Hammond Times, Volume 1, Number 254, Hammond, Lake County, 15 April 1907 — Page 4

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THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES Monday, April 15, 1907.

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present It seems not improbable that the big secretary's 300 pounds of wholesomeness will fill up the crevasses in the republican ranks and that a firmly united party will again present a solid front to re-threatening Uryanism. New York Globe.

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Supervise From the Home.

The Indianapolis ministers ask that matrons be employed by the city government to chaperon young girls who visit the city parks at night. The futility of euch a scheme is apparent to anyone conversant with the wiles of woman and the way of a man with a maid. Where parents do not safeguard their daughters and where such daughters show an inclination to hang around dark spots in the public parks at night, it would be absurd to attempt to restrain them by employing three or four clucking oid women to patrol pleasure grounds wagging their heads, shaking their forefingers and crying "Fie! For shame"' whenever they might chance to come upon a spooning couple. The supervision of girls that is not from the home or from tho church is of little or no avails Fort Wayne News

Compliments Beveridge. Our senior senator, Albert J. Beveridge is not the most popular man In the United States senate. The old duffers there who represent the corporations and trusts do not like Beveridge who is the friend of the people and against graft and greed. These old senators when the eloquent Indlanian speaks usually leave tho senate and Joke in the cloak rooms because they intended to vote for their masters, the trusts, anyway. The galleries, however, were always full when Beveridge was to speak because he is the ablest and most eloquent speaker in the en

tire body. The galleries were always with Beveridge and most hearty in

their applause. The common people, the voters of Indiana, are with Beveridge, and then the newspaper corre

spondents who attempt to write him down usually draw their pay from the trust magnates, but the people cannot

be fooled; they know that Albert J. Beveridge Is honest and able and will

stand by their rights so they will keep himj In the senate and later will make

him president. Greenfield Republican

What Taft Will Find.

For ten days Secretary Taft has been

busy in Cuba seeking soft by degrees

to subdue the Latin-American tempera

ment to the useful and the good. Pre

occupied with the task of inducing

conferrees to abandon the habit of

shouting "Caramba!" and reaching

hands for hips, the big secretary has had little time to consider how things

v- hove been coins on at home. Even

if he had vacant hours he would have

lacked information, for Havana news

papers are so engrossed in exploiting

the many brands of Cuban politics that

they have small space for ours.

So, when the secretary steps his foot

on mainland shore he will discover that things have happened since he went

away. Brother Charles, with or with

out authority, has taken advantage of

the absence to launch the Taft can

didacy. The secretary may not yet be a completely full-fledged presidential

candidate, but the movement in his be

half has passed the pin-feather stage. The campaign is already on in Ohio,

with Senator Foraker being convinced by chilly audiences that if he wants to continue in public life it isn't safe to drop his senatorial bone to snap at the

presidential shadow. Colneidentally a heavy "White House frost has fallen on

various "favorite son ' candidacies, and

they are as balck and as dead as Delaware peach blooms. It cannot be said

that the president has openly indi

cated that he wishes Secretary Taft to be his successor, yet "Washington mind readers do not scruple to make the mdst confident assertions. The Taft candidacy, thus apparently approved of in Ohio and not disapproved of in "Washington, is in a happy condition In another respect. It arouses no conservative apprehensions Is seemingly as acceptable to the right wing as to the left wing of the party. "While Secretary Taft has loyally supported the president in all his policies, neither his temperament nor his record is such as to suggest that he would ever be a trouble maker. The situation may change before next year, but at

Heavy on the Name. The czar's little boy baby, who was born a grand duke, is carrying a good manw titles for a two-year-old. He is cnif-f of the Cossacks, head of the regiment of guards of Finland, of the Fifty-first regiment of infantry of Zitovik, of the Twelfth of the sharpshooters of eastern Siberia, of the Tashket corps of cadets, of the Fourth battalion of horse artillery of the guard and of the Moscow military school. He is also on the staff of the Forty-fourth regiment of dragoons of Nijnl Novgorod and of the Forty-fifth regiment of dragoons of Svenk. Already he has been decorated with the Order of St. Andrew. Notwithstanding all this he kicks and squalls just the same as a plebian infant when af

flicted with tummy ache. Therefore is tummy ache, like death, a great

level er. Indianapolis Independent.

