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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07
WILL IT THROW DOWN" srATE9
City Fed" Gives Cold Shoulder to State
Meeting.

The recent stormy election in the New York City
Federation OF Womens Clubs has produced state
OF affairs that IS the subject Of much comment
among feminine clubbists. The party which was
victorious in this election has been defeated tw.ce
successfully in the state and now that II IS n
mower IN New York the most powerful section q
The federation il is rumored that il intends to
Throw down the state. So bitter the feeling
engende-ed by the last state election that there
was talk afterward OF a federation and II is
believed hv those the other side that the dis
affected ores intend 20 make the most of their
recent victory in the city. They charged by
the enemy with appointing no one 10 Office but
their frfrds. and at the section meeting
held Fl the Hotel Astor yesterday they
eDicuous by their absence though the presi-
dent Mrs William Cumming Story. was present.
This NAV have been chance The enemy say T.
was design and that the new city board means
10 oppose systematically or hold alOof from every
thing the state does.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07
CUTS SON OFF WITH SMALL SUM.
Bulk of David S. Plume's Estate Goes to
Daughter
IBy Telegraph to The Trlbuns. l

Waterbury, Conn., March G--By the will of David
S. Plume. capitalist banker and railroad man.
flied to-day. Mrs. Emily Plume Evans wife Of
John Gary Evans. former Governor of South Caro-
lima, gets the main residue Of the estate and two
other funds revert to heroine after the death of
her brother. Frank Plume, of Milford Penn: the
other after her aunt's death.
Mr. Plume cuts off Eis son. Frank with an income
OF S25 weekly from a fund of $500 deposited with
the Colonal Trust Company. At his death the
remainder goes 10 Mrs. Evans after SIS GOO is
given to Kellogg Plume. Frank Plume's son Mrs
Evans also gets the OF fund Of $4,000 left In
trust for Isabella Carpenter, paying her 81 900 a
year for life. She is Mr.. Plume's sister and aged
There is likely to be "A contest over the will Frank
Plume the son, not being satisfied with his share
None Of those familiar with Mr.. Plumes fortune
place the value of the estate at less than 100000
and say II will reach 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07

VI = u = % L 1T IN OF y x no I 81
Fri Evg, Mch $. s. TOSCA-Enua Eame7s
CarusO Scott. Dufriche. Bars. Conductor Nlgna
Sat Aft Mch 9, at =. LUCIA DI LAMMEEtNOOR-
Gourmet. Bars. Cond. Vigna
sat Evg-. Mch. 9. pop prices. az s. LOHENGRlN-
Fleischer- sdel Homer, Burgstaller. Van Itooy, BIAS
Steiner. Cond Hertz
SUNDAY EVG. MARCH 10 CPOP PRICES. At SS0
GRAND SUNDAY NIGHT CONCERT
net Stracctart Entire Metropolitan Opera House o.
Chestra. Conductor. BOvy
LAST WEEK OF SEASON But ONE.
Non. EvE- Men H. az s Double Bill. PAGLIACCI-
Alien; Csruso Scotti Reiss, Snard Conductor. Vgna
Preceded by HAENSEL. ind GRETEI--N attfeld Alton.
We'd Evg.. 13. 5. AIDA-Emma Eames
Lunn: Caruso. Stracciart. Plancon. MuhHann
Conductor. ViGna
Fri AFT. Mch - at 1850 Special Performances
TESTIMONIAL rendered Nh. Emil Fischer
WALkU ERE (ACt Il-FrersJad; BUrgstalier Bass
GOritz MEISTERSINGER (Act III>-Gadski. Schu-
mann Heink Dtppel GOrtz. FSeiss AID Emil Fischer
Conductor Hertz
FRI Evs. Mch Is ~ s. Ia BOHENE-FarraE
Alien; CaruSo, Scott Gourmet. Conductor, Nigna
The Sale OF Seats for weeks performances be-
gins THIS MORNING O'Clock
Complete Evening cycle OF Richard WagneFs
DER RING DIES NIBELUN6SEN
Tues. Mich 10. $50 -...-.-.-.. DAS R9EISGOL0
Thurs. Mch. II, at $50. .-..-.-.. DIE WALEU EkE
ZION Mch =. at go - 81 49,
Wed. Mch- -. at T:SO. - GOETTERD. tENMERCN9
Seats for the entire Cycle a perfOrmancss} at Re
DCCED PRICES NOW on SALE.
Good Friday March aoth. at p. m prsc'Iy. Only
Evening Performance OF PARSIFAL az regular prices
SEATS NOW on SALE.
WEBER PIANO USED.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07
CAUSE OF MRS. FREEMAN's DEATH.

