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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-06-06
DEMOCRATIC
Announcements
Partial List Of Candidates For the
Coming Primaries June 10th.

Partial List Of Candidates For the
Coming Primaries June 10th.
The Democratic county and city
committees have given out the fol.
lowing announcements for the vari-
Gus offices named. 1t will be noticed
that there is not single contest on
the county ticket. ..J 4
COUNTY TICKET.
REPRESENTATIVES,.
(Two to be nominated)
Bernold G. Bell, Massillon.
William c. Haubold, Canton.
PROBATE JUDGE.
J. II. Reigner, Canton.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
Arthur U. Bordner, Canton.
TREASURER.
j. S. Mccoy, Louisville.
COMMISSIONER.
John Starkey, Minerva.
SHERIFF.
Chas w. Palmer. Uniontown.
INFIRMARY DIRECTOR.
Emery Osborne, Alliance.
CORONER
Or. L. e. Casey Minerva.
CITY TICKET.
MAYOR
John F. Blake.
L2hodes l. Gregory.
John MeGregor.
Charles Oberly.
Arthur r. Turnbull.
BOARD OF PUBLIC SERVICE
(Three to nominate)
John F. Buchanan
Joseph Munter, Jr.
David S. Sommer.
Fred Witter.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-06-06
SUDDEN SUMMONS
Mrs. Antony Died From Paralysis of
Heart at Supper Table.

Mrs. Mary A. Antony, wife of
Peter Antony, of 900 Franklin street,
died last night while at the supper
table from paralysis of the heart.
Mrs. Antony had not been sick, the
shock being sudden one. The de-
ceased was SO years of age and was
born in Germany. She came to this
country with her parents while an iu.
fant She Is the mother of eight chill
dren all of whom are living except
one The children are: Edward, of
the firm of Antony and Morrow
Charles W., druggist; Emma Il.
Clara c., Ida L., Gertrude s., and Mrs.
d. w Van Kirk, deceased Mrs. An
tony was member of st. Peters Cath
ohc church of this cit,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-06-06

Myers o., May 31.--Mr. and Mrs..
John Ecemont were Canton callers
Saturday.
Curtis Haines, transacted business
at Minerva Saturday.
Frank Pariso made business trip
to Minerva Monday.
Jacob Myers and son, Harry, we're
Minerva callers Monday.
Miss Bessie Turner, who had been
visiting several months wlh Mrs.
Isaac Roach, of Mechanicstown, re-
turned home Monday.
Ora Llitz and Harry Myers whit havo
been staying in Cleveland were home
over Memorial day with their parents.
Joseph Bair and son, Harmond, were
bauling lumber from Minerva for HIS
new barn, Monday
John Dourm spent several days with
his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. James .Shearer and
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Shearer and son,
Saturday.
Marion Kleitz and sister, Bertha, OF
near Mapleton, spent Sunday with
their sister, Mrs. Adam Sponseller of
this place
Mrs. Jesse Newcomer and sons, Of
Alliance, visited several days with
MIR. and Mrs. Jacob Newcomer.
Mr.. and Mrs. HALEY Foltz passed
Sunday with his parents near Paris
Sunday.
Thomas Kane was guest with Can
ton friends, Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Keith and little
son, visited Sunday with his parents,
Mrs. Allen Zinnigger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Miller spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hubbard Crowl.
Miss Mary Gugelman passed Sunday
with Miss Ethel Haines.
William Fairbank and Mrs. Charles
Fairbank called on her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ruben Wymer Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Myers and daugh-
ter, called on oliver Haines, Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Daniel Hayman and children
called on her mother, Mrs Isaac
Baughman Tuesday morning.
Floyd Myers made business trip
10 Minerva, Monday.
Clarence Clippinger and brother
were fishing at Oneida, Tuesday
Chance Bates was a Minerva caller
Tuesday.
Mrs. Isaac Baughman called on Mrs.
Mary Rish, Tuesday.
Mrs. Samuel Leisure and Mrs. Laura
Myers and Mrs. Ethel Haines at
tended Strongtown church Tuesday
evening.
Miss Pearl Bates and Clay Crowl, Of
Alliance, called on her parents, Mr..
end Mrs. Henry Bates. Memorial day.
Earnest Musser. who is working ~
Alliance, visited with his parents over
Decoration day.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-06-06
CATHOLIC EVENT.
Ruby Anniversary of Rev. Horst
mann's Entrance Into the

