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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-21
HEARD ON THE BOURsE

HEARD ON THE BOURsE
New York, Feb. 2f.-The abatement
OF selling pressure has ENCOURAGED tba
bullish floor traders to buy. and causa.7
some short covering. There 4 al
change that can see in the situation
and l don't look for much of a rally
Mcdonald offered 5000 Union Pa
cane at 172A ana Winslow took II
The market seems to be left very
much alone, but the tendency sear,.
more upward this afternoon than II has
for the past three days. and we ara
rather inclined To feel that a little
rally viii come. SO purchases on these
weak spots should prove profitable.
I hear no news. Conditions are
about the same as yesterday
There was considerable buying Of
Shelters, and we believe something ia
vorable viii be known in the near fu-
ture. perhaps the increase in dividend
which has long been expected may be
announced.
All the rumors which were afloat yes
terday have died out, so there is room
again for some more whenever the
bear clique feels inclined to bring about
a decline in values
1t is not an encouraging market
either to write about or to speculate in.
We hear considerable talk among
traders today that a bun market this
spring or summer is impossible. When
that feeling becomes unanimous. and
is acted upon, then we will get a bull
market. Meanwhile, 1 see but little
more than a trading affair with the
probable trend upward. but always
a possibility of a return to near the
10 wlevels OF fifteen days ago.
The market looks to me as If IT
was going to be better, if it reacts any.
next time 1 think it Will be a buy.
They may go lower but there are
too many bears in Wall street to suit
me. There was q plethora of bear ru-
mors this morning, most Of them either
trivial or absurd, but they served the
purpose.
On soft spots we would buy the
Hartman, Hin, Steel and Copper
stocks, Atchison, St Paul, M. X. & T.
and other low priced southwestern
rails, Reading. Pennsylvania, louisville
& Nashville and the Vanderbflts.
On reactions we consider conserva-
tive purchases of the active issues in
order.
On any sign of weakness advise pur-
chase Of Copper, Reading, St. Paul.
South Pacific. Union, Pennsylvania. and
DistiIlers securities, but under present
conditions would play them for small
profits.
/ think stocks are a purchase today,
l like Atchison, Southern Pacific and
Steel.
There was considerable liquidation at
the opening, especially in Union Pa
cific and Reading, and prices through
out the list declined in sympathy. The
market then became duh but showed
a much better undertone as the day
progressed and prices closed at about
nearly the best Of the day.
Tracy & Co. sold Union, traders
bought Union and Reading.
There are some stories afoat that
the Union investigation Will disclose q
lot of rottenness, reference being par
ticularly made to the Alton deal
Europeon Coffee cables slightly
lower Brazilian receipts continue
large. Look for a steady market at
opening.
Sidney c. Love is a good buyer Of
wheat Just took 100000 from Pringle
and is bidding for more.
N
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-21

Primary Movement.
Receipts Ship.
Wheat TODAY ..54O.0o0 241.0o0
Last week ..,....447,00 600 159.
Corn .rs7 today gs11' 100000 $4,000
Last week ...692, 600 578,0000
Last year, holiday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-21

The market looks to me as If IT
was going to be better, if it reacts any,
next time 1 think it viii be a buy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-21

New York, Feb. 2f.-The abatement
OF selling pressure has encouraged the
bullish floor traders to buy. ana caused
some short covering. There Is no
change that I can see in the situation
and don't look for much Of rauv
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-21

Europeon Coffee cables slightly
lower. Brazilian receipts continue
large. Look for a steady market at
opening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-21

They may go lower. but there are
too many bears In Wall street to suit
me. There was plethora of bear ru-
mors this morning, most Of them either
trivial or absurd, but they served the
purpose.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-21

Hogs Cattle Sheep
Omaha 12000 1000 5000
Kansas CITY 10000 1000 5000
ST. Louis go. $500 2,50e 1900
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-21

There was considerable liquidation at
the opening. especially in Union Pa
cific and Reading, and prices through
out the list declined in sympathy. The
market then became duh but showed
a much better undertone as the day
progressed and prices closed at about
nearly the best Of the day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-21

