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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-03
Ex.sPEAKER REED ILL.

Washington, Dec. S-Thomas b.
Reed, former speaker Of the house of
representatives, who is i'll in this city ,
is resting comfortably this morning.
Mr.. Reed is suffering from catarrhal
appendicitis. His physician thinks
from present indications he will have
only q mild attack.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-03

The coal chute now being built in
the yards of the Illinois Oentarl here
is rapidly nearing completion and will
be finished by the middle Of January
if the weather keeps favorable. This
will be one of the biggest chutes on
the system and large bins for the stor-
age of coal will be built in addition to
the trestle.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-03
EIGHT-HOUR LAW
UNCONSTITUTIONAL

Columbus, o, Dec. 8-The supreme
court has handed down 3 decision in
the case of the city of Cleveland VS.
Clement Bros, in which it declared
the contested eight-hour labor law I'M
constitutional.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-03

II is rumored that the Illinois Oen-
trail contemplstes bridging the Ohio
opposite Cave.in- Rock, Ill. The con-
tract for building line from Marion
to a point opposite Cave-in.Rock, has
been let,as stated above, and it is now
said the company will build bridge
there within the next year or two.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-03

Mr.. L. J. MoIntire, of Louisville,
chief engineer of the Louisville divis-
ION OF the Illinois Central, is in the
city today on business. He is here to
do little engineering WORK about the
coal chute, and also to make surveys
for minor improvements about tine To-
cal system.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-03

The traffic on the south end of the
Illinois Central continues to increase
and the morning accommodation pas
senger train running east from Fulton
is being delayed. This week it has
been delayed twice already by trains
running between here and Fulton. The
Illinois Central has never before expe-
rienoed so heavy traffic as at present,
for the forepart of the winter season.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-03

Mr.. A. O. Yeltema has been sick and
confined to his room at S15 Adams
street sing last Saturday.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-03

Mr.. U. II. Clark, storekeeper Of the
local I. O. lis better TODAY. He has been
i'll since Thanksgiving day.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-03

Mr.. r. K. Ashbrook went to Nor
tonville today at noon on business.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-03

Il has been given out on good su-
thority that the Illinois Central Rail-
road company has contracted with the
Macarthur Bros. of Chicago, q large
construction company, for the grading
of their proposed roadbed between Ma
rion and the Ohio river, opposite Gave
in-Rock. This is known rs the Grit
tenden survey, and is the only feasible
method by which to complete the
missing link in the st. Louis Nashville
Shortline. Macarthur Bros. state they
will commence grading as early in the
spring az the weather will permit,
their initial work being started at Ma
rion. KY. and rapidly pushed forward
to have the entire line completed in
time for the st. Louis exposition.
This will be the nearest route to st.
Louis from the South.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-03
Supt. Clark May go to the Tennes-
see Central Railroad.
Another Rumor Regarding Supt.
King-Illinois Central Gets
Big Contract.
o T Fl E R LA TIE NEW 8

1t is authoritatively stated in rail-
road circles in Fulton that Mr.. George
A. CLARK, present superintendent of the
Tennessee division of the Illinois Cen
trail railroad with headquarters in Full
ton, will soon become general manager
of the Tennessee Central railroad with
headquarters at Nashville, says the
Fulton Leader. The Tennessee Gen.
trial is controlled by Jere Baxter. The
promotion is a deserved one and quite
an advance over the present one. Mr..
CLARK has only been in Fulton several
months succeeding VS.. King. He has
proven himself one of the best railroad
men in the service of the 1. O., and
has things on this division in splendid
shape. Il is reported that he will be
succeeded here BY Mr.. Seely Dunn, now
of Mexico. Mr.. Dunn is 9 son of Assist
ant General Supt. ON Dunn, of New
Orleans, and was formerly division su-
perintendent Of the Land N.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-03

ME. Iss.- 1.yss. d oar rspairsr,
continues to Improve and will be
able p b oot nh<sI one week.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-03
THE MARKETS.

FURNISHED BY ARENz 4 GILBERT or rHE
PADucAH COMMISSION Co.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-11-12
vRErENDER DEFEATED.
Moroccan Aspirart for kln3ly Ron
ors Put to Flight.

