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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
Harvesting Half Over.

Miller, S. D., Aug. 7.-Charles Thorn
son, an authority on crops, personally
has visited the fields in the vicinity
and he finds that wheat has been dam
aged about 10 per cent by black rust,
but the crop will be 20 to 40 per cent
better than last year Notwithstanding.
Harvesting is now more than half done
with favorable weather to finish.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City, AUG. Z.
Cattle-Estimatcd receipts for 1ndav
3, 900: slow to weak: native steers. 4.oo
@7.25: southern steers. 3.4od 4-oo'
native cows and heifers. 2.OO@o.'o'
stockers and feeders, 3.00@4.75; west
ern steers, 3.75@5.65.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today.
5000; 5@1Oc lower; heavy, 6.lo0o.so'
packers, 6.6O@6.s0: pigs. 3.5O@o.oo.
Sheep-Estimated receipts, for TO-DAY
1000: weak; s.25@45O; lambs, 1850
$40.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
The Day Before.
(For Conlparison.)

Chicago, Aug. 8.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today
1000: weak to shade lower; beeves,
3.7O@765; stockers and feeders, 2.40@
440: cows and heifers, 1.50@5.50;
westerns, 3.6OM5.S0.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today
1900; strong; light, 6.25@6.90; mixed,
625@6.95; heavy 6.2o@6.95; rough, $40
06.45; bulk of sales, 6.50@6.S0.
Sheep-Estimated receipts tor today
17,OOO weak to 10c lower; 2.40@4.50;
lambs, 4.25@6.6O; yearlings, 4.30@ 800.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
Omaha Livestock.

Omaha, Aug. 4.
Cattle--Estimated receipts for today
500: steady to strong; native steers
$4.25@7.OO; cows and heifers. s2.sog
475S western steers. $3.5O@5.40; stock
ers and feeders, s2.75@4.S5.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today,
$4,000; 71a @1oc lower: heavy, $3.50 q
$50: mixed, s6.35@6.371s; light, $625
@637E1a
Sheer-Estimated rece'nts tor today
1900; slow; weak, s300@44O
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
Little Dam aqe From Rust.

Casselton, N D., Aug. 1.-THE wheat
harvest has begun in this locality. ana
by the end of the present week will be
in full progress. The early wheat has
suffered very little from rust tho the
late wheat may prove later to be dam
aged moro or less. Oats and barley
are generally light crop.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
ST. louis livestock.

ST Louis. Aug. l.
cattle-Estimated receipt ~ 20 y.
.. 900: steady; steers. $400@1: 90;
stockers and feeders. $2.75@4.5o; COWS
and heifers, $2.S5@6.5O. =
Hogs-Estimsted receipts for todss.
$4,000: 5m1Oc lower: pigs and lights,
S5.O0@675; packers, S6.25M6.So; butch-
ers and best heavy. $6.70M69O
Sheep-Estimated receipts Tor TO-DAY.
1000; steady, $3.Oo@5.0O; lambs, s4.oo
M6.10.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
English Dress for indians.

(I1industan Review, AlIahabad.)
It seems not improbable that the
,dres sadopted by educated India. which
Is mora CT less of the western type,
will ais, b.. adopted by the people at
large IN lie future The fondness of
The crjentais for bright colors may
give rise to gorgeous neckties and g |
Laced collars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
Fair Yield Of Rive.

Fergus Falls, Mimi. Aug tine
first threshing report received hero
came in yesterday. S. +. Demming
threshing field of rye on his farm
in the town of Parkers Prairie and
securing a yield of twenty bushels to
the acre. This is considered fair
yield, altho not an extraordinarily
large one. The wheat in that locality
is reported to have suffered from the
hot weather, and the lack of rain late
ly, and the yield will not be heavy. me
early grain is more promising than
that that was sown late. Oats are in
worse condition than wheat, and the
Weld will be light
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
ONE CENT A WORD.

