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The state herald., 1913-09-12
Show. Democratic Incompetence.

Taken altogether. the banana tax is
n fine illustration OF stupidity In tax
laying. OF course the source OF the
blunder is easy enough to understand
Having resolved to throw away about
s50,000,000 OF revenue now paid by
foreign sugar growers and the REIN
ers' trust the Democrats were hunt
Ing for something on which TO make
good the loss
Some Democratic tnriff-making gen
ius thought OF the banana. and re-
membered that forty years ago. when
he was a boy. bananas were regard
ed as a luxury" So n tax was slap
ped on bananas.
Except possibly the income tax on
life Insurance funds and through
them on widows and orphans. there II
not in the Woodrow Wilson bill a
clearer illustration OF Democ~atic In
competence In legislation than the
banana tax.
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Pork Barrel Again.

The spectacle of Democratic house
caucus. called for the purpose OF In
structing the appropriations commit
tee about funds In the deficiency bill
for public building work. was ex-
trnordinary and unedifying Chair
man Fitzgerald was quite justified In
being red hot about Il. The caucus
knows nearly ns much about the treas
ury's preparedness for such n draft as
n horse knows about Sanskrit.
This is the complete demonstration
OF the need for a budget; for single.
concentrated estimating body which.
with information before It concerning
both revenues and expenses. can cpt
the garnet somewhat according to the
cloth.
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with all her soul. and wrecked her
whole life because Of him. She was
happiest when she thought he was
dead. 80 I wouldn't say anything. but
| was sure he was alive. all right, as
big and strong as you please. oh.
know his kind. I've had lots of expe-
rience."
80 I'd suppose" said Grace Noir
quietly. MAY ask-if you don't
mind-if this travelling about the Unit.
ed States didn't take great deal OF
money!"
"Oh, we had all the money we want.
ed" Fran returned easily.
Indeed? And did you become rec
onciled to your mothers uncle?"
"Yes-after he was dead He didn't
leave a will, and there wasn't anybody
else, and as mother had Just been
taken from me. the money just natu.
rally came In my hands. But didn't
need 1t, particularly"
But before that" Grace persisted: I:
before, when your mother was first
disinherited, how could she make her
living?'
Mother was like me. She didn't
stand around folding her hands and
crossing her feet--she used 'em. Bless
you. could get along wherever you'd
drop me. Success isn't In the world
The state herald., 1913-09-12
CHAPTER VII.
War Declared.

The April morning was brlmming
with golden sunohine when Fran
looked from the window OF her second.
story room. Eager for the first morn
ing's view OF her new home. she stared
at the haif.dozen cottages across the
street. standing back In picketfenced
yards with screens OF trees before
their window-eyes. They showed only
as bits OF weather. boarding. or gieam-
Ing fragments OF glass. peeping
through the boughs. She thought ev'
erything homeiike. neighborly. These
houses seemed to her closer to the
The state herald., 1913-09-12
M.nsee TO the Country.

Too little public attention is being
paid to the progress Of banking iegis'
lation Mt Washington The amount OF
illuminating discussion which the sub
Icct Is receiving is appallingly small
In proportion TO the tremendous i'm.
portnncc OF the matter.
The government has not committed
itself In the last half century TO any
undertaking OF such vast moment af
fecting the general welfare OF the pco-
pie and their security In the pursuit
OF happiness M In the project to make
over the natlor Il banking system.-
New York Sun.
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pnmoera,In plan Mo-, Eea,IbI,

It seems TO be pretty PLAN that
President Wilson and his advisers
have nnaily realized that the country
simply would not swallow thcif
scheme To make the national banks
partisan asset. II seems quite plain
tina, they have realized that the Glass
Wilson. owcn.Bryan bill wouldn't go ai
all wouldn't work II enacted. because
few bankers could be found to botray
the trust OF their shareholders and
depoaitorA by turning over their
money 70 the control Of group Of
paftinnn politicians
The state herald., 1913-09-12
sYNoPsls.

