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Hay and Feedstufrs

Extra choice hay is quoted firm and occasion
ally selling above the quotations but the me
dum and lower grades are easy.
Bran-$2S. .5OG29 for red and S299S0 per ton
for white
Middling+S36. .50637.50 per ton.
Shorts-S31. .50633 per ton.
Feedstuffs-Rolled barley. $32d33; rolled oats
for feed S33. .50d34 so; mixed feed. $2SG33 for
average lots: oilcake neal in 20 ton lots $39 so.
in 10 ton lots $40, in 3 ton lots $40. so: small
lots SAL; cOcoanut cake or meal at mills $50 in
20 and 10 and $3.50 in ton lots; jobbing. $26;
corn meal S3T03S: cracked corn, $37G3S; al
falfa meal and mealfalfa jobbing lots $24, ear
load lots $23 per ton; red star alfalfa meal. So
for carload lots and S23 for jobbing; CaprOcO oil
cake meal $3.50 per ton.
Hay-wheat. S14G19; wheat and oat, $13617;
tame oat. $12G16; volunteer wild oat. S10014;
alfalfa S9dI2: stock hay $7@1O per ton.
Straw-50dT5e per bale.
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New York Produce

NEW YORK, Dec 22.-HOps-Quiet.
Hides-Quiet.
PetrOleum-Steady.
WOol-Quiet
Sugar-Raw. weak; 1fuscovado. 50 test 3.S5cs
centrifugal test 4.O5c; mOlasses sugar, - test,
3.3Oc refined quiet.
COfee-Futures closed steady, net unchanged
to points higher. With sales reported Of D..
200 bags. including March at 6.90c, May &c,
July 7.1Oc. September 7.1ON715e
Spot steady; No. Rio, S1a GS9sc; No. San
tos, &c. Mild quiet; CordOva ga 12c
Butter-StrOng; western factory, 81 a 2Jes
western imitation creamery, 26d2Sc-
Cheese-Firm aud unchanged.
Eggs-Easier; western extra hrSts, 34d36cs
hrsts. 31Q 33c, seconds. 2S6i SOC.
DRIED FRUITS
Evaporated Apples-Steady Spot fancy new
crop. 1O1s n II 12e; choice, De- prime. 7ac; old
crop prime. 75ac; common 70 fair, 6Q &C.
Prunes-Firm. CALIFORNIA; up TO 3O-40s, pa
acc, OregOns. ga Sc.
Apricots-Steady Choice. 1Iss a111ac; extra
choice. 111a@12c; fancy, 124 Q1312c-
PeacheS-Firm. Choice, Ga G7c; extra choice,
7G7Iac; fancy, "a 6Sc.
Raisins- Steady. Loose muscsteI. 405c;
choice TO fancy seeded. 5Q65se; seedless, 3lz a.
&c; London layers. 1.1712 "a Soc.
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Flour and Farinaceous Goods

