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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-12

Galveston-Quiet; middling, S1S-16c; net receipts, 19.672; gross receipts. 19, 672; sales, 105O; stock, 25S,9S6 exports to Great Britain, 32,S26; to France, 4599; to the continent, 1961
 New Orleans-Quiet; middlng, S& C., net receipts. 1,970 gross receipts, H. 97O; sales. 1250; stock, s0o,272; exports to Great Britain. 7000 to the continent, 17.000; coastwise, 139.
 Mobile-Steady; middling, 8 9-16c; net receipts 3546: gross receipts. 3546, sales, TOO: stock. 70,S20.
 Savannah-Quiet; middling, s7-16c; net receipts, 1O,S6si gross receipts, 10.- s6S: sales, 1900; stock, 15S.442; exports to the continent, 5200; coastwise, H. SIT.
 harleston-Steady; middling. S%c: net receipts, 175S; gross receipts, 175S. sales, 200: stock 29,109; coastwise, 4S12.
 mington-Steady; midding, sasc; net receipts. 17S5; gross receipts, 17S5 stock, 24,0S1. Norfolk-Quiet; middling, s1s-1sc;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-12
LOCAL PROVISIONS.

Meats. Rib bellies, 11011.73c D. S. clear bellies, II h Q12bc. D. S.. extra sh ort ribs. 1O.6Oc. D. s. fat backs, s.S5c. Smoked clear bellies. 12hc; fancy 14c. mia, Sc.
 Bacon, fancy, 1Shc: medium, 16c. Lard. leaf, 10%c; compound. TAG. Pork loins, Pc; spare ribs. Skc. Ham butts He; Boston butts, 10hc. Brains Brains Sc; beef Myers. G. Pork sausage. Shc.
 Local Staple GrocerIea. tCorreeted dafIy by Franklin. Stiles &
 Franklin.1 Baked Beans-2 dozen a-lb cans to mond. S1.3J, Mica. S3.25. Apples-3-ib cans. rer dozen. soc. Axle GrAase-3 dozen to case, Dia-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-12
Cotton Seed Wanted

We are independent buyers and crushers of cotton seed, and shippers will find 1t to their advantage to communicate with us, before selling.
 LOUISVILLE COTTON SEED PROD
 UCTS CO, Louisville, Ky 12-4-10t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-12
New Orleans Cotton Futures.

New Orleans, December 11.-Cotton spots were quiet; low ordinary, 4ssc nom inal; ordinary. 3-16c nominal; good or dinary 6ssc; low mddling, Sc: middling, sac good midding, 91sc; middling fair, 91sc fair, 1OAc nominal; receipts, 11,97O stock 300,272.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-12
London Wool Market.

London, December 1.--A miscellaneous selection of 12,7oS bales was offered at the wool sales today. There was & good demand and full current rates were real ized, especially for greasy cross-breds. V hich were taken by home buyers, and secured merinos taken by France. Lower grades were irregular. The sales will close tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-12
Metal Market.

New York December 1.-The London tin market was lower with the close easy at e131 Is Cd for spot and 9133 5s for futures Locally the market was low CT, also spot quoted at $2S. .SOd2s .S5.
 Copper was a shade higher in London with spot quoted at e63 5s and futures at a64 ss 9d The local market was un- changed
 Lead closed at e13 5s in London. The local market was weak at $4. 4.221sq4. .25
 Spelter was quoted at e20 12s Cd in London; locally quiet at $5.l0Q5.15
 Iron was unchanged in both markets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-12

lower: sales were estimated at 13,OO0 bags, including January, December and Febru- ary at 5.1Oc; March, 515@5 .20c; April -515c.
 Spot, duni Rio No. 6. 71Ac; No. 4, TAO SBcs; Cordova, 9A@121sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-12
Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York, December 11.-Money on call, frmer; 2A@3 per cent; ruling rate, 2A per cent; closing bid, 2s4 per cent; of fered at per cent; time loans active and firriner; 50 days, per cent; 90 days, 30 3A per cent; six months, 31aQS& per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper, 4@ 41a per cent; sterling exchange stre~ setual business in bankers 3.i3I ASA. .S5 for .60-day hil' de mand: comm erc'r''i l45s. bar silver, 455sc; Mes.ieiH 4ac govern ment bonds, steady; railroad bonds, irreg- ular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-12
HOLIDAY EXCURSION
 TICKETS

Southern Railway will sell Holiday Excursion Tickets from all points on it's lines, Dec. IS, 19, 23, "A, 25, 30, 31 and Jan. 1; limited Jan. 6, 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-12
Cotton Seed oil.

