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Dun's Trade Review.

New York September 1s.-R. g. Dun a.
Companys Weekly Review OF Trade to-mor-
row will say: i
Some increase in business incident to the
opening OF fall activities. is noted at many
OF the leading trade centres, but as whoie
the domestic commerce of the country Is
still retarded by the impairment OF conn
dence az the result OF political uncertainties
There is a large movement OF grain ana
prices but the banks have thus far. been
able to finance this movement without
strain. s-ss
The recent Improvement In the iron and
stee, trade does not appear to have been
maintained. The United States Steel cor
poration 10 now operating only about two
large reduction In unfilied orders. The dry
goods markets continue as a whole to be
characterized by conservatism on the part
worsteds are dull. and shoes arc being trad,
I'd in very slowly, though stocks are np.
laaSentx low. Retail businesS 'haA been eAHl-
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covering on early advices from the South,
showing Southern spot markets TO be gem
OF i?9ls points, this making new hicb
sround for the movement. and an advance
OF 25GS points from the low level OF the
week. Realizing caused slight reactions
from these figures. but there was good buy
Ing at setback OF sl1 points from the
best Large spot people were credited with
buying considerable October and December
during the day. but probably the bulk Of
the demand came from recent sellers who
were rendered nervous BY builish crop re-
ports and the failure OF Southern markets
20 work rapidly lower with the approach
OF the general picking season. Weekend
statistics attracted comparatively little at
tention
Receipts a, the ports to-day were 1855
bales against le.4Ss las, week and 53..s. last
year. For the week l1e0nD bales against ga
Si5 last week and 2ti,S.s last year. To.days
receipts at New orleans go bales against
i.slo last year.
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COTTON MARKETS.

New York. September ls.-There was a
further advance in the cotton market dur
Ing to-day's trading With closing prices a
little off from the top, but steady at a
from trade interests and reports OF steadier
spot markets in the South. Tho market
opened steady al an advance of 2dls points,
ana quickly sold 10 net gain of 4Glo
points on overnight buying orders loca!
covering and some fresh demand from out
side sources, based on bullish private
condition report, which indicates a deteriora-
the past two weeks Demand seemed 10
haze been pretty well exhausted on this
advance and the market during the middle
OF the morning turned easier under realiz-
after selling OF 10 within 2ds points OF
last nights finals again steadied. There
sppeared 10 be no particular news item to
account for the increased demand but buy
ing improved. and later there was renewed
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Katlroau8.
Atlantic Coast Line
EFEEcrIyE JUNE u. 1910.

EFFECTIVE JUNE Il I4s1V'
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY.
For Florida and South: l;oe A. ~. S:l5 A.
NJ. and 7:oo p. NJ
For n. & w. .y. West: s:1s :. ~. 500 a.
NJ $500 P. NJ. and 9:2o p. n.
For Petersburg: 100 A. NJ. f:is A. H.,
..S;iO A. NJ, s:l5 A. NJ. 900 A. NJ. 1870 P.
NJ: $500 p. NJ, 4:10 P. NJ, sos p. NJ. 7.si
P. H., $3.50 p M. il:45 p. 81.
For Goldsboro and Fayetteville: '4:io i. n
Trains arrive Richmond daily $40 A. NJ.
$40 A.. NJ. $40 A. NJ. 's:a5 A. NJ. .'Io:is A.
~. .'l1:as A. NJ, 'll:io =. ~. '1:so p. NJ.
s'2:15 p. NJ. sos p. NJ. $3.50 r. NJ. $500 e.
NJ 500 p M, .sl0.25 p. II. md 1i:2o p. n.
sExcept Sunday. ssSunday only.
Time of arrival and departure and connec.
tons not guaranteed.
c. S. CAMPBELL D. P. A.
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Hated by the return OF people from their
summer vacations and the beginning OF fall
Weeks bank cIcnrinEs.