An event of more than passing in
terest to Catholics in Massillon ie
the celebration, on June Is, next, of
the ruby anniversary of the Rt. Rev.
Ignatius Horstmann's entrance into
the ministry of the Catholic church.
Dr. Horstman is bishop of the Cleve-
land diocese and has been bishop of
this diocese ever since 1t was estab-
lished by Pope Leo III in 1891.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-06-06
Case Was settled.

The case Of Mrs. s. G. Kaylor VS..
Mrs. Amelia Pocock, of Massillon, set
for trial yesterday, was settled out
of court for $42. ~
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-06-06

Minerva O., June Howard Speak
man returned home Monday from
Nicksburg, Miss.
Mrs. Rev George Fowler. of London,
England, is guest of Rev. T. l..
Fowler and family.
Messrs. Creyoise and Booth and Miss
Celia Crevoise, of Canton, spent Tues
day with friends in town
Ulysses Lautzenheiser, of Cleveland,
was calling on his many friends here
Tuesday.
Valoise Sala visited in Allegheny
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Crowl were
Canton visitors Monday
Miss Florence Morehead is visiting
relatives in Pittsburg.
Prof. O. w. Kurtz spent Wednesday
in Canton.
Rev. w. Breiderstein of South Ha
ven, Mich, arrived here Wednesday or
account of the serious illness of his
brother, John Breiderstein.
Mrs. Shannon, of Ravenna, visited
her brother, G. A. Donner and family
last week
Miss Francis steffey is visiting in
Kittaning, Pa.
Miss Lera Hawkins OF Alliance,
spent Tuesday here with friends.
Misses Laura and Ella Kurtz were
Canton visitors this week.
Miss Ina McKrath, of Alliance vis-
tied her sister, Mrs. H. H. Cannon,
Tuesday.
Victor Staub and son, of Canton,
spent Tuesday here with his parents.
The commencement exercises which
were held last Friday evening at the
school hall were we'll attended Ex-
cellent music was furnished by the
city band and class songs well rem
dered. The solos given by Ross Tav-
lor and John Olnhausen were worthy
of much praise. Miss Leatha Shumaker
presided at the piano. The stage was
prettily decorated with ferns ard flow-
ers. Those of the commercial class.
were Messrs Edgar Morehead, Ralph
Hart, Claire Hostetter, Robert Rue and
Misses Retta Fox, Helen McGarry,
Geneva Willis and Chloe Miller, Pres.
eDtation of diplomas by Rev. r. L.
Fowler The literary class were
Messrs. Frank Hart, Ross Taylor John
Olnhausen, Roy Haines and Miss Lola
PHnnock. The presentation of dip
Tomas by Rev. Phillips.
Decoration day exercises were held I !
1IgIDl in thn gohnnJ hoI ut
was furnished by the city band and
the schol children. Innovation bv
Rev. Hedges. Rev. Phillips of the
nj. e. church then gave an excellent
address which was highly appreciated
by the large audience and especially
by the boys The parade was formed,
leaded by the band, and the G. A. r.
followed By the little ones with thel,
flowers which they carried in honor Of
the dead heroes marched to the ceme-
terry where the graves were decorated
in their memory.
Cairo, June Mrs. Nelson Stam-
haufh spent Tuesday in Hartville.
MIS- Ben Werstler of Aultman spent
one day last week with Mrs. Adam
Flory.
Mrs. Brackenrite of Mogadore spent
Saturday with David Shoemaker and
fcmily.
Billy Kreighbaum and daughter of
New Berlin visited with Simon Wer-
stler and family Saturday.
Gilbert lngold spent Sunday with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George In
gold.
Mrs. Henry Snyder and daughter,
Cora, visited in the country Sunday.
Mrs. Welsh of Canton is visiting rel
atives here this week.
Henry Fullmer put furnace in his
house last week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Snyder az Hart
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-06-06

