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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
EXPORTS.
Cash QUOTATIONS..
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

New YORK. JulN l"l%
GRAIN WHEAT-Showeda sasging ten
dency, and at the close was y n 1i9c net
lower Foreign markets were easier, and the
crop news from the West and Northwest was
highly favorable. outside markets were
weak and lower, and reports from the South
west predicted heavy receipts for Monday,
although one authority said that country
elevators were inclined 10 hold their wheat
around present prices and that some strong
bids had brought out Hide offerings. The
total receipts at interior points for the week
were 4. 100, 900 bushels, against 2.0s6OO0 the
previous week and o9i6.0O0 last year. EH-
por, sales ; loads At outports. No red
wheat here. 81 Ola. qsl ON@.. elevator, export
basis and export, OsT, q b anoat; No
Northern Duluth, 81 1875, o b anoat CORN
-E.asler closing At decline OF a llsc,
under lqutdating sales, prompted by rains
over the West. whore tho crop was beginning
10 show need Of moisture. Export corn here,
7silc ( o anoat. OATS-Oats steady, In
the face of weakness In other grains, but
AZ tho close were - asc net lower. Cash
oats steady Standard white, Csc in ele-
vatoT; 40 >, 5sc; No 3, 5Ibc; No =, bIc;
natural and white clipped, 56G0lc on truck.
RYE-Nomlnsl BARLEY-Quiet; mailing,
sII2nsI Is. C 1 Z Buffalo. Wheat. including
four exports for the week according TO
''BTadstreots" aggregate 1,as3, 450 bushels.
against .. ia5, 400 last week. l.616505 last
year: since July I. 7.473.i sol bushels, against
iS9I. S63 last year; corn exports for tho
week 4t60t bushels. against 126 i79 last
week.. and 53i 52I last year; since July I,
?5t,0I5 bushels. against 2,i0S.020 last sea
zaT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21

sidy of 1900 acres of land for the section
north OF the Transcontinental and 5000
acres mile for that part, say 24O miles
south of that railway.
1T is possible that this provincial as
sistance will be increased TO 10000 acres
per mile at the next session Of the Legis-
lature, for once this railway is completed
the long drawn out question OF the Mon
treal branch of the Grand Trunk Pacific
will have been solved
1t is announced that the project has
been successfully financed, that 120 miles
Immediately north of the crossing of the
Transcontinental has been surveyed, that
the 260 miles from the Nottawa terminals
TO the Transcontinental will be located
by the coming fall. and that work at four
points will be started early next spring"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
FOREIGN MARKETS.

Liverpool. July 2o--wHBAT--spot steady
No red, Western. winter, IS I'd; No .. Mani
toba- Is 1ld futures easy; october. Is cad
December. Z, l,sd: CoRN--spot steady; old,
American, mixed, IS; new, kiln dried, IS .olld:
futures easy; July. IS i1i.d; September. Is
Sad. FLOUR-Wlnter patents. SOs. HOPS
In London Pacific COAST, e 7safs los. BEEF
Extra India mess. 1905. PORk-Primo mess
Western. Dos. HAMS-Short cut, sos Bacon
Cumberland cut, Sos 81; short rib eos %;
clear bellies. sos; long clear middles light. SOS;
heavy, 5ss: short clear backs, 5+s Sd. SHoUL-
DERS-Square, 40s. LARD-Prme. Western,
tierees, 52s; American; refined, pals, 5as 90.
CHEESE-Csnadian, finest, white. new. 63s;
colored, 64s Sd. TALLOW-Prime, city, 32s
Australian. in London, s0,; TURPENTrNEI
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Esd. LINsEED OH.
Ais I'D. COTroNsDgD olL,-Hull, refined.
spot, 26s Cd
London, July 2o.-RAw sUGAR-Centrifu
gal Us Cd; muscovado, lis Cd. LINSEED
Calcutta. July-Ausust. sls lid. LINsEED
OII.-3es. SPERM OII.-f30 PETROLEUM
American. refined. SID; spirits. end. TUR-
PENTINE-Spirts 33s AID. ROSIN-Ameri-
can. strained, 15s Cd; fine. lss lad.
Antwerp. July 20.-PETRoLEUM-23 francs
m confines
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
Yester

