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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-02
FEMININE FRILLS.
Odds and Ends of Fnshion Tint
Are Seen In Fall
Costumes.

Wine color is much talked Of for fall
md winter use. With the velvet hats,
birds or flowers of a peculiar light shade
OF red are seen. Occasionally Il dark
winc-colored felt hat appears trimmed
with velvet OF the same shade, and the
wine color appears as trimming for
some OF the outing hats. The big and
broad turbans Of fur and feathers are
much seen, and are large and solid
looking. The fur or the feathers 90
around the sides, the middle being Of
velvet. Whole birds arc seen on these
hats, and gorgeous parrot makes u
conspicuous toquc. Some English girls
IRE wearing becoming hats of pale blue
Felt, which set off their bright com
pleNions delightfully."- as they are IN
1cnsitied With black trimmings. 4 hat
made for an American has the rim OF
black velvet, soft, pale blue felt crown,
striped with black velvet and 4 black
bird at the side.
The most charming things arc con
stantly appearing i'll gun metal. 1T is
a metal that men particularly like for
their own belongings. y jewel in The
clasp OF an article Of gun metal may not
be altogether appropriate, but it is at
tractivc.
There is talk sometimes Of the pass
ing Of blossoms for weddings, but they
have too many traditions clincin-
around them to cease to be used. and
long sprays Of 1hem Will be used at
many fall weddings. The ever prcscn;
guimpe is 10 be seen in many wedding,
gowns and lace sleeves in several III
stances. Some Of the gowns arc claJ-
crate, but a wedding gown Of severely
simple design is always pleasing. The
girl who feels that The wedding service
is a solemn rite likes 10 put some Of
that feeling into the cut Of her frocl1.
In one Of the surface cars one day
last week was Il wcIl-drcSscd man wear
ing what may have been {. Fedora hat.
but with the rim somewhat wider than
usual, while around the crown was
some white material laid in even folds
and one end put under the other at the
left side. 1t was an unusual hat for i
man. and particularly noticeable, for
next to the man sat a woman with a
regular Fedora hat OF the same color,
gray, With the regulation black band.
It looked as f the two had exchanged
hats.
Women who like 4 fine felt and !, Sc
vercly masculine style go directly to
the mems shops and get a snall-szcd
mans hat, With which they take 4 great
deal Of comfort. These fine fclts are
practically indcstruciiblc, can DC rolled
and tumblcd and conc out looking as
good as new.
Long coats reaching to the knees.
with large hoods, arc made OF satin and
trimmed With stitched bands of cloth in
patterns. They make beautiful wraps
for elderly women. a long circular
wrap Of black cloth is outlined with a
fold Of white silk braid and has simu-
lated yoke made of rows OF folded braid
stitched closely together.
Some Of the sleeves to the gowns With
the shcathed skirts are SO snug that
they button from the wrist nearly to
the elbow.--N. y. Sun.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-02

CASH UuNtalIOns were as TO1lWWS:
Flour. weak; No. spring wheat. ;SGD
6l; No red, 631@ 0n661a: No. , corn 3uIs
NO. oats, 23E. No. white. 24AM23L :;
No. rye. 541.; No. barley, 3sl.GAM;
NO. / 1l;lXsccd, 129; prime timothy
seed, 2a5; mess pork, per Dbl. 7GJ
Mh950: lard per 100 lbs. 4S00I5O1La: short
ribs sides Ooosc), 4SU13l5; dry saitc.l
shoulders OboxetD. 5SM1a: short clear
sides thoxcd), 5150r25; whiskcy. distil-
lel's' finished goods, per gal, l23G; No.
9 yellow corn, 3G3s.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-02
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET

NEW YORK, Dec. Money on ..all.
closed steady, at sac per cent: last
loan. 5 per cont. Prime mercantile pa
per, 1i4m6 Der cent. Sterling exchange
firm With actual business in bankers
bills AZ 4.S6l, Mhs for demand. ana 1t
iSo1SMASl Tor sixty days: posted rates.
1870, J. and 4.S7; commercial bills, / .Soi.,
0D14.
Silver certificates, 5s1am5o1a: bar sill
Yer. 80: Mexican dollars t1la.
. Government bonds steady; state
bonds, steady; railroad bonds, easier.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-02
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.

