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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
stIaights 81 so@5 20 spring patents S. sd a
sg6; straights, s4.70@5. so; bakers, So. 40
@3. 70. Wheat-No. 2 spring, 81. 1901. 20:
{ No: 9, 81. 05@1. Is; No. 2 red, S1.13HG
s. III ;a54 Ce gT5a 2 52K@52A No. 2 yel-
white, 32A @32Ac; No. 8 white, S03l@S2e.
sRye-No. 2, 75e. Barley-Good feeding,
;56@37c; fair to choice mailing, 42@51c.
Fiaxseed-No. 1. 81. 09; No. / northwest
ern, 81 .15k. Pork-Mess. per Dbl, SIT So a
II so. Lard-Per 100 lbs, 81 221a. Short
Ribs-Sides (loose). 81. 62k OTIS. Clear
Sides-Short (boxed), S. 50@S. rs. Whis-
ky-Basis of high wines, 12S Clover
Contract grade, $12 25 Receipts-Flour.
229,5 500 bbls; wheat, LAG, 900 bu; corn. $685.
500 bu; oats, 1885, 600 bu; rye, 1000 bu;
barley, $4,000 blu. Shipments-Flour. III
900 bbls; wheat, $4,000 bu: corn, 227. 500
sbu oats, $500 bu; rye, $500 bu; barley,
1900 bu- On the Produce Exchange to-
day the butter market was steady: Cream
cries; 14@191zc; diaries, 13@17c Eggs
steady; at mark, cases included, 14@17Zc;
frsts, 18c; prime firsts, zoe: extras. 22c.
Cheese steady, SA@91sc.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25
Advises Women to strIke

NEWCASTLE, Pa, Sept. 24.-Mrs.
Charles w. Foulks, of this city, principal
speaker at the first annual convention of
the Lawrence county w. c.. T. u, has
advocated strike among the married
women II their husbands refuse to give
them the right of suffrage, so the woman
said:
If the men do not recognize our right
to political suffrage the women should re-
taliate by refusing to cook for the. men:
In this manner the men will soon be
brought to time and will recognize a
woman's power
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25
DULUTH

T DULUTH, Mimi, Sept 24.AWheat
showed another Improvement today, sell
ing up to 81 IA for December and closing
&c above yesterday at 81. 1895. It opened
&c off at 81 12R and hit the low price at
81. 12A several times. The market grew
very strong toward the close. Flax was
dull and unchanged except for minor frac-
Al; oats. Sc; rye, 8; barley, 122 Ship,
ments-Wheat, $500 bu; oats, $3.50: bar
ley. 2,745. Cars on track, 425 Close:
wheat cash, No northern. 81 10; No.
northern, 81 .175s;. No. 2 northern, 81. 1881
September. $1.19; December, 81. 1S&
May, 81 .161 Flax, cash. 81 .161k; Oc-
tober, 81 1914: November $1.16; Decem-
Der, s.. 15A; May, $1.1SH. Oats, 3Ohc.
Rye, nc. ~ y :
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25
Chicago Live Stock

CHICAGO, Sept. -Cattle-Receints
900 q steady; good to prime steers S.. IS
ers and feeders, 1904; cows, 81 5oS4 N.
heifers, S2@4 rs; Gamers, Sl@I. so: buils
Sl.75@4: calves, 1905 so; Texas feed
@4.75. Hogs-Receipts, 5000: foTno Ty M
tMonday), $4,000; market strong: mi We
and butchers. SIS. so OF. 20: good to choice
heavy, So 1895 20; rough heavy, $5s5o@
50 S0@6. Sheep-Receipts, 1000: sheen
strong; lambs strong; good to choice
Wethers, s.. 1904. Is; fair to choice mix
ca, sS@S so; Western sheep, 50 5OQ14. Is:
native lambs. S3-5a@6: Western lambs
81 5e@5. IS. '1i.s-
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May Never Act AGAIN.

