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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12
"DIRT IN THE HOUSE BUILDS THE HIGH WAY TO BEGGARY." BE WISE IN TIME AND USE
 SAPOL|O

made to show that the body of the vic- tim remained in a state of preservation for a month after the crime. The sus- pect had left the community and taken up his abode in a distant city three weeks before the body was found. and the de- fense tried to show that the killing must have occurred after the accused had changed his place of residence. and that he, therefore was unjustly associated with the affair. The prosecution supplemented strong circumstantial evidence with the testimony of the weather observer and his records. wrich showed that the temper ature was near zero throughout the en- tire time in question. and that it was. therefore, probable that the body would have been preserved.
 Moon Was Fill.
 In a suit for divorce a woman testified she had seen her husband embrace and kiss young woman whom he had escort ed to her carriage after a visit to his home one night. The husband said that 1t was a dark night. and that 1t was mpos- sible for his wife, sts<sding on the steps of their cottage, to see to the driveway, 100 yards away. The wifes counsel pro- duced the weather man, who testified that there was a full moon. and the yer dict indicated faith in the wife's good eye sight. !
 In lighting Cfudely dfaWn VIII, WHICH a nephew alleged had been written by the testator on the front porch of his home few days before his death, daughter showed by the testimony of weather ob- server that at the hour at which the paper was said to have been drawn up 1t was so dark person could hardly have seen his hand before his face.
 Evidence as to the existence of snow or ice Is often very important Litigants who have brought suit for damages al- legged to have bees sustained in falling from street car platforms steps have lost their cases when it has been shown that the injury was incurred in slipping on the icy ground after having safely alighted from the vehicle.
 Another odd case In which weather records figure was that of suit for in- iuries filed by a passenger on train which had collided with wild" coal car. The company set up that the accident was due to an act of providence, as the coal car in question: which was apparently safely located on siding, had been start ed in motion by an extraordinary high wind. and had run out on the main line and a distance of several miles before tho meeting with the express train. The re- cords of the weather showed that the wind prevailing at the time approached a hurricane in violence, and the jury was influenced by this fact to temper its yer dict.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12
LEGAL NOTICES.
Proposals for the Erection of Court
 House at HefIin. Ala.
M. MALONEY, Manager.

Sealed bids will be received at the office of the judge of probate of Cleburne coun- ty, Alabama, at Heflin, Ala, until 12 o'clock, noon, August 23 1906 and then and there opened for furnishing all the labor and material and erect and com plete a court house at Hefn. Ala. in accordance with plans and specifications prepared and furnished by Charles w. Carlton. architect; all bids must be in duplicate made out on proposal blanks furnished by the architects and accom- panied with a certified check for $500, made payable to A. F. Carruth judge of probate. to be held as a guarantee that the successful bidder will enter into con tract and make bond in half of the con tract prices within two weeks Checks of rejected bidders will be promptly re- turned.
 Upon receipt by the architect of post office order or certified check for S25 as a guarantee that plans and specifications and proposal blanks to prospective bid der. When plans and specifications are returned in good order the amount less Sl 30 for packing and postage will be re- turned. copy of the drawings and speci- fications are on file for inspection in the office of the judge of probate at Heflin. Ala. and at the office of the architect, Charles w. Carlton, Anniston, Ala.
 The court of County Commissioners re- serves the right to reject any and all bids
 Bv order of the court of County Com missioners. A. F. CARRUTH,
 August l. 1906 Judge of Probate
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12
WEEKLY AVERAGES
 OF CLEARING HOUSE

