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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-01-08
-STA CE-Elizabeth Blight, deceased.

State of Wisconsin, County Court of Grant
County-In Probate
Notice is hereby given that at the regular
term of the county court to be held in and
for said county. at the Court House. in the
city of Lancaster. in said county, on the 1st
Tuesday of February, A. D., 1903, being the
3Id day of February, 1903, at the hour of one
o'clock in the afternoon, the following mat
ter will be heard and considered:
The application of John Carthew. admin
istrator of the estate of Elizabeth Blight. de-
ceased for the adjustment and allowance of
his administration account; and the assign
ment of the residue of said estate to such
other persons as are by law entitled to the
same. By order of the Court,
E. B. GOODSELL, County Judge.
Dated Jan. g. 1908.
First insertion Jan. s; last Jan. 22)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-01-08
KneYY ALI About 1t.

what do you think of this scheme
of telegraphing without wires?"
That's nothing new My wife
has kicked my shins under the table for
90 years. STRAY Stories.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-01-08
Results Prove Merit.

prominent merchant Of Sandusky says:
Constant mental and physical exertion
drained my system, causing nervous pros
tration, which a sample of DR.. Gossom s
Oxygen Tonic tablets improved sufficiently
to induce a three weeks treatment, that
made me well and energetic man, SOC a
box at Benefits.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-01-08
Children Poisoned.

Many children are poisoned and made
nervous and weak, if not killed outright, by
mothers giving them cough syrups contain
ing opiate Foley's Honey and Tar is a safe
and certain remedy for coughs, Group and
lung trouble, and is the only prominent
cough remedy that contains no opiates or
other poisons. Sold by J. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-01-08

Howson Homecrest-So Thomson is
a man of nerve, is he?
Kingsboro Kingsley-Is he? Well,
say! He ca hit an old corncob pipe
in the pre- e of his mother-inlaw
without tb liver of an eyelash!-
Puck.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-01-08
Unredeenled Lands.
NOTICE FOR TAX DEEDS.
(OFFICIAL.)

(OFFICIAL.)
Office of the County Clerk, Lancaster,
Grant Co.. Wis. Oct II. 1902
Notice is hereby given that the following
in the county of Grant and state of WiscOn-
sin. were sold by the Treasurer of said coun-
ty on the 18th day of May, 1900. for the de-
linquent taxes of 1899.
The amount set opposite each description
is the amount of tax, interest and charges
due thereon, computed up to the last day of
redemption
Now therefore unless the taxes and charges
are paid on Or before the
SIXTEENTH DAY OF MAY 1903,
uu urchasers according To the nroyisions of
law
Authorizations: east, ne northeast, Sc
west. n north. south, com commencing. cor
corner, a acre, add addition, blk block, #
feet, sec section, und undivided, l link, Dig
degree, I'D bounded.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-01-08
Just Res emit m emit

whats the Armless Wonder mad
about?"
"Oh, he says he dozed little, and
the manager came along and yelled
out: Stir your stumps!" -Philadel-
phia Bulletin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-01-08
In Bed four Weeks with La Grippe.

We have received the following letter
from Mr.. Roy Kemp, of Algona, Ind, II
was in bed four weeks with La grippe and
tried many remedies and spent consider
able for treatment with physicians but
received no relief until I tried Foleys
Honey and Tar. Two small bottles of this
medicine cured me and now use it eXClu
sively in my family Take no substitutes,
Sold by j. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-01-08
Strange as it may seem, the way
to raze house is to take it down

What you dom neighbor? Helping Bill.
What's Bill doin'? Helping Mandy? What's
Mandy dom? Helping Mother. What's
Mother doin', Taking Rocky Mountain Tea,
Sensible family. Hatch Bros. and j. T.
Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-01-08
Terribly Wearing

Mrs. Wile-I am sure the constant
anxiety must have been terribly
wearing.
Mrs. Luers-Wearing Why, in the
last three years I've grown to look
six months der!-Stray Stories.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-01-08

The luckiest thing about horse
shoe over the door is that it doesn't
fall on your head.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-01-08
DrOwnIng Sorrow.

