Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 24, 1906, Page 4

PROTEST BY VATICAN OFFICIAL NOTE ON FRENCH SIT- UATION SENT TO PAPAL REP- RESENTATIVES ABROAD. RIGHTS OF RELIGION OUTRAGED CHURCH COULD NOT ACCEPT UN. JUST AND INTOLERABLE CONDITIONS IMPOSED. Rome, Dgc. 22.—The note sent by the Vatican to all the papal represen- tatives abroad protesting against the course of the French government, after asserting that the rights of re- liglon have been outraged by the French government's action in pre- venting the head of the church from communicating with the French hier- archy and by the expulsion of Mgr. Montagnini, secretary of the papal nunciature at Paris, says: “The representatives of the Holy See abroad have also received a cir- cular 1 which are set forth the mo- tives for the action of the Vatican regarding the application of the ohurch and state separation law of 1905. These motives are so grave that it is evidently impossible to ac- cuse the Holy See of intransigence or of unjust hostility to the French gov- ernment in condemning the cultural assoclations which disregarded the essential rights which the church de- rived from her constitution, such as maintaining an ecclesiastical hier- archy, established by her divine founder as the basis of the Organization of the Church. In fact, the law conferred on the cul- tural associations rights which not only belong exclusively to the eccles- fastical authorities in the practice of worship and in possessing and admin- istering ecclesiastical property, but the same associations were rendered independent of the ecclesiastical hier- archy and instead were placed under the jurisdiction of the lay authorities. The pontiff could not approve of such essociations without being lax in his duty as head of the church and with- out trampling upon the fundamental domestic principles of the church. “The same can be said of M. Bri- and's circular. The Hely See could not admit the unjust and intolerable conditions which the circular imposed upon the clergy in the exercise of their duties.” The papal secretary of state, Car- dinal Merry del Val, received during the day the members of the diplo- matic corps accredited to the Vatican and communicated to them the text of the Vatican note. POSTOFFICES TIED UP. Twenty-five Thousand Austrian Postal Employes on Strike. Vienna, Dec. 22.—A “passive resist- anee” strike, involving all the post- offices of Austria and 25,000 employes, men and women, began during the day as a protest against the condi- tions under which employes are com- pelled to labor. The “passive resist- ance” simply consists of absolute obe- dience to the strict letter of the an- tiquated regulations, which are quite inapplicable to modern requirements. The employes are thus enabled to paralyze the mail service without con- travention of the rules. Negotiations are expected to be resumed with the view of arranging a compromise. The men have been agitating for years with the object of securing an in- crease of pay, which begins at about 45 cents per day and rises to a maxi- mum of 90 cents after forty or fifty Years’ servic POLITICS AT THE BOTTOM. Accused Bank Cashier Discusses the Charges Against Him. Pittsburg, Dec. 22.—J. B. F. Rine- hart, former cashier and vice presi- dent of the defunet Farmers and Drovers’ bank of Waynesburg, Pa., who 1s accused of making false entries in the books and falsifying reports to the comptroller of the currency, de- nles that he had knowingly violated the rules or regulations of banking. “At the bottom of all this trouble, I regret to say, is politics and there is ‘worse than that, factional politics.” The rediscounted notes, he said, were as good as gold and unless a miracle happened will be taken up on maturing or sooner. He expressed the belfef that the investigation now being made by National Examiner John B. Cunningham would result in his vindication. AWAIT ARRIVAL OF CHIEF. No Developments in Threatened Strike of Yardmen. New York, Dec. 22.—Developments n the threatened strike of the 3,000 yardmen on all railroads in the New York harbor district with the excep- tion of the New York Central, the New York, New Haven and Hartford end Pennsylvania systems are await- fng the arrival here of P. H. Morris- sey, grand master of the Brotherhood ' of Rallway Trainmen, who was re quested by the Managers’ association to come to New York immediately. The yardmen claim that the coming of Mr. Morrissey will mean absolutely no change in the situation as far as their position is concerned. The rallways have offered their men an increase of 4 cents an hour, while the men ask an increase of 5 cents. % FOUGHT TO THE DEATH. ¥atal, Row in Presence of Half Hun- dred Frenzied Women. New York, Dec. 22.