Plymouth Tribune, Volume 4, Number 4, Plymouth, Marshall County, 27 October 1904 — Page 3

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CHAPTER XVI. (Continued.) . Mr.- Montgomery did not evince at the news the pleasure or the excitement that I expected; but a quiet sinile of malignant satisfaction stole over .his face. He merely remarked, "Then the Rev. Mr. Porter will hare a visitor next Sunday that he little expects. Letme see," mnsed the Professor. "Bury St. Edmund's. I can take the early train on Sunday morning, and get . back at night. I shall hare plenty of time to do my busine , and his, too." "What do you mean to do?' asked Josioh. "Never you mind; I will tell you all abort it when I get back." - "Oh. what a jolly revenge it will be, for all he made us suffer, to bowl the old hypocrite out so clean!" cried Josiah, gleefully. "You can give mine and Silas' compliments " "No, no; for heaven's sake, do not mention my name In any way!" I exclaimed excitedly. "Why not?" asked Mr. Montgomery, taming sharply ronnd and casting upon me one of his old scrutinizing glances. "Because bc-ause " I could not give a reason. "Oh, please to promise that you will - speak of nie!- I pleaded. lie did promLe. But, somehow. I put very little faith in his keeping his word. "When I was at old Brown's, the printer's," said Josiah, "I heard a good many things about our reverend pastor, who was not in very good oil ax, except amonjr his own sect, in spite of his sanctimoniousness. When he first tame into the town, he was an open air preacher, with no chapel or congregation; but he managed to ingratiate himself into the good graces of a bevy of old women; and upon the death of tie minister of Little Bethlehem, which happened about the same time, the elder or deacons, or whatever they cr.ll themselves, cf the chapel got him appointed. So be set himself up as a converted cobbler; and, as converted reprobates of all kinc were the rage just then, he dropped Into a tidy thing." While we were yet talking, old Mr. Jennings came downstairs t go to his morning's work. We haj fat up the whole night. It was jest 5 o'clock. Spite of my new anxieties, I fell asleep the moment my head totuhtd the pillow, and woke about five hoars afterwards. Martha had a good laugh at my miserable looks when I went in to breakfast. Neither Mr. Montgomery nor Josiah appeared until much later. They took a newspaper between them and discussed It over their breakfast While "the Professor" was languidly scanning the advertisement sheet, he suddenly uttered an exclamation of surprise, and read something with keen attention. "Just cast ywir eye ovr tbst," he said, handing m the sheet, find pointing with his finger 1 a particular advertisement. With th utmost dismay, I Tvad the following: "Absconded, from Tabernacl Hons, near Bury ' St. Edmund, a oung man, nineteen years vt age, alxrut Ave feet nine in height, slightly builc-lorg, dark hair and dark ej-es. small features, icry pale complexion Whoever will send Information that will lead to th apprUCU91UU V DAiUC IV Wl7 M . . Porter shall b handsomely rewarded. N. B. Should this meet his ey no further proceeding will be tk against . . . . . 1 11 him ir he at cnce returns; uwi sncum he be apprehended, he will Ve proceeded against on a jgrve charge. Toe police are on kis tract.' The newspaper dropped ftum my hand and I thought I should lutv fainted. Martha was obiiged to batfia my face with cold wate to recover me. This little scene was not lost t the sharp eyes of Mr. Montgomery. I saw him quietly noting it, but" he made no remark. Josiah bgan to hector, and boast what he would do if he were in my place. " . v I was to see Clara in th afternoon; and, for the fict time, I felt loth to meet her. That advertisement roused up a train of painf! thoughts. What wes I doing? feediig a mad Vtre for one woman, while another coul3 claim me as her husband! How couW it all end, but in misery? If Clara should learn to love me, and then discorw all, what a monster she wuid think mjfe! In the face of such imejding danger, but one course was opn to me: to see her for the list time, Kd Ler adieu, and then fly fro 33 her forVej. Yes: I wotild do it, if my heart brrke In the effort. I called in at Martha's aj I pasxed by for something I had left there. MrMcutgomery proQpsed to tear me company as far as ouf roads together. "Don't you mAke yrrself unt-asy about that advedemenV hi said, as . we walked alonj lt im half gas; espccially that part about Äe pef a.. He must set some value upc yon to make this fuss. TherVs something more In this than you knoc of, ov choosv to tell," he added, with & sharp look. "I know ' Bill Stokes so well; hi wouldn't take all this trouble wit bait ome vevy good reason. But, an 1 slid before, don't frighten yourself, 'it 1 more than likely, before this day vei, that he may be advertised for as absconded. " Had I looked through the newspaper that morning, I fiO'ild have ejn two other advertisements that concerned me equally with tht ae I did read. One ran thus: 1 , .. "If .the young tcsnsx named S who left 7? Houst, near St. E , of the 31st of August last, will communicate with Messrs. Fogle &' Quick, solider, Gray'a Inn, he. will hear somethia