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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-07
USERS or COTTON
WATCH STO|CALLY
All Sorts of Estimates Are Be-
Ing Served Out
ARE GROWERS HYSIERICAL
Situation Discussed by the American
Cotton Manufacturer of Char
Iotte--Well Balanced Plant
ers viii Hold Cotton.
ARE GROWERS HYSTERICAL

Charlotte, N. c., January 6-(Speo;al)--
The next Issue of the American Cotton
Manufacturer will say:
Users of cotton have watched the de-
cline In prices with a conservatism al
most stoical.
Are the growers of cotton becoming hys-
terical? They are having served out to
them all sorts of estimates radiating In
every direction from the center of govern
mental prediction. Many of these weigh
no weight On the other hand they are be-
Ing offered, like butter in lordly dish,
all sorts of schemes to lift the price back
to loo pound. Some OF these would be
epical but for their foolshness. The most
utterly insensate and buffle-headed adj
vice yet given is that the growers shall
burn a million bales. Nothing equal to
this has yet been propounded by rational
beings. If cotton were a per.shable COM
modify, which must be passed into con-
sumption during the season in which 1t
Is grown, there might be some slight ex-
cuse for the ioiotic suggestion Being,
however, a staple which can be kept with
cut deterioration an indeterminate length
of time, the project to hold cotton"
which Is being vigorously pushed by the
more intelligent and well balanced plant
ers is the only rational plan yet con-
lceived.
good part of the crop has already been
sold at a price ranging around 10c, and
at a time when record breaking yield
was confidently expected by the majority
of the trade. Most of the estimates over
topped 100000 bales, when cotton was
being taken by actual users most freely,
and that the expectation of a million or
so more should be naturally responsible
n hal c
ical.
The depreciation is due most largely
to systematic and concerted bear ham
mering, assisted by the marking time"
attitude of the spinners. When the lat
ter conclude that somewhere near rock
bottom has been reached, and begin to
cover their future needs, a reaction may
be looked. for. Even if the crop should
ultimately be 100000 bales, the fact that
prices have about reached the cost of
production, coupled with the probable full
operation of the mills of the world during
this year; also considered in connection
with the increased financial strength of
the growers, brought about by two sea-
sons of very high average prices. enabling
them to sell at leisure instead of as here
tofore under stress of pressing financial
obligations; and in view of the acknowl-
edged worldwide depletion in normal
stocks of both cotton and goods-known as
the invisible supply-gives no countenance
for a difference of about 10c a pound in
the selling price of spots in New York
within a few months.
In any consideration of conditions to-
day and in the immediate future, it must
be recalled that during the last ten years
there has been a marked uniformity IN
the increase and reduction in acreage fol-
lowing the average price for the preced-
ing season. as these figures will show:
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unimportant Cabinet Meeting.

Washington, January 6.-No matters
of serious importance were considered
at today's meeting Of the cabinet.
Postmaster General Wynne remained
for some time after other members had
left, to consider postmaster appropria-
lions. No decision was reached, how
ever, for the big Offices. Secretary
Morton left last, having remained to
consider some affairs relating to his
department He did not disclose the
nature of his talk.
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WILL BE INSTALLED.
Rev. Dunginson Is to Take Charge Of
Church in MontevalIo.

Montevalo, January 6.-(Special.)-An
event of interest in religious circles will
occur Sunday. when the Rev. Joseph Dun
gIinson will be installed as pastor of the
Presbyterian church. A special musical
programme has been prepared, and sew
eral visiting ministers, among them be-
ing Mr.. Dunglinsons father, will take
part in the services. Mr.. Dunglinson is a
graduate of the Union Theological semi
nary, Richmond, Va. This is his first
pastorate, and he has already won for
himself a high place in the estimation not
only of his own people out of all the
denominations here. He Is man of
unusual ability force of personality, and
attainment and his power and influence
are sure to be far-reaching in their eff
fects.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-07
Dove SHOOTING.

