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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-01
COTTON IS STILL
CLIMBING UPWARD
Opening Is About As Expected
On Liverpool Figures
DEMAND GROWS STRONGER
Spot Markets Continue Firm and Wall
Street Buyers Take Hold Active
ly-sendine Prices Up To
Top Before Close.

New York, December 31.-The cotton
market was very quiet today, but ruled
steady to firm and closed very steady at
an advance Of ID to II points Sales esti-
mated 10000. The market opened steady
at a decline of 1 point to an advance of
points, which was just about in line
with the showing of the English market,
where prices failed to respond to yester-
days local gain on near positions, but
showed a full response on later positions.
During the early session here there was a
considerable demand from Wall street
and New Orleans, on which prices soon
sold up to net gain of to 10 points,
but during the middle of the day the
market was practically at a standstill
and there were slight recesslons as a re-
suit of realizing.
Toward the close the market became
rather more active once more and reached
the highest point of the day on covering
by early sellers and moderate support
from local bulls. The close was within
point of the top. There was little news
from outside sources, but some private
wires were received claiming continued
firmness in the interior and southern spot
markets as officially reported were un-
changed to 3-16c lower. The local mar
het VIII De cioSeu on wednesday, re-
opening for business on Thursday morn
ing, while Liverpool and New Orleans will
remain closed on Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Receipts at the ports today 81, 516 bales,
against 1856 last week and 55, 631 last
year. For the week 100000, against 354. BAL
last week and 314,492 last year. Todays
receipts at New Orleans 1913, against TO-
SAG last year and at Houston 1872 against
29,331 last year.
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CLOSE OF YEAR IS
WEAK IN STOCKS
Trading Is Not Very Lively and
Selling Is the Rule
TURN OF TIDE IN FINANCE
Banking and Business World Is Look
ing for Better Conditions Soon
With Uneasiness DIspeled
over Settlements.
TURN OF TIDE IN FINANCE

New York, December 31.-The stock ex
change community saw the expiration of
the year 1907 without regret, but with
some attempt at cheerful expectation for
the coming year. The cheerful sentiment
showed signs of being forced, to de-
gree, and was not maintained throughout
the session, owing to the interference
of one or two principal incentives to the
early advance In prices which came from
abroad, where there was quite feeling
OF encouragement over the prospect for
quick Improvement in the banking stu
alton after the turn of the year. There
was a pronounced recession in the private
discount rate in London and confident as
sumptions that the Bank of England
official rate would come down on Thurs
day. The tone of the markets in Berlin
showed an entire subsistence of anxiety
over the outcome of the pearly settle
ments at that point, which has been re-
garded as a dangerous point up to re-
Gently. When the time for trading in this
market for foreign account had passed
the foreign influence on the market wanetb
and prices began to sag.
The call money market was affected
by the operations incident to the last day
of the year, but not to anything like the
extent that had been dreaded. Some of
the selling late in the day was profess
sional profit-taking, based on the rise for
several days past. The professional ele-
ment had been inclined to distrust this
rise as attributable to a large part to
manipulation in the interest of improved
showing of market values of securities
in balance sheets of investment holding
institutions. There Is a disposition TO
take for granted also that the industrial
reaction must run to considerable lengths
before the point of recovery is reached
There is less apprehension of CONNER
cial embarrassments, as a prompt re-
Taxation in the money market is now
looked for which will add to facilities
for carrying mercantile credits A pro-
cess of liquidation in general business IS
regarded as essential, however, following
the violent upheayal in the banking world.
Sensitiveness to future demands on the
money market was disclosed in the eff
feet on the New York city bonds on the
intimation that the city would issue long
term bonds to the extent of $2OO00,000 to
$50, 900 some time next month. The AZ
per cents of 1857 recovered per cent
on this news.
The statement of the Atchison system
of earnings for November showed so
sharp an inroad on the net return that
railroad stocks were affected unfavorably
throughout upon its publication. A nom.
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Local STAPLE GrocerJes.

