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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-05
WEATHER AND CROPS.

Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas,
November 3,-Hain has fallen here for the
past thirty-six hours thoroughly saturatng
the ground and swelling tue streams. II Is
estimated to be a thtee-and-a- half'incn
rainfall. the heaviest Tor months The rain
win prove beneficial to the wheat crop OF
this county, while IL will be very disas-
trous to the cotton, An ARTIFICIAL lake
caught rise of about twenty feet, making
a lake OF water OF about fifteen acres, in
surfing a sufficient supply Of wafer Tor
Mineral Wells, as they already have
four-inch ripe running from the lake, a dis
lance Of tEsee.fourths OF q mfle, TO Mineral
Welle
Austin, Travis County, Texas, November
g. Rain commenced failing In Austin ana
vicinity sunday morning at O'Clock con
tnuing in a steady dOwupour throughout
night The season VIII grently benent
small grain in Travis county. Reports are
90 the erect that the rain extended as
far as Llano, north as far as Taylor, ana
enst 10 Brenham There is no perceptible
rise In the Colorado river or any OF It's
tributaries as result.
Hearne, Robertson County, Texas, NO
vetnber 4-rhe excessive rainfall in this
section during the past forty.eight hours
Is beginning to swell the smaller streams
which have as their outlet the little and
big Brazos rivers. Yesterday the big river
was carrying a rise OF from TWO To three
feet. Wulle Ion0Y II Is flbluE IAtlcFt tlNubA
tile rain has ceased falling. Little appre-
hension IS felt that there VIII be any
danger OF higher water IN the rivers.
Nocona, Montague County, Texas, Novem.
Der Bit has been raining here for twenty
four hours--the heaviest rain for two years.
A great deal OF wheat has been sown IN
this section ana the crop is growing nne.
The cotton crop is about all gathered.
There have been 1914 bales marketed here
20 date-about three-fourths OF the number
Tor the same date last year.
CIeburne, johnson County, Texas. Novem-
her 3.--'rhe long drouth mas been broken.
Rain began falling yesterday ana mas con-
ftnued ever since. only ceasing at Intervals,
IN at last the ground has received thor
ough soaking A cool nortner is blowing.
Coleman, Coleman County. Texas, Novem-
Der 3.-Fine rains through this part OF the
country on the 2ndi l.56 fell al this point,
w,seii was good on wheat, as the rain fell
slowly and most o. n went IN the ground.
Grass is line and an cattle are nice ana
rat
Rogers, Bell County, Texas, November 3.
Light rain for the past twelve hours from
Inc north will do considerable damage 10
cotton. Merchants and farmers are some
what gloomy over the prospects.
caldwell Burleson county, Texas NO
VENEER IA heavy rain fell during yester-
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TEXAS DEATHS.


HARMON.--Bryan, Texas. November A.
Judge W. h. Harmon, one Of the best
known and most popular men IN BRACES
county, died at his home 81 this city TO-DAY
III was about 90 years Of age and han
been citizen 81 this county for thirty-nve
years, lie was for many years an ofhcial
of the county, having served as tax assessor,
chief justice and county judge. For the
past several years he has been manager OF
the Bryan Water. Ice, Light and Power
company. He was n native OF Mississippi.
and came to Texas when q boy and re-
ceived his education at Baylor university
while at independence Iie was member
Of Terrys Texas Rangers and WAS as
brave a soldier az ever bore arms in de-
Tense Of the South He leaves four chill
dren viz: Mrs. X. y. Lacy, Pittsburg.
Texas; Misses Esteiie aud Irene Harmon
and Mir William Harmon OF this city.
DANlUSON--Ca Caldwell, Texas, November
S.-News has been received of the death
OF pr Hamp Davidson at Sam Antonio
last night. DR.. Davidson was raised in
this county and has many relatives ana
friends here TO mourn his loss. lie was
about 40 years Of age.
CURLEE. Bonham, Texas November 4.
Mrs. G. &. Curlee died suddenly at her
nome here today, cause, 1t is believed, from
heart failure
ROGERS.-Joaquin Texas. November g.
Mrs W. NJ. Rogers died this morning at
Z 20 Of consumption Deceased was IN her
nth year She leaves one daughter Mrs.
o. T. Crow Of this place.
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Orion WHOLESALE MARKET

