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Weekly Bank statement

NEW YORK July 16.-The statement of
clearing house banks for the week shows that
the banks hold $27, 1i2, $50 more than the re-
qurements of the % per cent reserve rule This
is Increase of S15S16 100 in the proportionate
cash reserve, compared with last week The
statement follows:
Loans, s1,lss 473 400; decrease, S19.5z2.2oo.
Deposits. 81. III. .110, 200; decrease 81 463 300
Circulation. S4S. .460. 100: decrease, $1l,20o.
Legal tenders. SOS, 79S 500; increase So 023. 300
Specie, S252 62l 700; increase. $ll, ,921 900.
Reserve, 1921 420 200: increase, Sl3 500, 300
Reserve required, $294, ,277 500; decrease, ST.
S65. 500.
surplus s27,142, $50; increase. So, 100.
Ex United States deposits, S27, ,5G4,9.5; in
! crease, $15.s06,900.
The percentage of actual reserve of the clear
ing house banks today 27-S1.
The statement of banks and trust companies of
greater New York not reporting to the clearing
house shows
Specie. $124. .259. 500; decrease, 81. .s6S 100
Legal tenders So. 110. .+0e increase, $50. 700.
Total deposits 81 ,24l ,255, 6O0 decrease, S16lS
The Financier will says: The extraordinary
! power Of reeuperation noted in the previous
/ week held good in the statement of associated
banks of the city of New York issued July 16,
! The principal features of the current statement.
taking the actual condition the basis of analy-
sis. increase of $14.5e4,9e0 in specie and
! legal tender. and decrease of S153I3,3o0 in
loans. Deposits expanded only little over half
a million dollars, that the effect of changes
noted TO increase the surplus reserve Sl4.-
551 .225, bringing the excess above the p per
cent minimum TO S53, 400. 325, by far the largest
amount reported on the present movement. For
| once. the statement based on averages and that
on actual conditions closely agreed, the reserve,
according 10 the average compilation standing at
S2T. I42. $50. The summary of state banks and
trust companies not reporting to the New York
clearing house showed decrease of s.. .S62 500
in loans n decrease of 50. $50. 900 In cash. and a
decrease of Ss704, 100 in net deposits. 4 1t is
worthy of note that within the last fortnight the
clearing house banks and trust companies of
New York city have decreased their loans nearly
s72 900. 900 and have added nearly S15, 100000 to
their cash on hand
Chicago Discount Rates
CHICAGO, July 16.-New York exchange 10c
discount.
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Egg Market In Nearby Count
Especial Dispatch to The Call

PETALUAIA July 16-The week closed with
quotations drm. The Petaluma egg exchange
offered 2s1sc for first grade. The independents
dealers and spectators paid 271 1ac 70 21c,
cording to grade. The demand was good and
supply adequate
SANTA CRUZ July 16.-The egg market re-
mains unchanged. The quotation &c for
all classes The demand IL increasing owing to
the summer crowds
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Los Angeles Oil Exchange

Especial Dispatch to The Call
LOS ANGELES. July l6.-Mfdsummer dull
ness characterized the oil exchange market tc
day. brokers evidently being more interested in
arranging for over Sunday stay at the coast.
Sales were less than 4. 900 shares.
at $52 and $50: Central at $2.05;' Cleveland al
$23. so; Mexican Petroleum Limited at $23. and
Union at $1O2 So
Bidding was slow.
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Northern wheat Market

WASHINGTON
TACOMA, Wash, July 16.-Wheat: Blue
stem, 50: club. S5.
SEATTLE, July 16--Milling Quotations
Bluesten, S5c; fortyfold, Sc; club. Sic; fife.
SAC: red Russian. s2c. Export Bluestem SIC
fortyfold, SEE; club. Sic; 1fe. sic; red Rus
sian. rec. Yesterdays car receipts-Wheat,
cars; oats cars; barley cars.
OREGON.
PORTLAND. July 16.-wheat: Track prices;
club. S21SSc: bluestem, s6GS7c: red Russian 70
reeeipts-Wheat. 6 cars; oats. 2 cars.
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General Advance in Cured Meats
Wheat Market Continues to Rise

