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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-21
aid the more facile pen of jefferson.

aid the more facile pen of jefferson.
Nhilc Adnms's monumental De
tense of the Constitution OF the United
states published in throc volumes in
London, 1897. would not b" regarded
as popular literature ut the present
day. mis- familiar letters TO his wife
prior I" and during The Revolution
edited by his grandson. Charles Fran
els Adams. III 1876. furnish some cx-
ircmely entertaining reading, espcciat-
iy those written when lac was abroad
on business FOR the n"w government
Tor whose existence he was so large
~ responsible. They are written in
Tho quaint and homcly phrascolory of
the period and are the simple ana car
nest outpouring Of the heart Of . de-
voted husband and father, inipcllel by
his patriotism to endure separation
which was most dst"stcfui to him.
John Adamss complete works in ten
volumes were published In 1850.
Jefferson Something of n Musical
Genius.
Thomas jefferson came nearest to
being musician of any man who has
ever reaching the presidential char.
| In his early life his violin was such
| an essential TO his notion Of content
| mant that he never Went from home
To remain overnight without it. All
Tor instruction and must have been
| self taught his playing of tho diih-
| cult instrument WAS rcvcalation 10
those who were familiar with the per-
formanccs OF Old World virtuosi.
Even after lie had entered on his pol
itical and diplomatic career lie man
| aged TO find time to make a some
| what more intimate acquaintance with
| the violin aud after his final re-
] tircment to Monticello he tried TO
| make amends for long continued ne
glcct OF this most noble of musical
| instruments"
Thomas Jefferson's fame as liter
AIRY man would have been secure had
| hC left nothing save the Declaration
| OF Independence. but his collected
! works, now TO he obtained in ten vol
try as ii writer. His correspondence
along would have taxed the ability OF
"a less systematic worker Al his
death he left copies of siNt aen thou
| sand letters which he had written and
twenty-five thousand which he had re-
| ceved and fled. a curious literary
| product whcn he prepared with In
| finite pains ana had bound in mo-
rocco in handsome octave volume;
but never sent TO the printer, had la
bcl,d on the back, in his own hand
the title, Morals OF Jesus No
member of his family knew OF the sS
istcncc OF this book until after Ills
death. although 1t came to light that
he had conferred with some Of ms;
friends as u the cNpadiency of hay
ing il printed in several dialects for
the benefit of the Indians.
From Il letter written by Thomas
jefferson in 1861. il appears that he
once attempted TO teach James AIadi-
son to play The violin, bu, that hs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-21

neither is musician An any true .cnsa
Of the term. '''Se
Copyright 1912, by the Associated,
Literary Press.)
Tits of next weeks article: "ouu
Presidents cH-Prcsidents"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS

May 1e12-TotaI sales for the cay oIoN ~
Gay IN
Total sales January to A. inclusive ooooNo'' Sa''
37naa 700 sbar.. for tho 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15

'Ex dividend. TEX 50 per cent dividend.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
NEW YORK CURB.

Speculation IN the market for curb Sc
curities was decidedly less active, with an
irregular tone. The Industrial issues con-
tinued the feature. although slight in
Quiry developed In the leading copper
stocks. Anglo American OIL was the strong
feature. selling up to a new high record at
2O5s. United Cigar Stores moved UP points
on fairly active dealings. Lehigh Valley
Coal Sales was down 3 points. Ameri-
can Writing Paper eased off p. British
American Tobacco declined II. Guggenheim
Exploration was up points. Goodrich
Company and Loose-Wiles Issues were
strong and slightly more active F. w.
woolworth advanced points. Manhattan
Transit was irregular. The copper stocks
were comparatively quiet, with a slight In
curry for Greene-Cananea, Inspiration and
Braden Bonds were duh and unchanged.
The mining list showed irregularity, but
there were no sensational changes in either
direction: the most trading was in Green
water, Braden Copper. c. o. ID. Consoli-
dated and South Utah.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
FOREIGN FINANCIAL FIELD
IRREGULAR Markets in London and
Paris-Strength in Berlin.
[Rv cahle % 10 TrIbune. ]


