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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-30
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UNCLE Wills April. FOOL

- UPPO6B / tell you about Uncle
Wills April Fool, Dorothy" said
- Mamma, as she sat upon the
edge OF the bed for the little
girls Sleepy-Time Tale. well, OF all
my uncles I liked him best, for he
was always so jolly and full of fun
and generally. IL you felt in the right
pocket. you'd find piece of candy
there ready and waiting for you.
Now, on this particular April Fools
Day was about your age and my
brother John-your Uncle John, you
know-must have been at least twelve
pears old. Anyway he was old enough
to think that he knew 1t ALL, as you
children say. Indeed, he was continu-
ally teasing Sister Mary and me and
lording 1t over us because we were
just girls and he was a boy!
Uncle VIII came to visit Papa
about day or two before the First
OF April that year. And on April
Fools morning. after breakfast, he
strolled out on the front veranda with
US. Just then Mamma called to us
and John and I went into the house
to see what she wanted. We were not
gone over minute 1 am sure: and
when We came back there was Uncle
VIII standing on the top step smoking
away at his cigar and smiling as he
always did. Suddenly he started. up
and exclaimed:
Goodness, children. Look. What
is that down there on the pavement
I'VE looked in the direction he was
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wasn't shouting April Fool at me
then--no indeedl Instead. he looked
like he was going to cry! danced
up and down and clapped my hands
oh. was so happy-and you would
have been, too, am sure. And had
quite made up my mind to give John
two pieces of the candy and five OF
the pennies when Uncle Will said:
I wonder who 1t belongs to- Mary?
suppose some one dropped it,
And then / knew 1t wasn't mine
and that I'd have to try and find the
owner. for that was the only honest
way to do. But / was disappointed
you may be-surel And looked down
at 1t sorrowfully, when all of a sudden
started-and looked down at 1t
again. but this time more closely.
"'Uncle Will Uncle WILL l cried,
1t looks like yours, 1t must be yoursl
Did you lose your pocketbook Look
quick. please. and see, It's the very
same one you let me feel around in
last night to see II I could find
penny And looked up quickly.
There sat Uncle Will holding his
sides and laughing in that funny, ST.
lent way he had--but couldn't for
the life of me see what he was laugh
ing at.
. 'Ho. ho' cried Uncle Will present
ly, taking Brother John by the shout
DER I guess you'll admit now there's
somebody that can April Fool you.
won't you. young man, heard you
talking big last night at dinner and
declaring that nobody was going to
make you bite on any April Fool joke
today!'
"'Well. you see that you did now.
don't you? And let this be lesson
to you. my boy. that you shouldn't
think you know it all! Yes. Mary. it's
my pocketbook and I put 1t there on
purpose. Now you take out the ring
and the candy and the pennies and
then give it back to me. 1--we got
another ring In my pocket for you.
Johnny so don't feel SO bad about it.
though maybe he doesn't really de-
serve it, does he Mary?'"
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would But--oh, well--maybe your
sister will not hesitate about 1t. Mary
turning to me and patting me on
my shoulder-'Mary, suppose you go
pick up that pocketbook; perhaps this
smart brother of yours doesn't know
it ALI
Now, when Uncle Will told mo to
do anything I did 1t right away and
without question. For I knew he
would never tell me to do thing that
wasn't worth doing-and always when
you minded him you had such strange
and wonderful things happen to you.
So I ran down from the steps and
picked up the wallet.
'Ha! Hal laughed Brother John,
April FOOL April Fooll told you
SOL
"'open 1t. Mary, said Uncle Will,
quietly.
81 did. And what do you think l
found7 Why, my dear Dorothy, inside
it were five nice pieces of candy and a
perfectly be-au-ti-ful ring that just
fitted my little finger and ten whole
pennies
''I looked at Brother John. But he
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r. F some one says to you, next Tues
day. Hey. you dropped some
thing!" or, If you bite into a nice
= lucious piece of candy and find it
filled with red pepper that burns and
stings until the tears come into your
eyes; or II that small brother Of yours
tells you, oh, so politely Sister, your
shoe Is untied"-if any of those things,
or a dozen more like them, happen to
you this April Fools Day you are
mighty apt to Just grin and answer
back. "Humphl Is that SO! Well,
Mr.. smarty, you're the one April
Fooled this time, not 1 !"
But should you have lived way, way
back In the dim past, even before the
days of old when knights were bold"
and could you and L have witnessed
the queer things done then, you too,
might have been taken in" for the
jokes were quite different from those
now in vogue.
There Is one legend in particular
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ming across the river which flowed
around the fortress.
Now, the stream was filed with
mackerel and the French always con-
sidered mackerel the most stupid of
fish since 1t is SO easily caught in
net. Hence, when they heard of the
escape, they reasoned laughingly. that
the Duke must have changed into a
mackerel and thus made a fool Of the
King. And to this day in France.
when person is made the butt of an
April Fool joke he is said to be a
Poisson dAvril," which means a
macksrsl.
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DFeathered Postn1e,1 That
Fly Hundreds Of Miles

