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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-31
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Of Manhattan. New York.
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The ballot printed exhibits another method of voting the
cizens ticket issimp method "A"
ballot box.
the front the
John Thomas
Bv making Citizens candidate
Engineer and
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To THK EDITOR OF THE SrS-.sfr: Can you tell
me why In building the subway much money
WAS spent upon the walls OF the stations, They
are beautifully decorated with white tiles. which
are set In a charmingy designed border and Ger
,a,rly make the stations look very clean and bright
The reason ask this question Is that see It Is the
Intention OF the marlborough company TO cover
up these walls with advertising signs II would
have been much cheaper to have built these walls
with ordinary brick and then covered them I'D
with signs OF hair dye and patent medicines. Why
should the city have gone to the expense OF build
ing these walls as they now are II they are TO be
hidden by advertisements
notice in the morning paper that lawyer says
,hs, the placing OF these advertisements Is illegal
II this he so, will not the Rapid Transit Commits.
,,on prevent the defacing OF the walls Of the sta
lion, with signs, or will not the Municipal Art Com
mission or the Distrlc, Attorney obtain an injunc-
ton 20 prevent this outraec'
CITIZEN OF NEW YORK
WV YORK. Oct. 70.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-14
IN
|NDUSTR|ALS
RAILROAD STOCKS DRAGGED
AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FOR ADVANCE IN INDUS.
TRIALS - WESTERN ROADS
CONDITION..

BY the Associated Press.
New York, Oct. 13.--There was a
rather remarkable demonstration Of
speculative interest in industrial
stocks and specialties today which
was OF doubtful effect on sentiment
towards the market Railroad stocks
were allowed meanwhile to lie prac-
tically faliow.
The market had an appearance Of
breadth and animation during the
greater part OF the day, but falling Oft
In aggregate transactions shows that
an active market for industrials does
not yield MS large market results as
usual operations In the more import.
ant railroad stocks.
Railroad Stocks Dragged.
This was made more marked by the
fact that the more important indus
trials were also late In coming into
today's movement, showing more sym
pathy In the early part Of the day with
dragging and hesitating tone of rail.
roads. II was only In few cases that
yanced as reason for the all-embrac-
ing movement in industrias The ar.
gument for their rise was that stocks
of this class have not hitherto shared
in the prolonged advance in railroad
stocks, although the latter movement
was avowedly based on improved gen.
eral trade and industrial conditions
which should increase the values OF all
securities. The dropping tendency of
the railroad list seemed to be due as
much to the unsettlement of sentl-
ment by the prominence given low
grade stocks as to any news nnfavor
able to railroad values,
Western Roads Condition.
The annual reports of the Great
Northern and Wisconsin Central show.
cd rather formidable expansion OF OPP
Grating expenses in connection with
shrinkage of earnings. but singularly
enough these stocks were almost
alone In the railroad list in showing
any considerable advances. Reports
came to hand Of the sale of several
new issues Of railroad bonds, which
was considered indicative OF improv-
ing financial conditions. Money also
continued easy with prospect OF a
more favorable bank statement this
week The subtreasury has contrib
uted to local banks already this week
$5.943,000, including yesterdays pay.
ment on account OF Australian gold.
The market closed irregular
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-14
4 CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

