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Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET
Quotations Of the nay ON various
Commodities.

O1hANMOuANAGAs
NEW YORK, March T.-FIOURLRe-
eeipts. 1890 bills. exports. II, 100 bbls. Mar
ket firmly held, with small local trade.
Minnesota patents. &.eOQs.Oo; Minnesota
SIS; winter e1tSas, "i m'coat ss5a'S winter % 5SSl
ents, S.5oQ6OO; winter low grades, $500
80; Kansas straights. @.25a5. IS. Rye flour,
g eb6GG. far to good; 5000; fancy and
1.0o4&8 per 100 lbs.
CoRNMEAL-Steady; fine White and vel
low. nS691.eO; coarse. u.5Od1.b5; kiln dried.
RYE-Dun; No 2 western. SIC, Z. o b.
New York.
BARLEY-steady; mailing, 7edqoc, c. 1. Z.
New York; feeding, 74d75c, c. l. Z. New
wHEAT-Receipts, none; exports. 7.O0
bu. Spot market firm. No. 2 red, SL.25hG
L.Bh. elevator; No. 2 red. sL.27h, {. o. b
aIloat' No. l northern Duluth, N.26k, Z. o. b.
afloat; No. 2 hard winter, S.25h. I. o. b
afloat. There was a strong advance In
the wheat market this morning. due "a
bullish cables. commission house buying
small worlds shipments and activity 81
shorts, Last prices were Nc net higher.
May. nnk4lh%, closed al s1.sl%; July,
f1,l2 11-leQi.iSh. closed at si.1sk.
CoRN-Recelpts, 6b, $50 bu; exports. 1.sOt
Blu: Spot market steady. No. q 75Mc, ele.
vator, and SAC. Z. o. b.. afloat; No. z white
nominal, and No. 2 yellow, IS%o. {. o. b
afloat. Option market was without transac.
tions, closing net unchanged. May closed
at 1fhc' July at 7SHc and September al
IShc.
oATs-Receipts, $3.50 bu.; exports, s,7N
pu. Spot market quiet. Mixed oats, 20 e
81 lbs, bef65Thc; natural white, 90 to 81
lbs. 57qUsc; clipped white, 80 to 40 lbs.
6706oc.
BRAN-steady; spring, $3.50; middiing
t7.50; city, S27.K
,HAY-steady; No. 8. 6Oas5c; good to
H1DEs-Duil; Bogota. 1shaishc; Central
America, 1910.
LEATHER-Quiet; acid, s2km39c.
PROVISIONe-Beef, quiet; family, $l5.0
obs 50; mess, 80. 509l1.o 90: beef hams, S24.O
626.o0; packet, s140091450; city extra India
mess. $22.50923.O0. Cut meats, firm; picked
bellies, fa75Gl0.O0; picked hams, $40. 25Q
1850. Lard, steady; western, SIC 45910.55i
refined, firm; continent, 1880; South Amer
lea, N1.50; compound, S.12hQ8.5. Pork
steady; family, 1880; short clears, $4,000
21.60; mess, SIS. 50a19.00.
N-Quiet; city 02.W per pkg.)
SIC; country (pkgs. free), bMa61Sc.
RICE-F1rm; domestic, fair to extra, az
@614c; Japan, nominal.
BUTTER = Steady; western imitation
creamery, firsts, 20D21c; receipts, 6 6S7 pkss
CHEESE-Firm: unchanged; receipts, 2,25i
pkgs. weekly exports. lila pkgs.
EGGS - Firm; western tlrsts, I9L320c
seconds, 1sc: southern firsts, 1890; sec.
onds 19c; receipts, 15,969 cases.
POULTRY-Alive, steady; chickens
broilers. 25QSSc; fowls, 171kc; dressed. firm;
western chickens. l2cI fowls, 1561615c.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28
Minimum temperature. 30
s.. Louis General Market.

