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Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13
GENERAL MARKET
BECOMES
TALK OF LOAN EXPANSION
CAUSES HEAVINESS
BANK cLEARlNGs ARE ALMOST
DOUBLE LAST YEARS
Copper Industrials Are Weak, Due
Probably to Alleged Concealed
Surplus Of Stocks in Sec
ond Hands
rRu Associated Press.1

NEW YORK, June 12.-The demonstrative
bidding up in today's market of a miscellaneous
lot Of Industrial stocks and specialties not
usually conspicuous did not serve to keep up
an effective demand for the usually active
trading stocks. The general market was Ian
guild and the tone became heavy after the
probabilities of another large loan expansion
by the banks came into discussion. The large
percentage in the increase in bank clear1ngs
this week over the corresponding week last
year proves due in large part to the New
York city figures. Those figures for this year
are almost double those of last year. the IN
crease reaching nearly a billion. The degree
in which speculation is responsible for the IN
crease is implied in the comparison of this
weeks sales at the stock exchange of over
8, 900, 900 shares of stocks and $S5,926,OOO par
value of bonds, while for the week ending
June H. 1908, sales were 1,667,3o0 shares of
stock and S11, S17, 900 par value of bonds
The copper industrials were weak and dis
cussion of the copper producers association
statistics bore on the possibility of a con-
cealed surplus of stocks in second hands and
OF raw copper not ready for delivery in the
producers hands. rise of point in United
States Steel in the late dealings had rallyins
effect on stocks, but the market closed irreg-
ular.
The cash statement of the banks yielded to
the expected increase, but the loan expansion
again proved the deciding factor In the state
ment cutting down the surplus ST. 100000 in the
average.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales. par value,
s., 84s 900.
United States As registered have declined u
per cent on call during the week.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13
DAILY MINING CALL
Listed Stocks
SAN PEDRO SHIPPING

SAN PEDRO. June 12.-steamship Santa
Rosa cleared for San Diego with freight and
passengers. She will call tomorrow, bound
for San Francisco via Redondo and Santa
Barbara.
Steamer Centralia, arriving four days
from Aberdeen via San Francisco. brought
100000 feet lumber for Consolidated Lum-
Der company.
steamer Hanalei arrived this morning
from San Francisco with a large freight
and passenger list She will clear on return
trip Sunday morning.
Steamer Helen p Drew arrived today
from Greenwood via Port San Luis carrying
10 900 feet of lumber.
Steamer Brooklyn arrived this morning
sixty hours from Hardy Creek with 1l,oOO
redwood ties.
The new yacht Mah-Pe. owned by Joseph
Pugh, will leave Sunday in tow of steamer
Hanalei. She will represent the South Coast
Yacht club in the race for the Corinthian
cup to take place at San Francisco July 10.
Steamer whittier arrived tonight from
San Diego and will load 10000 barrels of
crude oil at Terminal for San Francisco,
clearing tomorrow.
steamer Majestic, arriving tonight from
Columbia River via Santa Monica and Re
dondo. brought 100 tons wheat.
Steamer Helen r. Drew cleared tonight
for Greenwood via San Francisco to load
a return cargo OF lumber
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13

between the Santa Fe tracks and
Tenth street has been thrown open to
traffic. The city street superintend-
ent first endeayored to have the work
done by the town, but it was too ex-
pensive so the contract was finally
given to Messrs. Rose and Wilson,
who also have the contract for macad-
amizing the rest of the street up to
Twenty-fourth street.
Sunday morning will be Children's
day at the churches and there win be
special programs rendered by the Sun
day school pupils.
The Coronado Tent city band, under
the direction of Ohlmeyer, the cele-
brated musician, gave a concert at the
school auditorium Friday afternoon.
Circulars were distributed and Coro-
nado Beach boosted throughout the
day.
A handsome residence is being erect
ed on North Second avenue by w. L.
Brown. 1t will be completed Aug
ust /.
The city council has passed an ordi-
nance changing the date of the meet
ings of that body from the first and
third Mondays in the month to the
corresponding Wednesdays. This step
was taken to accommodate the new
city counsel, Ralph Swing of San Ber-
nardino.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13
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LOS ANGELES STOCK EXCHANGE

