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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-16
Bernaise Sauce.

Excellent to give zest to an ineypcn.
sive cut of steak. shoulder. chops Of
veal or mutton. Put half a minced
small onion into a saucepan with a
saltspoon Of allspice and four table
spoonfuls of tarraE0n vinegar (thjs
vinegar can be bought at any first
class grocery and Jet it boil until re.
duced 90 half the quantity. Beat up
the yoIks Of three eggs and add to the
liquid Stand the saucepan in a
larger saucepan Of boiling water on
the stove. and work in by degrees four
ounces Of butter, stirring the sauce
until it has become thick enough TO
coat the spoon. Now strain the sauce
add little pepper and cayenne, and a
teaspoon of chopped parsley, Reheat
the sauce and serve very hot.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-16
ASKS RECEIVER
FOR N !lHENNY
MAN CLAIMS CONTRACT WAS ABB.
RUPTLY ENDED BY TOBASCO
SAUCE C OMP ANY WITH
MONEY OWING HIM.

Chicago Sept ia receiver fol
the McIlhenny Company, a $4,000,
600 Louisiana Corporation MAS ask.
ed by William c. Titcomb in bill
fled today in the circuit court here.
Titcomb alleges that he had a con.
tract with the concern for i've years
beginning July /, 1908. On July %
his year, he said, De was served with
a notice of termination Of the cor
tract He declares that there was
Jheu due him $I035 and asks that The
company be restrained from remoy
ing assets which he alleged # has in
Chicago
The bin also relates that The con
-eu became indebted about january
] TO the extent Of s35o065 through its
fiscal agent On New York, George
Young and also that tt has not com.
piled with the Law of Illinois regard.
ing foreign corporations.
The corporation is engaged I'm the
manufacture Of tobasco sauce and m
the oyester trade.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-16

The small boy is looking longingl,
forward to Tuesday, Sept 29th. The
Hagenbeck-Walace Circus-thats the
answer. The big feature of the en-.
terprise is the Hagenbeck collection
Iof animals. which was seen at all of
the Big Worlds Fairs with the Hagen
beck Circus. Many people declare il
the best circus they ever saw. II &,
new, it is different. The same train.
ed wild animals which were seen in an
the big cities are 10 be seen with the
Observation-Disclosures Show, and 10 the
Hagenbeck features are added many
of the European circus acts which
helped to make the Wallace SHOW
popular for years
Wallace has always had a great
reputation for his fine stock. and the
1908 circus is no exception. The
show Of horses, is a most creditablc
one. The parade is d big feature.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-16
Verlce pnddlnn-

Five ounces of stale bread cut into
small pieces, three ounces Of lemon
peel. three ounces of sugar. three
ounces raisins.
Pour a little wine over this and
stew awhile. Put a little butter into
a pan with a little milk, three or four
Jumps Of sugar. Stir until turned A
light brown. Take four eggs and beat
Then make a custard with these, and
the huttered milk, also the remainder
Of a pint of milk; mix these well with
all the others. put into a buttered mold
and stand in a saucepan Of boiling
water Boil for three or four hours
until firm iu the center Turn out
and serve with GOOD saure
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-16
TABLE DELEGATES
CULINARY HINTS THAT WILL De
FOUND OF VALUE.
Simple Dessert Just the Thing for an
smergency-Proper Way TO Make
Pimento SaIad--For Custard
DumpIings.

