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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-19
DESSERT FOR BOYS.

fresh bunch of Boys.
 Hot July Noon.
 1 Shallow Duck pond.
 Peel boys. Cover half with trunks-not tree trunks. Drop in lukewarm pond and swash around till well soaked. Then put in hot sun to bake and brown. Serve as deserved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-19
THREE GOOD RECIpEE.
By Marion Richardson.

By Marion Richardson.
 HAPPY-DAY PUDDING. Or more children (according to taste). Skyful of Sun. l Lawn (must be fresh and green) Trees (shady), fat ones preferred. Nurse maid (out of sight,. Take children and mix well with an armful of dolls reins and rubber balls, puppy tent and express wagon. When mixed sprinkle all over with smiles and pinch of unselfishness. Keep stirring until sundown Then take children, put in separate cool dark rooms, cover lightly. and leave until morning. Serve with mothers kiss.
 II.
 RAINY-DAY PIE. Plump little Girls (alive) l Attic.
 1 Box Chocolates. Large Trunk, with stufhng Qmproved by age) Garnish plump little girls with chocolates. Din necks heads and claws of inside of trunk for hours and 30 minutes. If very red when taken out they are well done Set by window to cool.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-21
STOCK MARKET REVIEW.
Many Waycrings During Day Give Way to Marked Decline at Closing.

New York, Jan. 20.-The stock market seemed indisposed to move far in either direction today. the many waverings of the early part of the day giving way to marRed dullness until the sudden decline just at the closing. The actual occurrence of events antic- ipated by speculative buying is likely te lead to heavy selling to take profits. That such selling was in moderate vol une to-day might be partly attribut- able to the large amount of realizing effected during the week. The con elusive evidence furnished by Satur- days phenomenal bank statement of the rapid progress towards a condi- ton of practical redundancy of the money market was clearly an event to schedule in the list of realized hopes
 There has been considerable previous speculation. also, based on the expec- tation that the government authorities would profit a modus vivendi for the coal carrying railroads pending the iu- dicial entertainment of the validity of ff1e law requiring the investment Of their ownership of the coal properties
 sfTle confirmation of this expectation
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-21
nIisceIlanenn. Banda.
'Ex-dividend.
HOSPITAL AID OFFICERS.
Annual Election Held at Meeting Last
 Week.

The annual meeting of the Hosplta Aid society was held in Trinity parish building. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Presl- dent, Mrs. J. E. Sargent; vice-presl- dents. Mrs. S. D. Bowers, Mrs. James Denver. Mrs. John Marlin, Mrs. F. F. Baldwin, Mrs. Blodgett; secretary and treasurer, Miss Emma Fitch; commit tee, Mrs. Henry A. Warner, Mrs. F. Nichols, Miss Rebecca Chapman, Mrs Warner Judson, Mrs. H, H. Johnson Miss Florence Cowles, Mrs. Woodruff Mrs. George NJ. Adkins, Mrs. Perkins Mrs. Barrett, Mrs. E. NJ. Jerome, Mrs F. c. Smith. Miss Edwards, Mrs. Au- ger, Mrs. Patton and Mrs. E. K. Rob- ertS. We acknowledge with thanks the do nations for Jan, from Mrs. D. c. Eaton s5. Mrs. J. B. Sargent, s2 Mrs. Johr Marlin, s2; Mrs, E. NJ. Jerome, s2; Mrs F c. Rowland, sl, and Mrs. Blodgett 50 cents.
 In addition to these we have beer kindly remembered the past year hl donations from Miss Florence Cowles, Mrs, Frank F. Brown. Mrs. Henry A Warner, Mrs. J. R. Robertson, Mrs J. B. Sargent. Mrs. Charles s. Leete The Our Society" Mrs. Richard Ev eritt, Miss Betts, Mrs. 2, D, Bowers Miss Julia A. English, Mrs. Timothy Bishop, Mrs. F. B. Dexter, Mrs. Saral Dean.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-21

