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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-08

~ In the hands of the bears who mound
ca prices vigorously. Commission houses
also disposed of enormous lines of wheat
lot discouraged longs. The conditions in
TINS country favored the bear side of the
market the weather in the northwest be-
ing favorable for the new CROP and the
receipts of new wheat in the southwest
showing a constant increase. The severe
break in prices in Wall street also had a
depressing effect on the wheat market
The market lacked substantial support
the principal demand coming from shorts.
The close was weak and at the lowest
point of the day. September opened a
shade TO Aq2se higher at 96lzc to S01sc and
declined to S73sdSSc, where it closed
The weakness of wheat and increased
country holdings caused bearish sentiment
in the corn pit. The late strength in oats
partially offset these influences and prices
the day. The close, however. was easy.
September opened unchanged to 1sc high
er at 55isc to 5514c, sold off to 543sc and
closed at 54a4c.
The oats market was extremely erratic.
The market was weak early in the day
because of heavy Iiquidating sales but
later prices rallied sharply on buying by
bears. During the remainder of the day
despite several slight breaks, sentiment
continued bullish. The market closed
strong. September opened unchanged to
&c higher at 43c to 431zc, sold between 421zc
and 1880, ana closed at 4312U435sc.
Provisions were weak on scattered sell
ing by longs. A 10c to 15c decline in the
price of live hogs was largely responsible
for the weakness. At the close pork was
off 2212c at $500. Lard was down &c at
S9.O71z@91O. Ribs were 71zc lower at $3.50
The leading futures ranged as follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-08
Financial and Commercial

New York money resources Conner
was again weak in London and helped
10 upset the securities market. Last
prices represented rallies on short COW
ering OF to points, and the fact that
such net declines remain at 5A in
Union Pacific, AS in American Smelt-
ing, 59s in Amalgamated, 31k in Sugar
ana between 2 and points in Reading.
81 Paul and the Hill stocks is evidence
OF the violence of the days decline.
me closing tone was unsettled and ir-
regular, with not all the rally held.
Bonds were easy. Total sales, par
value, 81, 16S, 600
United States As declined p per cent
on call.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-08
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, Aug. 7.-Heavy realizing sales
caused a slump of more than cents in
the price of wheat today on the local ex-
change. At the close the September de-
livery was off 2Ac. Corn was down &c
Oats were up vase Provisions were sc
to 221sc lower
The wheat market today was complete
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-08
Money, Silver, Etc.

New York, Aug. Money on call
steady, 2d2% per cent; ruling, "a; clos
ing bid. ,; offered at 213. Time loans ac-
tive and strong; so days, 81; 80 days, 5%;
six months, 6L.
Prime mercantile paper. 6Q61a per cent;
sterling exchange firm at decline, with
actual business in bankers bills at $4S660
for demand ard at S4.S3 for 90 day bills.
Commercial bills. S4.A.
Bar silver, $3.50
Mexican dollars, 54isc.
Government bonds weak; railroad bonds
easy,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-08
Coffee and Sugar.

New York. Aug. L-Coffee futures closed
steady at a net decline of 15d2O points
Sales, 92,250 bags, including September al
s5.50q5.60. October at $50. December al
S5.7005.75, March at S5.75, May at $5.S5, July
at $3.50.
Spot coffee quiet and easy. Rio No Z
SIC; Santos, No. 4, 7ssc; mild coffee, quiet
The worlds visible supply for the month
of July decreased 324,142 bags to 14,075, 81
bags against 9343053 last year.
Sugar-Raw, quiet and steady; fair re-
filming, S3.43la; centrifugal, SO test, So 1914
molasses SUGAR. $3.1S12: refined, quiet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-08
s. CURES ECZEMA

The of Eczema blood The itching
burning eruPons caused
glands of the skin of the fiery with
which the skin abundantly supplied
and discomfort and
cations such as save washes lotions soothing cleansing
trouble located You the
blood purified
down into the circulation neutra1izes
the blood infected fresh and healthy
Then instead OF hy acrd matter
irritating the euticle the skin cooling healthy
stream OF blood s. s. disease when the
cure complete the skin is left smooth and free
Diseases medical
who write. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC C0 ATT ANITA "a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-08
Treasury Statement.

