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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-11-18
Dark waII. Best For Inflammation

Dark Walls Best For illumination.
Some scientists who have been max
ing Investigations into the part played
In the matter Of illumination by light
and dark walls have come to the con-
clusion that the dark walls are better
lifted for good illumination than the
light. In room where the walls arc
dark and where the source Of light u
entirely behind the readers field Of Vi.
sion q person who reads Is Impressed
with the idea that the room is excel
IDENTIFY well Illuminated, but II now an
other light Is brought into the room and
placed within the field Of his vision.
though not shining on the paper he u
reading, the pupils Of his eyes win con-
tract less light viii enter them from
the paper he reads, and the reader viii
be impressed with the idea that the a.
Elimination has been reduced and the
paper Is becoming darker. These sci
entists say that the experiments show
that IL the walls are light colored the
efaciency Of the illumination may actu-
ally be Observation-Disclosures.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-11-18
The Pietur. IN DISGUISE.

OF the strange vicissitudes through
which many Of the worlds famous pic.
lures have passed perhaps none was
odder than that Of 'sThe Picture In
Disguise" magnificent painting that
now adorns the residence Of Lord
Leigh in Warwickshire, England. This
remarkable picture for many years ap-
peared to be merely painting Of dow-
ers. The floral study was, however.
finally pronounced by an astute art
dealer to be in reality a mask for an
other painting. With the permission
Of the owner he caused the painting Of
flowers gradually to be removed.
whereupon there was discovered I'M
derneath very fine portrait Of
Charles I. BY Van Dyck. While no au-
thentic record Of this masterpiece has
been found, 1t is supposed that the
portrait was disguised by some royal
list in order to guard against its de-
struction by Roundheads during the
revolution.-Boston Post.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-11-18
Sean,anelhlp.

y see that new ocean liner can
steam her 20 knots an hour" said
snithers from his paper.
His wife looked up from her knitting
with bright smile.
Il suppose they steam tho knot, 10
that the poor sailors can unite them
more easily" she observed TRANQUILITY.
st Louis Repuhllc.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-11-18
nonhsur's Humor.

Mile. Rosa Bonheur Rosa stood for
Rosalie) was not without sense Of
humor, SO It is told Of her that when
presiding over school Of design in
Paris. the pupils being girls, the artist
was disguised with the class because.
Initiative Of their teacher, the young
women had cut their hair short.
Goodness" cried Rosa Bonheur, chow
horrid you all lookt This is not class
of boys. You silly creatures, let your
hair alone and do your best SO as to
retain all the advantages Of your sex. !"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-11-18
Lord RUSSELL. R,t.r.,

Lord Russell once presided alta din.
ner given for Sir Henry irving on his
return from America. While he din.
ner was In progress LORD Russell sug-
gested to Comyns Carr that he propose
Sir Henry's health. II can't make
speeches, you know" he said.
Sir Henry gently replied, II heard
you make nne speech before the Par
nell commission
To which the pungent Irishman an
swered. "Oh. yes. but then had some
thing to talk about!s
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-11-18
The Record Office

The Record Office is
prepared to do all kinds of
German Job Printing. We do
a great many auction bills in
English and German on the
same sheet, as the German
reading farmers of the county
are not in the least behind the
Notwithstanding in attending
auction sales. Send your En-
glish copy for the sale bill and
we will translate it into Ger
man and have the bills printed
and sent to you. Price a.
tor for hnglish-G German bills up to
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-11-18
TAKEN UP.

Came to my place. on Section 25,
Township 1873, Range IS, five miles
northeast of Linton, on the 2sth day
of October, 1909, lamb, weighing
about forty-five pounds; is white,
with white spot on nose. Owner can
have same by proving property and
paying costs. johannes Wohl,
(Nov4) Linton, N. ID.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-11-18

