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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-23
RRADsT7EET,s REVIEW.

New York, May 22.-Bradstreets tomor- row will say:
 While underlying conditions have i'm proved as whole, there is still room for betterment in weather, crop and labor matters. Retail trade has been stimulated by summer weather but wholesale busi- ness halts pending further developments affecting fall trade Collections have inn proved at a number of large cities. Rail- road earnings are as good as ever re- ported. Gross receipts for the first half Of May indicate per cent increase over last year, while net returns for March show the significant increase of 16 per cent in net on a corresponding increase in gross.
 Iron is dropping, largely because buy CTS are holding off on future purchases. Stocks don't accumulate, however, and consumers are insistent Tor deliveries on old orders Much importance is attached to the possible action by the leading in- terest as regards its supply of iron for the second half of the year. Steel is firm at the west, but re-sales of foreign steel at eastern markets lead to an cas- Ter feeling in the market for billets. Fin ished products are in good demand, the wage scale in the tin plate trade has
 
 demand for hardware is very active, an element of importance in the present state of the market.
 Some of the less favorably situated trades are lumber, which notes the effect of the building trade in labor troubles : silk manufacturing at Patterson, which is slack at present, and mems wear wool ems, which are still halting as regards fall orders. Cotton manufacturing is claimed to be unprofitable at present prices. Stocks of cotton goods in western markets have been marked down in price. New business Is small with the mills. but the tobbers and retailers are making money because of active retail demand. The shoe and leather trades are In fairly good shape. The sugar mar ket is steady. The eastern small fruit and vegetable crops have been injured by the drouth, thus hurting the demand for refined sugar
 Wool is steady, with old supplies small, and new wool is held firmly at an ad- vance on last years clip
 Wheat Qncludlng four) exports for the week ending May H aggregate 5.293, ,373 bushels, against 4.097596 last week. Wheat exports since July l aggregate 200, ,S94,192 bushels. against 229, 9,524.2 POI last season.
 Corn exports aggregate 1.S14.1S6 bushels, against 1,431,257 last week. For the fiscal year exports are C, O,257, l02 bushels against 25, ,S29, 119 last season.
 Business failures in the United States for the week ending May 21 number 155, against 1S2 last week.
 In Canada failures for the week num- Der 10. compared with IS last week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-23
LABOR AND RAIN
 HELD BACK TRADE
General Review of Business by
 Dun and BradStreet
IRON MARKET IS NORMAL
There Is No Evidence of Diminished Activity as Yet and In Many Cases Prompt Deliveries Are Urged.
 Buyers Are Less Eager.

New York, May 22.-R. G. Dun & Co.'S weekly review of trade tomorrow will say:
 Weather conditions and the labor situa- tion are the dominant influences in the business world. Unseasonably high tenn perature at many points, especially in the east stimulated retail trade in wearing apparel and other summer merchandise to an unusual degree. but had a most unsatisfactory effect upon vegetation which was promptly reflected in dimin- ished orders for supplies and in some cases there were cancellations. More con- servatism was also shown at the interior by which agricultural progress met a check and while no serious injury to the great staple crops Is yet reported, the de- lay to planting induces caution among dealers. On the whole, there are fewer wage earners voluntarily idle, yet the spirit of unrest has caused the abandon ment of some new enterprises and post ponement of others. which means less de- mand for structural materials and labor, Payments are also less prompt, time often being asked where formerly cash trans actions for slight discount were the rule. Aside from these two adverse factors the trade situation is favorable ana with average weather and industrial peace, there Is every prospect of con- tinued general prosperity. Manufacturing plants are generally well occupied ca. pecially in footwear, iron and steel. Traf- nc on the railways Is heavy, earnings thus Tar reported for May exceeding last years by 13.6 per cent.
 He-aoJustment in prices of iron and steel continues, the market graduaIlv re- suming normal conditions. There is no evidence of diminished activity as vet and in many cases prompt deliveries are urged, but as the increased capacitv brings plants nearer their orders. buv- CTS are naturally less eager to place con tracts. The fact that some concessions have been made In quotations tends to postpone business, prospective buyers waiting for still more favorable terms
 Advances of about per cent in wide sheetings indicate that the cot.on goods market IS beginning to respond to the higher raw material. A still more en- couraging sign is the greater interest dis played by purchasers. Print clothes are firmer and while there is no demand for regulars, odd goods are sought freely. Reduced output of worsteds has strength ened the tone and the recent advanced prices for carpets have not prevented large transactions.
 There is no sign of reaction In the foot wear industry. Leather is steady at re cent advances.
 Salt-packed hides are firmer and high CT. Foreign dry hides are steady ar rivals meeting with prompt absorption.
 Failures for the week number 191 in the United States against 192 last year, and IA in Canada compared with l2 year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-23
WILL MEET
 IN BESSEMER NEXT
Invitation to Birmingham With ! drawn in Favor of Neighbor
OLD OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Banquet Last Night Was a Brilliant Success and the Speeches Were Delivered in Happy Vein.
 Were We'll Selected.

