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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-15
COTTON MARKET IS
 AGAIN IRREGULAR Some Options Advance While Others Drop a Little BULL SUPPORT IS GOOD Demand Not General But in the Face of Heavy Realizing Prices Are.
 Held Up Without Very
 Much Loss.
BULL SUPPORT IS GOOD

New York, December 1.-The cotton market was less active today and ruled irregular, the tendency evidently being to even up commitments well in ad- vance of the holidays, and for over the census report. due next Monday.
 The close was steady at 8 net de- cline of 19 points to an advance of points. new crop positions being re1a- lively firm.
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of to. II points in response to better cables than due, and continu- alton of the bull support inspired By the low crop estimate of last Friday.
 Demand did not seem so general while realizing was extensive, and aft CT a few minutes of h esitency the mar ket developed a gradually sagging tendency. which carried prices off to a net loss of about 12 to 13 points during the afternoon.
 January sold at 14.9c and May 1856 during this period. There was good buying at the decline with large Wall street houses taking large amounts of May below 15.60, while some of the big spot interests were persistent buyers on a scale down.
 The close was a shade up from the lowest on the active months. but ap- prehension of increased realizing win the closer approach of the holidays operated against general buying for long account Rumors from Memphis that the re- port of the National Ginners' associa- tion would show 9.36o.000 bales ginned up to December IS, helpted to steady the market at the decline, while re- ports from the south indicated no change of consequence in the spot sit uation. Southern spot markets official ly reported early were unchanged to 1-16c lower.
 Cables from Liverpool reported a good demand from the continent. and Alexandria was reported 12 points higher on Egyptian cotton. Recepits at the ports today. 44,472 bales, against AHA last week. and 102,216 last year. For the week, 100000 bales, against 1S9,3s4 last week, and 411,672 last year Today's receipts at New Orleans. 9266 bales, against 22.576 last year, and at Houston, 5474 bales. against 2s,251 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-15
Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool. December 14-Spot cotton dull: prices points higher; American middling fair. S.5od; good middling, S.2sd; middling s.14d; low middling S.o4d: good ordinary, 77sd ordinary, 776d. The sales of the day were TOGO bales of which 800 were for speculation and export and in cluded 6700 American. Receipts, 1900, in- cluding 14.900 American. Futures opened firm and closed quiet.
 December-January,9 9.50d; January-Febur ary, 7.ssd; February-March, 7.s6d; March April. 7.s91sd; April-May. S.0lhd; May June, ao21Ad; June-July. S.olMd; July-Au- gust, 7.991hd; August-September 7.71d: September October, T. .19d; October -Novem- Der, 6.99d; November-December, 6.91d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-15
New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston: Steady; middling, 15c; net re- ceipts. 22,366 gross receipts, 22Ses; sales. 2e2; stock, 2S2,751; coastwise, SO2e.
 New Orleans: Quiet; middling, 15c: net receipts. s2e6; gross receipts, 9S7ol sales. 1o45; stock, 154, 615; to Great Britain, 1000: coastwise, 7S3.
 Mobile: Dull; middling, 15c; net receipts, s5S gross receipts. 953; sales, 15o; stock, G,570; ooastwise, BOA.
 Savannah: Firm; middling, 14ssc; net receipts. 622s; gross receipts, 622S; sales, SO5l; stock, 12s,51s; coastwise, 1214.
 Charleston; Firm; middlng, 14%c: net receipts, 3Ss; gross receipts, 33s; stock. 32.163
 Wilmington Quiet; middling, 14s<c; net receipts, 14O2; gross receipts, 1402; stock, 1898.
 Norfolk: Steady; middling 15c; net re- ceipts, 3006; gross receipts 3O06; sales, 52s: stock. ss.ss3; exports to the continent; 25; coastwise. 2S74.
 Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 15Ac; gross receipts, 4S0; stock, 15,934
 New York: Quiet; middling, 15. 10c; gross receipts. 7051; stock. 125.7s4
 Boston: Quiet; middling, 15.10c; net re- ceipts. 60; gross receipts, 4202.
 Philadelphia: Steady; middling, 15.s5c: stock, 1864.
 Port Townsend: Net receipts, 800; gross receipts 800; exports to Japan, 800.
 Georgetown Net receipts, 52; gross re- ceipts, 52 coastwise, 52.
 Total today, at all ports, net: 44472; exports to Great Britain, 1000; to the con tinent, 25; to Japan, 5000: stock, so4,O2s
 Consolidated, at all ports, net: 104, ,2o6: exports to Great Britain, 10,667; to France, SO51; to the continent, 23,oS0; to Japan, 800.
 Total since September 1. at all ports, net: 4,590156 exports to Great Britain, 1,2Ss,1o3; to France, 666.7s7; to the conti- nent. 1.3e9.eos; to Japan. 1884; to Mex leo, S75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-15
Cotton Seed oil.

