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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-17

days dividend increase did not induce
sufficient new demand to lift the
price.
A more positive factor towards SYM
pathetic strength was the demand for
the high price Western railroad
stocks. especially Southern and Union
Pacific PrCfessed expectation of an
increase in the Southern Pacific divi-
dend in February was the ground for
this movement. The demand in the
general list. however. was scanty, the
firulness of tone finding it's explana-
tion rather in the small offerings for
sales than in active absorption.
The nsws CT the absorption of indie
pendent telephone companies by the
banking house which has transacted
recent financing fer the American
Telephone Company strengthened the
impression of the uninterrupted pro-
gress of consolidated of corporate in
terests which is in progress. The IN
crease in the Louisville & Nashville
dividend set up an uncertain huttering
in the price of that stock similar 10
the action CT Reading. and in contrast
to the sustained strength Of Southern
Pacific. where the dividend action IS
in the rumor stage yet.
Bonds were steady. Total sales,
par value. 1885,. 600. United States
bends we-e unchanged on call.
Total sales for the day were OIL
600 sharss. including: Sugar. 100; To-
baccc. goo; Atlantic Coast Line, gee;
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Movement in Prices Hating
and Irregular.
GENERAL TONE is FIRM
Small Offerings for Sales Rather Than
Rapid Absorption Responsible for
MISUNDERSTANDING for High Price
Western Railroad Stocks.
(By Associated Press).

NEW YORK, Disc. 15.-Difiic'ity
WIS found in throwing off the letnar-
gic tendency which cIept into the
sr< culaiion in stocks today. Inc
movement IN prices was halting and
irregular and there were long pauses
in activity when many stocks prac-
tically dropped out of the trading. The
principal interest OF the traders to-day
was in attempting TO draw deductions
from the action Of Reading as to the
general speculative position. fester-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-17

Chesapeake & Ohio, 2.100; Louisville
& Nashville, 1890; Norfolk & West
SIN, $500: Pennsylvania, $4,000;
Reading, $4,000; Sloss Sheffield, 700;
Southern Pacific. 77.I00; Southern
Railway. 400; pfd., 2,40O; Union Pa
cific, $500: United States Steel. TO-
500: Virginia Carolina Chemical, 800.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-17
r. E. CAMP TO ELECT.

Confederate Veterans viii Asseu5Ie
In offscer Of Commander csrtis-
Officers for the coming year wiz be
elected tonight at the regular meet
ing OF Robert r. Lee Camp. Confet-
crate Veterans. which win be held IN
the cffice OF Commander r. X CUE
tbs. It is expected By the cflcers
that every member of the camp VIII
be present as several important mzt
tiers will be taken Up, following the
election Of officers
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-17

Chicago Grain NarSe,-
CHICAGO. Ills. Dec. i6--Whcat
for December dclivcry sold here today
a. Lax per fushel. a new high rec
ord TO- the crop. and a gain Of ~
cents compared vita che previous
cioze. The more distant deliveries
also advanced SHARPLY owing 70 hui
len news from Argentina corn ana
oats we're effected BY the strength OF
rfcas snd closed strong Provisions
also madc material gains.
Articles Opcn High Low Close
Corn
De. iisk fi4z ii2% iitA
Nay .. IIoz liiZ 1924 lin
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-17

serve for the coming term of SIX
months:
Noble grsnd-Mr. William Berry
Vice grand-Mr !. NJ. Scherr
Recording sectetary-Mr. Robert
Mason. N-es
Financial secrstary-Mr. C. II. War
rem.
Treasurer-Dr. ID. H. Bucher.
Trustees-Messrs. c. II. Warren,
William Kennedy and Guy II. Hicks.
Old Point Lodge has its meeting
hall in the Masonic Temple in Phoe-
bcs. ~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-17
Crt.on Marker

