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Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record in the probate office yesterday showing the fol- lowing transfers of property, the consid- eration being 5000 or more:
 sl9OO-D. E. Faircloth and wife to A. ]. Moffett. lot 10. in block l, in Burgin place, in the Agents Land companys ad- dition to Ensley,
 s2750-H. A. Burns to Frank Hammond, Jr., lot 12, in block l, according to M. A. Wildsmith's survey.
 $5oOo-Mrs A. l.. Hall and E. J. Hall to Elizabeth Peck, a part of lot 3, in block 1s29 in the city of Birmingham.
 s1051 24-The Alabama Home Building and Loan association to J. Norman Moore, lot in block 5S. according to the survey of the Walker Land company s addition to Birmingham.
 ss5OO-The Inglenook Realty company to B. F. Phillips. lot 20 in block s. ac- cordng to the present plan of the Ingle- nook Realty company's subdivision of Boyles Highlands.
 s2SoO-Mabel c. Prowell and " Q. Prow- ell to F. Berman. the north 50 feet of lot 9 in block 10 according to the map of the lands of the J. M. Ware estate, in section 26 township +. range west.
 s2OO0-Y. w. Ray and wife, Jessie Ray, to Lula G. Manly. lot IA, in block 14 north, in smithfeld. according to the plat of the survey of Smithfeld, made by M. B. Long, c. E.
 $5OO0-Sedley Lynch Ware to H. G. woodward, lot 7 in block 59. in the sur vey of the city by the Elyton Land com pany. s&
 $2Oo0-R. L. Harmen and wife, Mary. to the Fourth National bank of Montgom- cry, blocks to 15 inclusive, of College Heights, in the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section 3, township F south or range west. s
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LEGAL NOTICES
 NOfice to Gnnfrncfnrs

Noticc 10 contractors
 Sealed proposals will be received by the undersigned at the city engineers office, in the city building, until F o'clock, noon, Friday, January 19, 1912. for laying about 1900 square yards of vitrified brick, 2OO0 square yards of cement pavement, 12.O0C square yards of wood block, vitrlfied brick, bitulithic, asphalt, asphalt block, Aoncrete or Hassam on concrete base, or bituminous binder macadam on a chert or screened stone foundations: about 4500 lineal feet of granite curb or combined curb and gutter and all necessary storm sewers, inlets, etc.
 Specifications furnished on application. A certified check for sl000 must accom- pany each proposal. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids
 JULIEN SMITH, Cit,, Lrooiuaar Ca1ff1a Ala.
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Notice

 In the district court of the United states
 for the southern division of the north
 ern district of Alabama.
 Tn the matter of Hill Shoe company, inc.
 bankrupts, in bankruptcy.
 In the above entitled cause notice is hereby given that unless good cause be shown before the undersigned referee in bankruptcy, at the government building in Birmingham, Ala, at II a. m. on Jan uary the 18th, 1912, that the trustee will at l o'clock on, towit: January the 18th, 1912. proceed to sell at public outcry for cash all of the residue of stock of goods, wares and merchandise of the bankrupt estate. together with all the fixtures, To- oated in the storehouse formerly occupied by the bankrupt, together with the lease hold interest belonging to the bankrupt estate in the storehouse located at 20 North Twentieth street, between Second and Third avenues in the city of Bir- mingham.
 Witness my hand at Birmingham this the Sth day of January, 1912.
 ALEX E. BIRCH, Referee.
 Inventory can be seen at the office of referee, and at the office of Ullman x Winkler, attorneys.
 1-1O-2t F. G. CHANDLER, Trustee.
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French Minister Resigns

Paris, January 9.-M. DeSelves, minister of foreign affairs in the cabinet of Premier Callieux, resigned today
 He resigned in consequence of differ ences with the prime minister. He was appointed foreign minister on June 26, 1911, to succeed the Mons ministry. Fog 15 years previous he had been prefect of the department of the Seine. It was M. DeSelves who conducted the French ne- gotiations with Germany regarding tho Moroccan question. which resulted in the signing, November last, of the Franco German agreement.
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nalx and Burns Matched

New Orleans. January 9.-Johnny Daly and Frankie Burns of New York have been matched to fight % ronuds before the West Side Athletic club. Algiers January 2l, according to the clubs an nouncemenr last night. They will weigh in at 116 pounds at noon. The winner is to be matched with the champion, Johnny Coulon. fin March, before the same club Abe Atteh and Jack White fight here FebruQry {.
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Cagle Dies

