Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Commen?ai Stocks and Bonds. NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-In Ra liai* today's stock market continued to traverse the ground of the last few dave. More minimum prices were registered In shares of investment and speculative value, the li?t Including Canadian Pacific. Baltimore 4b Ohio. and Southern Railway, while United States See! and Southern Pacific re peated their established low quota tions of the preceding session. Over a score of Inactive and miscellaneous Stocks sold lower than before. Open ly prices reflected continued irregu larity followed by rallies which car ried the leaders 1 to 2 points above yesterday's close. Renewed weakness In Canadian Pa id fte and Southern T* ail way preferred on extensive offerings unset lied the list in the afternoon, with lowest prices of the day recorded. In the final dealings some buying of Amal gamated Copper and Reading impart ed a better undertone, but the clos ing was heavy and uncertain. Weakness of the high priced rail way, shares indicated that the reduced dividend declared yesterday by the di rectors of the Pennsylvania Company was causing apprehension respecting the dividend status of the other stocks In this class. Declaration of the T?X ular New York Central dividend on its increased capital stock Imparted firm ness to the. Vanderbilt croon. - . A loss of more than $10,000,000 gold wa? the Interesting feature of the Rank of England's weekly statement London brokers were saM to have ex pressed disappointment over the terms imposed for rosum/wion of business on the stock exchange. The local bond market was heavy on small overturn. Total transactions, par value, aggregated $1,108,00. United States government .bonds wera unchanged on call.- - Weekly Cotton NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Cotton has been more active during the psst week, with prices advancing on a broadening, trade and Investment de mand. Houses with foreign connec tions have been among the more per sistent buyers, and it ls rumored that German InUresln have been particu larly active, taking July and October contracts as well as large quantities! of spot cotton iz the South. Only three of the four steamers reported?to have actually cleared for Bremen, but in spite of the sensation ally high ocean freight rat? of about $15 per bale/several additional steam ers have been chartered for late De cember -ton January sailings. to., that port and Germany is believed' to be taking part ot the .cotton consigned to neutral ports. : The advance w-as cheeked by real ising ^nd Increased ^Southern selling The regular divider Insurance Company ii ment policies will be able on similar polici< tual Benefit's dividen three Special DivideT ed since 1909. The several tlic d?claration 01 of contingency fi which, in' the llgh the Mutual Bene surance companU The first cor has been the at* Secondly, it has fullest possible lowest posJble c earnings of the C reserves upon th) dends, such incre The Mutual Benefit ronage of the insurin que in tnehistorv of Iii For information as Bteckley Bldg. ititiiiiDUKuiuiuHimniiiii md Financial '. _. .-; ' witb tho approach of the holiday?, but reactions wera comparatively moder ate and the Ula around the ring baa "effected a more optimistic aentlaiem. Such Items as the activity of export ers, the railroad rate decision, the increaaing business reported in the dry goods trade; prospects for a ma terial reduction in the acreage next spring and the failure ot the big gov ernment crop estimate to cause any overwhelming pressure from tbs south, have figured in the more bul lish argumenta. The census report Issued Monday showed 13,977,189 bales ginned to December lo this year against 13,770, 727 in the big crop year of 1911, but the amount gin ?d tor the first half of December fell short of the big crop year, and some of the more bullish traders question whether, all the cot ton actually grown this season will be picked and ginned. Domestic mills, j however, are still said to be buying I slowly, and the market has met some! selling on the advance which ls evi dently inspired by expectations .that the large available Bupply will yet become a source ot renewed weak ness, i NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 24.