]
y simple ''e9ael''7 iul crackers !,
oeeP oiSh' pour enouSh "'''lh MN
"tti 10 cover ''le'H anu ""ea 50" Gu
""icn VIA oe IN ABOUT zen minutes :,
SP'IHhie with saSdf' cover VIII
cream ana sar'iSh win preserved
PedCie7' Peai OF ounces
i'"'eHto '"iai. ram '"e 0'"''"''
o' 4 shlati can OF ied peppers aver
irving 'hen III c'oih' Siice III ',hSS
C"t me an equa' amount OF 'e' ~!
una illN, aud one teac"p Oh unE paiiS
n'aue from cream cheese "".'.
suo"il pe ron . u Hhe e''eNeI e,""'"S
Hdo me S"tAs OF TWO hard-oo'leu e-Ss
70 paste Win tne on ara,N'a ''oil
me peppefs' h'n me saIau DOW M',n
a1'.o ana tu' ~ t'sg Sa''"' over " ''''H
pour d Aloa fIti'en uEeSSIi'1' 91'''
Oh Crisp ig. lute Ieages.
I"iudlo i'eiis II aae ripe oN- "'"
'o'ild,otS' one ioF ede' i,'I9""' SN'"p
'"' '''e "s7''' az" a'ot ,"'" roNn 10
oia'o ia" e7s. 'pFiiNle VIII" S'''
peppeF, P1lllN"' ana JUST o"''' "
"otceS ,''S1i.e SduSH AeNO " Yea
spoonlul eaea % cIoppTt "''I ,,
gre" Ieptst '4' "'V'u W nam Wv
.i@o oNe'. anu p"he u".'' 7%N Is ~,
~ win ecu "'ii '"' W '''''r
m1r"tS ~ o7'leIeu lo"sl. y" WI
n"G 'Nls iloS' '''ni'''"S y e''Nl'''
"lsh
N"S'aFa i'a.'i pm IS "N' S'N s.a ,.,
DUl'7' 7'',e rus l'oiu p,l"7' 'i'iA "''I
S"1dt anu e'l'H"ii'o"' i''.' i"""'
7"l'eH vuslafo' so@h o''iS III 'U7l"'
one uouI' '"eh my IN ho' nara " ''e'
zee Drown so!, ~ liie c'"l''"S' 7"7",
ana ei1a3lA9h- II p"iIs are '"'Ee I"'
vi l""' o"as'''-- one pun S"e'' ''"''
s"ee.eA 10 ld2set 7.iee Oh i''I'""' '0'
q niue JhieAeiliii-' oo4l ana pour oven
olhs- serve warm, ..
CaTiah' COOKIES axe one c"p'o .
OF sugar aad enc chpiui oi Iar" one
teasH oohIoi OF sooa aisso'Feu ~ ons
eaptui o. s9uE IhltA' one lea7poo"l"l %
6aIt ana cahlui o. curFahlS .! '"'S F..
lhS. Use n'af enough 10 ron ant
HaFoF Win niue grated Hu'i'07'
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-16

This dish is particularly good when
made Of Boston brown bread. While
the bread IS being toasted. n,'lt three
level tablespoonfuls 81 butter; cool
I'm Il one level Tablespoonful and a
half of -four and one fourth a tea
spoonful each Of salt and paprika;
when fr0thy stir in throefourihs a
cup Of rich milk. stir until boiling
then stir in half O. thrcefourihs o
cup of grated cheese; continue stir
ring until the cheese is melted. then
pour over the toast. Add a slice OF
crisp bacon 10 each slice of toast.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-16
SIX WERE KILLED
When Fast Ch.esg and Eastern UIi.
toIs Passenger Train Strikes
Rear o. Hand Car.

kaukakee 49, Sept l5.-six people
w'r. killed late today when a Chi.a.
go and Eastern Illinois local train
struck @ band car a. NatlnIon. Ill.,
meas here. The hand car had. been
switched % another track 90 allow the
fast train t0 pass. All the killed were
section hands.
The accident was not discovered bF
the train crew until they reached the
next station haIf a mile distant. uh -u
parts of four bodies vere found rp.n
the Pilot Uf the engine
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-16
Silver Pcijsher.

A piece Of new Wilton or Axmln-
ster CARPET makes the best Of silver
polishers. Take piece OF wood, tha
ize Of a blackboard rubber cushi1l
&c with some cotton wadd.rg on the
lat sides. tack the carpet over it. and
YOU have a handy buffer" for silver
hat cannot be ecua'eI. TIE carpet
can be used alone with good results.
but is not 30 handy and II used VIZ =
curly # is hard on the fingers Coed
HOuseke ping
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-16

