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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25
FEELING
 IN TRADE OUTLOOK Some Gain In Business Is Re- ported In Several Sections MORE ORDERS ARE PLACED While the Volume of Business Is Not Increasing as Rapidly as Desired
 Conditions Show Good Pros
 poets for the Future.
MORE ORDERS ARE PLACED

New York, April 24.-Bradstreet's to- morrow will say:
 Improved weather conditions and excel lent crop reports throughout the greater part of the country, coupled with the fav orable construction upon recent financial developments have made for the growth of better feeling as regards the outlook, but the actual effect upon distributive trade and industry is as yet of the slight est. Some gain is reported in a few sec tions, notably the south and central west, in retail trade, but at the south retail bus mess since Easter is rather quieter and eastern trade as a whole was not up to expectations. Some enlargements in filling in orders by iobbers is noted and a few western points report slightly more .buying for fall delivery, but hesitancy and custom rule operations to an extent not approached in recent years. At the moment demand for iron and steel, cop per, coal, coke and kindred lines is at a steady low ebb, price cutting is more apparent and trade sentiment is mixed. In other lines of industry quiet rules. The textiles are very much depressed, though weather and crop reports are harbingers of hope for the future, and short time Is well nigh universal north and south.
 The trade reports show more orders es- pecially at leading western markets, but business is hardly up to expectations, and eastern shipments are 2s per cent be- hind. Sole leather is still the most active branch of the material trade. Hides are stronger. There is a slightly better tone in the lumber trade in the west, and in the Pacific northwest some logging camps have resumed.
 Business failures in the United States for the week ending April g number 2o4, against 261 last week and 57 in the like week of 1907 Canadian failures for the week number 36, against 29 last week and % in this week a year ago.
 Wheat, including flour, exports from the United States and Canada for the week ending April 2S aggregated 2,417,OoS bush els, against 2,a70,177 last week and 2,5So,- 242 this week last year. For the 43 weeks of the fiscal year the exports are lI6,- 796. .696 bushels, against Al, ,565,865 in 19O6-07
 Corn exports for the week are S71, 347 bushels, against 292,sSS last week and 1611041 in 1907. For the fiscal year to date the exports are 43,615,4 405 bushels, against 59611,2 PAP in 1906-07.
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Excitement at Fire.

Fire was discovered this morning about o'clock in a house occupied by negroes on Tenth avenue, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth street, and for time it was thought that great deal of damage would be the result. However, the biggest damage proved to be the smashing of negros face and he has his stars to thank that he was not put out of business en- tirely. From the statement made by Thomas Donahue, one of the firemen who was on hand shortly after the fire started, and from City Detective Thomas Parsons, who was called to the scene shortly after the trouble started, it appears that the negro, whose name is Morrow, lived next docs to the house that was on fire.
 The fireman discovered shortly after their Arrival that by good work only one house would be consumed by the flames and Chief Nolan directed the boys to work on this house. Morrow could not be made to believe that his house was not going to be burned to the ground and he insisted on the fire laddies turning the hose on his house. This they refused to do and he pro- ceeded to try and cut the hose. Of course under the circumstances this brought on more talk and a couple of the firemen started after him.
 They were going after him in good style when Chief Nolan told them to Jet up. Tom Parsons finally arrived on tile scene and he told the negro that he was going to put him under arrest. This seemed to make the negro mad and Tom was compelled to knock him down several times.
 After much excitement the negro was taken to the jail and when he arrived there he stated that he would not be locked llp More force had to be used The negro was finally induced to be- come a boarder in the joke house and MT. Parsons stated this evening that he believed the negro was one of the meanest that he had ever encountered.
 The fight with the negro caused more excitement than the fire and aft CT it was all over it was discovered that only one house had been dam aged
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DOUBT LEGALITY IF THE NEW BOARD Bessemer Airing More Political
 Views OLD BOARD MAY HOLD ON Fire at Negro House Enlivened By Negro Who Insisted on Directing
 the Work of the
 Bremen.

