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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-10
CROP CONDITIONS GENERALLY BETTER Trade Has Been Helped By the
 Crop Reports PIG IRON GOES LOWER Marked Activity and Higher Prices Are Noted In Cotton Goods--WooI
 Is Strong and Aetlve-cop-
 per May Work Lower.

New York, August 9.-Bradstreet's to- morrow will say
 Cross currents in crop and trade de- velopments render generalization difficult Dispatches point to further favorable progress by corn, cotton and spring wheat, but from oats reports are not favorable. Ideal weather Is reported for corn, except in parts of the southwest, advices from the spring wheat section are better than for some time and hot weather benefits continue.
 Winter wheat yields are also better than earlier indicated, but oats are turn ing out short and light.
 In the southwest, northwest and at large eastern centers sentiment as to fall trade has been helped by these develop ments, and fall buying Is becoming more noticeable. In some of the large in dustries. however, trade is quieter in some branches with prices easing.
 Pig iron and some finished lines are reported lower on the week. There Is less activity in building.
 Demand for shoes, leather and lumber
 
 streets price index number shows a drop of 1 per cent for July. In textile trades the feature is the marked activity and additional strengthening of cotton goods. Copper, tin and spelter are lower. AL though copper has finally worked below 20 cents many look for still lower prices. Wool Is strong in price and active in demand. Fine clothing and worsted wools are especially called for. The new clip at the west Is reported well cleaned up. The clip Is estimated to be 10 per cent short of that of 1905.
 Busnss failures for the week in the United States number 157, against 142 last week and 137 In the like week of 1906
 Failures in Canada were 1s last week against 19 a year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-10
Dun's Trade Review.

New York August 9.-R. G. Dun & Co.s weekly review of trade tomorrow will say:
 Jobbing trade in fall and winter goods is active at the leading cities, country merchants being in large attendance and operating frely a rule. Retail sales of seasonable merchandise are liberal, al though at some points midsummer quiet is noted While payments are somewhat ir- regular, mercantile collection snow dis tinct improvement on the whole A few labor disputes are pending, but there is little interruption in the leading industries most manufacturing plants are working ful time and holding orders that promise continued activity.
 Commodity prices are lower, especially In cases where speculative imitation ex isted, favorable weather having greatly improved the crop prospect.
 Iron and steel are quiet and some grades of Iron and steel lower, though many steel mills are sold well into next year. Steel rails are in better demand, liberal tonnage of new contracts appearing this week. and material is sought by car shops and ship yards. few additional orders for cotton ties have come forward, but most of the seasons requirements were purchased some time ago, and are now being delivered. Textile mills are well occupied except where the strike has in- terrupted the silk industry In Pennsyl- Vania.
 The cotton goods market is featureless as might be expected after the extensive purchase of the past few months and the process of assimilation Is in order.
 Another general reduction in prices of hides makes a very severe fall from the recent high level, but large receipts of cattle have added to the weakness of the statistical position. Trade in lumber im- proves steadily, but is still somewhat be- low expectations. Prices are firm. Job bers recently in the footwear markets have not yet forwarded orders of size, and wholesale buying is restricted to cur rent requirement. The delay Is evidently due to anticipation of better terms.
 Jobbing trade is satisfactory for the sea son, some city retailers providing for fall needs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-10
IN THE BIRMINGHAM
 REAL ESTATE MARKET

Deeds of conveyance were filed in the office of the probate court yesterday in the following transactions of $500 and upwards
 R. L. Hearn to " D. Hearn, one-half interest In north end of lots o, 1 and 9 in block 27 West End; consideration 5000
 c. R. Nail to R. F. Smith, three and one-half acres in section 23. township IS, range west; consideration 5000.
 Ensley Highlands company to Barton L. Keen lots IS and 19 in block 54 Ems ley Highlands; consideration. s1O0O
 N. W. Scott and R. T. Mcleod to Joe Antonia and Philip Ross, the east half of lot in block 9, Finney X Jones' ad- diton to Ensley; consideration, $500.
 R. A. Lewis to Savannah Leslie, lot ' in block 6, on Twenty-third street. con- sideratlon, sS5O.
 c. E. Douglas to Mrs. Ellen Blythe, lot 14 in block 1, Hood, Wood & Fulton's subdivision of Woodlawn consideration, SS75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-10
FOR SALE.

