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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-12-07
The New York World.
Thrtee-a-Week EdftiOn-Read Wherev-
err the English Language is
Spoken.

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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-12-07
Finger Nails Like Bird Claws.

10 what extremes physical de-
formation, for the sake of comply
ing with certain fashions or as the
fulfllment of ascetic VOWS, can be
carried is explained by DR.. 1. Ranke
OF Germany in his anatomical trea-
tise entitled "Der Mensch." He
demonstrates that in all lands GER
tain forms of malpractice have been
INDUCED in. In old Peru, for in
stance, little children were placed
under a head press and their scalps
were shaped oblong This was espe-
clally the case with the daughters of
the mobiles and with the members of
the royal families. The climax is
reached, however, in the case Of the
Chinese aScetic who is set apart as
a holy man to serve in the Joss
house, who does not perform any
manual labor and permits his finger
nails, with the exception Of those on
his index finger, to grow several
inches long. Finally they become
entangled and resemble somewhat
the claws of an old bird.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-12-07

:, 1t is quite common in FIJI and
Samoa for man to bear upon his
arrn'or body a certificate of his birth
which is practically indehble. Tat
tooing is carried on in these islands
to an absurd extent, and it is the
practice to tattoo on the hand Of q
mother the date of her chiidrenps
births. Sometimes an enthusiastic
father will tattoo the date Of tho
birth on the child itself, and no mat
ter how long it lives the certificate
will remain easily deciphe,abIe. In
some adjoining islands every child
Is tattoOed. almost from head to foot
on its completing it's twelfth year.
The result is very remarkable, espe-
-clally il the child is growing rapidly.
so that the spaces between the tat
too marks increase in size year by
year.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-12-07
QUEER CHANCES.
Odd Ways In Which Lost Jewels Have
Been Recovered,

One of the most romantic stories
Of stolen jewels occurred with Fan
ny Kemble for heroine. An impor-
tunate American danced attendance
upon her until one day she FINALLY
and peremptorily babe him begonc.
He gazed steadfastly at her for i
moment. Then, seeing that she Wa
really in earnest, he flung a pack
upon the table. "Well," he safe
"you may at least take this" AND
he turned upon his heel and left the
room, and she never saw him more.
Of course she opened the package
what woman would notP In it was
a very beautiful jewel, which, as she
had not the address of the givGr,
she had perforce to retain, but not
for long. Some one besides herself
appreciated its beauty and took it.
Years passed, and she had ceased to
repine for its loss. Then she W; 5
staying in Italy, and to her at SO.
rento there came peddler. who,
quite by chance, displayed before
her his pack of trivial wares. There
among them, its value all unsuspect-
ed, lay the long lost jewel, with
nothing to tell how it came into the
possession Of the hawker.
To match this story one must
turn to the experience of Sussex
clergyman. A ring which was an
heirloom in his family was stolen
from his keeping. Eighteen years
passed, and not a word was heard
concerning the article. Then it
turned up inside one Of the fingers
of glove lost at q bazaar in New
Zealand. The finder had promoted
the bazaar. was q relative of the
owner of the ring and was the only
person on that side of the world
who could have identified it. The
owner Of the glove was one of a
number of persons who had in turn
possessed the ring. It had passed
from hand to hand all around the
world, to come, at the sntipodes, to
the only person who could stay its
further travels and restore it to the
rightful Owner.-St. James Gazette.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-12-07
Learned His Lesson Well

Stanley" said his mother, 81 60
not like TO see you playing with sucn
dirty boys. The language they use,
too, is not fit for your ears. They
are not the boys for you to associate
with"
The boy looked at his mother a
minute, and then as his little head
was thrown back he gravely asked:
WAC aaU / that / ahould not as
sOciese With these bOyaY
The motheY was pagHaexsd On in
GsanA an6 IAN he naAk:
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-12-07
"But, Stanley. dear. Tia

But, Stanley. dear. that T. 80
it at all. The boys are not clean.
Their clothes are dirty, and they"
Mother" said Stanley, quick as
a flash, you have been reading to
me about Abe Lincoln. Now, he
wasn't clean when he was boy, and
ne didn't wear fine clothes, and he
was president.
The mother looked at the boy.
She had nothing to say, and in two
minutes Stanley was chasing around
with three of the ragged, dirty, but
plucky urchins with whom he was
so fond of playing.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-12-07
Hand Organ MONKEYS.

