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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-08
Interior Movement.

Houston: Quiet; middling, 10Ac; net re- ceipts 52S5; gross receipts, 52S5; shipments, S29; sales, 91; stock, 47,9!3.
 Augusta: Steady; middlng, 10ssc; net receipts, S4; gross receipts, 597; shipments, 960; sales, 1561; stock, 47,9S6.
 Memphis: Steady; middling, 10s4c net receipts a09S; gross receipts, 2242; ship ments, 1869; sales, 1900; stock, 114,9H.
 St. Louis: Dull; middling, 1os4c; net re- ceipts 221; gross receipts, 5sS; shipments. 1532; sales, 8; stock, 27,OO9
 Cincinnati: Dull; net receipts, 595 gross receipts, 163; stock, 13,273
 Louisville Firm; middling, lie.
 Little Rock: Nominal; middling, 10c net receipts, 1OS; gross receipts, 10S; ship ments. 163; stock, 2774S.
 Total today: Net receipts, S3S9; gross receipts, e41S; shipments, 11,5Oi; sales, 26O; stock 273.S56.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-08
Treasury Statement.

Washington, April i.-Today statement of the treasury balances in ths general funds shows: AvaIiarlc cash balance, s261, ,O36, All; gold coin and bullion, s26,S33 194 Gold certificates, s26,S4O, ,27O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-08
Flour. Meal and Feed Stuffs

Corrected daily by. Tennessee MIL Co.y Flour-Fancy patent. $6; Nellie King. $5.25 second patent, $5.
 Meal-Water ground, S5c hushel; 961lb. hags, $1.66.
 Corn-Kiln dried No. mixed, SSc; white, soc.
 Oats-No. 2 mixed, 65c; No. white, 66c; i; white clip, 69c.
 Pure wheat bran, 100 pounds, s1.4O. Cotton seed feed meal, $24 prime, S26. Corn chops, 80 pounds, $1 .35. Corn hearts 100 pounds, s1.5O Shorts-10O-p pound sacks, s1. 65. Hulls-s0-lb c. B., $12.50 ron; 100-lb C. s-. SIP ton.
 Hay-Choice Timothy.s2 No 1 Timo- thy, s2l; Johnson grass. $14; clover mixed, $2O; choice green alfalfa SPA.
 Fruits and Produce.
 Corrected daily by Douglass Brosl Lemons-Per box extra fancy S3.75. Cabbage-Holland seed, 11ac pound; Florida, per crate,' $2.
 Onions-Per pound Sc.
 Northern Potatoes-Per bushel $.00 Hens-45c; broilers. 25@35c. Eggs-Alabama, per doz., 14c. Butter-Fresh. 121k015c: renovated. roc: creamery. 34c.
 Cheese-Full cream per pound. 1s1kc. Nuts-Fi.glish walnuts. 15c per pound; filberts, l21ac per pound; pecans 13c per pound; almonds. 1Sc per pound; mixed nuts: 14c per pound; Italian chestnuts, Sc. Raisins-Two crown layers. $2.oo; three crown lavers. $40.
 Dates-Per case, 30 pound case. a. Figs-Layers. crown. Sl.l0; ( crown, $1 % per box; case 36 pound boxes. g. 50. Peanuts--Fancy. per pouno. 6l1c; choice. 51aQ6lac.
 Sweet Potatoes-Florida, s1.15. Apples -Fancy, q5.50: choice. s450@A Limes-Imported, per 1O0 $1. Oranges-Florlda, box, $2 50. Bananas-Per bunch, S1.2501.N Malaga Grapes-Per keg, S5...Sy6.00. Spanish Onions-Per crate. N.50. Ceery-Florida, per crate, $3. Rutabagos-1hc per pound. Cranberries-Per box, $3. Gragefruit-Bcx $3.50.
 Tangerines-Double strap, N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-08
Visible Grain Supply.