Bessemer, April 24.-(Special.) 1.-The fact was developed this morning that there is a good deal of argument going around in the city with regard to the new Board of Education.
 Several members of the local bar ex- pressed themselves along this line this morning and Charles L. ODell stated that he was not at all sure that the board that was sworn in at the meeting held last evening would hold good. Of course 1t was supposed that, City Attorney Ben G. Perry would say that the meeting was perfectly legal one. Dr. R. P. Me Tyere stated this morning to Alderman Lacy Edmundson, when preached on the subject that he was not up on the sub ject but as he was would be mem- Der of either board it did not matter to him.
 . To get down to facts it seems that there are some people in the city who claim that the old board, consisting of pr. Robertson, MT. Lewis, Dr. Downing, Dr. McTyeire pr. McNeil, MT. Rush and MT. Goodwin are still the regularly authorized board, and the others are not in it at the present llIle. 1T Cl6 Olu DOdIu SuOuiu happen to hold good it will mean that any work that has been done by the new board will count for naught.
 Figuring that the old board should hold over it will mean that they will elect a new superintendent to succeed MT Dill, and they will go little bit ahead and have charge of the erection of the new school. If the old board should hold over it will mean that they will be in office until April l, 1909. It is not believed that this will be the case from the fact that every time man is elected to an office in Bessemer there is always some one more than willing to come out and have something to say regarding the legality of the election.
 The new board has started off and it is thought that they will give the city good service and in the meantime it will re- main to be seen who will control the schools for the next few months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25
REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE 15h acres with Groom cottage. barn, stable, large spring; close to pike road and within one block of car line; price. $500 per acre. Terms can be had with interest on the deferred payments.
 FOR RENT. 1913 E. 14th st., rooms; bath, gas, etc., cheap.
 5-room apartment, modern. every room an outside room. porches and shade trees. 514 N. 18th street, rooms, cheap.
 l.. G. PETTYJOHN Phones 11OI and 465- IS261z Sd Ave.
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Heavy RainfaII.ln Bessemer.

Bessemer people are much interested in the storm that swept over North Alabama this afternoon. The rainfall in this city from 4 until o'clock was the heaviest that has been exlcrienced here in some years. and for time the streets were flooded. The storm sew CTS were Simply unable to handle the volume of water that came down and Ninteenth street looked like a young lake. w. E. Benns of this city, who has
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relatives at. Albertville, left for that place this evening. MT. Benns was very much worried as he understood that the whole place had been almost entirely wiped out. No damage was done here but it was quite evident by the amount of rainfall that some place. or places, had suffered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25

given the power to select his own fac- ulty, which will be made up and given to the board to ratify He made a fine report, and says that he hopes to add to this another year. He will get the best talent obtainable for the faculty and proposes to run high grade school, and also to do some experimental work on the agricultural station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25
Atkinson Is Reelected.

Athens, April 24-(Special. )-Prof James NJ. Atkinson has been reelected president of the North Alabama Agricultural school located here, for another year. He was
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ONE CENT A WORD

cent a word a day; no ad. taken for less than 25 cents for first insertion. Cash must accompany every order.
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day and night. Then I took him to all the best specialists in skin diseases but they could not do much for him. He sometimes screamed with pain when I put on the salve they gave me.
 When he was two years old the eczema got on his arms and legs so that I had to keep them bandaged up and made gloves for his hands so the nails could not poison him worse. We could not get nights sleep in months and my husband and were all broken up. Then my mother asked why I did not give up the doctors and try Cuticura. So got a set and he felt relieved the first time l used them, the Cuticura Ointment felt so cool. He used to wake up and ask for Cuti- cura to be put on when he itched so badly that he could not sleep, and he would say, 'Ohl Mama, that makes my sores feel SO good' I gave the Cuticura Remedies good trial and gradually the eczema healed all up and now he is as well as any other chill dren. He is now seven years old and the cure has lasted two months, so think it will never return. I can't tell you how glad I am that Cuticura did such wonderful work in our case and l shall recommend it everywhere. Mrs. John c. Klumpp, 80 Niagara St., Newark, N. J., Oct. IF and 22, 1907."
 A single set of Cuticura Remedies consisting of Cuticurs Soap (25c). Ointment l50c }. and Resol- SSG o S ps s Ss s Ss
 arNsiied Free. Cuticurs Book on skil Dissasa.
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DIR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY Specialist Private Diseases

l guarantee you a cure and give y O u reference with permission. to First Natl Bank, Jefferson County Savings Bank and the Commercial State Bank. as to my responsibility.
 1006 First Na- tional Bank; off, flee hours $40 am. to 6 pm.
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PERSONAL.

