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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
Metal Market

New York, November 23-Standard ccpper steady; spot and November, S125e @1265; December, $12.60Ql1270; January, sl2.7og12.s0; February. 12.77A@12 STA Lon don: Steady spot 957 12s Cd; futures, e5S lis 3d.
 Custom house returns show exports of 21,S11 tons so far this month. Tomor- row will be a holiday in the local mar ket. .
 Lake copper $13a1325; electrolytic s12.S71s@13; casting $1250a12. .75.
 Tin: Firm but quiet; spot, $36. 75@37; November, s3s 75Q36S5; December, $36 621h @S675 January, s36.611s0S6. .s0 February $36.604I36.771z. London: Firm; spot, slo7 las; futures, G67 17s 6d
 Lead: Steady; $445d1455 Men York; $4so 6i4.45, East St. Louis. London, e13 3s 9d
 Spelter. Nominal; s5.S5@5.95, New York; s5S0a5.90, East St. Louis. London e24 2s 6d
 Iron: Cleveland warrants, 49s Cd in Lon don. Locally iron was steady. No. foundry northern, No. foundry southern and No. foundry southern soft, $l575 @d625; No. foundry northern, s15,5OQ 16OO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
Poultry and REr.

Poultry and R-Ea
 (Correoted by Garrett &s Hine, Hens-Medium. 40Q50c; live. per In 14@15c.
 Large flyers, 85Q40c, 15c per lb; mediur, flyers, 25930c, 1714c per 10; small, l5a0oo Ter lb.
 Ducks, 4o@45c; guineas. soc; rooster. BOG; geese. 45Gsoc; live turkeys. psr lb., 1sQZlc.
 Tges-Fresh candled, 82c. Steers. good to choice fat. sso0 to ,as lbs, 4k@5c.
 Steers. medium to good. $50 to 1eoo rbs. Steers. sood to choice fat. $50 to sso Ina. Steers. medium to good. $50 to $50 lb. 
 Oxen, good to choice, S67lc Oxen medium to good, 21x0Sc. Cows and heifers. good to choice. soe to 1000 lbs, 3s4941ac.
 Cows and heifers. medium to rood sQ3iac.
 Cows and heifers. good to choice. srn Cows and heifers. medium to good. oos to 800 lbs, 2A@31ac.
 Yearlings, good to choice, 2EdSkc. Yearlings. medium to good, 2kf24o Bulls. good to choice. SO0 to I20o lbs. 21k@3l4c.
 Bulls. medium to good. 800 to 12oo lbs. 2AQ2%c.
 Bulls. medium to good, 500 to i2oo lbs. 24Q2hc.
 Gamers, 1A@21kc. Hogs, choice (corn fed), 1S0 to i5o lbs, 7c.
 Hogs, choice (corn fed). 40 to 1so lbs, 6%c. Pigs, so to 120 lb. wts., SIC. Pigs. 60 to 80 ID. wts, 6Izc. Pigs so to 120 lb. wts., 7Ac. Pigs. GO to 80 ID. wts.. 7c. Fat cattle, demand good. Oxen, demand slow. Yearlings, demand slow. Pigs. demand good. Hogs, demand good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
Fruits nnd Produce

