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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-04
!, GENERAL PRODUCE
OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS OF THE M1NNEAPo
LIS PRODUCE EXCHANGE.

ter. ter, arm; packing stock, higher; strictly
veal, steady stead: Poultry, T STEADY. . uA''''1
arsts 19c; seconds, .16c; dairies extra, 18c;
arsts l5c; seconds The; packing stock. s@l4c.
GUIDED, 13c; and shipping cases, 12hc; eggs,
candled loss off, per doz. 1s'he; dirtfes. $3.50
shrunken and dirty S. per case; checks, ss5o@
2s9 PEI case, according to quality.
Or afs enoee twn 1sn y sz ia twins
good. 1o1Ac; Young Americas. fancy. 14c; brick,
k Ssc p 1zs ss &C. pso ST. sf svs 80 Ns
SSxiss ~: j. 5leek i4@l4#e: Swiss, No: z 2,
0ffF mixed coops 12c
turkeys, thin, small. unstable; chickens, hens,
yeang whe los Lea faen daefs
e0Sfsa aS6 hsaT fancy S@ per H.
fairtq good 5@ec small or oy,e'rweig9t &c; NUT
medium, SIC; heavy, 615c.
FIsHI,Grappies medium to large. &c; small
TOMATOES Florida, per crate $3@a.25.
ba sms ots
lots, Q. l., sacks extra, 45@50c; medium, sacks
PoPCoRN-old rice, per lb 4@5c; new rice,
NEW HONEY-Fancy, white, lib sections,
Tic; choice, Lib sections, 15@16c
DRIED PNAS-Fancy yellow, per blu, SITS;
medium N 5I $l;5o; green re- fancy s1.75; medium,
], BEANS-Quotaticns include sacks; fancy navy,
ss2s Medium. fair. SIS Is medium mixed and
si to ssas S5SEa I fancy 81
APPLEs-gen Davis, $780, Winter Twigs, So;
PINEAPPLEs@Per crate, s3.25@3.75.
= CHERR q per box s175 sour
!, oRAN s. navels fancy So 1904;
to sasss, $s.25@s75. - p u''l' ae's' LOS
LEMONs--Messinas, 30os to 360s fancy, 81 so;
Messinas, 300s to 36Os, choice. $4.25; California
sa ass' as . SIZE s4'o' choice as to size
GRAPE FRUTT-Per box, So so.
sTANGERINES-Per half-box, $780,
srRAWBERREES-24-qt case. $3.75; 16-qt
,BANANAs-Fancy, large punches, s2.75; me.
9 dunn 1I punches. s2.2b@25o ; small bunches $40
! XEeErAB1Hs-w beans, per bu, s1.5oa
per dozen lunches, 15@20c; lettuce, per dozen,
25c; lettuce. heads per dozen. 6Oc; mint, pei
dozen, 42oQ3Oc; cucumbers. per dozen, 75@90c;
feery per dozen 81 sturnips per bu
e5c@$l; new beets, per dozen punches. 75c@1;
SPINACH, per bu, 5O@60c; green peas, per bu, 81
a. 70; squash, summer, per dozen, 75c@$1.
CHICAGO PRODUCE, June 4.-Bntter--F
creameries, 15@22c; dairies, 15@1s1ac. Eggs
STEADY; at mark, cases included 1aN @i4A c
Gheese1New easy twins; 1o1hc; daisies lie
f fGqns tarRsys i3As hisksns liz
NEW YORK PRODUCE. June 4-Ru++or -
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Chicago to Watson Outside traders are buyinr
old July in preference to the new on theory
that il there e is to be squeeze It win be old
to be a great deal In July, the paying Of a pre-
MUM for old style wheat don't look especially
sensible to me- [sS5
St. Louis wired: River still rising here.
New York wired Not a drop of rain east and
hot night at that. So "a s1 s.s-.ss-E -.
Railroad reports just in say 1t is raining In
the west again. Estimated damage along the
Atchison very heavy.
Terre Haute reports very heavy rain last night
IN that section, with prospect OF more. K
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GRAIN. TRADE GOSSIP

clearances: Wheat and -four. 1876, 600, corn
Winnipeg-Clear and fine. ETH
Grand Forks-Clear and fine. iS
Fargo-C1ear and fine. ~
Casselton-Clesr and fine, calm.
Hillsboro-Clear and fine. 81,
s ST. Cloud-Clear and warm: light south wind
Ltyerpool close: Wheat. A@Ad higher; corn
Paris b close: wheat 1o@so cssntiinss lower
-four, unchanged to 5 confines lower.
Weather in France overcast; Berlin, hne.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

