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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-09
PLAINTIFF WINS.

A. B. Desefms Secures Judgment In His
Damage Suit.
Guthrie, March 9.-The jury In the
damage suit of A. B. Deselms VS.. the
Waters Pierce OIL company brought in
a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum
of $4,000. The jury was out just two
hours. The suit was brought for $780,
600 for the loss Of the plaintiffs two
children and his wife through an ex-
plosion which burned them and his
wife through an explosion at Orlando,
this county. The plaintiff alleged that
the coal oil, which the defendant had
sold to him. was mixed with gasoline
and thereby made defective and dam
gerous.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-09
For Taylor's Return.

Guthrie. March A requisition was
issued by Governor Ferguson on govern
or Of Arkansas for the return Of James
Taylor. who ii under indictment for
the murder of Postmas ter Isaac Rhine
In Lincoln county on Feb. 3. 1904. He
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-09
COTTON MARKET.
Office Of The Caucasian,

Office of The Caucasian.
Shreveport, La, March g, los.
SHREVEPORT MARKET.
The market closed steady rio up.
Receipts
Sales to factors 8 bales.
Low r1iddling 6 3-8
Middling f 1916
Good middling SIC
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-09
LINE NOT CUT.
- LINE. NOT CUT.
Up to Wednesday kuropatkin Still Had
-. CHARGE of Mukden.

Up to Wednesday kurepatkin Still Had
Charge Of Mukden.
st. Petersburg, March 81 The Assn
ciated Press is now in position to pos
=itively deny current rumors that Gem
.eral Kuropatkin's line of communication
had been cut A cipher dispatch from
knropatkin to Emperor Nicholas con-
tanning a report OF Tuesdays operations
arrived and was transmitted to Tsar-
skoe-Selo. It's contents were unknown
at noon Wednesday except that Kuro-
patkin at night fall still held Mukden.
The Associated Press hears from high
source the position OF the Russian left
liz critical za ~ *e.sgs.<5T.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-09
cHicksHA,s BIG BLAZE.

Wholesale Grocery Establishment Was
Burned on Wednesday Morning.
chickasha, !. r. March s-The whole
sale grocery establishment of William
son, Hallsell b Frazier here burned
at an early hour Wednesday morning,
entaIling loss Of s1es.oo 1t was al
most fully covered by insurance. The
fire originated In the lower story.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-09

ois can buy colonist ticket via the
(soston Belt Route 10 Helena, Mont, for
II Spokane, Wash, $54 Tacoma,
eatsIe Wash, and Portland, Ore, for
s6 ~. Points il direct line Just as
cheap Tickets iii sale daily ELL May
address City Ticket Office. ais Mi
lam street. ior particulars
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-09
INSURANCE.

When you want money, IRE insurance,
bonds, life insur ,nce, real estate, acct
dent insurance or building and loan
stock. see w. c. Agurs. in the Cooper
building
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-09
AMENDED CHARTER
OF THE SHREVEPORT TRACTION
COMPANY. ~--