There are some stories afoat that
the Union inves tigation will disclose a
lot of rottenness, reference being par
ticularly made to the Alton deal.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-21

Tracy & Co. sold Union, traders
bought Union and Reading.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-21

Mcdonald offered 5000 Union Pa
'afo at 172A ana Winslow took it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-21

All the rumors which were afloat yes
terday have died out, so there IS room
again for some more whenever the
bear clique feels inclined to bring about
a decline in values.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-21

1t Is not an encouraging market
either to write about or to speculate in.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-21

hear no news. Conditions are
about the same as yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-21

There was considerable buying Of
Shelters, and we believe something ia
vorable viii be known in the near fu-
ture. perhaps the increase in dividend
which has long been expected may be
announced
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-21
UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

The following letters remain uncalled
for week ending Feb. IS. 1907.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-06-22
"Mr Dooley" on the Presidential
Candidates.

"'Mr. Dooleys views Of the Presidential
candidates are in the July American
Magazine. Taft, Foraker, Roosevelt,
Beveridge, Root, Fairbanks and 9TH
ers come in for roasts. In general
"Mr. Dooley'' sizes up the thing as
follows:
SIT lookes to me as though Teddy
was thryin' in a bunchiy green motor
men to see whether thay cud run tn
car tn way he wants it run. He
shipped Fairbanks who uiver' dhrove
anything befure but a mule team. He
cudden't stand FIR Foraker because
he only wanted to stop to let passen-
gers on at tn alleys. He thried
Root but hauled up at ivry crossings.
An now he's irving out Taft. Look
at him comm up tn street. Taft
knows tn brakes well but he amt
familyar with tn power, 60 ahead,
says Rosenfelt. Don t stop here.
Pass that there banker by. He's on'y
wan fare. There's a crowd iy people
at tn next corner. Stop FIR thin an
give thin time to get aboord. Now
start tn car with a jump so they'll
know something is goin' On. Go fast
oy Wall Sthreet an ring tn gong, but
stop and let thin get aboord whin
they're out iv breath. Gowan now.
Who's that OF lady ,tandin' in tn
middle iv tn sthreet wavin' an UNI.
brelly? Oh, be..hivins, tits tn Consti-
futon. Give her a good bump. No,
she got out iv tn way. Ye'd have
nailed her if ye hadn't twisted til
brake, What allied We? Well, niver
mind; we may get her comm back.
An so it goes an I can't tell an
can't tell yet whether Taft will
make a good motorman or not. Some
times it looks as if they didn't have
thu came idee In his haart Taft still
to tn old fashioned Yale theery
thata throlley a is propelled be a
brake, while Teddy's dee iv a brake
is that tn best thing about it is the
handle that We can remove to subjoo
riochous passengers.
can there we ar-re. A fine lot iv
men FIR amy Republican to choose
am al akelly fine list fir him to
firm. He al take his pick an
be sure that he can make no mistake,
FIR no matther who tn candydate iv
tn Republican party that you an ],
Hinnissy, will be bound be our love iv
country an trouble to throw bricks
at next year, his right name will be
Rosenfelt
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-06-22
Oklahoma A Fair Exhibit.

st Louis Republic:
Ambassador Bryce's week in Okla
homa should mean the addition of an
interesting chapter to his celebrated
american Commonwealth" the
chapter to be entitled Civilization
With a Rush." For be has e e what
progress can do in the space of scarce
more than a breath with country ip
the rough.
From the tepee of Poor 10 to the
skyscraper from the trail to asphalt
avenues, tromthe pony to the automo-
bile, from the powwow to the Consti-
tution-all is the story of a decade
and hardly more, of Americanization
working at high pressure. Seeing the
results in the latelhome of the savage.
seeing the commerce and the news
papers. the politicians aud the open
work plumbing, Ambassador Bryce
may well find it in his heart TO regret
that all the rest of the world in the
raw and the rough does not lie con-
tiguous so that it might come the
more speedily under the conquest of
Western enterprise.
For pioneer work, the American.
The Philippines tell the same story,
though less eloquently and distinct
lively, of quick prowess. We have no
desire to boast within the hearing of
our distinguished guest, the publicist
and diplomat, but we do believe,
modestly, that John Bulls Brother
Jonatan is about the fastest and surest
agent of civilization that world has
ever produced.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-06-22