PALMiSTRY-When in doubt consult Re Brooks Scientific Palmists, satisfaction or no charges; accurate readings on any subject: private reception room and
 parlors. 2O12 5th avenue ladies all day;
 men to D. m. Join our Success cir
 cle.'' 4-22-4t-we-fri-sat-su
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Ads Illustrated with good cuts arO trade wfnners-The Gawk makes goo1
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ONE GENT A WORD.

RATEs-one cent A word n dayi no ad. taken for less than 25 cents for nrst insertion. Cash must accompany every order.
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MISCELLANEOUS.


 PUBLIC NOTICE-All persons are herobY notified that M. B. Rogers is no longerl connected with the Corinth Engine andl Boiler Works, of Corinth, Miss, in anyl way, and has no authority to take or J ders or make contracts for them. Mrf H. B. Bloom is our only authorized repI resentative in the Birmingham district. Corinth Engine & Boiler Works, by M. B. Abbey Supt. 4-N-oc WARNINGEThis paper will give you ac- count of cyclone dealing death ard de- struction at Dora and Albertvilleb Ala, right at your door. If you are wise you will insure your property lagalnst cyclone. We will insure you ip one or the strongest companies in the world for 8, $4 and $6 per 5000 for one, three and five years. respectively mere trifie considering the peace Of mind 1t will ensure. w. B. Leedy l& Co.,. l12 Fist street. Phones 42.
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MONEY TO LEND.
UPHOLSTERING.

UPHOGSTERfNG. repairing and packing furniture. Call for J. F. Krag, McGav- ock Furniture Store, 2017 Sd ave.
 All -60t
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BOY SCRATCHED
 DAY AND NIGHT
Eczema Began When a Tiny Baby and Lasted z Years-Tore Crusts from Face Till It was All Raw Screamed with Pain and Could not SIeep-Though Specialists Failed
CUTICURA EFFECTED
 A WONDERFUL CURE
When my little boy was six weeks old an eruption broke out on his face.

T. tCOA AAAA hO a boS- tor and got ointments and medicines but his face kept on getting worse until it got so bad that no one could look at him. His
 whole face was one crust and must have been very painful.
 He scratched day and night until his face sometimes looked like a raw piece of meat. I was nearly insane with his scratching
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WARNING-This paper will give you ae-

WARNING-Thi paper will give you ae- count of cyclone dealing death and de- struction at Dora and Albertville. Ala right at your door, If you are wise you will insure your property agalnst cyclone We will insure you in one of the strongest companies in the world for $2 S4 and S6 per 5000 for one, three and five years, respectively; a mere trihe considering the peace of mind 1t will ensure. w B. Leedy & Co.,, ll2 21st street. Phones 42.
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WANTED.

-AVING-1oc at 1921 4th avenue. S-16-tf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-18
MAY GET TONGUE LASHING.
Did I. c. c. Exceed Its Authority in
Local Mussp

II reports are true, the interstate COM
merce commission is more than likely.
when Congress meets. to come in for an
oratorical hauling over the Goals, if moth
ing more for creating the District electric
street railway commission. as an advisory
and investigating board. TO assist in ear
rying out the law which gives the sd
pervision of the street railway systems
in the District to the interstate commerce
commission.
the Capital Traction Company. July 4. set
the ball rolling with his vigorous protest
against the appointment of the local COM
mission, Chairman Knapp OF the COM
merce commission, in an interview pub
lished in The Star July 4. very promptly
answered that protest and explained it
was not the intention of the commission
to delegate any of its powers to the Dis
trict electric street railway commission,
but simply to secure it's assistance in as
pertaining the facts to the existing
conditions and its suggestions as to how
best to deal with them.
Notwithstanding this explanation Sena-
tor Gallinger, shortly afterwsrd, in an in
terview with a special correspondent OF
The Star, intimated quite positively that
the interstate commerce commission. IN
his opinion, had erred and exceeded its
authority.
Now comes Representative Samuel w.
Smith, chairman of the House District
committee, who, according TO report, like
wise intimates that the interstate COM
merce commission is lodging its job.
In the meanwhile the District electric
street railway commission has taken q
recess for the summer, but FL. c. kudy,
who has been appointed on the rolls OF
the interstate commerce commission and
assigned to the railway commission as eX-
ecutive officer and clerk is prosecuting
his inquiries. getting down at the bottom
of things, and making ready for the rail-
way commission and its creators when
they reassemble in the fall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-18
WILLIAM A. ToRREY DEAD.
Resident Of Washington for Over a
Quarter of a Century.