Baltimore, January 9.--George E. Cagle of Candor. N. C., who was shot yester- day by Herbert King, husband of the woman Cagle expected to marry, died to- day. Cagle came here to recover d ring and money which he said he had given Mrs. King when she was Mrs. Beulah Soope. a young widow of Rome, Ga, and who he averred was betrothed to him.
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Standard Directors Elected

New York, January 9.-The board of di- rectors of the Standard oil company of New Jersey was reelected today The board now consists of nine members in stead of H. as formerly, due the resig- nation of the Roclefellers and their inn mediate associates in the old company.
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Notice of Application for License

To Whom Tt May Concern:
 Take notice that the undersigned, N. Catanzano, will make application to the excise commission in and for Jefferson county, Alabama, for license to carry on the business of wholesale liquor dealer in he city of Birmingham, Ala, at No. 1897 Fourth avenue, in said city. 1-10-2t-wed N. CATANZANO
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Fast Seaboard Trains

To Atlanta, Washington, New York leave Birmingham S:30 a. m. and 3 D. m. Through Pullman observation cars and diners. Phone Bell 2SS2 for reservations
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MERIDIAN IN GRASP OF COLD WEATHER Much Interest in Approach
 ing City Election SHOCK KILLS WOMAN Republicans of Mississippi to Meet at Early Date-Stranger Who En-
 tered Various Homes
 Is Arrested
SHOCK KILLS WOMAN

Meridian, Miss. January 9.-(Special.) )- The unprecedented weather conditions
 that have prevailed in this vicinity for
 the past 24 hours have caused the weather man to be the most talked about man in the city. It has also demonstrated the great value of the weather bureau in
 forecasting the weather and in dissemi- hating it to the people of the country; likewise 1t has proven the great accuracy with whicli the department handles the weather reports and forecasts.
 The fact that this year is the season fer the election of number of city offi-
 cials of Meridian. has already caused
 the campaign to bud forth with several
 candidates for the different offices
 For mayor of Meridian there will ne Q bout half dozen candidates. For chief
 of police number of candidates and several members of the police force will
 be in the contest. A long list of office
 seekers will be on the ticket this year. The republican contingent of this dis trct is looking forward with keen an tlcipation to the call of Chairman Will
 SOL of the Mississippi republican com
 1nittee to a meeting 10 be held at an early date for the purpose of making plans for a statewide republican conven.
 ton during the latter part of this month There are number of matters which the republicans desire to straighten out, and L. B. Moseey, who has just re turned from Washington, D. C., from a
 meeting of the national republicans, may
 have some interesting facts to communi- cate Overcome by the shock of finding her life long friend a corpse. Mrs. Hettie Marks, 60 years of age. and wife of l.. Ma rks, one of the millionaire merchants of Meridian, dropped dead yesterday morning about s o'clock while standing bs the side of the corpse of Mrs Mollie Loeb. Mrs. Loeb died at 515 o'clock and Mrs. MafXs went to the home to find her dead Mrs. Loeb was the wife of Alex Loeb. one of the leading merchants Of the city and of the state.
 There was great curiosity created in
 this city yesterday afternoon on Twen- ty-sixth avenue in the prominent resi-
 dent portion of the city by a man who
 went into several homes and acted So
 strangely that the police were notified
 and he was taken to the city lookup.
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QNE CENT 4 WORD

RATES--0uc cent word n day; no ad,
 taken for lcss fi,nn 25c for firtt tnser- ton. CRsh must aecompany order.
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FOR SALE

$ 2,500-Residence South 25th St Residence, Avenue G. 5,250-Residence South 14th St. 10.00O-Residence Sycamore St. I.450-Residence Ave. II and 36th St 62,000-Store. 4th Ave; corner. 22,50O--Store, South goth St. 24,00O-Store, Sd Ave; corner. 12,0O0-Store, Morris Ave.
 5,500-Residence 14th Ave, south. 6250--100 ft cliff road.
 5000--100 it. Forest Park.
 w. B. LEEDY 6 GO. Both phones 42. 112 N. 21st St
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WANTED-MALE HELP
ABLE BODIED men wanted for the U.

