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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-13
WHEAT IL CORN AND OATS
GOOD TRADE WITH AN ACTIVE
MARKET EASY ON BETTER
A WEATHER AND BEARiSH
REPORT.
BY the Associated Press

ny the ASSOCIATED Tiers
Chicago July 12.-WHEAT = Good
trade and active morket. The market
started easy on better weather and
the government report local traders
leading in the selling There was
better weather in the west and south.
west. AT the decline the demand i'm.
proved, the market being helped by
the northwest estimate Of FIVE hun
dred eighty million bushels in export,
which later proved to be untrue. and
the yield in Illinois report showed
nine bushels to the acre.
CORN--Fair trade with rather ae-
tive market at times, with the feeling
somewhat unsettled. The start vas
lower on better weather, present and
prospective. and government report
Commission houses sold with consid-
cradle freedom and the market at
times was weak. The bull Interests
bought at tho decline and shorts GOV
cred causing a steadier tone. The
feature was the selling of forward de-
liveries by provision specialtics. July
closed unchanged, September zig
lover.
OATS--Were stronger and closed
n higher for July, but n lower for
The market had Leayy
undertone fer distant futures which
was a surprise considering the ad-
vance in wheat There was no great
trade either way The government he
port was considered bearish.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-13
last OF French Peers.

The Marquis of Gouvion Saint Cyr,
who died in his s9th year. was the
last survivor of the peers Of France.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-13
Liverpool Quotations.
Rv the Associated Press.

Liverpool. July i2.-CORN- Spot
steady. America. mixed. new. d /:
American mixed. old. So d.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-13
Minneapolis Cerea's.
-r.~s.a~l Dee

By Associated Press.
Minneapolis. July y. WHEAT
July as7s; September. S5h; Deeen.
Der. sf7k. On track No. hard,
s1.007s: No. I northern. 997k: No. 2
northern, s5K dsG%.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-13
1--we STOCK MARKETS.

Chicago, July 12-CATTLE--Re-
ceipts for the first two days OF the
week were about thirty Thousand,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-13
ST. LOUIS GRAIN MARKETS.

ST. Louis, July 1.-THE following
was the range of prices for the day
WHEAT
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-13
Stocks J Bonds ! Cereals

three thousand being received today.
Owing to the strike OF packing house
workmcn trade almost stanls stilI
City butchers bought few cattle ut
easy prices, otherwise very little was
done. Prices largely nominal.
y HOGS Receipts today 10000 and
these added to the swine left over
last night made greatly excessive
supply as the big packers werc out Of
the market. Buying was confinel ID
spectators, city butchers, fonr small
er packing concerns not In the trust
and few eastern shippers. Prices
about ten lower Xxi
SHEEP Receipts 10000 Market
extremely bull at farther reductions,
prices mostly nominal, no class Of
buyers taking hold with any freedom.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-13

BY the Associated Press.
st. Louis, July 12.--CATTLI.- Re
ceipts, 1000 Steady; beef steers,
$3.75@5.10; stockers AMI feeders,
$25o@3,75; COWS and heiters. s2S0Q
$50; Texas stters, s2.75Wf75.
HOGS-Receipts, 5000. Slow to
shade lover range, $41045y5.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-13
LOCAL GRAIN MARKETS.
Receipts and Shipments.
BY Associated Press.

Chicago. July 1.-THE following
were the receipts and shipments in
carload lots from this market today:
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-13

Chicago, July 1.-THE following
was the range OF prices for the day:
WHEAT
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-08

ilization to tempt them to continue
their ruinous one.crop policy by spe-
cial inducements for the dumpage OF
tGGir sugar. What Cuba needs is a
diversification of products, whereby
she may secure a variety of customers.
II will be no advantage 10 Cuba to
make the American Sugar trust the
sole customer for her principal prod
ucts. There is a deficiency in the
worlds cotton supply. and all CONT
nents are being ransacked for places
where that staple can be profitably
grown. There is evidence that there
is no better place than Cuba. The
mountainous districts of Cuba are
most valuable grazing lands, whose
owners are restocking them in the ex-
pectation of profit, properly assured
to them by the Cuban protective tar
if. The proposed treaty admits
American cattle into Cuba at 40 per
cen reduction from tariff rates. Do
the Cuban stockmen wish to thus buy
a market for the Cuban sugar grow
ers? Let us stop our onslaught on
Cuban and American industries for
the benefit of the American Sugar
trust and its friends who have bought
sugar estates in Cuba.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-08

