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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-05-20
LAURENs, 8. c., May 20, 1908.
High Priced Cotton.

When the point is reached that cot
ton mills can shut down their machin-
cry and sell the raw cotton they have
On hand for spinning until the next
crop Is ready and thereby earn better
profits, the price of cotton is too high
for the price of cloth. That point has
been reached. 1t seems clear that a
number OF cotton mills will close this
summer. Fortunately for our cotton
mill operatives, our mills will run along
as usual. 1t Is probable that the mills
in this county could make more money
by closing down for the summer and
selling the cotton on hand, but they
are in the manufacturing business 20
manufacture. They had the foresight
to buy their cotton at around eight
cents, hence they still have o small
profit. They prefer to go on az usual,
giving their operatives something to
do, even il a small sacrifice ia involved
-even If they could make more by
selling their raw cotton at IL cents, AZ
many will. However, 1t would be poor
policy In the long run. The mill that
holds its labor, that proves to it's help
that it is q cotton spinning and not a
cotton specializing concern will have
the confidence and kindly feeling Of its
operatives--important factors In any
business.
Meanwhile, the price OF cotton must
drop or the price of cloth rise. Cotton
that sells too high to permit of it's
being spun is too high %cotton,-if the
cloth is not too low.
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WHEAT SELLS WELL UP
RECEIPTS AND OUT
SIDE STRENGTH THE INSPIRATION
Opening Is Slightly Easier, but a Better
Sentiment Soon Obtains and an Increas-
ed Demand Results-corn and Oats Are
OFF.

CHICAGO. Nov. Embarrassing re-
ceipts in the Northwest and strength in
outside markets caused a firm tone in
the wheat pit today, and December closed
A@3sc higher. December corn was off
hQAc, oats were shade lower and pro-
visions were steady. the January products
closing from 21sc to Sc higher.
There was a good commission house de-
mand for wheat and the market ruled
firm after slightly easier opening. Con.
tinued favorable weather in the face OF
predictions to the contrary and rather
disappointing cables caused some selling
at the start and initial sales on December
were unchanged to Nc lower at 769sc to
1850. Outside markets were all higher,
however, and this fact soon resulted IN
creating better sentiment here. Mime
yesterday and an excellent demand FOR
cash wheat, and in consequence the
Northwest markets showed decided
strength. Cash demand here was also
good and this helped to give strength 10
the speculative trading. New York re-
ported the December option strong on ac-
count of the exhaustion of contract stocks
and prices at st. Louis showed big gains
All these influences were factors In cauS-
ing a better demand here and there was
a good demand throughout the day. De-
cember sold up to 77kc, but late selling
by longs caused slight recession from
the high point and the close was at fi1s
@77Ac, a gain Of A@asc.
ClearanceS of wheat and flour were
equal to 4S3 500 bushels. Primary re-
ceipts were 1,259, 800 bushels against l.
10000 bushels year ago. Minneapolis
and Duluth reported receipts of 7S4 cars
which, with local receipts Of lao cars
none of contract grade-made total re-
ceipts for the three points of ga cars
against 1070 cars last week and 1.43O
cars year ago.
Corn Takes Drop.
Corn had to contend with weather con-
ditions which were most favorable FOR
drying out and curing the new crop, ana
this feature produced more or less bearlsn
feeling Trading was only moderate with
a good deal of evening up going on. De
cember ranged between APIS @42kc, clos
were 205 cars with nine of contract grade;
Oats ruled steady on a fair demand
from commission houses and shorts. Ihere
was some selling by longs at the start,
which caused a little easier feeling, but
prices soon responded to the demand from
locals and closing prices were at ABOUT
last nights figures, December being a
shade lower at 1875 @33Ac, after selling
between 1875 GD33Ac and SAC. Local re-
ceipts were 1879 cars.
Provisions were firm with a good deal
of covering by local shorts in evidence.
Buying of lard credited to packers was
the feature. Large shipments Of hog
were strengthening Influences. January
pork closed SC higher at 81 .671A, January
lard was 2hc higher at $6.S5, while ribs
were up Be at Sc. 20@6.22 1A.
Estimated receipts for Monday wheat,
140 cars; corn, 200 cars; oats. 195 cars;
hogs, 81, 1000 head.
Range of Quotations.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
ODap IJiqh | Low Close.
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WALL STREET LISTLESS
OPERATIONS ON roo SMALL A
SCALE TO BE REPRESENTATIVE
Market Falls to Show a Continuation Of
Fridays Movement to Cover Shorts and
Prices Drift AImlessIy-Bank Statement
More Favorable Than Predicted.

