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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
NEW YORK. Dec. 81.


After showing a firm tone during tho
greater part of the session under buyiuG
by trade interests and in sympathy witA
the strength In the stock market. Cotton
suddenly turned easier in the late dealS
ings on bearish reports from southern
spot centers. which led to general sells
ing AS a result prices showed net a.
cines ranging from I to % points for
the day fAa
Offerings increased for time after
the opening. but were we'll absorbed
and after prices had sold almost eight
points under last nights close, they
rallied on rumors that Germany had re-
Jectcd the Russian peace terms
notwithstanding the larger number
OF December notices. that delivery was
relatively firm with its strength help@
ing to steady later positions. DecembSr
sold up r. 3O67c. making an advances Of
seventeen points above last nights close
and new high ground for the season.
while January sold twelve points net
higher and later months three to four
points above last nights closing fieuren.
! Trading was not active TlF11
Spot houses and brokers' were mo-.
crate buyers of March and Nav anA
there was covering by near months
shorts. -
There was scattered southern selhna
at the start, but not In SUFFICIENT vol-
une 10 suggest any weakness, ann
offerings from that source were iittJo
| In evidence. 7
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
VEGETABLES

The market ruled firm on choice stock
OF most description, but frosted maged and
unettruc,iye stock was drll and WeaF, Quo
tations: White potatoes, J.i sey, per q bush.
basket l33 lbs. mo. l. 75U U00c; No. .. 40
q G0c. White potatoes. per 100 lbs.--Pann-
.syiiSan!a. sag o New York. 81. zoo
Jersey, per * hush. ba sket t33 lbs l---HOusc
sweets. No. 1; sl@i.so; DO, No. 2. 7oUI5c;
sss syfe! oe9!s'GSSs go
Sgw Y2ff, esy bunch. 26sSos: d. do do, per per
crate, 50 n3. so. Lettuce, Merida. per ham
per c5e 0oc do calitoitIs; n; gsr 6Sx
Caullhowcr, Long Island, per box. Si.256f
2,a5. Brussels sprouts, Long Island. per
100 5Gnctes, ssSa, 50. Egsplsnt. Florida,
Ssmpsr s$5S. saussI. Florida. SsrA rer crate. Ss.
81. 50@ o. so. Spinach. Norfolk, per bbl.,
x3.b0qh. Kale: Norfolk. per bbl., si.b0m
$50. Beans, Florda, per hamper, 81. 500
9. Peas. Florida and VlIsinia, per hamper
s3@5.o0. Peppers, Florida per crate. s5l
$50. Tomatoes Florida. per crate. So, Is
,gb. o5urn,ps. Sapsda. rytabagas. per 100
sa5g SO; do. Danish, seed, per ton $50 @
AZ; do. Florida. new. per basket. s2Q2, 25.
bsE-No. I. 81. 25d8; No. .. 81 q l. 40. Mush-
rooms. per Alb. basket. sl.25q2.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
L MARKETS CORPORATE ACTIvITII
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

City Investing Company. regular ouartcrly
to pp stock ct of 'I record DScemSsr % 81. '""''
Merchants National Bank. New York. usu-
sem1annHtai o, ot ro Per Senn hpsyssple January
Walter .Kiddie Company, Inc. regular
able December ai 10 stock Of record DeecIn.
Der 90.
Panama Power and Light Corpora tion
regular quarterly ~. per cent on preferred,
payable January to stock Of record De
Chase Cotton. Mills. regular quarterly Q
record December 10.
=, Deyol Mills Corp9ration. regular, quarterly
OF record December 80.
Central aud South American Telegraph
Company, regular puArterly OF y per cent,
ceinber 81
consolidated TRACTION, COMPANY Of New
January IL as registered December 81, Books
close December n. reopen January 10.
MeAiGan reissroph compapyy. usual GUAR;
to stock OF record December 81.
Westinghouse Electric Company. regular
quarterly Of Ia per cent on coinmon and
TO stock Of record December 81. and nre.
ferred January 10 TO stock OF record De
I Der cent, or 81 a share. payable Jon.
uaty 10 to stock OF record January I.
Jones Brothers Tea COMPANY, 30 cents
share on the common stock, PAYABLE Jan
uary - 10 stock of record December ~
This IL tho same amount os was declared
'"EHS Stanton it'Ss''5 6l company monthly dvlept
Of 2 Dor cont, NAyable January 10 to hold
crS Of record becemher 81
Egnk uf America, New York usual scmi
annual OF - rcr cent payable January
to holders Of record today.
Imp0rtorr rna Traders National Bank
New York. usual semisnnuui OF !. per cent
R"cc, Button Hot, Scwirg Machine com
ranN usual quarterly at per cent, pay,
.h,c Iauuar" - TO holders Of record Janu
ary -
inicrpa..oua, Button Hole Sowing Mschin,
COMPANY, usual quarterly OF per cont. pay
Chle January 10 TO stock OF record Janu
ary ..
Re.sr Folding Machine Company. uSua
quarterly ot I rer cent payable Junuari
Il 10 holders uf record January ..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
FRESH FRITITS

