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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-14
NOTES AND PERSONALS.

MT. and Mrs. E. Lesser, a little daugh ter and their niece, Miss Gertie Well, will leave in a few days for Germany and Austria and will be abroad from the city one year. Mrs. Ray of Woodstock is the guest Of MT. and Mrs. Fulton Clark at their home on St. Charles street.
 
 Mrs. Robert Waller of Greensboro Is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Fulton Clark at their home on South Highlands. MT. J. B. Ellis of Selma is spending a few days In the city.
 Mrs. C. W. James has been called to Atlanta on account of the serious illness of her sister, Mrs. c. J. Simmons. Mrs. B. B. Cooper of Tuscaloosa. who has been i'll at St. Vincents hospital is very much improved and is now visit ing the family of MT. A. D. Allen, at 11Av North Tenth street.
 Gen. William w. Brandon of Mont gomery will deliver the address at the commencement exercises of the Pollock Stephens institute on the evening of May 29, at s;SO o'clock.
 Mrs. W. D. Holmes has returned from an extended visit to Wetumpka. Mrs. H. T. Spence of Bristol Tenn, Is the guest of Mrs. J. c. Scott in Norwood. Col and Mrs. w. C. McTyiere, who have been the guests of MT. and Mrs. ], V. Smith in Montgomery, will return home tomorrow.
 
 The Monday Bridge club will meet to- morrow with Mrs. Fannie Arnold De- 5sardeeben at her home on South Nine teenth street.
 The Rev. Robert c. Gilmore of the First
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CLARKE'S BERLIN LETTER

Special Cable to The Age-Herald. Copy
 right, 1907, by w. R. Hearst.
 H ERLIN, April 13--I am informed on TX excellent authority that no son of D the Kaiser is to be sent to liar yard university all reports in American papers notwithstanding.
 It Is not denied that the Kaiser, who holds a very high opinion of the famous American university, has thought Of sending Prince Oscar across the Atlantic to put the finishing touches to his edu- cation, but several reasons are given why the plan has been given up, prin- cipal among these being the fear of the Empress that her son might fall a victim to murderous attempts by anarchists.
 The young man will, however, be al- lowed to travel extensively, and as he has no greater desire than to make a trip around the world, 1t Is not unlikely that he will pass through the United States and visit the principal cities of America.
 Much interest is being taken here in governmental circles in the tiff between the American railroad magnates and President Roosevelt.
 A high official in the department of transportation, with whom I had a long talk the other night, said to me that ne did not understand why the American people seemed to be opposed to the na- tionalization of all railroads.
 q have heard,' he said, that your countrymen object to the freq as social- istic but am unable to understand this argument Most of the German roads are state property, and surely no one can accuse our authorities of socialistic tendencies.
 Managed by the government, the rail- roads of America would be able to lower rates, both passenger and freight; give better service and still show handsome surplus.
 Germany has learned much from America in railroad matters; but the time is past when American railroads led the world. One may now travel as com fortably and certainly great deal cheaper and safer almost anywhere in Europe than in America.
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SACRED CONCERT TONIGHT.

A sacred concert will be given tonight by the Birmingham Hebrew Free school at the synagogue, Seventeenth street and Seventh avenue. The entertainment be- gins at o'clock. This is the programme; Overture, Miss E. Goldstein. Opening remarks, Rabbi Arapaporh. Hebrew chanting, choir.
 Violin solo, Miss Rosie Fabian. Song, MT. and Miss Abelson. Recitation, Miss Clara Sholder. Violin solo, Prof. Roy Young. Song, Miss Mary Fabian.
 Violin solo, Messrs. Kaufman and Lei- boyitz.
 Song, Cantor LiebovitZ. Violin solo, MT. E. M. Williams. Piano accompaniment by Miss Llbbie Williams, Recitation, Miss Annie Shapiro. Song, MT. r. A. Abelson.
 Closing chant, choir.
 Remarks by president, MT. M. P. Engel Benediction, rabbi
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MIR. MOONEY coMPLlMENTEp.

The Opelika Times says: "The Rev. U. D. Mooney, pastor of the Second Presby- terian church of Birmingham, I think one of the coming great preachers. In stature small and frail, of smooth boyish face, and a voice far from sonorous, he is yet | a masterful parsonage, by reason of his marked dignity of character and bearing, his steady eye denoting unmistakable earnestness and sincerity. He has a message to deliver, and you are going to listen to 1t, for you feel that this young man would unhe1itatingly take a mes sage to Garcia In other words he can be depended upon. Just now he Is deliv- ering a series of spring sermons which will extend through the months of April and May, and will be upon subjects suit able for the season."
 In addition to the above is quite a column in connection with series of in- terestng sermons.
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SOCT ET'Y. BY ANNIE PERRY REID.
 Bell Telephone 1697.
STUDIOSIS CLUB
 OF MONTEVALLO.