Washington, Aug 7.-Today's statement
of the treasury balances in the general
fund shows:
Available cash balance $40. $50 sos; gold
coin and bullion. S62, ,9S9; gold certifi-
Gates. $50, 79S, $50
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-08
Butter and Ecus,

Chicago, Aug. Ion the produce ex-
firm. Creameries, 20d24; diaries, 19a221a.
Eggs-Steady, at mark cases included, II
G16; firsts. 161z; prime firsts, III.
Cheese-Steady, 12d1315.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-08
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.

Kansas City, Aug. 7.-Cattle-Receipts
10000 including 1,5O0 southerns. Market
strong Native steers, 5.O0q7. .; southern
steers S.5GlT4 80; native cows and heifers,
20OG5. 70; stOckers and feeders, 3.29d5 60;
bulls 2.50li3. 70; calves, 4.0006.25; western
steers, .00d6. 10: southern cows. 2.50q4. 20
Sheep-Receipts, 1900. Market strong.
Muttons, 5.25a6.00; lambs, 7.O0d7.75 range
wethers, 5.O06I6. %; fed ewes, 4.J0d5.50.
Hogs-Receipts. 5000 Market weak to
sc lower. Bulk. 5.90d6.10; heavy, 5.75G6 90;
packers, 5.90q6-10; pigs and hkhts, 500
G6.20-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-08

For artistic. up-to-date printing cali
on the Century Printing company, Salt
Lakes printers. 165-167 South West
Temple st. Both phones. e04
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-08

Ask your grocer IC send you Royal
Bread. The crown label is on every
loaf.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-03

the names of Alice and Nicholas
Webb. Both the father and moth
er of the children are ardent ad-
mirers of President Roosevelt, and
they say they could not honor the
president more than by giving their
children the names Of his daughter
and his son-in.law.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-03

July I
Only three more days till Percy
Makes us all entreat for mercy.
July 2
Only two more days till Alice
Shoots here papa through the gallus
July 3
Only one more day till Mabel
Sets on fire the house and stable.
July a
IL you are alive tomorrow
Count 1t JOY, forgetting sorrow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-03
A WORD FROM JOSH WISE.

soft nothin's are
rally spoken by a
soft nothin'."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-03
The Daily Short Story

| In her brothers room she looked
over the pipes on the table beside
the funny brown tobacco Jar. Then
she looked over the pipes in the
rack that hung on the wall above.
At length she chose one from the
table. 1t was brown and old. She
was sure that Phil could not care
much for it.
Among her own things was a
creamy white box with a picture on
the cover. In the box was Gladys
Isabelle's best velvet hat. The hat
was disposed of ruthlessly. The box
held the pipe snugly.
Later, when there was no one
looking, she laid the package on the
bench where the man had left his
coat and dinner pail. On piece of
paper slipped beneath she had writ
ten, with much labor: "For the
mortar man."
Two mornings later Phil came
storming down the stairs. 81 can't
find my. meerschaum pipe" he said,
for all the house to hear.
Pills mother searched his room
again. Nearly all the family had
Joined in looking for the pipe when
Dorothy appeared.
oh, Phil, took it," stammered
Dorothy.
"You!" gasped Phil.
Il gave it to the mortar man. He
was so poor he had to smoke a
black, smelly clay pipe. took an
old one, Phil, /"
Her brother was gazing at her,
open-eyed.
There, there, Dorothy" he said,
for her lips were quivering. You're
a generous little girl, after all. But
remember, old pipes, like old
| friends, are best"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-03

Are you going to the big concert
tonight at the Armory? Three hun
dred OF the best singers in Spokane
are In the chorus. Admission
% cents. zee
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-03
DoRoTHY's GENEROSITY

