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DOL.

BOSTON June 12-The Commercial Bulletin
will say of the wool market in tomorrow W, ;
Issue: Dealers report more business win s,e
smaller mills and a better general inquiry. New
wool has sold az a profit The market IL nrm
on all grades and the outlook considered
In the West business is lively in the new cap.
with prices maintained. Utah, NyominS ana
Idaho are pretty well cleaned up As hish as
lei1c was paid in oregon by a worsted nill.
Boston dealers have bought there al l4aIoc'
Estimates of shortage in the clip are being con-
firmed Foreign markets rule nrm. Inc snip
ments OF wool from Boston TO date from Dec.
81 1902 are l02 4l3s lbs. against us 2aO $50 IDS
are 95 $50 9ss lbs against 49, 2sl lbs for the
same period last year.
ST LOUIS, June 12.-Wool unchanged me-
dunn grades and combing 16Q20lsc: light fine, Is
T1T1sc; heavy fine, 11a14lzc; tub-washed, lsg
29lAc.
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Representative Sales

Sheep-Receipts, loo: shipments. SO. The re-
eeipts of sheep and lambs are comparatively
liberal, the total thus far this week Indicating
a gain OF loo over the time last week and
6ev over the corresponding time a year aeo.
The receipts to-day were 30 lager than a week
ago and $50 larger than year sgo. The quality
generally was satisfactory and the average pos
sibiy shade better than heretofore this week
The market opened with less demand from local
sources and there being all that shippers
quired they Were bidding lower prices and 70
was more difficult 10 consummate sales than rs
has Teen the past few days Statesmen finally
succeeded in transferring their best selections
at ruily steady prices. but the market for all
other kinds was reported weaker and In some
cases l5c 70 z5c lower. After besle for opera
lions had been established the trading was az
active as could have been expected with the
number OF buyers in the field and about the
usual clearance was finally made. A few spring
lambs sold al s6s5. but 800 practically the
top and other sales were At s55o6s.25. There
were no yearlings reported above s.. so and only
few old sheep sold as high s3.S5aL25. CuIls
TO good sheep sold from 81 50 TO s.. 20 and bucks
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Articles OF incorporation were filed with
the secretary OF state yesterday as fol-
lows:
Barrett Investment Company. Of Indians
apolis; capital stock. $4,000: directors. Cy-
rus c. Barrett. Ira M. Collins James T..
Franklin and A ~. Fisher.
Whitley County oil and Gas Company.
capital stock. $4,000: directors. George
Ream. Elmore K. Rindfusz. Robert Emer.
SON, Samuel II. Trernbley, William H. Car
ter. III. H. Warner and John w. Ornfdorf
East Chicago Building Company capt.
tai stock. 100000: directors. Albert Dew.
Erskine. Honore Palmer. Potter Palmer.
land.
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Oils.

OIL CITY. June 12.-Credit balances. $50;
certificates no bid. Shipments, 10,4B brls; aver
age 6S 252 brls runs. S. T2e bris; average, 1858
brls Shipments 0Lima). 61,ssS bris; average
G6.634 brs; runs Q-ma), 1ll4i DIS average
81 s79 bris.
SAVANNAH, June I2--Spirits OF turpentine
firm at acc. Rosin firm; \, b. c, sls.O; -. 81 90;
Z, ST. so; r. SIS: G.. $3.50; X, $50; " szs0;
" IS; window glass. S. 10: water white ~
WILMINGTON, June l2.-Spirits OF tnrpentlne
quiet at acc. Resin quiet at $liS Cru u. .
S165.
MONTPELIER, June 12--Crude petroleum
steady; North Lima, Sl.H; South Lima anu IN
diana, N.v9.
NEW YORK. June R.-Petroleum STEADY.
Rosin steady. Spirits Of turpentine quiet at
4sG49lac.
CHARLESTON June ls-Spirits of turpentine
steady at 45i.c. Rosin steady.
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SALES OF REAL ESTATE.


