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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
HEAVY LOSSES IN
PRICE Of STOCKS
Apprehension Of UnfavorabIe
Court Decision Next Monday
Causes Liquidation.
Bv cHARLEs w. sroRM.

NEW YORK, Dec. 11,-Irregularity
marked the trading at the opening of
We're fractional, and chief interest CEN
tered in the specialties After fifteen
minutes trading. most OF the stocks on
the list had sustained losses. Canadian
Pacific was strong, the first sale being
made at 262ss. an advance of Is over
last night. United States Steel common
opened unchanged at 65%. then moved up
to 661s, and finally sold of to 65N.
Lehigh Valley opened for a gain of u,
and later increased its net advance to L
point, but lost it on subsequent sales.
Amalgamated Copper Is, American Can
., American Beet Sugar Il, American
Smelling Y, Atehison a, The initial
Peopes Gas IeTsS b Paeo Goasd
dated Gas u and American Locomotive u.
The curb market was irregular.
Americans in London were stronger.
Steel was a strong feature of the Ameri-
can department there,
Vigorous buying appeared in the late
forenoon and gains ranging from fractions
to more than 2 points were made in the
leading issues. Southern Pacific was the
most prominent, advancing points to
110M. Reading, California Petroleum,
Mexican Petroleum and St. Paul moved up
a point each, while fractional gains were
recorded In Canadian Pacific, Union Pa
cifc, Lehigh Valley, Colorado Gas, Utah
Copper and Amalgamated Copper. Call
money was easy at 4A per cent.
Bears raided Union Pacific on the stock
exchange this afternoon, driving down
the price over points. Aggressive sell
ing followed the annual report of the
Hartman system for the fiscal year end
ing June 80 last, which fell short of ex-
pectations. The report showed that the
total operating revenues of Union Pacific
had decreased more than SO 900 900 and
the transportation expenses had increased
over 100000. The gross operating in
come for the year was sS5,977, 608.7S, the
total operating expenses $54, 1853, 69b. 90,
leaving a net operating income of $751;
219, 413.25, a decrease of 81 491. 1887. As
the supreme court decision dissolving the
Union and Southern Pacific merger had
been handed down since the fiscal year
covered in the report, 1t was not men
toned, but it was evident that this helped
the bear attack.
In the last hour interest centered in
Union Pacific, which was points lower
than the opening price on heavy selling.
Big blocks of Reading and Steel common
were also thrown upon the market. Sew
eral big interests tried to stem the bear
attack and one banking house absorbed
10, 600 shares of Union Pacific in support
of that issue. The fall of Union Pacific
was checked and 1t recovered / point OF
It's loss, but later resumed the decline
The tone was weak.
In the bond market Union Pacific con
vertibe tours were off ~ pointa
The market closed irregular.
Government bonds irregular; other
bonds unsettled.
Stock quotations:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
STATE MOVES TO END
OPERATIONS OF BOGUS
INSURANCE AGENCIES

The department of insurance has re-
ceived numerous complaints of late that
bogus agents for industrial insurance
companies have been operating through
out the state, collecting premiums for
companies they have no authority TO
represent.
The department has given out state
ment, in response to these complaints,
warning all policyholders not to pay
premiums. to persons. personally un-
knows to them, unless such persons
can show authority direct from the
state department qualifying them to
collect
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
RANCE IN NEW YORK FUTURES.
Closed steady.

