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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-14
GRAIN TRADE GOSSIP

New York reports % loads wheat and 3loads
corn taken for export to-day.
There was $4,000 bushels wheat sold In
Chicago for shipment.
Iowa state report just in estimates corn
crop at 1856, 900, 900 bu; largest previous crop,
322, 600, 900 in 1896.
Liverpool Close-Wteat, A@%d lower.
Corn, I'D lower to Ad higher.
The Chicago Herald says: It is beginning
to develop in the corn pit that most Of the
important interests there are over on the
bull side of December. Patten and Bartlett
make no secret of their December holdings.
Cudahy who was short so much September,
Is low supposed to be long the December.
Corastock and others are long the December.
1t looks very much as If all the corn talent,
Patten, Bartlett, Cudahy, Pringle, Comstock
and the others, considered the December
cheap enough.
Whallon, Case & Co., from Chcago-Corn
offered more freely and Is lower with fair
trade. Some rally by proft-takers. Septem-
ber outs firm, but longer futures easy being
offered freely.
Berlin Close-Wheat unchanged; Buda
Pesth wheat, &c higher.
wheat undoubtedly did more to advance the
wheat market yesterday than any other in
terest There is an improved export demand.
Advices from Germany say they have had
cold rains for fortnight; that the wheat
crop Is damaged.
Winnipeg-Clear and fine, go above.
Grand Forks-Clear and cool, strong south
wind.
Fargo-Partly cloudy, cool. ,.,.
Casselton-Partly cloudy, light south wind
and warm. '='
/ IIillsboro-Clear, calm, fne T.
St. Cloud-Cloudy and calm, no rain, cool
Clearances-Wheat and -four, $4,000 bu
corn, 5000 bu oats, $4,000 bu.
Chicago to Thomas & Co.-Private Paris
cable says weather clearing and that re-
ports sent to this side of 20 per cent dam
apa are eyagperated. p. ..- . -. = .-
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FINANCIAL GOSSIP

Watson, from New York: Commen in, spec
ulative circles tonight reflected surprise at
the strength of the market in the face OF
the threatened monetary situation, the DOM
mating incentive among conservative houses,
which continue to advise realizing in antici-
patton of a slump in prices. when the big
outward movement of money to the inte-
rior sets in about fortnight hence Mean
tions working in the market will force indi-
vidual stocks higher If possible. They have
the very, substantial ground Of good crops
and activity In business on which to rest their
arguments, though the shrewdest traders feel
that those arguments will not avail in event
of a money pinch. ----s ''-
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Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago Aug .-Cattle-Receipts, $500,
including 800 Texans and 2, 900 westerns; weak
to medium, $440@7. 40: stockers and feeders,
s25O@5. Is; cows, s1.50@5.75; heifers, s2.50@
65O Gamers, s1.5oQ2.5o; bulls, $2:25@5.5o;
calves, $3@7.25; Texas fed steers, $3@5; west
ern steers, $5@S.90. ~
Hogs-Receipts to-day 10000; tomorrow 20,
0oO left over, 1888; market 1o@l5c lower;
mixed and butchers, s650@7: 10; good to choice
heavy, $6eO@7.15: rough heavy, $4,000. 80;
light, Sc. S5a7 .o5 bulk Of sales, se.55@s.s 80:
Sheep Receipts, 12ooo sheep and lam6s e5 soG L
40: fair to Choice mixed 81. .5O93.75; western
sheep, s25o@4.25; native lambs, $s.5o@6. 50;
western lambs, se.s5, top. .oo
hogs. ' se. .4o7; sheep, %, oss. Shipments
1892 hogs, 5,755; sheep, 1922.
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New York Grain.

New York, Aug. .-Flour-Receipts, 1859
brls; sales, 400 pkgs; fairly active but still
rather easy on new Hour. Rye Flour-Steady;
$40. Wheat-Receipts. $3.50 bu; sales; ], 1885, :
600 bu: yielded at first to letter, northwest
crop news. easier cables and foreign selling
shorts; September, 73 7-16@73Hc; December,
721A@73c; May, 741A@75c. Rye-steady; state,
561s@57c elf. New York car lots; No. 2 west
ern, 60@61c fob. New York. Corn-Receipts'
$1,000 bu; corn also first reflected disappoint-
ing cables and higher temperatures west. after
which it partially recovered with wheat; Sep
tember, 571s@57Ac; December, 46h046Ac;
May, 441a044Ac. Oats-Receipts $4,000 bu;
oats fairly steady; track white state, nominal;
track white western, nominal.
Close: Wheat-September 1870; December,
72Mc. Corn-September, Sic; December, 461ac.
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=, ENGLISH Bank Statement.