William A. Torrey. who has been en-.
gagged in the grocery business in the
northwest section of the city for over a
quarter of century, died at the family
residence, 3014 18th street northwest. last
night at 10 O'Clock. Hardening. of the
blood vessels was the immediate cause
of his death.
The deceased attended the base ball
game at the American League Park FRI
day and later in the evening appeared to
be in good spirits. Members of his family
were attracted to his bedside early Satur-
day morning to find him i'll. He seemed
conscious shortly after noon upon that
came last night.
Mr.. Torrey entered the grocery business
about thirty years ago and at the time
OF his death was proprietor of stores at
9th and o streets northwest and 31U2 18th
street northwest.
His wife, Mrs. Ada Torrey: a sister.
Mrs. L. II. Milliken. and a brother Harry
Torrey. of the Merrick Produce Company,
survive him.
Funeral services will be held at the
residence Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
Rev. Frederick ID. Power, pastor of the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church, VIII
officiate.
The officers of Harmony Lodge, No. Ii,
F. A. A. M, of which organization the
deceased was a member, will have charge
of the services.
Interment will be in Glenwood ceme-
terry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-18
"B1FFED" COP ON EAR.
Fred wi1loughby Will Have Three
Months to Regret It.

mOuLuS " 1SC6ASI ~.
Charged with boxing a special officers
ears in a southeast Washington park yes
terday afternoon after he had been ar
rested for disorderly conduct. Frederick
Willoughby was adjudged guilty this
morning in the Police Court and in de-
fault of fines aggregating $35 was COM
mitted to the workhouse for three months
and fifteen days. It developed that Po-
liceman Totten of the fifth precinct and
Special Officer Richard Jones proceeded to
place Willoughby under arrest yesterday
afternoon for disorderly conduct. and
everything went along smoothly until the
defendant was suddenly seized with the
idea that Jones was responsible for the
position in which he found himself.
He wheeled and struck the special OFF,
Ger a powerful blow in the face with the
palm of his hand and was preparing to
hand out more when Totten spun him
around on the pavement like top and
put a stop to his vengeance with half
Nelson hold and warning to keep quiet
or the blackjack would make Its appear
ance. Willoughby then continued hH
journew to the station house meekly ana
quietly.
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ever, was repeatedly violated by the
Protestant authorities. although it was
no fault of William Of Orange. His rep
resentatives made It SO hot for the Cath
olics who had served under James that
they fed from Ireland to France and
formed the Irish brigade that was SO IA
NOUS in continental wars during the next
twenty years.
Gen. Patrick Sarsdeld.
Sarsfield, who was one of the ablest and
bravest soldiers Ireland ever produced,
was killed In battle in 1893. 1t Is esti-
mated that during the next half century
10000 Irishmen died fighting for the
King of France.
A monument to Patrick Sarsfield has
been erected near the Roman Cathohc
cathedral with the following inscription:
ITO commemorate
The indomnitable energy
And stainless honor OF
General Patrick Sarsfeld,
Earl Of Lucan.
The heroic defender of Limerick
During the sieges OF 1850 and 1891
Sarsneld is the word
And Sarsfeld Is the man.
'Twould be a shame to let his name
Like other names decay"
The treaty of Limerick was drawn by
Sir John Browne, colonel In the service
of King James and the first Marquis of
Sligo. It was signed upon a large fiat
stone which now stands upon a pedestal
at the entrance to the ancient bridge that
crosses the Shandon river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-18
TWO LOSE THEIR LIVES.
Others Fatally Injured by Explosion
of SaWmill Boiler.

