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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
INCREASED RATES
WILL WORK HARM
EnSIey Industries VIII Be Vi
tally Affected
AT THE ENSLEY CHURCHES
Judge 6roda Is Severe On Dope Flends,
Saying He VIII Impose the Limit
of the Law On These
Offenders.
AT THE ENSLEY CHURCHES

Ensley, February 9.-(Special)-There
are several other things on the mind of
the people of Ensley that are of vital i'm
portance to the town besides the cam
paign that is being waged between the
two political factions.
The industries are very much wrought
up over the announcement from the rail-
roads that the special rates that have
heretofore applied on commodities moving
from point to point within the "Birming-
ham group" are cancelled, and that until
further notice the regular class rates
will apply. A gentleman connected with
one of the corporations gave out the fol-
lowing:
The serious effect that this change will
have on the cost of material can readily
be seen when a car of material that comes
to Ensley from one of the points In the
above group, that has under the old rate
come through ON 114c rate, minimum
carload of 10000 pounds costing IS; under
the rate now charged costs $24, or &c per
hundred.
I'VE have large contracts that were Sc
cured only by our having figured our
costs very closely. basing frelghts on the
rate that has been in force for years,
and now that they have increased the rate
to such an enormous rate it will have
very disastrous effect on profits of tine
business contracted for the current year.
When asked what he thought would be
done about the matter, he said: There is
nothing we can do, unless it is to pay
the freight bills under protest, pending an
investigation, but it is hoped that mat
ters will be adjusted and commodity rates
reinstated very shortly"
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ALIST OF SPECIAL BARGAINS FOR
THIS WEEK

Ave j, rents for SIS per month.
$70O-Two 30 TT. lots at Ann st. and FAIR
view; on hill near car line.
5000 Each--Lots 27, IS, 20, block "a, Ensley
Highlands.
$350-Lot 8, block IS, Birmingham Ensley
s1SOO- Five-room house, 25O9 Ave. G, easy
terms.
$140O-Two 3-room houses, lot 100x150, Tux
edo car line; easy terms.
$1200-Two 80 TT. lots on Wylam car limo
and 30ba st.
O-Five-room house, 10Th st. and Ave-
nue. c.
s40OO-Lot 1, block Is F, corner.
$1500-Four-room house, 18th st. and Ave-
nue. e.
$50 Eaeh--107 lots at Gainesville, about IVA
miles from Ensley
S6O00-Lot 1O0X175 on E. bet. 18th and 18th
sts., rents for $40 per month.
$900-Corner lot 18th and G, W cash.
$1600-One 4-room brick cottage and chick
en- farm; easy terms.
S650-Lot g. block So, Ensley Highlands.
SSO0-Lots l and 2, block 10 II.
s600-Lot 12 block g. Fairview Park
$550-Corner lot, 18th st. Ave. H.
$240O-5 acres land and 5-room house, bet.
Wylam and Ensley
$750-Ffve-room house and lot; $500 cash,
balance SIS per month";
$500 Each-Two lots pike road, Bessie ave-.
$575-Lot 49, block So Eisley Highlands.
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At the Churches.

