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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-11-18
Tricks Of the Forger

Space prohibits the brief reeipitula-
tlon OF remarkably ingenious frauds
yet fresh In the public memory but
the PRINCIPAL aim Of the forger u to-
day "a toward the lndorscmentk on
checks planned TO be stolen n bse-
quent TO signature. says London Tit
Bits No pains. expense or trouble
are spared by the swindlors in order
TO obtain business memorandum
bearing the signature of the hfh OF
pnyoos, and upon a printed copy OF
the former the forged signature OF
the latter IL sent TO the drawer Of tho
stolen check. thus allayIng suspicion
temporarily
Two swindlors OF this type Ascer-
talned that a gentleman was IN the
habit q sending two checks Tor sub.
stantial amounts periodically by post.
Opening a small account at the same
branch Of the bank, at one OF these
times. the thieves contrlyed TO OBJ.
tain possession OF the checks from
the post box VIII rein II was the gen
tlcmnn's custom TO roat his letters
Receipts were sent bearing limitations
Of the previously obtained signatures
Of tho pages and the crossed drafts
bearing forced Endorsements were
paid through the rost into the fcf.
mcrs' own account. The checks
could thus be drawn uron almost Inn.
mcalatoly and az the earliest ro1slble
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-11-18

the house and. throwing them down
IN the kitchen stepped up 20 the fro.
p'7co 10 warm himself over tho fire.
place was "a m8nlci shelf which was
nearly half as long OFF, Tho room Itself
and upon looking up ao saw on tho
ttcIf shat DC supposed TO be a row Of
books.
While DO was wondering why th-ro
was such q number 81 books in this
tavern-moro books. Dc thought. than
wore IN the entire town-tho woman
OF tho house came ia ard stirred NO
tho fire preparatory 10 cooking tho
evening neal To inquired Of her.
Why is 80 that you have 80 many
books hero In the kitchon7 Is tho
towns library hero. or what Is ltf
"Ioohsi' exclaimed tho aetonlsfcd
woman. u don't sec any books. whore
IRE thoy2 Show me thom." "RIeht
here on that shelf" roricd the man.
"ovcr your loai' "no1hai" said she.
"Ch. lal them amt books; thoms
iohnnycllCF. We expect the town
council hero 10 ainrer next week. and
we've baked tom johnnycakcs SOS
10 be ready when they come Whcth.
or DO mlstook the johnnyclkos.r packed
neatly on end upon tho shelf. for
hooks or not. Il ig hard 10 say. though
there Is no doubt that the story did
not lose anything in tho telling. but
by actual count there were seventy.
niro iohnnycakcs on tho shcli
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-11-18

moment the Gwindlors withdrew and
cleared with tho cash. The bank re-.
rudiatod the customers claim. but
after a long action was ordered upon
appeal 10 make good hls loss.
Again, late on a Saturday morning.
purportlnR TO cmanato from the / on.
don or other Office whore n wealthy
customer Keeps an account n toIo.
gram may arrive addressed 10 tho
manager OF local branch Of that
bank at some fashionable resort. ad.
vlsing that Mr. So.and'So. a reliable
and responsible customer. IA arriving
In the town, and requesting that every
courtesy aud attention be shown him.
The wire Is followed by the advent of
tho respected "Alr. soand SO" him
self-a prosperous looking gentleman
who. producing check for. say
e1OcO. requests the immediate open.
ing OF curroat account. AZ tho
check Is drawn by him In favor 81
self the usual forma.tIes ar, easily
subscribed TO by the ror7onator of
the genuine customer. nnd II an astute
bank manager denies "Mr, soand.Sn'
permission TO draw uron the check
until cleared ho can scarcely refuse
TO lssu, a chocEhook, which the swim
dler can use for an Il IS worth RE-
vlous TO his departure Ter other soon 3
on the followlrg evening. This trick
has been successfully carried out IN
several instances.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-11-18

A woman Of mcthodleal habits and
rigid observance OF a system ln her
household must have arranged this
telegraph blank which her husband
lost In the street one night last weel,
and messohgcr picked mp. It reads,
Jennie had --- born at -
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-11-18

o'clock. Both doing wen. Fine -
Weighing - pounds. Walter"
"Thats good enough 30 far as II
goes" remarked the man TO whom
the finder showed n, but what would
walter have done, II II had been
twins? An those forms would Aave
been wasted New York Sun.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-30
GENERAL MARKETS.