especially on the matter Of attracting
attention TO oneself. Mr.. Hadley's
interview on the subject Of the tenn
porary two cent fare agreement shows
that his style OF modesty is very SINH
lar In quality to the modesty Of Beve.
ridge. 1t would have been no dis
credit to this active and amiable
young man 20 have acknowledged
that the Pideness OF the poles existed
between the legal issues involved in
the freight and passenger rate laws,
and that it was something more than
histre personality thatavailed
to induce the railroads to try n OF
these laws before contesting it, while
it was ~contesting the other before try
ing It.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-06-22

A score OF railroad presiden is have
agreed to cooperate with the national
organization Of charities and cor.
rections 10 an attempt to exterminate
the hobo. The railroads estimate
that their losses 10 fires and wrecks
due to the hobo amount to millions
annually. The class is increasing
and constitutes the most incurable
kind ~ vagrants The society OF char
tiles and corrections Will have tc
procure laws under which the hoboet
may be apprehendtd and introduced tc
soap and labor. The railroads prom
Use at their own e Expense to a%pprehent
them and turn them over by The
thousands.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-06-22

The new management wishes tC
thank those who have expressed their
good will to it and to assure the
public that the INTELLleENoER will
continue to run along the same lines
that have characterized it in the past.
The outgoing firm has left the paper
in excellent condition. Largely on
account Of the efficient editorship of
Col. Hopkins the INTELLIeENcER is
recognized as one OF the best estab
llshed and staUchest democratic news
papers in Western Missouri.
The new proprietors are young and
will undoubtly make mistakes; but
they will endeavOr to furnish the
people with straight news without
modification or mutilation and will
give their heartiest support to the
democratic party.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-06-22

According to the Kansas City Star
the republicans of Kansas are focking
to Oklahoma to investigate the con-
stitutional primary plan of the new
state, trial Of which has been recently
made. 1t will be remembered that
the star held a year ago that the con-
stitution written out by three re.
publican delegates around a hotel fire
n night was better than the one the
democrats framed with mature de.
liberation.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-06-22
PITY The Railroads.!

Mr.. A. B. Stickney, president of the
Chicago and Great Western recently
discussed railway rates before the
transportation Club of st. Paul
Taking the complete statistics for
1905, he found that the average rate
of interest paid on all the railroad
bonds in the United States was 1865 per
cent, and the average rate of divi-
dends paid on all the railroad stock
was 3.O2 per cent.
"Here," said Mr.. Stickney, sis the
average margin of profit of all the
railways in the United States. There
is no other business in the country
which is done on so small a margin of
profits as 3.02 per cent, dividend. No
other invested capital gets such small
returns as the capital invested in
railroads."
Obviously if the capital invested in
railroads can now earn only a little
over three per cent a year, railroad
rates are as low as they ought to be.
When anybody mentions freight rates
the railroads always trot out these
average dividend statistics-and
prove thereby that rates are already
so low that there's no profit at all in
%railroading.
If anybody asks how much of the
stock upon which average dividend of
1902 per cent are paid is water and
therefore entitled to no dividend be-
cause the capitalization per mile of
American railroads is much less than
that of English railroads-which is
exactly like arguing that Florida is
an ideal summer resort because it is
much less disagreeable than Panama.
1.-THE Cheat Of Overcapitalization,'
in the July E0eyy6ody' S.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-06-22

1t is announced that Mrs. Potter
Palmer is to be married next fall IN
the Baron Of Tewksbury. Since Mrs,
Palmer is no longer young, vas never
very rOmatic, is a wO ran of affairs and
has refused the hand of an impecun-
ious European King, it is fair to
assume that the proposed alliance is
a love affair, But it is very doubtful
if she will find herself happier as a
baroness than when as a b~arefooted
little Irish girl she used to help her
mother keep a toll gate on a rock
road 10 n of the Pennyroyal Coun-
ties Of Kentucky.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-06-22

