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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-20

New York, June 19-coneeS tueu.e. opened steady at unchanged prices lo a, t,, advance of 1 point. which was about III line with the early French caoles anu reports of steady cost and freight mar l,et. There seemed to be very little puy- ,ng and inc market turned easier on larger santos receipts. easier late cables from Havre, and reports of less active snot demand. The close was steady al ,et daoline of to points. Sales, 26Oo; June. 1s .54c; July. 13.57c; August. lS.oIc' september, 13.76c. october, iSSlci NoVeal- ber. 13.s4c: December and January, lS.eSoi February, 1ss5c; March. lSs2c; Aprl' 13. 93c; May. 1394c.
 Hayre 4 franc lower to 4 frank nigher. Santos unchanged Rio, 125 reis higher al ssxs5o: Brazilian port receipts ZS'no' against 16.ooo; Jundiahy, 10000, against Ill., 300. Berlin, !. pfennig higher.
 Today's Santos cables reported the mar ket irregular and unchanged. Sac Paulo receipts, 1s,ooo. against 14,ooo yesterday' s4z New york warehouse deliveries, R,n1' against 17.245 last year. Spot steady; Rio' Is 147kd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-20
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, June 19-The cotton seed oil market was dull and featureless in absence of outside demand with prices easier in sympathy with cotton. Total sales 6600. Futures closed to points net lower. June. 6.77G7c; July, 6.84M 685c. August. s.94M9.50c: Sep tember, 7.04@ 7.05c; October, 699Gp7 7c; prime crume nominal: prime summer yellow, 6.70m 7.05c; prime winter yellow, 7.67ss7.75c; prime summer white $7@ 7.10c.
 New Orleans, June 19.-Cotton seed oil: Prime refined. in barrels, per pound, 7.15c; choice meal. per cent ammonia. per long ton, s29; choice cake. ger cent ammonia; per long ton. $2750.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-20
Treasury Statement

Washington. June 19--At the beginning of business today the condition of the United States treasury was: Working balance in treasury offices, s65, ,510, ,7s4. in banks and Philippine treasur, sse, ,o12. .ss3, The total balance in the general fund was M322a7l7; ordinary receipts yester- day were g, 404.a4s, with ordinary disburse- ments of $462.51. The surplus to da.. this fiscal year is s535,775, as against a sur plus of S2,6s7,965 at this date last year.
 These figures exclude Panama canal and public debt transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-20
LAMENTATIONS SELL AT 20 ID B CENTS Fair Business on Morris Avenue Yesterday-Fish
 Receipts Light

Morris avenue merchants enjoyed a fair business yesterday. There was very little change in prices. Water melons are selling for from 20 to s5 cents. On account of recent storms along the coast fish dealers report that their markets will be rather slim for some time. Yesterdays quotations were as follows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-20

Cash quotations were as follows: F1our-Easy.
 Rye-No. ?, S5aS7c.
 Barley-Feed or mixing, 65c; fair to choice mating, 95cM$l 10.
 Timothy Seed-S7aS 90.
 Clover-seeG-$14d2
 Mess Pork-$1s 75@1S STE.
 Lard-In t,erces. $l0.9215.
 Short Ribs-Loose, $1o 121k@10 621k. Butter-Firm; creameries, 23Q25c; dairies, 2l6f24c
 Eggs-Flrm: receipts, 1s,676 cases: at mark, cases included. 151k0l61ac; ordinary ffsts, 1ee; firsts, 17iac.
 cheese-Firm; Daisies, 1514c: Twins, 14lA Ql434e; Young Americas, 15he; Long Forms, 15Ac.
 Potatoes-Quiet; receipts. old, 16 cars; new. 90 cars old, S5e; new, S.50.
 Pcultry-Live, firm; turkeys, 12e; chick ems, 12e; springs, 25030c
 Veel-Firm, S011c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-20
Metal Market

