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The broad ax., 1908-01-11
A Fine Discretion.

Colonel Coltes-why did Majah Blue
meadow withdraw from the conven-
tion?
judge HiIldew-He said he was
afraid II be remained he would shoot
something he would aftahwahds re-
Rret-Puck.
The broad ax., 1908-01-11
The OtheF Side.

Landlady Are you 30 particular
about having a quiet room because
you sleep In the daytime7
De Toot-No, ma'am. I practice on
the flute several hours q day, and any
other sound jars on my sensitive soul.
-Harper's Weekly.
The broad ax., 1908-01-11
Pretty Touch.

waiter, what kind Of q steak was
that you served me just nowr de-
handed the dissatisfied guest.
"well DONE" responded the waiter,
with a low bow.
"H'mI Do you mean me or the
steakT'-Detroit Tribune.
The broad ax., 1908-01-11
Preferable.

sDo you prefer coins without mot
toesf"
eyes" answered the struggling eih
xsns. ats q good idea. Infinitely
preferable to notices without COIN
washington Star.
The broad ax., 1908-01-11
Had Raaaona.

I'VE are going to put all the graften
IN fall" declared the prosecutor.
sBut why are you 30 slowT
'Say, you wouldn't deny N tne
Measure Of anticipation, would your
Philadelphia Ledger.
The broad ax., 1908-01-11
Har Raal PurnoaA.

I'm afraid" said the anxious moth
Or, 'your new gown win be too expen-
sive to please your husband"
"Oh," rejoined the young wife, Il
didn't get It to please him. I got 1t to
worry other women-"-St Louis Re
public.
The broad ax., 1908-01-11
III. aird In Hand.

Clara-So her engagement to Georse
Aaa hem announced. But thougnf
she was pretty fond Of Arthur.
Geneyieve-she was, but Art was
dow. ana dime was hsstng-Kansas
CIty Times.
The broad ax., 1908-01-11
Too Wise For Him.

Oars q Georgy mule froze mp In de
snowF
Don't let him fool you" said Broth
q Dickey. He wants you ter come
ciost ter whar be Is, SOS he kin kick
vou tar blazes."-Atianta Constitution
The broad ax., 1908-01-11
No Harm Likely.

Ms Knox-shes being treated By
ono Of those complexion specialists. 1
wouIdn't let anybody make that sxpsr
Imont with my face.
Niss Cutting-Why notf He ca
tninIy couldn't make It any worst
oatholic Standard and Tines
The broad ax., 1908-01-11
SOMETHING WORTH KNOWING

SOMETHING WORTH KNOWING
The Broad Az can bought the STANDARD NEWS CON
PAY rea wholesale An shipped pompeuy
parts the country suhsp IONS ADVERTISEMENT and news
items taken once rsteA
travellers their man addressed
care Of The STANDARD NEWS COMPANY EPARTkEf
the city should call and register On our visitors
bookfo puhlscatioa-
THE STANDARD NEws COMPANY
1sI West Ssrd srest New fsrk CITY.
CAaa Gary, Presid@t Gary General super1ntsndsnE
The Detroit times., 1908-03-17