Wanted-Cook, at st. Thomas hos
pital.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07

For Sale - A ten acre strip, we'll
improved. e. r. Negley, Gilman, la.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
Clear Lake Defeats SwaledaIe.
SDecia1 TO

Clear Lake. Aug. 1.-THE Clear Lake
Reds took sweet revenge on the Swale-
dale team for their former defeat in a
contest which was won by the Reds by
a score. of to 6. The game was mis-
erably played with a total of % err
rors being recorded. but Peterson for
Clear Lake, eXcelled in the pitching
line and the Clear Lake team had the
best of the hits
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
LOCAL LIVESTOCK MARKET.
Prices Paid for Cattle, Hogs and Sheep
on Local Market.

Marshalltown prices on livestock
were quoted by Britain & Co. today
as follows, and farmers are requested
to telephone the packing hcuse before
selling hogs, cattle or sheep else
where:
Cattle.
Good cows and heifers-2.5G to 500.
Fair cows and heifers-2.OO to 2.2o.
Poor cows and heifers-1.00 to 1.7o.
Bulls-2.O0 to 800.
Veals-2.00 to 400.
Hogs.
Premium hogs over 200 pounds
6.25.
Premium hogs, 100 to 200 pounds
600.
Premium hogs, 14o to 100 pounds
6.75.
GOOD packers-5.90.
Heavy packers over 800 pounds
$50.
Sheep.
Lambs-4.5O@6.OO.
Sheep-3.00@4.00
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
Chicago Horse Market.
Chicago. Aug.

chicago, Aug. 4.
Big draft horses of fair quality
went at s17O@190 and even 1S0O-lb.
drafters did not sell above 1920. Me-
dunn weight kinds are in the most
urgent demand by ice and express
companies, and such offerings arc
making about as high prices as the
medium heavy classes. Drivers are
nominally steady at s150@S50. with
medium grades clearing at $110@l40
for cavalry mounts and on southern
orders. That it is the season of hot
weather dullness is evident
Poor Good
to fair to choice
Drafters .s12O@150 s175@275
Loggers and feed
ers .. 7o@125 1s5@2oo
Chunks 100 50 115@155
Farm mares and
small chunks :. 35@ a 90 SoWl4o
Light drivers 70@140 150@360
Actors and coach
ers .. 115@145 16O@s7o
Carriage pairs -. 225@275 29O@65o
Western Lbranded) $50 40 6VW4oo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
Hopkins Bros. Beats Bows.

Special to Times-Republican.
BOWS, Aug. 6.-Hopkins Eros. de-
feated Dows today in an easy
game by a score of - to /. Batteries,
Hopkins Bros Johnson and Nelly;
DcWs, Hall and Foote
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
Fonda Races


Fonda, Aug. THE second day. of
the Big Four fair was again a record
breaker The ,2:22 race, purse s4oO. re-
suited as follows:
Ray Onward first Sportsman sec
ond,l Little Mig third, Brother Will
fourth. Time-2:17A. 2:17 u, PISA.
The 2:20 trot, purse $500:
Jim Fisk first Merry Meg second,
Lady Opfime third, Hazel Veech
fourth. Time-2:1 ~, 2:19A, 2:19A,
2:191a.
Free for all pace. purse $500:
Barney l.. first, Billy n. second. Ner-
yea third. Riley Wilkes fourth. Time
2:15. 2:1oA, 2:16h
Starter Bartholomew finished these
three races at o'clock, which speaks
we'll for him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
The Money Market.

New York, Aug. money easy al
1m1A per cent. Prime mercantile SO
4 per cent. Sterling steady; 4.S6.55;
demand, 4.S5.10M4.s5.20 at sixty days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
Central Association.
Western League.

