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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13
COTTON MARKET
 STILL VERY WEAK Opening Is Firm and Prices Go
 Slightly High.r
ADVANCE NOT SUSTAINED
European Consumers Are Very Bear ish and Offer No Encouragement to Bull Supporters of the
 Market In America.

New York, December 12.-The cotton market opened firm at an advance of 4 to ' points in response to steady cables and larger splnners taklngs for the week than expee ted, but eased off right after the call lnder renewed liquidation and local bear pressure, with prices selling back to within point or two of last nights final rrices. Later the market was steadied by covering for over the week end, but trldins was quiet, and there was orly a slight rally.
 Europe, secure in the knowledge that cotton in record breaking quantities is coming to her shores. and satisfied with the souths unprotected position. frowned upon the csatlantic advance on bureau day. refused to accept offerings over night, and ir other ways broke the spirit or support on this side on the rack of foreign dsplsasures. In America under lying timidity in the bullish camp was shown the moment the reaetlonary ten dency set in. This feeling continued to- day and prices were still weak. Such decline, coming close on the heels of government crop estimate well below trade expectations, ought to prove an object lesson for those people who suf- fer most by it. Trade conditions are, of course, largely responsible for low-prieed raw material, but the willingness of the world to take the souths cotton at the valuation placed upon 1t by the consumer is proof positive that the consumer as well as the middleman looks upon such purchases as bargains well worth while. Spot demand Is very unsatisfactory, yet exports continue on the big scale. Thus foreign spinners are enables to lay up large stocks of cheap cotton in advance of the development of an active demand for the manufactured product
 Free offerings, diplomatic buying and handicapped protective market machinery are costing the farmers tens of millions or dollars this season, whereas free mar bet and diplomatic selling would impel a far more satisfactory demand and bet ter prices and restore the market balance.
 Receipts at all ports today, 55,S2O bales, against B. l49 last week and 57,212 last year. For the week. 5000, against AO.o67 last week, and 40O,715 last year. To- days receipts at New Orleans, lO,0ll, against 1702S last year. and at Houston, 15,OO4. against 17,SA last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13
CROSS CURRENTS
 IN STOCK MARKET There Is Still An Upward Swing But Weakness Exists PRICES FAIL 10 ADVANCE While Some Stocks Went Up Others Went Down and at the Close the
 Market Is Practically
 Unchanged.
PRICES FAIL 10 ADVANCE
By T. c. sHoTWELL.