New York. Oct. 29.-F1our: Market
inactive at unchanged prices; MinIfe-
sofa patent. $6.20@6.5O.
Rye flour firm: fair to good, 81. 500
ATS. Buckwheat -four dull; per 100
pounds. $2.10Q2 .25.
Corn meal steady: yellow Western,
81 .10Q1.1S.
Rye nominal.
Barley steady; feeding, 43c.
Wheat-Spot easy; No. 2 red, 81 .20z.
Further weakness developed in wheat
to-day from the effects of liquidation,
impelled by more peaceful foreign
news. The close was weak at q to ]
cent net decline: May, S1.12 S-16; De-
cember. $1.17 9-16.
Corn-Spot easy; No. yellow, 62ssc
Option market was weakened by in
creased receipts and liquidation clos.
ing asQ%c, net lower; May, 50zsc; De-
cember, 56Ac.
Oats-Spot dull: mixed. S411@S5hc.
Beef steady; family. $40. 50Q11. 90
mess, $S.50@9.5o; beef hams, $2S. 00d
24.5 so.
Cut meats quiet; picked bellies, Ssz q
1o11c; picked shoulders, 715o; picked
hams 9iAQ10c.
Lard steady; Western steamed, 81. SIS:
October closed 81 IS, nominal. Refined
barely steady: Continent, s7.76; COM
pound. 5%Q6hc.
Pork steady; family. SIS 5o@16 90;
short clear, 1S.75Q17 90: mess, $12. 5OQ
Is. 90.
Tallow dull: city, So per package
4Ac; country packages free. 4%95c.
Rice firm.
Sugar-Raw steady; fair refining
S&c; centrifugal, sc test. 41zc; molas-
SEES sugar. 31sc: refined firm; confec-
TONERS A, 1900: mould A. 8. 4Oc; cut
loaf. 5.75c; crushed. 5.75c: powdered
5.15c; granulated, 5.05c; cubes, $500
Coffee-Spot Rio steady; No. Z, in.
voice, Sssc: mild quiet: Cordova, 100
1Sc. The market for coffee futures
opened steady at an advance of SOIL
points, and closed steady at unchanged
prices to an advance of points; sales
17.760 bags.
Potatoes, firm; Long Island, $175d
200; state and Western. $1.50Q1.75; Jer-
sey sweets, S1.25@175.
Peanuts, steady; fancy handpicked
5Q5Ac; other domestic. 3@6Ac.
Cabbages, steady; per barrel, 50075c
Cotton, by steam to Liverpool. 15c.
Butter, strong; creamery, common t.
extra, 14@221Ac; state dairy. common
to extra, 14Q21c.
Cheese. firm. unchanged.
Eggs, quiet, unchanged.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-30
DAILY COTTON MARKET.

