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The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-22
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 We betray no confidence fin saving that if the New York World had asked ihc advice of the Brooklyn Eagle on tue subject of postal card poll IL would have received the laeonic mes sage Don't Tribune No on the contrary the Eagle would take a great deal of interest in such 2 poll Having had experience of lis own by some of the lessons ot which it has prodtcd it will welcome an opportunity to await results with comparative eomplacencY as well as with natural curiosity So it would respond afIirmatvely Also. f. would gently. but firmly decline tn participate once bitten, twice shy,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-22
NEW YORK STOCK rAnKEr.

Reported over private wires os Prince & Whitely, members or the New New York office, 52 Broadway. and lJ Center street, New Haven
 New York t)Ct p1 ions
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-22
CLOSING PRICES,

Reported over private wires ot Prince
 York and Ioeton Stock Exchanges,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-22

London bought in al about 2O,O0o shares including the Tarrimahs Northern Pacific and United States Steel.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-22

When Union Pacific broke its way through ITO, it was naturally "hcadcd for 175, an objective point being claimed for 1t. There seemed, how ever, some opposition to a too rapid flight in that direction, the stock fall ing back and remaining moro active below than above the first named fig ure. It is a point in it's favor, never theless, that new high record for the year was established, and what was held of still more importance was tho character of the buying. Baruch Bros. C. D. Barney X Co. and Henry Clews X Co. were among the principal talk CTS. J. J. Manning was among the prominent sellers.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-22
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The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-22

In connection with the stories that the per cent. Southern Pacific pre- fcrred stock would be retired with a 1 per cent bond issue, Wall Street heard that as soon as that financing shall have been arranged, the diyi- dend on the common stock would be increased from per cent. to r. This report was of interest, as rcfecting a rather general belief of speculative Wall Street that High Finance Is busy stacking the cards for their own later operations in the market. Tho com nent is occasionally heard that there arc too many such stories anoat, and that they arc pretty far out of touch with the existing railway situation and the plea of railway poverty.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-22
THE COTTON MARKET.

Reported over private wire Of Hayden, stone X Co, members Of New York and Boston Stock and New York Cot- ton Exchanges New Haven branch, GG Center street.
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The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-22

Some time ago the bears had all the Gould stocks on the toboEgan, and professod to believe that their descent could not even he stopped by a Wall Street wizard, name not mentioned. The opinion was, no doubt fathered hy the wish Missouri Pacific. how ever, seems to he r very conspicuous exception to tho .hearish forecast. In it. annual report, published yesterday, II is shown that the company, not withstandinc the general trade depres sion earned in tho year ended June 50 last, 2 3-4 per cent on it's common stock. over and above all charges, etc, which shows it to be one of the cheapest stocks on the list and fully trstihes the recent optimistic opinion exrressed hS Mr.. Gould on his return from Europe as to the outlook.
 There were two opinions in Wall Street regarding tho 8 to 5-ponts rise in the Hill and Hartman stocks since Monday morning. One was, that this was merely resumption of the "pre- election boom which began on Octo- her 2, and was twice interrupted rude k bv the war scares of the two ensu- ing weeks. Wall Street has rather generally ascribed that movement to Hartman acting in cooperation with people dominating other stocks. Such doubt as existed, as to whether this is resumption of speculation for Tong pull" based itself on the improbahil- ity of trying such an experiment. SO close to election day. Even speculat- ing milllonaires do not often take such chances when they can just as well wait for safety Elsewhere, the arsua ment was raised that if the authors of the boom who have fairly large load of stocks already mean to realize profits on the news which they expect of Taft's election, they must get prices higher before November 5, in order to dN q basis for sure snatch ing of profits
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09
eradies' Muslin Drawers
New 1)ash Goods New Jfyies. New Designs. New acrics

