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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-12-12
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-12-12
NOTICE.

All persons indebted TO me for work
are hereby notified that settlement must
be made by the lst. of January. After
that date all accounts must be settled
during 30 days. | am in earnest about
this matter and invite all to take notice
Respectfully,
A. l.. TILGHMAN,
Snow Hill, Md.
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At Public Sale

BY virtue Of competent authority. as
Agent for owner. will offer at public
auction in front of the Court House
door on
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Lost. a mosaic crescent pin. Re-
turn to Mrs. c. II. Parsons.
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The
Avenue
to Success
in Business
WE PAY 3S INTEREST

And we appreciate the 81 a
week depositor just as much as
the 500 depositor. START
NOW.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26

the night of the 18th of February. Next day 1 should have celebrated my birth day, but at breakfast the captain an nounced that it was the first day of March. We had dropped out day-and 1t was my birthday! You see in going around the world from east to west you gradually lose time, the sun rising later every day, just as a traveller going from Washington to Chicago finds himself an hour slower in Chicago time. All the na- tions have agreed to equalize things In the matter of dropping that day out there in the middle of the Pacific ocean at the 1S0th meridian of west longitude. So l didn't have any birthday on that 20th of February, because there wasn't any on board that ship.
 In 1900 when I was years old I was just as bad off. For when Pope Gregory put in his extra day in February in or der to even up the year and make an ex- tra day every fourth year, he found that it was a little too much, and, therefore, according to his decree, which set the present calendar for the civilized world, the leap year at the end of every century was discarded. Therefore there was no 29th of February in 1900, and l had to go without birthday again-whieh was hard as I was just at the age most appreciative of presents and other pleasant things that accompany birthdays How do know so much about these things? Well, if you had to see other fellows having birthdays and you were left out guess you'd look into it, wouldn't you?
 "Of course, along between my eighth and twelfth years I didn't have any birthdays and had to sit back envying the other fellows that had them coming
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26
HAS NEVER HAD A BIRTHDAY.
Tale of Woe From 16-year-old Who
 Was Born February 29.

From the Washington Post.
 Pm all but 16 years old, and I've never had birthday in my life,' said the bright-eyed son of prominent official of the state department, "but I'm going to have one this coming 29th of February, and it's going to make up for all the fun I lost on the baby birthdays and the kid birthdays I ought to have had"
 "Never had birthday in your life and you all but 16 years old?' exclaimed The Post man.
 'vThat's fact" replied the. youth. ''You see, I was born on the goth of February 1892 a leap year. That's a bad day to be born on. especially for kid, for he .dpesn't have birthday for four years. But it was worse on me than any other baby born that year, for in January, 1896. which was the next leap year, entt- ling me to 8 birthday, my father, who was in the government service, was or dered to go to Japan on an important mis- sion. He took my mother and me along. We sailed from San Francisco about the middle of February, and. as my birth day luck would have 1t, we reached the 1S0th meridian of west longitude out in the middle of the Pacific ocean late on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26
Schools Close First Term.

This week closed the first term of the Ensley public schools. The examinations have been held. the papers graded the promotions made and everything will be in readiness for the beginning of the second term Monday morning. The term upon the whole has been one of excellent results. The teachers have worked earnestly and with fine spirit, the pupils have studied diligently, and the parents have co-operated effectively.
 On Monday morning the fourth grade in the Bush school will be divided and new teacher put to work there. Another teacher will also be required to take care of the pupils promoted into the High school at the Bush building. The room in the new basement at the Bush building has been fitted up for school purposes and will be pressed into service for the rest of the session.
 New classes will be formed at all the schools in the junior first grade. Classes for beginners aGe formed only twice a year-at the beginning and middle of the school year-and all pupils in the city who have never been to school should report Monday morning. Pupils who are z years old or who will be ' by the first of September of this year may enter Monday morning as free pupils, but those who do not enter now will not be ad- mitted to the schools in the junior first grade until the opening of the next ses- sion in September.
 The attendance during the term has been exceptionally good even during the severe weather, due to the fact the school buildings are perfectly heated and the welfare of the children looked after SC carefully
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26
BLIND TIGER IN
 CLOTHES BASKET  EnSIey Officers Make Raid on
 Negro Woman . SCHOOL TERM IS ENDED
Lodge Meetings For Coming Week. Church Services Today-PersonaI and General News of h.
 terest In Ensley.

