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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12
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les. Open. High. Low. Clos
AvniInbIe supplies Of Grain

NEW YORK, Dec. u.-Special cable and
teleEraphic communications received by
Bradstreet's show the following changes In
available supplies as compared with pre-
Vious account; n
Wheat. United States east of Rockies,
Increased 253,OOO bu.; Canada, decreased 91b,-
600 bu Total, United States and Canada,
decreased 622 900 bu. AhOat for and In
Europe, increased 100000 bu. Total Amer
lean ana European supply, Increased 1873 .
Corn. United States and Canada, in
creased or, 900 bu.
creased $4,000 bu
l.. The leading Increases or decreases re-
ported this week are:
Increases-M Manitoba, $4,000 bu; Cleve-
land 1900 bh.; Fort Worth, 5000 bu'
|. Milwaukee (private elevators), 5000 bu:
/ p, reases--G odeTich, Ont rs OO) bu
Nashville e. 900 bu.s Chicago (prtvate e.e-
vators) 64,OOO bu; Portland, Me, $1,000 blu.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12

NEW YORK, Dec. u.-MONEY-On call,
strong. eGf1s per cent ruling rate Sk per
cent; closing bid. per cent; offered at
per cent Time loans, easy; sixty and
ninety days, s per cent; six months, 50
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER-6d6ih
per cent
STERLING EXCTIANGE-Firmer, with
actual business In bankers bill sat 81 $500
1896 for demand and at A.79l5Gi4. 1875 for
60-day bills posted rates, - SOuNS0h and
AS5dtS5ih commercial bills, A7SA.
SILVER-Bar. 6siEci Mexican dollars,
b27kc.
BONDS - Government and railroad,
steady.
lows:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12
MetnI Market.
Cotton Market.

NEW YORK. Dec u.-COTTON-spo4
closed steady. 80 points decllne middllng
uplands l0.60c; middllng gulf, l075c; sales,
900 bales.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. I1.-COTTON-Spot IN
fair demand, prices s points higher; Amer
6lOl4d; middling. 60id; low middling, 5.s6di
good ordinary. 5.46d; ordinary, 5.22d. The
sales OF the day were 1900 bales, OF which
G. 100 were for speculation and export and
included l1600 American; receipts, 5000
bales, including $500 American,
ST. LOUIS, Dec. u.-COTTON-SteadY
middling, llc sales, Al bales; receipts 1,06e
bales shipments, 544 bales stock, ls,l6s
bales.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 11-COTTON-SpO
closed steady, nominal; sales, 5000 bales;
low ordinary, 6l-l6c; ordinary, 8-l6c; good
ordinary, SIC; low middling, s5-l6c; mid
ding, nc; good mddling, llkc; middling
fair, IL 1S-l6c; fair, u 7-i6c: receipts, 1853
bales, stock 325 $50 bales -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12

NEW YORK. Dec. n.-OILs-cottonsee
steady; prime crude, T. O. b. mills, SIC:
prime yellow, t0c Petroleum, steady; re-
fined. New York, $50; Philadelphia and
Baltimore. S.5: Philadelphia and Baltl-
692t ff7OAc.
RosIN-steady; strained. common to
good, tA25,
OF CRY, Pa, Dec. 1i.-oIL-CredIt bal
ancos, 81 S.; runs, g, ~ bbls.; average, 81 "a
bills. shipments, 6S6S bills; average.
1876 QS bhls.
SAVANNAH. Ca. Dec, u.-oIL-Turpen-
tine, firm; &c.
ROslN-Firm; quote. A. b. c, $50. ID.
= e5: Z. Sl.00i u tLe0QLQ6; q, f.05; X. NIB;
sd7ti w ". 49,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12
HICAGO LIVE STOCK MAR
Cattle steady But slow-HOgs Five 20
Ten Cents Lower.

