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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-07-23

come to town with his team and
three cows to assist his father, FRED
Hight about his having.
The friends of Mrs Harriet Went
worth composing the Michigan auto
mobile party, treated her to several
excursions during the ten days they
passed with her, on one day gong 10
Bingham, on another TO Skowhegan,
etc. 1t was Mrs. Wentworth's hrst
experience of the kind and she en-
joyed it much having a very consld-
crate chauffeur.
Mrs. F. V. Barker fell from her
hammock recently hurting her
severely.
Mrs. George Poland of Fairfield is
making her annual visit TO her
mother and sisters in town.
Mr.. A. c. Emery has been confined
to the house and part of the time to
his bed, the past week, from an at
tack Of pleurisy.
Ex- Principal Boston has been in
town the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Drake, who
have been visiting relatives in town
and in Scion have returned to their
home in Somerville, Mass Miss Ma
rion and Master Floyd will remain
some weeks longer.
Mrs. NJ. A. Goodrich passed a week
at Skowhegan recently.
Mrs. Maria Steward has returned
from few weeks visit with friends
in Scion and Bingham and Is house
keeper this week while Mr.. and Mrs.
Buchanan and Ariel are passing few
DAYS in Fairfield at the home OF their
son Oscar.
Misses Mary and Emily Pollard of
Woburn, Mass, recently passed a Few
DAYS here with their brother, Cyrus
Pollard at his boarding place at
Robert Hayden's.
Chester Frost and wife of Pittsfield
visited in town last week with Mrs.
Frost's grandfather G. II. Jones, and
other relatives and friends.
Martin Emerson of Island Falls,
after passing the Fourth with his
brother Samuel and other relatives in
Skowhegan, made brief visit with
friends here going from here to Gar
land for visit with his sisters, Mrs.
Emeline futile and Mrs. Crantha
Avery.
His many friends are glad to know
that Fred Corson, master of Athens
Grange, who has been in poor health
for some time, is now improving.
Jack Frost made some of our gar
dens look bad last Thursday night,
July Is.
Lewis Barker of CASHIER, Wyoming
ard his wife and baby, Vira, arrived
Monday for a visit here at his old
home.
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of which our town is truly proud, and
her paintings from members of the
finny tribe are much admired.
Misses Ivy and Bertha Jackson at
tended the summer school for teach
ers at the Pennington Normal. Miss
Luella Richards, who also attended,
has returned home to Freeman.
Miss Grace Murphy, who had been
visiting in Scion, returned home, Sat
urday, accompanied by Miss Alta
Gray of Scion.
Mrs. Flora Collins is visiting in
Norridgewock.
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MADISON CENTRE.

Mrs. H. E. Spear with Miss Gladys
Noble started Monday morning for
Southport, where they own cottage.
They drove across the country with
team. Mr.. Spear and son, Herbert
went Wednesday by rail.
Fred Russell of Skowhegan with a
crew of men is cutting the hay on
Mrs. Carrie Nutting's farm.
Mrs. Perley Corson has gone to
Boston for a visit of several weeks
with her sister.
Spears mill is shut down for the
want of water and Perley Corson has
gone to Cornville to work IN saw
mill.
LINDEN Randall of Waterville i
stopping with Lawrence Hayden at
his cottage for few days.
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CARATukk

Mr.. and Mrs. @. G. Stewart have re-
turned from Pleasant pond. Mr.. Ste :
wart goes to Kineo to work this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. 8. Witham went to
North Arson last week to consult DIR.
Wing in regard to Mr.. Witham's
health which Is not very good at pres
emit.
Mr.. Frank Miller returned from the
Central Maine General hospital, Lew
iston, Sunday. He submitted to a
very serious operation and is In
feeble condition now, but speedy re-
covery Is hoped for.
Miss Belle Clark started last week
after a six weeks visit with her re-
lation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Clark took trip
to Waterville last week. Mr.. CLARK
had the misfortune to jam his finger
badly in car door while away.
Mr.. Richmond OF Bingham supplied
the pulpit here yesterday morning
and evening In exchange with Mr..
Swanson bis talk in the evening was
from "Whosever shall compel thee
to go a mile go with him twain"
which was ably handled to a full
house.
Oral Bean is teaching at Moxle
Dam.
Daisy and Ina Martin and Pearley
Carl went on the excursion to Kineo,
Sunday.
David Baker went to Kineo last
week to catch for the Jackmans who
played two games of ball with the
Kineos.
Mrs. Lydia Hunnewell went to
Bingham and Skowhegan last week.
Morica Steward Is working for her
sister, Mrs. J. A. Carbino.
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HARMONY.

