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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23
0NE GENT A WORD

UNE CENl A WURU RATEs-onc cent a word . day, no ad tnken for less thnn 25c for first inser- tfon. Cash must accompany order. 
 FOR RENT-ROOMS
 TIE AvALON-Bea utifuily furnished rooms; furnace heat. bath. phone. 5o3 Fist street, corner 5th avenue. 11-1-tf AOTEi. MASON, 20ls 5th avenue. benutl- fully furnished rooms, steam heat. bath. phone: home comforts with hotel serv- ice. l1-1-tf FOR RENT-Nice room convenient to bath for couple or with single beds. 2lN 9th avenue, phone S6S4 Main 2-1s-tf FOR RENT-Large. we'll furnished room. or will share room with some nice young man. Apply 21!S 9th avenue.
 2-19-tf FOR RENTING furnished rooms tor light housekeeping. 1872 7th avenue.
 2-21-tf FOR RENT-Two nicely furnished front bed rooms; phone. bath, with instantan- eous heater. eos N. goth street
 2-19-3t-su-tu-thu FOR RENTING or three housekeep- ing rooms, close in, 12 block car, gas stove, nice bath, instantaneous heat CT. reasonable. Bell Main 5519 for particulars. 2-2S2t th-sa FOR RENT-One or two furnished light housek coping; gas range, use of phone; hot water; centrally To- cated with private family. 220S 4th avenue. FOR RENT-One of two furnished rooms for light housekeeping. 2315 9th avenue.
 FOR RENT-Furnished room, one block from Five Points: steam heat and modern conveniences. Bell phone Main 5708 2233t FOR RENT-Two large we'll lighted, very desirable rooms. furnished or unfurnished; both on same floor. 1927 South goth street. References.
 2-232t-th-su
 FOR RENT
 TATK WITH ALAN JEMfsoN.
 Ground floor, Steiner Bldg. s-8-tf TO PROPERTY owNERs-Please list your houses with me for rent as have more applicants than have vacant houses for rent. H. L. Bains, real es- tate and rental agent 2-20-40t FOR RENT-Some of the most desirable office space in Empire building. Can save you money. A. c. Sexton, room 1107 Empire Bldg. 2-21-4t TOR RENT-Very desirable South High land home. east of 20th street, $65 per month. Large warehouse on Frisco, $15Q per month. Large office on 2d floor, ovei Collier Drug company, for rent to a dentist at s20 per month. If you wish to rent residence consult me. II. L. Rains, real estate and rental agent. y 2-22- St FOR RENT-Our rent list will interest any one looking for a house. Louie Reese Realty Co.,. 2115 Sd avenue.
 1-22-tf-eod FOR RENT-Two-story, modern 10-room house. will rent upper or lower floor sep arate Apply 5O9 N. 23d st.
 2-19-3t-su-tu-thu TRY me for your rental agent. " A Lester, 2127 Sd ave.
 223-th- sa- su-t u-tf HOTEL for lease. the Jefferson ho- tel, the leading hotel of Florence Ala, elegantly furnished, steam heat and all modern conveniences. Address P. o. Box PTS. Tuscumbia. Ala.
 2-23-5t FOR RENT-IIalf of new store, down town; rent very low. Messer Real Estate and Insurance Co. 2-23-tf FOR RENT-splendid offices in new building. 4th ave. and 20th st: one can be secured now and two on April l. steam heat and water furnished. Louis V. Clark x Co. Both phones co., 4th ave. and 2oth st. N2-3t-23-25-26 FOR RENT-Handsomely furnished hoffice in the Empire building at reasonable rate: will also furnish stenographer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23

POSITION wanted by an experienced
 timekeeper and office man who can give the best of references as to ability. Address G-59, care Age Herald. 2-22-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23

Only $250 to $500 cash, balance in easy payments, will buy this new. modern and complete home; half block of cars, one block of Glen Iris Park. Has six rooms, hall, tile bath, furnance heat, oak floors, beamed ceilings, beautifully finished and decorated. Built to last lifetime; double foorel and storm sheeted; brown stone front porch. This is a rare bargain and very fine home. Come see for yourself Geo. O. Mabry, 1905h 2d avenue. Phone 2572.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23

WANTED-A job as plumbers helper or to learn some good trade, boy of
 Is years. good and honest. Address
 C-59. care Age-Herald. 2-222t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23

