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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-26

New York, April 25-Coffee futures
opened steady at unchanged prices to a
decline of points in sympathy with low
err European cables and as result OF
scattering near-month liquidation. Prices
held around the initial figures during the
morning, but offerings became shade
heavier after midday and although there
was some buying by trade interests, near
months lost ground. The close was
steady, net changed to 10 points lower.
The sales were 80, $50 bags, including about
1000 bags in the shape of switches
Closing bids follow: April and May, 635c;
June, 6.45c; July, 6.5Oc; August, 6.55c; Sep
TENDER, $3.50; October and November,
670c; december, 675c;. January, oSoc;
February oslo, and March, 6.s2c.
Havre closed unchanged to a franc low
er and Hamburg was unchanged to 4
lower. Rio weak, % reis lower, at 4sxSU
for rs, Santos weak, unchanged As ASK
SEQ; rs 4sx1O0. Receipts at the two Bra
bzilian ports, 5000, against 5000 bags last
year Jundiahy receipts, 600. against
5000 last year New York warehouse de-
liveries Saturday, S776, against 1856 last
year Spot coffee quiet; Rio No. Z, SEC;
Santos No. 4. 9Ac. Mild coffee quiet, Cor
doya 9156D12Ac
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live stock Market

Chicago, April 25.-Cattle-Receipts es-
timated at 24o0O, 10c lower; steers, IS 500
6 55; COWS, 81 S517. 25; heifers, "a .2oQ7 3D.
bulls. 81. 1906. so; calves, $3QS. 60; stockers
and feeders. $780,
Hogs-Receipts estimated at 10000; 100
higher; choice heavy, 50 55@9 90; butchers'
SO. 55Q9. so; light mixed. SO 45q9 80; choice
light, SO 55@9 go; packing, 81 .5ogs oo' pigs
80 20Cd9. so: bulk of sales, 50 50a9. go.
Sheep-Receipts estimated at $1,000; 15c
to Csc lower for lambs and steady for
sheep. Sheep, s7.25dS TO- lambs, $500
8 40; spring lambs, s10Q15; yearlings, s7,S5
as. 40.
Kansas City, April 25.-Cattle-Receipts
5000, including 800 southerns; steady to
10c higher choice export and dressed
beef steers. 81 .sO07. 80; fair to good. $500
7 so; stockers, s5Q7. %; southern steers, $500
7.75; southern cows, s.. 55@7 15. native
cows, SO. 1895 49, native heifers, 81. 1901 75;
bulls 81. 250lS. 40; calves, $4q6.75.
Hogs-Receipts, 500; 10c higher; top,
50 80; bulk of sales. SO .20q9 .35; heavy, 50 80
90 40: packers. SO .&Q9.35; light. $500
8 1924.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900; market steady
lambs, So 5Oa9 rs; yearlings, 500; wethers,
ST. 25IS 60; ewes. seas; stoclSers, So 1905.
ST Louis, April 25.-Cattle-Receipts
$3.50, including 500 Texans; market steady
native shipping and export steers, $4,000
8; dressed beef and butchers steers, SEQ
S.S5; Gamers. 81. 1908 %: bulls, S4q7;
calves. s4d18 rs; Texas and Indian steers,
81. 50@S; cows and heifers, $3Q6.50.
Hogs-Receipts, $500; market 10c to 15c
higher. Pigs and lights, $7.50@9.6 60; butch
ers and best heavy. SO. 60Q9.70.
Sheep-Receipts $500; market 10c to 15c
lower. Native muttons s7.5O@S; lambs
S919 g.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, April 25.-tSpecial)-
Snow, ice and freezing weather over
a large portion of the cotton belt on
Sunday brought about a.. rapid advance
In the new crop, closing firm at the
best prices.
Many parties were believed to be long
of May and July, having sold october
against these purchases on the good
crop advices of the past month. This
made more offerings In May and IN
creased the demand for October and
December. Such cold weather has not
occurred at this season for many years
so the trade was quite unprepared for
damage from cold. Seed was reported
to be very scarce. many. planters hav-
ing been tempted by the high prices
paid by the mills to sell more than
usual. This fact led many to consider
the situation more serious than usual
Cotton is coming here in large guam
titles for May delivery.
Liverpool is due 10 to - points high =
err tomorrow
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Calcutta, April 25.-(Special.) 1.-The vice
roy has proceeded on tour devoid of
ceremony. embracing Cawnpore, Agra,
Delhi, the Kurram Valley, Peshawur, and
Dehra He will arrive at Simla on May 7.
Calcutta has recently shown in many
ways Its keen regret at the impending
departure OF the Earl of, Mimic. The fact
that an all-Indian movement is now being
started to commemorate the introduc-
ton of reforms by the laying out of a
big Mimic park at Allahabad and the
erection of a pillar recording their proc
lamation is a striking sign of the place
which the Viceroy has secured In the
esteem of Indians.
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Local Cotton Market.
Meats