$1250-5-room, Woodlawn S8oo cash, bal anee $15 month $1900-Cottage near North highlands car; rents $14 month. s3750-2-story new; near 20th street loop line; easy payments. $33Oo-2-story 7-room; 12th ave, south; oc- cupied by owner, but will rent for s95 month S2O0 to S425 Each-For choice West End lots; all eyes now on progressive West End. $6od0-New modern South Highland home every modern Improvements terms.
 FRANK M'DONALD.
 2l11 First avenue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-10

FOR SALE. $25 per ft-11 ave. cor s10Oo-62Hsx1o0, IA ave, near Ina st. S20 per ft-19 st, 13 and If ayes. S6l00-S-room res, 4 st., new, modern. $5250- -2-story res, 25 st., near 12 ave. S3150-Pretty Groom cottage, N. r st. $2150-6-room cottage, IS st, 8 and ayes. $6500-Northside cor, close in, rents $1620 S0 000-NN. 20 st. place, rent $S5 month. $125 per ft-2 ave, 27 st., quick profit. $500 per ft-Big bargain, 3 ave. cor. $5000-3 ave. lot, near 15 st, $21, ,000-Northside cor, big lot, rents S262O s1O,50O-Large southslde cor, rents s15OO. $44G0-Ave. G., Z7th st.. houses, rents S54O. $11, 1,500-Handsome Higld. ave. cor. res. $2OO0-T1igld ave. lot, near 30 st. $2750-Large lot, la block of s. 20 st. SIC, ,000-Mountain ave. home big cor lot We rent sell and insure houses.
 R. MCCONNELL G CO.,, Phones S10 2t07 3d Ave-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-10
BUREAU REPORT ON
 CORN IS BULLISH
IMPROVEMENT IS SHOWN FOR JULY, BUT CONDITION IS MUCH BELOW LAST YEAR AND THE AVERAGE.

ing board of the bureau of statistics of the department of agriculture finds frorl the reports of the correspondents end agents of the bureau as follows:
 The condition of corn on August l was S2.S, as compared with S0.2 last month, SS on August 1, 19O6 and a ten-year av- craze of S3.2
 The following table shows for each of the states having 1000, GOO acres or up- ward in corn, the condition on August in each of the last two years, with inc ten-year average in August:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-10
ONE GENT A WORD

hATES-One cent a word a dayI no ad. taken for less than 25 cents Tor first insertion. Cash must accompany every order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-10

Preliminary returns indicate a winter wheat crop of about 409 500,000 bushels, or an average of 14.6 bushels per acre as compared with 16.7 bushels per acre last year.
 This preliminary estimate and the esti- mated acreage on which 1t Is based arc subject to revision and correction when the final estimates of the bureau are made next December.
 The average quality of winter wheat is 90.5.
 The average condition of spring wheat on August 1 was 79.4 as compared with ST. last month, S69 on August 1, 1906, and a 10-year average of S3.4
 The average condition of oats on August 1 was 756, as compared with Sl.0 last month S2 2S on August i, 1906 and a To- year August average of S49.
 The proportion of the oat crop of last year. still in the hands of the farmers, Is estimated at 7.1 per cent, equivalent to 65,000 GOO bushels, as compared with 7.1 per cent of the crop of 1905 in farm CTS hands one year ago.
 The average condition of tobacco on August 1 was S2.S as compared with Sl.S on month ago. SIP on August 1, 1903, and a 5-year average of S3,4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-10
BUSINESS CHANGES.

J. H. K, Lock Boy 562 Ensley, Ala.
 ADVERTISING World. Columbus. Ohio. monthly journal of information. plans, suggestions and Ideas for advertising. Send today for free sample. or 10c for four monthe' trial 2-21-tf-s sat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-10
LEGAL NOTICES.
Trustee,s Sale.


 In the matter of The United Electric Co.,, Bankrupt.
 Pursuant to an order of the Hon. Alex C. Birch, referee in bankruptcy made and entered no the 9th day of August, 19O7 the undersigned will, as a trustee of the above named bankrupt, sell at public outcry at the storehouse lately oc supied by said bankrupt, No. 40S, North Nineteenth street. Birmingham at l2 o'clock noon on the 14th day of August, 1907, all of the assets of said estate con sisting mainly of a stock of goods, wares and merchandise, electrical fixtures and appliances, and books, notes and ac- counts. Said stock inventories the sum of S420O and the accounts amount to SPAS 49. copy of the inventory can De seen at the office of the referee in bank ruptcy. B. A. THOMPSON,
 Trustee. FRANK S. WHITE x SONS,
 Attorneys for Trustees.
 S-3t-th-sat-ll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-10
Dry Goods.

