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La Junta tribune., 1910-11-26

The woodmen Of tho World save .
p,sasastiy informal rntertAinmcn last
Monday evening In woodmsn hail.
TIE gentteaen Of the camp enter.
taincd the ladies q the circle and
others o, . pumpkin pie social.
A good program oi music had been
arranged and Was admirably carried
out ~ follows.
Piano Solo :. =. =. Miss vaupel
Vocal Solo :. .. :. Mrs. Beerbohm
PiAso Sob =. :. -. =. =. Miss NeeSy
Vocal 0oSo -. .. .. Miss Cook
Each number wss heartily eacored.
The sppaasss meeting With gracious
rsspoass - that II reality there were
slSht rather thaa four nunbsfs on the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
whistIing Weather New.

From the New York Press.
 Four long, wailing shieks sounded from the engine of distant train, and the woman, who was reveling in the balmy weather of a little village in Florida, won dered why her farmer host uttered an ex- clamation. What's the trouble" she said. do these blasts mean a railroad acci- oent?"
 Not q railroad accident, but a blamed big accident to some of our fruit crops 1T we don't get a hustle on, he replied "The railroads down here have an ar rangement with the United States wealth CT bureau whereby they give Us warning Of cold wave by sounding four blasts from the engine, and such blasts may be heard miles distant from the railroad Some of the steamers on rivers display a cold wave flag for the benefit of the farmers living near the streams.
 What do we do when we get that sort of signal? Well, 1t depends on what kind of crops we are trying to raise. If an early strawberry crop is under way we go out with blow and run 1t through the pine straw which is laid between the rows of plants to keep the berries clean. This causes the straw to be thrown over the plants as a sort of blanket and they are snug and warm for that cold wave. In crops where there is no protecting straw between the plants. we simply blow the earth up and let the crop lie warm under layer of dirt. If we're working for an orange crop and the whistle says a cold wave we bank up the trees with dirt and sand. If it's the time of year when we may expect that the cold wave will develop into 20 degrees, we go to firing; that means we place piles of wood in the midst of every four trees and set 'em on fire. It's a pretty sight. but it's dumbed hard work tending those smudgy bonfres."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
VERY FEW CHANGES IN COTTON PRICES Business Is Active But F'luctu-
 ations Are Marrow DEMAND IS VERY GOOD Market Opens Lower But Soon Becomes Firm Then Eases or and the
 Close Shows Practically
 No Gains
DEMAND IS VERY GoOT

New York, December 10.-There was a continued active business in the cotton market during today's half session, and while heavy realizing caused some irreg- ularity, the close was firm at decline of points on December and to points unchanged to points higher
 The market opened steady at a decline of points on Decembe rand 2 to 5 points on other positions in response to reac- tionary cables and overnight realizing orders. A big general demand absorbed these offerings, and prices soon rallied to nearly the closing figures of last night. They again eased off during the middle of the morning under continued realiz- ing, and at one time showed net loss of about to points, but later the mar ket firmed up on more aggressive sup port from the bulls and covering of shorts with last prices only point or two from the top.
 Private cables from Liverpool attrib- uted the reaction there to realizing and southern selling orders, but indicated that the trade took bulllsh view of yester- days estimate, particularly as estimates of the East India crop point to e production falling 75o,0oo bales behind last years, and thus off, setting in some measure the increase in the American crop as compared with last season. without taking into account the very small supplies in the visible and invisible stock at the beginning of the current season.
 Waak-aud 0Curao uroro oo,ctdor.d t.,,Il ish, and 1t is said that spinners' talSings so far for the season have been upon practically the same scale as two years ago.
 Receipts at the ports today, es.75s bales, against 70,657 last week and 29,642 last year. For the week. 325 900 bales, against Ss6715 last week and 2O5. Al last year.
 Today's receipts at New Orleans, Is, 351 bales. against 6562 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
WHEAT AGAIN DROPS
 ID LOWER FIGURES Foreign Crop Conditions Lead
 to the Declines DEMAND IS VERY POOR Corn Shows Strength on Large Buying soon After inc 0neufue and Makes
DEMAND IS VERY POOR
Corn Shows Strength on Large Buying Soon After the Opening and Makes Gains-Oats and Provisions
 Also Make Advances

