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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-07
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Southern Railway Co.
 Schedule In Effect May 24, 1903.

Trains leave Birmingham ss fololws: $40 a. m.-No sS, for Atlanta. Washing ton. Baltimore. Philadelphia New York and the East Pulls man Drawing Room Sleeping Car. Birmingham to New SEQ p. m.--No. 19, for Montevallo, Ma plesviIle. Selma and way sta- tions.
 1925 p. m.--No, S5. for Columbus, West Point winona, Greenwood and Greenville; also Sheffield and Florence and North Ala bama points.
 sno pm--No. 15. new train, for Cordova.
 Oakman. Corona and way sta- tions; also Blossburg. s:f5 D. m.--No 22. for Annlston and way tations; also Talladega s:15 D m.-No 36 for Atlanta. Jackson, vile and all Florida points,; also Charlotte. Richmond, Washington. New York and tbe East Pullman Sleeping Car Birmingham 10 Jackson vile; also Birmingham 10 Richmond. Va.
 1920 D. m.-No. ST. for Columbus. West Point. Winona, Greenwood and Greenville. Pullman Drnw. Ing Room Sleeping Car Bir. mingham to Greenviile. io:35 D. m.-No. 21s for Selma Mobile and way stations Pullman Draw ing Room Sleeping Car Hir-
 ningham to Mobile, il 50 D. m.-No, ss. now train. for Atlanta, Annfston and way btationa, 1 Pullman Drawing Room l Sleeping Car Birmingham ia 1 Atlanta Sleeping oar oan ba 1 occupied at Union station s,sd D. m,
 For detailed information and sleeping oar reservations apply passenger offioA Morris Hotel building, Telephone aiI, !. V. HARRISON. Dist rasz- Agl
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LOCAL MARKETS.

There has been no noticeable change in the cotton market during the past week. Prices range between 9 and 10 cents, with a good prospect of the price holding up to that figure for some time to come.
 Lard Is off hc Aside from this the prices on staple groceries are firm.
 Business was very brisk on Morris avenue yesterday. While there Is large supply of all fruits and vegetables on hand, prices hold up very well, The only change from yesterdays quotations is on sweet potatoes, which are off 50 cents Watermelons continue to come in in large quantities and the quality is excellent
 The poultry market remains firm with good stock on hand. Eggs are not as plentiful as they have been for the last few weeks. Prices are firm
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Cotton Seed OH.

New Orleans. August 6.--Cotton seed oils easier prime refined in barrels 261a; of refined in barrels 251ac; prime crude loose 20 cents
 load lots per gallon: Prime crude 2O1ac; off crude 190191zc; prime summer yellow, 24c; choice cooking summer yellow less than car load lots nominal; cotton seed cake prime nominal; cotton seed meal prime $2092o. .60; off s19919. .50. New York, August 6-Cotton seed oil steady prime crude nominal; do. yellow 211k@2S1ho Petroleum. refined New York T.70; Philadelphia and Baltimore s765; do in bulk $475. Resin quiet; strained com mon to good, s2.70. Turpentine quiet, 55% @5611c
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Liverpool Market.