Flour-California family extras. S66OGI, net
without discount; bakers extras. $6604T; SUI
perfine $5.4065.7O; Oregon and Washington.
per bbl $5.7Od5.90 for family, bakers and pat
ents and S490 for cut of: Kansas patents, So. IS
d6. 20: 90 straights, $6.25G6.50; Dakota patents,
$40; do straights. $50 per Dbl.
Farinaceous GOods-Prices in 100 lb sacks, net
cash. no discount. follows; Graham -four.
S340 per 100 lbs rye -four. 81; rye meal, So So;
S3 so; oat meal, $40; cat grOats 81 go; farina,
81 so; hominy, $3.50: buckwheat Hour. 81 so;
whole wheat flour. SO. so. rolled oats, bbls. 81 q
725, in sacks 81. .40@6.75: extra cream do, 81 in
sacks and $3.50 in barrels; rolled wheat. bbls
S5 so in sacks 81 25@5; pearl barley ST. 70; split
peas. boxes, 1910 for yellow and $3.50 for green
Der 100 lbs
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Foreign Futures
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Future Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO Dec. 22-Wheat was weak through
out today's session, owing to general selling and
a lack of any substantial support. The princl-
northwest and prospects of still more liberal
arrivals within the next few days The Decem-
Der delivery sold between 81 l.l4Mand 81 May
at almost the lowest point, with December at
$1.14% and May $1.10@1.10k.
Continued cold weather throughout the corn
belt inspired fresh selling of corn today, which
resulted in further declines in all deliveries.
The slump in wheat also had depressing effect.
Closing prices showed net losses of q s@1ac.
Trading in oats quiet and sentiment in
the pit was bearish because of the weakness of
wheat and corn. The market closed at net de-
clines of A0%c
Provisions closed 5135c lower
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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ket being amply supplied with stocks received
since Saturday. There was fair amount of
trading In apples and citrus fruits in the early
Dusy with dressed turkeys during the rest OF
the week and they were laying in sufficient
supplies to tide them over for few days No
Iu urther large arrivals of oranges are expected
thlS week, IS the rains have stopped picking
and the packing houses have closed down until
after the holidays What few lots Of grapes,
perslnnons and pomegranates came in yesterday
were held at previous prices, but there was not
much call for them Cranberries were easy.
with very few sales reported above $40 a
barrel
Cranberries- -$1O@11 per bbl for late red
Apples (per box)-Fancy bellfoWeTs, 81. 2j6f
40: Newtown pippins. s.. .25G 80; do red. 81 80
CLIO; choice. Beast common, 40G65c; Christ
mas apples. $1.T5@225
Pears-Winter Nellis. $1.75Q2 per box; other
varieties, I5c4Sl.25 per box.
Pomegranates- -5O@75c for small and s1.259
1-50 for large boxes
Persimmons-T5cQ$ q 81. .25 per box
Grapes-Yerdel, $l91.25 per box or crate
black, 40075e.
Citrus Fruits (per box)-valeneia oranges. 50
Q2-5O; navels. S2-25d2.50 for fancy and S1..i5
e. Tor choice; tangerines S5cd 81 for small and
$l2o@ |. 90 for large boxes; grapefruit. s.. 5OG3
Tor seedless; lemons, $4G4.50 for fancy, 81. 5003
FOR choice and S1@1.50 for standard; lines. ST
Tropical Fruits-Bananas, 75e@$1. 70 per bunch
Tor Hawaiian and 81. .50@13-50 for Central Amer
lcah; plneapples, $293 per dozen.
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Most OF the dealers have been under the inn
preston that the pack Of Alaska red sa mon was
considerably short of year ago. but rom tne
foregoing figures you viii note that thls year
pack of red is only about p 600 cases less than
the pack OF 1905. You viii also note that Wnue
the total pack is IN round figures 2ou-VpU cases
less than year ago. this shortage consists prin-
cipally of pinks and ehums-
Considering that this the big year on
SOckeyeS and that over 1.S0O.uUt cases or lnls
grade alone were packed on Puget sound and IN
vtvidly than anything else, namely that the
price of Alaska red salmon too low As
you aware. Alaska red salmon opened az
81 10 and sOckeyes at 81 .50-a dinerence or
years thar there is not this much difference IN
value between the two grades. and tue raet
that Alaska red is difficult to secure today az
$l.30 proves more less the truth OF oar con
tenton. The English market is as strong as tha
American market; London Is bidding today = sd
per case above the opening price. 10 Is Weli
10 remember in considering the salmon Situa-
tton that the principal reason for this advance
in price Is the increased consumption and that
not only is Alaska red salmon short on the coast
but every i0bber in the United states as Well
In Great Britain Is carrying a lighter StOc&-
az present than he has for many years In our
opinion there is not jobber in the world who
has enough Alaska red salmon 10 last him until
new seasons pack can be delivered
High grade salmon Of all kinds is in very
light supply. 1t is impossible to secure Columbia
river ChinoOks at any price. and the small stocks
OF sOckeyeS on hand are closely concentrated
S0ckeye halves out Of the market and can
not be bought at any price. Tails are very
fats.
For any salmon TO offer the consumer under 20
cents per can dealers viii be compelled to con-
fine their operations to pinks and chums dur
ing the next eight months, and as stocks of pink
are in very firm hands there is possibility
of decline, but there Is strong probability
or an advance in price on this grade
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Eastern livestock Market

