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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15

D. m-. to hear and determine any ob- jections or defenses that may be filed to such assessments or the amount thereof
 The general character of the improve ments constructed under said ordinance Is as follows: Grading, artificial stone sidewalk paving, 6x20-inch granite curb ing, concrete gutters and vitrified brick alley crossings.
 The streets avenues, alleys or other highways or portions thereof along which said Improvements have been constructed and the terminal points of said improve ments are as follows: On Avenue from Twenty third street to Orange avenue and on Twenty-fourth street from Ave nue 1 to Avenue J.
 H. E. SHROPSHIRE, JR., City Clerk.
 Age-Herald, April 15, 1909
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FOR RENT-NORTHSIDE. rooms, cottage, 1918 Fist street. rooms, cottage, 721 22d street. 4 rooms, cottage, 2604 Tompkins avenue. rooms, cottage, 1907 Park avenue. 6 rooms, cottage, 1o17 Walker avenue. rooms, 2-story, 1905 7th avenue.
 FOR RENT-SOUTHSIDE. rooms, cottage, 6l7 25th street. rooms, cottage, 1897 Avenue B. rooms, 2-story, 251s Avenue E. s rooms, two-story, 1901 18th street. rooms. 2-story. 140S 10th avenue. J. H. HEINEkE R. E. & l. A. CO.,,
 Agents, Phones 45. H4 N. 21st St.
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Do You Want to Buy a Home

S265O-Nice broom cottage at West End. S300O-Improved property, Avenue c, be- tween 18th and 18th streets; brings over 10 per cent on investment. $3150-7-room cottage, modern and new; in Woodlawn; small cash payment and easy terms.
 $4000-7-room home at Fountain Heights; small cash payment and terms. $4750-New 7-room home; furnace-heated and all modern Improvements; 18th street, between 12th and 18th avenues, Norwood; $500 cash and monthly pay ments.
 S5000-Nice 7-room home; all modern im- provements; 10th avenue, south, between Central and St. Charles; small cash pay ment.
 S7750- Elegant 8-room home; all modern Improvements; elegantly finished. s11. .0O0-Nice home on Highland avenue near Lakeview; lot 10Ox200 feet; chesS- at this price.
 $14000-An elegant home on South High lands; up-to-date in every way; this is a bargain.
 J. B. Cobbs Real Est. 6 Ins. Go.
 2O9-2lO Hood Bldg Bell Phone 2254
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15
LEGAL NOTICES.
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received by the undersigned until II o'clock a. m, Wednesday, April A, 1909, for certain grading, sidewalk and artificial stone combined curb and gutter. Also for the construction of certain storm sewers Specifications may be obtained and plans examined at this office. The right IS re- served to reject any or all proposals.
 (Signed) MAURY NICHOLSON,
 City Engineer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15
New and Terrible Explosive.

Toulon April 1A-Speaking today before a commission of inquiry an. officer of the army made sensational statements regard ing the power of a French shell known us the "P." He said no existing armor was able to resist the destructive quali- ties of the explosive. The speaker de- plored the fact that the French navy had not yet been furnished with these shellA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15
Neoro on Bloody Rampage.

Jacksonville, Fla, April 14.-Arthur Green and Cora Chatham, negroes, were killed outright and Philip McClelland and another negro were shot, but not seri- ously, by James Freeman, a negro, who got on the war path this afternoon at Milldale, a small settlement six miles north of Jacksonville. Freeman has been arrested and says he lost some money, and believing the negroes to have stolen 1t. decided to kill them all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15
Gillette Will Not Sian Bill.

Gillette announced officially today that he would not sign, the change of venue bill The measure gave to every defend ant ii d criminal action the right to change of venue by simply allowing in an affidavit that he believed the judge to be biased. The Citizens League of Justice of San Francisco appealed to the gov ernnr to veto the bill. claiming that 1t would interfere with the graft prosecu- t,,, .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15
WANTED=AGENTS
WANTED-S -SALESMEN

WE want Immediately several salesme for Alabama and other states; exper fence unnecessary; salary s100 to $2
 monthly and expenses. Fremont Ciga Company. Atlanta. Ga. 4-6-S'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15
FOR RENT--ROOMS

FOR RENTING nicely furnished rooms
 suitable for light housekeeping. 723 First ave- West End. 3-21-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15
President Montt on a Tour

Africa, Chile, April 14-Pedro Montt, the President of Chile, arrived here today on the armored cruiser O'Higgins. He is ac- companied by numerous party, consist ing of cabinet ministers, deputies and sen- ators. The President was given an en- thusiastic reception by the Chilean and the foreign residents. He left later fol Tacna,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15
Buy
 These Bargains!

