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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12
COTTON DECLINES DURING THE WEEK Prices Reach Lowest Level
 Since November WEAKNESS PREVAILS Loss for the Week Has Been Nearly Fifty Points and There Is No
 Evidence of an Early
 Upturn
WEAKNESS PREVAILS

New York, February 11.-(Spe )- While tho cotton market wasn't strong throughout the week, prices being at the lowest level since November, it had the effect of increasing orders for future delivery and strengthened for efgn export trade. Liquidation was re- sumed yesterday with the market clos ing weak.
 No session of the market was held today on account of the observance of the anniversary of Lincoln's birth day.
 Last Saturday March closed at 14.45c, May 14.65c. July 14.sec. August 1437c, which showed a decline from the high level of the week of 35 to 37 points. From Saturdays closing price to the lowest level reached this week, there was a decline of 43 to 4S points on tn csc options. On Thursday afternoon, March sold as low as 13.9Sc, May 14.47c, July 1419c and August 13.94c. The extreme recovery on the profit taking by the shorts from that level did not extend beyond 15 and 20 points to the high of early Thursday morn ing.
 In the next crops options, for which October sold as high as 13.61c at the end of January and 13.46c for Decem- Der, there has been extreme decline of 50 to 53, points against 75 to s4 points from August to March deliveries from the high prices for those months reached just before the break began on January 31. From the highest price of the season of 15.33c for March, 15.50c for May, reached on December g, there has been a decline to the low of this week of 135 points or $6.75 per bale. There is no falling off in the crop according to the movement so far presented as has been predicted by the bulls. The crop is running on the equivalent of total commercial crop movement for the season of over 12,00,- 900 bales The total amount brought into sight for this week approximates 1S,009 bales against 151.000 last year and 275,000s the previous year. This makes the total crop mark eted so far from the opening of the season on Sep tember 1 to date. 10.04S.000 bales against S,S06.000 last year and 11,115.- 900 In 1909, when the total commer- cial movement for that season was over 13,s50,000 bales against 10,60o,- 900 last season. From this time until the end of August last season there were just 100000 bales of the crop brought into sight.
 Foreign takings of American cotton becomes more active with the decline in price. Thursdays exports were 26,- 900 bales from four shipping points To Friday this season there have been exported 5,734.000 bales, or 1,420, 900 bales more than last season to the same date. The total value of cotton exported since September 1, 1910. is $420, 900, 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City February 11.--Cash wheat: Unchanged to hc lower; No. hard, STAG s3c; No. red. 95@s6c. Cash corn: Un- changed to Mc higher; No. ? mixed, 4111@ 42c No. 2 white, 42942s4c. Cash oats: Un- changed; No. white. 3f1h@32,kc; No 2 mixed, 30G31c. Wheat futures: May, S9ssdp s9%c; July, S71s9S7ssc sellers Corn futures: May, 47c bid; July. 4Sc bid '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12
Cotton Seed oil

New York. February 11.-The eailv market for cotton seed oil was e,s,ar owing to the continued weakness of crude, but prices eventually rallied on covering due to better export demand Total sales. 1s.6O0 February, sen5dl; .0O: March, ssss@7.00; April s7.oo June. s7.os Gs0o. Prime crude, s575 do summer yellow, s69s17o2; do winter yellow. $40 @7S0; do summer white, s. .2odl7. GO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12
PouItry aAA Nxxs

(Corrected by Garrett & Hinel
 Hens-Medium. t0G50c: live. per In. 16c. flyers, 25QS0c, 20c per lb.; small. 20n25c. 20c per lb.
 Ducks, 40345c; guineas. BOG; roosters. 300s6c; geese, 45@6oc; live turkeys, per ib. BOG. Dressed turkeys, 23Q24c. Eggs-Fresh, 20c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12

