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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-31

use for the bar-room. l may not live
to see the saloon go. but IL will sure
~ 60. / have often thought | would
like to see that time. | wont go go
far as to say that liquor drinking will
ever be completely done away with.
but the public bar. where men meet
to treat and carouse. will pass away.
People will always drink liquor, De-
X 1ieve, but after the bar has gone it
will be taken home and drunk thore.
and friends will be entertained at
home instead OF in the bar.
"The saloon business Is a business,
and must be treated as a business.
II IL legalized by law, and must be
regulated by law in accordance with
public sentiment We cannot say to
the saloonkeeper that he is a Grim.
tnal per Sc. because he isn't His
business Is recognized by federal and
state laws. Regulation must keep
pace with public sentiment. And
sentiment is advancing all the time
IL is now much easier to get convic-
lions against ,saloonkeepers than 1t
was few years ago. We even get
convictions with saloonkeepers OH
the jury.
@HS 6ACat ihdJoiily Va
crs want the law enforced. Police
commissioner Croul says that 80 per
cent OF the saloonkeepers in Detroit
believe in law enforcement and ap.
prove the Warner-Cramton law, but
believe that his estimate is a little
high.
sweeping laws won't drive out the
saloon. IL must be done by senti-
ment. Prosecutors in dry counties
have more trouble in getting convic.
tons than We have in Detroit. AS
soon as stringent law is passed,
people start scheming to evade il, and
they generally succeed pretty well.
vi course We don't reach them all
here, but conditions are greatly i'm
proved. Since the Warner-Cramton
law went into effect We have recon.
mended warrants in 1864 complaints
Tor violation of the law. The viola.
lions are growing less, judging from
the reports made TO the prosecutor.
It may not be that fewer saloons are
open on Sunday. but the proprietors
are more cunning and less bold in
their defiance of the law"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-31
bA[OON IS DOOMED,
SAYS PROSECUTOR
VAN zILE
VIII Never Be Legislated Out OF Elk
istence, But Public Sentiment
Will Gradually Eliminate 1t,
He Says.
Declares II Much Easier To Get
Convictions Against SalOonkeepers
Than Few Years Ago.

II believe the time will come whe"
we will have no saloon or bar-room
as we have them today"
This opinion was expressed oy
Prosecuting Attorney Van lille during
discussion of his remarks regard
ing the saloon evil before the Michi'
gan Association of Prosecuting AZ
torneys In Lansing, on Tuesday
IL believe the saloon VIII go the
prosecutor continued. but | 90 hot
believe IL will ever be legislated out
OF existence, but will he forced OUT
by public sentiment. ! am an oIu'
mist, and have always believed that
+ the world is growing better. and me
time will come when there Will be no
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-31
Yesterdays N. Y. STOCKS.
\. \. sTocK MARkeT-Cio.~.

Amer Agri Chem i6ss. Am Beet Sug
~, Anal COP o2.. Am { n r 50ls. Am
s smell 3i 7s ~ Al" Am L9s ass 90 20 iOs 10 ~
s2is. Am Wool IF gits. Atch l0Iss. Is
4 ohio l05. Brook X .5i.. Can Fac
1875 Cen Leath 80 =, do pI loi. ches
81 Paul i2S. Chi & y lila. Col r. a 1
81 l., consol Gas 1876. Corn Products
ltss, Del a ii 100. Den 4 X 2sa. pls
Sec Cor 3Sh. Erie 27ia, Gen Elec l5l.
SSh. Louis 4 Nash l44s. NJ. X q I
81 a. NJ, ST. L AZ Ste Ry lSO&, Nat Lead
5iH, Cent ". Nor 4 Nest 1904
North Pae ll6h. Penn X l2s's. PEG
1905. Rep | a Steel 3ola. Rock Island
2s%, do pr so. South Pac il6. South
Ry 261s do pr 62ts. Tenn Cop 3+k, un-
ion Pac ION, L. = Rub com 81, :
Steel 72ss, do pr Ii6is, L $ Bonds
l03 u, Utah Cop itia. Wabash pref %.
West Union Tel 72A
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-31