Most of the monkeys that travel
with shows and organ grinders come
from the isthmus of Panama. These
animals are captured by the natives
in rather curious way. They take
a cocoanut and cut hole in it large
enough to admit a monkeys paw.
A string is then attached to the nut.
The monkey is a very inquisitive
little animal, and when he sees one
OF these nuts he inserts his paw
through the hole to find Out4what is
inside. When the paw is closed it
cannot be withdrawn, and as the
monkey has not sense enough to
open his paw the nut is dragged bv
the string and the monkey with It
to within reach of the captors, who
throw net over the monkey and
In chat way secure him.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-12-07
Too MANY FOR Him.

AT the conclusion of the regular
lessons at certain Sunday school
the superintendent made short ad-
dress to the assembled classes. At
the end of his remarks he said:
Now. all YOU boys and girls that
would like to go to heaven when you
die hold up your hands"
instantly every child had hand
IN the air except one little fellow
sitting in the Ear corner, who; in
answer to the superintendent
question, Don't you want tor 70 10
neavenf r replied, No, siree, MT IL
Tat CrcwTs a-gcins." - hadiais'
Home journal.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-12-07
Faults.

You will find it less easy to uproot
faults than to choke them by gain
ing virtues. Do not think of your
faults, stall less of others faults. In
every person who comes near YOU
look for what is good and strong.
Honor that, rejoice init and. as YOU ~
can, Try to initiate il, and your fansts
waA Drop on hike dad haves when
fhedR time eomas.--RuSAim.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-12-07
A Benefit Society Seven c.nsuri,, ol

Many Englishlnen are won't to
pride themselves that England is
the home and parent Of the mutual
benefit friendly society. The claim
could scarcely"be substantiated. In
old Montpelier there still fiourishes
mutual benefit friendly society
under the title Of St. Faith which
has an unbroken history dating back
to about 1920. Statute books dat
ing to 1909 are still preserved, and
they are believed to be bat reproduc-
lions of statutes in force century
or two earlier, which were burned
during the civil war of the sixteenth
century. During all these centu-
rles the society has never failed its
members in case Of sickness, injury
or infr1nity.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-12-07

Regrets are idle, no doubt-but
most of US are idle at times.
Selfish people may enjoy life,
but are not themselves enjoyable.
Cheerfulness is a great thing
but, like woman's love, it can t
always be had for the asking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-24
report very free movement in many de- partments.
Wac 6 LeIand's Market Letter.

The news was bullish with Liverpool for the first time on the present bull movement. the weather was dry and hot in Texas. there seemed increased expee= tations of speedy peace in the far east, and naturally enough the bulls were az gressive.
 The market started firm, 10 to 15 points higher
 October advanced to 1.0S, January to Il. 20 with hardly a reaction. thus be- Ing net advance of 22623 points and car rying prices about 75 to 80 points above the low level of last Thursday, naturally offerings increased
 For the last month the market has been moving in fluctuations of a hundred points or thereabouts. and the idea that speculative eliques are laying for turns of this sort attracted realizing But there has yet been little opportunity for bulls to ease their 1ines consequently any ma- terial reaction meets opposition and after selling of to about 1O.95 for October, the market again stiffened to about the best point of the session.
 Trading was moderately active and 1t looked as If bulls were getting little outside assistance, although business con- tinues in the most part professional.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-24

No invoice, sNc; mild firm; Cordova, 10d13c.
 Futures opened steady with couple of months unchanged but generally 5 to 10 points higher in response to the higher French cables and another ad- vance in the rate of Brazilian exchange. Nearby longs seemed to be finding some difficulty in the matter of switching from near to late months. however and after the first few minutes the market ruled easier, fresh demand being restricted by larger interior Santos receipts and loss of the early gain in the French market. The close was steady, net unchanged to ten points lower. Sales were reported of Ss, 750 bags. including August. T.25; Sep tember, 7.25Q77 30: December, 7.5Od7 60; January, ITO; February, ITO; March, 7.s5 or 90; May. [ 90d8. .00
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-24
New York Cotton Futures.
palIy Cotton Movement.