The drouth is broken at last.
The hay crop Is reported to be only
two thirds of an average.
Several people from this town went
to the baptism In Wellington on Sun
day.
George Wiley has recently moved
into the lower tenement of the Arthur
Marble building, and keeps a stock of
fresh meats and also does barbering.
Leon Leighton is at home from Au-
burn, where he has been attending a
commercial school.
Lewis Reed fell from hay loft in
his barn, Monday morning, and was
severely hurt.
Oliver Russell, who has been visit
ing his old friends, has returned to
his home in the West.
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EAST MADISON.

Frank Young, who is employed at
Mapleville, R. l., is passing the pres
ent week with Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ
Ames of this place and at his home in
Scion.
Pastor will preach at the Congrega-
tional church at p. ~. on "The Man
Who Prayed With His windows
Open.n Immediately following this
service there will be baptismal SER
vice in Hayden Lake at p. m.
Special music at the service and the
baptism.
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STATE ROAD WORK
GRADING, DRAINING, MACADA-
MIXING
Notice to Contractors

Sealed proposals for building section Of
state road about I67S feet in length in the
town Of Skowhegan will be received by the
Selectmen at their Office until P NJ, Au-
gust 3, 1908 at which time and place they
viii be publicly opened and read.
Plans may be seen, specifications, forms of
c.s>ract and proposal blanks may be obtain
efdt the Office of the Selectmen and no pro-
posal will be considered unless made on said
proposal blank.
Each bidder must accompany his bid with
a certified check payable to the Town Treas
urer of okowhegan for 10 per cent of the
amount Of his bid.
The successful bidder whl be required to
furnish bond in the penal sum of at least
the amount of the contract.
The right is reserved to reject any and all
bids.
K. +. PARKER,
A. II. WYMAN,
G. w. NASH.
3w3o Municipal Ofticers of Skowhegan.
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Stopped his
Dizziness
Steep Falls. Me-. Iuly Al. 1905.

Steep Falls, Me-, July 81, 1906.
81 have used the true Il. F. Bitters
for constipation and dizziness and re-
ceived much benefit from them, being
almost entirely cured from dizziness,
with which was greatly afflicted be-
fore used the Bitters."
F. L. Strout.
People who use az. F." Atwood's
Bitters regularly, never suffer the sick
nesses that come from a deranged sys-
tenn. Stomach, liver and bowels and
blood are kept in condition of perfect
healthfulness by this useful medicine.
They are the standard family remedy.
At your dealers, Csc.
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FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands Of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, tiatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, ornervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
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NOTICE

To consider the present system of rails
ing revenue in this State, and any sug-
gestions that may be offered for more equal,
just and equitable system Of taxation, ard
better and more complete system of assess
ment and collection
Every taxpayer in Maine is invited to send
at any and all times, helpfulV suggestions to
the Commission.
Iw3o MORRILL, n. DREW, Chairman.
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Mrs. Lucinda Stevens is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Tibbetts in
Hartland.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-07
OTHER MaRkETs-BY TELEGRAPH.

