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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
EXPENSIVE MEMORIALS.
Great Statue to Queen vlctoria-con,-
 memorating Great Fire.
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 After eight years work the Qpeen Vic toria memorial in front of Buckingham palace is nearing completion, and 1t will not be long ere Londoners and visitors to the metropolis are able to view one of the finest monuments in the world. Alto gether it will cost quarter of a million sterling, and $50 tons of marble will have been used in the construction of figures and statuettes which go to make up this memorial to "The Great White Queen"
 The figure of her late Majesty will be no less than 1872 feet in height, and will depict her dressed in robes of state, sit ting enthroned with orb and sceptre. All the world was ransacked for a seventy ton block of fawless ramble from which the statue might be carved but such block could not be obtained; and conse- quently MT. Thomas Brock, the famous sculptor, has been compelled |, to use sev- eral smaller blocks, the largest of which weighs 25 tons.
 The Queen Victoria memorial is probably the most costly In the kingdom. although the famous Albert memorial must have cost between 2400,000 and 9500,0Oo. The cost, provided by public subscription, was given as e12O,O00, but it is asserted that Queen Victorias private contribution ex- ceeded that amount The Albert hall is really part of the Albert memorial, for it was after the exhibition of 1851 that Prince Albert proposed the erection of great hall for music and when he had passed away a national subscription was raised to carry out his wish, 4200,OO0 be- ing obtained.
 A grateful nation, too, subscribed f45,- COO for the erection of the Nelson column in Trafalgar square. while the fact should not be overlooked that every pen nv of the G1OOOO spent on the statue of Achilles in Hyde park was raised by the women of England.
 This was not the only honor done to the memory of Wellington The statue in front of the Royal exchange cost f11,500. while among other memorials to the great soldier might be mentioned the arch on the north side of the nave In St. Pauls cathedral. which cost f20,000, and the college near Sandhurst for the edu- cation of sons of officers, on which 4l0O,- GOO was spent
 Thirteen thousand seven hundred pounds was expended by our forefathers on the monument in Fish Street Hill which was erected to commemorate the great fire of London. Strangely enough, one of the most interesting monuments in London cost the nation not penny piece. In 1873 Mehemet All told the Brit ish government 1t might have Cleopatra's Needle, which had been erected about 15O0 years before the time of Christ by Thothmes III; but the offer was un- needed. and the monument lay on the sands of Egypt until by the generosity of pr. Erasmus Wilson, 1t was transported to England and erected on the Thames embankment in 1878. It cost him 9l0,0O0, and even then the monolith was nearly lost in the Bay of Biscay.
 The Marble Arch, by the way, which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
Foreclosure Sale.

Default having been made In the pay ment O. an indebtedness secured by a mortgage executed to the undersigned Lennox Realty company, a corporation, by Getchel M. Hall and James M. Lof- ley, on the 24th day of September, 1908, which mortgage is recorded In the of- flee of the judge of probate for Jeffer- son county, Alabama. in volume 510 of mortgages on page 4s4 notice is heheby given that acting under the power of sale contained in said mortgage the un- dersigned will sell for cash in front of the courthouse door of said county on Wednesday the 30th day of June, 1909, the following described property conveyed by said mortgage, to-wit
 Lot two @ of Lennox Realty com pany's b-division, map of which is re- corded in the office of the judge of pro bate for said county in map book on page 75; said lot being rectangle front ing fifty (50) feet on the west side line of Eleventh street and extending in a westward direction one hundred and for ty-fve Q45) feet to an alley.
 Said sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. This the 9th day of June, 1909 LENNOx REALTY co. A. c. and H. R. Howze. Attorneys.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27

