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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-18
FINANCIAL EDITORIAL
United States Gold Production
From the Chicago Reoord-Herald of De-

rom the Chicago Record-Herald of D cember 15, 1908.
 Reports received from 92 per cent of the gold mines of the coun- try indicate that their gold pro duction for the current year will be S110 0000 GOO. Sixteen profitable gold mines owned by close cor porations of foreigners have never given reports of production and the same is the case with about two score small but highly profit able gold mines in the western states, controlled by close domestic corporations and syndicates. Els timating the production of these uncommunicative gold companies at a sum which well informed min ing engineers believe to be cor rect, the quantity of gold produced within the United States this year may be set at $115,000000. Five years ago the gold output of the country was $73,000,000 not includ- ing estimates for the output of SO mines which refused to make re- turns to the federal government Ten years ago the estimated pro- duction was $65, ,00o,QoO
 "One of the most remarkable features about the mineral indus tries of this country this current year is the enormous sum of money that has been placed in gold mine developments by the most solid business men of the country. For each dollar for de- velopment placed in copper mines within the United States this year three have been placed in gold min ing propositions.
 The recent consolidation of sev- eral of the great producing mines on the Mother Lode of California by the California Consolidated Mines company is in line with the modern trend of business as stated above Great economies are being effected by combining under this management properties heretofore operated by six different corpor- ations.
 Old mills and other out of date machinery are being 'scrapedf and immense plants of the most mod ern and efficient type are being substituted. Is it surprising there fore that the most solid business men of the country are investing in securities of such unquestioned value?
 The original incorporators of the California Consolidated Mines company have taken stock for the mines turned in and the new equipment is being financed by an issue of first mortgage per cent gold bonds. With the bonds is given q stock bonus of 1o0 per cent so that investors have abso- lute security for the amount paid in and the assurance of large and continuous dividends on the stock.
 I am authorized to receive sub scriptions for a small block of these bonds with stock bonus and would suggest an early call from those having money to invest. I am prepared to prove the correct ness of the above statements.
 For detailed information and sub scription blanks apply to
 W. H. Short, Fiscal Agent 2104 First Ave. Birmingham. Ala.
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Metal Market.

New York, February 17.-Spot tin was unchanged in London, but futures were a shade lower at G131 15s. Local market quiet and unchanged.
 The London copper market was 5s lower at ;e5S Is 6d for spot and 259 5s for fu- lures. Local market was dull and showed a declining tendency. with lake quoted at SIS. 37d13. 50; electrolytic, $l3013 121s; casting, SIP .S71a@13.
 Lead was lower at e13 6s 3d in London. Locally the market remained dull.
 Spelter advanced to e21 Is Cd in the Eng fish market, but was dull and unchanged locally. .alq ]
 The English iron market was un- changed. Locally the market was dull and unsettled with No. foundry north ern. quoted at SIG. 6.5O@17 .25 No. 9 SIG. 25@ r; No. 1 southern and No 1 southern soft, ST. .25117. .75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-18
Msuretania Breaks Record.

New York, February H.-Word of the breaking of another ocean record by the steamer Mauretania was received here to- davxin a wireless message stating that the big turbines in the days run ending at noon yesterday on her voyage from Liverpool and Queenstown to New York, had made 671 knots. The record for the best previous day run was $50 knots, held by the Lusitania.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-18
Reckert confesses Murder.

Santiago Chile, February f.-Herr Beckert, the chancellor of the German le- gation here, who was arrested at Gillian last week, has confessed to the killing of the servant of the legation whose body was found ten days ago in the ruins of the legation office after the destruction of the building by fire. He declares he killed the man in self defense. Beckert is heinz brought here from Gillian and will arrive today
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Dry Goods.

New York. February 1.-The dry goods market continues active in dress goods, white goods, wash goods and silks.
 In the primary cotton goods market values are firm on the finer lines and easy on the coarser lines of goods Silks continue in steady call in the primary markets. The underwear and hosiery markets have been more ac- tive during the week and trading on spring goods is better.
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Cotton Seed oil,

New York, February 17.-Cotton seed oil easier under disappointing consump- tive demand and lack of bull support Prime crude, $4 33Q4.47; prime summer yellow, $5, 45GI5 52; prime white, $5 60@5.75; prime winter yellow, $6@6.S6; off summer yellow $5 4Oa55O; good off summer yellow, S5 4105. 51.
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Coffee Market.