New York, April Especial and tele- graph communications received by Bradstreet's show the following changes in available supply as com pared with previous account:
 Available supplies: Wheat, United States, east of Rockies, decreased, 421,- 900; Canada. increased, 434000. Total United States and Canada, increased 5000 Af1oat for and in Europe, in- creased, 1000 ,000 Total American and European supply. increased, 1,013, 900.
 Corn: United States and Canada, de- creased, 115,000
 Oats: United States and Canada, in- creased, 1,036,000.
 The leading decreases and increases reported this week follow:
 Decrease: Manitoba, 56O,000 bushels; ; Portland, Me-. 100000; Minneapolis private elevators, 50 900. Increase-Omaha, 59,0OO bushels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-08
Metal Market.

New York, April 7.--There was quite a severe decline in the London tin market with spot closing at G141 15s and futures at a14O 15s.- Locally the market was weak and lower with quotations ranging from $S1 to $31 50.
 Copper was lower in London, spot clos ing at G5S 17s Cd and futures at 959 5s. Locally the market was weak but nn- changed, with lake quoted at $12.871x@ 13.121s electrolytic. 2T@13; casting. $12.5 @12.75
 Lead was lower at 913 1Ss Sd in London. Locally the market was quiet and un. changed at s .90d4.
 Spelter was lower at 921 los in the Lon- don market but remained quiet at $4.6OW 4.70 locally.
 Iron was higher with standard foundry quoted at 50s Cd and Clieveland war; rants at 51s 101ad in the English market Locally no change was reported. NO. foundry northern, $1s.25G1S.75;. No. 2, ST. .7511S. .25; No. 1 southern and No. 1 southern soft, s17. .75G1S.5O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-08
Cotton Seed oil.

New York, April 7.-Cotton seed oil, firm and active; prime crude, 35c; do yell low, 44c; petroleum, steady.
 New Orleans, April 7.-Cotton seed oil, prime 40c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-08
Msats.

"0atos
 Rib bellies, S.O5@S. roc.
 D. S. clear bellies, S.55a9. Csc. D. s. extra short ribs, 7.S0c. D. S. fat backs, 2. BOG.
 Smoked clear bellies, 91k@10c. Hams-Smoked. 1lQ12c; medium, 1O1kc; California, SEC.
 Bacon-Fancy. 17c; medium, 14c. I.ard-Leaf, 91ac: compound, 71sc. Beef-91ac.
 Pork loins, 1Sc; spare ribs. SEC. Ham butts, lie; Boston butts, 10c. Shoulders, Sc.
 PIucks, Sc; brains, Sc; beef flyers. G. Pork sausage Sc.
 Local Staple Groceries. (Corrested daily py Franklin. Stile1 and Frankin)
 Apples-2-pound cans, per dozen, $125 Axle Grease-S dozen to case. Diamond. $1.35; Mica. S3.25. eyaporated, 50 pounds bulk. per pound 12c: evaporated one pound cartons. 50 pounds. per pound, 121ac.
 Baked Beaps--2 dozen pound cans to case. pei. dozen. Palace Car. sl.5O: Mitchell, S5c: Bull Head, soc; dozen 2 nound cars 10 case, per dozen, Campbells, dozen to case. per dozen, Van Camp, 90c Baking Powder-Per case. Good Luck, 3.75: Hi-Lo, sS.75; Parrott and Monkey, sI so: Horsfords Bread Preparation. s4. 50; pound Rumford. g 50.
 Riackberres-2 pounu Griffin Farm, 2 dozen case, per dozen. 95c. Baskets-i.husael. wire display. each. S1 .50; 1a-bushel, s1.2
 Blueing-Spurlock No. 5. dozen to box s1.
 6rushes-Rice root. per dozen. s5c. Candles-20 and 40 sets to box. per set 10c.
 Candy-Assorted stick, per pound 6hc: penny goods, per box, soc. Campbell's Goods-Tomato, vegetable. chicken, OK tail. bouillon and assorted soup tomato and tobaseo. catsup. salad dressing. chilli sauce. prepared mustard and Worcester sauce, per dozen. list 90c;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-08
Boston Wool Market.

