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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-02
WHEAT TAXES SPURT| BUT MARKET REACTS|
Improved Export Demand for Domestic and Cana
 dian Wheat

Chicago, September 1-Wheat closed strong at an advance of ssdi3c today on a buying spurt from shorts. who were un- easy at the fact that for the first time
 in the history of the exchange there was no delivery of wheat on September l. Tho September option closed at 9ss4c and De- oember at sSssd9s1sc. Corn closed un- changed to net loss of 1l4c after slight rally from opening weakness had been wiped out. Oats closed Ac lower to so higher. and provisions finished weak at net losses of 71a@30c.
 Wheat at the opening was nervous, varying from lac higher to 1Ac lower. September soon took the lead on nasty so generous that the market soon reacted A heavily oversold condition then devel- oped, and strong houses with seaboard connections came Into the situation as buyers. The result was an immediate up- turn which lasted, with steadily increas- ing gains, till the end of the session.
 When the session advanced and no grain had been delivered in settlement of September contracts a scare spread among the shorts that produced a few minutes of excited buying of the Septem- Der option. and this month occupied most of the attention of the wheat pit till close of the market. Another feature that helped the uplift wass an improved ex- port demand. both for domestic and Ca- nadian wheat.
 Corn was under liquidation at the start and followed wheat in a downward course for time. Perfect weather in the corn belt kept prices depressed a while after wheat had taken the upgrade. There was free selling till an advance was scored in cash corn. Holders then began to with draw their offerings and the futures mar ket temporarily firmed up to near the best prices of the day. September the most active option. closed unchanged, but the deferred months suffered a loss of as much as 1Ac
 Oats had a firm tone most of the day. Sympathetic effect from the weakening of corn when it was at its lowest was pre- vented by heavy buying of oats on the part of leading cash interests.
 Heavy liquidation on September con- tracts weakened provisions throughout the list. The close was near the low point, with pork off 20@30c; lard, 71t@ 221sc. and ribs. 15Q1711c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-02
SHARP REBOUND
 OF STOCK PRICES Market Opens Unsteady But Makes a Good
 Recovery

New York, September 1.--Widely di- vergent conditions helped to unsettle to- days stock market and kept it in state of ferment during the early ses- sion, with general improvement later Further debasement of British. French and Italian exchanges to the lowest quotations ever officially recorded was counterbalanced, in the speculative mind, by the news that Germany had complied with this country's protest to the extent of abandoning her policy of marine warfare. This added evidence of Germany's conciliatory attitude seemed the more important factor. and was followed by a sharp rebound of prices.
 In banking circles however there was no disposition to minimize the ef- rect or the increased demoralization in international credits. Demand bills OH London fell to 4.50c, an overnight loss of 5Nc, and Paris checks at sos repre- sented loss of cents, or cents under any rate hitherto quoted, while fires at o.os fell cents under all previous rates. In the afternoon marked improvement was noted, sterling actually recover Ing In full at one time, while francs regained s cents to 6.01. Italian ex- change hardened in sympathy, but the days developments offered fresh proof Of the immediate need for remedial measures.
 There was marked increase of bond and stock sales for foreign accounts, this factor being logically in keeping with the international situation. Open selling embraced some of the inactive high grade railway bonds so exten- sively held abroad. According to cir cumstantial reports, large amounts of these and similar American securities have recently been absorbed here ct private sale.
 Except for the first hour, when prices were tending downward, and in the final dealings, which witnessed another mete- oric rise in motors and kindred issues. trading was light and devoid of actual significance.
 Railroad shares derived fresh stimu- Jus from favorable statements of earn 1hgs and the specialties rose on a mix ture of war order rumors together with manipulation. General motors gained 21N to 240h, new record; Willys- Overland. to 1SS; Crucible steel, 9A 10 S4, and Stakeholder. "A to 113h. United States steel sold pto 75%, 2 points over its early low. Total sales amounted to 67S,000 shares.
 Bonds were irregular, due largely to the heavy foreign offerings Total sales par value. aggregaed $3,755,0O0
 United States bonds were unchanged pn call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-02
HIGH LEVEL REACHED IN PRICE OF COTTON
Market Opens Firm In Re- sponse to Liverpool
 Movement

