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MAKE nua M99ET EAIH DIVIDENDS Not Away Off in thi Futmre. bat Right at This Present Moment. As a money-maker there is no business in the world equal to oil, but you want to be sure you got into the right company—company that has actual flowing -w^lls and is making money. THE COMBINED OIL LAND COMPANY ( omrnoneed payirg dividends on the first of February. The next dividend will MAR< If l, and you will get it if your name is on the books. You ought to see that it irets there right away. This Company is earning 30 per cent at this moment. It is paying 15 per cent dividends and putting aside tho remainder as a working balance, o i?r s Cuni l1;ln-V owns 6,300 a ores of oil lands in the heart of the richest uaufornia field, surrounded on every hand by wells that are making fortunes for their owners. • 'P rie Combined Oil Land Company not only has wells that are producing mg-n-grade oil, but it is sinking other wells just as fast as possible, and every one will be a money-maker, add to the value of our property, and increase our earning power. We will sell you a block of stock on easy monthly payments, which will enable you to pay for it so easily that you will hardly notice it, and you will be getting dividends from your stock right along. 40 Gents Per Share, Par Value SI.OO. Mock will advance to 5O cents per share February 25. and will l>e withdrawn from tlie market March 15. .Now is your opportunity, perhaps your very last opportunity, to get at only 40 cents stock in a company which is on a stable basis,and paying good dividends at this moment. . .... ;., .-....-. Get in before February 25, so as to get tlie dividends payable Ma rcli 1. : . - -_. - . If you want to make money and desire to know how to do it. write for tr.e little booklet entitled "Fortunes in Oil," sent free if you mention this paper. ALBERT I HALL COMPANY, Fiscal Agents, 703-4 Osielda Bldg ; §iinn@a;i*iSis, il^m* Southern Pacific The LsJce Shore of the Future Our special letter, just issued, explains con ditions which will make Southern Pacific stock, now selling at 64, worth as much as Ldike Shore .rtock. which is selling nd 325. Call or write for it §* s* If If |i I* )» e^te Coe Commission Co. (Incorporated. Capital and Surp!us $303,000.00.) STOCKS m BONDS & GRAIN m PROVISIONS General offices: 302-303-304-305-306 Bank of Commerce Building, Minneapolis, Minn. Branch office: 220 Third Street South. St. Paoil Office: 135-137 Endicott Arcade. We own and operate the most extensive private wire system in the United States ::::::: REFERENCES-56 NATIONAL and STATE BANKS M. ». IXOWEB, Prcs. 11. 3. CI3BOLL, Goo. Sapt. ST PAUL UNION STQCH YARDS, South St. Fay!, Minn, JTrst Equfppefl anil I?26st ) ; a (iTßn<«win« Market for tii» J. Connected with AH the Railroads t- kippers in ilie A'ortli-wowt j —— . .... ' 1 ,080 Beeves and 3,099 &io§3 Wanted Oailv. CHAS. L HAAS COMMISSION COMPANY live stock GOHHISSIOH.KRSiIUTi. Rccm IS Exchange Bldg., Union Stock Yards. So- Bb. Paul, Minn, and Ur.ion Stock Yards, Chicago, 111. a.ll correspondence jvill receive prompt a ttention. Liberal advances made on con elements. References—Union Stock Yards cr any Commercial Agency. ■ - - ; -"■ ■ 7 LIVE STOCK COMMISSION MERCHANTS. Room 21 Exchange Building, South St. Paul, Minnesota. Highest mdfket prices obtained for stock. Prompt attention given to all corr»- apoadenca and orders. References: Any commercial agency. WILL THUET. S y v*2* wisa n 12nW9ap Commission Siarchants. Located in Chicago. 