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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03

The past week has been .luiet in this market
bacon lard.
Cured Meats-Bacon. 1910 per ID for heavy.
lSc for light medium, 1Gc for light. 161Sc for
extra light and ISL 919c for sugar cured; ex-
ira light sugar cured. e421c; dry sailed Sides
l212c; bellies 120I31ec; eastern sugar cured
fornia hams. 1914 q 14c; mess beet. S1i per
bill; extra family, $12; family. SiH-50; prime
pork, So; pigs feet, So for half bbls. 81 IS for
rs Ii kegs and $3.50 for kits; smoked beef, IS
6l20c per ID.
Lard-Tierces quoted at size for California
compound. &c for eastern compound and lie for
pure; half bbls. pure, Ike; 80 ID tins. IL &c;
10 ID tins, 11%c; ID tins. i5sc; Id tins.
12c.
Cottolene-one half bbl 9Ac; half bbIs.
0isc; fierce. 9e; Iierces. Sac; tierces.
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Calls Page Of Commercial News

located at San Francisco. and the city has be
come Sonona's headquarters. The Tomales meet
ing fell through on account OF the wet weather
1t has been postponed until / p m. Monday
Members are in excellent condition and general
sentiment Is expressed that it only mat
ter Of time and patience for everything 10 come
the way OF the association. Secretary Harris
described the extraordinary trials Of some or the
commission men who hauled eggs "A miles 70
Santa Rosa in effort to put the Petaluma d.
vision out of business. The secretary also PAID
handsome compliment to G. P McNehr Tor
saving the situation for the poultrymen by stin-
ening the price of eggs in the recent past
SANTA CRUZ, May 2.-Today s. egg quota
tons are unchanged and market well supplied de-
spite large crowd of feet visitors. Merchants
are paying 1712c.
SANTA ROSA, May 2--At meeting OF the
Sonoma County cooperative poultry association
held here this afternoon Manager William Z.
Schulz reported the receipt OF Los, S24 dozen eggs
since the local depot opened. OF which 1877. 100
dozen have been shipped. for which the sum OF
$25. 631 81 has been received and $22 1SlSS dis
bursed among members. leaving balance OF
Hops eggs and So. 45O.14 cash. Manager Schulz
in an address to poultrymen assured them that
the association had splendid prospects of securing
a firm footing in San Francisco and that business
had grown with a rapidly altogether unexpected
lie believed the associa ton had control or the
situation as far as large stocks were. concerned
and produce dealers now realized that fact The
efforts OF dealers to reduce prices to their own
figures to secure the supply FOR storage had been
defeated. Reports started TO in1ure the associa-
ton among dealers had failed and from now II
would be much less difficult 10 secure the trade
of the grOcers.
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Future Grain and Provision.

CHICAGO, May 2.--wheat was firm all day,
the market opening somewhat higher because
OF cold weather in the southwest and Il good
demand for cash wheat in the northwestern
market. From Kansas and Oklahoma reports
were received OF damage by the Hessian fly
and by chinch bugs. The visible supply de-
creased heavily and primary receipts were only
5Is,000 bushels. against $50. 900 bushels one
year ago.
July wheat opened * Gle TO u to NC higher
at SSR @s91sc, sold between es%c and Se%c
and closed firm at Sp&c.
The buying OF shorts caused a further adj
vance In May corn. July opened a shade
TO ssc higher at 64G64kc. sold between o4c and
81 1sc and closed firm at 6414 @64Hc
Oats were dull all day. July oats opened
Mc higher at 1880. sold between 46xc and
47c and closed at 467s Ql47c.
large run OF hogs in the west was re-
market early in the day. At the close July
pork was &c lower and lard and ribs were
each unchanged.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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Wheat and Other Crnin.