—In the pres- 2nce of half a hundred women on the verge of frenzy from terror Abraham foss and Louis Segal fought to the death in a book bindery in a Center street loft. Loss, who was foreman of the bindery, received a deep knife wound in his neck just as half a dozen policemen who had been attracted by the cries of the women rushed into | the room. His jugular vein was sev- ered and he died in a few moments. Segal was arrested. Heury Lapidus, a fifteen-year-old boy who was employed as a sweeper in the bindery, caused the row which resulted in the tragedy. Segal com- plained to the boy that he was raising too much dust and when the boy con- tinued to wield the broom as vigor- ously as before Segal struck him. Loss took the boy's part and in a moment the men were fighting desperately. | Just before the police came it is al- leged that Segal caught up a knife which was used for trimming the edges of books and plunged it into his opponent’s neck. Many of the women were taken to the stationhouse to ap- pear as witnesses against Segal. ALL ESCAPE CUT OFF. Occupants of Burning Building Car- ried Down Ladders. Boston, Dec. 22.—Eight persons were carried down ladders by police and firemen during a fire in a three-‘ oden block in the Brighton story distric The flames started in the baser 1t and worked up between the | walls before it was discovered, nearly overpowering the tenants on the two npper floors. The police rushed up through the smoke filled hallways be- | fore the firemen arrived, but before they could carry the unconscious in- mates out of the structure their exit was cut off and they had to await the arrival of ladders. All of the tenants, ' including men, women and children, were carried out in safety. AT GAPITAL OF MARYLAND, NEGRO TAKEN FROM JAIL AND STRUNG UP BY MOB OF MASKED MEN. Annapolis, Md., Dec. 22—Henry Davis, alias Henry Chambers, colored, who committed a felonious assault on Mrs. John Reid of Brownsville, five miles from Annapolis, last Friday, and who had confessed his crime, was ' taken from the jail here by a mob of about sixty masked men and lynched. ! He was strung up and his body riddled with bullets. | The personnel of the mob is not' known, but reliable witnesses to the occurrence state that all of those who composed it were men young in ap- pearance. They all wore masks, had their faces blackened and each one was armed ‘Wwith a revolver. The negro was carried through the negro section of the city, but no one interfered. When people appeared at the windows they were warned to re- main indoors if they did not want harm to come to them. The police permitted the mob to have its way, | none of the officers apparently inter- fering. Mrs. Reid, the negro’s victim, was confined to her home for some days in a serious condition as a result of her injuries. The lynchers, it is learned, assem- bled on the campus of St. John’s col- lege about midnight and made their preparation for the descent upon the jail in senior hall of the college. This fact is taken to indicate that most of the men connected with the lynching ‘were Annapolis men and did not come form Igleharts Station, where Mrs. Reid lives. ELECTRICIANS ON STRIKE. Chicago Telephone Service Seriously Crippled. Chicago, Dec. 22.—Telephone serv- ice in the down town district is seri- ously crippled owing to the fight be- tween the Chicago Telephone company and its striking electrical workers. The most serious trouble occurred when the company sent nonunion elec- tricians to the New York Life Insur- ance building. Union men met the nonunion repairmen at the door and induced them not to put in order the 410 telephones in the building,. every one of which had been put out of serv- ice by a fire. Nearly all of these tele- phones still are out of business. Other ' complaints were made, but little or no work was done by the repair crews. When these men, wearing stars upon their breasts as special police- men, endeavored to do the work of repairmen they were met by threats of violence. At Marshall Field’s new addition thesc men were not permit- ted to do the electrical work on the telephone wires because of the threats |of other members of the building trades unions to walk out. GETS SECOND LIFE TERM. Curtis Jett Convicted of Killing James Cockrell. Loulsville, Dec. 22.