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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-06
Local staple Groceries. Corrected daf1y by Franklin. Stiles & Fra


 mdna Bahss s1.sS ssafs Mica, as ss.ss. '0 cans to Apples-3-lb cans rer dozen. soc. ss.75: Hi-Lo. ss:75; Parrott and Monkey si.s0: Horford's Bread Prspara tion' s45o; 1-lp Rumford. s2.ho.
 o-lb cans to case, per dozen, Campbells. S5c: Dog Head, soc; lib cans. dozen to case, per dozen, Van Camp. soc. eensns eli. s5o: s Bull Head, Soc; dosen ; Blackberries-2-lb Griffin Farm. , dozen to case. psr dozen. s5c.
 Baskets, ,,s ,Dpssssi, wire display. each. Biueing-Spurlock No. s. dozen tc s bsrusnes-Rice root. per dozen. $50. Candles-2o and 40 sets to box. per Sandy-Assorted stick per pound 6Hc: penny goods. per box s0c.
 Campbelrs Goods-Tomato. vegetable. soup tomato and tobasco catsup. salad dressing, chilli sauce, prepared mustard and worcester sauce per dozen. list aOe. 2-lb baked beans, per dozen, S5c; heef steak catsup. per dozen. $2.
 Cereals-Ier case. Cream of Wheat. s4.5o; ngg,o;sess .nI corn flakes. .5 s.. ss,ss; sae5. Der i50-lb sack. S1,75; Shredded Wheat Biscuit, per DO package case. ts. cans, cherries in syrup, per dozen. a. fsb ewing Gum-Per box, 55c.
 Chicken Tamale-Per dozen. goo.
 Chilli Con Carne-Mexican. per dozen. Ch Walter Bakers h-lb premium per pound. 40c; A lib, sweet, per pound. soc; h-lb cocoa. per pound. Baker's, < lib premium chocolate. ner nound. SSc; A lib cocoa, per pound, 400. Citron-1o-lb boxes. per pound. s2 .a '.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-06
COTTON MARKET
 CLOSES HIGHER  vening Up for the Week End tringS Slight Advance STATISTICS ARE BEARISH Expectation of a Bearish einners' Re- port Causes Hesitancy In Trading
 and the Market Barely
 Holds Its Own.
STATISTICS ARE BEARISH