Boston. April 7.-Transactions in the local wool market have increased to some extent, and prices, refiecting the hardening tendency in London, are.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-08
For Board of Revenue.

GeMOCTduC
 For Board of Revenue. hereby announce myself candidate county. subject to the action of the dem- ocratic primary. J. ED HAIGLER. Steven D. Haley is a candidate for member of the Board of Revenue of Jef- ferson county. subject to the action of the democratic primary. hereby, announce myself a candidate for the Board of Revenue of Jefferson county, subject to the action of the dem- ocratic primary.
 A. NAT HAWKINS. Thereby announce myself a candidate for member of the Board of Revenue of Jefferson county, subject to the action of the democratic primary.
 J. ThAD MULLIN. James H. Patton announces himself as a candidate for member of the Roard of Revenue of Jefferson county, subjec. to the action of the democratic primary. S. L. Robertson Is a candidate for mem- bership of the Board of Revenue of Jef- ferson county, subject to the action of the democratic primary.
  D. M, Malone is a candidate for mem- bership of the Board of Revenue of Jeff ferson county, subject to the action of the democratic primary, May IS. 190s hereby announce myself candidate for the Board of Revenue. subject to the democratic primary
 FRED e. MACKE. C. B. Rogers is a candidate for member of the county Board of Revenue subject to the action of ths democratic primary.
 For Judge of City Court.
 Henry A. Sharpe of Birmingham offers for reelection as judge of the city court of Birmingham, subject to action of the democratic primary.
 c. c. Nesmith of Birmingham offers For reelection as judge of the city court of Birmingham. subject to action of tho democratic primary of May 18 1908
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-08
ANNOUNCEMENT.
For Superintendent of Education.

Prof. Henry Page Burruss Is a candi- date for county superintendent of educa- tion for Jefferson county subject to the action of the democratic primary.
 Prof. I. w. McAdory announces as a candidate for Superintendent of Educa- tion for Jefferson county, subject to the action of the democratic primary.
 P. M. McNeH is candidate for county superintendent of education. for .Jeffer- son county, subject to the action of the democratic primary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-08
New Orleans Cotton Futures.

New Orleans, April 7.-Cotton spots steady; sales 1925 bales Low ordinary, 6 1-16c nominal; ordinary, 67sc nominal; good ordinary. S5-16c; low middling, 7-16c; middling, 10asc; good middlng, 1O7sc; middling fair, 11ssc; fair, 12c nomi- nal. Receipts 3279; stock, 166,512.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-08
Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, April 7.-Cotton spot in fair demand; prices points lower. American middling fair, 6S5d; good middling, 5.99d;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-08
Banks and Trust Companies. ,,,ay rTrust and Say hank l50

Amer. Trust and Say. bank. ....-.150 16 B'ham Trust and Say. Go. 200 22 Citizens Say. Blk. & Trust Co.,. .. . Commercial State bank ........ = 10 First National bank. .....,........-2 200 25, Jefferson County Sav. bank. 25 Peoples Saw Bank 6 Trust COLES 15 Traders National bank. Il,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-08
For Judge of City Court.

Henry A. Sharpe of Birmingham offers for reelection as judge of the city court of Birmingham, subject to action of the democratic primary.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09
RAILROADS AND PROSPERITY.
increasing Activity on All Lines n
Source of encouragement.