New York, December 11-Cotton seed oil steady prime crude, 2s1a@3oc; yellow 3sA @39c.
 New Orleans December 11.-Cotton seed oil prime rehned,in barrels, per pound
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-12
Treasury Statement.

washington, December I.-Today' s statement of the treasury balances in the general fund shows: Available cash bal ances, s143, ,7S6.935; gold coin and bullion, b24, S23, ,s2O; gold certificates, $5S, ,261,55o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-12

FOR SALE-My residence, 2208 Fourteenth Avenue, S. Eugene Fies, Third Avenue and 18th Street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-12

New York. December 1 1.-The follow ing statistics on the movement of cot ton for the week ending Friday, De- cember II, were compiled by the New York cotton exchange:
 WEEKI.Y MOVEMENT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-12
Coffee Market

New York December 11.--Coffee futures closed steady, net unchanged to 10 points
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-12

sales for e shares.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-12
Daily Cotton Movement.

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 Add 353 bales to receipts for the sea
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-16

A numier 81 Minine students from
Houshion will visit here next wees for
technical work about the mines.
Miss Jennins Bennett will have
charge Of the piano FOE che convict's
Daughter.
Joe Holkup sold his farm west OF the
poor farm during the week.
To RENT--Offices In my rrick
building. Inquire OF X. wehse.
Mine Inspector Carlson was called 10
Amasa on official business last Monday.
TO RENT ~, have one furnished
room To rent MrsC. >. Henry.
Do not miss seeing the show Tuesday
night at the opers horse.
Supt Thos. II. Martin was down from
Amasa last Monday ON business.
FOR ENT:-Furnished rooms on
4th street upstairs at NJ s. Pearce's.
Little Flossie jackson will sing be-
tween acts Tuesday night.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-16

Found A ring OF sixteen csnats
Loser please see Arnold widstrand.
Misses Myrtle and Bert Eriksop spent
the week end vacation at IshpsRbp1
Remember 1.-THE Spy OF ciettysbsW'
May 20.
Jake and Bertil are both tryiAg -
be the heavy weights on the sseinh
rolier.
Esther Plank was absent Tuesdas %
account OF illness.
Laura Ball was a. yisitor At shs
Fourth b last week.
The fourth A are sorry to lose b~ss
nice -Beilman. who returned TO mar
home in Hancock last Thursday.
Misses Petit and GodshslI are spend
ing Saturday ana Sunday at Florence
Mary Coleman OF the fifth A died
very suddenly Monday and was buried
Thursday afternoon.
Adelaide Abbott spent Tuesday at
Marquette.
Mildred Forseth OF the second A has
been absent this week. being Ill.
The Junior play will De given Friday
evening. May 80. Don't forget the
date.
The second A are sorry TO lose Sigrid
Anderson who is attending school at
Iron River.
Edith Floodstrand of the Fourth b
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-16
persullals

The Woodnen had another of their
enjoyable evenings last Thursday and
IL was well attended. The members OF
Crystal Falls camp are downcast be-
cause of the coming departure OF DIR.
Sethney VINO had made himself a great
favorite with the members by his hard
and consistent work
David Leonard came down from
Amasa last Monday and spent couple
of days In the city. Mr. Leonard IL
suffering from defective eyesight and
was compelled to give mp all work be-
cause of his trouble. He has sought
the service Of eye specialists and hopes
10 receive relief
Senator Moriarty has been at Lansing
and Grand Rapids this week. At
Lansing he appeared before the supreme
court In some cases in which he is in
terested and at Grand Rapids he at
tended the state republican convention.
representing Iron county.
Charley Mitchell was mixed mp in
n runaway while driving from the Nit
chell home to Sagola last week and
sustained injuries that have kept him
In bed all week. His injuries are not
very serious
Paul Schook returned from Neenah
last Sunday where he was attending
the funeral Of sister. Mrs. Schook
and family visited with relatives at
Green Bay during the week.
Jas. +. Corcoran left last Monday
for southern Wisconsin and northern
Illinois cities, his mission being to ar
range for the furnishing Of the new
bank building.
The many friends Of Mrs Herman
Rau will regret TO learn that she Is
again very sick and again submitted to
the surgeons knife. this time at St
Erick's hospital.
Sam Bridges returned from Petoskey
last Saturday He says that the Wood
men state Camp meeting was largely
attended
The Misses Ada Claiborne and Lii
lian Penglase spent several days visit
ing friends in Mansfield the past week
Hugo Koepeke is home frcn his
school work at Milwaukee.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-16

