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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
The Best They Could Get.

From Success Magazine
 William Jennings Bryan tells a good story at his own expense, of time when he was not as well known as he is now.
 A widely admired campaign speaker in Nebraska. who had been billed to make the principal address at a political gath ering at Lincoln, was obliged, at the last moment, on account of illness, to send word that lie could not keep the appoint ment. It chanced that MT. Bryan was selected to fill his place. Naturally. MT. Bryan felt some nervousness, knowing that he was to act as substitute for an older and much better known speaker and his apprehension was not lessencd when he heard himself thus announced by the chairman:
 "Felow citizens. this here's the subst- ute for our gallant an admired leader, unfortunately sick I don't know what this gent can do; but time was short an we had to take what we could git"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
EXPRESSES WILL
 CONTINUE WORK People Await Action of the Su-
 preme Court
TOLBERT GETS TEN YEARS
Young Man Who Killed Jeter is Sat isfied With Sentence and Will Not Appeal-Profits of Farming
 in Mississippi.

Jackson, Miss, September 22.-(specIal) Attorney General Fletcher and other lawyers interested in the custer proceed ings instituted by District Attorney Thames of Vieksburg against the Gulf Compress company. have returned from Vicksburg and express themselves as very well satisfied with the decision of Chan cellor Hicks. which gives the compress people a year to get out of the state of Mississippi in the event the supreme court should affirm his decision, which is to the effect that the Gulf Compress Is to all intents and purposes trust and com bine, though not wilfully so. O receiver was appointed and the ten congresses operating In Mississippi are permitted un- der the agreed finding of the court to continue work during the present year, regardless of what the supreme court may say
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23

The contributors to the fund for the horse show to be given in Birmingham during the sec ond week in October will meet at the Hillman Hotel, Monday afternoon, the 23rd. At this meeting the details and pro- gram for the horse show will be agreed upon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
NOTICE.
Alabama Great Southern Railroad
 Company.

Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Ala bama Great Southern Railroad company will be held at the office of the company in Birmingham, Ala, on Wednesday, De- tober 2, 1907, at 10 o'clock a. m. for the election of directors and the transaction of such other business as may be brought before the meeting.
 Transfer books will close at 3 p. m. Tuesday, September 10. 19O7 and reopen al 10 a. m., Thursday, October 8. 1907.
 R. D. LANKFORD, Secretary.
 September 5. 1907. 9-3-to-10-l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
Conder Schools Fate.

Prof & R. Butler, county superin tendent of education, has declined to take over the Conder Training school, whien was deserted by the principal, Prof. ]. F. Conder last week. Several prominent citizens who took q great interest in holding the school togeti.r asked Pro- lessor Butler to take Il over and opet ate it as private school. In card published today he soys that he does net see his way clear to accept the rropo- sitiOn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
Profits of Farming.

Capt. J. P. Merry. general mmigra- tion agent of the Illinois Central rail- road, has issued circular letter in which he shows that the profits on farming, in proportion to the amount of capital n- vested in that business, are considerably greater in the southern states than in any other section. but leading Alabama by only a fraction of d cent, Georgia by 71a per cent, and other southern states by slightly greater figures. The percentage in Mississippi is 42, while that in Illi- nois, Indiana, Ohio and other middle west ern states Is only F to b per cent of the amount of capital invested.
 These figures may mean something to the advantage of this section and prove that southern crops are more profitable than are those of other sections or they may not In the middle states great sums are invested in farm machinery, and profit of 15 per cent on that investment may mean a great deal more cash than 42 per cent does in Mississippi, where the machinery used is of the crudest character, as general thing. A $6 or sS two-horse blow Is about the most costly piece of machinery on the average farm in this state and the great majority never saw one intended to be drawn by two horses or mules. The farmers of the south have been crmnially slow in adopting improved farm machinery, and most of them are blowing today just as their grandfathers and their fathers did before them. However, a great many of them manage to lay up something for the rainy day, and are able to hold their cotton till the buyers off the 15 cents de- n1auded by the unions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
FOR SALE.

Beautiful new home on Lin coin st., one block off Highland Ave; brick veneer; slate roof; hardwood floors throughout en- tire house; handsome fixtures. On sale for one weeK only.
 WHITE 6 HEFLIN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
New Stock Law.