Cranberrie.--.-Lats Howes. ss.So per
bu. $40 per bbi
Chec.e--Michlgan full cream. lao
l5c per 10.
censeTPackase coffee. si.7soissS
Dressed CnIves-Fancy. sh @sc com
Dressed Hox~-Lght. 90 @sc per To-.
Exgs-ofhciai prices, Extras. 15c
flrsts, lic. cases included.
FIour-Michigan patent. in wood,
s5i5; clear. .ss.sS per bbl.
Feed--Jobbing lots. bran. S2T 90;
coarse corn meal sss.oo; corn and oat
fine middlings, $4,000 per ton.
Fresh yeGctnbir---Green onions. 100
2oc per dog; eucumbers. si.75ae per
s1.15 per bu parsley. 2o925c per doz
water cress. 4oc per doz; piepiant. 4oc
per dog.
Grapes--Maiagas. T5oGs.s9 per bbl
Green Pcppers--50c per basket
heaey-Fancy white. l7g1ss: smber.
Hickory Nuts--s2 per bu.
Hsy--Dctroit shippers are paying the
following prices for new baled hay in
slao9; Ne; = =, sissoglsOo;z clover clover;
ana cat s,Eaw Sc ton in IN ear No lo's c,,,,
Sc; No. l green. SC; No 2 green, &c; kip.
cured Ne !. 7e; No; 2. nc; Kip; green.
J. i.S S.: No. .. g: kseepskins. as to wool
Hardware-wire nails, $40; base
painted barbed wire, s2.so. galvanized
Darhsd wire. $3.50. No. annealed wire.
oss g9a. Der 100 sEee sefH sSnS s5
/ so and 3 per cent or. poultry netting.
after weaving. so per cent on. wire
| on; round ard corrugated conductor
pine. 20 and per ceht on
Lemons--Calirorn.a. Sfp5.50 per boz
Mushrooms--50c per Id.
Ornnwcs--caiifornta navsls. s:5a9
rIIneapp,es-Irtloriddsn; 5000 Per doz'
pofafaes---car lots. o. b. Det-oi..
s0Gssc per Blu: new Bermudas. $3.50
per bu-
lac: geese. loa11c: turkeys. lao l5c;
ducks. 14aIsc: geese. i1@isc; tur-
pr iirro,,.,or.-Mess pork. $3.50; family
pork. sl4q 1850; light, clear: 1850:
heavy. siaoo; singled hams ss1,,s sMc; dry
tierces. SIZE: kettle rendered. shc ID.
Onions-75c per blu: Spanish. sl25
Oiis-Raw Iinseed. 4Oc; boiled lin
seed. Ale gal less ] per cent for cash
IN 10 days; diamond headlight kero-
sene. 9Hc: turpentine. In barrel lots.
sac per gal
Rabbits-s1.25 per dcz.
sfrawb-rries--50Gl5 SIC per at.
sweet Potntces-Illinois. S202.25 per
bu SO per bbl
sugnr-Crystal domlnoes. $40; easie
tablets. s6.65; cut Loaf, $3.50; cubes,
$50: XXXX powdered. s5.55, grant
lated. <ytra coarse. 1928: granmiatcu.
in bulk $515; graduated. In 10-lb cot
ton bags. $3.50: granulated in 25-ib cot
ton bags. $500; Michigan ganulated.
No. z. s515 No. 3. $40; No. 4, s5,o5;
No. 5. So; No. g. st.e5i. No. 7. 1870: No.
s, 1856; No. ., $3.50; No. 10, $4.75; No.
No. Ia, $3.50: No. Is, $3.50 per 100 lbs.
TsIIow--Eo. !. 4%c; No. 2. &c per ID.
Tomn toes-Fiofidas. TIC per basket
The Detroit times., 1908-03-17

cation OF what will happen later when
bad roads apa-Dusy spring work com
bine tp-keep the farmer out of the
market. A recent marked improve
ment In the American Industrial sit.
uation Is sure to have an indirect
effect upon the hog market. There is
every reason to believe that the labor
situation will improve with the com.
ing of summer and current consump.
ton OF meat will increase rapidly as
soon as the great labor army secures
work. The average quality OF the
hogs that are coming just now Is de.
cidedly mixed, running largely 20
pigs and rough. heavy sows. Pigs
and light workers. are selling at big
discount and will continue 10 do so
until the time for turning out. when
the farmer will suddenly discover
that he needs few. and prices will
go up like balloon. The specula.
tive provision market is gradually
working higher. and the demand for
fresh pork and products is more active
than any other branch OF the meat
trade. Growers, who have good
thrifty young hogs on feed need have
no fear for the future.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-17
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

