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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-26

Chief Walton, and the aldermen are deter mined that Birmingham shall have fire department in proportion of the size of the city.
 In commenting on the action of the city council committee in voting to i'm prove the fire department al once, the Insurance Herald says;
 'rThe Birmingham Age-Herald, with it's strong editorials on the necessity of inn mediate action had very much influence in bringing about this much desired re- suit. It was joint meeting of the finance fire and water committees of the city, and all seemed to recognize that the necessities were most urgent 'tThe city of Birmingham has long since outgrown it's anticipated fire department Two years ago the Southeastern Tariff as- sociaton reduced the classification of tho city from first to second class and mum erous attempts have been made since to bring the city officials to a realization of the true situation"
 The Insurance Field also discusses the situation, saying:
 "This move Is regarded with satsfac- ton at tariff association headquarters, much reliance being placed in the fact that business men are behind it.
 "The new special committee Bir- mingham has not yet been appointed by President Dexter, but will soon be an- nounced.
 "Chief Inspector and Engineer Me Knight of the Southeastern Tariff asso- citation. accompanied by Secretary F1em- ing. visited Birmingham, this week to Investigate conditions brought about by the Moore & Handley fire of the lth. It is understood that more than one com pany has decided to cut out Birmingham The Atlas has ceased writing all busi- ness and 1t is understood that the Orient has taken similar action. Manager Chapin at Atlanta for the Fire Association and Pennsylvania Fire has cut his gross lines l for each company down to a maximum of s250O on any one risk. The Liverpool and London and Globe has come down to s5000 gross for the present and the op'n- | ion prevails that other compauiea will either withdraw or reduce th ar lines ma | terlally."
 La, lnt1nr a thn In silra Eield last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-26
ENGINEERS SAY FAREWELL. Delegate From England Expresses Thanks for Courteous Treatment.

Washington. November 25.--At the meet ing of the board of consulting engineers of the isthmian canal commission yester- day afternoon, Mir. Hunter. delegate from England first expressed his thanks in behalf of the foreign engineers for the kind and courteous manner in which the men bers had been treated during all of the sessions of the board.
 After him, all of the foreign engineers spoke few words and especially thanked General Davis, chairman of the board. for the courteous and efficient manner in which he had presided over their meet ings General Davis, In reply. thanked the different members for the valuable ser vices rendered by them. and wished them a safe return to their native countries. It was further decided at this meeting that the foreign members should come together with General Davis in the be- ginning of January. in Brussels.
 Tho meeting was thereupon adjourned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-26
DESIRE TO SERVE
 AS CITY WARDEN
WILL HAVE A LONG LIST FROM WHICH TO SELECT sUc- cEssoRs TO THE RlTTENREHRY HRoTHERs.

The council will have & number of appii- cations from which to select a warden and assistant warden of the city jail when the election for successors to Warden Mack Rittenberry and Assistant Warden Alex Rittenberry comes up for consid- eration at the councilmanic gathering De- cember 2. It is understood that Clyde Ennis. Tom Williamson. John Powell. Policeman R. G. Waldrop and W. c. yeitch, G. W. Walton and others are ap- phcants for the vacancies.
 Mack Rittenberry. after several years service, has rendered his resignation to Mayor Ward and the City Council effec- tive December H. Alex Rittenberry. the assistant to the warden. has also resigned effective the same date. Mack Kitten berry entered the service of the city in December. 1899, as night warden. Two years later he was promoted to the day position and in 1903 resigned. The council refused to accept It and instead abolished the offices of day and night wardens. created the position of city warden and elected MT. Rittenberry, which gave con trol of the city jail. Since then MT. Rit- tenberry has served as warden and his assistant has been Alex Rittenberry. The latter told his brother he would resign and this caused the warden to give up the position.
 During the incumbency of the Kitten berry brothers as warden and assistant the city prison has always been conduct ed on a flrst-class basis and the members of the City Council are pleased with the work of the two men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-26
Hoods

Sarsaparilld enjoys the dis tinction of being the gredt,- est curative end preventive medicine the world has ever known. It. is dn all-round medicine, producing its un- equaIled effects by purify ing, vitalizing and enriching the blood on which the health and strength of every organ, bone and tissue de- pend. Accept no substi- Gute for Hoods, but m. sist on having Hoods
 AND ONLY HOODS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-26

large sum of money in improving 1t. By the new lease the society more than doubles its income from the property. is relieved of all taxes, assessments and expenditures of every description. but re- tains the title The property was recently appraised by Messrs. Douglas Robinson and John M. Golding of this city. and is now leased on a basis approximately $2oo 900 above tho value put on 1t by these real estate experts. For tho present, at least, the society-wiil continue it's agency of-, Aces in the building. The average yield of property during the last ten years has been 2.15 per cent. Under the new lease 1t will be over per cent on the same valuation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-26
INSURANCE NOTES

