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Evening star., 1909-02-11
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, February 1.-Wheat for
May delivery sold here today at 1.1cla per
bushel. eclipsing by sc the high record
mark of the season established yesterday.
The sharp upturn was due to general de-
mand by commission houses, based on
an advance Of 2 to sd at Liverpool and
on the continued bullish position OF the
cash grain in this country.
May corn. after opening at 64i2 to 6iss.
touched 64ss.
May oats opened at 53as to 531a and sold
off to 53ha533ss.
higher
trade was of limited volume. but prices
were we'll maintained. In the final halt
hour, however. trade became decidedly ac-
tive, and shorts and bull leaders bid up
the price of the May delivery to s11$.
The market closed strong at the top
notch. with May showing a net gain for
the day of Ia at 1.13.
The corn market failed to respond to
the bullish enthusiasm displayed in the
wheat pit. prices holding about steady
the remainder of the day. Local holders
were inclined to take profits and this
caused an easy tone at the close. Final
quotations on May were off u at 64ss.
Close: Wheat-May, LIS; July. 1.01sa
1.n1L: September, 96a4 December. ?7ss.
Corn-February. 611s: May, 64ss; July,
637s: September 637s
Oats-May. 531sa53L: July, 47Ssa47a4
September $685..
Pork-May. 16a71a: July. 17.O7a.
Lard-..May, 90; July, 9.s21a.
Ribs-AIay, $50: July. 9.O7E.
Rye-Cash. 1914; May, 70.
Barley-Cash. 621aa67.
Timothy-March. $50.
Clover-March, $50.
Wheat Reaches $1.15.-
BALTIMORE, Md, February Ii
Wheat is still climbing. Yesterday 1t
reached $1.15 for spot contract and No.
. red western, and apparently has not yet
stopped its upward movement.
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BALTIMORE GRAIN.
pecisl Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd. February 1.-WHEAT-
Firmer: spot contract. 1.i6l.: spot No red
western. 1l6I: February. 1.I6l.: March. 1l6L,
May. 1i6L steamer No. : Ted. l2a,: receipts
1.327 bushels: southern on grade. ll2a.al LICK.
CORN-Easirr: spot contract. SS'ks63N: Fehru-
srs. GsIsa'3ls: March; Gs1saG1is: May. G9'sa1Ols:
steamer mixed. tf1sa6tiS: receipts. rs sol bush
els; exports. 6S.J1l bushels: southern white corn
1On II: southern yellow corn. 6sa6y.
OATS-Firner: No. white atiI5 hid: No 3
white. 5iaiaaG No. mixed 5iil bid: receipts
5.1dI bushels.
RYE-Firm: No. western domestic, 81; re-
ceipts. 1913 bushels.
HAY-Stesdy.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Siea
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FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON. February 1l.-The weekly
statement Of the Bank Of England shows
the following changes:
Total reserve increased 81 ,211 600, cir
culation decreased G258,O0O. bullion in
creased s1.529915. other securities de-
creased sGO6, 600 other deposits decreased
f1 957 600. public deposits increased e.
114.OOO notes reserve increased 91,672 COO;
government securities unchanged.
The proportion of the banks reserve to
liabilities this week is 49.72 per cent; last
week 1t was 47.76 per cent.
The rate Of discount of the Bank OF
England remained unchanged today at 3
per cent.
Bullion amounting to f197 900 was TAX
en- into the. Bank Of England today and
9475.OOO was withdrawn for shipment to
South America.
PARIS February 1.-THE weekly
statement OF the Bank Of France shows
the following changes:
Notes In circulation decreased lS4, 40O.-
600 francs, treasury deposits decreased
$3.50. 900 francs, general deposits increased
S.95O.OO0 francs, gold in hand increased
9.725, 900 francs. silver In hand decreased
10000 francs. bills discounted decreased
..91 225 600 francs, and advances increased
275.O0O francs.
Closing Three per cent rentes. % francs
! As centimes for the account. Exchange
OH London, Is francs 19,. centimes for
checks.
Evening star., 1909-02-11
The World of Finance and Trade.
Washington; New York; London.

Westinghouse Elec. Man. S2l..
BONDS.
+. & o. Gen. As, 10l!s.
Inter. Met. 41ss. SOi:.
Pa. Con. 31ss. 1912, aSic.
Union Pacific Con. As. 1915
Evening star., 1909-02-11
Telephone Company Report.