After waiting about three weeks
Governor Burke finally appointed a
successor to the late United States
Senator Martin N. johnson. The
appointee is F. l.. Thompson, of
Cando, Towner county. He has
coolies of money and he is close
personal friend of John Burke. And
that's enough. Such able democrats
as Purcell, Macarthur, Duis and
Cashel were turned down. 1t would
not do to give either of these gentle
men great prominence or he might
become the party leader and over
shadow the great Burke himself. If
it was ability that was wanted, the
governor need not have looked in
any other direction than Wahpeton,
the home of State Senator Purcell.
The choosing of Mr.. Thompson is on
par with pretty nearly all the APP
pointments that have been made by
the present executive. Where it was
believed that the choice Of rene
gade republican would help the
Burke machine, true and tried dem
ocrats. as in this county, have been
passed over and positions given to
those whose only claim to position
was that. while posing as republic
cans, they treacherously knitted
Goveror sarles in 1906 and C. A.
johnson in 1908 and voted and worked
for Burke for governor. The dem
ocratic leaders and newspapers of
the state are saying some pretty
plain things regarding the appoint
ment of MIR. Thompson.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-11-18

The efforts of Mr.. F. A. Sherwood
to explain his persistent law
breaking and violations of his oath
OF office, and to defend system of
doing county business regardless of
the statutes that was nothing less
than anarchy, and the absence of
meat that there is inallof his efforts
to formulate a bet ON proposition
that no cnc has put forward, is
equaled only in 'patness' by the
boy in the story The lad insisted
on asking his mother all sorts of
questions until the poor woman. on
the verge OF nervous collapse, told
him that if he asked another aues-
ton that evening he would be sent
to bed a couple of hours before the
usual time. In about ten minutes
the animated Interrogation point
broke loose again with a query, and
was forthwith bundled off to his
crib. Then the mother remembered
that the dear little fellow" couldn't
becomse wise unless he acquired in
formation; and how could he so ac-
quire it unless he asked the why and
the wherefore of matters and
things? Whereupon she went te
his room, knelt by his bedside and
told him she was sorry for punish
ing him. and that he might ask al
the questions he wanted to ask
Taken aback and having no query a
his tongues end. but not wishing t.
lose a single opportunity he though
moment and then said: Ma. how
far can cat spit?" And. in tn,
matter of relevancy. the lads ques
tion is about on par with the liter
airy efforts recently put forth b.
Mr.. Sherwood in his newspaper or
gan.
MIR. Sherwood. in his numerou
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-11-18
Apr;, Snow.

A snow furry in April is still looked
upon as blessing in some parts Of
New England. where plates. cups and
al sorts Of dishes are placed to catch
the fakes. Every drop of the melted
snow Is carefully collected and bottled
and labeled april snow for use a.
an eyewater. It was once considered
ca infallible cure for granulated eye
Eds and sites. -New!! York Tribune.
The Irish standard., 1909-04-10
BRITISH LORDS
!ioId Titles to Millions Of Acres in
America

Hold Titles to Millions Of Acres in
America.
Little yon know about what is going
or in this country, says the Anoka
Free Press.
While Americans arc homeless, while
'enantry increases by leaps and b;
bounds. while poverty increases. the
lands OF the nation arc being rapidly
concentrated into the possession of Il
!cw--and royalty is not the least e.,
tnesc. Americans have rridcd them
selves that they would not pay tribute
20 royalty. but the following list of
the finest lands in the nation. owned
aud secured through questionable
means. largely. shows how easily YOU
Scntee landlords Of Ireland. and it,;
dircfnl effects. but what are such pig
Ky holdings to these colossal empire,
owned by British lords? They ar,
collecting millions a year in rents on.
of American flesh aud blood. Are w,
so stupid that YOU cannot see to what
this is leading? Cut this list out and
save it for reference. 1t is from the
Technical World Magazine. Chicago
Isn't it time you woke up? A partial
list of soil OF the United States. owned
by the British nobility:
Name. No. of acres owned,
The Irish standard., 1909-04-10
THE PAYNE BILL,
Denounced in Severe Terms BY An
Orator From Texas.

