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The Lake County times., 1907-04-15
NEW YORK LETTER.

New York, April 15.-The stock mar
ket resumed its irregular tone which
prevailed during the latter part of last
week. Prices as a rule ranged lower,
due party in sympathy with lower
prices in London and additional ag-
gressiveness upon the part of short
sellers. If a trader was looking for
activity, he certainly could get 1t to-
day. The entire market had spasm-
odic periods of strength and then 9TH
ers of weakness. Union Pacific open
en- from 1873 y to 1927. sold up TO 1S6
and back to 1873; Smelters from 1891
to 129 and back to 125 Great Northern
from 130 up to I33 and back to 1S1;
the balance Of thel ist Hopping around
like duck in a pond, first going up
point or so and then declining again.
The strong feature in the way of news
which caused a little short covering
was more reassuring news from the
winter wheat crop district. It's eff
feet upon values was only temporarily,
however, as shorts had entire control
of the situation and upon every little
squirt they distributed sufficient selling
orders to stay any advantage which
the bulls might secure.
Money conditions remain practically
unchanged from Friday. Call money
ruled as high as 2h per cent and as
low as ia. Nevertheless a great deal
of anxiety has been expressed in the
street over the monetary situation.
The $4,000 900 which will have to be
paid out by the subscribers of the new
issue of Great Northern preferred Will
have to be provided for in the near
future. This will undoubtedly cause a
hardening tone in the call loan money
money market for a time at least
The market generally closed weak
and feverish with indications for still
further declines. If the present liquid
alton continues much longer the mar
ket is likely to show some severe de-
clines within the next few days
The Lake County times., 1907-04-15
CHICAGO LETTER

Chicago, April 15.-Wheat-Early
prices were inclined to frmness The
May option selling up to 1898 cents,
but around that figure one Of the more
prominent northwestern traders sold
quite a large line of wheat, causing a
reaction of about three-quarters of a
cent, where substantial supporting or
ders were disclosed. The chief bear
article served up to the trade today
was the exceptionally large receipts at
both Minneapolis and Duluth. consid-
erably larger than the same day a year
ago. The visible supply statement al
so gave the bears renewed courage, the
figures showing an increase Of about
a million and half for the week. The
exchange was still permeated with
messages telling of additional damage
being done by bugs in the southwest
but their influence was not so pro-
nounced as last week
The market closed fairly strong with
about a half cent decline for the day.
CORN-Trade has been rather dull
and more or les sof a scalping char
The Lake County times., 1907-04-15
One Advantage of Iona Night.

"The Land Of the Midnight Sun"
was a subject assigned to Judge Ber.
ry at a feast shortly before his last
sickness, says the Boston Herald.
The Land of the Midnight SUM-
he exclaimed. 'Ah, gentlemen, | find
that a most inspiring subject. In
the land Of the midnight sun. I've
read, the days are six months long,
and so are the nights. Just think
what blessing that would be to some
of US. Why, if one of my creditors
came to me and said: Berry, want
you to pay up that SO you owe me,
it wouldn't bother me in the least
My dear fellow would reply, come
around day after tomorrow and I'll
pay you and then l wouldn't hear
any more OF him for twelve months.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-15
COINCIDENCE IN TWO DEATHS
Dead Mans Father Only Passed Away
Two Weeks Ago.