London, Aug. 14-The weekly statement Of
the Bank of England shows the following
changes: Total reserve increased ee7o, 600;
circulation decreased S347 900; bullion in
creased G322, 657; other securities increased
e535 1000; other deposits increased &2S0.OO0;
public deposits increased e2, $4,000: notes re-
serve increased G697, 600: government securi-
ties decreased G1, ,0O0,0 600. The proportion of
the Bank of England's reserve to liabilities
is 5o.32 per cent; last week it was 49.15 per
cent,
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Wednesday, Aug. 13:

CATTLE-Receipts of all kinds light. There
was a decidedly weak undertone to butcher
cattle trade and hesvy receipts TGud hays
steady. Mich cows unchanged. Sales:
$4; t. 1,16o lbs, $425; 4, LOST lbs, .s4.1o.
g. LOIS lbs; $40 $40 lbs. s.; s, 1s1s5 lbs
f,iso lbs, $s.75; 1, $50 lbs, $$s5:
SO So lbs, ss' ss.25; i. sio % lbs, sis. " '' ~
BntcheE Hoo gHs2 'sl 1856 b5 Ss lbs
Veal Calves-1, 80 lbs $5.25.
Stock and Feeding Steers, s06 lbs, $40;
12 1862 lbs, $3.50; 6, 1926 lbs, s3.10; s. 652 lbs.
$asG ga }is 10 S. '2s 5SS bs ssSs 4S0 'OS
Stock Cows and Helfers-e, 525 lbs. $3.50;
2, ATS lbs, s2.s5; 4, 635 lbs, $3.50; 2, es5 lbs,
Stock and Feeding Bulls-5, 754 lbs, s2.s5;
Mich Cows and springers--1 cow and calf,
s45 cow and 1 calf, $40; springer, ssS;
HoGs-Prices 1oc lower. Receipts light
Quality common to fair. Prices range $500
SIS; bulk, $e.5o@s.e5; rough sorts, ss@e.1o
Hogs-5s 1926 lbs, $3.50; 6s, 2s4 lbs. IS; 50;
$3.50 10, 17S lbs s6.65; A. 214 lbs, s615; H. 2e1
81 Stays % and Boars-2, 47o lbs, Sc: I. $50 lbs
$500.
SHEEP-Receipts heavy; only small par
on sale; bulk billed through. Yesterday
weakness was not in evidence, sheep selling
steady at weeks opening and lambs strong te
1oc higher: Sales:
Killing Sheep and Lamts-3e lambs, I6 lbs
IS. IS; 1S lambs. II lbs. IS 20; lambs, g. lbs,
81; lambs, IS lbs, 1915; sS ewes, 11s lbs.
$3.50; ewes, SO lbs, s3:25; bucks, 10 lbs,
$2.5o;. 2 ewes, 80 lbs, 80; 40 western lambs,
62 lbs, S. 10; II lambs, 81 lbs, 81. ,,
Stock and Feeding Sheep and Lambs-s
lambs, "a lbs, s3 ewes. 100 lbs S.
Among the shippers on the market were
schad Brcs., Summit; Malsed & williams
Wilmot; Gilbert JorgeIson, Lakota; j.: C.
Heron, Stanley; A. G. Russell, Winnipeg
Junction; R. H. Nevil's,. Livingston; Mercer
& Rothrock North Yakimaw; P: Wagenius
| Grantsburg; T. F. Hughes, jamestown; Aand'
rid & Borgeson, Kathryn; j. N. Carnes
Royalston: P. R. Nelson, Gary; J; Tingvall
| Spring Valley; C. Hueber, Alma; c. F: Berg
Northfeld: Mohn & Donaldson, Morrstown
D. Tietjen, Alta. Vista. R.; Erickson, Brew
! ster; r. NJ. Lewis, Lewisville; j. ]. Lenertz
Butterfeld; M; H: Carstens; BisGay; B; 9 G.
sandewn Mtsssib spT5rs k9Sh w. vogt
| Eagle Bend.
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St, Louis Live Stock.

