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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-19
NIEF NOTES OF FINANCE
p,raqraphs Of Current Interest
for the investor.

80, e,ep vet it would seem taken
iD ,,nce Sam to wipe out fraudulent
E Us has been to make them keep
f'clro,r;ses Recently investors have
Sl' ra,vins circular letters on the vast
yen -, of oil deposits in oklohoma, and
,nV vscessary 5000 foot holes would be
80 strike a paying flow. Now il is
iSTO - these promoters are warned by
'spV'' N'.o,rment that the holes must be
I~ 80 the promised depth il paying
"D S,,,ies of oil are not secured before
'0A, - the $500 foot level. Promoters
H'', Ia 20 be rapidly sinking holes in
ST "a avoid beiug arrested for defraud-
- the public.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-19

At meeting In Baltimore yesterday
stockholders OF the Consolidated Coal
Company ratified the issuance Of $4,000
900 convertible ten-year per cent notes
and authorized the issuance Of sG,i9o.00o
additional common stock 10 take care OF
the notes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-19
CURB ECHOES.

The listing committee OF the New York
Curb Association has advised all trades
in the rights be cancelled. due to Presi-
dent Rea's statement
The curb market continued 70 be very
dull, and brokers stated that IL was duller
in most departments yesterday than in
many months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-19
BONDS AND NOTES
q n. ~
MI MING.
fIeVADA QUOTATIONS.
TO\OpAHS.

daily by Weir Bros. a CO., NO. :
" Broad street,
FEBRUARY Is. 1919.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-19

There was practically no business in the
unlisted security department OF the euro
market for the last week, and brokers
see no chance Of activity in the immedi-
ate future Despite the quietnets, some
of the high price collateral issues nave
actually advanced considerably.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-19
BOND DOTS.

The william X. Compton Company, OF
81 Louis. were the successful bidders on
February 10 for the $4,000 per cent D
wear option coupon bonds OF Joplin,
Jasper County, No
II is reported that Luverne, buVerne
School District, Rock County. Mimi VIII
hold an election in the near future to de-
eide on the issuance OF 5000 high school
building bonds.
The s., 522.o00 Toledo Traction. Light ana
Power 6 per cent fve-year first lien bonds
issued under the reorganization OF Toledo
Railways and Light by Henry i. Doherty
& Co.. and offered at par and interest
by Harris, Forbes q; Co, have been over
subscribed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-19

A. present the Tuolumne is shipping an
average Of 30 tons OF ore a day. which
runs about per cent the greater part
Of which is being mined on the 2,cO-foot
level.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-19
PITTSBURGH STOCKS.
BALTIMORE STOCKS


Furnished by Mddendorf. Williams co, No.
Il Pine street New York and No. 10 IA
German street baltimore
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-19

tTNurnish,d by Chas!s. y. Barney Co, No q
Froad stres,. New York. aud 80. IL South
l,h street Ihiinlclphla)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-19

Julius kTutschnitt has been elected
chairman Of the board OF directors OF the
Louisiana & Western Railroad Company,
subsidiary OF the Southern Pacific. Other
changes were made corresponding TO those
recently made in the parent company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-19

\ dispatch from Butte states that the
machinery that Is TO operate the concen-
traitor Of the Butte Central Copper Com
many was formally set in operation on
Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-19

Cornelius 4. Pugsley. president OF the
New York State Bankers Association left
this city for Paine Beach Yesterday for
two weeks trip. On his return lie Will 30
10 ottawa To make arrangements for the
convention Of the association 10 bo held
there in juno.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-19
Furnished by william W. Cohen. No. -
BOSTON STOCKS.

Furnished by Charles Head 4 Co. no. ~
Wall street.
LAND.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-19

Robert ;. Lovett. chairman Of the
Union Pacific board. has arrived in San
Francisco. where he will confer with presi-
dent Sproulc IL the Southern Pacific re-
garding the dissolution OF the two prop
critics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-19

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~. sStets .risrehsnssasls. @Refistsrsd. TCou-
shesittefed ana esupen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-19
MINING.
NEW YORK CITY BONDS.

furnished by W. y. coler & Co.. No. 40 cedar
str<ef
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-19

j. Parkc Charming vioe-presdent and
consulting engineer OF tho Milan! Copper
Company. is on tour Of inspection OF the
company's property at Miami. Ariz.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-19

street.)
Accrued interest 10 be adGec.D
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INOlJSTRtACS.

