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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-04
STOCK MARKET
VERY STACNANT.
Majority Showed Little or No
Change in the Opening
Quotations.
SOME TENDENCY TO ADVANCE.
No Sales Of U. S, Steel Preferred
Atchson Bid Up Steadily Large
Blocks Changing Hands.

New York. Sept. a--The majority OF
stocks showed no change In prices on the
opening quotations and those that did
drifted almlessly between small gains and
losses. Sugar was down a. The market
was inclined TO advance after the open
ing but the movement did not proceed
as the professionals quickly took the
small profits Atchson. Missouri Pacific,
Southern Pacific. Erie, Reading and
Southern Railway were the most active
but did not vary IN any instance more
than half point. Metropolitan Securities
advanced IA Prices were stiffenng again
at II O'Clock.
There had been no sales OF United
States Steel preferred up to noon, which
Is significant OF the stagnaton Of the
market Gains Of point were scored
by Atchieon and General Electric, IA by
Reading second preferred ~ by Metro
polltan Street Railway and by Railway
Steel Spring preferred, Colorado Fuel
Wooden Goods preferred and New York
Chicago & st. Louis fell /, and Mime
apolis & ST. Louis 2.
Bonds were Arm at noon.
Atchison was bid up steadily ana
tOuCntu wa rise Oh over z pNlnlHt WIN
gone large blocks Of the stock changing
hands. The other grangers improved
further fraction and the coalers were also
In better demand. Consolidated Gas adj
vanced / ana Northwestern IA.
The market retained a rather strong
undertone until well into the forenoon.
Atchlson continued to lead the days rise
and crossed 81. Western stocks general
ly sympathzod in the movement to the
extent Of point or more. Colorado Fuel
ran off "a but the other metal stocks
were not affected.
Pennsylvania Peoples Gas. and Cast
Iron Pipe preferred rose q point. ColQra-
do Fuel dipped 3A and rallied ~, Prices
yielded slightly In the general list on
realizing Hide 4 Leather preferred lost
l. Prices hardened again and the closing
was steady but intensely dun.
Close: Money on call steady az lAW3
per cent; closing bid, IA offered at per
cent
Time money nomnally steady; 60 days.
per cont; so days, 4l9Qj per cent; six
months. 6i4Gl6 per cent
Prime mercantile paper, GIGh per cent.
Sterling exchang change firm with ne
tual business In bankers bills at ,31H
i.S6. 40 for demand. and at 4,S l5di 81. %
for 60 days
Posted rates, 4,si and i.SI.
Commercial bills, 1883.
Bar silver 5Gs.
Mexican dollars, 4ji2
firm.
Bonds--Goyernment strong; railroads
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-04
DIRECTORS MEET
THIS AFTERNOON.
The Stockholders of the Daily
West Mine Will Receive More
Dividends This Month.
PRES. BAMBERCER s STATEMENT
1t May be Decided to Increase the Reg.
ular Monthly Distribution Any
way an Extra"

The directors OF the Daly-West MIN
ing company viii hold a meeting la'e
this afternoon for the purpose Of de-
clarlng a dividend, President Jacob n.
Bamberger assured the News this
forenoon that this months distribution
would be larger than usual but wheth-
er It Will come in the shape OF an
extra" or the regular dividend in
creased he would not say. Both
propositions had been discussed Mr..
Bamberger declared, but no decision
had been reached by the directors, but
would be at this afternoons meeting.
That the treasury OF the Daily West
company contains good healthy sur
plus the officers Of the company are
willing to admit,
The recent rise In the price OF silver
has aided materially In increasing the
companys revenues There IL every
reason TO believe that the corporations
cash box contains considerably over
100000, II not very close TO a half mil
Hon. There have been rumors Of an
Increase for several days, but until
this forenoon no official Of the COM
pany was willing to admit II as fact
The Daly-West has paid this year, 10
cents per share or sos 900 per month
regularly, amounting IN all to SS6i,0O0
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-04
BALD MOUNTAIN
GOLD EXCITEMENT.
Discoveries Made Recently in
Northern Wyoming, Near Basin
City, Attract Much Attention.
MILLIONS or TONS IN SIGHT.
Ore Said to Run Anywhere From s4to
SI,Ioo to Ton Many Claims Have
Been Staked of.
SPECIAL Correspondence

