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The Washington times., 1901-12-29
PUBLIC AGAIN BUYING
IN CURITIEIS MARKET

toge ether with the trade reviews and
the market reports show that the steel
and iron business IS no less prosperous
than the coal trade. a statement made
by one OF the wall Street authorities
yesterday was that the surplus OF the
United States Steel concern for the first
nine months OF its history to Decem-
ber 81 viii be S26. $40 g-0 This is al the
rate of SS5. o000oD for year, during which
the company will have passed through the
greatest strike in history. The country
is producing pig iron at the rate Of fiji
teen to sixteen million tons a year. or
nearly double the product of 1896.
Monetary Conditions Favorable.
Monetary conditions promise TO be easy
and favorable to the purchase of securi-
ties, at least during the early months OF
the year. The disbursements for interest
and dividends for January will he the
largest In history. and a plethora rather
than a dearth of funds is to be looked for.
financial authorities say. The enactment
of legislation cuTtailng the Government
drain on the country is to be expected
during the coming session OF Congress.
and will do much TO prevent a recurrence
of the somewhat stringent conditions Of
Bank Reserves Increased.
The bank statement yesterday was a
reflection Of the better monetary situ
alton 1t was a surprise to nearly every
one. showing large increase in cash
and a large increase in surplus reserve.
the figures we're as follows:
Reserves increased. d.............. S2l00,0c5
Loans eased.......... ga 500
Specie Increased. ed................. 2569. 400
Legal tenders increased. ........ 1,23000
Deposits increased. d............... 6,i13,000
Circulation decreased. ........... 1920
The banks now hold in excess OF re-
quired reserve 1881, $50.
The cIearaBces Of the banks throughout
the country are always a valuable indica-
tion OF the activity of busineas. and it is
gratifying TO note that they continue at
record breaking figures.
Bank exchanges last week at all leading
cities in the United States were S1.7l0.-
40, 75S. according 10 Duns gain of 1.g
per cent over last year, and l47 per cent
over 1899. Payments through the banks
continue well up to the heavy totals OF
the preceding weeks They were heavy
last year and in 1879. but in the aggre-
gate are larger this year. New York re-
ports . triiling less compared with last
year, and at Boston. Philadelphia. and
some minor cities exchanges show de.
crease, compared with one or both years:
still they are remarkably large this year.
The gains are chiefly in the West Average
daily bank exchanges for the year to date
are compared below for three years.
The Washington times., 1901-12-29

The clearing house returns for the first
eleven months OF the year showed a total
Of Sos 72i 600 600. as against 81 7.12s 000.-
00o. an increase OF 40 per cent. This
growth is unprecedeuted
The Washington times., 1901-12-29
Government Bonds.

The outlook for the new year in the
stock market is considered by conserva-
i've brokers and investors generally to
be mcsi promising The price level has
advanced many points during the past
year and although ii is not now at its
highest. Il is still on The average higher
than in any previous year in the history
of the country. This one fac. has been
the chief argument OF the people that have
Insisted that the end Gf the boom has
been reached. ana that the tendency OF
prices must be downward in the future
But the same argument was advanced in
the year 1860. and ii has been advanced
during the entire past year, and siill
there has been nc verifcation Of these
pessimistic predictions.
The arguments OF the prosperity people
are based chiefly on the continuance of
the wonderful tide OF good tines in all
lines of business They say that the
hieh price Of stocks is no argument that
the level viii not 20 higher If business
continues to grow, and the railway and
industrial concerns continue 10 augment
their SURPRISES and increase their diyi-
dpufc fp Erock holders
The Washington times., 1901-12-29
somnluntIy of Interests.