Chicago June 6-CATTLE Receipts. 900 head:
steady 1oQ15c higher: steers, s6 604S8 %
cows SO 6oqS5 5O heifers So 50GS6 90; calves s. 4og
s. bulls s. 5o9s5 a5; stockers and feeders 50 $50
choice heavy shippers Sc 7oGs6 so; butchers s6 ESQ
s6 75 light mixed s6 35ds6 50 choice light SO 5o pack
ing IS 75GS6 40: pigs 81 50Gs6 sHEEP-Receipts about
900 market firm; sheep, So 15s4 40 lambs so9
ST. yearlngs, 81 1895 80.
Cincinnati July 6-HOGS-Market active and 1oG15c
higher; butchers and shippers Sc 7oqse To- common
good shippers s5 4oas6 81 5oQs3 25 SHEEP
Market steady at 81 50gs3 75 LAMBS-Market steady
at 81 25dS6 60.
East Buffalo July 6.-CATTLE-Receipts 1890 head;
market 15Q25c lower prime steers S6 I5s1 %;
shipping S5 75qS6 so; butchers, 81 15S6 80; heiters
S3 5qS5 75 cows So 1885 2 bulls s3gS4 so stockers
cows springers for S2aS3 higher for
others at S1SQS52 VEALS-Receipts. 200 head mar
ket active and higher S5GS7 80. HOGS-Recepts 10 =
500 head market 10d15c higher pigs SLOW and
pigs 81 75as6 i6 roughs s. 25Q$5 5 stays So 50as4;
400 head market steady lambs. 81 50d$I; yearngs'
s59S5 so: ehers 81 10aS4 25 IS 60asS 75 sheep
mixed S2q$4.
Kansas CITY July 6.-CATTLE-Receipts, 5000 head.
including 1000 southerns; l05c higher COWS loc
higher; dressed and beef steers 80 4ogS
fair to good s5$6 25: Western steers 81 15gSo oO STOCK
ers and feeders S3Qs4 75 Southern steers So 9oSo;
tive hefers S3gS6 49, bulls 81 60S4 10; calves s3qSo
IIOCIS-Receipts 800 head market 15q2oc hgher Top
s6 So bulk of Sc 3oqs6 45; heavy IS 4Sqs6 %
PACKERS and butchers Sc 3dS6 5O light s6qs6 40 pigs
81 75Gs5 25 SHEEP-Receipts. $500 head market 2oe
higher top lambs SIS s0 lambs, 81 5oaS6 50; ewes and
Texas sheep S3 4oQs4 stockers and feeders - i0e
New-York tribune., 1908-07-07
Foreclosure Sale.