Of potatoes have been received this week,
but they were gohbled mp so quickly that
they were hardly noticed.
The cabbage market Is still overstocked.
with the demand very light. This has con-
tinued for nearly week. and Is noted as
almost Unprecedented at this season Of the
year.
The market is still overstocked with in
ferior apples. There Is a good demand for
the better qualities, which command good
prices.
Receipts of Texas eggs we're extremely
light and prices remain firm at 20 cents
Storage eggs are quoted at % cents.
There is little doing IN the butter market,
Adyices from Elgin indicate no change In
price, which remains firm.
Florida oranges are moving freely and
the stock is Improving as the season ad.
vances.
Bananas are selling well at higher prices.
Ripe stock Is plentiful on the market.
The market is well supplied with onions
and the demand Is moderate.
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day evening and last night and It Is stll
raining. This is the best season for more
than eight months. Everything Is mucn
benefited,
Marquee, Leon county Texas November
IA steady rain has been failing here
since early last night, 'lhe ground Is thor.
oughly soaked aud cisterns and tanks are
full 1t will be tine on winter oats ana
wheat.
Mount Calm Hill County, Texas. Novem-
her Stain began falling here sunday At
! o'clock p. m. and has been falling steadily
ever since, and the indications are good tor
1t 10 continue some time yet.
Rice, Navarro County, Texas, November
3-lt has been raining here for the past
twenty-eight hours, doing great damage 90
cotton. but putting a splendid season IN the
ground
Greenvllle. Hunt County, Texas. Novem-
Der Alt has been raining mere almost
continuously for thirty-six hours, and as o
result the cotton crop VIII be badly dam
aged.
Mckinney, Collin County Texas, Novem-
Der IA steady rain has been falling here
for nearly thirty-sx hours. It VIII prove
great benefit TO wheat
Corsicana Navarro County, Texas. NO
vember IA steady rain has been falling
since o'clock Sunday night, with no pros
poets Of abating
Terrell Kaufman County Texas, Novem-
farmers are very anxious about their cot
ton.
Pecos. Reeves County, Texas, November
The range has never been IN as good
shape this time Of the year as 1t is now.
Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, November
lit is sim raining here and the cotton
crop is BADLY damaged
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ST LOUIS SALES.
lSneclnl u Tho pnrt 4


National Stock Yards, ST. Louis. Novem.
nor 4.-~The following sales III Texas aud
territory cattle were made today. NJ
houston, Bellevue. Texas 1923 pound
SWssers' 40; 1928 pound steers AGO. Percy
y Seo' Bellevue, Texas, III pound cows
~ calves 900. A. & b., Coleman, Te1ls.
t0o pound cows, 20J $50 pound bulls, LOO;
taNes, 1000. NJ L. Coxey. Green Forest
arka cows, 200; 240 pound bulls. ? so.
Z. = Gowan, Bellevue, Texas. SEC pound
S1WS ami helfers. .. 40. Todd & SpAulding
MMnskogee, J. T., $50 pound steers. 3.S5
1000 4 Spaulding, Mnskogee r r.. Sa1
bound steers, 800. 040 pound bulls, leo
y persteln. Stone & Brown. Siding No. 81
=. II, 1913 pound steers, 400. Hutton &
Sphuldlng, Muskogee, l. T., 919 pound
steers 3gO; II. b. Snauldng, Muskogee
4 =, e3D pound cows. 400 B. 4. Hill
colorado Texas, SOS pound cows. . So; 666
pound cows, 200. J. w. Smith. fatan,
IeSas, S,l pound cows. sos. #. NJ. Tay-
lor, SWeetwater. Texas, 6O7 pound cows
ana heiters, BIS; 80 pound cows, 500
;. auddo, Dilley, Texas, 465 pound heifers,
SS9i calves, $50; Silberstein & Stone,
3 sl 40. 3, Q; T.. .aTT pound steers,
go 49, Charles May, Iatan. Texas. $50
pound cows 300; I2T pound cows, go.
j. = White, Tutte l. T., 7s6 pound
steers $40; 176 pound steers, $50; w. Il.
hltson Green Forrest T41 pound steers
80; SD pound cows 2.65. e. Boatwright
9weetWater Texas, T73 pound cows, 30J
j. T. Briscow, Sweetwater, Texas. $50
anu 100 pound cows. 3.o0; 1910 pound bulls
-'U /. b. Jones' Oaktaha, l. T., 0O1
pound steers, 800
Two thousand Texans, cows and steers
Bouui Steady to strong.
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LIVESTOCK MARKETS,
SALES AT KANSAS CITY,
Special TO The Post.l

