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The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-30
STOCKERs AND FEEDERS,
Representative sales.
STEERS

iS... ;S... s.s5 NO AS. ir' No. AV. Pr.
Southern. CaftIe-The weeks business in tha
what OF backset on Friday. There was an en-
auenty operations We're lacking and there s0ss WAS
sold at saf al sD seass
heifers hell at sags Y; mostly at g .oa2. 50: stays
With the bulk Te1ss esT .;ssa. sssa
easnS a. .ss suk * ssinR 81 es Z. 'ul range of
Arkansas sn and @ to sss h.
sa.ioas 10: the bulk at ss1oa2s5 and Bulls bulls and "a
oxen a g go: As; nixed cattle sold in extremes
sold =, = q. and ysariIns. al ssas.so.
saEsP few ., sheep we5e on ,s sale and they
selling at ss.75. and the best sheep at s. which
M ad ali 1ar 70 sooa
ton stock ind ready sale az strong. prices. No
ssy ts sanns @ Values aIs abaa p ssr
the close OF last week.
.os "a a s ssss ss sa as sas sas at s.s ss
and and Southwest mutton mutt sheep sold at q range of
y,s sas ssa s1f e sses f'1aa st ].
g. and bucks sold at ssas principally at sz50
HO;S-A good. strong. active market pre-
Xslsd and AL s sSsa MEDIUM and hesyy hog.
than ns s n
Tsd ss sr .na s ss
era! proportion Of the receipts were pigs and
Southwest lights. city butchers were operating
Close was firm and no hogs Of fair to GOOD quail
ity were held over
above. sold at Is .3e9S %: medium weights lso to
20 lbs: at S55sFS. GIN the bulk at 3. 35tfs 30:
ss.so66.15: light lishts 100 to $50 lbs. at 3.O
90 g: che bulk at Ss3s.H: plgs. under 100 lbs.
mixed At t.7sas.1: The top was $40. and the
bulk Of the hogs above $50 lbs; sold At $sQe.0 q,
asainst . top Of $s.7s. and the bulk at kssW
6.a5 on Friday.
HoRsEs-The condition Of the market vas a.
quiet as Il was possible for II 10 be OF Satur-
day: II assumed distinctly holiday attitude.
There were few rece:pts ns any kind, the only
70 dealers. or some that were not available on
10 the minimum and an universal air Of inac-
t!yity gervaded the market y waA however. AZ
Tire l11l hefose the tempest. for uext week deal
err expect heavy receipta Of all casses u II Also
ahtie1pRted that tho force Of huyerS VIII be tho
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eral rule the weeks market has shown very little
change In values, the hght nature of the receipts
keeping the movement within very small bounds
and maintaining 1t on a basis OF quietude and
steadiness. The best demand has been for the
most desirable classes Of chunks and big horses.
which, however, were scarce: Southern opera
tions did not amount to much.
Horse quotations-Heavy draft-Common to
good. S209l50; choice to extra. $169GlSS. Chunks
1,150 to 1850 lbs, fair to good $6oGSJ; good tn
choice. $s5I110. Coach horses and cobs-Fair to
good. N400170: choice to extra, $200Q5O0. Horses
for the south-Small. light drivers fair to good.
$s0G45: choice to extra 5000 Southern drivers
large. $ss6Es Export chunks-1.2o 200 TO SCo lbs
plain to good. $75tso: choice to extra, Sl009l@
Business drivers-Fair to good, SS59110; choice
to extra $l25G150. Saddlers for Southern use
Fair to good, 375Gs0: choice to extra, S100413s.
fancy gaIted and New York saddlers. S15oI30t
Inferior horses-conmen;, small plugs. szS9s0;
heavy work plugs. $4,000.
MuLEs-The movement in the mule department
Of carloads arrived. but the previous clearance
on the market. Bids were made by the dealers.
has been better movement to outside points gen.
lighter receipts. showed up to good advantage and
stimulated the local interests to take hold OF the
fresh arrivals without any great hesitation. The
movement in the commission department. there
fore, from day to day was In a fairly active mood
and the market experienced satisfactory, rather
than unsatisfactory. conditions. 30 far as rul-
ing prices were concerned, the trade did not
show any Quotable change from the prices cur
rent during the week prior.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-30
KILLED IN a GAMBLING HOUSE.
Charles Mcknight Shoots James
Hapstedler and Leonard Sims.
,Ep1rpIdc spEcIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Shawnee. Ok. Dec. zs.--Leonard Sims.
proprietor Of the Silver King salo0n, and
young man named James Hapstedler
were shot and killed in . gambling hosse
about II O'Clock list night by Charles Nc
Knight, q faro dealer.
knife and slashed at him over the table,
when Mcknight dred at him. The shot
missed its intended marx and killed Hap
stedler. Firing again, NcKnieht Killed
Sims. whose knife tell by his side In pool
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-30

