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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
NIeafs

Extra Ribs-1S1ac. Rib Bellies-19Ac. Clean Bellies-191zc. Smoked Bellies-21c. Breakfast Bacon-22G27c. Pork Loins-21c. Pork Shoulders-1Sc. Pork Hams-1Sc. Skinned Hams-24c. Hams-Reg., 23c. Pork Trimmings-1Sc. Pure Lard 19Ac. Open Kettle-20Ac. Compound-14Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
Hides and Tallow

Green Salt Hides-19G20c. Half Cured-1SQ19c. Green Hides-17Q1Sc. Dry Flint Hides-37QSSc. Dry Salt Hides-S5Q36c. Damaged Hides-Half price. Sheep Skins-loc0$1.25. Horse Hides-$1Q5, Angora Goats-2546oc. Gjnse ng-Wild, s. Colt Skins-450S0c. Sherlings -15Q25c. Goat Skins-5o0S0c. Kid Skins-10015c. Hog Slxins-25Q60c. Tallow-5QSc. Beeswax-25Q2c. Washed Wool-40043c. Clear Unwashed Wool-So6S3e, Rurry Wool-20022c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04

A new boys sled has third runner in front to aid in steering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
". E. Campbell's Letter

New, Orleans. March 3-(Special )-Ra- ports that large spot interests were buy ing contracts and continued rains in
 astern belt put cotton to higher jerels
 yain today. simply stated. the situation ], that the supply is not equal to the lemand, and the world is now becoming avare of it, in consequence of which we sxpect further buying and further ad- tances. SHEPARD < CHUCK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants. Hanover Square. x. Members New York Cotton Ex. change. New Orleans Cotton Exchange Kew York Produce Exchange, AssociatG Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purchase and saie of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery Special attention and liberal terms given for consignments of upot cotton for delivery. Corresponos euce invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04

The problem which arises when the de- livery boy finds no ono at the address to which he is to deliver package has been solved by constructing a kitchen door with which has been combined 8 sort of cupboard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
Creamery Products

Butter--Creamery, 4sc; process butter, SIC; oieomargarine 24c; country butter, 25c.
 Full Cream Cheese-27c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
Coffee Market

New York, March 3.-The market for coffee futures was quiet today and ir- regular, but small fluctuations were att tributed chiefly to evening up accounts for over the weekend. The close was net 5 points lower to 2 higher. Sales were esti- mated at 29.000. Closing bids: March, 7.4sc; October, 7.95c; November Sc; June. 772c; July, 779c; August, 7S5c; Septem- Der, 790c; October, 790c; November, Sc; December, S06c; January, S.12c: Febru- ary, S1Sc.
 Spot coffee quiet; Rio Is. 9%c; Santos As, 10asc. Offerings of Santos 3s and 4s were reported in the cost and freight market at 9:70c American credits.
 The official cables reported no change in the Rio market. Santos futures were unchanged to 15 reis higher. Brazilian port receipts. 24,000; Jundiahy, 1s,00o; San tos cleared 5000 for New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
Spot Cotton
Pig Iron
Naturally

From the Washington Star.
 You spend money like water.'
 My friend" replied MT. Dustin stax. 'ff you will look over the records of my big corporations, you will find that most of 1t really is water.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
Sugar Market

New York, March 3.--Reports that purchases by the British commission in Cuba within the last week had ag- gregated about 100000 tons at cents fob. Cuba, imparted a generally firm tone to the market for raw sugar here today. British purchases of both raw and refined have been much smaller so far this year than for the corresponding period last season. The only business reported in the local market today were purchases by re- liners of 50,000 bags of Cubas for April shipment at 4Ac. cost and freight. equal to 5.52c for centrifugal. Prompt and nearby positions were re- ported available at that price, but in the absence of fresh business the spot was nominally unchanged on the basis of last sale at 43sc. cost and freight equal to 5.39c for centrifugal and 4.52c for molasses.
 Sugar futures were steady to firm early on the reported sales of raws in Cuba to the British government, but later eased off under realizing for over the week end. The close was un- changed to points net lower. with sales of 10650 tons. March, 4.50@ 453c, closing 4.50c; May, 4.55@ @4.60c, closing 4.5Sc; July, 4.59@4.63c, closing 4.62c; September. 4.65@4.7oc, closing 4.6Sc.
The Republican journal., 1917-11-22