It is believed tha. within .ae next few weeks a majority of the precincts of this county will enact sock laws in order that the requirements Of tEe gov ernment and state may be compiled with for q continuance of the work of tick eradication. The parasite cos.s the cat tie growers of Madison coan.y fortune every year and disqu t'ii's their cattle for about nine moathn in the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
HORSES AT AUCTION

Opening auction sale of DO horses Monday, Sept. g, at 10 a. m., in our new sales stables, Sd Ave. and 18th St. Among these will be mated teams, har- ness horses, saddle horses, and all kinds of work horses. Fies 6 Sons, 3d Ave. and 18th St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
Huah N. Moore Dead.

Hugh N. Moore. 2 well tnown an1 pop ular citizen of Huntsville, did last even- ing al his home in the Pltton adsiticn. aged 60 years. He was Il Confederats veteran and his body Wls bhriel w.'n Confederate honors III Maple lliil ceme- terV Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
Stamped Envelopes Short.

Postmaster Edwards has gotton so far behind in his orders for stamped en- velopes that he has been forced to pub fish card stating the cause of delay in filling acquisitions he has made on the department, which is that the new con tractors al Dayton, O., have not gotten fairly started as yet to making envelopes, and have been unable to furnish the number required per day, which is about four million. Another cause of delay is that the department has been waiting till orders from this section amounted to as much as a carload so that they might be shipped by freight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
The contributors to the fund

The contributors to the fund for the horse show to be given in Birmingham during the sec ond week in October will meet at the Hillman Hotel, Monday afternoon, the 23rd. At this meeting the details and pro- gram for the horse show will be agreed upon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
Made Her Jump.

From the Boston Post.
 Pearl-So you gave away your pretty mouse colored slippers?
 Ruby-Yes. indeed, they looked too much like real mice.
 Pearl-Real mice?
 Ruby-Yes: every time wore them the horrid things squeaked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
ANNIST0N READY
 FOR STREET PAYING
CONTRACTOR HAS ARRIVED AND WILL BEGIN WORK SOON-RAll- ROAD SAFETY GATES WILL BE PLACED.

Anniston, September 22.-(Special) )-John Bigler of Bessemer, who was awarded the contract for paving about fifty-five or sixty blocks of sidewalk in Admission, has arrived in the city and has received two carloads of cement and other ma terial which will probably justify him in beginning work at the earlier part or next week. when he will be joined here by his son, who will help him to super intend the work.
 Mir. Bigler has made a 5000 bond, which will guarantee the faithful execution of the contract which he has entered into with the city and insures the work for one year after completion. The bond was approved and the contract signed this morning by Mayor Pro Tem E. P. Cooper thus clearing the way for the immed- fate beginning of the work.
 Gates Up by October IS.
 Assistant Superintendent Teague of the Louisville and Nashville railway, has noti- fled Mayor Pro Tenn E. P. Cooper that it will be impracticable for the rail- roads to install the safety gates at the Tenth street crossing and Eleventh street crossing by October l. as required by a city ordinance. He says, however, that the gates will be placed by october 15. The Louisville and Nashville will have two and the Southern one gate at each cross ing and a tower will be so located at each crossing that one man will be able to operate the gates for both roads.
 To Boost College Sports.
 Capts. s. c. Pelham, C. M. Woodruff, w. F. Johnston, Maj. D. II. Smith and Messrs Randolph Reynolds C. H. Young and l. A. Sterne have been engaged to boost athletics at the Alabama Presby- terian college. They will endeavor to se- cure a coach and develop d first-class football, team at the college this ycar, most of last years players being back Arrangements will also be made to cure admission to the athletics to the Anniston gymnasium. probably at re- duced rates.
 Staff Captain Marion Evans of the Sal walton Army will deliver an address rescue work at the Noble Street theatre tomorrow afternoon and on next Monday afternoon she will address ladies only at the First Methodist church.
 Mayor Pro Tem E. P. Cooper received a letter from Mayor T. F. kilby yester day stating that the mayor will likely return home by Wednesday, the 18th, and will be here to attend the council meeting Thursday. He wrote Mir. Cooper some time ago that he expected to reach home by Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
Can't Spend 1t.

