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6 OR!6- WomanS <siorjf CHAIIEB UXXIX. THE next day Harper Carleton called in the afternoon bring in me flowers as usual. After a few moments' conversation he pro posed that we take a walk: “It is a wonderful day and it will do you good. You are looking a lit tle pale.” he told me. I was anxious to see'how the house was progressing aside from that too nervous to remain quiet, so 1 gladly ac quiesced. As we crossed a«tiny park between our home and the new house, a taxi came toward us. Just ac we issued from the entrance it passed us. and in it were Phyllis Lawson and Robert. When they had passed. Harper touched my arm lightly. “Come.” he said- “you mustn't stop like that." Until he spoke I had no idea that I was standing Atilt, gazing after the taxi, now some distance from us I look ed up at my compar.uon in a dazed sort of way and he answered my unspoken question. “Yes. I saw them, niy dear Mrs. Dray ton. But please don't look so miserable. Many men and women-have friendships— as innocent as ours. It really means nothing, and" — • “Don t!” I exeteamed sharply. “I should have never mentioned it had you not seen for yountelfl This is only one of the things 1 have pretended not “I don't know what has come over me to ice." Then. reaUzhig that I was tell ing more than I Im ended. I laughed, rather hysterically-I imagine. and said: that I talk to you Bko this. Robert has a perfect right to his friends—his friendships—the same as I have to mine His life is his own. and my life is my own. I am glad we met him. «o don't waste your sympathy-.” As Harper made no answer, only look ed strangely at me. I bhandered on. “When I was first raarried I had all sorts of ideals about love—and mar riage. You know the kind of stuff I mean. *Two souls w tth but a single thought; two hearts that beat as one,' and all that foolishness. Now I am older and know better. Now I under stand the rules of the g-tme —at least to a degree—and wil manage very differ ently.” "“People have very diffe rent ideas about marriage." he mused. '.Many look upon it as simply a business proposition, oth ers as a pleasant companionship. Oth ers look for romance. It has always seemed to me that where people were perfectly mated they sim ply looked for each other, and found their hapiness in each other.” •Isn't it perfectly natural to want to be happy with the one with whom you elect to spend your lifeT* I asked. “Perfectly natural, my dear little ladv. But from what I have seen and known of marriage it is not always the •tate where the most happiness found —more the p!ty.“ "Perhaps not.” I agreed, “but you see I was sort of an idealist, as most young girls are. Now I have learned more wisdom, but the learning has been hard.” Xyhlle I talked I had not the slight est feeling that I was doing wrong or giving the man at my side a closer in sight into my inmost life, than was , either kind or wise He was a man of the world, and as such I never dream ed that my admission would affect him in such away as to react on myself, although I knew he was my very dear friend. That I had appealed to him from the first I was not unaware, but I trusted him—■and more foolishly, myself. “I don't know just how to adjust my self—not yet.;' I went on. ‘but I cer tainly am going to have all the happi ness coming to me—if I can get it.” I added with a tremulous laugh. I re membered the expression on Robert s face as the cab passed us. 'I don't in tend to have my life spoiled because I had ideals no one could live up to— not even a saint. They have nothing to do with my life from now on. I mean to live—and let live. ’ “Perhaps—my friendship may bring you a little happiness; I sincerely hope so." he spoke softly. I was silent until we reached the new DRUGGISTS PRAISE DE-NAUSEATED .CALOMEL Triumph of Modern Pharmacy. Marketed Under the Trade- Name “Caiotabs”—All Me dicinal Virtues Retained. Sickening and Dangerous Effects Removed The impossible of yesterday is the ac complishment of today; the ingenuity of man seems almost unlimited. Inventions and discoveries follow each other In rapid succession. For years we have been taking our calomel with never a thought that its nauseating, griping and dangerous qualities could be avoided. Now comes the new triumph of mod ern pharmacy, the calomel tablet that is so entirely purified from the nauseating and objectionable qualities that the man ufacturer® authorize druggists every where to refund the price if Caiotabs causes the slightest unpleasantness. The next time you are bilious or constipated try Caiotabs. The effect is entirely de lightful. One tablet at bedtime with a swallow of water. No taste, no unpleas antness of any kind -Next morning you awake feeling fine, liver cleansed, sys tem purified, appetite hearty. Eat what you please—no danger. The genuine Caiotabs are sold only in original, sealed packages—never in bulk, twenty doses for thirty-five cents and your money back if you are not thor oughly delighted. At drug stores every where. —<Advt.) BUY LIXEBTOO NOW Vie HIGH-GRADE PIEDMONT I'VIA r.RIZF.P. All atailabl-. Mechanically dried. No mo!