BETWEEN TRAINS

A Little Cabin. Des a little cabin Big ernuff fur two, Des awaitin', Honey, Cosy fixt fur you; Down dah by de road, Not ve'y far from town, Waitin' fur de missis, "When she's ready to come down. Des a little cabin, An er acre o groun'; Vines agrowin' on it. Fruit trees all aroun', Hollyhawks abloomin' In de gyahden plot Honey, would you like to Own da little spot? Make dat little cabin Cheery, clean, an' bright, "With an angel in It Like a ray of light? Make dat little palace Somethln' fine an' gran', Make it like an Eden Fur a lonely man? Des you listen, Honey, "While I 'splain it all, How some layd's go'nter Boss dat little hall; Des you take my han' Dat's de way it's writ, Des you take my heart, Dat's de deed to it. Springfield Republican.

"II WILL 00 EVERYTHING BUI TALK"

Jerry Brennan Puts in New Cash Register That is a Wonder.

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SUMMONED III SLEEP

Latest Movements in Industrial Centers, by Exclusive Wire to Lake County Time

Papa Has It Now. "When you asked papa for my hand

did you tell him you had enough money saved to start housekeeping?

"Yes." "And what did he say to that? Did

he still refuse his consent?"

"No; but it amounted to a refusal." '"What did he say?" "He invited me out to play poker

with him last night and I went." Houston Post.

Sure Enough. Coakley Subbubs declares that out

his way one night last week the temperature dropped to zero.

Joakley That's nothing. Coakley Eh? "What's nothing? Joakley Zero. Philapelphia Press.

ROBERTS DALE NEWS

Quite a number of Robertsdale people attended the oratorical contest at

Hammond Saturday evening.

Mrs. John Bahn of Roberts avenue

entertained her sister and a number of friends from Chicago at her home

on Sunday.

John Blaul of Roberts avenue, spent

Sunday with relatives and friends in

Chicago.

Mr. and Mrs. William Bahn and

daughters, Misses "Whilma and Freida,

were the guests of Mr .and Mrs. Will iam Kelley in Chicago, Sunday.

The 3-year-old daughter of Mr. and

Mrs. A. Anderson died Saturday at tholr home on Roberts avenue, after a bri ?f

illness of pneumonia. The oldest

daughter is in a precarious condition

with the measles.

Clarence Masterson has purchased

the residence of Ben Julliar on Harri son avenue. Mr. Julliar intends mov

ing his family to Whiting, where they

will make their future home.

Miss Letha Masterson and Alex Ny land were Hammond visitors Saturda; evening.

Mrs. Ackerman of 103 Roberts ave

nue. is confined to her home oi ac

count of sickness.

Death of Harry Dunning.

Harry Dunning of Indiana boule

vard, died at the Presbyterian hospital

Friday, April 12, at 12:45 p. m., after

a five weeks siege of typhoid fever. Mr. Dunning was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Dunning of Lodi, O. He was born at Cleveland, O., Dec. 22, 1875. A few years ago he came to Whiting and accepted a position with the Standard Oil company and has since made this place his permanent home. March 3, 1907, he was united in marriag.3 to Miss Anna Exton, one of our most esteemed young ladies. Mr. Dunning had a pleasing personality all his own which won him many friends both here and in Whiting from whose circles he will be greatly missed. The .funeral services will be held at the M. E. church in Whiting Monday evening at 7:30, Revs. Wright and Artman officiating, The remains will be shipped to Lodi, O., where the Interment will take place. The entire community extends their heartfelt sympathy to the sorrowing wife and parents in their sad bereavement.

"It wil do everything but talk." This Is what J. E. Brennan, one of the progressive merchants of this city, says in describing a wonderful machine which he has just installed in his store. Mr. Brennan's customers are showing an unusual interest in this machine first, because of its wonderful mechanism; and, second, because It assures them that they are doing business in a store where mistakes are at a minimum. The machine in question is the latest and most improved type of a National cash register. It combines the functions of a mechanical cashier, a bookkeeper and a judge. It was sold to Mr. Brennan by M.