DETROIT. March 17.--ciose: Wheat
ruled firm on Tuesday. but IL was d
quiet market all the time. and news
decrease east OF the Rockies, helped the
bulls To put prices up. The crop new
was OH both sides OF the deal The
dealers could have bugs or no bugs
Just as they pleased Primary receipts
and northwestern receipts were large
enough TO be bearish. Cash wheat ana
Hour were dull.
9Si.c: May opened NC higher at ssHc.
gained a more. and declined TO ~ &C.
July opened at 92hc. advanced TO 93c.
and dropped back to s2Hc; september
opened at ssJhc. advanced TO SOC. de-
clined to sshc; No. red. 30 Nc: No.
white. ssAc.
Coarse grain quotations: corn--,ash
No. 3. CSC; No. yellow. cars at sc;
No. yellow, cars at 66c-
oats--cash No 3 white. s5c asked
MAY. 5ihc.
Beans--Cash. $3.50; April sara; May.
clover seed--Prime spot. 1880: oc-
tober. IS. sample. 10 bags at sI2.25: 5
sis25. sample alsilse. bags at sif.75.
) at $i1.25, at $3.50.
Timothy seed---Prime spot. SO bags
at S.1O
Receipts in the Detroit market on
Tuesday included 100 bbis OF -four. :
cars OF wheat, OF corn. OF oats. ana
. of rye. WITHDRAWALS were 4VV bbfs
OF flour Stocks are 2ss,4t3 bu OF
wheat. t5s.26l bu OF corn. $3.50 bu OF
oats. S.5si bu OF barley. and s,421 bu OF
rye
worlds wheat visible supply. $4,000
bu decrease.
European wheat visible supply. L.
900 bu increase.
Wheat receipts at -. Louis. $1,000
bu. year ago 10000 hui
Northwestern wheat Teceipts Tues
day. 404 cars; year ago, 461 cars.
wheat in Idverpool closed sd higher
and corn unchanged.
Wheat receipts at primary points
Tuesday. 655.0Oo bu; year ago, $4,000
exports OF wheat and -four tuesday.
5000 bu1
CHICAGO March T.--There was
less excitement in the wheat Dit this
morning prices being up - "a isc on the
gruer tone 10 Liverpool market Trade
was rather light. Northwest ears 4Of,
against 409 a year ago. Green bug re-
ports continue To come In from Inc
southwest. =
Opening prices: wheat-May. s5is a
-a51+c &C. orn--May.- 66c-- Oats--Mny.
"a r 1 ga "a e furk=tfHy, tfe:3c a ft.3I II
I.ard--May. s7ss. RIbs--May. $3.50
Corn led ia the mater OF strength co..
day- The May kind gaining Ac- and
resting AT the top price reached. There
The Detroit times., 1908-03-17
TREBILCOCK SUED
BY Ex-WIFE'S DOCTOR

Elias ID. Trebilcock, the woodward
ave. jeweler. who recently figured Ia
one of the most sensational divorce
cases ever hearo In Wayne county,
was defendant In suit In Judge Man.
delrs court Tuesday morning. The
plaintiff Is DR.. Lorenz l.. thinner, who
brings action to recover for an oper-
alton performed on Mrs. Trebilcocx
several months before the divorce suit
WAS started. The amount involved is
@140. and OF this amount the plaintiff
says he paid $40 out OF his own
pocket for nurse. Textbook refuses
60 pay, alleging that the operation Was
not necessary.
Mrs. Trebiicock testified against her
husband. and several surgeons testi-
Ned that the operation was absolutely
necessary. The case was still In
progress when court adjourned NJ
moor.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-17
Prefers Chinese Hubby
to Frosty Charity OF
Mrs. Hoqvard Gould

