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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-16
FINANCIAL GOSSIP

Watson, from New York. 1t is the belief
of well,informed bankers tonight that the stock
market is in largely oversold condition. High
er prices, therefore, are considered probable.
The weather advices from Chicago, call for
80, 5000 cash from the Steel syndicate and the
talk OF closer money rates incentives on
which professional traders have been heavy sell
ers for short account. In the campaign against
values, the brokers of powerful interests have
been employed to give the impression Of signif-
cant liquidation. Unbiased observers are of the
opinion that there was no important volume of
liquidation in the days market, claiming, on the
other hand, that, rule, the buying Of rail-
road stocks was better than the selling!
New York to WhallOn: Rumor has it that
there Is some dissension in the extension Of the
Steel syndicate. The bears have taken fresh
courage and are working the market.
: New York to Edwards Wood & Co.: The gossip
has 1t on the street that the United States Steel
corporation has given orders to Its London repre-
sentatives to begin taking orders on large
scale for export trade. This in line with rhe
Carnegie policy of keeping the plants running by
invading the foreign markets.
Since Friday the New York banks have lost
81, 930 600 to the subtreasury. They have also
lost heavily to the interior. IN
Whallon from New York: 1t was quiet evident,
now that the market has rallied, that the bears
oyerdid 1t in their enthusiams yesterday. 1t is
a very narrow affair as the public seem to alb
solutely ignore It,. 1t Is not likely that are
entirely thru with the frost scare and we expect
to see 1t used again II prices go any higher.
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FIGURES ON GRAIN
Wheat and Corn Conditions as Re-
ported to the Agriculturist.

New York, Sept. 15.-The American Agri-
culturist this week estimates the average condi-
ton Of winter white, when harvested as 500,
compared with s1.4 ane month earlier. and "a
at the the date Of harvest year ago Estimates
ing results to date, indicate this slightly lower
than earlier threshing reports showed. The gen
indicated Aug. /, and final outturn of 14.5
bu last year. Spring wheat showed a slight
decline in condition during the month, the pres
ent average being 1913.
Returns from the Agriculturist's country cor.
respondents under dste Of Sept. |, show an aver
pared with 1911 Aug. 1, and s7.s one year ago.
in final results. The report says that condition
more disquieting than the slightly lower report
month ago. 1t is now 50 late that little or
nothing can be hoped for in the way Of future
Improvement. In the northern belt very little
corn iss safe, and frost before Oct. i will
further shorten the crhop. =
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GRAIN TRADE GOSSIP

Il Chas e. Lewis & Co., say: Our reports indi.
.cateheayy frosts turnout the northwest, most Of
Nebraska and western Iowa. Amount. of dam.
age done difficult to determine as vet. Curb
higher on these reports. The course of the mar
ket4 depends upon damage already done and
whether we have frost further east tonight.
Wheat is in strong position and cannot advise
short sales.
81 Fargo-Clear heavy frost.
. Grand Forks-Clear, light northwest wind,
heavy FROST.
Devils Lake Clear 80 above, calm, no rain.
Minot-Clear calm, 80 above.
Bismarck-Cold, calm, cloudy, shower last
night.
Temperatures at 11;15 a. M: Omaha, 81, clear;
clearing; Grinnell, 81, clear; Fort Dodge, 10,
clear, southwest wind; Sioux City, 40. clear.
Lfverpool-ClOse: Wheat unchanged to I'D
lower; corn, Nd higher.
London Close: Wheat, h@Ad higher; corn
unchanged. pIf
Paris-Close wheat unchanged to confines
higher; -four, 20@30 confines higher.
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STATE GRAIN INSPECTION. SEPT. IL

Inspected in-Cars-Wheat-
Great Northern-No. hard. /; No. north
ern 90; No. 2 northern, ia; No. 8, 10; rejected,
Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul-No 2 north
ern. IL; No. 3, 8; rejected, 6; no grade, 49,
Minneapolis & st. Louis-No. northern, 8.