Crt.on Marker
NEW YORK. Dec 16.-Cosion;
Spot closed quiet; middling uplands.
1850; middling gulf, 1910; sales sos
bales.
Futures opened steady and closed
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-17

Standard silver dollars in general
fund. s22s,7S5.
Working bslance in treasury Offices,
s23,i3l, 1853.
In hanks 10 credit of treasurer OF
the United States. $36,i16.7sS.
Subsidiary silver coin. s15.soI,s4
Minor coin, sl.0e1,015.
Total balance In general fund, S's,-
$685..
Baltimore GRAIN Market.
BALTIMORE, MD, Dec. 16.-
WHEAT-quiet; spot contract
I20A.
iCORN-easier; spot CONTRACT, new.
Cox a657s: southern white corn,
G3Aa65ss: southern yellow corn,
3%a65ss.
oATs-quiet: No. 2 white. 5Oa5Oh;
No. mixed. 47zais
RyE-dull; No. western domestic,
S01aas1.
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New York Eoney Market

NEW YORK. Dec i6--Money on
call. firm: 4ha5 per cent; ruling rate.
AZ; offered at AZ. Tine loans. cas-
ic.. sixty days. fzafz per cent:
ninety days and six months. offered
freely az AZ
Close: Prime mercantile paper. Sa-
81 per cent. Sterling exchange firn,
with actual business in bankers bills
Al 4s4.25a4.sf.s5 for sixty day bills.
and At ass fer demand. Commerciai
bills. sSsisafs4h. Bar silver 6z&-
Mexican dollars. a..
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Treasury ststen1snt.

IFc-suTf ot9tcH'1Ht-
WASHINGTON. u. G.. Dec. Is
The condition Of The treasury a. the
beginning of business today was as
follows:
Trust funds:
Gold ccih. SS7s.5i2.sse
silver dollars. sfss .7eS.ooe.
Silver dollars o. 1899. $3.50
silver certificates outstanding
1855. sgS. zoe.
General fsnd:
Current liabilities. tift.oti. zoe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-17

PHQEsus ODD FELLOWS.
Mr.. William Betty Elected the Noble
Grand Of Old Point Lodge.
Old Point Lodge. No. 81. l. o. 0. r.
has elected the following officers to
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-14

pound d Il II Il z change of fife. My doctor told me it
 was good, and since
 taking it l feel so
 much better that 1 can do all my work It h in k
 Lydia E. Pinkham s " 6 ge t sb le Com
 pound afine remedy for all woman $ troubles, and 1 never forget to tell
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-14
ABOUT RUNNING 4 PAPER.

4 western paper says some Of It's subscribers demand to know why don't you run metropolitan paper like this one or that one?' To this i, replies that it will guarantee to get out the biggest and best newspaper in the state if some responsible con- cern will guarantee to take care of the pay roll.
 That pay roll is the rub. It is this one thing that the general public nev- CT seems to talk or think about in connection with publishing a newspa- per. Men may criticize paper and say how it could be made larger or better and tell how far it comes of the great dailies, but the matter of cost does not enter into thir calculations.
 Very few may know the extent of the payroll of a newspaper even in a city of modest size. Generally speak ing it leads or is we'll up to the big gest enterprises of the city in the number and pay of it's employees. Very
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THE CHURCH IN POLITICS.

