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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09

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tefoair, an1 nrin elferiiY ne hl14 anf lnucuas
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n tha eouairy fuf fears 80 y feEp1af srleatls,
n = eumpasH4 - lhs eesi tualea kngen cunz tal4
uith TIE be.t elon1 pusiners arfinN afTseflT un -
nucuua ssrfsceA ne refficf ssssaanasila - fks
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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09

Just because they contain harsh and
drastic drugs, with nothing 10 modify their
violent action. n In nood Of q lAxati-e.
you win obtain satisfactory results tyt =
ing DIR. CAidwell's naxativel Syrup Pep
sin. . corrective, /" not = ''cAiharticf iaxs-
tive Its action h gentle, 70 assists nature
70 put tbs stomach and bowels In normal
condition and never slckcns; children, 40
well a. grown people, love u for its pleas
ant taste. Tho soothing action Of the pep
sin makes tho digestive proccss pcrfoct.
Try u and you win wonder why yOu never
have before An druggists sell H. 'soe
and ei.Oo aisoA
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09
GIN HU5 o1a1W

regiment. and within six weeks after
the bombardment of Fort Sumter he
had mustered i.3oo men into the ser
vice under the title Of the Thlrty-ninth
Illinois Infantry. which was assigned
by President lincoln 10 serve In the
army Of Potomac
After desultcFJ campaigning against
~Stonewall- jackson In the Rhenan-
doah valley. Col. Osborn was made
a general Of brigade and placed In
command Of the Thirty-niRth Illinois.
the Thirteenth Indiana and the stKty-
second and slxtyssventh Ohio -egt-
ments. Al winchester. when sasek-
son attempted 10 crush Shield's nd-
vance. Osborn's brigade saw the
heaviest hghtiRg and repalsed the
enemy. After a iunction with Ne
CleIlan had been effected Gen Osborn
participated In the battle Of Malvern
HiIl. and then struck south with
Shields division % serve under Gen
Gilmore In the attempt TO reduce
Charleston.
Al the siege Of Fort Wagner. IN the
campaigning around charleston. Gen.
Osborn was ordered 10 hold the front
a. all hazards ~ a forlorn hope. under
penalty Of being fred upon by his own
comrades n his men fell back Ths
division burrowed into the sand like
rabbits and dug q line ~ intrench-
meats that not only enaksed them 20
Withstand the confederate Gre. but
also assisted Gilmore In his advances
on the forts By parallels The plant
ing Of the famous Swamp Angel
was another Of the fests - osbornis
mca during the operations arcnaa
Charleston.
while serving under Gen. Butler IN
Virginia Gen Osborn was severely
wounded. In the attack upon F0Et
Darling he was struck In the right
elbow with a bullet which shattered
the Joint. and was sent back % Fort
ress Monroe. He never regains@
complete control over the member.
He remained IN hospital until OciO.
her. and amer his discharge. being too
disabled for active service. he oecn-
pied his time by stumping Mlehignn.
Illinois and Indiana for Lincoln dur.
ing HIS second presidential campaign.
Then. With his arm Still IN a sliAg. he
went back 10 his troops Tor The anal
campaign.
In the battle of AppOmatiox TIRES
horses were shot from under Cen o.
born. His dlviai0n blocked Lees re-
treat. for which brilliant feat be waa
made . major general. being chooses
10 parole the surrendered eonfedeE'
ates.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09
Emn.nr,a Is,,sra Ru,hsd.

when the German emperor writes
a letter 20 any one within his empirs
n IL wrapped up and sent a. a spe-
elal with these directions: To tho
postoface AZ -. IN great haste.
Contains a letter By His Majesty. the
German Emperor. To be delivered
AZ place OF destination Immediately
By quick messenger
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09
m, BuIIss and ths Baysnss.

