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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01

The blacksnake that swallows four
door knobs under the impression that
Trey are eggs has opened the snake
season BY stealing a march on the
rattIesnake that flags the limited
kahn and saves It from disaster.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01

Alfred Austin now publishes an ode
entitled forgiveness" But If Mr..
Austin is really penitent let him keep
quiet
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01

When a man slaps the public in
the face he need not expect it 10
drop on its knees and kiss his hand
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01

An eastern millionaire has cinched
the domestic situation by marrying
his cook
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01

The man that aever has TO write
OF a loss has mighty little else TO
post
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01

Look out for the woman who says:
You know never gossip. but did
you hear, etc, etc
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01

Members Of the American Medical
association have made the discovery
that the young men Of this country
are working themselves TO death
This is one of the results Of trying to
run automobiles that break down
eyer three miles.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01

We are 50 much accustomed to dis
guise ourselves 70 others that at last
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01

A Pennsylvania man says he fed
poultry food to his horse BY mistake.
and in a day Or two the animal was
out in the yard trying to scratch and
plainly wanted 10 sit There IS no
use to look over the other manuscripts
received-this contributor takes the
prize.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01

a primary color. In fact. the new
school is a wonderful school IN color
training. One no longer hears Of bril-,
lant orange as a touch Of color. Il
Is the fashion 10 deal in tawny yellow,
drsgs Of champagne, banana tints and
almond leaf greens.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-13
TRADE IN GENERAL.
Quotations Mt st. Louis, Baltimore,
Cincinnati and Elsewhere.

ST. LOUIS. Jan, I2aFIour firmly held; red
sFss Steady at prime higher conn
meal steady at s. 20 Bran strong; sacked. east
elevator, nominal; trick. s1G9sizc May. sake;
July soSc; No: hand; 7sqso11c Corn higher;
higher; No ?. cash. s7hc: track. ssHc: May.
seize; No 2 white. 4oa4Oizc. hay steady: limo
a ssy Msa Cotton PT te. B.t whs s sisss
Hemp twine, sc. Pork higher; standard mess.
ss52is Bacon steady; boxed extra shorts s. 5O
clear ribs. $50; short clear. S.75 Receipts
bu cU' oats 81 ooo bu shipments-Ffour, i7.oS0
brls; wheat. $1,000 bu; corn, 1900 bu; OATS
g. 900 bu.
KANSAS CITY. Jan. 12.-wheat-May. 72isc:
July, ss3tc; cash; No. hard lars; No; IS
arc; No red, SIC; No 3, S5qs7c. Corn
May. 4Otsc; July, 1850; cash. No 2 mixed. ssl1c;
white 3slz640izc; No. mixed. SSlfc Receipts
s Mheas o1 St $500 bg corn
bu; oats. q. 200 bu.
CINCINNATI Jan. 1s.-FIour firm. Wheat
nI rs Sc os1s strong No oI miIs6 S
Rye steady; No. ?, 6Sc. Lard quiet at $3.50.
$40 Whisky-Distillers' finished goods steady
the basis Of SLZ7. Sugar easy.
DULUTH, Jan. I2.-wheat--In store-No.
e ea1o ss To 0 arRe So hard sc Nor
northern. S6lsc; No. northern. ssisci No. 3
spring. 7s'sc' May. A%c; July. Slzc. oats-on
track and TO arrive 37sc.
MINNEAPOLIS. Jan. I2-wheat-Msy. s7Hc:
July S6LdS6Sc; September. 7Shc: on track No
hard, S7ssc; No. l northern. S6Ac: No. 2 north
ern. S8&qS4c; No. northern. 73177c.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. I2.-Wheat-Spot firm; No
2 red Western winter 6s Sd. CCrn-Spot firm.
American mixed, new, - 3Ad American mixed
old. Is SID.
TOLEDO. Jan. 12.-Clover seed-Cash. SC s7lk;
January, s597k; February. s702h; March,
S7.O7z prime alsike. So. 60: prime timothy. 81 40
BALTIMORE. Jan. 12.-whest-Jan'nry. SIC:
May, 9li1c. Corn-January, 4s5sc; March, 5ONc
MILWAUKEE. Jan. l2.-Barley firm; No .
64c: sample. 36N6lc.
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Brokers' Views on stock Market.
IMarrar &


