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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-10
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Y. Members New York Cotton Ex-
change, New Orleans Cotton Exchange.
New 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 consignments Of
spot cotton for delivery. Correspond
ence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-10
Sugar and Cereals

Granulated sugar, s. cwt., f. o. b. Bir-
mingham. Market firm at $76o New Or
leans.
Choice Rice-$5.50 per cwt
Fancy Rice-$6 per cwt.
Extra Fancy-$6.50 per cwt.
Grts-$2.25 96-lb. bag.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-10
Stag Parties

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
"I wonder why they call them Stag
parties?" remarked the man who had just
received an invitation to attend one
tits probably an allusion to that we'll
known quotation, The stag at eve has
drunk his fill,' replied his wife mean
ingly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-10
LIVERPOOL Cotton

Liverpool, August 9.-Spot cotton firm;
good midding, 8.S7d; middling sid; low
middling, S.55c. Sales, 5000; 500 for spec
ulation and export. Receipts, 10000. Flu
lures, barely steady; August S55d Au-
gust-September. S.52d; Septemb err October,
$500; October $500; Novem-
ber-December, 8461kd; December-January,
8. 46d; January February, 8. 46d February
March. s.46d; March-April, S.461ad; April
May, S.46d; May-June, s.451kd; June-July,
SAD; July~August, S4111d.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-10
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, August 9.-Wheat: NO
hard s1.37@1.41; No. 2, red, $500
IA Corn: No. 2, mixed, S3@S5c; No.
2, white, S4@S5c; No. 2, yellow, "a
@S5c.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-10

yarns were higher and cotton yarns firm.
Jobbers reported an active trade for home
and export delivery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-10
BUSINESS BRISK
ON MORRIS AVENUE
Wheat Products Continue to
Advance and Shortage
Is Predicted

Morris avenue steadied down to firm
prices yesterday after several days of
unsteadiness Meats advanced a few
points, but no local quotations were
made. Flour continues to advance and
shortage probable
Business was reported brisk for the
first part of the week, while a good
supply is on hand on most all lines
Fish markets are receiving better ship
ments now than for sometime. Snapper,
a variety that has been scarce for sew
eral months, has become more p1enti-
f,,1
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-10
Creamary Products

OWholesale Selling Price)
Creamery BUTTERFLIES; A. & M. cream
airy, Bic; process butter 301a; oeomar-
garine, 15@23c; country butter, zoe.
Full Cream Cheese-17kc.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-10
Experienced
From Life.
NV

From Life.
You have never been in New York
before, have your?
mo. But I've been held up twice in
Arizona"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-10
Hides and TallOW

dealers Buying Offer)
Green Salt Hides-18@19c.
Green Salt Hides-Half cured, 17Q1Sc.
Green Hides-Fresh, 16617c.
Dry Flint Hides-31@32c.
Dry Salt Hides-29G30c.
Damaged Hides-Half price.
Sheep Skins-25c@1.25
Horse Hides-$l@450.
Angora Goat-25@SOc.
Ginseng-Wild, $1@6.50.
Colt Skins-50@75c.
Sherlings-15@25c.
Goat Skins-40@55c.
Kid Skins-10c.
Hog Skins-25@50c.
Tallow-5GSc.
Beeswax-25QSc.
Washed Wool-42444c.
Clear Unwashed Wool-30G32c.
BURY Washed Wool-30G32c.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-10
Today's quotations follow:
Poultry and Eggs

Commission Merchants Price.)
Guineas-35c.
Roosters-10c per ID.
Extra Graded Eggs-2Sc.
Fresh Country Eggs-24c.
Turkeys-Live, 23c; dressed, 24c.
Geese-75c, or 13c pound.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-10
Produce Market

