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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-03

the gills the oldest thing I ever saw occurred.
 Fifty yards out there was a heayinz In the water and there was something coming in shore with the speed of a locomotive. When 1t got close I saw 1t was my big snapping turtle. I was so surprised I couldn't lot go of tho fish and just stood holding him. The turtle came up almost to my feet and then he got up in the water-you would think he was standing on the end of his tail, and his head and neck stood out and he rolled his eyes and waSged his fippers! Say, if you ever saw grief on a turtles face 1t was on that one's. I didn't under stand at first, but when I looked again there were actually tears in that turtles eyes. Then I knew. and I carefully un- hooked the big dogfish and slipped him back into the pellucid waters of Sylvia. The turtle saw and with every evidence of great joy stood on the tips of his four legs and bowed-actually bowed three times, while expressing the greatest joy and satisfaction.
 And the little boy and stood there side by side, too surprised to talk and saw that pair move slowly Into the deep water together"
 Since Thursday week there has been new sign on the Sylvia dock. It reads:
 Season on Dogflsh Is Closed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-03
Railroad Escapes Payment.

Jefferson City Mo, July By the kill ing of the entire family. railway com pany has escaped liability for the pay ment of damages for the death of Philip Rageland, wife and their minor sons. Suit was brought for s15,0O0 by the admins trator of the estate. According to the Missouri supreme court the company is left free from damages because the en- tire family was wiped out by the fatal wreck, no person who had the right to maintain suit to final judgment against the company surviving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-03
,uork on Panama Canal.

Washington, July 2.-For the purpose or reinforcing concrete work in construct ing locks on the Panama canal, the engineers in charge have decided to use rails which are no longer fit for use on railroads. About 7000 tons of this kind of rails, including old French track and American rails, so badly bent that they are no longer useful as track, have been collected on the isthmus and will be put in the concrete work of the locks The effect will be to strengthen the structure considerably.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-03
New one.cent Piece.

Washington, July 2.-The new one cent piece, bearing the head of Presi- dent Lincoln, will be issued by the treasury department from the mint at Philadelphia, beginning on August 1 next. It is expected that by that time a sufficient supply of these coins will have been accumulated to meet all de- mands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-03
MessIna Is More Quiet.

Messina, Sicily. July 2.-The people of Messina, although still alarmed as a result of the earthshocks of yesterday, are returning from the country. The To- cal authorities have adopted stringent measures to prevent anybody occupying houses that are not considered safe. The shocks continued today, but they were less frequent and of diminishing severity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-03
Murderer Surrenders,

San Francisco, July 2.-James Ed ward Cunningham, a laborer, today confessed to the murder of Miss Caro- line Brasch, cashier for Gray Brothers Construction company, who was slain in the company's offices last Wednes- day. Cunningham surrendered himself because another man was under arrest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-03
p.ilro,d Aoreement Made.

Portland. Ore, July 2.-Traffic Director J. C. Stubbs of the Hartman system who arrived here yesterday, said that A temporary agreement had been reached between the Hartman and Hill lines and that preliminary details had been ar ranged by which the Union Pacific will enter Tacoma over Northern Pacific tracks from this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-03
N.ne Does Not Appear.

New York, July 2.-The name Of Sir Arthur Carl Stepney does not appear in who's Who" Sir Emile Algernon Arthur Keppell Cowell-Stepney is large English land owner, possessing about 10000 acres He is member Of well-known London clubs. He was born in 1894
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-03
In Fat Berth,

From the Catholic Standard and Times.
 Towne-No, Grafton doesn't work at all now.
 Browne-He doesn't? Why. when I knew him he seemed to be young man with considerable push.
 Towne-All that's changed now. He's "a young man with considerable pull" and doesn't have to work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-03
Schooner Is Sunk.

Detroit, July 2.-The schooner John Schuett of Toledo was sunk this evening of the shipyard of the Great Lake En- gineering works in the lower Detroit river in collision with the steamer AL fred Mitchell of Duluth. The schooner's crew escaped in their own yawl boat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-03
Modern Woodmen Meet.

St. Louis, July 2.-The national confer ence of the Modern Woodmen of Amer lea began here today and will conclude Monday with patriotic celebration. Prizes will be given winners of drills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-03
pecoy Egos.