Philadelphia Ledger.
Tn recent returns of railway traffic and
earnings justify the impression everywhere
current In business circles of a gradual but
steady Improvement in business conditions,
a sure return of that confidence which is
the keystone of prosperity. More than half
of the idle freight cars on the Pennsyl-
vania system are again in use, showing
that shipments have increased, the car rec
ord being an infallible index Of Industrial
activity. So also the statements of earn
ings and expenses, while not yet in that
satisfactory state which show balances On
the right side. are getting better rapidly.
Pennsylvanda's showing is especially sig
nificant because the Eastern trunk lines
nave been the slowest to respond to the
upward impulse. A comparison. of the
gross earnings for the three weeks of Oc-
toper' l%s' with the corresponding period
OF last year reveals a loss for the eastern
llr'es OF 5.4 per cent as compared with a
fraction over 10 per cent for the coal roads
and lines In the western and central west
territory, or 81 per cent for the southern
roads, "a per cent for the grain-carryinR
roads Of the northwest and IL per cent
for the Pacific lines. For the entire coun-
try the difference for the worse was only
54 Fer cent, by no means a bad showing
considering the depth of the depression and
the unsettled conditions created by the
presidential and congressional campaigns.
AS this loss is steadily diminishing, the
outlook Is altogether hopeful and fully JUS
ufies the forward movement reported by
many railroads in, the n after of new equip
nent and renewals. The prosperity of the
railroads is not only a reflection of general
conditions, but has an immediate and
stimulating influence upon a whole range
OF allied industries, and viewed from both
stsndpoints must he, a, cause of great en-
enlargement to the business world. e
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09
AN ENGLISH CRITICISM.

The American method of conduct
ing a political campaign is not pleasing
to Englishmen, chiefly because they
do not understand a thing about
American politics and persist in judg-
ing the American from the British
standard. An Englishman, who signs
himself "a Friend of Uncle Sam has
this letter in the London Daily Mail:
To the interested onlooker, American poll
tics must forever remain a Chinese puzzle.
So far the main features of the presidential
campaign seem to me to consist Of in
g~enious accusation. bitter invective. crimt
nal charges. wholesale libel. scathing de-
nuneiation and luminosity of a personal
character unmitigated by any direct as
ISOLATION with national politics.
Would it be Of any use appealing to
Americans to raise a national protest
against the present methods described. The
system in vogue will make foreigners be-
lieve Americans to be INSCRIPTIONS scound-
rels. politically. which they are certainly
not.
The question the writer asks.
whether 1t would be worth while to
appeal to Americans to make a ma
tional protest against the present
political methods may be answered in
the negative. Many Americans disap-
prove some OF the present features of
conducting campaigns n this senti-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09
ne CONVICTION or MoRsE.

The conviction Of Charles w. Morse,
the '1ce King" Of New York, and his
sentence to a term of fifteen years in
prison for violating the federal bank
ing laws, furnishes a Photographic pic
ture Of a speculative bank in operation
and marks a victory for legitimate
banking.
Morse was the leader in the Chain
of-banks'' system which flourished in
the few months just preceding the fl
nanciRl panic a year ago. He was also
the leader among a class Of bankers
who sometimes forget that the legiti-
mate gains of banking are compare
lively small, but very sure, and who use
their banks as a means Of making
speculative profits. Instead of making
a safe and sane profit by loans on
carefully considered securities. Morse
and his associates organized banks for
the purpose of borrowing from each
other and employed the funds of their
depositors for the ~flotation Of ice
stocks and other paper watered to the
sinking point. When the crash came,
the SPECTATORS were landed high and
dry, and the leader Of them is now
faced with a term in the ~penitentiary.
The speculative bank is one of the
greatest menaces TO financial stability.
Morse's operations caused no end of
trouble to the older and more con-
sentative bankers Of New York who
put aside the chances Of large specula-
tive profits, but insisted upon adher-
ing to the conservative principle. These
conservatives, however, now have their
reward because the speculative banks
have %shrivelled into nothing and their
managers are facing ruin and disgrace
while legitimate banking is stronger
than ever.
The effect of the Morse exposure
and conviction will be widespread. The
treasury authorities in Washington,
aroused by the extent to which frauds
flourished under careless or insuffi-
cient examination and control, have
developed a new plan of bank examina-
tion and a scheme for making directors
and bank officials more directly re-
sponsible for the proper management
of the institutions under their control.
A speculative banker behind the bars
will be a striking object lesson to bank
ers who have been tempted by the
prospect of large profits to abandon
the field OF legitimate banking for the
field of speculation.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09
THE VOTE IN NEBRASKA.