Indians have been volunteering for
service in the United States army since
1861. In 1892 Lieutenant Scott, later
chief of the staff, organized and
trained a troop of the Seventh caval
ry, which was highly commended by
the inspector general of the war de-
partment.
The Indian is trained as the Swiss
train their boys, so that they may be
able to fire gun accurately and earn
a living. He has all the qualities of
good sOldier-endurance patience
courage and an instinct for scouting
London Tit-Bits says.
The Canadian government recog-
nized the great fighting ability of the
many Indian nations and tribes who
volunteered their services for king and
country at the outbreak of the war,
and there are hundreds of Indians en-
rolled in many of the different Cana
dian regiments at the front. Many
have made the supreme sacrifice,
among the first to fall being Lieut..
Cameron Brant of the Six Nations III
dams, who was lineal descendant Of
the distinguished colonial warrior,
Capt. Joseph Brant of Revolutionary
fame.
The Republican journal., 1917-11-22
In a Sarcastic Weir.

There was a drumming lombard
ment at Verdun when an American
general officer visited the battlefield.
Fifteen minutes after he reached the
dugout of the colonel, who was to be
his host for the day, the telephone
wires were cut. They were never re-
established. However, they were not
needed. The French advanced system
atically. The colonel kept in touch
with the rear through his liaison run
ners.
"By and BY" said the American, che
released carrier pigeon. 1t flew away
through the gunfire. The ground was
obscured by the clouds of dust and
torn earth. Airplanes were swooping
overhead pelting us with machine gun
fire. The air was filled with vivid
flashes from the massed guns. 1t trem-
bled with the continuous shocks.
"'Why did you release the pigeonr
| asked. Have your other means Of
communication suddenly failedY
"'Oh, no. said the colonel smiling
benevolent. 1T is only that 1 am very
fond of birds and 1 thought it would
please the pigeon"
The Republican journal., 1917-11-22
The Strength of Woman.

"The work women are doing in this
war;" exclaimed member of the rail-
roads war board, at a banquet. ''Driv-
ing ammunition trucks, digging
trenches; even, as in Russia, fighting
in the front linel
woman comes more and more to
resemble Cornelius HuSk'S daughter,
Name. When Husky Name, as she
was known in the township, presented
her future husband to the old man,
Corn Husk sighed and said:
"Take her, son, but take good keer
on her, for the little ladybird has been
riz tender-like. Four acres day is
all 1 ever asst her to pillow, and two
acres of corn is all she's been used to
hoe 'twixt sun-up and dark. She kin
do light work, sech as rail-splittin'
and well-diggin', but she amt used to
rough stuff, and you must be gentle
with her. I tell you, son, it's hard for
the old man to give his little sun
shine up. He'll have to split his own
wood and tend his own stock now"
The Republican journal., 1917-11-22
Doing Their Bit.

War tanks carry pigeons for sending
out messages in case of need. This is
yet another use to which pigeons have
been put in this war.
The ingenuity of the French in this
respect, however, is hard to beat, OBJ
serves correspondent. In one of our
allies war museums is an apparatus
which shows how the French have at
tempted to get news from their invad-
ed territories. 1t consists of balloon.
which carries 40 carrier pigeons. In
floating over the land now occupied
by the enemy it drops from time to
time a littlesparachute, to which is at
tached basket containing carrier
pigeon, an aluminium message hold
er, several sheets of thin paper, pen
Gil and detailed instructions for use.
The finder of the basket, after writ
ing a message, has only to slip it into
the holder in the birds leg and set it
free. The homing instinct then al
lows the pigeon to find its way back
to the French lines.
The Republican journal., 1917-11-22
ISLESBOKO.

Everyone in Islesboro is knitting for
he Army and Navy.
Laban K Pendleton has closed his
house and gone to Massachusetts, for the
winter.
Miss Louise Kimball has accepted po-
stion to teach in the public schools of
boothbay.
Mrs. Mildred Kimball and Mrs. Maud
Sherman are visiting friends in Water
Town, Mass.
Mrs. Livona Williams and her mother,
Mrs, Charlotte Williams, are in Sears
port for the winter.
Bent. Gilkey, Elijah Earl, Joseph Pen
dleton and Loranus Pendleton are in the
Northern part of the State hunting.
Mrs. Maggie Thomas, who had been in
The Massachusetts General Hospital for
Ueatment, left the hospital last week and
in Brockton with relatives.
Mr., Leslie Smith, who underwent a
serious operation in the hospital in Port
and, is gaining and expects to be home
lie last of the month.
The Republican journal., 1917-11-22
AID TO DEPENDENTS OF SOLDIERS

