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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-08
SMITH 81 NORTON
REAL ESTATE
VICTOR II. SMITH ELDRDGE G. NORTON
ROOM l. WATTS BUILDNG BELL PHONE 1888

ton, and make fleet an unsentimental
business institution, never wasting time
on any unnecessary formalities, and with
nc by-products to its output except prep
aratioH for war. Moreover, Annapolis
men get the habit of hard work at the
academy. They are passionate for high
scores for their divisions and ships at tar
get practice. - Mostly they assoc
cate little with the people of civil life.
They live in world of itself, a self
absorbed, professional world, where they
are compelled. according to the American
custom, to know every branch of the
service. And they hold steadfastly to
the idea that the naval is not leisure
ly, gentlemanly occupation, but the most
exacting OF professions in the applica-
ton required.
The battle efficiency of the American
navy today Is largely due to the young
men. Usually the first lieutenant of a
battleship entered the academy Just as
the first modern ships were building. He
has grown with the navy. If the more
radical of the young men had their way
] sometimes think that a ship would al
ways be navigated from her coming
tower at sea, and always cleared for ac-
ton. Rank does not interest them; OPP
portunity for professional work does.
When an order comes for shore duty they
frequently apply to remain at sea when
they are on a battleship. Recently tho
fleet ordinance officer of 16 battleships,
expecting to be superseded owing to a
change In admirals, expressed q wish to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-08
94O-ACRE FARM.

940-ACRE FARM.
Located in black belt of south Alabama
within one mile railroad and about six
miles east of Demopolis, Ala. (best town
in west Alabama). This farm is in high
state of cultivation and produces we'll;
good section for labor and healthy To-
cality; would also snake an ideal stock
or alfalfa farm; undertake with 400 feet
cement rock; similar land sells for $50
to s35 per acre. 1 can sell this IL taken
now for 800 per acre, one-quarter or
one-third cash, balance cash at 6 per
cent.
MINGE,
501 - First National Rank R1dp
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BRITISH PRAISE, OUR NAVY.
Efficiency of American Warships Due
to Young Men.

Correspondence of London Times.
In the character of both commissioned
and enlisted personnel the United States
navy is radically different from any navy,
although its customs are founded on
British customs, and its heritage is Brit
ish A glance through the register shows
that most of the officers names are of
English Irish or Scotch origin, with a
sprinklng of German Tie second and
third generations of the large influx of
continental blood have not yet found their
way to any extent into the wardroom-
1t is the British navy spirit Of meeting
your enemy off his own shores, OF the
eternal aggressive, which is implanted in
the American service. saying OF Far
raguts. 1.-THE best protection from an
enemy's fire is we'll directed fire OF your
own" which is only version OF an old
idea, probably best expresses naval ideals
One cannot live with these younger offi-
GERS without feeling that the sudden
growth OF their navy or some other cause
has given them an extraordinary military
spirit such as you meet with only in
epochs of a nations life. They would
make battles1ip factory of ceaseless
industry, and what they are really long
ing for Is an autocrat who will apply
the survival Of the fittest rule to promo
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RYAN'S BARGAINS.

s42O0-6-room, modern house, lot 60xl9O,
corner. on car line. in Norwood
}3500-9-room, 2-story house, all modern
conveniences. on car line, in best resi-
dence portion Of Woodlawn.
s15o0-A neat cottage. one block of East
Lake car. in Woodlawn.
s1350-New, 4-room house at Arlington sta
ton. on corner lot.
$l0O0-5-room house two blocks OF car
line at East Lake; terms easy.
,160-Neat cottage, near new school build
ing. at North Birmingham; terms easy
S1J00-5-room house. new and modern, well
located at North Birmingham, 800 cash,
balance like rent.
$Io00-4-room house. two blocks Of car line
at North birmingham, 800 cash, balance
like rent
$1,000 acres, good 4-room house
orchard. 90 acres In cultivation. balance
timber, eight miles north Of Blrming-
ham on good road.
s350D-35 acres land, 30 acres good. rich
bottom land cleared, new Groom house
two large springs. II miles north or
Louisville and Nashville and good
macadamized road.
t12J0-529 acres Of good timber land u
miles south of Birmingham, four miles
OF station, on Louisville and Nashville
and Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
railroads.
$i5O-Lot e5x1so. two blocks Of car line
corner, on Owenton street, West End
We have a few OF those beautiful lots
on the car lineeat Arlington station left
Ranging IN price from 500 TO $50. Sec
these n you want 10 buy.
~ you want to buy OF sell real estate
see
RYAN REAL ESTATE GO.
YJ3-4 Woodward Bldg. Bell phone S35
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BARGAINS ARE GETTING
CNAPNE

