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This charming little shape is susceptible of
such variety that it il worthy Of dozen illus
trations 1t il also the most feasible shape for
an amateur to deal with, for one can easily
make it from first to last if one can procure a
half yard of ordinary buckram and q bit of
bonnet wire.
The hat may be of black velvet with silk or
ribbon bows Of golden brown or blue-gray, of
olive velvet with bows of o little lighter
shade. or of dark purple with heliotrope bows
The edge Of the hat may be finished with a
cord Of velvet or q braid of one of the in
Vulnerable pretty designs to be found in passe-
menterie. DucHEsNE.
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From Puck.
Awoman can do more with hairpin than q
man can do with auy one instrument in exist.
ehce'
hair. to fasten her hat on. and beg rardon) to
.cro,ch bar head
~" -. -. A..
10 QUITO" nsr s'ove' anu INC Waist buttons
OF her dress to pin her veil. TO manicure her
To c,ssn her co,rh and N cnt IN. &C.,
-, ~ .raa- ~ - :, p"o'o :.
iaoei On her powaer ooA' ana she can use II
as paper knife, or book mark; to open q
letter. or TO draw device upon a seal
m abe twists the ends il becomes n tame
needle, or q safety pin or KEY ring. 1t is a
verv decent bodkin.
In an emergency it il as good as an ordinary
min: better. in fact for it can be made TO 40
donnie duty.
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THE FNGrNEyRs' SCOnE
Average percentage -
Average percentage.


This gives an average percentage over the
four ranges, of all men firing, Of $50, which is
pretty good evidence of the success OF the first
platoon as an organization OF sharpshooters.
This list contains the name of every man of
the platoon firing at the above ranges and not
only those making good scores.
CAPT. wEBER's ORDER.
The following order has been issued by Capt.
Fl. W. Weber Of company D, third battalion:
There will be a course of four lectures for the
benefit and instruction of the members of this
company in the company room, Globe Build
ing Armory, as follows:
Lecture No. Military Discipline" March
10; by Lieut. o. l.. Suess. Lecture No. 2-"Du-
ties of National Guardsmen," March "a; BY
Capt. II. W. Weber. Lecture No. 3-"Articles
OF Warch," April IA; by Lieut. J. A. Bresna-
Lieut. o. L. Suess At the conclusion of the
lecture any pertinent question relative to the
subject in hand will be allowed.
1t Is earnestly hoped that every member Of
tunity to learn more fully the duties Of o
National Guardsman.
NOTES.
Col. Carpenters lecture on guards, eutposts
and Reconnaissance delivered last Monday night
was one of the most interesting of the series.
large company of officers testify TO their
appreciation OF the colonels educational
eloquence.
The voluntary drill of troop A, weekly
occurrence recently inaugurated, is a success.
More than 30 per cent of the membership
attends and accumulates information and
experience in the manual.
This was contributed by a man who ought to
know better:
Colonel" he said, sis there hyphen in the
ncn-commissioned staff?"
Il think SO, said the colonel 81 know there
is no loafin'," and he smiled as the corporal
doubled up and tried to go about on all tours.
Average percentage Of drill attendance Of the
third battalion Union Veteran Corps for Feb
ruary; Company A. "a; company u, IS; COM
pany G, IS; company ID, 81.
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on THE EXECUTIVE BOARD.

daughter of Rev. John
Hodges. who died when
she WAS but three years
of age. She is one of a
distinguished family of
the old commonwealth,
the members of which
wero the eompeers OF
the Tilghmans, the
Towards and the Car
rolls, and whose history
constitutes an interest-
ing chapter in thai of
the state itself. After
the death of her father
her wealthy grand
father, Thomas Wilson,
adopted her and be-
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perintendent of Juvenile MISS ANNIE K BOND.
Tempiars of Morning Star Lodge. 1. o. G. T.,
for three years and is an active and efficient
worker in the temperance reform. She is an
artist and painter of great promise. as the walls
of her fathers parior, hung with rare paintings
from her hand, fully attest. she is now EN-
pIoyed as clerk in the census Office.
THE CHAPLAIN.
Mrs. Mary C. Davenport, the chaplain, is the
wife of G. W. Davenport, Episcopal minister of
Anacostia. and is in every way worthy the
place she is called to FIJI.
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Mrs. Sarah ]. Neal,
who is chairman of the
executive beard, is the
widow of Capt. Henry
Il. Neal, who served
under Gen. Scott dur
ing the Mexican war
and as captain of COM
pany d, thirteenth
Kansas volunteers, in
the war of the rebel
lion, afterwards COM
missioned as an officer
in the twenty-sixth
United States infantry.
Mrs. Neal has the dis
tinction of being the
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public schools and ladies'
seminary OF that place.
i a sister Of Maj. j. 3.
BnrSc. warden of the
United States jul; J. ".
Burke. collector Of in
ternal revenue at Austin,
Tex. and DIR. &. ".
Burke of Newcastle. Ind,
all Union soldiers of
good record and promi-
nent in the Ct. 4 X. Mrs
Durfee has been for
years identified with the
W L. Z. She served two
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She has executive abili-
ties Of q high order and
is well posted in parlia-
meutary procedure and
in the workings of the
order. Born in Wash
ington city in the year
1919, graduated from
the public schools while
the country was vet in
the throes of civil war,
in the freshness and
beauty of young woman
hood. she gave her hand
and heart. in the year
1866, to Arthur Hen
bricks, a returned
Union soldier of three
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Beware of the spinning Board