to his advantage. This advertisens4at, which had been Inserted for threa eonsecutive days previously, was observed by Mr. Montgomery for te first tSae that morning, and not pointed out t me, for certain reasons of his own, The second mi couched in those terms! . "Should ' this ajeet tae eye of the vovuz man who deposited a suit of clothes with the ownrr of Rose Cottage, Slopperton, he will oblige by at once sending to, or calling personally upon. J. IL. Morley'a Hotel, Trafalgar Square." Thia last, if observed by Mr. Montgomery, conveyed no meaning to him, as I had told the episode, tc ,rhich it referred, only to Martha, r Had I seen and attended to thosa advertisements, 'how different might ave been the cat&strcphe of this story! ' CHAPTCR XVII. I was streng La brave rtsclves when I knocked at the door of the little hour 3. But they were sadly ehaken the moment It wo cpe-d by Clzra herself. The c' Lt cf ttr trotzt tzxe, cmilizg nzzx c, cowed ny bravery. "Have I czzzs here to lcci up en "her fcr the lzst ti3 to tii ctlzi to thrt rrüla fcravcrT' I czl zzjtilU tri my Izzxt tzz. t-t ii

"We are all alone," she said, as we went into the parlor. "Mary is out, and so is Mrs. Wilson, wonderful to say." She was working .hard at her painting, as usual. I sat down upon a footstool at her feet, and gazed furtively up at' her face. Never, methought, had she locked so lovely as she did that morning, in the soft, hazy, autumn sunlight. Half an hour passed away, and we had not exchanged half a do?en words; but that was not at all uncommon, for I loved better to gaze and dream than to talk; and when at her work, she spoke but little. She dropped one of her brushes; and as I gave it to her, I held her hand for a moment fast locked in mine. When she looked down at me smilingly and saw me in tears, a look of concern came across her countenance. "Would it make you very unhappy if I were to tell you that you might never see me again after .this day?" I spoke in a low, choked voice, and the gathered tears burst forth from my eyelids, and fell upon her hand. She did not appear to comprehend my words, as she saked, in a tone of troubled wonder. "What do you mean?" I repeated my question, in a yet more trembling tone. I felt her hand more pnssive in mine, and her ejes drooped, and the carnation tinge deepened in her checks, as nhe answered, softly, "It would make me very unhappy to think so." "Listen to me," I cried, kneeling at

her feet, and clasping both her hands f in mine. "From the time of our meeting, five years ago, I ave loved you; from the time of our meeting a few weeks back I have adored you! Oh, tell me, do you love me? Answer me but one word, my darling, my love!" I cried again. She raised her eyes for a moment to mine, and then dropped them, with her cheek as crimson as my own. "I do love you. dearest very much," she answered, in her low, soft voice. I took her in my arms, and kissed her fervently; and her swett. blushing face nestled upon my bosom like a bird seeking for shelter. Where were my resolutions row? my heroic self-sacrifice, my stcicism? Melted gone disappeared like smw before a fire, in the fervid ecstacy of that moment. I had come to pronounce an eternal farewell; I stayed to pronounce ar. inward oath that I would sweep away every obstacle, and win her yet for my own undisputed prize in the face of the whole world. After a time we sat together near the window I with my arm around her waist, and her hand clasped in mine. And thus we sat, silent she, in one of her dreamy reveries; I, filled with gloomy forebodings. For, now that the first ecstacy was passed now I knew that her love was mine the uunatural excitement of my brain subsided, the tension of my nerves relaxed, and the miseraDie rasnness or wnat 1 naa done was revealed to me In the gloomiest colors. I had sealed her misery, and Increased my own tenfold. "Do you not think," she said, suddenly, "that we are very strange people, you and I? I mean, that we are very tinlike other people?" . "I have often thought so," I said.'. "Do you not fancy the rest of the world would think us very silly people? Now, you do not even know my name." "But you know nothing of me, '-o we are well paired. I know but little myself,, but that you shall know." "Not now, please, dear. Some day, when I am very brave, I will tell you all about myself." . - Immediately afterwards, Mrs. Wilson returned, looking very cross. "I never did know such a gossiping creature as that servant next door always talking to men, too. 1 don't know, I am sure, what her mistress is about to keep her. There, she is, talking now to some strange, queer-looking man; and I am sure she is talking about us, for I saw him point to this house, and then he said something, and she laughed; she had better not laugh at my house; I won't put up with her' impudence." A strange man pointing to the house! What was there in such a commonplace circumstance to trouble me? But it did. I went to the window, but he was not visible from there. I went to the door; both he and the servant had disappeared. I came in again and asked what the man was like. "Oh, I don't know. I never notice such people. A foreign-looking fel!ow. with long hair," she answered, huffily. Foreign