BY tile Associated Press.
Chicago. Oct 49, --CATTLE,-Th
was an average gooI Thursday sup
ply, with the usual active demand ~"
fat cattle OF the better class; prices
ruling firm at Yesterdays advance,
Other kinds were in slow request at
recent declines,
HOGS-Th was a good average
supply. Prices suffered further de-
cline Of 10015 Increasing receip.s
and unrestricted eastern shipping de-
mand was a source of weakness.
SHEEP Demand active, all class
es Of buyers operating freely and
prices being well maintained
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-14
WHEAT, CORN AND
OATS ALL OFF
MODERATE TRADE IN WHEAT
BY LOCALS AND PROFESSION
ALS--oATs LITERALLY TRAD.
ED IN, SALES LOWER.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Chicago, Oct 13.--The market wa7
moderately active, the trading chief
ly local and professional, with the
tone rather easy The closing quota
lions on December were unchanged,
while May showed a loss of la@%.
Early feeling was stronger. due to
Ia large extent to- moderate offerings.
Better cables and more moderate
movement were among the sustaining
influences, though the large -four
sales reported at Minneapolis and St.
Louis also tended to impart strength
to the situation, The late feature was
fhe selling OF May by prominent bull
interests. The close was easy.
CORN-The start was stronger, in
nuenced by higher cables, the cash
situation ana small receipts AT the
Improvement established in prices of
ferings increa sede materially, consider.
able December coming out, and values
settled back. Professionals sold May
more freely. Receipts were light
Southwestern markets were easier
Country acceptances were light for
both old and new corn There were
rains in Kansas and showers in Ne
braska, and showers we're predicted
for the west December closed Nc
SLOWER. May lost as601a
Oats-Were literally Graded in At
their best, prices were "A over yesteg-,
days close. A break of * followed,
and the close was at the bottom,
net loss OF *. The advance was on
covering by shorts and the break was
in sympathy with other grains. on
realizing sales and on selling by
northwestern heagers Cash sales
yesterday were over four hundred
thousand bushels. but today they
were only hundred thousand, the de.
mand having been filled up. Country
offerings were small, receipts lignt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-14
NEW YORK CHAIN MARKET.
BY the Associated Press.

New York. OCT 10. WHEAT Re,
ceipts. $4,000. Spot, easy: No. 2 red
1lGA T. D. b. afloat. Options closed
weak ana AMA net lower; Deem
Der. 114h
n CORN-Recepts, $4,000 bushels:
exports. 10000 bushels, Spot, barely
steady, No Q, 5GHs elevator, and So
t. 0. b. afioat; No 2 yellow, CsA. No.
2 white, ssh. Options closed weak,
ss05s decline; December, 5Gh.
OATS Receipts. 1900 bushels
exports 5000. Spot. dull, mixed "a
@35; white. 34hG3GA; clipped
white, 37@3sta
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-14
NEW YORK PROVISION MARKET
BY the Associated Press.

Unchanged.
CHEESE Weak; large. small, IA
M10.
EGGs-Flrm; western. 22@23h.
COFFEE Options closed steady at
net decline Of SOLO points. Sales,
27,2j) bags October, $3.50; spot
Rio, steady; invoice. 83s mild,
steady
SUGAR Raw, quiet; fair refined,
.SA; centrifugal. 90 test, AZ molaa
SEES sugar, 3B; refined, quiet.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-14
At St. Louis.
By the Associated Press.

St. Louis. Oct. 13--CATTLE- Re
ceipts, 5000 Steady; beef steers,
$3.50@G15; stockers and feeders,
s2.5o@3S5; cows and heifers, 1910
M425; Texas steers. $275G4.25.
HOGS Receipts, 5000; lower;
range, s4.25G5.75.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-14
Find Rhetoric Balloon.

The Montgolfer balloon which
made tho journey from Paris 10 Rome
OH December 2, 1904, the day Napo-
leon was crowned by Plus VII, has
Just been found in one OF the store
rooms Of .slo vatican.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-14
Russian Teachers Pitiful Pay.

The condition of the village school
master In Russia is ncl to be envied.
The case is reported of master who
has been in one school for thirteen
years, a married man OF thirty-fye,
with five children. His annual salary
is 200 roubles. or about 800.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-14

O, beauty! what powerful wea
pom thou art The brayest men fall
at thy feet. No won der women take
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea to
prolong that joyous spell. IS cents,
Tea or Tablets. Paul G. Schulz & Sons
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-14
Miscellaneous.
New York Money Market.

