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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-31
FOREIGN COMMERCE \
u FOR THE YEAR 1903

stuffs partly or wholly manufactured
10 million; and miscellaneous pro-
ducts. about 10 million In each
OF thes classes except finished man
Ufacturos the total OF the year is
larger than that OF any earlier year.
wAile in finished manufactures the
record falls about 40 million below
that of 1907. when the total value
(of finished manufactures imported
was $50 million.
The large increase in imports oc-
ours chiefly. as already indicated.
manufacturers materials. In the
ten months for which detailed sta
tistics are now available chemicals
largely used in manufacturing in
creased from 50 million dollars in
1908 to 20 million i'm 1909: copper
ore from million to : l-2 million;
copper in pigs bars and ingots. from
IS million 20 % 1-2 million: uncut
diamons. from l "a million to Z 1-3
million hides and skins. from 46
million 20 50 million india rubber
and substitutes therefor. from 33
million to 81 million; iron ore. from
/ - million TO l-2 million: raw
silk, from 40 million to CO million
and wool. from is 1-2 million to IS
million. On the export side, cotton
shows, in the eleven months ending
with Novembd', an Increase from
1863 million dollars in 1908 to 4OS
million in 1909 while breadstuffs
show a drop from 40 million to 115
million; meat and dairy products. a
fall from l45 million to l2l million;
cattle. hogs, and sheep. a decrease
from 22 million to II million. and
mineral oil, drop from 81 million
to 90 million.
All OF the principal ports share
In the Increase of imports. the At
lantic ports showing a gain for the
ten months from $50 million to 943
million; the Gulf ports; an increase
from 40 million TO 80 million; the
Mexican border ports, an increase
from 8 million to - million: the
Pacific ports from CO million 20 Is
million; the northern border and Lake
ports, from So million TO % million;
and the interior ports, from IA mil
lion to 10 million on tho export
side, the Atlantic ports show a loss
OF IA million dollars; the Gulf ports.
loss Of 2-3 million; the Mexican
border ports loss OF about half
million dollars; the Pacific ports
loss OF p million; and the northern
border and Lake ports gain of %
million.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-31

Washington. Dec 3l.-The foreign
commerce OF the United States in
the calendar year 1909 will exceed
ia value that of any earlier year
with the single exception of 1907.
The imports will be larger than in
any previous year, while the exports
will fall slightly below those of 1906
and 1907
The above is an estimate OF the
years trade based upon Official fig
ures for eleven months. as presented
by tne Bureau of Statistics OF the
Department of Commerce and La
Dor. Assuming that the twelfth
month. December, will show figures
of imports and exports approxima-
tely equal to those OF the Immediately
preceding month November the i'm
ports will aggregate about 1875 mi
lion dollars and the exports abcu.
1850 million, of which approximate
ly 25 million consists of foreign mer
chandise exported. and the remain
der, 1875 million, domestic pro
ducts.
Imports free of duty will be larger
than in any earlier year in the mis-
tory OF our commerce and will aggre-
gate approximately 700 million dol
lars, against a little over 500 million
in 1908 and $50 million In 1907. the
high record year prior to 1909. Duti-
able imports will amount to about
$50 million dollars, and will be larg-
er than in any preceding year. ex-
cept possibly in 1907. when the to-
tai was 7S7 million. This estimated
total of 1875 million Of imports in
the calendar year exceeds by over
80 million dollars the highest i'm
port record Of any earlier year. that
OF 1907.
or this 1875 million OF imports
about 525 million is raw material
for use in manufacturing and 26O
million partially manufactured ma
terial for further use in manufactp-
rim; making the total value OF manu-
facturers' materials imported nearly
500 million dollars, or more than
half the entire imports OF the year
AS nearly as can now be estimated.
the imports Of the year, CLASSIFIED
according to their prospective uses.
will be: Raw materials for use i'm
manufacturing, 500 million dollars;
partially manufactured materials for
further use i'm manufacturing, $50
million; manufactures ready for con
sumption, $40 million foodstuns in
crude condition, 100 million; food
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-31
" Of the many Bargains we have to offer:

NenG' 3t25O suits .-......... 7.97
Mems 5t4 and $500 suits .... 900
hens $500 and $1,000 suite. 1893
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-31
Schniitt'S
Meat Market & Grocery
Notice of Sheriff's Sale.