Cash quotations were az follows:
 Flour: easy; winter patents, $4.1094. .65; straights, $Ss5@4.50 spring straights. A 4od4. 60: bakers, 8. .25614. 30.
 Rye: No. 2. soc.
 Barley: Feed or mixing 6O072c; fair to choice malting, 82@s0c.
 Flax Seed No. l southwestern, $2. B; No. 1 northwestern. $2.72.
 Timothy Seed: s11.
 Clover: s1475.
 Mess Pork: Per barrel, $2152 .25.
 Lard: Per 100 pounds. $S.3711019. 40. Short Clear Sides: Loose. S9 50QD1O Short Clear Sides: Boxed, $1O@10. .121s Butter Steady; creameries, 17@26c; dairies, 16G22c.
 Eggs: Weak; receipts 7533 cases; ot mark, cases included, 131z9151zc; firsts, 17c; prime firsts, 1Sc
 Cheese: Steady daisies, 15G154c; twins, 13l4@131kc young Americas. 14A@15c long horns. 14s4@15c.
 Potatoes: Steady; choice to fancy, 47@ soc; fair to good. 43@45c.
 Poultry: Weak; dressed turkeys, 21c; live chickens, 1Sc; live springs. 121kc. Veal: Steady; 50 to 6o-pound weights. S1ac; 60 to S5-pound weights, 1o1hc S5 to 110-pound weights, 111ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12
Dry Goods

New York, February 11.-Cotton goods hold fairly steady. Amoskea 8 lines of fancy mapped cottons have been withdrawn. having been sold up for the fall season. Linens are very active and feverish in consequence of sharp advance in flax. Fine cottons are untof
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12
Daily Cotton Movement


 Galveston: Net receipts, 4S79; gross re- ceipts. 4S79: stock. 17S,503.
 New Orleans: Holiday: stock, 16S, 1902. Mobile: Quiet; middling. 14Ac; sales, 75; stock. 31. .619.
 Savannah: Holiday net receipts, 5353; gross receipts, 5S5s; stock 125,5o5; Great Britain, 1894: coastwise, 1885. Charleston Net receipts, Al; gross re- ceipts. Al; stock, 23,341; continent, 99O0; coastwise. l61.
 Wilmington: Firm; net receipts 155: gross receipts. 155; stock. 9036. Norfolk: Holiday; net receipts, 10S1; gross receipts, 10s1 stock. 2S,O17; coast wise 1119.
 Baltimore: Holiday stock, 6794. New York: Holiday: stock 29S,72 B0ston Quiet: middling, 1430c; net re- ceipts, 47: gross receipts, 2s2l; stock, 6662; Great Britain, 393.
 Philadelphia: Quiet; middling, 146oc; stock. 22.O46.
 Total today, at all ports Net. 11,662; Great Britain, 2197: continent. $500; stock. sos 475
 Consolidated. at all ports Net, 11.662; Gl eat Britain. 21e7: continent. 990o. Total since September l, at all ports; Net, 1887, ,S61: :: Great Britain, 2,762, AGA; France, 757,O56: continent, 2,124.927; Japan. 102,770: Mexico, 1895
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12
Weekly Bank Statement


 New York. February 11.-The state ment of clearing house banks for the week shows that the banks hold $36, 346.600 more than the requirements of the 25 per cent reserve rule. This Is an increase of $721,750 in the propor tionate cash reserve as compared with last week.
 The statement is as follows: Daily averages Loans $1,31 5,31 1900, increase $2,64s, 500; legal tenders $7S,9s1, 400, in crease. $6e6,1o0; .deposits $1.351,- 39S,000, increase $10,335,SOO; circu- lation $46. .664, 300, decrease s454,200; re- serve required, $337.s49,500. increase $2,5S3,950; reserve $374,206, 100, increase $3,S15.7O0; surplus $S6,356,600, increase S781,750.
 s-United States deposits included $1 ,669, 200, decrease $12,600.
 Actual condition: Loans s1.321, ,543,5O0 increase s12,360,50o; specie $500, 300, increase $510 300; legal tenders $74,563,- 900, increase S1,329,900; sde- posits $1,35S. S.O03,300, increase $13,SS1,- 2OO circulation s46,51S,5oO, decrease s622,2O reserve s375, 269,s00, increase sTs4o,Soo; reserve required sSSs'50o'- S22, increase $3,470,297; sulplus $35,- 70s,07s, decrease s1,629.500.
 s-United States deposits included |S1,661, 400, decrease $29.500. 3
 Summary of state banks and trust companies in Greater New York not reporting to the New York Clearing House: Loans $1,097.1so,700. increase $5,241.5o0; specie s112737, 900. decrease $1,S21,0 ,000 legal tenders $21.6s2,4 400, in crease $1,277 .500 total deposits $l,1S6,- 91,500, increase $6.907,1 100.
 Coffee Market
 New York. February 1.-The market for coffee futures opened steady at de- cline of points on March, which was in- fiuenced by scattering liquidation and somewhat disappointing French cables. but generally 2 to points higher on cov-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12
Naval Stores