NUI VNI-NTIi
SOUTH OMAHA. Dec. -Cattle-Receipts.
$500: market steady. Native steers SfdS: cows
and heifers. S3M3-25, western steers S3.5O6f6 25.
cows ard heiferS. 81. 7j614. 80: Gamers. So j061
6.2j: stockers and feeders, S2-S5d5.3J: calves,
50. 90 a 10; bulls. stays. ETC.. $2.Soad4.6O.
HogsHReceipts. COCO. market 10n15c lower.
Heavy. SS- 121a 0S.25; mixed. SS.1OdS.15; light,
$SMS.15; pigs. 81. T507.I5; bulk Of sales. $3.50
SIS.
Sheep-Receipts. $500: market steady. Year
lings. $5-S0@7 wethers. 81 SO6t5-60; ewes. 81 25
$3.50; lambs. Sc. S5dS.15.
KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY Dec. 2.-CattIe-Receipfs
4. 600; market steady to strong. Native steers
81. so $50; cows and heifers $260d6 25: stock
ers and feeders. S.. .25G5.tJ, bulls S3074 so.
calves. S3T5MS. western steers, So TJff5 x.
western cows S275M475-
HOgs-Receipts. l2.0o0: market LOG lower.
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pototoes. onions and vegetables

Quotations for garden vegetables weIe lrregn-
lar Yesterday as receivers were unable to as
certain their receipts and sellers were quoting
prices high low according as their individual
holdings were small or large, Egg plant ana
nenners were more plentiful than anything else
on the list, while only few scattering pack
ages of peas, beans and squash were received.
The quotations for peas, beans and tomatoes
were obtained only for good stock. which
formed a small percentage of the arrivals. there
being much frostbitten stun lying around, Tor
which no fair OFFER was refused. Potatoes and
onions remained firm.
Potatoes (per cti)-River white. $4,000 for
common to choice and $161.10 for fancy; Salinas
Burbanks, 81 .20@l 1 40: Oregon Burbanks. $1.159
Us: sweet potatoes, 81 .506f160
Onions-$1 al. 10 per ctl.
Observation-Disclosures, S1M1.75 per package;
green peas, Sm12Ae per lb; string and wax
beans, u - 61T1hc per lb; summer squash, $123
@I.T5 per box; garlic. &c per ID; cabbage, 400
soc per ctl; cucumbers, T5e@$1.2o per dozen;
sack carrots, roc per sack; eggplant, 7@10c per
lb green peppers. 5dSc per lb; rhubarb, 59Ie
per 1b celery. 25M30c per dozen.
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London Closing Stocks
Condition of the Treasury

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The condition OF
the treasury at the beginning Of business today
follows
Trust funds-Gold coin, SsT7, ,034, 500; silver
dollars. SASS, 100000; silver dollars of 1890
50 $50. 600; silver certificates outstanding Sass
GOO 000
General fund-Standard silver dollars in gen
eral fund, S974.377; current liabilities. $104-
957 }35; working balance in treasury offices
So SIS 667; in banks to credit of United States
treasurer. $37, 1855. .5S4; subsidiary silver coin
SO $40 96s; minor con $1.0S3, 125; total bal
anee in general fund. $7s.s50.71
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New York Grain Market

NEW YORK, Dec 22.-Flour-Steady, with
demand slow. Receipts, 34.097 barrels; ship
ments, 81, ,432.
wheat-spot, easy. No. red, $1.3o asked
elevator domestic and 81 20 nominal +. 0. b..
afoat: No. northern Duluth, $123A and No. 2
hard winter, S1.2414 nominal f. o. b. afoat. Op-
tion market-Wheat declined about 115e under
heavy selling by spectators and commission
houses more favorable reports regarding the
receipts At the close prices were u @11ac net
decline. December closed $1.231a, May $1.I79s,
July $1.0S9s. Receipts. %, 500 bushels; ship
ments. 81. 161.
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E.r Markets in Nearby Counties

SANTA CRUZ, Dec. 22.-Merchants today re-
port a better supply of eggs and larger demands
Conditions are Improving and after the holidays
there will be a drop from the present quotations
of 46 cents.
PETALUSIA, Dec. 22.-The best prices paid
for eggs today after receipt of quotations from
the san Francisco dairy exchange were 56c and
soc: no change in conditions
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Northern Business