instruments filed for record In the recorder
Office of Marion county, Indiana, for the twenty
four hours ending at 5 p. m June L. lsoS:
Herman E. Martens ct ux. 10 Oscar
Mar MaskI IN Cav t5H' - ct al. to Eddy c. Clay
LIZZIE n =, "a Marion Park.'.... 10000
Laura A. Gldewell ct al; to ,t the IA Aiq nag
EnsIeWood add .......................... 100000
Annie L. De weese to Mary FIanees
fTnivarsitv place add .................... Loo
Henrietta S. Schrake to Nathan H.
Place ada ............. 1soo.ot
WY" ~ Of the n u. Sec IA, TIP IL, g.. 10000
Eugene A. Cooper ct ux. to Anna Z.
sub ~ ...................... 10000
orville duncan ct ux to Herman f.
ist Woodlawn add ...................... 1,55OoC
Condo. pit of Lot ITO. Ovid Buffers Col ,oo =,
George sss c1 R Bro asa to Pert Mcbride. pit
OF Lots /, z, and 4, James L. Dow
ca nays "a Easa aaa ADAMS ct al to Henry
j. Mauer. Lot 1. So I. Harris's sub OF
Outlet Isl. city of indianapolis; s.: -. Lol
James L. Adams. guardian, to Frank r.
i gTemerm 1sf e add North indanapoiis 4s7c
Charles T. Boyer ct Tx. TO Sophina l.
Harrison. Lot So Mulsney q Coopers
add North o IPdana tD Iscob roffa ct
ux ut of Lot IL, Hubbard ct al sub,
Blk z. Hubbard ct ais Southeast add 1900. OF
ply, Lots and 5, Blk % North In:
Diiis add ................. 4.5oo.ot
Lot s. McLan & Dilrs add. ............. LOT
Milton Tomlinson to John b. Tomlnson.
pit of Lot 8. in the partition OF the ,oo
Tomlnson estate ......................... 1000
Sheffield II. Wright ct ux. to II. Louis
Sielken. Lots and 2, s. H. & j. Il.
Wright's add s'oeO.0l
Isaac Sagaiowsky ct ux. to Sarah r.
Sawyer Lot 81. Indianapolis Rolling
Mill Company's sub OF Outlets 122 and
124 city OF Indianapolis .........-...-.. 800. %
The Equitable S. and l.. Association 10
81 Arfh ST. & E s7 g and w George r W
Lancaster's Bemont-av. add West In
dianapolis 2O5.o
Charles Boyer ct ax R 20 Frea ad n 5 Raz
mont Also, Lot IL and pt OF Lot AZ,
Blk 49, John C. Burton's North Indian
The ESuitable s. and l.. Association to
Arthur r. Edmunds ct ux.. pt Of Lot 4,
So p. Hubbard ct ais Southeast add. 15Oo.O
Charles t Boyer ct M, ny to Fred S d;
add Also. Lot IS. Mullaney & Cooper's
North indianapolis add: Also Lots 10
Lot I. Manions sub. wingates add =. 1sOo.O
The Equitable 6. and L. Association to
Arthur r. Edmunds eft ux., Lot 5.
Pleasant Bonds add to Belmont. West
indianapolis 5000
Jacob r. T,ombarger ct ux. 10 George j.
Mayer Lot q. Morton Place add. 2.7oo.e
Elizabeth A. Paddock to Omar Wilson
et ux pt of Lot II. Downey q Dinners
Catherine NJ Lewis to Elizabeth Rainey.
Lot %. Westminster Square; 80. l2s7O
Edward r. Claypool ct To Anna c.
Benson. Lot POS Morton Place add. -. 5.oOO.O
Charles II Adam ct al 10 Mamie Berry,
Lot is Carpenters Home Place add,
Mount Jackson OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1000
Transfers. %; total consideration s51. 5ss 3
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KFIIVts paIu Dy sIIIPPeISI
Poultry-Tom turkeys. &c; hen turkeys, 10c
nens. s1%c: cocks. &C. ducks. young. Zoe; springs
Nc; geese, 81 Per doz-
Cheese-Wisconsin. 13c; New York full creams
isc; Swiss. lee; brick. l5c; limburger. 12c
Butter-Firm at Iac.
Eggs-Firm at l3c.
Wool-Local dealers paying for wagon lots
Good medium merchantable unwashed. lie
coarse and braid. l5c heavy merino, 10a 12c: half
blood. 12o14c; bury and cotted. l29l4c; Western
l2c.
Feathers-Prime geese. SOC per ID: prime duck
zoe per H.
Beeswax-5oc for yellow. CSC for dark.
HIDES AND TALLOW
Green-ssited Hides-No- l. SIC: No ? TIC; No
I calf l0c; No. calf. Sc
Tallow-No. l. 4isc: No 2 &C.
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Poultry.