Special Correspondence
Basin City Wyo,, Sept 2,-There IL
great excitement here and throughout
the northern part OF the state as a re-
suit Of recent discoveries In the Vicinity
OF Bald mountain. Many years ago
there was a gold excitement at Bald
mountain, but the bottom dropped out
OF the boom. for 1t was found that the
yellow metal did not exist In paying
quantities
Capt, Jack Hllliard, Emmett Mann,
Ben Dunshee and other early prospec-
tors never lost faith IN the field and
have kept on prospecting all OF these
years. Recently they were rewarded by
the discovery Of n rich formation Of
quartz ore Of blanket nature, near the
north end OF the mountain.
Millions of tons OF the ore are I'm
sight, and assays show that II viii run
anywhere from 81 to 81 100 in gold to
the ton, The deposits are practically
lnexhaustible. Many claims have been
staked and large number OF men are
en- route to the new El Dorado.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-04
CONCENTRATES.

a.
has returned from n trip 10 California.
Patrick j. Donahue or the western
ENplofatlon eonpahy mas gone TO the
Manager Alexander OF the Majestic
Copper Mining smelling company
returned nom Nlltord TINS forenoon
Manager 7 7 Trenor ~ tho stool.
ION fold inihg company is inspecting
tne property OF that corporation at
STOCKTON touay'
p. A. Wagner Of Denver 10 nutting
in a two-stamp min at Robinson for
tosting ores From, lie ,ninas n,, Casei,,o
cfeek'--M ackey, ldap Telegraph.
senv Mead NJ tho Vast Century min
of park Valley has ret,n,naa eron, ~
trim of insnoctlon IN maj nronertv ana
is well LEASED with .nhvsicaI condition..
Tho oro and b,,,,o, so,,,oro,,. 90
ported late Yesterday were ms follows.
Crude ores and concentrated so7 ooo
base bullion. $40 600. Total $4,000
ooi, henry AMMAN came IN from
spent sesverai days at the Majestic
properties.
..., n,
crnu.,hens Di'eTsol ienry NJ.
ooo,na a ,a, t. - n'ue IRE 1opper
company went 1oWh % that Beaver
coo.oo I, poh,
81 - ,gpilison ~ expected 70
Co. t.o,n nlillsh Nulunpla tomor-
~ "t,ttolnpaniSu py AM Henry
nonu ~ we presiuent OIL 'he ilhtlc COM
p"''''
Constructing Engineer j. NJ. Callow
said today that owing TO some changes
Co.., Iii ~ w plahs ior we unole
n'l,,i ~ 'u ~ Jus lor 'lts construction
r,orrn,,, NV ''N''' NC opuheu pelore TO-
The Prospector, of Custor. Idaho
states that Clarence X. Mccormick ana
others have secured title TO a 75-foot
fraction on the south side NJ Tho Lot
P'0Pe'V'
The contractor M both the ya,,n,
smelter and the Utah Copper com.
pany's concentration. now under COW
struction at Bingham. are exneriencing
considerable difficulty I'm getting MAJ
terials delivered promptlv
M, A.,
Is handling an average Of 40 tons ,,'' ot
ore daily resulting In an average NJ
eight tons Of concentrates, The man.
agemeht claims that thls nrodno. ,nt.
about SIS 10 the Ton ''N' "e'e
tomorrow Is the date set for the de q.
ihqueh' STOCK sale OF the May Day
Mining company. Secy. Weeks said
touuY mat the assessment on all but
o'SV0 shares had been paid and he ex.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-04
MINING STOCKS
STRONGER TODAY.
Brokers Had Many Buying Orders
For TetrO, Which Recorded
Further Advances
YANKEE CONSOLIDATED HIGHER.
Daly.Wcst Not in Demand Martha
Washington Registers Some
Heavy Transfers.

