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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-12-23
NEW POSTMASTER AT HARLAN

C. F. Swift of Harlan has Just re-
ceived notice of his appointment as
the present republican incumbent.
Mr.. Swift at present is democratic
county chairman of Shelby county,
served three terms as county super
intendent of schools, one term as
mayor of Harlan and two terms in
the lower house of the general as
sembly. Mr.. Reyonlds has been post
master continually for twelve years
or more.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-12-23
NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS

have purchased the baber shop
formerly owned by w. A. Bailey,
from his brother, E. E. Bailey, and
took possession last Monday. I hope
to be favored with the liberal pat
ronage the shop has enjoyed in the
past and hope to secure many new
ones. Assuring my customers the
best of service and wishing them a
Merry Christmas, / remain,
Yours respectfully,
James G. Nelson.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-12-23
COLLEGE SECURES MONEY

Simpson colleges campaign to
raise 100000 for college needs
closed Tuesday night, more than sue
cessful. The close of the campaign
was marked by a spontaneous jub-
lice which was attended by more
than 500 Indianola people. DR.. w.
H. Cable, district superintendent of
the Methodist church; Rev. John
Hancher, representative in the state
of New York, and others, were sepak-
ers at the celebration, which lasted
until midnight, when the subscrip-
ton lists closed, with more than
$306,000 pledged.
Last week something over $500
was raised in Audubon to apply on
this fund.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-12-23
NOTICE TO SETTLE UP

Having disposed of my business.
I wish to inform all those who know
themselves indebted to me to call and
settle the account at once as our
books must be closed up. Kindly at
tend to this matter without further
notice.
G. w. HOOVER.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-12-23
ESTRAY NOTICE

One REQ bull calf about six months
old came to my place about 5 weeks
ago. Owner can have same by prov
ing property and by paying for its
keep and this notice John Sandrock
Phone FAX, Dedham, Iowa. 49-4.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-12-23
NOTICE TO SETTLE UP

All those knowing themselves in
debted to the late DR.. Elery must
settle their accounts by the first OF
January 1916. This is important as
the books must be closed by that
date. 48-6.
Mrs. Stella Elery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31
STIFF RISE NOTED
 AS SESSION ENDS New Orleans Cotton Market Ruled by Reported Crop
 Estimates

New Orleans, March S0.--Private crop reporting crop bureau estimates played an important part in the cotton market to- day and caused a stiff rise late in the session. although the figures put out were taken nonc too seriously One report said that the decrease In acreage would be 209 per cent, the decrease in the use of fertilizers 42 per cent and that j crop of 100000 bales was indicated Another report put the decrease in acreage at 1e.9 per cent and the decrease in fer tilizers at 45 per cent.
 In the morning the market displayed little activity and narrow price fluctua- tions. Around the opening the trading months were a point up after which they gradually improved until, around the mid dle of the day the strong months were 10 points over yesterdays close. Profit taking from the long side held the mar ket in check. In the late trading much bullish comment was caused by the bu- reau reports and a burst of buying put prices to net advance of b to + points. The close was 14 to 16 up.
 The market also was steadied by the large exports for the day. total foreign clearanees amounting to 627S0 ba1es
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31
WAR SPEC|ALT|ES' SHOW GREAT GAINS Stock Market Very Active and Much Trading
 Done

New York, March s0.--Further sensa- tional gains were made by ''war special ties in otdays active market, in which tho volume of transactions exceeded any session since last Decembers renewal of business. Bethlehem Steel retained it's leadership. and practically all the auto mobile stocks trailed along. Other spe- cial stocks in which substantial increases of quoted values were made included United States Rubber, National Lead, Allis-Chalmers common and preferred and Texas company.
 Rock Island was the conspicuous feat ure of the railroad list. taking precedence over high-grade shares by reason of its activity at increasing prices.
 For the greater part of the season spec ulative favorites like Reading, United States Steel and Amalgamated Copper were under pressure but in the final hour those shares made partial recovery un- der lead of Amalgamated. Apart from the pronounced gain shown by specula- tive issues, the market closed with an ir- regular undertone.
 Total sales of stocks amounted to 694, 600 shares.
 Bonds reflected some irregularity, main- ly on recessions in some. of the invest ment issues. Total sales par value, az gregated S3.G5e,0O0.
 United States bonds unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31
WHEAT HAS STRONG
 TRADING AT CLOSE
Rumors From Europe Have Effect of Strengthen
 ing Market