Liverpool cables were due to come 6
to I points higher, but the market opened
firm 51a TO points higher At 1915 p M,
the market was dull, ~ points higher
on August September and to 61a points
The market was uTi dsi With prices net net
gain Of 4 to 81 points from the final fig
ures of Tuesday
Spot cotton steady and i'll fair demand
at Z poirts advance; middling 7.06d;
sales 10 00G bales including 5000 AIner-
can; imports $4,000 bales. including 1000
American; tenders, new docket, 1000
bales
Port receipts are estimated today at
$4,000 bales, against 76,O52 last week and
66,191 last year. compared with 6t,317 the
wear before.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET

NEW YORK, Dec 11.-Wheat. flrm
May. 9515 @957s spot, No. red, $1.06 il
elevator and S1.07 +. o. b.
Corn, firm; No. in elevator. nominal
No. 4, nominal.
white clipped, 37H4l.
Rye. firm; No 2. nominal (. o. b. New
York.
Barley, quiet mailing. 56G7O c. i. (
Buffalo.
Hay. firm: good to prime, S5Q$1.15; poor
to fair. 95d$1.05.
Flour, steady; spring patents. $460d
Az. winter patents' IS zoos 40. STRAIGHT :
s465@4S0: clears. $430a4.4G
Beef, dull; family, $2400@25.00
Pork, weak; mess, S19 ESQ 49, 50 family
90 00G124.00
Lard, easy; city steam, 1913 bid mid
die West spot. 1870 bid.
Talow, quiet; city, in hogsheads, nomi-
nal
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
POULTRY, BUTTER AND EGGS.

NEW YORK, Dec. t1.--Dressed poultry
dull; turkeys, l3@24; chickens, 1905;
fowls, liH1Bh; ducks, S@l0h geese. 10
i3ml3la fowls. lSlam14ia: turkeys. nc
lasSed) roosters, i0l4 tasked); ducks, IA
n Is; geese, 1904,
Butter barely STEADY; creamery specials,
33M3s creamery extras, 3lM36is; state
dairy, tubs, 240 30; process specials. 27A
% 28
Eggs unsettled; nearby white fancy, a.
Odd; nearby brown fancy. 35di3G. extra
frsts. 33m36, nrsts, 2sHs0.
Cheese steady, white milk specials, II q
dls, whole milk faucy, lGtNl1Ai bNims,
specials, i1ia tltiNt skiWa, fine, it1li.
fuu e'.iWa. tff lg
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
PRESIDENT TO VISIT \
PANAMA FOR DATA
ON APPOINTMENTS

WASHINGTON. Dec. 11.-Announce-
ment was made at the white house to-
day that President Taft will go to Pan
anna. He will leave here December 10
and sail from Key West on the battle
ship Kansas. The president viii re-
turn to Washington December 81.
The visit to Panama will be made for
the purpose of looking over conditions
on the canal zone and obtaining data
for the appointment of officials to re-
place the present commission.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
RANGE IN NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.
SPOT COTTON MARKET.

Atlanta, steady; middling 1875.
Athens, steady; middling II 1916.
Macon, steady; middling 121s
New Orleans, steady; middling 1873.
New York, quiet; middling 13c.
Boston. quiet; middling 13c.
Philadelphia, steady; middling 1926.
Liverpool, steady; middling 8. 99d.
Augusta, steady; middling 13c
Savannah, steady; middling 12Ss.
Norfolk, nominal; middling 1874.
Mobile, quiet; middling 1872
Galveston, steady; middling 12%.
Charleston. steady; middling 1917.
Wilmington, nominal.
Little Rock. firm middling 12%.
Baltimore, nominal; middling 1874.
Memphis, steady; middling BE.
st. Louis, quiet miodling 1875.
Houston, steady; middling 1914.
Louisville firm; middling lie.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
COTTON MARKET OPINIONS.

Thompson. Towle & Co: 1--WE favor
the long side Of the market, but suggest
that purchases be made with caution"
Logan & Bryan The coming govern
ment report is the subject OF much com
ment and many good people advise eau
ton"
A. Norden & Co. 1--WE believe the
market VIII work higher"
Hayden, Stone & Co.. Amy prominent
decline IN contracts seems unlikely"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
NEW YORK GROCERIES.