Savannah-Fir1n; middling, 7-16c;
net receipts, 1883; gross. 1859; sales,
S14; stock, 157,931. Exports-Coastwise
1850.
Galveston-F1rm; middling. CSC; net
receipts, 12,046; gross, 12,046; sales. LOO;
stock, 1852. Exports-Great Britain,
1850; coastwise, 593.
Norfolk-Net receipts. $3.50; gross, s.
$50: stock, 1850. Exports-France. s.
300.
altimore-Nominal; middling, 9.75c;
stock, 1897.
Boston-Quiet; middling, 9.95c: net
receipts, Al: gross, 2.5S2.
lmington-Nominal: net receipts,
2,25S: gross, 2,25s; stock, 1899.
Philadelphia Steady; middlng,
1o.25c; gross receipts, SOS; stock, 5,467.
New Orleans-Steady; middling,
. S-16c; net receipts, 1887; gross, II. 1897;
sales, S.900 stock. 201, lib. Exports
Great Britain, 17,500 continent, 3,131.
Mobile-Firn; middling. 7-16c: net
receipts, 2107; gross, 2,107; sales, 1880;
stock, 33.715. Exports-Great Gritain,
S.977; coastwise, 800.
.Memphis-Steady; middling, 91kc;
net receipts, Abs; gross, 6,321; sales,
3.400; stock, S1.793.
'Augusta-Steady; middling. SEC;
net receipts, 5,945; gross, 6,017; sales,
1920; stock, 57.SS6.
CharleSton-f1rm; middling, 93sc; net
receipts. 1882; gross, 1852; sales, 100;
stock, 24.s02. Exports-Coastwise, 500.
"Cincinnati-Net receipts, $50; gross
800; sales, ESQ; stock, 2,752.
"Louisville-Firm; middling. a%c.
"St. Louis-Quiet; middling, 9ssc; net
receipts, 500; gross. 1919; sales, 112:
stock, 1926
eHouston-Steady; middling, 9ibc;
net receipts, 1887; gross, s,SS7: sales. / =
730: stock. 6S,429
New York-Dull; middling, 10c: mel
receipts. 7TS; gross, 1920: stock. 1883.
Port Arthur and Sabine Pass-Net re.
ceipts, 1902; gross, 1902. Exports
Great Britain, 1902.
Miscellsneous-Net receipts, 594:
gross. 594
New York--Deduct from stock. III
bales destroyed by fire.
st. Louis-Add 1,741 10 gross receipts
and shipments since Sept. l.
Total To-day, at All Seaports-Net
receipts, 62939: Great Britain, 41.459
France. $500; continent. s.1Sl; stock
732. 720.
Consolidated, at All Seaports--Net
receipts 62939. Great Britain, IL ,459
France. $500: continent. 3.131
Total Since Sept. !, at All Seaports 81
Net receipts. 2,713,251: Great Britain
$3.50 France, 2O7.s16: continent, $685..
se5; Japan. 1928. Mexico. 6.s0l.
Not included In totals.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-30
SPIRITS VERY WEAK
LEVEL OF 81 CENTS REACHED IN
THE POST MARKET TRADE.
OPENING FIRM At 81 LAC
DEMAND LIGHT AT THAT FIGURE
AND RECEIPTS CARRIED OVER.

Demand for Resins Good and Prices
a Consequence Are RisInE-At
Opening of Yesterdays Market
Four Common Grades Had Adj
vanced-ClOse Firm and Unchang-
ed. But Higher Price Was Paid
Again in Late Trade. Chiefly on
Middle Grades and PaIes.
That the spirits market has not yet
struck bottom was evidenced in the
trading yesterday. The market open
ed firm at a decline of u cent from
the close of the previous day. but with
fairly large sales, 663 casks. 1t was be-
lieved that the clearing up of the small
accumulations in the late trade of the
day before would have a tendency TO
Arm up the tone and keep the price
at the then level. but the close yester-
day. though firm and unchanged was
without any sales and in the late
trade another decline was reported so
that sales were made on the basis of
81 cents. Even at that figure the de-
mand was restricted and only a part
of the days receipts were taken by
buyers. The receipts of the day were
$50 casks, and the shipments. 80. In
New York the market was quoted very
dull at 55A cents. London reported
the basis of trade at 3S-101A.
However, if spirits are declining the
opposite is true of the rosin market,
for in this department of the naval
stores there has been an increase of
prices from day to day for probably
the last week. At the opening yester-
day prices showed an increase of 21s
cents, G, F, E and D, represented ex-
cept in the case of E, by outside
prices. The sales were 1929. The
close was firm and unchanged with no
further reports of sales. In the post
market business an increase was gen.
eral though ON scattered grades, chiefly
the medium ones. Sales were report
ed at an advance of 5 cents on w. G.,
N, M. X and I and quotations for
the remainder of the list, outside
prices where they were split; at an
advance of 5 on N and 10 on M and
outside quotations, and at 10 on K
and Is on l and outside quotations.
The receipts were 1858 barrels, and
the shipments. 1851. New York was
quoted firm at $780,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-30
NEW ORLEANS SHOWED
SLIGHT GAINS ON LIST,

