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THE MOKNTNGK STAB, WHiMm.GKTON, yjrjO.v SUNDAY, MAY;: 2 1 1911.
y
Financial
' ,m'
and
Commercial
A SMALL DECLINE III COTTON
Weather Conditions Make Favorable
Impression on Sentiment Re
ports of General Shower.
Decline of 11 Points. .
NeW York, May 20,-rWhlle the offlr
:'i tnrprast for frost in the Texaa
Panhandle caused an advance
. i.oniar opening In the
in iiow . ,
tnlS niorilius, nwmci i-uuur
whole seemed ta make a
after
cotton
market
firms as n
favorable impression on semi
ring to reports of rain in the
and the market closed
moie
nient ow
rastern belt.
steady at a net aecune 01 a to
under realizing and local
barfly
11 points
tell!"?- '
The opening was steady at an ad
,-ance of 5 points to a
points
decline of 4
npar months 'being higher, on
thn bullish week-end figures and scat-.
lilt - ...til a i . nn;m...
toifd COVeriUg, wuue mic puaiuuiia
responded toi the reports of more or
lfSs general showers in .-the Eastern
belt and prospects for further show
ers over the wcok-end. - Right after
the opening prices showed a tendency"
to ease ofr owing to the rain news,
but the offerings were well absorbed,
in,nurli.itelv following the nub-
lication of the Western belt, forecast.
calli'11' for the' expected showers, but
aio for frost in the Pan Handle, the.
market stiffened up:ori covering by
early sellers and some fresh buying
for long account which sent prices to
a net advance of about 3 to 6 pointsJ
Few local traders, however, .seemed;
to be seriously impressed by the frost
prediction evidently considering it
too late in the season for any material
damage from low temperatures; lead
ing spot interest seemed to be selling
August, numerous private wires came
in reporting benefipial' showers in tho
belt and tho market in the later trad
ing reached the lowest .point of f he
day under more aggressive local 'of
ferings, a feeling that leading bulls
were reducing their old . crop ;lin3S,
and" week end realizing1. The . close
was a shade up from the lowest on
July and October but 'at practically
the low point on other months. iLlvr
erpool reported a quiet, featureless
market there, and while weekly re
views of the dry goods situation indi
cated rather a better demand, cur
tailment on the part-of domestic mills'
was said to be increasing If anything.
Receipts of cotton at the ports today
6,060 bales against 7,127 last week and
8,513 last year. -Today's receipts at
New Orleans 2,433 bales against 7$2
last year, and at Houston 442 against
1,183 last year. '
Spot cloned quiet, 5 points lower;
middling uplands 16.10; middling gulf
16.3i; no sales.. '
- ' . Jt .X 1 . , .1 1 1
! mil I r m uiifiitru n;iu nun uuwii imiri.v
stonily.
.Month:
M.i.v .. ..
June .. ..
July .. ..'
AuiriiHt . .
Spptrinlter
iVtolier , .
NuT in Iter ,
Pet-em I ih .
.lillllNIIV .
M.iitb. .. .
.. .. 15. OS
.. . . 15. :
. . . 13.H0
. . . M.18
. . . i:t.(0
. . n.7
. . 13.
.r . 13.13
Htjrli.' Low. Close.
15.08.15.84 15.83
lO :.1..SMI l.l.'.H
15.:w 15.23 15.25
13.70 13. 2 .13.61
13.23 . 13.11 13.11
13.00 13.( 13.02
13.15 13. M V.iH
13.14 13.03 13. L3
13.18 13.11 13.10
THE POST MOVEMENT.'
fiulvestoii Ktendy, 15; net receipts,
IiTH; rnn receipt, 078; sales. 227: Block,
ST.fHil: iSrent Hritiiin. 8.843: continent. 13.-
coiistwise. 54f.
New ir)eiin Stendy, 1511-16: net re
ceipts, :',4.'!3: jrroHH receipts, 2,433; wiles,
3Ni: stock. imi,82M; FraiK-e, 1,100; coust-
Tist-. :ms.
Mobile Firm. irV : net receipts. 514;
pri.Hs receipts. 514; stock. .7,000; t-ontineut,
4Ti',; const wise,' 6.
Savniiii.ili Ktenrt.v, 15; net receipts. .1.
Wi: uros4 receipts. 1,406;. sules, 26; stock,
Si.uCi; ctiiistwlKe, 254.
rimrieston Steady. 15 f net receipts,
4W: :r(.s receipts, 406; stock, 111,825;
Coiistnise. 184.
Wllinlii(.'toii Quiet. 15 5-16; net . receipts.
50: moss receipt. 50; stock. 4,1!K1.
