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Page Six. The Richmond PaHadium, Tuesday, December 25, 1906. a a -YOU M HAVE d Provf3ions Live Stock, Grain and Gtock Markets Indianapolis Chicago Cincinnati, New York and Richmond. a a a a a a a D " MONEY TO BURN" But there is no jrf ason why you should THE PALLADIUM MARKET REPORTS ARE THE LATEST AND ARE ABSOLUTELY RELIABLE. NO NEWSPAPERS IN INDIANA, THOSE OF INDIANAPOLIS NOT EXCEPTED, GIVE MORE COMPLETE MARKET REPORTS THAN THE PALLADIUM. not burn d economically. Our Coal is Economical Coal. Hackman, Kiehfoth Co. RICHMOND MARKETS INDIANAPOLIS MARKETS CINCINNATI MARKETS CHICAGO MARKETS NEW YORK MARKETS L7 a c Without doubt yesterday was the biggest day of trade for butchers, grocerymen and poultry dealers in the history of Richmond. Every gro cery from the small corner store on the outskirts to the big houses down town did a phenomenal business. The South Sixth street market never attracted more people in the winter time. The display of poultry there . was unusually fine. THE LOCAL. MARKETS. (The prices quoted below are those paid by J. M. Eggemeyer, Main A Fourth streets, for produce, veget ables and fruits. Thta gives the farmers and gardeners the accurate ouotations for their products; also gives the merchants of the smaller towns the wholesale prices pa.d in Richmond on all fruits, etc., bought from Commission men.) Produce. Eggs. ..2Sc doz. Butter, (country table) .. 20c Ilutter, (packing stock).. .. ..14c lb. Chickens, (Spring).. 10c lb. Chickens, (roosters).. .. .. ..5c lb. Turkeys 12c Vegetables. Okra 10c lb. Carrotts 60o bu. Ducks 10c String beans $2.00 bu. Onions, (white) $1.00 bu. Onions, (yellow) 50c bu. Cabbage ....$14 ton Cauliflower (fancy) $1.50 doz. Egg Plants .. .. .. . . .. ..$2.00 doz. Beets K0c bu. Turnips, (wasnel) ..... ..60c bu. Sweet Potatoes $2.45 bbl. Mangoes (sweet) 45c box. Potatoes (Michigan) 40c Potatoes (Home grown) .. ..65c bu. Fruits. Apples, (picked cookiug varieties).. 60c bu. Grapes, (Concords).. 24c has. Grapes, (Cal. Muscats) .. ..$2 crate Lemons, (Veredellas 300 s) $5.00 box. Oranges, (Velencias) 12G s) $2.65 box. Grape fruit $3.00 box WHEAT AND CORN. (Paid by Richmond Roller Mills.) Wheat 73c New corn, per bushel 35c Old corn, per bu 40c Oats per bu 30c Rye 60c WAGON MARKET. Paid by H. J. Rldqe m Son.) Timothy Hay. Corn ., 35 4.0 Baled 916 Loose .. ...... $14 Mixed Baled 12 13 Oats 32c Miscellaneous. Straw, bailed .. .. $6 Choice butcher steers ..$4.00 4.25 ciover. 8EEO (Paid by Wm.Hlll At Co.) Clover Seed. Little Red or Big En glish, per bushel S6.00 to$7.00 RICHMOND LIVESTOCK. (Paid by Richmond Abbatvir.) Cattle. Choice butcher v steers ..$4.00 4.35 Bulls 2.50 3.00 Cows, common to good . .$2.003 3.00 Calves' 6.C0 6.50 Hogs. Hogs heavy select packers 5.75(y 5.S3 Hogs, 350 lbs, common and rough 5.6 5.75 Hogs 200 to 250 lbs, aver. 6.10 DRUG NOTICE. REDUCED PRICES ONJ PATENT I MEDICINE AT LEO. HE FIHE'S M PHARMACY. Wish further to announce that in spite of the fact, purity! and quniity of drugs and medicines, pvill. positive ly be maintained as heretofore and sold to you by competit persons. Substitution is degrading. I offer you nothing "just as good" quality cf high standard and iirity has been, nnd shaU -continue tJ be my pride, and I hope, with couneous treatment, to convince further mi my statement. See my wtodow fr quality In neat and useful nHlidy specialties. Respectfully, tf LEO. II. FIHE. Tie Artrol Squirrel. You may find many a squirrel in the course of your tramp, but no two alike exactly In their method of