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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-05
HESTER COTTON REPORT.

New Orleans, September 1.-The annual
report of the United States cotton crop
for 1866, issued by Secretary Hester Of
the New Orleans cotton exchange Is
summarized as follows:
He puts the cotton crop for 1906 at
1, 345, 1888 bales. a decrease of 2,219,s97 under
that Of 19O4-O5.
He says that compared with last year
in round figures. Texas. including Indian
Territory, has fallen off $4,000 bales The
group known as other Gulf states, con-
sisting of Louisiana, Arkansas, Mssis-
sippi, Tennessee, Missouri, Oklahoma,
Utah and Kansas, has decreased 1,4Sl,o 600
and the group of Atlantic states, Ala
bama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Kentucky and Virginia,
has lost 231, 900.
Mr.. Hesters report of the cotton crop
of the different states is given as fol-
lows in thousands of bales:
Alabama, 1899 against 147O last year. Ar
kansas. 635 against sos: Florida, so against
SO; Georgia, 1900 against 1875; Louisiana,
525 against 100; Mississippi, 1926 against
1f77; North Carolina, etc. 734 against 10;
South Carolina, 1175 against 1890; Tennes-
see, ETC., 647 against COL; Texas and In
dian Territory, 1926 against 1854; total crop
this year. II 1886, against 1866 last year.
He makes the total production of In
dian Territory, (which is included in Texas.
351 ,260 bales against 5o9,749 last year; Of
Oklahoma, S24 446 against 1929 last year;
of Missouri, 42.749 bales against 476eS last
year, the two last being included under
the head of Tennessee, etc.
He puts the average commercial value
of this crop at $685. per bale against 1853
last year. and the total value of the crop
at s641 100, 434 against $62S 1885, 1853 last year.
He state that while this crop was prac-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-05
READERS CUT OUT.
Chicago School Children Will Drop
One of the "R's."

Chicago, September 4.-The public
schools opened here today for the fall and
winter term with one of the three RS left
out. No readers were provided and tho
principals of all the schools had received
the following order from the board of
education:
ITO principals: Please advise the pu-
pills of your school not to purchase any
text books on reading until further
notice."
The order was due to complication,
which has arisen over the effort to sub
stitute a new series of readers in the
schools. The board made the change and
then was informed that the reader which
1t had adopted, was sold in Indiana for
IS cents less than 1t had been offered to
the public schools of this city. There will
be no readers in the schools until the
matter is Strengthened out.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-05
Theatres and Criticism.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
The legal decision In favor of the man
ayers who combined to exclude from their
houses James s. Metcalfe dramatic critic
of Life, because Of his remarks were dis
tasteful to them, may or may not have
far-reaching results. The theory of the
law in regard to criticism in general IL
that anything offered for public consid-
Grafton is open TO comment All criti-
cism not in the main favorable is objec-
tlonable to theatrical managers. At times
they seem to labor under the delusion that
If the newspapers do not betray the fact
that their entertainment Is not OF the
first order the public may not Immediately
find 1t out. The truth Is the other way.
The public has frequently and pontedly
shown its independence of judgment by
going in crowds to see plays that had
been mercilessy condemned by the critics.
and again by staying away from others
which had been warmly recommended.
Theatrical managers are not blind to
this fact. and their knowledge OF 1t will
probably lead them along the path Of
moderation In the enjoyment OF their
privilege Of excluding from their houses
any critic who does not write to their
taste. The real question for them to an
swer will be not whether the critic has In
some one instance condemned good
play, but whether he makes a rule or
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-05
NOTICE

I, as a candidate for NOM
nation to the Office of sheriff
in the democratic primary,
and as a law-abiding citizen,
above my own signature, and
not by proxy, agree to pay
5000 reward for the conviction
of any case Of election bribery
in said election for sheriff,
and I suggest that if there is
any law by which the circula-
ton of false reports are made
indictable, that the grand jury
might investigate some Of
them J. P. STILES.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-05
Crapsey Case Up.

New York. September 4.-The case OF
Rev. DR.. Algernon S. Crapsey will come
up today before the court of review of
the Protestant Episcopal church In the
dioceasen house In Lafayette place for de-
termination. whether or not his sentence
to suspension on the charge of heresy
shall be upheld. Prominent ministers and
laymen arrived yesterday to attend the
trial. Rev. DIR. Crapsey, rector of st. An
drew's church, Rochester, the defendant,
was accompanied by HIS lawyer, James B.
Perkins. 1t Is said they will appeal for
an adjournment on the ground that Dr.
Crapsey has not had time to prepare his
defense, but this moitnon will be siren
uously opposed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-05
SCHOOL DISCUSSION.
"School Men, and "Self-Made Men"
Are Discussed In Convention.

