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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
PRICES REACH HIGH
 LEVELS FOR WEEK
Market Governed by Favor able Developments in the
 Spot Demand

New Orleans. March 1.-The cotton market was governed to a great extent on the weekend session by favorable developments in the spot department The spot demand was good. although quiet. and 1t was considered that some of the buying was for the account of in- vestors who thought the low grades were trading at too wide a discount.
 Nervousness was displayed by shorts and disposition to cover over the week end on their part was increased by the general belief in a bulllsh census bureau report on consumption Tuesday. Prices went to new high levels for tho week. standing to points over Fridays last figures at their highest. and closed at a net gain for the day of points to a not loss of 1 point. Continued low tempera- lures were regarded as being highly un- favorable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, March 14-(Special. .)-Al-
 though a slight reaction occurred in Liv-
 erpool, the opening of our market showed
 the presence of buying orders, little be.
 low the market Then foreign orders tc
 cover on arbitrage appeared, followed by
 local buying. apparently for the same ac-
 count, and the market advanced, closing firm at points advance on this crop. How much further the improvement will go depends on whether the advance will bring cotton here-that is. will spin. ners refuse to follow the improvement Many are transferring their hedges tc the new crop, which they think will soof be the controlling factor.
 This advance has come so quickly and unexpectedly to the trade at home and abroad that they have not yet readjusted themselves to the present level of prices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, March 14.-The cotton seed oil market today was steady with a fair demand from March shorts and a moderate commission house trade In the late months, closing net unchanged to points higher.
 The cotton seed market closed steady; spot 7.25G17.35c; March, 7.26@72Se; April, SD7. BOG; May, 7.32@7.33c; June, TAI m745c; July, 7.52@75sc; August, 7.5S0 COG; September, 7.61 or 64c; Oc- tober 7.00@7.25; total sales, 400.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
Tommy's Hobby
From Tit-Bits.

r
 The following happened in a Manches- ter school the other day. The teacher had been speaking of unique and valuable collections of objects or art and interest and spoke of the famulous wealth that had been expended by some of the col lectors on their peculiar hobby.
 Thinking to obtain some idea of the characters of the members of his class in this direction, he asked them what they thought they would like to collect if they had plenty of money.
 Up went the hand of boy who was not noted for particular brilliance-in fact, answers from him were very scarce on any subject; so this opportunity was seized by the teacher.
 Well, Tommy. and what would you collect?"
 Rents, sir," was the prompt reply.
 The lesson was changed. and that teach CT is recovering from the shock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
Treasury Statement

Washington, March 14.-The condition of the United States treasury at the be- ginning of busness today was: Net bal ance in general fund, $9f124, ,742; total re- ceipts yesterday, 1,S99SS3; total payments yesterday, 2,51S,062 The deficit this fiscal year is s25, ,43s against surplus of g, ,705, ,156 last year, exclusive of Panama canal and public debt transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
Flour. and Breadstuffs

Self rising flour. f5.4a. Tennessee flour. s525; pure wheat shorts. s34: pure wheat bran. s31; c. $. meal, 71s per cent, s31; c. S. feed meal, per ton, Ss6; c. s. hulls, $14 ton; No. 1 timothy hay. per ton, $25; mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass, per ton, s22. c. s. hulls s14 ton: Johnson grass. per ton, SIS; mix sd feed. $34; oats, 56c bu.; corn, soc; cornmeal sl.s0 per 96 lbs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
To Repairs and Sundries

In ono of tho theatrical clubs tho other afternoon . group of members were dis cussing debts and the general scarcity of money.
 .'Its your own silly fsults.' said ono of them to the grumbiers. You don't pay cash, but run up heavy bills. and then you don't know where to get tho money to pay them with. Now. always pay as go."
 Alfred Lester. whose car has just had a series of nervous breakdowns, wan- dered up in time to hear the last worSlA
 Pay ns you so. do you?' he retorted. 'you try keeping q motor car in repair, and you'll pay whether you so or not!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
Coffee Market

New York, March 14.-There was q sharp advance today in coffee. Offer- ings were light after the liquidation of the earlier week and in addition to covering there seemed to be some fresh buying on smaller Brazilian re- ceipts and talk of q steadier cost and freight situation. The opening was steady, If to IT higher in sympathy with European cables and closed steady S1 to 37 net higher sales. 49,000.
 March, S.52c; May, S.60c; July, S76c; September, S.S9c; October, S94c; De- cember, 9.o3c; January, 9.07c spot steady; Rio Is, s5sc; Santos 4s, 115se; mild quiet: Cordova, 21s @l6A C. Havre A to l frame higher Hamburg % pfennig higher. Rio unchanged. Bra zilian receipts, 13,000; Jundiahy, 1000; Santos cable reported As unchanged futures Il to IS higher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
Fish and Sea FOods

