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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-13
NEGRO HEARS FIVE
DOLLAR BILL DROP
Philosopher Awaked From His Rever-
les and Enjoys Life, But Ends
In Mayors Court.

Talladega, January 12.-(Special.) -Sells
Mcconnell, colored, was sitting astride
barrel at the edge Of the curb, idly rum
mating upon the wisdom of the commit
tee appointments of Lieutenant Governor
Gray, or the near approach of the water
melon season, or some other abstruse top
ie when Governor Cochran, slag-colored
citizen, rapidly pedalled by, happy in the
possession of a new bicycle. AS he passed
the location of the philosophic one, the
dusky Governor dropped his long green,
accidentally and unknowngly. Sells awoke
from his ruminations pounced on the So
bill lying temptingly on Mother Earth,
and proceeded TO blow himself for a pair
of 81 shoes at Stringers and some liquid
refreshments on the side. The police
traced the missing So to Sells and this
morning the Mayor mulcted Sells to the
amount of thirteen plunks for petit lar
ceny.
The Rev. w. A. Montgomery, for a
long time a minister of the Methodist
church, well known and greatly beloved
here, was buried Saturday afternoon in
the City cemetery.
After a lively contest before the COM
missioners' court for the position of road
superintendent, Mr.. ]. M. Rowe won out
over six candidates.
The present keeper of the county farm.
Mr.. J. H. Madden, was retained for an
other term. Drs. Cason and Mullen were
elected county physicians The county
printing was divided between the two
weekly papers published here, that is
to say, the advertising was awarded the
Reporter and the county printing was al
lotted to the Mountain Home.
A recent change in the management of
the Telephone company places Mr.. Spear
man I'm control as manager. Mr.. j. ID.
Daniel, the former mangaer resigned to
take up other business. There is very
great room for improvement in the tele
phone service here.
The election of knights of Pythias Of
ficers of Highland City No. As. advanced
Mr.. II. n. Arnold to C. c.. Mac Free
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WEEKLY AVERAGES
OF CLEARING HOUSE

New York, January 12.-The statement
of clearing house banks for the week
shows that the banks hold $3.50, 700 more
than the legal reserve requirements. This
is an increase of S, 492S75, as compared
with last week. The statement follows:
Loans, 81, 04S. sos, zee; decrease, $S5S.S0
Deposits, S1,00S, 922. 400; increase, 1884,
100
Circulation, s5S $4,000. increase. $26.7O0.
Legal tenders, $S3, 269 700; increase, $685.
ZOO
Specie. $l77. sol, 600; increase, $4,650,2OO
Reserve, $260.S71, 800. increase, $lo,57S'-
300.
Reserve required, s252. 2SO. 500; increase,
2,Os6.o25.
Surplus, $s,6i0.7OO; increase. IS, 1880.
Exclusive United State\ deposits, s12,-
76S,275; increase, $S,020,050
New York, January 12.-The Fianeier
this week says:
AS was almost Enthusiastically indicated
by the estimates whien were based upon
the traceable movements of money dur
ing the week, the statement of the New
York associated banks last week was
quite favorable. The cash gain was fully
equal to expectations, and 1t clearly re-
flected the return flow of money in the
interior.
The loans were contracted by the mod
crate sum of SS5S,SOO instead of being
expanded as was quite confidently looked
for Deposits were augmented by $S,3H,1O
which amount is smaller by one and
three-eights millions than the sum of the
gain In cash, less the decrease in loans;
consequently the statement did not make
a good proof. The reserve against gen
eral deposits was increased $2,OS6,O25, de-
Quoting which from the gain in cash,
left IS, 1885 as the increase in surplus
reserve to IS, $40, 100 Computed upon the
basis of deposits, less those of $l6,510,3OO
public funds, the surplus is Sl2,76S,275.
1t may be noted that loans were in ex-
cess of deposits $39, SS6.3OO, or nearly sl0.-
00O 900 below such excess in the previous
week. The daily average of bank clearings
for the week was $3.50 900 900, against $685.
100000 in the week of January g. Clear
ings of Saturday, rejecting Fridays bus
mess, were s426, sos 049. Comparisons of
loans by Individual banks showed that
eight institutions contracted this item by
four and three-quarter millions; seven
banks gained nine and one-half millions
cash.
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THOS. S. FORBES

