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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-08
HIGHER LEVELS
 IN STOCK MARKET Cessation of Liquidation Movement in Rails Helped
 in Readjustment

New York, May IA sudden. cessa- ment in rails and over invest ment securities stiffened the stock mar ket today and effected a partial read 1ustment of prices to higher levels. The improvement probably bore direct relation to the railroad companies for increased rates, which assumed mora concrete form in'the hearing before the interstate commerce commission.
 The short interest. or professional traders who dominated the situation the greater part of the preceding week found it expedient to cover contracts, not only in rails, but in high-grade industrials, metals and numerous spe- cialties.
 Coppers were in more active demand, to the accompaniment of favorable trade reports which are said to involve orders for over billion pounds of the metal running into the third quarter of the year. Oils were higher on in dications of an increase in the crude and refined products and motors were elevated to 4 points, mainly at the expense of the bears.
 Equipments and munitions rebound ed easily from last weeks pressure Bethlehem Steel, new stock, rising 1 points to 1922. with ] to 2 points for Crucible and Lackawanna Steels, Re- public Iron, Colorado Fuel and Great Northern Ore.
 United States SteePs consistent strength gave the list it's early rise the stock advancing ? points to 1154s before midday, relinquishing half it's gain on profit taking, but coming for ward again alomst to the top price in the final hour.
 Pacif1cs shared more than any other section in the upward movement of rails, coalers coming next with New York Central, St, Paul and Louisville and Nashville.
 Fractions were the only backward features, Third Avenue making a new low price on it's decliNa. of 8 F points to 171s, Brooklyn Transit also falling 2as points to 5S5s and Interborough preferred decling in sympathy.
 Total sales of bonds par value, ag- gregated $2,975,000.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-08
Negro Cut to Death

Henrietta Thompson. colored, 630 South Sixteenth street, was cut and fatally wounded last night about 5:2o o'clock at the cSove address by Joe Woodson and Anna Bell Woodson negroes, who live next door to the Thompson woman. Anna, daughter of Henrietta Thompson, was also cut at the same time by the Wood son negroes. The injured negroes were immediately rushed to the Hillman hos pital in the police emergency automo- bie where Henrietta Thompson died from the wounds inflicted within a short time after her arrival. The Woodson negroes escaped immediately after the cutting and have not yet been appre- hended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-08
Produce Market

New York. May 7.-Butter steady; receipts, 42r9; creamery. higher than extras, 401a @41c; creamery extras, 92 score, 4Oc; firsts. 3S1a @391ac. Eggs, firm receipts, 2s,76s; fresh gathered extras, 371a fresh gathered storage packed, firsts. 36@97c; fresh gathered flrsts. 350 036c Cheese. irregular; re- ceipts, 2450; state whole milk flats, fresh specials, 26% ZIG: state, average fancy, 25A @261ac. Live poultry. un- certain; no prices quoted; dressed quiet; chickens, 23@31c; fowls, 20H @ 261sc; turkeys, 1s@35c.
 Chicago. May 7.-Butter. steady creamery. 32@SSc. Eggs, easier; re- ceipts, 2S,S16 cases; firsts, 321a @331ac: ordinary frsts, SO1a@S11ac; at mark, cases included, 30@S3c Potatoes, steady; receipts. S2 cars Idaho Color ado. Washington and Oregon. $2.60@ 2S5: Wisconsin and Michigan, $2.400 2.5O Poultry, alive, higher; fowls, 22h e 23c.
 St. Louis, May 7.-Poultry. hens, 200 ]. springs, 6@Sc; turkeys, 211z Q22Hc: ducks, 12@14c; geese. lie. Butter, creamery, 3Sc. Eggs, 31c
 Kansas City, May 7-Butter, cream cry, 40c; firsts. ssc; seconds, BIC: pack ing, 2sc. Poultry and eggs, unchanged,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-08
GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Chicago. May 7.-Expectation of a bull ish crop report tomorrow had 8 good deal to do with a sharp advance today in wheat values. The market after touching new high record prices closed nervous at net gains of F to 4% cents, with May at $2.S992 S314, and July at s2. 2.25a4q2. .26l4. Corn finished 5sc off to a little advance; oats, 1s to 3. cents down and provisions varying from p cents de- cline to rise of 21z cents.
 Offerings of wheat were extremely scarce until after prices bulged. Au- thoritative announcement that the winter crops in Missouri had not only failed to exhibit improvement, but was further impaired aroused fears that similar condition might be shown by the govern ment report tomorrow as to the condi- ton of the United States winter crop as a whole. It was pointed out that the prospect of a liberal movement of new wheat had been serving, as a balance wheel against foreign and domestic de- mana. and that buying today was largely on the part of houses with seaboard con- nections. A substantial decrease of the United States visible supply total counted also as a bullish factor
 In the upward flight of wheat prices the May option scared to $2S51k, whereas the previous topmost level was $2.S0. Fav- orable weather for seeding in the north west tended to increase selling in the last half of the day, however, and caused something of a bearish reaction. Trade at no time, though, had much volume and there was an effort on all sides to discourage speculative dealings.
 Coarse grain at first followed wheat, but sagged later on account of fine weather. Business in the main was of a local character.
 Lower quotations on hogs weakened provisions. Smallness of exports was noted, too, especially of lard.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-08
MORRIS AVENUE