looking, and long hair! Such a description would apply to Mr. Montgomery. Could he have followed n.e? And if he had, why should that disconcert me? He could not possibly have any motive beyond idle curiosity. Nevertheless, I could not reason myself out of a certain uneasiness respecting this strange man. Mrs. Wilson did not recover the serenity of her temper until after tea. In the course of conversation I mentioned that I had visited a theater on the previous night. They did not know of my cor. nection with the stage. "I have never been to & theater but twice in my life, and. then only when I. was a little child, to see the .pantomimes," said Clara. "I thought it, then, the most glorious place I had ever seen; I wonder what I should think of it uiw? Oh, I should so much like to go'." " ' ' So it was arranged that we should go on Monday night. Clara was delighted at the thought, and talked about, nothing else; and so the evening glided pleasantly along until it was time for me to go. . Clara came to the door with me, and we stood for a few minutes upon the step, looking up at, the clear, frosty skj, glittering with stars. I took her in my arms, kissed her, and wished her good night. I lingered for a few moments after she had closed the door, as though loth to quit the spot. I gazed at the house, and thought of the many happy daya I had spent in it of the one that was just past the happiest, and yet the most miserable of all. : , Was there no presentiment mingled with this melancholy, that the end of all this had come? Darker end darker, closer and closer, gather the shadows round me. I must linger no longer upon the road. Events are hastening thick and fast; and I have much to tell ere I shall leave them behind, and reach the end. , CIIAPTEIt XVIII. . On the Saturday morning following the day with which I. closed the last chapter, as the church clock was striking twelve, Mr. Moctgomeiy, brushed up and ckaned up with unusual care, might have tern seen ascending the dinjjy stairerrs that Ul to the oSces of Messrs. Tela & Q-ic'-, Gray's Inn. I'rtr;tir j Vzzzit in the chrk's c2ce, t3 tzzzlzzl 11 either cf the princirsb

wxi Clsesxagtd. .la It happened, both were disengaged. His name was taken in, and immediately afterwards the messenger camt back to announce that Messrs. Fogle & Quick would -see him. He was ushered into an inner room, where he found himself in the presence of two dry, tuciturn-looking' gentlemen of some fifty to sixty years of age. Mr, Montgomery placed himself in such a' position that no ray of light should fall upon his face. His voice, too, would have Bounded strange, feigned, in the ears of those familiar with its usual tones. Mr. Fogle demanded his business in the tone of a man with whom time is money, while Mr. Quick continued his examination of a box of deeds, after casting one rapid glance at the visitor. Mr. Montgomery's answer was to produce a copy of the previous day's newspaper from his pocket, and point to an advertisement which has been already copied into these pages. He was polite in his manner, although very sparing of his speech. "But you are not Silas Carston," said Mr. Fogle, sharply. "I am not; but I am his representative," mumbled Mr. Montgomery, with a bow. : "Have you hts written authority to represent him?" There was the slightest shadow of hesitation in Mr. Montgomery's manner as he produced fom his pocketbook a paper purporting to be written by Silas Carston, giving him, the bearer, full power to act as his, the said Silas Carston's, representative in respect 'to any communication that Messrs. Fogle & Quick may have to make. The lawver minutely scrutinized the document, and then the bearer. Neither seemed to inspire him with profound confidence. "How do we know that Silas Carston has written this?" he askd. suspiciously. "Why does not. Swas Carston come here himself? Where Is h cow?" "He cannot cone himself. "Your sec

ond question, I profoundly regret to say, I cannot answer. I have promised my friend Carston not to do so." Mr. Fosrle passed the paper to Mr. Quick, who also minutely examined it, shook his head, and turned again to his document box without uttering u word. "We are not satisfied with your authority, and decline giving you any information. Mr. Carston must come himself." said Mr. Fogle, curtly. "Then I presume you will return me t paper?" "Certainly not; we shall retain it, and hand it over to Mr. Carston when we see- him." The Professor was posed, but he was tool practiced a dissembler to betray it by any outward sign, for the lawyer's eye was upon him. There was a whispered conference for a moment between the two . partners. Then Mr. Fogle said, "Stay! We will give you our client's address, under whose instructions we are acting. She can use her own discretion as to whether she pleases to transact business with you. We thus relieve ourselves f ail responsibility either way." (To b continued.! FACTS ABOUT THE CIGAR. The Different Colors and Texture of ; "Nine out of ten when' you han3 them a cigar will roll it tenderly between the fingers- and smell it knowingly before attempting to enoke It," said an avenue cigar man, to a Washington Star reporter. "Alter puffing on it a minute or