New York, September LA sharp early advance in the cotton market today car ried prices back to nearly the high level selling at 10. 40. but attracted neavy real izing, and the close was steady at net decline of 10 to i5 points
 The market opened firm at an advance of to 12 points in response to an up- ward movement in Liverpool. overnight buying orders and a further broadening of Wall street and commission house de- mand. which was encouraged by the con- tinued low temperatures in the south and an increasing disposition to scale down estimates of the crop. Private cables at- tributed the firmness abroad to the weak ness of exchange which would naturally increase the cost of European importa- tions, but the fact that Liverpool had re- sponded so sharply to this factor was construed by local bulls syndicating a de- sire to attract renewed shipments from the south, and this view may have led to some of the early buying.
 Around 9,eSc for October and 1o. 2sc for December the market met greatly in- creased offerings. however, and while publication of bullish weekly weather report was followed by a rally early in tho afternoon. prices weakened again to- ward the close under realizing, southern. local and foreign selling. October broke to s.nc, December 1o.03c and January to lo.17c In the late trading. with the close some or points up from the lowest on covering and rally of points from the early break in the rate of sterling ex- change.
 Some of the reports received from Geor- gia and Alabama predicted that farmers would sell freely at Sc in the interior, and there was talk of hedge selling here dur ing the day, while the forecast for warm CT weather in the western belt may have promoted the tendency to take profits at the early advance.
 New York Cotton Futures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-02
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Mddling, sale; re- ceipts 737; sales. 325; stock, 112,263. Galveston: Middling. 9.5Oc receipts, SIS; sales, 200; stock, 103,231
 Moble Middling. 9c receipts. 12; sales. 100; stock, 11,763.
 Savannah: Middllng, 91s; receipts, 34S3: sales, 22S4; stock, e5,120.
 Charleston: Middling, Sc; receipts 354; stock, 39,967.
 Wilmington: Receipts, -<2s6; stock sS.126.
 Texas City: Receipts, 2100.
 Norfolk: Middling, 93Sc; receipts 374; sales. 390; stock, 37,406.
 Baltimore: Stock, 2034
 Boston: Middling, 9.s5c; exports, 15: stock, 11,S00.
 Philadelphia: Middling, 1oc; stock, 1279.
 New York: Middling. 9.75c; exports, 2699; sales, 35; stock, 227.42T.
 Minor ports: Stock 2S,309 Total today: Receipts, 7709; exports, 2714; stock. 673.725.
 Total for week: Receipts. s2ss4 exports, g, 4S7
 Total for season: Receipts, 134,319; ex- ports. 163, 655.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-02
Liyerponl Cntfon

Liverpool. September 1.--Spot cotton firm; good middling. 624d; midd,nE, 5sad; low middling, 542d. Sales, 15,O ,OOo; for speculation and export, 25O0 Receipts, 1000. Futures steady; September, 5.7sMd; September and October, 576lsd; October and November 5.S2idd November and De- cember, 5.S6d; December and January, 5.S9d; January and February, 5.92d; Feb- ruary and March, 5941hd; March and April, 5.97d: April and May, 5.99d; May and June, 6ol1sd; June and July, 6.04d; July
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-02
Montgomery Market

Montgomery, August 1.-(SpeciaL) ) Spot cotton was quoted here today as follows: Middling fair. 9.6sc; strict good middling, 9.3Sc; good middling, 9.l3c; strict middling. s.Ssc: middling, S.62c; strict low middling, 8.13c: low middling, 7.63c; strict good ordinary, '.lSc; good ordinary, 6.75c; market steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-02
Interior Cotton Market

Houston: Middling, 9.40c; receipts. 5924; shipments, 6151; sales, 1913; stock, 54,953 Memphis; Middling, s.2ec; receipts SS3; shipments, 339; sales, 25; stock, 6l,062.
 Augusta: Middling. 9c; receipts, s19; shipments. 1860: sales, 764 stock, 63,241.
 St. Louis Middling, 9.sc; receipts 27s; shipments. AT; sales. 35; stock, 11,72S.
 Cincinnati: Receipts. A; stock. 14,293. Little Rock: Mddling. Sc; receipts, 1o; shipments. 254: stock, 665S
 Dallas: Middling, S.S0c; sales, 2ls6.
 Total today: Receipts. 7459; shipments, 90S1 stock, 911, 1885.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-02
Rice Market