ABLE BODIED men wanted for the U. S. Marine Corps, between the ages of 19 and 35. Must be native born or have first papers. Monthly pay $l5 to $69. Ad- ditional compensation possible. Food, clothing, quarters and medical attend ance free. After 30 years service can retire with 75 per cent of pay and al- lowances. Service on board ship and ashore In all parts of the world. Apply at II. s. Marine Corps Recruiting Office, 13 simon Block, Birmingham, Ala
 1-l-3it
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THREE SALESMEN CAN MAKE

CAN MAhE FROM s100 TO $500 PER MONTH SELLING OUR GUARANTEED PECAN
 TREES
 Satsuma orange, figs and other fruit and ornamental trees and plants. Salesmen's s outfit free to responsible parties. Spe- cial inducements to dealers. Largest nurseries and most complete stock in the south. Address The Griffin Bros. Co.,, Jacksonville. Fla, or Port Arthur, Tex.
 SALESMAN to call on the medical pro- fession and represent old established trade. Good income guaranteed to successful man. F. o. Box 121. Phil- adelpha. 1-3-3t-we-su-we
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CLEANING AND DYEING
WANTED-AGENTS

IRON RUST SOAP CO, 4040 Lancaster avenue, Philadelphia, Pa Gartslde's Iron Rust Soap Co. GU. $. registered patent, No. 247D; re- moves iron rust, ink and all unwash- able stains from clothing, marble, etc., with magical effect; good seller; big margins; house to house agents and store statesmen wanted. 10.
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NJ 4 WORDLONE CENT 4 WORD

RATES--One cent n word q day; no nd.
 taken for less thnn 2Jc for first inser- ton. Cash must accompany order.
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WANTED-SALESMEN

ANNIVERSARIES
 LESMAN-Experienced in any line to sell general trade in south; unexcelled speciality proposition. Commission con- tract. $S5 weekly for expenses. The Continental Jewelry Co.,, Cleveland, O.
 1-7-4t
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Furnished or unfnrnlshed, my home, 1929 10th avenue. south. Bell
 phone 3147. Julius Marx. 1-5-7t TRY me for your rental agent. w. A. Lester. 2107 Sd avenue. 4-12-tf-we-su FOR RENT-10 room residence furnished
 at 2019 Avenue F, city; modern im- provements; good garden: see D. N
 Fike on premises. Peoples phone 1G57
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BABY IN MISERY WITH RASH

Monroe, Wis.-"When my baby was
ak weeks old there came a rash on
his face which finally spread until It
got nearly all over his body. 1t form
ed q crust on his head, hair fell out
and the itch was terrible. When he
would scratch the crust, the water
would ooze out in big drops. On face
and body 1t was in a dry form and
would scale or He was in great mis-
cry and at nights would lie awake
holding his hands SO that he could not
scratch and disfigure himself. tried
simple remedies at first, then got
medicine, but It did no good.
Finally friend suggested Cuticura
Remedies, SO sent for sample to
see what they would do, when to my
surprise after a few applications I
could see an improvement, and he
would rest better. I bought box Of
Cuticura Ointment and cake of Cuti-
cura Soap and before had them half
used my baby was cured. His head is
now covered with luxuriant growth
Of hair and his complexion ia ad.
mired by everybody and has no dis
Agreements" (Signed) Mrs. Annie
Saunders, Sept. 20, 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston"
ADV.
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purchase money, that is, twelve hun
dred dollars, and the interest semi
annually hereafter, that is, six hun
dred dollars per year until his death.
This is not an unreasonable PROPOSE
ton, because, in the present condi-
ton of Mr.. Hopkins's health, it Is not
likely that he will live for a longer
period than the farmer at whose
death the estate termi- ates."
The president of the Union Fuel
Company laughed, hrs voice cackling
like spinning cog-wheel.
Really" he said, you amuse me-"
An ugly sheer gathered in the cor
ners of Mason's mouth.
You do not amuse me-" he said;
you annoy me-"
Mr.. Andrew Flint flushed and turn
ed sharply in his chair.
Il believe this conference is ended"
he said.
mot quite ended" replied Randolph
Mason. Listen a moment, if you
please. 1t is the law of the State of
West Virginia that life tenant-that
is, one owning life estate in lands
cannot open mines and remove coal
or minerals from such lands during
his life, but must get his living from
the surface and pass over all the
wealth beneath his feet to his success
sor. He may be sick, weighted with
debt, starving, the wealth of the In
dies may lie beneath the sod of his
lands like buried treasure, yet it is
held in certain decisions that he can
not touch it. Does such rule of law
seem to you to be justice?"
1t was now Andrew Flint's turn to
SDaer
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Practical Nature of the Swiss Shown
In Their Gardens-Cow Houses
Built Over Springs.