To ths Editor AZ the sun-Sir: n
was ness % ne, and I venture 10 say
4 wan 90 otkers that -0ur Neneraia
had No fnlkh n the hulIst daring eur
civu wnr.- ana that the Unkon sol
diern were ruahsS upnn the Confsdsr.
afaa mG Amtaa4mm and Rre1effcknbMrH
-nrmed oaiy Win the taTonst- -.
eanse q that laek u failh n lhs bal.
laa. "A dssision annihilAled e AnlIo.
cam. s.ooo kIllef and woun1ed IA lfoul
u Mnryua Sam. ana nDt q aInNls
unlnm hegunet rcnehlnG ne me ~
lna enomyl-
4. uns il ihe hnllie a. knllafan.
peil Esoyiast with hn,Iofa. ~ Wufa
n1l inf noI1lnfR Whom 1 aAm. MnA'
ttf hnn le ~ lR1i ! neseR aeAt6 ~
AN derIo1ah'e uNNl ~ t4tINI1 unII'
MI M4,Hlt NnR WtRehtf inIA
aInnI a 81 Nf |olItf It Iht N&a.
NMAna A. MeNI NJ NtN NMA tAN.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09

A curious slkhi on ihe cnast of Java
u . ionn niretch n shorc. aboui
twsntynine miles In lenafh, where
the sand is niied with particles u
mngnetic iron. IN some plnees 4 n
neid that the surface sand contains
- per cent of Iron. u can ~ amoit.
"a. and company has been formed
10 exploit ne deposits.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09

NIIitIs
Toe prise the fyiana thai prtaaa hlnaasf
-. on being ffnnk ana trpa.
Who talk4 nnuuf your faults. noW9aE y
may burt him Hn0 rou.
rou kneN that ne ~ soss on whom
whe. trcehles gyeEeaet ths aky and Nj
ter tenra oNacNnA
But lpel the aagps yc= aouralnnea wtsh
that Ne could eornprnhena
That Nc enc nnfs perfecii0n; M. not
Ane though 700 vou you pant the tfuth.
Tea hins q lIke The fellow who Win tosiy
you alone.
You kind ., liks ths Sard that sinan q
cong 81 careiear che@f;
Hou klpd q ilke the noWeru that bioaBom
l0ly, TAR and near.
rou kind q THE ths merry rhYnne whoae
strains - tdly fall;
xos klne 81 ilks lot q thinEs that are
But thsse y irst ens fact that stands
eut pRipahte ard cienr-
The th0uahtlena smile q always better
than the thonwhtieea nneer.
And - many folka are readY 20 remind
you ghen you.re wong -.
That yau kind " hke the fetloW Who WI
Jolly yOu aionf.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09

BY q recent Canadian invention
brieklaying Is done BY machine. The
machine VIII do all plain work and
do Il more firmly than h possible by
hand. bach machine is managed by
two men and a boy and does the
work Of six or seven skilled brieklay-
srs. Its operation can be learned In
two Heeka.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09

A fountain backing brush is the
latest addition % the long Lisa Of
useful appliances TINT Inventive ren-
ius has recently contributed TO the
home. The eommendable feature Of
this affair. according 10 the inventor.
include cleanliness and thoroughncas.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09

The occasion vas The history exam
'nti6h AZ = school. and ths question.
eive Rn account of she marriage laws
thd Greeks" One youths FUply
q fOllova: Tho marriage laws
IN Greeks were npmething like
y own No Greek man wac allowed
marry more than one wife This
niem vas known 20 mnnotoR g.
W. Yorker.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09

A scholarship valued at $50 has re.
Gently been established IN the Hew
Mexico School Of Mlnsa. open 20 the
best member Of the graduating class
Of each year desiring 70 make q spe-
eial study Of mineral machinery IN
the large manufactures works.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09
Ma,IonaI Church convsnlIon.

IN order 10 give expression 20 q
|desprend movement toward roligl
comity. the National Federation
Chnrches IA preparing for . nqtion-
convention of evangelical dcn0Eni-
&lons 10 be held next year. Praeti-
Is Ian relleious bodies IN this conn.
xcspt ths Ronnr cssSoASes. VIII
ned 10 participate IN tain con
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09

anchisnn. wrfssss
PcEuna Medlrne Ohio
.a the oussns q the puss lu nesd q rA.ae sa ksor
apnoLE
esssnaI dhuisH Voc h.vs lE .ser q erss.l nl... q
prnss shove az ehsr sdAfnsA Puna has hsasnf Gnna
wishes "-Nefson Rhs.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09