attempted means of escape or concealment. The ways and means of the little rascals are legion. One may flatten himself against a gray patch on the back of a tree trunk, absolutely motionless, and unless In your earnest, steadfast looking you can detect au ear or a shoulder In relief against the sky you might as well abandon search. Another may lie along a bough flattened at full length but here the telltale ears are more easily silhouetted. Still another may Touch down up In a fork, and here tht t!.Iu;j ta loot for Is the fluffy Zp of that little signal flag which, always works and w;ves and jerks and signals so bravely xthen dan ger is not In the air, or one may gather himself up In a bunch to imitate a knot or knob, and here he can very well tell when you have spied him out. He will catch your eye, even as yu catch the eye of an acquaintance in 'm. crowd and will instantly limber upit'or headlong flight. leaping from tree Jte tree till he vanishes over the rid. Field and Stream. If T"se artificial gas for light and heat 10-tX Publishers' Press. Indianapolis, Dec. 24. Today's quo tations were as follows: STEERS Good to choice steers 1,300 lbs and upward.. $ 5.63 6.50 Common to medium eteer. 1,200 lb, and upward .. 4.75(5" 5.C5 ood to chofc teer 1,150 to 1,250 lbs .. ..4.753 5.33 Common to medium steer, 2,150 to lbs 4.23 4.73 Good to choice steers. SCO to 1,000 lbs 4.25 4.65 Common to me-Jino steers, 900 to 1,100 lbs 3.50 4.15 Cho.ce feeding k. . steers, 400 to 1,100 lbs. .3 75 4.25 Good rel!&A 6 to 1,000 lbs 3.50 3.75 Medium reedio? steer 700 to 900 lbs 3.00 '3.40 Common U tnt ntccJC . ers.. 2.50 3.25 HEiJTSRa Good to choice heifera ....4.00 4.50 FUr to medium heifers. .. .3.50 3.75 Common light he f ers 2.50 3.25 COWS Good to choice cows .... 3.25 4.00 Fair to medium cows .. 3 00 3 25 Canners and cutters .. 1 25 2 85 Good to choice cows aad d calves SO 00 50 00 Common to medium cowa and calves 20.00 30.00 GULLS AND CALVES Good to prime bulls .... 3.25 3.75 Fair 'to medium bull3 .. 2.50 3.00 Common bulls 2.00' 2 2." calves 5.00 7.50 Fair and good heavy ..3.00 6.50 rvoga. Best beavfo. 210 lbs and upward .. . . .. ..6.35 6.50 Medium aril mixed. 190 lbs and upward 6.25 6.40 Good to chooa lights 130 to 150 lbs.. : 6.30 3.40 Corn moo tc good lights 160 to 180 lbs 6.20 6.25 Best pigs 5.75 6.20 Light pigs 5.00 5.50 Roughs 5.50 6 00 Bulk of sales.. 6.25 6.35 Shcap. Spring lambs 4.00 7.00 Good to choice yearlings. .5.00 5.50 Common to medium.... ..4.254.75 Good to choice sheep.. ..4.00 4.50 Culls to medium.. .. .. ..2.00 3.75 Stockers and feeders .. 2.50 4.00 CAMBRIDGE CITY. Cambridge City, Dec. 24. (Spl.) Harry Diffenderfer left for Col am bus: to spend a few weeks with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Arson May. Miss Hazel Cragor, of Indianapolis, is here the guest of her friend. Miss Mabel Oldham. Herbert Reese, Roy Kniese and Joe Ebert are home from Purdue or. the holiday vacation. The M. E. Sunday School Orches tra will furnish music for Xmas. ex ercises at the Lutheran church In East Germantown Tuesday night. Mrs. C. W. Lester left for Chicago to spend Xmas. with her daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Garst. Willard Ulerich, of Greenfield, Mrs. spent Sunday with his family at their home on Maple street. Mrs. Emma Myers, of East Ger mantown, will visit her son, II. E. Myers at Chicag6, during the holi days. Paul Klieber, of Anderson, is here visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Klieber, for a few days. Christmas services will be held at the Presbyterian church