Ni'ifo Ik- Steady. 15 i net receipts. 4ft;
W, receipts, 40; sales. 20; stock, 7,852;
roHNhvNe. l.'Ml.
Baltimore Nominal. 16: stock. 3.040.
New York Quiet. 16 10: pross receipts,
1.4HI: stork. 128.W14: Jreat Britain, 864;
continent. 2.084; coastwise. 030.
Boston Quiet. 10.10; net receipts. 164;
kiush receipts. 746; stock, 10,437; continent,
Plilliiclelpliia-Qniet. 16.35: stock, 2.043.
Tntid today at all ports Net. 0..060;
Oient Britain. 0.706; France, 1,1;0; contl
Ufiit, 22.72U ; stock, 340.038.
'imoliilated t all ports Net; 6.IKK);
'Vfiit Britain. 0.70!i; France, 1,100; contl-'if-nt.
22,220.
Total since Sept. 1. nt. 'all ports Net. 8.
.Jiviii!!; (ireat ltritain, 3.175,786: France,
!;;W74; continent, 2,5,818; Japan, 143,281;
Mexico, :,n2."
marine:
Str. Navahoe, Packer, .e York, H.
Suiallboues. '
M AltlNft DIRECTORY.
LUl f TllMli "Now la lQrt nf Wllmli
Un.'N. C.
? Steamers.
Klldale (Br.), 2,430 .tons, Milbum, Sea
bonrd Air Line. -
Brbonners. i
Estelle Krleger. 1.047 tons, Heamle. C. Dl
Mnflltt: . i
Joba H. May, 319 tons, Stille, C. D. Mat!
fltt. ...
ST BITSB- AND - MAIU.
Bcipt of Cotton and Kaval gtorM a
fori or wuminaton Yesterday.
Wllniiuifton. N. t'.. Miiv mi. ion
.Atlantic Coast. Line 50 bale's cotton. :
- Nnir. ,eo. Slover 6 caskn spirits tur
peirtine; 36 barrels roslu ; 4 barrels Mr. !
Total: 50 bales cotton:. a uusku n(i-lta
turpentine; 36 barrels roslu; 4 barrels tarj
. THE PRODUCE MARKET. j
New1 -Tor k. May 20. Flour, quiet and;
barely. 'steady ,,Xprinir patents. 4.00rf5.15;
winter patents, 4. 1004. 50.
Itye Flour Unsettled.
Buckwheat Flour Steady .
Buckwheat Steady.
Corn Meal Steady. Fine white and vel
low. 1.13gl.2a; coarse. 1. 1001.15; kiln
dried. 3.00.
Barley .Quiet.
Wheat Shot. easv. No. 2. red. OS naked;
elevator, and 00. nominal, f.o.b. afloat.!
Futures close! to c. net lower; Alay,;
1)8; July. 05; September. 03.
- Corn Snot, easy: exnort. . new. No. 2.'
60.. nominal, nttost. Futures cloHeil V.c.
net. lower; May. 50--J4 ; July. 5!Vj.
; Oats Spot, steady. Standard white. 40;
No. 2, white. 40,; No. 3, 30V. : No. 4J
30V4. Futures, uominid. Mav. 30 M, : .IhIt.
cut Meats Steady. Pickled bellies. 10
to 14 pounds, 1012; pickled hams,;
L.-ird Steady.. Middle AVest. prime. 8.15:
08,25; reflned, quiet; coutflient. 8.55;
South America. JUiO; Compound, 7,s7.
- Cotton seed Oil Generally a shade eas
ier. , under scattered local selling and nb-i
sence of speculative support. Tradlntr was
quiet. Futures closed lc. hisrher on Mav '!
ana .1 to 4 points lower oh later positions.:
May, . 0.5300.55: Juue. 6.52fn6.;7: July,'
6 .5.1(96 .50; August, ,50fiiO.4r2 : September,!
0.5800.50; prime crude. 5.4705.60; prime:
summer yellow-. 0.-486f6.00; prime winter
yellow, 0.6007.50; prime suiumer white,
Uosln Easy. Strained, common to
good. 6.05.
Turpentine Easv. Machine barrels, 63.
Riee-OSteady . Domestic, 2 05; patna,
506. :,r,i - ? -
Molasses Quiet. New Orleans, open
kettle, 30050,
Sugar Raw,, dull. Itefined. steady.
CoRee-rJ-'utaresi-4st'eftHly,, lower. : Spot,
steady: IUo. No. 7.' 12c. Santos. No. 4,
12- mild, quiet; Cordova, 13015, nomi
nal. '.
Butter Steady, unchanged.
Cheese Easy, iinchuuged.
" Eggs Firmer, unchanged.
Potatoes Easy ; southern, barrel
. Cabbages-Easy. Southern, crate,
2.25; .barrel, .1,50. ,.