500 Line -No. northern, 2; No. northern,
8; No. 3, s. rejected. 4; no grade, Z.
Northern Pacifc-No. hard. l.; No. north
ern, "a No. 2 northern, 49, No. 8, 8; rejected.
IA; no grade, 16.
Chicago, st. Paul. Minneapolis 4 omaha-No.
! northern, 2; No; northern, Z; No. g. 2; re-
jected. 10; no grade, 49,
Total-No. 1 hard, 2; No. northern, 800;
No. 2 northern, 10; No 8, 81; rejected, IS; no
Other Grains-No. 2 macaroni wheat. 8 cars;
No. 8 macaroni wheat. g.; No. 2 winter wheat,
%; No winter wheat. 4: no grade winter
No. ! corn, H.: no 90. grade corn, !, !;
oats %; No 3 oats, II 8 no grade oats, !;
No 8 barley. 8; No. 4 barley, 81; No. 5 barley.
81; no grade harley, IS: No: fax, IA; rejected
fax, 4.
Cars Inspected Out-Wheat-No. / hard Z;
No.. i northern. IS; No. 2 northern. 49,; Nc. 8.
is; rejected. 8; no grade, II; rejected macaroni
wheat, /; No. 4 corn. 1; No. 8 white oats. 20;
No. 4 white oats Is; No. s oats. 10; no grade
oats, 1; No. 2 rye. 1: No. barley, 10; No. 3
barley, 10; no grade II.
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MISCELLANEOUS

NEW YORK COTTON, Sept. 49, cotton
market opened firm at an advance of 1@4 points
except September, which was point lower. For
a time it ruled firm, buying being encouraged by
the continued rains in some portions OF the belt,
and the low temperatures III northern sections.
The advancing tendency was soon lost, however,
as a result of selling apparently for both ac-
counts. accompanied by rumors that prominent
bull interest was unloading.
Futures closed very steady; September, 11.20c;
October. 9.esc; November, essc; December,
9.93c; January, 9.91c; February, cole; March,
9.92c; April, s.92c; May, 9.92c; June, 9.92c;
July, 9.93c.
At noon the market was Arm at best prices of
the forenoon a net rise of to II points. Spot
steady; middling gulf, 12.00c; middling uplands,
11.75c.
Cotton spot closed steady. AIiddling uplands,
E.75c; middling gulf, 12c. Sales, 5000 bales.
NEW YORK COFFEE AND SUGAR, Sept. 49,
Sugar. raw, quiet; fair refining, 3ssc; centri
fugal, 90 test. 3bc; molasses sugar, 91sc; re.
fined, quiet; crushed, $500; powdered, 5000:
granulated. 4.9Oc.
Coffee- Quiet; No. Rio, SIC. Molasses
firm; New Orleans 81 @42c.
NEW YORK LEAD AND COPPER, Sept. 49,
Lead-Fir1n, $40. Copper-Nominal, S1375.
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Norfolk & Western, es1a; Norfolk & Western
pfd, 81; Ontario Western, 22A Pennsylvania,
6s g Rand nd, Mines, 9M Reading. 255 beading
Railway, Pm; Southern hallway pfd, s714;
Southern Pacific, 44h; Union Pacific, TAX;
Union Pacific, pfd, SSh; United States Steel,
201s; United States Steel pfd, 7oH; Wabash, 81 i;
Wabash pfd. 33 Bar silver, steady, 26ssd per
discount in tie open market for short bills is
3A @3 1915 per cent. The rate of discount in
the open market for three months bills IL
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THE FLOUR MARKET
ALL PRICES ADvANCED-FoRE1GN DEMAN1
HAS SUBSIDIZED,

Quotations were advanced all around this
morning. and besides putting up prices on -four
the millstuff prices We're showed up all around
as we'll. The situation Is viewed by the mill
ers very strong, and while some such changes
are possible in the wheat supply situation as to
believe that -four prices will be seriously at
fected, at least for time, and that firm prices
will be the rule from now until the first Of the
year. Splendid demand Is reported for clears.
and the low grades moving much better
than top grades. In fact, patents are slower
to-day than for several days.