As you pass do wn our Wash Goods Sec ton you find things at each turn you make. Our shelves and counters are loaded down with and beautiful fabrics or new ideas and new creations To visit this de- partment will be time well spent.
 Adriadne silk, new and beautiful silky fabric with irregular raised cords and shots strictly novelty for ladies suits and waists. Solid colors-blue, brown, pink, hello, cham pagne, light blue. cadet blue, and many other shades at, per yard. ........... 5sc
 Mercerized Zephyr. We are showing the largest and most beautiful line of this ele- gant cloth that ever imported. Beautiful pin checks and larger checks up to handsome large plaids, in brown, blue green. pink blue, black and white and fancy mixed checks, at per yard ........a........... zoe
 LININE-Fancy Printed Linine, just the suiting for your outing suit, children's dresses, etc, 36 inches wide at per yard. .1Sc
 Bates Seersucker Ginghams the best wash fabric in the market, washes well as linen; fine patterns for ladies' and children's dresses and mems shirts Price, per yard .15c
 Lustre Silk for party dresses, new idea for party dresses. Appears as well as silk, but hangs and looks better after being made up. All party shades. Price, per
 yard ................-.... S9o
 New 1 Sc yard Linens, new 12zc yard Cling hams, new 25c yard Imported Zephyrs, new 1Sc yard Suitings, 19c yard Chiffon Pan anna, new 25c yard Nipton Silk, new 25c yard Carmin Silk, 19c yard Haslein Voiles, new 1Oc yard Shirt Madras, new s5c yard Satin Lus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09
Nhite Goods

3e-inch Sheer Shirt Waist Linen, splendid quality for shadow and eyelet embroid- cry work Special, per yard 3sc
 36-inch new Sheer Check Linens, the latest fabric in waist linens for spring and sum mer Especially priced, per yard. 6sc
 Imported Swiss Check Waistings. beau tiful sheer quality in all the new designs. We offer these 50c values at the low price of 30c per yard Monday and Tuesday.
 72-inch Bleached Mercerized Satin Damask, a regular S9c cloth. Special for Monday and Tuesday per yard ............#.--.. Toe
 45-inch round thread Art Linen, for Pillow Cases and Fancy Work. Special for Mon day and Tuesday. per yard. ..............7 .79c
 36-inch Imperial English Long Cloth, soft finish. fine weight for ladies' underwear and gowns. Special for this sale, $1.30 bolt. 12 yards to the bolt.
 Two Specials in Linen Suiting for Monday
 and Tuesday:
 35c quality-aH pure linen-for 25c per yd A 45c quality-aH pure Ifnen-for 35c per yd
 1o-4 Bleached Pepperell Sheeting. Spe- cial for this sale, per yard ............. BOG
 10-4 Bleached Slumber Sheeting. Spe cial for this sale per yard. ..............25 25c 1o-4 Unlbeached Pepperen Sheetng, extra heavy quality. Special for Monday and Tuesday, per yard ................. .271zc
 36-nch Pepperell Sheeting, extra value, unbleached 12hc quality. Special for this sale, per yard ...........a...... .1Oc
 36-inch Bleached Domestic, regular 10c quality. Special Monday and Tuesday,
 36-inch Bleached Cannon Cloth fine soft quality for scarfs, squares, and all kinds of fancy work. Special fo rthis sale, per yaro .......-.... .......,.. ........... .1Ic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09
Pipes Vs. Cigarettes.

London.-According to a recent esti- mate $75 100000 is spent annually for cigarettes by smokers in the United Kingdom. $45,00O,O0 for pipe tobacco, and $5,O00, 900 for cigars. It is calcu- lated that 80 per cent of the men in the country use tobacco in some form. The average consumption of cigarettes daily is eight per man. Pipe smokers con sume at least six pipefuls a day. As- suming that a cigarette lasts 10 min utes and pipe 20. it is estimated that cigarette smokers spend on an averags 20 minutes a day, and those smok ing pipes two hours.
 A prominent London tobacconist on seeing the figures, said: The cigarette has gripped Britons as it has gripped the rest of the world. The clay pipe is practically dead. other kinds of pipes are being relinquished for cigarettes Even hardened pipe smokers are giving way. Cigar smokers are coming into line, too. The cheif reason Is the con- venience of the cigarette. This hus- ting age does not allow the leisurely pipe in business hours. In walking from one office to another or in returning from luncheon there is Just time for cigarette. So the pipe is reserved till night.
 Then when night comes the cigar ette often triumphs over the pipe, for no cigarette smoker ever reliquishes them when once they have exerted their influence. They appeal to all classes. Connoisseurs smoke them, the bricklayer smokes them in preference to his clay pipe. The use of cigars is diminihing, but that Is due, not to the fascination of the cigarette but also to the fact that cigars, for various req sons, are more expensive"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09