Ensley January 25.-(Special. )--Mattie Oliver, alias Matte Coleman, middle aged negro woman, was arrested this morning about s:9O o'clock by Constable Lee White, on a charge of operating a blind tiger.
 The woman was carrying a large clothes basket. apparently containing a weeks washing, but in reality containing a large jug of corn whisky. Officer White had been informed early in the week that blind tiger that could walk was visiting Ensley and acting on in formation from two negro men, suc- ceeded in running the tiger down. The woman was arrested near the Southern depot in Ensley. A folding metal cup was found on her person.
 The woman claimed the whisky was sent to her and that she was taking 1t to Mulga to her friends at that point. It is stated she had already sent 15 half pints to Mulga just previous to her ar rest. The woman lives in Birmingham on Alley B, and it is understood has been suspected of selling whisky for some time. She was caught with the goods" this morning and two witnesses swore they had each purchased drink from her.
 She was placed under a $50 bond by Judge J. M. Donelson and failed to make it and was placed in the county jail. She will be given a hearing Monday morning and has retained Attorney R. L. Daniels to defend her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26

around every year. But 1 made up my mind that when the 29th of February, 1904, came around I would have birth day that would make a Fourth of July look like a Quaker meeting And then Oh, I hate to think of it-early in the year, on the 4th of February it was, the Japanese declared war against Russia, and my dad, who was still in the state department, got orders to get away quick to St. Petersburg. We got there, for ne took the whole family. on the 24th or February. And found according to the Russian calendar. that it was only the 10th of the month. You see then Pope Gregory changed the calendar and added a couple of weeks to the year. and Rus sians stuck to the old style. So, though we left Berlin on the 22d of February according to our way of counting, We reached St Petersburg on the 10th. We were in that city for two weeks; that IS, until the 24th of February When we got off the train in Berlin we found 1t was the 9th of March-and I hadn't had any 2sth of February at all Wasn't that pretty hard luck?
 But I've got one coming next month un- less some fool war or peace congress calls dad away to some place where they don't have any 29th of February. And if they don't, you just sit up and listen to me make that earthquake machine over at the weather bureau report great seismic dis turbances along the Atlantic coast on the night of the 29th of February, 1908. "
 
 Hear George Ryan, tenor Theatorium. 13 N. 20th St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26
Church Services.

Regular services will be held at the Methodist church this morning at Il o'clock and in the evening at 7:S0 o'clock The Rev. B. B. Glasgow pastor.
 The Rev. L. A. Reagor will preach at the Cumberland Presbyterian church at the usual Sunday service.
 At the Ensley Christian church the Rev. P. H. Duncan will occupy the pulpit this morning at Ii o'clock and in the evening at 7:30 o'clock
 The Rev H. c. Kegley will officiate at the usual services at the Presbyterian church this morning at Il o'clock and in the evening at 7:30 o'clock.
 At St. Anthony's church mass will be celebrated at a. m At 10:30 missa. cantata will be celebrated. Special music by the choir. The Rev. T. c. Doyle will preach at the 10:30 o'clock service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26

