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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24
TRADING ON SMALL
SCALE IN MARKET
Stocks Rule at Moderately
Higher Figure - Under
tone Shows Strength

New York. August 23.-Stocks ruled
at moderately higher figures during
most of todays half session. Trading
was on a small scale but the under
tone showed pronounced strength. The
supply of stocks was not large and II
did not require heavy buying to life
figures all through the list. Reading
Union Pacific and Steel moved forward
together. followed by an array of less
conspicuous stocks and advances were
we'll held until Just before the close
when quick reaction reduced gains
Inquiry apparently came largely
from the shorts, who were desirous OF
closing out part of their contracts The
movement was stimulated by optimistic
advices regarding the Mexican situa-
tion.
The holiday in London deprived tile
market of r lead from that source
Canadian Pacific made a substantial
advance on a small volume of business
and evidence of the small supply of this
and other issues Influenced bear cover
ing. Some of the obscure issues moved
more widely than the prominent stocks
rising points or more.
Chesapeake and Ohio touched 60
making a gain of more than points
since Its dividend rate was reudced
from to per cent. The decline in
the list at the close was ascribed to
profit taking and to vague rumors OF
a sudden change for the worse in the
Mexican situation
Changes shown in the bank state
mel.t were only nominal. The cash gain
was less than 100000 and there was
IN expansion in loans of about $4,000
900.
Bonds were steady. Total sales par
value. s4l5,000. United States 4s, de-
rlined 4 and the Panama IS coupon u
m call on the week
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Hen as Tree Protector

Liberal, Kan, August 23-(special.
Warren Farmer and T. w. Hubbard claim
to have found way of protecting orchard
trees from worms. Their theory is that
the worms work up close to the ground
and all that is necessary is to fence the
orchard and turn lot of hens loose in ID.
They will save the trees and also provide
a good income as well. Both claim 10
have proved the benefits OF the theory.
Another theory is that the hen is a sort
of farmer and keeps the ground from be-
coming packed by the ceaseless scratch
ing; sort of summer following machine
that results in keeping the surface of the
soil stirred up and preserves the moisture
beneath.
The plan costs nothing to try is not pat
ented. and in the cases mentioned has at
least brought results.
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COTTON MARKET
RECEIVERS LOSSES
October Contracts Make
New High Ground for
Movement

New York August 2S.-The cotton mar
ket more than recovered yesterdays loss
during todays trading with October con-
tracts, making new high ground for the
movement on less favorable weather news
from the southwest and bullish crop ac-
counts. Business was very active for a
half session at this time of the year
and i'm addition to renewed offerings there
was bull support as well as indications
of rather a better trade demand. Closing
prices were very steady and within a
point or two of the best at a net gain
of from 20 to % points for the day
Early weather advices includias private
reports indicating good rains at few
points in Texas and Oklahoma, but there
was nothing on the official map to sug-
the drouthy sections. while the forecast
was for clear weather in the western belt
today and tomorrow. Liverpool reported
quiet week end market, but was prob
ably influenced to some extent by the
disappointing weather advces. as prices
there were a shade better than due, and
the local price was 10 to Is points higher.
Realizing by earlier week buyers caused
some little irregularlty right after the
call, but the general tendency of prices
was higher and active months sold 81 to
"a points above the closing figures of last
night in the late trading.
A report from travelling expert claim
ing that Texas no longer had a chance
of big crop, and that the possibility
of fair crop was diminishing with each
day of continued dry weather doubtless
helped the advance, while there was also
bulish weekly review from Memphis
reporting deterioration in all states ex-
cept the Caro1inas. Weekly reports from
the dry goods trade continued to indi-
cate a good demand with comparatively
small available supplies.
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SEPTEMBER CORN
DOWN NEARLY z CTS.
Liquidation in Final Trading
Feature of Market en-
Masse