There have been some nne exploits
IN the naval enGng&ments a. che
mulpo and Port Arthur. The oaiesrs
and men of the Russian and Japanese
ships are living up % the best naval
traditions. They % Into battle With
spirit ana % down with akeir ships
whsn the nghf sDes agMinsf them.
However. % snIlnAS assd q shs pres-
snf var stirE ne hiocd "a doas The
story % ~whp Fonahf ths cumhor
landf- receBtly pnbaishod.
Tha United States ninop a var
Cumhe4land. cafTyimg twenlg1 11nr
nnna $40 nen. una the nral vcoEel %
isln lrnus with sha cpnfsdeEatn iruR
rlna Murrimhc h. namplon nna1s.
March 3. le1a IN no hnlkia. ose -
tha mast noln1Ia h. na9al hlsaolY.
lhe Monlmae Taum11 lke Cuu'her'
I.nd. ant ~ lha nl|4f aFINet a aIn1
.N conAl|lon kIe1 t|neta'te &I1af
1.ohl1lA4 "A tIe4N lNANe naI'' re
A&tA4 a lac Nn|eN F&|NN| WNf& MA
3 N|KNNN.1I NE1
A4S 1Af ~ ezra .ksi 49, HIHt
"a ,o#x &ai'&le> N&t< 111Ktf t.4
NssaksH I&4 y ~ t1f~ e4''N''At
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09

|chumisisb. q little Devonshire vii-
BE- has elected q rural district coun-
am n novel way There were two
hdidates. and NJ q meeting Il was
|KEested that they should t0ss q coin
stead Of going 70 a poll. This was
|reed %. and with the AID a a nhill-
b shs election vas settieds--LOudcn
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09
IMMENSE TOBACCO PURCHASE.


EUFET~EIN1N Hn8W11mI WaIInF8 E1IU
for n Fancy h,et of Tobaeeo.
The biggest purchase Of high grade
tobacco ever made I'm the West by q
cigar manufacturer was made last
"Wednesday by Frank y. Lewis, Peoria
Ill, for his celebrated Single Binder
cigar. A written guarantees was gtvea
that the entire amount was 10 be fancy
selected tobacco. This, no doubt,
makes the Lewis factory the largest
holder In tbs United States Of tobacco
Of 20 high q grnding.-Heruid TFan-
scrfDf. Dec. FL 1909.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09

aoms "a lht tIm.y tafsnents 1t|1
~ rtn4|4H 4I1tt are made a. auth
pQrf AaItfIai nat haod oo4lnn e
nneeashtf Ihe NIfla NAa 10 mis-
uork nat only - a. 20 fNntn for AZ.
a o. more hours a. work
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09
ltound chassd by tsars.

Hound Chased by Hare.
Inny hare and hound story ls
IN EneiIsh paper. A very ner-
tDpy vas being entered win a
~ harglorn. she was alone when
- came down the ROAD In a
sre ous hurry. The hound saw
ua ana bnllsd. and for some
la2n novel aiekt vas nsen a .
pn pueAilg being hnnted by ths
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09

Az W 10 Date Houseksepsrs
use Dehance Cold Water Starch, because 70
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09

Err "A: :s!s ~: "A; =: -: 8
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09

should he IN svery hOuschold, nane 80 good,
sssss Sss.sss s-ssa az y Ss ssIs W. ~ssss 81 sssrsh
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09

PUTNAM FADELEss DYES color
more goods. briEhter cOlors. with Iess
work than othera
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09

AZ any rate love In cottage haa nc
ianitor 10 contend with.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09

nss nos essisss f'insS Cara fsr consumptsoa
boxnA Tssni.g spkaasa Ia. Heh a is1a
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09
catsrrh cannot Ne cure,g

Don't put OF The sure thihR Of toaa,
for The uncertainty Of tomorrow.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09

A man may be a quiet dresser until
he loses his collar button.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09

sorae lawyers consider Il a crime TO
confess = crime.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09

DO Vour Clothes Leok Veiiowf
Thsn uss DeaAnce Starch, q viii koop
thor uhito-lo On Tor 10 cents.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09

no x0Un CLOTHES Loow xMEG0wS
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09

The shsrInO@stsr always rises 10 the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09

A blonde may be light headed with
out being feather brained.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09

Its bad luck when q man leses hat
good Judgment when he wins
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09

It's the sharp tongue that isaddic,ed
10 blnnt speech.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09

Even the bald-heAded actor may have
q good part.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09

Christian Endeasor HoOt
A O.. Louis. Mo. ls the place 60 stop
when visiting the Wortd's Fair write
them for terma
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09

alnass Labor oE
+ + RE1hge. writes q
The London Globe.
Eordn. 10. too. and two.
ks'ks. Nov. g. 10 easy 20
Xere aro three toi0o-two's In
Bah" but hSw would sou write H..
Ihg one Of the words oniyf That IL.
bald the plural be -'to's." -t0o's. . or
|no's"f
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09

save your wife's health aud daughters
ssas,E BY a sslsS our s;ss, srs;@ss s,aT y MasAins
Price oniy mn: with wringer n-eo
John A. Ralner Seed Co. La Crosse. VIA
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09

