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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-17
LEGAL NOTICES.
Notice to Contractors.

Notice to Contractors.
 Sealed proposals will De received by the undersigned until 12 o'clock, noon, Thursday, November 19. r90S for paying certain sidewalks Specifications may be obtained and plans examined at this of fee The right is reserved to reject and and all bids. W. M. WILSON, Gadsden, Ala. City Engineer.
 11-7-6t-sat t. mon-wd
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Great Motor Race at Fair Grounds all day. Catch N. Bessemer and s. Ensley cars.
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RATES-One cent n word q Iays no ad. taken for less than 25 cents for first insertion. Cash must accompany every order.
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The picture shown above is that of the steel bridge which spans Shades creek just at the foot of Shades mountain. where the incline of the new road up the mountain begins
 Tho bridge, which was completed just a short time ago, makes a 50-foot span of the creek. It was erected at an approx- mate cost of $1500, and is considered one of the most substantial pieces of bridge work in the county. It is built along the same type on which several other bridges
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-17

WANTED Salesman, "Ready-to-w Wear store: experienced dry cleaner for laun- dry; second cook frst-class hotel; safes man, novelty cOmpaHy; window trim mer and card writer other openings. 45s Hood Bldg.
 WANTED-Good cook: no seullion need apply. 2al4 Orange Ave.
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 beautiful opened
   
 
 
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FOR PENT. 7room. modern, 1034 N Fist street. Groom, modern, 620 N. 18th street. Groom. modern, 720 N. 22d street. Groom, modern, 2121 N. Sth avenue. broom, modern, 1928 N. Fist street. 7-room, modern. 915 Bellevue avenue. J. H. Heineke R. E. & I. A. Go. Phones 45. 214 N. Fist St
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WANTED-Situation by man thoroughly
 experienced in pay rolls, timekeeping, mechanical supplies, accounting, corre- spondence and typewriting; best of ref erences. M. 3O9 Title Guarantee Bldg.
 Bell phone 129. 11-15-3t
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REAL ESTATE BARGAINS.

Three vacant lots. East Lake, s55O; one-half price. S-room modern home on Northside, within 10 blocks of court house price s45O0, $500 cash, balance easy. 3-room new cottage near car; $50 cash, balance easy. Rosemont lots. See these before buy ing. Will make terms to suit and as- sist you in building.
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ST? weeks instruction in salesmanship; position as travelling salesman with re- sponsible firm guaranteed. Address Bradstreet System, Rochester. N. Y.
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WANTED--F'or United States army. able. bodied men between ages of IS and 35: citizens of United States of good char. acter ard temperate habits who can speak, read and write English. Apply to recruiting officer. 7h N. 20th street.
 Birmingham. Ala. 7-l-to-12-3i
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-14
Turning Loose Cotton.

Sherman, Texas, June l3.-Within
the pas, few days quite a lot Of cot
ton has been sold in Sherman, a hun.
dred bales being brought in yester.
day. and seyera, loads today, not.
withs'anding the condition of the
roads I, is stated that in the vicin-
i'y o. Sherman there is at least
1000 bales Of the staple which has
been held for 10 cents, but as this
price has been rather longer in de-
yelOplng than was anticipated, a few
farmers have decided that the best
thingy they can DO is TO market it
before it deteriorates in value on
account Of weather conditions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-14
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ce-.g ne weather cg-1....s "a.
.4s- ire,a.e1 since usual .a-y-s,
.ae cane The problem .s ao~ -
sase q, Wa 70. very mix .-
.,s grya'. s.c The straw s,'. stands
,l, lt .s sSsy.ng AID sas,,e-rg gen.
er4..g Oa,s are down p al ei-ec.
ron. and % the fields where .t D.
c-s enough to- ,se binders ~ Do run
-.r scg,.s blades are zoo 1.gh o.
grasp ,1e heads o. me 1-ose- straw
Hon ~ save this u q puzzle John
y Irsor ~ ,..s c.,g vag has 800
er-e- - -Lc-, grain w... ss sJ1l a.
90 "a, '-1-, Ylde-- 10 a.s fa.ds %,
mo use simple cg1t-.galce. al.
D~u .a,eat.on. by which 30 ly.e. 2.
a'' mo r-os'ra.e heads 10 advance
~ ne blades and place me same On
'ae bed % the binder and save 81,
The device is simple one from the
extreme pOtnr of which a rod raises
upward al al angle Terminating al a
pplnt whore the straw Ef,ed 1y IL will
Tall and be- caught by the blade
These points Mr Irvine proposes 70
'as'cn % alternating sections of the
binder He has explained what he
hop's u viii DO ~ scores Of farmers
"ho have oats broken down and the
pra',ical application will be watched
With interest
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-14

la Crosse W.s, June lZ-The re
ccdIng Of the Mississippi river tol
loving the food stage Of the past i-r
days has revealed pearls thrown u.
b. the high waters.
Five hundred dollars worth Of
pearls are claimed % have been pick
90 mp az Prairie du Chen yesterday
and valuable finds are reported d,
other points
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-14

