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The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-25
FINANCIAL NOTES.

N. T., N. H. & H. R R. stock has varied in price from 131 to 1S3hs clos ing on Friday at 132s4.
 The Diamond Match company has de- olared the usual quarterly dividend of 2h per cent, payable March 15.
 The City of Waterbury will receive sealed bids up to o'clock tonight for S150,000 four one-half per cent. bonds; this issue was authorized by the last legislature, and the legality and gen. uineness of the bonds will be guaran- teed by the Columbia Trust company of New York city. Bonds will be dated January 1. 1908, payable thirty years from date without option. and be in de- nominations of sl,OOO; coupons January 1-July 1.
 The United States Envelope Co. will pay the usual semi-annual dividend of three per cent on March 2.
 The International Silver company an nounces that the next quarterly divi- dend on its preferred stock due April lst, will be one per cent instead of one one-half per cent. paid on April l. 1907.
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Clearings
Clearings
Totals. s1,sol ,os212 s2se, ,s53 54 s1,s47,77s. s1

Dividends soon due arc:
 Amer. Cot. oil, com, rate f: date March ?; books close, February 15. Amer. Express, S. April 1; February p.
 Amer. Loco, IA; February 26; Feb. ruary 6.
 Amer: Sugar Ref, pf., s-4; April ? March ?.
 Amer Sugar Ref, com, 3-4; Apri 2; March 2
 Am. Tel. & Cable, 1 1-i; March 2 Am. Tobacco, com, ,; March 2; Feb. ruary l5.
 Bait. & Ohio, pf., ,; March ?; Feb ruary l.
 Bait. & Ohio, conn., 3; March ?; Feb ruary l.
 Can. Pacific, pfd, ?; April | c. c. c. & St. L., com, i; March ? February (
 Cleve. & Pitts, orig guar, S-4 March ?; February 10.
 Cons. Gas, 1; March 16: February IS Del & Hudson, IA; March 1s. Fob ruary q.
 Nat. Lead, com, 1 IA; April March l3.
 Republic Iron X Steel, pfd., 3-4 April l March 21
 Sloss- Sheffield S. & l., 1 IA; Marcl ?; February 24.
 Diamond Match, 1-2; March 15 March 2
 III. Central, 3 1-2; March ?; Febru ary 0.
 Kings Go Elec, & Power, 2; March ? February 20.
 N. Y, Chic. & St. L., 1st pfd, pc cent; March 2: February T.
 Pres. Steel Car, pfd., 1 3-4; Februar, 26; February ,.
 Quaker Oats, pfd., 1 1-2; Februar. 29: February 20. Quin Min $50: March g; March 3. Reading O., list pfd, 9; March 2 February %
 Southern Pacific, com, l-2: April l Standard Oil, x. J., s15; March { February 20.
 Union Pacific pfd., 2; April 1; Marcl l0
 Union Pacific. com, 1-2; April l March 10.
 U. S. Steel, pfd., f9-4; February 29 February ].
 U. s. Steel, com, l-2; March 30 March IS.
 L. s. Envelope, pfd. 3; March 2.
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BANK STOCK AUCTIONED OFF.
Unusual Occurrence Starts Belief
 Heinze or Co-workcr Is Owncr.

New York, Feb 24.-There were sold at auction to-day 300 shares of Mercantile National bank of New York, 300 shares of Utah National bank of Salt Lake City and 100 shares of Italian American Trust company of New York by the McNickar-Gaillard Realty company at the Nesey street auction rooms
 This was very unusual occur renee, as the regular security auction does not take place until Wednesday and will be conducted by different firm The theories offered in the financial district were that r, Augus-
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tus Heinze, or one of his former CO., workers, was selling out stock that could no longer be carried, or that the stock offered was the collateral for a matured loan which mad not been met
 This was neither affirmed nor de- nied by those who conducted the sale. Mr. Heinze, until October, was presi- dent of the Mercantile bank and a director of the Utah institution.
 The sale realized $54,00O, the Mer- cantile bank stock bringing $114 a share. the Utah National s63 and the Italian American Trust s73. A month ago some Mercantile bank stock sold for $122 1-2.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-25

With metal shares abroad in very weak condition and foreigners selling Amaiganated to this market, the out at the start. Boston houses hammered 1t down to 4s 1-2. but they found some buying power there. Next to Reading 1t was the most active stock on the list. Some stop-loss orders were reach ed at 49 and at 50. As per cent. industrial there is a general sentiment that the stock at 90 is high enough, es- pccially when Steel common, paying the same dividend, is quoted around 29
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-25

