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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-11-21

and girls once hemselves, and did
not they beg themselves? Then why
not be decent and charitable. This
no doubt seems like funny COM
plant but at the time it seemed
very serious.
1t would be interesting to 60 back
into the pages of early New Eng
land history and trace the origin of
this quaint custom. 1t probably
had its origin in the early days of
t he colonists, when people had
few material comforts and thought
1t necessary to bestow a little char
lty anonymously in order that every
one might have plenty of good cheer
on the great New England holiday
Thanksgiving. For it is on this
day that the family are gathered to-
gether once more around the dinner
table. No other day is so sacred as
this one to the New Highlander.
Whittier has put in verse the senti-
ment that touches the heart of all:
When from East and from West.
From North and from South, came
the pilgrim and guest,
When the gray-haired New Eng
lander sees round his board,
The old broken links of affection
restored"
Those of us who are exiles from
home must be content to let dear
memories roam and with the time
honored mince pie imagine that
Thanksgiving is really here indeed.
Now that our presidential election
is thing of the past and soon to,
become ancient history the educa-
tional feature will continue to agi-
tate the youthful public mind for
years to come. Probably few pres
idential campaigns will ever excel
from an educational point, the Free
Silver and Is to l issues. Even the
Knights of the Road were discuss
ing it: Do you believe in this Is
to ] Free Silver business?" asked
one Weary Willie Of another when
passing Grand Junction. No" was
the reply, Il believe in Free Lunch
-12 to L.;
Many campaign orators are afraid
to expound complex problems for
fear of shooting over the heads of
the people. Indeed many COM
plants have been made by the vii
lage wise-acres that Il never read
anything about what that fellow was,
talking about and so do not UNDER
stand it," This is certainly funny
complaint but the main point that is
the funniest is: how can an edu-
Gated man possibly know when ne
is shooting at the stars or at the
level of his hearers. The simple
man who has not been spoiled by
conceit is flattered by being as
sumed to know, what he does not in
fact know. Rufus Choate, the Gel :
ebrated lawyer it is traditionally re-
lated, use to tell common jury:
of course gentlemen, you remem-
Der that line of Homers," and there
upon rap it out to them in the orig
inal Greek, whereupon they all sat
up and looked knowing and pleased.
(To be sure this is a Bostonian le-
gend for us Easterners.) But gen.
orally speaking, Gin PRINT a reader
whose ignorance is not hardened in
contempt is pleased to have it as
sumed that that is Ineligible to
him which is in fact unintelliglble,
provided it does not, as with good
writer's it never does, cause him TO-
lose the thread of the argument.
Thakeray's comment on McCau-
lays was that he read twenty books
to write a sentence and travelled
hundred miles to. make line of de-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-11-21

Books, books everywhere, and
nothing to read! If there were not
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-11-21
TO INMATES.

arrivals and all others desiring to send he M W
number and send this ONCE with name ana @
received and placed your door every Fl
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-11-21
CHURCH NOTICE


Sunday Protestant
E. Benson and Rev. Fr Cocoran
chapli
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-11-21

Minnesota Prison.
disseminate
be lin of the prison library
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-06
F|RMNESS SHOWN IN COTTON MARKET Better Cables Come From AbrOad-Opened Steady
 at an Advance

New York, March 5.-The cotton market day on more aggressive support from leading bull interests, covering by re- cent sellers and increasing nervousness over the start of the new crop on un- favorable weather and numerous com plaints of delayed farm work The close was firm and from 12 to r points net higher.
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of to points and active posi- tions sold to 5 points higher right after the call. in sympathy with better ca bles than expected and on the weather map showing continuation of cold rains in the south. Realizing by scattered buy CTS of yesterday and unfavorable reports regarding the prospects for an early set clement of English labor troubles, caused a setback Of ? to points during the middle of the morning in connection with the rather more favorable western belt forecast, but the selling was not active and the market soon firmed up on sup port from leading trade interests, Wall street and uptown bulls
 iNePoitS oi siIlau IertllZer sales and talk of an improved spot demand helped the advance and as prices worked higher a few stop orders were uncovered. while there also appeared to be a little south ern buying here, which tended to color the predictions of an unfavorable new crop start. The close was within 2 or 3 points of the best on active positions. While more active, trading during the day was by no means general. seemed to be largely for local account.
 Rumors of a short interest in March were circulated during the afternoon and near months closed at practically the best, although new crop positions had held the advance on the unfavorable weather news. In addition to unfavorable Brit ish labor news, British predictions were supported early by reports of increasing unrest between German coal miners, and of labor troubles in Spain. but notwith- standing the unsatisfactory character of these advices, as bearing upon the more immediate trade outlook the action of the days market was considered by the short interests as becoming more liable to report concerning the new crop out look.
 Receipts today 4s,234, against 51. .09o last week and 95s5 last year. Todays re- eepts at Galveston 16,224 against 4558 last year. At New Orleans 10 9Ss, against 9ss last year. and at Houston 7251 against 2256 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-06
READY
 !. FOR ANY SURPRISES
Wheat Investors Sell Out. Conditions of Growth
 Abroad Favorable