Wheat-Chicago was higher owing to cold
weather over the winter wheat belt. Kansas
City wired: More complaints from Kansas say
that wheat is going back. dry weather and
Hessian ny doing damage. One letter says
that 25 per cent damage has already been done :"
The San Francisco market showed no change
either In futures or the cash grain. The for
mer received no attention and the latter was
quiet. The exchange has voted TO adjourn on
Wednesday and Thursday next.
CASH WHEAT
California club. 81 .6215 a .65; do milling
Fl 60: California white Australian. 81 10: lower
grades Of California. 81 .35G1 so; northern club
II 6xta al IS; northern bluestem, 81 81 y al TO-
northern red. 81. 90; turkey red. 81 65Q1.10.
FUTURES
1880 a. Session
No transactions.
Barley-Ihe stock In regular warehouse and
on wharf appears elsewhere.
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1872 700, increase S.. os2 600; reserve required
1914 49, 500 increase 81, $50; surplus, $685.
352, 900, increase 1858, $50; ex United States
deposits ST. T04 $50 increase 50, $50, 3T5.
The percentage Of actual reserve of the
clearing house banks at the close of business
yesterday $3.50. The statement of banks
and trust companies of Greater New York not
members of the clearing house shows that these
institutions have aggregate deposits OF $780,
926, 500. total cash hand $5S, 7S4, 800 and
loans amounting to $500. 127. GOO.
The Financier will say:
There WAS wide discrepancy between the
statement of averages made by the banks and
the statement of actual condition Saturday.
The statement OF averages showed increase
in surplus reserves Of So $780, 150 while the actual
condition indicated decrease in this item of
1925, ESQ. the first decrease noted In great
many weeks Tsking the statement Of actual
conditions revealing the rnore correct bank
situation loans increa sed 81, S32, 400 Cash in
creased So 564. 800. this despite the payments by
the banks into the. subtreasury during the week
OF 50. $50. 900 and the continued exports of gold
TO Europe and Canada
The strong position of the banks was indi-
Gated by the fact that Notwithstanding all the
81 GOO. 900 less than week ago. Receipts from
the interior will be Increased largely during the
next TWO or three weeks by the fact that insti-
tutions In the interior are meeting their proper
ury through their New York correspondents.
The summary OF state banks and trust compan-
les In greater New York not reporting to the
clearing house showed heavy increase In loans
amounting to $i4, 1856 500. and an increase IN net
deposits of S13 672 l00 while specie and legal
tenders decreased thing like $500. COO. These
changes were the result of syndicate operations
connected with new loans as noted above Inc
actual percentage OF cash reserves now reported
by the associated banks is $3.50, the reserve
of state banks not affiliated with the clearing
house Is 81 per cent and the reserve carried
by the trust companies is 81 So per cent"
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Grain Trnde to Sec the FIeet

The members OF the merchants exchange con-
nected with the grain trade have chartered the
steamer buchanan to carry the members and
Others who wish to pay for the privilege to wit
ness the incoming OF the feet. The steamer
will leave Steuart street wharf (pier 20)
wednesday at o'clock proceed to the
lightship for a view Of the feet outside the
heads, and finally to position Off Angel island.
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lions were as follows: Flour-Steady; winter
patents. $4.2oQ460; straights. S3.9o@4- 40;
spring patents, s5-10@5 20; straights. s4G4, Go;
bakers, $3.1o@4.10. Wneat-No. s. 9ScM$1.11
No. red, $1.o21a al. OH. Corn-No. 2, Csc:
NO No. Yellow. Soc. oats-No. 2 5S1se; No. 2
Fair to choice mailing 6s@ re. Fiaxseed-No.
l northwestern. sl.22. Timothy seed-Prime,
$50 Short ribs. sides (loose). $66215@ az.
100 lbs. $500 Short clear sides tboxedl, 73T1a
"a ..62% Whisky, basis of high wines. 1.S5-
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Nnrthern Business

SEATTLE. May 2.-clearings. s1,7ee,11i;
balances. S1S1, $40.
TACOMA. May 2.-ciesrings. s51l,alo; bal
ances. $62. 96l.
PORTLAND, May 2.--Clearings. s1.ol1, oss:
balances $112. 16l.
SPOKANE May 2.-Clearings, $11S2 357;
balances 1921, 064.
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New York MetnI NIarket

NEW YORK, May 2.-The metal markets were
quiet and practically nominal IN the absence Of
cables. The tin market is reported rather easy
81 &C.,
Copper appears to be somewhat unsettled, not
withstSndng reports that certain producers are
holding for higher prices. Lake is quoted at
12624z @12.75c. electrolytic at II. 4oGJ u.
casting at II 2501z37Hc.
Lead is unchanged at 4.05@4.loo.
Spelter at 4.G0@4. Coo.
Iron was unchanged.
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NEW YORK, May 2-The statement NJ
clearing house banks for the week shows that
the banks hold $62. 352. 300 more than fhe re-
quirements Of the % per cent reserve rule This
s an increase OF So, sBs.150 in the proportfouate
cash reserve as compared with last week The
statement follows:
Loans si.leo 455, 200. decrease se8. 900: de-
posits 1.257. 759 200. increase Sc s55 400 c;rcu
ation $5S 24s 500. decrease 81 Il6 200: legal ten
ders f6s. 747. 700, increase Sl,775lO0: specie
ssos ,o45;ooo, increase ss.s06900; reserve SS76..
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MIscELLANEoUs MARKETS
Naval stores-Turpentine and Rosi

SAVANNAH. May 2.-Turpentlne Steady,
81 "a q 44c; sales, 3s7; receipts, $40; shipments
461
Rosin-Firm; sales. ASA; receipts. 2.see;
shipments, 5l9; stock, 57.119. Quote: A, B, c.
s2.s5I3; d, 1907 " gallo; E. $3.1513 %; F.
s.. 25G3.s5; G, s3.356D3.40; H. $3.T50l3. so; 1,
8. so; X, $3.50; NJ, $500; N s5.T5; VIC IS. so;
WV $685..
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Buttcr. Cheese and Eggs

CHICAGO, May 2.---On the produce exchange
today the butter market was steady: credmeres
l9G2Jc; diaries, JS@24c. Eggs easy; at mark
cases included, lie; firsts, 14zc; prime frsts,
1870. Cheese steady at 11Gl12c.
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LOCAL MARKETS

San Francisco Money Market
As usual on Saturday all financial quotations
stood about the same. the only changes being
higher rates for silver and Hongkong ex-
change.
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Foreign Futures
st. Louis Wool Market

grades, combng and clothing. 1914 @1Tc; light
fine, 13@14c; heavy fine, 9@10c; tub washed,
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Meat Market


No further variation in quotations was re-
ported yesterday. The run OF hogs Is increas-
ing again at Chicago.
DRESSED MEATS
Slaughterers' rates to dealers are as follovvs-
Beef-654 071@c per ID for steers 5N6c for
cows and 'heifers. -
Yeal-51a use for large and SG9c for small
Mutton-Vethers, SG1Stae ewes. 7G271bc-
Lamb--l091155e per ID for spring
e@I0c for light.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations are for good scuna
livestock. delivered in San Francisco. less 51
per cent shrinkage for cattle:
Cattle-Steers, No 1. Size: second qualify
Sc third quality, &c; cows and heifers II for
No !; second quality, 6GG1ac; third QUALITY
thin bulls. 3Q3Ae-
calyes-5c per ID for light, 4isc for medium
and g u4c for heavy (groSs weight
Sheep-Wetfers, SIC per ID; ewes. Sc frrozx
weightl- s9os'
thanksgiving. &c per ID.
Hogs-loo to 200 lbs. So @6c: 200 to 225 lbs,
so per cent. stays 5000 per cent and so,rr - n
GU per cent on from above quotations.
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New YORK; money Market

NEW YORK, May Mooney on call, nominal;
time loans are somewhat frmer; 90 days, "a as
per cent; 80 days, per cent; months, ga per
cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 4@41a per cent.
Sterling exchange. steady, with actual business
In bankers bills ar 81. S690@4.ST for demand and
81 .S440@4. $3.50 for 90 day bills.
Commercial bills. s4.s4A Q4.s4A.
Bar silver, 525sc.
Mexican dollars, Ate.
Government bonds, steady; railroad bonds
firm
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Loans, Exchange and silver


