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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-04-01
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Chicago. March sl.--Wheat prices on the
local exchange declined more than one
cent per bushei today owing to the selling
Southwest. At the close the May delivery
was down NC. Corn was off lac Oats
were NC lower and provisions SS7h to
The wheat market was quite steady dur
ing the last hour OF the day because OF
moderate demand by Dit traders which was
based on Q ltEnt movement In the North
west. but In the last half Of the session sen
tinent became yery bearish and prices de-
clined Y 20 Y to I've for the high point.
The volume of trade was. small. Reports
of more rain IN Kansas and other points OF
the winter wheat belt were chiefly respon-
sible for the weakness. Bull leaders failed
to give the market any material support,
demand coming mainly from shorts The
close was weak.
May opened about unchanged at s3H to
NC, sold at s34c and then declined to s2c.
ThA close was atYs2Ac. @
Clearanees ct wheat and flour. were equal
TO ls5.5oo bushels. Minneapolis, Duluth
against s45 last week and sac year ago.
Profit taking BY several Of the leading
holders caused weakness In the corn mar
all day. An increase in local receipts and
a poor demand for cash corn and the slump
of wheat we're depressing influences Trad
May corn opened unchanged at 6sh @ NC.
sold off to 655xc and closed at 6shc. Lo-
cal receipts we're $40 cars. with % of con-
Oats were dull The weakness Of wheat
and corn were a bearish factor. May open
ed unchanged at i5S%c, sold off to 53Ac
and closed at sSAe. Local receipts were ssl
cars.
Provisions were exciting at the opening
with the trade good. An advance OF $50
csc in live hogs prompted buying by shorts
and also caused lively buying for invest
mefit account. Later In the day the mar.
ket weakened on profit taking and closed
at almost the lowest point. Final quotations
on May pork was off N 9ioc at SIS 6fh
Lard was down iOc at $3.50. Ribs were so
INC lower at ~ .52h. ~
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THE STOCK MARKET

New York. March 3i--DuIi depression
hung over the stock market leading up TO
There wa. som. SsvsIopm.nss ' rsieh 'o %ss.
drop in prices. The tendency towards re.
however V ia the fact that shs rise IL pres:
had been pushed TO its feasible limits by
all the devices available to skiiieed specu-
tion OF the high prices established brought
out pressure Of selling which was beyond
tn the .s capacity q the supporters Of prices
today was the cbseurity surrounding the
intended course Of those controlling the
a Sf ,hs directors n,hoat proui
eating any plan for meeting the impending
financial requirements Of the company
Resides the interest amounting TO about
half q million dollars on convertible bond
OF ones year notes which fall due on April
g. there are known to be other heavy float
Ing liabilities TO be met The view that
BANKRUPTCY was sounded on the great indie
pendent resources at the command Of the
great banking house which is the principal
sponsor for the company
That this assumption of means Of rescue
did not reassure all the holders Of the Sc
at which bonds Of different classes OF the
company was sold at the stock exchange.
That the financial prospects Of railroads
afe NOT DfiEnt IL Drought nOme 70 SouftS-
tfon. Not only the notes Of the Erie. but
those OF railroad companies OF high grade
continue to be quoted at varying discounts
and at a rate OF return wholly out OF line
with the interest rates to which loans on
time have fallen in the money market. The
provision for the maturity of 5000, 900 OF
Rock Island IA per cent. notes falling due
tomorrow includes offer 10 holders for
one year extension at six per cent. and ap-
parentiy the attraction of this offer has not
been sufficient to deter q considerable por-
tion Of the note holders from presenting
them for redemption. These unpropitious
conditions for financing railroad require
ments are a serious impedinhent to the
setting on foot again Of railroad activities
in the way Of outlay for improvements ana
bstterments.
The prevailing mood was reflected OF the
dividend on Atchison at the meeting Of d.
rectors. which is scheduled TO take place to-
morrow.
Action on the Anaconda dividend was ex-
pected today and when the session drew to-
wards u close without any announcement on
the subject. runors were circulated OF
reduction
The declaration Of unreduced dividend.
however failed to raliv the market and last
prices were practically the lowest and
with signs Of good deal of disorder. De-
clines of one to three points and over ara
general
Bonds were heavy. Total sales par value
s2.sse. 900. United states bonds were IN
changed on call.
rrosygG sr0CK IIaT
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EDGAR c. HORTON,
Official Temporarily in Charge.



