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The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-26
THE SILVER PROBLEM.


Prom the indianapolis sentinel,
II is interesting 10 note that the
financial papers Of III" country, IN
discussing the recent proposals OF
China and MrXiro, recognize the
impOrtaur" of some effort 10 SECURE
stability of exchange between gold
and silver standard countries. The
current Number ut the Flnan"i"r
saws that the recent fall IL the
market value Of silver has more or
less drrang"d the exchanges of
every commercial center OF the
world. Inilirting severe losses ~ all
transactions oI individuals and
merchants with the countries hay
inc silver rs II basis Of their cur
rrncy," aud that this injury Is
widespread. II adds:
1T is evident, therefore, that II
a plan can he devised 10y winch n
stable exchange ratio can be- agreed
upon and maintained. through
international agreement, the beic-
fits which will result thrrcir0m VIII
he incaIculnhlr; and once estab-
lishcd, the Influence at commercial
nations will br cXcrlrd in order to
secure the maintenance ot the ratio.
II seems quite possible that the
problem which the ahlcSt iinnnclcrS
of the world have been considering
for more than thirty years, OF how
TO provide and to maintain Il fixed
purity between gold and silver,
will, through the plan now sng-
gested, bc definitely solved"
But it is singular that with so
clear views of the evil of the exist
ing situation. and with evident
cause of the decline in the market
value of silver before if, the Finan-
cicr should see II remedy in the still
further decentralization of silver 10y
countries which have not yet
abandoned it. But it insists that
Mexico, rs the largest producer
of the drbasrd coinage, must con.
sent promptly to suspend the unllm-
tied production Of the dollar, and
this step must be- followed by the
redemption in gold of her outsiand-
ing circulating coin. - 1t also says
that the United States must rs
promptly rs possible max" pro
vision for the establishment IN the
philippines of such Il currency aS
will cifcctualIy dispIarc the Spanish
peso with IN American coin and
extend to those islands the benefits
of system based on the gold stand.
ard.
One would suppose that anybody
could see that these moves must
still further dcprcclatc silver, and
make the rate of exchange even
more unstable than it now is Sir
Robert Gitl'eu, the ablcst Of all the
monomctalIlStS, long ago pointed
out this simple mathematical fact,
and warned Great Britain against
anything tending to induce other
countries iu abandon silver. His
predictions have been most re
markabIy fulfilled, and il We can
learn anything from experience We
ought to know by tins time that
the course proposed 10y the Flnan
cirr would result not only III n
decline of silver but also in gen.
cral decline of prices. owing to IN
creased demand for gold, winch
would insure another period of
industrial depression
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-26
Are You Restless nj NiRht2

And ha,assed by a bad coughP Use
Billiards. Horehound Syrup, II will
secure you sound sleep and effect a
prompt and radical cure. 25c, 5Oc and
$l.00 bott's at City Drug Store.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-26

"a seed is an ultimate, trgcncrn-
tional. symbolic unit in the plant Iif"
history, intcgrated from tissues and
structures belonging t" two sphor.
ophytic generations and the intcrycu.
ing gamrtophytic phase" Comment
ing ON this definition Of n seed" given
by the Botanical Gazette. the Rura@
New Yorker says: 1--WE have neither
time nor language to attempt to deny
this statement. We would like to have
the man who wrote this clear descrip-
ton now give an exact definition Of Il
seeds man who catalogues the sced!"
For the pecan choose land where
the hickory thrires.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-26
T he Outp u t.

