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Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston-Dull; middling, Il 7-16; net receipts, 3967; gross receipts, 3961; sales 1oO; stock, Ss.537. New Orleans-Quiet; middling, 11Hc; net receipts, 5O05; gross receipts, 5O0o sales, 1900; stock 123744. Mobile-Quiet; middling, 11Nsc; net re- ceipts, s6S; gross receipts, S6S; sales, 75; stock 17,251; coastwise, 1882
 Savannah-Quiet; middling, il 3-16; net receipts, 4S90; gross receipts, 4s9O sales, 103: stock, 61 ,765; coastwise. 6lS4.
 Charleston-Firm; middling, Il 3-16c; net receipts, 25S; gross receipts, 25S; stock, 14,- AIS; coastwise, 573.
 Wilmlngton-Steady; middling, Il S-16c; net receipts, AT; gross receipts, Al; stock, 12, 3S6
 Norfok-Quiet; middling, 11ssc; net re- cepts, 1409; gross receipts. 14O9; sales, 72; stock, 29195; coastwise, 1926
 Baltimore-Nominal; middllng, 11s4c: gross receipts. AS; stock, 354s.
 New York-Quiet; mlddling, 1190c; gross receipts, 40s2; sales, 200; stock, 160,160.
 Boston-Quiet; middling, 11.90c; net re- ceipts, 75; gross receipts, 1926; continent, 200.
 Philadelphia-steady; middllng, 1215c; stock, 3065
 Miscellaneous-Net receipts, g; gross re- ceipts, 9.
 Total today at all ports-Net, 16,92S; con tinent 200; stock. 522,sS3
 Consolidated at all ports-Net, 3S,5O6; Great Britain, 6650; continent 10099.
 Total since September 1 at all ports Net, 7,3S4,107; Great Britain, 2645,SO5; France 64l ,s9S; continent 2,343, 432; Japan, 115, 1879; Mexico, 2764.
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eIbert & cIay's Market Letter.

Liverpool furnished as uninteresting market as prevailed of late in American rings. According to cables options were influenced by the unfavorabe weather reports. and on the close showed a loss of 4 points over yesterday, while sales of spot cotton amounted to 10000 bales, 5 points lower.
 In the New Orleans market the further liquidation of a small amount of long commitments brought prices down lower. but values before the issuance of the weekly crop report steadied considerably in anticipation of a more favorable state ment, which, as it turned out was more or less featureless, with a lack of moist ure generally reported.
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Southern Railway Co.
Schedule in Effect April 2s, 1906.

 Trains leave Birmingham as follows: $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:O0 a. m.-No. 19, for Montevalo, Ma plesville, Selma and way sta- 1923 D. m-No. S5. for Columbus West Point, Winona, Greenwood and Greenvile; also Sheffield ana Florence and North Ala bama points.
 $40 D. m.-No. 15 for Cordova, Oakman, Corona and way stations: alss BlossburS.
 5:B a. m.-No. 22 for Anniston. Henin and way stations; also Rome. Ga. s:b0 D. m.-No. 36 for Atlanta. Charlotte. Richmond, Washington New York and the East. Pullman Sleeping Car Birmingham ts Richmond. Va
 S:O5 D. m.-No. 24 knniston. Atlanta and way stations; atso for Jack sonville and ah Florida points also Talladega, Ala. Pullman sleeping car ,rmingham to Brunswick.
 1o:2o D. m.-No. S, for 0sfumpus West Point, Wlnona, Greenwood and Greenville Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birming- ham to Greenville. i0:35 D. na.-No. 21 for Selma, Mobile and way stations. Pullman Draw ing Loom Sleeping Car Birs mingham to Mobile. Il 30 D. m.-No. 98, for Atlanta, Anniston and way stations. Pullman Sleeping Car. Birmingham to Atlanta. Sleeping Car can bs occupied at Union station 9:N D. m
 For detailed information and sleeping car reservations apply passenger office Morris Hotel Building. Telephone 30s7 Bell and 617 Peoples
 J. N. HARRISON. Dit. Pass. Agt R. B CREAGH. Tray. ass. gt
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Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York, May 22.-Money on call steady 3&31s per cent; ruling rate, 3A; closing bid, 8; offered at 31a. Time loans somewhat firmer; sixty and ninety days, AZ; six months, A.
 Prime mercantile, 4%@5: sterling ex- change, steady, with actual business In bankers bills at $4S5.25d4S5. 30 for demand and at 4S2.O50f48210 for sixty-day bills; posted rates, 4S3 and 4s61s: commercial bills, 4s1a4; bar silver, 671sc; Mexican dol lars. 521fc; government bonds. easy; rail- road bonds, irregular.
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Ware 6 LeIand's Market Letter