Judge Robuott left last night for
Chicago 10 attend the national rcpub-
lican convention which conyrncs in
the Windy city ON June lG Before
leaving hc said hc wanted 10 make
two predictions one was that Taft
would be- nominated for president,
Hughes for vice prcsldcn, and that
Ardmor" would yor against yhe
commission form Of government
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-14
Middleton Acquitted.

Durant. Okla, June &c. z. Mid
dleton was acquitted tonight for the
killing OF Dave Flood last October.
The case attracted great interest
here Strong legal talent was EN-.
ployed by the defense and Judge Par
ker was employed TO assist in the
prosecution. The case was given 10
the jury at ll:l5 and five minutes
later a verdict Of acquittal vas re-
turned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-14

pcr8pIrnr humanity relieved at
our fountain Tho Ardmorr Phar-
macy ii-2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-14
Mrlyns On fee a. the
l4Z COLD STORAGE MARKET

william Krcgrr of Keller Has a
visitor 20 ArIuore Saturday Mr
Krogor has q family Of eleven chill
drcu which give. his family more
chan 5000 acres a. land OF t4e eley-
rn children Zoo Mr Kr.ogers family
eight are large enough to play some
Kind Of an instrument Hr has pro
,ldcd them with fifteen different mu-
.nal instruments and be- has rcgI-
Jag band lu hls family He promises
20 bring h.s home band 10 Ardmore
uu some picnic occasion and lrt tie
Arimore people enjoy their music
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-14

Chocolate soda rich and creamy.
at the Ardmorc Pharmacy. li2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-14

Family washing, six cents per
pound.
Ii-2 ARDMORE STEAM LAUNDRY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-14

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-14
NOT GUILTY OF CONSPIRACY.
Jury Brings in Verdict Of Aequitta
at Harrisburg.

Harrisburg Pa, Juune l3.-The
jury in the trial Of the parties charg.
ed with conspiracy to defraud the
state In connection with the building
OF the state capitol, today returned a
verdict Of not guilty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-14

Cheese Of aIl kinds kept fresh and
nice
li2 COlD STORAGE MARKET
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-14

Tho proclamation OF Gu,,uw Has
h'll declaring Monday juno o..
tlW nuN. VIII uu doubt ho generally
observed over the state Old Glory
io th" rudra of banners ana u
rpIr'n wlrlorm lu tho bosom ~
"ll tru" ruhlrcln l.rt tho nnr wave
every duy
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-16

Born Thursday, April 18th fine girl
baby al Frank Treynor in Orleans
Mrs. j. W. Wells spent last week with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. C. Richardson,
at CORTLAND.
Mrs. Tanner went to Grand Rapids
Monday after her son, Clarence V. Tan
ner, who underwent an operation at But
terworth hospital two weeks ago Wednes-
day for appendicitis. The friends of the
young man will be pleased to know that
the young man will be pleased to know
that the operation was successful and
that he is gaining nicely and entertains
great hopes of a complete recovery.
Mrs. W. S. Eddy, delegate from the
L. o. T. M. Hive Of this city and Mrs.
Peter Kohn of Smyrna attended the dis
trict L. o. 7. M. convention in Ionia this
week. which elected delegates to the ma
tional convention to be held in Toledo this
summer. Following are the delegates
to Toledo: Josie Kohn, Smyrna; Mary
A. Eddy, Belding; Mrs. O'Beirne, Ionia
Mrs. Smith, Portland; Mrs. White, Clarks-
vile Mrs. Gardner, Hubbardston.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-16

Word was received here Of the death OF
Rev. FIR. Matthias Auer in St. Mary's hos
pital, Detroit, Sunday. FIR. Auer had
been i'll some two months. He was
pastor Of St. Patriok's church in Portland
and had been there since 1899. Pre-
vious to that time he had been located at
St. Louis and Detroit. He was AZ years
old and was born and educated in Ger
many, coming to this country in 1890.
He was instrumental in having the Catho-
lie school built in Portland.
At the bedside during the priests last
moments were Bishop Foley, FIR. Baum
gartner and FIR. Charles Hutter. FIR.
Auer was conscious to the last. In Con-
versation with friends he spoke calmly OF
approaching dissolution. FIR. Zindler,
Thos. Bracken, Phil. Young and others
from this vicinity attended the funeral in
Portland, Wednesday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-16
Short Hems of Interest Re
Latins to the Toqun and It's
People, told In a Single
Paragraph.
Local ~
Brevities.