CHICAGO. Dec. 1.--Wheat. depressed
BY q poor cash demand and :, hc;Llsll
Modern Miller report, closed weak &.
cent off from Wednesdays close. Corn
weakened with wheat closing Is cent
lower. Oats closed Il lower. Provis-
ions closed 4 tritc higher. The leading
futures ranged as follows:
Arts. Open. High Low Close
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-02

NOT Tor 10 Years has tho laboring man
pt''i offered 50 high wages non has
There been 50 great Il scarcity y! labor
.lS rs cher. is III Denver tod:,v
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-02
COTTON FUTURES
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-Cotton opened
steady at the advance.

CIloltl SJo IOL
Futures closed steady
Spot closed quiet, 1-l6 higher: mid :
ding uplands. 1916; middlins gulf,
1-16; sales, 200
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-02
EEL .NTE.p BON NIOTS.

CUTLER is thinking "f bringing out {.
book"
"What on"
the witty ana sarcastic Snllics he
lhuugha Of after tn" occasion for say
il gthrn HAD passed -l'hilalrlrhin
North American.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-16

CHICAGO MARKETS.


CHICAGO March Incomplete sum
martes of the amount al ~intsr-k'sied
wheat in several states showed apparent
Iy very little warrant tor the sensational
damage reports with which the trade has
recently been flooded and caused the
wheat market To open at decline OF
Assfi-g. At the decline several shorts saw
a convenient opportunity 10 cover, and
the price advanced slowly 10 ieasc- Al
this point. however. news was received
from California of the thorough breaking
of the ir1ush in that slate. That started
the bears selling on a Large scale and tn
erea ged the weakness with which trading
commenced. Reports ur an improvement
Ia expert demand at the s@aboard caused
a rally near the aud. and May hssitsiea
at 6ssxsfts,a.< eIsd rose slowly 10 s3ssc. The
strength did not last ienG. however. IL
was weak market entirely with the
bulls relying on the damage prospects.
The price soon slipped OF 10 ssise, closing
al esAxFstsssc
corn did not appear IN have any clear
nsyfian az ia " htch direction 10 take. IL
followed the course OF wheat for the most
part Buying agalusf privileges caused
prices ss change Unite. May closed ssr
lower.
tbs with the either grams. There Was a
fair general trade. May oats closed NC
lower.
prssyfsion& ruled steady. notwifhssayad-
ing = sharp break IN the fss1ee of hogs.
The latter were 50 rmuen under the price
If isas product hat Ia. pEses al the yards
does moi have rsEEa s{szGrstz or the pstEN
sf provision futures. as packers are sell
.ag thsar output tor cash. Mag pork
CLOSED unchanged May lard and ribs
closed S shade higher.
wheat NJ. 2.
Opening. Highest. Lawess r-ossag.
MAJ ssfsH8 fass 49, AsizsazSA
Jutg sssssfs3 So 6sS s<AsussM
Corn No. g
Nay 81 sa1sL~ xSlsSExI az p
Ja.ly ..as.ussa. -. ssAs@1sss q.
Oats M. ..
Ma - So FL sess 81. zssss
Jasy 9iAn-sA As ~ ssssE4sN
Meas Pork. Per Bki.
Snsy :. as IS sns :
Lard. Per 100 Lbs.
MAY ssS9s ssw E@ $50
Jgis =. SO AS 5 sa assa
sept !. za4 Esssa sgzss $50
shers Ris.. Per 100 lie.
May =. 4s% s@ A7a 49,
ss,y - go -. go
Cash Qw~aasfoss.
FTpur-- Dssai assd gsesa1xesf
sxs~as~Sa : rYfssss ~rssrSses No
sgring- s1saasfSe. Nc. red ssssuSssr
saFw-<g- ysssztB-,
Nc :. sszSssssA. No . wn.ss. "a
EyEs 30. White s>sgGsse.
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SAN FRANCISCO MARKErs.