The Swiss gardens are quaint
combination of the artistic and prac-
teal, writes F. Harris Deans in the
Wide World. A row Of geraniums
will be followed by line Of red cab
bages; lettuce and lilies grow in per-
feet harmony side by side; archways
are covered with scarlet runners. The
effect, however, is quite pleasing.
In many cases, too. the farmers take
advantage Of the numerous springs on
the mountainside and build their cow
houses over them, thus ensuring a
constant supply Of water running
through the COW house. / observed
this for the first time one day imme-
diately after having quenched my
thirst at a sparkling spring. / felt a
horrible doubt that all was not clear
that sparkled. It was hot day, but
l felt quite cool as / retraced my steps
and tracked that spring to its source.
I was relieved to find that the farmer
who owned that particular spring
didn't keep cows; / should have be-
come a vegetarian If he had. After
that I found lukewarm water from a
Gasthaus more refreshing. What the
eye doesn't see the stomach doesn't
grieve about.
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Combine Beauty and Utility

walker where he could find some cor
onation braid
Third floor, back" answered the
floor walker, glibly.
He wandered to the place to which
he had been directed, and on rounding
a display case, found himself in the
midst Of more detached human hair
than he had ever seen before. He
was bewfldered for a few seconds,
then remembered that the floor walk
er must have known whereof he spoke,
and replying to question from a
young salesgirl with a lot Of blond
hair, he timidly told her what he
wanted.
In less than two minutes he was
again bewildered by an avalanche of
artificial hair goods-puffs, coronets,
switches, and lot of other things he
had never heard of.
DO any of these please your" asked
the sales girl.
NO, that isn't what 1 want" he re-
piled.
Did you bring a sample, or can you
describe the color. or the shade you
wish?'
What ] want is pink" he replied.
and / didn't bring a sample"
Il should think you didn't, If it was
pink" replied the salesgirl. "Are you
sure you are in the right placer"
I'm sure I'm not" he answered
feebly. Il told the man wanted
coronation braid, and he sent me
here"
The salesgirl explained that the
floor walker had evidently misunder-
stood him to say coronet braid, and
told him to go to the northwest corner.
He followed instructions and found
himself In a maze OF hand and ma
chine worked shirtwaist patterns.
which soon surrounded him In another
avalanche.
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him as one does at a pert. gibing
| bootblack.
From the Union Fuel Company
he answered.
The cheerful consumptive snapped
his fingers.
"Stuf's off," he said. you might
get II from the Fresh Air Fund or
Uncle Abdul Of Turkey, but not the
coal trust"
I'VE shall get It from the Union
Fuel company" said Mason. "Mr.
Parks, have Pietro call a carriage,
and come with u.s."
The young man arose, waved his
right arm in a great gesture of as
sent.
"All right, Governor" he said;
have it your own way; but when you
wake up don't take 1t out on me-"
Then he cooked his hat on one side
Of his head and followed out to the
carriage behind Randolph Mason.
The offices of the Union Fuel Com
pany are at the foot of Broadway. an
entire floor, reached by a great semi
circle Of elevators, banging, rafting,
clicking, in their amphitheater of
cagesA The business carried on here
is Of necessity stupendous. It has to
do with modifying the temperature
Of the whole country. The forces, too,
that labor everywhere under a mans
fingers, are sold here, stored in a
block of carbon. The companies
housed under this roof, and the rival
ones occupying as great building
across Broadway, practically own
the available coal beds of America,
the virgin sources of all the energy
used commonly by man, from the fire
cooking his egg to the fire driving his
steamship. That there should be two
well-defned groups Of such companies
thus in rivalry, standing like duelists
with the street between them, arises
from the fact that there are two great
railroad systems, as yet uncombined,
leading into the storehouses of Amer
ica's coal, each railroad greater in
its authority than an empire, having
its retinue Of operating companies at
tached like feudal dependencies,
bound to the overload under penalty
of ruin. and coming and going at its
beck like the servants of the CEN
turion. The two buildings are thus
packed with the chief Offices Of Goa,
companies having mines on the thor
oughfare Of these roads. Any one Of
these companies would find an alert
rival across the street
It was quite an hour before we got
into the office Of Andrew Flint, the
president Of the Union Fuel Company,
although it was one Of the smallest
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out any good money for your old life
estate. Not us; our heading won't
get up to this land for the next ten
years. / guess we'll just set back on
our hunkers and wait till the old man
dies. So long! may not see you
again. You're a Hunger; amt your
THAT was two years ago. The bugs
haven't knocked off any time, Clark
says, and, unless can get to the
South Seas, I'm all in"
Randolph Mason leaned over and
made a little calculation with his
pencil on the corner of the writing
pad.
In your condition of health" he
said, "ten thousand dollars should
easily buy six per cent annuity.
Could you live in the Marquesas on
six hundred year,?
The sick mans eyes snapped.
with all the comforts of home
and money to invest in the funds, as
the French say. Outside the grub
you only need a sleeping mat and a
pair of pajamas. Fifty plunks a
month? l should say yes"
Very WE'LL" said Mason, you shall
have twelve hundred dollars down for
expenses, and six hundred payable
semi-annually as long as you live"
The facetious youth made wide
ludicrous gesture with both arms as
though gathering up great heap OF
bundles.
AN a motor, an private car, an
an insurance dictatorship, an the
young princess, my daughter, for a
wife, an twelve she asses laden with
gold-where from"
Randolph Mason looked down al
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companies in tho combine. He was q
man magnetized by the rubbing Of
gold coins; he seemed to point con-
stantly to the financial North; no
matter how the needle were flung, 1t
swung finally back there. The very
physical type of the man was metallic.
He was thin and sharp, with iron
hair, eyes blue like the points Of a
drill, and a manner as of constant
clicking. He had abridged the courte-
sizes of life to formula of brief con-
ventions; but in the discussion, Of dol
lare he was almost voluble, his voice
raced. He waited, seemingly hung on
a string like a suspended pendulum,
while Randolph Mason in a dozen
sentences stated the gist of the un-
fortunate's story.
Mr.. Flint spoke monosyllable to
a clerk, who brought case of papers
and laid it open on table before him.
For a moment he rSn his eyes
through the file. ~
Correct" he said; "your Mr.. Hop
kins owns a life estate in these lands.
We own the remainder. What do
you want?"
Il want you to buy the life estate .
Mr.. Flint looked again at his pa
pers. ts
1.-The advice here is against it," he
answered. '"This tract is a patch at
taching to the eastern corner of our
field. Our main openings are four
miles west; the coal won't be avail.
able to us for ten years. This life
estate may be terminated then. Why
should we buy it now"
For the very reason that it may
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For the legal principle In.
VOWED In this story see The
Law Of Mines and Mining in the
United States (Barringer &
Adams, page 15), also the fol-
lowing cases: Koen v. Bartlett,
II w. Va, $50; especially 567;
Williamson v. Jones, 80 w. Va,
231; Wilson v. Yost, 43 w. Va,
834.
1.-THE rule is well settled that
a tenant for life, when not pre-
eIuded by restraining words, may
not only work open mines, but
may work them to exhaustion"
p. 567, koen v. Bartlett, supra
Opinion.
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Appointed Day of judgment.