Dove shooting on Friday and Saturday,
January 20 and p. at Jackson's Gap Ala
Forty acres of land being baited. Ten
thousand doves to shoot and fifty men at
IS each wanted for the sport. Fifty is
all that will be allowed to take part In
the shooting. Twenty dollars In geiH to
the man killing the greatest number. This
advertisement will appear until the re-
ouired number has been secured. Write
today II you want to take part In the
sport. Address C. A. Farrow. Jackson's
Gap, Ala. Lift
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-07

Then recOIlecting That season so en-
tirely proptious as this has been cannot
be reasonably expected next year, the ar
gument that the big crop hich is in
disputably to be gathered this year will
result in low prices for a considerable
length of time does not appear entirely
sound What may happen to prices when
the next bureau reports are issued is be-
yond the ken of this establishment. Many
hitherto unheard of contingencies may
steady the speculative element or in spite
of these temporarily frenzied market
may be ours for awhile.
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Notice to Monument Builders.

The undersigned win receive designs
and bids for the construction of rlonu-
ment for Father oReilly on Tuesday.
January 10, 1905.
The monument is to be erected on the
grounds of st. Vincent's hospital Biz
mingham. and cost must not exceed $500.
complete.
Please call on the secretary. Room l.
City Hail. for further details.
G. c. ENGSTFELD. Secretary.
12-14-to-1-10
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Turks Deny Report.

Constantinople, January 5.-The AS
ISOLATED Press is authorized to say
that the report published in the United
States yesterday that the Turkish gar
rison at Sanaa, Arabia, has surren-
dered to the insurgent natives, is abb
solutely unfounded.
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GEORGE C. wHATLEY.


j. MERCER BARNETT.
The business will be continued by T. L.
Anglin under the name of T. L. Anglln
& Co.. who is herby authorized to collect
ali outstanding accounts and 20 pay all
bills of said firm. 1-5-3t
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-07

Suits and Overcoats in the sale are divided
into four lots The two boldly set forth below
and SO assortment at Sc &c and s18 and $40
values for Sill &C. In the latter are the univ
allied ''Stein- Bloch and Alfred Benjamin
Suits And the $1466 line also is choice-full
of them.
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NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

Notice is hereby given that the partner
ship heretofore existing between George
c. Whatley, Thomas l.. Anglin and j.
Mercer Barnett, under the name of What
ley. Anglin g. Co., Is this the Both day
OIL December. 1904. dissolved. by mutual
consent
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tor all your Small Rsmttancss. by mail OF
otherwise.
sold on ell points in the United States,
Canada, and on Havana, Cuba.
CHEAP AND CONVENIENT.
NO APPLICATION REQUIRED

A receipt is given and money will be re-
funded il order is lost.
Sold at all agencies Of the Southern Ex-
press Company at all reasonable hours.
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deputy, shall presume to discharge the
duties of said inspector he shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor and
fined on conviction not less than $40 nor
more than 500 for each offense.
Section IA. BIT it further ordained, that
any person guilty of violating any part
or section of the ordinance, or any person
or firm that shall be guilty Of selling or
offering to sell, any article of merchan-
disc of short weight or measure, shall
on conviction be fined not less than $40
nor more than 800 for each offense. And
1t is hereby made the duty of the in
spector and police of the city to bring
all persons violating this ordinance or
any provision thereof before the police
court of Birmingham for trial.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained that said
inspector shall have power to inspect the
scales, weights and measures of any per-
son, firm or corporation doing business
in the city of Birmingham and If any
of said scales, weights or measures be-
found mainfestly incorrect and fraud or
dishonest is evident, the said inspector is
empowered and he is hereby required to
cause the owner or other person using
such incorrect weights measures to
come before the judge of the police court
of Birmingham or before the police cout
of Birmingham and If said officer or other
person using such incorrect scales,
weights or measures be found guilty of
any dishonesty or fraud in relation there
to, he shall be fined not les than $40
nor more than 500 and such incorrect
scales weights and measures shall be
destroyed in the presence of the judge of
the police court of Birmingham in his
discretion.
Fees varying from / cent to SO cents are
charged for inspecting the weight or
measure of these articles:
Liquors, oils, molasses, empty barrels,
half barrels, firkins or kegs. butter, lard,
tallow, cotton per bale, live cattle, hogs,
sheep, coal by carload, baled hay, fod-
der oats or shueks when unshucked,
wheat rye, corn. oats and bran when
sacked, barreled pork or beef, flour, SUI
gar, track scales, wagon scales. counter
scales, spring balances. steelyards, cloth
measures, all liquid measures and all
dry measures.
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Following is the full text of the Goa
Weighing ordinance:
The Ordinance.

