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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-30
AND AFTER THAT, THE ALTAR
Really There Was Nothing Else to 1t
When He Had Been Led to
Make the Plunge

Of course, when she stopped m
front of the jewelers. window he had
to stop, too 1t would hardly have
been polite to walk on and leave her
there,
ooh, see the tray full of lovely dia.
mond rings!" she crowed.
yes" he admitted,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-30

bring the rings in out of the window.
Now slip one on my finger and we'll
see," she pouted, and held out the
dangerous finger of her left hand, and
with considerable curiosity he slipped
ring on it.
"Jack!" she exclaimed. This is so
sudden!"
ETHEL" he cried.
And, oblivious Of the jeweler Of
all else save loves young dream, they
crashed into each others arms.
AS a matter of fact the chorus girl
is merely matter of form.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-30
COTTAGE HOUSE
OF EIGHT ROOMS
Architectural Skill Employed to
Give Structure More Solid
Appearance.
WARM-AIR FURNACE BEST
Always the Most Economical and Sat.
isfaetory Way Of Heating Such a
Structure as Ths-kitehen
Designed to Save All
Unnecessary Steps.
BY WILLIAM A. RApEoRp.

Mr.. william a. Radford will answc
questions and give advice FREE Gt
COST on all subjects pertaining 90 IN,
subject OF building, for the readers Of this
paper on account OF his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he
ls without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects Address all Inquiries
to William A. Radford, No 1897 Prairie
avenue, Chicago, H., and only enclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-30
Similar.

'Longbow's story of his experience
on the firing lire reminds me strong
ly of his bank account"
"How so?"
"A trifie overd-awn."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-30
LIN In the Air

Have you ever been up in an aero
plane?"
mo, but l once acted as Judge at a
baby show"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-30

"Who was Shylock Aunt Ethel?"
my dear! and you go to Sunday
school and you don't know that!"-
Life.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-30
a Feminine FaIIInu.

Polly-What would you do If you
were In my shoes?
\ DoIly--Buy q pair q size smaller.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-30

If you wish your fattery to stick, Sc
lect a man as the mark for it.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-30

man works for his children, a
woman lives for hers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
TRADING RESTRICTED BY TRIPLE HOLIDAY  Cotton Market Steady at the Middle of the
 Session

New Orleans, July 2.-The cotton mar ket was easy today around the opening and the close. but was steady at the mid dle of the session and for awhile stood at the level of yesterdays close. In the early trading prices lost to points chiefly under liquidation. This loss Was recovered on profit taking by scalpinr shorts. but late in the session offerings in creased and the close was at net loss of to 6 points.
 Scattered short selling was in evidence nearly all day and was based on the pool cables and lack of export business The nabl lity of shippers to put through any forward business is now daily causing unfavorable comment and is stimulating selling. which the bears consider to be strong in character.
 Weather conditions were not as unfa vorable as they have been. as little rain fell in Oklahoma and Arkansas, while scattered showers over other states of the belt were considered favorable Trad ing was restricted by the triple holiday ys in the American markets, following tne close tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, July 2-(Special )-.Idv- erpool was again weak this morning. although 1t Is noticeable that spot sales continue large, today's total be- ing 12,000 bales. Liverpool was A heavy seller here early, causing a de- cline of some 10 points, the cotton pc- ing taken largely by trade houses.
 The market subsequently, recovered some buying for southern account. Very heavy rains were reported in Georgia. Alabama. and private tele- grams were received that a severe storm was passing over both states. this information aided in the recov- cry. During the late afternoon tho market was very quiet preceding the holidays. Neither of the American exchanges will be open until Tues day. Since June 25. when the condi : ton figures were made up. the weath- CT has been by no means favorable and some complaints have consequent lyF come to hand. While the temper O. ,he trade remains bearsh 1t is our opinion that. as is usually the case at this season of the year, the question of price is question of crop and, de- spite the emphasis laid on conditions under which the trade has been work ing for six months any sharp deterior ation in crop prospects will in our Judgment be reflected in the mar het
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03