The great consolidation enterprises
among the railways cannot b" overlooked
in considering the outlook ior The com
ing year. and Tor future years. Jatoubtcd-
Is 10 is the aim OF the financial leaders
that are constructing the vast systems
In the Northwest and in the anthracite
group. ana planning tho other vast sys-
toms in Tie Eat ana thc South and the
Southwest probably. Go make by 'his
means moro stable ans economical rail
aay conditions. to provide for the nain-
tcrancc OF rates, ana Tor The curtil-
ment ol expenses. lf these millionaire
lenders are successful in their plans Il
De- Ea-dly 10 hr doubted that thei. belief
la tlc vain. ol ihe community oi inter
-st- plan viii be verified
The Washington times., 1901-12-29
Northern PnciHc'- nepor..

The Northern Pacific report o. Noycm-
ber is similar to all ;he month!y reports
submitted by he company during tho
past year.. II shows an Increase OF SsTl-
600 eSedictiuns o. the officers of the
company Al the beginning o.. the fiscal
year that its earnings would exceed the
howing Tor the previous twelve months,
despite the corr crop failure. are being
borne out most handsomely.
The gross earnings Tor December so
far reported are almost uniformly larger
than during the ,ame period year ago.
Reports to date show earnings OF $50
g53. .4l0, a gain Of 10 Per cent over asst
year and l7.S per cent over 1888. There
is some irrcgularity IN the report due
TO special causes. Traffic is very heavy
and in the Middle West the freight block
ade continues. Cars and power are not
10 no hac 20 move freight offered, and
coal and perishable goods form the bulk
Of .ha traffic Trunk lines report small
losr comnarcG with last year. due TO de-
creased earnings on Big -Four. Central
Western. grangers Soutl ern and South
wc-tcrn roads pert considerable gain.
Earnings Of Northern Pacific still show a
very large increase compared with last
year Earnings oil roads are compared
bclaa by groups and classes
The Washington times., 1901-12-29

MONEY To LOAN at sie TO per een.. In sums
OF 81 600 to $4,000 on L c. real estate pay of
and per cent mortgages and begin anew; all
transactions conducted with economical Consider
alton for borrowers NM. II. SAUNDERS CO..
1901 81.
The Washington times., 1901-12-29
Wonderful Railway Earnings.

The earnings of the railways are Of
course first and chief among the causes
for high prices in stocks For six years
now the increase in railway business has
continued steadily in all sections of the
. country. and during that time gross earn
ings have increased 100 per cent and neI
earnings even more fi.an that The past
year has seen no dimlnution Of the in
crease. The shortage of the corn crop
and the smaller cotton crop seem TO have
been more than made up by the immensity
Of the general traffic The reports made
from week to week and from month TO
month are better than any most sanguine
friend OF The railways would have dared TO
predict twelve months ego.
The net earnings for November now
being received show up wonderfully we'll.
Tire Erie company shows an increase Of
s1s2 I75. and the Reading report TO be
issued In a day or two viii show far
better even than this. II is said that
IL viii indicate 81 loaFj { per cent earned
on the corlrou stock. The marvel OF
this Is easier appreciated when II rs re-
mcmbered that only four years ago. In
1897. this company failed TO earn its fixed
charges by more than halr million dol
lars. aad th.-s In lSsS and lSe" il barely
managed 10 ,arn 4 Dar cent Oh its FIRST
preferred stock. The other anthracite
coal securities are enjoying the same
prosperity. and there is every reason 20
believe that they win continue TO prosT<
during the entire coming year at least
The Washington times., 1901-12-29
Money Loaned SaIariGd People,

Retail merchants teamsters, boarding houses.
without security: largest business in forty-two
nfincipal cities. TOLMAN. Room l01. 533 18th
st. nv. elFu
The Washington times., 1901-12-29

MONEY To LOAN on real estate collateral and
p.rsonaI security. J. G.. DAVIS, so f 1t. NV.
c3s-3
The Washington times., 1901-12-29

The reports OF the United States steel
company published from month to month
The Republican journal., 1901-09-12
M ethodist Conference.
1873 Representative from the United Stat e

