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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-13
PRICE OF WHEAT IS
Still ON UPGRADE
In Spite of Bearish News the
Close Shows Gains
UNDERGONE is STRONG
Corn Is Bid Up BY the Leading Longs
In Wheat and the Close Is Higher.
Oats Advanced But Pro-
visions Declined

Chicago, May 12--It was freezing and
dry in the northwestern wheat fields to-
day. but when spectators In Chicago
tried to reap some profit thereby. the
market CONCEALED and withered bit It.
self. Denial that there had been i'm
portant damage to the spring crop had
also a cooling effect. Nevertheless May
wheat closed at net advance of lasc
and the deferred futures with 3sQ1ac.
Corn finished A@aac up and oats nc.
PROVISIONS showed g. loss of &C to lOc.
Conservative grain men on both sides
Of the Canadian boundary were quoted as
ueclaring there had as yet been no in
Jury worth mentioning done to spring
wheat. Southwest receipts were three
i44and from milling sources there was re-
ported poor ana additional demoraliza-
ION was SAID TO be in evidence at the
principai Russian wheat centers. This
COMBINATION proved too puroensome Wnen
persis.ent altenpls were maue mere 10
sell at Otherwise opporuune moments. Inc
aiiuerLone, however, especially early III
ne uay, was Enthusiastically slrong, anu
-.lany OF the largest sellers OF wheat yes
clroay were among the buyers touay. Inc
.act was noted JnaI more mills had start
cd in the northwest ana tnau olners We're
oAp1cteo 10 Iollow suit.
kilograms from Texas were shown tell
.ig OIL serious damage by insects and de-
caring tnaL condILIons DO not warrant
expectations OF more than lz,uvu,vvu
uusnel crop In the state, whereas the
government report suggested lo,NO.UVv
bushels. September wheat sold between
al.ol1s and sl.oA. closing steady 9sg1sc
ABOVE last nights figures.
Corn and oats were industriously bulled
py the leading longs in wheat. who had
considerable following, but in corn the
aggregate OF trade was not large. Sep
tember ranged 1870 to 64c and finished
steady A@sso higher at 6S%@63sc. Cash
corn was firm; No. yellow selling at
Gs11sp641ac.
There was a general rush to buy oats
early, but the advance was met by much
quiet selling from a leading elevator firm.
The result was that although there was a
big trade, the range of prices was mar
row. September finished steady at 3sAc,
net gain of Ac.
The hog run, for one of the few days
this year, was larger than for the cor
responding "a hours IL months ago. In
consequence pork closed SC to nc off;
lard ITO to 1Oc, and ribs. &c.
Future quotations Were as folloW9
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-13

Turkeys. I've. per H.. 22c; dressed, 24n
DUCKS. so@4oc; guineas. soc; roostera
GOO.
Esgs. 22c.
Hirmineham Live Stock Market
corrected by Birmingham Packine
Coz
steers, good to choice fat $50 70
100 lbs, tAG5%c.
steers. medium to good. $50 to 1900
lbs, 4hQ5c.
steers. good to choice fat. $50 to sss
steers. medium to good. $50 to $50
oxen. good to choice. 4Aa6Ac.
oxen, medium to good, 3Q4e.
Cows and heifers. good to choice, 500
TO 1000 lbs. 4AG5Ac.
Cows and heifers. medium to GOOD
200 to 1000 lbs. 4AQ4%c.
Cows and heifers. good to choice. 600
to 800 lbs. 4hQbc.
cow, and heifers medium to GOOD
coo to 800 lbs, a1au4Ac.
Yearlings, good 10 choice 24Shc.
leariings. medium TO good az a g.
Bulls, good TO choice. 800 to 1900 lbE,
s1sq4lsc.
Bulls. medium TO good. $50 TO sSs
lbs. z24@SAo.
Hogs, choice ,c.rn fedl. isu TO 2oe
| lbs. &c.
Hogs. choice ,corn. fodj ilo tn Iss
| SQs1Rc.
l.gs, - to 40 ID. WITS. Tlkds
Figs, GO to so lbs, 767hc.
Fat cattle. dc mand go.e
.,xcn. demand good.
earrings, d, mand goo
Bulls demand slow.
Gamers, demand slow.
Hogs. demand go06
Pigs, demand slow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-13