was without feature. The weekly reports on the weather fell fiat, and there was a general absence of any new develop ments that might increase interest in either side. It is the general claim that the situation is undergoing no change, so far as the situation is concerned, from the viewpoint of the spinner, but ev- dence is continually coming to hand which conclusively proves that a great change is gradually coming about.
 The most significant thing that we have seen for long time Is in the returns up to the end of April from the Manchester Board of Trade. They put the total ex- ports of cotton goods from England dur ing April at 456.939.6OO yards, against 47O,- 097,SOO yards during April of last year.
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Fruits and Produce.

Lemons-Per box, extra fancy, &.75d5. Oranges California navel oranges. $350Q400
 Tomatoes-Per crate. g. 50d3 Alabama Beans-Per crate, green g. 259 2.50.
 English Peas-$1. 750t2. Limes-Per 100, $150 Peanuts-Fancy, per pound. 6c; No. 2 50. Sweet Potatoes-Yellow yams. S5c. Celery-Per dozen, 75c; per crate, $3009 $3.5O.
 Cabbage-New crop, Mobile cabbage, sS0O.
 Pineapples-3o, as and 40 sizes. s3a3 25 Strawberries - Alabama, per 24-quarl crate. sl.50d2. Egg Plant-S3 00d3 20. Lettuce-New crop, per crate. S1.25Q1 .50 Onions-New crop. pound, 2lk@3c. Potatoes-Ir!sh 90@95c. Eggs-Per dozen. fresh. 14G15c.
 Hens-35c chickens 3O03211c broilers, 15@25c.
 Butter-Fresh. 121s915c; renovated. 21c: creamery, 25c. Cheese-Full cream, per pound, 14d15c
 Hides and Wool. Green salt hides, No l. 91a410c Dry flint hides No. 1. 15Q1Tc. Dry salt hides, No. 2. 13G15e. Clear washed wool. 35937c. Unwashed wool. 2027c. Burry wool. 16c. Sheepskins. 15dpS0c. Tallow. +04kc.
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easy. American middling good ordinary clause May. 592d May-June. 592d; June July. 5.9sd; July-August 5.93d; August September. 5.S4d; September-o October, 574d; Oetober-November, 5.67: November December, 5.6ed; December January. 566d January February. 5.66d; February March 567d March-Aprll 5.6Sd
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Firm.
 Wheat-No. g spring, s5QSsc; No. 3, 7s@ S5c; No red, 90492c.
 Corn-No. 2 49Ac; No. ? yellow, 49s40 soc.
 Oats-No. g. 339sc; No. 2 white, s41h6D 35c; No. 3. white. 3314034Ac. . Rye-No. g. 62c.
 Barley-Good feeding. 41Q43c: fair to choice malting, 47652c.
 Flax Seed-No |, $1O9; No. northwest ern, S1141a
 Clover-Contract grade, SIPS. Short Ribs-Sldes loose, $s s9Oa9. Mess Pork-Per barrel, $156OD15 65. Lard-Per 100 pounds. ss.52k. Sides-Short clear, boxed, $920d9.30. On the produce exchange today the but ter market was steady; creameries, 131h@ 1S1xc; dairies 13Q17c.
 Eggs-steady at mark cases included. 14Ql41ac; firsts, 141ac; prime flrsts. 151sc; extras. 1Sc
 Cheese-Steady, 91k@12c
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Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, May 22-Cotton-Spot In fair demand; prices points lower: American middling fair. s.59d: good mddling, 6.35d . middling, 613d; low middling. 5.97d; good ordinary, 5.97d; ordinary. 5.59d.
 The sales of the day were 10000 bales, of which 1000 were for speculation and export, and included 9S0O American. Re- ceipts, 14,O0O bales, including $500 Ameri- can. Futures opened easier and closed
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New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans. May 22.-Spot cotton was quiet today. Sales were 450 bales on the spot and $50 to arrive, total of 13DC bales; 200 bales were delivered on con tracts Quotations were reduced 1-16c; middling is now 1lAc.
 Futures opened quiet, 1 point higher to point lower than yesterdays closing Interest in the July position was quick ened by heavy buying around 11.2Sc. Dur ing the day shorts covered freely and drove prices up on themselves. On the closing the tone was called steady, and the list showed net advance for the day of to points.
 New Orleans Cotton Futures.
 New Orleans May 22.-Cotton futures closed steady:
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Live Stock Market.