206
 S2200. .0O-Will make terms to suit for a practically new six-room cottage on 49th street, Woodlawn, 11a blocks of Gibson school; has electric light, city water and sanitary sewer. Four cabinet mantels and cement sidewalk from car to house. This Is a pickup at $2500.O0 but must be sold this week. Call on us and we will gladly show it to you.
 209
 s42OO O0-Small cash payment, balance monthly. for brand new s-room house. in Fountain Heights neighborhood This is a strictly up-to-date home; has nice electric fixtures; piped for furnace; cab met mantels in every room and will rent for s40.00 per month. Come to see us if you are in the market for a home that Is easily worth s4500.00, and we will gladly take you through this
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handle first-class proposition and sel direct to merchants. References am bond required. Address E, PIT Morri avenue. 4-l5-3t-thu-fri-s WANTED-Cigar salesman in your 10 cality to represent us; experience un necessary; $110 per month and expenses write for particulars. Monarch Cga, Co.,. St. Louis, Mo. 4-14-3t
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Dissolution Notice.

I hereby give notice of dissolution of partnership between D. R. Forbes, Hous- ton, Texas, and myself under the firm name of G. H. Davis & Co.
 3-25-4t-th G. H. DAVIS.
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San FraRciscO $34.00
 Se8Itle fO.&o Tickets on sale daily until April 30, with privileges of stopover. Louisville, Ky, and Return .... .s11.S5 Tickets will be sold April Il, 12, 19 and 20, with final return limit April 2s Special Homeseekers' Tickets to the West and Northwest, on sale first and third Tuesdays of each month limited for return until twenty five days from date of sale.
 Apply to P. Sid Jones, D. P. A., 10th
 Phones SIT, Birmingham, Ala.
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-STRAYED-STOLEN

SPRAYED OR STOLEN-One black mare mule or 10 years old. Mane and tail
 long. Suitable reward if returned to Birmingham Coal and Iron Co.,, Short Creek. Ala. 4-2-l4t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15
REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE. N. E. corner Ave. K and 18th st.. 70x12o feet. Small cash payment, balance l, 3 and years.
 FOR RENT 5091a N. 17th street, rooms, cheap; mod ern. 303 Tuscaloosa avenue. 8 rooms, bath 115 1st avenue, west, IA rooms, cheap.
 L. G. PETTYJOHN. Phones 11o1 and 465. 1S261s Sd Ave.
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ONE GENT 4 WORD|ONE GENT 4 WORD

hAIES-One cent word a dayy no ad taken for less than 25 cents for nrst Insertion. Cnsh must accompany every order.
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.booltkeeper open for posi- ton May 1. Will assist as stenosrapher
 First-class references. Address C-s7
 Age-Herald. 4-l5-2t
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HAiES-One cent Q word a dayg no aa.
 taken for less than 25 cents for nrst insertion. Cash must accompany every
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15

YOUNG man experienced stenographer wants position; ana rapid typewriter, can furnish gilt-edge references Accent moderate salary. X-S6, Age-Herald
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WANTED-FEMALE HELP

ANY intelligent person may earn good in- come corresponding for newspapers; ex- perience unnecessary. Send for partic- ulars Press Syndicate, Lockport, N. Y
 3-1S-90t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15

TALK WITH ALAN BENSON. BELL 100. PEOPLES s1. 6-4-tf FOR SALE S5500, s-room house, Highland avenue. S3o00, cottage. Avenue c, be- tween 18th and 18th streets. $3s00, cot tage, 18th street. south, between 10th and llth avenues. W. B. Leedy & Co.
 4-11-Tt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15

WANTED-Situation by boy of IS years.
 good common education will work in
 store or office where there is room for promotion; can give good references
 Want work quir'z. Address Pat Cope land Berry. AlaS 4-15-2t YOUNG man of ~x,d sober habits must have work of ~ kind; have had ex- perience in ,cAecting. but will take most any kind of honest work: can give good Hsferences. Address W-ss. A2e-Heraid- t-15-2t
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n by lady stenographer

