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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-12
SLIGHT DECLINE
 IN COTTON MARKET. Opening Is Steady and Early
 Advance Is Scored MARKET TURNS DOWN WARD Active Demand Attributed to Memphis Buyers Causes Upturn But Bears
 Hammer Market Down
 Several Points.
MARKET TURNS DOWN WARD

New York, September 1.-The cotton market opened steady at an advance of to points and quick sold to 10 points net higher on bullish cables, big Eng fish spot sales, covering and rather all active demand attributed to Memphis bulls. But as soon as the early buying movement had spent its force the ad- vance was checked by realizing and the market subsequently, sold off to within 2 or points of last nights close, with the tone showing continued nervousness in spite of bullish southern spot advices and encouraging trade reports. The mar. ket closed barely steady with prices net to points lower.
 Receipts at the ports today 25,574 bales against 17,325 last week and 20,6S7 last year. For the week 1S0,0oO bales, against 151 1922 last week and 213,8S2 last year. To- days receipts at New Orleans ITO bales against 11S1 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-12
Why He Kept His eSat.
the Catholic Standard.

From the CatnOllc Stdnudru
 There is not in all the world more kindly. unselfish and consderate soul than Father Mack. He is a big. jovial Irish man, but his voice Is soft and gentle and his manners those of a Chesterfield. It was something of a shock, therefore, to the observant parishioner. who watch cd his behavior in crowded trolley car one afternoon recently. Father Mack, comfortably ensconced In a corner seat or, remember his displacement, let us say a seat and a half-was placidly read ing his breviary. Two women entered the car, and finding no vacant seats stood in the aisle directly in front pr Father Mack Each woman had book, which she read with apparent interested, and yet with an interest not too deep to permit of an occasional glance of hopeful expectancy at the large man who was occupying room enough for both of them, Finally Father Mack noticed them, pulled his large frame together as If about to rise, but immediately changed his mind and again settled back again in his corner. The observant parishioner was pained and when he and Father Mack at length alighted from the car he said to the good priest: T suppose these hot days are hard on big men like you, father?" No, my son." said Father Mack, land they don't affect my mental acuteness, either. I know just what you are thinking of-those two women to whom I didn't give my seat. Well, I'll tell you. Each of those women was reading Mother Eddys Science and Health Of course, no real Christian Science lady is ever really tired; she only thinks she's tired; 50 rather than insult the religious convictions of those two kept my seat, my son."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-12
SLUMP IN
 PRICE OF WHEAT Market Is Erratic and Prices
 Have Wide Range EXPORT DEMAND IS SHORT Corn Declines on Talk of Increased Offerings and the Close is Rather Weak-oats Close Weak and
 Provisions Firm.
EXPORT DEMAND IS SHORT

Chicago, September 11.-Week-end liqui- dation caused severe slump in wheat prices on the board of trade today, final quotations showing net losses of Hc to 11s d1Ac.
 Corn and oats also closed weak, but provisions were firm.
 The wheat market was extremely cratic and prices moved within a wide range. Interest of traders centered in the Sep tember delivery which again manifested signs of considerable congestion. Shorts in that option bid the price up sharply at the start, and again at various times during the day, but late in the session several leaders sold freely and this caused severe declines in all deliveries.
 Selling late in the day was based to some extent on talk of greatly increased receipts next week at western grain centers and on the continued absence of export demand. The market closed a little above the low point.
 Corn sold off on talk of increased of ferings and sentiment in the pit was bear ish during the greater part of the day. The close was weak with prices off 1kc to ssc.
 Selling in the deferred positions caused weakness in oats. There was short cover ing which caused fair rallies at various times throughout the day. The close was weak with prices Ac to @c below yester- days final figures.
 Trading in provisions was dull but a firm tone prevailed nearly all day. Com mission houses were fair bidders for Jan uary products. At the close prices were 21A15c lower to 200 higher.
 Leading futures ranged as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-12
LOSE CHRISTMAS LEAVE.
West Pointers Learn That Cherished
 Privilege Is to Be Abolished.

West Pointers Learn That Cherished
 Privilege Is to Be Abolished. From the New York Herald.
 Christmas leave" which for years has been one of the most cherished privileges of the cadets at West Point, Is to be abolished this year.
 Hitherto those cadets who, during the three months preceding Christmas. have had less than 25 demerits and who are out of debt. have been permitted to leave , the academy for from four to six days. Even the longest leave has not been enough to allow of visits home for those cadets who come from distant states, and most of them have compromised on a few days in New York as a substi- tute for long and tiresome railroad jour neys.
 The reason assigned for the determina- ton to abolish Christmas leave' is the desire to increase classroom work. Those cadets who have sought reasons have been reminded that West Point will play football this fall not only with Yale as is the case each year. but with Harvard, and that the list of social and athletic events will be as long as ever The only chage will be In the abolition of the trip to New York. Some cadets who like New York better than they like football say they would exchage a chance to see the Harvard game for a chace to see Broadway when the Christmas lights are shining.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-12
STARTLED MOURNERs,
Italian Musician Give Realistic Fare
 well to the Departed.
From the Philadelphia Star.