NEW YORK. Jan. 12.-There was little variety
TO add spice to to-day's market The after
noon session was dull to the point Of stupiditv
and no one could find anything of interest in
the operations. There was some activity in
the forenoon session. but II was not sufficient
TO cause wide huctuation in any Of the i'm
portant stocks. Some OF the manipulative
specialtes were taken in hand temporarily and
advanced Alton preferred jumped three points
in short time. but 1t reacted with equal
rapidity. Adverse factors this morning were
the belligerancy Of the war news. the lower
prices for American stocks in London. the slunn
in consols and the break in Russian and lana
nese securities. The opening market was in
consequence rather weak and some declines
were noted Then a steadier tone developed
and II steadiness be consistent with dullness
then to-day's market was remarkably steady
II is practically useless anaIyze the market
In detail The Steel stocks were dun. Copper
showed some strength and then eased of. Sugar
manifested little animation and the minor in
dustrial stocks We're very duh The traction
STOCKS showed cratic tendency. Union
Paciac and Southern Pacific were fairly we'll
held. st. Paul eased OF in the early trading
and did not again assume any aggressiveness
Pennsylvania. New York Central Baltimore G.
Ohio and allied stocks were strong Canadian
Pacific showed some weakness. II is idle 70
talk OF specific influences in this market II
resolved itself into the fact that there il u,tla
ton on the part OF professionals to trade. Money
continued easy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-13
STOCKS DULL And LOWER
ANXIETY OVER EASTERN SITUATION
CAUSES DECLINE.
Strong on Good Trade COndi-
tions-Demand for Pennsylvania in
Loan Crowd-Money Easy.

NEW YORK Jan. 12.-The revival of anxiety
over the far Eastern outlook made itself mani
fest in the yielding tendency of prices Of stocks
again to-day. Tie effect was much more no
tceable. however in the almost total killing OF
speculative interest.
During the afternoon the market became prac-
tically stagnant. The dribble of stocks was suf-
fcient to a slow downward tendency OF
prices, but there was much lack of aggres-
siveness on the part of bears Of the bulls
In fact, there evidence of some desire on
the part of bears to cover in few stocks.
The borrowing demand for Pennsylvania in
interest The firfnness of this stock in of
the depression elsewhere caused some credence
to be given TO the persistent rumors of plan of
adjustment Of points Of antagonism being worked
out in official consultations between the Penn
syvania and Wabash interests
DEMAND FOR COPPER.
There was a demand for Amalgamated Copper
also to cover shorts. The early hrmness Of this
stock attributed in part to the encouraging
reports Of trade conditions especially the large
foreign demand for copper. and the large in
crease in foreign consumption, judged by the
lack of impression upon European stocks made
by the large purchases OF the last Few months.
The movement in United States Steel pre-
in il was fairiY maintained The advance an
nounced in the prices of wire products was a
rails were reported dissatisfied and holding back
from purchasing. The corporations announce
ment of the renewed offer to employees Of pre-
ferred stock. with privileges to receive bonus
earnings and the reduction of the price TO
$50 a share instead of $3.50, in the preceding
offer, received with varied comments.
MONEY CONTINUES EASY
The poor response Of yesterdays market TO
the then favorable far Eastern a sub
ject of disappointed comment, giving rise to
fears that the abstention from the market by
investors and large buyers might have some
other motive than the threatened
The ease of money in the face of the call upon
the Lake Shore debenture bond syndicate for a
6712 per cent. nstallment Of the $40, 000. 900 ma
turing Lake Shore notes gave assurance that no
pressure upon the money market could account
for the listless attitude OF buyers towards
stocks. The market closed without effectual re-
covery
Bonds irregular. Total sales, par value,
s.. SIC, 900. United States twos declined
quarter of L per cent and the threes advanced
one-quarter of l per cent. on call.
Sales and the range:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-13
BROKERS VIEWS ON
THE STOCK MARKET.
Early Liquidation Due to London
Weakness-War News the UnfavOr-
able Factor-Weak at Close.
Ia. w. Thomson.1