Anniston. May 22.-(special.)-Th thir- ty-second annual convention of the Ala bama Press associat ton adjourned this afternoon at 1 o'clock to meet next year in Bessemer, which place was selected by exclamation. Rufus N. Rhodes invited the association to Birmingham, but later withdrew in favor of Bessemer.
 The following officers for the ensuing year were elected by acclamatlon:
 President, ". E. W. Yerby.
 First vice president, c. II. Greer.
 Second vice president S. P. West
 Third vice president J. c. Lawrence.
 Fourth vice president, H. S. Doster.
 Secretary, J. A. Rountree.
 Treasurer, S. II. Morris
 Annual orator. H. G. Benners.
 Annual essayist, Miss Lulu Judson.
 Poet, Tom Garner.
 The following were chosen delegates to the National Editorial association: W. H. II. Judson, J. A. Rountree. Rufus N Rhodes, w. E. w. Yerby, c. W. Read E. Lesser, R. c. Smith, H. L. Whitta- ker c. H. Allen, J. H. F. Mosley Mrs Julia Gillespie and S. P. West.
 President Yerby announced the appoint ment of the following committees:
 Executive committee, H. S. Doster, J. Pepperman, H. S. Whitaker, c. J. Hill dreth, Frank Crichton. J. c. Williams, II. M. Wilson, w. H. H Judson, Frank Willis Barnett
 Legislative committee. R. E. L. Nell, c. w. Hore, Ross c. Smith, M. W. Camp CT, R. H. Walker. R. L. o'Neal. Tom Garner.
 Foreign advertising committee. w T. Wear, ]. c. Lawrence, o. H. Stevenson.
 Ready print committee, H. Y. Brooke, E. L. C. Ward, Rufus N. Rhodes.
 The last committee will devise plans for the printing of patent sheets to be supplied to Alabama papers. The stock of proposed company to be organized for that purpose is to be taken by Ala. bama editors.
 The banquet tonight was a brilliant success, more than seventy editors and their ladies being seated at the board. The speeches had been well selected and were delivered in a manner peculiarly interesting to the newspaper craft
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-23
Hester,s Weekly Statement.

New Orleans, May 22.-secretary Hes- ters weekly New Orleans cotton exchange statement. issued before the close of bus mess today shows an increase in the movement into sight compared with the seven days ending this date last year in round figures of 45,0O0 bales, an increase over the same period year before last of 23,OO0 and an increase over the same time in 1900 of 340O0.
 For the twenty-two days of May the totals show an increase over last year of 81, 900, an increase over the same period year before last of 5000 and an increase over 1900 of 100000.
 For the 264 days of the season that have elapsed. the aggregate Is ahead of the 26l days of last year 33S, ,O00 ahead of the same tiu,a rear before last of 694,000 and ahead of by 1,529.0Oo.
 rye amount brought into sight during the past week has been s1.15G 46 627 for the seven day or last year, 67,955 year 940 same me frse
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-23