Chicago, March 5.-Many wheat specula- possible surprises when the government figures on farm reserves are made public the latter part of the week. The market accordingly at the close was ssc lower to a shade up. Corn lost ssc to tse net, oats finished 1sc off to 1-16c advance, and hog products wound up more costly by 21sc to 25c.
 Most of the Missouri valley weather started the wheat pit traders to thinking the snow belt would be damaged. Con- ditions of growth abroad were favorable. The bearish effect was emphasized by a decided increase of the worlds available supply total.
 Brokers reported the selling of about 60O,00O bushels of May wheat by a big house with western connections. An hour later the purchasers of this grain turned sellers, and In trying to unload depressed the price to the bottom point of the ses- sion. Commission houses support on a scale down caused some reaction in the last hour owing chiefly to reports Of cash sales at Minneapolis. St. Louis and Kan sas City.
 Between the opening and close May ranged from s1.03 to s1.0S&, with the price firm, but Sc down.
 Corn futures weakened in view of dis patches asserting that Texas buyers had enough supplies on hand or on the way to pawn the surplus. It was also believed the demand for rural feed had been dis counted to an extent which the circum- stances on the chess grain board did not warrant. The range was small and the close was steady. ssc under yesterday, at 70ssc.
 Cash grades were slow. No. 2 yellow was not quoted. Argentine was said to be offering corn to Europe at figures 15c cheaper than could be made from the United States.
 Although longs were realizing in oats. the market held relatively better than corn or wheat. A leading firm previously on the selling side was buying with con- siderable liberality. Upper and lower ranges touched for May were 5SG53]sc and 52s4c. with the close at 527sc, a net loss of lsc
 Provisions advanced sharply late in the day on account of an astonishing lack of offerings. Sellers seemed to have become frightened at news of the practical doub- ling of export shipments. The outcome was 10c to 25c increase for pork and 2l5c Go loo for lard and ribs the same.
 Cash quotations were as followsi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-06
Hubbard Bros. X Co.'S Letter

New York March 5.-(Special l-BIver- pool fully responded to the advance here yesterday and after hour of hesitancy our market improved on Wall street buy ing, based on the belief that the weather in the south throughout the cotton belt was unfaVorabe for farm work. Too much rain was the basis for these views, which brought in many buying orders from northern sources
 Predictions for the southwest are for warmer, fair weather. but no attention was paid to this or to the cablegrams from England where this no relief to the coal strike.
 Large bull traders appeared 10 be buy ing October and then reselling May on the advance. A firm tone pervaded the market all day, the feature being the northern buying.
 Liverpool should advance 6 to points tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-06
MORRIS AVENUE
 BUSINESS IS DULL Bad, Rainy Weather Influ- ences Markets-Eggs Re-
 main at 2 Cents

Business on Morris avenue was rather dull yesterday owing to the indictment weather. It was a little better, however. than was expected under the prevailing circumstances. The receipts in the four and grain market were still light. al- though the prices were not affected. The supply of poultry continued to remain limited, however. and the market was ample to meet tho demands of the trade The egg market was fully supplied, the price remaining at 22c per dozen. The prices on meat, sugar and coffee remained unchanged yesterday. Below are the quo- tatlons;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-06
Tibbetts Under Observation