Weather conditions have been almost ideal for the crops. Ample rains are fol- lowed by hot, forcing temperatures, guar anteeing sturdy growth to the most inn portant of all crops, corn, and equally favorable to the great southern staple, cotton Winter wheat Is being har- vested, and returns from the fields show that a much larger crop has been raised than was generally estimated. This Is particularly true of Kansas. and herein is explanation of the great strength shown by Atchison stocks. Atchison de- rives large revenues from the carriage of Kansas wheat. It would seem to be more than probable that the Atchlson dividend will soon be restored to the old per cent basis. There is also talk or it's being distributed quarterly hence forth instead of semi i-annually Allow ing for the value of the rights which re- gently came off the stock, Atchison is sell ing very close to it's recent highest level, and it is noticeable that when the market turns weak Atchison does not yield much.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27

defective, and sent 1t back to the manu- factory They replaced it, and I said Much obliged But in three months that new began to look faded and haggard. No amount of cleaning and rubbing help ed it. It simply was worn off. Even the rubber of the key was worn down on one edge, showing where 1t was struck more than any other letter. And look at this new e. It's going fast. The comes next in point of use. Then 1t is a question whether s, or is the most popular. But there is no other letter in the class"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
The Much Used E.
rom the New York Press.

Do you know the one individual letter in the English alphabet which is used the most? It is the letter 0. Just glance over line of print any time and see the number of els that are used. There goes my again!' exclaimed the type writer lady who had rubber key caps on her machine That's the third healthy young I have seen reduced to fragments in a year. At first thought 1t was be- cause the lettering on the oap might be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27

The desires of each of these three con- stuen of the family must be satisfied in the greater de gree or it will never be home in the true
 neighborhood may be popular and attractive but if the sagaety of the husband enables him to which will ultimately result in decay and depreciation he will continually think of selling and going elsewhere.
 No matter how good the purchase may be in monetary sense if the wife pleased with her surroundings her of will later infect husband and chl dren and it's F'up stakes' again.
 And if the children just don't like it. because the loca ton cheats them of play and roaming ground whatever pleasure the parents may of their environment will be subject the aron of this dscontent until there's nothing to do but ''mOve on."
 Therefore home site cannot be permanent unless 1t squares with the big likes of father, mother and child
 We have asserted that NOrWoOd is Elysum Ar cadia Utopia but do presents grafy the wishes and needs of father mother and cd individually and collectively than any other residence community in this city The money argument is conclusive Social conditions and scenic features approximate the dea and for the ch den viewpoint you get it voubly and enthusiastically by asking any Norwood kid what he she thinks of The Placid Place" and the countrymnd you, the county which laps upon 1t.
 out Norwood with mother and thecldren And then hold family primary We know in advance how the vote will stand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27

originally stood on the site chosen for the Victoria memorial outside Buckingham palace, cost in the first place aS0,o0O to build and a further sum of 411 900 to take down, remove and erect at its present position, nearly opposite Edgewood road The other great entrance to the park, Hyde Park corner, though not so impress sive, cost nearly twice as much as Marble Arch, namely, a171,O00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27

I wish to buy a Groom or larger residence on or within a block or two of South 11th Avenue. Must be a bargain under market price, therefore agents need not answer. Ad- dress B-20, care Age-Herald
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
LEGAL NOTICES
Coal Wanted.

Bids will be received till July 1 on a minimum of 1000 tons of coal for summer delivery at the University of Alabama. Proposals are requested on run of mine, steam and lump.
 Address John w. Abercrombie, Presi- dent University, Ala 6-23-3t-eod
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
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 2O24 THIRD AVE.
FOR RENT.

NORTHSIDE. rooms, cottage, 82S 1st avenue, West End.
 rooms cottage, 1907 Park avenue. 6 rooms, cottage, 2608 7th avenue rooms, cottage, S05 18th street. 9 rooms 2-story, 1605 7th avenue. 1s rooms, 2-story, 720 21st street.
 FOR RENT-SOUTHSIDE 6 rooms. cottage. 617 18th street 6 rooms. 2-story, 51S Avenue E. rooms, 2-story, 1901 18th street. rooms, 2-story. 14OS 10th avenue. ]. H. HElNEkE R. E. G 1. A. CO.,, Phones & H4 N. 21st St
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
We Suggest ssA Family
 Primary ''