Rome. March 6.-lt developed to-day that Mrs
Elizabeth p. Freeman of New York who arrived
here recently from Egypt with her husband did
not die from smallpox yesterday I'm the Hospital
for Contagious Diseases. but from pneumonia 1t
was Dennis Ramsey, OF San Francisco who died
from smallpox. Mr.. Freeman will remain al the
hospital until March 10. The mistake made in the
announcement OF the cause Of Mrs. Freemans
death was due TO an error made al the Health
Office
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07

RI-RYAI- OF TIVE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR OF THE
COUNTY OF NEW YORK.
Nassau Street.
New York February 25th. 1907.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. pursuant TO Chapter $50
OF Laws OF the statement the receipts
ana expenditures The Public administrator during the
year 1904 published the CITY Record three times
each week weeks beginning February 10Th 1901
WILLIAM N. HOES.
public Administrator OF County OF New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07
MISSING CHILD NOT FOUND.
Search for Boy Who Disappeared from
Fathers Farm in Delaware

Dover Del March 6-The search for the missing
-year-old son Of Dr. Horace y. Marvin, recent
~ OF Sioux CITY. Iowa. who disappeared from hts
fathers farm near Kittshammock. Monday. has
resulted in no clew that would tend 10 solve the
mystery. TIE entire neighborhcod has Joined In
he eearch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07
WILL PRosATED AFTER SEVEN YEARS

Seven years have elapsed since Edward N. Lit
lie died AZ his home. IN West Hoboken but his
uill was not flee for probate In the Hudson Coun-
~ Court until yesterday. The festatOr left a wife
and three sons 10 the CONS he left the business
% LitEi- e. Sons - No rs broadway. Manhattan.
and $500 10 Se divided equally. and the widow
he left 100 -f.d she household effects. The resi-
cue ~ TIE es;rtc. y8laed al S3000l siyen the
widow "a tgssL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07

4 'NITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE. PORT OF
Z NEW IOItN March q lgU7.-pIepcsas are hereby
invited fer printing cataGgues TC4 ors ~
aimed abandoned uerctano ise. Catalogues must
be delivered Seizure Room 64l Washington
before March IL. 1907. Proposals. win be opened AZ
Monday March II. 1907 az the Auditors ONCE
Custom House Manuscript sample catalogues can IL
az Seizure Room y y. STRANAHAN (,oIscto~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07
MAYOR WILL NOT REVIEW PARADE

A committee from the Irish organizations pre-
pairing for the parade st. Patricks Day invited
Mayor Mcclellan yesterday 10 review the march
ers The Mayor declined on the ground that he
had an engagement. President Afc6iowan of the
Board OF Aldermen viii represent the Mayor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC

Sunrise G27 sun sets $50 rises los Moons age %
HIGH WATER.
AM-sandy Hook 12:54 Gov Island 1884 He'll Gate PAS
PM-Sandy Hook 1:22 Gov. Island 1;27 Hell Gate 500
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07
MONDAY. MARCH IS. 1907,

SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED by the BOARD
OF WATER SUPPLY. at Room OIL. 200 Broadway New
York. until p NJ.
MONDAY. MARCH IS. 1907.
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PORTIONS OF THE
CArsKIL4I. AQUEDUCT. BETWEEN HUNTERS
BROOK AND FOUNDRY BROOK VALLEYS. IN THE
TOWNS OF CoRTL-ASDT AND YORKTOWN. WEST
CHESTER COUNTY AND PHILLIPSTOwN. PUTNAM
COUNTY. NEW YORK
A, the above place and hour bids will publicly
opened evard Of the contract II awarded
Will be made as thereafter practicable
The principal IN the Engineers estimate OF the
work follows
Excavation in open cut. loss 800 cubic yards
RehU and eunbankment $50 800 cubic yards
Excavation ard replacing OF
Ing ..................... $1,000 cubic yards
Excavation IN tunnels 10000 cubic yards
in open cut...--.-.-.. 2il.OoO cubic yards
Concrete masonry IN tunnels $1,000 cubic yards
Portland cement .....-.....- SIC 900 barrels
Steel reinforcing con
Stone boundary walls $4,000 linear feet
Fences and guard rai,s-..-.- $4,000 linear feet
For other items see contract.
bOad required for faithful performance OF the
tract Will Five Hundred Thousand Dollars $500 OOO
No will be received unless accompanied by either
certified check upon National IN the City
OF New York drawn the order 0; the Comptroller
tae amount CT seventy-nve thousand Dollars
Time allowed tor The completion Of IS
Pamphlets containing further information fer bidders
forms for proposal contract ana eona approved oy tns
the Office OF the Board application in person by
Pamphlet o. drawings may be obtained payment
% J. EDWARD SIMMONS.
cHAs. n CHADWICK
Board OF Water Supply.
J. WALDO SMITH
THos. HAsSETT.
Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07

fHoNERNoRS 'sL-AND y. Y. H. MARCH = 1so..-
~ SeAcd proposals. 4 trtpcatC for furnishing
Forage Straw, Mineral OIL. required in Dept 81
Gives bS-o In+ ~ N sD~tI igO- = . oe re
right accept ali proposals any par
thereof Information furnished application Enve ones
containing proposals will be endorsed Proposals fot Fuel
Forage and Straw. Mineral OIL. -" JOHN
PULLMAN, A O. II. G.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07

Anusements.
OPERA HOUSE.

ksaN rHATEAN OPERA HOUSE.
SEASON OF GRAND OPERA
OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN. Direet0r
FRI, MICH. 8. at Sis. Auber's FRA DIANoLo.
Mines Pinkert GiacOnia: NM Bonct. Artmondi.
Gilbert GaIlettiGianOl. Venturini. Fossetta Con-
SAT-. MAT, NIGH. 0. at 2. Bizets CARMEN.
Mines BresserG ianoIi. Donalda, Trentini Giaconla:
NM Dalmores. Seveilhac. Gilbert. D0ddt, MuSno<s
ReschigIian Conductor. Campanfni
SAT-. NIGHT. MCH. 0. at $40. Verdfs AIDA
Mines Russ. De CisnerOs: NM. BaSsi. Ancona. Art-
mondi Teccht Conductor. Campanint Popular
NEXT SUNDAY NIGHT, MARCH 10.
EXCEPTIONAL, PROGRAMME arranged and con-
Quoted by VI. CIEOFONTE CAMRANANI.
The following remarkable array OF sOloistS;
Mines. Pinkert. Russ. DOnalda- De CisuerOs. Iren-
tint Gaconfa NM Bassi. Ancona ArirrOndi. Max
Bendix and the entire Manhattan Opera House
POPULAR PRICES soc. TO s1.5O.
MON. NIGH n st S:15-Thirteenth appearance
OF NINE. NfELBA Puccini's LA BOHENiE. Mines
Media, Trentini: NM. Bonci. SammarcO. Arimondi.
Gilbert GanOIi- CiaIIetti. TeCchi. Reschsian Fos
setta Conductor. Tanara- -
WED dCFf rs, at S:15-Aubers FRA D1AVOLO.
Mines. Pinkert GiacOnta: NM BOnci. Artmondi
Gilbert Gianol Galletti Venturtni Fossetta- Con-
dUctOr. CamDanini. p
DOnaIda De Cisneros. Severina. Zaccaria; NM
Borci. Arimondi. alletti-Gianoli. Musnoz Con-
SAT-. NAT NIGH. 10. at 2-Double Bnl-NIas-
cagnrs CAVALLEFiEA RUsFTCANA. Mines Russ.
Sevsrina. Giaconia: NM Venturint Seveilhac- and
LeOncavallo's L PAGIIACCE. Nine Donalda NM
Bassi, Sammarco. Seveiihac. Venturint Conductor
Campanai
MEN. Mines Bressler- GianOli Zepph Trentini.
Giaconia: NM DalmOres. AncOna. Gilbert. Mugnoz
Daddl. Reschiglian. Conductor. Campaninl
Seats for all above now selling.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07

WING Pr THEATEE- Eyeery Eve SO .',' AID
ing Farce .Dle DnnneI Ehe,, lThe Double Ma-rLagol
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07
Public Notices.
TOCONTRACTORS.