The local fire situation was tho topic of much discussion in insurance circles last week.
 The condition was regarded as serious and the action of the city council in pro- viding for new equipment seems to have saved the withdrawal from the city of several fire insurance companies. In fact two companies had withdrawn
 Nevertheless, the fire insurance agents and the insurance papers looked on the condition as serious, and are pleased with the action of the council which, 1t IS thought will bring the desired relief.
 A new fire station was established last week, making total of seven within the city limits. More men and equipment have been provided for, and Mayor Ward,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-26
Mrs. 8. R. Maynor.

After an illness of twelve days. Mrs. S. R. Maynor died yesterday morning at the family residence. No. 220S Avenue F. The funeral will take place this afternoon at 3 o'clock from St. Johns Methodist church. The deceased was 60 years old at the time of her death ana leaves three children. John W. Maynor, Mrs. c. S.. Cooper of Bessemer and Miss Annie May nor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-26
BUILDING IS LEASED.
Equitable DIsposes of St. Louis Build
 ing for Mnety-nIne Years.

New York, November 25.-Presldent Paul Morton of the Equitable Life Assur- ance society made public the following statement today concerning the lease of the society's building in St. Louis.
 Tt is true that the Equitable Life As surance society has disposed of It's St. Louis building by leasing 1t for ninety nine years. The property has netted the society less than s90,OO0 per annum for the last seven years. and it would have been necessary to have spent quite a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-26

fhH " send for a doctor W h en he gets bed fast. but the wiser one is he
 W h o op ts pro per precau- tionary, preven- tive and curative measures " h e n first appear the ills which, If un- checked and un- cured. grow into serious illness.
 Impaired diges- tiop and nutri- tion are generally A. -ara
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-26
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Walter Fred Wheeler.

Walter Fred Wheeler. the 1s-year-cld son of Mir. and Mrs. F. A. Wheeler, died yesterday at their residence at West End The funeral services will be conducted at the house today at 1:So o'clock, and in- terment at Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-26

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 Tn trade with and Sw &ho.. un trade -s houssho1der reads hundred , s1v,ux his reason lossnos stradsw wit thus (4f notl.
 If snooussst Co greater approval ., .srs you and vii, Dc accepted to profit by your ss1ons
 For your vritins. and usraS .c1nr and to Che giving S'.shod Do patrontsed. se
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-26
ANY FOOL

Knows enough to carry an umbrella when it rains, but the wise one is he who carries one when it is only cloudy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-26

w J. Cameron. state agent of the Wash ington Life Insurance company received last week a number of large boxes con- taining all the records and books from the Louisiana office The company re- gently withdrew it's business from that state owing to the high mortality. and ordered all the business then in force to he handled through the Birmingham of flee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-26

The American Fire of Newark. N. J.. has planted with Duggan and Taylor of Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-26

From the Insurance Press:
 It is a violatio of the Alabama law for a company authorized to write fire in- surance to take the short end on cotton if that contract be a part of the gen eral risk on the water haul. Insurance Commissioner McDavld Is going to see that companies violating the laws are held up and made to meet the license re- quirements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-26

