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The midland journal., 1912-06-14

In the Shadow Of the Ice Mountains.
sunrise that entices them from their
beds in the small hours Of the morn
ing-these sights which are SO en-
chanting in their loveliness are sur.
passed by the coloring of the noun
famous cumuli that without going q
step out Of your way you may fre-
quently see at evening In the WESTERN
sky.
This thought which has so often
passed through my mind was recalled
by sentence written by Sir Francis
Younghusband in a book describing
Kashmir: early in September the at
mosphere has been freshened and
cooled by the rains which, though they
fall lightly in the valley itself, are
often heavy in the surrounding noun
tains. The sun is still powerful in
the daytime and the sky unusually.
bright and clear. But the monsoon
will often make few final efforts.
One such day I noted when volumin-
Gus masses Of cloud rolled up behind
tAO ~ ouJdi ~ q ASt5At VI tWCuly-
five or thirty thousand feet, their west
ern edges aglow from the setting sun
and showing clear and distinct against
the background of pinky blue sky,
while the great main volume remain
ed dark, heavy and somber, with now
and then split of lightning flashing
out, and on the far side, away from
the setting sun, threatening tentacles
stretched out across the valley in un-
availing effort to reach the mountains
on the northern side. Under these
mighty monsoon masses even the
great mountains looked dwarfed and
puny. 1t was a great and final effort
Of that stupendous natural phenomen-
on which bears the waters Of the In
dian ocean to beat upon the Hima-
laya."
Nothing could give to people who
have never seen a mighty range of
mountains better idea of their APP
pearance than the great clouds that
pile themselves just above the distant
landscape. The soft, rounded sum-
mits are more beautiful than the sharp
outlines of the mountain ridges, but
the mountains are SO often yelled in
clouds that the similarity of effect is
striking and often in the neighbor-
hood of some great snow covered
range one is uncertain whether 1t II
the actual heights or the clouds that
one perceives from distance.
The midland journal., 1912-06-14

sloyenly children, constant echo q6
Wrangling and crying these were the
things pictured in the authors vivid
Imagination.
Duane sank back in his hammock
exhausted By the mere contemplation
of a neighbor to jar his contentment.
Gradually the fact stole over him
that the habitual silence was being
rudely broken. He sat up.
A tumble-down wagon had rumbled
up to the gate next door and over
its creaking box was piled collection
of hideous furniture.
Duane shuddered as IL chilling
wind had passed over him, The
shanty was about to become a home
"a domicile for some fearful family
of children and animals. In imagina-
tion Duane heard cats and dogs and
perhaps cock or two in the dawning
OF day.
The hair on his leonine head fairly
bristled as he jerked into sitting
position to watch the unloading of a
scanty, meager supply of furniture
And while he looked his sensitive
eyes caught sight, far up the road, Of
a woman with birdcage In one hand
and dilapidated suitcase in the 9TH
er. Duane puffed furiously at his big
calabash pipe.
When she drew near enough for
him to look at her without his being
observed he saw a slip of woman
in drab gown that seemed to have
been blown about her figure by a
caressing wind.
''Drab. drab, drab," Duane closed
his eyes and muttered to himself,
from battered felt hat to feet
trudging through the dust" When he
again opened his eyes she had disap-
peared within the door. Later he
heard her voice mingling with that OF
the man who had carried in the fur
niture. His music loving ears strove
to shut out the unmelodious tone. but
there was compelling something
that chung to the senses. Duane hae
the peculiar feeling that invisible I'm
gers had swept over the harp strings
of his soul.
Try as he might to escape 1t, a
dominant chord of the greater things
in life vibrated through his being and
he did not realize It's potency.
He tried to concentrate his mind
on his new novel, but a jangle Of
confused imaginings crowded his
brain. He attributed his mental dis
aomfture to the woman In the drah
The midland journal., 1912-06-14
sAsHEs RETURN TO FAVOR
Pretty Whim That Has Much to Rec
ommend It Once More Strictly
en-. Reggie.