the rock pigeon and the turtiedove.
OF these the biset Is the one most
easily tanned, and is usually the sort
that people raise around their barns
and the caves Of their houses. And
of course, the carrier, or "homing,
pigeon must be one that loves its home
and wants to get back to it, no matter
how far away it may be carried.
But the average domestic pigeon
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s. To own property is not to be
wealthy.
Z. Brave warriors take council to-
gether.
ANSWERS
Charade; BluebeH. Il. Blue. 2.
BeH)
HIDDEN PROVERB: A Wise Man
Keeps HIS Otcn Counsel
APRIL FOOL PUZZLE: = Please
kick me. VIII Bro1cn
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-CHARADE.

OnfA1ShDAs
My ,I,s,t. trst !. color both pale and
We can see 1t better by day than by
Painters do use 1t great deal, you
While painting sky, water. mountain
or tree.
My second will vibrate in joyous
sound;
We hear 1t ding-donging the whole
year round;
1t is large, 1t is small. it Is silver or
gold:
1t Will weigh great deal or is tiny,
I'm told.
My two Joined together flower will
be;
And growing in meadows this blossom
we'll see:
In summer 1t grows and blossoms so
rare.
And sheds its sweet fragrance about
on the air.
HIDDEN PROVERBS.
The following sentences conceal a
well-known proverb. In each sem
tence there is but one word OF the
proverb, and II these words are rightly
guessed and written together IN the
order of their sentences. the proverp
will appear complete.
]. When person is happy ne -
rich.
2. Fools are sometimes wise
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Our Puzzle Corner y

8. Every man should strive to do
good.
4. The hog keeps an eye open for
food.
8. Every one should have his
chance.
APRIL Fot
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Hundrods We're Pushmg And btrug-
Cling About The Tower.
and, bless our hearts, no white
lions!"
It was almost dark, SO the story
runs, before some one In the crowd re-
membered it was April Fools Day
and passed the word around. What?
Were they mad? Well-wouldn't you
have been!
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Nw'vERY boy. at sometime in his
life. likes to own a carrier
vi pigeon and every girl would
- think 1t fine to have such a bird
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-09-30
ESTABLISH NEW
H|GH RECORDS IN
COTTON MARKET
Expectations Of Very BuIllSh
October Bureau Strength
ened By Report of Chicago
Authority on Condition of
Crops,
tBy the Associse p~esdS