*- tvre. 25 to 45 p-r cent m->re pure available c-rtwmate. than vndried. unpnlverired products. Oldest and cheapest. Large storage, tow delivered l«rtees. EXPIRE CEMENT & LIMESTONE CO. Suc,-e«*or« Piedmont Portland Cement Co.. 709 Austell Building, Atlanta. Ga. Our Cotton Cal r §P culator ismighty handy to hare in your pocket when selling to c l n a second’s time erectly what the buyer owes you. Tables run from 11 l-4c to 31c. Price 25c. money back if not satisfied. Book contains 14* pages. P* - Sufficient nates especially ruled to keep complete record of all pickers at work.. JOHNSON COwißox M, ATLANTA. JQA. OUTBURSTS OF EVERETT TRUE BY CONDO TH€J?e’S POTHIER C Lfif-wl I * ONC or THO3G r—* I rt&T* IDIOTS THAT / J - a wjrq EADDue. 4 004 T 1 -vr~ 4ROUNX> AMONS iTHe bathers! y BOXIT L" , IN DISTRESS 1 J NOU?, (.I3TGN, OFF TH© pt>RT I AU3Tf*l* 7 T>&<±LA<k.ei> UIZIR. | “NT ON L- I' -4ND THAT’3 fc-HAT I s' TH* UO H a FFL4.e»SH B-- house. Then I turned to him with all the abandon my miserable jealousy had produced, and said Impulsively: "Please believe that I am glad to have you my friend! You have offered me friendship just when I most need ed it. But please try to forget this silly conversation we have had this aft ernoon. I was depressed, nervous. I should have remained home alone, and not inflicted my blues upon you." Harper Carleton laid his hand just for a moment on my arm, and the slight pressure he gave promised forgetfulness as if he had spoken. We walked about the new house for a bit, he admiring the many details which go to the making of a comforta ble home, then we retraced our steps, this time avoiding the park. As I left him at the door and climbed the stairs to my room, the pressure of his hand-clasp was still warm on. my fingers. Unhappily, miserably jealous as I had been, life did not seem quite so dark, quite so without hope-as it would have been without my friend. CHAPTER LXXX 4 4 rpOD and Holland came this morning. I want you and Rob ert to come up to dinner, - ’ Mytrle telephoned. “Thank you, 1 shall be delighted, but you know I never can speak for Robert,” I replied. \ “Make him come,” was the laughing rejoinder. "He used to be fond of Hol land." “Easier said than done,” I said, "but I will do my best. A little jealous twinge goin gover me as I remembered that Robert had been more than fond of Hol land—at least I had thought so. Robert surprised me by coming home to luncheon. He wanted some papers he had forgotten. “Tod and Holland are here, and Myr tle wants us to come to dinner,” I told him; "can you go?” “Yes, I can manage it, although I had expected to be out on business tonight." It was all I could do to repress a sharp rejoinder. He had intended to leave me alone, but because Holland was at Myrtle's he could leave the business he would not put aside for me. “I bought a car today,” Robert re marked casually. "I hope you will like it. I had intended to buy a runabout, but the difference in price was so little I bought a five-passenger. The children will be able to enjoy it oftener.” I was delighted, of course. It grati fied my vanity to own a car, and I did not let the fact that I had not been con sulted as to make or even color dampen my 'pleasure. As I had been quite expert in running a car before I was married I anticipated but little trouble in picking it up again I felt pretty suae I conld manage it, and said so. “Os course," Robert told me, "the chief difference will be in the steering and using the brakes. This car will come to a stop in a shorter time than the larger one your father owned. I will send a man with you until you become accustomed to it.” “I'm not a bit afraid to try it alone, but perhaps it will be best to have a man along.” I conceded. ~ “You can take your test as soon as you wish and get your drivers' license. I have the owner's license.” “How much was it?”.l asked idly. "Fifteen dollars. It is highway rob bery. The state roads are in terrible condition. 