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Rev Merrill Hitchcock and son
Charles have the pleurisy.
Thursday afternoon the missionary
meeting of the Junior league was held.
Miss Ireoe Hitchcock was the leader.
Mrs Catherine Sharp who went to
Albany over month ago, has decid-
ed to remain several weeks longer.
Rev w E. Thompson will take Mrs
Thompson to the hospital in Albany
This week for treatment.
viii Moon received an injury Mon
day morning while working at the
shop. lie was hosting something
with tackle when large block fell,
surikiog him over one eye, causing
considerable of a wound which had to
be dressed by the doctor.
Ms David Bartlett is i'll from a Sc
we're cold.
Wales Hawkins is out of school with
the whooping cough.
One of E. Patton's sons is quite sick
with the whooping cough. viii Coul-
ter's children have it, also Will
Young's children.
Miss lone Eddy has had quite Sc
we're attack of the grippe and is yet
confined TO her room.
Thomas Dunlap is suffering the eff.
fects OF cold.
Mrs Squires went to Troy after her
husband on Saturday.
On Wednesday evening Of this week
there will be an oyster supper at Cole
Hall for the benefit of Rev w. E.
Thompson to apply on salary.
On Friday evening Mrs Charles Car
ruth will entertain the Epworth league
at her home. A pleasing program
will be carried out.
On Sunday morning Iwo young mis-
ses from the Sunday school were ad-
mitted into full membership with the
church. Three other persons were ia
ken in on probation.
g. S. MattiSon returned from New
York on Friday evening, where he has
been in attendance at the chicken ex-
position.
Clarence Spaulding returned last
week from his visit with his parents at
Mosely, N. Y.
Sleighing is very good and every
one is enjoying the comfortable winter
weather since the extreme cold of last
week.
j. S. Ball is going to send for his
daughter, Alice, who is at Amherst,
having quite serious trouble with her
eyes, rheumatic affection of the optic
nerve.
Pulp timber, wood, logs and lumber
OF various kinds are being drawn
through our village daily.
G. Bronson is numbering quite ex-
tensively. He has camp on the East
mountain and spends the wetk camp
ing out with his men and keeps two
teams busy.
Frsncis Rice was confined to the
house part of the week by illness.
Hiram Barton returned to Schenec-
tady several days ago.
On Saturday evening there was
gathering of young men in the league
room of the church. A society was
formed called the "Reform club" UNI
der the direction of the pastor Of the
church.
Jerry Sullivan, after an absence OF
four weeks, has returned to begin
work again at the Eagle Square Co.'S
works.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-12
COMMISSIONERS, NOTICE.

u Estate Of ZtNoBIA BRIGHAM
The undersigned, having been appointed by
the HOn Probate Court for the district Of Ben
nington, COMM ISS ONERS. TO receive, exam
inc and adjust all claims and demands OF all
persons aga INST the estate Of Zenobla Brigham
late OF Bennington, In said district, deceased
nd all claims exhibited In Offset thereto, here
by give notice that we will meet for the purpose
aforesaid at the once OF Barber and Iarling
on the 2nd day OF July next from O'Clock
D. m until O'Clock y. IN. each OF said days,
and that six months from the 4th day OF
January, A. D., 1904, Is the time limited by
said Court for said creditors 10 present their
claims for examination and allowance
Dated at Bennington this 4th day Of January,
A. ID. 1904.
EDWARD ii. H0IDEN. Commissioners
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si1 Killed hr ErnIosinn.