New York; December 12.-(Special.)- Strong features of the stock market are so clearly defined and well understood that 1t Is Idle to discuss them. While the market is undoubtedly still on an upward swing it may be useful to watch one weak spot that is worrying Wall street. The action of American Smelling and Refining stock is an index for the metal situation. It is perfectly well un- derstood that there must be on the very lowest estimate at least one entire years supply of copper mtal piled up in the foundries of the world and held by spec ulators At the same time the mines are producing perhaps 100000 pounds a day more than actual consumption. Amal- samated and Shelters are selling at high prices.
 The copper win most probably be the weak spot when the market becomes reactionary. They are in such weak con- dition that break in that direction Is liable at any time } disturb the equilib- rum of the whole list. The only way to guard against this is to explain thorouhgly that a collapse of the copper shares does not mean that prosperity is having setback. If they break the other stocks will ultimately get away from them and resume their advance so that any decline on their account must be considered as temporary. Stocks of copper companies making the metal ct low figure are safe even now.
 The decline in Shelters today, while a very radical one, was considered mod crate in view of the possibilities The decline Is not so disconcerting as was the break in this stock last year for the Guggenheims are not personally in- volved as they were then and it need not affect their other securities.
 The break in Shelters accounted for everything else done in todays mar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13
New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston: Steady; middling, 8 S-16c net receipts, 1S,S23; gross receipts, 1S,823 sales, 1296; stock, 27O.370; coastwise. 24S9.
 New Orleans: Steady; middling. SAC; net receipts, 1G,011 gross receipts, 1010s; sales, 1750; stock, 2S9, 135; Great Britain, 20,- GOO; coastwlse 1245.
 Mobile: Firm: middling, sssc; net re- ceipts, 1720; gross receipts, 1720; sales eco; stock, 72,526 coastwise, 145.
 Savannah: Quiet; middling, S7-16c; net receipts, i0.CtS; gross receipts, lO.O6S; sales, 625; stock, 1523 3S4; Great Britain, 10,22e.
 Charleston: Quiet; middling, S3sc; net receipts, 13oi gross receipts, 1904; stock, S00S5; coastwise, BPS.
 Wilmington: Quiet; middling, S2sc net receipts, 1531; gross receipts, 1851; sales, ?; stock, 25,069.
 Norfolk: Quiet middling, 13-16c; net receipts, 4S2s gross receipts, 4S23; sales, s24, stock, 51,297; coastwise, S5S7.
 Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 9c; stock, 3o,OSi; coastwse, 2500.
 New York: Quiet; middling, 9.1Oc; net receipts, 1o79; gross receipts. SSO5; stock, III ,9l1: continent, 125; coastwise, 125
 Boston, Quiet middling, 9.1Oc; net re ceipts, 356a gross receipts, 46S3.
 Philadelphia: Quiet; middling, 9.S5c; net receipts l0 gross receipts, 6lO; stock, 56S5; Great Britain 7G13
 Pensacola: Net receipts, 6o95; gross re- ceipts 6195; Great Britain, 6l9o.
 Total today at all ports: Net 55,S20; Great Britain, 44.O34; continent, 125; stock, 1.09G474.
 Consolidated at all ports: Net, 55,s20; Great Britain. 44,0S4; continent, 125.
 Total since September l at all ports: Net. 5,3s9,Gi2: Grelt Britain, 1,45OoI2; France. 517 .S4, cont nent, 16o4,3S7; Japan, Jo, ,2l5; Mexsco, 150S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13
AWfully Worried.

From Everybody's Magazine
 A judge in North Carolina was sen- tencing a big, loose jonted negro who had been convicted of murdering an other negro.
 George Barley his honor said, you have been found by jury of twelve men tried and true to be guilty of murder in the first degree for having killed in cold blood Moses Stackhouse, and itS is the sentence aof this court that on the 10th day of August the sheriff of Polk county take you to a place near the county jail and there hang you by the neck until you are dead, dead dead. And may God have mercy on your soul. Have you anything to say for yourself?"
 The negro shifted from one foot to the other and twisted and untwisted the old felt hat he held in his hands. All eyes in the courtroom were upon him. Finally, rolling his eyes up at the judge he said:
 Look y'hereS, jedge; you all don't mean this comin' August, does you?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13

ket. The general public did not under
 stand the situation thoroughly and
 imagined that the general list might fol-
 low down.
 New York Central was conspicuously
 strong, advancing to above 11e with Van
 derbilt interests prominent in the buy
 ing. The local fractions were also strong g
 most of the session, because of the plan
 for reorganization of the Interborough-
 Metropolitan. On the decline in the standard railroad shares there was every evidence of first-class purchasing. Erie
 was held firm.
 The curb market was irregular and the foreign market was confused. Number of shares sold today, 644,538, against 171,9d a year ago.
 Par value of bonds sold today, $2617.- 900 against a,11s,oo year ago. There mas heen much discussion in TO- gard to United Railways Investment
 company's stock. Several propositions are being considered for improving it's standing E. Fl. Hartman is consider ing one but whether with or without the cc nsent of the officials cannot be said.
 The other plan, however, provides for the company in such way that no matter
 which is finally adopted the stockholders will reap material advantage. Ih0 SC 1dui mas QecAeu 10 call US 6X- tension west of the Missouri the Chicago,
 Milwaukee and Puget Sound railway. A weird rumor comes from Brazil to the effect that bankers who have taken the loan issued by Brazil to end the valor-
 ization scheme will agitate for a tariff on
 coffee in the United States, The commit tee of bankers has control of about I, 7,000,- 900 bags of coffee which must be market ed Of this there are 1,747,0O0 bags stored In New York harbor There are 100000 bags more that, could be landed in this port within a week. The scheme as ru-
 mored is to bring all this coffee to the United States in the event of tariff heing agreed upon, and thus enable the bankers to market it. There was little feature abroad today. Paris was steady and Berlin closed weak
 with an advance in discounts. London
 was steady, with Americans irregular on
 small changes. Foreign advices were that the new $225. 900 600 Russian loan will be almost entirely financed in Paris, and will be issued at 92 and draw 41R per cent interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13
SLIGHT ADVANCE
 IN WHEAT MARKET
Trading Is Extremely Nervous
 During the Session
PRICES CL. SE AT THE TcP
Corn Is Weak Owing to Renewed Liqui. dation, But the Close Is Firm and at Higher Fieures-oats Firm
 and Provisions Are Steady.