1 don't see what they do with the money; graft probably.” he finished in a disgusted tone. "tyhen have you been over the roads?” I inquired, knowing we had taken no au tomobile rides for some time save only with Myrtle around town. “Oh. several times!” he said and then changed the subject. I was suspicious nt once. Had he been motoring with Phyllis Lawson? But he gave me no chance to ask more questions, as he left immediately for the oflice. In the afternoon the car came up. It was a popular make and painted dark wine color, striped with black. Really a very handsome, refined look ing combination. But then Robert al ways had excellent,taste. I bundled Martha and tne two chil dren in the tonneau, and we took a lit tle spin out into the country. 1 had no difficulty at all in managing the car. The clutch took hold a little hard, but 1 soon had the knack of that find could drive it almost as well as I did fath er's. The demonstrator who sat be side me was very complimentary. “You drive excellently. Mrs. Dray ton." he told me. "You can easily take your test tomorrow if you care to.” "I certainly shall if you think me competent," I rejoined. The children were wild with delight. "Ise goin to ride all day!” Bruce announced when we reached home and Martha attempted to lift him from the car. "Me ide!” Betty, followed her broth er’s example also refused to be taken out. We took them once more around the block, then forcibly carried two THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1917. crying children into the house. I could see that Robert's gift was to prove very popular. When he came home to dress for Myrtle’s dinner I told him of the chil dren, and that the demonstrator had said I was perfectly capable of running the car. He laughed at the children, and then said: "I haven’t a doubt of it, Margaret, but you will please me if you do not go out without a man for a week or two.” "Very well, but I think it is foolish," I replied "Many experienced drivers have ac cidents." he rejoined severely, and as long as you take the children I shall expect you to be extremely sure you understand the car before dismissing the man.” I made no reply and we were soon on ouf way to Myrtle’s. “I am delighted to see you, Robert,” she exclaimed, ignoring me for a mo ment. “I told Margaret she must make you come. Holland would have been so disappointed had you not.” Just then Holland came in and no one seeing her face when she spoke to Robert could doubt her pleasure in meeting him again. She extended both hands, which he took and held — longer than necessary I thought’, be fore she turned to me and also wel comed me with a good deal of en thusiasm. But all the time I was thinking that it was as Robert’s wife, not for myself, tha.e her greeting was intended. Atlanta Live Stock | — * (Corrected by W. Sk. ar., ol the White Provision Co,) Good to choice beef steers, 850 to 1,000 lbs.. 17.50 to $8.50. Good steers, 750 to 850 lbs., $7.00 to SB.OO. Medium to good steers, 700 to 800 lbs., $7.00 to $7.50. * Good to choice beef cows, 750 to 850 lbs., $6.00 to $7.00. Medium to good cows, 650 to 750 lbs., $5.75 to $6.50. Good to choice heifers, 600 to 700 lbs., $6.00 to $6.50. The above represents the ruling prices of good quality cattle, inferiof grades and dairy types selling lower. Medium to good steers, 750 to 850 lbs., $6.00 to $7.00. Medium to good cows, 650 to 750 lbs., $5.00 to $6.00. Mixed and common, $4.25 to $5.25 Good fat oxen, $6.50 to $7.50. Mieiium oxen, $5.50 to S6.OC. Good butcher bulls, $5.00 to $6.00- Choice veal calves, $6.50 to $7.50. learllngs, $5.00 to $6450. Prime hogs, 160 to 225 lbs., $14.50 to $15.00. Light hogs, 140 to 160 lbs., $13.60 to $14.50. Heavy pigs, 110 to 140 lbs., $12.00 to $1».50. Light pigs, 90 to 110 lbs., $ll.OO to $12.00. Above quotations apply to good quality mixed fed bogs. Mast and peanut fattened lower, owing to quality. LIVE STOCK BY WIRE. EAST ST. LOL’IS, HL, Sept. 6. —Cattle: Re ceipts 4,500,. including 500 Texans. Market steady. Native beef steers, $8.00®16.00; year ling sters and heifers, $7.00® 14.00; cows, $5-00 ®10.0Q; stockers and feeders, $6.50®9-50; calves. $5.75®15.00; Texas steers, $5.75® 15.00; cows and heifers, $6.75® 10.50. Hogs—Receipts 3,500; market steady; mixed and butchers, $17.90® 18.65; good and heavy, $18.15® 18.25; rough, $16.75® 17.25; light, $17.75 ®18.O5; pigs, $13.00® 17.25; bulk, $17.85® 15.20. Sheep- Receipts 2,500; market steady; clipped ewes, $9.00®9.50: canners and choppers, $4.00 ®6.50; lambs, $11.00®16.75; wethers, $ll.OO ® 16.50. CHICAGO, Sept. 6. —Hogs—Receipts, 10,000: tomorrow 6,000, slow. 10 to 15e under yester day's average; bulk, 016.85®17.90; light, $16.40 ®18.00; mixed, $16.40®18.15; heavy, $16.30® 18.10; rough, $16.30® 16.60; pigs, $11.25® 15.75. Cattle—Receipts, 6,000, slow: native beef cat- I tie, $7.50® 17.00; western steers, $6.50® 13.25: stockers and feeders, $6.00®9.25; cows and heifers. $4.65® 12.85; calves, $11.75®15.75. Sheep—Receipts. 