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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-28
Since May !, the City of Rich
mond Has Expended S44,-
225.9O in Public Improve
ments of Every Kind.
WHAT CONTRACTORS
GET FROM TREASURY
Amounts Paid for Big Con-
tractS-There are Still a
Number of Big Jobs That
are Unfinished.

Since the first day of May. there
has been s44 225.90 expended in Rich
mOnd an various public improvements
| for which plans were furnished by
! the city engineer. The work done in
| the last six months denotes, first the
volume of technical labor done in the
city engineers department, and sec
ondly the rapid growth of the city and
the desire of the people to keep apace
with advanced civic improvements.
The above sum set out was expend-
ed for cement sidewalks and road
ways, street improvements and sew
ers The total amount exceeds that
for the previous full twelve months
by S1,S3675, as in that year the to-
tai improvements amounted to only
S42, ,3S9.15.
The contractors and their share of
the improvements which have been
made the past season are as follows:
John H. A Schneider, s15,174.67.
John f. Cronin, $13,532.45.
Daniel G. Burkhardt, $S,459.75.
Charles A. Henshaw, S2,7S4.2O.
Henry Nolte, $3,S97.93.
August A Turner, s377.00.
Some Work Unfinished.
There are still seven contracts, the
work of which has not been complet-
ed, some of it being under way, one
to be started this season, and one
which will not be attempted until next
spring Improvements for which the
contracts have been let are as fol-
lows:
North Ninth, from Main to A street
First alley south of Main, from
Eighth street west to the first alley |
between Sixth and Seventh sire cts.
First alley south of Main from Fifth |
to Sixth streets.
Sewer between Twentieth and |
street.
Sewer between Fifteenth and Six |
teenth streets from South B to E
streets.
Sewer between North Eleventh and |
Twelfth streets from II street to the |
river.
The improvement of North Twelfth
street from Main to E streets.
For this last job the plans have
been prepared and the contract let,
but owing to the late period when
work can be commenced on it for
this season, it will not be started I'M
til spring.
Large quantities of cement have
been used in the work completed.
Over 5000 barrels of cement have
been purchased from one firm in the
city, which does not account by far.
for the many thousand barrels pur-
chased from other firms both in and
out of the city.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-28
FAIRBANKS COMING Is
TO BRING BIG CROWD
Meeting Last Night OF the
Precinct Committeeman to
Arrange for the Final Meet
ings of the Campaign.
WHAT POLL SHOWS.

The Republican thirty day poii
in Wayne County and every oth-
er county in the district has been
complied and the figures are
known to the chairn1en in all the
counties. BY the most liberal dis
counts, defltcting votes, losses by
stay-at-homes, etc, the poll
shows up to the great satisfac-
ton of the party leaders through
out the district. Congressman
Watson's plurality will be IN ex-
cess of 5000. In Wayne county
his plurality will be 1000 or
greater.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-28
RETURNED TO RICHMOND

Joseph R. Cook and Miss Margaret
E. Mcdonald who were married in
Falcy of that diocese have returned
TO this city after an extensive honey
moon trip which included visit to
Toledo, Mansfield. o.. Chicago. and
Indianapolis. The couple will make
their home on North E street. Mr.
Cook is a-telegraph operator in the,
employ of the Pennsylvania.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-28
ANOTHER DELAY NOTED

The amended agreement which has
to do with the cutting through of
West second street and the putting
in of viaducts under the Indianapolis
and Chicago divisions of the Penn,
sylvania lines was not received by
the Board of Public Works yester>
day as expected. 1t is possible that
there viii be several sessions of
council before the matter is finally
decided. The work can not possibly
be started until next spring.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-28
Stay of Sentence Granted.

newark, o., Oct 27.-B. G. Smythe,
one of the attorneys for James F.
Lingafelter, succeeded in getting a
stay of execution OF sentence in the
Lingafelter case, pending the filing OF
a petition in error In the circuit court.
Judge Taggart granted the stay and
admitted the prisoner to bail.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-28
NOVEL PLAN OF JURY.