D. Ensminger, salesman for the N. R.

C. company at S3 State street, Ham

mond.

This register is what is known as a

multiple register. In reality, it is six registers in one, inasmuch as each emploe of the store has a separate adding counter and a separate cash drawer.

It is a "multiple doer" machine also.

It will do nearly all things a man can do in a store, except sell good3 and dust the show cases, and do all better than a man can. As a cashier, it is

fast and always on hand; as a bookkeeper, it never makes an error; as

a judge, it is absolutely fair and with-

ut prejudice in settling any disputes

that may arise.

Men can, and all men do, make mis

takes. A machine which has been properly assembled cannot make a mis

take. Mr. Brennan's register can't help

being perfect. It is made that way.

As mentioned above, the register

cannot talk and, therefore, is a congenial thing to have around. It can,

however, make signs. Further, it can

print. It has a complete printing

plant somewhere it its insides and it

makes a record of every transaction taking place in the store. In fact, it makes two records, one of which it passes out to the customer; the other it files away for Mr. Brennan's future reference.

A beautiful cabinet of polished wood

supports the machine parts of the reg

ister. The cash drawers are lettered

'A," "B," "D," etc. One the register

are keys, "A," "B," "D," etc., corres

ponding with these cash drawers.

There are also keys which are marked "charge," 'received on account,"

paid out," "C. O. D.." "C. O. D.

amount," "freight," "express," etc. In addition, of course, the register has the

usual keys showing the amounts of

money.

If Mrs. Jones comes into the store

and buys fifty cents worth of goods

from Clerk A, this clerk goes to the

the "A' key, thereby signing his name

to the transaction. Then by simply

pressing a button the clerk can cause a great many things to happen all at

once. (Because it operates by electricity.) Indicators appear showing all

about the transaction; the cash drawer

is unlocked and opened automatically;

a bell rings announcing the registra

tion; the proper entry is made inside

the machine; a receipt is printed and

thrown out for the customer; a detail

ed record of the transaction is printed

by ther egister; and the cash sale is added on an adding mechanism, which will show at any time the total amount of money taken in by any individual clerk. The register is particular about who operates it and how. It refuses to work until all necessary keys have been pressed. Nor will it permit clerk "A" to operate clerk "B's" cash draw

er. The minute clerk "A" should try to operate clerk "B's" cash drawer, the register would sound an alarm on clerk "B's" bell. The check which the register prints is a receipt to the customer. On the Check, Mr. Brennan states he will give premiums to his customers who make cash purchases in his store. Customers are anxious that they they should not be charged twice and that their accounts should always be correct. Consequently they are glad to co-operate with the merchant by asking for their receipts. While the machine is printing and throwing out a check for the customer, it also prints in duplicate a detailed record of each transaction on a long strip of paper which is rolled up under lock and key in a little metal cabinet at the side of the register. This is a permanent record for the proprietor. At the end of the day Mr. Brennan can take this printed tape from the register and review in detail the business done during the day. The tape will show him which clerk waited on the most customers and will give the amount and kind of every transaction. If any of the cash drawers fail to balance, Mr. Brennan can tell which clerk is responsible; if a bad coin has been accepted, he can tell which clerk

accepted it; if clerk "D" took in a piece of lead money, this money wil! be found in clerk "D's" cash drawer. Mr. Brennan believes that satisfied customers constitute his greatest business asset and he, therefore, endeavors to conduct his store upon a system which will insure satisfaction to hi3 patrons. With the installation of the new register he believes he has the most perfect system that the human mind can devise.