Don't attempt to drown sorrow in
drink; you will only discover that sor-
row is an expert swimmer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-01-08

Fortune smiles on some men
but to more she gives the laugh.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-01-08

Its easier to jump a board bill
than to jump a bill board.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-01-08
Description s

Town of Hazel Green, Town 1. Range l.
In the nwA 44-1O0a.. .27(L L Lightcap..... S 2 81
Town of Platteville, Town 3, Range 1.
SEA- seA -.-..---......-..31 Fred Pearcy..--- 81
City of Platteville. Town 3. Range /.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-01-08

Village of Glen Haven.
lot I49- Joseph Kidd. 1 81
Village of Bloomington.
lots a. s. blk l.. Phili's Haverland Al 5
Town of Millville, Town Z, Range 5.
- nt Of lots 3 and 4. 33lWm Foster. 3 SO
Ia in NV cor nwA of
seA -. .......... 80 VIM Foster. 81
Town of Wyalusing, Town 5, Range E.
1Oa in NV cor of nwA
of nWA . ..... 9Florian Shrofer. 2 So
Village of Wyalusing
lot !. blk il Lutetia Brodt- 1 4S
lots /. 2345 blk 28- Nellie X Sellers 4 AZ
lots l. A. blk 55- C Blanford....... 2 81
lots % % "a %, blk 81 Lutetia Brodt.--- 3 80
lots l, 2, II, blk 62- unknown w IL
ERA Fl. GRIFFIS, County Clerk
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-01-08

SeclTO whom ASSESSED. S cts
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1903-04-14
8eraubten nas @rab.

Gin auiregenber 3miIhenfaa miro
BON Spbn Dliper BON Bbilabelpbia
fDlgenoermaBen ersdblt SD be-
iano MIDI in elmer lbauoerbaften
gerfafiung. Meine 6aut mar gang
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Seite unb purbe BON Sag su Gag
l1pd1er. Drei gerste battert mid
bereits aufgegeben. Damn muroe
mir Der &atb ertbeilt, @lettric Bit
ters gu eebrauhen uno gu nieiner
grDBten Greuoe felt iib ibDn nnb
benz @ebraub Der eriten Slafde cine
merflihe 8eHerung elm. Drei $50
den Tang iebte id ben @ebraub fort
uno i'd bin jebt Elm bDaig aelunoer
Mann. Sd meiB. Sic baber oas
Grab INN elm iiberes Opfer be-
raubt!" Miemano iDlte es peridu=
men oieies Mittel gu prubiren. Sour
so Gents. @arantirt ourb s. &nlts
eper & Sobn uno GoDlpb DreiB,
IpDtbefer.
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Sin terffamoiaer Wamu.

Wt. W. Iuitin BON @indelter,
Sno., muBte, mas er in Der Stunoe
Der Wotb 81 tbun bate. Seine Srau
puroe BON einem 10 uneepDbnliben
Sale BON Masen. unb 2eberbe=
ibtperoen aeplast, baB bic Nerste
ibr nitt belfen tonnten. 9a badte
er on Or. aines's 0eue 2ebens.
Biaen uno probirte o~ieielben. S0s
fort peripiirte iie 8eiieruns uno balo
pnroe fie o~ulitdnoie gebeilt. Sour
20 Gents in s. &alteper & SDbns
uno aoolpb 9reiB's Gpotbete gu
baben.
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cages . Wemigfetten.
n | b.

- Der Observation-Disclosures Yapne
bat cine Dffentli9e grfldrung erlal=
fen. mOnab Die 1nteriubungen iiber
umfaiienoe .~unreeelmdBiefeiten" in
ieinem Departement fortgelebt pDr=
ben nerben unb baB ale Ghulois
gen, Die ernittelt neroen, Idmer
beitraft meroen iDIlen.
Inter ben giienbabn.N rbeitern
in Slice County, &aniaa, lift cine
9ranfbeit ausgebroben, bic porl ein=
Selnen Neraten als Die aIiatiide 8eu=
lenpeit, BON anberen aber als ldmarse
Blattern be5eidnet uuroe. Neurt
Der @rfranften iino bereits ~geitorben.
Gus Mnnila MIRO beridtet:
Das 8rieesihiff n8eina Gbriitina"
bas Sfagelbiff oes Mbmirals Mons
teio, oas am /. Mai 1898 in Der
ap bonn Nbmiral Detpeg in
ben @runo eeibofien ruuroe, lift iebt
tpieoer gebDben uno ftott ger1abt tpurs
ben. SIN ShiHsraum fanb man Die
Sfelette BON 80 ipaniiden MatrDien.
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man: Srau $. u. Srieoldnber, mel
DIE fid erit bot bret 9neen perheira<
bate, iprang nuF benz Dampfer
/, Nretic", mdbreno iib berielbe auf
Der Sabrt rah gureta befano, iber
8Dro uno ertranf. Srau Srieolanz
Der bate in Stem Ourf einen 8efib
i'm @ertbe BON $50, 900.
- SIN Diitrictgeribte gu Bana i'm
Sqinois trat bic %17j6briae
Nihoas eegen ben 45iabrigen
6. s. guletpea als 8ldgerin
auf. Sic perlanet BON ibm $500
Shaoeneriab, neil er iie auaeblih 10
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9ienftas ben II. alpril 1908.

