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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-23
Personal and General.


 The Rev. r. c. Doyle went to Dora today to assist at a marriage.
 Miss Nina Settle returned tonight after a pleasant visit to Kentucky.
 There will be meetings in the First and Second wards Thursday night to name all candidates for aldermen.
 The ball given by the Eagles at their hall tonight was grand success. fl large crowd was present, and the af- fair was enjoyed immensely.
 Mrs. Page is quite i'll at her home at 1001 Avenue l.
 Miss Moss Keith and MT. J. D. Hinds were quietly married at the home of the bride this evening at S;3O o'clock The Rev. l.. A. Reagor performed the marriage ceremony. A number of friends witnessed the wedding. The happy couple left tonight for South Carolina. They will be at home August IS at Littleton, Ala. The bride is one of Ensley's most charming women and the groom is a prominent citizen of Littleton, where he holds a responsible position with the Tennessee Coal and 
 Iron company.
 D. B. Kilgour has purchased the 1n- terest of J. B. Brown in the Kilgour- Brown Furniture company.
 Mrs. B. B. Bell, MT. and Mrs. A. J. Odom and family have returned from a pleasant trip to Ingram Springs.
 R. F. Moon and w. E. Southard of ;,, oif ba nf friends. @
 Mrs. J. Sewell of Baldwin, La, who has been visiting her brother, Mayor D. F. Sugg of this city, left last night for Decatur tc visit friends. She will return to Ensley in about 10 days.
 The building committee of the Metho- dist church are receiving bids for the erection of a new church. The contract will probably be let In the near fu- ture.
 Miss Roberta Russell is spending a few days in Anniston visiting friends
 Eight defendants, charged with minor offenses, faced Mayor Sugg this morning, and each was convicted.
 John Cunningham, who was injured at the steel plant yesterday, Is resting easy at the Cunningham infirmary.
 MT. and Mrs. James Liddell returned today from trip abroad, which includ- ed England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
 Louis Schwartz of Birmingham was in the city today.
 Chief of the Fire Department J. H Tetlow will leave tomorrow for g pl aoc cura tri,, to Sa lam O
 T. c. Williams. who had serious operation performed by Dr. F. H. John son. is doing nicely. Mrs. David B. Gladney of Artesia Miss, today was the guest of Mrs Onie Seay Mackey. the city today.
 George Roth of Birmingham was iI Ensley today on business. B. c. Lighter of Birmingham was ir the city today.
 The Commercial club will meet next Tuesday at p. m. The matter of To- eating an ice plant in Ensley will bt brought up again, and it is hoped thai the project will be accomplished this time This matter was assuming def mite shape about year ago, when the financial stringency came over tht country and naturally kept the mattel from being carried through. J. w. Talmage of Dolomite has moved into his new home at Palmer terrace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-23
DUPUY INDORSED
 FOR MAYORALTY P J. Rogers Urged For Presi-
 dency of Council ENSLEY CITIZENS MEET Miss Keith and J. D. Kinds Are Mar rled in Ensey-Persona and
 General News of the
 Steel City.
.ENSLEY CITIZENS MEET

Ensley, July 22-tspeciaL)- )-About 50 citizens of the Fourth ward met in the office of Judge J. M. Donaldson to- night, and James M. Dupuy was unani- mously indorsed for Mayor and P. ], Rogers for chairman of the City Coun- cil.
 L. A. Daniels and R. T. McCloud were nominated for aldermen. Both men are popular citizens of this city. They Will be opposed by George R. Byrum and J. F. Culpepper, the present aldermen.
 J. M Dupuy will, in all probability oppose Mayor Sugg for reelection While MT. Dupuy has made no an nouncement, the indorsement that was given him by the Equal Rights club Tuesday night Is taken as an indfca- tion that he will make the race. Mr' Dupuy represents the Third ward In the City Council.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-23
O'GARA WANTS
 TO BE MAYOR