-While | there was much liquidation of cotton thia week the. market closed at a net gain of nearly a dollar a bale on Ute moat active months. Investment buy ing met the market on all recessions and gave ?. a steady undertone. The export movement was the main sup porting influence. Foreign clearances for the week up. to Thursday night, were 202,664 bates. Some bearish comment waa caused j by the large stock held la thia port,1 324,321 bales tonight, but it was claim ed that much ot this ls not for ?ule but Is owned by spinners and spot merchants abroad and Is being held In storage here awaiting favorable op portunities tor shipment. This claim was partly confirmed by spot brok ers. The short week restricted trading j and it is probable that next week the market will not be active, since it will again close Thursday night. End ot j December shipments may play an im portant part in the trading as thal long side has made repeated claims ] that they will be exceptionally heavy. Bearish traders are inclined to the opinion that the spot demand has been so heavy of late, and clearances so large that, December engagements have been fairly wei]/defined and a falling off In both the demand and the movement from the porte may be look ed for. Dunn's Review - NEW YOE?. Dec. ?,4.-Dun's Re Slew will say on Saturday: "The railroad rate decision, contin ued, big exports of wheat , and ether producta and colder weather-exerted. the/ moat important influence tty thej ids to toe edited by the il9i 5 to premium pay it increased very substantia ?s itv 1914. This is the thi id scale during the past si ds, aggregating ?2,403,0c increases in the Mutual Benefit's ;di f special dividends rtav\v followed t eserves computed upon a mathom t.of past experience, ar?-amply-suf fit.against those contingencies to \ ts are liable. icern of-the Mutual Benefit Life Insi solute;, security of its outstanding endeavored to liberalize its policy Ment, and, to furnish insurance tl ost. Inasmuch as it has been est! :ompany are sufficient to maintain s basis adopted abd to provide f o ase has been made. confidently presents its g public upon the above r? insurance. io sn agency or policy, a< T11^,Geri?r Agent. ,Snc III markets thia week. The recent pro crees In financial r?cup?ration, the rapid establishment of a big balance pf trade in favor of this country and tba rate decision giving a large part of Ute relief asked for from the inter state commerce commission, combined I to ovaste m favorable sentiment in | business. The better feeling bas un doubtedly Imparted a briak.r move ment to the Christmas trade, which, though less in volume than last year, bas been muob more active than ap peared possible a few weeks ago. "Bank clearings for the week were $2.^)68,326.108. a decrease of 11.2 per cent, as compared with $2.981,358727 ia the same week mat'year. "Failures for the week were 3761 against 440 lsst wsek and 289 in the | same week last year. "Wheat exports were 6,757,942 bush- ] els against 3,804,788 a year ago." New York Cotton NEW I?KK. Dec. 24.-Cotton was quiet tod-y. Scattering accounts had evidently leen pretty well evened up on yesterday's reaction and there seemed little disposition to undertake fresh commitments in advance of the holidays. There were some further by houses with foreign connections, and, prices ruled generally steady, with the close steady st a net advance of 6 to 9 points. The market opened steady to. an advance of 2 to 3 points. After sell ing some 6 to 7 points net higher, prices eased off 3 or 4 points u*.5er realising, but the Southern selling, which wai a feature of yesterday's trading, WAS not in evidence, end the market soon became Inner. * December notices, estimated at about 2.000 hales, were circulating at the start but se^rr"-* to cause no liq uidation. The market ^dually work ed higher with the active mooths sail ing some g to 10 points Shove yester day's closing during the afternoon. Closing prices were a shade off from the. best under realizing. The new Tournaient standards were received by tbe cotton exchange here today ?nd will be on exhibition after Monday. The exchanges "here and at New Or leans will be closes until Monday and Liverpool wilt remain closed until Tuesday morning. . Snot cotton ou let: middling uplands 7.66. Sales 1,600 bales. Cotton futures closed steady. Open: High. Low. Close. January .. .. 7.45 7.51 7.51 7.51 March ... ... 7.65 7.71 ?.6I5 7.69 May .. .. .. 7.82 7.89 7.80 7.87 July. 8.00 8.08 7.9? 8.06 October .. ... 8.28 8.31 8.28 8.29 New Orleans Cotton. NgW - ORLEANS. Dee, 24.