Galveston-Firm: middling, 107sc; net re- ceipts, 4242; gross receipts, 4242: sales 435; stock, 61 ,64S
 New Orleans-Firm; middling, 10ssc; net receipts. 701; gross receipts, 701; sales, 200; stocks, 78,S55.
 Mobile-Firm; mddling, 1OMc; sales, 25; stock, 2257; coastwise, 100.
 savannah-steady; middling. 10ssc; net receipts, 1633 gross receipts, 1633; sales, 3064; stock 16,004.
 Charleston-Quiet, middling, 101zc; net 106; gross receipts, 106; stock, SS7s.
 Wilmington-Net receipts. 2; gross re- ceipts, 2; stock, 1865.
 Norfolk-Firm; middling, 10Bc; net re- ceipts, 3S3; gross receipts, 3S3; sales 101 {; stock, 12.533; exports coastwse. All.
 Baltimore-Quiet: middlng, 11Isc; gross receipts. 4S0; stock, 2312
 New York-Quiet: middling, Ii .25c; gross receipts, 3519; sales, 140; stock, 144,S27; ex- ports to Great Britain 1914; to the con tinent, 1886
 Boston-Quiet; mIddling, 11.05c; net re- ceipts BOA; gross receipts, 9H.
 Philadelphia Steady; middling, 11.Oc; net receipts, B; gross receipts, 8; stock, 1875.
 Total today, at all ports: Net, 1884; ex- ports to Great Britain, 1014 to the conti- nent, 1886; stock. 330.465
 Consolidated, at all ports: Net, 331F; exports to Great Britain, 21 ,6SS; to the con tinent, 15129; to Japan, 143
 Total since September l. at all ports: Net, 10,181,772; exports to Great Britain, 4049, BIO; to France, S5S,307; to the conti- nent, 3,259, 1885; to Japan, 313,710; to Mexi- co, 29,432.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-24
Loveman 6 Co.'S Market Letter.

The continuance of hot and dry weather in Texas occasioned further advance in the market today October contracts sell ing as high as 1O.97 compared with yes terday's closing of 10.74.
 Liverpool at last stemed to realize that the crop was not doing as well as hoped for and that Texas was actually threaten ed with drouth. As result of these conclusions sellers were scarce in the English market today, futures there clos Ing four points up and there was a slight increase in spot sales, 5000 bales having been sold at three points higher than last night, middling 5.SS The map showed Texas to be dry as a chip. the only rain reported was IA of an inch at Beeville southwest Texas and the mercu- ry was as high as ever, the maximum for the Galveston district averaging 9S, four teen stations ranging from 100 to 1O6 de- grees, and the hot wave seemed to be spreading over other sections of the south west the maximum temperature for the district of Oklahoma figuring .98, for the districts of Little Rock. vicksburg, New Orleans and Mobile, 96 The market re- ceived good support from every quarter on and after the opening Shorts covered at New York, where local and southern longs increased their lines. Crop ac- counts continue unfavorable, not only from Texas. as a result of the excessive heat and to want of moisture, but from the central and eastern belt as well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-24
NEW HIGH LEVELS IN COTTON MARKET Bulls Are Aggressive and Trad
 ing is Active SAGGED AT NEAR THE CLOSE Southern Spots Are Reported Higher By Is, and Private Cables Re-
 ported Liverpool to Be
 Steady.
 
SAGGED AT NEAR THE CLOSE

New York, August 2s.-The cotton mar ket showed continued activity with bulls aggressive and prices reaching new high levels for the present upward movement. The close was about to points off from the best. but steady at net advance of 15 to IS points Sales were estimated at 550,000 bales.
 The opening was strong at an advance of 10@15 points on better cables than ex- pected, and continued crop damage ac- counts, resulting from the unbroken spell of dry, hot weather in Texas. Demand was again confined chiefly to the profess sional bull pools, their following and spec ulative shorts, but there was compara- lively little offering, and prices contin- ued to advance. An effort by Wall street longs to take profits resulted in some irregularity around midday, and above 1ic for October offerings seemed to in- crease, but that position sold at 11.0S in the early afternoon. with January at 112o and the general list about 2S@4 points net higher.
 Toward the close realizing was more lib- eral, and prices sagged off from the best, but leading bulls still seemed to be sup porting the market and were predicting still higher prices before the September bureau report. Southern spot markets were reported higher by b. and private cables reported Liverpool steadied by increasing crop damage reports and ex- pectations of peace in the far east.
 Receipts at the ports today 1884 bales. against 6424 last week and 40S4 last year. For the week, estimated 5000 bales against 5Q,609 last week and 32,539 last year. Todays receipts at New Orleans 701 bales against 5S9 last year, and at Houston 2769 against 129S last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-24
THE LOCAL MARKETS