TUSTIN, Mich Jan -. - Six men
have been killed and four others in
jured. perhaps fatally. in a boiler ex.
plosion in a sawmill at Hicks Lake.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-12

COLUMBUS. O.. Jan. II. - Former
Governor Bushnell Of Springfield has
had a paralytic stroke and is at Grant
hospital in serious con lifiou
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Do You

experience periods OF annoyance from intense
itching. II so, remove your shirt and send II
to US. Have you swelling Of bieeps when ele-
waiting a weight. Is it impossible for you to
see the back Of your neck without aid I a mir.
ror. Have YOU smallpox. II so. you are to be
pitted. Unless the pleasure !of scratching is so
exquisite that you prefer TO scratch. we would
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Straight for
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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-05-20

Claude nj. Smith, postmaster and re-
corder of Goldfeld, is expected home
next week from a vacation spent in Cali
fornia. THE News is unable to give an
official answer to whether or not the gen.
ial official has taken unto himself a bet
ter five tenths during his absence. Time
and Mr.. Smith himself-w1ll tell.
w. s. Williams is getting out plans
for a stone and concrete building, the
construction of which will begin the first
of the month. 1t will be 5Ox7O feet, the
main portion of which will be used for a
hotel, and MI. Williams will have his
brokerage office, 16x2O feet, on the north
side.
Tom Ramsey has sold his lot on Main
street 10 Miss Ruth Clark, who purposes
to erect a ~two-story hotel thereon. The
consideration was Sl5OO-an increase OF
5000 per cent over the price paid six
months ago.
Buy a lot and build your residence
where you can get good well water.
Ramsey Addition to Goldield is the
place. Fine location.
= w. I. BOOTH, Agent.
Location Notices and Certificates of
Location for recording) for sale at The
NEWS Office.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-05-20

In the probings of the Texas officials,
who have been in San Francisco investi
eating the revenue and expenses OF Wells,
Fargo & Co., the fact was developes in a
cross-examination that Wells, Fargo & Co
in 1903 made deal with the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company by which it
got a renewal for thirteen years Of the ex-
elusive express privileges on the South
ern Pacific lines. For this privilege the
Express Company paid the railroad a boz
nus of a million dollars, including $780,
90 Of Express Company stock, and
agreed to give it 40 per cent Of its annu
al gross earnings. The Texas authori-
ties are e~ndeavoring to put into effect the
new Railroad Commission tariff in that
state reducing the rates of express CON-
panies between 9 and 10 per cent.-Eu-
reka Sentinel.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-05-20
WILLIAMS MARKET LETTER

This week has seen a great number Of
people of prominence coming into the
camp for investment and there are mum.
erous inquiries coming in every day for
Goidfeld stocks. Inside of six months
Goldfeld stocks that are now selling so
cheaply will be at a premium and hard to
secure except at a high figure.
The Red Top stock has been the most
active this week, several thousand shares
having been sold to eastern parties who
are purchasing heavily. The lessees are
now down so feet and are prosecuting to
strike the ledge. The company's shaft
is down 10 feet and still in ore.
Goldfeld Mining company's stock has
reached the 81 90 mark and not much Of
it to be had at that price. The enormous
output for the number of men working
and the length of time the lessees have
worked have naturally caused this stock
to rise.
The Water company received their re-
sevoir tanks a few days ago and are erect
ing them on the summit Of the hill. The
system is becoming more complete every
day, and will soon he bringing in a good
revenue.
The Vindicator Mining company are
doing splendid development work on
their group of claims and the stock hold
ers of this company have cause to con
graduate themselves in having such men
at the head. All the money received is
going into the ground in actual develop
ment. The stock holders can rest assur-
ed that their money is being expended in
the most economical amer and along
lines of the most approved mining meth
DDS.
The Combination ore at the bottom of
the shaft is richer than ever and demos
strates c~onclusively that the ore increases
in value with depth in Goldfeld. This is
good news and one that calls forth new
vigor and encouragement to every claim
holder.
We desire to state that we were on the
ground before the town of Goldfeld was
in existence and We are prepared to give
reliable information regarding the mines
and mining properties throughout the
entire district.
Following is the market price of Gold
field stocks:
Goldfeld Mining Go. ........... 81 90
Red Top Mining 60. 81
Goldfeld Water M. & M. Co ....... 25
Goldfield indicator. 10
Adams Goldfeld.. 10
Gold Reef. .O5
Midway (Tonopah).. "A
w. s. WILLIAMS Co.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-05-20
lin Smiths Gems.