Liverpool, August 6, 1 D. m.--Cotton spot in limited demand; prices points lower American midding fair, 6.24d; good mid ding 6.10d; middling 5.9Sd; low middling 5.S2d; good ordinary 5.G0d; ordinary 5S6d The sales of the day were 4000 bales, of which 200 were for speculation and ex- port, and included 3400 American. Re- ceipts 6100, all American. Futures open ed quiet and closed steady. August 5.73d; August September 5.57d; September-Octo- Der 5.35d; October November 5.24d; Mo- ven1ber-December 5.21d; December-Janua- ry 5.1Sd; January February 5.17d; Febru- ary-March 5.17d; March-April 5.17d.
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Summer excursion tickets are now on tale by the outhern railway to all prin- cipal summer resorts. Thoss who con- template taking a tr.p this summer should get a cop. of the Summer Homes'' folder, which gives full and com- pleto information regarding the different resorts along the line of the Southern railway.
 For copy of this folder. rates. and other information write to
 Low rates to Boston via the Southern Railway Tickets sold August 12 13 A for BPS. .O5, all rail, and s32. .05 via port and steamship, good returning August 20 Linn 1t may be extended until September 30 by depositing ticket with joint agent at Bos- ton and paying fee of 50 cents.
 Stopover at New York ten days on re- turn trip by depositing ticket and paying s Stopovers also allowed at Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia, both going and returning.
 The Southern railway offers the quick est time and very best service between Birmingham and Boston. Pullman's finest sleeping cars and elegant dining cars on all through trains.
 Boston. Mass, and return. account Na- tional Encampment c. "A R., August 15- 2O 1904. Tickets on sale August 12. 13,. 14. at less than one fare for the round trip, limited to August 20 for return. with priv ilege of having final limit extended to September 30 by depositing tickets with joint agent, Boston. and paying fee of 50 cents.
 The rate from Birmingham VII be as follows:
 Via all rail. s2s.o5 Via rail to New York and sound. s2S.05. Via rail to Nor folk and steamer $32.05
 The Southern railway offers it's patrons excellent service, Pullman and dining vars the entire route. Leaving Blrming- ham 6:10 a. m. you reach Boston follow ing afternoon s:20. Leaving Birmingham 5:15 D. m you reach Boston second day at p. m.
 For detailed information. sleeping car reservation. tickets. etc., call on or ad- dress, J. N. HARRISON.
 District Passenger Agent
 R. B. CREAGH. Traveling Passenger
 Agent.
 Both phones SIT. Birmingham. Ala.
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rhe Iixe stook Market.

Chicago, August -Cattle-Receipts, oooi market nominal. Good to prime steers s52o; cows, sf25a400: heifers, $200942 25 canners, s15oa25O; bulls. $200@4.90; calves s2.5o93.75; Texas fed steers. sa0oa450
 Hogs-Receipts today, 12 O00; Monday, 4o.. 900; market strong. Mixed and butchers s5.2O@5.5O; good to choice heavy, s5.25a5.5o rough heavy. s4so95.10: light, $5.25Q550 bulk of sales, $52095.40.
 Sheep-Recefpts, 800; market steady Lambs, steady, good to choice wcthers sS-75Q4.20; fair to choice mixed, s3.O0@3. 10 western sheep, $s75@410: native lambs $4ooq6.25; western lambs, s5.0o@6.Oo. oni.
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The Coffee Market.

New York, August 6--Spot Rio firm; No. ' Invoice. 79s; mild, steady; cordova, s1hd13. Futures opened steady In sym pathy with higher cables than looked for and ruled moderately active and higher. European commission houses appeared to be buying and offerings were not heavy. while 1t was also rumored that bullish crop news was coming in from Brazil with private cables claiming an active and excited market at Santos. Sales, 50.500 bags. Quote September, 6.15Q6.2o; De- cember. e.45@s55 March, 6.75@6so; April, e.s5; May, 6.s5@705; July, 7.2o.
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Naval Stores.

Savannah, August 6-Turpentine firm, 52%c; receipts S04; sales 362; exports 61s; rosin firm. receipts 265o; sales 8S50; ex- ports 256s Quote: A. B, |, $2.S5; D, 40; D. g. 45; F. $2. .60; G. g. .55; H, $27O; I, sS .25; K, $S.55; M. $3.S5; N, s4; window glass, $4.95; water white. $4. so.
 Charleston, August 6.-Turpentine firm, 52Ac sales none. Rosin firm sales none. Quote: A, B, c, $2. .zo0gk. 30; D, $2. 30Q2. .S5 E, $2. .35Q2. 40; F, $2. 40D2. 45; c. $2. 45q2 50; H, $2. .60d2. .65; I, &S.10; K, $3.351S. 45; N, 8. .S0@3 S5; window glass $4. 4.15Q4.2 2O; water white $4. 40a4 47la
 Wilmington, August 6.-Spirits turpen- tine nothing doing, receipts B; rosin firm s2 80 bid receipts s2.7s; tar firm, $1.70; re- ceipts 54; crude turpentine firm, s2.25 8. 10, $4; receipts 180
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The Metal Market.