You can still get one of these They are
the best in the district. I can prove
it, too.
SOUTH HIGHLANDS.
IL \ new, 7-room, 2-story, modern
house, near Loop cars; price $3.50. $3.50
cash.
e. New, modern, 7-room, furnace heat
good location, improved streets; price.
$4250, $3.50 cash.
g. S-room, furnace heat, large rooms
and basement, up-to-date, high lot
50x175; a snap; 5000, $1,000 cash.
a. Beautiful, S-room house, fine lot,
near 18th avenue, can't be equalled for
the price; 5000; terms.
WOODLAND.
Five rooms, center hall, water and sew
ers, cabinet mantles nicely papered, fine
location; worth 5000; price, $500; very
easy terms.
FIRST AVENUE, WOODLAWN.
$500 or $500 cash. balance easy; best
block on LIST avenue; a fine broom and
center hall cottage, fine plumbing, bath
and nantes, electric lights; built for
a home by man who knows how to
build; fronts east; lot 50x150; a bargain.
WEST END-SACRIFICE.
S-room, 2-story. new house, bath, electric
lights, cabinet nantes; built of best
material; house alone cost more money,
$3.50; $500 cash, balance easy.
GEO. o. MABRY.
Peoples 2254. 1861 Second avenue.
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go as ships ordinance officer SO that
he might continue at sea with the work
he loved. However, the new admiral re-
tained him.
In the gunnery there is the intensity
of sporting interest which the whole
practice of the American navy induces.
Drudgery without reason, simply because
1t is the rule, seems to be as unnatural to
the American youth as 1t is natural to
the Germans and the Japanese The
American seaman wants to know why he
does things. 1t is no business of his to
ask his officer, but If he can not se<1
why, he gets listless.
A Wager.
sappy-She has the prettiest mouth in
the world.
Chappy-oh. I don't know. I'd put mine
up against 1t.
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Clearly Not.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Physlcian-What are your habits as re-
CARDS outdoor recreation?
Haggard Caller-I haven't time for that.
doctor. You see, / have to ride two hours
every day on one Of the interurban rail-
way lines and
Physician chastity interrupting)-H m. 1t
isn't exercise you need, anyhow.
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81
NORWOOD.
81
Norwood
TO The Unsentimental Man
"The Placid Place"

Dear SIR If hard facts to govern you the selection
of lot here hard nails, and which will hold like
nails when driven home:
Norwood is the lowest-priced HIGH-CLASS residence
property in Birmingham taking location improvements and
development into That's the great fact of the
PRESENT
Values in Norwood have increased steadily and
evenly than anywhere else in the city, There has been
recession of prices fool boom jumps upward That
is your guaranty of the future.
The third fact both the present and the future
lot in Norwood gives you the most ground for the
and the best ground viewing it strictly from the builders
standpoint and saying nothing of the pcureueness and other
features of the location which you'd call sentimental For the
lot plated today 60x90 feethat is 10 feet
and deeper than the standard lot When the city
becomes populous and crowded will very few
this Norwood lot will loom like estate and will bring almost
any price placed upon it.
Yes, Sir if you would invest your money where you
get back with heavy interest put it into Norwood If
could talk to your wife, we'd tell her things about the
desirabty of The Placid Place. which would make her
Norwoodian But we IL let that pass We talking
straight to you.
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FARMS.