ST. Johns church, Sixteenth street, be-
tween Avenues L and f. February 10
Fifty days before Eastern Quinquagesi-
ma Sunday: 7;45 a. M. holy communion:
9:45 a. M, Sunday school, Mr.. Charles
II. Mandy, superintendent: II a. M. morn
ing prayer and sermon, 1.-THE Gospel Of
the Kingdom; 3 p. m. Mission Sunday
school, Mr.. e. p. Cutter, superintendent
Tuxedo; 3 p. M, Mission Sunday school,
Mr.. Joseph Meade. superintendent, Pratt
City; 1880 p. M, evening prayer and ser
mon, "Our Duty to Caesar; Politics in the
Pulpit"
Tuesday, February u, p. m, chapter
meeting of the Daughters of the King.
February 1S-Ash Wednesday, First day
in Lent, 1880 a. M, holy communion;
10 a. M. lltany, penitential office and
sermon, Forty Days Fast of Jesus; 3
p. m, meeting of st. Margaret's Guild;
1880 p. M, evening prayer and sermon,
Bread or God"
Thursday, February 14.-Regular daily
Lenten services begin) p. M, prayers
and meditation; 7:3O p. m, choir rehearsal
and practice.
Friday. February ID p. M, prayers
and meditation; 7:30 p. m, union Lenten
services, in St. Marys church, Birming
ham, Dr. Crawford will be he preacher.
BY request, members local chapter
brotherhood of st. Andrew desired to
be present a corporate body.
Christian church, Avenue G and Twen-
ty-first street Sunday school, 9:45 a. M.
J. c. Bryant, superintendent; morning
service, IL o'clock; evening service, 1880
o'clock.
Rev. b. II. Duncan, the new pastor,
will conduct the services and .ull at
tendance is requested.
Presbyterian church, Sunday school 9;45
a. M. Bert Simpson, superintendent;
morning service, IL O'Clock; no evening
service.
In the absence of the regular pastor,
Rev. ]. G. Reverly of East Lake Presby-
terrain church, will fill the pulpit at the
morning service.
Methodist church, Avenue G and Tween
tieth street-Sunday school, 9;35 a. M, j.
e. Winning, superintendent. Morning
service, IL o'clock. Evening service, 1880
O'Clock. Rev. L. II. Written, pastor.
Cumberland Presbyterian church, Ave
nue. l and Eighteenth street-Sunday
school, 9:45 a. m. Morning service, IL
O. clock. Evening service, 7:S0 o'clock. Rev.
L. A. Reagor, pastor.
st. Anthony church, Avenue IL and
Twenty-first Quinquagesima Sun
day, February 10; high mass and sermon,
10 80 a. M; Sunday school, p. m. Rev.
Father O'Grady will preach the sermon.
at the evening service.
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NEW YoRk's HOTEL POPULATION
Six Times That of Paris and in Some
Seasons Amounts to $4,000 a Day.

Remsen Crawford. in Success Maya
zine"
The home spirit In New York city has
already been so shattered by the grand
lose hotel that II per cent of the so-called
"fashlonables'' now reside in these be-
wildering caravansarles in preference to
dwelling beneath their own vine and fig
tree. The latest edition of the Social
Register shows that nine thousand fam
lies in New York city with wealth and
at1stoeratic pride have given up their
private homes to live in hotels An ex-
pert who has studied the hotel business
in every principal country Of two hemis-
pheres says that New York cares for
three times as many persons in hotels
as does London, six times as many as
does Paris and ten times as many as
does any other city that can be named.
There are 1886 large first-class hotels in
Manhattan alone, more tnan 300 includ-
ing the smaller ones and. at the rate OF
construction at present. the calculation
has been made that within twenty years
there will be on Manhattan Island alone
1856 hotels OF 400 rooms each or of greater
size
Graded wherever may have been,
the hosiery art has. surely, found its
home In the American metroI oils. and
one needs no further figures than those
just given to furnish explanation of the
amazing evolution Of the hotel in New
York city. With a floating population
each day ranging from 5000 to $4,000,
according to the railroad passenger ac-
countants, for the various seasons Of the
year, there is little wonder that New
York has become the city OF earth most
conspicuous for its hotels.
The word palace" has been applied to
hotels since the memory OF man runneth
not to the contrary. and a good natured
world has always accepted 1t q jest
ful hyperbole But, out OF the New
York conception of a hostelry has come
a creation. In the description of which,
palace becomes a feeble misnomer.
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s2OO0-One lot 5Ox15O, cor. Ave. G, 18th ST.,
$50 TT. on Ave. G and 50 TT. on 18th st.,
$1,000 cash. balance l and years.
g1S5o-One business lot 25x150 it., 18th St,
bet c and d.
E5oO-One lot 5ox150, broom house, Annes-
burg.
s7OO-one &c; 5oxl5o. Groom house. Annes-
burg.
s750-One 4-room house, lot 50X150, Tuxedo
car line, near the spring. Terms, $500
cash, balance SIS per month.
s2500-Corner Ave. Fl and 18th St, one j.
room house, lot 5OX150, will rent for S25
per month. Easy terms
$S50-Alley corner, G and 18th st.
s650-Lot 3 block So Ensley Highlands, "
cash.
$l100-Three so fit. lots, chicken farm on
corner terms 1-3 cash.
s2000-One 4-room house, corner Goth st.
and Ave. l.
s35OO-Thirty-four lots, Cleveland station,
on South Bessemer car line.
$1,000 Cash-Corner lot 18th st. and Ave. f.
s35, 000-150 TT. on Ave. E and 175 #. on
18th ST., with a number of buildings.
The best business corner in the city.
s2000-15 acres land and 4-room house, 1000
fruit trees, miles from Ensley.
$225-One lot and broom house in
French Town.
t16O0-Two Broom houses, 10Th st. and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
NEW USE FOR "TIeHTs."
Stockings Worn by Actresses Are
Made Into Portieres.
From the New York World.