The mining stock market was In
rood tone this forenoon and several
OF the traders we're quoted higher, Te-
tro continued In favor and came near
selling for 90 cents a share, closing
strong at i9% cents. Yankee Console
dated appeared before the talent IN
fine order and before the call closed
was transferred at 371 cents. DAILY
West did not show among the list OF
sellers and there appeared to be no
demand for the stock, Notwithstanding
the favorable chances OF the regular
dividend being increased, Martha
Washington, which has been at the
bottom of the ladder for some time,
shows indications of revival; 10000
shares were transferred the last bunch
selling at 29s cents
The quotations. and sales of the fore
noon were as nolows;
FORENOON QUOTATIONS..
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-04
BIG WYOMING COAL FIND.
Ledge II More than Forty fket IN Thick
ness -Four Miles From Cumberland.

The citizens OF Evanston, Wyoming,
are quite excited over great dlscoy-
cry of coal which has been brought to
light within the past few days, The
ind was made By Joseph Acooks, a
well known citizen Of that place Ac-
cordng to the story of the discoverer,
he knew the existence Of the deposit
as much as eight years ago, but there
being no great market for II at that
time he covered up his prospect and
then proceeded TO play n waiting game.
lie little realized, however that the
vein was as large as II has subsequent
ly proven to be; IL measuring over 20
feet In thickness.
About two months ago the Union
Pacific Coal company sent gang of
prospectors into the field with da-
mond drill to locate, If possible, the
western dip OF the Cumberland vein OF
coal Mr. Acocks watched them close
ly, following their movements from
day to day until they had reached
point only three miles from his discov-
cry. It was then he secured a force
Of men and commenced to uncover
the ledge
The Acocks property Is situated about
four miles from Cumberland and IS
miles from Evanston.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-04
LIpMAN's TUNNEL PROJECT.
WIN be Driven to Length OF 5000 Feet
And Open Old Mines at Depth

The tunnel scheme projected by NJ.
II. Lipman TO open the claims at Bul-
Hon that produced so heavily In the
early days of the camp Is ono OF the
most interesting Of this section. says
the Boise Statesman This tunnel Is to
run from point In Red Elephant
guloh northeasterly through the quart
zlte to the ledge, or lodges, II VIII be
about 5000 feet long and will pass d.
rectly under the Point Lockout prop
erty that belongs to Mr., Apman.
G. L. Havins, former manager OF ehe
Jay Gould and Mnynower properties,
has Just written Mr.. Llpman that he
is negotiating for the purchase Of those
properties He would like to go In on
the tunnel project, as the tunnel viii
be the natural base from which TO de-
velop the group.
MIR. Lipmnn Is working the Point
Lookout property and Is getting some
very good ore, with large body OF
concentrating material, He was the
original manager OF the Bullion mine
and IL very familiar with the district.
There Ia no doubt In his mind that the
veins VIII be found going down regu-
larly and that they win be a. r'et at
greater deuth as nearer the surface.
That opinion Is shared by all mining
men familiar with the ground.
The group ~ claims that would be
opened by the tunnel including the
Bullion and Red Elephant have pro-
ducod some 100000 within $50 feet
Of the surface, and II is reasonable to
suppose that the fault that has pug
zled the miners win not be found u
have impaired the permanent value OF
the veins az greater depth, The re-
markable manner In which the Minnie
Moore has opened up after the vast
Ing OF so much money by the former
management has caused everybody to
feel removed faith In the Bullion. and
It is believed this tunnel will solve the
problem there.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-04
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York Sept i.--wheat opened firm
and higher on rains In the northwest ana
disturbing news from Turkey, but later
gave way under bear pressure, DeCem-
Der, IS 3-lGG S. 9-lG, May, S9lsdS97s
Butter Receipts. 6856 packages Firm.
state dairy liplsj extra creamery D;
hrsts. l6dl9i7.
Cheese Receipts 3,lSs packages Firm.
State fun cream fancy small colored,
loi1' small white loi4; large colored, 1914
large white TO-
Eggs--Recepts, 1888. Firm. Fresh. 20
an
Sugar-Raw firm; fair refining. 3% CEN
trlfugal s6 test, 81; molasses sugar, 8k,
Refined Is lrm. Crushed, $50, powdered,
$40, grdnulated. 500
Cotfec-Quiet No, Z Rio 5h.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-04
Callers AT Sycamore Hill.

