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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
PRICES 3-0 AT 5-0C
 ABOVE TUESDAY Reports of Heavy Frost in Calgary-Car Shortage
 in Kansas

Chicago, September 4,-Firmness in the wheat market today seemed to be based largely on a feeling that as the market had declined three days in succession A rally was due. Closing prices were firm ssas.c higher than last night Corn scored a net gain of ts@1sc to 1s4c, and oats an advance of ss@ssc. The outcome in pro- visions was decline of 21ad2oc Wheat finished at virtually the high point of the day There was evident support of soft spots.
 Wet weather delaying Canadian har- vest operations gave the bulls something tangible to work on. There were also re- ports of heavy frost in Calgary. Paris also sent news of damaging rains.
 Owing to car shortage Kansas farmers were being advised to hold their wheat. They were compelled to stop threshing. This stopped the market from declining more than isc below yesterday. Outside limits touched by December were 917sc and 921.c with the close 9se net higher
 Material strength developed in corn largely as a result of the possibility that frost which appeared m me lar north west might reach the corn belt tonight, Moreover there were rumors that one leading expert was estimating the crop below the total heretofore generally ac- cepted. Cash grades were In good de- mand Number yellow was quoted 7eq, 791kc December ranged between 54l99p 55sse closing firm ssc higher at aoZe.
 Good domestic demand for oats pre- vailed Receivers said consignment mo- tices were smaller. Upper md lower levels reached for December proved to be S2ss and 324c, with last sales S2lsdS2ssc or a rise of 4@asc, compared with last night. Despite limited stocks provisions eased down. Liquidating sales of Sep- tember pork formed the chief reason. In the end pork was down 17lsalse, lard GO 121hc and ribs 10@171sc.
 E'ntnra a,,otations were aas follows:
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tion remains unchanged. Eggs are be- ing shipped in from Kentucky to meet the increasing demand. The dry sale meat market showed a few reductions in prices and the trade shows marked improvement. The grain merchants also reported very brisk trade, with some reductions in prices. Oysters are be- ginning to make their appearance but the extreme heat holds back the de- mand Trade with dealers was good and prices were steady. Yesterdays quota lions follow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
Flour and FOodstuffs

Self raising flour, Sc; Tennessee flour. $50; Indiana flour, s57o; Idaho flour, &. 50. Michigan flour, s6.65; bolted meal, per s6 lbs., s2.0o; No. corn, per busheI sl.o5 pure wheat shorts, s34OO; pure wheat bran. s2s; C. s. hulls, per ton $lO.50; primo c. s meal. per ton. s23; c. s. feed meal, per ton, s26; No. timothy hay. her ton, S24; mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass per ton, s2lg22; corn chops, per 100 ID. sack, S2.Ot; alfalfa hay, per ton s23; Johnson grass, per ton. s151l7; mixed feed per ton, $5eQ3i oats, 50c bushel
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Cash quotations were as follows: Veal: Firm, 9@14Hc.
 Flour: Firm.
 Rye: No. 2, 671ac
 Barley: Feed or mixing, 45 c 52c; fair to choice malting, 61ts @ 61 7sc.
 Timothy Seed: S3.50@450
 Clover seed, $13G17.
 Mess pork: $1762h q 17.75.
 Lard: In tierces S11.20.
 Short ribs: Loose, s10.971a
 Butter: Firm; creameries, 2319 c 26c; dairies, 21@23c.
 Eggs: Firm; receipts, 411S, at mark, cases included, 17lac; ordinary irsts, 1Sc; frsts, zoe.
 Cheese: Firm; Daisies. 15A m16c. Twins, 15A @15hc; Young Americas, 15 & c 16c; Long Horns, 15s4 Gt Ice. Potatoes: Easy; receipts, 40 cars; Michigan, 55c; Minnesota, soc; Wiscon sin, 55c.
 Poultry: Lime, firm turkeys, 12c; chickens, 141sc; springs. 17c.
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A Bargain Offer
From Judge

From Judge.
 "Comin this way agin ?'' asked the jus tice of the peace, after he had fined Jim son $50 ruefuly.
 'Wa-al,' said the justice, stroking his chin whiskers refiectively. ''preeaps I'd oughter tell ye thet we sell return fine ticket fer s75, entitle' ye to immunerty from arrest on the way back
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St. Louis Produce