statesmen WANTED. If looking
for position at which you can aver
age from 50 to 50 day. write us for
terms and territory on our fine line of
household specialties sold on easy pay
ments. Ne experience or investment
necessary. GATLEY'S, "a Adams st. i,
Chicago
Frank w. Cole came up from Detroit
last Saturday and spent Sunday in the
city. Mr.. Cole was on a business trip
TO these parts as he holds position
with one of the large insurance COM
panies and is sent out TO establish
agencies and attend TO important field
work.
Someone attempted TO set fire to the
small building next to Hollow's harness
shop occupied by Mr.. Salin as tailor
shop last Sunday night Paper satu-
rated with kerosene and partly burned
was found with dry pine conveniently
placed for kindling.
This being house cleaning time 1.-The
Relief Club wish all those who can.
will save all clothing that can be made
useful and send 10 their head quarters
or phone Mrs O. s. Henry and.they will
call for same
Miss Flora Holmes who spent the
winter in Georgia is home again. She
says that she was much pleased with
the,climate of Georgia but wouldn't
care for Il as a steady diet
Miss Minnie Arseneau, who attended
the Beland -Clouter wedding today ex-
pects 10 leave the latter part OF the
week for Crystal Falls. -Menominee
Herald.
The-Odd Fellows enjoyed banquet
after their meeting last Monday even
ing and the affair was so successful
that they are talking OF having regular
monthly spreads.
Miss Winter OF Boston, Mass, a
cousin of Madames Chas. M. and Alex
ID. Rogers, is visiting the latter at
their home in this city.
Lewie Minkus of Iron River was in
the city last Sunday and Monday visit
ing his uncle Ely Miller.
r. p. Hollow spent the greater part
of the week trying his luck with hook
and line near Balsam.
A. Cannon is rejoicing over the ar
rival OF baby girl at his nome last
sunday night
sTRAYED "A white hog weighing
about $50 pounds. Finder report to
Irving Il. jackson and get reward.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-06
Why Did Mabel Lower the Gas?
(Bystander

"A certain gentleman, who is an ex-
pert on the sign language, relates that
one morning. lately he was on the top
Of tramcar, when he became inter-
ested in a discussion between two
mutes.
81 want your advice" said one OF
them. using his hands as vocal or
gans.
81 shall be- happy to oblige you." said
the other.
"Are you well up in the tricks OF
women?" inquired the first one.
The second man modestly admitted
that he knew something of the gentle
sex, altho he disclaimed being an or
acle.
'well," resumed the one who want
ed advice, you know am in love
with Mabel. At last I made up my
mind to propose to her. Last night l
made the attempt"
"And she refused you?" eagerly in
CURED his friend, his hand thembling
with excitement
"That is what am coming to-" said
the first. Il don't know whether she
did or did not. You see, was some
what embarrassed, and the words
seemed to stick on my hands. And
there she sat, as demure as a dove.
Finally my fingers stuck together, and
| I could not say a word. Then Mabel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-06
Mark is Ever Mirthful.
fPhiladelphia Record)

H. H. Rogers on his return voyage
from Bermuda last month, said one
evening in the smoking room of his
travelling companion. Mark Twain:
'He is an incorrigible humorist.
Even in his most emotional moments
he can't help being funny.
"When he married in Elmira in 1870,
his father-in-law made him a present
Of a fine, we'll furnished house in Buff
falo.
"rhe present came as superb sur
prise. Mark Twain knew nothing of 1t
till, amid a party of relatives and
friends, he was shown over the lux
urous place. Then. when they told him
it was his, tears filled his eyes.
''But he was still the humorist, and
turning to his fatheri Law, he said,
tho in a voice that trembled a little:
"'Mr Langdon, whenever you're in
Buffalo, If it's as much as twice year
you are to come right up here and
take tea. You can stay all night, too,
If you want to. and it shan't cost you
a rapt,H
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-06
A Pertinent Query.

