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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-13
MARKET ATTITUDE
IS ONE Of WAITING
Spectators Appear Confident of
Good Future, but in No
Hurry to Act.
EXTREME CAUTION OF
TRADERS IN EVIDENCE
Money Continues Easy; Gold
0utgO Implies an Initiation
of Currency.

NEW YORK, July 12.-The speculation
In stocks maintained a waiting attitude
today, but there was a more confident
mood than was evident last week. The
sluggishneSS OF the demand may be at
trlbutcd 10 the desire for more assured
information on the crop outturn, the
present good promise for the grain crops
being liable to the vlcssitudes of the
critical period to be passed through in
the next few weeks, There an In
cipient upward movement In wheat carly,
but the latter weakness represented the
ehect OF the general good conditions re-
ported. Cotton, on the contrary, rose
again under the influence OF fears Of harm
TO that crop.
The extremely cautious action of the
speculation was what eXemplhed the
movement OF United States Steel. that
stock advancing easily and without en-
counterlnS serious obstacles TO Its preyi-
Gus record level at 69e. a recession of
in the price seemed 10 put a stop to the
selling, More gold was taken for ArGen
tina. but tho material decline In the stcr-
ling exchange rate diminished the prob
ability OF further outgo, Money con-
tinued casr here likewise. Chicago
change still ruled at discount. and sub
treasury operations made some require
ment on the local banks.
Tho fact that gold, nevertheless. con-
tinued TO go out is taken 10 imply
marked down at the New York metal
exchange today. In London n hear cover
ing movement was given responsibility
for rise in copper securities. The metal
also rose in London. Rumors OF Union
Pachc-fllinois Central deal again bene-
fitted the latter stock, and Reading was
the subject OF a characteristic upward
movement. These and the rise In United
States steel had Il sympathetic effect on
the whole list.
Bonds were stcndy Total sales, par
value. S3,162.O0
United states As coupon declined per
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Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY. July l2.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 1000, Market. steady to 10 cents
lower. Native steers. s+50@sJi0; native
cows and heifers, S2.75m5.25 stockers
and feeders. s3.50@54O; bulls. 81 O005 5 90
calves. SO 7505.00: western steers, si256
$50: western cows. S3.O0m6.0O
Hogs-Receipts, 1000. Market, 5ml0c
lower. Bulk of sales. ST,55@7.S5 heavy.
sTSO@L90: packers and butchers. ST759
30. light. s7.5O@7.75; pigs. s65Od $50.
Shccp-Rccelpts. 1000, Market. steady,
Nuttons. s4.00@5.OO; lambs. s7.OO1S.50
range wethers, s4.OO@5.G5; range ewes,
81 ob6325.
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BUSINESS IS QUIET
ON PRODUCE MARKET
Excellent Line of Eatables, How
ever, Is offered by
Dealers.

Business was quiet on the local pro-
duce market Monday. as is always the
case on the FIRST day OF tho week The
dealers offered an excellent line OF eat
ables, including good variety of fresh
fruit. Watcrmclons were plentiful but
the price of the delicacy remained un-
changed. shipment of the best canta-
loupes which have been offered on the
local market this season arrived from
California Monday morning.
A shipment Of new potatoes were also
received in the city Monday and dealers
offered the dcllcacy u four pounds for
25 cents Some dealers offered them as
low as cents pound.
Stra wberries were pretty scarce Mon
day. the season for the fruit being prac-
tically at an erd. Raspbcrrcs, gooseber-
rics and blackberrics were plentiful and
sold as good as anything on the mar
kot
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Omaha.
ON \ III \

OMAHA July 12-Cattle-Rccepts.
5000. Market, strong. Western steers,
S5.5O@6,5o. Texas steers, s3,Oo@5.25; cows
325: stockers and feeders. $4,000 5.25
calves. S3.Oo@6.5O, bulls, stays. etc, $500
@5.00.
> cents lower. Heavy. s765@T.S mixed.
S1.60@T7 20: light. S7,50n7.70. pigs, S6.O0@
1o0 bulk Of sales, s755@7.75
Shecp-Receipts. ZOO. Market 10@l5c
higher. Yearlings. s. 5O@525; wetbers,
S4.oO@4,75; ewes, sS.6O@4.iO, lambs $500
mS.65
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GRAIN STATISTICS.