NEW YORK LETTER. New York, April 15. The stock market resumed its irregular tone which prevailed during the latter part of last week. Prices as a rule ranged lower, due party in sympathy with lower prices in London and additonal aggressiveness upon the part of short sellers. If a trader was looking for activity, he certainly could get it today. The entire market had spasm

odic periods of strength and then others of weakness. Fnlon Pacific openen from 133 to 132, sold up to 136 and back to 133; Smelters from 123 to 129 and back to 125 ;Great Northern from 130 up to 133 and back to 131; the balance of thel 1st Hopping around like a duck in a pond, first going up a point or so and then declining again. The strong feature in the way of news which caused a little short covering was more reassuring news from the winter wheat crop district. Its effect upon values was only temporarily, however, as shorts had entire control of the situation and upon every little spurt they distributed sufficient selling orders to stay any advantage which the bulls might secure. Money conditions remain practically unchanged from Friday. Call money ruled as high as 24 per cent and as low as I;. Nevertheless a great deal of anxiety has been expressed in the street over the monetary situation. The $24,000,000 which will have to be paid out by the subscribers of the new issue of Great Northern preferred will have to be provided for in the near future. This will undoubtedly cause a hardening tone in the call loan money money market for a time at least. The market generally closed weak and feverish with indications for still further declines. If the present liquidation continues much longer the market is likely to show some severe de

clines within the next few days.

acter. There was a littlel nvestment buying of the deferred months, particularly the July option and some liquidation of the May. The market swayed back and fortli within a narrow range, closing quiet and uninteresting. OATS Early trade in this cereal was rather active. Profit taking by the longs was about the only feature of note. Weather conditions in the oat belt are reported very unfavorable for the plant. The market closed steady.

IMtontCi: MAKKETS.

Cattle closed steady; sheep strong.

closed

LIVERPOOL MARKETS. Liverpool, April 15. Wheat opened one-quarter higher; corn unchanged. Liverpool. April 15. Wheat closed three-eighths higher; corn, one-eighth higher.

James H. Eckels, Ex-Currency Comptroller, Found Dead in His Bed.

PHONE BELL GIVES THE ALARM

Friend Calls the Dead Man as He Lies Asleep Forever.

m YORK STOCK felARKEI

. 92 . 95 123 . 36 90 123 61 . 60

Descp.

Atchison . . Do pfd . . Am. Sugar Am. Car . . Amal. Cop. Am. Smelt Am. Lrocom Anaconda .

Am. Tob pfd 92 Am. Wool . . 30 B. & O 97 Biscuit 77 Brook. R. T. 57 C. & G. W. . 13

Ches. & O. . C. F. & I . . Col. South Corn Pdts Canad Pac Coast Line Cent. Leath Denver com Do pfd . . Distillers . Erie com . . Erie 1st . . Erie 2nd . . Interboro . .

K. C. S. pfd 59 L. & Nash 116 Mex. Cent .. 22 North Pac . .127 Great Nor . .130 Gt. Nor Ore 57 M K & T cm 3 5 '4 Do pfd ... 60 Mis. Pac ... 73 Nat. Lead . . 59

IN. i . cent n o4

Nor. & W . . Ont. & AY. . Pacific Mail Peoples Gas Pennsyl.

Press Steel

Reading

. 40 . 34 Vi 26 Va 19 173 101 28 30 . 75 . 683 . 23 . 52 . 37 . 25

i .) l2 374 25 91 123 34H 103ii

R I & S. com 28 Do pfd ... 84 R. Isl. com 20 Do pfd ... 50 Rubber 42 34 South Pac 80 So. llv. com 204 St. Paul ...132 St L &S W 20 Texas Pac 2 8 Union Pac 133 U. S. Steel s . 36 Do pfd . . . 99 Vlrg Chem 28 Wabesh ... 14 Do pfd ... 25

AY is. Cent pf 40

High Low Close j 93 92 92 9514 95 4 95,4 123 122 122 36 35 35 92 89 90 129 123 125 62 60 60 60 59 59 92 921,4 924 SO 30 30 97i 96 97 77 76 76 5S 56 57 13 13 13V2 41 4 40 40 35 34 34 261-4 23 20 19 198 19 174 173 173 101 101 101 28 28 2 314 30V4 28 28 75 75 753 69 68 68 3-4 23 22 23 53 51 51 T 37 36 36 25 25 25 59 59 59 1164 116 116 22 21 22 1 30 1261-s 127 133 1294 132 58 56 564 36 35 35 C6 65 65 75 72 73 60 57 58 117 116 116 76 74 74 37 37 37 25 25 25 92 91 91 124 122 123 35 34 34 106 103 103 2 28 28 85 83 83 21 20 21 50 48 48 42 41 41 82 79 ' 80 21 20 20 134 131 132 21 20 20 28 27 27 136 132 133 37 35 33 99 9S 99 28iA 28 28 14 14 14 25 25 25 40 40 40