Fo-aI insgros good digestion by
absolutely duplicating Nature s.
roru4I process. in perfectly digest
Jig aI food tskel into the stom-
I.t
White Kcdol is doing this. the
s-1uaeh IS fcs.iue-and becoming
strong ard healthy. a strpug and
healthy stomach guarantees a
SQUAD and active brain.
The man vfth q sound stomach
"a stomach that Is doing for The
body just shat Nature intended
it ta dds tie -1a1 ULo is al.lg5
Ires AIRED for a-y emergency. lie
T. athare with the -a-ls.
TIE man Vi-h sicE stomach. s.
man sex az over When Tie
.tr-aea IS irrifa 81 3D. r-a.-----.
F1-l The blood --f heart arc d.
rar;r affected. Then Gr.no=s. l--
material slesE l-e-s s--E.-ea-a.t s..
ve---z. and taI-ts-- rrsis. a-G
s-rr serious b-aiu t-o-h.a Czs--a1.
Er5ol VII prevent thee
splrr.1g the stomach AID b-a.n
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-16
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
!: NEWS OF The RIVERS f:
ssSssssSyssssssSssxssssssS

The river marked 81 feet on III
Cairo gauge last evening showing 9
fall Of 0.3 of a foot in "a hours.
Rising rivers were reported yester
day from points above here as fl
lows: Cincinnati, 4. Mt CARMEL
i, Jacksonville. i.
The Barrett arrived from the lower
river with barge of logs and an
empty.
The Dick Fowler from and to Padu-
cab had good business yesterday,
Memphis Commercial-Appeal OF yes
terday; The towboat Wash H nshell
IL reported at the Toot Of Island 40
win 3 broken shaft. with two barges
in her tow. The towboat Fxed Hart.
veg. from Cairo, on her way to the
Honshell. ran aground at Corona,
Tennessee yesterday morning. As
sool as she gets off she will tow the
Honshell to Cairo for repairs.
Tie Georgia Lee will be cut { day
from st. Louis bound for Memphis.
The Padueah News Democrat says:
On her way to gadueah from New
Orleans with big tow Of fifty emp.
ties the big Joe B. Williams hesita.
ted at attempting to feat over the
shoals at Grand Chain and stopped at
Mound City Ill. AS soon as a little
rise comes the Williams will bring the
boats to Paducah and put them in
quarters.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-16

There will be fun at the Arcade this
afternoon and tonight. Two ree's
will be offered as usual with good mus.
ic and songs. Reel No. l, is entitled
Fascinating, Fluffy Dimp!es and Two
Western Courtships; reel No. ?, The
Clowns Christmas. All the pictur s
ara calculated TO put one in coed hui
NOR Matinee.2: 80 to $50; night
1880 10 1890 Admission cents.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-16
Justihable Homicide.

The coroner's jury in the case OF
Margie Allen. the Young negro who
shot and killed his step-father Mon.
day evening. released him yesterday
after hearing the evidence The boy
did not make any statement the jury
depending entirely Upon the tes1i
mony of witnesses. which satisfied
them that It was a case OF justihable
homicide.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-16
IOWA STAND PATTERs
SELECT A CANDIDATE.

Des Moines. la. Sept l5.-Ex-con
gresham John F. Lacey was today
chosen by the stani-patters u oppose
Cpmnins for nomination fer Uaiel
States Senator to b. votel upon al
the primary in November. Lacey was
selected On second ballot f. f.
Clarke. Of Cedar Rapids. member OF
the interstate commerce commission.
was considered.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-16
ADDITIONAL CITY BRIEFS.
Runs Like a Watch.

The Commercial Printing Company
have their new press in operation. a
Whitlock two-revolution pony. II
runs beautifully, as smoothly as a
watch and with but little more noise.
Capt. Rector is well pleased with the
machine He is now thoroughly
equipped for all manner of joo
printing.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-16

"TheCabby's Wife" and Music Hath
Charms will be presented this after.
moon and tonight at the Pathe In the
former the demoralizing effect of a
husbands drunkenness and abuse up
on wife are shown and in the latter
the soothing effects of music upon all
Glasses of people. There's no end Ct
amusing situations in the latter pic
ture. Matinee 2:30 to $50, night 100
to 1920 Admission ; cents.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-16
HOTEL ILLINOIS. GREETING.

