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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
BEAR|SH SENTIMENT
STRONG IN COTTON
Weather News Highly I'm
favorable; 13 to Is points
Net Loss

New Orleans, August 5.-Bearish SEN
tlment was strong in the cotton mar
ket today, although weather news was
highly unfavorable. Bulls made no at
tempt to take advantage of weather
conditions and moderate short selling
served to depress prices.
The weather map was clear and dry,
temperatures We're high nearly every
where in the cotton region and the
forecast promised continued fair wealth
er over The belt. The weekly weather
reports noted drouthy conditions and
abnormally high temperatures over q
large part of the belt and indicated that
serious damage to the crop had either
taken place or WAS threatened in por-
tions of Oklahoma and Texas. Follow
ing posting of these reports at II
o'clock the only real strong period Of
the day occurred but at no time were
prices over the level of yesterdays
close.
The market opened steady at a de-
cline OF to points on poor cables.
In the early trading the decline was
widened to 8 to 10 points, in spite of
the forecast After IL o'clock the mar
ket recovered to within points of
yesterdays lost price but In the after
noon selling increased and the market
worked lower than ever, closing steady
at the lowest of the day, at net loss
of 10 to 15 points
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MARKET RESUMES
fHE UPWARD SWING
c .ins | to 2 Points Through
,ut Active List-Activity
in Bond Market


New York. August 5-with business in
fairly large volume today's stock market
Resumed the upward swing. Gains of to
2 points were the rule throughout the
active list and some of the high priced
specialties. notably the Tobacco issues
had gains exceeding points. Canadian
Pacific showed heaviness and American
Express lost 1874 points.
The movement lacked definite cause
sther than better crop prospects in the
northwest, the outlook in the south and
southwest, according to the official re-
port, still showing serious deficiency i'll
rainfall, although there appears little
foundation for the assertion that two
thirds Of the corn crop is in danger OF
ruin.
1t is not improbable that the further
rise resulted as much from technical con-
ditions in the stock market than from
any other cause. In the judgment of dis
Interested conservers the recent trend OF
the market pointed almost indubitably to
what is popularity known as a sold out
condition. The large short interest in
seme of the leading issues also helped to
make the bear position more untenable.
One of the days developments was dis
tinctly urffavorable-a prominent indus
trial corporation, Virginia Carolina Chem
icai, suspending it's common stock divi-
dend. Chemical stock was scarcely af-
fected.
There was considerable activity in the
bond market at higher prices and deal
ers reported better demand from in
vestment sources. Government bonds also
received some stimulus, coupon 2s, adj
vancing ! per cent, registered twos half
and Panama twos u on call. Total sales
par value, si,4i4000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06

Native, $G5: yearlings, s.. 5.25a6: native
lambs, S.25dT western. s.. 1907 .35.
kansas City, August 5-Hogs: Receipts.
l4,OOO; market 10 to 20 cents lower. Bulk
of sales, SS,50IS 49, heavy, IS. .50is So;
packers and butchers. ss 500s. .S2ib; light.
SS50@S 50; pigs, Sd.50m7.
Cattle; Receipts 1890, Including 120O
southerns; market steady to 10 cents low
er. Prime fed steers. 50 35dS .65; dressed
beef steers. $7.25as 25 southern steers.
%.eoa6.75 cows, s3.5Od6 %; heifers, s5a
$50; stoclSers, s5Gg7. 30.
Sheep: Receipts, 5000: market steady.
Lambs, $685. So yearlings, 81. .50a5. so;
wethers, s4@4 70; ewes, IS. .5064. %.
st. Louis, August 5.-Cattle: Receipts,
5000, including 1000 Oklahoma Choice to
firm steers, $Sa9; good to choice steers,
81 25QS; steers dressed for butchers, So. .50aI
7.25; stockers. s.. 2507 so; Texas steers,
Sc. 25a7 rs: Texas heifers and cows $425
46. 80.
Hogs: Receipts. 10000: market lower.
Pigs and lights, s1a9 10; mixed and butch
ers, S.S5as. 10; good heavy, SO .S5a9.
Sheep: Receipts, 5000; market steady.
Lambs, Poe higher. Mutton, 50. .25d14 .25; f;
yearlings, $5d6; lambs, So. .50d7.75.
Louisville, August Seattle: Receipts,
125;. market quiet 81 .5047.75.
Hogs: Receipts, 1900; market weak, 1Oc
down; range, s45eQi9.05
Sheep: Receipts 1900 lambs higher, 6isc :;
sheep, Slac down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
A Curious Well