At Lincoln-Lincoln, 3; Des Moines.
2.
At Sioux city-omaha, Z; Sioux
City, 9.
At Pueblo-Denver. 16; Pueblo, Z.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
Clarion Beaten.
Special to Times-Republican

Special to Times
Clarion, Aug. Hopkins Brothers
defeated Clarion today by the
score of IL to 1. Batteries, Hopkins,
Wilkinson and Southwick: Clarion,
Rhoback, Sheplee and Roosevelt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
CORRECTING a INSTRUMENTATION

You mustn't call Gibraltar an is
land. Johnny" said Mrs. Lapsling.
ITS a. high point of land extending
into the sea, and is called a promin-
ent tory"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
Union Beats Gilman,

Union, Aug. 1.-THE Union NJ. w. A.
team defeated the Gilman team in q
fast game by a score of 5 to 4. Bat
teries-Union, Weiland and Humeston;
Gilman, Pyle and Bobzin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
ADvERTlsEs FOR RAIN.
Michigan Farmer Appeals to Heavens
Thru the Want Column,

hru the WANT OOTumh.
Chicago. Aug. An entirely new
field of advertising is opened by a
farmer near ST. Joseph. Mich, whose
want lad" appears in the personal
column of a local newspaper. 1t was
contained in the following letter:
st Joseph, Mich. Aug. A. 1908
"Gentlemen You seem to be able
to get everything you advertise for
We want rain.
michigan Farmer
"P. S. Enclosed please find %
cents. Please insert adj"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07

Mr.. Taft takes keen delight in re-
calling to Mrs. Taft's memory an Incl
dent which occurred last fall. the
morning the Tafts landed in Yoko-
hama, Japan. Several newspaper men
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
Liverpool Grain.

Liverpool. Aug. Z
Wheat-Firm, spot, Is Sd@7s 111ad;
Sept, IS 57sd.
Strong; spot, is 4d; Sept, IS
It'd.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
Hardin County Horses Winners.

Special to Tines-Republican.
Iowa Falls, Aug. 7.-Several Hardin
county horses are giving a good ac-
count of themselves on the central
Iowa circuit this summer, and at Daws,
three horses owned by Eldora parties,
We're in the front rank Norvel A.,
owned by Leon Marks, won second
place in the 2:14 pace in 2:14 X, and in
the 2:S0 trot, Marks Slippery Jim won
first place. Polly x, owned by Jack
Perkins of the same place, won second
place in the 2:30 pace, in 2:29A.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
CHICAGO Produce.

Chicago, Aug.
September, 15.5212.
Lard-Septenb 9.471s.
Ribs-September. $50.
4 Rye-Cash, IS.
Barley-61@66.
Timothy-September $50.
"a Butter-Steady; creameries, 1879 q
21; dairies 17@19.
Eggs-Steady; frsts. 1879.
Poultrf-Steady: turkeys. IA: chick
ems, liz; springs. Is.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
New York Grain.

New York, Aug I.
neutrality-suspicious., 1.04.
Corn-September, S35s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
New York EXCHANGE.

Chicago, Aug. Z.
New York exchange was at par to 5
premium.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07

For SaIe-A fine we'll improved farm
of 22O acres. we'll fenced, four fields
hog tight An abundance of all kinds
of fruit. good wells, a never failing
spring Two miles from thriving
town, fine neighborhood. Terms made
known by addressing B. w. N, care of
T-R
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
CUT RATE sHIPPINo
FOR SALE


A nice Groom cottage, fine lot, good
little barn. The owners are going
away and wish to sell.
We have 120-acre improved farm
near Marshalltown, which we can sell
for 500 per acre. See this.
For rent, 1O6 West Nevada street-
To loan 5000 and $1,000 on good city
property.
City property of all kinds for sale.
We have a large list of farms for
sale ranging from the small fruit
farm to large and well improved
farms of all kinds. Don't forget to
come in our office when in the city.
write us for what you want.)
). C. HoLLINGsWoRTH q CO.
103 East Main st.
MARSHALLTOWN IOWA.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
Peoria Grain.
Kansas City Grain.

Peoria, Aug. I.
Como. ,, 10.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07

Wanted-Steam merry go-round or
percentage during chautauqua, Aug
IA to %. Write Secretary, Goldtieid
Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07

Fur saIe-A scholarship in the IN
ternational Correspondence school Of
Scranton. Address "H-21" care T.-R.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
TIE SPORTS in BRIEF
BASE BALL YESTERDAY.
American LEAGUE.