SAN FRANCISCO. March IA
close friend OF the Clements family
has written 10 Mrs. Howard Gould.
asking that she assist her sister. Ella
May Cleemnts. who recently married
Chinaman Mrs. Gcuid replied thai
she would gladly aid her sister and
send her tickets TO New Yogk; that
Ella May. upon arrival, could go 10
her mother. Mrs. John Dayman. now
IN the east. and with her take passag 2
for Europe TO spend the remainder OF
their lives I'm trave' abroad. under as
sumed names. but that Ella May must
come alone.
Mrs. Sun Yue positively refused 20
40 this and will remain with her chill
nese husband
The Detroit times., 1908-03-17
EN- Excellent Recipe
For Obstinate
Coughs

This recipe will give you a
fun pint OF excellent cough msd-
lcine. very inexpensive and far
d better than the cough syrups
Won buy. II can be made ~
home In i've minutes
Granulated Sugar syrup.lsh o.
pinex .............--....21s OF.
Got the 2 liz OF OF Pinex from
any druggist at cost OF %
cents. Pour n into clean pint
bottle and then fill IL no. with
the syrup Make the syrup CT
granulate6 sugar and watc''
heated ana stirred until thick.
Shake well.
You viii flrd that this simple
remedy viii quickly cure cold
or the most stabborn cough.
Well corKed. II will never spoil.
Pinex Is the nj, st coucentrat
ed form of Norway white pine
extract. II Is rich In susiacol
Uun UTfIE. F1UTr1eT-S wnrCr rTrTr
made the pine woods OF Norway
famous for centuries in The cure
OF cons imrtios.
There are maDv pine oil ard
Pine tar r-eparations. bnr none
OF these can be compared with
the pure Finex itself. All drug
dists have II In stock or can get
II without trouble on request.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-17
Unique Cure for
Kidney Disease

'4 HaFkacDe.
Deposits In the urine.
Headache and aching limbs.
e Scanty. highly-colored urine.
s Ptin and smarting when passing
Ho{ef
IIarsh. dry skin and continued loss
{ ncsh and weight.
r. 10 their unique action on both the
I[<er and kidneys Is due the enormous
|&nrcess OF Dr. A. w. Chase's Kidney
>H0 Liver Pills as a cure for the dis
Easel Of the Kidneys.
80 Intimate Is the relation OF tho
<<r aud kidneys In their great
1fk Of filtering the blood that one Is
/r1|f affected without the other.
Hence the failure OF mere kidney
11icInes and the success OF DR.. A.
Chnse's Kidney and Liver Pills.
- piII dose. rs cents a box. at all
oI>r1. or DIR. A. w. Chase Medicine
IA 4 DuiYa1o, N. Y. Portrait and sigma
|< of the famous Receipt Book a,i-
&or. A w. Chase. NJ D.. on every box.
nj. John w. Todd, otseeo ST., llIon.
n. NJ. ~rites:
For - years suffered severely
from kidney disease Different doc
tofr told me 4 never could be cured
cth severe pains through the back
~ ><8ee{e re<@af16n Of urine. with
>1co1( foIIs at night DIR. A. w.
/&nn-4 KIdnoy and Liver Pills halpod
"a 65ce Their action on the kid
The Detroit times., 1908-03-17
BY III. III. MACK.

butcher this spring and lower prices
will prevail in this division OF the
trade.
The Detroit trade in dressed beef
Is reported To be about the worst that
was ever known. killers finding II al
most impossible to get as much for the
dressed product as the cattle cost on
foot The local labor contingent has
missed many working days during the
past winter and they are without the
money which they need to purchase
the amount OF meat they usually con-
sumo. The Detroit meat trade has
seldom known worse winter than the
one which II has just passed through
The demand for prime mich cows
continues strong and active, but com
mon cows are hard to sell. There Is
reason to believe that mixers will
sell lower before long. Recent ar
rivals of veal calves have been be-
low the needs of the trade: In fact,
the volume OF receipts during the
month OF March, SO far. with the ex-
ception OF one week, has been much
smaller than was expected by the
trade, and the competition for the linn
tied arrivals which resulted, helped
out values greatly. Larger receipts
and lower prices are looked for soon.
The sheep and lamb trade has, been
showing more strength OF late, prob
ably because the appearance In all
markets OF farmers who are anxious
to secure few sheep to turn out as
soon as the grass gets good. The
scarcity OF foundation stock, on the
farms OF Michigan has been frequent.
lily mentioned by The Times during
the last winter, but now the time\ ia
near at hand when the effect of this
scarcity will be felt I'm the markets
OF the country. Present indications
are that breeding ewes will be higher
this spring than for many years.
There are hundreds OF Michigan far.
mers who are ready to change from
cattle to sheep and their appearance
In the market this spring is sure To
make some lively business I'm this de.
! partment OF the trade.
A part OF the promised increase I'm
hog prices has been delivered and
the Dromptness with which values
worked up the line gives some indE
The Detroit times., 1908-03-17
DIED.