Calves-Light weight. per ID ozVos'
dium. 51t lae; heavy, 4g4+c- Az 74zc.
Desirable wethers. 513Ae' ewes e7SS
Shorn sheep. n a &c per ID less sas1ke- .horn
Lambs (per lb)-Unshorn lambs, ogo A. -
Hogs (per lbG-Hard grain fed. weigninsz. s.a ~ =,
to 40 lbs 91a d9s4c: 40 TO $50 IDS Iue a. 70
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MINNEAPOLIS. July 16.-wheat-July, 81 1.25:
September, S1-1T1s 0117A; December. $1.15at
Cash--No 1 hard. 81. .2s1a: No. 1 northern 81 90
@1.2s; No. northern, $1-24G1.26; No. 5
northern. S1.2061. -.
Corn-No ) yellow. 561a a 601ac.
Oats-No. 8 white 401aM43tsc.
Rye-No 3. 13dT5c
Flax-Closed at $2.45H.
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LOCAL MARKETS
Receipts of Produce July ia
Provisions

PROVISIONS
Hams are higher. Extra bacon has also adj
vauced, the advance in the fancy grades being
sharp. The medium grades of bacon are lower
nor1 sre higher The provision markst ana
whole is very firm.
Cottolene-one half bbI. 12Ac: 8 half bbIs.
ii1S' ii1Se'' 'isl'e' i-'' ''s''es' = i'se' > ''efeeS'
Hams and Bacon-The Western meat company
quotes as follows: Hams. 21Ia@221sc: picnic
hame, Ice; California hams, 20l5 G21fae; extra
fancy bacon. SO lac: fancy bacon. TO 5 lbs
S11ac; to 10 lbs. 29lae; 10 to IL lbs. 27c sugar
cured. 2s1ac; light dry salt bacon. to 10 lbs
23lac; 10 TO II lbs. p 1se; medium bacon, Zoe;
light medium bacon 19c-
LardHTierces Isle. sos 1Js4c. los 16i4c: IS
16ssc. IS 16i5c; compound lard. tierces 11c sos
11Ac. los 11s4c, 5s Ike. IS 12c; yellow cook
ing oil, I1e per gal: white cooking oil. re per
gal; salad oil. I6c per gal
Beef-LocaI prices are quoted. Export lots. in
spected by the government. are 81 per Dbl high
$3.50 per Dbl: extra mess-beef. $3.50 per Dbl;
smoked beef. 21i5c per lb.
Pork-Extra prime. in barrels. $34: clear. ss6:
mess. $34; pig pork. $50: pigs feet. 1913 for
half bbs. 81 10 for % ID kegs and s1S5 for kits.
Meat Market
DRESSED MEATS
Slaughterers' rates to dealers and butchers are
Beef-s@s!zc per lb for steers, 7a7lsc for
veal-sls @1Olsc for large and 1o@l1c for
Mutton wethers. sh@1oc; ewes, s@ssc per
pound.
Lamb-111sQ12c for spring.
Dressed Pork tper lb)-136f4c for light.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations are for good sound
livestock. delivered in San Franciseo, gross
weight:
No. / fat steers, over 900 lbs alive Sc per
Id; under 900 lbs, 4szc; second quality. all
weights. 41ac; thin, undesirable steers. Sibd4c
No. cows and heifers. &c: second quality
81 @3Ac, common, thin. undesirable cows 215
@3c-
Desirable bulls and stays. 2AG2lsc: half fat
or thin bulls, IL 62c
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TACOMA: July IG-Clearinss, ss7o.39S; bal
ances Ss.5.362.
SEATTLE July 1e.-clearings. s1,sse, ,oso;
balances, sIs2 1856
SPOKANE. July 1s.-Clearings, s7s2,so4 bal
PORTLAND. July 1e. -clearngs, sl,7l5,159;
balances, $163,311
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SUMMARY OF
THE MARKETS

New York stocks weak and cop
perS lower.
Cotton futures higher.
Local stock markets listless.
Bank cIearings gain IL per cent.
Silver unchanged. HOngkonG ex-
change f1rmer.
w heat still higher. b arley
weaker.
Flour firmer in sympathy with
wheat.
Hams and bacon higher. Com
pound lard lower.
Barrelcd beef and pork advanced.
Linseed oil and naphtha higher.
Wool still neglected.
Hay market continues to drag.
Butter, cheese and eggs unchanged.
Late boats against fruit and vege-
table markets.
Poultry market fails to clean up.
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Rutter. Chee.e and Eggs