New York February 17.-Coffee futures opened steady and unchanged to points lower. Trading was less active than yes- terday. The close was steady, unchanged to points lower. Sales, 19,250 bags, including March and April at 5.45c; May, 6. 6.45016. Sec; July, 6.25c; August, 6c; Sep tember, 595c; December, 5.S0G15.S .S5c; Jan uary, 59Oe Spot steady; Rio No. ', SO S1sc; Santos No. 1, S9sc. Mild steady; Cor dova, 9A@13c.
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Interior Movement.

Houston: Steady; middling 912c; net receipts. 3370 gross receipts, 3310; ship ments, 1902; sales, 2021 stock 151 ,13S
 Augusta Steady; middling. 95sc: net re- ceipts, 397; gross receipts, 397; shipments, GAS; sales, eos; stock, S2,907.
 Memphis: Firm; middling, Sac; net re- ceipts, 2417; gross receipts. S777; ship ments, 4O14; sales, 7200; stock, 1669S5.
 St Louis: Quiet; middling, 7-l6c gross receipts, 43S0; shipments 4S42; sa~s 45; stock, 4S.121.
 Cincinnati: Net receipts. 2SS3; gross re- ceipts, 2Ss3; shipments, 22S0; stock, 19,553.
 Louisvle. Firm; middling, 95sc.
 Little Rock: Steady; middling, 9c net receipts, 519; gross receipts, 519; ship ments, 1266 stock, 4S,42l
 Total today: Net receipts, 95S6; gross receipts, 15326; shipments 14,552; sales, 9S74 stock 512 ,125
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SPECIAL RATES
 Via
MARDT GRAS

Tickets will be on sale Feb. IT to 22 inclusive; limited to March 1st, with privilege of extension to March IS, on payment of $100. Stopovers allowed.
 Extra sleepers will be operated from Birmingham to New Orleans.
 Apply to Ticket Agent P. Sid Jones, D. P. A., Phones 077, Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-18
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, February 17.-Spot cotton quiet and steady, unchanged; middling, 7-16c, Sales on the spot, 1850 bales; to arrive, 200.
 to points. Afterward they sold a shade above yesterdays closing under the in- fuence of better reports from Manchester and the rumor that mills, both north and south, in this country were in the mar ket for large lots of spot cotton. Bulls of fered no support, however, and on very small business prices gradually eased off until they were 6 to points below the level of yesterdays final closing. On the closing the toje was called steady and March stood at a net decline of points, Other active months were 8 points down.
 New Orleans Cotton Futures.
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Commencement Address.

Montevallo February 1I-(Specal J. President J. l. Foust of the North Caro- lima Normal and Industrial college at Greensboro, has accepted President Pal mers invitation to deliver the commence ment address of the Alabama Girls h. dIstrial school in June
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-18
Flour, Meal and Feedstufl.

Corrected daily by Tennessee Mill Co.) Flour-Fancy patents, S1; Nellie King, $6. 30; second patent, s5.75. Meal al-Satinette, S4c bushel; e6-lb Corn-IIiln- dried, No. mixed. S5c. Oats-No. ? mixed, 65c; No 3, 66c; white clip, roc; Texas, 75c.
 Pure wheat bran, ton, BPS. Cotton seed feed meal. SPA; prime, Corn chops, so pounds, SIPS. Shorts-Ton, $32.
 Hulls-S0-lbs, c. s., $9; 100 lbs. c. S.. $9.00.
 Hay-Choice. Timothy, sl9; No. 1. Timothy. SIS; Johnson grass $14: clover, mixed, SIS; choice green alfalfa, s23.
 Fruit and Produce. (Corrected daily by Douglass Bros.) Apples-Baldwin per bbl, SC; fancy wine sap, S6.e
 nges-Florida, per box, $2 50. Oranges-California navel, S3.25. Lemons-Fancy new crop, crate. $3.I5. rapefruit-Florida, per crate $3.25. angerines-Double stamp, per box, $450.
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Local Cotton Markets.
Meats.

Meats. Rib bellies, $9.75@10.25. D. $. Clear bellies, $10@ 10 . b. D. s. Short Ribs, $9. 40. D. S. fat backs. $S.75. Smoked clear bellies, II 1kc; fancy, l3c
 Hams, smoked. 111a@12hc; Califor- nia, S12c. Bacon, fancy, 171ac; medium, 15c. Lard, leaf. 10 ssc; compound. Sac. Pork loins. 12c; spare ribs, Sc. Ham butts. 101ac; Boston butts, 1Oc. Brains, Sc beef livers. 6c. Pork sausage, Size.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-18
New Orleans Cotton Futures.
 0pen. High. Low CIosc

New Orleans. February 17.-Spot cotton was quiet and steady: low ordinary 3-16c nominal: ordinary, 6c nomnal good or dinary, 7-16c; low mddling, 8 II -16c; mid ding, 7-16c: good middling. 15-16c; mid ding fair, 10 5-l6c: fair, II 1-16c nominal; receipts. s6S3; stock. 31S,OS3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-18
Treasury Statement.