SEALED BIDS WILL. BE RECEIVED BY the BOARD
OF WATER SUPPLY. at Room OIL. 200 Broadway. New
York. ?. NJ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07

New Orleans: Avalon CIor Baracoo
Frank tI3rl Melbourne Hamilton. Norfolk ond
Newport News; Panama Colon: Ryndam CDutcF1 Rot
terlem via Horogne Cevlc GlT. Liverpool: Teutonic
tIir Liverpool via Queenstown: FL Mar Galveston;
Iianly caste t2rl Baltimore Hudson tTrl Havre. III
Cij Galveston: Seneca. Norfolk and Newport News
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28

Old Aunt Miasma-Howdy, Gladys.
Howdy. chile. | yeahs tell dat yo' am
uhgwine to marry dat ar Cla'ence
Swagg.
Miss Gladys Guggles-Yes'm. Me
and Cla'ence is gwine TO sasshay foth
hand in hand on de stawmy sea o
mat'imony he obsequies am fixed for
next Friday evenin, and is as happy
as de day is long right now.
Old Aunt Miasma-Uh-huh. Well, !
admires to see yo' 'joyin' de pangs OF
anticipation. and | sho'ly hopes de re-
taliatlon will be the same. But-ah,
Lawd.-dese men, desc menl is done
been mar'd TO no less'n five o de
scoun'rels in muh time, gal, and yo'
KANT place no mo- dependence ON 'em
dan so many cells. dey's dat deternal
slippery. Dey talks and dey trans
plavicates and sw'ars by de moon and
stahs dat deyll be true, but when yo'
thinks yo' has 'em-bim!-and dey's
gone fun yo'l Woman was made to
moan, and man was made to see dat
she does moan. U-m-m-m-ahl
Miss Gladys Guggles-Yas'm. or
ganizes right smaht bout dat muhse'
uhkaze rs done been fooled dat uh-
way a few times already. ! had muh
doubts o. Cla'ence 'spite-uh his pro
topams of undyin' 'fection twell he
took and jammcd muh head against
de wall wild a ferocity dat Jared de
house. and den | knowed de man
rally loved me. Yas'm. den l knowed
it.-Puck.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28
Health In the Canal Zone

The high wages paid make it a
mighty temptation TO our young artis-
ans to join the force of skilled work
men needed to construct the Panamv
Canal. Many are restrained however
by the fear of fevers and malaria. 1t
is the knowing ones-those VINO lave
used Electric Bitters, who go there
without this fear. well knowing they
are safe from malarious influence with
Electric Bitters on hand. Cures blood
poison too, billiousness. weakness and
all stomach, liver and kidney troubles
Guaranteed by Geo. +. Sharrar, drug
gist. 80 C.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28
FOREST HILL.


Dogs are again killing sheep. They
have destroyed and injured some for
Kenneth, owen and Matt Leutz lately.
VIM. Suttons mother from Butler
Indiana came Tuesday to visit he aud
his sister.
G.. f. Huffman and wife of Ohio are
spending couple of weeks with their
children here and in Evart.
Mabel and Florence Durham OF Ash
ley are visiting here.
Mrs. Markham and two children
went to Farwell Tuesday for visit.
Mrs. Will Meyers and Mrs. Gustav
Mey were guests of Mrs. j. M. Doane
mt Mt. Pleasant last Friday and Satur-
day.
Several of the band boys attended the
funeral of Nj. l.. Perrigo's father last
Sunday.
Clara Hamilton visited her grand
parents at Coe Saturday and Sunday.
Otto Doane of Lansing visited old
friends here the past week.
Roy Sharlow is visiting in Ashley.
Old Mrs. Lanshaw is visiting her Sis
ter and other relatives in Detroit.
The two Sunday schools will give al
ice cream social at the hall for the ben
eft of tine band on Friday evening this
week.
Mrs. Garfield was in Saginaw lasI
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Edgar Sias and family are at Crystal
for an outing this week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28
Private Gillette Acquitted.