The report of the Chesapeake and PO-
,omac Telephone Company for zoos was
made 10 Congress today The report
shows the receipts $l.1So,3S4.7 &c and the
expenditures slO56.122;:; The dividends
and interests amounted to s2JI. .1!R51 and
he revenue balance for the year is given
as $l23, ,S51 "a
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Closing Quotations.

Closing Quotations.
At the close of tie stock market tn,
following stocks had changed in price
'ince above quotations, there being nc
change in balance of the closing prices:
RAILROADS
Atch., Top. and s. Fe. com, 537s.
Atlantic Coast Line, 1162
Baltimore and Ohio. com, 1851
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, II.
Canadian Pacific, 1884.
C.C.C. and ST. L., com. 117.
Chesapeake q Ohio, G1l.
Chi. and Great Western, com, ~.
Chi, Mi. and st. Paul, COM, 1865.
Colorado and Southern, com, s.
Delaware and Hudson. 1865.
Denver and Rio Grande. pfd., 49,
Erie, COM, 3lk.
Illinois Central, 14212.
Interboro Metropolitan, COM, 16
Interboro Metropolitan, pfd. 44i4.
Kansas City Southern. COM. 42la.
Louisville and Nashville. 127.
Mexican Central. ctfs., 22i4.
Mo-. kInsas and Tex, COM, -.
NJ. S. +. and S. s. NJ, COM, 142i..
Missouri Pacific. 7212
New York Central and Hud. r.. 1864.
y. Y. Chi. and st. Louis, CON-, J2.
y. Y, Ontario & West. AIS.
Norfolk & Western. 3lSs.
Northern Pacific. 13sa4.
PennSyIN ANA, l5Z.
Pitts, Gin. Chicago e. ST. L.. 9li2.
Reading. CON-, 133la
Rock Island, COM. 24is.
Rock Island. pfd, G4ss.
Southern Pacific. COM, 1855.
Southern Railway. pfd.. ga.
Third Avenue, 41s4.
Union Pacific, COM, 1I9s.
Wabash CON-, ~.
Wabash. pfd., 492s.
Wisconsin Central. CON-. 42s4.
Wisconsin Central. pfd.. S4i:.
INDUSTRIALS.
Anal. Copper. 771s.
Am. Can, pfd., 1JH.
Am. Car & Fdry. pfd., Ill.
Am Cotton Oil. COM. 513s.
Am. Ice Sec. 2l1.
Am. Smelling and Ref. COM. S1&s.
Am. Smelling and Ref. pfd., l0i1s.
Am. Tel. and Tel, l2Ss4.
Am. Woolen. CON-, 2s1s.
Anaconda Copper. 46ls.
Central Leather. com. 31l4.
Colorado Fuel and Iron, COM, 4Oia.
Consolidated Gas. n. Y, III.
General Electric. 1861.
Great Northern Ore. 12l2.
International Steam Pump. 3SIs.
Mackay Companies. pfd.. ~.
National Biscuit. COM, l04
New York Air Brake. SIS.
Peoples Gas of Chicago, 1105s.
Railway Steel Springs. pfd.. 1Ol.
Republic Iron and Steel. pfd., SJa4
Tennessee Copper, 41i4.
l. $. Steel com. ''..3s.
l.. S. Steel. pfd.. l13i..
Utah Copper. 44&l.
Va. Car. Chem, COM, 46
Evening star., 1909-02-11

Probable Action of the House This
Afternoon

1t was the expectation in the House at
; o'clock this afternoon that the action
of the Senate in declaring tomorrow a
legal holiday would be agreed to at once
Evening star., 1909-02-11

FOR SALE-OWNER WILL SELL AT A. BAR
gain stock in an old aud we'll established bust
ness in Washington. Investigate. Address BOX
lS4 Star office. fe9-6ts
Evening star., 1909-02-11
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by ". b. Hibbs & Co. bank
ers and brokers. Hibbs building. members
New York Stock Exchange. Washington
Stock Exchange and Chicago Board OF
Trade
RAILROADS
Evening star., 1909-02-11