| Shreveport, La, January s, 1oe5.-Of-
hce of the Shreveport Traction Com
pany. At meeting of the stockholders
held at the office of tie company, after
due notice, on this DAY, the following
proceedings were had: There were pres
ent: w. F. Dillon, boiling 321 "a
shares; T. H. Scovell, hol Ling 10 shares !:
W. T. Crawford. holding Is shares; w.
j. Bayersdorffer, holding 70 shares; Es-
! tate of w. B. Jacobs represented by
W. F. Dillon, proxy, authorized i'll writ
,ing) holding COS shares: Mrs. P. L. ia
cobs Represented by. W. r. Crawford,
proxy, authorized in writing) holding
I288 5-I2 shares; Mss Lola ]. hleocke
Represented by w. T Crawford, PROXY.
authorized in writing) boiling a31-4
tshares; Mrs. T. J. Crawford (repre-
sented by W. T. Crawford, proxy zu-
thorized in writing) holding 800 3
shares; M. L. Scovell represented by
W. F. Dillon, proxy. authorized in writ
ing) holding 10 shares; constituting all
the stockholders OF the company.
Mr.. w. F. Dillon was selected as
chairman, and Mr.. VIM. J. Bayers.lorffer
was selected as secretary. Mr. w. r.
Crawford then offered the following
resolution: -
Be it Resolved, That tie Chaater
or Articles of Incorporation Of the
Shreveport Traction Compan, 5e and
the same are hereby amended so as to
dec lare the. objects and purposes Of the
Company and the nature Of the business
to be carried on by it, in addition to
those already contained in said Charter
Or Articles of Incorporation, to be: To
manufacture, sell, deliver and supply
electricity and electric power for tie
operation of fans and for the operation
of motors for industrial and other pur-
poses" -- z-ss-.. -. - -.-:.:
Which resolution, being Judy second
ed, was put to vote, and unanimously
adopted.
Whereupon, the chairman declared
same carried. There being no further
business before the meeting, on motion
it then adjourned. -.-s.
w. F. DILLON, Chairman.
VIM. J. BAYERSDORFFER, Sec.
], w. ]. .Bayersdorffer, secretary of
said Company, and of the meeting of
stockholders held on the above and fore
going date, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is true and cor
rect copy of the minutes of said meeting,
as shown by the original minutes there
of duly recorded in the minute book of
the stockholders meeting Of said Com
pany.
In testimony whereof. witness my of
fetal signature, and the seal of the Com
pany, on this the 9TH day Of January,
4. D, Ioo5.
VIM. j. BAYERsDoRFFER,
Secretary.
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of c. DO:
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-09
KURoKl PROGRESSES.

Reached q Point Fourteen Miles to :hs
South Of Fushun.
st. Petersburg, March 9.-Tokio dis.
patches announcing that General Ku.
roh was making progress and had al.
ready approach a point fourteen mile-
south OF Fushun TUESDAY and thai
Lieutenant General Linevitch, COM
mander Of the First Manchurian army
was again giving way was the latest
and worst word which reached st. Pc
tersburg Wednesday morning OF the
situation at the front.
With the fate of the gigantic struggle
between General Kuropatkin and Field
Marshal Oyama probably already de-
cided and with st. Petersburg waiting
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-09
CARS DERANED

Several freigm ears of he xaAsas
City So0hern sere 1eraAea this e1ose-
ing near the Intersection II DO trad&s
'of the Kansas City Southesn one che
Shrevep@ and Rouson Saihoads
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-09
THOUGHT MURDERED.

Mansled Remains Of Man Discovered
6sside Railway Tank.
I4awton, March IA half mile north
OF Darlington q Rock Island engineer
discovered the remains Of d man lying
by the railroad track Two trains had
PASSED over the body. terribly mangling
e. both arms and legs being cut off.
The only articles OF his identity was a
card Or badge from the Structural IRON
Workers union Of Minneapolis made III
the name OF Patrick Neelan.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-09

Before One. Ne sndersigned aathosity,
personally came ems appeased ". F.
|pillos ana Va J. Dayersdorfs, % sne
well tnowns whe Being each duYs sworn,
severaH deposes aed says shas appearers
se she Psesaers and seaetarys sespec-
.sNeay. 81 the Shsesspot Tsaction Com
|pany. ana thai they see he Chairman
ans Secretary respectively % ne stock
klders sneetog helS on TIE stose and
foregoing Ase, 90 M he abese aed
foregoing is ssue aed sovee copy of
Che minutes of Che stockhoadess sheet
ing teH as aboee SO forth, es shows by
Che originN e,outes % saie aneetag re-
son6ed B, the min,ee eodk Of Che stodk-
eolaess' eneeting.
NN q aASIRspoREEeR.
". F. NLlOMs
Sworn @ aed SUBSCRIBED before a,es On
ais 9Th Gay of 1anuars. A. d, DOS.
AIlEN Kendall.
Notary P,Slic. CadR Parish, Ia.
Sta Of Lo,6sianas Paris I'd Cadao
|, ]. NJ. FosteEs district attorney First
judicial District d4Louisiana. do hereAy
certify that 4 have examined the above
and foregoing Amendments to the articles
of incorporation of the Shreveport Trac-
ton Company, aAd finding nothing there
in contained contrary to law, hereby
approve the same.
Done and signed this goth day Of yam
uary, A, D., 1905.
J.. M. FOSTER.
District Attorney, First Judicial District
of Louisiana.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded Janu-
airy, 80, 1905.
- S. @. WII2IAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Oficio Deputy Re-
corder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
| hereby certify thot the above and fore
going is true and correct copy of the
original act, as the same now appears on
file and of record in my Office.
Given under my hand and seal of Of
fee this goth day of January, 1906
g S. o. WILLIAMS.
Deputy Clerk and ex-Oficio Deputy Re-
r corder
Feb. 2, 1905.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-09
THE CAUCASIAN.
THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1905.
II. M. WILLIAMS. C. E.