week Charles E. Hughes states that he hopes the life insurance investigation will not lead anyone to discontinue his policy. It Is the earnest wish of all con nected with the investigation that it will prove in the best sense constructive and that as result the business of lie in- surance will be more securely estab lished."
 Then follow number of interviews from the insurance commissioners O. the various states all stating that they think the policyholder should keep his policy, The interviews coming as they do from the mon that investigate life insurance companies and are supposed to protect the people against any irregularities in them, are produced by the Insurance Field as evidence that the value of life insurance is stll recognized.
 Among the interviews is one with E. R McDavld, insurance commissioner for Alabama. who says:
 ''1 do not think recent disclosures jus tify suspicion as to the actual solvency of life insurance companies. It will of course cause certain companies to make less favorable financial report than would have otherwise been the case. My daily advice to Alabama policyholders is to :Sit still in the boat"
 Final action as to what course the pro- posed Atlanta Birmingham Life Insurance company will take has been referred to the stockholders meeting of the Atlanta Birmingham Fire Insurance company which will take place February 13. as 1t is thought that it would be better to con suit the stockholders of the fire insurance company in order to get the best results says the Insurance Herald. The outlook for the life insurance company, according to Major Dargan, president of the Att lanta- Birmingham Fire Is very promising. IL seems absolutely certain that the com pany will assume shape In the early fu- ture. The large plant of the Atlanta Bir- mingham Fire. consisting, as 1t does of 754 stockholders scattered throughout the southern states, over 300 agencies and some 1S.000 pocyholders as a clientele, would give the life insurance company an advantage and good will that could hardly be equaled by any other similar organization now in prospect or proposed. Several of the best life underwriters in this section are expected to take an ac- tive interest in the promotion of the undertaking.
 Several prominent Birmingham under writers are directors In the Atlanta Bir- mingham Fire Insurance company from which the proposed life insurance com nany of the same name would be form ed among them being A. D. Smith. presi- dent of the Underwriters Real Estate and Rental company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-26

E. T. Shaw q son., undertakers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-26

Chief Walton, and the aldermen are deter mined that Birmingham shall have a fire department in proportion of the size of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-26

In a letter to the Insurance Field las
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-18
Neckwear Bargains.

After very busy season in this dept,
we must necessarily have some neck
wear slightly mussed or soiled. All
these that We're from 25c to soc we
place on sale at Sc each
Several Hundred Wash Stocks, new
fresh and clean. Were 10 to 12hc
Choice Sc each
Pique Coat Sets, all that are left that
We're 25. 80 to S5c Choice a.
Odd Csc Cuff and Collar Sets l3c
25e Silk Bows in changeable colors
12c
Lot Csc Stocks, TO close 12<
Lot 25c Stocks, to close 24r
SIPS Crepe de Chine Scarfs, White or
blue, 10 close 40r
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-18
All the Summer Dress
Fabrics at Less
Than Cost.

The attractions in the Dress Goods
Section arc the most wonderful ever
presented in a Sale.
Figured Muslins, Mareeline Silks, and
Summer Bornettes that were 10c and
12ia yd, all SC yd.
One Lot Fine 12I2e Ginghams, regular
stock mostly pinks. Very low price
to close 6 1-4c yd.
Odd Pieces Of Cheviots, Ducks and Cot
ton Suitings that We're 12hc to 19c.
all z 1-2c yd.
32-inch Ginshams that were lie.
lie yd.
Embro idered voiIes, Boston 6ourette,
and Arnold's Mohair lustre, We're 1sc,
all 1Oc yd.
Velvet Spot Wolfe, Sheer Natural Lin.
en-, ArnoId's Pres de Sole, Muslins and
organdies, goods that have sold from
CSC to soc. all in the sale at
IL 1-2c yd.
Two Pieces Fine French Saline, black
or blue with white, were 29c, now
15c yd.
Soc Crepe de Chine, black, white. to
close ZSC yd.
"ArnoId's Silks" handsome goods. finely
mercerized or half silk. Also Silk
Grenadines, all colorings in this lot,
We're soc and 5sc Csc yd.
Wash Silks with corded stripes, for
evening or fancy waists. were 42c yd.,
Sale price 29C yd.
Regular SOC FouIard Silks, what col
ors are left, blacks and browns
SOC yd.
White Embroidered Waist Patterns,
were CSC to SLIPS, choice 4Sc
Fancy Foulard and Jap Silks, that
were 75c 59c yd.
One Piece All Silk, Black and White
Grenadine, 44-inch, worth s1.25 to
close 81 1-2c yd.
$500 FouIard Silks, all 79c yd.
Odd Pieces and Short Lengths Of Fine
Wash Goods, VI Price.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-18
Hosiery Underwear
Bargains.

Fifteen dozen Ladies' Summer Vests,
lace trimmed, value Csc. Sale price
14c
Five dozen Ladies Summer Vests,
regular 12I2c value Sc
Fourteen dozen children's Isle Stock.
ines, value 25c. Sale price 14c
Ladies Hosiery and Underwear from
the entire stock, all the odd pieces,
soiled garments. " price.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-18
Muslin Ki1nonos.

less of cost. Were 25c to $1.20,
your choice next week at lSC
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-18
Remnants.

Remnants Of All Kinds from all over
the store, of every thing We carry
will fill a large counter.
Dress Goods, Linens, Innings, Prints,
Domestics, Curtain MusIins, laces,
Hamburgs and all will be marked VI
Regular Price or less.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-18
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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-18
Odd Lace Curtains at
Less than IL Price.