corrected hy Morris & Coz
Lard, 141sc; compound. 11kc.
Clear bellies, 14s4@154c.
Rib bellies 14%G15Ac.
d. s. short ribs, 14l4c.
d. S. fat backs, 1896.
Smoked clear bellies. TIC: fancy, lS1sc
Hams. smoked. 1SQ2Oc; California, 1910
Bacon, fancy. 25c: medium, 23lhc.
Pork, loins. 161ac; spare ribs, 13c
Ham butts, 16c; Boston butts 1511c.
Brains, &C; beef livers, &c.
Pork sausage, lie.
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From Judges Library.
The nortlv old gentleman had just
6nisbed sumptuous repast Lighting
a huge Havana. he rose to go.
! Haven't you forgotten something!
began the waiter. in an lnsinuatlns
manner. 1a5n W
why. so l have!'' was the reply. }
declare, my memory becomes more
treacherous every day.
Lifting the ash tray. he pocketeo
the dollar bill lying beneath it, and
calmly strobe out past the crestfallen
knight of the tray.
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New OrIean. Cotton Futures.

New Orleans. April 25.-Spot cotton
steady, 3-16c higher: sales on the spot, 800
bales, to arrive, 800 Low ordinary, llssc
nominal; ordinary II S-16c nominal; good
ordinary, 1850; strict good ordinary, lac
low middling. IA 5-16c; strict low mid
ding. "a g-16c: middlng, IA 13-16c; strict
middling, 15c; good middling, 10 9-l6c;
strict good middling, 1890; middling fair
l51sc; middling fair to fair, 157sc; fair
l61c nominal Receipts. 1425; stock, l2266o.
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Pig Iron.
Scrap Iron.

SCrHp IRON.
Corrected by Rust iron Coz
Dealers are offering the following
prices for scrap iron, f. o. b. cars, Bir-
m;ngl.an, Ala:
No. l mixed mine scrap, gross ton.
S9G10 G. f.
No. mixed furnace scrap, gross ton.
s9SC10 G. F.
No. 1 mixed sawmill scrap, gross ton.
s9010 G. f.
No. l mixed country scrap, gross ton
s. 5000 80 G. f.
No. l local scrap in less than carload
lots, gross ton, IS. $685. so G. f.
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Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour-Steady.
Rye-No. 2, 7Sc
Barley--Feed or mixing, 43Q50c; fair to
choice mailing, 57063c.
Timothy Seeds. 40.
Clover-s11 .25.
Mess Pork-Per barrel, s22
Lard-Pcr 100 pounds, $12.371k.
Short Ribs, Sides-Loose, $12.05Q12. 40
Short Clear Sides-Boxed, $13.50G113. rs.
Butter-Steady; creameries 2592Sc;
dairies, 22928c
Eggs-Steady: at mark, cases included
171aG191sc; firsts, zoe; prime f1rsts. 21c.
Cheese-Steady; Daisies 14x@15c; Twins.
13A@14c; Young Americas, 14Q14lc; Long
Horns, 1414G14lAc.
Potatoes-Steady choice to fancy, ga
24c; fair to good, 10000
Poultry-Steady turkeys, 15c; chickens
1Sc; springs, 1Sc.
Veal-Steady; so to 60-pound weights, so
&c; 60 to S5-pound weights, 9910c; IS to
110-pound weights, 10011c.
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Too Harsh