BAUI.CII~-March rs. 1908, Henry AL
fred. youngest son OF Edward an'l
Marguerite Baulch. aged months
and is DAYS Funeral Wednesday,,
March rs. from residence 3S6 Larnte-
st. eesf. a. $50 a. IN,
TEENY--Afarch rs. 1905. at her parents
residence. 81 I.aWton-ave.. Baby
Louise. infant daughter OF Joseph and
Mammie Feeny. Funeral "Wednesday
morning from ST Vincent's church.
Notice Of time later
McDONALD---At 81. Mary's hospital.
March 10. Alexander Mcdonald. Va
the sSth year or hts age. Funeral
Wednesday morning at s:s0 from 81
Peter and Paurs jesuit church. Burial
private
PTEftc r. March Is. Ut ST. M9ry's nus
pifal. Maynard r.. Pierce beloved
husband OF ceilna Pierce. Burial At
-tsIand f,auftis- Mich -----------
Sc5fROET ER-zCharles. Of Clinton
township. Macomb county, Summary
morning Funeral Wednesday, az 2 r.
m. from Frazer Lutheran church.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-17
Market ana Finance

was never any doubt as TO the result or
the days changes. the bulls in corn
holding the big cards. Wheat was sc
better for May, and y q &c higher for
the more deferred months. oats weT .
- on TO SIC better and provisions were
shade lower
Closing prices: Wheat-May, 90 a a.
90 nc. Corn-May 66Sc asked. oats
May. sac bid. Pork-May. 5l221 "
Lari--May, s795 asked. Ribs-May.
S6.77 bid
The Detroit times., 1908-03-17
CALLS FORBUSH'S TALK
A PULPIT GROWL"

Bishop Charles s. Smith. of the A..
NJ. K. church, characterizes the state
ment made Sunday by DR.. w. b. For
bush concerning the colored race as a
pulpit growl." DIR. Forbush said that
the progress OF the colored race must
be separate from that OF the white
race. ~
THAT is impossible" said the
bishop. You cannot have one law
for the white and another for the
HACK In this country. Neither can
you have different civilization for
each race. We meet the same condi-
tons I'm America and we must grow
up under them together"
The Detroit times., 1908-03-17
HUBBY STAYED HOME
TO WATCH HIS WIFE

4 So jealous was Robert o. Chambers
or his wife. Berthe, she says in a bill
for divorce filed Tuesday morning.
that he would not leave the house To
80 to work. but remained at home to
watch her. AS a result Mrs. Cham
beers says she was compelled to take
IN washing to support herself and hus-
band. Later. she says, he went away
with q circus. and forgot TO return
The Chambers were married in May.
1906.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-17
Demand FIR Better Grade5 of Butchers
Caftle Continues Strong and 14ctlve

The demand for the better grades
|cf what are classed as butchers ca.
tie. continues strong and active with
not enough coming to hand 20 meet
the demands of the trade. During the
last 10 days the trade In common cow
prices are lower for everything, ex-
cept strictly high-class cows with
quality enough so that they can be
used to take the place OF steer beef.
Hundreds OF COWS that have given
milk all winter. will be sent to the
The Detroit times., 1908-03-17
NEW yoRK sTOCK LETTER.