Oyster Bay Sept i--George y. Cor
telyou, secretary OF the department OF
labor, was the first caller on the presl.
dent today. The secretary came 10
oyster Bay to talk with the president
about an official matter that had
been pending for some time.
AS guests for luncheon today we're
Asst-Secy, Of state Loomls. and Col.
and Mrs Lafayet Young of Des
Moines, Ia. Secy, Loomls went ov'r
some state department matters M ~
which the president desired informant u.
cot Young is editor Of the Des Molnes
Capital
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-04
LIVESTOCK.
CHICAGO.


steady GOOD to prime steers. 5i5N6,0J;
poor To medium, l.l0di5. 3O stockers and
feeders, 2,50G4, %; cows, l.50d4.15, heif-
ers 0Od2 20, bulls, 2.00Mi So; calves, g. -
GT.00 Texas fed steers, 3.25445O, western
Hogs-- Receipts, today, 1900; tomorrow.
10 CO.,. lOulO cents higher Mixed ana
toSiH S,SysU'y ~" S,sSt io. huik az
sales, b.sQQ5.7O. -
Sheep-kecelpts, lODO Sheep ana
lambs STEADY, GOOD TO cholSe ,wSeeiinne55 ~
2 ,5M3IS; iair 70 choice mixed E.SlS. ~;
western sheep, 2OqS 20; native lamOs 500
q5.Wi western lambs S'ooao'W'
KANSAS CITY
Kansas City, Sept --Cattle-Receipts,
500, including 100 Texans. Steady. Ma
tive steers, 4lOl5 90; Texas ana Indian
steers. 2 S5q3 80; Texas cows l,50q2.55;
native COVE and heifers .50Q4.00; stock
ers and feeders, 2,50q4.40 bulls, 2.0OGt
6(2.15; calves 2 5OUb 80; western steers,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-04
ADVICE TO NEGROES.
Urged TO Follow that Given by
prcst, Roosevelt.

New York, Sept, A committee Of
representative clergymen appointed 10y
Bishop William b. Derrick, from the
a, NJ. IT,, conference OF the states OF
New York, New Jersey Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Massachusettsd Rhode Isl
and and Connecticut for the purpose Of
urging colored people to follow Presi-
dent Roosevelts advice and see that
the criminal element OF their race Is
suppressed have recommended that all
colored pastors shall deliver dlscourses
ON the benefits OF honesty, sobrIety, IN
dustry and morality.
The speech condemnlng lynchlng
made by President Roosevelt and the
declarations against It by Gov Durhin,
Mr. Dean Richmond Rabbit and JUS
tiCo Brewer are heartily endorsed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-04
n. Y. RAPID TRANSIT.
Subway from City Hall Park to
The BntterY.

New York, Sept. Excavation have
begun In Lower Broadway for the ex-
tension Of the Rapid Transit subway
from city Hall park to the Battery.
When completed this extension win
make a continuous ride possible be-
meath the surface from end 10 end W
Manhattan Island, when the subway
opens for business. Owing TO The great
crush Of traffic in Broadway precautions
not thought necessary IN other sec
lions have been taken 10 carry on the
work with the least possible disturb
ance on the street surface.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-04
The Barbarossa Arrives.