111., So. Omaha, Xeh., Sioux City, la., So. St. Paul, Minn CORRESPONDHNCE SOLICITED, So. St. Paul French—Under the personal supervision of Frank Thuet Cha«» L. Kaye, Cattle Salesman. P. J. Gibbons. Hog and Sheep Salesman REFERENCES-National Live Stock Bank. Union Stock Ya-ds' Chicago- Clock Yards Bank. So. St. Paul; St. Paul National Bank. St Paul- US Yards National Bank, So. Omaha; Live Stock National Bank Sioux City STOCKS, BONDS * AND MONEY. \fw York Bank Statement. New York—The weekly bank statement came like a dash of cold water in the Of the market today, and induced pn-eipitate offering of slocks for a few minutes. The way in which these offer ings were taken indicated very strong and determined support, with large resources ■At command, and the market rallied strongly, closing firm, with some stocks lit the top prices of the day. Only once before in the history of the New York clearing house has the loan expansion for a week exceeded that reported for to <"iay of $25,974,3(K). For the week ending Feb. 2. 1901, loans increased $30,440,0)0. This was at the time syndicates were rushing to secure control of the promised expansion of the country's credit re sources for the carrying out of the vast projects which afterwards electrified the world. There can be no doubt that the present loan expansion represents in part the transfer of obligations from for eign lenders, incurred during the financial activities of last year to domestic lenders. Eut there is a conviction general in Wall street that large loans are being secured by syndicates for carrying out new projects. The reduction of the Bank cf Evgi.ind rate of discount this week has given rise to some hope that the week's gold export W. M. CAMPBELL COMMISSION COMPANY Live Stock Commission Merchants, Union Stock Yards, SOUTH ST, PAUL Consignments and correspondence so licited. Market reports furnished on ap plication. We do a strictly commission business. No live stock bought or sold on our own account. References — Stock Yards bank. South fit. Paul; Security bank, Zumbrota; Hon. A, 1. Koerner, state treasurer, Capitol building. St. Paul: A. C. Anderson, cash ier. St. Paul National bank. St PauL FRANKJHUE SUMMER'& THOMAS, LIVE STOCK BROKERS. Orders taken for all kinds of live stock and time given to responsible parties. Corrfspondence solicited. SOUTH ST. FAUSi, SIOUX CITY, Minnpsnta Towa. from New York has afforded the needed relief to foreign money markets but there is also the likelihood that the bank's action was based on the confidence that the French demand upon London for gold can be successfully diverted again upon New York. Stocks. . jSTslHi'hlLiQwlL.B. Atchison .. 103C01 78% 77% I 77% do pfd [ 2200| 95% 98% 95% Baltimore & Ohio ...... I SCO 104%! 104 1101% do pfd 100! 96% 96%| 96% Canadian Pacific ...... 1500115 114% 115% Canada Southern ...... ..... j j 88 Chesapeake & Ohio .. 400j 46% 45% 45% Chicago & Alton .... 800! 34% 33% | 33% do pfd 2001 75% 75% 75% Chi., Ind. & Louis. ... 