—Curtis Jett hag been found gullty of the assassination of James Cockrell at Jackson, Ky., four years ago and sentenced to life imprisonment. Jett confessed Thurs- day during the progress of his trial at Cynthiana that he alone had killed | Mr. Cockrell. Jett is now serving a life sentence for complicity in the murder of Attorney Marcum several years ago. ! judge. | Cutting to reopen the case. Get Your Office "ppli Legal Blanks, Copy Holders, Calendar Pads, Document Files, Note Books, Time Books, Scale Report Books, Trial Balance Books, Rulers, Erasers, Kneaded Rubber Squares, To at the FIRES AT GLOSE RANGE >reeevr concnses ovroseo ALLEGED INSANE MAN TRIES TO ASSASSINATE JUDGE CUT- TING OF CHICAGO. (URIST SAVED BY PROMPT ACTION KNOCKS ASSAILANT DOWN BE- FORE HE MANAGES TO FIRE A SECOND TIME. Chicago, Dec. 22.—A desperate effort was made during the day to assas- sinate Judge Charles S. Cutting of the probate court by Frank F. Ellerbrock of this cily. The would-be assassin is believed to be insane. Judge Cutting escaped injury by a hair’s breadth and overpowered his assailant after a fierce fight. As the judge entered the criminal court building on his way to his cham- bers Ellerbrock, who was standing in the hallway, stepped forward and when but two feet distant drew a re- volver and fired point blank at the Judge Cutting instantly turned and struck his assailant a heavy blow in the face, almost knocking him down. Before Ellerbrock could re- cover Judge Cutting grabbed him by the throat and threw him backwards over a steam radiator, where he held him despite his efforts to escape. Deputy Sheriffs Broderick and Wil- son, who had heard the shot, hastened to the assistance of Judge Cutting and wrested the revolver from Eller- brock. Judge Cutting then allowed Ellerbrock to rise and the man Attempted to Attack Him once more. The two men struggled back and forth across the hallway and the judge, with the assistance of the two deputy sheriffs, finally hurled El- lerbrock to the floor. The man con- tinued to struggle and fought until ex- bausted. Judge Cutting throughout the ex- citement remained cool and collected. After seeing that Ellerbrock was safely in custody he went on to his courtrcom and within a few minutes was transacting business as usual. Ellerbrock has frequently been about the probate court and for some time has labored under ihe hzllucina- tion that he had been deprived of his rights to a share in the estate of his sister, who died several years ago. He claimed that the estate had been closed up without proper notice to him and has repeatedly apyealed to Judge Judge Cutting teld him that if he would fur- nish proof that the estate had been | improperly: closed he would reopen it at any time. This was unsatisfactory to Ellerbrock, who has repeatedly ac- costed the judge demanding that he be paid what he considered was his share of his sister’s fortune. KILLED FAMILY OF FIVE. Twenty-Year-Old Farmer Boy Exe- cuted in Missouri. Houston, Mo., Dec. 22.—Jodah Ham- ilton was hanged here at 11:05 a. m. for the murder of the Parsons family. Hamilton, who was a farmer boy twenty years old, on Oct. 12 last killed Barney Parsons, a neighboring farm- er; Mrs, Parsons and their three small children. Parsons rented a farm near that owned by Hamilton. He sold his crops to Hamilton and started with his family overland for Iowa. Hamilton had become dissatisfied with his bargain and Jay in wait in the roadway for Parsons. He asked Par- sons to repay the money and, upon Parsons’ refusal, Hamilton shot him twice with a shotgun. Then he clubbed Mrs. Parsons and the children to death. Hamilton hauled the bodies to the creek and dumped them out, then drove home in Parsons’ wagon. He was arrested promptly and confessed. MRS. HEYL -SEEKS DIVORCE. Echo of Famous Schandein Will Case at Milwaukee. Milwaukee, Dec. 22.—Clara S. Heyl has filed a complaint for a divorce from Jacob Heyl in the circuit court. She alleges they were married May 26, 1889, and that Mr. Heyl began treating her cruelly on their wedding trip; that he accused her of being unresponsive and threatened to send her back to her people in disgrace. The complaint is a lengthy docu- ment and cites a lot of the testimony brought out in the famous Schandein contested will case. Mrs. Heyl alleges that on two occa- sions Heyl threatened to kill her. She also alleges that she has not lived with Mr. Heyl since October, 1905. EXPRESS BOX STOLEN. Wells Fargo Company Robbed of $30,- 000 in Cash. Reno, Nev., Dec. 22.—A Wells Fargo & Co. express box, said to have con- tained $30,000, was stolen from the company’s office here after the arrival of the night train from Tonopah. Ed- ward Crofton, the messenger, contin- ued on his way to San Francisco. Collision on Great Northern, Spokane, Wash.,, Dec. 22.