CHICAGO, Dec. u-CATTLE-Recei pts,
about 500 head; market steady. but slow
common to prime steers. S3.S5; bulls, H.75G
2l5; common to prime calves, S2.O0d7. 90;
stockers and feeders, s2.2OQA5O.
HOGS-Recepts, about $500 head; mar
ket 5ll0c lower; choice heavy, s. 8G6.SS;
.ight butchers. S6.25d6.S2k; choice light
S6.25Q690; light mixed. S6l5Q6.25; packing
S6.COG58; packing, $6.O096.20; pigs, $500
go
1900 head, market for best firm; others
weak; sheep, common to prime, S.0Oq6l5;
yearlings, S5.25HG.6O; lambs S.00dSO0.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12

ST. LOUIS. Dec. u-CATTLE-Receipt
1000 head, including 1900 Texans; market
steady; native shipping and export steers
S5.T6dT00; dressed beef and butcher steers
S4.4O@S 60; steers under 1000 lbs, IS. lSd4. 20;
stockers and feeders, $2.Ocd45O; cows and
heifers. $2.4Oq525; Gamers, $l36a2.5O; bulls
dian steers, S2.50a5.5Oi cows and helfers,
$2.35I95O
HOGS-Receipts, II 800 head; market 5Gl1Oc
lower; pigs and light. $5.0Odi6.35; packers
@.lOd6S5; butchers and best heavy, So. $50
Go
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts $500
head; market slow; native muttons, 1900
400 lambs, 8,75d725; cUlls and bucks
S3.OO44O0; stockers. 25Gna Is.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12
Conee Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. u.-CoFFEE-The
market for. coffee futures opened steady
lhlf q decline Of 20 10 points owing to
lower European cables, and sold on to a
net loss OF 10 tO,20 points during the middle
u the day vpder scattering LOU dauon.Sghich
was inspired by the continued big interior
receipts A better demand developed al
the decline and the market rallied partly
I'M the late trading with the close steady
|, IA a net decline Of to 10 points Sales
Tor the day were reported OF 5000 bags.
Including December al SIZE. January kSl
/ d68; March. b5o05.65c; May 66d6.75c;
fle-dber. 60ogd@ei spot quiet, No I
Rio 10
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12
Philadelphia Produce Market.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. u-BUTrER-
Firm; h8lC higher; extra western cream
cry, official price, a2c street price, SAci
extra nearby prints, Sec.
. EGGS-Duu and &c lower; nearby fresh
and western fresh soc at mark.
CHEESE-Flrm. good demand New York
full creams, lSAdd4ihc. sft
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12

forced eventually to cut loose their hogs
The general market was right az he lower
than yesterday. with quite good many
sales looking as much as loo lower. Now
ard then e was possible to pick out some
o. the very best hogs that did not look
more than Sc lower. The general market
terday.
Instead OF improving the market grew
worse. closing very slow and duh and q
big l0c lower than yesterday. Taking the
early market In connection with the close
the days trade would have to be summed
up Re T-61OC lower.
-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12
sIour CIV Live stock MARKED

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Dec. 1l.-(spccial Tels-
a. stacsrS ,O ~ hn, pa u
ds25: cows and heifers, S25Od4 90; stockers
and feeders, $3.0Od4lO; calves and yearlings,
s. bOq3S0
HoGs-Receipts. 400 head. Market sT
l0c lower, selTIng at S6.O5d6.9O; bulk OF sales,
Sc 1Od6l5
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 700
head Market weak.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12

NEW YORK. Dec. u.-BVAPORATED
APPLES-Market 10 quiet and II Is said
that holders are Offering no further oonoss-
siOns for future shipment. Fancy are
quoted al Bgehc, choice at SAC and prime
In cases at S&dShc.
CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS-PTunes
are in fairly active jObbing demand and
rule frm. with California fruit ranging
from Sc 20 Sc. according 20 size. Apricots
are nominally unchanged, with choice
quoted at Ice, extra choice at 17dlSc and
fancy at lSdeOc. Peaches are in lin ted
demand, but supplies are also light and the
tone OF the market is frm Choice are
quoted at l2c. extra choice at l2hc and
fancy at i3c Ralsins are unchanged, with
az 7d1Oc and London layers az tl.66dl.76
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12
MInneapoIis Grain MARKET.

MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. n.-WHEAT-De-
een1beT 7Sitc; May, size; July, SCI No. l
hard Sac: No / northern, Sic; No. north
ern, 7SJsu7sc No spring, 75G76c.
FLOFfR-First patents, { S4Soa440; second
patents, S415d4.2S; first clears, S.bQaSoi
second clears, S2.lOG26O.
BRAN-In bulk, $l675Ql7OO.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12