Now York. Nov lo.-Thr pretendei
- ,ha throne with large io'lo"ihs
a,,,cLaj the Moroccan army az Gay
hr.ol, ON NOV 3. SAYS dispatch RON
r., !, thc Times. by way OF London
Tho invaders penetrated thelr ilf'S
hnt the snltan's troops railiea hh'
drove ~ the rebels. whom they puF
sua5 jntlIcting much loss.
The prctcndcr with some OF ms .'I
,ouors took refuge in native eas'l'
which the troops attacked, eap'nr'o
and burned on Nov. |. Many i''e., .,
wcr, killed or taken prisoners '"'
tho pretendcr escaped ,,.o,s
The pretcnder's former inll'nn,.
,ro now said to be searthlnE ''i i,''i
m I,is n,cs,igc is alleged To have van
;shcd as ne promised miraculous .,.;,., NV.
rantion and the complete ani'lh''a''''
of the sultan's troops. ,,,,,,
Tbis does not mean that the i'.' ~
.,,nlI;on has been crushed. bu' 'ia' .
,al ,Isinr near Tesa. three daHS
iarrrey east Of Fcz. has he'h l"'
w ~ that district a prctendcr e'a,''l,"
~, chrome as the elder brother o. .n'
~" s,,tan ~ He was formerly an ordinary
soldier.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-11-12
FROM GULF TO cay.
Archbishop ireland Says American
fIa1 win Wave Over Canada

y" York. Nov. l2.-I II speaking at
the banquet q the Minh sota socie' J
III tA.s city Archbishop ireland oN-
pfsssra Tie 5ehoi tiat Canala event
ual3E vail le Gnae! ti-a domain of the
IN. ! stats. The ttans.t.aa he sail.
"a4ld COM without c9aqu !. without
war
After telling of til growth cf Amer
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-11-12
LOCATE IN CHICAGO.
French Industrial School 20 oe g.
t,bIishcd in That CITY.

Chicago. Nov. 10 AccordihE 10
yl.nri Nerou. the French consul he''
nhn has inst returned from trip =
France. the Franco American comm
tee which had under consideration ,a'
ahlishmcnt OF great Frcneh NOUS
trial school in the United states. .as
definitely decided upon Chicago rs ~.
most advantageous location ior snci,
AN institution N. Merou snih NJ .,'" nav
hccn informed Of the decision of ~. .,
aan,n,,,toc NJ a dinner given to HIM N
paris last month by Jules S''siri'u.
49, t,rmor minister Of commerce a'
tho French capital and pr's,n, p M,r :" !,
uty. who has been. since 'h' i'aA, Nc nr,
arst proposed, one Of the 'h''' "''"'''
In its favor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-11-12
Jumped on u Ten Penny Nail

me little daughter OF Mr.. j. y. Pow
en- jumped on an inverted rake made OF
zen penny nails. and thrust one nail en-.
lifciy through her foot and second
one half way through. Chamberlain
IAN. lam Balm was promptly applied and
lFc minutes later the pain had disap.
peared and 20 more suffering was ex
perienccd. In three days the child was
wearing her shoe as usual and with ab
HoIutel! no discomfort. Mr. Powell is q
vel known merchant Of Portland. Va
ram Balm is an antseptic and heals
such injuries without maturation and
~ one-third the time required by the
usual treatment. For sale by all drug
glsts.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-11-12
One Person
Tells Another
ABOUT KOpOL DYSPEPSIA CURE
That's Why It's Sale 10 Increasing so Rap
ldly-So there must be Something
la Merit After All.