two days of May it has been 267,5S5 against ls6e2o last year. 22s,677 year before last and 167,506 same time in 1900
 The movement since September 1 shows receipts at all United States ports 7556,14i against 1858, 516 last year, 7033,011 year be- fore last and 6 46S, 256 same time in 1900; overland across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern mills and Canada 1,039,S26 against 10n.4H last year, l,Ol5536 year before last and 1,12261S same time In 1900; interior stocks in excess of those held at the close of the commercial year 35,241 against 54,065 last year. 355.049 year before last and 8 decrease of 71,327 under same time in 1900; southern mill takings 1,654, 300 against 1.46s,575 last year, llSG,320 year before last and 1,242. .321 same time In 1900
 These make the total movements for the 264 days from September 1 to date 1O,B5,7oS against 9,947.601 last year. 9,5sf,- 92l year before last and 8. 756S6S same time in 1900.
 Foreign exports for the week have been 25,844 against 72,ss2 last year. making the total thus far for the season 6. .397. .555 against 6,142s6s last year, an increase of 254 6S7
 Northern mill takings and Canada dur ins the past seven days show an increase of 7255 as compared with the correspond Ing period last year and their total talk ings since September 1 have decreased 2413.
 The total takings of American mills north and south and Canada thus far for the season have been S,69l, ,O05 against 3,5Ol 466 last year. These include 2,00S, ,225 by northern spinners against 2.O05. SIP
 Stocks at the seaboard and the % lead ing southern interior centers have in- creased during the week 11.170 against a decrease during the corresponding period last season of 67.296. and are now 246,1 smaller than at this period In 1902
 Including stocks left over at interior towns from the last crop and the number of bales brought into sight thus far for the new crop, the supply to date Is 10.- 5O0,7s2 against 10,3O7,2SS for the same pe- riod last year.
 It must be remembered that the week ly, monthly and seasons comparisons in Secretary Hester's reports are made up to corresponding dates last year, year be- fore and in 1900 Comparisons to close of corresponding weeks are misleading as totals to close of this week last year would take in 265 days of the season, year before last 266 days and In 1900 267 days against only 264 days this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-23
WOMAN AND BABE SEEK DESTRUCTION After Death of Child Mother
 Loses Her Nerve IS ARRESTED FOR MURDER The Child Was SickIy and FretfuI, and, Growing Despondent, the Woman
 Decided to End Life of Her
 self and Infant.
IS ARRESTED FOR MURDER

Jasper, May 22.-(Special )-Mrs. Lizzie Burton. a young white woman of En- pire, Ala, is in jail here charged with the murder of her own child. According to all reports it was the intention of the woman to also kill herself, but after throwing her child in a creek her nerve failed.
 The child was sickly and fretful, and the mother, according to her own state ment, made up her mind to kill both the child and herself With a view of carry ing out this intention she took the in fant. it is alleged, and went to a nearby creek at night and cast herself and babe into the water. The stream was shallow, and the mother, after releasing the baby, changed her mind about taking her own life and scrambled out of the murky wa ter, leaving the babe to it's fate.
 The woman lived with her father, and on the morning following the tragedy some one asked about the baby, where upon the mother crept off to the creek and managed to recover the body. She then carried it dripping to the house and man. aged to get the body into the crib without being observed. She then notified others of the household that the infant was dead
 The soaking condition of the clothing upon the child instantly aroused suspicion, and an investigation was made, pending which the mother became alarmed, it is said, and fled Later she was arrested and carried to Jasper, where, according to MT. Moore she confessed the crime.
 The affair seems to be weighing upon the woman considerably now though at first she betrayed little emotion. It IS claimed by her people that she was not mentally responsible at the time of the act, and there are others who take this view
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-23
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Selma is to have s1O.OOo cement plant.
 Sycamore is to have a $1O,OOO knitting mill.
 Electric lights are being put in the court house at Jasper.
 Henry J. King of Tuscaloosa had ripe peaches on his place by May Is.
 A Congregational church has been or ganized at Fort Payne by the Rev. c. A. Breck.
 being erected at Talladega, is nearing completion.
 Anniston's fire department will partici- pate In the tourney at Dalton, Ga, next Wednesday.
 Hon. John B. Knox will deliver the commencement address at the State uni- versity June 3.
 It Is stated that the Woodmen of the World of Gadsden now have member snip or nearly IU
 Gadsden Is contemplating getting an iron and bolt works. If it should be built it will cost about $10O,OO0.
 Congressman Bowie will be the orator of the day at the Jefferson Davis mem orial exercises at Anniston June 3.
 The citizens of Pell City will on July celebrate in honor of the opening of the new courthouse and the new $SOO,0OO cotton mill.
 Harry Byars, a young negro man, was drowned by boat capsizing in the War rior river near Coaldale. He was unable to swim.
 The Jasper Mountain Eagle says: The Commercial club has secured quarters and handsomely fitted up commodious club room in the O'Rear-Davis building over G. D. O'Rear's store.
 The Gadsden Times-News says: The Gadsden Car and Machine company be- gan last week to construct an addition to its buildings in order to accommodate the boiler making equipment, which will be added at once.
 Twenty-two deeds have been filed in the court house at Gadsden, which tell of the sale of all the state lands that have here tofore been sold for taxes in Etowah coun- ty The sale includes $500 acres and the price was 15 cents per acre.
 It is stated that the owners of the new soap factory and oil mill at Opelika will Install a number of gins and gin the cot ton of the farmers of east Alabama free in order to have control of as many seed as possible. The mill employs over 100 men.
 The officials of Hale county, accord ing to the report of State Examiner John T. German, owed the state s20O. 1T for clerical and other errors This amount was promptly paid into the state treas- ury as soon as the attention of the off, ficials was drawn to the error.
 The Gadsden Times-News says: It is probable that the city council at it's next meeting will determine the cost and na- ture of the city hall decided upon during this month. Plans are now being con- sidered and may be selected at the regu- they will not lack funds to put up a city hall that should be a credit to the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-23
CAMP HILL.
Southern Industrial Institute Closes
 Prosperous Year.