Irving Demorest is home from the Anr
Arbor university
Miss Bessie Face is teaching school in
the Seely district
Mrs. F. D. Ross and daughter of Muir
visited at Robert PEBBLES last week.
Mrs. M. E Caswel and children went
to Cedar Lake Tuesday for short visit.
c. V. Whiting Of Greenyille was guest
of his friend, Attorney Fred L. Warner,
over Sunday.
The W. c. T. U will meet Friday Apr.
"a, with Mrs. w L. Hall. A full attend
ance is desired.
Mrs Benham, who has been guest Of
Mrs Phoebe Mcconnell, returned to Ce-
dar Springs Tuesday.
The Edsall book store in Greenvie is
advertising. fire sale this week. which
appears on another page.
Clayton w. Scott returned to the Ferris
Institute at Big Rapids Monday where he
is taking a business course.
Mrs. Osceola Pooler, who is called Mich
gan's star dramatic reader, will give an
entertainment Friday evening, April IL,
at the Baptist church, under the auspices
of the B. Y. p. U.
Mrs. Poolers repertoire includes Nc
Carthy's great drama, IF Were King
and many sparkling monologues and dia-
lect selections and will no doubt give
delightful entertainment. Admission, Csc.
There is no better gift to send to a dis
tant friend, especially to one acquainted
in Belding and vicinity, than the Bedding
Banner. 1t serves as weekly letter and
the news from the old home town is al
ways greatly appreciated. One dollar
year, fifty cents for six months, twenty
five cents for three months. Try it.
Comp Court Stewart o. F. arranged
a complete surprise on Mrs Vern Snyder
at their meeting April 5th and presented
her with a very nice set of silver tea
spoons, as a small appreciation of her
work as a treasurer for the last three
years. Ice cream and cake was served
and very pleasant hour was spent.
Arthur Conner, Standard Oil manager
of this city, is obliged to use three mule
team now to haul the company's oil wag-
on. He has named one of the mules John
D and given each fine imitation gold
harness. which glstens in the sun. When
the outfit is moving through the country
on its delivery route it resembles an orr
entail caravan.
N P. Hustled OF Lowell, one OF the best
known nurserymen in the state. was in
the city last week. He is the veteran
fruit tree grower in Michigan and is au-
thority on all kinds Of nursery stock. His
practical experience Of forty years in the
orchard and nursery is worth something
to his customers His stock is always
true to name and he has many letters of
recommendation from the best fruit
growers.
The election Of city officers in the Liter.
airy Exchange club resulted: For mayor.
Mrs. Hubbell; clerk, Mrs. Dutt; treasurer,
Fannie Dixon; justice of the peace, Jennie
Wagner; school inspector, Martha Good
ing; supervisors, first ward, Mabel Spen-
Ger; second, Kate Hill; third, Zilla Fisher;
aldermen, Merl Stall, Rose Lamb, Ella
Washburn; constables, Nellie Bracken,
Kitte Benedict, Emma Lamb; inspectors
of election, Mesdames Scott, Loewe,
Holmes. Ferguson, Wilson and Millard.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-16

