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Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-07
Hammering Down Prices
The Big Clean Up Shoe Sale Draws Big
Crowds-Shoes at About Half Price
Fifty Big Bargain Tables Tell the Tale.
Look Them Overall Sizes
Among the Lot

Go to the big shoe sale. Look over
the many bargain tables. Reap the
benefits Of the cut prices. High class
shoes are being sold at a sacrifice.
1t is grand clean up" shoe sale.
The big stock of the Mammoth Shoe
House, 519 South Broadway, has been
thoroughly gone over. All short lines,
sample pairs and remnants of big pur-
chases, besides many new, fresh goods
have been thrown on the bargain tables
to be closed out at once. The prices
put on these goods have caused a stir
in the big shoe store. The sale will
last just this week. The first custom
ers will get first choice. Ladies' shoes
on sale for SOC. Mems shoes on sale
for dollar pair. Thousands of pairs
of shoes for every member of the fam
lily on sale at a saving of half Come
and look them over. All shoes will be
fitted. exchanged and money refunded
for the asking. Don't mistake the
place. 519 South Broadway, below 9Th
street. Mammoth Shoe House.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-07

Gratitude

"For more than a year I
had been a sufferer, completely
broken down. l had not slept
but two or three hours any
night for weeks. had such
awful misery in my head, and
oh, I was so irritable. I could
not depend upon my judge
ment, and my memory was
failing. I realized that I was
losing my mind, and I thought
the grave, or worse, the asy-
lum, would be my doom. My
doctor said my case was be-
yond the reach of medicine. l
went to a druggist and told
him my condition. He recon-
mended DR.. Miles Nervine;
he was pretty sure it would
help me, so | bought bottle.
That night I took a table
spoonful, and fell asleep in a
few minutes, the first rest I
had in weeks, and oh, will
never forget that sweet sleep
while I live. I have continued
taking it, and sleep like a baby,
and gain rapidly"
MRS. VIOLA BARKER,
Orange, Texas.
Or. Miles NervIne Is sold by your
druggist, who will guarantee that the
FIRST bottle Will benerit. II 1t fails, he
will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-07
RoI King OFF for Seattle

Rol King, manager of the "Scotty,
King of the Desert Mines show, will
leave for Seattle today to be present at
the opening there March II. Mr.. King
purchased a fine box few days ago
and added many new garments to his
wardrobe in order, he says, to appear
as the manager of a first class show
should be attired
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-07

government is hoped for by every loyal
In that case the Hunga-
rians will nominate and elect a king of
their own and the government take
the form of a republic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
ADVERTISING AN ART.
But It Should Be Made an Art That
Calls Beauty to It's Service
From the Century

FROM the century.
Advertising has indeed become an art It
remains for it to become. If not a fine art,
at least an art that calls beauty to it's serv-
ice. When it does. much of the energy that
is now msdirected. much of the money that
Is now prodigally wasted in destroying the
worlds beauty, will be saved.
The right procedure is indicated by the
most conspicuous medium for public adver-
Using. The press, in its daily, weekly or
monthly forms. offers altogether the best
means for calling public attention to all
sorts of things. The best of public journals
those which are recognized as the most
desirable mediums for advertising. and
which consequently obtain the highest
prices for their services-make 1t rule to
classify and restrict In judicious manner
the advertisements that they print. They
cOnf1ne them to certain parts Of the publ
cation. they restrict their display to certain
decorous styles of type. recognizing that
to admit a helter-skelter distribution
through all columns. or to display them in
incoherent fashion according to the whims
of the advertisers would largely destroy
the very objects held in view. The readers
of these journals would resent the intru-
sion Of advertising matter into the space
set apart for news. editorials. ETC., and the
influence that gives the advertising Its value
would decline.
In the same way, the forms of advertfs-
ing that now give exceeding offense to the
community ought to be restricted and kept
within proper limits. If this were effected
the practice would change from the public
In a considerable degree. might couple gen.
uine service to the public with presenta.
ton of its material in an interesting and
even esthetically attractive fashion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
coAXING BIRD GUESTS.
News Of Hospitality Sure to Spread
Among the Feathered Folk.