Two Weeks Ago.
The death of Eckels came on the
eve of a breakfast party, which he had
planned for number of his friends
and relatives. Judge K. NJ. Lands, of
the federal district court; Mrs. Landis;
Judge and Mrs. E. II. Gary, of New
York: Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Eek
els, brother and sister-in-law of the
deceased. and others were to have been
his guests. James A. Eckels, of Prince
ton, father of James II. Eckels, died
two weeks ago. On the morning of
the death of the elder Eckels the son
was host of ex-President Cleveland.
The ex-president and Eckels were at
breakfast when news of the fathers
death was received at the Eckels' resi-
dence.
1t developed during the day that the
person who was trying to commune
cate with Eckels over the telephone.
the ringing of which led TO discovery
of the death, was George NJ. Eckels.
a brother Half an hour later he was
called to his own telephone and noti-
fed of mis- brothers death. A post
mortem examination was held and a
statement issued giving the causes OF
death as organic heart disease. The
funeral will be held tomorrow after
noon from the Fourth Presbyterian
church. Interment will not take place
at once, it having been decided to place
the body in a vault until the return Of
Mrs. Eckels and daughter, when pri-
yate funeral will be held.
Eckels was born at Princeton, ILL.,,
Nov. %. 1853, and most of his life was
spent in Illinois. He received his ear
" education in the schools OF his ma
tive city, later taking up the study of
law at Albany. n. Y, having grad.
mated from the Albany law school In
1880. He practiced law at ottawa,
H., until appointed by President CIeve~
laid to the post Of comptroller of the
currency in 1893. Eckels during the
agitation Of the currency question be-
came prominent as an advocate OF
the gold standard. Always a Demo
crat he became affiliated in 1896 with
tlfe gold standard Democrats. He re-
tanned the office of comptroller OF the
currency until the end Of President
| Clevelands term in 1897 when he be-
came president Of the Commercial Ma.
/ tional bank, Of this city.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-15
WEATHER FORECAST.

Illinois. Indiana and Lower Nfichi-
gan-Showers and warmer tonight,
turning to snow fiurries and colder
Tuesday
Missouri-Showers tonight with war
mer southeast and colder west tonight:
partly cloudy and colder Tuesday
observation-disclosures tonight and
colder west; Tuesday threatening and
colder with probably snow flurries
north.
nesota-Threatenin and colder
tonight with snow fiurries east; Tues
day fair.
notwithstanding and colder to-
night with rain or snow east and cen
tral; Tuesday fair, colder east and
central.
Dakotas and Nebraska-Generall
night.
Kansas-Generally fair tonight and
Tuesday; colder tonight and east Tues
day.
Montana-Generally fair tonight and
Tuesday
The Lake County times., 1907-04-15
James II. Eckeis, Ex.Currency
Comptroller. Found Dead
in His Bed.
PHONE BELL GIVES THE ALARM
Friend Calls the Dead Man as He Lies
asleep Forever.
Butler Who Discovers the Dread Fact
Thinks Him in Slumber-Wi6e
and Daughter Abroad
Are Notified.

Chicago, April 10. - James III. Eek
els. president Of the Commercial Ma
tional bank, Of this city, and ex-comp-
troller of the currency, died at his
home early yesterday from heart dis
ease The death Of Eckels occurred
apparently while he was asleep in his
bed. The fact that he was dead was
discovered by a butler, Frank Evans.
who entered Eckel's room after hear
ing a telephone within ring continuous
ly without receiving an answer. Think
ing that Eckels had not been awak-
ened Evans entered and found him
apparently asleep.
1t Was Death, Not Sleep.
The butler called to him, and getting
no response. sought to arouse him and
found that he was dead. Other MEM
bers OF the household were summoned
and DR. Frank S. Churchill was hur-
riedly called. DIR. Churchill arrived
within a short time, and after an ex-
animation gave it as his opinion that
Eckels had been dead for some hours.
Dr. John B. Murphy. the Eckels' fam
lily physician, was also notified.
Mrs. Eckels Is Abroad. w1
Mrs. Eckels and her daughter Phoe-
be, IS years DID, are in Paris, where
the latter is attending a finishing
school for girls They have been
abroad since last fall, and planned
to return to Chicago within a few
weeks. They We're at once communi-
Gated with by cable. 1t is understood
that they will sail from France for
New York today.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-15
Cleveland Is Deeply Touched.

Princeton, n. J., April 10. - Ex.
President Cleveland was deeply
touched when he learned Of the death
of Eckels. he said: Il was closely re-
lated to Mr.. Eckels and bis death
comes to me with a peculiar shock.
In important public work l learned
to know how intelligently and indus
triously hedevoted himself to duty and
In the intimacy Of close friendship I
learned to know and appreciate his rare
and attractive qualities Of heart
The Lake County times., 1907-04-15
BETWEEN TRAINS
A Little Cabin.