Judge Smith McPherson's decision
that the railroads shall have to
operate passenger tiaius iu missouri
on the 2.cent basis for three months
and then see if the law calling for that
rate is unconstitutional is not entirely
satisfactory to the railroads or to the
people. The railroad men claim that
80 days is insufficient for a thorough
test and there is some ground for that
assertion. In Ohio, where the 2-cent
rate has been In effect for about a
year, there was a general stimulus to
travel when the reduction first want
into effect. But as soon as the public
became accustomed to the low rate
this took some eight months-the
officials claim that travel diminished
practically to what IL was under the old
system. SO 1t seems that the ninety
day trial is inadequate. Those who
favored the measure complain against
Judge McPherson's decision on the
ground that it is likely to afford only
temporary relief, which will be worse
than one at all. The law may be
permanent and it may not; but, at
any rate, there will be a period o. IN
pleasant uncertainty.
The one cause for rejoicing is in
the fact that Judge Mcpherson
admitted that the matter was on ;
for the supreme court and not for
the federal courts to pass final Judge.
ment upon. 1t is not customary for
a federal Judge IN this part OF the
country to grant that be Is not absol-
ute in questions regarding la VS. passed
by a state. Two years ago the state
of Missouri passed a maximum freight
rate law, which had not been prop
erly sa~feguarded against federal
Intervention, AS a result all the
railroad attorneys had to do was to
get an Injunction from a federal
court and give the state a loud and
derisive laugh, while poor Missouri
stood with open mouth and the
shippers waited in vain for the relief
they had hoped to get olt Of the
law.
The legislature in it's last session
appreciated what the federal courts
could and would do and framed its
laws-especiallY the two cent Law
so that there seemed no possibility Of
Intervention. But the railroad
attorneys discovered a technically
on which to lug the bill into the
federal courts and gleefullY awaited
the decision Of the judge. Few
people had any idea that the rail
roads would not get exactly what
they asked for, But to the surprise
of both sides Judge Mcpherson rem
dered a decision that was fair, and
Missouri may yet have the right
now and then to make a law.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-06-22

several months. We wish the new
firm much success and trust our rela-
tions with them viii be as pleasant as
they we're with the old. Lexington
News.
Tho Lexington Intelligencer has
passed from the hands of E. N.
Hopkins and Col. Sandford Sellers in
to the hands of Major A. W. Allen
and o. r. Sellers. Col. Hopkins, the
retiring editor. was one of the best
editorial writer's in the state and we
regret his retirement from the news
paper field. 0. r. Sellers, a member
of the new firm, is one of L~exingtons
brightest young men and will make
good in newspaperdom. We wish all
parties success. Odessa Democrat.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-06-22
Greetings From Contemporaries

The Lexington I%ntelligencer to-day
announces a change of management
e. N. Hopkins and Colonel Sanford
Sellers retiring and A. w. Allen and
o. R. Sellers assuming control. Mr..
Allen is well known in Lexington,
having formerly been connected with
Wentworth Military Academy for sew
eral years. O, r. Sellers, who is a son
of Colonel Sellers, has been connected
with the paper since the first of the
year and has given evidence of con.
siderable natural talent for news
paper work. Both of the new editors
are young and energetic and are wei,
equipped to make good in anything
they undertake. We wish them sue.
cess in their new line Of work. Dali,
A advertiser.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-06-22

Mrs. L. w. Groves accompanied by
her little son, L. W. Jr., returned to
her home In COrder Thursday evening
after a few weeks visit here with her
sister, Mrs. G, @. Dyer.
w. G. Kelly, a member Of the class
of 1892 at Wentworth, now vice
president OF the Humboldt Portland
Cement company Of Kansas City,
visited Col, sellers Thursday.
l have about as Suits, carried over
from last Spring, all $3.50 and $40. 90
values, which l desire to close out
Closing out price $3.50. Here is
your chance for a No l business suit
at about half price.
II. SINAUER,
The One Price Olothiel
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-06-22

The Lexington intelligence is now
under the new management. Last
Saturday g. N. Hopkins and Colonel
Sanford Sellers relinquished manage
ment of that paper and A. w. Allen
and 0. r. Sellers assumed control.
Mr.. Allen was formerly connected
with Wentworth Academy in this city
and is well acquainted among Lexing-
ton people. He was until recently
employed by Buxton & Skinner al
st. Louis. Mr.. Sellers is a Lexington
boy and has been connected with the
Intelligencer in a reportprial way for
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-06-22