unchanged.
NAVAL sTORES-No change In any OF the
markets and prices were steady.
Ons-Llnseed oil unchanged. Refined pc
troleum steady AT e60c for standard white
in barrels at New YORK.
RICE-Quiet owing to small offerings ana
light stocks.
sUGAR-Rshned quiet and steady on the
basis OF 5.10c for fine graduated, less per
cent cash Raw was Inactive. but steady.
Centrifugal. 90 test, quoted 3.9sc; musco-
vado, so test, 34Sc, and molasses, 80 test,
323c. In London beet sugar was Quisf. WIN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
pROyIsIONs-Hos products s,sadIer, W

PRONISIONS-Hog products stsadler' WIN
Hight offerings and a fairly good demand.
PoRK--steady: mess. s2ogs?o 90: family:
S2O0s2i: short clear. $40 25 q $50 10 BEEF
Mess, si5dsl5 80: family slsdSlS 30;
packet, $i7asl7 so; extra India mess, s2oq
$50 30. BEEF HAMs-Quiet; S2sq s3l.
DRESSED HOGS-Steady; bacons, 1915 ~
1ofLc: pigs. 1iMc. CUT MEATS-Pickled
bellies quiet. 1la1iEc;. picked hams, l?h
aioc. TALLoW-speoial. 6T.c; city. eMe;
country, ~ smIe L city c,.ndS M Io
louc: refined Arm. South America. II. Toe;
Continent. 10000; Brazil, kegs, l2.70c; com
pound steady 81 1shc sTEARINb-
COTTONsEED OU,-steadicr early. with
buyinz in sympathy with lard. but lost most
OF the advance and closed irregular at 3
points decline to 4 points advance. Local con-
tract prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES..

In no part OF America have public dtil-
tiles shown greater activity OF develop
ment than In the Northwest Abundant
water power affords cheap electrical en-
ergy. and the supply is expected TO be
sufficient for needs far beyond the life OF
several generations. The Puget Sound Ter
ritory has been the scene Of considerable
development during the last several years
Various street railways, lighting and
power companies enjoy cheap energy as
a result OF the natural water power I'D
vantages. Building operations have shown
wonderful activity in the Puget Sound
country which Is supplied with cheap In
terurban transportation, thus Offering ot-
fractions to farmers and home seekers rot
found in many other sections.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
-ers posted rates follow

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE:-Boston. par;
Chicago, l5c premium; New Orleans
commercial Csc discount. bank pre-.
MUM: ST. Louis, SC premium bid, lOc
premium asked: Minneapolis. coo pre-
MUM: Charleston. buying par, selling
40 per cent premium; San Francisco
sight &c, telegraph &C.
SILVER MARKET.--Commercial bar
silver. 60hc; Mexican silver dollars, 4Sc.
Bar silver I'm London closed mt 27sd.
MEXICAN EXCHANGE-Mexic ex-
change on New York is quoted at col n.
SUB-TREASURY.-- The Sub-Treasury
was creditor to the Clearing House for
SSS655.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
ITEMS Of THE STREET.