Pay as you go, but be sure you go.
A penny pinched often means an OPP
portunity lost.
The memory Of some men seems to be
so short that they forget they are honest.
Many a mans reputation for wisdom is
hopelessly shattered after he opens his
mouth.
Quit finding 80 much fault with the
poor miser. He is only accommodating
wealth for other people to spend.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19
BALTIMORE PROVISIONS.
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, Feb. 1S.-The stock market
dropped into stagnation today. The un'
willingness of the professional traders to
follow the selling movement OF yesterday
was striking evidence of the rigid hml-
tations upon the movement of the cur
rent market. Even the traders are few
and timid and this fact is accepted as the
common explanation of the imnoblllty OF
the market The way in which some very
large offerings of Baltimore and Ohio and
of Pennsylvania were absorbed at the
opening gave suggestion of support OF
potential character that may have init
Undated the bear element. This selling
was promoted by the accurate knowledg.
that a definite advance towards a settle.
nent of the Gould Pennsylvania conflict
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19
Ware e. LeIand'S
Cotton Letter,

Raleigh, n c., Feb. 1S-There was the
most effective running in of the short in
terest that we have seen in some time.
After the break from 1719c. to 13c.. even
the bears were buying cotton for rally.
There was no short covering on the sharp
advance from 12%c. to 14Ac last week
But, after the market started to break
there was bearish feeling created, and
on this second advance several large
traders in the local market have sold
short. It is expected that the March de
Hveries in New Orleans will be heavy,
and that more has been made of this than
should be. Below 13c. the market seems
TO be as sound as a dollar. Every dis
patch we sent out yesterday showed sound
ness in the market. There was every in
ducement offered to buy cotton for an adj
vance. When the market gets to 1890.
instead of 12ac.. why then it is time to
take profits. We would not buy at the
advance. There will be more sinking
spells with all this war news and the
March question hanging over the market.
But there is every inducement now to buy
cotton on every break. Above 15c. a
pound on the advance we did our best to
keep every one out of the market We
did not want to do business. Now. when
the market breaks around 13c and seems
as sound as it has been of late, there
is no reason why trader should not buy
and make good money. The price may
run back to lac, but it is not to be bought
on and advance Of d cent a pound July
sold up so to 100 points from Tuesday.
New York spots Is points higher; mjddling
upands 1875
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19
w. 3. Smiths
Market Letter,
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer
New York, Feb. 1S.-Sentiment is more
pessimistic as to the future of the mar
ket. The developments during the week
in connection with foreign situation have
been disQuieting, and in Europe have
caused positive alarm. Our market has
shown it's ability to withstand number
successive unfavorable occurrences and
there are still no signs of extensive hqui-
dation, nevertheless the seriousness of the
situation operates against outside inter
est Investors who have bought stock
around point levels have protected them
selves by stop loss orders. Indeed such
buying has almost entirely ceased pend
ing more definite information as to the
probability of either powers, being forced
to take an active part in the struggle.
Iron Age" reports the purchase of
steel rails by the roads during the past
two weeks aggregate 100000 tons, yet the
feeling prevails that prices will yet be cut
and that the dividend on steel preferred
will be reduced with all the bearish talk,
bull points are freely circulated on sugar,
copper, and Brooklyn Rapid Transit and
conservative purchases of these stocks on
Occasions may show fair profits. heat
sold at 99S cents in Chicago, establish
ing a new high record. Corn and oats
strong and fairly active, provisions firm.
The advance of nearly fifty points in cot
ton was ascribed to the strength of spots
and the diminished movement. Port re-
ceipts estimated at 5000 bales, against
20, 200 last year.
w. p. SMITH & Co,
II Broadway, New York City.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19