Hon. A. p. LOOMS of Ionia was in the
city Saturday.
Harold Washburn is home from Ann
Arbor for short vacation.
Miss Aurel Gephart was home from
Grand Rapids over Sunday.
Mrs. Jared Sprague went to Howard
City. Tuesday. for a short visit
Neil Jersey and wife Of Saginaw, who
were visiting relatives here last week. re-
turned Saturday.
Mrs. Phebe Mcconnell, daughter Mrs.
Mcmahon, and Mrs. Benham were in Lo-
well visiting over Sunday.
A fine girl at Arthur Moore's, April 9th
weight 8 lbs DR.. Dutt reports the
parents and grand parents doing well.
Mrs. G. w Kalmbach Of Grand Rapids
arrived Monday for short visit with her
cousin, Lucan Jersey, and other relatives
Fred E. Ranney. son Roy and G. /.
Ranney were in the city Sunday from
Greenvle. having driven over in their
auto.
John Emmons left Monday morning for
Onaway to accept position with a lum-
Der firm there and will remain if the stu
alton is favorable.
Mrs. Geo. Knapp left Monday for
visit with her parents near Howard City
She was accompanied by her sister, Miss
Parks Of Grand Rapids.
There will be work in the third degree
Saturday evening at Masonic hall. All
members take notice and he on hand TO
assist in the work and eat the lunch after
ward.
The figures in the columns Of the Chase
and Engemann vote for inspectors OF
election in the third ward last week we're
wrongly placed. Ernest Chase was
elected.
Will Orser went to Vestaburg Tuesday, |
where he purchased a piece of timber for
the Ballou Manfg Co. few miles south
of that place. to arrange for cutting and
shipping to this city.
H. H. Vincent of Nashville has been
here purchasing horses for the market
and also for his livery business. His sis
ter. Mrs Eugene Warner, returned home
with him Monday for visit.
There were about fifty Knights of Pyth-
las and Pythian Sisters who took in the
invitation to visit Greenvie lodge Tuesday
evening. and they all enjoyed the occasion
very much. After the work banquet
with fine program was given and the Wis
tors returned at ore o'clock a. m.
c. Aubrey Pierson entertained about
ten Of his young friends, at his mothers
home on the east side, Monday evening,
the occasion being in honor of his 18th
birthday. Refreshments we're served
and games played until late hour when
all repaired to their respective homes
much pleased with the evenings enjoy
ment.
The Belding Cemetery Association will
have an Easter Rally at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Kim King, Saturday April
25th. A three course dinner will be
served. program and music to entertain.
Also sale will take place in the after
noon. All interested, that have not been
called on to furnish, may leave either tea,
coffee or sugar at Nellie Millatd Millinery
Store by o'clock Friday April Oath
Every body invited. Dinner Sets.
Residence mile southeast Brink. Lue
L. King, Secy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-16

Ivory soap 4e per oas at Patt.r.on's
Gas '00ki'sl quickest and 'h. : =;
Fine souvenirs only loc each at Glib
sons.
Dl Fancy large lsm%s l5c per dozen al
Ii H. L. Page Of Grand Rapids was in the
city Wednesday night, returning Thursday
Buy your GAsRANoE before the busy
season begins q You wish it Installed y
We can now furnish plenty of GAS COKE
at the usual price. BepinG Gas Works ~S,t
Try our Leap Frog stockings for child
rem Sc per psiE guaranteed regular
Csc at Pattersdn's.
Rev. j. c. Meese of st. Louis, Mich. is
in the city today to attend and officiate
at the Moore-Leonard nuptals.
Last week VIM. Carter and wife fin
ished moving to the farm southeast Of
this city, recently purchased by them.
For roofing oysetting fence posts you
need Coal TARYtAn cents a gallon OF
50 so barrel s'dins Gas Works sS,t
Mrs. Geo. Stacey of Cedar Springs,
who was a guest of relatives in this city
last week, went to Muir Saturday, before
returning home.
Shorthand may be learned in few
months. with patiently and practice. "A
class might be organized in Beldng if it is
desired. Address Box 88, Lowell, Mich.
45w2
A. M. caves was in Lyons last Friday
to attend the funeral of Geo. E. Vance,
an old resident of that township, who died
of heart disease. while making an effort
to save some of the contents of house,
which burned Tuesday afternoon.
Samuel Meginley has returned from
Kalamazoo. where he has been visiting
his son-in-law, Thos Foy He says Mr..
Foy is doing an extensive business in the
building and contracting line, having a
large job in Adrian and also in Elkhart,
Ind.
Mrs. Root Of Harbor Springs. sister of
Mrs James Cramer. stopped off here for
a short time Saturday on her way to Ly-
ons to see her father. Mr.. Crane, who is
sick and not expected to live. She was
accompanied by her daughter, Mrs De-
Lavergn.
For some years the B Y. P. U. of the
Baptist church has held an annual sun
rise meeting on Easter Sunday. These
services are largely attended and inter-
ssting Everyone will be cordially well
comed to the meeting next Sunday at
a m. Miss Tallman. the society president,
will lead.
Full quart bottle amdpia loc at Patter-
sons.
Whitman P. Richmond and w. G. Rich
mond are in the city having been called
here from Seattle, Washington. where
hey are now located, by the death OF
their mother. They are looking remark
ably well, Whitman especially. They say
The climate thare seems to agree with |
hem and certainly their complication and
show it. Whitman says they
nave quite a colony Of Michigan and
Beding people there,
Sapolio or Bon Ami &c per cake at
pattersons
Frank Hudson and E. E. Chapple left |
Monday on business trip to Detroit. They
also visited Pontiac and other places be-
'ore returning for the purpose of iavesti-
eating the system of grocery delivery |
which has been establishediin many places
and now in operation. The scheme is to
provide plan for general delivery OF
groceries by one or two deliverymen in
stead Of each groceryman maintaining a
delivery rig Such an arrangement would |
be along the line Of economy for the gro
GERS.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-16