New York. December 1.-The cotton seed oil market was active with sales for the day amounting to 15,S0o barrels. There was better demand for spot and near positions, which were to 15 points higher, while there was some liquidation in the late months which were generally unchanged to points up. January 7.20@7.21c; March, 1880 7.34c; May, 7.4S@7.44c; July. 7.5o@ 7.61c; prime crude, 6.20@627; prime summer yellow, 7.25@7.50; prime win ter yellow, 7.35@7.75; prime summer white, 7.40@7.45.
 New Orleans. December 14.--Cotton seed oil: Prime refined in barrels, per pound, 7.10c-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-15
Local Cotton Markets.

Meats.
 (Corrected by Morris & Col Lard, 15A c; compound. 10%c. Clear bellies, 14M@144-5. Rib bellies, 14@14Nc. D. S. short ribs. 14c. D. s. fat backs. IS 3-10c. Smoked clear bellies. 15c; fancy, 16c. Hams, smoked. isKo: California. Bacon. fancy 2sc: medium, 21c. Pork Joins, 14hc; spare ribs, II 1kc. Brains. Sc; beef livers. sc. Pork sausage, 10hc.
 Flour aad FcedstnHs. sCorrccted by Tennessee Mill Co.) Nellie King four per barrel, $635. Bolted satinetts meal. per st-lb. sack. No. corn. per bushel, s2c White oats, per bushel, COG. Pure wh eat sh orts, $30. Pure wheat bran, t28. lo0-lb. c. s. hulls. per ton, s13. Prime C.; s. meal. per ton. fss. No. timothy hay, per ton. $21. Green alfalfa, per ton, $2x. so-lb. corn chops, ss per u sack. s1.25. Ceralfa mixed feed, s8l.
 Fruit and Produce.
 tcerreotsa oy sIsnn;1 Douglass Bros.) Florida, per box. $2. VI Pineapples-Florida $s. 25. Iemons--Imported, per box, s5 .50 IAmes-Per hundred, s1.25. rnlianas--Per bunch. 76c9 S1.50. New Irish Potatoes-Per bu, 76dD soc. sweet totatoes-New crop. per bar Sc;a6bsEe-Nsw crop. Virginia. per onions-Fancy Red Globe. per. ,b- Navy Beans-Per bu. 33. J,inna Behns-Per lb- Sc. Eegs-Candled, 2S@38c. California pears. box. $3.60. CAlifol aia plums. $2. Tokay grapes, B.
 Apples-Fancy northern, $4.5O per barrel; choice cooking, $3@3.50; fancy Yorks. $5.50.
 Cocoanuts-Per sack, $4.75. Concord grapes. 1 ID bskts, 14c. Concord grapes. lb bskts. 25c. ,s.oc. 's' per 00i' Spanish onions. per crate. ;1.66. Celery, Col, per crate, $4.75. Celery, Col. per dozen, soc.
 Poultry. Hens. s0@ a5c: large flyers, 25Qa5c. medium flyers. 1SQ26c; broilsrs. 12h 0l6c; ducks. 2o@2bc; geese. s50 40c: xuinees. 26c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-15
Hubbard Bros. a Co.'s Letter.

