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Official Range and Sale Of Stocks in New York
Sales. Stock.

Allfs-Chalmers ............
Allis-chalmers. pfd..
$500 Ainalgamated Copper -.
Amer. Agri. Chem, com.
100 Amer. Beet Sugar, com.
80 American Can ...........
200 American Can. pfd. :.
w Amer. Car and Foundry.
Amer. Car and Foun., pfd
American Cotton OIL.
W. Amer. Linseed OIL, pfd..
american Locomotive
Amer. Locomotive. pfd...
!V amer. Malt Co, pfd...
l'ioo american Smelling ......
American Sugar
800 Amer, Tel. and Tel. Co.
american Tobacco. com.
COG American Tobacco. pfd..
1'Spp Acknowledgements .........
iVo Atchison ~.
4D Atlantic Coast Line. -.
\. g. L. of Conpecticut.
800 Baltimore and Ohio..
$50 brooklyn Rapid Transit.
iVJ Central Leather, com. -.
i.+1 Canadian Pacific $780,.
20 Chesapeake and Ohio.
Chicago Grea. Western.
800 Chs. Mil. and ST. Paul.
20 Crucible Steel Cor. com.
Cruciblc Steel. pfd.
loo Chicago and Northwest.
Colorado Fuel and Iron.
Colorado and Southern.
1,Oto Consolidated Gas
Delaware AMI Hudson.
LOO Den. and Rio Gran, com.
go Den. and Rio Gran, pfd.
100 Distillers' Sec. Cor. $50.
1908 Erie
500 Erie, LIST pfd.
Fed. MIA. and Sm., pfd..
400 General Electric
so Great Northern. pfd.
Great Northern Orc ctfs
illinois Central ......
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.h-itshE1 CONDITIONS.
Live Pouury-Dcmand heavy; receipt.
lyht. Dressed Fouilry-Marhet In spienuiu
shape. Egys-Narkst lower. but very nc.
i've. Live Stock-Vca!s wantou: h0xE and
rattic active.
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LOCAL MARKET QUOTATIONS..

FURNISHED by Levy Commission Co. Com.
mission Merchants. liichmond. Va.)
lstchmond. Vn.. January c. 1872
ACTUAL WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS OF
MARKET
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RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.
BY Richard W. Maury,
Stock and Bond Broker. loi5 E. MaIn Street

BY Richard W. Maury,
Stock and Bond Broker. l0l5 E. SiaIn Street
hlchmond. Va. January 6, 1912.
SALES AT BOARD
Virginia Railway and powc. Co. psd.-so
ut 81.
STATE SECURITIES. Bid. Asked
vi.sinia Sc. Old. c. and r.. :esa.. IS -.
va. Centuries, :-3. c. aud r.. lsal. So, ss,;
CITY SECURITIES
Richmond CITY 4e. r.. lsp-iasO.. 97h :ss
RAILROAD BONDS.
a. e. l. Il. Il. Con. II. D. c.. t5
a. {. l. H. II. Cow. Dcbs. AZ. lpo.. lvi,s ioi..
Z. u y. Gen'l IL, ASS. .s.!... IVJ
neotg.a. unu -, ...,.... ~,
urefStl ana Aie- Con. es. ioto..... Ivi
HcE. uhd West. lty. IL. ls.-j... IS
seapoatu Air Line IL, isSc. ... soi.
Seeuouiu Ad!ustment %. lri9...... sa.:, 80
SoulHcin iNai,~uy tst %. A=,i.... les
&C. Il. DIV. uno u. 81. liz, ls4o.. 70
"eo'erh y. I. LIST o., g.. 4,li..... la3 -.
STREET RAILWAY, BONDS.
HoE- aud Ports True. Co. Is. 1895. :. 30
va. Ky. ana Power Co. az, lals 70 a.,,.
STREET lex. STOCKS. Far.
w. Ky. and Power Co. pcd...lHo 81 sils
Va hS. aad t'oWor CO. coiatop - a.
hAiLhUAD STOCKS. Tar.
Atlantic Coast Limo ,rs
Insedpsahe ana Onio......nu ~
NorioiA anu weatern CON-. ieJ llu,,
~, u, ana = DIV. uo"s.......7o "a :GiI.
~ tNt'~aS pAu..........trJ 20 -.
SouSAeFh halfway COM. .....-,.IuJ *
D.tAh AMI TRUST CO. sTOCks
EAie'!cah Natohn!........ 10 .op 10
DFotd street. Observation-Disclosures. =. a,
first Eations!..... aai
heFchaEts ACCOMPLISHMENTS, ,ao
Saliohai baas oi virginia. IL, 20,
NaIoaufStitu and cay Bang. no 10
: .plitvrs .Ns;ioapI. isJ
edSinSs Bank OF Ricnruond... . 20
ohion Sank o: Ricnlnonu...... 90 3Ia
virginia trust Cotnpsny........ieJ 40
INSURANCE COMPANIES,
Va. Fire and Marine Ips.... q Is
w. state INSURANCE ptd......l26o II
MISCELLANEOUS
v, Va Gar Ca: Chem ptd D. e......lco HOE :.
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SAILED,
AS to Cotton