NEW YORK. Nov. 14.-Trading in to-
days stock market was listless and mar
row. Operations were on too small scale
to offer anything of representative
character. There were a few points Of
strength, including Chicago & Alton, on a
revival of rumors of its possible absorp
tfon as a connecting link in a larger sys
tenn. Southern Railway advanced in re-
Spouse to rather vague assertions that the
Seaboard Air Line was In a way to be
brought into the Southern community Of
interest
The upward movement In Manhattan
continued on the score Of the increase Of
earning power through electric operation
as revealed by the last statement. One
or two minor stocks rose without ex
PLANTATION. The market as a whole failed
movement to cover shorts, and prices
drffted rather aimlessly. The bank state
ment proved decidedly more favorable
than the forecast had indicated, but new
ertheleSS its publication was followed by
a brisk selling movement which centered
upon Pennsylvania, costing that stock the
greater part of yesterdays gain. Reading
and Amalgamated Copper also lost more
than point and the whole list receded
to below last night.
Better Than Prophesied.
The decline In the cash reserves of the
banks proved to be only $2,913, 200 Yes
terday's estimates indicated an outgo for
the week Of $4,000,000 without allowance
for yesterdays arrival Of foreign gold to
the amount of nearly $1,000,O00. The de-
post liabilities of the bank have been re-
post liabilities of the banks have been re-
duced by s14, 500, principally through
the loan contraction of s1O,24O,5OO The
reserve requirement is thus diminished to
1861, 400. leaving an increase in the sur
plus of $744,200. With the falling off of
the movement of currency to the interior
which has occurred and the supply of for
eign gold afioat for this port the money
market prospect seems to offer no occa-
sion for uneasness, without counting the
likelihood Of a considerable further move
ment of gold this way. The market closed
dull and heavy.
The recent notable absorption in the
bond market has been halted, but prices
have not yielded materially. United States
Is declined % and the IS and old as q
per cent below the closing bid of last
week.
CLOSING LIST
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MINNEAPOLIS.
Minneapolis the face of unresponsive

Minneapolis the face of unresponsive
cables and the same old run of bearish
news from abroad. wheat took on a
squirt. December and May both selling to
the 7Sc level May reaching 1875 @7S1sc in
the early trades. Big flour business was
the feature on the bull side. Heavy pur
chases of wheat Friday ito arrive were
thought to be significant of good -four
sales. even though it was reported that a
considerable part of the wheat ito arrive"
was sold to elevators. Milers were free
to admit that there had been a gratifying
business in flour, that demand was still
good and that there was a fair pro-
portion of foreign business in the total.
This was poser for the bears and was
pretty good evidence that the wheat basis
is not too high to do business on. Re-
ceipts. Ats cars December closed at 77%
@7Sc after selling at 7SHc. May sold to
78as D7S1c and closed at 78hc. July
closed at TN @D777sc. An excellent demand
ruled for cash wheat, with sales as per
list given below Wheat to arriv was in
demand by millers.
Following was the range of prices:
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
was quiet and easy; winter patents, $40
40; straights, s3.70@4.1 10; spring pat
ents, s4@4.3O straights. 5000 So
Wheat-No. spring. S0@S1c; No. 3, 71Q
79kc; No. 2 red 775s @S0hc. Corn-No.
2, 42Ac; No. yellow, 43Ac Oats-No. 2,
S41s @34Ac; No. 8 white, 34@37Ac. Rye
No. Q, 52a2c. Barley-Good feeding, $500
2S1hc; fair to choice mailing, 46@52c.
Flaxseed- l. s2c; No. northern,
9S1kc. Timothy SeedmPTime 81 S5c, Mess
Pork-Per Dbl, $t1. 621s oil rs. Lard-Per
100 lbs. 81 .O5@7. 10. Short Ribs-sides
(loose), 81 .25@7 10. Sides-Short clear
(boxed), Sc CIV @6 871a. Whisky-Basis
of high wines. $1.25. Clover-Contract
grade, $40. so. Receipts-Flour n 500 bbls;
wheat, 12O,1oO bu; corn 242 400 bu % cats It's
blu. Shipments q 400 bbls; wheat,
2O7, 800 Blu; corn. 400 bu; oats, 100000
bu; rye, 1910 bu; barley, 1900 bu. On
the produce exchange today the butter
market was steady. Creameries, 15@21ac;
dairies. 14@181ac. Eggs steady. at mark.
cases included, 22@24c. Cheese easy, 100
lie.
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WIN. Campbell Commission Company