New. York December 5--The cotton market opened easy at a decline of points to an advance of points, for while business was fairly active orders were well divided and scattering interests seemed to be evening up for over the weekend and the government reports. The market held steady with the active months about to points net higher dur ing the middle of the morning on cover ing, although cables were disappointing and weekend figures rather bearish.
 The exploitation of bearish opinions concerning the coming ginners' report, q rather general belief that cotton may now be shipped from the Atlantic states for tender on New York December con tracts, unsatisfactory conditions in the spot market and indications for another montser movement for the week increased the difficulties of current speculative sup port and further robbed the buying side of some of the attractiveness prospective prosperity had given it. On the other hand, the New Orleans contract was strengthened by called grade revision which increased the discount on low mid ding 10 1dc uHQtF IuluullHBr diN tAAS va good ordinary to 21s off. The premium on good middling was placed at 7sc on middiing. At Galveston, Houston and Sa- vannah the discount on low middlinS is lc
 Easy spot markets and restricted oe- mand for actual cotton should soon be re- fiected in a smaller movement Thus lar there has been no tangible evidence or important withholding, and where buyers have encountered difficulty in securing needed supplies the trouble has. almost invariably, been traceable to exhaustion of the grades desired. A continuation of such conditions would mean that the entire crop would ultimately pass out of the hands of the producer before the de- yelopment of any telling endeavor 10 restore equilibrium between the price lh- fiuences exerted by the buyer and seller of actual cotton. During some days past the only reslstence to price decline has come from a few bull operators who, actu- ated by motives of self-protection in the first place, and in the second, by firm conviction that cotton is selling at least a cent or two below it's true worth, have supported the market and thereby neu- tralized some otherwise depressing tac- tors. The market closed steady with prices net to points higher.
 Receipts at the ports today 62,3H bales, against 66OO9 last week and 5s909 last year.
 For the week 425,OO0 bales, against 45S, ,2Sl last week and 36S.793 last year. Today receipts at New Orleans 9116 bales, against 20,723 last year, and at Houston l2,l4o bales, against 1,716 last year.
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Union Pacific went under 18O Wabash preferred fell from 451s to 421s. The de- cline extended tolthe outside market and all the mining A tares were down frac- tionally. The oak condition of the cop per and 8 CT metal market is en- barrassinS most mining concerns
 In LOT 4on most American stocks showed small declines, but steady market was in rgidence all day for them.
 Andrew Carnegie has been responsible zor the hammering that Steel shares have received. Believing that the ironmaster had some grand scheme of market manip- ulation in view, some professionals went short of the Steels. Their plight become so desperate that they wired from New York and Boston to Pittsburg brokers ordering stock to be sold in New York over the Pittsburg wires in the hope of creating an impression that Pittsburg was getting out of Steel. The trick gailed completely and so strong is the market in Steel that those insiders who believed a sharp reaction was coming are now almost persuaded to continue the advance. The independent Steel shares are showing signs of Joining the upward procession.
 For several months 1t has been under stood that the Gould shares were to be made popular and active manipulation in ' that direction has been under way the past week. Some of the methods used have been such as to frighten the public, but the fact remains that everything on the Gould list has a ready market This naturally suggests coming bond issues, but the insiders insist that nothing of the kind Is in contemplation. Since Mis- souri Pacific suspended dividends 1t has put millions into improvements.
 r11-- TN- .t, f- ranged for and with the Hartman infiu- ence thrown in favor of the Goulds It looks as though the promises would be made good. There Is talk of a resumption of cash dividends on Western Union.
 Wabash has been the leader of Gould shares, but there is something definite In that direction. Wabash and Erie are both involved in the new traffic deal which Hartman is planning for the eastern rail roads. Lackawanna may get closer to Wabash.
 Number of shares sold today 700,692, against 452.149 year ago. Par value of bonds sold today sS,50S.OOO, against $1,- 750,000 a year ago.
 Philadelphia reports that the directors of the Reading company have completed plans for the immediate retirement of the second preferred stock by exchanging it into half common and half first pre- ferred.
 The number of idle freight cars shows an increase according to the report to- day which Is dtaed November 25. The number is Il, ,655 greater than in the report of November Il. Total idle cars available for service now amounts to 132,S29.
 Market letters issued by most brokers today take cheerful view of the im- mediate future of the stock market. The expectation that President Roosevelt will send a very mild message to Congress Is causing pools in low-priced specialties to become active.
 Dividend disbursements of corporations and municipalities in the United States for the current year have been $l,250.- OOO,OO0, or $6O0O0,000 in excess of 1907. The disbursements of January will amount to something like $200, 900 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-06
New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston-Quiet; middling, 9c net receipts, 23741; gross receipts, 23,741; sales, $50; stock, 264,421; exports to Great Britain, 20,277 to France, 13,237; to the continent, 14,574; coastwise, 29O2.
 New Orleans = Quiet; middling, 13-16c; net receipts, s11e; gross re- ceipts, 9116 sales. 1850; stock. S11,553; exports to France, 4500; to the conti- net, 5236 coastwise, 115S.
 Mobile-Steady; middling, S&c; net receipts. 3507; gross receipts, 3507; sales 800; stock, 74,546; exports coastwise, 54
 Savannah-Quiet; middling, Sssc; net receipts, 5S20; gross receipts, 5S2O; sales 231S; stock, 149, ,42S; exports to France SO61.
 Charleston-Quiet; middling, SEC; net receipts, 1216; gross receipts, 1216; stock, 3O,401; exports coastwise, S2S
 Wilmington-Quiet; middling, S% e. net receipts. 2S5S; gross receipts, 2S6Si stock, 29.6ss.
 Norfolk-Quiet middling, 9c; net re- ceipts, 4S90; gross receipts, 5S9o; sales, 766; stock, 4S,920; exports to the con- tinent, 250; coastwise, 4707.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling, 9c; stock, 29.100.
 New York-Quiet; middling, 9.35c; net receipts, 129; gross receipts, 745s; stock, 104,S
 Boston-Quiet; middling, 9.S5c; gross receipts, '3433.
 lphia-Quiet; middling, e.60c; net receipts, 70; gross receipts, 1671; stock, 7S11; exports to the continent, 300.
 Total today, at all ports Net. 52,347; exports to Great Britain. 20,277; to France, 25,79S to the continent, 20,S60; stock, 1,0S7,90S,
 Consolidated, at all ports: Net, 52,347; exports to Great Britain, 20,277; to France, 25.79S to the continent, 20360.
 Total since September l., at all ports: Net. 4,987,S64 exports to Great Britain, 1,275, ,273; to France, 4Ss,95o; to the com tinent, 554,277 to Japan, 4S,751; to Mexico, sos.
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Manchester Cloth Market.