Chicago, August 2s-The Liquidation
that in the final trading that carried
September corn down nearly cents was
the feature of the grain market today
en- masse.
Corn at the close was 1xqssc net lower.
Wheat finished at a net decline of isd14p
&c. oats were down as@1sc and pro-
visions unchanged TO 17l9c lower. I'M
provement in the fields since recent rains
WAS the chief bear influence in
the corn pit and this was
increased in effectiveness by estimates OF
a large increase in receipts of cash corn
here next week. Leading longs began
to unload early and as the session ad-
vanced the volume of the September op-
tion dumped on the pit became augmented.
end selling of the other options and they
declined also, but not to the extent of, the
near month. Cash corn in the sample
market was off 11aq2c. Easier cables
helped the bears also.
Wheat dropped with corn in spite of
reported sales for export Of about 10000
bushels. Improved milling call failed to
help prices. Nor could sae bulls chNck
the trend downward even under large
falling off in primary receipts. The bears
were helped by clear weather In the spring
and winter belts, favorable for harvest
ing, threshing and marketing in the for
mer and for plowing and seeding in the
latter
Trading in wheat was comparatively
small. Primary receipts were 975,o00 BUSH
els against 1,217o0o last year Seaboard
clea ra nces of wheat and flour eolla led Q56 :
900 bushels.
Free selling of oats on expected larger
runs from the country next week carried
prices down.
Provisions were narrow. The best busi-
ness was in ribs a local packer putting
a large line out.
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Interior Cotton Movement

Houston; Steady; middlng, II Lice; net
receipts, 1928; gross receipts, 17,27S; ship
ments, 1852; sales, 30s3; stock, 3257S.
Augusta: Steady; middlng, 111bc; net
receipts, SO; gross receipts, SO; shipments,
III; sales, 22S; stock 6033
Memphis: Steady; middling. 12c; net re-
eeipts, 8; gross receipts, 1854; shipments.
2zs; sales, 25; stock, II 1865.
st. Louis: Quiet; middling. 12c: net re-
ceipts. 80; gross receipts. 242; shipments,
37s; stock, GOES.
Cincinnati: Net receipts, 6l3; gross re-
eeipts, 6l3; shipments, 45; sales, $500 stock,
q, 52S.
Little Rock: Quiet; middllng, 115se; net
receipts, 4; gross receipts, 4; shipments,
19l; stock 1891.
Greenvile: Steady; middling, II .75c.
Total today Net receipts 1870, ,71S: gross
receipts 1S,490; shipments, 1762S; sales,
y746; stock, 81, 562
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Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, August 23.-Spot cotton. busi-
ness small and with an unchanged tone
Middling fair. 7.22d good middling, 6. 94d
midding, 6.62d; low middling g. 42d good
ordinary, 5.S6d; ordinary, 5.52d. Sales 1000.
including 250o American and 900 for specu-
lation and export. Receipts 24O0 all Amer
lean. Futures closed steady. August.
6,36d August-September, G. 6.2s1ad; Septem-
ber-October, 6.2l1kd October November
SID; November-D December, 6.13d; Decem-
ber-January, Sid; January February,
6.13hd; February March, 6.15d; March
April, 6.16d; April-May. Gid; May-June.
6.1Sd; June-July, e.1sd: July-August, 6.17d.
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DoubIesome Cucumbers

FTOm JudBe.
A vaudeville contortionist was climber
ing up" in his dressing room. when
laundryman. who happened to open the
door by mistake. slipped across the
threshold and stood spellbound, watching
the performer. who was apparently tied
in a knot on top of his trunk
Noticing the look of CONSERVATION on
the face of the unintentional intruder.
and resolving to have some fun at his
expense, the contortionist assumed a look
Of deepest agony and groaned weakly:
by gravy, that's the last time I'll ever
eat cucumbers for supperw
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Is supposed to be the scat OF the va
rious qualities and emotions.
when says Mr. Comes, the Dyal<s
wish to describe the great courage Of
a man. they say he has brave liver
Intelligence also resides in the liver.
and a man of knowledge is one pos
sessing an enlightened liver. Kind
ness is the quality of the man who has
large liver. and perseverance, that Of
one who has a hard liver \ weak, un=
, decided man is spoken of as one who
has soft liver"
Logic appears to be the wild man OF
Borneos weakest point
The most contradictory cpinions..
says Mr.. Comes seem to dwell to-
gether in perfect harmony. in he turgid
stream of his mind He cannot dstin-
guish. for instance, between coincidence
and causation. and will argue that be-
cause his grandfather died after he
had climbed a tree, therefore. his death
was caused by his climbing the tree.
and consequently neither his father nor
himself nor his children are 10 climb
trees, If they wish to enjoy good health.
THE faculty of moral perception Is
| so indefinitely latent among the Dy-
axis adds Mr.. Comes. tina. one Is
inclined to say that they possess no
| conscience. In spite of this, in his
| Jungle home, the Dyak is remarkably
honest. Families are often away from
| their homes for weeks at time, and
| thoughpno one is left in charge of their
rooms in the long village house, things
are seldom lost. Sometimes Dyalxs be-
come demoralized by associating with
other races in the towns, but case
of theft among the Dyalks in their
native wilds is indeed rare"
| This reverend student of the wild
mon of Borneo winds up by saying that.
Notwithstanding his lack of initiative
and other faults a consideration of his
thoughts, customs, belief and ideals.
| shows that he is every inch a tnan that
his mental powers are quite equal to
those of other races in the same stage
of civilization and his. moral character
| far superior to theirs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24
Fruits and Produce