ST. LOUIS, March COMMUNICATIONS
track, Nc. 3 red, $1.311i. "a; No, 2 hard,
ultkql. 10; May, SLl4%; July N.O2S9l.o2h.
CoRN-Easy; track. No. 2 cash, CSC; No.
. white, 661Ac; May, 65h96Skc; July, 66lkc.
OATSLSteady; track, No. 2 cash, 5Sc; No.
. white, &c; May. 52%@62ysc; July. 4ec.
RYE-Lower at 79kc.
FLOUR-Steady; red winter patents, $3.50
6A40; extra fancy and straight, S,2O95. 70;
hard winter clears, $40Od4.3.
CORNMEAL@S3.30
SEEn-rimothy, $25OQ3.62,
BRAN-steady; sacked, east track, N.lS
HAY-stsady; timothy, ,s.SO91A6O; prairie.
81, O0Qll.M
HEMP TWINE-7c,
PROVISIONS-Pcrk Steady; pobbing,
81. GM. ard lower, prime steam, S.S7h@
. SIN Dry salt meats steady; boxed extra
shorts, $9.T5: clears, S9s7h; short clears,
1000. bacon; steady; boxed. extra shorts,
$40. q; clear ribs, Sf0.S7h; short clears, 81 90.
POULTRY-Market quiet; chickens, 12kc;
springs, Ice; turkeys, l4q1Sc; ducks, 121kc;
geese, &c.
BUTTER-steady: creamery, 2SaS1c.
y n a -GtaaAN ~ ITO casa nnanf
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28

Cash quotations were as follows;
FLOUR-Steady; winter patents, s6sS6
hSlhi. Straighta, SSl6G6.s0; spring patentS
y4ePc.@; straights, N1S@e.S; bakers. N.Ob
EqGs-steady at mark. cases included.
first. 1sc; prime firsta, zoe.
..ShEESE-Firm; daisies, l6A9d6c: twins.
,tAglbci young Americas, lSitc; long horns,
oci fair 10 good. &de7c,
royLrRI.steaey turkeys, lie; chick
VEAl-Steady; so 70 e0,lh. weights. sxc.
we'ghts. Adi0c.
RYB-No. 9 TSc.
to-ehoiee mailing. 6406c. 49,
eEEDs-F1ax, No. 1 southwestern. "a.
no ! nerthwestsrn. tlSs. Timothy, 07b'
PRoyIsIoNs-Mess pork. per Dbl. s17 x0
iIId Lard, per 101 lbs, S0.@. Short rims
(boxed), Ss.5O69.6 2Bs. saw"
Total cleArances OF wheat and flour were
equal 20 u,0o bu. Primary receipts were
$4,000 Dn.i compared with AZ. COO bu. me
coIrtspondine Gay a year 80
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat
" cars; corn i4 cars; oats, IS cars.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28
Kansa. city Tive stock Market.

KANSAS CITY, March 27.-CATTLE-
Receipts. 100 head, including 100 southerns.
Receipts for the week, 1900 head. Mar
ket steady; choice export and dressed beef
steers, e6.00ae,1S 70; fair to good. 5.Oo66.OO;
western steers, sS.0cQ66O; stockers and feed
ers, $2.75G6.60; southern steers, S.50q6. 10;
southern cows, Ss.25G4.75; native cows, $50
95.00; native heifera, s.. b86l5; bulls, $3.50
a4.s0; calves. $27b@7.5o
HOGS-Receipts, 5000 head. Receipts for
The week, 1920 head. Market weak; top,
ss.s24; bulk Of sales, se.5Oqe.sO; heavy, $50
nc IS; packers. and butchers. $6,6S06.9O;
light, s6.S076SO; pigs, %.ooa6e0.
SHEEP AND LAMBs--No receipts. Re-
ceipts for the week, 1920 head.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28