Dividends have been declared as fol-
lows: International Harvester Company.
regular quarterly ia per cent on the pre-
ferred, payable September 8; American
Cigar Company regular quarterly IL per
cent on the common, payable August i;
Pullman Company, regular quarterly 2
per cent, payable August Is.
II. T. Webb. assistant TO the president
Of the Missouri Kansas & Texas Rail-
way Company. has been appointed gen
eral manager of the road.
The Boston & Albany Railroad Com
pany has bought 1900 50-ton box cars
500 50-ton general service cars, and 4oo
steel underframe fiat cars. The total cost
will be about 100000. The Central New
England Railway Company has ordered
$50 freight cars from the Keith Car
Company. The New York Central has In
creased its orders for locomotives to 100.
of which the Baldwin Locomotive Works
will build fifty. the American Locomo-
tive Company thirty, and the Lima Loco
motive Corporation twenty.
The continental insurance 'NOIHpdlS
has issued its 18th semi-annual state
ment. Total assets amount to s2o,2s5.oS5.
including a reserve of $3.50, iG and a sur
plus 10 policyholders of N62i5,74 The
assets have increased over $4,000 and
the surplus over s2i5OOo, while more than
$4,000 has been added to the unearned
premium fund.
Exports of specie from the Port of New
York in the week ended July 20 were
So. 600 gold and $l,AS,e09 silver. the total
Of sl,Gll, SOC comparing with sS5l $50 In the
corresponding week of last year. Exports
of gold since January have been S2,iI3,-
S5l and OF silver SO 900, 964. against 2,Sl2,-
sos and SIC 24,0co respectively, in the cor
responding period of 1911. Imports of gold
In the week ended July 20 were S'l,9sS,
and of silver 1886, $751; the s5Os,55s total
comparing with sl935N for the same week
of 1911. Total imports since January
have been SIS. 49,, 1868. against sl3,Ss9SH In
the corresponding period Of last year
"Bradstreets" reports the exports OF
grain for the week, with comparisons
figures in bushels, as follows: Wheat,
-four included, 1854. as, against 2,ie5.D7
last week and 1.676, 200 in this week last
year: from July / to date. 7i7S,iGl. com
pared with 42i,ss3 In the corresponding
time I'm 1911. Corn, 1891 contrasted with
13s l79 last week and 534,51 in this week
a year ago; from July 10 date, 34.oS
against 240S,929 for the corresponding time
In 1911.
The American Steel and Wire Company
has issued its new price list, advancing
the price OF plain fence wire from 40
to l.45 cents a pound and OF wire nails
from leo to les cents. All Of the indo-
pendents have made n similar advance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

THE MONEY MARKET.-Money on
call 9 per cent. Time money at the
close Of the week increased in volume
and in breadth. Rates. $R93h per cent
for sixty days az q$% per cent for
ninety days: 4@+h per cent for four
and five months, and AZ 941s per cent
for six months. Mercantile paper was
quite active last week. IT was issued
with Increased freedom. and many high
grade names we're seen Rates; AZ qa%
per cent for sixty and ninety days' oilis
receivable and choice four 10 SIX
months single names; 5a5h per cent
for others.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-The foreign
exchange market was strong, but IN
spite OF the demand offerings of bills
continued light, as high as 4S1s5 being pei n :
paid The requirements OF Americans
touring abroad are cited in partial eX-
planatIon OF the strength OF the market.
Final quotations were: Demand sterling.
4.S755d 1880: cables. 4.S795 " ass; six
ty-day bills. 4s475 a 1880; short francs
b.17h less l-32; short reichsmarks. 95A
less l-32.
I1aplayS' pos,ad rates follow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
COST COMPARISONS
Variations in Prices Of Food.
stuffs from Last Week.

The following table shows the highest,
lowest and average wholesale prices OF
nineteen articles Of current consumption
for the week just ended. compared with
the corresponding average for the week
ended July 70:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21

The Federal Light and Traction Com
pany shows May returns, which were
favorable compared with May, 1911; the
gross was increased $4,000, or over l6 per
cent, and net showed gain Of 500, or
around 10 per cent. III this statement The
earnings Of the Trinidad Electric Trans
mission Railway and Gas Company ana
the Deming Ice and Electric Company
were not included. Leaving out these two
companies, the earnings statement stands
"a q folIuWs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
BOND DOTS.

