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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
WholesaIe .Markets.

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Baltimore, MO ae4. aynorts
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S'vvl. s,.ar. snot contract,
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~ 49,, ~ H.601 OF R: May,
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a alv e ,,a sssr tn 402. exports, 81
wv ~ 0ou'nn'
~ 80 r4~,os,. oga sput. mixed.
" aee- ,. .a.sv snot mixed. 64AM
&c 2 y ia a. No white. 65M a 66ss
w. Tonrw Ga m65- FEBRUARY, 63M
G Sey' aS.-eb S4m64N. steamer,
, - - e ss.a msfe receipts. 62,746,
Z ax,or+s Se af4. new southern white
o corn s1a m65n. new Southern yell
low corn. S1a @65%.
aats- Firm. No. 3 white, Sc " a
E7I. No white 54@56h.-No.
? m;yed 54@54h: receipts, 1895.
Rntta r-Firm and unchanged;
fanny imitation. 24@25; fancy
creamery. 81; fancy ladie, % @23.
stora naeked 16m1S.
Eeps-S steady and unchanged, %
m29
che e-Firm and unchanged:
large 14H: fats, 14h. small,
I4R.
~. vo,,r wheat Receints So.
900. ne" nar4s ,ae noo. snot Arm:
NJ Nv e ned 70 : NJ az elevator. No. B
~ - as + o h. atloat: No. Il
Northern Duluth. 1.245s f. O.. b..
afloat: No. 2 hard winter, 1.1Sas f.
q. q. afioat.
Corn-Receipts, 44,075; EXPORTS,
100: SPOT. steady; No. 2, rs nom
mai. elevator. and 6SH +. O.. b.,
afioat. No. 2 white, 50, and No, q
yellow. nominal, t. o. b., afioat
oats Receipts, 76,5OO; spot,
ouiet. mixed. 2e to 80 pounds, 81 ";
natural white. 26 to 80 pounds, 54h
ORGY: clipped. white, 80 to 40
hounds. 551k @62.
Rye--Firm.
PouItry-Aliye. easy; Western
chickens. 70: fowls, 10; turkeys, IA;
dressed arm: western chickens, Is
A0n. +,,rI>o,,e 1e M17. FOULS INN
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
Son of 1874, Whose Father
Reached 142 Years.

London.-The Constantinople local
press asserts that no other country
produces so many cases of extraordi-
nary longevity as the Ottoman en-
pire. many of which have been proved
by substantial testimony.
AS such is quoted the case of Hadji
Ref, who is living at Keni Baghtcha
and who is 134 years old, He has
been a bookbinder at the military
school at Pancaldi for eighty years.
His father died at the age of 142. He
was a Government Official
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
Pays $1,000 For a Horse
Bic En0uOh 70,

A1HB A7HOIBtH TUT IuIIs
Bloomington, Ill.-A. T. Ewing, of
McDonough County, has sold his
black saddle horse to Chicago horse
buying firm, which has been search
ing for horse for Secretary of War
William H. Taft.
The firm has been advertising for a
horse large enough to carry a man
weighing 800 pounds. The animal
was purchased year ago in Missouri
by Mr., Ewing. 1t is six years old,
sound in every way, and cost Seere-
: tary Taft $1,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17

A New York man who has spent
72 years in making models for inven-
tors to send to the Patent Office says
that there are 81 men in New York
who he knows of who are working
on perpetual motion machines.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17

tied on my kidneys and made me
worse. / have used many different
medicines and was discouraged when
/ began with Doan's Kidney Pills,
but now the symptoms that alarmed
me are gone"
Sold by all dealers, SO cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalos N. Y.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
Something Wrong.