London, March civilian Tibbetts, who was arrested yesterday on a charge of attempting to murder Leopold De- Rothschid by firing three revolver shots at him, was given a hearing today and remanded for a week to the medical de- partment of a hospital. Tibbetts is de- scribed as an agent of a merchant. He is young man and has been known to the Rothschi1d family since his youth. He has been assisted by them on many occasions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-06
New York Cotton Futures
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Steady; middiing. 11ho; net receipts 16.224; gross receipts, 1e,224; sales, 1878; stock. 3ss.s56 coastwise. 1T71.
 New Orleans Firm; middling, 10 7-1sc net receipts. 10936; gross receipts, 10, e9l sales, 2SSo; stock, 2S3, ,36S; continent, S70S.
 Mobile: Net receipts. S23; gross receipts, S23 stock. 62,245; coastwse, 1235.
 Savannah: Steady; middllng. 1OHo: net receipts, 9264: gross receipts. 9264; sales, 204O; stock, 206,7 coastwise. 2301
 Charleston: Firm; middling, 10asc; net receipts, 10l2; gross receipts, 1012, sales. 800; stock. 4S,soi; coastwise. 1517,
 Wilmington: Steady: middllng. 10Ac i; net receipts. 15o6: gross receipts, 1506; stock, 2o,2Ss; continent. 1s,0ss; coastwise. 400.
 Norfolk: Steady; midding, 107so: net receipts. 27e6; gross receipts. 2766; sales 225; stock. F,7oo; coastwise. 2474
 Baltimore: Nominal: middling, 10ssc stock, 10,369; France, 1000: continent, 3Oo
 New Yorki Quiet; middling. 10. .45c gross receipts, gro; stock, 170914; Great Britain, 6s5s; continent, 1o9; coastwise. 54s5.
 Bostoni Quiet; middling, 10. 45c: net re- ceipts. T; gross receipts, 17s5: stock. 24,s77; Great Britain. GOO: continent. 9s
 Philadelphia, Steady; middllng, 1o roc; stock, 1227
 Brunswick: Stock, 872s
 Gulfport: Stock, 2O.1ss.
 Texas City; Net receipts, 6l3; gross re- ceipts. 6l3; stock, B, ,5S1.
 Jacksonville: Net receipts. s3; gross re- ceipts, S3; coastwise. S3.
 Total today at all ports: Net. 43,234, Great Britain, 7453; France, 1000; con- tinent, 2296: stock, 1929, ,345. Consolidated at all ports: Net, 122,2s3; Great Britain, 14.567; France, 10,S25; con tinent. 85,743; Japan, 4s59.
 Total since September at all ports: Net, 1022o592; Great Britain. 3,23S,s55: France, 96o,071i continent, 3,452 ,3oe; Japan, 369, 9,34S; Mexico. 53ss.
 New Orleans Cotton Futures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-06
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans. March 5.-Cotton futures opened steady at an advance of 3 to 5 points on good cables and a very un- favorable impression gained by the rank and file over the weather forecast. Heavy rains were reported from the cotton belt. Telegrams from the country said that farm work would be seriously delayed in consequence. The advance would have been wider in the early trading but for disquieting cables from Berlin.
 German adyices stated the coal miners were threatening to strike. At the end of the first 30 minutes prices were to T points over Monday.
 The weather forecast predicted frost and was a leading factor with rain in the race of futures. This was a stimu- iating tonic. Slightly better quotations on foreign national securities caused a less gloomy view of the labor situation abroad. It was rumored the largest in- terests on this side were heavy buyers fin a quiet way. At noon prices were twisted but the tone was steady. There was a net advance of 10 to points.
 In the afternoon session the market was quiet and steady. Offerings were scarce
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-06
Liverpool Cotton

: Liverpool, Mareh5.-Closing spot cotton moderate business done; points up American middling fair. 6.54d; good mid ding, 6.16d: middling. 5.90d; low middling 5.Od; good ordinary, 5.22d; ordinary, 496d
 Sales of the day were TOGO bales. oi which 800 were for speculation and eX- port and included 6900 American. Receipts T,000, including 65,s00 American. Futures opened and closed steady. March, March April 5.671hd; April-NIay, 5.69; May-June June-July, 5.7015d: July-August, August September. September October, 5.65d; Oc- tober-November. 5.63isd; November De cember, December-January. January Feb ruary 5.62d; February March, D. G3d March-April, 5.64d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-06
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Steady; middling. 107sc; net receipts, 7c61; gross receipts. 7251; ship ments, 7636; sales, 512; stock, 106,ss9
 Augusta: Steady; middling. 1oAsc, net receipts, 2291: gross receipts. 2660; ship ments. 1732; sales. 6S2; stock, 74,69o.
 Memphis: Steady; middling, 105sc; net receipts. 1884; gross receipts. 2995; ship ments, 372; sales, 1900; stock. 109, ,225.
 St. Louis: Steady; middling. 101ac; net receipts. 811; gross receipts, 2O10 ship ments, 246s; stock, 27,095.
 Cincinnati: Net receipts, 1199; gross re- ceipts, 11S9; shipments, 766; stock, 15,33.
 Little Rock: Quiet; middling, 1Ohc; net receipts, 582; gross receipts, 592; shipments 12S6; stock, DAT.
 Total today: Net receipts, 1s,52S: gross receipts. 16.77: shipments. 17.5O7; sales, 2494; stock, 363,8N.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-06
Montgomery Market