Beware OF the spinning Board.
From the London News.
Let the frequenter of fairs, races and athletic
sports beware Of the ensnaren,ents of the spin
ming board" This apparatus, which IL provided
with brass index, or ''fiuger," In set revoiv-
ing rapidly by the proprietor, who offers to bet
odds against any one saying at which color the
finger will finally stop, the understanding being
tina. il it stops at no color that any one has
backed the money shall belong to the chal-
lenRer.
even if played fairly, but a. it wss conducted
lately in the Sheaf House Grounds, Shefield.
the local police deposed that il was "a complete
robbery" The outsider had not chsnce,"
for the simple reason that the keeper of the
apparatus had among the crowd q confsderass
who, by secretly pressing button, was able 10
stop the finger" wherever he pleased. The
three persons implicated in tlis little plot have
been sentenced-two to three months and one
to one mOhth Q imprisonment
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a clerical position by any state legislature hav-
ing served as engrossing clerk five consecutive
sessions of the Kansas legislature. She was
conspicuous for services during the war, rem
dered in behalf of soldiers families who were in
destitute circumstances, and is today honored
and greatly remembered by all Kansas COM
rades. For years she has occupied a position
in the pension bureau. where she rightfully be-
longs, and, although she boasts of being great
grandmother, is considered one of the most
competent clerks of the Office. She is a native
of Ohio and a graduate of Dayton Seminary.
on THE EXECUTIVE BOARD.
Mrs. Margaret E. Petty, who was on the exc
cutiye board, was born in Montgomery county,
Nd. near the town OF Takoma. She was the
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mable qualities. She
comes OF old Puritan
stock. having been born
L. Saien, Mass. She re-
ceived her education in
tine public schools OF
Philadelphia. being a
graduate of the high
school of that city. She
il he wife of a / MON
soldier AMI has long
been a resident OF
Washington. having 2
a neat and coy hons
on Capitol Hill and a
host OF friends.
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Prom THE New York SUN.
It was on . Madison avenue car. Three
women were standing up, while the six men
wAs had seats wsrs reading their papers o.
booking into vacancy and pretending net 70 40
the state Of affairA Suddenly the man next to
the door looked into the faco Of one II The T.
males and half rose and said:
''Permit me, madam"
'By no means, air.
"But insist"
''Bus I had rather stand. Indeed, Ian stronger
than you are. / am the museun girl who HITS
400 pounds with her toes"
'sfndeed! Bat I am he sds-s1ow nan Who
tifts three fat men aud chair"
and you insistT'
81 do"
she dropped into ne ssss Win boz q ~
kncwiedgn6snt, and he sraudly wsved his hend
and felt Tor strap.
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records. Its duties have
wisely been assigned 70
Miss Annie X. Bond.
daughter of DIR. s. =.
Bond of Lincoln Post, q.
A. r., and well known in
the city. She was born In
Philadelphia and is 2
gra d tate Of the High
School of Washington, j..
G. She is a charter mem
Der Of Lincoln Corps. 3
communicate of Calvary
Baptist Church and a
member of The ". C. I. Z.
She held the office of su-
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The Indiana Legislative poll on presidential
preferences is as follows: Democrats-CIeve-
land, 80; Gray. Is; Hill, Z; Palmer, 2; voorhees,.
4; Villas L; Turpie, I, and the nominee, 4.
Republicans-Harrison II; Blaine. 20: Gresham.
i; Aiger. l, and the nominee. l. Gray was tile
second choice Of three. Cleveland of two: Har:
rison of one tafter Blainel One wanted Blaine
or any good republicans; another demanded "a
western man, and one was for Cleveland of
eyeryyhere
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Washington Hig h
school in 1880. Normal
school in 1881 and
ChautauGua l.. =. C. in
the class Of 1886. She
is principal of the Gid
dings School in this
city, which position she
has illed for nine years.
She waSa delegate to the
sixth International =. =
convention IN $50 and
a deIecai .-at-la-ge to
the Virginia :. ;. con-
vcnJion at Lexington
the same year. She Is
secretary Os the L. 5.
Baptist Missionary So
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she won honors aid received many compli-
ments for the excellent manner in which she
performed her part She il the devoted wife
OF a veteran Mon soldier who served from the
beginning to the close Of the war. and an un-
firing worker in the ranks OF the w. X. C.
Observation-Disclosures AND /. AND I. oEFIcER.
Mrs Anna A. Peek is the president of John
a. Logan Corps, Anacostis. serving her second
year She held the Office Of department in
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The appointment of
Mrs Gladys L. Thomp-
son TO this position is a
catering recognition Of
her past services. She
10 q native of New York
and a woman OF good
address and brilliant at
tsinments. commanding
the attention of an audi
ence at once and alwa Us
rising equal to the occa-
sion She is past presi-
dent OF L. r. Grant
Corps. No. 8. and PAST
department. iustisuting
and installing officer. in
both Of which positions
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TIE TREASURER.
Mrs George G. Bayne, the treasurer. WI
born in New York and ia a graduate Of 49,, .