Furnished by Cameron CurrIe Co:
The reaction which was in progress
yesterday afternoon continued this
morning during the first hour. Bears
put out stock freely and there was
further selling OF long stock by people
who either bought yesterday at high
prices or who failed To realize on the
advance. IL was noticeable. however.
that in spite OF the decline. transac-
lions were on "A much smaller scale
during the first hour than yesterday
and that at the extreme low Ieyel trad
ipg grew quiet. Since then there has
been a leisurely recovery running from
three quarters OF a point TO a point IN
leading stocks like Reading and Union
Pacific The market remains quiet but
holds its rally very well, and the heavy
profit taking selling appears over tor
the time anyhow. Union Pacific at one
time this morning showed a loss OF n
points as compared with yesterdays
high leyeI and Reading Is down almost
four poluts.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-17
Eear Lanosch n suIc Tde.

Friends OF Otto Langsch, carpen-
ter. 81 years old, who disappeared
from his boarding house, No. LOG Eliza
befh-st. east. five weeks ago. are fear
ful that he has taken his life. Langsch
left on the morning OF Feb. Q, saying
he was going to wit friends. Nothing
has been heard OF him since and all
his belongings remain at the boarding
house unclaimed
The Detroit times., 1908-03-17
CHICAGO.
BOSTON COPPER.
COPPER LETTER.

Cameron Currie & Co.'S copper letter |:
Opening copper cables: Spot, f5S IS
81. down lis Cd; futures, eos IS. down
LIS I'd.
The coppcrs opened dull and slightly
irregular this morning with a tendency
toward further reaction. This did not
last long. however. and before the noon
hour. although trading continued on "A
limited scale. nrmer tone was in ev,-
dence. with Amalgamated selling about
half point above yesterdays closicg
price. The reaction in the New Yoi X
market tended to hold the coppers
down. and there was also a decline OF
Is cd in the price OF the metal in Lon
don, as shown by first cables. Al mid
day. the market was quiet. but with a
tone looking toward Improvement
The Detroit times., 1908-03-17
peranoed Man Jumps From Window

While suffering from a temporary
delusion that his relatives were plan
ming to assault him. Gage Hageman
jumped out OF second-story window
in his home, No. Isl Labrosse-st.. late
Monday night and escaped with a
slight injury to his foot. He ran IN
his underclothes to Farrelrs saloon
at Eighth and Labrosse-sts.. where he
said he had heard his son and the
latter's wife talk OF hitting him over
the head Hageman was turned over
to Patrolman Michigan, who took
him to TrumbulI station. He was LAT.
er removed In hack TO the home OF
his daughter, No. 1912 Fifteenth-st.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-17

Six percent Collateral Notes,
dated March End, 1908, and
maturing six, nine and twelve
months from that date.
Issued under authority of
Court, by the Union Trust
Company, Administrator, and
secured by the deposit of
ample collateral.
Legal investment for State
and National Banks.
Denomination, 81. 900.
Price, par and accrued in
terest.
Full Information ON request
Union Urust Com panv
DETROIT, MICHIGAN
The Detroit times., 1908-03-17
JUDGE BUCHANAN
IS AssAss|NATEO
PALMETTO STATE JURlsT sue.
cuM5s TO BULLET FROM
uNKNowN's PISTOL.

AUGUSTA. Ca. March 1T.--Judge
O. w. Buchanan. of Winnsboro. S. c.,
and one OF the best known men In
Palmetto, died here this morning as
as the result of bullet wound In
tlicted yesterday afternoon while he
Was on train enroute to Augusta
The bullet which caused his death
was fred by an unknown party and
crashed through the car window while
tho train was running near Wards, S.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-17
BOSTON COPPER SALES.

