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The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-01
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STOCK MARKET REVIEW.
Rcactlonary Tone Coupled With 90
 Per Cont. Shrinkagc In Volume.

New York, April 90 Tho shrinkage of abou, half in the volume of todays stock market from that of yesterday
 wac significant of tho abatement in the demand for stocks The reactinnary tone, at the 7ame time. was more pro- nounred than yesterday most of the days sales being effected at prices be-
 low the closing of tho day before and last prices showing material declines. tt is well understood that the disclosures in connection with the two latest stock exchange failures have served to force covering by the bears 10 an unusual
 extreme many lenders of stocks mak-
 ing percmplory demands for their re- turn by borrowers for delivery against
 short sales These disclosures have had a disqulctinE effect on the spccula- tive temper also, owing to the fears that they would discourage operations
 by the general public through eommis-
 sion houses. The practice by commis- sion house Of short sales in stock
 which their customers are long of is discountenanced, and the suggestion
 that some of the recent short covering was of this character has caused an unpleasant impression. The net result has been an unusual exhaustion of the short interest and this was held large ly accountable for the dropping tend ency of prices today of more active factors the meet important was the rapid accum ialtion of idle freight cars h,s ,a nt
 socations committee The number of these on April Ia at 315,17O, is pro- nounced the greatest total in the his- tory of American railtoadlnR. So em- phatic an evidence of renewed trade reaction did not pass unheeded in spec ulatiVe circles. Amongst the less tam gible innuen 'es in the days market was an impression sought to be creat- ed, that powerful banking and financial interests which have supported the market had achieved the desired pur- pose of insurng the underwriting of | proposed bond issues an dsaw no fur | ther necessity for fostering the ad- | vance, This view obtained added force
 from the action of new Issues on the ] OutSlde marhel, WneFe they arc dealt l in when, as and if issued, Quotations ! for the Pennsylvania Consolidated per cents. and the Interborough Rapid 1 Transit notes both reacted fin that market, Readings poor report of 1 March earnings affected one of the conspicuous leaders in the recent mar l ket movement On the other hand, the statement of March earnings of the l Hartman roads gave signal evidence of the effective measures of economy in force, which overreached the falling gross earnings in the case of Southern
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-01

If the Pennsylvania directors should to-day decide to continue the dividend at the old rate of per cent. it may mean a good deal to the marHet. Wall street, however, is expecting the rate to be reduced to 6 per cent Should the : per cent. rate be continued 1t would indicate that the directors fore see very bright business outlook this fall, no matter what is the present state of trade.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-01
MA V 7sT

te aate planned
 New accounts from the first May Why opportunity something
 saving inc pennies and dimes will lar will start account with this bank
 EEesphE EsE pahEz!ES5, RANK aIRvSSES
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-01

Pacific and went far to meet 1t In the case of Uion Pacific Copper reeeded in London Crop news was favorable Pennsylvania dividend meeting tomor- row was regarded in the light of the recent reduction in the New York Gen. tral dividend late.
 Bonds We're irregular, Total sales par value $3,176,0O0.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-01
MUST BORROW S25O,OOO, 900.
Germany Requires That sum to Cover
 Next Five Years Deficit.

Berlin April S0,--That the imperial government must borrow S250,00O,- 900 during the next five years was the substance of an admission made hy Secretary of tho Treasury Sydow to the appropriations committee of tho reichstag to-day. These borrow inss will be necessary even though the appropriations of the current year are not increased before 19l2,
 When this statement was made the committee was discussing proposal of Chairman Paasche' tnatlonal-l liber- aD for a definite bill from the gov ernment to nX sinking fund require ments, Herr Er2berger (centrIst) said the members of the committee must be shocked by the governments reckoning that q thousand million marks more must be borrowed to cover the annual deficits in the ordi- nary budgets for the next five years, and that actually very much more probably would be required He made several alluslons to the burdens which thls generation was creating for subsequent ones by the policy of spending far beyond its income. Herr Sydow said he also was shocked by the prospect of having to borrow $25O, ,0O0,O0O, and he declared that the empire must, under all circumstances, abandon its present borrowing policy.
 The financial situation of the Ger man empire Is likely to become an in- ereasingly important issue in Inter nal politics because. tlad 3u
 are such projects as the navalexpan sion of Germany. the increase of the peace footing of the army now under consideration by the general staff the enlargement of the Kiel canal and various lesser undertakings
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-01

