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The Washington herald., 1909-11-06
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

Baltimore. Nov. 5.-WHEAT-Stock in elevator
995 .55 bus; shipments from elevators q $50 bus
Sales Il hagl0ls by sample, a. Lee, Lie Ill and
LIZ pr bus. Graded lots q No . red aHost
nOminally al Liza per bus. al the close. Later
two CargOcs arrived. which are not included in
the receipts above. and they sold on a basis Of
LIZ fer No. 2 rcd. LOB for No. 3 rcd l17i. for
steamer. No red aud lO3'a for steamer. No. 8
red Ne. red and stock rejected Settling prices
officially posted were: No. 2 rcd Western. Lli4;
contract spot LIZ; No 3 red. il6ss steamer. No
rcd. log: steamer. No. 2 nd. Western. LiUs
CORN-Stock In elevators, GA 3s6 bus. shiumcuts
from elevators 399 bus. Sales were made al Is
for a lot Of old. while a small lot Of new white on
the wharf. sold at 6na per bus. Track yellow corn
for domestic delivery. at 20 per bus, for CARROTS
old spot. Later lot Of 40 bus CT new
Southern yellow corn arrived and sold at IS per
bus delivered
Cob corn is quotable at 2s5a29O per Dbl. for car
loads. prime new yellow on spot. Settling prices
officially posted were: For contract. 6s; steamer
mixed, s.; new. 6533.
OATS-Stock in elevators. 40 $50 bus. shipments
from elevators, 9lN bus White, No. 9 as to
weight ija4554 do. No g. as 20 weight 43a4nz ;
do, No. 4. as to weight, Al4al2ls; do. mixed No
p f2i1al3 do. No. 3. 4laills
RYE-StOck in elevators 1880 bus shipments
from elevators Us bus No ? rye. Western. car
lots domestic. 50izasl No. rye tnear BY 7sasO /;
bagots as 90 quality and condition. 65a7S
FLOUR-Winter extra. 46OaA99; DO. clear. SOFA
SO. do. straight 5.25aS40: do. patent 575a5 so;
spring clear 4.7oaLs5 do. straight. SOFAS. IS: do
patent, j.4ja5.70; City Mills best patent, 63 do
high-grade patent, SO; do straight. SIS; choice
family SIS; do extra, 46oai.75; rye -four medium
to choice, L25al.5O cOmmeal. per 100 pounds, Lisa
Leo
The Washington herald., 1909-11-06
LOCAL FINANCIAL GOSSIP