FOR SALE-Desirable modern 10-roon residence, east of 20th street near High land avenue; large lot, 70-foot frontage: price s13,000: terms one-third cash, bal ance can be arranged at 6 per cent interest. H. L. Bains, real estate and rsntnl agent 2-22-5t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23

WANTED-By railroad agent now em- ployed and under bond a position as collector; can furnish good horse and buggy and Al reference. Address O-59, care Herald.
 2-23-3t tn -sa-Su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23
PERSONAL

A CONTRACTORS outfit, consisting of 50 mules, all in good shape, will be sold at auction to the highest bidder Thursday, February 23. Fies
 Son. 2-22-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23

FOR SALE-Like rent, modern cottage on Northside pay little down and the
 other now and then. Address L-57 Age Herald. 2-19-3t-su -tu-tn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23

A COMPETENT nursery governess wishes situation in private family
 am excellent teacher: can furnish references. Address N-59, care Age Herald 2-23-2t
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-06
METEoRIc DUST.
Rombards the Earth in an Invisible
Never Ending Shower.

eombards the Earth IN an invisible
Never Ending Shower.
Meteoric dust particles are infinitely
finer than grains of sand. They have
an interesting origin. Meteors or shoot.
ing stars have been bombarding the
world from the beginning at rate es
timated at many thousands an hour
OF which, however. an average OF only
five or six are visible to the naked eye
In that time.
Owing to our protecting envelope OF
air few of these missiles reach us. In
weight meteors vary from few
ounces to many pounds. Occasionally
one is of sufficient dimensions to sur
vive the passage Of eighty to hun
dred miles through an atmosphere in
creasing in density as the earth Is ap'
preached.
The speed at which they enter the
atmosphere. calculated at not less than
thirty-five miles a second. generates
such intense. heat by friction that the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-06

IRON. or -waIc1 re E.1IeOr pI.nclpa1Iy
consists, is Immediately reduced TO an
incandescent vapor. which Is the lumi-
nous train 80 frequently seen in the
heavens on a clear night. The vapor
rapidly cools and condenses in the
form OF these minute particles. which
assume the spherical form. as does
shot during Its fall from the top of the
tower.
Finally the little spheres are scatter
ed by the winds and currents in the
upper air and gradually descend in
their millionsS as an invisible. never
ending shower. The perfect condition
in which these meteors are found is
due to the presence of certain non
corrosive elements found by analysis
to be present in the metal of meteors
which have come to earth.-Chicago
Tribune.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-06

Hardly q Land IN Which English 70
Not Now Heard.

Hardly Land IN Which English 10
Not Now Hsa-d.
The traveller Of today. unless he Is
going to Tibet or TERRA del Fuego.
can get along very well with knowl-
edge Of the English language. The
farther he goes the more he is sur
prissd at finding that English Is real
~ 1.-THE" world tongue. In France and
Spain and Italy the American traveller
II craftily spotted" Hc is approach
ed on the streets by thone who would
for q consideration make him feel
quite at home. One OF his chief wor-
ries II to escape the pests who can
speak English and who wish to ap-
prise him Of the fact. They may not
necessarily desire to rnulct him. Some
times they are seeking merely to
''show off," At any rate, they classify
distinctly as bores. One may go to
Smyrna or Constantipople or Beirut
and still find the streets plentifully
full Of English speaking nuisances. AT
Jerusalem he will be fairly flooded
with English. He may penetrate even
to Damascus. and he will find ut least
a befezzed hall porter who can con-
verse glibly with him and any num-
Der Of 1uently willing dragomans. He
may 20 to Cairo, and in the shadow OF
the pyramids he VIII find blue gowned
Bcdouins speaking more than passa-
Bile English He may go hundreds OF
miles IN the Nile and may be steered
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-06
A Clover French Captive.

A person who was supposed to be the
French General Mouton. count de Lo
bau. was once captured by an English
vessel. but after time the captain
discovered that his prisoner was the
Count de Montrond. why did you de
ceive me-" he demanded angrily Of the
count II did not deceive you" replied
Montrond; mot at all. You thought
was General Mouton. You told me SO
You have fifty gun frigate. Was II
for me. wlo have only a pocket pistol
to contradict you"
The captain did not forgive Montrond
and took every opportunity to treat
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-06
MEMS FURNISH ING GOODS IN
LOOM END SALE

Mems 25c Suspenders at ......f9e
Mems Fine Percale Dress Shirts,
worth 81, at MISUNDERSTANDING c
Mems Fine Csc Ties at .. 16c
Mems 10c Work Hose at &c
Mems White Handkerchiefs at. &c
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-06
Rav Rum.