neu yesterday, with a good business for Monday
 Flour stood stationary, with prospects for slight drop today.
 Irish potatoes, both old and new. came down 50c. Onions are down $1 per ham per. owing to the Texas crop coming in
 Should the cold spell Alabama is having develop a frost, feedstur would ad- vance again, as outside shippers would be in a position to name prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-08
Cotton Seed Oil

New York; May 7-After selling off under scattered liquidation induced by the early heaviness in hog products, cotton oil reacted with the late up turn in lard and pronounced strength in all fats and greases Late deliveries, however were inclined to be heavy
 July. after declining to 16.06c sold to 16.16c and closed at 16.13c Final prices were points higher to points net lower. Tenders, 1700 barrels Prime crude, 14,67c nominal The market closed firm. Spot. 15.Ssc bid; May. 15.S7m15.95c; June 16.10@16.16c; July, 16.13@ 16.16c; August. 16.16@16.17c; September, 16.16@16.1Sc: October 15s5 15.97c; November. 1532@15.S4c; Decem- ber 15S1 @15,s4c. Total sales, 31.6O0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-08
Coffee Market

New York, May 7-The market for
 coffee futures was quiet but generally steady today owing to the continued absence of selling pressure from Bra
 gil and scattered covering. Sales were June, sos; July, S.16c; August. S.23c; September, S31c; October. S.37c; Novem-
 Der, SAC; December, SAG; January, S.55c; February. s62c; March, S.6Sc; April S.74c.
 Spot dull, Rio Is, 1oAc; Santos Is, 101sc.
 The official cables reported no change in Brazilian markets except Santos futures, which were 50@75 reis higher. Brazilian port receipts, 21,oo0;
 Jundiahy, 14,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-08
Reserve Officers Reporting

Chattanooga. May 1.-The first detach- ment of 15O men who have passed satis- factory, both physical and mental ex- aminations for commissions in the of- ficers' reserve corps, have been ordered to appear at the fort tomorrow morning to begin their three months training. Three hundred will report daily thereafter until all have come in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-08
Huhbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, May LA slow liquidation which weighed upon prices was the factor of the market today. After the opening. local traders bought, but found, instead of buyers, slowly increasing offers, which were more than they were willing to absorb. Light showers in the south west yesterday were of some benefit, though good rains are undoubtedly needed over Texas. The feeling at the close was rather one of discouragement at the absence of outside buyers than of bear iShness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-08
Bonds
Mercantile Paper