The studiosis club of Montevallo held one of the most interesting meetings of the season on Monday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. E. G. Givhan, who shared the honors of hostess with Miss Elizabeth Winston and Miss Lila Me Mahon. There was a large attendance of bright club women to enjoy a programme, which included, besides the regular dis cussions, several musical selections. Mrs. Givhan, the vice president, presided, and in the absence of the secretary, Miss Franklin acted as secretary.
 Miss Erma Ellis gave review of a clever short story selected as the most in teresting of the months series "The Spirit of the Dance,' by Hawthorne. Mrs. Peters read a short poem from the Out look, "A Little Child Shall Lead Them, " selected as the best poern published dur ing the month. Current topics also formed one of the principal discussions, literary events of note scientific inves- tigauons, art notes, people and things of interest; in fact, a general and informal discussion of present-day events' Miss Fitts, the director, gave an outline or subjects discussed in the Federation column, showing that many valuable pa pers had been contributed and also point ed out the help to De uerlFeu lroHn tne editorial suggestions.
 Among the musical numbers was a vocal duet by Miss Franklin and Miss Boardman, delightfully."- rendered, and a piano solo by Miss Edna Bush, director of the department of music of the Girls Industrial schol. Miss Bush ranks high as a pianist, and her rendition of Grieg ITO Spring. was musicianly. It was preceded by a short sketch of the com poser.
 'Grieg," said Miss Bush, lis the chief living exponent of Norwegian music as Ibsen is of it's literature. He endeavors to put into tones the beauty, strength and inner spirit of the northern folk-life. Among his very few lyric compositions for the piano, To Spring takes rank as the best, the most perfect in form and finish, as well as the most emotional in quality"
 Committees were appointed to outline the work for the coming year, and will submit a report at the next meeting. or ficers will also be elected at the May meeting, and some changes in the constl- tuition will be acted upon. Miss Annie Kennedy is chairman of this commit tee.
 The Studiosis club is one of the best or ganized clubs in the state, and was found- ed by the late Mrs. James l.. Me- Conaughy, one of the most prominent club women of Alabama Following her policy, 1t has always been interested in educational and philanthropic work. Its membership includes Montevallo women active in federation work and several members of the faculty of the Girls ln- dustrial school-certainly an aggregation of bright women.
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tral bouquet of roses giving the chief color note, which was followed In ices, candies and other small details. The hos tess, who is one of the most attractive and popular members of the social com- munity, received a wealth of gift flowers, including American beauties. Easter lilies, carnations and flags, which were dis tributed in the drawing room. The menu of six courses was delicious.
 Miss Smith wore a becoming gown of pongee silk combined with self-toned lace and pipings of light blue velvet.
 Miss Dallas appeared in a stylish cos- tune of brown voile, shirred and finished with cream lace. Her ecru hat was trimmed with two toned plumes and her gloves, shoes and fan matched.
 Two attractive visitors added to the pleasure of the occasion, Miss Florence Rogers of Birmingham, and Miss Eliza beth Hollis of Georgia"
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Presbyterian church of Bessemer, will de. liver the baccalaureate sermon of the Pollock Stephens institute Sunday, May 19. at Il o'clock, at the First Methodist church, Birmingham. Miss Mary Ware will entertain the members of the Bid Euchre club on Thursday morning.
 Mrs. W. J. Nelson of Florence, Ala, will arrive tomorrow to spend several weeks with relatives in the city.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. H. Blair of Florence, Ala are the guests of their daughter, Mrs. Joseph Johnson
 Miss Hazel Lee is the guest of Miss Mary Mccord at her home in Annison.
 