13.000, weak; wethers, i $7.85®11.30; lambs, $11.25@17.25. , NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET Open. Close. i January 7.78®7.79 February 7.85®7.86 March 7.93 7.92®7.93 April 7.99®8.U0 ! May 8.07 8.06®8.07 .lune .. .. .. 8.13®8.19 Ju1y8.19W8.20 8.20®8.22 September 7.43® 7.45 tk-tober 7.52® 7.5 J November 7.62®7.63 I December7.7l bid 7.71®7.72 NEW YORK PRODICE MARKET NEW YORK, Sept. 6. —Flour, irregular and ' unsettled. Pork, st-ady; mess. $46.00®46.50. l.aril, -strong; middle west spot, $23.70 23.80. Sugar, raw, dull; centrifugal, 96 test, 7.02: molasses, so test. 6.02®6.05; refined, dull;‘cut loaf, 9.90; crushed, 9.65; powdered, 8.45® 8.70: granulated, 8.40® 8.50. Coffee. Rio No. 7. on s|mt, 9%c. Tallow, dull; specials. 16%®16c. Hay. firm: No. 1. $1.15; No. 3, 85®95c: clo ver. 65® $1.05. Dressed poultry, firm: turkeys. 18@32c: chickens, 22®36c; fowls, 19® 27c; ducks, 20® 22c. Live poultry, firm; geese, 17c; ducks. 20®' 25c: fowls, 25®27c; turkeys, 18c: roosters. 17 ®18c; chickens, broilers, 27® 30c. BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS NEW YORK, Sept. 6.—Butter quiet; re ceipts 9,641. Creamery, extra. 43%c; do. spe cial market. 43®44%c. imitation creamery, firsts. 37®43c; state dairy, tubs, 38%®39c. Eggs steady: receipts 17,415. Near-by white fancy. 51®54c; near-by mixed fancy, 36c® 45c; fresh firsts, 39@45r. Cheese quiet: state milk, common to specials. 19®25c; skims, common to specials, 3® 18c. Cotton NFW YORK, Sept. 6.—There was a re newal of Llver|xx)l selling in the cotton market at the opening today. There also seemed to be selling here from southern tources, with the pressure in both instances attributed to hedg ing. and after starting steady at a decline of 2 to 14 points, active months sold 19 to 21 points under last night's closing figures. This break carried October off to 20.93 and January to 20.70 and the market then steadied on cover iug which was promoted by complaints of too much rain and weevil damage from some sec tions of the eastern belt. Covering became more active later in the morning. The relative firmness of October at tributed to the small supply of cotton here available for delivery on contract and reports of difficulty in securing shipments from the south, were factors on the advance which car ried October up to 21.30, and January to 21.07, or 16 to 18 points net higher. Changes were small in the early afternoon, hut the market retained its steadiness due to continued bullish spot news frqm the south nnd rumors of floods in parts oT Mississippi. October sold up to 21.40 and January to 21.20, a net rise of 28 to 29 points and around 2 o’clock was about 10 points under these fig ures. NEW YORK COTTON The following were the ruling prices in the exchange today: Tone, barely steady; midling, 22.20 c, quiet. Last I’rev. Open. High. Tx>w. Sale. Close. Close. Jan 20.80 21.20 20.51 20.51 20.51 20.91 Feb 20.55 20.94 Mar 21.00 21.35 20.75 20.80 20.72 21.10 Apr 20.75 21.13 Mav .. .. 21.05 21.41 20.85 21.00 20.85 21.21 June 20.85 21.22 July .. .. 21.1721.4721.1721.4720.9321.29 Sept 20.95 21.45 Oct 21.10 21.43 20.75 20.75 20.67 21.12 N0v0,‘).60 20.98 Dec 20.95 21.29 20.60 20.80 20.60 20.97 HEW ORLEANS 00TTON. NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 6. —Around the open ing today, the most active months in the cot ton market stood 1 to 8 points higher, but heavy selling, apparently for hedge account, caused sharp declines. At the end of the first half hour of business active months were at a net loss of 16 to 22 points. A decided improvement in the tone of spot accounts from the interior stimulated the de mand and in trading up to noon prices rose to a level 28 to 30 points over yesterday's Offerings were heavier in the afternoon and the markets fell off, standing at 1:30 at a net loss of 3 to 6 points on the most active months. NEW ORLEANS COTTON The following were the ruling prices in the (change today: Tone, steady; middling, 21c, steady. Last Prev. Open. Hlgu. Jxiw. Sale. Close. Close. Jan 20.09 20.49 19.75 19.75 19.72 20.20 March . .. 20.35 20.59 19.90 19.90 19.89 20.34 April» 20 44 May .. .. 20.66 20.66 20.66 20.66 20.04 20.51 Sl . pt "*19.91 20.37 Oct 20.20 20.42 19.66 19.66 19.66 20.12 N0t 16.98 20.14 D ,. c 20.81 20.42 19.66 19.66 19.66 20.14 NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 6.—Spot cotton quiet. 25 points off .8 ales on the spot 38 bales; to arrive 300. ’ Low middling, 20.37; middling, 21.00; good middling. 21.50. Receipts 3,369; stock 72,811. SPOT COTTON MARKET Atlanta, steady; new, 21.40 c. New York, quiet, 22.20 c. v New Orleans, steady, 22.20c> Augusta, steady, 21.25 c. Memphis, nominal, 23.60 c. Savannah, nominal, 21.25 c. Dallas, steady. 21.50 c. Mobile, nominal, 21.10 c. • Charleston, steady, 21c. Wilmington, steady, 21c. 