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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
A Dog Dynamiter

From Adventure.
 Kruger had a dog which was well trained to fetch anything that his mas ter threw for him. One day Kruger took some sticks of dynamite and went to asnefghboring stream with the inten- ton of dynamiting some fish. He at tached fuse and exploder to a stick of the explosive, and threw it toward the stream, but missing the mark, the dynamite landed on rock
 The faithful dog, thinking that the stick had been thrown for him to bring, ran and returned with 1t to his mas ter in great glee, with the fuse sizzing nearer and nearer to the explosive Kruger ran in horror, the dog, deeming 1t great sport, after him. The dog be- ing the better runner, danced about his master Finding it impossible to es- cape the animal by running, Kruger climbed a tree with all the alacrity he could muster, and had just reached a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
EnsIev PersonnIn

Mrs R. W. Russell left yesterday for Auburn, where she will visit friends and relatives.
 Mrs F. H. Fowler of Walpole, Mass. will arrive In the city Monday to spend the winter with her son, MT. W. N Wood, on Avenue G.
 Miss Julia Killike will leave today to spend the holidays with relatives at Fort Wayne, Ind.i
 Mrs. J. W. Mayne has recovered from the bullet wound received a few weeks ago in Birmingham. She was accidental ly shot, being struck by stray bullet.
 MT. and Mrs. ". T. Hendon are in Marion, where they were called by the serious illness of MT. Hendon's brother. They made the trip in their motor car.
 Mrs Henry Wood of Gadsden is visit ing Mrs. W. N Wood on Avenue G and Twenty-first street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18

 laid out in the yards to dry, and after three or four days the danger of mil- dewing or ''stick-marking'' is past Look at the yards when you will, you will see the everlasting changes going on. the new lumber being brought out, tho thousands of feet of dry lumber and squared logs; there is lumber every where, red, rich red, beginning to take on the richer color given it by age.
 Its uses? Those who imagine that the principal use of mahogany is in making high grade furniture will have to revise their information. An immense amount of 1t is going into automobiles these days: sometimes the entire body of the machine being made of this wood of value" A great deal Is used in cover ing the outside of fine railroad cars, and in the north even street cars are cov- cred with mahogany. Of course an im- mense quantity goes to. the inside finish of up-to-date buildings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
We Could Do without the Woman

We CoutQ Oo WtAnoNt ttAc From Judge.
 Who only blushes for the mistakes of her friends.
 Whose conscience has more elasticity than her garter.
 Who marrles a man to keep some other woman from getting him.
 Who will talk for hours about the value of silence.
 Whose marriage is failure because her husbands love Is greater than his bank account
 Who forgives a man if he breaks the Ten Commandments, but never if he breaks dinner engagement
 Whose face Is her fortune, and who IS constantly flashing her roll.
 Who considers that to suffer in silence takes all the pleasure away from It.
 Who goes to Europe to complete her ed- ucation that was never begun.
 Who never listens to her husband till he begins to talk in hfJ sleep.
 Who never feels comfortable In new shoes unless they hurt her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18

and back and forth through the wood; and it is to this little worm that many a lover of curios owes his beautiful old antique bedstead or armoir and escri- toire which he picked up at a bargain.
 When the manufacturing is done at this New Orleans mill then a great scat tering takes place in the product A good proportion of the lumber goes to Grand Rapids, but there are other places which have large demands. Last month many of the finest logs were shipped whole to Europe, and there were whols logs and partly manufactured logs which went to New York and a multitude of other United States cities. Chicago al- ways takes large quantities of mahog- any, as do the cities of California. There are many thousands of feet which go to Christiania, to Stockholm, to Copen- hagen, to the ports of Russia, as well as to London and Liverpool. When the boards are fresh from the saw they are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
"Quality' Shop

