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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31
London Stocks

London, December 30-Although there were only four days available for trad ing the stock market this week was fairly active and occasionally interest ing. The last settlement of the year oc- cupied much attention. but the chief in terest was centered in the active deal ings and rapid rise in underground rails and omnibus stocks, due to growing be- lief that the negotiations for the amal- gamation of the various companies were soon to be completed; but at the closing these shares were well below the best in the absence of the expected official statement of the merger Shipping shares commanded increased attention on dividend prospects. and gilt edge securi- ties closed higher in anticipation of the reinvestment of dividends.
 The American was the quietest section. The market weakened yesterday on the poor statements of earnings issued by the Union and Southern Pacific roads, but prices improved sharply today on gen. eral covering, and the closing was steady with values ranging from unchanged to points higher on the week.
 The money market ended the year with record debt to the Bank of England estimated at $22000.0O0. January dividend disbursements are expected to create tenn porary ease. but the bank will have con- trol of the market until the end of the first quarter. Discount rates are there- fore firm. t,
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cier will say:
 The year ended with the New York money market in a condition of ex- treine ease, the statement of the clear ing house banks for the past week having shown an excess reserve above the 25 per cent minimum of s1S,996S50. this surplus being based on the report of actual condition
 The weeks movement in the banking world was characterized by a heavy influx of funds from the interior to be used for most part for dividend re- quirements, the actual receipts of specie and legal tenders having been ST, ,131 ,000. Loans expanded $1S,000,000 and there was an extraordinary in- crease of SAP, ,031, ,000 in deposits.
 The latter item necessitated heavier reserve requirement of something over S10, 100000, but despite this the banks added $7,S5S,550 to their reserve. The statement of the clearing house insti- tutions for the next week or two will be complicated by reason of dividend and interest payments, etc. but tho predominate fact in the situation Is that the year will open with an abun- dance of loanable money at very mod crate rates and with no stringency in sight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31
COTTON MARKET
 UPSET PAST WEEK
Owing to Reports of Seri- ous Labor Troubles in
 Lancashire

New York, December So.-The cotton
 market was upset carly in the week by
 tho reports of serious labors troubles
 among the mills in Lancashire, where 1t seems a rather determined fight is now in progress to enforce a change Of policy among the mills in the northern
 and northeastern sections of that coun- l try to maintain an open shop. The liquidation which these developments | caused early in the week was, however, so well absorbed by the present bull interest in the market that prices did
 not slump more than 10 to 15 points,
 and most of this was recovered in yes- terday's trading.
 There was then such good support, shorts covered rather freely to even up | contracts in view of the exchanges at New Orleans and Liverpool, as well as New York remaining closed until next Tuesday.
 Moreover the large number of mo- l tices' for deliveries on January con | tracts, which had depressing effect early in the day, were nearly all taken back by those who put them out. Thus l the closing prices laSl nlSHl arc pihS-
 tically the same as the closing prices last Friday and but to 10 points
 higher as compared with those of a fortnight ago.
 The movement of the crop, while con- tinuing on very small scale, com
 pared with the present period in pre- | vious years, is still being absorbed by
 the worlds spinners and spot dealers in
 such manner that the southern spot
 markets are not yet showing signs of any material weakness
 Two more ginning reports from tNs census bureau remain to be issued dur ing January before the final report for the season. is announced, with the
 net and gross weight of the bales on
 March 2es The first is due January g.
 This will give total amount of the
 crop ginned to January l. These com
 ing ginning reports will show whether
 the governments total crop estimate of
 14,SS5 900 bales, exclusive of about 40O,-
 900 bales of linters, was an under
 estimate by 30o,000 to 5O0,0o0 as the
 bears claim, or not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31
Tempering the Wind to the Lamb
A& - -A< . -A- V &bhS BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

From the London Telegraph.
 Before l agree to undertake your defense,' said the eminent criminal lawyer who had been called in, you will have to be perfectly frank with me and tell me the whole truth. Did you embezzle the s1 100000 you are ac- cused of having taken?"
 Yes, sir replied the accused man. I'll not attempt to conceal the fact from you. l stole every penny of It."
 How much of it have you still?"
 Its all gone but a couple of guineas."
 Young man." said the eminent law yer, buttoning his coat about him and putting on his gloves, you'd better plead guilty and throw yourself on the mercy of the court"
 I'll do it if you say so, sir What are you going to charge me for the ad- vice."
 Two guineas."
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Just Cause for Anger