New Orleans, Oct. 29.-Cotton futures
steady; October. nominal; November,
s.54@9.56c; December. 9.59@96Oc; Jan
uary, 9.6799.6Sc; February. 9.74@S76c;
March, sS269.S4c; April, 9.S7Qs. $50;
May, 9.9409.95c.
Spot cotton, steady; sales. 5000 bales,
including 800 to arrive. Quotations ad-
vanced 1-16c.
Futures opened barely steady, with
prices 3Q5 points lower than yester-
days finals on a poor Liverpool and
a good weather map. For a time the
market was very dull, but late in the
session a buying movement was start
ed, which carried prices up S@12 points.
but finally eased off until half the adj
vance had been lost In the trading
December opened points lower, at
9.53c, sold up to $3.50 and finally de-
clined to $3.50. The market closed
quiet, the list showing net gains of 264
points.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-30
WARE & LELAND
Say Firm Undertone May Mean Mar
ket Has Been Sold to StandstfII

New York. Oct. 29.-The market had
an undertone of firmness again to-ddy
that has not been in evidence for some
time. This may prove to be another
of those wild fancies and will o. wisps
that believers on cotton under 10 cents
have been following for some time.
And, then again it may be that the
market has at least been sold to a
standstill Next week we run against a
$4,000 bale movement last year, the
following week $4,000 bales and
the third week in November over $780,
900 bales. There are no signs of any
such movement this year and the ex-
cess in sight for the season will be
cut down rapidly for a while. This
will make bears very nervous. We
see no other way out of the present
position. Futures are selling at the
same prices asked for spot cotton in
the South What will shorts do when
receipts look small compared with last
year. and spot cotton in the South
holds Arm? This is an interesting
question. Some of the best men on
the floor have been wrong below 10
cents then confess it cheerfully, but
don't show any change in their ideas.
The future market has been having a
sorry time for several weeks now, but
the season has only just begun There
is every inducement to buy cotton on
breaks at these figures.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-30
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

Liverpool, Oct. 29.-Spot cotton quiet;
prices points higher; American mid
ding fair. Sod; good middling, .. 400;
middling, 5.34d: low middling, 5.22d !;
good ordinary, 5.0sd; ordinary. 4.92d .
The sales of the day were 5000 bales
Of which 300 were for speculation and
export and included 4,400 American.
Receipts $1,000 bales, including S,70o
American. Futures opened steady and
closed easy; American middling, z. o.
c.. October. 5.23d; October November.
5.23d; November December, 5.21d; De-
cember-January, 5.22d; January-Feb-
ruary, 5.2Sd; February March, 5. cad
March-April, $3.50; April-May, 5.27d
May-June, 5.2Sd: June-July, 5.2Sd:
July-August, 5.2Sd.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-30

ket opened steady at an advance Of
l point to a decline of / point or rath-
er better than due on the cables, and
the generally favorable showing Of the
early weather reports. There was no
confirmation of yesterdays rumors
that the Fall river strike had been
broken. but sentiment on the whole
seemed rather more favorable to the
market. possibly owing to the outlook
for smaller receipts and lessened
pressure of actual cotton. Buying did
not seem aggressive. however. and aft
or the first demand was filed the mar
ket sagged off. ruling quiet. but about
steady around last nights level.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-30

Daily Cotton Letter to Hayward.
Wick & Co.