Indianapolis, September 4.-"Let us de-
clare against the non-American method
of limiting competition; let us give the
young man right to study as he pleases
and when we find him qualified for the
practice of his profession let us not go
into details of how, when-or where he OBJ
tanned his education
These words of DIR. Otto A. Wall of ST.
Louis precipitated war of words be-
tween the "schoolmen" and the ''self-maoe
men, who constituted the section on edu-
cation and legislation of the American
Pharmaceutical association near the end
of their first session this afternoon. After
quite a long discussion on the subject
motion was carried to allow the ques-
ton TO remain open for further discus
sion at a future meeting
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-05
Mems and Boys Clothing


large variety of Suits coors
cuts with padded shoulders Former Qr
price $500. Ransack sale price A'O'
MEMS THREEPlEcE SUITS,
Odds ends; all wool light invisible plaid cashmere
doubebreased the very latest style with Sc
an lining feled padded collar, broad apes,
long with center vent. Former price $500 8 81
Ransack sale price ~
COAT, PANTS AND VEST SUIT,
Odds assortment of the latest cuts in
light They all three
button suits Sizes from "a TO a. Former 81
$18 and $500 Ransack sale price o'Os
MEMS PANTS.
pant every of fancy
striped worsteds; former price $15O Ransack 0O
sale price,
large variety of all crashes fannes and woseds of
light eolors these made the latest STYLE
medium full hips cuff bottoms buckles the side and belt
sold for $500, $500 and $3.50 Ransack sale - 1Q
BOYS WASHABLE PANTS,
large variety stripes; formerly sold 1Oo
for 19c. Ransack sale price,. ~
blue linens. plain crashes,
striped eheviots in all sizes; former price 25c. %
Ransack sale price. AON
of brand-washable pants OF
plain striped cotton chevot These pants made
style-laTge with belt straps. Ok
price 50c Ransack price. H~OO
large variety linens and stripes with
belt hip pocket sizes from to 16
t nres former price Toe RanSa'k sale SOC
BOYS SCHOOL PANTS,
with the best standard
with Imperial waist
sizes to IS; former price R0o
Toe Ransack sale price,. .,''.O
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-05
Publishes Open Letter.

Havana, September 4-Senator Zayas,
president of the liberal party, today pub
lished an open letter denying that he ever
conferred with Vice President Mendez
Capote or others concerning peace nego-
itiations, but said he would be pleased and
willing to do SO as party leader as SEN
ator. or as a private individual. He does
not believe. however, that the liberals
are expected to take the initiative, in
view of the slanderous allegations that
they were the instigators of the insur-
rection &"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-05
Coal-Tar.
From the Globe.

From the Globe.
The discoveries of the potentialities of
coal tar have allowed of the production of
the beautiful alizarine and aniline colors
of today, and 1t has made them far
cheaper than the old pigments. 1t Is
characteristic that while an Englishman
made the discovery on which a great
part of modern chemical industry is
based, none of his countrymen could be
induced to take advantage Of it. 1t was
too theoretic for the sef-styled practical
man Of business. who preferred his old
method of the vat and the tub; and the
prophet of coal tar, being without honor
in his own country, had to find a refuge
among Germans who were not so blind
to a new invention.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-05

doing this. Obviously. 1t would be to the
interest of the newspaper as well as the
theatres TO be rid OF such a fellow and
therefore 1t Is not at all likely that the
managers VIII ever be called upon to take
action in a case of this kind. AS for the
critic who praises bad plays habltually,
the managers will offer to him the right
hand of fellowship. but his days will not
be long In the land of journalism. On
the whole 1t is likely that in spite Of
the power placed in the hands of the
managers by the decision of the appel
late judges, criticism of plays and players
will continue to be what ii has been.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-05
Films Give Out.

Goldfeld, New, September At was
announced last night that the films OF
the moving pictures became exhausted
after the thirty-eighth round of the Cans
Nelson fight. As a result the concluding
rounds will not be shown in the pictures.
President Richards stated that the re-
ceipts for the fight amounted approx
mately to $4,000 and that the number of
spectators at the ringside aggregated
1000. This is the greatest amount of
money taken in for prize fight in the
history of ring
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-05
Speaker Cannon Speaks.