two. If you ask his opinion, he will tell' you all about the cigar, Its make, gTade and price, and inform you In a confidential way that he knows all about tobacco, and cigars in particular. In ninety-nine cases out of one hundred his information will be wrong, as only the tobacco expert can quickly Judge of the intrinsic merits of a cigar, and frequently he will be at fault "For commercial purposes all cigars are divided Into three grades of tobacco, known as dartc, medium and light, but there are forty or fifty shades, which are grouped into five suhhea dings. "The grade . of tobacco used In a cigar has nothing whatsoever to do with its size, and there is practically no limit to the t umber of sizes.. Any cigar manufacturer may bring out a cigar, of special size and give it whatever name he pleases. The best known and most frequently used sizes, however. In the cigar trade are the 'conchas, which are divided into 'bouquet and 'efsperial 'regalia bouquets' and 'purltanos,' the 'breva and 'panatella' having a distinct shape of their own. The panatella' is a long, thin cigar, with tapering ends, whereas the 'breva' is finished off short at both. ends and has an even thickness throughout, except a slight narrow ness at the end that is held in the mouth. ; "Undoubtedly the best tobacco smoked in clears in this country Is the native-groTTi! Cuban tobacco, and tM cigar is further improved if It Is made In Cuba, particularly In the province of Ilavana. For this reason many socalled Ilavana cigars are in reality cigars made in this country and ship ped to the island, when they are reshipped to the United States, and the revenue stamp is duly pasted on the boxes to deceive the uninitiated. "Many smokers whq prefer a light wrapper enjoy the flavor of the Ma nlla wrapper wlththe Ilavana filler. ot .j .... . . : . " - . J.O sansiy mis taste me Havana to bacco frequently is wrapped in Connecticut wrapper. . "Inferior grades of cigars frequent ly are made of doctored tobacco, acid being used to stain tue wrappers light straw color In spots. The best leaf of the tobacco plant is that which grows nearest to the . ground, and when the rain splashes. mud on me leaf these little straw-colored spots appear when the tobacco Is cured. When these spots "are genuine the wrapper will be a , good tobacco of its cradc. but whether ltr Is acid stain or not only the expert will be able to deter mine." ' Give, and you may keep your friend if you lose your money; lend, and the chances are that you lose your friend If ever you get back your money. Bui wer. ' Think beautiful thoughts, harmony thoughts, beauty thoughts, truth' thoughts, thoughts of- Innocenes, cf youth, of love, and of kindness. To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; and to have a deference for others governs our manners. Steine. , ; A man 13 nover eo on trial as In th cement cf csccccive rped f crtunr Lew Y;zILzco

To Retain Tour Husband's love. Many young women seem to labor under the imrression that once the marriage ceremony Is over their object is attained; they have played theirpart. so to speak; the future can take care of itself. It is one thing to gain a man's love, It is quite another to retain it; and the girl who is willing to rest content with having gained it will never make marriage much of a success. A girl generally studies her sweetheart. more or less; she considers if this will please him or If that will not Well, if that sort of thing is so far essential before marriage, it is absolutely necessary after the nuptial knot is tied; a husband must be studied, and the wife who does not study her husband will never retain his love and respect. Again, why is it that a sweetheart who always dressed well and neatly before marriage, adopts a slovenly style Immediately a iter settling down? This often happens, and it may give the husband food for much reflection, for what does it hint at? Does it not suggest that having got him, she does not care; in other words, may it not mean that she only dressed carefully in order to entrap him? Let a hus band get those Ideas Into his head, and love, on his side, may be conspic uous by its absence. A wife should really dress just as carefully after marriage as before, more carefully in fact, if she wants her husband to remain a iover also, and by the wa, that is the best condition under which married life can be spent Then there is another Important thing a wife must always be interested in her husband and all his doings, and her interest must in certain cir cumstances, be blended with sympathy. Take his business or profession, for Instance. Well, of course, it is to her advantage to be Interested In his business; if he starts talking about it she must listen, and if he wants advice she must be ready to give It to the best of her ability. This greatly aids a man; he is strengthened by the fact that his wife takes a deep in terest In his affairs; It spurs him on; he has an Incentive. Then If business worries crop up she must be sympathetic, and who knows but .what she may be able to give him many a valuable hint Be very sure that the wife who thus acts will retain her husband's love; he finds that he could not do without her; he gets into the habit of