Montgomery, March 5.--(Special )-The local produce market today was feature less. The supply of vegetables was none too good. with high prices prevailing. Dealers declare that tomorrow they will nave the best supply of all vegetables that they have had in several weeks. If IS expected that fresh supply of bell peppers and cucumbers will come in to- morrow as we'll as the other new vege- tables.
 Esss were received today in large quan- titles, with the price holding at a5 cent. a dozen. Local dealers declare that this price will probably hold for the next few weeks with steady supply in sight.
 No changes featurede the cotton mar ket. Strict middling sold at 1O14c and middling at 10c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-06
Veteran Missing

Montsobery. March b-(special.)- The adjutant generals department Is in receipt of a. letter from William Johnson of Heber Springs. Ark, ask ing for information relative to the whereabouts of Sterling Brown. a Con federate soldier, who enlisted at the opening of the civil war fin the Twenty eighth Alabama infantry regiment. Johnson asks for the address of Brown, stating that 1t will be of interest to the Association of the, Blue and the Gray of Heber Springs. The adtutant generals office does not know Brown, and turned Johnson's letter over to the press, with the hope that the old Con federate veteran might bs located in the state,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-06
TRAGEDY
 OCCURS IN INDIANA

New Albany, Ind, March 5.-When Jo- seph Whalen, 34. declared that on account of his health he could not work, his younger brother, Jacob Whallen, asserted he would not work toNlay. In the quarrel that followed on farm they had recent ly inherited 10 miles north of here, Jacob s<ot and killed his brother and then shot himself. Failing to infilct mortal wound with the revolver, he took a razor and cut his throat dying a. few minutes later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-06
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-06
CONCERN
 GRANTED INJUNCTION

Montgomery, March 4.-tspecial )-Fed- erai Judge Thomas c. Jones yesterday granted temporary injunction re- straining D. B. Metcalf of GreenvilIe from selling any more flour in this state known as the Tea Rose variety, manufactured by the Steeleville Milling company of Steeleville. III. Petition for the injunction was made by the Han over Star Milling company, an Illinois corporation, which claims priority in the use of this name. Judge Jones has set the hearing for March 12
 Metcalf is the agent of the Steele vile Milling company in this state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-06
ARE DRAFTING A
 NEW BOXING BILL

Chicago. March 5.-Officers and mem- bers of the Chicago Athletic association. 1t was announced today. are drafting a boxing bill to be introduced at tho next regular session of the legislature. The bill. which is designed to repeal the present anti-boxing law, will embody Mayor Carter H. Harrison's ideaS of clean boxing matches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-06
Flour and FoOdstuffa
fCorrected hv Tennessea NH ~

Corrected by Tennessee Mill Col
 Self raising flour. $500. Nellie Kine flour, per barrel. s5.20. Bolted meal, per ss- pound sack. sl.75. No. corn. per bushel. kiln dried, DOC. Pure wheat shorts, s3A. Pure wheat bran, s33 c. S. hulls. per ton. $l0. Prime c. s. meal, per ton $29. c. s. feed meal. per ton, sa6. No timothy hay, per ton. $50. Mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass, S22. Corn chops. uer 1oo-lb. sack, s1.70. White oats, roc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-06

New Orleans, March 5.-Spot cotton firm, 1-16e up. Middling, 10 7-16e sales '2l3O; to arrive, TOO. Low ordinary. 6sic nominal: ordinary. ' 9-16c; good ordinary. Sc; strict good ordinary, 99sc low mid ding. 1l-l6c; strict low middlng. 10 1-16c; middling, 10 7-l6c; strict mlddling, 103dc; good middling, 11e strict good mlddling, II S-16c: middling fair, 1l1ac; middling fair to fair II 7sc; fair, 12i4c nominal. Re ceipts, 10,9s6; stock. 2SS96S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-06
New Cases at Shreveport

Shreveport. March 1.-Two new cases of meningitis and. no deaths were reported by the city board of health yesterday. One of the new patients is a white car penter. The populace was more or less excited yesterday over reports from Tex arkana to the effect that refugee from oil City. La. arriving there. said there were 30 cases in the Caddo oil field. It is believed this Is an exaggerations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-06
HUBBARD BROS. & co.

