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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

FOR SALE-My house and store near Gurnee, Ala, half mile from railroad station, inside of 8 miles of mining camps in operation; size of lots nearly 3 acres; store 25x140; dwelling attached;
 large rooms; large kitchen on back gallery; large stable; good well of wa ter on back gallery and other out houses Fruit trees, strawberries; wired in all around. Address R. s. Marshall, Clanton. Ala 10-25-2t-wed-sun
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25
WANTED-MALE HELP.


 RAILWAY mail clerks, postoffice clerks' carriers wanted; examinations here No vember IS. preparation free. Franklin Institute, Dept. S5, Rochester, N '.
 10-1O-22t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25
ONE GENT 4 WORD

RATEs-One cent q word a dayi no au. taken for Ieas than 25 cents for first insertion. Cash must accompany every order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

$75o Electric piano for s560. You wouldn't t know it had been used if we did not tell you. You save what the other man paid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25
ONE CENT 4 WORD

RATEs-One cent a word a dayy no ad. taken for less than 25 cents for first insertion. Cash muat accompany every 4 order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

GREAT bargains l offer you In good, homemade harness for few days. See me at once and save yourself money At 1OS North 18th street, J. B. Shearer.
 10-1-30t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

FOR SALE-At great bargain, house and lot corner First avenue and Hawkins street, West End. Bath room, equipped electric lights, gas, thoroughly screened;
 lot 50x190; near car line, churches, school and postoffce. Address F-5, care Age-Herald. 10-20-3t-tu-thu-su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

FOR SALE-Does gold and silver min ing interest you? Have you some real estate to trade in on a good proposition? Address A. c. Freese, 1OS N. 2Oth street, Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

FOR SALE-Nice 6-room 2-story house; splendid location hot and cold water connections; Fountain Heights; $4OOO. McCarty-Reese, 2115 Sd avenue. Bell 933, Peoples S6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

FOR SALE--Second-h engines, boil CTS, steam pumps, hoisting engines. sawmill machinery, etc.; thoroughly overhauled; good condition and cheap. Machinery Trading Co.,, Bell phone 56O.
 9-11-tk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

FIVE dollars weekly earned at home
 addressing envelopes for prominent ed ucator. Enclose ten cents (silver) for particulars. President Pitman School, Toledo, O. 10-25-2t-sun-wed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

FOR SALE-Furniture of 11-room board
 ing house. Well paying business; for particulars call at 2231 4th avenue, north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

FOR SALE-South Highlands lot of good size; short distance of Highland ave- nue in Country club vicinity. Can ar range loan for improving it. R. F. Manly & Co.,, 2O1S 1st avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

SGO0O-Lovely, large, corner lot, overlook ing the city, South Highlands, with modern 7-room house; one of the choic- est corners and most comfortable cot- tage homes on the South Highlands. B. F. Eborn, Suite 316-1S Brown-Marx TIdg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

FOR SALE-One very nice horse; very gentle, not afraid of anything; any lady can drive him. You can call to 1920 4th avenue or 616 N 18th stret.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

FOR SALE. Bargains, such as you like to secure, are now at E. E. Forbes Piano Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25
COLLECTOR wANTED.

COLLECTOR WANTED. Experienced collector for city; must know the people of Birmingham. Steady em- ployment given to the right man; give experience and references if you wish our consideration. Permanent care Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

$500 Stultz & Bauer for $145. Another attractive bargain in this fine make. It can be had for $1O cash and $6 per month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25
FOR SALE.