SUPREME COURT. NEW YORK CoUNTY.-HAS1II--
- ton Bank Of New York City. PLAINTIFF. vs. Annis
Linder al. defendants
In pursuance tud zrnent OF foreclosure and sale.
duly made and entered the above entitled action.
and bearing date the 20th day Of May. 1905, T. rhs
undersigned referee in said judgment named VIII
sell public auction the Exchange Sales Rooms
haitian City and County Of New York. on the Esd
day Of July 1905 IL o'clock OF that day. oy
Joseph P Day. auctioneer. the premises By said
tud gent directed be sold and therein described as
follows:
Ali that certain lot piece parcel OF land. situate
lying and being the Borough Of the Bronx city or
New York and being known lot number 80 on
certain map entitled North Melrose. in the
Manor of Morrisania, in the County OF Westchestsr
New York" dated West Farms. New York April =:
1850. made by Andrew Findlay, Surveyor. and nIed
the office Of the Register Of the County or West
chester MAY 18th, 1850, and more particularly oe-
scrfbed follows
erIy by lot number % above mentioned map 90
feet; southerIy by lot number 81 said map. 10
feet northwestsrIy Courtlandt Avenue 90 feet
premises being the southeasterly corner OF 1oSd
Street CourtIandt Avenue. and being the same
premises conveyed TO Annie Ltnder by Louis
Lese and others by dated June l. 1905 recorded
June 10 1906. Liber 64 Section . Of Conveyances
street number 370 East 1884 Street
Dated New York. June 20, 1908 -
CLIFFORD HOBBS BEARD. Referee.
Attorneys Plaintiff
Nassau Street, Borough OF Manhattan. New York
City.
The following is a diagram OF the property to be
sold street number being $40 East 1884 Street.
Borough Bronx. City OF New York
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all sections locally in this state on the Pacific
quotations nominay unchanged ns GTSD
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s 1897 40 PsS Fe st iss S DC
&C. ss 81 se Ss9
HAY AND sTRAw-The market continues 4 . very very
possibly Sc under dd Dd pqss Is:.s but ut
ssss sssT 'fst faqs sms shf hay %
ton below I - we % N t 0iag n 6c gms do
s55f Sai'i Per 10 ss
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freight that arrived between wednesday Friday last
uroaded but all the receipts ifs iFse Ss.
in the market, and outlook is unfavorabie. No change
s sos psss sgs's goGSs
oW s.T S0qafrn Ba sSs sd
PoGETRSY Sr RdHt as receipts were not
sss2 the r of s sny sm1 6e1
while prices top quotations are .gds a
oWs to ana m@ve ra hsS o
and desirable grades Arm Nearby OESs1s 1s s1T1s |
a aas 'q"ses ns%ni
sfR sssrs DC Hfshsa tens 1s aI SS
PenpsyvaRa S poor fs@soc do Western dry picked
scaIdsa lsa2Sc do dry P5Sssd Wssf.rO or
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% syeTags best o sae SS OLD Dry ycoc
dry picked and seaided se DGcKLiSGs Long Island Iac
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milk fed dry picked 2ls2zs: picked t. p
to pair average No I9g2os RoAs1Ng No
BGskI 19l. 9H5E Sl3 South
demand prices ruled shade neF but outside sd DTsss
rots PelawaTe ana MARYLAND stock stock
steady for strictly prime quality Green corn E
Sd Ns% d fs ss onGns % 5sna
and lower few early sales were shade above
offer Tomatoes lower under much larger supplies We
ass 25 do Eastern Shore varieties No l. 50 5oGs3
do Southern good varieties poor to fair 9S2 8 - DO DO
soutSern a seconds 2sssI 90 do eo29si SWEET
punches 5oc@s2 So BETS per 100 punches s1a$1 so;
Sb per % loo per Oqnshe ba9 & 81 do BBsG S Ps6
100 81 5o@s4 do bbl 6o@s5c: do red per Dbl.
ke sI@s1 2 do Virginia basket 4oas9c DO DO per
61 7S 2' aS hSh0qss p PfT B6 ssSs 81 e
EioWERs NEARBY per Db s1as2 IS basket 75o
state to good dozen stalks :: 2o@49s; EGG G.
oTbern ngna ger bop per o Green RN jersey
go So'S So4 5q aPops sr p @ ca % @ 81 * 2arSS
bb 25q5oc state @ per basket 9o 1Se4qf %
BEANS Southern. per crate, s1as2 MUSHROOMS cult
oNN ger s per e Do G
SsS 5S sr DO 6b st 9 Pa do red ST Bass Is %
ern and Jersey yellow. per basket 75ea$1; do white
per crate 5oG90c sHALLoTs. nearby. per 100. 75c9
ST. OKRA Southern, per carrier. 75cdS1 50 PEPPERS.
Jersey Cheese per box, 81 25Gsl so do Bunose. sig
81 Southern carrier, 75cqS1 25 PEAS, state
large. per basket. 81 12as1 so; do small s1Gs1 25; do
large, bag s1@$1 so: do small Ise@S1 do Long Isl
S1 Jersey, large. per basket s1as1 So do small 75c
bag sog5oc do Jersey green and way per bas69t gqq
marrow per or Dbl crate. 6Oa75c; do white. 75c9
81 25: do yellow crookneck, 75cGs1 TURNIPs rutabaga
per or bag 75cGS1 25 white 100 punches, 81
as1 so; TOMATOES Jersey per box S2a$2 50; do pela
per carrier 60c9S1. do Southern carrier. I5o
81 25: do Mississippi 30d50c do hothouse per
ID, 1o112c WATERCRESS per 101 punches, S10S1 %
Toledo July 6.-cLOVERSEED-Octob 81 s71z; De
cember 81 s2A; March 81 go ALSIKE-August S.
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P. S. c. RIGHTS QUESTIONED.
Chairman Stevens Suggests That D. & Il.
Case Be Taken to Court.