Fair minded people always admit 1t
when they find an article Of merit. II
it has done them good they want it to
help others, too. Thousands bear
witness to the wonderful curative
qualities of kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t
is the only preparation which pos
itiyely and completely digests any
good food you may eat. No one dis
putes the fact that some other digest
ants partially accomplish this result.
Peps.n, for instance, is found in the
healthy stomach. When ii is lacking,
the patient takes rep>in and it helps
him. But pep>in digestS only album
inous foods, like meat and eggs. May
be there's plenty Of pep>in and a lack
of the other digeStants. Then it
does no good. That the trouble with
the other preparations. They don't
contain all the digeStantS. kodol
Dyspepsia Cure contains them all. 1t
digests any good food you want. You
don't have TO diet. The feeling Of
fulne>s after eating is immediately
relieved by kodol dyspepsia Cure.
fused kodol Dyspepsia Cure for dyspepsia
and il gave me relief at once. l can
highly recommend it," E. d. Williamson,
Ctrro-ordo NC.
II had dyspepsia in its worst form and fele
miserable most Of the time until used kodo
Dyspepsia Cure which has completely cured
ms.' Mrs. W. W. saylor. Hi,.ard. Pa.
kodol Dyspepsia Cure
Cures all Stomach Troubles.
Prepared only by E. G. DrwIrr& Co. Chicago.
The ST.. bottle containsai. times the soc. size.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-11-12
One Minute Cough Cure

Is tho only harmless cough cure thu,
gives quick relief. Cures coughs. colds
Group. bronchitis. whoopi,g cough pncu
motla. asthma, lagrippe and all throat
chest and lung troubles. got soakeo
hy ram, says Gertrude f.. Fenner. Aiu
hle". Ind and contracted severe co.e
a. cough, failed rapidly: lost IS lbs
"! druggist recommended One Minute
Cough Cure. The first bottle bronph
reAef, several cured me- am back t
n! oil weight. li3 lbs One Minute
Cough Cure cuts the phlcgm. rcl.e;c.
theeough al once, driws outirtanat.or
eurea Group An ideal remedy FIR chil
dfeh. Cook K Odee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-11-12
Saw Body Crernatcc.

Otnumwa. Ia. Nov. l..-ia,h'i'"
NJ mortified spectators saw no.'i''
paxter. an aged resident oi 'har,'"n' on,
cromo,cd In a fire which dcstroS'd ms
residence The blazing body eo'',a u'
soon through the windows OF the hh'n. m
81" .n,so There is much mystery
surrounding the case and ~ ) '"o.Nn,
a. was murdered and the house SCI o'
nro IN conceal tho crime.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-11-12
GOOD LIVING

Quite often results III bad health, because
Nh. il termed good living" is usually
tie qualification ot the palate without
reference 10 the nutrition OF the body.
When the good liver is business man
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-11-12

and rises from a
full meal to plunge
at once into work
requiring mental
effort the result is
almost sure TO be
disastrous, because
digestion draw $
upon the sa,..e
nervous force $
w hic II are en-
ployed in thought.
In time the stoil-
ach becomes dis
e e d. the pro-
cesses of digestion
and nutrition are
i,nperfectly per
formed and there
is a physi a
breakdown.
DR.. Pierce S
Gold en- Medical
Discovery cure S
disc ases Of the
stomach and other
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-11-12
verdict OF Not Cuil+v


guilty. '''h' or not
nvc m,n",os @ remained m., ont Just twenty.
no'inccd the verdict ~ ,nn,,t. nan an
was much applause ND ~ =, 'he''
extended TO the crowd u,i,i, - :! ~ :
IN the corridors and ~ ,hn ou' Sido
Although the jury u,a -.
twenty .hv" minutes. they apreoa '0ou' ~
thclr verdict within Ten ,,i,,,,,. on
leaving tho courtroom '''''''s a''eF
,o' Mol'n'nN ,.a was formally discharge, ,
Few minutes after tAe mrv rst',,,' 49, :
'hcir verdict. Some DELAY In NJ - ,' :
mainly was caused by tho e,nr,.''.. 'o'
crowd whoa the courtroom ra1 w. W..
cleared. III" order II d.s,harre M.
mac out and MolineaN lcft w.,h ~, @
lath'r. followed hy n eie ri,., ~, n
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-11-12

..s5 .,'y !, :, was brought into cour, !,
,,Ion ~ me sam" time Molinour - .
.a"'" an ', from the Tomhs into ,ha ,a,,', =.
an" District Attorney Jerome va n.a 'ouf' @
I'o'eh On his arrival tho con,, 49,, aii''
MaS locked and no one was ,llamd, l9"ilI
enter or leave L '!lo"od %
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-11-12
Derlcs Wage Scale Is Lover.