The revival Of the directoire fash
ions marks the return of the inevita-
BILE sash.
This is a welcome fact to most wo-
men. who realize what an improve
ment sashes are to any frock.
Black velvet or satin is favored
material for the direetoire sash-girdle.
These are not difficult to make and
are inexpensive If fashioned at home.
It requires three yards of three-inch
ribbon velvet. Three-fourths of a yard
forms the waist belt. To this attach
three hooks and eyes to fasten at the
side. s..
The longer sash end should be cut
one and one-quarter yards and the
shorter one yard long. The ends are
bordered with deep silk fringe.
If black satin is used. it requires
one and one-half yards. Cut the strips
bias, the desired width Of the sash.
Form the waist belt of soft folds.
The ends are effective if embroidered
either in black or colors. If the lat
ter are preferred, select in Arabian de-
sign.
The ends may be rounded or dag
onal. Sashes Of wide ribbon require
very little time to make. It requires
three-fourths Of yard for the waist
belt and the balance for the ends.
Finish at the left side with wreath
Of tiny flowers and foliage fashioned
Of ribbon. The ends are adorned in
the same manner.
The midland journal., 1912-06-14
CLOUDS ARE LIKE SNOW PEAK
heavens at Certain Time Of pay Re.
serubIe Gigantic Glaciers In
the Alps.

Berne. switzerland -W Whoever haa
travelled in the western states or In
Europe knows the beauty and under
stands the fascination Of snow noun
tains.
AT places like Pau, from which ON
q clear day the whole range OF the
Pyrenees is visible, or Bern, from
which, when the weather is favorable.
can De seen the glaciers of the giants
among the Oberland Alps, at such
places travellers will wait for hours
and even for days for the clouds to lift
In order to see this sight which is
so wonderful. Yet I have often OBJ
served at home great white clouds
heaped on the horizon which had the
same majestic beauty as a. distant
view of the Alps, the Pyrenees or the
Rockies. And no one has stopped to
look at them twice or to admire them
The rosy glow on the Alps at suns
set, to see which people will ,,ven de-
sert their dinners, the pink glow Of
The midland journal., 1912-06-14
His | title
Neiighbor
1912, by Associated Literary
Press.)
By DOROTHY DOUGLAS

All that was beautiful, all that was
wonderful, all that was ascetic--those
we're in the scheme of Duane's life.
The latter, asceticism, had not always
been a part Of the whole, but since
his removal to the picturesque. little
bungalow on the edge of the forest his
thoughts had dwelt more permanently
In the clouds than on the more mum
dane earth.
A passionate lover of the beauti-
full, Duane had surrounded himself
with everything that goes to make
life materially, as well as spiritually
beautiful. Gifted himself with the
graces and charms Of physical being,
he found himself, almost against his
will, shrinking from that which was
less blessed, whether it be the ILL
kept side Of city street or the un-
lovely face Of human being.
Duane was a great writer. The
loves that had come and gone had
been inspiration to him and had left
no scar. "A surfeit of the best music,
the greatest paintings, the most beau
tiful of women had been his and he
longed now only for the quiet, uninter-
rupted solitude Of his bungalow He
so far cherished solitude for his con-
Z centration on his book children that
he had engaged a servant who was
both deaf and dumb.
There was but one eyesore in
Duane's surroundings-th little tum-
ble-down shanty on the lot next his
,-oWn. It was the only habitation with
in the authors vision as he lay full
NIength on his yeranda, basking in the
sun of an April day. That the shanty
was uninhabited was the redeeming
Feature OF the situation. Duane had
rften shuddered at the bare possibili-
ties attached to its occupancy. A SLOW
emily housewife. half dozen more
The midland journal., 1912-06-14
Hats Of White Lace.

In fashionland the decree has gone
forth that we are to wear lace hats,
lace caps and prettily draped turbans
Of the same material
These bits of daintiness win be abb
solutely untrimmed or else decorated
with pompons as lights as thistledown.
Dutch caps fashioned of the filmiest
lace, with band Of chiffon framing
the face. are lovely for summer wear.
Draped turbans OF pure white
Valenciennes lace correspond Peauti-
fully with the lovely lingerie fro rs.
The midland journal., 1912-06-14
says There Is No Middle Glass.

Montclair, N. J.-At the closing ses.
sion Of the New Jersey State Fedora
tion Of Woman's Clubs here Mrs
Florence Howe Hall. one of the dele
gates, a daughter of the late Julia
Ward Howe. objected to the use OF
the term middle class by Mrs. SetH
Abrams, another delegate. in referring
to the need for Fairgrounds in cities
"It is term copied from an English
aristocracy," said Mrs. Hall. "and We
do not want 1t. We are democracy
We have no middle class We al
belong to the first class"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-25
GRAIN MARKET
CLOSES At DECLINE
Flattening Out of Black
Rust Scare Responsible.
Buying in Corn

