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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-16
A Big Bicycle Year Expected.

Every manufacturer of wheels in the
United States is looking forward to ban
ner year in 1907, and in this he Is amply
justified by the remarkable increase IN
sales for the past three or four years. Ii
may be said however, that even were the
sales of bicycles in the United States to
double or treble, that the present wheel
making plants would be found fully equal
to the demand. Even if we were to pass
through another era of rank fadism, it is
believed that present manufacturing facil-
ities-taking account of much that has
been dormant for a year or two-could
handle the increased business nicely.
The fact is recognized that the making
of bicycles today is on vastly different
basis from what it was ten or twelve
years ago. The work has been specialized
and standardized to a degree which wouic
make 1t impossible for small concern TO
start with the same ease with which
bicycle factories were given birth in the
earlier days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-16
MAT MURPHY BURIED.
Was One of Greensboros Most Promi
nent Citizens.

| Greensboro, December 15-(Special. y
| The funeral of Mr.. Mat Murphy took
| place this morning from st. Paul's Epis-
copal church, Dr. R. II. Cobbs officiating
The remains were followed to the ceme-
terry by a large number of friends and
relatives, the flowers sent being unusually
handsome, many pieces coming from Bir-
mingham. Mr.. Murphy was born and
raised in Greensboro, but in early man
,, hood he Developed a tendency to tuber-
culosis and went west, DING the entire
distance no horseback. Soon after his
arrival he invested in cattle, establishing
a large ranch by means of which he
rapidly accumulated a fortune, being
worth at the time of his death consider
ably over a half million dollars. Going
from one part of American to another,
spending one winter in the south of
France in the search of health he finally
decided to come back to Greensboro to
live, feeling that there he would be
among relatives and friends, being related
to the Walters, Tunstalls and other prom
inent families Of this place. Mr.. Muir
ply established a large rancho ten miles
from Greensboro, throwing together for
this purpose three of the handsomest plan
tations in the canebrake. He was also
associated with C. E. Waller and Charles
Lchtman in the development of Akron.
His death is greatly deplored, for he was
public spirited and willing to put his
money In anything to advance Green's
boro. He Is survived by widow, two
sons and three daughters.
special train rolled into Greensboro
Thursday and carried off a portion of
the cotton which had accumulated. owing
to the inability of the railroad to handle
it. The relief was great. but more cars
are needed still to move the cotton.
Christmas trade is on and the mer-
chants are doing a brisk business, though
the drop in cotton has set things back
for a time. The negroes crowd the streets,
making passing difficult, and no wagon
goes out without being loaded with two
or three pieces of furniture. What be-
comes of the furniture that is sold each
| year In this section to negroes is a prob
| lem, for each year the merchants bring
| on a huge stock and each year it is all
| sold.
| The mid-winter examination began to-
| day at the Southern university, and stu
| dents will be hard at work until 1hufS
| day of next week. On Friday the Christ
mas holidays begin lasting ten days.
DIR. w. p. Hurt, presiding elder of the
! Greensboro district, and Rev. e. L. Craw-
ford, pastor of the Methodist church, are
busy packing and preparing to move to
their new charges, DR.. Hurt going to
Dothan and Mr.. Crawford to Union
| Springs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-16
WHAT THE PHOTOGRAPHER DID
Mrs. Woodrow Does Not Care to Have
Her "Picture Took"

From the Bohemian Magazine.
The bane of Mrs. Wilson Woodrow's life
is the photographer. Her publishers and
the magazine editors who print her stories
are forever after her to have new photo
graphs taken, and Mrs Woodrow puts
off the ordeal until she can no longer re-
sist. There is therefore, a double point
to a story which Mrs. Woodrow tells.
At the famous Mark Twain dinner given
by Harper & Bros. about a year ago near
ly every literary celebrity in the country
was present. After the dinner, 1t will be
remembered, the guests were assembled
and photosro phed in groups. Mrs. Wood
row, who had gone to the dinner under
the escort of w. ]. hampton, was, there
fore, in one of the aforesaid groups. IL
some of the other photographers had been
unjust to her, this one outdid himself in
that direction. And when the photograph
was printed, as they all were. Mrs. Wood
row was the recipient of dozens of letters.
typical of which came the following from
Life:
Dear Madam: After seeing your pic
ture i'm this weeks Harper's Weekly. we
are compelled to inform you that no more
contributions from your pen are even in
disorder here. We regret to take this
course. but, under the circumstances. no
other is open to us. In heartfelt sympa-
thy, we beg to remain, The Editors
That was bad enough, but even Mr.,
hampton had his fling in hts own charac-
teristic way; he was moved to poesy.
oh. Nancy Wilson Woodrow,
Hear me as l declare.
If you look like that picture.
| didn't take YOU there
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-16
What Sulphur Does
For the Human Body in Health and
Disease.
COSTS NOTHING TO TRY.

