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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-18
Big Show Is Thing of the Past and Everybody
 Is Pleased
SCHREYER STRAINS ARM
 IN GREAT FINAL PLUNGE
About 1s,oeo Attended the Fair Yester- cay, Most of Whom Witnessed Football Game Between Ala
 bama and Cincinnati.

Time, the inexorable umpire, has called three strikes on the Alabama State Fair. which, in many respects, was as great as any that preceded it.
 The speiler has uttered his last entreaty, 'Rube' Shields has caused his last up- roar until another season, Schreyer, the daredevil, has made his last riding dive, and all is peaceful
 After the hour of 12 o'clock last night moving was in order The tearing down of tents, the dragging of heavy wagons, the encouragement of the scenery and the final checking tip of monetary matters and affairs in general kept the fair man agement and employees engaged until an early hour this morning.
 Manager Barnes is receiving congratula- tions from all sides The fair, in the minds of the people, is judged a splendid exhibition, a most successful venture from every standpoint The people, apparently, were well pleased.
 It is estimated by the management that the fair, during the days of it's existence, played to 90000 people. Manager Barnes was unable to give the exact figures, but the above is considered by him fair estimate. He was unable to give state ment concerning the finances, but in this respect, too, it is acknowledged that the fair was a success.
 The attendance on yesterday totalled about 1S000. As on other days the people entered the gates at an early hour, and filling up all available space by noon, proceeded to make the most of the final tions visited Down the Line" did a large business. The spectators took a farewell view at the exhibits, judged by everyone the best eyer shown in the state. The free attractions, with the exception of Schreyer and the racing, were done away with on account of the football game be- tween the Universities Of Alabama and Cincinnati The game was the chief at , traction of the afternoon, a large crowd witnessing and enjoying the sport.
 Between the halves of the game Sehreyer made his final ride down the long in- clined plane and his farewell leap into the pool.
 From spectators point of view the daredevil had performed no more sue cessfully during the fair, but from his own viewpoint it was a failure. He made the ride perfectly and without accident. He made his leap into the pool and swam again to land. While no one of the many people realized the fact Schreyer wrenched his arm most painfully, and will make no more wild riding leaps until next spring. It is thought that the accident occurred as he struck the water.
 Manager Barnes, his exhibition conclud- ed, does not enter upon long winter s sleep. He gets busy Monday and will keep busy until next fall. He is preparing his way for the greatest fair of all. He will labor throughout the winter, spring and summer to the end that next falls fair will top all that have gone before
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-18
SHELBY RESIGNS
 FROM CABLE co.
WELL KNOWN MAN HAS AR RANGED TO ASSUME PREsi- .pENcY OF NEW CONCERN TO BE LOCATED IN BIRMINGHAM.

wha+ will come as a surprise to his nanv friends and to the business world of Alabama will be the news of J. E. Shelby's resignation as general manager for Alabama of the Cable company. It will not go into effect for some htue time vet. but immediately after IL does MT. Shelby will assume the presidency or a new corporation, which 1t is said VIII be something new to the south. Ine oe- tails regarding this will be made pupic at a. later date, but it will be Birming- ham concern.
 The rendering of MT. Shelby's resigna' +io,t was a distinct disappointment to the Cable company, the executive heaos or +his concern intending to bestow still greater honor and promotion upon nm. They endeavored to persuade him to Wieh- draw it, but his plans had already been made and could not be changeds He Will remain with them until they make ar rangements for his successor.
 Six wears ago the Cable company opened their Birmingham piano house With branches in several other Alabama cities MT. shelby was appointed general man. aper coming here from Indiana, and has
 
 built up a business for this concern sec ond to none in the south. This success was due greatly to his untiring energy and the high principles upon which ne conducted his business.
 In the commercial and club life of Bir- mingham he has been prominent since the start of his Birmingham career. He has recently occupied the office of pres 3dent of the Birmingham Board of Trade and also of the Alabama State Eiks' as- sociation, and is now exalted ruler of +he Birmingham lodge of Elks. In the business world no other young man in Alabama enjoys greater confidence and esteem.
 When asked last night if the report Of his resignation was true, MT. Shelby said that it was and in reference to the com pany he was preparing to leave said .,rhe severance of my connection with the Cable company leads me to bespeak the public's continued kindly consider ation of this company's most excellent goods and straightforward. progressive methods. The great success which has at tended my efforts in the management Of its business in this city has been due to the fact that the public has always gotten full value for their money, prompt courteous and efficient service, and where any mistake has been made 1t has been corrected without any delay on the part of the company. Under my successor, whoever he may be, am sure this policy will continue"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-18
NEW LUMBER PLANT.
Ewart Lumber Company Will Be Lo.
 cated on Forty-fifth Street.