turning to her as his wise counsellor. On the other hand. If a wife Is apa thetic, and takes no Interest whatever In her husband's affairs, can one wonder If his love becomes a trifle lukewarm? It is hardly necessary to say a word about cooking and housekeeping, but it may ' be remarked that a tidy, ilean, well-bordered " house, coupled with prompt well-served meals. go a long way in holding a man's Vove, but enough of that. Then there Is one other Important thing, most men have a hobby; Indeed, the man without a bobby is hardly a flesirable person to marry. Well, a wife should always take the deepest interest In her husband's hobby. It may be argued that the particular holby may have no Interest for her, but she must, make herself Interested n it; she must show him that his hobby Is also hers, and this goes a long way In keeping a husband's love and respect Home , Monthly. Thirteen-Gore Skirt. Thirteenrgore.Y skirt, ith Inserted pieces stitched In each gore; plaits In front. Could be made In velveteeu. Drying the Umbrella. During the frequent use" of umbrellas in the spring showers we ihould keep In mind the oft-repeated Kiutlon concerning drying them. They will last much". longer if they are always placed; when wet with the handle downward to dry. The moisture then falls from the edge of the frame and the' fabric dries uniformly. WThen it stands handle upward, which Is commonly the case, the top of the umbrella holds the moisture and not only takes a long time to dry, but It loon injures' the silk or other fabrics used for the cover and rusts the steels. This is the cause of this part of the umbrella wearing out before any filler part. Umbrella cases are also responsible, for the rapid vear of the silk. The constant friction causes the tiny holes that appear so provokingly early. When not in use leave the umbrella loose. . Flats and Home Life. . As a general proposition, it may be safely stated that every time inventive genius seeks to lighten the bur4Anu r.f hnTlRplcPPnlrn' fir hrfrtT t nr ! somewhere near the standards of eco nomical efficiency reached by other infiustrial sciences, he disturbs what is popularly called 'domesticity" and menaces "home life." It is true that a great-fireplace, vrith its crackling bacilog and brass andirons, Is more "home-li-a" than a ttean radiator. Every can likc3 to regulato his own tzzX la winter, and tit beneath tis CTrn trcj hi tuen::. ut tha Cat

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not designed for bank managers or merchant princes. The flat encourages matrimony and domesticity, for the reason that if it were not for the flats hundreds of young men of moderate salaries who are obliged to be at their places of employment at an early hour would have to forego the pleasure of married life. The flat is not an Ideal place In which to bring up a large family. But it is a great boon to young married people who have not reached the point where they. can afford to keep an "establishment" The flat Is an evolution from industrial conditions in the metropolis. It admirably meets the necessities of modern life. Any ordinances designed to regulate the construction of flats should be directed toward making them fireproof and securing perfect sanitation and ventilation, rather than the curtailment of their benefits. New York News. Among female Moors birthday celebrations are unknown. A Moorish woman considers It a point of honor to be absolutely ignorant of her age. The ordinary marriage customs of the Orient are reversed in, Tibet. Instead of the men having a plurality of wives, the women have the privilege of a plurality of husbands. Mdlle. Gauchin, a girl of 20, living in a suburb of Paris, has lately been awarded a prize of 23 by the municipality for supporting her octogenarian grandmother, her invalid mother and her six brothers and sisters. , A would-be bridegroom in Kamchatka has to serve some time in a menial position in his prospective father-in-law's household In order that- the bride's family may have an opportunity of observing whether his habits and temperament are worthy of her. . In Japan a well-bred woman does not go to the theater until, she is old and ugly. It is not thought proper for her to .understand music. If she is religious she Is termed 'flighty." She spends most of her' time at home tending to her children and servants and performing all sorts of menial service for her husband and his family. , . ; A "Woman Preacber. " Miss . Gertrude Von Petzold is a striking type of the much talked oif new -woman. She recently was oiTeredT the charge of the Unitarian Church of Narborotigh road, Leicester, England, and thus has become the fir at woman preacher In the United Kingdom. Miss Von Petzold is an accomplished student. She has had the degree of KV"-'." & w ferred on her and f V speaks several lan guages. She Is deeply interested MISS VO PETZOLD. in church work and believes that she will command as much attention in the pulpit as would be given to a man. A New Coin'Pnne. By the way, there is something new in a coin purse, which is just twice as convenient as anything we have had before. Instead of being solely foxnickels or dimes, It is made to hold both, as well as quarters. The purse represents a thres-leaf clover, and can bo bouri ' In French gilt sUtcx and gua metal Before lcsg It U curs to ta ciida In green enamels Wcn-an's TLozzz Coreanlcn.