James 3. Colgate & Co.. Of New York
City. are said to be offering an attractive
first mortgage bond TO yield over 20 per
cent. which bond is reported to be tax
exempt in both New York State and
Pennsylvania.
The issue OF 10000 Brazil per cent
lO-year convertible debentures offered for
subscription In London by Messrs. Speyer
Brothers has been heavily oversubscribed
and the lists were Immediately closed;
the bonds are selling at IL per cent pre-
MUM.
Newspapers of San Leandro, Cal, state
that the Board OF Town Trustees OF that
city has been petitioned to call an cleo
ton 10 vote on the question OF Issuing
$500 street Improvement, $1,000 City
Hall. 5000 fire station and 5000 fire alarm
system bonds.
Proposals will be received until 10 a. m,
August 2. at Rosalia, Whitman County,
Wash. for 1900 gold coupon City Hall
bonds at not exceeding s per cent inter
est IT is said they will be issued in
81 600 denomination. Bonds will run for
fifteen years and are due August l, 1927.
A temporary loan OF 10000 due April :,
1915 issued by the town of Lynn. Mass,
il is stated has been awarded to K l..
Day & Co., of Boston, at 3.92 per cent dis
count
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. July 0.--Blg crop estimates took
the place OF the Dardanelies scare as the CHIEF
Accordingly, tho market closed heavy, %a1ho
under last night. Corn finished unchanged TO
lac down. oats varying from Sc OF to a
shade advance, and provisions dearer by GAG
10c. Range of prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21

II f. announced by w. =. d3onbright O.
"a. that the s1.25O.OOO per cent pre-
ferred and 100000 common stocks OF the
Illuminating and Power Securities Com
many have been disposed Of TO investors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
'New stock.
RAILROAD EQUIPMENT BONDS
AND CAR TRUSTS.
CMaturins I9i3-'21l

Furnished BY swartwout & AppsnseilsI. No.
~ Pine street,
Name. Maturity. Int. yield
Atlantic Coast Line 4 p c, 19l3-'l7 AZ A.
Bun Roch & Pitts 4-4h . c, lsls!1 - -
Cent OF Georgia AZ d D G. l9l3-'H. ~. 8.
Cent r OF ~ p c, lel3IH.... "A
Chesapeake & Ohio p c, 1913-'H.. ~ 50
Chic & Alt 4Sn-Y p C, 1919. 4h
Chic Dast III 4h-5 y C. 19I3S17. "A -
Chic r Il Psc th-8 y G, lel3yl9,. ~ as
Gin Ham Day <h-S o G. l9i3-20.. 81 "a
Del a Hud ~ y c. 1922. ....,..... "a ~
Erie 44h-S y c, 1o13y17 IA
H HSssiRs M VALLEY sss,&iss nsiais. 4:
KcEs pc. isiSn... IA
Kan City South ~ c, lef3!f6. ...5 ~
Lehigh Valley 4-4A p c, 1913 TO-. ~ AZ
Missouri Paclac p c. lel3Ji1...... 81 ~
Mobile & Ohio - . c, loi3-I8..... "a
Cent Lines 8 D c, 1sl3-22..... Al AZ
MORT & West p c. l9i3-is.. ....4h AZ
Pennsyiyania 334 D Q. l9l3-'li... "a Al
81 l. 4 II &-4h-5 y C. l9l3-tI... 81 AZ
do guar a c &Fbpc. i8i3-h.. IA
ssaboard Air Line tts-5 p G, 1elSJi76 al
South Ry 8h4-4h y c, f9i3IH. :. ~ IA
virginian Ry p c, 19lS-'l9........ So az
Wabash 4Ls-5 p c. 1013-Y. ........ So q.
WIZ { L ln-0 p c. Isis-'22... SIS lX
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
SEED PRICES.

Toledo, July 20.--CLOvERsEED-oc october.
bushel. 50 %; December, 81 s.. ALsIKE-
August, 81 Is; SEPTEMBER. rs October 81. De
cember, So.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21

This company has enjoyed a most re-
markable career Of prosperity. due prl-
marily to--good management ana The
thorough integrity OF its directors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21

prices barely maintained. July and August
quoted IFS SID, and October December, los
AID,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21

Liverpool cables-Spot qpict; sales. 5.pJ
5000. mddng upland. Tl0d; futures opened
quiet NJ 3 points decline closed easy 6ya6
points lower; July. 900; July-August. G.82iad;
Angus, September, 6.Il5d; observation-disclosures,
o7Iigd: October November. 6.6sis Novsni-
Der December. 86id. December January and
January February, $3.50; February March
8.63lad March-April, 064hd. April-May.
e.65d; May-JuIe, 5000.
New orleans. July 2O-Cotton futures closed
steady at n net decline OF Jgs POINTS, after an
openinR that had been steady at decline OF
guI3 points on low cables. All news seemed
10 have n stcadyinE influence. At the highest
the new crops were 4go points under yeBter-
days close old crops were neglected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
NEW YORK PRICES.
INTERIOR RECEIPTS
sEABOaRD CLEARANCEs.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Flour quiet. 5