according to the CensuB Bureau, the mum.
Der OF running bales of cotton ginned Up 10
December 10 last year was 12,7se.s06, com.
pared with 1o,s95.fi3 In 1910 and ass os5 I'm
1909. = - :. - :
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No. spring. sl9l.ca: No. 4 spring. y1a 40.
velvet chat. COG si-o!: duruua. 500 Sits Corn
No 3 sol q 61Ac.: No. white. sitt a Gii.c.
No. yellow. sots 60.ie.; No. !. $50 5oifc. !;
No. white. eDY6ic.: No. yellow. SAG
tsl.c. oats-No. white. 5on5oac.: No 3.
tst5 9 1910. No. white. $50 isc; standard,
49,. q 50iic
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Baltimore. Nd. January s-wteat-F..u..
er; spot. contract. SIC. Corn--Firno.; spot
contract. new. 67!sc oats-Fi!m: No. .
white 5il5@6ae. Rye-ouist: No. !. western,
domestic, sIIL0-.
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Cotton futures closed strong:

Spot cotton closed steady. Is points higher
middllns uplanda $50; middlins gulf. a76
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Quotations for interest payor how'd
| at price to which interest must be addrd
Income bonds and certificates OF inseb:ed
ness are hat.
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MARINE ISrLLLiGEScE.

PORT OF R1cHIUSp JANUARY 8. ,o...
ARRIVED.
Steamer berkeley, shelly Norfolk Iner.
eaaHo!so aud passengers. Od Dominion Limo
eteamer Pocahoatas. Gravsa &orteik and
oaInes AiVeT landings. merchandise and
passengers, Virs,nIu Nayigation I,omnanv
STEAMER Aurora, FurEian. Poterspurs and
Jamea River landings. u1erchanaise and pas-
eenser'' Furman Line.
: CALLED,
steamer Berkeley. shelly. Norfolk. NOR.
snanolse and passengers. Old Dominion Line.
Steamer Aurora, Furmsn, Pstersburr, and
James River landings. merchandise and pas
sengers. FurRan Line. ~;
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Ing tendency. which was continuous
throughout the week, was maintained.
transactions were heaviest in the
bonds of the local traction companies.
Considerable speculation undoubtedly
entered into the trading In these Sc
curilies Is in the stocks of the trac-
ton companies: otherwise tho bond
market gave plain evidence of n
healthy investment demand. Through
out thI week there was considera bic
institutional! buying and fair amount
Oh buying by individuals rclnvestins
January income from securities
Bond Market Better.
That the bond market in the first
week of 1912 was better than ut the
beginning of last year was conclus-
lively demonstrated by the sale OF
New Haven notes. Last year that
company sold a total of $4,000, 0Oo
notes In January. the notes to mature
In three instalments in the first three
months of this year. These notes bore
IL par cont interest. In addition
the company has S6.4oo.0o0 In s per
cent notes, maturing January 8. All
these and about Sl,o00,00O other obli-
cations maturing in the early part
OF this year. the company is able to
refund by the sale of per cent.
notes Tho first important financing
OF the year thus brings a saving III
interest charge and establishes pre-
cedent which may be followed advan.
tageously by other railroad and in
dustrial corporations
In one respect business statistics for
the first week of the year compare
favorably with the trst week OF 1911.
Bank clearings the country over were
80 per cent. less than IN the CORE
spondinG week last year. New York
reported decrease of 6.S per cent,
Boston 16 per cent and ST. Louis OF
10 per cent Increases of 1913 per
cent. were reported in New Orleans.
e.S per cent in Chicago and per
cent. In Philadelphia
The weekly brokerage letters ex-
press moro concern over the recent
any other feature Of stock market OPP
erations. One OF tho larger firms dis
cussed that matter as follows For
Union Pacific shares have been heavy.
Persistent selling OF the stock was
satisfactorily explained to q few OBJ
servers by the decrcus. in November
earnings. But the selling continues.
and belief is now current in some
quarters that largo interest is liQui
dating. There is no apparent press
ure, sales being limited to the mar
kets capacity To absorb them without
shock, and In blocks of from 100 to
500 shares. The theory has been adj
vanccd that foreigners arc selling out
in the belief that Union Pacific will
be the hrst and greatest sufferer by
diversion of traffic when tho Panama
Canal is opened. Others profess TO
believe that the selling has been in
duced BY fear that the United States
Supreme Court will soon hand down
a decision adverse to the railroad on
the appeal taken by the government
In the Union Southern Pacific merger
case. Perhaps not one. but all Of
these things are operating to cause
heaviness in Union Pacific shares"
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Formerly securities OF public utility
companies We're great favorites with
spectators and investors. The man
PaYing his gas or electric ligh, bin,
cihteh!ng a strap on crowded car
OF HaiE could not but feel that the
SaS electric light or traction corn.
pahY vas rolling up wealth and there
"h' presented 10 him the Temptation
t1"fc some OF that wealth nv
.21vesung in the company's bond. ~
sna'e The mental process was this
~ as mat which induced investors
si9as the lines Of tbs PennaxlVsnis
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Monday, speculative interest will
converge on the monthly statement .,
the Copper Producers Association and
on tha session OF the United States
supreme Cour'. Which, may hand down
a decision in the Reading case.
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In advance OF the last annual meet
some OF the largo minority stockhold :
ers. under the leadership OF o Broad
way house, sought proxies for the
purpose OF securing & dividend on the
common stock. They argued that tho
company had earned a comfortable
surplus after the payment OF the per
cent dividend on the preferred and
ought to distribute something to tho
holders OF the common.
But when the annual meeting came
round and the representatives Of the
protesting minority presented their ar
guments. they were unexpectedly con-
frontcd with . financial statement.
showing that the company had failed
TO earn the preferred dividend by
more than $4,000. The figures, 81
course, disposed of the minority con-
tcnt!on. In the last week discussion
OF Central Leather prospects has again
been :!te. for both the common and
prefe@reA shares have declined steadily.
until at the close today the common
sold at is SIS, and the preferred 1T
50 l2. Il has been widely asserted
that Tho company had an upsatisfac-
tory year. but an estimate Of the earn
!nga published to-day showed a less
uns' t!stactory year than In 1910. Ac-
corG!n to this estimate Il failed to
earn the preferred dividend by about
100000 > redeeminG feature was
| that IL December business was very
nlncn better than in other months OF
the year
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New YORK, January 6.--Money on call
nominal; time loans easy; sixty DAYS,
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fro,o .eHre' TOT
= ! otal safes tor week Give dnysl, go sharcs
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n1cn,roNp GnArN MankEr.