FOR sALE-Typewriter; comparatively new Remington No. with tabulator Trade, care P. O. Drawer 905.
 FOR sALE-A set of double long tug harness in very good condition. Can be seen at Drennen & Co., harness de- partment Will sell cheap. Call at Drennen's or address ". B., care Age Herald. 1O-25-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

provements; 1t will enhance; it will sell but 1t won't wait What is the use of waiting, any way, when you have a. good thing offered, and will lose it by delay; see 1t promptly. B. F. Eborns suite 316-1S Brown-Marx Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

FOX SALE-Two-story broom house,
 Princeton. This house has every con- venience-furnace, gas, electric chande- Hers, cabinet mantels. and absolutely everything that Is necessary to make up a perfect home Price, $3500 Terms can ze arranged. This place is bar- gain. Gibson Realty Co.,, insurance, 218 N Fist street 1O-23-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

FOR SALE-A beautiful corner lot in Norwood, 6Ox190. bargain if taken at once. Terms. w. B. Leedy & Co.
 10-25-Tt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

WANTED-By young woman position as stenographer; lawyers preferred; will
 ing to begin on small salary. Address J-7, care Age-Herald 10-25-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25
FOR SALE.
s-4-tf

TALK WITH ALAN JEAlISoN.
 BELL 100. PEOPLES 61. 6-4-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

FOR SALE-yery cheap complete steam drilling outfit, comprising one 5-horse- power boiler. one Sullivan drill and all necessary attachments for drilling and blasting; also portable forge, anvil and chest of tools; this is a bargain for quick buyer. Address B. P. Ivey, room 1O Watts building, Birmingham, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

WHNTED-To sell 20 to 50 shares of stock in a business that has outgrown its present paid in capital; will bear closest investigation. Address Or. care Age Herald
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

FOR SALE-520-acre farm, in Hale coun- ty, Alabama; right on railroad; about half now planted in cotton; would make splendid stock farm. Address Box 1S6.
 Birmingham, Ala. 4-19-tf-su-thu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

$350 Willard sells for $1S7. It's beautiful mahogany tone full and round; an ideal plano for the home; and has been well taken care of. Took in exchange for a Grand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

FOR SALE-$S000, $3OO0 cash, balance one and two years, good, brick store, 20x90, lot 20x100, South goth street, near Avenue c; ought to be worth $20,000 in few years Owner, 2o5 Hood building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

FOR SALE-Sacrifice, new modern & room home, 8 doors from car line, best part Woodlawn. S3250. $100 cash, balance monthly; buy Monday or you miss this. Davis, 406 Jefferson bank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

LOVELY Norwood bargain; finest corner out there large lot; stylish 8-room cot tage; all the convenences; a complete comfortable, swell home; terms very easy; has asphalt pavements. B. F. Suite 3l6-1S Brown-Marx Bldg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

WILL trade s450 Fisher piano for good work horse and wagon; must weigh not less than 1900 pounds and in good con dtion. Address F, Box 129, City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

SEAL presses for corporations, lodges, notaries public and also presses of special design promptly made. Roberts & Son, Stamp and Stencil Makers, Sta tioners, 1872 Sd avenue, Birmingham.
 WANTED-Position by young lady stem ographer; references given; moderate salary. Address H-7, care Age-Herald.
 1O-25-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

FOR SALE-The best moneymaking proposition in Birmingham; now clearing over s15O per month and business can be increased; can be bought for $15Oo; reason, sickness. Address z-6. care Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

FOX SALE-The following property TOT sale or exchange: Sixth avenue and 30th street for cottage home: Five-room cottage, North Highlands, for your equity in other property. Eight-room house. Highland avenue and 30th street, $6OOO, or exchange for vacant property. Will exchange office building in Gads- den for Birmingham property. Me- Carty-Reese, 2115 Sd avenue Bell sSS, Peoples S6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

FOR SALE-Cottage of rooms and hall
 facing South Ensley car within five cent limit. Also a neat cottage on ele- vated lot near fair grounds. Easy terms
 on both. R. F. Manly & Co.,. 201S 1st
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

JUSTICES of the peace not having time to procure legal blanks through the probate office may procure them at minimum prices from large and com plete stock at Roberts x son. Prlnters and Manufacturing Stationers, 1872 3d avenl1e Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

FOR sALE-24i2 9th avenue, furniture and lease for sale in @ well furnished rooming house; will sell cheap; reason for selling, want to go west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