NEW YORK, Dec. 30--For the mex,
~ months the prisoners on Black
wells Island. may have their fortunes
told at reduced rates. as an even
dozen of the soothsayers arrested in
= raid OF Wednesday night took up
their enforced abode there today
Magistrate Kempner. who doesn't be.
1feve much In the power OF an orr
entail Carb and pack OF cards to read
the future. sentenced the dozen "a
serve year. Twenty-Five other pain
lists had their cases postponed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-31
NEW YORK COTTON.
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. Dec. so.-Fiour Quiet
and steady. Pork: Firm: mess. $22a
$3.50. Lard: Easy middle west spot.
$i0.65 n 1875. sugar: Raw. dull; Gen.
trifugaI, 96 test sS.ssh; muscovade.
SO test, $3.50 .sf In G1iet: cut io sa
granulated $4.s0 Coffee: Rio, No. 7.
on spot 1914 4ishe Tallew Steady;
city. '1ee; country. u Nc. Hay:
Firm: prime. $40: No. 3, $50 a. 80
clover, s55 s5. Dressed poultry: Tn
settled; turkeys. IA a 23c; chickens. y
q2lc: fowls. s@ i5c ducks ldm lie
Live poultry: Firm: geese l2ls ml3nc;
ducks, Is fowls. lax q lac: turkeys
1lulSc: roosters, &C. Cheese: Steady;
state milk, common TO specials. 100
Ike. skins. common TO specials. ~ u
l2iLc: full skins. 2H2l.c.
Butter Dull. receipts. 3.262; cream
cry. extra. 29U29hc: state dairy. tubs.
lQ29c. imitation creamery. nrsts. %
Q24c. Eggs: Steady, receipts, S202
nearby white fancy asa SOC nearby
mixed fancy, S7g 3sc: fresh nrsts. SO
Il SEC
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-31
CHICAGO GRAN LETTER.

Reported for The Times by Paine,
Weber x Co.. Dee. 80; Wheat-For a
short time after opening today. 'the
wheat market acted "A little heavy. but
met with excellent resting orders al
&c for May. two or three big houses
buying from one-quarter TO one-hait
million bushels each on the way UP 70
y7ssc Northwest markets had similar
action, a dip OF i.c on first trades ana
then rally To Thursdays closing
price Bull enthusiasm was checked
cable than expected. larger Argentine
shipments and Broomhall report or
liberal offerings from other esportins
countries. The selling In this trade was
scattered and no leadership. Prices re
sponded t. the buying referred 10. Mar
ket now about i4c on from best point.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-31
ESTIMAT0RS TO CAUCUS
earnett and Schneider are Candidates
for President.

Members OF the incoming board or
estimates will meet early in January
for caucus. The date has not been
announced. Estimator Edward Bar.
nett, of the Third ward, claims TO
have 20 out OF the Al members lined
u, for him for president OF the board.
Estimator William A. Schneider, Of
the Seventh ward, who has been a
good deal OF a mascot for candidates
for, president OF the board said Thu. J.
day, that Standish Backus, of the
First ward. would have no trouble in
securing "a votes. If pledges were
kept. He said that Backus had been
assured OF q votes, but that three
had dropped away.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-31
BosTON COPPER MARKET-Ciose.

AriZ. ComI, l4I2 Arcadlah, 5 = Au
venture. ~ Boston Ely, 81; Butte
Coalition, lsa. Cal. & Ariz ASH: Cal
& Hecla. $40: Chief. IA; Chino, p ~
Copper Range. 81: DAILY West. ga
Davis Daily. 9-l6; East Butte, 12i.
First National. pa Franklin, 9h
CRANKY, 80: Giroux. Sc Goldfeld Cons
y: Greene Cananea, Ga Ind, lis. In
SEPARATION, SIS; Isle Royale. Il; Kerr
Lake So. La Sale, ca La Rose, -.
Cons, 1871: North Butte, 2si4; Parrot
llIa Raven. Al. Ray Cons. lsas; shan
non, liz super. 4 Boston. sa super
a Pitts. II: u. = Smelling. 3oas [. :
Smelling. pfd.. 461a: Wolverine. III;
WYandotte, "a.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-31
County Treasurer Busy.

