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t.IverpooI Market.

Liverpool, November 16.-Spot cotton in fair demand; prices points lower. Amer ican middling fair. 63Sd; good middling, 6.2od; middling 6.12d; low middling. 6Oed ; good ordinary, 5.9sd ordinary 576d The sales of the day were 1000 bales, of which 300 were for speculation and export and included 5000 American. Receipts. 10000 bales. including 65.100 American Futures opened and closed quiet. American mid ding, c. O. C.; November, 59sGl5 99d; Mo- vember-December 5.92d; December-Janu- ary, 5.s8d5.s .s9d; January February 5.ss@ 5.S7d; February March, March-April, 5.s6d; April-May, 5.s505. .s6d; May-June, 6.s5d; June-July, 5.s4d; July-August, 5.s2 5.s3d
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Cotton Seed OH.

Memphis, November 16,--Cotton seed oil. car load lots, per gallon: Prime crude 26c@261sc; off crude, 19cd22c; prime sum mer yellow, 29cd30c: off summer yellow, none: choice cooking summer yellow, less than ear load lots, 42c. Meal, prime, 2Sc; f; off, $1S50. Cake, prime. 200.
 New Orleans, November 16.-Cotton seed oil steady. Prime refined in barrels. &C., off refined in barrels, S2c prime crude loose, 26Ikc.
 Nv York, November 16-Cotton seed oil, steady; prime yellow, 34c. Petroleum firm. Rosin quiet, strained common to good, s2.65@$2.7O. Turpentine dull. 591sc0D COG asked.
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Daily Statement.

Galveston-Steady middling, 11c; sales, 900; receipts, 20.l22; stock, 194lSS.
 Mobile e-Quiet; middling, 10 15-16c; sales, SO0 receipts 5527; stock, i4,se7.
 Savannah -- Steady mddling. 10Ac; sales, 1902; receipts. 10,560; stock, 1o7,s2S. Charleston--Firm; middling. 10%c; re- cepts, 927; stock, 14,507.
 Wilmington-Steady; middling, 10.s2hc; receipts 2s99; stock, 26, 445.
 Norfolk-Steady; imddling, Il 1-16c; sales 5e3 receipts, 1852; stock, 17,o26.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling, Il .25c; receipts, 525; stock, 564S
 Boston-Steady; middling, 11.50c net receipts. 25; gross, 1895.
 Philadelphia-Quiet; middling, n.5Oc; receipts. s4s; stock. 2955.
 St. Louis-Steady: middling, He; re- ceipts. 26o9; stock, 7640.
 Memphis-ouiet; middling, 10 15-16c; re- ceipts. s494 shipments. s415; sales. 15o0; stock, none.
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ARRIVALS.

No. 1. from Macon. Albany. Columbus. Opelika. Americus. etc.. s:45 D. m. No 8. from Savannah Augusta. Macon. Columbus. etc.. 1920 D. m,
 Twelve section drowing room buffet neeping cars between Birmingham and Savannah. via Columbus and Macon, on Nos 3 and 1.
 Connection is made at Savannah with the fast freight and luxurious passenger steamships of the Savannah Line from and to New York. Boston and the east.
 For more detailed information, beauti- fully-illustrated matter. write or apply 10 JOHN w. BLOUNT. Travelling Passenger
 Agent.
 R. w. LUCKETT. Union Ticket Agent,
 Birmingham. Ala.
 J. C. HALLE. General Passenger Agent. F. J. ROBINSON. Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent. w. A. WINBURN. Vice President and
 Traffic Manager.
 THEODORE D. KLINE. cenl supt. Savannah. Ga
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The Coffee Market.

New York, November 16.-Spot steady; No. invoice, 61sc; mild firm; Cordova, 7%@12Ac.
 The market for coffee futures opened vance of 10 points on steady cables and continued small primary receipts. in con- nection with recent bullish private ad- vices concerning the growing crop. en- couraged scattering demand from var ious sources. On the bulge, however. there was more or less profit taking and the market. while finally steady, was net unchanged to points higher. Sales. 67,- 25O bags including November. s5.60; De- cember, s5. .65d5.7 70; January, s5.75; March, s5 s5d6 OO: May, ss.15; July, $e.25; septem- ber $6. 40.
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EXCURSION RATES
To Selma, Alabama, and Return Via
 Southern Railway.

Account fall festival Selma. Ala. No. vember 16th-21st. Southern railway wil
 sell round trip tickets from Birmingham
 Taladega, Meridian, Mobile and interme. date points to Selma, rate one fare plus 25 cents. Tickets on sale November 18th Fist; limited November 22nd. Rate from Birmingham $3,15. For further informa. ton apply pasesnge office. Morris building
 telephone 617. J. c. Lusk, District Passen. ger Agent. 11.S-I4t
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Dry Goods.