NEW ORLEANS COTTON, June 4-At THE
opening OF the. cotton market the ring went wild
e age and condition. It became Immediately known
mat 1t was the worst on record. Prices, how.
ever, oid not make any sensat fonal advances
principally because the effect of the reports had
oeen discounted d,,s during the last week. The report
was Just what every one bulls and bears ex-
pected. Heavy liquidation followed the reading
OF drh me report but thing was quickly ab
s se ana the profit taking had no lasting eff
September advanced 12 points above the CLOSING
OF tuesday, to 10:45c; October advanced points
G. Doc. Es.3$ @19-17 poAiIS' -
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OTHER GRAIN MARKETS

DULUTH GRAIN, June 4.-Wheat was very
strong and active today. September opened at
Yesterdays close at 721ac, but had steam on and
and sold later at 73Hsc to 1870. large BUSH
ness was done and reports Of crop damage were
an advance Of 19sc for the day. July sold to
s sA and closed Ac still higher. September
low. Business was very large but the close was
quiet at $1.15. The advance all round was sc.
Receipts wheat. 8 cars fax, 8; oats 9; ship
ments, wheat, 81 ,2O4 bu. -
Close: To arrive No. 1 hard. s3c: No. north
ern, Sic; No. northern, zoe; July. sO1tc; Sep
TENDER. 1890: fax cash, $1.13: July S1.13h
September. $1;15; October, S1145s; November,
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THE FLOUR MARKET
SOME MILLS CLOSING-NEW BUSINESS N
HEAVY

OLOoIN0-NEW BUSINESS NUT
HEAVY
Several Of the mills will close for short time
as there is a let up in demand and opportunity
will be taken to make repairs. On the whole
the trade is fair. There is fair inquiry reported
but no very large lots are being entered. Fear
of labor troubles in the mills still operates to
create slight feeling of uncertainty in the
trade. -
Shipments are holding up fairly well and YES
terday 56,732 brls were shipped
First patents quoted S4.15614. 20; sec,
ond patents, $4@4.1O; first clears, $3.10@3. 20;
second clears. $2.35@2.45.
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PROVISIONS
CHICAGO PROVISIONS.

: CHICAGO PROVISIONS, June A big run
Of hogs, together with lower prices at the yards,
and the selling was quite general. The market
lacked any definite support and stin further
decline resulted In the whole list. September
pork opened 21sc lower, at $16S6. September
lard was down 211@5c, at $s.s2h @s.s5. Ribs
were shade lower, at s9.15. a
Close: Lard-7Juiy, Ss.s0@s.s2la; September
$8.s7 " October $S.72h. e
Close: Ribs--JuIy, So 30;- September, Sc, 10: Oc-
tober, $S.S7b. ,
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| steady; family, $40. 5o@12. Pork. steady; Fam,
ily, $1s.25@1S:50; short clear. $1S@19 Lard,
dull; prime western steam $3.50. =.
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railroads enterinp 1

day by loads as follows: Chicago Great Yves
neapolis & st. Louis, q; Chicago. st. Paul, Min
neapolis Omaha. 10; Great Northern 1; North
ern Pacific, Z; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, 2;
Wisconsin Central, l. Total Al.
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NEW YORK PRODUCE, June 4.-Butter, re-
21kc; extra Creamery 22!ac; creamery, common On
to Choice co as@22c Cheese receipts, $3.50 pkgs:
colored, 1o&c;, small white. 1ossc large eoiored.
1880; large white. 1o1ac. Eggs. receipts, 1871
nearby frsts, 15a@16Ac; western extras. Il 1ac;
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observation-disclosures So; Omaha. 10:
st. Louis, 8; Great Northern. 10; Burlington, /;
Shipped cars-M;lwautee, S. OMAHA, /: st.
Louis, Is; Great Northern, 4; Chicago Great
Western, l; Rock Island. l. :.
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CLOSING CASH PRICES