New York May 7-Mercantile paper 41sW5; sterling 0-day bills, 4.72; com mercial 60-day bills on banks, All E commercial e6O-day bills, 4.71A; de mand, '4.751a cables. 4.76 7-16; francs demand, 5.71% E. cables. 5.T0A guliders demand, 40% cables. fl; fires, demand i.01 1s; cables. 7.001a; rubles, demand 27&; cables, 277s; bar silver, 74% Mexican dollars, STA; government bonds steady; railroad bonds irregular Time loans, firm; 60 and 90 days, AZ @4&; six months. 41z@5: call money firm; high, 4: low. 3; ruling rate, S4 last loan, 1s3; closed, 3@31a.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-08
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans; Middling, 19.50c; re- ceipts, 1858: exports, 46o0 sales, SIG; stock. 270.S51.
 Galveston: Middling. 19.f0c; receipts, 2220; exports. 69s7; sales, 671; stock, 223.SS3
 Mobile: Middling, 1e.5oc; receipts. 933: stock, 5979.
 Savannah: Middling. 20.25c; receipts, 571: exports. 5700 stock, 1o6.424.
 Charleston: Receipts, 25; stock, 26,- 2s7.
 Wilmington: Middling, 1s1ac; stock, 542s5.
 Texas City; Stock, 1s,5O5.
 Norfolk: Middling, 19.50c; receipts, 1405; sales, z; stock. 105,
 Baltimore: Stock, 32,525.
 Boston: Midling, 20.10c: receipts, 1S2; stock. 10.600.
 Philadelphia Mddling.s 20.05c; re- ceipts. 92; stock. 4734.
 New York: Middling, 19 soc; re- ceipts, 6S,0S2.
 Minor ports: Stock 13.21S Total today: Receipts, 73,616 exports 17,297; stock, 956S57
 Total for week: Receipts. 15.74s; ex- ports. 29.717.
 Total for season: Receipts, 6,615,S3l exports. 4,T25,51S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-08
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, May 7.-Cotton, spot weak; good middling, 12.94d; middling. 12.0d; low middling 12.62d Sales, 5000. including 800 for speculation and export Receipts, none; futures. quiet. May, 1229d; May June, 1222d; July-August, 12.Ozd; August September, 11.S7d; October November, 11.56d; December-January, 11.47d; Janu- ary-February, 11.44d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-08
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants. Hanover Square. change. New Orleans Cotton Exchance New York Produce Exc. ange. Associate Members Liverpool Cottcs Association
 sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil foY future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignments of snce invited. ss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-08
New Orleans Futures
New Orleans Shot Cotton

New Orleans, May 7.-SpOt cotton quiet and unchanged Sales on the spot, Sl6; to arrive, none. Good ordinary, 1S.12c strict good ordinary, 18.62c; low middling, 19 12c; strict low middling, 1931c; mid ding, 19.50c; strict middling, 19.69c; good m;ddling, 19.S7c; strict good middling, 20 O5c Receipts, 235S stock 270,S51.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-08
Chicago Grain

Chicago, May Wheat, No. 2 red, $2.10; No. red, sS.05; No. 2 hard, $309; No. 3 hard, nominal. Corn, Mo- yellow, s1.5S1i 1.61; No. yellow, s15S@1.60; No. vel low, $158. Oats, No. 3 white, 70A@7f1ac; standard, 7014@721ac. Rye Mo- 2, nominal No. g. $204 Barley, $1.25@n. 65; timothy, $517 50; clover, $12417. Pork, $37.75 lard, $22. 25a27 35; ribs, $2O.10@20.2o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-08
Rice Market