From the Philadelphia Star.
 Recently in Chicago an Italian band es- corting funeral down State street gave 8 most realistic musical programme to the dear departed one.
 Amid the loud lamentations of the de- ceased ones family and friends the smil- ing leader of the band gave the signal and his 40 musicians began ITO the End of the World With You" AS this piece was finished some one in the mourners' carriage cried out:
 'Oh, where, oh, where, has poor An tonic gone"
 As if taking cue from the inquiry the band tuned up and played, No Ono Knows" Seemingly this pacified the anx- ious one, and she ceased to ask the final destination of the one gone before.
 The hard-hearted onlookers were mak- ing bets that the next tune rendered py the Italian musicians would be "Therell Il Be a Hot Time" when the band finally turned into q side street, and the last medley to reach the ears of the watch CTS was Its the Unexpected Happens. .'' from Julian Edwards The Gay Musi- cian'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-12
STOCK MARKET IS STILL VERY FIRM Union Pacific Is Boosted and
 Closes Higher MONEY WILL co HIGHER Only Stock to Decline Was American Ice But in General the Mar
 ket Is Strong and
 Prices Advance.
MONEY WILL co HIGHER
BY T. c. SHoTWELL.

New York; September 11.-(Special.)-
 Urgent buying on the part of shorts put
 Union Pacific up nearly points today.
 This rise caused rumors to circulate,
 among which was one that a fight was on
 for control of the Hartman properties.
 All other stocks in the list began to de-
 cline and the Morgan bankers turned
 loose enough Union Pacific to quiet the
 market The price of the stock fell back
 until at the close of the day an advance
 of F point was recorded. That a large
 short interest existed was proved by the
 fact that the stock loaned flat after the
 close. When a stock loans fiat 1t means
 that the person who lends it does not have
 to pay any interest on the money re-
 ceived for it from the borrowing broker.
 If there were no short interest the person
 lending the stock would have to pay the
 call rate on the money received for it.
 Reading was one stock that held firm
 most of the session. American Ice was
 the weak feature of the day, but nobody
 was hurt as the stock has not been
 popular one in which to trade. Copper
 stocks also declined as result of the
 report made on Friday by the Copper Producers association. The copper metal market has been ruined again by the re- markable blundering of the clique of spec ulators in charge of the United Metals Selling company Those bankers who ig- nore the Aldrich law saw in today's bank statement a signal of higher money rates. The surplus reserve is reduced more than
 ss. .oOO, ,0oO, and cash holdings declined more than SIP, ,O00, ,0OO but loans were reduced only $500, 900. As a matter of fact, the bank statement is of no consequence, as an indication of the money market, but it's sentimental influence on the minds of persons who do not believe. in the Aldrich law cannot be ignored
 London showed no disposition to follow |the advance in New York, but sent over prices in most cases, showing net losses |from the. close of Friday in New York. Hartman shares were also weak abroad. Number of shares sold today, 600,154. |against 346,S56 year ago. Par value Of bonds sold today, $3,S42,oO0, against N,s24,- 1000 year ago.
 | That general business conditions con |tinue to improve is manifested by the re- bort of the committee of car efficiency or |the American Railway association for the 1.-two ending September 1, which shows |during the fortnight the number of 1dle 'cars decreased 4S,S4S. This brings the total number of idle cars to 11O,576.
 Stockholders of the Chesapeake ana Ohio Railway company will hold their annual II = ting next week. At this time 'they will vote on the purchase of the Coal railway, the Raleigh and Southern and the Virginia Air Line railway.
 Money on Gall.
 New York, September n.-Money on .s~.o ,1.,. sfrop0oy-. Rn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-12

