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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-07
ARMY OFFICERS GIVE
EVIDENCE IN HAMS CASE

Fioehing, N. w May I-Tae Ga-
fenss ha rested rs cise and the pros.
leculiun was web along in examining
witnesses N rebuttal when court ad.
lonrned yesterday III the HalnB trial.
The rebcltai witnesses for the state
were principally army officers who
had been stationed at Fort llamiitou
and Fort Hancock during June. july
and August. 1903. end had met and
talked With Captain iialnr Ct that
time
Their testimony tended % c0ntrq-
vert that Of the army wllnoss FOR the
defense IN that they AL said Captain
Halns spoke and acted nationally q
short thap before the shooting on Aug
ust 10, last, when the defense contends
he was snflering from mantle dn.
presalve insanity
The weight Of ihe army oiIicera
testimony as 60 the deferdanl'a fa-
tiouallly was partly countesbalanco 4
by their admissions. under croas.exagn.
nation, that Captain HaIHs had acte I
in y nervous aud excited manner AMI
looked pale aud Worried
y + Nlcsntyfe. CHIEF Of counsel fer
the defense. cfented Z STIR IN courf
when Il brought Dut tllal Captain Hen.
lfy " Tornev of Fort Hancock. had
N order signed hg Colonel aalsand.
adlnlani general Of the denaftm0nE
Of The East directing hin % appear at
the trial. Mr., Mcintyre endeavorsd ID
show that other olllcefs had received
the sane orders from Colonel fIeisland
and asktd CAPTAIN Tnrney n he did
nVt knaw that lllfeallhg exiaied he+
tween the colonel and the iiaIas FAM
ily e1plsin Tefney was not permitted
70 answer but 4 wss evident that the
deienHanta council sish0d lg show
mae fheie was gntigonlsm against
Captain dalns II certain a-my eiecloa
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-07
sTA|D PENNSYLVANIA
FOR commission PLAN

Even u stald Old Pennsylvania
where coffupt politicians have had q
Hifanele mold 90 public affairs for
many Years lhe t0hlhIealon form uf
kpfofrlneat "a clflaa |k becoming pops
ular Flhshurs fecently appointed y,
e1Hmlitee n Investigate tho new nlaH
ana here Is what tho cnmmliiec repprl
Cd after he Investigation:
Whrreaa. The councilmnnlc FORM
IA government, has nut bean success
II American ellles ana Is form which
makes Il practically impossible fer y
city so obtain sls best ability and CHAR
ucter n serya 'iiS clly 10 she legisla.
tive body 81 the city. and.
rWhefeas. What in known as the
epmmlsai0n plan Of Royeramcai OF mu.
nlcIpallles II now In successful opera.
ton IN a number of cities III tails
country hks demonstrated Itself to Be
a worry great Improvement upon the oli
eoHAcllmanIc form and Is nov rapidly
being adopted BY the progressive cities
oi this country; and.
Whereas, We believe that the adop
llor Of q new form ol government for
the city Of pltiabufg along the general
fines OF what Is known ae the commits
sion plan will very greatly increase
the efficiency intelligence and econ
omy OF 0rr city administration there
fore
Resolved THAT ME proper commit
tee be authorized Ia prepare draft
Of a bill necessary 10 accomplish this
purpose. for submission to the chaln-
Der of commerce of Plhsburg for its
consideration, as soon al prepared,
wiih the view to having Il introduced
at the present session o. the lesislo
ture.
Further Resolved. that lhe aeere.
tary communicate these resolutions I'll
ilie various civic and commercial bod.
iss IN the state, With the view of So
caring united effort 10 obtain such an
amendment 10 the laws governing cit
les Of this commonwealth.
Adopted hy the chamber nf cont
merce Of pitlsburg. Feb II 1903
LOGAN M'KEE, Secretary
LEE 3, SMITH, President" "
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-07
KEEP THE KIDNEYS WELL
Health is Worth Saving, and Some
Guthrie Febplc Know How
"a Save II.


