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CONDITION OF CORN SOMEWHAT BETTER MONTHLY REPORT OF CHIEF OF BUREAU OF STATISTICS SHOWS CONDITION TO BE 80.8, AGAINST 80.1 A MONTH AGO. Washington, October 10 —The monthly report of the chief of the bureau of sta tistics of the department of agriculture will show the condition of corn on Octo ber 1 to have been 80.8, as compared with 80.1 one month ago. 79.6 on October 1, 1902, 62.1 at the corresponding date, 1901, and a ten-year average of 77.7. The fol lowing table shows In each of the twenty principal com states, the condition of Oc tober 1 last year, and that on September, 1902, with the ten-year averages. Ten Oct. 1, Sept. 1, Oct. 1. year States. 1903. 1903. 1902. a'vg. Illinois . 82 77 94 83 Iowa . 71 67 76 81 Nebraska . 76 SO 86 *» Kansas . 78 72 87 Missouri . 80 76 104 81 Texas. 90 91 38 il Indiana . 81 76 97 84 Georgia .. .. ...f 86 89 6a 84 Tennessee . 84 91 7» <8 Kentucky . 80 si 82 80 Ohio . 70 67 88 84 Alabama . 93 99 64 N. Carolina .. 84 86 84 83 Arkansas . 88 90 87 H Mississippi . 94 98 57 66 Virginia . 87 88 87 84 S. Carolina. 82 83 82 80 S. Dakota . 86 89 53 74 Oklahoma . 71 72 i9 Pennsylvania ... 79 79 86 84 United States .... 80.8 80.1 79.6 77.7 The preliminary estimate of the aver age yield per acre of spring wlieat Is 14.4 bushels, subject to revision when the final wheat estimate is made. The average quality of spring wheat is 85.5 as compared with 87.7 one year ago. The preliminary returns indicate an oat crop of about 787.000,000 bushels, or an average of 28.4 bushels per acre, as com pared with 34.5 bushels a year ago; 2{.l in 1901. and a ten-s'ear average of 27.8. The average for quality is 79.9 against 86.7 in 1902, and 83.7 in 1901. The preliminary estimates of the yield per acre of barley is 26.4 bushels against 29.0 one year ago; 24.7 in 1901, and a ten year average of 23.8. The average for quality is 85.4 against 87.3 last year, and 89.2 In 1901. COMMISSIONERS TAKE REST. Senator and Mrs. Lodge Spending the Week With Secretary Whtie. London, October 10.—The American members of the Alaskan boundary com mission are enjoying a brief rest. Sena tor and Mrs. Lodge are spending the week In the country at the residence of j Henry White, secretary of the United States embassy. War Secretary Root and Mrs. Root went to the 3ussex home of St. Leo Strachey, editor of The Spectator, and Senator and Mrs. Turner are staying In London, where John W. Foster, the agent of tho United States, also remains. Chief Justice Alverstone Is fishing off the Isle of W'ight. The first private meeting of the com missioners on Monday Is anxiously antici pated. No rules of procedure for the pri vate sessions have yet been determined upon, hut It Is believed that It will be decided Monday that Iho decision, when It Is arrived at, will he communicated to Mr. Foster and Clifford Slfton, K. C., ns agents respectively of the United States and Great Rrltaln, probably with- | out the reconvening of the commission. Al- , most all agree In thinking that a conclu sion will be reached before the end of the week, in the event of an agreement the drawing up of the decision will occupy little time, hut if the tribunal disagrees each side will probably submit lengthy opinions. v Will Suspend One Week Only. Pittsburg, October 10.—Concerning the posting of a notice at the Homestend steel works yesterday, that the 35 and 40 Inch mills will shut down, President A. C. Dickey of the Carnegie Steel company, says the suspension Is for a week only, and he expects the mills to be running the week after. “These mills," said he, “have been running off and on all sum mer. In fact, the 35 and 40 inch mills have never run full time since they were built. The reason Is that there Is not enough orders for those sizes.” PSYCHO At the E. E. Forbes Piano Co. Last Night Turned Out to Be Mr. F. How- , ard Hill of London, England. Man or wax, which? That question [ served to draw' lhe largest crowds to the E. E. Forbes Plano company store at 1909 Third avenue the past week, that ever assembled at a piano concert In Birming ham. Twice daily did the surging mass await the arrival of the box with Psycho, the man or automation who or which per formed so well upon the Apollo piano player. The largest crowd of the week was In this beautiful store last night when at 9 o'clock Mr. J. B. Chamberlain, the genial manager of the E. E. Forbes Plano company, stood upon the platform and in a neat speech presented Mr. F. Howard Hill of London. England, known through out the country and Europe as