Ernest Harold Baynes in ST Nicholas.
1t is well to begin to make preparations
for bird guests at least as early as the
middle Of November. In the first place, it
takes some time for the news Of ones hos
pitality to spread among the feathered
folk, and the sooner it starts the better
Then, most people prefer to work outdoors
in November rather than In December
But January is not too late. It is very
BILE that some of the birds should
be induced to feed where they may be OBJ
served by their hosts
Generally speaking. there are two kinds
of birds to prepare for-those which eat
seed grain and those which prefer ami
NAL food Of some kind. There is another
class, well represented by the bluejays,
which will eat almost anything, but no
special preparations need be made for the
birds belonging to it, since they will fare
riotously on the food set out for the others.
First of all. we will consider the insectiv-
orous birds. Their natural fare is rarely
attainable in winter, but beef suet will be
found very good and convenient substi-
tute for it, All things considered. suet is
the best thing l have tried for this pur-
pose.
If there happen to be trees near the
house the problem of the bird-feeder is
simple; all he has to do Is to tie the suet
securely to the trunks and prominent
branches and await the arrival Of his
guests. If there are no trees. he should
go out into the woods and cut down as
large a dead one as he can handle and set
it in the ground exactly where he wants it.
A sapling will answer, but larger tree Is
more interesting.
For the seed-eating birds it Is well to
have variety of food. Mixed bird seed
is excellent for the smaller birds, but to
it should be added such things oats,
wheat, buckwheat, corn and sunflower
seeds. If there are no cats in the neigh
borhood the best place to scatter the seed
is on the ground. where seed-eating birds
usually get their food. First of all, how
ever, the snow should be cleared away,
otherwise the food is liable to sink in out
Of sight, and. besides, 1t Is very difficult
for small birds to get about On foot in soft.
deep snow If there are cats about the food
may be placed ON shallow trays or tin pans,
which may be set on posts or fastened to
the trunks and branches of trees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
FOREIGN BANKS.

BERLIN, December 29.-Exchange on
London. 20 marks a01a pfennigs for checks.
Discount rates, short bills (for settle
menD 10Y per cent; three months bills,
SIS per cent.
PARIS, December 29.-Closing:, Three
per cent rentes. % francs 22k centimes for
the account. Exchange on London, % francs
25k centimes for checks.
LONDON, December 29.-Bullion amount
ing to E5,OOO was taken into the Bank of
England today. and f1O,GOO was Withdrawn
for shipment to Egypt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
New York Bank Statement.

NEW YORK, December 9.-The state
ment of clearing house banks for the week
five business days. shows that the banks
hold $5,360. 225 more than the legal reserve
requirements This is an increase of 81 0SS,-
325 as compared with last week. The
statement follows:
Loans. 81, 032. 973. 900: increase. s., 7S9. 100.
Deposits. s9S1. 301. 100; increase, 1861. 800.
Circulation, s53, &c. 500: increase. $14o.
Legal tenders, 81 ,37l 500; increase, 81, $685.
O00
Specie sl79 323, 900: increase, 1905. 400.
Reserve $3.50 co 500: increase s4,501. 400.
Reserve required, $245,325.2a5: increase.
81. 1900.
Surplus, $5.369. 225: increase, s2OSS 325.
Ex-United States deposits, 1901 .475; In
crease, $2.011.025.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO. December 29.-Wheat today
opened fairly active, but the tone was
weak. Local longs and commissions houses
were fair sellers, but the demand was
small. The reported excellent condition OF
fall-sown wheat seemed to exert the most
influence on the market. May wheat opened
shade to 1saA lower. at 771a to 775s and
sold at IT'S. May corn opened at 43ssa4 Y
to 1914 and sold down to 43A 1875
May oats opened 1914 aS6S and declined
to 36h.
May provisions opened weak, pork at
1860 to 16.62h; lard at $50, ribs at
S.923aS95.
The wheat market was weak all day.
The low point for May was 17a1Ils, and the
market closed at that figure. May being rs
below the close of yesterday.
Corn prices held steady at the slight de-
cline. and the close was steady, with May
unchanged, at 43asa4313.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
German Toy-Making.
From Evcrybody's.


