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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04
The World of Finance and Trade
Washington; New York; London.

aHected. but il is one of the things OF
"nlcn they had been amply forewarned.
and Is a factor which seems to have
D discounted In the stock market
Maii street looks first at net results at
fectlng earnings and dividends. The
"hoiesaie economies which have been
put INTO effect in every branch of bust
ness have been showing up very favor
ably In the net. That is one of the
very substantial and stubborn reasons
why investors have not been willing TO
part with their securities. 1t inspires
them with confidence to know that the
properties in which they are interested
nave been able to weather the depres-
expense to the stockholders and bond
hoiders. Every such experience adds
to the seasoning" of such securities.
MI. Harriman's Chicago interview has
been received with some little amuse-
ment. Especially was there an inclination
to smile over his sermon as TO the proper
relationship between the government and
corporations 1t seems to the street that
there is some little Inconsistency discern
ible in his reasoning and in the high
ernmental regulation of railroads. but
against any kind of governmental re-
strictlon on the output of securities.
Hartman Inconsistent.
Mr.. Hartman is undoubtedly a great
the largest manufacturer of stocks and
bonds in the United States or the world,
unless it be some of the nations of
Europe. His sermonizing about divorcing
politics from business served to remind
people with long memories of the remark
he made before one of the investigating
committees two or three years ago, that
corporations found it cheaper to buy leg
islation than to control elections. Mr..
Hartman has been a very busy man, and
may have forgotten some of the things
he said on those inquisitorial occasions.
The crops will be the next thing to
interest spectators. Already advices are
eagerly watched about agricultural con-
ditions in the south and southwest. and,
for that matter. all over the United
States Information already at hand in
dicates normal state of affairs and
gives fairly reasonable early promise of
at least usual returns from the soil. With
good crops and a fair start toward better
times, there Is warrant for the prophecy
that this year would go out with strong
boom under way. The burden of the
best opinion inclines to that view. That
is the theory entertained in every i'm
portant quarter of the financial district
which keeps In close touch with every
section of the Union.
So far as its current effect on the stock
market is concerned, Congress might as
we'll be doing business over in New Zea-
land, and legislating for the advancement
of the bean crop. Nobody appears &c
pay the slightest attention to the daily
newspaper reports Of dreadful warfare al
the seat of government over the various
schedules. There is underlying faith
in the ability of the seasoned veterans ir
control of the Congress organization to
frame and put through about the kind OF
a bill they want to.
W. G. NICHOLAS.
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New York Mining Stocks.
NEW YORK FRUITS.

NEW YORK. April 3.-Very little bust
ness is reported in the market for evap-
GRATED apples Fancy are quoted at Ska
9h. choice at 74a7A. prime at ea6ls and
common to fair at 5a6. Owing to smaller
supplies. there is a better feeling in the
market for prunes, with new crop Cal
ifornia fruit ranging up to 20-30s quoted
at 3s4 to 1O,s Oregons. 4O-J0.s. to % to
3O's are quoted at G1aa9.
Ap-icots are firm. with choice quoted
at 91sa1O, extra choice at 1OaIOls and
fancy at 11a13.
Peaches are quiet, with choice quoted
at 6a6l4. extra choice at 61aaGa4 and
fancy at 1aSls.
Rasns remain dull. with loose musca.el
quoted al %1aa4l2. choice TO fancy seeded
at 4s4a6. seediess at 3s4ao1a and London
layers at 12Oa1.3O.
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MUCH SENTIMENT IN
VETERAN PLAYER
Likes to End His Big League
Career in Town Where
He Started.
Back Home Again.

Cy Young. the most noted pitcher
in base ball, welcomed his sale
from Boston to Cleveland. not he
cause he had not been we'll treated
in the Hub. but because it gave him
a chance to realize one of the curl
Gus ambitions Of the diamond star.
TO pass out of fast company by
way of the team through which he
entered it. Other ball players IL
lustrate the point. Joe Kelley
started out in Boston. and he end
ed up there. Kid Gleason was q
pitcher on the Philadelphia Ma
tional League club more than two
DECADES ago. now he is back there
as assistant manager. Jake Beck
ley began great career in ST.
Louis. and when he moved out OF
the National League the ST. Louis
National League club was his en-
ployer. Sam Thompson, the old De-
troit star. after ten years retire
ment donned the uniform again to
have the joy of once more repre-
sentinG his old town on the diamond.
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MANCHESTER CLOTH.

