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Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Decentralization Sets in in Full Swing in the
Grain Markets.
NEARLY A CENT LOSS ON LARGE HOLDINGS
Provisions Comparatively steady,
Closing with n Loss of Five Cents
and Lard and Ribs Two
and "A Half cents.

CHICAGO, March flowing to the bear
ish government figures on farm reserves
THE longs in wheat, corn and oats threw
hands up today and allowed the shorts full
swing. The losses for the day were 7sa1c a
bushel on 5000, 600 or 10000, 900 bushels wheat.
&c on from 100000 to 5000, GOO bushels corn
and 14c on about 100000 bushels oats.
Provisions were comparatively steady, pork
closing with a loss of &c, and lard and ribs
2laUjC each.
The 10, 100000 bushels of wheat in armer
hands in this country March /, as reported
by the government yesterday, was n good
deal more than the national bureau was eX-
pected to acknowledge and over 81 900, 900
bushels in excess of the reCord-brelking
total of 1892. The Liverpool market was
affected to the extent of a decline in wheat
futures of 7sd and Paris noted declines of
such conditions May wheat started here q
ulisc lower at from G9$sn69l2c, down to
69isc and the market became heavy, May
getting down to G9c in the course of an
hour from the opening. A vast quantity
of lon- wheat was sold out ana an equal
amount of shorts were covered, the readi-
ness with which the holders of the latter
contracts accepted the offerings being the
only thing that prevented a more serious
decline. Chicago received % cars, of which
8 were graded contract. Minneapolis ana
Duluth receipts amounted to SIS carloads,
compared with 36 the same day a year ago;
Primary western market receipts amounted
to $4,000 bushels, compared with 4oS,oJV
bushels last year. Atlantic port c.earances
were ass, 900 bushels. The worlds ship
ments during the week were. estimated at
about 5000. 600, half of which came from
this country. The general expectation re-
garding the visible supply statement was
for some increase. Near the end OF the
session May recovered from 69c to 69@sC ana
closed at 69Aq69$sc.
The government figures on corn, reserves
of 800, coo, 600 bushels were a surprise, as II
had been expected the amount would pc
less than last years. Longs became as
rusted and sold out. The market ruled
heavy throughout, with shorts buying at
the decline. Receipts We're 3l9 cars May
opened 3sd5sc lower at from 35Ssc down TO
S5lsc, declined to 34s4c and closed with BUY
ers at S47sc. usod
q decline in the oats market. There was
general liquidation and every, crop ~
prices brought out stop-loss orders. Re Ike.
ceipts were large, 236 cars. May began -
to sc lower at from &c down TO Zo9sc anu
dropped to 26a26hc, closing ,fgure.
Provisions were remarkably STEADY, az
most holding their own in spite OF the ue-
moralization in all the grain markets. BUY
ing by packers and better prices Tor noss
We're the strengthening influences. MAY
nork opened a shade lower at S9,lo, rose 70
10 %. declined to S. 10 and closed at SS.lVp
o 12ib. The range in lard and rlps was mar
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat,
1N1 cars: corn, Cos cars; oats, 40 cars hoSS'
81, 900 head. u
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he January and February iun was about

the January and February lun was about
over with.
Inc main feature OF last weeks trade was
the upward tendency Of prices on potatoes.
what mas previously b en- said regarding
the difficulty experienced in securing stock
is sin true and what little there Is to be
had is held at almost fabulous prices. This
is especially true OF Colorado stock. At
thu present time choice stock sacked Is
quoted her at IS cents, and Minnesota Bur
banks at 5UNj cents, while ColOradUs are
worth gpug5 cents. Early ohio seed potatoes
are now on the market at 81.
Florida tomatOC- are still to b. had and
are quoted at Sl.UuUd. 80. cabbage Is getting
rather scarce and Is selling at 3 cents, New
California cabbage, however, Is beginning
TO come and is quONd about the same as
the old stock,
Orange are beginning to firm up, as an
ticipated, but no very marked change has
taken place as yet.
Eggs took lutte a tumble last week, owing
to heavy receipts and nor a very active de-
mand. Supplies IN all markets were liberal
and buyers all seemed 90 be waiting for
lower prices. About the middle of the week
remained the rest of the week. on Satur-
day, however. there was a big local demand
and practically everything was cleared up
at IL cents.
Poultry. on the other hand, was rather
scarce. and the market was firm at quota
lions. No change in butter was reported,
The demand for fish is still very heavy and
some kinds of fresh water fish were adj
vaucad the first of the week. Still higher
prices are expected. oysters are the same
as repOrt d a week ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