savannah, Ga.. February 11.-Tu-pon. me firm' s7A@ss; sales, 15s; receipts. ZIG. shipments, 2ss; stocks, ssse. Rosin. ,iyno
 Eales, ss4; receipts, 1923; shipments. csI. stocks' c2,e96: Quote: B, 7o5. l. ;o-M. +, Io; v, 712ls;, G. 715; II. 7221s: I, 7s7s5: K, 7S7is: M, 7s21a: N, 7s71s; wg, so.,S:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans. February 1.-The rice market was steady. Outside of clean Hon. duras grades there was little trading Receipts of rough, 2446; none of clean
 mllers, 23s6; 196 rough Japans. Sales: 1096 rough Honduras at 1.4062. .96c no sales Japan; clean honduras, 35s9 at 1sa@D4<c; {; 1919 Japans at 2std727sc. Quotations: Rough Honduras, 1.7sG3. .05c; Japan. 1.75@sc: clean Honduras, 314 4-5c; Japan, 2a9shc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12

ering. part of which was attributed tc cotton exchange interests. Steady pri. mary markets probably helped the initia advance. but there seemed to be very lit tie buying power in the market and price. weakened under, bear pressure
 After showing a net loss of about t, points there was a rally on bun sup port, but just before the close there was { renewal of selling by cotton exchange in terests aud the market was finally veal at t'decline of 2 to 17 points. Sales 3e eco bags. February, 10c; March, 10 02c April, 10.0Sc: May, 10.12c June and July 10.11c; August, 1O.04c: September, ss4c; Oc. toper. s.S4c: November, 9.s0c; December S.7So: January, 9.87c
 Havre was 1L to 1h francs lower Hamburg was A to s4 pig. lower. Rio, 27o reis higher at s $50; Santos, 10t refs higher. X 700 Receipts at the two Brazilian ports, 1900, against 16O00 last year. Jundiahy receipts, 4o00, against 5SOt last year. Fine weather was reported in all districts of Sac Paulo.
 Spot office nominal; Rio, No |. 1.6 i9Ac; Santos, No. 4, 127sG13c. Mild coffee nominal; Cordova, 13%@15Nc
 Live Stock Market
 Chicago. February u.-Cattle-Receipts 300; market steady; bdeves, s5as. 80; Texas steers, s4. 1905 .5o; western steers. s4.4a 5.7o; stockers. B 3.s5@5. 30; cows and helf- CTS. s2.6o@5.S 80; calves. ss. 75as. .25.
 Hogs-Receipts, 1S,00O; market weak. mostly 15c lower than yesterdays aver- age; light, s7.35@7.S5 mixed, s7.1517. .55; heavy. s7@7.5o; rough. s7@7. 15; good to choice heavy, S.1507. .5o; pigs, s7. .4oa7. .75: bulk of sales, S. 35@7.55.
 