Y. Members New York Cotton Ers change New Orleans Cotton ExchsnSs New York Produce Exchange. Asso. eiation. Orders solicited for the pur. chase and sale of Cotton and Cotfon Seed oil for future delivery. Special nj. tention and liberal terms given for con. nnrraspondenco invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-06
Leaves Poison Woman

New Orleans, March 5.-A roll of bail leaves in the stomach of Mrs. Emily Hoover, aged 54. of Pontchatula, La, re- suited In her death at hospital here several days ago, according to physicians who made an examination and reported the results yesterday. It was stated Mrs Hoover habitualy chewed the leaves and swallowed the pulp, beside using the leaves for flavoring soup. Leaves were found in her during a previous operation like nnln
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-06
Bonds
Treasury Statement

Washington, March 5.-At the beginning of business today the condition of the United States treasury was: Working kbalance in treasury offices s61,S55.690. In Fbanks and Philippine treasury, s32,979,314 f. The total balance in general fund was s122 21S,144. Ordinary receipts yesterday were s1163,113, with ordinary disburse- ments of s1, I'll. The deficit to date this fiscal year is SEQ, ,093,6 ,675. as against $2,S5S,- 131 at this time last year. These figures exclude Panama canal and public debt transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-06
Poultry and Eggs
(Corrected by Garrett !.

ICUTItCleu Dy GHTTett ,N HIne)
 Hens-35G50c, live. per pound. 14115c, largo flyers, 1oc lb.; medium flyers, 200 per lb. small, 200 per lb. Ducks-SOR4oo each. Guineas, 25c. Boosters, 3Oc each Geese, 40q50c. Live turkeys, 1eQ17c. Dressed turkeys, 2Oc. Eggs, fresh, s2c, Country butter. 2oQ25o lb. Rabbits. $1 50 dog.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-06
Dry Goods

New York; March 5.-The cotton goods markets ruled strong with buying of a moderate character for March, April and May delivery in gray goods. Jobbers re- port a steady house trade. Mems wear lines are steady with advances reported on fancy worsteds. Yarns are steady to firm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-06
New York Money

New York. March 5.-Money on call steady. 2d2ss per cent; ruling rate, 27s per cent; closing bid offered at 2ss per cent. Time loans firm. 60 days. 2AdS per cent: 90 days, 3@3i4 per cent; six months, 3ssG3ia per cent
 Prime mercantile paper, 4d4A per cent. Sterling exchange firm, with actual busi- ness in bankers bills at $4.s4.25 for 60 day bills and at s4S7.30 for demand. Conner cial bills. $4s31A Bar silver, 5Slsc. Mex ican dollars, 47c. Government bonds steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-06
Coffee Market

New York, March 5.-The market tor coffee futures opened steady at an ad
 vance of to F points in response to higher European cables and scattered buy ing, which seemed to be for both short and long account. The demand was not aggressive, as there was a large amount of stocks and prices eased off a few points from the best during the middle of the day There were rumors, however, Of Brazilian buying in the afternoon, and the market developed renewed frmness on covering, with the close steady at net advance of 10 to F points. Sales, 67.500 bags. March, 13.21c; April, 1324c; May, l3.26c; June. 13 .S0c; July, 13 34c; August, 13. 3.36c; September. a3 40c; October, Novem- ber,s December and January, 13. 3Sc; Feb ruary, 1s37cs Hssvre was Ac franc high CT; Hamburg, i4q1a pfennig higher. Rio unchanged; Santos. As 50 reis higher at ss 40; Is 70 reis higher at IS 500. Receipts at the two Brazilian ports. 1000. against 14,00O last year. Jundiahy receipts, 100O0. against sln0 last year New York ware house deliveries yesterday, 1415O, against 15.651 last year. Fine weather was re- ported in three districts and showers in two districts of Sac Paulo. Today's spe- cial Santos cable reported As unchanged and Sac Paulo receipts at 10000 bags. or the same as yesterday. Spot coffee steady: Rio No. T. 45-16c; Santos No. {. 151bc: mild quiet; Cordova, l6Qp1sc nominal