'Montgomery, steady, 20.85 c. Boston, steady, 22.20 c. Philadelphia, steady, 22.45 c. Houston, steady,. 21.90 c. Norfolk, jrteady, 21."5c. Galveston, quiet» 21.75 c. Little Rock qhiet, 22.40 c. LIVERPOOL COTTON. Sales, 2,000: middling 17.006. Prev. Close. Close. Jan-Feb 14 90 14 90 Feb-Mar • 14 81 14 - S1 Mar-Apr. 14.72 14.72 Apr-Mayl 4 - 84 44 84 Maj-June-14.50 14.56 June-July 14.48 Sept 16.27 Sept-Oct 15.97 Oct-Nov*15.55 15.55 Nov-Dec., 15.15 Dec-Janls.oo 15.00 ATLANTA COTTON MARKET Atlanta spot cotton, new 21.40 c Receipts Shipments 828 Stocks•’l2,B77 ATLANTA COTTON SEED PRODUCTS MARKETS SEPTEMBER— Bid. Asked. Crude oil. basis prime 1.03 1.04 Cotton seed cake, sound, loose, S. 8. Savannah Cotton seed meal, 7 per cent ammonia 40.00 43.00 Cotton seed feed meal, 20 per , cent protein.. 30.00 32.00 Cotton seed hulls, loose.. .. 13.00 15.00 Cotton seed hulls, sacked.. .. 15.50 17 50 Linters, first ent, high grade .07 |O9 % Linters, clean, mill runo4% .05% OCTOBER— Crude oil, basis prime 1.01 1.03 Cotton seed cake, sound, loose, S. 8. Savannah CAtton seed meal, 7 per cent amnionitk 40.00 41.50 Cotton seed feed meal, 20 per cent protein.. 30.00 32.00 Cotton seed bulls, loose.. .. 12.50 14.50 Cotton seed hulls, sacked.. .. 15.00 17.00 Linters, first cut, high grade .07 .09% Linters, elean, mill run .... .04% .05% NOVEMBER— Crude oil, basis prime 1.01 1.03 Cotton seed cake, sound, loose, 8. S. Savannah.. Cotton seed meal, 7 per eent ammonia 40.00 41.50 Cotton seed feed meal, 20 per cent protein 30.00 32.00 Cotton seed hulls, loose.. .. 12.50 14.50 Cotton seed hulls, sacked.. .. 15.00 17.00 Linters, first cut, high grade .07 .09 Linters, clean, mill run .. .. -04% .05% DECEMBER— Crude oil. basis prime 1.01 1.05 Cotton seed eake, sound, loose, 8. 8. Savannah Cotton seed meal. 7 per cent ammonia ... 40.00 42.00 Cotton seed feed meal, 20 per cent protein Cotton seed hulls, loose.. .. 12.50 14.50 Cotton seed hulls, sacked.. .. 15.00 17.00 Linters, first cut, high grade .07 .09 Linters, clean, mill run .. .. .04% .05% COTTON OIL MARKET Open. Close. Spots• 15.60 bld 5ept..,15.21@15.50 Oct. J 15.33® 15.85 15.44® 15.45 N0v14.93@14.94 15.60® 15.18 Decl4.9s® 14.98 15.14® 15.15 Janls.oß® 15.09 15.14@15.15 Feb15.10®15.20 15.17® 15.26 Marchls.2"® 15.29 15.34® 15.35 Aprills.2o® 15.40 15.35(815.45 Tone: Easier. Sales, 34,100. DAILY INTERIOR RECEIPTS. Last Year Today. Augusta.. .. 2,867 2,891 Memphis ....2,014 295 St. Louig.. .. 476 504 Cincinnati 454 442 H0u5t0n.12,558 * 8,415 Little R0ck1,097 COTTON SEED OIL OPINIONS. Jenks, Gwynne & Co. say: So long as the present premium of lard and other hog prod ucts over cotton oil exists, there seems little likelihood of the development of any extensive weakness in the latter market, although the present statistical and future outlook for sup plies appear bearish. Would only sell on sub stantial advances. GRAIN MARKET OPINIONS Bartlett, Frasier & Co.: ''The strengttb in .■ash position and weather uncertainties make short side of corn rather undesirable. With any easier tone in corn oats would be very apt to sell off some.” Ware & Leland: “Corn acts as though it would work within certain limits and be gov erned by the turns in the weather.” CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET CHICAGO, Sept. 6.—Butter, creamery ex tras, 42c% creamery firsts, 41%c; firsts, 40® 41c; seconds. 38%®39%C. ordinaries, 36c; firsts. 37@38c. « Cheese, twins, 28%®24c; Young Americas, 25%® 26c. Live poultry, fowls, 23%c; ducks, 18@20c; geese, 12@16c; springs, 24c; turkeys, 18c. Potatoes, cars, 12: Wisconsin, |1.05® 1.10; Minnesota, (I.lo® 1.15. Grain CHICAGO, Sept. 6.—Corn prices eased down today on account of the failure of expected frosts, Opening quotations, which e ranged from unchanged figures to %c lower, with Decem ber at 81.12% to 81.12% and May at 81.08 to 81.08%, were followed by a slight rally, but not of a lasting sort. Oats sympathized with corn. Trade was mod erately active. Arrivals of wheat were not a sufficient vol ume to permit of furnishing supplies to any other than local mills. Unfamiliarity of country dealers with the government grades of wheat caused the evi dent slowness of the movement of supplies. Scantiness of corn receipts here led after wards to an upturn that carried the market slightly above yesterday’s finish. Offerings from southern states, ohwever, brought about a fresh setback in prices. The close was steady. %c to %c net lower, at 81.12% to $1.12% December, and |1.85% May. CHIlauU UUUTATIONB The following were the ruling prices In the -xchauge today: prev Open. High. Low. Close. Close. CORN— Dec.. 112%® 112% 113% 111% H 2% U 3 May. 108%® 108% 108% 107% 108% AOB% OATS— Septs6% 56% 56 56% Dec. .. 