Local bank clearings last week were S31 69s-
346. against $47, 46T. SGT for the same week
last year. decrease of 1890. $40. or 1872
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NEW YORK. May imports OF merchandise |
and dry goods at the port of New York for the |
week ending April % were valued at s12.604- |
$50.
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Egs Marlct IN Nearby counties

| PETALIIAIA, May 2.--Eges reached 2OIac to-
day. In spite of the slackening on the part OF
the hens the increasing membership of the So
noma cooperative poultry association enabled
that body to make an excellent showing today
" r. Schultz, the Santa Rosa manager is now
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Condition of the Treasury

y WASHINGTON, May 2-Today's statement Of
the treasury balances shews: Available cash bal
ances $685.. 523, 4b3; gold coin and bullion. 49,
G7o, 423 gold certificates, SO 002. $50.
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81. 47h@1. 80 per ctl.
Flour and Farinaceous Goods

New prices are quoted for Kansas and Da-
Aota brands. California flour shows no change.
ana the millers continue to quote dull market
FioIr-Caiifornia family exJras So-4Va1D net,
without discount. bakers extras, j.400L5 IS /;
supertne. S4.20@4.5O; Oregon and Washington,
per Dbl "a 9og5.40 for family bakers and pat
San Francisco track, Sc: do straight $3.50;
Dakota patents. S6.45 straights. 1925 per Dbl.
farlnaceous Goous-Pr1ces in packages. net
s "a no ulscount, are as follows. Graham -four,
?. per loo lbs; hour. $3.40; rye meal, Sd. 20;
rice s nour Sf20; corn meal, $40; cream
~, so4o; oat meal $4.lU; cat greats, $3.50;
tommy, S3.4u@5.60 buckwheat doar. 81;
e[aeked wheat So 90 farina 81 20; whole wheat
nour, S5.z0; rolled oats, bbls So %. in sacks
s62oU6.iJ, rolled wheat bbls $780, in sacks
sS.so; pearl barley. S5.4U, split peas. boxes s5
per 100 lbs.
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Los AnReIes NIarkets

LOS ANGELES May Egg receipts were
light today and trading on the exchange was
moderately heavy, but prices did not change. the
market being very stationary. Cheese offerings
were heavy. but bidding was light. Potato offer
ings were heavier than usual but bldding was
Of weak character.
Prices on the street were lower and trading
OF the regular Saturday nature. Cabbage
came down a few cents and lettuce was In the
same condition. Trading In peas. and green
beans was heavy and prices were stronger. Bunch
goods not plentiful, but prices sagged
through light demand.
Receipts--Eggs. 49, cases; butter 4s1 pounds
cheese. 900 pounds; potatoes, l. STA sacks; beans,
sacks; onions, 521 sacks
Butter--Creamcry. extras, 4714c; creamery.
frsts. 45c; eastern. hrsts. Zoe dairy 25c cook
Ing 18@lSc; ole0margarine, tubs, 16@20c.
Eggs--L0cal ranch, candled, 1TI1Se; selected,
lSc; case count, 16sa@17c; northern. case count,
17%c.
Gheese--Sorthern fresh. 14915c: anchor, large.
15c; anchor, Young America. 16c: hand cheese,
anchor brand lie: eastern singles, lie; eastern
twins, lie; eastern cheddars, lie; eastern long
horn. 1870; eastern daisy, TN 41S1ac; Swiss.
imported, 32c; Swiss. domestic, 23c; brick cream.
2lc; limburger, 22g23c
Potatoes tPer ctD-Fancy highland Burbanks.
s0clDS1; choice, 90c@$1. fancy Salinas, 81 250l
1.50; choice. 81. rs; fancy Oregon early rose SEA
$50: Idaho. $1.25; aLompoc. 81. b0@165; local
yellow sweet potatoes. 1925; local white sweet
Onions-Ohfo yellow, 81 so; Colorado red globe,
81 so; Bermuda. S3@3.25 a crate; garlic, 1Sc.
Beans (per ct)--Pink No. ]. S3.50@3. 60 lima
No. l, $5i Lady Washington No. l, $3.50; small
white No. l. IS. 70@3.s5; blackeyes So; Garvan-
zas. $3.50; lentils. 11iIc.
Chilie--Evaporated 12hc.
Popcorn-New, $3.50 per 100 lbs.
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Movement OF Specie

