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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-10-17

The Buafd OF Couuty q mmissinn-
ers at their regular meeting held Oc-
tober lst and 2ud, 1872, appointed
appointed judges of election for each
of b ~ seye' al voting precincts Of Bon
HOmme C"uDty South Dakota, as fol-
IuNL.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-10-17

will be distributed over a period
of 20 years which makes 90 cents
per year, plus the interest on the
bonds which probably will not ex-
ceed 4 per cent.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-10-17
Ready to Wear.

unrvaed in this portion Weinve inspection by all the ladies
who appreciate style quality and value Ready whether
Undemusns Pettcoats Waists Skirts you
pete wardrobe for the FALL the best
showng of all eadyo may
most attractive prices quoted. %&-
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HorELEssly ,Nro,.vEn.

i5nehburs, W. April ia deed If
assignment Inns been recorded in inc
CLERKS Office Of the Circuit Court Of
campbell county, al Rr,sthurg by The
SohHoiidaied Furniture Company. Inc.
70 y. i, Percy. George r. Caskio and
" II Gould, trustees, transferring thn
plant of the companl 10 .Nltayi.i,a. TO-
sether with all equipment, patents,
etc, 70 lie sold for the h.nant Of credi.
tors of the concern
From statenlcn, made hy ono of
IN" trustees il is Impossible to learn
much IS 70 the real status II the com
pa ny and us actual condition Will not
be known nntil All inyoice can be
taken at AltavIsta 1t Is known
however, that the liabilities arc con.
siderabiy more than $4,000. and tina,
they mag 20 as high as $4,000 Fur.
iher than tho fact that the company ,s
hopelessiy involved, no statement can
ne Sotten as 10 the value Of tho assets
The assets consist OF, tho companv,a
plant AZ Ahayiata. together with .,s
efnipmant, thirteen lots in that Mace
lot Or Ferdne Avenue. Chesterheld
county and fonr lots in NorfoIk.
| me company making the assign.
ment succeeded the Lypchburg Lounge
company in business several years ago
at which time the plant Of she old com.
panT WAC moved 10 AltayiSta.
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TRADING IN COTTON
Is. ON HEAVY SCALE
Prices Make NV igh Ktco.ds Since Early
Last OctobeI-oeve influences
Affect vi arket.

New York, April l+.--'rhc trading in
cotton contracts for future delivery
developed great activity on the re-
sumption of business here Monday. and
Irunt.nded on Il heavy scale throughout
Inc week, with prices making new
nigh records since carly last October
l'l's was due Z" the Development Of q
wave OF general buying. influenced
caiehN by the consideration Of the
broadening demand for spot cotton
generally The termination of the
British miners strike was also a fac
tor. Another Was the Overlooking Of
The Mississippi River. Then this
weeks reports from all through thai
section showed that blowing had been
DELAYED about three weeks,
Iha short interest of speculat tive
as we'll as hcdged character proved
10 have hcen far greater than had
been supposed and his. with the
heavy trade and speculative huving.
advanced prices With greater violence
than at any time in the bull mov9-
ments during February or March.
The shnrp Adrnncc In Prices.
From the closing prices of last
Thursday there has been maximum
advance OF - TO 50 points In the gen
eral option list from May Ia mex, De
cember deliveries. There was a slump
of % to IS points on Thursday on
enormous liquidation for many local
and outside bulls TO convert huge
paper profits into cash This heavy
selling pressure was so readily alb
sorhed. however. by nav bulls and
continued active trade buying that the
market was turned upward again YES
terday, and recovered all of that set
back. In this fresh bulge yesterday
hI, n, a f,I,. ioI, a-ie RI
to new high records over Thursdays
previous highest, levels. with May
selling at II IS, July 1l3G, against the
hish of lao for August, as contrasted
with il5o for October of the new
crop and 1i,5S for December. Further
heavy rains over the Mississippi VAL
ley. and predictions Of more rather
general rains for TO-DAY throughout
the belt, and renewed heavy Continen-
tal buying at Liverpool turning that
market IN sharply. caught the local
trading element short. and forcsd so
much covering and rebuyins by some
of tho bull leaders that thu market
at one time threatened 10 EettheSond
control 'SGaI aF
The closing prices were, however.
a bout : 70 S points off from the top
on soIne fresh hedge selling and more
nrofit-t king, with May ending at
1,eo, against, l1.oS for July and Au-
gust and l1,41 for October and 11,46
for December deliveries, In the past
ten days prices havs had an extreme
advance of about 30 points, or $3.50
per ball.: with the whole option list
showing maximum rise of nearly
Pan points. or s12.5o per bale. from
the seasons lowest level
IIns the Top Been Reacheds
Many think tbs bull movement has
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RIVER AND WEATHER
INFLUENCE MARKET