(Corrected by Douglas Brosl Apples-Fancy red. s450 to $50 Oranges, California, A.75; Florida, 0.a q275
 Pineapples. s2.7b.
 Lemons-Fancy, $5.50 to s6. Limes-Imported. per 100. 75cds1. irish Potatoes--New stock, per bushel 75QS0c.
 Cabbage-Danish. cabbage, 1kc. Onions-Red Globe. 2hc 10. Navy Beans-Choce Michigan, per bu-. s3.25.
 Lima Beans-Per ID. 61kc. Peas Virginia black-eye, per bu.. ser. Spanish onions, per crate, s17.O. Celery-Fancy, per crate, s45O: per dozen, q.
 Sweet Potatoes-Per barrel, y22bda n Pears-Bartlett, per crate. S3.5o; cook. Ing. per bbl., s2.5o; sugar. per bbl., q to, per keg, s2.ss.
 Grapes-Malaga, keg, s6. Grapes-California. g per crate: Con- cord, per basket, 200.
 Canada turnips, per h.. 1kc. Grape fruit, Florida, per box. $50 Tangerines-Per box, s4.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Steady; middling, 149sc; net receipts, 14,354; gross receipts, IA 954 sales, 2322; stock, 0,560; coast wise, 1721.
 New Orleans: Steady; middling 14%c; net receipts, 1S,193; gross re- ceipts, 1s,73S sales, 3350; stock. 167,- 520; to Great Britain, 2S20; continent $50; coast twise 200
 Mobile: Firm; middling, II 7-16c; net receipts 2o51 gross receipts, 2o51 sales, 1875; stock, 5SG7; to France, 1900; continent, 77s2; coastwise, 159.
 Savannah: Firm; middling, 14 5-16c net receipts. 9SS2; gross receipts, 9sS2 sales. 5S79; stock, 156,139; to Great Britain, 6145; to France, 5S41; conti- nent, 1150 coastwise, 10S. Charleston: Firm; middling, 14ssc net receipts, 1924; gross receipts, 142S sales, 1000; stock, 41.405; coastwise HI.
 Wilmington: Quiet middling 14 S-16c; net receipts. 3112; gross re- ceipts, SIP; stock, 25,60o; to France S541,
 Norfolk: Steady; middling, 14&c; net receipts 5S0O gross receipts. $500 sales, 75S stock, S3,207; to Great Bri- tain, $500; coastwise, 3697. | Baltimore: Nominal; middllng, 14%c, Stock, 1SSo5: to Great Britain. 1900.
 New York; Quiet; middling, 1495c; net receipts, 263; gross receipts, 11,0g6; stock 16S,101; continent, 500; coastwise 3514.
 Boston: Quiet; middling, 14.95c; net receipts, 2SS; gross receipts, 20S2; stock, 26,179 continent, S6. Philadelphia Quiet: middling, | 15.20c; gross receipts, 4123; stock, 40,- 06S to Great Britain, TOP.
 Jacksonville: Net receipts, A; gross receipts, Al coastwise, A. Pensacola: Net receipts. 6075; gross receipts, 6O75; to France, 600o; conti- nent 75.
 Total today at all ports, net, 61,s26; Great Britain, 16,167: France, 21.1S2; continent, 10,433 stock, 909,454 Consolidated at all ports net, 253,- | 7S9; Great Britain, 92,S62; France, 3s,- 914; continent, 81,928. | Total since September 1 at all ports, net, 3955,S46; Great Britain. 1,3575S1 France, 945,011; continent, 1,030, 2e3; Ja- pan, 2S,4s7; Mexico, 500. Interior Movement
 Houston: Steady; middlings, 14s4c; net receipts, 1432o; gross receipts, 14,S2o; ship ments, 13.14l; sales, $40; stock, 119,0S7
 Augusta: Steady; mddling, 14sbc; net receipts, 1857; gross receipts, 17S2; ship ments, 1457; sales, 1886; stock. S5.45S. Memphis: Firm; middling, 15c; net re- ceipts, 7iS4; gross receipts, S552 ship ments 5s55; sales, 4So0; stock, 154ssO.
 St. Louis: Steady; middling, 15c; net receipts, 229; gross receipts, 9963; ship ments 1O,es9; sales, 50; stock, 12,S1S.
 Cincinnatf Steady; net receipts, 1424; gross receipts 1424 shipments, 105S; stock, 6S9S
 Little Rock: steadi; middling, 14Sc; net receipts, 2S47, grlss receipts, 2347; shipments, 2o63; stock, l1.S29.
 Total today; Net redeipts, 27,16i gross receipts, 3S,3SS; shipments, 34,247: sales, 9676; stock 419,9S0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
Live Stock Market

Chicago, November 23.-Cattle: Receipts 16o00; market strong to 10c up. Reeves. $45O@7. .35; Texas steers. S4. .20@5. 40; west ern steers, s4.25a660; stockers, s3. .35l5. 70: cows and heifers, $2 25Q6 .35: calves, ST 50 <69.75.
 Hogs: Receipts 2S,000; market slow and weak, cents lower. Light. ss6oQ7;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24

Total sales for the day, 251,7o0 shares.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24

New York Cotton Futures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24

New Orleans Cotton Futures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-13
Democratic Gospel.