geese in small sks. &c: In large sks. &c: gray
sc e small sc "a large sSa Cd white s;gssc:
chicken &c: turkey-tail ne wing C, pointers 3.
wing and tail &c wing: tail and pointers &c: body
DEERSKINS. ETc.-Prime deerskins - DIT
H.: Texas At sc: anieiope lsc per H.; goaf Is,
to s1s1c each: damaged ont. Ea7slaE
BEESWAx.Quote at .sizc per ID. for prime.
SHEEP PELTS-Fuli- wool peits rom inally 20
dry stock, fallen. etc. ec per H.
ROOTS-sinseng at from $a.Ss tn "a. a II
Slipper At &c: seneca at soc pink st lie; eaId /,
scai At Sc: Nay arrie at GIG; wshec ,tarS %
&C: angeiica at sQsc: blood At 3xc: b.se nag s.;
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Long revers of white cloth finish this
fronts Of the coat which closes in double
breasted style. the left side lapPlne the
garment in around the waist. It has The
fashionable dip in front where It pasDeo
through q silver buckle.
under portions. They have slight fumes
on the shoulders and are finished with ma
chine stitching to simulate cuts.
The suit may be made Of flannel. 1o80o
or covert with braid trimming. In sono
cases II Is made OF one material with tno
revers and plastron braided or machine
stitched. a.,
To make the suit for boy Of s yeafs viii
REQUIRE two yards Of thirty-si1 inch mate
nal. The pattern, No. $50. II cut in siDoo
for boys Z. 4. s. and years.
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Local Report.
st. Louis. sunday: Dec. g. 1871.

Weather at $3.50 a. m. fair: $3.50 p. m. cloudy.
Maximum temperature. 81: minimum. .. River.
"A feet r. J. HYATT.
Local Forecast Official.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-30
POULTRY.


Outlook for Good Demand for Tuf.
keys for New Year.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Dec. 2s.Dressed poultry-Receipts
to-day 4.2sl pkss. Turkeys for New Years mar
and express stock will. no doubt. meet a good
rabbit: and very few turkeys: two sraishs cars
s 'ss nos On toms sd %
picked hens 1sc: do young toms 1si.c: western
en ,1e .Scs assasss iSs sansy
ase ilKSls.ss:, old toms 1aolo.ic. Other quosa-
Ch!caEo pes. -l a;.Dressed poultry frm: turkey,
saloc: chickens sa'c,r r.-.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Dec. 3.Esss-Receipts to-day
on I GOODS were renewed. a. slipper claim s shss
here i. At the ruling pr,ces wne
on fresh ssss may at any time undeIgo . modif-
plants turned in nov BY the buyer. seeming to
s a; s the not bass..= = g. ss
in them: 3Soiat,,sens @ lon rem Tema,n :. UNCHANGED:
dog. oss "a ea;ss n rs.srnss county held 5ss
&c. a.'-N'' - " - -. - .'s'" 51's
New York. Dec: a;.BntteT-Receipts s.sls pkss.:
:.::sS -; ~ s 'sss 5s:s
ss ssPt. .as a ssz ,:se siss ss ss.,. f % .
made sane ,a1,Sf sS: Isss made best lslss se:
x Kanass - cisy: psc. @ a-Baissr ,ses.c.
,ssSe: ss & s:,rss nzsssc ch.es. si.ssy ss"ssss sss
No Ses invoice Ss isiss mild sui.s corsess .e9S sS
ef.need to points higher on betiet than expect
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-30
THE WEATHER.
To-day. Foreca.t.