55%®0u-,« OvTa 00% 55% 55% May .. 58%®58% 08% 58% 58% 58% a OAiK— Sept 42.70 42.96 42.65 42.90 .... Oct. 42.65 42.9" 42.06 42.85 42.62 l-AKD— _ Sept 23.37 23.50 23.37 23.50 23.37 Oct 23.37 23.45 23.87 23.50 23.30 Jan 22.07 22.25 22.07 22.22 - RIBS— Sept 23.45 23.57 23.45 23.57 23.45 Oct 23.37 23.55 23.37 23.52 23.42 Jan 20.95 21.10 20.95 21.10 20.95 ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS The following were the cash quotations on grain and the previous close: WHEAT— No. 2 red None No. 2 bard ... ••• None NNN, CORN— No. 2 203 199 o. 2 white ... Nominal OATS— No. 2 56% 56% No. 3 white 57% 58 CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS CHICAGO, Sept. 6.—Corn, No. 2 yellow, $2.17®2.18; No. 3 yellow, $2.10; No. 4, yel low, nominal. Oats, No. 3 white. 57%@58%c: standard, 58V*@59c. Rye, No. 2, $1.82®1.82%. Barley, $1.15@1.32. Timothy. $6.00®".75. Clover, $15.00® 20.00. Pork, $42.90. Lard. $23.55. Ribs, $23.32®23.82. ATLANTA MARKETS ATLANTA, Ga., Sept. 6.—Cotton by wagon, steady; old, 22.25 c; new, 21.45 c. CRACKERS. XXX B'lorida sodas, per pound, 13c; Pearl oysters, 13c; Kennesaw biscuits and other 8c packages, per dozen, 75c; do. 15c packages, per dozen, $1.50; famllv tin crispettes, per dozen. $4.75. FISH. Pompano, per pound, 25c; Spanish mackerel, per pound. 15c; trout, drawn, per pound, 12c; headless red snapper, lb., 12%c; blue fish, per pound, 10c; whiting, per pound, 10c; mango snapper, per pound, 8c; mullet, per pound, 6c; small channel cat and perch, per pound, 6c. POULTRY, EGGS, COUNTRY PRODUCE. Live hens, 20®22%c; dressed, 22%®25c; live fries, 25®27%; dressed. 28® 30c; turkeys, 20® 25c; dressed. 27%®30e; live ducks, 35@40c: geese. 60®60%c; live cocks, 25®30c each; fresh gathered eggs, 39®'40c; country butter, table, 38®40c pound; cooking, 25@30c pound. SALT. Salt bricks (medicated), per case, $5.25; salt brick (plain), per case, $2.50; salt. Ozone, 25 packages, per case, $1.10; salt, Jack Frost, 25 packages, per case, $1.10; salt, white rock, per cwt., $1.20: salt, Chippewa, 100 pound sacks, 82c; salt. Jack Frost, 50-pound sacks, 42c; salt. Jack Frost, 25-pound sacks. 27c; salt, V. I’., 25-pound sacks, 27c; Avery, 100-pound sacks, 70c; salt. Block's, 50-pound sacks, 55c. FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. California oranges, $4.00® 4.50 box; imported, $7.00®7.50; California lemons, $7.25 ®7.75 per box; celery. $1.00@1.25 per dozen; crate, $7.00® 8.00; onions, Washington state, yellows, $3.00®3.25; lowa red globes, $2.75® 8.00; Spanish onions, fier crate, $1.50®1.75; Irish potatoes, sacks, $4.75®5.00; sweet pota toes, $1.25@1.50 bushel: cabbage, crate, $2.00 ®2.25; eggplant. $1.50®2.00; green beans, SI.OO ®1.50 per drum: bell pepper, $1.00®1.25 per drum; cucumbers. $1.00®1.50 per drum; canta loupe, $1.00®1.50; Virginia peaches, $2.75® 3.00 crate. MEAT, LARD AND HAMS. Dry salt extra ribs, 27c; dry salt rib bellies, medium average, 28c; dry salt rib bellies, light average. 28%c; Cudahy’s Puritan brand hams. 26c; (Aidahy's Rex hams, 26c; Cudahy’s sand wich boiled bams, 36c; Cudahy's Puritan lard, tierce basis, 25c: Cudahy’s Rex lard, tierce basis. 2-lc; Cudahy's White Ribbon com pound. 17%c. Cornfield hams. 10 to 12 average. 26c; Corn field hams, 12 to 14 average. 26c; Cornfield picnic hams, 6 to 8 average, 21c; Cornfield breakfast bacon. 40c; Cornfield sliced bacon, 1-pound boxes, 12 to case, 45c; Grocers’ bacon, wide or narrow, 33c: Cornfield pork sausage, fresh link or bulk, 20c; Cornfield wieners in 10-Ib. cartons, 18%c: Cornfield bologna sausage. 25-pound boxes. 17%c; Cornfield smoked link sausage. 25-pound boxes, 14c; Cornfield wieners, in pickle. No. 15 kits. $3.00; Cornfield lard, tierce basis. 25%c; country style lard, tierce basis, 25%c; compound lard, tierce basis. 18c. GROCERIES. Mackerel: U-Kno-It. 7%-oance, 100 count, out: Leader, 7%-ounce, 100 count, out; Anchor, 75 count, 8%-0-ounce, Crown 75 count, 9%-0-ounce, Eureka, 60 count, 13-14 ounce. Eureka. 60 count, 13-14 ounce, $«,00; B. & M. fish flake, small, $1.35; large. $2.00: Conqueror. %-oIIs, keyless. $6.00; Continentals, key, $6.75; % mustards. $6.25; Home Run. smoked, key, % oils in car tons. $7.00; canned meat—lndiana corned beef. $3.00; Indian roast beef. $3.00; Indian tripe, $3.50. • , Coffee —Blue Ridge brand, roasted, 15c; Wall brand. 5®5%c: AAAA. 15%c; Uno. 25c. Rice—Japs, s®6c; Honduras, medium head, 5%®4%c; Arkansas, fancy head. 6®6%c. Beans —California blackeyes 9%c; Pink, 9%c; limas. 12c: small whites, 12c; Michigan choice, seeded, 45-12 c, per case. $4.00. Soap—Fells Naptha. 100 bars, $5.50. Minute gelatine. 36 packages, $3.75; Minute tapioca. 36 packages, $3.55. Starch —Tiger lump in 50-i>ound boxes. 