Notice is hereby given, that by
virtue of an order Of sale, issued out
of the District Court, in and for
Richardson County and State of
Nebraska, under the seal OF said
court, dated on the Sd day OF March,
1909, and to me directed as sheriff
Of said county, to be executed,
will on the 18th day Of January, 1910,
at 10 o'clock a, M, of said day, at
the west door of the Court House in
the city of Falls City, in said county
aud state, offer for sale at public
.yendue, and sell to the highest and
best bidder, the property described
in said order of sale towit: Lot tire
90 block six 60 Ronleau & Bedards
addition to the town of Rulo proper,
Richardson County, Nebraska, TO
satisfy q decree of said court, with
interest and costs recovered by Moses
Frederick against Allen E. BowersoX,
administrator of estate of Ametta M.
VanKirk, deceased, Lizzie VanKirk,
Gilbert Vankirk and Cora Bowcrsox.
Terms of sale, cash.
Given under my hand at Falls City,
Nebraska, this Sth day of December,
1909. w. T. FENTON, Sheriff.
By. John Wiltse. Attorney for Pitt.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-31

Notice to Redeem From Tax Sale.
Notice is hereby given, that J.H.
Shafer purchased of the county treas
Irer of Richardson county, Nebraska,
1t private tax sale, on the 18th day
If April, 1908, the west half of the
asst half of the southwest quarter
If the southwest quarter, of section
j~ix,een, township three, range seven
teen, situated and lying in Richard
son county, Nebraska, and contain
ing ten acres of land nor or less,
for the taxes of the year 1897, and
assessed in the name of Adam Mich
Il. That on the 10th day of Decem-
Der. 1908. the said purchaser, j. II.
Shafer. duly assigned the said tax
certificate Of purchase to the under
signed; that the time of redemption
vi expire on the 10Th day OF Apral
1910; that unless said premises are
redeemed on or before the last nam
ed date, he will apply to the county
treasurer of said county for a taX
deed for the same.
Dated December 22d, 1909.
WALTER ORR,
Assignee.
First publication Dec. "a. 8 weeks.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-31

Dated Il o'clock, midnight, December 81.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-31
Said Mr.. a 10 Mrs. a on Dec. ST.

Now, wife, don't cry. am a brute and admit it. Let's start
anew and talk this over. Let's see if we have sinned against ourselves
or others. Let's see if our so-caned vices are not mere pleasures to
which we are entitled. think they are. see nothing we need repent
CT; nothing to swear off. I'll keep my cigars and YOU your novels
III keep my club and you your bridge game. Well let gowns and
slippers go hang if need be, and enjoy ourselves. Now, that is better.
isn't it, my dear; That meets with your approval, am sure, and we
will greet the coming year with JOY and not with tears and lanenta-
tons
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-31

Many school children suffer from
constipation, which is often the cause
of seeming stupidity at lessons. Cham.
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
are an deal medicine to give a child
for hey are mild end gentle In Their
eject, and viii cure even chronic
constipation. Sold b. al druggists,
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-31
Said Mrs. A 10 Mr.. A on Dec. ST.

You certainly car be horrid upon this one night of all nights
when you should look back upon the things which YOU have nccdless1,
robbed me OF during the year Just closing. l should think YOU would
te ashamed 10 sit there and point 10 my few small pleasures as though
they we're vices from which should escape. There is certainly little
enough in lie for me without being deprived of books and social
intercourse. But if | must, must, and if the sacrifice of nv innocent
pleasures will put a stop to your many vices presume must offer
them on the altar of noble and obedent wifehood. But, oh. John. 7
did not think YOU would ask ii. Ucarsl
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-31
Said Mr.. "A 10 Mrs. a on Dec. ST.