 Mrs. W. P Pinckard will entertain the members of the Highland Book club on Wednesday at lo;so o'clock.
 Miss Lusy Stark Williams is the guest of her sister, Mrs Allan D, Sanford, in Waco, Tex and will be absent from the city for several weeks.
 se
 Mrs. Hary Danzigger and little son, John, of Montgomery, are the guests of Mrs. A. M. Thornton and Mrs. s. P. tuiSedI at liSii HoIhe m fSSN' The many friends of MT. Robert Bur net will be glad to learn that he is re- cuperatng from a recent attack of ma- larial fever.
 Mrs. Fannie Crawford and daughter, Miss Louise Crawford, of Tuscaloosa are the guests of MT. and Mrs. A. L. F ulen- wider.
 The Music Study club will meet on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock with Miss Chenoweth at her home No. TIA South Twelfth avenue.
 MT. R. p. Clark of Tampa, Fla, is the guest of his sisters, Mrs. A. M Thornton and Mrs. s. P Puryear in Woodlawn, and will later be with his sister, Mrs. s. P. Miller, in Birming- ham.
 MT. and Mrs Griffin Lamxin have moved into their residence at l6ll Ave- nue I.
 Mrs. c. A. Drake of the First avenue, West End. is slowly improving from in- iuries received last week by an electric car on Charles street.
 
 Mrs. Felix Tarrant and little daughter, Mary Ada, are spending few days with relatives in Greenville, Ala.
 Prof. L. P. Leaville of. Oxford, Miss, will lecture at the West End Baptist church this evening on Sunday school work.
 Mrs. Lila McEwen will leave the latter part of the week for Montgomery 10 visit Col and Mrs. J. M. Falkner-
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shows very plainly what a splendid im- pression the people well as the place made upon the visitors.
 MT. Hugh Martin was elected to the high council of the fraternity. MT. L. Il. Putnam was elected to the position of provincial chief of this section, province No. comprising Florida, Georgia, Lou isiana and Texas, and in these states are ten chapter and five alumni associations , MT. Putnam, who was appointed provin- clal chief by the worthy grand chief of St. Louis, was initiated at Alpha Theta chapter Emory college at Oxford, Ga.
 The length of time for holding this office will be two years and during this time he will visit each of the ten chapters once year. His expenses will be paid by the fraternity.
 MT. Putnam is in charge of the Boy s Reading club of Birmingham and here he has a splendid opportunity of coming in contact with the best college men. Ills can study the conditions which surround young men, temptations, helps, etc. He has the opportunity of inspecting all classes of work being done for the boys and young men from the street boy s night schools to the universities and col leges
 It will be invaluable to the larger work which Is before the Boys club of Bir- mingham to have the experience of larger cities.
 During the recent congress the Boy s club was given $1O0 for the office furn- ings from the A. T. o. fraternity through the influence of MT. Putnam, he also spent three weeks in Montgomery and assisted materially in the passing of the juvenile court law, which passed lew hours before the close of the session. He worked on the bill with the represen- tatives from Jefferson county and Judge N. B. Feagin of the local inferior court in connection with the womens clubs of the state This bill enrolls Alabama in the class of states paying attention to the formation as well as the reformation of the unfortunate and neglected youths of the land.
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EPWoRTH LEAGUE CONFERENCE.

The following is the programme for the Birmingham district of the Epworth league conference, to be held at the East Birmingham Methodist Episcopal church, south. Tuesday, April 16 1907:
 Ii a. m-Devotions, fifteen minutes, con- ducted by Hugh Glasgow.
 11:45 a. m.-"A Study in League Sym bols"-W. S. Welch.
 Il a. Inflow to Reach and Hold the Young Men"-Paper by Mrs w. E. Cur ts. General discussions. Reports from the field.
 p. m.-Devotions, fifteen minutes, con- ducted by Grady Lovelady.
 2:15 D. m.-"The Financial Problem of the League and It's Soluton"-Miss Lillian Pugh. General discussion.
 2;45 D. m-A league in every pastoral charge: If not. who is responsible? s. B. Smith and John E. Ellis. General dis cussion. Business. Adjourn.
 p. m.-Devotions. fifteen minutes, con- ducted by w. c. Slappey Address by Rev. James H. Mccoy, D. D.
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ALLEN SCHOOL,

The following is the programme of the French play to be given at the Mar garet Allen school on Friday evening of next week:
 Recitation, "Rosette," Miss Alice Rumph.
 Family Tableau Mother, Margaret Page; Father, Frances Coughlain; Child, Elizabeth Wyman.
 Song, Kathleen iron.
 "American Child. n in Paris" primary grade.
 Comedy, Les Cuisineres." Characters: Madame Beloiseau, Martha Milner Fran coise, her cook. Mayo Thach; Ernestine, her maid, Agnes Walter; Heloise, 8 mill sliner, Louise Gibson; Virginie, Marguerite Nabers; Mother Grobes, mother of Fran coise, Carlatta Smith,
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ES-HOOkE.