There was not change in the quotations I'M
der this head yesterday. the market closing nrm
for all three descriptions. The egg market was
particularly strong and there was some active
trading In extras between hrst hand dealers
both on the exchange and in the street Dealers
generally were expecting an advance in the up
per grades Of eggs There was no ofncfal trad
ing in butter or cheese on the exchange Buyers
offered 10 apy the quotations for butter extras
and drsts, but the bids failed to bring out any
stocks.
Sales on the exchange were confined TO extra
eggs OF which so cases were sold in 10 case lots
at 291ac dozen.
Receipts were AZ 700 pounds Of butter. 3d.
pounds of cheese and .e36 cases OF eggs
The following are the official quotations estao-
lshed on the door OF the dairy exchange. Prices
in the street. while governed By the exchange
quotations, generally range from 115c 20 70
higher. owing to the various charges 10 %
added
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DuInfh EIax

DULUTH. July 16.-Flax on track and to ar
rive. 81. Ash; July. S2.45 asked September
s.. 45; October, $2.301a; November, $2-30ls nom-
inal: December. s.. .26ls nominal.
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Portland Butter Ma

PORTLAND, July 16.-Butter-Cdty and
country creamery extras, Sic: fancy, 2G5ocs
store, Soc.
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Rank CIearipgs
Loan.. Exchange and Silver

Local bank clea rings last week were $47 .139
305. against S42 49, 463 for the same week last
year, gain OF S4,103, s42, IL per cent.
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New York Curb Stocks
Boston Copper Stocks

BOSTON July 16.-The market opened with
hrmer tone and showed improved demand
for coppers. Lake the feature advancing
four points in many minutes. Activity
can not be expected in the Boston market as
long as New York remains dull
The following list is furnished by Z. F. Hut
ton & Co. 100 California street. San Francisco:
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London Closing Stocks

Bar silver-Quiet: z -l6d per ounce.
Money-l@1Z per cent
The rate of discount in the open market for
short bills is 2 per cent and for thr months
bills l-16d21s per cent.
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DULLNESS DOMINANT
IN STOCK MARKET
Hesitation of Spectators Due to
Pennsylvania Railroad and
Cotton Market Situation
RumOrs Regarding Steel Prices
and Copper Output Restriction
Also Affect Dealings
N.u YorL stock Ii.

e. F. Hutton & Co. 49O California street,
members of the New York stock exchange, fur
nish tie following list Of bond ana stock sales
yesterday
- ,---11-I-C ITlinLI ~ 1 Rid ! AL
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Horres and pfules

The following quotations for horses an1 % luasx ar
are furnished BY the Butchers and Stock St0"
ers' Journal:
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MINING STOCKS

SAN FRANCISCO STOCK EXCHANGE
Following were the sales on the San Fran
,isco stock exchange yesterday:
CNMSTOCES
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RITTER. PER POUND

Cheese-Callfornia fancy nats, I413c per 10.
steady; do hrsts, l315e, steady; do seconds.
12l5c, steady; fancy Young Americas. 1sc. nrn;
do drsts. 15c, firm
Eggs-California fresh. per dozen. eases IN
elm al
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Northern Rusiness

LONDON. July 16.--Bullion amounting tc
e10o00 was withdrawn form the Bank of Eng
land for shipment today to South Africa.
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Business OnLOcdl Stock Boards
Continues Dull With Few CHANGES
STOCK MARKET

Berlin on London. 3;
Paris on London
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Col So rSext 41hs e5M Union Pacific As 1oo1s
Del & Hud cv 4s. e6sz Do cv As ....- 102 y
Den & Rio q As 925s Do 1st & ref IS. % =
Do ref IS -. 90lh S Rubber 6s. .i02 2
Distillers 5s 80. 6SA IL Steel ID IS. .103
Erie prior lien IS. 500. Va Car Chem 5s.. 9SS4
Do gen IS .... 6s& Wabash 1st 5s... .l01 e
Do cy As. ser A 65i2 Do lst & ext IS. 649s
Do cy As. ser B 60 Western Md 4s... So
Gen Elect cr IS 136 Westing FL CIV IS. 81
III Cen Ist ref IS e6l Wis Central 4s... 81
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New York Pond.