SHEEPAOnlyl two cars were reported in
today and they were lambs bought before
arrival at $3.50 and will be taken back into
the country to be shorn and ted out. rne
showing a moderate gain over last week,
but a considerable falling off as compared
with the corresponding week of last year.
The quality OF the arrivals has been very
TAR on an sveEage. . very considerable
pretty good kilIers, both sheep and iambs,
The market has been entirely to the llk-
ing Of sellarsi In fact II has been o sellers
market from start to finish. Everyday
prices have been quoted anywhere from
barring Wednesday, when there was a
slight reaction. Packers have been very
free buyers, and while receipts have been
quite liberal, they have been none too
large to supply the demand. There. has
also been considerable buying on the part
shear and feed out. The very good buying
demand which has prevailed all the week
has apparently been the main cause for
the steady upward movement IN values.
The week closes with a very good feeling
and with prlces ssnerally 40 and IN ex-
In resarc TO the prices paid II might be
stated that both sheep and lamba have sold
at the highest point touched since early
last year.
Quotatlons on sheep and lambs. Good to
choice lambs, SLb017.s IS; fair TO good lambs.
s7.25q7.Doi sood to choice light yearlings,
&C. 7BGf.Ht good tn ohoioe heavy yeafilnes,
Sc. ~ .0oi good to choice Tethers. se.oo@eRbi
fair to good wsthsrs, NTsHleooi good 70
S5.ooq6.sO; culls and bucks, s2.oOG4.0.
Representative sales;
No, Az. Pr.
SST western lamhs .......,......,. IS 50
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28
st. Louis Live Stock Market.

ST. LOUIS. March 2.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts. 800 head, including 100 Texans. mar
vet steady; native shipping and export
steers. &.0cf7. 49, dressed beef and butcher
50 5Od6.m; stockers and feeders, $3,S0u5.75:
COWS and heifers. 9,25G6.6eb Gamers 500
Te.75; bulls. ssy0odS.b0; calves, S.25dS.O0;
Texas and Indian steers, So 7bq6.60; cows
and heifers. $276d6R.
HoGS-Receipts. 3.oO0 head; market 5d10c
higher; Rigs and lights, s45od9.eo; pack
ers. &a65d7.00: butchers, @9onq,B,
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Recelpts, 800
head: market steady; native muttons, S,75
as r.. %1anl,s. s5.b0N0o0: culls and bucks,
50. bodS.60; stockers, 81. s564.26.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28
suEnr ana MoIas.es.

NEW YORK. March 27=,SCGAR-Raw
steady; fair. refining, s,4shc; co%ntritueal
se test, 3.sehe; molassss sugar, -s.2sMci
refined steady No q; A4bc; No, z, Iaoci
80, u. 4.ebe; No, u. 4.ibe; No. ls, aloe:
No. ~, 4.l0c: confectioners' A, 4.75c;
RPsSsgeifd p 4; SS,sSS1i GEg5 Ios f,. S,1fsi srusssS:
Cubes. b.20a.
MoLAssEs-Qulet; New Orleans open
kettle. good 70 choice. 2 10000.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28

NEW YORK, March g7,-MONEY-on
call; nominal; time loans, dull and easy
sixty days. ~ per cent; ninety days, 2M4
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER-31sal
per cent
STERLING ExCHANGE-Easy, with &C.
tual business In bankers bills at A.S6254
4.s5Jo for sixty-day bills and at SAS1Sou
1880 for demand; commercial bills, A.S6Q
4.86h.
s1LYER-Bar, 5CAc; Mexican dollars, &C.
BONDS - Government, steady; railroad,
steady.
Closing quotstions on bonds ve-s as toll.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28
oils ana Rosin.

OIL CITY. Pa, March 2L-on-Credit
balances. S1.Isi runs, sO,s7s bills; aver
age, u. 500 bills shipments, iss,s5s bills;
SAVANNAH, Ca March 27.-oIL-Tur-
i55o; II $40; K 1906; N. $50; n,
S5.75i WIG. $3.50; WV, $5.s5.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28
CoRee Market.

