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Dried Fruits, Ralnins. Nuts and Honey

FrHirs-Evaporated apples. 5st td614e- apri-
516e for choice and 6;sc Tor fancy. pears.
4s4GSc; pftted plums. 7iS6Sc; nectarines. 5U
Sc: 1gs. 21s z14c: prunes. size basis. %. q
SIC. with a premium for the larger sizes.
Raisins- -Clusters-Ncne left. Lonion layers
. crown S1.10; = crown. $1.20 Seeded, 5if a.
5ssc; seetiisss. 2ste: Thompson's seedess 4c
Tor unDieachet; loose muscatels. 4tzc for
crown. 3Ss for crown and 35xe for crown.
Nuts-A lnlonis. nonpaFeils, 11t5012c.. IXL.
f01z Gi1c; ne plus nltra. 10c; Drake, 91sc: Ian
gued0es. S1s09c; hardshells. The. Waluuts--
I3ts eo13c per ID for No I s0ftshell and Sd1Oc
fer No. = do; 12c for No I bardshen and Size
for No. do ehestnuts, S@l0c per 10 for
italian; flberts. 1212 414es peaches. 1J017c.
13e; amber 01aG11c; dark amber. 0m1Oc:
water white extracted. nominal: white, 76Sc;
light amber. 63a 637c: dark amber aud candied.
AZ G55.c per pound Nevada comb. 120l8c
for white and ga 10c for light amber.
Beeswax-27 42sc per ID for light and 23924c
for dars.
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report relatively light business and demand
shifting to cheaper lines. In regular retah INES
unsea soma bly, warm weather has been a Draw PACK
for some time past Wholesale trade IS auieter
and except for some hurry orders 10 sort up
depicted stocks. jobbers also report iess 40, dn
predispose TO less activity from now till after
January l. Reports from leading Industries are
OF gradual gains and slow progress BACK 10
Business failures in the United States for
Tue Week ending December IL nuhper DIV,
a7 %. 2gs IS last week 800 in the ola se i o
Business failures In Canada for the week
number u, against 80 last week and 40 IN tnis
Wheat, including four exports from the
onfted States and Canada fer the week enolns
Decen1er IL aggregate IS. 645, 2S5 busheis asanst
5,'os,4s3 last week and 1851. .122 this week last
year.
'.For the cJ weeks ending December IL this
year the exports 10s SOS, $50 bushels ssainst
lot I'll 40 in the corresponding period iass ear
torn EXPORTS for the week are l,ooo lzo
bushels against .0io. $40 last week and l.O2l,-
10 in 1907. For the % weeks ending December
ID corn exports s,o63, 81 bushels, against
2S. l6l 900 last year. -
r. g. Dunn & Co.'S weekly review OF trade
tomorrow will say:
Holiday trade is active, most sections report
ing substantial increase over the volume
year ago and where weather conditions are
favorable there Is good retail movement o!
seasonabie merchandise Wholesale ana JooDihg
houses are doing about the customary amount OF
business for this time of year. Forward spring
contracts have been most encouraging, many
mills and factories having good orders Tor Ship
ment during the next three months and there is
still more lees idle machinery in the leading
! industries. Mercantile collections are prompt
for the season and trade shows tendency 70 nm
prove gradually. Reports are especially en-
couraging from the central states and the north
west.
"A lighter demand for hides has, tended to
weaken quotations except for sore Ieatner
DranQeQ hides. which scarce.
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LOCAL MARKETS
san Franci.co Money Market

Exchange rates remained unchanged yester-
day Silver was a fraction lower
Paris exchange on London was lower.
The regular annual meeting OF the stock
holders of the Bank of Italy OF this city has
been called for January 20
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New York cotton Market