Mrs. ". N. Wood. president of the Birmingham Humane society. will open a Quality Shop" at her home on Ave- nue G within the next few days. The shop will be in the nature of wom- ans exchange, Mrs. Wood will receive fancy work or other articles, and place them on sale. the maker to set the price and she will receive a small commission for her trouble, which will go to the general fund of the Humane society. Mrs. Wood hopes the shop will be a success as 1t will help those who have articles of this character for sale as well as aiding the Humane society, who need the funds to carry on its great work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
Request That Won Reprieve

From the London Evening Standard.
 The release of Edward OBr1en rom Portland, just announced. recalls re- markable point put forward in his de- fense when he was tried in Liverpooi In November, 1895, for the murder or Sarah Jenkinson, a domestic servant. Evidence was given that he had three marks Of depression of the skull ana that people in that state were more easi- ly influenced by alcohol than others. The jury without leaving the box found him guilty and Justice Collins passed sen tence of death. Then the prisoner as- tonished the court by the following re- quest: sts-ss-
 My Lord, after I am hanged and done for will you allow my head to be sent to the inflrmary to be examined as to the wounds on itT'
 The judge remained silent. reprieve soon followed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
Why He Doubted
From the Youths Companion.

T
 Jasper" said Mrs. Grisson, who was looking over the morning paper, heres s story of woman who was robbed on a street car in broad daylight, and yet the thief got away unsuspected." MT. Grigson said that he had seen the item. but that it was either typograph1cai error or else the story was pure inven- ton.
 Why do you say that?" asked his wire.
 Look at the item again. It says her purse contained a hundred dollars in currency, doesn't itY''
 Yes"
 Tt says there was also receipted bil for s5 hat, does 1t notf'
 "Yes"
 Well, no woman with hundred dol lars in cash in her possession would buy a S hat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
Not According to Rule

From Judge. taurant I was ever in!
 Boggs-How so7
 Woggs-I ordered ham and eggs and coffee in there just now, and what do you suppose the waitress called7
 Boggs-What2
 WoggS-Ham and eggs and coffee
 Boggs-Nothing remarkable in that, is there?
 Woggs-There isn't eh7 According to all the comic papers and vaudeville per formers in the country, she ought to have yelled, "Noah's son, actors finish, with morning after taste"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
EIks. christmas Tree

The Blks will give their annual Christmas tree next Sunday afternoon at their home on Avenue E.. The com mittee in charge has prepared fine programme for the occasion, which will be rendered after the presents have been distributed They have also been active in securing the names of those whom Christmas present will be well comed, and they will be glad to receive the names of any children who might be overlooked by Santa Claus at home.
 Free tickets can be had from H. Kel- Ter, a member of the committee, which will entitle the holder to a gift from the tree, also from John Morris. the exalted ruler
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
Notice

Probate Court, Jefferson County-Es- tate of George D. Enslen. Deceased. Letters of administration upon the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 10th day of December, 1910, by the Hon. S. E. Greene of the probate court of Jefferson county, Alabama, notice Is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate will be re- quired to present the same within the time allowed by law or that the same will be barred
 WILLIAM D. ENSLEN,
 Administrators. December To- 1910. 12-11 3t-su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
These Swift Times
Fror1 Jud,

FTOrl Judge. ,ll--I
 What is that building you are putting up on the corner of your lot?' we ask of our neighbor. whose wife Is fond or automobiles, while he is going in TOT aeroTlanes.
 That? Oh. that's going to be our nan garage" he explains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
LEGAL NOTICES
OOOr Notice

The co-partnership formerly exist ing between William T. Warren and William Leslie Welton and known as Warren & Welton with offices at 1607-s- -9-10-11 Empire building, was dissolved on November 15, 1910, by mutual consent.
 Mir William T. Warren is continu- ing the practice of architecture in the same offices that were occupied by the former firm. 12-13-3t-we-sa-su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
OmiuOuo

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
 "A dark man is going to cross your path" said the fortune teller.
 Gee wliz! guess I'll take out acci- dent insurance against getting run over by Jack Johnson in his automobile"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
The Poor Granger!