sections of Mississippi were bad and In
dicated that young cotton is suffering
from drouth and extremes In tempera-
ture, west Texas complaining or not
winds Sunday and Monday, while Mis-
sissIppi complained Of cold northers
Quite few sections sent In statements
to the effect that warm rains were need
ed to bring up replanted cotton. These
different reports caused nervousness
among new crop shorts, but no general
covering movement.
In the afternoon session the market
was nervous, and prices at times were
inclined to react under extensive pront-
taking by longs Quick recoveries ioi.
lowed these Reactions and around
o'clock July was selling at Is. 47c. point
higher than the previous high levei OF
the day. December sold up to 1880,
or 2 points above the previous high Level.
The other active options showed less
strength
The close was steady at net advance
of IS points on the old crop months and
points on the new.
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B.pks and Trust companie.
LopgMorth .WilI speak

Washington, May misrepresentation
Nicholas Longworth is to make the prin-
cipal speech in the House in favor of
the s250,0OO appropriation which President
Taft has asked for to enable the tariff
board to gather scientific information re-
lating to cost of production at home and
abroad with a view to carrying out to
the letter the platform pledge of the
republican party regarding the tariff. Mr..
Longworth consulted with the President
today The President Ia urging upon all
of his republican congressional visitors
the Importance of seeing to 1t that this
appropriation goes through.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-13

Nashville, May NV. 8. Morgan Of
this city today concluded deal where
by he transfers to C. D, McGreer, 7. s.
Caldwell and e. J. Manigan of Memphis
$4,000 acres of timber and coal lands
in Van Buren,, Grundy. Sequatchie and
Warren counties, Tennessee. The con-
sideration was 100000. The purchase
comprises about one-half the well-known
Lawson Hill tract In the Cumberland
mountains and lies about 20 miles from
the Herbert domain. the property Of the
state of Tennessee The new owners will
begin the development of their purchases
at an early date.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-13
ATTENTION GRAND ARMY
MEN

Being one Of the largest
wholesale tailoring companies
in America. with 70 branch
stores, we are able to quote ex-
ceptionally low prices for Grand
Army suits, made to order
from genuine Skaters Indigo
blue fabrics. Entire satisfac-
ton or money refunded.
SINGERS. 107 N. 10th.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-13

Scrap Iron.
Corrected by Rust Iron Coz
Dealers are offering the following
prices for scrap ion. +. o. b. cars, Biz
m'ngham. Ala:
NO. ! mixed mine scrap. gross ton,
s9Qio 6. F.
No. ! mixed furnace scrap, gross ton.
s9d110 G. F.
NO. mixed sawmill scrap, gross ton,
s9Ml0 q. F..
NO. ] mixed country scrap, gross ton.
IS. 5GG9.50 G. r.
No. local scrap In less than carload
lots, gross ton, IS .50@S.50 G. +.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-13

Atlanta. May l2.-Several thousand dol
lars damage was done in Atlanta this
afternoon by one Of the worst hail and
transforms in Its history, The maximum
wind velocity was 80 miles. u rainfall
Of one-half inch was recorded within 30
minutes and the ground was almost COW
cred with hailstones. Trees were uprnot-
cd and many windows broken. the Phoe-
nix Planning Mill plant was damaged to
the extent, of $1,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-13

London. May 12.-Sir William Higgins.
the astronomer, died today. He was born
In London In 1924 and had long directed
a private observatory which no erected
He was formerly. president of the Royal
Astronomical society and of the British
Association for the Advancement of Sci
enceS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-13