Total 81, 240 ,9J1 SO
District OF Columbia. coAnty of Washington S.:
I. JOHN POOLE. cashier Of the above-namcd
bank. do solemnly swear that the above state
ment is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief. JOHN POOLE, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this llth
day Of February 1909
CHARLES Il. HARLAN Notary Public
COrrect-Atfest:
RALPH ". LEE,
y. II. SHEA,
J. II. RINEHART,
MYER COHEN.
las. A. CAIiIII..
WALTER A. BROWN,
ii. BRADLEY DAVIDSON
WM. 4. MEARNS
\. G. Chaplain
ELDRIDGE L. JORDAN
Directors
Evening star., 1909-02-11
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regular call. II o'clock noon-Washing-
ton RWy. and Elec. As. s.. 900 at ssh.
Potomac Electric Power cons. 5s, $1,000 at
1o2L
Capital Traction. 10 at 135.
Washington Rwy. and Eiec. COM. 30 at 42s.
10 at 421s.
Washington Gas. % at 76. % at 765s, % at
1e%.
Mereenthaler Linotype. 10 at 2I0ia.
Union Trust. ) at 100.
Potomac Insurance. % at -. Is at "a.
After call-Ini Trust. 10 at 13O.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. IS, 5000 at 50,
1900 at SSls
Washington Rvy. and Elec. COM, 20 at 4a3..
Bell Telephone Of Pa. at lo2.
Evening star., 1909-02-11
FINANCIAL.

REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF the
Commercial National Bank,
st Washington. in the District OF Columbia, at
the close Of business February 5, 1903.
Evening star., 1909-02-11
FINANCIAL.

REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF the
National Bank Of Washington,
At Washington in the District Of Columbia ut
the close Of business February 5, 1863.
Evening star., 1909-02-11

Money at $50.
LOANED ON d. C. REAL ESTATk
Heiskell s. McLeran,
no3Otf 1AQ3 H 81,
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District Of Columbia. city Of Washington, as:
T. HENRY II: FATHER cashier Of the above.
statement is tr-.e to the best Of my knowledge
and belief HENRY II. FLATHER, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th
day of February. 1909.
DAVID RITTENHOCSE, Notary Publi:.
Corrcct-Attest:
JAMES NJ JOHNSTON,
THOS. HYDE.
Il. ROSS PERRY,
NJ. f. ALLIES,
II. HURT.
WM. j. FLATHEE,
Directors.
Evening star., 1909-02-11
FINANCIAL.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF the
Second National Bank,

Al Washington. in The District OF Columbia, at
the close of business February >. 1909
Evening star., 1909-02-11
new YORK CURB PRICES.

Quotations furnished by +. F. Hutton & Co..
members New York Stock Exchange; G.. Bowie
r. I,
Blue-grass blade., 1909-12-05

with totalled l. ,158,861 acres' in support of
II. Georges theory "to make land COM
mon property Instead of doing this
"the rural lands of the colony can be
bought from the crown for cash."
To render himself less liable to be called
by the proper name for his brazen, false
statement that the single tax was the law
in New Zealand, he adds cautiously "not
in its fullest application, ,'-as if mere
land tax had anything to do with III.
Georges scheme. His statement in regard
to Australia is of the same brand of We
racity, first patented it is claimed by Ana
Mas, there is not a single province in which
single tax is in operation, in every one the
land tax is of little Importance. In New
South Wales "the bulk of taxation is OBJ
tained indirectly through the custom
house," in Victoria, which has but small
income from railroads, the land tax out of
a total revenue of $16,263, ,195 amounted to
only $6O3, ,165-and that is what B. calls
single tax, the abolition of all taxes except
tax on land value
That Mr.. Bowerman relies more on de-
ception this time, because the abuse failed.
is shown again in the statement that had
to go to the book shelves to find out who
Henry George was and what he stood for
after / had quoted several passages from
his book What I wanted to know was
the present opinion about his theory in the
intellectual circles represented by the en-
cyclopedias, and while his name was men,
toned in two of the books, there was not
word about his theories, while the works
of other national economists were discussed
at length.
Your shrewd deduction that / am no in
tellectual Importance because my name is
not in it, is certainly justified from your
point of view,-but your name will also be
sought for in vain. so the honOrs are even.
To quote the Indian Chief Tecumseh as
authority in modern social questions is very
appropriate from your standpoint; his
views are undoubtedly more in accordance
with your ideas than the modern writers,
and believe you can learn from him in the
way of decent language and common sense
l wish to call your attention to another
great philosopher in whose sayings you may
find some valuable pearls of thought, the
great immortal John L. S. According tc
your standard he must be equal, if not SUI
perior to H. George, because his name is
Just as widely known, if not more so. His
persuasive powers are great, he has some
very convincing arguments AZ his disposal,
the only ones to which some people devoid
of reason, truth and deceDcy will yield
But there are some against whom all argu-
ments are lost, Of which the poet cried out
in despair: Against stupidity even the gods
Blue-grass blade., 1909-12-05
BLUE GRASS BLADE
The Last Gun


