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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-20
SURPRISE IN WHEAT
LARGE CASH SALES HAD STRONG IN
FLuENCE ON SPECTATORS.
The Close Was Strong mt an Advance
Oats Higher-Pork Unchanged.

CHICAGO, Feb. 19.-Large sales of cash
wheat to-day were responsible for closing
May wheat ssc higher. No one expected IL
10 open strong and higher, but II did. and
the closing strength. after a drop of nearly
a cent from the opening, was just as much
a SUNRISE. Corn and oats closed firm and
&c higher. Provisions made practically no
c. ange.
There was a very speculative trade in the
leading cereal, though the range was mod
crate at 1i4c. The early trend was upward,
and during the first half hour May sold &c
better than 1t closed yesterday. the strength
being caused by the zero weather over many
sections Of the winter wheat belt, which led
TO som apprehension of crop damages, as
there are some large areas which are un-
protected by snow. But the demand was
promptly met and buyers began to reduce
their bids. Liverpool came Ad lower, the
domestic market turned heavy, and many
of the early buyers took confidence and be-
gan to sell out at the price declined. The
weakness brought out more offerings. there
was continued liquidation and short sell
ing. which finally sent the price of llsc from
said to have sold heavily; but later it was
reported that cash, wheat to the extent of
100; eco bushels had Seel taken aiken and and twenty
good recovery, May shorts covering. The
continued moderate deliveries in the North
west also had a Strengthening influence, and
before noon there had been a recovery of
i2c. May opened at 6oAc and sold to 6o1ac,
then broke gradually to 6issc and reacted to
c4Ac. The market turned quite strong in
the last hour. The sales Of cash wheat here
were reported to amount to 29O. 900 blu, $4,000
bu of it being red winter, to be loaded for
spring shipment to Toledo. That gave the
market a lively boost to 65ssc, and it closed
strong at 6512G65ssc.
In corn there was a fair business trans
acted. prices responding to wheat fuctua-
tions, though within a narrow range May
opened 1s@1sc higher, at 3c. and closed at
that.
Oats were quite active early, but. prices
were entirely dependent on wheat. May
opened unchanged. at 30A621c, prices keep
ing within a &c range, and closed at 21c.
Provisions were heavy the first hour, with
packers selling freely. especially pork. but
later prices rallied with the grain markets,
and at the close had recovered about all the
early loss, pork closing 2tac lower, lard and
ribs being unchanged. Trading was only
moderate. 1rrr =
Estimates for Thursday-Wheat, 4d cars;
corn, 264: oats, 1856: hcgs. 10000 mead.
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from n Brokers' View Point.
Chicago Dispatch to o. H.. Faught.)

tCUlcdSO DlSDdtCu ". i. FduSut.J
Wheat-With the exception of the
weather all of the early new Wednesday
morning favored the bear side of the mar
ket, and the professionals were bears. Pit
traders were not slow in taking advantage
OF the discouraging news. The opening
price FOR May was from NC to &c above
yesterdays close, but the advance was
quickly lost. The offerings by the bears
were not heavy, but the buying orders in
the market were still smaller. The price
was fairly steady around 65c for a few
minutes, but when New York reported no
c~learances of wheat and only 1000 brls of
flour, and the cables reported Liverpool
closing Ad lower, everybody turned sellers
and the low point of the day and for sew
eral weeks was reached at 64ssc. Around
this figure there was considerable buying
of a very good character and by those who
were apparently acting on Information. The
shorts then began covering, but before they
were able to buy much the announcement
twenty-five boatloads for export and that
the cash sales Of wheat in Chicago would
aggregate over 100000 bu. This started a
stampede, and the market quickly shot up
yesterdays final price. Armour & Co. to-
day raised their price on No. 2 red winter
wheat to &c over May; 1t is reported on
mas ordered 400 cars TO Minneapolis to take
wheat to Kansas City, and the ST. Paul
road 100 cars to do the same. Wheat was
never i'm a stronger position than 1t is to-
day, and holders will make a great mis-
take in letting go on such bear and ficti-
tious reactions as we had to-day. Puts,
CSC; calls, 66lac; curb. e5&c.
Corn and Oats-These cereals were with
out special feature to-day. In the early
part OF the session there was free selling
of corn by Counselman & Day, but the
subsequent advance in wheat caused cover
ing by newly made shorts. and the loss
was more than regained. Receiving houses
were buyers of both on the decline.
Provisions-Considering that the receipts
of hogs again overran the estimate and
the weakness in grain, packing-house prod
ucts certainly show great strength. There
was an effort made early to break pork to
50. rs, so as to dislodge stop loss orders, but
it was unsuccessful, and the market closed
strong at opening price.
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AT NEW YORK.
Ruling Prices In mt the Sea-
bOard's Commercial Metropolis.