New York, Sept. I-The disabled
steamer Barbarossa OF the North Ger
man Lloyd line arrived IN port today
under her port engine. Capt. Mentz
says that on Friday Aug 2s, at 7
o'clock In the morning the starboard
engine became disabled and Investiga.
tlon showed that half Of the propeller
was broken, The ship was stopped, the
outhoard section ot the shaft was se
cured and the steamer proceeded.
There was no excitement among the
passengers as very few knew OF the
mattr until afterward.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-04
CHICAGO WHEAT,

Chicago, Sept. Wheat opened strong
with December O shade to 1sgA cent high
en- az S39s TO SPA
Close Wheat-Septemb SOA; old, S)A
December S29s; old, S2is; May Ah
Corn-september 52hi December, J2h
May, 52St
Oats-scptember, &c; December, 31isQ
$685.; May 3glap392s
Pork September l2.10; October Y ,S2Ia
Lard September, S,17ia; October, SIN;
Lard September S.179i October, i,sOa
7S2ls; December i.e6, January, 6.s2h.
Rye--September. b5,
FlaX-Cash, 100
Timothy-Cash, 2,S5Q3.lO.
CloYer-Cash, o Is.
Barley-Cash 40.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-04
OMAHA.
PRODUCE


Chicago, Sept Cash Wheat-No,
red, o2is, No, red, SliaQS2; No. 2 hard
winter, slaSlH No, 8 hard winter $3.50
Corn No ?, 52Ad53, No. g. 52lgq52A.
Oats-No, 2. "a, No, g. 33A
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-04
POLLOCK Is PLEASED.
Likes the Way Things Are Developing
AZ the retro Mine.

Manager James A. Pollock expressed
himself as being well pleased with de-
velopments al the Tetro mine In Tintic.
The vein appears 10 be widening and
the values increasing as work progress
es. There Is a very noticeable better
the ores.
The stock was greatly influenced by
the reports from the mine on the Stock
Exchange this forenoon,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-04
OSTEOpATHY.
Merabers Of the Utah State Association:

A. r. Hlbbs, 22S Deseret News Bldg.
Mcdowell & Carpenter 20i-s'6 ID. ".
Walker Blk.
Benven a hurry, 800 Aucrbach Bldg.
w. s. Ramer, over Walkers Store.
Wilma II. Hoefllng. 22s Deseret News
Building,
j.. j. Goodrich, Logan, Utah.
Hibbs g. Mccoy, Eccles Bldg. Ogden,
Utah
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-04

supt. e, j, Raddatz, OF the Honerne
n, Inc Of Stockton. is i'm tho citv todav
to confer with Contractor Joseph Ded-
erich who Is going 10 build the big con-
centrator for the Honerine company Mt
the mouth OF the drain tunnel now be-
ing driven.
Mr. Raddatz stated that the dirt IL
flying at n lively rate on the excaya-
tons FOR the new plant and by the eX-
piration OF another week will be well
advanced.
Work lie being prosecuted In the tun-
mel at the usual speed Of ~ feet per
day, II IL now completed to the length
OF 1900 feet,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-04
RETURNS FROM ALTA.
work Has Commenced on the Collins
Group of Claims.

j A. jacobson returned last night
from trip to Alta, after an absence
of several weeks He says the camp Ia
fairly cumming al the present time
and work has commenced on several
properties since he last visited the
Little Cottonwood district
A new boarding house building has
been erected on the Collins group and
force OF men put on there. This pro-
perty was recently bonded by Salt
Lake and Park city parties.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-04
PRICES UNCHANGED.
This the Condition in the Local Markets
Today Corn Weak,

The markets continue this week with
very little change. Barley Is down a
peg, and pears are out OF the market.
Prices obtaining today are as follows;
FARM PRODUCTS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-04
WOOL.


81. Louis Sept 4-Wool-Unohange
territory and western mediums, i7aiS;
fine medium, l5Hl1. fine i5al6.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-04
Eagles Seek Pleasure.

New York, Sept, THE majority Of
the members OF the Fraterna Order OF
Eagles today devoted themselves entire.
ly to pleasure, taking trip by steam
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-04
REGULAR CALL SALES.