Surveys in Caddo and Bossier par
shes Correct work guaranteed Office
with Parish Surveyor, court house,
Shreveport. La.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-09
SHREVEPORT RECEIPTS.

SHREVEPORT NEIEIF -
Stock on hand Sept. 8I4
Received this day
Received previously 2I3,48 2I3,4s6
Total stock to date ga 800
Shipments to date I84,225
Net stock ON hand ......... 3o,I34
Same day lat year 1920
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-09

WELLMAN HEADQUARTERS
For paints, wall paper and glass; fol
painting, paper-hanging and signs. All
orders given prompt attention.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-09
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT.

ss1 - = - = 4 4 = q : 3 : = 1Szs1 .
This VI. Last ".
Since yesterday 558
Same day last year 3. I25
Thus far this week 3.625 IS.
shus far last year 6oI 2,756
Since Sept .2I $40 Ie4,o54
Stock on hand 3oI34 1890
The daily tribune., 1905-08-30
Explorer FuIa Arrives.

New York. Aug. so-Anthony
Fisla. Of shis place. leader Of the
Ziesler polar expedition. the members
Of which were rescued BY the relief
ship Terra Nova, under command Of
william s. Champ. secretary OF the
late William Zielger. arrived here TO.
day. Mr.. F!alA gave the first detail.
cd account Of bis two winters in the
arctios. ~ follows: although the
great question Of the pole remains
uDsolved. we have brought back data
which should prove Of scientific value
and have explored and surveyed the
archipelago from Crown Prince Ru.
dolph Land to Cape Flora. discovering
four new channels and three large
islands. Failing to nnd All opening
in the Ice in longitude ss degrees. we
determined to force . way through at
the forty.eight parallel. Here We
were Imprisoned for four days. finally
getting through with the use Of gun
cotton" Tho adventures which Mr..
Fisla can Rive would nll . small
book.
The daily tribune., 1905-08-30
Reforms Being Considered.

Warrington, D O.. Aug. S0-Dis-
oussion among the mem bers OF the leg
islature insurance investigation COM
mittee has developed the fact that
already that body has formed opinions
regarding remedial legislation Affect
ing all insurance. 1t was learned
that one of the remedies which it has
been agreed will be advisable will
be the vesting Of moro power on the
state superintendent Of insurance.
There are now certain restrictions
placed upon the superintendent when
he decides that an investigation 10
necessary. It Is planned to remove
shese restrictions 10 that the person
In charge may have absolute charge.
Another thing that has been decided
upon - desirable u . standard policy
In the conduct Of all life insurance
companies. The members Of the COM
mission agree that they should try
and work ont such . policy ~ would
meet the Conditions Of each company.
The subject Of reinvestments 10 ono
which will occupy the attention Of the
commissioner. They are not unani.
nous in assuming that the rule follow.
cd BY saving . banks In their invest.
ments should always be adopted BY
insurance companies.
The daily tribune., 1905-08-30

BODY ARRIvES-Geo Yge II. Del.
bert arrived from Salida on No. . Rio
Grande train this morning bringing
the body Of John Pritchard from the
salida hospital. where he died yes.
terday afternoon. It WAS taken to the
homo Of the deceassd at Rockvale.
The daily tribune., 1905-08-30
PROGRAM.