E inferred al the Post Office at San Anto-
/ MO, Texas, as second class matter.
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runa-b. 3. DO + jener @ntideibung
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1prDhen tperoen iDllten bic betret=
fenbe 8eeierung ben amerifaniihen
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lalien mDee, uelhe 3uiaee oenn
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rung = nadoem 1ie Die Gardiner
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worben = bies geripreben itets ee=
treulth gebalten babe uno baB benz
5taatsoepartement bisber ME ettpas
bDn Geibunger slpilben ben omeri=
faniihen MSilitonaren uuo ben oeutz
lben acknowledgement auf ben Ga
r5linen befannt eetpproen lei. Gin
urtbeil lber oieYe 8orednee miro
man iberbaupt erit fallen f6nnen,
menn man audi Die beutihe Gerfton
berielben in @%rfabrung gebrabt bat!
Nud auf Der amerifanil6en So
moazSniel 9utuila lit es au einem
&Dnflifte NIT ben 9eutihen gefomz
men. 9anah lDlIen 9eutib>S Samoa
t1er BON QpDlu auf 9utuila eelanoet
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feline iuneen 9rieeer aufeeboten, um
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gu t6oten. Die aunerifaniihen 8ez
bDreen bitten bielen 6duptline unb
feline &rieeer aber iofort perbaften
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ldufie = 8lutpereieBen unb ernite
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Staten uno 9eutlblano perbinbert
poroen leien.
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|feine Suit ueripiirte, iib nod in eine
reue &omplifatiDn bineinsieben 81
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gemutbet tpurben mar, uto spar eez
lbab oas pDn Seiten Deutlblanbs
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8esue auf Die 3inssablunaen auf Die
Dffentlihe Ghulo gu entaieben. Der
StaatsIetretar 6ap bat bas ieoDb ab=
gelebnt, bat ben amerifani1den Sc
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pflibtunaen Grille!
Wenn man in Waibineton ubri=
gems Die Wonroez 9Detrin 10 auffaI=
len uno ausleaen iolIte, baB Uncle
Sam all Die perlotterten &aubitaaten
Suo= unb Mittelamerifas bepur=
munoen uno in Sbub nebmef1 io0,
AUDI tpenn 1ie i'm unrebt linb (-uno
nit Nusnabme BON gbile. Mraen.
tt1ier unb Merifo lino fie aGe iplbe
perlptterte Gtaaten!-) bann miro
man MpDiepelts Hatb in Beaug nul
bic 8ereitbaltung zines bifen Rnip=
pels %. +. in oielem Sale elmer ae.
tpaltigen Streitfraft au Maiier uno
gu 2anoe!-) faum mDrtlib unb ernfi
aenug a~uffaiien unb befDlgen fDnnen!
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ttm0 Gin 1ua6rer SGQk
s4ma4e, IlerD0ie Bcrionen,

9stlast BON 6cjinuuesIofsfeit uno inIehten
1r1nmfK. eri66pfsHben 4nsEiHtn. @litbsrreissn,
9rnt.s Widen. unb R~ppfi6mersen. baarausfan,
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t5teen, 3ittfru, 6trJfIppfen unb zribFnm, er5ab.
reu aus benz .9ugentfrsunns, ipie ieidot 3 olasn Der
9ueenofAnben, @eidIthtss Rranfbtiten, Rrampf.
abertru3 (Baricoceit), fotuie uiele anoere, ieoer IN.
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Gales ~ bkiisn anb. BerfabreM ool}dnoig
i9ner5s unh gffabrIos.
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fHr - Gfnte BritfmarftH iu be5ieben bon Der
QytbateIinif, 1871 8. abe., aeiu Oorf, =. q.
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Sic .Jrete Rrefie fit 9egas" bat
BON aleu- beatid, : teganifden 3eitun=
seu bic gr1Rte Mbpnnentemsabl.
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Dte ~eimstse fasIth erfhei
ACME seuffme 8eitung In SeraS.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-06
The disposition OF the days receipts was
as follows, each buyer purchasing the num-
her ~ haad {pdiCafad.