none of the buying, while free trade
in manufacturers would swamp every
one of her youthful industries. The
American farmer objects to recipro-
city restricted to natural products
only. With good reason he objects to
having all of Canada's surplus of grain
dumped on the American market. He
knows that to remove the protective
tariff from Canadian cereals would not
only be Instantaneous to his inter
ests now but would in the near future
help to build up a competition over
whelming in its magnitude.
Canada's grain-producing possibili-
ties are practically unlimited. The
total acreage of the lands in Manitoba
end thence west to the Rockies, and
running 900 or 700 miles north of the
boundary line is $3.50, 900 900 acres.
Of this about %, 1000 900 acres are be-
ing utilized or have been transferred
ly the crown to railways, for home
steads and other purposes of produc-
ton. OF these 25, 900 600 this year
only 3,123,663 acres were under cult
yation. The actual yield of grain of
all kinds this year was 10, coo 600
over last year. The wheat yield was
57,163,032 bushels, an increase OF
about 1900, OOO.
As rapidly as immigration can be in
duced and lands placed under cultiva-
ton these countless millions of acres
are to be added to the wheat-produc-
ing area of North America. 1t is the
dream of Canada to become the great
wheat-producing country of the world.
Reciprocity in natural products would
greatly hasten the realization of this
dream. Already large numbers of
farmers from the United States are
moving I've to the Canadian North
west and locating upon lands within
reach of railroad transportation.
There will be more railroads. more
accessible lands, lore farmers rushing
Over to take and till them. That Is
What Canada wants. 1t is not, how
ever, what the American farmer
wants. He prefers to retain as long as
possible the advantages which the
present tariff gives him in the matter
OF a profitable market for his food
stuffs. Hence his opposition to reel
procity in natural products.
Is it unreasonable or unnatural that
another great body Of American farm
ars should be unwilling to relinquish
the advantages which the Dingley tar
if gives them, and to surrender to for
eign competitors the control of the
immense market for their sugar cane.
tteir sugar beets, their early fruits
and vegetables, their oranges, lemons
and ~pineapples, and their tobacco?
Some books are to be tasted, others
to he swallowed, and some few to be
cseMed and digested.-Bacon.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-08

emerged from his sanctum. and greet
ed him with great cordiality.
$50 you've come-thought you
would. Glad to see you. And what
do you think of my little placer" was
the next inquiry, accompanied by a
comprehensive sweep of the hand.
Pretty snug, Ell? Not bad quarters
for a bachelor"
His visitor expressed approval OF
his surroundings, which certainly were
well worthy of the appellation SNUG"
bestowed upon them by their owner.
At the same time there was an air OF
compactness, Of severe attention to
detail, which was suggestive Of the
fact that the present occupant had, at
one time or other, been restricted in
the matter of elbow DOR
Yes, I'm pretty comfortable" the
doctor went on. 1--WE got a very
good housekeeper, on the whole. Her
chief fault is that she's SO confound-
eddy suspiciousi"
"Suspicious." re-echoed the other.
We'll, l thought she looked at me
rather strangely when she let me in"
The little doctor chuckled, and
showed symptoms of great inward en-
joyment. "Ah! you thought so, did
you? The fact is, she's in mortal
terror of my getting married."
We'll, but that wouldn't make her
suspicious of me-"
EMy dacr- fo1Iou, cha,c c,rcniciOrc nf
everybody. She's jealous Of every
woman, single or married, because
the single ones, being single, are open
to offers, while the married ones are
liable to lose their husbands at a mo-
ment's notice, and, as widows, would
be more to be feared than the others.
But l belong to neither category"
said the young man Surely"
MY dear boy" cut in the other, "as
a young man you are likely to pos
sess female relatiVes-a sister or a
cousin or an aunt, either of whom
might eventually prove dangerous to
my peace of mind"
Ted Burritt actually laughed, to the
little mans great satisfaction, as the
idea presented itself to him of his
sister May as a possible aspirant to
the position of Mrs. jeremiah Cart
wright. In less that a moment, how
ever, the laugh had died away, and a
corresponding expression of despond-
ency settled down upon his features.
He thinking of that inquest to-mor-
row." thought the doctor, land his
fathers body lying in the vestry. l
must get him out of that groove again.
Here'-starting to his feet-"come
and have a walk round my premises
before it gets dark"
He took him out through the sur
gerry, and showed him a neat little
domain, which was divided into por-
lions, in which grew, respectively,
flowers, fruit and vegetables. At the
bottom was a fowl run and a very
small circular pond, about the size of
an ordinary wash-hand basin, in which
padded a solitary duck. who, as soon
as he caught sight of the doctor, for
sock his favorite element, and came
waddling towards him, quacking loud
ly.
He seems to know you," said Ted.
Ito be c~ontinued.)
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-08
WHY THEY FAVOR IT
DEMOCRATIC FoNDNESs FOR
COMPETITIVE RECIPROCITY.
It 10 Regarded as an important Step
in the Direction of Free Trade, a
Half Loaf That Is Much Better Than
No Bread.