BY the Associated Press.
New York, Oct. 13.-Money on call,
steady 1%d2 per cent; closing bid,
~; offered Ia Time loans. slightly
easier for longer rates; sixty days,
81 per cent; ninety days. 3A; six
months. 3%d4. Prime paper. AZ as
per cent. Exchange steady. demand
4s5.5On 1855 Ninety, s4S3-306
1895. Bar silver. ssh.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-14

C. S. Nealy. Omaha-Rhenmatlsm
and kidney troubles have entirely
left me. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea made me well and strong. 35
cents Tea or Tablets. Paul G.
Schulz & Sons.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-14
Piles.

Blind, Bleeding, itcning and Pro.rud
ing Piles, cured by Lark's All-Hoaling
Ointment. Price csc. Paul G. Schulz
a Sons, and Harry w. Schulz Drug Co
no cure, no pay.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-14

Cairo to indianapolis, Ind. and re
turn via Big -Four Route. Only $500
round trip Sunday. Oct. 18th. 1904
Special train local, leaves Ice a. m.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-14
LOCAL GRAIN MARKETS.

Cash prices in the Cairo market
yesterday we're as follows:
No. red winter wheat, 10.
No. 3 red winter wheat. 1Os.
No. white corn. 54kc
No. 2 mixed corn. sac.
No. 3 white corn, SAC.
No. mixed corn, 5skc.
No. white oats, 32c.
No. 2 mixed oats, 31c.
No. white oats. gle.
No. mixed oa.s, soc.
No. ! timothy hay, per ton. 5000.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-14
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKETS.

Special to The Bulletin.
Chicago, Oct. 13-The following
was the range OF prices for the day:
a NJ WHEAT.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-14
Receipts and Shipments.
By the Associated Press.

Chicago, Oct 13.-Following we're
the receipts and shipments in carload
lots from this market today:
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-14
MinneanoIis Cereals

BY the Associated Press.
Minneapolis. Oct. 13.-WHEAT-
December. 1873 az; May. 113z a
=: Cash No. ! hard. 117A: No. l
northern. 115s; No. ? northern. liz.
X.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-14

Special to The Bulletin.
ST. Louis, Oct. 13.-The following
spot prices ruled here today for var
ious grains mentioned:
No. red winter wheat, 11s-1191R
No. 3 red winter wheat, 113-1l5k
No. white corn, 54-5c.
No. 2 mixed corn, 53-3hc.
No. white corn, 53-4c.
No. mixed corn. 52.3c.
No. 2 white oats. 921s-3c.
No. 2 mixed oats. 3lA-2c.
No. 3 white oats. 32kc.
No. 3 mixed oats. 30k-hc.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-14
Closing
ST. LOUIS GRAIN MARKETS.

Special to The Bulletin
St Louis, Oct. 13.--The following
was the range of prices for the day:
WHEAT.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-14

Read The Evening News.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-14
Liverpool Quotations.

Liverpool. Oct 13-CORN-spot,
American mixe1. quiet. 4s SID.
Connecticut western news., 1904-11-03
ASHLEY FALLS.

o. W. Lyon has resigned his position at Red Mills and will move to East Chatham, N. Y.
 William Durham and daughter, Miss Anna, went to New York on Saturday, taking advantage of the excursion rates from Canaan, Conn.
 E. l.. Woodford and R. S. Hurlburt went to New York Monday on the ex- cursion.
 Mrs. George Wood went to Collins vile, Conn.,, on Monday and will visit Hartford also.
 George Briggs of Meriden, Conn.,, spent few days in town last week.
 Mrs. Jared Bradley of Great Barring ton visited friends in town this week.
 Mrs. John Turner gave a Hallowe en party to her Sunday School class at Mrs. s. E. Manvel's.
 Mrs. F. Deloge spent two weeks i'll Plainville, Conn.,, returning last Thurs day.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Heaton spent Friday with their son i'll Lakeville, Conn
 Miss Dorothy Andrews spent Satur- day and Sunday in West Cornwall, Conn.
 Henry D. Ferry badly smashed one of his fingers while taking barrel of flour out of his wagon last Saturday.
Connecticut western news., 1904-11-03
FALLS VILLAG E