Chicago. A Dill 13. Snow and dis

agreeable weather restricted trading on Soutli Water street yesterday. There were 8 cars of strawberries on the market, which were of mediocre quality and sold fairly well at yesterday's prices. For butter and eggs an active demand existed and previous prices

were firmly held. Vegetables were in moderate supply, but the demand was slow and prices favored holders. Butter Receipts, 4.200 tubs. Extra creamerv, jobbing, 29o; price to retailers, 31c: prints, 32c; firsts, 27fi 28c; seconds, 22&24c; dairies, Coolevs, 27c; firsts, 25c; renovated, 24&'25c; packing stock, 19G20e. Eggs Receipts. 25.311 cases. Miscellaneous lots as received from the country cases included, 16c; cases returned, 16c; firsts, packed in new whltewood cases, grading 70 per cent fresh. 16c; prime firsts, packed in whitewood cases, grading 85 per cent fresh, 17 c; extra high grade stock, grading 90 per cent fresh, especially packed for city trade, 19c.

Potatoes neceipis, u cars. isconsin, Minnesota, white stock, choice, 40 42c; choice to fancv, Michigan, 40; mixed red and white, 37 38c; red fair to good. 36r37e; common, small red and white. 35&3Gc; sweet potatoes, Illinois, $1.502.50 per bri; No. 2. $1.00 (("rl.50 per bri; new potatoes, $3.00 10.00 per bri. Veal Quotations for calves in good order were as follows: 50 to 85 lbs. 5fi6c; 80 to 85 lbs, 6(u?7c; 85 to 100 lbs, fancy, 89c; 150 to 175 lbs, good meaty, 5(??5c. Dressed Beef No. 1 ribs, 12c: No. 1 loins. 18c; No. 1 round. Sc; No. 1 chuck, 6c; No. 1 plate, 4c. Live Poultry Turkeys, per lb, 12c; chickens, fowls, 14c; springs, 14c; roosters, 8c; ducks, 14 c; geese, $5.00 7.50. , , Fruits Apples, $1.50 4.00 per bri; bananas, jumbo, per bunch, $1.40 1 .50 ; strnlerht. S 1 .1 0 (a 1 .25 : lemons. Cal., $3.75

4.75; oranges. Cal., $2.00 fa 3.50. Green Vegetables Beets, 40c per sack; cabbage, $1.00 3.00 per bri; carrots, 50(70c per sack; celery, $1.00(5? 5 00 per crate; green onions, $1.25 2.00 per box; lettuce, head, $1.00 7.00 per bri; leaf, 32 fa 35c; onions. 90c$1.20 per bu; pie plant, $1.25 1.35 per box; parsnips, C0S95c per sack; spinach, 20

auc per uox, iuiuip, .viy-tuv; yci sack.

WEATHER FORECAST. Illinois. Indiana and Lower Michigan Showers and warmer tonight, turning to snow flurries and colder Tuesdav.

Missouri Showers tonight with wnr-i

'"er soiuneast and colder west tonight;

puiu.v eioiniy ana comer Tuesday. Wisconsin Showers tonight and colder west; Tuesday threatening and colder with probably snow Hurries north. Minnesota Threatening end colder tonight witli snow Hurries east; Tuesday fair. Iowa Threatening and colder tonight with rain or snow east and central: Tuesday fair, colder east and central. Dakotas and Nebraska Generally fair tonight and Tuesday; colder tonight. Kansas Generally fair tonight and Tuesday; colder tonight and east Tuesday. Montana Generally fair tonight and Tuesday.

Butler Who Discovers the Dread Fact Thinks Him in Slumber Wife ul Daughter Abroad Are Notified.

HEARD ON THE BOURSE In banking circles there is a dis

position that Washington should be watched clo3ely and it is thought that announcements that would have an adverse effect upon the speculative mar

ket may be expected from that source

at somewhat frequent Intervals.

