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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-06

bags, s1.50.
 Corn-No. mixed, soc: white, S2c. Oats-No. ? mixed, 64c; No. white 65c: white clip, CSC.
 Pure wheat bran, 100 pounds, S1.4o. Cotton seed feed meal, $25: prime, s27. Corn chops-s0 pounds. SIPS.
 Corn hearts-100 pounds. S1 .65. Shorts-100-pound sack. $f .5o.
 Hulls-s0-lb C. S., Sl250 ton; 100-lb c. g., $1225 ton
 Hay--Choice timoehy. S25: No. timo- thy, SPA: Johnson grass, SIS: clover mixed, s22; choice green alfalfa, S25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-06
Cotton Seed Oil.

New York, December 5.-Cotton seed oil easy; prime crude, 27c; prime crude yellow, 3719c.
 New Orleans. December 5.-Cotton seed oil: Prime 351Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-06
THE. LOCAL MARKETS.

Local spot cotton held steady at 119se yesterday
 Fruits and produce had good sale on Morris avenue yesterday. but quiet ness prevailed with the other lines. Sta pie groceries, meats and feedstuffs moved very slowly. Rutabagas are plentiful and the price dropped to 1isc from lAe. per pound and grapefruit dropped from 8 to s450 per box. These were the only changes noted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-06
Treasury Statement.

Washington, December 5.--Today's state- ment of the treasury balance in the gen eral fund, exclusive of the sl50, ,000,0o0 re- serve, shows: Available cash balance, s249So9694: gold coin and bullion, s2S,- 545, 731; gold certificates, 9530.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-06

dinary. 5-16e neminal: soed ordinary. ss4c nominal: low middling. ioAc: mid ding, 11ssc; good middlng, 117sc; mddling fair 1sssc: fair 1Sc nominal. Sales, 56oe bales. receints. aG44 stock. 202. .S62.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-06
DRS. DOZIER & DOZIER'S MEDICo-sURGICAL AND ELEC- TRO-TIiERAPEUTIo
 INSTITUTE

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 INSTITUTE
 I17M \. Twenty-nrst Street BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA strictly high-class ins titute for the scientific treatment of all ch ronic Nerv- ous, Blood, Skin, Rectal. Female and Genito-Urinary diseases, Deformities, Tumors. Stiff Joints, Cancer, Lupus. Malignant Ulcers. Rheumatism and Consumption.
 HemorrhOids, varIcoeIe, Hernia and venerisi Diseases of every nnme,
 nature, form and character, are
 also treated and a legal GUARANTEE OF CURE WILL BE
 GIVEN IN EVERY CASE.
 Our equipment. consisting of we'll kept Prescription Department, X-Ray. Violet Ray. Static and Galvano- FaradIo apparatus. Super-Heated Air. Electric Light Cabinet. Eureka Nebulizer and Ozone Inhalations for nose. throat and lungs, and a thoroughly equipped Sur. gical Department. modern and up-to- date in every particular. give us a pres tige over all competitors in Alabama in our special line of practice. Correspondence Invited-ConsuItatios
 and Examinati0n Free.
 Terms liberal and confidence held in- violate. office hours a. m. to 6 D. m Sundays a. m to 1 D. m A FEW OF MANY ENDOHsEMENTs
 FROM THE PRESS.
 The Birmingham Ledger: Drs. Do- zier are without doubt the best known specialists In the south. and their fame is due entirely to their great skill.
 Tho Birmingham News. Both Drs. o. T. and Byron Dozier are reliable and experienced physicians and sur geons, who deserve the great success which has been and is theirs.
 The Age-Herald: Drs. Doziers long standing and approved abilities entitis them to the proud distinction of stand- ing at the head of their profession
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-06
RAILROAD SCHEDULES

Showing the arrival and departure of passenger trains at the pov Terminal Station. Birmingham:
 Effective November 12, 190.)
 Southern RaIIwav
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-06
FIour. MeaI and Feed etuffs.