NEW YORK. Dee u-Coffee steady
No. rio spot. 14014h. Rice steady
domestic, ordinary 10 prime, 4M05ss
Molasses steady; New Orleans, open ket
tie, 4UW5 Sugar, raw firm centrifugal
$50; refined more active, standard gran
ulated f95. cut Loaf $40. crushed. $50
mold "a. 5.aj, cubes, 5l5: powdered. 300
diamond a, f,50, clnfrctloners A, 70
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO, Dec. 11.-Hogs-Re Receipts So
600 Market 15c lower. Mixed and butch
rough heavy S7m7 4O' light s7I750' p ,Ig
81. 35d so, bulk S730Q7.45.
Cattle-Recepts $4,000, Market 10c TO
zoe lower. Beeves 06 40M10.90, cows ana
heifers S2.75dS.50 srockers and feeders
$4.9OmI75, Texans $6.40aS.50. calves SS.75
a 1859.
Sheep--Recelpts 81, 900 Market strong.
Native and Western SS.4o@49o, lambs IS
as 10
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
ANAL NEE T|NG|N
NJ AR-ROW OVER
SHIP SUBSIDY
manufacturers Complain That
Rail Chiefs Are Trying 10
Dominate Conference.

Il in the ranks of the Panama
al delegates again was threatened
II .ha Piedmont hotel this morning
,sn samuel C. Douglas, of Nashville,
4.-a.anting interests which. it is al
would profit by ship subsidy,
4 .istad on introducing a resolution
Sbr,mirtfng the convention to the IDEA
Il merchant marine.
4 " ". Finley. president of the South
II, Railway Company, was in the CHAIR
NJ said. 81 regret, Mr. Douglas that
y. have brought up this matter at
i time, We have a number of prom
~ railroad officials here whom we
r4sct 10 hear from. They have come
ga. distances. There is q separate
. This afternoon for discussions OF
merchant marine, and l shall rule
w.. resolution out Of order, at the risk
being overruled by the convention.
LII call on Mr.. Kriegshaber, vice
resident of the Chamber of Commerce,
H. take the chair"
Ruled Out of Order.
We'll. l have been trying "A hours
l, oct this question before the conven-
hon" asserted Mr.. Douglas. and have
bof succeeded and / should like to
know at what hour the friends of the
Measure may have hearing
y NJ Stewart, of Chattanooga, pres
sdent of large manufacturing con-
bern and representing at the confer
Ence Chattanooga manufacturers with
ssO 100000 resources, said:
yes" Mr.. Chairman. there are q
humber Of delegates here who are vi
sailv interested in this proposed reso-
luton"
Mr.. Kriegshaber ruled Mr.. Douglas
bus OF order. but the advocates of the
measure declare that thew will make a
hight for it's passage at the afternoon
session.
Friends of the resolution assert that
hhe railroad men are dominating the
conference, that they have had the i'm
|nortaDt committee appointments ana
Ahe merchant marine advocates have,
with one exception, been left off. They
|Leplore the factionalism that has crop
bed out, but declare that an issue must
BE- made sooner or later.
Albanian Made President.
The delegates honored Atlanta by
klecting Wilmer L. Moore president of
the conference for the ensuing year and
Walter G. Cooper treasurer. Mr.. Moore
is out of town and it is not known that
PIE will accept, because Of pressing
business duties. Mr.. Cooper declined
FLOR this reason and the body then left
/ he selection of treasurer to the presi-
dent and an EXECUTIVE committee. The
convention expressed. a preference for a
banker for tbisg place, and Robert F.
Maddox was mentioned. The secre-
|tary-n1anager is to be chosen like the
treasurer.
The executive committee is composed
IF James w Porch, of New Orleans:
John A. Sibleyy of Birmingham; Wilson
~. Harvey, Of Charleston; c. /. Swig-
.geu OF Tennessee; e. o. Painter Of
Jacksonville: +. d. Strachan, of Bruins
wick; Henry f. Baker. of Baltimore,
and Charles c. Hook, of North Carolina
Associations which join in the confer
ence movement will be assessed 81 per
year for every hundred members and
must nave at least 800 members. Indi-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
STEEL EARNINGS ESTIMATE.