New Orleans, May 7.-Rough and clean rice were strong and in good demand today Receipts: Rough, 57 ga cks; mill lers, 57c; clean, Sl 1858 pockets, including 2661S pockets for export. Sales: Clean Honduras, 250 pockets. Quote; Rough Honduras, 6.0O@650 Japan 5.50a7 00c; blue rose, 50067. 00c clean Japan, 6dSc; Japan,
 6Qf1ac; blue rose, 6AGSc; polished, per
 ton, s47@50; bran, s3SQ4i.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-08
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, May 7.-Cash wheat, No. 3 hard $3Q3.10 No. ? red, s2.9203.0S. Corn, No. 2 mixed, s1.52@1.521ac; No. ? white, s1. .621sa1 .s4; No 3 yellow, sl5s@1. .5st1s. Oats, No. white, 72c; mixed. 701ad7lc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-08
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, May 7.--Wheat, No. 2 red, S3O5; No. hard, $393. .05; May, s2.s7; July,
 1.6o@d .66; May, $1.55; July, $1.45%. Oats. No. ?, roc; No. white, nominal; May, roc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-08
GRAND LODGE OF
 ODD FELLOWS IN
 ANNUAL SESSION
Continued from Page Five,

Huntsville; Ike Yaretzky, Selma, and J. A. Howle, Eclectic.
 Finance committee: Mac Freeman, We- tumpka; Ignatius Green, Tuscaloosa, and H. l.. Brown, Annston.
 Home committee: George Huddleston, Birmingham; Jacob Burger, Birmingham, William Ellis, Wylam.
 Home trustees: John Ellis. Anniston F. J. Cramton, Montgomery; R. E. Lee, Cullman; J. E. Blackwood, Gaasden; Frank G. Brown, Decatur.
 In addition to the above still other committees will be appointed by the grand master upon convening.
 On Tuesday night there will be degree work in Fraternal hall. Prominent odd Fellows from all over the state will be present to take an active part in the work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-08
International League

At Buffalo: Buffalo 3, Norfolk A.
 At Toronto: Toronto 2, Baltimore l. At Montreal: Montreal 1, Providence F. At Rochester: Rochester 3, Richmond l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-08
Naval Stores

Savannah, May 7-Turpentine, steady, 44c sales, 204; receipts, I'll; shipments. 236; stock, 95s4.
 Resin, firm; sales, 510: receipts, 4S5 shipments, 2675; stock, 76.617. Quote: E., D, E. F, sP.75c; G, $500; H, I, 5.5c; K, M, 5.s5c; N, 6ooc; VIC, e.o5c; wv. s.lOc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-08
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 19.05c: receipts. 49s9 shipments, 5249; sales, 495; stock, 9S, ,720. Memphis: Middling, 19.75c; receipts, 2ss1 shipments, 4729: sales. 250; stock. 3ls.o4 Augusta: Midding, 19.SSc: receipts. 176 shipments, 521: sales 107; stock, S4, 4,Ol9.
 St. Louis: Receipts, 4744; shipments 4551: stock, 30040
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 1o5; shipments, B stock. 16,SS9.
 Little Rock: Mddling. 19.3Sc; receipts 329; shipments, 344 sales, 344; stock. 24' 57e Total today: Middling, 1s,2s4 receipts 15, 429; stock, 565,2SS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-08
English Money

London, May 7.-Bar silver, 37 15-16 pence per ounce; money, SB per cent; discount rates, short bills, 11-16 per cent; three months, "A per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-08
Dry Goods Market

News York. May 7.--Government in quiries for additional quantities of sheets tent cloths, mosquito netting and duck
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-08
Live Stock