WANTED-By young man p years of age, strictly sober and reliable, job col lecting for wholesale grocery or hard ware company; knows city well and must have job doing something; will consider small salary or commission:
 answer quick. Address U-S6, care Age Herald 4-15-2t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-13

swered that the people had neither the means
or the materials to make use OF It,
BUT dordon was not that kind Of man He
pitched his tent near the falls and lived with
them day and night for several weeks studv.
ing now to overcome the handicap which the
lack OF the proper facilities made to develop
ing the power. He finally discovered the en-
uancs 70 tne nermit's cave, and explored the
falls from the rear
He finally announced to the farmers of the
settlement that he would have a mill running.
ready 70 grind their corn by the time of the
iaii harvest He announced at the same time
that ne would buy all the cows horns that
could be found in the community.
me idea OF mixing cows horns and grist
mil was rather confusing to the country folk.
out they were willing to be shown and came
from miles around. and even from Kentucky.
across the river, bringing all the horns they
could ind, which they gladly donated when
the plan was explained to them.
Gordon and his two sons had rigeed nm a
stout oaken shaft across the brink of the falls
on which was mounted wooden wheel three
ieet IN diameter with wide fianges over this
ran pair Of log chains, joined at intervals
py cross chains, much In the form of the
chains used on automobile wheels. To these
cross chains. which were about six inches
apart they riveted the cows horns. tips down.
"otu nS chain carried over a thousand
nolns ana they served as an excellent substi-
tute for the buckets which Gordon had neither
the materials nor the tools to make.
A little mill was set up on the hank and
soon Chain-Mill Falls was the busiest spot N
the county For 10 years the COW horns sang
their little song as they ground their grist
until finally the mill could not take care az
the business, and Gordon had to turn engineer
again
He explored behind the falls and found that
2 portion OF the rock had scaled away. leaving
the shelf over which the water flowed a bare
20 feet thick. This gave him the idea. and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-13

each other while along The sidewalk
are seats for those who prefer them
and occasionally small tables are
| placed at intervals at which light re-
freshments may be served.
In Latin America where suob cus-
toms are perpetuated the paseo is mart
OF the regular life OF almost every
town south of the Rio Grande. In
many OF the larger cities and national
capitals it is highly developed social
function and in some, owing undoubt-
edly to the influence Of the Italian
who carries with him the Significant
words OF his speech, the passeo
mas become or is becoming the
corso. In Buenos Aires, for in
stance, no place offers such good
opportunities to observe the cbarac-
/ teristics Of that side of metropolitan
life as the fashionable corso near Pal
ermo park. In the City of Mexico
the Paseo de la Ref0rma offers on a
gala day picture of national charac-
teristics seldom excelled in any city
of Europe.
In Santiago the Alameda de las De-
licias, or the Hill of Santa Lucia is
gay with the life and display Of the
capital. Havana has for generations
been celebrated for the afternoon rem
devious on the Malecon or the Paseo
de Marti 1.-THE PreGo). in the recon-
structed Rio de JaEeiro particular
pains were taken to arrange for a
beautiful promenade facing on the
bay; here pavilion has been erected
In which concerts win be given during
the season.
The corso, therefore, is Thoroughly
established in the habits of Latin
America and it is commendable
move that the cities OF the United
States are introducing such a pleasant
feature into their crowded and hurried
life.
In Washington there has been jnau-
gurated corso very closely resem-
bling those just mentioned On the
bank Of the Potomac and overlooked
BY the lofty Washington monument IL
has been arranged to give concerts
At regular intervals at whieh Tess,Renis
and visitors are invited at an Aour
when all can attend.
II all the people can be induced on
occasions like this 10 throw on their
intense application TO work ana ~
'resh themselves for an hour or two
with q little music, pleasant convcr-
'ation and q promenade, whether in
carriage, on horseback Or on foot
fresh charm win he introduced into
he strenuous life Of the crowded
ities-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-13
BECOMING POPULAR
Our Cities Adopting Corso Habit
OF Latin America.
Fashionable Thoroughfares Are Well
Establishes in Euren4.e re..=
r'es-Washington Promenade
Along the Potomac.