From the Delineator.
 John, aged 6, was sent by his mother to the chicken-coop for some eggs. He soon returned with the report:
 "There ain't no eggs in the nests at alls cept the ones they copies from"
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-04

channel on both sides with eyes that
overlooked nothing, and at the discov-
cry of new sign of the boats having
passed that way. they would nudge
each other and exchange glances that
boded no good for the thieves. Par
low was especially noticeable for the
steely glitter of his eyes, and l read
murder in them as plainly as l have
ever seen 1t in box-car letters on the
front page of yellow journal
We must have Travelled a mile or
more, when, just as we darted around
a clump of willows and saw stretch
Of open water loomed ahead, there
was a spiteful report far down the
lake, and rifle ball sung over our
heads. l had been under fire before.
but 1t happened SO suddenly that
ducked invoiuntarily. But not SO with
Parlow and Wastrow. They seemed
to hail the attack with fiendish de-
light, and / saw them stick their rifles
farther out of the open window and
sight carefully down the barrels
Our course was changed slightly
and as the prov of the boat swung
to the right In obedience to the rud-
der. l saw the Davy Jones tied up to
gigantic cypress tree at the farther
side of the lake. We headed directly
for it, and there were several more
shots from its direction, and one bull
let pumped into the woodwork of the
cabin and sent a shower of splinters
about my ears. Over the bowed heads
of the two river-men l could plainly
see the steamboat. and on its lower
deck saw three men, each firing at
us with a repeating rifle. We we're
now less than 200 yards distant from
them, but neither of my companions
had replied to their fire. Our progress
was slow, and we made an excellent
target, as the sullen crunching of bull
lets through the woodwork and the
splintering of glass indicated
AS coolly as IL he were giving some
direction about the running OF the
launch. / heard Parlow mutter to his
companion:
You take the one on your right side
and I'll take care of the one on mine.
You say when"
Wastrow Immediately grunted his
understanding, and although he didn't
say when" he said something that
caused two fingers to curl about two
triggers. There was loud report
from their rifles, sounding like a
single shot, and 1 saw two Of the men
on the steamer crumpis up like a sere
leaf, stagger a step or SO, and fall to
the deck. The third man turned to
run. but he had only gone far enough
to permit of the fiinging back Of
lever and hasty taking Of sight be-
fore I saw him pitch forward in re-
sponse to a spiteful crack from Par
lows rife.
I'D "a got him If you hadn't"
Wastrow grunted in matter-offact
way, Just as II he had been shooting
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-04

Booker t. Washington. In recent
address on honesty. told story OF .
slave boy.
"A smart, active boy slave" he said,
was put up for sale at the Memphis
slave market
Liking the lads looks. and fearing
that he might fall into the hands Of .
cruel master, a rich gentleman laid
friendly hand on his arm and said:
IF buy you. will you be honest?"
"The boy answered calmly:
II will be honest. sir. whether you
buy me or not'''
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-04

Tho stove had q false bottom and from
the cavity in 1t he brought forth three
heavy sacks which / saw contained
coins.
Wastrow had watched these pro
ceeding with eyes that were mar
rowed to Eny siits. / could see that
he was interested, and / didn't like
the cupidity and cunning which showed
in his entire face.
Parlow had lugged his sacks down
the companionway and started for the
launch, declining the assistance that
Wastrow offered him, and he was In
the act OF stepping into the launch
when there came spiteful crack and
a pun of smoke from somewhere back
In the timber, and bullet pumped
into a stanchion beside him, to which
the launch was tied.
1t was no time for hesitation, 80
we three jumped into the launch and
Wastrow cut the rope which moored
us to the steamer. The surviving
members of the gang were returning.
and we had no desire to be trapped on
the dismantled steamer. In q trice
Parlow had started the engine and we
were headed away from the Davy
Jones. Bullets sang all around u.
and although we returned the fire. the
pirates were hid away in the timber.
and there was small chance of silen-
cling them. We tore through the water
with bullets skipping and ricochetins
about us on every hand until We
turned the bend in the slough. Not
until then did we draw full breath
or feel that we were out Of danger
from the murderous bandits hid back
in the thick timber.
1t was an uneventful cruise back to
,, the city, 1t having been decided that
it was better to return there and send
out a strong party to recover the
stolen boat, than for us three TO at
tempt It. / am sure that Parlow didn't
sleep a wink on the return journey.
for whenever / was awake saw him
huddled down upon the ironbound box
into which he had surreptitiously
slipped the sacks of money that he
had taken from the bottom of tho
stove.
was dog tired when we reached
port late the next afternoon, SO lsft
the river-men aboard the launch after
offering to help Parlow carry his bon
to place of safety, an offer which he
declined.
That was the last ever saw Of eth
er of the river-men.
Parlow was found dead, floating IN
the river some months later.
Wastrow, who had disappeared. was
suspected Of the murder, but he was
never apprehended.
don't know what became of the
ironbound box. but the Davy Jones
never went on another cruise. Tho pi-
rates burned 1t clear to the keel whore
It was tied up in the isolated lake.
Copyright. 1900. by w. G. ChapmsA)
Copyright In Great Dritain.)
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-04
Special Round Trip Homeseekers'
Rates to New Mexico and Texas.

