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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29
What the Rich Eat.

In 'eThe Metropolis" by Upton Sin clair, The American Magazine (beginnlns in its January. number) has got hold or very interesting piece of work. Probably nothing has been written which gives more details of the life of the idle rich in and about New York city
 After describing the arrangements made for society" luncheon, MT. Sinclair proceeds to tell what was eaten. He says:
 Some one had worked hard over the ordering of this lunch-to secure the max mum of explosive effect. They called u a 'topsy-turvy' luncheon. It began with ice cream molded in fancy shapes and then buried in white of egg and baked brown. Then there was turtle soup, thick and green and greasy; and then horror of horrors-a great steaming plum pudding. It was served in strange phe- nonlenon of a platter, with six long sil- yer legs: and the waitert set in front Of Robbie Walling and lifted the cover with T sveepine gesttire-and then removed it and served it himself. Montague had about made up his mind that this was the end. and began to fill up on bread and butter when there appeared cold aspar- agus. served in individual silver hold CTS resembling audirons. Then-appetite now sufficiently whetted-there came quail in piping hot little casseroies; and then half a grapefruit set in a block or ice and filled with wine; and then little souab ducklings, bursting fat and an artichoke: and then a cafe parfait; and then-as if to crown the audacity-huge thick slices of roast beef Montague had given up long ago-he could keep no track of the deluge of food which poured forth. And between all the courses there were wines of precious brands, tumbled helter- skelter-sherry and port, champagne and claret and liqueur."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29
EnuIand's Newest Hero.

Sydney Brooks, in Harpers Weekly.
 The British are passionate people, but they are not resentful. and they admire courage. They still think Mir. Lloyd George was altogether wrong in his views on the war, but they no long CT allow that to trouble them. The war is ancient history. When they think of Mir. Lloyd Georges connection with it they think of man who may have been misguided, wrong-headed. mis- chievous even, but who had at any rate the supreme political courage to stake his career on his conscience. The ordeal of those exciting years did much to mature his powers. He developed into a brilliant parllamentarian. Humor, passion, sincerity. the quick moving mind of the Celt. and a genuine gift for clear, fresh exposition made him at times more than a match for MT. Cham berlain himself. The education bill of 1902 gave him yet ampler scope for pungent attack. As Welshman and a nonconformist itN. bitterly offended hims and he threw himself upon it with a dash and vehemece that thrilled his countrymen with something of the fer vor of a religious revival. He prac- tically organized the pricipality into passive revolt against the bill. When Mir Chamberlain launched his pro- gramme of protection Mir. Lloyd George found another opportunity to hand. He shared with Mir. Asquith and MT. Win
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29

calling out the reserves from the West Sivty eighth street station. This was not done, but special cat squad was formed. consisting of Sargent Holtza and Policemen Coleman, Armstrong, Williams and Bryant. and they were dispatched to the scene of the excite ment by Lieutenant Langan. As the trec was wet and the cat at a dizzy height for a corpulent policemanf to venture to climb. search of the neighborhood was made for a ladder. but every one was just out of ladders.
 At about this stage of the proceed ings a big moving van came rattling along and Sergent Holtza halted 1t and explained the predioament to the driver. The latter happened to have a ladder in the van, and he entered upon the res cue work with zest. They adjusted the ladder to the tree and Williams began the scaling act and finally reach ed the kitten. Williams murmured few kind words to 1t. made a sudden grab and got the kitten, but when he reached earth with 1t his neck was in need of repairs. A sympathetic woman took the kitten away with her, saying she would give 1t a good home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29
His Shoulder DlsIocated Al Times.

From the Indianapolis News.
 Its out again, Doc" was the com plaint of William flanagan to pr. Mayer of the dispensary staff.
 The mans shoulder was dislocated, and the physician placed him under the influence of an anesthetic and twisted the injured member back in place. It was the 41st time that Hama gan had his shoulder set" Last Tues day he entered the dispensary It was the 10th time the accident had hap pened to him, and he told the physi- elan it was an "even 40."
 q have set Hanagan's shoulder 12 or 15 times," Dr. Mayer said. Every few days he comes into the dispensary and the same work is done each time. Because of his work as a cabinet worker the injured arm must be left free to move. Today flanagan appar- ently was all right, when he reached behind him for a tool. The motion caused his shoulder to slip out of place and as usual the man stopped his work and came here. He keeps count, and he has had the injury repaired Al times"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29
New Definition of Old Aoe.