NEW YORK. March 27.-COFFEE-Fu-
lures opened steady at unchanged prices TO
an advance OF 8 points in response TO higher
European cables and closed firm at a net
advance OF iJd45 poins. Sales were reported
OF 400 bags. including May at 7.OOc; July.
60c; December. 6oOdA.Sjc. SPOT coffee
firm; Rio No. q sAds 5-l6c; santos No.
q SIC; mild coffee, steady; Cordova, 81
d13c.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28
Inn.as Cify Grain and P~rovl.ionn.

AanbaS WV NEUAh NHu EE~NAshOnhs
KANSAS CITY, March 27.-WHEAT-
Unchanged to lie higher; No. 2 hard, Sl.ll
Qi.2e, No. s hard, s1.10al.lsi No. 2 red, tl.s7
@i. Ss; No. 3 red. A.22Qi.Sl.
CoRN-Unchanged to Nc lower; No. 2
white, 0S96she, No. s white, Csc.
OATs-unchanged; No. 2 white, 63dS6c;
No. 2 mixed, 5ld62c.
RYE-Tc,
HAY-steady to firm: choice timothy,
u0.Do9l0.50; choice prairie. fs.2509,6O; choice
alfalfa, SlB.O0G1600.
BUTTER-Creamery, SOC; firsts. 2Sc; sec
onds. 26c; packing stock, lie.
EooS-Extras, 19c; current receipts, 17hc
flat. seconds and dirties. 16Ac,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28
e statement follows:

The percentage Of actual reserve of the
clearing house banks today was 2S.26.
The statement OF banks and trust compa-
nies of Greater New York not reporting to
the clearing house shows that these insti-
tutions have aggregate deposits OF s1,2i7.
10000; total a on hand, S47, Ss,e 300 and
loans amounting TO 81, 075.e 12, 800.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28

that day prices have again forged upwar,
at a rapid rate, so tliat at the close III,
market on an average Is 29Sc hlghel
than II was at the close OF last week.
More than that, hogs are now selling al
the highest point OF the year. They are
also $50 higher than one year & and
in fact the highest for the last week In
avernKe nrice was q little above 81.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28
Clearing House Bank statement.

NEW YORK. March N.-The statement
OF clearing house banks for the week shows
that the banks hold s16, Tp, SIS more than
the requirements OF the Is per cent reserve
rule. This is an increase OF si.s79,2o0 in the
proportionate cash reserve as compared
with last week.
The statement fnilowa.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28

sILYER-Bar, quiet at % s-l6d per ounce.
MONEY @2h per cent.
The rate OF discount in the open market
for short bills is aQ2m per cent; for three
months bills, 1Ag1 ISIS per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28
IliverpooI Drain Market.

LIVERPOOL. March 27.-wHEAT-spot,
steady; No. 2 red western winter, S. ga.
Futures, steady; May, IS $50; July, s. I'd;
September. Is iiAd.
~GoRN-Spot, firm; new American mixed,
via Galveston. Bs 10&d. Futures, dull;
March. nominal. May. IS skd.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28
London CIosinr stockn.

LONDON, March s7.-On the Stock ex-
change today American securities opened
steady in sympathy with Wall street and
lost a fraction during the session, but after
small business they closed steady.
London closing stocks:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28
WEATHER IN THE GRAIN BELT
Fair and Possibly Unsettled sunday,
Temperature About the Same.