 . sheep-Receipts, oOOO; market steady. native, $2.5Og440; western. s2. 6nf74 4o. yearlings, s4. 5o@5 60; lambs, native. x. a5a 6.2o; western, $4.50a6. %.
 Kansas City. February 11.-Catt,a +. ceipts, 200, including 100 southern. steady dressed beef and export steers. s6. 1508 K. western steers. s. .25@6. .25; stockers. s4. s10, o'so; southern steers, <. 25@S. 25: so,,th- ern cows, $3. .25Q5; native cows, $Sf5. 25. calves. s5@S 2o y'so'-''
 Hogs-Receipts, $500, 15@25c lower. hull, Of sales, T.4o@7 .55; heavy. s7. 4odD7 4,. pacRers ls and butchers. $7.4Od7 .55; lights.
 sheep-Receipts. 5000; steady to strong lambs, sS. 2oQ6.1 10: yearlingB s4.soa6 .ao: stockers, $3@4 ~
 St. Louis. February 11-CattIe- -Peco,rts 400, Including 200 Texans; steady. nat,vo shlpping and Texas steers. s56s. dresaerl peer and butchers steers. se00S 5D. stooL CTS sS.'ouo 6o; cows and heifers. s40fe. canners. S2. S513. 25; calves. S,0a 25. Taw.. /, and Indian steers, S5Q6.6 .6o 'N 1oss-- accepts, 400; market 1Oc lower. pigs and@ lights s7.25Q7 80; packers. s7 4os1 noo; butchers and best heavy, s7. 450s7 H5
 No sheep. " 0'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12
st. Louis Grain

St. Louis. February n.-Cash wheat lower; track No. red, 9Sc; No. hard, 91G9Sc Cash corn lower; track No. ?, 44c No. 2 white, 45@451ac. Cash oats steady: track No. g. 31Ac; No. 2 white. 32%c. Wheat futures: May. s41sc; July, 9ossc. Corn futures: Weak; May 47sc; July. 49Q4slsc Oats futures: Higher; May, 305sc
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-02-08
r. LOWERS, more particularly roses,
male of ribbon and other fabrics

r. LOWERS, more particularly roses,
male of ribbon and other fabrics
hate never been so, popular as du-
ring tho present season. The time it
takes 81 make them has always kept
the price of such flowers high. Many
Of them take SO little material that
they can be made of scraps of rib
bon while others take from a third
to yard and half to make: Big
American Beauty roses made of wide
satin ribbon doubled lengthwise and
wound about a center of cotton are ex.
pensive but SO durable that they arc
favored for many decorative purposes.
They have been used, mounted on mil
linery stems with millinery foliage az
favors and dinner souvenirs for q
numbey Of seasons, by the best hos
tesses. Table decorations of ribbon
flowers are exquisite, not as substi-
tutes for natural flowers, but used in
novel ways and exaggerated sizes. A
center piece of roses, or one immense
rose makes fascinating base for the
light, and roses from which candles
spring are little bits of perfection.
Some Of the newest ones are made OF
ribbon which Is translucent and the
heart Of the rose (and this is touch
Of real genius) ia tiny bulb glowing
with light.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-02-08
}TMT LAW \
W. SH1N SH0ulD NEVER
kGEEN &NN( HAVE BEEN /

HE insecticide act of 1910 is now
l. In effect and joint regulations for
its enforcement have been issued by
the secretaries of the treasury, of az
riculture and of commerce and labor.
The act forbids the manufacture or
sale in federal territory of adulterated
or mtsbranded insecticides and fungi
cides, especially mentioning Paris
green and lead arsenate. It also for
bids interstate shipment of such ar.
ticles and this is it's most important
feature.
Under the regulations samples of in
secticides and fungicides are to be
collected by purchase by agents Of
the United States department of agri-
culture and analysed or examined by
such chemist or examiner as the Sec
rotary of agriculture may designate.
If sample then appears to be adul-
terated or mfsbranded private hear
ing before the secretary or his repre-
sentative will be given to the party
from whom the sample was obtained
and to others interested who may ap.
pear personally or by attorney and
may submit oral or written evidence
If it still appears that the act has
been violated the proper United States
attorney will be informed of the facts.
Provision is made for state officials
to cooperate in reporting violations
to the secretary of agriculture.
Paris green is adulterated if it does
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-02-08
TO MAKE cRoCHETED PURSE
Simple Directions Show How Easy It
Is to Make This Pretty
E.5; Article.