Shipments are light. with only 39,406 bar
rels shown in yesterdays report.
First patents quotable at 81. 1904 IS
second patents, s46O@47O; first clears, $35O@
500; second clears, $2sO@2.eO.
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GENERAL PRODUCE
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4 "Wednesday, Sept le.-Butter, higher.
r0ursy rR pss b s
frsts, 1Sc; seconds, loo; diaries, extras, lie;
diaries. hrsts, 14@15c; diaries, seconds 1sc;
packing stock, l3c; renovated, exNas tic; rem
ovated frsts, 16c.
EGGs--.New laid eggs at mark, cases included,
per case for candled seconds and checks, per
case $3.50; April storage, car lots charges paid,
CHEEsE-Twins or fats, fancy, 11hc; twins
or flats, choice, 10@1Ohc; twins or fats, fair to
good. s@sc; Young. Americas, fancy, 13@1ahc;
No. /, block, 15c; swiss, No 2, block, l2c;
da Live Nf fo6I 12hf mixed coops
121@c; turkeys, thin, small, unstable; chickens,
hens, &c., chickens roosters, &c; springs, to
young colored, DC; ducks old, &c; geese, fat,
la1 HRns sR5s. uuArs va, t.nor -, :, am
SIC; fair to good, 7@7Hc; small, overweight,
4@5c; mutton, fancy, 6@7c; lambs yearlings,
fancy, S@9c; milk lambs, pelts OF, &c; hogs,
Light sAe; hogs, medium, hogs heavy, &c.
TOMATOES Bushel. 81.
CABBAGE-Per crate, ST.,
POTATOES-Per blu, SOC; small lots, sacked,
per bu, 9Oc.
POP CORN-Old rice, per lib, Sc.
o p1e Icons per doz, 7oc; dead per doz
SEQ ts ssSv Pc 0o medium snB
S1.25; marrowfat 1925.
BEANs-Quotations include sacks. Fancy
hand-picked s2.25; medium, fair, si.75; me-,
dunn. mixed and dirty, 65@90c; brown fancy
e.; brown, fair to good, $1.5O@1.6O; Lima, Cali.
fornia, per ID, 7c.
sas9s Blush Bill pss ST.
Ss.25@3.5O; Wealthy per brl, $3.50; cooking,
SO; erabapp!es per brl, $3.50; bu, ST.
e etRNaEMAGRRLEsFPer crate 81 900. e.
Valencias, all sizes, $4@4,25.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, fancy $3.50; choice
$4.25; California, fancy, as to SIZE SIS; choice,
sWEET foT1roEs-Jerseys per brl, s475;
M g WY 5,5 f1' 2f;ae. crate, s.
PEARs-Nichiga Bartletts, bri, IS.
PEACHES--Michigan, bu, $1.506i.75; Michi.
gan, a -bu. s5c; 18th baskets, 36@4oc.
pHms per eTats per box
%asbns Rsstes!s boxes Cali
&c; S Ssass 1Se Hes ss
,,BANANAs Fancy large punches, So; me.
He89snss Sh4e
Der &c; goidenrod 12c; extracted White, in
plant per doz, s15oas radfsh Isl u per e; dozeT
punches, 15@2oc; lettuce per doz zoe; lettuce
heads per r. doz acc; mint, per doz, Csc; celery
spinach, per bu, b0@6oc; squash, per doz, SIPS
cauliaower, per doz, s1@125; parsnips, bu, T5c
CHICAGO PRODUCE, Sept 1e.-Butter
steady; creameries,. 15@2oc; diaries, 13@171ac
Cheese, steady; diaries, 1o1S @10Nc; twins, II
s{ead at Y %a4E eases incudad asc
springs, 12@la5c.y - 1'' Vl1'
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SLOWING was the range Of prices:
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS

DULUTH GRAIN, Sept. IA little wheat
was was sold BY shippers to eastern millers to-day
lower. September opened Nc up at ssHe and and
19la OF to sSs close at that price DECLINE o
fs oRs1es e Closing 1T II s1e sold
declins of w.: Cash safes were s., 600 bu at
Flax fairly activ S; and 0 sronK September
SOC SOFA zhsc up to $11O and closed at $1.o9; Octo-
ser and Noye emf were up L. Oats advanced
No. eertSssa sss N.Y. n Ss s'ts ss 81
s Na NO To- northern; sSc No. northern SIC;
September, s6c; December sic; May, ss%c..
