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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-20
MARKET REPORTS

given yesterday, prevented more selling. The
into sight for the week looks around 02SOOO
against 62S. 9aS last year and 54I.6Ss in 1910.
We compare with mill taktngs OF 100000 last
year and 45S,O0O in 1910.
The census report viii be published at y
a m, our time. 1t Is expected to show be-
tween ~, $50, 900 and 12,31O,0O0 bales ginned
10 December Is. spot demand is practically
NIL, but there Is absolutely no pressure TO sell,
not even as much holiday offering as in other
years.
strong contract markets and predictions Of
higher prices are having their effect.
BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS
NEW YORK. Dec. 19.-Butter steady
receipts. 2.165. Creamery extras. 561a9SIci
creamery firsts, 32@33c; imitation cream
cry, 2S926ei factory June make frsta, ~
dairy. tubs. finest, 2702Sc; process extras.
Gis92sc; factory current make. nrsts, Z4g
24lsc; packing stock. June make, 24G24 1ae;
current make. 2S0zIIsc.
Cheese quiet; receipts, Los state whole
milk, eOlored, special 1Se; 90, average
fancy ,,s1 IIT3sgiI%S white ,ans, , sgs
state whole milk new. underErades. 14315kc;
poor 10 fair. l2a14e; new specials, ll@12c:
sew choice. 81 q Zoe: skins. ondsrgraoes. sbd
Eggs unsettled; receipts. 1881 boxes. Fresh
gathered extras, 35asGe; firsts: posse;
?, 15G16c; fresh gathered checks prime, l4cd
16c; poor 10 fair, Ia lie: refrigerator special
marks, fancy and local storage, charges paid,
zoe; do. dirties, 17G19c.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET
CBy Associated Press.)
CHICAGO. Dec. 19.-Butter firm; cream
cries. 26d33c.
Eggs firm: receipts I.544 cases; fresh re-
ceipts. 19M22c; refrgerators. 1Si3c: firsts, 24c.
Cheese firm: daisies. 16S. ale; twins, 1914
16s. Gle
Poultry steady; turkeys. alive. 15c: chick
al To-
Veal steady, 9d14c.
KANSAS CITY BUTTER, EGGS AND PoUL-
TRY.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 19.-Butter-Creamery,
Sc; firsts, Sic; seconds. 2se; packing stock.
Esss-E1tras. o6Ise; firsts. 2ss@24c; sec
Poultry-Hens. 1Oc; ROSTERS, Sc; young
turkeys, 15c; ducks, l3G14c.
CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS
CBy Associated Press.)
CHICAGO. Dec. 19.-Cash:
wheat-No , red. 81 .O9al 10: No. hard,
S7i5G91c; No. 1 northern, SSisdS sec; No.
northern, S7ls@SSc; velvet chaff, S5g SSc; du-
rum, S4dS9c.
No corn.
Oats-NO. .. Syc; No. white. S5gSolsc;
standard. 34dS4lsc.
Rye-NO. ?, 61G63c.
Timothy, S3.OOd3. 80.
Clover, S1O.OOa1S.0O
Barley, &6uI5c.
ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS.
CBy Associated Press.)
The following were the cash quotations on
grain and the previous close:
Close. Prev. Close.
WHEAT
No . red IO3 M1O9 1O3 dlO9
No. . hard. q. . Sslka 81 STAG W
CORN
No. 2. .. 46hM A 461s
No white. 4Slz@ - 49h0 %
OATS
No - S3iS S3m
No. ? white s5A 34IkM 80
KANSAS CITY CASH QUOTATIONS..
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 19.-Cash:
Wheat-No. hard, S3dST15e; No. 3, S2g
sac; No. . red, 81 .OOd1 .03; No. 3, 93eg$1.OZ.
Corn-No. = mixed, 4T14715e; No. 3, asa
465sc; No. white. 471zc; No. 3, 4Tc.
Oats-No. ? white, 549S5c; No. = mixed
S3a33he.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-20
MizeII Is Named

Especial Dispatch 70 The JournaI.)
COLUMBUS, Ga, Dec. 19.-Hon. c.
W. Iizell is mayor pro tenn of the city
this weIl-known merchant having been
elected by the city council last night
at a meeting Of that body. Mr.. Mizell
succeeds Hon. T. L. Bowden, who re.
tired from the aldermanic board last
night, he having been succeeded as a
member of council from the Fifth ward
by J. B. Everidge. Mr.. Mizell has been
a member of the city council for six
years and is a member of the finance
and other important committees of the
body.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-20
HAYWARD Z cIARKs COTTON LETTER