Choice stock sold fairly and prices gem
efaIIy ruled frm. Quotations: Apples per
Northern Spy; s3.50o5 80; Twenty-ouncc
$tM go; Hubbard.ton, sa.50M5: Grccning.
Sa.'4 a. ~; S!syman Wnesap. s4aM ~;
Hlack, Twig, S345: Gano, s3fIi5O; York
apples western. per box-Jonathan. 81 T5dp
80: Winter Banann, s. El.75V3: Splt2cnoerE,
iicious; sl,I5Y2.J0: King, 81 5Oa 80; Ort-
lex. 1000 Staymap W,neaap, si.?0@
pin, 81 500; Belle Tleur, sl,a5q2.; Gano
22G 20; APPLES. nearby per hammer;
!Nch ~. 30; apples, nearby. per q -bushel
basket, 25c 81 20, lemons. per hox. Sdl6;
e%pn1as per scr HHseh FGT SraPTes
ida, per hox. sanG; taugerin"s, Florida, per
strap -S34I. grapatruit. Florida, per box.
i39et so; pineaprles, Porto Rico. per crate,
s3.a@6; sranes. California. Emperor. per
crate, S3.5umi.ao; eranberrics, Jersey. per
bhl, sln4 lii Strawberries. California. per
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
Terms of British Loan of September, 1916

regarding
the loan.
deficiency
to keep o
right from time
the then redemption
the collateral.
In
a
and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
TIMIDITY OF INVESTING PUBLIC
DUE TO UNFAMILIAR CONDITIONS
Disturbance in Prices of Securities and Low
Levels of Last Few Days Discussed by
Banker-Gossip of the Street

An UPTOWN banker said
AAdsurbanc
levels reached
become accustomed surrounding
come understand while
and actually does large
business will
to n Of more intense,
People" he remarked 'and especially the people country
can
from Europe and pioneered settling lard
ships which
endure Suddenly
to
but shortly
usual
of the of the civil
relative
realize that
stances they will into the and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
PROVISIONS

general market ruled nrn. Lard, however,
was slightly easier. Quota tious: City beef,
in sets smoked and air-driad. 33c; western
beef in sets. smoked. SIC; city and western
beef. in knuCkies and tenders. smoked ana
air.dried. 3ic; beef hams. Sij pork. family,
S5i a 81; hams. : y. cured, loose, 20ia tt
aOc: do. Skinned. loose. 27tg a 2si9c; do. do
smoked. 2Si. a iac other hams. smok"d'
citv cured. Hs to brand and average, pOl7 y
ale. hams. smoked. western cured, Soia %
3ic; do, boiled. bourloss. i2C; picnic shuui
drrs. :. y. cured. loose. "6C; do, do, tmoE"d'
27c; bellies. in pickle, according To average,
loose. 33c breakfast bacon, az to brand anu
average. city or western cured. Sc: iaru'
western refined. tierCes, @Sil n nAc: do, no.
tubs, 2Sie a 19ci do, pure city. kettle ron
dcrel in tierc"s. IS Il 29c; do, do. IN tnosi
2Sig q ne.
Offerings were small and the market ruled
firm on q basis OF SlJus s.35c for extra hnc
urauulatc1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
DAIRY PRODUCTS