From Life.
"Wretched woman; you took advan-
tage of my hospitality to steal my hus-
band!'
Pardon me, but is it exactly stealing
where a guest wishing a souvenir of an
agreeable visit, carries away with her
some trhing thing which her hostess
gives every token of caring little for?'
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Maximum Pleasure
Minimum Cost

The Seaboards personally conducted va
cation trip to the east. Booklet giving
full information furnished on application
Jack W. Johnson, D. p. A., Birmingham
Ala.
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Banks and Trust Companies
DOuble-POiuted

| From the Washington Herald.
He-Do you remember anything Of your
! first lover?
She-Yes; he has always been green in
| my memory.
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vIour and Feed.tuR,

corrected DN tennessee MIL Col
Nellie King flour. per barrel, S610.
Boted satirette meal, per 90-lb. sack
s1.60.
No. corn per bushel s5c.
White oats, per bushel. Coo.
Pure wheat shorts. S32.
Pure wheat bran. SCI.
1c0-lb. c. s. hulls, Ter ton, Sl40o.
Prime G. S. meal. per ton. $500.
Feed C. s. meal. per ton. &c.
No. timothy hay, per ton, s24.
Mixed alfalfa and johnson grass. $40
Green alfalfa. per ton. s26
100-lb. corn chops, per sack. 81 SO.
Flour in wood lac higher
Fruit and Produce
Corrected by Douglas Bros)
Apples-Fancy, per bbl., s4.5oq5 so; fancy
winesap, 81.
Orangcs-F1orida. per box. s2.25Q25O
Pineapples-S3.5 30.
Lemons-AFancy, 4.50.
Limes-Imported, per 100, $3.50.
Irish Potatoes-Cnoice Michigan. per
bushel, 60c.
Sweet Potatoes-Choice. per bu., H.lo:
per barrel, $685.
Cabbage-Florida, per crate. s.; Mo-
bile. IS.
Onions-New Louisiana, s1kc per pound.
Navy Beans-Choice Michigan. per bu..
800
Lima Beans-per h.. &c.
Peas Virginia Blackeye. per bu.. 1875.
COcOaDutS-tcr SACK, S4.I5.
Cranberries--Per Dbl, $3.50 per bog.
sI.75.
Spanish Onions-Per crate, S1.60. Texas.
per crate, $40.
Celery-Fancy. per crate. 81. 90; per doz.,
75c.
Tangerines-s3.75.
Grepefruit-Florida, per box, 49, 50a3. Il,
crapes-Mai6ga. per key, So.
Tomatoes-Florida, per crate, $3Q2.50
MISREPRESENTATION Alabama, N.506
200 per crate Florida, 25Q3Oc quart:
Hancevile, per crate, s2Q2.50
Poultry and Game
corrected by Birmingham Produce Co,
Hens, medium, 40q5oc; live. per h.. lie
Large fryers Soa35c; medium, 25aS0c:
small, 2oQ25c.
Turkeys. i've. per h.. &c; dressed, 24a
Csc.
Ducks. so@4Oc; guineas. aOc; ROSTERS
soc.
Eggs. 22c.
Btrmingham Live Stock MarkeA
Corrected by Birmingham Packiue
Col
Steers. good to choice fat. $50 to
1900 lbs. 42sQ6a4c.
steers, medium to good. $50 to 1900
steers. good to choice fat. $50 to $50
Steers medium to good. $50 to $50
lbs, 3Q3s4c.
Oxen. good to choice. 4kQ5Ac.
Oxen, medium to good. 3q4c.
Cows and heifers. good to choice, 500
TO 1000 lbs, 4AQ5Ac.
Cows and heifers. medium to gooa
500 to 1000 lbs, Az 94s4c.
Cows and heifers. good to choice, 600
| to 500 lbs, 41zq5c.
| cows and hefers, medium to good
| GOO to 500 lbs, 3laH4Ac.
Yearlings, good to choice 3Q3hc.
lAYearIings, medium to good. 2H03c.
s bulls. good to choice. 800 to 1900 lbs
| S1aq41sc.
| Bulls, medium to good. SEQ to 1900
| lbs. 3u3lac.
Bulls. medium TO good. $50 to $50
ibis. 2a4qSAc.
| Gamers, 1s4Q2hc.
Hogs. oh dice ,csrn fed). $50 to 20s
lbs, &c.
Hogs choice tcorn todd 40 to 1ss
sQshc.
llgs, 50 to 120 ID. WITS, 7lf@So
| Pigs, 60 to 80 lbs, 7G71tc.
| Fat cattle. demand good
4 oxen. demand good
| Yearlings, d, mand good
| Bulls demand slow.
Gamers; demand SLOW
| Hogs. demand good
! Pigs. demand slow.
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Cotton Seed OIL