-The price of cotton ail vanesa on the open ing today and the gala waa steadily held throughout the session. Af the highest the mora active months were 13 to 18. pointy ggrLrgj Mutual Benefit Life ig Life and Endow Uv over those pay rd increase in the Mu ix years. In addition )Q, have been declar vidend scale and he establishment atical basis* ant' Relent to prote vhich all. life in iirahce ?Company ppticy contracts. contracts to the lerifiinder .at the ibiished that the the contingency r increased ; claim to the pat record, which is uni Ageiif. Anderson, S- C. g figures. The dose was st s net geln ot 6 to li points. Offerings were scanty and a small demand served to kat. prices at.the advance. I Attar the noon hour the main stim-1 ulatlng Influence wes the heavy ex port movement. Total shipments of all kinds were 100,846 bales while re ceipts si all porta were only 69,162 bales. Total foreign exports amount ed to 87.5P7 bales, which brought the total for tba asasen up to 2,8080.61 bales The day's .transaction? In the spot department. 0,785 bales, caused comment favorable to the market. They were the largest sales in some time. Spot cotton steady; sales on the| pot 710 balea; to arrive 6,075. Cotton futures closing: January 7.24; March 7.48; May 7.67; July 7.99; October 8.12. Liverpool Cotton LIVERPOOL, Dec. 24.-Cotton, spot, ?let; prices irregular; American (middling fair 5.42; good middling .77; middling 4.53; low middling .06; good ordinary 8.44; ordinary i 2.99. Sales 5,000 bales, including 4, 600 American and 500 for speculation and export. Receipts 5,000 bales, in-j eluding 3,100 American. Futurec closed steady. 1 p. m. close: May and Juuo 4.28; July-August 4.35; October-November 4.47; January-] February 4.53. Cotton Seed Oil NEW YORK. Dec. 24.-Cottonseed |oil, while quiet, displayed a finer ' trend on light > offerings generally, I covering for over the wek end end In sympathy with the firmness in cot ton. Final prices were 4 to ll points; net higher. Balee ?,000 barrels. The market dosed steady. Spot I $5.70if 6.00;- December 15,7606.00 ' January $0.75?$5,77; February ?5.90 ?5*7; March $6.04496.06; April $6.10 ?6.20; May $6.83490.35; June $6.45? .60; July $6.56<fi>6.58> Chicago Grain CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-Wheat showed i rallying power today' after lt became j ?evident European demand bad not ma Jterially decreased, despite Argentine ?advices favoring the bear aide. Closed ?steady at a shade decline to 1-4(6)3-8 ?advance compared with last night "Corn wound up with a gain cf 3-4(9 -8 and onta of 3-8. Provisiont closed, unchanged to 10 points nigher. Grain and provisions closing: ; Wheat, December $1.26; May $129. Corn, December 68 1-4; May 72 5-8. Oats, December 49 1-4; May 53 1-2. Cash Grain: . Wheat, No 3 red 81.25 1-201.26 1-2: |No. 3 hard. $1.25 8-4? 1.26 3-4; No. 2 northern $1.28. Corn, No. 2 yellow, 66 l-2?67. Oats, standard, 49.1-24950. ? '. li Live Stock - ^-Sfg'. CHICAGO. .Dec fr.-Hogs unsettled. ?Bulk $6.9507.10; light ?6.65O7.10; "mixed $6,75497.20; heavy $6.7q?7.17 1-2; rough $6.75?9?.?e; pigs SS**? [7.19V - Cattle strong. Native steers $5.5049 JlOj western $6.20498.10; cowa and] ?heifers $3.2008.80; calves $7.50frl0. Sheep strong. Sheep $5.6506.60 ; ?yearlings $6.75?7-80; f <lambs $6.75? H08.70. . BUL4J6Y ON THE DOO ?Famous Tribute ef Senator Test te Faithful Animal: Senator Vest's eulogy on the falth r"l dog baa been printed in The En quirer before; but it bas been a long ?while, it appears again in the current ?issue of Commerce and Finance, edit ?ed by Theodore RI Price, and its pro duction in a paper of Cat character agesta that this may be a very __od time to print it again, more es Kecially for the benefit of people who i fond of pasting the choicest cf Ut ry gema- in- their scrap books. Here -is:. "Gentlemen of the jury: Tie hast ?friend a maa has tn the world may turn against him and become his ene* ?my. Hts son or daughter that he has ??fis I eil with loving care may prove un- , ?srateful. Those who are nearest andi ?derrest to us, those whom wo trust ? ?with our happiness and our ?rood name, may become traf tore to their taith. The money that a man has he -lose. lt Olea away fromm?; -4pa when he needs lt most. A t'a mutation may he sacrificed ?? moment of ill considered action, e people who are prone to fall on their knees to do us honor when suc cess is with na mar be the first to ???ZJ& *??*0. **? wb*? "il lira aett'ee In cloud upon our rho one absolutely unselfish ?. that maa can have In talk sel H*?" the one that never deserts p ihOnrya O?U*?^ fe ta pro?aarteV^a?d (n poverty, m Health sad In atokness. HeWiU deep S??1?