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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29
Poultry and Other Produce.

prices paid by shippers)
Young turkeys. 14c. hens. Toe; cocks &C.. voun0
ducks. Sc: geese. 81. % per doz: springs Zoe
Gsme-Rabbits. 81 per doz; MaIlard ducks "a
per doZ.
Cheese-New York full cream, 15c: Swiss. lie:
brick. lie: lifaburger. l3c.
Butter-Choice roll 15c per Id; country butter
I6c.
Eggs-Steady at dc per doz.
Beeswax-30c for yellow &c for dark
Feathers-Prime geese. soc per Id: prime duck
20c per H.
Wool-Merchantahle. medium. Ice: bury and
unmerchantable. 3G5c less: coarse grades Isc.
fine merino, l31i5c; tub-washed. 256o2Sc.
HIDES. TALLOw, ETC.
Green-saIted Hides-No. 1. 7&c: No 2 sac.
No. 1 calf. l0c: No. calf. size.
calf l0c; No. 2 calf. Sisc
rallow-No. /. 5hc: No. 2. &c
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29
AT NEW YORK.

barley. 7as coo bu Shipments-Flour. % 100 brls:
wheat $500 bu; corn. 90 500 bu: oats. s1.6o0 blu;
barley, 1900 bu.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29

Metals.

ST LOUIS. jan 2s-wool firm but unchanged;
medium grades and combing, r7G2lc: light fine
lsQl9isc heavy fine. l2Qisc tub-washed, IsQ2sc
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29

Coal and Coke.
U7etail prices)
Anthracite. 50; Pittsburg. S. %: Kanawha, S.25:
jackson, S. rs: smokeless. lump 81: Brazil block
s. Is; Greene county. lump A.25; Raymond IS Is
Connellsyille coke. sil: lump coke. lie bu "a Is
ner Is pu; crushed coke. lsc bu. $3.50 per Is blu:
sxx coke. IS: second-grads Indiana lump. 50 3.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 2s.-Metals active Lead firm
Mt S. s7l.Qa Srelter strong at Sass.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29
Horses-There is an exceedingly liberal run o

Horses-There is an exceedingly nberal run OF
horses here for the regular and special sales or
the Blair Baker Horse Company, which COM
r1enced this morning and will probably be con-
cluded tomorrow. Almost 900 head or horses
have been received and they include practically
every kind known to the trade. There is not
great deal of speed represented, but a liberal
number Of all others, and the quality Is very
satisfactory. In the regular sale to-day about
400 head changed hands. and prices were, with
out doubt, the lowest and. therefore, the least
satisfactory Of the season. 1t was common to
hear of sales s25 per head lower than recently,
and sales in general represented fully sl0d15 de-
cline. The attendance of luyers was consider
ably below expectations. and their requirements
not urgent. Bockaded Eastern markets
and uncertain transportation facilities contrib
uted to the weakness of the market and also
caused buyers TO curtail their purchases. Me-
dunn good chunks and drivers sold largely at
s75T125. and considerably larger proportion
than usual run as high $i75. There was only
fair trade for the lighter and less desirable
grades S30fT75.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29
Total sales for the day 2s2. 76o
LOCAL SECURITIES.

Sales of Union Traction and New Tel
ephone, Long Distance.
The following sales were reported on the local
Stock Exchange yesterday:
Shares. Price.
lO-New Telephone. Long Distance. Ga
lO-Jnion Traction non-.-........-........5It IL
Following are the official quotations OF the Ex-
change:
Close
STOCKS Open High. Bid. Ask
American Natl. Bank......IA 80. la 80
Atlas Eng. Works pref.....io7h los 1os ....
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29

Cash quotations were follows: Flour was
dull and easy. Wheat-No. spring. 7ei,Q77c;
No. J. ss970iac: No. red 7a,t975c. Corn-No.
2. 45hc; No. yellow. 45kc. No. white oats.
33txQ34Lc. No. rye. 4Sizc Barley-Good feed
ing. 4s9.5c: fair TO choice mailing. 4eff5c. Flax
seed-No. l., Ellis: No. Northwestern. sl.2s
slss2isals.75. Lard. per 100 lbs. $40. iOaio 20
short rib sides docssl. 89SGso5. Dry-salted
boxed. sss7,kGs.s2,s. whisky-Basis Of high
wines, $i-22.
corn. 200 bu; oats. 7ss.soo bu: rye. 1900 bu;
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Rags Csc per ton extra. ground nocr or dumped
in cellar; SOC per ton extra second floor or car.
red in cellar; from wagon. 25c extra by Wheel
harrow chute or basket
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29