All records for the payment OF
state and county taxes have been
smashed in the county treasurer's
Office during December. Up To Christ
mas, 4,270 more tax receipts had been
issued than ever before i'm the same
period. At the close of business
Thursday night, the total collections
amounted TO s71l,5S7.20
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-31

knot which is supposed 10 never be
united
The only thing which keeps the
lamp Of hope burning in my heart.
went on Justice Coombs. is that this
one non-diyorced couple, the first I
married. have nine children. So /
haven't labored altogether in vain, but
have not done well enough TO care to
tie any more knots which slip so
easily.
Justice Coombs resignation takes
effect Jan l. lie is a sincere, but
discouraged man.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-31
MEssINA is SWEPT BY FIRE.
Flames Along Harbor Cause Less Estl
mated al $1,000, 900.

MESSlNA. Dec 30.--F'ire among the
wooden buildings along the harbor is
under control today after loss OF
approximately sl,000,000 The post.
Office. telegraph Office aud railway sta.
ton were among the buildings de.
stroyed. The fire broke out yesterday.
one day after the second anniversary
OF the calamitous earthquake
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-31


AppIes-75c q s1,25 per blu. s345.o 90
per Dbl: western apples. S2.25Y2!5
BananaH-Good shipping stock. $lO0
Q250. according TO quality.
Celery-Home; grown. 25g soc; state
e C.S,,ao~e err California. ,s259aso
pei crate. $l.7542 per doz
Cnbbnge-sl.7 per Dbl
California Fruits-Pears. s3.5o94 per
Cheese Michigan fats, 17@173c;
York State. lie; Limburger. l6h "
i7itc: brick. l6l2 q II lsc: domestic
SWISS; 2la 22c; imported do 2S@aoc
Cranba~rie. - Late Howes. ssas.5O
per bbl: s3.25 per blu.
D.te.-persian. 5G6c per Id; Fards.
Dressed C.lve.-Fancy. 1lgl2c per
10 common: ga loc 10
Dressed HOxs-9W9 Id.
Finnan Haddies-10h Ollie per Id.
Figs-imported. new. II a &c per Id:
California; S6c per box -.
Ess'h doz NOT NOT
house. l2a13c ID; head lettuce, sl.25
also per doz; radishes hot. house
80 a s5c per doz; parsley. l5a zoe doz:
green peppers, $3.50 per basket: car
rots soc per blu: rutabagas. I5c bu;
parsnips. 500 s5c per bu beets. soc per
s SS isrnPs sUs per per boz box call
Grapes-Malagas s6n7 per Dbl.
Grape Fruit-Florida. s3.75a4 case
Honey-Fancy white. ia 1sc; No l.
I6917c: amber. lac SC: extracted. so
| 1Oc per ID.
Hsy-Detroit dealers are paying the
! following prices for baled hay In car
/ lots. f. o. b Detroit: No. time thy
new. sls1l6.5o: No: timothy. s15l
1850; clover, mixed. s15q15 so: rye
J straw, s7.T5ms. wheat and oat straw
| ss50@7 Loose hay from farmers
wagons on the city markets ranged
from s1s@22. as TO quality.
Hides-No. l cured. &c; No. l green
7hc: No. cured bulls. &c; No green
SIC: No cured kip. 10hc; No.
green l0c. No cured murra'n. &c. No
green, 7c: No. i cured calf. l5c; No
l green. 13ifc per lb horse hides. No
! / ss5o; No q s2.5O: sheepskins. AS &c
/ kip. nc OF on calf
Nuts-Biack walnuts. III 62c per 10
butternuts. 3il &c per ID: new SHE'LL
backs. "a aye per 10.
Iimes-sl a les per box.
Mushrooms-l5n zoe per box.
Onions - s5c@ soc per bu; Spanish
1926 per crate.
| Oranges-California navels, $3.50
$50 box: Floridas, 81 5Od27s box
! PinenppIes-Floridas 81 per crate
Observation-Disclosures car lots sjQ 40,
rer tu: new Bermudas, 50 per bv. ss.I'
! per bbl.
PouItry-sprinss, i2kgisc; fowl
IL y a i2c; old r6osters. ga Zoe; geese
! fsM1sc: ducks. l5c. turkeys. lsn l9t
I Id Dressed poultry: Hens: liza lSc
springs. lS@1tc; ducks l6d lsc; geese
l4IS "a 15c. turkeys. 20 22c h.
| RsbbIts--si. so per dog.
sweet Potatoes-Jerseys. kiln dried
! 81 IS r1.i0 per crate.
Tsiiow--No. 1, 6iSc: No. 2. 515c ID.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-31
$4,000 FIRE AT BRIGHTON
Home Of George Funeh is DESTROYED
Early Friday.