Wasnington.--Corso is a word -de,s-
tlned to become well known and pow,,.
iar IN the United States during the
coming years, The idea OF the corso
IS ola, but the application of the word
ana the development that win take
place around 1t are new, especially as
applied to the United States.
The corso Is Italian by origin. al
tnough the social recreation represent
ca by 1t seems to have arisen sponta-
neously in the mind of all LatiDs. In
Italian corso means a course. as in
Enslishsa a race course .or broad street
aiong which horses would be run for
amusement or sport. Naturally neo-
PIE would gather TO watch the public
exmpiuon or contest and naturally.
also, these meetings would be repeat
eu as interest In them extended. Prob
aDiy such gatherings have taken place
IN Naples, Rome and Florence since
the days Of the early Romans. At any
rate to watch whatever display might
De made became long ago a social
function attended by all people Of all
classes who enjoyed the healtbfui
pleasure of being out of doors. In
time the contest itself was suhor-
dlnated to the simple diversion ofreg-
ular gatherings for riding. driving
walking, conversation and aeauain-
tanceship' In later years there was
added by private munifioence of .asb.
Tic appropriation the attraction of
music, and today the corso in Italy is
not unlike ~nat we call an afternoon
popular promenade concert.
In Spain, too, the same custom is oh
served, but there it is called paseo.
an interesting difference as corso
would signify TO run while paseo Is
more leisurely walk The paseo is
one OF the most charming pastimes In
Spanish cities. About twice a week.
IN the afternoon, the entire poruiaee.
u would seem, gathers along some
shady avenue, near pretty park, for
social recreation. Carriages drive
slowly back and forth, those on foot
stroll carelessly up and down, bowling
% their acquaintances as they pass
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-13

inherent streams, I'D some of these .tand 70
uay As our greatest triumphs of engineering
but Tor native ingenuity-doinr somathirg
win nothing. getting results with ne,tbsT
.oois nor materials. nothing but pure Yankee
ingenuity, the mill which stood for MANY wears
"n lne prink OF little waterfall in Jefferson
county, Indiana between the little preshv.
terian college town OF Hanover ana tha Ob;o
river, and only recently has fallen into dis.
use, deserves Carnegie medal
Inc stream, which has less than three miles
OF length from its source in the hillside
springs 70 It's mouth in the Ohio. was so in
significant that 1t was never graced with a
name But in the old days, before some unex
planned geologic changes occurred IL carried
now OF water 20 feet wide and three deep
WIN tne speed Of mountain torrent About
haif mile from the Ohio IT spread out sud
denly over fiat rock 40 or so feet wide and
plunged over its brink sheer 80 feet The
rock was OF hardest limestone but underneath
was stratum OF schist and rotting slate. so
that cave, like the Cave of the Winds at
Niagara was followed out. II made a quite
roomy, and. strange to say, dry apartment.
and was approachable in but one point which
was hard to find
During the War OF 1912 hermit lived in a
nut built In this cave and spent his time COM
pounding salt petre. which he sold to the now.
der-makers. He disappeared as mysteriously
as he came, and for a year or two the falls
were left to roar out their own destinies.
In 1916, among the settlers who rushed west
after leaving the army was a shrewd miller.
William Gordon. in whom the hard sense Of
bis Scotch heredity was we'll mixed with a
shrewdness acquired Of Yankee environment.
he came down the Ohio in fiatboat and
stopped at every settlement seeking location
Tor a mill. He stopped at Hanover, and while
'ambing through the hills on a hunting expe-
gition stumbled on the falls. He was struck
With the vast waterpower going to waste. and
when he made inquiries about it he was an
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-13
Strange Hoosier
Waferpower
BY 4. {. MARSH.