of the demand Of the people, II is rapidly
approaching complete application.
In my answer l gave the actual facts
concerning New Zealand from the govern
ment reports which prove that its financial
system has nothing to do whatever with
III. Georges theories and besides the laws
under which all improvements have been
made date from 1876, several years before
the appearance Of Ii. Georges book
Two million, six hundred eighty-nine
thousand, two hundred and thirty dollars
out Of total revenue Of $4l ,393,225 de-
rived from land tax, does that show that
single tax, which means 10 abolish taxation
Of labor products, abolishing all indirect
taxation and increasing the tax on land
value, is the law of the land? What are
the $l5, 5,517 ,825 from customs, the S7,754,-
go from stamps, post, telegraph, etc.;
81 ,524 525 income tax and $13,826,975 from
railroads? Facts are stubborn things and
even Mr.. Bowerman, in spite of his swag-
gering talk, seems to feel the incOnvenient
force of these figures and attempts to dis
tort their significance so as to deceive per-
sons not quite familiar with the point in
dispute. He repeats the last figures, add
ing: Gland value constitutes on an aver
age over 60 per cent of the assets Of rail
roads," intending to convey the impress
sion that this sum represents the annual
rental value, or "location value," of the
land, the incidental transportation of
goods and people amounts to nothing. By
insinuation he wants to make believe as If
the railroads in New Zealand were sub
sdized by land grants, the same as here,
which would make the matter still more
interesting; the state builds the railroads,
grants itself from its own domain the land,
takes from its own land 13 millions annual
ly as land tax and pays it back to itself.
Is this plainq
According to this subtle logic of Mr..
Bowerman the $7,754,670 for stamps, post,
telegraph, ETC., have nothing to do with
the cost of equipment, the stringing of
wires, service, etc. They are simply the
rental value Of the ground occupied by the
poles and the buildings. BY the same token
the $15,517,825 customs have nothing to do
with the value Of the goods; they repre-
sent the rental value of the ground on
which the buildings are erected. And the
income tax of $1,524,525 is not for the
money received, but for the ground to walk
and sleep on. After these examples Of Mr..
Bowerman s brilliant logic, it is not sur
prising that he quotes the statement of
Hon. G. Fowlds "that only 779,087 acres of
crown land remain" and "that during the
Blue-grass blade., 1909-12-05
(By DIR. A. Hausman.) }

Mr.. Bowerman has gone on the warpath
again. He has discovered to his surprise
that after his first terrific onslaught, with
crushing replies and caustic vituperation,
there is still little life left il me, and so
he seizes once more his deadly pen to finish
the foOlhardy mortal who dares to differ
from opinions he declares to he gospel. But
he changes his tactics, and instead of try
ing " rout the enemy by a bold dash with
u terrifying yell and war-whoop, he APP
proaches with dignity, armed with that
''calm reason which l admire greatly, but
unfortunately lack myself"
Well, you are improving somewhat, but
your remark that "abuse is better than de-
ception" shows that you still have to learn
the first principle of debating, which is to
be gentleman and to treat subject OF
general interest in an impersonal manner.
While L notice more calmness in your
second eruption, l regret that L can not
say the same in regard to reason and since
this missing factor is quite indispensable
in any debate, it is useless 10 argue with
you. 1 don't smoke you, you don t smoke
me, as Fenshaw said to the eastern pastor.
In fact L would be satisfied with referring
to my first reply, if it was not for the sake
Of truth, to which you claim to be so ar
IDENTIFY devoted and about which we seem
TO differ as much as about the single tax.
The point in question is II. Georges pro-
poses to solve the social question (Which
means the unequal division of land, its
natural prOducts and the products of hu-
man labor) by simply "making land COM
mon property" and being unable to devise
plan to introduce such radical measure,
he recommends that the state take the rem
tai value of the land. My opinion is that
his theory is based on wrong conception
of the biological law and can never be
carried out in practice or, if reduced
merely to an exclusive land tax, that it will
not accomplish what the author claims for
it: "to substitute equality for inequality,
plenty for want, justice for injustice, etc.
If | had the power L would appoint Mr..
BOwerman to make a practical test of the
scheme, that would settle the matter while
may console themselves with the benefit of
the doubt But it is different when l make
the positive statement that is, Georges
plan has not been adopted in single
country, this is question of facts which
invites everybody to come forth and refute
them if he can. In his first rhapsody Mr..
Bowerman states as crushing reply that
"the single tax is at this day the law Of
the land in New Zealand and Australia.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-08
PRESSED HARD
coffee's Weight on Old Age.