NEW YORK, June 12.-Poultry-Alive slow;
Western spring chickens. 22q23c: fowls. iic; tur-
KEYS Ilai2c Dressed quiet: Western broiers,
25@27c; fowls, 15c; turkeys, l3dl5e.
ST. LOUIS. June 12-Poultry frmer; chickens.
1012c; springs, 1sc; turkeys &c; ducks, &C; geese
364c.
BOSTON, June 12.-(SpeciaL lEPoultry steady;
fowls, 14iac; springs, 2Sc; turkeys. l5c.
CINCINNATI, June 12.-Poultry steady; hens.
nlzc; springs, 12dlec; turkeys. 1oc.
CHICAGO. June 12.-Live poultry steady; tur-
keys, 10d11e; chickens. 12lzGl3c.
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: NEW YORK. June 2.-Butter-Receipts. 600.
packages. Market steady at decline. State
dairy. r@2le; extra creamery. &c: creamery.
10 $50 packages Market steady. State and Penn.
sylvana extras. Isizc; State and Pennsyivania
frsts. 16i-Ql1c: Western extras, lsizc: Western
seconds to firsts, i5ql7c. Cheese-Receipts 22is
packages. Market firm. Small colored and
white. 1850: large colored. lose; large white.
1Gisc
PHILADELPHIA. June l2-Butter easier: ex-
ira Western creamery. 2219zSc. extra r-by
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Money Rates Abroad.

IONDoN.-Money. 2ik per cent. dis
counts. 2 15-1663. Consols, 81 3-16491 5-16
PARIS.-Three per cent. rentes, ssf S21ec
for the account Exchange on London, 2af
lie for checks.
MISUNDERSTANDING on London, 2om
4sApf for checks Discount rates: Snort
bills 21h per cent; three months bills, 31s.
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New York Mail and Express.

Nothing could be truer more just than
that honest, reputable. careful, clean and
sensible newspapers are more or less In
volved TO their own injury. i'm the reputa-
ton which dishonest, disreputable. reckless.
trifiing idiot-exploiting and idot-making
papers are giving the press In general
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Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS. June 12.-Cotton firm Sales,
Cos bales Ordinary, l5-16c: good ordinary.
10 11-isc; low middling, II slice; middlng.
II 7-l6c; good midding. IL 15-lsc: middlihg fair.
bales.
NEW YORK. June 12.-Cotton-spot closed
quiet and 10 points higher; middling uplands,
II 35c: middling gulf, II Coo. Sales, 1sOo bales.
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Leading futures ranged as follows:

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour steady
Wheat-No spring, 7S179c; No. 3, 74d7Sc: No
red. 754q76c: Corn-No. 2. 4sAc; No. yellow,
iS%c Oats-No. ?, SSc; No. white S9lSc No. 8
feeding 4Sg4sc fair to choice mailing 5OQ54c
Flaxseed-No. l. $l.10; No 1 Northwestern
tract grade. sil.5oall-75: Mess pork. per bril- SIT
qlL12is. Lard, per 100 lbs sss0QS.S2l1. Short
rib sides Qoose) ss.20ffe35. Dry-salted shoulders
boxed, SSGSl2A. Short clear sides (boxed)
ss.62l9q915 Whisky-Basis of high wines 81 80
Receipts-Flour, 1920 brls; wheat, 20 400 bu:
corn, 213, 100 bu; oats. POS, 500 bu rye, $500 blu
Farley, 1880 bu. Shipments-Flour, 26, 400 brls
wheat, Ill GOO bu; corn, 543 800 bu; oats 4o7 300
blu; rye, $500 blu; barley, 800 bu
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Charles J. Aufderheide review stand WASH
ington street. opposite courthouse. $500.
O. NJ Quigley frame house. Morris and Lee
streets. S95o.
c A. Wilhelm. frame barn. southeast corner
OF Tenth street 500.
A s and c. a. Rhoades. frame cottage Gate
street near Twenty-eighth. $500.
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MONETARY.
Rates on Loans and Exchange-CleaR
fngs and Balances.