Richmond. Va. January 5. 1917.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-31
Presbyterian Christian EndeavOr.

The Christian Endeavor Society of
the Presbyterian church of Lancaster
is certainly group of workers. The
society is yet in its youth, yet it is
doing a great work as compared
with the older and larger societies
of the city. The social committee
arranged for their second social
gathering at the home of Louis
Vesperman, last Friday evening. This
is their second attempt at entertain.
ment and like the first 1T proved a
success. About thirty Of the mem
hers and friends of the society were
present. The evening was spent in
playing finch and other games
Light refreshments wee served by
the mem ers of the Junior s. S.
class who were also present and
who busted themselves the greater
portion Of the evening at candy
stand At the stroke of twelve, the
party adjourned declaring they had
spent most enjoyable evening. -
Contributed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-31
AN HONORED CITIZEN
HAS PASSED BEYOND
Hon. r. B. ShowaIter Ends Long
and Useful Life.
Soldier, Banker, Business Man, Loyal
Friend, His Life was Filled with
Kindness and Good Cheer.

All that is mortal of Reuben B.
Showalter departed this life at Ian
caster, Wisconsin on Saturday Jan.
9th 1912.
He was born in the state of Penn
sylvania on June 3rd 1912. His
father Reuben K. Showalter died
while he was a small boy and his
mother, Rachel Showalter, came
with her six minor children to reside
in Giant county, Wisconsin. Their
first stop was on farm in Lancaster
township. Thereafter she removed
with her children to me town of Bee
town where they remained until her
death on June 28th 1868. One brother.
Robert. died prior to the outbreak of
the Civil War. The other three served
in honorable positions during the
war: Levi, the Oldest, 2nd Lieu
tenant of Company G in the End
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-31
PAPER BAG COOKING
Series of Articles and Valuable Recipes
on New Method to be Published
in The Herald