Some one has said the selection of Il home site calls for the united wisdom of father mother and children
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
Excellent Assortment of First Class Real
 Estate Bargains

s6O00-Large. choice lot near Highland avenue, in vicinity of beautiful homes. $16,000-Business lot on 1st avenue near goth street, with prospect of large en- hancement in value. &oOO-Choice lot, with southern front, T feet within one block of Highland ave- nue, only few blocks from Highland Circle.
 $75Oo-Business lot on 1st avenue, ex- tending through to Morris avenue, with railroad traclage; much activity in building large business houses in this vi- cinity.
 s750o-New, modern, s-room residence, built for a home on lot 75x16O in Coun- try club district.
 $4500-One of the best lots in Idlewild park; about an acre of ground S15, ,000-Nine-room residence, on beauti- ful lot 120x200 fronting east, within two blocks of Highland Circle. s7500-Eigh ght-room house in Norwood, on corner lot 60o1190 feet, overlooking the city; bargain.
 $6000-Ten acres on Montevallo road two and a half miles from town; would make an excellent truck farm, or is suitable for subdivision
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27

mate heir of all the increased profits that will inure by reason of the building of the Gary plant and the extension of the Duluth and Pittsburg plants because the records prove that plants in exist ence prior to these later extensions earn ed revenues more than sufficient to pro- vide for all fixed charges, interest on bonds, preferred dividends and ample bet torment allowances. Hence any new in crease of revenue must at some time be distributed to common stockholders. There is general and well-founded expec- tation that the dividend on Steel common will be restored to a 1 per cent basis be- fore the end of the year. It would be really a eonservatiV rate and 1t Is cer- tain that Morgan companies receive prop CT treatment from Morgan management
 Bearing to some extent on United States Steel corporation matters is the informa- ton, which I am enabled, upon authority, exclusively to announce, that plans for the amalgamation of outside iron com panies-those controlling ore lands par ticularly-are we'll under way, although consummation will be delayed for some months yet The amalgamaton will in- clude all the important independent con- cerns with the exception of Jones x Laughlin. the Cambria and the Pennsyl- vania companies. In the new combination there will be represented ownership or control of ore lands containing 5o0,OOO000 tons of ore. The new concern will prob ably represent a valid capitalization of s250, ,0OO, GOO. It will not be in any way hostile to the United States Steel corpo- ration. It may even be said that rela- tioas with the corporation will be estab- lished on the friendiest footing The ex- istence of such a new company will be additional guarantee of continuing sta bilty in the steel and iron business and will thus continue the good work in that direction already accomplished by the Steel corporation. Marketwise and other wise the importance of this news cannot be overestimated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27

Third Avenue stock continues to be very sore spot It slumps pretty nearly all the time. The most ready explana- tion Is that stockholders are getting out rather than face the payment of stiff assessment, which, of course, has got to be made. Nevertheless those who are willing to pay an assessment of SEQ or s25 a share would find 1t to their advan- tage to do so. As an actual operating business property the Third Avenue ra1l- way touched bottom some time ago and is now steadily on the up grade. But many shareholders will run away from assess ments Moreover, 1t Is a fact that very often stocks assessed have sold down materially after the assessment has been paid in This was notably true of Union Pacific some ten or twelve years ago, but those who paid their Union Pacific assessment and kept their stock have reaped rich reward. This is an illustra- tion which Third Avenue shareholders might do well to think over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
Raise chickens-Rent or Sell.

We have the finest place In the dis tract to raise chicens; it's Groom, new home in pretty grove in 25 minutes ride of the city. in the 5-cent limit, has all street Improvements, in; will rent it at $15 month or will sell it $25 cash and $25 month; near Powderly.
 NORRIS REAL ESTATE co. Bell 1872. A17 3d Ave.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-24
Ausirla and ServIa.