TO-Oaysn FOFeC0Rf.
Washington. Dec. 2s.-Forecast for Monday and
Tuesday:
Iowa, Missouri. Kansas, Nebraska-F'air Mon
day and Tuesday: west winds.
Illinois-C1oudy Monday and Tuesday: fresh
northwest winds becoming southeast
Western Texas Eastern Texas Arkansas, Ok
lahoma and Indian Territory-Faif Monday and
probably Tuesday: light to fresh northwest winds.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-30

;s's s,sss: .sssss
New Orleans La. Dec S.-suxar quiet: open
kettle s;lsgss az centrifugal sas'.t c.t,,iu. i,
ssss .s;ss aass ''ss esnss'ass % As' ssiss f ssar
The Metal Markets.
New York. Dec. .s.-fhere were rumors anoas M
quotations Were the 1asis. SIS for Lake Superior.
was very quiet and unchanged at szsson2s %; %;
Lead was null at s. and .pe,er was dull u,i sa aud
SO Seal so No Ne.thsrn foundry si1',Tis ;n,;
dry. dry; southern. ' s5.ssals. ana NO NO founary.
southern. soft sl5nl7. There were no aavices from
Petroleum.
New York. Dec. 2s.-Petroleum steady; refined
de- SsT IN f",k b%Ik 2s Philadelphia and Baltimore
oil City. Pa. Dec. :s.-credt balances sl:is:
sss 1aas o. 49, as 's sas:s:s y w.
,.sv New York: Dec: Ss-wooi quiet: domestic fleece
London. Dec ss.@Business in wool was amer
were shs mss. Suys.. to ne
Of wSo Go ,,s f1s hs first sss of the
New. South Wales s.l24 bales: Victoria. l.is;:
ss'a a. sasspa1s s & anu
Imports and Exports.
New York. Dec. 2s-The imports OF dry goods
and merchandise at the port Of New York for
this week & valued at So ss9 Sss The exports q
week aggregate $S.s.449 silver and $70.24s gold.
The imports OF specie this week were wi. ls1 gold
and $11.I .IS5 silver.
Dried Fruits.
New York. Dec. 3.-The market for evaporated
apples ruled rather quiet and steady at un-
changed prices State common to good. sgs.ic:
prime 9G9Ac; choice Si9Gi6c: fancy 10it0lc.
California dried fruits were featureiess Prune,
SA0lc. Aprtcots-Royel 10G1lc: Moor Park SlsV
13c. Peaches-Peeled 16G2Oc: unpeeled 7AV12isc.
Dry Goods.
New York. Dec. 2s.-The conditions in the dry
goods market are unalteied. Spot business has
been slow and orders by mail quite moderate.
Brown, bleached and coarse colored cottons con-
tinue firm: prints and stnghams also firm. Print
cloths quiet but firm. Cotton yarns strong and
A@1io per lb higher. Good demand. Worsted
yarns very firm Wo0len yarns quiet.
hank of Spaln's Report.
Madrid Dec. 29.-The report OF the Bank OF
Spain for the week ended yesterday shows the
following:
Gold in hand increased Ill 900 pesetas: silver in
hand Increased ESQ COZ pesetas: notes in clrcu-
lation increased 7.4i9. 900 pesetas.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-30
Government Report.

Department OF Agriculture. Weather Bureau
Meteorological observations received at st. Louis
December q. 1901. at $50 D. m. local time and
D. m. seventy-fifth meridian time. Observations
made at the same moment Of time at all stations.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-30
Hides.