willie spent Sunday with Adam bantser
and family.
Waldo Guiley and wife passed Sun
day with Milton Guiley's, in Midway.
Rueben Wrestler made trip to
Hartville Monday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-06-06

clIangeable taffetas are much in dc.
mand for spring suits.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-06-06

dance at Kensington Tuesday evening.
There was a large attendance at the
chapel on Decoration Day. There was
sood speaking and fine music.
Mrs. Lizzie Knowls has returned to
her home in Alliance.
Miss Mabel Summers returned Ia
Philadelphia Wednesday.
Mrs. Vera Steele returned to her
home In Salem Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Kimes returned
to their home in Alliance Wednesday.
F. Hingle and H. Klein made busi-
ness trip to Alliance Wednesday.
New Berlin O., May 31.--Memorial
services were held Sunday evening at
the Reformed church attended by a
large number of people. The sermon
was preached by Rev Rohrbaugh.
Memorial decoration exercises we're
attended on Tuesday. Members of the
G. A. band of Canton, united with the
New Berlin band in furnishing music.
A company of .. N. G. Eighth Regi-
meDt gave the procession military
aspect The graves in st. Paul's ceme-
terry were first visited; afterwards the
Zion cemetery. Music was rendered
by the band and Sunshine society.
Speaking was done at Zion by COM
rades Brown, of Fairhope and Smith
of Akron.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Allen, of Wooster,
and Mrs. Hummer have been guests
cf Mr.. and Mrs. August Hess.
A number of our people spent Tues
day at the Canton auditorium. 1t was
the wee small" hours of the morning
when some OF them got home.
Mrs. f. Druckenbrod and her sister,
Miss Bessie Mangus, of Cleveland, left
Wednesday morning for Wooster, talk
ing a drive.
There will be preaching by Rev.
schmucker, of Canton, at the Lutheran
church Sunday evening.
The New Berlin team scheduled to
play the Black Diamonds of Cincin-
natl o., on Saturday June 10. We
look for lively tussle on our diamond.
The team goes to Beach City next
Saturday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03
THE CASH TRADE
BIG CORN RECEIPTS, BUT FIRM PRICES
RnIIMG

BIG CORN RECEIPTS, BUT FIRM PRICES
RULING.
x FLAX-No. 1 was off about cent from Sat
urday last and sold principally around $1.22R.
Minneapolis receipts SO against %,
and shipments 8. Duluth receipts were "a cars.
Closing prices: Minneapolls-Cash, to arrive
and May. $1.21A
OATs-No. 8 white closed at 2S1sc Receipts,
IS cars: shipments. 20
CORN-Good demand and a firm market
against big receipts. No. 3 yellow closed I'M
changed at 391ac. Receipts, 104 cars; ship
ments Is
MISUNDERSTANDING and Arm: Bran in
bulk, s14.75: shorts, SLABS; middlings, $1e25;
red dog $l9 all o in Minneapolis; in
2O0-lb sacks. 81 per ton additional; in 10O-lb
sacks. $3.50 per ton additional. Shipments,
2,214 tons.
FEED AND COARSE MEAL-Coarse cornmeal
and cracked corn. in sacks. sacks extra, $15. so
GIG No. 1 ground feed t2-3 corn and 1-a
OATS. sO-lb sacks, sacks extra, $15.75@1625;
sacks sac: t sacks extra r $1e@ie5o; No. ground
feed 1-3 corn and % oats), 75-lb sacks, sacks
extra $16.25@16.75.
/: RYE-Closing figures on No. 2, 7SA @75&c.
Receipts. 10 cars; shipments. car.
BARLEY-Fair demand: feed grades closed
at 34@40c: mailing grades. 40@44c. Receipts,
81 cars; shipments, 81
HAY-Timothy. choice, $S.5O@9; No. /, $S@
$50; No. e. $65O@7 80: No. 8, $6@7; up
land, choice. $7@7.5O: No. /, $6.50@7: No. 2
2 $5.5O@6; No. 8, $4.50@5.50; midland, $500
swale, s3.50@4.5o; rye straw. $500; wheat
or oats straw, $4@4.5O. Receipts, 1874 tons
shipments, 10 tons.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03
CHICAGO GRAIN
DECREASE IN WORLDS SHIPMENTS BULL.
ISL INFLUENCE ON WHEAT.

