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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-30

Though Hans Christian Anderson was In many respects the greatest writer of fairy tales for children that the world has produced. many of his biographers seem to doubt his mental equilibrium. Some pass hls oddities over as mere ec- centricities of genius, while others speak of them as symptoms belonging to | dls- ordered brain.
 Despite his uncouth appearances and awkwardness of manner, he was blessed with the consoling idea that he possessed n charm of person that was well-ngh irresistible. Particularly did he pose be- fore the ladies as veritable Don Juan and It must be confessed that many of the fair, sex thought him all that he professd--(with the greatest self-con- ceiD-to be-; aud they fell victims to his self-asserted fascinations with apparent blindness to his ngliness.
 It Is said that he was one Of the most Inconsistent of men and given over to small and foolish yanities- Although he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-30

As soon as vacation set in Tom and Pete began to lay plans for three or feur days hunting trip in the Blue Ridge Mountains Not bunting for game" as Tom declnred, but for treasure"
 ''l tell yon. Pete. there's a load Of gold hid up wonder in them mountains If feller could find It. And we, US md CO., have got to be the fellers what uneoyers the coin" So spoke Tom to Pete one day before starting on their quest.
 But how do you kuow there's gold in them mountainsY asked Pete.
 Wy, Eve heard 1t said that before goin' to the war a great many men turned all their property into gold money money. mark you-and buried 1t in old ron pots in caves. Now, whure are them eaves7 That's the question" And Tom shook hls head mysterlousy. wlnking one eye slowly as If saying. "f'll show em to you"
 Les us-you an me-go and find A poi Of 1t" suggested Pete, pleased with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-30

loudness of speech for ease and inde- pendence. Those who thrust themselves on the attention of the public belong to the vulgar.
 Don't think 1t smart to ''show off." That sort of conduct is excusable only in the monkey.
 Don't think you know more than your elders do. They have gone over the same road you are now travelling and know all It's pitfalls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-30
Don'ts for Boys and Girls.

Don't Haunt your worldly possessions and social prestige before poor children who nre forced to live humbly. Remcm- Der that they would occupy better posi- tions were 1t In their power to do so.
 Don't laugh at the misfortunes of oth- stupidity. Dullness of intellect Is n % curse of birth and the child so handicapped should rouse your deepest sympathy and receive from you any assistance 1t Is pos sible for you to render.
 Don't make light Of another's dlsflgure- ments The child who must go through life with hairlip or crossed eyes IS truly an object to solicit our pity.
 Don't destroy life wantonly. Kill no harmless bird Insect or animal for the mere pleasure lfi of taking life. Cruel boys and girls nre disliked by their fel- lows, and grow up to be unsuccessful men and women.
 Don't mistake arrogance of manner and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-30
LETTER ENIGMA.

My first Ia in pleasure, but not in fun; My second is in walking, but not In run; My third is in come, but not in go; My fourth is In garden, but not in hoe; My fifth Is in Iron. but not in steel; My sixth is in stocking but not in heel My whole spells a word
 That means something nice;
 heyhap you can guess it
 If you try more than twica. Answer given next veek.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-30

Dear lIttie Sqo;rrel-ly Squirrel. All In q whirl-ly whir; Up In a tree-top so tall. Then to the ground like merry -go-round He darts, but be never does fall Sure on his feet, in motion so fleet, His eyes shining bright as dollar; He frolics about, In tree-top and out For he Is n gay-hearted fellow. Give him nuts and good weather And he doesn't care whether The world swiftly moves or stands still. He will sit on hind feet And gluttonously eat Till his stomach so round has It's fill.
 TIM TUCKER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-30
Stella, The Little Heroine
and THE WAY IN WHICH SHE SAVED TWO LIVES.
BY MAUD WALKER.