$1450-120 acres of land in Morgan county,
 five miles of Faullkville, Ala, five miles
 of l.. & N. railroad, 60 acres in cutiva-
 tion that will make from 40 to 50 bushels
 of corn to the acre. Lot of timber;
 will sell on easy payments or exchange
 for Ensley property.
 s1250-$100 cash, $25 a month; very fine little cottage, on a fine, high corner lot;
 close to school; close to car line. This
 is just what you want
 $3500-320 acres of land in Hale county,
 five miles west of Greensboro, Ala |,
 three and one-half miles of Southern
 railroad, about 90 miles of Birmingham;
 200 acres in cultivation. Rents for seven
 bales of cotton. We'll timbered, mostly
 post oak. Plenty of water on the place,
 has a good bored well, has one nice G.
 room dwelling, with stables and barn, 60
 acres fenced off for pasture. Has eight
 tenant houses. This property is in the
 black belt four miles of Black Warrior
 river. This property is worth $50o0.
 Terms, one-half cash.
 S!750-40 acres of land partly cleared.
 enclosed by wire fence, with good
 spring, one broom house and one 2
 room house, barn and chicken house;
 buildings all new; on a good road, three
 miles from Irondale; churches and
 schools; this is something nice.
 
 rich, black land, about five miles west
 of Faulkville, Ala, five miles of the railroad, IS miles of Decatur, 135 acres in cultivation; three houses and a good barn. Will make from 40 to 60 bushels
 of corn to the acre; one-third cash, bal
 ance to suit purchaser.
 $4OO0-357 acres of land, 25 miles north of
 Selma on the Southern R. R.. including
 the Dixie R. R. station. Several dwell
 ing houses, two stores and good barn.
 All this land can be cultivated and will
 make good stuff.
 $450 Per Acre-SOO acres of good rich
 black land in Marengo county, 15 acres
 in cultivation. lot of gum timber, 30
 miles of Selma; three miles of Myrtle wood, and three miles of the l.. &s N. R. R. Most of this land is level and would make a fine farm. Only 15 acres in cultivation; one-fourth cash and the balance any old way.
 $3000-300 acres of land in Autauga coun- ty, 15 miles from Selma, AZ miles from Burnville, on the Southern R. R., two miles of the Alabama river, has good 4-room dwelling house, six tenant houses, one gin house and store, 1o0 acres in cultivation, lies up and down 8 small creek; well timbered and has been renting for $400 per annum. s10OO-40 acres of land at Argo station on the A. G. s. R. R., 20 acres in cultiva- tion 50 fruit trees.
 sS5O0-Seven acres of land, with a cabin, good well of water, all in cultivation, and can make $500 per acre on any one of the acres per annum; situation be- tween the Fair Grounds and Powderly. S2000-107 acres of land with a 7-room house, a good barn, good mill and gin sight, in Shelby county, three miles of Montevallo two miles of Aldridge Mines; 30 miles from Birmingham. $6OO-SO acres of land, 71s miles of Besse- mer on the Guner road, between the A. G. s. R. R. and the B. B. B. R. R.. 40 acres of this land is fee simple; 30 acres in cultivation, has a large lot of pine timber has Broom house and 300 fruit trees, and good well of water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26
Personal and General.

sThree cases were docketed in the police court this morning. Will Jones was bound over by Mayor Sugg to await the action of the grand jury on charge of grand larceny. The others were minor cases
 It is officially rumored that the Ten nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company will open a gateway for employees of the steel plant at Twenty-seventh street. The plant at the present time has only one entrance and exit, the one near the main offices on Nineteenth street, and as many of the workmen live near or about the proposed new entrance 1t will be of great
 convenience to them and will be highly appreciated.
 The book social given last night at
 the home of Mrs. VIII. Davis was de-
 cided success. The evening was much en-
 joyed. Delightful refreshments were seryeds Those present were: Misses Nellie
 Craigwile, Mary Fisher, Alice Foreman,
 Gila Thomas~ Bernice Hilty, Hattie
 Brown, Henrietta Thomas, Julia Murphy
 Margaret Spradling, Samantha Allen,
 Anna Powers Ada White, Ludie LeMay, Mrs. May Freeman. Mrs. M. V. Averyit, Miss Grant Davis, Mrs. A. M. Snow and
 Mrs. R. Roger, MT. and Mrs Lucian Duncan, MT. and Mrs. G. R. Hilty, MT
 and Mrs. J. A. Obenchain, the Rev. F. H Duncan, Messrs. G. P. Waters, A. C. Hazen, R. J. Tucker A. B. Brown, John G. Thompson, Will Lamb. J. Mccall, R H. Brown, R. R. Schnitz, Floyd Lancas- ter. w. A. Brown, c. M. LeMay and Homer White. Music was rendered by Mrs. Snow, Miss Lamb and Messrs. Hazer and Lamb.
 MT. and Mrs John Curtis, Mrs. vii Longly MT. and Mrs. Wheeler and MT and Mrs Skinner of Chicago are visiting Mr and Mrs Russell on Avenue F. James c. Jordan and John Nunley re- turned today from a business trip tc Cuba, visiting Havana and other points, James F. Echols and John yAngwin left today on an extended trip to Arizona, They are interested in gold mining In that state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26