Chicago, May 22-Cattle receipts 45OO. Market steady; common to prime steers. $4a6. 30: cows. $3.25G5; heifers, $2 75a5. .85; bulls, $3Q4.25; calves, s2.75@675 stockers and feeders, $2.7515.
 Hogs-Receipts 16000. Market steady: choice to prime heavy, $6.3712Q6. 421a; med ium to good heavy. $6. 321s@8. 8.371k; butcher weights, 6.S71zq6. 521s; good to choice heavy mixed, $6.S21s@6. S71s; packing, s6 Q6371a.
 Sheep-Receipts 1S,O00. Market for sheen steady; lambs, 10 to 15c lower; sheep. S5. 50 @65O; yearlings, s6G6.5O; lambs, s5. 750 7.25.
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Metal Market.

New York. May 22.-Tin closed at R1s5 los for spot and 91S2 for futures in Lon don. Locally quiet at $40 5Osd41.25.
 Copper frmer in London at 985 for spot and aS4 los for futures. Copper unchanged locally.
 Lead quiet at $5.75d6 in New York and at G16 los in London
 Spelter closed at s27 2s Sd in London and at 8. 5.9Od6 in New York
 Iron higher in the English market:
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Fedd Stuff.

Corn-No. mxied, 71c: white. 72c. Oats-No. mixed, iSc; No. white, 47c; white clip 4Sc.
 Pure wheat bran, so or 100, $25. Cotton seed feed meal, S25; prime, S2S. Corn chops. $1 125.
 Corn hearts, S1.25.
 Shorts-100 pound sack, S1 .25. Hulls-s0-lb c. S.. s9 ton; so-lb c. g., 4oa sack: 1O0-lb. c. g., $s ton: 100-lb. c. g., 4Ss sack; 70 lb sack hulls, 35c.
 Hay-Choice timothy, $23; No. 1 timo- thy $22; Johnson grass $l5; clover mixed, $20. .50.
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New York, May 22.-The market for coffee futures opened steady at unchanged prices to an advance of points in re- sponse to steady European cables. There was a little demand from Europe and some local buying supposed to be cov- ering of shorts. which sustained the market in the absence of aggressive of ferings and the prices are steady with the market closing dull, net unchanged to points higher. Sales. 22,250 bags May, 6.25; July, 6.35; September, $500 655; November. 6.70 December. 6. 7566 80; March '; April, 6d7.50.
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Naval Stores.