Excessive rains throughout the cotton belt and rust in sections has showed the fered for good middling.
 The new crop of oats is coming in. The market being stocked the price has drop ped from 45e to Ale, while No. 1 timothy hay Is up to s17.00.
 Lemons show the greatest increase in the fruit market being in demand at $500 per box Delaware and Concord grapes are plentiful at 30 and 25c per pony basket. Apples are coming in in large quantities, forcing the price down to $2.5o to s360 per barrel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-24
Naval Stores.

New Orleans, August 23-Naval stores steady; pitch s225 per barrel pine tar. s4.75; coal tar. ss.50 Rosin, per barrel of 2sO pounds: A, B. c, $3.30d3.3 D, 8 .40; F. 8. 80; F. $s.95; G, s4.o594 10; H, $40 @415; I, s4.2o; K. $4.25;da. 30; M. s4.S5; N, A.45; window glass, s4S5; water white, 525. Spirits of turpentine firm at Gle per gallon.
 Charleston, S. C.. August 23.-Turpentine and rosn nothing doing.
 Memphis, August 23.-Prime crude cot ton seed oil, 22d221a off crude nominal; prime summer yellow, 261sc; off summer yellow, nominal; choice cooking in less than car lots nominal; prime meal, $22 .50; off meal. $21 .50; prime cake, $22.50.
 Wilmington, N. C., August 23.-Spirits of turpentine unchanged; receipts b9. Ro- sin firm. s3.10; receipts 8 .02. Tar firm. s2 bid. Receipts 21o. Crude turpentine firm, s. $3. .3094. .25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-24
Southern Railway Co.
Schedule In Effect July 23, 1905.

ochedule m EHect July 23, 1905. Trans leave Birmingham as lollows $40 a. m.-No. 3S. for Atlanta, Washing ton.. Baltimore. Philadelphia New York and the East. Pull man Drawing Room Sleeping Car. Birmingham to New York. Dining car, Birming- ham to Atlanta. 6:20 a. m.-No. 19, for Montevallo. Ma plesviile. Selma and way sta tions
 12:25 D. m.-No. 35 fo~ Columbus. West Point. Winona. Greenwood and 'Greenville; also Sheffield and Flor snce and North Ala bama points.
 $40 D. m.-No 15. for Cordova. Oakman, Corona and way stations: also Blossburg. 5:45 a. m.-No. 22 for Annlston. HedIn and way stations: also Rome. Ga. 650 D. m.-No. 36 for Atlanta, Charlotte. Richmond. Washington. New York and the East. Pullman Sleeping Car Birmingham to Richmond. Va. 4:05 p.m.-No. 24, Anniston Atlanta and way stations; also for Jack sonville, and all Florida points also Talladega. Ala. Pallman sleeping car Birmingham to Brunswick. Ga. 10:20 D. m.-No. H. for Columbus. West Point. Winons. Greenwood and Greenvi!ie ?ulma Draw Ing Room Sleeping Car Bir- mingham to GreenvilIe. 10:35 ?. m.-No. 21, for Selma, Mobile and way stations Pullman Draw ing Room Sleeping Car Bir- mingham to Mobile. n:30 D. m.-No. 9s. for Atlanta, Anniston and way stations Pullman Sleeping Car, Birmingham to Atlanta. Sleeping car can be occupied at Union station 9:3o D. m
 For detailed information and sleerinc car reservations apply passenger office. Morris Hotel Building. Telephone 3o67 Bell and ST Peoples.
 J. N. HARRISON, Dist Pass. Agt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-24
smoll.n 6 Co.'s Market Letter.

The stock market was very irregular again today. the majority of the list however, was much higher.
 St. Paul sold ex-dividend BE per cent and recovered 1 per cent of 1t during the first hour. Union Pacific rallied 1h points from last evenings close, Tennessee Coal and Iron was up one point and Big Steel was % per cent higher. Metropolitan was off slightly and Erie sold of one point from the opening Locomotive was heavy and h per cent lower.
 Erie should go higher and Norfolk and Western has been tipped today to go to 90.
 Buy some locomotive and sell Union Pacific
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-24
Live Stock Market.