The loss of $S,624,O 900 by the banks to the subtreasury on Friday, indicating the beginning of withdrawals by the government from depository institu- tions on a considerable scale, while not affecting stocks at the moment. evi- dently did induce some selling late in the day. But bankers did not regard it as an unfavorable symptom. They had been declaring for some time past that 1t would be a wise course for the government to strengthen its position at a time when the banks could easily spare the money and when indications point to a growing plethora of funds in the banks at leading centres.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-25

Hooley, Learnard & Smith, T, l.. Ma son Go. and |. Spiegelberg & Go. bought Amalgamated Copper up to 50 Oelrichs & Co, l. & S. Wormser X Co., and Raymond, Pynchon & Co bought Steel common. Content x Co. and Marshall Spader & Go. sold Shelters Thayer Brothers and J. $. Bache & Go bought Brooklyn Rapid Transit. c. P, Wychoff Hastead & Hodges, Hooper Co. and E. Meyer, jr., bid up Reading E. F. Hutton & Co. were thought to be covering Atchison. C. D. Barney & Co and Post & Fagg bought Union Pacific, and Bartlett, Frazier & Car rington took St. Paul.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-25

The temporary firmness of Union Pacific both yesterday and late last week was probably knowledge of the fact that the dividend of 1-2 per cent comes off tomorrow, and to the eye of the average trader 1t will look relatively cheap. AS a rule, the shorts do not like to remain out after a dividend comes off. It is probable that many of them covered up yester- day morning. There was no other news on which to base the early strength.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-25
THE STOCK MARKET Quiet Trading Marks the First Day After the
 Holiday. SOME TRANSACTIONS MADE Cntted States Steel Preferred Makes a Drop of Over
 Point.

The local stock market was firm, but very quiet during the first half ot the day. Gains of 1 to ? points were scored by number of stocks. then there was recession at midday The strongest stocks during the morning were Union Pacific, Reading. North ern Pacific, and the metal group Early in the afternoon business almost came to a standstill. showing at the time absence of selling pressure on the decline.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-25

Trading in stocks was very quiet in the last hour, with general recessions, but with net results for the day not much changed compared with Fri days closing figures. The decision handed down by the United States su- preme court yesterday holding the Great Northern guilty of rebates prob ably had something to do with the late heaviness. All of the grangers reacted.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-25

United States Steel pf was notably heavy in the third hour, selling down to 91 IA, a net loss of 1 Is. The re- mainder of the list reacted l-4 to | Transactions to i o'clock were 215,- S35 shares.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-25
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires oc Prince q Whitely. members of the Now fork and Boston Stock Exchansea Eew York office, 62 Broadway ana 10 center street. New Haven.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-25

The large shorts have been good buy
 up one-third of their commitments. Still 1t Is estimated that the uncovered commitments will reach 1000, GOO shares.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-25

The Hartman stocks were. of course, helped by Mr. Fish's abandonment of the contest with MT. Hartman, c. D. Barney X Co. were heavy buyers of Union Pacific, causing the rally after the opening
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-25

The clearings and balances of the New Haven banks for the week ending February 21, 19OS and for the cores bonding week of last year are furnish ed by the secretary of the New Haven Clearing House as follows:
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-25

Foreign houses sold more than 2o,- 900 shares on balance. A good part of this was for continental account, especially in metal shares. The la bor outlook in England is very un- satisfactory, and industrial condl- tions are becoming worse. Capital is not going into new enterprises, but is accommodating as here. Consequently a per cent. bank rate is looked for in April.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-25
CLOSING PRICES.

Reported over private wires Of Prince Whitely, members of tho New York and Boston Stock Exchanges Now York office. 52 Broadway and ls Center street. New Haven. Conn.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-25

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE NATIONAL NEW HAVEN BANK, at New Haven, in the State of Connectl- cut, a the close of business February 4 1o0S
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30
WILL HELP THE VOTER