In the opinion Of the Kansas City
Star there is but one name IN Miss.
ouri annals written above that
Of E. Clarence Ellis, dlscoverer OF the
Missouri river, on the rolls OF fame.
1t is that Of Herbert s, Hadley, who
presented the people Of Missouri
with two cent faresl
Mr.. Herbert s. BadleY, Attorney
General and Ex.oficlo Candidate FOR
GovenOb is pursuing the course Of
Senator Albert J. Beveridge and
may suffer a similar fate. There is
such a thing as being too incessant,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-06-22
Our NAVY and Japan'S.

W. S. Meriwetaer, in Harper's Weekly;
Putting wholly aside that relation
which proverbially exists between
smoke aud fire, this article assumes
that there is no friction between the
United States and Japan. But, since
there are many who assert that a CON
fiict lies within the easy range of
possibility and as the navies of the two
Powers would in all certainty bear the
initial brunt of such encounter, it
may be interesting to cast up the
relative naval strength of the two
Powers and to see wherein the adj
vantage might rest. Just now this
country has a preponderance of naval
strength. But that strength is most
ly assembled on this side of the
world, and with most of the seven
seas washing between it and the
Mikado's far away fleet. And con-
tiguous to the mailed squadrons of
the Rising Sun are those remote pos
sessions of ours, the Philippines and
the Hawaiian Islands. 81 had rather"
said Napoleon, "see the English on
the heights of Montmartre, than oc-
cupying Malta The English occu
pied Malta, and he died a British
captive at st. Helena, In one respect
the Philippines and the Hawiian Is
lands are to this country to-day what
Malta was then France. And there is
no well-informed military or navy
officer who doubts but that Japan
could now seize both, and possession of
them would have an unreasonable
advantage, as their loss would dep
rive this country of bases of sup
plies, coaling stations, and that
big dry dock which was recently
towed to Manila, itself a great
asset IN war. ~ Matched, ship tor
ship, America would look with ut
most co%mplacency upon the outcome.
But there is a time-worn adage about
being first on the spot with a superior
force. In our Atlantic fleet we have
now a battleship armada that could
undoubtedly destroy all of Japan's
navy, were war declared tomorrow,
and this fleet in striking distance,
with its bases Of supplies and its coal
ing stations handy. But does any one
doubt that J%apan'would instantly sieze
these stations were this fleet to be
ordered to the East? Then the advan.
tage would rest with her, and in a
ratio that cannot be Appropriated.
Once more Napoleon and Malta,
What American President but would
rather see a Jap army encamped on
the Potomac'.than to see the Mikado's
' flag waving over our Maltas OF the
/. East? There could be no doubt Of
the fact of the one, but there would
be serious doubts about the other.
st. Louis Republic:-Governor Foll
, tried to drive an automobile the other
(, day, but the thing a away from hin
going down hill, and he couldn't
!. make it go up at all. He explained
+, that the machine refused to obey hi
his will. As a political chauffeur, h,
has sometime experienced the same
: difficulties.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-06-22

In an interview gwen out at Tulsa,
Indian Territory, this week where
he was visiting with the Boyle party,
D. R Francis gave renewed express
ION to the opinion that Bryan would
be the democratic nominee for presi-
dent practically without opposition.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-06-22

II William Jennings Bryan we're
president, there would be no trouble
about whether Oklahoma Ont into the
union. He says the constitution the
democratic convention has formulated
is better than that Of any state and,
In fact, better than that of the United
States.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-06-22

After warning Ike Kilkenny cats
for several months the Kansas City
council has at last decided to submit
to a vote Of the people a two hundred
years franchise proposition tor the
proposed new railroad station in
Kansas City.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-06-22

The general confusion Of party
principles Ia this country is illustra-
ted In Oklahoma where the democ.
rats stand for prohibition and the
republicans for license. Haskell,
who has just been nominated for
Governor by the democrats, is a
constitutional prohibitionist, and
every indication points 10 his
election.