(Correctsa by Morris q Col
Lard, 141tc: compound. 11hc.
Clear bellies. 14x615hc.
Rib bellies. AN@1SAc.
D. 8. short ribs. 14Nc.
d. 8. fat hacks, 1sxc.
Smoked clear bellies. 174kc; fancy, 1874
Hams. smoked, 10000; California, ls,4N
Bacon, fancy. Csc: medium, 25i1c.
Pork. loins, 161sc; spare ribs. 10.
Ham butts, 1ec; Boston butts. 1b5ec.
Brains, DC: beef iivers. &c.
Pork sausage. nc.
Flour sad FeeAstaAs
Corrected by Tennessee Mil Coz
Nellie King -four, per barrel. $40.
Boited satiIette meal. per 90-lb. sack
$40. -s1
No. corn, per bushel. SIC.
White oats. per bnshel. 10.
Pure wheat shorts, $d.
Pure wheat bran, 3S2.
1cO-lb. c. s. hulls. per ton, 31<.00.
Prime G. 8. meal. per ton, &U.oo.
C. g. feed meal, per ton, 80.
No. 1 timothy bay, per ton, &23.
Mixed alfalfa and johnson grass, 10.
Green alfalfa, per ton. ~
1Oo-lb. corn chops, per sack. &.66.
Flour In word. ihr higher
fruit1 and frO1ues
,Correct.d by Douglas Bros,
Apples-Fancy, per bbl.. A.5odDs 80; fancy
Winesap. ".
Crangcs-Florida. per boz. S2.z92.so
Iireapples-$s.b0.
lemons-Fancy $3.50.
Limes-Imported. per 100. Q.sN
irish Potatoes -Snoics Michigan, Der
oushel, Coo.
Sweet Potatoes-Choice. per bu., q. 10;
Der barrel. sass.
Cabbags-Fiorida, per crate. =: No.
bile, Vs.
Onions--New Louisiana, s1Sc Ear pound,
M tsraus =, '1oice A..eAlAa.. pvi
,3.G
Lima Beans-Per b., &C..
Peas Virginia Blackey,. rer bu.. $40
uocoanuts-- Ter sack, SAN.
Cranberrtes PER DBL. 800 Der BIO.
spanish onions-Per cyxts, N,eo. Te..a.
PSF crate. $l.A0 N,n N.-
Celery r. aicy. per crate. $50: per DE-
&C. -a
Taugerlnes-ss.'
observation-disclosures. pc box. 81 h0Qs
,,rsurs II -, per scg. ~
Tomatces-Fiorida. pcv crate, Syl2 ~.
straw berries--Souther., Alapa ma, IL ouu
ESQ per crate; Florida, 2aWSve quart,
tiancsville. per crate. &sa2,Sl.
Poultry and tame
DIRECTED ~ BirminshAm produ ~,
Hens, medium. 4UQuUc: live. per ill.,, lie
Large flyers. aO030c: medium. 25Q3uc;
small. 2Og2sc.
t74e rnf +-f nsts y
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-13

New Orleans, May 12.-Spot cotton was
firm, 1-16c up; sales on the spot, e0c
bales; to arrive. 700; low ordinary. II 9-4oc
nominal; ordinary, 12sc nominal; good
ordinary, IS 13-16c strict good ordinary,
ID S-1sc low middling. 141sc; strict low
middling. 14%c; middling, 15c; strict mid
ding, is S-1sc: good middling, 1bSsc; strict
good middling. 10 9-1sc; middling fair.
Il 11-1sc: middling. fair to fair. is 1-l6c
fair, 16 7-16c nominal. Sales, 1887; stock,
1S42.
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Russia Favors Kpox's Plan.

st. Petersburg. May 12.-The Russian
government is preparing . favorable re-
ply to Secretary Knox's proposition for
a permanent court Of international JUS
t!ce with jurisdiction similar to the in
ternational prise court, organized some
years ago by The Hague peace confer
ence.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-13

Cash quotations were as follows:
F1our-Quiet.
Rye-No. 2, 7SGS0c.
Barley-F eed or mixing, 49@5sc; fair to
choice mailing, 59@64c. ST..
Flax Eeed--No. / southwestern, $213; No.
1 northwestern, 1928.
Timothy seed, s2S5@300.
Glover, SLIPS.
Mess Pork-Per barrel, $22. 25Q2275.
Lard-Per 100 pounds, $12.00013.06.
Short Ribs, Sides-Loose. 81. 371t@d2-70.
Short Clear Sides-Boxed, $135001S75.
Butter-Steady; creameries, 23nc7c; dali
ries, 21@25c.
Eggs-eteady; at mark cases included.
16G1Sc: frsts, 1Sisc; prime frst 19c.
Cheese-Unsettled; Daisies, 149141sc;
Twins, 1s1k@ds4c; Young Americas, 15c;
Long Horns. 14Ac.
Potatoes-Firm; choice to fancy 26@
&c; fair to good, 240r25c.
Poultry-Ffrm; turkeys. 15c; chickens,
1870.
.veal-steady; 30 to 90 pound weights.
8dec; 60 to IS pound weights, 9Q10c; IS to
10 pound weights, 10@11c.
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uassvss sQuaxs, New Yerk.
MENBERs-New York Cotton Ex-
change. New York Coffee Hxohangs,
New Orleans Cotton Nxehange, Chicago
Board Of Trade Associate Hembers
Aysspeel cettea AssesiAttoA .s.
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Naval stores