Golden -cured Stella Grason, aged 10, and her little brother Robbie, aged seven, went out one July morning to hunt for wild flowers. As the clouds portended rain they carried their grandfather's big green umbrella, knowing that In case 1t were needed they both would find shelter under its huge cover without fear of get
 Aehin al.d 6d road there stretched erssk ss on he eals FfffS i'tle sSaasn stsssm grew n profusion of meadow blossoms. such as could not be found elsewhere on the prairies This pasture belonged to a ihelghpofing neg aarnsr Ter wn9 t, used II aor graz ed Into another pasture across the creek,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-14

favorable and remarkably good for ma turink and picking. Tn fact no better picking season is on record. The crop being so far advanced, but little of it was subject to injury by the trifltng frosts which occurred in only a few places. In fact a temperature of freez- ing (32 degrees) is only recorded at three or four stations in the most northerly part of the cotton belt. These weather records are taken from the daily U. s. weather reports, and for the Atlantic States they are quite as favorable as last year, and would war rant the hope of as good crop to the acre. To be quite moderate, estimate the product per acre in those States as less than last year by 10 per cent.
 In the Gulf States the rainfall during the first six weeks (April 15 to May 2S) was much too great, being 9.45 inches against 3.15 inches last year. In the next four weeks to June 25, the rain- fall was moderate and favorable, say 3.56 with three weeks showing only 1 30 inches against 3.74 for the same four weeks last year. July gave TAT against 6.90 and August 4.54 against 3.48 last year. Since August. perfect. picking weather and but little damage from frost. I therefore think it. very conservative to estimate the Gulf States at a product per acre 25 per cent. un- der last year.
 Texas-Last years crop was very small. only 209 pounds per acre, against 226 pounds in the Atlantic States and 246 pounds in the Gulf States and against yield for Texas and Indian Territory of 257 pounds in 1S94-95, 242 pounds in 1s97-9S, 26S pounds in 1s9s-99 and 257 pounds in 1900-01. As the weather in Texas has been more fa- vorable than last year and closely re- sembles the weather in 1900-01, when Texas and Indian Territory made their great crop. and as the ravages of the boil weevil have been much less de- structive, think we may fairly esti- mate the production in Texas and In- dian Territory per acre as equal to last year.
 The crop would then be (00os omit ted):
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-14

to support his father and mother, his four grandparents, his eight great. grandparents and as many grandchil- dren and great grandchildren as he might be lucky or unlucky enough to possess.
 Is skinned milk milk? A man ask cd for glass of milk to drink and was given skinned milk. and the pur- veyor was fined for 1t. but. in a high- CT court the decision was reversed, 1t being contended at the time that skim med milk was really much more milk than milk that was not skinned, since the latter contained something that was not milk at all--that is, cream.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-14
Russia's Credit.

New York Evening Post.
 One curious question. brought to the front by the czar's surrender to the people, concerns the effect of his act- ion on Russia's public credit. As it happens, means are at hand for meas uring this effect. Russia is supposed to have applied for loan of $s60. 900. OOO, 10 De floated on outside markets. The bankers compromised by agree lng 10 $26O,0Oo.o0o0, of which Paris was to take one-haif. Last week the contract was all but signed, and an is- sue early in November was expected. when the Russian popular uprising oc- cured. The bankers naturally with. drew; the whole operation was indeff- nltely postponed. Now comes this new turn Tn events: what is to happen rext? The probability is that Russia's public credit wil be greatly enhanced first. because revolutionary outbreak, with results impossible to forecast has been averted; second, because Witte. who enjoys In high degree the personal confidence of the European markets. Is left master of the situa- ton. somewhat singular light is thrown on the episode by an occur. renee during last January's revoli. uonary demonstration. when a rnanl. festo of the popular leaders. after pledging continued observance of tha imperial governments prior obliga- tions. added:
 Every foreign loan contracted altar Sunday, January 22. this year, will he unhesitatingly repudiated, because m nation can now lend to the Russ,an government in ignorance of the fact that people and bureaucracy are struggling to discover which of them really represents the nation"
 Whether foreign lenders did or did not take this threat seriously. 1t Is a fact that from that day forward F,art~ bankers refused to take A RussIar loan. Berlin took some $50, ,ooo. .ooo very reluctantly; for the rest, Russia had to wait
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-14
Cases With Which English Judges
 and Lawyers Have Struggled.