"Ferdinand Schumacher, the oatmeal
king" said an Akron grocer, was a
conservative. The man who founded
the enormous breakfast food business
loathed fads.
II once tried to get him to join our
golf club. But he poked fun at US
golfers. He told golf story that he
bad heard in Scotland.
"a player asked an old friend to
come out and have game Of golf with
him.
"'what's golf% asked the friend.
"'Come to the links said the player,
and I'll show you
ITO the links they went. The play
er took a pinch Of moist sand from
a trough, built tiny hill Of it, and
on top Of the hill set his ball. Then
he made terrific swing and missed
Gle tried again, and again missed.
"-A gram game, golf said his COM
panion.
Gle made a third stroke and missed
for the third time.
ooh, ay, gram game, GOLF his
companion repeated. But what's the
wee ball for?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-06
Just Satisfied Herself,

People Of all sorts weigh themselves
on the penny in the slot machines
found widely distributed in public
places, but never before had this man,
anyway, seen anybody weigh on one
Of them anything but himself or her
self as this weigher, woman, did in
q subway station.
She came in carrying in one hand
muff and in the other u box Of polished
oak that was narrow and proportion
ately high and maybe foot in length.
That the box was heavy was shown
by the fact that the leather handle
had been stretched somewhat by its
weight.
And apparently its present carrier
had found it heavy and was curious
about its weight for now she set the
box on the platform Of one of those
weighing machines and dropped pen
ny in the slot. 1t weighed ten pounds,
certainly a heavy box to carry. That
was all she wanted to know-didn't
weigh herself. She just picked the box
up again, this time with smile, and
went aboard the train. New York
Sun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-06
NORTHERN PACIFIC COSTLY.
Figures Brought Out in Minnesota's
Rata Contest.

Rate Contest.
st. Paul, Mimi, June 6.-The Nor
thern Pacific railway has actually cost
s361,sSO,529 in hard cash. Its engin-
eering work alone is an asset repre-
senting the actual expenditure of $16,-
1892. This is the sworn testimony
of Chief Engineer w. L. Darling, who
built a large portion Of the immense
system, and the figures crop out as
side issue in legal contest to de-
termine the reasonableness of the
commodity rates which the last leg
is;ature imposed on the railway. The
total common stock Of the Northern
Tacific is sla5 coo 900.
The hearing IS now In progress be-
fore C. f.: OTIS. special master In
chanr+rv. and promises to develop an
interesting situation. The last legis-
lature was not overly affectionate to-
wards the railways and pressed them
hard with every species Of adverse
legislation. It's most important action
was the enforcement Of much reduced
commodity rates. The state will now
have to prove that it acted Justly in
laying these rates on its railways, and
the present hearing follows a decision
of the United States supreme court,
which leaves the states fairness much
in doubt. The present hearing is for
the purpose Of ascertaining, thru the
federal courts, whether Minnesota
RAILWAYS can stand the tax of the new
rates.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-06

stickes aboard where they tied them to
the anchor rope and set out for the
wind whipped bass beds.
This Is the place" warned Bette.
row easy"
Throw out the anchor" ordered
Laura, and after several futile efforts
this was accomplished and the lines
were in the water.
Isn't this fun?" from Bette.
Just heavenly" from Laura. but
we're drifting !"
and the anchor OUT"
And try their best those old, mean
cordwood sticks would do nothing but
float They told their husbands about
it that night as they all sat about the
fireplace, using their misfortune as an
eXtenuating circumstance to mitigate
their entire lack of luck with the fins.
When the men had finished laugh
ing, Lauras hubby said 1t reminded
him of the alleged old salt who went to
sea with his son.
Throw out the anchor!" roared the
old man at the boy
Father" said the son, salaaming,
there is no anchor rope"
Throw it out anyhow" ripped the
elder.
The boy threw out the anchor and 1t
disappeared into the briny deep. That
night the old man roared again:
Throw out the anchor!"
Father, l can not" replied the boy.
saluting, there is nothing but the
rope"
put two stones in sack" yelled
the skipper, and anchor the boat!'
The son did as he was instructed.
but the sharp rocks Of the lake bot
tom cut open the sack and freed the
stones.
Father" screamed the boy. 1.-The an
Choir is fioating!'
"The devil 1t is! Get pole and poke
1t down."
And then Bettie's husband was mean
enough to tell those two long suffering
women they should have followed the
old mans advice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-06
An Embarr...ino Situation.

