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MISSION SOCIETY.
Largely Attended Meeting In Pro-
 gress at AlbertviIe.

Albertville, May 6.-(special.)-The Woman's Home Missionary society of the North Alabama conference convened here last night and will continue till Friday The meetings are interesting and are at tended by a large crowd of ladies from all over the conference. Delegates are arriving on every train.
 The following are the officers of the conference: President, Mrs. J. Morgan Smith; first vice president Mrs. w. K Simpson; second vice president, Mrs. T. L. Farrow; corresponding secretary, Mrs Alice Johnson; recording secretary, Mrs. II. J. Salter; treasurer, Mrs r. w. Crane; superintendent of press and liter ature Mrs. c. A. Marshall; superintend- ent jail work, Mrs G. Davis.
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Metal Market.

New York, May ~26.-The London tin market was higher today with spot quoted at 9132 12s Cd and futures at e133 12s Cd. Locally the market was dull with spot quoted at $29q29.5O.
 Copper was over a pound higher in the London market with spot quoted at G6l 2s Cd and futures at f6l l6s 3d. Locally the market was firm and generally lit tie higher with lake quoted at SlS25Q 1850; electrolytic at $13Q1325 and east ing at $12.S71s@12. 121a.
 The London lead market was lower at e1S 13s sd. Locally the market remained firm and prices were a shade lighter at $4.3564 40.
 Speter was unchanged at G22 in Lon- don. Locally the market was firm at $5.15Q5.20.
 The English iron market was higher with standard foundry quoted at ASS Sd. Locally the market was unchanged; No. foundry northern is quoted at $16@1650; No. northern at $15. 75GD16.25 No. 1 south ern and No. l southern soft at $16Q16.25.
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ceipts 204S shipments 1277; stock ,0s5 Quote: B, $2.75d12. 90; D, $S.20a3.SO F, $S4 @36O; F, sS65d3 $; G, $3.75@3.S0; H, %; l. $41O; K, $4S0 M $49O; N, $4.90d5.50; VIC, $59O; wv, $525.
 Wilmington, N. C.. May 26.-Turpentine steady, S71ac receipts 15 casks; Rosin steady. Tar firm, $1. 40; receipts 157. Crude turpentine firm, s1.75, s2.75 and $875; re- oeipts 66.
 Charleston. $. C., May 26.-Turpentine quiet. 9S@3S1ac; Rosin quiet. Quote: A, B, c, S2.7od2.so D, $S2O@3.25; E, $S.65 F, $s.e5; G, s3.659390; H. $3.s0; I, $4,15 K, $4.So; M, s4eo; N, s5; VIC, s525; wv S5 2h.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-27
Sergeant Under Arrest.

Mobile May 2G.-Rodolphus Hunt. com missary sergeant at Fort Morgan bar racks. who came to the city May 6 with $500 to pay bills, and who mysteriously disappeared, has been taken back to Fort Morgan as prisoner. Hunt claims he was drugged in Mobile and when he regained his sense found himself in Hous- ton, Tex, where ne reported to local bar racks and was returned to Mort Morgan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-27
Money on Call.

New York, May 26.-Money on call easy, 1$4@2 per cent; ruling rate and closing bid 1% per cent; offered at per cent; time loans steady but very dull; 50 days, 2Q21s jer cent; 90 days, 214@21s per cent; six months, 3d3A per cent
 Prime mercantile paper, S1a per cent Sterling exchange steady with actual bus mess in bankers bills at &.S6. 25d4.S6 30 for GO day bills and at $4.S7.S5 for de- mand. Commercial bills s4.S52 q4. .861s. Bar silver, 525sc. Mexican dollars 44c. Gov ernment bonds steady. Railroad bonds irregular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-27
THREE DAILY TRAINS
 EAST

Effective Sunday, May 30, Southern Railway will change train No. 40 for Atlanta and the east to leave at 6:30 am. in. stead of 7::30 am. This train will handle chair, parlor and broiler buffet cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-27
Coffee Market,

New York, May 26-The market for coffee futures opened steady at un- changed prices to an advance of points and was just about sustained by moder- ate demand for shorts and near months bulls. Trading was very quiet and the market closed steady, net unchanged to points higher. Havre was net unchanged to 14c lower. Sales locally were only 450O bags including May at 7.10c; June. 69Oc; July, 6.55c; September, 6.05c; Oc- tober and December, 5.90c; March, 6.0Oc. Spot quiet; Rio No. ', 77s@Sc Santos No. 4, S%q9c; mild quiet Cordova, 9A@12%c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-27
Dry Goods.