roads are going into the hands of re- ceivers has rekindled sinister gossip about the Southern railway. A reas- suring word in regard to that property Is therefore more than usually grate- full. Some time ago one of the large stockh olders in that road asked J. F. Morgan what it's outlook was. MT Morgan told the inquirer that Southern railway was hurt like all other roads and would have to have some money to get through, but that he would provide such funds as might be necessary. The inquiry was again made to MT. Morgan not more than week ago, and once more that gentleman assured his friend that arrangements would be made to provide the road with such money as 1t might need and that the property would not go into bankruptcy. MT. Morgan Is evidently determined to see that one.road through at least.
 As for Erie there Is also most au- thority for the statement that it will be amply able to weather the storm. That road Is In very fair physical shape except at the extreme eastern end, and the expenditures that will be required there can be arranged for unless the whole situation goes to pieces, and the bottom drops out of the railroad world. The Gould roads are under the har- row. If they starye through 1t will be a piece of undeserved good fortune. However. most Gould things have to undergo starvation treatment for shorter or longer periods and the ex- perience ahead for the Gould railroads will, therefore, not be a new one.
 Wall street enjoyed a hearty laugh this week over the Pittsburg character ization of dead locomotives and emp ties" as Teddy Bears"
 The Rock Island people were able to give emphatic and unqualified denial of bearish rumors in regard to that system-rumors having their origin in the enforced liquidation of a bunch of collateral in which there was a lot of Rock Island bonds and stocks. Rock Island is "all right"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09

The men who have been leaders in every line of industry have been crippled They have been thrown down and trampled upon.
 Tn countless cases they have been stripped of fortune and of the means wherewith to proceed What can bus mess man do whose capital and credit have both been destroyed? I see men about me who a few months ago were worth millions of dollars and who were giving employment to thousands and tens of thousands. Today they are literally helpless They are like men with their arms and legs cut off.
 Men cannot go into the battle of busi- ness weaponless any more than soldiers can fight without arms or ammunition. Seeing things disturbed survivors are loath to engage in the struggle until the situation calms down and they can feel that they will be safe if they stick their heads into view. They do not want to feel that they must be continually on guard against the assaults of some politi- cal big stick. The great army of business men who felt that they were really doing creditable work in building up enter prises and furnishing employment to other people find themselves classified as male- factors and enemies of society.
 "They are naturally averse to getting on to the firing line and prefer to keep out of sight until the storm blows over. and the hail of political bullets subsidies. The noise of the big mouths1 has become exceedingly terrifying. Some months ago I converted my properties so far as l was able to into cash, and have not reinvested it. I have other things which I would like to sell, but cannot find a market for them. On paper my losses are very large, but fortunately for myself I 1o tfo1 m o fnS opnh o crisis as we are passing through, and whenever I can see a fair degree of se- renity ahead may put my money back into active channels. Until such! time ar rves will lay low number of my friends who are similarly situated are taking advantage of the dullness to go abroad or go into retirement. That's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09
what's the matter with the stock market

what's the matter with the stock market
 incidentally"
 Continuing. the great capitalist said: Il
 do not know that the stock market will
 be called upon to go through another
 period of severe liquidation, but very
 much fear that such will be the case.
 The present low price of stocks and
 bonds Is against any such movement, a
 great deal of hard times and business misfortunes having been discounted by the
 decline that has already taken place. Be-
 cause prices are low, however, is no guar
 antee that they will not go lower. If
 the necessities of holders of securities
 compel them to sell then sell they must. and if they cannot get good prices they
 must take what they can get. This Is one of the rules and also one of the hard ships of the game.
 Tn seasons of business stress like this about the only kind of property man can sell are stocks and bonds and if the supply Is greater than the demand, lower prices are inevitable. In the present mood people are not breaking their necks to buy securities, and for the moment I should say that the absorptiye ability of the pub | lie has been more than exhausted. By artificial methods some of the specialtles have been unduly advanced. the rise in | them being out of proportion to the rest l of the market These stocks are recedlng | as fast as they went up, and it looks as l though on the decline they might start | llauidation anew and carry the general list l down hill with them. I would like to be l a bull on the stock market, but do not | just now see my way clear on that side. The manner in which weakling rail-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09