Cash quotations were as follows: F1our-Firm; winter patents, A.6S@b; straights, s445Q4. .5o; spring straights, 1 $4. 55Q74 .75; bakers, 8 30d4 80. Rye-No. 2, 71Qp72c. Barley-Feed or mixing, 46@52c; fair to choice malting. 56@66c. Flax Seed-No 1 southwestern, N.S4; No. i northwestern. s1.l. Timothy seed, $2 .50d3. 40.
 Glover, s12.5o.
 Mess Pork-Per barrel, s23 .70Gp23. B.
 Lard-Per 100 pounds $12, 20dp12 221a
 Short Ribs, Sides-Loose, s11 65d11 .8o
 Short Clear Sides-Boxed, H2 .S77tq12 .bo.
 Butter-Steady; creameries, AaAG2e11sc; ; dairies, 22d26c.
 Eggs-Steady receipts, 7046 cases at mark cases included, 1Sc; firsts, DAc; prime firsts, 22c.
 Cheese-Steady; daisies, 151zddb%c; twins. 14s4D15c; young Americas, 16c; long horns, 16c.
 Potatoes-Stea choice to fancy, 634 65c; fair to good. 60D62c.
 Poultry-weak: turkeys, 17c; chickens, 14c; springs, 14a1AAc.
 Realistically; 50 to 60 ID. wts Sas1ac; 60 to s5 h. wts., 91a@1oc; s5 to 110 lb. wts., 101x012c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-12
New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Quiet; middling, 12Sc; net receipts 6096; gross receipts, 6096; sales, eco; stock, 67,3S5; continent, 6S36; Mexico, 1000
 New Orleans: Quiet; middling, 12ssc; net receipts, TO; gross receipts, ITO; saTes, $40; stock, 35,936.
 Mobile: Quiet and steady; middling, 12Ac; net receipts, 77S; gross receipts, ITS; sales 200; stock. S47S; coastwise, 2.
 Savannah: Quiet; middling. 12hc; net receipts, 14,239; gross receipts, 14,239; sales, 4479; stock, 77,755.
 Charleston. Quiet; middling. PC; net receipts, 1867; gross receipts, 1867; stock, 1o,651
 wilmington Steady; mddling, 12c; net receipts, 1660 gross receipts, 1860; stock, 12,791
 Norfolk; Steady; middling, 12Ac: net receipts, 635 gross receipts, 635; sales, 2s; stock, 493S; coastwise, TOO.
 Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 12%c; stock, POST.
 New York: Quiet; middling, 12.6c; gross receipts. 34S sales, 11o; stock, 61,7S5; Great Britain, 629S France 2S31.
 Boston: Quiet; middling, 12. S5c gross receipts, 1469; continent, 109.
 Philadelphia: Steady; middling, F. soc; gross receipts, 10o stock, 12,509; continent. 1900 Total today at all ports: Net, 25,745; Great Britain, 629S: continent, 976; Mexi- co, 1000; stock, 2S7,361. Consolidated at all ports: Net, 25. .745; Great Britain, 629S; continent, SS76; Mex leo, 1000 Total since September 1 at all ports: Net. 222, 600; Great Britain. 2o.31s; France, 15.Ss7; continent, H.9S5; Mexico, sosO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-12
I.ncaI C0ffnn MnrkefA

Ment..
 Corrected by Morris & Co) Clear bellies, S18@13.70. Rib bellies, 19@13%c. D. $, ort ribs, $12.60. E. s. fat backs, $11.35. Smoked clear bellies 14Ac; fancy. Hams, smoked. 15g; California, Bacon, fancy, 29c; medium, 1Sc. Pork loins, 15c; spare ribs, Sc. Ham butts. 19hc; Boston butts. F 1sc. Brains, Sc; beef flyers. 6c.
 Flour and FeedstuTs. fCorreoted by Tennessee Mill Co.) Nellie King flour, per barrel, s5 65. Boited satinette meal. per s6-lb. sack, $1.Tb.
 White oats, per bushel, 53c. Pure wheat bran, $24. 50. Pure wheat shorts. S2S. 100-lb c. s. hulls, per ton, $10. Prime c. s. meal, per ton, S31. Feed c. s. meal, per ton, $29. No. 1 timothy hay. per ton. s2o. Green alfalfa, per ton, $20. SO-lb. corn chops. per sack. s1.35. Flour In wood l5c higher. Ceralfa mixed feed, $S5 ton. Fruit and Produce. (Corrected by Douglass Bros.) Oranges-Cal. Valencia, per box, s3.5t @3.75
 Lemons-Imported, per box. $4@4.50 Lines Per hundred. soc. Bananas--Per bunch, 75c@ $1.50. Pineapples-Florida, $3. New Irish Potatoes-Per bu. 75@85. Sweet Potatoes-New crop. per bar rel, s2.50Q2. 76.
 Cabbage-New crop. Virginia. per 1Hc. Pc.
 Navy Beans-Per bu. S3. Lima Benns-Per Ib, sc. Eggs-Candled, 25c; fresh, 27c. Watermelons, per 100. $l5Q2b. Canteloupes. per crate, $2@2.50. California peaches. box. 31. .35. California pears, box, $3.50. California pluT-s, s2. California grapes, S4@2,T5. Apples-Fancy northern, S5 per bar rel: choice cooking, s3@3.5o-
 Poultry. Hens, 500 35c; large flyers, 25@ S5c. medium flyers, 1S@25c; broflers. 12M 016c; ducks. 2oG26c; geese. ss@ 4oc' guineas, 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-12
lDRS. DozIER & DOZIER'S