New Servant Please, mum, tn
water is cold.
Mistress What water, janet
New Servant--~Th' hot water,
num- Chicago News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
COMMERCIAL COLUMN.
Weekly Review Of Trade and Latest
Market ReDOrts.
Bradstreet,s says:

a
Financial affairs show further anu
marked improvement, and money y
more plentiful annd easier to obtain
but the gain instrade and Industry
proper is still largely one Of sentls
ment. because business is quiet the
country over, railway earnings anu
bank clearings are below year ago,
collections are slow, though better
than month ago, and industry ~
AZ a whole, on short times Win tne
larger concerns reporting sfea'
number of unemployed
In trade lines the general report e
one of backward business. MILO
weather is still bar to the wldest
activities in seasonabie goods NorIn
and West, and retailers are stmu-
lating tagging demand by reuucsioh
sales. and Southern trade shows iit-
tie more life than week ago. some
Hines report after-holiday coiiectlons
as better than those Of December,
and in some cases better than antici-
mated Int they in few cases are Det-
fer than slow to fair. Some events
Of the week in dry goods lines are
Of special interest. One is the an
nouncement of revised quotations TOT
prints and sheetiMgs by leading
agents. the reductions varying, nut
being Of considerable volume. AnoLn-
er item is that some converters Wne
have overbought gray goods are can
ceiling and paying something Tor re-
leases from contracts. In the Wooi-
en- goods line the feature is the open,
ing Of woUlens for the fall OF 1913
at slight reductions from the pre-
ceding season. ..-a
Business failures in the unlteu
States for the week ended January =
number 434, against 345 last week.
2S3 in the like week of 1907, 286 ID
1905. 295 in 1905 and 3l5 in l 9Oa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17

FITS. ST. vitussD Dance: Nervous Diseasesp per-
manently cured by DR.. Kline's Great Nerve
Restorer. 50 trial bottle and treatiso free.
Dr. Il. r. Kline. Id. 1881 Arch ST., Phiia Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17

only One ''isromo Quininc--
That is Laxative Brosno Quiaine. Look
for the signature OF E. w. Grove. Used the
World over to Cure Cold il One Day. ccSc.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teethinQ. softens thegums, reducesinfiam
lion. allays pain, cures wind collie. 25ca bottle
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17

sS A large part of the fun of staying
out all night is lost If you are a
bachelor. SO that it doesn't make any
difference.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17

Jealousy bears lot of fruit that is
preserved in family Jars.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17

says: Inherited Kid
ney trouble grew
steadily worse with
me until SO nervous
/ could not sleep at
night. / was dizzy
and spots foated be-
fore my eyes. MY
back and hips ached
~ -
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17

The woman who trusts al men Is
shy of experience.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17

Itch cured in 80 inmates. by AIoolford's
] Sanitary Lotion. Never fails Al druggists.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17

Foresight Is the way you ought to
have seen thing after you saw it d.
rectly the opposite way
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
Pfles Cured in 9 to ia DAYS.

Pazo Oh A.ment is guaranteed to cure any
case Of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or i'rofrudine
Piles In 8 to IA days or money refunded Soc
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17

Nothing is well that doesn't end
well. s5.,-s
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17

What a woman likes about her hus-
band explaining his politics is she
can't understand III any better. than
he does.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
LYNCH Law RECORD LOWER FOR THE YEAR 1907
Average Number was a Fraction Over One a
WeeIk---Seventeen Less Than Nunber In 1906.


The offenses for which these hu-
mans were forced to give up their
lives range from stealing seventy-five
cents and talking to white girls over
a telephone, to rape and murder of
wife and son. Following were the
offenses charged, with the number
lynched:
For, being father of boy who iostled
Whlte woman. 80. ..........
For being victor over white man in
ngnt.. :....- ................... i
Attempted murder OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Murder of WIFE. -. ....
Murder of husband and wife. ..........
Murder of wife and stepson. ............
Manslaughter. 49,. 49,. ........ 10
Accessory to murder. =. .......... l
Attempted rape :,.-.s....... ...........ll
Raping own stepdaughter :. .... /
For being wife and son of raper. 49,.
Protecting fugitive from posse ......
Talking to white girls over telephone. =.
Expressing sympathy for mob's victim.
Three-dollar debt. $685.. ......2
Stealing seventy-fve cents. ........... /
insulting white man.. ..................
store DurgiaFy.... .......... .
The lynchings took place in severn
teen States and one Territory, Iowa,
Oklahoma and Nebraska being the
additions to last years list. Ala
bama jumped from five in 1906 to
thirteen in 1907.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-08
Neqroes In Northern Cites

