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veal fair to good. 5@51sc: veal. poor, 4a5c;
mutton, country dressed. 4g41kc; Bucks. 2IsS
3lsc; spring lambs, pelts. OF, Sa7c; hogs.
country dressed. &c; beet; country dressed.
GAME = Maliards. per doz. $780,; red
heads. per doz. ss.5o93.75; canvas backs. SAC
6; teals. blue wings, a-75q2; teals. green
geese. per doz. 50; brant. per doz, s494.5O;
Jack snipe, 75c; small snipe, 40c; tame pig
cons. Coo; squads, S1.16; rabbits, cottontails,
75cGsl; jack rabbits, large. clean, S1.7592:
jack ra bbits dirty, unused, S1G1.25: squir-
rels, Coo; rabbits small white. 4095oc.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-02
KIDNEYS, BLOOD AND NERVOUS SYSTEM

Diseases arising from Indscretion or Ex-.
posure. Mercurial and other affections of thsi
Throat, Skin or Bones. Blood Impurities and
Poisoning Skin Affections. Old Sores, PaIns
i'll the Head and Back. Affections of the Eve
and Ear, and all Chronic Female Complaints
and Irregularities are treated by New Methodz
with never failing success.
Young Men, Middle-Aged and Old Men who
are the victims of Nervous Debility Cno mat
ter from what cause) producing Indigestion, :,
Melancholy, Constipation, Dependency Dr.,
ziness, Sleeplessness, Loss of Memory Aver
sion to Society, Lack of Energy, Ambition and
Hope, can be permanently cured In a short
time without exposure or injurious drugs
The doctor is regular graduate whose life
long experience, practical methods of treat
ment and pure drugs insure speedy and per-:
manent cures. He has become an expert in
the treatment Of all Diseases and Weakness Of
the Urinary Organs of both sexes and Will
guarantee cure in all cases undertaken If
in trouble, call or write. Consultation free
and invited. Medicine sent everywhere by.
mail or express. Terms always moderate !
Write for circular. Office hours, 9 a. m. to g.
p. m. Sundays, to IL a. m.
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Financial

NEW YORK. Feb 1.-The New York FL
nancier says this week: There was less
ated banks of New York for the week ending
Feb. / than has been expected. The decrease
in loans was only nominal. compared with
the heavy liquidation which has been going on
without interruption for weeks past. The
banks report a gain OF 81 121, 500 in cash during
the week, although the interior movement
must have increased their holdings not much
less than 81, 000, 600 The increase in specie
was only $685. 900.
The following table shows the fluctuations
81 the leading railway and industrial stocks
YeRterEaY:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-02
IN A FEW WORDS.
Sufferers From Piles May Learn of a
Harmless Lasting Cure

Harmless, Lasting Cure.
There are plenty Of pile cures which
give relief and sometimes cure a mild
case of piles, but there is only one
which can be depended upon with GER
tafnty to cure obstinate, UNDERSTANDING
cases, and that Is the Pyramid Pile
Cure.
Endorsements and testimonials are
received daily from men and women
whose integrity and reliability are
above question, and In this connection
letter received from Rev. Jas. II.
Wesbrook, of Bovine, Mich, may be
OF interest to pile sufferers who have
sought in vain for cure. He says:
1 have used the Pyramid Pile Cure,
and 1 know that it is all that is
claimed for it. 1 had been troubled
with piles more or less for about eight
cen years, and ! had tried other RENE
dies, but the piles grew worse, until
about ten months ago l used the Ply.
ramid Pile Cure. 1t gave almost In
slant relief, and / have been free from
piles ever since.-Rev. Jas. H. Wes-
brook.
Mr.. Frank Smith the well known
and popular druggist Of Ypsilanti,
Mich, in speaking Of the Pyramid Pile
Potter, 119 Hamilton ST., Ypsilanti,
Mich, box of the Pyramid Pile Cure.
He made the following statement to
me today: 81 have been troubled for
twenty years with itching piles. Have
tried nearly everything that promised
relief, but got very little help until
one year ago 1 called on my druggist,
Frank Smith, and got box Of the
Pyramid Pile Cure. The one box, used
according to directions, was, in my case,
perfect cure, as a year spent without
any symptoms of the trouble has con-
WINGED me-"
Although Comparatively new rem
edy, it's popularity is such that all
druggists now sell it; If your drug
gist hasn't it in stock, he will get 1t
for you If you ask him, at 30 cents and
81 per package.
A pamphlet describing the cause and
cure of piles sent free by addressing
the Pyramid Co., Albion, Mich.
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Omaha.