Des a little cabin
Big ernuT fur two,
Des awaitin'. Honey,
Cosy f1xt fur you;
Down dab by de road,
Not ve'y far from town,
Waitin' fur de missis,
When she's ready to come down.
Des a little cabin.
An er acre o. groun';
Vines agrowin' on it,
Fruit trees all aroun',
Hollyhawks abloomin'
In de gyahden plot
Honey, would you like to
own da little spot?
Make dat little cabin
CHEEKY. clean, an bright
With an angel in 1t
Like a ray of light?
Make dat little palace
Somethin' fine an gran
Make 1t like an Eden
Fur a lonely man?
Des you listen, Honey.
While 1 'splain it all,
How some layd's go'nter
Boss dat little hall;
Des you take my han
OATS de way it's writ,
Des you take my heart.
OATS de deed to it.
Springfield Republican.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-15
Cat Skins Worn as Eur.

According to a Philadelphia paper
the securing of cat skins is something
of an industry in that city. The skins
are sent to France, where they are
dyed and returned to this country as
popular fur. Good cat skin looks very
much like squirrel and is used in
similar way, being especially popular
for hats and hat trimmings.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-15
Papa Has 1t Now.

when you asked papa for my hand
did you tell him you had enough
money saved to start housekeeping?
Yes"
"And what did he say to that? Did
he still refuse his consent?"
No; but 1T amounted to refusal"
What did he say?"
''He invited me out to play poker
with him last night and I VENT
Houston Post
The Lake County times., 1907-04-15
Stocks Grain and Provisions.


acter There was a littlei Investment
buying of the deferred months, par
ticularly the July option and some
liquidation Of the May. The market
swayed back and forth within a mar
row range. closing quiet and uninter-
esting.
OATS-Early trade in this cereal
was rather active. Profit taking by
the longs was about the only feature
of note. Weather conditions in the oat
belt are reported very unfavorable for
the plant. The market closed steady.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-15

United States Steel, which was con-
spicuously strong whenever the general
market showed strength, reached
new high level for the present move
ment 1t was rumored that the state
ment of earnings to be issued on the
last day Of this month would make
very favorable exhibit both in respect
to results for the quarter ending Mar.
81 and the volume of untitled orders
on the books at the end of that per-
iod.
The floods which did so much dam
age in Pittsburg a few weeks ago had,
of course, the effect of reducing the
quarters results, and the winter
months are ordinarily the worst in the
year, because mining operations are
interferred with and the steamships on
the great lakes are out of COM
mission. One thing, however. has
been made abundantly clear to buyers
of material the sellers are much
stronger in naming terms than they
were a few weeks ago. This fact af-
fords the strongest kind Of confirma-
tion of the assurances given at differ
ent times to the street that the out
look for business continues good. When
il comes to turning away business be-
cause the buyer cannot wait months
for delivery there can be little doubt
as to the conditions that actually exist
In the trade
The Lake County times., 1907-04-15

present it seems not improbable that
the big secretary's 300 pounds of whole
someness will fill up the crevasses in
the republican ranks and that a firmly
united party will again present a solid
front to re-threatening Bryanism.-
New York Globe
The Lake County times., 1907-04-15

The Corn Products Refining company
has completed plans for the construc
tion of a large can manufacturing
plant near Chicago. The new factory
may be erected in conjunction with
It's new glucose works at Summit. on
the drainage canal, although this has
not been specifically determined Pro-
visions are said to have been made
for financing the cost of the new fac
tory, which will amount to between
s150,000 and 100000.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-15
Visible supply.
southwestern Receipts and Shipments.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Union Stock Yards, April 15.-Hog
receipts 4S 900: market 5 to 10c lower.
Left over 16 900 Light $3.50 to 6.72;
mixed s635 to 6.70; rough s6.35 to Gas;
heavy $685. to 6.70.
Cattle receipts $4,000; market steady
to 10c lower. Sheep receipts $4,000;
market steady.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-15
Sure Enough.

Coakley-Subbubs declares that out
his way one night last week the temp
erature dropped to zero.
Joakley-Thats nothing.
Coakley-Eh? What's nothing?
Joakley-Zero.-Ph Press.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-15
Lone Thug Gets s2s. 600 ?

Malta. Mont. April 15-Word has
Just been received of a hold-up of a
stage. presumably by a lone robber;
$4,000 IS reported stolen. The rob-
berry took place Just this side Of Fort.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-15
Pat Grove To Be Tried Again.