INDIANAPOLIS.-Com paper. 400
ner cent: time loans, sac per cent. Clear
ings. 81. los $50. So; balances, $685.. 474.76.
NEW YORK.-Call money steady at ls4Q
2A per cent, closing offered at Ia. Time
money steady: sixty days, "A per cent
ninety DAVIS 1906; six months, 5Aq519-
Prime mercantile paper, 4s4d5h per cent
Sterling exchange easy at ASI.45 Tor de-
mand s4 $40 for sixty days; posted rates,
81. ssh and SASSY; commercial DIS sf.sfHs'
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weight was about equal 20 the standard hereto
fore this week. On account OF the liberal sup
Pay ana unfayorable reports elsewhere the mar
ket opened with buyers bidding right around Ice
lower than yesterday. but statesmen were not
inclined 10 consider their offers seriously. Early
in the DAY rather active demaad developed
from outside sources which seemed TO encourages
other buyers. and finally sellers compromised BY
granting an average decline O. Sc compared with
yesterdays average When a trading basis had
been established both packers and shippers
bought freely and there a good active mar
ket al the decline Quite a number OF hogs ar
rived late. which. OF course. had q tendency 70
weaken the market. but the closing steady.
and about the usual clearance finally made
The range in prices to-day was from $50 70
s6 q, ana the bulk OF tie supply sold at ss4s.2o
Quotations:
Good 10 choice medium 10 heavy. 80 o5fls =
Mixed and heavy packing .........-..... S.s5Hf15
GOOD 10 choice light weights........... As5q6elt1
Common TO fair light weIghts.......... ASG59o
Inferior 10 best ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4 5s<f5 -
Roughs and stags..........---.........- b-soa5.s5
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Hogs-Receipts. 1900: shipments. 2o0o. The
receipts OF hogs for the week thus far Indicate
a decrease OF over q 800 compared with the same
time last week and increase OF about 1900
the corresponding time year ago. The
receipts to-day comparatively liberal. show
ing a gain Of l500 over a week ago and nearly
5000 over year ago. The quality and average
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wASHINGTON.-Friday statement OF
the treasury balances in the general fund,
exclusive of the $50. 000. 900 gold reserve In
the division of redemption, shows:
.o;,oh,a cosb balance sos $50 951
Co - 107 1877 723
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Dry Goods.

NEW YORK. June 1.-THE dry goods market
has been quiet with buyers cautious Prices are
quietly advancing announcement of the fact
being made in many cases but when the buyer
comes 20 purchase the goods he IL informed that
an advance has been made. The compulsory
shutdown of an increasing number or mills is
proving factor which will undoubtedly increase
in Importance with additions to the number OF
those thus situated.
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Markets for Silver,

NEW YORK.-Bar silver, 5o9sc; Mexica
dollars, 41lac
LONDON.-Silver bars, 241sd an ounce.
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Spring lambs


INTERSTATE sToCKYARDS. INDIANAPo-
LIS. June l2-Cattle-Receipts small: shipments
none. The market is quoted steady on fat butcher
stock. but duh and slow and in unsatisfactory
condition on the common grades. with values
considered 10g2Oc lower than yesterday. The
calf market steady. with the best worth s.
Q6.50. Quotations.:
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s1<c: arocers' mixed. &c: Banner twist mixed, SC;
Banner cream mixed 101f1ics oid-tirne mixed. SC.
Nuts-Soft- shelled almonds. 17u2oc; Brazil nuts,
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Metals.

ST LOUIS, June 12.-Metals dull. Lead steady
at s4l2lSQ415. Spclter firm at s5.50Q5eo.
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The County Board of Review. in session
at the courthouse yesterday. passed on the
following local corporations:
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Mrs. Wise. (after witnessing a lacrosse
game for the first time)-So that is consid-
cred sport and play?
MIR. wise-Yes. indeed.
Mrs. Wise-And yet they say shoveling
coal Is hard work.
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Hogs-Receipts light; shipments none. The
market was about SC lower than yesterday, but
there were no changes I'm conditions. The local
demand comes in strong for all weights. The
top now stands at IS 20 but no light hogs are
quoted above 1915. Quotations:
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LOCAL SECURITIES.
No Action by the Exchange on the
Listing of New Stocks.