Washington .sv Is u,
II prest6e,f C14,.. !, ~.
plilaa.}.3a 'A''
80, = s'.'i'-7 .'a! COM
- -. ~ l5s-l..nif Nit
nm q u" Ltd Mn Workers.
watch La hcen presented 10 tho all
'hracite coal STRIKE commission was
eiYen to III. mlil.e dgr5re -. a.
NJ na,r raIo. :, ra@.,@,oN =.
.r,,t.a = +.
:. 81 I'LL. h4i'l.
i../''i 0.!i. s8.' 's.'4 - ilM as
=. .'.'.' ''....'. it#.l@ HI3 TIN
If tlt .tE#* tf~ III s1 : #aa#ye. .
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-11-12
BAER ANSWERS
WAL COMPANY PRESIDENT RF.
PLIES TO CHARGES or Nh
MITCHELL.
sSUBS MINERS PRESIDENT

IS Referred TO in the Communication
"efey as an Indivldual-D
'or Increase Of 20 Per Cent in Wa4es
on p'eoe Work DcroInced as Ar.
onFafy, Unreasonable ard Uujaet."
OerIcs Waae Scale Is loAer
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-11-12

o.e. o. .rc Courtroom Chcered
u,.ra .rc verdIct-noiircus
e..-.f, ossshargcd and Leaves the
e.s~ Fcao.ed by Cheering Crowd
e. Y8-s NY !. More than l."0l
y. All aef.sa. and there were more
1-.r .ta. ,..a. crowded the corFl
3. ~ u mi court building be
- RI al. fought for admission
H. ..s.r. Ratre Justice Lambert Il
r. i. A, u l.naun trial.
a..f.n rssal prcliminari,s. Assist.
!. lg.,r t" Slgy Osborne resume !
b sgnrlae ~ lie said Governor
b. Ia! i.a 4 ;n!s statement when
j. lare - experts had tcst.ae!
)s' l. Ry.tsff on the poison aackag"
.,,t- ~. -. In a disguised hand
]; 0s,o..e reaI extracts from The
k'u3ay :. how that two OFT Il
D. r - eNrcrts had founa TIL
- discussed
VI osh- argued tha; the Barnet
k'e-s The sa.te,, In the case. gave
= .ts. ct.sttcr ~ an attempt to
|ssl.g q, Tat the Disguise Improved
E'a every .e't~r exhibited. lie de-
~ That IT, rarlicr Barnet letters
p,.a'ns! a'Hs' exactly 20 I'll. hand
fiiiss = Y s.eux.
ia.s case counsel said In conclud
Z As 'ak an the handuri;ing.
.es ~ a'iori upon any witnesses
- ma u" IT on ~. common sense
= ~ l..sefe" ot the jury ExGoy.
r. s.act sell said In defining cir.
'n''a''.A! evidence that every circum
- must ialnt To the one man as
I AAt''''c leeal" points 10 the pole
=, i'f in -tancc In this case points
'Nal!.eur
Osborne Concludes.
). 81 e''' .Hling words Mr. Osborne
- 'a' s4ry not 10 let their feel.
= : z ~ away with their Judgment
r5.i'y " 80 -
. - pa' noon when Mr.. Osborne
liNAEh and then Justice Lambert
-, ~ y lfoccodings until / l.
,s. - a'.rnoon session Justice
r.. ''.'Nerca his charge.
Is1 y ''f Adams" hc heyan.
!, - ~" =. lsas. and the defend
- '.affod with the responsibility
MI. -, a'aih The defendant nay be
.on.. 7 You think the evidence
n =, :, murder in tho first degree.
cr,3 'A.nh well of murder in the
. A.. '''", or Of manslaughicr In
9 se,a, .f'". or OF manslaughtcr IN
~, ohd degree"
,o,o,. ao''ndant Ia presumed 10 he
n, u'l'il the evidence shows his
rlen ,nd a reasonable doubt. The
lys u,,, .',o'' never shifts. II IN nl.
/ for 'h' state to prove guilt and
aco ''' defendant To prove limo
,,es ,' ;. lambert summed IN IN. nd
tho 20 'ac's In tho case. the sending
Ice H. ~ Naf" from the general post
hle,Ia ''"int at the Knickerbockcr
Mrs ''h and It's administration
wed i, m'ains a by Cornish. who re-.
Il !. state Must Prove Case.
lie to nn.er'ssary." he said. FOR the
s pac,,aEe ,r,"Ee that the defendant sent
Mrs Aaa @aa innocently administered
'endant Inns a, before you can Rnd this
the noca su'l'y. II is for you to say
1mit,oa aSSary evidence has been
the heI nta. Of the most prom,ncn, efforts
9 defonaau.'on has been to connect
I poIso, p"h' with tho address on
.emptod 70 nnackake. y The state has
aks and 10 DO that by witnesses from
handwr,,,n witnesses brought TO you
by tho ing ing experts. II is contend
Wrote ,.'s'cntion ~. that the defend
proycd ,, 'hat address. Unless that
ted Of an, ~ defendant cannot be con.
The cent?, crime. So you sec that
az Is fa m portion OF the evidence.
Prove" ''et tho state is compelled
" " Jury rctiroa .
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-11-12