aned steady; No. G. AsOc. No. g. ASc: No. s.
AaC: No. q Al5c No. DO, At5ci No. n, &C.;
No r. ag5c: No. l2 $500, no re- 2Sc!
confccticners a. 500. mould A. 6l0c cut
loaf. 650c; crushed. 5.5oc; powdered. Asoc;
granuluted. 4NC; cubes. A.O0C.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. u.-SUGAR-
Steady: open kettle, ll-t6d37kC, centrifugal
white. 4l-l6dHkc; centrifugal yellow, 3'sn
1-l6c. seconds, Had3 9-l6c. New molasses
syrup S2U3iC.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12
MiIwnukee Grain Market.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. u.-wHEAT-Mar-
ket steady No. ! northern, aqSzc; No.
northern, 7S4Slc; May 79c bid.
RH.,-Steady; No. ], CSC,
BAILEY Steady No. ? 551kc; sample,
G0RN-steady: No. s'eash, uMa4ic; May,
&c asked.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET.
Wheat is ohoppy Affair, Opening Lower
and Closing Unchanged.
NEEDS MORE INTEREST TO SUSTAIN PRICES
Receipts Larger and Cash Demand
LiEhter-COrn Movement crows e
Rmd spot offerings Are Lower
Reports from Argentina

OMAHA Dec. II, 1906.
frade was light today and the market
lowed plainly there will have 70 be more
. kerest TO sustain the recent advance. Al
cough crHfss were higher, "the market
Agned NC luRer than yesterday. Some
ginh wasstlpaee later and closing prices
were uneheHged. Receipts were AargeTsand
the cash demand not sorSood.
The mOEenae4t of corn Is growing larger,
and on this account the option market to-
day had a weaker tendency. The cash
demand was reported poor and prices in
the sample room we're lower II is said
freer movement will cause corn 20 sell
on. Closing prices were shade lower on
May, but unchanged on December
Primary wheat receipts WEI e $50 900 blu.
and shipments 7lS,U0O bu., against receipts
last year OF 121,OO0 bu. and shipments OF
$4,000 bu. Corn receipts were $50 900 bu.
and shipments.s2le, 0Q9 sbu., against pts
last year OF Bo69000 bp. and shipments OF
1856, coo bu. ClehFahces were 5000 bi. wheat,
1900 bbls flour, 1900 Blu. corn 5000 bu.
oats.
Liverpool closed IA higher on wheat and
unchanged to I'D higher on corn. tt.
New York wired: Foreign demand for
corn shows no. sign OF Improvement vand
doubt II there b6@any for some time, at
least. Meantime offers Of cash for ship
ment are increasing and we cannot do any
when your May was hc lower.
Frazier wired w C. Sunderland; "Our
Liverpool house wires us that 1t is too
early to make any estimate OF the Argen-
tina corn crop. No damage has been done
as yet by drouth and the situation is re-
leved, IN some sections. cable direct
from Rosario says rainfall is general. II
rain continues damage Is not serious
Local range Of options;
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12
81. Joseph Live stock Market.

ST. JOSEPH. Dec. n.-CATTLE-Re-
oeipts, 4,212 head market steady; natives,
s4,0od675; cows and heifers, t2.00d4 $50;
stockers and feeders, S8O06t425
HOGS-Recepts, 1873 head; market 100
lower; top, $3.50; bulk OF sales, Sc. sOGf625
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 55t5
head; market strong lambs H.G0; wethers,
1886; ewes, 1886.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12
PeorIa Market.

PEORIA, Dec. u-CORN-New, steady;
grade, S6fadSllAc,
n OATs-Unohanged No. white. sc; No.
ID white ahc. No I white, &AC
RYE-Steady; No. 2, 6Sa6sc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12
Duluth Grain Market.

DULUTH. Dec 1L-WHEAT-On track
No A-northern. 7Sisc; No. northern, 7SAc
December, 7S7sa79c; May, aNqSl&ci July
S26i62ikc.
OATS-To arrive, SIC.
|. RYE-6lc.
BARLEY-S5q4 acc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12
IIrernnoI GrnIn NInr.et.