Bay rum is manufactured from the
dried leaves OF Pimento acris. Bay
rum Is procured by distillation, and
this In a very simple manner. The
leaves are picked from the trees and
then dried. In this state they are
placed in the retort, which is then fill
ed with water, and the process of dis
tillation is carried on. The vapor Is
then condensed in the usual way and
forms what is known as bay OIL" a
very small quantity Of which is re-
Quired for each puncheon OF rum.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-06

One lot of 15c and zoe Buttons at ..........5c p
One lot of American Beauty Corsets, worth $100
One lot Of SOC Corsets at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
zoe Galatea, all neat stripes, sale price at
Best heavy Blue and Black Shirtings, at ........
i 900 Yds. of zoe A. c. A. Ticking Loom Ends, at
25c Extra Heavy A. c. A. Ticking, at .............
1870 Straw Ticking, sale price .................
"a in. Best Cotton Challies at ...............
Simpson Goblin Silkalines, worth 12kc, Loom E,
dI .
SO in. light colored imported Madras, worth 15c,
Ends, at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .........
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-06
Don't resc IRIS U4.sn.

EoEs r.esc ln.s Osssn.
Hi, mister" called the driver OF a
huge drny, will you kindly hold my
hoss' head for me while get DOWN.
The pedestrian hesitated
well, I'll do my best he observed,
approaching gingeriy. though l don't
know much about horses. Er-which
one shall l hold?''
The of 'un," replied the driver.
Dear me: Poor thing.' exclaimed
the pedestrian. do you mean this
sad looking oneT
NO, / don't,'' cried the driver. Il
said the on 'un. didn't To-
Yes. l know you did" replied the
pedestrian testify. "but as I wasn't at
his parents funeral how the dickens
am to guess which Is the orphan -
London Answers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-06

through the locks " the first cataract
by frizxly haired Nubian boatmen who
make insistent dema nds for backsheesh
IN very Ineligible terms He may
wander donkey back to the t4mbs OF
the kings in the Sahara desert and be
painfully disillusioned by few words
of concise information or explanation
by some barefooted. dusky tent dYel!
er.-Cleyeland Plain Dealer
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-06
AA CikAd thu Rixae,

Indignant Wife-You talk about hay-
ing 'meandered all over the neighbor-
hood while you were waiting for
your breakfast. You haven't been out
Of your bed. Husband (half awake)-
Well. didn't you ever see a river mean
der without getting out OF its bed?-
Chicago Tribune
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-06

n1fn TuCa.y- 1e~ 1-S-.A. Al CI.ae-
some one proposed the health OF the
French. As Montrond rose TO acknowi-
edge it the captain cried: They are
all towards. / make no exceptionsr
When Aontronds turn came he gave
this sentiment. The English-they are
all gentlemen. but make exceptions
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-06

How did Joues get ssica Il rs,a
ton both as singer and IN artist.
He sang before the Painters cs,
and painted pictures for the "
sicians' niou."-Cleve!and Leader
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-06
Reason Enouoh.

Reason Enough.
"Why does she think he has such q
splendid futures"
Because she has promised to marry
him. / gueSS."-HouSton Post.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-06
LOOM END PRICES
IN SILKS

10 Pieces 5Uc silks. Sale price Csc I'd.
soc Shantung Silks, Sale price 17c I'd.
One lot Of Rough Silks, worth soc,
Sale price .17e I'd.
$1.00 Foulard Silks, Sale price 4ac I'd.
One lot Of $1.00 yard wide fancy
Checked Silks, sale price. .4sc I'd.
IL pieces of fancy striped and checked
Silks. 20 inches wide, worth 69c.
Sale price ............... soc I'd.
Yard wide Black Taffeta, worth $125
per yard. our Sale price. .7ee Nd.
Loom Ends of $1.00. yard wide, col
ored Taffeta Silks, sale price 4ec
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-06
Turning the Tables