Albany. July s-The right OF the Public Service
Commission second district, TO order a reduction
IN the maximum rate Of passenger fare fixed by
the legislature was questioned to-day by Lewis
Z. Carr. attorney for the Delaware & Hudson
Company. Mr.. Carr appeared before the commits
sion IN opposition TO the application to have the
rate Of fare reduced from ten to five cents on the
United Traction Company lines between Albany
and WateryHet.
In reply, Chairman Stevens said that he disa-
greed with MI. Carr. He said that he did not
wish 70 express his own views on the matter, but
suggested that possibly the petition in this case
might provide q good opportunity to try out in
the courts the question raised by Mr. Carr
New-York tribune., 1908-07-07
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago July 6.-Rain in Nebraska and higher
p1loes Tor wheat at the principal European mar
keS caused sharp advance in the local wheat
market, the September delivery closing at a net
gam OF lss. Corn up 1Ssc. Oats were nc to
nc hlgher and provisions SC TO 271zc higher
-he wheat market was strong all day, with the
exception Of short period during the first half
nolI. when slight reaction occurred on profit
Aklng An unexpected advance OF more than Id at
liverpool and the wet weather in Nebraska brought
out an active general demand the opening. and
~ throughout the session demand showed little sign
v aoatement, while at times the offerings were
-ieeg-es The market also was bullishly affected
- lAe strength Of wheat at all European markets
g ny weekly statistics The worlds shipments
De4ls Only little more than half those Of the
80 e7sPoloilS week year ago. while the visible
.-iL,y deci eased 1877 coo bushels and the amount
va Va passage decreased 544 000 bushels The crop
tspol1s tps o. the states Of Missouri and Ohio also
INSPIRED considerable buying According TO Of
% I'D statistics the wheat crop in Missouri is nine
po4nts lower than month ago and that in Ohio
-e1 points lower The market closed strong.
fsloer opened nc TO ssc 10 &c TO &c higher at
- :. 70 $50 SOLD o1 TO S77sc and then advanced
- esssc The close al s954c to Ss3sc. Clear
eAees of wheat and -four were equal to 347 900
D1sieis Primary receipts We're $4,000 bushels
s'41+eo WIN i6o.3y0 bushels the corresponding
oay year age.
;al!nne4po!is Duluth and Chicago reported re-
sss sspS OF See cars, against 259 last week and
- ~--S a year age Strong ca bles, small receipts
=, - Ns-lce In wheat and fresh reports of damage
= n growing crop caused strength in the corn
., Aet commission houses and shorts We're lib
- p, purchasers al day and the selling chiefly
= - -O41efs The close was strong, with prices al
I-ost al the tor. September opened nc TO 2sc to
- 70 &c higher, at re 10 722sc advanced to 73izc
-, -osed - -3sse. Local receipts 165 cars
VITA OF contract grade
60 oa's We're strong in sympathy with wheat and
- Le market WAS also buliishly Influenced by
- @Hssourl report which showed a deterioration
IT,. points in the condition Of the crop during
- The oUying led by shorts. September
go &c 10 &c 10 &c % &c higher at 41lyc to
-, = aa' anced 10 422sc, AID closed at 424c Local
rr-pis were 11y cars
- lo' lslons were active and strong. Pork was in
- -.e'y good demand and showed a much greater
-. man either lard ribs The market was af-
h., - u an advance % l0c 10 l5c in live hogs and
the strength in wheat and cc.rl. Al the close
l. Etl'ef pork was up 27Izc $15 S9l2 Lard was
4-siief AZ 81 J-l2. Ribs were fOc higher at IS So
''iiated receipts Tor morrow: Wheat. %
- cora. 2si cars, oats, 2Sl cars; hogs ~ 900
New-York tribune., 1908-07-07
EUROPEAN PRODUCE MARKET.

Liverpool July 6-Closing: wHEAT-Spot, No 2 red
Western winter easy Is Sd: No California steaay.
Is ID: futures STEADY July IS 3d September IS 1.sa
december Is 1ssd. CORN-Spot firm; new Americ4l
kiln dried 2Ad; old American mixed 6s "a futures
firm: July 5s sd September IS 31sd. PEAS naoal
steady Is 1od. FLOUR-Winter patents quiet rs s
HoPsIn London Pacific Coast 6s steady M e 3Ss9
mess western steady 7ss Cd HAMsshort cut "a "a 4 10
strong AS short rib "a 10, strong 45s long cIear
1niddies light IS to "a 10. strong 4s los ere, clea brs
i6 to 20 ~ strong 44s Cd; clear bellies a TO & 10 ID
3ss Cd LARD-Prime Western. in te5ces strong: 52s
ga IN Hnest white new firm. SIS; Canadian finest
coored new steady 5ss Cd Canadian finest white ana
ENTINE-spirits 31s Sd RoSiN-C22m-
mon firm SIS I'D PETROLEUN-Refned quiet o<u'
IJNsEED OIIl-Frnn. CSC
New-York tribune., 1908-07-07
u,Er, rpor1E or ZEE STATE or NEw YoRx: aE