The American Magazine has made a great find in David Grayson, author of Adventures in Contentment." This month he begins a new series, "The Open Road" In the course of his essay the author has this to say of old age:
 Things grow old and stale, not be- cause they are old but because we cease to see them Whole vibrant worlds around us disappear within sombre mists of familiarity. Whichever way we look the roads are dull and barren. There is T tree at our gate we have not seen in years; a flower blooms in our door yard more wonderful than the shining heights of the Alps!'
 Ut has seemed to me sometimes as though I could see men hardening be- fore my eyes, drawing in feeler here. walling up an opening there. Naming things, Objects fall into catagories for them and wear little sure channels in the brain. mountain Is mountain, a treef a tree, to them a field forever a field. Life solidifes itself in words! And finally how everything wearies them; and that is old age"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29
A Correspondents Nerve.

Senator McEnery of Louisiana is al- most stone deaf. For years he sat in the Senate alongside of the late Sen ator Pettus of Alabama. Senator Mc- Emery In addition to his physical af- fiction, has very little sense of news ard 1t was difficult for the correspon- dents representing the Louisiana news papers to get much out of him. one day during a recent session one tof the Louisiana boys sent in his card Ito to the senator and the old man came ambling out into the corridor. He was never on intimate terms with the news paper men. as are many senators, and they all looked pretty much alike to him, says the Washington Post.
 As the senator reached the marble room where the correspondents are per- mitted to meet senators. this correspon- dent respectfully approached McEnery, whom he had known several years and, understanding his affliction, leaned over . and almost shouted:
 "Got any news today?"
 "Eh?" querled the senator, not catch ing the purpose of the query.
 "Got any news for me?"
 ''Yes take this' replied the senator gruffly, and hurried back into the cham Der.
 That night Senator Pettus, although an octogenarian, drifted into the office of the correspondent who had called Senator McEnery out that afternoon Sen ator Pettus loved joke as much as any man and was always able to tell a good story in the cloak room as well as dis cuss international and constitutional law, and was chuckling all over as he asked:
 Say, Blank, what was it you asked McEnery this afternoon when you sent in your card?"
 For news, of course; why do you ask?"
 "Oh, just for the fun of the thing. You see, the senator came back in the chamber in a boiling rage and said one of the reporters had called him out and asked him for cigar. and he gave up the last one he had"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29

ston Churchill the distinction of be- ing the most effective and sparkling of all the unholders of free trade. Besides the legal eye for weak argument. and the legal gift for luminous and precise speaking, he has Celtic touch of ideal ism, zealolotry, and imagination that makes him on a public platform one of the most refreshing speakers. There is a tremendous air of life about him. He has something of Mir. Roosevelt s tingling alertness and more than the Presidents stock of geniality. He Is a man who, though he hits with all his might, Is utterly destitute of malice or pettiness. His frank and captivating smile is of the kind that only goes with a generous nature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29
Kitten Halts Traffic.

From the New York Herald.
 Chased by & bull pup, black and white kitten no bigger than the palm of mans hand took refuge In a tree at Broadway and Sixty-ninth street yesterday morning. and as result traf- fic was tied up for more than an hour, while hunderds of busy" New York CTS stood by and offered various sug- gestions in the line of rescue. Mean time the kitten. desperately clawing a branch on a level with the third floor of the building on the corner, set up a dismal rowling that brought heads with more suggestions to nearly all the win dows of the nearby apartment hotels
 In a little while the crowd had grown so large that somebody proposed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29
Giants causeway Sold.