ro,don NAV; 1.-THE action of the mar
lct to-day was very irregular, owing large
" 70 attention being directed to settle
mcnt arrangements, and thus the MAJ Ne'
sentiment could not be deduced from price
fluctuations. Some stocks were st'one'
such as Canadian Pacific, coppers anu oii''
Some OF the gilt edged investments Me'e
held back pending the result OF the ohei
ing of Sl5,OO0OOO Treasury bills on IhurS-
d,v American railway shares dlSplaJc GU
GOOD strength on the news from Ne" loi n,
but there was no special movement III
other stocks, and trading as a Whoie "dS
professional
corso,s cased LID, closing at . 3-lo lot
money and IS SID for the account 'aHa.
dian Pacific closed at 2jS7s, an advance u
e. points. and Grand Trunk at @'' al
advance Of T. ...
Money was in good demand and discount
rates were firm to-day. ,,, - TX
Tho preInlum on gold at Madrid - 30
an advance Of 10. while at LIsuoH ~ -
mains unchanged at 1000.
Paris May t4-Irregularity marked inc
course Of trading on the Bourse to-day NJ
future could be foretold from the trahSdO-
tons recorded.
Tbroe per cent rentes closed unchanged
%, ~ francs N confines for the account.
Exchange On London. - francs - '''
times for checks. ,+
private discount rate, "a per cent.
Berlin. Nav 1f-There was mafNTe
sentiment Of strength which showed "se'
rortIcularIy I'm Canadian Pacific on tne
Rocrso to-day. Stocks generally were IN
closd to higher levels but no sPec'a' d"'
vspces were recorded ,-,l rsar-
Exchange on London % marks az prem
nE- for checks.
Money. 40p2 per cent .
Prt,ate discount rate. 67s per cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
STOCK MARKET REVIEW
Some Irregular Trading, but a
Stronu Specially Market.

Yesterday was chiefly industrial so far
as price movements on the STOCK tx
chanqa vera concerned. The opening
was rather encouraging to the buils' as
some advances were made and there
were indications Of strong uiluertoHe
throughout the whole list. The most In
terest in the early trading was in the
coal stocks. and Lehigh Valley yester-
day, as on Monday, had an Interested
crowd Of traders in its circle, but Read
ing also was favCrte in the llst. Ca
madam Pacific shot up to high record.
American Sugar Refining was strong
and United states Steel displayed a
firmer tone. The coppcrs also seemed
fit for an advance and showed fractional
gains, but in less than half an hour the
fever Of trading subsidized and there were
concessions In most trades during a
short period of rest which followed.
After brief breathing spell trading
assumed brisk tone, and steel common
led the way for distance, forcing the
price up to II. Union Pacific was strong
and reflected some good buying, and
Sears Roebucll went on bound points
up During the latter part Of the fore
noon trading there was very little action,
but around the noon hour some strong
RI lilies carried prices Of Union Pacific.
Amalgamated Copper. steel and num-
her Of industrials TO further advances,
The character Of the market during the
whole day was hullsh. the greatest
gains were scored i'm international Har-
vester. which advanced So points Sears
Rcehuck \ points, International Paper
preferred around 3 points. National BIS
cult common % points and Canadian
Pacific ~ points. Keokuk & Dos
Moines preferred. which has displayed
strength recently on transactions Of 2oo
shares. showed 515 points advance. The
general feeling regarding the meeting #
the miners in conference seemed 70 he
that an amiCahlo agreement would be
reached.
The news received from Wilkes Barre
during the market session was that the
conference was proceeding in regular
ard dignifed order. which soothed sus-
piCions of trouble. There was no news
from the outside which seemed 10 have
an influence on the market, except the
rumors Of probable advances in Steel
prices which assisted the supporters of
United States Steel in keeping the stock
in a strong position. The heavy demand
for copper metal did not prevent heavy
realizing In Amalgamated. but there
was good buying to absorb the stock of
fered.
The exports of merchandise and prod
nee from this port were again largo
this week and reached a money value
Of SIT, 526.421. an increase over last year
Of S2293.2S1
The London market was spotty. bu.
active in Canadian Pacific, Coppers and
Oils. The American list was chiefly
strong in railway shares, hut in the
market az a whole there was much ir-
regularity.
Local bankers are not looking ner-
vously on the speculative movement q.
this market. and so long as money IL
cheap it is possible to have such spec
tacular performances as have been given
lately. provided banks will make the
loans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

THE MONEY MARKET Money on call
opened at ?7s per cent, highest. 3 per cent;
lowest, -. per cent: closing ga per cent;
ruling rate. 27s per cent. Time money was
in better demand. with a consequent in
crease In business. as the supply WAS rea-
scnablv good. Rates. 81 per cent for sixty
and ninety DAYS. 3l2 per cent for four i've
and six months and 46fl. per cent for over
the year. Mercantile paper was issued I'm
good volume. There was u fair market for
the higher grades. but buyers were firm I'm
their attitude toward prices. Rates. fHiia
per cent for sixty and ninety days indorsc-
ments. 4nH2 per cent for choice four and
six months single names, per cent for
others.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE foreign OK
change market opened dun. but fairly
steady. Otherwise tho market was not note
worthy. The market closed dun but steady
Sterling cables were firm I'm connection with
rcmittances on account Of to-day's London
settlement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
INACTIVE STOCKS.