7c per pound; confectioners’ in 140-pound bags, 7%c; cooking starch, 40 packages. 1 pound, 8c per pound. Svrup—Alaga, 48 to case, $5.75: 36 to case. $5.25; ’6 to case, $5.00; 5s 12 to case, $3.25. FLOUR. GRAIN. HAY AND FEED Flour, sacked, per bbl.: Victory, finest pat ent, $13.00; Gloria, self-rising, $12.50; White Lily, self-rising, • $12.25; Royal, self-rising, sl2 25: Puritan, highest patent. $12.25; Square D highest patent. $12.25: Paragon, highest patent, $12.25; Home Qneen. highest patent. $12.25; Whife Cloud, high patent. $12.00; Dixie Flyer, high patent, $12.00: White Fleece, high patent. $12.00; White Daisy, high patent. $12.00; Ocean Spray, good patent. $11.75: Southern Star, good patent, $11.75; Sun Rise, good patent. $11.75. Capitola. $11.65; Olympia. $11.30: Miss Dixie, self-rising. $11.75; Cresco, superlative patent, $11.85. Meal, plain, per bushel. 144-lb. sacks. $2.31; 96-lb. sacks, $2.27; 48-lb. sacks, $2.29; 24-lb. sacks, $2.31. Atlanta 'tilling company meal, bolted, 96 pounds, $2 22: 48 pounds, $2.24; 24 to 12 pounds. $2.27. Grain, sacked, per bushel: Oats, fancy white clipped. 82c: oats. No. 2 white. 80c; mixed mill oats, 77c: corn, white milling, $2.45; corn, mixed. $2.25. Seeds, sacked, per bushel: Kansas red nist proof oats. $1.00; barley, $2.35; seed rye, 2%- busbel bags, $2.60. Hay. etc.: Timothy No. 1, large bales, $1.80; timothy. No. 1. small bales. $1.45; timothy. No. 2. small bale*. $1.40: clover-mixed, bay. straw. 90c: shucks, 80c; cotter d niea’. prime No. 7, $47.00; cottonseed meal. 110000 feed. $36.00: cotton seed hulls, old style, $24.50; cotton seed hulls, flaked, $15.00; cotton ssed hulls, lintless. $14.00. Chicken feed, nor cwt.: Purina nlgeon feed, 100-lb. sacks. $5.10: Aunt Patsy Mash, 100-lb. sacks. $3.45: Victory scratch. 100-lb. sacks. $4.60; Big Valu? scratch. 100 lb. sacks. $4.50; beef scraps, per 100-lb. sacks. $4.35; beet scraps, per 50-lb. sacks. $2.35; oyster shell, per 100-lb. sacks. 85c: Purina scratch. 100-lb. sacks, S4.CO; Purina chick. 100-lb. sacks, S4.SO. Capitola molasses feed, $2.90. Veters' Proven Products, etc.: Arab Horse feed, $3.35; King Corn Horse feed, $2 85; Su preme Horse feed. $2.80; A. R. C. horse nnd mule feed, $2.20; Sncrene dairy feed. $2.45; Jewel Dairy feed. $2.15; Milkmor Dairy feed. $2.10: No. 1 alfalfa meal, $2.05; Blatchford's calf meal, $5.75. Shorts, bran, mill feed, cwt.: Tankage hog feed. 100-lb. sacks. $3.05; P. W. mill feed. 75-lb. sacks. $2.85; Georgia fc«d, 75-lb. sacks. $2.85; XXX mill feed. 75-lb. sacks. $2.70: brown shorts. 100-lb. sacks. $2.65; Big Mae hog feed. 75-lb. sacks. $2.55; cocoanut meal, 100-lb. sacks, $2.60; velvet bean meal. 100-lb. sacks, $2.05: bran. P. W., 100-lb. sacks, $2.05; bran, P. W., 75-lb. sacks. $2.05. DUN & CO.’S REPORT OF FAILURES IN AUGUST That the increasing hesitation in business, with rather more than seasonal shrinkage in its volume, and the readlustments in com modity prices have not been accompanied by appreciable augmentation of the commercial mortality is made clear by the lastest In solvency statistics. Not withstanding the un certainties in trade an dindustry, and the con sequent slowing down of activity. August fail ures are little changed from those of July and In number are less than in any August << the war perior, with the smallest liabilities for the month, excepting . 1915, since 1912. Thus, there were 1,149 defaults, not including sus pensions of banks, reported to R. G. Dun & Co., and the aggregate indebtedness of these was $18,085,207, against 1,147 for $17,240,424 in July ond 1,894 in August, 1916, when the amount was $20,128,709. Two years ago. the returns showed 1,?.95 reverses for $17,733,552. while in August, 1914, the number was 1,272 and the sum of money involved, owing to sev eral insolvencies of unusual magnitude, ex ceeded $43,000,000. Tbe number of failures each month during recent years is presented herewith: N umber 1917. 1916.-1915. 1914. 1913. Jan 1,540 1,009 2,848 1.857 1,814 Feb 1.165 I.CBB -1278 1.505 1,454 March 1.232 1,690 2,090 1,464 1,190 April 1,069 1.399 2,063 1,336 1,314 May 1,269 1.482 1.707 1.221 1.246 June 1.186 1,227 1,754 1,160 1,145 July 1,137 1.207 1.739 1,411 1.169 Aug 1,149 1,394 1,395 1.272 1,145 Sept 1,154 1,414 1.615 1,235 Oct 1.240 1,590 1.686 1.434 N0v1.251 1.565 1,815 1,377 Dec 1.252 1,704 1,938 1,514 It has been In the Industrial feld that the doubts about prices have had the greatest in fluence in restraining new business, and tbe in tense heat of late July and early August caused material curtailment of operations at many establishments. The labor shortage, which has become intensified as men have been withdrawn from productive enterprise, has also tended