A man in a position to get good in

formation regarding the copper Industry says that according to a statement made by one who has looked into the copper metal trade carefully, there is no reason to be apprehensive of the serious lessening in demand and n corresponding drop in prices. He adds that the large producers have no reason and show no disposition to make concessions in prices at this time.

JOHN DICKINSON & OQ.

STOCKS, BONDS, GRAIN, PROVISIONS. 171 La Salle SL, Chicago. New York Office, 42 Baoadway. Members Chicago Board of Trade. New York Couoolidated Stock Bxchfcoee. Direct Private Telephone Harrison 6611 Wires East Automatic 405S, Harrison 6612

Think market a sale on all bulges. There is a total absence of buying power and a general fear that confidence has been undermined, that sta

bility cannot be restored for a long

time to come.

Chicago, April 15. Jame3 n. Ecb els. president of the? Commercial N;t tional bank, of this city, and ex-comptroller of tlie currency, died nt his home early yesterday from heart disease. The death of Kckela occurred apparently while he ttus asleep In his bed. The fact that ho xvas dead Avas discovered by a butler, Frank Evans, Avho entered Eckel's room after hearing a telephone within ring continuously without receiving an answer. Thinking that Eckels had not been awakened Evans entered and found him apparently asleep. It Was Death, Not Sleep. The butler called to him, and getting no response, sought to arouse him and found that he Avas dead. Other members of the household Avere summoned and Dr. Frank Churchill Avas hurriedly called. Dr. Churchill arrived

within n short time, and after an examination gave It as his opinion that Eckels had been dead for some hours. Dr. John 11. Murphy, the Eckels' family physician, was also notified. Mrs. Eckels Is Abroad. m Mrs. Eckels and her daughter Phoebe, 18 years old, are in Paris, where the latter Is attending a finishing school for girls. They have been abroad Bince last fall, and planned to return to Chicago Avithin a fewweeks. They were at once communicated Avlth by cable. It Is understood that they avIH sail from France for New York today.

C. H. WANZER

STOCK AND BOND BROKER.

Stocks Carried on 3 to 5 Point Marjla. Nominal Rates of Interest.

NEW TO UK COTTON MARKET.

Month Mav . July . Aug. . Oct. . Dec. .

Open . . 9R2 . .905 . .969 . .990 .1005

Hieh 97 5 975 976 1004 1013

Low 961 965 96S 995 1004

Close 969-70 972-73 975-76 1002-03 1011-12

333 Rookery BIdg., Chicago. re z?mi mmo. 3405.

GRAIN MARKETS.

Chicago, April 15. Car lots today:

Wheat 11; corn 1SU; oats 163; hogs 48, 000 head.

GRil MID PROVISION MARKET

Month Open High Low Close Wheat. May ..7834 79 78 78ib Julv ..81 81 80 6-8 Sl'b Sept ..82 "4. 83 82 V; 8274 Dec. ..SlU -84 84 ?4 83 S4V4 Cora. Mav ..47 48 47 47b Julv ..47 47ai 47 47a Sept ..48ig- 4S 48 4Si.,b Dec. ..47 47 47 47a Ont. Mav ..44 44 43 4344b July ..40 40 4014 40ax Sept ..35 S6 35 35ax Pork. Mav ..1617 1617 1585 1 6A0 July ..1615 1620 1592 1605 I.ard. May . .S65a 865 860 865b July ..877 877 875 877 Sept ..890a . 890 8S5 890 nibs. May ..847 847-50 S45 847-50 Julv ..870 S70 802 867 Sept ..877-80 877-S0 872 875b

CHICAGO LETTTTI.

Estimate for Tomorrow.

Wheat 38 cars; corn 415 cars; oats

364 cars; hogs 18.000 head.

Total Clearances. Wheat and Hour equal 385,000 bush els; corn 267,000 bushels; oats 15 bush els.

Northwest Today Duluth 175 Minneapolis 698 Chicago 11

Cars. Last Week 172 546 10

Last

Year

345

World's Shipments.