That's right. and I'm glad YOU mentioned it. I had not thought
Of it before. That will be money saved. Now propose a bargain,
and it's fair. My resignation from the club will go in tonight if you
will join me in the good work and mail o night your withdrawal from
the bridge club or class II whatever you may call it. A good deed
is always better when it's doubled, and that will be two good deeds
accomplished, two savings made, instead OF one. What say YOU, my
dear; will YOU join me i'll turning over this new leaf with the opening
of a new YEAR, The question is entirely needless, for know, of
course, that YOU will.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-31
Mrs. a 10 r4r. a on Dec. 51:-

With all the many vices with which YOU indulge Yourself, it seems
that you might overlook te one small pleasure which | have. Yes, l
admit there are more eeVating books than present-day novels But
am to give up my only pleasure. the one small thing from which |
get my wee mite Of enjoyment? Do YOU. John, think it fair to ask
Of me this sacrifice that you might have the slippers you certainly do
not need? Your vices are so great beside my small one. II you really
mean all that YOU say about planning for the future, why not give up
your club Iei but another of the many needless expenses which
you incur year after year.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-31
Said FIR. "A II Frs. 4 on Dec. ST.

Your sentiments, my dear, are noble ones, and meet with my
approval. We will plan tonight for the year that is to come. Yes.
not the year alone, but years. We will study and solve the problems
that mean a better and truer life for you and me. There are many
little things we might improve upon. So many better ways i'll which
10 spend the small sums we now but throw away. The price OF that
novel you are reading would have purchased the slippers so badly
need. Now lets begin by my giving up cigars, which agree are
but vile weeds, and YOU your novels, which are but the cheapest kind
Of trash and bvadd1c.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-31
Said Mrs. 4 10 n1r. a on Dec. SIS

ii IIT4. u 10 a a on Nec VI
Tomorrow another wear begins. Tonight is the time of all
times to plan for the future. To resolve; to forsWcar our petty vices
TO lay aside the evils III our lives. Have you, John, considered what
tonight means TO you, and to me? Have YOU thought OF the things
have gone without and might have had but for your extravaganza?
Have you counted the cost to you, and to me, OF your so-calcd pleas
ures? You sit there smoking a vile weed, but have you thought Of
the gowns YOU have burned up within a year? venture to say no.
Let's talk it over. Jou, Just YOU and ], and as the old year dies plan
for better and more noble things i'll the year to come.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-31

wv LO3 y
Dear Friend:
ALL flour is made
out Of wheat, but some
wheat is better than
others, therefore some
flour is better than
other kinds.
When you get real
good flour it raises
nicely and makes good
bread. I love good
bread. We have good
bread at ouf house.
We make it out OF Gold
Coin Flour.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-31
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AL%s@%


If Mrs. Jones buys her coffee at
Smiths each week
If the coffee in your store is bet
ter than Smiths and cheaper
Why, TELL MRS. JONES!
Don't dash wildly across the
street to tell her, though; she'd
laugh at you. %>lnsert q sane, force-
full advertisement in this paper
about your coffee.
Wen catch her eye by making
your ad. attractive. Then oil that
is left for you to do is to take in
the money for the coffee Mrs.
Jones buys.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-01-08
Makes Arrlng ementS for FaH
REPORTS of LEGISLATURE.

The Top ka Daily Capital has COM
pleted arrangements whereby two
special representatives will be pres
ent at every meeting Of the legislature
this coming session. Matters OF eX-
ceptienal interest are TO come before
the lawmakers this winter and every
loyal Kansan should subscribe for the
CAPITAL while the sessr3 lasts. For
tue benefit Of those wishing daily
paper only short time the Capital
has made special rate of 60 cent?
until March 10, 1909. This offer Is
limited and should be taken advant-
age OF Immediately. II you are not
taking the Capital now oe sure not to
miss this offer. The Capital is now
publishing the best comic color su
plement on the market and 1t goes TO
every subscriber with each Sunday
issue. .
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-01-08
Cold.

Well 1 recon! after enjoying the
beautiful italian weather all fall and
early winter with which we have
been blessed, it makes US draw up
and sniver to be plugged so suddenly
into Arctic weather. Tuesday the
north wind came down we'll charged
with the borsas blasts and by night II
was hewling like pack of deamOns.
Wednesday mcrnlRg dawned clear,
with zero weather and plenty OF
north wind. Thermometers showed
about below early with slight
moderation as the day progressed
This is the coolest snap we nave
had for three years.
Well, zero weather once 10 three
Yeas is not veIy bad, after all.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-01-08

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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-01-08
GIaSSpIants Closed.