Chicago, Jan. "a considerable decrease. in
the total worlds shipments had bullish ehect
on the wheat market today. Additional strength
developed from small receipts in the northwest
higher cables and liberal decrease In the
amount on passage. On active demand from
commission houses and shorts, the May delivery
9ns higher at s.sr sSa
s1:14s. Later rally to $1.14N followed.
Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago reported re-
and $50 cars year ago. 5' =
Toward the noon hour sharp break occurred
on heavy selling. due to rumors Of an unusually
of to $1.1sss. Official figures. however, on the
available stocks showed only a slight increase.
in consequence Of which the market recovered
weak, with May down &c. at s1:14
s1:l2@! Is; ~; : hard, srisH al 49,; No; )
hard; s1os@1 No. ! northtrn, si:1sM@
$@1.15.
.lose-Wheat, May, $i.14; July, 1914 @sss ac.
had weakening effect on the corn market. altho
the strength of wheat prevented any material de.
cline in prices. Lower cables were the principal
depressing influence May opened shade to "
45c. Local receipts were Isl cars, with Of
contract grade.
Later the market became quite weak as a
result Of liberal selling by several large commits
sion houses. The close was at the lowest point
Cash ASK cor corn, No. ';o ~ G4sAc No. t2@
45 e:0S September. ' a5c. May ~ '''s
Strength Of wheat created a steady tone in the
small. May opened shade higher. at 1Ac
and sold OF to 81 1ac Local receipts were 1o7
cars.
{ Gan oats, Nc; 2: sohs; No: 3, soA@se,ass;.l
July. 81 Nc.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03
All the Foreign Wees B1llish N NJleat|
Russian Shipments Fall OFF, and
France Has Very Cold
Weather.
The Local Market Higher to Start
but Off Again at the
Close.
Eighty Cars Canadian Wheat in
Receipts Are Light in
General.

Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, JAM s.
All things favorable to the bulls came in sight
to start the new year, ana the wheat PIT, mo
without excitement and given over to small lot
trading principally, took on an undertone that
augured well for price maintenance and probable
enhancement. Liverpool, the great anchor that
has dragged SO long and held back American
markets, was not heavy, but on the contrary,
came sd up to start, was up Id on second ca
bes and closed si@1d higher. Budapest ad-
yanced equal to about 1c In our money. This
was responsible to cold weather now covering a
large part Of eastern Europe and severe IN
France. where. Broomhall says, there is no
snow covering and wheat may suffer. This was
not the only important foreign influence, Tor
Russia, having shipped 100000 to 100000 ~bu
wheat every week for some time, sent out only
2,O4, 900 bu last week The total worlds ship
1O,4s2, 900 in the week preceding: The quantity
of breadstuffs aloat at 33,1S4,0o0 bu also
fell off, the decrease amounting to 2,756.O 600 bu
Locally there were so cars wheat "4e IN from
ing the usual sprinkling Of western and maca-
roni and mixed stuff. year ago there were b45
cars. Duluth received 81 against go and Chicago
"A against 81. Winnipeg had 100 cars against
%. St. Louis received $4,000 bu against 100, 900.
Broomhall weekly foreign crop summary: Unit
ed Kingdom-Winter crop looks fine France,
favorable; more snow. wanted; supplies fair
Italy. Spain-Crops rtported favorable. Russia,
Rumania, Bulgaria-Crop reports have been IA
vorable, but spell of freezing weather has com
nenced. snow covering deficient. Argentine
Some private reports state there has been fur.
ther rains in the north. Our agent cables splen
did rains for corn have fallen and prospects for
that crop excellent.
Nicolet of the Kansas City star says millers
all trying to tell hard-luck story about
demand for -four, but are buying the wheat
One mill took 80 cars. Elevators now after II
and paying Saturdays prices to Nc higher
Zeidler from Amsterdam is in Kansas City pick
ing up -four.
Primary receipts sol 900 bu against 2,272
900 bu.
st. Louis wired: Demand for milling wheats
much improved this morning. Also hear thai
there has been some flour sold.
May closed at $1.15h and July at Slips.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03
MONEY REPORTS