 WANTED-Thoroughly competent chauf- feur to handle 50-horsepower Mathe- son car; must be a good mechanic and thoroughly trustworthy. Address W. B., care Age-Herald. 10-25-tf ANTED-Ambitious men to learn the barber trade; few weeks complete course; constant practice; careful in- structors; wages every Saturday; po- sitions waiting our graduates. Write or call. Birmingham Barber College, Birmingham, Ala. sS000-A neat, comparatively new, com fortable Groom cottage, south front, good location, on car line Avenue F. Your terms if in reason B. F. Eborn, suite 316-1S Brown-Marx Bldg. General merchandise clerk, $6O. Commissary clerk, $50. City salesman $S5. Manager hardware store, s10O. Manager commissary, s1O0. Traveling salesmen, $S5. An allround office man, $65. Mercantile Assurance Agency, 10S0 Wood
 ward building. WANTED-Large boy; chance to learn mechanical dentistry; wages $3 per week. Apply 401 1st Nat. Bank Bldg. WANTED-Experienc helper on coats. 1903 2d avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

$S0O0-Brick investment, pays IS per cent.
 can make it pay anywhere from $720 to $96O per year; improvements alone worth the money, and you could not buy the same amount of vacant ground for less than prioe aslxad for tha lot and in1-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

WANTED-At once, two young ladies to help in store Cincinnati steam Dye Works, 4l3 N. 2oth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

FOR SALE-s2050, $550 cash, balance one and two years lot 25x140 feet, Avenue B, near 17th street; fine wholesale or ware house location. Owner, 205 Hood build ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

SSOO-Will buy 4-room house, hall, two porches, pantry; it's a bargain; four blocks north of Rising station, South Ensley car; part cash, balance easy. Ad- dress E. II. Bentley, Rising station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

WANTED-Small secondhand tent; must be in good condition. B-S, care Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25
FOR SALE.

FOR sALE-cheap for cash, or would organize s75,O00 stock company to take over and operate an exceptionally fine mineral property, having over S500,OO0 worth of high-grade ore in sight; this property is admirably located for eco- homie operations. Call on or address pr. B. D. Ivey, room 10 Watts building, Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

FOR SALE-Neat cottage home, well built and nicely arranged upon an ele vated lot. South Highlands Has stable and servants house. R. F. Manly & Co.,, 2O1S 1st avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

FOR sALE-s15O cash, balance s2o per month, choice cottage, rooms and hall, lot 50x14O feet; price, $14O0; Elyton; near cars Owner, 2O5 Hood building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

FOR sALE-Three Collie puppies, s months old; highly bred and beauties. POI Canal street, Elyton. Bell phone 36H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

POSTOFFICE and other civII service examinations will soon be held. Full
 information and questions used by the commission free. Columbian Cor responding College, Washington, D. c. 9-20- 4t-su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

FOR SALE-Good, Groom house, North Birmingham; sold one year ago for $225O; now, $1650; the lot is worth 5000. Phillips 8s Co.,, Woodlawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

FOR SALE-Heating stove in good con dition. Inquire at 204 N 2Oth street or 61i S. 22d street Used part of season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

I Point the way to success to anyone who will follow my course. I have shown thousands how to make money, I can show you. Write for particu
 lars and free samples today Say man, 2201 Franklin Ave, St. Louis, Mo- 9-6-17t-su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

SALE-For sale: Type writers, typewriter supplies, parts, sta- tionery, furniture, etc., belonging to the estate of D. H. Brown, bankrupt. Offers for the purchase of any or all of said stock will be received till October 31, 190s Invoice at the office of RIB. Watts, trustee, 40 Title Guarantee building.
 10-o -3t- sll- -tII-thlI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

FOR SALE-Bargain in Broom South Highland home, new and stylish, all conveniences, fine location, easy terms; see owner and get a fine home cheap. Address Al, care Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

s37O0-Bungalow, new and modern; High lands; furnace heat, grates, gas, elec- trio lights, modern plumbing; a little gem and a bargain; 1k cash, balance easy B. F. Eborn, suite 316-17-1S, Brown Marx bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

FOR SALE-By owner, one of the pret- tiest cottages in West End, one block from car line, 6 rooms, cabinet mantels, hardwood inside finish, bath room com posed of up-to-date plumbing, electric lights, large barn in rear; price, S2S50. If you are interested address postoffce Box No. 297 city. Terms to suit pur- chaser.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