Philadelphia's latest census shows that it holds 107000 negroes. Eight years ago it had but 62,613 negroes, being outranked in that respect by Washington, Baltimore and New Or leans. Washington was in the year 1900 the chief negro city, holding at that time S6,702 There may occur in 1910 a close race between Washington and Philadelphia, but the indications are that Philadelphia will retain it's position as the greatest negro center in the world, for Africa itself has no city that contains TOT, 1000 negroes.
 The number of negroes in the coun- try in the next census year will outrun 10O00,000 It will approximate H. 000000, for a gain of 20 per cent over the number in the last census year would make the total of 1910 just about Ji000, ,000. Tie count in Philadelphia shows, however, that the vast number is to be dispersed throughout at least the cities of the entire country, and in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois the negroes are entering the rural districts. They are becoming farm laborers in those states. In the long run the dispersion will reach large figures, and the south will cease to be the peculiar habitat of the negro
 At present the center of negro popu- lation is in DeKalb county, Alabama, strange as it may seem to a visitor or resident in this Sand mountain county. DeKalb is essentially a white county. In 1900 it Eeid but 972 negroes in a total population of 29,55S. But in the course of time it has become the cen ter of the negro population of the coun- try, and it may hold that distinction ten years longer. Twenty years hence the movement of negroes northward will begin to be reflected in the census totals, and then the center will be moved out of DeKalb county north ward and perhaps eastward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-08
A HUSBANDS WOES.

From the Baltimore News.
 A New York husband drew tears of pity from the eys of spectators, the hardened court attendants apd even the judge,'' as he related the narrowing story of how his wife compelled him to cook for her, scrub the kitchen fioor' and do all the menial work of the house while she was at the theatre or gallivanting about the neighborhood. Recently she beat him for his poor cooking, particu- larly because he could cook eggs only three ways for her breakfast, and threat ened to throw him through the. window because he objected to her selling the bedroom set to. buy a cartwheel Easter hat. This is certainly pathetic tale of woe, and yet there are people who may feel that a man who would cook and scrub for his wife and then take beatings from her is not entitled to any great amount of sympathy. Indeed, there are some spirited persons who may think that he got what was coming to him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-08
New Sewers Needed

Storm and sanitary sewers of large dimensions are needed in this city and it would be manifestly unjust to put the cost of trunk sewers on adjacent property. A detailed statement by City Engineer Kendrick showing what sew CTS are needed would answer all ob- jections to the proposed issue of sewer bonds, for such statement would be convincing to any one who understands the drainage of the ctiy, present and prospective.
 The fact that the needed trunk sew CTS can be built at low prices this year should aid the bond issue, but really no aid will be needed if MT. Kendrick will present a detailed estimate of the proposed expenditure. The confidence of the people in his integrity and ca pacity would carry conviction and it | would insure a representative vote at least at the election of May f.
 A city without ample storm and san- | itary sewers is not modern city at all It would be but an overgrown, slovenly village, and before we get ready to welcome Greater Birmingham we should put the central portion of It
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-08
Must Not Give 1t Up.

"It would inded be a pity" said Mayor E. H. Hudnall, If the people of the Bir- mingham district should allow little mat ter of 5000 to stand in the way of bring ing one of the livest, largest and biggest spending organizations in the south to this city.
 However, if something does not happen for the better, the proposed tournament of the Georgia-Alabama Volunteer Fire mems association will have to be thrown up for lack of funds. It requires only about $500 to supply the prizes for the tournament, but there is no response to the request for these funds.
 ''The tournament brings thousands of people to the city just at the shopping season, gives a cheap rate, special trains from all directions, and means money in the pockets of the merchants.
 Every day news comes of new records being made by the departments which are in training. Birmingham will not be standing up to her usual record if she gives this up."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-08
Population and Manufactures

The center of both population and manufactures is going westward, with small inclination either to the north or the south. The Iron Age illustrates these tendencies in a map that shows at a glance the course of both. The population follows the 39th parallel, while the manufactures center is mov- ing along the 41st parallel. New York, Pittsburg, Columbus and Indianapolis are near the 41st parallel of latitude. The northern boundary of Alabama is the 35th parallel, and Birmingham lies between the 33d and 34th parallels.
 The center of manufactures in this country is in Stark county, Ohio, not far from Canton. Until 1890 the cen ter of manufactures stayed in Penn sylvania, but in that year it was dis covered that it had crossed the state line into Ohio, and it is gradually mov- ing at present toward the Indiana line, which it will probably cross in the course of time at point abreast of Indianapolis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-08
JUDGE JONES ON STATES, RIcHTs