Trading I'm the rights Of the Capital
Traction stock began in earnest yester-
day on the Washington stock Exchange.
upward Of $4,000 going on record. The
governing committee brought in a report
upon the manner in which the rights
should be bought and sold on the ex-
change. decreeing that trading should
be on the basis Of dollars, without refer
ence either TO the stock OF bonds. This
arrangement was found 20 be satisfactory
70 the exchange.
The bidding on this basis started at Is
cents 20 the dollar. that representing the
premium which the broker bidding was
willing 20 pay for the right to buy a
dollars worth Of the new issue Of the 8
per cent bonds In the trading which
followed the opening bid the price was
carried up half a point, the last sale be-
ing at the top price. Each share Of Capt.
tai Traction stock carries the right of
the holder 70 buy at par $l2 worth OF
bonds. and scrip representing this right
constitutes the form Of the security
bought and sold yesterday.
Trading in these rights was very ac-
tive on call and after call. the selling
being in about equal portions at each
time
The other feature Of the trading yes
terday was the sale Of about forty-five
shares Of United States Trust stock az
10, new high price for that stock.
Mergenthaler. Lanston. and Greene Cana
nea We're traded In only nominally Small
amounts OF the Railway common and pre-
ferTed came out at current prices.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-06
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. Nov. 5-MILL FEED-weaker: light
business. Spring bran. lCllb sacks % arrive. 1850:
standard middlincs. 2eo: city bran Zl0O in bulk:
Western red dos, 1913. TO arrive; winter wheat
bran. in l0}lb. sacks. 10 arrive, PASS.
OATS-Stcady; business slow. No. 2 white. iIlk
aG: No white. ir1a5: No. white. 4la4rs: nat
urll and clipred white. on track. Haigz.
FLOUR STEADY: inquiry Is moderate. Kansas
straights. 5l5a5.35 in sacks. new. soft straiChts
5Ea5.65 in haTels; spring patents. 5.5ja5 IS.
In barrels new spring clears. L75aAgl
RYE FLOUR-Steady; demand moderate Good
% choice brands 4oaL51
BUCKwHEAT FLOUR-New. TO arrive. 80. with
light demand
CORNAlEAL-Weakcr inactive INQUIRY. Kiln
dried Tor export 30 coarse meal. In bags s3sl a.
HAY-Receipts. IiSJ tons; stronger inquiry fair
Prime timothy, 100; No. J. e0a95, No. . 90; No.
= S3i3aS5.
sTRAw-Receirts % tons; steady; fair dealings
Long re. 93ae5
BEEF-steady: fairly active business. Family.
L. 5-al5 GO. packet. l290al25O
POIik-Firm, ON meagcr stocks Mess. ISIS:
family. E.Ua26 So
LARD-tim quiet. Prime Western I8l5. city
p 35 refined continent 1870; South American l4O0.
refined Brazilian kegs 800: oleostearine III. lard
stcaTinc quiet New York. 10.
SUGAR-The local raw sugar market was steady.
but unchanged, with 10 business on spot but re-
ports current Of distant shipment sugar, having
been sold in liberal quantities at last sales basis
for OVERWHELMINGLY shipment. or say. 2u-i6
basis % test. cost and freight equal to 4e5 duty
paid. The spot price. however, was named at 49,
IL Is supposed that the sales OF above shirments
amounted 20 upward Of 10000 bags. Refined sugar
was dull and unchanged. The Federal named Sc
the price for fine gTanuated net less l Der cent
cash. with other refners quoting sos. same terms
NAVAL STORES-The market for vpirits turran-
tine ruled steady. but quiet and without important
change in prices. Rosin and tar we're firmly held
at full. but unchanged pTicea
The Washington herald., 1909-11-06
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Quotations furnished b. W B. H.bbs & Co
meInbJrs Of the Chicago Beard Of Trade Hibbs
Building % Fifteenth street northwest.
Chicago. Nov 5.-Wheat opened 4 70 a higher
with local professionals the best buyers and com
mission houses taking some on resting orders There
was some buying or reports 4 probable falling OF
ia receipts froa first hands the decline having
checked sales ny farmers. Cash prices were lower
Minneapolis premiums lost , cent, No. red ia S.
Louis showed as much as 3 ceu;s' decline. Kansas
City daily receipts are b.Eg bought mostly by ele-
yatCr people 20 convert into contracts and stocks
there are expected % show about 10 900 bushels in
crease flr tie week. Local car lots. 81. with IS
cars cst'mated tor tomorrow
Corn had a sFur- Of strength early with Deem
Der leading lasd on better demand foE old corn
and aD advance o. p cent iu the sample market
The advance was slrrtiyed. and prices reccdcd be-
low yesterdays l0v point 4 local statistiriau
raises hts limit n tHo cop 10000 bushels from
his tgurvs q a month ago. owing 20 immense yields
m O-lo Indiana, and IuupB. and a better yield Boz
Iowa. To-d0y's receipts include about 50 cars new
corn. Local car lots. is. With l7 estimated Tor to
morrow.
Price, for oots gave way to-day IN sympathy with
other grains tLe uressur. being iu the near futures
Neu buying vas lacking, Movement shove signs Cf
sons llcrlasc. Demand not very good TO-DAY. Cash
prices steady early. but a shade lower later I'm
sympathy with the futures Local car lots. 90
with So estimated Tor to-moulw.
A rIllsH showing % hog movement as c1mrarsd
with year ago. gave Tho further advance o. rro-
visions The expert demand Tor lard was also
slcug,heniug factor There was q large general
trade. with considerable reclining taking place A
large local holder sold guite a line q january lard
IN D.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-06
WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE
Bradstreet and Dun Take Optimistic Views of
the General Situation.