Red snapper, l1M121ae in bbl. lots; gray snappers or groupers, 619c; large. 91sc; emal! 5nappers. 10c; Spanish mackerel, 121hG15c in bbl. lots; fresh water breams. Sls@9c pompano, 25c; red bass 6iac; mixed fish, Sc; small trout, S1ac; fresh water cat. dressed, 131a@15c; salt water cat, s1.c; specEled trout, 13la915c. Shrimp, 10c lb.
 New Jersey oysters, s1.4591.65; southern, Plants, $10 per 1000. Shrimp. 19c lb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
Unanswered
From Tit-Bits.

IIt-IoIlS
 A political candidate. frritated by the gloans with which he was received at his first meeting, exclaimed furiously: z
 "Confound you all! You've got to have me whether you like it or not.
 "Why, guvnor?" exclaimed a placid individual at the back of the hall You aren't the measles are your"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, March 14.-Rough rice con- tinues bare of stock; clean Honduras and Japan steady. Quote: Rough Honduras zu4.ooc; Japan, 1.60u3c; clean Honduras, 41sa6c; Japan, 21aa3ssc. Rice Polish, per ton, $2l@33 bran, per ton Sl40D16. Re- ceipts: Rough, 1222; clean, 1895; mllers 122. Sales: SS1 pockets clean Honduras at S&q5ssc; TIPS Pockets Japan at 1s4Gp2&c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
Liyerpool Cotton Market

Liverpool. March I-Spot cotton firm: good middling, 7.44d; middling. 7.04d low middling, 6.6Sd. Sales. TOGO bales; speoula- tion and export. 800. Receipts. 23000. F>u- lures quiet; March, 6.66d; March-Aprfl, 6.67d; May-June. 8.6ohd; July-Ausust. 6.61d; August-September. 6fld; October November, 62od; December-January. 6.13hd; January February, 613ikd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

COtton NIerchnnts, Hanover sNuare. N. change, New orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange Asso- ciats ,io MeTnsrs LivsrRood Goft9hp Assc. n,; shase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for eonsignments- of spot cotton for do- avetG Correspondeuco tpvtted-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
New Orleans Cotton Futures

Now Orleans. March 14.-Spot cotton firm. unchanged: middling. l2ssc. Sales on tho spot. 1875; to arrive. ESQ. Good or dinary, 10 9-16c; strict good ordinary. Il 1-16d; low middling. 12 1-1ec; strict low middling. 12ssc; strict middling. 135-l6c; good middling. B 11-16o: strict good mid ding, 135so. Receipts, a120; stock, Fl, &S0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
I,ondon Stock Market

London, March 14.-American securl- ties opened quiet and unchanged today. Later prices advanced on light cov- ering and closed firm and from un~ changed to one-half above parity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
New York Money

New York, March 14.-Money on call nominal No loans. Time loans weaker: 60 days, $4 0 per cent 90 days, 3@3A ger cent; six months, E per cent. Mercantile paper, 4@4H per cent. Sterling exchange frm:< 60 days, $4.S4.25 demand, $i.S6.30; commercial bills, $4.S31s. Bar silver. 5S Is e.. Mexican dollars, 45 A c. Government bonds steady Railroad bonds steady
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
Liverpool Grain

Liverpool, March H.-Wheat spot dull: No. red western winter, 7s 4.sd No. 1 Manitoba, Is 31ad; No. 2. 7s Sd. Futures easy, March. 7s 2Hd: May. Is 21fd: July. Is 2Ld. Corn, spot quiet; American mixed. 6s s1sd. LaPlata futures strong; March, 4s lid; July, As Sd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
Dry GMdS

New York. March 14.--Cotton goods
 markets were quiet and steady, some lines of dress goods. such as crepes and
 broadcloths were in good demand. and linens generally were in moderate de-
 mand. Forward sales of underwear and hosiery were light.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
Creamery Products