New Orleans, April ls.-So far as
can be forecast now. tho main inHu
ence In the cotton market this week
will be river and weather news. Riy-
er. news probably will be given 'hrst
place in the cotton market this week.
Reports Of more overfows, while ratn
CT generally expected are not dis
counted by the recent advance in the
market. in the opinion of leading
brokers, and will be followed by high
or prices, The bears contend that. rs
yet. the overnows have not done any
material narm. They contend that
II the floods auhside soon enough ear
" varieties of cotton may be planted
and larger than ordinary yield Sc
cured, because of the well-known fer
'ilizing qualities in the silt of the riv-
or water.
The weather is now of the highest
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spectators who have relieved earlier
buyers OF their holdings, it,d them.
s"lNes confronted therefore with fight
ehihs money markets ana a decreaeinv
nj for stocks 10 which 10 pass on
'heir holdings, Crop new: threw doubt
on the 0optident assumptions Of
prosperous year which had been y.
very important instance of the rise in
STOCKS Tho assumptions had been
pa sea on rather sweeping CONCLUSIONS
RON Inc usual aucrrssion Of fail
crops AFTER short crops and from the
GENERAL belief In the sood effect ~
heavy SHOWS and a vet sprins TX ~
agricultural Yield 10 follow. The gov.
eminent . estimate Of winter wha, I,
c,ondiuon on Arril /. showing sos Was
disappointing u was supplement ed
oF iatei oilcial reports If winter xiii
ing OF the crop. Flood damage and
me !ste spring were held 10 threaten
delay In planting other cror., and II
was recognized that M reliable con.
clusions couiri be drawn vet of ,bo
hhal yield. The Eastern railroad en.
slAcers vote in favor If a strike and
me lnsistence of the anthracite min
erS OF recognition OF their union
brought attention to the labor tutlcol;
tiops was not abandoned Of n sue
8esSiul settlement in hctn cases.
The metal trades Cayn a favnrah,e
account OF thamsolvca Tho dncrea .
OF less than $4,000 in tic United steel
Conventions untitled orders on Anri,
vas considered favorahln
Nercuntiie money settlements on
9pfil 10 required large banking cro.
aitS There were numerous saIes of
pohds ana notes, and other Important
financing is in progress.
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THE TIlI7s pIsPA RcHoND Va MONDAY April lg1s
WILL MAKE: EFFORT
TOSAvE RICHESOA.
Attorney Lee Will Go to Boston
N to Make Final Appeal Be
! fore Governor. vs.
Especial to The Times-Diepatch.J