New York. Nov. 5.-R. C. Dunn &.
Cos weekly review tomorrow will say:
Without exception. the reports Of
trade, both wholesale and retail. in all
parts Of the country, are more than
satisfactory and hold out the promise
for 1910 Of a year unequaled business.
What this means, expressed in almost
inconceivable figures. is that the United
States is now increasing its wealth at
a rate never before achieved. Neither the
high prevailing prices nor the discus
sion Of dispute economic policies seems
In any way 60 shake confidence or
check the industrial progress.
There has been no further advance in
money rates, and financial conditions,
which three or four weeks ago appeared
somewhat threatening. are now undis-
turbed
THE volume of bank clearings, meas
uring the business transactions of the
nation, are in many cities greater than
ever before. and all records in New
York for one day were broken during
the week. When It is seen that bank
clearings increased $50 per cent over 1905.
New York, 26.6 per cent over 1908, and
Is per cent over 1906. some IDEA is OBJ
tainable OF the extraordinary recovery
which has been made in a short time in
business activity.
There ia a further large gain in the
movement Of dry goods. Retail demand
steadily grows and a more active inter-
est Is shown in the primary markets IN
cuitp OF the inward trend Of rricae
buyers receiving instructions 70 look a
little farther ahead on staple fabrics
Commercial failures this week in the
United States are 249 against 2l1 last
week. 23S the preceding week, and
2i0 the corresponding week last year.
Failures in Canada number 30 against
- last week. 90 the preceding
week, and Is last year. Liabilities Of
commercial failures reported for October
are: $l2,529.S62. against Sl5,SsS, Sos for the
same period last year"
The Washington herald., 1909-11-06
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.


BUTTER-Croamery separator. Grass; DO. f-sts
'Oa5l; process fancy. 2sa2s; do, fair to good o,
%; dairy. choice. @a@; do. good. ma2; store
packed ..
CHEESE-New York STATE factory, fancy fats
Isl-i= do. snail. Hal7is; do, large. I6isal7
EGGS-Ncar-by. choice. returuaDle cases 80: West
Virginia and Southwest Virginia, returnabIe 81.
tennessee. retUruabe cases. ~ North Carolina re
turna5lC. g
LIVE POULTRY-Chiskens, spring large. Is.
do medium, Is, 90. medium. small Is. hens
small per d.. l2zal3: do large. l257al3: ROSTERS
per ID. g. ducks. old. l2al3. do. spring lbs and
over I2ll3. geese per h.. 6alO: do. fancy lOal2.
turkeys TOMS per h.. Is: do. hens. Is: turkeys.
thin. l0al2. keats. per 10. i5ll5
DRESSED POULTRI-Turkeys. choice undrawn
hens per H.. lsa20; acreage. undrawn. mixed Tals.
chickens. Ter h. liaB. chickens and hens. mixed
l5ali; hens. choice per H. bali: ROSTERS Der Ib
z: ducks. l01lZ. geese, per H.. 6al0
DRESSED MEATS-H2ms country sugar c,lred
d. l6als. hogs, small and neat. per cwt.. g: do
medium 20 heavy. 81; DO. rough. 3as.
NEGETABLES-Fotatoes. Dbl. L75a200: sweet Do
tatots. new. Dbl. lo0aL25 Jams. Dbl. leo; cabbage
Dbl. 50; celery. New York. doz., 40a60
GREEN FRUITS-Apples. loose. Dbl. L5Oal75
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2sa50; tallow, 5ia; ginseng
per h. 5.o9a550; seneca, per To-, 40, golden seal
fai5. pink l2aii: mandrake. Pas. snake root IS.
walnut kernels. dry. &a22; chestnuts common. sac .
do. fancy las: walnuts. per 100 lbs. 75aI0l
The Washington herald., 1909-11-06
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET

Baltimore. Nov. 5-Qu0tationS furnished By Bal
timore Fruit and Produce Association are as fol-
lows:
BUTIEB-CrcameTy separator. per H.. 52a53: i'm
tation. Li29. prints ;.Ib.. 1a5i do lib. S1a2i.
blocks, Obj, Der d., SasS; dairy prints. Man.
land. Pennsylvania. and Virginia. 25a2j. Virgua
and West Virginia stoTcpackCd. clZia; Ohio store
packed, -3a-5i7; nearby rolls per To-, 22ia, West
Virginia rolls. per TO-, IN Ohio rolls per h.. 2zt
EGGS-Maryllnd. Pennsylvania. and nearby frsts.
per doE 81; Eastern Shore Maryland and Vir.
ginIa 80: Western frsts 50; West Virginia 80:
North Carolina. So
BARLEY-Stocz in elevators. sos bus. shipments
from elevators. 20 bus
LIVE POULTRN-Old hens, heavyweight. Der
h.. y; do, lightweight, Ia. u'sal2 Old roosters.
per 10. 9; young chickCus. choice. per ID IA.
rough and poor. l2al5; ducks, per To-. =: turkeys
young lhs. and over. u: old, per d.. rs; seese
Western and southern. H.. II: Maryland and
Virginia, per ID. ual1, Kent Island Per ID l5al4.
pigeons young, per pair. Is; do, old per pair 20.
do white PekiEs. Der h.. Is; spring ducks 8 lbs.
ana over yer b. Is; DO. guinea fowls. old. sach.
s; do. young, lax lbs. 40ai5.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-06