:, NEW YORK GRAIN AND FLOUR, June A.
Flour. receipts. $3.50; sales. 1000 packages;
make tr at the regent ADVANCE
ss:5si winter extras, s2.so@S.lo winter patents,
winter low Grades 81 az
market firm and higher on the bullish Missouri
state report and strong advance at st. Louis:
July, so1a @so 1ss1sc; September 10 I5-16@ Sc;
& & ]; + Sew York: ~. 2 western. 5aNe /; ?.
geo is bM market fairly active and higher on bull
555hc: September. 5aMc Oats, receipts, SO, oo6
bu: market frmer on the unfavorable crop re-
ports; track white, 1914 @451Ac.
MILWAUKEE, GRAIN AND FLOUR, June A.
F Flo q p WEeataac higher >. Nc north.
7e@7e,se puts 55e bid calls 7eH , bid Rye
SIC; sample. 42@52hc. 0ats-& ole higher;
standard. 37@T15c. Corn--July, 4S% c bid; puts,
4Sssc bid; calls 491ac bid.
LIVERPOOL GRAIN, June 4.--Close:j Wheat
Spot No ~ red western winter firm, ss;4ifd No.
STEADY; ss SID; futures quiet; July. IS sAd;
new; firm. IS 1o5ad; American mixed old. easy,
September, As SID. 1.s- ~ So &
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NEW YORK GRAIN, June 4-Close: Wheat
July 81 sc; September, 7s1ac. ~,
Corn-July, 56Ac; September, "a ac. -.
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Received-.Wheat, 10 cars. 161,5QO 4bu; corn
ao 9s9 bu oats Is 800 hn barley. 1900 bu; rye,
4 tons; hay. 1877 tons: fuel oil 2 cars: fruit,
259, 456 lbs; merchandise, 2,O3o.463 lbs; lumber,
lbs; coal 974 tons; wood 70 cords; brick. 7e 900;
Inns. cars; cement $50 brls household goods.
and marble. cars; live stock, 1 car; dressed
meats. 137. 944 lbs: railroad materials II cars;
sundries, SO cars; lots. 632. $3.50,
Shipped-Wheat. 80 cars, 29,70O blu; corn, $40
bu; oats, s,940 bu: barley. 3.s4o bu; rye. $40
bu; fax. 800 bu; flour. Sc. 132 brls: nillstuffs.
1.721 tons: merchandise 2,e26. 1914 lbs; lumber.
'7S cars 5 machinery, 10000 lbs; COAL tons;
household goods 10000 lbs; ties. cars so stone
and marble, cars: live stock, car; linseed oil,
35o brls gil cake 2ss 600 lbs; dressed meats. TO-
terials, IL cars sundries. 10 cars; car lots, 7s9
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KANSAS CITY GRAIN, June 4.-Close: Whea,
July, 761ac; September, 65Ae. Corn-July
45A@ 451ac; September, 1875 @434ac.
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HIDES, FUR, WOOL. ETC.