The output is the key.no
to profit. In deciding upon
price ut which to sell, Il
manufacturer, no matter what
article he has to offer, con
sidcrs how many he is likely
To sell, and bases his charge
accordingly 1t is quite
reasonable, too. IL q tailor
sells only two suits of clothes
each week, his income must
come from the profit Of these
two suits. II he can, how
ever, double or treble his
output without materially in
crcaSing his working cxpes-
es, he can naturally afford to
make the profit on each suit
much less.
Again, his output decides
the huNiuZ power. II is on
~ necessary to state that
there have been manufac.
rnIrd and sold over
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-26

A man named Geo, Fry was killed
at Leeper on the 10th by fast train
Numerous railroad accidents have re-
Gently occurred at that place.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-26

ON, Grupm house ana lot near public
school IN north ward. Good cellar and
barn. HIlru 81 .tiu.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-26

bn" room hru-r with nu aero Of land in
Pennington, near LlnwuOd seminary
Price ~ .IUu.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-26

one nDw room frame dwelling In TURKS
addition. Iiiyc 81 sin.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-26

IW" .r1um 'Nr.lur, In the town of
l. thor aisi uu..a. t,rms easy.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-26
PENNINGTON, MO.

Now that the electric road is
being built and the city water
works are assured, one can
make no mistake in investing
i'll good real estate in and
around Pennington. To as
sjst probable purchasers we
submit a few of the properties
We have for sale:
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-26

ono u0m dwcDrg In Estncr at SUI.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-26

IN acre IS mineral property. located near
Vale Mines. tIir" si.u.u ON easy terms.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-26
10000
Emerson Pianos

to prove what the buying
power, Of this great Com
pnuy must he. The small
manufacturer who turns ont
only a few pianos each
mouth will certainly have TO
pay more for the material IN
each piano-lhcrc is abso-
Iutrly ~ doubt about this.
When You consider these
facts aud put this truth along
side of hem, that there are
only three companies in the
United States who have
made and sold n many
pianos rs uursClvcs-that we
haven't n competitor making
a high grade piano whose
output is n large ~ ours
il needs no argument 10 con
vince you that, quality Tor
quality. You can buy cheap
81 IT u than OF any one else.
Emerson Piano Co
Boston Chicago
100 BoyIsion st. 1876 Wabash Ave
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-26
ol1A PROPERTY.

-" Nrr, ON I,uInc rad. near Asy Ium.
frr .l.. uf tHdu
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-14

WASHINGTON, May. 14.-To-day's statement
OF the treausry balances In the general fund. ex.
elusive of the $50, 600, 600 gold reserve In the
division OF redemption, shows: Available cash
ea5a ne SS gold s1oe $780, silver
treasury notes Of 1850 o.1s1: national bank
notes $40. 341.536; total receipts this day ST 9O1
1906 total receipts this month $50, 137, 1885, total
receipts this year 1886. SAG $40; total expendi-
this month $21, BIC, 900; total expenditures this
$154,566, 81. -
steady at $4.Ss for demand and at 81 s. for
60 days; 4 posted rates, .$4.S 1914 and S4sSh al
$50; commercial bills, $4.s4az Gl4s4M: bar sill
yer, 54ssc; Mexican dollars, 43c. Government
bonds firm; railroad bonds irregular.
NEW YORK. May 14.--A provisional engage
ment of 100000 gold coin for export to Argen-
tina on Saturday has been made by the local
agent Of the London and River Plate bank lin
tied. - #
Z NEW YORK. May 14-Close: Money on call
easy at IN @2h per cent, closing at 214 @2k per
cent; time money, steady: 60 and 30 days, 3s a.
per 1N sent n; !; p six I, months. Percent;
day. 81. 994, 925.s7;s New York exchange Selling
cago exchange selling rate 4Oc premium buying
rate doc discount; London 60-day sight docu-
ST. PAIL. May -Clearings to-day. 81. o46-
7O3. 49, for the week. S5.763 DPS. So for the same
week last year. 50. 767 50. 20.
il LONDON, May Ia. The weekly statement of
the Bank of England shoys the following
changes: Total reserve increased R311 900: cir,
culation decreased E.94. 900; bullion increased
G16. S0O:s other securities increased R1S,SS1;
posts decreased s564.OO0: notes reserve in
creased 339. 900; government securities in
creased E225OO0: the proportion of the Bank OF
England's reserve TO liabilities this week is
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-14
IS SLACK
Opening This Morning Found Stocks
Practically Unchanged From
Last Nights Prices.
Gould Stocks Incline to q Higher
Level, but North Western
Takes a Tumble.

