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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-23
SLIGHT GAIN MADE
IN PRICE OF WHEAT
Market Holds It's Own in Face
of Adverse News
SUPPLY LARGE
Corn Makes a Weak Start, But Rallies
on Covering and Finally Closes
IrrcguIar-Oats Close Lower
and Provisions Irregular

Chicago, August 22.-wheat showed
some strength today and closed I'M
changed to 1kc higher. Corn sagged at
the start and then rallied, closing &c
off to 1kc up. Oats moved in narrow
limits and finished the day from a shade
to sc Off, while provisions. after a sharp
opening advance, eased off and closed
firm from 21ac off to 121zc up.
The wheat market more than held its
own in spite of depressing statistics and
weaker foreign markets. The market was
pit, Improvement in the southwest flour
trade, and some strength at Winnipeg.
The advance was accelerated by shorts
who sought to cover unprotected lines,
and during much of the session price
values were well above saturdays clos
ing figures. Accommodations were heavy
In both foreign and domestic markets,
the visible supply In the United States
increasing more than 100000 bushels
against an increase of 100000 bushels a
year ago. Worlds shipments were also
enormous, Russia and the Danube con-
tributing 100000 bushels. The array of
bearish statistics were insufficient to
cause a permanent slump. Cash wheat
held steady and futures closed firm all
around with September as@1kc to NC up
at 9sAc. December closed &c to ss@1ao
higher at 81 .o31sc.
Corn made a weak start, but rallied
quickly on shorts covering. The official
forecast of cooler weather contributed
to an advance, which carried figures from
&c to nc above Saturdays closing quota
lions. Cash houses sold freely on the
bulge and values sagged back closer to
the starting point. September showing
the greatest weakness. Cash corn was
steady to nc off. No. 2 yellow sold at
s1%c. The close was steady with Sep
TENDER &c off at Coo after having moved
between sossc and Seize. December closed
A@ssc to 1kc up at 5s@@5s14c to 5s1zc-
The oats market was a narrow affair
today with the burden of a big crop and
heavy receipts pressing down on values.
Cash oats held firm. Final figures were
easy with September go down at 84ssc,
about NC below the high point. December
closed &c off at s6Ac.
Shorts and packing house interests We'd
with each other in buying provisions at
the opening and caused a healthy advance
in the prices of all the products. These
wants being supplied the market took a
more normal tone at some distance from
the high point. The close was firm all
around with pork unchanged to 12hc up.
Lard, 21sc down to TIC up, and ribs 21ac
to 10c up. Closing figures for the Sep
ten1ber product were: Pork. $21 .471k, 121hc
up; Lard, $12. 10, TIC up, and ribs 2.57h
10c higher.
Future quotations were as follows
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Bonds.


Washington, August 22.-The condi-
ton of the treasury at the beginning OF
business today was as follows:
Trust Funds-Gold coin, $S90,169, $3.50
silver dollars, s4S6,415,000; silver dol
lars of 1890, s3,600,0o0; silver certii-
Gates outstanding, $4S6,41E,000.
General Fund-Standard silver dol
lars In general fund, $5,S12,s27 current
liabilities, s93,702,674; working balance
In treasury offices. $2S.S29.117; in banks
to credit of treasurer of the United
Statesfi $36, 3o3,57s; subsidiary silver
coin, $2O.547, 427 minor coin, $1,021,-
$685.
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LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Local Cotton Market

Meats
Corrected by Southern Beef and Pro-
vision Company
Lard. 13%c; compound, Ike.
Clear bellies, 151zc.
Rib bellies. 15c.
d. s. short ribs, 141kc.
d. s. fat backs, 1211c.
Smoked clear bellies. 17iAc; fancy 1870.
Hams. smoked, 1Sc; California H.
Bacon, fancy, 261zc; medium. 24c.
Pork loins. 15c; spare ribs, 10c.
Ham butts, 14c Boston butts. 1870.
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MAX Exhume GirI,. Body