St. Louis, Aug 14.-Cattle-Receipts, 4,500:
steady; beef steers, s4.65@S; stockers and
feeders $a.55@4.5o; COWS and ,rheifers. $S@6;
Texans, $27o@5.35.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000; market 5@lOc lower;
sheepWReceipts, 1ooo steady; sheep. $3.50
6415; lambs, $4.25Q5.75.
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wheat Movement by Roads.

Observation-Disclosures, 81; Omaha, IA
St. Louis 12; Great Northern. 66; Northern
Pacific, 8; Chicago Great Western, 6; Chicago
Burlington & Quincy, 1.
Shipped-Cars-M 8; Omaha, 2
St. Louis, 4; Chicago Great Western, 8.
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r. Chicago. to Whallon, Case :, & Co.-Hogs
close most 1oc lower; clearances fair. Esti-
mate not given. p
Price Current says: There is no essential
change in wheat situation. Corn is main
tanning high promise. Grain movement
fair. Indicated total cereal production, 11O0,-
O0o, 900 blu greaterkth dast year and far ex-
ceeding' previous years. Packing 285, 900
| against 100000 last year.
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ST. I,Ouis Grain.

St. Louis, Aug. 14-Close: wheat-Lower;
No. 2 red cash elevator, 66asc; septembe
63%c; December. 65A @e5a asc; No. 2 hard, $50
Toe. Corn-Lower; No. cash, 54c; Septem-
| ber, 463s @461ac; December 36c. Oats-Firm p;
| No. 2 cash. 21c September, 25hc; December,
26Ac. No. 2 white. nominal,
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Kansas CITY Live Stock.

Kansas City,, Mo-, Aug. A-,Cattle, re-
ceipts 5000; steady to lower; beef steers,
81. .50@s25; Texans, s3.25@4; cows and heif-
ers, $1.5o@4.75; stockers and feeders, s2.s5@
SIS.
heavy, s6. .s5@6. IS; packers, $66o@6. 80; me-
dium, se.7o@eso; yorkers. s6,eo@6.7o; pigs,
$.25@.5. i,@.. &C. r'
lambs, $3.70@5. 30 ~ Et ..f =. =.
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Liverpool Grain.

Liverpool, Aug. 14.-Close: Wheat-spot,
quiet: No. i northern spring, IS I'd: No. CAL
ifornia, IS sgd; futures dull; September, os
11bd; December, IS 10bd.
| Corn-Spot quiet; American mixed, IS n1sd; i;
futures steady; September, As 111ad; October,
[ As aAad: IanuarY. nominal.
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SOuth Omaha Live Stock.

South Omaha, Neb. Aug. 14.-Cattle-Re-
fsapaT TeIsns 'S s425@5 4o Gamers, s1756s; Stock
ers and feeders, 81. 2.75@5.eo.
Hogs-Receipts, s,7o0; slow and 10c lower;
heavy, s6.65@6s5 mixed, $3.7o@6.75; pigs,
$6@6.60.
sheep, 3.65@4; lambs, $3.50@5.75.
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Toledo Grain and Seed:

Toledo, Ohio, Aug 14.-Close y Wheat
Active and weak; cash, 70Nc September,
1ONc; December, 7o1Ac; May, 72hc:. Corn
Dull and weak. September, SIC; December,
4OAc. Oats-Active and strong; September,
32c; December 29Ac. Glover Seed-October
547k; No. alsike, $730@7.40.
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Kansas City Grain.

Kansas City, Aug. 14.-Close: Wheat-Sep-
tember 621a@629sc; December, 62as@62hc;
cash No hard, SEC; No. red, 64Ac. Corn
December, 331z@s35sc; cash No. 2 mixed. 61A
@52c; No. 2 white. 56c. Oats-No. white,
32633c-
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Sioux City Live Stock.

Sioux City, Iowa, Aug. 14.-Receipts-Cat-
tie, 500: hogs, 1000.
Hogs-10@15c lower. Sales: 90, SI lbs,
Sc 471a; So, 302 lbs, S6.75.
Cattie-Market steady. Sales: IS beeves,
1,242 lbs, $3.50; 20 stockers and feeders: 1.1o7
lbs, $4.70 16 western range feeders, LILO lbs,
S. 80; range COWS, s4@450.
Sheep-Fat and feeding sheep in strong de-
mand.
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Milwaukee Grain.