the most popular semi
naries m the state. She
Is deeply interested in
everything that relates
to the welfare and adj
yancemsnt Of woman.
She il fond Of art and
spends a part OF her
time at the easel. She
Is earnest anu striving
TO promote the best in
terests of the W. r.. c.
lsnd to help the needy
land destitute. That
she was unanimously
elected to the office
Of treasurer is evil
denee of her worth and
r,Opu,arrrr
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The Australian system Adopsed.

The Australian ballot bill passed the West
Virginia senate yesterday by a strict party vote,
and only awaits the signature of the governor
to become . Law. Five democratic senators
were absent when it passed, and it is known
that some. if not all Of them, were opposed to
Us passage.
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'~4 @&* ~44 WV
greatcredit, making one
Of the sblest reports Of
her work in the conven-
ton. She IL the wife Of
Past Commander Vim.
H. Peek Vi Logan Post
and q lady of marked
intelligence and thor
oughly identified with
the order and its great
work. She is a native OF
Michigan and a de-
scendant of William
whipple. one Of the
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Bowman's Appointments C0paxmsd.
Bishop bowman of tho Evangelical confer
snce yesterday received telegram stating that
the court had confirmed his appointments in
Che Iowa conference By issuing q permanent
Injunction against his opponents.
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Profsssorships a Adselbevt.

At the sems-annusl meeting Of the trustees
Of Adelbert College Of Western Reserve Uni
versity at Cleveland Dr. Nation Monroe Cur
tbs Of Leipsic. Germany, was chosen professor
OF philosophy and Or. y. N. Warren OF Johns
Hopkins University professor u the Romance
languages
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Mr.. vincsnfs Fair Trade League Of En-
gland has been joined bye considerable num-
Der Of members Of the house Of commons.
Among those who have eoasented 70 act - vico
presidents Of the league are Mr.. Gait Of Canada
Mr.. Spriggs Of South Africa and Mr.. vogs Il
New zeafaod
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Ex-Gov. Gordon Joins the Alliance.
Gen. John B. Gordon, United States Sena-
tor, joined the Farmers' Alliance yesterday.
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Gnarrrur-CoxroRrrxe.
EPPs's COCOA
BREAKFAST.
Cossuxrrrox.