Stock Yards. Kansas City Mo, November
A.-The following sales OF Texas aud Terri
tory cattle were made today; r, J. coggin,
Shamrock, 1856 steers, 62i pounds. 2.6O j..
G. & r. A. Thompson, Ninnekah, III steers
$50 pounds. 2.65. I. JACKSON, AddlngtgoIn,
20 steers, 7S2 pounds, 20; 81 steers. $40
pounds. $40. Hensley & Brummill, q
steers, Ts0 pounds, 300; "a steers. sQl
pounds go. G.. Coyle. Arlington, 46
steers, 500 pounds. 300. Harris Bros. San
Angelo, 2s6 steers, $50 pounds, $40. r. II.
Harris, San Angelo, 10 steers $50 pounds,
q. 40 Bodesker & Ball, Bowie. 3Q3 steers,
S41 pounds 36j. Sanders Bros. Wagner,
IS steers, 004 pounds $50. j. o. Jennings
q Co, siding No, 3, POI steers, a3T pounds,
3T5 Coe s Jones Vernon, 10 steers. 6l5
pounds. 2 so; AZ steers, 557 pounds, 2.25. j..
]. Kimberiin, Vernon, Is steers, S8S pounds.
800 A. p Raehai, oaktaha, 140 steers, COS
pounds. 25l W. v. Alexander. Ninnekah,
FnQlewood, 10 steers, 1888 pounds, 2.51,
Biewett Hooper Krum, 10 steers. 70t
pounds. $40; rs steers, 800 pounds $50.
70 Hogie Krnm, % steers, 100 pounds,
2.75 j. ii. Ensiey. Jacksbero. l57 steers,
ZOE pounds, $50; % steers, 208 pounds, 400:
j. K, Rich. Jscksboro, .4e steers 7e2
pounds. 2.s5; Q steers go pounds: zoo
200 pounds, $50; 10 steers. 5el pounds,
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ST LorIs.

St Louis, November 4.-Cattle-Re ceipts
5000 head, including 200 Texans. Market
slow native shipping and export steers
5,5O9 80, with fancy worth 500: dressed
beef and butcher steers 4.45M6T0; steers
under 1000 pounds 4.104G00, stockers and
feeders 2,50d4.4 40. cows and heifers 2.25M
$50; Gamers 1902 so; bulls 2.25dS00:
calves 4.00QI25; Texas and Indian steers
2.j0a5.00; cows 2.4Jd3.50. Hogs Receipts
1000 head market steady to lower; pigs
and lights 625d6.5o; butchers 640d68O
Sheep-Receipts 1000 head; market steady /;
native mnttons s 25@400; lambs 425d570;
culls and bucks 2.50@400; stockers t.50I
800,
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Chicago Novembe. 4.-Cattle- Receipts
5000 head, including 1000 Westerns Mar
ket steady; good to prime steers 6.50Gi7. rs;
40; cows 1,40d4G0; heifers 2.OOd5. Cd;
bulls 2.00d450; calves 375d7.50; Texas
ted steers 300QA25. Hogs--Receipts ~
900 bead tomorrow 10000. Opened 51l0
6.2jdT 20; good to choice heavy 6.6OdT.75;
rough heavy 625qi6.4j: light 6.30m8 65;
bulk Of sales 6.a0@6.50. Sheep Receipts
10000 head. Market steady; lambs lover
good 70 choice Wethers 3.5063SO; fair to
choice mixed 2.50a340; Western sheen
2.15@3.so; native limbs 8.5o65.50; Western
lambs 3.T5d5.o0.
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Caluert News Notes