Manchester, Eng. December 5.-Busi- ness in the cloth market during the week was poor and the unsatisfactory demand creates the fear that lower prices must be expected In order to do business. The sales to China were restricted by the de- cline in silver, but India placed fair orders for shirtings and like cloths at easier prices, while the nearer markets absorbed just enough to meet immediate requirements.
 Yarns, both American and Egyptian spinning, declined Bc without attracting increased sales. The stocks continued to increased.
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Interior Movement,

Houston-Steady; middling, sBc; net receipts, 12145; gross receipts, 12,145; shipments, 13 BOA; sales, 11S5; stock, 126, SEQ
 Augusta-Quiet; middling, Sc; net re- ceitps, 2945 gross receipts, 3275; ship ments, 2245 sales, 915; stock, 97,457.
 Memphis-Steady; middling, Sc; net receipts, 5471; gross receipts, 6257; ship ments, 5774; sales, 2100; stock, 16S,512.
 St. Louis-Quiet; middling, 9hc; net receipts, 2057; gross receipts, S444; ship ments, 6756 sales 1; stock, 2,500.
 Cincinnati-Net receipts, 1124; gross receipts 1124; shipments, 1924; sales, 400; stock, 1S13S.
 Louisville-Firm; middling, 9Ac.
 Little Realistically; middling, Ses C.; net receipts. 2054; gross receipts, 2054; shipments, 2415 stock, 47,230
 Total today-Net receipts, 25,292; gross receipts 22.299; shipments, 31.71s; sales, 3651; stock, 490,717.
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Nem Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, December 5.-Spot cotton quiet, unchanged. Middling, 13-16c. Sales on the spot, 15O bales; to arrive. 1900.
 Futures opened steady, showing no change from yesterdays closing. Cables were again unfavorable, particularly in regard to spots in the Liverpool market and prices here sagged off couple of points after the first call. Extremely large spinners' takings for the week, however, steadied the market and caused a rise of to points from the low est levels Buying was chiefly from shorts who were getting out. few bullishly inclined traders caring to increase their commitments in view of the fact that the census bureau and agricultural de- partment reports will be issued Tuesday and Wednesday respectively. At the close
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-06