Saturdays stock market began to show signs
of activity in the bond industrial and oil
lists after the very quiet market of the day
before.
In the bond list many of the leaders were
we'll bid for. California Pacific Railway was
up to s5M bid. while the offer of 100 was with
drawn. Home first refunding was bid up to
1884 and offered at 50. This is the highest bid
received on these bonds this year. Temescal
Water was active, 80 being bid for 20 or any
part
Bank stocks were dull and not active. Prices
were the same Friday.
Prices in the Industrial list were not changed
except Edisons and Home Telephone issues.
Home common was bid for in big blocks and
the price advanced to II to IL. But no stock
was in sight.
OIL issues were dull and except for Union
and Associated the market would have gone
to pieces for lack of interest and orders. There
were bids for 100 shares of Union or any part
at 1O51s while a block of this size was held |
point away at 1864 Associated was also bid
for in blocks, one block of 50 being sold at 81.
Interest in the mining call was again cen
tered In Consolidated Mines, which has the
earmarks of being manipulated; 10000 shares
were cornered by the leaders
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13
CHICAGO GRAIN

Special service to The Herald by Dick Bros
& Co, members Chicago Board Of Trade. BRAD
bury building. Los Angeles
CHICAGO. June 12.-Thsre was decided
change of feeling in July wheat contracts TO-
day. The little scare of a couple OF Gays ago
about liquidation and hedging sales OF new
wheat was not heard OF today. July showed
the best strength today. Bears had niue
announcement in early cable reports OF PETER
Russian crop conditions, and prospect OF large
worlds shipments for the week, THESE iea-
lures cut no figure with the trade, for they
are watching domestic conditions, whieh are
more important at this time Northwest re-
ceipts we're light. Minneapolis reduced stocks
200 900 bushels for one day. Mills mad 10
take 1866 cars out of elevators up there. Ihere
is or less Of squeeze in July contracts
and cash wheat in the spring markets, ana az
Winnipeg there was ali early advance OF over
4 cents in the July price A couple of big mills
own all the wheat al Fort William. The stu
alton there is acute II has been in the VIM
ter wheat markets in the southwest three
months past.
This sort of news started buying with rush,
and caused higher prices soon after the open
ing Texas has rains. Smiley of Kansas after
going over a part of the state YESTERDAY Wlre 70
that 1t looks like SO per cent of a harvest IN
the vicinity OF Hutchinson Oklahoma mills
wire that they will take all of the ofterinss
of new wheat in that quarter. No chance Tor
much movement to primary markets cash
wheat sales here were moderate as prices are
held very firm. Flattering crop outlook In the
spring wheat country is the one important
item which holds the trade in check.
Every day this week short sellers of corn
have been forced to cover. Some of the larg-
est interests in the trade have made repeated
attempts on this corn. but each time bought
the corn back at a loss. Wet weather this
morning added to the buying force under corn,
and prices went up. Last prices were at little
reaction from the top. but market showed eX-
cellent support Local receipts 219 cars, and
the estimate for Monday Is 220. The country
is not in any hurry to sell reserves until the
new crop can be cultivated better than at
present. Omaha is reporting liberal sales of
corn sout and southwest Western dis
patches report fields about two weeks late.
The time is not yet at hand to venture very
far from the selling side of the corn months.
because of the miseount under July prices.
Shipping sales of oats good from day to
day. Strong people are long on good lines Of
oats. The country is not inclined to sell short,
and this keeps the market in line with corn.
Hogs at all packing points at II, 900 short OF
last year. Prices at the yards were higher.
There was early demand for lard with lit
tie offered, and this formed the list. Packers
are doing little and market is naturally drift
ing into strong positions.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13
Pacific Coast Trade