Calvert Texas. November 4.--Nfne inches
Of rain has fallen here in the past two
day..
Four fat cars loaded with oil were
dtched on the Houston and Texas Central
railroad near Walnut Creek about two and
a half miles south of calvert.
Big preparations are being made for the
Farmers Institute which meets In Calvert
on the 18th and Sth Of this month A large
crowd Is expected.
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/. WAS IMPROVED.
NJ WAS A LITTLE BETTER.
N, Market Is Bare and the De-
eood-Thefe Is Little De-
IL tor Cabbage at Present.

|. N the local wholesale market
,soved distinct improvement
oreeedIng day, aud after the sun
|. considerably activity developed
r1octiop day. however. had its
- 800 was tAereby restricted, the
sssct being upon country orders,
= atm light stocks we're iiied
p,. nv fresh receipts Of many
Pau scarcity still exists in several
y I = continue fym In general
,dency TO improvement.
rtet lie bare on potatoes and has
week. with the result that an.
sance Of 5 cents per bushel was
n Yesterday. Two or three cars
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30. n, 3 Bnrrell, Siding No. 3. AZ steers.
~ steers, .2iS pounds, $50; 90 steers 6s5
pounds, go J. II. Hcnnlng, seymour %
steerg IFS pounds 450: 81 steers III
pounds, 2s5. orendorf & wetick stevens
~ steers. 1850 pounds, 40 q. Hayden.
Lhecotah, rs steers. lis pounds. 4h0. s8
steers, 2l3 pounds, so r. vore checotah,
y steers, ST4 pounds. $50: 80 steers nos
peunds, 80; "a steers, no pounds. 2T5
pounds, $50 Sis'
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BIDS AND PROPOSALS.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed PRO
posais for the erection Of three brick
buildings, l002l2o feet, at Bay Siig
m. November l0, at our office, where
plans and specifications can be seen, me
buildings are all connected ana bid VIII
he received for all under one. Each BID
must he accompanied by a certified check
for 500, as guarantee that the sue
cessful bidder will furnish satisfactory
BOND Of not less than 30 per cent OF bis
lid ana sign contract within three days
after the job IL awarded him Right u
reserved TO reject any on all bids Hun
Lefhand, arehitetts Rletorla. IeAas. ~
NOTTCE TO GRADING CONTRACTORS
Sealed proposals will be received at the
Office OF ", 3. Mlllkin, chief engineer
OF the Plotner Il St0ddard canal on
the Kuykendall ranch, about ten miles
southwest Of Bay city, Texas, until IL
O'Clock noon Of the 18th day Of November,
1902 for constructing a system of canals
and levees approximating 100000 yards,
nh borrow and waste. Forms OF proposal,
plans, prodless copies Of specifications and
instructions to bidders may be seen az
said office. Each bid must be accom-
panied by a certified check for $500 pay
able 20 Plotner q Stoddard as q guaran-
tee Of good faith on the part Of the con
tractor The right Is reserved by Plotner
a stoddard 10 reject any or all bids, w,
$. Minlken, Chief Engineer q
NOTICE no CONTRACTORS Bids fot
putting In machinery and complete APP
paratus for power, electric lights, water
supply system and steam heating and ven
tilating al the epilcptic colony at Abilene,
Texas. VIII be received at the Office OF
comptroller Of public accounts, Austin,
Texas, until 10 O'clock a. m, November
10, 1902, bids 70 be accompanied by GER
tihed check, payable to the governor. for
10 per cent OF the amount bid. Plans
and specifications can be seen at the Office
Of j. l.. O'connor, architect, Abilene,
Texas. or superintendent of State insane
asylum, Austin, Texas. The right 10 re.
jeet any and all bids Is reserved.
Joseph d. sayers,
Governor.
John w. Robbins.
Treasurer.
r. NJ. Love.
Comptroller OF Public Accounts.
lila
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METALS