From the New York World.
One of the oldest flats in New York
City is on the upper west side, at No. 10
Old Broadway. not far from the Manhat-
tan street station of the subway. 1t re-
joiees in the inelegant If expressive title
of The Soubrette Museum. 1t is tenanted
by Mr.. Epes W. Sargent, who some years
ago began to pick up odd theatrical soul
venirs and who increased his collection
until it is unlike anything else in town.
The most striking feature of the apart
ment is the portiere of tights between
the dining room and library Pauline Hall.
Vernona Jarbeau, Cherldah Simpson,
Truly Shattauek. Emma Garus, Belle
Gold and half dozen others contributed
to the collection, which is caught up ON
either side with gaudy pink, white and
black striped stockings contributed by
Sallie Stembler. They were worn by her
in vaudeville sketch, and are quite
the most impossible things imaginable,
In one corner of the room a dainty
satin apron with lace insertions, worn by
Lillian Russell in her Weber & Fields
days, occupies a prominent place, while
just below hangs an original sketch of
Harry Furniss, of Punch showing that
artist in a bath tub. 1t was a pictorial
explanation as to why he could not re-
eeive the owner of the sketch.
A notable feature IS q dado of stage
shoes running completely around the par
lor 1t comprises every style of stage
shoe, from the half-ounce dancing slip
per to the Twenty-Five clob. The
smallest shoe in the collection is that Of
Josephine Cohan. a dainty dancing shoe
of black kid full half-inch smaller than
a shoe worn by one of the smallest of the
Lilllputians company. There are steam
stained slippers from serpentine dancers,
such as Papinta, side by side with the
dainty French creations of Fougere, the
straw sandals of Ten Ichl, the magician,
and a cloth of gold slipper worn by Elsie
de Wolfe. Ada Lewis slipper is as tough
in looks as the parts she used to play.
A slipper from one of the midwest
"honkatonks'' hangs beside a dainty pair
worn by one of the genuinely original
Floradora sextette girls, while "Slivers'
Oakley's clumsy cog hangs between a
blue beaded moccasln worn by Sitting
Bull and a quill decorated affair worn
by one of the Mesdames Sitting Bull.
A cabinet in one corner was used in one
of the productions of the old Lyceum
theatre, and scarcely suggests its pic
ture frame moulding and stamped paper
origin, while a glazed cabinet contains
a heterogeneous collection, ranging from
an inkstand owned by General Santa
Anna, the Mexican patriot, and pass-out
checks to Fords theatre used the night
of Lincoln's assassination to dressed flaes
from New Orleans. and a Turks head
made by Goldin, the magician, out of
a napkin cleverly folded A two-quart
candy jar is very nearly full of seat
coupons. telling of shows good and bad.
All told the collection consists of more
than COCO souvenirs and the history of
most of them can be readily recalled by
the owner.
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johnson Made a Hit.

From Harpers Weekly.
1t was Oliver Johnson of indianapolis
who made the speech. at the time that
he was Vice-consul- general in London
He made 1t at a commercial banquet at
which there were present some of the
most important and stupid members OF
parliament and representatives, of high
finance in all merry England
To illustrate a point he was endeavor-
ing to impress upon his auditors, Mr.
Johnson related an anecdote. 1t con-
cerned a Yankee sewing machine agent
who was looking over some horses al a
sales stable with view to making "a
purchase. He was shown a beast of UNI
certain age that, in it's prime, according
to the vendor, had been able to trot in
2:30. Then a half-grown colt was brought
out, and the dealer assured the pros
pective purchaser that In another year
the animal would be able to do a mile
in 2:10.
Gosh, darn it, said the sewing ma
chine agent at this juncture, 81 don't
want a has-been or a gon' -to-be. What
l want is an User"
Here Mr.. Johnson paused for the laugh
that this story generally crea ted, but
the others at the table, with one excep-
ton, gazed stolidly at him and wondered
why he should stop speaking and not sit
down. The exception was somewhat
boisterous gentleman of middle age
whose seat was next to that of Mr.
Johnson.
The boisterous gentleman roared with
delight; and ever and anon. throughout
the remainder of the speech. broke out
into wild outlaws, to the scandal and
amazement of his compatriots, but to
the qualification of Mr.. Johnson, who
was pleased that even one of his hear
ers had been able to perceive the point
of the anecdote
When Mr.. Johnson concluded his adj
dress and resumed his seat, his enthusi-
astic neighbor threw arm over his
shoulder and whispered into his ear
81 say, old chap" he inquired eagerly
"Mhat is an is-er2'
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SEEING CHINATOWN.
Three Summers With Chivalrous
Spirit Butt Into Lots of Trouble.