No. 6.-155x19O; 18th avenue. SOUTH $50 per
foot; fronts south; will divide.
No. 14-SiX-room cottage with hail. bath
room, etc, on Fountain Heights; 50x
1861; second door from car line; $3.50.
No. 15.-Residence; 10 rooms with all
conveniences; furnace heated; fronts
east. near car; South Highlands; lot FOX
1854 $3.50 Ask for terms.
No 1910 feet front, corners ON High
land avenue; $50 per front foot.
No 22.-5-room cottage: hall and bath:
water and electricity, North Birming-
ham: two doors from car. $1,000 $500
cash. balance on easy terms.
No. 26-Cottage, rooms, hall. bath.
pantries, etc. on lot 60x145; half-block
of 18th avenue; has stables for COW
house, etc $5000 Inquire for terms.
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FOR SALE
acres; 2 blocks of car line; improved:
DC fare; easy terms; see it.
B. F. EBORN.
In
504-7 Brown-Marx.
FOR SALE.

S45O0-S5O0 cash and $40 month, Groom. p
story house; bath hot and cold water:
all street and sidewalk Improvements
paid; one block from ear line; good
home for some one, North Haven
$22O0-S2OO cash and $50 a month, 5-room
cottage; city water; on corner; near
South Ensley and North Bessemer car
lines; near Fair Grounds.
S6500--A nice home on an elevated corner;
near goth street and 14th avenue, south;
this is on a lot worth $4,000, and Is a
bargain.
S900-s25 cash and $40 a month; several
nice lots; cement walks in front; near
Ensley and North Bessemer car lines.
$200-s25 cash and $40 month; nice lot;
near car line; fronts south; East Lake.
S00-100 foot front; near fire department;
North Highlands.
S1S50-Five rooms, bath, electric light; cor
ner lot; near car line; North Highlands.
$2650-6-room cottage; bath, electric lights;
nice lot; near Martin school.
1885, rooms; two cabinet mantels; a
nice home for some one; near church and
school and both car lines; Woodlawn.
$5O0-Two lots, 5Ox156 each; nicely elevated:
near Crews station. South Ensley and
North Bessemer ear lines; these are
undoubtedly the best bargains in this
neighborhood.
INVESTMENT REAL ESTATE CON-
PANY OF ALABAMA,
HARRY LYON, Sales Agent.
Bell phone 764. 2109 First ave.
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Offers some very attractive homes and
residence lots at very low figures:
No. 1.-$55OO; $500 cash and monthly pay
ments for years (no INTEREST," buys
modern up to date home, near car line
on South Highlands.
No. $1,000; lot 60Xl36is. on westside of
18th street, south; half-block from car;
rooms and basement with bath, gas,
and electricity. $500 cash, balance
easy.
No. 4-Splendid South Highland home;
lot 100x190; elevated corner, facing south
and east. Price, $4,000; one-third cash.
This is bargain. Ask for description.
No. 5.-An unusually attractive residence;
half block from Highland avenue: lot
75xl00: all modern conveniences; 13
rooms: $4,000; $4,000 cash. balance on
easy terms.
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Innocent Recreation.
London Tribune.

From the London Tribune.
Mr.. Muir asked the witness how he
passed his time in this public house.
Talking" said Tressadin. land some
times playing friendly game of darts
or 'coddam.'
'Ts that another name for shove-ha-
penny?" asked Mr.. Muir.
mo-" explained Tressadin. You hide
farthing in your hand under the table.
and the other side has to find which
hand 1t is in. It Is a game that is played
in every public house and coffee shop"
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$17.75 AT this price you
can choose garments that were
$3.50 and $500. Suits and
Overcoats that a good tailor
would charge $4,000 to $500.
Made of the high grade fabrics.
VARLEY & BAUMAN.
1924 1st Ave.
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Birmingham Realty Company
2ll8 FIRST AVE.
FOR SALE!