New York, August 6.-There was not much doing in any of the metal mar kets today, and prices were unchanged and in the case of tin no more than steady. Copper. lake and electrolytic, s125od12.75; casting, s12.25Q12.5o; tin, spot s2s75@27.OO; spelter. spot. A.75@4s5; lead $4.20@4. 35; iron unchanged.
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months S19 per cent; prime mercantile paper 4141k per cent; sterling exchange steady with actual business in bankers bills at ASS. .1004ss 20 for demand and at 4S5 .S5Q4S5 for sixty days bills posted rates 4S6 and 4SS1A04S9 commercial bills 4S4sz4 4S5%; bar silver 5S1sc; Mexican dollars 4534c; government bonds steady; railroad bonds firm.
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Dry Goods Market.

New York. August 6.--In the dry goods market buying continued light up to the close of the day. Indications. however all point to an improvement in the very near future, as buyers are continuing to arrive and must shortly comence prepa- rations for their fall season. Heads of the vaious jobbing houses look for this druing the coming week.
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ExpIalned,

From the Philadelphia Press.
 Tess-I Just met Miss Nuritch and she said she was in a great hurry to get down town and buy some gloves for your feet. What on earth was she driving at?
 Jess-My feet? Oh, l invited her to my lawn fete this afternoon.
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clearlnos and Exchange.

New Orleans, August 6.-C1earings s1,- S74,73S; New York exchange bank $1 per 5000 premium commercial 25c per s1ooO discount.
 Memphis, August e-clearings ss72. .15o; balances $149552.
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chlcaoo Change.
Chicago

Chicago August GA decline in the price of wheat in foreign markets today was followed by similar action here. AL though there was a rally September wheat closed at a loss of 9sc. Corn Is off shade. Oats are down a4c. Provisions show losses varying from 2Ha to 35c.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
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seaboard Ar Line.

Baltimore. August 6.--Seaboard Air Line common 10@10A do preferred 177sq18; Att lantic Coast Line common not quoted.
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SPECIAL LOW RATES VIA SOUTH
 ERIN RAILWAY,

Eureka and Hot Springs. Ark, and re- turn. One fare plus $2 round trip Tickets sold only on Wednesdays and Saturdays Of each week during the months of June July, August and September, limited sixty days for return.
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Money on Call.

New York, August 6.-Money on call nominal; no loans; time loans nominal: Hxty and ninety days 2 per cent; six
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St. Louis and return, account world, fair Season tickets. sixty-day tickets and fifteen-day tickets are sold daily. On Tuesdays and Thursdays of each week during month of June. coach excursion tickets will bc sold to St. Louis at less than the one-way standard rate. limited ten days for return.
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NOTICE,

The democratic executive committee of Jefferson county Is hereby called to meet at the county court house in Birming- ham, on Saturday. August 13, 1904. at Il o'clock av m. for the purpose of trans acting fueh business as may properly come before 1t.
 August 2, 1904
 B. 4. THOMPSON. s-3-1ot Chairman.
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ANNOUNCEMENT.

Samuel Will John ann unces that he will be @ candidate for the office of one of the judges of the Tenth judicial circuit. subject to the action of the democratic party. 7-24-tf
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New York Cotton Futures.
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, August 6-Spot cotton quiet; prices unchanged sales 25O bales' including 50 to arrive; quotations un- changed.
 Futures opened steady with prices to g points lower, responding to declines at Liverpool and New York. Everything Ia vored the bears but they preferred not to increase their commitments over Sun day The weather map was as good as could be desired, Fall River was said to be selling and shipping spot cotton and the movement of new cotton to market was heavy These features acted as a weight on prices, but the market was too dull to allow any great fluctuations. | ne market closed quiet. Net losses to points.
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Mrs. WInsIow's soothlnu syrup.