St Louis, September 4.-Flour quiet hay dull. timothy s11M19, prairie s10 414; whisky S1.40; iron cotton ties 84c i; bagging, 10 1-16c; hemp twine, 7hc: pork unchanged. jobbing s16.5o lard unchanged, prime steam s10.65 c 0.S0 i: dry salt meats higher boxed extra short II 5sc. clear ribs 125sc, short clears 1i7sc; bacon higher, boxed extra short 12sscu clear ribs 12%c, short clears 12Ac. Receipts, flour 19,000, wheat 247,000, corn 62,00O, oats 92,000 Shipments. flour 12.000, wheat IT, 600, corn 4S.0O0 oats 66.O00.
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New York Money

New York, September 4.-Money on call firm, 319@4 per cent. Ruling rate, BAG Closing bid 37sc offered 4 per cent. Time loans strong. Sixty days 4h@14ls per cent 90 days 434@5 per cent. Six months per cent.
 Prime merchantile paper 5ls per cent. Sterling exchange weak at $is365 for GO day bills and s4.s6.55 for demand. Con- mercial bills nominal. Bar silver 62$tc Mexican dollars 4S1sc. Government bonds steady. Railroad bonds quiet
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Fruits and PrOduce

Apples. new. per barrel, S450QS5c; Cali fornia peaches, selected, per crate, sl.2561 l 50 California plums, per crate, S2; Cali fornia oranges, per box, s4u4. 50; lemons. imported, per box, s6.50 cabbage. per pound, 1Ac; onions. per pound, 21hc: Span ish onions, per crate, s1.75; Irish notatoes per bushel, 9Ocds1; cantaloupes, per crate S2. 50Gt3; watermelons, 15Y25c lines, per hundred, Sln1 1.10 sweet potatoes, per hushel, sl 10; per barrel, s2.50; preserving pears, per barrel. s250; California pears, s2 75Il3 per crate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
Didn't Stay
From fudge

From Judge.
 Bildad was spending the night in the little village.
 q don't suppose, from the condition of things" he said to his landlord, that the good-road movement has ever reached you here"
 "Yes; it come" said the old man, but it jest kep' a-movin'."
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Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, September ,.-Cash wheat. No. hard s91Sc No. 2 rej, 95a99c. Corn No. mixed, 7S1kd74c; lro. white, 741sc. Oats, No white. 34aJ41ac; No. mixed, 33c Close: Wheat, September, SSc; De- cember. s67sc; May, 9l7c. Corn. septem- Der, roc; December 501ac May, 5o1a0o 505sc Oats, September, 321sc; December, 321sc; May, 34Ac.
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French Exchange

Paris. September 1.-The bourse was lower today on realizing and the weak ness in French rentes. which declined centimes. The market closed heavy. Three per cent rentes, 92 francs &, cen times for the account. Exchange on Lon don, 25 francs 29 centimes for checks. Private discount rate, 2A per cent
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Creamery Products

Country butter, 15 e Poe; fresh cream. cry butter, 291Ac; process butter, 27c: daisy cheese. 17Hc; imported Swiss cheese, 32c; German brick cheese, zoe limburger cheese. 1tc; imported roque- fort, 37c; Neufchatel cheese. per dozen 45c; Pimento cheese. per dozen. s14O
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Bonds
Treasury Statement

Washington, September 4.-With the be- ginning of business today the condition of the United States treasury was: Work ing balance in treasury $SS. 409,926. In banks and Philippine treasury SSs, ,275.
 Total of the general fund S151,177,1 IA Receipts yesterday s6S5.249. Disburse- ments yesterday $4,1o4,214. Deficit to date for fiscal year $7, ,272, 79S as against deficit of $20, ,642, ,5SO last year. Figures exclude Panama canal and public debt transac- tions.
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St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, September 4-Cash wheat, No. ? red. s1 .001a@1 .05; No. hard, 91n9ic Corn. No. 2, 79c; No. 2 white, S01ac. Oats, No. 2, 32lf321ac; No. 2 white, 3412M35c. Close: :, Wheat, December 92Bc; May, 932c. Corn, December, 42ssc; May. 5211c. Oats, De- cember, 51c; May 3l5sc.
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Liverpool Grain