Tuesday morning at 9:30 o'clock. Miss Mary Kircheval will spend the holidays with relatives in Greensburg, Ind. Fred Bortsfield, of Indianapolis, Is here visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bortsfield. Mr. Carl Chapman was in Indiana polis Saturday on business. Misses Vera and Jean Smith, of Louisville, Ky., arrived here this morning to spend the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Will Harrison and oth er relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hamilton will entertain Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Drake, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Drake and son, Hogan, Miss Grace Hamilton, all of Indianapolis, at Xmas. dinner. Misses Edith Doney, Louise Ebert, Edna Myers and Edith Eliason are home from Earlham College for the holiday vacation. . Alvin and Harry Bertsch arrived last night from Ann Harbor, Mich., to spend Xmas. with their patents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas Bertsch. Harry Medsker, of Indianapolis, is the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Medisker. this week. Business In general will be suspen ded all day Tuesday for the celebra tion of the national holiday. The usual Christmas program as presented by the Junior class of the Cambridge City High School was given last Friday afternoon by the class of "OS, composed of four teen students. The program consist ed5 of Instumental and vocal sola by, members of the class, and also a spec ial number called The Zietung." In this number a local newspaper was represented and members of the class contributed to the different departments of the paper, including a comic section. The number was well received by those -present and tho class showed its appreciation by presenting sniall favors to their classmates, as souvenirs of the occas ion. The schools will convene Jan. ?, after th two weeks vacation. tPubllshers Pressl Cincinnati, Dec. .24. The quota tions today were as follows: CATTLC HEAVY STEERS Choice $ 5.30 5.50 Fair to good.. .. 4.60 5.25 Oxen. 2.00 1.25 'iiJTCHER STEERS Extra 5.35 Good to choice .. .. .... 4.60 5.23 Common to fair ixtrci Good to choice Common to fair COWS Extra Common to fair 2.75 4.50 , 4.35 4.75 3.S5 4.25 2.00 3.'. 5 .3.75 4.00 .1.00 2.75 Canners 1.00 2 40 Stockers and feeders .. ..1.75 -1.50 j U LL ! Thin and light 2.25 2.65 Bologna .. .. 2.75 3.25 Fat bulls 3.25 3.63 .'ALVKS Common and large .. ..3.00 6.73 Extra 7.75 Good to choice uackerf and butchers 6.35 6.40 Mixed packers 6.25 6.30 wii-nion to cnolce heavy fat sows 5.00 6.15 Light Shippers 6.20 6.30 Stags 3.75 S.O' Pigs, 110 lbs and less.. ..6.00 6.25 Pigs, 110 lbs and less ..5.85 6.25 Qheep. Common to fair 2.00 4.15 i.amt. Common and fa'r 4.25 7.15 AN ORAL EXAMINATION FOR CONSULAR SERVICE Such Will Be Added to the Test of Those Who Seek Positions In This Field New Regulations by State Department. tPubllshers Press.J wasmngtcu, Dec. 24.---Regulations governing examinations for persons desiring to enter the consular service vere made public by the state depart ment. The most notable feature of the proposed examination is that part v ill be oral, to enable the board to de U 1 mine the candidate's alertness, use of conversational language and gen eral fitness for the service. This ex amination will count just as much a3 the written test. The subjects on which the written examination will be held include one modern language be sides English, preferably French, Spanish or German, the natural, indus trial and commercial resources of th-? United States, political