New York, May &.-The cotton goods market is very firm. Osnaburgs. drills and ticketed hleached sheetings are being ordered more freely. The new fall suit ing fabrics of the American Printing com pany have been priced at "A cents. Silk ribbons and broad silks in primary mar kets are very quiet. Knit goods for next spring will be shown very generally to the trade next month, beginning June '
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Interior Movement

Houston: Quiet; middling 10%c; net re- ceipts, 1117; gross receipts, 1117; ship ments, 26S3; stock, 53,51S
 Augusta Steady; middllng, 11c; net re- ceipts. 57 gross receipts. 57 shipments, 362; sales, 119; stock 2S,216.
 Memphis Firm; middling, 10%c; net re- ceipts, 196; gross receipts, SO6; shipments 1884: sales 1900; stock. 61. .664
 St. Louis: Steady; middling, 10%c; net receipts, 150; gross receipts, 67s; ship ments, 954; stock 32, ,733.
 Louisville: Firm; middling 1024c.
 Little Rock: Steady; middling, 1essc; net receipts, 511; gross receipts, 511; ship ments, 4s6; stock 26,201.
 Total today: Net receipts. 220S; gross receipts, 334l shipments, 6S92; sales, 1419; stock. 220611.
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Live Stock Market.

Chicago, May 6.-Cattle-Receipts esti- mated 15,000; market steady to strong; steers, $5. 50Q7 20; cows, $4@5.55; heifers. $3. 60Q6 .75 bulls, $4.25@5.75; calves, $3Q7; stockers and feeders, s. 30Q5. .65.
 Hogs-Receipts estimated at 26,000a mar ket weak to Dc lower; choice to heavy shipping, $7.40Q7 80; butchers, $7. 35Q7 50; light mixed, $7 10Q7 25; choice light, $7 .25Q 7.S0; packing. S7.3OQ7 40; pigs, $. 5.25Q6.S5; bulk of sales, g. 25Qf. 40.
 Sheep receipts estimated at 10000; mar ket, 10Q15c lower; sheep, $3. .75Q6 80. lambs, $6.75@9 50; spring, sSQ11; yearlings, $7Q 7.75.
 Kansas City, May 26.-Cattle-R Reeeipts. 5000, including 100 southerns; market weak to 10c lower; choice export and dressed beef steers, $6. 40@7; fair to good, S5.5CQ 6.35; western steers, $5.40Q6.75; stockers and feeders, $4.25@5.75 75 southern steers, $4.5Oq6.5O; southern cows, $3 .40Q6. 60; na- tive COWS, $3. 45ll6 50; native heifers, $40 6.75 bulls. $3.SO@5.25; calves, $4q6.75.
 Hogs-Recepts, 15,0Oo; market steady to Sc higher; top, s7 471a; bulk of sales, s6.so@ 7.40 heavy, $7.30@7 .471s; packers and butchers. $7.0507. 40; light, s6. .9O@7. 20; pigs, $5. .75@l6.75.
 Sheep-R Receipts. 5000; market strong to 1Oc higher; lanlbs S.25@9 yearlings, s5.75 or. .50 wethers, 8 .25G650; ewes, $4.50Q6; stockers and feeders, s. .25Q6; Texas mutt tons, $4. .75@S. .25.
 St. Louis May 6.-Cattle-Receipts, 400. including 2000 Texans; market steady to 10c lower; native shipping and export steers, $6. .25@i7. 25; dressed beef and butcher steers. s5.4Gd6.7O; steers under 1000 pounds, s4. 50j5.90 stockers and feeders, S4 5Od5. .S5; cows and heifers, $5. 2506. 70; canners, s2Q9.25; bulls, s4.5oq5.50; calves, $5Qp7. .25; Texas and Indian steers, S450@ 6.75.
 Hogs-Receipts, 10,700; market 5c lower; pigs and lights, S4,75Q7 80; packers, SLIGO 7.25; butchers and best heavy, $7.3@ 7.50.
 lower: native muttons, $450q64O; lambs, $7a9.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-27
Trial Is Postponed.

Harrisburg. Pa, May 2s.--The trial of Joseph M. Huston of Philadelphia, the capitol architect on charges of conspir- ing to defraud the state. was postponed today for the second time. until the end of September.
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M. c. Ray Dies.