Nora. Me-. September 4.-Speaker Can
non delivered an address before large
audience here today. Aside from national
politics labor was the theme of his speech
He termed Mr.. Bryan one of the set OF
professional politicians who never labored
in the mills and factories. He criticised
Samuel Gompers for giving out state
ment that Representative Lttlefeld will
be defeated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-05
YOUNG Roosevelt Not Present.

Goldfeld, New. September 4.-President
Richard OF the Goidfield Athletic club said
today: young Roosevelt was not at
the ringside during the fight, nor has he
been in Goldfield. A lawyer of New York,
who is visiting in this city, told Larry
Sullivan, the clubs announcer that Roose-
welt. Jr-, was present, and Sullivan an
nounced it."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-05

joicing with accompanying music and
decoration. and is likely to think that the
Mexican does nothing but celebrate.
With his religious and national feast
days, the Mexican does have many holi-
days of moro or less general Importance,
and when he Is not celebrating these he
may be celebrating the day of his patron
saint or of that of some member Of his
family, so that 1t seems to require little
inducement for him to celebrate. II a
member OF the family goes out of town
for few days or weeks. his return 10
celebrated In some mild way and his well
come home made pleasant.
But not all of the celebrations which
take place In the capital are Mexican, as
the foreign colonies contribute their share
of feast days The Americans celebrated
The Gawk makes best >arertisIni
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-05
Hoke Smith Nominated.

Macon. Ga. September 4.-The unani-
nous nomination of Hoke Smith for gov
ernor of Georgia and the endorsement
of William J. Bryan for President in
1908 was the principal business transacted
today by the democratic state convention.
The names of other candidates for gov
ernor were not placed before the conven-
ton
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-05
Mems and Bey's Clothing

reputation clothing established in Birmingham You
know sale for people who look
bargains strengthen old friendship and make
trade twice year. this is how do it. WE SELL THE
MOST DESIRABLE GOODS WAY BELOW THE VERY LOW
EST PRICES
TWo-PlECE SUITS FOR MEN,
of Coat and Pant Suits or FANCY woreds
annes and crashes These suits are made
up long hair cloth fronts and padded shoulders and half
Sclan They formerly sold for $500 and $1,000 N
sale price. '.O'As
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-05
New Schedule Announced.

Chicago September A new merchan-
disc car schedule was announced by the
Illinois Central railroad today between
Chicago and Jacksonville. Fla The
change will reduce the time of delivery
more than four days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-05
Sullivan POSTS $1,000.

Butte, Mont, September 4.-"MiIxe"
Twin Sullivan today posted $1,000 for a
fight with Joe Cans. The Butte Athletic
club has wired Cans, offering a purse Of
5000 for the fight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-05

From Modern Mexico.
The visitor in Mexico is apt TO be sur
prised at the number of holidays cele-
brated here and made the occasion of re-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-05
Shoes Take Part in Ransack Sale
UNPARALLELED BargainS

WoME.~ S MEMS AND cHLDREN's SUMMER FOOTWEAR,
pair of this seasons shoes we nave
prices that the Oldest buyer of shoes will
sit up she finds tnat offer the
BEST SHOES at the following low figures
It's the Ransack dongs these items carefully and
then down to this Ransaek SALE
cHILDRENs SHOES,
Childrens Tan strap Oxford $780, O7o
$125 Ransacked for... - :" y
BOYS Shoes
$150 Ransacked for......' -
Little Cents Tan Calf and oxfords, 17o
Ransacked to. - -
WoMENs SHOES,
Won1ens Chocolate Tan Calf oxfords, 17o
$3.50 Ransacked to low price of Il y
Womens Wei oxfords $500, $3.50, $125. A7a
Ransaeked to- 49, -" - - =
Womens Tan Calf Oxfords great values and good QTo
styles 50. Ransacked at Oso
Womens Tam Chocolate Wei KID oxfords, bar
gains. $3.50 $500 $150. II
Women's one and strap Slippers low and ~
spring heels $500, sl75 $150 Sale price IL
Chocolate Wei Kid Butcher high Shoes, good
styles, $3.50, $500. II
Ransacked at. ~ '
Women's Tan Calf Chocolate Wei Kid Butcher oxords,
$780, $3.50. Ransacked At
at. =. '
Womens Chocolate Butcher high Shoes, ~
$500, $3.50 Ransaeked at. A'As
MEMS SHOES.
Mems Oxfords patent leather tan,
kid Goodyear welts, $500, $3.50 4 or
Ransacked at 49,
Mems High Shoes patent leather TAM
vici kid, Goodyear wets $500, $3.50, $500 I OF
Ransaeked at. i'Os
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-05
Mems Furnishings