HAYWARD & cLARK's COTTON LETTER
NEW YORK, Dec. I9.-In spite OF the low
parity between the markets. Liverpool barely
cunformed 20 the recovery In our markets yes
sales 1000 bales There were no caloles,
which shows that interest is reiaxed. and mar
ker ON the approaching holiday period i as
Stunning its usual Indifference at this time. On
our side likewise a disposition to realize or 10
even up Is manifest Whenever the market -
left 70 itself Anticipation Of a comparatively
very buIIIsh census report tomorrow and OF
large mill takInEs for the week had a sustain
ing effect again today. but II Is thought That
these bullish publications coming before a holt
DAY period are considered by many as good
outlet on which TO realize.
Our market opened a few points lower and
sagEed o. lbs for March. holding steady az
that point TrsdiuE snail. scattered realizing,
Dut fear OF technical support, such as was
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Snow in Wisconsin
By Associated Press.)

lby AsSoclated Fress,J
ASHLAND, Wis, Dec. 17.-Heavy
snow has been falling here for fifteen
hours. The fire whistles today blew
warning to the children not to go to
school, ard the blockaded streets may
close for two or three days. The wealth
err is very mild but the snow is the
heaviest in years,
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QUESTIONS ASKED AND ANSWERED.

the winter months. Any of the
Plymouth Rocks, Orpingtons, Rhode
Island Reds or Black Langshangs
will suit your section and produce
far more eggs than the Cochins will
for YOU.
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at this show in one day than you
can learn in years by staying at
home. For your own personal in
terest, be sure to visit this show.
1t will pay you.
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-20

NEW YORK. Dec. 1e.-Cotton opened steady
AZ UNCHANGED prices 70 an advance Of points
on \ few overnight buying orders and renewal
% moderate trade support. then the market
turned rather easier, with prices selling or %
net loss % 3 o. points during the miooie
q the morning under realizing.
The market remained very quiet, prices az
noon being or 5 points under yesterday
closing
me market continued quiet during the early
afternoon but ruled steady % firm with prices
3 TO 3 points above yesterdays closing.
NEW YORK coTToK
The following we're the ruling prices 90 The
ryrhauzc tcJSy:
Tone barely steady: midding. Is 2O-lOOe;
quiet.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-20
QUESTION.

Moultrie, Ga.
1 want to buy a few chickens for
my back yard and 1 want a good
winter laying hen.
VIII you kindly advise me if you
think the Partridge Cochin is what
/ want; if so, where can I obtain
four or five pullets and a cock,
and, also about what will they
cost?
Thanking you in advance for your
advice, / am,
MRS. M. NJ
ANSWER.
The Partridge Cochin is a beau
tiful chicken, but is not the best of
layers. There are many other va
rieties that you will find will pro-
duce more eggs, especially during
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-20
NV ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS CO11OA
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 1a.-Cotton futures
unened steady unchanged 20 points down,
compared with the last prices Of yesterday.
Cai1les were Indifferent and the market had
sn9Efug tendency. chiefly On the desire OF
sonrs 70 even I'D over the census report on
ginning Tomorrow. The weather was favorable
over the cotton regic= and reports OF winter
Moving were received from many places, Wnlen
led 20 s1me saort selling. The ring vas Jun
In the early trading. At the end Of the first
half hour o. business prices were points
under yesterdays close
Toward the middle 81 the morning the mar
ket steadied up on a moderate. Increase IN tue
demand from shorts who were covering over
the pending census figures offerinEs were
Sranfv and purchases q . few hundred oaiee
served 10 advance quotations- At the hlgnest
prizes were unchanged % l point down com
nared with the closing level 81 yesterday Inc
ing vas very dun late IN the morning and
prices saEEed again. AZ noon standing 10
points under yesferiay's final figures
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
TIE frirs- Gsau - -Flrea Al .na
svrhauEe to-day;
Tone steady. mIddlinx 1sc; STEADY.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-20
COTTON MARKET OPINIONS.