Washington, February 17.-Today's statement of the treasury balances in the
 general fund shows: Available cash bal ance $142, ,S63, ,142; gold coin and bullion, $37, ,S99, ,709; gold certificates, S25, ,5Sl, ,5SO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-18
Roman Citizenship for Roosevelt.

Rome. February 1.-The mayor and city council are being urged to confer ipon President Roosevelt prior to his arrival at Naples. citizenship of Rome, as an appreciation of American generosity in connection with the earthquake. It is thought probable that MT, Roosevelt would then come to Rome to receive per sonally this exceptional honor.
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2slGDe per cent; six months, Sa3A per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper, 915d4 per cent; sterling exchange steady, with actual business in bankers bills at $4.S4 90d4 .05
 for 60 days and at ASS for demand Com mercial bills. $4.S49s@4 S494. Bar silver, 51%c. Mexican dollars, 44c. Government bonds steady; railroad bonds irregular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-18
GALLOWAY COAL co. Miners and Shippers of Coal Office 1421 Brown Marx Build
 ing.

Pineapples-FIorida, per crate, $3.5O. Limes-Per hundred, S1.
 Malaga Grapes Heavy weight, keg, S6.00.
 Cranberries-Cape Cod, per box. sS.75; per bbl Sl5.
 Potatoes-Irish, per bu., s1 10, sweet, per bu.. Sbc. Danish Cabbage-Per lb. Sc.
 Cabba ge-New southern, per crate, s2.75.
 Onons-Red Globe, per lb, 2Ac. Celery-California, per crate. s5.50Q 6 per dozen, BOG.
 Rutaba gas-Per ID, 1ac. Cocoanuts-Per 100. S4.50.
 Peanuts-Hand picked 6lac. Eggs-Fresh country. per dozen. 2Sc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-18
Bonds.
Money on Gall.

New York, February 17.-Money on call steady. 1s4d214 per cent; ruling rate, 2ls ner cent; closing bid. ? per cent; offered at ? per cent. Time loans very quiet and steady; GO days, 21a4274 per cent; 90 days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-18
Naval Stores.

Charleston, February 17.-Turpentine ouiet. 4OAc, Resin quiet. Quote: A. B. C. $2. .s5; D, $S; E, $S.O5; F, $S.O5; G, $3.15; H, 8. 40; I, $S.9O K, $4.9O; M, $5.65; N. s6 15; window glass, s6.35; water white, $64o.
 savannah. February 17.-Turpentine steady, 4O94c; sales, S4; receipts, 102; ship ments, 995 Resin firm; sales, 1OSS; re- ceipts S1O; shipments, APO; stock. 16l5l5. Quote: B, $3.10; D, .12la; 10, &.l5; F. ss. 156l3 .171h; G. $3. 20; F. $S.50; l, $4; K. $. M. S5. .75; N, $6. 25; window glass, $645; water white, $6.50.
 Wilmington, February 17.-Turpentine steady, 39s4c. Receipts, 2S. Rosin steady, $2 80; receipts, 8. Tar firm $1 40; receipts. S5 barrels. Crude turpentine firm, $2, s and $3; receipts, 26 barrels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-18
Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool February T.-Spot cotton closed in fair demand; prices points higher; American middling fair, 5.70d;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-18
Live Stock Market.