OMAHA, Feb. 1.-Cattle-Receipts. 900; &C
tive stronger; native beef steers, $4,000. 40;
@3.7O; cows and heifers, s2.40@3.25; Gamers,
S.75g2.35; stockers and feeders $2.SOQ3.7O;
calves, So. 5095; bulls, stays, ETC.. S1.75@3 25
tHogs-Reeeipts, 900 head; market 5@1Oc
4.121s; pigs, s3.75@4O5; bulk of sales, s4@41O
Sheep-Receipts, 100; market strong; fair to
choice natives, S2.75@3.6O; fair to choice
Westerns, $2.5093.40: common to stock sheep
s2@3; lambs S3@4.50.
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CIearances.

. LIVERPOOL. Feb. 1.-The following are the
supp es Of br adstIffs AMI provisions in Liver
pool: Breadstufs-Flour, "a 600 sacks: wheat
113OOoO centals; corn, 10000 centals Pro-
visions-Bacon. 1S. 500 boxes; hams, 300 box
es; shoulders, 200 boxes; lard. 90. eco tierces
cheese, q, 900 boxes; butter. 610O pkgs The
stocks Of beef and pork heretofore reported
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GRATEFUL-COMFoR
EPPS'S COCOA,
DREAKFAST-SUPPE
DREAKFAST-SUPPER.

by q thorough knowledge of the natura.
laws which govern the operations OF digestoni
and nutrition. and by careful application Of
the fine properties Of a well-selected Cocoa
Mr.. Epps has provided for our breakfast andj
supper delicately favored beverage which,
may save us many heavy doctors bills II is
by the judicious Of such articles of diet
that constitution may be gradually built up
until strong enough to resist every tendency
to disease. Hundreds of subtle maiadies are
floating around us ready to attack wherever
there is a weak point. We may escape many
a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well forth
fed with pure blood and properly nourished
with boiling water or milk Sold in half
pound tins. by Grocers. labeled thus:
JAMES EPP'S & CO., Ltd, HornoeoA
pathic Chemists. London. England. s
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BEDLAM IN THE PIT.
New York Market Greatly Excited
by the Unexpected Turn.

NEW YORK, Feb. Am excited advance
took place in the wheat market today The
local trade was all prepared for q decline
and had sold heavily short, but at the open
ing was confronted by an unexpectedly heavy
reduction in the Liverpool stocks. an advance
OF one pence in cables. which turned the pit
into bedlam and caused q perpendicular rise
CT 1Ac. followed later by q further advance
of nc, May touching 1880 which is the high
water mark on the present bull campaign. The
sales or the morning aggregated 2,2S0, 900 blu.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-02

wheat was frmer and harder to buy, mostly
at 50 up Offers were very moderate and the
demand was slow. as buyers only meet their
pressing needs. Russian shippers held strong
~ Parcels. were quiet and firm Spot was
nrmer Maize was quiet and in poor demand
Rates were unchanged. Parcels and spot
were slow. Barley was firm and inactive
Oats were dull
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-02
Five Months

Interest will be paid July 1, go, on
sums Of IS and upwards deposited on or
before Monday next, Feb. g. The Saw
1ngs Bank of st. Paul. Fifth and Jack
son streets.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-02
New York Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, Feb 1.-Disagreeable weather
was a hindrance to demand of any import
ance There is more business in sight, and
next week will decide Its proportions. Print
ing cloths quiet and steady at 2Ac.
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Movements of snecie.

;. NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-The exports of specie
amounted to $51S, 5o4 in gold and sses 900 in
silver. The imports were: Gold, 81. 914 761 !:
silver. $121. 600; dry goods, 5000, 1853; general
merchandise So $50. 659
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-02
Bank Statement
London Financial,

NEW YORK. Feb. L-Evenings Posta
financial cabesram: The stock ma9kats go
quietly firm today. Americans were good and
more hopeful in tone. The steamer Aurania
today takes at least 100000 in gold for New
York, and probably more will go next week
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-02
MflwauEee.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. Feb. Flour dull and
t nnchan ssadc. Nv Wheat hghsr No spring
Corn stronger; No. Sc z7fsc Oats Arm and
higher; No. 2 white. 201sc: No. 5 white. 1s% a
2OAc Barley inactive No. g. 3Sc; sample,
Z s Rye firmly heldi sNo. l, 411sc. Pro-
'iSiohS hi6Hef. pt.
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Chicago.