! Especial to The Times-Dispatchl
| LEnchburg. Va. April 1.-THE final
| fight TO save the life of Rev: Clarence
v. 7. Richeson. who Is under sentence
Of seiectrocution for the murder Of Avia
Linnell. will he begun in Boston next
week after the arrival there of John
l. Lee. senior counsel In the case and
q personal friend of the family OF the
condemned man. the aged head of
which lives fifteen miles from here, In
Amherst county.
Mr. Lee stated to-day that ii Is his
present intention to leave Lynchburg
on April 70 to make the final appeal
to Governor t'oss for the committing
OF Richeson's sentence TO life impris-
onment. He does not expect TO be in
Boston longer than week. for busi-
ness will bring him back TO Lynchburg
on May 1.
AnhouSh 1t has been reported that
" T. Rtcheson, the aged ana broken
lather of the former minister. would
o2 In Boston during the time the plea
Is made for his sons life, SUCH Is not,
the case. Indeed. the old man has no
idea of going to Boston.
When asked as TO what lie expected
10 accomplish In Boston. Mr.. Lee stated
That he behaved hc could lay the mat
ter before the Governor In such "a way
tlat he would not hesitate to refer the
application to his council and IN that
case he Is very optimistic that hia
effort TO have the death sentence com.
mnted to life term will be successful.
Mr.. Lee would not say whether he had
new facts TO bring to the attcution OF
the Bay State authorities. but he did
say he thought he would be a Bile TO
bring his application to them in such
a manner that. even IL 1t did not con
ia In facts III
entirely different and now light on the
famous case. H. refused point blank
to indicate the nature Of this.
V. t. Eltheson. father of the con-
demned man. is vitality interested in
the impending application by Mr.. Leo.
despite tho fact that hs does not cx-
pect'to accompany his sons attorney to,
Boston, but he is not the sa ME man he
was prior to his sons confession. Pn,-
sioaily he has improved In the past
month hut this has not prevented him
from aging moro than he did in A de-
cada before. He feels his sons dis
grace, and 1t has broken his spirit ana
interest In life; but with this Clarence
Fdchcsom Is still his son. and will DO
until ono of them is no more Tho old
man. well known in Lynchburs. shrirks
from public gaze when his sons inter
ests bring him lera, but this does not
restrain him. and the greatest hope
of his life now is TO prevent his son
paying the penalty in the electric chair
for the murder OF his former sweet.
heart,
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-
now about run lis course and the
WRIST OF tic sentimental erect or tae
mississippi flood situation has been
felt, and also the late season for plow.
ing and planting the new crop ma s
peeii dlscaunied. Whether this is SO
remains to be seen. The argument -
open to question. In the meantime, the
broadening demand for the actual COT
ton IRON New England hlilis the past
month, and likewise from English and
continental spinners. since the Brit.
ish coal miners strike was settled
has been i distinctive feature. This
mas sent the price of mlddlinS cotton
IN the south up to Liz cents on the
New Orleans. Augusta and St. Louis
markets. against IL ccrts at Mobile
Charleston, Wilmington, Savannah and
bittie Rock. range Of prices Which
many important trade interests hero
and in the South did not expect a
month ago would be realized until late
IN The summer, and then not withou,
crop scare on the new crop.
The, facts are that the way the
worlds spinners hava absorbed. and
are still taking UP the record crop OF
over l6,O0o.100 bales raised last season
mas Sacn a great surprise. 1t Is now
believed that In. worlds sp!nncrs' ac-
tual consumption will he the heavics,
by far Of any previous record Their
iakinEs are now thought likely to
range between l4,0op,oND and 1850 OaC
bales for spinning purposes. with
100000 moro for Investment. or pro-
lection against the probability OF a
much shorter crop being produced the
coming year.
Trade Features.
This would leave no bU.lensoms
stIpplies from last wears hic crop for
the South. and the speculative elelnen,
in this or the New Orleans markets
to take care Of Another signlfican
feature of the general trade conditions
has been the hardening tendency &c
prices for all lines of dry goods. and
the much larger business being booked
by mills for next fall and winters
deliveries. This Is due 10 the broad
ennE demand from iobhers and re-
tailcrs 10 repleuish their much de
1 pleted stock from the worry conscrva-
during The past twa wears of uncer.
tainty: and the ,rects of Is and 20
cent cotton. Soma say the general drl
goods situation IL the healthest a
present than for the last three years
and some of them so az far hack az
for the last FIVE Haars
| These are tha factors which have
stimulated thu hullishness IN the cot
ton contract markets since the open
ing of this month and advanced price:
J to the present level. IL remains Il
be sean whether tho present tradi
| demand viii continue. and also wha
| the character of tho weaker Will h,
/ during thu next two to three week
| for the start of tho new crop. tn
J planting of which should be mosu,
finished by the middle of May.
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Ea.ter cotilIion At y. P. I.
[ Special to The Timss-Disnatrh I

