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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22
The American Renaissance

For some time past beautifiers have been busy, often to the annoyance of plain business men who thought them selves practical in many a city; but legal ly this might be said to mark the begin hing of the renaissance of beauty in American municipalities, says Franklin Clarlsin in Success Magazine. Many started in enchanting places,> with woods streams and hills, but these were dealt with regardless of all except immediate profit. It has not long been established in law i nths country that, the attractive ness of city is as definite and measur- able an asset as a. harbor. a nayigable river, wharves or a railway terminal. In- Geed, it is scarcely IS months ago that ironic criticism was aroused when a meeting was called to consider ''eBauty as a Civic Asset; yet what William NJ Chase, the painter, said is widely recog- nized: "No matter what your occupation may be, your direct interest is to beauti- fly your city. I'm told that 150,000 strang- CTS visit New York daily. You may quadruple that number by making the city more attractive When New York is made beautiful-and the time is coming for this is the finest site in the world for a beautiful city--you will find that art is an asset which you will be able to bank on for centuries, just as Venice and Flor ence have been doing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22
Geo. Q. Mabry
 905M Second Ave. Phones c57
FOR SALE
IMPROVED.
Phones c572

si1,5O0-An unusually attractive home in best section of South Highlands; good terms can be arranged.
 fooo-A fine Third avenue corner, 100x14O partly improved.
 $6750-Very attractive new and thoroughly modern home, with four bed rooms hardwood floors downstairs, on good lot east of 20th street. liberal terms. $55O0-A bargain in a furnace heated home near Avenue K lot 50x2o0; closed out under mortgage.
 $50O-A real good South Highlands cottage with large rooms; magnificent lot, G6x 200; come early if you want something good s2400-5ox140, Fourth avenue, near 7th street; pays 12 per cent.
 $100 cash and $20 to s25 per month will buy brand new, flve-room bungalow on corner lot with all street improve ments. sanitary sewerage, gas and cleo tric lights, porcelain bath and cabinet mantels Three blocks of car and con- venient to schools and churches; price only $2250 let us show you this, and several choice bargains in West End. $100 cash and s20 per month secures a comfortable broom house in good neigh borhood on East Lake car line, in heart of Woodlawn; a snap as a home or in- vestment propostion; no mortgage to assume; price s250O.
 UNEMPLOYED. z SIP, 500-Lot on 3rd avenue near 17th street. MCCONNELL 6 BRAXTON, Real Estate. Rentals, Insurance, Loans
 2107 Sd Ave. Phones 810
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22
Was Mrs. Eddy sacriflceds
ton B.. strayer. in Leslie's.

Charlton B. Strayer- in Leslie's.
 Mrs. Eddy's views of the Bible and her theological tenets are quite open to crit icism Much of her theology was crude and her philosophy cruder still. Yet there is scarcely sect or religious society con- cerning which somewhat similar criticism might not be brought. But by far the strongest protest on the part of the gen. eral public against Christian Science arises because of its denial of the phy- sical experiences of life, especially those involving sickness and suffering, and the refusal to do anything along medicinal and scientific lines to relieve such dis tress. Mrs. Eddy herself, it is alleged, might be living even now if the mechan- ical and medicinal aids customary in pneu- monia had been resorted to in her case. As it was, the members of her devoted household stood by her bedside with hands folded in prayer, watching, without malS- ing any efforts toward relief, as the prog ress of the disease choked off the breath of life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22
Mammoth Corn Crop

From Munsey's Magazine.
 Such was the magnitude. of the crop of corn raised by Joseph in Egypt, in the time of Pharaoh, that it was thought worthy of record in the Bible. We can- not 0ell accurately, as by measurement reduced to American bushels, what this harvest of Egyptian grain was. All that we. know is that 1t was of such amplitude as to amaze the rulers of Egypt, and make the country the commercial mas ter Of the ancient would
 Yet 1t was undoubtedly much smaller than the harvest of Indian corn or maize, which the American farmers,-secured in the early autumn of 1910. That Is esti- mated in round numbers at 3,121 ,0oO, GOO bushels. CuriouslyA enough, the number of bushels of Indian corn harvested by the farmers of America is approximately equivalent to the number of dollars in actual circulation throughout the United States. That is to say, if 1t were neces- sary to buy outright the corn crop of last autumn, and to pay for 1t in cash at the rate of one dollar bushel, then, in order to do this there would be need ed every dollar of money now in circula-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22
News of Ensley