Candies-Stick. &c per Id: common mixed. 20:
erocers' mixed. eve; Banner twist mixed. Sc.
banner cream mixed, 10Qllc: old-tiine mixed. Sc.
Nuts-Soft-shelled almonds. lsq20c; English
walnuts l3al5c: Brazil nuts lSc: alberta l4Jsc:
peanuts, roasted. 79sc; mixed nuts. lSc-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29
THE JOBBING TRADE.
Coal and Coke

(The quotations given below the selling prices
OF the wholesale dealers.)
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29
Drugs.

Alcohol 81 559275: asafoetida. 4oc; alum. 1x0
A. camphor SS470o; cochineal. 30GD55c: chloro-
form 5sa65c: copperas. brl. 75c: cream tartar
nnre SOa33c; indigo. 659sOc: licorice, calab.
ssnorphine p & W.. per o. s2.25i2 50: oil. berga-
mot per Id, SO; opium, s3l5q3.Ss: quinine. p a
W. ,sr or sSn3Sc; balsam copafba, 55QeOc: soap
Cas.,iie FIR lsQl6c. soda. bicarb.. 21fg3c: salts
EEnsom' is.G14c: sulphur -four. 2+G5c: saltpeter 1
10. ,urpentine, 64Q70c; glycerine, Isy02ac.
Wv, notassium 81 i5Q2. 80; bromide Potassium
ioea soc. chorate potash, l5d2Oc; borax saI2c:
es9aoHo,nida 35Qsoc; carbolic acid. &c; Cocaine
nur 81 S0Q5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-15

the country. I have been away frequently this year, and wherever I went, I found parties anxious to know about Birming- ham, and seriously considering coming here to live.
 Property values are holding up we'll and l do not anticipate a decline, but on the contrary a steady, healthy advance. l am reliably informed that the prices or of real estate here are lower than most any city of the size of Birmingham. No- where the south can be found more push and activity, and we have a pros porous, happy community. With this condition of affairs, everybody busy, plen- ty of money in our banks, and in the hands of the people, and with bountiful grain crop, and good cotton crop with high prices, we have nothing to fear from the troubles of Wall street gamblers nor from the fact that next year is presiden- tial election.
 No better inheritance can be left to children than Birmingham real estate Every young man should lay aside cer- tain amount of his earnings and put into real estate. Judiciously invested he may expect to double his money in five years I am showing my faith by investing all the surplus money I can get. Great is Bir- mingham, and greater still will 1t be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-15
MT. Perrow Not Discouraged.

B. M. Perrow says: 'I came to Birming- ham in 1894, when times were dull. l was never in the district previous to that time, or in Alabama, but had travelled and lived In a number of states. One month after my arrival (after having gone over the Birmingham districD l wrote to all of my friends in Virginia and other states and begged and mplored them to come and invest here My idea was there was no place on the five continents that could offer the inducements for investments.
 "I was right at that time, and l still doubt whether there is a city on earth that can offer at this time such induce ments as the city of Birmingham for profitable investments. Real estate is cheaper here for the prices asked and dividends paid than any city that know of or can learn of
 "It is not uncommon for men to come into my office and ask for prices on prop erty. I show them investments paying from to 20 per cent net and they want better paying property than that. Where on earth can it be found, or what city on earth that has more to back it up, and make it grow? My idea is that we
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-15

s2500-Lot 50x190; good Groom house; new stone wall in front; 17th st., South. s250O-Lot 5Ox140; broom house; fine view of the city; new stone wall; Northside s2250-Lot 5Oxl40, house rented for $lO I month; corner; well located, on 2d ave. s12O0-4-room house; large lot good well and garden; In call limit of Southern wards at North Birmingham. Only $500 cash.
 s15oo-5-room house: lot 50x16o; on car line: Woodlawn. Only $3O0 cash. se1Oo-Lot 3OOx190; 4-room house, well and barn: West End, $4OOo-27 lots; 50xl65; nearly acres; 3 houses. wells; land under fence; con venient; surrounded by large industries. S1750-5-room cottage; cistern, rock wall; corner, 14th ave, North. S35O0-New 7-room house: bath, basement. etc.; Rush ave. si75O-New broom house and bath; 18th ave, near 18th st., North saO00-6-room house; fine cistern; lot 100x 165; East Lake. s16O0-Good Groom home; 18th ave, North. s5500-Beautiful new corner home; 12th ave. North. s14,c00-A 20-room new apartment house; beautiful location; rented for sl72.5O a month.
 Call and see our full list of city an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-15
Real Estate For Sale Anywhere
 in the Birminghan. District. SORSBY & LYON, 2OS-o First National Bank Bldg