MANCHESTER. England. April g.
Business on the cloth market was rather
more active this week. and prices were
steadier China is taking the better quail
ties Of shirtings and bleaching cloths and
India more fancy printing cloths. while
South America absorbed staples and
fancy cloths in fair quantities. The near
eastern markets appear more interested
than they did recently. Yarns advanced
Il in sympathy with cotton. but buyers
are very unwilling to pay higher prices.
and only a moderate turnover was re.
corded.
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MARQUETTE LEAGUE
ADOPTS SCHEDULE

The regular weekly meeting of the Mar
quette League was held last Friday at
National Guard Armory. The following
delegates were present: MIR. Fitzgerald,
Immaculate Conception: Mr. Lutisch,
lexington: Mr.. Laply. ST. Joseph: Mr.
Dove, Trinity: Mr.. Elicit, Columbia, No.
10l Mr. Carroll. st. Stephens
The following officers were unanimously
elected: President and treasurer. Capt &.
Eugene Edwards for the fouth consecu-
tive year: vice president, Mr.. 4. De Sales
Langley The Offices Of secretary. official
scorer and umpire were left open until
the next meeting, Friday. April s. Con
tract was given out for the erection of a
backstop and seats at 1st and w streets
northwest.
report which was accepted Every Sat
urday is left open for playing of post
poned games The schedule:
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TREASURY Statement.

The condition of the Treasury at the
beginning of business yesterday was as
follows:
Reserve fund-Gold coin and bullion,
s150,Oo0AOO. Trust funds to redeem out
standing certificates-Gold coin, SS45,2lI,
500: silver dollars, $4s2. 732. 600: silver dol
lars of 1890. $4.391 900: total. 81. 49, .5S4,
500. General fund, $167.9Ias2o deposits
in national banks, SIC, 800 100: in Philip
pine treasury. S4.1a3.042; awaiting reIm-
bursement. S232523; current liabilities
81. 1O3, 4l4.S05.
Yesterdays statement Of the Treasury
balances in the general fund, exclusive Of
the one-hundred-a nd n fly million dollar
gold reserve. shows: Gold coin and bull
lion. $40 .a04al9: gold certificates, $4SOfS,-
100: available cash balance. Sl39 1876 ST.
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Lives Without Kidney and Lung.

MASON CITY. Iowa, April 3.-It is
quite evident that a man can live with
very little inward machinery. Men have
lived without their stomach, been shot -
the heart and lived, lived with only one
brain. but here comes Neal Fullerton an
old resident of the southern part of this
county, who establishes another record.
He is living. feeling well and is getting
fat. and he had a kidney removed rib
taken out. a five-pound tumor taken from
his body. and il is also reported that one
lung would not behave a S ii should and il
went on the junk Pile with the rest.
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IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

NEW YORK. April 3.-Imports of mer-
chandise and dry goods at the port OF
New York for the week ending March %
were valued at $l7.021.O 51.
Imports OF specie for the port of New
York for the week ending today were
s11O.s56 silver and $1s.59: gold
Exports of specie from the port of New
York for the week ending today were
SOIL, 600 gold and $s05. $50 silver.
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So 1t Goes.