 Mrs. Tinmore is so angry with her den- tist she vows she never will pay his bill,' says the neighbor.
 why in the werld?" asks the caller.
 well, she got him to put in a, bridge for her, and she complained to him that 1t did not feel right. but he said it was al right and would not be noticed when she got used to 1t; and so she kept 1t. of course, although 1t seemed to make it hard for her to talk-kind of made her voice thick, you know. And yesterday she called up MT. Tinmore and asked him 10 bring home some shoes and shirts for their little boys. and MT. Tinmore kept her repeating 1t over and over to him the longest time, until he thought he knew what she wanted. And what do you sup pose he brought home? A bottle of sooth- ing syrup"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31
Floral Oratory No More

From Case and Comment.
 "Oratory is lost art" said Cleve- land man the other day. q used to go down to the court just to hear the lurid speeches Nothing doing in that line any more. The lawyers do not talk about flowers. rainbows and sunbeams any more.
 There was lawyer in Cleveland years ago--Bill Robinson was his name whose addresses to jury always at- tracted a crowd. I will forever re- member one of his sentences. The man he was fighting in the suit had a reputation as something of miser.
 "'Who Is this man, who Is he? thun- dered Robinson. You know and know that he boils his potatoes in widows tears
 This phrase caught the jury and Robinson won his case, but one doesn't hear any such 'oratory' as that nova days"
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Weekly Naval Stores Review

Savannah, December 30.-With only four market days the week showed slight advance in progress for weeks in the price of rosin. Turpentine on Tuesday closed at 49a cents. an ad- vance of half cent over Saturdays closing; Wednesday saw 1t go to 50; Thursday to 50 and 501s at which lat ter figure the week closed. All grades of rosin below "N'' increased in price from 10 to 20 cents. Receipts of tur- pentine for the week were 20S9 casks and shipments 69s0 casks; receipts of rosin were S511 barrels and shipments were 14,317 barrels.
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BRISK BUSINESS
 E AT RISING PRICES
The Last Day of 1911 on the Stock Exchange Was Quite Active

|uNew York, December 30.-The last day |of the year on the stock exchange brought Ia brisk business at rising prices. Speeu- native opinion seemed to be more cheer |ful. It was largely a market of specIas- ties, for, while the standard stocks ad- |vanced, their gains were confined to point or less, as contrasted with upwara movements of several points for some oi the less prominent issues. The trading element took advantage ol the movement in the specialties to lose but some lines Of the leading issues, but the market absorbed these realizings easl- 'y. The stability of the list in lace or the division of interest in obscure stocks helped to improve sentiment
 Great Northern Ore certificates and In- Metropolitan, preferred, were hmong the most prominent. The Ore cer- tjficates rose AZ points and the Traction Ehares 3h. Virginia Iron jumped points |to S5. rise of 15 points in the last two bays Buying of this stock was accompa- hied by the report that the company had $old some coal lands to one of the south- krn roads for an amount sufficient to can l el the outstanding bonds. In the list of Iallroad stocks Canadian Pacific, North |yestern, Delaware and Hudson. Baltimore l md Ohio and Denver and Rio Grande, bl eferred, rose a point or more. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis lost 5 points.
 / The report of the impending receiver .hip for Allis Chalmers had no effect upon
 h., market, aside from the securities of . he company The stocks and bonds have been selling at receivership prices for ome time and trading in them today
 vas not excited. The 5 per cent bonds 3ropped 2A per cent and the preferred Ioint. The common stock barely moved.
 The bank statement disclosed the ex- ected heavy gain in cash, due to the Inflow of money from interior banks which Expected to loan their funds at the in Lfeased rates which usually prevail at he end of the year. The actual table .howed cash gain or S4z,oOo'Voo III net Ieposits. . Despite reports of brisk holiday trade nd better conditions in many lines of business the fortnightly report on Idle reight cars showed that the surplus had Iirtually doubled in number within the
 3st period. The increase extends over
 very section of the country.
 Another of the large western roads re- Iorted a decrease in earnings for Novem- CT Northern Pacific returns show an
 pcrease in gross earnings. Reading and ,rle made gains.
 The bond market was firm and active.
 otal sales, par value. $2,450,0Oo. United
 tates As registered lost 1s and the coupon
 IA on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, December So.-The cotton seed oil market. was quiet today with trading mostly in the form of evening up of the close of the year and switching from the near to the far months. Clos ing prices were 3 points lower to l point higher January, 5.22d524c; February, 5.2aq5.3oc; March. 5.37Q5.3Sc; April 5.4OQ 5.43c; May, 5.46Q5.47c. Prime crude, 419 sales; prime summer yellow, 5.20Q5. soc; prime winter yellow, 5.5OGl6c; prime sum- mer white, 5.25@5.S0c. Total sales, 5eoO.
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Treasury Statement