Thirteen Pair Muslin Curtains, all diff
ferent,
SIPS ones for SIC pair.
.ss ones for CSC pair.
Four Pair Irish Point Curtains, all diff
ferent, that were $500 to $3.50, choice
S1.75 pair.
Two Pair White Bobbinet Curtains,
alike were s1.25 75C pair.
Two Pair Eeru Bobbinet Curtains,
alike. were s1.75 CSC pair.
Four Pair Ecru Irish Point Curtains, 3
pair alike were $500 and $3.50. all
81. 9S pair.
One Pair White Brussels Net Curtains,
slightly soiled, were s4.75 81 so
Three Pair White Motifany Curtains,
alike, were s3.75. Sale price
S1.9S
Five Pair Nottingham Curtains, all
different, We're $3.50 to s2.9s, choice
soc
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-18
IL Regular Value.

4, 5, s and 7, that sold for
CSC. all sizes. 15C
children's Drawers, trimmed
with hamburg, sizes 4, 5,
and s, that sold for sec and
soc. all sizes, 19c
chiIdren's Night Robes, eleven
dozen, sizes 4 to IA, sold for
soc to SOC, all sizes, 29C
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-18

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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-18
Table Linens.

All Odd Pieces Table Damask, ia less.
Napkins, Towels and Tray Cloths,
soiled or tumbled. 1-3 less.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-18

There are exactly I'LL Corset
Covers in this lot. every one
marked W Price or less.
Many Of them are beautiful
novelty covers that sold up
to $500.
Ladies' Drawers that sold at
from 81 to 50, all W price.
There are ten dozen children's
Drawers, lace trimmed, sizes
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-04
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago. May 3.-Cattle-The coun-
try is marketing very sparingly and
reaction has set in, prices being
largely 10 gher today. Beef steers
are selling at extreme range of $425
9G.S1. Cattle selling below S. are
Disseminated against, the demand be-
ing the strongest for good class of
steers for local dressed beef and ship
ping trade Butchers stock is in fair.
~ active demand at firmer prices.
Stocker and feeder trade is more ac-
tive at prices largely 15@25 lower
than the best time last week.
Receipts are rather small
and there was further advance of Il
today. Trade was very brisk largely
at $5.3O0214
Sheep-Supplies are falling off an(
prices are 10d15 lower with a poo
| general demand.
Receipts the first week - Cattle
3S,10o, hogs. $4,000; Sheep, 51,3O0
Same time last week Cattle, 49,
70o hogs 80,500: sheep, $500.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-04
WHEAT CONTINUES
To RECOVER
REPORTS or RUST IN SOUTH
WEST AND SOUTH WE'RE IN
THUNDERSTORM AND OATS
SHOWED LOSSES.

Chicago, May 8 = Wheat = With
moderate trade and unsettled market
the prices closed Is better for May,
while July showed a loss of x. The
start was easy, weakness northwest
and favorable weather more than off
setting the effect of stronger cables.
Selling, however. was IN no way pro
nounced and as the session advanced
the market assumed a better tone un-
der the influence of numerous reports
Of rust in Texas and Oklahoma, and
less favorable advices from Kansas.
Kentucky and Tennessee. Weather in
Kansas was reported hot with high
winds. When July advanced to S4h
more selling pressure developed, the
Ohio state report being a bear factor,
July declined to $685.. Primary re-
ceipts were larger. The market clos
ed easy.
Corn-Trade was smaller but the
1 liul kCL htio DAiiAG unGEIllEhs Idlil1c-
stronger early and weaker later. the
close showing May off "a, July un
changed Small receipts and the facl
that the country s not offering any
corn TO speak of coupled with stronger
| cables started values higher The bull
| party was on both sides Of the marlke
| and May at one time was quoted a
| TX over July The feature was small
speculative offerings, though at thu
advance distant futures were sold b!
/ professionals and the whole list weak
ened to inside figures.
| Oats Advanced Il to Va, but re
acted and closed easy at low poinl
! with net losses of u to "a, the latte
on September Early strength was o.
small receipts There was buying o.
May and selling on July. At the las
the market broke on realizing sale
and with other grains Crop report
were favorable,
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-04
STOCKS AGAIN
ARE SLUGGISH
DULL. TRADING PREVAILED
THROUGHOUT THE SESSION.
SMALLEST TRAN SACTiONS
SINCE FIRST WEEK IN
MARCH.