Many Guthrie people take their lives
ln their hands hy negleciing the kla.
Ineys when they knop these organs
|need help Sick kidneys arc resppnsl.
|hlc Tor 1 vast amount, II suffering aIid
lll health but there - no neod to sl1I'
ier nef 40 femau lesdangef when w
diseases and aellck anil palms due %
weak Kidneys can be- nuleAly ana per.
manenily cured by the nse Of uoan's
Kidney pllls Here Is d Guthrie rltl,
GEMS recommendation,
Mrs. NJ n. Davis. i2og w Mansur
Street. Guthrie. Oklas says, "a the
time began using il0an's Kidney Pills.
y was Just about ready Is give up and
take 10 my bed NY health was III q
run down condition and II scemed as
If there we're no relief for me- was
so weak that could scarcely 40 my
honsework and sharp. shooting pains
In my back kept me IN misery was
also very nervous When ! learned OF
noan's Kidney pilla ! procured them
from ) n. Wallaces drug store and
used them with wonderful results. Now
I am cured and win never llre og slV.
lng Doans Kidney Pills ny endorse.
mentp
For sale hy ail dealers. Price so
cents roetef-MIlburh Gel. Buffalo,
New York. sole agents Tor the United
States.
Remember she name pQanls-and
take ne other,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-07
METHODIST WILL HAVE I'll,

Continued from PAGE ora
CID church now stanes and organized
themselves into a society, the object
81 which was 10 establish Method-
lrl church This organization was
perfected IN The open air. without
shade or covering, the people using I'm
nfovIaad seats. The Rev. 70. r. Hill
presided aIN preached the first SER
mon 0E The church delivered IN Guth'
re. The follo#IAy trnflecs we're
elected At thls nneeslng most oi whom
arc st.il among nsi A e. Copeland,
chailmaa: s. Man, secretary. J w.
Rny. }. l. Slackhnuse j Albert Stein
lAusor G. r. ElAenschmldt, Dr p Al
Peoples Prof Frank Terry VIM tireg.
cry & d. nenleht Cyrus Montgomery
q a, Clark, @ ~ Pulse J N. Rags
aaia H. f LaveFiy end John Lake
rent aa Place Of Worship
A tent was used ns b place Of Wof
snip until cold weather came when
tabernacle was erected on Che
grounds itst north OF where ihe pres.
chi church nos stands This tenn.
aorafy building 8as used until g per.
manont structure was erected one
year later m fhe meantime the fol.
lowing building eommittee was ap-
nolnteds Cyrus Montgomery 6. NJ
nisenschmidl, f. G gopeirad, y.
Main and q. Il liill. who e0meleted ar
Eangcmenls Tor constructing the pres.
enl church building This building as
il now stands vas dedicated ia the
srlng II 1890 By Bishop Bowman.
Endor the leadership Of Rev Hill
Sunday school vas organized soon
after he church society was organlz
ad witch Prof Terry as superintendent
Both church and Sunday school have
seen steady er0wta aimee that Time
and the membership of the church 10
day has grown 10 over $50, notwllh.
standing lhe fact that many Of the
members OK The church withdrew aey'
eral yeafa ago and organized the West
side church In West Guthrie.
zpworth League Organized
The Enw0rth league was organized
an August 7, 1870. The Ladies' Aid 90
cloly was organized n APRIL 1871 !
tho Woman's Foreign Missionary So
cicsy vaa organized April "A, 1904 aud
ihe brotherhood 81 81 Paul was pr.
kanized Oh September % 1904
Presiding Edera and Pastors
The following are The pfesdins
alderB thkl have served IN the district;
Rev. c. +. swarlz, missionary super
Intendenl 10 the Indian missions;
| ReY 1oan Alnrrag missionary super
lntendent for Indinn mlssions hey
Ia =. Hill. presiding elder. iss4lsso
Rev. ). f qaIuaee. fS9a1aOl; Rev. y
Il RILEY i9al-fe02 Rev Il, A Dolly
g902.la07 Rev T. B Rankin The pres
eni presiding elder WAS eleefea ~
/ 1917.
The following arc the pastors ara
| lho period during which they aerfeai
IN II. Hill. organizer 1889 70 1881
VIM buck. ieaI.ls93: Joel Smlln
/ lSaSlSa VI r Blalxemayel lbafs1sehss
ii ID II. nucknnr 1895 70 March ~
1890: L. Il. McIifldo March 2o. 1888
| ID Janafy 1 iae0. q ~ cohasanl
3nmiafg i 1000 lp December i NV
Il j. fEaMes. December 1907 q
| March p. 1907 ~ Rose. March ~
| lp0k. q. March ~ 1onz when = n
| FalfcAtld the nfehhnl paslur Mnp
Icahln here from nnIfala New fWk
| took up The work. has aided z1p mem
hers u tho church roll and built np
pgory department or me snhufeh
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-07