Washington, December 30.-At the be- timing of business today the condition
 If the United State sterasury was: Work hg balance in treasury offices, $69,s35,3 ,376; h banks and Philippine treasury, $S4,6l9, P1. The total balance in general fund Eas $125, ,295, ,249. Ordinary receipts yester- lay were $1,911,7l9, with ordinary dis |ursements of $2,S21,661. The deficit to late is $22,943.610, against a deficit of t 0OS, ,O46 this time last year. These figures
 xclude Panama canal and public debt transactions.
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New Orleans Bank Clearings

New Orleans, December 30-Banll clearings for this city for the year com ing to a close will total more than s1,011 ,000,0 ,000. This Is the second time within the history of this city that it's clearings have passed she billion dollar mark. During 1906 the total bank exchange was recorded S1,233, ,252, 303. This is regarded as surprising in view of the prevailing low prices for cotton Another peculiar feature of the show ing for 1911 is that material increases over last year were made during the summer months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31
Old English Humor
From the Cardiff Mail.

From the CardiM Mail.
 One of the stories told by MT. Spencer Leigh Hughes in his speech in the house of commons is that of a small boy who was watching the speakers procession.
 Who, father, is that gentleman" asked the small boy pointing to the chaplain.
 That, my son" said the father, .is the chaplain of the house."
 Docs he pray for the members?" asked the small boy.
 The father thought a minute, and then said: No, my son; when he goes into the house he looks around and sees the mem- bers sitting there, and then prays for the country"
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Fruits and Produce

(Corrected by DougIas Bros.)
 Apples fancy northern, per bbl., $415.50; bulk, $275Q3. Oranges: California, per box, $5 Lemons Fancy. per box. s5. Lines: Imported. $1. Pineapples: $2. 75 @3 per crate. Grapes: Tokay, per crate, g. Concord, pony basket 14c; s-lb. basket. 30. Irish potatoes: Per bushel Sl.20 Sweet Potatoes: Dooley yams, per bush el, 75@S0c. Rutabagas: Canadian, h.. 11ac Onions; Red Globe, per lb. Sc; Spanish. per crate, s1.65. Celery: Color ado, per crate, $6; per dozen punches, soc @$1.25; Oranges, Florida s250; Cranber- ries, per box, $2.75@3; per bbl., $11.
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Bonds
New York Money

New York, December 30.-Money on call lominal; time loans easy; 50 days, 4q4i4 Ter cent; 90 days, per cent; six months,
 per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper, A per cent. ;terling exchange, with actual business n bankers bills at $4S3.25 for 60 day bills Ind at s4SG35 for demand. Commercial ills, $4.S2k. Bar silver, 541sc; Mexican ollars, 46c. Government bonds steady. Railroad bonds firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31

Cash quotations were as follows Flour-Quiet.
 Rye-No. ?, 92c.
 Barley-Feed or mixing, S5cqs1; fair to choice maltng, $1.1S@1.30.
 Timothy Seed-$12@15.
 Clover-$13 .50Cg20. .50.
 Mess Porl-Per barrel, s15.50. Butter-Steady; creameries, 26036c; dairies, 23Q31c.
 Eggs-Steady; receipts, 1761 cases; at mark, cases included, 1Sd27c; firsts, 24@ 26c; prime firsts, 2SQ29c.
 Cheese-Steady; Daisies, 1619d16s4c; Twins, 1sNc; Young Americas, 161sd1634c; Long Horns, 161sG16a4c.
 Potatoes-Steady; receipts, 6s Poultry-Steady; turkeys, 1S14c; chick ems, 12c; springs, 12c.
 veal-Steady; 50 to 60 pound weights, TO lie.
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Flour and Foodstuffs