UNDERWEAR,
Genuine Peppere finished with pearl buttons
and double throughout regular soc garment Q7o
Blue babrggan Shirts Drawers French
neck and pearl buttons; regular 25c garment. 1Eo
sale price. - = y
Our entire Mems 50c fancy balbriggan Shirts and
Drawers in white tan and grays. Q7o
GLOVES,
We have 100 Gauntlet working Gloves which
extra good value at so. Ransack sale 27c
sox
sale price "
NEoLGEE SHIRTS
Mems Negeee Shirts without detached collars;
most of collars and pair of cuffs Zoo
Regular price $1.00. Ransack sale price WV
sUsPENDERs
Fine Isle Web Boys suspende good value finished
with fine mohair ends. Ransack sale 10o
Suspenders Isle web with calf skin ends;
extra good 25c Riansack sale price, Ito
NEcKWEAR
14c each. 2 for -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-05
Ladies's Wear Ransacked far
Below Usual Prices

divisions button strap across top
either large or small slze also combl
nation in folding STYLE original OEo
three piece fixtures; price s100.. OOO
Ladies' turnover collars colored embroid 70
cry; original price Ranaek sale price
BELTS
ladies' Leather Belts n black and brown 1Ho
value Ransacked at..... ~
Ladies wash Belts, embroidered 0c
VESTS =
Ladies gauze Vests 25c value. 10c
Ransacked.. -. -. 80. AO0
Ladies white lawn Waists embroidery and lace trimmed
10th long and either button back or 'front.'
original price $500. Ransack sale IL
price. porsa, lou,r
with lace insertions panel embroidery 'front.' original II
GIRLS DRESSES .,. -
cbndrens white Victoria lawn lace trimmed 17c
slightly soiled; original price $500. Is
cHILDRENS HATS o,oo ~
Chids white chiffon Hats original price $l.OO- 47c
Ransacked at. - -. 80
Rows waists and blouse gnghams and cham E0o
hrav in assorted color for ~
kMONAS
Ladies long kimonas figured lawn; original price 47c
WRAPpERs
Ladies percale and wrappers, light coors; 64c
original price, $145.. 80.
Ladies' all wool sician Skirts circular style pleated front
fold on bottom also fancy striped flannel light gray slightly
damaged; original price $4Sb For the ~
Ransack sale. -. -. ..... -"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-05

dtdeng atpo Mwanhdm p
NSae Lots sister others
M b R
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-05

Totals :. 2374225 210.72
Increase over year before last, 454,973.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-05

The Gawk makes best >arertisIni
eufs-A1e- Herald Building
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-19
SOME ONCE-FAMOUS FREAKS
Two-TIeadcd Woman Could Sing Duets Alone Midget
Got $40 Hour.

object Whenever she walked she walk
ed away from herself. From the thighs
down her legs were turned the wrong
way. II she stopped over, her knees
would stick out behind Ike a camers.
'1vanovitch the SLOGAN exile was
one Of the most versatile exhibits lie
was hideous littie fellow. nearly cover
ed with hair
zone do. he would be tie exile Next
day he might 60 into cage and be n
wild man. He got better salary fur
being Wild man, but II didn't make
much difference to him which he was.
III anything. he would rather play
the exile. because the wild man had to
try TO eat raw meat. Ivanovitch didn't
like thatvery much.
"Trip was the armiess wonder. he
was really good. lSe could write. sew
feed himself and do anything else mere-
ly hy the use OF his toes.
we had girl, too. who was born
without arms She went "Trip little
further and played the piano with her
toes That is no joke
Next 10 tho ClrcaHsian girls snake
charmers were easiest found. Anybody
could go into cage with tile snakes.
OH Af'iA1 NaA NuN iNAkHrA WHt AitAl
ever played Cleveland. one Of them
died at the museum. Il swallowed n
dig woolen blanket and choked to death.
sad end for him. The blanket got
caught In his teeth You know their
teeth slant backward. so that whenever
food Is swallowed IL has to remain Ia
the stomach until it is digested. That
Is what conquered this reptile.
''rhe ossihed man 1 found up in Can
ada. ! brought him down here by pay
ing The expenses Of himself and his
son and giving them little money. They
stirred up the most attention the mu-
seum ever had.
Myrtle corbin. one OF our four leg
ged girls. was a good drawing card un-
til she was married. In her travels she
found man from Kentucky and mar
ried him. Now she has three or four
children. They live IN the Kentucky
mountain region. and so far as 1 know
are perfectly happy.
Annie Jonezs was the best bearded
lady we eyer had. She married lee
turer with museum. It is peculiar
thing about freaks tht practically all OF
them are married They marry each
other or they marry some one who
wants to get IN on the salary they
make
we got lot Of free advertising out
Of Lizzie Mills. the big-footed girl We
had an offer published OF $4,000 to any
one who would marry her. We never
had 70 make good with the money. for
no one would take her II her feet
were concealed, She wns really a nice
looking girl She had an attack OF eie-
phantiasis. / guess"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-19