Democratic leaders in Congress and
advance the cause of something of
their own devising which they are
pleased to call reciprocity" They
say it is the reciprocity mentioned as
an economic possibility by Mckinley
n Blaine. In the first place no re-
publican of weight has ever suggested
reciprocity in any form that could
interfere, in the slightest degree. with
the protection of American wages
which are much the highest in the
world, or with fostering the wise de-
velOpment of Industries on our own
ever proposed reciprocity in any eX-
cept non-competitive products, and not
specifically in regard to those. None
has ever touched on the subject save
as a generalization worthy of thought,
but secondary to republican protec-
ton, giving to that beneficent policy
the full party recognition it has
always had, and always will have. I'M
less the party moves off it's old founda-
tons. But what sort of reciprocity
are democratic managers urging upon
public attention, claiming TO have Dor
rowed it from eminent republicans?
1t is q slash at all protection, an en-
terinG wedge to rip up the Dingley
tariff in competitive or any other prod
ucts 1t is simply a renewal of the
fight, on shifted ground, for democrat
ic free trade.
Thus democrats in Congress are de-
claring that the Cuban tariff conces-
sion lis unquestionably a breach in
the wall of protection" and that demo-
cratic votes will go to the measure
for that reason. Representative VIII
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-08
p xi.
Dir. Jeremiah st Home.

The inquest, which took place at
noon on Monday, vas held in the
school house. The jury, having been
sworn in, proceeded to view the bodies
and on their return from this mel
ancholy duty the coroner made an
unexpected announcement, which
caused a great sensation among the
closely packed audience.
1T having been brought to my no.
tice that one of the supposed victims
of the late disastrous affair. instead of
losing his life, as was concluded at
the time, through the accident in
which SO many have, unfortunately,
persisted, has come by his death
through foul play, it is my intention to
hold a separate inquiry upon. the body
at the same hour tomorrow. l shall
now pressed with my inquiry as to
the manner in which the other pas
sengers met their death. Call the first
witness"
Later in the day hundreds of people
gathered in the churchyard to witness
the interments.
The body of Silas Burritt had been
taken back to the vestry, where it
would remain until his son fulfilled
the promise he had made and brought
it home. Earth to earth. ashes to
ashes, dust to DUST" came the words
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-08
Simple Exclamation.

An old man wandered into one OF
the hospitals Of an Eastern city. His
eyesight vas rather bad, and he had
come in the hope of securing relief.
He was turned over to a young doc
tor, who adjusted a large frame in
front of the patients eyes and placed
in it a couple of strong magnifying
glasses. He then held a printed card
some distance away.
Can you read that" he asked.
mo, SIR" replied the old
The doctor then put in stronger
glasses and brought the card nearer.
Well he inquired. can you read
it now?"
The old fellow shook his head, say
ing, mo, not a word"
After repeating this performance
several times the doctor was about to
turn him owe in despair to his more
experienced superior, when the old
man quietly explained:
You see, doctor. l W. learned to
read"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-08