corrected daily by Franklin. Stiles and
Franklin.)
Sugar-Granu1ated, SIC: Y. c., SIC
Coffee-Green, 1Q13c; Arbuckles. sl60s.
Porto Rico. $l6.o5.
Molasses-Centrifugal. 300S5c: SUGAR
house. Acc; Georgia cane, new crop, Acc.
Canned Goods-Per dozen, Okra and
tomatoes, Glib tins. soc; tomatoes, stan
dard S1lb, 81 10; 2-lb. soc; blackberries,
standard. s5c-
Pepper-Grafn, 16c; ground. zoe.
Prunes-Boxes. 5000, per pound, 90
White peas-Per bushels, 1926.
Grits-92 pounds. H70.
Macaroni-7c.
Spaghetti. &c.
Rice-Full head. 7c: Jap. &c; low grade.
4Q4lac.
Dried Fruit-Per pound: California
evaporated peaches lac; evaporatea ap-
pies, 12c.
Raisins, Per package. 1214c; per 20 LII.
box, 81.
Peas-Per bushel Buckeyes s325.
Condensed Milk-Eagle, Sc. rs; Bell. s4.s5:
Pet, $500; Dime Brand, s420.
soap--Octagon, $3.50; Lenox 50. 90; Polo
81 As; Ivory. small size. 81; large, S. 75;
Big Deal 81. 80; Pay Day. $1.S5: Grandpa's
Wonder, $685..
soda-Arm & Hammer brand. eo-lh
cases, S.
Starch-Bulk. &c per pound; celluloid.
s. SO case.
Eaking Powder-Per case; Parrot 4
Monkey. $1.S0; Good Luck, s3.75.
Gfnseng-Per pound. SO. 50@4.50
Canned Apples-No. 8. rs per dos.
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New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, Dec. 31.-Cotton Spots
were steady at an advance of "a OF a
cent on all grades. Middling, nssc; safes
were 1916 bales on the spot and 1901 TO ar
rive.
Futures opened steady 2 to points be-
low the close yesterday as result OF
disappointing cables. The local exchange
will be closed tomorrow and THURSDAY,
but the disposition to avoid carrying
over the holidays was not as marked as
it usually is On the other hand there
was considerable buying by room traders
Immediately after the opening, and this
brought about an immediate advance in
prices. Local sentiment appeared to be
largely bullish in the absence of any
great amount of selling, and the trend of
the market was upward throughout the
day until at the close, which was quiet
and steady the active list ranged from
to points above the close yesterday.
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Ilvernool COTTON Market.

Liverpool. December s1.-cotton, spot
quiet; prices points higher; American
middlng, fair. ESQ; good middling, Ga;
middling. 6.1s. low middling, 5.s4; good
ordinary, 5.42; ordinary, 492. The sales
for the day were COCO bales, of which 300
were for speculation and export and in
cluded $500 American. Receipts 10000
bales, including 22,10O American.
Futures opened and closed steady.
American middling g.o.c., January, 57S;
January February, 57s; February March,
5.791k; March-April, 5.S1; April-May. 5s2;
May-June. 5.S21a: JuneJuly, 5.S2; July
August, $50; August September, 5.71k;
September October, SCI; October-Novem-
Der, 800
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Oil for Fuel In Navy.

Washington, December 31.-Possibly the
fact that California produces great guam
titles of petroleum inclines Secretary
Metcalf to the use of that fuel in the
navy where It can be used. Therefore,
plans for the new torpedo boat destroy
ers about to be prepared will probably
require that they be designed for the
burning of oil. The fact that the newest
British boats of this class which have
attained the extraordinary speed of 40
miles an hour are oil burners, has infiu-
enced our navy department in favor of
the adoption of liquid fuel.
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Pie Peacnes-No. 8, $3.50 per doz.
Canned Corn-S5Q90c per doz.
Flour. Meal and Feed stuffs.

Corrected daily by Tennessee Mill Co.,
Flour-Fancy patent. $685.: Nellie King,
s. 30; straight So.
Meal-Water ground TIC bu.; 96-lb.
bags, $1.52.
Corn-No. mixed, soc: white. SIC.
oats-No. mixed. 64c; No. white
Csc white clip, CSC,
Pure wheat bran, 100 pounds, 81. 40.
Cotton seed feed meal, SIS; prime. ST.
Corn chops--s0 pounds. S125.
Corn hearts, 100 pounds, $15e
Shorts-100-p pound sacks, s1.55.
Hulls-S0-lb C. s., $3.50 ton; 10Q-lb c. B.,
$1225 to-
Hay-Choice timothy, $24; No. 1 tirno-
thy, s23; johnson grass. sic; clover mixed,
s22 choice green alfalfa, SIS.
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THE LOCAL MARKETS.
Local spot cotton made another short
climb yesterday, going to 11Be