From the Houston Post.
 "Oh. Isaac. der baby has svallered kervater, Send for der doctor'
 "Vat, undt pay him two tollars und-a- helluf for recovering 1t. Rebecca you neI1er did have no pizness sense! Led der ba " keep it: he candt spent it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
GOdden's s Evergreen Mixed Lawn
 Grass Seed

sown now will produce a beautiful green. velvety lawn during the winter and spring. This mixture of grass seed can be sown over your Bermuda sod without having to tear up your sod, and give you a green surface during the winter. Full direction for planting on each pack age or sack. One pound will plant space 10x30, or 300 square feet; price, 25 cents per pound; pounds for $1; s per bushel of b pounds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
Death of Mrs. Olive Gill.

Teegrams were received here today an- nouncng the death at Asheville N. C., of Mrs Olive Gill, weil-known and popular society woman of Jackson. Mrs Gill was d daughter of the late Captan Smith, a wealthy banker of Canton, and widow of a prominent young business man of Nashville. The remains arrived in Jackson this morning and will be inferred In Canton Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
Tolbert Gets Ten Years.

Judge Potter has sentenced T. J. Tol- bert, the young man from Athens, Ga, convicted of "manslaughter" in the kill ing of G. R. Jeter, to ten years in the penitentiary. There will be no appeal, the defense being more than satisfied at the verdict Tolbert attempted to make a talk to the court, but broke down and cried at the first reference to his old mother who had made the trip to Jack son to be with him Tn his trial for his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
Remanded to Jail.

Ex-Governor Lowry has been advised that Johnson. the Lelan saloon keeper charged with the murder of his grand son, Joseph NJ. Jayne, has had pre- llmlnary hearing and has been remanded to jail without bail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
DENSMORE TYPEWRITERS

are noted for their easy touch and quick response. Let us place one in your office for trial without obligating you in the least.
 w. H. Owings Typewriter Go.
 S100H Second AveauA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
Godden's s Lawn Fer tilizer and Top
 Dressing

fs the correct kind of fertilizer to use on lawn; contains the right kind of plant foods for grass in the right proportion; price, pounds for 9 cents; 10 pounds, 40 cents; 25 pounds( enough for space 1000 square feet, for 90 cents; 50 pounds for s1 .25; 100 pounds for $2.25.
 LAWN RAI<ES that will clean your lawn and not tear the young roots, price, 30 cents each
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
FOR SALE.

Ono 36-inch bandsaw; l iron planer: 1 engine lathe; 1 bolt and nut ma chine; l automatic knife grinder: cupola blower; 12. 15, 75, 100. and 15O-horse power engines; 20, 50 and 100-horse power boilers; wood planers. an dother machinery and tools at bargain prices. Write me your wants.
 H. E. BUMBY.
 Bessemer. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
F all Planting
 Bulbs

Early Roman Hyacinths, 40 cents per dozen
 Paper White Narcissus. 25 cents per doz Freesias Qor pot plants), 15 cents per dozen.
 Chinese Sacred Lilies (to be planted Tn bowl of water9. 10 cents each. for 2oc Gala Lily Bulbs, 15 cents each. for 25c Lilium Cardidun (annunciation lily), 10 cents.
 Easter Lily, large bulbs, 25 cents each. Circular giving direction for planting bulbs furnished each customer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
Hauan's Magnolia Balm,

 Ahquid
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-20
Liverpool Futures
Grain Letter.
CBy Logan & Bryan)


Chicago, Aug. -Wheat-Trade
had many bull helps today. The first
was very strong Liverpool cable at
about Id advance. This reflected the
uneasiness in the English market over
the possible cold weather injury TO
the Canadian crop in Northwest The
continental cables came strong and
higher at the close. Export business
late yesterday raised the total to so
boat loads and over 100 boat loads ex-
port sales are indicated for today.
Export houses were buying futures at
New York early and sent bids here
| l-2c higher than yesterday for No, 3
clined to sell. Low temperatures In
the northwest very close to the dang
or line for frost had bullish effect on
coarse grains and the sharp advance
IN these markets increased the buying
II must be conceded that there Is no
such taking of Chicago wheat as the
trade reasonably expected that stocks
here are very large and that 1t will
require constant bull news to carry
the load and keep prices advancing.
Corn-Iiverpool closed l.2 higher.
Local receipts are moderate at 1873
cars and there Is a very small esti-
mate OF 66 cars for tomorrow. Con
tract stocks are down to $4,000.
There Is from day to day a good ac-
tive cash demand. Cables report
drouth injury to corn I" "1any sections
OF Europe. Dispatches say corn practi-
cally ruined by heat and drouth In
Western Nebraska. The early advance
in prices was followed by considerable
profit taking and some reaction but
the market made high point shortly
before the close when prices were
l IA cents over last quotations of
yesterday. Net gains were one cent
or better for all months
Oats-We are getting along near
delivery day and Chicago has no
stocks OF oats left from the old crop
and ,ery little contract oats made 10
date from the new crop. Receipts are
OF poor quality. Even the present run
OF oats may not keep us as indicated
by estimate OF 1Gi cars for tomorrow,
Cash oats were up cents n bushel
today. Fun leaders added TO their
lines and northwest houses bought In
this market.
Would say be cautious about holding
long oats for a loss after having good
profits on swell Of this kind.
At same time conditions are very
bullish and there II likely to be a
continuance OF the bull campaign.
II. T. RUTHERFORD q co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-20
CARTER COUNTY PRECINCTS
WHERE ELECTIONS ARE HELD