Total clcarances OF wheat and flour
were equal 10 12l, 600 bushels. Primary
receipts were 231 900 bushels, compared
with 1856: 900 bushels the corresponding day
a year ago, The visible supply OF wheat
in the United States decreased l.329,0OO
bushels for the week. The amount OF
breadstun on ocean passage decreased
IL 600 bushels. Estimated receipts Tor
oats lOl cars: hogs. 10000 head
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New York Sugar.

NEW YORK. July 12-Susar-Raw'
steady. faIr refining. 3.42@3i5c: centrifu-
gal 96 test, 392@ $3.50; molasses sugar
3.1TI3. .20c
Refined. steady; crushed, 6.ooc; pow
dered, 4.95c. grarulated. 465c.
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New Work Money.

NEW YORK, July l2.-Close:
Prime mercantile paper, 3k@4 per cent;
Sterling exchange weak, with actual
business in bankers bills at siS5.1o for
sixtv-day bills and at Sd.s7.50 for demand.
Commercial bills. S4.S6l@4 S6g.
Mexican dollars; 4ic.
Government bonds weak,
Railroad bonds steady.
Moncy on call easy. 1872 per cent: rul-
Ing rate. ~ per cent: closing bid. II per
cent offered al IL per cent.
Time loans firm; for sixty days 2Gl2t per
cent; for ninety days per cent; for six
months 81 per cent.
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Teachers and Summer Excursions East

Chicago and return, 500; St Paul
and Minneapolis. $50. Dates OF sale
June i, IL, 10, 16, 26, July 9, 3. 2S. "a,
August l3. IA, September 10, IL. Final
return limit October 81. Diverse routes
via the Chicago & Northwestern Ry.
For particulars address
G. A. WALKER, General Agent,
80 West 2nd South, Salt Lake City.
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Dairy Produce.

CHICAGO. July -Butter-steady
creameries. 22@25bc; dairies. 20m 23ic.
E.rgs-Steady at mark: receipts. 955i
cases Included 1Sc. flrsts. 2Oc, prime flrsts
91c.
Cheesc-StrorC. dalrles. ht614sci
twins. i4Tlaic; Young Americas. 1539
ljIc long horns. l4Ml4sc.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-13
EAGLES SCREAM AT LAGOON
JULY 18TH

Special train from Tintic district and
Mercur. via Lchi Junction. Ask Eagles
soaring nearest for sports and pro.
grammc. Don { miss this rare treat,
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New York Produce.

NEW YORK, July 12.-Butrer, steady
Creamery specials. 266@27c, official, 26bc
thirds TO extras. 22@26c western factoEy
Cheese. steady. New state. full cream
specials, 13tmli3c.
Eggs. Irregular. Western extra irsts
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A-Y-P EXPOSITION RATES.
Via Oregon Short Line r. r,

$50 from Salt Lake to Seattle and
return on sale daily, commencing
ticulars. City ticket office, 20l Main
street
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81 I,nnis Wool

ST. LOUIS, July -Wool--Stcady:
medium grades. combcd and clothing. 2G
q 2sc heavy fine, i5m 20h"; tub washed,
2Jk6D2Gc
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CASH QUOTATIONS.

Cash quotations were as follows Flour.
steady No = rye. Sic: feed or mixing
barley G5@663c; fair TO choice, mailing,
6766ac: flax seed. No, l southwestern,
81 40: No. / northwestern, Sl.59: timothy
seed. $3.50: clover. $1O65, mess pork. per
bbl.. S20.32k@2OS5; lard. per 100 lbs.
sll SID: short ribs sides Qoosel, SIl,22s@
II 32 short clear sides (boxed), $ll.I5@
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Trea surY Statement.

ASHINGTON. Iuiy 12.-Thc condition
nf the treasury at the beginning OF bust
ness TODAY was as follows:
Trust finds
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PERFECT EQUIPMENT

Costs money. but it does perfect work,
We have IT, Century Printing Co., 80
81 postofficc place.
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EYanoratod Eruits.

Total sales for the day, $50. 40
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Closing Stock List

| Sales. II. ! l.. else
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-12-28
MARRYING EN- MAssE.
Curious New Years Custom of PIOu-
aasteIs Of Brittany.