Milwaukee, Aug. IA. .-Flour-steady. Wheat
Firm; close, No. northern. 7Sc: No.
northern, 76@77c; September, 691sc. Rye
Firm; No. 1, o01a@51c. Barley-Steady; No. 2,
&c; sample, 50@S5c. Oats-Easy: standard,
40@441kc. Corn-SeDtember. 514c., ~.
Wheat--Puts, Gs7ac; calls, 7oAc.
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Chicago Produce.

Chicago, Aug. 14.-Butter. steady; cream
cries, 15@19Ac: dairies. 15@1shc. Eggs, un-
changed; loss off, cases returned, 17hc.
Cheese, steady; twins, 1OA A11O1ke: daisies, 10t
@10Ac; Young Americas, 10A @11c. Iced
poultry, steady; turkeys, 121A@l31kc; chick
ems, 111b014kc. - r. '=.2zg.
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Receipts and Shipments.

"a = Aug. 13.
Receiyed-Wheat, 139 cars 116, 100 bu; corn
8 O4O bu; oats %, $50 bu; barley, A,17O blu; rye,
Il 4, 1870 bu; fax. 1500 bu; flour, 329 brls; mill
stuffs, 81 tons; hay, 80 tons; fruit, 214107 lbs;
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Chicago Seed and Coarse Grains.

Chicago, Aug 14.-Flax-Cash, northwes-
tern, sl.45; southwestern, 81. 40; September,
S1.32h; October, $1.T. Rye-September, 4SAq
49hc. Barley-Cash, 56G63c. Timothy-Sep-
tember, 50. 70. Clover-October, 1915.
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When some men get into the public eye
they afford the public about as much
pleasure as a cinder would in q similar
position.
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Puts and Calls.

Two o'clock report:
Put+September wheat. 65Bc.
Calls-September wheat, 661ac.
Curb-September wheat, 66asc.
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THE FLOUR MARKET
The Cash Wheat Situation the one
Bad Feature.

bad FEATURE
The cash wheat situation is the one bad
feature in the -four trade. Millers are ind
Ing it hard to get the wheat required, and al
the high premium business for prompt aeLV.
erv is made up entirely Of small, scattered
lots. For -four for future delivery, there Is
continued good demand. and sales, 6oth 1o1
domestic and foreign account, on the Septem-
Der wheat basis.
For the day. shipments were $3.50 brls.
First patents are quoted $3S0(gS.9o; secono
patents, $3.6O@3.70; first clears, $3@3.lo; Sec
Ond clears, S2.40.
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Receipts-Wheat, 1870 bu: rye, 6,77o bu;
barley, 254s bu; fax, 20. Shipments Wheat,
93 557 bu -St ta' =
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Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Horses Cars

Railroads entering the yards reported re-
| ceipts for the day by loads as follows:
Chicago Great Western, 8; Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul, 4; Minneapolis & St:
| Louis, Ii; Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis &
Omaha, 4; Great Northern, 4; Northern Pa
cifc, Is; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, l;
| 500 Line, /; total, 43.
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Daily Wheat Movement.
Receipts, Shipments,

Aug. 49,
The following are the receipts and ship
| ments at the principal primary wheat mar
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Lead and Copper.
New York, Aug 14.-Lead-Quiet, Ill
changed. Copper-Weak; $11.5O111.70. -
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New York Provisions.
New York, Aug. 14.-Beef-Steady. Pork
Quiet
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-07-04
ACCIDENT TO A DERRICK.
Fell With a Crash on Negroes Head
But He Was Not Killed.

Jackson, Miss, June 2S.-The Sec
ond serious accident that has oc'
CURED during the construction of the
new million-dollar capitol was re-
ported yesterday afternoon. A few
months ago an iron crowbar fell from
a great height and stuck up in the
head Of a negro employed on tho
building. but he recovered. Yesterday
one of the great derricks erected d.
rectly over the main entrance and on
which several stone masons were at
work fell with a crash, the great tim
beers being snapped in two like pipe
stems. A negro named Joe Hunter
was struck on the head by heavy
niece of timber and his skull cracked
so that il is hardly thought he can
recover. Another negro was painfully
bur NOT seriously hurt.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-07-04
CANS BEATS M'FAooEN.