CHICAGO. ILL.,. Sept. 24.-Prof.
William Castle, brother-in law of Jo-
seph Jefferson, has received informa-
ton regarding the actors health which
indicates an irnprobability that Jeffer-
son will ever be seen on the stage
again. =
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Chicago Produce
CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Sept. 24-Butter-Firm
creameries, 14@19c1s; sdairies 13@161ac.
Eggs--oSteady. at mark, cases. included,
14@17&c. Cheese-Firn1; daisies go
sac; twins, 81 @S12c; Young Americas,
9N @9kc.1 Poultry-Live, steady; tur-
keys, 12c; chickens, 107ac; springs, lilo.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25
WHEAT STRONG AGAIN
ON LIGHT RECEIPTS
Market Higher With Good Buy.
ing for Long Account
by Bulls

Wheat continued its upward course
yesterday on general news, domestic
and foreign.
Stocks after rather strong opening
receded on the bank statement, but re-
covered some Of the loss before the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25
wealth Of our agricultural people
reaches out to find profits and secure

investments.
The opening was rather irregular,
and stocks seemed to be for sale, with
a tendency to lower prices, for the first
half hour. Especial strength in Steel
stocks and Atcflison at material adj
vances, however, were influential in
encouraging more confident tone, and
the market turned strong, recovering
the greater part of the initial declines.
An exception to the general market
was Metropolitan, which was persist
emily weak at a sharp decline on small
trading. After the bank statement,
which was about in line with previous
expectations, the market became less
active and eased off on profit taking,
closing irregular, with the strength of
Steels giving tone to the general list.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25

Other Grains-Winter wheat, 81; durum
wheat, 4; mixed wheat, 5; Western wheat,
l; No. corn. 6; No. 2 oats,s~ "a; No. 3
oats, 10; No. 2 rye, 10; No. rye, II; no
grade rye, i; No. 3 barley. s.: No. bar
ley, 81; No. 1 feed barley, So; No. 2 feed
barley, g.; no grade barley, Q; No. flax,
&C.; No. 1 northern flax ".
Cars Inspected Out-Wheat-No. 4
northern, 6; No: northern, 80; No. 8, %:
wheat. 16; No. oats, 10; No. 8 oats, i;
No. rye, l.; No. 4 barley, g.; No. / feed
barley, 2; No. flax. T.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25
Coffee and Sugar

NEW YORK, Sept. 24-Coffee futures
very little for sale and continued quiet,
though later there was a slight increase
in demand and at one time prices were
a. partial a,as : points higher Just before
the market was finally unchanged. Sales
we're reported of $3.50 bags, including:
September, 6.S5@6. soc; October, $500;
uary .15c; March, Z. 1907. 35e; May, Z SO
OF .55c; July, 7.70@7.75c. Spot Rio,
steady; No. invoice, S12c. mild, firm;
Cordoya, 10@13c.
sugar-Raw, firm; fair refining, sac;
centrifugal 96-test, 4.5-16c; molasses SUI
gar. &c; refined, quiet; No. 6, 4. S5c; No.
z, a. soc; No. s, 4.70c; No. 9, CSC; No.
10. 1 .6oc; No. II, 4 SOC; No. Il, 4.45c: No.
10, 4 40c; No. IA, 4 .40c; confectioners' A,
8. 10c: mold A, 5. Coo; cut loaf, 5.95c;
crushed, 95c;. powdered, 5.35c; granu-
lated, 5. 25c; cubes, $500.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25
New York Butter

NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-Butter strong.
Receipts, 5.9sS. Street price, extra
creamery, 20@2OMc; official prices, cream
cry, common to extra, 10000; state
dairy, common to extra 13@171kc.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25

Steady. RecelptS Hight. QUALITY.
only fair Price range, $50 to $3.50 Bulk,
50. 70@5.80. Good to choice light and me-
dlum weight hogs are quotable from S. SIS
from $50 to $3.50, and common heavy.
common mixed and rough packing soWs
from $500 to $3.50. Representative sales:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25
Official receipts for the past seven days

The various railroads entering the yards
reported receipts for. the day. by loads.
as follows: G. G. w, 2; c., M. & st. P,
9, N, Sc; c.. b. & O.. /; N. p, 10; total,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25
II. HO[B[RT { SONS
BANKERS and
s14 ROBERT ST. ST. PAUL.