Of the many new enterprises coming to Birmingham, the office of c. F. Cram ton Agency reports that tiey have fur nished a location for the Ewart Lumber company, which will remove its large milling interests from Topeka, Kan. The plant will be located at First avenue and Forty-fifth street and extend from the East Lake care line to the tracks of the Southern railway.
 The Ewart Lumber company is an ex- tensive dealer in lumber, owning large tracts of timber lands in Alabama and Mississippi, and will have well equip ped plant here for finishing high grade lumber. The location will be decidedly advantageous for milling in transit, and of this they will make a speciality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-18

The merchants of Birmingham speak enthusiastically of the State Fair, which came to a close last night. A large num- Der of visitors enlivened the city. The shopping district was well crowded during the past week, and the merchants, especi- ally those engaged in the dry goods and millinery trade, report exceptionally brisk business:
 R. M Goodall of Goodall, Brown X Co, wholesale dry goods and notions, said:
 "This is the first time that we could say we have felt any results from the fair. We have always supported it, but this year we have received actual returns in dollars and cents. We have had an excel lent line of customers who were visitors to the fair.
 T think one of the best features IS the fact that we had good fair to show the visitors. These people have been well pleased and we have not heard com plaint They have all said they would come back again next year if we gave them as good a. fair as we did this year
 J. H. Holcombe, manager of the Jesse French Piano and Organ company, said:
 We have always received more or less benefit from a fair and the exhibit we make, but this year the returns promise to be exceptionally large. Our benefit is not always immediate, but we get re- turns several months after the fair. We have had some quick returns this year and expect our later results to be larger than ever before.'
 Hugo Marx of the Ferd Marx store said:
 We are large believers in the fair, and this year the results have been even bet ter than we expected. We have done as much business this year during the fair as we did in 1907, and that is saying good deal for last year was banner year with us all. The fair does us good, brings us business we would not otherwise get and puts us in touch with people we would otherwise never meet"
 M. V. Joseph of Loveman, Joseph x Loeb:
 .'Everybody knows my stand on the fair question. 1 am always a great believer in the fair and this year we have reaped the results of good exhibition We have had a large number of out of town people in the store, have sold them goods and all in all have been more than satls- fed with the returns from the fair. What we want to do now is to go to work and have a, larger and better fair next year. am for anything that brings the people to Birmingham, and the fair has done that"
 John L. Parker, druggist and mem Der of the executive committee,
 My business,s day by day, this year during the fair is about 15 per cent above that of last year. Of course l cannot help but believe the fair is q success We have given the people bigger and bet ter show this fall and we want to keep the good work up next year. l know the fair has brought us many visitors, for have had them in the store."
 Sol Caheen, chairman of the executive committee:
 Tt would be natural for me to say that the fair has brought us business, but a look at our store at any time during the week would prove my statement. We decorated for the fair and these very decorations have brought us business. People have come into the store and said that they were attracted by the decora-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-18
DR. D. B, GRAY{TO
 PREACH TODAY

pr. D. B. Gray, formerly pastor of the First Baptist church is in the city and will preach today in that pulpit at Il a. m. Dr. Gray is now secretary of the Home Mission Board of Southern Baptists in Atlanta, under whose auspices the Baptist revival is now being held in this city. His many friends will welcome him to the scenes of his former labors. At the First Baptist church will be held a mass meeting of the Baptists of the district at p. m., to be conducted by Evangelist Dr. w. w. Hamilton. The revival will close tonight in the several churches More than 800 have been re- ceived into the churches during the re- yival.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-18
Negro 7Fief Knocks Dohn
 TnO Ladies With His Fisf


 One of the boldest cases of highway robbery of which the police department has had report in some time was perpe- trated last night at the residence at 5O7 North Eleventh street.
 The house at 5O7 North Eleventh street is the home of Mrs Frazier, who con ducts a dressmaking establishment at her home. Mrs. Frazier and five other ladies were in the house last night about 9 O clock, several of them in the front hall when a young negro. about IS years old, walked up on the front porch.
 Mrs. Paul Sims was in the house at the time and she had left her pocketbook hanging on a rack in the front hall. When the negro walked up on the porch Mrs. Sims and Mrs. Frazier started to the front
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door, which was open. The negro delb- erately walked into the hall and took the pocketbook from the rack. One of the ladies. Mrs. Frazier, it is understood, started after him and succeeded in trip ping him.
 The negro got up, turned and struck Mrs. Frazier a blow, knocking her down, and when Mrs Sims ran to her assistance the negro knocked her down, The other ladies in the house began screaming and the neighbors were attracted to the scene. The negro escaped, however Neither of the ladies whom the negro struck is seriously hurt.
 The pocketbook, while it was highly prized by Mrs. Sims. contained nothing but bank book and several receipts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-18
MEMS MEETING TODAY.
"The Science of Living With Men,"
 the Theme for Discussion.