BRIGHTON, Mich. Dec. 3O.-Fire
early today destroyed the home OF
George Funch. on the old Maltby farm
Punch had removed 10 the outskirts OF
Brighton several weeks ago. The loss
rs $4,000. reinsurance.
Funch and his Oldest son were
slightly burned in fleeing through the
blaze.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-31
JOBBING PRICES.

Canned Goods-Apples. gals. se.7G;
baked beans. lib, Goa 60c: Lima beans.
siNl50 Corn-Fanoy Maine. 10:
standard, S5c Table beets. 81 sSel 40.
Peas-Fancy. early June, 81 35; stand
ard. 81: soaked. So zoe. salmon
Sockeye. tall. s2i5. nat, s225. Alaska
toes. isdS0c. succotash. slG LILO per
doz
Conee-Packet .ofree. lo0-lb case.
SIG>2SH 20.26. delivered.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-31

~ -
ner." says Justice
OF the Peace David
Coombs of Need
ham township.
In seven years
/ have united one
hundred couples In
ratrimony-and all
but one couple have
been divorced
This has con
vinced the law OF
ncer that he cannot
successfully tie the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-31
SAVED BY RAT"

Hair Pad Acts as Protection When
Thief Strikes Woman
Mrs. Edward Cronin's rat" saved
her from serious injury. Tuesday aft
ernoon, when a thief, who entered her
house at No. 81 Beaubien-st., struck
her over the head with beer bottle.
The fellow came to the place osten-
sibly to get rooms. When Mrs. Cronin
had her back to the man he
struck her. The false hair acted as a
cushion and saved her skull from be-
ing battered In. She ran out on the
street and screamed for help. The in
truder stole small sum and skipped
away.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-31
NEW YORK STOCK LETTER.

Reported Tor The Times by Falhe'
Webber X Co, Dec. 30:
There was continuation today or
yesterdays covering movement. anu
advances OF round fractions were gen,
eral i'm the better class OF rails and
industrials The tone OF the market
was strong from the opening with onIy
slight reactions. Amalgamated copper
an exception 10 the general rule. show
ed weakness on rumors OF dividend re-
duction Trading was fairly active
with sales TO noon OF something over
nnn shares
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-31

To save the trouble OF using metal
fasteners TO hold several papers. a
hand punch has been invented which
makes tongue shaped cuts in sew
eral> sheets at a time and folds the
tongues together.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-31
Marine Firemen Go On Strike.

NEW YORK, Dec. 30-As a result
of strike of the marine firemen. EN-.
ploy,d on the municipal ferry system
between Manhattan and Staten Island
and Manhattan and South Brooklyn
all OF the city ferry boats are idle 20.
day The strike Is said to have been
due entirely to the economy ideas OF
Mayor Gaynor. When he took office
he decided that money was being
wasted on the municipal ferry system
and issued an order for retrench-
ment. The force OF men was cut
down on all boats and oilers, water
tenders and nremen were ordered to
scrape decks.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-31
BUTTER AND EGGS.

Butter-Creameries, extras. SoEc;
nrsts. 2sHc; dairy. csc; packing STOCK
zoe per H.
Egxs-Fresh current receipts. cases
included. sic doz. Receipts on Friday
were l02 cases
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-31

Determined to make their port the
greatest In the world. the authorl-
ties OF Hamburg plan TO spend more
than $50 .000.0 900 in the next four years
for new channels, docks and railroad
connections.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-31
LIVE STOCK.
EAST BUFFALO-OpeninW
nuuuiuv A stevens Live stock Report