SAN FRANCISCO. March fa.--on cali
TINS morning wheat options declined from
lsss, -@.e below yessersiass closing prices:
quotations fer spot wheat sad a further
DROP OF ii.c par cental ali around al
taessh little or nothing has yet h.sn dane
IN the sample trade, Barley ON call had
a. MARKED decline IN this nornings selling.
the year optioa falling lie below yester-
Gay Aoslng price, spot barley much
weaker. prices largely nominal in absence
OF sales Oats had easier tone today:
holaSfs oic NOT force sales Spot quota
tsonS were.
f1olg-Net cash for family extras. tlsa
1aio bakers extras. 81. as9s3.sss Oregon
ard Washington. $3ssSsa
Naeat-Shspping. lilo for No. I, and
sllla for choice; milling, N,iSN1Ess.
bariey-Feea, N-..i2sli-es; brewing. nom
oats-roor to fair, u.NGl,x: good to
cheice. SOIL. 70: fancy feed. 81. CID e.:
gray, tl.S2sYstl.ssia milling, 81. 34pl 70. sur
prise, 81. iov l.so
Flour. quarter sacks: 1895; barley. CEN
tails, g.; do Oregon. 10, beans sacks. So;
potatoes. sacks, $50, onions, sacks. -.
bran. sacks. yp mIddhggs sacks so:
hay, tons. lio; wool haies. 81. hides, num-
ner ss. vine. gallons. sa.isa. brandy.
CIo.ing ouotations.
Wheat-Easy: May. a.isfs: December.
$l.lai..
Rarley-Easy; new. slac.
1oFn--Larse yellow. Nlokll .l2a2.
Wool and Hops.
Wool-Sprine. Nevada. iaaIetac, East
ern Oregon. iosTl3c: Valley do. 15uisc. Fall
Northern mountain, S6,iec: mountain
lambs. case; San Joaquin plains, susc:
Humboldt and Nendocino. sai1c.
Hops-Crop OF 1885 i5gisc.
Produce, Fruit. Etc.
Observation-Disclosures. szias, bran, seoG
q per ton.
Hay-wheat. sis.5oaIsso. when, and oat.
sl5stis: best barley, tls 509is alfalfa, sliso
ni2S, stock. Slo5oaIii-5o; straw, per bale.
ioalspc.
Observation-Disclosures Early Rose. NI.s1
Ia; River Burfanks. siasi.4; sweet, 81.
Toe: eucumbers, Sldi.50: green peas, s&I5c;
string beams. is,safi5c per 10; tomatoes. 81
also per box; asparagus. SaIsie; egg plant.
lsc, chill green peppers, 21u3Vc: mush-
rooms. sN2ec per ID.
Fruits-AppIes choice, $50: common
soc, oranges, navels. d.1su2'5: Mexican
lines, repaek, nominal. common Caiifor-
MIA lemons. 75ceiti.as; choice California
lemons, A.5oue: bananas, A.5eQa0 per
bunch.
Rutter-Faney creamery, &c; do seconds.
aag2ic: fancy dairy. isUisc: do seconds
le4isc; picked, iseei:e; firkin, lessisc.
cheddar l2c. Young America. ll4i.c
Eastern. i2isulsisc: Western. liisaiisc.
Eggs-Store, its44iSc: fancy ranch, i5is
esisc.
Ponltr,-Turkey gobbiers. I1ul2c per III:
turkey hens ts<4c; old roosters, A.5Gsf5.
young ROSTERS. sI4s; small broliers. Afl
4.5e: large broliers. tMg5.H0; fryers. ssaIss0:
hens si.50ss5.'D: old ducks, 81 GafS 50 /.
geese. si.5eai2 per pair; goslings. - "a 20,
old pigeons, $i.nffliS; young pigeons, y. Is
a2a.
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Comb SItiCn.

We 2rv -E~ rg<gAse4 10 d. rosrpasssg On
Ser lie sTAAe faax measured IN N5sssArssl.
AsnSA. ET<xse- ard I<znS TE7azez S@x&s-
ssesA1n gsarxsreei. Cal 90 sss3gsss Eosi-
In sn..s9Arcax. SnAxsiA
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1--WE STOCK MARkRrs.