Bessemer July 22.-(Special.)-J. D. O'Gara is another candidate that has en- tered the field for the office of mayor. subject to the action of the voters in the September election. Mr. O'Gara in speaking of the matter today stated that although he had large interests In other parts of the state, his home was in Besse- mer, and where his home is his heart shall always be, and his announcement comes after much consideration, many of his friends having urged him for some time to enter the race.
 This will make 1t a three-cornered fight for the office, O'Gara and Dennis on the independent ticket, and Rush the. nomi- nee of the April primary, and it bids fair to be one of the hottest campaigns that Bessemer has had for many day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-23
LARGE BIRMINGHAM
 AUDIENCES GREET
 fft THE GIRL WONDER.

The bill at the Air Dome is an unusually attractive one this week. with dainty Ruth Gibbs at the head of the list. Little Miss Gibbs IS making a terrific hit singing "Bil Bailey's Left His Happy Home Again. new coon song of which one local music house has sold nearly thou sand copies this month It Is seldom any audience is greeted by a more captivating, audacious and winsome little chunk of myth than Dainty Ruth. She's all to the good, and then some. Manager Kelly is to be congratulated on the instantaneous suc- cess the Air Dome is meeting with. and the many compliments expressed by his large audiences each night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-23
COMMISSION TO OPPOSE
 RAISE IN FREIGHT RATES

ures to back up the argument against h. creased rates. Chairman S. G. McLendon is devoting his entire attention at pres ent to this work and when the meeting is held he will be pretty well posted as to the situation and able to furnish the fig- ures to back up some of the arguments that may be made,
 Members of the commission and ship pers who have talked to them on the sub ject do not consider the rate increases justified, and the object of the meeting evidently is to see if some means can- not be devised whereby the attempt to raise rates can be frustrated. The in- creases, of course. apply only on inter- state traffic, and the Georgia commission has nothing directly to do with this.
 The commission can, however, appeal to the interstate commerce commission, which it probably will do following this conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-23

trct Attorney Elder, after a thorough in- vestigation of the facts, moved for dis missal of the indictment. Restored to duty, Shuttleworth took fresh heart, but by strange i'll luck, or bad judgment, he was assigned to the very post on which the tragedy had occurred. To go back to the old post haunted with bitter memories of this tragedy was hard, but shuttle worth did it without a word of protest, and day after day as he walked his post men and women would point him out as the "cop who killed boy"
 On June 12 Shuttleworth reported sick and never left his home again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-23
Mrs. Chamberlain Dies.

Sheffield, July 22.-(Special.)- )-News has reached Sheffield of the death of Mrs. Harriet B. Chamberlain, former well known resident of this city, which oc- cured in Winber, Pa. Deceased was the widow of a former superintendent of the Cole furnace. and has many friends among the older inhabitants here. The remains were shipped to Los Angeles, Cal, for interment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-23

total of s14,44 for missions. From their office in Birmingham they are flooding the country with literature.
 The report closes with a retrospect with hopefulness for the future, with state ment of the harmonious relations among the boards and gratitude to the Alabama Baptist for its helpfulness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-23
Farmers Union Rally.

Gadsden, July 22-(Special.)-A Farmers union rally has been planned for August 1 to be held at Glencoe, six miles east of this city All the unions east of the Coosa river will take part. The state president and state organizer will be present and address the gathering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-23
K. OF P. BOSTON LOW
 EXCURSION RATES