~. Z - -
New York, May 14.-Of the small number of
stocks traded In at the openi. 9 the majority
We're unchanged from last nights prices. A
rise OF point in Chicago & Alton and decline
OF Y In Rubber Goods preferred were the only
movements that reached as much as u.
Heavy selling of Rock Island drove it down
to 42M, but the general market did not yield
much and. rather inclined to a. higher level in
sympathy with rise in the Gould stocks. Kan
sas. Texas preferred advanced IN, Wabash
preferred 1, and other Gould stocks moderate
fraction. Colorado Fuel resumed It's upward
course and gained rs, New: Haven fell off l..
Electric 81.
The hardening tendency of prices was inter
lrupted by break of 2ss in Colorado Fuel, with
rally to above last nights level The advance
reached It's III Wheeling & Lake Erie. first pre-
ferred point in the common, second preferred
and Metropolitan Street Railway, and IN in
North Western. Pressure was renewed against
the Rock Island stocks the preferred losing a
point Some other stocks fell back to the low.
est. s5s
Bonds We're irregular at noon
Selling OF the railroad standard stocks went on
unchecked during the afternoon. a drop in St
elsewhere. Offerings In most cases were scanty.
northwestern preferred sold 25 points below
Its previous sale. North American silost g.
american Express rose 2 and Pere Marquette, g.
The failure to lift prices Induced general
which made the lowest prices of the day St.
night. Reading, New York Central. Baltimore
= OHIO, Erie second preferred. North Western
Evansville q Terre Haute Toledo, ST. Louis &
States Rubber, Tennessee Coal and international
Paper! scored net declines of -@1%; General
Electric 2. New York. Chicago & St. Louis 2ss,
and Delaware & Hudson 2. The closing was
dull and weak. .l-sE.E -. 49, S5-s - :,
~ Stock quotations reported for The Journal by
Matson q Co., brokers, Chamber of Commerce,
81 raa
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-14
CHICAGO GRAIN
OPENING PRICES WERE STEADY ON SMALL
REGEIPTS Z.

OPENING PRICES WERE STEADY ON SMALL
RECEIPTS.
Chicago. May 14.-Trading in wheat was
again quiet and opening prices were steady on
small receipts and fairly steady cables. July
being shade lower to shade higher, at 100
during the first hour the liquidation of
May, which caused break in the price Of that
delivery from s14c at the opening to 76Ac.
selling at 713s @72c. Minneapolis and Duluth re-
ported receipts Of 112 cars, which with local
receipts Of 25 cars. of contract grade, made
total receipts for the three points of lat cars
ago:
The decline in May was checked by fair buy
Ing by the leading longs and later in the day on
general commission house demand, together with
9 9'3i by shorts the market became strong.
higher at 725sdl72Ae May closed at 7sc. .
Close: Wheat-May. 7sc; July. 72% @72A G:
September. TOYS; December 7oAc: Cash Wheat
hard winter, 74@7zc; No hard winter. IS 77c:
spring 79@soc: No: 8 spring. 72@7ee., : !
Corn was dull and trihe7easier at the, start,
was some selling BY commission houses but
the demand vas sufficient to prevent any de-
cline and pr ICES held steady. Local receipts
were 236 ca J, II of contract grade.
The market ruled weaker the latter part of the
Close Corn--May, 45c; July. 45c: September,
44ssc. Cash Corn-No. 2. 45c; No. s. 44H@
The sentiment In the oats pit was again some
july being unchansea at Trad adins es ~ss
dull and t and prices ts showed little
se olese oas o1s s5$ s
oats@Me. &c: Ses s1 So4 1So7sc. eash
following IF ,ric q .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-14
MISCELLANE;O:US