Here are simple directions for GRO
cheting purse with wool or silk.
Commence with 81 chain. always ia
king three chain to turn. Turn and
work one treble in each chain, turn
and continue the same till you have
the required length. Remember that
the work has to bS doubled from be-
ginning to end to form two sides.
When you have the length desired,
start decreasing one stitch at each
end until all the stitches are done
This point forms the turnover flap.
Double the work and sew neatly on
the wrong side. turn back and sew a
patent fastener to the under side Of
the flap. which fastens to the purse
iesel&.
II you wish to fasten the purse
around your neck, fasten your thread
Il ono end Of the purse and work so
chain and attach the opposite side.
Buy : brass ring and deub;,e crochet
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-02-08
Protest Against Postal Rate Ruling

sued by educational, scientific, philan-
thrcpic and fraternal societies the
same mail rate privileges enjoyed by
other magazines. The bill has not
passed the senate, nor, in fact, can
Senator Perrose, chairman of the com.
mittee on postoftices and poEtroads,
be induced to call meeting IQ con-
slider it.
The postmaster general maintains
that he Is simply complying with ex.
listing law. It Is pointed out by the
postofice department that the post
master general would have no end Of
trouble on his hands if he made excep-
tons in administering the law speci-
flying the sort Of matter that may be
carried at the cent-a-pound rate.
It is pointed out that if the socie-
ties in question should be favored,
the great mail order houses, which or.
ganize so-called societies with men,
bership fee of Is cents a year, and
thehn send to the members Of these
societies alleged magazines which con-
sist chiefly Of advertisements. would
insist on being placed on the same
basis as the organizations that are
protesting.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-02-08

But it is the decoration of millinery
that fabric flowers, fashioned in the
millner's own workrooms, have forged
to the front in popular favor. People
who want them should not complain
of high prices. Their recourse is to
make them at home-since the time
of the milliner is money. Almost ev-
cry woman owns stems and foliage
which may be used with these ribbon
flowers, for foliage and stems outlast
the millinery flowers as rule. leaves
are easily smoothed out with small,
slightly warm iron. She who is clev.
er with paints can use them to advan-
tage In freshening foliage.
The roses and flowers are made in
such a variety Of ways that it is best
to select certain kind and copy it.
Those in which the petals are made
of short lengths gathered at both ends
and along one edge, take less mate
rial than those that are wound about
a center. Buds are made of little
squares of ribbon mounted in a mil
linery calyx, and take very little ma
terial
Illustrations are given here of sew
eral varieties of roses and buds; q
little experimenting will develop the
flowers satisfactorily.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-02-08
STYLES DISPLAY THE SHOES
Prevailing Short Skirts Make Foot.
wear a Highly Important
Consideration,

Footwear is made prominent this
season by the styles in vogue, the
short, scant walking skirt being we'll
calculated to display the feet The
attention thus focused has brought
about some smart results. There is
marked preference for the high but
toned boot with it's Cuban heel, which
Is shown in calfskin and suede and
also In velvet, for the tendency of
fashion to make much Of rich fabrics
has extended even to the world of
footwear. Black, brown and navy
blue velvet are greatly favored to
carry out the fashionable conceit of
one-tone street costume. and these
harmonizing boots are really very fas.
clnating with their long lines of tiny
smoked-pearl buttons.
Slippers also partake Of this general
use Of rich materials. Black satin IL
always correct for dressy wear, and
this season black velvet is also great.
~ favored. The deforming rosetto n
being displaced by the widespread use
of buckles for ornamenting Slippers.
For formal wear the scintillatjng
rh1nestones are of course the most
effective. Very handsome evening
slippers for full dress are sometimes
fashioned of cloth of silver or gold.
and, again. often of brocade. OF
course, the hosiery always matches
ilght-colored slippers, and many beau
tiful silk stockings are shown having
deliberately wrought drawn-work deco
rations, or else daintily-embroidered
floral designs.-The New Idea Won.
ans Magazine.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-02-08