Either all rail or most delightful com bined rail and water trip, either via Rich mond or Norfolk.
 SEABOARD. For full information apply to
 JACK w. JOHNSON, D. P. A. 7-1-4-tu-thu-su-u
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-23

pelnS at one time connected WlIn the Ia nous book house of Joel White & Wood ruff.
 Keen for New Road.
 The movement to build a new line of lailroad from Columbus, Ga, to Mont gomery, via Tuskegee, is meeting with erI- rhusiasm from the business men of the two cities and those along the proposed route. 1t will mean the shortening of the distance by rail between the two points over 50 miles, and at the same time give Montgomery new route to river traffic.
 Protect the Doves.
 State Game and Fish Commissioner John II. Wallace, Jr has sent out warnings to county WardenS to protect the doves. The open season for these birds begins August l, and it is proposed to prevent any shoot ing until that time Last year the season opened November l, and MT. Wallace fig ures that the increase was 50 per cent as | result.
 For Wharton Funeral. Dr. c. A Stakely, pastor of the First Baptist church, came home from the state Baptist convention at Roanoke to go to Eufaula to hold the funeral of the late Dr. M. B. Wharton. The deceased was pastor of the Eufaula Baptist church. for merly pastor of the First Church, Mont gomery, and one of the best known men , :n the south. His death came in a hospi- tal in Atlanta Monday.
 New Handle Factory.
 The Kitchener Spoke and Handle factory will either be moved from Troy to Mont gomery or a branch of the Troy plant be located rere. With the new freight rates il is found that the output of the mills at Troy can be sent out of this city to great advantage to all parts of the south. BuIger an Optimist. Thomas l.. Bulger, member of the legis- 'ature and all-round popular citizen, is i'll the city, wearing a smile that could not be knocked off. "I never saw the people so : well off," he said. We have good crops i and the farmers have more money tha was ever known. We are not troubling our minds about the hard times in Talla- roosa where hog and hominy, hot biscuit and molasses, spring water and water melons abound in inexhaustible profu- slon.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-23
Personal and General.

r. L. Sawyer, chief clerk of the steel works division of the Tennessee company, was in the city today.
 William Ely Colton of Jacksonville, Fla, was in the city today. He was we'll acquainted with many of the mem- bers of the Alabama Press association, and was pleased that he struck Bessemer during the annual meeting.
 Jacobs & Sons ambulance was called to Brighton today to take Mrs. Tiavva to Robinsons hospital. She is suffering from an attack of fever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-23
Keen for New Road.

| being at one time connected with the fla
 nous book house of Joel White & Wood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-23

Ads Illustrated with good cuts are trade winners-The GawK makes good cuts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-23

A vote for Seals for police commissioner is a step to- wards clean politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-23

The suggestion is made that the centen- niaI year close October 31, and that dur ing that month the denomination raise $S5.0O0 for home missions. It calls atten- ton to the great opportunity to use the students of Howard college during the summer.
 We have heretofore been ashamed of the Sunday school situation among Bap- lists, but Secretary Crossland is fast removing this shame, and will almost reach the aim set last year of 100000 pupils. well deserved compliment is paid to Secretary Crossland for his faith full work.
 The tract fund has received only d small amount. Its importance is stressed and emphasized; 60,000 tracts have been printed and distributed.
 The colportage work has been prac- tcally suspended during the year on ac- count of hard times.
 A larger amount than usual has been given to the aged ministers fund. One of it's beneficiaries, the Rev. c. c. Bill kingsley. has passed away. Eight have been helped.
 Special mention is made of the work of the Rev. A. F. Owen, Selma university. 762 enrolled. 7s preachers being among them.
 The woman's central committee has done more than ever before, reporting a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-24
Worlds Visible Supply.