Piano duet. Frans suppe. "Poet
and Peasant" Misses Lulu Lines and
Lila Smith.
VOCAL solo. selected. Mr.. Roberts.
Violin solo, Prof. II. O. Hitler
Mag nolia Blossoms.' Miss Cariotts
Rioe.
VOCAL solo. Leslie Stuart. 1.-THE
Shade Of the Palm" Miss Ills
Smith.
Reading. Marse,y Benton Oook,
IA Dark Brown Diplomat. Mis-,
Mabel Shsafer.
VOCAL solo. Petrie and Rrapen, "a
Thousand LsAguss Under tho Sea, 4"
W. L. Blaney.
PART II.
Mandolin and guitar. Killer Bils.
"Lustspisl Overture. Messsrs. Crouch
and Oolville.
Vocal solo. ". Wesley Wells.
my MsYosdes." Mrs. B. p. Sanders
Club swinging, 0rssk costume.
Aiss Mabel shsafer.
Vocal solo. Bobert Ballsn. "Aprii
Aoru." Aiss Cora Blunt.
Rsadins. selected. Ars. Champion.
Trio. wagner. ITO The Evening
Htaz." Prof. Killer, violin oblisato; |;
Pref. Killer, Aiass Liuss anA Rice.
The daily tribune., 1905-08-30
Firemen's National Convention.

Kansas City. No.. August 80-The
meeting Of the Firemen's National
convention opened here today. Among
the new things 70 be installed 10 .
wireless alarm system. invented by
Dr.. Los DsForest. vice president and
scientific director Of the American Do
Forest Wireless Telegraph company.
II 10 asserted that the system will b.
30 par cent cheaper than any now in
uss. and that II oan be installed In
buildings tsansm ittips automatic nrs
alarms signals.
The daily tribune., 1905-08-30

NOTICE-All mem bers Of A. J.
Smith Relief Corps No. 81 wishing to
70 to Denver must secure certificates
and badges from the president. Mary
Thompson. before Monday morning
September I. in the Lobach block.
The daily tribune., 1905-08-30

TIED THE KNOT Justice Of the
Peaoe Sanders last evening Acoommo-
dated Amos Hardy and Mabel Gould
Of Canon City and made them husband
and wife At 6 O'Clock. After the cere.
mony they left for homo.
The daily tribune., 1905-08-30

All ladies In Florence wishing to
take lessons in oil. water or china
painting should inquire at the Ere.
mont Wall Paper and Paint company
for rates. 66.68
The daily tribune., 1905-08-30

msnss. The beer dspa consists
Of . special cement vault. the walls
being two feet thick. He olaims II
will keep bssr Exceptionally cool
and save ios. The glass 10 bsvsled
ost. The new buildins 10 also .
"bird."
The daily tribune., 1905-08-30

The annual water meloa day excur.
sion to Rocky Ford. September 7th.
ei.7S for round strip on that day.
good on special train. via the Santa
Fs leaving Florence at 7:a5 .. M.
returning leave Rocky Ford b:s5 p. N.
<<.6i
The daily tribune., 1905-08-30
DENVER Ban oPENs-r. o.vs.

nassh. psspetstor Of the Denver Bar
saloea epsssd his new place Of bssi.
nso yss1srday bat hs will give N
opssiss q . e'eleok this svssiAs whsa
. aas lsseh viii - served 70 bis
pa1seoA NJ. Oavasassh now hAs
~ 1asso salsos - ths city. The
Aseasss sss I'll ~ ~ hssdsoos.
Ths Disss 10 squipDsa With s'es wine
sssas ~ vssvses ssasalsesses apart
The daily tribune., 1905-08-30

Furniture and plano moving Nil.
lar, the "tranafer man." cernsr Front
and Pixies Peak evenus, S.n
The daily tribune., 1905-08-30
Recital.