economy, the elements of international, commercial and maritime law, commercial arith metic, modern history of Europe. Latin America and the far east. Com position, grammar, punctuation, spell ing and writing will also be given at tention in the examinations. No ap plicants less than 21 years old or more than 50 will be permitted to take the examinations, and the board re serves the right to have the applicants submit to medical examination in case there be any doubt as to his physical qualifications. Names of candidates who passed examinations successfully will remain on the eligible list two years, and if they be not selected in that time will "be dropped. CLUSThK OF CURRENTS Plucked From the Vibrant Vines of Telegraphic Communication. Fraser House at Bay City, Mich., burned. Loss $90,C0O. John Reed of Woodstock, O., suicid ed by hanging himself. C. W. Millen, 73, oldest active bank cashier in United States, died at Nor walk, O. Charles Stahman of Carthage, O., asphyxiated by fumes from water heater in his room. John Cavel and two sons, Frank and John, fatally burned in natural gas ex plosion at their home In Washing ton, Pa. Passenger steamer Strathcona burn ed 60 miles east of Halifax, where the 3S0 passengers were landed at Fort Dufferin. William Livingston, 40, a striking molder out of work since last July, committed suicide by gas asphyxiation at Springfield, O. Negro sporter on Georgia Central shot and killed two negroes who cre ated disturbance on a train after leav ing Columbus, Ga. O. F. Westman, 24, of Negaunee, Mich., and John Blashe, 21, of Kewa nee, Mich., while skating went through ice and drowned. James Bryce. who is to be British ambassador at Washington, declined a peerage, and will be the first British ambassador without a title. The following people will attend a family reunion today at the home of Walter Richey, Randolph street: Charles Borton and family, Clarence Borton, A. E. and Fred R. Borton, and Cleo Culbertson, of Webster, Indiana, J. M. Jarrett and wife, of Fountain City, and Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Braxton, of West Alexandria, Ohio. . Palladium Wanl Ads Pay- f Publishers' Prwl Chicago, December 24. The wheat market opened easy and with a dull trade. The corn market opened easier on selling by cash houses. Trading in the aggregate was light. The oats market was quite but firm. The provisions market was fairly active and prices were firm. (By O. G. Murray's Special Wire.) OPEN. CLO. Wheat. Dec .. 74 74 U May 77 77' July 77 77 Corn. Dec 43Va 43U July 43 4334 Oats. Dec 32 33 May 35 35 July 33 33 Pork. Dec .. 16 25 16 35 Jan 10 70 16 95 Lard. Dec 9 12 9 23 Jan 9,12 9 32 Mav 9 25 9 42 MARKET SUMMARY. CHICAGO Caitle: Common to prime teers, $4 C0W7 40: cows. J2 75 75; heifers, $2 ';o3 00; bulls. $2 404 50; Ftockers atid foolers. Z 40 W 4 50. Sheop and LambA-Hftkc ep. 13 75t 5 75; lambs, $7 00527 75; yearUr.gs. $4 60g6 25. Calves $2 "3$ 50. Hoss Choice to prime heavy, $t 32; medium to good heavy. $S 2')'i? 27'i: butcher weights. 6 276 32: grood to prime mixd, $6 20(S 27: paokJnjr. $6 20OS 25: pigs, J8 00S 30. WlK-at N'o. 2 rd, 75Vtc. EAST BUFFALO Cattle: Good to choice export cattle. $5 50 S 00; shipping steers. J5 405 23: butcher cattle. $4 5 00; heifers. ?3 00154 63 fat cows and bulls. $2 .'0&4 f'0; miikers and springers. $25 0033 50. Sheep and I-ambs Year lings, $3 75f5 25: mixed sheep, $5 25 5 40; wethers, $1 50W5 63; ewes. $5 OOlf 5 25; fpilnx limbs, 5 50fi7 60. Calves Best. $8 50fr'9 25. Ilos I lea vies, $8 55; medium Yorkers, ?S 50-ff6 55; piss, J6 55; stags, $4 CO: roughs. S5 75 5 90. PITTSBURG -- Cattle: Choice, 15 75 6 00; prime. $3 40fi5 63; tidy butchers', $4 50&5 00; heifers. $2 504 40; cows, bulls and stags. 