Corrected by Tennessee Mill Co.,
 Self-raising flour, $575. Nellie King houl, per barrel, $5. Boltea meal. per 96- pound sacks, $.60. No. 2 corn, per bush el, kiln dried. S5c. Pure wheat shorts, $34. Pure wheat bran, S3O c. s. hulls, per ton, $10 Prime c. s. meal, per ton, s27. c. s. feed meal, per ton, S24. No. timothy hay. per ton, s2S.. Mixed alfalfa and Johnston grass, s2o. Corn chops, per 100-lb. sacks, s1.55. White oats, 64c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston Holiday; net receipts, 92t9; gross receipts, 9219; shipments. 10,7o5; stock, 1S2,247
 Augusta: Holiday; stock, 1s,06s
 Memphis: Holiday; stock, 205,021
 St. Louis: Net receipts, 1077; gross re- ceipts, 4557; shipments, 40S7; stock, 2S,105. Cincnnati Net receipts, 1151; gross re- ceipts, 1151 shipments, 124S; sales, 300; stock, 12.31g.
 Little Rock: Steady; middling, Sc; net receipts, 1340; gross receipts. 1340; ship ments, IFS; stock, d4S60.
 Louisville: Firm; middling, 9ssc.
 Total today: Net treceipts, 12,7s7; gross receipts. 1e,267; shipments, 17,21S; sales, 300; stock, 5GC, 620.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31
HUBBARD BROS. & GO.

.OttOn Merchants, Hanover Square, N.
 Members New York Cotton Ex- hange, New Orleans Cotton Exchange. ew York Produce Exchange. Asso. 3ation. Orders solicited for the pur- nRe and sale of Cotton and Cotton
 Oil for future delivery. Special at-
 tion and ltbefal terms given for con. |gnments of spot cotton for delivery, Prrespondence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31
She Knew
From McCall's Magazine.

My dear.' called wife to her hus- band, who was in the next room, what are you opening that can with?"
 Why" he said, with can opener what did you suppose I was doing it with?"
 Well" replied his wife. T thought from your remarks you were opening it with prayer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, Decembem30.-The tone of clean rice was strong in the local market today. Clean rice twas inactive, with quotations unchanged. Receipts: Rough, 140S clean, 920; millers, 140S. Sales: Rough, S2O Japan at $2 80; clean. 3126 Honduras at 2ls@5c; 951 Japan at 21sQ31sc. Quotations: Clean Honduras, 31zQ54c; Japan, 3AQ3Bc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Lncal Cotton
Pig Iron
Meats

(Corrected by Armour & Col
 Lard, 111sc; compound, S1sc: D. s. short ribs, 960c; D. s. fat backs, S.65e: clear bellies, 9.9Oc. Ham butts, 12c; Boston butts, 1l1ac. Pork Joins, 1Sc; spare ribs, 101sc; breakfast bacon, 19laQ2lc. Star Reg. ham, 1424c. Star skinned ham, 15Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31
Live Stock Market

Chicago, December 30.-Cattle: Re- ceipts estimated at 600. Market steady. Reeves $4.75@S.60. Texas steers $4.25 Q5.75. western steers $4.4O@6.6O, stock CTS and feeders $375@5.85, cows and heifers $2@6.40, calves $5.25@s.
 Hogs: Receipts estimated at 2S.000. Market slow. 1oc down, Light sh70@.
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Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, December 3O.-Cash wheat, No hard, @1.02; No. red, 97d9Sc. Corn, No. ? mixed and white, 66d67c. Oats, No. white, 4S@4S1sc; No. mixed, 471sc. Close: Wheat, May. 90Ac; Decem- Der, 92iAc. Corn, December, 6S3sc May, 649s6641ac; July, 6rlsc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31
Poultry and Ears

Corrected by Garrett X Hine)
 Hens-30d50c; live, per pound, 12c; large flyers. 121sc lb; medium flyers. 15c per lb; small, 15c per lb. Ducks-SOG4Oc each. Guineas, 25c Boosters, 25c each Geese, 50QG0c. Live turkeys, 16q17c lb. Dressed turkeys. 1S920c h. Eggs, fresh. sOc. Country butter. 20Q25c ID. Rabbits, sl.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31
Usual Way

From the Detroit Free Press.
 q shall never ask him for his advice again."
 What's the matter?"
 "de never thinks what I have made up my mind to do is right"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, December 3O.-Cash wheat. No red. 961sa974sc; No. hard, 97c@s1 .OS. Corn, No. 3, 611ac; No. white 631sc.' Oats. No. }. 4sc; No. white. 49Ac. Close: Wheat, May, 9Sssc July. 931sc. Corn, May, Csc; July, 64s4c. Oats, December. 4Sc May, 43Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31
Grain Receipts and Shipment,