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Firm; winter patents, $4.50G4 .95; straights, $4. 35@4.75; spring patents, S4.25@ 55O; straights, $4@4.90; bakers $Sq4.1O. Wheat-No. 2 spring, $1.0S@1 .11; No 8. s1Q107; No. red, $l.0613@1 OFF,
 Corn-No. ?, 61@621ac; No. yellow 62@ 62Ac.
 Oats-No. ?, 49%@5Oc; No 9 white, 52Ac. Rye-No. g. 761A@77c.
 Barley-Fair to choice malting, 62q64c. Flax Seed--No. 1 northwestern, s1 441a Timothy Seed-Prime, $3.S5.
 Clover-Contract grades, $40. Short Ribs Sides-Loose, $S6lS.50 Mess Pork-Per barrel, S14. 5O@14 621s. Lard-Per 100 pounds, $9.171h,
 Short Clear Sides-Boxed, $S75a9. On the produce exchange today the but ter market was firm; creameries, 22@3Oc; dairies, 2115@25c.
 Eggs-Steady; at mark cases included, 225s25c; frsts, soc; prime firsts, 31c. Cheese-Steady 14Q15c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-06
liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, December 5.-Cotton spot quiet; prices points lower; American middling fair, 6Ssd: good middling, 5.o2d; middlng, 4S8d; low middling, 4.6sd; good ordinary, 417d ordinary, ard. The sales of the day were 5000 bales of which 300 were for speculation and export and in- cluded 655O American. Receipts, 2200O bales, including 21, LOO American.
 Futures opened quiet and closed quiot. December 4.621kd; December-January, 462d; January February, 464d; February March, March-April, 46315d; April-May 464d; May-June, June-July, 4.641ad; July August, 4631bd; ust-September, 4.5Sdi September October, 4.54d October-Novenl- Der, 450d; November-December, 4.4S1sdi December-January, 4.SSd; January-Febru- ary Q910) 4SSd.
 Additional sales made late yesterday to the trade were 20o0 bales all Ameri- can
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Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York, December 5.-Money on call nominal; time loans dull but steady; 50 days, per cent; 90 days, aQ3N per cent; six months, 31aQp3% per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper, 3A@41a per cent; sterling exchange steady with actual busi- ness in bankers bills at 4.S4. 25Q4. .S4. 30 for 60-day bills and at $4.S6. 4594 S6.50 for demand; commercial bills, $4 S3s4 @4.S .S4; bar silver. 4Sssc; Mexican dollars, 45c; gov ernment bonds steady; railroad bonds ir- regular
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-06
Hubbard Bros. 6 Co.'S Letter.

New York. December 5.-(Special.)- Liquidation continued at the opening of the market, as advices from Liverpool were not encouraging. The local demand was sufficient to absorb the supply and held prices well during the session. The trade Is disposed to wait for the bureau estimates of next week before definitely committing itself. though while the tenor is steady the belief is that present prices are fair and with continued promises of a large crop will be found high.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-06
LOCAL PROVISIONS
New Cotton.
Nrents

Ments. Rib bellies. 11@ 11.73c D. S. clear bellies, 11M @12hc. D. S. extra short ribs. 10.60c. D. s. fat backs, 9.S5c. 14c. mia. Sc. Bacon, fancy, 1shc; medium. 1ec. Lard leaf, 1O%c compound, 7%c. Pork loins. 12c; spare ribs, 8hc. Ham butts. lie; Boston butts, 1ohc. Shoulders, 9Mc, Brains, Sc; beef flyers, 6c. Pork sausage, SIC.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-06
Naval Stores.

savannah, December 5.-Turpentine nrm SsAc; sales, 1o67l receipts, 51B: shin. ments' 2sS Rosin. frm sales, s215: re. ceipts' 17OO; shipments, 60; stock 15e 4sS Quote: A, B, c, s2.sO; D, $2. 90; E. s2 a5 r. ssi G' |.95@2. s71s; H, $40; I, s4.15, .e So'lo, M so.7o; N, SIS; window glass $6.4o; water white, $6 50. ei''''
 wilmington, December 5.-Turpentins steaoy' SSAc' receipts, Il casks. Rosin steady; S2.65; receipts, 51 Tar, firm: s1 So. recelpts 16O Crude turpentine, firm: s2 B and 8; receipts, 13. -A'' SA'
 charleston. December 5.-Turpentine nrm; SS%o. Rosin, firm. Quote: A. R e a ana oo, ID, sz;So; p. s2.s592. .921s; F. s2' 's5a s5; M. s5.5o; N, ss.O5; window glass ss ao.. water white, s6. .4O ' S''0''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-06
Dry Goods.