Denounced in Severe Terms BY An
Orator From Texas.
The following denunration of tho
PHyne bill by Hon. Morris Sheppard
"S Texas appears i'll the Congressional
Record:
Mr.. Chairman. the Payne bill is a
deliberate betrayal of the American
people. 1T. is Il fresh illustration Of
the pertidy of the Republican party.
1t is new evidence of the fact that
effective tariff relief is impossible SO
Ions as the Republican party retains
control of the American government. 1t
is at once the clumsiest and most i'm
pudent measure in American political
history. 1t is Il characteristic Repub-
llcan reply to the prayers of the peo-
pic for justice in Federal taxation. 1t
is the GROWING infamy of fifty years
Of Republican tariffs, signalling the
supremacy or monopoly, the corrup-
ton Of government, tho degradation of
tke Republic. (Applausc.)
The tariff declaration in the Repub-
lean platform gives the protected in
tc,es SITS d decd to the Treasury of the
United States. The widest Socialist
could not have invented more dan
Eercus and alluring fallacy. The Payne
bill completes the delivery of the Urea
sury to the trusts, and the American
people. unable TO resist the appeals
and promises of Republican leader
ship. q leadership buttresscd with the
cratory Of Rcvcridge and Hughes. the
perverted logic of lTlihu Root. the full
limitations of RooSevelt and the impos-
ing proportions Of Mr.. Taft, having
i:iGorsed The atrocious transa ctinn at
the polls. are now witnessing the vfo-
lation OF their confidence in this new
license for unlimited pillaEe.
1t is humliatiug beyond all language
to observe that the American Republic
founded to contradict the tyrannies.
tn, frenzics and the fanaticisms OF
ages that are dead. is today the higotetl
disciple "f The darkest commercial fall
lacy OF the past, the doctrine of OPP
prrssive imposts that drain the coun-
try's substance TO involve at last the
nultitudcs they starve, the few they
gorge, in common ruin. the survival
ur that ancient mercantilism which for
centuries cmlrniled the European con-
tincnt in trade rivalrics. assaults. re-
pr;Sals, in cruel and exhausting con-
tlicts. (Arplause on the Democratic
Siue.)
Across the pathway of the nations
arl 'ancemcnt stand the leaders of the
Republican party. the Paynes. the Dali
zeiIs, the Aldrches. the Tafts (sp-
plause on the Democratic side,) votar-
les of the nutworn and barbarous doc
trinc OF high protection. the doctrine
t;,at locks up tn" markets of the world,
III" doctrine that the Federal Urea
Sury must guarantee the profits Of
private industry. the doctrine that one
nan may permanently flourish in an
Others sweat. nnothers means. an
others blood: the doctrine that dries
up the springs Of progress in the in
dividual and in the state. Applausc
on the Democratic side.)
MCGOWAN & Mahoney, fire insurance
real estate-loans. 22O Temple Court
The Irish standard., 1909-04-10

They were talking about tie wonders
Of wireless telegraphy.
And C. Q. D. is the signal of dis
tress. remarked the pretty coed.
Yes" laughed the big freshman, IT
always use those letters when send a
distress message TO the old folks at
llome.'
Really! And what does C. @, D.
stand for?"
Cash quick, dad"
The Irish standard., 1909-04-10
Has No Equal as . Nerve Tonic.

Alton, H., March 14th, 1908.
I was taken down with rheumatism about Z
years ago it made me helpless and cripple.
suffered untold agony and it ran down my phys
ical strength and made me very nervous, used
one bottle OF Pastor koenis's Nerve Tonic. I will
sheerfully and honestly say 1t has no equal as
lonic and leaves no bad reaction on the system
ana would recommend 1t to all nervous people
NJ. MESH.
Ladysmith, Wis, February Goth. 1sos
Ny daughter Nellie became worry nervous and
the doctors said she had Neuritis but their
medicins did not help her, so Mrs. Kennedy Of
Unity, Wis, called my attention to Pastor
ihoenlg's Nerve Tonic which had cured her
little grand daughter of st. Vitus dance.
procured ! bottle which my daughter used
according to directions and was all over her
nervousness before the whole bottle was used.
THOMAS HAYES.
fDEf A Valuable Book on Ner-
fkRH vous Disease and Sample
I'LL bottle to any address. Poor pa.
ttents also get the medicine free.
prepared by the Rsv. FATHER KoENIG, of Fort
Wayne, Ind, since 1875, and now by the
koEhIa MED. CO., Chicago, III.
100 Lake Street.
Sold by Druggists at ST per Bottle. 6 for IS.
Largo Size. SITS; 8 Bottles for So.
The Irish standard., 1909-04-10
LADIES' AUXILIARY.
BLUE EARTH COUNT

County President. Mrs. Catherine Me.
Namara.
Division No. /, Madison Lake. Mimi
Div. Pres. Mrs. Mary Mccarthy: Vice
Pres, Mrs Bridget Smith: Rec. Sec. Mrs.
garet Murphy; ms. Sec. Mrs Jane Brown.
Treas, Mrs. Catherine McNamara: Med
Exam. DR.. Bigelow. Meetings are held
on the second Sunday and fourth Thurs
dag Of month In the Bank block hall,
The Irish standard., 1909-04-10
sTATE Observation-Disclosures.