1t it now a settled fact. Thousands
OF glass workers are out of work and
will be out of work for some time to
como.
The plants all oyer the couutry are
shutting down a,d are nopllke,y to
resume before next fall. It's tough
proposition on these workmen to be
out of work In the middle of winter.
As a rule they are an improytdent
set using up their wages, with moth
Ing laid by for rainy day. They
will simply have to seek work Ia other
lines of labor for which many OF them
are poorly fitted, and take what wages
they can get.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-01-08
a Stranger Saw In Opportunities for Young
Market Report PROFESSIONALS

kansas City. Mo-. January 4, 1908.
A moderate supply OF cattle last
week, and q good demand from all
hands brought an advance Of % TO 30
cents for the week on al killing cattle
except the highest priced ones, some
steers selling above 1925 showing
only a 10 to 10 cent gain. Local
killers have been working on a close
supply for week or two, and coolers
are fairly well emptled. The good
market last week stirred up a good
run for today at all the markets, and
heavy steers are 8 to Is lower, al
though tight steers, clws and stoekers
and feeders are holding up steady.
Run here today is $4,000 head, two
thousand above first estimates, and
Chicago has an excessive supply wit,
break of 10 to 20 cents in prices,
but trade here Is fairly active. No
strictly prime steers have been here
In two weeks, tops selling from SO &c.
which Is the top figure reached TO-
day, a majority of the feed steers at
So 90 or more. medium or 0ommoh
steers down to "a 80. Some 100 pound
steers fed sixty days brought So Ia
THURSDAY, netting a good profit tc
the feeder and present prices are
making money for feeders as general
thing. Top cows last week brought
S. IS, best heIfers So Is, bulk OF cows
and heifers So 90 to 1925, bulls SO 0C
to S475, top ysals $500, strckers $3.50
to 81. So, a few around $500, feeders al
$500 to $5.25.
The hog supply last week. did moi
develop into big RUIZ, $4,000 heac
for the week, and closing prices were
the best of the week, with top o.
So O5 Saturday for several loads. Run
today Ia IL, 900 head, market lower,
pigs Is to Is cents lower, heavy hogs
today at $685., to So 90. Packers have
appeared anxious for supplies the last
week or more, aud nave aim ,st ceased
their talk OF lower prices foe the pres
ent, although they will neglect nj
opportunity TO enforce break shoule
any chance present itself.
A. J. RICKART,
Live Stock Corresponds ri
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-01-08
80 4kn-E
Poultry Show.

The Chanute Poultry Clnb will Civ.
Its second annual exhibition OF high
bred poultry In the Roof Garden Jan.
Goth to 23rd.
The success Of this poultry show ID
now assured. There will be great
many birds on exhibition Of the very
best breeds. The premiums offered
are generous and we see no reason
why the large room secured for the
show should not be entirely filed up
with choice fowls.
Bring or send 10 your birds. They
will be we'll cared for. Let everybody
take an hour or so off and drop In and
see what fine poultry this region
produces.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-01-08
We aIfh of France and America

The world is trying to guess why 1t
is that France continues to increase
its gold holdings. Today the Bank of
France holds 5000, O,O, 900 more gold
than It did twelve months ago, aud
the stock keeps on increasing. This
is the largest gaia which has been
made In any single year In recent
times. Europe does not see any par
ticular reason for this hoarding. As
the mao at the head Of that institu-
tiop, however, are masters OF their
trade, IL is safe to assume that the
reason for this accumulation must be
apparent to them.
Coupled with tho news OF the big
increase in gold holdings by It's big
bank In the past twelve months
com IS an estimate by Frances lead
ing statistlcans that its national
wealth is about S45 600 10000 This
IS approximately the figures at which
it has been placed by American and
other foreign authorities. There is a
close race between France add Ger
many for third place oI this roll
among the nations, the United States
holding the first rank and Great
Britain the second. America Is al
most as far ahead Of all competitors
In tubs race as was It's namesaGe the
winning yacht OF two-thirds of CEN
fury ago, In the contest for the
queens cup. The rest are so far
behind that there is NJ second. The
wealth of the United States Is equal
to that of Great Britain and France
combined, and 10 is increasing faster
than that Of either Of those countries.
France leads all the Old World coun-
tries In the amount Of gold which it
has on hand, but the United States
has so per cent more gold tnan France.
There are many reasons for Amer
ica's ascendency In its industries and
wealth. With population OF only
per cent of the worlds total, the
United States produces 20 per cent OF
the worlds wheat, % per cent OF Its
gold, 35 per cent uf its coal, 35 pei
cent Of its manufactures, 80 per cent
of It's silver, 40 per cent Of its plf
iron, AZ per cent Of iss steel, IS pei
cent Of its petroleum, So per cent q
its copper, 10 ger cent OF its cotton
and rs per cent Of its corn. Will
, these basic elements Of industrial ant
e financial power so strongly in 1t
3 possession the Unlted States meet
C care little for such sings or arrows o
e outrageous fortune as struck US II
= the recent panic. That setback wa
t world wide, but our recovery from !
9 has been speedler than that Of an
: othsr country. Nevertheless Franc
Is, In a large degree, the banker 70
the world. Every country when i
: financial trouble, appeals to France
' and France is usually able to 60 t
J., the rescue. Globe Democrat.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-01-08
Half Price for One Day.