No ss0O-Nice corner lot; 18th ave, North Highlands No -$l2O0-$200 cash, $2O month; nice house. cabinet mantels well and good lot, West End. No. 634-$20O0--h cash, balance 1, and 3 years; acres land; good well; 4-room house fruit trees; chicken house; near Gate City car line No. -$4500-Beautiful large lot; near Five Points and 11th ave, South High lands
 No. -$4000-7-room house; bath. etc.; and nice lot; Ave. D, near 20th st.. bar gain.
 No. 6l6- -$65O- Beautiful lot near 17th st, North Highlands. See us about vacant lots anywhere in East Lake; we can do the same by you as anyone else. No. 612-$ -$150-Lot; Avondale. No. 599-$ -$l900-7-room house; large lot on car line: West End; see us for terms. No. $20O-Several pretty lots at Der ney station, West End. No. 579-$SO0--1a cash, balance easy; D. room house; near carline; East Lake. No. 563 -$2OOO-5-room house; near 11th ave. South Highlands. No. 531-$1325-$500 cash, balance SIP 30 a month; nice lot; North Haven. No 51S-$350--2 houses renting for sSi a year: Gate City. Now that the new electric car line is about completed, we are having many inquiries about our Tip Top Tarpley lots, which we arc selling at prices that range from s25 to S75 according to terms and location; if you want full value for your money you can get 1t in these
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-15
E. M. Roof Says It's Natural.

F. NJ Roof of the firm of F. M. Roof & Co.,, says:
 The real estate business is not as active as 1t was some months ago. As you know October 1 is our annual moving day in Birmingham and for some months prior to that date renters and buyers were busy se- curing home and business houses for the year. In fact, 1 doubt if the demand has ever been equalled in this district. It seemed impossible to supply 1t. It is only natural that such storm should be suc- ceeded by calm.
 "The long continued decline in stock values in general has had little or no af- feet on legitimate bushes in Birmingham, or elsewhere outside of Wall street circles. And the decline in prices and demand for iron and steel seems to have been success fully checked by the combined action of the manufacturers of these products. Such things may cause temporary lulls in busi- ness, but they can have no permanent effect on real estate values.
 Every one who knows anything about Birmingham and It's surroundings konws that nothing can permanently check it's rapid growth into great city,the greatest of the south. Agricultural cities must naturally develop slowly. But Birming- hams growth in wealth and population is limited only by her ability to get her products into market. Real estate values here are still low compared with other cities and especially when our future prospects are considered, and they must naturally increase with the increase in population and wealth.
 We have several cash customers now who are looking for investments in Bir- mngham property"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-15
SL JUMP IN WALL STREET HAS NOT BEEN FELT

in Birmingham investors have a better field than anywhere in the United States. Depression in the east and north has been felt but so far it has not reach ed the south.
 'aThe gist of investment throughout the states is headed toward Alabama and the south and 1 have no fears of the pres ent rumors of depression being realized. l sold piece of property yesterday on Third avenue which pays the purchaser 16 per cent on his investment. Disquieting rumors in other states have caused men who have cash on hand to hold back a little while to await development, but the Birmingham real estate market has not been actually affected. Property has not nor will 1t decrease in value. Very few persons ever bought property here who did not make money
 Property in Birmingham has never reached an abnormally high price and this has had much to do with the con- tinuous prosperity As compared with other southern cities Birmingham prop erty is very reasonable in price and pays better than any investment in the south. Real estate in Atlanta. Nashville, Macon and I believe, Columbus, Ga, is higher than in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-15
MT. Nelson Gives Figures.