Country butter. 20425c; fresh creamery butter, S3c; process butter, 27c; cheese. l9lAc; imported Swiss cheese. 31c; German brick cheese, 20c: limburger cheese, 19c; imported Roquefort. 32c; Neufchatel cheese. per dozen, 45c; Pimento cheese, Sl.25. ,-.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, March 14.-Wheat: Cash No. hard. S61aQ90c; No. 2 red, 9oa9l1sc. Corn: No. mixed, 66@6614c; No. ? white, 6slzq6sc. Oats: No. white, 401@ilc; No. mixed, 4oc. Close: May wheat. Sea4c; July. s27sqS3c. Corn May, 6Sh@ 6SAc; July, 6SAc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
Future quotations were as follows
St. Louis profJr,ce

St. Louis, March 14.-Flour dull. Hay steady. Receipts: Flour 9O00; wheat, 3s, coo; corn. 24,00o. oats, Ss,oo0. Shipments: Flour l0,0oo; wheat, 55,ooo; corn, 37,oo0 oats, 55,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Local Cotton
Poultry and Eggs

Hens, per pound, 1514e flyers, 1Ad1h lbs. average. 2SQ3oc; ducks. 15c h.: guincas, soc; roosters, 35c; geese. h.. 121sc; live turkeys. 22c: dressed turkeys, 24c; fresh eggs. candled, 23e. extra graded eandled eggs, 2oc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, March 14.-Wheat: Cash No. red, 95a9ec; No. 2 hard. 92a941sc. Corn: No. ?, 676q6sc; No. white, 69c. Oats: No. 7, S91se; No white, 41941iAc. Close: May wheat, 92$sc; July, S5%c. Corn: May, 69asc; July, 69lsc. Oats: May, 399sc; July. 3912c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
Meat

Lard, 12alc; compound, 9ssc; dry salt short ribs, 13.25c; bellies. 13.70c; ham butts. 15.6oc; Boston butts. 16c; pork lions. l7lsc; spare ribs, 1Sc; breakfast bacon. 27@2sc; smoked bacon, lie; regular ham. 171ac; skinned ham, 1SNc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
Primary Receipts

Chicago, March 14.-Primary receipts ol wheat today were 523,000 bushels; year ago, 7l0,00o bushels. Seaboard clearance. of wheat and flour equaled 232, 900 bushels
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
Naval Stores

Savannah, March 14.-Turpentine firm, 46Ke; sales, 52; receipts, 51; shipments, IT; stocks, 1899. Resin firm; sales. 556 re- ceipts, -750; shipments, 112; stocks, l143i7. Quote: A, B, c, D, E, F, $4; H, $4.05; l, $4.15; K, s4.2o M, s4.sO; N, s5.75; VIC, $o95; wv, $6.35.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
English Money

London, March A.-Consols for money, 75la: for account, 755s. Bar silver steady, 2G 13-16ds money, ?. Short bills, 2ss; .nree months, 24Q2 5-16.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
Tragedy of Reserve

From the Baltimore American.
 T understand that actor, who appear 50 reserved, is never observed to be ia miliar with anybody"
 That's so-not even with his lines"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
Consuls for Money

Berlin March 14.-Exchange on London 20 marks 43 pigs. Money, 2s per cent Private rate of discount, 31a per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
Metal Market

New York, March 4.--The metal mar ket was dull and practically nominal. Lake copper unchanged. Electrolytic, $14. .121xQ14. 25; casting, $l4G14.121z. Iron unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
Bank Statement

New York, March 14.-The statement of the actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week shows that they hold 300 reserve in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15

WILL T. LATHI1M HAS MADE GOOD AS A BUSINESS MAN.
 HE WILL MAKE GOOD AS sHER-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
MONEY IN GRAIN

sorv 1Sys pus9 q ccH on nusesi, M Of wAset gives you an opportunity to take es0o lc oso; Sc
 etc. Write for pArticulars. Finance Rr0kNrn~S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
LOCAL SECURITIES

Total sales for the day. f2s.7ot
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-10
curioua nall Plax.

A ball club in regular game made
six hits in one inning, one Of them a
triple, and yet not single run crossed
the plate. This terrific bombardment
with freakish result was pulled of in
the first inning Of the game. The first
man to face the pitcher smashed the
ball to the corner. of the lot for a
triple and was thrown out at the plate
trying to stretch his hit into home
run The second batsman swatted a
single and. like his predecessor. tried
to make an extra bise and was heav
ed out at second The third batsman
and the fourth and fifth also singled.
filling the bases. The sixth man at
the plate hit the ball between first and
second base. and the runner who had
been on first was hit by the batted
ball. retiring the side without run
scoring. Chicago Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-10