New York. November 18.-Buying of dry goods has been affected to considerable extent by the weather which has been far from inspiring. A smaller number of buyers have been in the market. and mall orders, as well as store business has been conducted on a very conservative basis. Locally, jobbers report an indif- ferent business
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Chicago Change.

Chicago, November 16-Indications of deal at St. Louis and bearish statistics caused weakness in the wheat pit to- day, December closing st lower Decem- Der corn was %@% lower; oats were off s4, and provisions closed from 2h@15 to 20c lower.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
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Feed Stuff.

Meal-Bolted. s12O; water ground, s1.2O Hay-Per ton. timothy No. l. $1750; clo- yer. mixed. s1650; prairie, sl3.00; Johnson grass. $13.00.
 Corn-Mixed. 621kc: white, e4c.
 Cotton Seed MeaI-Pe- ton, S2A00; hulls per ton in sacks, $S.50.
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cIearines snc Exchances,

Memphis. November 16.-Ciearings, N,- 423.722; balances s327471.
 New Orleans, November 16.-C1earings s2,7oo. .4so; New York exchange, par: com mercial paper 1.25 per 1000 discount.
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Samuel H. Lea, Mem. Am. Soc. c. E., Civil and Mininq Engineer.

Mine and surface surveys. Plans spec ihcations and estimates for dams water power and power transmission, Railroad location and construction. Water supply engineering. Associated with specialists in every branch of engineering. 305 Title Guarantee building. Bell Telephone con- nection. u-l5-1m-su-tu-thu
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Bonds.
Treasury Statement.

Washington. November 16-Today's s treasury balances, exclusive of the gold reserve, show: Available cash balance. $224 421S,092; gold, s115,926,sl6.
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COTTON RALLIED
 BY BULL SUPPORT Professionals Are Inclined to
 Look for. a Reaction SENTIMENT IS UNSETTLED Estimates for Tomorrow's Receipts at Leading Points Leads to still Heav-
 Ter Unloading and the Mar
 ket Becomes Weak.
SENTIMENT IS UNSETTLED

New York, November 16.-The cotton market opened easy at decline of 11@ 21 points under liquidation and bear pres sure. following cables that were a good bit lower than expected. and the prospect for continued heavy receipts in connection with a disposition among the professional element to look for a reaction after the recent bullish excitement and activity After declining to a level net Is to 20 points lower on the active positions the market was rallied by a renewal of bull support until the net loss had been re- duced to a matter of some 2911 points on the active months, the recovery being attended by continued small crop talk and encouraged by the aggressive attitude of the local bull leader, while 1t also seemed that goodly lot of scattering outside orders were awaiting break of about 20 points to be put in execution.
 Later the estimates for tomorrow's re- ceipts at leading points led to still heavier unloading. and in spite of heavy exports, the market in the afternoon ruled gener- ally weak the low point being at the close, which was easy at net decline Of 24 to 82 points. Sales were estimated at 100000 bales. Sentiment during the day seemed very much unsettled and the mar ket was very nervous Brokers who bought very heavily toward the close of last week. presumably for New Orleans account were heavy sellers during the day, and the brokers with New England connection and spot houses continued moderate buying.
 It was argued that such receipts as those at present reported must eventual ly have some effect on the southern spot markets, which today were generally un- changed to hc lower, a decline hardly in keeping with the weakness of the future market One of the features of the early market was the selling by European in- terests whose operations were also sup posed to be largely responsible for the disappointing character of Liverpool ca. bles. The weather through the month was unsettled with a cold wave predicted for Texas
 New York November 1e.-Cotton quiet middlng, 11.30; net receipts, 1132; sales. 17o0; stock, S7352; exports to con- tinent, 50.
 Total today at all seaports: Net re- ceipts, 7S,635; exports to Great Britain, 47721; France, 31 1,6S6; continent, 23,514; stock, 73S. 722.
 Consolidated at all seaports: Net re- eeipts, Al, 617; exports to Great Britain, 5S156; France. 52,136; continent 56,597.
 Total since September l at all seaports: Net receipts, 2s52,34O; exports to Great Britain, S99, 355; France, 31S,95S; continent, SO6,933 Mexico, 13,s7s.
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viroinia-carolina company.