on Saturday was calculated to invite realizing sales by speculative buyers of the coal stocks but those stocks were, in fact, affeced by such selling. Be- sides these technical reactionary causes in the market. there were several elements of positive depression. Amer ican Smelling broke with some wild the close, and its weakness was ac- companied by gossip regarding the source of the selling calculated to az gravate to the sentimental effect of the episode. The statement of earn ings for December of the Baltimore and Ohio was not a cheerful index of the general showing likely to be made by other companies.
 A strong sustaining influence was of fered in the absorption of Southern Pa ciflc on a rising scale. Pennsylvania responded temporarily to the decision of the Pennsylvania supreme court against the validity of that states two cent passenger fare law. A decision of a federal court in Missouri against that states effort to penalize the transfer of suits by foreign corporations from state to federal courts was made some thing of as evidence of the judicial safe guards against wrongful measures against corporations. The fall in rates for time loans to per cent. for all pe- riods now reported shows an easier condition of the money market than ex- isted at any time during the whole of last year. Rates for different maturi- ties fell below that rate some times. but at no time was the uniform rate for all periods as low as that. It was not un- til the last half hour of the days ses- sion that the doubtful fluctuations of tock gave way to poitive weakness.
 Bonds were irregular. Total sales par value s3,S2o.000 U. s. 2's declined Is per cent on call.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-21
CLOSING PRICES.

Reported over private wires of Prince & Whitely members of the New York and Boston Stock Exchanges New York office, 52 Broadway and ls Center street. New Haven. Conn.
 NeW Ynrl. Tan
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-21
sOMNAMBULIsTIC CASHIER.
Gave Robbers Bank Safe Combination
 While Walking in Sleep.

Jackson, Miss, Jan, 20.-A strange confession was made to A. A, Thomas son, cashier of the National Bank of Hattiesburg, by James Harper and W, T. Smith, bank robbers, brought back from Seattle, where they were caught after a long chase
 Harper said the bank cashier walked in his sleep. He and Smith watched the bank for several nights, according to their confession and frequently saw Thomasson enter with the aid of hs door key They never dreamed that he was not in full possession of his senses until they saw him under an electric light, with his eyes closed Then the robbers say they conceived a plan to enter the bank with Thomas son, and to gag him If he came out of his trance. They declare that Thom- asson gave them the combination to the safe which they footed, and that they left. leaving Thomasson asleep in the bank.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-21
BOSTON STOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires of Horn blower & Weeks. members of the New York and Boston Stock Ex- changes. New Haven oalce. 27 Center street.
 Boston. Jan. 20
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-21
CASTAWAYS RESCUED.
Fifteen Men Lived on Sea Birds and
 Seals for Eight Months.

Victoria. B. C.. Jan. 20.--The steam ship Miowera arrived yesterday from Australia bringing details of the find ing of castaways from the wrecked barkentine Dundonald. who for eight months shrugged to exist on Disap- pointment Island, 200 miles south of New Zealand.
 The Dundonald with crew of twen- ty-seven. was wrecked on the rocks of the island on March :. Twelve of her men were drowned. The fifteen sur vivors were found by the New Zealand steamship Hneoma on the Auckland Island. which they had reached in d rudely fashioned beat
 The castaways lived on mollymawks and seals, and, having succeeded in building fire, kept it going for seven months Canvas from the ship was used for covering.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-21

The weakness in Kansas and Texas was disappointing to advocates of that stock as among the best of the low priced issues, It is quite often heavy along with Rock Island shares. The ! Dec. earnings are said to have been much better than those of Nov.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-21

along with Rock Island shares The : Dec. earnings are said to have been much better than those of Nov.
 The offerings of Shelters down to 67 1-4 were in very heavy volume. Stock came out from many quarters that are identified with the controlling inter ests The specialist sold a block of 1000 shares, and doubled this amount later Stop-loss orders were uncovered at 70. and multiplied in number with each point decline. At 67 1-2 there was some buying, which rallied the stock a point, but it did not hold. The talk in the board is that it will get down to 50. It touched 5s 14 in the panic. There Is very little doubt that the dividend will be radically reduced at the end of February possibly to per cent. A, bic l S-S per cent. on 10000 shares for the next dividend was made on the curb.
 The slight response of the stock mar ket to the remarkably good bank statement was disappointing to the rank and file of traders. Very few buying orders came in from, the inter
 
 public verdict was that the rise since January 2 had fully discounted the return to normal monetary conditions and large gain in cash. Seeing the lack of buying orders, traders quickly got out of their remaining long stocks and took the short side. This depress- ed prices several times during the ses- sion. The rebounds were probably due to short covering by those who thought that the market was not likely to go back all al once.
 Abroad sentiment was helped by low CT open market discounts in London and Berlin and expectation of an carly reduction in the official rates of the Bank of France and the Bank of Ger many Consols and Russian bonds were among government issues that advanc- ed
 has upheld the lower court in the m constitutionality of the Pennsylvania ! two-cent fare law. Pennsylvania ad saneed to about 1lS, the highest price On this movement.
 There was a violent break in the closing five minutes of the market prices throughout the entire list crum bling under concerted bear attack Smelting fell 512 points from the days best price, Pennsylvania 2 Is, St. Paul 5-S; other stocks proportionately Closing prices were about the lowes- of the dar.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-21