had miscarried. Wabash, preferred, was
also sufferer Another snow storm gave
warning Of further impairment of railroad
earnings of kind of which the Baltimore
and Ohio January statement was a dis
couraging example with its decrease IN
net earnings of $3.50 from the proceed
ing January The southwestern railroads
have suffered less than others from this
cause although light SHOWS were reported
in that region today, but this affords a
snow protection for wheat which has been
much needed This may have accounted
for relative firmness in some of the south
western grangers. United States Steel.
preferred, also showed the benefit Of the
more confident tone of trade authorities
over the outlook. Amalgamated Copper
suffered from the renewal of the Cooper
litigation in the New York courts A
rally in the cotton market may have re-
lieved fears OF money troubles from specu-
lative losses by the violent decline in cot
ton. Foreign influences were depressing,
but the actual transactions for foreign
account We're on an insignificant scale.
The approach of the time for reconvening
the Supreme Court at Washington and
the possibility of an early decision in the
Northern Securities case is a possible re-
pressive influence upon the market. a
slight recovery late in the day was prac-
tically all lost and the closing was stag,
nant at about the lowest.
Bonds were dull and heavy. Total sales
(par value) were $1,175000.
United States bonds were unchanged on
call.
Total sales were 224,2O0 shares, includ-
ing Atchson BOO; Baltimore and Ohio
%, 400; Chesapeake and Ohio 1900; Chica-
go, Milwaukee and st. Paul 1900 Erie
II 100; Louisville and Nashville 700; Nor
folk and Western 500; Pennsylvania
90. 500; Reading $500; Southern Pacific
5000; Southern Railway 2,0O0 Southern
Railway, preferred, 500; Union Pacific
1890; Copper 26600; Brooklyn Rapid
Transit $500; Tennessee Coal and Iron
600; United States Stheel, preferred 14,10o.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19
Cotton.

l present herewith comparison be-
tween the estimate of the cotton crop by
the Agricultural Department and the
number of square bales Gwo round bales
being counted as the equivalent or one
square bale) reported to the Census DE
partment to have been ginned up to the
10th of January:
(O0O's OMITTED)
Amount Ginned
to January
16, 1904. To be Ginned
Equiva- Ginned to in Ex-
Govern lent Equal gov cess Gov
ment. Square eminent eminent
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans, La, Feb. 1S.-Spot cot
ton was in good demand. the inquiry com
ing chiefly from New England splnneis J;
they generally asked CONCESSIONS which
factors refused to make All reporter
sales today were made a. full closing
board prices, which ai'. " higher than
yesterday.
Futures opened irregular and prices
were from 10 points lower to % higher.
Soon after the opening liquidation caused
decline of 20 points, but this was
quickly followed by recovery which car
ried prices 10 points above yesterday 5
closing level. The fluctuations were nu-
merous and wide, giving great pleasure to
the scalper element. In the trading May
showed most activity, first going 20 points
below Yesterdays close at 1921. advanced
to 1852, declined to 1888, recovered to
13.47 and after slight vibration advanced
to 1890 and then receded to 1872. The
market closed firm, net gains were: Feb
ruary to July 31@52 points, August IS,
September Is, and October 8.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19
an. Receipts 1900 bales, including 1000
RALEIGH SPOT COTTON MARKET.

RALEIGt SPUI -IUI IUN MNftNEI.
Receipts yesterday .... bales
Prices estimated ............. 1874 to 14A
Receipts same date last year 40 bales
Price same date last year. ..95s to lille
Receipts this week. bales
Receipts same week last year rs bales
Receipts to date .... 1886 bales
Receipts last year to date. :. 10, 142 bales.
There was no cotton here yesterday and
the prices are estimated after talks with
cotton buyers The market advanced yes
terday some 80 points on futures and spot
on the New York mark a quarter of
cent
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, Feb. 1S.-Millers here today
paid 107 a bushel for No. 2 red wheat.
Wheat for May delivery sold at 991a a
bushel, a gain of an even two cents from
the low point of the day. Other deliveries
were correspondingly strong. Scarcity OF
wheat suitable for milling purposes was
the important factor in causing the adj
vance. The close was almost at the top,
May being 11a to 15s above yesterdays
final figures. July was 1Kc up May
corn closed at gain of Il. oats were up
4 to &c, with provisions 214c. to 1714c.
higher.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19