Commenting on the New York cleo tion and analvzing some of the in- fluences that effected the triumphant victory of Judge Gaynor the New Or leans Times Democrat says:
 Another bad movement was the at tempt to inject religion into the cam paign. A few days before the cleo tion, 300,000 or more voters received clippings from religious weekly at tackins Judge Gaynor, and calling up- on all voters of that religious faith to vote against him. as deserter. The postage alone on these clippings cost $60,00O, leaving no doubt that this dastardly work was done by politi cial committee. It is most gratifying to know tha; the outrage failed, that the $60,000 expended in this dirty trick IdliSu, tildl idl stS It NSlA4 OC dSeoA iii- ined the appeal to religious passion and prejudice did not change g. single ballot. The voters Of New York, with ed and denounced this attempt to bring religion into our politics.
 Religion is one Of the most potent influences that affect the conduct of mankind; it is indeed, the bedrock of our civilizations; it strengthens the social bond, cements the foundation of the home and brings its sweet so- lace to soothe bruised and bleeding hesfts. It is Gods best gift to man, and for that reason, it should be held aloof from the base mill and toil of politics Many pulpits in New York forgot their office and function and went out of their way to aSSail Judge Gaynor and thereby, contributed to his election, because the pews were more thoughtful of the proprietors of the sacred office than the occupants of it and rebuked, in their ballots, those who violated ehese proprieties.
 Whenever the church goes into poli- tics, in this country, it always hurts the cause that it epouses and that speaks a gratifying respect for sacred things on the part of the American people
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-14

The highest village in Europe is the inscription on a post card which shows a group of wooden cottages on a bleak hill, with no sign of vege- tation in sight and having as a back ground range of ice-covered moun- tains The name of the place IS Cumeaz. in the Canton Wallis. It lies 2.O47 meters above the sea level, where Monte Rosa raises it's Slsan- tic head into the clouds" The village consists of four families, and the latest census gives it population Of tWenty-six. The storms of spring and fall and the snows of the winter months" says the sender of the card makes life a dreary one, and still the people look happy, and doubtless they are so.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-14

band will be tender and good if man. aged in this way, but they are really delicious when properly treated.
 In selecting your husband do not go to market for him as the best are always brought to your door.
 It is far better to have none unless you will patiently learn how to handle him.
 See that the linen in which you wrap him is properly washed and mended and has the required number of buttons and strings tightly sewed on. Tie him in the kettle by strong silk cord, called comfort, as the one called duty" is apt to be weak. They are apt to fall out of the kettle and be burned and crusty on the edges, since like Holsters and oysters you have to cook them while alive.
 If he sputters and fusses do not be anXiOus-Some husbands do this till they are called done. Add lit tie sugar in the form of what con- fectioners call kisses but no vinegar nor pepper on any account. A little spice improves them, but it must be used with judgement. Do not stick any sharp instrument into him to see : if he is becoming tender. Stir him gently, watching the while lest he ad- here to the kettle and so become use less. You cannot fail to know when he is done.
 If this treatmem is closely followed, you will find him all that is desirable, but do not be careless with him, and keep him in too cool a place.-From Dressmaking at Home
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-14
HOW TO COOK A HUSBAND.

A good many husbands are utterly
 spoiled by mismanagement. some women go about as if their husbands were ballooons and blow them up. Others keep them constantly in hot water; others let them freeze by in- difference and carelessness Some keep them in a stew by irritating ways and words. Others roast them.
 Some keep them in pickle all their lives. It cannot be supposed any hus-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-14

The Dowager Duchess dUzes IS III spite of her age, one of the most en- eree1ic women in France. She IS president of the Lyceum Club, Ho- mems club with clubhouses in Lon don. Paris, and Berlin; a sculptor a social leader and a devoted huntress. Besides her numerous other duties she works in her studio for many hours daily. Though she is rich, she sells her statues in order that her work may have the hall mark of being serl- OuS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-14

Mrs. F. E. Cook, of Fresno, Cal, has evolved all original plan for helping in the improvement of her home city. She has a large and very beautiful garden in which she employs several gardeners to raise plants and shrubs, which she gives to all who apply for them to plant in their gardens or on the grass plots in front of their homes During the year she is reported to have given away several thousand plants She is the president of sev- eral women's clubs in Fresno.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-14
COME TO SEE US.