Goshen, md. Oct. PA jury found
Grover Fash and Harry Knapp, two
Goshen youths. guilty of assaulting
an officer with intent to murder.
Their punishment was fixed at thirty
days in jail and a fine of SI65 The
jurors then "chipped in and paid
knapp's fine. In explanation. they
said they thought sentences should
be equal but that there were extern
uating circumstances in knapp's
case. They figured that cash would
have to pay his fine.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-28
Minister Wanted.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct 27.-One thou-
sand ministers are needed 10 equip
the vacant charges and new missions
OF the Lutheran church throughout
the country The conclusion was
reached at a conference of the home
mission board and ministers of Pitts
burg synod, now in session here.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-28
FIRST skID00 CLUB.
tPublisilers' Prcssl

IPublishers PrcSsl
Pittsburg, Oct. 27.-The ski
doc, %" Club has been organized
in McKeesport. Pa, by the
Misses Gordon, Sterling and
K1ingensmith. The club is com
posed of twentythree women.
each twenty three years old
The meeting night is the 23rd of
each month. The membership
of the club will be increased ev-
cry time the list of applicants
reaches twenty-three. One pur-
pose of the club is to say "twen-
ty three" to all marriage propos-
ais during the school term, as all
members are teachers.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-28
THE WEATHER PROPHET.

NDIANA-Partiy cloudy Sunday and
Monday, warmer; diminishing
northeast winds.
OHIO-Fair Sunday and Monday;
warmer Monday; diminishing
winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-13
MAJOR THOMAS DEAD.
Head of the N., C. 6 St. L. R. R. Dies
 In Nashville.

Nashville. February 12.-Maj. John W. Thomas, president of the Nashville Chat tanooga and St. Louis railway, died at his home here this morning. aged 76. Major Thomas was one of the best known railroad men in the country. He was q native of this city and entered the rail- read service in November, 1858. From No vember, 1s5S, to January. 1s6s he was agent of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railway at Murfreesboro, Tenn. and from January. 1s63 10 July 1865, was in charge of the rolling stock of the same road. From July, 1s65 to September, 1Ses he was auditor and paymaster. and from September, 1868, to September, 1872. super intendent of the Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis railroad. From September, 1883, to September, 1884 Major Thomas was general manager, and from Septem Der, 1884 to January, 1sa9 president and general manager of the Nashville. Chat tanooga and St. Louis railroad since which time he has been president
 Heart failure was the direct cause of Major Thomas death He leaves d wife and one son. John W. Thomas, Jr., gen eral manager of the Nashville, Chatta- ncoga and St. Louis railroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-13
Ministers After Tom Johnson.

Cleveland. O.. February 12.-Mayor Tom l., Johnson was the object of severe arraignment at meeting of 100 city min isters here today. The ministers went on record as being strenuously opposed to what they termed a diabolical usurpa- tion of the peoples power by the Mayor and they declared they would begin campaign at once to compel him to en- force the law Every minister present agreed to speak next Sunday in denuncia- tion of the Mayor. Resolutions were adopted calling on Mayor Johnson to take immediate action in closing dance halls and especially on Sunday nights in ac- cordance with his previous promises to the nastOrS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-13
PRESENT CHINESE FLAGS.
Interesting Incident in Cotton Mills at
 Lawrence, Mass.

Boston. February 12,-An interesting in- cident occurred at one of the cotton mills at Lawrence visited by the Chinese party who were the guests of the city today. In the exhibit room of the mills the commis- sioners found a hundred or more girl oper- atives assembled, each of them carrying the Chinese flag which she had made from cotton produced at the factory.
 The emblems were distributed to the members of the party The incident de- lighted the commissioners, particularly Vieeroy Yuan Fang who marched about the room waving the flag enthusiastically. Viceroy Yuan was especially interested in the weaving process as demonstrated in this mill, because he himself is a proprie- tor of a cotton mill in China.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-13
Ware 6 Lsland,s Market Letter.