NEW YORK, May 2.-rmports of specie 70
the port OF New York for the week ending to
day was S2S.033 silver and $112, 1e1 gold. Eek
ports Of specie from the port OF New York wer
s4053, los gold and 1882. $40 silver.
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stoclrs az Grain

Il Henry c. Bunker. chief grain inspector Of the
!, Merchants Exchange. reports stocks of grain
q and beans In regular warehouse and ON wharf
q MAY al In ton
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Futures continue cratic and turned higher
again yesterday. chiefly in sympathy with the
stock market. which was extremely strong at
advanced prices, sale of feed at 81 being
reported There will be meetings of the
grain exchange on Wednesday and Thursday,
owing TO the arrival of the heet
CASH BARLEY
Good to choice feed. spot. 81. 421s al. 45; COM
mon to fair. 81 80 y al 40 per ctl brewing and
chevalier, nominal.
1880 a. II. Session
Open. High. Low. Close.
December 81 .271a S1-29ss S1.27h S1.29S
May '.-.-.- 40 1.45 Las 1.45
!, oats-The stock on hand here May 1 was
Z,9cl tons, against 1881 tons April 1. The
receipts IN April were 1886 tons The market
shows no change from previous conditions.
Good TO choice red, Sl-55g 1.571s; ordinary do.
Slds1 gl 81 Y white. S155g1 .6f1s gray, 81 80
Ito per ctl.
Corn-Stocks and April receipts will be found
eiseWnere on this page. There is nothing new
TO report in the market
Ssaiilore1a small round yellow. nominal; large
gei io sl.15; white. nominal; western states
yellow, sacked. 81. I5S in bulk, San Francisco
track track, s16T; white. sl.67; mixed. s1.e5; Esyp-
Rye--tialforoia e 4-1L on "a 49,.
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Neu YORK stock Li.t

T. F. Hutton CO.. 400 California street.
members Of the New York stock exchange, fur
n.sa tie following list OF bond and stock sales
yesterday:
Sales STOCKS High Low Bid ASK
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New York Aiming Stocks
Boston Stocks and bonds
TIE COPPER SToCI

TIE JUPFEH- SIUCKS
BOSTON, May 2.-The rally continued for the
hrst hour, but profit taking forced recession
toward the close. Another bond issue may come
out next week and this may make more ac-
tivity IN the stock market
COPPER CLOSE
The following list is furnished by r. Hint
ton Co.. 400 California street. San Fran
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Eastern livestock Market


OMAHA, Neb May 2.-Cattle-Receipts, 100.
Hngs-Receipts, II. BOO Market active and &c
lower. Heavy. $5.3o@5. 40 mixed, s5G5.35;
light s5;so@S,s71a; pigs, s4@475; bulk of
Sheep Receipts, 900. Market steady. Year
lings, s5@610; wethers, $3.50; ewes, $3.50
90; lambs S6.75@7.25.
CHICAGO
CHICAGO. May 2.-Cattle-Receipts, 300;
Market steady. Beeves. S4.60@7.20; Texans,
S45o@5.50; westerns, $4.60@5e0; stockers and
feeders. $S.50G570: cows and heifers, $2.40@
$40 calves, 4.50@625.
Hogs--Receipts. $4,000. Market DC lower
Light $5.S095.75; mixed, $530Q5sS0; heavy,
$5.So@5. so; rough, s5.3095. So; good TO choice
heavy, $4,000 so; pigs si.4oGo-2o; bulk OF
sheep-RseeIpts. 5000 Market steady. Ma
tives, s4.7o@6.15; westerns, S4.7546-20; year.
lings, S6.25G6.S0; lambs, .75974o; westerns.
S5.75g1.50
KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY, May 2.--Cattle--Recelpts,
500 Market steady. Native steers, $5.25 az. so;
native cows and hefers So. 50@6.50; stockers
and feeders, S3.5e@5.75; bulls, So. 4045 25;
calves. S3.75Gl6.25; western steers, $546.I5;
western cows. $3.50@5.50.
Hogs-Receipts. { 600. Market 5G10c lower.
Bulk of. sales. S5.45@5.55; heavy. $5.50G5 60;
packers and butchers. S5.45@5.60; light, 1928
as 80: pigs. S3. 1904. 40.
Sheep--Recepts, 500. Market nomnally
steady. Muttons, $4.15@5.6o; lambs, $6@l7. 10;
range wethers. s4.75@5.50; fed ewes, si.50@
$40.
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Directory Comstock Mines
STOCK AND BOND ExCHANGr
SATURDAY. May 2-1o:so a. I