Chicago, December 12.-Extreme nerv- ousness characterized trading in the wheat pit on the lacol exchange today: prices fluctuating over range of 11sc to 17sc. The market. however. closed firm with prices up Ac to ssc. compared with the previous close. Corn and oats also closed firm and provisions steady.
 The action of the wheat market was a repetition of that of each of the previous days of the week; the market being sub jected to, heavy realizing sales and also free sales for short account Prices de- clined sharply several times during the day but each day was followed by urg- ent covering by shorts and by buying by several of the leading bulls. During the final half hour demand was general and the market closed firm at almost the top point of the day, final quotations on May being at $1 06Q1 .0S and on July, 9Sasc. The range for the day on May option was s1.O414@1 .O69s and on July 97A@9S5sc. At the low point today prices were ase to 1ac below the closing quo- tations of last Saturday. greatly im- proved demand for cash wheat in the To- cal market was one of the chief bullish influences of late trading.
 Minneapolis Duluth and Chicago re- ported receipts of S74 cars, against 391 cars last week and 639 cars a year ago.
 Corn was weak during the first part of the day because of renewed liquidation inspired to a large extent by the slump of wheat but became firm in the session and closed firm at almost the highest prices of the day. Compared with the previous close, final prices today were up 1sq3sc May closed at 619sc and July at 6214c A report from Kansas City claim ing that offerings of corn from the in- terior were dropping off owing to the re- cent break in prices, helped to strength en the market late in the day of the ses- sion. Cash corn on the sample tables here was in slow demand at decline of 9s 9%c Local receipts were 591 cars with 35 of contract grade.
 The weakness of wheat and corn caused an easy tone in oats early in the day but brisk general demand developed which soon caused considerable firmness. Cash oats at the sample tables were steady to Ac lower. The market closed firm with prices unchanged to asc high CT, compared with the previous final quotations. The closing quotations on May being 5l1ac and on July 471kc. Local receipts were IA cars.
 Trade in provisions was dull and the market was steady. The feature of trade was buying by leading local packer, decline of 5c in the nrica of live hogs had some effect. At the close prices were 2kc higher to 21ac lower.
 Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat, 4S cars; corn, 455 cars; oats. 154 cars hogs, 57,O00 head.
 Leading fntures ranged a q fnllows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13
Weekly Bank Statement.

New York. December 12.-The statement of clearing house banks for the week shows that the banks hold $16,899, ,625 more than the requirements of the 25 per cent reserve rule. There was a decrease of s3277. .150 in the proportionate cash re- serve compared with last week. The statement follows: Loans, $1 1,3S9 567, 400 ; decrease, S597, 300; deposits, s1, ,4OS. .597. 300; decrease, $15,534. 500; circulation, $46, 4S9, 900; increase, $529. .3O0 legal tenders, $790S2, 300; 1; decrease. $415,8o0; specie, s2SsS, ,s66,S00 de- crease. $674O,00o; reserve. $369. ,100 de- crease, T.155,S00 reserve required, $352,- 149, 475; decrease, 3,S33, ,65O; surplus, s16S99,- 625; decrease. $3,272, ,150; Ex. U. s. deposits, SIS. .199, 800; decrease, $3,171, 300.
 The percentage of actual reserve of the clearing house banks today was 26.24
 The statement of banks and trust com panies of Greater New York not report ing to the clearing house shows that these institutions have aggregate deposits of g, ,123, ,055 300 total cash on hand, $10S, 12S, ,S00 and loans amounting to S1,03O.0O0,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13