New Orleans, September 1.-s-A strong tone ruled rough Honduras flee today while the clean grade was steady. Both grades of Japan are nominalI Receipts Rough, 14.342: millers, 4901 clean, 666 Sales. 10101 sacks rough Honduras at 265 @3 35c; 11,176 pockets clean Honduras at 23s@43sc. Quote: Rough Honduras 265@ 3S5c; clean Honduras, 4G41bc; Japan, 40 4E.c Polished and bran unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-02
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Mn bms.ss:.tS ascoyss o{ton iT%.3Sss M New oriesn%s % cotton % Hxchan1s. SS NsSS York Produce Exchange. As9ooiate Members Liverpool Cotton Association 1ale of Cotton and Cotton 9asd on foF 9sur1 delivery Special attention cd 0pot cotton for deIiverY. CorreGpon1s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-02

1925; No. 1 southern, $15.500 16; No. 2. $i525 @ 15.75. Metal exchange quotes tin dull, offered at $33.75. At London spot copper. f67 15s; futures f69; elec- trolytic, ASA los. Spot tin, f151 15s; fu- lures, f153. Anthony, f125. The metal exchange quotes lead $4.9O asked. Spelter not quoted. At London, lead I22 6s Cd. Spelter, FTP
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-02
New Orleans Cotton
High. Low. Clos
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans September 1.--Spot cotton quiet, points down. Sales on the spot. 225; to arrive. 10o. Good ordinary. 7.50c. strict good ordinary. 7.s6c; low middling. s. s.49c; strict low midding, s.94c; middling, 9.s1c; strict middling, 9.56c; good mid- ding, 9.SSc; strict good middling. -o.s5c. Receipts, 537 stock. ,26s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-02
The Iron Market
Local Securities

In the local securities market there is but little of interest The market re- mains steady and price changes are few and far between. Tennesse company bonds are displaying an upward tendncy, al though the advances thus far have been small. The greatly increased activity or this company's plants is responsible for are displaying an upward tendency, al though they never were weak in the light of the market.
 Today's quotations follow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-02
Dry Goods Market

New York. September 1.-Cotton goods were strong and active today. with print cloths and sheetings higher. Yarns wers nrm and higher. Worsteds yarns were steady. laces moro activs and embrtid- eries quioG
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-02
Chicago Grain

Chicago, September 1.Wheat. No. red, N.05@1N; No. 9 hard, $104@1. .021s 7s. Oats. No. white, 3S4Gs4c; standard 4oc. Rye, No. ?, 941fc; barley. 52ae5c. Timothy, $5So97: clover, $s 5OdI13. 25 Pork. $13.o2; lard, $s.05; ribs, S,62@7.S7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-02
Sugar Market

New York. September Raw sugar quiet; centrifugal, 4.77c; molasses, 4c; refined quiet. Suguar futures were quiet early today, most of the trading being confined to October, which showed loss of about points from last nights close. Wall street selling caused additional losses in the after noon session. The close was steady, 1 to points off. Sales, 2050 tons De- ccmber, S.?0c; March. 306c; May, 3.10c; July, 3.14c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-02
Meats

Meats
 Hackers Selling Price) Extra Ribs-9%c. Bellies-1o1ac. Butts-15c. Pork Loins-1Sc. Neck Bones-4c Br~Akfast Bacon--1S0c4c. Spare Ribs-ec. Regular Hams-161kc. Skinned Hams-16c. Pure Lard-9c; compound, 7Hc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-02
St. TOuis Grain

St. Louis, September 1.--Wheat, No. 2 red. s1,06G1.O9; No 2 hard. $10S. Septem- Der. eSc; December, S4c. Corn, No. 2. 7347S1sc; No. white nominal: September. 70ssc; December bSc. Oats, No. ?. 33iac; No. ? white nominal; September 331ac; December 345sc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-02
Bonds
Mercantile Paper