Curious New Years Custom of PIou-
gastels Of Brittany.
Some curious and distinctive mar
riage customs prevail among the Plou-
gastels, strange race Of people
Thought by some to be of Asiatic orr
GIN inhabiting Plougastel Daoulas. in
Brittany, who are great strawberry
growers. They are also noted for in
termarrying exclusively with each 9th
er. The alliances, which are engineered
by an intermediary known as the bas-
ralaine, all take place on one day,
usually the first Tuesday of the new
year The basralaines start their cam
paign. In September as soon as the har-
vest is gathered in. demanding on be-
half of the intending bridegroom the
hand of his bride elect.
The courtship is then authorized and
proceeds with ardor during the dark
months which follow. Last year TWEEN
ty-three couples were married In the
parish church on Jan. 8.
AIlcI Lie SOLhC OoAN1h6
and feasting. The great dinner which
is served at the numerous inns begins
at o'clock and lasts well on to mid
night The fayorite dish Is tripe. and
an inordinate quantity Of alcohol is
consumed-one would like to know
with what results.
The whole place is en- fete. and there
are never fewer than 1000 guests.
After the orgy the united couples re-
pair to their separate homes. They do
aot take up their joint life until the
following evening (after the service
for the dead and a second FEAST, when
they are escorted to the bridal cham
Der by a large contingent of grooms-
men and bridesmaids, to whom soup
and cakes are presented by the newly
married. Sphere.
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could not eat his breakfast and only
took a few swallows of coffee and
mounted his horse and rode away.
81 went to work and cooked dinner
in my best style. | had a little oil
stove, for 1t was always warm where
we were, except when norther came
up. Everything was done to perfec-
ton and ready to put on the table at
2 o'clock, but Mr.. Blank did not come.
| looked out, but he was nowhere in
sight. Two o'clock passed, 2:3O 3
o'clock, and still he did not come.
ANY one would have supposed that
would have been frightened and
think something had happened to him,
for he is one of the most considerate
of men and this was a most unusual
occurrence But l was not frightened.
If anything had happened probably
the men would have brought me word.
| had a good dinner prepared, and be
did not come, and on New Years day.
| grew more and more angry as the
time passed. until by night / was hard
ly in a condition to speak. By and by
he rode up. He seemed to feel my
mood. Anyway, his first words were;
az suppose you are provoked
eyes l said, I am
''He was angry then, and he went
off to stake out his horse without an
other word. It didn't last long, how
ever, and we came to an understand
ing
at seems that that eggnog, taken
the first thing in the morning, had
been too much for him. He had hard
ly left the house before he was over
come with an irresistible desire to
sleep. He says he never knew how he
reached the dipping watts. for he slept
most of the way on his horses back.
When he got there he found working
was simply an impossibility. The men
had a little shanty. and he managed
to crawl up there, throw himself on
the floor. and there he slept all day
long without stirring until night, when
he had slept off the effects of the egg
nog.
81 do not look upon eggnog now as
such an innocuous drink as did at one
time, and l know there was never a
wife who lived through such loEg
day as did waiting for Mr.. Blank to
come home that New Years day in
Texas. New York Times.
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Australians. with fine climate, be-
lieve in enjoying themselves. and there
are plenty of facilities. Thus in sgd
ney there are parks and squares and
public gardens with a total area OF
4,335 acres Sixteen miles from the
city-a shilling excursion train fare
is the picturesque national park. con-
tanning 36,S10 acres preserved in their
natural state. A similar reserve call
ed Kurin-gal Chase. comprising $4,000
acres of land, chiefly of densely wood
ed hills skirting for many miles around
numerous tidal arms of Broken bay, is
also held for the enjoyment of the
public forever Melbourne has no
fewer than 5,4OO acres of recreation
grounds In or near the city. Adelaide
is surrounded by a belt Of park lands
and has about 2,300 acres set apart for
the public benefit. Nor are Perth and
Hobart and Brisbane and some Of the
fine inland towns less well provided
or.-Westminster Gazette.
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''OH, WELL, DON'T MIND TELLING YOU.
whom, but they were people who sad
ly needed them, who didn't expect
them and who couldn't make any re-
turn except broken gratitude that
hurt you to listen TO.
"Why, no, certainly I'm not crying"
and the bachelor girl smiled dashingly
through moist eyes. But | don't mind
telling you it was the happiest part of
my Christmas. And hereafter those
are the sort of people I'm going to give
to.
II think | shall write jolly little
note, to each of the relatives and friends
with whom | usually exchange pres
ents shall send these notes long
enough before Christmas to forestan
anybody's buying presents for me.
'In the notes | shall convey my best
love and my Christmas wishes. shall
also explain why | intend to send no
present this year-that purpose max
ing all my gifts to those whose only
claim upon me is their need. shall
add that ! am certain they will like
this original method of disposing of
their gifts And | shall further say
that If they want to make me hap
by and to enjoy the jolliest kind of
Christmas themselves they will please
take the money they had intended to
spend on me and do likewise with it.
In this way every dollar we give will
be well spent and make somebody
really glad.
$50 that's my New Year resolve. IN
selfish? That's all you know" The
bachelor girl laughed. ITS horribly
selfish. Didn't | tell you I was going
to do 1t merely because II made me
happierT' Philadelphia Bulletin.
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rh.u nonY Ike Rain.