prices as quoted by the milling firms Re-
Gently the clears were advanced by one
firm and first clears fixed at 81 under
first patents for the standing difference.
Other millers have not followed this, and
the result is that prices vary materially
in some instances. 1t appears doubtful
If the smaller difference between clears
and patents can be maintained The mar
ket is firm and inclined to advance. Or
ders are larger and the general outlook
more favorable. Shipments, 1929 bbls.
First patents. Sc .20@6e 80; second patents,
$6@6.10; first clears, 81. 95@5 TO- wood;
second clears, So. 1908. 20 4. o. b. in Min
neapolis, in wood.
Minneapolis Curb
Curb on December wheat, sellers 81 Is
Puts on December wheat, bid. 49,. .12N
Calls on December wheat, sellers. liz
State Grain Inspection
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25
New York Mining. Stock
*Assessment paid.
New York Money;

nominal; no. loans; time loans steady;
sixty days, per cent; ninety days, 81;
six months, 81. Prime mercantile paper,
1905 per cent Sterling exchange fairly
steady, with actual business in bankers,
bills at "a. 1878 for demand and at $4.S3-50
@4.83:60- for sixty days; posted rates,
S4.S41a and $4.S7; commercial bills, $482%
lars. 451se. Government bonds steady;
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25
THE ST. PAUL GLOBE. Sunday sispTEMBER 25. 1904


do o. As reg. 1061klN. of M. G. 4s... 7s1k
do o. As coup .107 u N. Y. C. g. 31as 1907
Ateh. gen. As 1917 ~. J. G. g; 5s... 1879
A. c.. L. 4S..... SO do IS ..... 74L
B. & o. IS. 0311s N. & w. C.. As. .I02
do 31ss $500. s5 10. S. L. As & p 977s
Cent. Of Ga. 5s.112 Penn. conv 31ks 99Sz
do 1St inc -. S7% Readine gen. as 100j6
G. & o. 432s.. .1051afStL. e I'M. .5s1171a
G. & A. 31Ss... 805slSt.L. &c S.F.fg. As. SO
C..B. & On. As. 96A iSt. l.. s. w. lists 9S12
en- StP.g .4s109 IS. A. l.. As. $3.50, 82sz
C. & c.7s.128%lSo. Pac. 49,. 93X
RI. & Pas. 753sSo Railway 5s. .1161a
do col. $751;. 8614l T. & p. lists. .119%
Gee. & StL.g.4s101 II It's L. & WAS 801a
Chi. Term. As. 76% Union Pac. As. ..104%
Con. Tob 49,. 70 do cow. As. .105%
Col. & So. As. 85AIU. S. Steel I'd SIS 81 "a
D. & r. G. As. 10lN Wabash lists 117%
Erie p. j. 4s.... 1914 do deb. b.. SO a
do gen. 4s.... S7H w. L.. E. As. ;. 89H
F.W. & D.C.1st109Zz1 Wis Cent. As -. 80 s
Hook. Val 45zs. 1081kiCol Fuel c. $751;. rs Il
L., Il NJ Uni De 1ll3L -. 49, =
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25
MINNEAPOLIS

Minneapolis Wheat not only held its
own. but sold higher and closed the week
in strong tone in all markets. The spec
.ulators see the wheat coming in. forget
that the residue is poor stuff. and sell
the market, which means that they are
short the contract grade It is danger
GUS game, but it has been popular of late.
The market was very strong at the close.
receipts, 39S cars. Following was the
range of prices:
Close
Open. High. Low: Sat. Fri.
Sept. 81 1914 81 1711 81 .161s 81. TN 81 1914
May. I.15jk III 1.14% /. ISL i ISM
On Track-No. hard, 81. 20sk; No. j
northern, S1.1S5s; No. northern. 81 I5M
No. 8 wheat, 81 .09ss, to 81. 1Isz; No.
durum, &c. No. / northern to arrive,
ST. 1885; No. northern to arrive 81 151k
No. yellow corn. 40 No. corn, 49Kc,
No. corn. 49c to 1870. No. white
oats, 2914c No. 3 oats, 281lc. No. 2 rye,
74Ac~ Barley, Csc to 48c. Flax. cash,
September and to arrive Silly
Flour-Wide differences are noted In
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25
PRODUCE AND FRUIT
Ruling Prices at Yesterdays Meeting oil
the st. Paul Commission Men

