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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, December T7--Cotton seed
oil was firm and higher, closing 3 to 7
points net higher for active months.
Shorts, together with some new outside
buying and professional support, were re-
sponsibe for the advance.
Sales 1o200 barrels. Prime crude, 5.47c;
sales; prime summer yellow, 6.65@6. nc;
December, 6.6Sc; January. 6.75c; February,
6.S5c; March. 702c; April. 7.O9c; May 7.20c;
June. 7.22c; July, 730c Prime winter yell
low. 750@S.5oc; prime summer white, &c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
Samuel Laird Dead

Philadelphia, December 1.-THE Rev.
Samuel Laird. DID,. a widely known
Lutheran minister, died at his home
here today. He was pastor emeritus of
st. Marks Lutheran church In this
city and was 81 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
Selma Market

Selma, December 17.-(Special) )-Spot
cotton was quoted in the Selma market
today as follows: Good middling. 12Nc;
strict middling, 12ssc; middling, 12ltc
strict low middling 12Hc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
Primary REGENTS

chicago December 17.-Primary re-
ceipts OF wheat today We're $4,000
pushels, a year ago 1,32S,000 bushels
Seaboard clearances of wheat and flour
equalled 623,000 bushels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
Poultry and Eggs

Hens. per pound, 14a15c; fryers IA
ll2 lbs. average l9}(2ec: ducks. he ID !;
guineas. sec; roosters. Soc: geese. 40450c,
live turkeys 1SI2oe; dressed turkeys, 2olp
&c; fresh eggs candled, 30c; extra grad
ed candled eggs 36442izc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
Foreign Exchange

Berlin, December 17.-Exchange on
London, pom, 4S1kp.
Paris, December 17z-Rentes 81 francs
80 centimes. Exchange on London, %
francs, 32 centimes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
Nayal Stores
GaHa..-1

Savannah, Ga, December 17.-Turpen-
tine firm. 42160r4asa q; = sales. $40: receipts.
707; shipments, 49, stocks, %, ,437.
Rosin firm; sales. 1853; receipts. 1920;
shipments. 2s6o; stocks. 1920 Quote: A,
b, C, d, e. +. G, II. s3.65; 4, $3771h;
X, s4.55 NJ, $5.35; N, $685.; VIC, $3.50; WV,
Sc So
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
CAST CHOSEN FOR
BLACKFRIARS' PLAY
Several Birmingham Students Will
Have Part In College Play, "She
StOOps to Conquer"

University. December 17.-(specialo }
After competitive trials in which 20 stu
dents participated, the Blackfriars have
selected the cast which will present Gold
smiths "She Stoops to Conquer" the Ipay
which was selected for public perform
ance this year. The dramatis PERSONA.
with the students who win fill the nar+s
are as follows
Sir Charles NARROW, Harry White of
Birmingham; Young NARROW (his SOM,
John s. Bibb of Elmore; Hardcastle Nor
itz e. Frohlich of Selma; Hastings, Mr..
Morrow; Tony Lumpkin, Mr. Costen:
Diggory, j. Leon Israel Of Birmingham:
Stingo, Ben s. Cross of Birmingham: Mrs.
Hardcastle, Miss Ruth YeYrion of Citro-
nellie; Miss Hardcastle, Miss Anna BouIet
of Mobile; Miss Neville. Miss Carolyn
Brown of Birmingham maid, Miss
Frances Williams of Birmingham
Included in the cast are number OF
players who have had one or more years
experience in the Blackfriar plays Miss
Boulet. Mr.. Bibb, Mr.. Frohlich and Mr..
Israel have all shown decided dramatic
ability.
Or account of the fact that pre-holiday
examinations will be held Friday and Sat
urday of this week, no attempt will be
made to hold rehearsals before Christmas
The play will be put on this year under
the direction of l.. b. Lilies president
of the Blackfriars and an instructor in
the English department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Pig iron
Local Cnttnn
Fruits and Produce

Apples, wine sap. per BIB, s55Oa6.5O; New
York, 20 oz., $3.50; New York imperial
apples, bbl, $500 to Sc; Ben Davis, s4di5;
Baldwin, S5a575 Dbl; lines per lOD,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
Privileges in Stock,
Grain. Cotton