Once a week the wagons go round
through the Thuringian forest and collect
all the toys that have been made in the
wooden cottages. and take them to the city.
In Sonneber3 itself there great toy-fac-
tories. There they make the heads for
dolls, using porcelain or papier- mache or
some other composition; for wax dolls are
not made any more in the German world.
There. too. the leather dolls are made, and
all those trinkets of glass and gilt that
are hung on Christmas trees. and the
woolly dogs and sheep. Thirty thousand
grown-ups are employed in this pleasant
trade In the Thuringer Valid alone, and
two-thrds OF them work in their own
homes And lest the art should be lost. a
paternal German government has estab-
lished toy-schooi at Grandchildren. where
the pupils are taught-not such negligib e
things as reading and 'writing-but the best
way to make toys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
Our Divorce Laws.

From the Chicago Tribune.
The Census Taker-"Your name, mum?"
II don't know
BEG pardon, NUM-?
1--WE been divorced. At present my name
is Mrs. Jones in this state. In several
states it is Miss Smith, my maiden name
and in three states 1t is Mrs. Brown, my
first husbands mime"
This your residence. mum?'
II eat and sleep here, but have trunk
in a neighboring state. whore l am getting
a divorce from my present husband.
Then you're married at present.?
I'm married in Texas. New York and
Massachusetts,: divorced in South Dakota
Missouri, Alaska, Oklahoma and California
q bigamist In three other states. and sin.
gle woman in eight Others
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
NEW ORLEANS COT
Liverpool Cotton.

LIVERPOOL. December 30. - Closing
Cotton, spot dull; prices 10 points higher;
American middling, fair GAS; good mid
ding. 6.O0 middling. $50; low middling.
49,; good ordinary, 5.22; ordinary, 4.9S The
sales of the day were 1900 bales, of which
400 were for speculation and export, and
included 300 American. Receipts, $4,000
bales, including Al, 300 American. Futures
opened steady and closed steady. Closing:
December 5.4S; January, 545; January and
February, 5.4i; February and March. 5.431a
March and April 5.43: April and May, 5.44;
May and June, 5.45; June and July, 5.451a
July and August. 5.451s: August and Sep
TENDER, $40; September and October, 5.331e;
October and November, 5.27.
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Grain and Provisions Summary.
THE BALTIMORE MARKETS.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star. 7Hr'
BALTIMORE. Md, December 29.-WHEAT-
Weak; spot, contract 73Esa73s spot. No. z red
western. 77a77A; December. 73haI3&: January,
3Aa737s; May. 7sHa79; steamer No 2 red. 80;
receipts, G915 bushels; exports, 81, 900 bushels;
southern grade, 6s1aa73E.
CORN-spot firm; futures easy; spot new. ASIA
airy, 47ha47h; March, 47asa471s; steamer mixed,
45sa451a; receipts. 135. 42G bushels; exports,
Ill ,42S bushels southern white corn, 45Aa
4Sh southern yellow corn. 4514a41A.
OATS-Firmer; No. white, 4Oa40h; No.
white: 39a391a; Nc. mixed, 80; receipts, 1884
bushels.
RYE-Firm No. 2 western. domestic, 7Ga77; re-
ceipts, 1884 bushels.
HAY-Firm. unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTSIQuet unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
Faith.


From Puck.
In the far future men will look back at
us. their ancestors of the twentieth CEN
fury. and smile. And particularly. they
will be amused and astonished. by our
robust faith.
TO think they will exclaim. that there
ever lived rational beings who could believe
that through, and though. and tough spell.
ed. respectively, thru. ant. tho. and tut! In
credtbie!''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
The London Market.