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BE5 Flowered taffeta will make some ing winter frocks Flannel waists nave big water spots in Persian coloring. Silk coats of the Louis periods will be particularly smart A rebellion against overelaboration If predicted for autumn. The new skirts positively Invite crinoline into their folds. Two or three featherbone cords are used in the silk drop skirt Cuffs, revers, collars, vests and belts are all fashioned of leather. Velvets that Imitate furs are among the leading millinery novelties. Armnoies are niding under a nar row adjustment of trimming. Ruchings, ribbon scrolls and cord ings distinguish the new blouses. . Necklaces of amethysts are in high favor for wear with white dresses. A new chiffon veil can hide a multi tude of sins in the way of a shabby hat There are bags of that bright new orange which appears so startling iu belts. It Is said that mitts will be worn In the house this winter with' elbow sleeves. . . Yokes take on a pointed effect fol lowing the lines of the directoire girdle. Leather folds and cordlngs are de cidedly smart for turbans intended for Dainty Indoor Gown. either automobulng, street wear or traveling. " Brown, of the golden arid chestnut hues, will be the leading shade for dress stuffs. Smartest among the felt hats for the winter are those like soft, fea til ery beaver. Bven walking skirts are extremely full and much trimming is used on new models. Wide leather belts are shown Id .).' shades and will bs popular to wear with woolen shirt waists. Lovely blouses may be evolved from a certain creamy silk-and-wool figured fabric shown for that purpose. The modish long and tight cuJT offers a pretty opportunity fcr a cerie3 of tiny bows, which miy ceera to c feet tii 2 Civm.ui

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Dun's weekly review of Chicago trade says: Business conditions ex Chicago. hibit continued gathering of strength, the period of resumption now being clearly distinct in the industrial branches. The main factors encourage confidence in the outlook. The financial situation shows cast and mercantile defaults are small. Weather conditions have been a stimulant to the consumption of seasonable commodities, resulting in in creased retail merchandising. Buying of staple goods for the interior main tained gratifying volume, numerous supplementary orders being a feature. Transactions showed well throughout the leading jobbing divisions, especial ly in dry goods, men's furnishings, women's apparel, millinery and footwear. Local dealers purchased more freely. This trade for some time past has been backward, but now presents renewed activity and a better disposition to increase stocks. Manufacturing has steadily pained, and much less idle machinery and larger working forces are seen as contrasted with a month ago. New building enterprises are in further evidence, assuring a busy future and the use of enormous quantlües of material. Bank clearings, 187,103,107, are .9 per cent over those a year a;:o. Choice commercial paper was In fair supply and money rates firm, 5 per cent prevailing for new business. Failures reported in the Chicago district number 2L against 27 last week and 2G a year ago. 1 Bradstreets' weekly NSY Türk report has this, to say of . I trade In general: Des pite irregularities, due to warm weather conditions or to reductions ia crop movement trade, as a whole, maintains a satisfactory volume. Nothing of a boom character is to be. noted, but many lines show gains over the corresponding period of 1903, confirmation of this being found in best on record September railway earnings and clearings enlarged over last October's weekly totals. Our foreign trade returns are Irregular, In that while showing record cotton shipments for the season, our wheat export trade has practically disappeared, our export flour trade has shrunk greatly and corn shipments ure likewise very small. Provisions experts show a shrinkage, but cattle, oil, copper, iron and steel and general manufactured exports 6how gains. Exports of leading agricultural products, despite the record shipments of cotton, are the smallest for any nine months reported since 1S97. Business failures in the United States for the week ending Oct 13 number 19G, against 193 last week. 203 in the like week in 1903, 203 in 1902, 193 in 1901, and 223 in 1900. In Canada failures for the week number 18, as against 19 last week and 17 in this week a year ago. Condition of the Crops. The government crop report made public during the week was more favorable than generally expected, and shows a- splendid agricultural basis for prosperity. The statistics indicate the wheat crop to be ."jO. 000,000 bushels, and the corn crop 2,400,000,(00 bushels. Cotton is estimated at between 11 and 12 million bales. Altogether the crops of the. co tin try are in excess of other years, in spited of the decrease In the yield, of wheat Unofficial estimates are made placing the total value of the agricultural products fully $200,000,000 in excess of any recent year.