OMAHA, March n, 1903.
Increasing cloudiness is shown In all por-
lions Of the country this morning. Light
SHOWS are falling In the mountain districts
and throughout the extreme upper Missis-
sippi and Missouri valleys, with rains in
the lower lake region, and in the extreme
southwest. Areas Of low pressure overie
the lake region and the southwest, with a
ridge of relatively high pressure extending
from the northwest down over the eastern
Rocky mountain slope. The weather Is
solder this morning in the upper Missis-
sippl and throughout the Missouri valleys
and west to the mountains. 1t Is warmer
In the eastern and southern states and in
the extreme northwest. The weather will
continue fair In this vicinity tonight, prob
ably becoming unsettled Sunday, with no
important change in temperature tonight
or Sunday.
Record OF temperature and precipitation
compared with the corresponding day OF
the last three years;
Minimum ersdIo',at.d tsmperataFscT ar %d.S 3
Normal temperature for today. ~ de-
Deficiency in precipitation since March /.
81 inches
peficiency corresponding period in 1908,
&c inches.
81 inches. L. A. WELSH,
Local Forecaster,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28

Total ........... uLl2s.54sIs S2.0 23 1871.
Increase over the corresponding week las
year. S2.l0. S5ls6.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28

Doing quarter million dollar business
annually. High mercantile rating. Pho
neers in this business. Established by
present owners. Each year shows big In
crease. Vast earnings, Books and records
open for full investigation. Reason for
selling, owners Other interests. conflict.
Liberal terms. No brokers. Must deal
with principals only. Big opportunity for
right party, address, Concrete, c. Guenther-
Bradford & Co. SCHILLER Bldg. Chlcago.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28

WASHINGTON. March 27.-roday's state
ment OF the treasury balances in the gen
eral fund, exclusive Of the S15Q,oo0,O00 gold
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28

reserve, shows: Available cash balance,
$lal,SSs,50 gold coin and bullion, Sn,sSl.7SSs
gold certificates. 81. a2O.S2
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28

PEORIA. March E.-coRN-Inactlve; No
oATs-Lowsri standard. $40; No.
white. &9eS%e; No. 4 white. 69{c.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28
nuluh Grnfn M..LA.

DULuTH, MINI, March G.-WHrAT-
Close May, plbk9t.15N. asked; July
Hle1 ssked. Cash: No, 1 northern, sl.isx
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28

y 1871 .1sx. Cash: No, i hard. s.1TNa11sm;
srnn, A-1fhQLl5ki No. 3 northern, n.ll%Q
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28
St. Joseph live stock Market.

st. Joseph live stock Market.
ST. JOSEPH. March T.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts, 200 head; market steady steers,
N.5Oge.Bi cows and heifers. s2.E90.76
HoGs~Reeeipts, s.ooo head: market
steady 70 30 hisherj top, @s; bulk OF sales,
s6.60eDs,s6,
sHEEP-No receipts.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28
Omaha Cash Prices.

VIBRATING. 2 hard. s.1la1.l1h; No. 3
hard n.osd1. %; No I hard, n.d591.0h;
Ne spring. p.Oe@1. %.
No. 8 white, &c.
..oATs-No ) mixed. SOC; No. 3 yellow.
s0Aci No. 3 white. D496O&c; No. 4 white.
RYE-No. ., TIC; No. 9. 7shB7sc.
M CnPH0r TkacNAnea
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28
hank Clsarinks,

OMAHA, March n.-Bank clearings for
today were S2.42. 10lu and for the CORE
spending date last year n.SS2,7SS.n.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28
MInAeapoIIa ueneraI MarL.4.

MINNEAPOLIS, March 81. FLAX
ClQaed at S1.6tA,
BRAN-In bulk. saS.O0R9s60.
FrQuk-Frst patents, tS.l5@S.bS, see.
az Rs'snn SeSsgs.is; first clears, sl.s;
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28
MlIwaukee or.,n M..l

s ssI,S!:s' ,FFiiiss S;Ssa li|siYIHsssESF
Puts, ti.O4k 6l.0E calls. si.06&. '
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28
MUST RAIsE CASH

BY selling my holdings in an eastern
manufacturing concern who maintain
a branch in their building in Omaha.
Have paid substantial dividends for 20
years. Are known wherever machip-
cry is used. For full particulars, ad-
dress, Lock Box las, Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28

and heifers, ss.oq6.5O; feeders. sI.OOGs.5O;
yearlings. S9.0o64.75.
HOGS-Receipts. 1900 head; market
strong to &c higher; range of prices, $500
eS5: bulk of sales, Ss.G0a6.75.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28
Local. Securities.