Dwight Moore went to New Britain Friday, and from there he expects to go to New Haven and spend a few days with his son, returning the last of the week.
 J. T. Bartle was in Hartford Friday.
 Charles Peck of Norfolk was the guest of Dr. Cobb on Friday.
 Dr. and Mrs. F. s. Skiff returned from their vacation Tuesday.
 The social at the M E. church was a novel and pleasant affair. About $25 was taken in.
 Mrs. Jane Merriman left Monday for Waterville, where she will spend the winter at the home of her son, Charles Merriman. She was accompanied by her grandson, Lewis s. Mrriman, who came up from Waterville to spend Sun. day.
 Mrs. Frank o. Irish of West Brook field, Mass, is visiting here with her husband. MT. Irish is employed at the A1OaNSh VIII lhONC LlS household goods here ill few days.
 The masquerade dance given Hallow- cen night for the benefit of the V. 1. A. was great success. both socially and financially. Every one on the floor the first part of the evening was required to ! wear a mask. The costumes were fine and presented a very kaleidoscope ap- pearance as they whirled by ill the dances. To the young ladies belongs the credit of organizing and successfully carrying out the affair, and $21 was cleared for the Lamp fund. Lime Rock, Canaan and Salisbury were all represented. The prizes for the best and most original costume were awarded to W. R. Hubbell and Mrs. Harry Benja- min. The second prizes were awarded to A. s. Davis and Mrs Charles Mover.
 The Republican caucus for the nomi- nation of representative to the legislature and of justices of the peace, will be held in the Seleotmen' s room, Friday evening, Nov. {, at 7.so.
Connecticut western news., 1904-11-03
SOUTH CANAAN

Work was begun on the road between South Canaan and Falls Village, and is also continued on the road leading north from the church, under the active super intendance of W. I. Kellogg.
 Anna Palmer, formerly of this place, is now attending the high school in Lem OK, Mass, the principal being MacLean Rowland, brother of Dr. Rowland, of Falls Village,
 S. G. Judd, being unable to find a ten ant for his farm on Canaan mountain, has sold his horse and entire stock of cattle to M, O. Dean and will return this week to his home in New Haven for the winter. Mir. Dean is one of our most ac- tive business men, having many inter ests, a large farmer, poultry man, with many kinds of merchandise, also a large fruit raiser.
 Several from this place attended the Halloween masquerade at the Town Hall in Falls Village.
Connecticut western news., 1904-11-03
FOIN TE ER s

Read what Benjamin s new adv. says about fur coats and cutters.
 Just read what O. F. Hawley's new advertisement says about his November stock.
 Read George s. Fuller's notice in re- gard to the mercantile firm of Fuller 6s Peet.
 The Boston Store at Winsted has every. thing you want in the general line of dry goods. See advertisement
 E. P. Hunt 6 Co., new adv. calls your attention to their stock of table lin- ems, and especially for the Thanksgiv- ing table.
 Don't fail to attend the big auction of live stock, hay, straw, potatoes, wagons, harness, farming implements, household furniture, etc, etc, at the farm of Joseph s. Adam, in Weatogue district, one mile west of Canaan, on Thursday, Nov. 10. For partial list of property, see advertisement.
Connecticut western news., 1904-11-03
BOOming Boston Corners.