Ia. w Thomson.1
NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Some triiing liqulda-
ton occurred during the early session to-day.
following London markets, which again de-
pressed on account of further war news, which
looked at being unfavorable. However,
market did not follow the foreign situation.
but lapsed into dulIness with only professional
trading. There was no particular feature except,
possibly. the weakness in Amalgamated Copper.
which showed continued manipulation to keep
the public out from buying. General railroad list
acted well and gave evidences OF a firm under
tone with appearances at the close of the day,
showing better prices for to-morrow's market.
The bear crowd active in their various
specialties. Attacks made at the weakest
points. St. Paul and Missouri Pacific were the
subject of bear pressure and led to the report of
Standard Oil selling Pennsylvania.
IA. r. Thompson & Col
NEW YORK. Jan. 12.-Irregularity occurred in
the stock market trading to-day. The movements
were governed largely by news, which was
very conflicting. The general tenor seemed to be
more favorable than pessimistic. however. The
dent The large interests have, apparently left
the list to traders. with the exception of a few
regard to the market as a whole is a good one
at present. We would give preference to the long
side. taking moderate profits. There were spe-
cialty movements upward in stocks TO which we
have called attention, namely. Alton preferred
and Wisconsin Central preferred both of which
we believe will go higher We are also very bull
itSh On IVabasb and Soutbern Toocf6c Tr~ooa1Ie.,
buying occurred in Wabash preferred and the lat
ter stock to-day. One of the most important de-
velopments was easier tendency in money
Time money can now be obtained at lower rates
than ever. Increasing wheat shipments re-
turning cash from the Northwest TO New York
This is confirmed by the rise in Chicago ex-
change to-day. The outlook is. therefore, for an
other favorable bank statement and believe
the market will discount il by advancing toward
the end of the week. We, therefore, recommend
standard issues, including Missouri Pacific, ST.
Paul and Copper.
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BROKERS VIEWS ON THE
WHEAT AND CORN MARKETS.
More Serious Aspect of Business-Jap-
anese Situation Advanced Wheat
TO 81 1-2 Cents-Corn Strong.
Meyer & Kiser.l

CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-The wheat market started
strong from nc to lie higher. on open buying by
the long interest, and 1c advance on the Mime
apolis curb, which reflected lower consols A
Washington dispatch reporting the japanese min
lister as saying WAR seems inevitable from ad-
vices now at hand" carried the May TO s7Ikc.
The bull interest and commission houses turned
sellers and a &c decline resulted. which was
helped by a New York wire claiming that Japan
had accepted the Russian situation While the
Eastern situation and the long interest were the
chief factors, there other of a buIIish
sort There is no precipitation in the Southwest
Kansas the southern half of Missouri and Indian
Territory to the south Receipts at Southwestern
points are smaller and shipments at both Kansas
City and st. Louis much heavier. The Minneap-
oils May kept pace with ours, and a large miller
was reported to be the principal buyer Argen-
tine cables reported rain impeding harvesting
and the movement TO the sesboard slow on ac-
count of the wet and damaged condition OF the
grain Eighty thousand bu OF No. 1 northern
were sold &C under the May. and the seaboard
reported IS loads for export Liverpool closed &c
higher. consols closed f-lo Estimated to-mor-
corn was strong with commission houses the
was large. In addition 10 the news the cash
situation contributed 20 the strength Country
a1.-aroent tfrough central illinois is very Itgbf
and farmers Offering nothing and the heavy
snow through the nOrtherly sections and through
Indiana will lessen the movement there The
quality arrivals IS poor. the bulk inspect
ing No 4 and grade. OF tO-day's receipts one
car was contract out OF 475. The cash market
reflected this condition inasmuch good corn
was from nc 1c higher. and the off grades
from easv to &c lower. The cash business yesfer-
day was larger than at first indicated. and sales
today aggregate about POO 009 bu. with some d.
rect export business. The seaboard reported 2S
loads sold from there. Contract corn viii be
VERY scarce in the spring. and are firm be-
levers in higher prices for the future.
IA r. Thompson & Col
CHICAGO, Jan. 2-The wheat market started
higher and kept higher than the Monday close
throughout the day. The market at its best was
IL over the Monday close. There was new IN
easiness over the foreign war situation. Consols
everywhere was higher The pit opinion was
that there was some wheat for sale from the big
holders. but the dips We're generally recovered
cented the Russian terms and the low price was
on this There was a closing rally on the late
weakness OF consols.
sample corn was &c higher poor OF which was a
good deal lower The corn moved about some
with the news. the claim OF settlement
causing reaction from the top There was
frmness at the close on the weak closing OF con-
soils A line OF about a million May was taken
by Bartlett Frazier, and this was the tradin< in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-13