The meeting for men at the Y. M. c. A. this afternoon will be interesting and helpful Social service is the subject for discussion This is the third meeting in the series of discussion under the general theme, "The Science of Living With Men"
 J. S. Bridges and J. H. Cabaniss will be the speakers and an open parliament will be conducted.
 The opening song service will begin at 4 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-18
Will Start Toilet Service.

A new business enterprise is the "Spe- cial Toilet Service" which will begin operations not later than December l, in one of the new office buildings. The "Service" will supply roller towels, brushes, soap, combs, white coats and aprons at fixed sum per month. It is q Birmingham undertaking and well known local men are interested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-18
Merchants Praise Fair As
 GYeatest EbeY Held He7e
All Highly Pleased With Outcome and All Are Unanimous in Saying That It Has Been Great
 Aid to Business

tions. That is evidence that decorating for the fair pays. Now we are all get ting ready to pull for a bigger and better show next year. We want to give the people more and better attractions.
 We have had a superior line of ex- hibits this fall, but we want five times as many next year. We want every man that manufactures any article in Bir mingham or Alabama to make an exhibit, and we want at least 25 county agricul- tural exhibits"
 w T. Cox Nof the Cox Shoe company:
 "There have been a great many strang CTS in our store this week and we have noted very perceptable increase in our business as a result of the fair" W. J. Adams of the Adams Drug conl- pany;
 "Our store has been full of visitors all last week and the fair has certainly helped to enliven trade'' L. Piztz, dry goods and millinery "We have had a grand fair and the visitors have expressed high appreciation ! of it. My trade has been greatly bene- fitted by the fair. I have had rushing , business all the week.
 Louis Saks, in speaking of the fair last night said
 "Just say for me that the fair brought crowds to Birmingham which gave busi- ness such an impetus as it has not en- joyed in many a day. in fact it caused such rush in trade that l myself was not able to even get a glimpse into the fair grounds. Anything else good that you can say about Alabama's great show would be an expression of my thoughts. The remarks whichNI have heard give me assurance that the fair was most successful and l am sure that the mer- chants of Birmingham have no complaint to make"
 Oliver Clialifoux, of the Chalifoux Clothing company: ',rhe fair has been notable success. It has been bys far the best yet held here and everybody has spoken in warm praise of it. Visitors have come in large numbers and the gen era effect on business has been appre- ciably felt. The clothing merchants have not shared in the shopping rush to the extent of those selling dry goods and millinery; but the fact that the fair management has given the public such an excellent exhibition will enhance Bir- mingham's popularity among out-of-town people and all will look forward with in terest to next years fair" [ "The fair was d splendid suceess--a most excellent exposition of Alabama products and strong business stmu- lant." said A. F. Krug of the Steele Smith Dry Goods company. Fair week was a banner week for ts Our cash sales broke the record. Numbers of out of fthe-city people were in our store and we made customers we expect to hold for mail order business The fair was a credit to Birmingham and a big business booster"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-18
Boys, Meeting Today.

Judge S. D. Weakley and s. T. Slaton will deliver addresses to boys between the ages of ten and IS years this after noon at the Amuse-U theatre, Second avenue and Nineteenth street. All boys are urged to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-18
Marriaae Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued from the office of the probate court yesterday as follows:
 J. A. Rollins of Birmingham to Mrs. Gertie l.. SchoenNgs.
 J. A. Oren of Indianapolis to Miss Nette Hanks
 William l.. Cox of Rosedale to Miss Eva May Byars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-18
Tyuooraphicai Union Meeting.

There will be a special meeting of Typo graphical Union No. 10d, Sunday after noon to consider new bylaws. The meet ing will be held in Fox Hall at 2:3d o'clock,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-18
THE WEATHER.

Washington, October 17.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Fair Sunday fair in south, showers and cooler in north ern portion Monday; fresh southeast winds.
 ueathe,. renort for 2A hours ending 4
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W. T. Cox Nof the Cox Shoe company: "There have been a great many strang CTS in our store this week and we have noted very perceptable increase in our business as a result of the fair"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-18

W. J. Adams of the Adams Drug conl- pany:
 'Our store has been full of visitors all last week and the fair has certainly helped to enliven trade"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-18

The grand old county of Jefferson has existed in it's present territorial shape for nearly 100 years. Its history and growth are the subjects of just pride to it's citi- zens. Birmingham Is not only its com mercial, social and political center. but is almost exactly in the geographical cen ter of the county. In no county in the state can so large a proportion of the in habitants reach the county seat cheaply and quickly as in the county of Jeffer- son. If a new county is created with Bessemsr as its county seat many of the present inhabitants of Jefferson cqnnty
 who will thereafter be inhabitants of ths
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-18

l.. Pizitz, dry goods and millinery:
 we have had a grand fair and the visitors have expressed high appreciation of it. My trade has been greatly bene- fitted by the fair. I have had a rushing business all the week.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-01
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The daily sentinel., 1908-06-01