and Lawyers Have Struggled. Tit-Bits. -.t.-s +: Hundreds of years of test cases have not yet elucidated all the possible points of difficulty In the English law. Here is a remarkable problem with which the Blackburn lawyers have just been confronted An English gem tleman had twin sons who were born within a few minutes of each other. He made a will that his property In Australia should go to whichever or the sons arrived at the age of Fl first.
 The younger Of the two emfgrateo to Australia. while the other one re- mained in England, and the former was still in the antipodes at the time of his coming of age. Now, Australian time is some hours in advance Of Greenwich, and, therefore. the young man out there was 21 before his elder brother at home. Which of these two brothers Is legally entitled to the property? The question has not yet been decided and in the meantime read CTS may exercise their own acumen upon it.
 Are eggs eggs are only hens eggs eggs? This may seem a ridiculous question, but nice shades of meaning are involved. and case which turn ed upon it went through two pr three courts of law. A lady sent an order for a dozen eggs to a dairyman and he sent neT uuCkS eggs Sne sent them back as not being what she ordered. but he refused to take them. She in turn declined to. keep them. and some time elapsing between their journeys from the house to the shop. the eggs went bad and eventually the shop keeper sued the lady for Is Sd. their value.
 The country court judge ordered her to pay. declaring that ducks eggs were as much eggs as any others, but the lady appealed. and the kings bench reversed the decision on the ground that when. d party ordered eggs hens eggs were meant, and if any other con- tention were admitted any kind of eggs might be sent, such as pigeons, can aries, or even rattlesnakes'. Ducks eggs. is was decided. were not eggs in the ordinary meaning of the term Are the grandchildren of a man also his children? In the legal sense this question is not so absurd as 1t looks and some time ago 1t was most seri- ously and laboriously contended in the courts that according to act of parlia- ment they were.
 The particuler act in question. pass ed in the reign of Queen Victoria, laid it down that the father and the grand father the mother and the grandmoth- CT, and the children of any poor per son, being of sufficient ability, shall relieve and maintain any such poor person."
 The argument was that. acording to the context the grandchildren were purpose, just as grandparents were reckoned as parents. On the other side it was argued that if the grand children were children the great-g grand children were children also. and that a man might in this way be called upon
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-14
MONTGOMERY CURRENT QUOTATIONS
tcOgrected Daily,

(CoRrected Daily.)
 These prices are at wholesale ana no, to consumers. "O' pearl. 3hc: gloss lump sAe. nickel pScSs Ss akli kRlice~Extra fancy. sAc; head. .m.. Sait--LiverpOol. e1: Virginia 6oo
 Vinegar-Per gallon. 1G022c
 CottssEc cresh; sno,Ss sommSn; sH @loc: prime fSci SSciaudlep-stiek.. sMe; fancy. s@,oc crackers-&xx soda. SKc: xxx snaps. 7e;,. o, ,o S'"Ser ss.sS: fancy patent 'S.ss: half DstsR. DstsRs s4i5si;t s4;i,5rsi;ts--Psr bSl. ss.7s: pes sack r Wsai--6Thc; pearl. 7Se. Sl'sS. isrd-Leaf shc: compound. exo ara,n and hay-BrSn. si: shnor@a.l4c a chops. 67hc: corn, 72c: os,.S I 10; corn Wbtte, 42c; white cIipped mixed tt;,S;.. soc; Johnson grass. s5c: rust' aS' tim oats, ,,on c" seea-Hurs. loose n..
 Sos' ss: sacks. $7: cotton sesd ton S5 i: oa1sn 51ssnssse-Faney full cream. Itx meal. S24. Iks. .,,~-New, Sc. 2PsAs-s1 .06 01 .OS.
 MsssIISsiee canned G sisSGsn1nS"ae Ss: siS bacon sAe ssa SI. 10: Columbia river ehuns. $I; ptnks. si go: sardines, AmerieaSns 'eO: sock eysA smustard. $2. .s5; imperta. oil. ss::.sss.s. r. ". A-oz. Ssc; E-ox' gl4; oyniSht. csc doA SOe; light MoIasses--0sorgia cane, harr., ral: eases. gallons. e2.7s per ea.. :Se pes .sS; ss.Se ass ass 4 I EsS sSiISsS S ''; raiioss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-14
MONTGOMERY COTTON
A uREAK or ss POINTS ON FOREIGN CABLES, *e
apets Held Their Own Fairly We'll in View of Wammcrinr by the Bears-
 Advance Expected to
 Fo1foW.