FLOUR AND MEAI-blour quiet. spring
patents 50 40 So s.. winter straights, 81 70
"a 81 30. winter patents, IS 10W$' DO; sprsns
clo1rs. s. 604fl 90; extra No ! winter, ~ 80
81 G5aSt ~; fancy spring patents, 81 30 u
81 90. RYE FLOUR-Quiet, fair TO good.
81 t0q$l 80; choice to fancy. 81 IOdSi 80.
CORNMEAI-E Easy; kiln dried, 81 %. BAG
MEAI.-Quiet; fine white and yellow, 81 700
81 -: coarse. 81 65QS1 20 FEED-Western
spring. s2i -. standard mlddlins, S2s 60
s2I a. bulk. 500 81 sacks. middlIng, SIS Goa
t33 red dog. s33 %: hominy chop, SIS 500
$40 bulk $40 20 a $50 20 sacks, oiimeal.
500 30 nominal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21

For the six months and twelve months
ended June 30 the American Light and
Traction Company reports the following
gross and net earnings:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
$40 bulk, $50 I0g $50 20 sacksi oiImFaI,
500 30 nominal.
COFFEE - Disappointing cables from
Europe and local selling on market empty
~ nrdnra resmlfed In an OpeninK decline Of D
COFFEE

Europe and local selling on market empty
OF orders resulted In an opening decline 81 .
10 10 points, but steadier feeling developed.
with quite active covering, owing To reports
that frost had appeared IN several districts m
santos and at the close prices were 10 u
points net higher. with sales OF $500 bags.
Tho technical position was believed TO be firm
following the recent liquidation and cost and
freight offers from Brazil failed 10 show any
weakness Havre declined franc, Hamburg
was unchanged. Rio was steady and un-
changed. and Santos quiet at unchanged to 30
refs lower. Spot unchanged, on the basis OF
lti.c for Rio No I. Local contract prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21

The American Steel and Wire Company
has issued its new price list, advancing
the price OF plain fence wire from 40
TO l.45 cents a pound and Of wire nails
from 1G0 to les cents. All Of the ind,-
pendents have made a similar advance
Of 81 a ton for wire and wire products
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21

Daily sales OF stocks and bonds on the
Stock Exchange during the last week.
with yearly comparisons:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
BRIEF NOTES OF FINANCE.
Paragraphs Of Current Interest
for the Investor.

pscause a man manifested desire to
our mighty Mayor he was thought in
and hustled to Bellevue. Because
s-o,her man thought the safety catch
40. on his revolver he shot his female
,,an,on. Because the Stanley commit
but. then. this is going too far
~. Is no reason why market goes up
aovn. il simply goes, so why say DE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
Big Dominion Subsidiary.

The Montreal Gazette" has the fol-
lowing I'm reference 10 the Northern Rail-
way OF Canada:
The official announcement was also
made that a contract had been signed
whereby the subsidy OF $500 per mile
voted at the last session OF the Canadian
Parliament viii 90 to the North RAN
way Company Of Canada. composed OF
'eading Montreal capitalists. whose head
quarters are In Montreal and whose Or
SANITATION Is about complete, the capital
OF the company being 100000. The Hon
frank Cochrane. Minister OF Railways
ana Canals, having assured himself as TO
.he stability Of the company, has decided
mat the Dominion subsidy. amounting TO
ABOUT $4,000. will go to the North Rail-
way Company, and Sir Lomer Gouin'
believing also that such line. starting
nom Montreal and running in north
westerly direction TO Ottawa Harbor' on
.ne James Bay, five hundred miles, cross
,ns The Transcontinental near the Ben
N'ser, would be of immense benefit 70 the
''ov'nce OF Quebec. has granted a sub
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
THE WEEKS TRANSACTIONS.