New York, December 5-The cotton goods market closed quiet with prices shade easier following offerings from sec ond hands. First hands are very firm and have good orders Yarns closed bare ly steady There is a shortage of some lines of linens and prices are very firm.
 Burlaps are easy. Staple hosiery for 1909 will be opened on Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-06

$23.25 to Washington and return via Southern Railway. Tickets on sale Dec. 5, 6, ' and &; limited Dec. 16. Southern Railway, the only afternoon train. Through sleeper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-06
Treasury Statement.

Washingtno, December 5.-Today's state ment of the treasury balances In the general fund shows: Available cash bal ances, s147. .369. .754; gold coin and bullion. SPA, 93S2; gold certificates, s56. .4033, ,930.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-06
Cotton Seed OiI

New York' December 5.-Cotton seed oil barely steady; prime crude. 2s1soasoo. prime crude yellow, Ss1k@3s
 New Orleans, December 5.-Cotton seed oil, prime refined in barrels, per pound 5.10c. pot pouho
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-06

$23.25 to Washington and return via Southern Railway. Tickets on sale Dec. 5, 6, 7 and 8; limited Dec. 16. Southern Railway, the only afternoon train. Through sleeper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-06

of New York for the week ending Mo- vember g were valued at s13,5O2,749.
 Imports of specie for the port of New York for the week ending today were H33, ASA silver and $34o 1926 gold.
 Exports of specie from the port of New York for the week ending today were a,207,4S9 silver and $1,61, ,O25 gold
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New Orleans, December 5.-Spot cotton quiet Low ordinary, 7-16o nominal; or dinary. 5Ac nominal good ordinary 6 11-16c; low mddling 8 1-16c; middling, 8 1s-1ec; middling fair, 9-16c; fair 10 6-16c nominal. Receipts 9116; stock, 311,553.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-06

the market was barely steady with prices showing a net advance of 2q4 points.
 Sales of spot this week amount to 400 bales against 6225 last week and sales to arrive amount to 1875 against 5725 last week Middling made a net loss of 3-16c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-06
Weekly Bank Statement.

New York, December 1.-The statement of clearing house banks for the week shows the bank holds $20,171,775 more than the requirements of the 25 per cent re- serve rule. This Is a decrease of $7,95S,- 875 in the proportionate cash reserve as compared with last week. The statement follows: Loans, $1,347.145; increase, s6,60S,- 200. Deposits, $1,424, ,132,5Oo; decrease, ST. 72O, 400. Circulation, $45 955,70O; increase. S417,6OO. Legal tenders, s79, 100; de- crease, $549,100. Specie. $296, 706,S00; de- crease, $7,720,4O0 Reserve, $376. .204,9 300; de- crease, $8,269, 300. Reserve required $356.- 035. .12e; decrease, s31o, 625. Surplus, 201n,- 775 decrease, $7,95S,S75. Ex-United States deposits, $22, ,371, 700; decrease, $7,964,375.
 The percentage of actual reserve of the clearing house banks today was 26.53. The statement of banks and trust companies of Greater New York not reporting to the clearing house shows that these institu- tions have aggregate deposits of s1,11S.- 755, 800; total cash on hand, S1O6, 736, 700, and loans amounting to $1, oil, 77S,800.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-06
Metal Market.

New York, December 1.-The metal mar kets were quiet and unchanged in ab- sence of London. Tin dull at $29. .37120 29. .62h
 Copper was more or less nominal, with lake quoted at $l4.S71s@14.50 electrolytic, S14. .121a0|14. .25; casting. $14@14.1 .121a.
 Lead remained dull at A .2594. 80.
 Spelter dull. s5 5.10@5. .15.
 Iron was quiet and unchanged.
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Imports and Exports.