Miss Wayne is stenographer and
works In one Of the big skyscrapers
down town. She Is pretty and witty
and has more beaux than the ordinary
girls allotment. The result may be ex-
pected-she cannot wake up on time
in the morning. To regulate matters
her boss bought her dainty little
alarm clock and advised her to listen
to its merry cachinnation in the early
morning hours. She did-for few
mornings, and then the aforesaid little
clock got q union streak and refused
to work.
She reported the condition OF the
clock labor market and the boss ad-
vised her to bring the timepiece down
town for repairs. She started with 1t
under one arm the other morning and,
taking her accustomed train, was soon
lost in the fashion page Of the morn
ing paper. The train was crowded ana
the audience large when
"Brrrrrrr Ding;-a-ling Brrrrrr D1ng-
a-ling!" went the clock as 1t lay In her
shopping bag OIL her lap. The young
ladys face went red as a cherry and
the passengers ,yiggled unsympatheti-
cally at the exploding alarm. When
she was given the ticket for the re-
turn of the clock she left the store and
inadvertently ca dropped the PASTE
board in the gutter. Now she cannot
get the clock without the ticket and
the boss does not seem disposed to buy
her another nap breaker.
He doesn't show his disapprova1.
however She is a good stenographer
and there are too many beaux in the
reckoning to permit his being inde-
pendent and fault finding. 1t is a fore
gone conclusion that the successful
besieger Of her heart will have to build
his own morning fires.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-06
Anchorina a Boat.

Two pretty young married women,
brides last fall went up into the fish
ing country recently, and after spend
ing a day or two on the water with
their individual hobbies, decided one
day to go out alone and vie with them
in cetching fish.
"oh, Laura" cried Bette. from the
depths of a pretty lace sunbonnet, as
they pulled out into the lake, this
boat has no anchor on it,
"Fshaw. that's too bad" responded
Laura, resting on her oars, but we can
get one over on the point. There's
lot of nice. heavy cordwood over
there. l saw it yesterday"
Accordingly they drew up on the
point and after much Juggling and
many screeches, finally got two heavy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-06
Tho Amoeha.

The amoeba Greek "changeo, the
supposed pioneer in the line Of living
forms, Is naked mass of living mat
ter, or protoplasm, flowing out In all
directions in "blunt processes" and
the endlessly varying form has earned
for the simple animal the popular
name Of "amoeba" Proteus animalcu-
lae). They are all minute, but some are
distinctly visible to the unaided eye.
The 1elly-like creature flows along the
surface Of stone or plant by the slow
protrusion of its ever changing proc
esses and in this way gets around Its
food. It is all stomach. any part Of 1t
taking hold of and digesting the food
that happens to come in contact with
it. On attaining its maximum size the
amoeba draws itself out and breaks
into two daughter amoebas. each Of
which contains half of the mother nu-
cleus. This simple organism seems to
exhibit in small compass the usual an
imal functions. 1t feels. secretes.
grows and reproduces iiself.-New
York American.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-06
PRESIDENT TO AFRICAN WILDs
Will Spend Year or More in Hunting
for Bid Game,

Washington, June 6-There IS some
very interesting and important presi-
Dental politics bound up in the offic-
ial confirmation by Secretary Loeb to-
day that President Roosevelt. next
April, accompanied by his son, Kermit,
now ready to enter Harvard univers-
ity. is to go for hunting trip In AZ
RIGA and be gone from the United
States a year and perhaps year and
a half.
The presidential politics Of this hunt
ing story is made further significant
by the statement, also made today by
Secretary Loeb, that on his return to
this country, the president will devote
six months or year, or such time as
may be necessary, to writing a book
describing his African hunt. The hunt
and writing the account of it will thus
run two years or more into the next
presidential quadrenniun1. and is suf-
fcient reply to the oft repeated charge
that If Taft is elected president, he
will be dominated by Roosevelt.
1t may be said In passing that one
Of the chief purposes the president has
in getting away from the United States
next year is to make it certain that no