Abiline. Kans.. August 22.-Charles
Benignus, father of Miss Bertha
Benignus, believed to have been slain
at her home here, today requested that
the body of his daughter be exhumed
and an autopsy be held This will prob
ably be done IL the testimony of Mrs.
Benignus, the girls mother. to be
given before the coroner's jury to-
morrow, sheds no light on the affair.
Handwriting experts who have been
working upon letters written by the
slain girl and others report there is no
comparison between these and the note
found under the window the morning
after Miss Benignus' death.
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AeropIane Flight. Called or

New York, August ga strong, blus-
terry wind prevented any extended flights
by Glenn HI. Curtiss and the other avia-
tors at the final matinee of the three
days aviation meet at the Sheepshead
Bay race track Curtiss. Mars and Ely
each made several straightaway flights
for the length of the field. Weather per-
hitting, -Curtiss intended to take up a
wireless operator and to attempt an in
terchange of messages with the grand
stand.
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New Orleans, August 22-spot cotton
steady, No up Sales on the spot, $40
bales; none to arrive. Low ordinary,
II 7-16c nominal; ordinary, 12Ac nominal;
good ordinary 10 11-18c; strict good ordi-
nary. II Lice: low middling. 1890 strict
low middling. 14ssc; middling, 14%c; strict
middling. 10 1-16c; good middling, 15Ac;
strict good middling. Is 7-16c; middling
fair. 10 9-16c; middllng fair to fair,
Is 15-16c; fair, 16 slice nominal. Receipts
143; stock 24132.
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RESUME CONTROL

New Orleans. August 22.-According to
cable advices received here tonight from
Managua, Jose Dolores Estrada, reported
to have temporarily received the reitis
of the de facto government of Nicaragua
from DIR. Madriz, issued a proclamation
the revolutionists. 1t Is believed that
Juan j. Estrada, leader of the ''insur-
fent" forces, will occupy the presidency
of the republic.
Rioting in Managua is said to have
reached serious proportions. two deaths
having already been reported. Many Ore
departing from the city and serious ap-
prehension Is felt by American residents
The revolutionists were reported late to-
day about 10 miles from Managua, and
with their march unchecked were expect
ed to shortly reach the city.
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ceipts, 2o4; shipments, 725; stock ssso
Louisville: Firm nliddling, 15ssc.
Little Rock: Firm; middling, 14ssc; net
receipts, s; gross receipts. 8; shipments,
2; stock, $780,
Total today: Net receipts. 1o.573; gross
receipts. 11,16s; shipments, S742; sales, SS4S;
stock, 34,SS5.
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Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, August 22.-Wheat: Sep
TENDER, $3.50 bid; December. 9sss@9SNc
bid; May, 81 osh sellers. Corn: Septem-
Der, $3.50 sellers December. 55155sc SELL
ers: May, 5sHd5SAc sellers. Cash wheat
unchanged, Nc to 1c lower; No. hard,
gcdls1. Oh; No. red. 99c@$1 Cash corn
unchanged to Ike lower; No. mixed,
Soc; No. white, SIC. Cash oats unchanged
to 1c lower; No. 2 white, 84zG36c; No.
Q mixed, 335fG34lhc.
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st. Louis Grain

St. Louis, August 2.-Wheat: Futures
1.O2 Corn Futures firm; September,
511kc: December. 56ssG55611c Oats: Futures
steady; September. 32ssc; December, 351sc.
Cash wheat steady; track No red, 99c9
s1.02: No 2 hard, 9sc@$t.05. Cash corn
steady; track No. 2, Coo; No. 2 white.
61ds1kc. Cash oats steady; track No. 2,
301s931c; No. white, 331a434c.
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Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour: Dull and steady.
Rye: No. 2, 741kQp761ac.
Flax Seed: No. southwestern, $2.13;
No. northwestern. $245.
Timothy Seed, $4,000
Glover: s13.25.
Mess Pork: Per barrel, 81. 1902.
Lard Per 100 pounds. $12.1o.
Short Ribs, Sides: Loose. 81. 1902 6211z
Short Clear Sides: Boxed s12.25012. 80.
Butter: Steady; creameries, 241sG2sc;
diaries, 25Q27c.
Eggs: Steady; receipts. 1879; at mark,
cases included. 14@17c; firsts. 19c; prime
firsts, 21c.
Cheese: Steady; daisies. 16iAc; twins,
15@151ac young Americas, 1e@161zc; long
horns, 16A@161ac.
Potatoes: Easy; choice to fancy, S0@s2c;
fair to good, 75@77c.
Poultry: Steady; turkeys, zoe; chickens,
12c; springs, Tic.
Veal: Steady, 30 to 60 H. WITS, s@Shc;
60 to So lb. WITS, sa91sc; IS to ITO lb. WITS.
10@1o12c.
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Cotton Seed Oil