Psycho. Mr. Hill arose from the bench whereon he was seated while playing and thanked bis many friends for devoting so much of their valuable time to him tho past w'eek, after which he played upon the Apollo and retired. The crow'd was loath , to leave and after most of the people had gone he wras prevailed upon to play a few more selections. Mr. Hill, who has done , Psycho for the past fifteen years, stands alone in his class. Posing as a wax fig ure and also an artist's model for some of the world’s greatest painters of the present age, he has been engaged in the music business for the past five years, but ! says at the close of the year he will re tire from the field and live out west. ! where he has a valuable estate. . The I manner In which Mr. Hill controls his I muscles is wonderful. He moves his arms, legs and body at will, making the mus cles not In use as rigid as iron. "Psycho” was the means of giving the citizens of Birmingham an entertainment the past week that proved to be of very great comment and Interest. The E. E. Forbes Piano company should be complimented on their success and same should be ap preciated by the city of Birmingham for »uch a marvelous exhibition. • * * Order your wine and liquors by phone. ! We deliver goods. Jacobs’ Pharmacy Liquor Department. Both phones No. JO. If you don’t know who AL 8c DAVE is ask the first newsboy you meet. Wanted—Bessemer Land 8c Imp. Co. Btock; will pay 35. Address Stock, care Age Herald. Moved to 320 N. 20th st. The Sim Cheek Drug Co. / Dyed in the Yarn Sponged*™ Shrunk ™ Piece. That’s the process every fabric goes through before it gets into a Saks Suit. “Dyed in the Yarn” insures permanency of color. If it is black when you buy it, it will be black when you sell it. “Sponged and Shrunk in the Piece” means that the suit will retain its shapeliness until it goes out of commission. Those are precau tions that result in what is known as “Saks Suit Satisfaction.” The Saks Fall Styles are exact embodiments of fashion’s words. Every detail—no maiter how minute, has been thought out and worked out with extremest care. It’s the best clothing we have ever had—and, in spite of its goodness, the prices are nearer to the cost of production than at any former season. Let us show you through the stock. $5.00 to $35.00. Overcoat Time. We say it without mental reserva tion—“This is the largest stock ot Over coats in all Dixie.” That means much. You may give your fancy widest play in choosing. You gain price advantages that we obtain through buying in enormous quantities. There’s individuality in the Saks Over coats—there’s expression and character in every line. The fabrics in them are the sterling products of the best American and European mills. They must pass the same rigid examinations as do our suits before they enter beneath this roof. Prices $5 to $35. Top Coats. The virtues of a top coat commend themselves. It is the coat for mild win ter days, and it is a necessity for Fall and Spring wear. We are showing a splendid value, made of Imported Co vert, at $15. There are others at $5.00 and others at $25.00. Cravenette Coats. You may walk through rain with unconcern—if you are enrobed in a Cravenette. The fabric is genuinely im pervious to water. A Cravenette is an excellent addition to a man’s wardrobe. It accomplishes the double mission of overcoat and raincoat. $10 to $35. “Clothing the Boys/’ “Clothing the Boys”—That is a problem that has worried mothers since time immemorial. It is—or rather it was — a vexing and cantankerous bother. Saks changed that. Our suits will contain and withstand the most vigorous suit annihilating youngster. They wear—if you will par don the comparison—like iron. They are substantially constructed of the finest findings and the purest woolen fabrics. Their ability to wear easily overcomes the boy’s ability to tear. Of course, there’s an end to their service—but it doesn’t come un til long after the suit has proven itself a gilt-edge morroco bound investment. The suits told of below represent fortunate purchases made when the market was on the decline. The prices tilt way under the present market value. At $4.00. All wool fabrics, made up thoroughly, reinforced at the wear spots. An almost lim itless assortment of patterns. Lined with silk and wool serges and strong satins. These suits will hold the most strenuous youngster. All sizes. At $3.00. Scotch Mixtur-os, Cassimeres and Chev iots, pure wool fabrics, the patterns are very attractive, subdued greys, bright color mixtures and black and blue. Norfolk or double