One of the newest things in cook
ing. and one that appears to have
rapidly sprung into favor among
women, is the system of paper bag
cooking. A number of our lady read
els have asked why we do not print
something concerning it To meet
their wishes and to ST pply informa-
tion that we believe will be much APP
preciated by cooks IN general we
have made arrangements to publish IN
each issue of The Herald for num-
Der Of weeks to come series of
articles on the famous Soyer system
Of paper bag cooking with recipes that
have been carefully worked out by NJ.
Soyer and Martha .McCulloch Will
liams, the we'll known cooking ex-
perts. TIE first articles, appear on
another page Of this weeks Herald
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-31

when any irregularity in the
administration Of the government
would have resulted in putting the
opposing party in power at the next
election. He was chosen to represent
his assembly district in the state
legislature during the sessions of
1886 1887 1888 and 1889 He served
the city of Lancaster as its Mayor for
number of years. When he ceased
active participation in polltics no
stain of any kind had touched him.
In the year 1888 he became con-
nected with the banking interests of
Lancaster by entering into partner
ship with the firm of Richard Meyer
and company, bankers Upon the in
corporation of this bank in July 1892
he became president of the Meyer.
Showalter State Bank and remained
its president until the consolidation
of the Meyers walter State Bank
with the State Bank of Grant county
under the new name Of the Union
State Bank He was Immediately
chosen president of the new bank and
remained its president until death
closed his labors.
He was married to Martha J. Ar
thur and leaves to mourn his loss be-
sides his widow and countless persons
W no have profted by his advice,
sou, Virgil L. Showalter, daughter
Estelle, now the wife of w. b
Carter, a brother Levi. and a sister
Mrs James Hughes, both of whom
reside in the town of Beetown.
Mr. Showalter was a Blue Lodge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-31

and Chapter Mason and had served as
Master of his lodge for a number of
years He was also a member of
the Tom Cox Post G. A. R. In which
order he had always taken and
earnest interest.
From the active walks of life the
familiar figure of r. B. Showalter has
been removed. The influence of his
useful life has been indelibly stamped
upon the minds of those Of us who re-
main. His was a life full of action,
kind deeds and upright living. His
home life was always above criticism.
In business he was honest, con-
sentative and sound. His gentle,
kindly disposition coupled with his
ixity of purpose and wise Judgment
in action offers an example which our
youths might we'll take as a pattern
for their careers
Funeral services were conducted by
the Lancaster Lodge F. & A. M. and
the remains are now at rest in Hill
side cemetery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-31

Wisconsin Infantry. Of the Iron
Brigade; John, Lieutenant OF Com
pany @ in the 2nd Wisconsin Cavalry.
dying from diseases contracted in the
service in the year 1865 Rueben B.
StOwalter enlisted at an early date
but owing to circumstances did not
become actively engaged until the
year 1864 at which time he was as
signed to service in Company @ Of
the End Wisconsin Calvary and re-
manned with his regiment from the
time he was accepted until the close
Of tne war. He was an active
participant in what is known as
Grierson's Raid, the operations in
Mississippi IN the neighborhood of
Vicksburg, at the battle of Champion s
Hill and in several other sanguinary
engagements. While engaged in such
service he received an injury which
in all probability has at last resulted
in his death.
After the close of the wal Mr..
Showalter returned to Grant county
to re-engage in civil life at the point
whore he had left it in answer to the
call of war. He conducted mining
operations in the town of Beetown
and also worked at his trade which
was that of a mason. He continued
this work until the year 1878 when
he was chosen by the County Board
the County Farm This position be
held for number of years and finally
rendered his resignation. lie had on
further Connection with the County
Farm until the state feeling the
burden Of maintaining the chrome
insane in hospitals Designed for the
treatment of cureahle cases determin-
ed to try the experiment of quarter
ing the incurables in county institu-
tions designed for that purpose.
Grant county was one of the pioneers
in that experiment and R. B. Sho-
walter was chosen as the first super
intendent of the Grant county hospital
for the chronic insane, which position
he held until the success of the ex-
pertinent had been demonstrated and
the institution placed upon a firm
basis.
he was chosen chairman of the
County Board in 1891 and was re
elected to that position seven times.
In politics be was a Republican from
principle and his activity as a Re
publican placed him in positions
where be ha0 much to do in framing
the policies of the party at times
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-31
Leap Year Party.