He (after q quarrel, bitterly)-I was
fool when I married you. She-I knew
1t. but thought you would improve
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-06

1914 Bleached Sheeng worth soc, Sale price. .22o
Loom Ends of good, heavy Unbleached Crash worth
&c Cotton Crash, Loom Ends, all want at. .3c Yd.
10 in. 12kc Unbleached Crash Ends at -. 1oc w.
16 inch Fancy Crash worth shc, at .........7c Yd.
AZ inch Brown Tubing, Loom End worth 1Sc Sale
LOOM END SALE.
1sx36 inch Fancy Towels. worth 12sc, price &c
Barber Towels, worth &C. Sale price per
22x45 inch Turkish Towels. worth 25c at ......1ec
AZ inch Bleached Pillow Casing worth &c., price lie
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-06
Well Written Up.
The French national library contains
1900 books ON the French revosu-
ton.
WANTED LIVE POULTRY

Highest market price paid for live
poultry. Sehwegman's Meat Market.
Jun 3o-eod-te
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-06
Many New Things i'm the Dry GO

lot Caicoes all colors best qualities at 1c piece
Loom Ends OF Calicoes at...............2 &c piece
Best qualities OF Calicoes Loom Ends at &c per yard
Best qualities Apron Ginghams at .......5Hc per yard
12hc plain Chambray Gnghams, Loom Ends at Tee I'd.
Nos to % width All Silk Ribbon at .........5c I'd.
One lot OF All Silk Ribbon at ................1c I'd.
lot OF extra wide Ribbon, 40 to $50, all Silk
worth Csc to 35c .15c I'd.
lot 15c and zoe Ribbons t..............sAc
One lot OF extra fine pearl buttons at Sc per
CSC cream Chamois Gloves at ..................1sc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02

Illinois Teachers association, and his
associates have prepared a program
for the annual meeting which will
be held at Dixon Oct. 20, 81 and 2S.
The main topic for the meeting will
be Educational Preparation for
Citizenship" The meeting opens
Thursday evening with conference
of superintendent and principals.
Friday the general meeting will be
addressed by DR.. ". y. Ferris of
Michiga nand DR.. c. H Judd of Chi
cago and President L. A. Fulwider
will make his report
The meeting will be divided into
six sections Friday afternoon as fol-
lows: Rural teachers, primary, inter-
mediate and grammer, high school,
town and village, and music. OF this
latter, z. l. Philbrook Of this city
will be leader. Friday evening, W.
A. Evans of the Chicago board of
health will lecture and J. f. w Way
man will speak on the topic, ''Citi-
zenship as Illustrated by the Heroes
of History"
Saturday morning the speakers
will be William A Writ, head of the
Gary, Ind, school system. State Sup
erintendent F. G. Blair and DR.. ". \.
Ferris. The local schools will be
largely represented at the meeting.
It being probable that there will be
a two-day vacation in order that
they may be allowed to attend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02
CONSIDER FENCING
RESERVOIR BASINS

At an informal meeting of the coun-
Gil this morning. following the regular
session, the question of fencing the
reservoir basins was brought up by l..
J. BirdsaIl, superintendent of filtration.
The commission decided that there is
not sufficient money at present to car
ry out the necessary improvement, as
the approximate cost. $1,000, has not
been provided for in the appropria-
tons. Styles of fencing will be con-
sidered soon and preparations made
TO carry out the work in t he
spring may be made. The board of
education may take steps to fence in
the Athletic park to the east of the
plant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02
CUT IN PAYROLL
BEFORE COUNCIL
Ordinance to Abolish Several
Offices Is Taken Up This
Morning.
LAID OVER FOR ONE WEEK
Scheme ContempIates Having Com
missioners Do Work of Present
City Officials.

An ordinance amending the ordi-
nance which distributes the execu-
tive and administrative powers of
the members of the council, was pre-
scented by Commissioner Rudgren.
The ordinance is for the elimination
of the Offices of supervisor of streets
and superintendent of waterworks,
placing the offices under the supervi-
sion of the commissioners of streets
and public improvements and of pub
lie property, respectively. After the
council voted on the consideration of
the ordinance, it was tabled for
week so that certain matters in re-
gard 10 it. might be inserted. The
office of street inspector is not taken
care of in the proposed ordinance. An
ordinance providing for the repeal of
the ordinance creating the Office Of
council reporter. was also submitted
by Commissioner Rudgren, and after
consideration, was laid over for a
week. along with the other ordinance
in regard to the curtailment of Of
fees
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02
BOOKS BOUGHT FOR
WINNERS OF PRIZES
Excelsior School in Drury Township
Gets Reward for Having Best
Kept Yard.