The arrangements making Boston Cor. ners transfer point of freight, north and south on the Harlem from the New Haven road and east and west on the New Haven from the Harlem are devel- oping fast. A strip of land 300 feet wide has been purchased on the east side of the railroads from Boston Corners to the White House crossing, and the work of putting i'll the tracks will be begun at once. It is said that 800 cars of freight will be transferred there daily. It is also prophesied that this arrangement will hasten the day when the Harlem will double track the entire line.-Millerton Telegram.
Connecticut western news., 1904-11-03
LIM E ROCK

Miss Mamie Donegan of Bridgeport is a guest of Miss Agnes Garrity.
 Louis Merriman of Waterville spent Saturday and Sunday at his uncle's, Robert Merriman's.
 c. Vosburgh spent Sunday at his home.
 0. O. Briggs of Hartford has been visiting his father.
 0. Hubbard has slight attack of ap- pendicitis.
 Mrs. Va. B. Boyden of Bridgeport is visiting at Mrs. James Winterbottom s.
 Mrs. James Winterbottom, who has been on the sick list for the past few weeks, is improving.
 The Ladies Aid Society of Trinity Church gave a supper in the Casino last Thursday evening. Proceeds were $5e.
 A number from this place attended the Hallowe en dance at Falls Village Opera House, Monday evening.
 MISS SldTt hetitl Ol dllS lllhSt lS u start music class here next week. She already has large number of pupils.
 Spencer Beckley is sleeping out donrs, trying to recuperate his health.
 The campers are home, having return. ed from Cream Hill lake, and report ra. ther poor success in regards to game, but lots of sport.
 The neighbors were very kind to WI Rarratt by giving him fnw cabbage. and turnips on Monday evening in cele bration of Halloween.
 Rob't. Patterson returned Friday nigh from a three months visit to his olt home ill Canada.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur Lyons of Ashley Falls, Mass. were guests of Philo Lyons a few days this week.
 The barber shop was very neatly deco rated by the boys Monday evening. Tht streets and houses show that every ont was kindly remembered.
Connecticut western news., 1904-11-03

Aid Society meets on Thursday with Mrs. H. K Prescott.
 The annual meeting of the East Ca- naan Cemetery Association will be held at the conference room, Saturday at 3 p. m.
 Mrs. A. H. Owens and Miss Nina Owens went to Hartford yesterday. Dr. Owens was here over Sunday.
 H. o. Allyn and son are doing the carpenter work at the church, on the toilet room which is being built. A. A. Lawrence is experimenting, also help ing with the work. Any contributions toward this work can be handed to Mrs. A. A. Lawrence, secretary Aid Society.
 George D. Calame. respected citizen, died at his home in this place on We'd nesday evening, October 26, after long illness. He was n years of age, and is survived by his wife and daughter. The funeral was held at his late residence on Saturday at p. m. Burial in Hillside cemetery. -
Connecticut western news., 1904-11-03
DIED

CAILAME-At East Canaan, Oct. 26, George D. Callame, aged 74 years. JoYNER-At Great Harrington, Mass, Oct. 90, Mrs. Mary l.. Joyner, aged 63 years.
 BRowN-At Millerton, October 26, sud denly of heart disease, Mrs. Frank D. Brown, aged 3S years. MuILASEY-At Great Harrington, Mass, Oct. 30, John Mullaney, aged 2l years, BoNNER-At Sheffield, Mass, Oct. 31, Harriett Bennett, wife of Thomas Bonner, aged 69 years, 3 months and 14 days. Funeral at Sheffield, Nov. B., at 3p. m. Burial at Chicopee, Mass, Nov. l
 FULLER-At Housatonic, Mass, October 3I, Mrs. William Fuller, aged 77 years. WARNER-At Sheffield, Mass, October 31, Jairus Warner, aged 76 years.
Connecticut western news., 1904-11-03
Death of Mrs. Bonner.