CHARLOTTE, N. c.. August 1.-two
men lost their lives and two others were
fatally injured by the explosion of the
boiler at William Reid's sawmill near
brace, Caldwell county, yesterday morn
ing at II o'clock
The dead and injured are white and
were working at the mill when the explo-
sion occurred. 1t is said that Gilbert. who
was engineer of the plant. had tied the
safety valve down and high pressure on
the boiler caused the explosion. The
boiler was thrown fifty yards and the
plant was wrecked by the force OF the
explosion. Gilbert and Jackson were
horribly mangled. Reid and his son. In
addition to receiving terrible wounds from
the flying wreckage, were badly scalded
and neither will live. Reid is well-to-do
citizen and lives sixteen miles from Tay-
louisville on the Southern railroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-18
SOME ODD STORIES
CLEANED AT RANDOM

child from it's mother 8 home, was ar
rested Saturday on charge Of bigamy.
Information was conveyed to DR.. Conrad
that the child had been hidden in an
abandonsd chicken coop od by M0hts
stable could not find Mofit. and the su-
perintendent Of the Childrens Home found
that the child had been taken from its
hiding place.
Dog With Asthma Gets Into Court.
SIOUX CITY. Ioa. August 1s.-That a
dog with q broken hind leg. the cares OF
twelve years imprinted upon 1t, and a
chronic sufferer from asthma, is a nui-
sance to those who are compelled to
live in the same house with him was
the decision reached by Judge Sam
he ordered j. L. McAllister to keep his
shepherd dog out of Mrs C. A. Herring s
house on Virginia street.
Mrs. Herring complained Of the dog
giving out agonizing and uncanny
means during the night Her attorney.
Matt Gray, attempted to show the court
that the animal was suffering from hay
fever contracted last year in Dakota
hay field. Mrs. Herring testified that the
dog needed a bath, whereupon McAllister
replied that his room was as clean as
that Of the complaining witness.
McAllister was found guilty OF main
tanning a nuisance and ordered to abate 1t.
Stop Annual Sock Fight.
DIES MONIES, Iowa. August 1S.-Con-
sternation reigns among the student body
of Parsons College at Fairfield. Iowa. over
the report that the faculty will this year
prohibit the annual sock fight.
The sock fight consists in the members
of one class trying to take socks of the
members Of another class. The class re-
moving the most socks from the oppo-
nents in a certain time Is declared the
winner.
Down at Falrneio they even get SO In
terested that pretty goods have been
known to leap into the fray. That's what
brought about the disapproval Of the
faculty. They thought 1t undignifed to
say the least. SO. 1t is said when col
lege opens this fall one Of the first orders
of the faculty will prohibit the annual
sock fight.
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w. b. MOSES & SONS, F Street, Cor. 1 th
F St., Cor. n1th.

to receive a large acquisition within the
next week or two by the influx OF
number of foreigners from Canada, who,
in the guise of harvesters for the Cana
dian northwest, will pass through this
country. Cheap excursions are being adj
vertised throughout Canada and il is an
ticipated that many undo bles who are
seemingly destined for the western Cana
dian harvest fields, will take advantage
of the opportunity or the low rates to
become permanent residents of this land,
which otherwise they would be unable
TO do
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-18

Secrecy Covers Conference Of ofacers
at Newport, r.. I.

NEWPORT, r. l., August 18.-The fifth
week of the conference of naval depart
ment officials began yesterday. All the ses-
sions are secret and the rule that nothing
is to be given out regarding the discussion
is very strictly observed. but among naval
officers here the opinion Is strongly held
that the conference will favor returning
to the use of 13-inch guns for battleships
in place of the guns Of smaller caliber
with which the newest battleships have
been equipped
Another plan, which is said to have been
received with general favor. contemplates
the withdrawal Of marines from all war
ships. Under this plan. the marines will
go with the feet hut will be carried on
board ship. ready for land service when
needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-18
BALr1MoRE's NEW PAPER.
The American Star Makes Its An
pearance in Monumental Citv.

BALTIMORE. Md. August 1S.-The
American Star. a new afternoon paper,
appeared for the first time yesterday. It
has sixteen pages. eight columns to the
page. and is published from the plant of
the Baltimore American under the per-
sonal direction Of Gen. Felix Agnus, pub
Usher of that paper.
1t is announced as independent-repub-
lican in politics. The publication Of the
u American Star was timed to coincide
nearly with the 135th anniversary of the
American, which occurs this week