/ Int Net 4ias ... so
Int Mer Mar 4l5s SIS
japan As 800. 90is
DO 4I2s ... 95L
Kan City So Ist 3s 72is
l. Shor deb 4s.193I 92&
I q y unified As. 97S
~. X & Tex LIST Is eTla
Do gen 41zs -. S47s
No Pacific 4s.. T7Is
Do cv IS ctfs. SO
n r of Mex 4iss. o3sz
\ Y c gen 3i2s. STH
Do deb As -. a2I5
iNY.NH& H cv 6s.13I1s
Nor & W LIST con4s 9S3t
Do cv As ..... 90
Nor Pacific As .I00Ia
Do 3s --. 10l4
% S Line rfdg Is. 92L
Pa cv 315s, 1915. 95lk
T Pc con 4s .1G3Ik
Reading gen Is. 97k
lSr L 4 s T fg Is. S0L
Do gen IS --. S55a
st l. ) w con Is. 767z
Do 1st gold As. 90
/ lSeaboard A L Is. 73Ls
So Pacific col As. 90
DO cv As .. %
Do 1st ref As 9S5s
SO Railway IS, l03
Do gen As --.-. 74l5
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Bullion for South AT

Chicago Discount Rates
CHICAGO, July 16.-New York exchange 10c
discount.
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Observation-Disclosures

Published only rs information, not guaranteed.
200 Pm. Daily.-For Virginia. West virginia
and Kentuesy points, Pullman Sleeper carte
dining car from Chariottesviile.
$50 PM. aily.-CINCINNATi-ST. L0UIS-CHi.
CAGO SPECIAL. Solid train 70 81. Louis.
with Pullman sleeper 20 Chicago Stops only
at important stations. Puilman's finest equip
ment and z. & q. d In carte dining ear.
11:1O Pm. DAILY. y. Y. LIMITED for Gin
cinnati, Louisville, the west. southwest and
northwest. Pullman sleepcrs to Virginia Hot
Springs. Cincinnati and louisville. Q. y.
Ia carte dining car.
Chesapeake aud Ohio ofaces ut 5f3 Pennayt-
vania avenue. 1890 y street and new Union sta
tion. Telephone Main 1906 and 2200 for tickets.
baggage checks. reseryatIons and taxicahs.
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The ROYAL Mail Steam Packet Co.

nPmnnpnmn Round Trim by and fast y.
E6EMWWA s. TRENT. 1000 TONS sailing
500 AND UP. August -. September 3. IL. u.
ard every ten DAYS thereafter.
TOURS. including hotel accommodations.
e DAYS &35 and up: days. $3.50 and 40.
snnnnnna i2DAy TOUR. ST..
USMHuGH 10 GAYS ocean. 2 DAYS nj hotel
nNn ma IT-DAY TOUR. $40.
VNAUN IS days on ocean. days on isthmus.
COLOMBIA. TRINIDAD. BARBADOS.
Nmrrs7nn q nnnSnnr 50 day trip via West Indies,
SUI GlEaRAF WE returning by direct y. At
lantic Line. $3.50.
Magdalena. =. Sept. 81 Atrato. ........ Oct. I
Clyde Sept. IL Tagns. Oct ID
From Pier 50 North River, Ny.
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Atlantic Coast Line

THE Standard Railroad Of the South"
Notice.-Time of arrivals and departures and
connections not guaranteed.
400 am. daily-Through sleeping cars and
coaches to Jacksonville.
4a05 pm. daiiy-Tfroagh sleeping cars to
Charleston. 8. c.: AUGUSTA. Savannah. Ga; Jack
Knights Key flor Havanal. Through coaches to
Jacksonville. UNExCELLED DINING CAR
SERVICE.
sleepers TO Charleston. 8. c.. and Wilmington.
n c.: through coaches 10 Charleston.
Ticket Once. 1910 NEW YORK AVE.
GEO. T. JAMES. ID. r. A.. Westminster. p. q
T. c. WHITE. G. p. A.: w. J. CRAIG. +. I.
NJ. Wilmington. N. g..
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GENUINE SACRIFICE.
SPECTATORS, ATTENTION!
CHEAP ENOUGH FOR THE INSIDE"
ELEMENT TO BUY.
Location-A few steps Of 10th at. NV.
Faces south a beautiful thoroughfare. The
most attractive spot in Mount Pleasant. Short
square OF 14fh ct. The house Is a fine
appearing. stately looking residence. Front Of
stone and brick. Interior has parlor, library,
dining room. pantry and kitchen main door.
Three bedrooms and tiled bath on second floor
Three bedrooms and tiled bath third floor.
Lot OF closet room. Servants room. Laundry
Inside blinds. Hot-water heat. Open fire.
places. Attractive mantels. Cellar under en-
tire house. Front yard has large shade tree.
Deep back yard to paved alley.
THIS IS NOT NEW HOUSE, BUT so
MUCH BETTER THAN MANY THAT ARE
NEW.
The property belongs to out-of- town
owner. who says sell for
$3.50.
Terms: $3.50 cash. Assume IS, 900 at So.
Balance SIS monthly.
BELT, O'BRIEN 4 CO.. Inc.
au20 81. eSu 1909 q NV.
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SHANNON & LUCHS.
GILT-EDGE INVESTMENTS.