NEW YORK. Dec 1s.-Hutton's wire says:
'Thc local market opened ct TO points ad-
vance. Trading was rather light. The feature
OF the buying wes by large spot house, when
has been quite buyer for the last few days.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow were great
deal lighter The market looks like scalping
days. but we think it is a purchase on the
breaks.
1.-The undertone was much steadier and the
besrs appeared to have been disturbed by the
resistance shown to pressure. Short covering
WAS general In the first hour and the south also
bought Manchester reported a better demand
for yarns aud it is believed that European trade
will take decided change for the better after
the first of the year.
Spot closed quiet; middling uplands, 9.1Oc;
middling gulf, 9.35c; sales. 800 bales.
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Stocks OF oranges were increased BY four cars
from the central California citrus belt. Sales
OF favored brands OF oranges at a small pre-
MUM were stil reported. but they were made
only when the stock exceptionally hne
was wanted for special purpose. Grapefruit
was. easier. with no o1e quoting over $3.50
box for the best seedless. Raspberries OF which
two chests were received. were peddled out
Soc drawer. and the limited offerings OF cor
nichon and verdel grapes sold slowly at the
previously quoted rates. The apple market
manned arm for fancy fruit. while com
mon to choice stock continued 70 drag badly
ut weak rates car OF fine Spitzenberes cane
in from the Rogue river country in southern
oregon and met with a good sale at 81 for 3l3
tier and s1.75 for tier boxes
Cranberries-Cape Cod, $l49f5 per Dbl
Apples (per b0xl-Fancy, tier. Si.25ql Loo
for spitzenberg, S1.100f.15 for Newtowu plppns
40075c:. Christmas apples. 81 50G1.I5
Pears-winter Nellis. 50edS S1.25 per box; cook
Ing varieties 5097Je-
Persimmons-5Oc6p1 per box
Grapes-S110@1.25 per crate.
Citrus Fruits (per box)-Navei oranges. Sls1
60 with some specials higher; tangerlnes. 81
al 20 for small aud S1.TJW2 for large boxes
grapefruit. $303.50 for secdless; lemons. S%tI
3.25 for fancy, S262.50 for choice and SIS
al so for standards: lines. S4f15-
Tropical Fruits-Bananas. Sld1.50 pee bunch
for Hawaiian and $203 for Central American;
pineapples, S2@4 per Dozen
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Butter, Cheese and EHgs

CHICAGO Dec. 1s.--On; the produce exchange
today the butter market was steady. creameries,
22dsoc: dairies. 2i.s qn2Jc; eggs, hrm at mark.
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London Closing Stocks

Bar siiier-Quiet: 22l4d per ounce.
Money--2G2ia per cent
The rate Of discount In the open market for
short bills is a. 5-16 per cent and for three
months bills 2Il Ter cent.
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Minneapolis Flax Market
I.arre Sale Of Sheen PeIt.

MINNEAP0LIs. Dec. 1s-Flax closed
sl45M.
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Weekly Trade Review

mot included in totals because containing
other items than clearings
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Eastern Livestock Market

cases included, 24G2Sc: frsts. os1zc; p
firsts. 291sc; cheese steady. Sl4@15c.
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New York Stock Lis,

New York Stock List
E. Z. Luton & Co.. $50 California street.
Uienbers or the New York stock exchange, fnr-
uish the following list OF bond and stock sales
yesterday:
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l4ttluCt. uV1 iJit -
Leeks. dOz bnchs. dix
Onions. Der n. .1lae1 =
Potatoes, III ....1la %.
Parsnips. doz .--02c
RadiShes. dz bchs-N2C
Sage. dez bnchs. go
String Beans. ID. 20t0 ~
summer Squash. .lb-Hfp
Sprouts, per 10. "a :
Spinach, per b. Jef :
Thyme. dOz bnchs-fee2.2
Turnips, per doz--M-
Tomatoes. 10 "a )
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Cranberries. qt.-U.O'
Bananas. d0z 20eGS0
Figs. dried. ID. = 6N s.
Grape Fruit. dz : T5ctQ<1.
Grapes. 10 -. 106G1.'h
Lemons, d0z 1905
Limes. doz ....10G15
rrcu p1<rs DOr~p
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Nuts. pound

OLalstS- uo1 =. t'Wt ~
Pears. 10 ..-... 90 8
Pineapples. each .2Jtd se
RersimmenS. d0z- .-U27
Raisins, ID ......10M15
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Family netnir marker

Eggs. fresh. dcz .50ae0
Do storage -.-.33dQ4g
fHoney. comb. 10. .20n2s
!. Do extracted Io912ia
Ne -
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-21
DIE D

