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The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-16
Butter, Cheese ana Ess..

NEW YORK. Aug. Observation-Disclosures 3. .92,
packages. Market irm State dairy. HQ17Iac;
extra creamery. 19c: creamery. common to choice.
ket unsettled: State full creams, fancy small
colored, 1011c small white, 1O1ac; large colored,
1oc; large white. s&c. Eggs-Receipts 1870 pack
fancy mixed, 21c; State and Pennsylvania Sec
onds to frsts, 1S619c; Western extras, 19Q2Oc;
Western seconds to frsts, 16q1Shc.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 15.-Butter dull and
weak; extra Western creamery. 191zc; near by
prints. 2lc Eggs firm and In good demand
fresh nearby zoe. loss off; Western, zoe; South
western. 1SQ19c: Southern. 16Q17c. Cheese firm
and in fair demand; New York full creams.
choice new. 10lzQ1oAc; fair to good new. $40
10Ac.
CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-On the Produce Exchange
to-day the butter market was steady; cream
cries, 14q19c; dairies, 13d17c. Eggs firm al
mark. cases included. 14q15lac. Cheese steady al
109n1zc-
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 15.-Eggs firm; Missouri
and Kansas. cases returned, 1311c; No. white.
wood included. 15c Butter-Creamery, Il
Ql7c; fancy dairy, 15c.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 15.-Butter quiet: creamery
14q20c; dairy. 13Q1sc. Eggs higher at 16hzc, loss
of.
CINCINNATI. Aug. 15.-Butter steady. Eggs
firm at 15c. Cheese steady; Ohio fiat. 1012c.
LOUISVILLE. Aug. 15.-Butter-Packing 11o
good country, lac.
BOSTON. Aug. 15.-TSpeciaLI-Eggs steady a,
16Q1611c.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-16
THE THREE RS AND BUSINESS.
Boy Who Can't Add or Spell May Have
Earnest Views on "Cfvics.o


The Northwestern Miller makes a COMPLAINT
that will fall on deaf ears: 1t mourns the lost
of writing. loss which il attributes TO the
universal typewriter. 1t pleads, many news
papers and men and some old-fashioned teachers
have pleaded for more attention to the rudf-
ments in the schools But what is the use? II
the typewriter has had much to do with the wan
ing of legible handwriting. at least IL should
have increased the number of good spoilers Yet
spelling is departing. too.
Once boys and girls had TO learn to write and
spell by means OF hard work. The way to spell
is spell. The way TO write is write. Such
the moldy theories of fathers and
grandfathers. Improved and scientific methods
Of teaching have come. Different views of the
comparative value of studies prevail. Our chill
dren learn. or are supposed to learn, more things
than their unfortunate parents used TO; learn
them in a Jig and quickstep. to music with ma ny
pretty thrills and frills and fourishes; those
wretched three RS are openly derided.
Business men. owing TO their want of training
Them thar they can't get boys from the pub
Ec schools who can write a good. plain hand
spell well, or even count and reckon we'll. Car
rying bundles is all most of them ut for" we
heard merchant say the other day of these
products of the march OF Improvement
Doubtless such assertion is savage exag-
geration- And business men should insist on
their antiquated notions. boy may be weak in
arithmetic, and yet be able TO sing a song or
have very earnest views about ''civics" Judge
been taught to know Besides machinery will
supply the deficiencies of education Mechanical
addition, subtraction. multiplication and dfvi-
sion wonderfully exact Spelling like edu-
cation, Is being reformed. Why force anybody
10 learn IL while IL is In fluid or uncertain,
may be only a survival. Business men expect too
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TRADE IN GENERAL.
Quotations at st. Louis, Baltimore,
Cincinnati and Elsewhere.