CATTLE-Once ina great while cattle sell
well on a Saturday, but it is not often and
shippers are foolish to send cattle on the
last day of the week to this market or any
other. There is no reason why packers
should buy cattle on Saturday to be carried
over until Monday unless they could buy
them at a reduction. For that reason it has
the country that there is practically no mar
ket on the last day of the week.
Today there were only a few cattle of any
KIND here and few were wanted. in other
words, 1t was a typical Saturdays market.
No one seemed to care for the five or six
loads of beef cattle in the yards and there
was practically no market.
There has been a fair run of cattle this
week, as compared with recent weeks. The
market on all kinds of beef Stesrs excepting
good cattle is 10615c lower than last week.
cattle coming to this market almost every
thing sold lower the last of the week in
the way of beef steers.
The market on desirable kinds of COWS
and heifers has not been very much lower
this week. but on the general run values
are about 1OG15c lower. The most noticeable
change of the week has been in the case
of bulls, which have declined on an average
fully Csc and were very slow sale at that.
Veal calves sold well all the week at the
sans old prices, that is at $6.50a6. 10 for the
best.
Stockers and feeders, If choice. were good
sellers all the week, the demand beng
especially active for good light yearling
stuff. Prices on hat kinds of stock cattls are
very high. On one or two days of the week
feeder buyers took hold of the warmed-up
cattle quite well and in that way helped out
the beef market. Representative sales:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET.
Quotations for the Day on Genera
Commodities

NEW YORK, March 11.-FLOUR-Re-
CENTS, 1857 bbls.: exports, 4,SS2 bbls. Dull
81 ,,anI, - E115c decIina. winter nat
and weak, at ouloc ueclHg' ~ go toaa "a.
ents' $50; winter 9tratgn,s, S"''Utto'UV,
Minnesota patents, $3.9O44.30; winter
extras, $2.5Ou2.S5; Minnesota bakers, $3'lUg
3.25; winter patents, 2 .4O42.G5. a,o
CORNMEAL-Easier; yellow western, SSg
sac; city, S4qS5c.
afoat.
WHEAT-Receipts, 62, 400 bu.; exports,
b., afloat, to arrive. options had a weak
undertone and light trade all the morning
farm reserves, supplemented by lower
cables and an absence of disturbing crop
! ADJ. closed at 74lkc; July, 72alG I73isC, closed
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

other market. Handy weight sheep have
been in good demand on most days OF tho
week and have sold at fullN steady prices.
Heavy sheep hava been neglected TO some
extent by packers and I'm all probability
would have sold lower had 10 not been for
outside support to the market, As 10 was
heavy sheep were barely steady for the
week.
Lambs have been good sellers and the
market is 15d2oc higher than IL was a wei
age Western lambs thaJ sold last week
at $40 went as high as $3.50 ON FRIDAY Of
this week.
Quotations are: Good to choice fed west
cru wethers. S42oui25; fair to good, $il58
20; choice western yearllngs, S2gui.S;
iAir TO good western yCarlingS, Si.l5Ul 20;
good to choice western CIV s.. 81. 7OQ2 10; fair
to good western ewes. $25ou3. 70; good to
choice native lambs. SlSOul 90, good to
choice western lambs, 81 55al.S5, fair to good
.w"stcrn lambs, .$itoUi.5O, feeder wcthcrs,
Si.NOui25; feeder lambs SOou4.4O: Cull sheep.
$2.ona3 90; Gull lambs. $50OaS.5o. Representa-
tive sales:
No. NV Pr.
50 Gull ewes % s. 90
. lambs 60 60
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12
NOreiGn ~EinnncinI.

PARIS, March 11-Prices We're firm on
the boursC today, Spanish Is rising substan-
TALLY under the influence Of options, specu-
lat!on in view of approaching settlement
and heavy bear coverings, other internal
tional securities were stagnant. Rio tintos
were heavy on the report of a large holder
of those securities. De Beers We're in good
demand and recovered. Kafiirs were firm,
with tn exception of East Rands. Char
tered securities We're in good demand on
Cecil Rhodes visit to- Berlin, Three per
cent rentes, 1857 17l2c for the account; eX-
chang on London, 25s PIC for checks. Span
ish A. closed at 5S.G 50.
LONDON, March 1l.-Gold premium at
Buenos Ayres, 1880. Amount of bullion
taken into the Bank of ENGLAND on balances
today, $4,000. The market for American Sc
c]urities, after a duh and rather weak open
ing on New York selling ord RS, was
frmer, but the close was weaker. Spanish
As closed at 74.75.
BERLIN, March 1.-International securi-
ties were firm on the hOurse today and
Spanish Il advanced sharply in response
to wfstern advices. Americans and Cana
dian Paciics were dull. Local securities
were firm.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12
knn.n. CITY Live stock.