e1rict lsw. .middlias -. ..... .. ...io3xc
 In view of the drop of about 35 points in cotton futures yesterday the spot marEet Nas strong. with middling selling in Mont
 Nonday is not a good day for receipts and nfsie cotton came to town.
 New York futures opened off about 22 to 1b points yesterday morning, reacted on an interview published with Secretary Wilson, but later broke again and at the close was cosy and about Ss points under saturdays s
 The break in futures was due to Liver pool coming 10 to 12 points lower instead Of . points higher as was expected. This scar ed the sbuIIs and the heavy bears like MT. An excited market followed.
 New Orleans was steadier than New York and spot cotton there closed at Il 3-l6c. A leading New Orleans concern telegraphed as follows at the close:
 rather encouraging reports and for the time ct least seemed to ignore weakness in the futures. The market was rallied for while on the report Of an interesting interview with Secretary Wilson in The Washington
 Among the spot markets Savannah alone has given any official quotation up to our closins. and . decline of only kc Is noted counts in addition to the liduidation and q short interest is rapidly being built up.
 ssIf the farmers hold firmlys existence or the new short interest will be a strong fac tor n rallying prices, when the present de-
 The bulls believe that this is natural reaction and they still hope for much bet ter prices sS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-14
An Embarrassed Editor,
Stark, Kan, News,

Why are millionaires represented to De either fat or bald-headedf' aska correspondent. Really this places us III rather an embarrassing position. We haven't a hair on our head and fin the scales at 225 pounds avoirdupots. so we might be called both fat ana bald-headed. Your question, however. Is easily answered To be fat a man must have clear conscience, a good di- geston and an even temper. Badness Is usually caused hy the gray matter of the brain circulating too rapidly and wearing out the roots of the hair. A man thus blessed by nature can not help but get rich.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-14
THE MnTAr. MApurr

,,, New York: Nov. 13.-Tin advanced sharp " spot G1b1 5s: futures Rf6l 5s Iocaii,, firm s33. 25 e $33. IS. N'e"''S
 Copper higher abroad, R74 5s for spot and E72 5s for futures Lake $is. s7 6B sic T5. and $1s. 25 e $1s. 62h for electroiytic oasi, s1 ings At s16 .00@S16 7Is. Lead unchaneed Ell l5s in Lonodon locally firm, ouotstions range from s5. Is 6sb. 50. ''O''S ,o spelter unchanged; e2s los in Lonodon
 Iron higher abroad. s2s for starAara tonndry and 52s 7kd for Cleveland 5Nvar rants Locally unchanged; No. | fd,ndr,, NoMhern SIS. 50 O Sl9 %: No. 1 do &IsS aa gSlR 50; No. do. Southern SIS 25 a kie 7sss No' foundry Southern $l7.75@ Sisiss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-14
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES.
NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON. lew Orleans, Nov. 13.~-Cotton quiet: salei
DAILY COTTON MARKET.
Pnrt Mn,ennent.