SAN FRANCISCO. June 12.-Flour-Family
extras, s6.60d7; bakers extras S6.6O4I; oregon
and Washington, S5.S0q6.5O 80.
wheat-shinping, So 1o@2 IS; milling, $1,000
2.20
Barley-Feed. s145G14 Az; brewing nominal;
Chevalier, $1.70d1. 72i7.
oats-Red, S2.1O@2.20; white, s2,15d2.2O; black
nominal.
Millstuffs- Middlings sSS0s5; mixed feed, $50
GD32: rolled barley. S3SqS4; oatmeal, $40; oat
groat. $40; rolled oats, Sl40n43.
Hay-Wheat, s19d21.5 so; wheat and oat $3.50
20; wild oat. S1la14; tame, $1,000; barley. ll@
Il: alfalfa, $sd10; straw. 50dS0c.
Receipts-Flour. 1926 wheat, $50; barley, $40;
oats IS; potatoes, 2435; onions, 1410; bran, 14S;
middlings so; hay. go; hides, ll5; wine 1860
Beans-Pink, 81. 1908. %; Lima, 4.10d4,25; small
white $6.40d6.60; large white, S5.2505.50.
Potatoes-Oregon Brubanks, $2.25a2.4 40; new
potatoes. 1d2c.
Onions-Red fancy soc; common, soc.
Varous-Green peas, 81 25d2: string beans
2@4c; egg plant 1Od12sc; green peppers, 100
zoe: tomatoes, S5c@Sl %; summer squash, 75cGD
So. 25 asparagus. s1G2; rhubarb, Sid1.50 garlic
4G5c: cucumbers, 65G75c
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13
CLEARING House statement

NEW YORK June 1.-THE statement OF
clearing house banks for the week SHOWS tila'
oulrements of the % per cent reserve RUE.
This is a decrease of S1o41,2 200 in the proper.
tionate cash reserve as compared with lds'
week The statement:
Loans 81, 1862 007. 900, increase SIS 916 800:
Deposits 81, 429, 466 500, increase $22.2ll6oo.
Circulation $40, 1877. 400 increase $4,000.
Legal tenders SIS, 776 500, increase s9S75,ooo.
Specie 1896, 405, 400 increase 81. l36,7O0
Reserve s375, ls1. 500 increase s4,511, ZOO.
Reserve required 1857, 1866, 700, increase s5b52'-
300.
Former United States deposits SIS, 424,S2o' de-
crease 81, 700.
The percentage of actual reserve of the clear
ing house banks today was l26. %.
The statement of banks and trust companies
of Greater New York not reporting to the
clearing house shows that these institutions
have aggregate deposits of S1,3io l45.70O total
cash on hand s149 1856, 800, and loans amounting
to 81 1875, 54S, 800.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13
California Dried Fruit Prices

NEW YORK, June t2.-Evaporated APP
pies firmer; fancy, So 19kc; choice. ~ a
Sc; prime, 6% a &c; common TO fair, a
SIC.
Prunes steady, TX @111sc for California
fruit and 6a &c for oregon on spot Quota
tions for new crop oregon from the coast
reported to be about 4 c lower than last
years prices. but 1t is said the crop will be
a large
Apricots Arm; choice. 1O91Ohc: extra
choice. 1919 @104c, and fancy. 11a13c.
Peaches active; choice, 5A u SC; extra
choice 6A d6%c. and fancy, 7nShc.
Raisins quiet; loose muscatels, so 94isc;
choice to fancy seeded, Az @6Ac; seedless,
3&@5lkc, and London layers, $15@12O.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13
CARLOAD SHlPM ENTS
OF CITRUS FRUITS

> Shipments of oranges and lemons 9
) from Los Angeles Thursday, June 10, g
3 were 1872 carloads of oranges and ~ 9.
) carloads of lemons Total TO date 9
5 there were shipped 2S,503 carloads, @
) of which 1859 were lemons. Last sea- g
> son there were shipped 1898 car Z.
5 loads, of which 29s7 were lemons. 9
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13
Ruttsr. Enas and Cheese