New York. Oct 2s.-The routine
news was against the market. Aside
from frosts at Fort Smith, which sec
ton has already been visited by kill
ing temperatures. the map was good.
that is. for picking and marketing. no
further development being expected
in view OF the recent cold wave
Cables We're lower than due. said by
private cables to be the result of less
prosperous trade conditions in France,
and the bears claimed that smaller
receipts argued a falling off in de-
mand. But the market opened steady
on some good buying orders. one brok-
er taking 5000 bales each OF Deem
Der, January and March. believed to
be either for New Orleans or Phila-
delphia, and after starting one point
higher to one point lower the market
worked up on this demand and week
end covering to a net advance of some
or ; points. Later the liquidation by
commission house longs of the near
months and weakened the market in
spite of the fact that these people
were buying of the late positions to
the extent of the nearby selling, show
ing confidence in ultimate results. The
tone continues steady, but prices grad
ually slipped back to about closing
figures of yesterday. After this the
market was very quiet and rather ir-
regular, rallying toward the close. We
think the smaller receipts indicates
that weaker holders have liquidated
and that cotton is now in the hands
of strong people who appreciate that
the world will pay a reasonable price
for the whole of this crop to supply
immediate necessities and replenish
supplies If the South will insist on
obtaining such a prize.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-30
DRY GOODS.

New York, Oct. 2e.-rhe cotton
goods situation is increasing in firm
ness. Buyers purchases while not
evidencing any general desire TO OPP
crate for the future. indicate pressing
and growing need for merchandise.
The prediction Is becoming more gem
eral that when actual necessities be-
come more generally admitted the OPP
erations Of buyers may cause mate
rial DEVELOPMENTS in the cotton piece
goods market OF more radical ma
ture than the majority anticipate.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-30

sible that should our receipts during
November fall materially behind those
of a year ago there may be some mod
Grafton in crop estimates. which re-
Gently have been expanding material
". The latest estimate from a well
known authority is that Of Mr.. Neill.
who puts the yield at 1000, oo0. At the
same time Mr.. Ellison. or rather, his
SUCCESSORS Mr.. Ellison himself died
last year-estimates the worlds re-
quirements of American cotton at H.
100000. If the spinning trade should
accept this double set of figures there
would seem to be no necessity for hur-
rying about laying in supplies, as they
suggest a clear surplus of 100000
bales over and above all require
ments
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-30
DEMERE a HAMMoND's
Daily Cotton Letter from New
York.

New York, Oct 2e.-The process OF
liquidating the large amount of cot
ton accumulated by farmers in expec-
tation of 10 cents or better. has gone
on quietly with very little decline
since the sharp break OF last week. The
movement, which lately was less free,
partly as a natural result of small
purchases by spinners and partly also
on account Of heavy rains. especi q lily
IN Texas, has still been large enough
20 promise a record movement for the
month of October. The total brought
into sight for the present month will
be I'm the neighborhood of 2.40O. 900.
against 2.2sS,000 in 1898, the previous
high water mark. II IS thought, how
ever, for the next few weeks receipts
will fall below those of last year for
the reason that owing TO the lateness
OF last season the heavy movement
did not begin until about the first OF
November, and the next two months
continued extremely fun. It Is pos
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-30
COBB COUNTY ELECTION.

Judge Lumpkin of Atlanta has Is
sued a mandamus directing certain
men in charge of the Cobb county
polls on Oct. s to show cause why a
mandamus should not be made per-
manent calling for the result
of the election of county treas
urer of that county. j. Gid
Morris, through his attorneys, n
H. Morris and Rosser & Brandon
charges that the managers of the polls
and the superintendent failed to con-
solidate his vote and forward it to the
executive departments as required. AS
matters now stand. J. B. Glover is
both clerk of court and treasurer of
the county, and this, Mr.. Morris con-
tends, is against all precedent and
without warrant of law.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-30

Vile. and was an unqualified success.
The faculty has decided that an an
nual feature of this kind is not only
of physical benefit to the students who
go on the encampment, but that It Is
also of benefit to the students in their
studies. as they come back from the
encampment with clearer minds and
more interest in their studies.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-30
IN OTHER MARKETS.