Hides.
Dry steady. Dry-Texas heavy l5,ic: Texas
fallen 12'sc: Texas light 12,Sc No. native lie:
No. native lsc: light native 13c; saited lIlsc:
salied No isc: sslted No. lie. Green--Rouni
nc: selected No. Sc: selected No. 7c; part
cured I~c per ID. less: nncured 1c per 10. less;
culs 3&c. culs. dry stock 7isc.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-30
CLOTHES FOR BOYS.
Suit of Flannel or Serge With Co
vert and Revers.

Bows Russian Suit. No. s51c-Lieht gray
cheviot is used for this stylish suit with
trimmings of white cloth and blue velvet:
The knickerbOckeYR are shaped with the
usual inside and outside seams. small darts
at the top conforming them to the hgure
In the back They are provided with bands.
through which brttonholes may be worked
to fasten on the buttons at the edge Of a
waist.
The coat Is adjusted with shoulder and
underarm seams.
The plastron 10 permanently attached to
the right front and fastens invisibly ut the
left. II Is trimmed with v of velvet and
completed with a straight collar band.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-30

T1nged and stained &c TO &c on WhIte.
Spot cotton market:
Galyeston-Stea1y at Sc: receipts. 10, i36 bales
New Orleans-Easy at 1-16c: receipts rs, 4s6
bales.
savannah-steady at l5-1tc; receipts. 3.ss7
bales.
Charieston-Quiet at &c: receipts. 7os bales
Wilminston-Ffrm at The: receipts. 1851 bales.
Raitimore-Nominal at SIC: receipts; none: zone.
Boston-Quet at SIC: receipts. ss6 bales.
Philadelphia at Ss4c: receipts. sol bales.
HOuston-Quiet at &c: receipts, 10, 4ly bales.
Aususta-steady at sh9s s-lSc: receipts. 29ls
bales
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-30

Black and seedy ct from &c to SC per III. less
he allowed on old and &c on new wool SKIS.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-30
Fruits and yeretables.

' SnI.ss sss for LET,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES held at q PEI
APPLEsLcurrent receipts selling from s2Ga.s
per Dbl: fancy stock higher. From storage Ber
Davis @ held ED s5 2soa4; and winesap and willow
PEARs-Near-by Keifer at sIa1.s5 per bu
GRAPEs-catawba ponies 1sa1skc: fancy f..
0I.40 per 1e-basket carrier
for fssy Rspasled cd hshsT f0s choice
oRANGEs-Slow; steady. Quote new Mexican
sa a.ses at s y sS1 sOr ts del GafOs
A:;s: 50 fiefias dat, at sssssss fsr eseIssi fancy
nFnssh f r'sssn sas Ser s1s. sss hsa 1s1 small.
SSTexSfs fRs Res eass a. fSS csysnnne; n - M, 5sa
SocoHNgTsNseiiins s. assiers a. IS per l.o,,
in a small way at 8 per 100. -,
s-r -poTAT9Es..Sgo.s .s Northern: Choice lots $50
4 del: white at 10: red globe si.ss6i.so in
suIk GAnRsGs1Isna as red HsSI; and Danish x.s ~,
TShKSMiSssS s5s Per ,sr fsssfst ,s1 ss:
plume 2sasoc per dog. bunches: Colorado .s9ae:
hoTe .sTewn e ioa4ec per dog bunshes ss e size:
c,ate. Celery roots 25GSoc per doz.: large at
I IIETrucE-New Orleans $685. per bb1.. soa
kRHNsasaq sasss e PSF ae S eu per su
io9s. N Sew " osles' A at pass per dog. punches.
PARSLEf-Sec per dcx punches.
SWEET POTATOES-New home-gro Ber-
muda N.lo Per bu. loo.e; Nansemond sl.25 per
RUTABAGAS-30c per doz.
SPINACH-6od.5c per bu. box for HOMEGROWN.
Observation-Disclosures H.s0 per h-bbl.
and 8. 15 per bbl.. in a jobbng way.
CRANBERRIES-Choice stock $S6850 per bbl.
for late varieties; Jersey G-25@7-5o: Wisconsin
S7.25.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES per bbI on orders.
PARSNIPS-Northern II 80 per bbi
CAULIFLOWER-New California s. per crate,
crate.
BEETS-4osI5oc per 100 lbs: New Orleans 900
Soc per doz punches.
GtMBO-New Orleans 81 per crate.
SHA1.IIOTS-35GI40c doz. punches for New
Orleans.
EGGPLANT-Florida s5as per crate; 7scan per
doz. for small.
HUBBARD-New Orleans 90. per doz bunches.
koHLRABI-New Orleans SOC per dog.
punches.
crate.
SPANISH ON1ONS-31ss per crate. Consigned
would bring $3dS5 80 per box.
STRING BEANS-Market firm.
ENDIVES-SG2.2 .25 per Dbl. for choice.
MUSTARD GREENS-New Orleans g per bbl.
CTCUMBERS-Eastern hothouse 81. .25fi1. 50 per
doz.
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ioobins way; ket,ls rendered a, ,o,,c to 1osc.