l. Be 1t ordained by the Mayor and AL
dermen of Birmingham that 1t shall be
unlawful for any person, firm or corpor-
alton carrying on the business of retail
ing coal in the City OF Birmingham or
within its police jurisdiction, or the agent
or agents of any such dealer, to sell coal
otherwise than by weight, except by spec
ial contract.
2. Be 1t further ordained. That it shall
be unlawful for any such dealer, or such
agent, to deliver any coal sold unless the
same shall have been weighed by some
regular l.ensed weigher and unless the
certificate Of such weigher shall be de-
livered to the person purchasing the coal
or receiving the same
3. Be 1t further ordained, That the CITY
Clerk shall issue to any person who shall
apply therefor and who is able to read
and write. license as public coal weigh
er for the current year; but each such
person must first take and subscribe to
an oath to faithfully perform all the
duties imposed upon him as such public
coal weigher. and must pay an annual
license Of ten dollars $4,000; provided.
where the service of more than one pub
lie coal weighe- is required at one yard
tine license fee for such additional weigh
er or weighers shall be five dollars $500
each annually.
4. BIT 1t further ordained. That 1t shall
be the duty Of such public coal weigher
to weigh coal at the request Of any pur-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-07

Phone 276 People's) II you want the
Gawk Engraving Co.
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Age Herald Industrial Re-
view, wrapped for mailing,
five cents per copy.
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aArEs ARh AS FOLLOWS.
SHIP YOUR GOODS
~ the
SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY

which operates on 900 miles of frst-class
railroads, with connections with other COM
panies, to all points accessible by express.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-07

Gain some idea of the magnitude of the
sale when we tell you that no winter wear is
omitted in the offering It's the winter stock
we want to-must and shall SELL And to attain
that end we will tender values that even put
to blush the best we ever gave.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-30
May DAY AT VILLA
A PRETTY AFFAIR
Imposing Ceremonies Sunday After
noon Are Witnessed BY
Many.

The May-day celebration at Villa de
Chantal, Sunday, Will not soon be for
gotten by the throngs who witnessed
it, Long before p IN. the little ones
accompanied by their parents, began
TO arrive, and the hour of waiting was
passed pleasantly in the inviting
grounds of the Villa park AT !
O'Clock the procession formed in the
court headed by little Miss Katherine
bearing two rose wreaths on
a silver saver. She was attended by
six wee maids of honor. Mary Kelly.
Genevieye Standahar Blanche Dolly,
Helen LaFeHe. Amy Buckley and Eliz-
abeth Maucker. These were followed
by a number of little girls. in white
wearing wTeaths of natural flowers
and carrying punches of the same;
five among them held dainty bannerets.
Next came children of larger size in
regular graduation, wearing long white
wells: these. with the Sisters formed
the choir and chanted the Litany Of
Our Lady. Immediately preceding the
clergy. Rev. j. CUelemans. Rev. Har
rington and Rev y. McGinn. walked
twelve small Knights of Mary" Mas
tiers George Burgart, Leo Wagner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-30
Large Gifts to Charity.

Donations and requests for last year
to.@i nearly a half billion of dollars. as
compared with about SI23.000. 600
in 1901. which was then the record
breaking year. The record-5reaking
medicine for the year 1904 was Hostel
ters Stomach Bitters. il having been
the means of restoring more sickly
people TO robust health than any other
1t is really a wonderful medicine for
those whose stomach has become weak
whose liver is inactive or whose kid
neys are unable TO perform their pro
per functions. Thousands of such suf-
ferers use it exclusively. 1t positively
restores the stomach to its normal con
ditiOn and thus cures Indigestion. dys-
pepsia. nausea, costiveness. bloating
heartburn, sleeplessness. female disor-
ders. cramps. or malaria, fever and
ague. Try it today. Our private
stamp is over the neck of the bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-30
NOTES OF THE RIVER.