sl25O-11 lots near the car line at East
Birmingham.
$1,000 rooms and hall on corner lot
North Highlands
$500 will get one broom and hall and a
S-room house on lot 9Oxl15; rented for
$50 per month; bargain.
S20O0-6-room house on oath St, between
AYES. G and II.
SiOOO-50x14O: Northsde; rooms and store,
20x4O; half cash. balance l, and years
Sl450-50x14O: North Birmingham; 4-room
house $500 cash, balance $40 per month
S4OOO-1oox15O East Birmingham; two A.
room Houses; brick.
S11O0-Will get a nice corner lot on 4th
ave. North Birmingham.
S55O-Wfll get nice lot on I'd ave-, North
Birmingham.
s225O-A two-story Groom house at Wood
lawn.
s16OO-A 4-room house, lot 50x2O0, at Wood
lawn.
s12OO-Lot 5Ox1oo; 4-room house, West End.
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s1oOO-Five lots, 4Ox1OO, North Brming-
ham.
s11OO-Lot 1OOx125; 3-room house, North
Birmingham.
S1S00-Lot 50x14O; rooms and hall and
barn, North Birmingham.
$2200-Three lots. 50Xl4O; two Broom
houses. North Birmingham.
$2500-Ten lots, 50x190. West End.
S100O-Lof 471axl0O 3 rooms and hall, East
Birmingham
$l5oO-Lot lOoxl50 rooms and hall, at
Kingston.
$245O-Lot 2O5x14O, 6 rooms. bath and pam
try and good barn.
S4500-55 acres in cultivation; rooms and
hall; Broom servant house; good well
of water; 6 acres In fruit; bargain.
$i450-26 acres; Broom house; barn; good
orchard; a bargain.
$1,000 acres land; Broom house; good
well of water; close in; a bargain
| $2000--16O acres; 40 in cultivation; two
| houses 4 rooms each; one Broom house;
| good spring; two wells; POO fruit trees
bargain.
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Our line OF library and parlor
furniture is complete. Ladies'
Desks, Couches, Davenport
Sofa Beds. Library Tables
and Parlor Suits in all up
holstering. This desk, regu-
lar price $500. Sale Price,
1915.
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NJ. F. Webb Real Estate Co.

Room No. FOG Jefferson County Bank Building
Office Phone Peoples 1854 Residence Phone Peoples Isl
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-13

Our Leather Goods can't be
equaled anywhere. Can give
you a genuine leather uphol-
stored seat Rocker for $6.75.
See our Chase's Leather
Couch for $12.95. This hand
some Turkish genuine
leather Rocker, regular price
$4,000. Sale Price, $3.50.
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Music Cabinet in ma
hogany finish, highly
polished. If you are in
need of such a piece
don't forget the red tag
sale, for it means money
to you. Regular price
of this cabinet $1,000.
Sale Price, 5000.
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This is an exceptionally good value.
We bought them cheap and are giving
you the benefit of it. This table sells
all over town for $1,000. Has perfectly
plain legs, no carving to catch the dust,
and has a rich quartered oak finish.
Our regular price is 5000. Sale Price,
$3.50.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-13

Sideboards, $11.75 up to $125.
See our line of China Closets,
Dining Chairs and Extension
Tables; a new lot just ar
rived; pedestal and round-top
ones. This board, as cut
shows, is a regular $500
value. Sale Price, $26.25.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-13

Book Case, of perfectly
plain design, has double
doors, with shelving. SO
you may adjust for any
size book. Couldn't you
make room in your
library for such an ex-
quisite piece of furni-
ture? Regular price
SIS. Sale Price, S11.75.
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Just lhiuk. Buy full sizs Iron Bed for s.. Is. Why
the IN alone is worth that much, and all the way
through this line you will find like reductions
full solid Brass Bed for s,6 AS the kind you pay else
where S35 90 to $1,000 for. We are expecting
Spring shipment Monday and intend to open and
throw them in this great sale. None of the beds to
be sold to merchants.
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thrive; and in the north they are begin
ming to harvest a few apples AZ well az
citrus fruits They are replacing the wild
with cultivated grasses, boast that ma
better cattle country a be found in the
world and say that they are compare
lively free from drOughts and that the
country on the whole lis well watered
and has plenty Of timber. Those are
certainly solid foundations on which to
develop a thrifty and prosperous COM
munity Of farmers.
But in some ways the farmers wish
things were different. They cannot buy
their land, for as yet the Government
gives only long term leases. The local
markets are not large. freight rates are
high and native labor is sometimes
scarce and never very Trustworthy. But
these brave pioneers have a great COun-
try and are doing hard work in fitting H.
for the Uses Of man.
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spIC.r and Condiments Of India.