STATE UNDERSTANDINGS
President-Patrick Kenney, Nfankato
Vice President--J. P. Coughlin. Perham.
State Secretary-J. J. Fitzgerald. Pal
ace Clothing House. Minnea polls.
TRANSFORMATION Sherman, W'inona.
State Chaplain-Rev. P. r. Cunning
ham, Hastings.
President Of Insurance Fund.- j.
Doyle. ST. Paul.
Vice President-Jno. E. McGovern,
Rochester.
Secretary Of 1nsurance--John Mahoney,
220 Temple Court Mnnea polls
=. Treasurer Of lnsurance-John Sheehv
Montgomery.
State Medical Director--Dr. f. W. Buck
ley. st. Paul.
Directors of Insurance FUND.-. c. Nc
Carthy. st. Paul; M. F. Crahen, Minneap-
Oils; W. F.. Moylan, Eveleth E. j. Nc
Manus. st. Paul; Fred L. Ryan. Duluth.
State Board Of Audit-M. ]. Hynes,
Roseelmount; j. P. Connolly. st. Paul; j
The Irish standard., 1909-04-10
A.O.H. DIRECTORY
NATIONAL OFFICERS.

MATTHEW CUMMINGS, N. p, Boston,
Mass.
JAMES j. REGAIN, N. " p, st. Paul,
JOHN T. M'GINN1s, N. s., Scranton
Pennsylvania.
JOHN QUINN. n. T., Joliet. Ill.
The Irish standard., 1909-04-10
NATIONAL OFFICERS, LADIES'

AUXILIARY.
u, NATIONAL President-Miss Anna c. Ma
=, National Vice President-Mrs. Mary
MCCARTHY. Westfed, Mass
i, Nationa1 Secretary-Mrs. Louise Du
Ross. Clinton N. Y.
National Urea surer-Mrs. Mary 3. Da-
ley, Minneapolis, Mimi
The Irish standard., 1909-04-10
STATE OFFICERS OF LADIES' AUX.

S'ATE OFFICERS OF LADIES' AUX.
lLIARY.
President--Mrs. Mary B. Daley, 1905
central EXTRA ave, Minneapolis
Graceville
. s. sseer ret c. Heating, 147 Pleas
Urea surer-Mrs. ]. H. Sullivan, Duluth.
-, soar Soard Of Directors-Mrs. M. H: Cunt
SHthgs s -, Minneapolis; Mrs; G: J; Conroy'
81; paul; Mrs. NJ. j.. Reilly. Brainard.
Auditing Commi:tee-Mary Boylan.
MG,nnea polls: Margaret Scott. st. Paul;
Laura Conway, st. Peter.
! :! !hss .!! observation-disclosures A. Gre
dy, Saltwater
insurance Treasurer-Margaret sulli-
van. Rochester.
=, State Medical Director-Dr. r. W. Buck
ley. ST. Paul.
n, Directors Of Insurance Fund--Helcn
McGrath. st. Paul: Susie Dessaint. Min
Hea pons; Mary Coogan. Faribault; Nellie
Paul &A'0
Auditing Committee-Augusta NJ. VIII
iesen, Duluth; Josephine Cook, st. Paul;
Natherlne O'Brien. Minnea polls.
The Irish standard., 1909-04-10

MCGOWAN & Mahoney, fire insurance
real estate-loans, 22O Temple Court
The Irish standard., 1909-04-10
NATIONAL DIRECTOR

F.. T. MORAN. Washington, D. c.
EDWARD T. McCRYSTAI. New York
REV. JOHN D. KENNEDY, Danbury,
Conn.
JOHN J. o'MEARA, Butte, Mont.
e. 7. FOY
The Irish standard., 1909-04-10