DunnInk ~ StcNcnb LbNC StoSA ANrROhs.
EAST BUFFALO. y. Y. Dec. SO
Cattle: Receipts, 2 cars; steady: best
1900 TO i.+o0 10. steers, $S,sS q $50
good prime Loo to to l.SSo oa 10 steers n,n
ping steers. s5.50Q5.s5; medium butch
er steers. 1000 to l.l0o ID $6.25 u so;
light butcher steers. $41SY6; best TAT
4 common 10 medium do. s3gs.s0:
trimmers. s250d3: best fat heifers.
s55og575: gooG fat heifers. si.5o@5;
fair to good do. st::S 9 i;9o: stock he,a-
horned. s4.50g 20: medium to good
feeding steers. $780,; stoekers.- all
grades. sS.5og3,75. best bulls $40 q
bulls. ss.7sG425: best mixers and
springers. Si0gSo: common to good
Hogs: Receipts, 40 cars; strons.
sheep and Lambs: Receipts, so cars.
slow: best lambs. 1926 eS5: heavy.
s5.25gS5o; !yearlinss' $500. sac 90 weth-
Calves ,5QlO75
EAST III FFALO-CIose.
EAST RCtFALo, y. u. Dec. 3c.-Cat
tie Receipts, 20 head: mas * & :, light
butcher grades. s3q6.25. Calves Re
ceipts 400 head. market. active and 25c
higher; Gull 10 choice. s5.l5 70 lO.25 >.
Shcep and lambs; Receipts. $4,000 head
market. SLOW anu Wfdhs NliOiNt
S625M6.35: Gull To fair. s5G6; year
lings I.5o0 5: sheep, s275@ AIS. Hogs:
Receipts. $500 head: market, active
aud arm. yrFers $SWS.1o; pigs. $3.50
s25. mixed. ssNs10; heavy, $STS.05:
roughs, s14115; stays, S6.5OV1
UNION STOCK YARDS.
UNION STOCK YARDS. CHICAGO
Dec. $0.--Hogs: Receipts, $4,000 head
market. too l5c higher: mixed and
butchers. $3.50 7s5. good heavy. s1.5i
a 100; rough heavy, $3.50 q 40: light
s7.55e, 80; pigs. $7.25Gs. Cattle: Re-
ceipts. 1900 head. market. loo higher
bee,es $4.701 ccws and heifers. s26t
Gu6.30; stockcrs and feeders, 81. 30 n $50
Texans. si.25q $40; calves. $40"
sheep Receipts. 1000 head; market
strong: native. s2.60d4.35: western
s2.75 m4.30; lambs. s4.504 $40; western
CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND. O.. Dec. 30.-HoSs: he
ceipts. 1000 head. market DC higher
workers. lights and pigs, SIS; mediumi
and heavies. $I.J5. Cattle: Receipts.
cars. steady. Sheep: Receipts. 10 cars
;1.lo Top calves: Receipts. $50 head
$40
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-31
PRODUCE.

Receivers OF poultry reported a
stock this morning. In common with
the rest OF the list. both receipts and
demand have been very light all this
week, but today there was some de-
mand for live chickens, and with only
half dozen coops In sight. II was not
hard TO boost the PRICE cent. The
better grades of apples are firm. and
the vegetable list Is showing higher
average as the various items get on
the imported list.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-31

yss rrinsi.s Done Risht. Time.
Hx1ne1nw Co.. No. Is John n st Cali
<nhn las or City 49,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-31
SO DIVORCES IN HIS
100 MARRIAGES

COLUMBUS. Ind, Dec. 30-"I have
quit my Job because ! am failure as
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-31

The height of extravaganza is fry
Ing e0-cant eggs In accent butter.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-31
CHICAGO BUTTER MARKET.

CHICAGO, Dec. 3O.--Butter: Extras
zoe; frsts 25c: dairy extras, 25c: frsts
csc. Eggs: Prime firsts. sic: firsts, 29c
Cheese: Skins, Ia a 14hc; young Amer
teas, liAul5c. Live poultry: Fowls
III q l3c; ducks. 13Ql4c; geese. IL
QI4c.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-31
BUSINESS NOTES.