Camp Hill. May 22.-(special )-The Southern Industrial institute has just closed the most prosperous year of it's history with a commencement of more than usual interest. Hon. c. W. Thomp- sons address this afternoon was n mas terly production. MT. Thompson and Judge Buckley of Montgomery donated & hundred dollars each to the endowment fund. R. J. Haight of Chicago has been present throughout the exercises. He has aided the institution very substantially for the past three years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-23
Marriage at opeIIka.

Opelika, May 22-(Special.)-T. r. Will liamson and Miss Lura Seay of this city were married at the home of the bride s sister, Mrs. J. l.. Dean, Wednesday af- ternoon and left immediately after the ceremony for New Orleans. MT. William son Is well known business man here. Miss Seay Is one of the loveiest of Ope- lika's women and possesses many capti- vating attractions. She is accomplished and beautiful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-23
GREENSBORO.
Cool Winds Made the RepIantng of
 Cotton Necessary. 7se


 Greensboro, May 22. = Especially - The farmers have already replanted their cotton crops. The cool winds and bad seoson generally made lreplanting neees- sary. Now the crops have virtually been washed away by the heavy rains of last week. The river plantations will prob ably remain under water for the next ten days. and that will be too late to put in the third cotton crop, so corn will be planted on all these lands.
 Dr. L. D. Webb, Judge w. c. Chris tian, Messrs Stringfellow, Hutchinson, Yancey and Crump left Monday after noon for New Orleans as delegates from Camp Allen c. Jones. U. c. V.
 The Rev. Robert F. Otis and wife are guests of Mrs. Celia Otis. Mr. Otis Is on his way to assume charge of the Valley Creek church, near Selma.
 Mrs. Robert Hemphill and little son of Birmingham are visiting Dr. H. G. Perry in Greensboro.
 Mrs. McEachin of Tuscaloosa is the guest of her daughter. Mrs. Lee M. Otis. Mrs. Otis entertained fifty guests at cards in her honor Tuesday evening
 Miss Margaret Boardman and Mrs. Florence Hudson, teachers in the Monte- vallo Industrial school, are at home for the vacation. They report the most suc- cessful commencement In the history of the school.
 Dr. R. F. Monette Is In Louisville, Ky.. for short visit. He accompanied Mir. Joseph Hobson, who goes there for treatment.
 Mrs Weber of Birmingham is the guest of her cousin. Mrs. James Hobson.
 Mrs Annie Reed of Birmingham is wis., iting Miss Helen Poelnitz.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-23
THIS WEEK.

Lithia Water at zoo per gallon delivered, by buying coupon book. Celery Cola Co.,, 327 N. 18th street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-23

Money to loan on real es- tate from &5OO to s25O.OOO at low rates of interest No delays. Steiner Brothers Baukers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-23

See writing contest in Sun days paper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-23

All kinds of cuts. Age-Herald En. graving Departmens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-23

Henry J. King of Tuscaloosa had ripe peaches on his place by May 16.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-23

Congregational church has been or ganized at Fort Payne by the Rev. c. A. Breck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-23

Selma is to have a slO.OOO cement plant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-23

Electric lights are being put in the ourt house at Jasper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-23

The De Forest Memorial chapel that is being erected at Talladega, is nearing completion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-23

Sycamore is to have a s1OoOO knitting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-23

Anniston's fire department will partici- pate in the tourney at Dalton, Ga. next Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-23

Hon. John B. Knox will deliver the versity June B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-23

It Is stated that the Woodmen of the World of Gadsden now have a member ship of nearly 100.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-23

Gadsden Is contemplating getting an iron and bolt works. If it should be built it will cost about $10O,OO0.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1903-01-22
Free Trade selflshness.

