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Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22
WALL STREET
TAKES CROPPER
BRAVE START RESULTS IN
CONFUSION
UNLOADING OF READING GETS
BLAME FOR CONDITIONS
eyes Turned Toward Pennsylvania
Directors Meeting as Hopeful
Source of General Ina
formation
iBy Associated Press.1

NEW YORK, Sept. 21.-After making
a brave start today stock speculation
became a cropper and experienced
some confusion in adjusting itself TO
some new considerations. The mis-
carriage of the movement which mas
centered in Reading will be given re-
sponsibility generally for the upset III
the market, heavy unloading Oh thdl
stock following the declaration Oh onAS y
the regular quarterly dividend OF
per cent on the Central Railroad OF
New Jersey stock.
In the Philadelphia stock market
Lehigh Valley stock broke nearly 10
points on the Jersey Central dlVldend
action. The disappointment IN TINS
matter brought home keenly to the
speculative mind the extent 10 which
it had been relying upon rumors as
vague and ill-authenticated as was
this one.
An official announcement given out
yesterday by the Vulcan DetlnnlnS
company declared that many OF the
rumors put into circulation concerning
this company are grossly exaggerated
and likely to mislead the public. Fol
lowing this were specific disclaimers or
various recent reports which have been
used with effect in the market, The
stock broke points in the early mar
ket today.
Further inquiry regarding the re.
ports last week of an intended grant OF
subscription rights by the st. Paul at
its annual meeting on last Saturday
developed it's inherent improbahillty.
Since the money market resources
have been begun to be CONSTRUCTED, how
ever. the stock market has given
evidence of a steady movement to sell
stocks under cover and to take adVan-
tage Of all strong sustaining influences.
The lesson was clearly implied that the
leaders of the speculative movement
were reducing their commitments and
seeking to distribute their holdings at
the higher prices and realize their
profits.
With disappointment behind them,
the market turned to the Pennsylvania
directors meeting today as hopeful
source of information and made con-
lectures of a possible announcement OF
a stock issue with subscription rights
from that meeting.
United States Steel extended its rec
ord price to S5. The substantial re-
covery from the break left final prices
not much changed from last night.
Bonds were weak. Total sales par
value, $5,S12,00O United States bonds
were unchanged on call.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22
California; Dull at North

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 21.-California Sc
curities were dull this morning, but barring
a few exceptions were generally hrn The
chief feature of the trading was the weak
ness in Pacific Telephone common Colhelu-
ing with our advice this stock had a reac-
tion, being offered at 4Se The preferred
was the same at 90 to 90. Associated on
had higher tendency, recovering to "a la
bid. Alaska Packers was neglected az ~
asked. The balance Of the stock quotations
we're as of yesterday. Among the bonds
Pacific Telephone 5s made new high rec
ord of 99%. Other bonds were quiet ana
steady. In the unlisted department there
was a bid of 81 Ia for Pacific Gas and
Electric preferred. while the common stock
was not called, though II was quoted In
New York at go TO 60h.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22
Listed stoeks
Bid. Asked.
Pacific Coast Trade

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21,-Flour' family
extras, $6.2OQ6.60; bakers extras 10 @
40. oregon and Washington, $51O@ 54o;
shipping wheat, s1.67'a 9l;72hi oFe%ing' wing
706175; black. s2S59 27O; middlings,
$500 $3.50; mixed feed ss5q 3otg 30 g0lseo sai
rolled oats, 5000; wheat hay, SIG q II. oo; y
wheat and oat, s14@175O; Wild 9at; sli@ 56
alfalfa, s1o91S; straw, 5Oq65 pink beans,
ss1O@9.15; lima '4do9a2o; large eodSi %hite sS:
Meroed sweets, s1.6091.75; fancy onions,
5c; ooon e5o green peas 4so sore rTsen StpPs pep
ners s5@sOc; tomatoes, 400 75c; summer
squash 85@s5o; garlic SCI live tSFksgs sF 5S a.
10: small brollers. s3@4; large, $4q5; fry,
ers s55O@S5o hens S5@l2 oi6 "a dpoa5 gosin st
s2@ 25o old pigeons, s1@l.5o; young SIG
225. ,4 ,7z. hor,av
soas. cats 261O; beans, $685. corn, so; po-
tatoes, 475O; onions. 1858; bran, 600 MID sn
dlings. $40; hay, $50; hides 1oV' "ihe' 0O-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET

Special service to The Herald by e. F. Hut
ton & Co., 112 West Third street. Los Angeles
members eastern exchanges
NEW YORK, Sept. H.-Trading was active
in the cotton market, and prices were strong
during the days operations with all the posi-
tions excepting October, selling at 13 cents
and over At times excitement ran high, and
big blocks of cotton changed hands, with op-
erations largely of a professional character.
For some time the bulls have been credited
with operating in the market. and at the
first Of last week there were rumors that an
attempt would be made to put the market to
13 cents this week, which has been accom-
plished with the aid Of the tropical storm.
The storm was the principal factor, and re-
ports from the south were TO the effect that
severe damage was being done, but wire COM
munications were practically cut off with New
Orleans as we'll as many other southern points,
and the news received was meager and not
very satisfactory. Spot markets were nrm'
and print cloths were advanced Is. The mills
were taking little cotton excepting on call
against which hedges were put out in the
future market.
EolIoUine was range of quotations today:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22
The Metal Market

NEW YORK, Sept 21.-London tin was
higher today with spot quoted at e1S7 los and
futures at e13s It's Cd. but the local market
was easy and a shade lower Closing quota
tions: Spot and September, sSO.15QSo25; octo-
ber, $50. 20aSO. 80; November, SS0259S0,4o; De-
cember $50. .SO93O5O
Standard copper easy; spot September and
October S12 5O91270; November sl2.65Q12. rs;
December, $126591275. London was higher,
with spot quoted at ESQ 6s, and futures ESQ
Is Sd. Local dealers quoted lake copper at
SIS. .O0a13. .25; electrolytic at S12.7591S0o and
casting at $12. 62lz 912 s7h.
Lead quiet; spot, s4SOq4371a New York, and
81. 2084sO East ST. Louis. London unchanged
at e12 12s Sd. --
speter quiet and unchanged at s5.7o95.75
New York. and 5.5O@565 East St Louis. Lon
don unchanged at E2S.
London iron market higher. No change To-
cally.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22
Butter. Enus and Cheese

NEW YORK Sept. t.-Butter-Steadyi
process, flrsts to specials. 2342'c
Cheese--Steady; unchanged.
Eggs-Barely steady; state Pennsylvania ana
nearby, brown hennery, fancy, 3lq33e; fair to
choice gathered brown, 25q3Qc -
creamery butter, 32c; seconds, soc; fancy
dairy, 2Sho; seconds, 25c, Young America
cheese, 16@17; new cheese, 15Q Ice. Ranch
eggs. 4315c; store S4c.
CHICAGO, Sept 21-Butter steady
creameries, 24q 29c; da!rles, 22Q26c. Eggs'
steady at mark, cases included, lSo; hrsts,
22hc; prime hrsts. 24c; receipts 10.S9f
cases. Cheese. easy; Daisies. 10 u a 10 2 c;
Twins f4& @i5c; Young America, Isl q
15&c; Longhorns, 15a15hc
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22
California Dried Fruit Prices

NEW YORK, Sept. 21.-Evaporated apples
arm; fancy 9ikG9%c choice. S&q9c; prime
sdStc: common to fair, 5Rq7lzc.
Prunes were firm; California. 2B9lllRe; Ore
gon, 699c
Apricots hrm; choice. 10a1Ohc; extra choice
1ClkQ10ac: fancy, llG1Sc.
Peaches Arm; choice. 5k46c; extra choice,
ek kd6Ac; fancy, 7aSnc.
Raisins unchanged; loose Muscatel. Sis84isc
choice to fancy. seeded. 4%G6l4c; seedless. SAG
sac; London layers, s1.2oQ1.25.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22
Market Ranges

cash ouotations we're as follows: Flour
strong; feed or mixing barley, 40 @ 52c fair
to choice mating 5sq64c; No. north
western aaxseed, s1.45; No. l southwestern
s1.34: timothy seed, S275QS S.5oi clover
sis "a. mess pork, per bbl.. s24.o54 24l0;
lard per 100 lbs s12.25; short ribs, Sides
loose, s11.771a @12; short clear sides, boxed
S12.S7h @12.5O. 49, .-o
Total clearances of wheat ana hour . were
eouai to $4,000 bushels Primary receipts
were 2O75 900 bushels. compared with q
4O6. 600 the same day last year. The world S
visible supply, as shown by Bradstreets' IN
creased 4939,000 bushels. Estimated re-
CENTS for tomorrow: Wheat, "a cars; corn
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22
Treasury Condition