Of January, only per cent. of their pro-
duction of about 3,S15,000. ginned UP to
that date, or say $4,000 bales, their total
innate will be $4,000 bales.
Assuming further-and this assumption
is a very unlikely one--that in the re-
manning States the Agricultural Depart
ment's estimate will not be exceeded, the
indicated minimum commercial crop is
10,57S 900 bales, as follows:
Government estimate ............ 1852 200
Ginned in excess Of Government
Estimate to January 18th. in
Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma
and North Carolina .......... $4,000
To be ginned in these four States
8 per cent of amount already
ginned, say 8, 815,000.. $4,000
inters Rehales. etc........ 250.000
New Cron 100000
Total IL. SIS, 900
If to this there should be added an al
lowance of per cent. for the Agrlcul-
tural Departments underestimate OF the
crop (Which in the past has averaged 8
per cent? in the States of Alabama, Ar
kansas, Georgia, Mississippi, South caro-
lima, Tennessee and Indian Territory, we
shall have to make a further addition OF
about 100000 bales to the above figures,
which would give us crop Of lO,77S,OOO,
which in my opinion is the probable MN
imum and likely to be greatly exceeded.
THEODORE II. PRICE.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19
NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON, Feb. lS-Turpentine .....
IS; receipts Al casks.
Rosin- al $50 receipts $50 bbls.
TART rm, Lao; receipts % bbls.
Crude-frm, 2.5064.25@4.25; receipts bar
res.
CHARLESTON, Feb. lS-Turpentine nom.,
......, receipts .. sales exports
ROsin-nom.
SAVANNAH, Feb. lS-Turpeniine firm,
e.; receipts z. sales -. exports 81.
Rosin firm, receipts 305l, sales .....exports
3,S46.
Quote A, B, C, j, 2.5j@; f, 2.G0 F, 265: G,
2.76; II, 270;I, sos; X, 3.2j; NJ $50; n, 3.35; VIC,
3.45: WV, 1886.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19
NEW YORK MONEY.

Iew York, Feb. is. 2p. m.-Money on call
steadyl15@lI closing lHofered IA. time loans
steody; 60 days 31a@4; 80 days, 1904; months,
4@h; prime mercantile paper 1904,
ers' bills at ass So, for dem, and at 4S2 50
1926, for 90 day bills, posted rates 81
1867; com. bills 4S219@Sg, bar silver 59zt, Mex,
can dollars 461&, GOV. bonds ........., Railroad
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19
MAY AND MARCH
WH|RLED HIGHER
At One Time Forty-one
to Forty-seven Up.
EASIER AT THE CLOSE
The Old Crop Months Were Then Thir.
ty-seven to Fifty-three Higher
and the New Five Higher
to a Decline of
Twelve.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, Feb. 1S.-The dry goods
market has strengthened in tone in sym
pathy with the higher level of raw cotton
and manufacturers are less inclined to
make concessions than at any time. Buy
ers are undoubtedly in need of goods and
are paying asking prices for what is need
ed Immediately Considerable delay Is
being experienced in the shipment of mer-
thandise owing to the blockaded condi-
tons of railroads
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19
Total. 1862 9,4S5 6:

1t will be noticed that in four States,
namely. North Carolina, Louisiana, Tex
as and Oklahoma. the amount gluned up
to the 18th Of January is in excess of the
Agricultural DEPARTMENTS estimate of
the nroduction for these States, the total
excess being $4,000 bales
If we assume that there remained to be
ginned in these four States after the 10th
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19
OTHER COTTON MARKETS.

Port. Tone. MIDI Receipt
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. Feb H. o. m.-Cotton spot
Jim. demand. prices le@ points higher.
American middlins fair, 1885, good middl1ng
ordinary, 70s; ordinary, 6.ss. The sales of the
day were 5000 bales, of which 500 were for
speculation and export and included ,oOO Am