The best remedy for DtARRHQEA- Sold by druggists in every part of the world Be sure and ask for Mrs Winslow' 8 Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind. Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by. MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING. with PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOoTHES the CHILD, ,SOFTENS the GUMS ALLAY $ all PAIN. CURES WIND COLO. and is twenty-five cents a bottle
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Vlrelnla-carolina Chemical Company. Baltimore, August 6.-Virginia- Carolina Chemical company close 2s; do. preferred close 1035s.
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 DeBardeleben division .... ....10S 100 Williamson Iron Co................ 60 75
 Local Staple Groceries. Sugar-Granulated, be: I. C., 4i1c. B1our-Fancy patent ss; half patent s6.s5
 Cofes-oreen. ssz0i2lkc; Arbuckls's g.. Porto Rico. $l1.ao. Meat-Dry salted rlbs 9hc; dry salted rib bellies 9a4c; hams, fancy 13l5c med alum. 1211c; extra clears, 9c; bacon bel- lies. 111ac. Lard-Leaf, 7ssc. Compound Lard-Snowhake, 61hc. Moiasses-Centrifugai. 159SSc; ruxaS house 4Oc; Georgia cans ssc BsaEs-NAvy. S2.s5 per bushel; Lima. 60 pound.
 Pearl Grits--s2 pounds, s1sk
 Feed Stuff. Meal-Bolted, s1.17. Hay-Per ton, timothy, No. 1. $17; clover, mixed, tl5.50. oats-Teed. 45c; No. 4. 4Sc; No. g. white, 53c.
 Corn-Mixed, 6ec; white 71c Cotton Seee Meal-Per ton. feed. t2i; prime, s24.
 Fruit and Produce. Corrected daily by C. F. Bell & Co.,. 2oli
 Morris avenue.) Lemons-Per box, extra choice S3.OO4 400.
 Bananas-Per bunch. 75qSl.@. Apples-New apples, per barrel. Toe to s1.O0.
 Peaches--Six-b basket crates, 75c to $i.25 Grapes--Baskets 20 to 25c Homegrown cabbages. 1c. Eggs-15916c. Peanuts-Fancy. per pound, Tfc; No. 2, 61ac.
 Potatoes-New Irish potatoes, per bush 75@S5c.
 Sweet Potatoes-$2.00 to $2.50. Onions--Per pour1. PIG. Cantaloupe-Crate, 50Gp76c. Watermelons-5415c Butter--Renovated. 1sd20c: creamery. 2o121c; country, fresh, 12hd15c Poultry-Hens, 25c.; large. 3Oc; broilers. s012c; flyers. 15G25c; ducks. 2Oa25c.
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cial yesterday: Receipts. cattle. 4S74; hogs 1s, ,957; sheep n,S2O. Shipments, cattle, 36Sl
 hogs, 6154; sheep, 5594.
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RESOURCES.

RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts. $5,b47, ,Tsz.17 Oyerd-afts 421.45 U. s. Bonds and Premiums 363, 3,5oo.oo Other Stocks and Bonds. I5,SOO.oo Real Estate, Old Bank Building. =. ...... 56,ooo.oo
 CASH. In Vault. .....$ 739,534.5S With Banks. 2,002, 2,25o.34 With U. $. Treasurer 100000
 2,756,764.92
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Bonds.

United States refundingr 2s, reg......lo4sb United States 2s. coupon. io4sS United States 3s registered. .... lo4N2 United States 3s, coupon ............to6
 United States new As registered. ...l3l
 United States new As, coupon ......l3l N United States old As, registered. .. lo6N United States old As, coupon. o6N Southern Railway Bs.. ...........II5M M & O. ct As ....................... e5
 Central of Georgia End inc.......... ALA
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BIRMINGHAM AND ATLANTIC R. R.

Read Down Read Up. No. l. No 8. No. 2. No. ( am. p.m am. pm. 7:20 5:00 Lv. .Talladega. Ar 1019 JAS 8:S5 S:52 Lv..PelI City, $50 6:3O 9;5S l0:05 Ar. .Bir gham. .Lv c:l0 515 Close connexions made at Talladega with Eastern of Alabama to Pyrton- Trains Nos. 97 and 98 daily. All others daily except Sunday.
 J. F. FLEETWOOD. c. F. A John c. Soley, General Manager.
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ING. PRESIDENT.

ING, PRESIDENT.
 J. H. BARR, Vlee-President A. R. FORSYTH, Assistant Cashier. F. Moore, E. M. Tutwiler, w. 8. Brown. F. D. Nabers, :. II. Motion, Robert asslnger, Walker Percy, P. M. Jackson,
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S6,se7,76s.54

w. p. G. HARD J. H. WOODWARD, Vlce.President. w. w. CRAWFORD, Cashier.
 DlRECTORS-T. T. Hlllman, B. A. H. Woodward, William M. Walker, Jemlson, Ersklne Ramsay, w. H. X J. N. Barr, w. p. G. Harding.
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New Orleans, August 6.-cotton futures quiet and steady. August, 1O.1SQlo1s; September, s6S@9.6s; October, 9.4549.46 46; November, s.42@s. 4S; December, 9.4Sq9. A; January, s4sq9.5O; February, =; March, s.77997s
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New Orleans, August 6-Cotton quiet; sales. 25O. Ordinary, 13-16; good ordinary, 91s; low middling 9s4; middling 10as; good middling, 10 11-16; middling fair, 10 l5-l6. Receipts, 122 stock 2S9S7.
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The Age-Herald Engraving Depart. nnent makes good cuts.
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LIABILITIES.

