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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-01
STREET is GLAD
YEAR 1911 HAS PASSED

New York. December 31-Relief
rather than regret liz felt in Wall
street at the passing OF the year 1911.
1t has been a year of decided I'M
settlement in both finance and bus
mess. Activity In almost every line
has been rcpresscd. Trading on the
Stock Exchange dwindlcd. At no time,
however, were there threats OF wide
spread disaster. The condition was
one of duh suspense rather than of
actual retroErcssion. Business was
sound. but the characteristic American
vim was lacking.
The memorable feature of the year
from the Wall Street point of view
was the crisis in the struggle for the
rcadjustmcnt of big business" to the
requirements of law. In the spring
tho United States Supreme Court rem
dcrcd It's epoch making decisions in
the Standard Oil and American tobacco
cases. enunciat!nG tho rule of rca-
son" The latter part of the year
witnessed the unprecedented spectacle
of the dismembermcnt of these huge
corporations. The movement was car
ricd further by the filing of the suit
for the dissolution of the United States
Steel Corporation and by proceedings
against several smaller combinations
which the government commended were
operating in restraint of trade
In other occurrences there were evil
dences of the tendency toward more
rigid control of Largo business inter
csts by the government Early in tho
year the Interstate Commerce Com
mission rejected the plea of the rail
roads for a Wholesale advance Of
freight rates, a decision which caused
an upheaval on the Stock Exchange
and led to a feclinS of. uncasincss on
the part of some railroad managers for
a time. Agitation of political questions
having to do with tho affairs Of cor
pora tons was continued. With pres
idcnttal campaign in tho coming year
there appeared to ne lttic prospect
that the trust question would he al
lowed to slip into tho background
The effect OF this movement was felt
perhaps most kcenly in Wall street
Large new business ventures were
postponed until tho promoters and
bankers should he able TO forcscc with
some degree of certainty what we're to
bc the future conditions under which
business was 10 be conducted The
passing needs Of tho country were
sufficient To sustain most lines Of trad.
on fairly active basis but there was
little of initiative. IN some lines OF
business the production reached now
high records. but In almost every case
st was at the expense Of profits, as
Prices tended toward lower level
Business failures Increased pcr cent
over 1910. In the closing months of
the year there were signs OF n bust
ness revival, although they Were not
sufficiently general TO indicate how far
the Improvement might be expected to
extend
The years crop record showed some
thing Of the same irrcEuIarity Weather
conditions were niacd. and tho carly
O N al
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-01
INFLUENCED
BY LABOR TROUBLES
Market ar Upset Early in Week by Reports From
Mills IN Lancashire-Liq liquidation, However
Absorbed by Bull Interest

New York. December 3l.-Thc cotton
markets were upset carly in tho week
by the reports of the serious labor
trouble among the mills in Lancashire.
wherc II seems Il rather determined
nSht is now in progress TO enforce 4
Shansc OF policy among the mills IN
she northern and northeastern sections
OF that county TO maintain an opeu
shop. The liquida ton which these de-
Helopmcnts 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
40 10 10 points. and most of this was
recovered in yesterdays 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 this market. remaining closed from
yesterday afternoon until next Tuesday
for an extra holiday.
Moreover the large number OF no
ticeS' for deliveries on January CON
tracts, which had a depressing effect
carly In the day, were nearly all taken
back by those who put them out. Thus
the closing prices of last night of ssh
Tor January. $50 for March. and a.0s
for May are practically the same as
the closing prices last Friday. and but
3 10 10 points higher as compared with
those of fortnight ago.
Marketing OF the Crop.
Inc movement OF the crop while
continuing on heavy scale compared
with the present period in previous
years. is still being absorbed By the
worlds spinners and spot dealers In
such manner that the Southern spot
markets arc not yet showing signs OF
any material weakness. Prices u @
being maintained on the basis of S al
TO as cents for middling. This
weeks movement into sight from nlan-
tations approximatcs 10000 bales,
against $4,000 last year md PSI 900
the previous year. This makes over
100000 bales OF the crop brought
into sight or marketed from September
to date, against about 100000 last
year and 100000 two years ago. OF
this amount, the total exports aEgre-
gate o.o2S.S90 bales, with Great Brit
ain taking a,l12.l33 bales to date,
France 63o.asS, and the Continent g.
10000, and Japan 1888. and Mexico
203,035 bales. American spin ers' taxi
ings so far for the season are under
those TO date last year, and the world s
visible supply of American cotton now
In all positions Is 4.7S4,547 bales.
against 4.615,55S last week, 4.2S5.aTo
last year, 3,900.316 in 1909. Thus. with
100000 bales OF the crop marketed
10 date. there would be nearly G.oo0.-
600 bales yet to come forward il the
total crop is to turn out in accordance
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-01
MUCH IRREGULARITY
in WHEAT MARKET
Inactive With Narrow Changes, Conflicting Ar
gentine Crop Reports Lausing Unsettlement
Corn Lull' With Small Chances