The Star has received communication from subscriber
asking how the general public know what who have
offered themselves for county offices honest aud reputable
This will be my first in Seattle says the writer,
"and not familiar with the OF the read Of
candidates, Not knowing them, place credenee
in what they say themselves and certainly believe
the politicians haven't got time make investigation.
What am going to doI"
The Star is going TO try and help in the plight Of
this correspondent The final date for filing declarations Of
candidacy is nearly weeks off When the declarations
have all been filed aud the candidates all in the field The
Star will endcavor deal with them in such way TO
leave doubt in the minds Of the whom they
should for.
The Star desires only clean chosen for office
aud dishonest thrown II believes It has al
ready plainly proven the uniness OF certain county officers
When the proper time il will help. much lies in
its power select good succeed those whom The
Star believes the public has already determined TO let 30
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30
THE COST or BEING LATE

young Kentuekian has lost big fortune by being 70
minutes late in keeping business engagement.
The cherries old fellow with the scythe always gets all
that is coming him
Time is cheap and apt think fitch il
will But il is always ourselves We rob, not Time.
There few. ii any. rules Of conduct important
and yet lightly neglected than that OF promptness in
keeping appointments.
keeping engagements and feel that the any your
affair But also the affair Of the you keep waiting
You his time. II your time worthless maybe
his Is lie may conclude that his time is worth
him than you
In many cases may not matter much. But one never
knows until aterward whether matters not And through
false poteness usually assured that does
when IL does
afford By iooseness in keeping engagements.
1t may be hard acquire the fixed habit Of always being
time but be done and it IS worth while do it.
Great business have this habit Napoleon would
have been Napoleon but Tor his unialng prompnes
Men Of great affairs. whose time completely taken
up. usually time they who know bes, the value
OF time and the Importance Of saving BY being prompt
Seattle fortunate the possession OF its LADIES' Musical club
oni through the enterprise Of this organization permitted
and hear the artists Of the world The Ladies'
Musical club deserves the support Of the public
We 10 papers, try to- but
hardly stand for Of the animal stories printed the
fakins"
Mr. Is a nedeed member Of labor union Hes
shoverng
Can It be possible that this shoyee union has dang
operation game star told
night
born minute telling the
would be interesting the disposition
arising Col Iampng Of the Third
Here's the answer The booEmaer goes out and back in an
automobile You go out aud back in the cattle cars
Capt Conrad and the ohio back Seattle them
they
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30
ON THE RUN

raced up The plaza Of the station
Wilson alighted from one, Mariorle
from the other They had only riyo
minutes 10 spare. but no minister
After that Wilson talked without
rhyme or reason. what he wanted
20 say VAS on the ,lp OF his tongue.
but the three pairs of watching
eyes Ia the corner kegt Il back.
And yon have 10 leave al IiYT
Marjorie said Eympathetloally.
Wilson gave a despalring glance
toward the corner aud rose.
Yea. but ! Aang 90 say that IL. I
NAnt 10 tell
lie stopped. and his eye fell on
a magazine lying on a small center
table lie took a pencil and wrote
rapidly.
Have YOU read this he asked
passing the magaxlae aud pencil 10
Marjorie
What he wrote vas. Il lose you.
but cant aar Va for those old Sab.
hlerH ia the corner
Vas IN sight Suddenly a fog horn
voice announced their train vas on
the eve Of departure Al that in.
slant a meek looking little man on.
tered The next he waa In Wilson 4
grasp. and the neKr being hurried
toward the tracks
= boat my collar bnt,ou.~ he ex
planned Il vas the most extFaor.
binary thing
Listen 20 me. Wilson Interrupt.
81 Our trains about TO leave.
You can marry ua Qn Il. and set
of At the first station
but my dear alr. ! have 4 min.
listers meeting 20 attend ghls after
noon. the little man protested
Across the tracks they vent. and
Wilson lifted the little man on the
already moving train. helped Mar.
iorie after hign. and swung on him
self
''Dont talk nonsense. marry Us.
he said
The little man wiped hla forehead
with trembling hand. and then
smiled wanly.
~ " hRdnt been for that extra.
ordinary collar button I would have
been on time. he declared.
A. the train wae beginning 10
leave the city limits and emerge
into the green country. he lifted his
hands and said solemnly
= pronounce you man and wife :"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30