Division No. 3. st. Paul--Pres.. Jas. r..
Vice Pres. Edw. Mulaney. 2a4 Harrison
ave: Rec. Sec. Jas. F. McNally. $50 Pine;
Fin. Sec, w. P. Curran. 1897 W. 18th ST,
ms. Sec. Thos. McMal1on 325 S. Franklin
St: Treas. Michael Mullane. 662 Burr;
Med Exam, DIR. O'Malley, Moore Block
Seven Corners Meetings held first AMI
third Thursday at Hibernian hall, eth and
Franklin.
The Irish standard., 1909-04-10

Division No 1. wirona president. F.
]. Sherman, III F.. King: Vice Pres,
John Cronin. 4s4 duff: Rec. Sec. ]. 4.
Mcmillan. SIS W: Howard: Fin: and ms.
Treas. Johr F. Snyder. 81 w. Wabash:
Med. EXAM. DR.. J. l.. Lynch e q.
Third. Meetings held on second and
fourth Thursday evenings, at st. Thomas
hall.
The Irish standard., 1909-04-10

County President-Mary Hammil, West
Duluth.
lewiston No. 1. Duluth--Dtvision Pres
Sarah Murphy. S13 W. 4th ST.. Duluth:
Vice President, Eliza O'Donnell, 212 ".
End st. Duluth; Rec. Sec. Theresa Long,
32s E. Bird st, Duluth; Fin. Sec, Anna
]. Young. 713 W. End st., Duluth: ms
Sec. Anna J. Young. 71S W. End st.,
Duluth; Treas. Julia O'Flaherty. 313 ".
End St. Duluth: Med. Exam. Drs.
McAuliffe and Fahey. Meetings held on
second and fourth Tuesdays at Ca
thedral hall.
SCOTT COUNTY
County President - Mrs. Catherine
O'Neill, Belle PLANE.
Division No l, Belle Plaine-Pres..
Miss Rose N1cDevitt, Belle PLANE; Vice
Pres, Mrs. Bridget Weldon; Rec. Sec,
Miss Evelyn Foley; Fin. Sec. Mrs Mary
Donovan: 1ns. Sec, Mrs Mary Donovan,
Treas, Mrs: Julia Werrick; Med Exam.
Or. 6. r. Moloney. Meetings held on first
sunday Of month at Belle Plsine.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
County President. Mrs. Catherine Con-
nors. 1916 S. LIST st., saltwater
Division No. ]. Saltwater, Minn.-Div.
Pres Mary Fitzgerald. 1903 s. LIST St:
Rec. Sec, Elizabeth McLeer. 7o3 Willard
St; Fin. and ms. Sec. Margaret Don
aids. R. F. p: Treas. Sarah Curley. 1901
N. 4th St: Med. EXAM, I'r f. P. RYAN.
Mower Blk. Meetings are held on the
second and fourth Mondays of month in
A. Q. H. Hall, Chestnut ST., Saltwater,
MINI.
The Irish standard., 1909-04-10

County President-Jas. Cullen.
Division No. 1. Brainerd-Pres, VIM.
Barron, 414-4th ave. n. e.; Vice Pres,
Thos. Cosgrove, Jr., No. / Kindred st.
n. e.: Rec. Sec. r. F. Barron. Ala 4th
st H.: Tns. Sec. ]. j. Nolan els, 5th st
H.; Treas. T. E. Toolley. POI LIST ave n.
e.. Med. Exam, DR.. Reimstead. Meet
ings held on second and fourth Wednes-
DAYS at Columbia hall.
The Irish standard., 1909-04-10
DAKOTA COUNTY.