Chicago July a4-F'lattening out of the
black rust scare led to a drop today in
wheat. The market closed easy at net
decline of 1c to 1ssc. Corn finished a
shade OF to &c up and oats sHaa4c down
to lie advance. The OUTCOME for pro-
visions was 2kc to 17lkc.
Cooler and clear weather in the north
west helped dissipate an alarm in regard
to the spread of rust and wheat became
ready to cut.
Exporters sent word that the prospect
of injury seemed remote. impairment
experts found yield OF 20 10 3-bushels
an acre In sight with the harvest only a
week or 10 days Off. Disheartening cables
found a stumbling block all day for the
bulls. The response to the advance yes
terday on this side showed a lack of be-
lief abroad as to genuine danger of a
shortage in the spring crop. Moreover,
export trade had come to a standstill,
no bids arriving that could be worked
even on todays break. A rally due to
less favorable reports from the Cana
dian northwest did not prove lasting. Sep
TENDER went from 927s494c, with last
sales e3c, a loss of 1esc, compared with
the night before.
Hot dry weather in Kansas and Oklo-
homa melted active buying OF corn during
the greater part of the session. Around
the opening and the close. however, the
market was affected by the tearish senti-
ment concerning wheat. September
ranged from 6sss0l651ae TO 6sTsc, closing
easy, but hc net higher at 66A@66ssc. No.
2 yellow was quoted at 739f4e.
In the oats crowd the principal fea-
ture was the strength of spot and of July
delivery. Scarcity made itself evident
and caused the market to show consider
able independence of other grain. Sep
TENDER ranged between S4'sc and S3ssc,
with the close nc of at 84c.
Despite the fact that provisions re-
manned slow throughout the lighter run
of hogs, the west afforded basis for an up
turn. Pork led, advancing 1oc to 17isc
net.
Future quotations were as follows:
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Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Firm; middling, 13c; net re-
ceipts, 26S: gross receipts. 2sa; sales, 4so;
stock. 1868. -
New Orleans: Quiet; middling. l35sc;
net receipts, 8o1; gross receipts. $40; sales
49, stock, 33,S51 exports to Great britai,'
100; to France, S.; TO continent, T0o
Mobile: Net receipts. 80; gross receipts
81; stock, uO7; exports eoastwise, IS.
savannah: Steady; middling, 12lkc; net
receipts, i27; gross receipts, III; sales ~
stock. 24.H2; exports coastwise, eoS.
Charleston: Nominal; stock. 1913; ex'
ports coastwlse, 2o9S.
wilmington: Nominal; stock, 81
Norfolk: Firm; middling, 1916; net re-
ceipts, 2Ss: gross receipts. 23s sales, us;
stock, 1903; exports coastwise, NJ.
Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 1sc;
gross receipts, 100; stock, f164.
New York: quiet; middling. l8c; net
receipts, 1O3; gross receipts, lo; sales
l10o: stock. 134.032; exports TO continent
i426; to coastwise, bS6,
Boston: Quiet; middling, 1Sc. net re-
ceipts, S. gross receipts, 1888; stock. sa4.
Philadelphia: Steady; mlddling, lS2oc;
gross receipts, 6lo,, stock. 27S5.
Total today, at all ports. Net, 1880; OK
ports to Great Britain, 700; to France, 8;
to continent. 2112; stock, 2e4lD,
Consolidated, at all ports! Net. 7sA
exports TO Great Britain. 1888; to France
24e to continent, 1852.
Total since September l, at all ports
Net, II, S37, 033; exports to Great Britain,
Alb ,1i3; to France, 1,l61.5Ss; to continent
4,4a, 5ss; to Japan, 5l2,lsS; to Mexico, 1913
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-25
COTTON MARKET IS
UNUSUALLY ACTIVE
Prices Make New High Rec
ord for Season on Gen.
eral Buying

New York, July 24-roday's cotton mar
ket was decidedly more active and prices
made new high records for the season on
more or less general buying attributed 70
expectations OF bullish crop condition re-
ports during the next few days. The
close was firm and from q TO 26 points
higher.
The opening was steady at an advance
of to s points In response to STEADY
Liverpool cables Trading was not par
ticularly active at first but prices con-
tinued to advance and buying became
more general as the market worked high
er. Rumors that preliminary returns
to the National Ginners' association IN
dicated that the condition OF the crop had
deteriorated between 8 and per cent FOR
the month were accompanied by buying
orders from Memphis and New Orleans
and there also was heavy buying py
prominent Wall street house which Is TO
issue private condition report at noon
tomorrow. This buying and rumors or
bullish private condition figures seemed
to strengthen expectations OF bullisn
government report a weak from tomorrow.
1t was rumored some of the old bulls
who had sold out their long cotton ana
had been waiting for a reaction on which.
to rebuy were coming back into the mar
ket OH the advance. Realizing was heavy
enough to check the upward movement
when prices had worked up to about the
high records of last week. but only slight
reactions occurred from the best and an
other squirt OF buying orders sent
October and December contracts up
to 12.6Sc late In the afternoon,
or about 2s points net higher. July SOLO
81 points above the closing price OF yes
terday on covering by scattering shorts.
The close was of points off from the
best under realizing.
Liverpool credited the advance there TO
a continued good spot demand and trade
buying and II was reported large southern
trade interests were buyers of local con-
tracts during the Gay.
Weather conditions were said to be IA
vorable in the eastern bolt, but the return
of dry warm weather in the southwest
was one of the bullish factors.
Receipts. 1890 bales, against l2Sl last
week. and 912 last year Today's re-
ceipts at Galveston, 262 pales, against Ia
last year; at New Orleans, COL, against
696 last year. and at Houston, rs.
against 400 last year.
New York Cotton Futures
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WILL CONTINUE
MILITANT TACTICS