SAN FRANCISCO. June IL. --Butter-Fancy
creamery. 2sIao; seconds, 25c; fancy ,dairy, 25c.
Cheese-New, 1s1s@14c; Young America, 15lse;
western. 16Isc.
CHICAGO, June 12.-Butter-Steady; cream
cries 22d26lkc; dairies, 20hd24lsc
Eggs-steady; receipts 15 2SS; at mark, cases
included, 19c: hrsts, 2Oc; prime firsts, 2tisc.
Chesse--Strong; dairies. 14Q14hc; twins. 1871
n13skc: Young Americas, tiisc; Long Horns.
f4i56714Ac
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13
BUSINESS IN STOCKS AND
BONDS SHOWS IMPROVEM EMIT

The weekly statement of business done on
the stock exchange for week ending June IL Is
the second largest week this year. total
valuation of $3.50 .65 was only surpassed by
the week ending February Z, when the total
was l7o,1S0.35.
The statement shows marked Improvement
in bonds both in well number of issues traded
in and in we'll sustained prices. with the ex-
ception of Associated.
Bank and Industrial securities were quiet.
oil securities were active and strong and
are but $4,000 behind the record week Of Feb
ruary 7.
The mining section is fairly strong, but not
very active.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13
Cotton and Wool

NEW YORK June 12.-Spot cotton closed
quiet. middng uplands, i1.2oc; middling
gulf 11.45c. No sales
Futures closed strong; June, 10, 74c; July,
1o7Sc; August, tO7Sc; Sept, 10,76c; Oct
tO7Tc; Nov. t0.7Sc; Dec. 1870; jan
10. 7se: March. 1o.7Sc; May 10s0c.
Market closed Arm, to 10 points higher
ST LOUIS, June 12.-Wool lower; me-
dunn grades comhng and clothing. ESQ
2sc light fine. 21626hc; heavy fine. 1874 a
II vac; tub washed. "a d2Slac.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13
CHICAGO Live Stock

CHICAGO. June .-Cattle-Estimated re-
ceipts ZOO market steady; beeves, S5.2Od7. %;
Texas steers 81 60@6.20; western steers, SAFE
g. 3d.. stockers and feeders, SS.60d550; COWS and
heifers s25Ode. 25; calves, S6qS.
Hogs Receipts estimated at 11,000 market
steady to strong: light. s6.sOd73 7ls; mixed, 81
G765; heavy. s710d777l2; rough, T.1Oq73O;
good to choice heavy, ST. S0d7.771s; pigs, $3.50
as rs: bulk of sales, S7.15d7.60.
Sheep-Recepts estimated at 1000 market
steady; native, S3.75a6.10; western, s.. 75@6. Is;
yearlings s6G7l5; lambs. native, s.. 25GS. 70
western, IS. 756pS. 20.
Of
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13
FRUIT MARKET

SAN FRANCISCO. June 12.-Fancy apples.
$3.50. common. 40c; crab apples, $3a4 80; straw
berries, s4d5; raspberries s4@6; Madelaine
common pears. Toe; fancy. 50; common peaches,
40c; fancy, 75c; common plums soc; fancy 81;
navel oranges. $1.50d3 Valencia, $250q2 75;
Mexican lines, s4d5; common California lem
ons s1GD150: good to choice, 81 .756D2. 25 fancy,
ST. 5OdS; nutmegs s1.25a45O: bananas, 75c9S3:
pneapples, s294; Smyrna figs. sl92
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13
SUGAR and Coffee

NEW YORK, June 12.-Coffee futures
closed dull, net unchanged to points
lower Sales. 1850 bags, including Sept.
at 595c, and May, 5.90c. Spot quiet No, 7
Rio. 77s Csc; No. Santos, Sc; mild dull;
Cordova, OK @10Mc.
Sugar-Raw. firm; fair refining 3.42c:
centrifugal 96 test 1920; molasses sugar,
BIC Refined. steady.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13
The Metal Market