A very wealthy man in discussing the business and political situation with the writer talked in this fashion:
 'I have been trying to make myself believe that the worst was over, and that the hard times would be of brief duration. I find my faith in this posi- tion shaken. What is there to encour- age people of means and enterprise to do anything? I look about me and see lit- tie but wreckage and distrust and fright.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09

The manner in which weakling rail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09
Notion Department

Hundreds of small articles to interest you. Best machine six cord Spool Cot
 ton ..,..-.............. ........... 6 for 25c Kings Blasting Cotton, 500 yard spools 4c J. x P. Coates Darning Cotton. 3 for Toe Coates Crochet Mercerized Cotton, all SoloiS .. .0c Best quality Pins, needle points and solid heads. 360 count ...........b bc Best English Pins. 432 ount..........IOc The Arrow Hair Pin 31-4-inch, g doz., De Shell Hair Pins brown, black and am per -'''-.. ...-..-. .....,....... Il doz for 25c Marcel Waving Iron .... 2sc Ladies White Canvas Belts ...... Toe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09
Mems Furnishing Dept. ~gpsciaLs

For Monday md Tuesday--The popular de- partment for women who wish to economize by buying the best" mems at reduced prices
 Children's knit all worsted "'roboggan Caps" regular price Soc. now ...4#.=...... .I9c All silk Windsor Ties. in plaids. polka dots plain colors some soc values Cholce ......,..... Noe Mems Half Hose. in black, tan heavy mixed. 1Oc pair ..... . ., .... 2 for 25e Mems or boys 2100 Linen Collars,
 Mems Suspenders, in non-elastie web De Mems heavy Babriggan Shirts and dou- ble seat Drawers. in light blue ........... 37c Mems Canvas Working Gloves, for motor men, brick masons, and plaster CTS, etc. ........#.... Toe and 15c Mems White Initial Handkerchefs, reg ular price 5c. now ....................IO IOc Large eolored Handkerchiefs, for fancy work ..................... ............ 5c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09

One of the handsomest garments we ever off cred, we are will please you. It Is trimmed with German Valenciennes Lace Insertion and edging. Thss skirt has a 21 inch founce and hn ished with four of insertion alternated
 with clusters of fine tucks. Our Sale Price. s2.es
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09
Our Muslin Underwear Department for Kind Qaafu Garment You May nt-0)s Jtape Jhem
 sEadies' Muslin Ckirts

Another very handsome skirt Is made very full trimmed with Eyeet embroidery. Has a 19-inch founce and finished with cluster of fine tucks. Our Sale Price ..,......... .s160
 Other offers fextra good value
 for this sale at each ........... .9sc, 75c and soc
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-08-18
"The Cowboy and the schoolmarm. ,
ELK STATISTICS CLEANED
 FROM ANNUAL REPORT

For the information of the local col ony of Elks, some 400 in number, we herewith print some figures gleaned from the annual report of the grand lodge at Dallas, Texas:
 There are lll0 Elk lodges, with 2s5,' 900 members. The assets of these lodges amounts to $15,250,000, mostly invested in beautiful club buildings For the year ending on the 3lst of March, the order expended $35o,OOC for charity, almost thousand dollars a day, not one cent of that amount being spent on members of the order The Elks charity almost invariably i' spent on non-members, one of their spe cial charges being assistance to orphans in asylums and another being the annu al dinners given on Christamas anC Thanksgiving to the poor in the larger cities.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-08-18
KILLED BY BAKED BEANS.
Greenwich Man Ate Two Quarts at
 One Sitting

GREENWICH, Conn.,, August IT, John Yates, an Englishman, in the em ploy of Dr. George Edge, of Round Hill died in the Greenwich General hospital as the result of eating two quarts of baked beans at one sitting.
 On Sunday the Edge household had baked beans for dinner and Yates ate whole potful, two quarts. Shortly af' terwards he was taken violently i'll.
 Dr. J. A. Clark was call ed and found that the mans stomach and abdoman had distended to an enormous size. He had him taken immediately to the hos pital, where it was discovered that he was suffering from a stoppage of the intestines. An operation was performed but the man died shortly afterward.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-08-18
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS

Tip Henderson went to Stafford yes terday morning, shipping his horses and buggy by rail.
 George F. Shute, proprietor of the livery stable, is i'll with lumbago at his home in Maple street.
 Sheriff Thompson and daughter, Miss Louise, left Sunday afternoon for Pay son to attend the annual celebration in that district
 City Attorney l.. l.. Henry returned Sunday night from Wightman s ranch where he had been enjoying vacation of a week or so.
 Mrs. J. H. Dixon and son, Master Ernest Knoepfel, left yesterday for lola, Kan., where Ernest will enter the grammar school.
 MT. and Mrs. l.. H. Brown, Aleck McKinnon, Grove Simmons, F.. c. Ely and Lewis Brown made up party to the old sawmilr yesterday.
 l.. H. Hunsaker, the territorial super intendent for the Singer Sewing Ma chine company, has returned from . trip through the territory.
 G. A. Mauk, the local agent of the Gila Valley, Globe X Northern, will leave this morning for Tucson, Phoenix and Los Angeles, on a vacation trip Of two or three weeks.
 Bob Goodwin came over from McMil. len, Sunday, via Rice, with horse and buggy and made the drive of fortNfvc miles in ten hours. He says that it has rained every day at MeMillen for the last fifteen days.
 0. A. Taylor of Sultan brothers re turned Saturday night with his baby from Kentucky, where he spent two months at home. Mrs. Taylor was taken i'll with fever in Kentucky and died there several weeks ago, as mentioned in these columns at the time.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-08-18
Chronic piarrhoea Cured

"My father has for years been trou- bled with chronic diarrhoea, and tried every means possible to effect cure, without avail," writes John H. Zirkle of Philippi, w. Va. "He saw Cham. berlain s Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy advertised in the Philippi Re publican and decided to try it. The re. suit is one bottle cured him and he has not suffered with the disease for eigh. teen months. Before taking this rem edy he was constant sufferer. He is now sound and well, and although sixty years old, can do as much work as a young man." Sold by all druggists.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-08-18
swITCHMEN ASK ARBITRATION
Lackawanna and Western Company Men Appeal to Erdman Act Board
 to Adjust Grievance.

WASHINGTON August 17.-It is the opinion of Chairman Knapp of the in terstate commerce commission, who, with Commissioner of Labor Neill, forms the board of mediation under the Erdman act, that an amieable adjust ment of the controversy between the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western company, in which the switehmen will be represented, can be reached at a conference to be held in New York next. week. Judge Knapp left here today for New York, where he, with a committee of the switehmen's s union, will meet Vice President Loomis next Monday. President Hawley of the swithehmen g union appealed to the mediation board several days ago for intervention, declaring that a strike was threatened. The switchmen charge certain officials of the road with having inflicted on some of the men, for alleg- ed infraction of the rules, more severe penalties than were warranted.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-08-18
The Laziest Man in the World

Would not be contented to be kept in the house and doing nothing by fheum atism. Neither are you, who are al ways busy and active. Then don't ne glect the first twinge of an ache or pain that you might think is just "crick. ' Rub well with Ballard's Snow Liniment and no matter what the trouble is, it will disappear at once. Sold by Palace Pharmacy.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-08-18
TheGlobeBank and Savings Co.
Incorporated
15S EAST CEDAR STREET

We pay 5 per cent per annum, oil Term Deposits if left months.
 We pay as high as 9 per cent on Es- crow Deposits. Don't let your money lay idle without Interest. Start Say ings Account today. and make your money work for you while you sleep.
 We handle Real Estate of all kinds, and we write Fire Insurance in the best companies in the world.
 Call and see us today and we can please you.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-08-18
odd Fellows Attention!

Member offs Rescue Lodge, No. l2, I. o. o. F., and visiting Odd Fellows are requested to meet in their hall at l:30 p. m. Tuesday, August 18th, to attend the funeral of Brother Harrison Jewell
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-08-18
Meeting Tonight.

A public meeting of the Bryan-Kern club will be held this evening in the district court room at the court house. A good program has been arranged, in- cluding good music and able addresses. By order of
 Executive Committee.