129 Representatives from the United Stat es
LONDON, Sept. i. The Ecumenical
Methodist conference opened in Wes-
ley's chapel this morning with a good
attendance Bishop Joseph c. Hart
zell, missionary bishop of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church in Africa, made
the opening prayer and Bishop Gallo
way of Jackson, Miss, preached an
eloquent sermon setting forth the
aims of Methodists throughout the
world and emphasizing the value of
the tenets of John Wesley. Communi-
cation followed. The archbishop of
Canterbury, the Most Rev. Frederick
Temple, d. d., and the bishop of Lon
don, the Right Rev. A. F. W. Ingram,
ID. D., sent friendly messages, the arch
bishop of Canterbury praying that
Gods blessings might rest on the DELHI
erations. The bishop of London sent a
similar message adding the hope that
some day the Methodists would be re-
united with the Episcopalians.
The representation, which is on a
basis of about one delegate to $4,000
members, gives the United States and
Canada three hundred out of the five
hundred delegates composing the coun-
Gil.
The chairman will be changed daily,
so that nearly all the divisions repre-
sented will have craftsmanship.
The Western section includes Amer
lean and Canadian Methodists and be-
cause OF it's relatively greater strength,
has three hundred delegates. The
Methodist Episcopal church of the
United States sent 129 representatives,
among them Bishops Hurst, l. II. Vent,
j. W. Hamilton and 7. c. Hartsell.
The Republican journal., 1901-09-12
The Cape Breton Boom Boom !

The Halifax Herald has celebrated
the purchase of a new press by issuing
a special edition illustrative of the new
industrial development Of Nova Scotia
and Cape Breton. The edition OF itself
Is deserving of all praise; and its theme
is one of interest to all New England
people. The people of Nova Scotia and
cape Breton are not only our nelghbors;
but they are neighbOrs in whom we
have great interest. Many OF their
old families trace their genealogiies back
to New England ancestors who declined
to follow the leadership of Samuel
Adams and John Hancock, and packed
their worldly goods aud departed when
George Washington drove the British
out Of Boston Their still surviving
traditions of those days lend an inter
estlng tartness to their ideas on the
subject of Yankees; but that is only
natural. They have planted and sus-
tanned stalwart civilization on the
little peninsular and island, and now
the development of their coal and iron
fields is giving them an industrial posi-
ton of commanding Importance. In
two years Sidney, G. B., has leaped
from sleepy little town of 5000 peo-
pie to hustling city of twelve thous-
and; and the noise of this progress has
made an awakening in the whole land
that would have vastly delighted Squire
Halliburton, could he have recorded it in
an additional preface to Sam Slick
Portland Press.
The Republican journal., 1901-09-12
0AsEoE IA.
Raa-. thu ,The Kind You Have Always Bought
: S.: :; q; Z,;:;:;';:;;;:! x: '''E'

The Boston Herald admits that the
savings banks of Prohibition Maine con-
tain far more money per capita than
those of the license States of Ohio and
Illinois, but refuses to admit Sheriff
Pearson's conclusion that prohibition
did it, because in licensed Massachusetts
the per capita savings are larger than
they are in Maine. The savings banks
argument is worth about as much as
that of the citizen who goes to some
license city and then comes back and
tells his prohibition neighbors that he
did not see SO many drunken men on
the streets as he sees in Portland. Both
arguments belong to the class of in
secure reasonings which Mr.. Herbert
Spencer treats of so entertainingly in
his outlines to the study of sociology
Portland Press.
The Republican journal., 1901-09-12
A Big Lumber Deal.