Sc Per Acre-160 acres six miles from
Bessemer; bargain; must sell.
$2OO0-150 acres located in most denseiy
populated part of Texas, five to eight
miles three good towns and railroad;
will exchange for city or suburban prop
city here or sell easy terms.
SIS. so Per Acre-350 acres fertile farm, 12S
acres in cultivation; red black land; pro-
duce half to bale cotton, So to so BUSH
els corn. three to four tons hay, also
good wheat and oats; will exchange for
city property or sell on terms; two miles
of county seat and railroad.
s3750-10 acres level fertile truck farm;
new 4-room cottage near car; terms or
exchange for city property.
sS5O0-Fifty acres, 40 in cultivation; level,
fertile valley land; good 4-room cottage,
Groom tenant house, barn, good spring;
four and half miles Of county seat and
railroad.
sleOo-l20-acre level. fertile valley farm, so
acres in cultivation; Broom house, barn;
on county pike five miles of good rail-
road town; will produce half to bale
cotton, % to 50 bushels corn per acre.
Sl250-60 acres, 40 in cultivation, Level, Ter
tile valley land: good 4-room cottage,
Broom tenant house; barn, good spring;
four and a half miles of county seat and
railroad.
k2O Per Acre-o40 acres Ierllie, lSNOi ACN
and black land Tennessee valley; I'M
proved farm: terms easy or will ex-
change for city property.
ss5o-5O-aere farm, 30 cleared, good ORCH
ard; spring, well; Broom house, barn;
half mile of county seat and depot
$50 Per Acre--60O acres, 400 cleared, fertile
land on Tennessee river. north Alabama,
four miles county seat and railroad +;
terms one-quarter cash, balance easy,
or exchange for city property here.
S37 Per Acre-For 400 acres rich land in
cultivation on banks of Tennessee river;
will average 50 bushels corn five tons
hay per acre. sell in 40 or SO-acre lots;
two and one-half miles from good town
and railroad
We have for sale and exchange all grades
of farms in all parts of country. Call
and see us. -t..
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it is their own. There is an old and
pithy saying that there are but two pay
masters-they who pay not at all and they
who make payment beforehand.
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ALI cut flowers and funeral
designs half price today. Smith
Floral Co. Bell phone 1854.

Southern railway, the only
afternoon train to Washington,
Philadelphia and New York.
Through sleeper with dining
car service unexcelled.
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MINGE

521-22 First National Bank Bldg.
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Helen Oldfield in Washington Herald.
An incalculable amount of matrimonial
misery directly is due to the fact that
so many women fondly and foolishly be-
lieve in their power for good over the
men whom they love, and, SO believing,
marry not only men who, as the saying
| goes, are "a little Wild" but VIGOROUSLY
| evil 1ivers, in the persuasion that after
\ marriage the leopard will change his
! spots, the Ethiopian his skin; that the
vicious man will renounce his pleasant
vices and the drunkard break his bot
tie and follow the water wagon consist
emily and willingly. Unfortunately such
hopes rarely are realized The cases
where a woman, however deeply and
truly in love, has married drunkard
or roue against the entreaties of her
friends and has not lived to repent her
weakness are so few as to be worthy of
citation as the exceptions which prove
the rule.
In a clever brochure of pungent sayings
concerning Men, Women and Fools,
there is this: Never marry man to re-
form him; reform him first and then don't
marry him." " hich advice, if only women
could be made to understand its signif-
canoe, is worldly wisdom of the shrewd-
est sort. Undoubtedly love works mir
acles; history teens with instances Of it's
pOWely cfeCS WiiCiS SONoiho
| have been changed into heroes: weak
| ness made strength by its magical in
| huence. But it is love, not marriage,
which works the miracle and the refor
nation, if sincere, will begin with love,
| not wait until after marriage to set forth
| its effectual calling.
Any man who really and truly loves
| woman, but who feels himself unworthy
of her, usually not only is willing but
anxious to make sure of himself before
he allows her TO trust her precious self.
her future happiness, to his keeping
Like Jacob, of old, he counts it joy to
serve for her sake Such a one is not
likely to refuse, indeed he is more apt
to insist upon a period of probation in
which he may prove to the woman whom
he loves. and still more to her unbelieving
lIith and kin, the stability and truth Of
he has for aid and comfort her present
love, the promise of reward, as well as
all the tender encouragements which
may be given by sweetheart, help and
comfort which, alas, that it must be
confessed. often is more inspiring and eff
fectual than any aid which can be af-
| forded by the best of wives
Man by nature is a hunter, and the zest
| of the chase has for him ATTRACTIONS far
| ii safely is captured. Neither is II nat
ura1 that they who will not exert them
selves to gain a prize should do so after
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-25
BABY ATHLETE SAVES
ITSELF FROM DEATH