Florence, May -(Special.)-T death of M. c. Ray, carpenter. aged l65 years, occurred at his home in East Florence yesterday from cholera -morbus, after a short illness. He was widower and leaves a family of five children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-27

Closing quotations were as follows: F'lour-F'irm.
 Rye-No. 2, S7c.
 Barley-Feed or miving. 7567s1sc; fair to choice malting, 96d97c.
 Flax Seed-No. 1 southwestern, $1. .72; No. northwestern. s1.S2
 Timothy seed, $3.90.
 Clover. $960.
 Mess Pork-Per bbl, SIS. 95n19O CO., Lard-Per 100 lbs, S10.921a.
 Short Rb Sides--Loose, $10321aG110 421z. Short Clear Sides-Boxed, $10 75611. .O0 Butter-Steady; creameries, 22@251kc; dairies. 20@241ac.
 Eggs-Steady at mark, cases included, 20c: firsts, 201ac; prime firsts, 211ac. Cheese-Firm; daries. 1s1s613%c; Twins. 13A@131ac; Young Americas, 141a@14s4c; Long Horns, 131s613Sc.
 Potatoes-Steady; choice to fancy, 956D 97c; fair to good, 90G93c.
 Poultry-Steady; turkeys, 15c: chickens. 141sc; springs, two pounds and over, 31 632c
 Veal-Steady; 5O to 60 ID. wts., 607c so to 85 lb. wts, 7@Slsc; s5 to 11O h. wts S1k69hc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-27
Treasury Statement.

Washington, May 26.-Today's statement of the treasury balance in the general fund shows; Gold coin and bullion. $44.- 444,6S2; gold certificates, $50, 0,202,74O; avail able cash balance, $11S,2SS,5 ,55S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-27
New Orleans Cotton Futures.

New Orleans, May 26.--Cotton spots were steady. Low ordinary. 5-l6c nom- inal; ordinary, Slsc nominal; good ordi- nary, 9 9-1Cc; low middling. 10 7-l6c; mid- ding, lie; good middling, 11ssc; middling fair. 11s4c; fair, 1219c nominal. Receipts 6932; stock iS6,0S4.
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Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, May 2s-Cotton spot quiet: prices unchanged; American middling fair. .4sd goood middling, so7d: middling. bs7d low middling, 5Ss; good ordinary. 5.4od; ordinary. 5.oo.
 The sales of the day were 5000 bales,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-27

THE MORNING TRAIN Via the Seaboard leaves zoo o'clock. Through Sleeper and Dining Gar. Arrives New York 2:45 p. m.
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OF BIRMINGHAM, ALA.

of which 1000 were for speculation and export, and included 690O American No receipts.
 Futures opened quiet and steady and closed quiet and steady. May. 5.611ad; May-June, 5.671kd June-July, 5771s; July August. 5s31hd; ugust-September, b.sld; September October. 5791zd; October-No- vember 5.7Sd; November-December, 5.f1d; December-January 5.77d; January-Fehru- ary, 5.Td February March, 6.77lad; i; March-April 5T1ad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-27
Morqan's Son a Director.

New York, May 26-J. P. Morgan, sJr was today elected a director of the United States Steel corporation and . member of the finance committee to succeed the late H. H. Rogers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-27
UNION STATION Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
Birmingham Mineral Railroad.

Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic. Arrive from Depart to- Brunswick ..12 20 pm Brunswick :. s:20 pm Trains marked thus @ run daily except Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-27
Cotton Seed oil.

New York. May 26.-Cotton seed oil: Prime crude, 473c; prime crude yellow, 5.SO@2. Sic; July, 5.9cQ592c.
 New Orleans May 26-Cotton seed oil: Prime refined in barrels, per pound, b eOc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-27
Arrested On susuiojon.

Montgomery, May 26-Clifford and Martin Watts of Macon, Ga, were ar rested here tonight, charged with sus- picion. A double handful of gold eagles was found on their persons. Both are wanted in Macon on a chargo of burglarizing a Macon store.
 THE CONVENIENT TRAIN To the east is the 4::10 D. m. train via the Seaboard. The only afternoon train with through sleeper and Dining Gar.
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Local Cotton Markets.