Wheat, last week 9,S72,000 Previous week 9,824,000 Last vear 9.360,000 Corn, last week 2.567,000 Previous week 3,713,000 Last year 2,510,000

Ed Sweet & Co. What little news

came to hand today seemed to be of a

favorable character. According to re

ports from various steel companies

there has been no falling off in the steel trade and large orders are being

given for steel rails. Railroad traffic managers assert that business shows

no signs of diminishing. Those in con

tact with the copper situation state that the demand keeps up, while there is no increase in the supply of labor. The threatened strike of miners at

Butte has been averted. Indications point to a good bank statement today,

cash gains of the banks are being

placed by the news agencies at between

$3,500,000 to $3,700,000.

COINCIDENCE IN TWO DEA.TTIS

The Corn Products Refining company

has completed plans for the construction of a large can manufacturing plant near Chicago. The new factory may be erected in conjunction with its new glucose works at Summit, on

the drainage canal, although this has not been specifically determined. Provisions are said to have been made

for financing the cost of the new fac

tory, which will amount to between

$150,000 and $200,000.

The current fiscal year of the American Steel Foundries company will end on July 31. According to a western representative of the corporation earnings will be the largest in its history.

Frlmary movement. Receipts. Wheat, today 1,463.000 Last week 969,000 Last year 496.000 Corn, today 612.000 Last week 731,000 Last year 379,000

Ship. 387,000 383,000 241,000 645,000 772,000 205,000

Visible Supply. Apr. 15, 1907. Apr. 15. 1901. AVheat 51.179.000 45.965.0.0 Corn 11,217.000 7.868.000 Oats 9,472,000 IS, 81 5,000 Wheat, Inc 1,520,000 Dec. 357.000 Corn, Dec 778.000 Dec. 1,392.000 Oats, Inc 254,000 Dec. 859,000

Chicago, April 15. Wheat Early

prices were inclined to firmness. The j

May option selling up to 79 cents, Southvrestern Iteeeipta and Shipments

United States Steel, which was con

spicuously strong whenever the general market showed strength, reached a

new high level for the present move

ment. It was rumored that the statement of earnings to be issued on the last day of this month would make a very favorable exhibit both in respect to results for the quarter ending Mar. 31 and the volume of unfilled orders on the books at the end of that per

iod. The flood3 which did so much dam

age in Pittsburg a few weeks ago had.

of course, the effect of reducing the

nnarter's results. and the winter

months are ordinarily the worst In the

year, because mining operations are interferred with and the steamships on

the great lakes are out of com

mission. One thing, however, has been made abundantly clear to buyers of material, the sellers are much

stronger in naming terms than they

were a few weeks ago. This fact af fords the strongest kind of confirma

tion of the assurances given at differ

ent times to the street that the out

look for business continues good. When it comes to turning away business be

cause the buyer cannot wait months for delivery there can be little doubt

as to the conditions that actually exist

in the trade.

but around that figure one of the more

prominent northwestern traders sold Minneapolis, today quite a large line of wheat, causing a ! Last year ....... . reaction of about three-quarters of a ; V j "'f' 0 5 "

Cat Skins Worn as Fur. According to a Philadelphia paper the securing of cat skins Is something of an industry In that city. The skins are sent to France, where they are dyed and returned to thi3 country as popular fur. Good cat skin looks very much like squirrel and is used in a similar way, being especially popular for hats and hat trimmings.

Receipts. Ship.

..740.000 97,700 . ..33V00 67,000 . .. 56.000 2.800 41.000 78.000

cent, where substantial supporting or-j Kansas City, today . ,19o.OOO 103,000 ders were disclosed. The chief bear Last year 39,000 34,000 article served up to the trade today ' . - was the exceptionally large receipts at LI V E ' S 1 ULi&. lYl-A.Xt.n.fc J. O.

both Minneapolis and Duluth. consid- L'nion Stock Yards, April lo. Hog ! . . . 40 r. r r . .!-. r 1A- l.-i it- -.

to 6.72;

erably larger than the same day a year ; receipts 48.000; market 5 to 1 , . " ' , .Left over 16.000. Light $b.50

ago. The visible supply statement al

so gave the bears renewed courage, the figures showing an increase of about a million and a half for the week. The exchange was still permeated with messages telling of additional damage being done by bugs in the southwest, but their Influence was not so pronounced as last week. The market closed fairly strong with about a half cent decline for the day. CORN Trade has been rather dull

Rjid more or les sof a scalping char-

mixed $6.35 to 6.70; rough $6.35 to 6.45;

heavr $6.3o to b.0. Cattle receipts 32.000; market steady to 10c lower. Sheep receipts 22,000; market steady.