Kansas City, May Z-Hogs: Receipts l4,5O0; market lower Bulk, $14S5Q15. 50; heavy $1560Q15.75; packers and butchers $l5.35@1570; light, $14.75Q15; light, $11Q1350 Cattle: Receipts, 15,000; market steady Prime fed steers, $12Q12, ,65; dressed beet steers, $9.75@11.S5; southern steers, $115Oq l5; heifers, $9Q11.35; stockers, S7.5O@10 bulls. $7.50@10; calves, s7.5OQ1S.25.
 Sheep: Receipts, 4O00; market strong Lambs, $14@16.70; yearlings $13Q15. 50 wethers, 2.50Q14.5O; ewes, s11@1425. Chicago, May 7.-Hogs: Receipts, 15000 average. Bulk, $15. 400D1570 light, $1450d 15.65; mixed, $15.15@15.7O; heavy, $1510a l5So; rough, $1510Q15. 30; pigs, S9.75@13.70.
 Cattle: Receipts, 10000; market unset tied Native beef cattle, $S.90Q13. 40; stock CTS and feeders, $7.15@10; cows and heif- CTS, $625Q11.25; calves, $S.75Q13.25.
 Sheep: Receipts. 14500; market strong Wethers, s11.25@13.e0; ewes, $10.5O914 lambs, s13. 75@d79O
 St. Louis. May 7.-Hogs: Receipts 13,- 50o market lower Lights, s15915 65; pigs S9.75q14; mixed and butchers, $15Q15 7O good heavy, s15.65@157O: bulk. $15. .2Od15 75
 Cattle: Receipts, $500 Native beet steers, $7.50d13; yearling steers and heif- CTS, $S.50012; cows, s6dd1; stockers. $6d 1915; Texas quarantine steers, $5.50G9. 50 prime southern beef steers, sSGD11. 50; beef cows and heifers s4.25@9; prime year ling steers and heifers, $7.5O@1O; native calves, s663
 Sheep: Receipts, TOO: market steady Lambs, s1561750; ewes, $9. 50d13; yearlings $10,75@1475; clipped lambs, $130145o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-08
REBEK AH ASSEMBLY,

The Rebekah assembly will convene this morning at 9:30 o'clock with Mrs. Annie Carraway of Birmingham in the chair. The report of the assembly officers will be received and other important business transacted The audirIng committee of the assembly met yesterday and com pleted the auditing of the reports of the secretary and treasurer. and will make their report this morning. There are over 100 delegates in attendance and the meeting gives promise of being one of the most interesting ever held in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-08
Sugar Market

New York, May 1.-The local market for raw sugar was a little easier on the spot and prices were 1-16c lower The market closed firm at 3-16 for Cubas cost and freight. equal to 6.21c for cen trifugal and 5.33c for molasses. but noth- ing more was available at this price
 The market for refined sugar was un- changed at 7.50c to S50c for fine granu- lated.
 The market for sugar futures was IT, regular with closing prices points lower to ? points net higher Trading was only moderate, sales amount to 5550 tons May sold at 5.37c, closing 5. 33c; July. 5.51c to 5.4Sc, closing 5.47c September, 5.59c to 5.54c, closing 5.53c; December, 51Sc clos ing 5.16c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-08
GRAND ENCAMPMENT

The sixty ninth annual session of the grand encampment of Alabama was held yesterday at the Fraternal hall and was attended by delegates from every camp in the state. The reports of Grand Patri- arch Fred J. Cramton and the other grand officers were submitted and show this branch of the Odd Fellows to be in a prosperous condition. At the conclusion of the routine business election for of ficers for the ensuing year was held and T. L. Powell of Ems ley was elected grand patriarch. W. F. Mccartney of Samson was again honored by being reelected grand scribe.
 The officers were elected as follows:
 T. L. Powell Ensley, grand patriarch; l.. N. Buell., Cullman, grand high priest; R. s. Whaley, Montgomery, grand senior warden; w. F. Mccartney, Samson, grand scribe; c. w. Capps, Birmingham, grand treasurer; S. w Foster, Decatur. grand junior warden; H. c. Harris, Clanton, grand marshal; R. J. Davis, Hanceville, grand sentinel; D. w. Mcleod, Anniston, deputy grand sentinel; F. J. Cramton, representative to sovereign grand lodge, which meets in September at Louisville, Ky Mir. Cramton now enjoys the prob able unique distinction of having been both grand patriarch and grand master, and also representative to the sovereign grand lodge from both the grand en- campment and the grand lodge. He Is g. successful lumber man of Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-08
Metal Market

New York, May 7.-Copper, firm; electrolytic, spot and second quarter $31@33; third quarter and later do- liveries, s2S@S30. Iron, firm; No. 1 northern. $43.50@44; No 2, s43@43.50 No. 1 southern. $39.50@40; No. ?, s39 @S9.50. Metal exchange quotes. tin strong; Sspot $500 59.50. At London spot copper f130; futures. f129 los electrolytic, f142; spot tin, f232; fu- lures. f232 los.
 The metal exchange quotes lead nominal; spot and May, 10; spelter. dull; spot East St. Louis delivery, 90 9Ss at London, lead. spot and futures fSO 10s; spelter, f54; futures. f52.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-04
IDAHO MAY LOSE r.