The following were the closing quota
tions for stocks in which there were no
transactions yesterday on the New York
Stock Exchange:
Asked six
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND Mu
NIClPAL BONDS.

FURNISHED ny Zimmerman & Forshay 70 II
Wall street,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

Its strength and activity made Dniteo
States Steel common an all day feature OH
the Consolidated Stock Exchange. It's ad-
vance was stimulated by further reports OF
steel trade Improvement. While Readlns
and Lehigh Valley were both dealt IN a.
lively. their volume was not up TO the re-
ord Of Monday There was an eVi1ell I u.a :
no9ition 70 await definite news resardlhS
he outcome of the United Mine WORKERS
convention. Union Pacific was more sc,Lve
than on the day before. Commission hou sss,
handled a large odd lot business IN d In
oT the speciaIties. notably American Cah
and Union Bag and Paper. Detailed opera
tioug follow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
kers' posted rates follow:

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE. Boston. par
and SC discount Chicago. l5c premium.
New Orleans, commercial par. bank 81 pre-
50c premium asked. Minneapolis. iNc pre-
MUM; Charleston. buying par. selling 10
per cent premium: San Francisco, sight L.
telegraph Sc.
BANK CLEARTNGS - New York oX,
changes NIo'fVo55N' balances Sb.S9 l5i. Sal
timore exchanges 81. %, $50. balances t;;0 .
093: Chicago. exchanges ;52779 I32 balances
81. 595s27; Boston. exchanges $50 799 6l3 bal
ances Sl,li3l9.
SILVER MARKET Commerce. bar siI.
yer, 6Oasc; Mexican silver dollars. IS Bar
silver in London closed at y l5-l6d
MEXICAN EXCHANGE.-M" ,-.
change on New York IS quoted ~ mn,
SUB-TREASURY.-T Sub-Treasuv was
debtor to the Clearing House for $50 923
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
HANDY REFERENCE.

Yields of leading active stocks based on
the present selling prices and fixed divi-
dnra rates.
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STOCKS I'M OTHER CITIES,
BOSTON STOCKS.
BID Asked

Furnished BY Charles Head & Co.. NJ Il Va
street,
LAND
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FURNISHED by Frederic II. Hatch & Co.. New
York and BcttonD
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PHILADELPHIA STOCKS
BALTIMORE STOCKS
Bid Asked

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MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS.

IS per cent extra 1911 Hast dividend
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STOCK AVERAGES.

Highest average price Of ~ ind"'''p''S
Zoe IN year. wa. 1913, on January H. 1900
Iowc.t average price OF l. inous'' l'
"a ,-c,rs "a. 42.I5. on November D. 1908.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
MINING,

BONDS.
$4,000 Insp Cons cvt &C. 1924 1o2a 1921 1924
1000 NY state ~ new. 1o0ii 101 fcoH l01
se.u. ,,n.s n.r ,hare tOdd lots
The Parker post., 1912-07-13
WILL BLOW IN SOON.

PRESCOTT, July 12.-Five carloads
of Blue Bell ore are passing through
the city daily en- route to Swansea,
where this output will be used as a
flux for the Swansea Consolidated
yield. In a few days the latter be-
gins shipping to the Humboldt smell
ter on an exchange basis for similar
purposes i'm the treating at Humboldt
of Blue Bell ores, and it is reported
the tonnage will he equally as heavy.
The Swansea smelter lis preparing to
blow i'm about the middle of the pres
emit month, and since mime work has
been resumed underground conditions
are reported Indicative Of big prop
erty being established and with ore
bodies of a good grade is assured fer
many months ahead. At the deepest
part of the mine, conditions are more
satisfactory than ever known. The
present yield will give an idea of the
producing ability of the property and
to which is associated attractive wall
ueS CARRIED i'm ores.
The Parker post., 1912-07-13
TO AID MINING INDUSTRY.