London, Feb. "a Messages from
Vienna today cay that yesterdays war
council OF Emperor Franz josef, Arch
duke Franz Ferdinand ADD the lesdirg
Austrian generals decided that it was i'm
possible permanently to satisfy Sergia by
diplomstic means.
Any settlement that may be made
now, in the opinion OF the conferees, will
only delay the ultimate struggle, and ii
is better to have 1t now when conditions
are most favorable to Austria's speedy
victory.
Il is this altitude On the part Of Aus
tria that makes British diplomats fesr
that an AustriNn-S3rvian war Is inevits-
bic. Austria Is anxious to rid herself for sll
time OF the annoyance OF Ssrvia, aud
this end can be sttai5ed only through the
suppression Of the Serbs.
A Belgrade dispatch says that Ssrvis
is refusing passports to men aud boys Of
military see. Russian officers on the
Austrian frontier have been ordered By
st. Petersburg TO be ready for hoStilities
on an hours notice, according to dis
patches from the Russian capital.
1t is understood here tina! the kaiser
is not making any plans for a spring va
cation In anticipation that the threatened
conflict will require his presencs in
Berlin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-24
Accident to a Steamer.

Boston, Feb. 24.-With the horrors
of the Republic still fresh in their minds,
it was thrOng OF 1900 thankful pss'
sengers, who came ashore today from
the White Star liner, Crelic, after 9
night partly spent 10 pivotlDg on tht
rocks In Boston hsrbor
Excitement Ieigued aboard the Ore!ic
after she bad twice fouled the sands aud
rocks aud during five hours a feet Of
tugs pulled and bauled at her giant
bulk, while the searchlights of Fort
Warren played upon the scene.
About 9 O'Clock last night the officers
at the fort noticed the distress rockets
rising from the Oretic aud at once mott.
fed the life saving stations and the
White Star Company OF the vessels
peril. A feet of tngs at ones put out
and after hard work aud the aid Of the
liners own steam, lowed her of the
rocks early To-Day.
The liner seems to have suffered no
serious injury, bat i! is probable that
the quick response TO her signals for
aid prevented what at one time threat
ened to be q serious wreck.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-24
VIII Call Patterson.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 2I.-Gover-
nor Patterson will be called as a witress
for the defense 10 the trial OF Col. Dun
can Cooper, Robin Cooper and john d.
Sharp, charged with the murder of ex-
Senator Csrmack. This became evident
today when Col. Cooper, In his direc
examination, stated that Governor Pat
terson had fixed the time OF the presence
Of the Coopers on Seventh avenue on
the day of the killing Of Senator Car
msbk. The governor will be called to
show that he bad telephoned for Col.
Cooper to meet him at the mansion Gin
about twenty-five minutes" aud that 1t
was in response to this message that Col.
Cooper and his son were on their way TO
the mansion when they caught sight OF
OsTmack.
Col. cooper's examination in chief was
completed within thirty minutes after he to K
the stand today, and the cross examination
begun.
The aged witness ssid "As spoke to
Carmack, he reached for his pistol and
jumped behind Mrs. Eastman, | remember
saying something about a damned coward
who would hide behind woman but did
not say I've got you, or I've got the drop
on YOU. There were four or five shots fred,
two by Carmack aud three by Robin. Car.
mack frel first. / did not draw my pistol
until Carmack had fired al Robin. By the
time 7 got my pistol out. the shooting was
over and 1 put the pistol back int my
nOcketD
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-24
TOday's Telegraphic News
Eionda.


Evansville, Ind, Feb. 24.-The Ohio
river at this point pissed above the
danger line today aud is now six inches
above the SO foot stsge. Tbs Wabash
river is also rising rapidly. The water
10 places Is several miles wide. Farm
ers are taking their live stock to the
hills.
Plt.busg, Ps., Feb. 24.-With the
rivers rising at the ate Of six inches an
hour, PItts5urg is threatened with a
food within "A hours. A steady rain
fell yesterday AID last night over the
Allegheny aud MOnongahela watersheds,
and is still 10 progress toisy. The local
whether bureau predicts thai stage OF
between 23 and "a feet will be reached
by tomorrow morHiDg. At ten O'Clock
this morning the stage at Point Bridge
was 1863 feet. The food stage for
PItisburg is 22 feet.
C.ncinrati, Feb 24.-Wind and water
are doing tremendous damage in several
states just east OF the Mississippi. R.
ports coming in today tell of houses lev
eled and many persons Injured by the
cyclone that crested havoc yesterday and
last night on the other side OF the great
valley,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-24
COMMON COUNCIL.