E Chicago, December 10.-Quite a number of anxious owners of wheat reduced their over-sunday worries and unloaded hold ings today. New crop cargoes from the Argentine and Australia were pressing at lower prices in European markets and making an upward tendency here practically impossible. The close was al a decline of 1ac to 5sc. Both corn and cats at the finish showed a gain of a shade to Ac, compared with last night Provisions also rose, last sales being UT 2isc to 5c.
 One of the chief reasons for bearish market in wheat was the fine quality of the yield in Argentina. According to cur rent reports, the grain being harvested had an average weight per bushel one- half to one pound heavier than last year. Rapid progress under excellent weather conditions was reported as having been accomplished Such news made demand poor, and prices once started downward, kept on declining, with rallies few and faint. The woes of the bulls seemed com plete when the Kansas board of agricul- ture issued a statement estimating the recent crop in the state at 100000 bush els more than the federal government figures and putting the outlook for the growing plant 2.6 points above the Wash ington percentage. Nevertheless, the market held fairly steady at the close During the session May ranged from S51s @95Ac to 95MQ957sc and finished ss@Ac net lower at 95s.c
 Corn made a decided show of strength early on influential local buying, but the advance disclosed a large number of resting orders to sel at scale up. Ac- cordingly, the market drifted back to al- most last nights level. May fuctuated between 4724@4Sc, closing at 4Shc, a net gain of shade. Cash corn was unset tied, yellow ruling weak and mixed firm. No. yellow finished at 51@51hc.
 Tn the oats trade the December short age to eastern shippers promised i'm portant relief from heavy arrivals. It was cheaper and easier to obtain supplies on track than - by deliveries from stores As a result oats were more consistently firm than any other grain on the floor May sold between 34is@34ssc, with last safes lsc up at S414@347sc.
 Frightened or exhausted shorts covered provisions freely. The incentive was a rise in prices for live hogs. However longs and packers sold. and high marks were not retained. In the end pork was up 371ac to 35c; lard 10015c dearer and 21l075Ac added to the cost of ribs.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
The PhiIosophy of Presents

Fit Harper's Weekly.
 It is a common thing. and one that al- ways seems so refreshingy honest and sensible, to ask just what the prospec- tive recipient would like. Frankness is demanded. insisted upon, and finally. when it really seems that frankness is meant, 1t comes. and definite description os the precise kind of lamp needed is gwen listened to, and glow of pleasure undergone that at last such things are t) be managed sanely. Then and no matter how many times it happens, the shock is always as keen--instead of a lamp coming, clock or a carving set is sent, but sent with flourish as though the more to point out its amaz- ing likeness to the description given. This is very embarrassing to the recipient, who is uncertain as to whether the giver thinks the carving set a lamp, as in that case the thanks must be applicable to beth. It requires great agility to say that carving set is the very thing you needed, when you had but yesterday said that lamp was; but if the given is ca pablo of these flying leaps you must not be behind. and when she by those routes that so tantalize you arrives at the cary ing set, 1t is imperative that you come up a second later with never an intimaton in your eye that the country Is strange to both of you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
Peace Reign. in Hondura.

Mobile, December 10-"At present there is perfect harmony among the people of Honduras, for congress will meet In January and the people will frown on the person who dares to try and create disturbance" was the statement of N. M. Wishere, an Eng fish mining engineer representing an English syndicate of Tegucigalpa, Hon. duras, who arrived here last night from that place from Puerto Cortez, Hon. duras. Everything in the republic of Honduras is being done on a business basis and any person who wants a con cession must be able to give a good guarantee of being able to carry out the plans proposed and must put up a certain sum as guarantee before the concession is given The plan of giving a concession to any person coming and asking for it is a thing. of the past and by adoption of this new policy Honduras will soon be one of the best business places in the Central Amer ican states" said Wilshere.
 MT. Wilshere Is the second respon- sible Englishman to arrive here with lin week who laugh at the sensational reports of strife
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
INVESTIGATION MADE
 OF AUTO ACCIDENT