PORTLAND, Dec. 22.-Clearings, 81 ,269, ,4TO:
balances. Sl44. 6S3.
SPOKANE, Dec. 22.-Clearngs. s799o52; bal
ances. S11O.2z1.
TACOMA. Dee. 22.-clearings. s., ,o27. .s13; bal
ances. S79. .331.
SEATTLE. Dec. 22.-cearings, $2,os4, ,ss5;
balances, $326, ,O06.
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PENNSYLVANIA Diridena.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 22-The directors Of
the Pennsylvania company today declared =
semiannual dividend OF ) per cent which makes
the dividend paid for the year S per cent-an
increase Of ! per cent.
The directors Of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati.
Chicago and ST Louis railway company declared
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SUMMARY OF
THE MARKETS
Wall street stocks and ooppers about the

Wall street stocks and coppers about the
same.
Spot and future cotton higher.
Comstook shares drop back again.
Local stocks and bonds quiet.
Silver higher. Hongkong exchange lower.
Wheat declined a fraction.
Barley steady. Oats quiet.
Hay, feedstuffs and beans unchanged,
No further changes in meats.
Prunes slightly higher, but quiet.
Butter, eggs and cheese unchanged.
Potatoes and onions continue firm.
Fresh fruit market featureless.
Turkeys bringing high prices.
Game plentiful and easy.
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Northern wheat Market

TACOMA, Dec. 22.-Wheat: Bluestem, $1.1s;
club, $1.0S; red Russian. 81 .06.
PORTLAND, Dec 22.-Wheat: Track prices
Club 81 10; bIuestem, $1.20; red Russian. 81. 0S
Turkey red 81 .12; forty-fold, 81. u; valley,
81. 10.
SEATTLE. Dee. 22.-Wheat: Milling quota
Il tions1B ns,- 1Bluestem s1dd7a; club. sLoo1a; fife
stem. s1.os15; club. 9s1ac fife, es1ac; red Rus
sian, 9512c.
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81 95; timothy seed, 1915; clover. s14.70 Mess
pork. per Dbl, $22@22.25; lard, per 100 lbs, b
short clear sides (boxed) S11.S71a@12 121a.
GRAIN STATISTICS
Total cearances of wheat and -four were
equal to 24S 900 bushels. Primary receipts
were $4,000 bushels. compared with 400, coo
the corresponding day year ago. Estimated
receipts for tomorrow: Wheat, 50 cars; corn,
$40 cars; oats, 12S cars; hogs 81 900 head.
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Dried Eruits. Raisins. Nnts and Honey

Prunes are quoted somewhat higher and firm
ihough the market is of a holiday character
@l2e; moorpark, 2hGll3c: peaches, 5s. a6Ac;
Prunes, "a q3c, with %c premium for 4Os; figs,
S42 CA lae; pears. 615 @l2c; nectarines. 566c.
3 crown, $1.75; crown 81 %; ordinary layers,
8 crown, 9Oc; crown, S5c; seeded. 415d5Mc;
seedless sultanas. % G4Ac; ThOmpsons seed
less, 3q3Ac for unbleached and IA 407%c for
bleached; loose muscatel. T crown, &c; 3 crown.
SIC; crown, Sc; seedless, 2Ac.
Nuts-Almonds, nonpareils, 1412 415e; IXL,
@11c; languedocs, 10@101lc; hardshells, 61a a
&C. walnuts, 1315c per lb for No L sOftshells.
Sac for No. do: pecans, 141a q 16c; Italian
chestnuts, 941Ie; California ehestnuts, 9G1lc;
peanuts, Az G5c; pine nuts. zoe per h.
Honey-Comb, 14G15e for water white and
10G1 12c per lb for light amber; dark amber IA
Sc; extracted, 715e for water white and 51a a
6hc for light amber; candied and dark amber,
4@41ac per ID.
oBeeswax-271a @soc per Ib for light and 2s@
26c for dark
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STOCK MARKET
EXTREMELY DULL