On the news that the supreme court has upheld the lower court in the nm constitutionality of the Pennsylvania two-cent fare law. Pennsylvania ad saneed to about 1lS, the highest price On this movement
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-21
NOTES OF MARKET
London Again a Seller on Bal ance, Putting Out Fifteen
 Thousand Shares.
MONEY SUPPLY GROWING
During the Past Six Weeks 50,00O
 Shares of Rock Island Preferred Have Changed Hands.

The general market opened very ir- days bank statement. A few stocks were slightly higher, but American Smelling broke sharply, with opening sales of over 10000 shares all the way from 70 7-s to 6S. Midway of the morn ing there was brisk rally, under the lead of Reading and Pennsylvania, then prices sagged off again, losing more than the improvement. Early in the afternoon they were inclined to weak ness, numerous stocks being pressed for sale.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-21

During the past six week about 50,0oO shares of Rock Island preferred have 7 changed hands, compared with 30.000 common. It has been apparent that liquidation has taken place in the form CT, as such large quantity of stock could only come from one interest. The fact that the preferred has exclusive voting power makes this selling more important. To-day it looked as though the same people had begun to offer some of their holdings of common. It went under IA.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-21

London appears to have been a seller again on balance. putting out 15,000 , shares, although moderate purchases Of United States Steel for foreign account were reported. American stocks were generally higher abroad before the To- cal opening The Noteworthy New York bank statement had good effect on sentiment abroad
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-21
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires ct Prince & Whitely, members of tie New York and Boston Stock Exchanges New York office. 52 Broadway and 10 Center street. New Haven.
 New York, Jan- 2o
 Open. High. Low.Last
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-21

The supply of money at this center is growing rapidly. With surplus reserves above s22,0o0,00o there are predictions that the whole surplus by spring may be nearly as large as the deficit in No- vember. Banks were calling up brOk- CTS, and offering money at easy rates The clsh gain by banks since Friday is $2,22l, ,0OO
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-21
GENTLE VOICE A GREAT CHARM.
One Of the Most Powerful Attractions
in Woman.

Very few women realize what an
effect q sweet voice has on a man.
a woman may be very pretty to look
upon, may be faultlessly and bewItch-
ingly attired and attractive in every
way, and yet directly she opens her
mouth and speaks the spell is broken,
the charm is gone. And this need
never be.
Very few voices are so naturally
bad that they will not succumb to
training, and the voice can be trained
to be just as sweet and gentle as one
pleases to make It.
woman should speak in a low
voice. She should not allow her
voice to raise itself to a high pitch.
shrill-voiced woman is terrible.
She should not shout her orders to
the servants down the stairs, nor call
to any one who may be in another
part OF the house. This shouting and
raising OF the voice spoils the tone
and quality OF the voice and tends to
make 1t harsh. A pretty voice il a
powerful attraction I'm q woman and
she who would add to her charms a
wondrous fascination should cultivate
voice ever soft, gentle and low
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-21
rhouaht sne Was eIlahted.

The daughter OF a well known rep
iesentative on her tenth birthday had
party at her homo i'm Washington
and one OF the guests was the daugh-
ter OF a senator. The birthday cake
shone glorious with ten candles A
few weeks later the senator's daugh.
ter reached her eighth milestone. and
Il party was in order Just before tho
guests arrived the small celebrant be-
took herself to the dining room TO take
4 look at the festal board High on
its pedestal OF crystal stood the birth
day cake and circling its snowy cir
oumference were eight tiny candles.
one for each year. One two, three,
four, five six, seven, eight" ejaculat-
ed the small hostess. Mamma. nam.
ma, please come here quick. They've
only put eight candles on my birthday
axe and my fathers a senator, Now
Mary - had ten candles on her
Sirthday cake and she's only the
daughter OF a congressman"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-21
TRUSTEES SALE.