New York, June 1s.-copper firm; stand ard. spot and June. s17d1D371s; July and August, ST. .121sa17 .45; September, sl7 FAC IT. 30. electrolytic, 17ssd17Sc; lake. lfssQ 177ac; casting, $17Q17Ac.
 Tin erm. spot and June, s4s .50a49. .50; IuIv s44. 75dl45 50: August, $43. .75q4450.
 Lead firm, $4. 45d4.6o
 Spelter firm. s6. 95@7.05
 Antimony quiet; Cookson, s.
 Iron steady and unchanged.
 Arrivals copper. 59o tons; exports this month, 14967 tons. London firm; spot, E79 15s; futures, ES0 los. London tin firm; spot, R2o6 5s; futures, 91e6 l5s. London lead. sls 5s. London spelter, 9 l5s Iron. Cleveland warrants, 54s 41zd in Lon don
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Fruits and Produce

fCorfected by Doug1as Eros.l
 Apples. new, Der bushel $l. .5elg2; peaotas Georgia. per crate, s2 plurns. Georsia per crate, g; oranges, California. ner box, sSa3.25: lemons. Imp, per box. s4 s,g1 500; caboape: per crate, sz onions. Texas, per crate. sl.50; Irish potatoes. per busbnI s1. s5di1.5 50; snap beans, per bus1eI. si orsas l5o; tomatoes, Florida. per crate. s2 s5,z, 300: cantaloupes, Georgia, $2.50Q3; nine apples, Florida, per crate. s25ell3: ey1,Ier- melons, 20Q35c; Times. per hundred sf . bananas. per bunch, sl.25@l 50; biackber' ries. per crate, s3; huckIeberries. Der crate, s3.5044.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-20
Money on Call

New York, June 19.-Money on call steady, 2h per cent; closing bid omitted, offered at 2R per cent. Time loans firm; 60 days. per cent; 90 days, 3Q3L per cent; six months. 3% per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 3s4614 per cent Sterling exchange firm. with actual busi- ness in bankers bills at s4.S4.75 for. 60 day bills and at s4s7.55 for demand. Commer. 'cial bills s4.s4- Bar silver. 61ssc; Mexican dollars, 4sc. Government bonds easy; rail. road bonds irregular
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-20
Iiyernnnl Grain

Liverpool. June 19.-Wheat, spots firm; No. ? red western wlnter Ss, 4d; No. ? Manitoba, ss, 3d; No Manitoba. 7s. 111sd; futures steady; July. Is, 9Ad; October, Is. 6asd; December, Is, 51zd. Corn. spot American old steady. Is; American mixed, new kiln dried easy, 6s, Tod; futures firm; July, 5s, 9asd; September, 5s, I'd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-20
Import Duties Removed

New Orleans, June 1a.-Import duties on rice, corn and beans have been re- moved by President Diaz of Nicaragua to relieve the shortage of food supply that has resulted from poor crops. Local exporters have been notified of the decree It will continue in force for six months. Recent reports from Nicaragua are that much suffering has been occasioned in the interior be- cause of the failure of crops
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-20
Naval Stores

Savannah, June 19-Turpentine firm 44Ac; sales, 624; receipts. 555; ship ments, s79: stock, so.S1s. Rosin firm sales 1900; receipts. 2oss; shipments, s7os; stock, s1.os1. Quote: B. ss.1o@ (. 20. D. se.4O; E, ss.75@s.s F, c. s7.15; H. I, s7.15@7.2o; K. s7.25; M, s7.4o; N, s7.45; WIG, s7.50; wv, s7.55.
 New orleans, June 19.-Receipts, 143 barrels rosin; 6s barrels turpen- tine: export, for Liverpool, 750 barrels rosin; for Colon, 15 barrels rosin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-20
Orbiso Recalled to Cuba

Hammondsport, N. J.. June 19-Lieut. Arsenic orbiso of the Cuban army. who has been here for several weeks studying aviation, has been recalled to the field against the insurgents in Cuba. The young officer expects to return at the close of the outbreak to complete his course of instruction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-20
Flour and Foodsfuffs

fCOTTeCttd Dy ItHHessee AIfIl fyol
 Self raising four. s6.60; Nellie Kinsr faur per barrel. $500: bolted meal, per ag 1t sack. s2.10; No. 2 corn. per bushel ki,n dried. sl.C4; pure wheat shorts, sa5. n,,ra wheat bran. sa2;;ss O. s. hulls, per ton. sia. prime c. 5. meal, per ton, sS0; C. g' ssaa meal. per ton. s26; No. timothy hav na, ton. sS5; mixed alfalfa and Johnston grass s22; corn chops per 100 pound sack, s2: grass SIS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-20
HUBBARD EROS. & co.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover BQuaro. n Y. Members New York Cotton IF. change New Orleans Cotton Exchans: New York Produce Exchange Assc. eiate Members Liverpool Cotton Asso. chase and sale of Cotton and Coffo. Seed oil for future delivery Special sf. oeution and liberal terms given fos cos. oignments of spot cotton fog doliyoe1 eosrespondencs invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-20
St. Louis Produce