San Francisco. June 2s.-Joe Cans
Of Baltimore knocked out George Nc.
Fadden OF New York In the third
round before the Hayes Valley Ath.
letic club last night The fight was
an unsatisfactory one. In the first two
rounds McFadden was slow and did
nothing but block In the third Cans
landed a stiff left on the jaw. follow.
ing II with a right In the same place
putting McFadden out.
This makes the ninth time these
men have met Their last meeting
before the one OF last night was In
Denver. where they fought ten rounds
10 a draw
IN the contest here last night Cans
showed up much the superior 81 Nc
Fadder and practically had the con
test won IN the second round
Ia tho middle Of the third round
Cans got iu one ~ his celebrated
short arm punches 20 the jaw with his
left and almost simultaneously I'm
ished his man b. swinging bis righ5
to the same place.
The contest was witnessed by
about 5000 spectators.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-07-04
BOTH SHOT TO KILL.

Kansas City. Mo. July Frank
Mcnamara. a sergeant on the local
police force. was shot and killed last
night by Abe Emerson. a negro. whom
he was seeking to arrest. The negro
was shot twice and will die.
Mcnamara. accompanied by anothe,
fiiocer. went to Emerson's house. AZ
Seventh and Bank streets. TO arrest
him for beating his woman. Upon tho
approach OF the officers the negro
started 20 run. and. when commanded
to halt. he turned abruptly and fired
three shots at Mcnamara. two OF
which took effect. Before he fell the
officers shot Emerson twice
Mcnamara had been on the police
force here for fourteen years and his
record as an officer is excellent. Emer.
son IL an ex-conyict from Sedalla-
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-07-04

enhonood companion Of the much-ad.
mired Lena Robinson. Driven 10 des.
peranon by the thought OF seeink M.
s~eetneart snatched from him. he los,
No me In pressing his suit and so far
Su0eeeded that when Cant. Woods
TWO weeks ago. sent loving MESSAGE
~ uer' lnelosing transportation IN
hAh'is 1t was with conflicting emo.
uons that she turned her back on the
'o'er OF her school days and boarded
the train for ST. Louis. When she A..
ri'ed here she was sull in a state 3,
perpiexity. She felt in honor hound
70 Keep her plighted faith with Can,
woods but her heart yearued for
The lover of her childhood
Miss Robinson consulted sr,aras
and relatives here. and was stin IN
aouot when she boarded the train for
san Fraasisoo. BY the time sbs
reached that city. however the No.
'en'y OF the first love had so com.
p'eteiy asserted itself thar she M
ionser doubted the dictation OF her
neart' and thought only OF returning
as iast as possible to throw herse,,
INTO the arms OF the faithful tirst love
whom she had decided she could NO,
i've without She boarded the first
,rain Tor St Louis. after notifying Mr..
Edward H. Wilson. Of Linwood Ark
OF her repentance and receiving a re-
ply that he forgave all and was wait.
ing with open arms to receive her
she arrived at st. Louis on Sunday
evening and took train for Linwood
the same evening.
Letters to :; Louis friends tell OF
the meeting of the lovers upon her
arrival In Linwood( where young VII.
son. unwilling TO take any further
chances with fate. met her with n mar.
rage license and FASTENED to the near.
est minister, where they were made
one without delay. The happy groom.
besides being a prosperous young far.
mer. Is said to be graduate OF Lin.
coin university. Pennsylvania and is
highly respected at Pine Bluff.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-07-04
THE JUDGE KNEW POKER.

A stern Judge was on the bench
when a young man was brought be.
lore him on the charge OF gambling.
says the Salt Lake Tribune. The evi.
dence was conclusive. and the Judge
imposed a fine. which was paid ON
the spot.
When the court adjourned the de.
PENDANT remained behind and asked
the judge for a few minutes CONVEX.
sation.
The case is over" he began. "and
the fine has been paid. and It's settled
as far as that goes. but want to tell
you how II happened. You see. the
cop told us II we didn't stop he'd run
us In. Well. we were playing a jack.
pot. | had an ace. three queens and
king before the draw. discarded
the ace and king and drew anothe,
queen.
There were good hands out agains,
me. and they tried to blum me out and
| stayed with them. Now. what I
want to know is what you would have
done in a case like that?"
Stayed with them II the gallows
had been in sight" cried the excited
Judge. why in the name OF common
sense was not that evidence brought
out at the trial."
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-07-04
MARRIED HER FIRST LOVE.
Pretty Miss Lena Robinson Changed
Her Mind and Her Sweethearts.
+. w. MARSHALL.