Stratford, Conn.,, December 1o.-An in- auiry was opened today by the coroner S jury in connection with the automobile accident last night, in which Jessie Saun- ders of Mystic was killed and Ben Casper Thompson of St. Paul, Minn., captain of the Yale Gun club. was injured. The au- tomobile driven by stuyvesant Peabody, Yale, 1911. of Chicago, was run into by a trolley car. Miss Saunders was thrown out and falling across the tracks, was de- capitated by the car. Thompson's arm was broken. Peabody and Miss Lillian Foster of Milford weer uninjured
 Miss Saunders was dressnaker in Mystic She was divorced some years ago from Erastus Chesebro of that town and resumed her maiden name.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11

markets and continued realizing. There was a good demand, however, and after some little early irregularity the mar ket turned very firm on rumors that political or naval disturbances in Brazil had led to withdrawal of firm offers.
 At any rate, prices advanced very sharp ly and the close was firm at net ad- vance of 14@21 points. Sales were report ed of 93.500 bags. Closing bids: De- cember, 11.10c; January. 1.05c; February, Il .04c; March, Il. .03c; April, 10.s7c; May, 10 SIC; June. 1OS0c; July, 1o.75c; August, 10 67c; September. 1061c; October and No- vember, 10.15c.
 Havre wAs s.@1 franc lower; Hamburg s4@1 pfennig lower. Rio 15O reis lower. santos 200 reis lower. Rio Is SIX $50; Santos 4, SIX 800; IS, SIX 600. Brazilian exchange on London, 1-s2d higher. Re ceipts at the two Brazilian ports 5ooOO bags, against 17,o0O bags last year Jun diahy receipts 19,5OO, against 6SOo last year.
 Spot coffee nominal; Rio. No. ' lSc; Santos, 1sAc; Mild firm; Cordova, l3%Q l5Ac,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
STOCKS ARE HIGHER
 IN DAYS TRADING Bank Statement Shows no I'm ~ portant Change
 'n TRADERS ARE AT SEA  Recent Anthracite Conl Decision and Taft's Message Act as Counter Currents in the Financial
 situation
TRADERS ARE AT SEA
BY THOMAS C. sHorwELL

New York, December 10.-(Special. J. Stocks were strong in today's short ses- sion. and held some gains at the close. The bank statement of actual condition at the close of business Friday night showed no change of importance in sur plus reserves, the loss in cash being posits. The average statement for the week showed decrease in surplus of sS,- T1S,S25, with a cash loss of s9,867,600.
 The defeat of the government in its at tempt to have declared illegal the meth ods of transportation used by the anthra- cite coal trust furnished the incentive for sharp rally late in the week, after prices had been. broken severely by sev- eral professional attacks This recovery, however, created no enthusiasm and the week ended with traders very much at sea regarding the future of the market.
 One thing that caused much concern was the sale of investment stocks by small holders. The bear party is so strong and so persistent that it is be- ginning to influence the general public, and despondency is taking the place Of the optism that prevailed a few weeks ago.
 President Taft's message contributed to the feeling of unrest because it seems to contain no stirring note of hopefulness Its publication early in the week was the excuse for decline in the market The public did not accept the message in the same spirit as did the professional traders, who had 1t 8 week in advance. The only hopeful thing about the mess sage that the public seems to see is the Presidents suggestion that further anti trust litigation be dismissed from consid- eration, and that the laws already passed be tried out
 While this policy on the part of the President would seem to be victory for the Standard Oil forces and others who have been trying to check drastic action by the government, there is no evidence that the Standard Oil people are satisfied They are the ones back of the bear party in Wall street. They have sold freely themselves and have advised the sale of stocks ever since September. The Nor gan party has been either optimistic or at the worst non-committal on the mar ket
 The Secretary of Agriculture announces that the total value of farm products for 1910 Is worth s3A,000,O00 more than last year. The production of all crops, how ever, Is s119,0O0,000 less, the excess be- ing made up through the increase in ani- nal products.
 The crop situation is not bullish on se- curity markets just now, because of the smaller sum received by the rasers of crops as compared with last year. Rail- roads report heavy movement of loaded freight cars eastward, but empty cars l. rrt-r that the farmers are taking the money for their crops and are refusing to pur- chase. The western movement of cash confirms this.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
Hubbard Bros. S Co.'S Letter

New York, December 10.-Europe did not respond, in fact came lower on profit taking and our market up to near the close was under the same Influence, namely, realizing profits, because of the heavy receipts. Then the bull brokers bought some 30.O00 bales. closing the mar ket firm. This action many of the trade had looked forward to all the morning.
 The trade expects that the bureau esti- mate of the crop will bring in buyers next week after they realize how small sup ply it indicates. So far the public Is looking at the receipts at the ports and interior town as it can find no evidence there as yet that the crop is so short. Last season, 1t is said, the movement showed the small crop before now; this season the public don't see it, and that is why we are without the enthusiasm of last winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
NAN PATTERSON HAS
 FOUND A HUSBAND