BuRToN-sept Il. at Hotel Dieu,
late Frederick w Burton. mother OF
Frederick w. Burton. OF Windsor.
and Mrs. Alex. Housen, OF Toledo.
Funeral Sunday from residence OF
her son. ESandwieh-st-e astrat
ESQ d. m, eastern time. TO Windsor
Grove cemetery.
CAMPBELL-Lucia. the beloved wife OF
John IL: Campbell, Thursday evening
Funeral services at residence, 1871
Twenty fourth-st.. Monday after
noon, y. m. sharp. Funeral car to
Woodmere cemetery
HOLTON--At residence. in Taylor Cen
ter. Mary. beloved wife OF James Hol-
ton, aged 81 years. Funeral Monday
Sept. 81. at 10 a, m. local, from Sa :
cred Heart church. Dearborn.
HITCHCOCK-Sept. II. 1908. Luella
Kennedy, wife of Willard III. Hitch
cock. at Fenton. Mich FuneraI no.
tice later.
ROwE-Frank NJ. beloved son OF
Charles and Mary, brother OF Fred
and Eva. at his parents residence.
42s Fifteenth ST., age 20 years 4
months days. Services from resi- :
dence. Monday. p. m.
5CHILLER-Sept. II. at his residence.
705 Collins-ave.. August Schiller. be.
loved husband OF Amelia Schiller.
Funeral services under auspices OF
evening at 7:a5 o'clock. Interment
at Cincinnati, o.
rHROOP-Sept. l6. at her home. 2l
Lyon-ave.. Almedia, beloved wife OF
Oscar .. Throop. aged 81 years The
remains Will be taken to Milan Mich,
for interrnent Owosso papers please
copy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-21
LOAN DECREASE Is.
DUE TO TRANSFERS.
WEEKLY BANK srATGMENT
FROM NEW YORK sHoWs ~
'McREAsE. ~ !

NEW YORK. Sept l1s.-Clsaring
house members average conditions.
according 10 the weekly bank state.
ment. The changes a. compared with
last week: Surplus (oid). decrssSs.
e1,574.300: surplus (new). decreaSe,,
3l.Sl0,059; loans. decreased. t4.677,-
700: specie. decreased, 12.Sls.700:
legal tender. decreased, $685. 200; de-
posits, decreased. e7.tss,400: circula.
ton, decreased, 351,500; United
States deposits. decreased, 31t01oo;i
total loans, &1.31s,152.S00; tote1 ~
serve. $l03,359, 400;- t0al surp}qe
(old), S50.21s.526; surplus, not count
Ing reserve. against United States Do
posits. @62.647.700. 49,
The decrease In loans shown In the
bank statement IL evidently due to
transfers OF loans to trust companies.
for the trust companies and non-re-
porting banks shrow an increase In,
loans Of $7.21S.500. The decrease Ia
cash of 33.s4S.900 II less than that
indicated by tho reported movements
Of currency. but the trust companies
show decrease OF 41.<26,400. making
the total decrease very close TO tho
reported loss. The decrease In Dc.
posts IL 372s,2oQ less than the sam
Of the decrease In cash and loans.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-21
BIRTHS

BOYS
Herbert Morse. $50 Bagg-st
dudley c: Scharff, POI Sixteenth-st.
f EnIi ~. smith. 1888 Townsend-ave.
GIRLS
Alfred r.. II. Davey, II Ash-st.
Apraham Plotnick, rs Sherman
Albert Turnbull Hutchinson, 776 Ba-
keF-
August Schultz. 27i Krupp.
sehf5tiaft- :. krast~- 1Putffster-Hve.
mn. H. uboody IA Lothrop-ave.
Joseph A. Poder. 237 Larned-st
John Blackman. 623 St Aubin ave.
Ignaz Czatkowski. s26 Jos. Campau
Shristopher Wagner. i9 Chope-pl
Martin Ptotrowski. 22l st. Joseph-st.
Leo kopitzki. 32l st. Joscph-st.
august Saur 81 Kanter-ave.
Hiram A: r. Gray. 81 Park-ave
George M. Anderson. 46S Sheridan.
Robert c. McConachie, 1895 LAFAYETTE.
Robert Allenby $50 Monroe-ave.
Emil Brock. 7s5 McDougall-a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-21
CRAzED SDY Love
and LIQUOR, He !!
FIGHTS POSSE !
CALHOUN. WIS., MAN VINO sssQI
'+yEAR-oLD lNANosArA 80
TIER AND snGRiFr. REasTs
SIEGE ALL Niohr. ~