BY virtue of authority vested in
me by deed Of trust, dated on the
9TH day of January, 1908, executed
y J. X. Jones to the undersigned j.
S. Kahle, as trustee, to secure to h.
ID. Lucas the payment Of certain
notes therein described, and record
ed in the clerks office OF the County
Court Of Mercer County, and State
OF West Virginia in Trust Deed
Book No. 1G, at pages SO-81. and OF
a certain contract OF even date with
said trust deed by and between T..
d. Lucas and j. K. Jones. the un-
dersigned will offer for sale at pub
lie auction to the highest bidder at
the front door Of the office of Ross
e Kahle, I'm the City OF Bluefeld.
West Virginia, on the 25th day OF
February, 1908, at 10 o'clock a. m,
the following described property. to-
wit: All the goods and fixtures be-
longing TO and known as the Five
& Ten Cent Store, now contained I'm
a certain building the property of
Samuel Turk 30 90 Bland street
ir the city OF Bluof Id, West Vir-
giuia.
Said sale VIII be- made upon the
GLOWING terms. For cash I'm hand
on day OF sale.
j. s KAHLE Trustee.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-21
SMALL BOY oeEYEp ORDERS.
But Perhaps His Methods Of Play
Were Too Strenuous.

He is very small boy, but he has
very much smaller sister, wee
baby. who arrived only few weeks
ago. The small boy was delighted.
Never had he seen anything so little
or so interesting.
Could the baby sec, could she hear,
could she eat. did she have teeth. and
why didn't she talk and walk? Those
were few OF the questions he asked.
Answers not being altogether satisrac.
tory, he began q rer50nal investiga-
lion He opened the b.by's eyes when
she was asleep to see where her eyes
had gone TO. anyway; he opened her
mouth in search OF teeth. and 1t was
here that the family came to the res
cue, and tho small boy was told that
he could never visit his baby sister
without clasping BIS hands closely be-
hind him.
HE loves the baby so that he
stands by the HALF hour just looking
at her." said The proud mother OF
both youngsters to a visitor. And he
is 50 honorable that he never thinks
OF taking his hands from behind his
back. Just come and see him now"
But as the two entered the nursery
mamma gave n wild scream as she
rushed for her baby.
There was the small boy, his hands
clasped tightly behind his back, to be
sure. but the baby not having respond.
ed TO his challenge to play, he had
taken her silence for consent, and
was humping heads with her
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-21
Arguing for a Deduction.

In Mrs. Lapham's family circle her
powers OF reasoning were accounted
most remarkable and convincing. Out
side the family her ability to convince
was not SO marked.
See here" she said, without releas.
Ing the ten-cent piece for which the
conductor OF the trolley car had gone
to her side. ave only brought Willie
with me. He's eight. so I've got to
pay his fare. I've left Myra, that's
four, and Neddy. that's two, at home.
Now you wouldn't have charged me
for them. would your"
mo, madam" said the conductor
your fare, please"
We'll, they'd have taken one seat"
persisted Mrs. Lapham. still retaining
her hold on the ten-cent piece. Il
couldn't have held 'em both. / thought
of bringing them. only twas too far.
Now, why can't you take OF some
thing from Willie, under the circum-
stances?"-Youth's Companion.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-21
MOTHER INSTINCT WAS STRONG
Cid Lady Ready to Aid Any One She
fought Needed II.

a woman who looked az n she had
a commuters ticket in her handbag
Kept a long line Of customers waiting
In New York bank one morning re.
Gently She was writing something
and was in no hurry. She was not
one Of the fashionable mo hips" crea.
lures but was of such generous pro
portions that she could not be cir.
COMMUNICATED. There was nothing 10
90 but wait and wonder what her bust.
ness was. The cashier himself was in
doubt, but waited politely to see.
Iherc, young man. she announced
triumphantly to the cashier after put.
ting her pencil I'm her mouth for the
hitieth time, there is a prescription
that has been in our family for 90
years. u will knock that cold OF yours
endwise. Hustle right out and get II
He'd and be sure and soak your feet
N hot mustard water tonight Don't
let your cold run on"
The smiles that went round were
kindly ones. II seemed so good to meet
universal mother" ready to coddle
any human being rat she thought
needed her minlstrauons.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-21
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SOMETHING OF A LAWYER.