The senate committee ON appropria-
tions has added ito the sundry civil
bill 100000 for the investigation of
a method to prevent the enormous
waste of minerals and TO devise plans
for treating low grade ores.
According to the officers of the
American Mining congress, metal MIN
ing has been on the decline for sew
eral years, fewer men being employed
than ten years ago. 1t lis hoped that
with government aid the mining i'm
dustry of the west and of the entire
country may be rejuvenated The
country has an enormous tonnage of
low grade ore that cannot be utilized
under present methods. and lit was lin
order to discover method that the
appropriation was asked for by
the senate committee
The bureau of mines now has an
experimental station at Sam Francisco
and it's scope will be greatly enlarg-
ed if the 100000 item lis passed.
The Parker post., 1912-07-13
A HALF YEARS DIVIDENDS.

When Ill American mining and
metalurgical companies can pay divi-
dends totaling $73O,592,965, it is
indisplrtable evidence that extraor-
binary profits can be made in lagiti-
mate mining operations By figures
available to Mining and Engineering
World it is ascertained that these III
corporations have been able since
shareholders to the extent of their
capitalization and $61 ,695, ,539 in ex-
cess of same When lit lis remember
ed that a number of the older of
these companies are excessively cap
italized this achievement of Amer-
can mines and works is all the more
remarkable.
Then, when it is understood that
+he above distributions are partici-
pated in only by those companies
making disbursements SO far i'm 1912,
md making public statements of
same and do not include profits from
Eandreds of properties owned by pri-
rate corporations and others who
make no public statement of earnings
it but adds to the attractiveness of
American mining Investments Then,
zoo there are mine securities holding
corporations, whose revenues are de-
rived principally from holdings il
other companies which since their i'm
corporation, have divided among the
shareholders nearly $3.50, 900.
The Parker post., 1912-07-13
ARIZONA GE MS.

The new state of Arizona, famous
Tor her mines and allied industries,
produces annually more semi-precious
gem stones than amy other state in
the Union. The oldest mines in the
s4ate are the Indian turquois mines
which We're worked by the SO-called
''Aztecs'' in prehistoric times. At
the present time Arizona produces
more fine turquoise than amy other
part of the world Topaz, garnet and
amethysts of a high grade are also
found. In addition to these among
the semi-precious stones may be men
toned epidots, Jasper, chrysophase,
serpentine, tourmaline, cuprite, azur-
lie, moonstone, chrysolite, peridot
and Zircon Others which loan them
selves readily to cutting and polish
ing for articles of use and ornament
are agate, onyx, malachite, and petri-
fed wood which is found i'm many
beautiful forms and colors.
The Parker post., 1912-07-13
WATERS DISAPPEAR,

TUCSON. Ariz., July 11>-Just as
suddenly and as mysteriously as the
waves of the Red Sea receded CEN
turies ago and Left a dry safe
thoroughfare over which the chosen
people hastened from their pursuers,
the water has vanished from the
depths of the Mammoth+ Collins mime
in Pinal county. The phenomenon lis
exciting the wonder of the entire dis
trict
When the 8O0foot level was reach
ed in this mime several years ago ythpe
inflow of water was SO strong that
the level had to be abandoned Every
engineer who examined dit Subsequent
ly, both before and after the opera
tion of the mine was altogether STOP
ped, said it would never be prac-
tical to work below the S00-foot level
ON account of the water
About ten days ago the mime was
taken over under option. When nthey
made their examination, the engi-
neers were astoumded to find the
800-foot level and all the rest of the
mine aus dry as a bone. The theory
is advanced that a seismic distllr-
bance opened fissllres i'm the rock
and drained the mime.
The Parker post., 1912-07-13
MALT TONIC SMASHED.

For the purpose of testing the law
relative to introducing malt liquor
into the town of Parker, Superinten-
dent o. L. Babcock, at an early hour
last Saturday morning, ordered the
Tndiam police to smash three barrels
of malt tonic which were being ship
ped i'm by B. B. Brown. The ship
rient comprised six barrels, but on
ly three of them were demolished 1t
is said that Mr. Brown has engaged
an attorney to begin an action
against the Indian agent for destroy
ing the goods.
The Parker post., 1912-07-13