Furnished Is HAIRY T. Thomps n & 90" 40
- ftr0ad street,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-19

The reorganization committee of the
United Boxboard Company will meet In
this city on February 20 for the final for
nation Of the new company TO be known
as tho United Paperboard Company. II
is said that fully 30 per cent Of the stock
and bonds has been turned in
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-06-13

the Spanish misrule; the ancient town
hall fronts the old square made horri-
BILE by the Duke of Alba's soldiery;
everywhere one sees reminders Of the
long series of wars which so long
shook the Netherlands. In placid con-
trast, relic from the days of earlier
tranquility, stands the house of the
Emperor Charles v. with its beauti.
full Gothic facade and loaded windows
full of painted coats of arms, with the
adjoining old buildings of the various
medieval guilds. Dating also from the
days of Antwerp's prosperity, but
much older. is the chateau du Steen.
on the water front, In the tenth cen.
fury the seat of the courts of Ant
werp. Charles v. gave 1t to the bur.
gomasters, who used it for prison;
today It contains wonderful collec-
ton of antiquities. A rambling pile
Of beautiful old walls and round and
square towers with peaked roofs, 1t Ia
fitting memorial to the feudal power
Of bygone age, and it is difficult to
realize, until one sees the deep foul
dungeons and the instruments of re.
fined torture that thousands Of vic.
Tins were here done slowly to death
at the hands of the Spanish inquisi,
ton. Several CHASTITY death masks of
these poor, MANNED broken jawed vic.
Tins are preserved in the chateau, and
so terrible and agonized are they that
1t is easy to understand how the name
of the Duke of Alba is to this da!
hated throughout the low countries.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-06-13
MEMPHIS STATE HEADQUARTERS.
Willingham Elected President of State
Manufacturers.

Willingham Elected President of State
Manufacturers.
Memphis Memphis is to be head
quarters of the Tennessee Manufacture
ers' Association.
]. I. Willingham, city park commits
sioner and prominent business man,
was elected president of the State or
ganization at the closing session.
At the same time the association
named 7. R. Winfield, vlce-president of
the Business Mems Club, vicn-presidcnt.
S. B. Anderson, president of the
Memphis Manufacturers Association,
was made a vice-president of the state
body.
NJ. H. Hunt, another Memphian, WAS
unanimously elected director.
The election of those officers means
that the headquarters of the association
will be Immediately transferred to Mem
phis. The great work that hitherto has
been carried on from Chattanooga will
now become part of this city's civic
and industrial operations.
Other officers elected were: 7. f..
Bonner, Nashville, vice-president; G. l..
Hardwick, Cleveland, vice-president; W..
A. Moberly, Knoxville, and Frank
Guthrie, Nashville, directors.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-06-13
SUGGEST TRUCE TO
REFUND STATE DEBT
FUSI0NISTS, LED BY LEA, HOLD A
CONFERENCE IN JACKSON.
States Honor at Stake-Politics Should
Be Laid Aside, Is Opinion of the
Leaders, Until Finances
Are Adjusted.

Jackson.-In O conference with Sem
ator Luke Lea held here, State inds-
pendent leaders were understood to hayo
decided at once to propose truce be.
tween the warning factions in the legis.
lature long enough to take action to-
ward taking care of the State debt.
1t was the opinion of the conference,
it is understood, that the debt of the
State can be refunded with short-time
notes or bonds, provided the legislative
factions can be induced to declare an
armistice
Senator Lea, Gen. Chas. 7. Gates,
Chancellor E. L. Bullock, l. B. Tigrett,
Speaker Newt H. White of the State
senate, and Col, Jonas Amis were pres
ent at the conference. No definite an
nouncement of the plans agreed upon
was made, but it was stated by one of
the gentlemen present before leaving for
his home that politics was not discuss
ed. He said the conference had no polit-
ical significance, that the State debt
matter was the only thing discussed.
THAT is right now very serious
problem for Tennessee he added. at
is question in which the States honor
is involved, as well as the possible loss
of perhaps a million dollars. We be
lieve that narrow, partisan politics and
factional chickering's should be laid aside,
if only for few days, and this ques-
tion settled for the best interest of the
people of the State"
From what could be learned it is un-
derstood that the conference agreed 20
Senator Leafs plan of brief truce be-
tween the warning legislation factions
for the purpose of acting on the State
debt'and probably on the appropriation
bill. The conferees are understood to
have assurances from certain influcu-
tial regular leaders that they will favor
such plan.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-06-13
FINDS HORNET IS "GENTLE"
English Mayor Tells of Discovering
Cottage Where They Are Kept
In Hives Like Bees.