The board OF governors OF the Stock Exchange
will hold a meeting to-day tomorrow and elect
officers for the year II is the general opinion that
]. F. Wild will be reelected president. The
board Of govornors-A w Thomson J. r. Wild.
/. E. Lathrop, Newton Todd and Sol Meyer
was elected yesterday at the annual meeting Of
the exchange. officers would have been elected
at opce if a majority Of the new governors had
been present.
The Union Trust Company and ]. F. Wild &
Co are offering new stock issue in the local
Manufacturers & Co. columbus. Ind), per
cent. preferred stock About S250.OOO $500 900
Of the stock is offered by the two companies, 1t
is understood.
So far known at this time there are TO be
stock or bond issues by Indianapolis
companies corporations this year. Last year
a little later than this the Brown Ketcham iron
works put out large issue Of stock. which was
the year 1862 the Atlas engine works issued new
stock. The 600 bond issue of the Indiana
Hotel Company is the only new issue of stock or
bonds in the local market for some time.
r =
The annual meeting and election Of the stock
holders OF the Central Trust Company, held
Tuesday afternoon, resulted follows: Presi-
dent Charles E. Coffin; vice president. Charles
E. Holloway; second vice president, Edwin II.
Forty; attorney. Ovid B. Jameson; treasurer,
Thomas b. Fulmer; secretary. Augustus Jen-
Board of Directors-Charles E. Coffin. Winfield
T. Durbin. George b. Elliott, Charles e. Hol-
loway, Ovid r. Jameson. Lorenzo ID. Moody.
William J. Richards. Cortland Van Camp. Med
Advisory Board-w. A. Applegate. U. G..
Baker. Silas Baldwin, Albert J Beverdge,
James S. Cruise, Charles E. Erwin, Frank
NJ. Fauvre. w. S. CARRIER, H. T. Hearsey, John
c. Jones' T. b. Laycock, A. l. Mason. Herman
Munk. E. B. Porter. James Z. Roberts. j. c.
Shaffer, Henry c. Starr, T. l.. Sullivan, H z.
WATSON, F. NJ. Wilkinson. John c. Wright.
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The surplus and undivided profits fund of
the Central Trust Company now amounts TO
something $26. OOO according to a state
ment given out yesterday by official Of the
company. The stockholders were informed at
the annual meeting that the company last year
earned 1873 per cent. net on the stock. After
paying the per cent. dividend. the remainder
Of the earnings carried to the surplus and
undivided profits account.
The 81. 900 Philippine government bonds sold
in Washington Monday practically United
States government securities. They free
from taxation. acceptable security for
United States government deposits, and have
other points of similarity to the regular govern
ment securities. The price paid for the bonds
was lO7,577, making 31s interest return basis.
The bonds per cents, running thirty years,
but being redcemabe in ten years. Harvey, Fisk
* Co. were the purchasers.
A w Thomson (from Logan & Bryan S
Wall-street house)-The Russian-Japanese situa-
ton appears to to be still confined within
diplomatic channels and think appre-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-13
Wool.

BOSTON. Jan. IA heavy business has been
scDe in the past week in the Boston wool mar
ket The volume OF sales running high. although
buvers have offered no advanced prices trade
has been good with the market firm. Mil own
ers have bought in larger bulks. a stronger
MA lret is eNpected. There o. a steady trade in
Territory woods The demand for pulled woods
Is active with only a moderate supply. Foreign
vocls are quiet. but Arm Current quotations
NAV be summarized as follows. ohio and Penn
sylvania XX and above, 34q Aizc. \. 5oGsic:
No 1 g2qs3c: No. Q 3l432c. fine unwashed. 2s9
2sc- half-blood unwashed. e5lf26c. three-eighths
blood unwashCd. 25026c, quarter-blood UNIV ashed.
S5(i Sec. fine washed delalne. 35a36c Michigan
y and above. 25Q27e: No. 1. 2sGcoc. No 2 eSa
9sc- fue unwashed. 22dZ3c. quarter-blood un-
washed 25G25lBc. three-eighths- blood unwaShesi
95G2si.c: half-bl0od unwashed &026c: nns
washed delaine &Q33c. Kentucky Indiana. etc.
blood. 24f sc. Cuarterblood. 246z-c
breid 22G28c. Territorial Idaho fine l50lsc:
heavy fine i3Gifc, fine medium, ls0l7c. medium.
IS0lgc wyoming fine. l5Ni6c. heavy fine l3R
Ia. ane medium. 160l7c; medium. lsif0 Utah
and Nevada nne. l50l6c; heavy fine. l3al4c. dns
medium lsikGi7c, medium. lsa,c. Dakota fine.
1S(i1ec: fine medium. lsiani7c. medium. i0G2sc.
Montana me cnoice. 1s020c; me medium cholce.
$4,000; staple 1890; medium choice. l9Q20c.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. i2.-Wool nominal. medium
grades. combing and clothing. l7a2lc. light me.
i5GI7isc. heavy me, i2Ul8Ec; tub washed. 20
G3lc.
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Available Supply Statement.