The features of the railroad earning statements which came to hand yes terday, were the large reduction in operation expenses They were not uniformly good, but they showed a distinct improvement. Southern Pa olfc's report for March was one of the best Gross earnings fell away $SOS,595, but expenses were but S934,- 473, so that there was actually an in crease of $125.SS2 in net. Union Pa cfc, for the same month, did not do so we'll Its gross decreased $S54,7 ,7s6, expenses were reduced s649,967, so that the net was $2O5,1O7 smaller.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-01

London sold about 25.O0O shares al- together, according to the arhitrageurs the sales including United States Steel, Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, Read ing and Pennsylvania. Most of the sales, 1t was said were a result of New York selling in London before this market opened.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-01
TIE NATIONAL TRADESMENS BANK
 of New Haven

Is prepared to meet the active demand for Letters of Credit drawn in Sterling for the use of travellers abroad, and for Letters of Credit drawn in dollars for during the coming seasons os travel.
 Travellers Checks are also issued available everywhere.
 All business you may give us will be handled to the best advantage.
 We trust you may see it to favor us with your patronage,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-01
WALL STREET NOTES Sharp Westinghouse Break Un- settles Market-Volume
 Drops. AND WEAKNESS DEVELOPS Railroad Earning Statements Show Reduction In Operating Ex-
 penses.

First prices for stocks in the mar ket were irregular, with many Issues slightly lower, followed by a sharp ral- ly. Around Ii o'clock Westinghouse experienced a very sharp break selling off from 55 near the opening to 46, with transactions from l to 1-4 points apart in somo cases. This un- settled the rest of the market for Q time. Then there was small rally followed by a further sagging off Business fell away about GO per cent. compared with Wednesday morning g operations. The dullness on tho rallies led traders to believe that the up ward movement has run it's course The interpretation placed on this was that the shorts had mostly covered and that banking interests were not encouraging a further rise at this time. General weakness developed throughout the stock market in the last hour, and sharp breaks ensued in most of the active issues. No spec ill reason was offered, but the decline was in most respects like that which often follows a sharp advance, when supporting orders are withdrawn by the men who put up stocks, after it becomes clear that the public demand has been filled, There was | striking instance of this after the January rise in the week beginning January 20, when stocks experienced a series of very sharp breaks which soon carried them down to 2 points.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-01
CARROLL. GOES TO spRINGsIDE

After being pronounced slightly de- mented by Dr. Luhy, who examined him. Charles Carroll of i2 Niooll street who made two unsuccessful attempts to take his life carly Wednesday morning. was removed to Springside to-day, where he can be kept under observation It Is believed that wor- ry over being out of work has un- balanced his mind.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-01

The bears, who were regaining their courage, tried to make good deal of ammunition out of the lateat state ment as to idle cars by the American Railway association This shows that in the fortnight following April the number of idle cars suddenly mounted from S07,507, so that on April 15 there were 375,71O, the greatest total in the history of American railroads. The big increase was in the nlmher of idle coal cars because of the falling off in th. demand sirce the settlement Of the labor troubles in the soft coal region.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-01
CLOSING PRICES.

Reported over private wires of Frinco & Whitoly, members of the New York and Boston stock Exchanges New York office, 62 Broadway. and l5 Center street, New Haven Conn
 New York, April 90. Adams Express Co., ..,."" l6S 175 Amalgamated Copper ...... 595S 59% Amer Car Foundry Co. ... 345s 3i7s dc pid, u,,,n.......... 03 l0OA American Cotton oil ...." 2I% 2S9s do pfd u.,"..........., S5 9} American Express Go. ,.. 1S0 19O Am. Hide x Leather pfd,.. l9 20 American Ice Securities ., 22A 22B American Linsced Co. .... S12 10
 de- pfd .,.,,.,.",..." l01a 23 Amer Locomotive Co. .,," 4G1a 47
 de- pfd ,",,n"...."" 90 100 Amer Smelt & Refining. 1Ois 7O2s do pfd ..nu.,.".n.,. 962s 9GA Amer Sugar Refining Co., 126 126la do pfd ,,,,",."...... 12l 12i Amer. Woolen Go. ..u..," 20 21 Anaconda Cop Mining Co. 37% 3S Atch, Top X santa Fe.... 79ls 1oia de- pfd "u,...",.",,,. S9 S9ia
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-01
nOSroN STOCK MARKET.