Fairly active is about the best that can be said of the local iron market dur ing the past week. The feature of the week has been official announcements of three idle furnaces going into blast and probably a fourth within the next two weeks.
 One large order of No. to northern manufacturer was closed during the week at ss5o which is on the basis of slo Tor No. foundry. Birmingham. The s1o quo tation on No. 2 appears to be strengthen ing instead of weakening, however. for offered business at S. 75 not only has been refused, but one offer for a good tonnage at 12ls cents under the $lo quotation is said to have been refused by one com rany during the week.
 Inquiry shows some slight improve ment, mostly for the second half of this year, but operators report some inquiry for the new year, although they state no quotation on new year delivery has lyet been made. Shipment of iron on old orders has been good practically all spring and so far during the-summer and yard stocks are generally considered lower than | in sometime in the Birmingham dis trict. To this and to some anticipation of certain new business Is attributed the activity in furnace resumption, which as have been announced, is one by the 1 Woodward Iron company, two by the Ten
 nessee Coal Iron and Railroad company,
 and probably one by the oss-Sheffield
 Steel and Iron company.
 l Competition with northern smelters has
 been felt to some extent recently by Bir-
 mingham pig iron makers. buyers in sew
 eral instances having stated, it is under stood, that they can secure northern iron
 at better prices. Business for June is
 said to have been close around 1oO,ooo tons, but it is probable this Is an over estimate. One company is known, how
 ever, to have done an exceptionally good
 business during June.
 I Business yesterday in the wholesale dis trict was fairly brisk, and shipments or lproduce arrived in large quantities. Among 1 receipts reported were five cars of water
 melons from Florida and Georgia points. l There were also two cars of Georgia
 cantaloupes placed on the track here
 Cotton quotations are unchanged, and l brokers here state that indications point
 to steady market for sometime to come Yesterdays quotations follow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
Spot Cotton ,rokers' Ouotaf lion
The Iron Market

All of the above quotations are col lected daily from reputable merchants Wholesale quotations indicate the aver age price at which wholesale merchants of Birmingham sell to the retailer. and the commission merchants quotations in dicates the average price secured for goods sold on commission basis A re- duction of 10 per cent commission charge and the freight charge to Birmingham will show what consignment should net the shipper who sells through a com mission merchant
 Much of the home raised produce is now being consigned to Birmingham wholesalers and retailers, who are SUD- posed to remit to shipper the total amount received for shipment. making a reduc- tion for any loss, together with freight and a 10 per cent commission charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middline, Sc. receipts, 3eS; exports, l572, sales, 45o; stock, 172, 25s. Galveston; Middling. Be; receipts, 2s34, sales, 100; stock. 155 366
 Mobile; Middling. S.6sc; receipts, &; sales, 125; stock. 15.345
 Savannah: Middling, S9ic: receipts, 2es: sales, 690; stock. 67.744.
 Charleston; Receipts. GA; exports, 64e0; stock, 47,2s1.
 Wilmington; Receipts. 34; stock, sS 65s Norfolk: Middling. S.75c; receipts, ial; sales, IA; stock, 50,s10
 Batimore: Stock 2032
 Boston. Middling. s.6ec;; receipts. SO: stock. 14,S47.
 Philadelphia: Middling. 9s5c; stock 2695 New York: Middling, 9.6oc; exports, 427S; stock 246, 1S9.
 Minor ports: Stock, 27,152.
 Total today; Receipts, 4021; exports 12, 250. stock, s39,709.
 Total for week: Receipts, s7,57s; ex- ports, 5S,315
 Total for season: Receipts, 1o,6ss, ,eso; exports, 8,129,1S7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
ORDERS PLENTIFUL
 FOR WAR MATERIALS
Seasonable Goods Moved in Large Volume - War
 Orders Enormous

New York, July 2.-Bradstreets tomof' row Will say:
 Further improvement notwithstanding vagaries of the weather and slow move ments al some points Is the outstanding feature of this weeks reports. Where the weather has been favorable, season. able goods have moved from the counters of retail dealers in larger volume, and though clearance sales have been stirnu- ms to this line. faith in the future Is marked Crops. collectively considered, are promising. some of them more so than ever before. War orders arc of enor- nous proportions; brass mills in New England. sold far ahead. are intensely active, machine tool plants are overflow Ing with orders suhetting of contracts being a feature, steel mills are doing more specifications for finished steel arc
 Hreer: the melt of pig iron Ia increasing:
 dleness continues to decrease; effects of war orders are spreading out to other
 lines, percelating, as 1t were, through gen. eral trade money is easy and country banks are drawing funds for crop nov ing purposes.
 Bank clearings ss.2ea. .5os.ooo for week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
STOCKS PURSUE
 ERRATIC COURSE Advanced Prices of Manu-
 factured Steel Pro- ducts