; Liverpool is steady, no speculative en- terprise, but doings in actual cotton sup porting the market.
 Futures gained points and spot prices 5, with 10000 total sales, including $500 American.
 New York and Chicago closed, we had another dull day, there being no outside speculation.
 The market opened 1 to 2 lower, with selling orders scarce, which stimulated room covering.
 Shorts rely on March tenders to help them out, but the increased basis now paid by exporters for cotton, and the undoubtedly improved demand makes large tenders doubtful.
 With speculative interests reversed, flu lures kept very steady all morning.
 Weather conditions, which begin to att tract attention, were not favorable dur ing the past four days, andt rain is pre- dicted for the whole of Texas and the east gulf and Atlantic states for today and tomorrow. Spots quiet and steady; holders anxious to sell; exporters more willing to pay prices asked.
 Supply on the market changed to a poor one, good lists being sold underhand and turnover really larger than officially reported every day.
 Futures continued steady though trad- ing lifeless, not over points variation in price all morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-13
DID NO GOOD,
Extension of Hours Has Not Caused
 More Work to Be Done.

Washington, February 12-Of impor- tanee to every section of the country where there is a government office are the answers now being prepared by the heads of the executive department to an inquiry from Senator Money of Mississippi as to the workings of the existing order requiring the government departments to be kept open until 4:3O D. m. each secular day instead of closing at o'clock as for merly.
 The various bureau chiefs have been called on for opinions, upon which the department reports will be based, and it Is said to be the almost unanimous express sion that the extra time imposed upon the work has not resulted in any profit to the government either in quantity or quail ity there being Indeed, in many cases ae- cordng to these expressions, a notable falling off in the latter respect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-13
Live Stock Market.

Chicago February 12.-cattle Receipts, 26,0OO; market 10c higher Common to prime steers, &. 4OGp6.S5; cows, $S@4. 40: heifers, S225q5; bulls, $2a3.SO; calves, $3 @S.25; stockers and feeders, g. .4014. .5O. z
 Hogs: Receipts, 52.O00; steady. Choice to prime heavy, $5.9Oq5. 95; medium to good heavy, $5S5@5.9o; butcher weights, 5.9O@ b.95; good to choice heavy mixed, $5 .S50p 5.90; packers, $5. .606D5. 30.
 Sheep: Receipts. 5000; firm. Sheep, 8 .5Od6; yearlngs, s5.5O@64O; lambs, s6,5o Q7.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-13
Southern Railway O.
Schedule in Effect Februar Il, 1906.

Schedule in Effect Februar il, 1906. Trains leave Birmingham as follows: $40 n. m.-No 3S, for Atlanta, Washing ton, Baltimore. Philadelphia New York and the East. Pull man Drawing Room Sleeping Car, Birmingham to New York Dining car, Birming- ham to Atlanta. son a. m,-No 19, for Montevalo. Ma plesville Selma and way sta. tions
 ,9.9s n n.-No. s5. for Columbus. West Point Winona. Greenwood and Greenyille; also Sheffield ana Florence and North Ala. bama points
 s..o D. m.-No. l5, for cordova. oakmsn. Corona and way stations: also Blossburg.
 5,45 A. m.-No. 22 for Anniston. Heflln and way stations; also Rome. Ga. s:5O D. m.-No. 36 for Atlanta, Charlotte. Richmond, Washington, New York and the East. Pullman Sleeping Car Birmingham to Richmond, Va. x,05 n. m.-No, 24, Annistoa Atlanta and way stations; also for Jack sonville and all Florida points also Talladesa, Ala. l0.c0 D. m,-Nc. S7, for Columbus West Point, Winona, Greenwood and Greenville. Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car BirmIng- ham to Greenyille. 1o;s5 D. ia.-No. 21. for Selma, Mobile and way stations. Pullman Draw ing Loom Sleeping Car Bir- rningham 10 Mobile Il: 80 p. m.--No. 9s, for Atlanta. Anniston and way stations. Pullman Sleeping Car, Birmingham to Atlanta Sleeping Car can be occupied at Union station s:S0 D. m.
 For detailed information and sleeping car reservations apply passenger office. Morris. Hotel Building. Telephone 3067 Bell and 6l7 Peoples.
 J. N. HARRISON. Dist. Pass. Agt k. B. CREAG. Trav. Pass. Agt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-13