ATERPOWER was the foundation
HATh OF our industries But this hum
WV \ bic agent OF producing energy
was abandoned in favor OF the
HSNTT1N more flexible and available steam
HE&EEEIH when the coal fields were opened.
Steam was hailed as the giant OF
civilization, but had scarcely established itself
when 1t. too, was found too clumsy and the
electric current, which could be carried many
miles over a slender wire, while steam could
be carried only as many feet through cum
brous pipe. became the monarch OF our mills
In the last decade gasoline. which does not
need even the slender wire, but can be carried
in the most convenient tin can, has assumed
a large share Of the burden OF relieving man
OF physical exertion And now, after the
others have had their inning. millions are be.
ing spent to develop waterpowes again.
Niagara. which for years was useful only as
an artists model and a spooning ground for
Mr.. and Mrs Newlywed. has been ''harnessed"
TO light the streets of Buffalo. The Great Falls
of Montana, the International Falls on the
border. the mountain tor.
rents Of Switzerland, the Victoria Falls in cen
trail Africa, which, is years ago were almost
regarded as myth CT the explorer. even the
humble st. Anthony falls" at Minneapolis are
earning their living.
The turning Of water into horsepower has
given employment to the wits OF our greatest
engineers and the most complicated projects
nave been prt through to adapt the power
'lants to the varying conditions found in the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-13

7t5111IV7s UI lne OrganlZafinn uau a ~, y.
call to his aid by secret methnds - - aoie 70
members OF the order almost anywbere 1uer he NV
81, ana with this assistance his work 'as hs.
sven rise to the saying "If wall eoas of.ar T,ar
tnem ne win bring them in" - eoss amer
some OF the experiences of the order read
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-13

Ike sketches from Conan Doyle but they are
actuai happenings. The work of William
Weaver in capturing two yegmen at Carl
junction, Mo. holds the record for grit, daring
ana activity among the antis Weaver arrested
man ne knew was wanted, and started on
with him. -Four strangers nearby, one with
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-13

Pinkertons for months and had killed one OF
the best detectives in the country, was can
tured by the antis near Paola, Kans. not long
after he made his daring escape from the St
Louis Jail by dashing through the jailer's
house in broad daylight The newspapers said
he was captured by bunch of farmers, but
they were men who had been preparing for
months for just such cases, and were acting
under direction of their chosen leader
Bob Workman. a noted criminal, who was
sent to the penitentiary from the Indian Terri
tory couple OF years ago, got gay, and he ana
TWO OF his pals caught an active anti while on
MS way home from church one Sunday night
They started to hang this anti, but after COM
pelling him to take an oath Of their own MAX.
ing they released him. This particular anti
dropped out of the hunt. but the other men,
Ders kept It up until the rascal was put in
sa1ekeeplng. where he still remains
These are only few of many cases brs
they serve to show the work Of the order.
The A. H. r. A. is organized on the lodge
system the same as the many other fraternal
orders, except that it has a different object in
view, Its workings are secret only in so far
as is necessary to its success and to pro-
tect II from impostors. The cost of mainten
ance Is a trife. 1t seldom costs a member
more than dollar year, and often less than
that '-
The activity of the A. H. T. A. has far.
reaching influence. 1t is potent factor IN tha
line Of moral uplifting 1t leads Alright those
VINO VIII be led, but lays heavy hand ~
tnose who persist in their efforts to live from
the fruits of other mems toll. 1t prevents |
CRIME. Il is a public benefactor, for thief In |
q Iail can steal from no man. An active A. II. |
!. A. lodge is blessing to any community.
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two guns and each of the others with
a gun, came to the rescue of their
comrade. and before Weaver was
aware, they had five ugly guns pointed
at his head and his own hands and
guns We're extending upward toward
high heaven. The leader of the gang
told the others to get away while he
took care of Weaver with his two
guns. Drop that gun or you die"
came the command to Weaver in no
uncertain tones. A pause, and again
the command was repeated. The two
men stood staring into each others
eyes, every nerve at high tension. 1t
was trying moment, one in which
most men would have dropped the
gun. Weaver is small and 1.-the. He
knows no such thing as showing the
white feather. AS president of the
grand lodge of the A. H. T. A. In Mis-
souri, he had been drilling others for
just such work. He, their leader.
must do his duty. He dropped to the
ground like flash, and as he dropped
he sent two bullets through the body
of the stranger, while two others went
whizzing over his own head. I'm all
in" said the stranger. Weaver kicked
the dying mans guns beyond his
reach and started after his first man.
and in few minutes had him on the
way to jail An hour later it became
known that yeggmen had blown safe
in a nearby town during the night,
and that Weaver had put an end to
the career Of two Of the men who did
the work.
Bill Rudolph, the Ironton. Mo-.