—In a headon collision between a light en- gine and a Great Northern freight train two miles east of Hillyard Fire. man Paul Schuppert and Brakeman Guy Salisbury were killed. Engineer Howard was fatally hurt and Fireman Hansen was badly scalded. 'eople of Porto Rico Will Granted Citizenship. ‘Washington, Dec. 22.—In spite of the president’s recommendation no eitizenship for the people of Porto Rico will be granted by this congress end probably not by the next one either. The leaders both in the house und senate have come to the conclu- slon that the time is not yet ripe for such action. They have presented the matter to the president and he is now aware that his recommendation in this regard will not be acted upon. There are said to be grave matters of public policy involved which might be seriously complicated if citizenship should be granted at this particular time to the people df Porto Rico. A general understanding, therefore, has been arrived at that the political con- ditions not only of Porto Rico but of Hawail and the Philippines will not be seriously altered for some years to come so far as their relations with this country are concerned. Briefly stated the objection to citi- zenship for Porto Rico is based upon the existing condition of the popula- tion of that island. A large percent- age of the people are of mixed strain of Spanish and negro blood. The pro- portion of illiteracy is naturally large. Much progress has been made in the school system, but it is still approxi- mately true that 75 per cent of the persons of school age are not receiv- ing instruction. ON WAY TO BUY XMAS GIFT. Party of Young People Run Down by a Train. Dec. 22—Tracy Crist, seventeen years old, was killed; Rachael Shaffer, sixteen years old, was seriously injured and five other young persons had narrow escapes at ‘Windber, Pa., near here, when the party was run down by a train on the Pennsylvania railroad. When the ac- cident occurred the party was on the way to Windber from Scalp Level to buy their teacher a Christmas present. NEW BRITISH AMBASSADOR Not Be Pittsburg, JAMES BRYCE, M. P, ADMITS HIS APPOINTMENT TO THE POSITION. London, Dec. 22.—The appointment of James Bryce to be ambassador at ‘Washington in succession to Sir Mor- timer Durand is now admitted by Mr. Bryce himself. During the closing session of par- liament Mr. Bryce refrained from making any' special statement regard- ing the reports in circulation, but be- ing repeatedly questioned by his col- leagues he did not deny that it was his last day in parliament. Mr. Bryce was requested to make a statement for publication, but de- clined. UNIMPORTANT DOCUMENT. King Edward’s Message Proroguing Parliament. London, Dec. 22.—The king’s mes- sage proroguing parliament was read in the house of lords before the mem- bers of both houses. It was a color- less recitation, detailing the principal international agreements to which Great Britain had subscribed during the past two months, from the Alge- ciras convention to the treaty for the restriction of the liquor traffic in Africa. It mentioned the Transvaal and Orange River constitutions and expressed the hope that they will secure peace and prosperity to both colonies and contribute to the federa- tion of South Africa. Dealing with the legislative enact- ments of the house of commons the message expressed regret at the un- settled difficulties surrounding the education question. After the reading of the king’s mes- sage both houses adjourned to Feb. 2. CONTRACT HAS BEEN AWARDED. New Railroad From Huron Bay, Mich., to Madison, Wis. Oshkosh, Wis., Dec. 22.—The Lake Superior Southern Railway company, organized by Oshkosh men and to a large extent financed by local capital, will build a line from Huron Bay, on Lake Superior, south through Cham- pion, Mich., and Florence, Appleton, Oshkosh and Madison, in this state. This is the first announcement that the line would go through to Madison. It had been understood before that the line would extend to Florence. The contract for building the road i has been awarded to a New York firm and the work will begin shortly after the portion of the line from Huron Bay to Champion in operation by June 1 and the entire line of 290 miles will be completed within two years. Perking Before Grand Jury. New York, Dec. 22—George W. Perkins, a member of the firm of J. P. Morgan & Co. and formerly a vice president of the New York Life In- surance company, was before the igrand jury again during the day in tonnection with the investigation now being made by that body into the af- fairs of the New York Life. Second Raise in Six Months. Adams, Mass., Dec. 22.