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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
INSTITUTE CLOSES.
The Work Accomplished New Ground

Last Friday closed a very successful
ten days institute in this city. The
average daily attendance was over 65
out of total enrolment of II. There
were few who did not attend very
regularly, SO these were dropped from
the enrolment list, according to the
state uperintendent's Instructions.
There were only fifteen cases of tardi-
ness during the whole institute, after
the first enrolment.
The work of the conductors was
nearly all of very high order, but the
work in agriculture by Prof. Schultz,
and in physiology and grammar by
Prof. Banting, was especially good.
This was the first time that agriculture
has ever been taught to the teachers
of this county and there are only few
counties that are to have it this year
1t will, in all probability, be Il aQuetsion
Of only Il few years before agriculture
will be added to the common school
course and taught in the school of
every community where farming is
carried on.
The use of the township libraries
was strongly emphasized throughout
the whole institute and Thursday
evening the teachers met at the
library rooms where The value of the
travelling library was shown, as we'll as
the way to overcome all obstacles in
the way Of getting them. The work
in this county was explained by e. p
Arpin, j. d. Witter, Mrs Raymond
and Supt. A. J. Leu. Prof. Schultz
spoke of the travelling library in
Lincoln county and Prof Bantipg made
a strong appeal that the teachers
should make more and better use of
the opportunities and advantages
given them in this work
We think we are not mistaken when
we say that every teacher went horne
from the institute feeling that he or
she had got great deal of practical
knowledge as we'll as an inSpiratio ion
and higher ideals for better work this
coming school year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
Ladies Aid Societies.

The Ladies Aid society of the First
Cong'l church will meet Wednes-
day afternoon with Mrs. J. W.
Natwick on the west side.
NJ. W. X. club will meet next We'd
nesday afternoon with Mrs. F, j.
Cameron.
The Ladies Aid society Of the NJ. 4.
church of the west side will meet on
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. t.
j. Cooper.
The Woman'S Foreign Missionary
society OF the Cong'l church will meet
next Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
Frank Garrison.
The Ladies Foreign Missionary Snci-
ETY. of the NJ. Z. church will meet
Friday afternoon with Mrs. ".
Scott,
The Ladies' Aid society OF the NJ
E. church will meet next Wednesday
afternoon at the church parlors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
DEATH OF r. DEMITZ.
Falls Upon Sharp Stick on His Hay Rack
And Dies Short limo kftarward.

Friday morning the people Of this
city were shocked to hear of the
terrible accident that befell Ferdinand
Demltz, a well-to-dO farmer living
about three and half miles west Of
the city in the town of Seneca.
Mr.. Demitz had just finished un-
loading a load Of hay into his barn
and according to the best Information
we can secure, was trying to assist his
wife from the hay loft onto the wagon,
she having been helping him put the
hay in the barn. In his effort he
slipped and fell upon the sharp point
Jf a stake in the side of the rack,
made to hold the hay in place. The
stake entered the leg in The region of
the groin passing through the fleshy
portion OF that member, and it was
with difficulty that he was extricated
from that position by his wife and
children present. DR.. LOoZe was i'm
mediately sent for but before he could
arrive the poor man bled to death.
His injury was not regarded as
necessarily fatal, but nobody being
present who knew how to staunch the
flow of blood, this disastrous ending
of the accident could not be pre-
vented
Mr. Demitz was well known in this
city, having lived on his farm in
Seneca fer the past 80 years. His
appearance on the streets Of Grand
Rapids was very frequent occurrence
as he lived so near town, and he had
many friends here who will sincerely
regret his loss to the community.
The funeral took place at the Ger
man Lutheran church in Seneca
Sunday, many friends and relatives
being present to pay their respects to
the deceased. Some eighty teams
accompanied the remains to their last
resting place. His wife and eight
children survive him. The children
are Mrs. Frank Kruger, who lives east
Of town; Charles, Amelia and Anna,
of Milwaukee; William, Emma, Fred
and George, who have been living
with the parents on the home farm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02

DR.. 0. T. Hougen, NJ. d. Office
over Days drug store. Telephone IS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
More Power.