Frank Nelson, Jr., president of the North Birmingham Land company says:
 Tn my opinion there is no investment more attractive than Birmingham realty judiciously selected.
 Birmingham of today guarantees pro- lection and a reasonable return on the investment and future Birmingham in sures profits.
 ''Is our property high? No. I consider it cheaper than property in any city of like population and environments for fu- ture growth in the south or west. know but little of present values in sim liar cities of the east. We are just get ting large enough, strong enough, and our people practical enough for us to grow as Birmingham has never grown. The steel sky scrapers filled with tenants from bottom to top, the steel mill, steel rail mill, wire mill, one bank with over $5,0O0,00 deposits, great street railway system carrying in one day over one hun dred and twenty-five thousand persons. Postoffiee receipts approximating that of Montgomery and Mobile combined. A wholesale and retail trade of $7O,0O00O0 an- nually, mining and manufacturing $60,- 00O00O more. with the great railroads now centering here making large investments in real estate for terminals and shops, and others not here, now actually build ing or arranging to build All these things, say, tend to consign experiment. al Birmingham to history and usher in the present splendid metropolis. In other words 1t is hard for people, who have watched Birmingham grow from a strug- gling village to a magnificent city in few years, to realize the solidity of real estate investments here at this time.
 Pig iron is lower than 1t was a few months ago and will no doubt reduce the present earnings of various corporations making 1t, but it only encourages and hastens the building of steel mills and kindred manufacturing plants for convert ing the crude pig into various articles Of commerce.
 Tt is true that watered stocks on Wall street have declined materially, but 1 believe it will divert money from those uncertain channels to others less hazard ous, and if so, Birmingham and the south will be a beneficiary.
 "The banks here have more deposits than ever before, and general trade, l un- derstand, was never better.
 "Pittsburg, with its iron ore 1000 miles away and its cheap fuel only as basis has become possibly the greatest manu- featuring city and producer of wealth in the world. Then what must we expect of Birmingham with cotton. iron and coal for its basis
 ITO use the words of one of the great est railroad presidents in this country on A recent trip here, These Birmingham people cannot realize what they have and what will be the future destiny of this city' '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-15
Roscoe Mcconnell Talks.

Roscoe Mcconnell of Mcconnell x Cart wright says:
 ''The real estate market is undeniably a little dull just now as compared with the activity of few months ago. Thls dullness began with the suspension Of work in July and it has taken little whife to overcome the effects of this tenn porory idlness.
 "A good many investors have been made somewhat timid on account of the enor- nous amount of liquidation that was forced upon Wall street, causing good many large failures and forcing down the value of all securities good and bad as we'll Now that the New York financial market has cleared up and our local labor situation is in satisfactory shape, it would seem that the real estate market should rapidly improve under the stimu- Jus of better financial and labor condi- tions.
 Reduced prices for iron really help to show and prove Birmingham's impregna- ble position in the iron manufacturing business, for while less favored locations will in many instances be forced to close down their furnaces, ours can be kept going.
 "It has been demonstrated that we can export our product at a profit and we have the world for our market. The l9OO census credited Birmingham with only 3S000 population and Memphis Tenn, with upward of 100000, yet Jefferson county's, where Birmingham is located, tax as- sessment for 1903 exceeds by more than Sl00O,OOO that of Shelby county, where Memphis is located, but the population or the two counties is nearly the same.
 This goes to show that Birmingham real estate has back of it to give 1t value a trading population of more than lO0OOo With the census credting us with pop ulation of only 3S,000 it is easy to see why many people may be inclined to under estimate the value of the Birmingham district Nearly alL> thinking people have become convinced that this is going to grow rapidly into a large city and, this being the case, people contemplating making investments here should lose no time in doing so now while the market is comparatively dull.
 "Judicious investments made now in Birmingham real estate are almost cer- tain to bring handsome returns. Pin your faith to Birmingham and if you will SOW your dollars in her soil you will reap bountiful harvest"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-15