$40 buys PUTS and CALLS on a hun
drcd bales of Cotton or 10000 bushels
of wheat. No further risk. Write for
particulars. OPTION SECURITY CO..
623 Audubon Bldg. New Orleans. La.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18

We have customers
desiring loans on
bank stocks. bonds
and real G S t q [ @.
These loans will net
you G, 7 and 5 per
cent. Correspondence
invited.
MINGE MORTGAGE
s. REALTY CO.
6O1-2-3 Jefferson Co.
Rank Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
Coffee and Sugar

Arbnekle coffee. 21.ovc: Luzaune zsc psss
pound. Sugar standard granulated $50
per pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
Metal Market

New York, December T.-Lead, quiet,
Sc. .95Gii .05; London eli lis Cd. Spelter,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
in the new SYSTEM,

New Flnel secTetaTIts OF ICall n,onev
stead ,stant secretaries cofruling rate
3ls nurrency or members h3h per cent;
timeserge board for two 1 80 days, 51a
per cehs1 their connecty eh per cent
pent pare cham r GO 60 da% per
s4s1; demand. aeasury25; commercial
bills, $4.So1s bar SILVER 57ssc; Mexican
dollars, 441sc; United States bonds
steady; railroad bonds uneven
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
Bonds
Treasury Statement

dition of the United States treasury at
the beginning of business today was
Net balance in tAatt oSneral fund, s115,-
COG, 0Ss Tote Is yesterday, ST.
sss,5es TOT without IS yesterday. ST.
s7A,571 Tsaws. Then :, fiscal year is
sl1.2sl ,o5Tth In protest afeit of $500
$40 last l. ac,ton Z Panama ca
nal and -. s, faction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18

The play will be put on this year under
the direction of l.. B. Lilies, president
of the Blackfriars and an Instructor in
the English department
The Prescott daily news., 1913-02-22

& Cincinnati packet City of Parkers- burg had narrow escape from drown ing when that boat sank in the Ohio river. The vessel struck Bear Trap pier, near GallipOlis, O., during heavy snowstorm and went down few minutes later.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-02-22

America is teaching Europe how to dress it's windows. Europe is teach. ing America how to dress it's girls in skimpy clothing, which is most un. grateful.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-02-22

Three months later when Gwen dolen Gordon read the account oi Mays wedding, she commented:
 How very American it was to come down the aisle to martial music!"
The Prescott daily news., 1913-02-22

The University of Arkansas appro- sriation bill was introduced by Mir. Thweatt, carrying larger amount than two years ago. Another bill in which the university is deeply interest ed was introduced by Mir. Knight to repeal the law against the Greek Let. ter fraternites in the institution.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-02-22
REDUCED RATES ON IRON MOUNTAIN

Washington, D. C., and return $32.62, account of Presidential Inauguration Ceremonies. Tick cts on sale Feb. 2 and 20 and March ard 9, good for return ing March 10. Extension of final limit up to and including April 10 may be obtained by deposit of $1.00 extra.
 A. B. Oliphint, Agent.
 Good seasoned oak wood Phone 309." Advt
The Prescott daily news., 1913-02-22

some assistant ueslgnated by him. The convicted persor shall be imme- diately conveyed to he penitentiary after conviction, and there held await ing execution. The sum of $500 is appropriated for carrying out the pro- visions of the act.
 It is provided further that No news paper shall print or publish the details of the execution of criminals under this act. Only the fact that the crimi- nal was executed shall be printed
The Prescott daily news., 1913-02-22
Washington

Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary sub mitted to an operation in Washington, the nature of which is not disclosed Alarming reports that it was for ap- pendicitis or stomach trouble are em- phatically denied by the family.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-02-22

The house Committee on Agriculture reported adversely on the bill intro duced by Mir Westcott, of Garland appropriating $400O0 for the Arkansas State Fair at Hot Springs. A new bill was introduced by Messrs. Buck ner, Ludwig, Westcott. Grant. Rorex and Ragon, appropriating $60,OO0 for the participation of Arkansas in the San Francisco Panama exposition. and providing for the appoir tment of five commissioners.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-02-22