American League.
AT MISUNDERSTANDING 6; WASH
ington, 1.
At st. Louis-St. Louis, 5; New
York, L.
AT Detroit--Philadelph rain
AT Chicago-Chicago, 2; Boston, /.
National League.
At adelphia-Philadelp rs,
Chicago, SIS.
At Brooklyn-St. Louis, .; Brooklyn,
o.
At New York-Cincinnati, 5; New
York, 0.
AT Boston-Pittsburg 9; Boston, /.
Central Association.
AT Ottumwa-Oskaloosa, o. Ottum-
wa, 4.
At riington-Burlingto 6; Keo-
kuk, 2.
At ille-Jacksonville, 8; ke-
vance. 2.
At Quincy-Quincy, 4; Waterloo, 2.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
"PlNK EYE" FROM DRouTH.

Many Horses Dying on Eve of Harv-
est From Dry Weather.
Lancaster, MINI. Aug. One the
eve of harvest Of the largest crop the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
Representative Cattle Sales.

Chicago, Aug. 3.
Below are given a lew VI the repre-
sentative cattle sales:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
National Leaoue.

AT Detroit-Philadelph rain
AT Chicago-Chicago Q; Boston, /.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07

Poultry-Alive, steady; chickens Is,
fowls IA, turkeys II: dressed, irregu-
lar; springs 1920, fowls lie @13h2.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
RANCE of Prices

The following range OF prices are
furnished by y. 7. Clark. broker.
member Chicago board Of trade, room
8, fremont bloc,-.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
New York Produce.

New York, Aug. Z.
Butter-steady; unchanged; receipts
TABS.
Eggs-iSteady; unchanged. receipts
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07

Kansas City, Aug. Z.
Wheat-Septembe 9oA; No . hard
sO@s6.
Corn September, 7oa4; No. mixed
74@7411s.
Is oats-No. . white, 51@55.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07

Wanted-Married man to work IN
farm by month or year. Address Box
IS. Melbourne, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07

Representative Hog SAFES,
Chicago, Aug. Z.
Below are given a few ot the repre-
seLtaLiYe hog sales:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-07
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