A horse dealer, in an English town
had lent a horse to a solicitor, who
killed the animal through bad usage.
The dealer insisted on payment, and
the lawyer, refusing cash, said he
would give bill for the amount, but
1t must be at long date. The law
yer drew a promissory note. making
1t payable on the day Of judgment.
An action was raised, and the lawyer
asked the sheriff to look at the bill.
Having done SO, the sheriff replied:
"This is the day of judgment. decree
you to pay tomorrow"
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Il am not interested" he replied, "in
the Justice of It,"
Perhaps" continued Mason, 'you
may be interested in a further pro-
vision Of that doctrine, quite as cur
ious. 1t is also the law of the State
the life tenant comes into his estate
there Is a mine opened on the land
and in operation, then this person
with the life estate can not only con-
tinue the operation of the mine, but
he can also work 1t to exhaustion. He
can gut the land of every ounce of
value. II a way be but cut to the
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be terminated then" answered Ran
dolph Mason.
A smile fitted across the face of
Mr.. Andrew Flint like the sun over
gun metal.
You have come to the wrong
place." he said. This is not a char
ity bureau"
Pardon me, SIR" replied Randolph
Mason; I'VE have come to the right
place By the use Of the machinery
of the law, you have taken this mans
money. You must now purchase his
title to the land, pay him in cash the
two years interest already due on his