We will sell your property for yeu, keep your money and pay you inter- est. We will loan you money and can serve you ju many ways--PeOple's Savings Bank and Trust Company. 9-29-d1mo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-14

my friends what it haS done for me. Mrs. E. HANSON, se4 East Long St., Columbus, Ohio.
 Another Wolaan Helped.
 Graniteville, Vt. was passing through the Changepf Life and suffered from nervousness hnd other annoying symptoms. IydiaE aE. Pinkham's Fege-- table Compound rfstored myhealthaDd strength. and proted worth mountains of gold to me- For the sake of other suffering women I am willing you should publish my letter" - MRS. CHARLES BARCLAY, RED, Granite vile, Vt.
 Women who are passing through this critical period or who are suffering from any of those distressing ills pc cuiar to their sex should not lose sight of the fact that for thirty years Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound, which is made from roots and herbs, has been the standard remedy for female ills. In almost every commu- nifty you will find women who have been restored to health by Lydia l.. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-14
HER
 PHYSICIAN ADVISED
aking Lydia E. Pinkham's 5 Vegetable Compound

Cchlmbus, Ohio. ~ hayo taken 1 ydia D. Pinkh"m's Vegetable Com.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-14

Our prices on "karpen Genuine Leather Couches Monday only com petes with other inferior makes of inn itation leather. Knox Walker Furn iture Co. 11-10 Ct.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-14

few institutions in the average town have as many families dependent on i. for support by their labor as the daily paper. It is weekly payroll and one that means cash to every employe from the editorial staff to the ianitor.
 There is no other form of capital that must necessarily be more active 1y and more constantly and intelli- gently employed than that which goes into d newspaper. If not an in vest nent which can be made and thcn left 10 i5toE into eCmethin&3 as t the case with so much real estate. It demands hustle unceasing work, cash and no other like amount of invest ment in the community probably gives as much opportunity and as much re- turn for labor.
 s And as the payroll is taken care of by the paper and not by any out side concern it follows that the com munity is responsible for the charac- ter of he publication to a large eX- tent and if it falls below the metro- poltan sheet it is more apt to be d quess ion of patronage. rather than lack of any disposition or ability of the publisher to keep abreast of the
 times
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
tinually found himself short after balanc-

deficiency was for small sums. 1t puZ-
zled him for long time; but eventually
the mystery was solved by an accident.
clerk in the office was in the habit of
handing him a book to initial each day.
The book was laid on the desk, where US
uaiy there were number of loose
coins lying about, was duly marked. and
lifted up again. One day the clerk, in
taking back the book, was not SO cautious
as usual. and the cashier caught the
CLINT of coin adhering to the back of it.
Struck by this defiance of the laws of
gravity, he grasped the book, and found
on 1t small piece of wax, to which the
coin was adhering, and now that clerk is
numbered among the unemployed
Another cashier recently lost 91O0 in
] a simple way. Paying out money rapid
ly to a large number of customers on a
busy day, he found, when the crowd had
melted away, a man whom he had a.
ready paid, lingering on. Asked what
he wanted. the man. who was an old
soldier. sent to cash check by gov
eminent department, said that he was
waiting for 100 sovereigns, part of mis-
check. which the cashier had not yet
given him. The latter was under the i'm
preston that he had completed the pay
ment, but the old soldier turned Tout his
bag. 1t was not there, and as there was
not the slightest doubt of his honesty,
the cashier paid him out another 4lO0
bag OF gold. At night he was G1OV short,
and is now paying it up by Instruments:
annexed the amount while the old sol
dier was busy counting the earlier por-
ton of his payment.
Dealing With Forged Checks.
Forgery is the terror of the bank cash
ier for it is difficult to detect, and may
relieve him of large sum a one blow.
1T must be remembered that every UNI
crossed check presented at the bank on
which it is drawn must either be paid at
once or a legal reason given for its non
payment. If a suspicious check is not
paid and turns out to be genuine 1t may
lose the bank a good account or even in
volve it in an action at law. Thus it is
easy to imagine that some awkward
transactions arise at times. But there
are devices for meeting most of them.
A forged check is usually presented by
an innocent third party-a messenger. A
few skilful questions addressed to him
! will give much information upon which
a decision, to pay or not to pay, can
usually be safely based. Or some purely
technical reason may be given for not
paying the check. thus gaining time and
| allowing the drawer to be communicated
with. If the check is presented by
guilty party any appearance of delay in
payment, any semblance of keen scrutiny
renders him uneasy. He makes some ex-
cuse about returning in a few minutes
and hurries off. dreading lest the delay
may be due to the bank authorities hav-
| ing sent for the police and SO the CASH
and sense OF danger escaped
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
Imperishable Cedar.
Seattle Post-IntelIjgeucer

