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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-29

Tierney. HE stopped down and grabbed
the boom and commenced shooting
did the defendant point his revolver
at any one on the hoat?"
He did not"
Did you see Mrs. Annis on the float at
the time of the shooting?%
No; 1 did not see any woman on the
float"
Tierney said that the defendant made
none of the alleged declarations, 1.-The
first man TO move will get the same"
Did the defendant put the pistol to the
back of any woman on the float?"
''TIe did not"
The witness was under eross-examina-
ton when court adjourned until tomor-
row.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-29

ball game, the guests then boisterously
depart, declaring that they have had
the time of their lives"
These two days were originally set
apart. one of them as a day of fasting
and thanksgiving and the other to
commemorate the fact that we are a
Christian people,
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Giving Him No Excuse.

From the Detroit Free Press.
whats worrying Mamie?" asked
father.
"Oh," replied mother. 'she's having the
hardest time in the world keeping from
saying or doing anything that George
will take offense at and stay away UNI
til after Christmas"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-29

WANTED-Men or ladies to sell advertis-
ing novelties, calendars, fans and every
thing that appertains to a general ad-
vertsing novelty business; good oppor-
tunity; the largest line in the south:
costly premium given customer free with
each purchase; write quick; send refer
ences with full information; big commits
sion; prompt pay. Dixie Calendar Co.,
p. o. Box 457, New Orleans.
12-20- -20-21 % o. -25- % IL
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FOR RENT.

talk VIII ALAN JEMTsoN.
2127 THIRD AVENUE. set
RENTS-SEWALL & BANS. 2117 THIRD
AVENUE, BELL PHONE S002. 11-19-S0t
FOR RENT-Neat cottage, 5 rooms, bath,
electric lights and cabinet mantles; new
~ painted and papered 23d street, near
F. Owner, 205, Hood Bldg. 12-29-St
FOR RENT OR SALE-Fixtures and
lease suitable for restaurant. Good open
ing for the right man. Apply at once
TO Rosendorf & Co, Selma, Ala.
FOR RENT-Store and fixtures. Apply
7OO15 South 2Sd street. Peoples phone 2277.
Good location. Mrs. R. E. Little.
12-27-3t
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The Name Wasn't.

From the Baltimore American.
"How did Mrs. Comeup get on in in.
PRODUCING her Russian guests?"
well, I must say, don't think the
affair was a pronounced success"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-29
BUSINESS CHANCES.

LEARN Telegraphy; great demand for
operators; new Birmingham Telegraph
College opens Jan. 4th, 1909. Under new
management; best equipped school in the
south; new superior methods in practical
work; expert instructions, so off the
regular price to those who enroll during
the month of December. Address or
call, Wheeler Business College, Birming-
ham, Ala. 12-17-4t-thu-su-mo-tu
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ONE CENT A WORD

RATES-0ne cent . word \ day; no ad.
taken for less than % cents for nrst
Insertion. Cash must accompany every
order.
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MONEY 70 LEND.

MONEY loaned sa1aried people and others
without security; cheapest rates; easiest
payments; offices in Sc principal cities;
save yourself money by getting my
terms first. D. H. Tolman, room IA,
Watts building, zoos Sd avenue. Lily
LOANS-I negotiate loans. both real es-
tate and collateral Jerome Tucker
9-24-tf
REAL estate loans to suit you in amount,
terms and interest; can pay back month
ly or yearly; will take second mort
gage. The City Loan and Banking Co.,
LOG North 21st street. Bell phone 240.
10-l6-3m
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LOST TRAYED--STOLEN

LOsTOBunch of keys Sunday night on
Highland avenue car between Iroquois
street and city; return to Age-Herald
office and receive reward.
LOST-Remingto medal on fob, Sunday
morning; Highland or Terminal car, or
Terminal station. Reward. Leroy Holt,
S17 First National Bank building.
LOST-On Powderly- Bessemer car. or at
Bessemer station. ladies' fur. Return to
2. w Mathews 1so1h Second avenue. or
phone 800 Bell and receive reward.
$40 REWARD for the return of Adam p
Freeman u. s. Steel Corporation pre-
ferred stock No. 251, 691, stolen from resi-
dence 2423 Avenue Fl, Ensley, Ala, on
or about October %. 1908. A. P. Free
man, lk-zz-St-tu-tnu-su'
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WANTED-Rock drill runners at once;
first and second men cooks; stenogra-
piers; manager dairy also truck farm;
carpenter foreman; colored office girl;
linen room woman; other openings. ass
Hood bldg
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
WANTED-FEMALE HELP.