India Possesses . large export trade In spices
and condiments which reached last year II. OOs. 900
pounds. valued az p48.6B8.06A THIS dos not In
clude clutch and tuTmerc. whlch. although uoed in
India as spices. arc exported mainly for Industrial
purposes. Clutch II usod for tanning and dyeinE.
but Il Is also used AZ q drug. especially In America.
says Consul General Michael Of Calcutta In Daily
Consular ana Trade Reports. rumer1c ls a hand
some heTbaceOus plant that Is cultivated all over
India. It's yclOwtsh tubcrs producing . powder used
Go some extent rs q Condiment. but whose greatest
use In as a chemical 10 detect the presence Of aka
lies. Clutch Is produced largely In Bengal. Bonn
bay, Madras province and Burma. and It's annual
average exports amount To 22l.ass pounds. valued
At 81. Hiss. or this the United States takes on an
average about 10000 pounds.
Csrdamon lesser and greater grows aIlover India
and Is used by the natives In sweoGmeatS. The
lesser cardamOn grows wild In the mountains Of
southern India and 10 considered the most valua
BILE Of all the Indian condiments. The natives use
II for nsvortng purposes. Tho betel nut. while q
native of China. grows throughout tropical india
Il ts the most popular nut with the native. Every
where on the streets In India one sees women
squatted down mixing bctel nut and offering II for
sale to the psssers by. 10 Is used % stimulate the
nerves. India imports yearly about aO.OOO. o0pounds.
worth q. 10000. but enportS less than l0o.O 900 pounds.
other condiments and spices produced freely
In India are cstechu. mustard. rape. cole. onions.
garlic. celery. cApsicum (ChillD, caraway. cloves.
cinnamon three kinds, coriander. cOcOanut. saffron,
ginger. cruClfere. Hlnts. cubebs. nutmegs. pepper.
snIse and many others.
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Lieutensnt-Genera Sir WILLIAM H.
G~ooDENoU0H brought a ray OF sunshine
the other day into the hearts OF tho natives
OF st. Helena. who have been feeling very
much alone In the world. He told them
hat the British Government Intended in
future to keep a garrison Of at least soven
hundred men on their island. and he advised
the farmers to raise more cattle and in
crease their vegetable products a. they
would have a good market at home for
what they could grow.
The inhabitants still point out tho rock
under which ship officers used to put their
letters for other vessels to pick up when
they came that way. A little later the
island became the great centre in the South
Atlantic for the repIenishment Of supplies
needed by whalers and other mariners
Then the steamship trade developed and
st. Helena became an important coaling
station m teamers left a good deal OF
money there.
But tho Suez Canal. shortening tbs dis
lance between the Atlantic ports OF Europe
and Bombay by 5000 miles. took away
much trade. and st. Helsna's fortunes fell
still lower when the British Government
withdrew the larger part Of the garrison after
the close Of the Boer war. Many Of tho
natives left the island TO make a living else
where. Those who remain are naturally
much elstcd Over the promise hat their
rock. LOS miles out IN tho Atlantic. shall
not lose almost the only element Of pros
perity left TO il.
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Justice OF thu Supreme Court in the
Seventh Judicial District. And perhaps
the most notable example Of hereditary
Judicial capacity among them all h
RUFus W. PECKRAM OF Albany, success
sively a Justice Of the Supreme Court In
this State, an Associate Judge Of the
Court of Appeals and now an Associate
Justice Of the Supreme Court Of the
United States, whose father, bearing the
same name, was a Justice OF the state
Supreme Court in the Third District and
then became an Associate Judge Of the
Court Of Appeals, which Office he held
when he was lost on the French steam
ship Vile du Havre in 1873.
Similar examples Of what Mr.. FRANCIS
CATION would call hereditary genius on
the bench can doubtless be found in the
annals Of many other States Of the Union
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There is Al encouraging I'M to the
effect that the New York Democracy will
enter the campaign " 1903 quite free of
oaths, promises IL obligations 10 any
favOrite SON. IL lacks confirmation and
authority and is further handicapped by
the suspicion naturally attaching to any
overture Of common sense imputed to the
Democratic party. But the report has
gone abroad. and whether it be a roor-
back or straight goods" there are many
honest and still hopeful hearts to well
| come it.
What occurs to us, however, as the
really important question is whether this
! triumph of almost human intelligence"
If. indeed, the gossip be well advised
will find imitatOrs elsewhere. especially
at the South. "Fingy" CONNERs, BoURKE
COCHRAN and other New York Democrats
Of equally high character and moral and
intellectual equipment may nobly effsce
themselves in this State: but will the
spectacle of these heaven born leaders
~renOuncing the Presidency in the inter-
est Of a common cause infuse into such
statesmen as CARMACK, BAILEY, JOHN
SHARP WILLIAMS, HOKE SMITH, BECK
HAM and JEFF DAVIS an ichOr Of like
potency and b~ashfulness? We are rea-
sonably sure that Virginia will approach
the convention Of next year in a spirit of
genuine party loyalty. Maryland, Ken
lucky, Louisiana, South Carolina, per-
| haps Florida, may follow suit. Perhaps,
but not certainly by any means. II is
! still much more than possible that these
and other Southern States after ecststiC
| contemplation Of their various domestic
heroes may unite upon the most snowy
and alluring humbug Of them all. II is
the Democratic. especially the Southern
Democratic, way.
And yet, what an attractive, what an
engaging possibility presents itself To the
Democracy at this timel BY the simple
expedient Of sending unhampered and
free handed delegations TO the party con-
vention Of next year they might so easily
enable themselves to agree upon a clean,
strong nominee, a man OF long public
service. Of approved performance. Of es-
tablished record touching every vital
question Of the day. There is material
Of this kind still extant and accessible.
Whether Democrats have sense enough
10 recognize their opportunity is a very
different matter.
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the French language a. a means Of
extending the cOuntry's influence. He
had no Idea Of establishing a literary
Hall Of Fame. Yet the public has long
insisted on regarding the French ACad-
envy in that light. The sentiment is
revealed In tho proverbial expression,
The FOrty-first Chair, which Is always
occupied by some supposedly neglected
genius, a Balzac OF a Daudet. One is
reminded Of the case of the poet lau-
reateshlp in England. The British pub
lie complains when that Office is not con-
ferred on the first poet Of the day, al
though the intention Of the post was not
to reward OF lgnalize genius, but to pro-
vide a versifier of royal incidents. The
public has n mania for grading artistic
talents. Otherwise it might be sup
posed that the popular view Of the French
Academy came from one Of its seals.
which shows a hay wreath with the
legend. h PimmOrtdlte. The nickname
Of "immortals' perhaps sprznG from
that, though the immortality referred
70 is that Of the French language, not Of
individual writers.
Not only in the statutes but in the
practice Of the French Academy little
justification OF the popular view is to be
found. A hundred and fifty years ago
VODTAIRE observed: The French Acsd-
envy contains p~relates, noblemen, law
yers, professors, and wen some writer's"
1t Is true that some change Of practice
has perhaps occurred since then. The
institution may be yielding to the
Obsession Of the popular idea. At the
present moment three Of its chairs are
vacant. Among eleven candidates for
them one is a lawyer and one a musician.
All the rest are men Of letters, and half
Of them poets. The Goncourt Academy,
however, has in its favor the restriction
Of a purely literary purpose. and also
a smaller membership.
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French Academies.