We'll yes" replied the landlord OF
the tavern at Polkville, Ark, when
an attorney, appearing for bloated
railroad corporation in the face OF a
jury composed exclusively OF middle
aged farmers. can prove, In case
wherein a widow-lady-and a pretty
blamed middlin' gCod-looking widow.
lady, at that-sues for the value OF a
calf that was run over and killed by
the train. right dab in the middle of
the town at nigh noon, with half the
population beholding the slaughter:
that the calf did not stop, look and
listen, as warned by the sign at the
crossing; that the engine did not hit
the animal at ALL except nominally;
that the calf really died. if at all. of
some obscure Latin calf-disease or
other; that the company, by its faith.
ful servant. the engineer, did an act
or pure philanthropy in killing the
calf, as, instead Of being a valuable
possession In the hands of the widow.
as alleged, it was really an incubus, in
that it was engaged in eating its fair
mistress ont OF house and home; and
lastly, that the fair plaintiff. herself
despite her tears, had once been
lady book agent-when he can achieve
all that and win the case, as the
colonel shorely did no longer than a
week before last, I sh'u'd presume to
say that he is pretty considerable of
a lawyet PUCK
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-21
CAN ALWAYS rnuor c4iNAmzu.
Customs In Celestial Empire Have
Made Dishonesty Scarce.

you soon learn IN China that you
can trust a Chinaman to carry
through anything he agrees to do for
you says Samuel Merwin in Succegs
When reached Tai Yuan-fu !
handed my Interpreter Chinese
draft for $500 (Mexican). payable to
bearer, and told him 20 20 TO the
bank and bring back the money. I
had known John a little more than
week yet any one who knows China
will understand that / vas running nc
appreciable risk. The individual
Chinaman is simply a part of family,
the family is part OF a neighborhood.
the naighborhood is part of a village
or district and so on. III John had
disappeared with my money after
cashing the draft and afterward bees
caught, punishment would have been
swift and severe. Very likely he
would have lost his head. II the au.
thcritieg had been unable to find
John they would have punished his
family. Punishment would surely
have fallen on somebody"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-21
SALE or BONDS

Sealed bids viii bo received by
the Board OF Education OF the Dis
.tr'ct of Beaver Pond I'm the County
.of Mercer until Saturday March
.2t 1905 AZ twelve U2 O'Clock
noon for The purchase of One Hun
.dreI and FIFTY Thousand $3.50
100000 Dollars of six O6J per cent.
COUPON bonds of The Board of Edu-
cation of the District of Beaver
Pond iu 'he County OF Mercer All
bids should Doc addressed to- r. T..
Bowman Secretary OF said Board
of Education at BlucGeld. West Vir-
gin.a and should DO accompanied
by certified check for one nJ Der
cent of the amount bid
by order Of said Board Of Educa-
ton FEB 10. 1908.
y. L. BOWMAN. Secretary.
219-2G-3-f-11-18
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-21
AustraIia's New Stamps.

Australia Is going to astonish the
world with It's new Issue OF stamps.
They are to be OF such a superlative.
ly artistic character that, according to
the departmental board that has been
considering the subject. 1t is esti.
mated that 100000 worth will be sold
to philatelists alone during the first
year, and after that the sale to the
enthusiasts will average 10000 per
annum. The stamps. which are to be
a worldwide advertisement for the
commonwealth, are to be printed from
steel plates, and their designs Will 81.
lustrate the Characteristic features Of
Australia.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-21
TILLIAMS'
KIDNEY PILLS

Have you neg1ected your Kidneys?
Have you overlooked your nervoua
system and caused trouble with your
tidneys and bladder? Have you
sins in loins, side, back, groins and
bladder? Have you fsbby appear
ince Of the face, especially under
the eyes. Too requontly q desire
20 pass urine? II 80, williams Kid
ney Pill will cure you.
'rlce soc.
For sale by The White Pharmacy:
rr. Bland street ard Princeton ave.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-21
An Object Lesson,

Miranda" said the mistress. you
ara good cook, and just know that
you are too good for us to keep. Some
man will come along one OF these dayA
and induce you to marry him" "Oh,
no, num-" answered Miranda. fervent.
ly. I've lived with you and your us
0and too long to want ever to get
married" There are two conclusions
to be drawn from the reply of the
faithful servant; one is that she was
loyal to her employers, the other is a.
1t may be.-Chicago Evening Post.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-21

DOST-At the Pulaski street fire, a
silver sugar bowl and cream pitch
err; pictures, rugs. lace curtains,
bedding, etc. JOHN l.. HUGHES,
Barber.