New York, May 3.-The stock mar
ket settled back today into dull trad
ing and sluggish price movements.
such as approached at times to stag
nation. Transactions fell to a small
er aggregate than for any full days
trading since the last week in March.
Stocks came upon the market with
some freedom today and the down
ward tendency established scattered
hopes of such spectators as had seen
Indications Of a revival of speculation
in yesterdays movement
Most of the days business was done
in the first hour and an unusually
large part OF that was for foreign &C.
! count Special pressure upon Union
Pacific and upon United States Steel
stocks was Of large sensational intlu-
ence on the whole market
Much has been stopped from United
States shares to lead the market in an
| unexpected revival Of strength and
! their weakness was correspondingly
Disappointing There were scattered
points of strength. but their sympa
thetio effect on the general market
was very slight. Metropolitan stocks
had the advantage of favorable deci
sion on the contested tax assessment
case.
| Accepted authorities in anthracite
b.
trade reported highly prosperous con
ditions of business for April and this
had its effect amongst coalers, not
ably the Fries and Readings. North
ern Pacific was rushed up some
points to well above nominal quota
ton prevalent for the stock hefor
Northern Securities dissolution
, brought it back to the stock exchang
list. Rumors We're circulated that a
increase in the dividend was intended
The price subsequently fell back to
point below last night. There was II
news to explain the general weakness
l | which was rather negative deductio
| from the failure of points of strengt
to sustain the market. The apparer
paralysis Of the demand caused gros
l ing suspicion Of the stability of tn
market and led to a weak closing
which Union Pacific and New Yor
Central were the chief sufferers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-04
Stocks i Bonds Cereals

ceipts, 1000. Spot. barely steady; No.
2 red, 91% nominal elevator; No.
red, 93% nominal fob. aioat Options
closed weak and partly Y lower May
$685.; July SS7s.
Receipts. $4,000. Exports.
$4,000. Spot, firm; No. .. 56& eIeva-
tor and 53s4 fob. afloat No. 2 vel
low, 81 NJ. white, 531a. Options
closed 4 net lower. May 527s; July
52A.
Receipts, $4,000; exports,
1000. Spot, firm; mixed, 341s635;
white, 3511 @612; clipped white, IS
kG3s
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-04
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Money Quotations.

New York, May 3.--Money on call.
firm; 2AJa3 per cent, closing bid 2% !;
offered at ~. Time money slightly
easier; sixty ninety days, 3M GpSM-
six months, 3h per cent. Prime paper.
3%@lM per cent. Exchange steady,
demand, siS6.35G 1860; sixty days,
1881, 40miSii5, Bar silver, 56s.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-04
Provision Market.

Butter Easy. creamery 23@27.
Cheese Firm: ranged 10A m14A.
Sggs--Steady; western 1904
Coffee-Opt ons closed steady with
prices net unchanged to 10 points
higher. Sales, $500 bags. May
$G75.
Spot Rio, steady; No. 7sinvoice, rs ;
mild steady; Cordova, 10 @13.
Sug6r-Raw, steady; fair refining
A; Centrifugal, 96 test AS; molasses
sugar 3a4 refined, quiet.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-04

All women should strive to be
beautiful Beauty rules mankind.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
brings red lips, bright eyes and
cream,llke complexion. ~ cents, Tea
or Tablets. p. @. Schulz e. Sons.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-04
At ST. Louis.

ST Louis. May Cattle-R Receipts,
1000. Steady; beef steers, $4,000
G35; stockers and feeders, s275@
400; COWS and heifers. $225@515;
Texas steers, $3.50&575
Hogs Receipts, G,000. Strong;
range, $3.75G5.35.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-04
PERES' BUG GONE

Is sure death to Reaches and Bed
Bugs. Non-polsonous to human life.
Guaranteed as represented or money re-
funded. Sold only by Lee Hanauer at
o. sadIcr's, 813 Commercial Avenue
Cairo, III.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-04

The price Of o pretty face is sl0o
three packages Of HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. Brings red lips, bright
eyes and lovely color. 35 cents. Toa
or Tablets. Y. q Schulz u Sons.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-04
MinneanoIla cereals.

Minneapolis, May Wheat-May
9aA; July 94%@%; Sept 81.
Cash--No. / Northern. s101% G2h (;
No. Northern 9sh G9h.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-04
REGENTS and SHIPMENTS.

Chicago. May s. Following We're
the receipts and shipments in carload
lots from this market today:
Receipts Shipments