New York, April 26-The cotton seed
oil market was frmer, closing at an adj
vance of to IS points on covering by
shorts and buying by commission houses
Influenced by the unfavorable reports re-
gardng the weather and crop conditions
In the. south and the big advance in the
price for cotton seed. Total sales for
the day were 10.20O BARRELS. May, 7.7Sd
SOC; July, 81. S3Gi7 SIC; October, 1901 SOC
December, 6'63m6-6 5c; prime crude &c
nominal; prime summer yellow, 7.7047. soc
prime winter yellow. 1909 soc; prime
sumner white. sos 75c.
New Orleans, April 25.-Cotton seed oil
Prime refined in barrels per pound, 7.7oc
nrime meal, per cent ammonia, pei
ton. s3s so; prime cake. per cent ammo
mia, S31.
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Kansas City, April 25.-wheat: May,
81. OTIS bid; July, 99&@9s7sc sellers; Sep
tember, 9S1kG9S9sc. Corn: May, $3.50; July,
|8l5sc sellers; September, eo%c. Cash wheat
No. 2 hard, 81 .o6isG11 II; No. red, 81 07@
ITO. Corn: No. mixed. 61@61Ac No. 2
white. 83c. OATS No. white 42@44c
No. 2 mixed, 40GD42c.
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Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, April 25.-cotton spot in
fair demand; prices 8 points higher;
American middling fair, s.S2d good
nliddling, s.02d; middling. 7Ssd; low
middling, 7.SSd; good ordinary, 7.52d
ordinary, 7.27d. The sales for the day
were 5000 bales, of which 500 were FOR
speculation and export, and included
1900 American. Receipts 1000 bales, IN
GLIDING 100 American. Futures opened
firm and closed firm. April, 7.73d; April
MAY, 7.6Sd; May-June, 7.65d; June-July.
7.61d; July-August, 7.55hd; August
September, 7.27d; September October,
e.Ssd; October November, 6.70d; No
vember- December, 6.621sd; December
January, 6.6011d; January-Febru
6.5sd; February March, 6.5S1sd; March
April, 6.571sd.
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st. Louis, April 25.-Wheat higher; May.
81 0SA; July, s1.o2A Corn futures higher;
May. &c; July, 64@6fsc. Oats futures
higher; May, 421sc; July, 40ssc.
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Treasury statement

Washington, April 25.--The condition of
the treasury at the beginning of business
today was as follows:
Trust Funds-Gold coin. 1854. I'll 500: sill
YER dollars. $3.50. Jos. 600; silver dollars OF
1890 50, 764, 900; silver certificates outstand-
ing, $490, 10000.
General Fund-Standard silver dollars in
general fund, $1,749, 4S9; current liabilities,
SO. So, 05S working balance in treasury
offices, s22. 45S.262; in banks to credit OF
treasurer of the United States. $35. 972. 057;
minor coin. $1.194, 791; total balance in gen.
eral fund, $50, 003, 55S
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Metal Market