The Detroit Trust Co. trustee. has
announced a first and final dividend
Of Is IL per cent from the bankrupt
estate OF the Cheeseman Paper Co.
The liabilities were about $4,000.
The Pere Marquette report for No
vember shows deficit OF $77..3S,
against a surplus of sllO,42l for the
corresponding month last year Net
earnings for the month were 81, 1885,
1876, gain OF $3.50. Expenses for
the month increased sl4S.i26 ami
other charges $4,000. For the five
months of the fiscal year there is u
deficit Of $l74,209.
The Board OF Commerce has issued
invitations to Its New Years recep-
ton en- Monday. Jan. 2, to meet the
new secretary. Lucius F.. Wilson. The
hours are from IL to IL at the board
rooms at No. Ga West Fort-st.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-31
Markets and Finance

Sc Fluctuations in provisiins' were
narrow.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-31
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK. Dec. 30.-Money on call
6@6i.. time money. 3AG4 for sis
months. Bar silver-London. 20 l-l6d
bar silver-New York. 54hc. Demand
sterling. $4.S5Q4.s5.05.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-31
CHICAGO GRAIN OPENING.

CHICAGO. Dec 30 --Crain opening
Dee and May wheat opened isc lower.
Dee corn on &c; May OF &c. Dec.
and May oats unchanged. Provisions
Mere fractionally higher
NoOn--Der. wheat gained sc during
the morning: MAY up Ac. Dec. corn
advanced %c, May up isc. Dec. and
NAV oats - q higher
Ciose--Dec. wheat closed &c lower:
MAY. OF iac. Dee corn up &c, May.
~ &c. Dec. oatz unchapged. N2x. OF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-31

job Printing Done Right. Times
Printing Co., No. Is John r. st. Call
Main 1893 or City 1885.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-31
u. S. GOVT BONDS.

Bond quotations reported by Hayden.
one A On Dec 40,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-31
TOLEDO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

TOLEDO. o, Dec 3O--Wheat: Cash
and pee. s7c: MAY. sl.O0h; July. 95ssc.
Corn. Cash and Dec. 4sc: May. 80 lsc;
July. 81 nc. oats. Cash and Dec. SiN e.:
MAY. axe. July. 1910. Rye: No. :.
S3c. No 3 soc Cloversced: Cash and
Dec. ssIS: March. se.12ib April. $3.50:
Feb. sails: oct. SEQ; Jana 1915. Al
sike: Prime and Dee. s925. Timothy:
Prime and Dec. si.65. Butter. eggs anu
hay unchanged.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-29

worked early and late. He dared nd
give himself time to think. Beaut,
had gone from the world-interesi
from life. Work was the only thins
left. He plodded on in a dull, mo
notonous fashion. 1t served to kill
time, and there was the chance of los
ing himself. for q little while, in his
task.
He would work for days with feyr
ish eagerness, for the sake of these
few minutes of working oblivion, il
which he could lose himself, until the
dull pain that always preceded his re
turn to consciousness became toe
strong to be ignored. When he turned
to question its meaning. memory stood
always at hand to place the burden
once more on his shoulders.
Except for these brief minutes
there was not an hour IL the day
when his loss did not rreA, upon him.
To his tortured imagination he was
like man torn in two, one-half to
be buried out of sight, the other to
live on. suffering and enduring, till
the jagged wound should heal. At
every turn his thoughts went out TO
her-only to be met by the hopeless
blank of her death. For months the
thought OF her had been the last in
his mind at night. the first to greet
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-29
Expert Carpenter Gives Some Point.
ers as to This Seemingly Simple
Proceeding.

1T takes an apprentice full year
to learn that he does not know how to
drive a nail." said an expert carpenter.
when once he has realized this 1t is
only a matter of few minutes to
learn how it should be done. The
commonest mistake Is the belief that
a hard blow with the hammer is more
effective than several little taps. and
the learner is inclined to admire the
man who drives a nail all the way in
with but one blow. This is where he
is wrong; four or five blows are much
better than one. The reason Is that
one hard blow inevitably makes the
nail rebound. ever SO slightly. it IL
true. but enough to make it hold less
firmly than it would II driven in
gradually. The nail may be driven
almost all the way with one blow. but
several lighter taps are necessary to
finish the Job.