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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06
MADISON

Huntsville, November 5.-(Special.)- Business conditions in this section are a great deal better than the average and there is a feeling of optimism in the air that cannot fail to impress itself upon the people.
 w. R. Hutton, cashier of the Hunts vile Bank and Trust company. said: "Collections are better and while the crops are little late, they are better than they have been in several years past and are bringing higher prices. Diff ferent from other years, the cotton plant CTS this year are selling 1t as fast as 1t is picked and are getting nearly IA cents on the average This condition has put more money in circulation than there has been in the last four or five years and the country people are more encouraged than they have been in a long time"
 Thomas T. Terry, proprietor of the Famous store, said: 'The people are buying more goods, paying cash for them, and this has enabled the merchants to operate on cash basis more than ever before. Even the negro planters who have a few acres of ground in cotton and grain have made abundant crops and are sharing in the general prosper ity."
 Leo J, Marsheutz, a merchant planter, said: "Collections are satisfactory and away ahead of the corresponding period of last, year. .The retail trade Is reported fully up to previous standards and there is an increase in jobbing. The farmers are nearer out of debt and more pros-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06
REPLY TO J.O. THOMPSON John w. Altman Resents Grave Injustice Done Club-Cas Thompsons Utterance Slmy and
 SlandSrous Insult
Communicated

tuition, and as understood by its mem- bers, is ito promote liberal ideas and good government, as distinguished from bigotry and narrowness in our govern mental affairs. And to promote the so- ment of our members and our people, and to promote a good fellowship among our citizens"
 The fact that this club has a member ship of between 1900 and 1900 of as good people as live in the state of Alabama, or anywhere else, is sufficient refutation of the slanderous statement emanating from an unknown pen but bearing the signature of Joseph o. Thompson
 The officers of this club are: President w. L. Kline; first vice president, Sidney J. Stephens; second vice president, J. H. Beath; third vice president, Charles D.. Klotzman; fourth vice president, James B Burgin; fifth vice president, George wine; secretary, J. r. Staley; treasurer, D. U. Williams: board of governors.r J. W. Altman, chairman; pr. H, A. Elkou- rie John L. LunsSOrd, J. B. Foster, Victor Torina, H. l.. Farley, G. Costello and E. w Shearer.
 at the list of officers of this club and consider whether these men, and their friends who are members of this club. deserve to receive the slimy and slander- ous insult sought to be cast upon them by this nominY candidate. Respectfully submitted, J. w. ALTMAN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06
WINSTON

Haleyville, November 5.-(Special)- Winston county has made greater pro- gress in the last 12 months than ever before in her history. Carol Curtis, a successful farmer, living near Double Springs, was asked how the farmers were situated this fall as compared to last. He said: "In this section the cot ton crop is not as good as in the west ern part of the county, but is as good as last year and the better prices we are getting is helping us as never be- fore There Is the best corn crop l have In some parts the cotton crop Is 20 per cent better than 1909."
 Walker Naley, president of the Traders and Farmers bank of Haley vile, said Farmers and merchants generally are meeting their obligations easier than ever before and the de- posits in my bank are 33 1-3 per cent larger than 12 months ago. have brought two car loads of Kentucky mules into this territory lately and farmers are freely paying off the em- cumbrances on their farms and buying better stock and implements and rais- ing larger crops"
 The merchants are looking forward to heavy fall trade. M. L. Dewey of Dewey Brothers of Haleyville, said: "Farmers do not trade much until they have paid their debts, and from now until Christmas is always the best for selling goods The farmer is buying more implements and wagons and l consider more actual progress and gain have Been made this year than any two years before"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06
ETOWAH