Nominal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
Mining Companies Dividends.

Thompson & Towle report that twenty
Two copper mining companies have this
year paid ss0oO.CO0 in dividends, and since
Incorporation these companies have paid
a total of $35O0COO0o. as compared with a
total capitalization of 500 10000. Calumet
and Hecla leads. with total dividends laid
OF af7,00O, 900. Anaconda has paid sSS,JiS,-
90, while the Utah Copper Company is
the second largest dividend payer this
year. following Anaconda with disburse-
ments Of $4,000, and has paid out g4,-
5000 since It's incorporation.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-06

Willof late Edwin Hawley, the
railroad king" can't be found.
He left from $40,0O0,0OO to $780,
100000.
Attempt to place House of
Representatives on record against
Roosevelt by anti-thfrd term vote
failed, 80 to 50.
Twenty-three injured in dou-
bic collision between 2 trolley
cars and coal wagon, Boston. -,
Turkey rejected peace terms
suggested by Russia to bring
Turco-Italian war to end. Thinks
Italy is more anxious for peace
than she is.
Garment workers of N. Y. vot-
ed not to strike today. Treasury
empty. A. F. of l.. had recon-
mended another attempt to Sc
cure higher wages and betten
working conditions. -
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-06

ftransmitter by jailers led to con-.
viction of one for murder.
Geo. Parazzo, undertaken, N.
Y, offers reward of $500 for
conviction of man who calls him
up nightly and sends him to hc-
titious address to get corpse.
Mrs. B. A. Austin, 81, S. Nor
walk, Conn, rode in auto for first
time yesterday.
Michael Fallon, IS, Waukesha,
Wis, who, when Bryan first was
defeated for presidency, vowed
never to cut his hair until Demo
crat was in White House, died
today. His hair was very long.
S men killed and Is injured in
street car wreck at Beuna Vista.
Chas. Lawrence, II, and Mrs.
Sarah Cronheit, IS, married at
Reedsburg, Wis, today.
Vim. ]. Burns told John D.
Rockefeller, Jr.'s, bible class that
he could hire lawyers to commit
any crime, including murder"
Nobody cares what Mr.. Burns
"can" do. The important thing
is-has he?
John Macy, Cleveland, playful
ly pointed "unloaded' revolver at
his 3-year-old son, saying: Get
out of here, or I'll shoot you" He
did-through the head.
Former Vice President Fair
banks refused to "talk politics"
at Cleveland church meeting, but
mentioned that Myron T. Her
rick would make fine French Am
L i
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-06
A Big Difference.

Teacher-Now, boys, here's a
little example in mental arithme-2
tic. How old would a person be:
who was born IN 1887? .
Pupil-Please, teacher, was it az
man or a woman ?-Tid-Bits.
-o-o-- ,
Filtration is one of the lost
arts, declares a woman writer.y
How about the politicians q
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-06
WEATHER REPORT

Above Zero: Fair
tonight and We'd
nesday, for Chicago
and vicinity; no i'm
portant change in.
temperature; lowest
tonight about II
degrees above zero;
moderate westerly '
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-19
BEST SOIL FOR CROPS
National Fertilizers Association Hold
Meeting in Atlantic City; Inter-
esting Session.

Atlantic City, N. J., July 1.-THE
meeting of the national Fertilizer
Manufacturers association which
opened in this city today at the Ho-
tel Belvedere will be the most i'm
portant in it's history. The members
will endorse plan recently consid-
cred by the executive council con-
sidering the ACCESSIBILITY of under
taking a movement for the eastern
states similar to that inaugurated
by the Middle States Soil Improve
ment committee, which maintains
headquarters in Chicago and is send
ing out literature devoted to infor-
nation concerning the kind of soil
best for certain crops and then most
advantageous use of fertilizers. An
attempt will also be made to regu-
late the valuation of fertilizer fac
tories and the matter of premiums
with a view to attaining greater uni
formity of method. w. w. Hubbard,
of Baltimore, is president of the
association. He will probably be
reelected.