ST. LOUIS Aug. 15.-Flour steady red winter
patents. siai25; extra fancy and stIaignt, sS,,e
ss.lla3 25. Corn meal steady at 81 &C. Bran M HIm /;
sacked, east track, 7Sd76c Wheat higher No. :
red. cash and eleTator. Size, track Sqs5c; sep &
siI as4:sc bid: 10 hard 7SdsOisc Corn lower;
No cash, 4Sc nominal; track. 4sl1c; septemeer.
firm: No cash. SS1kc nominal: track, S41ec; NO No.
white Sse Rye lower at Ssc Hay stsady' ss1Si,
Pork lower; jobbng, standard mess, Sl3. 40 Lard
lower at s7.05. Bacon steady: boxed extra shorts
ky steady ct s1.2i. Iron cotton ties, sl05 Bag
ging. 5s.Qsl4e. Hemp twins, s. Receipts p soo
bu; cats. "a 600 bu. Shipments-Flour, 5000 brls;
wheat $1,000 bu corn, $4,000 bu; oats, $1,000 bu.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 15.-Close; Wheat1sep-
No 8. 7sc Corn-September. 457s046c; December,
47Giilac; No. 3, 4slzc. oatsNNo. white. ssq3sc;
No. mixed 331aq34c. Receipts-Wheat l6, 4si
Wheat $4,000 bu; corn. $500 bu; oats. 10000 bu
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 15.-Wheat-No. red and
longberry. 7sc: No 3 red and longberry, &c.
ana new beans. s2.25a25o per bu. Hay-Choice.
in car lots. on track. sl2.5OaiS; clover. sllal2.
Onions gSp Sifah brI New eabsage SIS per-
crate. Peppers, 81 per bu.
CINCINNATI. Aug. 15.-Flour firm. Wheat
s r@: No. anu miaed 5sS54zc, Oats i'fT: fr@: No
mixed. s41aGS5c. Rye firm; No. 2 csc. Lard
stcduy at sf.lo Duih uledts slcdus az 60 Ioeon
steady So Whisky-Dstiers' finished
goods quiet on basis of si.2s. Sugar easy.
LIVERPOOL. Aug. l5-wheat-spot No.
northern spring, 6s Sd No. red Western winter
new. 6s I'D; No California, 6s Cd Futures firm
september, 6s I'd; october. Sc 6a4d; December, IS
I'd. Corn-Spot firm: American mixed, As Sd
Futures steady; September, As 7ssd; October As
7%d.
MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. .-wheat-september
S5Ac; December. s1%c; on track. No. hard. s9c
No. / northern, csc; No. northern. 96i9Q97c
No. northern, Ssqs6c.
TOLEDO. Aug. 15-Wheat-September. S5c
DecembeS, SEC; cash. A11c. Glover seed-October
s5,15; December, s5.771a; August alsike. $3.50
prime timothy. s1.67is.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-16
LOCAL WHOLESALE TRADE
HIGHLY SATISFACTORY FOR WEEK
CLOSING AUGUST 10.
Wholesale and Retail Merchants Sur
urf,cd Over Development of Busi-
ness This Month.

Tor the week closing Aug. Is trade was highly
satisfactory. The general expression among re-
tail and wholesale merchants is one of surprise
Over the manner business II developing the pres
eut month. August il usually looked upon as one
Of the poorest months for business in the year
unless IL be February. This year. however. It's
volume bids fair to exceed that OF either June
or July In most departments Even the dry
goods houses which usually feel the summer de-
precision the most this season Of the year. re-
port their business as highly satisfactory and
considerably beyond their expectation on the
xrrt OF the month The confectioners as well
are enjoying an unusually good business for
the summer months. Their sales are largely
Of hieh-pricsd candles The Wholesale grocers re-
port their trade the largest OF any August In
history There IN usually a good demand for
sugars and coffess. but in other lines trade Is
quiet This year, however. fancy groceries have
sold unusually well and. In fact. better than
staple groceries The druggists speak of their
business a. unusually good. Especially have the
sales of paints and ola been large. The cutting
of prices on iinssed of has doubtless stimulated
trade but IN all lines Of drugs prices carry a
steady tone The leather merchants doing
q good business for this OF the year and
look for an early Improvement. The hide markets
drag a little prices ruling easier. Iron and steel
merchants report their trade excellent thus
far tho present month. On commission there
r. no cause for complaint. The receipts OF fruits
Improving in quality. The produce market is
active. prices ruling the same except on springs,
Eastern market is very Arm and indications point
70 continued high prices for eggs and poultry.
are readily disposed OF at our Quotations. Trav-
cling statesmen who came In Saturday report that
the outlook Tor trade continues & very Promis,hs m,
history OF Indianapolis merchants
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-16

Youths Companion.