Adjutant General George Mel Presson
has sent out to all the exemp ion boards
of the State, district and local, state
ment showing what is to be done for
families of soldiers. Each man in the
service must contribute SIS each month
from his pay to tho Sc dependent upon
him for support, whether wife, wife and
children, parent or parents. To this the
United States will add SIS to wife if there
are no children, S25 to wife and one child,
1872. so to wife and two children, S37. so to
wife and three children, and $42 so to wife
and four children. In addition to above the
State may pay Sl733 to wife only, s23.83
to wife and one child, $50. 80 to wife and
two children, S3683 to wife and three
children and S43. 80 to wife and four chill
dren. 1t will be noticed that the pro-
vision for the State stipend says may
pay, and it is to be inferred that if the
families are not dependent the State will
withhold payment. To dependent par
ents the United States will pay $40 to
one parent and $40 to two parents. To
this the State may add $17.33 for one
parent and S34. 66 for two parents.
The United States and the State of
Maine also make ample provision for a
child or children when there is no wife.
The United States also makes ample pro-
ter. The State of Maine aid applies to
ut har of he ho1d
the same as to the "wife, aged, infirm
and dependent father, mother,-'
Adjutant General Presson, who is also
the provost marshal of the State of
Maine, follows the above statements
with the following pointed remarks to
the members of the exemption boards:
| The above practically wipes out ode
tendency as reason for avoiding mill
tary service.
| This office will not give permission to
reopen cases in which dependency is the
reason advanced, except when it is con-
clusively shown that, in spite of the aid
above cited, the hardship inflicted is
greater than the average
The question for you to answer in de-
tendency cases is: 'If this man is taken,
will his family come to want7" With
the United States aid, pay allotment and
United States family allowance, this
question can be answered in the mega tive
almost every time.
When we speak of average" hardship,
we mean the hardship borne by all when
all the draft quotas have been filled, and
not the average hardship when the 1921
men now called for have been indicted
into the army. We may expect at least
half a dozen such calls within the next
two or three years.
The Republican journal., 1917-11-22
CANADA HAS PARK
Permanent Playground Estab-
Iished in Rocky Mountains.
Highest eeak, Glaciers, Forest Tract,
Streams and Valleys Form Attrac-
tive Features of the Resort.

Canada is following the example of
the United States in setting aside tracts
of her Rocky mountain region as per-
manent Fairgrounds for the people,
The latest of these is Jasper park far
up in the wild Northwest, where the
play is still too rough to attract any
great hordes of urban jewellers, but
which is one of the most beautiful bits
of mountain scenery in the world The
building of the Grand Trunk Pacific
railroad had good deal to do with the
setting aside of Jasper park.
In Jasper park they have fenced in
the highest mountain in Canada, an i'm
mense tract of virgin forest and hill
country, miscellaneous assortment of
nameless glaciers of various sizes, half
a dozen big trout streams and num-
berless little green valleys that look as
though they were laid out by a land
scape gardener. That the park is still
difficult of access and calls for pioneer
ing methods in its exploration is only
another recommendation in the eyes
of the lover of the out f-dOors, Here
also certain important rivers take
humble start in life-such prominent
streams as the Saskatchewan and the
Columbia.
The land looks as untouched and as
primitive as Virginia must have ap-
peared to John Smith, but as a matter
of fact it has long and romantic his
tory whose record is still to be writ
ten. And may the man who writes it
WELD skilful pen and may he possess
a real Imagination, for his subject de-
serves it. This region lay for centuries
on the boundary of the preserves of
two great fur countries-the Hudson's
Bay and the Great Western. Here they
fought battles without number Tor the
trapping rights-skirmishe between
man and man instead of between mil
lions and millions, but all the more
full of daring, of strategy, and of adj
venture for that. And there. too, was
favorite hunting ground of those free
iances of the wilderness, the free
traders, who committed the ultimate
sin of bearing allegiance to no COM
pany, and many of whom paid for it
with their lives. These cold. green
glaciers have seen thousand thrilling
dramas played out years before the
explorers came, for the trappers
were too busy to publish accounts Of
what they found. They were after fur.
Nevertheless, in Canada as in the
States" they were the men who really
opened the West.
The Republican journal., 1917-11-22
Dream Came True.