St Louis, June 19-Flour weak. May depressed., Prairie, s154i9: whisky. sl40; iron cotton ties. Sic; bagging, 93c; pork, unchanged. Jobbing. s1625; lard un- changed prime, sl010a1o15; dry salt meats unchanged; clear ribs, 11%c; short clears, 12c; receipts; flour, 1900: wheat 5000; corn. Ge.oo0; oats. 73,oO0; shipments flour, 85oo; wheat, 700o; corn, 5000; oats. 37000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-20
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City. June 19.-Cash wheat: No. 2 hard s1.07Q1. .11; No. 2 red, sl .07Qf1 .0s. Cash corn: No. ?, 77a7715c; No. ? white, 79c. Cash oats: No. ?, white. 52n521kc; No. 2. 52ike Wheat futures: July, 9Sssc; Sep tember 97lac; December. 9lsM904c. Corn futures: July. 72sse September. 6s1se; De- -eember. 5S1sc. Oats futures: July, 46Ae; September, 39ssc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-20
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, June Especial. )--IiV- erpool sent poor cables and with crop nows generally favorable the market showed increased animation at the cost of prices Rains in Texas aided condi- tions there and rains elsewhere though not needed were without affect. The Chronicles estimate of only one- half point decreased acreage prompted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-20

selling. which was liberal on statements that Texas prospects were for from G.o00,000 to 100000 bales for that state. While tho public failed to follow the decline, the trade is still bearish. though liquidation has been extensive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-20
Poultry and Epes

ICorTtctel Dy tTHrrett e Hine1
 Hens, 35450c; live. per pound ,o.. large flyers. BOG h.; medium fr,ars 2sc per pound; small. 25c Der po,'rS. 1. ducks. s0Qp 40c each: guineas. z5c. roa... CTS. BOG each: geese. 4045 Soc: live t,,,- keys, 15a16c: eggs, fresh, 16Q17c: countrv butter, 15420c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-20
St Louis Grain

St. Louis. June l9,-cash wheat: No. 2 red, s1 1.os No ? hard, s1.o6d1.13 Cash corn. No ?. 721sa7294c: No. ? white. 7Sa 791se Cash oats: No. 2. 51c; No 2 whit4.
 52lkc Wheat futures July, $l l.o31a. Sep tember, s1.01. Corn: July. 777sc; septem- her, He. Oats: July. 47lsc; September,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-20
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Local Cottop
Pig Iron
Meats
fcorrectec

Corrected by Armour se Co, Lard. 129sc; compound, 10ssc; D. s. short ribs, sl2.20; rib bellies. s12M; ham butts. lSlAc; Boston butts. i4c; pork loins, l5c; spare ribs. He. breakfast baoon 2OQ22c. Star Reg. ham le1kc; Star skinned ham, 17Zc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-20
Dry Goods

New York. June 19.-Lonsdale. f-ib bleached collars, were advanced hc yard to basis of SAc Print cloths and con- vertables are steady with an advance tone Advance sales of underwear for spring are reported as fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-20
Hill lining tn Iahradnr

Montreal, June 19.--James l. Hill and a party of American friends will leave Mon- trea lthis week on the Iill yacht Wa couta for Labrador, where they will spend three weeks In salmon fishing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-20
Montgomery Market

Montgomery. June 19.-fSpeeiaL 1.-The usual supply of vegetables and other pro- duce greeted Montgomery house wives today when they made their rounds oy the local stands. large assortment of vegetables was to be had, and fair prices obtained. Quotations have been practically unchanged for the past several days.
 The local cotton market was quiet and steady. strict middling sold at l1ssc and middling at 11lsc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-20
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, June 19-Clean rice was steady with rough grades nominal.
 Receipts: Clean rice, 4.sic; sales, clean Honduras, 434c. Quotations: clean Hon. duras, 4%c; clean Japan, 44fhc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-20
Bullion Shipped to Germany

London. June 19.-Bullion amounting to f2Sl o0oo was taken into the Bank of England today and f5o1,000 was with drawn for shipment to Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-20
Grain Receipts and Shipments

Kansas City, June 19.-Receipts: Wheat, 7G00: corn. 31 GOO: oats. 7000 Shipments: Wheat 37000; corn, 43,000. oats, 2o00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-20