DO1Eu NHCtIOUOhI8
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-F1our-Receipts,
1850 brls; exports, $500 brls. Market heavy,
but closed steadier with wheat, top grades
of winter being firmly held and unsuitable.
Rye four fairly active. Buckwheat flour
firm. Buckwheat steady. Cornmeal quiet.
Barley and barley malt firm.
Wheat-Receipts, 800 blu. Spots stronger;
No. l hard, 75Ac delivered. Options opened
firmer on a cold wave West. and light
spring wheat receipts developed pronounced
under active liquidation, helped
by foreign news. but finally turned strong
and recovered all the first loss on reported
heavy export purchases. closed at %d%c
higher: No. 2 red. February. closed at 721sc;
May, 20 13-16T71A, closed at n%c.
Corn-Receipts, $500 bu; exports, $500 bu.
Spots firmer; No. 2, S6An36iac. Options
opened steady. declined under talk CT larger
receipts. finally rallied with wheat and
closed unchanged to &c net higher. Feb
ruary c.osed at $3.50; May. 3suS6ssc, closed
at 36ke.
Oats-Receipts. %. 400 bu: exports. 5, 400 bu.
Spot market quiet; No. 2, 25A@25lsc. OPP
tions quiet. generally steady. and closed
unchanged; February. 25hc, closed at 25Ac;
Hay steady. Hops dull. Hides dull.
Leather firm. Wool quiet. Beef steady.
Cut meats steady. Lard steady: Western
steam closed at 5.s5c asked; May. 5.s5c
TaIlow steady. Cottonseed oil slack. with
only small lots sala0le; prime summer yell
low. 25lsc; off summer yellow. 2'sc asked;
prime white, 29u37c.
Conee-Opiions opened steady, with prices
unchanged TO 10 points lower, ruled dull
and generally weak in the absence of q
speculative support, closed quiet at a net
decline Of 1oa15 points. Sales. 100 bags
March at 12.60@12.7 oc. Spot Coffee-Rio
16&. n174c. Sales. 1000 bags Nos. z and
spot at l3c. Warehouse deliveries from
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LOCAL GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
Trade Slow, with Changes I'm ID
Goods. Produce md Grain.