Quotations furnished by Samuel Burns
Jr., s14 New York Life, Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28

sioux City live stock Market.
SIOUX CITY, Ia, March H~.-(specisl
Observation-Disclosures ceipts. 100 head;
market steady; beeves, G.bod7.0o; fat cows
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28
stock In sight.

Receipts Of live stock at the six prin-
cipal western market- yesterday;
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28

Minneapolis Grain Market.
MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. Msroh "a
WHEAT-close; May, h.i5QiBk. july.
The Lake County times., 1909-12-06
PROGRAM
IMPRESSED
AUDIENCE

Despite the fact that hundreds of
local people who intended 10 attend the
the annual memorial exercises for the
Hammond Elk lodge Of sorrow yester-
day afternoon, they could not be pres
ent owing to the inclement weather.
an impressive program was carried out
at the Towie Opera House.
Judge Harry b. Tuthnl Of Michigan
delivered the memorial address, and
those who heard yesterday and on for
mer occasions say that he was never
betetr than yesterday. He spoke for
nearly three-q quarters of an hour.
A double quartette, members of the
Hammond male chorus. furnished the
music. there being several good selec-
tions of solo, duet and double quar-
tette singing. The stage and the opera
house were appropriately decorated for
the occasion. and the program was ar
ranged to serve big event. But de-
spite the bad weather. which was at its
worst at the time, a number of ladies
ventured out TO grace the occasion
Practically ali the local Elks who coult
get away attended.
The Lake County times., 1909-12-06
PetroIene Factory at Whiting is
Partially Blown Down, Three
Men In Peril in Hammond
MAY SERVE
WARRANT
ON DOCTOR

DR. J. Groman has been Dragging Of
the fact that he has an automobile
that never had a Sick day in it's life.
His little Brush, he claims, sweeps
down the street whenever he wants
it to and stops at his command. In
fact, his machine is so domesticated
that it will not only eat out of his hand
but win do his bidding at all times.
The doctor may be arrested by the
society for the prevention of cruelty
to automobiles.
This morning, however. the machine.
with DR.. Graham in it, presented a sor-
~ spectacle as it was being hauled
down Holman street by John z. Fitz-
gerald's more docile car.
DR. Graham says that the car sim
ply froze up last night. Like the one
boss shay it had its weakness it could
stand the exacting demands of a doc
tors practice but when it came to
standing out in the night air without
any covering il simply baked.
The machine is in the auto hospital
today undergoing a more careful da
today undergoing more careful dag
nosis by an authority on automobile
diseases, Dr. Graham himself is a. lit
tie peevish at the mention Of the acci-
dent
The Lake County times., 1909-12-06
COTHfRY CONTEST
SET FOR DEC. IS
Three Commissioners Are
Appointed by Judge w. G.
Mcmahon for Recount.
Especial to THE T1MEs.)

Crown Point, Ind, Dec. 6.-Three
commissioners have been appointed to
make a recount Of the votes in the
election contest which was started by
Joseph II. Cothery of Gary against H.
Moose to determine who is entitled to
the office Of clerk in Gary. These
commissioners are T. W. Englehardt
F. ". Smith and Elmer W. Thomas.
They are to meet in the office of the
county clerk Dec. IS at 10 a M and
make the recount. This, however. is
the only case in which action has been
taken
The contests of Peter Juric against
John siemasko and of William Wolf
against NJ. \. Castleman to decide the
election Of two eouncilmen has been
continued for the term.
The case of Lawrence Long against
Arthur Schultz in the Hammond alder
manic contest has also been continued
for the term.
The Lake County times., 1909-12-06
.BURLESQUE SHOW
OlSAPPOINTS CROWD
Monte Carlo "Girls" Cheap
est Bunch That Fer
Invaded Town.
WAS The LIMIT FOR PUNKNESS
The Slap Stick Brothers Try To Be
Funny, But They Were Not
So at All.

The Monte Carlo girls appeared in
Hammond last Saturday and were
greeted by the familiar bald-headed
row. The patrons of burlesque, how
ever, found the show to be unusually
punk, and, as if the fact had been
tipped off beforehand, the house had
only a fair-sized audience.
1t has also been suggested that low
ing wives and mothers, having heard
of other girly -gifly shows saw that the
loved ones did not have any pressing
business engagements downtown.
The chorus was composed of a double
sextette and that had all of the re-
quirements that chorus should not
have Some of the girls were SO gross
that the stage would have had to be
propped if they had attempted to do
more than hop around on one foot while
dancing Not one of them could have
Nbeen made pretty with ton of cosmet-
! les. There was only one of the dozen
/ that could sing, and her singing was
! spoiled by the screeches of the others.
Indecency in Parade.
The show was coarse and vulgar from
! start to finish and did not have a re
/ deeming feature from start to finish
1t was not even rich and racy. as the
/ press agents and the billbpards would
have the people believe.
The show was ndecency on parade
and that is all that can be said of it
/ Some of the chorus girls were so clum-
sy and bulky that their elephantlne at
tempts to dance were ludicrous in the
extreme Their exhibitions Of what
! they did not know about the marches
drills and dances were even pitiful
The comedians were the same ruffian.
who pretend to be funny in burlesque
shows all over the country Their Wig
orous use OF the slap stick and the
wrist snappers We're about the onl!
mirth-producing stunts they did. TIL,
whole entertainment was as solemn al
a funeral and the jokes were 50 OLE
that they have grown up and had larg,
families
May Howard and her fIl-fated com
pany of "coarser- -than-ever- girls" VIII,
come to Hammond and then went t,
St. Louis. where the company wen
broke" seems TO have set an exampl
that is sure to be followed by tn
Monte Carlo Girls.
The Lake County times., 1909-12-06
THEIR RELATIVE
PASSES AWAY
Hammond Ladies Get Sad
News From Oberlin,
Ohio.

Hammond relatives of Mrs. Clara
Leroy received word from Oberlin that
she died at the home of her brother.
William II. Rosecrans. Mrs. LeRop is a
sister of Mrs M. Louise Woods and
Mrs. Netti Blackmun of Hammond, Mrs,
Emma Allen of Valparaiso and Mrs. c.
$ Shattuc of Chicago.
Apparently in the best of health. Mrs.
Leroy left her home in Portland Ore,
and joined Mrs Woods, who was visit
ing Mrs. Beryl Woods Finch in Seat
tie Wash. at the time
Mrs LeRop came east with Mrs. ".
Woods. and after visiting relatives here
went to Oberlin to visit her brother
She was taken sick while here, but
managed to make the trip to Oberliu
There she became very much worse. and
II was soon seen that she would never
he able TO go back To her western home
alive.
She was joined by her husband. Rev
A. LeRoy several DAYS before heI
death Death was caused by Brights
disaase
The Lake County times., 1909-12-06
MEET At
COUNTY SEAT
FOR SESSION
Especial to THn TIMEs.l

Crown Point, Ind, Dec. 6-The board
of county commissioners meet for the
last session of the year today. One
of the first things that came before the
board was the request of Messrs. Bat
terman and Keilman Of st. John for
an interurban franchise.
This franchise calls for the construe-
tion of an interurban from Hammond.
through st. John to Cedar Lake and
Lowell 1t is the result of the ardent
desire on the part Of the people of St
John to have an interurban connect
that locality with Hammond.
The allowing of bills was one of the
first acts of the commissioners and the
question of granting liquor licenses is
expected to come up later in the day
The meeting is one of the most i'm
portant of the season in view of the
fact that it is tile last of the year.