The tortoise shows a greater dislike
TO and fear of rain than any other AM
NAL. Twenty four hours or more be
fore rain falls the Galapagos tortoise
makes for shelter. On bright. clear
morning, when not cloud can be
seen. all the sheilbacks on tortoise
farm may sometimes be seen headed
for the nearest overhanging rocks
When that happens the people know
that rain will come down during the
day. and. as a rule. it comes down in
torrents. The sign never fails.
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WA ak ABOUT the Trials Oh WO-
man whose husband is late
for dinner or doesn't come
when he is expected" says
the woman who has had experiences;
lit is annoying enough at any time.
but it is nothing in a civilized country
to what it is when you are off in the
wilds somewhere and dinner and din
ner getting are two of the most impor-
tant things in life.
when Mr. Blank took me and the
baby some years ago to try life on
Texas sheep ranch we found there
were good many things in the world
that we had no conception of before,
and life took on different aspect. 1t
was a happy life, but 1t was not an
easy one. l had to do all kinds of
homework, the hardest kind of house
work, and cooking in house situated
In Texas chaparral Is not cooking as
1t Is done even in a New York fiat.
We lived chiefly on game which Mr..
Blank shot as we needed 1t. Our veg
etables were all canned-peas, corn
and certain number Of things we
kept always on hand.
II suppose l made myself a great
deal more work than was necessary
and did twice as much cooking, but
was used to everything in eastern
style, and it did not occur to me that
could have things in any other way.
We always had dessert every day for
dinner. made cake, and practically
we lived in the wilds Of Texas exactly
as we could here.
"Well, the day when Mr.. Blank did
not come home to dinner was New
Years. There was not SO much differ
ence between the days-they were all
working days-but l had prepared a
special dinner. Mr. Blank was going
of to the dipping watts, but he was to
be back at z o'clock for dinner, and
prepared good one It was rabbit,
think, that day. Our nearest neighbors
were a family of Alsatians whom we
knew very well and who had been
very kind to us. That morning before
breakfast Mr. Blank had ridden over
there on business of some kind. They
had made eggnog to celebrate the day,
and of course he must accept their
hospitality and take glass.
"Now, good strong eggnog is not
exactly a before breakfast drink for a
man who Is not accustomed to taking
it at that hour in the morning, and the
eggnog was strong one. 1t was New
Years day, and eggnog ingredients can
be found in Texas when potatoes can
not. When Mr. Blank came home he
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-12-28
THE DIAMOND
HORSESHOE.
A Mother Does Not Lose Faith
In Her Son.
Rx AGNES G. RRoGAN.