ST. PAUL, Sept. 24-Trade in the open
market at today's meeting Of the Produce
Exchange established the following prices,
with demand good
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25

Man. c. gold As. 107A
Mex. Cent. 49,. 66H
do 1st inc -. Is
I'M. & st. L. u.s.. 95A
I'M. x. & Z. As. 100
do IDS ....... 1917
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25

ll53 Western wethers. ....... SO $3.50
Among the shippers on the market were:
nelson Bros, MilToy; c: Stube New Ulm;
Blue Earth; Maiden Rock Live Stock Co CO.
Maiden Rock, Wis; F. Gibbons, Mantor.
vile; A. rasmussen, Twin City Stock
Yards; N. Newash Silver Lake; p. Heines,
Browerville; F. w. Renner, Edmore n, b
c. B. Todle, Galata, Mont.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25
New York Bank Statement

NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-The statement
of averages of the clearing house banks
of this city for the week shows: Loans,
81 13S, 504, 500, decrease 50. asa, 600; de-
circulation, s4O,719, 200, increase s611 800;
legal tenders, SIT. S04, 800, decrease $57S, :
800; specie. $251, 967, 500, decrease s., 054, :
700; reserve, 1929, III 800, decrease So 6333,
600; reserve required 5000, $50, IT'S, de-
crease 81, $780, 75; surplus, SIG, PSI OPS, de-
crease $3,102 125; ex-United States de-
posits, $32, 10000, decrease So, O93, $50.
Bank ciearings g
ST. Paul ...........-........ 81. 161, ABS
Minneapolis ....................4 4, 034, I05
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25
HOG PRICES STEADY
QUALITY oNLYsFAiR-REcEIPTs ARE
LIGHT
Cattle Supply Light Market Steady on
All kinds-sheep Receipts Liberal
Market Not ouotahiy Changed

SOUTH ST. PAUL. MINI, Sept. "a
Estimated receipts at the Union Stock
yards today: Cattle, 27o; calves, l5: hogs,
1,010; sheep, 1866; cars SO.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25
Midway Horse Market

Minnesota Transfer, ST. Paul, MINI.
Barrett & Zimmerman report that the
market continued fair ON heavy horses
put not promising on the lighter grades.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25

yards today: Cattle, 20; calves, IS; hogs,
1,010i sheep, 1866; cars SO.
The following table shows the receipts
from Jan. l, 1904, to date. as compared
with the same period in 1908:
Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs Sheep. Cars.
1904 ...165,745 81, 855 613, 1886 800, 938 16, $50
1903 ...14S, 041 1859 492, 005 81, 063 IL, 1888
Inc. -. 1904 ...... III 1871 1855 1897
The following table shows the receipts
thus far in September. 1904, as compared
with the same period in 1908:
pate. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars.
1924 1924 =. 32,2S7 2,4S7 21,554 81, 493 1929
Inc. S99 1880. 1,010 S,765 ......
Dec. 8 d
Official receipts for the past seven days
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25
HAY, GRAIN AND FEED

Quotations Established In Open Trade on
the ST. Paul Board
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25

The following table shows the weight,
cost and price range of hogs for the past
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25
HIDES. PELTs AND suNDRIEs

Quotations furnished by D. Bergman q
Co.: y
Hides
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Receipts liberal. Market steady. West
ern Wethers, mostly feeders, sold at s3.35.
Fat sheep fully steady for the week.
Lambs quoted 25c to 40c lower than q
week ago: Stock and feeding sheep steady.
Representative sales:
Killing Sheep and Lambs
Ne.hnd. Weight Price.
$50 Western yearling wethers. s5 so
Sc Wethers % Q AZ
1853 wethers ~ . a.
Stockers and Feeders
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25

. lSalesIHighI LowIClose
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-05-11
MOVE CHURCH FORTY MILES
Methodist Edifice in Kansas Is Hauled
Across Prairie by Three
Traction Engines.