On the first and third Tuesdays Of
each month. during the entire year.
the Colorado & Southern Railway will
sell round trip Homeseekers' tickets
to great many points in New Mexico
and Texas at one fare plus $500 for
the round trip. Final limit twenty-five
days, allowing liberal stop-over privil-
eyes. For detailed information. rates.
etc.. call on the Colorado & Southern
agent. or address T. e. Fisher. General
Passenger Agent, Denver. Colorado.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-04
els or ducks instead of human

at squirrels or ducks instead of human
beings.
1t made me turn sick to hear them
speak SO lightly of killing three of
their fellow men. We ran alongside,
and one Of the river-men jumped out
and made fast to the steamer. Par
low looked apprehensively about the
boat. and l followed his gaze, which
finally settled on the brick foundation
for the boilers. / saw a glad light
come into his eyes, and somehow
jumped to the conclusion that his
treasure, whatever 1t might be, was
concealed In that brickwork.
Wastrow had not noticed this.
The boat was In the widest confu-
sion. 1t was evident that the thieves
were literally following Parlow's sug-
gestion and picking 1t to pieces. The
stuffy cabin and squalid staterooms
had been absolutely wrecked. The
mattresses were slit open, planking
torn away, and every place Of conceal
ment laid bare. Parlow grinned mali
ciously at the wreck of his boat, and
I saw that he felt the keenest salts
inert things tina. lay out upon the
forward deck. stiffening in the drizzle
which had now turned to sleet
Parlow examined the corpses and
said that he knew all three Of them;
they were members of gang OF
toughB that infested the river, and he
began to display symptoms Of alarm
as soon as he had looked them over.
This amt all of EN-" he said
"There's more'n this, and they will be
coming back here and takin' a pot
shot at us If we don't hurry up and
get away" Wastrow seemed to share
this apprehension. and suggested that
we had best leave as soon as possible,
for the pirates would have every ad-
vantage of us If they should come
back, the timber about the boat af-
fording excellent places of conceal
ment from which they could fire upon
US with safety.
Acting upon this advice. Parlow Sc
cured a crowbar and attacked the
brick foundation under the boiler at
q point near the farther end from the
fire-box, while Wastrow stood by and
watched him with greedy eyes. With
few lusty strokes Parlow pried out
some OF the bricks, and saw small
iron-bound box within the opening.
Parlow dragged it out with some diff
Guilty. 1t was heavy, and something
within 1t clinked like metal when 1t
was moved. With Wastrow's assist
ance he carried 1t to the gasoline
launch and placed 1t inside. Then ho
hastened up the companionway into
the stuffy office and dived into the
rickety stove that stood in one corner.
He scooped the ashes from the waste
box at its bottom. and disclosed a
small ring. Pulling on this, he raised
an .ingeniously contrived door which
had been quite concealed by the ashes.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-04
According to Hoyie.

See here. Mister Casey" said Pat
to the tax assessor. Shore and ye
know the goat isn't worth S."
"Oi'm sorry" responded Casey. hut
that is the law" Producing a book, he
read the following passage: "All prop
erty abutting on Front street should
be taxed at the rate OF 81 per foot
Success Magazine.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-04

t SEEMS preposterous,"
said Capt. Dickson, that
thieves could steal and get
awa- with a full grown
steamboat and that. too,
on an inland river. But
this is just exactly what
a gang of river pirates did
in the case of the Davy
Jones, astern-wheel steam
boat that once belonged to
the government service
and which WAS emnloyed
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-15
SPECULATORS IN
LANGUID MOOD

NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-The stock market
narrowed to a professional rut today. Ef-
forts were made to keep speculative inter-
est alive by concentrating operations in
one or two of the usual speculative favor
ties and few novelties, but the response
of the general list was languid.
While banking opinion does not look for
any stringency this fall. the position of
the New York banking reserve shows that
restriction of credits is imperative to
conform to the heavy drain now making
on the cash holdings Of the banks. The
s4 .244, 900 withdrawn from the banks by
subtreasury operations since the last week
iy bank statement was made up compares
with an actual surplus reserve at that time
of less than s4.0oo.oo The interior has
continued to draw on New York in the
meantime, in addition TO the subtreasury
requirements.
The low level Of merchandise exports for
many months past has combined, with very
large imports, to leave the international
exchange market without the usual ma
terial for covering foreign remittances. In
the home financial markets the investment
appetite for securities has been the occa-
sion OF complaint py odnkefs huo syHol-
Gates and various projected new issues have
been delayed. In some of these large
foreign participation was expected, which
has been relied on TO meet part of the
maturing indebtedness of New York to
foreign money markets. With The season
at hand when the normal requirements of
the interior make requisition upon New
York for tens of millions of dollars, the
outlook does not invite undue extension of
Liabilities for holding securities.
The banks today are inclined to advance
the rate for call loan rates in concert, and
the making of 8 per cent rate by one or
two of the largest institutions makes an
example that was generally followed with
as high a rate as has been touched at any
time since the early part of 1905. when
the money plethora was setting in after
the subsistence of the panic of 1907.
The Hartman Pacihcs moved upward
again in compliance with varying reports
of the future plans of Harriman's success
sors. The strength of the coppers was at
tributed in London to speculative covering
operations. 1t was accompanied by a rise
in the electrical equipment company shares
Bonds were firm. Total sales, par value,
81, l00, 900.
United States bonds were unchanged on
call.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-15
GRAIN MARKET
wheat and other Grains

Wheat--Chicago was fractonally higher. Liv-
erpool futures siso advanced. Damage by locusts
IN Argentina was confirmed.
Broomhali OF Liverpool reports the strength
due TO the American advance and to damage
IN Argentina, along with fewer offers OF hard
winter wheat and unfavorabIe crop adyices in
the United Kingdom.
The San Francisco market continues quiet
with no further change in quotations.
CASH WHEAT
New crop-CsiiforBia club, 81 90 al 10: So
nora ~ -65n1 10: white Australian. S1.son2
red. 81 .62fh: turkey red. 81 1901. rs: bluestem
81 75@1 80 per ctl
FUTURES
1899 a. m. Session
p m. Session
Barey-Ocean freights continue quiet at the
union rate of 23s Cd. usual European options. The
chartered grain tonnage In port is p 4:,6 against
l9,545 tons the same date last year; olsen
gagged. 26.S4s tons. against 35.469; on the way
to this port. 1915 tons. against l5i, 15,.
ures, and some sellers asked 81 40 for feed
but without getting it. A good demand for shin,
ping grades, both here ana in the country, was
reported.
CASH BARLEY
Good to choice feed spot 81 .35M1 3Ss4 com
81. 4om 42ie: shipping. 81 42la q f3a4; chey-
aiier offered at Silly; ,.s..ri.prs
DeeemDer--sia Iii Il bid. s.. 81 ak asked.
May 81 45ia bid, sl.46A asked.
December Sill.
oats-Thc market continues quiet and un-
changed. Stocks are sufficient for all current
needs.
New reds Cor feed Sf.70M1.s so for good to
choice and s15Its q l.e7 + for poor to fair; reds
for seed. S1.95M2.l0: black. s.. .35@ a. 20 asked;
gray. si.67l d112ts: white. s1.70d1.15; Texas
red, in bulk. S2.03: in sacks, 81. 10 per ctl.
eornA arrived from the western states
Prices showed no further change.
Small round yellow, 81. 70d .75; white,
81. I5M so: large yellow, 81 ID; western states
yellow, in bulk. San Francisco track, ST 6S
white. S1.I0; mixed, ST &c per cti.
Rye-rNominal at $3.50 for California and 81 IS
fors western states.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-15
Foreign Futures
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Future Grain ana Provisions