New York. November 16.-Virginia- Car olina Chemical company closed 1S%; do. preferred, no sales; closed, S5.
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You can get your Lunch at the Peerless for loo every day from II until 3. 18th street and 2d ave.
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Seahcard Air Line,

Baltimore, November 16.-Seaboard Air Line common, 1319@14is do. preferred, 2415625; do. 4s bonds, 677s@6SA.
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Money on Call.

New York, November 16-Money on call firm at 4d5h per cent; closing bid
 6s per cent; offered.at 51k per cent; time loans dull and firm; sixty days, 6 per
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ANNOUNCEMENT IS.
For Board of Revenue,

The Age-Herald is authorized to an- nounce John T. Reed as a candidate for board of revenue. subject to action of democratic primary.
 I hereby announce myself candidate for reelection to the Board of Revenue. subject to the action of the Democratic party. J. K. F. LAIRD. I hereby announce myself candidate for the Board of Revenue. subject to the action of the democratic primary.
 D. A HELMICH
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cent; ninety days and six months. 594as

cent; ninety days and six months, 51sq6 per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper, per cent; sterling exchange stronger, with actual business in bankers bills at 4S3. 35@4.S3 SO for demand and at 479.75@479.90 for sixty days; posted rates, 4.S1@4.S11h; com merclal bills. 47s11i bar silver, 5Sss; Mex ican dollars, 44s4; government bonds easer railroad bonds irregular.
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Easy.
 Wheat-No. 2 spring, so; No. 8, 77d7s; No. red, S0dS1.
 Corn-No. 2, 471k; No. 9 yellow, 42%. Oats-No. ?, 33la; No. white, 33%@38. Rye-No. 2. 511A@52.
 Barley-Good feeding, a6@3S; fair to choice malting.a 44Q52.
 Flax Seed-No. I, 93; No. l northwest ern, loo.
 Prime timothy sed, 2.75 Pork-Mess, per bbl, 11371k911.50. Lard-Per 100 lbs, 6.90@@6. s21a. Short Ribs Sides-Loose, 7.25@775 Short Clear Sides-Boxed, 6621hQ6 STA. Prime timothy seed, 2.75. Clover-Contract grade. 10.50 On the produce exchange today the but ter market was steady. Creamery, 15q 21ia; dairy. 14d1sM.
 Eggs steady at 22@24.
 Cheese easy at 10@11.
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SPECIAL! SPECIAL! Gas Coke in lots of five tons or over, ordered for de- livery in the next two weeks, only $3. 50 per ton.
 B'ham Ky, It. & P. Go.
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 j. vceP J. VcePre w. W. A R, Assist DIRECTORS: B F. E. H. Woodward William Walker, I!abers r. Motion, Robert w. H M Jackson J. H. Barr, Vi-ePresdent W. p. Q. Harding. 5resIdent
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CONDENSED ROLLER TheFIRsT NATIONAL BANK of Birmingham, Ala
 9Th
RESOURCES.

Loans and discounts. -. $3,53s, 192.14 Overdrafts. .. 483.0l U. S. bond and premiums 6s,000.o0 Jefferson county bonds... 45,Ooo % Other stocks and bonas.. 11,Soo.oo Sank building. ..... .... 51.o0o.U0 CASH In vaults. s 470,93s.4S With banks .. 1,321, ,1oI.55 With U. s.
 Treasurer 1S,554.4O
 s1,s1o,so14a
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ABILITIES.

Capital stock. ........S ! Surplus and profits.... Reserved for taxes. Circulation .... .....ss
 DEPO3lTS.
 individual .. S4I2s2,738 Rank - o16,b9b.29
 niteI States. 50,OOo.oo
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-03-12
WATER OF THE UNDERWORLD.
Sufficient to Flood the World Under
5000 Feet.

The amount of water within the crust
of the earth, says Professor Slichter, in
a recent paper, is enormous, amount
ing to $4,000 million million cubic
yards. This vast accumulation, If
placed upon the earth, would cover it's
entire surface to a uniform depth Of
from 5000 to $500 feet. This estimate
is based upon the supposition that the
average depth which waters can peen-
trate beneath the surface is six miles
below the land and five below the
oceans floor.
Experiments have shown that not
only sands and gravels are porous, but
rocks supposed to be solid and compact
may be traversed by water, even SO
hard a rock as Montello granite, select
ed for the sarcophagus of General Grant
on account of it's great strength, shows
a porosity Of quarter Of one percen-
turn. The most productive waterbear-
ing rocks are found to be sandstones.
The great mass Of ground water SLOW
ly percolates through sand and gravel
deposits, sandstone, and other porous
material under wide extent of terri
tory. Though it's motion carries it but
a fraction of mile in a year, this
ground water is so widespread and often
so accessible as to be of the greatest
economic portance.-Philadelph In
Quirer.
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WAS ALSO A STRANGER
Was Not Sure Whether It Was the
Moon or an Arc Light.