While the returns from the election
in the state are not yet completed, M
an analysis of the figures is, therefore,
impossible, enough is known to how
that Nebraska has cast the largest vote
in its history. Already more than
$780, 600 votes have been tabulated for
the candidates of the two great parties,
and when the entire lot is in 1t will be
shown that the estimate of the state
committees that a total of 100000
votes would be cast has been exceeded.
Aside from any political significance
these figures may have they are very
satisfactory as indicating the growth
in population OF Nebraska in the last
few years. The most exciting election,
and the one that called out the most
complete vote in prior years, was prob
ably that of 1890, when the question of
prohibition was disposed of. At that
time 10000 votes we're cast. Later
this total fell away to considerably I'M
der 200, 900, but since 1896 1t has been
gradually mounting.
The vote Of foul years ago., when
233 900 were registered, is scarcely a
fair comparison, for the reason that
many of the democrats of Nebraska re-
Trained from voting at that time. Yet
those figures are probably near enough
to the voting strength of the state to
warrant the assertion that the Increase
shown in the vote this year is very near
the actual fact. 1t shows a steady and
healthy growth of the state along lines
of population, and 1t ear that the
political wiseacres of Nebraska will
have to recast their schedules in order
to take into proper. account the
changed conditions in the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09
THE AUToMoBILE INDUSTRY.

Reports just made by the general
manager of the American Motor Car
Manufacturers association show that
the automobile industry has not been
much affected by the hard times of the
last year. The statistics show that 3d.
900 cars were manufactured and sold
in 1907 and that the 1908 sales will
be vel larger, although more of the
smaller types have been made this year
than last. The 1907 sales are given q
value of sos, 900, 900 compared with
only $S,00O,000 no further back than
1908.
1t is estimated that there are $685.
900, 200 invested in the automobile
manufacturing industry in the United
States, with at least 8 5000, 600 addi-
tional in related industries and gar
ages. The industry gives employment to
about $4,000 men in the factories, 3d.
600 in the manufacture OF parts and
supplies and about 22, 900 in the sales
departments and garages, a total of
about 10000 men, a force nearly
double the size OF the standing army.
AS to the future of the industry, the
report of the manager says:
Factory reports indicate a tremendous
production in motor cars for next year.
running from machines that range from
$50 for the ~schoolboy to $1,000 cars for
the luxury-loving and speed-fascinated
millionaires. Four factories alone announce
D.. tzN.l -.za.,Nlo. - . nAn z... 49, "a A..
leaders planning to turn out 1900 cars
each. Yet there is no reason to believe
that next year will see an overproduction.
provided good cars are made and sold at
reasonable prices, The tremendous buying
power OF this country Is evidenced In a
score of ways. and particularly by the alb.
sorblng of motor cars during the last two
years. Possibly next years production will
reach 5000 cars, Yet We we'll know for
the last five or six years a million buggies
a year have been made and sold by the
carriage people. Just what becomes OF
them no one has been able to say. but the
buggy manufacturer continue to turn oui
these great quantities of horse-drawn vehi,
Giles. They are now turning their attention
to motor vehicles, for the farmer Is de-
handing the more modern type, for which
he Is quite ready to pay the price. Ont
OF the largest concerns OF agricultural ma
chinery plans to make 1900 cars next year
yet this will hardly give them one apiece
for their agents throughout the world.
When It is remembered that most
of the cars now in use are for pleasure
and that the field for the commercial
motor car has hardly been touched
1t appears that there is hardly a limit
to the possibilities of the industry.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09
Personal NOTES.