arrives At Hamilton Gregory's
n Littleburg, but fnds him absent
Ring the choir at camp meeting.
epalrs thither in search OF him.
during the service and y asked 70
Abbott Ashton, superintendent OF
escorts Fran from the tent. He
er Gregory II q wealthy man.
Interested in charity work. and q
OF tho church. Ashton becomes
interested in Fran and while TAX
I'VE OF her, holds her hand and II
" Sapphira Clinton, sister Of Rob
nton, chairman Of the school board.
TELLS Gregory she wants home
lim. Grace Noir. 0regory's private
ery. takes q violent dislike to Fran
dvises her to 20 away at once.
hints at twenty-year-old secret.
regofy in agitation asks Grace to
the room. Fran relates the story
" Gregory married Q young girl at
HELD while attending college and
deserted her. Fran 10 the child Of
marriage. Gregory had married his
ht wife three years before the death
kn's mother. Fran takes a liking to
Gregory. Gregory explains that
rs the daughter of a very dear friend
Is dead. Fran agrees to the story.
|Gergory insists on her making her
with them and takes her to her
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any rate, closer In the sense OF broth.
erhood. She drew a deep breath of
pungent April essence and murmured:
What world to live in!"
Fran had spoken in all sincerity
in declaring that she wanted nothing
but home; and when she went down
to breakfast 1t was with the expecta-
tion that every member Of the family
would pursue his accustomed routine.
undeflected by her presence. She was
willing that they should remain what
they were. just as she expected to
continue without change; however.
not many days passed before she found
herself seeking to modify her sur
| roundings. II strange mouse be i'm
prisoned IN a cage OF mice. those al
ready Injured to captivity will seek to
destroy the newcomer. Fran. sudden
ly thrust INTO the bosom OF family
already fixed in their modes of thought
and action, found adjustment exceed
ingly difficult.
She did Lot care TO mingle with the
people OF the village-which was for
tunate. since her laughing in the tent
had scandalized the neighborhood; sho
would have been content never to
cross the boundaries OF the homestead.
had 1t not been for Abbott Ashton.
1t was because OF him that she acqui-
esced in the general plan to send her
to school 1t was on the fifth day Of
her stay, following her startling admis-
sion that she had never been to school
a day in her life. that unanimous opin.
ion was fused into expressed COM
mand-
You must go to SCHOOL,"
Fran thought OF the young superin,
tendent, and said she was willing.
When Mr.. Gregory and the secretary
had retired to the library for the days
work. Mrs. Gregory told Fran. Il real
ly think. dear. that your dresses are
much too short. You are small. but
your face and manners and even your
voice, sometimes. seem old-quite
old"
Fran showed the gentle lady g soft
docilIty. WELL" she said. my legs
are there. all the time. you know. and
I'll show Just as much OF them. OF
Just as little, as you please"
Simon Jefferson spoke up-"I like
TO see children wear short dresses
and he looked at this particular child
with approval That day. she was
really pretty. The triangle had been
broadened to an oval brow. the chin
:. was held slightly lowered. and there
was something in her general aspect,
possibly due TO the arrangement OF
folds or colors-heaven knows what
for Simon jefferson was but a poor
male observer-that made a merit oi
her very thinness The weak heart OF
the burly bachelor tingled with pleas
ure in nice proportions. while his mind
attained the esthetic outlook OF a clas'
sic age. To be sure. the skirts did
show good deal OF Fran; very good
they could not show too much.
Il like" Simon persisted. ito see
young girls OF fourteen or fifteen.
dressed. SO TO say. In low necks and
high stockings in--er-in the airy way
such as they are by nature :"
II was hard to express.
YES" Fran said lmpartially. 1T
pleases others. and 1t doesn't hur,
me-"
"Fran!" Mrs. Gregory exclaimed
gazing heiplessIy at the girl with
something OF a chlid's awe inspired by
venerable years. II was a pathetic ap-
peal to a spirit altogether beyond her
comprehension.
cTO DE coNTINUEDJ
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Ig. and had 10 DO paid extra. every
DO took the mir. There's nothing
p nm understanding at tho begin.
h."
Fran walked up to Grace Noir and
bok back hcr hair In the way that
nco particularly disliked. sho said:
othinR like an understanding at tho
ginning: yes. tho old lady's right.
(od thing to know what tho trouble
no wen know how it'll hit us. !
less I'm tho trouble for this house.
I I'm going To hit II m tho daush.
OF nm old friend. and not as u scrv.
y. I'm Just about M independent NJ
ltr,ck Henry. Miss Noir. I'm not 70
)onHible for being born. but its my
)tlook TO hold on 70 my equality"
|"Frnni" exclaimed Mrs. Gregory.
mild rcproof.
GRACE Looked u hu. Gregory an
The state herald., 1913-09-12