CHICAGO. March s&--Cattie--Ahout the
same yesterday. reef cattie averaging
fQG lower than az the cicSe az last week.
Fancy cattle brought s. MAN. choice
steers. N-sasfa.sg. medium steers. 1850
41s. beef steers, G.NssS.es, stpekern ana
feedsFs x.sess4-F =. cevs and heifers. GLM
ss$-oo, Western fed steers $tlosyS.5e:
Texas steers. N,kSt$.sSs calves. 0N17,
The too free delivery OF hogs caused q
decline OF 50 Zoe III prices. Fair to choice.
2.I2s42S. heavy packing tots. xS6uee
Az mixed. E.asi5sssss butchers. xss01
2SsiS. lights. $s.ss&i7s.is. pigs, 81. aSzAsS.
The light suppsy OF sheep caused an ac-
tive demand and prices kept fsrm At tina
recent large advance. Poor To prime sheep
brought N.oeSsLsos yeariings, sAsssJt.Ss:
lambs. 3AiA1a2s.
Receipts-cattle .s.ca hogs a,coe. sheep
ls.ooo.
OMAHA. March iS.--sastle-Reee.rsa.
$50 head. market strong To ne lower.
Native beef steers, H@sf5se: Western
steers, sasoeysTs: Texas steers. - dessA ~:
cows and heifers. E.nvsi Is: Gamers.
E5SJS3S, stockers and feeders. g. $500
N-sa: calves. N-ceasS.sas bulls and stays.
s. eo43AD
Hogs-Recespts, 45p head; market 50
lower. Heavy. 81. 500 7es mixed. $easirsf
s.se: light, S5eN5.0; bulk Of sales, $5s:is
SazN
Sheep-Receipts. a.ao head: market slow
and steady. Fair 10 choice natives sAaess
&6o; fair TO choice Westerns. 1.seiiAs 10.
common and stock sheep. s2ssua -.
lambs, Si0IaM
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THE WOOL MARKETS.


BOSTON, March i5.-rhe American
Wool and Cotton Reporter will say to-
morrow. kss &4a
The formation az the worstea trust and
the announcement made as 20 the organ
ixatian of other combines have brought
business In the koston wool market al
most tn u compete standstiii. Nanufar-
turers generally and the members OF the
trade are at sea AS TO what the ultimate
effects OF these combines will be and are
buying only such woois as they absolute
iy need
The sales of the week at Boston amount
10 ]. ASl coo potin.s domestic and 4iu, 90
pounds foreign. making total of i,sst.~
5n pounds against total of y.sSl .ma for
the previous week and a total Of l.iD. 80
pounds for the corresponding week last
year Sales since January !. iSss. amount
10 32.bl%.no pounds, against 3li.6, 80
pounds last year ~ this time.
London.
LONDON March t5.~-'rhe wool auction
sales were continued today after ~ days
interruption, owing In the fog. with
large number of buyers present. The Oh
fer.ngs aggregated ~ W6 bales and were
of good selection. Good secured niertnos
sold az 10 per cent. above the January
price. The continental buyers were unusu-
ally active and secured the majority Of
good greasy merines which brought large
prices. crosshreds were eagerly bid for,
the Yorkshire buyers securing the bulk.
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IAcoAA. March s-wneat-t~irs, Sc
osnesten1. slSss~c
a.
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WASHINGTON, March i5~-Tnday.a
statement OF the condition os ths treas.
ury shows; Ayasiab bic cash hata zee 1zsi,-
ss 4L, gold reserve. 14sa .ssi.s
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THE COTTON MARKETS.