The dowager empress OF China must b
a woman of great strength OF mind. Sh'
still has birthdays.
In his will Bronson Howard, the dram
atist, who has just died. leaves his val
New York City. and in the event of thu
club going out of existence. the collection
is to go to Columbia university.
The Khedive Of Egypt, whose great fa'
is locomotive driving, had a narrow es
cape the other day while running an en-
CINE on the state railway. He suddenl!
found his way blocked by a wagon loaded
with pig iron. The royal engineer Shove
wonderful presence of mind, He reverseC
and used his full brake power and stopped
just short of the obstruction.
Alexander Stewart Gray was until re
Gently one OF the most prominent and sue
cessful lawyers in Edinburgh, Scotland. II
order to Identify himself with the new
movement which Is organized for the pur
pose of calling public attention to the un
employed problem, especially In Its bearing
on the land question, he abandoned a for
tune of nearly S55o.OOO and is now leade
Of the Hunger Marchers' in England.
Given three weeks leave Of absence fror
his paper that he might act during tn
campaign as secretary OF a "Philadelphi
party" a reform movement in oppositio
to the republican city organization. Fran
]. German, a years old, a reporter. wa
nominated at the last minute for count
commissioner to fill up the ticket TIL
completion of the count howed that Cor
man had slipped into a job that will pa,
him 5000 a year for the next three years
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09
The Whole story.

Washington Post Und.).
In Minnesota a democrat has been elected
governor, but Bryan has lost the state.
In Ohio a democrat has been elected gov
ernor, but Bryan has lost the state.
In Indiana a democrat has been elected
governor, but Bryan has lost the state.
In North Dakota a democrat has been
elected governor, but Bryan has LOSE the
state.
In Montana a democrat probably has
been elected governor, but Bryan has lost
the state.
In New York the democratic candidate
for governor ran $50, 900 ahead of Bryan.
In Illinois the democratic candidate for
governor ran far ahead of Bryan.
In Nebraska the democratic candidate for
governor ran far ahead of Bryan.
Throughout the south Mr.. Bryan re-
ceived a smaller vote than in his two pre-
vious campaigns.
There is the story.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09
Now for business.
Baltimore Sun

Nearly everybody is glad today that the
election is over. The country has for the
last four months been undergoing condi-
tons which are entirely unfavorable to the
orderly and correct conduct of business
and the ordinary transactions of Industrial
life. 1t has been a time of excitement and
unrest. Now that 1t is over people will
turn with a sigh. OF relief to their daily
work. 1t is to be hoped that the tendency
toward prosperity which has been mani
Testing itself lately will become more pro-
nounced and that the factories will hum
and the machine shops resound with the
clang Of the hammer. 1t is to be hoped,
also, that we will have rest from politics
for as long a time as possible and that
business may have the right Of way.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09

Piles of Jeffersonian democracy. as you un-
derstand them. and to be howled down. and
owe your life to the Intervention of brave
friends and sympathizing policemen; 10 be
so menaced In your own home that a picket
OF armed men seemed to be absolutely
necessary to protect 1t from murderous at
lacks; these are the things which / have
had to endure"
Yet no one will be more willing TO run
again next time than the irresponsible Tom
Watson.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09
IN BUGHOUsEVILLE.

Golfers Weekly,
The doctor stands upon his head
And pares potatoes with a FORK;
He's dyed his whiskers green and red
And as he pares he ohews a cork.
The banker owns a hundred farms,
But that's not why he wears one shoe
And goes around and flaps his arms.
And cries out: "Cocka-doodle-doo!'
The grocer does not groce today;
He's standing, battered, in a STAN
He's billed 10 eat a bale of hay
Before the evening shadows ran
The miIkman's bell today is sun
His stock-in-tTade is getting sour
He rolls a peanut up the MI,
And turns a handspring once an muir
The village dentist rides a goat
And seems to weary OF the stunt
The county Judge still wears MS coat
but has the tails around Ia 'front.'
They are not hopelessly insane
But they are men who pay their oel
And so, in devious a ana vain,
They're sQuarinE their election bets.