Liverpool, September 4.-Wheat, spot steady; No. Manitoba ss. Cd: No. Man itoba, ss. 41zd No. g. Manitoba. ss, Cd. Futures steady; October, Is, 7Ad: De- cember, Is. 42sd. Corn, spot quiet; new American kiln dried, Is, 21ad; old Ameri- can mixed, Is. 31zd Futures steady: Sep tember, IS, 2a4d; December, As, 11%d
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Odd Fellows Special Train to
 Atlanta Sunday

Southern railway will operate spe- ial train to Atlanta Sunday, sth, for United Order of Odd Fellows. Delegates from all over the state will assemble at Birmingham Sunday morning to leave on the special at 11:30. which will be the largest odd Fellows train into Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
WE BUY
HUBBARD BROS. & co.

Cotton MerchantN, Hanover Square, N. " Members New York Cotton Ex- change, New Orleans Cotton Exchange New York produce Exchange. Asso riate Members Liverpool Cotton Asso- chase and sale of Cotton and Cotton seed oil for future delivery. Special at- kention and liberal terms giveri for con. ptgnments of spot cotton for delivery. Correspondence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
London Stocks

Loodon, September 4.-Consols for money, "A 7-16; for account, 745s. Illinois Central, 134; Louisville and Nashville, l67; Southern railway, 31A; Southern rail way preferred. S21a. Bar silver steady, 2S 15-16d per ounce. Money 1%M2 per cent discount in open market for short bills. 3is per cent; for three months bills, 35s per cent.
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New Orleans Cotton Futures

New Orleans. September 4.-Spot cot ton steady, 1-1sc higher; middlng. 1lhc; sales on the spot POT bales; to arrive, none. Low ordinary. z l1-16c Ordinary S1ac; good ordinary, 9 l5-16c; strict good ordinary. 10 5-16c; low mddling, 10ssc: strict low middling. He; strict mddling, 1114c; good middling, 11Ac: strict good mddling, II l5-1Gc; middling fair 12kc; mddling fair to fair, 125sc; fair, 13c; re- ceipts, IA; stock. 23,OS5.
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Live Stock Market


 Kansas City, September 4-Cattle-Re- Ceipts, 16,0O0 including 4610 southerns steady to 10c lower; dressed beef and eX- port steers, $S 50d9 50; fair to good, s6. 2Sg $40; southern steers, s4.25d6.10; southern cows, 8. 25l5.25.
 Hogs-Recepts, 64o0; steady, loc lower; bulk of sales, ss.40@S.7O; heavy, s. 400 8 GO; packers and butchers, S. .40QS. 75; lights, $S. 4OdS so; pigs. S5.75@7.50
 Sheep-Receipts, 5000; steady to 1c high CT; Utah lambs. $7.10; lambs, $6. 25d7 10; yearings, s4.50d6.5o; wethers, $4q4. 40; ewes, 8. 5014. .25.
 Chicago September 4--Cattle-Receipts, 15,O00; market steady to 10c higher; fancy beeves, SlO.70; the highest of the year, beeves &. .756l10 TO; Texas steers, S4.7S1S6. .50 western steers, s5.S5d9.15; stoclkers, 425@ 715; cows and heifers, s30S; calves, S 500 II .s5.
 Hogs-Recepts, 22,Ooo; market lost an early advance of 5c; light, $S. 30M9 .05; mixed, $7. .9Oa9 .05; heavy, s7 .65@S.75; rough, $7.65@7, ,S5; pigs, s5.25d8 20; bulk of sales. s .05dS.7 70.
 Sheep-Receipts, 42,5oO; market opened steady to strong and closed weak; native, B. 4Oa4.75; western. s3.50d4.75; yearlings, s4. .5Oa17. 65; lambs. native, $46G7. 15; west ern, $4. .6O07 .25.
 St Louis, September 4.-Cattle-Re- ceipts, 63,0O0 including TOO Texans; mar ket strong; native shipping and export steers, s 5O910. 50: dressed and butcher steers, s60S 50; stockers, s4@7 25; cows and heifers, s4dS. .75 calves. $6d10.t, Texas and Oklahoma steers, s4 25@S; cows and heifers, s36l7 50.
 Hogs-Receipts. 5900; market steady; pigs and lights, s6d9; mixed and butchers, & 65d9; good heavy, S. .750S .95.
 Sheep-Receipts 5200: market steady; muttons, s. 65d3.S5; lambs. s5a7; stockers, g. .5OG3. 50.
 Louisville, September 4.-Cattle-Re- ceipts, 100; good cattle firm; medium dull; range, $21S. 50.
 Hogs-Receipts, HOO; market steady; range $4. 50dS. 90.
 Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 600; lambs, 6c down; sheep, SEC down.
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Fish and Sea Foods