Ward No. | In Ardmore, lying be.
tween II street y W, and T.. street.
~ W, with voting place AT Kcller's
store and 4. c. Bagby Is hereby ap.
pointed inspector.
Precinct No g. That portion of
Ward No |. In Ardmore, living west
Of T. street n. W. with voting place
at West End Wagon Yard and Frank
kolb is hereby appointed inspcc,
tor.
Precinct No. T. That portion OF
Ward No .. lying between Washing
ION street and Santa Fe r. II. and
Santa Fe Y r. and T.. street. y.
T., with voting place al C. p, Halls
store. Caddo stree. y. T., and W F.
Freeman is hereby appointed lnspoc.
tor.
Precinct No. 3 That portion of
Ward No. >, in Ardmore, not included
in Precinct No. (, with voting place
at Presbyterian church, 9Th Ave. y.
T., and Errctt Dunlap Is hereby ap.
pointed Inspector.
Precinct M. & That portion Of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-20
Minimum Orders Accepted
COTTON LETTER.


New Orleans, Aug. 2O.-There was
some uneasiness at opening of all
markets this morning on account of
the address of Secretary TAFT endors-
ing all that has been done by the
Roosevelt administration In an effort
to keep the trusts within the limits
of the law and advocating a revision
of the tariff. There was another
shakeup in stocks and the cotton mar.
ket was adversely affected to the eX-
tent of about points. Later howev.
er. with time for reflection It was
realized that all such measures as
are being taken by the government
are In the interest Of the masses, and
that all is well that ends well, the
impression prevails that the worst
is over in so far as the fear of panic
is concerned.
There is no danger of such an oc.
currence with firm products at so
high a level, corn, wheat and cotton
being quoted at almost unknown
prices for this season of the year,
the exporting of which will soon add
millions to the already large surplus
money reserve of the people in the
west and in the south, which in turn
will keep trading at high tide and the
machinery of New England in full mo-
tion. On the eve of the marketing of
the different crops of the country,
money usually becomes scarce, pres
ent conditions being no exception to
the rule, and 1t would not be at all
surprising to witness still further
advance In the Bank of England dis.
count rate as well as on the conti-
nent of Europe. The light scattered
rains in the neishborhood OF Bren-
ham, Taylor and San Marcos. Texas,
last week We're made mention of In
report and as all sections of the belt
today's weekly government weatha
east of the Mississippi river received
beneficial rains since last Tuesday
except north Mississippi and North
Carolina, the trade placed some
what more favorable construction On
same than expected. 1t is to be not
ed, however, that only very small
section OF Texas had rain, and very
little at that, that Oklahoma and In.
dian Territory had none at all, al
though returns on Arkansas were
missing. there is but little doubt that
conditions in the state are as bad as
In the neighboring territories.
II. T. RUTHERFORD & co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-20