Freights-" Unchanged .
Peanuts Unchanged.
3.W0
1.00
WILHlNGTOI MARKET.
STAR OFFICE, Mav 20.
SPIRITS TUUPENT1NE Market stea
dy at 58 cents.
ROSIN Steady ; $0.20 per barrel..
TAR Firm.. 2. 20 per barrel.
CRUDR TURPENTINE t- Market. Brmj
$4.25 per barrel, or hard; $6.00 for-dip;
virgin. $6.25.
Quotations same day Isst year Spirits
turpentine, nothing doing; rosin, nothing
doing; tar, $2.10: crude turpentine, nrui
at $..00, $4.50 and $5.50.
Spirits Turpentine .. .. .. 6
Rosin ... ... ... 36
Tar 4
Crude Turpentine )
Receipts same day hist year, 28 casks
spirits turpentine; 46 barrels rosin ; 89
barrels tar; 8! barrels crude turpentine.
COTTON MA1KIT.
Market Quiet, nt 15V4 cents for middling.
same day Inst year, nominal.
Receipts 50 bales; same day last year.
03 bales.. -
ITERIOB MOVEMENT.
Houston-Steady, 15; net receipts. .442;
r.WN receipts. 442; shipments, 1,371 ; sales,
Ml:. stock. 20.470.
Anuiista -steady. 15; net' receipts. 00;
jtriMs 'receipts, 00; shipments, 1.176; sales,
-'4 : stock. 15.201 .
Memphis Liinn. ir, ; net receipts, 234 ;
gross receipts. 771; shipments, 2,010; sales,
'XJ: stock. i;i,721. -
I.onls Firm. 15;- gross receipts,
'j sliipnients. 1.155; stock. 12,150.
JiiHinjinti Net receipts, 502; gross re
Ktock sl,il""e"ts- 318 !.. sales, 400;
Little Ito. k steady, 15; net receiptSj 9;
'fipts. 0; shipments, 087; stock, 13,-
I.onisville Firm. J7,; ,
MMiayiwt receipts, 2.786; gross
' . ,-',M: shipments, 7,320; sales, 1,
stock. l.V!,5Sl. . . ,
PRODUCE MARKETS.
(Quoted by W. J. Meredith, May 20th.)
PEANUTS Vlrgialaa. . 0 to ll.OO per
bo.: North Carollnas. tl.BOSl.60: Bpanfaa.
$l.l0y$1.2S. i. i - :
t'OHM-nrm; .08 to .70 per bn.
PEAS White black-efe. $2.50; white lady
finger, $2.75; clay peas, $1.75 per bushel,
dull.
POTATOES Yams. 90 to $1.00 per bn.:
Irish -potatoea, 8090 per bu.
BKKK-UD I0t, .U3M.04 per ID.
PORK Net. .OfiQ.10 per lb.
WOOI Bnrry. .12(3.15 per lb.: free of
burr. .1801.20 per lb.
BIDES-ireen. .07 per lb.: dry. .12 per
lb.
NORTH CAROLINA BACON Hams. old.
16c.iper lb. ; aides and shoulders, 12 to 13
per id.
DitsswiA Kirm j .27 per id.
TALJ.OW Firm ; .04.0B per lb.
POULTRY Turkeys. - on foot. 18c per
lb.: ' dressed. .203.22 per lb. Chickens.
grown, .400.50 per head; Chickens, last
spring, .2tK$.: per bead, ueese, .au per
grown 8heep $l. 00 to $2.50. ,
K(i(h uuu. ic. per ios.
SHEEP Lambs. $2.50 to $3.00 per bead:
grown sheep, $2.00 to $2.oo.
Petersburg Peanut Market.
(Reported by Rodtrers. McCabe & Co.)
Facmers' , Hnonisb Firm at $1.25 per
bushel; holders nsking more. Shelled Spnn-
ISbNo. -1. ' Spanish, shelled, 6c. to 7c,
ner lb: , No, 2., spanisn, .Bueueu. nc. 10
atc. per lb. Virginias Firm; Bunch, 44c
a iua nap in it !i n' v Hflnn.riPHPn. .i.r
to 4c. per lb. ; Extra Prime, 3V4c.: to 3c.;
Prime. 3c. to 3Hc. per Ur. ; Machine Pick
ed, 3V4C to 3c. per lb.; Shelling Stock,
2c. to 3c. per lb.
THE GRAIN MARKET.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
sPot Dull, Prices UnchangedSales
and Futures.