All Fom. Chinese cook In the employ of a
family in California, was great admirer of the
youngest son. daring and mischievous boy OF
sixteen.
All Fom himself, to quote the description of
DR.. Faustus in the old legend, had naughty
mind and was otherwise addicted" especially to
profanity He evidently regarded Fred as a prof
liable model to study. although the lads worst
vice was slang, which he used at times with
dramatic intensity. His favorite invective was
IN g." and All Fom secretly added IL to his
own vocabulary.
All Fom's profanity was fearful to listen To-
howbeit unintellgible to English ears He usu-
ally worked himself up a climax, and then
resumed the task with the smiling equanimity
of mien peculiar to Celestials.
One day company expected, and All Fom
was endeavoring 10 outshne himself. He had
mixed the particular cake which was the pride
OF his heart and put IL in the oven Then in
the hurry OF his other work. he forgot it. When
the mistress came and asked to IL he flew
to the oven and found IL burned 10 charcoal
The rage of All Fem dreadful TO behold
He whirled round like a top with his pieta il
flying, uttering words diabolical in their in
Election that the mistress fed in terror: ard
then impelled by curiosity. she paused by the
door
All Fom whirled and swore and swore and
II he must drop exhausted.
And them with the air OF having reached the
very quintessence of profanity, he brought down
his foot once, twice. thrice. and cried: IN G.
y. c. ~. G.r'
When the mistress recovered from her emo
ton he was placidly mixing the batter for an
other cake,
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The Little Blue Roam,

Extracts from ''The Lions of the Lord"
well, the fact is, Miss Prudence. don't
just know how long I'll have to be in these
ness that's lasting longer than l thought it
would. / reckon it's one Of those jobs
where you have to let 1t work itself out
while you sit still and watch. Sometimes
you get business on hand that seems to
know more about itself than you do"
That's funny"
Yes, it's like when they first sent me out
on the range. They were cutting out steers
from a big bunch. and they put me on a
little blue roam TO hold the cut. Well, cat
tie hate tc leave the bunch, so those they
cut out would start to run back. and 1 had
10 head and turn them. / did Ii so well
was surprised at myself No sooner did a
steer head back than 1 had the spurs in
aud was after II, and I'd always get IL
stopped. ! certainly did think / was doing
IL high. wide and handsome. like you might
say; only once or twice / noticed that the
pony stopped short when the steer did
without my pulling him up. as If he'd seen
after yearling that was just the-excuse
me-that was awful spry at lodging, led me
chase, the pony stopped stifflegged when
the steer did. and while l was leaning one
way he was of after the steer the other
way so quick that just naturally slid off.
i watched him head and turn that steer all
by himself, and then / learned something.
IL seemed like he went to sleep when
got on him. But after that / didn't pay
any attention to the cattle. / let him keep
the whole lookout, and all / did was to set
in the saddle. He was a wise old cow
pony. He taught me a lot about chasing
steers. He was always after one the min
ute IL left the cut, and he'd know just the
second IL was going To stop and turn; he'd
never go foot farther than the steer did.
and he'd turn back just as quick. knew he
knew 1 was green but 1 thought the other
men didn't so l just set quiet and played
off like / was doing IL ALL when / wasn't
really doing a thing but holding on. He
was old. and they didn't use him much ex-
cept when they wanted a rope-horse around
the corral. And he'd made lifelong study
of steers. He knew them from horns 10
tail, and by saying nothing and looking
wise / thought I'd get the credit of being
smart myself. It's kind of that way now.
I'm holding tight and looking wise about
some business that amt what you could
call up In"
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-16
sHELvYBILLE
sorTHEAsTERN TRACTION CO.

80 laave Indianapolis for ShelbyviIle and all
,.~rnadIate stops from the corner OF Washing
I'D Meridian streets on the following hours:
- & g. Il a m. II O'Clock noon and !. 2.
D a. g. Z. g and II 20 y. m.
o. :, leave sheibyvlle for Indianapolis and all
sarosdiate stops as follows: 4:57, 5.57, e:s7
as 81 49, 1851. u57 a. and l2:y7. 81.
AZ 5:0j 5:57. 6:57 7:57 s:57 and II 20 D. m.
z'y,,,nd-t-ip tickets. Indianapolis 70 Shelbyville
~ H. he purchased at Huder's drug store. corner
SHashington and PENNSYLVANIA streets. and at the
T. q Ensley pharmacy, stuboins Hotel block
i Saturday and Sunday Special Schedule
ON saturday and Sunday. beginning at a. m.
= car will leave Indianapolis each half hour.
Executing $50 and $50 a. m. and 30. $50 and
n "a p m The last leaves at midnight.
eavfng Shelbyyilse. the will the
half hour, beginning a. AZ a m. excepting n
and II :27 a. m. and z:27 and Z :27 p. m. Last car
win leave Shelbyville at II - p. m.
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September Went to q Fraction Above
So Cents, While Corn Re-
manned Unchanged.
REACTION TOWARD THE CLOSE
MINNEAPOLIS MARKET STRONG,
CASH WHEAT SELLING AT s1.O1.
Corn Quiet, with Demand in Oats
About Equal to Offerings
Provisions Quiet.

CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-The wheat market
was again decidedly bullish to-day and
prices advanced sharply early In the session,
but later reacted toward the close. The
close was strong with September up hd9sc.
September was unchanged. Oats were
down sc, while September provisions closed
from 5Q71kc to I71kc lower.
There was big demand for wheat at the
start, due to higher cables and the exceed
ingly strong sentiment in the cash situation
In the Northwest, and the market opened
strong with September ssd1Ac to sc higher.
at S3asc to S313qS3ssc. Shorts covered freely
early in the day, and with considerable buy
ing by the bull leaders on the higher out
side markets, Minneapolis being especially
strong, cash wheat there selling at $1.O1 per
bushel. prices advanced rapidly. September
selling up to S41sc within a few minutes from
the opening. Commission houses sold on the
advance, and much Of the gain was lost,
although the market at no time showed
disposition toward weakness. On the down.
turn September sold of to s3Ac. but rallied
again later. The latter part Of the session
showed more steadiness, and September
closed at 32Ac, q net gain Of 1zG3sc. Clear
ances Of wheat and flour were equal to
403. 900 bushels. Primary receipts were small
at 521 900 bushels against 1.064, 900 bushels q
year ago. Minneapolis and Duluth reported
receipts Of 112 cars, which with local receipts
Of 81 cars-17 of contract grade-made total
receipts for the three points Of 196 cars
against 247 cars last week and oil cars
year ago.
Corn was quiet and the undertone was
easy although the strength In wheat
served to steady prices somewhat The
We har in
and country advices told mostly of improve
ment In the crop. The movement was still
light and the cash demand was better.
After selling between 52AG52i1c and 527sc,
September closed unchanged at 52sc. Local
receipts were III cars, with 13 of contract
grade.
There were no important features in the
trading in oats and prices held barely
steady. There was further selling by local
bulls, but the demand was about equal to
the offerings. The strength in wheat was
the main supporting factor. The close was
easier. with September down &c, at 34Ac,
after ranging between 34%c and 3514c. Lo-
cal receipts were 349 cars.
Provisions were again weak, with Sep
tember liquidation the feature. In both
lard and ribs the selling Of September and
buying of October continued on a liberal
scale. A firm hog market had steadying
influence, receipts of hogs being smaller
and prices at the yards trife higher.
September pork closed 171zc lower at $13.
September lard was off 5G71c at $3.50
1871, and ribs were down 711Q10c at $40.
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat,
lis cars; corn, 175; oats, 270; hogs, $500
head
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10 all the company, as having transgressed the
laws of good Manners In 20 much that Tor MS
error he shall be the least brow-beaten. II not
r.prehen in wordcs. This form OF feeding -.
/ understand, generally used In all places or
Italy. their forkes being for the most part made
CT iron steele and some Of silver but these are
used only by gentlemen. The reason Tor this
curiosity Is because the Italian cannot by any
means endure have his dish touched with m
gers. seeing that all mems fingers are not alike
cleane."
IL was not until the middle OF the seventeenth
century that the English nobility accustorn ID
themselves 10 toy with a fork. but one hundred
wears later they were considered 30 Indispensable
that genfler,en while travelling. carried their
knives and forks with them IN a neat case. lest
the inns should not be able 10 furnish them
Not until the opening years OF the nineteenth
century did forks become common articles OF
property in England.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-16

Sheep-Receipts. $50; shipments none. The re-
ceipts of sheep and lambs this week have been
of smaller volume. the total showing decrease
of over LOO compared with last week. little
change compared with the same week a year ago,
and a decrease of 500 compared with the CORE
spending week two years ago. The receipts thus
far this year indicate increase OF nearly 200
over the same time last year. and the receipts for
the month thus far exhibit a gain of 900 over
the same period year ago.
To use a common expression. there has been
as much difference between the sheep and lamb
market this week and last as there is between
day and night From the beginning OF this week
shippers have been in evidence every day, and,
as the conditions elsewhere improved. there was
a corresponding improvement in the demand here
Butchers did not furnish much opposition early
In the week, but later they Were free buyers
and result of the increased competition was
a rapid advance in values. The request was
better for lambs than for sheep and, therefore
they made the most gain. At the close OF this
week the good lambs were selling around SS.zSG
IL will be remembered that at one time last week
a good class of lambs had to sell around S4-5V:
and IL took extra kinds to fetch So The best old
sheep at the close of this week were selling
around So 25, with handy light kinds as high as
So 80 and yearlings up to 1915. while at the low
time last week ii required the best oid sneep 10
bring So and 50 80 virtually the top for year
lings. -
The receipts to-day small. but large
enough to show that the condition OF the market
was steady as compared with yesterday Lambs
sold from IS $3.50. sheep at 81. 50Q325. and ex-
ira good sheep and yearlings mixed at $S 10 The
market for the week closed In healthy condi-
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HISTORY OF FORKS.
Came Into General Use I'm Compare.
lively Recent Times.
Philadelphia Ledger.