The encyclopedia Andrew Lang is re-
sponsible for the following dream rec
ord, according to Katherine Cox, writ
ing in the Occult Review:
"a certain barrister sat up late one
night to write letters, and at about
II 80 went out to put them in the post.
He returned to his rooms, and while
undressing for bed missed check for a
large sum, which he had received dur
ing the day. He hunted everywhere
In vain, went to bed, slept, and
dreamed that he saw the check curled
round an area railing not far from his
own door. He woke, got up, dressed,
walked down the street and found his
check in exactly the spot where he had
seen it in his dream"
The Republican journal., 1917-11-22
BurqIarproof Cage.

A burglarproof cashiers cage, To-
Gated in a car house in an isolated dis
trict, has been installed by the Wash
ington Water Power company, says
the Electric Railway Journal. It Is
described as follows:
"The cage is sheathed with iron on
the outer walls and the door, and the
windows are provided with steel cur
tains, counter-weighted, which can be
lowered for complete protection. In
the bottom of each steel curtain is
trap or hinged box which can be swung
inside or outside without at any time
affording a direct opening into the
room. Cash is placed in the trap on
the outside, which is swung in to give
the cashier access to it. A small peck
hole with sliding cover is provided
just above the trapdoor."
The Republican journal., 1917-11-22
THINKING ALOUD IN RUSSIA
Crowds Assemble on Streets to Par.
ticipate In Debates Which Really
Amount to Very Little.

Along the Nevsky that evening In
the parks and open spaces, little herds
of people were packed together as
sheep crowd together under a tree on
an August afternoon. In the center
two persons debated, shaking their
hands in each others faces. They had
been talking like that for weeks all
Golfers Weekly.
All Petrograd was one big village
meeting-the village habit of talking
over together the villages business be-
ing transferred to the capital And
coming in late at night from the edge
of town. you could see every now and
then these black little clumps of peo-
pie, still talking, still huddled there,
vaguely pathetic, like sheep under the
trees.
Any one of hundreds of excited
phrases flung off in these little debat-
ing clubs might, I suppose, have sent
man to Jail or Siberia a generation
ago. Now they could say anything,
gather anywhere, listen as long as they
wanted. Russians have gift for talk
ing and happy lack of self-conscious-
ness in doing it. They really like to
make speeches. Mr.. Root, in one of
the lighter moments of his stay in Pc
trOgrad, remarked that one of the
tragedies of the Russian revolution
was the turning loose on the world
1S0,OO0,OG0 orators.
Now one saw some old peasant,
giant of man, come down with a
barge of firewood from the north, per-
haps, holding forth with great quaint
ness of phrase and gesture to an
amused group of city folks. Or while
one talked some expansive old fei-
low, in the long coat, cap and boots
of the old-style merchant, would be
doing sort of comic accompaniment
on the edge of the crowd, throwing
out his arms and putting "galubchik
moi ('my little dove') between every
other sentence.
Much of this talk which looks inter-
esting-so expressive is voice and ges-
ture-turns out to be a mere sort of
thinking aloud.
The Republican journal., 1917-11-22
SUR STOMACH
Mona Puts the Stomach in Fine Shape
in rive Minutes

# your stomach is continually kicking
M a disturbance; you feel bloated and
distressed; if you belch gas and sour food
INTO the mouth, then you need Mi-o-na
stomach Tablets.
Mi-o-na stomach tablets give instant
relief of course, but they do more; they
1rIve out the poisonous gases that cause
ffrmentation of food and thoroughly
sean, renovate and strengthens the stom-
alh so that it can readily digest food
v thout artificial aid
Mi-o-na stomach tablets are guaran-
.ead to end Indigestion, acute or chronic,
or money back. This means that nerv-
3usness, dizziness and biliousness will
Jsappear. Druggists everywhere and A.
= HoWes & Co. sell Mona.
The Republican journal., 1917-11-22
kiplinu Made "Tomnty Atkins"

Rudyard Kipling has written an
American story, Captains Courage
ous." Kipling made ''Tommy Atkins"
Sir George Younghusband, who has
been in the British service for forty
years, declares that nobody ever heard
Of ''Tommy" until Kipling made Pri.
vate Mulvaney and the other two Of
the SOLDIERS Three" talk about him.
He says that he had asked innumer.
able old British officers if they ever
heard of Tommy Atkins" before Kip
ling wrote about him, and they all
agree that they never did.
The Republican journal., 1917-11-22
DON'T BE BALD
How to Make Hair Grow Strong, Thick
and Lustrous on Thin Spots.