The mention of sulphur will recall to
many of us the early days when our
mothers and grandmothers gave us our
daily dose of sulphur and molasses every
spring and fall.
1t was the universal spring and fall
'blood purifier" tonic and cure-all, and.
mind you, this old-fashioned remedy was
not without merit.
The idea was good, but the remedy
was crude and unpalatable. and a large
quantity had to be taken to get any eff
feet.
Nowadays we get all the beneficial eff
fectS of sulphur in a palatable, concen-
trated form, SO that a single grain is far
more effective than a tablespoonful of the
crude sulphur.
In recent years research and EXPERT
ment have proven that the best sulphur
for medicinal use is that obtained from
Calcium Calcium Sulphide) and sold in
drug stores under the name of Stuart's
Calcium Waters. They are small choco-
late coated pellets and contain the active
medicinal principle OF sulphur in a highly
concentrated, effective form.
Few people are aware of the value of
this form of sulphur in restoring and
maintaining bodily vigor and health; sui
phur acts directly on the liver and excre-
tory organs and purifies and enriches the
blood by the prompt elimination of waste
material.
Our grandmothers knew this when they
dosed us with sulphur and molasses every
spring and fall, but the crudity and inn
purity of ordinary flowers OF sulphur were
often worse than the disease. and can
not compare with the modern concen-
trated preparations of sulphur, of which
Stuarts Calcium Waters is undoubtedly
the best and most widely used.
They are the natural antidote for liver
and kidney troubles and cure constipa-
ton and purify the blood In a way that
often surprises patient and physician
alike.
DR.. r. NJ. wilkins. while experimenting
with sulphur remedies, soon found that
the sulphur from Calcium was superior
to any other form. He says For liver.
kidney and blood troubles, especially
when resulting from constipation or ma
laria, | have been surprised at the re-
suits obtained from Stuarts Calcium Wa
fers. In patients suffering from boils and
pimples and even deep-seated carbuncles.
I have repeatedly seen them dry up and
disappear in four or five days, leaving
Stuarts Calcium Walters is a proprietary
article and sold by druggists and for that
reason tahooed by many physicians vet
/ know of nothing so safe and reliable
for constipation liver and kidney troubles
and especially in all forms of skin dis
eases as this remedy
At any rate people who are tired OF pills.
cathartics and so-called blood purifiers
will find in Stuart's Calcium Waters a
far safer, more palatable and effective
preparation.
Send your name and address today for
free trial package and for your
self.
F. A. Stuart Co.. 81 Stuart building.
Marshall. Mich.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-16
ASK FOR REVISION
OF ANTI-PASS BILL
NATIONAL EDITORIAL AssocIA-
TIoN WANT TO CONTINUE TO
SWAP ADVERTISING SPACE FOR
RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION.

Washington, December 15-About fifteen
members of the National Editorial asso-
citation had an informal hearing today
before the interstate commerce commits
sion in regard to a ruling which the
commission has made, declaring in effect
that under the amended interstate COM
merce law, railroads cannot enter into
contract with newspapers for advertising
and give in return therefor railroad
transportation.
They asked that revision of the COM
missions Interpretation of the law be
made, with a view to the continuance
of the same satisfactory business rela-
tons between the railroads and the pub
lie, which they said have existed for
so long a time.
To the remarks made by one of the
members that the railroads preferred the
old method, Chairman Knapp declared
that on the other hand prominent rail-
road men had commended the action OF
the commission. The chairman declared
that the law comprehensively, explicitly
and unqualfiedly prohibited the transport
tation by railroads of persons or prop
erty except in accordance with the pre-
else terms of the tariffs filed for that
purpose and that every tariff provided
for the payment of services rendered in
money.
Expressing his own personal OPINION
the chairman said that if railroad were
honestly and legally indebted to news
paper for advertising anything else,
he saw no reason why it should not issue
transportation for 1t, but that there could
be no fake" contracts, which contem-
plated merely the furnishing of trans
portation for advertising.
1t was suggested to the members of
the association that they were not pre-
cluded by the ruling of the commission
from making a test case of the matter.
II they desired to do SO.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-16
FAMOUS ASTHMA FORMULA.
Medical Triumph In the Cure Of
Asthma, Catarrh and Bronchitis.