Alta regular meeting of the Common Coun'
Gil of the city of Alexandria, Va, hell Feb
ruary q, 1909, there were present: Hubert
nowd n, Esq, President, and hessrs. Lad
eater, Burke, Risheill, Smith, Brumbsck.
Brill. Bladder, Blrrell, Monroe, Hellmuth,
Harrison. UheT. Spinks and Evans.
An ordinance to amend and revise the laws
of the city Of Alexandra with reference to
the health and sanitary department Of the
city COVE -nment, was offered By Mr.. Smith,
reid the fret time and referred to the joint
Committee on General Laws and Finance.
A cOmmunica' ion Fl, m the W., A. h Mt.
Vernon Railway Company requesting an
amendment to section of an ordinance ap-
proved March 10, 1907, granting the use Of
Cameron street extenfed so as to eliminate the
subsections d and E, which require said COM
pany 70 maintiin local car service between
tae ferry wharf and the Union station, was
received and referred 10 the joint g mmittes
on Streets n General Laws.
A communication from the State Bolrd Oi
Education relating 10 the division OF the
State into appropriate sch Oh divisions, &C.
was referred to the Committee on Schools
A communication from the Board OF romeo
Commissioners requesting Council 70 mat {
an appropriation for the purchase OF reyol-
yers aud ammunition for the use OF the police
force. was received and referred 70 the joint
Commit e on Police and Finance.
A bill from F. NJ. Adams for groceries fur
nished on order Of the the Health Officer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-24
WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEB. "a, 1909.

YESTERDAY was antitrust day In the
United States SupremeOOurt. In six dill
ferent cases decisions we're handed down
aud each time the corporations lost, the
allegations of the government being up
held In every instance. Two notable
features Of the days decisions were the
unfolding of the law which prohibits
common carriers from granting special
privileges to snyone, and the holding Of
the corporations responsible to the gov
ernments and laws Of the states In which
they operate. The special privilege
feature was illustrated 10 two ways.
Those of the days decisions were direct
ed against the New York Central Rail
road for relating, giving special rates to
corporstions. Another was directed
against the express companies, and pro-
hibits them from ranking packages and
property Of their own employees. Other
decisions uphold the states Of Arkansas
and Louisiana 10 their efforts to compel
trusts or corporations doing business
within their borders to obey the laws Of
the sfatea
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-24
FIremen Overcome,

New York, Feb. 24.--Twelve 6remeu
we're overcome and one was driven tenn
pofariIy insane while fighting a fra
caused by gas meter explosion In the
cellar OF four story building at No. 3lS
First avenue today james Reilly.
pipemaD, driven frantic by the iumts.
Tough, desperately with the rescue sqnaI
that attempted to carry him from the
cellar, aud tried to return to the bose
line after he had been ordered off duty.
i gbt houses we're burned to the grOuod.
tw CHI ldren we're Injured, and twert,
five families we're driven homeless iDto
the pouring rain by another fire that
wiped out block OF residences at
Jamaica, l.. |.
Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. 24.--Fivs fire.
10 80, members Of Company No. 2, Truck,
who were Injured last night in the $780,
600 fire, which Quilted three business
honses, we're reported today out Of
danger. Three whossle clothing houses
were among thoss burned out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-24

IT Is predicted in newspaper report
sent out from Washington that the DEM
ocrats 10 the next Congress will throw
obstacles in the way Of revision OF the
tariff. The tsriff-mongers need give
themselves no concern on that score.
Every democrat elected to either house
OF next Congress is under solemn pledges
in behalf of reduction of Diugley duties.
As the democrats are in a minority they
will be thankful for all that can be
wrung from protectionist msjority.