Capt w A Thompson of Dubuque,
has had complied a table of distances
of points on the river between St.
Paul and St. Louis which viii be used
in the work of the department of the
United States engineers. The distances
are accurately measured and the table
gives them To a tenth of a mile. They
are arranged To show the distances
from St Paul To St. Louis. covering all
the intermediate points on the river.
The sites of the old saw mills at La
Crosse are being converted into manu-
featuring locations and are also put TO
other uses. The site of the mill of the
John Paul Lumber company has been
purchased by the La Crosse Can com
pany. which will erect a three story tin
can factory. rhe contract for which
has been awarded The site of the
Mcdonald mill will be used by the gov
eminent in the establishment of a sub
fish station.
The Ruth and Eclipse were north
and south. The stage of water was
1850 at a. m. and 1885 at noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-30
CHOIR CONCERT PROVES
A DELIGHTFUL EVENT
Enjoyed by a Large and ApprecistiVe
Audience in the Parlors OF
the Harper.

The concert given by the choir OF
Trinity parish in the parlors of the
Harper last evening proved delight
fully entertaining event and was en-
joyed by large and appreciative aG-
dience. The members of the choir &C
Quilted themselves in a highly credit
able manner in the various numbers,
the program being as follows:
PART I.
Chorus ITO Thee. o. Country ,,;..,.,...-
...--..- -...-.-....,;.... .--.......- Eichberg
INSTRUMENTAL selection, "BeautifEgi a.,
Miss Davis
Vocal solo. Song of the Armourer
Mr.. Trimble
Recitation. Aunt Tabitha" Holmes
Miss Potter.
Piano duet. "Marche de CONCERT -.
MISS syrett. Miss Hudson. -
Vocal solo Sing Me to Sleep Greene
Mr.. Graves.
instrumental, (a) Mystery, th) Scherz2
Miss Oliver.
Vocal solo. spanish Gypsy Watson
Miss Beck.
PART II.
Vocal solo, = Found That Love ui in J.,
Mr. stockham.
Recitation. The Portion OF Ea .iiooTirol
Miss Simpson.
INSTRUMENTAL selection. Rustic Of
ms Miss McIlvaine
Vocal trio. Distant Chimes Glover
Miss Beck Miss Young, Miss
Cronholm.
Instrumental "Andante and Ron ,l'3. Ca .,
P'''''oSo Miss Oliver.
Chorus. sweet and Low go. Barnby
Choir
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-30

Jack ElweIl, Leo La Velle. Fay and
George StaRdahar. John Morrison.
Willard Larkin. Arthur HinckIy. and
John William McEniry. and Ben Reidy.
When the procession had passed some
distance down the main driveway. the
lines separated to allow the statue
bearers to pass to the head, when the
ranks closed again. The young ladies
chosen for this honor were the gradu-
ates of the institution. Misses Harriet
Larkin. Ella Rowe. Mabel Lardner.
and Ruby Harvey. The line of march
was eastward around the circular
driveway and south 10 the entrance on
Sixteenth avenue. returning TO the
green oval in the center of which a
temporary shrine had been erected
Here the ranks formed three crescents.
in front of the shrine, and the maids
of honor sang pretty hymn. Mother
of Mercy: at the end little Katherine
McEniry crowned the statue of Our
Lady Rev J. Culemans then read the
ritual:stic blessing over the children
during which ali knelt. After this the
procession moved north and west
around the academy, and returning to
the front entrance, proceeded TO the
chapel. followed by the crowd OF on
lockers.
Here the ceremonies opened with the
beautiful coronation hymn, sung by
Miss Emily Boylston. TO a harp accom-
paniment al the end of which Rather
inc McEniry again performed the coro-
nation ceremony Then. in the name
of all the Children of Mary" Miss
Eileen O'Hara renewed the act of con-
secratfon This was followed by Il
brief but eloquent address from Rev
J. Culemans. The beautiful services
closed with henediction. during which
the following program was sung by
the pupils:
BenedictiOn.
O. Salutaris. harp accompaniment.
Miss A Lardner.
Ave Maria.
Miss Fl Larkin.
Tantum Ergo. harp accompaniment
Miss Emily BOylston.
Laudate. harp accompaniment
Children of Mary.
Farewell TO May.
Miss H. Larkin.
Harp accompaniment.
The solos by Misses Mary O'Farrell,
Amy Lardner. Emily BOylston and
Harriet Larkin We're exceptionally well
rendered. and showed degree of cul-
ture rarely found in young voices,
while there was an individuality in
each that gave it a grace of its own
Before dispensing. the children one
by one approached the shrine of Our
Lady and laid their floral offerings at
:. er feet, where they formed bank of
beauty and fragrance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-30
LACK OF HARMONY
Cause of Resignation of Chief
Hastings From the Fire
Department.
OFF. GER MAKES ASTAIEMENT
Felt that Confidence on Part of Mayor
Was Lackine-CouId Not Give
Best Service