-,r = t = ; "a $50
BERLIN, jan 3-Exchange on London, 20
marks 4OA pigs for checks; discount short bllls,
S1S nor cent; three months bills 2A per cent?
Paris, Jan. "A p.m.-Three per cent rentes,
9sf 2Hac for the account. Exchange on London,
25f 1870 for checks.
BERLIN. Jan. 3-The weekly statement Of the
Imperial Bank Of Germany shows the following
changes: Cash in hand decreased S6.92o, 0oo
marks; treasury notes decreased l. 100 900 marks
other securities increased. 197. 7so. GOO marks;
notes in circulation increased 257 84OO QUO MARKS
ST. PAUL, Jan. Bank clearings today
81, 399.I78.32.
MINNEAPOLIS, JAN Bank clearings today,
S. S94 59S 49, New York exchange selling rate,
81 premium buying rate soc premium premium nn4 n,
rate, soc premium. London sixty day sight docu-
mentary exchange, 81. S41a
NEW YORK, Jany 3.-Close-Pr1me mefcan-
tile paner. 4d4h per cent; sterling exchange
With actual ct business IN na a
$4.s4 65 4s4.7O for 60-day bills, posted rate,
S4s5 "a 49, commercial bills Gar s,it
bonds. irregular; railroad bonds frnl. Close
Money on eau steady az xs2h QSh per cent
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03
STOCKS BEGIN !
The Y YEAR |. WELL
PRICES AT THE OPENING HIGHER
THAN SATURDAY.
Fall Of Port Arthur Encouraging to
Financial Prospect - Amalgamated
Copper Carried Up-Proft- Taking
Later Caused Relapse and Some
Gains Were Wiped Out.

New York, Jan. 3.-The first prices Of the year
were materially higher in the stock market than
the closing on Saturday, helped by the cheerful
tone Of the London market, which accepted the
fall OF Port Arthur as encouraging to the hnan,
ciQl prospect Amalgamated Copper was carried
up LIS and very heavy buying OF Union Paclnc
made it's price LIS higher. Colorado Fuel gained
i u, Atchison, Canadian Pacific and Baltimore q
Ohio about point and Southern Railway, 81:
Paul, Louisville & Nashville Omitted States Steel
preferred and Sugar large fractions. The deal-
tngs generally were a rather moderate scale.
Profittaking sales arrested the advances. and
the market fell back to near Saturdays closing
Amalgamated Copper, and Colorado Fuel lost all
of their gains and Virginia Carolina Chem1ca!
declined In net Coincident with the news OF
the dissolution Of the injunction in the Northern
Securities litigation, prices Of the transcontinen.
tai stocks rose buoyantly and the entire market
advanced. st. Paul jumped 31a to 175A, Union
railroad stocks generally a point or more. The
specialties were less active than usual put
recovered to about the first prices.
The upward tendency proved too rapid ana q
and point in Union Pacific Southern Pacific,
Illinois Central and New York Central. Anal
gamated Copper fell back TO g fraction under
Saturday. There were losses In Virginia Caro-
lima Chemical preferred and Wheeling & Lake
Erie second preferred of an, Hooking Valley 2,
Chicago Terminal IN, Inexperienced 1 "a and St.
Louis & San Francisco second preferred 1. The
market steadied again, but became dull.
Bonds were firm at Noon.
Considerable stock was net when Pacific raj
lied to above 116 again. The same was true OF
other leaders that approached their earlier best
prices and the market fell back sharply. Anal
gamated Copper sold at 70ss Southern Pacific
ruled on parity with Saturdays closing and the
United States Steel stocks a trife below. q
The market picked up bit on the subsistence
of the selling movement. Business, however, be
came merely nominal on tht recovery. Pacific
Mail rose ~. >T1
Union Pacific reacted to the highest level OF
the day at 116&; Louisville & Nashville gained
2, Erie LIS and Western Union ~ There Were
some recOveries elsewhere which the final rise
brought to near the best previous level Anal
gamated Copper shot up 3b The closing wat
active and strong. ~. -.
| Stock quotations reported for The Journal b.
Watson & Co., brokers. Chamber of Commerce
Minneapolis. Closing figures are bid. ..s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03
AN ANTI-KISSING LEAGUE
Novel Organization Among Women o
Mexican Capital.