Chicago Cattle, common to prim, $3.00 to $&15; hog?, shipping grades $4J0 to $5.45; sheep, fair to choice, $2.73 to $4.00; wheat, No. 2 red, $1.17 to $1.18; 4?orn, No. 2, 51c to 53c: oats, standard, 27c to 29c; rye. No. 2, 70o to 78c; hay. timothy, $S.50 to $12.50; prairie, $0.00 to $1L50; butter, choice creamery, 18c to 21c; efrsrs, fresh, lCc to 18c; potatoes, 28c to 40c Indianapolis Cattle, shipping, $3.00 to $6.00; hoirs, choice liht. $4.00 to r.25: sheep, common to prime, $2.50 to $3.00; wheat. No. 2," $1.16 to $1.18; corn, No. 2 white, 53c to 55c; oat. No: 2 white, 30c to 31C . . : ... St. Louia-attle, $4.50 t $C50; hops, $4.00 to $5.43; sheep, $3.00 to $4.00; wheat No. 2, $1.15 to $1.10; corn. No. 2, 50c to 51c; oats, No..2, 20c to 30c; rye. No.-2, .70c to 71c. Cincinnati Cattle, $4.00 to. $4.85; hogs, $4.00 to $5.50; , sheep, $2.00 to $3.25; wheat No. 2, $1.21 to $1.23; com, No. 2 mixed, 55c to 57c;' -opts, No. ' 2 mixed, 31c to 32c; rye, No. 2i 84c to EGc. . .. . . . ( , , ToledoWheat, No. 2 mixed, $tl6 to $1.19; corn, No. 2 mixed, 50c to 55c;'1 oats. No. 2 mixed, 30c to '31c ry vNM 2, 80c to 81c; clover seed, prime, $7.47,. , .

Buffalo Cattle, choice shipping steers $4.00 toJ$5.75; hogs 'fair to choice. S4.0O ,to.$5.00; sheep, fair to choice, $3:00 to" "

$4.1o; lambs, fair tc choice, $4X0 tx $0.10. New York Cattie. $3.50 'to '$5.40; hogs, $4.00 to $5.50; sier, $3.00 to $4.25; wheat No. 2 red, $L20 to $L22; corn, No. 2, 5Gc to 58c; oats. No. 2 white, 85c to 37c; butter, creamery, 19c to 21c; eggs, western, 17c to 22c. Detroit Cattle, $3X0 to $4.85; hogs, $4.00 to $5X0; sheep. $2.50 to -$3.50; wheat No. 2, $1.17 to $1.19; com. No, 8 yellow, 55c to 57c; oat, No. 3 white, 21e ' to '32c; rye, No. 2, 83c to 84c. Milwaukee Wheat No. 2 northern, $L16 to $1.18; corn, No. 3, C3c to 55v oats, No. 2 white, 31c to 32c; rye, No. 1 ' COc to S2c; barley, No. 2, 52c to 54c; pork, mess, $10.00. The Wisoonsinjbopremt Court renCtred a decisian uoiding that tls BcaeveXzzX Protective Order of Elks is not a bavolent organisation and that try property it holds v cot exempt frcn taxation. v