Many times women cali on thtir family
phYsiciane. sunfrIng as they Imagine.
ono from dyspepsia, another from heart
disease. another from liver or kidney
disease. another from nervous exhaustion
o. prosire iiQn another with pain here and
there, and IN this way they al present
alike y themselves and their casr.goin0
and Indifferent or overt busy doctor sem
arato and distinct diseases, Tor which he
assuming them 70 be such, prcscribes his
pills and pOtions. In reality. they are an
only symptoms caused by sOmo uterine
disease The physician. ignorant OF the
cause Of suffering, encourages this prac-
tlce until large bills are made The sui
ferlng patient gets no better. but probably
worse, by reason Of the delay. wrong
treatment and consequent complications
A proper medicine like Dr Pierce's Fa
vorlte Prescription. directed 10 ne cdusc
would have entirely removed the disease,
thereby dispclling all those Distressing
symptoms, and inStituting comfort ln.
stead Of prolonged misery. IL has been
we'll said that "a disease known is halt
DR. Pierce's FavOrte Prescription Is a
scientific medicine. carefully devised by
an experienced and sAllful physis.agf.
and adapted TO wOman's delicate system
II Is made Of native medicinal roots aud
Is perfectly harmless In It's effects IN anu
tonditlOn of the system.
As a powerful lnvigorating tonic = Fa-
vorite Prescription imparts strength 10
the whole system and 10 the organs dis
tlnctiy feminine IN particular For over
worked, WORKOUT rundown debili-
tated teachers, milllners. dressmakers,
seamstresses. shop girls" house-keepers.
nursing mothers. and feeble women gen
orally, Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
IS The greatest earthly boon, being an
equaied as an appetzing cordial aud fe.
stOrative tonic
AS soothing and strengthening nerv.
Inc Favorite Prescription Is uneQualcd
and IS Invaluable in allaying and sub
DUNG nervous excitablity. irritability,
nervous exhaustion. nervous prOstraton,.
neuralgia, bysteria, spasms, chorca, So
VitUs's dance, and other distressing, nerv-
Gus symptoms commonly attendant upon
functional and organic disease of the
uterus. II induces refreshing sleep and
relieves mental anxiety and despondency
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets lnvigorate
.be stomach, liver and bowels. One to
three a dose. Easy 70 take as candy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-19
wHA1 90 you DslNkl

Much sickness and nl health IN this
country is caused by drinking the alxan
water which ahounds everywhere. Il Is
hard as possible for water TO be- and
besides, h carries aikan Ia solution which
literally eats away the delicate mem
hranes OF the body. The unusual amount
OF kidney and stomach trouble prevalent
la this part ~ the country is directly
uaceable 20 this one cause. A hundred
years ago ii would have been impossible
20 remedy this condition. but now It is
different. Eureka Syringe "OzarNan
water, bottled and sealed IN steriIlzed
glass al the celebrated health resort is
being sold throughout the country az a
price very reasonable, considering the
quality Of the water and the distance
carried. Handled in Guthrie by Iaughlin
a shewmokel and sold by mineral water
dealers eyeryNhere.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-19
! srsAwsssay eeoeLEM.

Gainesville Messenger Strawberries
sold here yesterday afternoon FOR zoe a
box. but then just mink OF those berries
averaging nve ana hall inches "A cir
cumference. An Of one MANS output for
one day averaged that much and they
were most excellent IN flavor Several
hundred crates have already been ship
ped. bat ihe local demand Is now beil,g
supplied r. Long today had eighty
piekefs employed Ia bis ll-acre straw
berry patch.
A mathematical confederation of this
statement develops sQinethlne highly in
tefesting Assuming that the berry Is
Ave and half inches ~ oircumfesence
We must arrive az the cubic measure