New York. December 3l.-There was
much irrcSularity in domestic wheat
markets carly in the woek Connicz-
ins advices from Argentina made
traders decidedly nervous, and tho
price fluctuations were decidedly or
ratio.
At tho outset the tendency was
slightly downward, the majority of
small scalpers and room traders favor
Ing the bear side, Is they have done
Tor some time. because they considered
the visible supply too large. Thos.
traders who had covered on Friday
over the holidays, mainly TO protect
themselves against the possible advent
oil bad weather in Argentina, became
sellers on Tuesday, when they found
that there had been no radical weather
changes in Argentina during the in
terVal Selling was stimulated to a
moderate extent by the fairly big
worlds shipments, which included u
slightly larger contribution from the
Danube than anticipated, and which
ied TO small. but unexpected increase
In the quantity on passage. Afterward,
there was more tirmncss and all the
early loss was recovered. The sud-
don change in the temper OF tho mar
ket was uscribed chiefly to over.
sold conditions, there huving been too
''Neh uHaHiHiltE OH the bear side. Buy
ing was stimulated largely by uncX-
pectcdiy strong cables. European mar
kets being Influenced by additional
sharp advances in Buenos Ayrcs, ow-
Ing TO further deterioration In Ar
Ecntina, caused by rain, and private
cable adriccs stated that estimates as
to the probable exportablo surplus
were being reduced, some placing II
at loo,0OO,000 bushels, against nu-
meTous former estimates around no.
100000 and ll5.ooo,ooo bushels
The Argentine Influences.
This reduction was partly attributed
to reports OF rust in Southern Ar
gentina. from where practically no
reports had been previously received,
inc advance in domestic markets was
led by Minneapolis. where December
was especially strong, rising els
cents in short sellers, which was
traceable largely to reports that farm
ers were making decidedly light de-
lireries TO country stations. Receipts
al poth spring and winter wheat rri-
mary points wero decidedly light,
while shipments into consumptlvc
channels were moderately large and
with exports on a liberal scale, 1t
WAS the consensus that the time was
near at hand when the visible supplv
would begin to show important re-
auctions. Indeed, there was small
decrease this week, which was un
expected small increase having
been anticipated
In tho last half OF the week wheat
was inactive traders being inclined
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-01
TROUBLES
INFLUENCE MARKET

New Orleans, December 3l-This
week the cotton market will be chiefly
concerned with the situation in tho
English mill district At the end of
last week the trade accepted the idea
mat the lockout among the weavers
was likely 10 spread, and that the
hhlf-time movement among the spin
ncrs would also extend. This created
more or less bcarish sentiment, which
may find expression this week in short
sales. Such sales were prevented this
week by the triple holidays that fol-
lowed the close Friday afternoon.
The professional element is undo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-01

growth OF foreign trade. Exports in
creased II per cent over the proceed
ms year. with especially heavy gains
III steel products. Imports fell off I,
per cent, making the balance of trade
IN inns country's favor corresponds
insly larger.
me effect of these conditions unon
uauihs III securities was decided. The
'oI"'hc OIL business on the Stock EN-
of 1910. ''t
money rates were abnormally easy
ne year ended with call money at
per cent and with no sign of the
dition was largely due to tho 70
striction of business ana the consr-
quent lack of demand for funds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-01

nins by the Census Bureau, This re-
port will be issued January . but
this week the private bureaus Will he
heard from. and II may bc that their
figures will influence the course Of the
market to some extent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22