it's opportunities for individual and
bcneficcnt contact with ones fellow.
men. for there can be little true char.
ity without individual contact between
giver and receiver. Among tho
schemes for spending a million wc
should be disposed TO place that OF
Carmen sylvia nj the bottom OF tho
list--nnd then some.
The state herald., 1913-09-12
CHAPTER vII.-contInued.

CHAPTER vll.-contInued.
the meantime old Mrs. Jefferson
been looking on with absorbed
tion, desperately seeking tn tri.
over her enemy. a deaf demon
for years had taken possession OF
Now, with an impatient hnnd,
BENT her wheel-chair to her daugh.
side and proffered her ear trum.
other." Mrs. Gregory called
bgh this ebony connector of souls,
Is Fran Derry. the daughter OF
Eregory's dear friend. one he used
now In New York. many years be.
he came to Littleburg. Fran ID
orphan. and needs a home. We
asked her to live with u.s."
rs. Jefferson did not always hear
bit, but she always responded with
buch spirit as II her hearing were
Dr. In doubt. And what I'd like
now." She cried. ''is what you are
ng her to give u.s."
race Noir came forward with quiet
luton. Let me speak to your
her," she said to Mrs. Gregory.
rs. Gregory handed. her the tube
ewhat surprised. since Grace made
point Of conscience seldom to talh
lhe old lady. When Grace NoiI
approved Of any one. she did moi
TX It right to conceal that fact
be Mrs. Jefferson absolutely re
ID to attend religious services. al
|hg as excuse that she could moi
: the sermon. refusing to offer uI
sacrifice Of her fieshly presence
IN example to others-Gracs disap
ved most heartily.
frs. Jefferson held her head to the
|mpet shrinkingly. as II afraid ol
hing her ear tickled.
race spoke quietly. but distinctly
she Indicated Fran-"You know
hard It Is to get q good servant In
(leburg." Then she returned the
trumpet That was all she had tc
ran looked ut Mr.. Gregory.
le bit his lip. hoping It might &C
that
me old lady was greatly At sea
|ch a. she disliked the secretary
news was grateful. "Be sure &c
buiats." she said briskly. about
eeline me around In the garden
, last one wasn't told In the begin
The state herald., 1913-09-12

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Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKETS

NEW YORK, March 11-Wheat, quiet;
May, 96 July, s7is bonded wheat. May,
81. .0Sh in elevator S11O.
Corn, steady; No. 2 to arrive (. o. b.
steamer, So; No. 4, 55
oats. steady; natural white. 37@3sh;
white clipped 36Iz n40.
Rye. quiet; No. 2 western, So; c. t. f..
Buffalo, state, nominal, delivered in New
York.
Barley; quiet; mailing, 55a6o; feeding,
Hay, quiet; No. l. s1O5; No. 3, 1890;
clover mixed, 65Q92.
Straw, quiet No. straight rye. 81 90.
Hops. steady; state. prime to choice. 25
ar; Pacific coast. prime to choice, 19
M22.
Flour, steady; spring patents. s475a
$500 straights, $450q470; clears, S4226
40. winter patents, So. 2506.00; straights,
$47OH500,
Beef, firm; family. s22.Ooa23OO.
Pork, steady: mess. $20.5O@2l,00; fam
Lard, steady; city, 1oa. Western prime.
Tallow, dull. city, in hogsheads. Gl.:
country. in tierceS. 6H6&4.
Cotton seed oil, spot; steady, 6.39d6.45.
good off oil. 6.I5m625 winter, 640a 7 90:
summer white, 6.50a700; crude, south
Petroleum firm: crude Pennsylvania
$50
Turpentine weak: 43l5
Rosin steady; common $50
ls
secured basis 420d $50, Texas secured
basis 45d62
Hides; improved demand 1S@19A.
branded steers 1912.
Coffee irregular; options opened to I
higher, Rio No on spot 1917.
Rice steady; domestic ordinary to prime
4isd53s.
Molasses steady; New Orleans open ket-
tie 35m5O.
Sugar, raw frmer; centrifugal 35s
muscovado 3.0S. molasses sugar So.
Sugar, refined steady fine granulated
435, cut loaf 515 crushed SOB, mold A
40. cubes 60, powdered AS diamond
A 425. confectioners A 420 Softs-No.
40 (No is points lower than No /
and Nos. 3 20 II are each points lower
than the preceding grade)
Potatoes weak white nearby l.75Q2 co.
Bermudas 400a5.50.
Beans quiet. marrow choice $3.50 s. 30
pea choice 3.95u400, red kidney choice
f20m425
Dried fruits irregular. apricots choice
to fancy l0i40 ~. apples evaporated prime
fo fancy 5ltd5ia, pruUes &0s 10 SOS 6ia.
SOS 10 zoos 3at I5l.. peaches choice TO
fancy "a, seeded ral-us choice to fancy
AiqM5i4.
Dressed poultr, STEADY, turkeys fta
gtft cil,keu- Ifugs fowls SIguIttz.
ducks loH-O. geese llHJ
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
Outlook in Financial
Martsof This Country
FarFrom Encouraging
Several Instances Lately Where
Securities Have Fallen Below
Subscription Price.

Inc outlook in the great financial CEN
'ers Is still far from hopeful The pros
pect for securities may not be very dis
lurolhs at present price levels to owners
Vi STOCKS for investment But it is not
at AL pleasing to people who have bought
with the idea of a rise, nor to syndicates
"hlch nave committed themselves heavily
IN underwritngs
several instances are apparent already
"Here market quotations have sunk be-
10" the public subscription price. nota-
oly those Of the Southern Pacific stock
o1erlng and the Baltimore and Ohio
ponds There are other fiotations where
tne outcome hangs in the balance and
mere are still other instances where bor-
rowing projects determined upon have
oeTn lndennitely suspended.
Ihe investment market is feeling the
as inuch as the speculative market, which
is less sensitive on account of the ex-
months.
But altogether it is a situation where
intending buyers naturally feel they can
take thelr time, even granting that prices
are very low when measured by earnings
ana trade statistics, and low enough also
quite probably to have discounted the ac-
washington. The one bright spot is the
reports of outside business, covering a
Wlde range from steel and copper to dry
goods and the retail trade, all bearing
testimony to we'll sustained activity
win prices as high as they have been
and orders, both actual and prospective
continuing In very satisfactory volume.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
COTTON GOES Up
ASSHORTSCOVER
Continued Sales by Conserva.
tIVes Prevent Serious Ad-
VanCe-CabIeS Firm.

NEW YORK, March 1l-Private cables
reporting continental buying and spinners
calilng IN the English market, together
with an imported demand from Russian
spinners, coupled with advices from New
orleans that Austrian, Italian and Spanish
Spihnefs were making inquiries for cotton,
led TO a steadier opening here and first
prices ( To points higher. There was
Il continuation of Wall Street covering
ana arbltrage buying, but no broadening
or general demand, and prices were in
clled to ease slightly later in the session.
continued selling by the speculative
lnterest, who have no faith in the sud
uen advance, held the market quiet in
Tone with fluctuations very narrow. Dur
ING lhe late forenoon the market was
ieatureless. with price movements about
unchanged from the opening The only
support was chiefly attributed to short
covering and aggressiveness by Liver
pool houses. Outside participation in the
market Is nil and trading is mainly by
local operations.
During the late session March was
steady around 1913, May 11S4, July IL IS
and october 11.40. The leading profess
slonals apparently were lurking about,
awaiting further developments of the new
crop. Weather conditions have been ex-
celent SO far. but there is plenty of time
Tor serious damage to be done before
seeding time prevails. Weather condi-
lions must be watched closely.
At the close the market was very
steady with prices showing a net gain of
TO points from the final quotations of
Monday.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
CABLES
STEADY ST 0CkS
Optimistic Feeling Abroad Is
Cause of Short Covering.
Public Buys ScantiIy.
By CHARLES w. STORM.