From the Louisville Courier Journal
''-All the worlds stage
Yes: and the populace. citizens and
villagers always figure in small type at
the bottom of the program"
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SO. June 2l-St. Joseph vs.. lexington.
"a June .c-St stephen VS.. Coumbia.
X. June 23-St. Joseph I'm. Conception
-. June 4-Trinity vs. lexington.
40 June I'm. Conception vs. Columbia.
Al. June 2s-St. stephen vs.. lexington.
A.. June 29-St. Joseph vs.. Trinity.
A. June 3O-Columbia vs. lexington.
~. July Trinity vs.. I'm. Conception.
July 3-Open.
46. July 5-Trinity vs. St Stephen
~. July 6-Columbia ST. Joseph.
~. July I'm. Conception VS.. lexington.
40. July s-Trinity vs.. Columbia.
81. July Est Joseph vs.. lexington
80 July 13-St stephen Columbia.
53. July l4-St Joseph VS.. I'm. Conception.
II. July 15-Trinity VS.. lexington
So July 16-Columbia VS.. I'm. Conception.
s .s' July I is"st Stephen vs.. lexington.
81. July 2O-Trlnity vs.. St. Joseph.
IS. July ol-Columbia VS.: lexington;
80. July - Trinity VS.. I'm. Conception
10. July est. stephen VS.. ST. Joseph.
July o4-Open.
81. July o6-Trinity vs. St, Stephen.
g.. July 27-Columbia Va. st. Joseph.
g. July 2s-Im. Conception vs.. lexington
g. July 29-Trinity Columbia.
til. July 3O-St. stephen VS.. I'm. Conception.
July 3I--Open.
6ai. Aug 2-St. Joseph VS.. lexington.
e. Aug 3-St. stephen vs.. Columbia.
90. Aug 5-Trinity vs.. ST. stephen.
80. Aug 6-Columbia vs. I'm. Conception.
Aug. 1-Open.
a. Aug. s-st. Joseph VS.. Trinity
az. Aug 1o-Columbia vs.. lexington
Is; Aug list. stephen vs.. ST. Joseph.
"a Aug. PIN. Conception VS.. Trinity.
- Ang list. Stephen VS.. lexington
Aug. 14-Open.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regular call. II O'Clock noon-Cspitsi
Traction. I at l33
Washington R~y. and Eiec. CON-. SO at 43s,
20 at AN. :, of 49,.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd.. 2 at oos.
&c ar 81.
Washington Gas 10 at 49,.
Mergenthaler Linotype. at cOSi,
I.anston Monotype. 10 at "a
National Metropolitan Bank, 10 at 100. -
After call-Captal Traction, at lSo.
Capital Traction 1s $500 at 49,
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Excessive Mining Output.

Il do not believe it will be possible to
get the big mining companies to agree
to a restriction of output. although. to
my mind, such action is greatly needed
at the present time. What a monu-
mental absurdity it is to keep pouring
on the market an avalanche of copper.
the largest in history. while con
sumption is not over so or 65 per cent
Of that OF two years ago. This should
make all the more Imperative a con-
servation Of the copper ore bodies 1t is
an economic waste for a copper mining
company to exhaust it's ore reserves and
sell the copper product for actually less
than the cost of its production. and yet
this is what several high cost producers
are doing today"
1t looks as though the finishing touch
es We're being put to the sO-called "liqui-
dation Of labor" Now. on top of a long
period of shorter hours and work for
fewer men comes an epidemic of cuts
in the wage schedules. This is hurry
ing forward the general reimbursement
of business to the impending tariff re-
duction. The movemen; is hard on the
hundreds OF thousands of workingmen
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Manager Donnelly of the Business High
School team seems to be lining them out
better this season than he ever did. be-
sides playing his regular consistent field
ing game at second base. Donnelly puts
lots of ginger in the team with his snappy
playing and is of great aid to Capt. Kane
in making the boys work.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-03-04
A NOTABLE VICTORY.
Farmers Of Wisconsin Help Secure
Law for Building Of Good Roads.

A notable victory was won In Wis
consin, largely by farmers, at the cleo
ton in November 1t was the adop-
ton of the amendment to the state
constitution authorizing state aid for
the building of roads. The state con
stitution forbade the legislature to ap-
propriate any money for internal i'm
provements, but this stateaid amend
mcnt Wc1t through b. majority of
10000 A great change was wrought
in the sentiment o the farmers, says
the Hoards Dairtmah, as soon as they
came 10 see the following facts:
]. That up TO the present time
farm property has had to bear all the
expense of making country roads.
2. That 1t is nothing more than
fair that city, village and all other
property i'm the ale should bear a
just share of the expense of making
better roads.
3. That we never will have good
roads as long as we continue in our
present state.
The farmers saw the point and rose
to the occasion
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-03-04
TO-DAY at 1910 central standard time

TODAY at 1910 central standard time
or 100 eastern standard, there passed
from the executive office into private
life one of the greatest characters in the
history of the United States. Strenu-
Gus in all that the term implies, and an
owed exponent of h square deal
all walks of life, Theodore Roosevelt
relinquishes his hold of the rudder OF
the great ship of state as the best loved
and most hated man in the boundaries
of our country. Heis loved by all who
like good government and equal rights
for all men. He is hated by all who
are selfish at heart and see no harm in
graft or trusts or illegal combinations
which rob the people of life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness. He has laid
down the "big stick" but the lessons in
honest government and square dealing
will, we trust, live long years after he
has been gathered with his fathers. He
is a man, take him for all in all, We
shall not look upon his like again. OF
his successor, VIM. Howard Taft we
expect great things and the prayer of
the nation is that he will give To Amer
lea and Americans the same wise
craftsmanship and upright government
which has cast halo about the. life OF
his strenuous predecessor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-03-04
THERE is only four weeks more until
election and not candidate for city
office has declared his intentions.
HIGH IN CIVILIZATIONS SCALE.
Unknown Peoples Of America Who
Have Perlshed Utterly.