42 004 00; fresh cows, $25 0050 00. Sheep and Lambs Prime wethers. 3 40; frond mixed, J5 00?2 5 25; lambs. So i097 25. Calves $6 00 & 8 75. Hogs Htavy hogs, $6 45; medi ums, Yorkers and pitrs, $6 40. CLEVELAND Cattle: Prime dry-fed, $5 507 75; fat steers, $4 25r5 25; fat cows, $3 50?3 73; bulls, $3 25(3 75; heif ers, $3 504 50; milkers and springers, $15 0050 00. Sheep and Lambs Choic lambs, Jft 90tf" 00; wethers ?5 2535 50; mixed, $5 25; ewes, $4 755 00. Calves $S 00. Hogs Yorkers. JC SO; mediums. $6 35; pigs. $6 30; roughs. $3 65 5 75; stags. $4 50 0 4 75. TOLEDO Wheat, 76c; corn. 43',ic; eat, 37c; rye, 6Sc; cloverseed, 11 321. Many ilis coine from Impure blood. Can't have pure blood with faulty di gestion, lazy liver and sluggish bow els. Burdock Blood Bitters strength ens stomach, bowels and liver, and purifies the blood. Humor From England, Germany and Austria. FIRST Thespian And the audience, my boy you' should have seeu them. They were glued to tbei. seats. Second Ditto Ah, a good way ol keeping them tbqre. Bystander. He Have you really broken off your engagement with him? She Oh, I had to. He was getting too sentimental began to talk to me about matrimony. Pick-Me-Up. Mother-in-law (on a visit to her mar ried daughter,1 I have just found a bill for 200 marks from the china shop. Have you and Friedrich beeu quarrel ing so much? Fliegende Blatter. Bridegroom (a week after the wed ding) I haveu't seeu auythiug of your father's l.OCO mark check yet He promised It, didn't he? Bride Yes, but he heard that your father had already given us one, and he knew we shouldn't care to have duplicate presents. Ich Begleite Dich. Youth You are seventy years old. Have you ever enjoyed one happy mo ment? Old Man Up to now, no; but I still hope to do so. v Youth And when might that be? Old Man When people stop asking idiotic questions. Bombe. For tlie Sake of Safety. Mr. Smith had looked in at the new ledger clerk's house an evening or two after he had engaged him at his office. "Let me see," Mr. Tomlin," he said pleasantly, "you like fishing, don't you?" "Yes, very much," said Mr. Tomlin, wishing he was at that moment. "Had you much f port when you went to North Devon last year?" "I fear I was ne of the unfortunate ones," declared Tomlin ruefully, "for I only caught one little trout." "Ha, har laughed old Mr. Smith. "That's Just what I expected. Not much good my going there. Good night." "John, how couli you tell such wl ek ed stories in that way? said the book keeper's wife after the visitor had gone. "You know you caught over twenty fish weighing over five pound each, and one weighed nearly eleveD pounds. "My good woman," said John, "you don't think I would have my employer think I was a liar first go off, do you?" Answers. TORXA. BetrttLs Ths Kind Yob Hre H'wars Bicfht fP-iMlshers' Preaa) New York, December 24. Prices of stocks broke in a threatening man ner in the opening dealings. Very heavy liquidation was lu evidence and no effective support was mani fest. The opening in Heading was wild, simultaneous sales being of 200 shares at 133U. 200 shares at 132U, 200 shares at 133 and 10,000 shares from 131 to 131. The last price on Saturday was 133. Anaconda ran off 5?i, Great Northern Pacific 3, Del aware & Hudson 2, Canadian Paci fic 2, St. Paul common and prefer red. Great Northern Ore rights, Bal timore & Ohio, Louisville & Nash ville, Brooklyn Transit and Colorado