Sault ste. Marie Mich, Aug 81
II is now known that the verdict of
the court-martial Of Private Cyrus
Gillette OF Fort Brady, who shot and
killed Miss Elizabeth Cadenhead, the
Canadian young woman, while in pur.
suit of a prisoner, was acquitted on
the charge OF manslaughter. The
civil authorities will at once start
their case against him on the same
charge. The military authorities have
decided to give the man up. The YER.
Dict was held up until II could be
passed on at army headquarters.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28

Miss Lena b. Garfield returned home
last week. she visited Detroit and
Lansing on her way home from Ohio.
X. Mullin and wife returned home
the 22nd from Coleman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Harrington and
Mrs. Roxie Kemp of st. Louis visited
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Kemp over Sunday.
Tunis Creech and wife Of Shepherd
was here over Sunday to see his brother
Warren.
Earnest Wells is the new man on
Leenard's grocery wagon.
Mabel and Florence Durham OF Ash
ley are visiting friends here this week
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28

Some man with horse and buggy can
make. 1915 month looking after our in
terests in this county. Pleasant work.
Must be financially responsible. Entire
time not required. Give all particulars
and experience in your first letter. An
enterprising farmer given preference.
Address
G. III. MCLAUGHIIN, Pres,
Norwalk, Ohio.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28
The Three Fates.

The names of the three fates were
Clotho. Lachesis and Atropos. To ex.
press the influence which they were
believed TO exercise on human life
from birth TO death they We're repre-.
sented as spinning thread OF gold
silver or wool. now tightening, now
slackenIng and at last cutting Il off
Clotho the youngest. put the wool
around the spindle. Lachesis spun It.
and the aged Atropos cut II of when
q man had TO die.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28
GET YOUR
OliShcd
Davis Bros.
BARBER SHOP.
THE
Real Estate Co..
Alma. Michigan.

No. 5o-$3,000, buys 80 acre farm,
good barn, fair house, plenty of
water, all in cultivation.
No. 50-$l050 buys 80 acres wild
land, 9 miles from Alma.
No. 433-l20 acres wild land 7
miles west of Midland, will sell
or exchange for Alma property up
to ST. 900.
All kinds of improved land from
$40 to 500 per acre.
No 20o-Store building in Farwell,
Mich. for $3.50 cash, rents for SIS
per month, or will exchange for
residence in Alma up to $500.
No. 223-$750 buys house and "a
acres of land with barn.
No. 235-$ll00 buys new six room
house with cistern, has pump in
kitchen. This is a neat place..
Alma East side.
No. 382-$S50 buys 7 room house,
well and cistern. Rents for So.
per month.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28

is Amos f. King of Port Byron, N. Y,
(S5 years of age), since sore on his leg,
which had troubled him the greoter part
of his life, has been entirely healed by
Bucklen's Arnica Salve; the worlds great
healer cfesores, burns, cuts, wounds and
piles. Guaranteed by G.. K. Sharrar,
druggist. K Price 25c. -. q z4ss4ss.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28

A tissue builder. reconstruction, builds
up waste force. makes strong nerves and
muscle. You will realize after taking
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea what
wonderful benefit it will be to you. 30
cents, Tea or Tablets.e Stanard Central
Drug Store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28
He Erred the STICK

II have fired the walking-stick I've
carried over 40 years, on account of a
sore that resisted every kind of treat
ment, until l tried Bucklen's Arnica
Salve; that has healed the sore and
made me happy man" writes John
Garrett, of North Mills, n. G. Guaran-
teed for Piles, Burns. etc, by George e.
Sharrar, druggist 25c.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28
Try denatured ALCOHOL at George e.
Sharrar.

Piles get quick and certain relief from
Or. Shops Magic Ointment. Please
note II is made alone for Piles, and its
action is positive and certain. Itching
painful, 'protruding or blind piles disap-
pear like magic by its use. Large nickel
capped glass jars,1so cents. Sold by
Geo. Sharrar.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28

"This little pig went TO market" doesn't
amuse tonight.
Baby's not WE'LL what's the matter, her
dear little cheeks are so white;
Poor little tummy is aching, naughty old
pain go away,
Cascasweet mother must give her, then
she'll be bright as the day.
tits sold here by Chas. Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28

For baclxache and kidney disorders
take Celery King, the tonic-laxative.
It will relieve YOU very quickly, foi
Celery King Is the great cure for back
ache as well as headache.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28
Annual Low Rate Excursion Good for
Ten Days Trip to the Resort Country.