lovely lots.
 No 632-In one of the nearby suburbs we are offering store and dwelling; large corner lot, with tenement houses on rear: now renting for s25 per month"; we will also sell stock of fresh goods with property for price and terms in- uure at office and we will surprise you. We want some more modest homes to sell to good honest working people on easy terms of from 1925 to $100 cash and $l0 to SEQ per month please call and list them or drop us q card and we will see you if we can possibly find you; any, where In the city or any of the suburbs. No. 63O.-S250 cash; nice lots; near La crosse station and East Lake car line. Sl00 cash-S20 to $30 month; several good homes on and near car line; East Lake. No 627- $550-3oO cash nice little home in Wylam; centrally located $65O-New Broom house; near West End car line. on very reasonable terms. No. 624- -$375-Neat new home; near car line: inside East Lake limits; free school advantages.
 s575-Nlce lot near 17th st, North High lands; must be sold at once.
 FOR RENT. $35-i rooms. furnished; close In. sS5-5 rooms: lst floor; close in. $l1-5 rooms and hall; East Lake, $it-4 rooms new; East Lake. $2O-7 rooms North Highlands; 10th ave SIS, 50--6 rooms; Jonesville $l0--3 rooms; North Highlands $35-Storehouse 2d ave. $20-5 rooms, servant room and about 3 acres; nice fruit Jonesvlle. sZ50-4 rooms; lots East Lake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-15
MT. FuIenwider Is Satisfied.

A l.. Fulenwider. president of the Bir- mingham Realty company has no cause to complain and says the present dull ness of the real estate market is of no serious consequence
 ..While there is undoubtedly a lull in the market" says MT. Fulenwider it is not of a serious nature and things of that kind follow the natural course of business. Real estate buyers who are now studying the Birmingham market are men who are careful about placing their money. They want a good investment, but at the same time do not desire to en- ter into a furry which is likely to send prices either way.
 Birmingham property is stable and fn- vestments pay from to 20 per cent. It is this feeling of hesitancy that has caused many to think there is a slump in the market As a mater of fact how ever my firm has done a better business in the last two months than was done during the same period year ago.
 "The cotton crop is now being mar keted and with the big price being re- ceived by the farmers there will be con- siderable south Alabama money to in- vest in Birmingham. Many of these citi- zens will have a surplus of money on hand and I know of no better place to invest it than in Birmingham real es- tate. It is rare when a deal is made here that does not pay as good as per cent. This is as good as most men could ask.
 ''The railroads are running excursions into Birmingham monthly and this will bring a large quota of investors to the district When men see Birmingham and understand the opportunities offered, it is not difficult to get them interested. Once a man is interested in Birmingham he becomes an investor, This is the class of citizens we want-men who will work for the upbuilding of Birmingham. They do not become frightened at mere ru- mors of depression.
 Taking it all in all see nothing serious in the situation and persons who see fit to purchase Birmingham property need have no fear as to the outcome"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-15
North Birmingham Not Hurt.

C. M. Green of c. M. Green & Co.,, of North Birmingham, says:
 Our town has nearly completed local water works plant. The electric light plant also owned by the town will be ready to turn on current in three weeks or earlier. North Birmingham is well and favofably situated with the Louisville and Nashville development at Boyles on the east, the Southern railway yards, round house, yard office and shops on the west, while besides these large railroad improvements we have North Birmingham
 ~>- (Continued on Twenty-fourth Page)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-15
]. D. crosthwait Has No Fear.

J. D Croswait, one of the pioneer citi- zens of Birmingham and a we'll known dealer in real estate says:
 Prosperity is here to stay and no amount of rumors can shake the stabil- ity Of the real estate market. There is more money in Alabama than has been on hand before in several years and this will naturally find it's way into the various channels of trade
 Tt is quite true the market is little dull just now, but this is nothing more than we could expect. We can not always expect a rush of buyers and as a whole, this year, business has been far better than any previous year in the history of Birmingham. If you will notice during ths past two years the three skyscrapers hav- be~n built, the Hillman hotel has been erected and the city has erected a handsome city nall. All of these buildings are occupied anc paying a good dividend on .a- investment. l do not know of a single piecs os property in Birmingham that nnA dec!.ned in value and with that showing can't see ary cause for alarm. Mark cny prediction--in the course of two or shree months the men who now hesl- <sxs will have bought Birmingham prop erty and some of them will be sorry they did not purchase more. l was here during the boom days and saw property go up and down. but since that time the growth has been natural and on a sound basis. l have no complaint to make
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-15
BoYLEs PROPERTY.

300 beautiful lots at Boyles. from $100 to sl75 each; most convenient property at Boyles to the new l.. and N. railroad round house, yards and other works. which will soon be completed and will employ many hundred people. There are rare bargains in these lots, both for homes and investments They are sell ing right along, and will not long re- main at these extremely low prices. Call at once while you can secure the best selections. We are sole agents.