Dorothy sat on the, top step o.
the veranda, gazing out across the
lawn. Her chin was sunk in hel
chubby hand and her elbows rested
on her fat knees. The doll
Gladys Isabelle, lay in a dismal lit
tie heap on the bottom step.
Dorothy had just received a need.
ed spanking from her nurse. Be.
sides, an hour before, Ter brother
Phillip had said GROSSLY that she
was a selfish little girl. Ana al,er
it all, Gladys Isabelle had failed to
sympathize with hcr. Dorothy cried
in vexation.
After a time, when more tears
would not come, the little girl be-
gan to feel sorry for poor, neglected
Glayds Isabelle. She picked her up
from where she lay on the hard
step. 1t occurred to Dorothy that
there might be comfort at the
stables, where workmen were
building an addition.
There she found man in over
alls mixing mortar in long box.
Dorothy soon forgot her troubles.
Hello, SIS" said the man to Dor
othy, as she stood gazing at the
sea of lime and sand and water.
Hello" she answered; but my
name is Dorothy"
'Ho, no, it is, is it? Well, that's
a pretty name for little girl"
II think SO too" said Dorothy
politely She decided that the one
in the mortar-besDattered overalls
was nice man. She watched him
with new interest.
The man was smoking a black
clay pipe. Dorothy wondered why
he did not smoke a pipe like Phil's
She had almost decided to ask him
but she wanted to do it SO as not
to appear rude.
The man knocked the ashes from
his black clay pipe, then refilled II
from soiled white bag.
do you like to smoker" asked
Dorothy.
Indeed, an do" said the man
"Phil smokes; hut you dom
smoke pipe like Pills. Why dom
you? Phil is my brother; he is
home from college. His pipes turr
down and curl up, and some have
silver on them"
Dorothy suddenly took grea
pride in telling of Pills posses
sions.
We'll, you see," the man sale
slowly, 81 amt no college chap ant
cant afford pipes that curl"
"Oh.' said Dorothy sOlemnly. She
felt very sorry for him, and though
him very brave to be satisfied will
such bad-smelling pipe.
She thought it over carefully
Then an idea came to her. She rar
into the house.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-03
CHAPTER VI

"Let me ask you. What kind of
a pirate ship is this, anyhow
asked Robert, Indignantly, turninfi
to Colonel Crust. isn't there 60
ing to be any gore, or massacre, or
sitting on a dead mans chest?"
"Dowse my halyards, but we
amt on the Spanish main yet"
Colonel Crust said. "Wait till we
get on the Spanish main"
II believe I've been stung," said
our hero, frowning. you've lured
me away from home with your
troup of near-buccaneers, and
spoiled my bright future as the
town mischief. I've got a mind to
bat you in the nose"
Don't you dare" replied the pi-
rate, drawing back his hand as il
to give Robert a sharp slap.
Robert doubled up his fsts, which
were each the size of a hens egg,
and made dangerous motions with
them, as boys do when they are be-
ginning to get ready to commence
a firece combat.
The pirate was game. He put a
chip on his shoulder.
'Kn-n-nock it off it you amt q
'fraid cat"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-03

Robert stepped up and pushed it
off the burly shoulder of the sea
rover.
"Mutiny! Mutiny!" beloved
Colonel Crust. up men and at
him!"
ooh, fiddle!" our hero murmured
With roar, II pirate came at
him. Then they turned right round
and came away again. They could
not bear Roberts flashing eye. He
made it fash till they were thor.
oughly cowed.
"Shucks," the pirate chief said in
vexed tone of voice.
"Spat!" Robert let drive his
right and struck Colonel Crust a
stunning blow. Colonel Crust tot.
tered, looked about him specula.
lively, and fell heavily into q Nor.
ris chair. r.
Now look what you've DONE" he
said. "Ain't you scrry?" ,
Forgive me-" said Robert. 81
did not mean to kill you"
"Oh, don't mention it," said the
pirate gloomily. Don't mind me. y
Robert was equal to the emsr.
gency. well, l wasn't going to-
you know"
(Continued.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-03

Some celebrities have gotten de-
grees from a number Of institutions
of learning.
They are multiplied doctors of
something or other.
Usually degree is given to some
one already very we'll known to the
world.
Therefore it is of no possible use
to him in making his career
II a man not well known gets a
degree it is of no use to him, either.
This is because honorary degrees
are too numerous to make one more
or less cut any figure.
Nowadays a college, to make any
kind Of stir, has to initiate all
the crowned heads of the world at
one fell swOop.
However, it can't be done, be-
cause it is etiquet for the conferee
to come and get his degree in per-
son.
That is all that holds down
some of the colleges with the de-
gree-conferring habit.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-03
WHY THE PRESS DOES NOT ENLARGE