Cotton Seed OIL
New York, August 22.-The cotton seed
oil market was firm for spot and near po-
sitions, with prices to 30 points higher,
but in the late months there was an
easier feeling under liquidation and prices
closed 8 to IL points net lower Sales,
200 barrels. September. $500. 64c; Oc-
tober, S.5lGs.5sc; November, 1870. 39c; De-
cember, 7.21Q723c. Price crude oil, 6.67c
nominal prime summer yellow, 1O269
10.90c; prime winter yellow, 11914 Soc;
prime summer white, 11Q14c.
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New York, August 22.-Money = on
call. easier, 1A@1M per cent; ruling
rate, l II per cent; closing bid IN per
cent, offered at " per cent; time loans
dull and steady; 60 days. IA @3 per
cent; 90 days 3h@3% per cent; six
months. 4h@4% per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 51a 0e per
cent; sterling exchange, steady with ac-
tual business In bankers bills at s4.84
q 4.S410 for so day bills. and at s4.s6.70
for demand; commercial bills. S4.s3M0
4.83B bar silver, 52Hc; Mexican dol
lars, 44c Government bonds firm; rail-
road bonds heavy.
Coffee Market
New York, August 22.-The market for
coffee futures opened firm in response to
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WorId,s Visible SunnIx

New York, August 22.-The visible sup
ply of grain in the United States Sat
urday, August 20. as compiled by the
New York Produce exchange, was as fol-
lows: Wheat 22.3e2,0O0 bushels. increase
3,7s000o; corn 2673,0O bushels, decrease
$4,000; oats s.025,00 bushels, increase $751;
900; rye $4,000 bushels. increase $4,000;
barley 705,000 bushels. decrease $4,000.
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Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool Cotton Market
Liverpool, August 22.-Cotton, spot
ding fair. S.76c; good middling. s.4sc: mid
ding. s32c; low middling. s.22c; good ordi-
nary, 1850; ordinary 7.1c.
The sales of the day were 1900 bales, of
which 400 were for speculation and export
and included $500 American. No receipts.
Futures opened quiet and closed quiet.
August, s.O41id; August September. 77S1ad !;
vember, 1884, NovemberD December.
7.o61ad; December-January, 704d; January
February, February March, and March
April, 7.03hd; April-May and May-June.
7o21ad.
Dry Goods
New York. August 22.-rhe primary
cotton goods market ruled very firm
throughout the day and very consider
able amount of business was declined be-
cause the mills refused to make the
slightest concessions. Jobbers did fair
ly good days trade for Monday and the
inquiry that developed gave promise of a
better demand later In the week. Do
nestle dress goods are rather quiet.
Hubbard Bros. a Co.'s Letter
New York August 2.-(Special.) Trad
ing is at a low ebb with an entire absence
OF any new feature. The market Is large
ly local, with unimportant changes
abroad. For two days more Texas has
had no rain and temperatures there con-
tinue high but this prolonged drouth
fails TO broaden the market, tending ap-
parently to cause a deadlock In prices at
about 1871 cents. The shadow of the ap-
preaching large movement Ia over, prices
and buyers are deferred thereby, as also
by the many promising crop reports from
the Atlantic states. The southwestern
growers seem eager to market at prevail
ing prices. Liverpool faces the new crop
at about GO points above last year and
spots 164 higher. The market here re-
spends only feebly to bull support
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New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement

Daily Cotton Movement
Galveston: Steady; middling, IA 15-16c;
net receipts. $685.; gross receipts, 1896;
sales, 20; stock, 1920; coastwise, 7947.
New Orleans: Steady; middling, 147sc;
net receipts, 143; gross receipts, 143; sales
$40; stock, 24,132; continent, 1872.
Mobile: Nominal; middling. IA 15-16c
net receipts, 81; gross receipts, 81; sales,
30; stock, $40.
Savannah: Steady; middling, 15ssc; net
receipts, 1859; gross receipts, 1152; sales,
200; stock. 8007.
Charleston: Nominal; net receipts. 4;
gross receipts. 4; stock, 914.
Wilmington: Nominal; stock, 15S
Norfolk: Steady; middling, 16Ac; net
receipts. a7e; gross receipts. 376; sales. 20;
stock, 720; coastwise, PSI.
Baltimore: Nominal; middling, Ice;
stock, 1887.
New York: Quiet; middling, 49, 4Oc; net
receipts, 1872; gross receipts, 1857; sales,
21,a44; stock. 172.oS5; Great Britain, S4H;
France, 6373; ooastwise. 2030.
Boston: Quiet; middling, 16.40c; net re-
ceipts, 8; gross receipts, 87; sales, 80;
stock. 1905
Philadelphia: Quiet; middling, 1850:
stock, 1854.
Jacksonville: Net receipts, 100; gross
receipts, 100; coastwise, 100.
Total today, at all ports: Net. 1o,7O2:
Great Britain, S441; France, 6373; CONT
nent, SS2 stock, 232,14O.
Consolidated, at all ports: Net. 16,78S;
Great Britain, 1926; France. 1889; con-
ttnent. 1853.
Total since Sept. 1, at all ports: Net.
100000; Great Britain. 236s,S18; France,
92O, 30: continent, 1854, 10; Japan, 1851;
Mexico, 1884.
Interior Movement
Houston: Steady; middling, 14Hc; net
receipts. 1925; gross receipts, 10.326; ship
ments, 613S; sales, $3.50; stock, 1898.
Augusta: Quiet; middling. 1880; net,re-
ceipts, 7; gross receipts, z; sales, 228;
stock, 10,109
Memphis: Quiet; middling, 15Mc net re-
ceipts, 81; gross receipts, 624; shipments,
500: sales, 10; stock 5667.
st. Louis: Quiet; middling, 15Ac; ship
ments, 1884; stock, 1865.
Cincinnati: Net receipts, 2o4; gross re-
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Flour and Feedstufr.