Cash quotations were as follows
 F1our-Dull, with patents, 4.d0G5 10: straishts, $4 350l4, 80: clears, 8. S0@4; spring patents s5.3oa9 40; .straights, si@4.90; bakers, S2. 59@415
 Spring Wheat-No. 2 s1.o5a1 .O51a No. i 8, 9scGs1 .05 Corn-No. 2, 5S4@5S1ac; No 2 yellow 5S1k15Sa4c.
 oats-No. white, 521ac No white 50s4 c052A. Rye-No ?, $4.760. AT.
 Barley--Good feeding, 5S@60c; fair to choice malting, 601a@5431ze.
 Flax seed-No. 1, sl.351k@1 A; No. Northwestern, $1.451ac Seed-Prime timothy, s. 40dS. 50. Clover-Contract grades, $9 40
 Short Rib, Sides-Loose, S.S71sGS.25. Mess Pork-Per barrel, S14. 371a@l4 50.
 Lard-Per 100 pounds s9.10a9 121a. Short Clear Sides Boxed, SS.6259dS. .75.
 On the produce exchange today the but ter market was steady; creameries, 2sqp BOG; daries, 2l1a@l5c. Eggs-Steady; at mark cases included, 2Sm31c; firsts, s2c; prime frsts, 33c.
 Cheese Firm 14a15c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13
Hubbard Bros & Co.'s Letter.

New York. December 12.- (Specal.)-The reaction which was due came today in Liverpool and here, after the first hour, when further sales of January depressed the market. In short 1t was the usual Saturday market at home and abroad. In which the only feature in the shipment of cotton here for delivery on December from the south, where the absence of an active demand from spinners is reflected in the easier tone of their spot quota tons We expect these shipments may increase our stock to about 10000 bales, but we doubt if this will be enough. to supply the longs in December, who wish to receive the tenders. There is no doubt that all this stock will be taken, as they are believed to have sold January against their December purchases and require the cotton to deliver. There was an in- vestment demand noticeable for the dist ant deliveries which supported those positions, based on the belief that Sssc was cheap basis to begin buying.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13
,arn, stnnI- esror-r,c..
 Corrected dai1y oy Franklin. Stiles X
 Franklin.A

Corrected daily oy Franklin. Stiles X
 Rakod Reans--c dozen s-ib cans to .nond. s1.ai: Mica. sa.2s.
 hnries-a-lb cans, rer dozen. soc.
 n~ie Grasssa doxen to case, Dla- s275. Bj-Lo. s2.75: parrett and Monkey sIsS, Horford'a Broad ~ Preparation, s450, i-ln Eunford. s2,Eo.
 case per dczen, Palare Car. s1.sn. a5c: Dog Hesd. soc. ID cans dozen to case. per dozen. Van Ca nii 90c
 Paking Pow aer---Pcr case. Good Luck Mi,rheii a5c; Bull Hend. soc: dozan dozen .o ea se. per dozen. 95c.
 nssksts,--..., ,nps,,sl; ~ire display, each
 Biueing Spurlock So. 5. doz.n ,e I'h 'hhrnshes-nice root. per dozen, s5c.
 Canaies--eo ard 70 sets to box. per
 candy--Assortcd stick per pound. eac; s.suny goods. per iWx COG.
 ceampirli's Goods-To-la'o vegetable, chicken. OK tall. horiIicn and assorted soun tonato and tobAscc catsup. salad ,lrsssiia.s. clliili sauce. prepared mustard and Worcester sauce per dozen list Ieef steak rntsup. per dozen. $2.
 Cereals--! CT case. Cream Of Wheat ,45O; FEE ,Ses corn flakes, -sasS: Nuts $40; Hudnut grits.. per barrel. sIes. per 1an-ib ack, Sl.75: shred is..l Wheat Biscuit, per ho package case, ss. cans cherries in syrGli. per dozen. g.. "TT ewing Gum-Per box, 55c.
 Quicken Tamale-Per dozen. soc.
 Thiu Con Carne-MeNlcan per doze, 95c. , D,.
 nreminrl, per pound. 40c; M lh. sweet, per pound. BOG; M-lh cocoa. per rulin,.. paker's, k-lb premium rnucolate. per nornd ssc: A -lb cocoa. per pound. i9c, S;itron-1n-ib boxes. Der pound. 22 n |.
 CC,a.baa Jines-4O feet bra ided cnf. 'oS Sri,othes Pins--Per box of ( gross 65c.
 Cod Fish-2o-lb bricks per pound 7c
 coffee--Green. I1m1ac; Arbuck es f,S0h, Porto Rico $1S.05.
 Condensed Milk-Eagls. S6.75 Bell s4'35: Pet. S2.90; Lime Brand. e4; l6-oz Cniwmbfan Cream. S3.60; 20->z Column Dian Cream. $40; Carnation Cream.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13
Enough to Scare Her.
Philadelphia Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
 Bill Smith is a Bucks county store keeper and last spring he came down to Philadelphia to purchase his stock of goods for the summer trade. The goods were shipped immediately and reached his store before he did. Among the lot of cases and packages was a box shaped something like casket When Bill' s wife saw this one she uttered a scream and called for hammer. The drayman, hearing her shrill cries, rushed in to see what the trouble was. The wife. pale and faint, pointed to the following inscription on the box: "Bill inside.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, December 12-Cotton
 spots, steady unchanged, Middlnig, sac; sales on the spot, 250 bales; to arrive,
 150o bales. Futures opened steady at an advance of to points on favorable cables and what were considered to be bullish spinners taiSings for the weea.
 After the opening prices fell off for want of support from the bull side until they verde to points below the level of yes terday's closing. At this point covering movement was commenced among the shorts, and during the remainder of the session prices gradually rose until the ac-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13
LiyerpooI Cotton Market.