Ihsvs psu1vs ssansGy for the shove dissse BY 10
- thSOu1ds ~ cssss Of tn worst hind and d ionx
stsnnx have hssn cured Indesd. strDus my f.i<h
q ~ e1ncecy. thne VII ssnd TWO BOTTLES FREE
VIII VALUABLE TREATISE on this disssse. 10 ans
Su9eE9 vAo vm snd ne their Exprsa md p. G. ed
dreR- T. A. SLOCUM- NC,
hl7-20 Isl Psaxa -. Nj.
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STYLES FOR CHILDREN.
Pretty CAild's Princess Cap sAd 0iri's Oxferd
HAT
From Harpsr's Bans

Ff0n Hkff1fS b6xM.
This cap Rts closely 70 the bead. but is fully
trimmed in 'front.' II 10 made of lace insertion
running laterally from front to back and is
placed over an under cap Of quilted white satin.
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MRS ANNA A. PECK signers Of the Declara-
ton of Independence and who took part in the
war of the revolution
THE INSPECTION
in this order is an Office requiring ability
and q thorough knowledge of the ritualistic
work and the proper method of keeping its
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RouaG 'Tvs ssen pss,as hagh 81 sAsy
cried, - never knsw Of . fellow crying en-
Aslsughsd"
Nephevr "duss yca nsvsr Lost rsch
uncle"
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HE TROPHY TO BE PRESENTED.


THE TROPHY TO BE PRESENTED.
II the second regiment does not have large
time on Thursday night something unlocked
for must happen. The battalions will assemble
in the drill hall and form a htIow square.
Then Col. Clay will make speech and present
to the sixth battalion the trophy it won in the
rife match last Wednesday night. Company
A. fourth battalion. will also be given tenn
porary possession of the gorgeous crimson
and gold banner which it won for the highest
average work in the gallery.
THE FIRST REG1MEST CHALLENGED.
The first regiment has been challenged. SO
successful has the second been in it's rife prac-
tice that it has somehow or other gathered unto
itself the idea that it can ontshoot any other
regimental organization in the region round
about. challenge has been sent by Col. Clay
to Col. Moore and it calls for match in the
gallery on April g. Each regiment is to be rep
resented by eight enlisted men and each man
will shoot ten shots at 200 yards. This PROPOSE
ton viii stimulate practice and there ought to
be some very fine craftsmanship when the
match comes off.
THE ENGINEERS SCORE.
The following scores were made by the first
platoon. engineer corps commanded by Lieut..
Graham, in the months of January and Febru-
airy, 1891;
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The ONCE Of counselor is an important one,
requiring familiarity with the rules and reg
ulations and the past decisions Of the order.
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MRS. LYDIA A. BARNES.
THE SECRETARY.


THE SECRETARY.
Mrs Helen J. nUrfee. the secretary. il a
clerk in the Treasury Department She was
born in Greercastie. Pa. and edncateI in the
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MRS IDAV. HENDR1CKs- years service, whose
home as wife and mother. she has made cheer
full and happy. A consistent member OF the
VI. L. church. she has always taken a lively
interest IN works Of charity. and was one of the
rirst TO join the ranks of the W. T. C. in this
city, in which for years she has been one of the
foremost workers She president of
Burnside Relief Corps, No. 4, for two
wears; delegate To the national encamp-
ment at Milwaukee,; delegate-at-large to the
national sncampment at Boston. and filled the
important position os counselor OF the depart
ment last wear. she il d descendant of dis
tinguished family. whose ancestors fought in
the wars Of the revolution and 1872
Her loyalty to the Union ynd its defenders
dates from childhood. and OF late years has
been signalIy recognized by the GAR, from
whose members she has received marked en-
couragement and hearty Goods speed in
her work of devotion and self-saeritiee in be-
half of the nations wards.
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SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT,

Miss Julia W. Mason, the senior vice presi-
dent. is a young woman of marked ability and
scholastic attainments. She graduated from
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w GOD AND COAL.

Con-. Coxr Axp Woop.
-yesu.ra.sse our ~ 70 - cL.EAr ~ s.visss-
AZ. nxnszzl . o.. sw.m s.ARAas.
Drsnch. Liza l<tk a. = y.
1oispAone. 635-x 61o1R
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Company Battalion . "; :: :sa .:::s:

The first full score for january and February
over the gallery range shows that 80 sharp
shooters and 81 marksmen have qualified in
the second regiment
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DRY GOODS.
NV SrnrNs Goops.
FAMILY SUPPLIES.