Mrs Carrie H. Bonner, wife of Thomas Bonner, died at her home in Shffield, Mass. at 9.50 o'clock last Monday even- ing. The cause of death was spinal trouble, called myelitis. Mrs. Bonner suffered from rheumatism early i'll the summer, and later the spinal trouble de- veloped. She had been able to walk with cane until about the middle of October, but was confined to her bed the two weeks previous to her death. The funeral will be attended at her late residence in Sheffield, this (Thursday) afternoon at 3 o'clock. On Friday morn ing the body will be taken to Chicopee, Mass. for interment in the family lot, where MT. Bonner's first wife and one of his children are buried. Rev. J. w. Bolhman of Sheffield will conduct the services at the house and at the grave. Undertaken Culver of Great Burlington will accompany the funeral party to Chicopee.
 Harriett Bennett was the daughter of the late William Bennett. She was born in Canaan, Conn.,, July F, 1855. When she was about eighteen years of age, with her mother she removed from Canaan to Baltimore, Md, where her mothers sister resided. She afterward resided in New York city, also at Green port, L. l., Arlington, N. J. and in Stamford, Conn.,, previous to returning to Canaan, and later moving to Shef- field. Harriett Bennett's first husband was MT. Hazelton, who was in the Union army during the Civil war Her second husband was John Stoner, the inventor of the ife-saving suit, and a scale for weighing grain. Her third husband was Thomas Bonner, whom she married at Stamford, Conn.,, Feb ruary 21, 18S7 Her mother died about the year 1892 and her father died here in Canaan, November 16, 1895. MT. and Mrs. Bonner came from Stamford to Canaan in 1899, and resided here until year or two ago, when they sold their real estate here and lived awhile at Great Harrington. Last summer they built house in Sheffield and moved into it the first of August.
 Besides her husband, Mrs. Bonner is survived by two step p-daughters, Mrs. Rebecca Favio of Springfield, Mass, and Miss Florence K. Bonner of Boston, Mass, (who will in future live with her father) and a step grandson, Willie Favio. Mrs. Bonner is also survived by her uncle, Major s. A. Bennett. of Ga naan and New York, and by one or more cousins at Lenox, Mass.
 Mrs. Bonner had been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Stamford, and MT. Bonner had been a member of the Congregational Church of Stamford. When they removed to Canaan they took letters from their re, spective churches but never united with Q church ill Canaan, but alternately at- tended together the Pilgrim Church and M. E. Church in this village.
 mTs. Doluer uttu tTdNeleu eAVeuSlNely i'll Europe and ill this country. She was well educated, was fine musician, a lover of books, a great reader and well informed on all subjects, and was a good financier. She was lover of horses and in her younger days took great delight in horseback riding. She had many friends who will be saddened to learn of her decease.
Connecticut western news., 1904-11-03
NORFOLK

Miss Helen Pettibone has gone to Montclair, N. J.. for few days.
 Mrs. John Byron has moved into the house she recently bought of the Dunn estate.
 Mir and Mrs. \. M. Blackburn enter tained the pupils of the Robbins school at Halloween party Monday night.
 Miss Aanie Rulan is spending few days in Lenox, Mass.
 Mrs. A. R. Paddock has closed the Walters cottage, which she occupied the past summer, and has taken rooms at the Norfolk Inn. .
 Mrs. A. P Curtiss and Mrs. P. E. Cur. the elder Mrs. Curtiss's only sister.
 Mrs. w. F. stearns, who has been ill for several days, is slowly improving.
 The Metropolitan Entertainers will give moving picture exhibition in the Village Hall tomorrow night.
 The Republicans will meet in the Town Hall Saturday evening for the purpose of nominating candidates for representatives, judge of probate and justices of the peace.
 The Robbins football team was beaten Saturday on Robbins field by tho Sedg- wick school of Great Harrington, Mass, The score Mas 2Ifo0. The visiting team employed seven ringers and it is to .one of these tla le. local boys owe their defeat-Blanchafd half back for Sedg- wick. He made all the touchdowns and once around the ends it was impossible for any of the home team to catch the speedy sprinter. In line bucking the home team was inyincible and Sedgwick was clearly outplayed in that department of the game; but poor judgment and fumbles offset all Robbins good playing