New York. August 1.-The statement of the clearing house banks for this week shows that the banks hold sS.271, ,525 over the legal reserve requirements. This is a decrease of s5S51 .15O as compared with last week. The statement follows:
 Loans, s1,O72, ASS, 300; decrease, s4.72S, 400.
 Deposits, $1 O62, ,sO4 300, decrease, $13,6 O00.
 Circulation, 46.054,5OO decrease. $462. LOO.
 Legal tenders, $S505S, GOO; decrease s. 666, 7OO
 Specie, $1Ss, ,9S9 900; decrease. $6, sos. 200
 Reserve, s27s. .997, GOO; decrease. $9.2749oO.
 Reserve required, s265. .726O75; decrease. s3. 429, ,750.
 Surplus, $S,271, 1925; decrease, 5,S5f, ,150
 Ex. U. s. deposits. s1O. .7S1. $50; decrease. $5.644, ,75O.
 New York, August 1.-The Ftnancier says this week:
 While it was expected that there would be a considerable discrepancy between the estimated loss of cash as based upon the traceable movements of money during tho week. and the amount of such loss report ed by last weeks official bank statement. so great a difference as 634 millions was not looked for
 The discrepancy was probably largely due, however, to the operations incident to the transactions to interior repositories of public funds, which were distributed by the sub-treasury through the local banks to their correspondents during the week, and also to the bringing over from the previous week of that part of the atr Toe, -l3.. I,t. that weeks statement-the return of Au- gust 4, showing a loss of $649 200. whereas the majority of the estimates indicated d decrease in this item of about 2Ha millions. II may be noted that the disbursements as above of noted of public funds in the fortnight aggreg gated 1312 millions. and the weekly average would be just about the difference indicated by last weeks state- ment. The deposits showed decrease of S13 695,OOO, which amount very nearly agrees with the sum of the contraction in loans and the loss of cash therefore the statement made a good proof. The re- quired reserve against deposits was re- duced s. 423, ,75O deductng which from the loss of cash left S5S51. .150 as the decrease in surplus reserve to $S,21,575
 Computed on the basis of deposits less those of $9,S4l zoo public funds the surplus is $10, 731 $50 Loans were contracted A.- 723 400 refiecting the calling in of loans to- wards the end of the week which caused furry in the money market. The loans were $9563, 700 In excess of deposits against an excess of s1 1.7O1,sO0 of the latter over the former in the week of July 2S. The daily average of bank clarings foi the week was s27s 0OO.0OO against ss160oO,O ,Oot in the previous week: clearings on Sat urday representing Fridays business were $304 115,O O1O. Comparisons of loans by in dicdual banks show that seven instltu. tions reduced this item by 4-5 millions net; eight banks lost 1-5 millions net cash
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12
IN THE BIRMINGHAM
 REAL ESTATE MARKET

The local real estate market continues somewhat inactive but general conditions are reported good with a favorable out look for the approaching fall months. Prices are holding up well and are still inclined to higher levels
 The proper papers were filed in the pro- bate clerks office yesterday recording the following transactions in local real estate in which amounts of $1OOO or more were involved:
 A. S. Canterberry and wife to Moses s. Blank, 90 feet off the north end of lots 1. ? and in block 3 IN" of W. J. Vann's ct als. survey in Woodlawn, the said property being more particularly de- serlbed as fronting 50 feet on the west side of Parker or Fifty-eighth street and extending back along the south line of Third avenue, north. 15O feet to the east line of lot 1 "N," the consideration in- volved in the transaction being $175O.
 F. L Tarrant and wife, D. w. McMillan and Ada McMillan to John c. Burgin, the west half of the east half of the north- west quarter of section 12, township IS. range west, the consideration involved in the transaction being $S0O0.
 William Smith Wade to w. w. San- ders, the east 50 feet on the north 100 feet on lot in block SIS, Birmingham. being more particularly described as fronting 50 feet on the south line of Elev- enth avenue. north, between Twenty fourth and Twenty-fifth streets and ex- tending back 100 feet to an alley on the rear, the consideration involved in the transaction being $1521 g cash and the assumption of certain mortgage for S2400
 J. L. Powers. lots 21 to "A, inclusive, in block 473, Birmingham, the consideration involved in the transaction being $500
 Mrs Jennie Upshaw and M. E. Up- shaw to D. B. Screws. lot in block [, according to Montgomery & Parkers sur vey of certain property in Woodlawn, the consideration involved in the transaction being s12S9. 66
 T. J. Wilder and wife to Lula Deloney, lots 9 and in block 1, ID" according to the survey of the Walker Land com pany in East Woodlawn, the considera- ton involved in the transaction being $160O
 Charles R. Nail and wife to J. T. Stoke ", trustee, property in the southwest quarter of section 26. township IS south, range west the consideration involved in the transaction being s4062, 50.
 T. M Powers to Mrs. Lizzie T. Cart wright, an undivided interest in lots 2l to 24. inclusive, in block 473 Brming ham, the consideration involved in the transaction being $1575.
 Equitable Trading company to J. R.. Beavers 65s4 acres of land in the west half of the southwest quarter of section 26 township IS, south of range west. i the consideration involved in the trans action being $6575.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12
Communicated A SENSIBLE CARD
Hugh McGeever Puts 1t Up to Ills Op- ponents-One Election
 Asked For.