ANY intelligent person may earn good
income corresponding for newspapers;
experience unnecessary; no canyassing;
send for particulars. Press Syndicate,
Box 1872, Lockport, N. 7. I1-14-9Ot
LADY Demonstration wanted ON salary and
permanent positions to those who are
efficient. Experience not necessary. APP
ply to manager, Poll Third ave. 12-29-3t.
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ONE CENT A WORD

RATES-One cent a word a day; no al.
taken for less than 20 cents for nrst
insertion. Cash must accompany every
order.
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HELP WANTED.

WANTED-The services of a young man
or woman who has experience in coun-
try newspaper work, business depart
ment, soliciting and reporting; must
send references as to character Ad-
dress J-33, care Age-Herald. 12-23-tf
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one or two rooms furnished, and bath.
Box ATS. -4t-su-tu-t hsat
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ROOMS to rent; steam heated. electric
lighted, with telephone; $3.50 per week
and up for the winter months. The
Birmingham hotel 12-9-tf.
FURNISHED room, modern house, on
Terminal car. 2121 9Th ave. 12-27-3t
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HURRY UP-From maker 10 user, no
middleman profit; my prices are the
lowest, for when you buy from me 1
save you money and give you the best.
Try me and see for your self. Repair
any and all kinds of harness at the low
est price for good work I have a fine
assortment of lap robes, horse covers
and blankets, oil. grease and polish, etc.
Come and see me and you will be glad
you did. J. B. Shearer Notice the
number and street. los North 18th street.
12-1-12t-tu- thu-su
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Rooms-WANTED-Board.

M 4 NTrr,D " 49, - oc1I,9Io NC - Nc
rooms furnished complete for light
housekeeping; state price. 2-W, care
Age Herald. 12-28-2t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-26
A Great Percentage of Savings on Garments.

Great Percentage of Savings Garments.
The who
this
else
accompany very moderate
Q
S75:
S1.55
Shirt Waist white
and regular $3.50.
White $2.95;
say
5000 $3.50,
Choice save
$3.50 $.2S.
HI short, 81 90, SSc.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-26
Hosiery and Underwear-Paying Investments.

20 dozen Ladies Hose in
the new tans and browns,
9rays and fancies; also
black in all all-over lace,
lac eankles or plain: reg
ular price 2oc: Your
choice zoe: saving on each
pair DC.
Ladies Exquisite Onyx
Hose. black with pretty
silk embroidered figures
in all black or colors. pref
y lace effects. also beau
tiful line of fancies. sell at
:I0c, Goo and Coo, your
choice Toe per pair: saw
ing &c TO 2Oc on each pair.
One case Jersey Ribbed
Vests, regular price 1oc.
go at : Lee each: on ID
dozen you save loc.
sc Vests 90 at l2c: you
save &c.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-04-16
When Like Cures Like

III you want to be forever cured Of
smoking cigarettes, said the woman
who is, have cigarette fend visit
you for couple of weeks. inherited
one recently. Now she is gone. I
breathe again. She was like a little
chimney, smoking, smoking. day and
night. | would wake at the sound OF
the scratching of match then smell
the smoke. l shudder at the smell
OF the smoke. used to come in out
of the fresh air and find the fat filed
with smoke and the smell OF II, I
would throw up every window. l felt
like throwing her out of one OF them
sitting there with the fiendish cigar.
cite between her teeth, smoking
smoking, smoking. Not any more
cigarettes for me, can tell you. |
am cured. New York Press.
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ONE LESSON WHOLLY WASTED.
Little Surprise Planned by Billiger
McSWat Not Success.