Fla1. :. n store track, to arrive and septem-
Way 6at aErTs and ar.
Cars Inspectsd.Wheat, $685.. last year, ISL;
l1s sss ss.g1 81 isSSs
ments-Wheat, 4S,2s7 bu; barley, $685.. snip,
FEY Fevg 14aK sRA II ss AMP FLOUR Sept
make, MAJ ket unsettled and held higher but without
$500 ss sss aysee ss
prospects for lighter receipts but eased OF later
nEs-Dssi; state ana Jersey s0G SeS CSC; No. 2
and 1ste 0q acti se On 1890 fSs
scare, prices advancing about a cent per ii bu
Decemhsr o 9sa t@ey reacted slightly with wheat
Isl MS sSoo Du market nominal
e Close: WheaiN 4Ge ssac. Nv eeuo
corn-December, $3.50; May, 5sHc. o.
KANSAS CITY GRAIN, Sept. 1e.-c,os.:
NM M bsea 74Si, IT, HReeembss 7c
No 8. 7s@soe. e'eu' 00e000e' NO. red size;
cor n 4ehc; December, 45He; No.
4e1s @leXc. W. = "niee, SIC; No. 8,
!. 6afs-No. 2 white, 41@41hc; No. 2 mixed.
38@3S1ac. = ''
MILWAUKEE, FLOUR AND GRAIN, Sept. 1e.
- IFS II Wheat, firm; close: No
northern, 81 @9Sc; No. northern, s9@9o1hc;
ss se bid iee''i q nc RUS SIC; calls $3.50
RRye,mHiggher; No: i, 573s@5sc.
6atHghep Ne e7 sx @aRs 5o&e4c
Corn---Deeember. 52Xc asked dseo Puts. 11nc
bid; calls, $3.50 bid. = "s
Steady; No. 2 red cash. SIC; September. ssHc:
SIC. Corn-Higher; No. cash Isle: ai sent tsge
beF; asc; I December 4ssc; May 452c: Oats
December, s7Nc; May, 3eh @s8Nc; No 3 white :
LIVERPOOL GRAIN, Sept. 1e-wheat, SPOT.
No. 2 red western winter quiet 8s 2Hd. Na Z
TENDER, es 3D. October, IS SIC; December ae Is
futures. im ARs51fen mixed tast
1 tober, 4s esd. 80 49, ~. ~
Chicago SEED AND COARSE GRAINS, Sept.
si5s October. slos Tnoth y4 sse eptemSer
s Sss1sar eoysg
1 Coo. 80 - "
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Railroads entering the yards reported receipts
for the day by loads as follows: Chicago Great
Western, 3; Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul. 4;
Minneapolis & st. Louis. s.; Chicago, st. Paul,
Minneapolis & Omaha, I; Great Northern, IA;
Northern Pacific, IL Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy, l; 500 Line 1; total 50.
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NEW YORK PRODUCE, Sept. 1e.-Butter re-
ceipts, 10,387 pkgs; market firm; state dairy,
15@19c; extra creamery, 201ac; packing stock
d2@2147ac; creamery, common to choice, 800
J Cheese-Receipts, 4,255 pkgs; market firm;
state full cream fancy small colored, 11Ac;small
white, INC; large colored, lie; large white,
1OIsc
Eggs-Receipts. e,s79 pkgs; market unsettled,
state and Pennsylvania fancy mixed, 23@24c
State Pennsylvania seconds to frsts, 100
Pc; western extras, 29c; western thirds, ITO
1Sc; western seconds to frsts, 19@22c refrig-
erated. 17%m2Oc
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PROVISIONS

CHICAGO PROVISIONS, Sept. 1s. Strength
provisions, and pork opened 175sc higher at
1885 for October; lard DC better, at $S4O, and
little lower during the early session.