LIVERPOOL. Dec. u.-WHEAT-Spot
firm. No 9 red western winter IS. Flu.
lures steady December, IS 3&d; March,
- A. 4 s-RfuW- 81 "A
CoRN-Spot steady; American. mixed
Is Ahd Futures, steady. January. As Cd :
March As IL.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. u.-San Fran
cisco proposes TO have a worlds fair In
1918. The project was proposed shortly
after the FIRE and Is no longer an uncers
tainty Fifteen citizens have formed a
Ocean Exposition company which plans 70
give a mammoth fair IN 1918 TO commem-
crate the 40Oth anniversary Of the discovery
OF the paCihS ocean by Balboa and the
completion OF the Panama canal. The
Joining OF the two ideas by the promoters
seemed especially appropriate, since It wss
after crossing the isthmus that the nav,
lgatnr first looked upon the Pacific. The
organisation Is capitalized az $5O0o.OoO
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12
RnnL CIenrinrn


OMAHA Dec blank clearlnFs for
today we're 81, $50 COS IS and Tor the CORE
spending date last year g1.s23 ii2a6
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12
81. Louis General Market.

ST Iass@neo.- .1t.--1VIIEA T--Iower:
track No.-2 red cash, 75@ 076e; No. hard
~ g1thc; December. 151se; May. 77Nc
exc; No. 2 white. l2,fgiSc; December,
OATs-steady; traek NQS cash s5Uc:
~ aS5s.eiissi - 7 - ~ 81
EIot1s4 siesdY: red wantsr patents, $50
sxSfa fanqy and straget S.ioqe, 81
\ (sEEl- folhY. steady a.86aR ~.
HRAE-Steady; sacked, east track gdf9c
HAY-steady; timothy, nAOOdls co. prai-
RE, N0O0Gl6 O0 i, s-
IRON COTTON TIES Nn- .r.a.. -
BAGGING-9hc -"
NFMp TNVTNF-oc
PROFESSIONALISM steRdys .iobhing
nAB Lard. lower bEfne steam $50
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12

HOUS-Recelpts Of hogs this morning
were quite liberal, l& cars being reported
In. At the same time, other market points
day, with prices decidedly lower Under
the influence Of these conditions buye-s
started out bidding mostly lOc lower this
passed with comparatively nothing being
Accomplished salesmen made hard
struggle 20 ma tam price. but conditions
we're 70 much a a'nst them that they we're
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12

reserve, shows. Available cash balance
tg34 o29. gold coin and bullion, uO6,223,-
051. gold certificates SIS, i9i, 80
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12

800: clear ribs. 800; short clears. SOS.
Bacon boxed. lower; extra short, NO;
clear ribs, o.75; short clears, 5000
PDULTRY-Quiet, chickens, &c; springs,
&c; turkeys, 12hc: ducks. Sc; geese, 5u6c.
BUTrER-Higher; creamery, 26uS2ifc
diaries, 22dZc
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12

WASHINGTON. Dec. ll.-Today's state.
ment uf The treasury balances IN the gen
eral fund, exclusive o. the ti50,Oo0,000 Eoie
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12
Omaha cash Pqfses.

AHHEAT-No.. z hard 6sa6s1hc; No 8
Nrd, 66l4q6SAe; Ho:4 hard, 65d67e; No. 3
ring, 6ika70c. ~ at
CoRN-No 8, SeaSe1hc; No 4. S51haS5Ac
; no: yellow, S6hqS6&c No. 8 white SeA
6t31c. st-N.h o--
OATS-No. mixed S1hat No white
524e; No. 4 white 3lhsd325Sc .s''
RfE-NO. 2. 631ac; No. 3, &c. 49, e..
- CnrlOt Receipts.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12
snFnr md NIolaaaea

NEW YORK. Dec. u.-SUGAR-Itaw
steady; fair refining. 3 l-22c centrifugal
81 test, 80 N-s2c; molasses sugar, 1889 re
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12

KANSAS CITV Dec u,-WHitAT- DE
cernber, 6Sihc; NJ II PIC; July, n1sc cash
No 3 hard I0QiI ilsC;u No. 3, sPSlR869c; NO.
red, 7Off7Sc; MOB GTl&d71c.
h CoRN-,Decemher. 6Ec; May Sst July
4 OATsrNo, ! white 3rAdSfhei, No. 2
mlxed, tsSEfS2lkclC, Is94.fJT8 5En't
RFE-Steady, G3a65c. 49,.
'sHAY,kStrORg ehoicei timothy N6Oul6.5O
choice prairie, Sl2.750l3.00.. ,-..-.,o-
EGGs-steady; extras, 2sc; hrsts. 2Ic;
$50, Receipts Shipments.
xKtI,rota m, :. f.. $500 e3.OOO 81 O00
C,o,, la, ............ 2sOOO % 900
oats -ou. =. H.. 1000 30 5000
Board of Trade quotations for Kansas
CITY delivery. The range Of prices. as re-
ported by Logan & Bryan, ll2 Board OF
Trade building was:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12
TnIadn Aeed NInrILet.
FnIr for san FrancIsc,