You can't work people and they don't
like you for trying IL
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09

some men become crooked when
they get In straiRhtoned circumstances
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09

Even the fellow who has the blues
can get rid Of them In poker game.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09

when Vor Boy Starch
buy DceAnoe and got the best, 10 o. Cor 10
eeatA. Once used, always uNsa.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09

for yearA I Kratefuliy aelrnoWA
bEzR 3 LREHox, 40 East Stl1l
nm sosEglI g - ssaza
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09

s pro4ass ths original lSsasss nna slgaatrEss Q,
I9aAa Es RAAhhsm nasa. o.. E1nA. Mnsas
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-09

IA W felt better and stronger than
its inertia Very sinesrsly yOHrss
NON. M
psodsss sAs osiGinal lSsssrs ana slgsaausss os
: tkslS absolute gRnaineaeak.
x99AA R RAn1Aam Nod. o.. Agnn. Mnaas
some men become crooked when
they get In straightened circumstances
washing Machine only sara
save your wife's health and danghter's
Hssi.ins. wersh i;s ssisS, N soiA
sonn' ~ 4. 0 ssis:r SEED Co. Ia crO:ss. VIVA
Even the fellow who has the blues
can get rid Of them In poker game.
when Vor Boy Starch
boy DcaAnoe and sOi the best, 10 o. Cor 10
eenta- Once used, always uNsa-
You can't work people and they don't
like you for trying It,
Christian Endsavor HotsL
whsn visiting the w0rid's Fair. Write
them for terma
Its bad luck when q man loses bat
good Judgment when he wins
Nsrs wlnslswNs Gesahann ayrRP.
ysx shi.tss sssshi.E sssasss sns e..a ssasss. y
ennaaiiass saAi.ys paAA. e~rss winaeu,'n 1eaesaaa@
A blonde may be light headed with
out being feather brained
no y0Un CLOTHES Eoom xKExOwV
nno. unaIaed Cruas Ball Blua n wIii rnaks
than whits - SNOW. son. p@ckags 8 ooata.
A man may be a quiet dresser until
he loses his collar button.
gTTR K..E.zF. ssyfe Ee s.ssx ss.,ss.ss sss.s
EEEEsRiEs.s 40 sissss sSilsssi,k
AZ any rate love In = cottage has no
ianitor 10 contend with.
DO Vour Clothes Leok VelioWf
Then uss Defiance Starch, u viii <oap
them uhi,e-lsoL Cor 10 osntN
The therInomster always rises 10 the
PUTNAM FADEI.Ess DYES color
more goods. brighter c0lors. with leas
work than others
Tho more womsn a mau hmows the
lena he knows about women.
rss nss essisss ftssx cars sur osnsunps,oa
hns a. squai Gar ssaxha a.a eo,aa. -Jonn y
bosrA zsinl.s spsaass. IA. Esh a isua
whsn a man has = sors Zip mos, peo-
pla predict thai a Il cancer.
Free b Twsaiy-shs laaIss.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-01
EfmaMcfa1.


No Essential Change from Recent Leth-
 arsic Character.
 New York, May 31.-Three days of leisure for the contemplation of stock market prospects did not result in any accession of speculative confidence, so far as was revealed by the meagre deal ings and the halting and narrow fiuctu- Iations to-day. The market showed no essential change from it's recent lethar- |gic character. The firm tone of the London market and the Saturday bank statement, which was called favorable by commentators, were worth a frac-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-01
TIMELY. INFORMATION.