New Orleans, October 23.-Secretary Hester's statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton. made up from special cable and telegraphic advices, compares the figures of this week with last week, last year and the year before. It shows an increase for the week just closed of S15, 332, against an increase of 19S, ,SSS last year and an increase of 360, 251 year before last
 The total visible is 2,99l ,4SO, against D. 6s1, JAS last week, 2,9S7,715 last year and 3,000,29 year before last. Of this the total of American cotton is 2,45S, 4s0, against 2.135,14S last week, 2.2O6,S39 last year and 2,250, ,29S year before last, and of all other kinds, including Egypt, Brazil, India, etc, 53S ,000, against 546, 000 last week, 7S0S76 last year and 100000 year before last
 The total worlds visible supply of cot ton as above shows an increase compared with last week of 315, S32 an increase com pared with last year of S765 and de- crease compared with year before last of 3S1S.
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton Great Britain and continental Europe l., 537 OO0, against 1,514000 last year and 1,S13,- 600 year before last; in Egypt, 102000, against 1o4, 900 last year and 106,000 year before last; in India, 17S,00, against 327,o,O last year ana 39o,O00 year before last and in the United States, 1,179,0O0, against 1.043,000 last year and 1,191, GOO year before last.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-24
Weekly Interior Towns.


 Albany: Receipts, 1749; shipments, 1521; stock, 2945.
 Atlanta: Steady; middling, 15-16c; re- ceipts 91S7; shipments, S137; stock, s5S6. Brenham: Receipts, 265; shipments, $50; stock, 1888.
 Charlotte: Steady: middling. ec. re- ceipts S62; shipments, 862 Columbia: Receipts, 4379; shipments, 1879; stock 10,2O0.
 Columbus, Ga: Steady; middling, sac: receipts, 3470; shipments, 219O; sales, 29O: stock 11,641.
 Eufaula: Receipts, 12s6; shipments, 713; stock 4SSS.
 Greenville: Receipts, 49SS; shipments, 3014 stock, 12S54
 Greenwood, S. C.: Receipts, 1233 ship ments, 877 sales, 356; stock, 633O Helena: Receipts, 6472; shipments, S563: stock 17170
 Little Rock: Steady; mddling, S%c: receipts, 1s,521; shipments, ss12; stock, 30, . 09S.
 Macon: Receipts, 4645; shipments, 376S; stock 9962.
 Meridian: Receipts, 462s: shipments. Ss1s; stock 7511.
 Montgomery: Steady; middling, 13-1ec; receipts, 10,3 392; shipments, SIS; stock 31,- 11O
 Nashville: Steady: mddling, s%c; re- ceipts, 24s; shipments, 200; stock, 2S7s. Natchez: Receipts. 3444; shipments, M7s; stock, 10,7SS.
 Newberry: Receipts, TIA; shipments, TIA.
 Raleigh: Steady; middling, 8tsc re- ceipts, 35S; shipments, 600; stock, 143. Rome: Receipts, 333S; shipments. 11SS: stock, 6299
 Selma: Receipts, 74S5; shipments, 564o: stock 6393.
 Shreveport: Receipts, 449s; shipments. 540S; sales, 200; stock, 4o20. Vicksburg: Receipts, 4O10 shipments, 1659; stock, 143O4
 Yazoo City: Receipts. 4062; shipments, 1922; stock, 11.4Us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-24
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter.

New York, October Especially )-The advance in Liverpool this morning and the slight improvement here were met by free offerings of the later deliveries, q large supply of May being in hand for buyers Following the opening the market was stead to firm with the demand, though at advancing figures, supplied fully With the ceasing of orders prices declined The supply is palpably from the late accumulators of cotton and in- dicates a disposition to take advantage of any further improvement. Buyers have the motive of an expected early general killing frost, an improvement of trade, if the election goes as expected and gradual allaying of business apathy and political ferment abroad. All this despite the un- doubted big crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-24
COTTON REACTS
 AND CLOSES LOWER Market Opens Steady Followed
 By General Advance WEATHER REPORT BULLISH Realizing for the Week-End Is Cause of Decline In Latter Part of ses-
 sion and the Close Is Sew
 eral Points of.
WEATHER REPORT BULLISH