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21-The condition OF
the treasury at the beginning of business today
was as follows;
Trust fund: Gold coin, $S62 762, S69 silver dol
lars 4s4 S45, 900; silver dollars OF 1880, 4O9l,OOO
silver certificates outstanding, S4S4 S46,OOO
General fund: Standard silver dollars In gen
eral fund 6602 965; current liabilities. s95 543-
462; working balance in treasury, s26, OSs, $40
in banks to credit Of treasurer $Ss, 471195; sub
sidiary silver coin. S23 2O6, ,4Ss minor coin, s2,
9c1, SIC; total balance in general fund. A2'-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22
Boston Wool

BOSTON, Sept n.-Comparatively little bust
ness has been done in the local wool market
during the last week, the large manufacturers
conhning their activity TO the supervision of
recent purchases which are now being pre-
pared for shipment.
The outlook is strong, and higher prices are
looked for. Sales during the week included
original bag Montana at 27c, some Wyoming
wool in original packages at 25027c, and some
staple Oregon at 25Q26o
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22
SUGAR and coffee

NEW YORK, Sept. 2L-Coffee futures closed
steady net unchanged Sales, 3400 bags, in
GLIDING September at 555a56Oc october, 5.55c;
November $500; December, 5.6Od665oi March.
s. CSC; May, 5.65a5,7Oc; July, 5'7Ooi August
g. 65c Spot quiet; No Rio, 7hc No. San
tos sI&dsc mild quiet; Cordova, S1a412c.
sugar-Raw Arm: fair refining, s.7Sho; CEN
trifugal 96 test 42Silc; molasses sugar, 3.4S1hc;
refined steady; crushed, 5.s5c; powdered b25c;
granulated, 515o.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22
chlcano Live Stock

CHICAGO Sept 21.-cattle-Receipts tao es,
.iroa+ed at II 900; market weak and 10c
ianlar. beeves. s4@S.3O; Texas steers, $50 q
5Io; western steers, $3.9o@6.5O; stockers
and feeders s3@ 40; cows and heifers'
so1oae; calves. s6.75@9.25.
Hogs-Receipts estimated at io,9oo, mar mar
lxet shade lower; light $3.50 1888; mixed,
SS75@S.4o; heavy. $1,000 $40; rough $3.50
G7.S5; good to chotce heavy. S7S5a $40;
Digs s7@S; bulk of sales, sS.o59SSo'
sheep-Receipts estimated at 2SooO; mar
bot 1o6 lower; natives, s2.7O@4 400; western,
20 oo76. warnings, s44O@550; native
lambs s4.25@ 73O; western, s4.5o@7a
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22
Available Supply of Grain

NEW YORK, Sept. 21.-Special cable and
telegraphic communications received by Brad
streets show the following changes in avail
able supplies. as compared with last account
Available supply-Wheat, United States east
os Rockies increased 2,67O,000 bushels; Canada
increased 1880 bushels; total, United states
and Canada, increased 4,9Ss 600 bushelsi anoat
for and In Europe increased 200, 600 bushels;
total, American and European. Increased T.
63g 900 bushels
Corn United States and Canada, increased
42l 900 bushels.
Oats, United States and Canada. increased
$50 900 bushels.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22