5800 53% 52 52% do pfd 100) 77 77 76% Chicago & Eastern 111.. , 100,142% 142% 142% Chicago Great West. . 400 23% 23 23% do A pfd ..... | I 84 do B pfd I 200 45% 44% 44% Chicago & N.-W ...... ! 700 220% 219 219% C, R. I. & P. .....;.... | 1000:164% 163% 164% Chi. Term. & Trans...! ......;..' ..... 16 do pfd ..............r. 300 31% 31 31% C, C, C. & St. L. .... 1000 ! 104% 103% 104' Colorado Southern .... 2000 15% 15% 15% do Ist pfd 100 65% 65% 65% do 2d pfd .. 40) 32% 32 132 Delaware & Hudson... "400174 173% 172% Del., Lack. & Western 400 287 285 285 Denver & Rio Grande 100! 44% 44% 44% • do pfd ................ - 800! 93% 9314 93% Erie 6403 39% 39% 39% do Ist pfd 2200 69% 69% 69% do 2d pfd .............. 500 56% 56% 56% Great Northern pfd .. 5001189 188 188 Hocking Valley ;. .%... ..... 68% do pfd ; 100 84% 84% 84% Illinois Central ....... 3200142% 141% 142% lowa Central 7600 44% 43% 44% T do pfd 1800 79% 78% 78% Lake Erie & Western.! .......... ..7.. 69' do pfd ........:....:.......; ..;„. 135 Louisville & Nashville 2300 105% 104%!104% Manhattan L. .......... 221001134% 138 1133% Metropolitan St. Ry. ..11:00 173% 172%!173% Mexican Central ...... | 17001 29 29 | 28% Mexican National ...... j £00! 16% 16% 16% Minneapolis & St.. L...1 1100|1C8% 108 108% Missouri Pacific ....... | 2500104 103' 103% Missouri, Kansas & T. .1 .....1..;.. .;... 24% do pfd ... .100152% 52% 62% New Jersey Central ..| : SCO; 194%; 194% 1194' THE ST. PAUL GLOBE, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1902. New York Central ....| 63C0|16iy»!163%|164% Norfolk & Western ..1 600 67%1 57 56% do pfd .) 90% Ontario & Western .... 2000 34%| 33% 33% • Pennsylvania 5700j150%|149% 150% Heading otooo| 57% 56% 57% do Ist pfd 7700! 83 83%', £2% do 2d pfd 20900! 64% 63%r64% St. Louis & San Fran. 100| G2i' 2 62%| 62% do Ist pfd 100 85 I 85 I 84% do 2d pfd 100 M-M 74% i 74% St. Louis S. W 500 26% 26 ! 26 do pfd I oS^ I St. Paul 11600|166% 165%|165% do pfd | 6001192 |192 1191 1- Southern Pacific 22200 65 | 641/-! 64% Southern Railway .... 26001 33%1 32% 82% ■ ■ do pfd ....;..;........ I .400 95% 94% 94% ..Texas & Pacific ; | 3001 3S%| 38V,! 38% Toledo, St. Louis ot.W. -4403 22%| 22*4 j 22% - do pfd ................ I 9100] 4114 40 .| 40% Northern Pacific ...... 7100103 i102%j10-»3i do pfd ................ -200 89%! 89% 59% abash-..- .............. | 3600 1 23% 23 23 do pfd .. .< I 31C0 44% 43% 43% Wheel. & Lake Erie ..... ;;... ..... IV/» do 2d pfd .. .. 100 29 29 - 23 " Wisconsin Central .. ..... 20- Adams .;. t~ ;..... 1 ..... ..... .„.. 210 American .............. j 200 >30 (239 22S United States .500(121 j1?3% 122 Wells-Fargo .. | ..... ..... 195 Amal. Copper .......... 24100 73 & 72 73% Amer. Car & Foundry- GOO 23 28% 29 do pfd I 800] £7% 87% 87% Amer. Linseed Oil .... j ..... | 21' i do pfd 1 4li' 2 Amer. Smelting & Ref. 700 41% -17 47' do pfd-.. ........ 100 97% 97%) 97% Anaconda Mm. Co .... 100 33% 33% 53% Brook. Rap. Transit .. 6400 67%! 66% 66% Col. Fuel & Iron ...... 500 ,Sd'4l 86Vii 06% Consolidated Gas .... lOC"2IS' |21S 217 i Con. Tobacco pfd .... 200JU7 !116%]117;. General Electric .......j 2000 2J2 j 284*4 290% .Glucose Sugar .......... | 300] 48%| 48y,j 48 Jiocking Coal ...... j 211O] 18 18" 117%' International Paper ... 