New York, September 1.-Mercantile paper, 3A@3N per cent, sterling. 6o-day bills, A.50; demand, $4.54 cables, $4.65 Francs: Demand. $6.02; cables, $6.01. Marks: Demand, s0a4c; cables SO7sc. Lires: Demand. $6 .59; cables, $6T. Rubles: De- mand, 33Ac: cables. 331sc. Bar silver. 46ilc. Mexican dollars, BIC. Government bc ids steady. railroad bonds heavy.
 Time loans steady; 50 days, 214@21a per cent; 90 days, 2s4G3 per cent; six monthA S@SA per cent.
 Call money steady; high, per cent; low. 1 per cent: ruling rate. 1E per cent; last loan. per cent; closing bid, 1X per cent; offered at per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-02
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, September 1.-Wheat. No. hard, $1.06@114; No. ? red, $1.11@1.13. Corn. No. mixed. 71c; No. ? white. roc; No. ? yellow. 79Qp7S1hc. Oats. No. white, 3819@37c; No. mixed, 35@S7c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-02
Live Poultry

New York. September t.--Iive poultry unsettled: dressed firm; western frozen roasting chickens Poe; fresh fowls, iced. 13@17Hc; fresh turkeys, iced. 15M14c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-02
Coffee Market

New York September 1.--Coffee futures were lower today under moderate offer ings which seemed to come largely from trade sources and which may have been inspired by the weakness in sterling ex- change or against cost and freight pur- chases The market opened unchanged to points lower and closed at net decline of to F points. with December selling as low as 6.11c and May at 6.36c.
 Sales, 22.0Oo. September. 5.96c; October.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-02
Hides and Tallow

(Dealers Buying Ofter., Green Salt Hides-16Ql7c. Green Salt Hides (haif cured)-15Q16c. Green Hides tfresh)-14Q15c. Dry Flint Hides-27Q2Sc. Dry Salt Hides-25G26c. Damaged Hides-Half price. Sheep Skins-25G60c. Horse Hides-$2Q3. Sherlings-15025c. Goat Skins-30@35c. Kid Skins--10c. Tallow-5d6c. Beeswax-27Q2sc. Washed Wool-35a3sc. Clear Unwashed Wool-2702Sc. Bury Wool--17G20c. Ginseng, Wild-S6G7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-02
COTTON RAISED TWO DOLLARS Trading Active, But Foreign Exchange Still Retards
 the Market

New Orleans, September 1.-The price of cotton rose almost g a bale around the opening today, but the advance was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-02
Flour and Feedstuffs (Wholesale Quotations.)

TIOuf ana ee0Stu11B
 (Wholesale Quotations.)
 Self-risins flour. s6.40; Tennessee flour, s5.9o; Michigan flour. q: idaho hour. $500; Indiana flour. s8.10; hard winter wheat flour. s6.s3; shorts. ss3; pure wheat brand. $2s; C. s. meal. 71A per cent, 70; Cremo meal, $26; c. S. hulls. Sl0 ton; No. l timothy hay, $25 per ton; pea green al- falfa: western, $22. and southern alfalfa, sls; mixed feeds, per ton. $S5; oats, per No. white bushel, 61c; Texas oats, 6ss corn. per bushel $l.os; cornmeal. s1.Ss; per two bushel sack; chops. $.95.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-02
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Poultry and Eggs

Poultry and Eggs
 Commission merchants price) Hens-14c. Fryers-1sG20c. Broilers-1S920c. Guineas-30c. Roosters-25QS0c. Fresh country eggs. 22c; graded. car. on eggs, 2c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-02
Hubbard Bros. & Co..sLetter

and August, 6.o6d; August and septem. Der. 6.06d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-02

Sugar is being sold by Birmingham reailers at from 12 to 15 pounds for $1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-02
Cotton Seed Oil