small lots; groupers, 6c; Spanish mack erel, 15c; speckled sea trout, 121sc carp. roughs, Go; white perch, 10c; speckled perch, 10c; mullet, 5c; sun perch or bream, 10c; pompano. 200; mixed fish. 6c in barrel lots; 7c in small lots; crock CTS 615c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
AVERAGE TRADE 0N
 MORRIS AVENUE Eggs Coming in From Ken tucky-First Oysters
 Arriving

An average trade was in progress throughout the day with the whole salers on Morris avenue yesterday. Meat prices were slightly reduced, as were the quotations on feedstuffs. Oth- CT prices held firm. The supply on all commodities was ample for the steady demand.
 The produce dealers have a good supply of cabbages, potatoes, onions and other vegetables in season, sup plemented by fine stock of fruits, such as grapes, lemons, oranges and California products. Prices were un- changed and the trade was fair The hot weather is especially destructive to the fruit stock.
 With poultry and eggs the situa- Santos cable reported market quiet and unchanged; Sac Paulo receipts, 71,000
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New OrIears Rice Market

New Orleans, September f.--Clean rice was steady and rough Honduras firm. Re ceipts of rough, 1912 clean. none; mllers 12i2. Sales: Rough Honduras, 1922, at 360 14. .25c; clean Honduras, 4035. at 3A@5c; Japan, 577, at 3a4q37sc. Quotations: Rough Honduras, 3.65Q4.25c; Japan nominal clean Honduras, 42495Ac; Japan, 4941ac
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Naval Stores

Savannah, September 4.-Turpentine 3Si4 G3s1ac; sales, s95; receipts, 645: shipments, 1113;. stocks, 37.765. Rosin firm, sales. 24S4; receipts. 2417; ship ments. 3561; stocks. 9S,s21. Quote: B, sG.2006.25; D. s640: E, F, G. se II. SCAT F 6.50; I. $s.5O@6.52h: e. s6.e5; M, sz; N. $7.25; we. s7.75; wv. sS.20.
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Dry Goods

New York, September 4.-The dry goods secondary markets are active and retailers are buying steadily. Pri- mary markets rule steady. Worsted and cotton yarns are steady with flrmer tendency.
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Poultry and EpUs

Hens, 3510Oc; live, per pound, 14c: large flyers, 20c; medium flyers 0c: small flyers, l9c; ducks. 30a4oc; guin- eas, 25c; roosters, BOG; geese, 400 soc. live turkeys. 15Q16c; eggs. fresh. case canded 24c; extra graded candled eggs, 26c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
Seaboard On Time Line

Begs to announce we still have on our bargain counter some very entic- ing tours to New York, Washington. Atlanta. very low rates: New York. s41, 35; Washington, $2325; Atlanta, S5,25; Wrightsville. s15. Electric light
 ed individual berth lights, fans. solid steel observation trains, the best ever.
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Coffee Market

New York. September 4.-Coffee fu- lures opened firm at an advance of 21 to 32 points and continued to ad- vance during the day on a renewal of yesterdays buying movement, en- couraged by. further reports of frost damage in Brazil, a high cost and a strong spot situation. The close was steady and within few points of the highest, at a net decline of 36 to 42 points Sales. IFS, 300 bags. Sep tember, 13.94c; October, 1393c; Novem- Der, December, 13.92c; January, Febru- ary. 13.94c; March, 13.97c; April, 19s s9c: May, 14.01c; June, July, 14c; August, 13.95c.f
 Spot coffee firm: Rio IS. 14Hc Santos 4s 161ac; mild coffee quiet; Cordova, 16M 1sc nominal.
 Havre IA franc higher: Hamburg 2A to 21a pigs higher; Rio 200 reis higher at SIX 575: Santos As 200 high CT at SIX 300; IS 200 higher at SIX 600; Brazilian port receipts, 5S,00O against 9O.000 last year. Jundiahy receipts. 61.- 900 against 1000 last year. Today's
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LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Pig Iron
Local Cotton
Meat