NEW YORK, June 12.-The metal mar
kets were quiet In the absence of cables
Tin was dull at s29.254 9.75.
Copper remained qnuiet with Lake quoted
at $12.62lk @12.75; electroytic, s13371s a
$50, and casting at s13 25G13.S7h.
Lead was unchanged at $4.S5@ 4.45
spelter. $5.35@5.40
Iron was steady at recent prices.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13
FINANCIAL

Los ANGELES, June 12.-Bank clearings
were 80, 759,756.sS against sl.eSes1s.o6 on the
date last year, an increase of ST.
122, 74o.s2. Following Is a comparative state
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13
MornInq Sales

1000 Bonnie Glare at 4c 1000 Comb Fraction
at SIC; 5000 Cons. Mines at 15sc; 1900 Daisy at
&C. 5000 Duplex Contact at 71ac; 2000 Great
Bend at &c; 25oO Jumbo Elk at 13c; 1000 Leon
g. and S. at 35c; 100 S. S. Elk. at So 321s; 80
Asso. OIL at $31.25; 30 Home Tel. pfd at $57:
20 Home Tel. com. at sl1: 500 Palmer Oil at
at soc; 80 U. S. L. d. T. and T. at SAC.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13
Market Ranges

Cash quotations were follows:
Flour firm; winter patents Sc 40d6 Is
stralghts. So 1066.50 spring patents, $3.50
$50; straights asOd615; bakers, SO zoos 4o;
No. rye, SS990c; feed mixing barley, $40
S1tac: fair TO choice mailing. s1h@S21kc; fax
seed. No. 1 southwestern, si.611s; No. l north
western; $1.71ia; timothy seed. $3.50; clover
$1,000: mess pork. per bb. $40 1920. 45; lard
per 100 lbs. s1.7O; short ribs sides loose. s1o.95
d11.05; short clear sides. boxed. II 121ad1125.
Grain statistics-Total clearances of wheat
and -four were equal to .O0O bushels; pri-
mary receipts 10000 bushels, compared
years ago.
Estimated receipts for May. cars; corn 900
cars; oats, 1870 cars; hogs. 1900 head.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13
rreasurx Statement

WASHINGTON. June 12.--Today's treas
ury statement:
Available cash balance. .S119,ll 4'o64
Gold coin and bullion 5l,229'46
Gold certificates ............. 24's54''oo
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13

People will praise my work after ! am
dead, said the playwright. gloomily
Perhaps answered the cold-blooded actor;
but isn't it a good deal OF a sacrifice to make
for little praise ?'-washing ton Star,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13
PRICES OF METALS IN
NEW YORK MARKET

o NEW YORK, June I2.-COpper, 8
Lake; 1921 1876 s sestroi S1ie g
o Lead, 4.35@445. g
8 silver, 529sc. @
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13
BOSTON COPPER MARKET

Special service to The Herald by Dick Bros
G. Co., members eastern exchanges. Bradbury
building. Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET

Special service to The Herald by Dick Bros
& Co., members New York Cotton exchange
Bradbury building, Los Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13
New York Bonds

Special service to The Herald by Dick Bros.
& Co. members New York Stock exchange.
Bradbury building, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13

Exclusive dispatch to The Herald by L. A.
crisler & Co.. members Los Angeles-Nevada
Mining Stock exchange. sO5 San Fernando
building. Les Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13
Afternoon Sales
SAN FRANCISCO QUOTATIONS

1000 Eureka at 2Mc; 1000 Great Bend at 7c
1000 Johnnie NJ. and NJ. at 11lsc.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13

Special service TO The Herald by Dick Bros
& Co, members New York Stock exchange.
Bradbury building, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13

SAN FRANCISCO, June 12.-There was very
little change in the mining market today, trad
ing being light and the Goldheld leaders re-
mained stationary. Silver Pick showed a gain
Of points, Columbia Mountain l and Booth l.
The Tonopahs came into the trading in
small way and Midway and Montana moved up
point each, Round Mountain was offered in
large blocks with no takers and closed weak
with 65c bid, loss of points for the day.
The San Francisco Stock and Exchange board
expects to adjourn Juno &c until July for
the usual summer vacation.
Following were closing quotations:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13
MINING QUOTATIONS