County President--T. F. Moran.
Division No |. Hastings-Pres.. J. F.
Stevens; Vice Pres, John Kenney; Rec,
Sec, T. s. Ryan: Fin. Sec. NJ. O'Brien
Ins Sec, M. O'Brien: Treas, Jshn
Kane; Med. Exam. DR.. l.. D. Peck
Meetings held on second and fourth
Thursdays, s p. M. at A. O. U. w. hall,
Hastings.
Evening star., 1909-02-11
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, February 1.-THE cotton
market opened steady AT decline Of 1
TO points in response to disappointing
cables. and sold . to 4 points net lower,
with near months relatively easy under
liquidation and bear pressure. There was
bid demand around 8 40 for July, while
people who were selling March and May
appeared to be buying new crop posi-
tions, and the market steadied during the
middle OF the morning. with prices
couple of points up from the lowest.
fered, 80: March, 3.53; May. 345; June,
9.32; July. 9.43; August, ?.32; October
3.2s: December. 9.25a9.24: January. 9oo
The market was less active during the
forenoon. with prices holding about net
unchanged 10 points higher at mid
day
Spot, quiet; middling uplands. 3s5 mid
ding gulf. 1910
Estimated receipts al the ports today.
2fOO bales, against 36,Or; last week and
70 I53 last year. For the week, 100 900
bales. gainst pol .633 last week and III
IS2 last year. Todays receipts at New
Orleans. 6.544 bales. against S.S22 last
year, and at Houston, 10 $50 bales against
G.659 las year.
Cotton-Spot closed quiet: middling up
lands. 9.s5; middlins gulf, 1910: no sales
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL, February u.-Closiny:
Cotton-Spot. moderate business done;
prices points lower. American middlins
fair, 5.61: good midding. 5.31; middling
5.11; low middling, 4.o1: good ordinary,
4."l: ordinary. 4.16 The sales of the day
were 10000 bales. of which 800 were for
speculation and export. and included 200
American. Receipts. 10 26D bales, includ-
ing nOOo American Futures opened
easier and closed steady
February. J.oi: February aud March,
5.G2l2; March and April, 5.O3; April and
May, o.G'i2: May and June, j.O4: June
and July. 5.o5l2: July and August 5O3ia:
August and September, 93ia: September
and October, 4.3J12: October and Novem-
ber 4.33; November. and December, 491 ::
December and January, 4.9o; January and
February 4S3
Evening star., 1909-02-11
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Ten shares of Mersenthaler sold today
at the meeting of the Stock Exchange at
2lOls. and that was the bid at the close.
with the asking price at 2l1i4. The clos
ing bid yesterday for this stock was 209i4.
and the asking price was 2O97s. The level
reached today is about the same as that
Of the last high point in this stock. which
was in December last, before the pay
ment OF the dividend Of s. per share At
that time the stock sold a high as 2ls.
No bid or asking price was supplied
when the common stock Of the Graphic
phone Company was reached. following In
this respect q practice Of some weeks
standing.
The best bid for the preferred stock
was %, and, as compared with the flg-
ures recorded yesterday of ~ bid. was an
unusual drop to occur in anything listed
Oh the local exchange.
The explanation was generally found in
the announcement received today by the
stockholders of the company signed by
the president stating that 1.-The directors
have decided not to pay the dividend ire
ferring to the preferred stock). being
unanimously Of the opinion that the inter-
eSts of the company at this time Will be
best served by using It's cash resources
in carrying on its business The state
ment is also flade that although the
profits of the American Graphophone
fiscal year have exceeded the amount of
the usual quarterly dividend the d.
rectors have come to the conclusion above
stated
There was not much stock offered one
broker stating he had five shares for sale
at hor hat bo1
shares at ~. The best bid for both lots
was %.
The last financial statement issued by
the company gives the receipts and the
ber 80. 1905 and includes an item OF
$685. 900 of reduction in current indebted
ness. 1t is also stated that substantial
charges have been made for depreciation.
The net earnings from all sources are
given as ST. There is also an entry in
the report under the heading Surplus"
and the two items named are the pay
ment on account of dividends on the pre-
ferred stock and the charges off for de-
probation.
common for about two years. but the pre-
ferred dividend of per cent has been
kept up. The latter amounts to SAG 6H4
on the issue Of this class OF stock of
$2.0336S0, while the common stock is
81. GOO.
The total sales of gas stock were three
twenty-five-share lots. and the range of
the prices was from 764 to 76rs. Yester-
day the best selling price was 76s. To-
day bid OF 76i4 was made for 100 shares.
The bid at the close was 76h and the
asking price 1873.
The funds of the Panama canal COM
mission to be kept in this country.
and the Commercial National Bank of this
city has been made depository for that
purpose. The change has just been made
and the transfer of the funds from the
isthmus has been accomplished.