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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-12-22

Dell Ellis, of Sheridan, is visiting
relatives in Dallas.
Mrs. L. Gerlinger, Jr., went to Port
land this afternoon.
The Rev. H. H. Farnham was a
passenger to Portland this afternoon.
Miss Bessie Muscott was in Dallas
today on her way from Portland to
her home in Falls City to spend the
Christmas holidays.
No entertainment will be held at the
Star Theater on Christmas eve, but a
fine program has been prepared for
the matinee to be held on the afternoon
of Christmas day.
By calling on G. H. Morris, the lead
ing jeweler, you will see the largest
assortment of 10, IA and 1Sk plain and
wedding rings ever shown in Polk
county. This is no idle boast. 12-s-tf
James Boydston has agreed to let the
city of Dallas have a site for a new
reservoir on his property just south of
the reservoir which is now in use. pro-
vided he be allowed to make use of the
overflow from the reservoir.
@. Fl. Morris, the leading jeweler, is
closing out at a great reduction, his
large stock of diamond rings, gold
headed canes, gold and sterling silver
handled umbrellas. Call early and
get your choice. 12-8-tf
Frank Kersey and Harry Byers
were in Salem, Friday, at the basket
ball game between Multnomah Ath-
letic Club and Willamette University.
Mr.. Kersey acted as referee and Mr..
Byers as official score keeper.
Until after the holidays Guy
Brothers & Dalton's big hardware
and furniture stores will be open
every evening to accommodate the
increased trade Of the Christmas sea-
son. 12-15-3t
The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford Hutchins died suddenly Sun
day morning from an attack Of con-
vulsions. The funeral was held yes
terday the remains being buried in
the Odd Fellows cemetery.
During the holiday season the
Southern Pacific will give fare and
one-third tickets to be on sale Decem-
ber, 90, "a and 25 and for New Year,
December 81 and January l. Return
limit on all tickets January 4. The
reduced rates will prove great bene-
fit to students and others going home
for the holidays.
Hon. B. F. Whitaker, of Indepen-
dence, has been visiting his daughter,
Mrs. W. r. Carter, the past few days
Mr.. Whiteaker is pioneer of '4s, but
is still hale and hearty and superin-
tends his large grain and dairy farm,
known throughout Polk county, as
the Hillside Farm.-Chehalem items,
Newberg Graphic.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-12-22

Miss Edna Scott visited in Portland
over Sunday.
j. s. Parker, Of Perrydale, was a
Dallas visitor today.
Moss Walker was down from Falls
City today on a visit.
r. R. Riggs, of Bridgeport, was a
Dallas visitor yesterday.
P. J. Rempel left today for a visit
with friends In Silverton.
Willis Simonton was business Wis
itor in Portland yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Courier, of Falls
City, were Dallas visitors yesterday.
G. W. Bowers and S. R. johnson, of
Airlie, were visitors in Dallas today.
Professor James E. Dunton, of
Ballston, was a Dallas visitor Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs, W. s. Kelly and Mrs.
Conrad Stafrin spent Sunday in New
port.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Kaerth we re
passengers to Portland, Sunday after
noon.
Jesse Ellis returned from Wash
ington today for a holiday visit ia
Dallas.
G. o. Holman returned Sunday
evening from a visit In McMiunville
and neighboring cities.
The Rev. HI. L. Pratt returned to
Portland yesterday afternoon after a
few days stay in Dallas.
Isaac Elliott, of Battleford, Canada,
is spending the Christmas holidays
with his brother-in-law, James Elliott
Miss Perkins, the singer at the Star
Theater, returned last night from a
weeks visit at her home IN Portland.
Mrs. Nesmith Dale came up from
Portland this morning for a few days
visit with Dallas friends and relatives.
Clyde Reynolds arrived in Dallas,
Friday, from Idaho, for short visit
with friends and relatives in this
vicinity.
Miss Bessie Davis came up from
Portland, Sunday evening for holi-
day visit with her sister, Mrs. G. N.
Cherrington.
800 reward for 5000 customers that
will average me $l5 a piece. This
offer expires January l, 1909. @. J.
Pugh, Falls City.
Marion Bailey, Of Oak Grove, who
brought suit against Benton county
for $l7OO for Injuries received by the
falling Of che Thornton Lake Bridge,
has got change Of venue to the Polk
county circuit court.-Corvallis Gaz-
ette.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-12-22
COmpanY Attention!