40; bulls, 1904. SO; calves, 50. 25@5. 10;
Texas fed steers, 81 1903 55; western
$1,000; Monday. sc, 900; market steady at
yesterdays close; mixed and butchers.
81. 5000 .95; good to choice heavy. $4,000
.85; rough heavy. 81 30@4.6 light $3.50
Receipts, 1000; sheep and lambs steady;
good to choice wethers. S3.75@4 80; fair
to choice mixed, $3@3.75; western sheep,
50. 25@4 %; native lambs. $3.75@5. So;
western lambs, So. 1905 40.
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fOfered
: New York Mining Stocks.
*ASSeSSment paid. fOffered.
Bank cIearIngs.
CANE SUGAR PRODUCTION GREAT
Big Increase In the Amount Grown Is
Shown by Report.

Big Increase In the Amount Grown Is
Shown by Report
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov 15.-The
department of agriculture. in its. official
Crop Reporter for November, announces
that the indications are that the world
has entered on new era in the produc-
ton of cane sugar. The department
quotes estimates placing the total sugar
production of the world in the year 1903
GA at 10,425, 800 tons of 2,240 pounds each,
including 1892, 800 tons Of cane sugar and
6,OS3,00O tons of beet sugar, and says as
to cane sugar:
During the past five years the worlds
output of this product has increased from
quantitatively the greatest increase ever
made in any f1ve-year period in the his
tory of this industry. Moreover, for the
first time in a half century the ratio Of
sugar has exceeded that of sugar made
from beets, the percentage of increase in
the former product for the five years be-
inb about double that of the latter. The
four years from 10000 to 19o3-04 inclu-
sive. were each in its turn record break
ing years for the production of sugar.
The previous high record crop $3.50, 900
tons) was that Of 1894-95, the crop made
just before the outbreak of the revolution
in the most important producer, Cuba.
1.-THE high record crop in the history
of the worlds beet sugar production was
that of 190102. Since that date there
has been a decline in production in Eu-
rope, amounting in all to about 100000
tons, but the present years estimated
crease over that of five years ago."
The report says tint about 70 per cent
of the cane sugar of the world is now an
tropical islands. The prospective output
for 1909 04 of the leading single producers,
Cuba and Java, constitute as per cent OF
the worlds cane sugar.
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DULUTH.

DULUTH, Mimi. Nov. 14-Wheat
b bvin or a ne tha
panies for near future and cash put it up
INC. while May went up only 1ac. These
orders filled, the market sagged off a Bit
but closed at an advance of 1c for the
was active and sharply up with an adj
vance for the day of 1Ac for cash to lie
for May. Trading was on large scale
and considerably excited. Receipts
ley, 4S; rye, IL Shipments 1885,
OPS blu; flax, 327, 455; oats, 1876, 433; barley
58.249; cars on track, 466. Close-Cash No
1 hard, soc; No. 1 northern, 781kc; No. 2
northern, 76c; No. 3, 73c; December 75kc;
May, TIE. Oats. 32%c; rye, 52ac Flax
cash. 975sc; December, 97Ac; May, $1.OO7s.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-16
LONDON MARKET is DULL.
Trade Improvement Falls to MateriaIize
and Prices Are Down.