That the Mexican farmer is not the
slow thinking, lazy person the average
stranger imagines Is illustrated by an in
seniously devised we'll constructed by a
farmer living near a little town just
across the boundary line. The natives
seldom go far away from their homes
and they have very primitive ideas and
customs. says the New York Sun. This
well is about 30 feet deep and the owner
has built curious device for hauling
water from It. If this Mexican had been
an educated man he might have been an
inventor
A tree tlourished near the well which
had two branches growing out of the
trunk These bouehs separated into four
branches higher up. The Mexican cut the
branches in such a way that they formed
a perfect rest for long we'll sweep. He
fastened the sweep to crossbar laid
across the two upper branches in the
middle. using stout thongs for the pur-
pose.
Then he fastened a weight on one end
of the sweep and long rope to the other
end. The bucket is fastened to the end
of this long rope, and all he has to do is
to lower the bucket into the well. The
weight of the stone pulls it up again,
brimmng full
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, August 5-(Special )-Open-
ing cables fully responded to the decline
during the holidays abroad. but the early
market here was steady with a moderate
business.
This was followed by selling pressure
from the south, which was evident during
the rest of the day, closing prices at the
low level. The disposition of the trade
here and the south appears to be inerad-
icable bearish on the general good condi-
tons
In southern Louisiana picking will be-
gin this week and the south seems less
apprehensive of damage than the local
traders who study the map and the pre-
dictions.
Selling is titus favored on any improve
ment and short interest Is increasing
which will be affected easily should rains
continue needed In the dry part OF Texas.
In the eastern part the crop is doing
well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Interior Cotton Movement

houston: Quiet; middling, 11% c;~ net
receipts, 622: gross receipts. 622: shin
ments, 800; sales, 1915; stock. 27.93g.
Augusta Steady; middling, 12Ac; net
receipts, 40; gross receipts, 1919: ship
ments, o3S; sales, 491; stock, 10,447.
Memphis: Steady; middling, lie; net
receipts, Z; gross receipts, 412; ship
ments, 700; stock, 16,S99
ST. Louis: Dull; middling, 12kc; gross
receipts, 1SO; shipments. 1870; stock. IL,
010. =
cincinnati: Net receipts, 206; gross
receipts, 206 stock, 23,523.
Little Rock: Quiet; middling, lac:
net receipts, 1913; gross receipts. 123;
shipments, 274; stock. 1858
Greenvilie: Quiet; middling, 11.75c
Total today: Net receipts, 1107; gross
receipts, 1892; shipments, 20s2 sales
l706; stock, 100,455
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Available Supplies

New York, August 5.--Advices to Brad
streets show the following changes for
the week: Available supplies, wheat
United States east of the Rockies, in
creased 5,lS7, 900 bushels; United States
west of the. Rockies decreased $4,000 BUSH
els; Canada decreased 203s,00o; afioat for
and in Europe decreased 100000 bushels,
total increased $4,000. Corn, United States
and Canada, decreased 1,041,000. Oats,
United States and Canada, decreased
l,024,o0o. Increases, Louisville, 2l2,000 BUSH
els; Nashville, 5000; Fort Worth, 5000;
Dallas, $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Fruits and Produce