Yesterdays quotations Of the Los Angeles
Nevada Mining Stock exchange were:
California
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13

| Official sales-6OOo Con. Mines at 1ssc; 5000
| do, b. 80 at 1%c 400 do at 1%c 1000 do, B.S0
| at 1Jac; 1000 Searchlight Parallel at aSkc
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13

Special service to The Herald by Dick Bros
& Co, members Chicago Board OF Trade, bfaa-
bury building, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13

California
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23

Charles Flanagan, of Altoona,
has been offered $65,000 by Pitts
burg capitalists for feeding box
that he invented and planned In
the Johnstown hospital about a
year ago at time when he had
both legs cut of. A horse can
be fed without unhitchlng. The
box is eighteen inches square
and holds enough feed for three
meals for two horses and a water
chamber. ..o as.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23
CLEAR DGE.

Mrs Harry Lam berson, of Ius
tontown, spent Saturday night
and Sunday with her parents,
VIM. Keebaugh and wife.
Andrew Laidlg and Miss Bess
Fields spent Sunday with Frank
Keith aud wife, at Salhllo.
Mervin Stewart, a college stu.
dent from Wooster, Ohio, came
to this place last Saturday, to
spend the holidays with his moth
er, Mrs J. w. Mower.
Mabel Henry, os the Cove,
spent the past two weeks with
her grandparents, John Kerln
and wife. ....
Robert and Harry Vineyard
uer have opened a blacksmith
shop at their fathers farm.
G II. Shore came home on Fri
day to remain a short time, and
then he and his sister Miss M yr-
tie contemplate gong to Illinois
to make their future home.
Mrs. VIM. Brown, OF Orblson.
ia, was a visitor TO the Kerlin rel.
atlves here, the first OF the week.
r. j. Fleming, of McConnells.
burg, spent Saturday evening
and Sunday with his parents at
this place.
Jere Cromer, of Washington,
visited this place Saturday even.
ing.
Bert Henry and wife, of the
Cove, spent Sunday with j. p.
Kerlln and wife.
Miss nellie Kerns, teacher of
Cutchall school, spent Sunday
here.
Lloyd Kerlln is making his
home with VIM. Cline, at Fort
Littleton.
CALVIN Henry, wife, and daugh.
ter Grace, and son Willis, spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. f. K. Stevens, at Nc
Connellsburg.
Miss Alice Keebaugh has re-
turned from Philadelphia, and Is
now visiting her sister, Mrs. Har
vey Mumma, at Laldig.
DR.. ]. G. Fleming visited his
brother, 7. e. Fleming last week.
Many of the young people here
are quite interested IN skating
now.
Mrs. Alice Kerhn has eryslpe
las.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23
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l was no ping they would be advo
eating the kind Of education that
could reach the interests of the
young boys to remain IN school
long enough to secure fair edu-
cation. 1 have no store of philos
ophy to expend, but something
must be radically wrong in our
present educational system that
does not attempt to dignity and
make efficient possibilities in our
vocational interests. | feel some
times that it Is the way Johnny
is treated IN his tenderer years.
Mary is furnished every possible
chance to learn music and attend
school, but when Johnny Is big
enough to trot, he is made work,
and If he were to murder the pl-
ano as Mary does IN attempting
to learn music, Johnny would be
advised to disappear or he'd get
his fragile back broken. / mean
that's the way 1t is out west
Less than 40 per cent. of the boys
ever finish their primary educa-
tlon; 10 per cent, the high school,
and / of per cent. ever gradu
ate from University, and per
cent. secure a college education.
Where are we at? Are we be-
coming femininlzed, that when
a boy faces the music IN our day
school, there is such spirit hand
ed out to him, that he is disgust
ed with his future outlook and
dignity, but that must be taken
for just what it is worth; but we
are face to face with facts, and
not theory.
D. w. FRAKER.