1T is rumored," says a press dispatch, that Senator
Borah is offered a partnership in a law office in New
York City with a certainty of $4,000 per year"
The rumor is probably well founded, as there has not
been a time since after his first year in the senate when
he could not have retired to take up the practice of law in
New York with a certainty Of much more than $4,000 a
year. lie might even have got it shortly after he went
to Washington to take his seat.
A that time the senate was popularity known as a club
of milhonaires and multi-millionaires Practically every
senator who displayed any ability was retained by cor
Many senators received from $4,000 to $780,
600 per year from corporations besides being assisted to
make millions of dollars. Naturally when questions af-
fecting corporations came before the senate all these
grave and reverend ~seignors voted the same way.
After sizing up the situation, Senator Borah introduced
and fought to success a bill prohibiting a congressman
from appearing before the departments for pay or from
law during his term of office.
Since the Borah law has been on the statute books the
multi -milionaires have disappeared from congress and
other things being equal, a mans influence in that body
though not all that it should be, no longer depends upon
his financial affiliations
Senator Borah's retirement from the senate would be
a stupendous loss to the country and the world. But as
far as he is concerned, it would mmeasurably improve
MS financial affairs.-Haiey Times.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-04
TOO MANY COOKS.

Including commissions, ETC., authorized but not vet ap-
pointed, the army of federal employees has been increased
more than $4,000 in the past few years. Perhaps some of
them are necessary, but it is a safe guess that most of
them are required only the payment of political debts.
It's a habit that is not fastened exclusively to any party.
They all do it. California presented itself with a reform
government, and it was in some important respects, but
it created enough commissions to do a dozen states. Wis
consin had done the same thing before, until even that
sturdy and wealthy commonwealth trembled under that
weight. States cannot stand that sort of thing. Neither
can the national government. There must be a limit be-
sides that fixed by the tax-levying power. The public
ought to fix it in somewhat of an arbitrary manner at
least until we get down to a less extravagant basis. The
seems to be grotesquely, if painfully, emphasiz-
ed in the designation of a fresh army of salary ~grabbers
to investigate the high cost of living, as though the public
hadn't enough to settle for without that. We have again
gone to extremes without any chance of obtaining more
relief than could be furnished at far less expense. We
are over-experted. Putting it another way, there are
TOO many cooks and things are burning-principally
money-Capital News.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-04

Millions of small stockholders in steel companies and
other industrial stocks will be wiped out"
The war is over and peace is in sight.
The intelligent big men are rapidly handing the high
priced stocks to the little people.
But the really big men, the creators of industry, of
wnom there are few, would not advise any American to
own any shares based on industry six months from now.
unless tariff protection be supplied to protect.
Inc great sufferers from this industrial war that is to
follow with the near signing of peace terms will be the
workers.
Men in office, editors that profess to have the interests
OF the working people at heart, all intelligent Americans
who believe that work for America should be done in
America should begin now a campaign for tariff protec-
ton.
That is one kind of preparedness desperately needed at
this moment and one that can be Immediately supplied
New York Journal.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-04
SPECIAL EDITION COMING.

Within a few weeks the Press will issue the special edi-
tion that 1t planned for last September. Considerable
time has been expended upon the issue in the gathering
Of material, and a cash outlay Of $257 has been made. A
paper shortage prevented the issue at the time it was
planned. Then the campaign coming on, people were too
busy to read anything except politics.
The paper is now on hand most Of the illustrations
have been selected, and the material for articles gathered.
The edition will appear some time in February.