# special 10 Inc TimsS-DiSDatch. / 81.
I Blackshurs. Va, April 1.-THE CO.
tillion given by the German CLUB of the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute Friday
evening was even more pleasant than
the german of the night previous, ow-
ing TO Its informality and the presence
of several more young women Palms.
ferns and spring hlasanms screened the
musicians stand, and flags or pcnnonts
OF various colleges ware grouped et-
fectiveiy on the walls Of the ballroom
frult punch was served throughout
the evening. and the chaperons present
included Mrs Carol NJ. Newman, Mrs.
C Burkhardt OF the institute; Mrs.
hemp, OF Pearishurg, and Mrs. ~ NJ.
robinson Of Elacksburg. Ernest
Ssunders' OF suffolk. was the cotillion
leauer' an" those dancing were:
Miss Theo Lppfcrt and G.. q. CARR
son. MISS susie Robinson and Peyton
Evans, Miss Hone Baker and e. Vaw.
ter, Miss BESSIE Scott and Fred Scott,
Miss Mary HENDERSON and w. NJ. Bro,
ne. Miss Bessie Elicit and 4. S. Nc
Gown, Miss Helen Otey and Robert
Harvey, Miss Jean Iarr and r. Nj.
KlVes, Miss Iripa Caunadv and NIoshy
wade, Miss Mary Stone and Heath Rob
,nson' MISS Lucille Cassell and w. wv,
HOWARD. Miss Sa!us Howe and c.. II,
richhishr, MISS RaRGcca Patterson and
r, q. Macon, Miss Louise Black and p.
! 3. Fred, Miss Anne Casseii and a. r..
Harvey. Miss Louise ioge and Warren
Jones Miss Lizzie otey Hoge and F. II
Lesse' Miss Marian wynkoop and
duncan Hobart, Miss Nancy ST. Clair
ana harris Hose, Miss Mary Dodd Fox
ana william snrruss Miss Irene Fisch
er and Rex St=ele, Miss sara Bell and
Dan D. Howe, Miss Anne Eoff and Fred
Ifolinger. Miss Harriet Eoff and l.
r. sutton, Miss Mary Halrston and d.
Gregory. Miss Elizabeth smith and
NJ r. Croker, Miss Marian Williams
ana STOCKTON Heth. Jr. Miss Willie
IdIieS ana Is II Barrett, Miss Anne
Hester and Ray Paul. Miss Mary VIII
: son Roper and - r. Clemmsr, Miss
mamie Craig and William Bolts, Miss
Walsh and G. ". C. Mex ann. 3s,5s y ID
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REACTION SHOWING
IN STOCK MARKET

New York, April 1.-THE reaction
arg tendency in, The stock market
which specula tors'snpd considered over
due for some titne past. developed last
week after level OF Juices had been
lifted again 10 the highest point Of
the year. = number II factors were
given as responsible for the down
ward turn of prices, These were IN
certainty in the neld of politics and
aabor. Meanwhile the stock MARKET
gave evidence that realizing OF pro
hts on the previous rise had been
pushed industriously by farsighted
operators.
The coure If the money market also
gave warning tina, funds hitherto ein :
harked in speculative holdings of
stocks might have TO be drawn ,,pon
TO meet ether requirements Bela,cd
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Pcarson-Arnett.
tsrcciai to The Times.D ispa

IoTrVIaI 10 Tho Times > DIs patch. 8--
becshurg, Va, April li.-GIias Mabel
+ Arnett daughter IF wclby Arnett,
Of Hamilton. and Arthur PEARSON were
married Mt the home Of III. bride on
Wednesday, afternoon al 2.So o'clock
the ceremony being performed by
Eer. @. T. Tyler. of tho Methodist
Church. The brida wore a hand some
soinE-away gown of blue CLOTH her
only attendants being her cousins.
bliss Jessie Arncti and Walter Arnett.
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StfanthGatS
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OLD DOMINION LINE