New York, June 2-stocks. pursued an cratic course today. price changes being more than ordinarily confusing. Some standard issues were up while others were lower the same condition applying to numerous specialties. Trading was dull except during the first and final hours, l. when the weakness of United States Rub N'oer and St. Paul created general unset 'iement. Initial sales of rubber were at 4o to 46 against yesterdays close of 51ss. From this level the stock declined to 44zs, making moderate recovery later.
 Canadian Pacific fell to 1s2, fraction above it's low record, and St. Pau fell to S3s4 on rumors affecting the mainten- ance of it's dividend.
 steels strength was ascribcd to the "p- umistic statements of trads authorities which found partial confirmation In further price advances of certain man. ufactured materials
 Further heavy selling of international bonds, presumably for foreign interests was feature. Total bond sales. par value, s2,s1o,000.
 United States bonds unchanged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
SCARCITY OF WHEAT
 ADVANCES MARKET
Corn Sympathized With the Strength of
 Wheat

Chicago. July Scarcity of wheat avail able for delivery on July contracts result ed today in a decided flarry among shorts. After a nearly vertical advance through out most of the session. the market closed strong at 1ssm4tsc above last night. Corn finished 1z@ssc to ss9%c np. and oats with gain of isassc To 2i4e In provisions the outcome was a decline of aa7isc to 75kc.
 Corn sympathized with the strength of wheat
 Traders in oats were confronted with signs yof possible squeeze in the July option. narallelng the situation as te wheat. Active shipping call gave cash oats a decided lift. Provisions sagged owing to lower prices Tor hogs
 Future quotations were as follows -, ],
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
Interior Cotton Market

Houston; Middling, Sc; receipts, 10ss shipments, 1884; sales, 3sS; stock, G. i051.
 Memphis: Middling, S.75c: receipts 1SS: shipments, s61; sales, 125; stock 94 PTS.
 Augusta: Middling. SSsc; receipts i5s; shipments, 1357 sales, BIO; stock, S4.574
 St Louis; Middling, Sc; receipts 25O; Equipments, 300; stock 22,263
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 4S9; shipments S60; stock, 1S,67T
 Little Rock: Middling Sc; receipts, 5, stock, 12,840.
 Dallas: Middling, S,55c sales, 129
 Total today: Receipts. 2174; ship ments, 2412; stock, 299,6S3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
BUSINESS MODERATE
 IN COTTON MARKET.
New York Clearing Asso- citation Start Busi-
 ness Today

New York. July 2.-Rather. sharp. followed by rallies, with the close steady, net unchanged to points low CT. Business was moderately active at the start but became very quiet dur ing the afternoon, and appeared to be largely In the way of evening up ac-
 counts for over the three-day adjourn ment.
 That the failure of yesterdays gov ernment report to inspire any fresh demand of consequence was a disap- pointment to recent buyers abroad was
 suggested by private cables. which re ; ported scattering liquidation in a mar row market. The opening was easy at q decline of 6 to points in response to the easier ruling of Liverpool. and
 houses with English connections were | considerable sellers around the local ring during the early trading There was also quite a good deal of scattering local and southern liquidation. and .ac- tive months sold 10 to II points under last nights closing figures before the end of the first hour.
 After the close the board shut out
 arbitrage business offerings became hiNSH SiAiaAttis anu pfittS Tailed on CON - ering for over the holidays. while some scattered buying may have been in- spred by reports of beavy rains in Ala hama and Georgia, and rumors tha
 2o,0o0 bales of the local stock were to be shipped out to Russia within the
 next few days. Active months sold a
 point or two net higher on this demand
 but the advance was checked by realiz-
 Ing and fluctuations in the latter trad
 ing were somewhat irregular Exports
 Tor the day were l22o0 bales; so far this
 season, S,140,24s bales. Port receipts 5047. United States port receipts. 's45. l22. The new New York Cotton Clearine association stated business today with
 a membership of 66 firms or individu.
 als.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
CRITICAL PERIOD
 OF COTTON CROP
Market During the Week to Be a Weather
 Affair

New Orleans. Jniy e.-Cotton stood at a small advance this week. reaeting from last weeks decline, tie close having been at net gain of 1 to points. The early part of the week was devoted to evening up in preparation for the bureau reports on Thursday. but while these reports caused much speculation beforehand and were regarded as important. prices bare ly were effected. Business was held down to a great extent by the triple holiday which begins saturday
 While it generally was considered that the acreage report, showing a decrease of 15.7 per cent compared with last year, furnished the trade with new basis to work on. buying was held in check by the condition report of se.s per cent of the normal light gain over last month.
 Much of the steadiness of the week was due to holl weeyil reports from ToNas
 and receipts of excessive moisture in Arkansas and Oklahoma,
 It is likely that during the week to come the market will become much Of a weather affair. The crop now Is entering what is considered by many traders to he the most critical period of the growing season. and any signs of deterioration probably will be quickly reflected by price changes in the future market Bulls are
 pointing out that thus far this seasor there had been no crop scare. but that Il is hardly possible for the season to be
 come much older without this feature. Much attention is being paid the expor' situation, and cotton interests through
 out the south are endeavoring to brint pressure upon England and her allies t' reduce some of the restrictions now ham pering cotton shipments in order to eleal the way for the business of the new sea son. Thus far little forward business ha' been done with Europe. and bears regard ing the lack of it in their favor as on'
 Of the most important features of thu present situation. Favorable develop ments in this direction would have qulcl effect on the market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
Produce Market