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-The extreme
dullness into which the stock trading fell
today was traceable to the restraining in
auence of the tightness of the call money
4 market.
The professional trading element assumes
this is temporary and incident to the year
end requirements and to be succeeded, con-
sequently, by relaxation with the advent OF
the new year.
The call loan rate touched the highest
of the year and large amounts were placed
at the higher rates The largest of the
Wall street banks was reported to be out
Of the call loan market.
Il is commonly assumed in stock market
circles that the great speculative campaign
of the last year while aoquiesoed in by all
the most powerful capitalistic groups, has
been most largely entered into by the
group centering its interests in United
States steel
A rise in money rates at this time would
be of more direct benefit TO this group, in
such circumstances, than would exten-
sion Of the upward movement of prices of
stocks.
It is the conviction of stock market OBJ
servers that much of the years accumula-
tion of stocks. in pursuance Of the specula-
tive campaign remains undistributed.
There were occasional responses today to
favorable dividend developments, the effect
being to add TO the credence with which
rumors were regarded of other prospective
increases.
Pennsylvania responded to the large dis
bursement to the stock holders of its two
subsidiary companies, the Pennsylvania
company and the Pittsburg Cincinnati, Chi
cago and st. Louis. Belief in a special
distribution to Reading stock holders
seemed to be strengthened.
There was another revival of the copper
merger story and that group of industrials
showed the effect temporarily.
None Of the days influences proved per-
manent in their effect, the traders pursuing
an opportunist policy from hour to hour.
In view of the uncertain tone of the speou-
lation some attention was given to reports
that railroad officials were admitting some
contraction in the volume of affairs.
The dullness in the pigirOn market was
the occasion for remark.
The tone of the market at the closing
was heavy.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales, par
value, 81, ass, 900.
United States bonds were unchanged on
call.
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Hides, TaIIo,v. wool and Hops

Hides-CulIs and brands sell about 1501c
under quotations Heavy salted steers, 13Q1 Q131ac;
medium, - T. a BE; light. 12c, cOwhides, 111a q
12c for heavy. H. n i2c for light: stags Sd9c:
salted kip, 13d131Ac; salted veal. 17d1T1ae;
Salted calf 17d171sc; dry hides, 2O@21cs dry
kip. 19d21c; dry calf. 2402jc; dry veal. 23c
sheepskins. shearings, 2OG4Oe each; short wool.
50d75c each; medium. Coo GS1 each; long wool.
81 -25G1.7j; lambs. 250 75c hOrsehides, salt.
S225M2.50 for large and S1.50d2 for medium,
75cdS1 for small and 25050c for colts; horse
hides, dry. S2Q2.2 % for large and 81. 256l2 for
medium. 5Oc0S1 for small and 2505Oc for colts:
goatskins prime angora 5OQ90c; large hair
goats. 2jG4Oc; medium, 2O630c small. 5015c.
TallOw-NO. 1 rendered, JG53ac. No. ?, "a
41ac: grease. 2N3i5c.
NOOl-Fal clip: Northern free mountain. 4
q I13c; Humboldt and MendOcinO, 13015c; south
ern. more or less defective IA QS15c: fall
lambs, s010c for southern and 12@15c for
northern.
Hops-1s@24e for crop OF 1909.
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Comstock Shares Foil Back Again
Local Stocks and Bonds Quiet

semiannuaI dividend of 21a per cent on the
common stock. This is an increase of half of l
per cent the previous semiannual payment.
The usual semiannual dividend of 21a per cent
on the preferred stock also declared.
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chicago Dairy Produce Market

CHICAGO Dec. 22-Butfer steady; cream
cries, 27d35c: dairies. 25d3Oc. Eggs steady;
at mark. cases included. 251a Q3O12c; receipts.
1850 cases; frsts soc; prime hrsts 361ac.
Cheese steady; daisies. 49, 016%sc: twins. Is
G16htc; Young Americas. 16Hc; long horns,
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Minneapolls Grain and Produce

s1.o9N.
Corn-No. yellow, 6O&4 @61Mc.
Oats-No. white 1925 @425se.
Rye-No. 2, 72A @74Ac.
wheat-December 81. los. May s11oH. Cash
No. l hard $1.117s al 1873. No. ] northern
$1.11as ML12M. No. . northern Sl.O9& 01. .1Oh
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Cash Grain and Proyisinns

CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-Cash
as follows: Flour. firm;
Feed or mixing barley.
choice mailing, 65M11c.
southwestern, SI.SJ: No.
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st. Lonis WOOL Marker

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 22.--Market unchanged Me-
dunn grades. eomblng and clothing 24929c:
light fine. 22027c: heavy fine, 12621c; tub
washed, 25037c.
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Roston StocI,s and Rnnds