The arcade over Avenue E. extending to Twentieth street from Eighteenth, is now being constructed and when completed will add greatly to the beauty of the city. The lights will be arranged in clusters rather than strung out, as is the case in Birmingham.
 A monthly series of lectures on missions has been started at Ensley, illustrated with a stereopticon. At each lecture about 125 slides will be exhibited, showing the points touched in the lecture. The next lecture will be on January 31, after which the dates are February r, March If, and May ?.
 Mrs. Barr delightly entertained the A. Eubank A number of very interesting papers were read, after which delicious refreshments were served The next meeting will be on February 8, at the home of Mrs Garrett.
 Dr. and Mrs. Hal Wynn have gone to Seminole. where they will spend a vaca- ton of some length.
 Mrs. J. D. Handy of Gothite are the guests of Ms. J. D. Handy, Jr, of Pal mer Terrace
 The Wylam School Improvement asso- ciation held a tag day yesterday from which they realized a nice sum to help clear the debt on the piano.
 Joe Steed and wife will leaae today for an extended trip through Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. They will be ab- sent about a month
 Miss Jesise Ingram was called home yesterday afternoon by the illness of her sister at Goodwater.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22

$3000-One 2-story, S-room house on c
 and 27th street, on car line; terms $1G00 cash, balance to suit.
 $30O0-One modern Groom bungalow
 on Avenue B, near 3Oth street; easy terms.
 sso0o-A fine corner with broom mod - |. ern house. C and 29th street; terms
 si00 cash, balance $s0 per month. ss5o-Nice 4-room cottage in Tuxedo;
 F block car line; almost any terms you want.
 sS50-Nice Broom house on lots, on pike road, 1 block of car line.
 s95o-One 4-room house on pike road i; this house is worth s1500; will take part cash.
 s15o0-One 2-story house on Avenue
 H. will sell on easy payments. se50 Each-Two nice 3-room houses
 on Avenue l; terms $100 cash, bal
 ance sl5 or s20 per month; they
 rent for s10 each.
 s1500-One broom cottage on Avenue J, near 17th street; terms $9oO cash, bal
 ance S20 per month. $2900-For T houses rented to colored
 people for $6 each; terms one-third cash
 s33o0-Nice broom cottage, corner 2Sd street and II; terms.
 s5OOo-5ox150 corner Avenue F and 18th street; terms.
 s925-Nice lot; G and 27th street; alley corner; will make terms. s120o-Almost one acre in Wylam; fine
 place to build on; terms.
 s65O-Nice lot, 1s, block IA; Finney & Jones' survey.
 $775-Nice lot, Avenue c and 32d street;
 this Is fine lot; worth 5000.
 $55o-For lots IT and IS, block s, Bir- mingham- Ensley.
 $5oo-For lots 1 and 2, block 25, Bir- mingham- Elsley. 1850 Each-2 or lots in block 70, Bir- mingham- Ensley.
 s55o-Lot 4. block S3, Birmingham Ensley; easy payments. S600-Lots 1 and 2, block s, Birming- ham-Ensley.
 s5oo-I1ot Il, block S1; I; terms.
 slS50-Two lots, facing pike at Shady
 side; this is fine $1100-Lots II, 12 and 1S in block 1 Day Ryan survey; terms $500 cash. $500 Each-Some nice lots at East Thomas; on easy payments.
 $2ooo-Lot 8. block IS, Corey survey. ss5o-Lot 12, block 25, Corey. S750-Lot 6, block +, Helena Heights. s475 Each-Lots 3 and 6. block 73, Bir- mingham-Ensley; terms $75 cash, balance s2O per month. | $260-Half block in block 24, Birming- ham-Ensley; these are beautiful lots and must be sold all together $500 Each-Half block in block 32. Bir- mngham- -Ensley; these lots are fine f; there Is a $7000 house going up near these lots now; terms one-third cash
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22