New York, July -(SpeciaD-
Athletic training which 20-months-old
Helen Graf had received from her
father saved the youngsters life to-
day, when she fell from the window
of her home on the fifth floor of 1857
Webster avenue
Joseph Graf, her father, is an ath-
lete of some repute in Bronx clubs.
He has three children, Helen the
youngest. AS soon as his children
are few months old Graf starts
them in athletics. The 20-month-old
baby was taught to take hold of a
broomstick and to hold on while he
lifted her out of her crib and carried
her around the room
This afternoon Mrs. Graf was on
the fire escape hanging out clothes
and did not see the baby climb out
after her. She looked around Just
in time to see the child fall through
the hole of the fire escape Mrs
Graf tainted before waiting to see
the results.
On the fourth floor the falling child
struck the rail, and in that manner
was thrown outside of the fire es-
cape. By chance the child, as she
pdSo6d Tie tliIIQHOOE IRE escape,
brushed the rail SO close that her
fingers always on the alert from
her broomstick training caught the
iron bar and held on
Joseph Colombo, IA years old, saw
the baby. He climber up the ladder
and rescued her.
DR.. Rosen, of Lebanon Hospital, was
called and said the baby had a few
scratches.
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Dr.. EIIison's Charity
Big Free Show to Everybody will be Given
Tonight.


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extracted from Americas citizens They uperstous And this class
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Vaudeville will continue performances nightly
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-25
MOTHER CAUSED
SONS ARREST
Threatening Letter Demand
ing $4,000.

New York, July 24-(SpeciaD-
Threatened by her own son with
death unless she immediately sent
him $4,000 Mrs. John King Van Rens-
selaeri once social arbiter of New
York society and a member of one
of its oldest and most exclusive fam
lilies, but now living in retirement at
Newport today caused the arrest in
this city of her son, John A. Van Rens-
selaer
In doing so she placed in the hands
Of the police letter from the young
man, which is bitter arraignment
OF his mothers mode of life and of the
system of society which prevails in
New York's 400" He calls his moth
err a peacock" castigates her for her
treatment of him, as contrasted to that
she melted out to his brother. and
ends by declaring that if thi--noney
he demands is not forthcoming at
once violence will be used. The son
is 81 years old and married Judg-
ing from the contents of the letter
there has been long-standing differ
ence between him and his mother, and
apparently he thinks himself a much
abused man.
The letter reads
1 have just seen Lawrence Lee, and
[ am given to understand that you
will pay $50 per month for my board
if | will go 300 miles from New York
and that | must have your written
consent to leave the place that you
may select.
Did it ever occur to you that
have an absolute remainder interest
in Aunt Frances estates securities
and that by blowing your head off
my wife would have an income suffi.E
cient to support her?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-25
Welded 16-YEAR OLD
PUPIL AND LOST HIS JOB

West Chester, Pa, July 24-(Spe-
ciaD-Because he married a 16-year-
old girl, once his former pupil, Pro-
lessor Ira d. McCord, principal of the
Chester Springs Soldiers Orphan
School, must give up his job.
This fact became known today,
when the principal, who was the au-
thor of the McCord bill in the last
Legislature, to select United States
senators by popular vote, received a
letter from the State School Commits
sioner, ordering him to resign. Any
protest against this decree, he has
been given to understand, will be
futile
The trouble is that Professor Nc
Cord, in selecting his wife, did not
pay sufficient attention to the state
law covering such institutions as
that of which he is the head. A fea-
ture of the law is that the wife of the
principal must be considered as a
member of the faculty, and should act
in that capacity in the school.
Two weeks ago the principal mar
ried Miss Stella Jones, of Bucks coun-
ty. She had been one of the bright
est pupils of the school, and is now
only 16 So busted was the professor
in his love affairs that the thought of
the fatal law slipped his mind en-
tirely until the letter from the COM
mission.
The stand of this body is that, be-
cause of her youth, Mrs. McCord is not
fitted to take up the burdens of her
position.
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One thousand yards SO inch Cheese
Cloth, worth regularly sc, here in the
July COST SALE, at yard 3-4c
One thousand yards imitation Tor
chon Laces in edgings and insertings
to match, worth all the way from sc
to 71ac, here now in the July COST
SALE at, yard :. 21ac.
Ladies. Sheel Barrettes, several
beautiful patterns, they are equal to
any 25c lire, for the July COST SALE
each :. =. :. 10c.
One hundred dozen Mems All-Linen
Collars in straight standing and
turn down styles, some are slightly
soiled, nothing more serious, when
new the perfect goods were worth
1215c, these slightly soiled ones will
be closed out now at, each :. :. 4c.
Mems Negligee Shirts made of mad
ras and percales, attached or detach-
ed cuffs, regularly sold for 75c, here
in the JULY COST SALE, at each 43c.
Boys Shirts made of good quality
pereale, all sizes from II to IA, the
grade that usually sells for 35c, here
each l5c
Fifty White Bed Spreads, Marseilles
patterns, full regular size, hemmed
ready for use, worth $1.25, each 7Sc
One hundred dozen Black Spool
Silk, said to contain 100 yards each,
as strong as any 10c spool silk, per
spool :. sc
Ladies' very fine Elastic Ribbed
Vests, tape neck and shoulders, sizes
4 to Z, regularly II lie and 15c, here
now at JULY COST SALE !. &c
Silver Hat Pins set with beautiful
colored stones, great variety of new
patterns, regularly soc, here each Csc
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Our July Cost Removal
Sale Presents Ir1nu1nera-
ole EconomyOc Occasions.
INVOICE BOOKS OPEN TO EVERYBODY. READ EVERY LINE OF
THIS BIG LIST OF BARGAINS
Fruit Loom Bleaching, yard wide, 7-8c yard