BOSTON. Dec 22.-The copper market con
tlnues strong and active. with practically every
thing on the list included in the trading The
feature Of the market was Hancock Consoi-
dated, which advanced on large transactions to
substantial gains North Butte was fairly act
i've. but is unchanged. Many Of the low priced
issues, like Newhouse and Elm River Copper,
have become unusually active and show fair
gains
At the meeting Of Nevada Consolidated com
pany directors yesterday resolution was adopt
ed instructing the president and treasurer to
make arrangements to list the stock the New
York stock exchange.
The following list is furnished by r F Hu+
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CALL LOAN RATE IS
HIGHEST OF YEAR
Consequently Speculation il
Wall Street Has Come ALI
most to a StandStill
Nnw Nnrk stock List

E T. Hutton Co.. 49o California street
members of the New York stock exchange fur
nlsh the following list Of bond and stock sales
yesterday:
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Wheat Market Fraction Lower
Turkeys Bringing High Prices

following statement OF the Alaska salmon pack
for the past years.
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Mining Stocks
SAN FRANCISCO STOCK EXCHANGE
Following were the sales on the San Francisco
stock and exchange board yesterday:
COMST0CKS
Regular Morning Session
1000 Best & Belch. sol 500 Mexican 1 80
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Deciduous and Citrus Fruits

There were further arrivals of oranges
yesterday We're there any needed, the mar
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quotations were
No. 2 rye, 79c.
5SM62c; fair to
Flaxseed, No. 1
l northwestern,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-02

while some bottles were in sight ana
smiled at the condition Of things; ana
later ON one of the trainmen onerea
tn nav for some If they would sell IT,
!, Now, these are facts, and probably
only a sample of many similar cases
on all of the roads leading from Far
20. during the most beneficial gather-
ing of farmers from the three states'
But what l wish to know, Is there no
practical remedy? There are success
full and practical lady farmers VINO
attend these gatherings, and the wives
and daughters should also be encour-
aged to accompany the husbands and
fathers on the yearly return OF these
meetings. Must they be put to shame
and be compelled to stay at home?
The railroads themselves have a
very effective remedy for discourtesy
which was evidently brought to the
mind of the aforesaid conductor, for
when asked what the number of the
train was he Immediately became a
model of courtesy and seemed anx'
ious to set things right; but as to
drunken men riding freely with wo'
men and children, that is a question
for. our lawmakers now in session at
Bismarck. If negroes in the south are
debarred from riding 20: with the
"whites," how much more should our
wives, our daughters. and our little
ones be protected from being COM
nelled to hear obscenity and profanity
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-02
THE LAST STRAW.

It was Saturday night, and owing to
the temporary absence Of his wife. Il
fell to Mr.. Brown to attend to the usual
process o. giving his sight-ysar-ol6
son bath and putting him to bed He
had left his evening paper with .
mans reluctance and had hurried mat
tsrs along with more speed than the
little chap was accustomed to. How
ever, hs endured Il all without . pro-
test until It came to the prayer. e
was his habit after Now lay me- u
ask the divine blessing upon 4 long list
of relatives and friends, calling each
~ AAme. 9 M q
4 .P1sass. God" he began, ''blsss papa
ana mamma, srandpa and grandma nd
Aunt Edith and Uncle George and 2
a pause His father. thinking to cur
tau the list OF bensilciariss, softly IN.
situated an amen" Not hesdiny the
Interruption, the little supplfcant drew
u long breath, and continued, AMI
Aunt Alice and Cousin Annie and-1nd
- Again his father said amen"
This was more than flesh and blood
Oould stand, and lifting his little heaS
10 exclaimed, with tears Of Indignation.
Papa, who's running this prayer. yoo
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-02
while ENJOYING their we'll earned out

while enjoying their we'll earned OUT
ing. Ts.,
"Well." says one, what remedy 40
you propose?" +. ,1|
renly: LET DRINKS and all OH
ers who have become silly by drink
he left BEND with their bottles until
sohered up. That a fine be imposed
on all railroad companies who allow
such persons to ride on the passenger
coaches in the state. That II any sucn
nersons have boarded trains In other
states, let them be dropped at or
near our border. Finally, If these
remedies are found impracticable, let
the state fair and all farmers gather
ings be held in an interior city where
tho farmers and their sons Will ind
less chances for temptation"
FARMER.