The Woman's Club will give a
leap year party at the rink on Friday
evening, Feb. 9th.
Ladies' admission tickets, includ-
ing dancing rs cents; this includes a
gentleman escort if desired.
Men who attend alone, and all
spectators, will pay Csc. admission.
To make this quite plain ladies who
expect to dance will pay % cents
whether accompanied BY a gentleman
or not
All gentleman may dance when in
vited to do SO by ladies, who will
follow ont the leap year idea to the
letter
The proceeds from this party will
be used for the Lancaster public
library. Committee
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-31
FLETCHER IS NEXT
ON LECTURE COURSE
This Noted Platform Orator is
Coming February 5th.
Said to be One of the Best-His Subject:
"The Martyrdom of
Fools

The people of Lancaster and
vicinity are offered a great treat Mon
day evening Feb. 9TH in the lecture to
be given at Reeds opera house by
Thomas Brooks Fletcher, entitled
The Martyrdom of Fools. =" 1t will
certainly be rare occasion because a
man SO much talked about through
the press and by his colleagues,
praised and endorsed by Chautauqua
and Lyceum committees up and down
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-31
Dancing School.

Prof Kehl will be in Lancaster
again February 9th. Private dancing
lessons at the rink in the afternoon
from to and the regular lesson and
social from 7'30 to -. Instruction
in the schottische will be a part of
the program. Do not miss this op.
portunity TO become a good dancer.
Private lessons so cent each. Regular
lesson and social 75c per couple.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-31

the work Of organizing the corporation
and obtaining charter will soon fol-
low and a contract be entered into
with the company that is to guarantee
the bonds and to provide for the pre-
liminary work.
When this preliminary work has
been completed a scientific and equi-
table apportionment will next
be figured out to show just how
much of subsidy each municipality
to pe affected by the new road should
be asked to furnish in the way of
bonds to assist in building the road
Approximately this will BIZ about
one fourth of the total cost. The
other three-fourths will be furnished
by a syndicate which Mr. Mcdonald
represents as having agreed to provide
the money
The approximated cost of building
and equipping the entire road, 60 miles
Of belt line and 20 miles of main line,
rolling stock and other equipments.
is $25, 600 per mile, or a total of three
and a-quarter millions of dollars.
Mayor Tom Cleary, of Platteville,
was an interested spectator, at the
meeting and when called upon for
his views made decidedly inter esting
and favorable talk, in which he ex-
pressed the opinion that the citizens
of Platteville would earnestly join
with Lancaster and other portions of
the county in raising the money
necessary for putting this railroad
proposition through when it can be
shown that it is a sound and feasible
one
At this stage Of the meeting inquiry
was made by L. Fl. Stevens, of the
First National bank, as to just how
much of the initial $50, 900 yet
remained to be raised, and was
informed that such amount was about
81 600 eff we can raise that much
here tonight said Mr.. Stevens, 81
have already subscribe $3.50 but will
give $3.50 more. This started the
enthusiasm going Mayor Bennett
announced that he would put in az
additional 500. Mr.. Mcdonald said
if $4,000 could be raised that evening
ne knew where the remaining $1,000
could be had and the work Of
organization could promptly proceed.
Jake and John Hoffman offered to
subscribe one hundred dollars apiece
r l. Dugdale and B j. Lowrey each
announced that they would give 500
and Richard Meyer stated that if the
total raised at this meeting could be
brought to $4,000 himself and John
Day would jointly subscribe $500 to
complete the $4,000. w. j. Schade
and E. L, Mccoy, who had previously
subscribed literally, announced that
they would each put in $50 more and
in short order 500 each was taken by
the following gentlemen: Al Hun
saker, Lon Wayne, Robert Reynolds,
Fred Tanner, Thomas Spaith. G. z.
NARROW, E. Fl. Hyde, John Mcmahon
Herman Martell Fl j. Schmidt, J. O.
NARROW, Reuben Garner, E. F. Kas-
per. VIM. Ward subscri bed $50 and
Harvey HurlU curt next morning sub
scribed 500
This completed the $4,000 needed to
which Meyer aud Day added their
500 AMI the $4,000 was complete. At
no time since this project was started
has there been manifested such an
enthusiasm and unity of interest as
was displayed at this meeting Mr..
Mcdonald feels very much encouraged
at the liberal spirit evidenced in the
matter by the people and will from
now on push the project with renewed
vigor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-31
Different Arrangements.

Lewis e. Miller, OF Bagley and
Eliza M. Beehy ., of Wtslusing.
Henry q. Welgel. Of Plattsvlile,
and Stalla ". Richers of Belmont.
Chss. Heidgn and Blanche Rick.
both of Export Ia.
Thomas H. Clark, Of Lead. s.
OAK. an / Anna Sanger Of Bo-cobeI.
VIM. NJ Russell. Of Pctosi, and Tia
Roth. Of EllenborO
John Enright and Minnie Cecilia
Blessing. both of Roscobel.
George Wurst. Of Madison, and
Anna Karlina Kramer, of Platteviile..