To My Opponents in the Race for Sheriff
 of Jefferson County:
 Although the democratic executive com mittee has approved of a majority plan in deciding the nomination for this office. yet after a careful consideration of the matter. I have decided to submit to each of the candidates in this race proposi- ton to submit to a plurality plan.
 Realizing that no candidate can prob ably receive sufficient number. of votes in the first race to nominate him under the plan of the committee as it now stands, and that the two receiving the greater number of votes must run the race over: and realizing that 1t will re- suit in those two candidates having to incur an additional heavy and unnecessary expense, and that the time and trouble thus forced upon the voters will be heavy and unnecessary, I am willing and will ask my opponents in this race to agree, to the following:
 The candidate for sheriff who receives the highest number of votes In the first primary to be the nominee of the demo- cratic party and that each of the candi- dates sign the following agreement;
 'I do hereby agree that the candidate receiving the highest number of votes in the first primary to be declared the nom inee of the democratic party, and that he shall have my unqualified support in his election to the office of sheriff.
 Jefferson county is such large and populous county that one campaign IS hard on any candidate. and two campaigns would be doubly hard. and beyond any doubt the first primary will indicate the choice of the voters. Although no one candidate may receive a majority of the votes cast vet the voters may express their choice by such a clear plurality as to justify the other candidates for the office in yielding to the choice Of the voters thus expressed.
 This plan has the sanction of many precedents, and. has been as satisfactory as any other I have been democrat all my life and am always in favor of the simplest and easiest way of arriving at results. Should all the candidates for sher- if agree to this I feel sure it will com mend itself to the voters of the county. to the county executive committee of the democratic party and to all the business interests of the county.
 The primary Is a family affair In the democratic party and this proposition Is so fair that I feel assured 1t will meet with the approval of both the candidates and voters. Re. pectfuly submitted.
 HUGH M'GEEVER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12
THE GHOST OF CLANCY

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12
LUMBER QUOTATIONS

Yellow Pine August, 1906.
 D. S. and nosed for steps. add s4 per 1000.
 NOVELTY SIDING-4x51z; No. ? com mon stock pattern, S16 per 1000; No. com mon. s25 per 1000; No. B, s32 per 100O No. A, $S5 per 1900.
 FLOORING AND CElLING-l3-l6 -l6x3A, count 1x4 flooring No. common, $15 per 1900: No l common, $225O per 1000; No. B., $27.50 per 1000; No. A., s3O per 1000 For heart face add SS per 1000. 13-16X214. counted 1x3 flooring, B. rift $40 per 1000; A. rift, $50 per 1000. For heart rift add BIO per 1000: for 1A stock add S2 per 1000; ss ceiling, Soc per 1000 less than flooring. 5s ceiling wainscot or partition add & per 1000,
 MOULDINGS-R Reeded Castings and Base Flowed lambs, Porch Rails. Reeded Balusters, Etc.-1 in. stock No. l C., mould ings, S5c per 100 lineal feet; in. clear mouldings, Soc per 100 Jineal feet. 7sx11a grounds, 3Oc per 100 lineal feet; 2sx11a lat tice. 40c per 100 lineal feet.
 SHINGLES-5X16 No. pine shingles, S2.00 per 100O 5x16 No. 1 pine shingles, 8. 9 per 1000; 5X16 No. ? cypress shingles, $3.25 per 1900; 5xl6 No. 1 cypress shingles, s4; 5x16 No. 1 red cedar shingles, $5 per 1000 random width cedar, s45O per 1000.
 bATdEs-No. 2, $2.5O per 1000; No. 1, S9 n uer 1000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12
A Great Bible Reader.

Chester (Penn) Cor. Philadelphia Press
 Ambrose & Ottey. one of the best known Bible students in this section of the coun- try, Is dead at his home at 524 Highland avenue after an illness of two years For over half a century Professor Ottey had devoted his spare time to the study or the Bible. Several months ago, and before ms illness became serious, he read the book through for the one hundred and thirtieth time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12
GO
 office Flaming Mill
FOR SALE.