New York. September 1.-Buying for outside account was feature in tho cotton seed oil market today and the chief factor in rising prices. Crude was nominally 4nc and there were tenders of 1900 barrels. Final quota tons were generally l to 6 points net higher. Sales. 13.900 barrels Market closed strong. Spot, 5.75Q5 S5c; Sep tember. 5.77@5.S2c; October, 5.72@5.74c; November, 5.76@5.7Sc; December, 5.S40 5.S6c; January, 5.940595c; February, 6.o2@6.10c; March, 6.16@6.1sc; April, 0.20Q 6.30c. Total sales. 14.100.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-02

6.01c; November 6.06c; December, 6.12c: January. 6.16c; January 6.16c; February, 5. Soc; March, G.25c; April, 6.30c May, 6.35c; June, 64Oc; July. 6.45c: August, 6.4sc.
 Spot easy; Rio No. z, 6%c; Santos No. 4, Sc; cost and freight offers were rather steadier oH the savings with %s quoted at g. 8.40GS Soc and Rio 7s at 6.75c. At cost and freight offers are based on English exchange at 4.86c, the decline In sterling exchange rate has been sufficient to prac- tically meet the cost of putting coffee in store.
 Rio exchange on London was 1-16d high CT. with milreis prices unchanged at Rio and 50r lower at Santos. Brazilian port receipts were 66,000 bags; Jundiahy, 43.0OO The weather in Sac Paulo was cloudy or fine with temperatures ranging from E to 79 degrees. Santos cleared $500 bags for New York,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-02
Metal Market

New York, September 1.-Copper quiet; eiectrolytic, SIS. Iron firm; No. northern. sls01Hso; No. 2. S16.750
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-02
Naval Stores

Savannah September 1.-Spirits tur- pentine firm, 3shc; sales. 3SO: receipts 227; shipments. s4; stock. 19.Sss. Rosin firm: receipts. 745 shipments. 3O25: stock. 62.150. Sales. S7s. Quote: A, ss.95:B B. s2.s5; c. 8: D. $3; B, $3.05: F. $3.10: G. H. I. 33.20; K, $40; M, $42O; N. S4sO; we. s6.eo; wv. $5.so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-02
Produce Market

New York. September 1.-Butter. re- reipts. 13,439; creamery extras, 92 score, 261sc; creamery, higher scoring. 7G271Sc; firsts, 2414Q26c. Eggs steady; receipts 16o71. Fresh gathered extras. 27@2sHc; extra f1rsts 23hG2611c: firsts, 24@241sc seconds. 22@23l1c. Chese firm; receipts, 84S2: state whole milk. fresh flats, white and colored. specials. 1314@13%; do aver- age fancy, B.
 Chicago. September 1.-Butter steady, unchanged; receipts. Il. .429 tubs. Eggs firm, unchanged; receipts, 10,25 cases. Pota- toes unchanged; receipts, 15 cars. Pcul- try, no change.
 St. Louis, September 1.-Butter poultry and eggs unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-02
Live Stock

Live Stock
 Chicago, September 1.-Hogs: Re- "eipts. 22,ooo; market steady. Bulk $6.5o @ 7.G0; light, $720@s05; mixed, S0.40@7.s0; heavy $6.150755; rough. SC. 15@6. .25 pigs, $70s .25.
 Cattle: Receipts. 16.000; market strong. Native beeves, $6.25 O 1O.35; western steers, $6.s5@9; cows and heif- CTS. $3:15ds. 65; calves, 3s. .5O119. .25
 Sheep Receipts. 16,000; market weak Wethers. $6.70@6.so; ewes, $3.75@5.s0; lambs. $7@9.s0.
 St. Louis. September Hogs: Re- ceipts. 4sOo; market steady. Pigs and lights. S7.2507.90: mixed and butchers s7.65 @7.90; good heavy, $7@7.e5
 Cattle: Receipts. 1000; market strong. Native beef steers. s7.5o@10; yearlfng steers and heifers. 38.500 10; i; cows. $60S; stockers, 36@S.25: Texas and Indian steers. s5.25@S.s5 cows and heifers. $46.50; native calves. $6@11.50.
 Sheep: Receipts, 3a00: market steady. Lambs, 1909; sheep and ewes. $5.50@ 7.So.
 Kansas City, September 1.-Hogs: receipts, 5200; market steady. Bulk. g7 dy7.G0; heavy, $6.75@Z40;- packers and butchers s7.15@7.60: light. $7.25@7.e0: pigs, e. T5G7 .65.
 Cattle: Receipts, 5000; market steady. Prime fed steers, S9.400 990; dressed beef steers. S7.75@s.25; southern steers. s5.750s.25; cows. $425@7.25; hcifers. $6.5o@9.25; stockers. $60s.
 Sheep: Receipts, $500; mark ct steady. Lambs. sS45QS.90; yearlings. e6.5007; wethers. s5.50@6.75; ewes. $5.25@6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-02
English Money