ceipts 12,79o; gross receipts 12,7e0; stock, 15I. 0H.
 New Orleans-Easy; middling 10&; net receipts 6040. gross receipts 6040; sales 100; stock 332S6o
 Mobile-Quiet: middllng 10 9-16 net re- ceipts 1o9; gross receipts 159; sales 50; stock s5,5l2 exports, seoastwise 100.
 Savannah-Steady; middling 10 7-16; net receipts 9a1; gross receipts 931; sales 12; stock 79,1S1; exports to the continent 5994; exports coastwise, AIS.
 charleston-Quiet middlng 10la; net re- oeipts 52; gross receipts g; stock 33,345.
 lmington-Nominali net receipts IT; gross receipts IT; stock 1864.
 Norfolk-Quiet; middling He; net re- eeipts 637; gross receipts 637; sales 57; stock ss,295: exports to France 625i exports coastwise TAT.
 Baltimore-Holiday.
 New York-Holiday.
 Boston-Iioliday.
 elphia-Holiday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-13
LOW Rates
 VIA E N! lIl!y8I,S''l

Louisville, Ky, and Return, $12.O0. On the first and third Tuesday of each month the LOUISVILLE AND NASH VILE RAILROAD COMPANY will sell round trip tickets to the West at FIX TREMELY LOW RATES, limited 21 days from date of sale, with srop-overs.
 Mardi Gras.
 LOUISVILLE X NASHVILLE RAIL- ROAD COMPANY will sell tickets to New Orleans, Mobile and Pensacola at rate of one fare plus 20 cents for the round trip on February 2lst to 26th, 1906, inclusive, limited to March Sd, 1906, and upon payment of fee of 50 cents tickets may be extended to March 17th. 1906. The Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company will sell ticKets to Louisville. Ky. and return February "A, 25 and 26, 1906, account Department of Superintend- ence, National Educational Association at rate of SIP for the round trip, with final limit March 4 1906
 Cheap Rates to California. The Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company will sell one way seoond-class colonist tickets to California common points from February 10 to April z, 1906, inclusive at rate of $34.5o. This rate will also apply to certain points in Arizona. Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, wyoming and Texas.
 For further information, apply to
 P. SID JONES,
 District Passenger Agent.
 R. c. PIERCE,
 Travelling Passenger Agent
 c, L. WOLF,
 City Passenger Agent. Phone 825. Birmingham. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-13
Gilbert & clay,s Market Letter.


 The reported covering by Alexandran interests in the Liverpool market was re- sponsible for the prices ruling on the opening. The days sessions were remark ably dull, in a measure due to the closing of New York and lack of interest gen. orally. On the close options showed gain of 1 point over Saturday, while the spot market reported prices steady and sales 10,000 bales at an advance of points.
 There was no news of note during the day, New Orleans market remained unin- teresting in the extreme. Buyers and sell CTS still differ so radically in their views as to a mean trading basis that it seems improbable that any large sales of spot cotton can be consummated while prices remain around the present levels. And yet on the other hand. 1t is claimed that should any decided advance become ap- parent, even the rather limited business now being done would be abruptly checked. if for no other reason than by the factor placing a prohibtory value upon his holdings.
 The fallacy of this later statement could be easily proved, were 1t at all certain that the mill man has committed himself bu future contracts in excess of his pres ent holdings, but so much uncertainty ex- ists, and so many conflicting reports are In circulation as to the real position of the fabric market that it hardly seems possible for the knot to be unravelled ex- cept through the running course of time We know. Or rather we are told. that the prices ruling in some departments of the finished goods market show not only steady tone, but likewise a tendency to advance. which being so. the question arises would the spinner i've assuming, of course that an advance is under way) still remain in the market. knowing that his purchases could not but profit him considerably owing to the aforenoted ex- cellent working basis he could still have to operate upon. These are merely obser- vations, but ones that are agitating the trade at present. But the process of reas-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-13
Interior Movement.