400 i2O 19% 191. : T do pfd ................ 1 -1001 75 75 74^4 International Power ..] .......... ...... sc Laclede Gas .; -;.".......].... i 1., ..!03 : National Biscuit ;...... 700| 45% '45% '5 National Lead ........ .....I.- .. 1 174<. National Salt .....|.;;....- 'to do pfd ......;.... j ..;..; I , (..t • North American ... ...... 1..... I ! 9214 Pacific Coast ........ .:.....! | ...*| -,4 j Pacific-Mair............j 100j 45!4| 45%| 45 : j People's as | 4001 L'jl 100%! 130% Pressed Steel Car 1 .......... j 10? do pfd j I .....j >>+ ' . j Pullman Palace Car ..!.....J.....J..;.. 219:. Republic Steel .~..| 1900 ]»;%! 16 ' | 16 'r do pfd ....! 4001 Ei 1 65% &M Sugur ...:............-...|15800ji:;9^!!'2S ?12;^| Tennessee C. & 1r0n... 200 04%j G4 I t.l " Union Bag &P. C 0.... 400 jls 14%! 13: do pfd 2001 75 ' 75 ! 74 \ US. Leather .| 100| 11% | 1134] 11^ do pfd .. *..'..!.... I ! i■gni.' U. S. Rubber .;..........,....\\..\".";.f 14V* jdo pfd 1 .....' 1..... 1] 51%" 11. S. Steel .. 17650) 43% 43% -??.* ! do pfd •• I 1900 93% ml &Si ! Western Union j COO 91% 31 ( SOys j Amer. Locomotive ....| 13001 32 | 31% 31% do pfd ...-;..; 1 1 1 .....j:>2 Total sales for~the day, 342,700] -,/',■;. New York Bonds. US. ref. 2s, reglCSVi I* &. N. uni. 45.10114 do 2s, coup....T)S^jbMex. Cen. 45... S2V, do 3s reg 103-/4 1 do Ist toe 32*1 do Ss, coup....lOSy M. & St. L. 45..104 do new 4s, reg.l39 bM., K. &T. 4s 99 do new 45,c0up133 do 2ds ... B\V 4 do old 4s, reg.ll2 bK. Y. C. lsts"!lO3 do old 4s, conpU2 bdo gen. /2 s. 10S do |s, reg 105 N. J. C. gen 55.136^ A do^ss, c0up....106 Nor. Pacific 45..105 V. Atcb. gen. 45... .1037 a dfo 3s 74% do adj. 45......93% N. &W. con. 4sl<K<i Bait. & Ohio 4s.ioi Reading gen. 4s. 99 do '*¥& ......... 90% bS.L,. &,1.M.c.55117% do cony. 45....10di/bS. "L. & S. P.4s t{~ I bCan. So. 2d5....i10 S. L. S. W. Ist 98% | en. Georgia 55.11 ldo 26s .... 7<-i do Ist inc...:.. 79i 2 S. A. &A P "is a Ches & O. 4y 2 s..loSV||So. Pacific 45.. .94% ChK & AI. 3%5.. 84i.i!so. Ry. 55........120-? I o"-'?r & Q. £■ 4S- 86 '3 T' ■ & P. 15t5....121 i C..M. & 5.P.g.45114 T..S. L. &W. 4s-BoVl ! C. & N.-W£.7s.l3S»i Union Pacific 4sM5V> i C. ; R. I. &P. 4sllo>v« do cony. 45....10u% I C.C.C.& S-.L.g.4slC3iAi\Vabash lsts ....118% Chi. Term. 45... 87*4 do 2ds .. 11" i Col & So. 45.... 92% do deb. 8....'." •««: | D. & R. G. 45...102'/4(West Shore 45...119 Erie pn. lien 4s 68^ W. & L.. E. 4s 93V, do-gen. 45..... S^ Wis. Cen. 45.... BS% F.W. & D.O.lstslo9-: s Con. Tob.. 45.-...;65% bHock. Val. 4^sIOSVJ - " : : OtJ.<B bßid. ~ ~ T— London Closing Stock*. Con. money .. 94% i do pfd 944 do account 94 5-16 Ont. &W. . 34% Anaconda 6% Pennsylvania '." TP& A tchison ...... 100% . Reading ... s» .?• & 0 107 do Ist pfd V. 42 : an- Pac^ 118 do 2nd nfU..32y 2 S! c G&£ hio.:: %, srS *:::$ C., *M &St. P. J Southern Pac... 66V> IX & R. G. pfd 95V£ Union Pacific .105*/" :E/ ie 1 ... 40% do pfd ...... 92^4 do Ist pfd .. 71% U. S. Steel .... 44% in-° ?nd Pd -• 57 do pfd 96 /8 Illinois Centrall4sVo Wabash 24 * I- & Nash.. IC<7? 3 do pfd ....'.'. 45 M-» »- & T 25 Spanish 4s ."... 77% do pfd ........ 54 Rand Mines.... 12% N. Y. Central..l 67% De Beers 45% N. &W. ...... 