From the New York Sun.
Three men who had apparently dined
well got out of cab in Chatham square
early yesterday morning and started in
to see the after midnight sights of China
town. One of the many guides" who
hang about the quarter soon had the party
in tow.
we've just run down for little fun,
old man." said one of the men Familiarity
to the guide. studying types. don't you
know? Take us where we can see some
good specimens"
How about Scotty Laveles chu chu
parlors for u starter asked the guide,
who explained that Scotty's place got its
name because in the long ago when Il
was started the seats were arranged like
those in a railroad train.
Sounds good; let's try it," said the
men. The three at once got into the
spirit of the place and were fast making
friends with several OF the boys and girls
by buying literally.
AS they were drinking man began to
abuse a woman about some money she
handed to him.
This here don't go, Liz" he said. How
in hell can | live on two or three dollars
a day? You got to hustle harder, | tell
you"
The woman cried and the man promptly
knocked her down.
Damn If I'll stand for that" said one
of the three summers. You boys are no.
going to stand for such brutality arc
you?"
They said they guessed not and went
to the womans rescue. She turned IN
them like a cat Who asked them TO
come to her assistance she wanted to
know.
II guess Liz Callahan kin take care OF
NJ. .I,rfa al rod ola "
ing four finger nail burrows down the
face of Rescuer No. /.
Beat their nuts off Billy" called sew
eral of the other patrons, resentful at
such unheard of Interference.
The gang with one mind attacked the
three strangers, knocked them down and
kicked them One of the three managed
to get out and call a policeman. The re-
serves answered a riot call and smashed
in the place. They found the two men
lying on the floor unconscious and bleed
ing, their clothes almost torn off. with
one of the gang STOPPING over them and
going through their pockets.
The gang fought hard to get away but
seven were corralled DR.. Bryant of Hud-
son street hospital spent an hour sewing
up scalp wounds on the injured men and
making an effort to restore their faces TO
normal condition. They were then locked
up, charged with intoxcation. They
gave their names is Herbert Gardner 80
years old, and John Summer, 80 years
old. and said they were employed as
statesmen by tho American Steel and Wire
company and lived at the Hotel Imper-
ial. They declined to say who the third
member Of the party was.
Between them they had nearly $500.
Let me congratulate you on your
lucky escape from possible murder and
certain robbery had not the police been
on the job" said Magistrate Crane In dis
charging them yesterday morning In the
Tombs police court He also discharged
the other prisoners for lack Of evidence
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TROUGH HOUSE" AT HARVARD.
Students Disturbances May Close
Memorial Hall at Meal Time.

From the Boston Post.
AS a result Of continuous trough house
performances at Memorial hall, Harvard.
when women visitors watch the dining
students from the upper balcony, the
board of directors have planned to order
al their next meeting that during meal
hours all visitors be prohibited from en-
tering the hall.
The climax of the trough house came
Monday noon, when, In spite OF com
plant printed in the Harvard Crimson,
pandemonium broke loose over the APP
pearance of two women. Knives were
pounded against cups, students stamped
their feet on the floor and beat the tables
with spoons and forks.
A riot was almost preclptated Sunday
night by the sudden appearance of eight
damsels, young and pretty, said to be In
an English touring party.
AS soon as the ladies appeared the usual
noisy demonstrations were in order. The
girls innocently enjoyed the pandemonium
and laughed heartily. One excited youth
broke a water pitcher with his knife and
the water went splashing over the table.
One of the blushng maidens pointed to
the ardent destroyer of crockery, where
upon a French roll went sailin Cup her
way and hit one OF her companions The
students began to yen at the top OF their
voices and pound the tables in their eX-
element.
A colored walter rushed out of the door
and stole up the balcony stairs. He IN
formed the ladies that their presence was
demoralizing but pointing to a sign that
visitors were welcome at all times. they
demonstrated with the waiter. calling HIN
impertinent
When the students say that the
waiter was not succeeding in driving out
the charming tourists they decided to
take a hand. When the supply of French
rolls was exhausted apples and oranges
were sent up occasioning great confu-
sion
Three male escorts of the party then
stepped forward and were repulsed with
a fusilade of anything that CHANGED to
be on the tables.
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Be it resolved by the Mayor