To the Public. We extend a coz
dial invitation to partake of our ex.
cellent menu bills that will be- served
In our newly remodeled dining room
commencing with six O'Clock dinner.
today, Wednesday. September d..
1908. Music 9 10 :
HOTEL ILLINOIS.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-16
Sun ard Moon.

sun will rise today. ...,... 5:42 a. m
Sun will set today ....... 6:hf p m
Neon will r'se tonight. -. .l0:l6 p. m.
Mote: The above sun and moon
record is for Illinois and approx
mates the record at Cairo within a
few minutes.l
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-16

10 svccial effort by TONES" and
"stimul8nts" doesn't cure anything.
or accomplish ans good. Neither
does dieting. Iudiu stion and the
serious ailments which 60 induces
,an b. averted and corrected only
by natural means.
Eal0l supplies this natural
means. II performs the stomach's
WORK Tor it, just az the stomach
Should feefefla It-wEiie the stom-
aoh takes little rest. FOR the
sr-.--r.rf-- aaEa~
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-16
No More wInaow battling.

Clothespins viii keep the window
from rafting If they be split in two
and one piece used as wedge for
each frame. II they are painted white
and fitted with a screweye in each
head they may be hung ca a hook by
the vIusoy and be always ready for
eeryice.-Iadie Home Journal
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-16
TEN THOUSAND
At JONESBORO
TO ATTEND CELEBRATION or
LlNCoLN.DOUGLAS DEBATE
AT FAIR GROUNDS
HISTORICAL SPEECHES
BY Noted Men-Poiitics Of Present
Day Receive Little Men
ton - Cairotes
Attend.

The celebration Of the Lincoln
Douglas debate anniversary at Jones.
boro yesterday was a great success
attended by fully ten thousand people
Gen Albert Orendorf president OF
the Illinois Historical society spoke
at the fair grounds IN tue morning
3nd in the afternoon Hon, Adlai
stevenson, Democratic candidate for
governor of Illinois and former vice
pre- sident Of the United States adj
dressed the vast crowd He was fol
low ed with speeches by GOV, Charles
Haskell, Of Oklahoma Hon Clark Z.
Carr of GaIesburg former minister to
Denmark and notes author, and J.
Mccain Davis, Republican candida
for clerk of the Illinois supreme court
The speeches We're mostly Of his
torical interest and illusions to poll
tics Of the present period were not
many
The day was a great one for Union
county and the people seemed to be
imbued with the spirit OF the occasion
\ great boulder appropriately in.
scribed marks the spot where the
Lincoln Douglas debate was held fifty
years ago.
Among those in attendance from
Cairo We're Congressman n. B. This
tlcwcod. Hon Reed Green. Capt. w.
NJ Williams, p II smyth W. +
walker Miss Mary Williams and
John c. Fisher
Hon Reed Green who attended The
celebration had a special reason for
being interested by reason of the fact |
that he is a cousin Of AdIai Stevenson. !
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-16

The proverb may be right" unused
Noah. as be cast one last. long. Hnger.
Ing look before he went into the ark
and shut the door. but this does not
seem 10 NJ the category Of events in
The tide IF mems lives. which. iaken
AZ The food. leads on to fortune.
Baltimore American
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-16
Children study w.sth.r charts.

Study Of weather charts IS now gen
eral in the elementary schools of Han
over and Schieswig Holstein with ihs
Object Of making Lhsir value Orb asri-
culture better known These charts
are supplied D. teiezsaEh and post &C
ell schools ID Germany. bat system
stC instruction ca mete3sol0gy is 0liJ
1dually being introduced
READ The bulletin and get the news
wAiie II IS news.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-16
WASHINGTON Forecast.

washington, Sept. 15-ILLlNOlS-
Fair Wednesday and Thursday; light
TO fresh east and southeast winds.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-16

Nrver melt butter on The stove.
Heat your cake Dish by fls-s with
lOt vajel. vipe ly. then put in but
ter. il VLI tten melt.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-16

Tie bulletin is the only Cairo pa
ue- with the service Of the AssOcia-
tel Fress
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-16
Forecasts for Today.

Cairo aud vie nifty: Fair; little
change in temperature.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-16
a Mans Last Wish.