The Academic Goncourt, which was
sstarted In q sort Of rivalry to the Aca-
demie Franchise. has been filing the
vacancy caused by the death of one Of
it's original members, J. X. HUYsMANs.
The attitude Of the Partisan press toward
this event has been notable. An election
90 the other academy could hardly have
been regarded with more serious atten-
ton. To be sure. the Goncourt Academy
has only ten members. while the other has
forty, but it is not simply the compare
tive rarity of the occasion which has
excited interest. The founder and the
original members of the Goncourt So
ciety had enough literary distinction
among them to insure their doings
against neglect and almost against ridi-
cuIe. Their purpose has been generally
recognized as worthy. and when one OF
the nine survivors. writing the other day
IA support Of JUDITH GATHERS candi-
tdature, remarked that ours is the only
society for which literary distinction is a
necessary qualification the assertion
could not be disputed.
Indeed, il would not be altogether
surprising if the Goncourt society were
An the end 10 become the chief Pantheon
sof contemporary literary glory in France.
fIt was no part ~ RIcHELIEU's intention
20 collect into one fold the most eminent
hlfving authors. Few of the original men,
fbers Of the French Academy were au-
fthors Of anys consideration; not one was
really distinguished. And the statutes
luf the body contain no reference 10
artistic excellence. The first statute
runs: mo one shall be received as a
member who has not a good character,
a good reputation and o Good intelligence,
Tor who Is untitled 10 discharge the aca-
IDENTICAL functions" The definition Of
tthcse functions occurs in the twenty
ffourth and twenty-siXth statutes. The
fformer ruIs: The chief function Of the
academy shall bs 10 labor With-all pos
sible care and diligence to give settled
rules 10 our language and to make IL
pure, eloquent and capsule of treating
OF the arts and sciences" The latter:
VITO compose a dictionary, a grammar, a
rheeoric and a poetic" No other duties
Y are prescribed For the Academicians. To
discharge these a Iha need not be able
TO vault on Pegasus. a pedant might be
more s~erviceable.
RIcBELIsp's object was quasi-polit-
x fcal. He wished to define and clarity
#HH .