'oGoninS os way; kettle rendered at 1o1sc to 1oHc.
~ s car lOss e. b. = siae IL Hans 1ss
ssgses a iesse aasss Al lose csiiislnis At 81
ds5 ,sa;st,hsass & hams at ssse. s0n, INV. .,ss.
hesa 3, Msatssro arrive. 4545o.av. cured c,sl6s
ss ssts In jobhing way ranged. Extra short At
as stnnda,s an aSsafs plates At sss sasSs -
higher on orders.
sseon %sa' At On tessn s e
heavy 70 fancy light: hams al iSs 70 iis.e: Cali
aers S5sie s ;sg Ss as in average New York sn snSnl
way ranged: Extra short and cribs at sss0s.se:
clear sides at SIC: bellies at s5sc to l0ssc, as IN
At ehass hsses Sn
Country Lard-Choice :,aQsc.
se So =. prime COUNTRY ssI =, SS &c p Packers K
prime n9.s and choice held !. ;aSXs.
Grease-SmaIl. Irregular lots country: Brown at
sEe: yellow at 41ic: white at &c Packers stock
~ @hown at 4AaAc: yellow nj sdshc; white at
shesISAt ease; thin ewes and bucks 1hSsc;
vesls.Ldght receipts; fir,ner Quote: Choice fat
&c s.. per ID; heretics. rough. small and thin at
Market at 5000: dried-sets i2c: tongues ls.sc
Live Poultry-Young chickens choice ?e: old
seos5s1s s stacy young rostess ss old hsms oD
Shse y e Per H. small e snd DARK C ps1 Is
1ESSe-IluCkeu AT &C. Pigeons 5uC Der COZ.
Dressed Poultry-Scalded and undrawn, with
bead. and less On. chIckens.AveIags SIC; roos.
teys 70 TurkeysIGood dressing l0Q1Q,tc: rough
!01c less. Ducks 7l4lSc. All poor stock, includ-
500.
Roasting Ptes-75c9sl.s5 Is per head
Fresh Efsh-Steady. Quote: Sunfish at &c:
crappie At % for small to sc for large: bass &c
for small lie for large: white bass &c; dresssd
buffalo &c; dressed buffalo 3Qsc; $lessed German
carp &c: sheephead &c: white perch 2lso.
not wanted. Plover at N.5o per dog. Quail. un-
drawn g: drawn Sl.50 Prairie chickens S.
Pheasant S. Wild turkeys. per h. SC.
Ducks-Mallard $3.50; blue-wing teal $3.50:
green-w wing teal g: mixed 50: canvasback S.:
redheads $50: drawn ducks SOC doz. less.
Deer@Carcasses Sc per h.: venison saddles Is
6l6c per ID. Antelope saddles l2isc
Rahbits-Choice 2oc to a5c per doz.: nominal.
'Poss1m 1oGSc Jack rabbits 81 per doz
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-30
LIVE STOCK MARIxET.
Native Cattle weak-General Tone
Stendy-Sheep and Hogs Active.