New York, May 12.-Cotton seed oil was
quiet with sales Of 1900 barrels. but while
price conditions were strong. the close
was at a decline of . points to an ad-
vance of 2. July 7.a2@7.sS, September.
7.920p7, 90; October. 7.3a@7.39; December.
6.62@6.65 prime crude nominal; prime
summer yellow, 7.96GS.05; prime winter
yellow, S3O@S.6O prime summer white,
S.O0@S.2S.
New Orleans, May 12--Cotton seed oil
Prime refined In barrels. per pound, 7,90;
prime meal per cent ammonia. per ton
$32; prime cake do, $50.
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Treasury statement

Washington, May 12-Fhe condition
Of the treasury at the beginning Of
business today was as follows:
Trust Funds-Gold coin, $853,060,869;
silver dollars. $490,534.0 900; silver dol
Gates outstanding. s490. 900.
General Fund-Standard silver dol
lars In general fund, s1,444.3s7; current
liabilities. $104.7S4.613; working ball
ance in treasury Offices. t19.475.222; in
banks to credit of treasurer of the
United States, $35, 400,sssf subsidiary
1t.0S2,S14; total balance in general
fund, $50 ,6sS,737. $50
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666c; February, 66Sc: March and April,
soc. Spot quiet; Rio, No. z. sssc; San
tos, No. 4, 9Ac. Mild quiet; Cordova, gA
@12hc.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-13

Southern Railway will au-
thorize an all-rail round trip
ticket to New York for $42.1b;
June 5 to October /, limited. 80
days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-13

New York, May 12.-Coffee futures
opened steady unchanged to 20 higher, in
sympathy with steady foreign markets
and improved slightly during the day on
bull support and scattered covering In the
absence of important offerings. The close
was steady at net advacne of 4G5
points. Sales Including some exchanges.
were 1850 bags. Closing bids follow:
May, 6.4oc:l June and July. s.4bc; August,
AbQc; September, 6.56c; October and Mo-
vember. 6.6oc; December. 665c; January,
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New York Money

New York, May 12-Money on call
steady. 311 W4 per cent; ruling rate,
" per cent; closing bid, ST per cent;
offered, per cent; time loans soft, so
days. az o. per cent; 80 days, 4@4A
per cent; six months, 4@4A per cent;
prime mercantile paper 90 per
cent sterling exchange stronger, with
actual business in bankers bills az
o4.S3 80 % ABB So for 60 day bills, and
1T $4.86. SIS for demand; commercial
bills. $4.S3@4.S3M. Bar silver, Sac;
Mexican dollars, 44c. Government and
railroad bonds steady.
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st. Louis Grain

st. Louis. May 12.-Wheat futures high
err: May. $l.12; July, $1.M; September.
81 o01k@1 CO.'S. Corn futures higher; July,
SAC; September. 641t@64Ac. Oats futures
higher; July, 3sNo; September 3sAc.
Wheat, cash. steady; track. No. red.
n.H@1.23; No. 2 hard, 31.11*1.1sh. Corn.
cash, higher; track, No. 2, $50; No.
white, 7O@7O1ac. Oats. cash, Arm; track.
No. 2, 42c; No. 2 white. 44%@46c.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-13

New York, May 12.--(Special.)-The mar
ket repeats itself day by day. The bulls
are complacent and supply the covering
demand of the short interest at advancing
prices, replacing their holdings on any de-
cline. Sales for quick turns are made
with hesitation and quickly closed, and
the trade Is nervous. In accepting the sit
uation it has become bullish, and the new
crops today have shown their first spec
ulative strength. This was fostered by
the reports of cold weather in Carolina
sufficient to advance prices OF the later
deliveries materially. July and August
have been actively stimulated by the bull
party. May is taking second place In
trading volume, but as hitherto. general
business is moderate. and the transactions
are mainly the liquidation of the short in
terest under the goad Of improving prices.
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LOCAL SECURITIES.