Corrected daily by Tennessee NH Col Flour--Fancy patent ss.5s: Nellie King. $5. .25; straight, @5.
 Meal-water ground, s5c pu.; ss-lb
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-06

reported. No. 1 foundry, northern, 25Q1S.T5; No. foundry, northern, 7.75m1S25; southern grades nomi- ma
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-06

St. Louis, December ,-Cattle-Receipts 3500 including 1000 Texans; market steady. Native shipping and export steers, s5.50@6; dressed beef and butcher steers, s4 S595. .25 steers under 1000 pounds, S34 4.50; stockers and feeders, $2d4.10; COWS and heifers, $275G5: canners, $l. 25@2; bulls. g. .75d4.15; calves, $3.70dS.50; Texas and Indian steers, s2. 50d5; cows and heif- CTS. s1. .25q3.75.
 Hogs-Receipts 1000; market lower; pigs and lights si. 750f5 15 packers, s4 75d5 10; butchers and best heavy, A.950o. .15.
 Sheep-Receipts 2000; market steady, Ma tive muttons, s2. .5014 75; lambs, 8 75m 5.75; culls and bucks s2@2.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-06
New York Cotton Futures.

New Orleans, December 5-Cotton, spots firm. Low ordinary. 7lzc nominal; or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-06

Kansas City December 5.-Cattle-Re- ceipts 1000; market steady to oo lower. Choice export and dressed beef steers, $5d5. .55; fair to good, 375@5; western steers, $S. 25@4. .50 southern cows, s2@3.10; native COWS, s1.756l4 .25; native hefers, S3. .2505. IS; bulls, S. .45QD5; calves. $3Q6.5O.
 Hogs-Receipts 12,O0O; market steady to Dc lower. Top, si.s7la; bulk of sales, $4 550 4.SO; heavy, s4.7211dl4.S5; packers, $i.7o@ 4.S71s; pigs and lights, $i6OM4.70
 Sheep-Receipts 2400; market weak and lower Lambs weak at $625; ewes and yearlings, s4 25GQ5. .25; western yearllngs, s4. 5O@5. .25 western sheep. s3 906D4. .25; stockers and feeders $3M4. 75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
WANTED $1o,0oo,ooo.
Alabama Man Pays a Business Visit
 to the President.

Oyster Bay, September 17.-Monot- ony of official routine at Sagamore Hill was relieved this evening by the arrival of a number of unexpected guests. Orland Cortland of Oxford, Ala, had reached the front door of the Presidents home when he was headed off by secret service agent
 It was about o'clock when a man of apparently 30 years of age, clad in blue jeans, and bearing the general appearance of a hard worker, mounted the steps leading to the Presidents front door. There he was seen by Secret Service Agent Washer, who asked him his business.
 Cortland had no hesitancy in telling that he had come to Sagamore Hill to request President Roosevelt to collect a debt of s10,000,000 of John D. Rocke- feller that was owed him. The sum, he explained, MT. Rockefeller had promised him as just reward for his services in connection with a murder trial in St. Paul.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
COMPLAINT FILED.
The interstate Commerce Commission
 Hears Kick on Rates.

Washington, September f7.-An i'm portant complaint, involving charges of discrimination against nearly sixty of the leading railroads and steamship lines of the country, was filed with the interstate commerce commission today by the Forest City Freight bu- reau of Cleveland, O., the railroads including the Pennsylvania, the New York Central, the Baltimore and Ohio the Boston and Maine, the Southern and other lines.
 The complainant states that 1t Is mercantile association with member shtp in other cities and that the charge on wire coathooks packed in cases less than carload lots, the first class rates. which rates, 1t is charged. are must and cause great disadvantage to the bureau in marketing. The complain ant asks the commission to fix reason able and just rates, suggesting in this connection the fourth class rates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
NEW JERSEY CONVENTION.
The Democrats VIII Probably Nam,
 katzenbach for Governor.

Trenton. N. l., September 17.-As the great bulk of the delegation to the democratic state convention which met today began to arrive the political atmosphere was cleared and it soon became apparent that Frank s. Katz- enbach, Jr., former mayor of Trenton. will be nominated for governor on the first ballot
 The platform favors the election of United States Senators by popular vote and direct nomination of candi. dates for public office. It urges the taxation of the tangible property of railroad and canal companies where located and their franchises by the state. The taxation Of the franchises of public utilities companies accordins to their true value and the centraliza ton of state institutions in one com mission.
 All the counties excepting those hay ing candidates have decided to support Katzenbach on the first ballot, which assures his nomination by an over whelming vote.
 After the appointment of commit tees the convention took . recasA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
TRlBESMEN MAY
 YIELD TO FORCE
LEADERS OF THE MOORS ARE CONSULTING ON PEACE TERMS AND AN ANSWER IS EXPECTED ON THURSDAY.