—An increase ,of b per cent in wages has been an- nounced by the Renfrew Manufactur- i Ing company. The increase will affect about 1,000 employes at three cotton mills of the company in Adams and is the second raise within six months. in the wage scale and Pads, Fountain Pens, Letter Co Jan. 1. The company expects to have, Be HAD GIRLS SIGN NOTES PRESIDENT OF DEFUNCT BANK THEN SECURED THE CASH FOR HIS OWN USE. SEVENTY THOUSAND IN ASSETS GONE INSTITUTION AT MORTON PARK, ILL, SHOWN TO BE IN DE- CIDEDLY BAD SHAPE. Chicago, Dec. 22.—The investigation into the affairs of the Lincoln bank of Morton Park, which failed early in the week, has disclosed the fact that $30,- 000 of the funds of the bank had been | used by President Atkinson on notes signed by a stenographer. The inquiry was held before Judge Landis in the United States district court and the statement was made | by the attorney for the receiver that notes aggregating $30,000 in face value and signed “L. Armstrong” in a handwriting resembling that of a child, had been found. The attorney said that it appeared that one-half of | the assets of the bank had been turned over to this Armstrong and he de: sired to learn something of his iden-; tity. Atkinson was then called before the judge and asked: “Who is this Armstrong?” “A stenographer,” replied Atkinson. “Where is Armstrong?” Not a Man, but a Woman. “In Pittsburg.” Atkinson hesitated and then said: “Armstrong is not a man, but a woman.” He further explained that the wo- man had not obtained the money, but that she had signed the notes, the money for which was obtained by him and charged to him. The attorneys for Atkinson asked that his bond be reduced and Judge Landis replied: “It appears from this man’s own statements that there should be about $70,000 in the bank and there is noth- ing. In view of all the things I have heard I feel that a man who would so use other people’s money might be inclined to leave town. I will allow a deputy to go with Atkinson until some further arrangement is made.” ‘When pressed for information re- garding the whereabouts of the Arm- strong who signed the notes Atkinson said that she was in the Bessemer building in Pittsburg. He also de- clared that some of the signatures taken to be “Armstrong” were in reality “Addickson.” When asked who “Addickson” was Atkinson said that she was a girl formeriy employed by him and now working in a local dry goods establishment. SHIPPERS WITHDRAW DEMANDS. Remarkable Action Preceding Car Shortage Hearing. New Orleans, Dec. 22.—Replying to questions aoout freight car shortage in this state the Louisiana railroad commission has informed the inter- state commerce commission that the rules the state commission has been ; able to formulate have given only small relief to shippers. The reply says: “A remarkable fact connected with the investigation was that imme- diately preceding the hearings the largest shippers—those who had made most frequent complaint—withdrew their deraand for a car service rule under which they might demand and receive cars and actually appealed to the commission to pass no such rule, urging that they felt sure that they would receive better treatment from the rajlroads if no such rule were adopted.” INSURANCE MEN MEET. Conference May Result in National Organization. New York, Dec. 22.—More than a score of men holding prominent posi- tions in the life insurance companies of the United States met here'at the invitation of Paul Morton, president of the Equitable Life Assurance so- clety, with a view of forming a na- tional association on the lines of the underwriters and bankers, with spe- cial provisions for the special lines of insurance business. The movement is dgsigned to lay plans to do away with the alleged lack of co-operation among the companies, to decide upon a uni- formity of practice in matters of gen- éral administration and to take some cohesive action in the matter of oppos- ing what may be decided to be per- nicious activity on the part oflegis lators in regard to the conduct of life insurance companies. LIFE MEMBERS IN A WRANGLE. Chicago Board of Trade in Danger of Splitting in Twain. Chicago, Dec. 22—The Tribune says: The Chicago board of trade, the pre- mier grain market of the world, is in danger of splitting in twain as the re- Bult of the dlssenslons which for months have taken attention from the markets and made the floor of the ex- change a great debating