New York, April 25-The market for
standard copper was weak today. with
spot closing at $12 40lD12.55; April at s12, 80
11255: May at 12.5od12. SPY; June at s12.5C
01255. and July at s1250Q12.6o. The Eng
fish market was easy with spot closing at
e56 rs Cd and futures at 457 los. Local
dealers quote lake copper at $l2.75Q13;
electrolytic at s12. 621k0r1275 and casting
at $12.5cc512 621k. Custom house returns
showed exports Of 800 tons, making 10134
tons so far this month.
Tin was weak with spot and April clos
ing at s32 9o3310; May, 1872 s0@33. 0215 June,
s32. 75a3305, and July 1872. 9O@33.15. The
London market closed easy with spot
quoted at f15o 15s and futures at Z151 15s.
3. Lead wal dull with spot quoted at
81 3544 40 New York, and at $420d42s
East st. Louis. The London market was
unchanged at G12 Us Cd. Spelter was
weak with spot quoted at S.. 4o@5.55 New
York and s515Q5.25 East st. Louis. Lon
don was unchanged at e22 5s.
Iron was unchanged at Sos Cd for Clevc-
land warrants in London. Locally the
market was quiet and easy, with No.
foundry northern at s1725@1S; No 2 at
SIG. 756l17. 80; No. / southern and No
southern soft SIG. 7591z25.
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Coffee Market

Government bonds steady; railroad bonds
easy.
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New York; April 25.-Money on call
steady at 2H@3 per cent ruling rate and
closing bid. 2% per cent; offered at per
cent; time loans easy, 50 days, 31sd3a4 per
cent; 90 days, ga per cent; six months, 4
per cent.
Close: Prime mercantile paper, 4%@s
Per cent; sterling exchange steady with
actual business In bankers bills at $4.S42
6484.35 for 60-day bills, and at $4S7.S0 for
demand; commercial bills, s4.S3as0D4.S41s.
Bar silver, $3.50; Mexican dollars, 44c.
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Ala. Con. C.&I. Co. bonds. 80 rs
Ala. Con. C.&I. Co., com. -. =. as
Ala. Con. C.&T. Co. pfd.. 65 ~
Ala. S.&S.B. Co. pfd. 80. so IS
Ala. S.&S.B. Co., bonds. ....106 i0S
Bess. Coal, Iron & Land ~. SO so
Bess. C.,L&L. Co. bonds. 100 1903
Dimmick Pipe Co., com. -.
Dimmick Pipe Co., bonds. :. 90 100
Louis, Hand. & St. L. pfd IS 40
Pratt C.C.&I. Co. bonds. " so
$. I. & S. Co. LIST mtg. LOS 1O7
S 1. & S. Co. I'd mtg. SO 81
TIC. I&R.R. Co. Biz. Div. Ice 100
TIC. L&R.R. Co. Tenn. Div1O5 1O7
TIC, L&R.R. Co. Cab. DIV. .106 ITO
TIC, I.&R.R. Co. gen. mtg. .102 los
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New York, April 25.-The cotton
goods market is very irregular in price
and pressure from offerings in second
hand makes values uncertain. Jobbing
trade is quiet. The demand for wool
en- and worsted dress goods is from
the retailers and Is satisfactory, but
the cutting up trade Is not calling for
additional supplies as yet. Raw silk
is heavy on the leading Japan mar
ket. Canton silks are steady, and, in
fairly good demand.
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK
BIRMINGHAM, ALA.

This bank extends to its patrons every accommodation
warranted by their business balances and responsibility and
its officers would be pleased to have personal interview or
correspondence with those desiring open new
count or to establish additional banking relations.
Depository of the United States and State of Alabama
Capital and Surplus S1,800000O0
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Claim butter Market


Elgin, ILL.,, April 25.-Butter firm,
sales for the week, $4,000 pounds.
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LOCAL QUOTATIONS

Law, $40, 900 shares.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-04-08

From Our Regular Correspondent
Washington, d. G., April 2.-It is
probable that in the summer of 1915 at
the completion of the most stupendous
work ever undertaken by man, ship
waterway connecting the Atlantic and
Pacific Oceans at Panama, there will
be great celebration in Washington
taking the form of an international fair
and exposition. The city of Washing
ton, assisted by Senators and Represen-
tatives from Maryland and Virginia
and also to some extent favored by the
eastern states, attempted twenty years
ago to secure an exposition at the capt.
tol of the United States, but, after con-
siderable work had been done, a power
full lobby of Chicagoans got the ear of
Congress and calmly carried the big
show to Chicago. This was the quad
rennial Of the discovery of America.
Twenty years ago Washington was lit
tie prepared for great position such
as have been often in Paris, twice in
Vienna, in London, Philadelphia,
Chicago, St. Louis, Buffalo, New Or
leans and Atlanta, but now the capt.
tai city is at least twice as capable in
entertaining and lodging capacity as
! she was in 1890. Since then a Union
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-04-08
Celebrate Silver Wedding