From the Chicago News.
 Little Willie--Say, pa, what is poor' down-trodden farmer?
 Pa-He is one of those fortunate in- dividuals, my son, who have real cream in their coffee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
Unpardonable

FTOu JuUge.
 Tessie: Did she erase the price mark on the Christmas present she gave your"
 Jessie: "Yes; and the cat even had the nerve to rub out the firms name, so that I can't exchange it!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
Pu6ed With Pride

From Judge.
 Mamma, who Is at funny man?" That, my child, Is a policeman" Why does he frow out his tummy?' Flush, childl He thinks that is his chest.,'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
New Real Estate Firm

The Stewart-W Watson Real Estate com pany has been formed and has com menced business in the offices to the rear of the Ensley hotel The members of the new firm are J. H. Stewart, @ real
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18

estate dealer of note, and one of tho
 first in the city; R. w. Watson and A. J. Watson, all well known business men of the city. The new firm is incorporated and capitalized at $5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18

vantage point of safety when the dyna- mite exploded, and the dog-well the dog was holding the stick in his mouth when it went off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
Not N~ces.,rv

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 What shall we say of Senator Smugg?'
 Just say he was always faithful to his trust"
 And shall we mention the name of the trust 3''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
FOR SALE At a Great Sacrifice

One of the finest suburban homes just outside of the porate limits of Cuman Aa Ten of land in the highest state of cultivation Eight dwelling concrete basement the best barn the county all Finest water the house. Close to county high school Will sell whole sub divide suit This has been held $5O00O but able offer will be accepted Must be sold at Onehaf can be carried if wanted.
 l.. ". BueH G Go.
 Cullman, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

with negro houses and made to pay big interest.
 s550o-I.ot sox15o feet on 24th street, north, between 11th and 18th avenues; has good 7-room house now; a good apart ment house would pay well on this lot, which is on street car line, close to schools, churches and within easy walk ing distance of the business district. $90o0-Three acres of well improved city property, only mile and half from business center of city: could be i'm proved with cottages and made to pay big interest, as houses in this neighbor- hood are never vacant long and always in great demand; has one tenant house that rents for $s per month to white tenant and 210 feet of railroad front age; surrounded by industrial plants and would make good site for factory plant; terms are $4000 cash and other in three years, payable yearly.
 $10, ,000-Will handle a remarkably good purchase of lots at Boyles, averaging less than $200 per lot; within easy walk ing distance of new shops of Louisville and Nashville railroad where sev- eral hundred men are employed; has TOO feet railroad frontage and bordered by two good pike roads; terms can be arranged
 S1100-At this remarkably low price we are offering 95x1s0 feet in, West End very desirable section at that-with street improvements, gas and cleo tricity; two blocks from car line, school and churches; a small amount of cash and the balance monthly will handle this property.
 s1200-Lot 50x190 feet on Tuscaloosa ave- nue, West End; terms can be arranged. $S5o-Lot 5ox190 feet on Tuscaloosa ave- nue, the cheapest lot on that fine resi- dence street of West End; 1t is an un- usually good lot and therefore doubly a bargain.
 $90Oo-A practically new, two-story, r. room house, on lot 50x190 feet, we'll drained and nicely located; house has all conveniences, papered, hot and cold water, bath, substantial construction. servant room and out houses: one block from street car line; street paved owner forced to sell immediately and makes this price until noon Tuesday; terms can be arranged; house and lot easily worth sS750 to s40OO
 & INSURANCE COMPANY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18