New York, Sept. 27.-There was a re-
newal Of bullish excitement in the cotton
market today and new high records were
established on all positions. with October
contracts selling as high as 14.10, while
December touched 1876, or 81 points above
the low level of only a little more than a
month ago. Expectations of q very bullish
October Bureau were strengthened by the
report of a Chicago authority placing the
condition Of the crop at 61.S, comparing
with its report of GA last month.
Condition Said to BE Lowest in Ten Years.
The official condition a month ago was
62.S, and should the Governments figures
next Thursday show as big Il falling on
as Indicated by today's private statement,
II would make the October condition around
I'll per cent, or the lowest in ten years
with the single exception Of 1909, when the
October Bureau was SO per cent. The
yield of lint cotton per acre IN 1899 was
only 1d.3 pounds compared with a ten
year averag. of 1863 pounds, last years
yield of 1903 pounds. and the ont turn of
POI per acre in 1911.
Seeming I5-Ccnt Cotton.
RulliSh sentiment also seemed to be en-
couraged by reports of a heavy rain storm
working northwestward from Ii custom, the
ofiicial forecasts for continued unsettled
conditions, bullish weekly reviews of the
dry-goods trade and the continued steadi-
ness of the Liverpool cables. Realizing was
very heavy during the entire day, but the
market closed within 4 or ) points of the
best and from IL to II points net higher.
At the opening there seemed to be some
selling for Il reaction after yesterdays big
advance as Wen as proht-taking by old
longs, and after starting at an advance Of
:. points TO Z decline of ) points, the mar
ket sold { TO 5 points net lower during the
early trading.
Offerings we're very readily taken, how
ever, by broadening outside demand, con-
inued trade buying and support from
some of the local bull houses and prices
soon firmed up. reaching a net advance Of
IL to 80 points in the late trading.
Temperatures in the South were not as
low as expected. but the continued wet
weather was reported to be damaging open
cotton. The trade became alarmed here
over Washington adyices, and there were
private sales of January 10 or y points be
low the final official figures.
New York. Sept. T.-Spot Cotton, steady
20 up. Middling, uplands, 14.3O; middling
gulf, 14.D; sales, 100.
EuturpS closed steady
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-09-30
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans, La. Sept. THE price OF
cotton rose to new high levels for the sea
son today and to the highest levels seen On
the board in several years Confined I'm
favorable weather coupled with the fact
that encouraging news early in the dAy
from Washington regarding market execn--
ton gave the bulls Il free hand at nrst. Hd
to the improvement in values. But nj Inc
highest ef the day reports that kepre6cnfa-
tive Underwood had introduced the Smith
worst breaks Of the season. The market
lost &c o 81 points from the high and
closed in a demerafixed state.
In the earlier part of the day buying
for long accounts was heavy, much OF II up
parently coming from outside sources. The
profit taking by buyers Of the first part Of
the week.
On the opening the tone was steady and
prices were i've to ten points down. This
initial decline was due to the fact thxt Liv-
erpool did not make q good enough re
Spouse to the advance on this side yester-
day. Liquidation of long cotton was heavy
around the opening. After the first call,
prices were s to 8 points under the close OF
yesterday. The market gradually did better
on report of crop damage from many sec
tiens of the Western Belt and at the high:
est the trading months were Is to 1t
points over yesterdays last quotations. The
market was at about it's highest levels
when the reports concerning Legislation
were received. The close was irregular a.
a net loss for the day Of l S TO % points
Spot cotton, steady, II up: middling
13H sales on the spot, 6.25 bales; to ar
rive, $50.
of 80 to % points.
Close: january, 1870: March, 1877: May
1885; September, 1878; October, 1861; De
cember, 1884.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-09-30
RALLY
IN WHEAT PRICES
And Oats Made Net Gain OF
Quarter Cent, But Corn Lost
From One to Five-Eighths.
Cash Quotations.
fBy the Associ tel Press

Chicago, Ills, Sept. 27-What were alleg-
ed to be authentic advices that Canadian
duties would not be removed until after the
meeting OF Parliament III the spring
caused a decided rally In wheat prices to-
day. The market which at first had been
depressed, closed firm h@A above hast
night. Corn showed a net loss Of 1sQS;
oats q gain Of u to Is and provisions fin
ished irregular from . cents decline to a
shade up.
Cash: Wheat, No. 2, red 92H0s3k; No.
2, hard, $50 @S6A No. ,, Northern, S7@
IS; No. 2, spring, sG@SS.
Corn: No. 2, nA@12; No. 2, white,
71A ar; No. 9, yellow, 71h@72.
Oats: No. 2, white, 42A standard, 41@
4111.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-09-30
BEEF IS
HOPE HELD OUT RY
VISITOR
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, D. c., Sept. PA mes
of hope for a reduction of the
price of beef to less than one-half Of
what it costs today, has been brought
to the American people by Augusta r.
Leguia, --Fmer president of Peru. who
is in this city.
He made the declaration that with
the opening OF the Panama Canal and
a reduction OF four thousand miles in
the commercial distance between the
URited States and Peru, beef could he
delivered in New York for ten cents
a pound from his country.
Figures made public by the Depar-
ment OF show that during
the first few months Of the preser, fs
cal year there were increases IF &C.
eral millions of pounds of beef com
ing principally from Argentina ana
Australia, which averaged in pr,ca
from I to 10 cents a pound.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-09-30
LOST IN WOODS WHERE SHE
is FORCED TO SPEND MIGHT
Experiences OF Aged Lady Of Onslow
County-Searching Party Finally
Found Her Unconscious-In Criti-
cal Condition.