New York, October 23.-Business con- tinued active and general in the cot ton market today but after quite a sharp advance during the middle ses- sion prices eased off under realizing and closed easy at a net decline of 1 to points. Sales were estimated at 30O,O0 bales.
 The market opened steady at a de- cline of l point on October but gen. erally 1 to 5 points higher and inn mediately following the call sold to 6 points net higher on better cables than expected and unfavorable weather in the western belt A recession of 3 or points was followed by quick bulge after the publication of the west ern belt forecast calling for con tinued low temperatures succeeding recent heavy rains, and during tn early afternoon the market sold to 9 points above last nights closing. De- tober touched 9.24c and January S.SSc, these being new high records for the season. Week end realizing was a factor during the later session and some of the selling was heavy enough to suggest profit taking for the ac- count of so-called market leaders. In spite of the heavy shipments to the ports interior stocks are accommodating and 1t Is reported that some of the in terior markets are not fully following the advance in futures. New Orleans was quite a heavy seller here during the late session.
 Receipts at the ports today, 64,892 bales, against 67,106 last week and 60.- 924 last year. For the week, 410,0O0 bales, against S71, ,0O0 last week and 324,620 last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans, 9160 bales, against 7210 last year. and at Houston, 1889, against S010 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-24
Metal Market,

New York, October 2S.-The London tin market was lower with spot closing at e193 los and futures at a1S5 5s. Locally the market was easy at $29.371SQ29. 45.
 Copper was lower in London, with spot quoted at eco 16s 3d and futures at e61 12s Cd. The local market was firm in spite of the foreign decline, with prices a shade higher. Lake is quoted at $13 621.t 1875; eleetrolytie, SIS. 25Q135 50; casting, SIS Q13 .25.
 Lead was unchanged at 913 5s in Lon don, but was firmer in the local market at $4.25Q4. 30.
 Spelter advanced to e19 lis Sd in Lon don. Locally the market was firm and higher at $4.SOQ4.S .S5.
 The London iron market advanced to As I'd for standard foundry and ASS 71ad for Cleveland warrants. No change was reported in the local market. No. foun- dry northern, S165O@17 .25; No. ?, $16@16 75; No. 1 southern and No. 1 southern soft, $16. .75917. 20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-24
Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool. October 23.-Cotton spot quiet; prices 9 points higher American middlins fair, 552d; good middlng, 5.16d; middling 5. O4d low middling, 4.S2d; good ordinary, 4.31d; ordinary, S91d. The sales of the day were 400O bales of which 200 were for speculation and export and included 340C American Receipts, S3 1000 bales, including 31, 100 American.
 Futures opened steady and closed firm. October 4.SSd; October November, 4.7sd; November December, 4.721hd; December January, 4.701sd; January February, Feb ruary-March. 4.6912d; March-April, April May, 4.6S1ad; May-June, June-July, 4.671ad; July- August 4. .65d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-24
Taking of American Cotton.

New Orleans, October 23-Secretary He's ter gives the taking of American cotton by spnners throughout the world as fol- lows in round numbers:
 This week, 2S7000, this year against 24,- GOO last year, 195000 year before last.
 Total since September 1 this year, 1,536,- GOO, against 1,296,OO0 last year and 1,301, GOO the year before.
 Of this northern spinners and Canada took 37S,000 bales this year, against 204,000 last year, and 239,90O the year before; southern spinners 34S,O00, against 4O5,0O0 last year and 401, GOO the year before; and foreign spinners S1OoOO, against 6s7OOO last year and 661 900 the year before
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-24

was steady today at an advance of 1-16c; middling, 9e. Sales on the spot were 1450 bales; to arrive 12l5 Buyers for south ern mills were in the market for large lines of cotton but were not willing to meet the views of factors on prices.
 Cotton futures opened steady at an ad vance of 3d4 points on favorable cables and bad weather. Later reports of i'm creaslng activity in the dry goods market of this country caused a further advance and the active options rose until they were to 10 points higher than yesterday s closing. The Into sight figures were much larger than expected and they caused longs to start selling out. This movement did not stop until the advance had been lost and prices were 3u5 points lower than yesterdays final prices and 12d14 points below the highest level of the day. The market closed steady with prices at a net loss of SQ4 points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-24
Live Stock Market.