From the Dundee Advertiser.
 The Giants Causeway is doomed 1t appears that it cannot legally be claimed to be an ancient monument within the meaning of the protective acts, and in consequence an American syndicate is purchasing 1t for trans shipment. Already no less than 200 tons of the curious basalt formation is being shipped across the Atlantic. and the rumor in the district has 1t that deal" is in progress for another load of the same quantity. What is to be done with 1t does not yet appear. Per haps 1t is to be laid on level shore somewhere in imitation of it's original arrangement. In that case some of the guides to the causewoy should surely be transshipped, so that they may con- tinue their eloquent explanation of the Giants Causeway under the sea, to the islands across" It is pity not to do the thing properly while they are about 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29
Shoe Sizes.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
 'It is the hardest thing in the world for me-" said busy man the other day "to remember the sizes of my diff ferent articles of wearing apparel. Col ars, shirts, and gloves are easy enough, because there it's a matter of actual inches, but where they get the hat and shoe numbers is what beats me, and why I have an II stocking under an eight shoe is another mystery"
 The last puzzle is easily explained, Stockings have always been measured by the inch from heel to toe, but the numbering of shoes was fixed a long time ago by a Frenchman-and it's so long ago that only one New York dealer could be found who knew any thing about it. Even he didn't know the inventors name.
 The Frenchman permanently fixed the numbers of shoe for all Europe and America. He arbitrarily decided that no human foot could possibly be smaller than three and seven-eighth inches, so calling this point zero he allowed one third of an inch to a size and so built LID his scale. Consequently man can not find out the number of his own shoe unless he is an expert at exact arithmetic. And even then he is likely to go wrong, because all shoe experts allow for the weight of the individual and the build of his foot before they try to de- termine what size she or he ought to wear.
 As far as women's shoes are con cerned the problem is still more dffi- cult because many of the manufacturers instead of keeping to the regular scale have marked down their numbers one or two sizes in order to capture easily flat tered customers. For this reason most dealers ask out of town customers to send an old Shoe with their orders.
 The system of measuring hats is much simpler. Any man can tell what size he wears by simply adding the width and length of the inner rim and then di- yidine by two. Orders can also be sent to the shopkeeper by stating the cir conference of the head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29
JEWS OF THE WORLD.
Year Book Gives Estimates of Num- bers In Various Countries and Cities.

The Jewish Year Book just published in Europe estimates the total number of Israelites in the world at about 11oS1,- GOO. Of these it locates S,7S4,00O in Europe, 1,556,O00 in America, 354,000 in Africa, 342,0OO in Asia, and r ,000 in Australia
 The Jews of Europe are divided as fol- lows: Russfa 5,100,000: Austria, 2,100,00O; Germany, 60O,O0O; the Balkan States. 4Co,- co; Belgium and Holland, 105,OO0; France, S0000 Italy, 10000.
 The largest Jewish population in cities are given as; New York, 100000; Vienna, 13O. 900; Berlin. 95,0OO; London, S0,00o, and Jerlsalem 3O.0O0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29


 An intelligent German about to be naturalized said that the only pass port worth having in travelling around the world is an American passport, re- lating an incident that occurred during the late war between Russia and Japtsl. He said that he was travelling through Russia with a German passport. In the same party were two Americans and an Englishman.
 The Americans were passed at once with a considerable show of courtesy, but he and the Englishman were de- layed from twenty to twentyfour hours before their passports were ac- knowledged. The clerk asked him why it was. The reason he gave for it was that America is known to be the only country that will take the trouble to protect it's citizens. while the European countries, supposedly a matter of economy are notoriously careless in doing so.
 Not one of the least difficulties which the average candidate for citizenship has to .contend with is the English language. Many come before the clerk with only a few stock phrases that have been learned by rote and which can help them but little in compre hending the questions they must an swer to get their papers. Many ludi- crous mistakes occur as result.
 A sho ort time ago an Italian was told that it would be necessary for him to go before a notary public and swear before him that he had lost his first papers before duplicates could be granted.
 "A notary Repub blicanw he ejacu- lated "A Republican! Me no like Re- publicans. have friend, Democrat I go to him. Me no go to Republican" he repeated and started to leave the room.
 He finally understood that politics had nothing to do with so small thing as a 50 cent fee.
 An Irishman having secured his final papers and being brought before Judge Lacombe to be sworn, the final act or the process of citizen making, was ask ed the usual question, Are you polygamist?"
 The tone of the answer led the court to suspect that the near citizen was not fully alive to the significance or the word.
 DO you know what polygamist means?" asked the judge.
 "Indade don't" Whereupon the court enlightened him.
 Isn't one wife enough? oi haven any and it's a-plenty," was the new citizens comment.
 Similar incidents almost numberlesS could be cited These anecdotes reveal in a measure the character of the fu- ture citizens of this country The naturalization bureau is a little worio bv itself. It's daily events are some time humorous and sometimes pathel- ic, but always human.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29