Gadsden, November 5.-(SpeciaL)- Conditions in this county and through out this section are very much bet ter than they were a year ago. E. T. Hollingsworth, president of the Gads- den National bank, said:
 T find conditions generally through out this section, compared with the fall of last year. incomporably better. The farmers have raised @ much better cotton crop than was anticipated some months ago and they are realizing a great deal more out of this crop than they did in 1909. Last year a great many farmers contracted their crop, or portion of it, at 70 cents per pound. and did not benefit by the high price that prevailed. The best corn crop has been raised this year than for many years previous and the hay crop has also been exceedingly large.
 There is not Idle industry in Gadsden and bank deposits show a very large increase over the previous year at this time, reflecting a greater abundance of money in this section. Trade Is good in mercantile lines and building activity Is seen in every quar- ter of the city"
 Louis Loveman of the Herzberg- Love man Co.,. was also very optimistic as to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06
To the Public;

10 the Public;
 My attention has been called to state ment which appeared in the Birmingham Ledger of yesterday and signed by Joseph O. Thompson. In speaking of the Hon. Emmet O Neal he says:
 "Nothing could more aptly illustrate that for which he stands than that, in his closing speech here, he should address a club organized solely for the express pur- pose of defeating the efforts of the moral, law-abding people in this community to suppress the sale of intoxicating liquors fin this state. Before such a club Emmet O'Neal appears with appropriate company to encourage that. club in the work for which 1t was organized and is maiD- tained.'
 I have the honor to be a member of that club and the chairman of its board of governors. And while I realize and deeply feel the grave injustice that has been done this club, and each individual member thereof, by this uncalled for and ill-considered statement, it is not my wish to dignify that communication by discussion thereof other than to say that no statement MT. Thompson has ever made or ever will make is further from the truth than his statement with refer ence to this club. And that is saying a great deal.
 For the information of those who do not know I will state that this club was organized since the anti-amendment cam paign. It's purpose, as stated In it's consti-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06

"By George, I never saw anything like the effects of that new treatment, Protone. for the building up of weight and lost nerve force. It acted more like a miracle than a medicine" said a well-known gentleman yesterday in king of the revolution that had taken place in his condition. T began to think that there was nothing on earth that could make me fat. l tried tonics, digestiyes, heavy eating, diets. milk, beer and almost every thing else you could think of, but without result. l had been thin for years, and began to think 1t was natural for me to be that way Finally | read about the re- markab1e processes brought about by the use of Protone, so I decided to try it myself. We'll when I look at my self in the mirror now, 1 think 1t is somebody else. I have put on just 30 pounds during the last month and never felt stronger or more nervy' in my life"
 Protone Is a powerful inducer of nutrition, increases cell growth, makes perfect assimilation of food, increases the number of blood corpuscles and a necessary result builds up muscles and solid. healthy flesh, and rounds out the figure.
 For women who can never appear stylish in anything they wear because of their thinness. this remarkable treatment may prove revelation. It
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06
DALLAS

Selma, November 5-(Special )-Maj d. l.. Clay, a member of the wholesale gro- cery firm of Hubbard & Clay, said: 1T consider the business conditions in Sel- ma and Dallas county greatly improved over the conditions of a year ago. Though the cotton crop was short this year, the farmers have money and are in good condition, and when the farmers are pros porous the rest of the people are also prosperous"
 Cliff Kirkpatrick, one of the most ex- tensive farmers in the county, said: "The farmers of the county are fully 100 per cent better off this year than they were last year. They have got a good price for their cotton and have raised sufficient corn and are In the best condition they have been for the past ten years"
 A. c. Parrish, president of the City National bank and who is a close student of conditions and affairs, said: "In figur- ing the condition of our section this year as compared with last, one phase of the situation impresses me as a fair indica- ton of the actual condition, and I have failed to find any one who can prove the fallacy of the argument.
 Last year approximately 30,0o0 bales of cotton were sold short, in territory con- tiguous to Selma, at an average of il cents per pound, and 1t has taken 12 months for some of the sellers to get even
 ''This year practically no cotton was sold short and for this 5000 bales our people have sold and received an average of, say, IS cents per pound or differ ence of s1O per bale equalling $3O0000. The cotton seed of this section has brought probably $100,O00 more than last year, and the difference in the corn crop means an- other $lO0,000 So I argue that the people who deal in this market should be not less than s5Oo0OO better off on the first day of November, 1910, than on the first day of November, 1909.
 "General collections have been excel lent, and our farmers will start the year 1911 with a full corn crib, which means homemade meat and a good start toward indenendence"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06
WESTERN UNION
 MAN DISAPPEARS