Chicago, October 23.-Cattle, receipts es- timated about 2500. Market 15c to 25c lower on all but choice steers and butcher cattle. Steers 44O@p7. 60, cows $3. .25l5. .35. heifers $3.00@4.25, bulls $25O04-50 calves 3.5Oq6.50, stocl1ers and feeders $2.60QQ4. 65
 Hogs-Receipts estimated 10000. Market weak to DC lower. Choice heavy shipping $5.S5q6O0, butchers $5.9O@6OO light mixed $5.15q540, choice light $5.5Oq570, packing 545a5.6o, pigs $S.5oQ475, bulk of sales $5.45Q5S5.
 Sheep-Receipts estimated 5000. Market steady to 10c higher Sheep $4.35@475, lambs $4.50d5.50, yearlings $3. s5@475.
 Kansas City, October 23.-Cattle, re- ceipts 2000, including 400 southerns. Market steady; cows strong. Choice export and dressed beef steers $6.25@73O, fair to good s5.00@600 western steers s3.9O@4.20, butch CTS and feeders s260q475 southern steers s2.9OQ4.25, southern cows $175Q315, na- tive cows $190Q3.75, native heifers s2.50 @45O, bulls $2. 25Q3 40; calves $9.25q625.
 Hogs-Receipts 10000. Market 5015c low CT; top $5.9O; bulk of sales $5.1O@5.S5. Heavy $5.60Q5.9O, packers and butchers s5. S5@5.9O, light s5.15@5.75, pigs $3.75@5.O0.
 Sheep-Receipts 40o0. Market for lambs, 10c higher; for sheep, steady. Lambs $425@5.35, ewes and yearlngs $3.60Q4.10, western yearlings $SSOd4.SO, western sheep $3.4O@400, stocgers and feeders. $3. 25 GAPS.
 St. Louis, October 23.-Cattle, receipts PASS including 1161 Texas. Market steady to 15c lower. Natives shipping and ex- port steers $4O0Q7.25, dressed beef and butcher steers $2. 2.75@06.4O, steers under 1000 pounds $3.0O@6.25, stockers and feeders $3. 0O@4.O0, cows and heifers s25o@5.75 can ners $2.0O@2.25 bulls $2.65@4o0, calves $4.0O QD7.0O, Texas and Indian steers $275@5.5 50, cows and heifers $1.50q4.OO
 Hogs-Receipts 9453 Market steady. Pigs and lights $3.0O955O, packers $55o@5. 75, butchers and best heavy $5.80Q6.00. Sheep-Receipts AT. Native muttons s425@5. 40. lambs $475@6OO culls and bucks s3.25@S. .75, stockers $25OQ3.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-24
Leading futures ranged as follows:

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Steady.
 Spring Wheat-No. g. s1.02@1 03; No. 3, 95c@$1. .O4; No. red, 9S1ac@$1. Corn-No. 2, 7012@71c; No. yellow, 7Sc. Oats-No. 2, 4Sc; No. white 491sc; No. white 451s6049c.
 Rye-No. 2, 75c.
 Barley-Good feeding, 52k@5s1s; fair to choice mating, 55s.
 Flax Seed-No. 1 northwestern, SIPS. Seed-Prime timothy, $3.50
 Clover-Contract grades, $50. Short Ribes, Sides-Loose, sS@9. Mess Pork-Per barrel s13 ,5091S 621h Lard-Per 100 pounds, s950@9 521b Short Clear Sides-Boxed, $9.5OQ9.75 Whisky Basis of High wines, s1.37. On the produce exchange today the butter market was steady; creameries, 20 @26c; dairies, 1S@23c.
 Eggs-Steady; at mark cases included, 1S@21c; firsts, 24s; prime firsts, 25c. Cheese-Steady, 121ac@131ac.