KANSAS CITY, March 11-CATTLE-
Receipts, so head; supply too light to 20
around; prices unchanged. Active demand
this week for finished Strengthening stock,
all desirable offerings selling readily at
tirm prices. Liberal supply Of unfinished
cattle that were slow sac and some of the
least desirable punches at lower prices.
Heavy native steers, $j.l505.5O. medium
steers, $i.iOa5. 10; lightweight steers, $4,000
800; stoCkera and feeders, &,5OH5.5O; can
nera, $2.2j05.0O; bulls, $3.oO04.25; caves, ST.
M6VO, lOO, cwt.: western steers, $3.I5q5.0o;
Texans. ~$3.35U5.GO.
HOGS-ReCeipts. 4,33O head. Market
opened higher; closed weak with the add
vance lost. The light supply this week has
slightly stimulated prices, the net increase
in value amounting to about &c. Sales to-
day: Heavy, $3,G5n3.SO; mixed packers,
$3.55d3.l5 lights, $3.&5@3.GO.
SHEEP Receipts, $50 head. Prices
steady; moderate supply of sheep this week
strengthened the demand and properly
finished lambs advanced 2002jc. Good NUT
tons active at firm prices. Lambs, $i.50D
$50; year.ings, 81. 2ou4.50; wethers, 50. 700
! .25; ewes, $3.00dS.S5; stockcrs and feeders,
s.. OUul.2J.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12
stock in Sight.


LIVERPOOL, March 11.-WHEAT-Dull.
z@1d lower; March, 5s SID; May, 6s 5l2d;
july, IS 53sd.
CORN-BuI, sd lower: March, So sgd;
May. IS 47sd July. IS sd.
PROFESSIONALISM, dull; extra India
mess, Cos; prime mess, COS. Pork, dull; primo
m SIS, fine western, AS Cd; prime mes, me
dunn western, 45s. Hams, short cut, steady,
35s Cd. Bacon, short ribs, firm, 21s sd; long
clear middlcs, heavy, steady, 27s; long clear
middle. light, steady, 27s Cd short clear
backs, lG to Is lbs, steady, 21s Sd; clear bel
lies, steady, BIS Id. Shoulders, square,
St ady, BIS. Lard, prime western, easy 2Is
FLOUR-st. Louis fancy winter, steady,
HOPs-At London CPacihc coasD, firm, GA
rC@HffiE;F;sE-Flrm;, American finest white
and Col1red, sos.
OILS-COttonseed, Liverpool refined, firm,
les Cd Linseed, 19s.
BUTTER-Finest United States, 90s; good
Professionalism, SIS 1Od.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12
HnItImnrc NInrket

BALTTMORll, March ll.-FLOUR-Du'l,
unchanged; receipts, 1O,426 bills; exports,
q, G0i bbls.
WHEAT-Weak and lower; spot and
month, 74ia07ialc; April, 74AG75c: May,
T47sm75c; steamer, No. ? red, 70Hd7G&c; re-
ceipts, 1920 hu.; exports, none; southern,
by sample. 70075lac.
CORN-Weak and lower; spot and month,
S1&sn35l2c; April, 3I7s@5Sc; May, 3SAd39c;
steamer mixed, 3Gd36Ac; receipts, log, IFS blu.
exports, 1908 blu; southern white and vel
,ow. 3Slec.
oATs-Dul; No. 2 white, s5d86c; No.
mixed, 3l0S312c; receipts, %, $50 bu.; ex-
ports, none,
RYE-Easier; receipts, 2,2S7 bu,.; exports,
none.
SUGAR-strong. unchanged.
BUTTER-Steady, unchanged.
~EGGS-Firm, l2c.
CITEESE-SteadY, unchanged.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