Headquarters Company H, 4th Inf,
D. N. G., Dallas, Oregon, Dec. %, 1908.
Company Orders No. 6.
Company III" Fourth Infantry,
Oregon National Guards, is hereby
ordered to assemble at the Armory,
Dallas, Oregon, on Saturday evening,
December 26, 1908, at 1915 p. m. for
the purpose of the regular quarterly
inspection, provided for by the rules
and regulations of the organized
militia Of Oregon.
l.. A. BOLIVIAN,
Lieutenant,
Commanding Co. H, 4th Inf. o. N. G.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-12-22
Societies Give Creditable Programs.

The Philadelphia and Utopian lit
erary societies held their open pro-
grams in the college chapel Saturday
and Monday nights respectively.
Both programs were we'll prepared
and were highly creditable to the
young people upon whose efforts their
success depended. The most attrac-
i've features of the entertainments
were the double quartette Of male
voices in the program Saturday night
and the beautiful tableaux given by
the young women last night to repre-
sent the more important educational
institutions Of Oregon and other
states.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-12-22
Polk County Observer

Ka,tz. piano tuning. Orders at Dan
IA" 10-2"-tt
iel's.
Complete of crockery at Lough
ary's.
Got a free ticket to the Star Theater
at Guy Brothers & Dalton.
Hon. N. L. Butler was business
,,ioitor in Sheridan, Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fl. L. Crider were
risitors in Perrydale, Thursday.
Row Black is in from his claim on
Salmon River for holiday visit.
Mrs. Edward Gerlinger went to
Portland, Friday, for a short visit.
p McI,ennan returned from short
rioit in Portland, Sunday evening.
Rig line OF candies and the finest
valnuts ever grown at Loughary's.
Get a free ticket to the Star Theater
at Guy Brothers & Daltons' this week.
Thursday afternoon OF each week
will be ladies' day at the Dallas Bowl
AIIev. 12-22-tf
M. Garrison returned to Forest
Grove, Friday, after attending the
poultry show.
Register for calendar at Guy
Rrothers & Dalton's hardware and
pnrniture store. I2-15-tf
J. B. Hutchins, Of Black Rock,
attended the funeral of his infant
grandson yesterday.
A free ticket to the Star Theater this
week with a 25 cent or over purchase.
Guy Brothers & Dalton.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Anderson, Of
Ogden, Utah, are visiting at the home
Of Rev. and Mrs. M. B. Young.
The Rev. Guy F. Phelps, of Port
land. was a visitor in Dallas and
vicinity Thursday and Friday.
Patronize F. r. Vose in his new
barbershop on Court street, two doors
west Of Stafrins' drug store. 1918 At
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cooper left
Friday for weeks visit in Dallas
Benton County Republican.
Make a good resolution on January
l. Begin taking lessons OF Mrs. Mae
Wright vocal or dramatic. 12ls-5t
Fares on the Salem stage now rs
cents. Best way to catch the II o'clock
train south bound) on the East Side.
l2-1-tf
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Graves returned
to Sheridan, Friday, after few days
visit at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. s.
Graves.
A free ticket to the Star Theater with
every 25 cent or over purchase this
week. Ask for them-Guy Brothers
& Dalton.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-12-22

Mrs. Ruth Hubbard, the wife Of
James Hubbard, died at her home
near Dallas this morning after a
short Illness, her death being due to
an attack of blood poisoning. Mrs.
Hubbard was a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Guy, and had resided near
Dallas from childhood She was
about "a years Of age at the time of
her death. The arrangements for the
funeral services have not yet been
completed but they will probably be
held some time tomorrow.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-12-22
Lost.

