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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-25
ST. Louis Provisions

st. Louis. August 24.-Flour steady. Hay
firm: timothy, s1Sa2o; prairie. sio.50414.
Whisky. 81. 20. Iron cotton ties. Sic. Bag
ging, i0dl6c Hemp twine, ne. Pork
unchanged; jobbing. $3.50 Lard higher;
prime steam, 9.55Q10.To. Dry salt meats
unchanged; boxed extra shorts. lie; clear
ribs, lie; short clears. 11Ac. Bacon I'M
changed; boxed extra shorts, 1ec; clear
ribs, Re; short clears. 12c. Receipts:
Flour, I2,5eo; wheat, 2sf,00o: corn, 5000:
oats. $4,000. Shipments: Flour, HOO:
wheat, 19l,0o: corn, TOO; oats, $500.
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closing to points net higher on the
frmness in lard and reports of 9. bette r
cash demand while the late months
were ] point lower in absence of BUSH
ness. August 6.50@653c. September,
$3.50 6.51c; October. $50 q oslo; Novem-
Der. s.21@6.23c; December. 612m6.i4c;
January. 6.12M6.14c; February 6.13g
6.1sc. Prime crude nominal; prime sum
mer yellow, .4516.55c; prime winter
yellow, 5000 6.s0c; prime summer
white. 6.60G 6.80c.
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Coffee and Sugar

Conec--Arbuckles. $2355 per hum
dred pounds: Luzanne, &c per pound
Sugar. standard graduated. SIC poi
pound.
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London Stock Market

London, August 24.-stock market dur
, ing the week was more subdued with a
reactionary tendency in some sections
and prices closed at irregular net changes.
The continental political situation OPP
Grated against bullish activity in the for
eign section, while dearer discount rates
created fears of an early advance In the
bark rate. and depressed gilt edged shares
ana most British securities. The unex-
pected resumption of outside buying ere
ated new life in rubber shares and heavy
dealings continued In diamond and cop
per shares and Rhodesian mines at rising
prices. The feature in the foreign Sec
ton was the steady buying of Peruvian
corporation stocks, supposed to be for con-
troll purposes.
Canadian Pacific lost points after wild,
erratic fluctuations. Wall street and Ber-
lin alternately buying and selling, while
to 3 points lower on the week, on profit
taking. New York, Ontario and Western
was exceptionally firm and advanced |
points.
The money market presents curious
spectacle with discount rates quarter OF
point higher than the bank rate. owing
to fears of gold exports and the increas-
ing number of American bills arriving,
while money is plentiful and cheap. The
latter IS due to the higher open mar
ket rate forcing discount bills into the
bank OF England.
A higher bank rate is expected within
a week or two. or as coon as the Egyp-
tian gold demand which Is estimated al
GS 100000 commences.
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Metal Market

New York, August 24.--Metais were
quiet today. Lake and electrolytic cop
per- INC; casting, 17is d17Hc; iron
firm and unchanged
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Coffee Market

New York. August 24.-Coffee flu
lures opened steady at a decline OF
~ or 10 points under a renewal of
Yesterdays selling movement, encour-
aged by reports of better weather ir
Brazil, weak and nominal close at
Santos last night and further declines
in Europe. Offerings, however, were
very promptly taken at the opening
figures and the market became very
firm during day on rumors that Euro
pean shorts were covering. support
from bullish sources and local trade
buying. The close was firm and from
2 to Ia points net higher; sales, S4.-
$50 bags. August and September, 12.7sc
October, 12s2c: November. 12.Ssc; De-
cember 1a.95c: January, 12.97c; Feb
ruary, 12.95c; March, 13.05c; April,
1900. May. 13.1cc; June, 1S.0ic; July,
1860.
Spot coffee steady: No. 7 Rio. HE;
No. santos. 15ssc. mild dull; Cor
dova. 16@17s4c nominal
Havre IL franc lower: Hamburg
1m1it pig lower. Rio steady I'M
changed, Santos weak nominal. Bra
Sil.an reports, $4,000 against 1000
last year. .Iundiahy receipts. 10000
against 52.700 last year. Showers were
reported in two districts of Sac Paulo.
Todays special cable reported Santos
weak and 100 refs lower at 1900
for Is.
Cotton Seed Oil
New York. August 24.-cottcn seed
oil wa 4 frra w11Ia NTH the naor s71optIt a
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Cotton Seed Oil
New York. August 24.--Cottcn seed
oil was irregular with the near months
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LOCAL SECURITIES