the football gang he's been so ntrested in watchn
when he's been taken downtown in the pony cart,
and it seems Mother Whaley remembers lettin' him
stop for confab with EN- not long ago. That must
have been when he asked the whole push to his Christ
mas party.
"But what's to be done, Shortly" whispers Sadie
"Nothin but look happy says l. "Come along in,
Boys. You're trife ahead of schedule; but
"Can Teacher come too?' pipes up one of the little
Dagoes. "Shes waitin out at the gate.
"Why, sure, says l. 1--WE might well have Teacher
too Go fetch her
Sadie looks sort of dubiors but what else there
to do And say you ought to see the peach Teacher
classy young woman with big brown eyes and one of
these soothin syrup voices that sounds almost like
flute SOLO She explains how she's Miss Hubbard, that
has the fifth grade in the South Side grammar school,
and how this special gang OF boys has sort OF adopted
her gen'ral adviser and mascot.
"You see" she adds, II feel rather responsible for
them when they go out in body like this, and
thought perhaps you wouldn't mind if
My dear says Sadie, slPpln an arm around her;
off her things Sadie whispers to me- isn't she sweet,
thought" So knew my eyesight wa n fallln.
And she much of star as she looked too; for
the way she managed those dozen or more kids herded
EN- into the Twin ROOM kept EN- from radin the candy
bags the tree and steered EN- out of other mischief
wonder. 1t was her teltn' how many football
games her boys had won that season that reminds me
of the fact that Tun Ellis hadn't shown up yet with
Suys present was squintln anxious out OF the VIM
dow for the fifth time, when sees him pikin in the
driveway with big bundle under his So slips
out the side door and gives him the hail.
AWFULLY sorry" says he "Hope I'm not too late
"Just in time, says |. "Oversept, did you:
mo, says he, Il across Big Sam Trevor in the
station and he got to asking questions, and it all came
about why had this bundle, and-well he hadn't
heard word of it. and he insisted that hunt up Mr.
Collins,-my ex-chef, you know,-and we found they'd
just fired my successor and and they're to give me
another chance. Isn't that bully?
"Shakc!7 says l. "And bet that job don't get away
from you again Now all you need is Nellie, eh' But
we II talk that over after dinner First thing, though,
I'm going to ask to help me get little Suy into this
outfit. Wait here while | smugge him out
Two minutes and were at it, me tryin to
hold Sully still long enough for Tunk buckle the
shin guards and other things for the kid tckled
it like tryn' to harness jumpin jackrabbt May
be he don't look sporty too when we get him all rugged
out! He's some husky youngster, Suy is for his age,
you know but with them padded knees and shoulders,
and the leather helmet and ALL he does look like
young bruiser.
"Now in and show your Leather Back friends how
you re in their class, says |, turnin him loose.
Does he? Say, I've seen him carry on some high be-
FORE but when he acted much like wild
Indian.
"Who-o-op!7 says he, maxim break into the next
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22

behaved quite decent after MISS HUBBARD got
on the job again and managed to ring EN- into
some games that didn't call for assault and
battery
It's fact that two dozen mushroom patties
didn't go far with that bunch; but Sadie Skin
mshed up enough solid food to keep EN- from
goin away entirely empty. Even little Cuthbert
and his friends, after they got over their first
panic, seemed to enjoy the sensation of bein'
among a live-wire crowd for once.
Course it was me made the original bad
break. That football outfit was the wrong dope
for a Christmas present. | had to admit 1t
myself when it took three of us to persuade Sully
not to wear his cleated shoes to bed. Guess I'd
been in for some hot roast too if it hadn't been
for that impromptu little dinner party after
wards. There was me carvin' the turkey at one
end, Sadie smilin' pleased at the other, Tunk
Ellis on my left and the pretty Miss Hubbard
bushin' on my right And believe me, with
all the joshin' l was able to pass out to them
two we was some gay.
SHORTY" says Sadie afterwards, at was
perfectly dear of you, bringing them together
again that way"
"Quit your kiddin' says 1. Il was just
handy, that's all
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11
,sHER1FF,S SALE AS TRUSTEE.