Lost.
A Waterman fountain pen. Finder
please return to W. L. Tooze, Jr.. Dal-
las, Oregon. l2-22-2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-18

KENNEBEC COUNTY.-In Probate
Court. at Augusta. in vacation January
TO- 1905.
certain instrument. purrorting to be
the last will land testament of ANN NJ.
FOCG late Of Eeadfield in eaid
County. deceased. having been presented
for pre-. baIe:
ORb3IED, That notice thereof be CIV
on three weeks SUCCESSFULLY prior to the
fourth Monday OF January, inst. in the
Daily kenr" bee Journal newspaper
printed in augusta. that all persons In
bate then to be holden at Augusta. and
show cause. If any. why the said in
str,rrent should not he proved. approved
and allowed as the last will and tesla.
ment Of the said deceased
G.. r. STEVENS. Judge
Attest: ". A. NEWCOMB. Register.
tanl1sat3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-18

ONE YEAR OLD JERSEY HsiFEa
One cream separator. Capacity 1oG qts.
AN h0,r. been used bat little. AlticH r.
janlbl5t*
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MOTHERS OWN V. D., THE SAFE

est ard best Nern:in destroyer on the
market. VII. clean 4 childs head in II
hours without injury TO the scalp. For
sale by all druggists. +. 3. Evans & Co.
Mfg. Augusta, Me jan14dlW#
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FOR SALE, CHEAP, FlRST-cLAS |
restaurant business. established years.
Must sell before Feb. -. Do not wait.
Address c. n, No. Ill Pleasant St. Au-
burn, Me. tanl4dtf
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i:J;I'E::n! a45 q
-sasGllsGEI;i

ARRANGEMENT OF TRAINS IN
EFFECT DEC. Is. 1907.
Pullman Car Service.
Sleeping Car between Boston and Carr
bOu on trains leaving Boston at uuOo
p. NJ, and Caribou at 2,25 p. NJ.
TRAINS LEAVE BANGOR.
500 A. M. For Fort Kent. Houlton. Carl
hon Van P,,-cn. Fort Fairfield and inter.
mediate stations.
lis A. Al For Greenville and tntermedi-
SIS 4. N. For searsport and intermedi-
ESQ p. NJ For Houlton. Pressure ISLE
Caribou, Fort Fairfield and intermediate
40 r. NJ For Greenville. Searsport am
intermediate stations.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT BANGOR.
7.o5 a NJ. From Searsport and interne-
date stations.
s05 a: n. From Greenville and inferno
date stations.
2.05 p. NJ From Fort Fairfield. Van
Buren,. Caribou. Houlton. Fort Kent.
Ashland and intermediate stations
so P NJ. From Searsport and interme-
date stations.
7c5 NJ. From Greenville and interme-
date stations.
1000 P. NJ From Van Buren,, Caribou
PresGue Isle, Fort Fairfield. Houlton and
intermediate stations
". NJ. BROWN. GEO NJ HoUGHToN
GenT Supt. Pass'r Traffic Mgr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-18

FOR SALE OR TO LEI. NY
house No. sc Oak street }. X ToWnsena: !;
Augusta. oecI'u'i
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FOR SalE---NlScEllknECUS
CONEEDEEATE
ONE go EGG INCUBATOR GOOD

az new. Will sell cheap Also poultry
netting feed cocker Write for lI1rticu-
lars. Guy Carleton. Whitei.eld, Maine.
IIn1jG1Ws
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MALI HELP WANTED
GOOD PAY TO MEN EVERY

where-T0 tack sign. distribute circulars
samples, etc No canv;lsSinS. Universal
ADJ. CO, Chicago.
i1u121TyS
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A GOOD ROTARY SAWYER FOR

the winter and spring OF China. No
cheap Jack need apply. w. ". Wood,
China. Maine. ianiGdlw
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DRUG STORE OLD ESTABLISHED

business nearly complete stock including
soda apparatus, three new steel tanks,
store fixtures, etc, etc, one Of the Lest
located stores on the principal street, OF
4 hust,ing little city in kennehec County.
Must be sold at once at Il price to suit
purchaser as owner has business in an
other civ. Address Drug store. care
kcnnebec Journal. drc2ldtf
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For Sale..-poa!s Motors etc