London.-Wasps occasionally have
been heard of as pets, but it has been
reserved for Major Hurlstone Hardy
to discover that the hornet is "a gen.
tie, inoffensive creature very suitable
for pet" Writing in knowledge, he
states that, when walking down CHS
wick lane many years ago, he discov-
cred hornets busy around four straw
hives in the, front garden of a cot
tage.
Il entered" he says, "and asked the
proprietor to let me observe them
found that he kept the hornets for
pets and that he had no bees. He
lifted up a, hive and let me observe the
queen at work. He said that he felt
no danger whatever"
Major Hardy adds that he personal
ly has mo fear whatever of these in
nocent and useful creatures, who seem
quite willing to share our dwellings
with US If encouraged to do So"
1t may be recalled that Mr.. Bates In
his account of his experience on the
Amazon states that at first he killed
hornets which flew near his face. But
having observed them closely and not
ed that they killed singing flies,
bouncing upon them as the fiios at.
tempted to bit him. he let them alone,
and was rather glad of their company.
1t is suggested that the time may
come when every well-regulated
household will keep its hornet to deal
with flies, as it now keeps its big
dog to guard against burglars.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-06-13
ANTWERP IS QUAINT
Old City Has Irresistible Charm
to Travellers.
Ancient Town, Once the Largest In
World, Rich With Historical Lore
and Abounds With Things
of Interest.

Antwerp.-The casual traveller who
finds himself in Antwerp must indeed
be very much globe-trotted If he does
not Immediately fall under the quaint
and irresistible charm Of the old city.
Especially is this true II he APP
proaches by the river Scheldt, with its
fat lowlands dotted with peaceful cat
tie and white, red-roofed Dutch houses
and red-sailed fishing smacks lying in
the canals beyond the bikes, and here
and there a windmill lazily turning its
sails against blue sky. The wind
ing river leads like road to the an
cient town, the one-time highway Of
the burgomasters' argosies, the artery
largest city in the world and earned
for 1t the name of THE Northern Ven
Ice" And across the rivers many
turns and windings, crowded with the
ocean liners of Germany. France, Eng
land, now lost In rising mists, now a
cold gray foggy silhouette, rises the
bulk of the old town itself. at its feet
the long line of wharves and the spars
and tunnels Of the shipping, to either
side, the jagged skyline of the ancient
house with their stepped gables and
swayback roofs. above 1t the tall.
gaunt tower of the cathedral
Albeit one looks only for a stodgy
Dutch-Belgian shipping town, especial
ly after this approach, Antwerp is
quite Unexpectedly typical of the life
of continental Europe. 1t is difficult
In few words to describe this char
acteristic but cosmopolite Belgian
city, it's old-world medieval charm
and its modern hustle and commerce,
its atmosphere of the Dutch lowlands
and its unmistakable SAVIOR Of the
Paris movement, its strange mingling
Of Gaul and Teuton. 1t Is all the more
charming in the fact that with all it's
trade and traffic the town has been
slow to tear down and demolish its
rich heritage of past centuries.
Old houses abound in surprising
numberlessness, fine old gabled edi-
fees, ranging In age from two to six
hundred years, leaning upon each 9TH
er for support, bulged and cracked,
stained and dingy, but with what
romantic glamour and wealth of his.
toric association! For these same
aged gables look down upon the same
narrow, crooked streets which saw
the years of riot and bloodshed under
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-06-13
PREDICTS GOOD CROPS.
Commissioner of Agriculture T. F. Peck
Makes Report.


NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Agricul-
ture T. F. Peck gave out the following
crop report for the month of May:
Reports from crop correspondents in
SO of the 90 counties in the State show
prosperous conditions and indications Of
one of the best crops the farmers of the
State have ever harvested.
The conditions for the preparation of
the ground and planting the crops have
been good. There has been an ample
rainfall, well distributed over the State.
The whole crop will equal, if not sur
pass, that of last year, and corn is do
ing well.
Cotton is somewhat late, but is show
ing good stand. Pastures are in extra
good condition and live stock is doing
well all over the State, with the excep-
ton of hogs, among which cholera is
prevalent in many sections of the State.
The acreage in tobacco will probably
be about the same as 1912, and the
condition of the crop in the large tobac-
co-growing counties is reported good.
In the trucking sections of the State
fine crops Of strawberries have been
harvested and fairly good prices have
been realized
The fruit production will not equal
that of last year, but will be better
than an average for the State.
In the peanut-growing counties the
acreage is reported up to the average.
The acreage in Irish potatoes viii
show an increase and prospects are
good for large harvesting.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-06-13
BAD BILL MAY COST
CITY TAX LAWSUIT
PROVISION FOR $1,000 EXPENDI-
TURE MAY HOLD GOOD.
Three of Its Important Measures Were
. Found to Have Defects in Them,
which in Two Cases Have Re-
suited in Abandonment.

Memphis.-An important fact in con.
nection with the litigation between w.
b. Weisiger, county assessor, and T.. b.
Crenshaw, county court clerk, over the
assessors books, is that the law is en-
tirely inefficient for the purpose it was
supposed to have been intended.
The bill was drawn by C. M. Bryan,
city attorney. 1t provides that the coun-
ty assessor shall make out the tax
books, but in no way does it relieve
Mr.. Crenshaw of the duties previously
imposed by law and under which he
must proceed in order that the assess
ment may be valid,
The city authorities have undoubted-
ly discovered the flaw in the bill, as
the records were turned over to Mr..
Crenshaw without resistance after the
assessor had demurred for some time.
The tax bill, which was hobby of
the city administration, was vetoed by
the governor on account of its glaring
defects; the bond issue bill for levees
was confused with the bill for bonds for
a recreation park and playground, and
now comes the discovery of errors in a
bill which carries an annual appropria-
ton of not to exceed $1,000 for the
payment of clerks in the office of the
county assessor.
The bill will probably hold good so
far as the salaries are concerned, while
the work provided for must be done by
the county court clerk, who has hereto
fore received $4,000 for the work. He
will receive, no doubt, the same amount
this time, although the county court has
the authority to fix the compensation
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-06-13
Wanted to BE There.

Tony came over from the old cour
try and obtained employment in Amen
lea as section hand. Some time aft.
erward he went to his foreman ans
said: BOSS, l like hat vacashun."
TONY, you don't need a vacation"
answered the boss.
Yes, boss, l like hat yacashun." re-
peated Tony.
What do you want with vacS
ton? If l give 1t to you, Tony, you
will go back to the old country, blow
all your money, and then come back
broke. You had better stay here"
~ like hat vacashun, boss" stolidly
repeated Tony. I'm going to get
married and I'd kinder like to be
there"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-06-13
CATTLE PURCHASES LARGE.
First Sale of the Year Success, 557
Head Sold.

Memphis.-Stock raisers and buyers
Of all sections of the South made Mem
phis buying headquarters last week,
when 1857 head of cattle were disposed
of to them through the Hazel-Darnell
Mule Company, at Union Stockyards.
The sale opened series to be held ev-
cry two weeks.
Some of the fanciest cattle ever dis
posed of in Southern markets were bid
for and taken at prices from $40 to $50
head for Jerseys and at $11 to $2s
for less carefully blooded stock.
The sale was the result of several
weeks of preparation by the selling
agents in securing the animals from all
sections of the South. Many of them
came from Florida and the gulf coast.
Most of the cattle, however, were
grown in Tennessee, Mississippi Arkan-
sas and Kentucky, and sent to Memphis
as the principal distributing point of
the South.
Much interest in the deals was shown
by the larger buyers, and their predic-
tions are that the transactions marked
the beginning of widening of the com
mercial business of the city.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-06-13
cresson Medals Are Awarded.