Between the region occupied OF old
by the Aztecs and the realm far to the
south over which the Incas ruled lies
an immense stretch OF territory. .
thousand miles long and 800 wide.
where the remains Of unknown and
wonderful civilizations are being dis
covered, says q writer In Van Nor
den's Magazine. This region extends
from the northern boundaries Of Peru
to the southern limits Of Costa Rica.
In one section alone along the coast
Of Ecuador six entirely unknown civil
cations were recently brought to light
by Prof. Marshall H. Saville, and q
vast collection Of relics has been
brought to New York. This collection
IL to be the nucleus OF a great Amer
lean museum, which will represent
the history of ancient peoples who at
tanned an extraordinarily high degree
Of civilization, yet whose very exist
ence has been hitherto lost In an
tiQuity.
The famed marble chairs Of Rome
at its zenith were not more symmet
rical Oh beautifully carved than those
of one Of these unknown civilizations.
No pottery of any other ancient race
was more delicately patterned than
that found In vast quantities, as
numerous almost as pebbles. on the
sites where these extinct peoples
dwelt. Their cloth was OF truly mar
velous weave; In beauty of design.
richness OF color and fineness Of tex.
ture no fabric of today surpasses 1t.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-03-04
COUNTRY ROADS.
They Should Be- Improved SO a. 70
Leave q Walk Along the Side.

The neglected condition of our roads
and the fact that We are not building
them according to law, greatly assist
the hard roads advocates lin their ar
guments for hard roads, writes an I'LL
nois correspondent of the Prairie
Farmer.
School children and other footmen
are daily trespassing by going through
the fields because there are no walks
provided. Where the roads are go
feet wide, no more provision 10 made
for q walk than where they are re-
duced to 40 feet and the whole width
is used up with the grades and bitches.
We can't get to a neighbor when 1t Is
muddy without going through barb
wires or hedges and yet some people
wonder why some Of our youngsters
are so anxious to get to town.
These conditions prohibit women on
foot from using the roads, whereas. II
they were built according to law they
could wheel their baby carriages to
their neighbors' homes with satisfac-
ton, even when the wagon track Is
muddy.
II this one condition we're remedied,
the fine made sufficient, and enough
wardens provided to protect the walks
from injury 1t would be a great move
ment toward improving our roads.
think all Of the grades, walks and
the boundaries of the roads should be
determined by competent engineers
whose duty 1t shall be to mark the
same with suitable stones wherever 1t
is necessary.
The benefit and satisfaction derived
from such improvements would greatly
overbalace the small increase OF our
taxes in the country.
Should our lawmakers bring this
subject before the Legislature they
would certainly be so well pleased with
the support that they would get from
the farmers that they would enact a
law that would put the above provis-
ions into effect
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-03-04
STRENGTH Of Money.

When we consider the amount Of
wear and tear to which bank note
Is subjected, We ought to be able to
realize its physical strength. In re
cent experiment sheets were drawn
at random from piles of paper weigh
ing IA pounds to the ream. Each
sheet was halved and weighed, and
each half was folded double when
tested. One, offering 61 square inch
es, stood strain OF 100 pounds. The
same-sized sheet, Is pounds to the
ream, stood strain of over 800
pounds. The average results of Crane
paper, IA pounds to the ream, with
sizing, were perpendicular strain
of 3 1-3 pounds to the square inch,
and transverse strain Of Az pounds
Pretty nearly as tough as shoe leather
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-03-04
~ THE PHOTOGRAPH.
Disciplinary Measure Adopted by
Woman Of Sense.

above my desk" said the woman
who does not lie about her age, II
keep an uncomplimentary photograph
of myself. l keep 1t there as a dis
ciplinary measure 1t prevents frivol.
ity My present Photographic mon
itor makes me look about 70 years
old. | am not 20. but l am more than
half that age, and l look every day
of my actual years. But / don't feel
that old. Gay and giddy exploits still
attract me. Pleasures, diversions, flirt-
atoms that for young girl are per-
fectly legitimate, appeal to me, also,
yet II / should rush into those gay
cites as a girl does my behavior
would be characterized as foolishness.
Every day hear the actions of WON.
en- younger looking than myself SO de-
scribed.
Just look at that old thing the
critics say Doesn't she act idiotic?
Then come home and study this
photograph. That destroys whatever
inclination / may have had to behave
like a 16-year-old. l never write a
letter to man friend-I never make
an engagement without keeping an eye
on that photograph.
Don't be a fool says that vera
cious guide. You can't afford to do
that
80 temper ardent phrases and
tone down ebullient spirits generally /"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-03-04
How to Get Thin.