GASOLINE LAUNCH. BEST TRADE
in Maine. Call ct Cross & Robinson's.
Depot SQUARE. Gardiner NC lanlSdi"
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First-class modern house Of rooms and
bath, gas and electric liehts, furnace
fine location. stable Ready middle Of
January. SO per month.
GENERAL REAL ESTATE BUSI-
NESS, PROPERTIES BOUGHT AND
SOLD ON COMMISSION, RENTS
LIE CTED AND F. estate, 5
CARED FOR. LIST YOUR PRO-
PERTT WITH ME IL YOU WISH TO
RENT OR SELL.
2 : NzlAE
AGENCY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-18
"PEoFIT-PAYlNG FARMS" is THE

title of a 2l-page book. beautifully illus
fod Of I crops 9 rais s and profits made By
dairy. roultry fruit aud vegetable farm
ers in New Jersey, Penna., Delaware ara
for fro CORY z. A. Strout Co. Land
Title Bldg. o'f P'hiladelphia, Pa. For free
Of Nov England farms address
IS Broad St, Boston, or augusta. Maine:
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BUSINESS CHANCES
cUsAs WEALTH IN GOLD. OUR

little Booklet free. Address The knlcker-
hocrei. Cold Mining Co, Box 1li5. Hara-
ma, Cuba. !'uiiiN'4t'
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EVERY ONE WHO HAS CoRNs TO

IN klinhaIIs Diamond Corn Solvent. t
is safe ard a sure cure. Sold by John
Coughlin and Eowlitch. Webster & Co,
Augusta. and Wards drug store C4ardi-
ncr iani3aIwt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-18
A LAUNCH FROM SIXTEEN FEET

10 twenty lorg suitable to carry six peo-
rlr. fully equipped. secondhand preferred,
must be in first class condition Address
l.. l.. Charles, Oakland, Me. r. F. D.
No. "a. -anitd2w
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If
People
Only Knew

chat YOU are willing to sell som,
furniture. live stock, poultry. Improved
Or vacant property. or whatever 1t may
oe. at much less than its actual vaius
you would soon make q ssls-
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LOST


by the Augusta Trust Co Finder please
leave at the Augusta Trust Co.'S rooms.
Water street, Augusta. Maine. janSd9Ws
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BUY YOUR HARNESS oE l. %.

Pullen. 65 Cony street. Augusta. Maine,
end get first-class work and low prices.
I do all kinds Of harness and snowshoe
repairing. jan2dtf
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CHILDREN ToBo ARD GOOD
HoUsEkEEPERs TO KNOW THAT

! can ret,nish furniture during this slack
schSon. at half price. Antique furniture
rchnished to look new. regardless Of
wear. make a speciality Of white and
gold enamal work. Packard the Sign
Fainter. Former Randall Shop. $40 Water
street. Tel. 24S-ll lanl4d1w*
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IF YOU CAN WRITE GOOD BUsi-

ness lrttnrs Writc me, iAc!Uaing stamp,
ana l will show yo't low Won can max )
so 4 week. RANSOM, IL 4. ijliI auc-t.
Cleveland OIiO.
lanISlftF
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coMPo sITo Rs-LINoTYPE IN.

structions; operating and mechanism;
thorough course under experienced in
structors. N. E. Linotype School. Dix
Pl.. Boston. jan3dlmo
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JOURNAL WANTS
BRING QUICK RETURNS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-18

with big line OF men and boys clothing
and ladies' and chilIren's garments tv-
erytuinG will be sold at very low prices
az Augusta never saw before. We have
Shirt waists that were 81 for AZ. Also
six waists that We're $ ana IS for SOS.
Don't fail t. call as Won will certainly
have great bargains. Boston Credit Co.
l4l Water street, Augusta, Maine.
decG1dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-18

FARMS AND COTTAGE PROPERTY
on the hills and shores OF Maine Maine
Farm Agency James 7: Collins, Mgr.
may2ldtf
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20 4. p. GAS CINE WITH

clutch drive pulley; Ingnitor. Been very
little used. Also. Columbus Gasoline En-
cine. Is H. p. tanks and piping: Edison
lang batteries. First class condition. Il
interested viite independent Die Co, IT
North Montelleo St, Brecllton, Mass.
ianl,l2W"
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UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY FOE

experienced man at o,.ce 70 sell nig'5
grade divide red r.,rlng stock in eS;;iu-
!ished manufacturing corporation. A.
dress With cHpcrinente and reference, i.
j. Tamm. n Milk street, Euston.
iInt.t,t.' 3
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SPECIAL SALE OF PIANOS.