s675-All cash; lot on Avenue D, be- tween S0th and 31st streets; terms all cash.
 s15OO-Three nice lots; Avenue and sd; one-third cash. 800 Each-Two nice lots; H and 3oth street; terms one-third cash. s750-Three lots at Anniesburg; joins Corey property; on terms. s1500-A fine lot, on Avenue E, be- tween 29th and 3Oth streets; terms. Sl5o0-Lot 5, block 24-D, Ensley De- velopment Co.,. terms. $2025-Lots 5, 6, and in Henry Wor- tons survey. Vivian; on easy pay ments.
 $1oO Each-1O lots in Tuxedo Park: | on terms of sl0 cash, the balance s5 per month
 s650 Each-Two of the finest lots to be found any place for the price; own- CT must have money; either one of these lots is worth 5000. $1350-F'or fine building lots on cor ner in block 19, Birmingham- Ensley; terms one-third cash, balance easy. s19OO-For swell lots at Hill Top; one block from South Ensley car line; terms one-third cash. s16O0-For lots at Calera station has street on three sides; fine for store. $450-Nice alley corner; one block of Helena station and 200 it. from South Ensley car line; terms s75 cash, bal ance s15 per month. $lS00-For g lots in Birmingham Ens- ley survey. 
 $35O Each-Three lots on Fist street, Avenue L.; these lots are easily worth $500 each: on terms. S350-Nice lot in block o, Birmingham- Ensley; terms.
 $S50-Nice corner lot, C and 30th street S30O0--For lots on 22d street, Ensley; this is fine to build for rental prop erty; can make 12 lots out of them; terms one-third cash. S1000-Lot g, block 27, Corey; easy pay ments.
 s4OO-Lot 10, block 91-I; terms. $750-Corner lot, 18th, Avenue c. s1550-Corner lot, 23d street, Avenue H. s600-Lot 4, block 2, Ensley South Highlands; faces pike road half block of car line. s750 Each-Four lots opposite fair grounds at Fairview station. s225O-Nice broom house on Avenue c and 32d street; terms $500 cash, balance $25.
 If none of these will suit you we will build one that will suit. We have more than 100 farms in- cluding some of the finest black land farms to be had in the black belt; prices and terms to suit We have a good list of business prop a-tM We write fire insurance and make speciality of collecting rents, paying and assessing taxes.
 Come to see us; we know the values and will treat you right
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22
How Strong?

This the first question that ought to be asked about bank where you propose to put bank should have sufficient capital and surplus to be able to lose very large amount crisis before touching your money Have you really thought of this?
 This bank of the strongest banks in this section and is the largest bank~n Ensey, with its
 Capital Stock of ................. .$100000.00
 Surplus and Profits ............... 1O5,000.00
 Individual Responsibility of Over ..1000,OO0.0O it is in the Gibraltar class
 It has the reputation throughout the state for taking of the legitimate wants of it's customers extending them every courtesy that is consistent to their and responsibility and assisting them to build their business and advance their interests.
 In view of these facts don't you think it wise for you allow the privilege of placing and keeping your our books?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22

Sealed proposals will be received by the street committee of the city council of Tuscaloosa, Ala, until II o'clock a m February ?. 1911, for the laying of approx imately 19,0OO square yards of vitrified brick, creosoted wood block, street as- phalt or bitulithic pavement. Bids must be addressed to W. H. Nicol, city eng.- neer. and indorsed paving proposal All bids must be made out upon the regular form of proposal. The city reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
 sss w. H. NICOL, City Engineer .ftf- a 1-22-4t-su-we
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice

 Notice is hereby given that under and by virtue of the power of sale, contained in two certain deeds of mortgage, exe- cuted by Gertrude RSamham Brannon and husband, Gus T. Brannon, to the Birming- ham Realty company, which said deeds of mortgage are duly recorded in the of flee of the judge of probate of Jefferson county, Alabama, in book 517, page 24 and vol. 534 Record of Deeds. page 25O respectively, default having been made in the payment of the debt secured there by, the Birmingham Realty company, on the 18th day of February, 1911, at the courthouse door of Jefferson county. Ala bama. during the legal hours of sale, will offer for sale the following described real estate, to-wit: Lot numbered two @, in block numbered eight hundred and nine ty-three G93). according to the map and plan of Hanover Place, in the city of Birmingham, Ala. Terms of sale, cash BIRMINGHAM REALTY COMPANY.
 Mortgagee
 LondOn xt1ttS, Counsel. 1-15-St- -si
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22
Not Wanted

From Judges Library. .sst +i
 Grandma tto Willie. who is visiting in the country)--"Now, Willie, tomorrow we will go to the little country church over there, and you will be christened .
 Willie (whose papa builds ships)-"Nc you don't! 1 don't want anybody busting bottle of champagne over my head"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22

s140o-For nice 4-room house in Seotts g
 addition: half block of Terrell
 boulevard: easy terms.
 $3S0O-One of the best looking mod ern 2-story houses at Terrace Park;
 will take a small house or vacant property as first payment. s2100-One dandy Groom house on hill;
 first turn Tuxedo car line; terms S650
 cash; balance $27 per month or
 will take vacant lot as first pay ment.
 s3900-One modern 7-room house on
 corner of G and 17th; this is fine
 place and Is well worth $450o; if you
 want a good home come to see us;
 we will arrange terms.
 s42O0-One 7-room, 2-story house on
 Avenue E. near 18th street, on easy terms.
 s4250--A modern Broom house: Avenue
 E, near 18th street; easy payments $10O0-For one acre of land and 4-
 room house on the pike and one
 block of the North Bessemer car
 line; you can make 8 lots out of
 this land; terms $500 cash, balance
 $25 per month.
 $1050-One nice Broom cottage on Holly
 avenue; this Is corner and fine place
 for store
 $6000-For 3-room houses on Avenue
 D. rent for s60 per month; on terms. $16oo-Nice 4-room house; terms, s100
 cash, balance s20 per month; on Hol
 ly avenue, near car line and pike
 road
 s1O00-For broom house near pike in
 Birmingham Ensley; this place is
 worth $1500 cash.
 $19O0-For 4-room house on Slot with
 room for two more 4-room houses;
 this Is a extra bargain; located on Avenue G
 $2650-A modern broom house with
 bath at Calera station, South Ensley
 car line; terms $500 cash; balance s25
 per month; rents for S20 per month $3O00-For 3 Groom tenant houses on
 22d street, near South Ensley car
 line; terms s10o0 cash, balance 1 and
 2 years.
 s2750-Nice broom cottage on Avenue G. near 27th streer; terms 5000 cash, balance $25 per month. S45O0-1 S-room modern house: 1h block of Palmer station; easy terms. $35O0-One modern broom cottage at Ensley Highlands; size of lot 100x150, easy payments. $3000-One modern broom house at Fairview, facing pike road. $2500-A modern broom house near pike road in Scotts addition; easy terms.
 S1SO0-1 2-story, Groom house. Avenue and 17th street; terms s4OO cash, balance s25 or $30 per month. $2650-A modern broom cottage, Ave- nlIe I and 17th street. terms S50O cash, balance to suit. $3S50-A modern 2-story house on Ave- nue I; terms $250 cash, balance sS1 per month; house rents for $3O per month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22

National Cash Registers $20 and up. 2117 1st Ave. Bell ! Phone 163.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22
ENSLEY REAL ESTATE

all resumed looking the year in he
 $ o these ough 0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22
Paving PrOposaIs

London &Fitts, Counsel. I.
The Washington times., 1911-11-23
CORNWELL MURDER
CASE IS PLACED IN
HANDS OF JURORS
Verdict of Not Less Than
Murder in Second De-
gree Is Expected.