From Stevens Point Journal.
The Jackson Milling company ex-
poets to shut down Saturday night
for about week while new 65-horSe
power water turbine is substituted for
an old one of 35-hOrse power.
The company is just putting the
finishing touches on large new ware
house recently erected on the south
side of the mill. Stone foundations
were also placed under. and new hard
wood floors laid in other parts Of the
min
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
Bio Excursion SUNDAY.

There was a big excursion from
Tomahawk to kilbOurn City, Sunday,
Oh the c. NJ. & st. p. road. Twenty
one tickets were sold from this point
to the Dells. The train which passed
through here at $50 a. m, consisted
of 13 coaches. The returning eXcur-
sion which passed through at $50 in
the evening was in two sections with
other
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
M w. K. Clubs Qutind.

The ladies of the NJ. W. X. club had
a most enjoyable outing and picnic
dinner at a charming point known as
Kipps Hill on the Nekoosa road Tues
day. Those in attendance were
Mesdames Theo. LipIle, VIM. Scott, j.
D. Witter, T. c. st. Amour, f. Cam
eron, Dan Arpin F. L. Tibbits. 3. R.
Goggins, Dr. Pomainville. L. A.
NimitS, Will Brazeau, Arthur Miller,
and Misses Celia Emmons, Carolyn
Briere and Jennie kollOck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02

political views since coming to Wood
county, which is attributed to the bad
company he has kept here. If Mr..
Nlpperman ever trained in bad COM
pany, which we take the liberty to
deny, it was prior to his appearance in
wood county, because since coming
here the company he has kept is, like
Caesar. wife, above reproach.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02

We will examine and test your ev

We will examine and test your eyes
by the latest and scientific
methods free of charge. No one i'm
portuued to buy spectacleS or eye
glasses. but should you need them,
and wish to purchase of us, we will be
pleased TO supply you with the best in
the world, made to order at reasonable
prices. and guarantee satisfaction or
money refunded. A. ?. HEY.
ODticiau. Grand RAPIDS, tW
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
Marriage Licenses.

Issued by County Clerk Reeves dur
ing the past week, as follows:
Sam Dennee to Nellie Clark, both
Of Marshfeld.
Erick f. Freeman 10 Anna Johnson,
both of Grand Rapids.
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COTTON MARKET } WAS VERY NARROW Entire Scope of Punctuation Was
 9 Points Only. VOLUME OF BUSINESS LIGHT Local Sentiment Was Inclined to Be Bearish But Reports From Cot
 ton Belt in Matter of Selling Caused Caution
VOLUME OF BUSINESS LIGHT

New York, April 1.-The cotton market was exceptionally narrow today, the en- tire scope of fluctuations being matter of points, The volume of business was also unusually light, with dealings chiefly between local operators and in good part for closing up accounts in anticipation Of Good Fridays holidays. There was prac- tically no outside support Local senti- ment was inclined to be bearish, but re- ports from the cotton belt regarding the crop situation led to caution in the matter of selling, although the news was far from being bearish The market after opening quiet at a decline of 2d3 points under dis appointing cables, steadied up a little on local demand, but soon became sluggish and returned to the lowest point. There was a rally late in the day on covering by room shorts and Wall street buying, with the market finally steady five points high to one point net lower.
 New York; April 11.-Tone steady; mid ding, 3-16 net receipts, 437; gross, 3,604; sales, 1474 stock, 32,3S5; exports to Great Britain, 1,O0S; Continent, 1,734 stock, ESQ., S42.
 Consolidated: Net receipts, 39,295; ex- ports to Great Britain, 43453; France, T. 266; Continent, 40,714.
 Total since September 1: Net receipts, 6,045944 exports to Great Britain, 1,934, ,1g1; France, 655, ,S07; Continent, 2,251, ,S9S.
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Executors Sale.