Raphine, April 4.-Mr. and Mrs. A.
A. Campbell celebrated their silver
wedding anniversary on Saturday last.
They were married in Staunton at the
residence of the brides uncle, }. +.
Beard, on April End, 1885, by Rev. j.
E. Booker. They had lived ever since
in their present beautiful home, at Rap
hine which was tastefuIly decorated Oh
Saturday for the important occasion. .
Mrs. Campbell received in a gown oil
grey cloth trimmed with silver net.
After congratulations and good wishes
We're expressed a salad lunch was serv.
ed, and the hope was expressed that
they would celebrate their golden we'd
ding and that all who were present on
Saturday would live to see that an.
niversary.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. w.
S. Kniseley, Rev. L. n. Campbell, Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob Beard, Mrs. J. T.. Cooke
Mr.. and Mrs. S. f. Mcclure, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Cul
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. E. L.. Smith, MIR.
and Mrs. Walter Searson, G. J. Bell
DR.. and Mrs. w. II. Thomas, Rev. A.
ii. Hamilton and Miss Hamilton, Mrs
A. M. Rush, Mrs. G. E. Wade, Miss
Fannie Humphries, Mr.. and Mrs. w
A. Rowan, Miss Bette Lockbridge
Miss Mary Mays and Miss Maggie
Moore.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-04-08
MARYLAND'S new
ELECTION LAW.
The Negro Vote of Over $4,000 Is
Cat Out, Passed Saturday.

More than $4,000 negroes in Mary
land will be DISTINGUISHED, so far as
State and municipal elections are con-
cerned, by the passage Saturday by the
legislature of the bill of W. Mitchell
Digges, of Charles county.
1t is the most sweeping method of
Acknowledgement ever attempted in any
State, and even leading statesmen and
politicians of the far Southern States
have expressed doubt as to its consti-
tutionaIity.
Republicans contend that it is in di-
, rect violation of the fifteenth amend
ment, but the scheme is so ingeniously
worked out that it is believed no real
test of it can be made until after the
/ next State election.
After an exciting all-night session,
| the senate passed the bill at an early
hour this morning by strict party
vote, and the house passed it tonight.
There are four bills in all.
The first repeats the existing registra-
ton laws. The second enacts a new
| registration measure providing that
| none but white men shall be registered
in the future as voters. The third car
ries the constitutional amendment de-
signed TO restrict registration for all
time TO the white people of the State
as it prohibits any future legislature
from extending the registration pri
vilege to negroes except those owning
$500 worth of property.
This amendment will he voted upon
in the fall of 1911 by white men only
A provision has been inserted, which
Will permit the white voters, if they Sc
desire, TO extend the privilege of reg
istration and the ballot box TO negroes
downing and paying taxes on $500 worth
of property. 1t was thought best Il
insert this provision, as the Democratic
leaders desire to shut out only the thrift
less and ignorant negroes, and are will
ing to admit to the ballot box those
who have sufficient thrift to accumu
late $500 worth of property.
This property qualification is thought
preferable to an educational qualifica
ton because it is believed that the ne
gro who has accumulated property will
prove better worthy of the franchise
than the educated negro, who may bt
weighted with all the shriftleSsness O
his race.
The fourth extends the terms of thu
mayor and other municipal officers Of
Baltimore City, SO that their successors
will be chosen at the November State
election, spring elections being abolish
ell.
The bills are based upon the assump
ton that the fifteenth amendment il
void, and it is declared in the preamble
THAT the exercise of the elective franchis
by the negro is not consistent with hi
Town best interests or the welfare of tn
white race.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-04-08
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when enteringit through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
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scriptions from physicians, rs the
damage they will do is ten fold to the
good you can possibly derive from
them. HALLS Catarrh Cure, manufac-
tured by +. J. Cheney Il Co., Toledo,
o., contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the Sys-
tenn. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure
be sure you get the genuine. 1t is taken
internally and made in Toledo, Ohio,
by f. j. Cheney Il Co. Testimonials
free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c per
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.