LONDON, Nov 15.-There is not as yet
the slightest sign of any Improvement in
business on the stock exchange. The
feature of the past week has been the
depression of investment securities as the
result of the Withdrawals Of gold and
the apprehension of a rise In the bank
rate. The fact that the bank rate was not
raised, however, failed to revive the
dropping market.
Renewals of the warlike rumors in the
far East increased the depression with
out in any great measure affecting Rus
sian and Japanese stocks. The American
market showed depressed condition all
through the week and, although prices
improved somewhat Saturday. there was
little business transacted The foreign
market continues to be strong feature,
Argentines being in good demand
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-16
COTTON PRICES FLUcTUATE.
Cloth Market Is Irregular and Unsteady
In Consequence.

MANCHESTER, Nov 15.-The f1uctu-
ations in cotton made transactions in
the cloth market exceedingly difficult
during the past week. Reports regard
ing the turnover vary considerably, but
as a rule the prices demanded could not
be obtained There was no lack of in
quiry for India. There were occasional
important transactions, but improved Of
fers were for the most part Inadequate
with cotton at the present level. The
China trade was more quiet, with an In
disposition to pay the enhanced prices,
though there were some good offers.
Panama promises we'll as minor outlet,
the recent events on the isthmus appre-
ciably stimulating the inquiry, though 1t
is feared that there may be a correspond
ing falling off in the Colombian trade.
Yarns were strong, with more inquiry,
but the high price checked business.
nevertheless several fair lines were ne
gotiated.
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CHICAGO Produce.

CHICAGO, Nov 14-Butter easy, $50
21hc; dairies. 14@1Skc; eggs firm. at
mark. cases included 22@24c; cheese
Young Americas, 11c live poultry easier;
turkeys. lac; chickens, SIC; springs, lie;
potatoes quiet; Burbanks 56@62c; Rurals,
56@59c; red stock. 45@57c; veal, so to Co
weights, 6h@7kc; so to 125- pound
weights, 8@81c; IS to 110-pound weights.
8k@9kc.
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On Track-NO. / hafd, o07sc; NO.
northern, 1890; No. 2 northern. 773sc;
No. 3.wheat, 711a@73c; No. 1 northern to
yellow corn, 431c; No. 3 corn, 421ac No.
4 corn, 42c: No. white oats. 3215c; No. 3
oats, 30@32A No. 2 rye. Sic; barley. 34@
SOC: Cash Tx. $3.50; November. 95Bc;
December, 95Bc; May, $3.50; to arrive.
95Bc.
Flour-Sales We're the largest for some
time. All the millers admitted the good
business and in il there was a fair pro-
portion of foreign orders. Prices are high
60175 bbls. First patents. $460Q47 10;
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-16
CONTRACT WORK.
Paving Park Place and Alleys to Summit
and ST. Peter.

Paving Park Place and Alleys to Summit
and st. Peter.
Office of the Board of Public Works,
City of st. Paul, Mimi. Nov. II, 1903
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Public Works, in and for the
corporation of the City of st. Paul. Mime
sofa, at their office in said city until p. m
the 23rd day of November, A D. 1903,
for the paving with brick, including ar
tificial stone curb, the driveway on the
north and south sides of Park Place, and
the alleys leading to Summit avenue and
st. Peter street, in Park Place Addition.
in. said city, according to plans and speci-
fications on file in the Office of said Board.
A bond with at least two (2) sureties in
a sum of at least twenty (20) per cent or
a certified check on a bank of st. Paul, in
a sum of at least ten 10) per cent of the
gross amount bid, must accompany each
bid. Said check shall be made payable to
the Clerk of said Board.
The said Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
JOHN s. erode,
President.
Clerk Board of Public Works.
Nov 12-1903-10t
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New York Money.

NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-Money on call
nominal; no loans: time steady; sixty
days and ninety days, per cent: six
months, 51z@6: prime mercantile paper,
6; sterling exchange fairly steady. wiS
actual business in bankers bills al
81. 10 50Gp4. 70. rs for sixty days bills;
posted rates. "a. S01z@4.S 81 and 81 $40
4 S41a: commercial bills. 81. 78& "a: 1914;
bar silver 58Ac: Mexican dollars. sac:
government bonds steady; railroad bonds
steady.
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Prices opened steady and closed SC
higher. Receipts fairly liberal Quality
81 to SAGE Bulk, $4.35 to $4.55. Common
to good heavy hogs are quotable from
$500 to $4.55, fair mixed from $3.50 to
$455, and good to choice butchers and
lights from $500 to $40. Representative
sales:
Hogs
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second patents. s45O@46O; first clears,
$3.60@3.70; second clears. $2.50@2.60.
State Grain Inspection.
Northern.

Other Grains-winter wheat. rs cars;
macaroni S; No. 3 corn s. No. oats, l;
No. 8 oats. "A; No. northern oats, %;
no nc grade oats, 49,. No; 2 rye, 9; No. 3 rye,
z; no grade rye, 1; No. barley. /; No.
4 barley. IA; No. barley, 81; no grade
barley. 5; No. | fax. rs; rejected flax. IS;
no grade flax, 5.
Cars Inspected Out-No hard. 1; No.
l northern. 21; No: northern. rs; No. 8
wheat, 4: rejected wheat, /; no grade
wheat. IL; macaroni wheat 8; winter
wheat. s; No. oats, 1; No. oats. 81;
3 rye. 1; no grade rye. 1; No. barley, 2;
No. 4 barley. II; No. barley, %; no
grade barley. 2; rejected flax, /.
Minneapolis Curb.
Curb on December wheat ....77B sellers
Puts on December wheat .......77% bid
Calls on December wheat ............7Sas
Milwaukee Curb.
Curb on December wheat ........... .77A
Puts on December wheat. .76& rs, 1851
Calls on December wheat Its. 77k-s
Curb on December corn ............ .42A
Puts on December corn .42R
Calls on December corn -. .42ss II, 42as
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-16
FRENCH CROP is LARGE.

Wheat YIeId TOT TITS year SHOWS Great
Increase.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 15.-The
department of agriculture has been adj
yised that the 1903 wheat crop of France,
according to an estimate of the French
ministry of agriculture, is 365 600.514
bushels, harvested from 16, 151,967 acres.
These figures represent the largest crop
and the smallest area OF any crop har-
vested in France within the last ten years
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-16

Among the shippers on the market
were: Weinzierl Bros, st. Bonifacius; G.
Rolf, Mayer; Riley Bros, E. w. Richter,
Ellsworth, Wis; G. Gardner. Roberts,
Wis; S. Macarthur, Detroit; G. P. May.
Norwood; E. H. Brabec, Waverly; James
& Hartness, Durand Wis; A A.
Thompto, Northwood Iowa.
Midway Horse Market.
Minnesota Transfer, st. Paul, MIMI
Barrett & Zimmerman report that touch
of dullness was experienced on the market
today. Buyers were few, who restricted
their purchases on retail basis Supplies
were large. Values:
extra 9IoUQ Z4O
Drafters choice ................ 160@180
Drafters. common to good ...... 130@160
Farm mares extra .............. 140@160
Farm mares, choice .............. 120914O
Farm mares, common to good 1OO@12O
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Nov -CattIe-Receipts.
300; nominal; good to prime steers, $50
$40; poor to medium, So. 1904. rs; stock
ers and feeders. $2@4.25 cows. $1,000
4.10; heifers, $2@5.1O; Gamers. $500
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sheep.
The receipts were composed mostly of
Western feeders; demand for killing
grades of sheep and lambs good at steady
prices with yesterday and at 15c to 25c
higher figures than a week ago; good
stock and feeding grades firm; COMMON
kinds dragging at last weeks prices Rep
resentative sales:
Killing Sheen and Lambs
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S. B. SHOTWELL eco.
GRAIN STOCKS.
National German American Bank Bldg.
do coupon ..1o1HlrNJc gen. 5s. 1870