NEW YORK, March l1.-Promlse Of re-
lief of the foreign money stringency and
covering by shorts in New York caused
a strong tone at the opening OF the stock
market and substantial gains were made
about the best being Canadian Pacific 21a.
Reading advanced l and a similar upturn
worth advanced 1ss and Amalgamated
Copper rose Is. After a half hour S
profit-taking some OF the issues lost their
gains.
Among the gains were Steel common
y, United States Rubber Il, Union Pacific
's, Rock Island "a, Peoples Gas "a, Mis-
souri, Pacific ~. Lehigh Valley Is, Great
Bethlehem Steel q, California Petro-
leum q, Brooklyn Rapid Transit /. Ches-
apsake and Ohio II, and Chino Copper y.
The curb market was strong.
Americans in London were more cheer
ful on the cabied announcement from Gov
ernor Sulzer, of New York, of the with
drawal of the bill doubling tax on transac-
bought by London and Berlin.
Further gains were made in many Of
the leading issues in the last half Of the
first hour Canadian Pacific advanced q
to 22314, and a gain OF "a was made in
Union Pacific. In the late forenoon profit
taking sales appeared and prices through
out the list eased off slightly. Canadian
and losses Of u in Reading Union Pa
cifc, Lehigh Valley, Mexican Petroleum
and Southern Pacific
fairly strong tone was evident in the
last hour. Reading sold around 1866, !
point over the noon range. Amalgamated
Copper sold at a gain of III over midday
level, and Steel ranged around 100, with
an advance OF IN over the noon level.
Canadian Pacific sold off for a fractional
loss, but other gains were made by Cali
tornia Petroleum, Lehigh Valley, Ameri-
can Can and American Can preferred.
The market closed quiet Government
bonds steady others steady.
Stock quotations.:
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
Futures opened steady.
HAYWARD g. CLARK's
DAILY COTTON LETTER

NEW ORLEANS, March lit became
pretty plain yesterday that bull interests
we're trying another move against the
scattered short interest, which explains
the steadiness in futures in the face of
weakening spots.
Wall Street had the tip and covered
freely. Liverpool appears to be in
tiuenced in the same way. as futures this
morning were / to points better than
due. although spot sales were small. only
5000 bales, and political and financial news
continues bad. Consols again sd lower.
Our market opened about points
higher and held very steady. Sellers were
scarcer. owing to the good Liverpool, bull
ish activity in New York and prospects
for bad turn in the weather New York
reports say that the short interest IS
very large, some estimating it at 500 600,
and the fear of short scare induces COW
ering and sustains the market.
There was more willingness this morn
ing to take spots at concessions, probably
to fill old March export commitments,
but there is no new demand from abroad.
RANGE IN NEW ORLEANS EUTURES
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
ENORMOUS SALES
SEND GRAIN DOWN
Absence of Support and Bear.
iSh Government Report
Cause Heavy Drop.
ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS.