climb yesterday, going TO ll7sc.
Morris avenue is doing equally as much
business at this time as 1t did for the
same period last year. In fact, a num-
Der of the merchants state that the vol
ume of their business has increased over
last years. Fruits and produce are NOV
ing well and other lines are selling
fairly. While there Is the lull which al
ways sets in Immediately after Christi
mas it is not so pronounced as it has
been in former years and the street is as
busy as i generally appears.
Prices remain practically unchanged.
Most of the merchants along THIS hust-
ling, narrow highway are of the opinion
that business will continue to be good.
The buyer of goods in large quantities
is not so promiscuous, however. For in
stance, the man who formerly purchased
1000 pounds of meat now buys but 100
pounds, none of the retailers appearing
to have the desire to run any chance
of being overstoeked, simply buying
enough to fill present needs.
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inal decrease in the gross return for that
month is accompanied by a swelling in
the operating expenses of s., 254,077 the net
return falling, in consequence, to 81, 1S4224,
compared with $3.50, 4O7 in November of
last year. The anticipation Of the cut
in the Anaconda dividend was a depress-
ing influence on the market and there
was rebound after the declaration of
the dividend, although some of the
glmmier forebodings had~ limited at a
danger that the dividend would be
passed altogether instead of being cut
from 20 to per cent basis The copper
stocks were relatively little affected, the
rise in the London quotation for copper
serving offsetting factor. The APP
pointment of a receiver for minor steel
prices were about the lowest.
Bonds strong. Total sales, par value,
S2,S30,000.
United States bonds unchanged on call.
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Coffee Market.

New York, December a.-The market
for coffee futures opened steady at un-
changed prices which was in keeping
with the showing of the European mar
kets Trading here was very quiet with
one or two positions easing off slightly
under small offerings and the close was
quiet, net unchanged to points lower.
Sales reported of $500 bags, including
January at $3.50; March at $5S0@5S5;
May at S5.95; July at $6.05, and Novem-
Der at $6.15
Spot coffee quiet, Rio No. 4 6 1-16; San
tos No. 4, SC; mild coffee quiet Cordova,
91am131ac.
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Appeal To Car Owners.

Pittsburg. December 31.-Officials of the
Individual Car Owners association of the
United States, recently organized with
headquarters here, are today sending to
every private car owner in the country
an appeal to join the organization. The
purpose of the association is to afford
protection to private car owners and OBJ
tain better treatment from the railroads.
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Naval Stores.

Savannah. December 31.-Turpentine
firm, 4OG4oAc; sales. 912e; receipts, 11o4;
shipments, $50.
Rosin-Firm; sales. 31O1; receipts, 4435;
shipments. 2195; stocks, 117,003
Quote-A B C, s2.10M2.75; D. $2.75; e,
2.7562 so: Eff, 81. 75612. so: G. 50. o062.S5 II.
s2.so@2.9O: I, $3.50: X, 1921 N. 565; VIC.
$5.75: WV, s5.75.
Wilmington, December 31.-Spirts tur-
pentine steady, S91sc; receipts. 16 casks.
Rosin-Steady, $3.50; receipts, 102.
Tar-Nothing doing receipts. ~.
Crude Turpentine-Firm 81, 50 anH 49,;
receipts, g.
New Orleans, December 31.-Receipts 81
barrels rosin barrels turpentine; ex-
ports. none.
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Drucc Counsel Confer.

London, December 31.-George Hollam-
by Druce and counsel for the prosecution
in the bruce case were in conference to-
day to discuss the situation and a pos
sible course of future action decision
was postponed until next Saturday when
the reports of those present at the OPEN
ing of the grave of 7. c. bruce will be
considered
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Closing futures were as follows:

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour-Easy.
Corn--No. ., 599591ac; No. 2 yellow, 621s
@631sc.
oats-No. 2, 1873; No. 8 white, 4s@51c.
Rye-No. 2, TIC.
Barley-Fair to choice mailing, SS@963s
Flax Seed-No. 1 northwestern, 81. 49, u
Clover-Contract grades, $16.75
Short Ribs Sides-Loose, $6.50@7.25.
Mess Pork-Per barrel, 1.S712@12.
Lard-Per 100 pounds, 81. 65@7 .671a.
Short Clear Sides-Boxed, $6.S71a0D7 .121a.
Whisky-Basis of high wines, $1.35.
On the produce exchange today the but
ter market was steady; creameries, 200
29c; diaries, 1S@zoc. Eggs steady at
mark cases included, 21m22c; firsts, -20c;
prime firsts, PC; extras, 24c. cheese
steady, 111a@13c.
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Boston Will Market.