May Day, 1900 at Tx; 1900 at
liz. Shares sold, 400.
Sacramento, $500 at 26 5000 at
1000 at 26A Shares sold, $500.
Uncle Sam Con, 800 at 9iIa
Martha Washington, 5000 at az;
1000 OF 2h; 1000 at 2%. Shares sold,
10000.
Tetro, 500 at 1872 500 at 10: 100
at 2o 1900 at 1871, Shares sold, $500.
Wabash, 1000 at l0% 1900 at lO%.
Shares sold 5000.
Yankee Con- 1900 at 36ta 400 at 81;
100 at SEA 100 at S6A; 800 at 81, sell
er 80, 100 at S1h, Shares sold, $500.
OPEN BOARD SALES.
May Day, 800 at 1i%.
Star Con, 500 at IGN, seller 30; 500
at l6A.
REHABILITATION
Regular call -. -. ."29,5O0 $4,30S 90
Open board -, ..,,.,, 1900 22l, IS
Forenoon totals -, $4,000 S4,6l9 IS
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-04
Herman Zumpe, Composer, Dead

Munich, Bavaria, Sept Alderman
Zumpe, the composer and musical con-
ductor died here Of apoplexy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-04
THE STATE BANK

Joseph +, Smith, p.,,
Vim. II. Preston, vi,a prr.sigsent
Charles S. Burton, rsas.1ent
Henry T. McE,wnn. Assistant caass,hiiier
DIRECTORS:
, rosonh j. dIan' neber NJ. Wells.
sSvpr'ph =, smhh' byron Groo,
M, n ? p surton James p Murdoch.
a. W. Carlson
CONNER cial Banking IN all It's b-anc,o.
Accounts Solicited.
Special Attention Given to Country Troao
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-04
REcAPITULATIoN
HoNERINE CoNCENTRAT0R.

Forenoon totals =, .,.8lOoO sl,6lo IS
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-03
CLEVELAND MADE MERRY
The Ex-President At an Old Colony
Club C1ambrake.
Advocates the Buzxard's Bay Fish
cries and Incidentally Tells
About His Latest Catch.

New York, Aug. 3O-Former Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland has been max
ing merry with the members and
guests of the Old Colony club, at a
clambake on Marshall's island, says a
Times special from Bourne, Mass. The
feature of the day was short humor-
GUS address he made
81 hope said he, that the club
will perseyere in its efforts toward the
unremitting preservation of the Buzz
Yards Bay fisheries. and | am Willing
to take out all the benefits of the club
in fishing.
Within the past few years have
been widely jeered and derided for
spending so much of my time at fish
ing. For those who jeer and deride
me have only quiet and unqualified
contempt | go fishing because | like
it, and l hope that | will continue to
go fishing until as near the end of the
chapter as possible.
II should like to say right here that
| am more interested in the protection
of the fishing at Buzzard's Bay than
about our-hoary-headed infant indus
tries. / care more for these fishing
interests than l do about the policy OF
the next federal administration.
Il hope that the Old Colony club will
keep up its fight for the protection OF
the fisheries. Let there be no relaxa-
tions nor compromise. Keep up the
fight increasingly.
Now, some people are in the habit
of telling fish stories, and some people,
notably well-known physician OF my
acquaintance, are accustomed to weigh
their catch of fish on their own private
scales. Although recent happy event
was not the occasion for telling any
unusual yarns, put my fish scales into
requisition and weighed my latest
catch honestly, and the tally was an
even nine pounds"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-03
insurance Fees.

Auditor Cole, who is ex-officio in
surance commissioner of the State,
and who has just been nominated
as State insurance commissioner,
will make a report on October !
that will show some startling fig
ures. The office of insurance COM
missioner was made to be self-sus-
taining-that is, to be kept up out
of the fees charged and payable by
the insurance companies. Besides
beng seit-sustaining, the Office will
turn in a net sum of excess fees.
The collections of taxes from the in
surance companies, based on the
amount Of gross premiums collected
by them, have usually amounted to
about $4,000. Since the establish
ment of the insurance commission
these collections will amount to over
$4,000, or an increase under the
new insurance law Of about $780,
900.