From the Seattle PostIntelligencer.
An extraordinary illustration of the al
most imperishable nature of Washing
toms red cedar is furnished in some Shin
giles recently. cut in a Washington mill
and sent east for exhibition purposes.
Those shingles were cut from a moss
covered cedar, log lying on the ground.
and which had growing over it another
cedar tree. the roots of which encircled
the fallen .og. The growing tree had
$50 rings. which indicate. according TO
the accepted theory, that it was $50 years
old Yet its growth started after the
tree from which the shingles We're cut
had fallen to the ground. Here was
cedar log, fallen and lifeless. which had
lain exposed to the weather for not less
than $50 years. and yet was free from rot
TO the extent that understandable shingles
could be sawed from it.
Every man who has worked In the
woods or in clearing land in this state
has seen similar instances of the ability
of red cedar TO resist the ravages of
time. In alluvial soil along the river
banks. in digging bitches, cedar logs have
been found covered by four or five feet of
alluvium which were yet sound save for
a few inches on the extreme outside. al
though. under similar conditions, almost
any other wood would have decayed in a
few years Conjecture halts at any at
tempt to estimate the length of time
which might have elapsed since those
logs We're growing trees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
The Democratic Primary.

Four days and the democratic primary
will b. on The candidates for governor
are still swinging around the state and
are going night and day. Tucker is still
attacking Judge Mann. and the latter is
making no reference to Tucker except to
allude to him as my opponent" and
he is no longer paying the least atten-
ton to the charges of Mr.. Tucker, having
denied and branded as false many of
the statements which have been made.
There is dissatisfaction among the demo-
Gratis all over the state, and especially
in the cities, over the pledge that is on
ten state ticket to be voted next week.
The pledge requires every man who casts
a ballot to promise 10 support the
nominee in every instance. There Is a
protest, and the existence of the pledge
will lose Tucker many thousands of votes
Thursday, for there are many who will
refuse to vote because they believe that
Mann is to be the nominee, and If they
vote with the pledge on the ticket they
incline To the view that they will be
ton which usually attracts far less vot-
ers than the primary.
Il shall write TO j. Taylor Ellyson.
who is my close personal friend, and
warn him OF the danger which hangs
over him. and tell him that he has vet
five days in which to consider the situa /
ton and to get out of my way said
Senator Lincoln. who was here the night
following the closing of the convention
in Newport News. Mr. Ellyson and Sena-
tor Lincoln are close personal friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
Gainsborough's Town.
From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
The modest desire of Sudbury TO raise
a monument to the memory of Gains
borough her famous citizen, is probably
intensified by the knowledge that her ia
Their of the great Suffolk painter added as
much to the wealth of the town as the
son increased its fame. For the father
introduced more than one new industry
into the town from Coventry. The Gains
boroughs were indeed remarkable fam
lily. One brother Of the painter. known as
Scheming Jack, was clever enough to
make himself a pair of copper wings, but
not clever enough TO fly with them: to
make cradle which rocked itself, and
cuckoo which sang all the year round.
Thomas himself at an early age startled
his father by forging his signature to a
message addressed TO the local school
master, Give Tom holiday'-a message
which provoked the parental prophecy,
Tom will be hanged one day" Tom
was hanged-in the Royal Academy.