Boston. December 31.-The dullness of
the local wool market seems to be it's
dominating feature, and fresh transfers
during the> past week have been ex-
tremely small in volume. Staple grades
of wool are almost exhausted, while
worsted woods are held at high prices.
The leading domestic quotations are as
follows:
Ohio and Pennsylvania, fleeces, 11s4c; X.
32@33c; No. l washed. 39640c: No. 2
washed 3S@39c; fine unwashed, 26027c;
half blood clothing, 2762Sc; half blood
combing, 35@34c three-eighths blood
combing, 33@331ac; one-fourth blood comb
ing, 30@31c; Delaine washed, 3sd39c.
Kentucky, Indiana and Missouri three
eighths blood, 32633c; one-fourth blood.
29@30c; secured values, Texas, fine 10
months, 72@73c; fine six to eight months,
65@66c; fine all, 50053c.
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Eonds.
Money on Call.

New York, December 31.-Money on call
firm, S@1S per cent; ruling rate, Is per
cent; closing bid II per cent; offered at
Is per cent. Time loans easier and
more active; so days and so days, s per
cent; six months, per cent Prime mer-
camille paper, SOLO per cent; sterling ex-
change easy, with actual business in
bankers bills at "a 81. 15@4. St.20 for de-
mand and at $4,000. 70. % for s0-day bills;
commercial bills, $4.77.25; bar silver, 531ac
Mexican dollars, 43c; government bonds
steady; railroad bonds strong.
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Live Stock Market.

Chicago, December 31.-Cattle, receipts
estimated about 450o market steady;
steers, $3.90@6.25; cows. $2.75d4.5O; heifers,
$250q5.25; bulls, $2.60@4.25: calves. $4,000
81; stockers and feeders, 50. 1904 so.
Hogs-Receipts, estimated 1900; market
weak to 10c lower; choice heavy shipping,
$4.55G4671a; butchers, $455@465; light
mixed, $4.40@4.45 choice light, $4,000 60
packers $4.O0@450; pigs. $3.5O@$4; bulk of
sales, $440014.50
Sheep-Receipts estimated about $4,000;
market steady to strong; sheep, $3.50
So; lambs, s5G6S5; yearlings $4G4S5
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Drv Goods.

View York, December a.-The dry
goods market for the day showed a
slight Improvement in demand Prices
on cotton goods are being revised by
jobbers. Innings are quiet and exports
dull. Yarns are steady while woolens
are being made ready for a fuller OPEN
ing. Hosiery lines will be opened Thurs
low
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Jefferson County Law and
Order League herewith offer
$1,000 reward for information
that will lead to the arrest and
conviction of any person or
persons violating the prohibi-
ton law effective in this county
January LIST, 1908. Informant's
name will not be given publ
city.
R. M. GOODALL,
President.
Clarence B. Ballard,
Secretary.
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east Rockies, increased 991, 900 bushels.
Canada increased 1874, 600 bushels
Total United States and Canada In
creased, 1,725,0O0 bushels.
Afoat for and in Europe Increased
100000 bushels.
Total American and European supply
increased 2,225OOO bushels
Corn, U. s. Rnd Canada, increased $685.
900 bushels.
Oats, U. S. and Canada, decreased 217,-
600 bushels
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Metal Market.

New York, December 31.-The London
tin market increased its gein of the pre-
vious day slightly with spot closing at
e12S, los and futures at 9124, los. Lo-
cally the market was dull but shade
higher. Copper was higher in the Lon
don market, spot closing at e62 and fu-
lures at Ego, 15s. Locally no change.
Lead advanced to 914 in the London
market. Locally the market was steady
at $350@3.6 60.
Spelter was lower at e19, los in Lon
don. Locally heavier, the market was
firm at $4.25@450.
Iron was lower in the English market
with standard foundry quoted at AIS and
Cleveland warrants at ASS 3d. The local
market was dull and easy with No.
foundry northern quoted at s17.75@1S50;
No. foundry northern, $17.25@1s.00; No.
/ foundry southern, $1775@1s.50; No. 1
southern soft, $17.75@1S.50
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ordinary. Lie nominal: good ordinary
91ke nominal; low middling i0ikc; mid
ding, 11ssc; good mlddling, 1%ci mid
ding fair 12Ae. fair. 12Ao nominal.
Sales. 1925 bales; receipts, 4s7aS: stock,
800 49,
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CHICAGO 'Chanqe,

Chicago, December 31.-Wheat prices on
the exchange advanced about &c from the
low point today because of a brisk de-
mand from shorts. At the close the May
delivery showed net gain of lie. Corn
was up 1d11sc. Oats were 15c higher.
Provisions were unchanged to DC lower.
There will be no market tomorrow-New
Years Day.
q
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Meats.