The lower house of the New Mexico legislature unanimously ratified the Income tax amendment to the United States constitution The state senate has already adopted the amendment
 Senator Rodgers introduced d bill in the Arkansas senate abolishing tip. ping in restaurants, hotels and Pull. man cars. The bill provides penalties for both Upper and tippee
 The Pennsylvania house passed the Rockwell resolution to amend the con. stitution so as to allow women to vote. The bill will now go to the senate. where hot fight is expected
 A bill prohibiting the employment of white women or white girls in a place of business owned or managed by Chinese or a Japanese was in- troduced in the legislature by the gov ernment of Manitoba.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-02-22

The first checks paid to pensioners under the new system which did away with the Is agencies in various parts of the country, uniting them in Wash ington under one head. have just gone out, and every one of the more than 100000 due this month were in the mail on time
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19
ITCHING AND BURNING

iberia, MOT was troubled with
scalp eczema for about i've years and
tried everything heard OF, but all Of
no avail. The doctors told me would
have to have my head shaved. Being
Q woman, I hated the idea Of that. I
was told by a friend that the Cuticura
Remedies would do me good. This
spring purchased two boxes Of Cuti-
cura Ointment and one cake Of Cuti-
cura Soap. After using one box Of
Cuticura Ointment considered the
cure permanent, but continued to use
It to make sure and used about one.
half the other box. Now am entirely
well, also used the Cuticura Soap.
'The disease began on the back Of
my. head, taking the form of a ring
worm. only more severe, rising to q
thick, rough scale that would come OF
when soaked with oil or warm water.
bringing few hairs each time, but In
q few days would form again, larger
each time, and spreading until the en-
tire back Of the head was covered with
the scale. This was accompanied by
q terrible itching and burning sensa,
ton. Now my head Is completely we'll
and my hair growing nicely" (Signed
Mrs. Geo. F. Clark. Mar. Is, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura. Dept. L. Boston"
Adv
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19
London and lts Lumber.

London is the most conservative city
in Europe, il not in the world. It loves
Its lumber. You may still see those
notices attached to lamp posts which
announces Standing for Four Hack
ney Carriages" or whatever the num-
Der may be. though for ten years lin
one case, to my own knowledge for
twenty-five) no vehicles Of any kind
have stood there. Perhaps it is as well
that these relics should remain; they
are tiny part of our social history.
They will probably remain when we
are flying to dinner or the theater in
omniaeros. BY that time people won't
know what hackney carriage" meant.
and there will be discussions in the
Notes and Queries" Of the period.
For each generation hands down to the
next certain nuts to crack.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19
Catching Flies Pays Well.

Catching flies Is affording Shreve-
port (La.) man profitable and indie
pendent living. He sells them to the
city board of health. His name is
Bartsch, and his net revenue from the
fly industry for the first two days of
recent week was $24.2O. When the
health board began offering premiums
for the flies, dead or alive, Bartsch
purchased about 100 traps and placed
them in fy-ridden sections of the city.
Then he began making inroads on the
health boards exchequer. and SO well
did he operate that he bore the market
price down from SO cents to 20 cents a
quart, for it is by that measure that
the board purchases. Bartsch is still
working, and he will work as long az
the treasury holds out He finds fly
catching pays.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19
For Che Ironing Board.

For the ironing Board.
Pad the ironing board with . thick
quilt or old blanket, then lay the
board on the table and cut q piece Of
heavy muslin 90 1t will At the board
loosely. Seam it,up, leaving the slip
open at each end, Make two Of these
slips and change them frequently.
says Mothers Magazine. Thus the
ironing board is always clean, and the
padding will not have to be changed
for months.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19
Good Maa,lnet

Helper-W We're going to have big
crowd here. and it'll be some job to
keep 'em moving.
Manager That'll be easy. Take
down the rear exit sign, post up the
word Free, : and they'll all bolt for v
Judge.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19
EXPERTS FIND PROSPECTS
or Oh m POTTER COUNTY