by AGNES u. 6hO0ANs
Copyright 1909 by American Press Assoc
ciation.l
She was the last one to enter the
train, running breathlessly up the steps
and pausing for a moment in the door
way-such a bright and happy pic
ture, with glowing cheeks and spar
king eyes. that the passengers glanc.
ing in her direction half smiled sym
pathetically as she beamed upon them
all.
The porter, showing his white teeth,
FASTENED to lead the way to the only
vacant seat. and the man behind an
ticipated her movement toward the
window and pressed the spring and
let in the fresh October air. The lit
tie old woman who had been sitting
unnoticed close to the window drew a
long breath gratefully. She was a
shabby. worn little old woman, with
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We Will not, however. discuss the
thief further. as we did so on pre-
vious occasion and that sermon is in
print. l will be pleased to mail it free
on post card request.
The spirit-begotten children of God
must work out their salvation as New
Creatures in Christ by growth in grace.
And growth in grace means growth in
acknowledgement general knowledge, but
the special knowledge provided by the
Lord in his Word. 1t is in full accord
with what we everywhere observe of
the widespread ignorance of the Word
of God, even amongst Christians, that
the Scriptures declare, MY people per-
fish for lack of knowledge" (Hosea
Nv, o..
Development in heart. in character.
is necessary to fit US for the future
service as "members" of The Christ,
associated in his glorious Kingdom
work. Our call is to be kings and
priests that we may serve the world
of mankind. To prepare us for that
service is the object of our present
call and the trials of faith and pa
tience, that by all these, character-like-
ness Of Christ might be developed in
US. If we do these things we shalt
never fail and an entrance will be
granted us into the everlasting King
dom Of our Lord aud Savior If we do
these things heartily they will prove
that we are copies of the Lord Jesus
and it is the Divine predestination that
only such as are copies of Gods dear
Son shall be his joint-heirs in the King
dom (Romans viii, IN.
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act.

81 am sorry to have to tell you So
boys" said the pleasant looking visitor
who was addressing the Sunday
school, ''bVt there is not one chance
In thousand that any one OF you
ever will be president Of the United
States"
Still he failed to secure their undi-
vided attention.
but if you live up to your oppor-
tunities," he went on, eying them
keenly, "some bright boy in this audi
ence may become a great baseball
pitcher or the worlds champion bats
man."
Instantly every boy sat up straight
and began to listen.-Chicago Tribune.
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SEND A TEXT FOR A SERMON


To Pastor Russell. Brooklyn Taber-
nacle, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Pastor Russell will be glad to have
a post card from such of our readers
as are interested in his weekly dis
courses and have received some bless
ing from them. Suggest topics for
next years sermons. and mention this
Journal
Pastor Russell has laid in supply
of little booklets containing the beau
tiful poem. 1.-The Sweet Brier Rose"
He proposes sending one of these as
his response to the first thirty of our
readers heard from. 70 the sender of
the first card received and to the send
ers of the three most interesting cards.
he will instead mail a beautiful cellu-
loid book-mark. heart-shaped bearing
two texts of Scripture and photo
gravure picture of the Savior, copied
from an Emerald intaglio found in the
Vatican Library and supposed to have
been executed in the fourth century.
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MALAY Race Not DYING out.

There is a very common idea that
the Malay is race that is dying out.
killed in its own country by the enter
prise of Chinese. Tamils, Javanese
(who, however, are kinsmen Of the Ma
laysl and Europeans. To those who
come out east expecting to find few
miserable remains of once powerful
race, whose probable fate is that OF
the Australian aborigines, 1t comes as
a revelation to find sturdy, independ-
ent and courteous race, whose Ian
guage runs from Suez to Australia and
who, so far from dying out, are year
ly becoming more numerous.-Jaya
Times
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When the Fairies Are Noisy.

Among the flowers which are said to
be very popular with fairies are blue
bells, harebells and wood sorrel. All
these flowers are used by the fairies to
attract the attention of their friends
who are at a little distance. If you
are ever out In the woods when the
bluebell or wood sorrel begins to peal
In delicate. soft tones you will know
that the little flower is being sway
ed to and fro by some visiting fairy.
The foxglove, known also as the fairy
bells, are also said to be used by the
fairies for chimes, but when the little
people wish to sound real resounding
blast that shall awaken from slumber
some tiny friend in nearby flower
bed or thicket they use not bell, but
9. rose leaf rolled up into very charm
ing horn.-Lexington Leader.
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Her ONE new YEAR
RESOLUTION.

"~ I'D make any New Year res
olutions?7 repeated the bach
~ elor girl. Yes, one. Want
to know? oh, well. | don't
mind telling you. I've made up my
mind to spend next Christmas differ
emily.
81 intend to make an altogether diff
ferent disposition of my presents here
after. The places that knew them
shall know them no more, and the
wilderness, where no presents have
ever been, is going to blossom with
mine.
"You see, it is this way: When ] sat
down TO think it all over-the worry
and fuss and the money spent-l
came to the conclusion that, outside
of the nearest and dearest, gave only
three or four gifts that were really
worth while-that is, that gave me any
actual happiness to give and brought
real joy to others.
''These three or four were the things
gave towel, it doesn't matter