The following is a description OF
the election precincts into which the
municipal townships of Carter County,
Oklahoma. have been divided and es-
tahlishcd by the Board of County
Commissioners Of said County, at a
meeting held upon the 18th day Of
August \ ID, 1907, showing the
designated place of holding the elec.
ton in each of said precincts. with
the name of the Inspector appointed
for the purpose of conducting the
election to he held September II.
1907. In each precinct. towit:
Ardmore Township No. I.
Said township Is hereby divided
into nine election precincts. describ
ed as follows. to-wit:
Precinct No l. That portion Of
Ward No. /, in Ardmore. lying BE-
tween Washington avenue and II
street y. W. with voting place at
First baptist church and u. r. Booker
i- Urroh, appointed Inspector
Nrnruo' No ? That portion OF
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-20

| Ward No. 3, In Ardmore, not included
tween Washington street and ID
street, s. W and +. street. south OF
railroad. with voting place at city
Hall. and Harold Wallace is hereby
appointed Inspector.
Precinct No. I. That portion OF
ward No. ,, in Ardomer. not included
ia Precinct No. 6. with voting place
at Porter Staples store. and Hal
Cannon Is hereby appointed lnspec
tor.
Precinct No. 8. That portion OF
Ward No. I, In Ardmore lying east
Of r. street & T., with voting place
at Public Schol Building, and C. II
Cook Is hereby appointed Inspector
Precinct No. .. That portion OF
Ward No. 4, In Ardmore. west OF e
street. s. h.. with voting place at
whittington Iiotel and J. l.. Dash.
ner II hereby appointed Inspector.
Morgan Township No. 2.
Said Morgan Township No. 9 Il
hereby divided into fve election pre-.
cincts. described as follows. to.wit:
Precinct No. /. West one-half OF
Township Ave south range one east,
also sections nvc 10 eight. inclusive,
seventeen to twenty. inclusive TWEEN.
ty-nlne to thirty-three. inclusive.
township four south. range one east,
with voting place at the school house
at Brock. and Ivy Coffee is hereby
appointed Inspector
Precinct No >. South half Of town.
ship five south, range two east, ex'
ccpting sections twcnty-three and
twenty-four, with voting place at the
school house In HoXbar. and r. W
Dcnham is hereby appointed lnspec
tor.
Precinct No. g. North one-half OF
township FIVE south, range two east
and sections twcnty-thrce and twenty.
four in said township. with voting
place at Concord school house. and
c. W. Thomas is hereby appointed
Inspector.
Precinct No. I. All OF township
four south. range two east. except
that within corporate limits Of Ard
more; also that portion Of section
thirty one, lying outside corporate linn
It's of Ardmore; also sections one ant
two. township four south, range on,
east with the voting place at Chick
asaw Lake Club House aud W. T
| Simmons Is hereby appointed In
/ spcctor.
Precinct No. 5. East y Of township
| FIVE south. range one east; also tha
| portion Of section thirty-one, township
/ four south, range, two east. not in
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-20
Akers Township No. 5.

Said Akers Towns ship No. Is here
cincts, described as follows, to-wit:
Precinct No. /. Commencing south
east corner section thirty-four, town
ship three south, range one east
thence north nine miles TO county
boundary; thence west four miles 10
Indian Meridian; thence south TO In
tersection with Caddo creek; thence
east following center OF Caddo creek
strip two miles wide on east side, in
to where section line between sec
tions twenty and twenty-one, town
ship three south. range one east
crosses said creek; thence south to
east; thence east 10 point OF begin
uing; with voting place at the school
house at Glenn. and l.. NJ. Johnson
is hereby appointed Inspector.
Precinct No. .. Commencing south,
east corner section thrty-two, town.
ship three south, range one east;
thence north to Caddo creek; thence
wcstwardly following meanderlngs OF
Caddo creek TO whore section line
between sections fifteen and sixteen
eros ses said creek; thence south to
township line: thence east along said
township line to point OF beginning;
with voting place at the school house
at Newport. and J. T. Fisher is here
by appointed Inspector.
Precinct No, g. Commencing where
township line between township one
east and one west crosses Caddo
creek; thence westwardly following
meanderings OF Caddo creek 10 where
said creek intcrsects section line be.
tween sections fifteen and sixteen,
township three south. range one west;
thence nortn along said section line to
north boundary OF Carter County;
thence east three miles to Indian Me
ridian; thence south TO point OF be-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-20

Coleman Bros. have added three
new Cheyal glass show cases In their
iewelry department which adds materi.
ally TO the attrnctiveness OF this de.
lartment. Judge Nixon. the ieweler.
is very proud OF his display of new
jewelry and OF his new equipments. 10
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-20
THE MARKETS

New Orleans spots steady, l3 is,
sales 900.
Liverpool spots barely steady. pts
down. mid 7.2i. sales 5000. exp. 1000.
New York spots quiet, mid. 1925.