HUTTER--Fauoy goods were scarec, with
good outlet at iirh prices. IN" quo
tbtions were MS follows: Western snllu-
rackcd Creamery extras. SOC; high scoring
goods. ~ al d2C: extra trhts, iSu zoe; NrsiS'
u a i7c: seconds. ~ q I3C; creamery h1ld'
good to choice. iim idc; do, ordinary. ~ q
+3r; prints nearby, fancy, 5ic; average
extra. ~ a i3c: hrsts. +7a igc; seconds, W .
i3c; soecial brands jobhins at % jIc
EGGS-Fne fresh eggs were scarce ana
the market ruled steady, with demand read
lily absorbing the offerinEs. The quota
ticns were as follows: Free cases. nearby
irsts. Sl7loTl1.i0 per standard case; cur,
rent receipts, $40, so per case; seconds. sia %
n Is: western. extra hrsts. sly lOm Il 40 per
case. frsts. SIG, so; seconds, sl3. 5o@ -; re,
frigerator extra, sl2 per case; flrsts. sll, 40
20 per case; seconds, $40 jun 10 per
case. fancy selected eggs were jobbing at
ca a 66c per dozen
CHEESE was lii moderate request. but
prices were firmly held Quotations: New
York. full-cream, fancy. June. :5c; specials
higher; do, do, fresh-mHdp, best, - ~ 23'i c;
do do. fresh-madc. fair TO good, - q 22i c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

.iliW YORK. Dec, 9l.--The feature OF
tie foreign exchange mariiet IN the early
dealings today was an Improvement in
Wrench exchange. sterling vas vel, held
hut swiss tool; an easier turn. Business
was at ! mirumu,n in all descriptions
Quotations were:
Demand sterling as S-lG, cables 4 "a
ZIG. SiXty-day bills nominaliy 4.71ii
nincty-Gay bills i.G?h G1iG9H.
Franc cables 5.7l IS. check, 5.7Sis.
Lire cables S.32il. checks S3Sla.
Swiss cables 4.32, checEs 4.35.
Guilder cables -, checks i3i.
peSetas ca0les 24l1, checks 2i10.
Rublc cables 1910. CacckS i2%.
stockholm caDlca 50, checks 33i;,
Chrstiania cables 33L. checks 3gI.
Copenhagen cab.cs @@i.. cheeks 80.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
Liverpool Cotton

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 2i-Spot cote
was slow Of sale today. with priooa
steady and unchanged on the basis 81
22.3ld for middlng, old contracts. SAles
were 1000 bales. The imports were 2O0o
bales, including 200 bales american.
Futures were steady In the early deal
ings. Old contract spot prices were !.
American, middiing fair, 2352d: sooi
middling, :2.s4d; middling, 2s.3fd levr
middlng. 2i.7sd; good ordinary, 2o.7Sd |:
ordinary, 20.21d. "a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
Cause of Weakness of Railroad Stocks

There
definite
be taken the railroad dictator
another said be the resumption of liquidation of railroad
The baltimore and
although said directors did
Ohio Iroad Daniel willard president of the road reported
will
cent
and
Government
institutions
IN
a limited
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
TOn0pah Mining Reduces Dividend

The Tonopah Mining Company of Ne
vada today declared a quarterly divi-
dend of 7ls per cent, payable January
81 to stock Of record December 81 This
issue has been on a 60-per-cent-p -per-an-
mum basis for some time. The dividend
reduction was considered advisable be-
cause Of the decrease in earnings and
the cash requirements in connection with
the operation of the subsidiary com.
panies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
Brisk Business but Small Sales in Market

principal of wennown banking and investment house said
lackt the backbone o
said "a big small of
n
each
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21

PITTSBURGH, Dec. ?l.--The Carbon
steel Company has declared the regular
dividend of . per cent and en- extra divi-
dend Of = per cent on the common stock
payable December - to stock of record
December T..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
BANK CLEARINGS