TOLEDO Dec li.-sEEDS-Clover, cash
and December, SS,Hh: January, 1851
March $50. Alsike, t7.5O. Timothy, f2.Oo
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12

NEW YORK, Dec. u.-Money on cali was
loaned at 10 per cent at II o'clock today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12

-|On the Produce exchange today tbe b-if-
4er market was steady; creameries 22d3ic;
dairies ou21c Eggs, steady; az mark cases
Included 26GSOc: frsts. SIC; prime nrsts Stc.
extras. sec Cheese, steady. lS9l4c
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12
.rtlcles. open1'Iidshl.l Low. ? Close. IYes'y

Cash quotations were aB follows:
FLOUR-Firm; winter patents, s.. 30dl3 so F;
winter straights, So Ms 20: spring patents,
S.scfi39o; spring straights. IS aid5 80:
bakers. 81 t0d2 80.
WHEAT--Noes 2 .spriuEg fg6S5c; No 3
ItfiSfc; No. 2 red 7thd7fHc.
PLORN-No 3 .iaNc; No. yellow f7ho,
OATS-No 3 Ncs No. white, S6aS64c:
No. 8 white. S9A aS6c
RYE-No. 2, 6iittaeSc t.ElF,
BARLEY-Falr. TO choice mailing. sSd65c
SEBDS-No. / max, N14ib: No. / north
western, 1.22lA Prime timothy, SAS5GA so.
Clover, contract grade, N276
pROVISIONE-Shor ribs sides OoOseo
g 25Gs75 Mess pork. per Dbl, 1890. lard
per 100 lbs, $50 49,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12

BOSTON, Dec. l1-Cal loans, Sal5 per
cent; time loans. 6dS per cent. Oh1clal
quotations on stocks and bonds we're.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12

Closing quotations on Boston copper mar
ket, reported by Logan & Bryan. ll2 Board
~ Trade building Omaha
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-03
Habit-formi1g Medicines.

Whatever may br tbs fact as 20 many
OF the so-called pItsn! medicines con-
tainiug injurious ingredients as broadly
published In some journals OF more or
less influence. this publicity has certainly
been OF great benefit In arousing needed
attention 10 this subject, IL has, Ia q
considerable measure. resulted In tho
most intelligent people avoiding such
foods aud medicines rs may be- fairly sus-
pected OF containing she Injurious ingre-
dents complained OF. Recognizing this
fac. some time ago, DR.. Pierce, OF Buffalo.
were. and published broadcast all tho
ingredients OF which his popular medi-
cines are composed. Thus he has com
pletely forestAlled oil harping critics and
all opposition that might otherwise be
urged against his medicines. because thsy
are now OF Ksows COMPOSITION. Fur
thcrmore, from tho formula printed on
every bottle wrapper, 10 will be seen that
these medicines contain no alcohol or
other habltforming drugs. Neither do
they contain any narcotics or injurious
agents, their ingredients being purely
vegetable, extracted from the roots OF
medicinal plants found growing Ia the
depths OF our American forests and OF
well recognized curative virtues.
Instead Of alcohol, which even In small
portions long continued. rs In obstinate
cases OF diseases, becomes highly objec-
tionable from It's tendency To produce =
craving for stimulants, DIR. Pierce en-
ploys chemically pure, triple refined
glycerine. which OF itsslf IL 4 valuable
remedy In many cases 81 chronic diseased,
being . superior demulcent, antiseptie,
sntiferment and supporting nutritive.
IL enhances the curative action OF the
Golden Seal root. Stone root, Back
Cherry bark and Bioodroot. contained In
Golden Medical Discovery In all bron.
ehlal. throat and lung affections attended
with severe coughs. As will bc seen from
the writings OF the eminent Drs. Grover
Coe, OF New York; BarthoIow. Of yeffer-
son Medical College. Phila.: Scuddey, OF
Cincinnati Elllngwood. Of Chicago
Hale. Of Chicago, and Others, who stand
as leaders In their several schools OF
practice, the foregoing agen;s are tbs
oerR best ingredients that DR.. Pierce
could have chosen 10 make up his IA
nous Discovery" for the cure Of nos
only bronchial, throat and lung ahsc.
lions, but also Of chronic eatarrh Ia all
Its various forms wherever located.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-03
sympathy for the Enoine.