Apples, new, s1.5Oq2; Florida Valencia
oranges, So; California oranges, S. box;
lines, 81 per 100; Irish potatoes, S1.10 per
bushel; sweet potatoes, Dooley, $15001. 70
hamper; onions, red globe. 2i2c per
pound; lettuce S1.50d2.50 per crate; Gu
cumbers, per crate $l.75; tomatoes, Flor
ida, $225@2.75; cabbage, Virginia, sac lb. !;
new Texas onions, crate, sl.50; beans, per
hamper, s1.25Q1.50; peaches, $2.50a3 crate;
squash, per hamper Sl@1.25; eantaloupes,
$2.50@3; watermelons, 156125c; peppers. per
crate, $l.5o0p2; lemons, box of 800, $6a650;
Okra, $24250 hamper. Pears, per box,
50. Plums, So Georgia oanteloupe, $3.50
Louisiana canteloupe, 81 5043.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool August 5.-cotton, spot mod
crate trade; easier, middling fair. 7O6d.
good middlins, 6.76d; middling. 6.46d low
hlIdding, 626d; good ordinary, 5.7Sd; ordi-
nary, 5il4d Sales, 5000 including 600
American and 800 for export and snecula-
ton Receipts, 5000 including 1900 Ameri
can. Futures closed quiet August, e16IAd.
August, September, 6071sd; September. Oc.
tober, 6.0Od October, November. 595ihd.
November, December. 59OIzd; December
January, 59Olsd; January, February.
5.slhd; February March. 5.93d: March,
Aplll 9.Sa1@d April, May 5.95hd; May,
June, 5.97d; June, July, 5.97d; July. Al.
gust, 5.9Glsd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Coffee Market

New York, August 5.-There was a sharp
rally IN coffee futures today as a result
OF covering after yesterdays break, pri-
yate cables attributed the large receipts
to an early crop. Opening was steady at
loc to 2lc advance and active months
sold 19c to 3Oc higher during the early
afternoon on cables from Europe Real
izing checked the advance and prices
later reacted. Close was steady. August.
$3.50; October. $3.50; December, SsS7; jan
uary, %.sf; March s9.os; May, s917; July,
$325.
Spot steady No. 4 Rio csc; No. 4
Santos, LAG; mild dull Cordova. 13GllGlac.
Havre, 1d1i4 francs higher Hamburg,
s4al pfennig higher. Rio IS res lower
at 5sxS75. Santos spots. 150 reis lower,
As. 5sx500: Is, 4sx700. Santos futures 125
to 2oo reis lower
Brazilian port receipts, 1900 against
$1,000 last year. Jundiahy receipts, 6300o
against 5000. Sac Paulo, 660O0. Fine
weather in all districts of Sac Paulo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
New York Money

New York, August 5.-Money on call
steady, 2Ad2la per cent: ruling rate, 21s;
closing bid, pa offered at 21s. Time loans
steady, 60 days, 3s4; 30 days. 4isd4s4 per
cent; six months, 6 per cent
Prime mercantile paper. 5do1s per cent.
sterling exchange steady. Actual busi-
ness in bankers, 4S3.50 and 1856 for de-
mand. Commercial bills, 4.S2ss. Bar silver
59hc. Mexican dollars, 47c. Government
bonds strong. Railroad bonds strong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
New Orleans Cotton Futures

New Orleans, August Spot cotton.
unchanged; easy. Middling, 12c sales
spot, 20 bales; to arrive, 93. Ordinary
low. Sssc nominal; ordinary, 97-16c
nominal; good ordinary. II 1-16c: strict
good ordinary, IL 5-16c; low middling,
IL 9-16c; strict low mfdding, II 13-16c;
middling, l2c; strict middling, II 5-16c;
good middling, 12Ac; strict good mid
ding, IL II -16c; middllng fair, 13hc
nominal; middiinf fair to fair 13hc
nominal: fair 13Tc. Receipts 753;
stock, 21,496.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
London Stock Market

London. August 5.--The stock market
was fairly quiet with fairly good under
tone. American securities opened steady
and fraction higher. Prices moved ir-
regularly during the forenoon. Canadian
Pacific lost a point while the rest of the
list ranged from X above to 4 below
parity. Closed steady.
Consols for money. S3dS39s: consols for
the account, 1885; Illinois Central. 10:
Louisville and Nashville, 13s; Southern
railway, 247s
Bar silver quiet q 5-16d; money. per
cent Discount rates, short bills, 35s per
cent; three months. per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Taking No Chances