orrans OF digestion and nutrition. 1t
eliminates the etIete poisonous matter
which originates ii the system as con-
s,cuence 81 imperfect digestion. 1t gives
sound health 10 tie whole body.
II wish II sav - tie world that DR.; Pierce
h....,., IL ,nr vt. Mrs. Ellen + Bacon Of
ssu,e,Tufv. F,anN.a Co. Mass. 0rrlor 70
s.,e,,ibcr iS + h3l dociored tor my stomach
- @.,i, ~ >tysfa, wears. going through course
q ,sa,meu, without any real benefit IN
= ,,uld "a, M: little. l commenced IN
Se,eber T. taIe .iia nT fsTcss ss, sna sas.ne wsrk
ana in Ni,.,' n'.', .,,iS IN f,so Months"
rprr. pr. piorce's Common Sense
,,.J;,al Adviser is sent free on receipt
Of Of stamps to pay expense Of mailing oHlr.
S.,J - one-cent stamps for the book III
narer covers, or II stamps for the cloth.
bouud volume. Address DIR. R.V. PIERCE
Buffalo, n. y.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-11-12
|OI|NEUX FREE
col.os m VERDICT OF
.ooui1-aL IN FAMOUS
MURDER CASE.
|n TWENTY-FIVE MIHUTES

-, Vas Fcached in less Than
.,..-,,. Inside and
ne.soe o. .nc Courtroom Cheered
l., nearr3 .hc verdies-moi'neus
r..-1. Discharged and Leaves she
rs.~ Fclo.ed by Cheering Crowd.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-11-12

| guilty. ''1'iif' OF not
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-07-24
] HE -s.DUCKED" NATIVES
lieutenant Edwin Hickman = d

Lieutenant Edwin Hickman Be-
lieved to Have Been Acquitted.
r Manila, July 24.-The courtmartial OF
Lieutenant Edwin A. Hickman of the
Firsts cavalry on the charge; Of having
@ducked in a pond two natives Of Tayabos
because they refused to guide him to the
stronghold Of the insurgent leader Ca
bales, and with having ducked q third ma
tive who died from the maltreatment,
has been concluded after two brief
sittings and Lieutenant Hickman is be-
lieved to have been acquitted.
The defense admitted all of the speci-
fications,s in the first charge: TAX
ing exception only to the word 'un-;
lawful" and pleaded Justification UNI
der General Order 100, and the
conditions prevailing in Tayabos province.
The defense also produced a te1egraphic
order from General Chaffee urging the
locat ion of Caballes, regardless of the
measures necessary to do SO. The de-
sire to shift RESPONSE bility the defense dis
claimed, and said the telegram from Cen
eral Chaffee showed the urgent .nece ssity
for locating Caballes. l. t4ss~.,s..,
Lieutenant Hickman testified regarding
the charge that. he had caused the death
of third native and said that witnesses
TAT the Gardener inquiry testified that this
man died from INJURIES that he, was not
ducked and that he was not molested.
The prosecution disregarded. the latter
charge as being unworthy Of credence
Colonel Smith, who was witness for
the defense. testified that Major Gardener
was responsible for the charges against
Lieutenant Hickman. -. ,.-e
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-07-24
CALL ON MILITIA
Frightful 0utrages Perpe-
trated on Shepherds by
s~ Rival Cattle Men.