CHICAGO. Sept. l4.-Fear OF crop. shortage
in Argentina, which caused sharp advance in
prices yesterday, again dominating fac
for in the wheat market here today Although
the market displayed decided strength the
greater part of the session. several reactions oc
CURED at various times. owing TO liberal realiz
ing sales. The September delivery was more
erratic than the more deferred months, and at
the. close was Nc below Anal quotations of the
previous session.. while the more distant deltv-
cries were up X@Mc- General belief In the
short crop theory for Argentina impaired con-
siderable strength at the opentnK.s shorts being
active bidders. falling on In northwestern
receipts also stimulated demand early In the
day. Later however dispatches were received
claiming that heavy rains In some sections Of
Argentina had greatly improved the outlook for
the new crop. Another factor which caused
considerable selling toward midday was the
statement of the worlds visible supply. which
showed an increase Of 1873. 900 bushels. The
trade. however, was inclined to buy wheat all
day on damage reports to the Argentine crop.
The corn market WAS inclined to be weak all
day. although several rallies occurred In sym
pathy with the bulgeF in wheat. The market
closed steady, with prices unchanged to shade
lower. compared with the previous close.
Realizing sales caused moderate weakness in
the oats market early In the day. but a hrmer
tone developed during the last half OF the ses
sion. Prices at the close were unchanged to
Provisicns were easy. Prices et the close
were 10c lower to &c higher.
Article. Open. High. Low Close.
September -. 1.o4H l.o4x i.osh / .osx
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-15
GeneraI Merchandi.e

Bags-Grain bags. 51s@5sze; San QncIs n
bags. 4a4c; wool bags, 32c for ga 10 and S0e io1
10: fleece irvine. Sc h.
Coal-Beaver Hill, 81; Pennsylvan antnraclte
egg S16 per ton: Wellington. 50; New Net1ihs
ton So: Coos bay. 81: Australian nouse-hlleu,,
Inond ETC.. So; Pelaw Main. S. So' Stsniorg
Richmond. IS; Cumberland. S15 In ouiA anu
SIG 80 in sacks; Welsh anthracite, $l3'' coee,
SIG per ton In bulk and Sl7 In SACKS hoeN
mountain coal. sS65 per short ton
Oils-Quotations for barrels Linseeo. pc
per gallon for boiled and Soc for raw; cases. &c
more: castor oil In cases. No 1, &c; Baker
AA. S1.i30115; China nut. cases. IOgsoc per
gallon: cocoanut oil. in barrels. s53c Lor
. according to quantftys extra bleacned winter
sperm OIL ole; natural winter sperm oil PIC;
natural whale oil. soc; extra winter strained lard
OIL 95G96c: pure neatsfoot OIL T5c; No. meats
foot OIL 6Oc: herring oil. 40c: salmon on SOC
boiled fish oil. Soc: paint oil. 35c -
Coal OIL. Gasoline. etc--Warer wntte, iron
barrels or drums Zoe: $50 deg oil iron barrels
or drums. like: special do. f2c: pearl OIL IN
cases i7c; astral tic. star. 17cs extra star zVc.
Elaine. 261ze: eocene. 2Oc; red crown and motor
gasoline In bulk 15c IN cases 22cs NO. engine
distillate in drums. Sc; No DO Ies eases, Ie
more s6 deg gasoline, In bulk ooc, IN cases
37lhc; varnish makers and painters napnrna, IN
bulk lie. In cases 1S15c. =,
Turpentine-Is higher at s2c per gallon IN
cases and 75c IN bulk. drums and IRON barrels
G., Sc. 10: H. 81: I. S7.05: WV, 5000
Red and White Lead-Red. s15 acc; white. sQ
She per 10.
Canned Fruits-The California fruit Gamers
assocfa tion quotes prices for 1909 fruits, Z O. D.
factory follows
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-15
STOCK MARKET

Continued activity characterizes the market
for local securities, and Alaska packers advanced
from $76 to SIS yesterday under active sales.
Associated oil was rather lower dropping back
to SS3. %. The telephone shares were higher. the
preferred at sos and the common at $43. Sales
of bonds were S54. 600.
In the unlisted group Pacific gas and electric
S54 %, closing at S54. I21s $50. The preferred
was bid up to SIS. 80 with no sales.
There nothing worthy of comment in
the mining stocks.
The mill report of the Tonopah mining CON-
pany for the last week shows that the average
number of stamps dropping 96, which
crushed 3.165 tons of ore of an average value of
$50 per ton. The recovery reached 81 per cent.
Thirty tons of concentrates were shipped to the
bars of bullion of value Of $500 per bar were
also shipped