Chicago. March 9o-Assertions that a change of policy had seemingly prevented until May. if not altogether, Italy's en- trance into the war. helped to lift wheat. Closed strong, 1hnSso above last night. Corn wound up with a gain of ss@lc to 11sQl14c. and oats unchanged to sc high CT. In provisions the outcome varied from l2iac decline to rise of a shade.
 Besides the Italian factor in the mar ket there also were signs that foreign demand for cash wheat again had been enlarged. Estimates on the Argentine ex- portable. supply was a big influence. and Liverpool sent word<that stocks were de- creasing.
 Corn was influenced by wheat, and in an improved demand in cash demand. There were also rumors of some export business.
 Adverse conditions for seeding tended to make oats firm. Seaboard call. how ever was disappointing.
 Selling by packers offset all chance of bulge in provisions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31
Money to Longest Liver

rom the NeW xork Sun
 The Last Man club of Philadelphia. which had it's second annual banquet last week, aims to have survivor reap well, both in memories and in the material things of life. The one of the original 12 who lives the longest will find him self possessor of considerable sum of money. records of the voices of all of bis clubmates, and all the papers and doc rments of the club
 It is provided in the constitution that at each June meeting the members de- posit certain sum at a city bank, which accumulates until all the members but cne are dead. The survivor, invested with the bank, gets all the money. The members expect the sum to reach into the thousands. for it has been shown that the average last man club. if started when the members average the age of 9 years, continues for about 50 years.
 The dictaphone feature was introduced sentimentaly. Last May each man made record of his voice, uttering what is known only to himself The last man will acquire these records with messages of his former clubmates.
 When it was started the club consisted of 12 men. The club was organized on February 6, 1913, at the home of A. w. Meyers, Girard avenue, and monthly meetings have been held since. The or gRnixation has colors, insignia and club song. Since the organization one member has died.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31
Gait and Character

rom the flttSUuIS lIlSpdtCu.
 By their walk you shall know them Here is a professor who has invented a machine for recording the human gait "A person can be Identified by his man. ner of walking as easily as by finger prints" contends the professor. Watch ground as if every step were an effort If he has any of the worlds goods 1t is because 1t has been thrust upon him. He is the kind of man that would be in the first ufeboat that put out from sinking ship. The man with dragging gait Is the man without heart
 '"The woman who has difficulty in lift ing her feels from the ground when she walks is a winner. She believes the best she ever gets is the worst of 1t, and she will so into the minutest detail about trivialities. The woman with the drag ging gait Is the woman without spine.
 Watch the man who hurries along as if he were anxious to part company with the pavement. His steps are quick and snappy. The man with the snappy step has plenty of pep. When you see a wom- an planting her feet firmly on the ground and walking with free swing you may be sure she Is wholesome, to be depend- ed upon, capable. She will be your friend, your pal, your Sweetheart on rainy days, just as much or more than when the sun shines"
 And a lot of wives whose husbands are given to hitting cold sides of the street and the middle coming home will find the gait machine 8 handy little household ob- ject.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31