Fuel 1 to 2, and Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, Atchinson and Sugar 1 to 1. Large fractional losses were the rule throughout the list. Temporary supportt was extended to the market when the shorts began to buy, but the rallies, which follow ed, of one to two points, were short lived and prices broke again violenly. Enormous amounts of Reading and the grain-carriers were disposed of at rapid falling prices. The low pri ces established showed losses of be tween 1 and 2 points, generally, and well beyond that in special cases. Great Northern preferred dropped 5, Reading and Lead 4, Northern Pacific 3, Deleware & Hudson 3. Canadian & Hudson 3, Canadian Pacific and Colorado Fuel 3, and Un ion Pacific and Northwestern 2. Dull, but Price Better. There was a marked subsidence of selling pressure nnd substantial re coveries on a much deminished vol ume of trading. Rallies of 2 to 2 occurred in the Hill stocks, Reading, St. Paul and Delaware & Hudson, Western Maryland sold at a decline of 5. Bonds were heaver. PennsySiyank LIN HOLIDAY EXOURSIONS. December 22, 23, 24 land 25, Decem ber 29, 30, 31, 1906,Banuary 1, 19C7. WINTER TOUBIST FARES. . Florida and South Colorado r as m ana sotunwest Homeseker Excursions. West IMorivest South Southwest and Mexico. Ask about these exctirsions and In terchangeable Mileage Exchange Orders and Low Farj At Richmond, In., consult C. W. ELMERS Ticket Ajt. CABINET. IAKER Mcke your old ID REPAIRER rcken furniture like new ,an make new if you want it. s, L0TT. 9 South 6th Phone 1219 1 r? The Secret of una it ii mam may of the injurious qualities trTTlTUT7T7 TV Coffee abeayt Insures delicious coffee and j . SAVES ONE-THIRD. The grotiods dont boil the coffee is distilled. The "fteleor- save its cost over aad over again. Made in over loo styles aAd stes. You Never Have JONES I r ianos hmi jj iaiHral f Br v i The Starr Piano Co. 931-935 Main Street. FOR SMLE.I v cri v uuoii auio aue:qv ?uu a j. laence at normwesi corner oi .j. Main and wW siventh streets. W. M. Bratbbry & Son .X. 13 Westcott Block 4. -f-S if 4- GIB H. S INVESTMENT! REAL ESTATE RENTALS ,NS and t tkorage f M in st. WM. WAKI t Plumber and Oaf fitter' $ HIcvc'ps , anSur1ries I Vf Mam Prion 1402 Essence Pompadcir! The Latest Perfume In Fragrance, Delicious and Very Lasting. Call ana test it for Yourself. X pllasur to show you. V M. J. Quigley, SST Good Coffee The "Meteor Cnrulatrosr Coffee Percolator hold the secret k scientific principle t:.t extracts the entire strength sni aroma of the coffee and 1 rodaces m clear. fcalt!ifi:l bevrnn without that belong to coffee made the old way. TIL'MPILVntfa) 99 OSTT ! 5 I I 1 General Qrl t 707 Main St. X X DirMMirkMn iMff t Jr m mm mm mm rara CIRCULATING Percolator Tasted Either ercolator. HARDWARE or Mm Sold on Easy Payments Round TripTour- I ist Tickets to all I ! Florida Points 1 Via Chicago, Cincinnati A Lou isville Railroad. Jacksonville J... $36 45 38.95 58.45 50.55 48.45 St. Augustine Miami . . .. , Braldontown J Malibar .. Melbourne Ormond 48.05 42.65 43.05 54.95 84.45 49.55 69.55 73 50 Daytons Palm Beach Nassau .. ., Port Tampa Key West .. Havana, Cuba The above tickets are good for returning unt3 June 1st, 07. Route C. C. "Queen &. Crei L. Cincinnati bent" or L. . N. R. R. Can make rei ervations at any time. For fui ler particulars call A. BLAIR, Home Telepl nt No. 44. ; Mooc&Ocborn ana ivrniao iniur- will bond you. "Loans from f ;0O to S2.50O. Phon j Home 129. Bell 53 R. ' ROOM U I. O. O. F. BUILDING. Palladium Want Ads Pay. COFFEE AND TEA LATOKS Unless You CD m