The American mountain laurel is now
the most highly priced and carefully
cultivated shrub in England. 1t is
known there by its generic title THE
Ralmia." Peter Rain. who studied un-
der Linwalus. travelled in this coun-
try. and was the FIRST to show to his
great master this lovely American
fiower--in honor of his pupil. Iinwoues
named 1t Ralmia. Such Is the present
demand for the mountain laurel that
Peters, the great florist. offers II to
exporters by the CARLOAD Barewood
Gardens. the lovely home of the ed
itor of The London Times. is celebrS ted
for it's fine specimens of mountain lau-
rel and American whododendroR.
The English papers advertise the Ap-
proach of the towering season. tho As-
tate is thrown open to the public and
the people for miles around flock to see
the radiant strangers from across the
water The head gardeners of Bare
wood Gardens received with some lit
credulity . statement of Alabama tour
lists that the waste hill sides of their
State were brilliant with the beauty
of the mountain laurel during the
month of June. The Ralmia is not the
aurel of the ancients, though there is
some resemblance in the formation of
the leaf-that classic SHRUB. the sym
boil of fame and victory throughout the
ages. is supposed to be Identical W.T.
the Taurus Mobiles which was brought
70 this country by the early colonistE.
but which did not thrive in its new
environment. The mountain laurel was
called spoonwood by the Indians. lite
wood was of fine grain and capable Of
such great polish that the red-men
made from II their cooking utensils
The mountaineers know the shrub az
the calico bush. that name probably
arose from the marking of the coraila,
which to an imaginative mind suggests
cheap cotton prints sold in the stores.
Every flower lover is familiar with the
shining green leaves which surround
the white and rose colored flowers of
the mountain laurel, II certainly grows
nearby-around Verbena. Mountain
Creek and even to the everglades OF
Florida Il breathes its beauty and in
sencA on the woodland air. have
been told bv one
who knows the haunts of Nature
Loves the shadow of the forest"
that on the Reese Ferry Road. just
across the Alabama River :hers II q
field OF mountain laurel rivalliny my
thing that Peter Rain saw on the
west banks of the Hudson River Fit ia
as yet the June heritage OF the humble
cotton picker-he can tell his little
pickaninies to go gather the calico
bush. never dreaming that .he landed
proprietor of far distant cline would
gladly lay down his golden shekels for
that field of surprising loveliness.
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LOCAL COTTON MARKET.
Spot cotton In the local market today
was quoted ~ follows;
Strict midd1inE 1oeec


New York, March 3I.--The cotton market
was quiet today but ruled generally steady
with the close steady at a net advance of
SOS points. Sales were estimated at u.s.
900 bales.
The market opened steady at an advance
OF one TO four points in response to steady
cables and continued reports OF firmness
IN Southern spot markets. The good wealth
CIR In the South. and reiterated reports OF In
creased area In the Southwest served to
check buying for long account but the
market gradually improved on covering and
At one time during the afternoon was about
10l4 points net higher July was relative
ly firm selling some four points over May
as the latter position was held back by
fear that the local stock would be delivered
on contracts unless meanwhile there was
q distinct Improvement in the demand from
spinners or an opportunity to re-hedge cot
ton in later month"; at premium.
Toward the close prices eased oft from
the best under realizing by some OF the
early buyers. Southern spot markets Off
ciaIly reported were unchanged TO Lice
higher. An early cable from Liverpool ex-
pressed favorable opinion Of the market
Ter but later in the day cable was re-
caived saying that conditions In Manches-
ter were deplorable.
Receipts at the ports today 1880 bales.
against 23,22S last week and $3.50 last
year FOR the week 100. 900 against s3.2Ts
last week and 1is.ss< last year.
Today's receipts at New Orleans J, 1903.
against s.141 last year and at Houston s.7o2
against e,e4s last year.
Futures opened and, closed steady:
Nfonfh Omen. High. Low. Close.
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Ordained in 1871. Rev Angus
Bethune. of Seaman. England. has held
his present charge since 1859 and now
on attaining his ninety-seventh year
is still in active work. walking four
miles every Sunday 20 preach In dit.
fSrent parts OF his parish.
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STOCK EXCHANGE SEATS.
Prices For Admittance Have Advanced
gince the Panic.