tirsts, 20ltQ2tizc: regular packed exda tirsts Pic; firsts 1aAQ20Ac: nearby hennery whites. fine to fancy, asc; nearby hennery browns. 22c. Cheese frmer. receipts, 37Si: state whole milk held. specials. 1884 4fiTc; state whole milk fancy, t6hQi6isc Dressed poultry quiet Prices unchanged.
 Kansas City. March So-Butter. cream cry, 27isc; firsts. ssc; seconds. 22c; pack ing. 17e. Eggs, flrsts. 17ikc. seconds, 1fc. Poultry. hens, 1eAc; roosters, 1o1sc: tur- keys. 15c.
 Chicago, March A--Butter: Creamery, eo02sc, firm. Eggs higher; receipts. ao,- sa4 at mark. cases included, iT4lsilc; or dinary flrsts, 17qi7lsc. frsts 1SQlSisc. Po- tatoes unchanged. receipts. 3i.
 St. Louis. March @.-Poultry un- changed. Butter creamery. 29ise. Eggs. 1sbsc.
 View Orleans, March ao.-Spot cotton steady, unchanged. Sales on the spot. iST5; to arrive, 7lo. Good ordinary, 6.S5c; strict good ordinary. 7.isc; low middling. nsc; strict low mlddllng. Sale; middlns, s.SSc: strict middling. 9,1sc; good mid ding. 9.5Ic; str.ct good middling, e.74c. Receipts, s5i3; stock, s75.2s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31
New York Cotton Market
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling. S.Ssc; receipts. o153; sales, 2615: stock, 375,26S.
 Galveston: Middling, 9.25c; receipts, 1s IA: exports, S2Ss; sales, 1895; stock. S93,ol9. Mobile: Middling. s.ooc; receipts, 3S9; sales, 225; stock, 42.S54.
 Savannah: Middling, S.75c; receipts, 1924; exports, 5939; sales, 1888 stock, 1Ss,761. Charleston: Middling, S9sc; receipts, 3s75; stock, 100941.
 Wilmington: Middling, Sssc; receipts, 1924; exports. 10,46o; stock, 49,366.
 Texas City: Receipts, 902.
 Norfolk: Middling, s.ssc; receipts, 2271 sales, 1878; stock, SS,575.
 Baltimore; Middling, S7sc exports, 40S5; stock, 2S7s
 Boston: Receipts. 9.65c; receipts. 172; exports. 1070; stock 12,ooo.
 Philadelphia: Middling 9.90c; exports, 600; stock S5ss.
 New York: Middling s.soc; receipts. 72; stock, 147,046
 Minor Ports Receipts. ss.527; exports, 32 2,49o: stock, 1O5.6e5.
 Total today: Receipts, 75.17S; export, 62. 7S0; stock, 1,509,967.
 Total for week: Receipts. 157,79o; export. 14S,750
 Total for season: Receipts s,15s 4sS: ex- port, 6,493,9o4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31
New Orleans Cotton Market
LAUGH SETS BROKEN JAwBONE
Surgeons Funny Story Causes Frac-
 tured Bone to Snap In Place

From the New York Press
 If you happen to break a bone or dis locate a joint, don't bother with doctor. Just have a hearty laugh and the bones will set themselves.
 This is the newest form of "bloodless surgery" as practiced today in the Nc Kinley hospital here. The patient was Ada Tucker, IS. of Pennington avenue. Her jawbone was broken and two at- tempts to set the break failed. Then Dr. Harold l.. Dollinger had an inspiration. Standing near Miss Fuckers bed. he told a funny story. Miss Tucker joined in the laughter and the broken bone snapped into place. It was made secure by band ages and Miss Tucker will be able to leave the hospital in a short time.
 The doctors didn't repeat the story to reporters. but gave assurances that it was funny.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31
LEGAL NOTICES
LegnI NetIre