Logan. Brysa & Co: The future course OF
the market win depend much on the attitude
OF the trade toward any further advance In
spots.
Thompson TowIe & Co: The upward trend
seems to US 10 be definite
Hayden. stone & Co: Our opinion is IN
changed
NoTdon a Co.: We advise buying on all re-
actions
Miller & Co: We stIn continue our advice
to meet strength with sales.
SternberEer. Sim & Co.: Outsiders are very
skeptical but many OF the large Interests stu
feel confident that cotton viii work higher.
n L CARPENTER & co.'s COTTON LETTER.
NEW YORK, Dec 19.-Trading has been
very light. There was an effort the part
OF the hears 70 depress the market but the
demand from the bulls checked II. Livery one
seems 70 be awaiting the ginning figures to-
morrow and the belief is that should ginning
figures show around 100000. substantial rally
would follow. However, there are wires on
the floor 20 the effect that there is slack
in SPOT demand On the other hand reports
from Texas say good demand there. Market
looks 70 BE about eTened up pending the report.
COTTON SEED OIL MARKET.
CBy Associated Press.)
MEMPHIS. Tenn, Dec 1s.-Cofton seed
products, prime basis: OIL. 5-4t; meal, SzO-oO
cl2G.0O: linters. 4141ze-
COTTON SEED OIL MARKET.
NEW YORK. Dec. 19.-M. L. Carpenter &
Co. SAY: The market for cotton seed oil was
dull and featureless prices showing steadineSs
In absence OF offerings and with the firmness
In lard
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SPOT COTTON
Atlanta. quiet. 1SSc-
New York, quiet. IS -o-lcoc-
Liverpool. steady, $4,000.
New Orleans. steady. lie.
Galveston. steady. 15e.
savannah. STEADY. l2&e
Baltimore. quiet. 1Sc-
Norfolk. qaiet. 125se.
Wilmington. steady. 12lse-
Philadelphia. steady, - 45-loO
Boston. steady. Is 20-1ooc-
Mobile. steady. II 1876
Charleston. steady. II 11-lGe.
Augusta. steady, 1sc.
Houston, quiet 12ise.
Memphis. steady. 1slsc.
Little Rock. quiet, 13e-
Charlotte, steady. 1sc-
ST L0uis firm. 13Ac.
Louisville. firm. ISAe.
Macon, steady. 12&e-
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KANSAS CITY CASH QUOTATIONS.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 19.-Cash:
Wheat-NO. > hard, $50 ST1ae; No. 8, SzG
sac; No. red, 81 .OOd1 .O3; No. 3, 93edS1. OF.
Corn-No. mixed, 4T1471ae; No. 3, asa
46ISc: No white. 471zc; No. 3, 4Te.
Oats-NO. white, 34935c; No. mixed,
S3a33ise.
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MISCELLANEOUS

SELL your property quickly for cash, no matt
where located Particulars free. Real Esta
Salesman Co. Dept. 80 Lincoln, Nebr-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-26

The Boy
Hy Ella Fairchifd Bennett

The Boy had often wondered how
Il would seem to hay" a mother, AS q h
or boys had Bur they did not think ID
SO wonderful. even when they We're
kissed and oaressed IN that fond fool
ish way some mothers have
The Boy remembered one expert.
euce an experience SO wonderful that
he could never forge it, One cold
morning in January. when en- his way
10 school, he called foF Jack. his boy
friend Jacks mother a smiling,
sweet-Yoiced woman had insisted BRon
her son wearing ovefshoes much
against his will. and had btsttoned his
coat aud tucked around his neck a
warm soft iuuffer
Jack had objected he could not see
The need Ct so much fuss on hs
mothers part, and he was in a hurry
the school house before the morning
session opened
The Boy had watched with serious
blue eyes rs the mother drew her son
% her and kissed his round rosy
cheek Perhaps she noticed his wist-
ful gaze, for she slipped her other
arm around him. and kissed him, too.
His pale thin face flushed with mex.
Rected pleasure And then they had
gone out into the snow Jack wore an
expression Of annoyance al what his
mother had done, but the Roy 5 face
shone with new happiness while his
heart was warm with d glow that it
lad never felt before
That night he had gone TO sieer
with his small pillow elasped in his
arms. his cheek pressed close to it
In a most pathetic way He had whis-
pered to It tender words Of love, and
had called it Mother.
Ellen, his nurse, coming to tuck him
in fer the night, found his pillow tight
" clasped in his arms. She could not
understand this and had thought him
just strange little boy The moth
or in her had never been awakened
she knew nothing Of boy nature
Il wonder what ever he is doing
hat for? Doesn't he know how to ust
his pillow? 1t too dreadfully foolish,
She carefully removed ii from the
Boys arms, smoothed and put it in its
proper place. She then turned out the
light and quietly left the room.
As the boy became familiar with tht
use OF the pen, he began to compose
little letters to an imaginary mother.
Hot i,<4. hc il
wish you was here 10 see your little
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-26
ON EVE OF GREAT BATTLE
Admiral Dewey Explains Els Feel
ings Before Little Fracas at
Manila