Liverpool. December 12.-Cotton spot. dull; prices l point higher; American middling. 4.S7d; To wmiddling. 4.67d; good ordinary, 4.1Gd; ordinary. S.76d. The sales of the day were eooO bales of which 100 were for speculation an dexport and ia- cluded 14so American. Receipts, S6'loo bales, all American. Futures opened steady and closhed barely steady, Decem- Der, 4661sd DecemlEr-January, 4.s4d ; March, March-A pril. April May. May lime. 46ed June-July, 4.62kd; JulyAu- gust. 4. ?62d August-Septemher, bod :; September october, 4.52isd; October-No- vember, 44Slad; Novenlber-December, 4. .465Sd: Dece January. 4.i6d; Janu- y-February, 4.ijlad. Additional sales made to the trade late yesterday were 4OOO bales all American.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13
Live Stock Market.

Chicago, December 12.-Cattle-Receipts about 800; steady; beeves, s 40Q7. 65; Tex ans, sS. 4O@430; westerners. S.. .3OQ5. 65 !; stockers and feeders, $2. COCA. 80; cows and heifers, $1 .5OQ4. 30; calves, s698. 50.
 Hogs-Receipts, about 19,000; Dc lower; light, $5@5 .55 mixed. $5.20@5. 70; heavy. s5. .2505. 80; rogh. $5.25q5. 40; good to choice heavy, S5 .400D5. 80; pigs. s. .5O04.75; bulk of sales, $5. 35@5. .65
 Sheep-Receipts, about 2500 steady; native,s $2.5OQ4.70; western $25OQ4. 75; yearlings. $4.25@5 lambs, native, A.5O@ TAO; western, $4. 75@7 50.
 St. Louis. December 12.-Cattle-Re- ceipts, 100; steady; beef steers. $3 5Cd7 50; stockers and feeders 8 .7bG4 50; cows and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13
LOCAL PROVISIONS.
New Cotton.
Meats.