Houston-Quiet; middling 1O7s: net re- ceipts 7S47; gross receipts 7S4; shipments 10 90T; sales 2S4; stock s0s01.
 Augusta-Quet; middling He; net re- ceipts All; gross receipts III; sales 4l5; stock S2,S3S.
 Memphis-Steady; middling 105A; net re- eeipts 2643; gross receipts 5696; shipments bS14; sales HOO; stock 117.297.
 St. Louis-Quiet; middling 10 15-16; gross receipts 972; shipments 972; sales &; stock 4, PA
 Cincinnati-Hoiiday.
 Louisville-Firm middling HIS.
 Total today-Net receipts 10ao2; gross receipts 15,227; shipments 17,19S; sales 17S2; stock 32S, ,460.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-13
THE LOCAL MARKETS

The Birmingham cotton market is un- changed the receipts of spot cotton yes terday being very small The price on cotton was 2 points up to down. good middling closed at 1Oske, the same price as on the preceding day.
 The produce market was active with a strong demand for potatoes, cabbage, onions and other winter vegetables. The market Is well stocked with tomatoes. with a good demand. Chickens and eggs were scarce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-13

when the charge was made. His jaw was injured and several teeth shattered, and he fell from the roof. but caught on ladder and held on until taken down by the other firemen.
 Rev H. R. Folk of Midway, Kya preached to the congregation of the First Baptist church at both morning and evening services last Sunday. This church has been without a pastor for several months. and has had several prominent ministers of the denomination fill it's pull pit during the vacancy.
 ". E. TAYLOR.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-13
Nice Reduction in Assessment.

Louisville, Ky, February 12.-The Board of Equalization has reduced the assessed valuation of the Southern Pacific railroad from s50,OOO000 to s5Oo,OOo The Southern Pacific is incorporated in Kentucky and it's legal home is Berhmert, Jefferson county. Therefore it was sought to as sess 1t for Jefferson county on all it's property of whatever description where ever located, but recently adverse decis- ions of the high courts have shown the futillty of this.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-13
Fruits and Produce.

Lemons-Per box. extra fancy. s3.506 400
 Florida oranges. s2.75dSoo; tangerines, $5.00@5.50; grape fruit, s344. Apples--NortherE grown, per barrel. fancy s5.5O@s.00.
 Tomatoes-Per crate, $2.0092.50. Limes-Per 100, H.25.
 Bananas-Per bunch, fancy stock, 75c0 $1.25 bunch.
 Peannts-Fancy. per pound, 6c; No. g. 5 cents.
 Sweet Potatoes-Ye Yellow yams, S5d90c. Celery-Per dozen, foe; per crate. s4.25. Cabbage-2c per pound; new crop Flor. ida cabbage, s2 per crate.
 Egg plant, $500 per crate.
 Lettuee-New crop, per crate. 32. 2.50. Potatoes-Irish potatoes, 95cq$1 .05. Tennessee Second Crop Triur. Seed Potatoes, per bu. s1.10
 Turkeys, on foot, 13Q14c.
 Game-Rabbts, per dozen, $l.5041. 75; quail, per dozen, s1.75d2.00.
 Eggs-Per dozen. fresh. He; cold storage, 121ac.
 Hens-35Q4oc chickens. large. 25@Soc; medium, 20db25,
 Butter-Fresh, 1SQ20c; renovated, 23c; creamery, 32c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-13
TRADING LIGHT
 IN NEW ORLEANS Liverpool Had Little Effect On
 That Market CLOSE AT SMALL NET LOSS Spot Cotton Closed Easy With Sales of 26oo RaIss-Futures Opened
 Quiet, Points Up to
 Down.
CLOSE AT SMALL NET LOSS