Liverpool, May 20. Spot cotton
J!, ,,. Pncs unchanged. American
. uuung fair 8.95: good middllne 8.62:
laaiing 8.40; low middling 8.20; good
ordinary 7.J4; ordinary 7.69. The sales
y m day were 4,000 bales, of which
" , .wfre 'or speculation and export
2 o7,om, lded 3r0,) American. Receipts
-u bales, including 1,200 American,
ana. T1'"3, I)end quiet and steady
June si 1 10 y; May 8-13;:.May and
'"e 8.U 1-2: June onl I 8 09-
CbJr - p-8" 7,96: ASst and &3P-72ft-
n ! , SePtember and October
w 1' ' u.p,ober and November 7,00 1-2:
ce h;r :rJn,d December 6.94 1-2; 'De-
and vl," u Sjy -92 1-2; January
Marr ' 12 : February and
o, xviarcn and April 6.93
Catlu II.-.:.. i.
ii'Menro Mni.n - i
a month u . ""ic man a. uuuesu
llKl, bu .h nce December,
Special Coin
" vurio-h'n a
imn.
Read t. YT0Ur M0"ey'
ags Bank. top of page 6
rhtcnfrn, Mnv. 20. With a tone to show
erv niul cooler weather conditions forored
the bear side today, lu wneat. i uere was
a irood deal of caution, though nbont un-
dulv pressing sales. When the pit was
clea'red prices were left lowers to c. u p.
Corn snowen a net iecnne oi yt vswra
and oats to . Provisions in the end
Varied from . kist t bigbf s flgureB to I.k?.
falling off in cost.
I ,IHll tTllhl . .....
VVI.nnf.Vn " 9 red !l.VTX (fj)!fl ! No. 3. .ted.
2or; No. 2, hard. WiVseew! o. 3, luwi,
0203: No.. 1. northern. 1.0101.04; No 2
nnrthorn. i .iU)ftii i Ai.i: !sa. 3, norinern. -i .uu
fiiil A-: fin. 2 snrinir. 90(1.00; No. 3,
spring, S)000; velvet ihaff, W!8; durum,
Corn No. 2. 52052 : No- wnite,
fflllU: No. ?. rellowl r3(fe53 : No. 2. yel
low, 52 53 ; No. 4, 5051-i No. 4, white,
51Mia51 ; No. 4. yellow. 5lp?3i,
llnls Nn 2 XtU : No. 2. white. 35(3135
Nft. .S.. M-! fin. a .whtfe. ZAVCifrMV,l No. 4
white, 33i34; standard. 34
Wheat
May .... .
July . . .. .. .
Sept V . . . .
Corn :
May .. . . .
July
Sept .. .
Dec .. .. .
OatSi .
May - .. .
July .. .. .
Kept ..r .. .
Dec : . . ". ; .'
Mens Pork
July
Open. High.
04. .."
804
874
52
53
v87-
53
51
Low. Close.
M 04
STOCKS WERE GIVEN SUPPORT
Market "Not Influtfneed by : Action of
Government Against Lumber
Trust Active Issues Were
Somewhat Lower.
New York, May 20.-rEffective sUp
port was glren to the stock market
loday after it had developed a dis
tinctly heavy tone. The trend of the
market indicated that It was Influx
enced in no small degree by the action
of the Federal government against
ihe so-called lumber trust. The
mariket was the more susceptible at
this influence on, account of the fact
that the supply of floating stock, has
been increased very largely withiii
the last few days owing to extensive
profit-taking sales. Initial prices
were -irregular, most of the active is
sues being somewhat lower. - Bear
traders were unable to force Jexten
live recessions however, and the sup-f
port which was offered was sufficient
to cause; a general recovery and in.
ome cases small advances. The fer
tilizer stocks which fell off on an
nouncement of the terms of the pro
posed settlement of the potash dis
nute with German interests, exhibit
ed further marked weakness today.
Bonds were steady, total sales par
alue $1,631,000. United States. 2a
lost 3-8 and' '4s 1-4 on call, on the
week; '
Tdtal sales -stocks for the day 212,-
300 shares.
CiOSINO STOCK LIST.
Allis-Chaliuers,: pfd
Amalgamated t opper
American Agricultural
American Meet Nilgai-
American .Can ... ...
American Car and Foundry .. ..
American ' Cotton : Oil
American Hide and 1-eather. pfd ..
America n ice Securities
American Unseed
American Locouioilve '. .
Ajuerlcan .Smelting and-.nefiuiug
30
07 y4
ns
4U
11
23
23
11
42
80
Ameriami Kmelttug and Itettuing, pfd.lOiH
AniericiMi steel tounaries 44
Ainericiui Sugar Itettn'nK 120
4.Hiericn Tel muUTel .,, .. 148
American toimiwo, rd ... . 101
American Woolen ... ... , 33
Anaconda -Miulntr Co . ; 40
Atchison ... ..... 112
Atchison, pfd ... ... MM.