NATIVE CATTLE-Receipts were light, as was
to be expected Saturday. Late arrivals Friday
made up the bulk Of the supply. among wnlcn
sold around 1Sc lower and some odds ana ends
that sold no lower. A few sales OF feeders were
steady. Some butcher grades were held over
for lack Of competition.
Shipping and Expert.Best native beef steers.
strictly fancy CATTLE 1900 to 100 lbs. average,
S750G825; choice export steers. 800 to L60O lbs.
average s7aLso; good shipping and export steers.
ping ping steers. 800 to % 40 lbs. M ,sSssa 'A'
Dressed-Beef and Butcher Steers-Steers, 1.10
TO 1.2sO lbs average full range rough to best.
s. g0s!si5 bulk Of sales at $ ia9s & 81 steers o
sales at $450G5.25; steers weighing less than 1000
lbs. full range $2I5 bulk sold $S55lI4.10; fed
Western steers 94S to lob lbs. average, sold at a
full range Of $4.55Q4.75 with the bulk at 1850
Stockers and Feeders-Feeding steers. fair to
choice 500 lbs. and upward. S2,6l3.6D. the bulk at
3.S0Vs.6o: common to choice stockers. 1Q3O.
5. and the bulk at ss0g2.s.
Cows and Mixed-Fancy native heifers sell at
"a sbd5. but there have been very few the
market. Choice native heifers sell at N.251&S5;
good native cows sell at $4a4.2o and heifers sell
81 5o4I3 .05; Inferior, light and old sold
at S92: the bulk Of the southwest cows sold at
ga 20 and the bulk Of all the sows sold at $50
calves-Veal calves. full range Se5OG6.25 per 100
lbs. bulk at $5.59@6 per 100 lbs. heretics and
yearlings sold at sla360 per 100 lbs. with the
bulk at $2G20.
Bulls. Etc.-Bulis, full range. s1:soas5o. bulk
Of sales ss 5eas2 .socker bulls sold at ssOa2o.
Mixers and springers-During the week the
and calf. the bulk Of sales being at $:7.51d30.
BEEF STEERS
Representative salts:
BEEF AND BUTCHER STEERS.
AN Dr. Nh Az Dr. NJ
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-30
NIIIE OtjOTATIONS.

The nrst line Of quotations in each class il
common to extra. Dealers. however. often clas-
sify superiative punches tall tops for buyers.
which sometimes sell considerably above the
highest quotations The second line Of quotations
signifies the bulk Of sales and generally repre-
sents the various classes they are sold on the
commission market. more or less mixed.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-30

r. J. HYATT.
Local Forecast Official.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-30
Furs.
Wool.

Extreme Southern skins is per cent less and
Northern 15N2s per cent more.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-30

Prices on Change.
Tie following tables show the range OF prices
on future and cash grains:
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-30

! ffscnrc M. Eer. aas.-F1our steady. Wheat
NJ. sr.rszg ss9.Sc. No. rei e4HRsss: Corn.
Ec sS1.c: No. 9 ysiiex csc. Oafs--No. 3 l5N
ssssc: se. q white E4dtssse: Nc. : ahite 80
is;ac. kse-Nr. S.sc. Bariey-fair to choice
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-02
THE EAST.

A snow and rainstorm swept the
Ohio river valley, causing loss of life
and property. Many towns were I'M
der water and suffering was increased
by cold weather. In Pittsburgh $4,000
men were made idle and. a property
loss of So, ZOO, 900 inflicted.
Charles C. Stockley, ex-governor of
Delaware, died in Georgetown, aged 81
years.
While attempting to cross the Poto-
mac river at Green Springs three per-
sons were drowned.
In the United States on the 22d
the visible supply of grain was:
Wheat, 1885, 900 bushels; corn, 81
$4,000 bushels; oats, 1O,911,OO0 bush
els; rye, 100000 bushels; barley,
71S,O 900 bushels.
By the upsetting of a boat four
men were drowned at Erie, Pa.
In New York transactions in stocks
reached a new record total of 1862
900 shares.
An unknown man was swept over
Niagara Falls in a boat.
Floods have subsidized in the upper
Ohio river after causing a loss OF
100000 in the Pittsburgh section
In New York the bank clearings
on the 23d were $546, 937, 1855, or $1O1,-
900, 900 greater than the previous high
record.
Gov. Wood of Cuba, who arrived in
New York, declared the constitution.
al convention took no vote on the
Platt amendment.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-02
PUNGENTsP