Seattle. Wash, December 10.-Nan Pat terson, the chorus girl, twice tried for the murder of Caesar Young in New York. is living in Seattle, the wife of Capt. Sum- mer Prescott, head of a manufacturing concern at Marinette, Wis, where he for merly lived. The couple were married in St. Paul in the latter part of October, coming to Seattle immediately afterward.
 Captain Prescott last night admitted the identity of his bride, at the same time ex- pressing regret that the secret had been discovered.
 Even Prescott's parents, who live in Chicago and are said to be wealthy, were kept in ignorance of their daughter-in- laws identity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
New Orleans Cotton Futures.
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, December 10.-Cotton, spot dull, prices 15 points higher. American nidding fair, 8.54d good middling, sgd; middling, s.1od; low middling, 79Od; good ordinary, 7.64d ordinary, 7.39d.
 The sales of the day were 5000 bales, Of which 800 were for speculation and. ex- port and included 4600 American. Re- cepts, 5S 900 bales, including 53,6o0 Amer ican.
 Futures opened and closed quiet and steady Closing bids: December, 7S9d; December January. 7Ssd; January-Feb- ruary, 7.SS1Ad; February March, 7-9od; | March-April 7.92d; April-May, 7ssd; May June, 794d; June-July, 7.92d: July-Augnst, 790d: August-September 76sd; Septem- ber-O October, 727d; October-November, 707d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
southern AeropIane to Re Tr,.d

plane designed and operated as the first southern craft. it is claimed, will be ma nipulated here during the latter part of December, when numerous machines are scheduled for engagement in meet, ac- cording to announcement made here to- cay. Charles Pelletier is the designer of the craft. The aeroplane is of mono plane type. The entry has been made with the International Aero club of America under vAose auspices the meet will be held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
Comedian May Be Insane

New York, December 10.-On the com- plaint of his wife, who declares that he has been acting queerly of late. Charles A. Bigelow, the well known comedian, was committed to the psy- chopathic ward of Kings County hos pital today for observation as to his sanity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
Meats
Corrected by Southern Beef ana ?

Corrected by Southern Beef ana Pro
 vision Company Lard, 125s; compound, 9Nc. Rib bellies, 12c. D. s. short ribs. 11c. D. S. fat backs, lie. Smoked clear bellies. 175kc: fancy. ls15ss Hams, smoked, 151ac California, u1zc. Bacon, fancy. 25c; medium. 2Sc. Pork Joins, 14c; spare ribs, 121sc. Ham butts, 131sc; Boston butts, 14c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
Bonds.
New York Money

' New York, December 10.-Money on call ncninal Time loans easy; 60 days, 4Q4k Der cent; 90 days, per cent six months, 494A per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper, 5@51s per cent. Sterling exchange easy, with actual busi- ness in bankers bills at $4.S2d4S S2.15 for CO., 'aday bills and at $4.S5.3O for demand. Commercial bills at $4S11zd4s17s. Bar silver 541ac. Mexican dollars. 46c Gov ernn1ent bonds steady; railroad bonds oteady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
Dry Goods

New York, December 10.-Fall River sales of print cloth for the week were
 estimated today at 150.000 pieces, in cluding about half spots. Delivery on
 contracts will run through January and
 February. Conditions in the dry goods markets continue unsatisfactory but manufacturers are anxious to keep their mills going and as a rule are
 running full time. Curtailments for tho week amounted to about 10000 pieces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
Cotton Seed OH

New York, December 10-Cotton seed oil was higher on advancing crude mar pound, 7.15c; choice meal, per cent pathy with the firmness of hog products and cotton. Total sales 2So0. Futures closed 2 to 5 points net higher De- cember, 7.15Gp7.16c; January, 717Q 7.2Oc; February, 7.18@7.25c; Marcn 7.25@7 727c; April, 7.27@731c; prime crude, 6.20c; prime summer yellow, 71O c Q7.20c; prime winter yellow, 7.50@ Sc; prime summer white, 7.30Qsc.
 New Orleans, December 11.-Cotton seed oil, prime refined, in barrels, per pound, 7.15c; chocie meal, 8 per cent ammonia, per long ton, $29 choice cake. per cent ammonia, per long ton, s2S.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
Flour and Feedstuffs