BOSTON. Mass. March 17.-Sales.
furnished by Cameron Currie & Co
AtL, 100; Bling. IFS; y. c.. 1.755: Blu,
2.60s: G. g. A. 351: G. Il H., 10: Cent.
lto; Range. 1872; ID. w. 8; Fr.. GO. CIR.
16: u. C.. c.. 2,OT5: Roy 625: IaSaI
$50; Mass. so; Mex 200: Mich. $50:
Mob. IS; New. 500; NJ b.. 1854; O. d.,
sss Csc. %; Par, 500; Qy.. 70. r. L..
-; 3. Fe. 375; Shan. 1870: Tam. 100;
Utah 1880: Wet 100
The Detroit times., 1908-03-17
COppER MARKET-CIosr.

ATE. Com'I, IS. Apex, 81: All a.;
Adv ! u Bos. Cons. 1874 Butte Gin.
20h Cop. Con, SO "a G.. & H., 625: =.
& A. i04A; Davis D., A.: r. Butte, 3Z |;
Ely. So; q. Can. sz La Sal, 14I,
Mob. Of. Mich. l0A Mex. Con. o. I:
Nip. e. Isle Roy. 20h New. Cons.
ssS New. Utah. 4: N. Butte. 53%: Old
Dom. So. Osc., 81: Par, 17A: Phoenix.
.: Shan. llss: Sup. Pitts. f2A Santa
Fe. | II Trim. Cop. 14A Troy IS: Utah
Cons. 4OAs; II. S. r.. com, 32: Lake. :.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-17
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK. March 17.--At the out
set of the cotton market this morning
near months were steadier than distant
positions and considerably better than
had been expected on the cables. The
weather continued generally favorab'e
except II was unseasonably hot In par 8
OF Texas yesterday. New Orleans sold
OF one point from the final figures on
Monday. and pit sentiment here fav-
The Detroit times., 1908-03-17
yuw yOpyx wrTAr.

NEW YORK. March 17.--At the Metal
exchange today. prices ruled generally
Arm with the exception OF tin. which
eased of 14c In sympathy with the
heaviness In the foreign market. Lead
was up Ave points further. Other COM
moditfes unchanged.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-17
John Blessed Buried.

The funeral OF joni Blessed who
died Sunday in his home, No. IL JOY
St. was held Tuesday afternoon at 2
O'Clock, The services were conducted
by the Rev. Frederick ID. Leete. pas
tor OF the Central Methodist church,
of which Mr.. Blessed was an old mem
Der. Detroit Commandery. Knights
Templar, had charge OF the services.
Interment was In Elmwood cemetery.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-17

Mrs. Sidney b. Wight will be the
guest OF honor at a reception Tues
day afternoon In the Newberry chapel.
given by the Pastors Aid society OF
the Jefferson-aye. Presbyterian church.
afr. and Mrs Wight ami their daugh-
ter. Miss Florence. leave Wednesday
for New York. where they VIII make
their future home.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-17
U. S. GOVERNMENT BONDS

Bonds. furnished by Cameron Currle
a. CO. New % reg. 1903 y Ml041: do.
coup. l0lh bid; new IS reg, l0l q To-.
do. coup. 101 a 102: new as reg" III Il a.
122n: do coup, 122h bid.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-17
PRODUCE.

Commission men reported a steady
and only. moderately active, market this
morning. Butter prices were I'M
thing OF a problem. II was thought
Yesterday that prices were NscrapinR on
the bottom, but nevertheless the mar
ket went OF r7c during the day: With
would seem that the limit had been
reached but dealers are not anxious 20
load up. Poultry was In light supply
ard ruled firm. Dressed calves are
feeiine "A little better, and rabbits are
nracficaliy done
The Detroit times., 1908-03-17
Years WAGES for q Hat.

In various Mexican states the som.
brero is TO be placed under a heavy
tax, In hope. ii is said. OF abolishins
IL entirely. This hat often costs SO
much that the workingman spends a
years wages for IL. The tax takes the
form OF a license. with a number az
fixed.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-17
NEW YORK suGAR.

NEW YORK. March 17.--Domestic re-
fined sugar market Is steady and un-
changed. Local raw sugar steady. Lon
April ~sd higher at IS Cd for both.