New York. Nov 5-Bradstreets review
Of the state Of trade tomorrow VIII say:
Except for the fact that unseasonabiy
warm weather tends TO retard the fullest
development of retail trade in heavy
weight and winter goods. the general
trade and industrial report this week is
one Of widespread and increasing activity
Jobbing trade in dry goods. millinery,
shoes, clothing, hardware. and, in fact
most lines of distribution is active, holi-
day demand is broadening. and spring
trade reports are very good. Increases be-
ing general In nearly all lines
The same Is true Of industrial opera
TONS iron and steel being as active as
ever, with outputs close to or in excess
Of the maximum; coal is in increasing
demand and lumber and other material is
active. despite the advanced stage Of the
season. rejecting the continued rush in
building. All this, it might be remarked,
occurs with prices OF commodities at a
high level, and with reports OF stocks OF
raw materials and Of manufactured goods
In no apparent way burdensome or hold
ing forth promise Of early becoming so.
III lllt 1OLlbA bbbho IT elNNt Al - It AN
tho very great advance I'm the raw ma
terial at a time Of nearly record move
ment to market is n source Of unsettle-
ment. Many mills North and South have
announced curtailment in time run. but
tho Fall River mills have not as yet
Joined IN the movement and the feeling
is widespread that the coarse goods trade
VIII feel the brunt Of the promised cur
tailment
The remarkable progress In iron and
steel Is maintained and In October all
previous records as 10 the amount OF
actual business booked were surpassed.
Figures compiled show that the produc-
ton Of coke and anthracite iron rose 10
2.5J2. 5l6 tons last month, as compared
with 2,3S5,206 in September, while the
steel companies increased their output TO
L76f,162 tons or daily average OF 56,973
tons, against 55.26l in the preceding
month 80
The Washington herald., 1909-11-06
COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs n Co.
members Of the New York stock Exchange, Hibbs
Building 7J Fifteenth street northwest
New YORK Nov. 5.-Cotton was nervous and cratic
to-day under the iuf1en-e DOW Of bull support and
pow Of heavy LIQUIDATION and resolu;e hammerirr b.
the bears There enough liquidation in the al
terno0n 20 cause sharp decline from the high
point Of the morning. liverpool rallied after the
opening there Wan street bought heavily here
and Western and New Orleans operators also were
among he buyers
The National Gnncrs' Association estimated tbs
ginning up TO Nogsmbc- 1 Al .Ooa bales and tbe
crop at 97S0O00 bales maximum and sO0G0 balss
minimum. AT the opening there was very excited
trading at irregular prices A good MANY stop arr
dcrs we're caught and th.re was much local Wsst-
cru and Southern liquidation.
Futures closed 4 20 l5 points lower. near months
being weakest. with the tone weak and the esti-
natal sales SO 900 bales
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Advance I'm Time Money.
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York Nov. 5.-Money on call at tho stock
exchange to-day opened at per cent; highest. &;
lowest, 5il closing. ~ Most Of the days loans
were made az per cent.
There WAS fmer tendency % time money. the
tone o. the market being exactly opposite % that
Of yesterday. Rates were "a % 80 per cent for all
dates from sixty days % six months. There was a
much better demand FOR accommodations for fixed
dates but banks did not offer funds so freely pos
s5ly because Of anticipation % an unIavorable
weekly bank statement tomorrow. Loans such as
were yesterday made az a. per cent to-day com
manicd a.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-06
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Sales-Regllar call az y O'Clock noon:
Capital iracsion bond warrants S. 600 AZ g so
AZ l6. so at l54 $3.50 at l5b s. 900 al Iy 500 at
ly5. $50 az IS $500 at Is. $40 at Isl. $50 al
49,, s. 900 al l5l.. 81 al 49,
Washington Railway and Electric com. 20 at 4si1
2 az g. at 49,.
Washington Railway & Electric pfd.. at sis. s
al ga
Mergmthaler 5 az 1855
Greene Canauea. 10 az 1914
United States Trust. 10 at 10 10 at 10. 10 at 10
10 at l20. at 10
Commercial Insurance. lOl at 81
After cal-UEited States Trust. I AZ 10.
Dime Savings Bank. T. az 1914 30 az T.
Capital Traction warrants $50 at l5s 500 Al iJik
ysi az l51. Si52 AZ l5it Si57 at I5ss $50 a. I5s
so a. lji. 500 at ljis
Following are the bid and asked prices on yes
terday's Washington Stock Exchange:
GAS BONDS.
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LOCAL GRAIN MARKET.