County superintendent Of schools S.
J. Ferguson. this morning ordered the
set of books offered by c. ]. Searle to
the district having the best appearing
school yard last year. The prize was
awarded to district so Excelsior. Drury
township. Supt. H B. Hayden being
the judge. Pleased with the good
work which has resulted from this
contest, Mr.. Searle has decided to Of
fer two prizes next year. one of $25
and one of so worth of books to the
district making the greatest improve
ment in the appearance of the school
grounds. The books were ordered from
the Illinois Pupils Reading circle.
which is organized under the direction
of the State Teachers association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02
ARREST WOMAN;
MYSTERY SOLVED
Mary Woods, Claiming to Be a
Canvasser, Is Girl Who APP
peared in Many Gowns.
FROM DIFFERENT HOTELS
Detective Sehnert Gets Next to Her
Game and She Is Ordered to
Leave Rock Island.

The woman of mystery" who has
been haunting Rock Island for several
weeks and whose actions have drawn
the attention of hundreds of people
during a sojourn here, is a thing of
the past as far as Rock Island is con-
cerned, for this morning she was hail
ed into police court and after a hear
ing on the charge of disorderly con-
duct. fine of 5000 was suspended
over her head on her promise to leave
Rock Island by noon. Last night the
woman, who gave the name of Mary
Woods this morning, was placed under
arrest by Detective Herman Sehnert.
who drew from her, her life history
before she was aware that she had &C
costed an officer. When he informed
her that he intended to place her IN
der arrest, she swooned. Falling to
her knees she plead that he allow her
to go her way, but the detective refus-
ed to do so.
CLAIMS TO BE CANVASSER.
This morning she maintained that
she is a canvasser in legitimate bust
ness and denied all of the things that
she told Detective Sehnert last night
when she was under the impression
that she was talking TO a countryman.
For weeks past, she has been rooming
at various hostelries, going from one
10 another when managers of the no.
tells became suspicious Of her actions.
Each day, she has appeared on the
streets, and during the course of the
day has worn as many as 10 costumes.
For awhile. she was in Moline. She
claimed till last night. that the police
could find nothing against her, but
her story was somewhat modified to-
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02
LINEMAN HAS A
NARROW ESCAPE
Ralph Dobbs Hangs to Tele-
phone Pole in Momentary
Danger of Losing Life.
WAS ON A REPAIR JOB
Cutting of Wire Charges Wet Gross
Arm and He Gets q Terrific
Shock.

Chnging desperately to the cross
arm Of a telephone pole with his
left hand, and unable to attempt to
descend or to touch his other hand
to the pole. lest he complete a cir
cult which would shoot 10 volts of
electricity through his body and cast
him hfeless to the ground below, was
the narrowing experience Of Ralph
Dobbs, a lineman for the Central I'm
ion Telephone company, yesterday
morning at about 10 o'clock When
almost exhausted, he was able to at
tract the attention Of people in the
neighborhood, who telephoned the
power company. The current was
shut of and Dobbs descended safely
to earth.
WIRES WE'RE CROSSED.
The new and old phone wires had
become crossed in some manner. at
Ninth avenue between Twentieth and
Twenty-first streets, and Dobbs was
sent out to remedy the trouble. Upon
arriving on the scene of the trouble
he discovered that the insulation had
worn off Of a light wire, causing a
current to shoot through the Central
Unions wire. The pole was wet and
slippery, and when he cut the new
phone company's wire and placed his
right hand lightly against the cross
arm, he received a shock which al
most threw him to the ground. There
he hung by one arm unable to get
down or to support himself by two
hands. A false move meant instant
death. After attracting the attention
of neighbors. who phoned the power
house, it was several minutes before
the current was shut off, and a big
crowd collected, fearful that he
would be killed at any minute either
by electrocution or by falling to the
ground. Other company linemen
soon arrived on the scene and the
damage was quickly repaired.