anaaIAl d tha Daily LaAher.

5peeRl 10 the Daily haadeg.
saltwater. 0k May 7-~At the issk
meeting o. the board q. regents % tie
si1le ssrlcnllnra 40 mechencll vol.
icge areNldeas y " ennnnll has in-
structed q draw ul plafa icr d hnfe
which Y o nost approximately sids
Oo0i This aellaswlll fa lofalYd oa VA
campus near lhe site az Nc stffent
ilas pole, and en- be the gealaence of
president of TIE claase.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-07
FROM ElaHrEhN ACRES

flnathaI ID the Daily Lender
sayre Ok, MAJ IA remarka6le
auccess with alfalfa IS that Of Adam
Aht who lives near Berlin, In the year
1907 Aht Ind eighteen acres Of alial-
"a on upland. During this year hc
cut three hay crops and one seed cfop
producing $500 worth Of may aad Sl,.
800 worth Of seed This seed war
awarded first premium 81 The Hecbr
ham county faie chat year and pass
Ell exceptionally hlgh tests for pnEll
saa percentage Of gcmlaaiion
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-07
BENAILs CONDITION Of OIL MEN

Washington. May 7.-Col nlll Eeve.
~ Of Mushcgee ia ne washington look.
Ina after the interests Of clients In
the Oklahoma on fields zeyely says
the oil producers are IN bad straits
because of the low price Of oil and
the lack Of pipe llne Facilities for hand.
ling lhs product all Or which has
practically stopped new development
and Is costing the oil men thousands
oi dollars every day
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-07

e0eclal to The Daily Leader
Oklahoma City, 0hln. May .7--sha'
uouncement has been made that 8sh'
up WliliiH =. tluayir Ut bhlttuiHa
has been Designated hy The convention
Of Methodist Episcopal church bishops
held III West Virginia 20 preside over
a numbe of Slate conferences AmonH
lhum are. Missouri september ~
New Mcxleo. English and spanish, e.
toher III t'eSaR. Noyemhes II. Ieaal
0klahom4 October q, and the 0kla
h0ma conference the date ef which
has nQs been named
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-07
DIDN'T HURT THE LIGHTNING

Duran. 0kls, May 7- During on
electrical storm At Bennington cast d
ellis city 8 bolt Of lightning struck
near the school house. rendering two
cf the pnpils, Roy Shumnke and Ollie
Gray. unconscious, aud soverly shock
Ing Nathan Rigor and LortAa 4Iarrls.
IN the panic TINT eusued, many 81
the pupils were trampled aud suffered
severe injuries. The accident oc.
CURED 0uring the morning recess IN
lermissl0n and while heavy rain
saa falling.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-07

SneosaI 10 the Daily Leader.
"a ReAo Okla. MAY According
% circular lssued by Assistant Sec.
ielney Jackson oi lhe state Fruit
ufceeFs association. Is per cent OF
She ahana lrees here have been al.
iaoked By tire san Jess scale. The
organization advocates the spraying
system eud the renewal o. shrub.
berry that haa been killex
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-07
WILL TAKE PAsTEUR TREATMENT