GRAIN-Wheat. new, per bus. LO5al Il: corn
sAelled per nns 'ua'o COD. Old per bus. 425; new
$50 oats, Western, white No. ? Der hus as,s7,
mixed, per bus, lOai6; bran, Der ton, 800: MID.
ding per ton, zoo.
NAY AND STRAW-Hay, Western No 175o.
lan; NO, = l6.1Oall.o; MIXED, i.y1ai65o straw
rye bundle. l5.OOal6OO: straw, ne machine tb-os%
sO0a90o; straw wheat. per ton 6O0a65O: straw
cat. per ton, 6.52a7.00.
SEEDS-Alsike. per bus. SO0as IS, clover per
bus. S5OasOO; timothy. per bus Lgoa225; crimson
clover. per bus. l0O6ail.O.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-06

New York. Nov. 5.-Strength and weak
ness were more mingled In the movement
OF the stock market to-day than they
have been on any day since Monday
The market gave an appearance OF as
great underlying sOundness as ever. and
indeed. certain leading stocks that have
for more than a fortnight been relatively
dormant were to-day the subject Of a
vigorous buying movement. On the other
hand. Liquidation was evident in other
stocks that have in the recent past oc-
cupied the most prominent place in specu-
lation and the whole appearance Of the
market seemed to be highly professional
In SO far as there was any change in
sentiment at ali in the financial district
there was perhaps some recurring appre-
hension regarding the money situation
during the next few weeks.
Rise I'm Discount Rates.
A rather sharp rise occurred to-day in
the discount rate IN the open market in
Berlin, and cables declared that an ad-
vance in the discounts by the Imperial
Bank OF Germany was talked OF as likely
10 take place next Monday. Rumors Of
such action were. however. heard in Wall
street a week ago. and they were dis
proved by the events OF the week fol-
lowing
In banking circles here the general eK-
pectation seemed 10 be that our own
bank statement tomorrow would be
rather more unfavorable than II recently
has been. and this was based on the fact
that many prominent banks admitted
that their loans had expanded during the
week. while their supply Of cash had
been drawn down
All estimates seem TO agree that the
banks during the week have suffered a
considerable loss in cash. and the con-
Junction OF such loss with an increase
In loans would entail a diminution Of
surplus reserve.
Advance I'm Time Money.
It may be that It was on account of
reading Of this sort that an advance
occurred to-day in time money rates. even
n the renewal rate for call money was
stu per cent and In some cases 3 rs
IN the stock market itself attention
mostly rested upon the diversion OF buy
ing 20 the railroad list as compared with
the Industrial shares. Toward the close
OF the day the general market declined
so that a large share OF the gains pre-
viously made were lost.
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New York, Nov, 5.-WHEAT-Ursctted fair
business No Duiuth 20 arrive. liz; No. red
T. b., nominal, l2iisi No . hard. New York.
T. O. D. Il6k. No. ] maclroni asls a b. ~
Manitoba. f. O. D.. 20 arrive November los
Exporters took 70 loads. mainly Manitoba and
duum
tORN-Steady: slow. No elevator Rls: No
2 T. o. b. 90; No. yellow. Z. o.. D.. q; No. ? T.
@. b., December % March shipments. o. Exporters
toob nothing
REE-steady; nominal. New. No. l. T. O. b.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co..
members New York Stock Exchange, Hibbs Build.
ing. - Fifteenth street northwest
CALL MONEY-SALES BY HOURS;
Omen. 4; nigh. 4; low. 3Hi close. 81.
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When you have l0st OF found ANYTHING
telephone an advertisement to The Wash
ington Herald, and bill win be sent YOU
at ! cent a word
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CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished by ". r. Hbhs & Co.
members o. the New York Stock Exchange. Hibbg
Euudirg . nitecnth street northwest
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BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.