London, September 1.-Bar silver, 23 3-16d perounce. Money, 31z074 per cent. Discount rates: Short bills. 13-1604N per cent; three months, 47s per cent.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-08-19
bleached and bolted to death It's
worth while. Take it from US, for
we've had taste that gave us the
smile that won't come off.
The PuIl-DeviI Policy

The papers are jumping on
the legislature. II 50 far has
few defenders" Augusta
Chronicle.
Well, at least the hope may be
cherished that the legislators have
themselves found out what it means
to play parliamentary tricks to the
end Of complete refusal to compro-
mise between political factions.
When King Solomon offered to
divide the child and give each Of
the ladies who were contesting for
its possession her half the true
mother rose to the test and relin-
pushed her claim rather than see
her loved one destroyed. Nav we
conclude-and thereby give pleas
ure to our friends the ''suffs -
that there was in this naughty leg
islature a most striking and lament
able lack Of mothers love.
Both factions were willing to see
their state sacrificed in preference
to yielding to the other. This pull
dick and pull devil" policy is not
suited to all conditions. In the
case of a baby or a state the injury
to the thing pulled is greater than
any gain either of devil or dick.
Here we are now with a big bill to
pay and nothing better than a long
quarrel to show for it. Is the game
worth the candle? Not when a
few play the game and everybody
has to chip in to pay for the candle,
1t is rather probable that when the
time rolls around to select another
set of representatives the citizens Of
Georgia will be careful to avoid
those with heads so hard as to
threaten butting down the whole
business structure Of the state.
Savannah Press.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-08-19
Covered Georgia.

II was a notable feature of the
Georgia edition Of the Macon Tele-
graph that it was a real Georgia
edition-it covered Georgia like thu
sky. There was no part ofthe state
that was not represented in the live
boosting that the Telegraph did in
that big edition.
We know something about getting
out special editions, for we are try
ins TO handleone ourselves now. We
know something of the enormous
amount OF work that was put upon
the more than one hundred pages OF
matter that were issued from the
Telegraph to boost the state. It is
a big job, but a mighty good one.
The Telegraph did it well.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-08-19
Easy With The Club.

Brag on some other town it you
feel like it, and provided yon think
the other town is worth Dragging
about, but don't let your praise be
at the expense Of your own COM
munity. When you visit another
town, and its spirit or its institut
ions impress you to such an extent
that you feel called upon to say
something nice about them, don't
embellish your complimentary re-
ferences with a flood of regrets that
your town is less enterprising, is
lacking in community spirit, and
seems quite satisfied to stand still.
That sort Of talk cheapens your
town, but it doesn't stop there. 1t
also cheapens you. Those who hear
your remarks are apt to make
mental observation somewhat to this
effect. "A town is no better or
worse than the people who live IN
it, and if this fellow is sample of
the citizenship of the community
that claims him, no wonder it's
slow. If he worked to make his
town move while he stayed at home,
he would have no desire to knock it
when he goes away.
Haven't you heard men expatiate
on the shortcomings Of their towns?
Aren't you acquainted with the fell
low who exclaims: How l wish
my town would wake up?n And
don't you always remark to yourself
or somebody else, Maybe if you
would go home and begin to hustle,
conditions would improve"--don't
you?
Well, when you run down YOUR
town, those who hear you
think and say that same thing of
you.
Don't DO it. It doesn't sound
nice.-Albany Herald.