Whereas, George w. Wallis and Matte
Wallis, his wife, by their certain deed
of trust, dated the 3Ist day of December,
1906, and duly recorded in the Office of the
Recorder Of Deeds for the County of Iron,
and State Of Missouri, in Book 40, at page
sos, did convey to Robert H. Stevenson,
trustee, the following described real estate,
situate, lying and being in the County of
Iron and State Of Missouri, to wit:
All of lot number four, (4), in block num-
Der three, I'D, in the Town of Des Arc;
also, five 50 feet off of the entire length of
the west side of lot number three, (3), in
same block, reference being had to town
plats of the Town of Des Are, now on file
in the Recorders Office in the City of Iron
ton, Iron County, Missouri.
Which conveyance was made in trust to
secure the payment of one certain promis-
sorry note described therein;
And, whereas, default has been made in
the payment of said note and interest, now
past due and unpaid;
Whereas, it is provided in said deed Of
trust, that in the case of death, removal
from the State, or refusal to act Of said
Robert H. Stevenson, as trustee, the then
acting Sheriff Of Iron County, Missouri,
shall act as trustee in his stead and sell the
foregoing described property in case of de-
fault;
And, whereas, the said trustee, Robert H.
Stevenson, refuses to act;
Now, therefore, at the request of the legal
holder of said note, and in pursuance of the
terms of the said deed of trust, l, the UNDER
signed sheriff and trustee, will, on
Saturday, January s7hA, 1o1a,
at the east front door of the courthouse in the
City of ~Ironton, Iron County, Missouri, be-
tween the hours of 9 O'Clock A, M. and 5
o'clock p. M. of that day, sell, at public
vendue, the above described real estate and
property to the highest bidder for cash, to
satisfy said note and the costs and expenses
of this trust.
JOHN /. MARSHALL,
Sheriff and Trustee.
l~ronton, Mo-, January 3, 1912.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11
Circus Va. EunsraI.

Aunt Mary Barker. a prominent res
ident of a Virginia town. like many
of her race. "jes' dotes on funerals"
On n occasion a circus had come
to the next town. and Aunt Mary,
who had never seer an elephant, had
been telling for some weeks how she
longed to go to the show, Her son
agreed to drive her over on the event
full day.
We'll now" exclaimed Aunt Mary.
with unexpected hesitation, Il don't
know much bout dat. | wants to see
dat show awful bad, but. yo' see. Dea-
con Bolts funeral comes off today
and l don't know jest which I'd enjoy
de most. There1l be a lot O folks
dere, and besides l mought live till de
circus comes again, but dis is de only
funeral Deacon Bolts will ever have
| guess I'll have a better time at de
Observation-Disclosures Sunday Maya
zine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11
Annapolis News.

Arthur, Ed and Jay Hughes, of
Reynolds county, Missouri, near
Bee Fork post office, came over to
Sabula, their former home, Christ
mas night, and created quite a die
turbance, assaulting several per-
sons. They were arrested and
their trials came up before Squire
Kitchell at Annapolis, January 6.
All three defendants pleaded gull
ty to common assault on Fl. Col
Inns and were fined $40 and costs
each. Arthur and Jay Hughes
pleaded guilty to assaulting Rob-
ert Mann and were fined S5 and
$40. Total fines and costs In the
cases amounted to S13t.50, which
was paid by VIM. aud Lawson
Hughes without a word. Prose-
cutting Attorney Damron and W..
K. Edgar represented the state.
The boys got of lightly and may
consider themselves lucky.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11
Personal.

Fred Patton was here from st.
Louis Sunday.
Miss Irene Marshall was in St.
Louis last week.
Chas. Bond of Belleview was a
caller last Thursday.
VIM. Trauernicht went TO Farm
ington this morning.
J. A. Signor of Marble Creek
was a caller Tuesday.
A. V. Polak is home from a Wis
it to his parents in Dallas, Texas.
Mrs. j. w. Linderote, of Mar
shaltown, Iowa, is visiting her
mother in Ironton.
John Reagan of Iron Mountain
returned home Monday after a two
weeks stay in the city.
Herman Trauernicht and family
of Pennington we're the guests Of
Middlebrook relatives last week.
George Smith and wife OF
GAINESVILLE, Mo, are guests Of Mrs.
Smiths parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
L. Collins.
Mrs. 9, J. Percy left last week
for Kansas City where she will en-
ter a hospital and undergo a SUR
gical operation.
B. N. Brown is home from a
trip to Houstonia, Mo-, where he
was called by the illness of his
father, who is now convalescent.
If you have delayed purchasing
an overcoat or suit, you can save
from So to SIS by buying it at
Lopez's.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11