Close: Pork-septe ar, 1890; October,
Sis11A; msss s q ss January .se7A
cember, $7.62h January, $7.4o@7.42h. ribs
September, $685.; October, 1905; January.
$7.12h @7.15. 80.
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ST. LOUIS GRAIN, Sept. 1e.-Close: wheat
No sa,i. red eas Sc September
Sic. Corn-Higher; No. q cash, 4sisc: sent te
Der; 1870; December, 4sNc; May, 49, c. oats
Higher; No; cash, a7c; September, 3ec bid;
42c. " 80 ~. . Nite'
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3 NEW YORK PROVISIONS, Sept. 1e.-Beet-
Firm. Pork quiet. Lard, steady; prime west.
ern steam 1915. -
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No. 2 red western winter, quiet. e. 2Md. N Spot
northern spring, firm: os 10d; futures, Arm: Sep
ten es 3D.; October, IS SIC; December, Is
eA a futures ~ e.ei firm; September, IS 6Nd; DC.
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SOUTH OMAHA LIVE STOCK. Sent "a -ts.+-
tie receipts, 5000; market steady to easier; beet
steers S4:2e@5. 60; cows and heifers, s3G4; west
range cows and heifers So 2563.59: Gamers
81 :5O@225; stockers and feeders S2?5M415.
Hogsl receipts, 800; market &c higher; heavy
So. Do @5.65; pigs, $5M5.76.
Sheep, receipts, $500: market active, 1O615c
higher; sheep, $225@3.75; lambs $4M4 50,
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Desirable ss hnl Lights st sed ct S. Price
from from SSs S to and fair to choice lights
Hogs-42 soS lbs, SO; 27, 15e lbs, Sc; IS, ITS
u.s. 70? 3s Ss 1S SS ps s sS u.s.
$$5: a Al s25 lbs $3.50; II, 400 lbs, s545; 49,
:. odds and Ends, s12 lbs, $3.50: 7, 500 lbs,
Pigs and Tnderweigh ts.2s, 100 lbs; $5.25.
pRo 400 los So killing grades
selling mostly at weaker prices. Practically
a 1ssdg sGSa B sSVs steady GOOD @
firm; others unchanged. stockers and feeders
SLOW slow, with prices generally steady with yester-
50 B s9 st steeEs 5leo lbs s42S $50 lb
B oas Ter Cows and Hefers-2 LOCO lbs, 1925;
$2s5; 49, ss5 lbs, s275; l. $40 lbs S2.7o; l.
''c cutters iUs j. and eu canners-2 500 lbs 50 20.
1,oSo lbs $40 S4o lbs, sss5; ioSs lbs IS,
$2.65; l, 740 lbs, $2.15; 8, 925 lbs, 81; 2, 935
lbs va s175: g. 1866 lbs 81 20; 7es lbs 81
S.: 20; 1, 100 lbs, 81.