New York, December 15.-Toxico, which
is the discovery of an eminent physician
connected with the Vienna university, is
an internal treatment and is entirely diff
ferent from all former methods whlcn
physicians have found lacking In cura-
tive properties The dosage is small and
pleasant to take causing no stomach dis
order and acting directly on the diseased
parts.
This remedy, which is credited with Ell
fecting hundreds of cures. is distributed
IN the United States through Inc Toxlco
Laboratory, 1863 Broadway, New York
CITY, who are accomplishing praisworthy
work by sending free trial by man TO
all who send their names and addresses.
.'' W."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-16
WEEKLY AVERAGES
OF CLEARING HOUSE

New York, December 15.-The statement
of clearing house banks for the week
shows that the banks hold $1,699,05o less
than the legal reserve requirements. This
is a decrease in the deficit of $50OS,125 as
compared with last week. The statement
follows:
Loans, 81, 027, 666, 300; decrease, $17OO2 800.
Deposits, 1857, O61 400; decrease, $15,116,1 100.
Circulation, $53 sol, 100; decrease, $780, 800.
Legal tenders, $6S, 126, 200; increase, 81 1885,
900
Specie, SIT, 940, 100; decrease, $14,S00.
Reserve, $240, O66 300; increase, $1,224, 100.
Reserve required, $241, 765 $50; decrease,
$s779,O25.
Deficit, 81 500, $50; decrease, $5,O03, 125.
Ex-U. s. deposits (surplus), $2,110, 40; in
crease, $5,24S,OOO.
The surplus exclusive of U. S. deposits
of $2,110 45O this week compares with a
deficit last week of $3,132,550.
New York, December 15.-The Financier
this week says:
There was a sufficient recovery in the
reserve of the New York associated banks
last week to very nearly restore the sur
plus; this exhibit the most encouraging
feature of the statement was doubtless
made up on rising averages for cash.
Treasury disbursements for bond pur-
chases, and the distribution of public de-
posits having been comparatively large
after the middle of the week. Moreover,
there were confident expectations of a
complete restoration of the surplus in the
current week, resulting from the dis
bursement of anticipated interest on the
public debt, which payments began on
Saturday of last week.
There was a gain of 81, 224, 100 cash shown
by the statement instead of an important
loss as was indicated by the estimates
of the results of the weeks movements
o fmoney. The deposits decreased SIS, 49,
100 which amount closely correspondent
with the sum of the contraction in loans,
less the increase in cash, and hence the
statement made a good proof The re-
CURED reserve against general deposits
decreased $3,779025, adding which to the
gain in cash, made $5OOS,125 as the in
crease in reserve to $1,699050 deficiency,
against .6702,175 deficit in the previous
week. Computed upon the basis of de-
posits less those of Sl5, 23S, 600 public funds,
which it may be noted were augmented
by nearly one million during the week,
a surplus of 81, ITO, 450 was shown.
Loans were contracted by $170O2, 800 re-
decting calls thereon during the week by
banks In order to rectify their reserve
position: the loans were $50 604,900 in ex-
cess of deposits against S62, $4,000 in the
previous week.
The daily average of bank clearings was
37s millions, a gain of 10 millions COM
pared with the week of December s.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-16
Metallic Proposition.

From the Chicago News.
when 'knighthood was in flower, :
said the sutton with the cast-iron nerve,
1.-The young man always came to see the
ladye fayre with plenty OF steel"
"Wen?" yawned the beautiful girl, i'm
patiently.
And now that armor is out of style, I
come with plenty of brass. ! Win | SUITE"
NO; you had better come with plenty
of tin. Those are the kind of young men
that are popular with girls these days.
With a deep sigh the Tilted Romeo van
shed in the frosty night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-16

secretary, of the board OF control When
they reached Oakley quiet had been re-
stored. After an investigation the ne
groes engaged in the riot were punished.
Governor Vardaman brought Pluney back
to Jackson with him and will pardon him
for disarming Cooper.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-16

Wanted-Salesladies at Nc
Clure's Ten cent Store. Apply
at once.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-16
Royal Dresden China
Reproductions.
Shorwa\dsen's ".She yhxee Sraces"
Pr\ce 1913