before the voters of Arizona next
fall lis the deciisom of Assistant AT
torney General Lewis T. Carpenter.
Judge Carpenter has forwarded to
Secretary of State Sidney Osborn a
written opinion to the effect that the
initiative petitions mailed i'm Bisbee
July 5, cannot be counted, but that
the uncertified petition sent i'm from
Morceni can be made legal by proper
Cen tification at any time.
Exclusive of the petitions from
Morceni and Bisbee, those received
by Secretary Osborn ON and before
July contained 20S3 names, while
the law requires 2162. The number
of names lacking was 70.
The Morceni uncertified petition
carries 11S names, enough to make
up the deficiency. The Bisbee peti-
tions are not needed.
This nay not end the matter. 1t
is claimed that the big mining com
panies will bring injunction proceed
ings against Secretary Osborn to re
strain him from placing a synopsis OF
the Kinney Till on the ballots. They
are prepared to take the matter right
up to the State Supreme court.
The Parker post., 1912-07-13
MAY WARN MEXICO.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., July IL
''Outrages in Mexico are becoming so
frequent that this country cannot put
up with them any longer. There will
be big developments i'm the Mexican
situation i'm a few days" This was
the prediction of Senator Mark Smith
of Arizona, at the White House to-
day. He added that he had not talk
ed with President Taft about the Mex
ican situation 1--WE have got to do
something Issue a proclamation or
warn Mexico i'm some way" he said.
The Parker post., 1912-07-13
DRY FARMING
IS A SUCCESS
BIG CHINO AGRICULTURALIST
HAS ADOPTED METHODS THAT
RAISE CROPS-HOW HE CON-
SERVES RAINFALL IN SOIL

PRESCOTT, Ariz., July 11-As a
successful dry farmer, Chas. Thorne,
at his ranch i'm Upper Big Chino vail
ley, has accomplished for the first
year, results i'm raising a crop that
are remarkable. He stated that a.
investigation of what he has accom-
rlished will dissipate any objections
to the principle being carried out
without the use of storage water and
the elements are only required if
the right methods toward conserving
the RAINFALL are applied
Locating a few months ago a home
stead of $50 acres, he Immediately
commenced cultivating the soil He
dyked the land to the depth of over
four feet, and was generous i'm dis
tributing these openings until approx
imately 100 acres were opened at
various intervals. The heavy rains
of March came, and the outcome was
LII0 COuloSINIIlS VI UllS WdCGT UlHU1I
practically every foot of the ditch
land was covered. The moisture was
retained through the avenue of the
openings made, and the water was
conserved where lit fell. The results
are illustrated in an 80-acre bean croI
being assured, while Kaffir corn ,milO
maize and potatoes, the yield has
been astounding.
The bean crop, it lis said, will be
the largest raised on amy individual
ranch i'm Yavapai county. Mr. Thorne
is very much elated over his first
experimental venture on what he
aptly terms improved methods OF dry
farming, and believes that where soil
conditions are conducive to absorb
ing the rainfall, if similar move
ments are initiated that he practices
i'm digging deep dykes, there is no
occasion for dry farmers to resort to
storage, but to make provisions to
retain what rain may fail, in the man
ner he adopted and which has proven
successful.
The Parker post., 1912-07-13
ARIZONA WILL BE THERE.

Arizona will have a large and rep
resentative delegation at the coming
session of the National Irrigatio CON
greSS, to be held i'm Salt Lake, Sep
tember 80 to October 3. This lis the
twentieth session of this organization
which has done SO much for the up
building of the west Arizona is es.
oeclally interested in, the question OF
irrigation. Up to 1910 more than
$17,00O,O00 had been expended in the
state in reclaiming 320,051 acres OF
lard.
The Parker post., 1912-07-13
SETTLERS MAP.

A complete descriptive map of soil
and topography of the Colorado Riv-
er reservation in Arizona Shows farm
land, fruit land, overflow land, mesa,
river, sloughs, sand alkaM, roads, wa
terholes and timber in the great Par
ker valley where $500 farms will be
panied by written description of ev-
cry acre. Also complete report on
Parker project Price $500 postpaid.
Randall Henderson Parker, Ariz.
The Parker post., 1912-07-13
THIRD PARTY CALL.

A call to the people of the United
States who are i'm sympathy with the
national progressive movement tC
send delegates to a national cOnven,
ton to open at Chicago on August
( was given out by United States
Senator Dixon, Roosevelt's campaign
manager. The call is signed by mem
bers of the committee chosen at a
meeting held i'm Chicago, and also
the signatures of Roosevelt followers
II forty states.
The Parker post., 1912-07-13
BIG POTASH DEAL.

1t is reported here that Frank
Bowers has closed a deal for his
potash claims located near Blythe Jc.
to a syndicate of capitalists Residing
at Sam Bernardino and Redlands. No
particulars of the transaction are
available at this time but it is claim
ed that the deal approximatets about
100000, with substantial payment
down.