Many are the eccentricities to which
willis have borne testimony from time
to time. The Earl OF POrtarlington
left instructions that he should be
buried with all his rings on his fingers.
The late Earl Of Orkney stipulated
that he should be taken to the ceKne-
terry in an. old fashioned hearse, 80
that the coffin could not be seen and
that no flowers should be placed on bis
grave. He also left word that his
coronet would be found by his nephew
and successor lin a cellar OF his
house
A Vienna millionaire, who died re-
Gently. left a sum Of money with
which to defray the cost Of twelve
months electric lighting, not only OF
his vault, but even OF the very coffin
in which he was buried Less particu-
lar was the Frenchman who asked
that his body shonld be thrown into
the sea a mile from the English coast.
He was. too, so disguised with his
own country that he would neither be
buried there nor allow any Of his rela-
tives or fellow countrymen to benefit,
by bis death. He left the whole OF
his money to the poor Of London
London Globe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-10
Average Americana Taxes.

( Somewhere in the United States in q
small city lives the average American.
He has family of four, including him
self, and earns $517 year. Some one
else In his family, perhaps q stenogra-
pher daughter, contributes $3.50 to the
family fund, making the total income
of $847 He feels that he pays moth
ing. or next to nothing, for the privi-
lege of living in free country, with
warships on the sea and street lights
in front of his house, with policeman
on his corner, public service commits
sion looking after his interests and a
copy of the Congressional Record COM
ing to him regularly. The truth is that
of his $S47 year he pays $40 toward
the upkeep Of his government Worlds
Work ~
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-10
Her Game Blocked.

The timid looking little woman ON
the car noticed that her purse was not
In her bag. where she had placed 1t.
Instead it was hanging from her arm
OIL chain-hanging in full view where
it would tempt the nimhIe fingers Of
the pickpockets assigned to that beat
With great forethought she picked up
the purse and started to put it in the
bag But the purse didn't go in, be-
cause it was attached to the arm Of
the pefsimmony faced woman standing
next to her. or course the woman
with the bag stopped right there and
dropped the strangers purse.
YOU'D better let that Alone" spoke
up the persimmony faced woman. 1--WE
been watching you ever since you got
on, and you needn't think didn't see
what you were trying to do."-Cleye
land Plain Dealer
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-10
The shine Ras.

The black rat is the ships rat. and 1t
travels from country to country. The
animal is found universally over the
Monte Bello group of islands, even on
the small outlying islets which are
never visited. on which It occurs most
abundantly Its presence is attributed
to schooner which was wrecked some
twelve years ago. for it is well known
that this rat is good swimmer. 1t IL
curious to find that this animal, which
is now SO rare in its native countries
as to be looked upon as great curios-
ity, should usually be one Of the first
species to populate new lands where it
ia comparatively free from competi-
ton. Driven from all civilized coun-
tries by the brown rat, it has taken to
the sea, being better adapted for life
on board ship than its otherwise victo-
rious rivaL-P. D. Montague in Geo
graphical Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-10
MATCHMAKING in INDIA.
One Scheme That Gave . Missionary
the Surprise of His Life.

One Scheme That Gave q Missionary
the Surprise of HE Life.
Almost every one who has friends In
mission work In India knows that one
very important function Of the mis-
sionary is to play the part Of match
maker to his tlock. But few If any
have heard of the conditions being re-.
versed and the flock turning match
maker for their missionary. That does
occur. however, as the letter written
by missionary who lives at Tut
CORN, south india. tells:
On New Years day, 1911, as / was
seated in my little mud cottage at
Tuticorin number Of people entered
the veranda and ceremonAusly came
into my room, bearing trays OF dow
ers, fruits, raisins and sugar, which
they placed at my feet like suppliants
who desire to gain the hearing Of a
petition. After all due ceremonial eti-
Quette had been observed and had
indicated my willingness to hear their
petition Brother Gnana Draviam.
prominent lawyer in Tuticorin, began
reading In Tamil an address to which
the others gave strict attention. It
ran like this:
Reverend Sir You have now for
nearly two years bestowed great care
and labor upon us, ministering to our
spiritual welfare and striving for the
health of our souls to such an extent
that you have greatly impaired your
Nd NO Tnnn
you need some one to care for you,
since you do not care for yourself.
We fear lest your zeal in our behalf
may deprive us at once Of your life
and services. Therefore, with pro-
found humility and sincere respect, we
venture to request You to marry a
good woman, who will both care for
you and help us"
This was naturally confusing thing
to happen, but was bound to re-
spond to such an eloquent appeal, and
when the applause died away rose
and answered with considerable effort:
"Your affectionate regard for my
welfare is so overwhelming that have
no words in which to express my APP
probation" and sat down, quite faint
from the exertion. But the novelty of
the situation overcame my fatigue,
and. turning to one Of the elders, I
asked If they had any particular per-
son in mind as one who would be will
ing to become my helpmeet and be
equal to all the responsibilities they
had outlined. Immediately Miss WIS
name was mentioned. But" said !,
IT don't believe she would have me-"
This seemed to me like matchmaking
with vengeance. What high handed
act, to be sure! To order their pastor
to marry, and then to choose the girl
besides! But the worst was still to
come. 1--WE have already seen her and
told her she must have you" said
Brother Rajappan.
So it was settled. may add that
my wife and I have reason to approve
highly of the Indian method OF match
making. but it should be combined
with the western method Of counting,
as in our case, to secure the best re-
sults.-Exchange.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-10
Circulation Of the Blood.