NEW YORK, Dec. lit is estimated
that the net earnings for the United
States Steel Corporation for the year Of
1912 will reach approximately s10S, 900 900
and will leave q surplus for the year close
to S. 00O. 600
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
MINING STOCKS.

BOSTON, Dec 11.--Opening: Butte
Superior 80, North Butte 31h, Pond Creek
20, Smelling 40Sa, Calumet and Arizona
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
Total sales, I,Z75,4UV Shares.
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, Dec 11.--Trading at the
metal exchange quiet, tone steady;
Quotations: Copper spot II bid, De-
cenber 170f7.371l, January February
1879, lead 4.25@440, spelter T20q740,
tin as. 25M 49.1
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
STOCK EXCHANGE SEAT SOLD.

NEW YORK, Dec. ia stock eE-
change seat was sold yesterday FOR The
than previous yale AMI was tho lowest
for fht year
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS.

CHICAGO, Dec. 11.-Wheat-No red
99@1.03. No. 3 red 90@9S, No. hard win
No / Northern spring S6A Q8712, No. 9
Northern spring S5@S6, No. spring 81
6S4
&c G0Tn IN So yel HS2o 4S@S56l No white
q 49,, No. white 441k@45A, No. yell
low 441a @451a.N
No. 4 S1h. No. 4 white 1898, standard
BIZ @34h.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11

IL Your business worth adysrli8iGge
Then II not try q Ter Sale ar business
Opportunity o. in The GeorElan.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11

Closed steady. Sales, 77.75S bags
COTTON SEED OIL,
Cotton seed OIL quotations;
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET

Wheat opened lad higher; at 1880 D. N.
the market was sd to 1ad higher. Closed
sd to sd higher
Corn opened I'D lower; at 1880 p. M
the market was Nd lower. Closed un
changed to sd higher.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11

Closed heavy; sales 1880 barrels.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
PRIMARY MOVEMENT.
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET.

Coffee quotations:
The Washington times., 1912-12-20
CATHOLIC. CHURCHES
HERE MOVE UP ALL
CHRISTMAS.
Services Will Start at sam.
and Will Be Celebrated
Until II O'clock.

Owing to, the fact that there will he
no midnight masses In the Catholic
churches Of Washington. the regular
Christmas morning services Of. this
character have been moved forward by
instructions from Cardinal Gibbons.
Early mass on Christmas morning. at
which the sacrament Of Holy Com
munion will be administered. win be
held in the various churches at 6.
$50. and 6 o'clock. Low masses will
be said every hour Or half.hour there.
after Till II o'clock. ,-s bic.
In St. Patrick'ss Church solemn hirh
mass will be celebrated at 9 o'clock
and at every hour afterward until II
O'Clock. Solemn nigh mass wifi TS
ceiebrated In st. stephens Church at
o::O and low nass will be celebrated
every hour. on the hour. until II
In the Church of the Imma culate Con.
ception solemn high mass viii be cele-
brated at $50 and low mass will be
celebrated every half hour afterwar:
until 10 O'Clock, when q second solemn
nigh mass will be celebrated. The boy
choir Will sing q special service during
the re- second solemn high mass.
church Of the Holy Comforter, will
celebrate solemn high mass at 6 o'clock
on Christmas morning ana low ma IN
every hour after until II o'clock. In
St. Mays Churcn the fest solemn high
mass will also be celebrated at 6 o'clock
and low mass Will be celebrated every
The rectors OF 81. Dominic's and St.
Josephs stated today that their Christ.
mas schedules had not been decided on
YET, but would be announced Sunday.
The Washington times., 1912-12-20
CHRISTMAS MAIL
RUSH IS NOW ON
At P0STOFF|CE
Department Completes Plan
for Expeditions Deliv-
cry Of Packages.