Philadelphia. For distinguished
achievement in science the Elliott
Cresson gold medals and diplomas,
the highest honor in the gift of Frank
lin institute, which recently were
awarded to six prominent scientists Of
this country and Europe, were pre-.
scented here to the American recipi-
ents at meeting OF the institute
Emile Berliner of Washington, who
first succeeded In etching the human
voice on metal; DR.. Isham Randolph
Of Chicago, civil engineer, and DR..
Charles P. Steinmetz Of Schenectady,
N. Y, an electrical engineer, were the
Americans receiving the award.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-06-13
Stock Law Opposed.

Trezevant.--The Carroll county stock
law, recently passed by the legislature,
is the subject of a statement issued to
the public by Circuit Judge Thos. E.
HARDWOOD and Attorney-General T. c.
Rye. Numerous letters have been ad-
dressed the judge and Encouragement
relative to the law, and they close their
statement by expressing the earnest
hope that every citizen will make an
honest effort to comply with the stat
ute as passed. There is bitter oppo-
sition to the law in some quarters of
the county.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-06-13
Decline and Fall Of the Kiss.

Real kisses soon become monotop.
GUS, according to Mrs. Minnie Slentz.
who, in her divorce testimony, said:
Some couples may kiss each other
right up until they are so. in an at
tempt to fool themselves into think.
ing that their kisses have the genuine
heart glow of the first month of mar
rage, but It is all bosh. Real kissing
becomes monotonous during the SEQ
ond year, intermittent from the fourth
to the sixth. and stops entirely before
the eighth year of married life
Steubenville Dispatch to Philadelphia
Inquirer.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-06-13
It's Easy to Learn.

Alexander Graham Bell, the inven.
tor of the telephone, hit on his mar
velous discovery while studying and
while teaching the deaf.
At dinner in Washington, ProfeE
sor Bell said, apropos of this fact:
Eyes, we can learn valuable secrets
from the most unlikely sources. A
Persian poet, famed for his wisdom,
was once asked by his king where he
had learned his philosophy.
From the blind, SIRE the poet re-
plied-'from the blind. who never ad-
sanced a step till they have tried the
ground"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-06-13
sTARvEs IN DESERTED TOWN
Woman, Sole Survivor, 10 Rescued
With Faithful Dog, After Long
illness.

Rawlins, Wyo.-Mrs. Mary West, foi
the last year the only dweller in the
deserted town Of Carbon, once pros
porous coal camp of 1900 population,
was brought to the County hospital
here.
She was found in a critical condi.
ton from starvation, having been
helpless from illness since May 8. Be
side the woman when she was found
was an aged dog, which she said had
not left the room since she fell Ill.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-06-13
SUMMER SCHOOL OPEN.
Prospects Are Bright for Record-Break-
ing Attendance. NJ

Nashville six weeks summer
schools of the state normals have opened
with prospects for a record-breaking at
tendance at each of the institutions.
Prof. Brister, state superintendent Of
public instruction, received message
from johnson City informing him that
the enrolment at the normal there was
375, with indications that more would
be enrolled before the close of the term,
raising the entire number to about four
hundred. The white summer schools are
being held at Memphis, Murfreesboro
and johnson City and the negro normal
at Nashville.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-06-13

London.-The bishop of Salisbury,
speaking at meeting of church PEG.
pie held at Marlborough to discuss the
financial needs of the diocese, said:
II had letter recently from a firm
Of agents Offering to purchase the
bishop palace at Salisbury for a
wealthy American client. My reply
was obvious. 1t was If he was pre-
pared to include the cathedral as lit
tie extra | might possibly consider
itn
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-06-13

the photograph Is Miss Schall, part OF
the Giants battery" Miss Schall is
pitcher and manager of the team.
No doubt suffragettes in other
parts of the country, seing the sue
cess of the New York Female eli
ants" will organize similar baseball
clubs, and we may look forward to
seeing female players matched against
male league players for the baseball
championship.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-06-13
THIEF SAYS "PRAY FOR me-"
Holds Up Family at Supper Then
Asks for Their Prayers as He
Leaves Them.

Aberdeen, s. D.-A masked robber
whose voice trembled and who ap-
peared much perturbed, entered the
home of w. E. Lindsay, dairyman
of this city, while the family was at
supper, and. revolver in hand, de-
manded money.
Mrs. Lindsay turned over $115 to
the intruder. who then departed, say
ing as he left:
Il am sorry that have had to do
this, but 1t was forced on me. Pray
for me, friends"