When prominent men realize the in.
furious effects Of coffee and the change
in health that Postum can bring, they
are glad to lend their testimony for
the benefit of others.
A superintendent of public schools in
North Carolina says:
"My mother since her early child
hood, was an inveterate coffee drinker
and had been troubled with her heart
for number Of years, and COM
planned of that weak all over feeling
and sick stomach.
Some time ago was making an Of
fetal visit to distant part of the
country and took dinner with one Of
the merchants of the place. l no.
ticed somewhat peculiar flavor Of
the coffee, and asked him concerning
it. He replied that it was Postum.
II was SO pleased with it, that after
the meal was over, bought a pack
age to carry home with me, and had
wife prepare some for the next meal.
The whole family liked it so we'll, that
we discontinued coffee and used
Postum entirely.
u had really been at times very anx.
ious concerning my mothers condition,
but we noticed that after using
Postum for short time, she felt SO
much better than she did prior to its
use, and had little trouble with her
heart and no sick stomach; that the
headaches were not so frequent, and
her general condition much improved.
This continued until she was as well
and hearty as the rest of US.
Il know Postum has benefited my
self and the other members OF the fam
lily, but not in SO marked degree as
In the case of my mother, as she was
. victim Of long standing"
Read "The Road to MELVILLE" In
pkgs.
There's Reason" Z .ils
Ever read the abeve letterS new
/ one spears FROM time to time. They
are genulnes true and full u hunaA1
slAtpf00es q .sftgt i6i8
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-08
WHAT IS PAINT,

-. i H. 4
The paint on house is the extreme
outside of the house. The wood is
simply a structural under layer. That
is as 1t should be. Unprotected wood
will not we'll Withstand weather. But
paint made of pure white lead and
linseed oil is an invuinerable armor
against sun and rain, heat and cold,
Such paint protects and preserves,
fortifying the perishable wood with a
complete metallic casing.
And the outside of the house Is the
looks of the house. a well-construct.
ed building may be greatly depre.
ciated by lack Of painting or by poor
painting.
National Lead Company have made
1t possible for every building owner
to be absolutely sure Of pure white
lead paint before applying. They do
this by putting upon every package
Of their white lead their Dutch Boy
Painter trademark. That trademark
Is complete guarantee.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-08
TRAGEDY Ne)Ns A BANK NOTE
Bitter Words Found Written on Dol
lar Bill by the Receiving
Teller.

Yes. collect queer bank notes."
said the receiving teller. I've been
doing 1t for years. You know there
are some very odd things written on
bank notes sometimes" He pointed
to one-dollar bill hung in a frame
of black oak on the wall. Read
that" he said. "And I've got queer
er ones than that even in my col
lection"
On the bank note in red ink was
written in feminine hand: you
have robbed me of all the rest. and OF
my soul also. May this burn your
hand when you touch it. May all
you buy with it be accursed. You
have the last. Are you now satisfied?
Murderer!"t
The collector sighed sentimentally.
Think of the tragedy" he said, that
may lie hid, behind those simple lit
tie phrases. eh?"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-08
True Thrift,


when visiting certain town in the
Midlands." says medical man, II was
told Of an extraordinary incident
wherein the main figure, an econom-
ical housewife, exhibited, under trying
circumstances, trait quite character
istic of her. 1t seems that she had by
mistake taken a quantity of poison
mercurial poison-the antidote for
which, as all should know, comprises
the whites of eggs. When this anti
dote was being administered. the order
for which the unfortunate lady had
overheard, she managed to murmur, al
though almost unconscious. Mary,
Mary! Save the yolks for the pud
dings!"-Tit-Bits.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-08
cl il CURED HIM
Eczema Came on Legs and Ankles
Could Not Wear, Shoes Because
OF Bad Scaling and itching,

II have been successfully cured Of
dry eczema. 1 was inspecting the re-
moval Of noxious weeds from the edge
of a.rtver and was constantly in the
dust from the weeds. At night I
cleansed my limbs but felt a prickly
sensation. I paid no attention to it
for two years but I noticed scum
on my legs like fish scales. did not
attend to it until it came to be too
itchy and sore and began getting two
running sores. My ankles were all
sore and scabby and I could not wear
shoes. I had to use carpet and felt
slippers for weeks. I got cake Of
the Cuticura Soap and some Cuticura
Ointment. In less than ten days I
could put on my boots and in less than
three weeks, was free from the con-
founded itching. Capt. George P. Bliss.
Chief of Police, Morris, Manitoba, Mar.
20, 1907, and Sept. "a, 1908"
Potter Drug 4 Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston.