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The Washington herald., 1907-12-24

EN'hII
New York. Dec. 3.-WHEAT-Weakcr: fair in
qury- No. Northern Duluth. to arrive l2Z7A: No.
red. {. o. b., LOS No. hard. O. b.. Ll6ss No
] macaToni. Lo2iz. (. O. b.: No. 2 macaroui L003a:
No Manitoba. nominal; No. Manitoba NOM
inal- Exporters took Is loads.
CORN-Inactive; steady. No. ? elevator 72- new
No 2. f. o. b., 66. for December to March. No. ,
white. f. O. b.. 66ia- Exporters took loads
RfE-Steady; dull trade. No quoted at 90
Z. o. b.
OATS-Weak; slow trade. Elevator prices: No.
white. 81: No white. 56ie: No. mixed. 53Ik
The prices for futures follow:
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..sunshine Poet,, Recorerinr.

Little Miss HallOwcil. the invalid sun
shine Poet and authOr-reader. is still SUI
fering from her recent illness. resulting
from her narrow escape from suffocation
by gas. She is now residing at 1902 X
street northwest
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WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.

CATTLE-Extra. per cwt.. 4e0a45O; butcher. s.Z5a
50; common lJos200.
HoGS-Per cwt-. gross, 525a5.5O; ordinary. SOFA
$50
SHEEP-Clippod. 400; common go
LAMBS-STTing. choice. ~; medium 6Isa7
CALNES-Prme. Der H.. SASH; medium. lara
grass sa4k.
COWS Prime. fresh each. i0OOa5o0: common.
@.OoaSoOo: old and dry. s.0Oal00a
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WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Sales-Regllar call. y O'Clock noon.
Washington Railway and Electric As SlOOo az 729s,
500 at 73s 500 az 73s 500 at 73ls. 5000 al 72is-
Mergcnthaler. at 1874 10 al 1874.
Mitchell Mining. 50 at Is. 100 at sic. go al 9-l6
German American Fire Insurance, 10 az 35
After eall-Wa shingt0n Railway and Electric pre-
terrVd. 80 az 81, buyer 90.
Following are the closing quotations on yesterday
local stock exchange:
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Mcconnell Discoveries in Vitality
Taught b. Lectures and Training IN the
LIFE ELECTRICITY INSTITUTE,
1TS ? ST. E. W., Washington.

By learning the science Of Increasing and regulat-
ing the vital forces i he's been proven that any
medically incuTPble chronic invalid may cure him
self in few weeks. Plenty Of vitality is al there
IS TO health The science II vital increase caa be
taught 6y mail
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WALL STREET NOTES
Call Money Has Little Effect
on the Market.
INACTIVITY GREATLY DESIRED
Prevents Strain at This Season, and
Will Give Customers Opportunity
Central Is Weakest on the List.
No Good Reason Is Assigned.

New York, Dec. 23.-Call money opened
at Is per cent and advanced to 25 per
cent. renewals being made at % per cent.
Usually such movement in money rates
would have caused a severe decline In
stocks, but on this occasion instead OF
prices going of sharply they yielded only
moderately and stopped. This was the
most welcome effect that could possibly
come from such cause, and in its bearing
on the general situation was most wei
come.
From every point of view a condition
of inactivity in the stock market is
condition devoutly to be desired. II is
beneficial alike TO the banking interests
and 20 the brokerage houses which buy
and sell stocks for the general public on
commissioned the former because 1t re-
duces the demand for minimum during
a period OF strain. and TO the latter be-
cause il tends to retain in the market its
Inherent strength and keep down TO
such level that they will feel justified
in inducing their customers 20 take an
interest as soon as money can be OBJ
tanned 10 finance purchases.
Traders who saw the futility OF efforts
TO advance the market in the face Of the
adverse money conditions turned around
and tried TO produce a reaction by ex-
aggerating the significance OF the calling
Of loans which. they argued indicated in
connection with the bank troubles report
ed IN the South that the financial situa-
ton was still far from cleared up. Such
arguments, however, produced little ap-
prehensiOn.
New York Central was the weakest
stock on the list, not only falling TO re-
cover any part of its dividend, but show
ing a net loss of "a. points from Sat
urday's closing level For the special
weakness in this issue no reason could be
found anywhere beyond the general com
ment heard last week on the earnings for
the year and the probability that the
company might be obliged to launch a
plan for raising new capital. while yet
conditions were UnprOpitious FOR such an
undertaking.
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G. Bowie Chipman. Of T. r. Chap
man q Co.-"Without interruption prices
sagged through the day Trading was
without special character and the cur
tailment so great that the sales TO D
N. were less than 10000 shares. The
list, as shown by the final prices. is from
1 10 points down. with a special weak
ness in New York Central. General Elec-
tic, and New York Air Brake There
was lack Of substantial buying. although
IL is expected that such will appear AT a
level slightly below to-night's Should
the market rally tomorrow. I cannot con-
slider ii anything but temporary move
meut due 10 the covering Of shorts over
the holidays Gold 10 the amount Of
100000 was engaged for import. bring
ing the present movement 10 SICS. 900
Renewing rate for call loans was . per
cent. the bulk Of the new loans being
made al Is 10 p per cent. although just
before the closing a few small loans
were made at the legal rate"
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CURB MARKET.

Quotations are furnished by E. r. Chapman &
Co, members New York Stock Exchange. G. Bowie
Chipnan. manager. 1901 + street northwest
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1t must be said that the stagnation Of
the market in view of all these develop
ments and Of the partial elimination Of
the short interest in the latter part of
last week was an indication Of strength
rather than weakness. Declines running
from one to two points We're made In the
prominent issues early in the day. and
after this time the market came 10 a
standstil- II is evident that the liquida-
ton was not pressing and that specula-
tors for the decline We're not anxious TO
extend their commitments: and. indeed.
the bulk Of tie days trading consisted
in the tossing back and forth of hundred
share lots of stock by roOm-tTading
operators.
The pressure was greatest against the
New York Central and American Smelt-
ing and Refining shares. these being two
stocks especially favored at the moment
by the ''in-and-out" trading element.
Missouri Pacific stock declined two
points on sales of about eco shares. The
delay OF the directors Of the Missouri
Pacific Company in taking action on the
dividend on their stock was one reason
for tho weakness, another being that
the management Cf the company must
make plans 20 extend or 10 pay off S6GO0.-
coo OF short-term obligations maturing
within barely more than a month.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished by Post & Flagg. members Of
the New York Stock Exchange. Benjamin Woodrun,
manager. 1881 street northwest.
Sales TO noon. .I42.730 shares
Aotsti s@FossOO
Call money, High, 25j low, 8, close, o.
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MINING STOCKS.

Quotations are furnished BY Irving X Farrington
4 Co. members q the New York Produce Exchange.
Frank {. Kingsiand. manager. Hibbs Building
IT,
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BOSTON STOCKS.

Quotations are furnished by z. Il. Chapman K
90. members New YORK Stock Exchange. g. Bowie
Chiuman. manager. 1901 r street northwest
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COMMENT ON MARKET.

George L. Edmunds, of Miller & Co
The market was narrow most of the
day, with trading of little significance.
Some pressure was apparent against B. &
o. on the poor November statement, and
bear traders generally made much OF
the probability of the statement for De-
cember. In this respect We think they
are apt 10 be correct. but our view is
that all these features have long since
been discounted Some comment followed
continual selling Of Great Northern pre-
ferred by a new house for a long time
identified with the bear side. and il is
now intimated that 5000 shares Of that
stock have been sold by that house
within n week. II SO, il has been We'll
taken within a narrow range Most OF
the call loans for the day were made on 4
basis of over % per cent and compare
lively stiff rates are likely 70 rule until
after tO-day's disbursements. Our own
view Of the market remains unchanged.
The inevitable and severe slackening Of
general trade viii cause a quick accumu-
latiOn Of local funds. and long before the
end of next month 1 expect call money
10 be ruling at comparatively low fg
Ures."
Benjamin Woodruff. Of Post q Flagg-
we have had to-day "a rational market.
Trading was extremely dull, with prices
inclined 20 sag, and this is exactly the
sort OF market we should have while
money conditions remain as they are.
Renewals Of cali loans ranged from p
20 p per cent, and although rates eased
of later. IL would seem impossible TO ex-
Pect any upward movement as long as
such conditions exist Wall street is
gradually appromixating a call money
basis, for time funds have been difficult
10 borrow ever since July. and since the
first Of October practically unObtainable.
except At eXOTEitant rates. Every day
some Of these time loans are falling due
and must be paid of with money bor-
rowed IN the call market at the fancy
figures quoted As every one hopes after
say January 10. money conditions viii be
more normal, the market is not apt 10
decline much. but il is impossible TO
engineer bull market, OF even sust3 n
material advances. without Jime money.
for lacking such accommodation il is inn
possible 20 make calculations or tell
definitely how 20 finance ones position
so 1t would look as II We were In for q
dragging and dun market for some time
20 come
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GOVERNMENT BONDS.

New York. Dec. 2.-Closing quotations Of United
states government bonds:
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Premium on Currency.

Again the premium on currency adj
vanced from Fridays bid price Of s. of
per cent % IL per cent This circum-
stance and the higher money rates re-
suited in turn IN distinct weakness in the
sterling exchange market in the purchase
FOR this cOuntrys account Of half Of the
$4,000 new gold Offering in London to-
Cay. II was also said during the day
that heavy additional gold import en-
gagements were being negotiated.
There appeared TO be no very clear eX-
planation Of the days rather unexpected
stringency In money although some such
advance as was witnessed was expected
later in the week. Il appeared 10 be the
case, however. that savings institutions
were in some degree fortifying themselves
against possible Withdrawals of money
from their vaults at the expiration, now
not very far of. of the notices of in
tention 20 withdraw money given by their
depOSitorS
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DAYS TRADING LIGHT
Declines in Prominent Is
sues at the Opening.
MONEY RATHER STRINGENT
Premium ON Currency shows Ad-
vance and Heavy Gold Imports Are
tiOns Smallest for Five Months.
Decline I'm Missouri Pacific.

New York. Dec. 23.-Conditions in the
security market were those Of old fash
Toned ante-holiday dullness. There was a
little squirt OF activity IN the first hour
OF business, but after that time dealings
We're at the rate of less than 5000 shares
an hour. while the total volume of the
days transactions was little more than
half the recent daily average, and was,
in fact smaller than it has been at any
time for five months.
In addition 10 the general influences in
cident 10 the season making for apathy in
the market. speculation was specifically
depressed to-day by a swift rise in call
money rates to . per cent, and although
these rates We're lower afterward. most
Of the days loans were made at the high
figure stated
The banking troubles in Atlanta and
New Orleans. and the small bank failures
or suspensions in different parts Of the
country were also In a way unfavorable
stock market factors, and these tendencies
were further assisted TO a greater or less
extent by numerous evidences Of the
severity of the contraction in general
business that is now going on.
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LIVE STOCK MARKET.

sells cents per share.
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TREASURY STATEMENT.

Reserve fund
Gold coin ana bullion. $50 1000 %
Trust funds held FOR redemption OF
outstanding notes and certihcates-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-07-19
States Rights and Home Rule.

There IS a strong disposition among
Democrats 10 make a square issue Of
the proposition OF the president and
Mr.. Root 10 secure constructions OF
the constitution" increasing the power
of the federal government at the ex-
pense Of the rights Of the states. or. in
other words. TO amend the constitu-
ton. not by tho method prescribed in
that instrument. but by judicial con
struction, thus transferring the SOW
ereignty OF The nation from the people
&c a body OF nine judges chosen by
the president for the purpose of OBJ
tanning an enlargement Of his own
powers by intrigue, involving usurpa-
ton Notwithstanding Mr. Roots as
sertion that the people will have
such changes through means that
would amount to an abrogation Of the
fifth article and the tenth amendment
Of the constitution, Democrats are
ready to test the question. The next
Democratic national convention will
probably speak out in unmistakable
terms on this point
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-07-19
They Stand Pat.

The umbrella trust. protected by a
tariff duty OF 40 per cent, is still do
ing business at the old stand in spite
of nearly seven years of strenuous eff.
fort Of President Roosevelt and his
attorney generals, Knox and Bona
parte. to curb that octopus. When 1t
comes 10 revising the tariff that pro-
tects the umbrella and other trusts,
all of these Republican politicians
stand pat" and fervently declare we
must leave well enough alone. The
Interpretation OF these Republican
notices means we must allow the oc-
topii To continue 10 gouge us.
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lar habits and good humor. You can't
live TO be old if you are liz bad hu-
NOR all the time.
Il never took but one drink Of
whisky in my life and have never
smoked. though have chewed tobac-
co all my life ! never swear when
l ieel my temper rising say Praise
God l must forget this and then !
laugh my anger away
Mr. Lewis was horn at Rockford
City. Pa. January 1. 1905. He moved
from Pennsylvania 10 Ohio al an early
age and then went TO Illinois He
takes great pride in his service in the
Black Hawk war. He says that Black
Hawk was captured in a tree. and
that Lincoln was there ar the time he
was captured.
Mr.. Lewis also served in the Mexi-
can war under Gen Winfield Scott,
and had the distinction OF placing the
flagstaff on the walls of Mexico City.
lie also served throughout the war Of
the rebellion under Gen Sherman and
Gen. Logan and took part in every en-
gagement in which his company par
ticipated. He never suffered a single
wound throughout his service in the
three wars
The aged man now enjoys the best
OF health His hearing is good and
his nerves are steady TO prove that
his nerves are steady he holds his
cane out a; arms length without a
tremor
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-07-19
Struck by Lightning; Lives.

Crown Point - While switching
cars on the Panhandle railroad Satur-
day morning during a thunder shower,
Brakeman Nen was struck by a
heavy bolt Of lightning, and, although
a shoe was torn from his foot. his
trousers torn into shreds. a number of
keys and money melted together in
his pockets. and his body badly burned
from his neck to the end OF his toes,
he may yet live to tell Of his expert
encc. He has been apparently dead
for ten hours. but the attending ply
sicians say that he is only uncon-
scious, and will probably survive the
shock.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-07-19
SAYS ROADS EVADE NEW LAW.
Attorney General Bingham Sees Res
son for Federal Control.

Anderson.-Attorney General Bins
ham, while here the other day. tooa
occasion 10 discuss the attitude of tht
railroads toward laws passed by the
people. Referring 10 the fact thar
both in Indiana and Ohio there are
laws making the passenger fare two
cents per mile. he said that the roads
persisted in charging the old rate
where tickets we're purchased in on.
OF the states for points in the othas
1T is just such conditions as these
he said. that bring 10 the fore again
the question OF federal control Man,
Of our citizens have been in the rasf
and still are intensely local in ther
views Of governmental power AMI
are continually clamoring for local
authority, and view with distrust AL
federal Interference
The federal government is as much
our own as Is that OF the state %.
county. and TO be effective we should
use that fundamentally of govern
ment that Will give the most direc'
and certain relief"
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is NEARING CENTURY MARX.
Joseph J. Lewis OF Madison Gives
Recipe for Old Age.

Madison. Tobacco chewing has
been the only bad habit of one Of the
Oldest living residents Of Indiana
Joseph j. Lewis of this place, who in
a short time viii celebrate his one
hundredth birthday anniversary.
esting career He takes great pride
in the fact that during the Black
Hawk war he served as lieutenant in
a company headed by Abraham Lin
coin and aided in the capture OF Black
Hawk
Il owe my remarkably good health"
said the aged man recently. ITO regu-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-07-19
See Handwriting on the wall.

Hymera.- saloons of Jack.
son township. Sullivan county, see
the handwriting on the wall. and no
effort will be made 10 fight the re-
'monstrants. The much-talked-of boy
colt did not materialize nor will H.
1t was reported that the several brew
ing companies doing business here
would refuse to sell ice 10 persons
who signed the remonstrance, espe-
cielly TO the butchers but there has
been no trouble in this respect as vet.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-07-19
POCKET EXCITED ABOUT OIL.
Hard TO Lease Land In Gibson and
Knox Counties.

Princeton.-Th discovery OF a b'e
flow OF gas In Decker Knox county 4
day or two ago, has had a stimulsi
ing effect on the oil industry n fhs
county. Farmers in the upper ele,
of this county near Decker are murh
exci,eu over the find and local IA.
and oil promoter who called IN
number OF land owners SATURDAY.
found the excitement too high 1, lease
any land The fact is. most OF ho
land in this territory is leased fla v
kurtz. OF this city. who has been .n
strumental in developing several fields
in this state and in Illinois, regards
the Princeton field and Gibson county
as one Of the richest oil producing
territories in Indiana If properly
worked. Tie and his company have
leased several hundred acres east ana
northeast Of this city and are pronar
ing 10 drill a deep test wei in fiat
territory
II is the belief OF experience ol
men that the best oil producing ,ard
has not been struck here. owine rs
the fact that the wells have not leon
drilled deep enough. Wells in th- fu
ture will be drilled to depth of 008
feet If necessary TO find the last strats
Of oil sand
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-07-19
Elks Lay Corner Stone.

Crawfordsville.-Ts corner stone
Of the Elks' new home, % he
erected at Water and Pike streets
was laid Judge Jere VI. West chaf
lain OF the order. delivered the ora
ton. which was heard by a large mum
Der of people The local lodge No
4S3 was organized in 1883. anc was
instituted By Logansport Lodge No
&C. Sixty.siN members Of tine L01al
port lodge made the trip 10 this cN
the party being pulled by engine n"
Sc OF the Nandalia line. The new
home. which Will be used eXcluslye}
for the lodge Will be completed Y
November. and will cost when hn
ished $4,000
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-07-19
Fire Cannon: Wreck Kitchen.

Fort Wayne-A cannon that was
used in the civil war and has
been standing ia Lawton park for "
years was discharged at midnis.
after the celebrators Of the FouiTa
had filled 1t nearly full Of powder and
had rammed In ten-pound ball stolen
from the park The explosion walked
the city but when the police reached
the scene the persons responsible fof
the firing had disappeared The TEN
pound ball crashed through the coal
bins Of NJ l. Wells. tore down a posi-
in his yard and PASSED through ihe
rear end of his kitchen The cannon
was fired numbered and the recoI
crushed the time worn carriage and
left the muzzle pointing to the sky
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Values Name at $4,000.

Vincennes.-Alleging that in in
Turing her name he damaged her IN
the sum Of $4,000. Mrs Title Ru-
hrecht has filed suit in the Knox cir
cult court against Michael Kroeger ,
wealthy farmer. 20 recover that
amount. The case was entered through
Attorney James :. Pritchett. and in
the complaint the plaintiff alleges that
Kroeger slandered her on divers oc-
casions. She values a good name at
$4,000.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-07-19
county Fair Limited to -Four DAYS

Vincenncs The managers Of iAt
Knox County Agricultural society
announce that the annual Knox
County fair will be held scptem
Der 1920 and il will be formally
opened on Tuesday and will close o1
Friday. Senator NJ NJ. McDoweI
president OF the association and James
NJ. House IS secretary Judgm- n' +"
the exhibits will begin at 10 m
Tuesday, opening day.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-07-19
Autos Damage Bio Bridge.

Bedford - The reckless running
OF automobiles over White River
bridge has SO seriously damaged the
structure that extensive repairs are
found necessary, and the county com
missioners have employed a special
watchman TO guard against further
violations Of the law.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-07-19
Washington Americans PARK Burns.

Washington-The clubhouse and
part Of the grandstand at the Ameri.
can league baseball park, Seventh
street and Florida avenue. northwest.
was destroyed by fire and number
Of small buildings in the vicinity were
also damaged.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-07-19
Oklahoma Convention Adjourns.

convention will adjourn until Sept. 16.
the day before the election. for the
ratification Of the document. II was
announced that the parchment copy
will be filed with territorial secretary
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-07-19
Charged with Killing Four Men.

Denver, William Drew, alias
w A. Johnson. charged with having
shot and killed three white men and
one negro at a grading camp near Ben
ton. H.. last September, was arrested
in Denver.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-07-19

Leavenworth. Kas.-A waterspout
caused damage within a radius OF Is
miles Of Leavenworth estimated at halt
a million dollars Nearly six inches
Of rain fell.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-07-19

Notre Dame-The annual relFe''
Of ZOO priests and brothers h'e'-
bers Of the congregation 81 V'
Order Of the Holy Cross. ended NJ"
a seven days session.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-07-19
RACING Auto Kills Woman.

indianapolis ~ Alighting from
street car az College avenue
and Twcnty-second street. Miss 1a'
rie Wilkinson. So years old, - ~
most instantly killed by being stf'!.h
by an automobile. The chauffeur WIG
ii is said. was racing the street ga
was arrested He is being held On
murder charge
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-07-19

South Bend.-A committee ~P
pointed by the circuit court 70 M
disbarment proceedings against eN
Prosecutor George A. Kurtz has hieu
additional charges against the a"!'.
alleging extortion and aceep'ins
brides.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-07-19

There is another southern man tia
Democrats should keep their eye on.
He has Just been inaugurated as gov.
ernor Of Georgia--Hoke smith. who
has won preferment after a strenuous
fight.