New York, August 9-Trade holds steady In dry goods with cotton goods showing a hardening tendency on spe- cial lines. Jobbers are doing a very sat isfactory trade. Carpet wool is moving from the warehouses more freely Tow cling is about 10 per cent higher than a year ago and the demand holds very strong, with limited supply of linens and cottons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-10
WAREHOUSE FOR RENT.

tenant Is wante for desirable ware house on Morris avenue The building Is 5OxS2h. foul. stories, has railroad .e- trac,, in rear; convenient for receiving and shipping. Now occupied by Wimberly t& Thomas Hardware Go. Possession can p- given October l. Apply to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-10
Whats In a Name?

From the Baltimore American.
 Magistrate-So this woman claims to be good old Mayblossom New England stock Is she sober enough to talk?
 Offieer-In a way-yes, yer amer
 Magistrate What is your given name, my good woman?
 Inebriated Prisoner-T-T-Tem your honor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-10
FOR SALE.

 $G500-Lot 10ox19S; most desirable lot on Hickory street. one block from High land avenue. Terms. S7s50-Beautiful new home near Glen Iris; two blocks from car line; best of terms If interested In a home don't fail to see this.
 Sl0000--S South Highland residence: fo- rooms; servants house m yard; lot 50x1S6. Terms. S6O00-S-room residence near Glen Iris one-half block from car line; servants house in yard; lot 50X156. $2250-Modern broom cottage on Avenue F car line; lot 5ox19O. A bargain Terms to suit.
 $35eo-Nine rooms; Se. Charles avenue. West End. Modern lot 50x140. Terms. TWO broom houses in Kingston; very cheap
 AS a 12 per cent investment we offer bargain on South Highlands.
 WHITE & HEFLIN Real Estate and Loans. 419-420 Brown
 Marx Bldg. Bell Phone 2s73
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-10

Try .ne Gawk for haif-tonc and line lussratiors. hce Herald aulidIno
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-10
ANNOUNCEMENT TO JEWELRY DEALERS.

M. c. Rundback's wholesale Jewelry Bargain House is temporarily located at 1911 Morris ave. Bargains in gold filled jewelry of every description at less than manufacturers cost
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-10

Show the substitution that you have mind of your own by getting what you ask for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-10

FOR SALE or exchange for city property-A well estab- lished cash grocery business; will invoice about $3500; cen trally located. Address J-1, Age-Herald.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-02-08
PUBLIC SALE
FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1907.

The undersigned will sell at public sale, ON his
farm in Myers district Carroll county. Md along
the Pennsylvania & Marylana state mne' ABOUT q
miles southwest of Hanover, and about mile south
of the public road from Littestown and state line
road, the following personal property:
% head of horses-bay horse, 5 years old, saddle
horse or work wherever hitched; black mare.
years. good driver and works wherever hltcheo;
leaders and work anywhere; bay mare years, Win
foal. works single or any place hooked; roam mare
wears good single driver safe for anyone to drive
work any place; bay horse, years DID, good saddle
horse leader black horse years. good driver ard
works any place; black mare, years g9od onside
worker; dark bay mare, years extra otf.side work.
er: dark bay mare years. good off'slde worker ana
single driver: roam mare. years, gooo on-siae
worker and single driver; roam mare, 3 years, on
side WORKER and single driver; sorrel mare, years.
good sadder and single driver; bay horse ) years
saddle horse. safe ge driver Tor any cnlla' s0rre
driver for anyone; dark bay mare, years. gooo
single driver and ofside worker; roam mare, years
good off side worker and single driver roam horse,
years. off:side worker and will work sinsle; DAY
horse years. good off.sid worker; bay horse, a
years good off side worker and single dPdVeT: DAY
tie, consisting OF IL COWS, Holstelns ana DurnamS
some fresh by sale; heifer. IL bulls; 100 head OF
hogS-l2 brood SowS, some will have pigs by sale;
IS shoats BerkshireS and Chester Whites, weighing
rom 40 To 40 lbs; $50 chickens. good watch dog,
separator and hOrSepuw er complete, Hepner q son
make; horse rake, corn planter, McCormlck binder
CIT. cut. in running order; Johnson corn binder IN
good running order; Deering mower. grain drlii.
York make; wagons-one lin. tread, LOT horses,
with bed; one 4horse narrow tread with bed. ana
one 2horSe wagon; Two 1Sft hay carriages, good MS
ew; riding pillow, Roland pillow, South Bend pillow,
choppng mill, i'll good running der, ; snlkey
plows. spring harrows, land roller, wheelbarrow,
shovel plows, cultIvator, milk CANS, churn, dung
hook double. triple and sirge trees stretcheis,
hrlter chains. COW chains, forks bree hbands .
trout gears check lines, pillow and wagon lines ny.
nets. collars, brides wagon saddle. halteFs, ana
many other articles.
Sale 10 beg at o'clock n. IN. Ierms-l0 mon iis
credit III of 81 and upward pure hs seIs TO
give no with approved security without hitere
if paid when due. per cent. oil for cash
ALBERT WILDASlN.
VIM. Warner Bnd S. II. Crawford, auct.
Martin " Ida sin, Clerks. fe 5 81 p.
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
Bark Hill Items.