Paris, September 1.-The French government is greatly encouraged by the improvement in the Moroccan situ alton and strong hope Is entertained that the rebellious tribesmen, whom the delegates who conferred with General Drude on Sunday are now consulting will agree to the peace terms, which include:
 l. The punishment of the authors of the Casa Blanca massacres and the ring leaders of the movement.
 2. An agreement that no tribesmen shall enter with arms within a radius of 12 kilometres of the city.
 g. The acceptance in principle of the payment of war contribution. the amount of which will be fixed here a fter notifications, between the Moroc- can government and France and Spain.
 A. The surrender of hostages to in- sure the fulfillment of these conditions.
 If is pointed out that the war con tribution has no relation to the indem- nities to be exacted from the Moors Tor the loss of life and property, whlch will be a matter for future adjustment.
  terms. no further landings of troops will be made and pending the result Of the negotiations, the orders for the embarkments and forwarding of re- Inducements have been rescinded.
 The delegates of the Moorish tribes expected to give the final response or the tribesmen Thursday.
 Another good feature of the situation Ia n definite agreement with Mohammed El Cabbas. the Moroccan war minister for the immediate installation of police at Tangier in accordance with the terms of the Algeciras convention, namely native police under French Spanish Tn structors. The ultimate outcome or the struggle between the rival Sultahs ol NTorocco ia A matter with which the Frence government Is not concerned, the mandate of France and Spain being limited to the restoration of order ana security at the Moroccan ports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
EXPRESS TRAIN
 JUMPS THE TRACK
SEVERAL PASSENGERS ARE BAD " INJURED IN THE SMASHUP, BUT FORTUNATELY NO ONE IS KILLED.

Easton, Pa September IA Lehigh Valley express train from Buffalo to New York was wrecked today near Patten- burg tunnel In New Jersey, thirteen miles from this city. A number of train men and passengers were injured, but mono of the latter fatally.
 The train was rushing al high speed when the locomotive jumped the track and plunged into the mountain side. The engineer, Herbert Cooley. of this city was injured internally and the baggage master sustained a fractured arm. The passengers injured were riding in the smoking car Most of the others were In their berths, and while they were coil slderably shaken up, they were not badly hurt.
 Cooley is the engineer who was run ming the Black Diamond Express last winter when 1t left the track on the Del aware river bridge between this city and Phillipsburg, N. J., and narrowly escaped going into the river, seventy feet below
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
NEW POLYTECHNIC BUILDINGS.
Contract Is Let for Dining Hall and
 Others Are to Follow.

Montgomery. September 17-(Special)- )- At meeting of the building committee of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute 'n inc office of Governor Conner late this afternoon the contract was let for build ing the dining hall, which Is the first of many new structures at this institution. I. A. Guitars of Auburn got the contract for $2sOoo.
 Prof. N. C. Curtis, who fills the chair of architecture at the institute, was in- strueted to draw plans for the new libra ry building. This will cost about SSO- GOO, and also an agricultural building which will cost about s6O,Ooo.
 Plans were discussed for the establish nent of complete water works system on the institute grounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
knluhts and Ladies Of Honor.

Indianapolis. Ind. September l7.-The biennial session Of the supreme lodge Knights and Ladies Of Honor, at its first session today heard reports of off cers and selected a committee on crsden- taIs, composed of Sismund Bsoharach of Arkansas, George T. Hager of Tennes- see and w. l.. Hickey of Tennessee. The election of officers will be held tornor- row The Missouri delegates who failed to secure the assistance of the courts in securing their recognition in the lodge meeting say Supreme Protector Lorenzo E. Lockard will be reelected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

little things He said that after the whole business of life was summed up and figured out, 1t would be found that the little things were the things that counted most for good.
 Divine services will be held tomorrow morning at o'clock, and memorial serv- ice at D. m. The musical programme was arranged by B. l.. Michaelson and was beautifully rendered. The qnartetts was composed of Miss Nunally and Miss Burns of Birmingham. and Messrs. Lucke and Nichaelson. Miss Polk acted as or ganist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
OKLAHOMA IS SAFE
 FOR DEMOCRATS
CHAIRMAN THOMPSON DECLARES MAJORITY WILL BE 30,000 TO 10000, AND THE STATE GOES DRY.