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
 Last fall Judge Jones of the federal dis trict court of Alabama was about the most unpopular man in the south. He had taken the ground that when the con- stitution said that interstate commerce should be under the control of Congress 1t meant what it said and that it was not possible for state to set up Its author ity above that of the nation. The circunl- stances were peculiar in that Judge Jones had fought for the Confederacy, had been democratic governor of his own state and was not therefore sectionaily biased in his views. When he handed down his injunction forbidding the state authorities from interfering with inter- state commerce and holding that the laws as to passenger and freight rates were simply proseriptive. he was considered an enemy to the south and foe to the people in general
 The whole situation reverted to the su- preme court of the United States on the important questions of constitutionality but in the meantime Judge Jones pre- pared an opinion handing down a perma- nent injunction. This opinion was in type at the time the supreme court of the United States rendered it's decisions in the various cases before 1t. It is an in- teresting fact to find that the court was unanimous save for a single exception, and that of southern republican, while the opinion of Judge Jones Is so nearly that of the higher court in every detail that it is remarkable and most satisfac- tory.
 Apparently the matter has gotten be- yond the borders of sectionalism or of partisanship. It seems now pretty we'll settled that state has power to regulate it's own affairs only when they are pure- ly local It is not a local affair to regu- late rates for goods which come from other states or to say that passengers coming from outside points shall pay such and such fares. Interwoven with this idea is that principle which the An glo-Saxon has made notable in the civil ized world, that you may not take pri- vate property without compensation, that you may not ruin a corporation simply to pander to the socialistic or economic views of few people,
 If Judge Jones had opposed the su- preme court or if the matter had been settled by a divided court and on widely different grounds; we should have felt un- easy. AS it is the decisions north and south are in favor of the fundamental principles of life, liberty and prosperity. On these the nation was founded and when they are overturned we may expect a lot of trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-08

| producers the Secretary of Agriculture
 was to appoint an expert cotton classi-
 fer at any cotton market center, who
 was to classify any lot of cotton submit
 ted, charging a fee of 5 cents bale. This provision was not, however, put
 in the agricultural appropriation bill, chiefly because the New York cotton exchange objected to it. Official cot ton classifiers will doubtless come at the hands of another Congress. if na- tional grading be adopted in the pres ent Congress.
 The value of uniform standards of cotton is not questioned, and so long as grading is left to localities each will consult it's own peculiarities, dis regarding general conditions. The trade, in other words, has failed to inaugurate a uniform and satisfactory system of cotton grades. It never has anu IL ptODdUly never NOuiu. AhN SSS all the experts agree in saying that uniform classification of American cot ton is extremely desirable. Some assert that national standards would do away with all irregularities by putting all cotton markets in unison, and possibly it would abolish differences between the price of contracts and the price of middling cotton.
 The department of agriculture is in- clined to favor the Burleson amend ment, and altogether cotton grading has good chance to become incor- porated in the national system. The agitation in it's favor is fully 30 years old, for in a convention held that long ago in St. Louis an attempt was made to establish a uniform classification of cotton. The attempt was not sue- cessful, and the present plan for na- tional grading is more promising than any other that has been laid before the cotton industry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-08
WHAT HE WANTED TO SAY.

From Success Magazine.
 "IIellop'
 .eHello!'
 Hello, confound you. What. do you want?"
 '.Is this 6445?''
 Of course! Why don't you go ahead and talk?''
 "oh. you needn't get mad about noth- ing.'' Well, my times worth money! I can't stand here all day jabbering hello to somebody!'' This is about the first time I ever used telephone, and
 Did you call me up just for practice?" No. of course not,
 Did you call me up to tell funny story?"
 NO, -"
 Well, why don't you go ahead then with your business?'
 You don't give me a chance. As 1 was saying-''
 There You go again.. Say, how long are you going to keep me standing hereg
 You can sit down if you want to.' I'll sit down on you if this is supposed to be joke. Who are you, sir?''
 My name is Brown. l moved in directly opposite you few weeks ago.
 Well Brown. I'm sorry have spoken so harshly to you, but I'm not feeling just up to the mark today. Hope you will pardon me-"
 "Oh, certainly
 What was it you wished to say to me?"
 Why, wanted to tell you that your house is on fire"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-08
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
One Famous Regiment.