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 |1Hemorrhoids, varicocele, Hernia and
 venerinl Disease of every name,
 nature, form and character are also treated and a legal OF CURE WILL RE H GIVEN IN EVERY CASE. H Our equipment, consisting of we'll
 hxept Prescription Department, x-Ray
 Violet Ray, Static and Galvano- Era ro :. Mic apparatus. Super-heated Air, Elec- |Aric Light Cabinet, Eureka NebuIfzer |hnd ozone Inhalations for nose, throat |hnd lungs and thoroughly euuinned |Eurgical Department, modern ana nn- to-date in every particular. give us a |brestige over all competitors In Ala |bama in our special line of practice |A FEW OF MANY INDORsEMENTs M FROM THE PRESS. The Birmingham Ledger: The Drs. |eDozier are without doubt the best |sknown specialists in the south, and |their fame is due entirely to their 
 N The Birmingham News: Both Drs. No. T. and Byron Dozier are reliable Hand experienced physicians and sur xeons who deserve the greatest success (which has been and is theirs. The Age-Herald: Drs. Dozier's long standing and approved abilities entitle
 them to the proud distinction of stand ng at the head of their profession. kCorrespOndence Invited-COnsultat ton and Examination Free
 Question list sent free on request of Iput-of-town persons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-12
Treasury Statement.

Washington, September 1.-The condi- ton of the treasury at the beginning of business today was:
 Trust Funds-Gold coin, $860, ,851 ,S69 sll- yer dollars 1885, 8S0, ,000 silver dollars of 1890, s4,112,0OO; silver certificates out standing, s4S5830, 900.
 General Fund-Standard silver dollars in general fund, s5. 4e2. 412; current liabilities, s103. .s73.a09; working balance in treasury offices, $29522,3S7.
 In the banks to credit of treasurer of the United States, $33s34 ,323; subsidiary silver coin s24, ,339, ,2S6; minor coin, $1,s11,- 672; total balance in general fund, $s632s,- 033
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-12
March-April, Apri-May May-June, June July, 6.5S1kd: July-August, 6.56d.
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York September 11.T(Special.)- J. The weakness continued today due to the usual Saturday evening up and to the lack of speculation. Liuquidation con tinues and until the smallpess of the crop is better realized probably there will be difficulty in maintaining an ad- vance. The pressure of the early receipts Is expected to recede prices and until the consumption is found to be an increasing factor and the demand finds decreasing supply, buying for an advance will be timid in view of the recent declines from high prices. It must be the trade de- mand, if continued, which will stop the decline and force an advance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-12
New Orleans Cotton Market.


 New Orleans, September n.--Spot cotton quiet, 1-1sc lower Middiing! 12%c. Sales on the spot, 140 bales; to arrive, 200.
 Futures opened steady at an advance of to points on good cables from both the futures and spot markets in Liver pool, Soon after the call the market stood to 12 points up and this was the highest level of the day. Large bullish in terests, it was said, started selling out and the selling was continued from the middle of the morning on with the result that the advance was destroyed and re- placed by net decline of F points. The decline probably would have been wider but for the very unfavorabl ble crop reports from tho west where drouth and high temperatures still prevail. The closing was steady at the lowest of the day.
 Futures this week lost 26 to 30 points, compared with last weeks closing. as the result of extensive bear operations based on the rather general conviction that the free movement of the crop. during the next month or two must result in selling pressure A bureau report on ginning was issued this week but 1t had little or no influence on the price of futures.
 The spot demand was notable feature of the week and was hardly in keeping with the claims of the bears. Liverpools large sales corresponded with heavy trad ing in all the centers to which new cotton is moving in volume In the local market trading continued light. sales on the spot amounting to 1894 bales, against 920 last week, while sales to arrive totaled S4o0 bales, against 7c0 last week. Spot prices lost 1-16c for the week.
 New Orleans Cotton Futures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-12

days, 3A per cent; 90 days. 31k per cent; six months, per cent
 Prime mercantile paper, 4A@4% per cent; sterling exchange, easy with actual busi- ness in bankers bills at $4.S4 6504. .84. 70 for 60-day bills, and at s4. S6. 2094 .S6. .25 for demand; commercial bills. s4.S41s@ 4.s4ss; bar silver, 511tc; Mexican dollars, 43c; government bonds, steady; railroad bonds, firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-12
Irrigation. from the Yonkers Statesman.