78% ■> = Bar Silver, quiet, 25 7-16 d per ounce. Money, 2^@2% per cent. The rate of discount in the open market for short "s % 2 UlG@ 2¥ per cent three months bills 2% per cent. ; = ■ Boston Mining Shares. • Arcadian 514 Dom. Coal .... "7raT Arnold ......... 1 Franklin ...... 141! Atlantic 29 Isle Royale .... 22% cochiti 60 Mohawk .!.;;;; -343? Cont. Zinc j 3 Old Dom ...... 23 Daly-West .... 27% Osceola ...:.... tiv, j Elm River .... 2% Parrot ..... 32 T aHumbolt % Quincy ..... '145 Mayflower 3 S. Fe Copper".' 31% Michigan .......111^ Tamarack .... 230 I Old Colony .... 3y 2 Trimountain .74 £' lomx 414 Trinity ....... 14.4 i Rhode Island ..3 U. S. Mining -1W i Adventure 2% Utah ...-...."-ffi • Allouez ......... 3% Victoria ........ 51', Bingham 24 Winona 2 Calumet & H..630 , Wolverine :".!"* 51 v I Centennial .....12% Wyandot '"" i 2 bCopper Range 59 1 ''■ ■72 aAsked. " ' ; ~ Rew York Mining Stocks. J Adams C0n...50.20 Little Chief ....$0 Alice 45 Ontario 675 Breece o5 Ophir 'so • Brunswick C. .07 Phoenix ......... " 01 Comstock T... ,OjV> Potosi . 10 Con.Cal. & Va. 1.25 "Savage ...„'."*" *07 Deadwood T.. .50 Sierra Nevada.. .12 Horn Silver -.. 1.40 Small Hopes ... .35 Iron Silver ... .61 Standard 3.40 1 Lieadville .C... .05 I Specie Movement aiul Imports. " NEW YORK, Feb. B.—The imports of specie this wek were $20,617 gold and $12, --270 silver. The exports for the week were $909,645 silver and $4,293,514 gold. The imports of dry goods and merchan dise at the port of New York this week were valued at $10,234,424. i " ~ . Produce and fruit ... markets ... Commission Row, - Feb. Trade in the open market at today's meeting of vne • Produce exchange established the following prices in. lots: —Creameries Extras .... \ .24 @ .24^ Firsts. 20 @ .21" Dairies— ■ Extras .19 @ .20- Firsts 17 <g .IS , Cheese— ■ Twins, fancy .11 @ .11% Good to choice . : 10 @ .10% Full cream, Yoyng America. .11%(^ .12 Brick, No. 1 .................. .n%@ .12 Brick, No. 2 io%@ .11 Limburger . ~~ 11% Swiss .......... ................ 13 Eggs- Fresh stock, cases included. .21U@ ,22 Dressed Meats—. - Veal, fancy ...: v . .07: Veail, common .„. .06 @ »o>j% Country-dressed hogs 06%@ .97. ' Dressed Poultry— : . Fancy, dry-picked turkeys, small, per lb ........::..... 13 Same, large, young toms ... ~ .11 Turkeys, No. 2 and old toms .08 @ .0-:% Spring chickens, fancy 11 @ .12 Spring, mixed lots .r r.. .09 @ .10 g Hens ....:..... . ............ ,10 Ducks ........................ .10 : Geese .......; .'... .09 ■ Pish— . ••'■■' :• •-, - ■ ■-'■■"- Sunfish and perch 1b 02 <3 .03 Crappies per lb 05 @ .05V» Pike ...:...... ................ .03% Pickerel .. .:.........T.T.. 03" Whitefish ...... .:.............- .03 ■ The following prices are those at which the commodities mentioned are selling to the retail trade. In large lots these prices may be shaded: Beans— Fancy navy, per bu ...'.,v.... 2.00 k @ 2.10 ~ Medium, hand-picked .. -.... 1.80 @ 2.00 Brown, fair to fancy ...*..... 1.90 @ 2.10 Peas— .-.:. '.- ;•- ' --i - •. -; ■-"- ... .■ Yellow peas .. ................ 1.26 @ 1.50 Green peas . .!........:..*."...r.' 1.35 @ 1.50 . Potatoes- ■ : Small lots, J per. bu ............ .75 @-.S0 Car lots .. ".70 @ .75- New potatoes, bu ........... 