ton e Co.. members Chicago board ot trade,
il2 West Third street, Los Angeles.
CHICAGO. Sept. 21.--sentiment has been
bullish in wheat today from the start The
market was oversold The failure Of yester-
days market to decline under the influence Of
a formidable array OF bearish news created
much impression following news from foreign
markets. The latter have recovered today, and
about the only backsets have been from realiS-
ing sales by longs. The continued strength OF
September here has been a big factor in the
market today. 1t went up to 5& over Decem-
bel at one time, against 31s over the close OF
last week. Longs sold sparingly. In fact
AT times they bought a little to help the
shorts in December. Northwestern cars were
less than expected today and that section re-
ports having sold wheat to the southwest, a
keen demand for it in fact from that section
The corn market has been lower for Sep
tomber and higher for crop months. In
dlcations are that September contracts Will be
easily filled.
Oats have been under pressure Of December
selling during much Of the day, but the mar
ket was helped some by the strength in wheat.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22
FRUIT MARKET

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21.-Fancy apples
St61.50; common, SOC S5c strawberries So
as; blackberries. S2@S.50; huckeberrles'
fo@12lbc; raspberries. $4@5 ordinary
cranes bo@75 common pears, soc; fancy,
81: Bartlett $1.2591.75; common peaches
40o; fancy, 75c; common plums, Soc; fancy,
Use; pomegranates, 50c9$ 81; ounces bOQ
AZ. VaiencIa oranges, s250@8; Mexican
iimes s5@6; common California lemons,
s1,5o@25O; good to choice, sS@S.5o; fancy
s464bO; watermelons, $1.25@250; nut
megs 4O@75c; fancy cantaloupes' $50;
common, 81; bananas, 75e@$S pineapples,
S262.75.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22
CARLOAD SHIPMENTS
OF CITRUS FRUITS

@ Shipments of oranges and lemons
8 from Los Angeles Saturday and Sunday, G
8 Sept. IS and 10, were 81 carloads of G
O oranges and 3 carloads of lemons. To- G
o tai to date there were shipped 36,S39 g
o carloads, OF which 5967 were lemons. g
o Last season there were shipped 2S,764 e
o carloads, of which 452s were lemons. e
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22
FINANCIAL

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2t.-Bank elearings
were 1889, ,1074s, against sl,7sl, 65sO3 Tor the
corresponding date last year, an increase OF
s140. 1874. Following Is a comparative state
ment:
1909. 1908. 1901
Monday ..ss. .027 s97o9 s1,72s,o03.11 Sl,I9l 2es3
Tuesday 49, J. s32 7i3 1871, ,65s.O2 1900, 1290l
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22
Financial Record

NEW YORK, Sept. 21.-Prime mercantile
paper 1905 per cent.
Sterling exchange steady. with actual busi-
ness in bankers bills at s4s4S5d4s440 for sixty
day bills. and at 4S61O for demand.
Commercial bills, $4.sSAQ4s4h.
Bar silver. 511sc.
Mexican dollars, 43c.
Government bonds, steady; railroads, weak
Money on call firm at 2%9S per cent; ruling
rate, 27s; closing bid. 2%; offered at 27s per
cent.
Time loans slightly softer and active; sixty
days, 81 ninety days, 3%94; six months, ~
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22
flowing was range of quotations today:
Cotton Futures

NEW YORK, Sept 21.-Cotton futures closed
steady. September, October and November
12.SOc; December, 12.9Sc; January 2Soc' zen, bep-
,uary, l2.91c; March, 129sc; April, 13.olc; May
la. 02c; July, 13e.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22
DAILY MINING CALL

o,ac,al sales-10OO Clark Copper at 81; 1000
40 At AK; 1000 do at 3% 1000 do at 4; 1000 do
ef Az. 1000 do (B8W at AZ; 1000 Cal Hills at
II; 5000 do at 11%; 5000 do at l2i 1000 do at ll
9ooo Con Mines Cper M at $50; 10000 do do at
VS q nv. 1ooo Cal Hills at 1115; 1000 do at 11A;
1000 1000 clark Copper at a1s; $500 Con Mines at
SS: 9oO0 searchlight Parallel at l% 5000 do
a IL
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22
Rnstnn Stocks

eoec,s, service TO The Herald by e. r. HUT
ron g CO., members New York stock eA-
change. 112 W. Third St, Los Angeles
,,osrOny sent 21-Trading was light and
,.,,srad mostly TO the room. There Is con
coilrp SiHnraIIo Strength. however in some OF the
iowprced issues like Miami and Butte souaa oun,
iition, which appear to be well 6oughe ] so,ao reo
ectionary tendency on Unite dtrading. me i,.
a,.ortnt as whole shows prices practicaliy
unchanged. There is no news at m nanu r,ov 't,p op
~, ntLer The Industrial list continues actlVe
wit with the principal dealing in Fruit and shoe
-,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22