London, July A--Miss Annie Kenny,
who in the absence Of Mrs. Emmeine
Parkhurst and her daughter, and Of Mr..
and Mrs. Pethick Lawrence. the joint
editors of Votes for Women. is running
the Women's Social and Political union
has sent a spirited reply to Mrs. eHnry
Fawcett. who on July 10, on behalf of
the executive of the National Union of
Women's Suffrage societies, issued a
protest against the militant tactic of the
Womens Social and Political union.
Miss Kenny declines to DO anything TO
quench the militant spirit which the
governments treachery has produced"
THE government lit the fire of revolving
the womsn's heart" says Miss Kenny.
land must accept the full responsibility
for their recent protest and for the more
serious protests that may be made In
the future.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-25
LITTLE BUSINESS
IN STOCK MARKET
Price Changes Without Sig
nificance-BOnds Steady
and Dull

New York. July 24--The stock market
today manifested no decided tendency to
get out OF the rut into whicllsit fell Garner
in the week Business was the smahese
OF any full session ia some time anu
price changes were without significance
although In a downward direction. There
was u reo.currencs of the recent selling
pressure against the leaders, blu. itlacked
sufficient force III most cases to carry
the mavemcn; beyond mere fractions. me
electrical stocks and few others In
which public interest has seldom been
more negligible, were prominent for their
activity and strength but issues of spec
uIatives were relatively nominal.
Another severe decline in National Bis
cult early in, the session was unattended
by any special news other than the as
, Sumption that the company was meeting
with unusual competition. The Texas COM
pary also suffered something OF a reverse
on unofficial denial of any contemplated
change In the dividend and further liqui-
dalton in United States realty was indi-
Gated by its reactionary trend.
Local bankers we're today considering
the financing of $6.0oo,oo0 new equipment
notes by the Boston and Albany rail-
road. The notes probably will take the
form of joint issue with the New York
Central, which leases Boston and Albany
under guarantee
Little business was done here for Euro
pean account. Bonds were again steady
and dull, with total sales par value
amounting to sS103,0O0
United States governments were I'M
changed on call.
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pEACHES.DROP TO
!. 25CENTSPER CRATE
Markets Are Glutted and
Dealers Are Almost Civ
ing Them Away