FEB. Owing to the inclement evening,
February 2, the missionary society has post
poned its meeting until February 9. A very
interesting program is promised.
The social held at the home of Mr.. o. Bid
dinger's proved quite success financially. =,
The sewing circle met at Mrs. Evan T.
Smiths Wednesday, January 80. Those
present were Mesdames Annie Smith, Lucy
Shue. Eurith Eckard, Lizzie Wright, Elizabeth
Ann Harris, Laura Smith, Molhe Yingling,
Phenia Lambert, Bruce Smith, Lu Rowe,
Margaret Wilhelm; Misses Fannie Rowe and
Thelma Lambert and Master Donald Lam
bert. >.
Master Milton Cartzendafner is very sick
at this writing with grip and chickenpox.
Rex Biddinger is nursing a sore foot, the
result of its being mashed.
Ernest E. Wright has been suffering the past
two weeks with neuralgia of the nerves.
Mrs. Florence Danner, of Baltimore, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Ar
baugh.
Miss Mary Cartzendafner is on the sick list.
Harry Reese lost a valuable horse this week.
Noah Arbaugh has sold his property to
J. Wilhelm, and in the spring will move to his
farm, near Carrollton. We are sorry to have
such worthy citizen leave us. Mr.. Wilhelm
will occupy the place vacated by Mr.. Arbaugh.
The sewing circle met at Mrs. Sallie Ar
baugh's Wednesday.
We feel grateful to the young men of our
town who make roads through the snow drifts,
thus alleviating the drag of the children to
school, and enabling some to get there who
would otherwise not.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-02-08
May Marry Ninth Time.

BooNvILLE, IND, Jan. 31.-Mrs. Polly
Castle Fuquay Fuquay Robinson. Boyden-
Weed Edwards Baker, the ght-times. married
woman of the little town of Newburg, Warrck
county, is said to be seeking a divorce from
husband No. 8, that she may remarry husband
No. 6. She last week filed suit for divorce
from her last husband in the Circuit Court at
this place.
Mrs. Baker undoubtedly holds the record
for being married the greatest number of times
of any woman in Indiana. Her name was
Polly Castle She was the daughter of a
wellknown Warrick county farmer, who him
self had been married three times. He was
well. to do.
Her first husband was Henry Fuquay. He
lived with his wife just seven years. quarrel
arose and divorce suit was the result She
married James Fuquay, a first cousin of her
first husband. This union lasted 18 months.
She again married, this time dashing young
widower, James Henry Robinson. A quarrel
arose, however, and a divorce freed him.
George S. Boyden, a travelling man, of
Evansville, was her next husband. His al
legged dissipated habits resulted in another
divorce Her fifth husband was S. R. Weed :.
He died four years after the marriage. The
woman remarked Boyden. He took poison
and died.
Mrs Boyden's seventh marriage was to R.
E. Edwards. In few months there was a
quarrel and another divorce. Recently she
married William Baker. A few days ago he
left her. Now she wants divorce.
Mrs. Baker is estimated to be worth $780,.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-02-08
Shot Himself at a Wedding.