AppIes, Malden B1ush, box, 81 10:
California oranges, $500 box; lines, 81 per
100; Irish potatoes, s1.10 per bushel; sweet
potatoes, Dooley. s275; onions, red globe.
PIC per pound; lettuce, $1.5092 so per crate:
cucumbers per crate. S.75; cabbage, Vir-
ginia, 21ac lb; mex Texas onions, crate.
N.50; beans. per hamper, $l.25Q1. 20:
peaches. s2.50Q3 crate; squash, per ham
per, $1Q1.25; cantaloupes, $l.25Q3 co.. water
melons, 15a25c; pelpers. per crate, H50I
2; lemons box Of $50. s5.5oGi6; okra, sea-. 80
hamper. Pears, per b0x, 50; Keefer pears.
per bbl.. s2.75. Pums, 81. Malaga grapes.
81. Celery. per dozen, 90c.
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Coffee Market

New York. August 2s-Higher French
cables and steady cost and freight situa-
tions created a better speculation in eof-
fee today and after opening quiet, un-
changed to points higher. prices closed
. to 9 points elevated. Sales for the day
were only $3.50. August, S.s5c: Septem-
ber. $500; October. s.9Sc: December, 916c;
January. 9.25c March, 9.43c; May, 9.55c,
July. 963c.
Spot steady. Rio u.s. 9l4; Santos As. 100
12hc; mild. dull; Cordova 13d15c nominal !;
Havre, 1kf higher; Hamburg. unchanged
to 4 pfg. off; Rio. unchanged: Santos 80
reis higher; Is, 5sxf.55i 5sx5 675; brazilian
receipts, 1900. against 1900 last year.
Jundiahy 10000 against 1900.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square, n.
Y. Members New York Cotton Ex-
change, New Orleans Cotton Exchange,
New York Produce Exchange. Asso-
ciate Members Liverpool Cotton Asso-
ciation Orders solicited for the pur-
chase and sale Of Cotton and Cotton
Seed Oil for future delivery. Special
eonsignments OF spot cotton for do.
livery Currespondence invited
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Cotton Seed Oil

New York. August 2S-The cotton seed
oil market was steady ON covering owing
to firmness In the cotton market and on
smaller offerings of crude oil, closing
net unchanged to 10 points higher. Prime
crude nominal; prime summer yellow, SPOT
and August, S.25c; September, s30c; Oc-
tober. 7.72c; November, 6S0c; December,
sic: January: 6.76c; February. 67ec
March. Sac; prime winter yellow, s50@
lie; prime summer white, Sc.
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Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, August 23.-Cash wheat;
No. hard, S11s0S6c No. red, s61ha
S1sc. Cash corn: No. mixed, e741aaf75c:
No. white, 76q761sc. Cash oats: No.
white, 421ac; No. 2 mixed. 42e Wheat fu-
lures: September closed S1Ac; December,
S5s4c. Corn futures: September, 74c; De-
cember. 691s@69ssc.
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st. Louis Produce

st. Louis, August 23.-Cash wheat No.
red, Ss1sq9oc; No. hard, s61kQ9Oc; No.
"a hard, S61xq90c. Cash corn: No. p 75d
751fc; No. white 761a@77c. Cash oats: No.
z, 4S1sc No. 2 white, 45c; rye, zoe. Wheat
futures: September closed s79s0c; NAV.
96c. Corn futures: September, 73ikc: May,
711sc. Oats futures: September, 41asc; May,
471sc.
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Liverpool Grain

LIVERPOOL, August 2S.-Spot wheat,
steady; No 1 Manitoba. rs Cd; No. Q is
sgd; No. 3, rs 31sd. Futures, steady. Sep
tember-October, rs 2ssd; December rs 21sd
March. rs 214d. Spot corn, strong; Amer.
lean mixed new, kiln dried, IS Cd; Amer
ican mixed old, via Galveston, 6s I'd. Fu-
lures, steady; September. LaPlata, As
13d; October, LaPlata, 5s 1asd
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Treasury Statement

Washington, August 23.-The condition
of the United States treasury at the be-
ginning of business today was: Net bal
ance in general fund, $12S ,56s, ,27S; total re-
ceipts yesterday. s2,213,613: total payments
yesterday. $2,95l.os9 The deficit this fiscal
year is s13,SSi.e6I, against deficit of &c.
1Sl .473 last year, exclusive of Panama
canal and public debt transactions
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Bonds
New York Money