Every piano in stock marked down, the
saln L.3;uuirg Morlay, Jan. 13. and con-
timing u lew weeks. Melville Smith
Music hail, iS5 Water street. iau1aItf
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LIST YOUR FARM AND CITY
MONEY TO LOAN ON HORSES.
MONEY TO LOAN ON HORSES
BY SINGLE MAN ONE OR TWO

wei! furnished rooms thoroughly heated
BY hot water Or steam, between Bridge
ard Court streets. Address y. b. Jour
nal Office jan16dtf
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APPLE BARRELS. TiOS

need Of arf1e barrels. viii please call
and give their order. and get their bar
I.!s us month. IS ny lletorE VIII be
t:A!l Maine ian15dit*
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and good plancr. cheap for cash. l. a
Wing, Route ~, Readfield Depot. Nc.
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QUIZ FIRE SALE IS OPEN NOW

20 RsLs. HEN DRESSING AT ONCE
Geo W. Williams, q Amherst St, Tel
r-Cl
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Fer Sals.-.neai Estate
LOOK! s11oO BUYS STOCK AND

tools and - acre farm, ~ story house
WitR thia4s sPe8 1a h2?" sprn @S atc :
and CARRIAGE house; 1oo rods to school
niles q Village raro t;;s 1 apple y tr:j *
p pG3l!e If y Iun ffGs and Wooa hay horse
COW, sheep, i hens, shote' tonls' 1 farm
Harnesses. tI,iG is the best bargain ever
o re, Witt in Maine lam EDWARDS Farm Agency
Portland, Maine. IS Exchange street:
~ oIaruIa go 1anl5l1Ws
New-York tribune., 1908-04-22
posted rates. were as follows:

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE-Bost 20C discount:
Chicago. 45c premium 81. Louis. 5Oc discount: San
Francisco. sight 7i2c premium telegraph 10c pre-
MUM. New Orleans. commercial par. bank 81 pre-
MUM: Cincinnati. 1Oc premium; Savannah. buying
3-l6c discount. selling par
BANK CLEARINGS.-New York, exchanges
5000 or DOL balances S9.245I29; Chicago exchanges
$50 l55. sos. balances 81. 800 235. Baltimore ex-
changes s3.ss9,lO6. balances $566 729. dephia
exchanges S20.346.11s balances S1237.I2S Boston,
exchanges SlS.44l.s9l balances *l.0129S1.
SILVER MARKET.-Rar silver. 54Rsc Mexican
silver dollars. 47c Bar silver in London closed at
% S-16d. unchanged.
GOLD PREM Mn Madrid, 1875, Lisbon I6
MEXICAN EXCHANGE Mexican exchange on
New York Is quoted at > 2e2c
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS Customs receipts
reported from Washington $t.ols.nO6 Internal rev
receipts $@36. SO, miscellaneous receipts .l29
05S Receipts for the day sl.2S4 ,30. expenditures
$2,2e0 600 Receipts for The month To date $50 %
4S07 expenditures S39 $50 C00. excess Of expendi
lures. 39,3l5 695. Receipts for the wear to date
t4s9. .904 0S3: expenditures 1884 S94 9o excess OF
expenditures. 50. $50 S44
SUB -TREASJr RY.-The Treasury was debt
the Clearing House 81 so. .234
New-York tribune., 1908-04-22
MONEY AMI EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKFT.-Monev OF call opened al ~
rer cent: highest per cent: lowest. ~ per cent
closing 1a4dc per cent; last loan. per cent rul-
ing rate ia per cent. Time money was literally
offered meeting with only a moderate demand
Rates "a per cent for ninety DAYS. per cent Tor
four months 3iod3% per cent for five and SIX
months "a. at per cent for over the election and
4Iod42. per cent for year. Mercantile paper was
in somewhat increased demand. The assortment
was OF fair size and attractions Rates. 4i2d5 per
cent for sixty and ninety days indorsed bills re-
cefvable 424G54 per cent for choice four and six
months single names and 5l2 per cent for others
FOREIGN EXCHANGE-The foreign exchange
market opened and slightly higher, with cables
rroted at S71Od SIas. demand sterling at 4ST<d
27S5 and sixtv-day bills at 4S4S0d4 S4S5. Short
francs were J.l55s and short reclsmarks % @-l6u
% D l6 plus I-32 The market developed increased
strength IN the early afternoon, rates showing an
advance Of 70 points from the opening quotations
Gables were quoted 4.S-at a 4-S7S0 demand ster-
ling 1t 4s740 bid and asked and siXty-day bills at
a. So Short francs held around 5.15a~ while short
reichsmarks rose to % 5-l6 plus 1-22d 9Jas. The
market continued strong all through the after
noon leaving of al the best prices of the day.
with cables quoted at 4-ST2+d 4-S7S0. demand ster
ling 4.S740a 4.S745 and sixty-day bills al ass.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-22
TOPICS OF THE STREET.