Quotations given below are FOR large
lots Jobbers' prices from 1 cent to 9
| cents higher.
EGGS-Nearby fresh Virginia. csao9
West Virginia and southwest Virginia
GEAR; Tennessee, 2ja26; North Caro-
| lima, 24a25: cold-storage, 19a20.
BUTTER-Creamery, fancy. 3O1sa31h
Process. fancy, 24a25; fair to good 22a
%. Store-packed. fresh. 19a2O.
CHEESE.-New York state factory
new. large. 1G1sa11.
POULTRY-Chickens spring. per h.
10; hens. per h.. 13a14; roosters. pei
H.. Z: keats. per h.. Il: turkeys: toms
per H.. Is; hens. per H., 16. Ducks
per h., 10a11.
DRESSED PoULTRY.-Hens choice
per lb.. IA: ROSTERS. per 10. 7as;
chickens, per h.. 15a16; ducks. per lb.
lsa16; turkeys. hens. per h.. 17a1s;
toms. per h., 16a17.
VEGETABLES. - Potatoes. Ger bbl.
No: /: 200; per bu.. 75asO; No. ?. per
Dbl. 15a1.O0: sweet potatoes. Der Dbl.
3.0oa400; yams. per Dbl, '.3oaAO0
rufahaess per box 40; per SSd @
Dbl. 200; per bu. sOaS5; peppers. Fla.
per carrier. 1.5Oa2. 90; cabbage. per hun
dred pounds, SOa1.OO; cauliflower, per
uUi.' o.OOdt.VO, kale. per OIL. l.UOi
spinach, per Dbl. 1.75a2.Oo: eggplant
per crate. 1.5Oa1.75: squash, Fla. per
crate. 15a1.25; snap beans. Fla, per
basket. 15Oa2.O0; new beets. per bunch
4a6; lettuce. Fla. per basket. 5Oa1.25;
okra, per carrier, 800; cela.y. pc:
bunch. 4Oa65; Brussels sprouts. per qt.,
IOa16: tomatoes. Fla. per crate. 2.5Oa
500; parsley, New Orleans, per bunch, 8
GREEN FRUITs-Apples. per bbl.,
2.o0a5.O0; oranges. Fla, per box. 1.5Oa
300; grape fruit. per crate. ".00a5.OO
| tangerines. per strap. 3.OOa3.60: Sat
Fla, per crate. 3.O0a4.o0; cranberries
per box. 1.JOa2.5O; per Dbl, 7.OOa9.OO.
HAY AND STRAW.-Hay, western,
No. 1, 1S.5Oa19.5O; No. 9, 175Oa1s.OO;
mixed. 16.0Oa17.00. Straw. rye. bundle,
14.50al5.00: rye, machine-thrash. 0.OOa
$50; wheat. G.5Oa7OO; oat straw. per
ton, 9.O0a9.5O.
DRESSED MEAT.-Pork. small and
neat, per cwt., Oscar 90: large, j.5Oa6. 90.
LIVE sToCK.-Cattle. extra. per
ordinary. per cwt.. 3.5oa3oO' Hogs. per
cwt., gross, 5.OOa525 Sheep, per Ib., 3a4
lambs, choice. 61Aa7. Calves, choice. per
h., Ska9: medium, per h., 8. Cows,
prime. fresh. each, 4OO0a5O.0O; common
each, 40.OOa3O.OO.
BEEF CUTs.-Ribs, No /, per 1b., Is;
No. 2. II; No. 3, 10. Rounds, No. 1, per
h.. 10; No. 2, 9; No. ), Z. Loins, No. /.
per lb., IA; No. =, II; No. B. 10. Chucks,
No. /, per h.. 81; No. =, Z; No. 3, q.
WOOL AND HIDES.-Wool. washed
free of burrs. per h., %; unwashed. ISa
q. Hides. green. per h.. 3; dry. Gall.
Sheepskins, green, each. 5Oa75; dry,
25a6O. Mink, each, 3.OOa4.0O; raccoon,
25a90; red fox, 1.25a1,75: skunk. Z5a75
opossum, 1Oa15; gray fox. 35a6O: musk
rat 15a23: muskrat kits, B; rabbit skins,
!. Calfskins, green. each, 1.O0a1.25; dry
tiint hides, per h., 8; dry sailed hides, S.
GRAIN.-Wheat, Ssa1.OO. Corn, she'll
ed. old. white. G9a71; yellow. IL; new
6Oa65; new, ear, 3.OOa3.25. Oats, west
ern, white, No. =. 55a5T: mixed, 53a55.
Bran, per ton. 2S.0Oa3O.OO. Middlinss,
per ton, 2S.OOa3OOO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-07
Government Securities,
MYSTERIOUS BLAZE.
Fire Of Unknown Origin in Tenn
porary Home.

mysterious confiagration caused con-
siderable excitement last night in the
Temporary Home for Soldiers an. Sailors,
JOG Sd street, and the mystery is being in
vestigated today. Suddenly and without
warning there was an outburst of smoke
and flame in the reading room on the first
floor and dormitory. Cots occupied by
eight veterans were located Immediately
above the reading room. At first a panic
was threatened, but the men quickly raj
lied and formed fire brigade. arming
themselves with fire extinguishers. After
a valiant combat with the flames and SUI
locating smoke the fire was extinguished.
There were no electric light wires or
fiues in that part Of the building and the
space between the floor and the ceiling
below was cased in. Had not the blaz:
been extinguished as soon as it was.
Capt. Maxim. the superintendent said
several of the feeble veterans must have
been cremated There were about fifty
old soldiers in the house at the time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-07
DIR. BRUNER's TRIBUTE.
Protestant Pastor Eulogizes the
Late DR.. Stafford.

Al the opening of the service Sunday
evening in the Fifth Baptist Church. E
street southwest Rev. DIR. Weston Bru-
ner, the pastor, made brief address
relative to the death of Rev. DR.. d. ]
Stafford, late pastor of st. Patrick's
Catholic Church. Il wish to pause long
enough" said DIR. Bruner. Ito pay my
tribute of love and respect to the memory
Of the late DR.. Stafford. whom God in His
providence has called home in the midst
of a career of widest usefulness. 1 feel
tina. Protestants alike with Catholics have
suffered an almost irreparable loss He
was a South Washington boy. and grew
I'D among us. He was a man of broad
sympathies liberal spirit. wide learning.
and ~ preacher of rare eloquence. | bow
in, grief with the mourning church and
city over his DEATH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-07
Northern Pacific Reactionary.