breasted coat, lined with Skinner satin. An excellent three dollars’ worth. All sizes. Misses’ Tailored Suits. Tailored Suits for Misses have absorbed much of our thought. We’ve been hobnobbing with manufacturers who have special ized suits for that part of femininity which is still in the rosy posy ’teen years. The results of our interviews with the suit specialists may be seen on the second floor. The styles are admirably adapted. They are girlish, almost intensely so, yet they have much in common with the older styles. Just a touch here, or a deft manipulation there, and the presto is complete. The advantageous features of this stock are many. It will not be necessary for a girl to buy a suit made for her mother and depend on a hit-or-miss alteration to adapt it to her figure. Besides, there are bargains in these misses suits as well as in the women’s. For example: Made of Bannockburn Tweeds. Louis XIV style. Double breasted front, blouse effect. Surplice neck, broad cape over shoulders, puffed sleeves. Trimmed ’round neck with silk bands. The skirt is tucked at bottom and flares widely. Very stylish. Price $18.50. Special at $9.95. Made of Fancy Mixed Woolens, handsome Knickerbockers and Home fipuns. Coat is made in surplice neck blouse styles. Trimmed with bands of silk and buttons. Skirt is tailored perfectly—$9.95. I Fall Gloves R^eady. The "Marvel” A Washable Glove. The “Marvel.” Rightly named. It is the sin gle wonder of the glove world. As truly washa ble as a piece of gingham. It is rendered so by an ingenious treatment—the trick is done by chemicals. The cleaning process is simpler than A, B, C. Plain soap and water, apply and rub softly. There are directions with every pair. The Marvel saves half your glove money by eliminating the necessity of buying new gloves when the old ones grow soiled, $2.00—select, soft kidskiu. All the reigning shades. THE “MUSKETEER.’’ The Musketeer—wide, long wrists that wrinkle and cover the cuffs of your waist. That’s fashion’s newest The style is very picturesque. Price $2.00. THE REYNIEFL. Made of extra and choice skins. Soft and pliable. Two and three clasps. Street and evening shades. $2.00, $2.25 and $2.50. Women s Tailored Suits. At $14.95. Made of Venetians ; Cheviots, Serges, Scotch Tweeds—black and mixes. Sur plice neck, Italian braids and Satin bands trimmed the shoulders, stole front bedecked with ornaments and but tons. Double breasted blouse coat with peblum. Skirt handsomely trim med in braid and buttons. Special at $14-95 At $24.95. Blue Basket Cloth. Surplice neck, long stole front, piped with taffeta silk —and decorated with blue ornaments and buttons. The coat is gathered at back with braid and the peblum falls in folds half way to the knee. Flaring skirt, at the bottom there are buttoned straps. An eminently stylish and ser viceable sut. $24.95. Walking Skirts. Walking Skirts — the lengths just ’scape the ground. The bottoms flare with the symmetrical curving of a bell flang. Stitching — rows of it, strap pings, bands and ornaments are the trimmings. The Saks styles have a piquant indi viduality. Every one is redeemed from the commonplace by some delightful eccentricity. One special at $5.95, made of Coverts, Meltons, Storm Serges and Cheviots. Choice of many shades and styles. Trimmed in straps, braids, buttons and bands. Things to See On the 2nd Floor. Babies’ Goods, a complete baby store. Hosiery from abroad, French Novelties, Novelty Goods—a new de partment, Jewelry, Hat Pins, Broaches, Buckles, Leather Goods, Purses, Bags, Belts. Just arrived Costumes and W raps. Exhibition of Furs. The Furs have arrived—they go on exhibition tomorrow. The controlling style in tailored suits is the surplice neck. That necessitates furs—won’t do to leave your neck bare to the outrages of wind and cold. / We anticipated a strong fur demand, and collected accordingly. Present indica tions point to the accuracy of our prophecy. Already women are inquiring for these cosy warmful neckpieces. The collection includes choice pieces of SABLE, LYNX, FOX, MARTIN AND CHINCHILLA. Round neckpieces, Flat Stole effects—short and long. Muffs in the new colonial shapes- The most attractive exhibition of furs in Birmingham. We invite you down to see it. In passing, it may be well to warn you that there is much occult and mysterious practices connected with the fur business—many subterfuges that are likely to entrap the wariest shopper. Be carefuL Depend on an honorable store. Buying at Saks’ is safest. Louis Saks Louis .Saks *Louis Saks Louis Saks Louis Saks Louis Saks