Two men with choppy-sea legs on
were rolling along Washington street
last night, arm in arm.
One of the caretakers of the arc lights
had completed adjusting light and
was turning the crank that swings the
light into place when the attention of
the Choppy Seas was attracted thereto.
See the moon rising!" said No. 1.
Retreat" said No. 2, that's not
the moon; that's an arc light"
A spirited argument followed. It was
decided to leave the decision to a man
approaching.
He also, as it happened, had choppy-
sea legs on.
SIS that the moon, or is it an arc
light?" he was asked.
The newcomer looked unsteadily at
the object for a moment; then started
on his choppy way.
Il don't know he muttered in part
Boston Journal.
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JUST as IT USED TO BE-

/ wish l were a boy again,
That age were but a dream,
That things would change from what they
are
To what they used to seem;
That I were but little boy,
And from my mothers knee
Could find that dear old fairyland
Just as it used to be.
If wishes only were horse,
How fast away I'd ride
Across the plains of yesterday,
Bcld comrades by my side;
Once more I'd rescue captive maids;
All! doughty deeds you'd see,
If L were but hero bold,
Just as 1 used to be-
With bean-stalk Jack I'd sally forth
To giants kill galore;
In seven-leagued boots I'd stride away
To that enchanted shore
Where ogres dwell, in castles huge,
And mermaids swarm the sea;
Oh how I'd love to find them all
Just as they used to be.
My little boy says I'm all wrong
That nothings changed at all.
That he can show me ogres fierce,
And giants more than tall;
Then clasping his dear hand in mine,
He leads me forth to see
Years drop as leaves; I'm young again,
Just as 1 used to be.
Frederick Mitchell Munroe in Town and
Country
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gown is on the shirt-waist and skirt
order, but made very simply and grace
fully.
Accompanying such toilette is a
smart toque OF gree velvet Its only
trimming consists of large blue and
green bird which covers the left side
and droops over the back Of the toque.
Desiring a touch of grey in the hat a
bird with wing feathers of this shade
might be selected, but the blue and
green is quite the most chic novelty of
the day
There are a thousand ways of en-
ploying tucks on suits and bodices and
each is distinctive and pretty. Royal
blue zibeline is selected for dressy
street suit for spring wear. The gown
is decorated with narrow corded tucks
and pipings of blue satin and was de-
signed especially for the automobile
show which is attracting considerable
social attention.
The coat is made with a peplim and
bell sleeves. 1t has rolling collar and
revers of blue satin appliqued with
white lace. The finishing touches are
gained through an imposing silk cord
and ornaments matching the suit in
color
Beaver hats will be worn very late
and becoming in apropos by the coming
of spring weather will be supplanted by
chiffon designs carrying out the same
ideas in shape and trimming. One of
the daintiest CONNECTIONS of the season
is a hat of grey beaver trimmed with
grey and white panne which extends
across the front and over the upturned
brim on the left side, with a long grey
and white plume.
A novelty that promises to be more
than a passing fancy is shown in the
new gloves. They are made of suede
and widening with something of acir-
cular flare above the last button are
cuffs Of the suede embroidered in silk
in raised designs. This necessitates the
wearing of the sleeve waistband be-
meath the glove, but as the embrOider
les shown on the gloves are in the
seasons popular shades it is an easy
matter to select tints that will harmon
ize with the gown.
Table linen has been impressed into
service to produce a vagary of fashion,
just as towelling was employed last sea-
son. A fetching waist is designed of
heavy satin damask, with a yoke back
and front and large box plat down
the front, with immense pearl buttons.
There is plethora of novelties in the
shops, though the majority are of the
variety classed AS transient. The vari-
colored silk buttons finished with cords
and tassels will remain, because there
is something of grace in the tassels as
they swing to and fro with each motion
of the body, and grace is an element
todary which all energies are concen-
trated.
A collarette really girlish in Its at
tractiveness is of white satin aud &C
Gordon plated chiffon from short
cape below the stole Of satin. Accom-
panying the corlarette is hat of white
chiffon, finely shirred, with cluster OF
velvet roses beneath the brim and close
to the hair in front.
MAUDE GRIFFIN.
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COAL MINES OF NEW MEXICO.
Could Produce 100000 Tons Year
in Case of Demand-Areas of An