Corrected by Tennessee Mill Col
Nellie King -four. per barrel, $40
Bolted meal, per 9o-lb. sack. $1.85.
No. corn, per bushel, SIC.
Pure wheat shorts, $50.
Pure wheat bran, SIS.
l00-lb. Q. 8. hulls, per ton, $i6.
Prime C. S. meal, per ton. 500.
c. s. feed meal. per ton. $26.
No. 1 timothy hay. per ton. $2a.
Mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass, SIS.
Green alfalfa, $23.
Corn chops, per so-lb. sack. u.60.
Flour In wood. 16c higher.
White oats, 62c.
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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
it's officers would be pleased to have personal interview
enter into correspondence with those desiring open
count or to establish additional banking relations.
Depositary of the United States Alabama
Capital and Surplus ST 100000
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s.S5Q5.so; H, s5.S5a5.9O; H, s5.s5@5.so; I
s5.s5; X, s6Qs.15; NJ. $6@e.15; N, s6.15Q6.65
VIC, $6.25G6.70; WV, &c. 40Q675.
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Corrected by Douglas Bros.)
Apples-Country. 81 blu.
Oranges-California. S.
Pineapples, s2.75.
Lemons-Fancy. s6.5o@7.
Limes--Imported. per 100, 75c0s1.
Irish Potatoes-New stock. per bushsl,
90cQN.
Cabbage-virginia. 11hc.
Onions-New Louisiana, 21kc per ID.
Navy Beans-Choice Michigan. per bu.,
50.
Lima Beans-Per lb. &c.
Peas Virginia black-eye, per bu.. S. 50.
Spanish Onions-Per crate. H.7b; Texas.
per crate, 81.
Celery-Fancy. per crate, $3.50; per
dozen, 76c.
Tomatoes-Fiorida, per crate. s2@s.
New snap beans. per hamper. s111.2k
Peaches-Georgia. per crate. $2.5o93.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., each. 15025c.
Cantaioupes-$2@2.5 80 per crate.
Sweet Potatoes-Per barrel. t2.75Q3. rs.
Pears-Bartlett. per crate, $3.50; cook
ing. per Dbl. $3.50.
Peaches-California- per crate. MS.
Plums-C California. per crate. 81.
California grapes, S2.75 crate
Poultry and Game
Corrected by Garrett & HinO
Hens-Medium. 4oqeoc; live. per lbs
Large fryers, soG35o: medium. 0025c;
small 1o0D12hc; per h., 1S@2oc.
Ducks, 25QD3Oc; guineas. Soc; roosters, SOC.
Eggs-Fresh candled, 23Q24c.
birmingham Live Stock Market
corrected by Birmingham Packing Coz
steers, good to choice fat. S500 to 100
lbs, 41f4c
Steers, medium to good. $50 to 100 lbs.
3031to.
Steers. good to choice fat. $50 to $50 lbs.
aQ3hc.
z1fQ3c.
Oxen, good to choice. 2h@3c.
Oxen, medium to good, 2021xc.
Cows and heifers, good to choice. 60
to 1000 lbs. 8h4<c.
Cows and heifers. medium to good.
2s4GSeAc.
Cows and heifsrs. good to choice. 600
to 800 lbs. 80s1tc.
Cows and hesfers. medium to good, 900
TO 800 lbs. 21kQSc.
Yearlings good to choice. 21f@ec.
Yearlings, medium to good. 2@1hc.
Bulls, good to choice. 900 to 1900 lbs.
2h0sc-
NBuiis. medium to good. 800 to 100 lbs.
21xQ3c.
Bulls. medium to good. 900 to LOO lbs.
2021ko.
Gamers, lN01Xc.
Hogs. choice (corn fed. 1so to go lbs.
&c.
Pigs, 80 to 100 ID. WITS. 7,1o.
Pigs. % to 80 ID. WITS. 70.
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for day, 4so4oO
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Savannah. August 22.-Spirits turpentine
firm, 6S%@60c. Sales. ISL; receipts. $751;
shipments. 127 stocks, 1884. Rosin firm;
receipts, 202l shipments 1850; stocks. 3d.
452 sales 1888 Quote: B. $550Q5.7o; D.
s. 65@5.75; E. s5.7o@5.75; F, s5,s2asQ5.so; g,
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corrected by Garrett & Hine)
Hens-Medium. 0q6oc; live, per lhs
13Q14c.
Large fryers, so@35o: medium. D025c;
small. 10@12hc; per lb, 1S@2oc.
Ducks, 250D30c; guineas. Soc: roosters soc.
Eggs-Fresh candled, 23Q24c.
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New Orleans Cotton Futures.
The Lamar register., 1910-05-04

by w. W. Smith. who is called the
statistician of the town. Smith has
recently published a book entitled
1.-THE True Record of Owensville" in
which is found births. deaths. mar
riages. accidents and the like for the
past year. Up to the time the book
was published the town people found
a great many things to gossip about.
but now instead of gossiping. they go
to the book and find out what they
want to know about anything that
has happened in the town for the
past year.
Mr.. Smith has ascertained that five
per cent. of the population of Owens
vile are widows. Seventy-five good
looking and manageable widows live
in the town and most of them own
and manage their own homes and
many Of them are in good circum-
stances.
There is a widows Row" In the
town that is pointed out to all visi-
tors who happen to go to Owensville.
Smiths book on town events and the
widows has enjoyed a wide circulation
and Smith has given 1t out that he
will publish such a book at least once
a year.
The Lamar register., 1910-05-04

Darwin came of Unitarian stock.
and was never much of a believer In
theological systems. In reply to a
question that had been put to him In
n letter he wrote over his own sigma.
ture: 81 do not believe that any
revelation has ever been made" Upon
the questions of God and the future
life he was an out-and-out agnostic.
claiming that they were matters that
had never been settled and concern.
Ing which he had no right to make
any statement. He never once denied
the existence of a personal God or a
future for men after death. but con-
tented himself with saying. Il know
nothing about them. one way or the
other" vi.
The Lamar register., 1910-05-04