TAMIBl SUI i LIES.
INVITE SUGAR. g., ZIG Dol. WHISKY -,
w ffsi sreansry butter n. Bot. xin rum. 2ne
2 ihs buckwheat. ~. ~. hot. CstAwi. wine. 1,e
~ cen pearhe> aIGtcst~. .sN,. =. IA. ch-~s~ AZ
fLohss sardiues. -. cans - non. ar. bot bran1y.
81. Nsit- nsAlt whisky. ~.
o'HAhE's CASH aRsCERf. moved 20 1E5 ~
st n ~. near O-street Market. Ala 2us
GRr.r Rrpvcr,ox IL PH,crs
In. Ian ROYAL Baking Powder ... an
10 Cakes Bxlasitts Ssap Ire.
Hest >nxAr Cured Hams IeS<r
~ AAh lAlle feas'ht>. Or
Slb Can California Aprcois. .......--..-..... So.
Best tlorda nranrts. f,r Dazen. .......... xSc
annoy Stsfs n....-.-. .................... Sc.
very ~ - iini urt-i hss-run ............ liz
tnil line % Fanny orOceries o. Nhole>.le prlces.
for Cssh. n A PDOIE IN. Ts.t s-.'ss.,
ffEoa 80 la ~.
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years as junior vice,rRs. HELEN j. puRFre
president OF Burnside Corps and has been
among the most active in procuring means 10
relieve the distress of the unfortunate Ali who
good one.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-05-29

tion than q present. but they = N
hopeful anticipation Of IL being passed.
and II - they say the rag and shoddy
business will boom
September n 'thc shoddy trade con-
tinues % show promising prospects,"
September IS the trade In rags, shod-
dies. waste, extracts. etc, shows . con-
tinued Improvement. the demand for
the different lines Of stock Is better Ia
nearly every case and larger sales ara
reported by nearly every dealer" oc-
tober ?. the day after the Mckinley
tariff went into effect, we End that
s'thc markets for rags, shoddies waste
and extracts are. almost without excep-
tion. more active and Of . hrmer tone
than when last reviewed The trans
actions have been OF : gratifying char
acter and the outlook b considered very
encouraging" October ., o week
later. 1--WE note = continued improve
ment in the markets. Prices are very
firm. with something Of . tendency 20
rise. while all classes Of stock are much
easier 20 sell than for some time past
The sense Of comparative security
from changes in the tariff for . number
Of years hence tends TO a greater free
dom in transactions and q greater firm
ness and positiveness Than has been
! hitherto possible "The improve
ment noted last week in the market
has continued." according to the report
OF October 10. prices are some what
| advanced and all classes Of stock sell
nor easily. As the tariff Is now SET
tied, dealers feel positive that a better
business will be done in the near future.
and since its passage they report that
large orders are coming in rapidly"
How the great boom predicted by the
shoddy men as the result Of the McKin-
ley tariff. and realized. a. shown in the
above quoted market reports continued
TO grow is shown by the later reports
in March and April On March IL the
report declares that 1.-THE good. though
quiet demand for nearly all classes of
stock which we nave noted for several
weeks. continues and dealers find little
difficulty IN moving their stocks ut
quoted prices In extracts and
shoddies the outlook for both IS espe-
cially good, and in both old and new
WOODEN rags there are indications Of .
continuation Of the present fairly strong
inquiry. il not q positive. general inn
provement over existing conditions
And a month Later, on April ., 1--WE note
n continuation Of The very good demand
for those lines Of stock which have been
moving more or less freely Of late, and
there seem to be no indications Of any
tendency to weaken prevailing prices"
A comparison Of the prices which pre-
vailed before the passage Of the Nc
Kinley tariff assured to the shoddy
manufacturers . boom in their trade
and the latest quotations show how
great The boom really has been
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M,KINLEY HELPS sHoDDy.

The Shoddy business ON : noom-The
Wool Duties Please the Shoddy Men
How Shoddy prIces Have Advanccd-why
Shoddy Men Are Republicans.
Nothing win show better the real ef-
icct OF the high duties upon wool inn
posed by the Mckinley tariff and the
great boom which it has given TO the
shoddy industry than q comparison Of
the markets for wool and shoddics be-
tore and after that measure was passed
just ~ the textile manufacturers who
use wool only in their products are tire
less in the movement for free wool, 50
tie shoddy manufacturers have always
Enormously opposed putting wool upon
tho free list knowing. as they do, that
tree wool will be the death Of shoddy.
During the whole time that the McKin-
lev bill was being discussed In congress
The shoddy men again and again pre-
lictcd that II would be q grand thing
Tor their business.
The course Of the shoddy market
from week 70 week IS very carefully re-
sicwed in the shoddy department q the
American Wool Reporter. The follow
lnv is from its report OF September =.
Isno: according 70 the reports from
the varions markets this week there
seem % be good prospects, and dealers
fccl quite sur that in short time they
will do a better business. They say the
oily obstacle In their way at the pres
sni time is the delay in the tariff bill,
ana state that II It Is mol passed bush
pcss will not assume any better condi-