Galveston-Easy. Il s-16c: net receipts 12,S53; gross receipts IF, a5s; sales s76; stock 1ss.o50; shipments. to Great Britain 35.olS; to France 10.ssS: to continent 4.947: coast wise e.7se.
 New orieans--Quiet. Il 3-1ec; net receipts 145l1: gross receipts 14.511; sales 1.050: stock 24.450.
 Mobile-Easy, 1OMc: net receipts 4,14s; Kross receipts 4.14s; sales $50; stock 56, gao shipments, coastwtse 4.
 Savannah-dull 10%c; net receipts 1O- ssa: gross receipts 1o.s54: sales s2s: stock fs7,40e: shipments. coastwise 6.S12.
 Charleston-Nominal net receipts 2.S0l; gross receipts 2.sot: stock 5S.s5e; shipments, coastwise 1.s47.
 .wilmington--Duil. loNc: net receipts B. 0s2; gross receipts 3.0s3: stock a7.073
 Norfoik-Dull. He: net receipts s,T6s: gross receipts 6.78s: sales 79s: stock s5.37I: Ehtpments. coastwise 3.e40.
 Beltimore-Nominal 1ihc; gross receipts 1,2e0: stock 5.713.
 New York-ouiet. II. 40; Kross receipts 2.ese: sales 1.2ss: stock 23ssss: shipments, to continent 2,ee7.
 Boston-ouiet. 11.4O: net receipts s2; gross receipts 1L4Q4.
 Phifdaeiphia-Ouiet. ll.s5: net receipts 2t: Eross receipts so; stock 3.25s.
 Miscellaneous--Net receipts si: gross re- Heipts s1.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-14
InterIor Movemenf.

Houston--Easy, II s-1sc; net receipts D. A44; sales 4to: stock 1o4.s14.
 Augusta--Quiet 10Kc; net receipts 3.14s: gross receipts 2.2s3; shiDments 1.246: sales 921: stock 90. sos.
 Msmphis-NomInal II Mc: not receipts 013: stock S3,233.
 St Louis-Easy. 11Nc: net receipts IS: gross receipts ssS7; shipments s.s72: stock S3,411. Cincinnati--Net receipts s14: gross receipts B14: shipments i,771; stock 9,569.
 Loufsytile-Firm. II Nc.
 Total today-Net receipts 2O.09o: gross receipts 24.l4s: shipments s2.646: sales l. S70: stock 2O2, 2,3S7:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-14
NEW YORK COFFE MARKFT

New York. Nov. 13-Coffee spot Rio qui- ef; mild quiet. The market for coffee flu lures opened steady at unchanged prices in response to fairly steady cables and bullish private reports concerning the influence of continued dry weather on the crop There was heavy switching from near to late months giving the market an active appear nnce at times. but fresh business was very light and prices showed little change. The close was steady at unchanged prices a : decline of points. Sales were reported of 1as 900 bags of which about 127, 900 bags consisted of exchanges.
 November -.... .... ... ..6.50@6.5 .55 December ..'. ..'. ..6 b5
 January s...b 6h
 March s.s. . Y. Sb 46. go May s..s .... .''. .'. 0047. 05 5ulEt . fs... s.-.I s0
 october s.f.AH
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-14
gsgarrs gsgar-1rsnS,lIa,sssd ,I,as, ,ISS sSs; Ss;. EXC. 4xG