New York.
NEW YORK. March la.--cotton--Dulis
middling. Glide.
New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS. March 5.wCotton-
ttady. middiing. sac.
% q q
FOREIGN MARKETS.
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MISS wii.zfNski. optclan. Ia Cherry
Consultation free.
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NEW YORK March sa.-~The CONNER
ciai Advertisers London financial cable
gram says.
The markets here were slightly better
today. Paris Was strong. Spanish -
reached asAs and corpcrs WERE In demand.
Tfntas were a3@. Calls to end in March
were offered at IS per cert. Etahs were
sH. Calls tn end In mid April. u per
cent, Anscondas were 3ix. Bostons were
nominal.
Americans opened steady, dropped. then
hardened ON New York purchases and
finally relapsed They we're wars. In the
street.
Money was hard. The weeks bullion
movement was only fs,ses received,
CIosing Quotattoas.
LONDON, March fE-ranAdian Pacific.
STA: Northern Pacific, x9sz; tnicn Pacific
preferred. ssts; Grand Trunk, ~, bar sil-
yer, quiet NJ Trad per ounce. money, -
IN per cent
nreadstuHs.
LIVERPOOL, March ia.~wheat Spot.
steady.
eorn-sput, steady: American mixca. -
as.d; futures, steady; March, Sw iqsd: May,
81 al July. ss nd.
Wheat In Paris. quiet. rnur IN rarts.
quiet, French cuantry markets. stsaly
LONDON. March 's.--Wtuot ~t,arsoes
OF coast nothing dong. eargoss on pass
age. buyers Indifferent operators. Eng-
lish country markets are generally "a
cheaper
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RARTELL Drug Co. second. NEAR Yes
iar Nay,
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S0TIcT To CONTRACTORS Taylor
Avenue es35walhing, etc. Improve
Notsce = hereby rivcm TIA; ssaiea srs-
sssss i ssla ". rssse vesl hy tse undersigned
sss,Fetssy II the beard % psatlic work ~
~ e'el9Tk 3 n Sa afday. March ism.
sae from Danny ssy Is Harrison street..
by rssidse t'kluR sn8 parking said ayssas
tstvsseD "a paints. stes Provided by ord
rance NJ slas creating i1eat sfssprsst sfneut
,stesrset %a -. ard su accordance Wfta
'aa plans 1nd sFertfesi3osIs n@s 40 fsge
"a tav SfTse - t5s boar1 az gae}ic snrks.
Zach Cd B}usG ~ accompanied hy a
-rertaEasf check. p4Fahsr 60 tSe 0Ftler II
.las, ,ity sestYssfga.lef. fer sun not ~
faaa axe So Isf cant - tbs BID and ~
BID aii b@ considered snlsss accompanied
~ sa.3 eherk
en&ss utt, a sss0t sseg and f8rnisss saIssf&e-
terry e0sHt Ter :iT asnSasss TesaQsrSd - the
cts cazsssS aad TIE laSx ef tse safe 81
Naxn4ngfaa wstasa ten days sftsr be-
rig no,}aea IF sac swAFd Of the contract
~ Au. fSssaF Ao 10 "a. tae SD cheek
ard the asTls-si1st axsgi isersm xtii be for
sgs;e,s 30 ihe SLY. NJ person IS essgsnss
gs4ev 70 he astt.nE Il sad cansf zes fssasiss
ssfs4if n Fs4snseaf Of any tzgsf cain far
AaN work * saaee nevtaf nas4 ~ Aav Skill
oF nsalefAs FURNISHED {sse&smf 10 any
$50 ~Ah.a sasa s~s year. fz.,ed - eoga
plsse &ax ssscA CONTRACTS
Syes4a5 sssszsien c&lsei - ar.&r's
xXsk ~ tS@ esss charter. 81 sas N te-~s.
re.atsnS ~ ssss.iTs 81 s8sar ard t. ax4s-
Re vtl sNafsNn 81 ssNs ! sd . relating
a. a.as,s2s ava f.s5es
Tae soagA a gaesa, ~es as re-rsxe~ iAss
..sht re sss@es saS All a. hssts.
rrapessls ssust ae endorsed Cd savelese
saAa sef 1aysss .sv@asse Resides assass
ste. sasfsaNyr'asst
FRANK DIk%cN sexsvkars
fate ~ ssF~e ssssssss8 {esss.. VI argsa tn asa3
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Wnraf-Marsef unchanged. export, Nc.
efaa. -se Va hsE.s>fmSTs SIX ass Ing.
NJ. elsa ss~ M ! asse~sessY. ~
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Lumber and building Material.

Logs Superior QuaiitK. per VI. No. ! FIR
sss5r fssFcaantahls Eir, ii stvfs =: M
cedar SS4sT common. per II a. ssssx.
spruoe logs, sssa. cedar sh4nsle bolts. q !.
ssZ ~
FIR Lumber RnaEh -: Thick ar.sh arr.
faced one or fND sides ) - and II iaenss
wtsse. ti5ssAa lengths = 80 Is feet; sEsssr;ni
lengths. SOC aer II extra, one-lnch finish.
sl5S<is, all v~Ttt5a al gran. 81 per II extra
Flooring, dressed aTs5 matched Si9a.f
stock boards s-.ach SsHis. s4-iach T. sefz
y ts-lneb. siSsfts tsse8nx. Ne. ox s-snch
finlsk. - No = 81. Y or cnannes ra4ssic
% drop s8fi3ns. weight no Tbs. sEiais
E3c tiInteT laisss aaG sraagIings rough
ss&srls. : 5 =. - &nfsS. : 3 Nl4ll
Box boards =. Seh sYs az. SIS
WasA4msg1n Red Cedar Humber Rough
$50. o~sss siding. weight 7sss sas si4sfis%:
ceiling. weights Nas J. and : a.-8ncA.
~ Tbs Nos : an$ 2 A.-sre =. ~ 5hs
sl&s@z. wssn$eassfg- s5ssYIs raSss1. s@sSyss
IS sssngies q -. standard sssnglas, 81 10
t-fHcA finish - - @ne IS feet k1s49ss
shek snfxk fssssSS cedar squares. :, g. .
AVS r. feet. tsss71s. pseNrss ss1
hlla~asiest, 81 IA advance 81 green,
nS6sAx@, sac.
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PORTLAND. Msrca is.-waess--sg ala
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Malta .s.al ssesse: valley. se: naaessen.
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PORTLAND waE.r sAahEr.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-02
Surface Observation.