CHICAGO, Feb. Cattle market closed 100
15c lower than a week ago Tor steers; choice
to fancy beeves, s420d4.70; common to choice
steers, 50 20@4.15 stockers and feeders, $250@
S.75; bulls, cows and heifers, $l.50@3.50; veal
calves, $5.25@6.25; Texans, 81. 25l3. so.
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DR.. PEARCE:,
43O Wabasha Street, St. Paul, MINI. ;

The most prominent and successful physt-
clan in the Northwest. devoting exclusive at
tention to Chronic Diseases Of the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-02

Adams Express JAG
American Elk. Ill
Canada Southern. 4S%
Ches. & Ohio. 1914
Chicago & Alton. 154
c.. B. & Q. TIA
Consolidated Gas. 1531s
c., c.. C. & st. l.. So
Colorado C. &. l. 3h
Delaware & Hud.127
D. & R. G. pfd.. 45A
Erie pfd. -. :. :. q
Fort Wayne -. .15S
Great Northern...110
c. & E. /. pfd.... Sc
st. Paul & d.. %
Kan. & Tex. pfd. 261s
Louis. & Nash. :. 46k
Louis & N. H.. 9A
Mobile & Ohio. %
Nash. & Chat. -. 65
U. P. D. & Co.. Az
n. w. pfd. =. :. .145
n. Y. & n. E. :. 4S
Oregon Imp. -. 8
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IF you TRADE IN STOCKS

hold position where can wire you facts 70
garding combination turns about to be ma de-
which is next to certainty for profit; you handle'
money, trade where you please. Write qucke
p. o. BOX 384, NEW YORK.
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London Grain.

LONDON, Feb. 1.-The weather has been
mild for the past week. In the market the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-02

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Weak Memory, Wakcfuaess Evil Dreams, Melant!
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Loss of Power and Wasting Of the Genera,ivc Organs
in either Sex caused by excessive Work. Sicknessi
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mulants,-which leads to Premature Old AgeS
lnfrmity, Consumption and Insanity. A True
Nerve Tonic, vitaIizer and Eloodbuilder
bringing back the pn; glow to pale cheeks and restor,
ing the Fire and Snap ofYouth. i
Sold by Druggists sent sealed in Plain Wrapper,4
postpaid by mail on receipt of price For trial and
recent cases, One Box 300 Full Treatment
Six Boxes. $500. Address: Paris Specially Co..,
Branch Ofice) p o. Box a34s, St. Paul, Mimi
For Sale by, p. Z. Lutz. Druggist Cor. 9Th and
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New York Bonds.

TEX. Int.
The following were the closing prices of
other stocks as reported by the Associaed
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KNIGHTS OF THE MACCABEEs

III Il MACCABEES,
st. Paul Tent No, "a held their usual Monday
knights in attendance. Arrangements were
completed for bestowing the Oriental degree
next Monday night. Feb. 8. to which all are
invited. The degree will be conferred IN all
who present themselves. whether members Of
the Maccabees or not Those wishing to take
the degree Oriental will please send their
names to G. w. Foster, recording secretary
Tent No: "a. Maccabees. A good time will be
had and all members are expected to be in
line at Central hall, corner Sixth and Seventh
streets
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Webster Lodge No, 20 will confer the rank
of Page Thursday night.
st. Paul Division No. 2 will have a drill
Tuesday evening at Pythian hall.
ST. Paul Lodge No. 43 conferred the rank of
knight last Tuesday evening. The attend
are to be conferred by this lodge The team
work was excellent, showing careful training
and rejecting credit upon Master Of the Work
j. S. Kimball.
OF page next Tuesday evening in the Castle
as, as esemplfed by .4s is one Of the most
ways greets its rendition by this lodge.
Capital Division No. 10, uniform rank. will
meet next Saturday evening. The next fra
ternal visit will be paid by this division to one
of the lodges meeting in K. of P. hall Bowiby
block, some time this month.
From present indications it is more than
probable that St. Paul lodge will be occupying
one Of the finest lodge rooms. In the state
next year. Negotiations are in progress and
the plans and specifications of an elegantly
appointed hall are in the hands of their hail
committee.
On Wednesday evening last Capitol Lodge
No. 81 had a most successful meeting The
lodge was crowded with members and visitors
included in the latter being representatives
from almost every lodge in the city, including
No. 4S and No. 63, of Merriam Park. The
members of any lodge cannot do too mich
visiting
On Wednesday next there will be work in
the first rank, and from this date forward the
day, the second rank on the second Wednes-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-01
rHE NEWS ANp oBsERvER wEpNEsDAY MoRNING APRIL