New York, August 23.-Cal money
nominal; no loans; time loans weaker; 50
Gays 3@S9i per cent; 80 days AZ; six
months, 5AasH.
Prime mercantile paper 5ssM6h per
cent; sterling exchange easy, 81. S3 for 60
Gay bills. and s4.SG.30 for demand COM
merci'd bills. s4.s9A. Bar silver 19Hc
MeA can dollars. 46c. Government and
ia.road bonds steady
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New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans. August Rough Hon.
duras active; japan nominal clean Hon
duras good demand: Japan steady. Quote
Rough Honduras, 2.5Od3. .75c: clean Hon.
duras, 4s4@6A; Japan. 2sl@sh Receipts
Rough, 100O9 millers. 2015; clean. 2O6O
Sales: Rough Honduras, 1884 at .5oo7a. no
clean Honduras. 6550 at 17sQ5sxc Japan
1872 at 27s@3Ac.
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Fish and Sea Eoods

Red snapper, Sd10c. In Dbl. lots; gray
snappers or groupers. &C., Spanish mack
erel 1219Q15c In bbI lots: pompano, 20c:
mixed fish. &c in bbl. lots; crockers, 61kc
in Dbl. lots mullet, SIC In bbls.; small
trout, s1ac; fresh water cat. dressed 12@c:
salt water cat. size; speckled trout. 12lsc.
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Dry Goods

New York, August 23-Cotton goods
markets rule steady with the trend to-
ward greater frmness in gray cloths
Jobbers report fair week in staples and
silks. Burlaps continue at top prices.
The demand for fall underwear and no.
siery has been good this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24
New Orleans Cotton Futures
New Orleans, Angus

New Orleans. August 2S.-Spot cot
ton unchanged firm. Middling, IL 1-16c.
Sales spot, S5 bales: none to arrive.
Low ordinary. s 11-16c; ordinary. s1sc.
nominal good ordinary, 11lse: strict
good ordinary, 11asc; low middling.
II 9sc; strict low middling, 11lc; mid
good middling, 12 9-16c; strict good
middling, 12%c; middling fair, ia s-16c
nominal; middling fair to fair. 1s s-16c'
nominal: fair, 10 15-16c, nominal. Re-
ceipts, 294. Stock. 1854.
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Poultry and Egss

Hens, per pound. 13a14c: fryers. 1s.Qp
11s lbs. average, 2o@2ic; ducks, i3c Ib.
guneas, 30c; ROSTERS, 30c geese. 4oQ50c,
live turkeys, Ice fresh eggs, case, candled,
22c; extra graded candled eggs. 2sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24
Creamery Products

Country butter 20@25c fresh creamery
butter, 3sc; cheese 17c imported Swiss
cheese. Sic: German brick cheese. zoe
limburger cheese, 19c; imported Roquefort.
35c; Neufchatel cheese, per dozen. 45c
Pirlcnto cheese. sl.35; process butter, SOC
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LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Pig Iron
Local Cotton
Meat

Lard, 1Sisc; compound. 11ssc; dry salt
short ribs, 1885, bellies, 1495; ham
butts. 15.5oc; Boston butts, Ice; pork loins,
171ac; spare ribs, 1Sc; breakfast bacon.
27d2sc; smoked bacon. lie: regular ham.
191ac; skinned ham, 20s4c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24
Naval Stores

Savannah. August 23.-Turpentine firm.
3S%@40c; sales, 416; receipts. 392: ship
ments IL; stock, Ss,a4. Rosin firm; sales,
2I95; receipts, 2751; shipments, 476s; stocks
171,619. Quote: A, B. $50; c. d. 81 20.
e. F, G. 1886: III, $3.50: I. 81; X. a 10
M, 81. 40; N, $50; VIC. S.; WV, ss.25.
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Flour and Breadstuffs

Self rising flour, $3.50; Tennessee flour.
So; Oklahoma flous, s.; pure wheat
shorts, $a4; pure wheat bran. $50; c. S.
hulIs per ton. SIS: prime e. S. meal. per
ton, $35; c. $. feed meal. per ton. $50;
No. timothy hay. per ton. s2s; mixed
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st. Louis Grain

st. Louis, August 2S.-Flour quiet Hay,
steady. Receipts: Flour, 1900; wheat 112,-
600; corn. 6s.oO0; oats, $500. Shipments
Flour, ll,Ooo; wheat, 10000; corn, 5000;
oats, 25,000
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MONEY IN WHEAT

$1,000 Buys Puts or Calls on TO- 900
bushels of wheat. NJ, Further Risk. A
movement Of sc from price gives you
100000. etc. Write for particulars.
THE CENTRAL STOCK & GRAIN CO.
Park Bldgy Cleveland, O.
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LOndOn Stock M.~L..