Kansas City, December 30.-Receipts: Wheat, 13,Oco; corn, 37000; oats, 10000.
 Shipments: Wheat, 19,00O; corn,, 17,0O0; corn, 5000.
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Coffee and Sugar

Corrected by Franklin, Stiles & Franlsir-
 Coffee: Arbuckles. s2430 per 100 lbs.; Luzanne. PIC ID. Sugar: Standard gran ulated, 61kc ID.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31
Dry Goods

New York, December S0-Dry goods. The cotton goods market closed quiet and firm. Mapped cottons will be opened promptly after the turn of the year. Linens are firm. Burlaps are steady. Yarns are firmer with inquiry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31
Montgomery Market

Montgomery December sO-There were no markets here today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-31

people and the sick are prayed with at
all hours.
What the army is doing in the
United States:
The Work Elsewhere.
Here are some figures showing what
the army is doing all over the United
states:
Number of corps and outPosts, S31.
Total attendance, 11,14o,732.
Local officers and bandsmen, 1924.
Number of industrial homes, 65.
Accommodation, 1856.
Men admitted during year, S,6s6.
Meals supplied 1,31s.044.
Beds supplied, 46S.550.
Workingmen's hotels, ~.
Nightly accommodations, 1890.
Rescue homes fror fallen girls, %.
Girls passed out during year, 1,724
Children's homes, 4.
Accommodation, 225-
Beds supplied. $4,000.
Stun posts. 20.
Families visited, $3.50.
Persons temporarily assisted. 49,
500.
Tons OF coal distributed, 275.
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THE MONODIET

about which we hear so much, does
not mean living on one food exclu-
sively, but on foods that harmonic.
Certain elements of nutrition are
essential to health, but all these ele-
ments cannot be obtained from any
one food-hence the necessity of a
variety.
Deficiency of one or more of these
elements, such as iron, for instance,
in the blood, will cause anaemia, run
down condition and sleeplessness.
If you are one of the unfortunates
who have driftef into this state,
change your diet, eat foods that are
rich in the mineral elements of nu-
triton, and take Vinol, our delicious
cod liver and iron tonic, which con-
tains no oil and supplies iron to the
blood in the most easily assimilated
form.
Vinol creates an appetite, aids diges-
ton, makes pure, healthy blood. In
this natural manner it builds up the
run down, weak and deblitated. If
you don't find this to be a fact we will
return your money if you will try a
bottle. Whites Pharmacy, Pensacola,
Fla.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-31
CROMANTON.

Cron,anton, March 3o.-The past
week has been the most clustering Of
the year. For two days the rain came
very moderately, but considerable
wind with a heavy shower as a finish
and cold wave to wind up with,
leaving the ground In splendid condi-
ton for planting. The bay country Is
now full Of people looking up invest
ments. who apparently never tire On
account tef the swind or rain, and a
great mai1y are locating.
r. L. Studebaker is making rlne
progress with the fishing smack he is
now building for Mr.. Bryan, Of Pana-
ma City.
MIR. Kennedy has his fine house
shortly for the north, preparatory to
bringing lis family to the Land of
Enchantment
Mrs. Scott has arrived to assist her
husband IN identifying their home on
Fresh Water Bayou.
MIR. Howe has his house about en-
closed and will soon return to the
north.
Mr.. WEIGH has his lots about cleare
up, preparatory to building and
planting.
Mr.. Crawford has purchased a
launch, the Ruby, and will soon be
seen enjoying the bosom of the mighty
deep.
Mrs. Smith is now here ready to
complete a land deal with Mr.. Craw-
ford for her fine home in the northern
part Of town.
Mr.. C. w. Forbes has gone to South
port to put down piping for an arte-
sian well for the mill company.
H. NJ. Felix is now in st. Andrews
painting and decorating the bank
building.
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INSURANCE
MEN WILL CLOSE
SATURDAY. s
Pensacola. Fla. March Is. 1911.

/ Pensacola, Fla. March Is, 1911.
We the undersigned insurance agents
agree to close our offices at one D. m
on each Saturday throughout the
year beginning with Saturday. April
the first.
KNOWLES BRos.a
BY Ellis Knowles.
ANDERSON & DORR,
PENSACOLA INSURANCE AGENCY
BY ]. E Daniels.
FISHER INSURANCE AGENCY. INC
Cecil z. Smith.
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