Holder of No. 3771 will please bring in ticket and re- seive the $500 bed room suite. 3. H. Cooper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29

Ads illustrated with good cuts arc trade winners-Ths Gawk makes good cuts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29

those Persians less fortunate because they must stay in Persia"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-03

W. L. WINNER.
Real Estate Investments.
and Rentals.

w L. WINNER.
Real Estate Investments.
and Rentals.
NV motto,
"Quick Sales in Real Estate.
81, 650-Four-room frame, nice shade, lawn,
chicken runs. fruit trees, SXl0 rod
lot. Terms. Eighth So. near Sth
East
t3.0Oo-Four-room brick cottage, facing
east near corner Sth South and eth
East chicken runs, etc.
s., aO0-Four-room brick cottage near Ninth
South and 10Th East streets. can be
had on easy terms, east front.
s., -Five-room modern brick cottage
facing south on Ninth South street.
can be had on easy terms. just like
s.. SO0-Eight-room brick residence on
Third South street near Tenth East
street. nice lot, good car service.
easy terms.
SS.OOo-Four-room red pressed brick cot
tage entirely modern, 2i2Xl0-rod
lot. on Eighth South street near
Main street.
s35OO-Five-room modern brick cottage.
facing on Sixth South street near
Seventh East street 2i5XlO-rod lot.
S3,600-Five-room modern white pressed
Street st rec I near Third Street furnace,
bath. toilet, etc, 2isXT5-rod lot;
terms.
Sisoo-Eight-roo%s modern red T;b,np pressed ssi
street corner, facing south ana
west. 45Xl52-foot lot.
S5.S00-Eig ht-room modern red pressed
brick residence two stories. fur
mace heat. just being completed, on
Third street close in, corner lot. 2le
N1ia rods.
Can and let me show YOU some
of the above and IL they don't suit
will show you what ] have. II YOU
care To sell list your property with
me. have the buyers.
w l.. WINNER. Successor to
Anderson Y. T. Inv. Co.
Rooms 30O-S0l. New Herald.
Both phones 414
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-03
CIT THIS orT.~

CUT THIS OUT.
, ACRES (WIEL MAKE 81 LOTS
18th So. and 9Th East, with fine stone
and brick house. good barn. You can
Il stands on as your profit at the price
we are asking for the property.
$1,000 FOR HOME
9th ST. groom mod. brick; basement
under whole house, also arranged for
rooms upstairs. This is almost new, is
finished i'm yellow pine (naturaD, has
pore. bath, toilet and basin. 9Th street
3.G0 FOR HOME
On Srd and y streets. This has rooms
and is modern. with nice Inantel and PIX
7l2-rod lot. This house is in fine condition
and is. one of the lest bargains offered
10 PER GENT
On investment is the annual, profit on
close-in property that we are offering
p PER CENT
Per annum is coming in on a close-in
State street property that we offer for
$1,000; terrace.
-t-,D $3.50
For a choice corner, G street and Boule-
ward.
aH 5000
For lot nearly epp.-eity- and county
building; rent $40 ?! per Ioa month
For 5-rm: cottage. opp. city and county
building. Lot alone should bring $4,000
$500 FOR HOME
d street "close in"
$3.50 FOR
3 nice lots near r. C. ". depot (S225
each).
GODDARD INVESTMENT co.
81 Z. LIST SO. St.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-03
FUTILE BROS. 1as Main St.