New York, December 1I-(Special.)- Further realizing by outside interests who did not take their profits on the bureau report caused decline of from 10 to 12 points in the face of a better for eign tone than expected and a better de- mand in the southern markets for ex- port A part of this selling was due to a rumor that the next ginners' report would show so much gined in Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas as to cast doubt on the correctnes of the govern ment crop estimate. On the decline the bulls were large buyers, taking back their sales of last week and express great confidence in further sharp ad- vance when Europe fully realizes the shortness of the crop. Liverpool should be points lower tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-15
Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York, December 14.-Money on call firm. 4s4@5 per cent; ruling rate, 47s per cent; closing bid, per cent; offered at A per cent. Time loans weaker; 60 days. 41aQ4a4 per cent; 90 days, Az per cent; six months, 4A@41a per cent. F
 Prime mercantile paper, to 5h per cent; sterling, exchange firm, with actual business in bankers bills at $4 .s4 .15Q4 .S4. 25 for 50 days, and at s4.s7.S5 for demand, Commercial bills, s4. 4.S311Q4.S4. Bar sil- yer, 52Ac; Mexican dollars, 44c; govern ment bonds firm; railroad bonds irregular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-15
Available Grain Supply.

New York, December 14.-Special cable and telesraphic communications received by Bradstreet showed the following changes in available supplies, as com- pared with previous accounts:
 Available supplies
 Wheat, United States east of Rocky Mountains, decreased 2.679.000.
 Canada decreased 100000.
 Total United States and Canada. de- creased A179,000
 Afoat for and in Europe decreased 2.s0o,0oo.
 Total American and European supply decreased 6,9790o0.
 Corn. United States and Canada, in creased 1,492.00o.
 Oats, United States and Canada, de- creased 26o7.00o.
 The leading decreases reported this week include Forth Worth, s2.ooo.
 St. Louis. December A.-Wheat. fu- lures lower cash firm; track No. 2, red cash. s1.291h@1 .S1; No. 2 hard, s1. .13@ 1.17 December, N 1891 .19h May. s1.10A. Corn lower; track No g. cash, 6Sc; No. 3, white, sSc; December. 627tc; May, 65%c Oats, futures lower: cash steady; track No. 3, cash, 44c; No. 2, white 451fc; De- cember, 43Ac: May. 44esc.
 Kansas City. December 14.-Wheat, De- cember, $t.o7A: May, s1.o5h@1 .06ss. sell lers: July. 94s+794s4, seller. Corn. De- cember, 62Mc; May, 64s4@647sc, bid; July, G41k@649sc. bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-15
Treas,,rv Statement.

Washington, December 4.-The condi- tion of the treasury at the beginning of business today was as follows:
 Trust Funds; Gold coin, $S74,366,86s; sil- yer dollars, SASS, ,S26,0 GOO; silver dollars of 1890, $3,965 100; silver certificates outstand- ing. $4Ss, 1000.
 General Fund.- Standard silver dollars in general fund, sS73,S16; current liabili- ties, $113, ,s5S, ,SS7; working balance in treas ury offices, s24,227, ,30e; in banks to credit of treasurer of the United States, $37,- GA, ,992; subsidiary silver coin, $15,539, 212; minor coin, &,Oss.2e4; total balance in gen. eral fund, $79, 755, TOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-15
Coffee Market.