In one corner SAT three ladies' They
stared at him.
Wonder how long they are 90.
Ing 10 stay" be- Thought
A swish Of skirts drew his eyes
20 the door. and Marjorie. ali nib
bons and dimpies. entered. Wilson
seized the hand she gave him and
held a.
I've come TO tell you that
that From the corner precise
tones came 30 his ear. and he drop
ped Marlorie's hand. TO say good.
by"
I've got to 90 to Frisco" he ex.
planned.
There was such regret In Mar.
tories face that his heart gave a
jump.
For = moment Marjorie hid her
face In the magazine and even the
iobes OF her ears grew red. Then
she wrote a reply.
What Wilson read was. I'm so
glad"
AZ no lifted his eyes from the
magazine he heard n rustic. and the
last Of three prim figures disap.
peared from the room. Then he
took Marjorie In his arms
You must 20 with me" lie
slapped hts hands together emphati.
eally az Marjorie shook her head
We must be married now There's
almost half an hour left"
The next instant he was at the
telephone. the next back az Mar.
iorle's side.
A minister's going 20 meet az At
the station. III get the license. and
you must Join me there"
A few minutes later two vehicles
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30
FAME

Boil the flies
Begun your Christmas shopping
yeti
Don't let baby sleep In bed with
an adult
Total membership OF Y NJ. c. A.
Is t37i7x
Brysn's telephone number.
1874 Fairview
Population Of North America Is
over 100 900 600
n phrenoiogist II a mind read
er. the bumps must be- raised let
tsrn
Greatest depth % Atlantic ocean
il ~ .aes feet. Pacific ocean. 10000
feet
Hans Wagner made - doubles. u
triples and six home runs Ia 1907.
The human body contains enough
hydrogen Faa 20 fiil a balloon that
would actually hft the owner into
the clouds
Women. Paris believes tailor
made L. doomed and predicts sep.
arate coat with whole drgAs under Il
wlii Be the thing of the future
She On the ballroom -sir' How
dare sou aqugere my handl
Same She ton the beach, ~ don't
care N they are looking It's none
Of their business n YOU hug inc.
-
Boil the flies.
s,slla--A dreadful experience.
you says
Bella Yes. saw a bargain In
shoes when had = hole IN my
stocking Judge
Uncle sau uses 1900 900 barrels
Of salt year.
President oarfield's first act. aft.
er taking the oath Of office was 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30

kiss his mother
Boil the flies.
Learn 20 be patient
The rose II queen OF flowers ia
the millinery world
Put some Of these statistics In
your notebook
Boil the flies
Why not boil DIR OHlerT
Richard Msnsfisld died OF cancer.
Commodore stephen Decatur. 4.
: n. AZ a banquet. 1917. gave this
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30
~ A. N. PHRKHRson.


The "b0as" looked up from a
pile Of papers
I'm going 20 send you % Frisco.
Wilson Adams il sick You must
take hts place We have = hig deal
On thcfo nov. aud it'a got to go
through You'll have 90 catch tho
next train That gives you an hour
and a half
Outside the office Wilson's face
heightened diamaily
MARJORIE he gssped Frlao,
Good Lord cant go with things
In this critical condition. Then
others arr always hanging around
u wont do u mirhfut be Mar
iorie when ! set back
lie ierked OUT his watch. an
hour aud as minutes left That's
plenty 81 time t'il do A. ~ know
my fate before ! leave
Fifteen minutes later be- was
shown into the pafiov OF a large.
prudish looking apartment house
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30

toast: Our country. right or
wrong"
Government reports 3.i9s. 600
acres Of Irish potatoes were planted
In the United States this year.
Boil the fllos.
"Wiahs was a Chinaman,"
Said Willie. fresh from school.
~Palamas amt such pretty things.
But Gee. bet they're cool"
In 1905 net earnings % Standard
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30

Mrs Stubh John, h Il cold out
to the baseball grounds these dayaf
MIR Stuhb Cold3 Why. Maria. u
IL as hot as hlaEes What IN the
world gave You the impression q
was cold out theres
Mrs stuhb why. John. the pa
per Says the features ~ yesterday y
game were several warm muffs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30

FOrdune sometimes ofertakcs a
man who iEs nod a fugltif
A monkey iss ferry initaiifoness
but he travis der line ad silk un.
teTyear.
A stingy man yoult RAIDER hiss
wife dress der aalat styliahly dan
hcrseluf
A man OF vide oxberienco IA won
who bass hat many narrow oseabes
A sharp answer turnet away no
comeback
Id Is peter to half luffcd und got
tossed dan nefer TO half been
handel your finish
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30

His Nc~ Speciality.
The fool KILLER was observed % be
soaring IN the clouds
or for MaraT' asked Father
Time. faco,iously
No. replied the fool KILLER. 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30