liams, the Democratic leader in the
house, insists that the Cuban bill is
an example of reciprocity. and that
reciprocity is a concession to the
democratic demand for untrammeled
trade relations" A democratic paper
remarks that while reciprocity is a
bubble and an anomaly, it should
toward a tariff for evenue only, and
on the ground that half a loaf is bet
ter than none. President Roosevelt
recommended the Cuban concession
as a unique provision to assist a
new nation which this country created
peculiar restraint. Few republicans
think that the United states is still
under fiscal obligations to Cuba, or
that any point of honor is involved in
the action of Congress yet to come. As
far as the democratic party is con-
cerned, it is fighting protection, not
trying to benefit Cuba.
Thomas B. Reeds last magazine ar
ticle, published after his death, which
occurred less than a year ago, was a
powerful argument against reciprocity
as far as it had been defined within
his experience. eff you will examine
reciprocity in detail he wrote, you
will find that, in nearly every case, the
national revenue is sacrificed for the
benefit of individuals" Probably the
Cuban bill. if it goes through, will
work that way, no matter what senti-
ment of supposed honor OF generosity
is felt by any of its advocates. Mr..
Reed opposed the Cuban tariff reduc-
ton il these incisive words: For
the republicans to desert the beet
sugar interest is t. desert the farmer
ia the one conspicuuUs and clear case
where his industry is fostered. Under
the tariff as it now is all the sugar
needed by this country can be made
by the people of this country. That is
in accord with our system. When we
throw our markets open to the world
in all things, then it will be tine to
do it for sugar Mr.. Reed WIS a
statesman of long experience in Con-
gress. Senator Allison, with similar
training. said recently: Reciprocity
is a beautiful theory, but | am %convinc-
ed that it cannot be put into practice"
Reciprocity has grown q little o
definite in one respect. 1t is demo-
cratic ammunition, and seized by
them with eagerness as a national
campaign draws near and finds them
without an issue. Republicans de
cline to hand them an issue on a reci-
procity free trade platter.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-08
Everybody's Me5az;nc, January, 1904.
w. NJ. u, Omaha

Every5ody's Magazine, January, 1904
In each succeeding number of Ey-
erybody's Magazine is found some sig
niicant and valuable article bearing
on the subject about which the people
are most interested at the moment Of
its appearance. Nothing could have
been better than o. K. Davis's ex-
PLANTATION OF the issues between Rus
STA and Japan in the December num-
Der. Every day, since. there have
been kilograms from Toxic and ST.
Petersburg telling of the progress Of
negotiations between the beligerent
powers. The readers Of Everybody's
had been informed by one of the most
entertaining of war correspondents
just what to expect when "Slav met
Jap" AT the moment Congress is the
live topic. What's happening in Wash
ington is of paramount interest to the
American public, and i'll ~Eyerybody's
is found What Win Congress Do?"
written by no less an authority than
the ex-SpeeIer of the House, David Z.
Henderson, Of Iowa.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-08
The Open Door.

81 don't know exactly how it hap
pened," Reggie was telling his best
friend over a game Of billiars. q
never meant to propose, you know
that is, not just yet. l wanted to
knock about a little more But after
we got home from the theater and
sat in the parlor discussing the plot
of the play, 1 ventured out on thin ice
and broke through before l knew
where l was. 1t came as a deuce of a
shock, just as should imagine break
Jug through real ice would be.
But Jessie was all ready for rae.
Che was expecting it. First thing /
kaew she had me by the collar and
Landed me on safe ground again-nut
I was engaged. No doubt about that.
Anyhow, I'm glad I'VE Sot her. Might
have lost her through some slip Ii I'd
waited. But 1 don't want to read any
more stuff about bashful fellows STAN
mering out proposals. It's all too
easy"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-08
CHAPTER x.-continued.