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building at 545 Colorado avenue. and
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you up In anything IL the plumbing
line. Your bath room will be free
from sewer gas II i do your Job.
Q. y. Mckenzie.
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We clean and press ladies' white
wool skirts and jackets and guaran-
tee every garment. The Sultorium.
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A wood to the truly wise is super
fluous. Hilbert and Kicks, groceries
aod meats. A.naA.
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We've gotten into the habit of do
ing high plumbing at low grade pri
esss. Call and see. j. e. Mckenzie.
S4S Colorado avenue; phone Red
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ss4.ao-Dcnvc, 70 xcx-so.

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between March 5th and April seth
one-way tickets via Ell Paso to Mex
leo City at above extremely low rate
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equipment. J. E. Mckenzie. b4s Col
orado avenue. Phone Red l61.
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Real Estate
BARGAINS

800 acres red sandy soil with wat
ter (30 inches); in good location
and close to railroad. for $50 per
acre. This is cheap.
100 acres High Line land near
rruita at s45 per acre.
160 acres High Line; level and
ane red soil northwest of Fruita,
ut $50 per acre. This is fancy.
Choice income property In Den
Ter. Colorado Springs and Pueblo to
trade for $4,000 to $4,000 in i'm
proved orchard lands or High Line
Tell us what you have.
Good 10-room rooming house, we'll
furnished; for sale for few days
only at s2.50O. $1,000 cash will
handle it. Rents for $40 per month.
THE VAN-HAMlLT0N
Realty Co.
SOS Main Red 664
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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-05-29
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Christopher Kyriss of Spokane was
murdered for his money and his body
thrown into Lake Occur dAlene, if
the Identification of John Munich OF
Spokane, who had known Kyriss for
years, is not at fault.
In a revolver duel with two des.
peradoes on the Oregon Railroad &
Navigation company's tracks, about a
half mile south of Mica, Wash, Sun.
day afternoon, Deputy Sheriff w. M
Mackey of Freeman, Wash, was per
haps fatally shot just below the heart
One bandit was captured. They had
robbed store at Spangle.
County Clerk Todd has received no
tice from the clerk of the supreme
court that the case of Whitman coun
ty, appellant, against the United States
Fidelity and Guaranty company and
c. G. Raby, defendants, which has
been before the supreme court fol
some time, had been decided in favor
Of the defendants. This means that
the loss sustained through embezzle
ment by Raby will be charged against
the county.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-05-29
OREGON ITEMS.

John Mcclellan, a rancher living on
the Nasel river, was shot recently and
instantly killed by Michael Campbell,
also a rancher, at Whine Landing, on
Deep river. Mcclellan was standing
on the wharf and it is alleged that
Campbell, while McClellan's back was
turned, aimed at Mcclellan and fired
five shots, hitting him four times in
the back. The trouble is said to be
the result of a lawsuit in which Nc
Clellan is said to have been the victor.
w. B. Atkinson, foreman of the
Freewater Times for short time last
summer, and who was sent to the
penitentiary for two years for forgery,
was let out on parole by Governor
Chamberlain and only enjoyed his lib
erty for one night, being arrested and
put back in his old quarters next
morning for being drunk and disor.
derly.
]. E. Blum, a teamster, Sunday shot
and killed Mrs. Daisy Hickey, wife of
a butcher employed in a packing plant
at Troutdale. Blum then shot himself
dead. The tragedy occurred in lodg-
ing house. Blum, it is alleged, wanted
the woman to elope with him, and her
refusal caused the crime. Besides
her husband, Mrs. Hickey left two
children, who were at Sunday school
when she was killed. Blum left wife
and two children. at Baker City, Ore.
From present indications there will
be no wool sold in eastern Oregon this
year. Saturday was to mark the open
ing of the selling season at .Pendleton,
with an offering of 100000 pounds at
the Arlington sale. When the time
for the sale arrived eight or ten buy
ers were in attendance, but though
six different lots were opened the bids
only ranged from IA to 8 SAC per
pound. The same fleeces last year
would have brought from Is to Is
cents, consequently the growers re-
fused to sell, and the sale was de-
clared OF.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-05-29
Knows Secret of Sex.

Mrs. c. E. Calhoun, living in New
York city, declares she has discovered
the secret of sex. After 80 years de-
voted largely to studying the subject
sne asserts she has proved by actual
demonstration that parents can have
boys or girls at will, that stock breed
ers and ranchmen can produce calves
as they see fit, that horticulturists can
grow male or female plants at will.
What her process is she is withhold
ing until her book comes out. Mrs.
Calhoun is Californian. She calls
Los Angeles her home. For 80 years,
she relates, she has been a student
of the secret of sex.