The Chrlstmas mail rush began at
the Washington postofHce today.
All Washingtonians will receive their
mail promptly without any unusual de-
lay and every Christmas package re-
ceived here up to noon Of the 24th. will
he In the hands Of the person to whom
It is addressed. for Christmas. Fifty
extra carriers and clerks have been
added. and extra wagon service will
move the package business.
The scheme adopted by Postmbbter
MERIT and Superintendent Of Delivery
Haycock hist year for the expeditions
handling Of deliveries to apartment
houses In the northwest residence Sec
tion. will again be placed In vogue. as
soon as the mall volume is sufficiently
heavy. Under this scheme, mail re-
ceived for any Of the big apartment
houses In Sacksd at the main office.
each house having sack. These sacks
are then sent out by automobile and
delivered In the lobby, where the car
rier on the route makes the individual
deliveries
The Washington times., 1912-12-20
WARDS. Of DISTRICT !
.T0BEREMEmBEREO
ON CHRISTMAS DAY
f.4...
Entertainments and Dinners
Are Planned for the Var
ious Institutions.

Christmas day will he one Ut good
cheer to the inmates Of the Districts =
charitable ana correctional institutions
superintendent W. H. Whitaker has
declared . holiday at the workhouse at
Occoquan. The prisoners will be given
a good dinner, and religious exercises
and song service will be held at ?:3O
in the afternoon.
Tho prisoners At the Jail will enjoy a
similar menu, and will be permitISN to
receive visits and gifts from relatives
held Christmas morning by the 1t.
Vincent de PAul's society.
Children to Be Remembered.
Assurances have been received that
6anta Claus will not forget the child
ren's institutions. A Christmas canteta
will be presented at the Industrial Home
School on Christmas eve. In which the
children will take part. followed by
Christmas tree. on which will be O gift
for each child. Religious services will
be conducted Christmas dav by superin-
tendent c. W. Skinner. preceded by a
turkey dinner.
The boys at the Industrial Home
record Of department is good. will be
allowed the special privilege Of spend
ing the day with their parents and
relatives. Each child will receive gift
from g. Christmas tree. Religious serv.
ices Will be conducted In the Afternoon.
At Home for Aged. .
The inmates Of the Home for the
Aged and Infirm will enjoy q good
dinner. Visitors will be received
throughout the day. A committe Of the
First Presbyterian Church will conduct
religious services. .@-7i,
The Temporary Home for ex.Union
Soldiers and Sailors will be decorated
for the occasion with fifteen American
rags loaned by the Grand Army Of the
Republic.
Patients at the tuberculosis Hospital
will be given turkey dinner.
The Washington times., 1912-12-20
United States Can Grow
Chinese Fiber Plant

Ramie. the China nber plant which 10
being extensively used In America to-
day In manufacturing all kinds OF fiber
goods ana ornaments. can be grown In
this country on suitable soils from
Maryland to Texas. according to. the
findings Of Lyster H. Dewey. Of the De-
pertinent Of Agriculture. This plant.
which gives exceptionally fins hber. de-
mands a rich. moist soil. howover. and
will not grow In flooded swamp lands.
A bulletin giving the results Of the
studied has been published BY the de-
partment.
The Washington times., 1912-12-20
Two Christmas Fetes
Are Planned by Church
OF the Good SHEPHERD

Two Christmas entertainments Will be
given by the Sunday school Of the
Church Of the Good Shepherd. Sixth
and I streets northeast, next week.
The primary and intermediate de-
partments will hold their program at
o'clock Tuesday afternoon. December
~. and the grammar and high school
departments will celebrate at : o'clock
Friday evening. December e.
The congregation OF the deaf. OF the
same church. will hold its Christmas :
entertainment at 8 o'clock Saturday
night, December g.
The Washington times., 1912-12-20
Christmas Shoppers
Victims of Thieves

In spite Of the fact that all the big
stores are carefully guarded by plain.
clothes men from headquarters. aided
BY scores Of private detectives. "moll-
buzzers." term applied to thieves who
make q speciality Of robbing women
shoppers during the holiday season
when the stores are crowded. still con-
tinus their operations. Today Mrs. F.
A. Flack. Of Arlington, Complained ia
the police that a plIrse c0ntaint6E S5t
was stolen from her yesterday In a
store In Seventh street.
The Washington times., 1912-12-20
Census Cotton Report
Shows Bales Ginned