Long before the service was over
there were sounds of la%mentation and
wailing from many of those present.
n several were compelled to quit the
church from the violence OF their emo
ton.
AT last 1t was over and the numer-
Gus and variouely compounded congre-
cation broke up.
After D%artaking of a frugal meal.
Ted sat down to await the arrival of
Dr. Cartwright. He hoped that moth
ing unforeseen would occur to cause
hlm to put off his visit, for he was
beginning to rely a good deal upon
the energetic little man, who had
shown himself at once shrewd and
kindly in his dealings with him. He
could scarcely believe he had met
him yesterday for the first time-and
here he became aware of a brisk and
familiar voice below.
How do you find yourself to-day,
Mrs. Jinman, and how's your lodger?
Hope you're looking after him well;
giving him plenty of new laid eggs
oiu SICdLu anu hat SOFG OIL InllG .
There's nothing like good living to
soften the effect of a bereavement.
Ted heard the voice gradually
mounting the stairs and the next mo-
ment the doctors head was put in
side the door.
"Huildt" vas his greeting, there
o are. Well, how are you getting
on?"
Ted said that he felt pretty well.
Glad to hear it." was the next
remark. as the maker of it allowed
the rest Of his body to follow his
head. by the by, saw you in church
this morning. Sad spectacle-very!
Shall we be Off"
They left the cottage and made
their way in the direction of the sta
ton.
When they came in sight of the line
they saw that there were still parties
of men at work, searching among the
heaps Of rubbish for money or jewelry
or anything else that might have sur-
vived the general ruin.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-08
WHY FARMERS OBJECT.

Sound Reasons for Their Opposition
to Free Trade in Agricultural Prod
ucts.
1t is easy to understand that Canada
would be glad to enter into a reciproc-
ity agreement with the United States
that should include natural products
only. Equally obvious is the reason
why she should decline to swap trade
privileges in manufactured products.
Her natural products seek a nearby
market, and it would be tremendously
to her advantage if she could sell her
surplus in the United States instead
OF shipping it to Europe. But in in
dustrial production she is only a be-
ginner. She is trying to develop her
manufacturing industries. In the
event of free trade in natural products
Canada would do all the selling and
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-08

The station master was watching
their operations from the platform,
and to him DR.. Cartwright addressed
himself.
Look here, Mullins, l want to know
what you've done with that carriage
the fourth from the engiEe-that
we managed to ave from being quite
destroyed with the others. The one,
you know, in which we found
He whispered the rest in his ear.
The station master replied, with a
glance of curiosity and sympathy COM
bined at the young man, who was the
doctors companion, that the carriage
or the remains of it had been left 1t
the side of the line, about n hundred
yards farther down. They o o found
it.
"Ah, yes" said the doctor, "this is
the very carriage. You see, it is a
good deal damaged; but | think, for
all that. we may be able TO find what
we are looking fer. The first com
partment is the one that concerns US"
One door of this had been smashed
and beaten in by the force of the con
cussion; the seat had been spiintered,
and showed that The fire had caught
if in places, and the flooring was torn
m The other end OF the comDart-
ment. though less wrecked, had re-
ceiyed more damage from the fire, the
cushions had entirely disappeared, the
woodwork was black and charred, and
what remained of the door hung from
a single hinge.
Now said the doctor, taking of
his coat before clambering in, you
had better stop outside; there isn't
room for two of us in here 60 once.
II was in this corner'-indicating that
end of the carriage which had re-
ceiyed least damage from the fire
that we found him. lie was lying
there. with his head against the back
of tbe compartment, and the lower
mart of his body jammed between the
broken door and the seat. His head,
as you might say, rested here" point
ing ont a particular part of the pad
ding which yet remained. The bull
let. which passed through 1t, mus
have lodged somewhere about there.
If so. we are sure to find it"
Cutting what was left of the cloth
in strips with his knife, he began TO
null out the stufirg in handfuils. L
don't know whether the railway COM
many would have anything to say to
this" he remarked, as he carefully
nassed the material through his I'm
GERS. before passing Il on to his COM
nanjon outside, who did the same,
abut Whenever I'm in doubt o my
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-08
Not the Queen of sheba.

The teacher was going over the
good old story of King Solomon ana
his wisdom.
Now, dears, who was the great
queen who travelled so many miles
and miles to lei the king?"
Silence prevailed in the class.
why, you do know, all Of you. The
queen who came to see the king?"
The name had been forgotten by
the class. In order to help them,
the kind, but misguided teacher began
to offer a little assistance.
You do know, l am sure. The
name begins with S. and she was a
very great queen"
Just then up shot a little hand. and
out spoke the triumphant voice Of the
little, authenticated girl. She trans
fixed the listening schoolroom with
the following brief statement:
81 know; it was the Queen of
Spades!"