FOR SALE-Truck farm and dairy, two miles from Bessemer on new pike road,
 on payments to suit purchaser; income from $9OO to $5o0 per month. Write for particulars. M. E. Pruitt, Bessemer,
 Ala, R. F. D. 1, Box F. 10-25-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

WANTED-To buy an Interest In a we'll established paying business. Prefer manufacturing or Jobbing. z, care Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

FOR sALE-Horse and buggy. w. R.
 Orr. Bell phone 141. 1909 7th avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

$65o Inside Player piano for $467. Make the exchange now. Will allow you a. reasonable price for your old piano. Secure this Player piano that cannot be told from new. Our first guarantee goes with it, also IT select rolls of music. Easy payments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

FOR SALE-New Powers moving picture machine with rlesatat; only used one month; practically new; a good bargain if taken at once; will leave city soon Address c. B., No. 17O9 9th avenue, north citv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

LADIES to make health shields. Material furnished. $12 per hundred. Particulars stamped envelope. Dept. 705 Health Belt Co., Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

TRY our quick service department for Printing and stationery. Special deliv- cry wagon and special messenger ser vice also. Prompt attention given to all orders. Roberts &s Son. Printers Litho- graphers, Stationers. Engravers, Stamp and Stencil Makers, 1872 3d avenue. Both phones 22S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

FOR SALE-Two pretty lots about a block of car. Birmingham-Ensley Also nice lot facing pike near fair grounds.
 R. F. Manly 6 Co.,, 201S 1st avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

acres, i mile city limits; Shades valley. SITS, 30 acres, joins Powderly, in valley. $1260, acres, 4-room house,,% mile High land avenue. $160O, Groom, 12 lots, best colored property, West End. $500 cash. $2500 broom and Broom, 8 lots (small farm); close to Howard college; $50 cash, per cent interest. s225 each, prettiest West End lots. $75O, small cottage. East Lake, $1O cash, $1O monthly Also one near car; new houses; same terms Bell phone 72O or see Todd with Lacy Realty Co.,, 20OS1h 2d avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

LADIES-Copy letters at home; spare time; good pay; cash weekly; send stamp. U. s. Advertising Agency, 4s1 Cisco bldg, Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

FOR SALE-Owner wishes to sell his home at bargain; most complete cot tage in Princeton (West End); con- venient; well constructed; will sell fur niture with house; no agents need ap- ply. Address J-4 care Age-Herald
 1O-1S-6t -sll thu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

FOR SALE -Woodlawn, Brmingham's most popular suburb. S5000--Large, & room, s2-story house, large hall and re- nt1.nr erae
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

CIVIL service employees are paid we'll for easy work; examination of all kinds soon; expert advice, sample questions and booklet 2O9, describing positions and telling easiest and quickest way to se- cure them free. Write now. Wash ington Civil Service school, Washing ion D C.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25
WANTED-FEMALE HELP.

WANTED-A wet nurse. Address O6,
 care Age-Herald. 10-24-6t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

CIVIL service examinations will soon be held in every state. Full informa tion and questions used by the com mission free. Columbian Correspond ence College, Washington, D, c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

HALF value brevities: $50, 16O acres;
 Shades mountain crest; choice. $S5, 20 acres, i mile city limits; Shades valley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

Place bargain, a modern, new 7-room cottage. immediate pos session. attractive price; furnace heat and grates it will rent for $40 per month, and will actually sell it to you on terms of $750 cash, balance $40 per month. Why will you rent, if you have the $750? It is only few yards from the car line. B. F. Eborn, suite 316-1S Brown Marx Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

FARMS FOR SALE throughout Alabama and the south, from the highest to the lowest; can supply any reasonable de- mand; state your wants. B. F. Eborn, suite 316-1S Brown-Marx Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25