SHANNON 4 LUCHS.
$4,000 RENTS s76s.
One Of the best class Of investment prop.
critics. A row OF small houses Of rooms
each. Well located in an excellent renting sec.
tion Of the northwest. All occupied by good
reliable tenants. Have proven one Of the best
SHANNON & LUcHs
$1,000. RENTS 1854
No houses in the city can show larger
yearly rental for the Investment than these.
Well located and In very good condition. Con
slant renters to q good class Of tenants. Here
is a fine opportunity to resell at a profit
SHANNON 4 LUCHS.
$500. RENTS $40.
An exceptionally fine piece Of property in the
residence OF IL rooms and bath. Positively one
OF the best constructed houses in the city.
semi detached. with a lot ~ feet front and 9J
feet deep. Handsome 2-story brick stable In
rear. To close an estate at once property il
offered at q sacrifice price.
SHANNON & LUCHS.
$4,000. RENTS seas.
A 2-family house In a fine central section OF
the northwest. Contains two fats OF 5 and
rooms and tiled bath each Attic tic, over so entr.
south. In excellent condition. Cheap at this
SHANNON & LUCHs.
s.. RENTS s5ss.
A good residential section OF the northwest
in a frst-class renting neighborhood. One OF
the most desirable dwellings In this section
Always occupied by good class Of tenants
''' : SHANNON & LUCHs.
$3.50. RENTS 1916.
As a steady renter this house can't be beat
A high-class property In a good northwest sec
sold as high IS, 500. 1t Is well worth your
time 10 make an inspection OF this property to-
day.
SHANNON & LUCHS.
S. $50. RENTS S5.8
Near North Capitol and SITS. NV Fol
renting property this section has no superior
Property in Al condition. and occupied by
same tenants for years An investment Of the
SHANNON & LUCHS.
S. 200. RENTS $3.50
As hne a 2family house there Is In the
city Good northwest location. Contains
apartments O. 8 and rooms and tiled bath
each. Attic over entire house. Separate fur
naces. Recently painted and papered through
out. IN perfect condition. Same tenants 10,
years. Not a better renting property In the
city A snaD at this price
SHANNON 4 LCCHS.
$3.50. RENTS $500
Good renting section OF Columbia Heights
Substa initial brick dwelling. containing rooms
Double rear porches. Very good condition
Reliable tenants. Just reduced from 81. 500.
SHANNON 4 LrCHS.
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HEALTH MOVEMENT.

vIAvI SCIENCE OF HEALTH; NATURAL
on-sursicai: cloth bound: 4oo-psse book free.
lecture for women Wednesdays at ESQ.
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FOR RENT = No. 11I6 VERMONT AVENUE
NV: contains 10 rooms. baths and servants
bath; furnace heat. AVAILABLE FOR HIGH
GRADE BOARDING House In fine order
Key at once. lease. $50 per month. GEO.
T. wORTHINGTON. 1410 G NV. au2o-3t
FOR RENT-NO. 1910 GIRARD ST. Or. $40 so
No i4as 21st NV. Or. tOct. ~. $50. so
No. 2sl5 O NV. Ir.....-..-...-.-....$ $40. 80
No 3O40 O NV. Tr., deep lot. 335. 50
No. 90 81. ne. 10 rooms. .......... $50. so
GEO. Y. wORTHINGToN. l4I0 NV.
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DIR. FISK ELGHN,
Expert in treatment Of special diseases chronic
and acute. Both sexes. Consultations CONFIDENTIAL
Medicine furnished. Prices moderate. IL and Pa
ave. NV. Phone .547 Main. Hours. 0 TO ]. TO q
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FOR RENT CHEAP RENT AND N GOOD
sa4 d ST Ne. 8 LARGE ROOMS AND
BNTH s2s PER MO.
is2s EMERSON ST. NE. 6 ROOMS AND
los sTm ST. NJ. 0 ROOMS AND BATH.
CHAs' 4. SHIELDS. 1886 NETWORK AVE. NV.
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FOR lighthouses.