Chicago, August 23.-Cattle: Receipts, 12.0oO; loo to 15c higher; good to primo steers. $. 50Ca6.so poor to medium. $40 530; stockers and feeders. s2. 25G4 35; cows, $2. .5014 60; heifers. $2.25d5; canners, s1 .500f2. 70; bulls, B .25Q4; calves, $397; steers, S. 50l5.
 Hogs; Receipts 15.,o0o 5c to 1oc higher. Good to choice heavy $61066. 35; light, $5. .9oI6. 40: bulk, s5.e5d6. 30.
 Sheep: Receipts, 1s.000 steady to strong. Good to choice wethers. s5 .35G5.b0; fair to choice mixed, s4. 50d5; western sheep, 4 10 G5. 40: western lambs, $ed7 40; native lambs, $5 50(d7. 50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-24
Bonds.
Money on Gall.

New York, August 23-Money pn call steady at 1%@2 per cent; closing bid 1%; offered at 2; time loans steady and dull; sixty and ninety days 3a2h per cent; siv months 4. Close: Prime mercantile paper, 4@41a per cent: sterling exchange steady with actual business in bankers bills at 4s6.65 for demand and 48475 for sixty day bills; posted rates 4s51s and 4SIs; commercial bills, 4S41s; bar silver 61Rs; Mexican dollars, 4634; government bonds steady; railroad bonds steady
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-24
Interior Movement.

Houston-Steady; middling. 10ssc; net re- ceipts 2769; gross receipts. 2769; shipments, 2607; sales, ITS; stock, 23,611.
 Augusta-Steady; middling, 10 13-16c; net receipts, 1125 gross receipts, 1125; ship ments, 353; sales. 904; stock, 1902.
 Memphs-steady; middling, 1ossc; net receipts, 401; gross receipts. 579; ship ments, IFS; sales. 800; stock 11,751.
 St. Louis-Steady; middling, 10ssc; net receipts, 150; gross receipts. TOP; shipments 562; stock, 12,9S0.
 Clncinnati-Steady; net receipts. 399; gross receipts. 3s9; shipments, 2l7 stock. 10,6s5.
 Louisville-Firm; middling, 10lHc.
 Total today-Net receipts. 11.S44; gross receipts. 5574; shipments. 3917; sales, 25S2; stock 63,019.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-24

banks in the west and southwest will this fall finance the crop movements to greater extent than in recent years. There will nevertheless be heavy withdrawals of money now on deposit here by the banks of those sections.
 Bonds were steady; total sales, par value, $4,130 900.
 United States bonds were all unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-24
Treasury Statement.

Washington. August 23.-Todays treas ury balances exclusive of the gold re- serve show: Available cash balance s123, ,799,710; gold coin and bullion. $54,So3,- 465; gold certificates, sL3, ,950
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-24
Chicago chanae.

Chicago, August 23.-Possibility of inter- ference by rain with harvesting was the indirect cause of a firm wheat market to- day. A sharp upturn at Minneapolis was immediately responsible for net gain of 1@%c in September. September corn closed ssc up. Oats shade higher and provisions 7Ia to 12Ia higher.
 The leadini. futures re al follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-24
Local Staple Groceries.

Local Staple Groceries. sugar-Granulated. SAC; r C.. 5Ac. Flour-Fancy patent. s6.25; standard patent s5.25; straight. SAFE. Coffee-Green, 11@13c, Arbuckle's Porto Rico, S15.05.
 Meat-Dry salted ribs, sssc; dry salted rib bellies, 993c; extra clear, S85; hams, fancy, 1szsc; medium, 12k4; bacon bellies. 11Ac.
 Lard-Leaf. SEC.
 Compound lard. 6Kc Molasses- l5035c; sugar house. 40c Georgia cane. @c. Beans--Navy. s2.e5 per pushel; Lima. s11c per pound.
 Pearl Grts-s2 pounds. sl.so. Meal, s126.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-24
Cotton Seed oil.

New York, August 23.-Cotton seed oil firm; prime yellow. 29%@S0hc. Petroleum steady Resin steady: strained common to good, $3 .60 Turpentine steady, 631h@64c.
 New Orleans, August 23.-Cotton seed oils steady. Prime refined in barrels. 2Sis; off refined in barrels 271kc; prime crude lnnsa 23c