Savannah, May 22.-Turpentine, firm, 51c; sales, 14S3 casks; receipts, 1898 casks shipments, 2s6 casks. Rosin, firm; sales, 194o bales; receipts. 3s71 barrels: ship ments, 147S barrels; stock, 5O,S45 barrels. Quotations: A. B. c, $3.sO; D, S4.OO; F, A.35; F, s4.45; c, $450; H, sA55; I, s46O; K, s4.75; M, s4.S0; N. $4.S5; window glass, s490; water white, s4.95.
 New Orleans, May 22-Naval stores, steady. Pitch, s2.25; pine tar. A.75; coal tar, $3.So. Rosin, A, B, c, $3.95 D, none; p, siSo; F, A.s5; G. $40; H, s4.45; l. sL6O; K, s4S0; M, &SO; N, s4.9O window glass $500; water white. S505. Spirits turpen- tine steady, Gle.
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cIearings and Exchanoe.

New Orleans, May 22-Clearings. &, ,3l5,- 93S; New York exchange $1 per 1000 pre- mium; commercial, 75c per 1000 discount.
 Memphis. May 22.-Clearings, s592, ,129; balances, $S6,570.
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DIR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY
 SPECIALIST
 fAIv'TE DISEASES,

x ua a%0c you a p%ma- aent cure pf private troubles and that you may know my guarantee ia re- liable l refer you with per mission, to the First National bank, Alaba1a National ban, Steiner Broth CTS. bankns, Jefferson Ccuh- ty S a V 1 n z s bank and tho
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Local Staple Groceries.

Sugar-Granulated, Sc; Y. C., 412c. F1our-Fancy patent. s5.75; standard patent, ;5; straight A.s0.
 Coffee-Green. l1G13c; Arbuckls's. S1s. .Ss; Porto f.ico, $15.55.
 Meat-Dry salted ribs, sac: dry salted rib bellies, 10Ac: extra clear. SAC; hams, fancy, 14c; medium, 121fc; bacon bellies, i1hc; California hams. sEc.
 Lard-Leaf 10c; compound lard, TIC. Molasses-Centrifugal. 50035c: sugas house ;9c; Georgia cane, 34c. White Peas-Per bushel, s2.
 Beans--Navy. s22S per pushsi: hAA1 picked Lima, 7c.
 Grts-92 pounds. s15O.
 Meal-"Jim Dandy" $1.25.
 Macaroni. 61zc.
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Dry Goods.

New York. May 22.-The dry goods trade today was steady with a little bet ter demand reported for staple products. The export trade to China was dull and cotton yarns were not as strong as a couple of weeks ago.
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Treasury Statement.

Washington, May 22.-Todays treasury balance, exclusive of the gold reserve shows available cash balance, s157, ,O49, ,Os7; gold $75, ,12O 902
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Interior Movement.

Houston-Dull; middling, 11asc; net re- ceipts, 3S2S; gross receipts, 3S2S ship ments 3729; sales, 252; stock, 3O,05S.
 Augusta-Steady; mlddling, Il 7-16c; net receipts, PIP; gross receipts. JAS; ship ments 1883; sales, 26S; stock, A,4lS.
 Memphis-Steady; middling, 11asc; net receipts, 77; gross receipts, SS5; ship ments 1s6l sales, 200; stock, 26,295
 St. Louis-Quiet; midding, 11ssc; net receipts, 8; gross receipts, 96S; shipments, 1346; stock 32, 437.
 Cinchnati-Quiet; net receipts. 266; gross receipts. 266; shipments. 311: stock, 10419. Louisville-Firm; middling, 1lssc.
 Totals today-Net receipts, 4446 gross receipts, s3S5; shipments, S29o; sales, 72O; stock 1892.
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New Orleans. May 22.-Spot cotton closed quiet sales, 1900. Ordinary, Size good ordinary, 9 13-1ec; low mlddling 10ssc; middling. I1Ac; good mddling. 11Ac middling. fair, 12lsc. Receipts. 5Oo5; stock. 123,7A
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Cotton Seed oil.