NEW YORK COTTON, May vivid excite
ment and new high prices again marked the
quotations were at an advance Of 11@14 points
on the active months, with May selling up to
Il 800 July to 1o.o5c and August to 1o:esc;
under a continued scramble of shorts to fulfil
their contracts. The Liverpool advance in fu-
lures was perhaps a shade under expectations.
vancing tendency, while the advance to 6.1Oc for
spot cotton and the sale Of 10000 bales proved
an even more powerful factor. After the call
here there was tremendous realizing, which
carried prices 3 or points off from the best.
but shorts continued covering with undated
hunger, aud the market still showed great
strength and nervousness
AT noon the market was feverish and net UNI
changed to points higher on near months and
to points lower far months. Spot cotton
quiet; middling uplands, II :55c: middling gulf.
11.s0c; estimated receipts of cotton at the ports
to-day 1900 bales a red Nth ESQ last
bales against 81 ,293 last week and Al SAP last
year; To-day's recsipts at New Orleans were
All manner Of rumors were circulated during
july Jul . to Il. Sc and August to 1osYc Vas
said that the bull clique had been caught heavily
their May VI profits in their Efforts to cover
appeared that in the rush of yesterday and this
Of %ss
actual cotton and this was said to be heading
toward New York from all directions including
men reported. This and the enormous volume Of
covering recently consunama ted naturally eased
the situation some and while still very feyerish.
the market at noon was less active, with prices
unchanged to points higher on the near mon tbs
and 3 points higher on the distant months.
h Cotton-Spot closed quiet, s. points higher:
middling uplnnds II. Coo; middling gulf, 1850;
sales; $500 bales. 7a# g4s5 a5-
q At the best prices of the morning all the
records Of the last DECADE for May, July and
st 1I.41c: surpassed BY 1874 points tie high
level reached in September, 1900, when it sold
at 10.17c; July, when it touched O.99c. was II
points over tie selling basis Of that option il
January. 1885,, and August at 1860 was e66
points higher than the figures established early
BASED ANYTHING ecesded dsring the psst ten
years, with the exception Of the famous corner
in January. 1901, when the, spot month sold up
to l2.75c on the last notice day Of the month.
During the afternoon prices worked down to
q level net points higher to points lower un
later as a result of continued covering. which
followed tbullish adviees from southern spot
markets and smaller receipts than expected. To-
ward the sclose the market again became very
excited. - sS j: S..
Cotton futures closed very steady: May Ii 3sc:
June, 10.9Tc; July, 10 95c: August 10.70c; Sep
TENDER, ACC: October. S.96c:s November sec;
December, 8.S5c; January, $780,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-14
OFFICE OF THE
George A. Treadwell
Mining Company.
81 WILLIAM STREET. NEW YORK..

l.,
We have in our Iron Queen group of mines 4
well-defned vein proved three thousand feet in
length and with probable length of more than
two miles, proved five feet in width at the
minimum and widening out in places to forty
feet, and at least two thousand feet in DEPTH
with the probabilities In favor of its going below
five thousand feet.
Taking the minimum measurements and multi
plying the three thousand feet in length by two
thousand feet in depth and five feet in width
get as the contents of the vein 30 600 600
cubic feet Of ore. which will ten cubic to the
ton. giving us 5000. 600 tons.
There is net profit in this of at least $40 q
ton over all expenses of mining and milling
100000 tons at $40 ton yield $780, 600 900
in profits.
This is from only one group Of our properties.
In the Cliff and Brookshire groups, believe the
ore bodies to be even larger, richer and more
valuable, but it takes longer to get at them
and have several other groups almost equally
promising.
I have had too much practical experience in
mining to indulge in visions I would rather
underestimate than overestimate results. When
the United. Verde stock first offered for sale
II was asked to estimate upon the probable pro-
duction of the property, and my estimates came
short of the reality The same is true of my
estimate of the Greene Consolidated with which
was connected. The people who bought the
United Verde upon my recommendation have
made 5000 per cent upon their investment in
ten years. The people who bought Greene Con-
solidat ed--also upon my recommends tion-have
made 500 per cent In two years. I believe that
the stock of the GEORGE A. TREADWELL
COMPANY. at present prices, is a better invest
ment than the United Verde or Greene CONSOLE
dated ever was.
GEORGE A. TREADwELL.
President
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-14