far-seeing capitalists who recognize
its permanence."
The logic of this industrial revolu-
ton is not difficult Of explanation. The
only influence is that the larger manu-
featuring towns of the South offer a
tempting field for investments, both i'm
property and manufactures.
The following statement of the new
enterprises started in the Southern
States during the first quarter of the
year 1896. ending March 31st. is
well worth careful reading. 1t gives
some idea of the wonderful progress
the South is making on the lines Of
industrial development and clearly de
monstrates that although this section
contains less than one-third of the pop
ulation, 1t must soon stand, without
rival, as the most inviting field for
agricultural and manufacturing pur-
suit:
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NEW SOUTHERN ENTERPRISES.
In the Organization of cotton Mills
North Carolina is Third.

Chattanooga, Tenn, March 30.--The
Tradesman has issued it's report of
new industries organized or incorpoT
ated in the Southern States for the first
quarter of 1896. The report shows
total of 497 new industries as a.
gainst SAT in the same period of 1895
and GIT i'm the first quarter Of 1894. The
report shows that 90 new cotton mills
were organized or established i'm the
Southern States during the first three
months of tire present year, ana that
105 were reported during the same
period of 1895. The great increase in
cotton mill building in the South is
shown in tho report by the statement
that while 90 mills were reported for
the first quarter of 1896 and log for the
first quarter of 1895, in the first three
months of 1894, 20 were reported and
rs in the same months of 1913. The pre-
sent report shows that during the first
quarter of 1896, cotton mills were or
ganized in all the Southern States,
AIxansas, Florida and Louisiana eN-
cepted. Twenty. seven new mills are
credited to Georgia, South Carolina
has pa, North Carolina has 10, and the
remainder are credited to the other
States in numbers varying from s to /.
Woodworking plants, as is to be ex-
peeted head the list as TO the number
of new plants. Tn the first quarter of
1896, the report shows 10, whereas 40
were reported in the same period of
the preceding year. Every Southern
State is represented. Arkansas has
Is. Georgia II. Alabama IA, and the
numbers reported from the other
States vary from 10 to 4. The report
also shows that 20 electrical plants. rs
foundries and machine-shops, n min
ing and quarrying companies and 10
-four and grist mills were organized or
established during the past three
months. Sixteen water works plants,
is ice factories, liz brick and tile works,
II canning factories, and Il barrel fac
tories are included In the report Eight
congresses and gins, five shoe facto-
r.ies,, five development companies, four
gas and oil companies and fur.
naces are also mentioned. The report
also refers to n miscellaneous new in-
dnstries, as against IA in the same
period in 1895 and almost every branch
Of mechanical industry ii represented
In this total.
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ss rsas are purely vegetable, care
ENOO0 y H1kIS fully prepared. rs cents.
u ROPOsALs FOR TOBACCO FOB
il THE NEW YORK NAVY YARD.

ROPOSALS FOR TOBACCO FOR
i THE NEW YORK NAVY YARD.
February 81, 1896.-Sealed proposals,
endorsed proposals for Tobacco for
the New York Navy Yard, to be opened
March 81, 1885," win be received at
the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts,
Navy Department, Washington, ID. G.,
until 10 o'clock noon, March 81, 1896,
and publicly opened Immediately
thereafter, to furnish the New York
Navy Yard 10000 pounds Of Navy to-
bacco. The tobacco must conform to
the Navy standard and pass the usual
naval inspection. Blank forms of pro
posals viii be furnished upon applicae
tion to the Navy Pay Office, New York,
or to the Bureau. Samples of the
standard tobacco will be furnished
upon application to the Bureau The
attention of manufactures and dealers
lis invited. Tie bids, all other things
being equal, decided by lot The De
partment reserves the right to waive
defects or to reject any or all bids not
deemed advantageous to the Govern
ment. EDWIN STEWART, Paymas
ter General. II. 9. N.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money IL it
fails TO cure.
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Hoods
SarsaparilIa

Us the One True Blood Purifier All druggists. 81
Prepared only BY G. /. Hood& Co., Lowell Mass.
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ENE IS sold everywhere three and five tins Beware of limitations
"Cone and
by
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-17

SINCE our last issue the secretary
of state has issued the official ma
jorities of successful state ticket,
which in brief is as follows: The
total vote for president was 47,409,
of which Mckinley received 26, 1852,
Bryan 20,701 and lowering 356.
Following are the maju1ities of the
republicans elected: Congressman
johnson, 4,l33; Governor Briggs,
5,238; Lieutenant-governor Devine
$685.; Secretary of State Falley,
5,4l3; Auditor Hannum, $3.50;
Treasurer Nichols, 1922; Super
intendent Of Schools Halland, S.
24O; Commissioner of Insurance
Fancher, 5,768; Attorney General
Cowan, 1886; Judge of the Su-
preme Court Wallin, 1896.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-17
SMASHING TIE TRUSTS.