"UNDERwOoD' SPECIAL, WILL LEAVE 12:3o AND 12s45 SATURDAY NIGHT VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY. EAkE RESERVATION NOW.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-20
German Exchanoe

Berlin, June 19.-Exchange on London. 20 marks, AZ pigs. for checks. Money. per cent. Private discount rate, A per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-20
Bonds

U, :. ref. 2s, registered .v...... 1o0h U. 2. Ter. zs, coupon ........... 1001s n. .. as, registered ............. 102
 U. .. 5s, coupon ................ 102
 U. .. 4s, registered ...s........ IA
 :. .. 4s, coupon ............... IA central of Georgia 5s ........... 109A Illinols central lst ref As 95ss Louisville & Nashville un. 4s ., 99
 Seapoard Air Line adj. 5s .... sos soutnern Hallway 5s.. ........ 107% southern hsliway gen. 4s. 7Sh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-20
Coffee and Sugar

Corrected by FrahkIIn. Stiles G I,ank.
 lin.
 Coffee: Arbucxles. s24.30 per 100 lhs Luzanne. 27c lb. Sugar: Standard gran. ulated. 5ssc lb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-20
REST AND HEALTH TO MOTHER AND CHjiD.

Mas. WrNsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been ised for over SIXTY YEARS by MILLIONS of tOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILR 2EETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. It 0OTHES the CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS .I.I.AYS all PAIN; CURES WIND COLIC and
 the best remedy for DIARRHQA. It is ab- alutely harmless Be sure and ask for Mrs Iirslow's Soothing Syrup,'' and take po otaes Ind. Twenty-Five cepts a bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-20
Coffee Market

Market firm. Lambs sS.75 down; sheep | $4 down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-20
New Orleans Cotton Futures
Open. High. Low. CT Bd,

New Orleans, June 19-Middling. 12A c, easy; sales, s75; to arrive, ss3, low ordinary, 11-16c; ordinary, 9Hc; good ordinary. 10 15-16c; strict good or- dinary, II 5-16c; low middling, 11Mc. strict low middling 12c; niddIing. 1sAc; strict middling. 12hc; good mid ding. 12&e; strict good middling, 12 15-1sc; middling fair to fair, 1sMc: fair. lie; receipts. f69S; stock. 53.2So.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-20

wRIGHTsyILLE BEACH Queen of Atlantic coast resorts, s15.00 Io-day tickets on sale Thursdays Sea board.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-12
Rose Marsh Drainage Tax Carried BY
Big Majoritv

While we have no definite fgures
as to the number of votes cast in the
election held Tuesday for voting a tax
Tor drainage in the Rose Marsh
Drainage District No. l, we are as.
sured that the tax carried by a splen.
ala majority. in fact the vote was
practically unanimous in favor of the
tax.
Ihls District, which will drain Soma
1o,ooo acres is located twelve miles
north OF Welsh, in what is known as
the Mcburney neighborhood, and To
Mr. a. r. McBurney, is due, in very
large measure the success ATTENDING
The securing of the district, and tho
unanimous support of the land owners
OF the district for the tax. The amount
OF the tax levy is Is cents per aero
and Is to run for period of 20 wears.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-12
THE DANGER AFTER GRIP

lies often in rundown svstem
Weakness, nervousness, lack of an,
petlse' energy and ambition, with dis
ordered liver and kidneys often follow
an attack OF this wretched disease
1he greatest need then is Electric
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purlher and regulator of stomach
liver and kidneys. Thousands have
proved that they wonderfully strenobt
en- the nerves, build up the system
anu restore to health and good spirits
after an attack of grip. II SUFFERING
TRY them. ONLY SO cents. Sold and
perfect satisfaction guaranteed bv All
Druggists. -
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-12
''Honeymooners' Special" Train De-
Luxe Will Be Discontinued
April u.

The Sunset Limited, the train de luxe
operated by the Southern Pacific be-.
tween the cities of New Orleans Toc
Angeles and San Francisco, will he
discontinued after April %, according
10 authentic reports received bv the
DAILY Times today. The news comes
from j. H. r. Parsons, general pas
senger agent of the S. p.
The train, styled the "Honeymoon.
er's Special" makes the trip from
New Orleans to San Francisco in -
hours' stopping only at the LARGER
cities Los Angeles was made in 5S
hours. The train does not ston in
Lake Charles or at anv other point
between the Crescent City and Bean.
mont.-Lake Charles Times,
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-12
FLOOD NEWS At A GLANCE.