From Judge,
''Popsy, dear, | might win rich hus-
band If you let me 80 to the seashore
this summer"
but, my daughter, you have been go
ing to a different place each year. Re-
member a rolling stone gathers no moss"
Il know, popsy; but this time I am
going to a place where ! will be the only
pebble on the beach"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
High Finance
From Judge


A man sent his neighbor's little boy
to the drug store to buy five postage
stamps. lie handed him two dimes. the
extra one being for himself Some time
afterward the boy came back blubber-
ing and said he had lost one of the
dimes.
But why didn't yon buy me the
stamps?" asked the man.
Because. mister" replied the boy. "it
was your dime | lost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Cotton Seed Oil

New york, August 5.-Cotton seed oil
was more active with September closing
unchanged, while the balance of the list
showed advances of from 5 to 10 points.
Demand from October and November
shorts, together with buying by refiners
and the higher crude markets We're the
bullsh features. Sales, 21.700 barrels.
Irime crude, nominal; prime summer yell
low spot, 9.35c; August, 9.40c September.
S35c; October, S.2Oc; November 7,31c De-
cember, 6.S0c; January, 6.79c: February.
6ISc; March, 679e Prime winter yellow
and summer white. 8. Zoe bid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Improving Phone Line

Russellville, August 5.-(speeial The
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph
company is making some extensive inn
provements to their holdings in Franklin
county and now have a large crew of men
engaged in running several through lines
to points north through to Birmingham
and the western part of the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Seeking Jonah

From Tit-Bits.
SURELY the man exclaimed you
don't believe that Jonah was swallowed
by whale?'
Il do" she answered when / get to
heaven I'll ask him about it,"
But suppose he's not in heaven?' said
the man.
"Then you ask him. the girl replied
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Flour and Breadstuffs

Self rising Hour, 5000; Tennessee Hour,
$3.50; Oklahoma flour, So; pure wheat
shorts, $50; pure wheat bran, $27; c. S.
hulls per ton, SIG; prime c. S. meal, per
ton, SS5; C. S. feed meal. per ton, $50;
No. l timothy hay, per ton. $23; mixed
alfalfa and johnson grass, per ton. $50:
sack si.5o; alfalfa hay, per ton. $40; John
son grass, per ton, SIG; mixed feed, S32;
oats, 5Sc bu.; corn, 94c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Liyerpool Grain

Liverpool. August 5.-Spot wheat steady.
No. Manitoba, rs 91sd; No. ?, Is Sd; No
3, rs Sd. Futures easy, October, Is 21sd
December, Is 2Ad. Corn spot, steady.
American mixed new kiln dried, 5s sgd
American mixed old, IS; American mixed
old via Galveston, IS sgd. Futures steady,
September I.aPlata, As 11Ad; October La
Plata SIS SID.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Live Stock Market

Chicago, August 5-Hogs Receipts A.
00o; market weak, closing 10 to Is cents
down. Bulk Of sales. ss.2OGts.70; light.
$500 10; mixed 81 ,9cQ9 .05 heavy. s7.G5
@s.75; rough, s7.654I so; pigs, s5, ,25@s.35.
Cattle; Receipts, 2500: market steady to
strong. Beeves, s6.90Q0; Texas steers. Sc, 20
n775; stockers. s5.30ll7. 75; heifers and
COWS, s3.35as; calves SsGf10.75.
Sheep: Receipts. 5000; market strong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Metal Market

New York, August 5.-Lead quiet sac
bid. London, ego los. Spelter steady,
s5.5545.6o. London, 500 los.
Copper steady. Standard spot to Sep
tember. s14,s7 bid; eleetrolytic, sl5. 25a
1881: lake. s1537ql5.50; casting sl512; tin,
quiet; spot, si0.S0@4D.S7 August, $40. 6Oa
1850; September, $40.55@4075; leadt quie,
s4.45 bid; spelter, steady. $5.55a565; anti
mony, nominal. Cockson, ss.4eas 50. Iron
steady, unchanged.
London markets closed al follows: Cop
per steady, spot and futures, e67. IFS, Cd.
Tin firm; spot and futures. G1S5. Lead,
go, los. Spelter 920 los. Iron, Cleve-
land warrants, 55s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Wool Market