Under and by virtue of the power and authority vested by the last will and tes- lament of Mary E. Horton, deceased, an the undersigned, Clarence L. Horton, Mary l.. Horton and John R. Horton, as execu- tors of said will the undersigned as such executors will, on Monday the S0th day of April, 1900, expose for sale at public out cry to the highest bidder before the door of the court house of Jefferson county, All abama, in the city of Birmingham, the fol- lowing described lands and real estate, slt- uate and lying in the city Of Birmingham, in Jefferson county, Alabama and owned by said Mary E. Horton at the time of her death, to-wit:
 An undivided one-haf interest in and to the east half of lot No. seventeen QD, h block No. one hundred Q0O), together wlth a half interest in the two-story brick store and improvements on said lot, whica prop erty was conveyed to said Mary E. Horton by A. o. Lane and his wife by deed Of date December 12, 1SS2 recorded In Decd Book 53, page 349.
 Lot two @, in block seventy-seven G7, which lot is described as fronting 90 feet on the south side of Fourth avenue, North, and one hundred GOO feet on the west side of Twenty fourth street, in the city of Blr- mingham, Ala, together with the dwelling house and Improvements thereon, which property was conveyed to sald Mary E. Horton by Samuel w. John, administrator of estate, George Lunsford, deceased, by deed of date June 6, 1899, recorded in Vol. 246 of Deeds, page S1O
 Lot No. three () in block No. five (5). on the north side of Thirteenth avenue, between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets, in Phelan's addition to Birminham, as per map see Deed Book, Vol. 134, page SS7, with the improvements thereon.
 Terms of sale: One-half Of purchase money to be paid cash on day of sale, the balance to be paid on 1st of January 1901. with interest from day of sale; notes for deferred payments, with good security, to be executed, secured by first mortgage on property bought; the purchaser to take out policy of insurance on buildings, payable in event of loss by fire to undersigned ex- ecutors: or all cash at option of purchaser. CLARENCE l.. HORTON, MARY l.. HORTON, JOHN R. HORTON, Executors of the Will of Mary 10. Horton. Deceased.
 J. P. MCQUEEN, Attorney. 4-5-4t-thurs.
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Birmingham City Bonds
Fruits ard Produce

Fruits ard Produce Butter-Elgin, 23925c; dairy No. i, 1S@ 200; country, 15916c; cooking, S@10c. Potatoes-Irish, roc. Lemons, $3.00a3.25. Poultry-Hens 25@271kc; fries, 15617c; small 12613c; ducks, 2Oc geese, 25@3Oc. Eggs, 12@121Sc per dozen. Tomatoes, $3. .25 per crate. Spring cabbage s3.00 per crate. Onions-White, 11sc; red, 1%c. Apples, $3.504450 per barrel.
 Local Staple GrocerieJ Flour-Best patent, s4.5O; straight, $S,65; patents, $40.
 Sugar-Granulated, $50; Y. C., 5Ac. Coffee-Green, 101s@12c; Arbuckles pack ages, $12.SO; Lyons packages, s11.S0. Lard, 7Bc.
 Clear rib sides, 61sc. Molasses-Centrifugal, 15d35c; sugar house, 20d35c; Georgia cane, 36c. Rice, 4@61Ac.
 Corn-Mixed, 51c; white, 52c. Pearl meal S6c. Hay-Choice timothy, $21oo; No. i, $1S.25; clover mixed, s1700. Oats-Mixed, 36c; white, 37c seed, 39@40c. Bran-Mixed, s17.00; pure wheat, $500. Cotton seed meal, $2250.
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sively and cured thousands of patients ,a. su. fering with all manner of private trouoles' po, Sexual Weakness. Syphilis, stricture, 1on nr cure. My charges are reasonable. I may be stranger to you If so. I refer you with permission to First National bann, Alabama National Bank, Jefferson CounaS ,uars Savings Bank and Steiner Bros, bahhe, s' as to my responsibility for my contraos. cure many patients by mail treatiigIInr m Write for prices and terms. Address pr Y. E. Holloway. Watts Bldg. Third nse' and Twentieth street. Birmingham A.a
 Office corner Third avenue and iwen. ueth street. over Singer Sewing Macnlhe company. Entrance on Third avenue heAt door to Birmingham Water Works com pany.
 Office hours S:SO a. m. to 5:3o D. m. Sun days, 10 q. m. to 12 m.
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LITTLE DEMAND
 FOR ANY STOCKS
Reactionary Tendency Was Manifest During Early Hours. SLIGHT RALLY AT MIDDAY
This, However, Failed to Bring in Any Notable Demand For Stocks and the Market Became Rather
 Heavy Again