Press? like
but there isn't bigger yours"
These remarks
complimentary
es demand greater quantity of the same quality
The Press still believes
by retaining the The stated
again but repetition will be until the public
stands the theory of the small paper
One of the chief that able read the
quickly arises the objection to the 4pag size
In considering this point The Press simply invites with
the larger getting
news in that
necessary to wade through Is 20
The peusal although
has become public
good books and other classes
read as well How much appetite for book have after
ngs tusse with that tires hold
with type be
accurately presented in a few paragraphs?
In failing to furnish the paper
medium of public information though print
naturally follows supplying of the day
is fulfilling its mission though print pages
On this theory the pub
public entitled to expect OF anv nevsnaner
regardless Of size Newspaper understand that there only
certain of matter available
correctly classd
be incorporated within while
enough TO MI ~ The vacant spaces must be stuffed with anything
that will fill difference
ference between a a garden.
From commercial
Press and its bulky that The made
tell the and published for The holds
na no higher should be charged for In Spokane
than in other cities
notwithstanding the greatly
when the rate established
hammeng hear when a
tave rival publication
combination that controlled prior
among country
against the Published
they determined fight reduction
end This line of action drilled
ing night
here is the newspaper
business. the in which the public is
big purely business proposition 1t established
operated for the single making the largest possible
centage of profit Its department nodded accordingly The
business end is the tail that the whole dog.
Every individual sufficient public
ton this city has had this practice him
e comprehend
vese understands perfectly
mens of the large sheets have assisted the showing
Fake doctors other species swnders
preng the Spokane
unlimited advertising
criminal they willing for All this
the working theory of big 1t is commercial
the public
With smaller the situation Leaving
the principle
be otherwise than honest with the public
space weighty
conceal absence of integrity.
publication price
Its influence raised beyond purchase.
handspring its existence publish paper that
will maintain Independent
policy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-03
SPOKANE MAN SHOT AT

c. S. Batchelder, assayer and ce-
ment expert who lives in Liberty
park. narrowly escaped being kill
ed by F. G.. Jordan while inspect
ing cement claims and plant in Ste.
vens county with several interest
ed parties from this city. Jordan
and Batchelder have had trouble
and the latter fred a couple OF
shots at him with 5000 rifle. Both
bullets passed close to the mark
Jordan was arrested and bound
over to the superior court under
81 900 bonds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-03
SUM MoNs

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
the State Of Washington, in and
for Spokane County.
C.. B. Laughlin.
Plaintiff,
VS.,
frankie May Laughlin,
Defendant.
The State of Washington to
frankie May Laughlin, De-
PENDANT:
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear within sixty (60) days after
the date of the first publication Of
this summons, to-wit: within sixty
days after the 10Th day Of June,
1907, and defend the above entitled
action in the above entitled court,
and answer the complaint of the
plaintiff, C. B. Laughlin, and serve
a copy Of your answer upon the I'M
dersigned attorney for the plaintiff,
Willis H. Merriam, at his Office be-
low stated, and in case of your fail
ure so to do. judgment will be rem
dered against you according to the
demand of the complaint, which has
been filed with the clerk of said
court.
This action is brought to dis
solve the bonds of matrimony exist
ing between the plaintiff and defen-
dant on the grounds that the defen-
dant has wilfully and without cause
aband oned the plaintiff for a period
of more than one year, against his
will and consent.
WILLIS III. MERRIAM,
Attorney for Plaintiff
p. o. Address, 339 Rookery Build
ing. Spokane. Spokane county,
Washington.
First publication, June 10, 1907.
Last Publication. July "a. 1907.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-03

Jul II lOO pdiulcSS.
| am monarch of all / survey,
My right to dispute there is none;
This goes while I'm here at Oyster
Bay
And likewise at Washington.
care the festivities in full
swing?" asked the girl in the mush-
room hat who had just arrived at
the picnic.
yes said the girl in the brown
sailor. Miss Avoirdupoy has been
filling one for the last hour"
The stage coach robbers are get
ting to be as heartless as a cam
paign committee. They are MAX
ing the victims pass the hat to each
other.
Degree! Take One
Has anyone ever tried to estimate
the number of honorary degrees
given by colleges?
The number must be enormous.
No commencement season passes
without nearly every college compli-
menting somebody with an honor
airy degree.
Sometimes bunch of honorary
LII. DIS Is made at once.
1t goes on year after year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-03

TO ST. JOE RIVER JULY 4

Take $3.50 electric train, Spokane,
Terminal, Main and Lincoln, con-
meeting at Occur d'Alene with
steamer Colfax for shadowy St.
Joe river Round trip 200 miles, re-
turning 7 p. m. Take 8 a. m. electric
train. connecting with steamer Ida
no for shadowy ST. Joe river, re-
turning 8 p. m. Round trip to ST.
Joe, $3.50. To st. Maries,
$500. sss 3
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-03
THE CALENDAR