The fate of Arthur Cornwell, on trial
In Criminal Court, No. /, for the muir
der Of his brother-in-law, James Elmore
Courtney. on June II, was placed in
the hands of the jury this afternoon,
and verdict is expected today.
Inasmuch, as the killing of Court
ney by Cornwell Is virtually admitted
by the defense. verdict OF not less
than second degree murder Is antici-
pated. The defense has been insanity
and irresponsibility from tho fact Corn
Weu was drunk when he shot down
his victim. Monomania is the particu-
lar form OF insanity with which the de-
Ienoant Is affiicted, according to the
That Cornwell is taking insanity was
the testimony today of DIR. William s..
White, Superintendent of the Govern
ment Hospital for Insane, and DIR. d.
Percy Hickling, of the Washington Asy-
lum Hospital. They examined the de-
fendant on Tuesday in the presence of
his chief counsel, James +. Kelly, and
United States Attorney Clarence r,
Mrs Courtney. wife Of the slain man
and sister Of the accused, and Alice
Courtney, a sister Of the defendant
were witnesses for the second time, their
testimony being to support the plea of
insanity.
Under the ruling of the court the jury
Is privileged to return a verdict of first
degree murder and direct life imprison-
ment instead of death on the gallows
as the punishment.
The Washington times., 1911-11-23
WOMAN BELIEVED
INSANE IS TAKEN
FROM STEAMBOAT
Thought to Be Suffering
From Religious Mania.
Locked in Stateroom.

Believed to be suffering from a re-
ligious mania. woman who gave the
name of Mrs. Jones' was taken from
a stateroom of a Norfolk and wash
ington boat when It arrived at the Sew
enth street wharf this morning and sent
to the Washington Asylum Hospital for
observation.
The woman, accompanied by two chill
dren, one five years and the other about
three months old. boarded the boat at
Norfolk last night. There was nothing
about her actions to arouse suspicion
until early this morning, when screams
coming from her stateroom attracted a
colored maid. The screams were heard
by other passengers, and for a time
there was considerable excitement on
board.
The woman refused to open the
stateroom door. When the boat reached
Washington. the Harbor police precinct
was notified. and Policeman Sullivan
hastened to the wharf. With the as
sistance of the purser, he forced open
the door of the stateroom.
The woman was kneeling by the side
Of the bed praying. She said her name
was Jones, and that she had come to
Washington to visit friends. whose ad-
dress she was unable to give. She also
was unable to tell her full name or give
the police Information about hei self or
children.
The Washington times., 1911-11-23
CASCARETS SURELY
STRAIGHTEN YOU OUT
No Headache, Biliousness, Upset
Stomach, Lazy Liver or Con.
stipated Bowels by Morning.

Are you keeping your bowels. liver,
and stomach clean. pure and fresh with
Cascsrets. or merely forcing a passage
way through these elementary or drain
age organs every few days with Salts,
Cathartic Fills. Castor OIL or purgative
Waters.
Stop having a bowel wash-day. Let
Cascarets thoroughly cleanse and regu-
late the stomach, remove the undi-
gested, sour end fermenting food and
foul gases. take the excess bile from
the liver and carry out of the system
all tho decomposed waste matter and
rcigcns n the intestines and bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will make You
feel great by morning. They work
while you sleep-never gripe. sisken or
cause any Inconvenience. and cost only
10 cents a box from your druggist.
Millions of men and women take a
Cascaret now and then and never have
Headache. Biliousncss, coated tongue.
Indigestion. Sour Stomach, OF Consti-
patcd Bowels. Cascarets belong in
every household. Chileren just love to
take them.
The Washington times., 1911-11-23
YELLED PROPHETS
TO Be GUESTS OF
GROTTO MEMBERS
Annual Frolic and Grand
Ceremonial Session in Ma
tional Rifles Armory.