If your hair is falling out don't wait
another day but get from A. A. Howes
4 Co. package of Partisan Sage, the
really efficient hair invigorator. Don't
say-"lt's the same old story-I have
heard it BEFORE" but try bottle with
out risking a penny. Partisan Sage is
guaranteed to grow hair, to stop falling
hair, cure dandruff and scalp itch or
money refunded. It's scientific prep
aration that supplies all hair needs
there is nothing better.
Partisan Sage is in great demand by
discriminating women because it is deli
cately perfumed, not sticky or greasy,
AMI makes the hair soft, lustrous, and
seem twice as heavy and attractive. If
you want to save your hair and beautify
1t by all means use Partisan Sage-you
will not be disappointed.
The Republican journal., 1917-11-22

OF this number approximately 1,4OO,-
600 voluntarily enlisted. Before the first
of the year it is expected that camp ia
cilities will be sufficiently clear to permit
the calling of the second draft. This
will add 500, 600 to the present fighting
forces, though many. of the second draft
may not be in camp before early in the
spring.
The Republican journal., 1917-11-22
Maine Central r.. r.
REI FAST AND BURNHAM

On and after Oct. l. 1917, trains connecting
at Burnnam and Waterville with through trains
for and from Bangor, Waterville. Portland and
Boston, will run daily. except Sunday, as fol-
The Republican journal., 1917-11-22
OVER 100000 MEN IN
U. S. FIGHTING FORCES.

Attention, Americans, while Uncle
Sans fighting forces come marching by:
The Army.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-12
BOARD OF TRADE SMOKER.
City Manager Plan of Municipal Gov
eminent to Be Outlined by Spring
field Man January 10.

Walter V. McDuffee of Springfield,
Mass, will speak at a board of trade
smoker i'll Festival hall Thursday even
ing, Jan. Is, on The City Manager Plan
of Municipal Government. This meet
ing will be open to the public and it is
hoped that there will be large attend
ance.
Mr.. McDufIec, who is submaster of
the Central high school of Springfield,
has been giving study to the subject
of municipal government for the past
10 years, and was secretary of the Cit
liens Committee of One Hundred APP
pointed by the Springfield board of
trade to consider a revision of the city
charter.
The shortcomings of Brattleboro IS
present form of government have come
to public attention so frequently of late
that the appearance here of Mr. McDuf-
fee has special timeliness. 1t is hoped
that there will be a large attendance
at this meeting and that the subject
will be thoroughly discussed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-12
MISS HAITIAN SHOT IN BACK
Bullet, Lodged in Spinal Column, Not
Likely to Do Harm.-,Accident Hap
pens in Putney Home.

A bullet accidentally discharged
from a 22-calibre revolver wounded
Miss Bertha Kathan III the back Sun
day afternoon so badly that Monday
morning she was brought to the Brat
tleboro Memorial hospital for examna
ton and treatment.
An xray photograph was made
which showed that the bullet was
lodged in one of the bones of the
spinal column, and it is believed that
it will do no harm and that it will be
wiser to leave it there than to under,
take to remove il.
Miss Kathan, who is 10 years old
has a position in the office of the Hol
stein Friesian Register. She went home
Saturday to stay over Sunday in the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Warner Kathan, who live on the road
to Putney West hill.
While the members of the family
were in the kitchen about clock
yesterday afternoon Dexter Kathan, II.
brother Of Miss Kathan, started to
clean his revolver, not thinking that
it was loaded. 1t was manipulated in
such way as to discharge it, and the
bullet struck Miss Kathan in the
back.
DR.. Louis Hazcn of Putney village
was called by telephone and later DR..
A. |. Miller of Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-12

Charles Johnson of Mortified, Mass,
and two sisters, Mrs. Albert Newton
of Dummerston and Mrs. II. X. Hamil-
ton of West Erattleboro.
She was member of the Universal
list church and of Brattleboro chap
ter. d. A. Il.
The funeral was held Monday at
clock in the home of her sister, Mrs.
II. X. Hamilton, 1877 Western avenue.
Rev. Delmar f. Trout, pastor of the
Universalist church, officiated. f. II.
Miller sang two selections, The burial
took place in the West Bratteboro
cemetery. The bearers were. II. X.
Hamilton, r. A. Newton, E. II. John
son and G. Il. johnson. Among those
present from out of town were Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence L. Johnson of Mortified,
Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Corbett of
Bernardston, Mass, and Mr. and Mrs.
r. A. Newton of Dummerston.