New York, April 1.-The reactionary tendency which developed in the stock market yesterday continued manifest dur ing the early hours today, when the selling was active and widely distributed and seemed quite urgent in some stocks. About midway of the session, however, the press ure to sell was somewhat relaxed, and friends of the various stocks took them in hand and bid them up. The advance of these stocks was not met by any great burden of offerings and prices generally tended toward recovery
 The rally in prices failed to bring in any notable demand for stocks and the market became rather heavy again and closed in that condition. Dealings were very largely In professional hands and the efforts of the bears to force down prices and dislodge stop losses met considerable success in some quarters. The character of buying at the decline indicated that commission houses have orders to buy at varying levels below the market. There was no appear ance of last weeks disposition on the part of the outside public to buy at the market. Prices of Americans were depressed in Lon don before the opening here, but the level of the market fell below the London parity and arbitrage brokers bought stocks to cover sales at the high level in London
 The money market here continued easy under the influence of large gains by banks in the sub-treasury. But apprehension still exists that if the high money rates ill London should draw gold from New York money rates here would harden.
 The bond market was moderately active and prices were inclined to yield. Total sales, par value, $1, ,665, 900.
 United States new 3'S coupons declined A and the old As advanced B in the bid price.
 New York, April 11.-Money on call, steady, at 3@h per cent; last loan, 3k.
 Prime mercantile paper, 4A05.
 Sterling exchange, strong, with actual business in bankers bills $4.S71k for de- mand and $4.S35s for sixty days.
 Posted rates, $4.841a@$4SSR.
 Commercial bills $iS3d$4. .831l.
 Silver certificates, 601sQ611s.
 Bar silver, 59k.
 Mexican dollars, 47A.
 Government bonds irregular.
 State bonds strong.
 Railroad bonds easier.
 (Rv Prfvata VUira In Murnhv & Cal
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Daily Statement

Galveston-Quiet; middling, 9asc; receipts, 2,257; stock, 49,07S.
 Mobile-Quiet; middling. 9Ac; sales 100; receipts, 100; stock, 13,203
 Savannah-Quiet middling, 92sc sales, &; receipts, 935; stock, 5S,445.
 Charleston-F'irm mddling, 9asc; receipts, 45S; stock, 2S,S64
 Wlmington-Steady; middling, 91ac; re- ceipts, 47O; stock, 5,S96.
 Norfolk-Dull; middlng, 91kc; sales, 163; receipts, 1,949 stock, 2S,367.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling, 9%c; re- ceipts, 995 stock, 6,529.
 Boston-Quiet and steady; middling, sac; net receipts, LOTT; stock, 1,143.
 Fhiladelphia-Quiet; middling, 10 1-16c; receipts, 101; stock, 5,05O
 St. Louis-Steady; middling, 5-16c; re- ceipts, 5S2; stock, 60196.
 Memphis-Steady; middling, 9sc; receipts, 749; sales, 1,400; shipments, 1,723; stock, 5S,- 50l.
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1.-THE POT CALLED THE KETTLE BLACK" BECAUSE THE HOUSEWIFE DIDN'T USE
 2 SAPOI 70 ?
worthy of some further investigation by in it's wisdom. Yours truly
 J. BOWRON, Vice President