A very instructive pamphlet on the
tariff has been issued by Chairman
Lloyd of the National Democratic con-
gressional committee which contains a
classic on the principles of improve
ment in the revenue law, being the re-
port of Robert ]. Walker, who was Sec
rotary Of the treasury of the United
States in 1843 What Mr.. Walker said
then is just as applicable now, as it so
admirably states the democratic policy
on the tariff of his day as it does of the
same issue of our day.
The pamphlet also contains extracts
from speeches of other great demo
cratic leaders on the tariff which will
be of the greatest help in confirming
the faith of democrats in the principle
of a tariff for revenue and in confut-
Ing the arguments of republicans for a
continuation of the policy of protec-
ttion. Copies of this pamphlet will be
mailed to democrats by addressing
Hon. James T. Lloyd, chairman Nation
n Democratic committeeA Washing
ton, D. G.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-13
The Boys.

few days ago a Philadelphi ia news
paper, recounting the life ez& eriences
of some of the successful mAh of the
Pennsylvania Railroad comafg. show
ed that most of them had Started at
the foot of the ladder as Dor men.
The article again emphasize the OPP
portunities for the average By in this
country
In this connection the folld wing par
agraph from Human Life, il apropos:
Somewhere in the United States
there is mothers son who in 20 or
30 years will be the Miscellaneous man
in America. He is tiny little fellow
whose laughing eyes grow big and
serious with wondermeht as each day
human life enrolls itS historic scroll,
and the things and thu people of this
world print indelibly \ pom the plastic
mind Of youth the Fascinating and mar
yelous story of mans achievement. His
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-13
Farm Crops and Markets.

The price of some farm products
have declined both in this country and
Rabroad in consequence of the better
outlook for the crops to be gathered.
Wheat is cheaper, as the reports from
the threshing machines show, that the
quantity and quality is better than was
expected a month ago. The average
wheat crop of he world is estimated
to be large enough 70 supply the de-
mand, so that higher prices can hardly
be excited until the usual rush of fall
deliveries to the local elevators is over
for the season. The price Of wheat in
the United States is now on a parity
with foreign markets which accounts
for the export demand that has set in
from France. where the wheat crop is
short, which If continued may cause an
improvement in price later. 1t is well
TO remember. however, that when navi
cation on the Great Lakes closes, there
is generally a drop in the price of GER
calls TO equal the increase in the cost
of transportation.
Speculation in corn is limited, as
the quantity OF the crop will be uncer-
tain until secured from frost, and as
much corn was late in being planted
early frost would greatly diminish the
quantity and quality of the harvest.
The probabilities of early frost in this
year of such violent changes in tenn
perature is quite likely, but as the
relative price Of corn, considering its
feeding value, exceeds the other
cereals, it will not do to expect higher
prices until this year is gone, unless
there should be a general killing frost
in the northern corn states.
That there is an enormous crop of
oats seems certain, for the receipts at
the principal western points during
August are the largest for one month
ever recorded and the price is there
fore receding.
The corner in August cotton forced
the price to 20 cents in New York but
the September option is less than Is
cents. There is probably a short aver
age crop of cotton, which an early
frost may still further decrease. The
cotton mills have very generally been
shut down for the past two weeks,
which shows the slack demand for cot
ton goods at present. but this must
lead to a greater demand hereafter,
SO that the average price for the crop
of 1901 may be as good as that for
1909-1O. AS foreign cotton spinning
business is improving the demand
from that quarter should help to keep
up the price and even increase it be
yond he resent level, for there will
certainly be no great surplus to be
takeHEcare of.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-13
InfIammatory rheumatism Cured Ia
Three Days.

Morton L. Hill, Of Lebanon. Ind,
says: "My wife had 1nfiammatory
rheumatism in every muscle and joint;
her suffering was terrible and her body
and face were swollen almost beyond
recognition; had been in bed for six
weeks and had eight physicians, but
received no benefit until she tried DR..
Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism. 1t
gave immediate relief anG. she was
able to walk about in three days. 1 am
sure it saved her life" Sold by Otto
Grotjan, 1901 Second avenue, Rock
Island; Gust Schlegel & Son. 220 West
Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-13

small heart warns with enthusiastic
interest until in full blaze with admira-
ton and ambition. Life is so uncer-
tain and death is so sure that NO
magic can take US within the veil and
unfold for US the tapestries which the
weaver time is working. We cannot
divine who the child of today will be
the man of tomorrow But Struggled
to the loving mothers breast or TAX
ing his first uncertain steps with Lire
aid of proud fathers hands that
boy. 1t may be yours. You cannot
tell"
1t is hard to make boys realize the
chances of success which lie within
easy grasp. but they will come to know
of them If the parents or guardians
are patient and persevering.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-13