Trade Slow, with Changes I'm Dry
Goods. Produce md Grain.
Trade yesterday was quiet in all lines.
The dry goods market carries a weak tone,
and declines will be noticed in several lines
of bleached and brown sheetings and in
prints. In the produce market cranberries
decline and oranges advance and early seed
potatoes and onion sets are added to the
list The poultry market Is very firm, not
withsianding an increase in receipts.
Eastern demand is active. Eggs are
steady. Butter on large receipts is weak.
Staple groceries rule steady. Provisions. are
in better request and steady at unchanged
prices. The flour market Is fairly active
and prices steady at the recent advance.
The hide market is more active at the ad-
vance of Monday.
grain market. still transactions are few and
receipts light. Track bids yesterday ruled
as follows:
wagon wheat, CSC.
corn-No, 1 white, 2sss; No; 2 white. g. g.
40 no. 8 8 White White mixed nix; ~ re: S En'' 5 y %iksS, g re;
No. 3 yellow. ac; No. mixed, &c; No.
No. 2 mixed. 2lIkc: No. 8 mixed. aisc.
-Hay-No. 1 timothy. s1s914: No. 2. sl1a12;
No. / prairie, s9Q1.
Poultry and Other Produce.
prices paid by shippers)
Poultry-Hens, nc; springs. TIC; cocks,
&C: turkeys. hens, lie; old hens. Sc: toms,
10c; old toms. Sc; ducks. Sc; geese &c per Id.
B~utter-Choice country. SdlOc.
Eggs-Shippers paying lie for fresh stock.
Honey-New, 15H1Sc per 10.
Beeswax-20c for yellow; 15c for dark.
W~ool-Medium washed. 14c: fine merino.
unwashed, 10c; tub-washed, 20923c; bury
and unmerchantable. Sc less.
Feathers-Prime geese. 30G32c per Id;
mixed duck. zoe per Id.
HIDES. TALLOW, T
Green-salted Hides-No. /. &c; No. 2. SAC;
No. 1 calf, &c; No. 2 calf. 512c.
Green Hides-No. ]. 4c; No. 2, &c; No. 1
ca.f, 512c; No. 2 calf, &c.
Grease-White. 3Ac; yellow, &c; brown. &c.
Tallow-No. 1. 311c; No. 2, &c.
Bones-Dry, $12Ql3 per ton.
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wednesday, Bank CIcnring..

At ChicagoAClearings. sl3. 43s. $50. Money
on call steady at 8 per cent; on time, eQ1
per cent. Foreign exchange weak. Bank
ers' Uondon) sterling. A.Slz and $4.S6%.
At MISUNDERSTANDING. S,326,95; bal
aDces, 1856, 76S.
S1.229. New York exchange selling at
81 premium.
At New York-Clearings. sos. 700,1S0: bal
ances, 1880 f5.
AT MISUNDERSTANDING. SIS, ls.oos; balances.
81 ,lS4,0Ss.
AT MISUNDERSTANDING, s2.2ss.9B; bal
ances. S269. $50.
At New Orleans-CleariDgs, 81, 153. ~
New York exchange $50 per $1,000 prem
ium; commercial. SOC per H,0O0 premium.
York exchange. soc discount Clearings. 81
AT ST. DOuis-Clearings, $3,396,62O; bal
ances, $6f6. i32. Money 6ns per cent: New
York exchange. 40c discount bid, par asked.
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Estimates for Thursday-Wheat. 4d cars:
IN. 81: oats. 1b6: hcgs. 90 600 mead

easier; No. 2 spring wheat. 63k@64Ac; No.
3 spring wheat. 63lkc; No. 2 red. 67l9q6sc: No.
= corn. Csc: No. 2 yellow corn, 2Sc; No. 2
white. 1871 d2llsc f. o.. b.; No. 2 rye. CSC:
No. 2 barley nominal; No. 8, 2qS7c ~ b.;
No. 4, 25Q27c f. o. b.; No. l flaxseed, Gle;
$50; lard. per pound, 5.42t4@5.45c; short-rib
sides, Qoose). 5.05Q5. 10c; dry-salted shoul-
ders, (boxed). 4Ad5c; short-clear sides.
(boxed), 5A@53sc; whisky. distillers' finished
goods. $.2.
R~eceipts-Flour, 5000 bu; wheat, 5000 bu;
corn. 321 coo bu: oats, 340.0O bu; rye. 1900
bu: barley. $4,000 bu. Shipments-Flour, g.
Coz brls: wheat, 1900 bu; corn, 5000 blu;
oats. 15S. 900 bu: rye, 1900 bu; barley. a.
900 bu.
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out the bent ones. In parcels Of 31-t1 Trey
are then washed and secured With 1ooD.
The heads are then ground ana the p1In(n
set by hand on a rapidly revolving <<on< %
fine texture.
work OF nearly a dozen men. and IN Io1U
time than It requires that dozen to -
comD.ieh II.
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Outward Sign.