Meats. Rib bellies, $10.05Q 10.45. D. s. Clear bellies, 10h @10Ac. D. S. Short ribs, s9.95. D. S. fat backs, ss.95. Smoked clear bellies, 11hc; fancy, 1sc.
 Hams, smoked. 11h@12hc; Califor- mia, S1ac.
 Bacon, fancy, 1Sc; medium, 151ac. Lard, leaf, 10Bc; compound, s X e. Pork loins, IL hc; spare ribs. 8hc. Ham butts, 101sc; Boston butts. 10c Brains, Sc; beef flyers. 6c. Pork sausage. SMc.
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Naval Stores.

firm, 3S1s@SSAc sales s71: receipts s90; shipments 1884. Rosin firm; sales 22S9; re-
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Flour md FeedstuTs,

Corrected by Tennessee Milling. Co) Best patent flour, per barrel, ST 50 Bolter satinette meal, per 96-lb. sack $1.S3.
 No 2. corn per bushel 971Ac. White oats, per busels, CSC. Pure wheat bran, per ton, S32. Mixed shorts per ton, $50. Pure wheat shorts, S34.
 100-lb. c. s. hulls. per ton. So 50 Feed c. S meal. per ton, $2S. Prime C. S meal per ton, S32. No. 1 timothy hay, per ton, SEQ. Green alfalfa. per ton, SPA. S0-lb. corn chops, per sack, $1 50. Flour in wood 15c higher
 Fruit and Produce.
 Corrected by Douglass Bros.) Oranges-California per box, $3.25@ $50; Florida, per box, s350Q4. Lemons-Imported. per box, $3.75. Limes-Per hundred, $1. Bananas-Per bunch, $1@1.50. Pineapples-Florida, per crate, $S. New Irish Potatoes-Per bbl, s4.50. Sweet Potatoes-Per bu, S5c. Cabbage-New crop, per crate, s2. Onions-Fancy La. Creole, per lb, Sc; fancy Tex. White Wax, per crate, $1.75. Navy Beans-Per bu. S3. Lima Beans-Per lb, 6c. Tomatoes-Fancy Fla, per crate $2.50. Snap Beans-Per hamper, $1.75 Eggs-F'resh candled, per dog, FOG.
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-24

Just those two points-can you re-
member? Not to let her go away with
him on horseback. and not to leave
her where she will be alone with him
in the house?"
Il can and will / think as much
OF Marion as you do. / am proud to
be able TO do something for you. How
uttIe | have known you! / thought
YOU We're everything didn't want to
know"
It's nothing" he returned. easily.
except that Sinclair has stirred up
your cousin and the ranchers as well
as the Williams Cache gang. and that
makes talk about me / have to do
what | can to make this a peaceable
country to live in. The railroad wants
decent people here and doesn't want
The other kind. and il falls on me. un.
fortunately. 20 keep the other kind
moving. l don't like il, but we can
none OF us do quite what we please in
making living. Let me tell you this"
he turned to fix his eyes seriously
on hers: Believe anything you hear
OF me except that | have ever taken
AcAANA aiAf Willingly OF save IN dis
charge OF my duty. But this kind OF
work makes my own life an uncertain
~. as you can see. do almost liter
ally carry my life in my hand. for II
my hand is not quicker every time
than mans eye. am done for then
and there"
1T is dreadful TO think Of"
Not exactly that. but IL is some
thing | can't AFFORD TO forget"
What would become OF the lives
of the 4riends you protect IL you were
killed."
You say you care for Marion Sim
clair. / should like 10 think IL any
thing should happen to me you
wouldn't forget herr"
Il never will
He smiled. Then ! put her In
charge of the man closest TO me,
George McCloud, and the woman she
thinks the most OF in the world-ex-
cept her mother. What is this. are
they back? yonder they come"
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my bantams. too. have three OF the
dearest little things. One is setting.
They are over the way. Come see
them FIRST. And. oh. you must see
my new game chickens. Truly. YOU
never saw anything as handsome as
Caesar-he's the rooster; aud have
six pullets. Caesar is perfectly SUI
perb."
When the two reached the chicken
house Dicksie examined the M est where
she was setting the bantam hen. This
miserable hen will not set" she ex-
claimed In despair. See here. Mr.
smith, she has left her nest again and
- scratching around on the ground
Isn't IL shamee I've tied cord
around her leg so she couldn't run
away, and she is hobblng around like
scrub pony"
Perhaps the eggs are too warm"
suggested her companion. 4 have had
great success In cases like this with
powdered icc-not using too much OF
course. just shave the ice gently and
rub h over the eggs one AT "A time. Il
will often resul, In refreshing the al.
tention OF The hen"
Dicksie looked grave Aren't YOU
ashamed TO make fun OF meg"
Whispering Smith seemed taken
2back. 1t is really serious business"
"of course"
Very good. Let me watch this hen
tor few minutes and diagnose her.
You go on TO your other chickens III
stay here and think"
Dicksie went down through the
yards. When she came back. whls-
pering Smith was sitting on a cracker
BOX watching the bantam. The chick
en- was making desperate efforts TO get
on Dieksie's cord and Join its com-
panions In the runway. Smith was
eying the bantam critically when
Dicksie rejolned him. do you usual
y" he asked. looking suddenly I'D.
have success In setting roostersg"
Now you are having fun with me
again"
No. by heaven, I am not"
Have you diagnosed the case?"
i have. and have diagnosed It as
a case OF mistaken identity"
Identify"
And misapplied energy. Miss Dick.
sic, you have tied up the wrong bird.
This Is not bantam hen at all: this
is bantam rooster. Now that is my
Judgment. Compare him with the 9th.
ers. Notice how much darker his
plumage is-it's the rooster" declared
whispering Smith. wiping the per.
plexity from his brow. Don't feel
pad, not at all. Cut him loose. Miss
Dicksie-don't hesitate: do IL on my
responsibility. Now let's look al the
csnnibal leghorns-and great Caesar"
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CHAPTER XXI.