The Census Bureaus cotton crop re-
port today showed:
Bales sinned from the 1912 growth to
December l3. 12.424.s53 tcountyins round
as half baies). compared with 1910. TT
for 1911. Round bales included were
75.7'72. compared iwth g. 70 for 1911. Sea
Island included were 6S,SN compared
with 98.03S for 1911.
The Washington times., 1912-12-20
JOSEPHUS DANIELS
MAY BE in CABINET
Senator Overman Certain He Will
Be Next Postmaster
General.

That Josephus Daniels. OF North Caro-
lima. will be. tthe next Postmaster Gem
sral IL the opinion expressed by Senator
orerman. OF North Caroltna. today. sen-
stor overnan has just returned from
u visit to President-elect Wilson.
He went to see Mr.. Wilson In the in.
terest Of Mr.. Daniels. and came back
encouraged over the prospects. h'S>
ron surrounded by clamOring politician ns.
Tho Presi0ent-elcct Ii listening much
and talking little.
The Washington times., 1912-12-20

OsIy ore sBROMO QUININE-
That 10 LAXATIVE BROMO QCININE. Look
Tor the signature Of T.. W. Grove. Cures q
.old In One Day. Cures Grip In two days. &c.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-17
. Rare Word.

The news dispatches told the other
day of the death of an old man who
had known little of fame in his ma
tive city, the pleasures of riches and
then the agonies of poverty. AS the
doctors told him he had only a short
time to live, he said:
IT'S been tough, but l think that on
the whole it's been interesting"
Death is everywhere, as it always
has been. But for most of US it Is hid
den. No more, as it was once, Is
death the commonplace sight the
thing to meet the eye on every side
1t is pleasanter for life that this is So
yet, because of the fact, there are
fewer philosophers in the world, fewer
persons conscious Of the inevitable,
fewer still who, when their summons
comes, can be easy and cheerful and
die little mindful of troubles and
wounds endured, and with a fair word
for the pleasures experienced.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-17
HAVE PRIVILEGE OF CREATION
Consolation for Women Who Do Not
Enjoy All the Advantages They
See Others Have.

Women are taught very wrongly
about love. They are allowed to read
love stories at tender age and form
totally fatal notion Of love-
They see themselves as charmers at
very early age. They begin trying
to captivate, to charm, to enslave the
opposite sex, before they are out Of
the nursery. They live and die
many, many of them-without ever In
the least understanding the truth
about love or, in fact, about anything
else.
Women are very envious by nature.
There seems to be plenty Of justifica-
ton In this one way you look at It.
Why should one woman have luxury,
ease, travel, society and fine clothes
and another woman have only toll
and loneliness and privation?
This is a useless question. We
cannot explain the inequalities of life,
but there Is an answer to the woman
who asks this question. 1t is this:
The more barren the field the greater
the privilege Of creation. You have
a chance to see what you can find by
the way Of Joy and beauty; you have
an opportunity to create your own at
mosphere and it can be a very lovely
one If you learn the secret of making
1t so.-Pittsburg Leader.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-17
Oldest Metal

A recent paper presented to the
Royal Institution at London. in dis
cussing the question Of the metals
used by the great nations of antiquity,
pointed out that gold was probably
the first metal known to man because
1t is generally found native. The old
est metallic objects to which we can
assign probable date are thought to
be those found in a royal tomb at
Nagada in Egypt supposed to have
been that of King Menes. In one Of
the chambers were some bits of gold
and a bead, button, and a fine wire
of nearly pure copper If the tomb
has been properly identified, these OBJ
jects are at least $500 years old. Near
ly all the ancient gold that has been
examined contains silver enough to
give it light color 1t was gathered
by the ancients in the bed of the
Pactolus and other streams of Asia
Minor.-Harper's Weekly.