SJnAudys 3. - IuN0 40s---OltsN experts
who Tor some months have been In
svestIGat ting tho prospects Of securing
oil In Potter and other counties near
the Missouri river In the north central
m It NJ the state. decIare that there are
indications that South Dakota Will de-
velOp oil fields which will equal those
Or Oklahoma. Texas. wyoming and
other states Il confidently IL expected
the development Of the new oil fields
will make 81 number Of milIionairea.
The eastern men who have decided
~ develop the new oil fields thus far
h1ve leased between 10000 and 5000
acres of land II Potter and adjoining
connties and ARE assembling the ma
Chtnery necessary to sink the first oil
we'll. IL i good flow OF oil 10 struck.
- u conn ently expected, Ii aremark-
IDLY shOrt time that portion Of South
spAkot viii become dotted with other
sfe1l0 % the kind ana number Of
~Coaa ssil Johnnies will be on the road
10 Ton tytIie. ,,S 3
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19
FIRE AND WIND THREATENED
DESTRUCTION OF CoLUMHlA

81 Columbia. s. D.. June "A This town
was threatened with utter destruction
early Thursday morning when the
blacksmith shop on Main street. owned
by Charles Konle, caught fire in some
mysterious way and burned to the
ground. "a high wind was blowing the
sparks over the town and the aid OF
the Aberdeen fire department was
asked. Aberdeen had big fire OF Its
own on at the time and could not re-
2apond at once and the local fire fight
ers worked hard and gained control
over the flames. The Davis hardware
building. the Collins grocery building
and the Farmers bank were damaged
h to some extent by fires starting from
sparks from the blacksmith shop.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19

~ city 81 berlin Ii experime ntins
4 y nov fype of mall wagon or car.
I light eie ctrically propelled ve-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19
Is Or
] 1 SECURING PROPER
SY S1E|M|I AVIATION
Third Special Article Issued ts
Public BY South Dakota Tay
Commission.

Pierre. s. D.. June 16- Importance OF
the assessors work In correctly listing
property, as an adjunct to an equita,
BILE taxation system. is outlined in ths
third special article to the public,
which has just been issued by the South
Dakota tax commission. The next arti-
Gle Will deal with boards of review and
equalization.
Following is an extract from the
commissions recent bulletin.
In compliance with the constitution
laws have been in effect for years,
which hold that all property Except
certain exemptions) shall be assessed
at the usual cash selling price at the
place where the property shall be at
the time Of the assessment. In other
words, 1t Is the duty OF the assessor to
list all taxable property and apprafse
Y at what 1t il actually worth right
then and there: II the owner is required
by law to list property, the same stand
ard OF actual value applies.
The assessor is the most important
OFFICER OF our tax system and Justice or
Injustice. as the case may be. Is done
to the individual taxpayer according to
+ whether or not assessors obey the law.
Taxes are supposed to be borne In pro-
portion to ones ability to pay and un-
der our law property is considered the
best evidence OF such ability, and so
{ assessments are made to find out how
& much Of the total tax each property
owner shall pay.
Suppose one man had visible prop
erty, such as farm land and machinery
worth $4,000 and assessed as the law
requires. while another had invisible
property worth just as much. Under
the practice OF the past and In spite IF
the law that taxes shall be equal and
uniform" the first man ma la more Is, Yea
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19

sss The G1rman standard OF light meas
\ llSSln6nt 70 nine -tenths that Of the In
U &l0naI candle powcr.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19
FORMAL WELCOME ASSURED
FOR BOAT AT NEW ORLEANS

Pierre, S. D.. June 1.-THE Sons Of
Confederate Veterans. Camp Beaure-
gard, No. $50. of New Orleans. La.
Pierre Sons OF Veterans that they will
formally receive the little gunboat
Monitor. when 1t arrives in that city
They are going to see that it is given
an honorable welcome.
The boat was heard from on June z,
when it passed Kinnikinic, about 20
miles down stream from Chamberlain
Unless 1T has met further trouble on
account OF the high winds it should
be at Niobrara by this time It has
been on bars several times but resi-
dents along the river give 1t a new start
of the boat says 1.-The Monitor was
staying In the channel and moving as
/ IL by steam and with a pilot aboard. .
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19
DEVELOPING RIVAL FOR
BOTTOMS BIRD MENAGERlE

Dell Rapids, s. D., June 14.-Wafter
Crisp, prominent resident of this
place., has succeeded in capturing and
placing in captivity one of the most
rare of birds-a white robin. While
cutting the grass on his lawn he
brushed aside. the branches in which a
pair OF grown robins had their nest,
and alarmed the birds SO that four
young robins left the nest and attempt
ed to fly. Three Of them were Of ordi-
nary color. but Mr.. Crisp was sus-
prised to note that the fourth was pure
white, with pink eyes. Crisp sue
and now has imprisoned it in a
wire cage hidden in the foliage of an
evergreen tree, where it is secure, and
where the parent birds visit it and
feed it. Crisp states he will give the
strong enough to fly. 1t is the first
white robin ever seen here or in this
vicinity.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19

flccalled ChinexA glue 10 made BY
lvinS Ghellac IA To- times III
seW9tShf IA animOn ia. ~
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19
WOMAN VINDICA TED
;OR HORS i vHIPPINC
CHARACTER ASST SSH
Trial at Cottonwood Proves an
Attraction For Residents Of
That Section.