New. York, September 16.--Brad-
streets bank cleaings report for the
week ending September is shows an
aggregate OF $2502,s10,O0O. as against
270,o26.O00 last week and $5,44O.0o4,-
900 In the corresponding week last
year
The following is list of the cities:
New York s1,s6s.9oO, 900: decrease.
Chicago. s212.sss,ooo; decrease, st.s.
baltimore, sal ,41SOO0; increase, GIG.
New Orleans, s16.659.0o0: decrease.
Louisville. n1,7s1, 900: increase. 131.
Atlanta. $a,4t5,000: increase Oh.
Memphis. $4,0s1, 900: increase. 49,
Richmond, S7.056,0O0; decrease, 80
Washington. D. O.. $6,t45oOo; de-
CREASE, go.
Savannah. s5,o1s,ooo; decrease, $50.
Nashville. $3.4s2O00: decrease, 12.5.
Norfolk. Va, $2,459,o0O: decrease. Ia.
augusta, Ga, $l,432,oo0; decrease.
Birmingham. Ala. se.s5l,ooo; in
crease, IA.
Jacksonville Fla. s2,27o.ooo; increase,
Knoxville, Tenn s1.5s1ooo; increase,
Charleston. S. C.. s1,2eo.ooo; decrease.
$50.
Chattanooga, s2,o11,ooo; increase,
.37.4
Mobile, $1,41o.ooo: increase, 81
Macon. $1,041,0O0; decrease, 1913
Columbia. S. C., $79600o; decrease.
1917.
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Market couditions-Chic in modera q
receipts and market very active. Old fowls
in good demand. Large, young ducks
scarce and active. Receipts OF eggs light
and market very firm, Butter very active
and receipts light Yeals and hogs In big
demand and scarce Country bacon, hides,
wool and game very active at prices quot.
Ad. Apples ia better demand and lixht~~
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cH1C.Go GRAIS ,1ARKET.

Chicago. I'LL. September Recovering By
some of the larger shorts stamped the
smaller ones this afternoon and turned the
wheat market from weakness into apparen,
strength. 1t was because OF tho smaliness
Of trade al the time. however that the
purchases took much effect. Closing
prices showed ne, rise of Il to 1G1iac
Corn finished u TO a.93sc. down oats un-
changed to nc. up, and provisions at DC
loss 10 1nc. advance.
Inc leading future. ran zsd as follows:
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS
DRY GOODS MARKET.

New York September 1.-the gray goods
division of the cotton division of the cotton
goods market in print cloths and similar
goods Is somewhat easy The coarser yarn
goods hold their values steadily. The finer
yarn goods are also firm. Cotton yarns are
in light request. Carpet woods have been
sold at concessions. and domestic pulled
woods have sold lower in small lots. The
jobbers continue 10 report a seasonable
trade coming forward In small quantities
from widely separated territories.
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Richmond and Petersburg Electric Railway

Cara leave Manohester. Seventh nd Gerry
Streets, tor fPetersburg: =
~ q. 3. 20. 10 II. ~ p. n, 4. Z. "a q Is
ss6:&. ~. q, 9, -, 10 p. N.
Petersburg, - n ~
car. leave petes.nurs. 100. syo.nor.
S:l6. s;ss, ''7:I5, y ;as, s,M l.H. s1o;k. Jl;Ss
a. -. 1:N. Hiss. a;sS. S;at. ss:SA S;N. S,Sk
7:n: s,ss s'&. no:so. ll:Ae r. III.
carries baggage ana express.
.'Limited. exsspt sundsys ana holidays.
Al cars from Petersburg conne;t With cars
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Chicago. ILL.,. September l6.-Catte Slow
and weak. Beeves. si.sodS.a5; Texas steers.
1915 500; Western steers, st.a5 d 7.co; stock
1928 q $40: calves, ss75aao Hogs-Market
slow at advance. Light. $500 9.T5; mixed,
$500 a.a6; heavy. ss.35Gs5o; roughs. $3.50
$50; good to choice heavy, $S65me.50; pigs.
$3.50 9.6O bulk OF sales SsT0T9.l0. Sheep
market strong. Natives, 1915 q 4.s5: West
ems. sa3a46o: yearlings. s475a5.So: lambs.
natives, ss.SG1.S: Westerns, S.5oG7.25.
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NAVAL STORES.