Corrected by otto Marx & Co., Brown.
Marx Building.)
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honda.

o. 3. -, res. .,.................. 10OW
y, 3. y, coupon ..,.............10 1909
U. 3. rs, req ...................1 O2H
U. 3. %, coupon ....-............1O 2A
U. .. ~ reg. .114%
U. >. -. coupon 49,. .1145s
Central OF Georgia 5s ......... 1O4
Illinois Central list ref. 4e ...... OS
Louisville 4 Nashville Tin. As So. 9S9s
eeabOard Air Line As. .......,.. S8s4
Southern Railway % ...s..,.... ,lO5yl
S"uthern halfway gen. A. TIN
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Kansas City Grain

Kansas City. May 12,-Wheat, May
s1.o4N bid; July. ss@9shc; bid; septem-
bsr, &C., Corn, May, 6111kc; July 62@s2hc;
September, 6O1sc bid. Cash wheat. No.
white s1o6q1.12 ~; No. 2 red, n.10Q1. 16.
Corn, mixed 2sGs2c; No. white CSC, Oats
unchanged; No. Q white. 4c@Ec; No
MIXED, 3940c,
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Liverpool, May 12.-Cotton spot. good
business DONE prices unchanged. Ameri-
can middling fair s.5ed good middling,
s26d; middling. SID; low middling. SOD !;
good ordinary, 7.76d; ordinary, 7.5ld. The
sales of the day were 1900 bales, OF
which 1900 were for speculation and ex-
port and included 1890 American. Re-
ceipts, 5000 bales, including 5400 American,
Futures opened steady and closed barely
steady. May, 7.SSd; May-June. 1880;
June-July. 7.79d; July-August. 7.7311d; Au-
gust September, 7.4sd, Ssptemberr October
7.011sd; October November, $3.50; Novem-
ber-D December, 6.741hd; MISUNDERSTANDING
6. 72hd; January-February, sid: Febru-
ary-March, 6.691Hd; March-April, 6.sSd
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Dry Goods

New York, May 12.-There was strong
tone in the cotton market during the day,
and converters and printers bought more
freely than for some time past. F'rac-
tional advances were noted In prices. The
yarn markets are also frmer. with mod
crate increases in inquiry. Raw silk rules
quiet. Innings are dull.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-23

c. E. Thorpe. director of the Ohio ex-
pertinent station at Wooster. Ohio;
a. n. Johnson OF Springfield; state
highway engineer of Illinois; L. w.
Page of the government good roads
service at Washingtonf Miss Harriet
Riniker of the University of Illinois,
Professor H. G. Russell of Greenfield,
Ill. and DIR. Eugene Davenport dean
of the college of agriculture at Urbana,
were the speakers of the first day.
A bit of new legislation was advo-
Gated by Mr. Johnson. who declared
that the present system of building
country roads under township super
vision was futile and should be sue
ceeded by a larger unit OF control,
preferably the county. He recon-
mended a law which would permit of
the exercise of option by the people
of county as a whole on constructing
hard highways through the county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-23
on WAsHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY

ence Mcdonald. Elvera Malmrose.
Esther Kale. Alice Peterson, Helen
Hartman. Frances Crawford.
Recitation. THE Question" Har-
ry Finklestein.
Recitation in costume, "A Living
Flag Downing. Buelah
Vaughan, Pauline Hall. Wilbert
Handley. Ruby Kari Dudley Lindell.
Marguerite Grim. Mabel Swanson,
Dorothy Meanor. Roy Perkins.
Recitation, Like Washington
Howard Curry.
Washington song and flag drill
Viola Klie. Kathryn Kale. Marcus
Guthormsen. Dorothy Kaupke. Oen-
one Apple. Edith Lundquist, Leda
Morrill,. Bessie Boyd, Edna Griffin.
Earl Lee. Harold Brown. Gladys
Malmrcse.
Patriotic song Gladys Thomas.
William Streed. Violet Dubinsky, Earl
Johnson. Mildred Spencer. Albert
Bysinger.
Recitation. "Why"-Milton John
son.
Drum solo-Robert Pearce.
Recitation. "The Boy Washington
Clifford Cook.
Recitation, IT'S Sr1cuid to Live
SO Gr1ndly''-Mary Griffin.
Piano solo, Youth and joy
Fac somers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-23
ATTAIN INDUSTRIAL IDEALS
Marks New Fra in Light Manufacture
ing-Haif Million Dollars
Insurance for 500.