Bids on the Indianapolis Stock Exchange yes
terday were higher than Thursday Ihe
question of listing Abattoir and other new stocks
Will be decided at the next meeting of the gov
erning board. Sales reported Yesterday were:
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THE JoBBING TRADE.

fThe quotations given below are the selling price.
OF the wholesale dealers)
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12c; flberts. 12c: peanuts, roasted. 7aSc; mixed
nuts. 13c.
Coal and Coke.

Anthracite. S.: Blossburg $50: Pittsburg.
s47J, kanawha, $4.75; Raymond. si.75; Jackson.
s.: JellicO. $50: s,nokeless. IS: Camel. 81;
Brazil block. $375; Greene county, lump. 50. p
Greene county, egg. s. %; Jackson and Kanawha
slack 50: Indiana slack. $3.50 Hooking. $3.50:
Luhrig. S4-25; ConnelIsviIle coke, 50; foundry
coke, 81; lump coke, lie per bu. $3.50 per % bu;
crushed coke. Ice per bu 81 for % bu. Bags. 25c
per ton extra. ground floor dumped In cellar;
3oc per ton extra. carried in cellar; from wagon,
21c ton extra by wheebarrow, chute or basket.
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Chicago stocks.

tAlbert r. Thompson & Co.'S wire.l
Omen High Low Clio
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Produce, Fruits and Vegetables

Apples-Ben Davis fancy. 50. 5oa4: TaIaxv,,.
81 7s: Spys. So; Willow Twiss 81. 50G5 ms
Bananas-Iarge, 81 per bunch: medium. q "a
Reans-Tennessee green. per box 50 25
Cabbage-Tenncssee. per crate. $50; Virginia
per brl. slI5.
fCanteloupes-Rocky Fcrds. per crate, a
C.herries-Per crate s225. "
S-tIcumbers-50c per doz-
Gooseberries-Per crate, 50.
iemons-Extra fancy Verdells. seo size. a "A
hoy: 800 size. $3.50 WV
Navy Beans-Per bu, 81 40.
Oranges-Calfornia seedlings, $3.50.
peas-Per bu. 15c.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, per crate. SC. 75: Cuban g,
Potatoes-New, per bag, s2.25; per bril- $40 w.
Potatoes-Wisconsin white. slaf.10: red g0cas,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. grown 81. 2SffI 75 ~sssA'
Souash-Florida- per crate. 1915.
Tematoes-Florida, 6-basket crates, fancy 90 so.
choice. g. 80. 80
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seed clover. prime, ss.75Gf7. %; English clover
ss 75a7.25: alsike. ssa1a. Timothy, prime sea
= 10 Fancy Kentucky bluegrass. 81 5OfII' Is. ex
ira clean 6067oc: Orchard grass s2G2 81. red
ton eOc6Isf.T5; English bluegrass. So
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United States refunding twos. reg.
United States refunding twos, coup........
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Drugs.

Alcohol. s2-5292.7o: asafoetida 4Oc; alum, 2kQ
&C; camphor, 6S47oc; cochineal. S0l55c; chloro-
form, oSq65c; copperas. brl, Sc: cream tartar,
pure, 32a35e; indigo. e59SOc licorce Caab..
genune, S.gioc; magnesa, carb.. OF. 20G22c:
InorThine, r. AZ w. per o. 81 35q2 CO. oil berga-
mot per ID. SO; opium. So. s0lls.75; quininc p &
w, Per OF. 3343Sc; bslsam coDalba 55fI6Oc: soap.
CASTLE. FIR, 15G1sc; soda bicarp, =. 15c: salts
EPSON l%g4c sulphur -four. 2Ea5c saltpeter, s
nl9c; turpentine. 52qsoc; gycerine 16lk92oc:
Ga55c; ehlorate potash, l5Q2oc: borax. 9lsi5c;
elnchonida, SlgSse: carbolio acid, 27c; cocaine,
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Building Permits.