LONDON, December 29.-On the stock
exchange today Americans showed Ee.-
ter tendency on the more favorable close
of the market in Wall street yesterday.
which induced moderate coverings parity
Of level being slightly exceeded. A slight
reaction followed. but the market recov-
cred and prices closed steaAy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Mitchell mining stock was the principal
trader at todays meeting Of the stock ex-
change. There was more movmeent about
the dealing and more animation displayed
on the part Of the brokers than there has
been any occasion for in recent days. One
might have supposed, from the freedom OF
the trading, and also from the volume as
shown by the record, that the money mar
ket had been restored to its normal condi-
ton for, unlike the course OF things yester-
day, no options figured In the transactions.
The rapidity with which sales were made
and the struggle for the asking price and
the bid suggested the scenes when there
is more generally an active market. The
proceedings were watched with apparent
interest by a gallery of unusual size, for or
late but few spectators have come to the
daily meetings.
The trading in Mitchell was Influenced
from the start, as far as the level in prices
was concerned, by the market In New York
where today the stock sold at 81. The
local market did not quite reach that range
but It came within one-eighth of point OF
It, as the best selling price today was SIS.
AS on preceding days since the move
ment began in this stock, there were bids
for large blocks at fractional prices below
the ruling market figure. At one time bids
of 5H were on the floor for blocks of stock
aggregating 1000 shares
While there was a good deal of what IS
called room trading, where brokers buy
from and sell to each other, yet the regu-
lar buying was large. There was but little
effort made to get options, although bids
for them were made from time to time,
but not to exceed 61s An offering of an op-
ton on 500 shares was made at 81, but 1t
was not taken.
The main trading of the day was at G..
and the close came after good time had
wi
hausted the supply at that figure. The
bid, however, was only an eighth OF
point.
There was a further decline in the figures
recorded for Lanston today, and the con-
tinuance of the downward movement was
not accompanied by the bringing on the
market of the stock. Today, for example.
shares Sold and the price paid for that
was 1873. Yesterday IL was bid for the
stock am 1875 was asked, while today the
closing bid was 12& and the asking price
an eighth of a point in advance.
A week ago the figure recorded in the
case of this stock was about point higher.
r. E Claughton, assistant cashier of the
Commercial National Bank. has resigned
that position in order to accept place with
the United States Trust Co.. which is now
being organized in this city He is well
known in banking circles in this city, hav-
ing been connected with the West End
Bank, which was merged with the Citizens
and then with the Metropolitan Bank after
the two latter were brought together He
has been with the Commercial Bank from
the time of its organization.
Today's Government Receipts.
National bank notes received today for
redemption $73S.O95; government receipts:
From internal revenue, $s2s,s15; customs,
%
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
Misunderstood.

From TUX.
Rantington-"Fro wanted to pre-
sent me- this season..
Manager Frostville Opera House,
Gosh. Couldn't you make yerself pre-
sentabie?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29

takes the form of a billboard. or anything
of that nature. we call It an eyesore.-
Puck
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29

After her last farewell pulled off in Lon
don on the last day of November. Nine.
Patti shed copious tears and was COM
pietefy overcome One would think that
by this time she would be hardened to IT,
Puck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers, 1919 F street, members New
York stock exchange, Washington stock
exchange and Chicago board of trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
The World of
Finance and Trade
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK. December 29.-The cotton
market opened steady at unchanged prices
to an advance of points in spite OF dis
appointing cables. There seemed to be
some demand for January with very little
Offering and this impaired steady tone to
the entire list. During the middle OF the
morning prices sagged of point or two
from the opening figures under realizing.
Trading was very quiet.
Estimated receipts at the ports today,
1900 bales, against 70 sos last week and
81 7O4 last year. For the week. $4,000 bales,
against 311,764 last week and 104.945 last
year. Today's receipts at New Orleans,
1851 bales. against 10.664 last year. and
at Houston, 14,O2O bales. against 1927 last
wear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regular call. IL o'clock noon-washington
Rwy. and Elec. As. 81 600 S51s. 81 600 at S5h.
Capital Traction, 3 at IA.
Washington Rwy. and Eec CON-, so at 40, %
at 40, 80 at 40k
Washington Gas. % at 81.
LanstOn MopotyDe 100 mt l3 IA at 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
HEAVINESS IN ST. PAUL
Injunction Against New Issue Ex-
pected by Street Monday.
READING CONTINUES ACTIVE
Expansion of Loan Account the Most
Striking Feature in the Bank
Statement.


Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK December 29.-The trading
In securities today was characterized by
irregular and, generally speaking. reaction
airy tendencies. for which there was no
very direct explanat ton. either in the news
over night in the occurrences with the
course of the business session. There was
little more than desultory discussion con-
Quoted with regard to the probabilities of
the weekly bank statement, as the street
has reached the conclusion that a mod
crate turn for the better in money market
conditions is close at hand and it was
further recognized that today's exhibit of
the position of the banks would be neces-
sarily complicated by the extraordinary
financial arrangements incidental to the
close of the year.
The London market was dull and irreg
ular also. with the dealings restricted in a
large measure by the Indictment weather
conditions prevailing throughout Great
Britain. Operations here for foreign ac-
count were upon negligible scale There
was virtual absence of any news of gen.
eral Importance over night, except that
which provided in the weekly returns
of the mercantile agencies, and these con-
tinued to make altogether satisfactory eX-
hibitS
Declines in Hill Stocks.
Declines approximating that in Great
Northern preferred were noted in Northern
Pacific, Canadian Pacific and Reading. The
last named again one of the most act
i've stocks of the railway list. Baltimore
and Ohio. Erie and Pennsylvania were rel
atively steady. st. Paul was heavy in COM
mon with the market at large, and st. Paul
rights broke to new low level.
1t seemed to be the common opinion that
injunction proceedings against the terms
of the new stock issue would be sued out
by Monday. The industrial and mscel-
laneous stocks moved in common with the
remainder of the market and the local trac-
ton issues were neglected.
The loan account in the weekly bank
statement showed an expansion of SJ.1S9,
$50. which was its most striking feature. as
u curtailment in that item had been gener-
ally looked for. The increase in cash on
, the other hand made a better showing than
was indicated in the preliminary estimates,
the amount set forth being 81, sol ,0C0
The increases in cash and In loans was
approximately reflected in the deposit ac-
count. which rose 50 CO., 600. Surplus re-
serves increased S2OS3O0O, and the banks
now hold cash in excess of the lawful re-
Quirements amounting to $5,363 900. Sur
plus reserves in the corresponding week
OF last year were s., 292.OO0; in 1904, $13.-
GS3 0O0 and in 1905. 1911 coo. .-'' 1.H'Fi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29

Bar silver. steady. ~ I'd per ounce.
Money. 5a5H per cent.
The rate OF discount In the open market for short
bills Is 5Ts per cent.
The rate OF discount In the marke. for three
months bills Ia ) l3 l6aJJs per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
CURB QUOTATIONS.

Furnished by e. R. Chapman & Co. &c. B. Chip
man. manager) members New York stock exchange. |
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
Todav's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption, $73S.O95; government receipts:
From internal revenue, $S2S,315; customs,
$1.324.s25 miscellaneous SIS, 145; expendi-
lures 81 .22OCOO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
PHILADELPHIA Stock Exchange.

Furnished by Dick Bros. & Co.. l4l2 II st. n,
Phones Main 6440-644l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
Today's Cotton Summary.

Furnished by Dick Bros. & Co.. 14l2 H ct. n.
Phones Main 644O-6441.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29

NEW YORK COTTOI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29

Quotations given below are for large
lots Jobbers' prices from to &c higher.
EGGS. - Nearby fresh Virginia. 26a21;
West Virginia and southwest Nirglnaa'
2T; Tennessee. 81; North Carolina. 2"a.o
BUTTER. - Creamery, fancy. 81 y: aas.
Western firsts, 30a31; seconds 21a:+ FRO
cess. fancy, 24a25; fair to good, lSAlS
Stnre-nacked fresh, 17a1S.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-04-26
Advertised Letters.

Letters remaining uncalled for at
the jamestown postofice for the We'll
ending Apr. Il, 1905.
Arlie Boyle, Harry Brackett, Carl
d Britton, Conrad Buckholtz, Anton
Bartleson. Miss Clara Capen, Richard
Carter, Miss Zaida Chase, John d
Cook, Thomas S Collins, Earl Flan-
ders, Mrs. Emma Greass, d A Grim
shaw, Miss Jennie NJ BOLT, Tom
Holmes. Thomas Holmes, Will Holmes
John NJ Hut, Mrs. Mary A johnson,
James Kjolseth, Ed Kjos. N Lilli-
bridge, Christ Nelson. William d
Parker. Rudowsy & Ceddon, J Q
Reid, Miss Anna Roberts, Thomas
Riedel, Peter Scher, Walfred Schar,
Miss Ethel Smith, D NJ Smith. Sever
Syverson, Richard SwensoD, Mrs. }
G Thompson, Mrs Clara Turner.
These letters will be held 81 days
after which they will be sent to the
dead letter Office, When calling for
these letters always say advertised
and give date Of this list.
Chas. L. Mitchell. Postmaster