T am in receipt of a letter. said Chair man J. H. Wilzen of the reunion exeeu- tive committee, which contains informa- tion not generally known.
 'John Hugh Mcdowell of Tennessee, colonel commanding the First regiment reserves, Confederate veterans, writes that he has three hundred armed uni formed Confederates. He says that they are well drilled, that they use their old guns and that they have a regular regi- mental band which accompanies them
 Colonel Mcdowell further states that his regiment is the only officially recog- nized body since the civil war. He says that the state authorities recognize it as part of the state guard
 ''The regiment will come to Birming- ham, be quartered together at Hotel John B. Gordon, and we expect to hear some ftne music from the band"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-08
CHANCE IN THE
 BRITISH CABINET

London April s.-Herbert H. Asquith, who has gone to Biarritz to see King Edward with reference to the formation of new cabinet, will not return to Lon don until Saturday. The Daily Chronicle. which may be regarded as good authority, gives the following forecast of the prob able changes in the cabinet:
 H. B. Asquith, prime minister and first lord of the treasury. David Lloyd George, chancellor of the exchequer.
 Lord Tweedmouth, president of the council.
 Earl of Grove. secretary of state for the Colonies.
 Reginald MeKenna, first lord of the ad- miralty
 Winston Spencer Churchill, president of the board of trade
 Kalter Runciman, president of the board of execution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-08
Weather Man Talks.

T have noticed recent kick on the part of certain parties" said Weather Man Lehman yesterday, ito the effect that the discontinuance of the flags on top of the Title Guarantee building is inconvenient.
 If they would stop to consider that by stepping into any hotel, public build ing or large business house they can find a bulletin that contains information not only of the weather, the general forecast, but many other interesting points which cannot possibly be told by flag signals that are not understood by half the eiti- zens.
 We scatter sixty of these over the ctiy every morning, each containing the most recent information on weather con- ditions. These might well be recommend ed to those who are homesick and for lcrn."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-08
Compared With Texas.

Business has improved materially since the beginning of the year and spring sales, while not as brisk as last year, will show pretty fair average" said J. H. Holcombe of the piano trade Birmingham has not suffered from the effects of the October panic to the same extent that Texas cities have suf- Tered. Business in Texas has been dis : tressingly dull, due to the fact that the banks of that state were unable to fGrnish money to pay for cotton. The banks of Alabama, on the other hand, were in fine shape and cotton crop money was easily orthcoming, even during the greatest financial stress.
 But the panic is past and forgotten ard the outlook for fall trade is very bright"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-08
National Grading of Cotton

Congressman Burleson has succeeded in having his bill providing for the grading of cotton by the department of agriculture incorporated in the agri- cultural appropriation bill. It is be- lieved it will be retained in the bill. It certainly will be in the House, and it has fair chance of retention in the Senate.
 The Burleson plan provides that the Secretary of Agriculture shall deter mine 8. standard of middling cotton. With this as basis he is to present standards for four grades above and four beloW that basis. The standards are to be furnished by the Secretary of Agriculture htp any farmers associa- ton, agricultural school, cotton spin aers' association pr cotton exchange that calls for them.
 The original BurleAon bill also pro- 'aed tAat oa tas rsfpsst of cotton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-08
In Business For Himself.

Echols McBee has resigned his posi- board Air Line for the purpose of en- gazing in business for himself. He will open an office in the First National bank building and establish himself there as a contractor and general en- gineer.
 MT. McBee ranks as an accomplish ed civil engineer and his practical ex- perience of nine years with the Sea- beard fits him well, it is pointed out, for undertaking and managing large construction work. He has a host of friends in this part of the country and successful career is predicted Tor him.