NEW, YORK, March 1.-THE imports of
specie last we5k were S,7l9 in gold and
$$,16 in silver; The exports of gold and
silver from this port to all countries for
this week aggregate 81, 121, 447, silver bars
and coin, and 1906, 1924 gold.
NEW ORLEANS. March 11.-Clearings,
81, 53l, S2l; New York exchange, bank, 81 pre-
MUM; COMMERCIAL, 25c premium.
CINCINNATI. March 11.-Money, 2hG6
per cent; New York exchange, Soc discount;
clearings, $1.Sl4, $50.
ST. LOUIS, March Il.-Clearings, S,769,
New York exchange, 15c discount bid, par
asked.
CHICAGO, March 11.-Stocks active;
Strawboard, 80; Alley L, 5Si2; Diamond
cago, 9f2; National Biscuit, common, 504;
National Biscuit, preferred, IL; cIearings,
change, SOC discount; sterling exchange,
posted rates, $4.S5a4.S7 actual rates, $.SS&
a. SOS; sixty days, $4.S3n4. sag.
PHILADELPHlA, March u.-Clearings,
SIS, 700. lOl; balances. $2,OOl.7 Isl.
NEW YORK, March 11.-Clearings, $213,-
35S, 500; balances, $lO,S64, los.
BOSTON. March ll.-Clearings, $22, S4S, 81;
balances, So, 5Sl, GSl.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12
knnsna CIty Grnin nnd prnvisInns.

&c lower; No. ? hard, G2hm62&c; No. 3, GOA
G2'45c; No 2 red, H3ac; No. 3, 6oa72c; No, 2
'CoRN-rfrm: No. 2 mixed, S2&Q88c; No.
2 white, 33l2c: No. 3, &a33c.
OATS-Dull7s No. 2 white, 291ac.
RYE-iac up; No, ?, 56i2c.
HAN-Dull, unchanged.
BUTTER-UnchanEed.
EGGS lower; fresh, 10lhc.
RECEIPTS-Wheat, SO, coo bu.; corn, IA
900 bu,; oats. 5000 bu,
sHtPMENTs-Wheat, 1880 bu.; corn,
$500 bu,; oats, 1900 bu.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12
CnMcc MnrI,et.

NEW YORK, March l1-CoFFEE-oGPP-
quiet ii showed a healthy undertone
throughout the session. Foreign cables
were Disappointing, Brazilian receipts fun
and spot demand slack. bu. these factors
were offset by yesterdays big reduction in
tho long intere.'s, very heavy warehouse
deliveries and the belief that short account
was Enthusiastically large. Closed steady, I'M
changed to 8 points higher. Sale, $3.50
bags, including March $500: Aprl, 500:
May, 1910: July. $5.25t September, s.. 40; Oc-
tober, s. so; November. $3.50. December,
S. GO. Spot coffee, Rio. dun: No. T invoice,
csc; No. Z lobbing, Gasc. Mild, quiet; Cor
dOya. SMl4C.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12
Sugar Market,

NEW YORK, March 11.-SUGAR-Raw,
strong, with upward tendency; fair refining,
9 15-1Gc; centrifugal, 90 test, %l3-lGc; mo-
Iasseg sugar, 3 Bite. Refined firm; No, 6,
4 g-lGc: No. I. li4c; No. 8, 4 7-1Gc; No. 3,
48sc; No. 10, age; No. II, 4 800; No, Y,
5-l6c; No. 10. 45-lGC: No, T. 5-lGc; mould
A, , 3-lGc; STANDARD A, &c; cOnfactionerSf a,
Sc; cut ,oaf, 5Ssc; crushed, 5Rsc; powdered,
SIC; granulatcd, Sac; cubes, sac.
NEW ORLEANS. March ll.-SUGAR-
kettle, 37sc; open kettle, centrifugal,
3 9-lG44 o-lGc; centrifugal. yellow, AN
4 l1-lGc; seconds, 2&4u3 15-lGc. Mo.asses,
centrifugal, firm, 7alGc.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

SHEEP-Ther@ was nothing here to make
a market. The one car received was con-
signed direct to a packer and was not
offered for sale, 50 that there was nOthipg
to make "A test of the market.
The sheep market this week has not been
I'm bad shape by any means, though on some
DAYS it was rather slow One thing Is
certain and that Is that the South Omaha
market would compare f~ayoTably win any
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

to the extent Of about 10000 pieces. Many
Of these were narrow goods. The price
nearly al grades. The settlement of the
wage question for the time being, at least,
has tended TO make the market a more
stable one In print cloths. In other lines
the week has been a large one. The great
number of buyers in town and the steady
demand for stock filing purposes, IN spite
of the advanced prices, has kept commits
sion men and agents busy throughout the
week. Export goods have sod weak
through the week.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12
Toledo Market