x1o OOO-Between 17th and 18th streets on 3d avenue more than S200,000 has been spent for real estate and Improvements in the past six months or a year, and that fact has naturally given an im- petus to the real estate between those blocks We offer this lot, 25x14O feet, for s1900O, which we consider a price below the average and which will prove good investment
 $S5O0-50x190 feet, a piece of property half l, block west of the Terminal station, im- proved with two-story dwelling and sev- eral houses on the alley, all renting for $50 per month paved street; minute 2 car service to town; good bargain in real estate.
 s750O-Modern, S-room residence, on lot 59x140 feet, two blocks east of Five Points, on very popular street which is building up well.
 s11,5O0-New, modern residence on South Highlands, east of 20th street and south 5 of Highland avenue, well elevated, splendid view; close to car lines; oak floors throughout; birch doors; fur mace heat and other modern conven- niences; lot 50x1S0 feet; large attic fin ished.
 s5250-Lot 77x13S feet one block south Of Highland avenue and three blocks from Five Points; property all round this has sold for s10o per front foot. se500-Modern, 10-room house on a large corner lot, in desirable portion of South Highlands; house is excellently built and beautifully finished inside; Y large lawn, fine shade trees oak floors downstairs, large finished basement with two servants rooms and laundry; furnace heat; improvements alone cos, S6500.
 s450o-very choice Highland park lot, 4 covering more than one acre of ground 327O0-90x100 feet, on 12th street, south, on Loop line and near the Idlewild car line; excellent place for flats or large boarding house.
 s6000- -Five-acre truck farm, just off Ave nue F and close to the residence sec ton of the city; land very fertile and productive; Improvements consist of G. room dwelling and good barn; a bar gain
 ssl50-On easy term, a lot 50x24o feet, or Eleventh avenue. north; has good, T room house now; could be improved
 JEMISON REAL ESTATE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
Made Into Take Antiaues

There are cities which are excellent markets for worm-eaten mahogany. This is manufactured into fake antiques. Very often the sap is pierced by small worm, which bores it's way up and down
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
Closest Attention to Detail

The little things of life more in banking than in most lines of commercial activity. Our we'll trained clerical corps and able executive and managerial force give close attention every detail of banking business Your account here will be appreciated and every interest conserved
 Per Cent Pod Sen,i-Annua11y
 On All Sav;ngs Deposits
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-09-23
FARMS AND LOTS
FOR SALE

NO. 70 lot located near NO. $3.50 acres tia
court square room story bhd be 80 PASTURE black sandy
ing good garden good well handy oam all Tennessee River bottom
town. and cheap the price land oom dwelling good ten
5000. Terms, good, ant houses and good out buildings
Farm property mile at each place splendid water year
from M good water round and would make model stock
farm team of mules worth $780,
school, dwelling and harness. rs hogs and
lae land full line of farming implements
sandy oam railroad Will all tor S5OOO which is certanya
make price Give us CALL bargain This property has mile
NO oos 15O oros lilo frontage Tennessee River and
be 5O acre nastnre corn how ond warehouse
peanuts raised Groom dwelling NO. 6Good lot in school town.
houses good Groom hotel heony town.
buildings best mile large garden and lots good
school, substantial feed stable and barn,
inland town. Terms cash. bal good csern water in house and
and also barn. inland with bank
NO. 4335 70 tia ana splendid SCHOOL fce SlooO
BILE 40 acre pasture 255 acre wood bargain.
land; black sandy loan sub NO. Good 4oom dwelling
SOIL oom onesory dwelling good cistern barn.
houses good barns good county
water and convenient to chnrch 900 Inhabitants good
school, Price 50 churches school, Price ST.
balance and years; a bargain A good investment
Give CALL List your property with We have good bar
listed other please either farms
or town property.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-09-23