Cottonwood. S. D.. June 14.--As tn 1
result Of a trial which continued a
great part OF the day and was attend
| ed by nearly the entire population, a
In the case of Mrs. r. K. Turner.
charged with publicly horsewhippins
Mrs. John Slack a few days ago. The
horsewhipping which was administered
in front Of the local hotel. in the most
conspicuous portion Of the business
From the street in front of the hotel
Mrs. Turner pursued the victim of her
wrath into a store, plying the whip
with such vigor that blood was drawn.
She desisted only when the whip broke.
The punishment inflicted was SO Sc
we're that the injured woman had TO
have her injuries attended by phys
ician
The trouble between the two women
originated, when Mrs Slack Is alleged
to have made remarks rejecting on
the character OF Mrs Turner Mrs.
Turner armed herself with the horse
whip, and, meeting Mrs. Slack on the
street, first demanded an apology. and
when this was refused, she commenced
the attack.
HORSE RUsTLERs BOAST
UNDER INFLUENCE OF LIQUOR
Belle FOurche, >. u. June 14.-InrOugn
the confession of two of its alleged
members, the authorities of Harding
county believe they have succeeded in
breaking up one of the most trouble
some horse rustling gangs in years.
The band was we'll organized and for
the past eight months has been baf-
fling the officials and has succeeded In
making off with many good horses
from numerous ranches in the north
western part OF the state. Sheriff Fred
Doten finally suspected Jim Clayton.
an old time cowpuncher. and Andrew
Tokolo, rancher in the Jump Of
country. He proceeded to entertain
Clayton when the latter came to town
and under the influence of drink, it is
said that Clayton loosened up and told
OF the operations of the gang, impi-
eating Tokolo. who, when arrested,
claimed that the head of the gang is III.
~. Gilbert, a former we'll known and
respected resident OF Belle Fourche.
who was at one time county judge and
at another, states attorney of Butte
county Tokolo claims that Gilbert fl
nanced the gang, which would seize
horses and take them to New England,
N. D., which is horse market, and sell
them. Clayton disappeared right after
his alleged confession Tokolo is I'M
der 81 900 bond at Buffalo and Gilbert,
who is also under bond for other of
lenses, was bound over to the district
court at Bowman. N. D., where he is
awaiting bail
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19

III 81 county school superintendents
III Iowa fS sayo women ssS
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19

Win vans "a Chicaso charge
n 1ik = manutN k0ts their services.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19

~ Fhiiaasap hia Nv. G. "A. lias
1890 u ~ *, soygynentg fund Of 3217 900.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19

4 4 r. - 172 ,eg6 women teachers
nd prof. Dof1 IA the United States
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-25

q Grizzly Bear was clearly evident.
Further on the two men caught sight
suddenly of a dash of blue. Kirkby
stepped over to it, lifted it in his hand
and silently extended it to Maitland.
1t was a sweater, a womans sweater.
They recognized it at once The old
man shook his head Maitland groan.
ed aloud
"See yere,' said Kirkby, pointing to
the ragged and torn garment where
evidences of discOloration still re-
NAMED, looks like there'd bin blood
on it."
Great God!' cried Maitland, mot
that bear; I'd rather anything than
that"
Whatever it is, she's gone" said
the old man with solemn finality.
Her body may be in those logs
there"
"Or in the lake answered Kirkby,
gloomily, "but were ever she is We
can't git to her now"
I'VE must come back with dynamite
to break up this jam and"
YEP" nodded the old man, well
do all that, of course, but now, after
we search this jam O logs I guess
there's nothin to do but go back, an
the quicker We git back to the settle.
ment, the quicker we can git back
here. l think we can strike acrost