Tn Chaneery court=-Jefferson County, Alabama. In the matter of the iiquida- ton of American Life Association of Alabama.
 Pursuant to decree in the chaneery court entered and enrolled therein on March is 1915. in that certain eaese there pending wherein NJ. F. Parker Is com plamant. and American Life association of Alabama. ct als, arc respondents, no- lice Is hereby given to all creditors and claimants of said American Life associa- ton. and all other persons and parties interested therein. that an order has been made requiring all persons having claims on or before May 70. 1915. to propound heir respective claims against said as- sociation by filing with the register of ,aid court each. an itemized statement of his claim, verified by affidavit, and in default thereof all such claims and de- mands shall be barred, and shall not he entitled to participate in the assets of said association. being administered in the above cause in said chancery court
 Done at Birmingham, Ala, on this 2Sd day of March. 1915
 AL c. CAREER. Receiver of American Life Association of Alabama. 3-24-St-ws
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31
COTTON CLOSES
 STEADY AT LOSS October Contracts Rally Sharply Towards Close.
 General List Loses

New York March so.-An early selling decline in cotton was followed by a sharp rally with October, contracts making a new high seasonal record in late trading, and with the general list closing steady. at net decline of from 9 to 12 points
 The market opened at an advance of points to a decline of 1 point. near months being relatively steady in sym pathy with steady Liverpool cables and the steady ruling of southern spot mar kets late yesterday. Prices. however. al most immediately weakened under re- newal of general realizing, such as that noted yesterday, and while May held within point or two of last nights closing, later deliveries sold to 10 points net lower during early trading.
 Offerings seemed to taper off on that decline. as though the scattering long interest had been reduced on the set back of about 20 points from yesterday mornings high levels, while the market received more aggressive support from some of the local trade interests and Wall street bulls
 On the rally, the scattering demand showed some improvement, while there also was short covering. and as offerings considerable strength, reaching the days best point in the late trading. with octo- Der leading the advance. Closed a little off from the best under realizing.
 A report before the opening giving the results of an investigation by local statistical bureau, Indicated a decrease of 2o.9 per cent in acreage and of about AZ per cent in the use of fertilizers. Those figures did not appear to create much fresh sentiment, but may have been a factor on the rally. while buying was also encouraged by continued unfavor- able weather south, heavy exports and the absence of hedge selling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31
Coffee Market

New York March 30.-Coffee futures opened at an advance of 1 to 4 points with active months selling about ? to 5 points net higher during early trading in sympathy with the steady showing of Brazil and on some scattered buying which seemed to be partly for European account. Offerings became slightly freer around this level however. and prices later eased off under realizing with the close net unchanged to } points lower Sales, 22.500; April, 6.06o; May, 6.14c;! June 6l9c; July, 7.27c: August 7.3ic; Septem- Der. 7.42c; October, 7.47c; November, 7.52c: Decemberfi 7.5Ec; January, 7.62c; Feb ruary. 767c.
 Spot steady; Rio No. ', Sc; Santos No 1, 10lsc. Very few cost and freight offers were reported in the market here with the tone firm. Quotations ranged from about 7.4507.60c for Rio 7s. Rio exchange on London was 1-16d lower and milreis prices were unchanged at Rio, but 100 reis higher at Santos. Brazilian port receipts, 3S.000; Jundiahy. 16,000. Rio re- ported clearances of 24oO0 bags for New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31
Live Stock