Tulsa, Okla, May superintendent
s N. iinsecots Of the public schools
OF Yves, lulaa lett yesterday afternoon
for ST, Louis where he win talKo th
pacteur treatment FOR prevention Of
rabies Linsecolt received scratches
on bio bands from a horae's teeth
while aoct0rlng the animal last Sun
day for what appeared to be collie
The horse was later killed aud Esa
brains toat 70 81. Louis for examlnp-
tion. Yesterday morning Llnsecuft re-
eelvod /. telegram stating that sass
horse had rabies
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-07

IL you wanl ID feel well, look well
and be well take Foley's Kidney Rem
e6y. ii tones up The Kidneys and blad.
aRr pNrlhen The blood ind restores
health and strength Pleasant 70 take
and contains no harmful drugs, Why
not commence todayy
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-07

Iulehlnron knns ? ter FyIne doc
Tors and difse-ant ,.,sibss fer KID.
ney. hladdg md ragamaiic trouble.
HATS Texaa wonder cured me. II iaI
the best medicine Oh earth Walter
%. Perry. % s, Main street. Sold bv
All dFuggIatn
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-07

0lmulfee. Okl. May THE aA.
mnleeo Refining snfpnns yesterday
lighted The ircs under Toe 501barffl
stu recently Installed With this sa-
ditlonal stiIl the plant has Z daily fe-
fning capacity Of soc bapfels
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-07

ggs getting so nowadays thai aFan
the man Mho shaves himself doesn't
feel that The JOB is Finished until be
df0pa 3 tip III his own pocket
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-07

Any fool can spend money; aome
fools can make Il; but the fool VINO
can make aud keep Il cheats fclly and
becomes wise
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-07

Kind words may be more than eai
oneta hut they never seefi Quite 30
large as an Increase ID aalares
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-07

4 leal q honesty ia woman ID naE
admission thai sha vas cheated al q
bargain sale.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-07
RAISING Broom coRe

Special % The Daily Leader
Elk city, Ok, May Elk cily Heck
ham county had ire reputation o. be.
.ing tho largest shipping point iof
hrnnm corn Ii the state and Sayre Il
rnpidls gaining importance MS Z broom
corn market Last year, 1908, Sayre
shipped oyer 100 cars Of broom corn
for which she farmers we're naid from
s25 e 475 per ton, tie price paid aY.
eraglne about $50 ten The average
YIELD Is about pns yoa g three acres.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-07

Some persons aro hefn dgsncpiie
smee uCaiefa dyspepsla aHd some
hays ID aas buffet meals uii pariof
ears
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-09
n Yesterdays Stock Market-Ob-
scure Stocks Were often Con-
spcuous-closed Lower.

| New York, Jan. S.-There was :
very irregular tone in the stock mar
! ket at all times today Stocks Otter
left in an obscure position for Ions
periods We're made conspicuous Will
successive spurts to higher prices
but the tone Of the general list was
! distinctly heavy early in the day If
spite of these spotty advances. Latel
when estimates of the weeks casn
| changes appeared and partly nullified
| the impression made by gold export
engagements, there was some inn
provement in the general list, but the
weakness was general at the closing
Individual adyices, while sensational
to degree, had no news to explain
them The coupling of these move
ments in some cases called attention
to the fact that there are large stock
holdings in them by identical inter
ests, and those gave the impression
of large responsibility for these mar
ket movements on the part of these
interests A large number of smaller
railroad systems, some entirely dis
soeiated and some capable of ANAL
gamation, are in this group. and their
ready response to the rumors and to
pool activities is the direct outgrowth
of the sale of control of Colorado and
Southern to the Burlington
The sub-treasury has contributed
$7,44S.000 TO the banks this week. and
estimates that the express movement
with the interior will run in some
cases to a gain and large one Oh
that account An important part of
the gain from the sub-treasury is on
account of the redemption Of national
bank notes, which is also a feature
of the movement from the interior
Current redemption of bank notes by
the treasury department has been
running very large for several weeks,
the daily average being we'll over a
million dollars. This is the measure
Of difficulty of keeping these notes out
in circulation and is a symptom of re-
which is given some re-
sponsibiIity for the export of gold.
Some attention was given TO the
wheat market in connection with the |
fear that the freezing temperature |
might injure the winter wheat crop in |
he absence of snow covering In
.reasing stocks of wheat in the north
vest and reports of contemplated re-
luction by mills in the flour output
we're received with dissatisfaction
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-09
NOTICE.
State of Illinois, Alexander Count