4.00 We give special attention to out-of-town investment arid ; speculativa accounts. Our private wires and our connections • with all of fhe principal exchanges enable us to give prompt and accurate service. Correspondence invited. : JjMES DOBAN & GO. Si Paul, Minn. '? Sweets— ''■'' '' ' "' ?!■: V ->'■ ■,-.■ i * Cobden, per 'bb1...V..?.\...... 4.50 @5.00. * Vegetables-^-; ,-/-■. \ i Strawberries, per quart .60 --* Beets, bu . I .65 * Lettuce, leaf, per. dozen 30 @ .40 , Lettuce, Southern; head, per -^; ": r 5; i, doze*n ............wp........;.; f ■ .75 - i Artichokes, dozen ...1.,......,.-:,,.:' I^so i Green onions, doz. bunches. . 25 " Parsley, dozen .. .. 30 @ '■■ .40 Wax and string beans, 1 bu.. " ' 7.00 Carrots, b"u.. ......*i.;......... .60 Onions, dry, bu ..;...;....... 1.50 , Onions, Spanish, crate ...... -. ; ■- . 1.75 1 Cabbage, bbl .. 1.50 @ 1.75 . Celery, dozen bunches 35 & .40 r i Farsnips, bu ......*.;:...•.;.. ,4O@-.60 i : Spinach, bu .:................. 100 " ! 1 Cucumibers, dozen* i. ......... ■ " 250 , I Peppers, basket .'.............. . i .00 i. \ Beets, new, dozen bunches . •. i. * .50 » j Okra, per bu ........ ~.v...: . r 2.00 $ • Brussels - sprouts, quarts .... ' ' ■" 2.00 : i I Cranberries— . ' "'--. -.-•-:■■ : j Jerseys, per bbl *.:V:' <:..:.-;.'... C.50 : @ 7 ; 00"^ , Wisconsin, B. B. fancy .... 6.75 @-7 00: v s Grapes—.. ■■*■'-; . / ■■: .----■.;■.•■-■--. )o. ;;-. --1,1 Malaga; ; tobl .. .....*..„...■... 5.00 @ 6.00 ij Miscellaneous— ■ .- ».-^-.-. ..-,.»■' .;..■»* ' I Bananas v •••■•"•••••-....:. 2.25 2.75 l 1 California pears, box 2.50 @ 3 00 I Honey, per lb ................ .11 @ .14 Popcorn, per lb ■........:...,i~ •■).-« .04 ■ Persimmons, per crate ...... ' 00 - , Grape fruit, Florida, box ...^ 6.503@ 700 : Grape fruit, . Cal., box ...... 4.50 (cc 5.00 - Pineapples, doz ..........,.^. 3.00^@ 4.00" --* Apples— -~ "."7, .._-', ■".■ ■ ■--' ' : Jonathans, fancy, bbl :.V... 5.00 (36.00 - • I Ben Davi3 ....... ...:.."........ 4.50'® 5.00 ■ , Baldwins 5.00 6.0) - Winesaps ...... /...■.:; i ....;;.. 5.00 0 6.00:" : Greenings ..,. *...,....... 5.00 @ 6.00 - . Russets. .. ..,.., 5.C0. (S> 6.00 ' Western stock, per box .."..1.25 @ 1.50 If Lemons— - ..-.-• . ■ ",' : CaJifornia, per box .*...... v; 3.00 @ 3.25 Oranges— . ■;•■"-' -- ■ «-.-r;. • ,• California navels :........... 3.00 @ 3.25 Tangerines, per box .-.;.;...: .•■ 4.00 •• . Nuts- .-.,-..-". — j- ■ -.. -..-.'. ..■■. . California walnuts,. bu.X..... - V ' .12- Peanuts, raw .. ;.:%. ...".;,...., .: ■ .06 * i Peanuts, '.roasted•■*:•'. ■':::'...... ' f -! 07 " i i Brazils... ......i.:.^;.'..'....... .16 ; Pecans, medium :.t?. p i .a:.... -■ : - 12% ; English walnuts : .$.. a .v .....,■, ' 12% , Almonds . .^..^ • 15 @ - .16 Filberts ..:f.1;.* i ..:.."..... . .10 Chestnuts, small 4:,..;...... i .15 ' Chestnuts, Italian ..A. 1::..... - .10 Hickory, small, bit "*.V;r...... : 225 ■ Hickory, large, bu ..^£:..... ' 1.75 Butternuts, bu ...ji..,.iv..;.. . '-■. 1.75 Cocoanuts. t>er 100 '&... >...... " .. 3 00 Walnuts, black., per bu I.EO @ 1.75 v Figs and Dates- " . California figs, 10-lb boxes.. '. .75 Turkish fit's, lb ..'}..:. '...;".:. .11 @ .14 Arabian, ib ......... i 7... . 1...... " .15 Fard dates. It) .:-.':r.'is.'?.:c..^ .07 <?$ ! .08 .Hallowee dates, lb ,-•-.. h . .oi@ .05 Apple Cider— \; in'r-hr ~^ c" Sweet, per bbl ....J.'.