No home need be without a piano--an
offer free and without cost OF any kind.
that all may participate IN its benehtA
See page 8, part II.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. n.-The bear clique
was in full coutrol OF the 'Goldheld list on
the Bush street exchange today and proceed
Consolidated dropped 17Ib points below yester-
days closing figure. Florence broke below the
So mark for the first time in many months
the best bid at the end Of the session being
$3.50. Fraction shaded off points, Daisy l.
Blue Bull l. Jumbo Extension /. and Silver
Pick /.
Former prices were fairly well maintained
in the Tonopah list, there being very little
selling pressure.
Goldneld advices are that yesterdays ad-
vance in Consolidated was due to a reported
strike on the 6O0-foot level OF the Mohawk
claim, consisting Of a large body Of sulphide
ore.
Following are the closing quotations:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22
New York Bonds

Furnished by j c. Wilson, S12 west Flith tii
s4roet los Angeles, member New YORK
Stock exchange Chicago Board OF Iraue' 'lae
STOCK and Bond exchange san Francisco
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22
CITRUs FRUIT sHTPMENTs
Flow of Rivers

The following is a statement OF ths esti-
mated flow of certain Southern California
rivers in cubic feet per second, or second
feet one cubic foot equaling so miners
inches The record is furnished by W. B.
Clapp engineer in charge of water re-
sources, branch OF the United States geo.
logical survey in California.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22
rRrn-planos Given Away-FREE

No home need be without a piano-an
offer free and without cost Of any kind.
that all may participate in It's Dement'S.
See page g. part H.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22
New York Stocks

Special service to The Herald by e. r
Hutton & Co. members New York Stock ex-
change, 113 w. Third St, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22
COLORADO RIVER AT YUMA
Santa Ana river,
near Mentone.
San Gabriel river,
FRFF-Pianos Given Away-FREE

The dow Of the Santa Ana dver is auecteu
by the Bear Valley reservoir
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22
ST. Louis Wool

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 21-Wool-Hgher; medium
grades. combing and clothing, 221sQSOc; light
fine, 22927c; heavy fine, l31sq21c; tub washed,
25q371sc.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22
NeW York Curb
NEW YORK. Sept. 2l.-Following were cl

special service to The Herald by r. F. Hut
ton & Co, l12 West Third street, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22
BULLFRoG DISTRICT
comstock Mining Stocks

Special service to The Herald by B. F. Tays
lor, 1l2 West Third street. Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22

Don't simply allow it to die-that plan Of
yours Find p little capital through advertis-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22

You can buy It. perhaps at many places. but
there's one BEST place to buy it-and that
place advertisea.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22
SAN FRANCISCO STOCK
AND BOND EXCHANGE

Special service to The herald by j. G. will
son, 312 West Fifth street, Los Angeles, mem
Der New York Stock exchange, Chicago board
os trade Stock and Bond exchange Of san
Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22
Los ANGELES STOCK EXCHANGE
Morninu Sales
Afternoon Sales

10 Assd OIL at s4.s7; 40 do at si25; 10 Union
Prov Co at 103 So
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22
MINING QUOTATIONS
Nevada stoeka

Exclusive dispatch to The Herald by L. A.
Crtser & Co., members Los Angeles Stock
exchange, s05 San Fernando building Los
Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22
NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Sept 2.--Twelve cars oranges
sold. Market is fairly steady. but there Ia an
easier tone
VALENuA4
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22
Banks

50 Assd Oil at s4255: 1000 Jade OIL Co at
11h; 1000 do at 11I; Union at 105.75; do at
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22

Lose a good-pay tenant. or boarder7 Lot
want ad help you to take 1t like phioso-
pher,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22

Opening. Closing.
Bid. Asked. Bid. Asked.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21.-Following were
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22
CHICAGO GRAIN