Wilmington. n, c.. September ls,-spir,,s
Turpentine--steady at 70Ac.: receipts S.:
casks. Ros!n-Steady at $3.50; receipts jos
barrels. Tar-Firm al $3.50; receipts 40 bars
rels. Crude Turpentine-Frm at s495.50 and
$500: receipts 81 barrels
savannah Ga. September ls.-Spirits Tur-
pcntine-Firm at 73g74c. sales A casks: re-
ceipts sol casks shipments 9a casks: stock
1852 casks. Rosin-Firm; sales 1883 bar
rels; receipts 1924 barrels: shipments LII
barrels; stock 1925 barrels. Quote: b.
Sc. 07ia 46.27.
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sEABoARD ans LINZ,

eouthbound trains scheduled to leavs Rich
mond daily; a;1e A. M,-Local to Noriins,
sloepsrs and coaches Atlanta, Birmingham
Savannah. JAcHsonville and Florida points
1870 r.. SM.-Hleopors And coaches. Savannah
Jacksonvills. Atlanta. Birmingham and
Ham phis, Northbounf trains scheduled Il
arrive Richmond dale 6;s2 q. M- SOS y
II. $50 r. y.
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ssG 4Ac.; common to fair az al4c.: calves
6G71su.; extra, sgSsc. Cows and calves.
s25 a $500 per head. Best lambs, &C.; mo.
dunn to good 81 n 6hc.; culls and common.
medium to good, sis@sAc.; sows and stays.
7qSc.
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RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

Richmond, Va, September IS. 1910.
Brights-Unchanged Quiet; light receipts
Dark Observation-Disclosures Receipts and of
ferngs continue very light; market very
quiet: little or nothing doing. Sun-Cured-
Nothing doing Season over. Quotations
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nc leading future. ranged as follows:

Receipts-Wheat, ?o2, 500 bushels: corn, 7Ss.-
800 bushels. oats 10000 bushels Shipments
Wheat, 2s170o bushes. corn, 76l,0o bush
els; oats, 42s.eoo bushels
Cash grain closed: wheat-No. 2 red. a55
esSc; No. 8 red, so9B1ac: No. 2 hard,
a5l.c. OSLO: No. hard, SO a Csc. No north
ern, $l.ls@1 LA No. 2 northern, sI1o a Lib;
No. 3 northern. ,l.osall2: No. 2 spring. 80 q
sl.o4; No. 3 spring, ss@s 1.o3: velvet chat.
soG &c; durum. s6ds+c Corn--No. 2. Sas g
5sc.; No. white and No. yellow, 55,s@
CSC; No. 3. 65 965Ac.; 20. white. IS q o5.ac.:
No. white. 54@54Nc.: No. 4 yellow, 54@a5e.
Oats-No. ? white. 30 93sc.: No. do, 33E @
a5Ac.; No. white, $50 s9c.; standard sSp
s3hc.
Baltimore. Nd. September ls-w7heat-
grade. ,e3a asc. Corn-Nominal; spot. 6lihc.
Oats-steady: No 2 white. 37Gs7hc. Rye
Quiet; No. western, domestic, 76977c.
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New York. September ls-Beeves-s,eers.
$500 7.3o: bulls, s3s5 gas: cows. s2.25 $40.
caives-Veals, sal1.oo: culls. $50; West
ern. s4eS6I5o. Sheep and Lambs-Sheep,
s3a4.5o; culls, $3.50: lambs. 1915 itI.s0; no
choice he:e:' culls. S595.5o. Hogs-Market
frmer at ss.50Ieea
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RICHMOND AND CIIEsArEAKE BAY
RAILWAY COMPANY. Xxi
schedule OF electric trains TO and fron.
Ashland. stopping at intermediate stations
upon signal: Lv. Richmond (Broad and
Laurel sts.): s:o6b. z 30, s:1ob, 10 s.'1O: ~
i1:lo A. Nj. lilo 2;1o, $40. h:lob. 6;l0, S:2o
i7:1o. 8:1ob. 1910. 11:t5 p. NJ. Lv. Ashland;
s5:65, s7:0ob, 8. 9b. 10. ssl1 A. NJ, 'l2Ai.. -!
IL 3s4,, OBJ. 9, q, 3d. 9b, II p. N.
b. sIoaAy except Sunday. ''sunday4 only.
- Carries baggage.
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Southern Railway.

TRAINS LEAVE 7RICHMOND.
N. B.-Following schedule figures published
as Information and not guaranteed:
$40 A. M.-Daily-Local for Charlotte.
lo:4s A. M.--Daily-Limited-For all points
South. Pullman and Day Coaches.
$500 p. MEX. Sunday-Local for Moseiey.
500 P. Mex. Hunday-Keysville Local.
Has P. M.-Dadly-Lmited, for al! points
South. Pullman ready $50 p. ID.
YORK RIVER LINE.
1880 P. MEX. sun.-To West Pt. con-
Meeting for Baltimore Mon. We'd. and Ell.
: 4:so A. Mex. Sun. and 2:l6 P. M.-Mon..
Wed. and Frl.-Local to West Point
TRAINS. ARRIVE RICHMOND.
From tho South: 100 A, NJ. 8e:00 r. M,
daily: $40 A. M. Elk. Sun, 4:lo 2. N. Daily;
sos p. NJ. D1. Sun. (LocaD.
From West Point: $3.50 "A: NJ, Daily; 1885
A. M. Wed. and Fri: 6:45 p. NJ. Elk. Sun.
8. e. BURGESS. D. p. A..
go =. Main st. Phone Madlaons ABS.
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receipts. Onions plentiful and lower Pota.
toes. pears and peaches active. with good
demand for choice stock.
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Chesapeake & Ohio Railwa,

900 A. /, Dsily-Fast trains TO Old Point.
500 z. Newport News and Norfolk.
7:40 A.-Daily. Local 10 Newport News
$500 P.-Daily. Local Ao Old Point.
200 P. Daily-LouisiSile and Cincinnati
1l:G0 P. Pullmans.
Gas P.-Da!iy. ''St. LOUISE Ire 20 Special"
Pullmans.
1890 N.-Week days TO Hinton. "Mounta.n
Special" Parlor Cars
$3.50 A.-Daily-ChArlottes viile. Week days
Clifton Forge.
5:l5 P.-Week days. Local 10 Gordonsvillo.
l1:45 A.-Daily. Lburg. Lex. c. Forge.
s:l5 P.-Daily. To Lynchburg.
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
Local from East-s:25 a. NJ. 47:f0 p. N.
Through from East-n:a5 a. NJ. e:ss 2. n.
Local from WeSt-'s:so A. NJ. $3.50 A. NJ,
7:2oaP. n.
Through-7:oo A. NJ, 7:45 p. N
james River Line-s:ss A. N. 500 p. =.
'Daily except Sunday.
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Norfolk and WesternR Railway

ONLY ALL RAIL LINE TO NORFOLK.
Schedule in Eneot June u. 1910.
Leave Byrd Street Station. Richmond. FOR
NJ. s4:1o p. NJ. b7:0o p. NJ. $500 q
FOR LYNCHBUR1 AND THE WRIST:
'e:lb A. NJ. .s:os A. H.. bl2:lc noon; aa;os r.
NJ. 1890 p. N.
Arrive Richmond from Norfolk; bl1:S a.
NJ. also a. a.. 1850 P. NJ. blo2s p. NJ.
'll:D F. NJ From the West; 1850 "A. NJ.
Il.
'Daily aDaily. ex. Sunday. bsunday only
Pullman. Parlor and Sleeping Cars. CAN
Dining Cars G. II. BOsLNY. ~
w. b. BEvILL. D, r. A.. Richmond, Va.
g. p. A.. Roanoke Va. S-1QSH sifi ? agi
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CLOSING BOND QUOTATIONS

american Tel. and Tel conv. 4s....... looa
American Tobacco Observation-Disclosures. so
American Tobacco ss........-............. los
iahison Uony. +s.........................l log
Atchison conv. IS (bd) ..................,. los
atlantic Coast Line LIST ts................ aIa
BROOKLYN Transit tonv. 4s................ So
Central OF Georgia 5s tb!d) ............ 1861
chesapeake and Ohio iiss...-............ l0l;a
chesapeake and Ohio conv. i'ss........ 9lis
Chicago, b. and Quincy joint As........ 94s
Chicago. B. and Quincy gen. is...... giA
Chi. Nil. and ST p. deb. is (bid).... %
Chicago. r. l. and Pac. Ry. rfg is,... $3.50
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CATTLE MARKETS..

$ RICHMOND LIVE STOChL M1ttAE1 = AZ
(sales at Union Stock Yards
Richmond. Va, September Y. lelo;
Report OF the live stock market for tho
week andins September Ia:
Receipts-Cattle, ass head calves 147 head
sheep. 5S3 head; hogs, AS head.
exc; medium to good, h@6Ao.; common
to fair. AZ 44c,; best heifers eNo;; med u; N
to good, AZ l5oS common 70 1alr' W %
4Mc.; best cows, 4Noi meo'u" !" Roou'
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Cotton, quiet; middi.ns. 1870; gross re, re-
3l5 bales; export Coastwise, 742 bales.
Total to-day a, all por,s-Ns, -, receipts,
| to the Continent. .9,2o3 bales; stock. iel.iii
| bales.
Consolidated a, all port.-N.s receipts.
I6a.ss bales: export 70 Great Britain. ssess
nent, 65,ss bales; TO Japan, 400 bales.
Total since September al all ports-Net
receipts 29s535 bales export 10 Grea t
Britain ss,ls7 bales; to France, ,iis oales ;
TO the Continent ih46l bales; 70 Japan
1890 bales.
New Orleans. La. September ii-couon-
Spot cotton steady, nc. up: middnng, H,sc'
sales ON the spot 400 bales and 1850 TO ar
rive. Cotton futures opened steady at an
advance OF salo points Cables were favor
able. bu; the chief bullish influence Was
the rumor that a wei, known private crop
reporting bureau was out with conultlSh
report OF per cent. OF the normal thereby
Indicating a loss OF points for the hrst
half of September This rumor was NOT
confirmed. but 1t had its effect on prices
Just the same Trading was brAsk on IN e
first call. and at the END OF the r nrst ma
hour prices were sds points up The mar
ket was very steady throughout the morn
ing session. Reports from Texas statlh 3
that recent rains had come TOO ta.e W ihan ~,
localities to be of benefit to COTTON, anu
la rye exports from Galveston. amounting 70
ASH! bales, all but 5,n64 bales of which were
destined for Europe. caused nervousness
among shorts and offset the eHeet ot eon
siderable profit-tnking by longs. IN mo al
steady On extremely limited trading prices
We're we'll maintained and even sent a pom !,
or two higher than In the mofh'ns. aha
the close was very steady at an anvanSs
"a a. october 1906; December. l&el: jan
a-v .,Sfs. March, 1920; May. 1881.
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6teamhnatg.
OLD DOMINIQUE LINE

FOR NORFOLK AND NEW YORK.
Lv. Richmond tfoot Ash STD daiy...7 p. u
Leave Newport News...,.............S:oo A. y.
Arrive Norfolk. A. n.
Connects with main line steamers leaving
Norfolk for New York daily except Sunday
TOO p. n. Connection also made BIZ n. y
w. Ry 3 P. NJ. and C.& O. Ry. at g y. a.
land or receive passengers Oh signal.
VIRGINIA NAVIGATION co. James RiveI
by daylight for Norfolk. Old Point. New
port News and all James River landing j.
Steamer leaves Monday, Wednesday ar I
Friday at 700 A. NJ. Freight received fol
all james River landings Ticket Office 49,
&. Main at. 81
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND, SEPT. Is, 1910.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Steamer Brandon. Harvey, Norfolk meE.
chandise and passengers. Old Dominion Line,
Steamer Aurora. Barrett, Petersburg ano
James River landings. merchandise and pas.
sengers, Phillips Line,
SAILED
Steamer Brandon, Harvey, Norfolk, mer-
chandise and passengers. Old Dominion Line.
Steamer Pocahontas, Graves, Norfolk and
James River landings, merchandise and pas.
Sengers. Virginia Navigation Company.
Steamer Aurora, Barrett, Petersburg and
James River landings. merchandise and pas.
sengers. Phillips Line.
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Quotations for interest.payinr honds ~
A. price, to which interest must be add
Cd. Income bonds and certificates Of in
debtedness are flat.
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SAILED,
treasury Statement

Treasury Statement.
Washington D. c., September 1e.-The
condition OF the Treasury at the beginning
Of business to-day was as follows:
NJ. Trust EundR
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RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.
BY Richard w. Maury,
Stock and Bond Broker, lo15 e. Main c,