*? th? wintry winds maw aaa the maw drive* P^fOOly If only he be near his master's aide. Hr. wll' kiss the hand ?. that has no food to offer, hw wiR lastU sncorater wiffc the saaahaees- di' the world. He guarda flPMeep of hts gaper master aa ilaire a prince. mien all?th?r frieoA desert he re nata*. When riches take winga and r?putation falle to plat es he is sa con itant-Ui bia lave aa tho am? lu Itajoar jey throes* the heaven?. If fortan? Irires the master forth as outcast a the world, friendless and boreel***.. he faithful dog asks uo higher prtri ?ge than that of accoasnaaplag hss? o guard against . dancer, to fight igelst hts enemies; and whr.n the sst scone ot all comos sad death aha* the master in his embrace and Us body la laid awr* in the edd iround, no matter if eil other friends mrs?? their way there hy. his gravs dde wi|l the nome dog b? found, hts lyes sad bat open in alert falthful sasa, faithful a*? true etea tis death.'' i---I-11 1 -- Th? school ?o?'.is are coming home; for the holiday?, and the town ie en livened by tb slr presence.' Ohsa. ByrV, Oscar Doyle and Jule] Holleman came home Saturdsy from j the University of South Carolins. Misses Sue Ellen Hunter and Louise Lawrence returned Saturday . front ?Lander College for the holidays. Misses Ivor and Hannah Brown are here to spend the holidays, the guests of Mrs. Grace W. Vernor. Misa Nina Norman, who is attend ing school In Concord came home Monday to spend the holidays with her parents at the Oconee Inn. Mr. John Ballanger returned Satur day from Clinton, where be ls at tending tbe Presbyterian College of South Carolina, to spend the holidays with bia parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Ballanger. ' Miss Gladys Romsey, who ls In school at Wlnston-Salem is at home for the holidays with her aunt, Mrs.' Dr. W. Fl Austin; Miss Edith Lindsay ls st home from Due West College for Women for the holidays. Thornley Cary la at home from the University of South Carolina for the holidays. Willie Austin. J. W. Btrlbllng, Hor ace Wood, Brown Verne/, B. L. Ham ilton are at home from Clemson Col* lege for the holidays. Miss Bertie Abbott who hes been in attendance at' Limestone College, Gaff ney, ls visiting her brother, Mr. D. S. [Abbott, here. 1 The Misses Nell and Nancie Hines, Laura Per ritt ure at home from Win throp College tor the holidays. Mrs. W. J. Lunney went to Char lotte, N. C., Wednesday to spend the Christmas holidays with relatives. Mr. a T. Russell of Wilmington ls visiting friends In town. On Tuesday afternoon Miss Sue GJg nlMIst entertained in honor of Miss Carry Hunter, who ls soon to be married to Mr. T. B. Jones of Town ville. Miss Agnes Doherty ot Hanford. Cal., ls visiting har cousin. Mrs. D. S. Abbott, on Fair Play street The Seneca graded school closed Its doors for the Christmas holidays on Wednesday and wUl not remine its cessions until January 4, lOi".. Most if the teachers will go to their re inectiine bornes tor the holidays. Miks Moore wm romain here. Prof. H. C. Smith, the principal, will go to Greers, r4tas Miriam Jennings to Spartanburg, Miss Florence Reid to Rock Hill, Miss Morrison to Clemson College, Miss Kittie Sleigh to Red P' Ga. In spite of the "hp ti .es" and the bsd weather tbe . i merchants have enjoyed a gpo le his week and everything has hau &d ?ir of a prosperous time for a tea* day?. Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Wallace of Westminster are vislUu* his brother, Rev. I. E. Wallace, of this place, i Mrs. Waymea Holland and Mrs. Lillie Sitten were . In Anderson shop ping Wednesday. Misa Margie Holland, who ls teach ing school at Norcros.TSa., ls at home for the holidays. Messrs. 'Clarence, and Sraeat Nor man are at home for the holidays. Mr. Clarence io attending the Lutheran Seminary and Ernest ls attending South Carolina University. Mr. Albert Norman, who is attending (Hemsen College, is at horns for the holidays. . Mr. Sam Cherry of Spartanburg came to Seneca Saturday to spend the holidays with the family of Mr. W. K. Livingston. [;vMr. H. Y. Wilson of Kings Moun tain ls assisting in tht express offflce here during the Christmas rush, r lar. Fuller McGill of Kings Moun tain spent a fev hours with his friend, Mi. Ware, at the express office Wed nesday. Mr. George Irby, who is teaching the Koowee high school wi? in Sene ca Wednesday, en route to his home, at Laurens to spend the holidays. Miss P.obecca Todd, who ls attend ing school in Lissington,-Ky., is st home for the holidays, with her par anten Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Todd. Mb? Mae Hubbard is home from Winthrop College tor the holidays with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Thea. Hubbard. Dr. and Mrs. Whitten of Cross Hill expect to spend the Christmas holi days with Mrs. Whit* m's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Ballenger. a SPARKLES FROM REFUGE o At last the Christmas season, lt I dc** at hand. Every one seems pos- ! sassed of the Christmas spirit. The many little children, who h?ve bear, counting the days until Santa sbooM come, are gleefully awaiting t remaining few days with their child ish hearts beating with high antici pation. Many of them hare written let ters to him. telling htm what they: would Hhs to have him brtag them. We hope every little heart in the wide I world will be Oiled to overflowing on Christmas morning with Joy, peace and happiness. This many "friends of Mrs, daisie Norris will be Sorry tn learn that she ls still Very sick. It ls hoped by one and all that she will soon be weil again. .