Old I1MINIGN line
Lv. Richmond foot OF Ash ST. daily N a,
Leave Newport Observation-Disclosures ST.
Arrive Norfolk s.n0 A "
Connects With main linn steamers leaving
Norfolk for New York daily. except SUNDAY
zoo +. 81. Connections also made by N. z.
W. Ry. P. NJ. and c. & o. Ry at p Nj
Night line steamers stop at Claremont to
land or receive passengers on signal. and
Will be met By public Conveyance lSE
3 VIRGINIA NAVIGATION CO. fEHectiys
March A).-James River by daylight for
Norfolk and Old Point. Newport Ne~s and
all James River landings. Steamer leaves
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at $50 a
landings. Phone Madison ITs.
Main Ticket Office, sai f. Main street
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Importance. Too mnch rain and too
low temperatures have held on LONG
err than any one expected. While
much cotton is w in the southern
sections of the belt and a great deal
OF piowinS has BEEN done everywhere.
there are still many sections that are
far behind in thsir parations, and
the claim is made that the backwards
ness has been increased by the wealth
az of The last week. Continued wet
and cool Weather must result in high
er prices
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5tean1hpats
75-~-~
ANCHOR LINE.

ANCHOR LINE.
New Twin Screw Steamships
nCALIFoRNIA,n
"CALEDOSIA' and "CoLUMB1A.v
Sailing from New York every Saturday
Glasgow via Sfoviiln, LONDONDERRY.
FIRST CABIN, $40 AND s75.
SECOND CABIN, $50 AND UPWARD.
THIRD CLASS, $3.50.
For new illustrated book Of Tours
apply to .G -
HENDERSON BROTHERS,
Agts., II and 10 Broadway, New York. n,
Andrew Welsh, 62S East Main Street
Samuel III. Bowman, 7os East Main ST
Richmond
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Chesapeake & Ohio Railway

7:40 Observation-Disclosures News.
$40 A.-Local-Dnily-Ch'v Elk. sun
Thurmond. .
1880 A-Express-Da lly-Nortolk. Old Point.
1000 A.--Local--naiiy -Lchbg, Lex. c. Forge
900 P.--ExpTess--D stly-CIn., L'vilic.
1900 P.-Express--Daily--No N. News
500 .-Locul-Daily--N. News. Old Point.
SIS Pt-Local-paiiy--Gord onsvilLs.
b:15 P.-Local-Ex. Sun.-Lchbs, Natural
# 5. Bridge. Clifton Forge
.s.3S MISUNDERSTANDING, Chicago
111:oo Notwithstanding. L'vilie.
,SIeepers. tParlor Cars. .f4sf e1
r. TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND--I.ocal from
East: s;l5 a, s7!5o P. n. Through from
East: 1i:so A.ssMo $50 p. ". Local from
West: $50 A. NJ 3:S5 A.. 81. and iT.15 p. Ar
Through: $50 a., i3fa 1855 p. NJ. and 3 80 p NJ.
8 James Rtverf Line: IS a. AZ s rs r., 81.
s'Daiiy SIGeht Sunday. 81 IS n Il 3yl ~ q
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY

PREM1ER CARRIER OF THE SOUTH.
Trains Leave Richmond.
y. B-FoilowlnG schedule figures publish.
ed as information and not guaranteed:
For the South-Daily: $40 4. NJ. Local
io45 a. NJ. Express. $50 r. II Express
With electric lighted Sleeping Car for At
lanta and Birmingham. HIS P. ". Erpres.
Week Days; 800 p. II. Local.
YORK RIVER LINE
4sD p. ACCOMPLISHMENTS for B.iti.
more Non. Wed. and Friday. 500 A, J-E1.
Sun. and 2:i5 r. M.-Mon.. Wed. and Fri.
dny--Looas ,H
Trains Arrive Richmond
From the South: $50 A NJ, 1:ic A ~
900 P NJ. s;t5 p. 81. daily: l2:55 E1 sun
From West Point: $50 A. ". daily. as
NJ, Non. Wed. and Fri. 4:25 P. ~ Ex sun
g. F. BURGESS, p. p. A.,
soT z Main st. Phone Madison az.
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HoRRoLN AND HEsIEnN 1sA1LNAY.