Dallas Texas, September 1.-The re- turns from the election in Oklahoma are slow coming in owing to the large bal lot and expectation Is that no definite result can be ascertained until tomorrow. The democratic state chairman, Thomp- son, declares the constitution will be ratified by 100000 majority, that state wide prohibition has been adopted. and Haskell and the democratis ticket elected by 5000 to 10000 majority. All the few reports received bear out MT. Thompson in his views on state wide prohibition and the constitution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

Your own brand new, up to-date home, close in, close to cars, ready Oct. 1st. Easy terms. Woodlawn Realty Co.,, 1919 First Natl Bank Bldg. Bell 465; Peoples 1893
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be re- ceived by the undersigned until 12 o'clock, noon, Wednesday, September IS, 1907, for certain bitulithic and vitrified brick paving. Specifications may be obtained and plans examined at this office. The right is re- served to reject any or all pro- posals. (Signed)
 JULIAN KENDRICK.
 City Engineer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

Many Different Companies.
 NIT Kellogg questioned the witness at length about the .. NJ Pratt Investment company. the stock of which was shown to be held by the Standard company. He said the Pratt company represented the stock of the Waters Pierce oil company or Texas which he was holding for the Standard oil company MT. Kellogg de- veoped the information that the c. NJ. Pratt Investment company came into sx. lstence al the time the Waters Pierce oil company was having difficulty with tho state of Texas. MT. Kellogg asked if it was not fact that the Standard OH company and its subsidiary concerns were governed by committees Mir. Pratt said he did not think so. though in the early days of the trnsteeship of the conl- pany, 1t was likely that the company vas controlled by committees. Mr Kellogg asked what records were kept by the trustees. showing the manner of lluuida- ton in the period between 1892 and 1902 MT, Pratt, as one of the llqnldatlng trus- tees of the Standard treasurer, said thers were kooks kept, but he could not recall In whose possession they might be found
 Don't you whether these books are fo be found in the comptroller's or The seoretary's office" asked Mr Kellogg
 I really don't know" the witness ro. piled
 Don't know anything about the organf- zation of the Standard on company"
 No sir, l do moi"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
KIdnaper Gets Twenty Years.

Raleigh, N. C.. September l7.-The supreme court of North Carolina today rendered its opinion refusing new trial to Joshua Harrison of Currituck county, found guilty of the kidnapping of S-year-old Kenneth Beasley in Feb ruary, 1905, and sentenced to twenty years in the state prison. Harrison has been out on bond pending the de- cision, and must now begin his term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

Kansas City, September 17.-Reports from the Oklahoma election indicate that prohibition has carried and 1t is prob able that the constitution has been ac- cepted and that Haskell, democrat, has been elected governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

Oklahoma City o. T.. September 17.-An exceedingly heavy vote was boiled early today in the election In oklahoma ana Indian territory to pass upon the pro posed constitution. a clause providing for state wide prohibition. and the election of state and county officials. Intense in terest is manifested but there were no early disturbances.
 The ballot is very large and complicated and consequently the voting was slow. The weather is Ideal, presaging the hoav- lest vote ever case In the territory.
 Particular interest is taken in the pro- hibitlon clause. The enabling act, incor- porated in the constitution, prohibits the sale of intoxicating liquors In the Indian territory for nineteen years. Oklahoma HOW has license laws with saloons in op- eration. The vote today is to determine whether prohibition shall be extended oyer Oklahoma as well as Indian territory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
BESSEMER CITY
 COUNCIL MEETS New Officials Get Down to
 Active Work POLICEMEN ARE ELECTED Yom Kippur Is Observed By Jewish Citizens and Fine Programme of Music Follows Address
 By Mir. Hirsch
POLICEMEN ARE ELECTED

Bessemer. September -(speeial.)-fhe city council met this evening in regular session. and large amount of work was gotten through with, the council ad- joufning at l1:S0 D. n.
 Those present were Mayor Rush, and Aldermen Lewis. Winters, Edmunoston. Ross. Long, Batson, Grimes and Thomas.
 A letter was received from Asa Roun- tree of the National Press association re- sarding an invitation to be extended to the members of the press to visit Besse- mer, when the club held their meeting in Birmingham. The matter was referred 10 w. s. Gilbert, who is member of the Birmingham Press club, to take the mat ter up with a committee to be ap- pointed by the mayor
 The question of the right of the city of Bessemer to purchase the gas plant that is 10 be erected after q certain length of time had elasped was discussed and was referred to a committee to look mto
 The tax on sewing machines was taken off.
 John Salvado asked permission to erect d fruit stand in the resident portion Of the city, and he was told that he was very much out of order.
 The claim of MssJula Houston, who was injured some time ago. by having fallen into d hole left open by the city on TWenty-first street was referred to d committee, and they were instructed ,o look into the matter.
 The resignation of Dr. E. P. Lacy as member of the board of education was read and accepted with regret
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
Outstanding Certificates.