The Exposition Travellers Aid com mittee, under the auspices of the Inter-
 national Board of Womens and Young Women's Christian associations, have issued an important circular for young | at St. Louis. The Internationa Sun-
 shine society and other kindred organ izations are interested in it's distribu- ton from their respective headquar- ters. Read the following carefully: At the time of the Cecntennial in
 Philadelphia, in 1876, the Young Wo- mems Christian association. then six years old, sent out circulars to warn 1 girls against coming to see the exposi- tion with the idea of getting work.
 Notwithstanding this there were hum
 dreds of girls stranded who exhausted their small savings in three or four days and found no work; how to pro- tect them was problem which is well remembered by those who were mana
 gers of the association at that time. | Desiring to meet these conditions we make the following suggestions 1. See to it that you have money ciiouSA lOl dil CiiSl 5ChSS anu lOl youl return home.
 | 2. See to 1t that before leaving home 1 you learn from a reliable source that your destination in St. Louis is safe one.
 g. See to it that you accept no direc- l tions from either men or women on trains, if unknown to you, and that you report to the conductor any advances
 made You must depend upon yourself and the railroad officials for informa- tion concerning trains. Any questions will be answered by the Travellers Aid
 agents to be found at the stations on
 the way. They will be women with badges.
 4. See to it that you have an author-
 ized Travellers Aid card of identifica- tion.
 5. See to it that you apply for these
 cards to your organization, society or guild
 6. See to it that before accepting any
 employment in St. Louis, through ad- vertisement or otherwise, that the Ex- position Travellers Aid committee en- dorses it.
 z. See to it that before going to any lodging or boarding house that the Ex- position Travellers Aid committee re~ comments it.The address of the St
 Louis headquarters of this committee | is 1,723 Locust street, St. Louis, Mo.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-01
CYCLONE.

The Forepaugh and Sells Bros United Shows, which appear here on June 15, may safely challtnge all cy- cling annals to parallel the conjunction of "Diavolo," 1" "Prodigious Porthos'' and Cyclone" in the same programme.
 The last named of this marvellous trio
 is the wizard of the bike, who performs
 the incredible feat of scaling aWheel the
 absolutely perpendicular interior circle
 of The Devils Chimney" Were he to
 start on his aerial centrifugal trip with
 the aid of slanting track, as all his
 predecessors in that kind of circle cy-
 cling invariably have done, he could not
 claim superiority over those known
 when with the show named as Wild Wheel Whirling Wonders the best exemplars of their kind, and until he appeared really deserving to be classed
 as quite. wonderful. But, bearing in mind that Cyclone has to generate
 enormous speeding propulsive force in | a space less than twelve feet in diane- ter and then dart and continue straight up from the ground, the veriest tyro should be able to comprehend that, as compared with all others, he rides up the perpendicular side of precipice, where they but coast along a side hill. His feat seems supernatural yet there is abundant proof that he accomplishes if
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-01

tiOnal rise this morning which amount ed to an average of about three-eighths. Prices then slipped back to below last Fridays level. The nominal cause was the suspension of a firm on the cotton exchange. but although the failure was announced as due to a dedication with no bearing on market or financial con- ditions. the market failed to recover its lost ground.
 The weekly crop bulletin of the weather bureau was encouraging as re- lgarded the winter wheat crop, and was distinctly hopeful for the start of the spring wheat crop. The cotton crop also was shown to have improved. The tenor of the weekly talks by traffic off, cials of the railroads was distinctly af- fected by the brighter hopes felt for the crops, which have had some effect in turning the downward tide of railroad traffic in evidence since the middle of April. Some of the roads in the central traffic region are enjoying the benefit of the traffic diverted to them by the tie-up of like traffic. and are making favorable comparisons with May of last year. The percentage of the decrease from last years traffic has shown a de-
 clining figure for several weeks past,
 and for the third week of May the de-
 crease has fallen to but little more than
 one per cent.
 Net earnings do not yet show turn in the situation, retrenchment in oper- ating expenses not yet being effective in
 the reports for that period. The Erie statement was the important example to-day, with it's decline in April net, compared with last year, of S29S,375, or nearly 20 per cent. The stocks of the company suffered from this showing, especially the first preferred. from fears that the integrity of it's dividend was | threatened.
 The Paris money market gave further sign of the satisfaction of it's demand for gold, but the price of sterling ex-
 change here continued to advance and
 the possibility of a movement of gold
 to London direct was discussed. Money was easy in all departments of the money market as result of the bank statement, and the sub-treasury paid out $2.709,0 900 on account of Japanese
 gold deposited in San Francisco. The
 $700,0O in gold bars engaged for export on Thursday was all that was available
 at the assay office in that form. There was a light covering movement by
 shorts late in the day, but the closing was easy.
 | A number of inactive bonds made wide declines from long preceding sales
 and the general tone was heavy. The
 total sales, par value. aggregated $1,-
 340,000
 1 United States twos registered declin-
 ed A and the twos coupon advanced <
 on call.