When one has just begun to acquire
superiuous flesh complete abstinence
from sweets and starches, a moderate
amount OF food at all times. and daily
exercise either indoors or out will eff
feet q cure. The effort however. must
be persistent, and the watchfulnT IS
must continue even after the desired
weight has been reached. Spasmodic
efforts either at diet or exercise will
When ones weight has crept far be-
yond the normal amount the restraint
in diet must be more strenuous and
the exercise more violent.-Harper' q
Weekly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-03-04
PRUNING PEAR TREES.
Experiments to Prove the Value Of
Different Methods.

The following experiment in prun
ing Kieffer pear trees was made last
season and will be repeated to deter
mine the relative value of time when
to prune, writes an Indiana farmer In
Farmers Review
Experiment No. 1-One-half all new
wood was cut back before any sign oil
the bud expanding in the spring.
Experiment No. 2-Same was done
to other trees when buds were ready
to open.
Experiment No. 3-When in full
bloom and ready to drop the bloom
other trees were cut back one-half
Nothing further was done, the trees
needing no pruning otherwise.
Now for results: they were just In
the order as was the pruning. Those
trees pruned early gave the best fruit
this year and the wood growth was
good. Those pruned second did not dc
as well as the preceding, neither in
fruit nor wood. The third lot gave
poor fruit and but little wood growth.
This is only one trial. There may
have been other causes for this re
suit, but we expect to continue the
same process another season to de
termine the matter more fully. We
will also try the same process OF
other varieties than Kieffer
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-03-04

You ran into this man at 80 miles
an hour and knocked him 40 feet"
said the court.
That, or little better. suppose"
answered the chauffeur
why didn't you slow DOWN."
Mere precaution, your honor. Once
| shut of speed and hit man so gent
ly that he was able to climb into the
machine and give me licking"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-03-04
MORE ABOUT ALFALFA.

The value of alfalfa is seen in some
such facts as the following:
An acre in hay brings $25 to $35 a
year according to yield. for feeding
purposes.
There is always good market for
alfalfa hay, which yields more than
double that of timothy.
Hogs. cows and sheep are fond of al.
falfa grazing and pastures and they
thrive greatly on 1t.
Land that will grow alfalfa luxuri
antly is worth double that of land that
will grow only timothy hay.
Four times cutting year of alfalfa
hay, which is usual on good land
means FIVE to seven tons per acre.
Alfalfa is not only great for live
stock feeding, but as legume gath
ers nitrogen from the air and greatly
enriches the soil.
Great Is alfalfa!
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-03-04
When Tower loomed.

1t was while Charlemange Tower
vas ambassador to Russia that New
fork city newspaper spread ITSELF
Upon fete held at ST. Petersburg. A
green copy-reader produced this re-
suit:
AS pleasing to the eye as was all
this decoration there was additional
pleasure In the sight, as one stood at
the head OF the Prospekt Nevska, of
Charlemsgne Tower, brilliantly illu-
minated, looming grand and imposing
against the winter sky."-Success
Magazine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-03-04

WHEN the democratic party of the
great state of Michigan begins to juggle
with the liquor question and almost
allows plank to creep iuto its plat
form in favor of prohibition of the Ii
quor traffic and also comes out square
toed for local option, it means that
there will be something doing along
that line in the rank and file of the
party.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-03-04

To introduce our large 1909 Spring line
of beautiful dress goods and waistings.
Latest up-to-date New York City pat
terms. Handsomest line of materials
ever seen. Quick sales, large profits.
Can make $40 or more weekly. Sam
pies and full instructions packed in
neat sample case shipped express pre-
paid. No money required. Exclusive
territory. Our prices are low. Write
standard DIR ~ Goods Co.
Dept. 3, Btnghamton, n y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-03-04

ALFRED r. LOCKE of Ionia, one of
the best democrats in Michigan and a
good attorney, came out in the glare of
the lime light last week in the demo-
cratic state convention and fought
bravely to have the party insert a pro-
hibition and local option plank in its
platform and it came within an ace of
passing. Verify the day of miracles
has not gone by.