TVHE PEDPLE OF Irtt 6lAID Vr Wv ACANN" -
grace OF God free and independent: q.
To NII.IICENT SMITH II living and ner husband. II
anv and IN 4ead, 20 her heirs law and next of kln
than L Smith and the respective husoail5
Micen smith said Sliicsnt smith II living. being one
OF law 90 kin of Loyal L sIitn &C.
ceased and II not living her heirs at law ana
being also heirs at law and next OF kln St
dencs Of an such persons. being unknown send
Won ana each Of YOU are hereby cited required
sonaIy TO appear before our surrogate OK ne
COUNTY OF New York at Surrosates Court IN said
County the Hall % Records In the city o. Ne
York on 22nd OF July 1905 at 1870 O'Clock IN
the forenoon DAY and there 70 attend ne
probate the Will Loyal l. smith, deceased md 20
matter of the probate or the Will OF sald
LOYAL l. Smith the 2Oth day OF Feoruary
Ie6S should stand and be efectual and WY ne eF
dence and proceedings the application for scen
probate should and be enecruai and WY sa
Micen smith, IL living. and her husband X any ana
II she living. her heirs at law and next OF
kin. than FLOYD L smith and their Tespetiys
bands and wives. any should not be bound By sad
February 1905. admitting said viii 20 prooae
and with the force and sfrscr
and and purposes II she, the said Mill
be dead her heirs OF kin and their
and wives II had been duly cited
original probate OF said will and sucn
you cited under the age OF tVentyone
one or you have to appear and apply for
one be appointed OF your neglect or
failure guardian Will be appointed by the sur
rogate represent and for in the proceeding
surrogaes Court OF said County OF New York to Do
witness Hon Aoner c. Thomas a Surrogate OF
said county. the city County OF New York. on
~ ~ DANIEL J. DOwDNEY.
ISeaL1 Clerk OF the Surrosate's Court
New-York tribune., 1908-07-07
FEWER IDLE FREIGHT CARS NOW.
American Railway Association Gives Sur
Mus on June "a as 312,847.

The number of idle freight cars on the railroads
of this country and Canada is now smaller than
- or,- rrexyious time since April, shown by
the American Railway Associations bulletin CIV
ing the total surplus Of cars on June "A as 5l2s4'
comparing with A333S April %, the date on
which the number of idle cars reached its maxi
mum for the year Since that date the forthishuy
-enorts have shown steady shrinkage In the
+o+a1s the decrease in the last fortnight having
been the largest.
The current report says that there has been
further increase in the number Of bad oroer
cars amounting to 20 25 per cent of the total
which would make the decrease IN the nuinoer OF
surpIus cars actually available for use about
twenty-seven thousand
New-York tribune., 1908-07-07
Citations.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE Or New YoRkI ,6 Ia,ss. 81
the grace Of God free and independent. 20 Sdahss
r Brooks Harry r. MunselI Willard Brooks Hart
son prooks Margaret Spear Benson. Sarah z Osborne
IDA spear ONeiI Spear Snock, the ne1ts
and next OF kin Eugene Munss Iats OF the So1nty
OF York deceased. send greeting: whereas tarIlss
A. Munse TIE City Of New York has lateiy a2pnsa
TO Court OF County OF New Aofs.
TO have a certain instrument IN writing bearing dats
the 7Ist day Of April 1905. reating TO both rea an
personal property. duly proved the last VII ana
testament Eugene Munssl. late OF the County OK sT
York therefore and each OF you are Sltl
appear before the Surrogate OF our County OF Ns
at In the County OF New York on tae
I5th day OF July cns hundred and eight
at half past the forenoon or that Gay.
attend the probate OF the said lsst
And such Of as aTe hereby ciied
under the OF twenty-one years are required
appear by your guardian. II you have one OF y yo4
none appear and apply for 70 &c appointed
or In the event OF your neglect failure do
guardian appointed the SuFrosate % repre-
sent and you the proceeding
In testimony whereof. have caused the seal OK
OF the said County 81 New York
20 hsreunto affixed Witness. Hon Aoner
rSeai C. Thomas. a Surrogate OF our said county
o New York. a said county. the SJtn Gay
Of NAY IN year OF Lord thousand nine nun
6red and eight DANIEL J. DOWDNEY.
Clerk Of the Surrosates Court