Reported oVor prIVate wires of Horn- hlowar <. Waaks, members of tac
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-01

One of the incidents of the day was the sale of American snuff at 200. This represents an advance of 53 points over the last previous sale long while back.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-09

Practically all the Democratic
newspapers of the mining district
of southwest Missouri are unit
10 favor of a protective tariff on
zinc and lead. They look at this
proposition from the standpoint of
practical business. and under such
examination the tariff theories Of
the Democratic party take flight.
The protective duties on these ores
mean the life of the mining indus
tries, Just as a tariff on sugar
means industrial life to the sugar
cane growing sections of the south
Or the beet root raisers of the west.
The Democratic states of the south
also want protection on cotton.
When it comes right down to
touching their own pocket books
Democrats become protectlonists,
but let it touch the other fellows
pocket only, then they are free
traders.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-09
OVERTAxED.
Hundreds OF potosl Readers kaovv
What lt Means.

! The kidneys are overtaxel;
! Have ton much to do.
| They tell about It. ia maay aches
aud pains-
! Rackache. sideache. heodsche.
! Early symptoms OF kidney tl1s.
Urinary troubles. d,abetee, brtsht .
disease follow.
A Potosi citizen tells here 4 certain
cure.
Hiram W Cook, living tvo ,niles
from Potosi, Mo says: Several times
In the last iva or three yeam have
suffered from disardered kldneyA. Al.
though not very severe I Was often
annoyed by the to-, freQ0eut deaise %
pass the kidney secretiuns aud It. Was
while 10 this state that l procured =
box Of Dams Kidney Pills as the CITY
Drug Store. used them ~ dirocse:l
and from my experience / have ~.
hesitaucy 10 recommending Doaa's
Kidney Pills as l am ssttsoed that
they are n remedy OF merit"
For sale by. eli deaiet< Pvice 20
cents. Foster-Milhuru Co.. RnlRnin.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Dtaos-aod
take no other
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-09
pointing ont the disorder in the
household of their Republican op-
ponents.

Already there is mueh commen,
on the general apathy manifest in
the present campaign. We do not
believe, however. that the people
are really apathetic in regard to an
interest in the political affairs OF
the country. they are simply
changing their methods of con-
dnctiDg themselves in politics.
Whirlwind campaigns. with brass
band and red-tire accompaniments
are out of date. md oratorical fire.
works from the stump no longer
attract the interest as of yore.
People stay at home nowadays.
read the newspapers and make up
their minds as to how they are
going to vote after a quiet and
thoughtful reflection upon the sit
uation, and when the voters think
before voting they almost invaria-
bly, vote the Republican ticket.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-09
Workingmen Against 1dleness.

The American consular report.
furnish interesting details OF tbs
plan recently: adopted in Straes
burg. Germany, to insure work
ingmen against idleness.
The city of Sirassburg. 10 or,ie,
To minimize unemployment q
much us possible. has offered ie
give al extra allowance Of 50 ne:
cent IN addition to that which arv
industrial 5 ,ciety in the city con.
tributes io its members out O:
work.
Twenty different industrial 80.
ciesIe>. .r tra,le> unions, eomr~is-
ing II membership Of about 25 per
Cen, of the workingmen of Strsss.
burg. api'lies! 10 the city fnr this
benefit. Twelve Of them were
granted it. hat eigh: were refused
"n aecs",nl "f their rrosperors
condition. The city was called
upon /" pay :452 in 1907. While
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-09
Missouri, Zinc and the Tariff.

Democracy in this state will find
a nut to crack in the mining dis.
tric,s. particularly those in which
zinc is the chief output.
Down in the southwestern cor.
ner .of Missouri there is an enor-
nous interest that is concerned in
the mining aud selling of zinc.
Within recent months the price of
this mineral has fallen to a point
which has rendered operations in
The big zinc belt extremely diff
cult. There has resulted a de-
preston that is hurtfui to the in
terests themselves and to the vast
outlying body of citizens that is
supported by the mines and the
sale of the output.
One of the chief reasons for this
depression is the discovery outside
Of our Own borders of large bodies
of zinc that may be mined by peon
labor and sold within the United
States at prices far below those
made by our own miners at the
present cost of production. If
there were an adequate tariff on
this mineral, the Missouri labor
that is now on, of employment
would be supported and the de-
preston that is found in some
parts of the State would give way
TO good times and result in happi-
ness.
1t is difficult to see how the
Democratic party will he able to
make maHy promises of relief for
the present tense situation. Demo.
cracy cannot very we'll talk of the
tarif remedy. since the tarlE for
revenue only would hardly put
Missouri zinc back on paying
basis from the standpoint of the
miners aud mine owners. Repub.
lican campaign orators will be
quick to take advantage of tie
peculiar situation presented and
will seek 10 make it clear to the
communities that their only remedy
lies IN the acceptance of a party
that has always stood for adequate
protection through the means of
tariff tax.-St. Louis Times. lnd.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-09