U. A. Potts, buyer for the firm
of Stigall & Potts, is in the Louis
Vile and Nashville markets this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. A. Rushing of
Denver spent the weekend here
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B.
G. Rushing.
Mrs. M. B. Fry and little son re-
turned Wednesday from a lengthy
visit to relatives and friends in
Atlanta, Ga.
Lewis and Melville Smith of
Johnson City are visiting their
grandparents, Captain and Mrs.
W. F. Maiden.
All roads lead to Nashville this
week, and Benton County is furn-
ishing her full quota of visitors at
the State Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Fry of Sugar
Tree have been visiting Mrs. Fry's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. K. P. Ag-
new, this week.
Mrs. S. L. Peeler and daughter,
little Miss Anna Katherine, have
been visiting relatives and friends
i'll Huntingdon.
Mrs. Robert Turner and children
of Vale are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Presson, in the
Liberty community.
Robert S. Tonkins returned on
Thursday of last week from Ber-
trand, Mo-, where he has been
spending few weeks.
Miss Bette Boswell has been in
Nashville sometime studying the
latest styles in millinery and buy
ing for the Holiday trade.
Rev. w. F. Acuff is assisting
Rev. E. w. Nelson in the meeting
at Bethlehem, where they are hav-
ing a splendid revival this week.
Indians 5, White Sox 0; Indians
Is, White Sox 4. This tells the
story of the two games at WHY
Park Friday afternoon and even
ing.
Porter Utley is building a dwell
ing for his mother in what is known
as the Alsobrook Addition, near
the home of his brother, Arthur J
Utley.
Mrs. r. B. Travis met with a
painful accident last Friday. She
tripped and fell and plunged her
hand and arm into vessel of boil
ing water.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. 'Slayton of
Little Rock, Ark, visited O. G.
Hudson and other relatives here
the first of the week, leaving for
home Tuesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alma Fry, Misses
Adie and Dozie Fry, A. J. Fry and
E. L. Hudson and family of Cox
burg attended the burial of Melon
A. Fry Tuesday.
The Chronicle was in error last
week when we announced that the
Daughters of John Watson Morton
Chapter y. D. G. would observe
Jefferson Davis birthday October
l6. It should have read Sam Davis
instead of the ex-President of the
Southern Confederacy.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-09-23


Some of the Camden young folks
attended the ice cream supper at
Bakers Chapel Saturday evening
The proceeds of the entertainment
will be used to paint the school
house at that place.
The U. d. G. choir will meet at
the G. P. Church next Sunday at 8
o'clock p. m. to practice the songs
for October.6. All chapter mem
bers, who will help in the singing,
are urged to attend this meeting.
County Clerk W. d. Cooper has
issued marriage license as follow:
Luther Balm and Alice McKelvy,
J. A. Loveland and Alkaline Town
send, Albert Beal and Vera Mealer.
Colored-Eugene Z. Matlock and
Tina Menzies.
j. A. Loveland and Miss Alkaline
Townsend who reside on Birdsong
were married last Saturday after
noon. Justice John G. Hollings-
worth pronounced the words which
made them man and wife while
they we're seated in buggy. The
happy couple have the warmest
congratulations of hosts of friends
A lamp explosion came very neal
causing a serious conhagration al
the home of Carlos r. Finley last
Thursday evening. The lamp fell
from a shelf to the floor, and soon
almost the entire room was ablaze
By prompt work the fire was ex'
tinguished. The two children Of
Mr.. Finley were near where the
lamp fell, but fortunately they es
capped injury.
The daily services at the G. P
Church are attended by good con
gregations morning and evening
Mrs. L. M, Woolsey, who is con
Quoting the meeting, is a cultured
lady and devout Christian WON
an. She chooses a practical theme
for each service, and if the advice
given to professed Christians wal
followed it would be an easy matter
to "take Camden for Christ"
Albert Beal and Miss Vera Mea
Ter, a young couple residing in thu
Mount Moriah community, were
married at the court house las
Monday forenoon, the Rev. D. d
Byrd of Coxburg officiating. Mr.
and Mrs. Beal begin life together
. quite young in years, being barely
in their teens, it is said, but We
failed to learn if there was parent
al objection to the union. The
couple have the best wishes of {
host of friends for long life o.
usefulness and happiness.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Lawrence
have been advised of the marriage
of their son, Isaac N. Lawrence
and Miss G. J. Neal in Memphis
The happy union was consummatet
last Sunday at the patronage O
the Second Methodist Episcopa
Church, South, in that city, Rev
G. B. Baskerville, pastor, official
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence ar
planning to pay his parents visi
shortly. We join with the man.
other friends Of the groom here il
offering congratulations and .bes
wishes.