Bank cicarlngs today compared with cor
responding day last two %ears;
Boston $40 ass sse 4ossa7 4.sS7 sar iss' s"'o,7
laltimorr 22S. 5la ,,G.9n3..tl ,o!.es2. al
y York $40. son. 03d 63l Iu2 isl 43h. a2n, sal
81 Louis 1891 $40 lS.Sl2.lID "a 4S2 33l
chicago IS, Td3, sO7 s2,l24, 133 IS $50 i56
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
World Wagging Despite the War

a and making colossal
from
through neishbohood pectaces prominent
banker
the result of environment for
said foreign bond
while England had dealing in them
than
purcha were lei grea windward
the things
today everything
world
naturally
to
Of the those where the battles
raging "is- r.,
andote to the formation of such views perusal
a the acivi
world When
off
United States
to
We find that warwrecked
exhibiting products
Of
Britans
Of
and hundreds
of whole
civilized world
Light, Power. and RaiIDay Company Dividends
Powsr Railways a
Of
ferred shareholders December "a 1917.
Carolina Light and Railways declared
q 1918,
sharehQe1nt psptnber
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
CLOSING LIVE STOCK PRICES

CHICAGO. Doc. q. l.---HOGS-Rcceipts, rs. 70
unu bead; tomorrow. ~ 0nO head. Active.
La ZOE hiuho" than Yesterdays average
huil,, SO 10. eco! light, si3.SottiG %;
mixed, $li.WM go, heavy. sld.oO4 l6 20;
rough Sl5 Hubi 10 ~.
.CATTff.--Rcccipts, 900 head. STEADY.
Sll3I
SHEEP---RccciptS. 5000 head. Weak.
Sl3 Lambs. $40 81.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. "I.--.C'ATTI. IRE
cepts. 200 head. strong TO lOc higher.
-HoGS-RcccIpts 5000 mead. Market 100
SHEEP--Gccpipts. 1000 head Steady.
SOUTH OMAHA, Dec. 2l.--HOGS-Re-
CENTS, 1000 head Market 5lplOr higher.
CATTLE-Rcceipts, 1900. Active steady
to strong.
SH;EP--Receip,s 5000 head. Steady.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
GOSSIP OF THE STREET PHILADELPHIA COMMERCIAL MAR
MONEY.LENDING RATES

NEW NUHK = MONty on CaII NJ HII
periods, 6 per cent.
Time money conditions are unchanged.
An occasional loan is made for thirty
days TO four months at 6 per cent on all
indus;rias or good mixed. indlfferently.
The acceptance market on prime bank
material has not reflected so far the
increased discount rates put In effect to-
day by the New York Federal Reserve
Bank.
Rates are quoted unchanged. at AZ
1Sa, per cent for ellgibles, aud Jia d4,h
per cent for. inellgibles.
Prime mercantile paper continues slow
and IS quoted nomlnally. at 5s4 d6 per
cent The tone Is firmcr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
GOVERNMENT BONDS
roo LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

HARPER,-Dec. 20. at the residence OF
her daushter. Mrs. Hartman Baker, 1899 s.
f5th ST. Mrs, r., ID. HARPER. Relatives
and friends invited to services. sat. . y. m.
at tn" Oliver ". Ba!r Bldg. 1870 Chestnut
st Int. private.
STAN roS.--nec. 20, JOHANNA, widow
Of Patrick j. stanton, Relatives and friends
also blessed NirsiE Mary Sodality, League
Of Sacred Heart invited tu funeraI Sion.
$40 a. M. li03 Brandywine ST. near lIth
ana spting Garden SITS Solemn high rcag,rn,
mass Rt Church Of Assumption. 10 A. IA
Int Old Cathedral Gem "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
COTTON TURNS EA
AFTER FIRM STAl
Bearish Reports From Sont
ern Spot Centefs Lead -
General Selling

COTTON BELT WEATHER COxDr10o
NEw YORK. Dee. .I;-The Sesly1
belt this mornlngi AsheviIlc. a6i -
Chnttanocsn, Knexville and AggvG12s
s, Ton. 3, 'tMaic Mspisi:ns. s"'esEm Mnntesmsss sss ~
I,irmlngham.. 3lt OEinhomN ard d.
ton. sGi Mobile. Themasvllie and -
tle Rock. Vlrksbarg ard New 0rissnS.
Memphis aud Nashville. Ssi TanDes L
Christi. 90; Galveston, a.. AZ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21

official rates Of discount for each Of the
tM.lNc IcGurlI disirlc'q aFn as follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21

IONDON-MonCy. 4 per cent, unchang-
ed from the rate prevailing lato yester-
day and compared with 3ai early in the
day Discount rate for short bills 49s
per cent and three months bills a..
pec cent unchanged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21