After a man has gained everything
he has wished fer be begins to Wish
re might begia all over again
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-16

Puy clothing at a clothing house.
Buy drugs at drug house, and buy
whiskey from still house OLD TER
RELL DISTILERY. E F. MNEILL,
Manager At Ohio street, Cairo, Ill.,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-16
Voice Of "a. N.n.t..t.-

Meat is a bad thing for the s.on.,h
financially and physically. - Dsvfo.
Herald
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-16
Grover Cleveland.

since the last Democratic state
convention. one Of our great leaders
has passed away. but although dead.
Grover Cleveland yet speaketa both
by example and precrpt Who among
us can boz selfish Or eowarliy when
we think of his answering devotion
TO true Democratic principles and TO
duty al boz saw g.. and who can Will
inely adopt a lower standard than his
of patriotic serviee2 The Democratic
party has no doubt maize mistakes in
the past. and viii make mistakes iI
che future. but it can never die. BE-
cause 81 is the natural exponent 1r
the hopes and wishes % nhe toiliue
masses in their eternal struggle
against class privilege and greed. The
closer DO gets TO the hearts Of the toll
ing ma=es tae greater becomes i-s
.nfueu-e for good.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-16

6ritsln's Consumption Of Flour.
About $1,000. 600 barrels fof 1ss
pounds EACH Of wheat -four are con.
sumed annually IN the United King.
dom Of Great Bri-as. ssd ireIa-s
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-16
The Value OF GooS.
Digestion

Is easy 20 figure if you know what your stomach
is worth. Kodol keeps the stomach at par value,
ty insurng good digestion. Kodol cures Dyspepsia.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-16
NOMINEE FOR GOVERNOR
Concluded From First Page.)

tt'nnpiIlH9I ETnm page !
ritral 70 i,st Revision ~ tba tarir
and that yitbout dal,v. IL sards gor
the reasonable REGULATION of cornor.
.,iorg ami tho o.a.lioatio, of .o,,
,orata ahpsas. !, e o,os,j alt.a IN
nate,palism and socf,Iigro. r. fsvors
rho conpulsory nphlic,tiop of cap.
u,ier contr;hutio,s. :, demand. fr,,,
an coruorations puIliefty obaJfapca
IN Isu- and a ipst rococuitiop If tb,
roigbts of Tho rao,la r,,on those
,rs,, f.sros tho ,,,.,,. is r5fro3,
r.ihu4. . e.,,,,
t,Jao o,pr;a, ,hon 'lt..n..o5 ro
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The Washington times., 1908-10-11

He accompanied Gen. Leonard Wood
through Germany. The major enjoyed
two trips in airships while in Germany
Both trips were with dirigibIe balloons
the second being for fourteen hours.
when they ran from Berlin 70 AIagde-
burg and back He thought the dirf-
gible would be the local and the aero
plane the express Of aerial transpOrta-
ton in the future.
Another one who missed the whale
was Pablo Ocanto de Leon. resident
commissioner Of the Philippines IN the
United States.
The islands are now ripe for indie
pen6ence," he said. The people have
prohted BY the years when Spain held
them IN Joke, and are now fit for self
government
Mr. and Mrs Perry Belmont were
asked II they had seen the whale. They
looked surprised. Mr.. Belmont said he
didn't care to talk about it-and he was
not prepared 10 say anything about poll
tics
The Washington times., 1908-10-11
WHEAT PRICES SHOW
SLIGHT WEAKENING
Demand Is Lifeless at the Outset,
With Offerings Some
what Larger.

NEW YORK, Oct. I0-TemporarlIy at
the opening this morning domestic
wheat markets were weaker. Demand
at the outset was lifeIess. while offer
iEgs were somewhat larger, which was
chiefly ascribed to the discouraging
tenor OF cable advices-
Nc. l Northern Duluth, TO arrive.
1l4l4: No. ?, red, fob, 10; No. .. hard,
New York. fob, 112, No. /. MacarOni,
last half October, 102; fob. No. 1 North
crn Manitoba. to arrive, Ill fob; No.
., JOG fob.
Mil feed quiet, steady. Spring bran.
1OJ-lD. sacks, TO arrive. 2375: middlings,
$40; city bran, Zl35; IN bulk. Western
red, dog, 3L30 to arrive.
oats steady. quiet trade. No. 2 white
81; No. 3, white, 53654: Ne. (, white,
51=iN52; No 2 mixed. s.
Corn dull, steady. No. 2 elevator. to
arrive, S4ia; No. ., fob. nominal: 80.
=. white, nominal. 10. ?, yellow, FOB,
nominal
Rye. slow nominal. No. 2. $40.
Flour-Firm; moderate trade. Spring
patents, 0.6t06.6O; spring clears, 400
AS; winter. straights, 455G475; clears,
40CHt4.25; Kansas straights, in sacks,
4.S0ff5.I0: Kansas clears, 425d460
Butter-Receipts, 3,4u packages; mod
crate demand. Creamery extra, 21N22;
State dairy, tubs, finest, 25G26; good to
choice, 22U4
Eggs-Rcceipts. l6s cases. Fancy
firm. Nearby white. fancy. 35d37; mixed
fancy, Jon52l2; firsts, 23G25; seconds,
21W22.
The Washington times., 1908-10-11
STERLING EASIER,
so IS CALL MONEY
Demand Is Not Notably Active in
Either-Mercantile Paper
Is Inactive.