New York, August s.-Butter, firmer;
receipts 1898; creamery extras 92-score,
3o1bc; creamery higher scoring. 31@31hc;
firsts. 2S1s@SOc Eggs, irregular; receipts
19.70S; fresh gathered. extra fine, 52aSac'
extra firsts 30@S1c; firsts, 27@29c. Cheese,
strong; receipts, 1858; state fresh spe-
cials 1914 @161sc; fresh average fancy,
15A@16c. Live poultry weak: no prices
settled; dressed, firm; broilers, 23@3Oc;
fowls, 17@22kc; turkeys, 23@32c.
Chicago, August 9.-Butter, higher:
creamery 25629c. Eggs, receipts, S22S
cases, unchanged. Potatoes, receipts, AZ
cars unchanged. Poultry, alive I'M
changed.
Kansas City, August 9.-Butter eggs
and poultry unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-10
Dry Goods Market

New York, August s.-Cotton goods were
active and prices tended higher today.
Brown sheetings We're frmer. Worsted
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-10
Naval Stores

Savannah, August 9.-Turpentne firm,
42@42Ac; sales. $50; receipts. 72S; ship
ments, s8s; stock, 1470S Rosin firm;
sales, 1897 receipts, PTS; shipments, 3d.;
stock. 62.420. Quote; A. B, $3.50; C. D,
$50; e, $3.50; F, 1896; G. 500; H, I, K,
NJ, $40: N, WIG, WV, $6.45.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-10
Meats

Extra Ribs-121sc.
Rib Bellies-1611c.
Clear Bellies-16%c.
Smoked Bellies-18hc.
Breakfast Bacon-22@26c.
Pork Loins-19c.
Pork Shoulders-141sc.
Pork Hams-181zc.
Pork Trimmings-13c.
Pure Lard-141ac.
Open Kittle--151ac.
Ccmpound-14Ac.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-11-30
BETTER SCHOOL SUPERVISION.

There is crying demand for better
supervision Of rural schools, and es-
pecially Of the poorer rural schools
that need it most Of all. The county
superintendent is supposed to visit the
schools of his county occasionally, but
his visitations necessarily are like
angels visits-few and far between.
The best he can do is to make a
hurried visit to each school once or
twice a year. Ample supervision is
provided for city and high schools;
state inspectors also visit state aided
schools occasionally. But the only at
tention the ungraded rural schools
receive is from the county 2superin-
tendent, and superintendent who has
from rs to $50 rural schools ain his
county cannot devote much time to-
advising and assisting green teachers
they are the ones chat need his adj
vice and assistance most.
It is suggested that if, from the
money which is raised to aid the COM
mon schools, the state sets aside a
part to provide supervisors of teach
ing in rural schools to work under the
county superintendent, that is use
of the fund from which every district
in the state will share in the benefit.
In this connection another question
arises: Under our laws, we believe,
there is no educational qualification
requirement for a county superinten-
dent of schools. A teacher cannot
secure certificate to teach in a back
woods school unless she passes a salts
factory examination. But an igno-
ramus may be elected county super
intendent Of schools. It is to be pre-
sumed that the voters will exercise
care in the selection Of school super
intendent and elect a person who is
qualified; nevertheless the law should
make it impossible for an incompetent
person to hold the important position
of school superintendent, even if a
constitutional amendment is .neces-
sary.
The little white school house is the
bulwark of our free American institu-
lions, and it should be cherished and
extended every encouragement.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-11-30
A GOOD PLATFORM.

At a meeting Of the members-elect
of the Sixth congressional district,
held at Brainerd last Saturday, Hon.
Chas. H. Warner Of Aitkin was unani-
mously endorsed for speaker Of the
house. Mr.. Warmers platform is SEN
sible, pithy and pointed. Here it is:
I stand for the election of the speak
err of the next house by the members
elect, without any outside interfer-
ence of any interest. wish to see the
house organized without the wet and
dry question being made paramount
issue, with a view Of securing con-
structive1 Legislation for the benefit of
the whole state. pledge myself to
give every member of the house, ev-
cry citizen of the state, and every in
terest in the state, square deal, and
that is the only pledge I have to
make" ILL.,
Of the numerous candidates for the
speakership not one Of them is better
equipped to discharge the duties of the
onerous position than Mr.. Warner.
He has the experience, the ability,
and the nerve to make ; splendid
presiding officer, and he would be fair
to every member and every interest.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-11-30
ADMISSION, Csc and $50
This Is Not a Picture She