SAbS3o ~ Xix w" ohA i
New Bern, Sept. 27.-To be lost in
a dense woods, alone and far from
home and to be compelled to spend
the night there during a terrific storm
was the experience which befell Mrs.
Esther Conway, an aged lady who
lives near Hubert in Onslow county
last Monday night. Mrs. Conway,
who is eighty-five years Of age, de-
cided last Monday afternoon that
she would take a short ak Be
ing rather vigorous despite her ad-
vanced age she sOon reached some
timbered Ian near her home and
decided that h would walk through
the wood for a short distance. Little
realizing that she was getting away
from the O Mrs. Conway walked
further and further into the forest
and soon found that she had lost the
road. In attempting to find this she
went deeper into the woods and when
night fell she was several miles from
home. When the hour for the evening
ing repast arrived and Mrs. Conway
did not return, her relatives became
uneasy and after making inquiries
around the neighborhood and finding
that she had not been seen at any OF
the homes. a search was instituted.
For several hours the searching
party looked all I'VE the Immediate
locality for Mrs. Conway but were
forced to desist by a storm which
passed vore that section during the
night. Tuesday morning the search
ing party started out again and at a
point several miles from her home.
Mrs. Conway was found leaning up
against a tree, u~nsconscious and with
apparently little life left in her body.
RestOratives were applied and she
soon revived but is still in a very
critical condition from the effects of
the exposure she received during the
night. To spend the night alone IN
the woods was a horrible experience
n one which even a strong mar
would not are to DO. Bears and
wild cats are known to be in the
woods where Mrs. Conway was lost
but fortunately she was not attacked
by any Of these animals. A fex
years ago a two year old child was
lost for more than a day in these
same woods and when found was
nearly starved to death.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-09-30
REASONS FOR THE ADVANCE.
Chief One il That Crop Will Be Smaller
Than AnuCipa4ed.

Chief One il That Crop Will BE Smaller
Than Anticipated.
New Orleans, La. Sept. T.-The price OF
cotton went to new high levels for the
year this week, several options crossing the
Ia cent mark. Values we're the highest in
several years. The market closd for the
week at n net gain II - to "a points. The
high prices were {Iade Saturday and the
low prices MondxA At the highest the
trading months were 81 to Gu points over
last weeks close at the lowest they were
Il to Il points under. The range was 70 to
"a points. The close would have been
higher but for a sen sational break right
on the week lend on unfavorable rumors
from Washington regarding legislation.
TIN chief reason for the advance was the
growing conviction that this crop, at its
best, can be only Of moderate size.
Bulls claimed that much crop damage
was done during the week.
Exports for the season were put by Sec
rotary Hester at GSs, 761 bales against 1885,
9O3 bales a year age and 624.O 39 two years
ago. Bulls called attention to the fact
that exports two years ago were the larg-
est on record TO that date.
In the spot department prices gained
nine Sixteenths OF a cent Iniddling, closing
ut 1875 against 13 5-16 hast week and IL ZIG
this week last year. Sales on the spot
amounted TO 4,0S bales against 4,2S2 last
week and 2,115 this week last year; sales to
arrive amounted to 1914 bales against g.
FL last year and SOLO this week last
year.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-09-30
LIGHT TRADING IN
NEW YORK STOCKS
Closed With Prices
tie Altered-Bank Statement
Disappointing Cash Can
Smaller Than Expected.

New York, Sept. 27.-With the cxeelr
of Reading and Onion Pacific. eacl =
which made gains Of about a point NJ.
stock market closed today with pria,,
the active stocks little altered. Trading n.s
light. The market declined AT the oYeuiu4-
which afforded an opportunity for ve,k
end covering. Early losses were made us
in most cases, though another dip dov.-
ward toward the close resulted in sman u4t
declines. Strength Of Reading and Inlan
Pacific exerted little influence elsewhere.
bullish operations being productive r b.
market gossip, other than reiterated ru-
mers Of segregation plans. Union ra,ide
rose to the highest quotation Of the pres
ent movement.
The bank statement made a disappoint-
ing showing. Instead of the expected c.ln
in cash of $S,000, 900, the increase RaS
only $3.50, 600. There was an actual loan
expansion af about $1,000. GEO and the SUI
plus changed little. That a better exhlbit
was not made WIS attributed To prcp4ra-
lions for October / Disbursements. Ger
many's needs at the quarterly settlement
period were emphasized by the appearante
by Berlin in this market as a bidder TT
funds. For loans to carry over the settle
ment period, six and One-Aalf per cent was
offered. but so far as could be ascertainel.
New York bankers have declined 10 ACCEPT
these terms. Bonds ruled steady. Total
sales. par value, $500, 900.
L. s., IS declined q, the fours coupon \,
and Panama IS a point on cali on tie
week.
Total sales were 131, 900. including
American Tobacco, 100: G. and O.. $50 lee
high Valley, 300; Reading. 3.S00: s.. a J..
pfd., 2e0; T. c., zee: Z. L, .:s3 300.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-09-30
NEW YORK PROVISIONS.