. ONLY AID RAIL LINE TO NORFOLK.
Schedule IN Effect Janusry i, 1912
Leave Byrd Street Station, Richmond FOR
NORFOLK: 800 A. ~. 300 P. NJ s:loP NJ
FOR LYSCHBURG AND THE WEST: .e:E
A. NJ. 1000 A. M..'s;to P. n, $3.50 p 81
Arrive Richmond from Norfolk: 1870 A NJ
A NJ. a2:oo P. NJ. b1:io p. N. .s:a5 p. n
go P. n.
DAILY. Daily en Sunday bSunday only
Pullman Parior and Sleeping Cars,
W B. BEyILLE. c. H BosLEY.
G. P. A. Roanoke. d. P. a., Richmond.
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sEApoAnp ATR IJSE.

sorthhourd trains scheduled TO leave Rich
nond daily: o:o5 A. M.-Local to Sorlina
Birmingham. savannah. Jacksonville. &. IS
P. M-Sieepers and coaches, Jacksonville.
ll:3 p. M--sie-rsrs and coachek, Atlantis
scheduled 10 arrive in Richmond daily:
200 a. NJ. $50 A. NJ. sos p. NJ. $40 p. 81,
Local.
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Summer Resorts.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Kallrgah6
Richmond & Petersburg Electric Railway

Cars leave Manchester Seventh ana Perry
Streets. for Petersburg;
IS. {, s, SO, 10. IL. 'l2 A NJ, I. 2. %, 4, g.
"a:i5 IS Z. s. 20. 10 p NJ.
1i;co P. d. for Chester. 1900 midnight for
Petersburr.
Street. for Manchester:
1918. 6:a5. ''7l5. TBS s25. a:a5. 1885 II as
"a. N; 1895 1855. $3.50. 1885. 1885, 5:a5, s:a5
1855, s:3S. 1855. 1910. u;4o P. NJ
tDaily except Sundays and holidays
Carries baggage and express.
,'.Limited. except Sundays and holidays
All cars from Petersburg connect with
cars for Richmond.
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RICHMOND AND CHESAPEAKE IA,
PATHWAY COMPANY

n .ll- HALFWAY COMPANY.
& Schedule Of electric trains to and from
Ashland. stopping at intermediate stations
upon signals: Lv. Richmond (BroRd and
Laurel Sts,). .s:05. -.7:lo. $50, $40. s.i0;io
il:1o a. AZ: 1910. 2:1o. 3:lo bf:1o. $40. $50,
7:lo. hs:lo. 1910 11:45 P. NJ Nv. Ashland :
l.5:55 b. 100. $500. bs:6o. 1000: .'1i:o5 A. NJ.
.ia:0o NJ; "l:eo, 2:6o, 500 800. b5:co 500,
100 500. ba:0o HOO P. NJ I'M
Daily. except Sunday '.sunday only.
hCarries baggage. ~
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The Valentine Museum

El-fi WINK AMI CLAY s-.,.-r.lS
Open Tally from 10 a. NJ. 10 . i. NJ
admission. &c F'ros or saturdays
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26
Great Business Prosperity

Business conditions, which have been active all summer, grow better and better. The splendid crops have given marked stability to every branch of trade. The transportation lines will be overtaxed in hauling the crops. The railroads have been plac- ing orders for rails and new equip ment all through this year, and such orders are now increasing.
 The steel industry, which has been brisk for many months, will be even briskereduring the fall and winter. Early in 1912 signs of healthy boom appeared, and but for national poli- tics-congressional probes" and the attitude of the administration toward the Steel corporation-prosperity would now be in full swing As it is, business is more prosperous than at any time since 1907. In spite of the political action tending to make cap ital nervous, and retard new construc- tion projects in industrial districts, money is being turned loose on larger investment scale than ever before.
 The iron and steel business is thriv- ing greatly, and much new develop ment is being. pushed. And as the Manufacturers Record says, Prosper ity begets prosperity" Birmingham was never so alive as today; was never so prosperous as at the present time. Never in the history of this district was there such a demand for labor-skilled and common-and be- tween now and the end of the year many important announcements of industrial expansion will be in evil dence.
 The long session of Congress has been long drawn out. It seems dlffl- cult for it to adjourn, but this will certainly be its last week. Tomorrow will be its last day. In the busi- ness world there will be sigh of relief, and the sentimental effect, at least, will be beneficent. September, October and November will unques- tionably witness new high records in the Birmingham district.