Special to the New Age.
St Louis. July at will be a great
surprise To the many friends and &C.
quaintancs of Miss Lena Robinson,
the pretty little Oceoroon, who was a
social favorte in the colored society
OF Pine Blum. Ark. 10 learn that sho
recently figured as the central figure
in a very romantic elopembent.
Shortly after the breaking out Of the
Spanish-American war. when the i9th
infantry. volunteers. were being or.
ganized at Pine BLUM. Capt. J. W
Woods, Of Company X. met and was
infatuated with Miss Robinson. The
captain pressed his suit so ardently
that. before he left Pine Blum to mus.
ter in with his regiment al Jefferson
barracks. he had secured the promise
Of Miss Roblnson's hand In marriage.
The match was highly approved b.
the relatives and the nuptials were
looked forward 10 Win great deal OF
pleasure
Capt Woods went 10 the Philippines
where be distinguished himself in ser
vice. and was rewarded AZ the close Of
the war with an appointment 10 a d.
cratiye position In Manila Fortune
smiled upon him In many ways, and
he had added much 10 his store Of
worldly wealth. he invested his say
ings in business. having decided 10
make Manila his home During his
long absence he kept up a faithful
correspondence with his afiiauced.
Al Liuw0od thirtyhye miles from
Pine Blum. lives a young farmer The
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-07-04
A Presidential Porter.

From Lippincotts.
A gentleman Scotch Presbyterian
travelling with his 5-yearold son, tol
the child as b. put him to bed 70 say
bis nraverg. as usual, which the boy
fatty refused 70 do.
Don't you want the Lord to take
care Of you tonight?" asked the anx-
iOus father.
Whats the porter here for2' was
the chlld's response.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-07-04
WASHINGTON
MAKES FOURTEEN SPEECHES IN
l0ulsVllLE-RovALIY WEI.
COINED BY BOTH RACES
ADVISES Economy, Cooperation In
Business and Patient
Industry.


Louisville. Ky. special.-Booker T
washington delivered fourteen ad.
dresses In Louisville June S. The ad.
dress at the Board OF Trade was to a
sathefing OF the representative citi.
zens OF both white and colored The
address at night at the auditorium
was at the commencement exercises
OF the colored normal class. There
were over four thousand in attendance
one-third being white. Mr.. Washing.
Ton spoke for one hour and a half
The entire audience gave him their
undivided attention. His address was
given up by the audience to be the
grandest ever heard in Louisville. He
solved the negro problem in his usual
way and advised the colored people
TO be patient and ultimately all ones.
tons for the benefit OF the race will,
end in betterment TO them. Prof.
washington gave valuable advice
and said the colored people must nv
all means work and get money and
patronize each other in business
which, II adhered TO. will make an
opening for the coming boys and girls
he said the colored people wasted too
much money in societies and depre.
Gated the idea of poor. despised race
spending s225 on one funeral. He
commended them to pay $50 for fun.
eral. and advised them to put the ba
ance of sl95 in business.
The only disappointment that is
heard among the colored citizens OF
Kentucky in regard to Prof. Wash.
lngton's address is that he did NOT
mention or advise upon the hourly
lynching of the poor colored people
the burning Of their houses in various
part of the United States. The audi
ence at Lexington was so anxious 70
hear Prof. Washington that all wer,
willing and did pay from 25 cents "a
$3.50 per seat.
Superintendent f. II. Marks OF the
Louisville public schols delivered a
lecture at the Forum at Quinn Chapel
June s; subject. Culture" Superin
tendent Marks apologized to the an.
dience for the subject and occasion
He said, after just hearing DIR. Wash,
ington's speech a few evenings ago
1t was the grandest | ever heard in
my life. Seldom could be found such
an educator and adviser as DIR. Wash
ington." He also said culture has an
other meaning from what It once had
and for that reason, education would
be better word to use for the sub
Ject OF his talk. There is not NOR,
than one-half of the people, he said
that understand the meaning OF the
word education. Education. he said
does not mean arithmetic and geog
raphy, but it does mean the making OF
good men and women out OF children
me city OF Louisville has made an
investment of many thousands OF dol,
lars in her public schools and will ex
pect a return for this in good men
and women. who will make good citi
zens. He advised parents to assist the
teachers in educating their children by
sending them to public schools. re
CARELESS of their impoverished condi
tons. as he was confident the compe
tent corps Of teachers employed would
make something out of the children
All children should be required to ID
some manual labor during the school
hours.
f. w. MARSHALL.