d Stock 3si al and Feeding steerss ses lbs sa5;
$25G 10 - lbs, s245; Is 81 lbs 49, l Il,
IS Stock Cows and Heifers-7 se4 lbs, s215; 8,
$50 lbs, 50. 10 al. 500 lbs s1.75. IL :
cows, se5; COW and ONE eaf COWS COW siao Da
calf IT, $2S; l COW and | calf, SCI. )
grades especially lambs eafy srdn Dsr demand kf
prices ruling firm. No lambs better than fairly
good on sale.s The arrivals were composed most
ly of western feeders, for which the demand
90 a@bS ies 81 - lambs 80 his
bs 70 s ss lbs ST. IS feeding
1 bucks T. l2o lbs, s2.25; 2s5 spring lambs, As
IDS; None 81, tho sh,,,noua
Baker shl sS & Co., Buffalo, N: D.; J: S. Green W
baux Mont Crow y, ~. =. Proper WI
D. Bjugstad Shelby: MarKs Ta Mont Mont
P5i5pcstSn; + Shine nS 1soes Saver yer
Gooti C sendI LAKE, r: A. Hartman, Little Falls
mas Fosy Wenaer Bs mfne Z Gale
s lIad j. Eg Gfaaa9tstusg Wis., American SHEEP
aes od rs MOO including 600 westerns; lower
and gGSr t. pes anwa
s 5oq4;5o; heifers, s2@475; Gamers. $500
steers, $$a4a3 Western stesps' askaS Zee
%sass aas gssfehs5: r Sss{
s aeS $S2SS @a light s57o@e3o; bulk 81
:, Sheep receipts, q 600; sheep and lambs steady
to es choice &c mixed s2@S western sheep s27sG
ss.5o@6.20. "e''efn 'a"OS
crow oru1 --,.-, ,,.e.--
2'1 Woss hogs. Loo.
e- Hogs-o@i0c higher. Sales: 81, 27O lbs
1922 t., g. 2SS lbs, s.. So; g. 22e lbs, $3.50.
Sales: 10 beeves LIST lbs, $4.75; Is beeves
LEO d a9s ,$ 1922 Il COWS 800 lbs s22s i
! 16 stockers, 76O lbs S275: 10 stockers S6
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CHICAGO SEED AND COARSE GRAINS, Sent.
5she,Flax,, cash, northwest. sl.o4; september'
$Ss oet edose 1o GAM Timothy
cash, 1915; October. 1915 Barley, cash, $50
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Peoria WHISKY, Sept. 1o.-whi.ky on the
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MIDWAY HORSE MARKET, Minnesota Trans.
fer st. Paul. Mimi, Sept. 16--Barrett & lin
norman report strong demand for logging
horses from the northern logging region Yarn
mares and drivers We're slow and sluggish.
Values; Drafters, extra. $170@140; drafters,
choice $l45@170; drafters.rF common to good,
mares choice; $12o@I35; mares, common to
good, $10G@ 100. -
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ST. LOUIS LEAD, Sept. 1e.-Le.d-Lower,
$4.3s 2spelter-Quie $500. s.
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ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK, Septs 1e-Cattle
receipts, s,ooo including 5000 Texans; markei
dull; slow but higher; beef steers, S3.6oai5. 70;
erg, 81. 25@4. %; Texas steers, grass, So 351I
Hogs, receipts. 1000; market strong to Be
higher; pigs and lights. $5.7O@6 80; packers
$5:5o@6; butchers and best heavy. $575al6.2 IS
Sheep receipts, 200; market strong: sheen
$3.40@3.90; lambs, $4@5.5O
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!, KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK, Sept. 1e.-cat
ne e-,.Rt 900, including $500 Texans
Texans, $175@3.35; cows and heifers, 81 .5O@
5.40; stockers and feeders, $2.25@4
Hogs-Rcce1pts, 5000: market strong to 10,
higher; bulk Of sales, s5s5@6. Heavy s5.s5G
6; Paekers. S9.95@6.O5; workers., $5@6.O5; pigs
Sheep-Receipts, 5000; market strong: sheen
$2.25@4 lambs, $2.29@5.15. 0e'p
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NEW YORK LEAD AND COPPER, Sept 49,
Lead-Firm, $40. Copper-No1ninal, S13.75.
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}. SIOUX CITY LIVE snooK, Sept. 1e.-cattle

Sig sIoU 80 CITY 81 LIVE SHOCK, Sept. 1e-oattle
Hogs.ob@1Oc higher. Sales: 81, 27o lbs,
$500; "a, 25S lbs, $5.65; 81, 226 lbs S.. 80
Gattle-Stockers SLOW 1Oc lower; killers weak
Sales: 1e ,beeves, 1,1s7 lbs, $4.75; Is beeyes,
Icy d a3s $e.2s Il COWS 800 lbs s225 IS
10 stockers, 76o lbs, s275: IS stockers, 500
lbs, 3d. so; 8 stockers. 1,14s lbs, $3.50; ii year
iings, 4s7 lbs. $3.50; IA yearlngs, 67O lbs,
$2.75; IS yearlings, $50 lbs, 1878
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steady; creameries, 15@2oc; diaries, 13Ql171ac c.