The odd spectacle of church moved
over the prairies from town to town has
been one attracting much attention in
the vicinity of Peck, Kan. The Metho-
dist church of Andale has just made the
longest journey of any church on record
40 mfles-coming over to Peck in the
wake of three traction engines hitched
tandem. The town of Andale did not
need the church and Peck did. so the
official boards arranged for a transfer
of title, and the problem of moving the
property was before them. The rail-
roads asked large sum for freight, and
to ship the building that way meant to
tear it down and rebuild it. The propo-
sition of taking it overland. laughed at
in the beginning, was finally accepted.
and the movers secured three of the
largest thrashing engines of the county
for the purpose. The building was
placed on trucks with large wheels and
the long trip began. Owing to the
smooth roads and the level lands of the
Arkansas valley there was little trouble
in the easy deportation of the structure.
and passing west of Wichita it arrived
at its new location without piece of
plaster disturbed and in as good condi-
ton as when it left. 1t is in readiness
for worship, and the possessors are
proud of their success in obtaining so
easily a new edifice.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-05-11
FOURTH WIFE AT ACE OF IS.
Wealthy octogenarian Claims He Is
Setting Good Example to the
Younger Generation.

In the presence of his son, eight
grandchildren and four great-grand-
children, James S. VanCourt, a wealthy
resident of Mount Vernon, n. Y, who
is in his eighty-sixth year, and three
times a widower, was married the 9th
er night to Mrs. Louisa Pines. Fhe
bride. who is about 40 years of age
and handsome, is a widow and has one
son ten years old. Mr.. VanCourt said:
'This is my fourth experience, and
I take it that am setting a good ex-
ample to the younger generation. I
was married the first time at the age
Of %. Twelve years later my first wife
died. and l was married again at "a.
My third marriage occurred when 7
was 81 years old. The Thru time I
was married I was engage ht nine
o'clock in the morning and Atrsed at
IL o'clock"
Then Mr. VanCourt laughed heartily
my third wife," continued Mr. Van
Court, was a New York school teach
er. She died last July, and since that
time I have been very lonely. That is
the principal reason why have chosen
fourth wife. have very comforta-
bic home and did not Ettobreak up
housekeeping and go out INTO the world
at my advanced age Mrs. Pines canes
along. and after a courtship of about
two months, we struck bargain"
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-05-11
RARE sAILFIsH is CAUGHT.
Lucky Cincinnati Fisherman Is Of
fered $500 for His Catch,
But Refuses It.

The luckiest Cincinnati fisherman
this year is Edward Hart, who recent
ly caught a large sailfish, few miles
at sea, OF Miami, Fla.
This fish is one of the rarest known
to science. Previous to the one caught
by Mr.. Hart there hadi been but four
others captured; three Of them are in
European museums and one is at the
Smithsonian institution.
As soon as the officials of the Smith
sonian institution at Washington
learned OF Mr.. Harris lucky catch they
telegraphed to him an otter of $500 for
the fish
The offer was declined by Mr.. Hart.
He will have taxidermist mount the
fish, after which this member of the
finny tribe will be presented by Mr..
Hart to the Queen City club.
The one caught by the Cincinnatian
weighs rs pounds and is a perfect
specimen of its kind.
These 5ailfsh are peculiarly con-
strueted. On their backs is a sort Of
a pocket from which they can put up a
fibrous oval fin, which forms sail for
the fish when moving at the surface of
the ocean. When the wind is blowing
strong these fish can travel at rapid
rate when their sail is set.
On the under part of the fish is a
long fin, which they can draw entirely
into the body as they sail
The long sword protruding from the
fish's head makes this tribe a formid-
able enemy to the other fishes. Sail
fish are found only along the Florida
coast
A few days after Mr.. Hart caught his
specimen he saw two or three others
sailing on top Of the water and going
at rapid rate.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-05-11
NEW GERM-KILLING PROCESS
Swissvale, Pa, Man Declares He Has
Wonderful Preparation-Would
Clean Pittsburg Water.