UNITED STATES BONDS
Bid. Ask Bid ASK.
As or cp 3s or coup =
MISCELLANEOUS BONDS
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The leading futures ranged as follows.
Articles Open. High Jou

Cash Gruin and Provisions
CHICAGO, May 2.-The leading cash quo
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23

The annual State Sunday School con-
vention is to be held in Detroit, Nov. II,
12 and 13 in the Woodward Ave. Bap-
tist church. The program is one of
great interest.
At the annual meeting of the First
Congregational church and society on
Tuesday evening, Fred Osburn, J. H.
Robbins and g. F. Friegel were elected
trustees for three years, and NJ. w.
Southland was reelected as treasurer.
Judge Miner was in Howell, Monday,
and postponed the Livingston term of
the circuit court to give time to com.
plete the term in this county. The
November term in this county will be
delayed two weeks, until the 23d, to
give time to the Livingston calendar.
Frank Scott, brakeman and Louis
Lake, transient Owossoite, were ar.
rested Saturday and will be examined
today on charge of larceny from the
person, Sam Carroll of Shephardsville,
claiming they robbed him of his pocket
book and money, while the three were
indulging in a drunk together in Owos-
go on Friday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23
shiawassee Battalion.

Rarely ever have the veterans and
their friends enjoyed their annual Bat
TALON reunion as they did the one held
at Corunna on the 10Th. The attend
ance was large, though number of
familiar faces were missing, and the
days of their service for the Union
cause was talked over with even more
than usual zest. The afternoon meet
ing was held in the opera house as the
room in the court house was not large
enough to accommodate all present. Af-
ter music and the opening exercises, j..
w. Simmons of this city, gave the ad-
dress of the day on Lincoln. An origin
al poem was read by Mrs Minnie Nc
Arthur Laing, followed by enjoyable
talks by Congressman Fordney, Senator
Arthur J, Tuttle, Fl. HI. Pulver and
others. The officers elected are:
Colonel-Julius Frieseke, Owosso.
Lieut. Colonel-Daniel L. Post, Yer
non.
Major-Duane G. Cooper, Owosso.
Quartermaster-W.R r. Smith, Owosso.
Chaplain-Rev. G. FL. Hanks, Owosso
Surgeon-Dr. A. G. Cowles, Durand.
Drum Major-William Cowles, Du-
rand.
Members of Board of Managers-M.
G. Dawes for the full term of five years
and w. E. Jacobs to fill vacancy.
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The New Postage Stamps.

A new issue of postage stamps sug'
gested by. Postmaster General Meyer
has Just been completed by the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing, the object
being to attain greater simplicity with
in artistic bounds. The new stamps
are to be in the denominations of l, 2,
8. 4. s, 9, 8, 10, is, so cents and 81. In
each case the portrait used is in profile,
and the only decoration being laurel
leaves on each side of the ellipse. The
1-cent stamp contains the head OF
Franklin, and all the rest the head OF
Washington. The colors are the reds
and blues of the early stamps. There Is
a minimum of lettering.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23
County Farm Inspected.

Twenty members of the board OF
supervisors and the county officers and
their wives and several other invited
guests took dinner with Mr.. and Mrs.
C. A. Case and the superintendent OF
the poor at the county farm Wednesday.
The farm, buildings, stock and crops
were inspected and everything found
in most excellent shape.
The inmates, numbering forty, were
found to be we'll cared for, IN gooo
health and happy as such unfortunate
people can be- The cost of maintaining
the farm will be lessened a little this
year as it has been for several years and
the county is to be congratulated on
the handling of so difficult a part OF
every county's work in such satisfact-
ory manner.