New York July 2.-Butter steady; .-- ceipts. 9526; creamery extras 93 score, .Sc higher scoring 2S1s@29c; frsts, 2612@2A9ci seconds, 24m25kc
 Eggs irregular; receipts, 12172 cases fresh gathered extras, a2a2se; extra grsts 20d21c; firsts, 1S6it91sc; seconds 16i2GflSc
 Cheese barely steady; receipts, SS2i state whole milk. flats and twins, fresh coored specials, 15lsdl5%c; state whole milk white, 141sc state whole milk aver age fancy. 15Ac. Dressed poultry irregu- lar; western roasting chickens, frozen 1S6R2c; fowls, fresh iced ,1Sis@161ac, tur- keys, 15d17c.
 Chicago, July 2.-Butter unchanged Eggs. receipts, 10,477 cases, unchanged Potatoes lower; new, 25c; Virginia cob blers, $l.75d1.s0; Arkansas and Oklahoma sacked Triumphs, 60m65c; old, receipts 8 cars; Michigan and Wisconsin white 17Q20c.
 St. Louis, July 2.-Poultry unchanged except springs, 17hqel1kc. Butter un changed. Eggs, l5c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
Commercial Bulletin
 Business Review

Boston, July 2.-Tbe Commercial Bulletin will say tomorrow.
 London has rendered a verdict in Favor of firm prices this week at the opening days of the sale and the world has renewed its confidence in tho fu- ture of the wool market. Sales here nave been larger and prices are de- cidedly firm, while buying in the west continues at fully last weeks prices. -s'here has been an increased quantity of domestic wool--mostly territory II owed but the bulk of the business is again in foreign wool" E Kentucky and similar. E blood, un- V ashed. s3@35c; x blood, unwashetI, 3S@S9c; secured basis, Texas. fine l2 r1onths. 660s8c; fine months, b8 @S0q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, July 2.-Closing Good busi- ness in spot cotton; prices easier; good middllng, 5.SOd; middling, 20d; low mid ding, 4.I4d. Sales, 1900 bales, including 11,5o0 American and 1000 for speculation and export No receiptsA Futures closed barely steady; July, 5,0Shd: July and Au- gust, b.0S1sd; August and September, 5.1S@d; September and October, 6 2sd October and November, 5321sd November and December, 5.3711d December and Jan uary, 5.42d: January and February, 5. 461hd February and March, b.5o4d: March and April o.o519d; April and May, 5.5Slsd May and June, 5.61hd; June and July, b.6z1kd July and August, 6671kd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
Fruits and Produce

Wholesalers Selling Price.) Lemons-S5. 50d4. Lettuce -s161.25 per box. 1imes-t1.50. Florida Oranges-S2. .00d8.5O California Oranges-S3. 5oiS. ID. Pineapples-S2 crate. Peaches-Sl6I2.
 New Apples-s1Gf. 9 per hamper. Peanuts-5l1165fc per lb. Mississippi Tomatoes s1. 75 basket. New Alabama Reans-Hamper, 50G75c New Potatoes-75e per bu.; No. 2, . G75c per bushel.
 Eggplants-S2 to S2.50. Texas Onions-s1@1.25 crate. Old Irish Potatoes-75c bushel New Cabbag, -75cdsl.25 per crate. Greer Beans-Hamper, 5oQ75c. Lcndon Layer Raisias-s,-75. California Figs-S1.b9 per case. Huckleberries, 24-quart crate. s2als DO. Cherries-Per 24-quart crate, s2d2 %. Natermelons, 25Qt30c. Cantaloupes-S1 .50Q2.50 per crate. Gooseberries-S2 per crate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
Bonds
Mercantile Paper

New. York. July 2.-Mercantile pap,r Sa3ia per cent. Sterling exchange, 6o-d,y bills, A.72.5o demand, s47635; cables, s4.77.2o. Francs, demand, 564; cables. 563, Marks, demand, S1ss cables, S1b Lire, demand. 5lS; cables 5l2. Rubles, demand 3l12; cables, 37ss Bar silver. 4S1z: Mexica n dollars, S1 Government bonds steady. Railroad bonds lower and steady. Time loans steady; 60 days. 2lz62k per cent: oo days, 2li@2A per cent; six months 3fi3la per cent.
 Money on call steady; high, IA per cent: low, n2 per cent; ruling rate. l% per cent: last loan. 1s4 per cent; closing bid, 11b per cent; offered at 1st per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
Hubbard Bros. s Co.