You don't mean ltT'
How in the name Of conscience do
you suppose he got in there?'
1T can't imagine. l know we couldn't
get a bid"
HE must have a pull somewhere"
Your father bad pun. but it didn't
work. He offered Peter Jones a tip
on the stock of our road If he'd get
him an invitation 10 the Athertons'
But Pete said they were of the old
New York blue blood and rich besides
These people who have both blood and
money are the hardest of all TO move"
"Ohoi Here's The explanation and
she read a social item:
Mr.. Barton Keith is visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Emerson Forbes.
"Oh, my goodness gracious" exclaim
ed the mother, how in the world did
he ever get in with them?"
There was a silence between the two
which Mary ended by saying:
Mother. we've gone and done it."
$50 we have
1--WE must find way to take a back.
track"
$50 we must"
But were entirely ignorant of ths
key to the position"
What do you mean by thati"
1--WE don't know what reason the
Forbes have for taking In Bart"
do you suppose they know what
he's been?"
''Of course they do Bart couldn't
keep it if he wished That's the sin
gular part of it. The Forbes have
been prominent in New York and New
port society for a hundred years. But
one thing I have noticed in these OLD
families they're more Independent.
about whom they take up than any
other people 1 can't imagine those
Perkinses who made their money in
fertilizing material having anything tt
do with Bart Keith. You know how
they snubbed us"
Eyes, indeed / do, and I'm waiting
for the time to come when can get
even with them"
'But, mother, how are we to fix 1t
up with Bart?''
"I don't know, Name, unless you
have the same power you used to have
over him."
Name cast a glance in a mirror. Art
had done a great deal for her since she
waited on the railroad men her mother
fed in their days of poverty. Nothing
that money could buy was now denied
her. But she knew Bart Keith well.
He had loved her In calico, and to
love her in costly fabrics must excite
an entirely new sensation. Besides, he
was In the swim at Newport, where be
would meet the finest costumes IN
America, to say nothing of the women
they incased. To make matters worse,
she had cut him.
Mother" she said. SCI believe I'll
write him a line saying I've heard of
his being In Newport and telling him
we're here. Thatll look as If we
hadn't seen him on the avenue"
do you think he'd tumble to it2'
The girl pondered awhile, then ad-
mitted that she knew very well he
would; their eyes had met and there
had been n mutual recognition. She
dare not write the note.
But one morning she received q note
from Keith. He told her that, having
heard she was at Newport, he had
come on from the west to find her. But
time had made great changes for both
OF them and he did not doubt she was
following a course which seemed in
viting to her in her new sphere. He
shrank from parting with her without
letting her know that he had kept the
boyish promises made years ago. He
refrained from mentioning the cut she
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-13
WALKS 20 MILES TO WED
Mistake of License Clerk Causes o.
Year-OId Groom Trouble.

Baltimore, Md, Sept. 13.-After a
strenuous experience William Boyd,
aged 90, of Stevenson, Baltimore
county, and Mrs. Eliza Ann Daniel,
SO, were married last night iR the
Stevenson Methodist Episcopal
church, which was crowded. The
clerk of court at Towson mistook Mr..
Boyd's mission when he applied for
a marriage license and issued a gun
ner's license instead. The groom-to-
be did not discover the mistake un-
til after he had returned home. At
ter supper he went back to Towson,
which is 10 miles from his home,
routed out the clerk, and secured the
proper license. He walked both
ways.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-13
The Book of Mature.

At times of books 1 weary,
For reading makes me fun
OF twisted, warped ideas
Not ripe enough TO pull.
And then I turn 70 nature,
Its pages bright 20 scan.
Or In the crowded city
I read the book OF man.
The sprightly printed pages
Present In full TO me
A very fine idea
or life as IL should be,
But in the other volume
That men before me act
I get life stripped and naked
And as IL is In fact.
The very fine romances.
The tale of loves young dream.
May start on with some trouble.
But end with pie and cream
In life the paint and powder
Are very apt to rub.
The dainty little maiden
May finish at a tub.
Between the frames and covers
In fiction and in art
You get a race OF people
Who live a life apart,
But in the book OF nature,
Where truth on facts must wait
For all of it's adornments,
They give IL to you straight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-13
The Heavy Fire Waste

The fire loss of the United States
and Canada for the month Of August,
as compiled from the records kept by
the New York Journal of Commerce,
show a total of $21,570,550. The fol
lowing table presents a comparison OF
the losses of August, 1910, with those
of the same month in 1909, together
with the losses by months up to the
first of September:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-13

Consider the interests of Rock Is
land and see 4nat the minority repre-
sentative is not switched to Hender-
son county. Vote for a Rock Island
man for the democratic nomination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-13
HOO HOGS ARE IN SESSION
Concatenated Order Begins Its Con-
Vention in San Francisco.