You'll have TO be a little more particular
in your choice of words said the city edi-
tor. looking over the new reporters copy.
Here you say the failure of a. large con-
signment OF vegetable ivory to arrive on
time has seriously embarrassed Mr.. Stone
king. proprietor of the button factory. He
has thi-ty-ive employees and no work FOR
them What evidence have you thai this
circumstance has embarrassed Mr.. Stone
king?'
with his hands" replied the new reporter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-20

New York yesterday, $3.50 bags. New York
stock to-day. 49, 1 bags: United States
States. 10000 bags: total Visible for the
United States. IS, eO4 bags. against ASH
bags last year.
Sugar-Raw strong: fair refining. 54c;
ce centrifugal. IS test, 41kc: refined firm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-20
LIVE STOCK.

Castle n Shade LOwer-Hogs Active
and Strady-Shecp Steady.
INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 19.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts. $50; shipments light. There was a
fair supply, mostly of butcher grades. The
market was active, at a shade lower prices.
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Mixers. good to choice per head. s2SMsS
Mixers. common 10 medium, per head 16d22
Hogs-Receipts. $500: shipments. lid. The
market opened fairly active at prices much
the same as yesterdays close. Packers and
shippers were buying. but the former were
leading purchasers. The close was about
steady.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-20
MINING STOCKS.

Doubleday. Rope & Co.. OF Colorado
Springs. Col. give the following quotations:
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Packing and shipping ............ 4l5a42ss
Pigs /. 3.0oui.W

Sheep and lambs-Receipts, 90; snfprnents.
800. The supply was very light and the
market was steady AT unchanged prices.
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Cotton.

LIVERPOOL, Feb. observation-disclosures
business. market dull and prices lower;
American middling. fair, 4s4c; good mid
ding. tad; American middling. 4 r16d; good
ordinary, 47-32d; ordinary, 413-32d. The
sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which
900 were for speculation and export. and in
cluded 1900 American. Receipts, 1900 bales,
including $500 bales American.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 1s.-Cotton steady:
middling, Z 9-16c; low middling, Z 15-l6c; good
ordinary, &c. Receipts, 800 bales; exports
coastwise, 1,SS1 bales; sales, 4,lo0 bales:
stock. 3f9, 81 bales.
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Cotton closed
quiet; middling uplands, 77sc; middling gulf,
s lie; sales, 1872 bales.
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Dry GooAs-

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-The feature of the
follows: Pepperell wide sheetings. to the
basis Of l0-4 at 1Sc; Androscoggin wide
sheetings, on the basis of 1914 at 19c; Pep
pereil X, 36-inch brown, to Sic; Constella-
ton 36-inch brown, to sac; Otis and Column
bian 9-ounce denims, 1sc off; Otis checks and
Columbian cheviots. l&c off; Cords tickings.
AQ12c off; Amoskeag single letters and
book-fold tickings, also denims, camelets.
stripe and plaid fancy shirtings, and Excel
sior checks and stripes. each Nc off. Very
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-20
Oils.

WILMINGTON, Feb. 19.-Rosin firm:
strained, $.25 good. S.30. Spirits of turpen-
tine firm at 36A@27Ac. Tar firm at 9cc.
Turpentine nominal.
OIL CITY, Feb. 19.-Credit balances. 81. 40:
certificates opened and closed at 81 .35 NOM
inally bid. Shipments. 1856 brls; runs, two
days, 15S, $50 brls.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1O.-Petroleum steady;
United closed at N.35a bid. Rosin quiet.
Spirits of turpentine steady at 29A@34c.
CHARLESTON, Feb. 19.-Rcsin firm at
H.S0d1.35. Spirits of turpentine firm at 361ac.
SAVANNAH. Feb. D.-Spirts of turpentine
firm at &c; sales, 40 brls. Rosin firm.
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Metals.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1s.-Pig iron quiet;
Northern, $l20lS. Copper firm; brokers'.
brokers', Sc; exchange, 3.17lbc. Tin easy:
straits, Is .25G13.35c. Plates weak. Spelter
easier; domestic, &c.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 19.-Lead firm at 2.s2ilc.
Spelter SaiabIe at 3.S5c.
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Butter. Exg. and Cheese.