June 81
Only seven days till Willie
Knocks hihs little sister silly.
June "a
Only six more days till Horace
will with cannon crackers air us.
June 20
Only five more days till Clarence
Will bereave his doting parents.
June 80
Only four more days till Nellie
Shoots her broth in the epiglottis
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-03

MlSO TT1OEbE COOAINO
ST. LOUIS, July 3.-Miss Phoebe
Couzins. who a generation ago was
one of the leading woman's suf-
fragists in the country, who is a
lawyer and who was once United
States marshal in st. Louis, has
taken a fling at President Roose-
welt. She says:
81 hope the president won't de-
eide before next Christmas to abol-
ish Santa Claus as the creation of a
nature faker, meant to deceive chill
dren. A lot of things taught to
children have always been fakes,
and l don't know that any Of us
are the worse for 1t now.
1.-THE president also has gone too
far in condemning married people
whose families do not come up to
his standard"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-03

Nowadays divorce isn't only easy,
but it's too painless.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-15

phasized his desire for yindication, q
desire that can be gratified only by
trial and acquittal. His telegram said
Thanks for your congratulatory tele-
gram. | congratulate you and the peo-
pie of Kentucky on the noble work
you did on the fifth. 1t was a grand
battle. nobly fought and nobly won,
OF course II means much TO me Vim
dication Is what l desire above all
else, and vindication l am resolved To
have. somewhere. some time. Mr..
Fishers telegram. sent first thing az
ter the result OF the election was as
sured. to former Gov. Taylor. said;
Il congratulate you on your opportu-
nifty for complete VindicAtion.'
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-15

Bees hAvs e way Of svarminO 10 all
sOrts OF places, One day Abort . NH
lion Of them Invaded . fsnnsl where a
terrier va quietly dosing. TAs dog
naturally resented the intrusion. and
not knowing the way 20 manage bees
II to let them alone even II they
choose TO settle On ones head. be tried
TO bite them. and was very badly
stung. Fortunately his master was
close at hand. and few buckets Of
water saved the dogs life.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-15
ProvIaIna for the Euture.

a Cornish editor appeals to his sub
scribGs 10 this unique way: N you
have frequent headaches. dizziness,
and falnting spells. accompanied by
chills. cramps, ohilblains. epilepsy and
iaundice. II is sign that you are not
well. but are liable TO die at any
minute. Pay your subscription year
in advance. and thus make yourself
solid for a good obituary notice,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-15
Philosophy Of epie,e,us.

Epictetus. Everything has two
handles; one by which II may be
borne. another by which il cannot II
your brother acts unlustly. DO not lay
hold on the affair by the handle OF
his injustice. for by that It cannot be
borne. but rather by the opposite, that
he is your brother. that he was
brought up with you. and thus you Will
lay hold on II as II Is TO be borne
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-15

General declarations against vice
and sin are indeed eIeellently useful.
as rouslng men 10 consider and look
about them. but they do often want
effect, because they only raise con
fused apprehension OF things, and In
determinate propensions to action,
which usually, before men thoroughly
perceive or resolve what they should
practice. to decay and yanish.-lsaac
Burrows.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-15
Russia's Prisoners.

In the political prison at Riga. ac-
cordiug to the Rigaer Rundsehau. II
a prisoner, male or female. shows a
head at the barred window. in search
OF air or light. the sentries shoot at
the face. by order OF Gen Baron Mel
Ier-Zakomelski. who is called the
butcher OF the Baltic Provinces"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-15
R,nuneIa,Ion.

Il have always been a good friend
TO you. Mrs JlnI." said Mrs. Lapshng.
with blazing eyes. as she rose to 90:
but am friend no longer. You have
talked about my husband Right here
is where our paths divulse. Good
afternoon"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-15
No, We, cau,s for Alarm.

The sun is growing steadily smaller
and will eventually shrink to a small
globe. II however is only shrinking
five miles every 100 years. and as its
present diameter is 100000 miles
across present lIvers need not become
alarmed over this scientific fact.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-15

A PIttsburg man who claimed that
he killed HIS wife By accident while
joking has been sent to the peniten-
tiary for II years. By the end OF that
time be may come to tho conclusion
that nature didn't intend him fOE n
humorist. -washington Post