Total sales for the day, 10000 shar,
The Sentinel=record., 1912-11-19

seemed to be considerable support rom trade sources while there also was an aggressive demand from some ot the larger operators On a scale up from 12c fer March the market met considerable cotton but the sel : ing was not aggressive enough 10 make any important impression on prices until the active months show ed net gains of from 2S to 8 points.
 A reaction of about 10 points foi- lowed early in the last hour but was mostly recovered and the active months closed within ? to points of the best
 December led the advance during the afternoon on covering of shorts who seemed to be influenced by the small amount of cotton arriving here for delivery on contract and reports
 of good demand for the local stock
 Private advices were received from the south calming a very firm spol situation in the interior.
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DESPERATE PRISONERS ESCAPE
Two Military convicts Saw Bars and
 Leave Island on a Raft.

Leavenworth, Kas., Nov 1S.-Thos. V. Frayne and Michael Mullins, mili- tary conyicts, who escaped from the prison at Alca.raz Island Saturday by saving the bars of their cell and leav. ing the island by means of a raft, were two of the most desperate men ever confined in the military prison here according to Lieut.. Col. Thomas Slavens, warden of the prison. The men were transferred from Fort Leav- enwoth to Alcatraz last Janaury
 While confined here, Frayne was tried i3 times by court martial and l34 times by the executive officers of the prissl. Mullins was tried five times by court martial and 200 times by executive officers. Ffayne once tried to escape by hiding in a boiler.
 Both men were brought to Leaven worth from Fort Jay N Y Frayne was to serve q sentence of five years and six months for desertion. escape and assault. Mullins was convicted of fraudulent enlistment and desertion, escape and assault His sentence was i3 years
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SHERIFF LOSES PRISONER.

Amarillo, Tex, Nov 1S.-iSlipping into a toilet compartment, locking the door and dropping from the window while the train was slowing down in the suburbs of Amarillo Monday morn ing. Oliver Akin, Oklahoma legislator author of the Akin bill providing for cutting off number of state schools and alleged bad check artist, made good his escape from Sheriff Sayles of Cleveland County, Oklahoma, while being taken back to Oklahoma to stand trial for alleged writing of bad checks Akin was captured in Los Angeles several days ago and made a fight against requisiticn, alleging his arrest was political frame-up.
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the beautiful background, and these will be seen all over the word

the beautiful background, and these will be seen all over the wor d.
 While the people generally may not know that Donaghey's term had not expired, yet the picture may have been a little premature in heralding
 Robinson as "OUR GOVERNOR % but so far as the State Fair is con- cerned, he is the only governor it could known and the State Fai- IS proud Of him just as he is proud Of the work of the State Fair.
 What might have happened if the State Fair officials Sunday had not weakened under the bluff of the gov. ernor, is probemitioal to say uha least The people were in an ugly temper when they realized Donaghey was here to interfere Many of the most expressive were from other parts of the state They were mad through and through.
 If Governor Donaghey had not left town on the 1:30 Rock Island before the crowds gathered and had gone to the State Fair audience of about 1000 people to interfere, he might not have been treated well There age many who believe his single body guard Of Adiutant Green. would have been powerless 10 have saved him from blows
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REBEL SEEKS FREEDOM.
Orozco's Former Artillery Chief Wants to Be Turned Loose.


 Austin Tex, Nov. IS.--Col J. F. Wolters today went before fedora Judge T. s. Maxey. to arrange for a habeos corpus hearing for General David Della Guente. formerly chief of staff Of the artillery forces of General Pascual Orozco in Mexico, and now under arrest of military authorities at Fort Sam Houston. by order of the secretary of war As soon as con ference can be had with United States District Attorney c. A. Boynton, the time of hearing will probably be ar ranged. At inc same time similar case in which Col Pascual Orozco, IS he relator vii probably aslo be con sidered by Judge Maxey, for Attorney Miller. of Fl Paso has been here oa the same mission as Col. Wolters and has gone to Waco to see Mir Boynton.
 Gen Guente quit the force7s of Gen | Orozco went to New York for medi- cal treatment after receiving a severe wound. was under arrest at Fl Pasc for forty days. and was afterwards l eIeased there. Later he was arreeted at San Antonio.
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CROSS OR FEVERISH HALF-SICK CHILDREN
Mean Their Bowels are Waste-cIoeeed {; Liver Sluggish and Stom-
 ach Sour.