Lard, 13isc; compound, 9%c; D. S. short ribs, 1295c; rib bellies. 13 .65c; ham butts. 161ac Boston butts, 151ec; pork loins, 171se: spare ribs, 1elsc: breakfast tacon, 2Oa 25c: smoked bacon, 14Ac; regular ham, l71sc; skinned ham, 19c.
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German Exchange

Berlin, September 1.-The weakness in New York yesterday depressed values on the Boerse today. Exchange on London, 20 marks 4519 pigs. for checks. Money 31s per cent. Private discount rates. 22l per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
Her Logic

From Judge.
 Happy, though married, member of the Dorcas soclety-"I wonder why it says in the Bible there are no marriages in heaven"
 "Caustic old Maid-"It's plain enouga to me-it's because no men go there"
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Grain Receipts and Shipments

Kansas City, September 4.-Receipts. Wheat 2090o0; corn, 21.0O0; oats, 5000. Shipments: Wheat 275,o00; corn 16,000; oats, 14,000
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Wool Market

St. Louis. September 4.-Wool steady; medium grades combing and clothing, 231a @26c light fine, 19a21c; heavy fine, 13q1Sc; tub washed, 26@35c.
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COffep and Sugar

Coffee-Arbuckles, s23.55 per hun dred pounds; Luzanne, 27c per pound; Sugar, standard granulated, 5iac per mound
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Bullion Taken In

London, September 4.-Bullion amounting to E1S0,000 was taken into the bank of England on balance today.
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A Counter Question

fTOm JuuSe.
 'Nannette. dearest can you cook?" "No, Willoughby. darling. Can you?"
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Liyerpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, September 4.-Closing. spot cotton fair demand. prices IS points higher. American middllng fair.
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As Usual

FFOm J uuge. Did she tell her age?" Partly"
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Santos cable reported market quiet and
 unchanged; Sac Paulo receipts, 71,000 against b9.000 yesterday.
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LOCAL SECURITIES

Total sales for the day 23O 00O shares
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-08-02
YOUTH DIES At
HOSPITAL FROM
INJURIES BY SAW
Roy L. Harter, Hurt Wednesday at
P. 7. Langan's, Dies at
Midnight

Roy l.. Harter died at midnight al
st. Mary's lntirmary. where he was
taken after the accident at Lam
gan's mill Tho accident occurred
"Wednesday afternoon while he was
at work at circle saw table He
fell upon the rapidly revolving saw,
his head coming In contact with 1t.
The saw cut d space or seyerai
inches across the skull and penctrat-
ed the brain. There was little hope
that he would recover. No one
saw the accident and what caused
the young man to fall upon the saw
will never be known. ilarter was
10 years old. He resided vita his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William l.,
Hartcr, at AIT Twenty
street, His father and brother are
both employees at the Langan mill.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-08-02
WOMAN HURT BY
SWITCH train
IN MOUNDS YARDS
Train Crew Is Arrested but IL Is
Stated No Action Will
be Taken

Mrs Lottie Grain of Mounds, was
knocked down and seriously injured
by a train being switched in the
yards at Mound City yesterday
morning about o'clock The bone
in her right arm was fractured, the
bone In her left thigh was broken
in two places, a large cash was
made in her abdomen and other in.
iuries indicted She was removed
to the office Of Dr. Whiteaker where
he and DR.. llargan attended her.
She was taken last n ght to her homs
at Mounds. The full extent of her
injuries have not been learned, as
it is thought she may have internal
injuries
She is the widow Of W. l.. Grain,
formerly of Villa Ridge she re-
moved to Mounds shortly after his
death TO reside with her daughter,
Mrs. Jesse Carson Mrs Grain went
to Mound City yesterday on the in
terurban. Getting off the car at
the station she started to cross the
L G.. tracks which parallel the inter-
urban track, at the time a switch
engine was handling a string of
freight cars. The fact that she held
q parasol over her head and being
partially deaf, was the cause Of her
not seeing or hearing the cars as
they were being rapidly pushed
along She walked straight into the
cars and was knocked to the ground
with great force, She was not
thrown under the wheels as the In
juries do not show such to be the
case.
The train crew was arrested bu.
it is said there will be no action
taken in the matter.
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.orge W. English Opens With
Plea for Conviction Of Accus-
ed Attorney
Declares that Sheridan Was Equal
Physically Of the Muir.
dered Man
(By Staff Correspondent