HN.HgH srmfF9 - 49, HaPrrFFR. t-HE.rs.EE .e#ra
The six-foot man, no matter how
self-composed he may be, is always
up in the air."-Indianapolis News.
Some bonds are worth more than
their face value, and some are worth
less. Vaga-bonds are in the worth
less class.-Chicago Daily News.
In order to make home life inter
esting, an Atchison woman is giving
a prize to her son who can guess
nearest what she puts in aacertain
pie, says the Atchison Globe.
Gas Bills.-Campaign Manager
Heres a bill of 5000 from one of
your speechmakers during the cam
paign." Candidate-"Very well, put
it into the drawer marked Gas
Bills. '"-Ohio State Journal.
Advice.-Ranter-"We're getting up
an amateur theatrical society and
we're looking for a good motto;
something appropriate, you know"
Banter-"What's the matter with
''Think twice before you act?'"-
Philadelphia Press.
A6ASSu. M1. SdIIlCSlC Is GllC
greatest and most sensible philan-
thropist the world ever knew" ct
agree with you, sir. And now, may I
ask your business?" 81 am a book
seller. And you?" 81 am a maker of
hardwood book shelving."1Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Bertha-"I do hate that Mr.. Poller
always making remarks about
ones dress" Edith-''You silly! He
said your gown was a perfect dream.
I don't see why you should be mad
at that" Bertha-"I had been wear
ing that gown three days, and that
was the first time he noticed it,
Boston Transcript.
"Woe is me-" sighed the fair
maiden, who was being carried
leagues and leagues from her home
by the feudal knight. 81 would that
whoa was me-" remarked the knights
coal black steed, for he was footsore.
The maiden failed to catch the re-
mark, and continued to tear her gold
en- hair, as was customary in such
cases.-Indianapolis News.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-02
A TOWN IN TWO STATES.
And a Railroad That. Has One Rail
in Tennessee. the Other
in Virginia. 9

A Washington dispatch to the Chi
cago Record says that a certain change
in the boundary line, as agreed be-
tween Virginia and Tennessee, has just
been ratified by congress. This re-
calls a good story. For years the town
of Bristol, in east Tennessee, has had
the unique distinction of being in two
states. There are two separate mu-
nicipal corporations, one under the
laws of Tennessee and the other I'M
der the laws of Virginia. They are
known as Bristol, Tenn, and Bristol,
Va. The corporation of Bristol, Tenn,
extending to the east curbing of Main
street, the principal business thor
oughfare of the twin cities. Both cor
porations wished to pave this street
that is, they considered it necessary
but how to go about to divide the ex-
pense attached was the question to
be considered.
The city of Bristol, Tenn, did not
care to pay for paving the entire thor
oughfare up to the sidewalk on the
Bristol (Va.) side, while the corpora
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ecross the imaginary line and expend
city funds in Tennessee. This was a
tangled proposition for the fathers
of the two cities. 1t was suggested
that the matter be taken to the legis-
lature and have the Tennessee general
assembly cede one-half of Main street
TO Virginia. The sister state was
tickled to death to accept the propo-
sition, as Gov. Tyler told Gov. McMillin
over the telephone the other day. The
Tennessee solons passed the bill. It
was engrossed and sent to the Virginia
general assembly. These lawmakers
accepted the gift, and then congress
was asked to ratify the action of the
two legislatures.
The result of the work is that the
boundary line between Virginia and
Tennessee is in the center of Main
street. There is nov an electric street
car line on this thoroughfare, with one
rail in Tennessee and the other in Vir-
ginia. Each state will collect one-half
OF the taxes on the street railway
property. The car line runs along for
a mile and a half in the two states.
Many interesting stories are told of
complications in the past caused by
the boundary line.