MT Kellogg asked the witness if 1t was not a fact that at the time the Standard oil trust was liquidated that there were 97o,5o0 outstanding trustees certificates. which had been issued for the stocks Of the subsidiary companies and that in 1892 when the Standard oil trust was dissolved. the Standard oil company or New Jersey exchanged it's stock for the certificates of the trustee, share for share
 'I think so," replied MT. Pratt
 MT. Kellogg said he would excuse Mr. Pratt for the time being. Clarence c. Fay, assistant comptroller of the Stand ard oil company followed Mr Pratt cn the stand. He was shown the statement furnished by the Standard company show Ing It's stock holdings on September IA 1907. and stated that the list was cor rect.
 MT. Kellogg asked the witness to make mp and produce q supplemental sta atement showing the stocks acquired each year between 1899 and 1904
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
STANDARD OIL AIMS TO
 EVADE PAYING FINE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE |,
Many Different Companies.

pany obtained It's oil chiefly from the Standard oil company of Indiana
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

Half-tones that print best are made by the Gawk Engraving company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

Tom Kippur, one of the most sacred and imnortant of the Jewish holidays, com meneed this evening at sun set, and Will last until tomorrow at sun set.
 Services were held in the temple th'5 evening at 8 o'clock, and were conducted bv Ferdinand Hirsch of the Hebrew Union college of Cincinnati.
 Mr. Hirsch's talk was beautiful one He took for his subject, Duty, and he stated among other things, that every one in this world had a certain amount of work to perform, and while there were various and sundry ways of getting through life, the person who always held to a high standard of duty, would always be counted among the worlds 8 best workers.
 He said that in every walk ot life there was always to he found some peIson that was compelled to do great many
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
Fixing of Tax.

Chairman Mitchell was followed by Hon. F. A. Hewitt of Jefferson county on how to detect and prevent escapes. A general discussion was tn en engaged in. The convention will meet again to- day. when Gen. w. w. Brandon. state auditor. and Attorney General Alexan7 der Garber will be among the speakers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
Commission Not Required.

According to a statement made here +odav the act creating railway com missions does not provide that the com nissioners shall be furnished with a formal commission from the governor. Their office becomes effective and their duties encumbent immediately on noti- acotton of their appointment by the governor. In this event the commits sioners in Birmingham are now au- thorized to take the oath of office Just as do the justices of the peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

The taxing of franchises he said was a new thing in Alabama, though not new ,n many other states. and marked for ward step in taxation. No man can deny that a franchise Is a thing of value and legitimate subject of taxation. The remarkable thing is that it should so long have been allowed to escape" The pres ent administration, he said, had done many wise and patriotic things and
 lived up to the party platform and
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04
II. J. BUsFHIELD. Atty.

July Ats
Notice ofSale Of Real Estate
Administrators notice of sale of real
estate.
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance
OF an order oil the county court of the cOun-
ty of Hand state OF South DaKota, made on
the LIST day of July 1907 in the matter of
the estate OF Susan Robinson deceased, the
undersigned, the administrator OF the estate
of said deceased will sell at private sale to
the highest bidder for cash and subject to
confirmation by said county court, on or
after Monday the 22nd day of July 1907.
mt the Office of Harlan j, Bushield at Miller
in the county of Hand, >, ID, all the right,
title, interest and estate of the said Susan
Robinson at the time of her death, and all
the right, title and interest that the said
estate has. by operation of law, or other
wise, acquired other than or in addition to
that of the said Susan Robinson at the ii me
of her death. i'm and to all that certain lot.
piece or parcel of land situate; lying and
being in the said county of Hand. State OF
South Dakota, and bounded and described
as follows, to-wit southwest quarter Of
section twenty nine in township one hun
dred twelve north OF range sixty. nine west
9th y, m.
Terms and conditions of sale.-Cash, with
ten per cent of the purchase money to be
pad to the auctioneer on the day OF ale.
Judge OF the count court, Deed at xpense
OF purchaser.
Dated this LIST day OF July, 1907.
j. b. KELLER,
Administrato of the estate O
Susan Robinson. Deceased.
HARLAN ). BUsHFIELD. Atty