Occasionally stories float across
the Atlantic from the war zone, that
are happy contrast to the sordid ac-
counts of death and destruction. For
instance when Immelmann, the most
famous Of Germany's aviators, was
brought down, wreathes were dropped
on German soil for him from air
squadrons of England and France, and
attached to the flowers were cards
inscribed with fitting sentiments.
Commenting on this the Worlds Work
says: "The incident is a reminder
that the German who brought down
Adolphe Pegoud, the great French
aviator, in September, 1915, similarly
bedecked the grave Of his adversary
and it is fine evidence that war still
often arouses the nobler emotions of
chivalry and compassion"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-11-30

Of late the city dailies have dished
up considerable rot as to reasons for
the high prices consumers must pay
for farm products. Wierd tales of
carloads Of spuds being dumped into
rivers by the ''potato trust" in order
to maintain prices, have appeared,
while one paper gravely asserts that
in some sections the farmers are be-
ing offered SO little for their stock
by the trust" that they are feeding
tubers to their hogs. Just in what Sec
tions Of the United States these con-
ditions prevail is not stated, and
this fact stamps the story as a fabri-
cation pure and simple. The crop
shortage and scarcity of cars are re-
sponsible for the present inflated
prices. =
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-11-30

The contrariness of human nature
is thus emphasized by w. L. George
in the Atlantic Monthly: eff the law
were to edict that man and wife should
never be together for more than six
months in the year, it would be broken
every day and men and women would
stand hunger and stripes to come to-
gether for twelve months in twelve;
if love of home were made a crime, a
family life would arise more touching
than anything Queen Victoria, ever
dreamed"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-11-30

seems to me now that we had snow
earlier in those days. for can remem-
Der being slowed away under the robes
like a little animated mummy not ex-
pected to see light until unveiled at the
end Of the journey. There always was
very long church service, and poor
mother employed all her time comfort
ing or frowning upon US as the occa-
sion seemed to demand. After time
church was out. Then came the din
ner and the fun. For in the old time
Thanksgiving celebrations the whole
character Of the day changed after
church, and what had before been the
strictest Sunday conduct became a;
riotous as the jewellers could make it.
"Oh, what dinner we had! I think
now we must have been very rich folk
to afford so much. In those days no
one had course dinners. And the table
was set when the family filed into
the room. and the center of the feast
was turkey-nOthing but turkey.
"After dinner came the dessert This
always consisted Of thirteen different
kinds of pie. used to eat all thirteen,
and my father was proud of me for it.
If anything happened so that could
not get beyond the twelfth kind Of pie
father rallied me upon growing weak
and mother looked anxious for my
health. l can see those triangles Of
pie now. There was mince. of course.
Then came 'punkin.' apple, custard, CO.
coanut. lemon, prune, blackberry (can-
ned. dried peach and several others,
winding up with cranberry. It was
great treat for us boys, who never at
any other time in the year really had
all the pie we could eat. After dinner
we sat down quietly in the parlor and
my grandmother told us stories. We
were, ourselves, quite too full for ut
terance. Surely too full for play.
But the sequel to Thanksgiving day
was most interesting of all. It fol-
lowed on Thanksgiving night, Just like
a Nemesis. And its program was this:
, When it came time for all to go to bed
my mother would call us children in
the pantry. and then came the little
dose which was to counterfeit all bad
effects of the overstuffng process. MY
dose was always castor oil. And well
l remember how it was prepared.
First into the cup went great deal
OF molasses. Then came a spoonful Of
the oil. Then more molasses. This I
had to drink. Since then have spent
many thanksgiving days. but never
enjoyed any as well as thcse-except
the castor oil afterward.''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-11-30
A: THANKSGIVING
OF LONG AGO

~ NHE fondest memory I cherish
is of my boyhood Thanksgiv-
ing" said Chauncey M. De-
pew, land, although Thanks
givings may be now just the same as
they were then, they do not seem the
same to me-not by long shot,
when was lad lived at Peeks-
kill upon farm, our country estate
and the same which now belongs to
me. We awoke on Thanksgiving day
at early dawn and were up dancing
and singing with glee. There were to
be no gifts, of course, but the house
was full Of company, who were with
us to spend the day, and that fact, to-
gether with the presence Of about a
dozen little cousins, made the Depew
boys and girls very early risers and
merry from the minute the sun awoke.
my father and mother were very
strict. They did not think Thanksgiv-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-11-30
THE PRINCETON UNION: THURSDAY NOVEMBER SO 1916
IGNORANT VOTING.