The idea of some sort Of movement
of the blood in man and the lower ami
mails was possessed by Aristotle and
other Greeks and by the physicians OF
the Alexandrlan school as well as by
the doctors and surgeons Of the middle
ages. In fact. even the village BARRIERS
knew Of such movement But no one,
not even the wisest of men, had any
conception Of continuous stream re-
turning to its source-a circulation In
the true sense of the word-or Of the
functions of the heart as the motor
power of the movement Of the blood
until 1t was demonstrated by Harvey
in 1923.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-10
A Wonderful Word.

Confidence. What wonderful word
It is! Bow much it does to make de-
spondent man or woman feel betterg
How often 1t has lifted a business man
out of the deepest dependency and
given him another chance. Say help
full word whenever you can. whether
It be TO child with tear dimmed face
or to a workman who has lost his job
or to business man who faces serious
embarTassments. It will pay. Leslie's.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-10
Found a curs for Rheumatism.

81 suffered with rheumatism for two
years and could not get my right hand to
my mouth for that length Of time" writes
Lee L. Chapman. Mapleton, Iowa. II
suffered terrible pain so could not sleep
or lie still at night. Five years ago be-
gan using chamb rlain's Imminent and
10 two monthsI was well and have not
suffered with rheumatism since" For
sale by All Dealers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-10
Clears compIexlon-Remo ski
Blemishes.

Why go through life embarrassed
and dis6gured with pimples, erup.
lions, blackheads, red rough skin,
or suffering the tortures of Eczema,
itch, letter, salt rheum. just ask
your Druggist for DIR. HobsOn's
Eczema Ointment. Follow the
simple suggestions and your skin
worries are over. Mild, soothing,
effective. Excellent for babies and
delicate, tender skin. Stops chap
ping. Always helps. Relief or
money back. SOC. at you Druggist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-10
Fresh Ais.

There is throughout the civilized
world an increasing knowledge Of the
value of sunlight and Of fresh air
Benjamin Franklin In 1854 wrote:
physicians have discovered that fresh
air is beneficial to those who are Ill
Perhaps In 100 years they win ind
1t does not hurt those who are wei"
It has taken over the century prophesi-
ed by Franklin. but at last boards of
health. bureaus Of charity. trustees Of
schools, commissions on housing. I'm
telligent bodies in all phases OF civic
life urge the need of securing all pos
sible sunlight and fresh air. = Elk
change.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-10

Benares. an Indian holy city, Is the
victim of pilgrimages Many of the
pilgrims are in the last stage Of illness
and find their way to the city to have
their remains cremated on the banks
of the Ganges. A large number Of
hospitals have to be provided for the
reception of the sick, and the distinc-
ton of being a holy magnet is not
greatly appreciated by the residents Of
the city.-Exchange
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-10
Musioal Calamity.

Mrs Newriche believe our next
door neighbors on the right are as poor
as church mice. Hiram. Mr.. Newriche
What makes you think sof Mrs
Newriche Why. they can't afford one
Of them mechanical piano players; the
daughter is taking lessons by. hand
Puck.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-10
Brazilian Vessels.

All Brazilian vessels engaged In the
coasting trade and carrying passengers,
either casually or regularly, and maxi
ing voyages Of more than seventy-twO
hours between the place OF departure
and port of destination, must have on
board Brazilian doctor nominated by
the minister OF the interior.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-10
cslluIold cament.

Celluloid articles can be mended with
cement made by dlssolving bits Of
celluloid In aeetone. 1t takes only a
few minutes to make the cement.
which is applied like glue, the broken
edges are pressed together. and in Of
teen minutes the cement is hard.