New YoRK, February 3.-Standing in the
doorway of an apartment where guests had
assembled to witness a wedding tonight, a
stranger, supposed to be Ulderic Hugron, of
Waterbury, Ct, blew out his brains. Death
was instantaneous, and the body tumbled back.
ward down fight of,,stairs.
The bride and many women guests became
hysterical following the tragedy, and the mar.
riage ceremony was delayed while the coroner
held an impromptu inquiry. The guests
viewed the body, each declaring ignoranc of
the suicides identity. An hour later the we'd
ding was solemnized.
The guests had gathered at the apartment
OF James Feeney, on Amsterdam avenue, for
the marriage of Feeney's niece, Bessie Fee.
ney, and Michael Legion, The presence of
the stranger was not noticed until the shot
was fred.
So far as can be learned by the police, the
man was about the front of the house in Am
sterdam avenue during the day. He walked
up and down the avenue and, finally, this
evening was seen to enter the hallway. He
walked, apparently, directly to the fourth floor
and, standing in the hallway at the parlor
door, placed a revolver in his mouth and fired.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-02-08
Steel Crossties Tried.

PHILADELPHIA, January 27.-The adoption
of a steel crosstie filled with mixture of
asphalt and rock is the newest effort TO fill the
place of the old fashioned wooden sleeper that
has been in use so many years. The Penn
sylvania Railroad has decided to install 5000
of these new ties just east of Lockport on the
Pittsburg division of the mainline.
1t is becoming harder each year to get good
wooden ties, with the result that the railroads
of the country are casting about to find sub
sttute. Steel ties of two kinds are now being
subjected to experiment by the Pennsylvania.
The newest tie is steel casting with an
asphalt and rock filling. The steel facing ex-
tends only around three sides of the tie, the
asphalt being exposed on the under side.
which rests on the stone ballast. The size
and shape are the same as those of a wooden
tie, though the weight is about 700pounds, or
three times as great as that of a wooden sleeper.
This great weight. with the asphalt surface
resting on the ballast, is calculated to reduce
Creeping to minimum.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-02-08
She Marries Into A Large Family

DUBUQUE, a.. Feb 3.-Although only %
years old, Mrs. K. Kimbel, who until few
days ago was Miss Elizabeth Bischof. has
family of q children and AZ grandchildren.
She acquired this family by her marriage to
Capt K. Kimbel at Keller, Wis. The young
BRIDE who has been famed tor her beauty
among upper Mississippi River men, has turned
away many young wooeIs who came from far
and near, after hearing tales of her beauty, to
tell her of their love and to offer heart and
hand.
While the young river men could not win
the belle of the fishing fleet, Captain hlmbel.
though handicapped by nearly 10 years. led
her to the altar. He had three wives before
he won Miss Bischof, so tseems he knew how
to WOO and win. His family accumulated as
he married widows with children.
In marrying Captain Kimbel Miss Bischoff
became the wife of one of the weallhiest and
best known river men. In his three score
years the Captain has lived through many
adventures, the telling of which would fill a
young woman's heart with pride. AS fisher
mans daughter the bride has always been
child of the river. Hunting and fishing,
which she did as we'll as many a man. delight.
ed her. She spent most Of her life out of
doors, Drawing wind and storm.
Among other things, Captain Kimbel owns
the Eagle Point, one of the most noted boats
plying the Mississppi; Kimbel's Park and
Kimbel's Island. He resides on Kimbels
Island, and at the reception which took place
after the wedding at the residence of the newly
married couple hundreds of friends of both
families were guests.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-02-08
Accidents on the Rail.

WASHINGTON, February 6.-An accide Mt
bulletin issued today by the Interstate Com
merce Commission for the three months ended
September 80 last shows the total number of
casualties to passengers and employees while
on duty to have been 1880, as against &c.,
937 reported in the preceding three months;
The number of passengers and employees killed
in train accidents was 267, against 1874 re-
ported in the preceding three months. Fifty
two passengers were killed.
The total number of collisions and derail
ments in the quarter was 1872 1881 COLI
sions and 1871 derailments), of which 269
collisions and POI deralments affected pas
senger trains. The damage to cars. engines
and roadway by these accidents amounted to
So, 932, 760.
The number of employees killed in coupling
and uncoupling cars and engines was 81,
being an increase of Is over those reported
killed in the last quarter.