Vienna, Aug There are teams
|hitched to every tree, post and fence
the court house square is packed
with vehicles, and the streets are
swarning with pepop1e as a result OF
the continued interest maintained
In the trial Of Thomas Sheridan,
now rapidly approaching a climax
In tIis Guerra house at Viena
On lhe afternoon OF Wednesday
Judsa Duncan gave an order that all
evidence must be In before the court
should close It's doors for the
night. that whatever of value could
be predueed must be submitted I'M
mediately, rtr 'he case would pass
to argument the first thing in the
morning Of august Is, The result
was almost a stamrede of hurried
conferences and c.a: Fing of plans,
and when the cn'.rt adjourned ut
3.30 p, nj. everyone yas glad of tae
coming charge. but too tired to ,r-
fer comment.
AT o'clock THURSDAY. morning,
two hours before court opened. the
house was filled and at 3 O'clock the
argument was taken up and the final
stand taken by the council for the
defsase and prosecution.
Geo English spoke for about two
hours, as a representative of the
state, in its attempt to convict MIR,
Sheridan. In his prosecution, Mr..
English presented his arguments
carefully and fairly, and gave them
without gloss or yarnish. He stat
cd the facts in many instances with
out comment, and passed on to 9TH
ers quickly and easily, giving his
evidence for whatever it was worth.
His argument consisted of the fol-
lowing points: That Mr.. Sheridan
was as larg1a man and quite as
powerful, physically, as Mr. Thack-
err That the two men were both cx-
amined for life insurance by DR..
Brown prior to the killing and DIR.
Brown stated 1t as his opinion that
Mr.. Sheridan was the more power
full, physically, of the two That
Mr. Sheridan was feet, inches in
height and that Mr.. Thacker was 5
feet, inches in height. That Mr..
Sheridan was Of garrulous, irritat-
ing temperament and had half his
acquaintance angry ana riled UP
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-08-02
CROSS[EY TO AID
SCOUT GYM. FUND
so per cent Of Ticket Sale Go TO
Gymnasium Pro-
ject

Supt. ". +. Crossley, Of the tract
ton company il going to help tho
local Boy Scout organization obtain
money to equip gymnasium at the
Presbyterian church,
Mr.. Crossley announced yesterday
that he would permit the Scouts to
sell round trip interurban excursion
tickets and that they would be per-
mitted to retain 80 per cent. Of the
total sum collected through the
sales. A charge of 20 cents is made
for the round trip to Mound City
and return. The scouts will receive
10 cents of every 20 cents taken In
through their efforts
The boys are elated over the OPP
.portunity and, according to Scout
master John II, Jackson the boys are
already organizing into selling
squads. "The boys feel very srate-
fui to Mr.. Crosstey," said Mr. Jack
SON last night, He has always
been . friend 10 tho hoy scouts and
all of the members of the local or
ganization like him. His offer IS
generous and ! know It will be ap,
praCtated."
'fhe local scouts are going on
another swimming trip this evening.
They will start for the Kentucky
shore from the foot Of Eighth street
at o'clock The older boys VIII
teach the younger ones how 70 swtm
and this is the main object of the
trip. One of the requirements OF
the Boy Scout organization Is 4
knowledge Of the art Of swimming.
No boy can become full fiedged
scout until he has learned how 10
swim.
Scoutmaster Jackson announced
last night that every precaution
would be taken In guarding against
any disaster on the swimming trip
this evening. Several men will &C
company the party to assure the
safety of the boys. Those who dc
not know how to swim, or who arc
not finished swimmers will not BE-
permitted to leave the shallow wat.
er.
An out-of-town hike is being
planned by the scouts. No date has
been decided upon, but the hike will
be taken some time within three
weeks.