do coupon ...1o1HtfNJC gen. 5s.. ..130
Atch. 6. As. 100 Nor. Pac As. .102
do adjt. 49,. 86A do IS ........ ION
A. C. l.. 4s..... 91xIN & w. c. As 81
B. & o. As. .100k3O. 8. L. 4s&p.. 91h
c. Of Ga. 5s... 103K1Penn. C. 31as... 94A
do 1st inc. :. 81 Tread. g. 4s.... 96%
c. & o. 41as. .101AlSt. L. & I'M c5s. 11O%
c. & A. Gas. IA ISL &SF fg As. 815s
CD & @ ms. "a 1St. L. Sw 1sts.. go
CM ESP gas. LOG tlSead A. L. As. IS
c G. NV CTS. 130AlSo. Pac. 4s..... 81
CRI & P 4s... 711a So Ry. S.. .112A
do col. 5s.... 70 1T. & Pac. lists. .117h
CCC & ST. gas. 961aIT,St. L. & WAS. SO
Chi. Ter. 49,. /. 75N,Union Pac. s..102h
Con. Tob. As. F. 54asl do conv As. 93%
Col. & So. 49,. "a III. s. Steel 2d5s ssh
D. & Rio As. SO Wab. lists -. .112h
Erie p. l. As. 981s do deb. b.. SAY
do gen. As. 835slW. & L. E. As. So
FW e. DC lists. 106 Wis. Cen. 49,. 80
Hook. V. 41ss... 105kICol. Fuel c. S.. 671a
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PRODUCE AND FRUIT.
Ruling Prices at Yesterdays Meeting of
the ST. Paul Commission Men.

ST. PAUL, Nov. 1.-THE following
open market at today's meeting of the
Produce Exchange established the follow
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MINNEAPOLIS INDEPENDENT MAR.
kET.

Minneapolis Independent Grain and
Stock Exchange, Nov. 1.-THE wheat
market opened little easier. but soon
turned strong with st. Louis. and ruled
strong until the close, Minneapolis be-
ing relatively stronger than Chicago. Min
neapolis December being very strong at
one time, but eased off toward close. the
May closing stronger than December.
The record of both Minneapolis and
Chicago deliveries follows:
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The VARIOUS rdIIlOadS tIltIIIIS IIIt yetI Us
reported receipts for the day. by loads, as
follows: c. G. W., 10; c., M. & st. F.,
16; c., st. P, M & o., IS; G. N, 81; G.,
B. & c., S; Wis. Cent, 4; 500 Line, 3;
N. p, 6; c.. R. I. & p, q; total. 121.
Hogs.
The following table shows the weight,
cost and price range of hogs for the past
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Total sales for the day, 235,3OO shares.
New York Bonds.

L, & N. uni. As. 9Sh
Man. c. G. As. .102k
Mex. G. as. -. II
do 1st inc. -. 13%
IN. & st. L. As. 81
JM X e. 7 As. -. 97s
! do Eds 1890. rs
IN r. R. M. C. As rs
lNYC gen. 31as. 99%
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-16

Soph-Do you think kleptomania
catching?
F'resh-No. It's taking.-Yale Record.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
To Make Stockings Last

The stitch in tine that saves nine can
never be better illustrated than when
pair of new stockings are da1ned at
heel and toe before they are worn. This
is easier than to darn holes, and when
it is dome the holes will be a very long
time coming. If the darning is done
with the soft silk darning thread the
stockings will be almost indestructible,
viii wash well and be pleasant to wear.
1t pays to buy good stockings and to
use this ounce of prevention. Cheap
stockings never fit well or last any
slength of time. Then, good stock
4 ng can be cut down for children.
4 Stockings for boys should always be
III good material. They will wear out
& lt the knees. but they can be mended
j o look almost as well as new by cut
q ing out the worn part and inserting
m honest square patch. If this is neat
IL done, the seams opened and edges
titched down, the patch will hardly
e how at all.