Cheese, steady; dairies, 1o1A @1oNc; twins 10
sea ot at 4 %a4E eases incuded nE ss
poultry, turkeys, 12c; chickens. liz @12c;
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oOV 01ICJ II COCdI, %,
! of stock Tuesday, Sept. Is
Total. ,7e75

PIices DC higher. Receipts moderate. Average
quality fa1r: Some choice heavy hogs and pretty
to So; bulk, S.; eo@575; common to choice heavy
hogs are quotsble from $3.50 to Sc. Fair mixed
from $665 to $50; light mixed and butchers
from $3.50 to $685. and fair to choice lights
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-25
FATAL ACCIDENTS.

The old law of compensation, as in
terpreted by Carlyle, Emerson and 9th
er philosophers of both ancient and
modern times, seems TO find verdi
cation in recent reports OF the census
bureau showing that the proportion OF
deaths from accidents in the United
States is increasing. According TO
this census report the proportion OF
deaths from accidental causes in 1900
was 57.6 in total of LOCO deaths from
all causes. In 1890 the proportion was
only 53.7. Some curious facts brought
out by this same report are that the
death rate due to accidents and inlu
ries is highest among persons forty
i've years of age and over; that the aV
erage age of death from accidents Ii
about thirtv-three and q half wears
and that the warmer months show .
larger proportion of fatal accidents
than the cooler ones. In March the
country is a more dangerous place Il
live in than the city. and in May ant
tune the reverse Is true. It also aD
pears that person is twice as likely Il
die from accident as from old age, ant
that accidents happen more frequent.
and kill more persons in the Rock
Mountain regions and on the Pacii
coast than in the Atlantic states. Oh
she whole, it appears that nearly pc
cent of all deaths in the United State
are due to accidental injuries.
One of the obvious morals to b
drawn from all this would seem to b
the increasing need of exercising eau
ton among the complexities of moder
life.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-25
THE GROWTH OF ILLITERACY.

Some important and lntereetlns
facts in regard to illiteracy have re
Gently been published. 1t is stated
that there is not only a constant in
crease in the number OF white Hitter
ates in the south, but the number Of
negro illiterates is also, contrary &c
the general opinion, growing larger
from year to year.
A comparison of the statistics OF
1870 and 1900 shows that only in Vlr'
ginia, North Carolina, Kentucky
and Tennessee was there a decrease
in the number of iliiterate COL
Ored men sWenty-one years old and
over in these three decades, while IN
the eighU states of South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Texas and Arkansas there
were 100, 345 more illiterates OF this
class in 1900 than in 1870. The ng-
nres for the several states are as fol-
lows:
Decrease: Virginia, 2l,144; North
Carolina. 1,l8O: Kentucky, 1893; Tennes'
see, 2,542.
Increase: South Carolina, 12,7s8;
Georgia, 25,l59; Florida, 1885; Ala
bama, 16, $50; Mississippi, 24,52O; Lou
isian, 13, $50; Texas, 1869; Arkansas
1873.
The total increase for these twelve
southern states was 14O,580. The In
crease in the number of illiterate na-
tive white males of voting age in the
same states was 1883, making a
grand total increase of $50, 465 illiterate
men of voting age in the thirty years.
And this has been an era OF public
schools an era of warfare against IL
llteracy. The idea of democracy, fol-
lowing the law of self-preservation, is
the determination OF illjteracy. Ii
there is no true freedom, no hope OF
perpetuity of democratic government
except in democratic intelligence,
then here is an appeal to our patriot
ism, a call for an unselfish union OF eff
fort until the increase of illiteracy lie
checked.