Referring to an editorial paragraph
in the Union, the Pioneer Press ex-
presses surprise that two Sof the pro
posed constitutional amendments were
adopted at he recent election, and
adds: #s
AS matter of fact expectations
were surpassed when two amend
ments, the first and second on the
ballot, received majority of = the
votes cast. ~.
Amendment two should have been
rejected. If it is put into operation
the few will be favored at the ex-
pense of the many, for there never
will be sufficient funds on hand to
care for one-twentieth of the applica-
tions for loans on farm property,
even if the entire trust funds Of the
state are devoted to that purpose, and
it would also necessitate new horde
of office holders to carry out it's pro-
visions.
1t is better, far better and safer, to
loan the trust funds to- school dis
tricts, towns, villages and counties
than to individuals; if loaned to a
municipality the whole community is
benefited by the low rate of interest,
if loaned to a favored individual, who
may have a political pull, he alone is
benefited.
But for sample of intelligent vot-
ing we refer the Pioneer Press to the
third amendment. That amendment
was submitted for the purpose Of
Strengthening the states claim to the
ore beds under the waters of lakes
and rivers. It is conservatively es-
timated that the bed of one lake con-
tains over 100000 tons of iron ore.
The income to be derived from this
source was to go to the state road and
bridge fund.
That this amendment was defeated
by those not voting at all is not sur
prising, but it is surprising that over
sc, 900 voters are recorded voting in the
negative. Why any one should vote
no on amendment three unless he had
a pecuniary interest as riparian own
er save through ignorance is past our
comprehension.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-11-30

The big joke Of twenty years is
busting trusts in the United States.
Frank Kellogg, senator-elect from
Minnesota, solved the puzzle.-Le-
Sueur News. =. e r. I'll. ~
It is the kind of a joke people in
this vicinity like. AN Independent oil
company-the Illinois Oil Co.-start-
ed in business here last summer and
sold better grade Of gasoline at two
cents per gallon cheaper than the
Standard Oil concern Rockefeller's
agents were obliged to come down in
their prices to meet the competition
Of the Independent company and the
users of the gasoline were the gamers.
We miss our guess if Frank B. Kel-
logg does not secure the enactment of
further legislation that will cut a few
more tentacles from the Standard Oil
octopus.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-11-30

The United States Steel corporation
announces 10 per cent increase in
the wages of the employees Of it's steel
and iron companies. This is only one
of numerous recent instances Of vol
untary increases in wages by large
employers of labor, due to the alb
normal conditions. The high cost of
living may be blessing in disguise to
wage earners, as once wages are in
creased they are seldom lowered.
Normal conditions will doubtless re-
turn, and if the present wage sched-
working man will have little to worry
over.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-11-30

In his annual report State Treas
urer Gooding recommends the estab-
lishment of bureau for the handling
of the states trust funds. We hard
ly think that Mr.. Gooding's recommen-
dation will meet with favor in the
legislature. There are too many cost
ly state bureaus at present. There
is no reason why the trust fund can
not be properly handled by existing
state departments.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-11-30

No one is more fully aware Of the
fact that the road laws of Mime
sofa are far from perfect than the
writer, but they are better than they
have been. 1t is easy for the Mime
apolis Journal to tell what ought to be
done, but it is quite another matter
to persuade a Minnesota legislature
to do it. Stupidity, cupidity and DEM
agogism form a formidable trio in a
legislative body.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-11-30

The new dimes are being sought by
curiosity seekers. We are looking for
them, old or new, as long as they will
buy ten cents worth of anything
Dassel Anchor.
But the day has passed when dime
will purchase @@ten cents worth of any,
thing" unless it be applied with nine
other dimes to the subscription of a
dollar country weekly.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-11-30