TIN-Firm, $50 5Od3l 90 Iead $50.
GALVANIZED SHEET IRON-55 and 5
Per cent discount,
BLACK SHEET lRoN-No. q, S87o per
100 pounds.
ROOFING TlN-Machiue made, $40 5Ul1
l1o0 per box; oil style, S16.50dls5O per
boX.
sOLDER-Half and half 19l4a2Oc per
CORRUGATED IBoN-GaIyanlzed, s45u
FER square,
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DRUGS AND CHEMICALS

,oulninne 34936c per ounce bottie; N nor or
per ounce; boraX, size per pound IN 100lb
packages copperas, 800 in barrels castor
oil. $50 per gallon IN 5-gallon packages
EPSON salts, S175 per 100 lbs in barrels
alcohol. 50 100000 per gallon sulphur
So 65 per 100 lbs In barrels alum. 3lac per
pound In barrels; saltpeter, 10 per pound IN
uyered Texas common railway points
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Garrison, Texas. November 4.--Aaron Nil
lard. colored WAS murdered last night BY
an unknown party, two miles west o. Gar
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WIRE NAILs-S2. 10 base per keR.
BARRED WIRE-Galvsniged, Gllddsn,
SO rs per 100 lbsi galvanized Baker, $500
per 100 lbs.
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White lead per cwt., strictly pure, SO % i,
second grade. $500; third grade, $500
Turpentlne, Per case. two 5-gnllon cans
Sc so; barrel lots, 6nc per gallon. Min
eral paints, Coo per gallon. Dry fixed
reds, per cwt., Sl.5O, yellow ochre. per
cwt., 81 90. Linseed oil, best boiled. 498
SOC Ready mixed house paints. 81 %.
Window glass, IS per cent of January Fl
list
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FRUITS.
APPLES-Ben Davis. barrel SO O0d5.25;
wiresaps and Jonathan, S3.50d4O0.
BANANAS-Loose, $l254lJ0; packed
Sl,5Od1.75.
CoCOANUTS-Per sack, $500; less guam
titles, S4,25.
CRANBERRIEs-Per crate, $2.75a3. 90;
barrels, ST25lJ7 30.
GRAPES-Black varieties, per crate,
Sl.2j; tokays $3.50; muscGts Sl.25dIo 90,
cornishom, Sl.50.
LEMONS-Messlnss, S3.OOd3 IS.
LIMES-MeSlcan per basket, 81 lO0l %
ORANGES-Florlda per box. So 5Oi13 Is.
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IOUSTON CURRENT QUOTATIONS.

n.5sop Of these quotations shows
.~sntares Ia favor Of Houston as
nsrtet. When the buyer consid-
\ a ,ns,i 10 be derived from Hous-
pehf rates he will ind shat even
sI,,otahle ngures at other markets
tbe prise finally paid is gener-
Ear The prices are those ruling
Gonston wholesale merchants, and
sed daily.
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Wisconsin half cream, 1sm14c; Wisconsin
pound prints, 15@d16c; Our Little Chief,
full cream daisies. 1ac.
EGGS-Texas, 1S@19c; Kansas, 22A23c.
KRAUT-New. In half barrels S25Od
275; hve-gallon kegs. / 10.
ONIONS California. pes ID, 11sa1%s.
PEPPER-Ch new, 19d2c per pound;
black Singapore. lee.
PECANS-New crop, large per b. 12l2G
Loo; smaller sizes, 6d11c
POTATOES = California. 7OG75c per
bushe; Colorado, soc
PEANUTS-Jumbo uer pound. T&c; fancy
hand picked. No !. 6Ld6I5c. No. ., 3hc.
POULTRY--Ch Chickens. hens. good. $4,000
3.65; flyers, large, S3.2Jd3. so; broilers,
2.50d2 rs: mixed lots S3.OOd3. 25: cocks,
large, Old. Sc. 25,d2.50; ducks large. S3OOn
1925; geese. full feathereG So O01l3. so: tur.
KEYS, hens, $5.00a7.00; gobblers, S700@
1900
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES crates, s0ca
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MUST HAVE MONEY this week to pay
OF mortgage; owner win sell few Heights
lots cheap for cash. For bargain see d.
D. smeaton. e05l5 Texas avenue; old
phone 421. n
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n Poet yast ad GyiH
SNaet i4stOkat4otL S0sst
-.--->>---~----->---~->-S->---~-~---.~-~--
FINANCIAL.
A FEELING OF COMFORT IN