Sitting In his Office recently and
looking upon the old sea chest which
contains the records of that fateful
day at Manila. | asked Admiral Dewey
what was uppermost in his mind the
night before the battle of Manila
when he contemplated entering a har-
Dor mined with torpedoes. His eyes
sparkled as he replied
All night and all morning my mind
had reverted to one picture-that OF
Flag Officer Farragut whom | first
met at New Orleans In 1861 There
we're no admirais In those days, the
captats being the highest ranking
officers, and our commander was the
flag officer. We young cadets grew
insfinetiyely TO admire the intrepid
Farragut. and that nigh, at Mobile
will never be forgotten. when his
voice rang out loud and clear;
Damn the orpedoes-full speed
ahead. Somehow that command
would ring in my ears every time
danger confronted US One does not
instinctively think of himself In such
moments. but OF some hero whose life
has impressed him
Then | ventured to ask the admiral
why be did not give his command at
Manila in some dramatic and stentori-
an way like Fsrragut With that
modesty known only TO Dewey be re-
piled, Il was not thinking Of myself;
| was thinking OF Farragut"
Dewey's command to begin one Of
the greatest battles In all history was
given In an ordinary tone. as II he
were simply ordering cup OF coffee.
History records 1t that he calmly said
TO the commander; "Gridley. when
you are ready, FIRE"
History Ia made by the men who
carry with them all their lives some
ideal, and who, with limitless bravery
and courage give in less than sixty
seconds those commands that mako
history for sges.-Joe Mitchell Chap
pies Newsletter.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-26
I'M ORIGIN Oh LII
NAY FL nl~tbN Eli u
Bu2lish ,rianii>. VII ~u,rBuuHf
the Discoveries Which Have
Been Made.