FUTILE BROS. 153 Main ST.
Fine lots on Capitol Hill at south and
west corner of capitol grounds: the most
beautiful view in the valley; each 5OX20O,
with double frontage. one end facing the
ca pitol and the other Wall street: we only
have 5 lots left, they arc selling fast: only
81 500.
We have a fine, strictly modern pressed
brick home s rooms, reception hall, etc
fine lawn and extra barnyaTd; east 'front.'
age on o street, near LIST street. one Of the
best built homes in city, nearly new; ele-
CANT neighbOrhOOd; $1,000
67N224 feet on +. 4th So. St, just west
of State ST.. for $4,000 has two good
houses on; a really good investment: or
years hence this may be worth Sl2O.0Oo
tTebling the cost to you; what better Sc
curity could money be placed in? What
better profit can you suggest?
S0i4 -foot front on State and 30-foot on
9Th South St. forming an IL" around the
drug store on corner 5th SO. and State
SITS: this piece can be delivered this week
for $4,000; it Immediately adjoins the fine
corner purchased recently by Mr.. New
house: the above properties are both fine
investments.
No 1914 North 3rd West 3XS rods of
per month, $40 per year, 5000. Ground is
worth the money. Why invest your mon
ey at per cent when you can get - per
cent?
In short. we have most complete list,
that justifies us in the statement. mo
one should buy before seeing our proper
ties
FUTILE BROS, 15S Main st.
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$50
% feet Wilson ave, south front.
500
50 feet 10th East. near 9th So.
$40
20 feet on eth East St. east
front, near 1lth South, corner,
easy terms on this.
$1,000
eft. lots on Kensington St,
south front; very choice.
so feet, West 3rd South street,
OF for
25-ft. lots in Linden Park.
$500
2J-foOt lots i'm Geneva Place.
$1,000
Corner lot. 165X331 it.. vacant.
2 blocks from the new "Harri-
man" street car barn site. splen-
did proposition for improving or
selling cut in building sites.
50 100
Corner lot on 9Th South street.
groom brick cottage, partly
modern; $500 cash.
S2lO0
Good Groom frame lot l00X115
feet, on York street, easy terms.
Modern 5-room brick cottage.
lot 212X5 rods. nice shade and
fruit trees, north bench.
$3.50
Modern 5-roOm pressed brick.
south front 9Th st; easy terms.
Sl.4e0
22X99 feet. we'll located on /
street. small house.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-03
Junk DEALERS.

GREAT WESTERN Iron & Metal Co.
paid-up capital. Szo.OO0
Dealers in all kinds Of secondhand ma
chinery. metals iron, rags, bottles. rup-
her. hides e30 to 40 SO. lst West ST.
Salt Lake City. Utah. Bell sohone, S4S'-z;
Ind phone 1871.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-03
OsTEnpAT;ru,

GAMBLE & 49, --->->--~~~~~-~~~
Constitution Ma 1leA4ABLE, osteopaths, 4si-2
acs co Con tiatHacE ,sTRATToN- S-teonatn.
---------vn Bldg. Phone Bell 25ss-K.
Auerbachl RRISSs so D. O.. al. D. 49,.
~ Phones. Bell 1i20-Y; Ind.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-03
CLEANING AND FuMGATING.

CARPETS and rugs thoroughly reno
waited: houses fumigated and cleaned;
wonderful dustless method: Utan SAM
tary House Cleaning Co. III So. W. Tenn
nle RPhOnes 90.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-03
Cash REGISTERS,

Groshen' a. al. CASH REGISTERS o.oos
cash reris tees agent for Utah F Uyesf
Secondhand rse.,,,'s.iltlng. No. POI Main -st
S'ers always in stock.
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raCkage

A lot or 3rd West. near 3rd
South, $xS rods, with alley i'm
rear and O. $. l.. switch already
in. can sell at a bargain.