Your child isn't naturally cross. 3g- ritable and peevish, Mother. Exs8 inc the tongue; if coated. 1t means the little one's stomach is disordered liver inactive and it's thirty feet of bowels clogged with foul, decaying waste.
 Every mother realizes after giving delicious Syrup of Figs" that this is the ideal laxative and physic for chil- dren. Nothing else regulates the little one's tender stomach liver and bowels so effectually, besides they dearly love ifs delightful fig taste
 For constipated bowels, sluggish liver. bilicusness, or sour, disordered stomach, feverishness, diarrhoea, sore throat, bad breath or to break a cold give one-half to tea ooonful of ''Syrup of Figs and in few hours all he clogged up waste. sour bile, undigest ed food and eonstipated matter vii gently move on and out of the system without griping or nausea, and you will surely nave we'll happy and smiling child again shortly
 With Syrup of Figs you are not drug ging your children, being composed entirely of luscious figs, senna and aromatics t cannot be harmful.
 Full directions for children of all ages and for grownups plainly print. ed on the package
 Ask your druggist for the full name, Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna, ' prepared by the California Fig Syrup Go. This is the delicious tasting, gen uine old reliable. Refuse anything else ocered.
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NEW YORK COTTON.

New York. Nov. 1S.-After the past week of more or less persistent liqui- dalton. the cotton market developed
 a decidedly firm tone today and ad
 vaneed practically $150 bale on bull ish spot adyiees and freezing weather in the south. The close was very steady and at net gain of 22 to 3l
 roints. The opening was firm at an advance of 9 to IS points on covering and bull support inspired by firmness in Liverpool and the reports of low temperatures in the belt Right after the fall active positions sold P to 2a points net higher and while this bulge was followed by reaction oi , to points, owing to lack of bullish ginning returns. prices socn firmed up again Business was quite active and in addition to covering there
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Prescriptions called for and dei's' ed. Public Drug Co. Phone 0io'
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TRIAL NEARING CLOSE.
Husband of Slain Woman Gives Tes.
 timony In Case.

Husband of Slain Woman Gives Tes.
 timony in Case.
 Claremore, Okla, Nov. lS.--Lon Go hen, husband of Mrs. Irene Cohen, testified as a witness for the prose cution today at the trial Of II. O. Jeff. ries, editor of the Nowata (Okla.) Advertiser. wlo is accused of the wo- mans murder, that on the day his wife was killed he was in Pueblo, Colo. Two witnesses for the defense had testified that Cohen, travelling salesman, was in Coffeyville, Kas.. 20 miles from Nowata, cn April 8, the day Mrs, Cohen was killed, and on two days preceding that date
 Mrs. Cohen was an advertising SO. lieior in the employ of Jeffries.
 Cohen denied that he knew any thing of the circumstances leading to the death of his wife,
 Postmaster WalDole, of Pueblo. an- other witness today, presented writ. ten requests for the forwarding of Go. hens mail, filed at his office April 8.
 The case will probably go to the jury tomorrow
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Oh, How I Itched!

remedy, for it washes away the disease germs and leaves the skin as clear and healthy as that of a child.
 All other druggists have D.D.D. Pre- scription--go to them it you can't come to us-bnt don't accept some big profit substitute.
 But if you come to our store we are SO certain of what DDD will do for yo,l that we offer you a full size bottle on this guarantee,--lf yon do not find that 1t takes away the itch AT ONCE, if costs you not Il cent,
 R. c. Morris Drug Co.
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What long nerve-racking days of com stant sorture--what sleepless nights or terrible agony-~-i ~-itch--itch--itch con- stant itch, untif 1t seemed that 1 must tear on nay very skin-thsn--
 Instant reiisf--ny skin cooled. soothed and heaiedl
 Tire very first drops of D.D.D. Pre- scriptlon for Eczema stopped that awful itch instantly: yes. the very moment DDD touched the burning skin the tor ture erased. A 25c bottle proves it.
 D.BD. has been known for years as tlfe enly absolutely rellable,e eezeina
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U. S. HORSES WIN.
Army Mounts Take Honors Over
 Foreign Entries at New York.

New York. Nov. 1S-The United States took highest honors in he first big International contest of this years National Horse show at Madi- son Square Garden today England won second prize and the United States third
 Chiswell, exhibited by the United states mounted service school and ridden by Captain Guy V. Henry.
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RAILWAY AT AUCTION.