CATTLE-There was a liberal supply of
cattle mere this morning for a Friday,
but the demand was In good shape and the
feeling was II anything a little better:
trading was active, but the late arrival of
trains delayed the market to quite an ex-
tent.
The big end OF the receipts was again
made up OF beef steers, but all the local
buyers and also some from other markets
were, out in good season and the cattle be-
gan moving Toward the scales at an early
nour. The prices paid were as a general
thing a little higher than those in force
yesterday afteI noon, but not much differ
emit from thoCe paid yesterday forenoon.
The market could probably best be re-
scTibed by calling II steady to strong and
active as compared with yesterdays gen.
eral market. The bulk of the good cattle
sold from $40 to $3.50 and 1t takes some
thing choice to bring much above the lat
There were very few COWS and heifers
included in the offerings this morning and
buyers took hold freely and everything at
ali desirable changed hands readily ct
steady to strong prices. The choice cat
tie were of course in the best demand and
especially light weight heifers of good flesh
and quality The medium kinds of grass
naturally be expected and those kinds nave
suffered the worst decline this week.
Bulls, veal calves and stays all sold in
just about yesterdays notches.
There were not enough stockers and
feeders In the yards to make a market,
but as is generally the case on a Friday
not many cattle were wanted. The few de-
sirable trades that did arrive sold at prac-
tically steady prices. Representative sales:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-06
Wool Market.

ST. LOUIS, June 5.-WOOL-Easier, with
demand not so active; medium grades and
combing, l6q2Oc; light fine, l5ql5hc; heavy
fine. lldl44zc; tub washed, 19d22c.
BOSTON, June 5.-The Commercial Bull
letin will say of the wool market in to-
firm. The weeks business is made up II
ordered lots at full prices. which are Bet
ter than could be obtained three weeks
ago. A probable shortage of 10000. 900
pounds in the United States clip and small
supplies east and abroad are the supporting
influences, which have induced heavy OPP
high prices. Two-thirds OF the clip OF
Utah. Wyoming and Idaho has been al
ready marketed.
The shipments of wool from Boston TO
date from December 81, 1902, are 80, 222. SSl
lbs, against III, 997, SIT lbs. at the same date
last year. The receipts to date are 90,9J6, =
$40 lbs, against 10, S1t, Os9 lbs. for the same
period last year.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-06
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Varying Rumors Of Flood Damage Leaves
Wheat Men Puzzled.
MARKET STARTS HIGH, BUT TUWBLES
Chicago Traders Alarmed by reports
Minimizing the Flood Damage
Let Loose of Their Long
I'm n Scramble.