Atlantic Coast Line 12)4
Bflltiuiore and Ohio 10.1
Bethlehem Steel ....... .'. 33
Brooklyn Kapid Transit S0V4
Canadian Pacific 234
Central Leather 21
Central Leather, pfd .. 101
Central of New Jersey 275
Chesapeake and Ohio
Chi ago and Alton 30
Chicago (Jreat Western 21'
Chicago (irest Western, pfd 43'6
Chicago mid iortli Western H54
I'hlcngo. Mil. and St. Paul .. .. ..124
C.. C. and St. Louis 50
Colorado Fuel and Iron .t
Colorado and Southern 54
Consolidated dan ..14514
Corn Products 154
lelaware and Hudson 172
I leaver and Hio ;rande ... .
Denver and Hio lirnude, pfd
Distillers' Securities . . .V
Krie .
Erie, 1st pfd ,.
Krie. 2nd pfd
General Electric
irent Northern, pfd
reat Northern lire Ctfs ..
Illinois Central
Interboroueh-Met
luterlKrougb-Met.. pfd 52
1 -. . IT . A
iiiier-niirvpsirr ui v
luter-Mariue. pfd 17
International Paper 10
iniernaiiouai rump 411
lowa central 17
Kansas City Southern 35
Kansas City Southern, pfd OS
Laclede Uas. , lKi
Lnulsville and NashvMle 147i
iinneapoiis nun m. 1.0111s ti
Minn., St. Paul and Sault Ste Marie .138
.. 30 .
.. GO
.. .W,
.. 33Vi
.. 5ilV4
.. 40
.150
. .12!
ivmZ
1
IM
pfd
Missouri. Kansas and Texas
Missouri. Kansas and Texas,
Missouri Poqlflc
National Bisifit
National Lead
National Uys. of Mexico, 2nd
New York Central .. .. .. ..
New York, Ontario and Western
Norfolk and Western ..
North American
Northern Pacinc
Pacific Mall
Pennsylvania
People's (!as
Pittsburg. C. C. and St. Louis
Pittsburg Coal ...
Pressed Steel Car ... ...
Pullman Palnce'Car
Hallway Steel Spring
1 tea (1 In it ...
:KeiHMta Hm&iftifa;,. ... ..
Hepnblle Steel, pfd
KocU island I'o
Uock Island Co., pfd
St. Ionls and San Fran., 2nd pfd
St. Louis Southwestern
St. Lonls Southwestern, pfd .. ..
Sloss-SheflTield Steer and Iron ..
Southern Pacific
Southern Hallway
34
00
.130
rm r
30
.108
. 44
.108
. 75
.127
. 27
1 011
.105
35V4
.101
. 35
.150-Til
-31
. 33
. 64 -A
42
31
07VJ
.52
. 1 in
2
Southern Hallway, pfd 07
.Tennessee topper
Texas and-Pacific .. .. .. .. .. .
Toledo, St. Louis and Western .,
Toledo, itt. Louis and Western, pfd
Union Pacific
Union Pacific, pfd
United States Realty
United States Rnbber ... . ."
United States Steel
Unite States Steel, pfd ,
Utah Copper ..:
Virglnfc -Carolina Chemical
Wabash ...
Wabash, pfd .
Western Maryland ..:
Westinghouse Electric I
Western Union ... . . , . . ;
Wheeling and .Lake Erie
't ' .1 .
NAVAL STORKS.
;. Why -thi Vi Wer; Vl6bJ. ;
? There's a china expert 1p. one of tha
large department stores here who baa
an muting little trade of his own on
the side. It is notblnfr.more or less
thflji deciding the value of. rare, china
or glass ware broken by careless eerv
ants or packing houses.
"It requires a lot of diplomacy, too,
he aald, with a laugh. -Not so very
long ago I was called In to arbitrate
between an Irate householder and one
Of the big moving firms. She said with
sobs . that the movers had broken a
pair of vaseS' Which she valued at $100.
The taovers,-aJthough. willing- to make
restitution, considered thd sum exor
bitant. WeII,'J looked at f the pieces
and found tbe value about, $25. I told
the wgman so, -quietly. I knpw that,'
Abe sobbed, but they, belonged to my
mother-ln-law. and my husband will
think I made the men do it purposely
unless I get a lot for themA''
-And it wrs not until the- men had
premised to prove they had done It
accidentally that the lady whs content
to accept : the $25." Philadelphia
Times. ; J J-
. Too Much Fop Her.
"The newest laws of hygiene," said
a medical man, 'can't be inculcated
lave among those who thoroughly un
derstand : them. Take the case of
Dash.
"Dash, a rich country scientist, de
cided to encourage cremation ambng
the villagers. So when the old ash
man died Dash urged bis widow to
have the corpse cremated.