little red button worn by some 300 women
old and young, married and Indifferent, among
in progress. This little, round. red button Sig
mites membership in what is known as the Anti
kissing League. Members of the league take
solemn pledge not to kiss each other, in public or
private, but put it on the ground that kissing
contagious diseases from one fair lip to an
other.
the constitution of this league against kissing
other than members of the female persuasion,
and, in fact, the practice. aside from the sup.
posed danger of infection. is decidedly, to the
male sense. not only deplorable, but unneces
sary. When one woman takes two or three
minutes of time in a street car to kiss three
four other women before alighting from the
car she certainly violates the Golden Rule by
making all those passengers wait. How far thi,
new league will conduct its offensive and de
fensive campaign remains to be seek.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03
MISCELLANEOUS

NEW YORK COTTON, Jan. a.-The cotton
8 points, or rather better than due on the
cables, which, after having shown net gain
Of some II to 15 points, were only 6 points
higher at the hour Of the local opening. There
was some disposition to regard the fall Of Port
Arthur as a bull argument on the ground that
1t foreshadowed the end Of the war, and in
prices continued fairly steady on covering and
some Investment demand, being to points
net higher at the end OF the first hour, with
trading fairly active.
Cotton futures opened steady. January, 6!65c;
March, 6.s0c; April, e.92c; May, e.esc; June,
7.o1c; July, lose; August, 7.13c; September.
7.2Oc bid; October, 7.22c. --..
At midday the market was quiet but steady
on Wall street commossion-house buying, ant
netted and 6 points higher. Spot cottor
quiet; middling upland, &c; middling gulf, 7.25c
Cotton spot closed quiet, - points higher.
Nliddling uplands. 710c; middling gulf, 1850.
Sales 26 100 bales.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03
SIOUX CITY LIVESTOCK, Jan, s-Recepts-

Cattle. 600; hogs, 5000.
g., 279 lbs. S4:40; IS. 80 lbs. $3.50. =
Cattle-Stronger. Sales s beeves. 1,341 lbs
$3.50; 21 beeves. 1,40O lbs. 81. 25: Is beeves
$3.50 lbs, $780,. 6 cows and heifers. 1,05O LIS
S. 80; Ii cows and heifers. 1.o2s lbs. $2.75; 5
cows and heifers, 900 lbs 1925; 10 stockers and
feeders, $50 lbs. s275; is stockers and feeders
800 lbs, So %; is stockers and feeders 900 lbs
$3.50: 10 yearlings. 42o lbs. $3.50: ~ yearlings,
500 lbs, So; 10 yearlings, $50 lbs. $3:15 ~
HIS MOVING PLANTATION.
~ Chicago News. ~~..# ~ = b
II was at Memphis, lending money to planters
for eastern parties" said the Judge, "and one
day a planter who had more than mile front
On the Mississippi came to see me about making
a raise Of several thousand dollars. After some
talk it was arranged that he should send on
his titles for inspection but after four or Ave
days he wrote me: r.
Yesterday the river cut fifty, acres Of land
of my property. and suppose I'll have to get
the papers fixed up before sending them on
81 replied to him and week later he wrote
Il Last night the river cut In on me again
and took my whole plantation across into Ar
kansas. I suppose I'll have to get the deeds
made out accordingly
yS"But the papers never came continued the
judge. Two weeks. passed., and then got a
Never mind about that loan. The river
has cut in on me again and carried my plantation
seventy-ive miles down stream. and 1 will try
to borrow the money elsewhere and not bother
you any more.