school. Two votes just taken by the general membership accelerated the movement Which has tended toward 4 break in the ranks of the board for several months. Unless a radical change oc: curs there will be two boards ot trade in a few months. idji Most Complete Stock West of Duluth ‘ | Blank Books, Ledgers, Journals, Etc., Stationery, Christmas Stickers, 1907 Diaries, Typewriter Paper, Scrap Books, Lead Pencils, Pens, Holders, Ink Wells, Etc. Rubber Stam| L )y Books, Paper Clips and Fasteners, Rubber Bands, Letter Files, Invoices, wnship Plats in book form, Fine quality colored Blotters, Letter Copy Presses, Waste Paper Baskets, Rubber LAND MEN CONVICTED. Found Guilty of Conspiracy to Defraud Government. Omaha, Dec. 22—The trial in federal district court of Bartlett Rich- | Ia,rds, president; Will G. Comstock, vice president; C. C. Jameson, secre- tary-treasurer and general manager of the Nebraska Land and Feeding com- pany, controlling the 400,000-acre “Spade” ranch, and Aquilla Triplett, their agent, has ended in the convie- tion of the four defendants on thirty- six counts of an indictment which charged conspiracy to defraud the government of public lands and subor- nation of perjury. The trial began Nov. 19 and the Jury was completed two days later. The entire time of the court since then was devoted to the hearing of testimony for the government and the arguments of the attorneys, no wit- | nesses being introduced for the de- fense. The defendants were charged with attempting to secure title to vast ranch enclosure in Cherry, Sheridan and Box Butte counties, Neb., by means of fraudulent homestead entries i under the Kinkaid law, which permitt- ted the homesteader to take un a sec- tlon of land in the semi-arid districts. TEN TERRORISTS EXECUTED. | Were Accused of Robberles, Outrages and Murders. Riga, Russia, Dec. 22.—Ten terror- Ists were executed here at sunrise, They belonged to a band guilty of a i serles of robberies, bomb outrages and murders extending over months and also were concerned in a plot to kill Baron Moeller-Sakomelsky, gov- ernor general of the Baltic provinces, which was frustrated by the arrest of two of the leaders on the day fixed for his assassination. BRIEF BITS OF NEWS. Bomb Andrew Gleeson, a notable figure in church and political circles in Wash- Ington, is dead of paralysis. Mrs. Blanche Lincoln, one of the best known child educators in the country, is dead in New York city. Dispatches to Dun’s Trade Review | Indicate that holiday trade continues a conspicuous feature, but there is a good movement of staple merchandise i also. H. Alden Smith, head of the firm of Smith & Wyman, the biggest sash and door firm in the Northwest, dropped dead at his home in Minne- apolis. Angust Ohlius, an old ploneer of Stearns county, Minn., is dead at St, Cloud of old age. His aged wife, not able to stand the separation, died a few hours later. Mrs. Frances E. Middleton, wife of George Middleton, wealthy theatrical manager, was granted a decree of div vorce and $50,000 alimony by Judge Gibbons at Chicago. The parish church at Baldernock, | Scotland, where President Roosevelt’s maternal ancestors, the Stobos and Bullocks worshipped in bygone days, ! has been destroyed by fire. The condition of Cardinal Mar- tinelli, the ex-papal delegate in the United States, who was operated on Thursday for facial polypi, is better, { although he is not out of danger. Unless present plans are disar ranged President Roosevelt will spend a portion of the Christmas holidays ! at Pine Knot, Albemarle county, Va., the country home purchased by Mrs, Roosevelt. | Sidney Mitchell, owner of 2,000 | shares of the United Box Board and Paper company, has filed a bill in the circuit court at Chicago asking for an injunction restraining the company from paying dividends. Mrs. Rachel Brookfield Day, an actual Daughter of the Revolution, is dead at Newark, N. J., at the age of ninety-six. Mrs. Day was a daughter of Captain Job Brookfield, who served throughout the Revolutionary war. MARKET QUOTATIONS. Minneapolis Wheat. Minneapolis, Dec. 21.—Wheat—Dec., 76%c; May, 79%c; July, 80% @80%c. On track—No. 1 hard, 80%@805c; No. 1 Northern, 79%@79%c; No. 2 Northern, 77%@77%c; No. 3 spring. T4@76c. St. Paul Union Stoek Yards. St. Paul, Dec. 21.—Cattle—Good t choice steers, $5.60@6.25; common t good, $3.26@4.00; good to choice cow and heifers, $3.50@4.50; veals, $4.00( 5.50. Hogs—$5.95@6.10. Sheep—Wetl ers, $4.50@5.25; good to primc spring lambs, $6.50@7.25. Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, Dec. 21.