New York, December 5.-Imports of merchandise and dry goods at the port
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New Orleans Cotton Futures.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-01-23

last night, accompanying Geo. Patchin
on landseeking trip: Asa Johnson,
John Hall, Elmer Sefevey, II. Yer
Ploeg, H. Van Berg, A. 4. Marsh, FL.
P. Way, Henry G. Yer Ploeg, Adam
Victor and Frank Prime.
Mrs. James j. Hayes, No. 5l3 South
D street is said to De in precarious
condition today and small hope OF
betterment is entertained. The lady
is in a semi-ccIscious state and does
not realize the double bereavement
that has come to her in the loss OF
son and daughter The lady gave
birth to an infant not long ago and
has suffered from partial paralysis
since.
OF a young man known here the
Napa (Cal.) Register of recent date
says: "F. C. Barnhardt, a young poul
try dealer of Napa, who has beer
seriously i'll for the past two weeks
caused by blood poisoning in his righ
arm, is now resting easily at his home
\ SdllSlO6d dNCAuC anu ~ 81 NJ
While in Vellejo a few days before
Christmas Barnhardt was handlinf
some turkey coops. one of the nail:
Of which scratched him on the finger
The dealer thought nothing of th'
trivial scratch until few days afte
| the incident occurred. His arm pain
ed him considerably and he sough
medical aid 1t was at first though
necessary to amputate the arm, bu
4 this danger is now past"
| S. w. White went to Des Moinei
]this morning on business trip,
! w. A. Sewers went to Colfax thil
morning to look after his mining in
terests there.
| Lynnyille Star: Ora Hathaway, o
Oskaloosa. visited her father, El
Cause, Saturday,
| Mrs. Sarah A. Downing went 4
| Pella this morning for a few. days
visit with friends,
Lynnville Star: John Conoyer.nea
lSully, has moved to Oskaloosa to ed
ucate his children.
! Floyd Branson arrived home yes
Il terday afternoon from a visit wit
friends at Pennington, III.
Mrs. G. E. Knight. OF Ottumwa. al
rived this morning for a few days
visit at the J. f. knight home.
Il Lynnville Star: Cora Beals an
family came from Oskaloosa Sunda
TO spend few days with relatives.
4 Mr.. and Mrs, II. l.. Spencer wer
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-01-23

w. w. Montgomery went to Wright
yesterday to spend the day with mis-
brother Mack.
Major John F. Lacey is at Wash
ington for a couple of days engaged
in the trial of law case.
Mrs. A. b. Feaster returned to her
home in Delta last evening after a
visit with her son, J. Feaster.
Miss Mabel Reynolds left fer Des
Moines this morning, where she will
join her parents and make her home.
Rev. T. v. Dugan has gone go Char
iton, where he has an engagement OF
three days in the U. P pulpit at that
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Parker returned
this morning to their hoile in Water.
loo after visit at the parental II. d.
Parker home.
Mrs. G. w. Hansel returned last
evening to her home in Rose Hill al
ter couple of days visit with hei
daughter, Mrs. Sam Tucker.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene jolly and sor
Louis, OF Colfax, who have been visit
ing at the parental Edwin Perry home
returned to their homes this morning
Mrs. F. Woods, of Sigourney, visit
ed in oskaloosa yesterday witt
friends on her way home from New
/ Sharon, where she has been looking
after business affairs,
| Mrs. ]. L. Crawford returned thil
morning to her home in Des Moinei
1 after a weeks visit in Oskaloosa witt
her sister, Miss S. G. Crafty. an'
brother, Mr.. E. Rodgers.
Mrs. Guy Grimes. Of Harper wh'
has been visiting at the home OF Mrs
j. M. Grimes for a few days, went 4
Des Moines this morning for a week
visit with her brother John Reid.
Mrs. Ed Valentine and daughter
Miss Della, departed last evening 10
Rochester, where Mrs. Valentine viii
submit to another operation for
trouble that has been bothering he
flor some time.
News comes from Bloomington, III
that Rev and Mrs. j. w. Someryill
are enjoying their new home. an
that NJ. somerville Is meeting wit
success In his work. Rev. Billy
Sunday is now holding q revival y
Bloomington and Is bringing abou
great results.
The following were passengers owe
the Rock Island for stratford, Texal