1t seems singular that. with all the culture
and luxury OF ancient civiliza ton, like that OF
Rome. forks should have been unknown yet such
was the case In Italy they used before
their Introduction into England. which was In
the fifteenth century. Queen Elizabeth was the
proud owner of three forks. "garnished with
golde sleightly. but IL appears that they were
regarded curiosities ana were never actually
out to use. What wonder considering their cost
illness. for the record adds that these forks had
two lyttle perles pendant"
book entitled ''Crudities.' published by
Thomas Coryate in the year isos contained the
following:
Il observed a custom in all those Italian cities
and towns through which I passed that Is not
used in other country that I in my
travels neither do think that any other nation
In Christendom doth IL. but only In Italy.
: The Italian and also most strangers do always
their meals little forke when they cut
their For while with their knife, which
they do hold In one hand. they cut the meats
out OF the dish. they fasten the forke. which
they hold in the other hand. upon the same dish;
so whatsoever he be that, sitting In the company
Of others at meals. should inadvisedly touch the
cish OF meate with his fingers from which all
the table do cut he will give occasion OF o1enss
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Articles received and shipped by all roads in
Indianapolis in July. 1893:
Received-Flour. 1s. ASS brls: wheat. 296 200 bu;
corn. 40 100 bu: 1s7 .25o bu: barley $50 bu
bran. 156 tons; hay. 14S cars; broom corn 600 900
lbs: cement $500 brls: coal. 359S cars: coke. 80
cars; cooperage So cars: corn meal and hominy.
SS5. 900 lbs cattle. IS $50: hogs. 1853 horses.
1855: mules. 7H: sheep. 3s46: eggs 1898 cases:
fruit. 196s,soo lbs hides. 1.0s1.000 lbs ice, 1872
cars. iron. AZ cars; lard 1850 tierces; lath Al
cars: lime, 100 cale; logs. 267 cars: lumber. ass
cars; machinery. 133 cars: meats. bulk. 2O22, 400
lbs; oil. $3.50 brls: potatoes. 1s.470 bu poultry
shingles, 70 cars: spirits and liquors. 6575 brIs;
starch. 770.oba lbs stone. 127 talow. 210 900
lbs: tobacco S1100 lbs: miscellaneous 15s 675 $50
lbs: merchandise. e5 SIG lbs.
corn. "a. 500 bu; oats. 1870 bu barley. 80 bu;
bran. u tons: hay. cars: broom corn. 75 900 lbs
cement. Is brls: coal. 214 cars: coke. IS cars:
cooperaze. 81 corn meal and hominy T. 760. =
60 lbs; cattle. 1885, hogs. 22.O55; horses. 1903:
mules. 1so: sheen. 2.42o: fruit. 10000 lbs; hair
and bristies 10000 lbs hides 200. 900 lbs: ice.
"a cars: lard. 1.504 tierces: lime. l car: logs 4
cars: lumber. l22 cars: machinery, 226 cars:
meats bulk. 10 525. 900 lbs OIL 974 bris: pork 10
sions. 100 zoo lbs: salt 5io brs: shingles cars:
spirits and liquors. 2So brls; starch. 31s4. 900
lbs: stone. AZ cars: tallow. 10000 lbs: tobacco.
$500 lbs: miscellaneous. 3S. 397ss5 lbs merchan-
disc. 209,6160o lbs.
THE WAGON MARKET
Offerings OF corn. oats and hay have been large
Ill the week and prices have ranged weak es-
2ecia,ly in the % after part OF & she day. the mar,
prices as furnished by the wagon weighmsster:
Corn-Per bu. 50q53c
oats-Per bu. s26tS5c: new oats. 2e931c.
Sheaf Oats-Per ton. <9fI12: new. $71S-
Hay-Timothy. per son. old sli5OGI25o; new.
eGlo; mixed old. sio9li; new. sSas; clover. ss9
20: new clover. s69s-