Chicago, March 5-Hogs: Receipts, 13,Vc0; strong: bulk of sales. $6. .S0d6. 90; light, SC. 7OQ6.a5; mixed. $6. 65a6. .971s: heavy, S6.0oa6.e5; rough, se.5oG6.eo; pigs, $5.60Q 6.7U.
 Cattle: Receipts 2O0o; slow; native steers. $5 5.90QS.70; cows and heifers, s3q 7.75; calves, s7410.
 Sheep: Receipts, 5000: firm; sheep, s7 ..25 S.35; lambs, $7.75q10. 10.
 St. Louis, March 30.-Hoss: Receipts. 1o,6C0; strong; pigs and lights. s. 750l7 9 mixed and butchers, s6. 95a7. .25; good heavy. 6.90d7. .10
 Cattle: Receipts. 3e00; steady: native beef steers, $7dS.90 cows and heifers, q. .5oQs.5o: Texas and Indian steers, $5. .25Q 7.75; cows and heifers, $4@6; native calves, s6G10.5O
 Sheep: Receipts. 900: steady: native nut tens, $6. 75@s: lambs, SS.75@9.S5; yearlings, $i.5o4S.a0; sheared yearlings, $6.5O17 60.
 Kansas City, March 30.-Hogs: Re- ceipts, 15,000; weak; bulk of sales, $6.70GD e.S0; heavy. s6. 7Oq6.75; packers and butch CTS, s6. s5d6.Ss; light. $s.65QG.s .s5 pgs. s6. 50 Gl6.90.
 Cattle Receipts, 5000: higher; prime fed steers, $SQS. 50: dressed beef steers, g aas southern steers. $6G7. 40; cows, N.25Q z; heifers, $6GS. .25; stockers, $6. 2517. .S5.
 Sheep: Receipts, 5000; strong; lambs, 8 cO@9.S0; yearlings. $SQS.90; wethers, s7.t0 @S. .15; ewes, T.25Q7. .S5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31
SUPPLY OF EGGS IS SOMEWHAT SHORT Poultry Market Otherwise Fairly Well Stocked.
 Cotton Is Firm

The poultry market is fairly well stocked, although the supply of eggs is still somewhat scarce. Hens are very plentiful. but the demand is only fair. Prices on hens were reduced yesterday from 1sc to 14isc and 15c per pound. The flour and feed markets are firm, with the exception of C. s. meal which is eff q per ton, today's quotations being s29
 The local cotton market Is firm, and both the New Orleans and New York markets show signs of improvement The Liverpool market is also becoming stronger
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31
Bad Tasts as Seen in Japan

From the London Saturday Review.
 pr. Aston, the scholarly Japanese sec- retary to the British legation in Tokyo, summarized what Kenko, the fourteenth century writer of '"Tsurezure Gusa." con- sidered to be ''bad taste. thus:
 Too much furniture in one's living room. Too many pens in a stand
 Too many Buddhas in private shrine.
 Too many rocks, trees and herbs in a garden.
 Too many children in house.
 Too many words when men meet.
 Too many books in a bookcase there can never be. nor too much litter in . duet heap.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, March 30-{Special. )-Against the views of the local trade the market, after decline in the early session. closes very steady. A new demand came from Wall street sources. where the growing belief in the renewal of activity in trade is finding expansion in the securities which have been called upon to fill the export orders in nearly every conceivable line. The ultimate effect of these activities will be to increase the demand for cotton goods as people gradually find employment. We hear all the time that the advance will induce planters to increase their acre. age, an idea which s we think, keeping the spinners out of the market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31
Interior Cotton Market

Houston: Middling, 935c; receipts, 10,- ss0; shipments 12,597; sales, 1277; stock, 147504
 Memphis: Middling, S.75c; receipts, 2075; shipments, 3961 sales, 1450; stock, 19S, ,b05. Augusta: Middling S.75c; receipts, 1217; shipments, 573; sales. 1120; stock, 135.02S.
 St. Louis: Middling. SAC; receipts, 3553; shipments 3S76; sales, 3; stock, 37, 402.
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 1059; shipments, 1928; stock, 20,134
 Little Rock: Middllng, S.50c; receipts, 762: shipments. 461: sales, 46l; stock. 42, no.
 Dallas: Aliddling, s.6oc; sales, S49.
 Total today: Receipts. 1e6ic; shipments. 22, ,691; stock 52S6S4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31
Bonds
Mercantile Paper

New York March 9O.-Prime mercantil, paper, S1s per cent sterling exchang, steady; 60-day bills, s4.7725; for cables S4.s0.2o; for demand. s4.79.S5. Bar silver oossc Mexican dollars, sS5tc Government bonds steady; railroad bonds steady. Tim. loans firm; 50 days, 21sQ2sI per cent; 9 days, 2%q3 per cent; six months, 3H pei cent. Money on call steady; high 2 pel cent; low. IFS per cent; ruling rate, pel cent; last loan, 2 per cent: closing bid las per cent; offered at 2 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31
Montgomery Market