S0o0-Two houses renting for $50 per month. S4S00-50x190; renting for $52 per month S5500-l0OX19O railroad front; renting for S54 per month. $3500-7-room residence; near 29th street, south S5750-50x 19O; close in on Avenue r; rem tai $50 month. $7500-36 acres with six Broom houses; near North Birmingham. $S0,o0o-1GOx1l0, with 3-story brick; renting well. sSOoO-50x19O; will rent for $40; Avenue G..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12
Retail Delivered Prices {

lteldlI DeliNeTtu lTlCes U FRAMING -2x4-6-S and 1O F to 16ft 4x4- S-S and 10, 12 to 16 ft.. 6x6-6 and 1O 12 to 16 ft., R. s16OO sized, SIS; D. S., $2S per 1000. For each in above 10 in. add g per 1000 For heart add a per 1000.
 TINIBERS-sxS 12 to 16 it.. 10xlO. 12 10 Is ft., R. SIS. sized, $20 per 1000. For heart R. R. specifications add s7 per 1000. For every additional 2 feet add Soc per 1000 on fram- ing and timber.
 GREEN BOARDS-1x4-6-S and 10. K. SIS; D. 9 S., SEQ per 1000. For each in above 10 in. in width add S2 per 5000. For 1A add S2 per 5000. For heart-lace add s4 per 1000.
 SHIFTING BOARDS-1x4-6-S-10 and p D. IS. not assorted. SIG per 1000. 1x4 E. or cull flooring. Sl2.5O per 1000.
 RESAWED, W. B.-ax51a No. 2 com mon. SIS per 1000; No. common, sl6 per 100O No. B.. SIS per 1000; Fsx51a add B per 1000
 KILN DRIED BOARDS-13-16x4-G and S. No. 2 common D 2S., SIS per 1000; No common D. 2s S.. $22. 50 per 100. No. B. D. , S., BPS per 1000; No. A, D., ? S., $32 per 5000; 13-16xl0 and 12, add $2 per 1000. For each in. in width above 12 in add s per 1000. For each A in. in thickness add s2 per 1000 For D. 1 s. add g. per 1000 For
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12
IOn1es For Sale on Easy Pay
 ff1ent Plan.

ner. always rented; here Is a good op- portunity to secure a fine investment. SS00-Pretty lot, North Highlands. S11, ,000-Best built and most convenient residence. servants house, stables, etc, near car line NorwOod.
 s290o-A pretty little 5-room cottage, fronts east. near car line; terms easy, North Highlands.
 s5000-5-room, 2-story house and reception hall, city water, cabinet mantes, large porches, 1o0x165, corner lot, plenty of peaches and grapes house alone worth more than price asked. This place would be very cheap at $400O for any one want ing q nice, quiet home in East Lake. s3750-9-rooms, 2-story house, bath, etc., two lots, North Highlands. -Two-story, S-room new; near 16th street North Highlands
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12
Homes

035O cash, S25 monthly, broom cottage. bath, electric lights, corner lot. near car line 11th ave, north. s2OO0-S25O cash, balance easy. 6 rooms, new house, cabinet mantels, city water, etc. Southern front Woodlawn. S600-One-third cash. balance easy. pretty lot, Sprauls' addition. near two ear lines.
 $200 cash and S2O monthly. pretty 4-room cottage, electric lights, on corner lot. North Birmingham. SS50-Easy terms, lot 5OX190, Arlington Heights, near car line. S500-Two lots on corner, East Lake. s235O-S $500 cash and $25 monthly, 7-room cottage, North Haven. S9OOO-One-t third cash. balance s1000 year. ! brick houses of 6-room each. on cor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12
CHANGE IN FIRM
o. E. kenimer Buys Interest of E. A Robertson In Robertson Grocery co.-Now Robertson G Ken
 inner Grocery Go.

oscar E. Kenimer, for several years connected with the M. c. Riser company of Atlanta, has bought the interest or E. A. Robertson in the Robertson Gro cery company. and the style of the nrm will hereafter be Robertson & kenimer Grocery company.
 The new firm assumes all the hapineies of the Robertson Grocery company
 With Increased capital and two active mariners as well as a large force. they are in better position than ever to serve their already large and increasing trade.
 They solicit the patronage of merchants only. and If not already customer they will make 1t to your interest to become one 8-8-3t-thu-fri-su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12
Stockholders Meetinu.

The annual stockholders meeting of the E. E. Forbes Piano Company will be held al the Birmingham office on August sS. 1906. for the purpose of electing officers and attending to such other business as may need attention 7-29-4t-su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12
What He Makes.