Nellie King flour, per barrel. s5.M Bolted meal, per 96-lb. sack. $1.40 No. 2 corn, per bushel. 6s-. Pure wheat shorts, S3l Pure wheat bran. S2I. IO0-lb. c. s. hulls. per ton, SIS. Prime c. s. meal, per ton. $29. O. 8. feed meal, per ton. S26 No. i timothy hay per ton, S22 Mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass, $1a Corn chops, per 10O-lb. sack, s1.a5. Flour in wood. 15c higher. White cats, 4tc. Choice pea-green alfalfa, $25.
 Frufts and Produce
 Corrected by Douglas BrosJ Apples-Fancy red, 8 to S6 Oranges. California, s475; Florada, $2.M G250.
 Pneapples. sS.5O. Lemons-Fancy, $4.50. Limes-Imported. per 100. 75c@Sl irish Poiatoes-New stock. per bushsL 754S0c
 Cabbage-Danish cabbage, 1hc. Onions-Red Globe. Pic ib. Navy Beans-Choice Michigan. per bus sS.25.
 Lima Besns--Per ID. GIG. Peas Virginia black-eye. per bu.. 8. So Spanish onions, per crate, N.B. Celery-Fancy, per crate, A75. Cocanuts, S. .50d6 per 100. Sweet Potatoes-Per barrel. s2.25q52.50
  ing, per bbl.. s2.5o; sugar, per bbl.. H.5o: per keg. s2.S ' Csrapes-Malaga, keg, S6. Canada turnips, per h.. 1hc. Grape fruit, Florida, per box, $50 Tangerines-Per box, S4.eo.
 Poultry nnd Esgs
 Corrected by Garrett & Hine, Hens-Medium. 4ogb0c; live. per Ib.. 14Ga5c.
 Large flyers. s694oc, 15c per lb; medium flyers, 25Q8oc, 171ac per ID; small. 150aOo Ducks. 4o@45c: guineas, soc: roosters. Dc: geese. 45Ge0c; live turkeys. pse Eeqs-Fresh candled, 36c. steers, good to choice fat. $500 to l2os lbs, 44Q5c.
 Steers, sOod to choice fat. sso to $50 lbs. Steers, medium to good. s6o to $50 Iba.. 334QSaac.
 Oxen, good to choice. S64c- oxen, medium to good, 2ix9Sc. Cows and heifers. good to choice, soe to 1000 lbs, 3s4q411c. Cows ana heifers, medium to good Cows and heifers. good to choics soe to 500 lbs. 3AQ4Ac. Cows and heifers, medium to good. ooa to 500 lbs, 2A43isc. Yearlings, good to choice, 2Nq3Ac. Yearlings, medium to good, 2A02xc. Bulls good to choice. 800 to 1200 lbs. 21s6t3Ac.
 Bulls. medium to good 800 to 12Oo lbs. 2AM2%c.
 Bulls. medium to good. 500 to 12Oo lbss 2Aq2tsc.
 Gamers. 11s@2i1c. Hogs, choice (corn fed). 1s0 to 250 lbs, 7c.
 Hogs. choice (corn fed), 40 to 1So lbs. 6%c. | Pigs, so to 120 lb. wts., 61ac. Pigs, GO to so lb. wts., 6isc. Pigs 80 to l20 lb. wts., 7Ac. Pigs, GO 10 so lb. wts.. 7c. Fat cattle, demand good. Oxen, demand slow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
Treasury Statement

E Washington, December 10.-At the be- 4mning of business today the condition M the United States treasury was: :zz Worlxing balance in treasury offices
 f70S ,234; in banks and Philippine treas @1y, s53,800,S54. The total balance in gen.
 <al fund was $S7.502, 663. x Ordinary receipts were $2,525;S23, with disbursements of $1,574021.
 The deficit to date this fiscal year is l.5Ss, as against s2e776,07O at this time last year.
 These figures exclude Panama canal and public debt transactions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Seed Product,

Corrected daily by Buckeye Cotton on
 Company
 oil, prime, 40Q47lkc per gallon: meal. prime, 7ih per cent ammonia. $27 per net ton; hulls, sacked. s11; hulls, loose. 30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
They Made Her sieIs

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
 Were you sick on the way over rom Europe?"
 "No, didn't get sick until I met the customs inspectors at New York"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11

A, B. c. s5.7os D, s5.72A; E, s5.72M F, $575; c, s5.so; H, s6.9o;s I, ss.25; K, s5.75; M, $715; N, s7.20; VIC, $7.45, wv, $7.55.