worthy of some further investigation by congress in it's wisdom Yours truly,
 J. BOWRON, Vice President.
 The AIdrich Letter
 MT. Aldrichs letter is as follows:
 Sloss Sheffield Steel and Iron Co.,,
 Soss Iron and Steel Co.,,
 Birmingham, Ala, March 29, 1900. Dear Sir: have a copy of your favor of March Il to James Bawron, vice president of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, and at his request desire to say that we quite agree with you that this dis trict is worthy of an examination by the government with reference to supply Of gun metal and armor plate.
 I have no doubt that if the government would make an offer foy the purchase of armor plate for term of years, that the capital could be raised and plant put up here and the materiaE delivered where needed. If private capitalists could under take such work how much better it would be for the government than for them to build one for themselves.
 This being my view of the matter, I will not go into details as to supply of the material necessary to make gun metal and armor plate. Yours truly,
 T. II. ALDRICH.r Hon. John T. Morgan.
 United States Senate, Washington, D. c.
 Senator Morgan, when the opportunity offers, purposes to put his proposed amendment, and in view of the prevalent feeling that the government is paying en- tirely too much for its armor plate and the splendid facilities of the Birmingham district, it would seem as if the senate would adopt the amendment It certainly deserves to be approved. A. H.
The age-herald., 1900-04-12
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool,- April 11.-Cotton-Spot quiet, prices 1-32d lower: American middling fair, 11-16; good middling, 5-11-32; middling, 11-32; low middling, 9-32; good ordinary, 3-32; ordinary, 29-32. The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which 800 were for speculation and export, and included 76OO American.
 Receipts, 21,O00 bales, including + 300 Futures opened steady and closed steady; American low middling close quotations: April, 520 seller; April-May, 5.17 seller; May-June, 5.14 buyer; June-July, 511d5.12 buyer; July-August, 509 buyer: August September, 5 seller; September October, 442 seller; October November, 4.31@4. 32 seller: December, 425di.26 sell CT; December-January, 4.23@424 seller; JanuaryFebruary, 421@4.22 buyer.
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4-7-3m

Don't miss an opportunity today to make a safe and pro- fitable investment. Buy one of the Montezuma Heights res idence lots, which is sure to enhance in value; 25 per cent cash, l, 2, 3 years on balance.
The age-herald., 1900-04-12
Metal Markets

New York, April u.-Tin developed strength today, gaining 60 to S5 points in sympathy with a f2 advance in London, closineN firmer at $31 B bid.
 Lake copper unchanged at $17.
 Pig iron warrants dull and nominal. Lead dull $467h bid and $4:771a asked.
 The brokers price for lead was $445; copper, $17. 25Q1S.50.
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DIR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY, : SPECIALIST PRIVATE DISEASES

Most men fall in business by trying to do too many things. To be sue cessful every ono should select some one special business. and to that devote his whole time and attention. For the past thirteen years ei. in the city of Bir- mingham. Ala. have treated exciu-
The age-herald., 1900-04-12

You hear him favorably mentioned everywhere-An- drew w. Burgin.
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Dry Goods

New York( April 11.-Staple cottons of all kinds are without change in price for either spot goods or for forward deliv- cries. Business in print ginghams. etc., limited at former prices Print cloths ne- glected; woolen and worsted dress goods in moderate demand. Prices unchanged. Mems wear wooens and worsted fabrics slow throughout. sf
The age-herald., 1900-04-12
Fine, pure tobacco and no. flavor make Texie Cigar a, magnificent smoke.