ELLSWORTH, Me, Sept. 4. One of
the largest deals in lumber property
which has been recorded in this vicinity
for years has just been closed, the Pope
property at East Machias having passed
into the hands of syndicate of Els
worth men.
The new owners will operate the prop
erty under the name of the East Ma
chias Lumber Company
The purchase includes 10000 acres of
timber land, two saw mills, grist mill,
four dwellings, general store with
stock of goods, a wharf, storehouses,
etc. J. I. Giles of Ellsworth will SUI
perintend numbering operations and
Henry White of East Machias will
manage the store.
The company will get out about 1000
600 feet of lumber next winter.
The Republican journal., 1901-09-12

Mr.. w. j. Baxter of North Brook, n. c.,
says he suffered with piles for fifteen years.
He tried many remedies with no results
until he used DeWitt'S Witch Hazel Salve
and that quickly cured him. r. II. Moody.
A Misnomer-Mrs. Noosy-I think it's
the most ridiculous thing to call that man
in the bank ''teller.'
Mrs. Chum-Why?
Mrs. Noozy-Because they simply won't
my husband had on deposit there, and he
just laughed.-Philadelph Press.
Skin affections will readily disappear by
using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Look
out for counterfeits. If you get DeWitts
you will get good results. 1t is the quick
and positive cure for piles. R. H. Moody.
Tommy-You wore a red suit and horns at
the masked ball last night, didn't you?
Mr.. Hoamly-Why, no. went as cav
alier.
Tommy guess pop was mistaken then.
He said he saw you and you looked like the
devil.
If people only knew what we know about
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, it would be used in
nearly every household, as there are few
people who do not suffer from a feeling of
fullness after eating, belching, tiatulence,
sour stomach or water-brash, caused by in
digestion or dyspepsia. A preparation such
| as Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, which, with no
aid from the stomach will digest your food,
certainly can't help but to do you good. r.
H. Moody.
SIN designing his tombstone said the
widow of the late Wall Street broker, ST
was thinking of this inscription: He did
well by his friends"
''Ah" remarked the man who knew him,
81 would suggest, He did his friends
WE'LL"
The least in quantity and most in quality
describes DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the
famous pill for constipation and liver COM
plants. R. H. Moody.
A man Of "artistic temperament never
worries about the money he owes.
Not; but it nearly kills him when he
doesn't get money that is owing to him.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers search the
remotest parts of the bowels and remove the
! impurities speedily with no discomfort
They are famous for their efficacy Easy
to take, never grippe. R. Fl. Moody.
"You say our friend insisted that he had
a plan for perpetual motion machine and
a formula for converting base metals into
gold?"
eyes"
81 wonder what has become of him."
probably locked him up. But if he went
out and organized few stock companies he
| is no doubt rich and comfortable"
"Our little girl was unconscious from
| strangulation during a sudden and terrible
attack Of Group. quickly secured a bottle
of One Minute Cough Cure, giving her
| three doses. The Group was mastered and
our little darling speedily recovered" So
writes A. L. Spafford, Chester, Mich. r. Fl.
Moody.
"Spell feTment and give it's definaton,"
requested the teacher.
''F-e-r-m-e-n-t, to work, responded di-
minutive maiden.
"Now place it in sentence, so that may
be sure you understand its meaning" said
| the teacher.
Gin the morning would rather play out
Of-doors than to ferment in the school
house." returned the small schOlar-Wis-
consin Journal of Education.
You are much more liable to disease when
your liver and bowels do not act properly.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers remove the
cause of disease r. II. Moody.
The Republican journal., 1901-09-12

Some iuea OF the magnitude of the
potato crop in Aroostook may be OBJ
tanned from the record of the ship
ping of 1900-l, which lasted ten
months and fifteen days. There were
shipped from that county over the Ban
gor and Aroostook Railroad 6,OS7 car
loads of potatoes, on an average of
twenty-five carloads for every week
day. This years shipments will, it is
thought, be fully as large.
The Republican journal., 1901-09-12
A Shocking Calamity