Boston. August 5.--Dcniand for domestic
wool is reported as increasing in all grades
with values holding steady.
Generally speaking the new clip in the
lar west is well cleaned up and buyers
are fairly active in bidding for needs
Current prices are said to be a shade
higher in the west. Leading quotations
include: Wisconsin and Missouri fleeces.
Lass blood 2l Kentucky to similar u
blood unwashed 23m2i; 9s blood unwashed
2a@2o Secured basis, Texas fine u months
S2M53 fine six and eight months 47Gis,
fine fall l5@i6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Bonds
Treasury Statement

Washington, August 5.-The condition Of
the United States treasury at the begin
ming of business today was: Net balance
In general fund, $3.50, S92f f65. Total receipts,
yesterday. S916,65S. Total payments yes
terday, s1,s9o,62i The deficit this fiscal
year is s9,600264. against a deffcit of $685.
25s last year. exclusive of Panama canal
and public debt transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
1t Was Waiting

TV1H
Tommy had been playing truant from
school and had passed long, beautiful
day fishing. On bis way back he met
one of his young cronies, who accousted
him with the usual question, Catch
anything At this Tommy in all the
consciousness of guilt, quickly re-
sponded: "Nope-ain't been home yet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Fish and Sea Foods

Red snapper 11@l2c, In Dbl. lots; gray
snappers or groupers, &c; Spanish
mackerel 15c; sun perch or Dream, Sc to
10c in Dbl. lots; pompano, zoe; mixed fish.
SC in Dbl. lots; crockers, 61sc in Dbl lots:
mullet, 61sc in bbls.; small trout, Sl5c;
fresh water cat, dressed. 121Ae; salt water
cat SEC; speckled trout, Eye
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans. August 5.-Rice: Rough
steady: clean Honduras strong; Japan
steady. Quote: Rough Honduras, $224Ql
4.75 Japan, $25a3.16; clean, Honduras, Az
Q7c; Japan, 34M3s4c Sales: Clean Hon
duras, A at 2ss@7; clean Japan 6l5 at
23s6f3 5-l6c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Dry Goods

New York, August 5.-Dress gingham
prices for spring are unchanged from fall
Staple ginghams have been reduced 1bc a
yard TO a basis of 6Ac for standards.
Retailers are very numerous in the mar
kets. Cotton goods are generally quiet
and steady. Offerings of messalines for
spring 1914, are being made. Yarns show
no change.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
st. Louis Grain

SC. Youis, August 5.-Cash wheat, No
2 red, s5l4QS71sc; No. 2 hard, S514d91c.
Corn, No. 2, 711sc; No. white, 726M731sc.
Oats. No. 2, 41c No. white. 42s4 4@43c.
Wheat closed, September, sSs4c; May,
s5lac. Corn, September, 70Ac May, 69ssc.
Oats, September, Ale: May, lSe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
The Remedy

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer
She--George, dear, here's a scientist
who says the earth is wabbling on its
axis. What do you suppose they can
do about it?"
George (absently)-Open up the nuf-
fler. reverse the lever. SHUT off the power.
lubricate the bearings and tighten the
wheel cap
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
st, Louis Produce

st. Louis, August 5.-Flour firm. Hay
firm. Receipts: Flour, 1900; wheat 49,
900; corn. $1,000: oats, 5000. Shipments:
Flour. 1900 wheat 1890, corn, 27,o0O;
oats "a 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Poultry and Epps

Hens, per pound 1Sa131ac; fryers. no
ia lbs. average, 1S0l9c; fryers, less than 1
lb. and under III pounds averave, 1S419c;
ducks 14c pound; guineas, 30c; roosters
soc; geese. 49Q50c; live turkeys. 15c; fresh
eggs, case candled, 1741Sc; extra graded
oandled eggs, 24c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Creamery Products

Country butter. 2Oq25c; fresh creamery
butter, SIC; cheese. lie; imported Swiss
cheese, Bic; German brick cheese, 20c:
limburger cheese. 19c; imported Roqlfefort,
S5c; Neufehatel cheese. per dozen. 45c.
Pinento cheese, $l.35 process butter 30c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, August 5.--Cash wheat,
No. hard. Ole; No. red, SAC. Corn, No. 2
mixed, Zoe; No. 2 white, nc Oats, No. 2
white, i4c: No. 2 mixed, i215e. Wheat
closed, September s1ssc December. s57sc.
Corn, September, 721aa72ssc; December, ,6sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Why?
From Punch.