Jackson, Miss, November 5.-(Special) Mrs. Bobbitt wife of Guy Bobbitt, the re- gently appointed manager of the Western Union at Natchez. who is reported as having mysteriously disappeared, left here today for that city and will make determined effort to find him. Bobbitt and Miss Fife Cleveland. a young lady graduate of the Jackson Sanitarium Training school, were married ten months ago and have so far as known been hap py and contented. Bobbitt came here from Dyersburg, Tenn, and has been holding down a key in the Western Union nearly two years, being sober ard steady. Sunday he went to Natchez and took charge as manager. Tuesday he disap- peared and all efforts to locate him have been futile. Foul play of some kind is feared
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06

general conditions and made the fol- lowing statement:
 "Conditions in the county are very much better than they were year ago. The people are nearer out of debt than they were last year and the farmers are carrying more money home when they sell their crops They are all getting the benefits of the higher prices of cotton as no advance sales were made this season. Business conditions are good, last Saturday being the best days trade in the history of our store."
 John A. Paden, who manages the large farming interests of the Paden estate, said: Farmers are in better condition because of the big corn crop, the largest in the history of the coun- ty; 100 per cent better than last year. Also a much better cotton crop, and this is bringing the farmer better prices because not sold until ready to market. The weather has been ideal for the best results during the fall. The hay crop was also good and the truck CTS raised bumper crops. There is the most wheat raised in a decade"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06
NORMAL SCHOOL PROsPERs
EnroIIment Shows Increase of 25 Pei
 Cent Over Last Year

Jacksonville, November 5.-(Special.)- The records in the registrars office of the State Normal school at Jacksonville show that the enrolment is 25 per cent increase over that of last year at this time. Below are some interesting fig- ures concerning the school:
 The counties most largely represented are: Calhoun 76. Walker 16, Jefferson A. Tuscaloosa F. Marshall II. Marion 10. Fayette 10. Blount g. Talladega 8, Cle- burne B. There are IA pupils from Jeffer- son county.~
 Divided by grades, there are A in the senior class. 95 in the first grade who are studying for f1rst-grade state cer- tificates,- 92 in the second-grade class who are studying for .second-grade state cer- tificates, aS in the third-grade class studys ing for third-grade certificates, and four pupils are taking a special course. Divid- ed by sex there are 127 females and 1a6 males. The average age is 21.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06
PHYSICIAN ENTIRELY CURED OF ECZEMA
By the Use of Cuticura Remedies.
 Prescribes Them and Says They have Cured when Other Formulas Failed. TheyAIways Bring Results.

My face was afflicted with eczema in the year 1897. I used the Cuticura Remedies and was entirely cured. am a practicing physician and very often prescribe Cuticura Resolvent and Cuti- cura Soap in cases of eczema, and they have cured where other formulas have failed. f.f
 T am not in the habit of endorsing patent medicines, but when find rem edies possessing true merit, such as the Cuticura Remedies do, I am broad minded enough to proclaim their virtues to the world. l have been practicing medicine for twenty years, and must say I find your Remedies A No. 1. I still find the Cuticura Remedies as good as ever: They always bring results. c. M. Fisher, MD, Big Pool, Md, Dec. 1. 19OQ."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06
DOCTOR RECOMMENDED THE
 CUTICURA REMEDIES.