Baltimore. No. 5-Foiloving are the sales and
quotations on the most active securities listed on
the Baltimore Stock Exchange.
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WALL STREET NEWS
Strength and Weakness Both
Displayed Friday.
MONEY SITUATION WATCHED

In Financial Circles the General Ex-
pectatiOn " that Bank Statement
To-day VIII he Rnthcr More I'm
favorable Than RecentIy-GcneraI
Market Declines Toward the Close.
The St. Mary banner., 1909-08-07
A COMPOSITION ON HENS.

A little Kansas boy wrote this CON-
position on hens: Hens is curious ami
mails. They don't have no nose. nor
no teeth, nor no ears. The outside of
hens is generally put into pillars and
feather busters The inside of hen
is sometimes filled up with marbles
and shirt buttons and SIGH. A hen is
very much smaller than good many
other animals but they will dig up
more tomato plants than any thing
that amt a hen. Hens is very use
full to lay eggs for plum pudding. l
like plum pudding. Skinny Bates eat
so much plum pudding once that it
set him into the collery. Hens has
got two wings and can fly when they
are scarf. cut my Uncle Williams
hens neck off with a hatchet and it
scarf her to death. Hens sometimes
make very fine spring chickens. .~
Successful Farming.
The St. Mary banner., 1909-08-07
Inheritance Taxes.

Thirty-six states have inherltane
tax laws. The remaining states Will
adopt them in time. Therefore, e.
cept on special occasions, the Fedea
Government should let the states nave
undisputed possession of this sourS
of revenue. The spheres OF state am
federal taxation should for obvlos
reasons be as distinct as possloR
Furthermore, if state and national la
collectors were as regular tllng y
take the toll of the same estate tnels
might in some states be dangeroas
ly close approach to confiscatory tan
ton.
AS general business conditions Luz
prove the regular internal reVenR
taxes will be more productive. lf
lower duties of the revised tarln WIN
ultimately yield more revenue 'hs4
the higher duties have. Then any y
traordinary taxes that Congress ma,
impose because of the deficit can ana
should be repealed forthwlth.-CnisS
go Tribune.
The St. Mary banner., 1909-08-07
THE CONSTITUTIONAL"

There are no longer II the yocaGul-
ary of the exclusive tailor such gar
ments as walking suits. The article
remains, but the name has changed.
Il is now known as the cons ,itution
al"
The leading characteristic of the
constitutional" is a smart air, the re-
suit Of an up-to-date, correct cut, and
that subtle simplicity which distin-
guishes the costlie:t of the tailored
garments from the overturned and
less expensive ones.
Most of such "constitutiOnals' af-
feet the two OR three gored skirt OF
ultra-narrow width and are finished
with hand-sewed, four-inch hem. The
two-gored skirt is scanned back and
front, where the seams are usually
lap-finished and trimmed with rows
of buttons self or faille covered. The
three-gored skirt has wide side gcres
with a narrow front breadth, usually
in panel form and finished with side
turning laps, with buttons on each
side. The skirts just escape the
ground. In serge or cheviot the foot
or hem is weighed slightly. In linen
ard cloth-inished fabrics such weight
ing appears to be unnecessary.-Har'
per's Bazar.
The St. Mary banner., 1909-08-07
Ioe+ Seventeen Grandrotkers.

Harry Ellefson, a student al ~
Racine High school, has the S-ate fss
ord for writing bogus excuses. : :,
four years he has presented 10 "
teachers seventy-four excuses :. :
written by himself. Every concer :.
able reason was given for absence !.
the four years he lest seventeen siam
mothers. About forty times ne y
supposed to be i'll. ~.
When the discovery was niaue -,
student was called in by Prlneip. y.
Rlackhurst and admitted his gum, :. :.
has been suspended for seVeh'',.a ,~t
days.-Racine Correspondents
waukee Sentinel.