Between Girlhood and Woranhood
About nine o'clock that night Puss
ushered McCloud in from the river.
Dicksie came running downstairs to
meet him. Your cousin insisted I
should come up TO the house for some
supper" said McCloud, dryly. Il
could have taken camp fare with
the men. Gordon stayed there with
MIN"
Dlcksie held his hat in her hand
and her eyes were bright in the fire.
nght- Pnss must have thought the
Two made handsome couple. for she
fingered, as she started for the kitcb-
en-, TO look back
Puss," exclaimed her mistress. FRY
a chicken right away! big one
FUSS! Mr.. McCioud is very hungry.
know. And be quick. do. oh. how Is
the river, Mr.. McCioud?~
behaving like a lamb. IL hasn't
fallen much, but he pressure seems
70 be on the bank, il you know what
that means?"
You must be magician, Things
changed the minute you camel"
The last doctor usually gets credit
Tor the cure. you know"
"Oh, | know all about that. Don't
you want TO freshen up? Should you
mind coming right to my room? Mari.
on Is In hers" explained Dicksie. land
l am never sure OF Cousin Lance's-
ne has so many boots"
When she had disposed OF McCIoud
she few to the kitchen. Puss was
starting after chicken. Take a
lantern. Puss!" whispered Dicksie. We
hemently.
NO. indeed; dis niger don need
no lantern 70 chickens. Miss Dicksie"
but get good one. Pass, and make
haste 90 Mr.. McCloud must be
starved! Where IL the baking DOW.
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We found nothing serious" Nc.
Cloud said. answering their questions
as he approached with Lance Dunning.
The current is really swinging away.
but the bank is caving in where il
was undermined last night" He
stopped before Dicksie. Il am trying
to get your cousin 90 go to the house
and go TO bed. / am going 20 stay
al night. but there is no necessity
fer his staying"
Damn IL. McCloud. it's not right. 80
protested Lance. taking of his hat
and wiping his forehead. You need
the sleep more than l do. / say he is
the one TO go TO bed tonight" con
tinued Lance, putting It up to Wits
periug Smith And / insist. by the
Almighty. that you two take him back
to the house with you now"
Whispering Smith raised his hand.
If this is merely a family Quarrel
about who shall go to bed, let us com.
promise. You two stay up all night
and let me go TO bed"
Lance. however. was obdurate.
1t seems 10 be a family character
istic OF the Cummings TO have their
own way" ventured McCloud. after
some further dispute III YOU will
have Il so. Mr.. Dunning. you NAV
stand watch tonight and / will 20 10
the house"
Riding back with McCloud. Dicksie
and Whispering Smith discussed the
food. McCloud disclaimed credit for
the Improvement in the situation. If
the current had held against us as q
I'D yesterday, nothing could have
done would have turned It." he said
Honesty is the best policy. OF
course" observed Whispering Smith.
Il like 10 see modest man-and you
want TO remind him OF ali this when
he sends in his bill" he suggested.
speaking 20 Dicksie in the dark But"
he added. turning to McCloud. admit
ting that you are right, don't take the
trouble 20 advertise your view OF Il
around here II would be only deem
strategy for Us in the valley Just now
o take a little Of the credit due 20 he
wind"
ITO Re Continued