Hogs Omaha 6.500 Kansas City ....7,000 St. Louis 5,500

Cattle 5.500 9.000 3,500

Sheep 7,000 6.000 500

Union Stock Yards. April 15. Hogs closed active at early declines. Light $6.45 to 6.70; mixed 6.45 to 6.70; heavy $6.30 to 6.67; rough ?6.S0 to 6.40,

Dead Man's Father Only Passed Away Two Weeks Ago. The death of Eckels came on the eve of a breakfast party, which he had planned for a number of his friends

and relatives. Judge K. M. Landls, of

the federal district court; Mrs. Landis;

Judge and Mrs. E. II. Gary, of Hevr

York; Mr. and Mrs. George Eck

els, brother and sister-in-law of tho

deceased, and others Avere to have been

his guests. James A. Eckels, pf Prince

ton, father of James II. Eckels, died

two weeks ago. On the morning of the death of the elder Eckels the eon Avas a host of ex-President Cleveland.

The ex-president and Eckels Avere at

breakfast when news of the father's

death was received at the Eckels residence.

It developed during the day that tho

person Avho Avas trying to communi

cate with Eckels over the telephone.

the ringing of which led to dlscorery,

of the death, was George M. Eckels, a brother. Half an hour later he was called to his own telephone and notified of his brother's death. A post

mortem examination was held and a

statement issued giving the causes of death ns organic heart disease. The funeral will be held tomorrow after

noon from the Fourth Presbyterian

church. Interment will not take place

at once, it having been decided to place

the 'bodv in a vault until the return of

Mrs. Eckels and daughter, when a private funeral will be held.

Eckels was born at Princeton, 111., Noa'. 22, 1858, and most of hli life was

spent in Illinois. lie received his ear

ly education in the schools of his na

tive city, later taking up the study of

law at Albany, N. 1, having graduated from the Albany law school la 1SS0. He practiced law at Ottawa, 111., until appointed by President Cleve laud to the post of comptroller of the currency in 1S03. Eckels during the agitation of the currency question became prominent as an advocate of the gold standard. Always a Democrat he became affiliated in 1S0G with tlfe gold standard Democrats. lie retained the office of comptroller of the currency until the end of President Cleveland's term in 1S97 when he became president of the Commercial Na' tional bank, of this city.

One Advantage of a Long Night. "The Land of the Midnight Sun

was a subject assigned to Judge Der

ry at a feast shortly before his last

sickness, says the Boston Herald. "The Land of the Midnight Sun!

he exclaimed. "Ah, gentlemen, I find that a most inspiring subject In

the land of the midnight Bun, I've read, the days are six months long, and so are the nights. Just think what a blessing that would be to some of us. Why, if one of my creditors came to me and said: 'Berry, I want you to pay up that $10 you owe me,' it wouldn't bother me In the least 'My dear fellow,' I would reply, 'come around day after to-morrow and I'll pay you," and then I wouldn't hear any more of him for twelve months."

Influence for Bravery. Teli a man that he is brave and you h.el hiio o be.rome Carlvle.

Cleveland Is Deeply Touched. Princeton, N. J.. April 15. Ef President Cleveland was deeply touched when he learned of the death of Eckels, he said: "I was closely related to Mr. Eckels and his death comes to me with a peculiar shock. In important public work I learned to know how intelligently and Industriously hedevoted himself to duty and In the intimacy of close friendship I learned to know and appreciate his rare and attractive qualities of heart."

Lone Thag Gets $28,000 ? Malta, Mont, April 13. Word has just been received of a hold-up of a stage, presumably by a lone robber; $2S.0OO Is reported stolen. The rolbery took place just this side of Zort man. Pat Crow To B Tried Again. Council Bluffs, la., April 1. -Pat Crowe, who Is under Indictment here with Arthur Levi for the robbery of two street car crews in the western part of this city, is to t& tried May 10.

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