The marriage of Miss Mary Reese Hooke to MT. Thomas Semmes Forbes will be solemnized at 2:S0 o'clock on We'd nesday afternoon at St. Andrews church, the Rev Raimundo de Ovies officiating. Mrs c. w. Hill, sister of the prospec- tive bride will be matron of honor and Miss Mary Forbes, the daughter of the prospective groom, will be maid of honor.
 Mr. Forbes nephew. MT. Carl Wittchen, will be best man, and MT. Murray and MT. George Wittichen will be the ushers.
 After a short wedding trip they will be at home to their friends on South Twelfth street.
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FOR MISS DALLAS.
American says:

The Nashville American says:
 Miss Alice R. Smith entertained Miss Elizabeth Dallas at luncheon on Thurs day, the party of twelve being restricted to the honoree's bridesmaids and a few close friends. The bridal party was grouped at one end of the table around the. bride and the pretty hostess.
 ''The decorations were in pink a cen
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LIBRARY MOVEMENT.

The adjourned meeting held in the in- terest of the public library at Hotel Hill man February 23, is called for Tuesday at p. m., at the Commercial club.
 It Is earnestly hoped that every wom- an in Birmingham interested in a public library will not fail to be present.
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CHURCH DINNER,

The ladies of St. Andrews church will serve elaborate dinners on Thursday Friday and Saturday in the building next door to the offices of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company
 Besides the regular dinners there will be sale of white garments such as handmade lingerie, embroidered shirt waists, aprons, baby bonnets and caps.
 The menus are to be very elaborate and will consist of the regular early vegeta- bles.
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ALPHA TAU OMEGA FRATERNITY.

At recent meeting of the A. T. O, fraternity MT. Forney Johnston was elect ed president, Mir. Hugh Morrow vice pres ident and MT. John H. Frye secretary.
 A number of the fraternity men who visited Birmingham during the recent congress have written with reference to locating permanently in the city which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-14
yANcEY LITERARY SOCIETY.

The preliminary to the oratorical con- test was held at the regular meeting of the Yancey Literary society Friday aft ernoon. Those qualifying were as follows: Herbert l.. Cobbs, Claude Estes, Wyllys Roberts, George Copeland, William Harsh, Rufus Fell and Charles w. Moffett
 After the report of the critics the club adjourned.
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Childhood's Worst Terror.
Dundee Advertiser.

From the Dundee Advertiser.
 An examination of 1500 children recent ly made in the west of America shows that thunder storms are by far the worst terror of childhood. Afterward, in the order set down, come snakes. strangers, darkness, fire, death, disease. wild anil mals, policemen, water insects and ghosts. In the fear of rats and mice girls exceed boys in the ratio of 10 to 16. In boys fear begins to diminish after the fifteenth year, in girls after the eigh- teenth.
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oui NIvE CLUB.

Mrs Luther Reynolds entertained the Oui Vive club at her home on Friday afternoon.
 After the regular business meeting of the club a contest was participated in by the members of the club and a num- Der of invited guests. "A Penny for Your
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-14
MISS LENOIR.

The department of music at the Ala bama Girls Industrial school will pre- sent Miss Lucie Lenoir, pianist, on Satur- day evening. May f. The pro gramme will be as follows:
 Mozart Fantasia in c.
 Beethoven, Sonata, Op. 90.
 Chopin, Etude, Op. 25, No. 9, Trauer- marsch.
 Rubinstein, Melody in F.
 Gounod Liszt, Valse-Faust.
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CHORUS.

He fears but the Ruler above him Nothing else on the land or the sea; We know him we honor we love him; Oh, Hobson s the hero for me!
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CATHOLIC SOCIETIES.

All the ladies' societies of St. Pauls parish are uniting for the purpose of giv- ing entertainments next Tuesday at the Hotel Morris for the benefit of charity causes. There will be an entertainment in the afternoon and another at night. An invitation is extended to the public to attend.
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WON A PRIZE.

At an ice cream supper given by the ladies of Our Lady of Sorrows church the first prize was won by Miss Maria E. T. Seaman for selling the greatest num- Der of tickets. The prize was very handsome ring.
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Thoughts" was the name of the con- test and Mrs. W. D. Wood won the prize, very handsome fern, and pre- scented it to Mrs. B. A. Reynolds.
 Mrs. F. T. Glass drew the consola- tion prize, which was a hand-painted plate After the game a delightful two course luncheon was served.
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HERO ROBSON.