Tom Davis, the newly elected men,
Der Of the house from Lyon county,
has purchased an interest in the Lyon
County Reporter. Mr.. Davis is rec
ognized as one of the ablest members
of the bar in southwestern Minnesota
If he can write as we'll as he pleads
he will make the Reporter known
through the length and breadth of
the state.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-11-30

We have been told by campaign
orators that Europe holds America in
contempt. We doubt that this is
true, but after all it's neither here nor
there what Europe thinks of US. What
means most to America is to have its
own Observation-Disclosures Herald.
Blood soaked, war crazed Europe is
in mighty poor position to hold any
nation in contempt, and especially is
this true of sane and peaceful Amer
ica
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-11-30

If we had known that Ohio, North
Dakota, California and a few other
states were afflicted so strong with
the Wilson bug, we would surely
have won enough for a first payment
on an Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
But think of the suspense while you
waited for the republican candidate to
concede the election of his opponent,
and then be duly thankful that you
didn't know the sentiment Of the west.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-11-30
BreYitY.

Robert Louis Stevenson was a close
student Of style and has left more than
one interesting discussion of the tech
n1que of writing. In letter to b. A.
NJ. Stevenson. dated October. 1888, he
says:
There Is but one art-to omit! Oh,
If knew how to omit would ask no
other knowledge! A man who knew
how to omit would make an 'Iliad' Of
a daily paper"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-11-30
Milaca is to have a new post offic

=. Milaca is to have new post Office
building: An enterprising ecitizen
erects the building and the government
leases it for five years. More than
anything else Milaca needs a new
railroad depot. Next to Princeton,
Milaca gives the railroad company
more business than any town between
Minneapolis and Duluth and is entitled
to decent depot. .@
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-11-30

After the first of the year AL Tur-
rittin, state bank examiner, steps
down and out. Al is an exceedingly
active and resourceful politician and
he has a good memory. Some people
will have cause to remember him.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-11-30

that Minnesota will have population
of 2,296,024 on January 1 next. The
estimate appears conservative, as at
the 1910 census Minnesota had a popu-
lation Of 2,075,7O8.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-11-30

The farmers of Aroostook county,
Maine, are shipping 100 carloads of
potatoes a day, and realizing $2,00O,-
900 month on their spud crop. The
potato is king
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-11-30

There never has been a more
efficient and conscientious gentleman
at the head of the game and fish de-
partment of the State than Carlos
Avery, but unfortunately there are
some deputy game wardens who are
no credit to the service.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-11-30

An inaugural ball will not be part
of the formalities when Woodrow Will
son takes his oath of Office as presi-
dent the second time. If the frivolous
custom is never revived it will not be
missed in the country at large.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-11-30

Members of the legislature who do
their own thinking have served notice
on the wire-pullers and manipulators
that they can organize the house with
out their assistance.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-11-30

An exchange calls attention to the
fact that in Virginia only one quart
of whiskey can be owned, controlled
and used by man in one month.
Shorter months and more Of them will
probably be clamored for in the "Old
nopipion -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-11-30

Alcohol from bananas is now pro-
posed, and distillery is to be erected
at San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Ex-
periments will also be made in the
manufacture of paper from banana
waste. Waste products are contin-
ually being eliminated in the industrial
world
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-11-30

Postal rates may be readjusted at
the coming session of congress and it
is high time that some changes be
made. Why should it cost as much to
send letter out on a rural route as
tn China 2
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-11-30
Again

Tom Dryer, the democratic candi-
date for governor, who was the worst
defeated gubernatorial candidate on
record in Minnesota, says he will run
again in 1918. The democrats will
no doubt see that he esn't.-Ada
Index -: - -..-a''s". 81
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-11-30
Another If.

If Minnesota democrats can only
get another big scrap among them
selves they will surely carry Mime
sofa next time.-Wheelock's Fergus
Falls Weekly.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-11-30

The fight on tuberculosis is showing
results highly gratifying. Ten years
ago the death rate from "the great
white plague" was 20O.7 to each 1OO,-
900 population in the United States.
This rate has been cut to 1853.
Greater reductions can be confidently
looked forward to as the disease is
entirely preventable.