e1500-Corner lot, sfour-room house; lot 5Ox 160; three blocks from school; close to church and two blocks from car line. Terms, s100 cash, balance s20 month. $1250-Sl00 cash, balance $25 a month; beautiful, new, three-room cottage cor ner lot; close to the macadamized road and car line.
 s13O0-Three-room house, corner Avenue II and 23d street; an alley corner; terms, $50 cash. balance $20 a month. $2200-Five-room house at Hill Top on the South Ens1ey car line; terms, $500 cash, balance $25 month.
 SS0O--One four-room house; one-nalf block of South Ensley car line; rents for S10 per month; terms. s2oo cash, balance $l5 per month.
 s2500-Modern five-room house with eight foot hall; electric lights, bath, cabinet mantels; servants s house in rear; at 241f Avenue I; place rents for S30 per month; terms. $500 cash, balance $30 per month. $350e-Modern six-room house; electric lights, bath and hall; gas connections; on the corner, four blocks from the post office; house rents for $50 per month; lot alone is worth $25O0; terms, $500 cash. and sS5 a month. You will have to hurry if you get this as this is the last time it will be advertised. S115Q-Nice, new, three-room cottage on the corner with plenty room left on the lot for store building, and the best Stdnu around EnSley TOT d. SlOIc. tOllt block from the car line and on the Inacadamized road. This is the cheapest piece of property in>Ensley; call to see us. we will make terms to suit. S1250 Each-Two nice four-room houses on the hill beyond Tuxedo; nice large lot and city water; rents for $l2,50 month; terms, $100 cash balance $25 a month; get busy and do it now. $650-A beautiful business lot on Jeffer- son avenue, on Ensley Highlands. S1S00-A nice siX-room cottage; lot lO0x1bo. with a lot of nice fruit trees; on the macadamized road, just this side of Shadyside, one block from the car line. This property is well worth $2500. $S50-A nice, 3-room cottage on the mac adamized road rents for $9 a month. Terms $100 cash, balance S25 a month. S450-Lot g. block 8, Helena Heights, on the South Ensley car line.
 $6O0 Each-Lots and ?, block 1. Helena Heights.
 sS5oo-Modern broom house, on the alley corner, Avenue H and 23d street. Terms, one-third cash, balance l and years S6500-Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, and & block 1s-l. This is the cheapest piece of business property to be had in Ensley. s165O-5-room house on Avenue and 25th street. Rents for $16 a month. Terms, $500 cash, balance $20 month. s2400-Two 4-room houses on Avenue D and 2Sd street. Rents for $25 a month S125O-4-room house. 27th street and Ave nue C. rents for $lO a month. The lot alone is worth the price we ask for it all
 s270O--Modern broom house, 25th street and Avenue H. can make terms. s650-Lots and ', block 8. Fairview ad- diton.
 s350--Lot s, block 4. Fairview addition. S15O0--Lot l, block 27-E. Size of lot BOX 12o. This lot is worth $20O0. ufr hn- | tween G and H.
 s3OO0-14 acres of land and a 4-roon1 house with 1000 fruit trees, near No. 3 shaft, two miles west of Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26
Lodge Notes.