Springfield. H.. Nov. 1S-The Chi cago, Peoria and St Louis railroad of I linois today was sold at auction by Master in-Chancery Allen of the Unit cd States district court, to the re- organization commission of the sec ond bond holders. who held the bonds which were forclosed. The bid was 750.000 The amount of the bonds foreclcsed was $2oo0,0OO.
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is a mighty enterprising storekeeper ot the younger generation and he's making good in grand style. His personality Is helping greatly, but the quality Of his goods helps more. Fancy chicken raising is Mir. Hickmans hobby Next to that comes his enthusiasm and endorsement of Sulzberger's s Majestic Butterine.
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Thirteenth cavalry, in competitioa with charges aounted by uniformed army officers from England Holland Belgium, Canada, and this counl9. was awarded the Plaza cup yalle $200 Second award. s75, weni z Harmony ridden by Col. P. A kenAai England and third $35 10 ExpeTimeais ridden by Captain J. R. Lindsey unls ed States cavalry All the nouns were broken charges theayy Welsaq I'D to carrying 2l0 pounds.
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SOUVENIR DANCE TONIGHT METZ DANCING ACADEMY
 BlJOu RINK.
The Delta independent., 1912-02-09
COURT TO BE MOVED
FROM MONTROSE TO G. j..

The bill introduced by Senator Gug-
genhe;m causing the removal of the
federal court from Montrose to Grand
Junction, has passed the senate. A
duplicate measure, introduced by Rep
res.ntaiive Atterson w. Rucker of the
first dis r;ct. will be voted on during
this week and. as no opposition what
ever has developed the measure is prac-
cally certain of passage.
Representative Rucker introduced
his mea. ure in the house about wee k
later than the bill originally introduce d
by Senator Guggenneim, but it is max
ing rapid progress. The committee on
judiciary will report on it tomorrow and
it will then be placed on the calendar
to be voted on during this week.
This means that the next term of
federal court will be held in Grar d
junction in the local district court
rooms. 1t is designed, of course, to
have rooms in the federal building ss
soon as that structure is completed. -
Grand Junction Sentinel.
The Delta independent., 1912-02-09
FROM STATE EXCHANGES.

Nan and Gertrude Patterson may
come and go, but Thomas M. goes on
forever. -Craig Empire.
The Denver News has started an
axle department. We shudder in an
t'cipation of what is coming next
Clear Creek Miner.
Wha,ever the Roosevelt boom may
or may not have done to TAFT, there
Is no DOUBT as to what it has done to
La Toilette. durango Herald.
The Lincoln Banquet will bring all
sorts OF republicans together. The
chef should concoct an adhesive bill of
fare to 60 with the Beverage. - Love-
land Reporter.
Charley Thomas and Tom Patterson
will about have to take their Woodrow
Wilson boom to the novelty works, it
needs ''fixir." Charley and Tom FIRE
qIently go off before the target is in
sight. Durango Democrat.
The state press is having lots of fun
over the fact that Denver lost out in
the recent good roads convention.
What does Denver want of good roads?
Hasn't she the great and only Direct
Legislation league? Steamboat Pilot.
The progressive Republicans of Colo
RADIO seem to be still stirring around on
the outskirts of the party reservation
just as though they had never heard
that there is to be harmony banquet
on Lincoln's birthday. Montrose En-
terprise.
Colonel Bryan was received with tu-
multuous applause when he appeared
cratic committee in Washington, but
when he tried to run the show he was
set upon heavily. The demand for a
new deal is becoming national. Lamar
Sparks.
A movement is on foot by Congress
man Taylor of Colorado, an authority
on land laws, to obtain a change in the
homestead law by reducing the time to
three years. The United States is los
ing Us, 900 farmers each year in emf
grafton to Canada. because they get
new land on better terms .- Longmont
Ledger.
We don't like to discourage laudable
enterprise, but we feel it our duty to
apprise Mayor Speer of the fact that
there are many more newspaper men
who have not gone to the Uuited States
senate than there are who have. Buy
ing newspaper, therefore. is not an
infallable method of getting at it FIT.
Collins Review.
A communication from Democratic
headquarters in Denver says: Accept
with grain of salt anything political
printed in the Denver papers. Salt
it not needed for we have never accept
ed much of anything in certain Denver
dsilies as true, especially of political
nature. 1t isn't necessary to mention
he name of the paper. - Sterling
Democrat.
The Delta independent., 1912-02-09
HIGHWAY APPROPRIATION
CASE TO BE HURRIED ALONG.