St. Louis, February 17.-Cattle: Re ceipts, 305O, including 750 Texans; 10c to 15c lower; native shipping and ex- port steers, S5@7, 20; dressed beef and butcher steers, $4GD4 60; Texas and In dian sters, sS. 5O@6.25; COWS and heifers. $1.75@4.25.
 Hogs: Receipts 12,50O; Toe to 15c lower pigs and lights, $4.5O@6. 40; packers. $6.35 50; butchers and best heavy, $6.40@6.65.
 Sheep: Receipts 3650! steady; native muttons, s3.75@ 50; lambs, S4 5O@ 7.75; culls and bucks, 9.25@5; stock CTS, $S@4
 Chicago, February 17.-Cattle: Re celpts estimated BLOOD; market, 1Oc to 15c lower steers, $5@7 .15; cows, $3. 60@5. 50; heifers, $3.25@6i bulls, CTS and feeders, $S.25@5.50.
 Hogs: Receipts estimated, 45,000; market 15c to 25c lower; choice heavy shipping, $6. 40@6 50; butchers, s6 4O@ 45 light mixed s6.25@6.S5; choice light, $6 35@6. 50 light mixed, st. .25@ 6.35; choice light, $6 35 @6 40; packing, s6 9O@6.45 pigs $5. 25@6.30; bulk of sales, $6.SO@6. 45.
 Sheep Receipts estimated. 15.0OO; market for sheep steady, but medium lambs were 10 to 15c lower; sheep, s4. 25@5.75; lambs, s6. 25@7.S5; yearl- ings, $5Q7.
 Kansas City, Mo-, February 17.-Cat- tie: Receipts $500, including 200 south erns; market 10c lower; stockers, $S 60 m5; southern steers, $4. 20Q .5O; southern cows, $2 60@S.90.
 Hogs: Receipts 16,500; market 10c to 15cs lower; top, $6 .45; bulk of sales, $6@6 40; heavy, 6.3O@6.45; packers, SC $40; light, $5.s5Q 6.SO; pigs, $5. 100 80.
 Sheep Receipts 14OOo; market 10c to 2Oc lower; lambs, $7@7.5O; yearlings, S5 50@5 65; weathers. $5@5 60; ewes, s4.25@5; stockers and feeders, $S4 4 40.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-18
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 117H. North Twenty-frst Street. BIRMIN CHAM. ....... ALABAMA A strictly high-class institute for she scientific treatment of all Chronic Nervous. Blood Skin, Rectal, Female and Genito- Urinary diseases Deformi- ties. Tumors. Stiff seints, Cancer. Lu- pug, Malignant Ulcers, Rheumatism an Cons sumption.
 HemOrrhoids, VaricOcele, Hernia and yenerial Diseases of every name,
 nature. form and character are
 also treated and n legal GUARANTEE OF CURE WILL BE
 GIVEN IN EVERY CASE.
 Our equipment, consisting of we'll kept Prescription Department, X-Ray Violet Ray, Static and Galvano- Fara- die apparatus. Superheated Air, Elec- tric Light Cabinet. Eureka Nebulizer and Ozone Inhalations for nose. throat and lungs and a thoroughly equipped Surgical Department, modern and up- to-datc in every particular, give us a piestige over all competitors in Ala bama in our special line of praslce. FEW OF MANY ENDORSEMENTS
 FROM THE PRESS.
 The Birmingham Ledger: The DTS. Dozier are without doubt the best known specialists in the south. and their fame is due entirely to their great skill
 The Birmingham News: Both DTS O. T. and Byron Dozier are reliable and experienced physicians and sur geons who deserve the greatest success which has been and is theirs
 The Age-Herald: Drs. Dozier's long starding and approved abilities enti- tie them to the proud distinction of standing at the head of their profess sion.
 CorrespOndence Invited - Consultation
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 Question list sent fire on request of put of town persons.
 Terms liberal and confidence held in- violate. Office hours a. m. to D. m Sundays, a. m. to D. m.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-06-18

The Corporation of Glovers and Stay.
makers Of Paris has just celebrated
The seventh centenary OF its industry
with a banquet and ball. The origin
OF the corset is essentially unaristo-
cratic. A butcher in the thirteenth
century had a laxative wife. who was,
IN addition, something of a virago. To
reduce her to silence he imprisoned her
body In the first pair of stays. Wives
have Initiated and improved upon the
idea OF the thirteenth century butcher,
but stays and silence have ceased to
be synonymous. AS lately as two CEN
turtles ago they were forbidden in
rance in churches. at the Kings Court
when the King was present, and in the
courts of law. In the first part Of the
eighteenth century they almost passed
out of fashion. but Paris followed Lon
don In such matters. as it does to-day,
and when in 1899 it was known that the
London dandies wore six different
kinds OF gloves each day, the fashion
returned to Paris. and has never left
it.-Dundee Advertiser.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-06-18

gether whenever possible. MIR. Glenn.
ons was on his way to call on Mr..
Rogers when he learned OF his death
and was so overcome that be could
barely express his grief.
Henry II. Rogers was a man OF
striking and contradictory characters
ties. He was a tremendous worker
and all his life II was his habit to be
up by $50 or 6 O'Clock In the morning.
He was a devoted friend to those
whom he liked and an implacable enc
my to those who saw ft to fight him.
He was at once a man OF tenderness
and q man Of steel. On Wall street
he was adamant: at home and among
his friends he vas genial, warm-heart-
ed. 1ovable. His intimate friends were
drawn from two extremes OF life. The
b~rilliance OF Mark Twain and the late
Tom Reed was his delight. To them
he showed a side of makeup that few
others outside OF HIS family appre-
ciated. On the other hand. there have
been for years In Fairhaven natives
who would speak to him except
a. Hen" They were his intimate
friends also. each In his own way. and
they NV . side Of the man that Wall
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-06-18