Don't forget the recital at the Meth.
odist church Monday evening. Sept. 4,
1905. given bv Misses Lines and Rice.
Seats ON sale ~ Morris and Honey.
mans
The daily tribune., 1905-08-30

The Pueblo Chisftain DAILY morn.
Ing ssd Tue Tribans svenipg- the
two oaly TO . month whsn paid q
this oGaeo II Advonoo. 4
The daily tribune., 1905-08-30
...reeaI ner....

SHOWE2S--Partly cloudy tonight
and Thursday with local thunder
showers.
The daily tribune., 1905-08-30
ABOUT YOUR NEi0nBoRs
AND YOURSELVES

Prof. windell MoCandlsas and
wife Of Lincoln, Kansas. who have
been visiting the family Of Julius No
Candles, have returned 10 their home
BY the way Of Colorado Springs. The
young people had quite an enjoyable
time In this city.
Mrs William Dunsmuir and Miss
Frances Warner were In Canon City
this afternoon.
Miss Esther stroup who has been
visiting her brother J. p. and his
wife the last two months, leaves for
her homo in Nebraska tomorrow.
H. A. Cook and family returned
yesterday from their trip to the Pacific
coast whore they spent the last three
weeks.
--Miss Sara Eakin left for Idaho
Springs Monday morning to attend the
funeral Of her aunt. Mrs. Henrietta
Phipps There. who died there Sunday.
Miss Margaret willett Of Wood.
bine, Iowa. who has been visiting
Miss Martha Eakin for the past two
weeks, left last evening for Colorado
Springs.
Miss Lillian Allen of Gam bridge.
NebrAska, who has been here visiting
relatives and friends and sight. seeing
for the past month. departed for her
home this morning.
Mrs. John Lochhead of Denver
and Miss Jennie LochheAd Of Goal
Greek. are visiting Mrs. John Bald.
Cobb Green, an old time ranch.
man Of these parts. was IN from Bea-
yer this morning.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-18
Large Barns for Fremont.

Assessor Walter Kendall, accom-
panied by hisson Harold, was De-
corah visitor Monday night. Mr..
Kendall informs US that he has two
large barns to build in Fremont town.
ship, beginning at once. One is for
+. Il. Mlntey, four miles north of
Kendallville. The main part is l6x36
with 20 foot posts, with lean.to for
COW barn 16x36-l2 foot posts, aud
another lean-to 1Sx36 with 10 foot
posts for horses The structure will
be 36x50 on the ground, double boarded
with ship lap, with tar paper between
and stock boards and o. G. batteus
on the outside. The structure will be
surmounted by cupola such as Mr..
Kendall has the reputation for build
ing. The total cost of the structure
will be $14O0.
The second one will be for Adolph
Soltow one mile west of Kendallville
1t will be lean-to 18x4O feet added
to his main barn. The character of
its construction will be the same as
Mr.. Mintey's barn. MI. Kendall's
services are generally in atdemand
all through the building season, which
is good evidence that his work is
satisfactory and appreciated. DEBORAH
Republican.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-18
Some Fremont Facts.

Walter Kendall, Fremont town
ships assessor, was down to the hub
Monday, making return to Auditor
Linnevold of his assessment and
census records. The facts as to popu-
lation are given in the table printed
this week, but he adds story, to us
worth telling. One thing that there
is considerable falling of in person
atty, noteworthy in farm stock.
There is not single steer being held
in the township, so closely have they
been picked up. The township is also
shy six acres of land, which he thinks
has been fo.ted off by high water.
Possibly the Auditor may find the
tract when the tax lists are made up.
In collecting what are vital statistics
he found there were II children born
In 1904, and others in the first three
months cf 1905. OF the former l3
were boys and 4 we're girls. That
raises two problems: Why was the
year long on boys? and why is the last
three months SO favorable to births?
1t seems there is a good field for
mental speculation even in such pre-
sale work as taking a census and
making an assessment.-Decor Re-
publican.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-18
vity's CidermiIl Defective.