trated in the cities is absolutely es
tablished. Only the extent of tht
robbery is in question. In an,
case, the Cowherd nomination il
tainted with frauds. If they ex.
ceeded total of $4,000 corrupted
votes, he is arithmetically not the
nominee but usurper. So the
''holler'' is chiefly from within the
Democratic lines.
If the cry Of the victims becomes
insistent the election thieves set in
motion the machinery to stop it oD
the ground that the party will be
hurt. The party lash is cracked
and threats are used where whis-
pered persuasion fails. The par
tlsan machines in the large cities
are put 10 work at intimidation.
Fraud principals leave town and
witnesses wanted to 60 into hiding.
At the same time the election
thieves are profuse in charging
that every step taken in behalf of
the laws is "a grand stand play"
The robbers of the people at the
ballot box take an inverted view
OF right and justice, and heap With
contempt tie mention of such
terms. Above all, they are con.
vInced that they can. 10 St. Louis,
at least. do what they please, and
not only defy the laws but Gil the
offices with their kind. They have
extended their operations TO The
whole state of Missouri. but The
''holIer Of the country Democrats
has not yet been ilIe.l.-Globe-
Democrat.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-09
Big Snake Loose.

The big snake that got away from
the Snowman on Dry Fork. couple
OF weeks ago. was seen in the south.
ern part OF Crawford county. near old
billiard one day last week. The rep.
tile weighed $50 pounds, ls foot lone
and vas OF yellowish spotted color
1t passed through corn6eld on Huz.
zah and left track that looked like
the farmer had been dragging house
logs through the field While ion ex.
hioitioD the Snowman kept the snake
under the influence OF morphine, but
since being at liberty 90 doubt its
large proportion makes it dangerous.
Being of such huge proportions max es
its speed quite slow.
LATER:-1t was seen by tie ma el
in the vicinity OF Bixb7 in Iron coun.
ty.-Steelville Mirror.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-09

industrial societies paid $i,904 te
their members for insurance. The
apparent Inconsistency of the city :
not paying $3.50 per cent of
the sum paid out by the societies
is explained by the fact that all the
idle workingmen did not comply
with the city's regulations. the
two chief reasons beiug residence
of less than one year in the city
and the workineman's failure to
report regularly at The city's en-
ployment bureau.
This is only beginning, and the
plan will probably reach 10 the
end all workingmen in Strassburg
and render unemployment there
much less distressing than it has
been. Other German cities are
about to adopt similar plans.
Germany may have an autocrat-
ic. paternalistic government, but
it seems to work for The benefit of
those who need its aid.-St. Jos.
eph Gazette.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-09
stopping the Holler.

| The thieves who are organized
! 10 steal elections use slang Of
! their own as is the case with their
kind every where. Ordinary Ian
guage is based on self respect.
honest aspiration and social order.
4 spade may be called Il spade, but
will not. by respectable people. be
| given name expressing contemp.
for honest labor. In the jargon Of
ballot box suffers the pa5Iic pro
lest on the discovery of snch cheat
ing Is called ''hoIIer" and consil-
cred Il nuisance to be treated ac-
cordiDg to lis seriousness. The
first step is to represen. the outcry
TO be only an accustomed result of
defeat, Il howl by an unsuccessful
party seeking an excuse for its
failure. But the question raised
this time in Missouri tonches par
ticniarlv Y the inside workings Of
one party rather than the relations
between two. At the recent gen.
eraI primary the Republicans had,
for the most part. only one candi.
date for each state office. The
Democrats had many state cansli
da,es, including four for the gov
ernship. Is the small plurality by
which one takes the lead fraud ].
In the state primary the Demo
cratic nominee obtained. only 50
per cent of the total party vote
cast, and had lead in only one
third of the counties Of The state.
His plurality in the state is less
than his plurality in :: single city.
The l4a,..4 Democrats who dil
not Sute for iiltn want IL be sure
that tie 1921 repntted 10 have
supported him are an honest re
,nn. The boiler" con.s chiefly
from the l4a. Democrats who
voted for the Other can. Iie!ate-, aud
not from Republicans il l,ses. If
cam i,ai IN capital. The Democrats
refe,re! t. live mainly in the rural
counties aud demand! IL know if
the city vote that ts.rne.l the sc-ie
was genuine. CngneS,ionabIy. it
was moi, according 10 evidence pii.
ing up before grand jnries The
fact thai large frauds were perpe-
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-09
Missouri State Fair,