WAUKEsHA. WIS.,. Sept. ls.--Aftsf'
an sll-night battle ana 3 sisgs IN
which hundreds OF shots ters erUt.
John Smith. craxed BY love and uolpg,.
was captured In farm hooSs e csks
houn. several miles from here S1le'
morning. 10
He had shoe and woV0del Q1oN
Grabow, . girl OF IL. whom 10 fovD6,
shot three tines and fptaiiy vom111
her mother and shot ehegtR ~ e.
Dwinnai, who attempted 70 arSSs 49,
Then, barricadlng hlnDs8 ~ t6o
GrAbow farm house. armed With tvo
rides. he fought . poS1s Of - ell
Esus ell night long bsfois 10 rae 80
tured. He finally e1hsuste1 ~ -
munjtioo and was captured wltSeus&
struggle. tts. ~
Il took the upjeed s@orts ok -
posse 20 prevent the franf1c crowd
from lynchiug him. -.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-21
IS ATHLETES START
ON 35-MILE RUN

CHICAGO, Sept. lg.-Sexenty-eight
athletes started from Ravinia park
this afternoon. when Chief OF Police
Shippey fred the shot sending them
on their 35-mile journey. Almost every
important athletic club In ~the vest
was represented.
Sidney Hatch. OF the Illinois AthT
letic club; Calvert Heath, Alex. Thf
beau. of the First Regiment A. A.;
Rudolph Selie, Jr.. unattached. and
Edward r. Heller, Of Miiwaukee. en-
tered WinnetAa side by side. The
i've athletes were running easily and
appeared to be In good shape.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-21
Daily Death Lis!

Harriet Dodd. 60 years. 237l North
Grand boulevard: typhoid fever
constance Chamberlain, So years 1890
lafayette ave; enlargement OF spleen.
Jane Flannery. SO years, sos Macomb-
st.; mitral insuficiency
Henry +. Dahnke. 20 years, Ills Van
Dyke-ave., myocarditis
Maxine Abby Fenton 4 years 62s
WILLIAMS ave: diphtheria
John OConnor. ca years. sl3 Lincoln
ave; vnlvular disease OF the heart
Dahiel Lane. 81 years. 46s Trumbull-
ave-; degenerate myocarditis and ne
phritis.
Catherine Oman, about 81 years, II
ADpoU-st.; cardiac asthma
Edwin Wojtkowiak, 8 months. lib
Twenty-hfth-s st; cholera infantum
Clarence Schultz. j month, 749 Rio
pelle-st.; hamilton
Elizabeth Henry, 81 years. "a Ivsan
der-st.; dyspepsia.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-21
TO TESTIFY IN FRAUD =;
CASES IN LOS ANGELES

Harry w. Mosfer. OF Detroit. and
William 9cully. Of Saginaw, will take
a trip to California next week at the
expense OF Uncle Sam. They were
among the persons who answered
adds Of the California Fruit Growsrs'
association, so-called. company with
headquarters In Los Angeles. This
company agreed to deliver dve-acre
orange groves. The purchasers did
not get their groves. they allsgs. and
made q complaint to the federal Au-
thorities, who are now prosecuting the
ofacers Of the company on Charge ct
using the mails fraudulently.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-21
DENTISTS.
Best Dentists

Are the best and most reasonable spe-
e,siists IN Crown and Brtdgswork;
h!hhgs stay In. plates fit work done
oas- prices teii7 peopis teft our prices.
Work guaranteed. Best Dentists Co.
Inc, 81 Grand River-ave.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-21
FOR sALE-REsIDENcE pRopEnrY


Has two cottages. No s22 Pennsylvania
ave- 1880. 800 down. balance Sie
per month: SIS Pennsylvania ave.
N.soV 400 down. balance SIS per
mohth. Inquire on premises. or
phone Michigan North 1892. Home.
Oak I.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-21
Travsss - Golf champisa.
GARDEN CITY, L. l., Sept. 1o.-
Travers won the golf champi0nship
here this aftsrnooa.