From The New Orleans Item, April I'D
A second break was reported We'd
nesday morning in the Atchafalaya
leyee, about five miles below Melville,
ard the tide is rushing over a 30.mile
stretch Of territory headed for Krotz
Springs, Port Barre and Opelousas.
The tracks Of the Frisco railroad lie
in the direct path Of the food and the
Opelousas Gulf and Northeastern
railroad, a branch of the Texas and
Pacific, are in the immediate vicinity.
As in the break on the east bank, foul
play is suspected by the levee engi-
Heers. Guards along the banks Of the
river below the two
breaks have been materially increased
o prevent repetition of the dual
.revaSse.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-12
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The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-12

The Orleans Levee Board has COM
menced the erection OF wash board
protection Of the levees on the right
bank CT the Mississippi below Algiers
The boarding, which runs up about
three feet above the creast OF the
levee, will extend to about 1000 feet in
length. The sections to be protected
are the only low points in the l3. 63
miles OF levees under the jurisdiction
OF the Orleans board. Levees on the
New Orleans side of the river range
from five to seven feet above tie
pr eSent level of the river.
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Leave your order for all
kinds of field seeds at the
Planters Grocery Store
E. E. kimbaiI. 43tf

E. E. kimbalI. 43ti
Messrs. L. E. Robins on and VIM
Terry went to Alexandria, Sunday
to attend the Republican state
convention to convene there Mon
day morning.
Prosper Verret of Hayes, Police
Juror from Ward Nine, was in
Welsh Saturday, attending the
Parish Division mass meeting.
While here Mr.. Verret purchased
Ford automobile from the Ford
agent, DR.. L. G. Lewis.
Parties desiring number one oak
fence posts, delivered in town or
elsewhere, should call on or address
Chas Lantz. Welsh, La. 37-4t
Eggs-Thoroughbred Rose Comb
Leghorn eggs Sl,00 per setting.-
c. ". Smith, on DR.. Cooper's place
south of Welsh. 46-ltp.tf. !
Mrs. J, L. Melancon went to Lake
Charles Wednesday to spend few
days visiting her sister.
Its significant fact that the
time is past when the people of
Welsh have to wait for some Hobo |
sign writer's to come along to have
their signs written. Louviere and 1
Shlpley are putting out some
pretty nice signs good enough for
anybody.
Rev. E, N. Stewart and Elder
W. B. Gabbert of the Presbyterian
of this city, went to Crow
ley Wednesday to assist in the in.
stallation of C. ON. Martindale, as
minister Of the First Presbyterian |
church there.
Jas. Hiestand accepted a position
with the Welsh Carriage & Imple.
nent Co, recently made vacant by
he resignation of Chas. Skaggs, .
md is now to be found serving the
customers of this enterprising busi- o
ess firm. r,
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LOCALS CONTINUED

The following named teachers of
the Welsh High School, and also
adjacent schools, went to Jennings
Saturday to attend the regular
monthly teachers meeting: Prof.
W. P. Annette, Mrs. Wise, Misses
Gibson, Fairly, Thurman, Ling,
Williams Shaw, McLees, Mcdonald,
Miller and Reeve.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-12

Paper Napkins, the kind for
which you have been paying IS
cents per hundred, for Is cents
per hundred, at the JOURNAL Book
Store.
Carbon Paper any size wanted
at the JOURNAL Book Store.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-12

The Mississippi river advanced
four-tenths of foot during the past
"A hours and the gauge Wednesday
indicated a heightof 1872, two-tenths Of
foot above food level. The crest of
the wave is estimated about 300 miles
above New Orleans.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-12

In Mississippi the Crest of the flood
had about reached Greenville and
considerable fear was felt notwitb-
standing the excellent levee system
The city is below the level of the river
and great rent in the dykes would
mean immense damage. The river is
not rising as rapidly there as at
Vicksburg.
Many women and children have al,
ready been sent away from Green.
Vile and if. conditions grow auy
worse many others will leave. During
the morning there we're various IN.
verified reports of crumbling dykes.
charlottesville (Mo.) and Luxora.
(Ark.) are still danger poiuts. A.
BOAT IS now rushing to the latter
places with a new load of sacks to be
packed with dirt and to be used in
keeping back the rising water. AMI
Caruthersviile stores are closed to
allow the men to fight the flood.
Four hundred have been rescued
rom CrIttenden county (Ark.) and
,Oo more are said to be in great
langer.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-12
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