PuiLADELPHIA-Call c per cent:
time, 5W5ai per cent, Commercial
paper, three to four months. 5tg u5ai
per cent six months, 5ia 95& per cent,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-01-11
EoREIGN-

Germany has requested the United
States government TO remove Minis
ter Nopicka from Bucharest The rs-
quest will probably be granted. vo-
picka Is OF Austrian birth.
Eleven persons were killed and 40
injured when a train loaded with per
sons returning 10 Edinburgh. Scot
land. after the New Year holiday col
hded with a switch engine.
The daylight saving plan has been
adopted by the states OF the Austral
ian federation and clocks have been
pushed one hour ahead.
Capt. John Lauder. son Of Harry
Lauder. the Scotch comedian. has
been killed at the front.
The Rumanian cabinet has been re-
constructed under the premiership
OF j. J. c. Bratiano. who also will
hold the post OF minister OF foreign
affairs.
Gen. Gerard Amanrich. So, com
mander OF the Legion OF Honor. who
had retired from the service on sc-
count OF his axe. has rejoined the
army as a private.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-01-11
GENE RAI.

John Stearns. 80. proprietor OF a
restaurant az Lincoln. Neb, shot and
killed Mrs. Nora Nelson. %. a dress
maker. and then shot himself. dying
In few minutes.
The high cost OF white paper is re
Elected in the new contract which the
Missouri legislature made with the
Jefferson City Democrat-Tribune.
the price being ia cents for the of.
fetal sheet
Gov Major has appointed DIR. c.. r.
Nuns. Montgomery City. to succeed
Dr. j. c. Parrish. vandalia. on the
board OF curators Of Missouri Uni
yersity.
Mrs. William Stuart McCrea. 81.
who. when her husband died recently.
prayed that she might be called. is
dead
The second infantry regiment OF
Missouri national guard arrived at TT.
Riley. Kan. from Laredo. Tex. The
unit will remain here until mustered
out
Mrs. Joseph Fl. T. Jones. widow of
capt Jones. has been elected presi-
dent OF the Gulf and Ship Island Rail
road 10 succeed her deceased hus-
band
Local option elections in Texas did
not change the situation as between
prohibition and licensed saloons.
Scurry county. of which Snyder is the
seat. voted Overwhelmingly TO remain
dry. while two wet counties stayed
wet
Salt Lake City is in danger OF a
fuel famine. More than 200 persons
crowded into a coal company's office
and a near riot was imminent when
each demanded service.
DIR. Ben L. Reitman. Socialist, was
playing Santa. distributing birth con-
troll circulars through the Chicago
tenements
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-01-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK
FROM OVER THE WORLD.
ACCIDENTS

During New Years celebration at
Louisville. Ky. Mrs. Sofia Applehouse
accidentally shot and killed her IS.
year-oid daughter Margaret
Two young women and man were
Killed and another man injured when
tneir automobile was struck by a
freight train AZ grade crossing at
Elyria. O.
Mrs. Maria Hoffman. &c years old.
was burned to death In fire which
destroyed her home In Golconda. III.
Raymon Torres and his wife. each
more than 50 years old. were electro
cuted at Tucson. Ariz.. when they
tried to crawl beneath a barbed wire
renee, going TO attend New Years
services at the Ancient Xavier Mis-
sion.
Kirk Turner. rs. was shot and killed
by Leonard Daily, Ia. at Haywood.
OK. The lads were playing with a
gun thought TO have been unloaded.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-01-11
PUBLIC SALE.

l will offer for sale to the high
est and best bidder, on Tuesday
Jan. 23rd, at 10 o'clock a. M, al
my home four miles south Oh
Hickman, the following described
property:
l coming 4 year old Bay Mare,
IN foal by horse.
6 Yearling Colts.
2 Jersey cows, one with young
calf, both good mixers.
l Poland China Sow and seven
pigs.
2 Buggies and Harness.
/ good Saddle.
! good Pilot Cultivator and disc
attachment.
1 Log Wagon, Chains, etc.
Lumber-Complete for house
or barn.
Household and Kitchen Furni-
ture.
TERMS: All amounts of $40
and under cash over that amount
9 months time at 6 per cent. in
terest.
In case of rain sale will be held
next day.. B. Jones.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-01-11
CRIMINAL.