Even the free traders concede that
the country is much more prosperous
under high tariff than it was under
the Wilson bill, that the farmers and
wageworbers are better off and that
American export trade has made giant
strides.
Notwithstanding high tariff has
benefited both capital and labor there
are some who want to see it reduced.
This may seem unaccountable with the
great majority of the people. but it is
selfish interest. Some thrive when the
condition of the public health Is bad;
some make their largest winnings
when doubt and uncertainty depress
business and hard times lead to failure.
The free traders largely belong to
this class, but those who import for
eign goods and help to take bread from
the American workingmen are also In
favor of free trade. The latter move
ment is therefore combination Of the
few against the interests Of the coun-
try in general.-Philadelph Item.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1903-01-22
Favors and Obligations.

There are no favors in Gods world
but involve also greater obligations.
Each privilege we enjoy means anoth-
er duty. Every power we obtain i'm
poses upon us, some new responsibility.
There is no such thing as equality in
life. Nature did not fashion all flow
ers and trees alike Its beauty consists
In Its variety Of form and color, in its
contrasts of high and low, of strong
and feeble. Neither are all men mold
ed alike physically or intellectually;
otherwise human existence would be
bereft of all charm, of all AMBITION
Rev. Kaufman Kohler, Hebrew. New
York.
The Spirits whisperings.
The most decisive witness Of the
Holy Spirits coming are often " his
perings instead of shoutings in our
ears. The world around lis is filed
with evidence. The word of God steals
upon us like thief in the night. We
ought to be concerned about the repeat
ed daily coming Of Christ.-Rev. f. J.
Mcconnell, Methodist, Cambridge,
Mass.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1903-01-22
Grip
Shattered My Nerv.
Gus System.
Stomach De ang d,
Liver Dormant.
DIR. Miles Nervine Cured
Me Completely.

A slight cold in the winter with fever, head
ache, backache; when the nose runs and the
ewes water and soreness seems to permeate
the marrow of the bones; this is the begin
ming of Grips deadly grasp. The danger
follows in the shattered nervous system and
the arrangement of the heart or the digestive
organs as in the following case:
"The last week in January l contracted
LaGrippe and was confined to my bed tor
five weeks. My nervous system was com.
pletely shattered, stomach badly deranged
and liver in an almost dormant condition
took treatment daily from my family ply
scan, but could get no relief. My condition
continued to grow worse and as had often
heard of DR.. Miles medicines l decided to
try them. l purchased bottle of DIR: Miles
Restorative Nervine and Nerve and Liver
Pills. When ! began taking the medicine l
had no appetite, couldn't sleep and was
scarcely able to get around. My weight at
this time was one hundred and twenty-four
pounds. At the end of the second week
was changed man, my appetite was beyond
control, my sleep was refreshing, my strength,
renewed and my weight was one hundred
and forty-two pounds. / never felt better in
my life than l do at this writing. | take
great pleasure in recommending DIR. Miles
Remedies to the afflicted. If anyone doubts
the above statement | am ready to confirm
IT'D. C. WALKER, U. S. Treasury Dept,
Washington, d. c.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tie DIR. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
DIR. Miles Medical Co.. Elkhart. Ind.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1903-01-22
Unconscious from Cronn

During a sudden and tsrrible attack Of
erup our little girl was unconscious from
strangulation, says A. l.. Spafford, post.
master, Chester, Mich, and a dose of One
Minute Cough Cure was administered and
repeated often. 1t reduced the swelling
and information, cut the mucus and short
ly the child was resting easy and speedily
recovered. 1t cures Coughs, Colds, La.
Grippe, and all Throat and Lung trouble.
One Minute Cough Cure fingers in the
throat and chest and enables the lungs to
contribute pure, health-giving oxygen to
the blood.