Montgomery. March s0.-(Special. .)-Spot cotton wss quoted here today as fol- lows: Middling fair, new, 9.3Sc; sstrict good :ni1dling new. sole; good middling, old, SEC: new. 8.S2c; strict middling. old B. .3Sc: stric. low middling, old, 75sc; new, 7.ssc; low middling. old. 7isc; new, 73sc; strict good ordinary, old. 65sc: new. 8sc; good ordinary, old, Sc; new, 6.51c. Market quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31
Sugar Market

New York, March 30.-Raw sugar firm; centrifugal, 4.S9c; moasses, 412c. Refined steady. Sugar futures were quiet during the early trading. At noon prices ruled about a point higher. Light selling de- pressed prices in the afternoon and the closing was quiet, l to 2 points lower. Sales, $50 tons May, 3.ssc July. 4c; Sep- tember, 4.11c: December 3.S9c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31

there will be another meeting of tho North Alabama Diversified Farming asso- eiation in Birmingham. It VIII take place probably before the meeting of the state wide association in Montgomery so that 1t can thoroughly cooperate in. the work begun by central and southern Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31

N.70; Indiana flour, $7.60; spring wheat flour, $S; hard winter wheat flour. $7.90; shorts $3s; pure winter bran. $aO; s. c. meal, 7lz per cent, 3S0; Cremo meal. s26:
 c. s. hulls, $10 ton; No. 1 timothy hay, $25 per ton: mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass.
 per ton. $19: pea green alfalfa. western.
 $26: mixed feeds. per ton, 55 oats. per bushel, 75c; corn, per bushel, 9Sc; corn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square, N. Y. Members New York Cotton Exchange. York Produce Exchange, Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignmeuts of spot cotton for delivery. Corresponds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Spot Cotton
The Iron Market
Poultry and Eggs

f1e1lS--I412Q4I0C. Live Turlxeys-1sc; dressed turkeys, 20 @25c q. Fryers-22ik0I25c per lb. Ducks-15c ID. Guinea s--30c. Young Roosters-4Oc. Old Roosters-35c. Geese-600I7oc. Fresh country eggs. 19c; graded cartoon eggs, 20c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, March 30.-Spot cotton steady; good middling 5.S4d; middling. 5.4Sd low m'ddl'ng, 5.10d. Sales, 5000: for specula- ton and export, 800 Receipts, 32o00; fu- l.res qn.et, May and June, 5.S9iad; June and July. 5.44iad; July and August, 5.5ld; October and November, 5.66iad; January and February, 5.75d March and April. {. .S01sd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31
Produce Market

New York, March 3o.--Butter firm; re- ceipts, 1743; creamery extras (92 score), 3lc; creamery (high scorng), 311@32c; firsts 2s4so1sc; seconds. 241.ka271sc. Eggs firmer: receipts. 3S,s44; fresh gathered ex- tras 22c; storage packed firsts to extra
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, March 30.--Wheat, No 2 hard, Sl4sd1.49; No. ? red. $14711 471a Corn, No. mixed 73c No. 2 white, 731s@ 74e; No. yellow, 43c. Oats, No. 3 white 57@57iac; No. ? mixed. 55c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, March 30.-Cotton seed oil was easy under scattered liquidation and selling by refiners together with reports Of cheaper crude and dullness in the con- suniing trade. Final prices were 6 to g points net lower. Spot and April, 6.60c@ 670c; May, 6.73c96.75c; June. 6s9@6. 9lc; :; July, 7@7.02c; August, 7.120713c; Septem- Der, 7.21d722c; October, 710aI20c No- yember, 6.60G6.7 roc; total sales, TACO.