DeWitt's Caroolized Witch Hazel Salve
is ,oothing, cooling and healing. Sold
has. Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28

Office over State Savings Bank.
Residence 303 w. Superior Street.
Union Phone 80.
ALMA, MICH.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28
HoLLlSyER'5
Rocky Mountain Tea Nuggs.c
A Busy Medloine ior Busy FsopIe
n i l.. I'LL IL u - u

Brings GoIden I8alth and hensWet Vlgo7.
A specific for Constipation. Indigestion, Live
and Kidney Troubles PimpieS Eczeml, Impure
Blood, Bad Breath Sluggish Bowels. IeaA.scao
and Backacfe. It's Rocky Mountain Tea b tab
let form, - cents a box Grnuine made oy
HoLLisrER DRUG C0IpASv, Madison. Wis.
GOLDEN NUGGETS FOR SALl0W PEOPLE
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-26
COMMERCIAL COLUMN.
Weekly Review of Trade and Latest
Market ReDorts.
r. g. Dun & Co. s weekly Review

r. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review
Of Trade says:
Encouraging reports are received
from leading commercial centers,
the volume of business being excep-
tionally heavy for the season, and
stocks are depleted by the usual
clearance sales, providing more
prompt payments and greater con-
f1dence in the future. Buyers are
numerous in the large cities, pre-
pairing for an active fall trade, now
that the agricultural outlook is less
uncertain. Clothing manufacturers
report much new business and few
cancellations.
A firmer tone has appeared in the
primary market for cotton goods,
manufacturers securing without
difficulty the prices asked. While
a few lines are distinctly quiet, there
is more evidence of satisfactory
business than at any time for several
weeks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-26
decreased Coal Production.

Statistics compiled for the Geolog-
ical Survey by Edward w. Parker,
coal mining expert of the survey,
show a remarkable increase in the
total production of coal in the United
States during 1906 over the pre-
ceding year.
The production in 1906 was 414,-
3039,5S1 short tons of 1000 pounds,
valued at $512,61O,744. In 1905
the output amounted to 392,919,341
tons, valued at $476,756,963 The
increase in quantity was per cent,
aud in value per cent.
lWest Virginia supplanted Illinois
he State second to Pennsylvania
al production, attributed chiefly
almost complete suspension
hg in Illinois during all of
I'D part of May, when the
rs and operators were in con-
Aover the wage scale.-Washing-
Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-26
Cannon Balls of Stone.

On either side of the entrance to
the Naval Asylum on Gray's Ferry
road, is an immense stone sphere,
measuring about twenty-five inches in
diameter. There is a legend that
these were used or intended for use
in a Turkish mortar, the largest
piece of ordnance in the world"
These balls were given to the in
stitution soon after it's founding by
Commodore ]. D. Elliott, who obtained
them during cruise on the frigate
Constitution in European waters. An
inscription on one of the balls re-
lates that they were obtained on the
Asiatic side of the Dardanelles, and
it is Within the realms of possibility
that. the Turks may have intended
them to serve as shot in mortar.
1t is also more than probable that
with sufficient powder to project them
the stones would have been badly
shattered.
Commodore Elliott presented them
in 1888, and ever since then they have
ornamented the entrance and mysti-
fed curious visitors. - Philadelphia
Public Ledger.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-26
SMALL TREES BEST.

Small trees have larger roots in
proportion than large trees and they
cost less, as expressing small trees
is less than freighting larger ones
and is also much more speedy. Less
labor handling, digging holes, ETC., is
required and they are also less ex-
posed to high winds which loosen
roots and kill many transplanted
trees. Planters can form heads and
train them to their own liking and
with good care, in about five years
they will overtake the common large
size trees and will be just to your
liking, says the Agricultural Epito-
mist. Fruit trees when transplanted
while small will yield more and bet
ter fruit than those that were large
when transplanted.