New York, December 14.-Cofree futures opened steady at unchanged prices, and in spite of the advance of Y franc at Havre was barely main- tained during the day owing to the Wall street liquidation and the ab- sence of aggressive support. The close was steady, net unchanged to points lower. Sales were reported of 24.000 bags, including January at 6.s0c; March at 6.75c; May at 6.S5c; July at 6.9Gc; September at 6.s5@6.90c, and November at 6.90c.
 The spot month in the French mar ket sold at ~ francs today or at the level at which sales of valorization coffee would be permitted.
 Spot quiet; No. Rio, Shc nominal; Santos No. 4, sac. Mild quiet; Cordova, 9@11Hc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-15
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-15
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, December 14-Spot cotton quiet and unchanged; middling. 15c. Sales on the spot. AS bales with 300 to arrive.
 Futures opened steady. unchanged. and 2 points up on rather indifferent cables. First prices were the highest of the day, offerings being more than the ring could absorb readily
 It was the gossip of the market that leading longs were quietly reducing their lines, and were preparing to go over the Christmas and New Years holidays, which will be unusually long this year Notice was posted on the exchange floor today that the market will close Decem- Der 24, 25 and 27 and January l.
 These dates and Sunday make four days of inactivity around Christmas, and two days at New Year, and the result was apparent today in the desire disclosed among all classes of traders not to in crease their commitments.
 Scalnars did all the fresh business. and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-15
New Orleans Cotton Futures.

New Orleans. December H.-Spot cotton quiet. Low ordinary, Il 5-1Sc nominal: ordinary 12lsc nominal; good ordinary, 13 9-l6c; strict good ordinary, 14c; low middling, 14 7-16c: strict low middling, l4Ac; mddling. 15c; strict middling. 16lse; good middiing, 15Mc; strict good middling. l5 7-16e; middling fair, 15 9-1ec; middling fair to fair. 15 15-16c; fair, Is 5-15c nom- inal. Receipts 9266 stock, 154,515.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-15
Dry Goods.

New York. December 14.-The dry goods market held steady and shipments are large; jobbers are working on their inventories. Retail trade of a holiday character continues active; cotton goods are frmer and show a tendency to fur ther advances. Woolen overcoatings are to be opened for fall tomorrow at prices ranging from 10 to 20 per cent above last seasons figures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-15

Cash quotations were as follows:, Flour-Firm.
 Rye-No. 3, TIC.
 Barley-Feed or mixing, 5S@60c; fair to choice malting, 67072c.
 Flax Seed-No. 1 southwestern, $17S; No. 1 northwestern, s1.Ss.
 Timothy seed $3.75.
 Clover, s9.50Q14.25.
 Mess Pork-Per barrel S22. .75a23. Lard-Per 100 pounds, SIS. 55@13.6 50. Short Clear Sides-Boxed, SIP. .250112 50. Butter-Strong; creameries. 27Q34c; dali ries. 2563O.
 Eggs-Steady; receipts. 3124 cases; at mark cases included, 20@25hc; firsts, 2ec; prime frsts, 30kc.
 Cheese-Firm; Daisies, 16h@16%c; Twins, 1e@16Ac; Young Americans, 16Ac; Long Horns, 161Sc.
 Potatoes-Steady; choice to fancy, 400 43o; fair to good, 35Q40c.
 Poultry-Easy; turkeys, 17c; chickens, 121kc; springs, 121ac.
 Veal-Steady; 50 to 60-pound weights, S99c; 60 to 85-pound weilShts, 9@10Hc; s5 to 110-pound weights. 101s@11Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-15
Naval Stores.

Savannah. December 14.-Turpentine steady, 54c; sales, SO; receipts, 672; shipments, 236. Resin firm; sales, 2s2s: receipts. 3764; shipments, 1o57' stocks, 137,S10. Quote: B, $3.S5 0s.e0; D. s3.so; ID. $s.s2M@3.s5; G, s4@4.o2A H. s.o5Q4.1o; I, $4.s0; K, $5.6o; M. $5S5; N, $6.15; window glass, $6.25i water white,- $6.75.
 Wilmington, December 14.-Spirits of turpentine, =; receipts, 10 casks. Rosin steady, $9.60; receipts. 67. Tar firm, S190 receipts, 93. Crude turpentine firm, s2.5O, A and $4; receipts. 27.
 Charleston, December 14.-Turpen- tine quiet, 65Ac. Rosin firm. Quote: A, B, c, ss.s21s @S.so; D, s3.s5@3.so; E.. sS.S71s0s.so; F. ss.s2h @s.s5; G, 1895 CA; H. $4.10@415; I, $4.60; K, s6.6o; s6.s5; N. ss.1b; window glass, ss.25; water white, $6.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-15

they went short as a rule, causing a net decline of 14 to 16 points.
 The closing was steady, 12 to IA points down.
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Interior Movement.