FGFFTrr, TRADING. Ira ausactious Tor foreIE-
se-orr- in mis- market did not exceed 1000 shares.
FL sales American stocks in London moved with
= narrow range. prices hardening little IN the
lsrc trading. The general market wss inactive and
lined Eeasiuess Cousois were lower
DIVIDENDS DECLARED The directors Of the
Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company have de-
C'a-ed the regular quarterly dividend of IL per
cent. PAYABLE on Ma o. The directors a the
Greenwich Bank have declared the regular quar-
re--,-z .----r,- s-,f71-r5s l-s.e bee- declared as
follows h. trust g9Tlpauies IL Brooklyn Hamilton.
- 1er .o~- payable on Nay J. Nassau. Pc
cert parable ou Nav e. The directors of the
Paclrg Bank have declared rhe regular quarterly
dividend of . Hor cent. payable on May j. The
directors ar Lrrd q TaElor have declared th~
ro-u-a- quarterly ltv. deud of per cent rhe
common STOCK ral@hle on MeF J.
NATIONAL. CITY BANK DIVIDEND IN
CREASED.-The directors Of tie National City
Bank have declared a semi-annUaI dividend Of >
per cont. PAYABLE Nay g This is an increase Of
! per eeur over th, rate heretofore declared. and
places the stock or d 10 per cent annual basis.
NEW BsTOPILAS DIRECTORS The STOCK
holders of rae Batupiss Mining Company al their
Hu-uaI meeting elected Dudley Evans. George Row
land aud :" L Fr,sc directors, TO succeed Jeffer-
son n. Lev George 2 James and the late IL b
directors Uere reelected
COLUMBIA TRUST COMPANY CERTIFIEs
THEM M-Thr 0f $500 600 City of Buffalo bonds
recently purchased bv OConuor d KahIer and
this CITY.
CONNECTING RAILWAYS NEW DIRECTORS
- Pa lpll Peters and Joln r Stevens have been
elected directors o. the New York Connecting Rail
road Company. succeeding Thomas e. Rea and
Charles {. Ne1en. resigned The other retiring
directors have been reelected
PORTLAND RAILWAY BONDS BOUGHT
Redmond 30. have purchased from the Portland
RsINav Company all Il its srs1 and refunding q
per cent bonds issued and lis treasury This
makes total - sG5ee. .0eG issued b1 company
end purchased ~ Iho same bankers 70 date
REDUCTION or DIVIDEND The directors Of
the J. .. Bill COMPANY have declared quarterly
dividend 0f = per cent oH fAe common stock and
Ihe TesGlar quarterly dividend - "a per on
the preferred The dividend -H- stock
has fitieIfn been .rer cent quarterly.
DoE f-5AN5E - THE BDhRD.-At the annual
meeting II the Atlantic SAFE Deposit Company
George s. Brewster VS. elected director 10 sue
oeed re lste Charles Z. Henderson. The other
Gir.cI.rs re--lecFed