1t became known early in the day that
because of the lack of quorum there
would be no meeting this afternoon of
the directors of the Northern Pacific. and
consequently that no announcement would
be forthcoming as TO their decision upon
the question OF an extra dividend upon the
stock. Northern Pacific was in conse-
quence somewhat react'onary. while, on
the other hand. Great Northern preferred
was exceptionally strong. The anthracite
coal shares. and notably the higher priced
issues. were again decidedly strong. with a
further sensational advance in Delaware,
I.ackawanna and Western. Otherwise.
transactions in the railway list were of a
rather featureless character.
The publication this morning of certain
charges against the management of the
Sugar Refining Company might. perhaps.
he named as accounting for the decline in
that stock. That some such allegations
were Forthcoming has. however. been a
matter of common gossip in Wall street
throughout the Wee.
The other industrial and miscellaneous
issues were generally firm and fairly ac-
tive business was transacted in the min
ing specialties upon stock exchange
and in the curb market. American Smelt-
ing rose sharply. presumably in connec-
tion with the rise in silver and the evil
dcnces &f Improvement in the copper in
dustry.
anaconda mining and Amalgamated
copper we're. generally speaking. firm. al
though bot n stocks shared in the irregular
tendencies of the market at large.
The rene wal of the proceedings against
the Standard Oil Company was one factor
manned in connection with the uncertain
III Gndenciesl of the stock market. A graft
GvfNs feature of the dav was the declara-
i\GsJ of the usual dividend on American
Mt on oil common. action on which was
; lcNerred at the recent meeting of the
. lirActors
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Money at ) Per Cent
LOANED on d. c. REAL ESTATE
Heiskell & McLeran,
noa0-te 1908 q st

held a meeting in the board rooms yester-
day afternoon. Mr.. John L. Weaver,
chairman. presided. The committee or
ganized by electing Mr.. Thomas p. Wood
ward, vice chairman, and Mr.. Charles s.
Muir, secretary. Various important mat
tiers, which will be brought before the
full board at one of the early meetings,
were freely discussed.
William II. Singleton. chairman. being
absent from the city on business. Mr.. Her.
bert +. l.. Allen, vice chairman. Will short
ly call meeting of the committee on pub
lie schools. A large attendance is en-
pected.
The first death i'm the board this yoor
was that of Mr.. Thomas =. Stephenson
of the firm of Church G. Stephenson. He
was a member of the board more than
ten years and did good work on various
committees.
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London Tries American Plan.

Special Cablegram TO The Star
LONDON. January THE first Offend
er's probation act went into force last
week with women appointed as probation
officers. 1t is development of the
American scheme of giving first offenders
chance at reformation before suffering
the penalty of imprisonment. The duty
Of the women officers is to study the
CAGES. get to know the families and by
gradually winning their confidence secure
employment for the accused where neces-
sary, and in that way effect reforma-
ton. The families of accused persons
do not appear to regard this as espionage
and it is hoped that the probation officers
will become family friend and adviser
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THE GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO. January 7.-Wheat today
opened firm but weakened On selling by
commission houses. May opened a shade
to Is higher. at 1O7,s to JO7lA. and sold
off to 1OGrsa 1861. Minneapolis. Duluth and
Chicago reported receipts of $50 cars,
against 42l cars last week and 36S cars
Tor the corresponding day year ago.
May corn opened unchanged to a shade
higher. at 61ssa611a to 611a, the early tone
being affected by. higher prices at Liver
pool May sold off later to 61ka61K, Local
receipts were POI cars, with 6 OF contract
grade.
May oats opened a shade to 1sak higher.
at dgao4is and sold at J4tsaJi&. Local re-
ceipts We're 239 cars
May provisions opened quiet and easy
Pork off ~. at 1851: lard ~ lower, at
SO, adm ribs down 11aa1O, at 7.371ha7 40