BE IL resolved Dy che Mayor
and City Council Of Ensley,
that in order to free the city
election from faint Of illegality
or charge or suspicion of fraud
that the sum of Five Hundred
Dollars be and the same is
hereby appropriated and to be
placed at the disposal of the
Mayor as a special fund with
which to investigate any
charge of illegal voting and if
the evidence establishes the
guilt of the accused to prose
cute vigorously and to the full
extent of the law any and all
persons who shall vote illegal
ly or knowingly offer to so vote
in the regular city election
February 18th, 1907.
Be it further resolved, that
said election must and shall be
conducted with perfect fair
ness to each and every candi-
date and that no citizen of
Ensley who is a qualified voter
under the law shall have his
vote offset by that of another
person who is not a legal voter
and has no lawful right to vote.
Adopted Feb. 7th, 1907.
w. L. SETTLE.
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Want Better Linhts.

What in the world is the matter that
something cannot be done toward getting
better lights?" asked a prominent citizen
today. 1T is simply out of the question
to try to read by the lights that are be-
ing furnished, and as far as | can learn
no steps are being taken to remedy the
trouble. We are paying for a 16 candle
power light and getting a red speck,' and
1t is shame that any community can be
imposed upon in any such manner"
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Personal and General.

Mrs H. E. Agerton is still quite sick at
her home on Avenue f.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Metho=
dist church will meet on Monday after
noon with Mrs. c. W. Sharpe, on Ave
nue. F.
Mr.. ]. j. Lee of Birmingham spent the
day in Ensley with relatives
Mr.. w. J. Ably is expected to return
tonight from a weeks visit to his former
home at Allentown, Pa.
Mr. George E. Mohns is suffering from
a severe attack of la grippe
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Notice to Singers.

Professor Allsop desires that all the
singers from the various churches of
Ensley, Wylam and Pratt City meet at
the Baptist church in Ensley tomorrow
afternoon at 3 o'clock for the purpose of
rehearsng the songs that will be sung
at the Alabama Sunday school conven-
ton, which meets in Birmingham on the
10th, 18th and 18th of April.
Several hundred voices will be in the
chorus, and Professor Allsop is especially
DESTROYS of making a good showing with
singers from the above towns.
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Warrants Routed.

Nine negro women were sent to Pratt
mines today from Judge Broda's court to
work out fines of $50 each. and sixty days
hard labor for being Migrants. Nearly all
of them were dope fiends," and Judge
Broda says that he will impose heavy
penalty on all that are brought before
him until he has rid the city of every
one that is addicted TO the habit.
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-E ~ SLEY D E p x r T NJ E ~ T

cause they viii have the opportunity of
hearing some of the best talent Of Biz
mingham, and for the first time on the
Ensley stage the much talked-of Mixed
Quartette,' composed of all local talent
the latter because the returns from the
election will be flashed on canvas at the
concert, and every voter in Ensley VIII
nrnhahlv be nresent.
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The Descent to Man.

From Punch.
Are you aware. sir, that your dog has
bitten this child?"
well, the boys been aggravating him;
and after all, the dogs only human''
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What have those men who
are now aldermen and who ask
to be reelected, done for the
people and what have they
done for the corporations?
Vote the Democratic ticket
Tuesday at Ensley.
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If you don't want to pay
street taxes any longer, vote
the Democratic ticket Tuesday
at Ensley.
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If you do not want to pay the
rich land companies share Of
taxes any longer, vote the
Democratic ticket HAsssdaY at
Ensley.
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EIks' Concert.

Much interest is being manifested in
the concert that is to be given on the
18th inst by the Elks, both by the music
lovers and the politicians, the former be-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

Vote for the peoples choice.
The regular nominees Of the
Democratic party-Tuesday at
Ensley.
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If you want a five cent car
fare, vote the Democratic tick
ct, Tuesday at Ensley.