Four hundred Knights of the Yelled
Prophet will be guests this evening of
Kallipolis Grotto No. Is, at its annual
frolic and grand ceremonial session and
banquet at the National Rifles Hall.
Twenty-Five candidates will be victims
for the grotto's goat, trained to change
grouches to smiles.
The annual Thanksgiving dinner will
follow the secret ceremonial, places be-
ing provided for $50 at the banquet
tables. Monarch John H. Shreye will
be toastmaster.
In response to toasts William f. Gude
the Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson, pastor of
Bethany Baptist Church, and George E.
Howard, will recount the success of the
grotto's entertainment Of the recent su-
preme council in Washington.
Charles Stevens has arranged an en-
pertaining musical prcgia am. Peter Pat
terner will be master of ceremonies at
the initiation.
In his summons to- the pophets. Mon
arch Jchn H. Shreve says:
"A mighty gathering of inauisitive 1e-
ophytes Is on the outmost border of
semble within the Realm of Shades and
capture as many of the hornless breth-
ern .1, OF the upper air as possible. We
conducted across the Stygian flood. He
who proves himself a weaklng on this
occasion. shall feed the cauldons fire.
but the Mighty MoBanna will shower
his affecticns upon him, who proves
worthy. of the name of a Yelled
Prophet"
The officers in charge of the enter
tainment are: John II. Shreve, mon
arch; Samuel F. Shreve, chief Justice:
Peter Latterner, master of ceremonies:
strang. jr;. secretary; jesse F. Grant.
marshal; Earl d. Krewson, captain of
the guard; Thomas B. Walker, sentinel; !;
A. B. Douglas, sarpedon Achille Bur
Kin, grand chamberlain: Frank K. Ray
mond. Charon; w. H. Wunder, Chaos:
Harry G.. Minister. Cerberus: F. Berk-
Ter McCathran, orator; Stacey L. Hea-
cock, director general; S. Porter House,
commissary general; c. c. Yeabower,
electricuss; George w. Egmle, fierycuss.
and W II. Langvoigt. publicuss.
The Washington times., 1911-11-23
Alleged Butter and
Egg Thieves Arraigned

Charged with systematic thefts from
the city markets, Frank Lancaster.
Henry Lewis, and Elton Garner were
arraigned on ten counts of petit larceny
in the United States branch of the I'o-
lice Court today. They pleaded guilty
on some counts. and not guilty on 9th.
ers. The case we're continued until
next Wednesday.
Lancaster and Lewis are charged with
stealing thirty dozen eggs from r.. J.
Youell; 100 pounds of butter from Colder
~ Co., and thirty dozen of eggs from
George w. Morgan. Lewis and Garner
are charged with the larceny of thirty
pounds Of butter from James F. Oyster
sixty pounds of butter from j.. w. SUIT
ton, thirty from A. Mendelsshon, and
thirty from william II. Young. Lewis
alone Is charged with stealing 100
pounds OF sugar from N. H. Shea.
The Washington times., 1911-11-23
Information Division
Chief Is Appointed

The state Department today an
nounced the appointment Of Sevellon L.
Brown. a washington newspaper man.
as the chief Of .he division Of informa-
ton, to succeed Philip H. Patchin, who
recently went to Peking as correspond
papers.
Mr.. Brown Is the son Of the former
chief CLERK of the State Department,
and Is at present on the stan of the
New York Suns Washington bureau.
He was formerly on the United States
Press Association stan.
The Washington times., 1911-11-23
Baptists' Convention
Opened in Waco, Texas

WACO. Tex, Nov. 23.-A large and
representative attendance marked the
opening here Of the annual meeting Of
the Baptist General Convention Of
Texas. Reports prepared for presenta-
ton show the last year to have been one
of remarkable activity and prosperity
in the charitable, educational. mission
airy and other branches of the church
work. The convention will remain in
session until next Monday