Council Bluffs. Ia. April 15.-Pat
Grove, who is under indictment here
with Arthur Levi for the robbery Of
two street car crews In the western
part Of this city, is to he tried May
10.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-15
LIVERPOOL. MARKETs.

Liverpool, April 15.-Wheat opened
one quarter higher; corn unchanged.
Liverpool April 15-Wheat closed
three -eighths higher; corn, one eighth
higher.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-15
HEARD ON THE BOURSE

In banking circles there is a dis
position that Washington should be
watched closely and it is thought that
announcements that would have an ad-
verse effect upon the speculative mar
ket may be expected from that source
at somewhat frequent intervals.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-15

Union Stock Yards. April 15.-Hogs
closed active at early declines. Light
s6.45 to go; mixed 6.45 to 6.70; heavy
$3.50 to 6.67; rough $3.50 TO 6.40.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-15
GRAIN MARKETS.

Chicago, April 15.-Car lots today
Wheat Il; corn 1S9; oats 169; hogs 48,
600 head.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-15
rst;D,atos for Tomorrc


Wheat 38 cars; corn AIS cars; oats
364 cars; hogs $4,000 head.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-15

Cattle closed steady; sheep close(
strong.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-15
Influenza for Bravery.

Tell a man that he IS brave and you
help him to hecome sn--cariYle.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-15

Mrs. John Balm of Roberts avenue
entertained her sister and number
of friends from Chicago at her home
on Sunday.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-15

Mr.. and Mrs William Balm and
daughters, Misses Wilma and Freida,
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Will
lam Kelley in Chicago, Sunday.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-15

The current fiscal year of the Ameri-
can Steel Foundries company will end
on July 81. According to a western
representative of the corporation earn
ings will be the largest in its history.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-15

Wheat and flour equal 385,00O bush
els; corn 267,000 bushels; oats 5 bush
The Lake County times., 1907-04-15

John Blaul of Roberts avenue, spent
Sunday with relatives and friends in
Chicago.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-15
ROBERTSDALE NEWS

Quite a number of Robertsdale peo-
pie attended the oratOricaI contest at
Hammond Saturday evening.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-15

Ed Sweet & Co.-What little news
came to hand today seemed to be of
favorable character. According to re-
ports from various steel companies
there has been no falling off in the
steel trade and large orders are being
given for steel rails. Railroad traffic
managers assert that business shows
no signs of diminishing. Those IN con-
tact with the copper situation state
that the demand keeps up, while there
is no increase in the supply of labor.
The threatened strike of miners at
Butte has been averted. Indications
point to a good bank statement today,
cash gains of the banks are being
placed by the news agencies at between
S3,500,000 to $3,7O0,O00.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-15

A man in a position to get good in
formation regarding the copper in
dustry says that according to a state
ment made by one who has looked into
the copper metal trade carefully, there
is no reason to be apprehensive OF the
serious lessening in demand and a
corresponding drop in prices. He adds
that the large producers have no rea-
son and show no disposition to make
concessions in prices at this time.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-15

The S-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. a. Anderson died Saturday at their
home on Roberts avenue, after brief
illness of pneumonia. The oldes t
daughter is in precarious condition
with the measles.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-15

TO SUBSCRIBERS Readers of the
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The Lake County times., 1907-04-15

Clarence Masterson has purchased
the residence of Ben Julliar on Harri-
son avenue Mr. Julliar intends NOV
ing his family to Whiting. where they
will make their future home.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-15

Think market a sale on all bulges.
There is a total absence of buying
power and a general fear that conf
dence has been undermined, that sta
bility cannot be restored for a long
time to come.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-15

Mrs. Ackerman of 103 Boberts ave
nue., Is confined to her home on ac-
count of sickness.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-15

land were Hammond visitors Saturday
evening.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-12
THIS IS MY s1sT BIRTHDAY.
Jack London.