No. sir, said the old woman. Til
not cremate -him. I'll put him under
the sod? - v
" 'But the cremation vWon't cost you
a cent,' said Dash. Til pay all the
expenses if you'll let me have him cremated.
M 'Well. I agree.' said the old woman
in a hesitating voice. Tm too poor
Hot to agree, sir.' Then she gave Dash
a puzzled look., half . of pity, half of
contempt., ,
. 'But why do you do 1. sir? she
said. - 'Is it a hobby like golf or stamp
Collectin,?," Washington Star.
United
states Department . of Agriculture,
v etner Bureau.
Wilmington. N. ,C May 21.
Meteorological data for the 24 hours (Mill
ing nt 8 A. M.. Saturday, May 20th:
'temperature af 8 A. M. , 74 dcgrees:it 8
. M.. 74 deerees: maxiinnin. 85 deirrees-'
minimum. 08 decrees; mean. 70 degrees.
Rainfall for the day, .00: for the month.
12 inch.
Stage of water in Caie Fear river, nt
Fnyetteville, at 8 A. M., Saturday. 3.0.
Weather Forecast.
For North Caro'linn Local thnnder
showers Sunday and Mondnv : cooler in in
terior; light, variable-winds.
Port Calendar Mar
Sun Rises . . ,
Sun Sets ... ..'.' ..
llav's Lencth
High water at Southport .
High water at Wilmington
Abilene . .
Asheville . .
Atlanta . .
Augusta . .
Birmingham
Boston.. . .
Charleston .
Charlotte.. .
hicago . .
alveston .
Jacksonville
Memphis . .
Mobile . . ,
Montgomery
New Orleans
New York .
alestine .
Oklahoma . .
ittsburg . .
Raleigh.. .
Savannah .
Slireveport .
St. Lonls . .
Washington
The Author's Grievance.
The magazine editor looked up.
T wabf to protest, sir." said the
caller, "against tbe way in which one
of your reckless proofreaders man
gled my copy See here. The judge
in the story looks down at the detec
tive, 'Are you Pendleton King? , he
asks, and the detective, removing. bis
beard, replies. I am.' Now, just see
what your proofreader made him say.
Tbe editor glanced at tbe line and
read it aloud:
"The detective, removing his beard,
replies. la. ta."1 "
The unhappy author1 groaned.
"Where does that leave the readers?"
he demanded..
Tbe editor slowly smiled.
"At 1 a. m. they are naturally left
in tbe dark." he replied. "Take an
extra chapter and getitbem out of it.1
Tbe author suddenly: laughed.
"Happy thought!" be cried. "I wlU."
Cleveland Plalfi Deaer.
Why They Smiled.
It was tbe Sabbath day, and the eld
er was shaving himself prior t church
time .when he made a slight cut with
the razor on tbe extreme end of hi
nose. Calling his wife, be asked her
if she had uhy court plaster.
"You will find some In my sewing
basket," she said.
The elder soon bad tbe cut covered.
At church in assisting with tbe collec
tion he noticed every one smile as he
passed tbe plate. Very, much annoy
ed, he asked one of his assistants if
there was anything wrong with his
appearance.
"I should say there was," answered
the assistant "What is that upon
your nose?"
"Court Dlnster."
"No." said his friend: "it is the label
from a reel of cotton. It says, 'War
ranted 200 yards. "Pearson's.
NOTE The Cardui Home Treat
ment for Womi'.-n consists 6f Cardui
($1), Thedford's Black Draught (25c),
or. Velvo (60c.), for the liver and Car
dul Antiseptic (50c). These! remedies
may be taken singly, by themselves,
if desired, or three togetber. as a com
plete treatment for women's. Ills. Write
to: Ladles' Advisory Dept,-, (Chattanoo
ga Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn.,
for Special Instructions, and 64-page
book, "Hon e Treatment for Women,"
sent in plain wrapper, on request-
27$
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77
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S0.810. Quote : B. (
F. fi.5; ft. 7.00: H.
Xew York, May 20. Turpentine, firm at
.K: sales, 1,221; receipts, 775; shipments.
none; stock. 13.30C. -Uosln, Arm; sales,
none ; receipts, 2,533; shipments, 376: stocks.!
0.3T: D, 6.8.; F,. fi.Hrtr
7.05: I. 7.1": K. 7.30:
ai. i..j..;'i. i.:s; w o. .oo; w- vv, i. ...-
Charleston, May 20. Turpentine, firm,
nt S0(S)50'4. Kosln. firm. Quote: B. ft.Vt6.r-.
e.fi0;"D. 0.85; K. ft.00; F, 0.051)7.02; i,'
7.01X3)7.05; H, 7.10; I, 7.15; K 7.30; M.;
7.357:40; N, 7-.50; W O. 7.00; W W, 7.75.