Very fine French White Lawns,
sheer and beautiful. the grade that
has been selling for Csc, here in the
COST SALE at per yard :. Ice.
Twenty dozen ladies' Wash Belts,
all sizes, with good looking buckles.
regular 25c, here in the COST SALE
at each SC.
Ten thousand yards valenceinne
I.aces, the prettiest lot we have
shown; edgings and insertions to
match. They range in value from
Sc to 2Oc-take your pick of this
great lot now at per yard . "A 3-4c
Ten pieces Brown Linen, full regu-
lar width, good quality, a grade that
usually sells for CSC here now at per
yard " 12kc.
Lace Curtains, full length and
width, beautiful patterns; they are
as good as you ever saw for $150;
her in the COST SALE per pair 93c
Very fine 36-inch Dress Linen in
the following colors; Copenhagen,
Nile green, light blue, brown layen-
der and pink, regularly sold for soc,
here now at yard >. . . =. 42c.
Four thousand yards of fine Rib
bons at an average of soc on the dol
lar. They are fresh and perfect in
Guiding every staple shade shown;
also black and white Some of the
widths run up to 200, worth all the
way from Csc to Csc, here in the
COST SALE, yard =. :. e. 19c.
One hundred twilled Silk Umbrellas
with steel rods and Paragon frames,
ladies and mems handles, never be-
fore known to sell for less than 1925;
here in the COST SALE at each Tie.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-25

Ladies large shell Back Combs in
several new and pretty patterns; they
look as good as most any 25c comb.
Here in the COST SALE at each 1Oc
Ladies' Silvered Belts in white and
colors, pretty buckles, regularly sold
for 81, here in this sale at each 49c.
Ladies' fine black Silk Belts, in
Guiding extra sizes, a grade that we
have been selling for Use. here now
at each -. .49c.
Ladies' Embroidered Collars. beau
tiful patterns, worth regularly 25c;
here in the July COST SALE at
each :. :. sc.
Fine striped Sicilian SO inches wide
and all wool. If this is worth a
cent it is as good as you ever bought
for SOC. Here in the July COST
SALE at yard . !. :. ;. :. Csc.
Ladies's Fast Black Hose, high
spliced heels and toes, full regular
length. Regularly - lie, sale
price &c.
Mems Fast Black Half Hose, splic-
ed heels and toes, never before known
to sell for less than 15c, here :. SC.
Ten pieces Linen Lawn, SO inches
wide, regularly worth 800, here for
the July COST SALE, yard :. zoe.
Mems Guyot Suspenders in a great
variety of new patterns, perfect goods,
nothing wrong with them, but the
price regularly 39c to SOC, here now
at per pair :. l9c.
Mems Balbriggan Underwear, very
elastic shirts and drawers to match
the best lot of underwear you ever
saw for the money, regularly Csc,
here now at per garment :. =. >. 21c.