THERE'S A FEELING OF COMFORT IN
HAVING ONES vALUABLEs BEYOND
THH REACH OF FIRE AND THEFT.
RENT ONE OF OUR SAFETY DEPos-
IN BOXES. HOUSTON LAND AND
TRusl COMPANY. tt
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NUM- q NUM-,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
CROCKETT, TEXAS.
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W. J. Townsend. Attorney at Law and
General Collection Agent President Ange
lina County Nationsf Bank. Lufkp. Texas
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ATTORNEYS DIRECTORY

L. B, MOODY,
Attorney fer First
National Bank " Houston,
1909. Congress avenue
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WILLIAM a. WfLsON-Ofice 203 KAN
Building; headquarters for Heuston homes
% montbly payment 81 sny other plan;
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LosT, sTRAYED. stolen.

I.osT-BanB book on. and to. belonging
to Josephine Walker. Finder please
leaNA az hank.
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FOR SALE-On account OF health, the
Me XanthOs confectionery and fruit
store. 605 Main street, best location, nne
business es ablished: for any informatlon
Inquire Of any OF the hest Wholesale Gem.
mission houses In city.
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day evening and last night and II is stu
raining This is the best season for more
than eight months. Everything Is muCn
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heavy STAPLES.

heavy STAPLES.
sNITION.-Pov der, PEI keg, S4W'
nawaer. Sl.b5 per kegi drop snOt,
X VIVA suort clear, III sacks.
~ regulars, l#1l4Esc; boxed, 5te
FsilIes smokeu, 447g9l4Ac; NeW
HES, l53.c -, s,,. ,,r-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-30
ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE.
American Association Meets-Mort-
EnEes May Indicate Prosperity.

7.it=5 - 80 . - r
Americas Association Meets-Mort-
cages May Indicate Prosperity.
WASHINGTON. December 2s.-The
American Association for the Advance
mer1t OF Science, began its fifty second an
r1ual meeting here to-day. Prcsident-elect
Ira Rensen presided at the morning ses-
sion, which was given over to addresses
Of welcome.
The vice presidents OF the several sec
lions. delivered addresses during the at
fterhoon on a variety of technical SUBJECTS.
and tonight the, entire association It's
tened to the annual address Of the rctir-
ing president Professor AsaPh Hall
Hon Carroll D. Wright, Commissioner
of Labor and pice-presidentEo of the sec
ton Of secialaand economic science. spoke
before that body of the psychology of the
labor question He said in part
Conservation and experience. covering
many; years of investigation Of various
elements OF the labor question: have con-
WINGED me that there are underlying fea-
lures which cannot be reached by the
statistical method; that the mental atti-
tude of parties has very much to do with
the labor question, from whatever stand
point 1t is considered. his is we'll illus
trated. by the statistics relative 20 mort
cages. At the eleventh censue IN sat-
tempt was made to classify the causes or
reasons for mortEaging homes or. farms.
It was shown tina It nearly 50 per icentseof
the mortgages indicated prosperity rather
than the reverse The desire 70 add Ito
the original holding, or to- raisn money
for business operations. or to educate chill
dren or the Improvement of existing
property. was the motive. All these s,n-
dictate something entirely different from
the prevailing impression that a mortgage
represents disaster, or. failure, OF i some
Ill condition Ssss - .tstit q :