FOR SALE-Cheap, a good spring wagon, also buggy and harness, or will ex- change same for good milch cows. Ad- dress H. o. Finch, Rising station, West End Bell phone BOP
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20

no scarcity of bidders for the property. 1t a
quiet transaction before notary when the establish
ment changed hands for four times the that had
been paid for it five years before.
Those five years had certainly been years of the
fat kline for Henri Grenon, who retired with for
tune of nearly five million francs. His association
with men of culture and of travel had been with
its effect and the country hotelkeeper developed
into a modest self contained man of the world with
a taste for study and desire foreign countries.
Some of his friends in high places prepared to
introduce him to politics; but Grenon had no am
billions in that direction and was content to spend
part of the year with his books in small house at
Versailles. a month two at modest apartment
in Paris during the opera season. and the remainder
in travelling without ostentation in various parts of
the world
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personally guarantee"
On this unders landing, he was allowed to 60.
Next dav he returned with two men, both of whom
he asserted were excellent coachmen who had served
in the very best families
But why two?" asked the virtual ruler of France;
If either is competent, and you give me your word
to that effect he start work at once"
1T was merely your EXcellency, that you might
be given the opportunity to choose. These are the
two best coachmen disengaged in Paris at this
moment 1t is who say it and know. If you will
do me the honor decide which shall enter your
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20
From the Mississippi Bubble

THE days of the Mississippi Bubble many
sudden rises to fortune and some udiCrous mani
festations of the desire the part of the
riches to spend their money like a gentleman" A
able to purchase mansion and set up carriage of
his The first day that the new equp page was
brought to the front door to take for drive the
owner and a decayed Marquis who had suddenly
conceived for him q violent friendship the force of
habit too strong, and Jacques having handed
the Marquis into the chariot, hoped to his
toned place behind. The serenity of the guest vas
not proof against the humor of the situation, and he
burst into a of laughter.
With red face the host descended to the ground.
SO Sir he said, Il think you pleased to laugh
at my eXpense!
cat your expense, my dear fellow" replied the
decayed sprig of nobility. Not at all. | merely
loved the manner in which you showed that you
were acquainted with the latest fad of the fashion
able world. All the young bloods who want to be
different do that nowadays"
The ex-servant had ridden behind too many of the
young boods of town not to recognize that this
laughed at even by Marquis; at least, not by
Marquis who could not pay for carriage OF his own
"Indeed!' he said frigdly. 1t must be very
recent fad. For myself, merely mounted the board
to see how many of my lackeys it would accom-
modate
A the opera evening party arriving late from
dinner found the attention of the whole house
concentrated not the stage, but on the box op-
posite their own which had been owned formerly
by young nobleman whose persistent i'll luck with
cards had driven him to suicide. The new occupant
seated in solitary glory, was gowned in the richest
of satinS and wore most magnificent tiara OF da-
monds at an angle that alone sufficient to
create merriment. Said the man of the party Now,
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W IlO - ILLS ldlSSG OSllCllS ldl VI lllS
magic of NJ. Law"
His wife was unable to answer
the question; but the daughter,
after using her eyeglass for several
minutes, solved the riddle by an
nouncing that it was Hortense,
who had retired from her position
as chambermaid in this very
family about one week before.
RUT perhaps the most amusing
- illustration of the doings of
those days of mushroom wealth is
furnished by the individual who
for years had been coachman to
John Law himself. One day he
approached his master and in
formed him that he was about to
leave his service.
Impossible" said the financier.
"Your salary from to-day is
trebled; but l must not be
bothered at this time by any
matters of this kind, SO beg that
you will not mention the subject
again"
Il assure your Excellency that
nothing but affairs of the utmost
importance could have induced
me to leave; but, much as | regret
to incommode you, | fear that
not even three times the wages
you have paid can retain me as
your coachman. However, if you
will permit. ! shall find you man
equally competent. whom / can
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c1ared that Gerty should
have a good trouncing for
answering such an adver-
tisement, and that in the
meantime Sir George might
60 to Somersetshire.
The latter did so, by way
of New York, where he
spent several days at the
Fifth Avenue hotel and in
formed everybody that it
was his intention to realize
the ambition of years and
get married. At the end of
a week, however, personal
applications on the part
of those who wished to
share life's SORROWS and a
title with him drove the
baronet to a steamship
office, where he engaged
passage for England.