IN Case or Demand-AreaS OF An
thracite.
CWashington DDS patchl. What a
large part transportation facilities
play as factors in the economic prob
lens Of modern life is shown by moth
ing more conspicuously than by the
report on the Federal inspection Of
mines in Mexico. Inspector Sheridan
informs the secretary of the interior
that the coal mines of that territory
are now developed enough to produce
100000 tons a year if a market de-
mands it. The present equipment is
of sufficient capacity for so per. cent
greater tonnage than is required by
the development to date, but it would
take only few months to bring the
production of the mines abreast of
the equipment capacity, whenever it
was evident that the conditions Of
trade would justify the outlay.
The actual output of the mines dur
ing the year ended June 80, 1902, was
not up to the maximum record. This
was no sign of a falling off in the
potential product, but was attribute
BILE to the substitution of oil for coal
as fuel on more than 1000 miles of
trunk railroad and a large tributary
mileage in the Southwest, and the
same change in a number of indus
trial plants in California which were
formerly valuable customers. In spite
of this reduced market, the mine OPP
orators have gone on with their i'm
provements, investing some $750,000,
apart from what they have spent on
the general development of the local
coal region. Cutting and mining ma
chlnery has been installed, placing
the owners in a. position of compare
tive independence of fluctuations in
the labor field. The coal mines of this
territory, Mr.. Sheridan says, have a
marked advantage, in the thickness of
their seams and their generally good
roofing. for machines mining. Among
the other valuable finds are some iso-
lated areas of anthracite in Santa Fe
county, equal in quality to the best
found in Pennsylvania. The price of
this is put down at $275 per ton ot
1000 pounds. The other New Mexican
Goals range in price from 70 cents 10
$3.50.
What would such a territory be
worth to the people Of the Atlantic
slope today II it could be picked UP
and set down bodily, say, within 500
miles OF Washington? The difficulty
with its utilization is it's distance from
the seaboard and the lack of trans
portation facilities. For Eastern pur-
poses, for the most part, it might as
well be IN the bottom of the sea as
where it is.
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As to Two Evils.

Theodore Hallam, one of the most
celebrated of legal practitioners, once
defended burglar; and the case gave
him story that he never tired Of tell
ing. The prosecuting attorney was
fighting vigorously, and had tie de-
PENDANTS wife on the stand.
"You are the wife of the prisoner?"
he asked her.
YES" she replied.
did you know his mode Of life
when you married him?'
81 did, sir"
"Will you tell us, them" went on the
prosecutor, surprised by this admis-
sinn. now you came to contract az
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Not Very Consoling.
I'm all broke up this

Tom-I'm all broke up this morning.
Jack-Whats the trouble?
Tom-Miss WiseWell rejected me last
night!
blackwell, don't let a little thing
like that worry you. She's awfully
homely anyway.
Tom-True; but she's the most SEN
sible girl know.
Jack-Yes; that's just it. If she had
less sense she would have accepted you.
Chicago News.
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ance with one of his kind 2o

alliance with one of his kind?"
We'll" she answered, ingenuously,
II was getting on, the other girls had
all been married. and at last had no
choice but between him and a lawyer
who was counting me."-Philadelph
Ledger.
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DR.. Leuriraux, Brussels physician,
announces the s"3ceSs of his serum for
the cure of whooping cough. The serum
is injected Under the skin, on the abdo-
men, and a cure is performed in ten
days, whereas the disease ordinarily
runs six to eight weeks.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-03-12

Mayor Hayes, of Baltimore, is en-
deavoring to have abolished the city's
exaction of a fee of Is cents from sight
seers who go to the top of the Wash
ington monument. There is fine view
from the top. The city now receives an
average of $40 weekly from the fees,
which are applied to the general fund
for the maintenance of parks and
squares.
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CIV YORK Letter: 7

fashionable girl of spring
will be a composite crea-
ture. She will be severe,
but feminine; simple, but
elegant; her gowns will
reveal the most delightful
color schemes. but at all
times will they be harmO-
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While a certain part of the w. G. T.
u is dissatisfied because the president
has hung Watts Love and Life" in the
White House, another part is highly
gratifed that he has also hung up a
sign which reads, "No Smoking AL
lowed"
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Joseph Gutmar, a pioneer clothier, in
La Crosse, filed voluntary petition in
bankruptcy. Liabilities were given as
$1,000 and assets as $4,000 Of the latter
$4,000 is claimed as exempt.
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One in 81 men employed on sailing
ships was drowned last year, while of
those employed on steamships the pro-
portion was one in 343.
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The record of timber produced from
one tree was $1,000 feet from a redwood
80 feet in diameter, cut last year in
California.