Mr. Iaggsrs returning from the
beach at am aud finding hts wife
waiting for him az the head Of the
stesral The twoheaded Wv WON
Eu n the m,m.moyiu stairway.
b.Rosh I'm back NJ Cosey laiand.
after al Lippinootts
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30

SHE n a man loves his wife as
much as she loves him. he viii stop
wasting bis money ON cigars " she
asks him
He Yes. but n HIS wife loves him
aa much az she ought 10 love man
who loves her enough to stop IL ~
she asks him. she went ask him -
Puck.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30

what has become of your maya
zine Tor the homeT'
~ failed for lack ~ field What
! should have started was maya
slne for the flat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30

The heroine was tied TO burr.
saw an the hero was locked Ia a
dungeon r'gosh. | thought her time
had come
And what saved herr
Just then the sheriff walked Ia
an levied on the scenery II broke
up the show. bat that was better n
scein the gal sawed Ia twain
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30

NAhtra.
Not every dos al which the boys
throw stones,
Not every dog on frcnxied quest for
bonem.
or. painting Tot a drlnk when days
arr hot
And out ~ humer II h. finds Il not.
ta mad.
nut then. or 80 II seems 90 me.
tie almost has a right TO be-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30

The Persistent Young Man.
do yuu know. Young man. that
nly daughter Is accustomed TO ev.
cry luSuryg
lis she. siff Then feel quite
sure that a eomplete change will be
good Tor bcr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30

on Co. were ss3.I2z.25l. mo,s -
80 per cent on the capltalizatim
Real name of Nine. sckrun|
Heink Is Mrs. VIM. Rapp. n.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30
TO OLD DAVE
BY ]. W. OLMSTEAD, SEATTLE

played his humble part a IS slowly N his way .
He made his journey with HIS day
tagging for a heavy load 4
Trusting a new
TOilng onward lofty rise 4
Whose peaks In jeweled archng
4
Ayaanches and thunder
stu with
That shall be nations highway for the hosts follow
\ Like a mighty, marching of 4
lie has finished HIS long Journey blazed
In and let him free
lie faithful In HIS service honest patient kind
.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30
STAR DUST
BY JOSH
nadIY peeeIvnd.
BY JOSH

am up here looking for hs|fo,
who rocks che airHhip."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30

President osrfiel6's first act. an.
er taking the oath Of office Nas 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30

aid be interesting disposition Of all the prof
Col Lampings Of countya Third av propert
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30

Seattle Is fortunate In the pos session Of It's Lad
ohly through the enterprise Of this organization are
and hear many Of the greatest artists Of the Nc
Musical club deserves the support o the public.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-02-18
CHURCH WORK.

The bishop Of London. who made
such q notable visit To this country
last September. Il now planning to tour
Russia.
II Il now just twenty-five years since
Bishop Malialieu formed the Boston
district Of the Swedish M.thuli.i
church. the FIRST church OF the Swedish,
Nethodists having been organized Just
two years previous 10 that time.
The Holiness church, Whose mem.
brrs are mainly In Texas. Arkansas.
Tennessee and Missouri. has Joined
with the Association OF Penteo,tal
Churches OF New England. bringing
under one head about 1900 conmuni.
csnts. 80 =
Eight churches Ia one Of the suburbs
Of Baltimore secured trained men to
take 4 church census Of that section,
and card index has now b.cn ar.
ranged that tells the ministers all
about the religious affiliations OF every
family OF that locality,
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-02-18
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY Is, 1905.
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.


Maxine Elliott has scored nicely ir
her latest play. Under the Grccnwooh
Tree"
William Faversham has signed 10 ap.
pear In The SQuaw Man" in London
during the spring,
MY WIFE" Is said 10 H. one of the
most successful he has ever played IN
that city.
William Morgan. who has hccn with
the Rogers brothers la several of their
former plays. will appear with them
again Ia The Rogers Brothers In
Panama"
Miss Mary Ryan will play one more
season with "Brewster's Millions"
then. II the proper vehicle can bs
found. she viii be a star Ia the season
or 1864
Richard Carries latest production.
"Mary's Lamb" has been withdra wn
from the stage and permanently
shelved- This Is the musical play In
which Harry Conor has been starring.
Mrs. Rida johnson Young Is ut work
ON a comedy. sweet sixteen" for
Margaret Clark. which Is TO i- pro.
duced In February. and will write
rural play on Life On the Eastern
Shore' ''"
Franz L-har. the composer ~ The
Merry Widow" Is 10 have new comic
opera produced In Vienna called The