By Miss Julia Tutwiler.
 I. He fears not the waves of the ocean; He dreads not the winds of the sea; He needs not the tempests commouon; Oh. Hobson s the hero for mel
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CHORUS.

HObSOn, HObSon, Oh, Hobson s the hero for me; for me, for me, Oh Hobson s the hero for me.
 II. He fears not the bullets swift humming; No knight of the parlor is he; He fears not the canons dread booming, Oh, Hobson s the hero for mel
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Bob Taylor Tuesday Night

At Jefferson theatre in his new lecture on Temptation"
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Ringleader Flour is pure and wholesome
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Mrs. w J. Nelson of Florence, Ala, will arrive tomorrow to spend several weeks with relatives in the city.
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Mrs. c. A. Drake of the First avenue West End, is slowly improving from ln- iuries received last week by an electric car on Charles street.
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Mrs. Felix Tarrant and little daughter, Mary Ada, are spending few days With relatives in Greenville, Ala.

Prof. L. P. Leaville of, Oxford Miss, will lecture at the West End Baptist church this evening on Sunday school work.
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Mrs Lila McEwen will leave the latter part of the week for Montgomery te visit Col and Mrs. J. M. Falkner.
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Mir. and Mrs. J. H. Blair of Florence, Ala, are the guests of their daughter, Mrs. Joseph Johnson.
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Miss Hazel Lee is the guest of Miss Iary McCord at her home In Annison
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-30

usually active In all the large cities. In
New York the number of buildings begun
and the number completed in the second
quarter of the present year exceeded the
record of last year and the estimated cost
of projected buildings fell but little short of
the 1906 record, the decline in the erection
of houses in Manhattan and the Bronx hav-
ing been almost counterbalanced by an in
crease in Office buildings. etc. In both
Rochester and Syracuse new records in the
building department were attained, and in
Buffalo there was a large increase over the
average of recent years, although the total
was somewhat below the figures for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-30
NATIONAL NUT GROWERS.
Sixth Annual Session of Association
Closed at Jamestown.

NORFOLK, Va. September 3O-The Ma
tional Nut Growers Association ad-
journed its sixth annual session at the
jamestown exposition Saturday after elect
ing the following officers:
President F. Fl. Burnett of Baton Rouge.
La: first vice president. J. B. Curtis, Or
anEe Heights, Fla; second vice president
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-30

ers In eiGhty-five different trades and occu-
pationS show that the average me thly
number of Idle workmen was 141 per $50 in
the first half of 1907. compared with ISL
in the corresponding period OF 1908. l0i in
1906. and an average of 16i for the last five
years At the end OF June the number of
idle was I,so9 (S1 per 10GO). of whom 1900
were not working account of illness, ac-
cidcnt or other disability, 700 on account of
labor disputes and the remaining $500 on
account OF lack of employment or other
non personal causes
Building operations. which were retarded
by the severity OF the winter, are now I'm
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II c. White of Dewitt, Ga: secretary
treasurer j. S. Wilson Of Poutan. Ga:
state vice preSidentS-Alaba ma, w. +.
Heikes of Huntsville: Arkansas. J. w.
I-rderw God, Fort Smith; District of Co
lurnbia. ii. e. Van Beman: Florida. II. S.
Granves Gainesville; Georgia, j. b.
Wright, Cairo: Illinois. x. o. Graham of
Bloomington:- Indiana, II. NJ. simpson of
Vincennes Louisiana. Y. X. Lenonnier
of Ncdw Orleans; Minnesota. c. y. Van
Iuzec. st. Paul: Mississippi. Charles For
kert. Ocean Springs: Missouri. >. w.
Freedman. St Louis: South C.trolina.
John s. Horibeck, Charleston; Tennessee.
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No Site for Hoar Statue.

Special Dispatch to Tn" Star.
WORCESTER, Mass. September 3o.-AI-
though the statue Of the late Senator George
Frsbir Hoar is almost completed and ready
for delivery to the city. no site has yet been
agreed upon. and il is likely TO be an I'M
settled problem for some time.
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responding months of last year.

CORES OONUng MONTHS OF last year.
At the end of June conditions of employ
ment in nearly all trades were much above
the average While there were a rule
more unemployed workers in the various In
dustries than in the same month last year,
there We're fewer than in 1905. the next best
groups in which all trades are classified.
In New York city. in which reside two
thirds of the wage earuers herein included.
the conditions of employment at the end of
June were more Favorable than in any of
the last five years with the exception of
1906.