Hides-pry flint. i46ise: sresn saiS.o 'Wsoo,-..clsar. as0ase: washed. asosoo.
 Beeswax-23@2%c.
 hoxI R. 0s; fancy lemona sDnss per choice, ss: apples fancy. y. per bbl.. si; No SS;
 ss5e ssaey SSSieI pota,oes SS mis choice ssc Der bushel. sacked, s5c: wisconsin entolee' stoSs' fancy. soc; onions. Y. D.. sacked .p,r stock hnsh sS.o6; navy beans. per bushei' sa sSIate: as s> Hporated apples. prime. so-ib. boxess] 'Ss go ; turnips 150-lb. sacks. s1. s5: choies AbSaga bagsa picked peanuts: 6k @sAe: Spanish onionsa per crate. $1.Ts. 'OAS'
 Seed-Rye. q per bushei: wheat <, ko barley. q; crir- --on clover. l2s: aisaI,os' l6 Q zoe per lb: onion sets white akin s2; pearl. sa; blue grasG 15@isc ne rih
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-14
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, Nov. 1s.--stringency in the mon
 able fos fors srsa ay taax
 1sfss 1stfsrr here, s At a the close wheat for Kay
 SaSc Oats showed loss ofn of @as W: nroy,n down
 The wheat market was weak. throughout
 the greater portion of the day. At the st ssHc to ss%s. outssds sl news seneraiy nssnfy quence there was free selling by @ commission % house and pit traders. Weekly statistics Worlds shipments were large and the
 amount of breadstuffs on passage show an
 The domestic situation gave additional en-
 chns, c1huragement to the bears ,, Receipts of weather throughout the spring wheat terri tory was favorable for the movement of
 porarily checked by caSiesram ers as from ten Aa-
 gentina claiming that the wheat crop there
 Suyng ondsrs Sy sod ,y wet b,s price of the May option touched sSM soon after the opening. shortly afterward there dropped to s71ac. The decline was accom- panied by increased selling on the. part of
 were said to be the principal cause of a''dae the
 half hour covering by shorts caused Hs slight st l rally. The market also received moderate
 rSR with y a s sS sss
 Sr wheat and flour were equal to 1s7.oo I.s4s, 900. compared with 1. 90. 900 a year ago Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago reported receipts Of 1.sss cars, against 1,315 last week ana ,oso one year ago.
 Weakness prevailed in the. corn market tnroughout the day. Soon after the open
 ing leading long made pretense of supporting the market, but later in the ses- sion there were evidences of free selling by this same trader. Commission house liqui- dation was general and there was also some selling against cash corn bought in the country. The money market at New York
 which affected the wheat market, also siackened demand from exporters and prices weakened accordingly Excellent weather Tor the movement of the new crop lent ad- ditional weakness to the market. The close was near the lowest point of the day May opened shade to Mc lower at 45M 145Ac sold off to 44Kc and closed at 45Kc
 Oats shared in the general weakness prices for all deliveries chewing a moderate loss: A feature of theytrading was heavy profit taking by a leading bull Demand was confined to shorts and shippings. May opened unchanged to Mc higher at 320 S2Bc sold off to 31%c and closed at 32c
 Provisions were firm early in the session on fairly active demand. As trading ad- vanced, however. offerings Increased in volume while the demand fell off As a result prices eased, off somewhat Weak ness of grain was an influential factor The market closed with May pork unchanged at $12. TIA; lard unchanged at s7. 02k ribs up shade at ss. 77h @$6. 80.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-14
NEW oRLEANs CorroN.

New Qrieans; Noy. is.MsDot cotton quiet Quotations reduced x: middlinE II 3-i6c Futures responding to the declines iE New lower than Saturdays closing. Within half an hour strong bull support caused a re- eovery of to 10 points This, however was followed by realizing sales which appa- rentiy took the life out of the market and prices gradually declined to the close In She trading. December opened at II. Os. sold up to Il. IS and finally receded to 10 92 The closing was quiet and weak. the list showing net losses of 3g to lS points
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-14
CINCINNATI PROyIsIONs

Cincinnati Nov. 13,-Fiour ouIct. Provisions. quiet Lard. Ss CO., Bulk meats $737IA Bacon sS.7 Whiskey firm, S13o
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-14
Weather Conditions. nZok 0a ho,,asN

tPast 24 hours.)
 The only precipitation reported is light rains over Southern Texas and snow ovor upper Michigan. though cloudiness is quite general over the South. with barometric depression over New England. Clear wealth prevails over the greater portion of the country under influence of an area ae high barometer which extends from the upper Plateau region to Northern Texas and which is giving moderately low temperatures over the interior. with continued cool weather over the South. Partly cloudy to tonight and Tuesday with very little change in temperature.
 Temperature and precipitation as reported by the Weather Bureau for selected south ern stations during 2A hours ending e m. Nov. 13. 1905.