State OF Illinois, Alexander County,
IS.
In the County Court. to the Janu-
airy Term, A. ID. 1909.
In the matter of the estate OF
Clementlne Mclean, deceased.
To the distributes OF said estate
and all persons interested therein:
You are hereby notified that on the
18th day Of January, 1909. the under
signed administrator OF said estate
viii present to the County Court OF
said Alexander County at Cairo, I'LL
nOis, a final report Of his acts and do
Ing as such administrator and ask the
court to approve the same and TO dis
charge him from any and all further
duties and responsibilities connected
with said estate and his administra-
ton thereof. At which time and place
You may be present. and resist such
application. q you choose so to do.
J. MURAT GUION.
Administrator Of the Estate of Clem-
entiDe Mclean, deaessed-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-09
Stocks - BOndsa Cereals
PRICES |RR[CULARCRA|N CLOSED UP
Market Rallied in All Cereals After
Sharp Slump at Start--Wheat
Governing Factor.

Chicago, Jan. S.--WHEAT. Fol
lowing the severe slump the first few
minutes of trade the market rallied
sharply. an dcontinued firm the re
mainder of the day. The decline at
the start was due to general selling
inspired to some extent by the
enormous movement of wheat from
selling was of the May delivery and
that option declined nearly cent the
first ten minutes of the session a
number of leading longs came to the
rescue with vigorous support which
started active covering by the shorts
and resulted in a full recovery.
Claims of large sales of wheat to
the mills We're rife the last half of
the day and largely accounted for
the iirmness. Prices receded a trifie
in the final hour, but the close was
steady, a shade lower to "A higher
No. hard 1882 @105; No 2 rel
105as 1107; No. 3 hard 101 0104 No
) red 104@106; May opened 1871 q
1928; highest l0S; lowest 1063s
closing 1071a: July $3.50.
CORN-The slump in wheat caused
I slight decline in corn prices early
in the day, but rally soon followed
and the balance of the session the
sentiment was bullish. A receiving
house reported offerings from the
country more liberal especially
those from Iowa and that the eastern
demand was less urgent. Continued
small receipts, however, Offset this
factor. The close was firm shade
% x higher. No. 3 5915 No. white
}i12 No. yellow 591a; May opened
Il * 061B; highest 60; lowest elsa
j1a; closing Gl7 July G2@G2h.
0ATS-Displayed strength the en-
ire da y,chietiy on account of the eX-
remedy small movement The close
vas firm BmA higher No. white
'0651; nstadard 511a; May opened
IA; highest 521s052A lowest
,15s; closing So July AGES.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-09
cHAncERYr NOTICE.

state OF Illinois, Alexander County,
LIN the Alexander County Circuit
Court, February term, A. ID. 1909.
In Chancery Sitting
Miles G. Axley, Complainant Va.
Savannah Axley. Defendant.-Bill In
Chancery for Divorce.
The above named defendant Is
hereby notified that said complain
ant has this day filed In said Court a
certain bill in Chancery for Divorce
against her and that Summons has
issued thereon returnable on the first
day Of the next term OF said Court, to
be holden at the court house In Cairo,
Illinois, on the Sth day OF February
next.
Cairo Illinois, Jan. Sth, A. ID. 1909,
ALFRED GROWN. Clerk.
NJ. J. O'SHEA. "A
Compliments Solicitor.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-09
IT is FOR LADIES', TOO.
rhey Can stop Their Hair Failing Out
with HerpIeiLe. ,

Ladies who have thin hair and whose
hair is falling out. can prevent the hair
failing out. and thicken the growth. with
Newbro's 'Herpicide." Besides, Herpl-
eide Is one Of the most agreeable hair
dressings there IL. Herpcide kills the
dandruf germ that eats the hair OF at
the root After the germ Is destroyed
the root win shoot up. and the hair grow
'ons as ever. Even sample viii CON
finee any lady that Newbros Herpicide
5 an Indispensable toilet requisite II
contains no oil or grease, It VIII rot stain
or dye. Sold by leading druggists Send
ioc. in stamps for sample to 1he Herpi
eide Co., Detroit. Mich.
Two si2es-50 cents and $1.00.
Paul G. Schulz e Sons, Special Agents
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-09
NOTICE.
Sealed Proposals for the Removal OF
Garbage for the Year 1909.