''Lately befell railroad laborer," writes
DR.. A. kellett of Williford, Ark. "His
foot was badly crushed, but Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve quickly cured him. It's simply
wonderful for Burns, Boils, Piles and all
skin eruptions. It's the worlds champion
healer. Cure guaranteed. 25c. Sold by
r. H. Moody.
The Republican journal., 1901-09-12

lantern as soon as he dared to do it.
They had reached the top of the height
just above the shore; but no flag was in
sight.
The robbers saw the fugitives, yelled
viciously and fired their pistols. Bull
lets whistled alarmingly near the in
tended victims.
Macdonald closed the lantern, and
holding Helen's hand, walked along the
islands edge. Again he allowed
gleam of light to escape. He saw the
flag ten feet from him, and closed the
lantern before the Williams could fire.
The steps of the pursuers sounded
fearfully near
The fugitives ran forward, expecting
each moment to be precipitated into the
water. But fortune favored them.
They fell against the flag pole, and re-
covering themselves in a second, slid
down the islands steep bank Mac
Donald opened the lantern. Thank
God. The boat was at their feet They
sprang into it. Macdonald handed
Helen the lantern, cut the rope, grasped
the oars, and they were afloat.
At this moment three of the robbers.
waving pistols, gained the summit of
the bank.
"Shut the lantern!' Macdonald
cried.
Before Helen could obey the cavern
rang with great discharge of fire.
arms. The three men threw up their
hands and fell forward into the water.
Macdonald knew that his friends had
come to the rescue just in time He
looked behind him, and saw on the lava
shelf his five brave companions waving
their hands with delight.
The boat touched the shore. Willing
hands assisted our hero and heroine to
alight.
Awed by the fate of their comrades,
the five robbers on the island surren-
The Republican journal., 1901-09-12

dered themselves, and, with most of
the property which they had stolen,
were taken back to Albuquerque in
triumph.
Young Macdonald, the fair Helen
and their five gallant friends were re-
ceived with raptures by Colonel Blocker
and his wife, and were lionized by all
the people of the city.-Waverly Maya
zine.
The Republican journal., 1901-09-12

81 have been suffering from Dyspepsia
for the past twenty years and have been
unable after trying all preparations and
physicians to get any relief. After taking
one bottle of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure found
relief and am now in better health than l
have been for twenty years. cannot praise
kodol Dyspepsia Cure too highly" thus
writes Mrs. {. W. Roberts, North Creek
Ark. r. II. Moody.
The Republican journal., 1901-09-12
THE PEOPLES NATIONAL FAMILY NEWSPAPER.

Published u
7 h urs d ay, aa
known for hear
sixty years lnpyrl
part of the | uI.e.
States as a Nation
al Family NeW>pa
per of the higte,
class, for falm-r
and villagers I
contains all tu
m o st m por41
general new
7 II L ID A E1
T r IB UNE gg +
hour of goiu- +
press, an Ag1g3
tural Departli-l
of the highc>' no
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-06
BRYANT POND.

There has not been much work on the
quarry this season, but small crew
went to work Monday morning, and are
to have a job the rest of the seasan.
Col. Charles NJ. Ellis, P. d. CON-, OF
the G. A. R., and wife. of Jacksonville
Florida, arrived in town recently. Mr.
Ellis is one of the leading business men
where he resides. Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis
will stop at the Glen Mountain House
for few weeks.
Reuben Whitman has bought the Con
slider Farrar farm.
w. G. MOrtOn's mother and brother
Charles, Miss Della Currier and Miss
Stella Williams of Boston, are boarding
at the Glen Mountain House and room
ing at Mrs. Annie Days.
Mrs. Mary Bartlett of Deering was in
town recently.
John Brown of Milton has moved hi.
family into the rent back of Andrews
store.
Leon Cushman and Ronello Davis
went to White Cap blueberrying thi'
week. He says they got good suppl!
and report good time.
Mrs. Gerrish and her daughters, Mar.
and Belle, of Portland, are boarding a
the hotel.
Frank Clough and Lester LOWE arr
guests at Fred Stevens.
Jamie Waterhouse of Port and is stop
ping this week at the hotel while hi
parents are at Buffalo.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-06
EAST HEBRON.