Il have felt since the new admin
istraCon opened that did not have the
confidence Of the mayor. and 1 can not
give anyone my best efforts unless |
have his confidence" was the answer
of Chief Hastings OF the fire depart
ment with reference to his resignation
which is now on file with the city
clerk
In the first place I did not support
Mr.. McCaskrin and / told him that il
this was a political job did not want
could not work in harmony with the
present administration. and under
those circumstances there seemed to
be but one thing for me to do. Ny
heart is with this department and i
want TO see it kept at its best. and l
hope that the mayor will appoint some
man who will maintain the best dis
cipline among the men
Public Regrets.
II is with regret that the public sees
Chief Hastings lay down the work OF
the fire department. where he was con
sidered an efficient man in the public
service. His resignation takes effect
June l, and after that the department
will be in the hands of some other. un-
less the mayor declines 10 consider his
resignation and reaches an understand
ing with the chief II is the hope of
the public that there will be no fur
Their breaches between the department
and the administration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-30
If in a kind of bilious mood.

You wish an aid TO digest food,
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A, UeNitt's Little Early Risers.
The famous Little Pills Early Risers
cure constipation. sick headache. bill
iousness. etc. They never grippe or
sicken. but impart early rising energy.
Good for children or adults. Sold by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-30
IIarbOr Line.

The mayor also outlined his Dian
with reference to having the harbor
line established. and all of the alder
men were also favorable To this a
committee of three, Aids. Robbins. An
derson and Dau5er was appointed to
act with the city attorney in getting
such a harbOr line through the war
dpuartmpur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-30

Act today. one bottle of MulIs Oral pc
Tonic does wonders for coustipa ton. II
is unlike anything else you ever used.
Two or three bottles may cure YOU en-
tirelN-suppose ii takes stX-you'd be
thankful
IT is a pity that YOU should suffer
from this terrible afiiictiOn.
II Is ann eceSSary.
Cautfon3 DO not accept Mulls Grape
Tonic from your druggist unless il has
date and number stamped with iudelible
ink on the label The 81 bottle CON
tatns nearly three times the 5U-ceut
size
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-30
ReIayIng of Pavement.

The question of relaying the pave
ment when the plumbers take it up for
the purpose of making various con
nections was up for discussion. The
mayor suggested that some man of the
street department be delegated to at
tend TO that work and take il out of
the hands of the plumbers. and several
of the aldermen agreed with him in
this stand. Some of them thought it
would require the creation of another
office. but il was explained that this
was not the case. and that there would
be no extra expense to the city, as il
would all be charged up To the plumber,
who in turn charges it to the person
for whom the work is done. the same
as he does now. There is a commit
tee acting now with the ordinance
committee in drafting an ordinance
governing the plumbers. and this was
discussed for their benefit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-30

made explanation of this situation. The
aldermen finally agreed that unless
further investigation revealed unknown
conditions they would authorize the
Western Union Telegraph company
permission 10 string it's wires along the
C. B. & Q. right of way from Tween
tieth street west on poles until such
time as the other wires in the city are
placed in underground conduits. This
was agreeable TO Mr.. Lloyd. and the
council will view the premises Wednes-
day evening and pass the necessary
resolution giving 10 the company the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-30

City Clerk Schaffer Refuses to
Serve Notice Upon the
Aldermen.
INFORMAL MEETING is HELD
Special Session Will Be Held Wednes-
day Evening to Do Business-May-
ors Position on Storm Drain.

City Clerk Schaffer blocked the ac-
ton of the city council in holding a
special meeting last evening by re-
fusing TO issue the notices to the alder
men. his argument in support of this
being that he did not have time To
serve such notice in the % minutes
necessary To give the aldermen five
hours notice, the meeting being called
for o'clock
Notwithstanding this fact. however,
all of the aldermen net in informal
session and discussed all of the mat
ters. and with the exception of one
case. that of the storm drain. probably
accomplished as much as they would
have in a special session.