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THE FINANCIAL MARKET.
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orKv'per- narrei :
.,..14.00 14.62 14.55
51
51
52
51
33
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Sept.. 14.05 - -14.05 . 14.00
t Lard, per lOf). pounds : i
July-.. .. . 8.02 8.05 , 8.02
Heirt .. .. ... 8.05 8.12 8.10
Short IUb. per. 100 nounds:
July .. 7.77 7.77 7.75
Sept
14.55
14.00 2
8.05
8.12
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7.75 7.70 7.72
"Big
"Holdina His Own."
comedy . picture--iGran4 Thea-
it9 tomorrow.'.
y
: New ' York. May -'20. Money on call, nom
inal. . Time loans. ' strong, but very dull.:
Siity days, 2fti)2i)i per cent: ninety days.
2S3 per cetit; six months, 3 a3..
Frlme raercannie paper, xy2w per cent. :
nterling"-exclmn,'ge, steady, with actual bus-,
lness in bankers bill at 4.84:40 for sixty--day
hills, and at 4.80:35 for demand. Com
me'rolal bills, 4.83; bar silver, 33; Mex
ican dollars, 45.
dry goods Market.
'New York, May 20. Trade continues to
Improve In cotton Roods for future dellv-,
ery and spot business is also; better. Hos
iery And "underwear for immediate use are
In much better demand. .Linen trade is in
different for future use, but n fair spot
trade is -passing. Burlaps and jute . are1
higher.
I Castle Blights More than a house
a month built - here ' since "December,
1910 rsee Wright's Agency Read
Special Column. . . .
Circus In Paris 8trt.
Writing of street life in Paris, Wil
helm Keldmanu snys in the Welt Spie
gel, that the unique features are the
gymnastic and -acrobatic performances
which one sees there. Wherever traf
fic will permit one may -expect to see
the street acrdbats. men. women and
children, spread their carpet, erect
their apparatus and, to the accompa
niment of a few instruments, some
times only a drum, give their perform
ances. Feats of strength, balancing
and pyramid building are performed,
and then one of the youngsters In
tights collects the coppers from the
crowd which usually congregates.
This done, the performers throw long
cloaks over their tights and move on
.with their wagon to the next halting
place.
Maidens Sold by Auction.
A singular custom obtains to this
day in some of the towns on the lower
Ithine uamely, that of "selling" maid
ens at public auction. For nearly four
centuries on Easter ionday auction
day the town erier or clerk of St
Goar has called all the young people
together and to the highest bidder sold
tbe privilege of dancing with' the cho
sen girl and her only during the entire
year.; The fees are put into the public
poor box.
A Fire Alarm.
First Boy Where yer goin' In such
a rush? Second -Boy (on the run)
Fire alarm! First Boy Where? Sec
ond Boy Boss i said he'd fire me If
I wasn't back from his errand in ten
minutes. Boston Transcript
His Objection.
Artist Why do you object to this
miniature? Nurich It looks like me,
I'll admit, but it's too stingy. Better
make one life size. Llppincott's.
Pale, Delicate Women and Girls.
The Old Standard GROVE'S TASTE
LESS CHILL TONIC, drives out mal
larla and builds uo tue system. For
4 Jtown people and children, 50c.
THE WEATHER.
5:00 A. M.
.. . .7:11.1'. M.
. .14 his. 5 mlii
.. ..1:48 P. M.
. . . 4 :48 P. M.
WEATHER BUREAU REPORT8.
May 20, 1011.
STATIONS!
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28 S. Front Street
Sincerity and Hamburger Bros.
Clothing for the well dressed
men, also a big ten dollar line.
This week special Silk a fij
Socks at, a pair ..... jZtJC
STRAW HATS & PANAMAS
We sell the Pants King Trousers
J. W. H. FUGHS
Removal Sale of the French Milli
nery Parlors. All gooda at cost be
ginning Mond i. May 15th. tf.
Four Late Pictures.
On the Grand. bill tomorrow.
EXCURSION TO JACKSONVILLE,
AND TAMPA, FLORIDA, VIA THE
ATLANTIC COAST LINE.
On Tuesday, June 6th, the Atlantic
Coast Line will sell round trip tick
ets from Wilmington to Jacksonville,
Fla., at $7.f0 and to Tampa at $9.50,
limited returning to reach Wilming
ton not later than midnight on Tues
day, June 13, '1911.
Extra sloaping cars and coaches suf
ficient to accommodate all passengers
will be placed on trains and everything
will be done by the management of
the Atlantic Coast Line to make this
first-class excursion.
Proportionate -rates 1 'will be made
from other points in Virginia, North
Carolina and South Carolina.