New Orleans, February 12.-spot cotton easy; sales 26OO. including 500 to arrive and 100 f. O. b. Quotations unehanged; middIlng 1OAo.
 Futures opened quiet with prices 2 points up to 3 points down and advanced ? or 8 points and then receded 5 to 6 points. The trading was very light and the Improvement at Liverpool had no effect on this market. The closing was steady with net losses of 1 to 8 points.
 New Orleans Cotton E,,t,Ires
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-13

oning is unsatisfactory. for after all it is the liberality of the spinner that will in spire higher prices through an improve ment in the spot situation, and 1t seems hardly probable that a man so interested in his own affairs would turn the tide against him, except through the direst necessity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-13
Local Staple Groceries.

Sugar-Granulated, 5c: Y. C.. 1-4c. Flour-Fancy patent. S5.2s; standard patent, s5 straight, s+50.
 CoffeeZGreen. 11@1So; Arbuckle's. s1S.55; Porto Rico, $15.55.
 Meat--Dry salted ribs. Sc: dry salted rib bellies, Szsc; extra clear, Sc: hams. fancy, 1312c; mediums, 121sc; bacon bellies. 115kc; California hams. 9&c.
 ard--Leaf S5sc compound lard, tsc. Molasses-Centrifugal 30935c; sugar house 4oc; Georgia cane, Sic.
 Beans-Navy. s2.25 per bushel: hand picked Lima. To.
 Grits--92 pounds. si.65.
 Meal--"Jim Dandy" SLIP.
 Birmingham macaroni, 7c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-13
Will Only Guard Archives.

Washington, February 12,-Ambassador Jusserand, the French minister, called upon Secretary Root today when they had a talk with reference to the French con- sulates in Venezuela. In reply to an i'm auiry from the French Ambassador, MT. Root stated that it was only contemplated that this government would act as cus- todian to the archives of French con- sulates in Venezuela, and not conduct the officps
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-13
Japan to Reopen Legation.

St Petersburg February 12.-~M. Tame, third secretary of the Japanese embassy at Paris, arrived here today to reopen the Japanese legation which was in charge of the American embassy during the war. Ambassador Meyer turned over to M. Tame the keys of the legation and also the remainder of the fund for the care of the Japanese prisoners of war. M. Motoni. the new Japanese minister to Russia, will arrive here March 6. MT. Weyer secured permission to reopen dip lomatie relations between Japan and Rus sia before the arrival of M. Motonis let ters of credence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-13
Naval Stores.

Savannah, February 12.-Turpentine firm at 66c; sales, 15; receipts, 75; ship ments, 356 Resin firm; sales, 2115; re- ceipts, 1574; shipments 826; stock, 72, 36S. Quote: A, B, c, D, F, F, $3.45; G., s3.s5; H, SS.s5; I, $40; K. $5.10; M. $5. S5; N, $5S5; window glass, $6.05; water white, s6.15.
 New Orleans, February 12.-Naval stores steady; pitch, s2.25; pine tar. s4.75; coal tar, $3.50. Rosin, per barrel of 2S0 pounds A, B. c. $SS5; D, E, 8. .35a3. 4O F. c, $40; H, .$3.S0; I, $40; K, $5.15; M, $5 .35; N, s5.S5; window glass. $6.05; water white $6.15. Turpentine firm, Csc.
 Charleston. February 12.-Turpentine and rosin, nothing doing.
 Wilmington, February 12-spirits tur- pentin firm, 651sc; receipts, 8. Rosin firm S. .45; receipts, 152ATar firm, $l 80, receipts, 60. Crude turpentine firm, s2,So, $4.oO and S4 50; receipts, IS.