"Lobelia," asked Mr.. McSwat, who
was rummaging in one of the closets,
"have you done anything with that
old coat of mine that used to hang on
the last hook in here?"
YES" answered Mrs. McSwat. Il
gave II to the Volunteers"
you did, did your Well, you'll
be sorry to learn, perhaps, that tlxre
WAS a five-dollar bill in it which |
".as going to give you If I found that
coat undisturbed at the beginning of
March"
20, think not, Billiger. / searched
1t thoroughly before | gave 1t away"
You're pretty smart woman,
Lobelia. but 1t 1idn't occur to you to
look inside the lining"
20, yes. 1t did, and | found the FIVE
dollar bill spent it for the rubber
plant in the front parlor that you have
admired SO much and wondered how
/ managed to buy out of my allowance.
You're a pretty smart man. Billiger.
but there are times when you don't
look the part"
There being no further business be-
fore the house, Mr.. McSwat adjourned
without form.
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STUDY NOT A NECESSITY.
Snd and Aim of Woman's Life, as un.
derstood by Rosie's Mother.

In one of the Philadelphia public
schools is little girl pupil whose an
cestors and coreligionists have ever
held that the principal end and aim Of
the life of woman is marriage. This
little girl is we'll up in most of her
studies, but she has an inveterate dis
like of geography and it seems impos-
sible to teach the study to her. The
other day her teacher, made impatient
by her seeming unwillingness to learn
her geography lesson, sent to Rosies
mother note requesting her to see
that the girl studied her lesson The
next day showed no Improvement,
however, and the teacher asked Rosie
whether she had delivered the note.
Yes, ma'am," was the reply.
And did your mother read the
note. Rosie" said the teacher.
Yes, mann"
What did she say?"
MY mother said that she didn't
know geography, an she got married.
an my aunt didn't know geography,
an she got married, an you know
geography, an you didn't get mar.
ried."
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Legends of
the Beautiful
Forget Not

The sweet forgetme-not that
blooms for happy lovers" has more
beautiful legends clinging to its name
than any other flower They begin
in the beginning" with the creation.
According to one beautiful tale, the
Lord called the plants in the Garden
of Eden before him to give them their
names and color AS he spoke to one
after another a tiny flower thought it.
self unnoticed and. fearful of being
quite overlooked, 1t timidly pleaded:
Dear Lord. forget me not" The Gre
ator turned sternly toward the little
plant that dared to interrupt him.
then. seeing how sorely afraid 1t was
he gently smiled upon 1t, gave it for
It's color the heavens own blue. and
called 1t Forget-me-not as a reminder
that 1t had once been so foolish as to
doubt him.
1t is the Persians who have fash.
Toned a beautiful legend to tell how
II is that those flowers are scattered
over the earth as the stars are spread
over the sky. According to them, one
morning of glory when the world was
new an angel stood weeping outside
the closed gate OF Paradise. He had
fallen, in that he had loved fair
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-04-16
WHERE AUBURN LOCKS ABOUND
Found In Great Numbers In North.
eastern Part of Scotland,

Red hair is found in distinct excess
north of the Grampians, and especially
In the northeast OF Scotland. A SCI
enlist who has made the question Of
pigmentation special study, and has
just been helped to conclude a color
survey OF the school children-over
6O.O0O-of Scotland, announced this
as one OF his results.
In most European countries, he said,
there Is distinct predominance Of
one type over the others. In north
Germany and Sweden it Is the blonde
type; in Italy the brunette. No such
predominance is found In Scotland
Dark hair and fair are present in
equal proportions. The dominant col
or among Scottish children Is brown,
and 1t has to be shown how far brown
Is really blend of fair and dark.
The proportion of red hair through.
out the country is little over per
cent.-high compared with the Con
tinent. One cannot overlook the ref
erence of Tacitus to the red haired
Caledonians. Some curious facts
brought TO light suggest that red hair
Is not entirely or strictly a racial
trait. 1t may have some peculiar
physiological If not pathological con-
uection.
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LOST $500.
Buying Medicine When Right Food
Was Needed.