When was ten or twelve years old l had scalp disease, something like scald-head, though it wasn't that. ! suffered for several months and most of my hair came out. Finally they had q doctor to see me and he recommended the Cuticura Remedies. They cured me in few weeks. have used the Cuticdra Remedies also, for breaking out on my hands and was benefited a great deal. I haven't had any more trouble with the scalp disease. Miss Jessie F. Buchanan, K. F. D. 3, Hamilton, Ga., Jan. 7, 19OO."
 Cuticura Soap (25c.). Cutlcura ointmeN (50cs). Cuticura Resovent (50c) and CyticlIh Pills f(25c) are sold throughout the world Potter Drug q Chem. Corp. Sole Props, l35 Columbus Ave. Boston. Mass. Aa-Msilnd free. 32-page CuticufA Book on Treatment of Skin and Scalp Humors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06
SENTENCED FOR
 KILLING HUSBAND

Waco, Tex, November 5.-Mrs. Minnie Lee Streight, charged with the murder of her husband, T. F. Streight, at Me- Gregor, Tex, June IS last was found guilty of murder in the first degree in the fourth district court here today. Her punishment was fixed at life improson- ment.
 The defendant. who was lying on cot, which she has been forced to occupy for several weeks, burst into tears and sobbed convulsively when the verdict was announced, but did not utter a word.
 MT. Streight, one of the best-known newspaper men in the state, was shot In the forehead with a pistol and killed about midnight June IS. Hie wife ad- mitted the killing, but asserted Streight, as result of domestic troubles, had at tempted to cut her with a razor. The state claimed Streight was asleep when shot He formerly lived in Oklahoma. Counsel for the defense will ask for a new trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06
PEOPLE IN REMARKABLE
 STATE OF PROSPERITY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE s.,

tion, as shown by statements issued November 1, give loans and discounte, s257,731.64 cash. $303,161.37; banking capital, $100.00Q; deposits. $345,293.24; surplus and undivided profits. s115.- 910.5S.
 These figures as compared with No vember l, 1909. which were Loans and discounts, $236,153.34; cash. $355,- S67.63 banking capital, $100,000; de- posits, $3s1.455.21; surplus and profits. $91, ,403.96.
 While the available cash is shown to be about $60,000 less than at the same time last year. and deposits $35,- 900, the loans and discounts have in- creased about s25,O00 and the surplus increased s25,000. The indications are that Marion will remain at the top of the column for having the largest earning capacity of any state bank in Alabama.
 This portion of the state has pro- duced very short crop of cotton which is having tendency to largely cripple the regular fall trade. The--crop will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06
Noted sinrer round Dead

Los Angeles, Cal, November 5.-Wil- liam Victor Baker, who was known throughout the English speaking world as the blind gospel singer" was found dead in bed yesterday by his wife, He was 70 years old. Mr and Mrs. Baker were educated at the institute for the blind at Philadelphia and were married in 1884. What was intended by the couple as a career e. light operatit en- tertainment was changed~ tosygospel work. and they toured with the evan Eelists Moody Chapman and Francis Murphy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06
Inheritance Tax Is Legal

Knoxville, November 5.-(Special.)- The supreme court, in sesion here, this morning decided that the inheritance tax law of 1909 was constitutional and that all property inherited by will or descent was subjected to the inheri- tance tax. The case was styled w. w. Knox, clerk, vs. Lula Williams Finer son. from McMinn county. The opinion was delivered by Judge Beard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06

Ashland November 5.-(Special.) W. L. Jones, a leading warehouse man. said Information gathered by myself from farmers from all parts of Clay county gives positive proof that they are in a much better condition this fall than they were last fall. Their crops are much better. They are paying more attention this year to corn and wheat and other food crops and will give even more time and work to the rais- ing of these crops next year. A revo- lution of Ideas and methods of farm
 ing Is taking place among the farm CTS and 1t Is much for the better. Money conditions are much better than year ago. Merchants, manufacturers and farmers are all more prosperous and compared with last year this has been banner year"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06

porous, and are encouraged and satisfied with the prices that they are receiving for their crops. Farm lands are advancing and conditions on, the whole are fiatter- ingly encouraging"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06
CLAY

not exceed 60 per cent of the aver age
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-09
EXPECTS FULL RETURNS
Road Commissioner C. p. Light
Talks About West Virginia
Roads in Washington.