Arthur Nestfeld, of Swissvale. Pa.
declares that he has discovered a proc
ess whereby all the water in Pittsburg's
reservoirs can be rid of typhoid fever
and other germs. and all poisonous mat
ter, at an expenditure of about s25.
Nestfeld's means of sterilization IS con-
tanned in a secret chemical which he
mixes and rolls into small pills, and
places them in the water. Five minutes
after the pill has been deposited in the
water. he says, all the germs are dead
and the water is free from poisonous
matter
The preparation was discovered by
Nestfield and his brother, DR.. V. R. Nest
field, of the English army. Since COM
ing to Pittsburg he has been interested
in water filtration. He asserts that if
his preparation is used in drinking wa
ter all danger of typhoid fever, cholera
and dysentery will be gone. He also
declares that the mud coated water
pipes of the city would be cleared with
the chemical if used in the water, and
that once cleared OF germs they would
remain so as long as the preparation was
used in the reservoir. The preparation
can be used in any quantity and its in
expensiveness is one of its strong points.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-05-11
is JEALOUS OF OUR NAVY.
Emperor Williams Recreations Are
Taken Up in Preparing Stats
tics for Reichstag.

One of Emperor Williams recrea-
tions on board the Hohenzollern is
work on statistical tables about the ma
tives of Germany, England and the
United States. When he returns to
Berlin he will present these tables in
suitable showcases to the reichstag.
He is particularly anxious to show
the peoples representatives that, al
though the growth of the German navy
has been accelerated. it must be has
tened still more if it is to keep pace
with the American navy. The emperor
is convinced that he has far better ma
terial to man his ships than exists in
America The men Of the coast dis
tricts along the Baltic and the North
seas are unsurpassed, in his estima-
ton. as naval material.
The number of men in the German
feet at present is 32,053. next year It
will be 34,4S2 and at the close OF 1906,
10000 trained. reliable men. For a
long time the Russian and the Japan
ese navies chiefly concerned Emperor
William as a basis for comparison:
now it is the American navy.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-05-11
SEEKING A PULP FOR PAPER.
Rapid Denudation of Suitable Forests
Leads Department of AgricuI-
ture to Make Experiments.

Experiments in making wood pulp
for the manufacture of paper are soon
to be begun by the department of agri-
culture. Secretary Wilson believes this
to be a most important matter, be-
cause of the fact that the forests Of
the United States are rapidly being
denuded Of tiRher suitable for wood
pulp.
Already the experts of the bureau of
chemistry, under the direction of Prof.
H. w. Wiley. have demonstrated that
pulp for paper-making can be made
from several other woods than spruce
and poplar, and that many plants and
shrubs can be successfully used in its
manufacture
The department until now has been
hampered in what few experiments il
has made because of the lack of funds.
but during the last month one of the
chemists OF the department has been
in Maine making an investigation of
the methods in use there. The experi-
ments so far made, while demonstrate
ing that many varieties of trees and
shrubs are available for pulp-making
show that these have been raised on
such a small scale that their praetie-
ability for commercial use is not
known.
During the next fiscal year the ex-
periments will be conducted with a
view to obtaining all possible infor-
nation on the subject, and when re-
suits have been obtained efforts will
be made to have some pulp manufac-
turers continue the departments ex-
periments on a larger scale.
Experiments have been made with.
cotton stalks in the south, but while
making an excellent quality OF paper
there is not sufficient quantity of the
stalks grown to make newsprint paper
in commercial bulk Bagasse. the
sugar cane after the juices have been
extracted, has also been used success
fully in the experiments, and has been
found to make a good pulp for paper.
but even this does not exist in sufi-
Client quantities to make paper.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-05-11
FROM DR.. DUNCAN.
Who Shot Alleged DespoiIer Of His
Home, She Seeks Divorce.

Louisville. KY. May 5.-Mrs. Anne
TarltOn Barbour Duncan filed suit
for divorce from DR.. Ellis Duncan. al
leging abandonment Mrs. Duncan is
now living in st. Louis. On October
81. 1902. DR.. Duncan. who was then
superintendent of the city hospital
shot Bruce Head at a railroad camp
near Pittsburg. He alleged that Head
had had improper relations with his
wife. DIR. Duncan was acquitted after
short trial at Pittsburg. He is now
practicing medicine here A. j. Bigot,
DIR Duncan's attorney, said Wednes-
day afternoon that no contest would
be made.