Half Price for One Day.
The Farmers Mail and BreezA.
Topeka, Kansas, will celebrate Kan
sas Day, Jan. go, 1909, in its usual
happy manner. For several years
Mail and Breeze has offered subscrip-
tions at just half price on this one day
so cents TOR whole year. The re-
cent advance in the cost OF white
paper makes it entirely possible that
this Is the last year on which the
reduction will be made and all who
can should not fail toavail themselves
Of the opportunity to pay for as many
years as possible.
Our clubbing rate with Farmers
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cent on Kansas Day when $3.50 will
D " for years subscription TO both
our paper aud Mail and Breeze. The
Mail and Rresze is the largest agri-
cultural and family journal published
in the West and is u weekly visitor to
more Kansas homes than any other
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subscribers can take advantage Of this
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scrlptlon due the Mail and Breeze at
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SO cents additional will pay for a year
In advance. New subscribers may get
the paper for year on payment OF
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day only-January 20. Better bring
10 your subscriptions at once or send
promptly TO the Farmers Mail and
Breezs, Topeka, Kansas.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-01-08

by druggists, in fifty
cent and one-dollar
size bottles. You may
have a sample bottle
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-01-08

James 'ough brother of L. Cough
of this city, oied, at his home in
Caldwell, Kansas Sunday, almost as
sudden as did his brother, here, ON
Monday. These gentlemen were
brothers of Mrs. Lucy Collier of this
city and Mrs. S. A. Howke OF Omaha,
Nebraska. Mrs. Howke is prostrate ed
by the shock of the death OF her two
brOt hers.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-01-08
Moved to Town.

Chas. Pilgrim came here from
Illinois thirty odd years ago. He has
lived on the same farm ever since,
but has now leased the farm to his
son Harmon and has moved into a
property he bought 10 the seco I'd
ward aud thinks he will take life
easy. However. we will guarantee
that Mr.. Pilgrim will fiud plenty
to do.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-01-08
BRAVE FIRE ladies.

Often receive severe burns, putting
out fires, then use Bucklen's Arnica
Salve and forget them. Itsoon drives
out pain. For Burns, Scalds, wounds,
Cuts and Bruises its earth's greatest
healer. Quickly cures Skin Erupt-
ions. Old sores, B0is, Ulcers, Felons;
best Pile cure M de. Relief Is instant
Csc at Oriental Drug Company.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-01-08
Time

Is sometimes a matter OF great
impnrtance. A watch that doesn't
tell the correct time ia just as bad as
no watch at all Ifyour watch shows
an incliastIon to be eccentricor un-
steady 10 its habits, bring IL 70 US and
we will put IL Ia shape at very rea-
sonable cost.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-01-08
Chanute Coooeratlve Sanitary
Company

Vaults and sinks cleaned by their
improved odorIess apparatus in day
time without offence.
Dead stock hauled away aud Gre
mated. Leave orders with Boschert
& williams. They will be answered
promptly. HOUSTON RAY
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-01-08

vigor and cheerful
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys are
out of order or dis.
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not uncom-
mon for a child to be
born afflicted with
weak kidneys. If til
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-01-08
Women as Well as Men Are Made
Miserable by Kidney and
Bladder Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind,
and lessons ambition; beauty,