drsts, zoe; seconds, Ice; dairies extra, 1sc;
frs slg i5c; seconds, 12c; packing stock, s@12c
EGGS-New laid eggs at mark. new cases in
cluded, lac, and shipping cases, 12hc; irsts, in
fresh new cases included lmeaning s. percent
for candlcd; seconds, Including small shrunken
and dirty, So per case; checks, s2.s5@2eo per
CHEEsE-Twins or fats, fancy, 141ac; twins
or hats choice, l2kc; twins or fats, fair to good,
15c; daisies fancy, &c; Young Americas fancy,
swiss' Nc ~ round, a4@14%s; swiss; s.; ::
Swiss No. 2. block, lie. =
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys, mixed coops, 13c;
turkeys. thin. small, 9@1Oc; chickens hens, 13c;
chickens boosters, old &C.; yearlings BOOSTERS, 10
co1oEsd liz; gsese fat heavy s@ioc i,
4@5c; mutton, fancy. &c; lambs pelts of, fancy,
12c; milk lambs, pelts on, 12@15c; pigs, light,
F1sHNcrappies. s@7c: pike. Sc; pickerel SC;
buffalo, Sc; bullheads, &c; sunfsh, perch, ETC.,
TOMATOES Florida, per crate, $3.50.
CABBAGE-Home grown, fancy, per 100 lbs,
81: new, per 100 lbs, So.
PoTAToEs-Per bu, small lots, 4o@45c; car
lots, No. 1, sacks extra, Soc; medium, sacks ex-
POPCORN Old rice, per lb, 1850; new rice,
NEW W. IoSE y .. faas ;s lib sections,
@ q $50 sxsseaS; fancy, sl:7S; medium,
P BIZ eS SS en1aes far %Seo &ed 1SaS
brown, f fair to GOOD s4ea1 Is; Lima, Galifor
mia, per ID, Ic.
nssoeF fpPas P ss@ %ox Tg:
Baldwins, $5.25@5.75; Roman Beauty, $3.50;
PPTnNRSAIRPsIEs crate. ss@s;25. :. 20
SSSS sssss j: $s5: fancy
eG sse e fess
SkAEE TkEE7Ras1 hal. s21 boss
1aree saneees a' ssss: e.
q dunn W punches, $s,S5@2.59;. small punches, SEQ
VEGETABLEs-wax,b beans, per .bu $3.50; egg
lunches. 2o@s5c: lettuce, per doz. Sc: lettuce,
aod tese qsa
uips, per bu. 4oc; carrots. per Blu. 75c; potatoes
eeets per- do1 bunches 75c e.; new carrots, per per
doz punches. 15c: spinach, per bu 25; green
peas per bu 1925.
NEW YORK PRODUCE, May 14.-Butter-
Receipts. $500 pkgs: firm: state dairy, 17@21c
sheiss issas:s 6sese9Rses!pi;, e 2?51 Pkgs
1904 G.; small ,colored., new, 12c; small white
rs large ssl9rsa A large White
isc; western arst s. 1sa 1e1sec. lD>A'
CHICAGO PRODUCE, May 14:-Butter-Firm
| creameries, 16@21hc:- diaries. 14k @1sc. Eggs
at weak wns @9a.es
oS uke7 Ae1e o2c Chickens 1 aGg
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THE CASH TRADE
FLAX AND OATS MODERATELY HIGHER
OTHER GRAINS QUIET.