The rainy days have been very bene
fetal in raising the water in wells where
water is very low, and in giving farmer.
rest from haying.
Mrs. Fl. A. Record is quite sick but i:
on the gain.
Mrs. Josie Monk died the 2Sth and
was buried the Goth. Rev. L. D. lib
belts was the officiating clergyman. The
last three members of that family were
buried in hard storm and the first
wife's funeral was passed over one day
the snow came so fast and deep on the
last of April.
Mertie Record, of Lynn, is in her old
home with her brother Herbert and
family for vacation from city life, for a
few weeks. Mrs. Millett accompanied
her but returned to her family Thursday
morning. 1t was the first time since her
marriage, twenty-six years ago, she had
passed nigh. from home.
Blanche Record of Buckfield is visit.
ing her uncle, Albert Merrill, and her
aunt who resides with him.
Harry Phillips is planning to sell his
stock and other articles at auction at an
early date, and take winters vacation
from farming. The neighbors hope he
will change his mind and remain on the
farm
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-06
BYRON.

A. S. Young's daughter, Mrs. Angie
NJ. Cooling, of Livermore, with her two
children, is visiting her father.
Miss Grace Ladd attends to the
duties of station agent while her father
helps II. H. Richards at haying.
G. T. Hodsdon is cutting the grass OF
the Brown places.
NJ. S. Whitney's grandchildren from
Enrol, n. H., are visiting him; a son and
daughter of his daughter, Mrs. Ferrin.
j. E. Shaw recently found the remains
of sheep killed and eaten by bear
He has lost several sheep and lambs
lately.
r. E. Taylor is at the lakes. He has
his cottage near Haines landing nearly
completed.
Will Hylan is at work on the extern
sion above Bemis.
Jack j. Taylor, who was hurt while
braking in the yard at RumfOrd Falls,
has sufficiently recovered to be able to
resume work. He thinks of returning
to his old place on the Grand Trunk
road. He visited his little son at A. S.
YOung's last week.
A. S. Young finished haying August l.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-06
OXFORD.

Mr.. Hilbert Masters of New Yorl
spent day with friends here last week
Mr.. Jewett of Pepperell, Mass, is Wis
iting at Mr.. Fishers.
Miss Hughes has been visiting hei
uncle, John Elder.
The Gormand-Ford Theatre Co. are
here for week.
The Y. P. =. C. E. elected the follow.
ing officers;
Pres.-Rev. Mr.. Newport.
Vice. Pres-Mrs. Frost.
Sec.-Mrs Hazen.
Treas.-Bertha Kavanaugh.
Lookout Com.-Mrs. Bumpus, Mrs. Elder
Edith French.
Prayer Meeting Com.-Rev. Mr.. Newport.
Missionary-Mrs. Fisher.
Flower Com.-Miss Corning.
Social Com.-Annie Hayes, Hattie Farris, Mis-
Corning, Nellie Hayes, DR.. Farris, Berths
Hazen
Music-Bertha Hazen, Mrs. Denning.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-06
EAST WATERFORD.

E. S. Keen has very bad foot, caused
by stepping on nail.
Mr.. Fam, wife ELLA Foster) and little
son, of Auburn, are visiting at Henry
YOung's.
Mrs. Hattie Hodgdon slipped and
struck her side on water-spout, injur.
ing it badly.
G. F. Ames is very low, with no hope
of his recovery.
Miss Clara Saunders of Chelmsford,
Mass, and Ray and Arthur Chadbourne
of Hallowell are at the Chadbourne
homestead.
The telephone men, who are now set.
ting poles at the Flat, find board at this
place, the houses in that village being
filled with summer boarders.
Zebulon Abbott has sold the Ames
place to Melvin Morey of Albany.
WinslOw Bisbee has bought the black
smith shop. He intends to make it into
dwelling. He has lived in the band
house since he sold his place to Wyman
Neyers,