LIABILITIES. Capital Stock 5OO,OOO.o9 Surplus anl Profits 233,212.29 Circulation. -. soo,ooo.o0 DEPOSITS. lnvidiual .S5,173, ,5e6.69 Hank - 640,989.56 united Ststes 50,oUo.00
 5,ss4, 4,55e.zs 
 s6,ss7, ,76s.oq
The Breckenridge news., 1904-01-06

tina and Isabelle Gardner, has return-
ed home.
We examine and fit your eyes with
the proper spectacles for as little mon
ey as first class work can be done.
Lewis q Ball.
Rememb er we are In business in
the same state same county, same
town, same house and the same cor
ner and we are the same firm after
the holidays as we were before Come
In and see us-Lewis & Ball.
Edward p. Elliott, of Boston, gave
delightful entertainment at the City
Hall, last Wednesday evening. he
presented David Harum in three acts
and gave comical sketch for a
closing piece. His audience was
highly pleased throughout the even
ing. He is one of the very best en-
tertainers the Hardinsburg Lyceum has
brought here.
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Miss Mayme Trent spent Christmas
at home.
Miss Sue Owings closed her schoo
here Monday
Robert Ross and nephew, Bert
Saunders, of Louisville, are visiting
Charles Ross
John W. Taylor, VIM Perkhiser and
Tault Howard were in Brandenburg
Tuesday.
Misses Jennie and Dora Flannery
were guests of their cousin, Nellie
Flannery Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. +. Etherton
spent Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Wm. Canning ham.
Mrs. J. NJ. Robertson is spending
the holidays in Greenville with her
sister, Mrs Chattem
Mrs W. D. Smith and Miss Anna
Carter were guests of Mrs. George
Flannery Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Green, of Bat
tletown, were guests of Mr. and Mrs
WIN. Perkhiser Monday.
Miss Bertha Prewitt, of Paradise,
spent several days last week the guest
of Miss Laura Etherton
MIR. and Mrs. Joe Psres, and Mr..
and Mrs. John Wilson, of Louisville,
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Allen.
Jesse E. Smith and Edward Kelly
came down from Louisville to spend
Christmas at home, returning We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Robert Tren and daughters,
Ruth and Robbie, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Smith and son Richard, James
Williams and Misses Sue and Estella
Owings dined with Mrs. W. D. Smith
Sunday.
Miss Mayme Etherton and MIR Mad
ison Lester, of Louisville. were mar
ried al the BRIDES home Thursday
evening, Dec 25, at 8 O'Clock Rev
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HARDINSBURG.

Gus Brown was in Louisville last
week.
Lee Bishop is in Louisville visiting
his parents.
James Paul, of Jacksonville, was in
town Monday.
Miss Francis e. Smith returnd to
Elizabethtown Friday.
r. q. Richardson, of Louisville,
was in town last Monday.
Attorney H. g. Murray, of Clover
port, was In town Saturday.
Mrs. Taylor Beard spent several
days in Louisville last week.
Lindsey Kincheloe spent several
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days of last week In Louisville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel II. Pile enter
tanned at finch on Thursday evening.
Paul Wellington, of Balltown, was
in the city Saturday on busi ess
trip
Gus Brown has moved his law Office
to rooms over the Bank of Hardins-
burg
Miss Roberta Brodle has returned
home from a visit to friends at Brand
enburg.
Miss Lucy B. May returned to Will
more Thursday, whers she is attend
ing college.
Daley Beard aud sister. Miss Sallie,
went to Fordsville Saturday, on a Wis
it to friends.
Miss Eva L. Hensley was the guest
of Miss Georgia Robertson, at Glen
deane, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. S. Richardson, of
Union Star, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. NJ Beard.
Miss Nell Moorman, of Glendeane,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Joel
H. Pile, last week.
G. d. Brown and family have
moved to the James McGary farm, a
few miles from town.
Miss Judith DeJarD cite returned to
Nashville, Tenn, Monday She is
attending college there.
VIM, o. Butler, of Howard, quail
he'd last week as administrator of
Edward Butler, deceased.
The Rev. W. r.. Hogard filled his
regular appointment at the M E
church, South, Sunday.
Miss Matty Reid, who spent the
holidays with her parents near Louis
vile, returned Saturday
MIR. and Mrs NJ F. Staten left
Monday for Bowling Green, where
they will reside in the future.
When wanting first class work done
on jewelry watches, clocks, si'verware
and specials go to--Lewis e. Ball.
Jas. G. Brodie returned to Owens
boro, Sunday, after a weeks visit to
his mother, Mrs. Zerilda Brodie.
Mrs. Chas. G. Read, of Louisville,
will arrive this week on a visit TO her
parents, Mr. and Mrs G.. w. Beard.
Miss Louise Beeler entertained a
party of young folks at her home,
near KIRK, on last Wednesday even
ing.
Miss Mary Richardson, of Union
Star, who has been the guest of Mar
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SKILLMAN.
Seal