New York. May 22.-Cotton seed oil firm; prime crude. f. O. b. mills, 31c; do yellow, 39Q391ac. Petroleum. steady Rosin, firm strained, common to good. $i.25d435. Turpentine, firm, 6ld6l1kc.
 New Orleans, May 22.-Cotton seed oil, steady; prime refined, in barrels, 37c; prime crude, loose, 31c
 Memphis, May 22.-Cotton seed oil, prime crude. 3O%c; prime summer yellow, 34c; prime meal $2550; prime cake, $255O.
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Chicago Change.

Chicago, May Authorizations of a break in drouth conditions in the southwest had weakening effect today on the local wheat market. Final quotations of the July option were down %c Corn was 1s@ssc higher Oats showed a loss of ssD 7sc. Provisions were 5G171kc lower
 The leading futures ranged as follows;
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Seaboard Air Line,
Coffee Market.

Baltimore, May 22.-Seaboard Air Line common, 2S14 bid.
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standard foundry, 50s I'd and Cleveland warrants, 50s 101sd. Locally unchanged No. l foundry, northern, SIS S756l19; No. ? foundry, northern and No. foundry southern, $1S25Gl1S. 50; No. ? foundry southern, 17.75Q1S.
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RAILWAY SCHEDULES
(Efeoslve April %. 1906.

showing the arrival and departure oa mingham:
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Attractive ads. are illustrated. Let the Gawk make your illustrations. Age-HeraId Building.
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Summer tourist rates are now in effect to mountain, lake and seashore resorts via. Queen q Crescent route.
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VALLEY RAILROAD
 COMPANY

Passenger schedule effective May 2. 1906. | Going North Going South read down. Read up. No. 2. NO. l. Iy. 715 am..... Calvert ....Ar. TAO pm. | Ar. 7:3O am..... Fairford ....Lv. 7:25 pm. I,y. S:3O a.m.... Fairford Ar. 6:05 pm. I.v. gi5 am. Slime Chapel. .Lv. 5:25 pm. I,y 1O:45 a.m..... Chaton ....Lv. 3:57 pm. Iv 12:40 p.m..... Millry .....Lv. 2:30 pm.
 Ar. 12:4O pm. .Heaig Sprgs. .Lv. 2:30 pm Train No. 4. Train No 5. Iv. s:1O p.m..... Calvert ....Ar. 600 a. m. Arv. S:25 p.m... Fairford ...Lv. 5:45 am. Trains No. 1 and No. meet No 22. northbound on the Southern railway from Mobile.
 Trains No. 2 and No. meet No. 21 on the Southern railway, southbound, and No. 116 northbound to and from Mobile Connections are close and passengers can buy through tickets and can check baggage through from points on South ern railway to all points to T. V. Line and vice versa
 JOHN T. COCHRANE, CHARLES P. DUKE, President. Superintendent.
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CARROLLTON SHORT LINE RAIL.
 WAY COMPANY.

CNHHOIE ON SHONT LINE RAIL
 WAY COMPANY,
 SCHEDULE
 Effective June l5. 1906. No. 1. >-, 4o5 pm. .Lv.... Stansel ....Ar. .12:s5 pm. 4:2S pm. .Lv.. Carrollton ..Lv. II :50 am 4:2 pm. ...Lv.. Carrollton Ar. I :35 am. 4:5S p.m.. .Lv.... Dillburg ...Ar. .ll:lo am 5:25 pm. Ar. Aliceville ...Lv. 0O a-m. First-class passenger trains meet and connect with all main line Mobile 8s Ohio trains.
 For further information apply to
 JOHN T. COCHHANE.
 Pres and Genl Manager.
 Carrollton. Ala.
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Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad. To take effect Sunday, May 13, 1906, at :00 a. m.
 est-Bound Trains.
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FAIEpI ELK A. VOGEL, General Manager.
 0. F. PATTBERG, Assistant General Manager.
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To day, 800 shares
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THE LOCAL MARKETS
Local Cotton Market.
Local Iron Market.
Local Securities.