HIDES, FUR, WOOL, ETC
Green sailed heavy steer hides s1h IL
Green salted heavy COW hides ...... III 65S
Green sailed light hides ............ liz 6b
Green frozen, lie per lb less.
Green sailed calf to 10 lbs Az
Green sailed veal kip. s16 T.
Green sailed deacons. each...........55 Is
Green sailed horse or mule hides,
= l large ..;;:; .;...;;;;.:ss 2.1o
Z medium IN, =. -. $50 1.75
small @ 10 LOO
Dry flint Montana, Oregon. washing
ton and Idaho butchers hides. fat. 16
Montana bulls and fallen hides. II
Dry Tint Minnesota, Dakota, Wiscon-
sin and similar ...................1O m1o1l
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ninety days 4 per cent SIX months, s@ gsS se pei
sHa saen ssssn ssss t.
Chicago exchange. selling rate, Soc Soc premium premium
buying rate, par; London eo-day sight document
ST.: PAUL, June 4.-Bank clearinss, ss1s,.
I, LONDON NJ June 4.The weekly statement Of
changes: Total reserves decreased e621, 900;
ctrcmlation Increased ooo bullion decreased
E4ss' 222; other securities increased g461, 900;
posits decreased al, 1913, 600; notes reserve de.
creased s6sl, 900; government securities un-
lands reserve to liability this Week is 20. per
cent, as compared with 1914 per cent last week.
LONDON, June 4.-The rate Of discount Of the
!, Berlin ssi June Exchange on London, 20
for short bills per cent; for three mon nIse
PARIS, June 4.-The weekly statement OF the
Bank of France shows the following changes
Notes in circulation, nereased 1925 6oof tea
Ss gold
LONDON, June 4.-The amount Of bullion
day was a175,0oO. The sum Of 10000 was
wi 9 r4s for SHIPMENT to South America:
for the account.
LONDON CLOSlNG STOCKS, June 4.-Consols
for money, 81 copsols for account, 911s; Ana
conda, ~; Atchison, 75b; Atchison preferred,
97A Baltimore & Ohio, 9oA Canadian Pacific,
l26A chesapeake & Ohio, 4oh; Chicago Great
Western. az; Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul,
l541a; DeBeers, 21h; Denver & Rio Grande,
81; Denver & Rio, Grande preferred, 81; Erie,
s5A Erie first preferred, 6sA Erie second pre-
Nashville, 116A; Missouri. Kansas & Texas,
24S New York Central, 1904; Norfolk & Wes-
eern Norfolk Western preferred 81:
Rand Mines, 10Y; Reading, PASS Reading first
preferred, 42h; Reading second preferred. 33sa
ferred. %; Southern Pacific. 52A Union Pa
cihc, S51s; Union Pacific preferred, 81 u; United
Safes Steel. 1924; United States Steel preferred,
S3A; Wabash, 26h; Wabash preferred 46h.
Bar silver quiet, "a 5-16d per ounce.
Money, 1854 per cent
The rate of discount in the open market for
short bills is 3 3-16@3A per cent. -
The rate of discount in the open market for
three months bills is BIZ @3 9-16 Der cent IA
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CHICAGO SEED AND COARSE GRAINS, June
4.-Rye-July. Ole. Flax-Cash northwestern,
soath !. 4a $l July y Zinc
Cash, 42@56c. ~
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ST. LOUIS GRAIN, June 4.-Close: Wheat
Higher; No. 2 red cash, elevator, nominal; July
&c; September Ac;5 No. 2 hard, 7e@Isc
Corn--Higher; No. q cash, nominal; July, 47Ac
September, 46h @4Ic. Oats-Higher No. 2
cash, Bic; track, soc: July, 36Ac; September.
:221hc: No. white -
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK, June 4.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts. $4,000: market showed Zoe lower good
$415@4.75; stoekers and feeders, ss@4.so: cows,
ESQ; bulls S2.25@4 go; calves, $2.50@6.I5;
Texas fed steers $4@4.6o.
~ aogsE.iReceipts to-day. $4,000; tomorrow, TO-
mixed and butchers, S.. so@615; good to choice
heavy. ss:12@sso; rough heavy, s5so@6.15;
light So. 65@5: bulk of sales, $5.9O@6.15
Sheep-Receipts 1000; sheep and lambs
steady; good to CHOICE wethers. ST. 6o@5 30; fair
to choice mixed, So. 5O@4 40; western sheep 81 so
4.5OD7 "a
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SOUTH OMAHA LIVE STOCK June 4.-cattle
s,ase q o 5oo market 1o@lsc lover beef
stockers and feeders. 5000 -
Hogs-Receipts, 10. 900; market 10@15c lower;
heavy, $5.s5@6; pigs. $5@5.75.
Sheep-Recefpts, 500; market steady: sheep,
$5@575 common and stockers, $25o64; lambs.
$5,75@725.
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Range of July Wheat.


Inspected In-Wheat-C Northern
No northern, Al; No. 2 northern, p; rejected.
l; no grade, 1.
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul--No. north
ern, 16; No. northern, 9; No. 8, 3;zreJected, Il;
grade, 4.
Minneapolis & st. Louis-No. 2 northern s.;
No. 8, l.; no grade 2.
500 Line-No. / northern, 49, No. north
ern, 5.
Northern Paclhc-No. / northern. 8; No. 2
northern. Z; No. 8. 1.
Chicago St. Paul, Minneapolis & omaha-No.
2 northern 2; No. 9. 1; rejected. |; no grade, i.
Total-No. 1 northern. II; No. 2 northern, 49,;
Other Grains-Winter wheat 10 cars; No. 8
corn. l; No: corn, q; No. oats, s; No. 3
white oats, IA; No. white oats, IL; no grade
oats. 4; No rye, 2: No. barley, i; No. 5
barley, 2; No: fax, 16; rejected fax, 5.
No 2 northern wheat, II; No. 8 wheat, 10; re-
Jected wheat, 3; No corn, 1; no; grade corn,
8; No: oats, 3; No. white oats, 10; no grade
oats, l; No. barley, 4; No. 1 fax, "a. -. &
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.nesday. June 8:
1rices 1Om1So Ior