AS stands in white marble the capital Rome, Italy, No
rude crude plaster often sold statuary-bu de-
refined exquisite with the feeling that the famous scupors put
the original This group reproduced from Thorwaldsen
Of the many imported by
THE DISCUS THROWER-Now a the Vatican 90
..............> QC.oO
From the n
LOVE AND PSYCHE BY Canova-The original in the &1cQ
Works of the Canova Caller, Agran Winder Bremen,
CifaieHo MChaelangeo
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-16
Exquisite Stationery

Original designs by Berlin
Manicure Sets in the very best warranted steel
not cheap gaudy silver limitations. Prices
from $3.50 to. Observation-Disclosures.
Military Brushes, pair
Military Brush Holders
~ w.
Test Tubes for Fancy Work-Hat Pin Holders
Mirrors from 10c
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-16

The mid-winter examination began to-
day at the Southern university, and stu
dents will be hard at work until Thurs.
day of next week. On Friday the Christ
mas holidays begin lasting ten days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-16
Postmasters Appointed.

Washington, December 16.-(SpeclaL)-
Postmasters appointed: Alabama Port,
Mobile county, Edwin d. Delchamps; AL
ma. Clark county, William T. Savage.
Rural route No. ordered establishel
February 16 at Berry, Fayette county,
serving 3os people and SO families.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-16
TUSCALOOSA WATER
WORKS To Be SOLD
VIII Go at Public 0utcry on
February28
NEGROES IN LIVELY ROW
Prof. Somervile Makes It Interesting
for Six Other Chess Players Stimuli
taneously-Young Ladies
Give interesting Play.

Tuscaloosa, December 15.-(Special.)-A
matters Of news of very much interest to
Tuscaloosa Is the fact that an order has
been issued by Judge Thomas G. Jones
of the United States court directing the
Tuscaloosa Water Works to be sold at
public outcry on February Is, next. This
is the sequel to a long story in regard
to this company, in which it and the city
have been at loggerheads from time to
time As a result of a suit filed against
the company several years ago. and The
rendering of a judgment in favor Of the
plaintiff, the company went into the
hands of receiver; after this the city
brought suit against the company for al
leegd violations of its contract and other
matters. The company then had all Of
its litigation moved into the United States
court, or, rather an order was served
from that court directing that cause be
shown why the same should not be moved
into the United States court This was
never heard and since the matter has
been in the hands of the federal court,
with the final result above mentioned.
The city is still undecided as to what IL
will do in the matter of a water works
system, and il is possible that it may be-
come the purchaser at the proposed sale
of this one.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1906-10-01

Three strictly choice
JSASyS thoroughbred h~it'
-rs dropped spring 1904. Splcnh'd'y
bred on both sides. All believed 10 be
in calf. Will be registered at my cx.
pcuAc. All three siD (. q. b.
Epwfs MONTGOMERY.
StarkviIic, Mas.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1906-10-01
strawberry Plants and Seed

h'ondyke, Excelsior. and Lady Thompson strawberry plants
a' = =" per loo'' Palmetto asparagus crowns 81 per 1000; Spanish
ii "e'"ia peanuts .. SO per bnshcl, chufas s. per bushel; Doc
y a sweet potato seed Sl.5o per bushel; selected Mexican
June Nosoy y Prolific aud Cokes Prolific seed corn at 81 50 per
bushei. Address
MCNEIL lkANcn EXrhknlt Nj STATION, Mcneil, Miss.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1906-10-01
How to Succeed