London Aulu~r ~ British
scientists arc already discussing The
presidential address to he delivered
hy Prot Edward Albert sehater ~
The annual meeting OF the British
association which oPeus at Dun
dee september tor II viii dead
exclusively with the ongrossIng top
t. of the origin of life Prof. Schat-
aq~ reputation as a psychologist is
sufficient to secure attention on
any psychological subject, but # j.
understood that MS coming address
viii be more remarkable tban ally
t4ing that mas been heard III many
years by the British association
# is said that The address viii
group togtbcr many smal dis
eoyertes Leading 20 the question of
the origin al life a. to staffle those
who are little acquainted with 70
cent scientific progress. Some OF
these discoveries are described as
astounding
1t has been found in one cast
that the e=senee ot lieie=s relies
ot some OF The IowcsJ forms of HE
could protuoc an effect which it
mas hitherto beeu supposed could
only be prolonged III living beings
h, a.
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boy al school. | beat EN- all in spell
in today and teacher said was dom
fine. | wish you could see me coastin
down hill on my new sled father gave
me my birthday FAT her is dretfu
busy, he has no time to play with his
little boy as you wood. mother. You
own little boy. Robert
Or
My own loyln' Mother: Jacks
mother kist him six times cause he is
six years old. | wish Won Good Kiss
me six times when am SIX years old
which Will be next week---dear mother
| can trou ball farCer than most eny
other boy | no Of. wish so much !
Good see vow and love YOU Goodby
from your o1n-Bobby'
One day the Boys father found one
OF these pitiful little letters. lie read
ii through with eyes that were Wet
and an ache In his ,hroat. He went
to he Boys room to place it carefully
in the drawer of his small desk Here
he found other little notes that plainly
S7'H'N GU a HdibHid h!LS euDIt III coiiECt-
ness and neatness There wasn't a
blot of any kind to mar the simple
Whiteness of the page. Poor little
motherless kid he said half aloud.
Father didn't know
He went down 70 the library and
locked himself In. He drew from a
drawer in his desk faded photo
graph Of woman. Long and earnest
ly he looked at her face: there were
the same serious blue eyes and senai.
tive mouth which he could see every
day In the small face OF his son. He
wondered II he had loved her enough:
il he had always been the thoughtful.
considerate and kindly companion. But
those were busy years, one continual
grind for the ever needful dollar Yes.
II was patient face, but full of visit.
full sadness. Strange he had never no.
ticed 1t before. He wondered II she
had not often been lonely when he was
gone all day, or many times too weary
to give her the many little atten.
tions so dear to every wife lie sat
long time in reverie. and with a real
pain In his heart He wondered If any
possible neglect of the happiness in
this little woman's life could account
for the Boys serious, pensive expires.
s.on He glanced from the photograph
III his hand to the larger one III il gil.
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fNw'n. IN bathing euit and she
could swim and there vas IHte 70
fear
Du his Monday she Was aat fer q
aptr The first that the half-dfstra5teG
LAWYER knew OF her presence vas
whru he mate Of he boat passed him
en- The run and called out
She's over This time for sure and
.hon be drowned
Thu svr3fz of The stunaer had M
se+ Miss Kanche's hogt Two hun
4ssef uersons saw the accident Mr.
IIasrer looked down on that golden
head as the first wave rolled over II
When cautafn mate and crew If a
steamboat are hired nothing IS said
of their lUmpiue overheard ia resCl.p
people It's 80 much Der month and
board When A let Of passcuenrs start
from New York for Albany nv boat,
they figure IN the fare alone Iamp-
ing overheard should hiring rebate
but il doesn't They are supposed to
keen dry while other folks drown
Thus il came about hat when Miss
planehe,s heat won't ayar. there was
only one mar "a do the inrnTine act
THAT was Mr. Hos,nar He couldn't
swim, = stroke and he ware eIlit
that was haapd "a shrink htIt he dfan
aYan ston ~ throw down bic hat
Down he ntllnked close beside ,begirI
who had eanpht her overturned boat
with one hand and was smiling at \
decLhand who was irving tn throw =
In, nj tro, mines ovarboord IN be1n
float her and whom he came nm from
IN. bed of the historic river he was
choking md gasninq and stranpfine
one hand was reached out the fingers
rIinched In his hair ard when he had
heen drawn To the noat tho qirI haean.
working II insbora pooh, l, was
dead easy, \atbfnp hnt fn,, She
was cheered agajn and apaio h,It she
didn,t foe, Thai sbe deserved #
t1,,e,,,., ,,.as ha,,lod -, -,
dock worry waterv man Va,er had
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ar tho honl, and tb., rolled hin, nm .,
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Henry Ward Beeeher uttered the
saving, The mothers heart Is the
.chlld's ssheelrocn
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Read Light want ads"
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1Ii7ue Su#tt 0flsfs i
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-04
GOLDEN RULE" RESULTS
Efficiency of Method of Dealing With
Inmates of st. Louis W0rkhouse

From the st. Louis Tines.
Another example of the efficacy of the
golden rule policy which Superintendent
Calvin ], White adopted some time ago
with prisoners at the city workhouse.
came to light Saturday. when the trip OF
Alexander Hunter. "a years old. a trusty,
from Chesley Island to the workhouse, Ia
which he paid his own raioad fare. was
related. Superintendent White thought
50 well Of the affair that he said he would
report 1t into court and possibly obtain
parole for Hunter.
Hunter although facing 16 more months
In the workhouse, refused all kinds Of
temptations to escape, although he could
have been gone over a day before his alb
sence would have been noted. Instead. he
reported at the workhouse, obtained a
block and tackle ne wanted and returned
to Chesley Island to complete his labors
in building a stockade there.
When the city authorities decided to
turn Chesley Island into a farm for Inc
brlatcs under the supervision of Super
intendent White. the latter set about 10
make improvements on the farm Not
having guard sufficient to send a batch
OF prisoners over. he sought among his
TRUSTEES a man who could take charge OF
the work and be placed on his honor. He
him.
White told him he would be strictly on
his own merits, would not be watched
and would have several laborers from
Kimmswick under him. Hunter said he
would not want better opportunity. Ho
was sent to the island. Friday all the
fence posts for the stockade had been
placed In. and Hunter was ready to
stretch the wire when he discovered there
was no block and tackle. He told his
laborers to walt little while and he
would be bach. Taking boat he r6wed-
down the river to Kimmswick. There was
no block and tackle of the kind he wanted
there.
The nearest place was st. Louis. Hun
ter could have gone the other way jnst
as easy. but he didn't. He waited for
the northbound Iron Mountain train and
boarded it, paying the fare out OF the
change he carried. He left the train at
the Revert avenue station and took q
street car to the workhouse. Superin-
terdent White nearly fell off his chair
when Hunter walked into the office
How. how'd you get here?' he STAN
mersd. Game up on the train"