Cunningham chapter, Royal Arch Masons, will hold regular meeting at the Masonic hall. Nineteenth street. The R. A. degree will be conferred num- Der of the members of the grand chapter will be present, including Grand High Priest Lew Lazarus Refreshments will be served. All members of the chapter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26

s350-Lot s, block 4, Fairview addition. $l500--Lot l, block 27-E. Size of lot 50x 12o. This lot is worth 5000. s2SO0--5-room house on 17th street, be- tween G and H.
 S3OO0--14 acres of land and a 4-roon1 house with 1000 fruit trees, near No. 3 shaft, two miles west of Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26

are urged to be present, and a fraternal invitation extended to visitors.
 The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will meet in regular session at their home on Avenue E Monday night The members are requested to attend this meeting as matters of importance will come before the lodge. Several can didates will be initiated. Visitors will be cordially welcomed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26
For Sale!
.ENSLEY

Our business is to MOVE DIRT. When the price is right we can make it fly. Here are few, RIGHT prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26
NOTICE

Savings Depositors are re- quested to please leave their pass books that the semi-an- nual interest may be credited therein.
 Bank of EnSley,
 Ramsay & Mccormack Robert E. Chadwick, Cashier.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-06-19
AHTI-IISaOU LEGISLATION.

During the consideration OF inc
anti-liquor bill in the Legislature
last week, a delegation OF ooth
Houses waited on Governor San
ders to ascertain his views on TINS
question. He stated to the com-
mittee that he adhered strictly TO
the views he expressed during the
campaign aud embodied IN rs
inaugural address. He stated that
it was not the province OF the
executive TO interfere with leSis-
lation. 1t was positively assert
ed that statewide prohibition
with a referendum vote as proVld-
ed in the Doussan bill, will pass
this Legislature. Hon. Robt. w.
Oglesby of Vim was one OF the
representatives of the Senate on
this committee. The Doussan bill
was defeated.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-06-19
LESSONS or THE HOUR.

"When thieves fall out just men
get their dues" is familiar eX-
preston that seems httingly APP
plicable 10 the methods that have
been practiced in financial trans
actions by the Republican regime
in those sections where they have
conducted public affairs. Graft,
contract scandals. peculations,
bribery, libel, perjury, embczzle-
ment. betrayal OF public secrets. a
very saturnalia of political laches
and peculations based on official
life. have been and are still being
unearthed all over the land. II
all demonstrates two dec5ying
forces,-moral turpitude and the
lust of gain at the public expense
and based OH the crcdulity of th,
people.
Now Philadelphia is revealing in
another political scandal between
two Republican factions that bids
fair to outrival the State house
graft. Criminal libel aud perjury
are charged by one faction against
The prominent leaders Of the
opposition, in which bribery holds
d conspicuous position, unearthing
nauseati1s diose of rndiiffetsanev
and criminal practices.
After the developments of the
past year, in almost every branch
OF the General aud State gov ern-
ments where the Republicans
have held sway, il the American
people should endorse such meth
DDS then they will deserve The
whirlwind into which they are
being swept by a party that IS
joined to its idols, who have he
come indifferent to the general
welfare, profligste and extravagant
IN the expenditure of the public
funds, and still lustful of power,
are plunging the whole land into
a financial maelstrom. and invok-
ing the bitter wrath of the indus
trial classes. who are being made
the victims of the robber classes
Of the protected industries of the
land
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-06-19

The Red River Congress that
will convene in Shreveport on
June Io and 20, today and tomor-
row, will be the most numerous ~
attended and representative bod
that has ever assembled in North
Louisiana. Its purposes and il
fluence will be far reaching. u
involves plan 10 deepen and
improve the channel fred rivsr
from its junction with the Missis-
sippi to point BOO miles north.