GARDEN CITY, L. L, Sept 1o.--
Travers won the golf champi0nship
here this aftsrnoon.
lSccSccSccccccSScccs
mission. emphaticaily charenGss
the statement u CommiRjoue9 Hlnsp
that men Of money and lslsuxe. are
better fttSd 20 render Tho county Of
Actent service - geod r0aAs cow1pA&
sioner than . man with pears g ex-
perisncs vho II dsvoting hi dine 20
the work end dspenAin6 on he pay
and reputation 70 tepO hin IN paAtc
service. Mr.. Stanley BELIEVES that
good roads work - . Size line can
never BE- much of success.
Robert Y. OSg. who r. Q candidate
for . Republican nomination for the
legislature. has been . repreesnta11ye
Of Detrols st LAnains bsteFN. Although,
! 70 10 20 long ago that his previous
service had been nearly fpsYoteeA by
most OF h1s fyisnds He We poDenaf-
ed by q labor convention than. and his
Enforcement BY tho Rspabiican con
yentioa followed. IN he state Aouse,
Of representative ~ was chairman Of
thu labor commfs1ee and fought Cor
many bllls IN To iAssrsss Of the work
ingnsn.
| Joseph n. WStss has done aa o.
mense amount Of mixing among -
voters curing the past two mouths "a
he feels very ccnAdsnt Of his chances
for the nomination for county clerk.
His legislative career has made hin
known to tina reading public. md bic
civil service bill was supported By the
best elements Of the city.
Thomas FARRELL has not 6ntshel Ais
campaign for county clsFk. The 1n1sh
will not come for him until the polls
close next "wednesday evening. and
his hundreds Of friends will be busy
hustiing for him every minute until
then. He f. the betting favorits for
the place and the Influential support
he has received makes the choice
seem q natural one.
The Polish Commercial club held q
largely attended nesting In Sikora's
hall. No. sol ST. Aubinrave. Friday
evening. Instructions - TO the method
Of voting were given BY the secretary
and there was "a addren by August
Cyrowski. candidate for senator.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-21
CAN BE SEEN

NATIONAL near Myrtle, fne 7-room
cottage. bath. gas and cellar: $4,000;
terms.
JUNCTION. near Dix. rooms, gas.
bath and cellar. cement walks: $4,000.
COMMONWE ALTH, near Hudson y
rooms, gas. bath. cellar. mantel nice
barn; owner needs the money Make
uG an oner.
SIXTEENTH. near Baker. good S.
room house: will be soid this week.
Hurry.
MORRELL-AVE. near Lafayette,
rooms, modern home. furnace, base
mont. mantel; &2,5oe: terms
PORTER, near Twenty first, rooms,
gas. bath and cellar; will sell cheap.
See US
MILITARY. near McGraw. new s-room
cottage and soft. lot. $50 down, bal
ance rent.
TRUMBULL. near Kirby, rooms. all
modern home: $500: easy terms.
THIRD. near Grand River. 8 rooms and
bath: $4,000.
LAMBRECHT. KELLY & CO.,
Both phones SIS 80 Griswoid-st
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-21
HE'LL wANrEp--MALn.


WANTED-500 men TO learn barber
trade and take positions waiting our
graduates; life scholarship given:
constant practice furnished; scholar
ship includes tools. instructions. dem
examinations and d.
plomas; catalogue free. Moler Bar
Der College. Chicago. Ill
wANTED-Tor q. s. army abTs-bod-
led unmarried men between ages Of
Is and IS. citizens OF United States. of
good character and temperate hab-
It's. who can speak. read and write
English. For information apply to
Recruiting Of'icer. SO Lafayette ave.
Detroit. Mich, or Heavenrich Block.
90 ginaw. Mich.
WANTED-carpenter Masons. plas-
terers and young men TO study ar
chitectuval drawing and plan reading
and estimating. Address Detroit
Technical Institute. care y. M {. A.
YOUNG MEN for railroad fremen,
brakemen, baggagemen; $I5-$l00 to
start: early promotions; experience
unnecessary; state age, weight and
height. Address Railway Bureau, 6lO
Panama Bldg 81. Louis. Mo.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-21

w. d. Southwick made speech
Friday evening In the Valhalla club
on Fourth-ave. in regard to saloon
regulation. II was not complimentary
to the present police department ad-
ministration,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-21
HELP wANTED-FEMALE.