From the Yonkers Statesman. Pop!
 "Yes, my son."
 s.what do they irrigate land for?" ITO raise things, my boy.' "But can't they raise things without irrigation?
 ..No; irrigation is resorted to in coun- tries where they have no rain" And do they raise everything when they irrigate?"
 .,FfYerything but umbrellas, my son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-12
LixerpooI Cotton Market.

Liverpool, September 11.-Spot cotton in fair demand; prices points higher. Amer ican midding, 7.3sd good middling, 7.04d; middling, 6.sSd; low middling, 6.7od good ordinary. 6.44d ordinary 8.1sd. The sales of the day were 16.000 bales, of which 2o0o were for speculation and ex- port and included 16,600 American. No receipts Futures opened and closed steady. September, esd; September -Oc- tober. 6. cod; October November. Novem- December, December January, 6.57hd; January February. 6.Ssd: February March.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-12
Poets on a Strike.

From the Atlanta ConstItution.
 The poets in Tina have struck. Their principal local medium" the Herald. fiaunts this warning at them in the edi- torial columns once week: Poems will be charged for at the rate of 5 cents per line"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-12
New Orleans Cotton Futures.
 Open. High. Low. Close

New Orleans. September 11.-Cotton spots were quiet. Low ordinary, 11-16,. nominal; ordinary 9Mc, nominal; good or dinary, 10 15-16o; strict good ordinary. 11ac; low mlddling, Il 13-l6c; strict low middling, 12Ac; middling 12ssc; strict mid ding, 12 9-16c; good rniddling, 12 11-l6c; strict good middling, 1214c; middling fair, 1Sc middling fair to fair, 13ssc; fair, 13&c, nominal; receipts, ITO; stock. a5,936.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-12
yVHEELER'S HOTEL

EUTAW. ALA. Electric lights ana oefls In each room. Artesian water Long distance Telephone service. Hot and Cold Water Baths.
 M. JOE WHEELER. PreA Rates Ez.O0 Per Day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-12
Weekly Bank Statement

New York; September 1.-The state ment of clearing house banks for the week shows that the banks hold $6. 469, 175 more than the requirements of the 25 per cent of the reserve rule This Is a de- crease of $Ss69, 175 in the proportionate cash reserve as compared with last week. The statement follows:
 Loans, N,S4s, ,305, POO; decrease, $569, 300
 Deposits $1,3S1, 329, 300; decrease, $13, 112,- 400.
 Circulation, s61, 630 400; increase, s47,Oo0.
 Legal tenders. s71,S72,oOo; decrease, ss,- S5S, 400.
 Specie, 279 925, GOO; decrease, $S, 29S, 800.
 Reserve, $351, 800, 800; decrease, $12, ,147, 200. Reserve required, 5,332, ,325; decrease, $3,27S, 100
 Surplus, s6,46s, 175; decrease, ss.869, 175.
 Exclusive United States deposits, s6, 8SS, = 675; decrease, S, ,85S, ,225.
 The percentage of actual reserve of the clearing house banks today was 25.26.
 The statement of banks and trust com panies of Greater New York not reported to the clearing house shows that those institutions have aggregate deposits of $1,- SIT, 464, 300; total cash on hand, $154, ,317 900 and loans amounting to $1,219, ,S76, 800.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-12
UNION STATION
Effective September IF. 1909,

Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlantic. Arrive from IDepart to- Brunswick .11:45 Gml Brunswick :. 4.10 pm tfains marked thus @ run daily except Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-12
Coffee Market.

New York, September 11-Coffee futures opened quiet at unchanged prices to an ad- vance of points in response to the French cables, showing partial advance of A franc, and ruled generally steady on European buying and covering prompted by the steady ruling of primary markets and the prompt absorption og heavy re- ceipts. Market closed steady, net un- and the prompt absorption of heavy re- ported of ls250 bags. including December at 5. 400I5. 45o, January at 6.40c March at 5. .4595. .50c, May at 5.5oc, July at 5.b065 55c.
 Spot quiet. Riot No. ', TAG; Santos No. f. S1z@9c; mild quiet; Cordova, s3k@12c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-12
Cotton Seed oil

K, $5 30; Ms .s5@5.5o; N. .s5 s5@5. 70; window glass. $5,s5G6. 45; water white. S6.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-12
THE WHITE USE

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 MRS. CORA E. WHITE, PROP. 5-2-21t-su