New York, Oct 29.-Rosin firm;
strained, common to good. 81. go. Tur-
pentine firm. 542t@55Ac.
Charleston, S. c., Oct 29.-Turpentine
and rosin. nothing doing.
Wilmington, N. c.. Oct. 29-Spirits
turpentine, nothing doing; receipts, "A
casks
Resin, firm; s2.45; receipts. 212 bar
rels.
Tar. firm: $3.50: receipts, 6s barrels
Crude turpentine firm; $3.50, $3.50 and
$3.50; receipts. 12S barrels.
New Orleans, Oct. 29. Receipts, ros-
in, 155 barrels; turpentine, Ca
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-30
FEW SOCIETY Sc YEARS OLD.
Emory Students Celebrated Its An
niroraar-

Emory students Celebrated Its An
niversary.
Emory College. Oxford. Ga. Oct. 2s-
The students Of Emory College were
given a holiday to-day in comment
grafton of the founding of Few liter
airy society. The society was founded
IN 1888 by DR.. /. A. Few. the first
president OF Emory College, and has
been active ever since. The alumni
address was delivered by DR.. Stewart
K. Roberts OF Macon and a member
OF the faculty. The other numbers
were a poem by Mr.. c. C. Elliot and
the anniversary speech by Mr. J. A.
Beddingfield
The entire day was devoted to an
nlYersary exercises and a largo num-
Der OF the alumni was present.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-30
Cotton Statistics.

Liverpool, Oct. 2s.-Following are
the weekly cotton statistics
Total sales of all kinds 40 900 bales:
total sales American 1000: English
spinners takings $4,000; total export
1000; imports of all kinds 12S, 900; i'm
ports American $4,000; stock of all
kinds. 100000; stock American ISL, 900;
quantity afoat all kinds 1856 900; quality
bSoat American 5000: total sales
on speculation 900; total sales to ex-
porters 1,500
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-30

the city streets. A special train ar
rived in the city bearing two couapa-
MES Of the Uniform Rank, Knights Of
Pythtas. Col. Vittur OF the Second
Georgia Regiment was in command.
In addition there was a large num-
Der of members of the dramatic or.
der of the Knights Of Khorassan. who
carried out the initiation work.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-30
CADETS WILL CAMP.

The faculty of the University of
Georgia has decided to give the stu
dents ten days holiday, beginning
April 26, in order that the members
of the military department of the
university may go on their second an
nual encampment. The first encamp-
ment was held last year near Gaines
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-30
SAVANNAHS CURRENT MARKETS

Note-These quotations are revised
daily and are kept as near as possible
in accord with the prevailing wholesale
prices. Official quotations are not used
when they disagree with the prices
wholesalers ask.
POULTRY-Market good demand;
springers, 4OQ50c per pair; three-quar-
tiers grown, 60@75c; hens, 90cQ1.0o.
Eggs-Country 22c; strictly can
died, 23c.
BUTTER-The tone of the market Is
firm. Quotations: Extra Elgin, 60 tubs,
24@25c; choice Elgins. 2242Sc; New
York state, 2o1ac: renovated butter,
10-pound tubs. 21@2112c.
CHEESE-Market, firm: fancy full
cream cheese. 22@25- pound, 12@12Ac;
20 to 35-pound, 11A @12Ac.
WHITE PEA BEANS-S2.4 40 bushel.
POTATOES-S2.25
ONIONS-In sacks, $3.50.
SPANISH ONIONS-Per crate, N.5O-
CABBAGES-$1.5O crate.
TURNIPS-Per sack, $L50.
Breadstuffs, Hay and Grain.
FLOUR-Patent, $3.50; straight
1925; fancy, $500; family $3.50; spring
wheat. best patent, $3.50.
MEAL-Pearl. per barrel, $3.50; pei
sack, s1.45: water ground, $1.45; Pearl
grits, per sack, $1.45; Pearl grits, PEI
barrel, $3.50; city meal, $1.45.