Efforts are being made to have the
House Bill 200 disposed of by the su-
preme court before the first of April so
that if the three-quarters of million
Is turned over to the state highway
commission that body will have the full
season of road building for improvement
of Colorado's highways.
Attorney General Griffith, Judge
Booth Malone, C. p. Allen and Thomas
Tully. members of the highway COM
mission, went before Acting Chief Jus
tice Musser few days ago to ask that
the case be advanced upon the docket.
One Improvement project. involving
$4,000 to $50. 200. will not await the
courts decision. This is road from
Aspen. in Pitkin county, to Twin Lakes,
over Independence pass. Citizens of
Aspen and nearby places have raised
S25. 900 to rehabilitate the old stage
highway.
A committee of Aspen citizens was
before the highway commission last
Friday. The improvement will be done
under it's direction and the committee
asked that it agree to contribute to-
ward construction of the road in case a
favorable decision is secured in the
supreme court.
The Delta independent., 1912-02-09
Eve Strain.

OF all the misfortunes that could be
fall a human being, the loss of sign,
Is probably the greatest, and yet M
organ OF the body is so constantly
abused as the eye. The trouble is
that the possessor of the normal eye
does not take into consideration thai
in all near work. as in reading. writ
ing, sewing. etc, the eye is actively
engaged as well as the hands anc
brain, and that the eye only IS at resi-
when looking into space or when
closed.
The Delta independent., 1912-02-09
Live Litterat.ur Resented.

You don't seem to care for any au
thors except those of previous gen
Grafton
Well" replied Mr.. Cumrox, u am
kind O. prejudiced in their favor You
see. there's no chance that mother an
the girls will invite EN- TO parties to
act supercilious and superior"
The Delta independent., 1912-02-09
Starve to Gain WEIGHT.

The fat one who has been cut our
of meals galore will now rejoice. The
last cure for thinness is to omit every
other dinner. A man under such
treatment by advice of an up-to-date
physician has gained at the rate OF
two pounds a week. With Partisan
specialists advising five meals a da,
for obesity 1t sounds as if the doctors
liked change as much as the mode
makers.
The Delta independent., 1912-02-09
Humoring Her.

Lady-Now. cabby. | wish you to
be extremely careful. When you come
TO a crossing you must wait until the
policeman tells you to go on; and II
the streets are slippery you must drive
very slowly.
Cabby-All right. mum: I'll be very
careful. mum And in case of a hac
cident. mum. which 'orspital would
you like to be took to?-Tit Bits.
The Delta independent., 1912-02-09
Use Brass Rinos.

In making shoe bag Or laundry bag
that is to hang fiat against the door
Use brass rings instead of loops fol
slipping over the nails. They will
not pull out as the loops may.
The Delta independent., 1912-02-09
Prefer Salt to SUGAR.

In some parts of Africa children will
eat salt in preference to sugar. On
the gold coast a handful of salt will
purchase two slaves
The Delta independent., 1912-02-09
Wise Old Father.

Yes" said the young wife proudly.
father always gives something eI-
pensive when he makes presents
so | discovered when he gave you
away" rejoined the young husband
Stray Stories.
The Delta independent., 1912-02-09
Justice EsccIs All.

Above all other things, there is jus
tice; success is good thing: wealth
is good also; honor is better: but jus
tice excels them all-David Dudle,
Field.
The Delta independent., 1912-02-09

Say. mother; hasn't the fiamingo 8
nose exactly like Uncle Moritz?"
You shouldn't say unkind things
like that, Trudi."
Why. mother. the famingo can
hear."-Ulk.
The Delta independent., 1912-02-09
Nothing Really Lost.

Sometimes a mans explaining prob
ems TO the children doesn't muddle
hem very much more about them,
New York Press
The Delta independent., 1912-02-09
Doesn't Pay.

No business pays so poorly, consid
sring the number of men engaged II
It, as burg.ary.-St. Louis Globe-Dem
pcrat
The Delta independent., 1912-02-09

Rooms from 81 up. Good store
room. Basement short order fur
nished. NJ. r. LINCOLN.
The Delta independent., 1912-02-09
Popcorn.

out doors over night. or sprinkle IL
Eighty.
The Delta independent., 1912-02-09
The Eacta.

The Facts.
"He E!ludcs to himself constantly
as a self-made man"
Yes; once when no was about four
teen ho sold papers for two or three
days."
The Delta independent., 1912-02-09
spain's Small Paper Production.

sand tons of paper a year. half of IL
for use of printers