London, August 25.-Bar silver steady.
Y 7-16d per ounce. Money, 2 per cent.
Discount rates. short bills, sss per cent.
Three months, MOI 3-16 per cent.
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New Orleans Weekly Cotton Review


| New Orleans, August 23.-The net re-
suits of the weeks trading in cotton were
| an advance of As to 81 points The high
prices were made on Saturday and the
low prices on Monday. At the highest
! the trading months were so to 81 points
over last weeks close; at the lowest they
were 1S to II points under. The range
was 81 to II points.
! The advancing tendency of the mar
iset was caused by continued dry weather
in Texas and Oklahoma. Toward the end
| OF the week sensational reports of de-
! terioration through heat and drouth came
| In and they more than Offset the in
! fluence of the scattered showers thai
| fell in the two states. The situation
| In the west was complicated by the fact
that while general, soaking rain was
| needed such a rain would work great
| injury to the many thousands Of acres
| OF open cotton in Texas. Shorts covered
| throughout the week and considerable
buying for long account made its ap-
pearance. which led to the claim by the
| bear side that the market was becoming
overbought
Little interest was displayed In anything
| put the weather. Bulls continued to make
claims of record breaking consumption
and the weekly statistics indicated con-
tinued large mill takings. the visible sup
ply showing a decrease of 70.670 bales
against decrease this week last year of
2s,iT bales and an increase this week two
years ago of 1850.
In the spot department prices closed
unchahged. middling 12 Lice. against
Il l-l6c last week and II 11-16c this weeix
last year. Sales on the spot amounted
to 5f2 bales. against 995 last week and
o4s this week last year. Sales to arrive
10 arrive amounted to 254 bales against
| last week and none this week last year.
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Coffee and Suoar

Arbuckle coffee. 21.s0c; Luzanne 2sc per
turkeys, 15c; fresh eggs case. candled. 2lc;
per pound.
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alfalfa and Johnson grass. per ton, $50:
alfalfa hay. per ton, s24: Johnson grass.
per ton, sls; mixed feed. s34; oats. soc
bu.: corn, s1.o5; corn meal $i.s5 per s6 ID.
sack.
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Metal Market

New York, August 23.--Metals. quiet.
Practically unchanged. Lake copper. SIG.
Electrolytic, $15.s719@16. Casting, $1562114Q
1915. Iron, unchanged.
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German EXCHANGE

Berlin. August 2S-Exchange on London
om 4op Tor checks Money per cent
private rate of discount. ( ner cent
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Lambs. 1925 7s0; yearlings, s4.75@
5.75; wethers, $4.25@5.25; ewes, $3.50 q
475.
st. Louis. August 23.-Cattle; Re-
ceipts, 5000. including 1900 southern:
steady. Choice prime steers $5.00@9.00;
good to choice steers $775@S0O;
dressed beef and butcher steers, $3.50
Q725; sotckers, s5.25@7.50 Texas
steers, $6.Oo@8.65; Texas cows and
heifers, S4.25 16.50.
Hogs: Receipts, 5000; steady. Pigs
and lights, $5.5o@9.2o: mixed and
butchers, ss.S5@9.20; good heavy, $500
@910
Sheep: Receipts, 21o0; steady. Nut
tons. 1925 a 100; yearlings, s5.00@60O;
lambs, s5.50@7s0
Louisville, August 23.-Cattle: Re
ceipts, 250 Range. s2.00QS 500; firm and
active.
Hogs: Receipts, 500; 5@10s higher.
Range, S450Q9.05.
Sheep: Receipts, 400 Lambs, exc
down: sheep 3hc down
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24
French Exchange

Paris August 2s.-Three per cent rentes.
Ssr Doc for the account Exchange on
London. 26f 241ac for checks; private rate
of discount. 3a per cent.
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THE WILD MAN OF BORNEO
EMULATES WASHINGTON

Clergyman Who Has Spent II Years Among the Sea Dya
Says They Are the Most Truthful People Earth-Build
Monuments of Infamy Tellers of Big Lies-Believe
the Liver to Be the Seat of the Emotions and
Though Honest Well as Truthful Don't
Possess Conscience