Richmond, Va, September is. 1910
SALES AT BOARD.
u virginia Centuries-2,0H0 al S. 20, al ss.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-08

b., to whom and for whom this letter
was addressed the day succeeding our
first primary election. Between that
day and this, | have had many sad
experiences. On that day, swinging
in my hammock at the sport of the
wind" | accidentally fell and badly
injured one of my hip joints from
which | have suffered great pain and
been confined to my bed nearly all
the time since. Thus you will see
my excuse for not answering your
letter earlier. Am now conyalescent
and hope soon to be on my own two
feet again. We have been expecting
to see you with US again this winter
but on seeing notice in the Reporter
that Mrs. Mary Leighton had started
from Skowhegan to come to Pasade
ma to spend the winter and no men
ton made. of yourself and wife, con-
cluded you had decided not to come
out and take your sun baths for
season in this land of sunshine. If
you don't come soon you will not
recognize Los Angeles. 1t has gained
211 per cent in the last decade. | sent
you a paper from which you will get
news. With kind regards of all to
you and wife and all inquiring friends,
Fraternally Yours.
J. w. MERRILL.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-08
THEIR CHILDREN WISH
THEM HAPPINESS
Story of Love Affair That LASTED
IA Wonderful Old Maine Man.

We invite you to turn for a mo-
ment--you who ENJOY stories-from
the 350-page $150 novel. which
turns out badly" or which carries
you to a happy termination only after
you have pusued a breathless course
with foods and panics and runaways
in the air, and a heroine with a
"shell-like ear" and a hero with a
face suggesting the features of an
ancient coin" as your constant com
panions.
We wish to repeat here the story of
Christopher Rust and Rosa Kuhn, as
it has been related in the news col
umns.
Christopher is 6S and Rosa 81, but
they have just been married, and the
prospect for their happiness is bright.
They have known each other half a
century, during which time they have
lived in southern Illinois. In their
youth they were married-each to an
other individual.
So were Rosa children married
and they too had children; and they
had many interests in their lives
when Rosa longed for companion
ship.
And so Christopher and Rosa, both
of whom were lonely, decided to be
married.
Here is where the story becomes
strikingly novel. The children we
have mentioned did not rush into
court to prove that their parents
we're of unsound mind. They smiled
happily at the elimination of a prop
er and suitable romance, and attend
ed the wedding-they and their chill
dren-and offered congratulations,
and-we have no doubt-brought love
and presents.
We consider this story a great i'm
provement on the invented kind; and
if the reader complains that it is not
4Xciting, we can only quote an old
noem in defence of the prosaic:
We can't all lie, and steal, and get
drunk,
And run off with other mems wives. y
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-08

This table shows that our rates are
very much higher than any other
country. Twelve ounces to the pound
are used for reasons of comparison.
Taking l6 ounces, which really con-
stitutes pound, it will cost at our
rate $1.76 for II pounds. | merely
give this point to avoid confusion in
the weight and rates You will note
that the countries carrying the larg-
est sizes of packages, who are the
most liberal, charge the lowest rates.
Germany carries packages of 10
pounds, Is the most liberal in collec-
tons and deliveries, and still has the
third largest surplus in the list. The
United States carries the smallest
package, charges the highest rate
and has a deficit for its share. A
study of the above table will suggest
many ways of adjusting the rates for
a parcels post. All express compan-
les have minimum charge at which
they will carry packages; no matter
what the weight or the distance. a
charge of 25 cents is made. All the
countries having a parcels post do
the same thing. BY raising or low
ering this minimum charge for a
package the profitable shipments can
be made to pay for all the unprotit-
able ones
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-08
Coming Events.

Dec. 9-10-Annual meeting State
Seed Association. Augusta.
Dec 13-Somerset Pomona, Madi-
son.
Dec. 14-Kennebec Pomona, Read
field.
Dec. 14-15-16-17-Maine State Poul-
try and Pet Stock Association, Port
land.
Dec. 14-15-l6-Skowhegan Grange
fair.
Dec. l6-Meeting of Governor and
Council, Augusta.
Dec. 20-24-State Grange, Augusta.
Dec. 27-Waldo Pomona, Sears
mont.
Dec. 27-28-29-3 9-30-Freeport Poultry
Association. Freeport.
Jan. 3-4-5-Western Maine Poultry
Association. So. Paris.
Jan. 11-Annual meeting of Maine
Opticians, Portland.
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Feb. 21-22-Western Maine Py-
THAN Jubilee, Lewiston.
March 3-Cony High-Portland High
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April 19-26-East Maine Methodist
Conference, Old Town, Bishop Gran
ston presiding.
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