Son of the House Ito calleD--I wanted
to see you 'cose father says you made
yourself.
Galleries, my lad; and I'm proud of
it.
Son OF the House-B-but why did you
do it like that?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Naval Stores

Savannah, Angusct 5.-Turpentine firm
80 to 35l4 sales. 1862 receipts, 1444 ship
ments, 292; stocks, 81, ,925.
Resins firm; sales, 1856; receipts, 1906
shipments, 995; stocks, 16a506. Quote
b. $3.50; G. d, s3.75 E, s3.s0@SS5; r,
ssS5; G, $3.50; II and /, 1895; x, $500;
M, $39; N, $3.50; WIG, $61O; WV, Sc 49,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Montgomery Market

Montgomery, August 5.-(Special.)-Sp
cotton was quoted in Montgomery today
as follows: Strict low middlng, II 3-l6c
middl1ng, il 1l-16c; strict middling.
II 15-16c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
French Exchange

Paris, August 5.--Three per cent rentes
s3f 25 centimes for the account: exchange
on London, 25f 2415centmes for the checks.
Private discount rate, 3% per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Pig Iron
Local Cotton
Meat

Lard 1S1sc; compound 119sc; dry salt
short ribs, s1357is; bellies, $1470; ham
butts, 1550c; Boston butts, 16c; pork loins.
171sc; spare ribs, 1Sc; breakfast bacon,
27d2sc; smoked bacon, lie; regular ham,
20Ac; skinned ham, 2liAc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
MONEY IN WHEAT

$1,000 Buys, Puts or Calls on 1o.o0o
bushels Of wheat No Further Risk. A
movement Of sc from price gives You
$4,000. etc: Write for particulars.
THE CENTRAL STOCK y GRAIN Cn
Park Bldg, Cleveland, o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

y. Members New York Cotton Ex-
change, New Orleans Cotton Exchange
ciate Members Liverpool Cotton Asso-
citation. Orders solicited Tor the pur-
chase and sale of Cotton and Cotton
attention and liberal terms given for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
The Happy Man

From Judge.
He-They say Sally Simpson is married
-at last
She-Who's the happy man?
Heller father, of course
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
In Washington
From ,Judg.

FTUIII JuuSE,
Eastern Applicant-Thcy talk abou.
public office bein' a public trust
Western Officeseeker--And then they
hang the mo Trust" sign all over this
town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06

-Four persons in the family Of Preston
Thomas. who lives two miles south of
Eufaula, are critically i'll with stramonium
poisoning. Several days ago the family
was making a salve by boiling iimsoa
weed in lard. The next day. vegetables
were cooked in the same kettle and those
who ate the food became violently ill., in
eluding Mr.. Thomas, his two sisters.
Misses Fannie and Lizzie Thomas and
nephew, Ira Kinsey. According to physi-
clans. stramonium poisoning is similar to
belladonna poising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
German Exchange

Berlin, August 5.--Exchange on London
20m 46pfgs for checks. Money, Az per
cent. Private discount rate, 4s4 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Coffee and Sugar

Hens per pound, 134131ac; fryers, 1%a
Luzanne, 25c per pound. Sugar, stand
ard granuated, SIC per pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
MR.. MOULTHROP
IS NON-COMNITTAL
Undecided Whether He Will
Run for the Legislature
From Barbour

Eufaula. August ESPECIAL 1-senatar
Robert Moulthrop of this city is non-eom-
initial as to whether he will make the race
again to represent Barbour county in tla
legislature. He states that he has not
yet made up his mind and that his de-
cision depends upon certain conditions
that may develop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
The Bright Side


1T is said that more than one person
has been killed by Kissing
Yes but isn't 1t great stuff if you
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
Sing Sing

T VIIF 2 WWrIa
Trusty-Burglar or murderer?
New ArriVal-Grafter.