CHICAGO, June son the Board of
Trade wheat was firm. Sales were OF a
large volume, ana while prices were higher
at the start, the market later, became
easier. July wheat closing a shade lower.
July corn was unchanged, but oats were
AgHc higher, with September provisions
up from 5g7hc to l0c.
Continued rains IN the southwest today,
with higher cables, caused a strong. OPEN
ing in wheat, July being hgk higher at
7O544 ,61zc. The trading was decidedly active
during the early part of the session and
houses also had considerable buying orders.
Reports that the crop damage had been
largely oyerestimated began 10 come In
later In the day and local traders began
to feel uneasy over the situation, which
resulted In an immense amount of long
wheat being thrown on the market. me
demand was not as urgent as at the start
and in consequences prices declined, helped
TO a large extent by the break at st.
buying on a rally at st. Louis caused a
better tone and the close was steady, Nit
July a shade lower at ibSs9ibc. Clearances
OF wheat and flour were equal to 500, 400
bushels. Primary receipts were 321, 900
bushels, compared with 1913, 1900 bushels a
year ago. Bradstreet's exports OF wheat
and flour for the week were equal to 4,f0S,-
00 bushels. Minneapolis and Duluth re-
ported receipts of 23 cars, which with local
receipts OF y cars-one OF contract grade
made total receipts for the three points Of
90 cars, against 1879 cars last week and
20 cars a year ago.
There was a big trade in corn throughout
the entire session, with commission houses
doing a large part OF the business. The
market was extremely bullish at the open
ing, due TO the unfavorable crop prospects,
and everybody seemed disposed to buy.
With July up to 1890, the sentiment in the
pit changed and liquidation on a large
scale set In, which caused a reaction in
the price. A rally occurred later in the
session. and the close was steady, with
July unchanged. after selling between 4s1Ac
and 491ac. Local receipts were 429 cars,
with &c Of contract grade.
Oats were active all day and prices were
higher. The unbroken drouth In the east
and the tirmness in the cash article were
the main supporting influences. offerings
were very scarce early in the day, but
later, with prices at the top, there was
considerable liquidation by local longs and
prices receded. July closed &dSc higher
at 36h4369sc, after ranging between 36Ac
and SIC. Local receipts were 1873 cars.
Provisions we're dull and undecided most
of the day. Influences affecting the market
we're about evenly divided and little change
In price was manifested early in the SEES
sion. Covering by shorts late in the day
caused hrmness and September pork closed
1c higher at $685.. September lard was
up 5q7hc at $.92hqS.95, with ribs 10c
higher at 1920.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat,
35 cars; corn, S5 cars; oats, 155 cars; hogs,
IL, 200 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-06
Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, June 6.-COTTON-The
market opened barely steady at an advance
OF 3 points to a decline of 2 points. There
were no cables TO influence the market In
either direction, Liverpool being closed, and
Immediately following the call certain
Philadelphia interests who were credited
with selling heavily yesterday were again
said to be Offering freely. This brought
declined about 5 to . points from opening
figures. Then came another slight rally on
the light estimated receipts for Leading
points tomorrow and a less bearish into
ipated, the figures showing 1885 bales, as
compared with 42,S19 bales last year. Inc
upward movement was limited, however,
shortly after the noon hour prices
again wavered, ruled irregular for a time
and then reached a new level for the day
under further selling by both longs and
shorts. The market was finally quiet ana
Bteady at about the low point OF the day,
under covering. The list as a whole was
net 5 to IL points lower: Total sa.es tu-
lures estimated at 10000 bales. Port re-
ceipts for the day were 2,67S bales, against
nj SSies o Isft June 5.-coTToN-
Steady; quotations revised; sales, 800 bales;
ordinary, 9 else; good ordinary, 10 l-l6c;
low middling, 10 l5-l6c; middling, ii l3-l6c;
good middling, u 5-lec; receipts, LIS bales
stock, n,lS6 bales. Futures steady; June,
~. IOc bid; July, 12.35c; August, n.9lqll.&c;
September, 10. 29d10.3ic; October, 94ld9.42c:
november, 9.22d9.23c; December, 9.22n9.2Sc
January. s:%Sq925c. Secretary Hesters
cotton shows the total visible as 2.6i5,l2l'
OF which 1851 2 is American cotton.
ST. LOUIS, FUR 6.-COTTON-Quiet;
middling, 1l2sc; sales, none; receipts, %
bales; Shipments, l.72s bales; stock. $50
LIVERPOOL, June 6.-Today was a holt
day on the cotton exchange.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-06
II. c. dun FEELS ALL RIGHT
Receives Trade Reports Which Are, He
Says, Generally Encouraging.
BUYERS ARE MERELY CONSERVATIVE
Rains and the Consequent Floods
warn Them to he Cautious,
bat Create No worse
Eject.

NEW YORK. June b.-R. G. Dun q Co.'S
Weekly Review Of Trade tomorrow will
say:
able developments of the week and while
these may not prove far reaching In their
effect, their first result Is seen In greater
conservatism. Dispatches regarding trade
ally Encouraging. Railway awnings IN
May were l2.7 per cent larger than last
year and 254 per cent greater than in 1901.
There is still an inclination to defer tho
placing of contracts for iron end steel. The
United States Steel corporation has bought
10000 tons of pig iron, chiefly for delivery
justment of quotations has not stimulated
general activity in the industry. There
is, on the contrary, still hope OF further
concessions. and buyers are disposed TO get
the full benefit.
Importations are no longer encouraged
and domestic producers are prepared to &C
cept more export orders than was possible
when home markets were under great pres
sure. Railway improvements and extern
sions are again under consideration ana
much work will be done when confidence
shall be restored.
THE textile Industry shows no material
improvement. Sellers of cotton goods are
unwilling to accept contracts for distant de-
livery and even in immediate business there
. little disposition to accept the prices
offered. Interior trade reports are less raw
orable, business having been affected by
foods, while drouths at the east and num-
erous strikes restrict Condl-
tions as to wooden goods are practically
unchanged. Prospects continue bright IN
the footwear industry. The average OF
hides is again higher and Colorados sold on
a par with native steers.
Failures this week in the United states
were 1S2, against 206 last week, ll9 in the
preceding week and 27 the correspond
against z last week, Il the preceding week
and Is last year.