Corrected by Citizens Savings Bank, Stock and Bond Department. Phones 94 )
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New York, May 22.-Cotton futures closed steady. prices ranged as follows;
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-22

According to the annual report of the comptroller of the currency at the close of the fiscal year ended June 30, 1905, the stock of money in the United States amounted to s2,SS3,109,S64, of which s2,031,- 296,042 was in coin, including bull lion in the treasury, and sS51,S13,- 322 United States and national bank notes. The coin, bullion and curren- cy in the treasury as assets amounted to s295,227,211. the remainder, $2,- S7,050, being in circulation. The estimated population of the country on this date was s3,260,000, giving an average circulation per capita of s31.0S. The amount of money held by national and other reporting banks at date of reports nearest to June 30, 1905, was S7,S00,000, which leaves $1,600, 100, ,000 outside of the treasury and the reporting banks. Stated in percentages the money in the treasury represents 1924 per cent of the stock; in re- porting banks, 34.27 per cent, and elsewhere 55.49 per ceRtl@ The lper. capita unaccounted for appears,to .be s1922. From midsummer of 1900 to June, 1905, the increase in money in banks was from s74s,S00,OOO to s9s7, 500, 900, or $237,900,000. In 1900 the banks in the eastern states held 1922 per cent of the total, the proportion falling to 46.61 in 1902, 46.01 in 1903; increased to 50.60 in 1904, and decreased to 47.75 in 1905. Banks in the New England and east ern states held 57.47 per cent of the aggregate money in all the banks in 1900. and 5662 per cent in 1904, where as in 1902 and 1903 the pro- portion was but 54.56 and 53.35 per cent, respectively. In 1905 the aver age held by banks in those sections was 5i.22 per cent.
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HEARD IN PASSING.

These democrats seem to be the most swilling class of peoplsJ on the face of the earth. Several, have al ready accepted the ,guhernatorial nomination at this early date.-- Bridgeport Post. The movement for reform in spell ing has been long time coming, and it has not yet arrived with suf- ficient momentum to accomplish anything satisfactory. The leopard cannot change its spots nor the Ethiopian his skin.-Ansonia Senti- mel.
 It is probable that the mysterious Edwards case will be reopened. One of the insurance companies refuses to pay the policy and in the suit to be brought to enforce payment evil dence hitherto withheld bearing on the circumstances attending the death will be produced.-Bridgeport Farmer.
 The city legislature of Toulouse, France, has decided to make civil marriages attractive so as people will content themselves with the state ceremony and not resort to a church wedding. The mayor has an- nounced that an orchestra will be supplied at all state ceremonials.- Winsted Citizen.
 The corporations are presently going to be in a position where they can say. Honesty is the best policy we have tried them both" The decision of the supreme court in the tobacco trust and paper trust cases corporations hard and dangerous New York Times.
 The Rev E. C. Acheson. rector Of Trinity church. Middletown, depre- eates the affection which chIldless women lavish on dogs and cats and advises them to visit the Industrial School for Girls in that city and see what desirable children there might be adopted His suggestion is all
 right, but it is not likely that 'wo- men who prefer dogs and cats 10 ehil- dren will ever act upon it.-Nauga-
 tuck News
 Things continue to happen in Kan sss. A gas well near Parsons in that state has been burning for some time past The heat from its fires rises to a great height. and as soon as a duck
 flies over l.. it is caught and baked by the tOTrid winds The people Of that region gather near the we'll and await the fall of the baked duck. saving time and trouble in prepar- ing their dinners-New Haven Jour nal and Courier.
 Out in Chicago man kissed a wO- man against her will. She felt 50 badly about it that she brought suit against him for S19,009 and an ac- oOmmOdzting jury brought in a yer dict that she was entitled to 1000. The man thought that was a pretty high price to pay for kiss and ask ed to have the verdict set aside on account of excessive damages. The court eoincided with the idea of the defendant and the verdict will not stand. If the woman could have es- fzbIished a price on kisses stolen from her at si.000 she probably would not object to that kind Of theft generally.-Nsw London Tels- gram