Joseph G. Mott. but her parents Sc
cured a divorce for her and later she
became Mrs. Coe.
Mr.. Rogers wealth is estimated at
from $50. 900. 900 TO SIS, 600. 900. He
was exceedingly generous in his benev-
olences and had devoted at least 81.
100000 to making Fairhaven a city
beautiful. His summer estate has long
been recognized as one OF the show
places of America. Among his gifts to
Fairhayen were a grammar school. n
library, a town hall building, A Ma.
sonic building, a magnificent rnfta,
rian church. parish house and parson-
age, He also purchased "a mosquito.
infested swamp. filled 1t In, converted
It into a park and gave 1t To the city
Chiefly at his own expense he macad.
amized every street In town, placed
walks at all crossings, curbed all the
sidewalks and paved the cutters.
Mr.. Rogers was recognized as the
closest friend OF Samuel l.. Clemens
mark Twain. and the two were to
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-06-18
A Dysprptir Order.

Miss Cary Thomas. the head Of
bryn Mawr College, said at one OF the
teas 10 uaderg aduates that are n
charming feature Of each college
term:
French IL the language Of elegance.
X Is quite Indispensable abroad. Mas
ter IL and avoid the error committed
by a Bangorsan. The Bangorsan en-
.ered a Boa.ilon rnlsaI in Paris and
stared ecnfnsedly nj the menu. To
him a eaneton a Ia presse onis differed
from a supreme a. sole In price. He
twiddied the mean In hls fingers. turn
Ell Gaoonse!ously to the hack, which
contained the advertisement of the
biz department store In the Roe In
Hac that lie called tAe bon Aiarcne. ana
ordered of the waitress tn French.
hut ! translate him,
Cne paper Of pins. two ~aws =
hoS of vaye opeA "a clock. aud er
boa
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-06-18

A~fricn's second story Worker vita
the Long Distance Neck.

The giraffe Ia the second story work
or OF the animal kingdom. II Ia A
merger OF the zebra and the camel and
Ia also a distant relative of the palm
tree, The giraffe consists of eight feet
OF neck equipped with a body at one
end and a head at the other. In the
matter Of neck II has all the rest OF
the animal kingdom beaten by a
length The g~iraffe's mouth is located
so far from its stomach that II has &c
eat today 10 appease toimorrow's ap
petite Many a giraffe has starved 10
death while the first meal II had eaten
for two weeks was slowly travelling Its
transcontInental esophagus,
The giraffe looks as II It had start
ed out 10 be a zebra. but. having reach
ed the shoulders. had kept on going,
IL In very dark In color. marked by
yellowish brown stripes In a handsome
linoIeum pattern. II lives on tree tops
eagles nests and ralnbows. During the
Boer war the British army had some
difficulty with giraffes. which formed
0 great liking for war balloons and
frequently nibbled them during their
flight In order TO inhale the gas.
Why does the giraffe have q long
distance neck? Persons given to the
use OF common sense will realize that
Africa Is rich In insect life as well az
animal life and that all African ami
mails carry innurnerable parasites On
their hides. The CRATES head Ia so
far from his body that a long neck II
absolutely necessary In order that hs
may reach down and grab Of a tick
from his fetiock when necessary. Even
a child could see this Golfers Week,
"
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-06-18

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The great volume Of unsolicited
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Mrs. Pinkham, of Lynn. Mass
Invites al sick women to write
her for advic04 She has guidr1
thousands 10 health 1xoe -
charge.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-06-18

In a certain city, which shall be
nameless, a literary man had asked his
wife. as she was starting downtown,
TO buy a pair OF shirts for him. She
asked him what kind, and he answer
ed, Size fifteen"
Yes. but"
Two dollars"
But | want to know"
"Oh. the color? Well, I've plenty Of
white shirts. Get me something that
won't show SCOT. Now don't bother
me any more. please. I'm at work"
She did not bother him any more.
She went away. and In the afternoon
returned with her purchases.
Here are your shirts, John" she
said. laying them down before him
Why. they're coal-black. Lucinda!"
he exclaimed.
Yes. that's the only kind that won't
show soot. They are Just what you
told me TO buy. Now don't bother me
by talking about them. / have got 10
90 and look after the children"
Being game" John took his medi-
cine without protest.