- .' e..
Quality about the same yesterday, with the
eR h?Es Ms5e sb and
butcher and and heavy, $s:so@e. Sales: :
1 bs &c. sos 1 Ss 1S g. 6 go go lbs
60; 81 1873 lbs, $3.50; 4e, 215 lbs $3.50; 1s,
$50; 2, $50 lbs 40 - 80
Pigs and un1 dr 14e lbs, $685..
oATrLE-Receipts light Butcher cattle in
and lcb cows steady Stock and feeding c vtai
steady, good kinds in demand, others moving.
:, Butcher a cteers2 44s lbs, s455; 1, LOGO lbs.
Butcher ns Cows and aeifers-1, 1,1so lbs, s4.1o;
bs lss2 ;0i l5s $3.50 rs ss ssI 81: go
Cutters and d. capners $50 lbs $500 i, $50
iu ss6 b suiss 1880 lbs ss $50 lbs 81;
ssf b c s45s 5s 10 lbs ss 81 50 lbs 81
e. SO i5s 90 is, s.: 0s s7s sSi lbs.
% Steer aa Calves, 1856 lbs, sa25; l, s7o lbs.
ks StG 3ss e s and 40 Hsifers 4so lbs se75
i A Rt5s;s Ssl1ss1 = - f.
s45 lbs, s2.75; !, ele lbs, $3.50. ~ :
co Mich s Cows and ss sSpringe a cows $751;
oE ssT Fairly liberal 81 Sheep selling
lamb lambs e i lbs spring lambs g lbs
1872 lbs. $3.50: 8 stock ewes, SO lbs. 1928
Among the shippers on the market were: The
Z. n. Weston, Haydeid F. Gibbons. Mantorvilie
e.: Reiger. Prior Lake: Henry shsn Laksville:
Wallace & McGill.. Pullman Avenue; scbneider,
thieTon nI LITTLE FAILS Ragsenisl casss1tea
| Donovan & Donovan, Belle PLANE.
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SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK, June 4.-Receipts.

SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK, June 4.-Receipts
| cattle 700; hogs, 5000.
He sge 10 loger Sales 81 30 lbs $685.
Cattle-Stockers steady: killers. Toe lower
Sales:14 beeyes 1.165 lbs. -. 40; 20 beeves 1888
$40 lbs. So. so; Y cows, 1920 lbs 81; 8 cows
1,210 lbs. $410; stockers $50 lbs. 81: stock
ers. 800 lbs, 81 30; II stockers, $50 lbs 81 so;
yearlings, 4sO lbs, SO: II yearlings, $40 lbs ST.
10 yearlngs. 1880 lbs, $4.40.
ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK, June 4.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts. 1000: market steady; beef steers. 81. 20
@5.25; zstockers and feeders. $3.15@4.25; COWS
and heifers. $2.25@4. so; Texans. $2.7o@4.s5.
Hogs-Receipts. 5000; market 10c lower; pigs
@6.05
sheep-Receipts. 500; market steady; sheep
81 @4S0; lambs, $5@7.
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Thursday, June 4.-Extra creamery but.
ter firm; packing stock, higher. Strictly
fresh eggs, steady. Fancy country dressed
VEAL steady. Poultry, steady.
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MONEY REPORTS

Total sales, 767, 600.
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CHICAGO PEoDUcE, June 4.-Butter-Firm d;
sads asses ncadsa SEss
Gheese-New easy twins, 1o1hc; daisies lie;
Firm; turkeys 1o@12c; chickens 121s a1sc.
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45 lbs, S4.55; 1, LOGO lbs,

/. 80.
sifers-1, 1,1sO lbs. $40;
LOO lbs, $3.35: 1, $50
So. 80; 2. 800 lbs, $2.75.
2. $50 lbs, $3.50; l, $50
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light. Butcher cattle in
ady prices. Bulls, veals
Stock and feeding cattle
demand. others moving.
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DROP OF Ten CENTS
Hog Prices Still on Decline Quality
Shows Very Slight I'm
provement.
Butcher Cattle in Strong Demand
at Steady Prices Sheep
Steady.