The best and biggest schoon-- CT of beer in the city, direct from the keg; no pump used; at Union Saloon, 1916 1st ave. A=7-2m
The age-herald., 1900-04-12
BONDS
Financial

Financial
 New York, April 1.-The Commercial Advertisers London financial cablegram says:
 There was scarcely any business in the markets today excepting closing books before the holidays The tone was dull on the tightness of money and impatience with the inaction of general reports.
 Americans were heavy from the start, but there was little movements in them until the afternoon, when they broke sharply on New York sales, closing de- cidedly weak. The only stock New York supported was Baltimore and Ohio, which London now avoids, regarding the stock as entirely under Speyer control
 No gold was taken or received. It IS using loan money for dscounting months paper This is unpopular with the markets, as 1t means keeping money tight.
 Treasury Statement
 Washington, April 11.-Today's state nent of the condition of the treasury balance in the general fund, exclusive Of the s150, 900 gold reserve in the division of redemption, shows: Available cash balance, s14S S272, 731; gold, $sS.5O4,42S 's' Coffee
 f's New York. April 11.-Spot Rio steady; [ No. ' invoice 7%; No. jobbing, SA; Cor dova, 91a614 Futures opened steady, with prices 5@10 points higher on European buying and local covering, but public spec , ulation was still slack, and only narrow changes followed the opening. The market was finally steady In tone at net un- x changed prices to points advance. Total sales reached 21,250 bags, including May, 6.s56l6.9O; June, 69O; July, 6.90@6.95; August, 5695; September, 797.05; October, 7.05; Mo- vember, 71O; December, 7.35@7.40; January, 74O97.45; February. 7.50; March, 7.55. 'l Sugar strong; refined strong; standard TAI, 495; confectioners' "A", 495; mould "A", 541; cut loaf, 5.55; crushed, 555; pow dered, 525; granulated, 5.15Q5.30. s The Cattle Markets
 Chicago, April 11.-Cattle receipts, 1900; market steady; natives, best on sale today, one car, $5.S5; good to prime steers, s5@5.S5; poor to medium, $415@490; selected feed CTS, A25G4.90; mixed stockers, $350@4; cows, $30D4.5O; heifers, s394s0; canners, $2.25 @2.SO; calves, s450Q475
 Texan receipts, 300. Best on sale today.
The age-herald., 1900-04-12
LOCAL MARKETS,

local Cotton Market Good middling, 9Bc. Middling, Sc. Strict low middling, sac. Low middling, S1sc.
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Cash quOtations were as foIIoWs: FIouf was firm. No. spring wheat, 6S1sc; No. ? red, 691A617Oc. No. 3 corn, S91a040c. No oats, 25146125ac: No. 2 white, 2734@2S1ac; No. 3 white, 2714@2SAc. No. 2 rye, 56Q57c. No. 9 barley, 42@45c. No. flax seed and north western, s1.7S; prime timothy seed. $40. Mess pork, per barrel s1215@1275; lard, per 100 pounds. $6.75@6.95; short rib sides, loose. $6. 9097.25 dry salted shoulders, boxed, GAO 7c; short clear sides, boxed, $72007.35. Whisky-Dstillers' finished goods, per gal lon. on basis of high wines, s1.251s. Sugars Cut loaf, unchanged. No. 2 yellow corn 395sc Clover-Contract grade, S.60. On the produce exchange today the butter market was easy; creamery, 14dlSc; dairy, 15616c. Cheese was dull at 11@13c. Eggs were firm; fresh, 10A@11c.
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Chicago Jhange

Chicago, April 11.-Wheat went up today on the bullish government report and the cold weather, and then went down again under selling pressure from longs, closing barely steady, with May shade over yes terday. May corn closed 1s@Ac lower, and May oats unchanged. May pork closed 4504711c, May lard 12615c and May ribs 15@ 171Ac depressed, owing to liquidation and lower holdings.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
The age-herald., 1900-04-12

'Beauty and folly are old companions" Likewise Hoods Sarsaparilla and good health.
The age-herald., 1900-04-12

eTRhYEn One dark bay mare, small slit o'""'|s in left ear. Return to 1tS 21st street. Reward.
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Vote for Andrew w. Bur gin for sheriff.