Money spent for "tonics" and "brac-
ers" to relieve indigestion, while the
poor old stomach is loaded with pas
try and pork, is worse than losing a
pocketbook containing the money.
II the money only is lost it's bad
enough, but with lost health from
wrong eating, 1t Is hard to make the
money back.
A Mich. young lady lost money on
drugs but is thankful she found a
way to get back her health by proper
food, She writes:
81 had been victim OF nervous dys-
pepsia for six years and spent three
hundred dollars for treatment in the
attempt to get well. None of it did
me any good
Finally ! tried Grape-Nuts food.
and the results were such that, If 1t
cost dollar a package, | would not
be without It, My trouble had been
caused by eating rich food such a.
pastry and pork.
"The most wonderful thing that
ever happened to me. am sure, was
the change in my condition after l
began to eat Grape-Nuts. / began to
improve at once and the first week
gained four pounds,
Il feel that | cannot express my
self in terms that are worthy of the
benefit Grape-Nuts has brought to
me. and you are perfectly free to
publish this letter If II will send some
poor sufferer relief, such as has come
to me-"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek, Mich Read, THE Road to Well
ville." in pKgs, There's a Reason"
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Funny Stories Cured Him.

Having vainly tried many end vari.
GUS remedies to restore to health a
business man whom / know and who
had fallen into a morbid condition
owing to years of overwork, famous
Baltimore physician at last persuaded
his patient to take course of funny
stories, one at each meal, with an
extra two at dinner" says cores
pondent. THE patient, a solemn and
gloomy fellow, at first rebelled, but
finally falling in with the idea adopted
the course recommended and was in
the end restored to health, the effect
OF laughter being entirely to change
his mental and bodily condition
Laughter, in fact. is one of the cheap.
est and most effective OF medicines
breaking up stagnation Of mind and
body and sending a healthy vibration
through ones system. There is very
little the matter with the man who
can enjoy hearty laugh"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-04-16

would wheeze and have spells of COM.
ing that would sometimes last h. !,
half hour.
"Now we can never thank YOU enor,,
for the change you have made in j.,
little ones health. Before she bes,,
taking your Peruna she suffered eys AVER,
thing in the way of cough, colds AZ,
Group, but now she has taken not anil.
a bottle of Peruna, and is weHand stun
as she has ever been in her life.n
Pe-ru-na for Colds.
Mr.. James Morrison, 6S East 10th n
Paterson, N. j., writes:
81 have given Peruna fair trial AM
| find it to be just what you claim
to be. cannot praise it too highly,
have used two bottles in my family IA
colds, and everything imaginable.
can safely say that your medicine Is N
best | have ever used.",
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-04-16
THE QUARREL.
Too Free Speenb

The allegations made during a. trial
lor 'blasphemy' raises the whole cues.
tion OF courtesy and kindness In pub.
lie discussion. Ridicule and sarcasm
are permissible, and effective weapons
IN debate, but mere vulgarity and
abuse or irreverence in dealing with
subjects that are sacred to others are
not TO be confounded with free speech
ana cannot be observation-disclosures
(Eng) News.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-04-16

MANY people riding the street nsufcienty protected
clothing u
perhaps the neat o he uS oo hoe reel
chilli is espec
Beginning ride in the middle Of the day and ending a
precautions they catch cold
this the
advances they do not decrease During the Spring months should
cold caught the Spring liable to last through the entire Summer
the pleasant days of Spring the liability of catching cold great
people muscular rheumatism and
ca during this
in precautions, colds will be
should be
taking other
taking until
disappeared This and perhaps
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Bad Effects From Cold.

Mr.. M. j. Deutsch, Secretary Building
Material Trades Council, ISL Washing
ton St., Chicago, H., writes:
81 have found your medicine to be
unusually eficacious in getting rid of
bad effects from cold, and more espe-
cially in driving away all symptoms of
catarrh, with which / am frequently
troubled.
1.-The relief Peruna gives in catarrhal
troubles alone is well worth the price
per bottle. have used the remedy for
several years now"
Spells Of Coughing.
Mrs. c. E. Long, writes from Atwood,
Colorado, as follows:
when 1 wrote you for advice my
little three-year-old girl had Il cough
that had been troubling her for four
months. She took cold easily, and
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-04-16
Names for Good Friday.