//, The people of this community were very sorry to hear of the death of Mr, John G?ssett of near Liberty, a C. He leaves a wifo and six children, a mother and one sister, to mourn his sad death, besides a host of friends. j?r. Go?sett was a good Christian always ready ta help those ht need. He waa a member With your kii patronage an will-you ha a Merry Chris wish it for yo R. W. The Up-to-1 of the Lebanon Baptist church. He had been sick only a few. 'short weeks with pneumonia and when his pneumonia had gotten some better, asthma set In and he was unable to stand it. We would say to the dear bereaved ones, do not weep for bim, for ve know he will never come back to Uk', but one 'artlng thought presents itself to us Just now. We can prepare to go to him. Strive to meet him in yonder city where no partings ever come. , Mr. and ^ M ra. Luther Jenkins of Pendleton spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Luther Kay. Mr. Jenkins and afr. Kay anent tba day bunting birds. They were training Mr. Kay's dog, it being a fine young setter, said to be the finest In this section. . Visitors at tho home of Mr. Will Norris Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. W. Nelson. Mr. and Mrs. 8. P. Phil pa and air. end Mrs. J. C., Gillespie. ?Mr. T. V. Eva; t and Mr. Luther Kay wen i hunting c'rdB one day last ?reek. : Mr. L. D. Moore, One ct our neigh- j hors, baa rented his farm near Pen dleton to Mr. Broadna Wilso? cf Pen- jj dieton. We are always sorry to loee an old neighbor, and also glad to have a new one. The many, friends of? Miss Nellie Newton wUl be sorry to know that] sb? is still very ill, at har home near bishop's Branch. Her many friends hope ase VT4.!: be able to be around j again very soon. Every way wo tarn now, wo eas israeli the sweet odor of fruit cakes, | pumpkin pies, plum puddings and all auch alee things. Our neighbors must be cooking them, though for we caa j smell them In the air. Rev. and Mrs. T. F. Nelson and daughtors.Mlsses Belle- and Avie,; spent Sunday hight at the home of their daughter'and sister, Mrs. Onsets Norris. I wonder how many of ua know tho meaning of the word Christmas? The writer remembers when she waa a small child In school shs was called upon one day tu the grammar lesson to write a composition on Christmas fdr the next dayV leeson. The first step that she took was to hunt In Webster's dictionary for the defini tion of that word. None of Ute others in the class did that, and. she won the prise. She headed har paner with ?he doftnlUoK and then told what days used to be Observed by our Pilgrim fathers in Colonial days as Christ mas day, and the different ways peo ple had of giving, gilts-on that day. ; There was Santa Claim for we Ameri cana lb far away countries people g^jhe^s^ h^ Kris Kringle, and j - Poor Comfort. Everybody Is telling the combatants in Europe whit a regenerated wort! > it will bs after the war la over-no i more armament firms, no more con scription, no more race rlvntry, says the New York Times. rfc But^rar^arc getting Ulled , : I PIEDMONT INSUF av? Any a ^ INSURJ J C EL TRIBBi Brows* 1 V t?dness, your d your good ire given US tm as, and we u tenfold. KIBBLE ate Clothier. YOU MUST PAINT THE TOWN R-E-D Today BE SURE TO USE DUGAN'S PAINT "Ask Dugan Why" Anderson Pait? , & Color Co. I Watson Vanditer BuUdlag. is about what she'll say if you give "HER" a Diamond ring for Christmas; and if you get it here. Ittell be "DELIGHTED" too because "SHE" knows that it wilt be O. K. in every detail. Our prices on > Diamonds, as well as all other Jewelry of Qua' ity can't be beat! Come see! 1 W.H.Lyon ^ Ca*h J?wder groaning, an^moantng, y? jr* Tar* b?4, Tlmr asked hla -jdp.fca?o he. "Wi the doctor l'ai th?nkln'of. What a btll it'll be, to bo fftre; to be .?r*?|?yLJ?' "Shura, now. Tim. never you mind about that," said hi? wife. "There'a tn^fnanrance money, ain't there?" ANCE AGENCY * Foe: ad All LE? Manager Juildin?. r - - -' i,,' .*