w ASHINGTON.-Wa shington's so.
W cial season is in full swing and
the big balls, the official receptions
and state dinners at the White House
now follow one another in bewildering
rapidity. ,s-..: %:
A tradition, well-ntgh as old as the
republic itself, prescribes the four
official receptions at the White House
OF which the first is given for the
diplomatic corps, the second for the
supreme court, the third for the mem
bers OF. congress and the last for the
officers Of the army and navy. Dur
Ing President Taft's incumbency Of
the White House these receptions
have acquired a significance which
they have lacked for many years. By
limiting the pumber of invitations and
endeavoring to avoid asking the same
persons twice, the receptions have
been made more enjoyable and also:
far more brilliant. g. 49,.
State dinners at the White House
follow the same order as the recep-
tons, the first being given for the dip
1omat1c corps. President and Mrs.
Taft Will this season add one dinner.
and the reception to congress will be
followed by a dinner to the speaker
OF the house, custom which will
likely be accepted as a precedent
hereafter. Each member of the cabi-
net, beginning with the premier, the
secretary Of state, and following in
order OF precedence gives a dinner
for the President and Mrs. Taft.
These. dinners will be on Thursdays
during the season. Previous to the
Roosevelt regime the guests at the
cabinet dinners were limited to the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-02-08
President Goes to Top of Monument

and then said to Secretary Norton, 81
think we'll ride up, Norton" It was
Mr.. Taft's first visit to the top Of the
monument, although he had lissd in
Washington more than ten years
The president walked to each Of the
windows In turn. 1T must be fine up
here on clear day.. he said, as he
turned away at last to enter the ele-
vator on the trip down. At the en-
trance to the shaft the president
paused a minute undecided, and then
went away.
The witness with the green macaw
feather exclaimed: "Oh, John, dear,
I'm glad we've seen the president, but
we mustn't miss the view. Well go
up again tomorrow
The president strolled to the senate
wing of the capitol. The elevator man
took him down In the basement and
he next made his first tour of inspec.
ton Of the celebrated subterranean
passage. After having lived in Wash.
ington ten, years he had seen some OF
the things that tourists sec on tho Aay
Of their arrival s......
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-02-08
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Social Gayeties Are in Full Swing

President and his wife and the cab
met members and their wives. Meet
ing the same small set of persons nine
times during every winter proved
bit dull for all the guests, and when
Mrs. Roosevelt signitied that she
would be glad If each cabinet hostess
should ask whomever she chose when
dining the President, there was gen
eral rejoicing.
AT home" days of the women Of the
official circle are also regulated by
precedent. Society, for instance. has
long accepted Wednesday as the day
on which calls shall be made upon the
wife of the vice-president, the wives
OF the cabinet members and at the
home of the speaker of the house Of
representatives. Custom has likewise
appointed Monday as the Official re-
ception day for the wives of the mem.
bers Of the judiciary, Tuesday for the
wives of the representatives in con-
gress and Thursday as the day on
which calls shall be made upon the
wives of senator's.
The burden of official calling falls
most heavily upon the wife Of the rep
resentattve in congress, who, il she be
minded to fulfill her social obligations
to the letter Of the law must call first
upon all those who outrank her. She
must make first calls on wives of
cabinet officers, Supreme court judges,
senators and representatives who
have served longer in congress than
has her husband. The constantly in
creasfng number Of officials has made
it we'll nigh impossible for the con.
scientfous wife of a member of the
lower house to fulfill such a stagger-
ing responsibility and the women
themselves largely solved the prob
lem by founding the Congressional
club, which made it possible for the
congressional woman to meet the
wives of her husbands colleagues in
a pleasant. Informal manner which
makes the wholesale calling process
unna0ocSarv