Cairo. ILL.,. Jan. 9Th. 1903.
Sealed proposals addressed 10 the
city council Of the city Of Cairo. Hi
nois. will be- received al the office
of the city clerk up to 7:30 O'Clock
D. ~ Tuesday. January the 18th.
1903 for the removal Of all garbage
o. the city during the year Of 1909.
The garbage. consisting Of all de-
cavad fruits. vegetables and kitchen
onals and dead animals from in front
OF az residence and from the streets
of the city Of Cairo a. may be d.
rectcd by the City Council and Board
of Health
Tire contractor viii be- required to
remove an garbage during the
months hereafter named as follows.
VIZ.
For the months q January. Feb-
us1 and December. two times each
urek. March AMI April three timss
rsrh week Nav. June July. August
s. Ttember. October and Sovember
six times each week
TIE removal CT the garbage % D.
- TIE satisfaction II the Board %
Hfaith end aar-esitef not less than
ore mile from any inhabited portion
cf thc city
A bond On the sum Of Fire Hun
area f5o1i Dollars win approved Sc
curifT must accompany each bid
The citF council reserves the right
% relect any ana Ell bids
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-09
NEW YORK GRAIN.

New York, Jan. S.-WHEAT--Re.
ceipts 5000; spot firm; No. 2 red
1875 @10S3s elevator and 1093s fob.
aoat Options closed net unchanged.
May HOS.
CORN-Receipts $4,000: spot
steady; No. IS elevator and 81 fob.
No. white nominal and No
2 yellow G7h fob ahoat. Options
closed net unchanged. May GS5s.
OATS-Receipts $4,000; exports
1900; spot steady; mixed 54d5ih:
white 5in57: clipped white soy GG2.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-09
BIDS WANTED.

Cairo. Illinois Jan. End, 1909.
Bids will be received by the county
board at the office Of the county
clerk until January 18th A. ID. 1908
at ? O'Clock p. m. for furnishing one
car of three inch screening coal to
be delivered at the court house. The
successful bidder will be required to
furnish bin Of lading showing the
mine weight and grade OF coal when
delivery is made. The board re-
serves the right to reject any ami
all bids.
BY order Of the board of county
commissioners.
JESSE Z. MILLER.
County Clerk.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-09
puN's WEEKLY REVIEW.

New York. Jan. S.-Credit and con-
fidence are again established on a
firMer basis at the opening Of the
new year than at any time in the
past fifteen months. Progress g.
steady and naturally slow. but is
along very safe and satisfactory lines
The statement Of commercial failures
issued this week clearly shows the
gradual wearing away or the effects
Of the financial pressure OF the early
months OF the last year. and this
.Ezcessarily improved underlying con
liiiUns While conservatism still
characterizes the operations In many
markets. the deveiop>sent j. along
safe lines. Changes en- prices this
week are not significant. but gener-
alI- IN the direction Of frmness. EN-
ployment CD mills and factories g.
steadily maintained ami advanced.
with no disposition % lover the
higher wage stales previously PIE.
Vi1Isly prevailing which viii inn
prove the purchasing power Of the
people and add 10 the c0usumptiye
demand.
The iron and steel mills contirac
well occupied on business previously
booked. and new Orders are con
stautly being placed. some 90 them
fer a considerable quantity. some.
large sales Of the pig iron are Noted
this week ami further demand is er-.
pertei ss tire year adranczs. ADJ
ticual uCrE is noted in tire struc-
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