Meafe. Rib bellies. 11011.73c D. S. clear bellies. II # G12Bc D. & extra ort ribs. 1o.60c. D. S. fat backs 9.S5c. Smoked clear bellies, 12isc; fancy. Hams. smoked. 12@1sAc. califor nla. Sc. Lard. leaf 10%c; compaund; T@c, Ham butts. lie: Boston butts 10kc. Shoulders. 9ihc. Brains, Sc: beef flyers. Sc. Pork sausage Sj&c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13

heifers, s2Q6 25; Texas steers, $2. .750D6. 40; cows and heifers, $1.75@4 ,50
 Hogs-Receipts, 5000; steady to 5c lower; pigs and lights, $4.25Q6. 50; packers, s5@ o.oo; butchers and best heavy, $5. 40@5. .S5
 Sheep-Receipts, 50; steady; natives, S30 4.50; lambs, $3. 5017
 Kansas City, December 12.-Cattle-Re- ceipts, 800; steady; native steers, S4 5O0 7.5O; southern steers, s. 5OD5. 50; southern cows, S.25@4; native cows and heifers, S2q6; stockers and feeders, s30D5. 20; west ern steers, $3,75@5. .50
 Hogs-Receipts, 4OOO; weak to 5o lower; pulk or sales, $46O@6.75; fed ewes, $2 Q4. 40
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13
Interior Movement.

Houston: Steady: middling. 11-16c; net receipts, '5.a)i; gross receipts, 15,o04; ship ments 13,Gie; sales, 2039; stock, 1Sl,623.
 Augusta Quiet; middling, Sac; net re- ceipts, 2250; gross receipts, 2250; shipments, 119S; sales, 629; stock, 99,405.
 Memphis: Steady; middling, s7so; net receipts, 4is0; gross receipts, e4O2: ship naents 4236; sales. 1850: stock I'll ,0s3.
 St. Louis: Quiet: mddling, 9lsc; net re- ceipts. 527: gross receipts, 773l; shipments. St11; sales, 2l stock So,5i9
 Cincinnati: Net receipts, 565; gross re- ccipts, 5G5; shipments, 571; sales, 400; stock, IS Bso
 Louisville: Firm; middling. 9Bc.
 Little Rock; Quiet; middling, Sssc; net receipts, i3l5; gross receipts, 1915; ship ments, 331a: stock. 43,2Ol.
 Total today. Net receipts, 23,S2l; gross receipts e357s: shipments, si.S4O; sales, 4432; sotck. Ji2 291.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13
Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York. December 12.-Money on call nominal; time loans firmer; 60 days, 893i4 per cent; 90 days. 8A@31s; six months 31a @3%.
 Prime mercantile paper, 4Q41h per cent; sterling exchange strong. with actual bus mess in bankers bills at $4.S4 .85Q4 .S4 95 for 60-day bills, and at s4.S7. .05@4 .S7 10 for demand. Commercial bills, s4.S4ss@4 S4s4. Bar silver. 4S%. Mexican dollars 45c. Government bonds steady; railroad bonds irregular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13
Metal Market.

New York, December 12.-The metal markets were quiet as usAal in the ab- sence of cables and no change of im- portance was reported. Tin was quoted at $2S. .S00D2S95 on spot. Copper was more or less nominal with lake quoted at s14 25014.50; electrolytio. $l400Q1425 and casting at 13.671aQ14121s Lead was quiet at S4.2212@4.25 and spelter at $5.1O@5 15. Iron was unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13
Manchester Cloth Market.

Manchester, December 12.-Business on the cloth market during the past week was decidedly dull and offers from abroad came lower than ever. Yarns continued disa ppointing, Americans cops occasion ally changed hands with easier rates, but Egyptians found few buyers and stocks continued to increase. Prices were IT, regular
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13
Dry Goods.

New York, December 12-The dry goods market closed quiet and fairly steady. Distribution Is still large and reports in- dicate a growing consumption Early holiday reports from retailers show fair trade in progress. Linens are sell ing well in the primary markets. Burlaps are little firmer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13

tive months were Il to 12 points above the lowest of the day, and 10 points high CT than yesterdays last quotations
 Spote were inactive, sales amounting to 400 bales, compared with 400 for the corresponding week, and S175 bales this week last year. Sales to arrive amounted to 920O bales, against 1875 for the pre- eeding week. and 1O,ST this week last
 ling showed net loss of 1-16c at $40.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13
The Aftermath.

Twas the night after Christmas, and all
 through the flat Not creature was stirring-not even the
 cat. From father and mother and me and the
 kid Every one was knocked out with pain
 in his mid. Because of the candies we ate for larks And kid from the paint that he chewed
 from his ark.