NEW YORK, Feb. Observation-Disclosures.
5,347 packages. Market firm; Western. dairy,
Western creamery, 131s@20c; E!g:ns,
20c. CheeSe-Receipts, 6l packages; market
part skins, 3A@6c; full Skins. 2@3c. Eggs
Receipts, 9.949 packages; market easier;
State and Pennsylvania, l3AG14c; Western,
12Ac; Southern, 12@122c.
CHICAGO, Feb. 19.-On the Produce Ex-
change to-day the butter market was firm;
diaries. SGl6c; creameries, 14d19c. Cheese
quiet at 9AGlOc. Eggs weak at 1111Gl2c.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 19.-Butter firm;
fancy Western zoe. Eggs dull;
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-09-05

The expressions made by the promi-
nent delegates in attendance at the In
dianapolis democratic convention, that
Mckinley can carry their respective
states, in connection with their apparent
satisfaction with the situation, is prob
ably the greatest anomoly ever present
ed in American politics, and yet it may
not be said to be in the least surprising,
under existing circumstances, that such
feeling exists. 1t it with them fight
for the defeat Of Bryan and free silver
without shadow of hope of the election
Of the man they nominate, and in the
event of their carrying one or more
states, it is fairly safe to conclude that
their presidential electors in such states
will cast the vote for Mckinley. It is
absurd to suppose that in the event of
Mckinley requiring the vote Of such
states to insure his election, that the
electors would not avail themselves of
the opportunity offered to attain the
paramount object for which the conven-
tion was called. 1t is not by any means
improbable that such course has been
already agreed upon, and that it will be
faithfully carried out there are good and
valid reasons to believe.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-09-05
A Reservation Mystery.

A late Chamberlain, s. D., special to
the Minneapolis Tribune says: Last
April two Mexicans, who claimed to
have come direct from Arizona, located
In an obscure spot near the head of Sage
creek in the bad lands west of here. AS
they did not engage in farming or stock
raising, the principal industries of that
region, much curiosity was aroused as
to their occupation and mode of obtain
ing livelihood. 1t afterwards deyel-
oped that they were engaged in manu-
featuring, by process known only to
themselves, a curious sort of beverage
out OF the common cactus. They found,
it Is claimed, ready market for their
product among the Indian. on the Pine
Ridge reservation, and, of course. kept
the matter as quiet as possible. But a
few cowboys in that vicinity soon dis
covered their location, and haye since
been accustomed to make frequent
vislfe TO the place. Word now reaches
hsEethat few days ago, when one oi
the cowboys made his accustomed visit,
he discovered that the cabin Of the
Mexicans had been burned and the
men had disappeared. As they were
known to have had quite a sum oi
money about them. it is believed by
stockmsn in that region that they have
been murdered, ard their cabin and
contents burned to destroy evidences OF
tho crime. An investigation will prob
ably be made"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-09-05
A Passing Craze.

The passing of the silver craze is be-
ing noted all over the county. not ex-
cepting South Dakota. where if the most
authentic reports are to be credited it is
especially marked. In Sioux Falls, the
most populous city in the state which
has been declared to be the great storm
center Of the free silver movement, the
craze has practically subsided. A free
silver club haying a few weeks ago
membership OF 500, is now very nearly
extinct, more than one third ofits mem-
bers having withdrawn from the organ
ization and joined the Mckinley clubs,
whose aggregate membership is rapidly
approaching the 1000 mark. The pops,
who few weeks ago, claimed the city
By majority of 500, now concede that
Mckinley will carry it by 200, and there
publicans claim majority Of $50. In the
second weld which is the home of Petit
grew and Palmer, just half of the voters
have joined the Mckinley club, and the
republicans have good reason to expect
that they will carry the ward by the
largest majority it ever gave.
In the country the situation is equally
encouraging. AT Hartford Which short
time ago was claimed to be solid for the
pops, majority of twenty are now
wearing the Mckinley button. In VAL
ley Springs 95 have joined the Mckinley
club out of possible 10.
At Dell Rapids where the total vote
two years ago was l6S, there are now 200
enrolled in the Mckinley club, and in
Red Rock township, out of 65 votes, only
are for Bryan. While it is fact that
indications pointed strongly to large
majority for Bryan in the county short
time ago. it is now confidently believed
that Mckinley will carry it by the u.s.
ual old time majority.
The change of sentiment so notable in
Minnehaha county is apparent in all
counties, and that republican success
will be the pleasing result tnere is no
onger a valid reason upon which to
base q shadow of doubt.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-09-05