Rochester. n. YIN the completion
of a model plant for the manufacture
of Adler-Rochester clothes, sold by che
London, the makers have "buildad
better than they knew" For not only
has it eclipsed any similar institution
of it's kind, but. according TO authori-
lies, it represents the finest example
of modern factory construction in ex-
,stence today. Glass and concrete
form the buildings exterior. The
sides are all windows. 1.O11 in num-
Der. containing 44,2SG square feet of
glass. Sunshine invades the interiors
most remote corners and the light is
constantly that Of the out-of-doors \
separate power plant Capacity 500
II. PD generates heat and electricity,
and operates a wonderful system Of
vacuum cleaning. Dust and waste is
absorbed and instantly removed from
the building of this system. preserv-
ing absolute and constant cleanliness
throughout. Numerous fountains, Of
perfected type. supply filtered drink
ing water. chilled b. 11a ton ice ma
chine. And by an elaborate system
of ventilation, the air in every room
is changed every eight minutes.
Never have the rules OF sanitation and
hygiene been more strictly observed
than in this splendid institution. OF
this 1TS,CG0 square feet of floor space,
10000 square feet are devoted exclu-
sively to employees interests. Elabor-
ate dining. smoking and Ioungins
rooms are provided. also a thorougbl,
equipped hospital room with medical
attendance. OF noteworthy interest,
also. is the low rate of insurance paid
by L. Adler. Bros. & Co. on their new
home On half million dollars worth
of insurance. they pay an annual pre-
MUM of $4OO-the lowest rate ever
given in America to a manufacturing
institution To this is due the fac
that the methods of construction used
in the Adler Rochester plant. almost
entirely obviate the possibilities #
damage by fire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-23
TARIFF FAvORS TO OTHERS
Several Additional Countries Given
Lowest Import Rates.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 23.-The
minimum tariff of United States was
extended by presidential prOclana-
tion yesterday to several foreign
countries and dependencies. The
countries held to be entitled to the
minimum rates of duty are:
Greece, Abysinnia, British Guinea,
Morocco, Guatemala, Ecuador, Bo-
livia, Peru, Chilli, Portuguese India
Portuguese East Africa. Macao I'll
NOR. Cape Verde islands. Angola,
Portuguese Guinea, st. Thomas is
lands.
The trade of many of these coun-
tries with the United States is insig-
nificant. but taken together, they
represent total commerce with the
United States of about $6O,0OO,OOO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-23
COMES IN HISAUTO
New Farmer Seen at Meeting
of Illinois Institute at
EdWardsville.
OPENS THREE-DAY MEET
State Highway Engineer johnson Adj
vocates Placing Control of Roads
in Larger Unit.

Edwardsville. Ill, Feb. 23.-The new
farmer appeared yesterday at the an
nual Illinois farmers state institute,
which commenced a three day session
at Edwardsyille. Instead of the
ancient store clothes beloved by the
cartoonist. he appeared in natty tail
ored garments. Where once he
steered a pair of mules. he was to be
observed twisting the wheel of four
cylindered motor car. There were
faw instances of cowhfde boots and
corduroy trousers, but they were con
spicuous by their rarity.
One thousand farmers were present
at the opening session from all over
the state.
President J. P. Mason of Elgin re-
sponded to the address of welcome of
Mayor Henry P. Hotz.
Il am proud of the farmers insti-
tutes of Illinois, declared President
Mason. They have been a success
from the day of their creation: they
have accomplished and are still &C
complishing the mission for which
they were created. They lead to bet
ter farming, clearer thinking. fuller
social life and the moral and material
advancement of agriculture. They are
encouraging a firmer belief in Wash
fngton's declaration that agriculture
is the most healthful. the most useful
and the most noble employment of
man.
List of the Speakers.
DR.. Frank Hall of Aurora. Professor