James d. Mcnamara. serving a life
sentence at San Quentin for dynamit-
ing the Los Angeles Times building.
was ordered into the disciplinary dun
geon for refusing to work In the iute
mill.
DIR. Eldridge ID. Atwood. who killed
DR.. Wilfred Z. Harris. president Of
the Massachusetts College of Osteop-
athy. In July last. entered a plea OF
guilty OF murder In the second degree
and was sentenced TO life imprison-
ment
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-01-11
NEUROLOGICAL.

Arthur A. Wilder. former associate
Justice of the territorial supreme
court at Honolulu and prominent so
cially and politically. was found dead
IN his home.
Peter Osterhaus. last surviving ma
for general OF the United States
forces In the civil war. died at the
home OF his daughter-in-law at Duis-
burg. Germany.
BY order of King Albert. the body
of Emile verhaeren. the Belgian poet.
who recently was killed. has been
laid to rest in Belgian soil.
DIR. w. c. Kluttz OF FL Paso. Tex.
died OF typhus fever contracted while
conducting a campaign against typhus
brought TO the border by Mexican
refugees.
l.. II. Williams. 80. of Centralia. Ill.
ended his life by shooting. His wife
Witnessed the tragedy.
DIR. Hamilton Wright Mabie. 20. as
sociate editor of the Outlook. is dead
at his home In summit. n. j. He Is
survived by a widow and one daugh-
ter.
John NJ. Smith. 80 years old. and
his wife. 80. were found dead In the
basement of their home At Blooming
ton. Ill.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-01-11

Dry goods and general mer-
chandise people tells us, as we
advance into the new year, every
mail brings them notices of ad-
vanced prices ON nearly all lines
of goods. We all had hoped that
the prices Of necesSaries of life
had attained their maximum dur
ing the past year, but present
prospects are even more gloomy.
Where will it end2 How long
can the man of modest and limi--
ed means endure the strain7
We are told that the Naval
Committee, who will select a site
for the government S $11 100000
plate works, will make their tour
of inspection about the last of
this month or the first of Feb
ruary. Alright, boys, shine up
the automobiles and get the gang
together.
This year we elect a Mayor,
City Judge and Board of Alder
men for the City of Hickman.
This, in addition to county Off
GERS and Representative. There
will be lots of Ell Stinko cigars in
circulation about chautauqua
time.
Our prescription case Is the
best equipped in town.-Hickman
Drug Co.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-01-11

A Courier-Journal poll shows
that members of the Legislature
are anxious to be called togeth-
err In special session. Of Sc in
terviewed, all but one wants to
meet and the exception was nom
committal. OF 80 county judges,
IL said yes, Is no and 5 were
non-committal. OF "a newspap-
ers, Is were favorable, 20 unfav-
orable and 6 non-committal.
The sale of Red Cross stamps
in Hickman during the holidays,
Rev. Rennenberg informs us, a
mounted to more than $64, as
compared with $1S last year.
Nice increase.
Ladies Skirts, new and up to
date, in black, blue and plaids,
special price at $1.98 and $2.98
at Dobsons
All prescriptions reeheched at
OF prescription ceuntSr.- HEX
man DEug Co.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-01-11

Waists; Drummers sample line
of up to date ladies Waists, not
one in the lot worth less than
soc and up to SIPS special sale
price at 29c, 49c, 69c and soc at
Dobson s.
The Hickman Timing and
Pluming Co. has geen Incorporate
ed under its present name, with
a capital stock Of $4,000.
Chas. Rutter and family will
move into the property of Mrs.
Maggie Thomas, on Troy, Ave,
next week.
Ben Bransford and S. A. Wade,
two prominent citizens of Union
City, were here ON business Tues
day.
Henry Cowgirl left Sunday for
Chicago after visit to his par
ents, III. n. Cowgirl and wife.
j. r. johnson and Miss Lovola
Samnels, both of Clinton, were
married Thursday.
Bob Joyner, of the Jordan
neighborhood, was here on bust
ness Tuesday.
We recheck all prescriptions
and prevent mistakes. Hickman
Drug Co.
Hosiery: We have any thing
You want for the whole family at
Dobson s.