Cotton % Merekants, Haaoyer oyt, SSuSre. N. New Orleans Cotton. Exchange. New York Produce Exchange. Assoc1ato Orders soiicIted for the psrchsss snd sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil foff future delivery. Special attention anx liberal terms given for consignments IF spot cotton for delivery. correspon6s snee shvitea'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
In Paris

From the Century Magazine
 q recall once, during rehearsal of Peer Gynt,' hearing an actress criticised on the reading of a scene. The lines, I think. were something like this: The worst was leaving my little sister-no. parting from father was worst. The worst was parting from her at whose breast I was born. No. God forgive me, the worst was leaving them all!' How strange eight years after that rehearsal to have virtually that same scene played before me at St. Subject! And, when. in an- swer to Minis questions about Belgium. and what had been left and lost that girl from Termonde, blank-faced, told simply, without tear, without a gesture, of father. mother and husband and child all dead, and broke on that word all," I am sure that neither Henrik Ibsen nor Richard Mansfield could have imagined a rendition equal to that What can'I say? Why, even Mini had to turn away her head All. Oh, how many faces I saw with that alr upon them. and yet could smile, as if they had found God among the ruins! Thankful even for St. Sulpice. There to me was the pathos of the Bell gium refugees. not in what they had suffered and lost. but that they could be thankful-tha nkful, because. instead of being married from town to town. they had beds to sleep on, and little cell-ltke chambers with little lamps and modest meals tU eat, sitting upon the benches. zafe at last,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
Live Stock

St. Louis, July 2.-Hogs: Receipts 5000; lower; pigs and lights, s6.5o@7.95 mixed and butchers, s7 so@7 .95; good heavy. $.So O.. 30.
 Cattle: Receipts. 1000; steady; native beef steers, s7 .5009. 60; steers and heifers,
 $sde 50; cows, s6a7 50; stoekers, s6as 25 Texas and Indian steers. s5.25ms S5; cows
 and heifers, s4@6.50 native calves, s69 10 50.
 Sheep: Receipts, 100; steady; clipped
 native muttons, sbd5 25; clipped lambs,
 $7 .59aS 50; spring lambs s7 7.5o910. Chicago. July 2.-Hogs: Receipts, 22,0O0;
 weak bulk of sales, $ 45G7 TO-. light, $7 AS
 or S5; mixed. $7.2oG7.75 heavy, SQ7 65; rough, s7@7 7.1o; pigs, s6 25@7.6 Cattle: Receipts 20o0; steady; native beef steers, $6. 85d9 20; western steers. s7 25 as. 45; cows and heifers, B 35@950; calves,
 s7. 25d1040. sheep: Receipts, 1000; sheep strong; lambs weak; sheep, s5.75@6.9o; lambs, $'u 1915.
 Kansas City, July 2-Hogs Receipts, 5000; steady; bulk of sales. s7.55d770;
 heavy s7. 55@7 621a; packers and butchers,
 s7 eoa7.7o; light, $7.55@7.75 pigs. se. .25q TAO
 Cattle: Receipts, 800: steady; prime fed steers, s9. 25Gl9 65; dressed beef steers $s.50 Q9. .25; southern steers, 3s6. 25Q9; cows,
 A. 5O@7 75; heifers, s7s, 50; stockers, $6. 25@ $50. !! Sheep: Receipts, 2O00; steady / lambs, & @9. IS; yearlings. $6.50ds; wethers, s5.25@ 625; ewes. $4 .s5@5 .5O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
Flonr and Feedstnffs
w holesale Quotation]

Self-rising -four. S5.a5; Tennessee four. s6.20; Michigan flour. SIPS; Idaho flour s6.65; Indiana flour, s6. 40;. hard winter wheat flour. s6.75; shorts. ss4: pure wheat bran. ss90; s s. meal 7lk per cent. $500: Cremo meal s26o0. c. S. hulls, sl0 ton: No. timothy hay. s25 per ton. pea green alfalfa western, s2o922. mixed feeds per ton, sS5; oats, per hushel 65c; Texas oats, 60c, corn, per bushel, sl; cornmeal, H.S6 per bushel, chops, sl.95.