Transfers. %: total CONSTELLATION. s5l, 5ss
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-23

the side of the dainty brass crib, gaz-
ing at the chubby face almost lost in
the snowy sea Of coverings.
What is it, darling?' | asked Gag.
erly, motherly instinct for moment
rising paramount; isn't the iittla
precious all right?'
"Oh, he's all right was the smil-
ing reply, as the proud paternal light
suffused his handsome eyes.
But you looked worried. Has any
thing gone wrong?"
No; nothing in particular. N0tn.
ing, any way, that you should be both
cred about The interest is due next
week, but guess will be able to
take care Of it. | can make short
note, if worst comes to worst. We
will not have these heavy expenses
always. We will not need the trained
nurse after this week and the doctor
will not press his bill, [ am sure"
When | was strong enough to take
charge Of things found a greatly al
tered state Of affairs Another mem
Der Of the family, though a little one,
made a great difference 1t was ah-
solutely impossible to get along with
ont nursemad, and that increased
the force Of servants to three, when
before it had been two Both the
COOK and tire waitress were being paid
more than when we started, and, de.
spite my most earnest effort | could
nor replace tllem at lower figures. The
$ t4=a Week. which had seemed ample,
now seemed meager Practice small
economy a would | was ia a con.
slant state Of inpeeuniosity.
Tom dear" said l one night, don't
you thinh t possible 70 increase my
Yen know how The house
hold expenses have increased
= don't sec how l can. lie returned,
rather shortly l thought
You know you have more than
10 Of our income, and look what
have to do with the $40 a week you
allow me.
We'll, my dear he replied, and with
a slight note OF irrit tion, my money
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-23
H4}x ! qyo " lost This House on
500 4 Week

Tom said | was to have an allowance
of $40 a week on which to run the
house, provide the table and pay our
modest retinue Of servants-a cook
and waiting maid Tom was to take
care OF the other expenses. | engag-
ed a cook at $50 a month and a wait
less at $l6. 1t was splendid. | felt
at last that | had my work to do, and
the responsibility save me joy. We
Joined the golf club, and in due time
met the other homeowners near us.
We entered into the innocent enjoy
ments peculiar to suburban life, and
found great satisfaction in it. Tom
said the ride to the city and back everv
day was not irksome; in fact, it was
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-23

man. Why. We could own a place like
that in ten years for the rent we are
paying
The interest on $4,000 is only $500
year, said Tom, thoughtfully; that
would leave $500 year for taxes and
other thirgs. Surrey, that ought TO
be ample III figure on it bit
Then followed six months of delight
full planning We talked by the hour
Of the kind Of house we wanted, and
built all sorts of pretty air castles
founded On home in the country,
which we should eventually own We
studied plans, and styles, discoursed
Of fireplaces, mantels and decorations
Magazine advertisements of shingle
stain, bathroom outfits. aouse points
and heating systems became as inter
esting as fiction. These were months
Of unalloyed pleasure, and when
spring came We were ready to begin
the search in earnest We decided to
try Junglewood. so I could be near
Helen and have the benefit of her adj
vice
II was not nearly so difficult to find
a house as We had anticipated. We
ran across an ideal place at once. 1t
Vas one of number OF houses built
in a section that was being developed
upon an artistic and scientific plan by
big realty company, All the places
were to be uniform, no house to{ cost
less than $4,000. The character of
the purchaser was Of more Importance
to the company than his cash. Pro
viding the homeseeller could convince
the company that he would be a de-
sirable addition to what was to be
"a community Of artistic and agreea-
bic people who owned their own
houses he could secure most liberal
terms. We haG no difficulty along this
line.
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pleasanter than the daily squeeze on
the Il road. By exercising care and
economy | performed my part of the
contract on my stipulated allowance.
We lived plainly but well. The sum-
mer passed delightfully."-, and we voted
our home great success. We lived
great deal out of doors. and our health
and spirits benefited thereby.
When winter set in the social life
continued, but it was indoors. 1t, too,
was enjoyable, and the eayety of the
city Was not missed nearly as much
as We thought it woulG be.
Tom, dear, said 1 one night. after
returning from meeting of the whist
club. isn't the Jordans' home loyely?"
"Very pretty"
"It is furnished in such exquisite
TASTE"
'sYes."