The remarks made by countryman
when he gets his first view Of the
ocean are not always remarkable for
dopth and appropriateness. A stroller
on the beach OF Massachusetts, sea-
port overheard the opening remarks of
4 farmer and his wife who had come
from northern New Hampshire, as he
subsequently learned from their con-
versation. "Well. feel to be glad
we've come. William" said the woman,
with slgh OF pleasure. turning trom
the sea to face her spouse. Would
you ever have believed there was such
sight of water in one place in this
world? "No. l wouldn't" returned
william. "And when you consider
that we can't see any but just
what's on top. it's all the more aston
ishin', Sarah, now ain't TIT"
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EASY CORRESPONDENTS
How Clever New Orleans Couple
Manage 1t.

One OF the houses on my route is
the home of a travelling man who
spends about half his time out Of
town, said a New Orleans letter-car-
rier to Times-Democrat reporter.
When he goes on trip he and his wife
exchange postal card every day. reg
ular as the clock The lady always
gives me her cards to mail. and |
couldn't help noticing that both they
and the ones she received were always
perfectly blank. All they ever con-
tained was the address, and those that
came to the wife had even that printed
instead OF written. | confess the thing
made me curious, and | thought up all
kinds OF theories-sympathet ink, Sc
cret marks on the edges and a lot OF
other nonsense for which | never dis
covered any evidence. | happened to
know the drummer pretty well. and,
meeting him one day, couldn't resist
asking him about the blank cards. so
you've been trying to read 'em, have
you?' he said, laughing. ! expected
that, and took 1t good-naturedly. Then
he explained. my wife and | are nat
urally poor letter writer's" he said,
but we want to hear from each other
every day, SO as to know that nothing
has gone wrong. We used to write
like other folks but It was hard Job,
and one evening we got to looking
over some of our old La ters, and they
seemed so stupid and forced that we
were really ashamed OF ourselves Then
We thought OF this blank card scheme,
and 1t has worked like charm. It
means simply that all is well. Before
! go on the road each OF us knows the
others programme and the receipt OF
the cards means that nothing has hap
pened to change our plans. The saw
ing Of ink and imbecility has been
enormous"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-02
(From the BnocKToN TIMES. OFT. 10. 1901

Niphh Nho DhoNhlpN INES, OjJ. lu, 1921
Brockton's prosperity Is so closely allied
TO th . prosperity of the shoe industry that it
Will, no doubt, prove a matter of interest to n
large number of people to learn the actual
average earning capacity of each individual
employed in the max ing of the world famed
Brock ton shoe. For illustrations At the fac
tory of the w. l.. Douglass shoe Company the
pay roll for the week ending Sept 30 exclud-
ing superintendent, foremen. statesmen and
all clerical help, shows the average earnings
of the employees, large and small, to be Sl5.54
per week. This was not an extraordinary
week. 1t was the customary payroll
The amount earned per week, however,
does not always tell the story of prosperity
The number of weeks employed each year Is
the determining factor in the wage earners'
prosperity. The Douglass factory has been
closed but one week this year, and that for
the usual summer stock taking and it will be
closed but three days the latter part of De-
cember. This would make but nine days out
of the year that the factory is closed which
is surely as steady work as the most industri-
Gus shoemaker could desire.
owing t. increased business, another addi-
tion Is to be made to the Douglass factory.
1t Will be 100 feet long, 40 feet wide, and five
stories high. 1t will be ready for occupancy
early in December. This addition increases
the capacity 25 per cent. The w l.. Douglass
Shoe Company has the largest factory in the
world, producing an advertised line $3.50 and
S3 90 shoes.
Mr.. Douglass says that the prospect for sue
cessful business for Brockton manufacturers
was never so good as now, and that collections
are better than for years.