TOLEDO, o., March u.-WHEAT-Lower
and weak; No, ?, cash, NE; May. 72Yc..
OATs-Dul and lower; No. ? mixed, Csc,
RYE-Dull and steady; No. >. cash, 57lac.
CLONbRSEED-Active and lower; prime
April. Sc. 10,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

MILWAUKEE, March u.-WHEAT-
Lower; No. l northern, 69l4ci No. 2 north,
ern, Csc.
RYE-Lower; No. l, FGi4G56&c.
BARLEY-Weaker; No. 2, 4S452c; sample
400 46c,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12
Cincinnati Live stock.

CINCINNATI, March 11.-HOGS-Strong,
higher. So. 25d3.9O.
CATTLE-Steady. 50. 75d5.1O.
SHEEP AMI LAMBS-Sheep. steady,
81. 25u4.25. Lambs, steady, $4.OOa5,35
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12
Peoria Market
PEORIA. Marc

93Ac
~OATS-Dull; No. 8 white, este.
WHlSKH-Firm. on the basis of 81, PC for
finished goods.
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philndnInhin nrndncc Mnrkct.

PHILADELPHIA, March 1l-EUTTER-
Steady: fancy western creamery, zoe.
EGGS-Weak and &c lower; western, l21ac.
CIIEESE-Firm.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12
u,,,enuoIi. Wheat Market.

MINNEAPOLIS. March ll-FLOtR-
Steady; first patents, 50. G5m3.S5; second pat
ents. s.. 4jN3.5 IS; first clear, $2.5Dn2.7O.
BRAN-In bulk, 81, COAL 80.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12
Bo.ton Stock Quotations.

cent; time loans. 3laa4 per cent. Closing
prices for stocks, bonds and mining
ShorpS.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

MINNEAPOLIS. March 11.-WHEAT-
Easy; March, 674c; May, 67%461i2c; July
GSiac; No. ! hard, on track, csc; No.
northern, G6&c; No. . northern, Csc.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

The total sales of stocks today We're 5l5, 400
shares. including: Atehi.Qn preferred, IL
SO; Central PACING 1000, Burllggion, SSg3i
way, L,465; Reading lst preferred, $3.50;
un.on Pacific; l$,S$lj Ontario q Wegterni
Wire, 1850; American Spirits preferred,
3.SiO; Tobacco, $500; Bay State Gas, $3.50;
Federal Steel. 4,225; Federal Ste preferred
3.275; Peoples Gas, 3,7l5; Consolidated Gas
500; Brooklyn Transit, 1860; Sugar, 2i,2iJi
Tennessee Goal and Iron. $1,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12
Now York Dry Goods Market.

NEW YORK, March 1l.-Print cloths have
sold during the week only In small quanti-
ties. No sales of r~egulars have been re-
ported and odd goods have changed hands
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12
BAR S~ILVER-Steady at 271bd,
l'inanCinI Notes.

E1-212 per cent.
Rate Of discount in open market for short
and three months bills, 2Aa2$s per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

On the Produce exchange today the but
ter market was steady; creameries. liW
1870; diaries, 111a@17c. Eggs, steady; fresh,
l2Ac. Cheese, steady; creameries, iot%MLIn2e'
gI54l1c; chickens, 9l2@lOc; ducks, S1249c.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12
Fruit and Produce.

Commission men as a general thing spoke
very fayorahly Of the condition OF trade dur
10 the trade than has beea noted for some
time past and 1t begins 10 look as though
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12
SHARES SOLD

Something new in stocks and bonds. pays
200 per cent per year on Investment; any
amount; investors occurred. payable any
time; no speculation; hest references. Write
for particulars, Investors Trust, 1921 Arch
ST., Philadelphia, Pa,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12
Ncw YorI- lining au0tatiOns.
NEW YORK, March 1.-THE following arr
the losing prices for mining shares:
WeeI.Iy nnnk stntement.