The case of T. j. Woodson, the ap-
pie man, VS.. The Incorporated Town
of Postville, Iowa, was decided against
the town yesterday afternoon at Wau-
kon by Judge Fellows, on the ground
that the Ordinance under which &C.
tion was brought was improperly
drawn and is therefore illegal aud
void."
AS will be remembered, Mr.. Wood.
son was asked to pay $40 day under
the city's transient merchant Ordi.
nance for selling apples from car; he
refused to pay, he was arrested and
hauled up in Justice court, found gull
ty and fined; and appealed his case to
the district court with the result that
he wins out as above stated. A jew
elry man and cloak man were taken
under the same ordinance and both
paid the $40 per day demanded, and
yet the city's cider mill is so defect.
i've it cannot squeeze any cider out of
an apple man.
1t is the opinion of some of our coun.
cilmen that there are a number Of
town ordinances on the books that
would not stand the legal test, and
some of which are of rather recent
passage. If this be SO, it stands our
city dads in hand to either nullify OF
make water tight any such ordinances
and have them in shape to use sho uld
occasion demand -Postville Review
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-18
PLEAD NOT GUILTY.
Mrs. Chadwick and Cashier Spear
Arraigned at Cleveland on
New Charges.

Cleveland. o.. April l5.-Mrs. Chad
wick, when arraigned in the United
States district court Friday, pleaded
not guilty to the new indictment re-
Gently returned against he by the
grand jury, charging her with aiding
and abetting Cashier A. B. Spear. of
the Oberlin bank, in making false en-
tries in the banks books and in max
ing untrue statements to the comp.
troller Of the currency. Spear was
also arraigned Friday and pleaded
not guilty to the joint indictment. The
court increased Mrs. Chadwick's bail
from $4,000 to $4,000. OF the 81 900
added, $4,000 was to cover the new in
dictment, while $1,000 was named on
each of two of the old indictments,
upon which no bail has been specif-
cally fixed heretofore.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-18
FULL OF ENCOURAGEMENT
SITUATION IN TRADE AND IN.
DUsTRY is GRATIFYING.
Preparations for Easter Create Heavy
Volume Of Business-Better
Weather Helps.

New York, April 15.-R. G. Dun Il Co. q
Weekly Review of Trade says: Good
news still predominates in trade and in
dustry. Easter business is OF large vol
ume; dry goods, clothing, footwear and
all lines OF wearing apparel reporting an
unusually good demand, and shipping
departments are taxed to their full ca
pacity in many cases. The country as
a whole Is experiencing more settled
weather, which is reflected in a better
retail distribution of merchandise. Job
bling trade in goods for fall delivery is
broadening and there is more inclina-
ton to prepare for the future. Manufac-
turers report less idle machinery. the
iron and steel industry leading with an
unprecedented output of pig iron. vet
consumption is also above all records.
for there is no accumulation at the fur
naces. A few labor controversies are
threatened, but none are of sufficient
magnitude to materially check progress
even II expected settlements are not at
tained, for the number of hands in
yolyed Is comparatively small. Reports
40 y HSAAAS WAoe SoAlAlStllS DIS 10 m6rcdQ-
tile collections; but improvements honld
follow the liberal distribution of funds
in starting agricultural work. treasury
shipments Of small change to the in
terror largely exceeding the amount in
transit year ago.
Failures this week numbered PA in
the United States against 225 last wear
and 20 in Canada compared with is q
year ago."
Bradstreet's says: Spring trade at
wholesale has apparently passed it's
zenith, but recorders, especially at the
west, are usually good, iron consump-
ton is unprecedented, winter wheat
promises excellently. and the acreage
in other cereals will be large Build
ing and building material are active.
export trade displays signs of i'm
provement, railroad earnings show 10
per cent gain for March and an in
crease of five per cent. for the quarter.
and bank clearings show continued
heavy increases on last year. Retail
trade is good in sections. but has been
retarded by cold weather or heavy
rains and the lateness of Easter at
other points"