New York March 31,--Stock Elk
change seats have made substantial
recovery in price. tits said that $685.
900 has been offered for seat within
a few days, which represents gain
OF s1s.500 since the Generalization OF
last November, when the membership
privilege on. the exchange sold as low
as SOL 500, low record which has
not been touched since 1908.
The rate has been steadily rising
since the market began to pick up.
seats sold as high as $4,000 In 1905
ana 1906 and at the height of the bull
market in the later year 100000 was
offered with no taker. s.s
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Futures opened and closed steady:
-mal nnku ufUh Low


New Orleans. March 31.--spot cotton was
quiet and steady with prices unchansed.
Middiing 101ac. Sales were 1900 bales on
the spot and 300 to arrive.
Futures opened quiet; two TO i've points
above the close of yesterday as result
81 a better Liverpool than had been expect
ed. After the first advances the market
eased off on the continued unsatisfactory
character Of advices from aoroao- onaSr
the influence OF speculative buying and with
no bearfsh features developing there was
general improvement during the late session
At the close which was steady. the actNe
months were six to eleven points above
the close of yesterday
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-04-01

Baston. Mass. March 3l.-The condition
of the local wool market Is more encourag-
ing Sales have Increased and all woods
are heavier. although prices hav" as yet
still holders believe that the bottom prices
have been reached and that the increased
demand for wool will soon show IT'S ef-
feet. The leading domestic quotations
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NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET.
NEW WORK. DRY GOODS.

New York. March s1.--The dry goods
market shows some strength on lines OF
goods that have been reduced to cost fig
ures but the movement OF the 1opbing
houses is still hard and retailers in the Met
ropolitan section are not doing an average
business as a whole. Cotton yarns are
ings are Snovins quite well. The export
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-04-01

The weather continued cloudy over the
sreater portion of the country. although
very little rain has fallen in the upper
Mississippi valley and along the lakes. light
precipitation occurred ct scattered stations.
Temperatures rose rapidly over the lower
lake region. There was also a moderate
rise IN New ENGLAND ana along the Gnlt
was noted The area OF low atmospheric
pressure that was In the Rocky Mountain
region yesterday has not advanced as rap
n Drain win occur In this section from its
further movement eastward: but partly
night and "wednesday, with nearly station
AIRY temperature.
Temperature and precipitation as report.
ed by the weather bureau for selected Sou.
thsrn states during the twenty-four hours
ending ct am.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-04-01

New York March 3l,-London TIN Wa
lower with spot quoted at IA pounds IS
and futures at l43 pounds. The local mar
ket was easy with quotations ranging from
sSi rs to 1872 90.
Copper was lower in the London market
with spot quoted at So pounds It's sd and
futures at so pounds 7s Sd Locally the
market was dull and a shade lower with
spot quoted at sis 90 a SIS s71s electro
iytic at si3 oO@s13.2S and casting at
SIP. 759Sl3 90. .
London and at So 90 Q$4- 90 In the local
market. a.
speIter was unchanged at 81 pounds 2s
"a In London. The local market was dull
at $4s0a7o.4
The English iron market was lower with
standard foundry. quoted at sos "a ana
cleveland warrants at .Thd. The local
market was unchanged.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-04-01
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTuREs.

New Orleans, March 3I.--Cotton futuIes
on the New orleans Cotton Exchange today
ranged as xciiows; 49,. r,o..
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KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK

Kansas City. March si.-Cattle, receipts
5000; including 200 Southerns. Steady:
Native steers .$5. IS dx7. 90
Southern steers ...... AS 10 SIS
Southern cows 80. E. $50 a 500
Native cows and heifers :. rs a SIS
Hogs. receipts 10000; market 2o@o5e
higher;
Sheep. receipts 1000; steady:
Lambs -. -. -. - $50 q 500
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At. LOUIS GRAIN MARKETS.

ST. LOUIS GRAIN MARKETS.
at. Louis. March 31-(Special THE St .
Louis grain markets today ranged fol-
lows:
wheat: May ss% b; N s4%@X A: range
s3% to s4%; SAY to s5A.
Corn: May s39h A; July s2A; Sept.
61% bid; range 62K to SO 10 e3A. SIX a
Z to s2& q u bid.
Oats: May 1914
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nslly LEGAL weather Report and Rivss
Fsreesst.
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NEW ORLEANS sPor COTTON.


Liverpool. March 31.-Closing: cotton
SPOT quiet; prices one point higher:
American middling fair .-.'. %
Good middling -. 's- ''''''2
Mtddling A.'s 49,
Low mtddling 49, '''s @Ao 90
Good. ordinary s.ss -...s 49, = Ss
Ordinary 49,. 800 49, :aa t,:s 80
which 300 were for speculation ana export
and Included 1900 American.
Receipts 1900 bales. all American.
Futures opened and closed steady. Amer
lea nmiddling g.o.e. 49,,
April go. -. 80. 800 ~
Aprii-May ss.s 's.' SEQ 81 81 -
May-June 49, ss'' go" $500 ne ~
June July -. ...s 800 ze =
July-AuguSt s'ss s'"' % -
August september aS's g
September October s.-' 49,. g -
October November 49, '''''' o 70
November December 49, % ~
December-January 49, - y
January February 49,. '.e.VS
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NAVAL STORES.