From Judge.
 Teacher-A man buys an automobile for s1oO0 and sells 1t for s1100, what does he make?
 Boy-He makes an oath never to buy another one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12
FOR SALE

$1500 Cash-4-room house and, 2-story sta hle; lot 25x150, on car line, south 23d street.
 $O,00O-2-story 9 rooms, ? bath rooms, cab met mantels. front and back porches. hot and cold water. 4-room cottage on alley in rear S1S00-$2OO cash, balance s2O per month. broom cottage well, garden and fruit, East Lake.
 SS5OO-IIalf cash balance long time, 160x f9O, goth alley in rear, 18th alley on side, can he made to pay 1212 per cent; Ave nue c.
 $300O-S5O0 cash, balance easy. rooms. 50 x190, fronts east 1st avenue, West End.
 CHAS. SUM FA FER.
 226 North 22d Street. Peoples 269 Bell 933
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12
MURPHY REALTY CO. ,O5 First Nat Bank. Bell phone 272
The cut price knife goes deep at Friedman's keep busy sale.
Ryan's Specials

355O-Buys a Broom house and large lot near Boyles, small payment down, bal ance monthly like rent $S50-2 houses and lots near one of tho largest plants in North Birmingham, a fine investment.
 s550-A S-room house and large corner lot fronting on pike road beyond North Bir. mingham.
 sS50-A broom house and lots on High lands of East Lake. This is a snap for some one.
 s55O-Store and residence, together with nearly i acre. 300 feet of depot at Sara gassa Ala live business station on Southern railroad. business proposi- tion for some one. Two 4O-acre farms near Collinsville, Ala. on A. G. S. railroad; improved, fine prop osition to exchange for Birmingham property.
 s4OO-An elegant Queen Ann, S-room resi- dence 2-story fine water, fruit, flowers etc. Lot 15Ox2OO, al Collinsville, Ala. to exchange for Birmingham property. See us about this. snap. We have vacant lots as low as Sfo on terms. We nave number of lovely homes Tn all parts of the district and from S1250 to S25Oo See us if interested The Ryan Real Estate Co. T. LON WHITsON, Sales Agt. w. J. RYAN Gen. Mgr, 203-4 Woodward
 Bell Phone SS5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

The most remarkable bar gains in Mems Summer Suits, 5000, S12.50 and S15.00 all wool crash suits for $4.15. Var ley & Bauman. 1924 First ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

You are not too poor to take one or more shares in the Alabama Coal and oil company. Remember, each S10 in- vested will earn N.Oo to s1.20 per annum, and stands a good chance of being worth s1OO to 5000 Put portion of your saw ings into them. Underwriters Real Es- tate and Rentla Co.,, agents.
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Come inl Friedman's keep busy sale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12
Signs.

The most difficult work solicited. Hermi- tage, of course.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12
How They Stood

From the Westminster Gazette.
 George McCrae. NJ. P, amused members of the Heriot club in Edinburgh the other night at their annual dinner with a lew polltical stories. He told how on one oc- easion John Redmond was wasting the lime of the House of Commons by wan dering greatly from his subject till at last the sneaker had to call him to order. All right" said the Irish orator. T small not repate what I was going to say, Another story concerned MT McCrae hlm- sell He was holding forth in the Canon gate on the merits of free trade when an eector stood up and shouted. How dd we stand fifty years ago?' The answer came from another elector. "On twa legs
 
 The Alabama Coal and oil company will go deep enough to get the oil. oth- CTS have stopped short of the proper depth. It is there and will be touno. What will this mean to North Alabama and to the shareholders? underwriters Real Estate and Rental company, agents N-Ru-tues-thurA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

Expert typewriting in all its done at home. "Get tonight-ready in morning. " See J. F. K, Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12
FOR SALE

t00 acres coal land, IS miles south of Bir mingham. Right of way already secured for Atlanta and Birmingham railroad; Sl0 per acre Good Groom house North Highlands, large lot, much fruit; $3000; terms. Groom house East Lake; Sl0o0; terms. Genteel 7-room house, South Highlands; S74O0 furnished or S63O0 without the fur niture; terms. New Groom house, Woodlawn; $2650 easy terms
 We have lands and lots and houses and lots, all over the district We solicit your business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12

The local real estate market continues somewhat inactive but general conditions are reported good with a favorable out look for the approaching fall months Prices are holding up well and are still inclined to higher levels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12
CHAS. SUM l1 FIR.

226 North 22d Street. Peoples 269. Bell 939