James Shearn was in Cloverport Sat
urday.
A. B. Sterett returned Saturday to
st Louis, were he has a position in a
printing Office.
Mr.. Bland has made the rounds and
is now back to his old stamping
grounds in Utah.
Horace Lyons and wife, of Pellville,
were the guests of his sister, Mrs.
Bona Robins few days last week.
Benton Ireland returned home Fri
day after a vsist to his sister, Mrs
Curtis Williand, at Vincenues, Ind. ..
Mrs. Homer Dawson returned to
Evansville Friday after spending the
holidays with her sister, Mrs. Eugene
Sterett.
Mrs. Leon McGavock returned to
Cloverport Saturday after a pleasant
visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. D. Ireland.
c. P. Polk writes from Alto, Texas,
that the climate is veiy mild aud
pleasant, ice having been frozen only
to the thickness of window glass.
DR.. w. K. Jones, of Hawesville,
came up Wednesday to see John Mat
tingly's baby, VINO was quite sick,
but is now improving.
J. Fl. Sterett lost a horse Friday.
The animal was. in some way thrown
into hole at the gravelpit and died
soon after being released.
Capt. Lander and wife came up
from Hawesville and had a very
pleasant visit on their farm with Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Hultz, Wednesday and
Thursday.
VIM. Brown, jailer and Orb NJ as on,
the marshal, OF Hawesvile, were her e
Sunday in pursuit of an outlaw who
is said to have been located around
the cliff at this place.
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HardinSburg'S New Council.

Hardinsburg. KY, Jan. 5.-(Spe-
cial. Judge Matthias Miller has ap-
pointed the following persons as coun-
cilmen for the town: q W Beard, T J
Hook. ]. 81. Gardner, Jesse Payne
and Charles Scott. They have quail
fei and held their first meeting ON
Monday night. The appointment of
a new council Was made pecessary by
reason of the failure of the people on
nominate and elect councilmen at the
asst November election.
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ANNUAL EXCURSION
EAST AND NORTH.

Low rate excursion tickets will be ON
sale at all Frisco System Stations to
various points East and North via St.
Louis and Memphis. also to Mexico via
Southern gateways.
Tickets will be on sale Dec l9, 20, 71
and 76, limited to return passage 30 days
from date.
The splendid service, in equipment
and otherwise. assures patrons of the
Frisco System all the comforts of first
class travel.
Further particulars may be had of
nearest representative of Frisco System
or by addressing, A. HILTON,
General Passenger Agent,
St. Louis, Mo.
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Our banks make a good showing in
their statements published in this
Issue. The Bank of Hardinsburg
stands at the head of the list with
$2O7, 1913. l3 deposits and 81 77S. SO
surplus. The old reliable Brecken-
ridge Bank comes next with $lS1, 100.
SO deposits and ST. 600 surplus. The
Bank of Cloverport has been in busi-
ness only about ten months and sho ws
up with S6Os. 2S surplus.
The First State Bank, of Irvlngton,
has $44, 149. Al deposits and surplus
and undivided profits of $693 81, max
ing a very healthy showing for new
bank.