The abundance of peaches is causing
havoc with prices. The surprising low
price of Is cents per crate was recorded
yesterday on Morris avenue. The demand
on all kinds of fruit is very good, but
owing to the extremely large crops this
season the demand does not cope with the
supply, resulting In considerable loss to
wholesale dealers from decay.
Not only in fruits this season are large
crops prevailing-reports are received
daily by the grain merchants containing
optimistic descriptions of bumper crops
all over the middle west country. Corn,
wheat, oats and hay are among the COM
modities favored with abundance
Dry salt meats slowed up slightly in
their brisk trade owing to the present
heat wave, but prices are holding firm
Poultry and egg dealers are also sufferers
from the heat wave, for their trade is fall
ing off and break in prices daily ex-
pected.
/. Yesterdays quotations follow.
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81 5ras Is; stockers, s4@7; southern steers
sac5s "a: southern COWS, $S4o.2oi caiVes'
$4.50qS %. DDS. ,oc IN 15c
Hogs: Receipts. 5000; market loc 70 roo
higher: bulk of sales. 81. 6o1i'lo s se M,
~. 45G7. 80; packers and butchers: s''Te
7 so: lights 81 .65Gg7 80; pigs, 5000. 70. -
sheep: Receipts, $500; market, strong .. ~
1oc lower; lambs, 50 .oa7 yearlngs, ~
as; wethe,s, s4p4.5o; ewes. s3.boa4' s'o'A-
81 Louis. July 24.--Cattle: Receipts
oooo including 1000 Texans; marKet
steady. Native shipping ana eApors
steers. s6.5o@a..5 dressed and pu,c cn 81
steers s6oO@s.bo; stockers, s7.ooW
s76. calves. $6o0@9.25; Texas anu
O,xlahoma steers, $500 4s2b; cows anu
heifers, $3.50@7.5 ,a
Hogs: Receipts, 64oo; steady. Pigs ana
lights. s6.50@S.00; mixed and pu.chers'
sTeo@s.15; good heavy, s7s5 @s.lo.
sheep: Receipts, 5000; market ss ss ~ :. !.
Mnttons. $s.75@5.Oo; lambs, s4.7o o. o'zo'
stockers, $2.50@S.50. ,oo.
louisville, July 24.-Cattle: Recelpts' ~,
choice. firm; common, slow; range S@~
$50. ,oosnsc high
Hogs: Receipts, 900; market loo1aec hisn-
err: range, 81 75dS. 10. -
sheep and lambs: Receipts wv iaii''s'
NC down; sheep. 3&c down.
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Cash quotations we're as follows:
F'lour-Easy; best hard spring, $3.50.
Rye-No 2, new, 4e; old, 72c.
Barley-Feed or mixing, new, $4,000:
fair to choice mailing. new, 65q75c.
Timothy seed, sed7.
Clover seed, s14d17.
Mesa pork. ST .5oDl7 621a.
I.ard--In tierces, So 21s.
Short Ribs-Loose, $40 42tsc.
Butter: Firm: creameries, 23a25c; dali
ries, 2ia24c.
Eggs-Firm; receipts. 1o,7os cases; at
mark. cases included. 161sd16iac; ordinary
hrsts, 1910; frsts, 1Sc.
Cheese-Dull daisies, 15AQ1s1sc; twins.
1444Ql15c; young Americas, 15AGD151sc; long
horns, 15Aq15ifc.
Potatoes-Firm: receipts, 20 cars: IL
linois, 75c; Minnesota, SOC; Kansas and
Missouri. SOC.
Pouitry-Iive. firm; turkeys, 12c; chick
ems. lac; springs 1sa23c.
YealxFirm; S@llc.
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TWO REFUSE TO BE
Committeeman

New York, July 24-Two refusals were
received at republicans national head
quarters here from men who have
been invited to become members of the
national executive committee. Charles +.
BROKER OF Annon. Conn, wrote that he
did not care to be tied to DESK" al
though he would be active in local ana
state politics at home and also In New
York state. John @. Rogers of Madison.
wis. wrote saying that he wanted his
time free to devote himself to politics
in Chicago and Wisconsin.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-25
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, July A.-Cotton futures
opened steady, / point down to points
advanced compared with the closing level
OF yesterday.
Cables were better than expected, but
were Offset by good weather map. After
the call buying orders increased on the
forecast of fair weather In the western
half of the cotton belt, which was re-
gardef as unfavorable.
The map noted next to no rain anywhere
In the cotton region, which tho bear OPP
orators claimed was extremely favorable
for the central and eastern sections.
At the end of the first half hour OF bus
mess prices were Z to points over the
close of yesterday
The market was very steady through
out the forenoon and displayed strength
of It's own In the face OF great improve
uyent In crop reports from the eastern
half of the belt. Moderate buying was
met by limited offerings and prices stead
fly improved.
There was little or no profit taking by
longs on the rise. shorts covered to some
extent. but the demapd was apparently
chiefly for longs. At midday the trad
inx months were IA to 10 points over the
close of yesterday.
In the afternoon the market was quiet
for so minutes. Prices retained their ten
dency. however, to advance. Half an hour
before the close trading months were 20 to
% points over yesterdays closing qtt)-
tations, Runiors that southern crop
reporting agency was about to issue
buliish report on condition seemed to BE-
the strata based for the purchases.
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Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool. July et.-Closing. Cotton,
spot, good business done; prices 4
points higher. American middlIng.
7.97d; good middling, 757d; middling.
7.2id; low middllng, 6.s7d; good ordi-
nary, SAD; ordinary, sold.
Sales of the day were 10000 bales.
of which 1000 were for speculation and
export. and included $500 American
Receipts, 1000 bales. including 400
American, Futures opened quiet and
closed quiet and steady as follows:
July, 6.97Md; July-August. 6.s811d; Au-
gust-September, 6.91Md; September Oc-
tober, e.82d; October November. 6.75hd d;
November December. sid; December
January, SOD: January February,
6.7od; February March, 6.70hd; March
April, e.71hd; April-May. sad: May
June, 6.73d.