b. F. Forntinberry. Gladis. La.
EDITOR GAZETTE:
| would like to say a few
words in your paper in regard
to winning a premium. worked
for a premium pig offered by
the Gazette, did not get that one,
but believe got a pig as good
So count it a premium. AT
least can say anybody can. win
a premium by working for the
Southern Farm Gazette. ! or.
dered my. pig from Mr.. J. Il.
Perkins. was surprised when
it came. il was so fine. can
truthfully say il Mr.. Perkins
treats everybody like he did me,
they will be pleased
have got a fine pair OF lserk-
shire pigs, have made plenty OF
corn. and have a good potato
crop. have never had 10 buy
any corn or meat. and have been
farming six years. ! want TO
raise some nice pigs 10 sell and
plenty for home consumption,
and then what cotton | can. !
love to c people have a living
at home.
Mr.. Editor. | would like 10
know how to keep wcevils out OF
corn. have bull, my house "a,
proof. now ! want i, wccsil proof.
The rats aud wecvils waste
enough corn for every man To
make a fine hog. II everybody
would raise enough hog and
hominy at home. we would gc,
better prices for our cotton.
Instead OF that. VIC 20, low
prices for cotton and pay big
prices for what can be raised a,
home. will close with many
wishes for the success OF the
Gazette.
Editorial comment: Mr.. For.
tinbcrry states \ fact plainly
when he says anybody can win a
premium by working for the
Gazette. lie. like others, 20, a
fine pig that did not cost him a
cent. by getting subscriptions
for the Gazette. Good live stock
and poultry will aid any farmer
to save more moncy-and that is
what should be aimed at, saving
It, which is not the va me as max
ing it.. Recent issues OF the Ca
zettc have told how TO keep wee
wills out OF grain; and another
article in this issue treats the
same subject, 80 a repetition
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1906-10-01

Please mention the GAZETTE
when writing to advertisers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-12-14

Rockefeller's annual income has been
told, for the first time, authentically.
1t will be $60,00O,OOO when the year
1906 closes. "
Henry H. Rogers and John D. Arch
bold were talking with a prominent
financier when the subject came up
of how fast the oil kings millions
were piling on one another Said
Mr.. Rogers: 81 know for fact that
Mr.. Rockefeller's income this year
will be sixty millions" Mr. Arch
bold assented. These two men are
closer to John D. Rockefeller's
finances than any other two in the
world
Mr.. Rockefeller's income every day
OF the year is therefore $164, 4,38352.
Every hour of the twenty-four, waking
or sleeping, playing golf or skating,
sitting in church or experimenting
the new house at Pocantico. John d.
Rockefeller is sure that $6,840.98 is
accommodating for him. This is $114
a minute. His fortune accumulates
at the rate of $19O every time the
clock ticks.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-12-14
SAFE and SANE
Newspapers Pre-eminent as Source for
Advertisers According to Me-
dina Experience.

A recent issue of the Wadsworth
Banner contained wall that natur-
ally follows from putting your trust
in the fellow who has an advertising
scheme other than that of patronizIng
the columns of established newspa-
perS.
A bad feature of the Medina county
deal is that not only innocent "paid-
in-advance" customers suffered, but a
reputable newspaper was also made
the victim of the fake advertising so.
licitor
After making arrangements with w.
]. Swisher then publisher of tho
Banner, to publish county directory
in the form of a supplement to his
paper, this solicitor. who gave the
name OF Clinton s. Kimes, visited
doctors, lawyers, merchants and other
men active In life and collected any
where from 25 cents up to have their
names and business printed in this
directory, That was last summer,
but Kimes hasn't returned yet, and
now the proprietor of the Wadsworth
paper at present the Banner-Press, is
deluged with inquiries about that di-
rectory, Kimes even represented
himself as one of the proprietors of
the paper, it is claimed.
One of the complainants is Nj. L.
Rudesill, of Sharon Center, who writes
that Kimes collected 80 each from
business men there.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-12-14
was introduced by Senator Joseph s.
Sites, of Lancaster.
CROP REPORT
Corrected Figures on Acreage Show
Vast Differences in Estimates.

Washington, Dec. 12.-The crop re-
porting board of the Bureau of Statis-
tics of the Department of Agriculture
finds, from the reports of the cores
pondents and agents of the bureau in
conjunction with information received
from other cources. but the estimate
made last December of the area sown
to winter wheat In 1905 should have
indicated 31.312,000 acres (instead of
81 1,341 900 acres); also that last De-
cember's estimate of the area sown to
winter rye in 1905 should have indi-
Gated 100000 acres (instead of t.
10000 acres). The corrected figures
are used as basis in computing the
area sown to each crop this fall.
The newly-seeded area of winter
wheat is estimated as being IL per
cent greater than the area sown in
the fall Of 19O5-equivalent to an in
crease of $4,000 acres and a. total
acreage of 31,665,0O0 The condition
of winter wheat on December 1 was
94.1, as compared with 94.1 on Decem-
ber 1, 1905, 829 at the corresponding
date In 1904 and a nine-year average
of 92.9
The following table shows for each
of the prlcipal states the percentage
of acreage sown to winter wheat this
fall, the average condition on Decem-
ber 1 and the mean of the December
averages for nine years.