Houston: Steady; middling. 15c: net re- ceipts, 5474; gross receipts. 5474; ship ments, 5761; sales, 1790; stock, 107.10
 Augusta Steady: middling, 15c; net re- ceipts. 1899; gross receipts. 1901; ship ments, 1397 sales. 11s5; stock. 66,27s.
 Memphis Steady; middling, 15Ac; net receipts, 2o64; gross receipts 2ss7; ship ments, sS1S; sales, 340c stock, 20S,s35.
 St. Louis: Steady; middling, 15Ac: net receipts, 207; gross receipts, 1460; ship ments. 1870; stock, 40,619. Cincinnati: Net receipts, 2S5; gross re- ceipts. 295; shipments. 4eo; stock. 790s
 Little Rock: Quiet; middling, 14xc; net receipts, 616; gross receipts. 616; ship ments. 1024 stock, 5O,796.
 Lousville Firm middling, 15%c
 Total today: Net receipts, 10355 gross receipts, 12,53s; shipments, 18,ss1; sales. 63s5; stock, 4S1 ,0S6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-15
UNION STATION
Effective September 12. 1909

Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlantic. Arrive from iDepart to-
 Brunswick .11:45 lml Brunswick 4.1o nm Trains marked thus @ run daily exoeue Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-15
Metal Market.

New York, December 14.--The mar ket for standard copper in the New York exchange was easy today. No quotation was made for spot on call but later the market was placed at about $1S@1s.20 with December, Jan- uary, February and March closing at the same figures. The London mar ket was easy with spot quoted at f8o and futures f61. Local markets quote lake copper at $1S25@1s.50;s cleo trolytic. $13.12h @13.37h and casting. $13Q13.25. Tin was easy with spot and December closing at $82.60@82.S0; Jan uary, es2.50@s2.7o. and February, $32.bo @327o. The London market was steady with spot closing at f14s 15c. Lead closed steady with spot quoted at $4.450460 New York, and $43004<0 East St. Louis. The London market was a shade higher at f26 2s Cd. 6psl- ter was quiet with spot quoted at Se.i2h @6.S5 New York and at $6@e.1o East St. Louis. The London market was unchanged at f1s 2s Cd. Iron was higher at sos 3d for Cleveland war rants in London. The local market was unchanged. No. foundrys north- ern, Is quoted at s1S.bo@1s; No. at $l8.f6@18.75; No. l, southern and No. southern soft at $1S.50Q1S.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-15
Live stock Market.

Chicago. December H.-Cattle-Receipts estimated at 11.000; market weak; steers, s60s; cows. $S.6o@5; heifers. ss. O@e; bulls. Q 4o@4.75: calves. $SGs .25; stockers and feeders, s306.16.
 Hoes--Recsipts estimated at 5000; mar ket 5c to loo lower: choice heavy, $S.Oo 0s.6b: butchers, $s.H0S. .@; light mixed. s s0Q8. .45; choice light. s .E@6 50; pack- ing, g .6@s 50; pigs. T.5o@S 20; bulk of sales. s. .s5@s.55.
 Sheep--Rcceipts estimated at 21000; market steady; sheep. $4@5. 50; lambs, ss.5ods. 10; yearlings. s .2507 .25.
 St. Louis, December 14-Cattle-Re- cepits. 7eoo including 5000 Texans; mar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-15

Total sales for the day, so95oO shares.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-25