FLAX-A stronger and moderately higher mar
ket ruled in flax, altho at the close quotations
terday. - 80
Minneapolis received Is cars against last year
and shipped 8. Duluth had Z cars
Closing prices: Minneapolis-Cash S114A:
to arrive $l:14A: May. s1.12A; July, $1.13N;
September, $1.14A. :, . 80 ''''
:, oAIs-Ihe market was stronger and higher;
No. white closed at 32A @34c Receipts, 10
cars: shipments, cars. ~
y CoRN-No. yellow closed at AGO. Receipts,
4 cars; shipments, car. -
! FEED AND MEAI.-There is good demand .
Coarse corn meal and cracked corn, $780,; No
II ground feed. 2-3 corn and 1-3 oats SIT:
NO. ground feed, Il corn and u oats SIT so;
NO. ground feed, 1-3 corn and 20 oats, $17.75
@1s. ~
A IMILLSTUFFS-Bran in bulk, $12@12. so;
shorts in bulk. $12.5O@12.75; -four middIings in
bulk. s14.5o@14.7o; red dog in bulk, 14os, SIT:
feed in 2o0-lb sacks, 81 per ton addition; In 100
ID sacks. so per ton additional. Shipments
LAS tons.
RARLEY-Feed grades are quoted 42@4e;
mailing grades, 4e@62c Receipts, 6 cars ship
ments, cars
RYE-Rye was active and firm. No. 2 closed
mt 47@4Sc. Receipts. car; shipments, none.
HAY-Upland, choice, $12@12.5O; upland No
I. Sill .25@12; upland, No. 2, $9@10; upland
$s.5o@9: medium. $s@s50; off color, 81. 5o@s
timothy, choice, 81. 50@12; timothy, No. /, $12
OBJ; timothy, No 2. $1O.50@11; rye straw
choice, $565.50. Receipts, 81 tons,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-14
GRAIN TRADE GOSSIP

Chicago to Denman Johnson. Corn opens quiet
where It left OF yesterday. There are moderate
offerings Price Current says planting is de-
,layed. Country acceptance fairly good. Oats
quiet so far, steady without particular feature.
Chicago to Stephens: Wheat opens dull and
shade easier ma inly on cables tho the large
amount of contract being turned out OF private
elevators is not bullish. Neither is the small
shipping demand. Paris is away up, their regu-
lar monthly squeeze.
Whallon, Case & Co.. from Chicago: Looks as
Il Armour sold some May wheat under cover.
Some of the other local professions are selling
moderately. of July looks like Cudahy or Pat.
ten.
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LONDON CLOSING sToCKs. !
! FINANCIAL GOSSIP

Waldorf stock gossip to Watson: Because
stocks are mo longer dislodged by attacks, and
because Of evidence indicating their absorption
by powerful buyers there Is increasing conf
dence in the market outlook. Furthermore, de-
veiopments as regards earnings and the political
situat alton. in the past twenty four hours are in
vested with the most favorable significance. In
his, San Francisco speech President Roosevelt
placed himself squarely on record in favor of
currency legislation and against tariff agitation
and the conclusion Of experienced observers is
that an extra session Of congress will be called
Conservative observers feel that the above fac
tors must tell sooner or later against such in
huences as weakness in the steel stocks and the
great speculative dullness and the labor troubles
~ q. Gary. formerly president Of the Federal
Steel company and now. director Of the United
States Steel Corporation, Is quoted saying that
while spectators may offer to sell the annual
will continue to pay per cent b
The New York Sun says D. ]. sully, the cotton
operator, was caught short of July cotton, and
t the heavy advance was caused by covering
bis short contracts 1t is stated that one cotton
house has been forced to make private settle
ment to avoid embarra ssment.
Whallon, Case & Co., from Whitney, New
York; The bears work very, hard, but up to
date have not been successful In producing much
decline. l believe market Is q purchase =