NEW YORK, Jan. Especial cable and tele-
graphic communications received by Bradstreet's
show the following changes in available supplies
compared with previous report:
Wheat-United States and Canada, east OF
Rockies, increased l. 6% 600 blu; afloat for and in
Europe decreased 100000 bu; total supply in
creased /, pa. 900 bu.
Corn-Unted States and Canada, east of
Rockies, increased S54. 900 bu.
Oats-United States and Canada, east Of
Rockies, increased 1000 blu.
The leading increases this week include 10000
bu in Chicago private elevators ~, 900 bu at St
Joseph $4,000 bu in Manitoba and the North
west Territory, and 1900 bu at Ogdensburg
The leading decreases include 500, 900 bu in
Northwestern elevators. 20l, 900 bu at East St
Louis, 900 bu at Portland. Me-, go 900 bu ar
Depot Harbor. $1,000 bu at Duluth. and 10000 bu
at Fort Worth.
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Local Financial Gossip;
Bankers and Brokers' Talk

hension need be feared among actual holders
Of securities. The bears utilize every unfavora-
but the possibilities Of war are their only
arguments. with the final adjustment through
made clear for Substantial rally in the mar
ket. Money is gradually working easier, and
foreshadows an accnm51lstion m OF funds for the
upbuilding of a bull market.
The supply Of American securities in Europe
which are likely to be thrown upon the mar
ket in anticipation of war or as the result of
war, cannot be very large at present. The
high prices that prevailed from 1900 to the end
of 1902 constituted much more potent infiu-
ence for the sale of these securities than is
likely 10 be supplied by the apprehension OF
", 49,, 49, .neIess the usuaI effect Oh war 10
10 advance the rates or interest all over the
civilized world, and if fighting should COM
ba tne ong-eTpected decline IN money 6
hundred thousand shares would be a large
securities on the New York Stock Exchange last
week. This week there has been some lquida-
ton for London account, but it has not been
at all extensive.
The suspension of dividends upon United
States Steel common stock will be a severe
blow to probably half the 10000 people who hold
the stock. If we can judge from letters which
reach US continually. great many people
bought Steel common stock in the hope that
the abnormal income yield l..erefrom might
be continued. 1t is easy to urge now that no
one ought to look for 10 per cent. income with
good security; IL Is true one should do So
but probably half the 40 600 holders of Steel
now find themselves with the stock selling
at One-fifth its original price and no dividend
coming in.-Wall-street Journal.
dispatch from New York says: "At the Of
fees of the American Beet Sugar Company to-
day official denial given to the report that a
controlling interest in the property had been
transferred to the American Sugar Refining Com
pany. This rumor has been in circulation from
time to time ever since President Henry T.
OXnard abandoned his fight against the Cuban
reciprocity treaty. However il has been denied
the Havemeyer interests in a position
TO control the beet sugar industry Of the coun-
try as a result of their acquisition of a large
number of beet sugar concerns"
A. r. Thompson Co.-Yesterday's stock mar
ket was dull and uninteresting affair. with alb
solutey features. What little commission
house business there proved itself to be of a
prolt-taking nature. which caused slight reac-
ton in prices. At the present time there is very
little disposition TO make new commitments ow-
ing 10 the unsettled condition OF affairs abroad
which is being felt in the general business in
this country. There is practically inducement
10 cause the public to come into the market at
present and in our opinion will have just
such markets for some time to come has been
man interests Southern Pacific and Union Pa
cilc. and believe that purchases made of
these securities will show fair returns in the
next sixty days.