For tickets, Pullman accommoda
tions and schedules see the nearest
agents or address, T. C- White, Gener
al Passenger Agent, or W. J. Crai,
Passener Traffic Manager, Wilming
ton, N. C.
HEADQUARTERS
for May atone,
Quinzoin, etc.
Therox, Parnotes,
Fresh supply of Pneumonia Anti
toxin and Oxygen.
Sold by
J. Hicks Bunting Drug Go.
Wholesale and Retail Druggists.
Wilmington, N. C.
(3H31D(MIffliCIE!Hla
It no dUmuse If your rowu get
Iwwy-but.lt In a ahamo to let tb em
STAY LOUSY! Dob' fool with
borne-m&dd tuff, or wnatg time trr.
Ing unknown dopes. GET UOIC&
AND BUB RESULTS by uritag
CONKEY'S
LICE POWDER
25 eent buy. n good, liberal-sited
box. It U poeitive UeHth to lice.
ticks, etc KaaftUr effective for
lice on netting hens nnd . roang
Clicks. GKT8 THEM ALLI deans
ap tbe coopl Abaoioteiy Harmless
to even me sniaiiest cuick. . x.a7
to apply aud does tbe business
or your niouey back. Oet
R. W. MONTGOMERY ft CO.,
Essex Model Incubators. Brooders and
Poultry Supplies.
WIl.MtNC.TON. N. C.
Marble & Granite Works
Designers and Builders of- Mon
uments, Mausoleums and Head
Stones, and all classes of building
work
FRANK MEIER, Proprietor.
310 N. Front St., Wilmington, N. C.
myl4-2w
CHICHESTER Si PILLS
Vr s. THE llAMO.Nl BllANO. A '
Lalli-t Ask yeur lrrrlst for
t-'hlucs-tei'tf uiaatOHU ifrand,
IMlis to Uea And Hold metallic
boaes. cealed with Blue Ribbon.
. . m
lrKft. A kforC'ilI-Cllt;(i.TEE
llAMONI ItRANU lMLLM.br k1
yesrs known as Best.Eafest, Always Reliable
SOLD BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE
WILLIAMS' KIDNEY PILLS
Have you ovtrworked your, nervous Bya
tpm.and caused trouble with .your kid
r.pva and bladder? Have you pains lr
loins, side, back and bladder?. Have you
a flabby appearance of the face, and un
der Hue eyes? A frequent desire to pass
urine? If so, Williams aOdney Pills will
cure you Drug-gist, Price 50c
WILLIAMS MFG. CO.. Piop... ClTelad,Oti
Jut received a new consignment of
ART SQUARES.
Prices Way Down.
SULPHATE and MURIATE POTASH
f 15; Tons Muriate Potash.
10 Tons Sulphate Potash.
10 Tons Cotton Seed Meal.
also Three Carloads of Ellwood and Universal Fence,
3,000 Kegs Kails (wire and cuts) ;
100 Barrels Mullets.
GET OUR PRICES.
D. L. GORE COMPANY,
Wholesale Grocers, r ? : Wilmington; Nr C.
The illiirchison National Bank
SS Wilmington, N. C.
Capital and Surplus .$1,300,000.00
With every facility known to bank
ing, we are prepared to give mo&
careful attention to all business in
trusted to us, whether large or small
ATLANTIC INN
. i EUROPEAN PLAN.
Being opposite the Union Depot is, therefore, most
convenient to Traveling Men. Large, Airy Rooms and'
Good Restaurant.
4
GIESCHEN BROS. Proprietors
WALL PLASTER
250 tons King's Windsor Wall Plaster just receiv
ed by Schooner "Joel Cook.'
BUILDING MATERIAL
of all kinds, and your orders respectfully solicited.
W. B. THORPE & GO.
Phone 789
; Kingsbury's Pharmacy
; Cor. SECOND and PRINCESS STREETS.
is now open with a full supply of New, Fresh Drugs, Toilet
Articles, Candies, Cigars, Etc. .
. Prompt and ' Efficient Attention given to air your wants,
small or large.
All Goods Bought and Sold for Cash.
Your patronage will be deeply appreciated.
WALTER R. KINGSBURY, Manager.
rn2-lm
W. A. DICK , ", R. L. WILLIAMS
FOR ALL KINDS OF
- - INSURANCE - -
.. SEE - -
Dick Williams
Room No. 404 Southern Building.
Phonef No. 240.
DON'T INSURE
Your property against fire then neglect your roof. "TENACITY
BRAND" roof paint insures yoi against leakage. Withstands Be
verest heat, cold and moisture guaranteed not to -crack or blister.
Atlantic Paint & Varnish Works
MANUFACTURERS.
; 'Phone 343.
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