NAVAL STORES.
Savannah March 31.-Turpentine nothing
doing; SIC; nominal; sales none; receipts
Rosin firm; sales 1891; receipts LIS;
shipments 147; stock 65.17o. Quote: Acc
sssS@7o; D S3.60@75; z So. so: y
$s708so; s3.759s0; H So. so@$t 90; ]
sl2 IS; X $3.50; N s5.25; N 1875; VIC
IS so; WV $5s0@s5.
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e--Risins. x--raiiins.
avER EnREcAsr
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
| ENRECA6T.

RIVER FOHECAST.
The Goose and the Alabama will contin-
ue to fall slowly.
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CLOSING STOCK LIST.

| Sales high. Low. IcIoss
/ BIG.
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gnitsd States Depart;aent OF ASricuitur,
weather Burean Local okssrvatio
fceatraJ 1imo.s
MONTGOMERY, March 81, 1905.
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Thsss prices are at Wholesale ana not to con-
SINNERS:
a4srch-Corn s0Ioc; standard GoodA
Pearl aye; gloss lump %he: nickel goods
90. 90.
Rice-Extra fancy head 40; fancy head
sslt-Liverpool SIS: Virginia soc; Lou-
fstana Soc.
yinegar-Per gallon 1s@2sc.
(soffee-Oreen common 81 @10c; prime
az @i0c; choice I1912c; fancy 1s@i4MO.
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vothinr doing: receipts % casks
FoEtn nothing doing; receipts ia.
Tar firm 81 So receipts 50:
Crude turpentine firm S2.25: So. 20 ana
81 so: receipts II.
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New York March si.-cotton seed oil
steady: prime crude 81 Nc; DO. yellow 5s&c.
trifugal ss-test tt.as; moiassss sugar ts.sf;
refined steady. 1850
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charleston. March a1.-Turpentine and
rosin nothing doing; quotations omitted.
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CURRENT QUOTATIONS.
(COrrected Da1fy.)
9.haae urices are at Wholesale ana not to con-
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-10-09
s.t8 -fSAt, S''l':
Around. the County;
7. Woldys Of Edmore was transact:
Ing business in Lawton last week. i

y - + - .e e
h 7. Woldy5 Of Edmore was transact
i, ing business in Lawton last week. H.:
:, Miss Nette Hegg Of Lawton, was In /
Michigan last week visiting with
friends. Z: sssl.s j. st.ss;... ;,s
y Miss Lucille Haigz Of: starkweather, is
attending the normal school at Valley
City this fall. s \. \ ,:S S, /:
William 5sBidwell Of starkWg1eather,
expects to 50 to. Montana this fall and
file on a claim. s5ss, s}.;*
II. Andrew r ISL Of Lawton, was
;transacting business il Lakota several
days last week s Il /
Mrs. H. Adler who had been visiting
IN Brocket for 4 week, has returned
III her home 81 I4awton. !. Vi 4 MI.
El ". Grary III editor Of the I'd
more Herald was tran citing business
in Layton ast week 81. 5sF Il
ID
and AEErs. Loren BoneWitz of
}lNSeWYfll ave rented the Hunter farm
for Comb season.
a ii 0
iss Vebster, 20 il teach
Ing school st star weat was visit.
Ing her home last Rea
s# Mrs; Austin went Ito
Brocket Inst week ana win pend the
;week isiting itt lends sS 81
o. Nesseth coul & sioner,
who reside at Csrary, was transacting
pusiness "a TIIampd lei last week
ON sturg "a off. vile, has rent:
led The I'honnE, ION arra east of that.
place. He viii Ga ne possession AZ once
81 James Goreckii, who has hesn
spending 4 week in Grand Forks re-
turned "a her home n IIaWton this
week
ss
Charlotte 'honnp son, one Of the
pnntla r school eachera 81 Leeds. was
Visiting at her home II Gsshurcha Ferry
last week
Miss Stella sreveIle DE ton. left
last week Tor finneapo shle Will
spend the entire winter in that city
and may attend sehssD.
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De 4 |: ! J |. ! | | |,
BEAl ..ARIIO()RIl
First Game Of Season Hummer.
Score l6 10