Jack London, the young American
author whose works have attracted
much attention during the past few
years, was born in San Francisco,
Jan. ~, 1876. His education was re-
ceived in the public schools of his ma
tive city and at the University of Cali
fornia. He is man of many talents
whose adventurous life made him at
various stages Of his career a sailor,
gold miner, tramp, author, socialist,
lecturer and journalist. After serving
at divers times in various forecastles,
he developed an interest in sociology
and economics. Swayed partly by this
and partly by the fascination of the
enterprise, he tramped over the United
States and Canada. many thousands
of miles, and having more than one
Jail experience, because he possessed
no fixed place of abode and no visible
means of support. Later on he re-
peated his vagabond career in the East
end of London. He went over Chilcott
Pass with the first of the Klondike
rush Of 1897. In 1904 he visited Japan,
Korea and Manchuria as war cor
respondent. His best known publica-
tons are "The Call of the Wild" "The
Son of the Wolf" "a Daughter of the
Shows" "The People of the Abyss"
"The Sea-Wolf," '''The Cruise of the
Dazzler,' and "The God of His Faith
ers."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-12
By q. G. Snyder,

Washington, D. c., Jan. 12.-(Special
to the Times. Senator McCumber is
in receipt of the following highly in
teresting letter from Robert s. Skin
ner, United States consul general at
Marseilles, France, in relation to grain
inspection methods.
ut is highly desirable that certain
facts in regard to American grain
methods be given immediate and wide
circulation, and that something be done
either by action of congress or by the
concerted action Of American CONNER
cial bodies to reform or rather stand
ardize the system under which the
great cereal exporting business has
been created.
There is little popular knowledge
in the United States in regard to the
fact that wheat, corn, grease and sim
liar products Of American origin are
not now sold abroad by sample, but
by nominal grade. The European buy
er knows nothing of the merchandise
whatever before it reaches his pos
session. He reports and resells var
ious. classes Of merchandise the quality
and grade of which is certified to him
not by the merchant who has sold him
the article, but by the official inspector
of board of trade or other equiva-
lent body at the port of shipment. He
pays for the goods before he receives
them, and when the exporter in the
United States delivers to him a certi-
ficate of inspection, declaring the goods
to be Of given grade, he has no al
tentative but to honor the drafts. The
bargain Is absolutely final upon pro-
duction to him of this certificate IF
inspection.
although no two ports in the United
States may absolutely agree as to the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-12
THE RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS
The Examinations VIII be Held ON Jan.
IL and 1S-One Candidate From
This City.

Local interest in the Rhodes scholar
ships has been awakened by the no.
tice of the arrival in this country of
DR.. George r. Parkins, the organizing
representative of the Rhodes scholar
ship trust. He has come on business
connected with the Rhodes scholar
ships to be awarded the present year
in the United states and Canada.
The examinations are to be held on
January II and Is, and President Mer-
rifield of the state university is daily
expecting the examination questions.
The only North Dakota representa-
tive now at Oxford under the Rhodes
beneficiary is Henry Kinds of this
city, who is making a study of geolog-
ical subjects. At present there are
seventy-nine men from the United
States, twenty-four from Canada,
eighteen from Australia, seventeen
from South Africa, eleven from Ger
many, three from Bermuda, Jamaica,
and Bermuda. DIR. Parkin in an inter-
view with an eastern paper, stated that
he was endeavoring to arrange new
scholarship for the province of Sas-
katchewan, so that within few years
there will be twenty-seven scholarships
from King Edwards dominion on the
north.
Speaking of the reports that the
United States students were not maxi
ing as much progress as the colonial
men, DR.. Parkin said that their pre-
vious education was more at variance
with the Oxford system than the COL
onial system. Americans had told him
that in many cases the ablest men
had not been sent to the old country,
as the benefits to be derived from an
Oxford education were not yet fully
appreciated, especially in the Western
states. The students who have made
the best records so far are from Aus
tralia, New Zealand and Canada.
DR.. ParMn is preparing a register
in which the records of all the Rhodes
scholars will be kept. The men will be
asked to supply information about their
work before entering Oxford, and from
that time until their death a complete
record will be kept, so that benefits CT
these scholarships may be ascer-
tanned.
Another scheme on foot is to have
the Rhodes scholars establish fellow
ships for graduates whom they think
deserving, which will allow the sue
cessful men year of study and travel
in the best educational centers. Dr..
Parlin has talked this matter over
with the students and says they have
enthusiastically taken up. the idea.