CHICAGO, March 11.--Wheat was a.
&c lower al the opening under increased
offerings and a lack of buying power.
lhere was an easier feeling abroad, the
crop conditions being favorable and the
1arm reserves of the United States as
reported by the government YESTERDAY
We're considered as a bearish help. North
western receipts were again liberal and 1t
now develops that the Russian movement
Is to increase
Corn was kqAc higher. with shorts
covering. The breaking up of roads in
the country is likely TO curtaiI the re-
ceipts for a time.
Oats were u a Ac lower and rather slow
@ @rarIn reserves of both corn and oats were
| considered bearlsh help.
Grain chutes were opened wide today
ana the entire list was shoveled out as
! lively as possible. II was a day Of lidui-
| dalton with millions of bushels of wheat
corn and oats thrown into the nit The
price was secondary consideration
Nearly everything in the news favored
me pear side, which included the sale OF
| only 10000 bushels cash wheat at Chi
cago while the Northwest was Offering
wheat to come here in large quantities
al buyers figures The worlds availa bic
supply increased $500 900 bushels for the
week, and is now 207, 900 900 bushels, or
1000 900 bushels in excxess of year ago
New York reported that fully so loads OF
freight room were booked late Monday
mostly for Antwerp and Liverpool. May
wheat sold from 81 y down TO S9M and
July from 90is to SSs compared with
closings yesterday OF 919s to 911s and 90
to 904s, respectively. There were recess
sions in corn of about 1Rc and oats were
off 1 to 13sc. Cash sales of corn were
100000 bushels, of which 125,000 bushels
were to be exporters Sales Of oats were
375, 900 bushels.
Provisions we're off sharply with the
grain markets and the Cudahys we're I'm
the lead as sellers
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
ATLANTA LIVE STOCK MARKET.
tsy w. X. White. Jr.. OF the White Pro
vision Company

Quotations based on actual purchases
during the current week:
Choice to good steers. 1000 to l 200, &. 75
al 90 good steers. 800 to 900, S 50d5 75
medium to good steers, ZOO to $50. 5.25d
$50; medium to good cows ZOO to 500
425m475: good to choice heifers, $50 Ia
$50. 475d525; medium to good heifers.
6.50d7.50; 4.00a450
The above represent ruling prices OF
good quality of beef cattle Inferior
grades and dairy type selling lower.
Mixed to good steers, II fat. 7006s0O.
A25d5.00; medium to common cows. II
fat 700 to 500. 3504425: 3 mixed common,
500 10 500. 3.00a350. good butcher bulls.
3.50M400.
8 so: good butcher hogs, 14O 10 l60. S25N
s 90: good butcher pigs. 100 10 t4O. 5.-5H
So. light pigs so to 100. 125dT75 heavy
rough hogs 200 tu $50. I.25nS 25
Above quotations apply 10 cornfed hogs.
mast and pesnut fattened hogs. to rs
cents under,
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
ATLANTA MULE AND
HORSE mARkET
Corrected by the National Stock Yards
Commission Company; c. G. Tur.
ner, Presloent.l

Mules.
IL to 14k hands, rough, good ageg. s1l5
10 $3.50.
$50. 10 --,'' nuns" WIZ" Hl1''''' ''0O 10
14Ik to Is hands, rough, $3.50 to $40
Is 10 1871 hands, finish, $3.50 to $205
16 hands. with quality and finish. 1905
10 $3.50
l6 hands. heavy chunk, weighing from
! $50 to 400 pounds, 1855 TO 1880
Horses.
Southern chunk, rough from SIS 10 Sti0.
Southern chunk. finish, $40 10 Sl35
Good driving horses, quality and finish.
ranging iu price from $3.50 no $40
Heavy draught horses, rough, 50 to
fgtO.
Heavy drsught horses, finish, I2lo to
1850
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
PRIMARY MOVEMENT.
CHICAGO CAR Lors
GRAIN MARKET OPINIONS.

CHICAGO, March 11.-Bartlett, Frazier
e. Co.
The cash demand keeps quiet while
the primary receipts are enormous We
continue to view the situation as bearish
COrn-We believe that speculative hold
ers must liquidate, thereby causing low
er prices
Oats-As in corn, the shipping demand
is limited. and when country holders be-
gin 10 sell, as they must, the effect on
prices should be markedly lower
Provsons-Ye esterday's offerings on de-
cline were well absorbed and the under
tone TO the market at the close was
steady