Good Friday is called by some ma.
lions Black Friday. by others Still Fri
day Denmark calls it Long Friday,
In recognition of the long fast, This
last was undoubtedly the origin of eat.
Ing cross buns" In the thirty-sixth
year of Henry VIII. an enactment was
passed prohibiting any baker printing
The sign of the cross, the Agnus Del,
or the name of God, upon any bun or
loaf OF bread.
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He had fallen, in that he loved fair
daughter of earth. Together they en-
tered in. for the angels great love had
lifted the woman to Paradise"
daughter of earth. When his eyes
had rested on her as she sat on a
rivers bank weaving forget-menots in
her hair, heaven and his mission to
earth were alike forgotten. Now he
might no more enter in until his be
loved had sown all over the earth the
forget-metnots, He returned to her
and, hand In hand, they wandered,
planting everywhere the sweet azure
flowers, When, at last, there remained
ON earth no spot barren OF these bios.
SONS, they turned again to the gate
and found it open, Together they en-
tered in, for the angels great love had
lifted the woman to Paradise.
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Marvellous Easter Eco.

A very precious Easter egg was
once presented to the late pope by
an English lady of high rank. The
shell was made of finest ivory. and
the white matter OF the ordinary egg
was represented by beautiful white
satin. The yolk was a golden case
wherein was ruby set in diamonds.
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Hloh Price for Rare stann

One of the rarest stamps In ex.
istence. the 20 confines or is confines
OF Italy, issued in April, 1865, has Just
been sold for s36 at London auc.
ton. The specimen is known as the
variety with dots and BurchSrge in.
verted.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-04-16
inheritance and Environment.

Inheritance and environment are not
only realities, but are the most impor.
tant elements OF the everyday life.
The thought of yesterday fixes the
tendency OF to-day. The conditions OF
to-day are the background against
which every life is projected.-AIbion
w. Tourgee.
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The Evils of Divorce.

Not few of the matrimonial fail.
ures are due to the fact that good
many women get married merely to
keep the public from supposing they
have never been proposed to,-Chica-
go Record. Herald.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-04-16
THAT OFFICE YARN.

Mrs. Al think offices are horrid.
My husband is out all day and says
he is looking for an office.
Mrs. Z.-How funny! Mine is out
late nights and says he is detained at
the office.
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FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia K. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands OF
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, f5roid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try itP
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
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Cider DrinkinQ In Enuland.

In the English cider countries all
the inns still display the old legend:
Drunk for a penny; dead drunk for
twopence." Cider plays notable part
10 the Christmas festivities.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-04-16

A human act once set in motion
flows on for ever to the great account.
Our deathlessness Is in what we do.
not in what we are,-George Mere
dith
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Important to Mothers

Genuine greatness is marked by
s,mphclty' Observation-Disclosures, self
iorsettuiness, hearty interest in
liners a feeling of brotherhood with
the human family. '
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

in March. At present 1t looks as though
Daytona would probably win out over It's
rival, Ormond, by having the racing head
quarters established at the former place.
Announcement that the N~arragansett
park track at Providence, X. l., which has
been the scene of many great trotting
meets, will be converted into an
racing course, has caused much enthusiasm
among motorists. 1t Is Intended to cement
the track and bank the turns so that a
speed of ninety miles an hour may be
safely attained.
So keenly is the automobile felt to be an
agricultural essential that agitation has
been started both in Kansas and Missouri
cultural colleges in the general uses and
adaptabilities Of the motor car. TIL agri-
cultural school OF Iowa, at Ames, has al
ready decided to have a short winter course
of instruction of this sort.
Photographs of the procession Of auto
mobiles which followed the body OF Marius
de Rosa, the mechanician who was killed
in an automobile accident while practicing
for the light car race at Savannah. have
been sent to his mother. His body was
borne to the grave In the car from which
he was flung to death and followed by
members of the Savannah
club.
Announcement that j. Pierpont Morgan
has applied for membership In the Auto
mobile Club of America has been followed
by the information that the world-famous
flnancier has disposed OF his great stock
special garages on his estate on the Hudson
and install four automobiles - n achines
which have been long barred from che
grounds.