New York Press: The lire engine
stood proppcd up against the curb at
Broadway and Spring streets. sur
rounded by n crowd OF sympathetic ad-
mirers. The engine had been In bad
luck. one OF it's wheels was gone, an
other was loose. and the boiler was
battered. The bystanders. noting It's
dilapidated condition. seemed genuinely
grievcd. They rubbed IL. patted Il and
some even spoke to IL endearingly.
"Yot got the worst OF IL that time,
didn't you. old boy said one big
boncd fellow who stood astride the rim
OF the recumbent wheel.
And that expression OF affection rep
resented the affection OF the whole
crowd. II the engine had pcen a living
thing they would have felt it's afiiiction
no more kecnly.
It's always that way" remarked
one man that helped make up the
fringe 81 the throng. "Of all vehicles
OF New York. none occupies such a big
spot In the hearts OF the popuiace as
n fine fire engine. That feeling IN man
Tested with particular fervency when
ever n FIRE engine breaks down. For
tunately an accident OF that kind IL
rare. Providence, as well as men, seems
to have n special regard for the pre-
servers 81 the city's property. and not
often do they figure ia a smashup
once In while. however. an engine
runs into bad luck oG very material
kind and gets temporarily put out OF
business. In all such cases the people
take on just as they do now. If half
dozen men should he seriously In
jurcd the crowd couldn't look any more
respondent than IL does when n fire
engine gets hurt"
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During q lively s~ssion OF the house.
Speaker Cannon IL reported TO have sent q
note TO n member who found himself Ebls
TO read Il all but the last sentence. lie
passed the note to the member sitting ncx,
TO him and he. too. was able TO make on,
all OF the note except the mat sentence.
The note was passed TO eight or ten men,
beers and ;as puzzle was still unsoived--ths
last sentence stili unread. Finally the re-
cipient OF the note said: "oh. give u TO me:
I'll nrd out what that last sentence ~"
30 he took Il TO the speaker with the In
formation that the note had been freely
passed around among the members. ans
that none could read the last sentence.
The speaker took his note. scanned Il with
care. and then with a twinkle In hts eye
and peculiar light In his face. Uncle Joe
said: Why that last sentence H.: This
Is CONFIDENTIAL
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pY a. CONAN DOYLE.
cspyrisht. 1905.
By necisrs. PAiiiips q CO.

The great minister showed pcrceptiSle
hesitation.
II do not think So" ne said. nj last.
THE other most obvious expiann-
ton IL that the child has been
i;idnapcd for the purpose Of lcvying
ransom. You have ToI had any demand
OF the Sort
NO. sir
One more question. your grace. I
understand that you wrote to your son
upon the day when this incident &C.
CURED"
mo. I wrot. upon the day before"
Exactly. hut he received IL OIL that
Gay7"
Yes"
Was there anything In your letter
which might have unbalanced him or
Induced him Io take such step"
mo. sir. certainly not
Did you post that letter YOURSELF"
The nobleman's reply was interrupted
by his secretary, who broke In with
some heat.
His grace Is not In the habit Of post
Ing letters himself" said he. This let
ter WIS laid with others upon the study
table. and l myself put them In the
posibag."
You are sure this Que was among
them"
Yes. observed a."
How many letters did your grace
write that day"
Twenty or thirty. have a large
correspondence. but surely this n
somewhat irrelevant"
Not entirely" said Holmes.
For my own part" the duke con-
tInucd. Il have advised the police to
turn their attention To the south OF
France. I have already said that i do
not believe that the duchess would en-
courage so monstrous an action. but
the lad had the most wrong headed
opinions. and u II possible that ne may
have fed tn her. aided and abctted by
this German. I think. DIR. HuNtnblc.
that we wili not return To the hall"
could see that there were other
questions which Holmes would have
wished to put. but the noblemans alb
rupt manner showed that the interview
was at an end. II was evident that to
his intensely aristocratic nature this
disc ussion az his intimate family at
fairs with stranger was most alb
horrcut. and that he feared lest every
fresh question would throw a ilcrCcT
light into the dlsCrcctly Swallowed corr
ners OF his ducal history.
When the nobcmnn and his secretary
left. NV feirnd flung himself nj once
with characteristic eIgcrness into the
investigation.
The boys chamber was carefully cN-
nmincl, and Welded nothing save the