—Wheat—To arrive and on track—No. 1 hard, 79%¢; No. 1 Northern, 79c; 77%c; Dec., 78c; May, 80c; July, 80%e. Flax—To arrive, on track and in store, $1.19%; Dec., $1.19; Jan, $1.19%; May, $1.23. Chicago Grain and Provisions. Chicago, Dec. 21,—Wheat—Dec., T4%c; May, 78c. Corn—Dec., 413c; May, 43lc. Oats—Dec., 835 @38%e¢; May, 85%c. Pork—Jan,, $16.10; May, $16.46. Butter—Creameries, 22@81 dairies, 20@27c. Eggs—21@24c. Poul- try—Turkeys, 12c; chickens and springs, 9c. Chicago Unlon Stock Yards. Chicago, Dec. 21.—Cattle—Beeves, $4.00@6.90; cows and heifers, $1.60@ 5.15: stockers and feeders, $2.40@ 4.60; Texans, $3.76@4.60; Westerns, $3.90@5.50; calves, $6.00@8.00. Hogs —Mixed and butchers, $6.00@6.35; 8ood heavy, $6.20@6.35; rough heavy, $5.85@6.10; - light, $6.90@6.30; pigs, $5.40@6.30. Sheep, $3.76@5.65; lambs, $4.60@7.65. tracts of land within the “Spade” |’ No. 2 Northern, |! Typewriter Supplies, Postal Scales, Type Outfits, Staplers, Paper Knives, & Her Opportumity. Wife—I had better take that hat for 45 shillings. Husband—But I've only got £2 with me now. I'll have to owe them the odd 5 sbillings. Wife—Oh, then, I'll take this one for 3 gulneas, Five ghillings is too Insignificant a sum to owe, ‘What Saved Him. Miss Opper—I will never marry you. Denkelsen—Ob, heavens, I would blow my brains out if we were not In the midst of the busy season and T have so much to do!—Fliegende Blatter. Cosmetics wiil ruin the com- plexion. There’s no :eauty practice equal to the effects of Hollister’s Rcky Mountain Tea. It keeps the entire body in perfect health, Tea or Tablets, 35 ceuts. Barker’s drug store One Way Blind. “You admit you are an impostor?’ isaid the judge. | “No, I don't, your honor.” | “You claimed to be blind, and yet |you have an unimpaired eyesight.” | “That's true, your homor, but I'm 'morally blind, sir, and not being able to see the harm in my innocent de- reeption”— | “8ix months,” ejaculated the judge. Kris Kringle with a bounteous assortment of Xmas goods for |everybodo has stopped on the special bargain table at O’Leary and Bowser’s and is distributing presents at a reduction of 33 1-3 per cent the husbands present who had not spoken a harsh word to their wives for a month to stand up. He shook hands with those who arose and then intro- | duced them to the rest of the audi- ence as the “twenty-seven biggest liars In Tennessee.” Honesty and Ability. Tncle—You see honesty is absolutely necessary, but ability is equally indis- pensable. Nephew—That may be, but what end does honesty serve? Uncle —To maintain your obligations. Neph- ew—And ability? Uncle—To avoid baving them.—I1 Mondo Umoristico. Immense throngs of merry Christmas shoppers are crowded about the bargain counter of toys, toilet cases, shaving sets, stationery, etc, at O’Leary & Bowser’s, ¥ off. Never Missed It Teacher — Who discavered Americat Small Boy—Dunno. Teicher—Why, I supposed every boy in school knew that. Small Boy—I didn’t know that it ‘was lost. Somewhars. The best Xmas buying oppor- tunity this season is right now on the discount table at O’'Leary & Bowser’s, 1 off. Discouraging. “You look discouraged.” “I am. Another college has just con- ferred the degree of LL. D. on my Uncle Benjamin. There isn't likely to be much left for me when he dies.”— Chicago Record-He: Don’t miss1t. Wnat? The % off bargains on the Christmas go'ds at O’Leary & Bowser’s. O’Leary & Bowser wish you a merry Xmas and happy New Year. Working Hard. The little boy’s father had come home from his office early and was lying down for a nap before dinner. The little lad’s mother sent him up- stairs to see if his father was asleep. { He returned with this answer: “Yes, mamma, papa Is all asleep but his nose.” Toilet cases, toys, stationery, etc., at 33% per cent discount on the Christmas bargain table at O’Leary & Bowser's. E: | Ingredients of the Play. | Half a test, a sprinkling of aristo- crats, a sin or two and a quantity of igood clothing are the famillar ingredi- .ents of serious playwriting, and it is Iwonderful 4o see what varied and in- teresting results can still be obtained Jfrom the recipe.—Outlook. O'Leary & Bowser bave a special bargain counter of Christ- mas goods making a discount of 3834 per cent. His Religion. “Money Is his religion.” “Yes; his wife is afraid to ask for any. It's a subject too sacred to men- tlon."—Illustrated Bits. Special mixed Xnas candy at 15 cents. Lakeside Bakery. Jolly old St. Nick bas filled a large table with special Xmas bargains atO’Leary and Bowser’s 1.8 off. ¥ Fleming Bros. have on display alarge and well assorted stock of Christmas goods, 1