Thine Devils Lake high school foot.
hall team defeated the inore high
here Friday afternoon d score 81
s16s % The game was IN interest
ms one and Oh account III. their s III.
8parior weight hes Devils Lake boys
showed their OBJ onents at Will and
IN we're able rs cross the goal three
times FOR touchd Downs Dan brennan
and nviness of rirnore were
chosen All referees,
The game With Devils Lake
kicking the bah from the cent Sof the
field to arirnora ss,ard line
Iaarilllore GOT the anu returned
two yards On the second down
Iarinore lost three Yards and then
came an oa.side by the left
EigsIard. arirnoEe lest the hail on Inc
third down Devils Lake last olsa
yard Oh asllrsss dow essonnoiig carried
the hail around end ID
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-10-09
A YOUNG COUPLE

"A YOUNG CUUPLE
seeking carpets for their new
home can do no better than to
make their selections from our
great variety of patterns and
weaves. We have everything
from ingram to administer at
every range Of price. Pretty
patterns, too, even in the most
inexpensive. Come and get a
lesson in floor covering economy
afforded by our carpet values.
{. ". 6ILBERTSON
Furniture Carpets Pianos
UNDERTAKING
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NE Mrs James laoreckii. who has heen
spending i week Iii Grand Forks re-
turned % her home IL I.aWton this
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Ss p Hi olum Of Prospe ct township,
has rented his faram for a term Of
years and has sold of all his personal
5property and in the near future he and
his family expect 10 move To Grand
Forks to make their home. He re-
turned yesterday from Il, Forks.
where he made arrangene to move.
dmore Herald. SsS
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-06-18
Human Hair In Wedding Gowns.

Madge O'Rourke, the famous Irish
American dressmaker-all the famous
dressmakers are Irish-Americans-
was showing a customer an essort
ment of wedding gowns.
in every one of those gowns were
you to rip them apart" she said
you'd find a lock Of hair hidden-red
hair, brown hair. golden hair. even
grey hair.
Sewing girls believe that she who
works on a wedding gown, II she sewt
lock Of her own hair into 1t. VIII be
married herself within the year.
"Oh, yes, the belief is universal
Every wedding gown In the world Il
apt to reveal. when cut up. a lock OF
hair-some red. some gold, Romt
black and some. alas gray."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-06-18
MlkApo HoNoRs cHIcAeoAN.
Col. Fabyan Decorated with Emblem
Of Order of Rising Sun.

Chicago.-Col George Fabyan OF this
city has been decorated by the en-
peror of Japan with the emblem OF the
order OF the Rising Sun. through the
Japanese ambassador mt Washington
Baron X. Takahira, and Acting Consul
Yomita of the Japanese government In
Chicago.
The decoration was In recognition
of Col. Fabyan's valuable services to
Japanese officials during his long ac'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-06-18
ANNUAL SALES OVER NINE
All ION

Good. reliable quality is appreciated
by the smoker. Over Nine Million o.
0e0, 000) Lewis Single Binder cigars
sold annually. The kind OF cigar smok.
ers have been looking for. made OF
very rich. mellow tasting tobacco. It's
the judgment Of many smokers that
Lewis Single Binder straight &c cigar
equals in quality the best loo cigar.
There are many imitators OF this cele-
brated brand. Don't let them fool you.
There Is no substitute.
Ten the dealer you wish TO try Q
Lewis Single Binder.
Lewis Factory. Peoria. ILL.,. Original
prs Tin Foil Smoker Package.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-06-18
OLDEST skYscRAPsR DOOMED.
Noted New York Structure Fifty Year,
Of Age to 30 Torn Down.

New York.-After having stood for
80 years as ono OF the foremost land
marks OF lower New York the iron
shot tower of the Caldwell Lead Com
pany ut 65 Center street is to DO torn
down. This History iron structure is
the oldest standing skyscraper.
During the civil war a flag was kept
floating over the tower. In 1862 the
flag was cut down by q crazy man.
He chopped the flagpole down. tore
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-06-18

quaintance with the government oil
Japan. It is rarely received by Amer
leans. The only other Chicagoan who
has been honored with 1t is r. s. Nc
Cormick, who was the American am
bassador in Russia during the Russo
Japanese war.
The Rising Sun is the most exclu'
sive order in Japan. There are eight
classes In the order Marquis Ito. who
recently visited Chicago, is q member
Of the first class.