President Cleveland s suggestion
in his last message that the states
may do much to break up the trusts
and monopolles is fruitful. Wise
laws in regulation of corporations
which, while preserving their USE
fulness as servants, will curb all
abuse of their powers would strike
a deadly blow at monopolistic COM
binations.
Hurtful monopoly is usually
gained in one of two ways; either
Sy government favor in the form
of legislative advantages, or by
railroad discrimination in the form
of special rates or rebates. Usually
both advantages are enjoyed. If
the states visited severe penalties
upon corporations and individuals
entering into combinations to regu-
late production or prices, the trusts
and monopolies would be badly
crippled. The monopoly combi-
nations could be almost weeded
out of the states by the enforcement
of the principles of the common
law.
But the other trust coign of van
tage, the legislative privilege, is
within the scope Of Federal power.
The sugar trust enjoys differen-
tial in the tariff which enables it
to defy outside competition and
rob the people. Tariff discrimina-
tions are enjoyed by host of trusts
and combines. The beginning of
many Of the trusts was founded on
the bounty tariff which is still their
chief bulwark.
Let Congress, in addition to
making laws to prevent the oper-
alton of trusts within the scope of
Federal authority, adopt the rule
that every article handled by a
trust OF combination shall be plac-
ed on the free list anc the corner
stone of monopoly will be knocked
out. If the republicans are sincere
in their profession Of desire to
smash the trusts, here is an OPEN
ing.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-17

SENATOR BLANCHARD voiced the
sentiment of nearly all Of the demo-
Gratis in both branches of Congress
when he said: "The democratic
party, while beaten in the recent
election, is compact, organized, and
full of hope for the future. 1t
simply bides its time. It has lost
some material which can bespared,
and gained lots of friends, adher-
ents, and well-wishers. It has al
ways been party of wonderful re-
Operative capacity. It will be
ready for the fray in 1898 and in
1900. Woe to the republican party
if it does not make good that
dangerous promise it has heralded
throughout the land of prosperity
and good times
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-17
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
Comfy Of Cava1ier BY

s11 Goa 9s N o. Gav 1AnorA' SIS
In County Court, before Hon. II. E.
Dorval, Judge.
In the Matter of the Estate of Peter
Kartes, deceased-Notice of Settlement
of Final Account.
Notice is hereby given, That Andrew
hartes, executor of the last will and tes-
lament of Peter Kartes, deceased, has
rendered and presented for final SETTLE
ment and filed in this court his final &C.
connt of his administration of said estate
and that said estate is ready for distri.
button and that Monday, the 28th day of
December, A. D., 1896, at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon of said day, at the court room
OF said court, at the County Court House
IN the City of LaDgdon, in said County of
Cavalier, has been appointed by the
Judge of said court for hearing and SET
Element Of said final account, and the
distribution of the residue of said estate,
at which time and place any person in
terested in said estate may appear and
file his or her exceptions, in writing, to
the said final account, or to the distribu-
ton OF said estate and contest the same.
In testimony whereof, We have caused
the seal of the County Court of said
County to be hereunto affixed.
WITNESS, the Hon. H. E. Dorval, Judge
of the said County Court, in
the City of Langdon, IN said
SEAL County, this Both day of No
vember, A. d. 1896.
III. E. DORVAL.
Judge of County Court.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-17

IT will never be known whether
North Dakota or South Dakota
became state first, says an ex-
change. When the two proclama-
tons were presented for the presi-
dents signature, somebody raised
the question of priority, and the
president. finding it hard to decide
which to sign first, ordered the
documents. which were exactly
alike, to be covered down to the
blanks left for his name. They
were turned down and rapidly
changed about until nobody could
tell which was which. After this
they were turned over and the
president wrote his name on each.
The ink was allowed to dry with.
out the use Of blotting paper, and
the documents were again shufled
about. They were then taken up
and the coverings removed.-Rolla
Star. ~ ga.