ABOUT POSITIONS-We can qualify
you for good position In 80 days at
too. Figure m Tie time Won save by
taking a course In shorthand at our
school and-the-in money you can earn
In that time and then call and let as
show you a list OF positions held BY
Boyd graduates. No field offers such
great advantages as stenography, and
no system has yet been Invented that
the ground So we'll as the Boyd
syllable. Call and let us prove this
TO you. Don't let anyone tell you
that shorthand cannot be learned IN
80 days. Come and see for yourself
That's what We are giving three days
free tuition for. Now Is the time to
start. Boyd Shorthand School. Healy
Bldg. Broadway and John r..
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-21

Capt. James M. T. Richardson 10
the lengthy title Of colored aspirant
for the high once OF constable In the
Third ward. Richardson IL an earnest
hustler and he takes no chances OF
going to sleep while making his cam.
paign. I'm runnin' so fast that l
have to go sideways to keep from
fiyiu'." he told an audience Friday
night.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-21

$4,000 BUYS rs acres. Two miles from
Wayne: s-room h0use. stone founoe,
tion and cellar, barns. carriage anu
poultry houses: orchard: some tim
Der. H Dohmstssieh. Wayne. Mich
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-21

In Detroit Life is Worth Living,
N you get a lsc meal at the Utopia
restaurant. ~ Bagley-ave.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-21

Former Mayor George p. Codd do
clares that he Is taking no part IN
the mayoral tight, as he believes that
either Philip Breitmeyer or William
T. Dust would make good mayor.
John Stevenson's campaign card1
are shingles with q marine motto and
the name OF the candidate for the leg
islature printed thereon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-17

three days and three nights to see the
end Of it.
1t would carry past him more than
100000 bushels of the best wheat in
the world, 12O,OOOOOO bushels of oats and
2OOOO,000 bushels of barley, for these
figures, according to very best estimates
that can be given at the present time,
show what the settlers of Western Canada
have raised this year in the way of grain.
Never in the history of any country
has there been a more prosperous year
for farmers than the present one IN the
Dominion West. So enormous has been
the grain production that nearly 2o,OOO,-
600 pounds of binder Irvine were required
for the crops Oats this season
have gohe as high as one hundred
bushels to the acre, while over large areas
of country the average has been as high as
eighty and ninety bushels The wheat
yield has been as high as fifty bushels to
the acre, and from figures already in 1T
is believed that the total will show an
average yield of between twenty and twen-
ty-five bushels to the acre throughout the
three provinces.
1t is difficult for one to understand
tust what Western Canada means to the
farmer until he takes at least one trip
through that country. AS yet the vast
grain lands of the three western prov
inces, with an area large enough to sup
port the population of a nation, have
hardly been scratched. In other words, 1t
may truthfully be said that the tremen-
dous production of these provinces to-day
is that of a few pioneers. Last year
sixty thousand of the best farmers IN
the United States took up new homes
for themselves there, and from the sta
tistics of the past two or three years each
one of these settlers will be harvesting
from 500 to 1000 bushels of grain next
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-17

A writer, relating some of the Incl
dents Of General Grants last days, tells
in the Century Magazine this anecdote
of the eX-President. He was, as every
one knows, very fond of horses, and
while spending a summer at Long
Branch was accustomed to take a daily
drive behind noted trotter.
By courtesy, although often against
his wish, he was always given a free
and open course. One day while jog
ging along he noticed in a casual way
farmer and his wife, who, with a
single horse and errand wagon, were
just ahead, evidently returning from
market.
On attempting to draw alongside"
and pass the couple, there was a race
on in moment.
The farmer chirped in a peculiar
way, and his horse squatted into long
gated and easy trot. Altogether it was
veritable surprise to the other driver,
with his professional trotter" and
light road wagon. But the farmer kept
the lead in spite of General Grants eff
forts to overtake, him.
Occasionally through the dust he
could see the farmers wife look back
to note their relative positions. Final
ly, after a mile heat, the farmer
slowed up a little to allow the gen
eral to come within hearing distance
"Did he know who it was?" General
Grant was asked.
"Oh, yes," he replied. ''The man
simply said, General, you've got a good
one,' and then 1 allowed him to go on"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-17
BoYHooD TOWN.

locke OF forever
childhood
Of love and gloryl
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golden spirits fresh and cheeryl
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December
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the old highway
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all its geam joyful forever