A Howard girl who was uncertain as
to her exact age. as her father and
mother were not agreed on the year
of her birth. decided to go to the ply
stefan who attended the case" He
said: why. certainly. my dear girl.
I'll go and examine my old books.
When he came back to report, he
said: Il find your father charged
with girl baby born on the 'steenth
day of April. 1s9-. and also observe
he still owes me for you."-Howard
(Kan) Courier.
The Lamar register., 1910-05-04

key he would come in time to get
some sort OF breakfast ! stood on
the huge veranda and watched him
shuttle along down the shadowy drive
with mingled feelings -irritation at
his cowardice and thankfulness at get
ting him at all. ! am not ashamed
to say that I double-locked the hall
door when went in.
You can lock up the rest of the
house and go to bed. Liddy." said
severely. you give me the creeps
standing there a woman of your age
ought to have better sense II usual
ly braces Liddy to mention her age:
she owns to i0-which is absurd. Her
mother cooked for my grandfather.
and Liddy must be at least as old as
/. But that night she refused to
brace.
You're not going to ask me to lock
up, Miss Rachel!' she quavered.
Why. there's dozen French win
dows in the drawing room and the bill
lard room wing. and every one opens
on a porch. And Mary Anne said tina.
last night there was a man standing
by the stable when she locked the
kitchen door"
Mary Anne was fool" I said
sternly. IF there had been a man
there she would have had him in the
kitchen and been feeding him what
was left from dinner. inside of an hour.
from force Of habit Now don't be
ridiculous. Lock up the house and go
to bed. l am going to read"
But Liddy set her lips tight and
stood still.
I'm not going to bed" she said. Il
am going to pack up. and tomorrow
I am going to leave"
You'll do nothing OF the Sort"
snapped. Liddy and I often desire to
part company. but never at the same
time. IF you are afraid. l will go
with you. but for goodness sake don't
try to hide behind me-"
The house was a typical summer
residence on an extensive scale.
Wherever possible. on the first floor.
the architect had done away with par
titions, using arches and columns in
stead. The effect was cool and spaci-
Gus. but scarcely coy. AS Liddy and
The Lamar register., 1910-05-04

| went from one window to another,
our voices echoed back at us uncom-
fortably. There was plenty of light
the electric plant down i'll the village
supplied us-but there were long WIS.,
tas of polished floor. and mirrors
which reflected us from unexpected
corners. until | felt some of Liddy's
foolishness communicate itself to me.
The house was very long. rectan-
gle in general form, with the main en-
trance in the center of the long side.
The brick-paved entry opened into a
short hail. to the right of which. sepa-
rated only by row of pillars, was a
huge living room. Beyond that was
the drawing room, and in the end the
billiard room. on the billiard room.
in the extreme right wing, was den,
or cardroom. with a small hall open
ing on the east veranda, and from
there went up narrow circular stair
case.
Liddy and I got as far as the card
room and turned on all the lights. |
tried the small entry door there.
which opened on the veranda, and ex-
amined the windows. Everything was
secure. and Liddy. little less ner-
vous now. had just pointed out to me
the disgraceful dusty condition of the
hardwood floor, when suddenly the
lights went out. We waited a mo-
ment; think Liddy was stunned with
fright or she would have screamed.
And then l clutched her by the arm
and pointed to one of the windows
opening on the porch. The sudden
change threw the window into relief.
an oblong of grayish light. and showed
us a figure standing close, peering in.
The Lamar register., 1910-05-04
The cormorant at Work.

How cormorant dives for sea
trout and gets them Is told by a
writer: Il had the cormorant under
observation only for the space of five
minutes. and during that short period
1t had caotured four sea trout, all OF
considerable size. After being under
water for a few seconds the bird
would reappear with a sea trout wrig
CLING in its bill: but In spite of the vic.
TINS desperate efforts to escape 1t was
deity swallowed, and after a few
guIps the cormorant would resume Its
fishing operations"