to limit outputs and shipments, and the delays in deliveries through transportation congestion have held up settlement of some accounts. Yet It Is significant of the sound position of man ufacturing that failures in this class last month, 313, were practically the same as in Classified Advertisements WANTED HELF—MaIe. YOUNG MAN, would you accept a tailor-made suit just for showing it to your friends? Then write Banner Tailoring Co.. Dept. 677, Chi cago and get beautiful samples, styles and a wonderful offer. $1.9.1 FOR Men’s Made-to-Order Pants—worth $5.00. Sample free. Money-making offer for agents, [>art time or all. Write today. Chicago Tailors' Association, Dept. C3O, So. Franklin st., Chicago. $20.00 WEEKLY made writing names for mail order houses. No canvassing. Particulars free. The Guide Company. Memphis, Tenn. WANTED HELP —Male and Female. 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We Want to GIVE You a Rubber Stamp Containing Your Name and Address. • —Of course you need one and want one. , Think what a convenience it would be .to be able to stamp your name and address plainly on your stationery, packages, etc. —ls you will send us one dollar for The At lanta Semi-Weekly Journal 18 months we will send you absolutely Free a rubber stamp containing your name and address absolutely FREE. ‘ —Fill out the coupon below and mail today. <; The Semi-Weekly Journal, Atlanta. Ga. Enclosed find SI.OO. Send The Semi-Weekly Jour- ;! ;! nal to the address below for 18 months: < < Name 1; !; P. O R. F. DState I; ; Send me Rubber Stamp containing the following: !; (Name) .... % ;> ;l (P. O.)R. F. D. NoState July and smaller in number than in tbe four immediately preceding years, the reduction la comparison with August, 1916. being 22. The exhibit as to liabilities is olso favorable, for while there appears an increase of about sl.- 800,000 over July, the amount. $7,690,699, is lighjer than In August of all years back to 1912. and compares with $10,884,301 in 1916. Amon gtraders. 748 defaults occurred last month, involving $5,484,805. This Is a better showing than in July, when "70 were reported for $6,536,659, and it is also the best of the war period, both in respect to number and lia bilities. The later, in fact, are the smallest since 1911 and the number is less than in the four previous years, the figures comparing with 997 reverses for $6,557,808 In August, 1916. Among agents, brokers and other concerns not propertly included in either of the two leading classes, the mortality increased materially, the number. 88. being tbe largest on record for the month and the indebtedness, $4,909,703, greater than in all other years, excepting 1914 and 1896. In August, 1916, there ware « similar' failures for $2,686,600. COTTON MARKET OPINIONS. 8. B. Chapen & Co.: "Would rather buy on declines than at this level.” (’. 1. Hudson & Co.: “Purchases are advis able on dips.” Ettleson says: "Weather south continues nor mal, in Texas there is evidence of a bolding movement developing which would o>e natural as portion of state fared badly on crops. Rather feel inclined to cover shorts on breaks from this level and await further developments.” McElroy says: "It may take a week before the-Jull effect of the rains in the drouth sec tions gnakes itself felt, meanwhile there is a chance for Improvement but in ease it comes the market is again a sale.” Hubbard & Co. says: “It Is apparent that the movement of cotton for export this season will be on the lines of the least expenditure of tonnage, and if tbe cotton at the northern ports can be exported from time to time, as it has been during the summer, every effort will ba made by railroad board of control to facilitate the movement. The transportation problem is as much a part of tbe price the south will re ceive for its cotton as tbe size of the crop.” RECEIPTS IN CHICAGO Wheat 38 cars 36 cars Corn 41 cars 46 cars Oats 199 cars 28 cars Hogs 8,000 head ARGENTINE SHIPMENTS. Estimated Argentine shipments: Wheat. 370,- 000 against 1.060,000 last year; corn, 320,000 against 3.392,000 last year. SEEDS AND FLANTS. C IBBAGE plants and seeds. Genuine true to name. Leading varieties; quick shipments. Express collect. $1.50, 1.000. Parcel post paid, 500, $1.25; 1,000, $2. J. T. & G. W. Clark. Thomasville. Ga. l,t 00.000 cabbage plants for fall heading. Now reudy to ship. At $1.50 per 1,000 F. O. 8., 35c 100 postpaid. Fairview Plant Farm, Tif ton, G«. WANTED —Salesmen. TOBACCO FACTORY wants salesmen; $125 monthly and expenses for tbe right men. Ex perience unnecessary, as we give complete in structions. Piedmont Tobacco Co.. G 17, Dan ville. Va. FOB SALE—HEAL ESTATE. 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