The following table shoWs the receipts
far in June, as compared with the same
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-09-19
APrehistoric Village,

DR.. M. G. Mills, curator OF the State
Archaeological Society, has discovered
that there Is prehistoric village site
on the Gartner farm. few miles south
Of Chillicothe, Ohio, says a dispatch
from that city. He has made excava'
lions which disclose many valuable
relics of an ancient people. The site
Is little elevation near the Scloto
River. The place was undoubtedly
chosen by the Indians with a view
Of fortifying themselves from the at
tacks of predatory tribes.
DR.. Mills has opened forty-nine pits
which were used for storing food and
in some cases for burials. In these
were found charred corn and beans,
which leads the archaeologist to infer
that the mound builders knew some.
thing of agriculture. dispelling the
popular theory that they subsisted en-
tirely on fish and game. Bones OF elks,
deer, gray fox, coon and grounding
were found In profusiOn.
Many of the bones had been skill
fully fashioned into fish hooks and
various charms. Broken pottery OF
varied designs, beautiful necklaces of
delicately colored sea shells, polished
beaver teeth, weaving instruments, in
Guiding needles and small bobbins OF
stone, and many other implements
were unearthed. Several skeletons and
specimens of carved bones and pipes
we're nlso procured,-NeW York Com
mercial Advertiser.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-09-19
Morning Dew Bath.

Eyes, sir" said Roxborough man,
the latest fad has struck the town,
and it's an early strike, too. The new
fad Is morning dew bath and 1t is
said to be the best thing for the fem
mine complexion ever discovered. Ev'
cry morning about the same time the
sun makes its appearance l look out
OF my back window and behold cou'
pie OF girls kneeling In the centre of
grass plot, with their faces close to
the ground. There is really nothing
to the complexion bath but dew and
grass, but In addition to its complexion
giving properties the early morning
contact with nature is said to be eX-
hilarating. One of the young women
trying the rad recently remarKeu:
There are four of us trying the thing,
and 1t Is lots of fun. We go bare
footed. and It's awfully jolly, whether
our compilations are beniited or not "
Philadelphia Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-09-19
FeatherIess Chickens,

The. Agricultural Department is en-
deavoring to develop a race of feather
less chickens for the warmer parts OF
the country. 1t has been discovered
that the time of moulting can be re-
duced from 100 days to less than 30
and that moulting can thus gradually
be done away with. 1t is suggested
that feeding should stop early in Au-
gust, allowing the chickens for two
weeks, only enough food to sustain
life, and then stuff them with all kinds
Of food. The chickens will eat SC
much that inside Of week the feath-
ers will be forced out of the body
leaving it naked. BY the end of a
month they will be covered with new
down, and begin laying again.
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had kept up with the current literature
Of the Ben Lewis disaster. David Sry
mours advertisement had luckily com,
under his notice, and he saw no reason
why he should not 80 and take posses
sion OF his property. Canada was no
the United States, and he did not sup
pose that any search would be mad,
for him, as he was believed to be dead
He went to Kingston, accordingly,
and presented himself to his brother,
who did not recognize him. as II was 80
long since they had met. and who told
him Of the claimant who had lately ap.
reared, wearing the ring that had be.
longed to John H. Seymour. The real
John II. had no means Of identifying
himself, except by bringing to the
remembrance of his brother scenes and
incidents, and words In connection
with their early life which wer, known
only to themselves. This process was
successful after while, the relation
ship being admitted by David Sey.
mour, and the proof being satisfactory
even to his lawyers.
As for Replette, 1t was soon discov
cred at Alton that he was not the man
he had represented himself to be, and
he was set at liberty. He FASTENED to
Kingston, but letter from Alton had
reached David Seymour previous to his
arrival, and he only experienced loss,
In being forced to give up to John H.
Seymour the ring which had played
such n prominent part In this little
drama.
The Seymours went to England.
where they received and divided their
property, and where John H. is still
living. In spite of extradition laws.
l might have worked up these Incl
dents into a sensational story but the
plain narrative of facts is sufficiently
singular to suit my purpose.-New
York Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-09-19
A Tree Washington Planted.

One Of Germantown's landmarks is
about to fall at the hands of Father
Time. 1t is a large silver fir tree,
which tradition says was planted by
George Washington upon the grounds
Of Upsala, at Cleveden and German
town avenues. The old tree is rapid
ly falling into decay, and the present
tenants of the place contemplate hav-
ing 1t chopped down to remove. dan
gerous menace to passers-by. 1t is
over $50 feet high, and is of the same
species as the trees which compose
the famous Black forest of Germany.
Recently to commemorate the mar
rage Of DR.. William N. Johnson there
was planted beside 1t fir tree which
has been pronounced by botanical ex-
perts to be the finest and rarest ever
green under Observation-Disclosures
Record.