THERE MUsT BE TIMES WHEN YOU'D LIKE
TO HAVE A MAN AROUND"
wonderin' why ] didn't git married
ag'in."
what impudence!"
"He said folks was a-sayin' that it
was my duty to-"
"Humph!'
"And he said folks was wonderin'
why you didn't git married ag'in."
Just as if it was anybody's bust
ness" snapped Aunt Martha.
He said folks said it was your
duty"
"Well, if folks will attend to their
own business I'll attend to my duty.
I'll tell 'em so if they come talkin' to
me. / hope you didn't encourage him
to keep on gabbin'!'
MOO. hadn't much to say, though
after he'd gone I did considerable
thinkin' I'm lonely man. Aunt Mar
tha.''
"You orter git fiddle and learn to
play on it."
"Sho! I hain't talkin' about fiddles.
I'm a-sayin' that if had wife around
the house things would be different.
Just another swaller of that cider.
please. I'm thinkin you've got the
best cider in the nGighborhood. Yes,
emit"
well, why don't you go and git mar
ried them
Gosh hang it, will That's what l
come over here this evenin' for. Aunt
Martha we have known each other a
long time. know you are a mighty
good woman. and you know I'm a
purity good man. Our farms jine, anG
can run two farms as wei, as one
You must be lonesome too. There
must be times when you'd like to have
man around the house to manage
things. You've got twenty-eight hogs,
and If the cholera breaks out among
'em what on earth you goin to do?
was a-thinkin' to myself last night
label, stop right there" said the
widow, kindly, but emphatically. II
know you to be a good man. but l
hain't in love with you. You haven't
teched my heart yet. Until you do 1
don't want to talk about marriage.
You jest go right along bein'. good and
feelin' lonesome. and if find my love
bein' aroused I'll tell you So"
That's only fair" said the sutton as
he rose up to go. 81 hain't one to drive
a woman into marriage as one drives
hogs. I'll keep right on and take your
word for 1t. and If you find you can't
love me I'll stay single all the rest of
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-25
The First War CORRESPONDENTS.

In a sense julius Caesar was a war
correspondent, only he did not send
his commentaries" piecemeal from the
"theater of war;" but indited them at
his leisure in the subsequent peace
time. The old Swedish Intelligencer
Of the Gustavus Adolphus period was
genuine war correspondence, publish
ed, indeed. tardily compared with our
news of today, but nevertheless fresh
from the scene of action, full of dis
Effectiveness, quaint and racy beyond
compare. The first modern war CORE
spondent professionally commissioned
and paid by newspaper was the late
G.. L. Gruneisen, well known literary
man, who was sent to Spain by the
London Post with the Spanish legion
which Sir de Lacy Evans commanded
in 1887 in the service of the queen Of
Spain. But this new departure was
not followed up, and no English paper
was represented in the great battles Of
the first and second Punjab wars.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-25
The Editors Comment.

An erratic Memphis editor was a
great admirer of John Sharp Williams,
though he had never seen him. This
editor in blind faith printed column
after column in praise of the gentle
man from Yazoo" There was not an
edition that didn't have something ex-
alting Williams. and one day John
Sharp. on his way home from Wash
ington. dropped off at Memphis to get
something to eat in the railroad res
taurant 1t was early in the morning,
and the editor was eating at the same
place after a night Of work The pro-
prietor called the congressman's atten-
ton to the editor. John" said the
restaurant manager, that fellow over
there has been saying some pretty
nice things about you" "I'd like to
meet him. said Williams. So the ed
itor was brought over and introduced.
He rubbed his hand across his face
YEARLY several times and said: "Wil-
liams? Williams? What? The con-
gressman?' Yes" modestly assented
that gentleman, 1.-The same" You're
not John Sharp Williams?' There's NJ
question about my Identity" broke in
the somewhat exasperated Williams,
rather testify. "Well, all can say is.'
muttered the editor as he shook hands
with the statesman. you're -
sight brighter than you look"