San Francisco, Sept. 13.-A brief
business session was held here yes
terday by the delegates to the con-
vention of the Concatenated Order of
Hoo Hoos. During the business
meeting. the women of the party Wis
tied the United States mint. The
convention adjourned early to attend
the final games between the lumber
mems baseball mines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-13
Sept. Is in American
History

l159-baIt.,- - 49, .-14SI,@ OF ADra-
ham. near Quebec; the British gen
eral, Wolfe. died on the field. and
the French general, Montcalm, the
next day.
1SS+Robert Hoe. inventor and man
ufacturer of the printing press
bearing his name. died; born 1910.
1906-American naval force landed at
Havana.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-13
A Man Of Iron Nerve.

Indomitable will and tremendous en-
ergy are never found where stomach
liver, kidneys and bowels are out OF
order. II you want these qualities and
Thea success they bring, use DR.. Kings
New Life Pills, the matchless regulat.
ors, for keen brain and strong body.
twenty-five cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-13

Aft what happened in Maine yes
terds is there any excuse why any
dem rat should neglect his own pri-
mar duty next Thursday in order to
help a republican aspirant out of a
tight place?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-13

Striking an Average.
''Why does a handsome man always
marry a homely womanP
"For two reasons"
what are theyT"
"Ope is because be wants all the
compliments that come to the family"
"And the other?
Because he wants to even things
up"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-13

A religious convention denounced
aerial vessels as ''hellish." An Iowa
exchange regards this as strange as
by their very nature they are uplift-
Ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-13

Do not overlook the precinct COM
mitteemen in Thursdays primaries
1t is all important that representa-
tive democrats should be selected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-13

"Alas, he haS
gone from usP"
"How did II
happen2"
He found an
old revolver"
Eyes p
"And be tried
to shoot It or"
Eyes 2"
''But IL would
not work"
"Well2"
o1afn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-13
Always Follows.

Always Follows.
SHe is a very promising young
man"
promising. is he"
Yes.
How much has he promised"
'NhatT"
az merely was asking how much he
owes"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-13
NATURAL.

''Who goes there. friend or foeT
Neither"
"You must be one or the other"
Not necessarily. why should ! be
your friend: can't borrow any
money from you. And why should
be your foe? don't owe you any
money"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-13
ANNOUNCEMENT,

1 hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the democratic nomination
for minority representative in the Thir-
ty-third senatorial district, and ask the
support of all democrats who deem me
worthy. J. S. SLOAN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-13

A preacher over in Iowa disqonrsed
last Sunday night on "a Question God
Can't Answer" And the Knoxville
Express promptly suggestss Pass it on
30 Theodore
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-13

The notwithstanding combine
might take a good look at those re
turns from Maine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-13

If old Judge Technically can now
be kept out of the beef cases, the
people may get their dues-likewise
the indicted barons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-13

The indicted beef barons should be
aealt with just jas any other suspect
ed criminals. Send them all over
the road.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-13

The fires during August where the
loss in each instance reached or ex-
ceeded $4,000 numbered no less than
273, of which some Is resulted in dam
age of 100000 or more, classified &C
cording to their destructiveness give
the following results:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-13

Let every democrat stay by his col.
prs Thursday and vote his own pri
mary ticket.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-13

Maine has gone democratic for the
hrst time since 1880. Carry the
news to Beverly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-13

The beef barons have been fndict.
ed Now the consumer knows who
has been robbing him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-13

Regardless of the weather, the ex-
position should have your attention
every day and night this week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-13

Do not be gloomy. Listen to the
news from Maine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-13

pany here yesterday after being out
four days. An increase of 5 cents
an hour, making 20 cents an hour
for eight hours work, was granted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-13
Misunderstood.

Misunderstood.
"Boys aren't what they used to be
when was a lad"
AREN'T tbeyY
'No."
"Great Improvement. How do you
like itT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-13

Getting away with a lie would be
much simpler matter II it were not for
the numerous persons who are always
around keeping tab.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-13
erlckIayers win Strike

Sterling, ILL.,, Sept. 13-The Brick
layers union won the strike against
the International Harvester COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-13

The beef barons are at the bar of
Justice. Punish them as you would
any other plunderers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-13

As Maine goes, so goes the Union
Garry the news to Beverly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-13

August, 1t will be seen, follows July
this year in exhibiting a material in
crease in the fire waste over the same
month in 1909. The forest fires in the
northwest are responsible in a great
measure for the increase last month.
These fires, while they destroy much
valuable property and cause serious
depredations to the countrys' forests,
do not result in insurance loss in like
proportion to other fires, since only the
lumber plants and villages in their path
are as rule insured. Some timber
lands are insured, but this is excep-
tional
The loss of national wealth by these
annual forest fires is, however, none
the less serious, and should be averted
as far as possible.