West Virginia, is determined to get
full returns for the money she spends
for roads" said State Road Commits
sioner Charles p. Light, of Charles
ton. at the Raleigh in Washington
Saturday night.
we have determined to use the
money of our taxpayers conservative
ly and wisely, feeling that it is almost,
II not entirely, criminal to advocate
the expending of it for so-called per-
manent construction that may pos
sibly cost as much for maintenance
within a few years as the cost was in
the beginning. We have in the East
ern and Northern Panhandle of West
Virginia some fine old macadam
roads-some of them at present and
most all of them in the beginning be-
ing toll roads. They were not so e
p|ensive to maintain before the auto
came as now, because of the rate OF
speed at which the auto goes over
them, lifting the dust binder or cush-
ion in clouds behind it, the latter
JDeH UtlHB Wdlteu ny lue uIteHeS INV
the adjoining fields or lawns.
ut is quite easy to advocate good
roads, but quite a different PROPOSE
ton to maintain them after they have
been built. We have several roads
across our state the surveys and
grades for which were made in the
thirties and forties by engineers who
had served under the great Napoleon
and they are still models of their kind.
We have abut 27.000 miles of public
roads OF all kinds, many miles of
which are on undesirable grades We
have a county road engineer n each
county who is finding out the changes
that should be made and becoming
thoroughly conversant with existing
conditions. Before we do much per-
manent work, We are going to make
our dirt roads as good as possible.
giving them good drainage and back
bone through the practical use of the
split-log drag. Within a few years we
will have a fine system of well-graded
and drained dirt roads, capable of be-
ing used almost all the year, and the
cost of maintaining them will be with
in the financial ability of IL people.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-09

came to a small door, which opened,
and they stood in the clear moonlight,
recognizing each ,o,her in speeches.
amazement.
"Huguettet"
Frederick, you herei"
Their lips met in a long, passionate
kiss; then Frederick asked: But
what about Clotilde? What has be-
come of my sister,
Terrified, Huguette stammered:
"Clotildel Why, l do not know. She
must be sleeping in the back Of the
room. She asked me to change places
with her just for tonight"
But the emerald? How does the
emerald ON TO be on your inger?"
"Clotilde gave it to me last night
and told me to wear it always even
when / was asleep, as a remem-
brance of you"
Suddenly they both understood the
noble. heroic self-sacrifce and their
joy was gone, because it was too dear
ly bought.
They first thought of returning to
the prison, but that was no longer
possible. Frederick knew that the
doors were now closed to him, the
bribed turnkey had been relieved, for
it was nearly dawn, and silently they
walked away into the forest.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-09
PRICE OF POTATOES DROPS.
TumbIes From 65 Cents a Bushel to
SO Cents.

The high cost of living has received
something of a jolt in Waynesboro.
The price of potatoes dropped to fifty
cents a bushel.
Up to February / the price of pota-
toes here was 81 a bushel, Two weeks
ago this price dropped to seventy-five
cents and last week to sixty-fve cents.
Not everybody is selling potatoes at
fifty cents, but at least one of the
leading grocers that figure,
and that will go a great way toward
fixing the price.
The lower price is due to the big
supply which is now in the bins of the
farmers and of some large dealers.
When the price was 81 many held for
$1.25; when it dropped to seventy-five
cents, they held for 81, and, of course,
saw no incentive to selling when it
vent as low as sixty-five cents.
But the crop can not be held back
much longer and it is expected to
come on the market at such a price
that retailers, can sell at fifty cents
the bushel.
There is a big local surplus. One
man, near G~reencastle, has 500 BUSH
els of potatoes on hand. He has not
sold a bushel thus far.
In the mountains east of Waynes-
boro and in other parts of the coun-
try round about there are many
bushels of potatoes that are expected
to come upon the market in a short
time.
1t is noteworthy that, one year ago,
potatoes were selling here for $1.25
per bushel.