NEW YORK. oct. IO.-Srerling wa:
easier today. The demand declined Il
Ter cent TO 4S51z. then it rallied. ana
the market closed around 4S6a1 There
was decided activity In the market at
times.
Rates, sixty days. AS5lOa4S5l5. De-
mand. 4-S660lt4- 500. Gables, 4S715G4. $40
Commercial bills were 4.841Ad4S43s
Money on call was nOminaIly IL Dcr
cent Today During the week the mar
ket ruled very easy, and no loans were
made above IL per cent. The average
rate was IA per cent, the low level be-
ing 1 per cent
Time money during the week was al
most st2gnant. Supply was abnOrmally
abundant, and demand very limited.
Recourse was had To the call loan mar
ket for any needs occurring. Sentiment
appeared to have taken on a permanent
view that money Is to remain cheap
and abundant for at least the remain
der OF the year
Mercantile paper was inactive during
the week, owing more to the scarcity
of attractive material than TO The
dearth of demand. Supply of good
names, but not of those esteemed OF
the highest grade, was plenty. but re-
ports Of mercantile failures, which still
continue heavy deferred buyers from
taking any but those names which stood
as a unique class.
The Washington times., 1908-10-11

ing. and sharp gains a few stocks.
Wells Fargo advanced 10 points.
General influences are unSettling, al
though there are unquesti0nable signs
Of continued Improvement in business,
but the political situation is likely TO
develop another scare between now
and the verdict of November. But for
this uncertainty and the fear of q con-
Migration the return of prosperity
would be an accomplished fact. Rail
road earnings are getting better, car
shortage IS being threatened in the
Northwest, and the idle car record Is
being gradually cut down to normal
proportions.
Conservative investors continue 10
buy bonds, the total sales Of this class
OF investments being $20,OCO,OOO face
value.
Business must improve. despite the
results of the November elections.
Everything is being conducted today on
a hard-pan basis. and there must be an
unlooSening Of the cash TO provide for
the actual wants OF the people and of
the factories that manufacture for the
people.
The Washington times., 1908-10-11
LOCAL SECURITY MARKET FIRM;
BONDS IN GOOD DEMAND
AT HIGHER PRICES

Washington has again demonstrated
her independence Of other markets by
a firm. steady. and advancing market
all week, despite rumors of a warlil1e
character. political strife, and sensa-
uonal manipulation. They have had no
effect on the local situation. The gains
have been small, but the tone was al
ways one that encouraged investors
This Is the feature of this market II
Is not speculative market, but one
where moderate amounts Of capital seek
Investment where returns are assured
and investment safeguarded.
The leaders OF the market have been
Capital Traction bonds, Washington
Railway As, Chesapeake and Potomac
5's, and Washington Railway stock
common and preferred, Gas. and one or
two other stocks. with a fair trade in
llnh shares.
Gains
Washington Railway preferred has ad-
vanced nearly points in the last few
weeks, closing strong at So. a net gain
Of y point for the week. CAPITAL Trac-
ton advanced to and closed at 129.
Washington Gas advanced a point
668661s. There was nothing in the situa-
ton, but the talk Of increased dividend
possibilities still continues.
Capital Traction SIS have touched II57s,
and the As OF the Washington Railway
$50
Bank shares were steady and slightly
better.