Special service to The Herald by 2. p. Hut
ton & Co.. members Chicago board OF trade,
il2 West Third street. Los Angelica.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. n.-Following were
closing quotations today:
MIScET.I. "A NTHOIra RnMna-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22

city Elec at SSh; 100 Hutchinson at l5A; 20
Paauhau Sugar at 2sA; 100 Pacific Light com
at 50A
1O1jb; 1000 Assd OIL 5s at 941a; 1000 So Pac
Refg As at 95ss 1000 Spring Val As at 1874;
A00G PEOPLES Water 5s at 76A; 5000 Oakland
water IS at 81; 25 Alaska at IS; Cal FfGit
Gamers at 100; 100 Giant at IS; 100 Paauhau
al %; 80 Pac Tel com at AN; 5 Spring Val
Water at S3la.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22
CITRUS FRUIT REPORT
BOSTON

BOSTON, Sept 21.-Three cars sold. Weather
ool. Market continues strong,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29
Poetic Justice.

A certain couple In New England
village, each the parent Of six children,
had meted out to them kind Of poetic
Justice in which they failed to see the
poetry.
The woman, widow, pleading that
she had no home and was therefore
unable to care for her children, induc-
ed the local authorities to admit them
to an orphan asylum. The man, a
widower, pleading he had no house
keeper and therefore no one to care
for his children, induced the authori-
ties to admit his SIX also. Thereupon,
being freed from all membranes,
these two married.
All went well for a few months,
when the authorities, learning Of the
situation, promptly dispatched the
twelve children back to their parents,
and, the woman no longer able to rep.
resent hersek 90 homeless or the man
as without housekeeper, they were
forced to receive them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29
Bigger Than tho Sun.

A minute parallax OF about one-six-
teth Of second of arc found for
Areturus by DR.. Elkin gave a most
astounding result. This small paral-
Lax Implies distance from the earth
equal to about 100000 times the
suns distance. This vast distance
would produce diminution of light of
about thiry-fve and one-fourth mag
nitudes, SO that the sun placed at the
distance Of Arcturus would be reduced
TO star Of only nine and three-fourths
magnitude. It would not be visible
with an opera glass. Arcturus is
therefore In round numbers nine and
Dne-half magnitudes, or over 5000
times brighter than the sun would be
at the same distance. Assuming the
same density and brightness OF sur
lace as the sun, the diameter OF Arc
turns would therefore be about sew
enty,nine times the sun'a diameter, or
over 100000 miles, and its mass
about 10000 times the mass OF the
eun--nsures wen calculated to .'stae-
ger the Imagination"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29
Death In Various Forms.

A crank came running into the Office
and said that man swallowed two
foot rule and died by inches. The edi-
tor started out at once to learn fur
Their particulars Of the death and, meet
ing Or. Martin, told him about the
case. He said that was nothing; that he
had a patient once who swallowed q
thermometer and died by degrees. A
couple Of bystanders just then Clipped
in. One of them said 1t reminded him
Of fellow in Kans8s who swallowed
q pistol and went of easy. The other
one said he had friend who took a
quart Of applejack and died In good
spirits.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29
Farmers and state Fair.

The mainstay of the Iowa State
Fair is the farming element of the
State. The farmers come from every
corner Of Iowa, some by team and
some by automobile, many with
camp outfits to stay a week, and all
eager for information and the bene-
its which come to those who intelli-
gently see fair. It is stated that
from the farms and villages Of the
state come the ladies who are most
appreciative of the great concerts
which are given annually. The fact
that the Fair comes the last week Of
August is an advantage to the farm.
ers for that is time when they can
best attend.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29
Palm. Greatest Spectacular Show for

For many years the PAINS spect-
acular fireworks shows have been the
delight Of millions of Americans.
There has not been anywhere else in
the world such development of the
science of pyrotechnics as in the Unit.
ed States under the Pain company.
This year it is the Battle in the
Clouds that will .astonish the people
and carry the spectator over into the
middle Of the century to time when
airships and aerial warfare are quite
common. Pains newest spectacular
show Is to give the night entertain
ments at the Iowa State Fair this
year.