Old Man Smith. of the keystone
Miner, thus facetiously comments in his
last weeks issue upon the checkered
experience Of the CHRONICLE upon the
sea Of Southern Hills journalism during
the sixteen years embraced in its history:
"The CUSTER CHRONICLE has passed its
sixteenth birthday, and entered upon
it's seventeenth volume. The CHRONICLE
has shared in and recorded all the ups
and downs-mostly downs-of the
Southern Hills history, has passed
through famine and been tried by fire,
and is still in the watch tower ready to
herald the good time coming, which is
sure to come "next year." Only those
who have tried to steer a craft through
the rocks which often break into foam
the shallow waters of Southern Hills
newspaper patronage, can have any Idea
of the patience, perseverance and
profanity crowded into that sixteen
years. Here's to Sam and Joe, may
you live long und brosber."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-09-05
Fusion Ticket.

The pops and democrats of Lawrence
county held their conventions at Spear
fish on Saturday last, where q fusion
ticket was nominated. The democrats
were allowed to name the candidates
for the following Offices: States attor-
ney, register of deeds, treasurer. auditor.
coroner and surveyor.
The following ticket was nominated
State senator, ]. B. Fairbank, of Dead
wood: for representatives. Robert H.
Lilly. A. II. Oleson and Henry Court
sherid, HIATT Plunkett, Of TerrayilIe
treasurer, John Wilson. of Deadwood
register of deeds. Thos. H. Russell, of
Deadwood; county judge. w A. Rine-
hart. Of Lead; states attorney. John r.
Wilson. Of Deadwood; clerk Of the
courts. Louis Garfield, Of Galena; au-
ditor, J. B. welch, Of Lead superin-
tendent Of schools. Kate NJ. Kemper, OF
6peafdsh; assessor, Brad Wood. oi
Central; surveyor, Frank 8. Peck. oi
Deadwood coroner. James Whitehead;
for county commissioner, r. B. Stuart,
81 kAad.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-09-05
Labor Day roclamation,

EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, PIERRE, South
Dakota, August In conformity with
the provisions of an act of congress, ap.
proved June IS, A. d. 1894. designating
the first Monday of September 'cele-
brated and known as labor's holiday"
as legal, public holiday.
i, Charles II. Sheldon, governor of the
State of South Dakota. do hereby ap.
point Monday, the seventh day of Sep
tember next, legal holiday throughout
this state, and ask at the hands of our
people its faithful observance.
mo people in the union feel deeper,
heartier sympathy with all the hopes
and aspirations of labor, than the peo-
pie of our state. None recognize more
fully than we the just claims of the men
who labor with their hands. All
thoughtful men are willing to aid by all
the means in their power IN trying to
secure to honest, intelligent labor the
full reward to which it is entitled. The
comforts and luxuries which we enjoy
are the products Of human hands di-
rected by human skill. Let US all OBJ
serve this day by uniting heartily with
those who are supposed to be especially
interested, in doing all which lies in our
power to build up and ennoble the
character of American working men.
In testimony whereof, / have here
unto set my hand and caused the great
seal of the state to be affixed at Pierre,
the capital, this fourth day of August,
A. ID. 1896.
[seal.l CHARLES II. SHELDON.
By the Governor -
THOMAS THoRsoN, Secretary Of State.