Everybody should remember that
the Eighth Annual Exhibition by the
Missouri State Fair. Sedalia, will be
held October Sd to 9Th. Inclusive.
Write these dates dowu somewhere e
where you can 6od them and plan to
attend the State Fair. Talk to your
friends about it and induce them to
go with you. 1t is great education.
III Institution aud will do everybody
good that attends it, There you can
inspect the fine exhibits OF live stock.
see the big horse show: study the
machinery exhibits and learn what
is doing ia Missouri This will enable
you when you come home to help
make things go better than ever be.
fore.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-09
Rock SPRINGS,

! A nice ram felI mere last Friday
which was badly needed. Still more
| rain is needed before farmers can plow
! TO, wheat. Corn, especially late curn
is badly damaged 90 account Of tue
| dry weather OF the last month.
Jno. Compton of Latty visited Joo.
Northcutt Saturday aId Sunday.
Firmin Wilson is remodeling bis
old barn with shed and roof.
Orrie kimberlin OF Anthon;es Mil
was in our locality last week buying
calves. He said he was going TO pur-
chase loo head
Church services with basket dinner
we're held at the Cousenvilie school
house Sunday last. Quite a number
Of people from Fourche Renault aud
Brazil neighborhoods were in attend
ance and all brought weli.filed has.
kets.
Albert kirhoeffer aud wife visited
~ Brazil; all OF last week.
Miss Josie Northcutt begins 4 term
n school at the Baker school house on
next Monday.
E. F. Greenlee has moved his fam
lily t., his Eichwoods residence. for
>chool convenience.
Tie sad nexs Of the death Of Leora
Roderique Of Richwoods was brought
to our beighborhood last week She
was the daughter of James and
Amanda Rodsrique. who for years
dwelt in our midst. until some few
years az, when they moved In Rich
woods. Leora vas a bright. young
girl and was the pride OF her parents
as vel! as her companions. She died
Of typhoid fever We extend Cur
sympathy To the beseaved parents and
brothers aud sisters.
Miss Essie Dec!ue II Trout will be-
gin our school the first week in Oct.
Jack Northcuts j. hauling lumber
II ViIlmesiserss mill a, -ndius Ia he
piaued.
Tom Scott sold tne span IT mules
last week We did hot l-arm sl,~
purchasers name.
John Cough aud wife ,uadc d ',.-i,
hess TIP il Sullivan Monday
Bat very few candidates have IN ID.
sileir appearance here. far. A4.x
CJriia. Democratic candidate fer it,
Se>~,s. ua~ her last sr.-k rti ss.-. is.st-
I'll. f.F y9te-,
Mr. Viii ketiiaei'er = ssn tl.e OK
list.
Emit NortI,cult. WIZ AID -Is.isu
s:-ta- IL. accompanied bs y. >sprihs-
't.r, and isaac aud john Ia :se.s s.f
Tra:itt. im4fie. ti-:sing >pree down na
Mls.erai',,fa n.ar X kl,,g>tsst. Nelbe>-
tiay vetasnf.ss Friday. they claim
tIis-y had gs~%i ssuIz AID causil, nil
tie ti>ls tiss-s ais INNS
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-09

Our Democratic exchanges are
endeayoring to make political cap.
ital out of the deficit in the nation
al treasury. They are, however,
silent upon the deficit in the Mis-
souri state treasury of million
and q half, for which their own
perty is responsible. In proper
lion to the magnitude of the finan-
c;al transactions involved the Mis-
souri deficit looks worse than the
n.tiopal shortage. Democratic
editors might with profit to their
party devote little attention to
cleaning their own premises before