,oia mn =, Nc a room. and bath. $50 s,
aoi 4 AZ q MONS and bath. ...... = 90
Iofa n =, ne a rooms and bath. ....... 20 So
AL Ma ave ne rooms and bath. 80. o.. so
Ga East Capitol ST.. 10 rooms and BATH; 1910
1879 n a. ne rooms and bath tcooreb 1850
ao5 u.rx.rd ~ N N a rooms bath cellar Is. %
Slo Uoh.r. AZ NV a rooms hath, cellar. 2O.0O
FOR RENT-APARTMENTS
The Denver l4Ie Chaplin OF. NV.
Two and three room bachelor apis. tfurl. $500
g. g. a. and q rooms and bath. SIS 10 ~ per mo
pis antb al nv, Q and 6r.. b., SIS to $35-
. 1919 L ct. ne. rooms and hath .xl9.eO
Qisi, nth ST. ne rooms ard bath l..3o
62I 4 ~, me- : rooms and bath. $3.50
HARRY : WEIGH. Loans and Insurance.
arao "a y, ~ rs 1ath NV
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1882 l. Sc. dwg and
stable. Or. .14.Oo
@GlRosedale ne6rlo.5O
353 Bland al NV. 4rl0. 90
l1iG Hayes CT nw4rS.o0
- Prospect ne. 80. 90
l53 Sheridan av.
Anacostia, ID C.6r9 90
100 Seaton ne. 2r. 7.0
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FOR RENT
NV. 203l 7. 12r. .SI5 90
NV. ga NJ av.Sr. hf0.15
NV. PIP NJ av.sr. b4o IS
INVITES II. Tor. b IS 50
NW.i2l4 9th.6r, b.32 90 |
NV. 40a o. Or. b. 30. so \
NV pa r. Sr, b. 90 |
SW.sIT I'D. sr. 1850 |
NV 2027 F.. Or. !. .lG.40 |
Nw.l5l7 9th. ir. blG.40 |
NW.25lI East pl, ir.
Nv " .i4as N a, .sr Il K. !. %
NW.Isli 9th. 4r. .l3.40i
NV 1908 Cation. srS. 40 !
OFFICFS-N'
Central building. Offices
Call AT ONCE for info
properties. stable. etc.
For further informa tior
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its true value in money.
Sd. If they believe that right and
justice require the valuation of the
real property of any town, city or
village in any county or of the real
property of such county not in
towns. cities or villages to be raised
or reduced, without raising or re-
ducing the other real property of
such county, or without raising or
reducing it to the same ratio, they
may in every case add to or take
from the valuation of property in
any one or more Of such towns,
cities or villages such percentum as
they believe will raise or reduce the
same to it's true value in money.
4th. If the State board of equali-
zation should find that real estate
in any county is assessed at only a
fractional proportion Of it's true
value, and should refuse to raise the
assessment to such true value; then
In common justice to all taxpayers,
the valuations should be so adjusted
as to assess property in the State
both real and personal, on the same
basis or percentage of it's true value
Property should not be assessed. as
in the case Of real property in some
counties at 20 per cent. or less, of
its true value; and in others at so
per cent. The burden Of taxation
must be equalized among all taxpay-
ers.
The board shall keep a full ac-
count of their proceedings and or
ders.
We, the tax officers of the State.
are not lawmakers. We have no
right to set up a rule of our making
against that prescribed by the Legs-
lature. But the responsibility of ap-
plying and enforcing the law made
by the Legislature rests upon us.
A. w. Jones,
Comptroller General
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-08

washington. Jan. 5.--The appoint
ment OF negro census enumerators In
the South was discussed with Presi-
dent Taft today by Representatives
Bartlett and Hardwick OF Georgia.
The announcement OF Census Direc-
tor Durand that negro enumerators
would be employed to take the CEN
sus of the negroes In the South took
the tsoutherners to the White House.
President Taft assured his callers
that 90 far as he controlled the situ-
alton. and he thought he knew what
ne was talking about. no negro CEN
fus enumerators would attempt TO
Jake a census OF white people I'm the
South. He explained that II was the
belief of the census authorities that
hesroes could be more effective in
fecuring data. regarding negroes In
|he South than white people. par
|icularly In census districts largely
Populated by negroes.
The presidents assurances were
Patisfactory TO the Southern callers,
lthoosh they expressed the opinion
hat the policy OF the census authori-
cs would be failure so far as the
outh at large was concerned.