Rib bellies, S.25d9c.
D, s. clear bellies, S.75G9. 65.
D. S. extra short ribs, Sc.
d. s. fat backs, TIC.
Smoked clear bellies, 11G12c.
Hams-Fancy, 121kQ14c; medium, 1lkc;
California, 9Ac.
Bacon-Fancy, 20c;s medium &c.,
Lard-Leaf, 9%c; compound, Sc.
Raef. 6Q714c.
Pork loins, lie; spare ribs, &c.
Ham butts, 101ac; Boston butts 10c
Shoulders, 91ac; fresh hams 12c
! Plucks, Sc; brains, 10c; beef livers, Go.
Pork sausage, Sc.
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Eminent Jurist Dead.

louisville, December a.-Judge john
w. Barr, a distinguished Kentucky jur-
ist, died today of pneumonia at the age
of 81 years. He occupied the federal
bench here for 10 years.
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DRS. DOZIER & DOZIER'S
MEDICo-SURGICAL AND ELEC-
TRO-THERAPEUTIO


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Our equipment. consisting of we'll
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Violet Ray. Static and Galvano- Parable
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lungs. and a thoroughly equipped Sur
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date in every particular. give us a pres
tige over all competitors in Alabama
in our special line of practice.
Correspondence Invfted-ConsuItstion
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Terms liberal and confidence held In
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Sundays 5 a. m. to l p. m.
A FEW OF MANY ENDORSEMENT
FROM THE PRESS.
The Birmingham Ledger: Drs Do
zier are without doubt the best known
specialists in the south. and their fame
is due entirely to their great skill
The Birmingham News. Both Drs.
o. r. and Byron Dozier are reliable
and experienced physicians and sur
geons. who deserve the great success
which has been and is theirs.
The Age-Herald. Drs. Dozier's long
standing and approved abilities entitie
them to the proud distinction of stand-
ing at the head of their profession.
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Visible Grain Supply.

New York, December 31.-Special cable
and telegraphic communications received
by Bradstreet show the following
changes in visible supplies as compared
with previous account.
Visible supplies: Wheat, United States,
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RAILROAD SCHEDULES

Showing the arrival and departure OF
passenger trains at the rev Terminal
Station, Birmingham:
Objective December 8, 1917
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WHEELER's HOTEL

WUTAW, ALA.
Electric lights and bells in each
room. Artesian water, Long distance
Telephone service, Hot and Cold Water
Baths.
Rates 92.O0 Per Day.
n. JOE WHEELER, Freq.
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Total sales for the day. 417,4O0 hare
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-04-22
vol. IS.
PROMINENT pEorIE

w. r. Hearst is a business man,
With payroll Of s5,0Q0,00o.
Colonel Goethals says the Panama
Canal will be open for business Janu-
ary 1, 1915.
John D. Rockefeller complimented
the Rev. DR.. Aked on q sermon con-
demning race tracks.
GoYernocs Johnson, of Minnesota.
in a speech at Shiloh battlefield, SAID
recent Supreme Court rulings tend to
class States as federal dependencies.
Many wears director and for a
time PRESIDENT Of the New York Life
Insurance Company, Alexander E.
Orr, retired on account of advancing
years.
Prince Nashimoto. a cousin OF the
Emperor of Japan, has arrived In
Paris, where for two OF three wears
he will devote himself to military
study.
The death of Charles H. Parker
in his ninety-second year removes the
Oldest graduate of Harvard College,
In which he was member OF the
class OF 1881.
McGill University will bestow upon
Sir Caspar Purdon Clark. director OF
the Metropolitan Art Gallery, New
York City, the honorary degree OF
doctor of laws.
Ex-Governor Morrill,, cf Kansas.
now worth half q million dollars, was
once SO hard up that he lost a quar-
ter section of land because he
couldn't pay the taxes.
Secretary of State Elihu Root has
completed his sixty-third year. Dur
ing his term he has Travelled farther
than any of his predecessors in tho
Office. He has visited South America,
Mexico and Canada.
At Milford. Conn, Lieutenant
Charles A. L. Totten. u. S. Army. re-
tired, and former Yale professor, died
a few days ago. He was widely
known because Of mathematical de-
ductions upon which he hased pro-
phetical interpretations OF Scriptures