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE weekly bank
statement shows the following chanEes;
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

London Stock Quotations.
LONDON, March Ii p. m.-Closing:

Silver bars, 592c; Mexican dollars, 47lap
Drafts, sight, 15c; telegraph, 171ac.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

The lumber situation is also very salts
factory. Liberal orders are being received
from every section ana leading jobbers say
they are doing 80 per cent NOR business
than they did a year ago. Retailers VINO
have put Off buying until late in the season
find that their stock is costing them con
siderably more than II would a few weeks
AGO. Because OF the man advances made
by manufacturers local jobbers advanced
their lists on March ! to correspond 70 the
agreed lists of both the yellow and white
Pine manufacturers. by this it is meant
that retailers In Nebraska or surrounding
states can buy lumber in omaha for the
same figure that they can get it for by
ordering directly from the manufacturer
I'm the north or south, as a comparison of
the lists will show. If retailers thoroughly
understood this point it IS doubtful If they
would place their orders I'm more distant
markets. Omaha is bound to become an
Important lumber market and the sooner
dealers in the surrounding country become
acquainted with the advantages offered The
better II Will be for all concerned.
There Is nothing TO report regarding the
hide market, as prices remain about steady
and trade rather dull.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12
st. Louis Mark IT.
EGGs-Receipts heovy. market. lie.

PRoYISloNs-Pork steady; standard
mess, jobbing, new, $o,25;, old. $S,3712. Lard
Dry salt meats, boxed shoulders, 1925; extra
shorts, .$475;, ribs, $~4.S7l2;. shorts, $500.
Bacon, boxed shoulders, $500; extra shorts,
S.. %; rib. $5.3Il&; shorts, $3.50.
RECEIPTS-Flour 1000 bbls, wheat, 49,
600 bu. corn. 5000 bu.; oats, $4,000 blu.
20, geo bu..; corn, 5000; oats, 1000 bu.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

The disposition of the days receipts was
as follows, each buyer purchasing the num-
her of hand inlinntnd.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-04-07
West Pine River.

l. G.. Harris and wife drove to ST.
Johns and back last week.
We surmise that Mr. Wicks is going to
build a residence ON the 40 purchased OF
Cords Smith. There is material ON the
spot and son was married not long ago.
Those two young ladies who were wish
ing IN the berry patch last summer, tor
fried snow balls and boiled iciclcs have
had an excellent opportunity TO indulge
their appetites to safety.
Mike CofIenbergcr's mill ward was well
stocked with logs during the recent good
sleighing.
Its a solemn thing TO get married,
Phebe Ann, remarked Seville mother
to her daughter the other day, "a solemn
thing" Il know il, mother, | know it,
but it's deal solemner not to-" retorted
the daughter as she brushed away mos
quito from the back of her neck
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-04-07
His "supreme Moment"

Noyelists are all wrong when they
mention 1.-The time he proposed" or
1.-THE moment their eyes met as the
supreme moment of some sentimental
couple. \ charming woman. who has
been in love with her husband for five
years, told me how she always remem-
bered Tom" who, by the way, is an
artist and romantic figure at most
times, says the Home Journal 81 al
ways think of him." she said, "as he
looked once when he came into the
studio after having had a long and
heated argument with an obstrePerous
cook. lie came in rubbing his hands,
and his face was positively trans
figured 'Lu.' he said. I'm successful
She's discharged us
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-04-07
MeTTell.

Miss Mary Clegg. of 81. Louis, visit
cd her sister Mrs. Frank Graham last
week.
MIR. John Beelen was taken to the
insane asylum at Pontiac last week.
Mr.. and Mrs \. Beelen took her.
Mr.. Jas. OLeary, of Ontario, who
has been visiting relatives here for some
time, returned home Tuesday.
The Merrill Visitor Office was nearly
burned up by lamp overturned by a
dog.
Archie Mcleod was in Hemlock last
Saturday taking contracts for the Alma
sugar beet factory. lie was very sue
cessful in securing them.
Miss Carrie Sutherland returned from
Saginaw Saturday, where she has been
visiting friends and relatives.
Mrs. g.. A. belong and daughter
visited relatives here last week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-04-07
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Correspondence
LATEST WEEKLY NEWS FR0n GRATiOT
AND VICINITY AS FURNISHED BY
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Beebe.

Emerson republicans are all right.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hill of Alma visit
ed at b. f. Worthington's last week.
Rev. McComb looked after the sub.
scription due on the Rathbone church
last week
Sam Marolf is happy over bouac-
ing boy, arrived last week.
S52 80 for missions was given 10y
the Methodist church last Sunday.
Fred and Edith Bare visited 81. Johns
friends last week
The NJ. l. Ladies society furnished
meals election day, and netted neat
sum for the building of horse sheds ~
the church.