The finest and most ele-
CANT line of Corset Cow
ers we have shows.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-16

Good Muslin with either
Lace or Em broidery.
Smyrna times., 1908-07-15
Taken UnaNlEres.

1t is likely that the most embarrass-
ed man in New York could be found
last Monday in Il Sixth avenue store.
He was mild, inoffenSive looking
man. He stood leaning over the bal
cony that surrounds the first floor of
the store. looking with interest Mt the
crowd below Presently his eye alight-
ed on il small boy who was heing rush
ed from counter to counter in tow OF
a very large woman. Just as he look
ed down at the boy the boy looked up
at him. Instinctively perceiving, with
diabolic instinct what would be his
own youthful propensity if he Occu-
pied a similar point Of vantage, the boy
struck Il bcseeching attitude and called
out in imploring accents:
''Oh. mister; please. mister, don't spit
on me!'
For Il man with no intention of spit
ting on that particular boy or any one
else the situation was cert,.,nly awk-
wark, and the man retired in red faced
cOnfusiOn.-New York Times.
Smyrna times., 1908-07-15
The Earliest hospitals.

Since the earliest times there have
been some sort Of places which were
designed for hospital work, although at
first they were little more than shelters
Or cheaply built almshouSes In the
Roman camps there was medical staff
to look after the wounded
Among the earliest hospitals on rec
ord is that said to have been founded
by Valens in Caesarea 37O-SO A. D. and
the one built in Rome by Fabiola.
Roman lady, although. like most others
Of that and even later times, both in
stitutiOns probably were almshouses as
well.
The origin of our present hospitals is
traced to the mOnastic arrangements
for the care of the sick and INDECENT.
Every monastery once housed the sick
and cOnvalescent.
Almost the earliest record of the
building of a hospital in England is in
the life of Lanfranc. archbishop OF
Canterbury. who in 1880 founded two,
one for leprosy and one for ordinary
Grseases. In the eighteenth century
London. between 1719 and 1747, estab-
lished FIVE public and FIVE special hos
pitfalls, In ireland between 1926 and
l774, there were five public and three
| special ones established in Dublin, one
In Cork. one in Limerick, and in 1897
one in Washington Post
Smyrna times., 1908-07-15
Queer. bur True.

'For this here splurge." said the ca
terer. do the guests know one another
well or are they jest passin' acquaint-
ances?"
"Oh, they are intimate friends. lee
long friends"
Then" said the caterer, IN add 20
per cent to that estimate if you don't
mind"
But l do mind. Why
Twenty per cent more for lifelong
friends" the caterer insisted. I'D be
out of pocket otherwise. \ bunch OF
friends at a splurge always eat Il fifth
more than a bunch of passin' acquaint-
ances or strangers. Didn't you never
notice that?" he concluded as he recti-
fed the bill You might have noticed
it from your own experience. Among
strangers you're ill at ease, nervous,
that takes your appetite away. But
with friends you're quite at home, and
you eat like a horse."-New Orleans
Times-DemOcrat.
Smyrna times., 1908-07-15
A Great Mans Simple Speech.

l was lately told Il delightful story
Of a great statesman staying with a
humble and anxious host who had in
vited a party of simple and unimpor-
tant people to meet the great man.
The statesman came in late for din
ner and was introduced to the party.
He made series of old fashioned
bows in all directions. but no one felt
in a position to offer any observations
The great man at the conclusion Of
the ceremony turned to his host and
said in tones that had often thrilled n
listening senate: What very cOnven-
lent jugs you have in your bedrooms.
They pour we'll" The social frost
broke up. the company was delighted
to find that the great man was inter
ested in mundane matters of kind on
which every one might be permitted to
have an opinion. and the conversation,
starting from the humblest conven-
fences of daily life, melted insensibly
into more liberal subjects.-Arthur G.
Benson in Putnam's and the Reader.