The young politician was as oblig-
ing as possible, but there was a limit
to his possibilities. When the re-
porter asked him what his wife would
wear at the mayors reception. he as.
sumed a confidential air.
I'll tell you just as much as
know myself" he said Last night
she told me she would wear white.
this morning at breakfast she said
she'd decided on her rose-colored
gown. and when I said good-by to her
she had spread a grey one beside the
rose-colored on one chair. and her
black lace beside the white on an
other, and was taking something else
out Of the wardrobe. II her hair
hadn't caught On a hook as she turn
ed round, might have been able to
tell you more"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11

We are having cold weather
now. Plenty snow and 16 degrees
below zero. Cattle, hogs and
chickens have suffered greatly.
Squire Kitchell's hogs are get
ting a bullet every now and then,
and the Squire does not like it a
little bit. The offender is we'll
known because of his former dep
relations with cattle and hogs.
Lots of property changing hands
on notes and mortgages.
Tick-tacking is very popular.
Trains all late. BULLETIN.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11
Des Arc Items.

We have had 8 inches of snow
and it vas very cold Sunday
morning. The thermometer reg
istered 26 degrees below zero at
Graves & Stamp Store and Is be-
low at the post-office. This is the
coolest spell we've had for years.
VIM. Stevenson has bought out
Stevenson & Fitz. w. j. Fitz will
retire.
VIM. Seal and Green Burcham
have bought out the telephone line
running out of Des Arc.
Thos. P. Fitz has been on the
sick list for a week.
Ties are rolling in at least, so
loads a day. They pay cash for
every load. Quite a lot of lumber
coming in, too.
The trains are all running late
these days. 1t must be a Job to
keep steam this cold weather. /
talked to a. railroad man at the
Piedmont Hotel. He says it takes
ten tons of coal to run one of those
big locomotives from Piedmont
to st. Louis. | asked him how
many shovels it would take to
handle one ton of coal and he said
113, SO the fireman would have to
handle 1 ,130 shovels of coal be
tween Piedmont and st. Louis. [
asked him if it didn't require a
very stout man to do this work
but he said that a middle sized
man was the best because he was
more active.
The removal of Sullivan, GEN
eral Manager of the l. M. railroad,
will be welcome news to the labor
ing men of the system, as he was
so oppressive.
Three cars of stock were shipped
from here last week.
Graves & Stamp are unloading
a car of flour to-day. Most of the
merchants are buying their flour
and mill feed at the Piedmont
mill.
Thos. Fitz has a Jersey cow for
sale.
The telephone office will be
open day and night from now on,
which will be a great benefit to
our town.
| am sorry to see so much trouble
in the Clark and Folk fight. That
convention had no right to en-
dorse Folk, as they were not rep
resenting the people. But I do
believe, as Jim Reed says, ~ con-
slider that 1 am pledged to Gov.
Folk and that pledge is as binding
on me as my endorsement on the
back of a note or check" Walter
Hensley says, 81 was a member
of that convention, and of course,
that pledges me to Folk" The
only way | Q out is a primary.
Clark would no doubt be nomi-
mated, being more popular than
Folk. ISAAC.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11
You can save money at B. N.
Browns big after Christmas re-
duction sale.
Art rreasures in snaln.


Spain Is considered by art collectors
a lucrative field and many interest
ing antiques are picked up here from
time to time. Seville has numerous
shops where antiquities are sold and
where the old Spanish needlework
may be purchased. This section of
the country has so recently tcom-
p~aratiyely speaking) been invaded by
tourists that art buyers claim to find
here many desirable things of which
the more frequented countries have
long since been almost sold out. Prob
ably the old Spanish n~eedlework and
the wood carvings are the most char
acteristic finds, though the antique
Spanish and the lustrous Moorish tiles
are also much sought. OF course paint
ings are eagerly scanned and coca
sionally a Murillo school picture
comes to sale.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11
Hammend's oleomargarine and
creamery butter for sale at Cod
ding's.
Their Reasons.

1t was the dinner hour, and the
prison inspectors were hurrying over
their official round. They asked sew
eral questions quickly.
II am here, gentlemen" explained
the p~ickpocket, when the warder
turned his back, "as the result of a
moment of abstraction"
"And l." observed the incendiary,
because of an unfortunate habit OF
making light Of things"
1.-THE reason l am here" chimed in
the forger, SIS simply on account of a
natural desire to make a mann for my
self"
"And l." added the burgler, through
nothing but taking advantage of an
opening which was offered in a large
mercantile establishment"