Lander, Wyo., July 24.-It Is learned
that in addition to killing Mexican
sheepherder named Sam Salaxea, and
slaughtering several thousand sheep, a
band of $50 masked men surrounded all
the sheep camps and forced the sheep men
to abandon their flocks.i, - -. =, r.s.l.,-.
After killing one herd numbering some
1000 sheep, twenty-five other herds,
amounting to about $4,000 sheep, were
driven to the mountains and left to shift
for themselves. The sheepmen have been
threatened with instant death If they go
after their flocks. =; r ,ss. ri. .s..
The sheep are now the prey of wild ami
mails, and If they. escape this death the
loss will be very heavy, as they are al
most ali ewes and lambs. -, r. +
The scene Of the lawlessness is 115
miles west OF Lander. in Fremont county.
The. sheriff Is poweriess and the militia
will be- called out to protect the sheep
men,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-07-24

dayan as. a hostage for the delivery to
him of the Moros who on June 20 at
tackled two Americans. ~ H. 49,:
: The sultan offered to- produce the dead
body Of a relative OF the Moro leader and
to surrender, ten, slaves. but Captain
Pershing refused to entertain the .sugges-
ton. The sultan then ordered his fol-
lowers to produce the guilty Moros.,H -
On Tuesday one of the, guilty men was
brought into the camps OF the Americans.
He was horribly mutilated. Before dying
he confessed having participated" In the
ambush Of the Americans. - ..
Tongul, the leader Of the attack. has
fortified his house and defies the Sultan
of Binadayans followers to capture him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-07-24
GREAT LAKES CHANNEL

Nineteen Feet of Water Over the
Z, y s1ShoaIest Place.
Fron. TIE Journal bureau. Reo.is 20. Posi-
Buildissg. Washtssgton. 80, =
Washington, July 24.;-Major w. II. Blk
by, engineer in charge Of. the work OF
construction Of. ship channels between
Duluth and Buffalo, reports that the
depth now available over the sha1lowes.
part Of the ship channel Is nineteen feet
at low water stage. This limiting depth
is confined to that section Of the Detroit
river between Lime Kiln crossing and the
south; end OF Bots Blanc. The appropria-
tions now available Will be applied ito
widening and deepening the channel at
the points where such work is. needed for
the removal Of new shoals or obstruc-
tons. s.s IL
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-07-24
july OATS
At 70 CENTS.
A Natural Corner = AS,
sisted a Trifle by Mayor
Patten.
The Weather Also Helps
Corn Advances Two
IA. !. Cents to 60.

s.. Chicago, July 24.-Prices for, both cash
and July oats SCARED skyward again to-
day, reaching the new record price oft7oc.
This price is only ] cent under the
panic prices of 1874 and 1867. This price
resulted from purchases of only 10000
bushels each. Ordinarily such an insig-
nificant business would not affect the
market perceptibly. .ts !.
The real cause back sof the ex-
rtraordinary situation, that: shows oats
selling at higher prices than corn, isa a
supposed natural corner In new July oats.
Many chronic bears sold too many, July
oats short, trusting to the prospects OF
excellent crops to. help them fill contracts.
Bulls under the lead Of James sPatten,
mayor of Evanston, onservatively took in
most of; these short lines, arguing that
receipts of oats in this market would Ibe
to small to permit~of sufficient quantities
Of contract oats being delivered ON con-
tracts.
The weather worked against the shorts
almost as it were in league with the Pat
ton, crowd. Receipts did come in in
drtblets and contract grading was very
poor. There was talk yesterday that q
train load OF oats would be sent from
California to. break the position OF the
bulls, but the idea was given up by most
of the spectators because the oats could
not be worked through the elevators be-
fore Aug. I. 500 s;s E 50
To-day trade opened with lower prices
in deferred futures, but the tension in
July stuff helped all prices for a time.
September sold narrowly between 341kc
and 34Ac. July opened unchanged from
yesterdays price at 81 and mounted TO
7ec on the small demand from shorts.
oats and advanced &c to a Arm position at
69c.