New York, Sept. 27.-Flour, quiet; wheat.
steady; No. ., red, 9k.
Corn, easy export, rs.
Hides and leather, firm.
Petroleum, steady.
Wool, rosin and tnrpentine, quiet.
MolasSes, steady.
Potatoes and cabbages steady and I'M.
changed. Freight and peanuts unchanged.
New York, Sept. T.-Butter, steady
cheese, firm e ggs, steady.
Raw sugar, barely steady; Muscovado,
3.OSG211; centrifugals, 3.5S@3.61 molasses,
2.S312.86; refined, quiet.
Spot coffee, steady: No. Z. Rio, oA No.
4. Santos, 1925 mild, quiet; Cordova,
12h@16.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-09-30
COrr0N

Liverpool, Sept. Z.-Cotton s pot dun;
prices firm. Middling fair, 8.37: good mid.
ding, 500; middling. 7A3; low middIing,
IN; good ordinary, 7.05: ordinary, eli.
500 for speculation and export. Receipts,
1000 all American. Futures closed quiet
and steady. September. 7.63h: September
October, 1904; October November, 7.43Hs
November December, 7-36; December-Janu-
airy, January February. TBS; February
March, March-April, 7.54h; April May,
HayJune: ia; June-July. 80 July
August, 80 August September, 7.15.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-09-30
Summoned to Mexico

Mexico City, Sept. z7.-Gen. pors.
Diaz. ex-preeident. has been go go
moned by h war department - -
turn to Mexico for active army &C.
vice. 81
A cablegram sent TO Gener., r.
to ooa ,n nr'esn, = aon-cemmittal repix
minister to await ths asking the var
ter which he would dispa,ch "a let
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-09-30
m. 200, 800 ana
NEW YORK honey.

New York, Sept. 2.-Money ,en cali
nominal No loans.
Time loans, easy sixty days, 4A4h: 80
days, 41s@& six months, IA as.
Prime mercantile paper, 81 @6 per cent.
Sterling exchange steady, $4S1.0 for sixty
day bill, s. for demand. Commercial
bills, H.S1N. Bar silver, e.; Mexican dol
lars, At; Government bonds and railroad
bonds. steady.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-09-30
NEW YORK DRY GOODS

New York, Sept. 27.-Cotton goods are
being advanced sharp. The burley mar
kets are steady, but jute is still very
high. Cotton yarns are higher. The de-
nand for underwear and hosiery is bread.
Linens are very firm.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-09-30
RALEIGH COTTON MARKET.
WESTERN LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, Ills. Sept. 27.-Hogs, strong.
Bulk Of sales, S.25MS.70; pigs, 425dS.25.
Cattle slow, steady: calves, S.50M12.0O.
Sheep, steady; lambs, 5.50@1.15.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-09-30
LIVE

New York. Sept. 27.-Beeves, unchanged.
Calves, steady.
Sheep, 3.00@4.@.
Hogs, nOminally steady.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-09-30
NAVAL STORES,

Wilmington, n. c., Sept ~27.-Spiri1s tur-
p~entine, steady, Sh receipts, one cask.
ROSin, steady, 3.45: receipts, II barrels.
Tar, firm, 2cO; receipts -
Crude t~urpentine, firm. eco, 800 and
$50; receipts, --
Savannah. Ga, Sept. 27.-Turpentine,
firm, 3Sta sales, 213; receipts, 35S; ship
ments, 1,024; stock, 23,S53.
Rosin, firm, sales 1870: receipts, 1,SO4
shipments, 6,S15; stock. 163 ,243.
Quote: A. 3. c. D.. e. F. G. II. L., $50
K, 40: NJ, 40; N, $50; W. G, 600
W. W., 6.15.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-30
FINISH
new RAILROAD
Last Rails Laid on the Road
From veblin, S. D., to
Paramount, N: D.

Paramount, N. D., Oct. 3O.-The last
rails Of the new Paramount 4 Web
lin railway are being laid and by to-
night the line will be run into Web
lin. s. D.. the southern terminal.
The new road starts at Paramount,
which is now the center of four roads,
crosses the South Dakota line and
runs near the Minnesota border, a
Few miles south and taps q strip of
territory about forty miles. wide by
sixty miles long that contains some
of the richest soil in south Dakota.
/ Although handicapped by lack of
railroad facilities. this country is
thiclly. settled and the farms we'll
improved.
The new road is largely a farmers
line and was made possible by con-
trlbutions from them and the BUSH
ness men Of Paramount and Veblin.
President Rosholt of Minneapolis,
the promoter, is regarded by the
farmers and others as a benefactor,
for overcoming the obstacles Of years
and giving them a rail connection
with the outside.
The road connects with the 500, the
Milwaukee and" the Great orthern at
lsairmount