^......... , 6 00" Sweet, per half bbl .'.,...... - "*' 3.50, Hard; common, per- bbl .... 4.50 (a. 5 00 Hard, fancy, per bbl ■.:-.... 8:00 #10.09 Sew York Grain and Produce. . NEW YORK, Feb. ' B.—Flour— Receipts, .5,505 bbls; exports. 5,851 bbls; slow and barely steady without change; winter patents, $3.75ffJ4.25: winter straights, $3.65 @3.85; Minnesota patent-, 53.85&4.15; win ter extras, 53©3.25; ' Minnesota bakers' : , J2.95@3.25; .winter low grades, $2.50@2.50. . Rye 'flour, dull; fair ■. to good, $3.20@3.40"; choice -to : fancy, $3 v 50@3.75. . .Cornmeal, easy, yellow -western, $1.27; city,' $1.25: -Brandywinei, $3-60@3.70. Weaker; No. 2 western, 6S^c f. o. b. :-anoat; stats rye, 64@65c c. i. f. New York car lots. j Barley— Dull, feeding, 63@65c c. i. f. New ] .York; malting. fia@72c c:- i. f. New York. Wheat—Receipts, 35,150 bu; exports,' 15,- S9l bu; spot steady; No. :2. red., 87%e f. o. rj b. afloat; No. 2 red, 89% c elevator; No. , 1 northern Duluth, S4%cf.o.'b.'' afloat; • No. 1 hard Manitoba, 87% cf. o. b. afloat. ; Trade in wheat circles was very dull again today, promoting early weakness j in connection with lower cables and a corn decline. j Later the market rallied on covering and light offers. from pit ; sources. The close r .was rather firm at - ]/ie net advance; March closed 84c; May, . 53%@33 9-16 c, closed 83^o; Judy, 83%@ IL, S;;Vgc, closed £3%c. " . - . !■> Receipts, 7,000 bu; exports, 5 610 bu; spot easier; No. 2, 67% c elevator i and 66% c. f. o. b. afloat; continued heaviness • marked the early corn trade today, re flecting cables, bearish \ Southwest news . and 'further liquidation; a late rally on the wheat strength left corn . finally about steady at %@%c net decline; May, 66%@6C 13-16 c,' closed at 66%e: i July, ! 66@ 56% C). cilosed : 66^4c. ■ ..:';• ' • . r Oats—Receipts, 46,500 bu; exports; 2,500 bu; spot easy; No. 2, 48c; No. 3, 47% c; No. 2 white, 50c; No. 3 white, 49Vic; track ■ mixed western, 4S@49c; track white, !50@ 55c. Options easier and dull with corn. r- Coffee—Spot Rio steady;. No. 7 invoice, '■- 5%c; mild quiet, Cordova, Svall'c. Sugar—Raw steady; fair refining, 3 3-16 c; centrifugal, 96 test, 3 11-16 c; mo lasses sugar, 2 5-16 c. Refined steady, No. 6, 4 20c; No. 7, 4.10 c.; No. 8, 3.SOc; No. 9. 3.85 c; No. 10, 3.80 c; No. 11, 3.75 c; No. 12, 3.SOc; No. 13, 3.75 c; No. 14, 3.75 c; standard A, 4.55 c; confectioners A, 4.55 c; mould A; 5.10 c; cut loaf. 5.125 c; crushed, 5.25 c; powdered, 4.85 c 4.75 c; cubes", 5-OOc. Butter—Receipts,; 2,910 pkgs; strong; state dairy, 15ff?25c; state creamery, 20@ 28c; Tune creamery. K(§23c; renovated, 15@21c; factory, 14@18c Cheese —Receipts, 558 pkgs: firm: state full creim small early made fancy col ored, HV£(3li94e; state full cream small early made fancy whits. 11%@11%C; large early made colored, 10% c; large early made white, ICY,c. 1 Fggn—Receipts. 6,283 pkgs; steady; state and Pennsylvania, 2S£(29c; Western at mark, 2Sc; Southern at mark, 2714 c. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Virginia Hess to G. P. Chrlstensen, It 5, blk 3. Maywood $750 G. W. Blood, referee, to I* C. Ca vitzel. It S, blk 7, Rice & Irvine's add 7,250 A. G. Weed et al., executors, to-It. S. Cuddihy, It 1. blk 2, Deer Park div 1,030 A. Bradish and wife to Carrie Voigt, It 16, blk, l t J. F. Fostroin's subd.. 1,500 C. P. Arzt to C. O. LindstroJfc, It 28, blk 1, Palisade add 300 G. J. Sicard et al., executors, to J. M. Defiel, It 11, blk 12, Lewis' Second add 500 J. P. Melady and wife to G. A. Malmquist, part Its 2, 3 and 4, blk 11. West St. Paul 1,250 B. Longley and wife to H. Hanson, It 11, blk 3, Auditor's Subdivision No. 7 1,703 Total $14,210 Street Car Levity. "Move up front," bawled tlve street car conductor to the poor sardines inside. "Hell be telling us there's room at the top next," remarked the facetious man, as he climbed on top of the fat man's feet.—Chicago News. Unvarnished 'truth. "What have you ever done to deserve thj office to which you aspire?' asked the voter. "Nothing," answered the candidate frankly. "If I had ever done anything to thoroughly qualify jne for so impor tant a position. I could make a great deal more money as a private citizen."— Washington Star. The Ingallant Wretch. I "I am so chicken-hearted," simpered the lady with the false ringlets as i she . explained her scare about the burglars. " ; "Yes'm," agreed the policeman who had searched ' the house for ; her, "but," he continued under his breath, "you are net spring chicken-hearted! not by a long ' shot."—Baltimore American. / - MP . A Foozle. "See here," wrathfully cried the golf beginner, "I'm tired of you laughing at my game! If I hear any more impu dence from you, I'll crack you over the head." "Ail right," said, thefCaddie. "But say, I'll 'bet y-er don't know w'at'd be de right club ter do it wit."—Exchange. _^»_ (-' • . How Uncultured!. .', -< Mrs. Qaeery — Isn't she a member of your club? ;" \, , ~ • ' : Mrs. Gadabout—Not any more. We had to get rid of her,, or she would -have dis organized i.ua^. '■• ../ . "- r Mrs. Queery—You don't say. '.. -■:'■/ ~: Mrs. Gadabout— - At r one ".; of I our. • sessions we . were discussing « the . servant ; girl ; question, " and : she • said i the : best way to solve the problem was for all ::"of us \ to stay . home ; and do our ." own work.— Philadelphia : Press. ""e^/Xv:':^; -:. :;a^ '"■ ■ Edwards, Wood & Co. STOCKS BONDS Members Ecard cf Trade, Chlca^j. Chamber Commerce, Mlnnsapolt 3 Eoardof Trade. Duluth. Minneapolis and^ulutha^ a f n M£ Ms MmKEAPOLIS. Closing. Saturday. Friday. May wheat, Minneapolis 74% 74V*-% July wheat, Minneapolis 75% 75%-% May wheat, Chicago 77%-78 '<7%-% July wheat, Chicago 7SVi 77%-7S May wheat, New i rork 83 1/- £3% July wheat, New York 83% 83*4 May wheat, Duluth 76'^ 76 July wheat, Duluth 77' 77 May wheat, St. Louis 83%-% 85% July wheat, St. Louis 77% 17^ MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 8. - The wheat market was a dull and diraggy affair to day. Through the session there was a lack of interest shown. May sold to 74c, and dipped just under to 73%@74c, but re covered later and at the close a little spurt of short covering sent the price back to 74% c, where the market closed. At the close the market had declined V a c further in sympathy with the weakness in continental markets. At the close Minneapolis May was 74% c; July, 70% c; January, 73% c: Chicago May closed at 77%@780. Primary receipts were 340,000 bu, against 434.000 last year, and shipments 149,000 bu, against 252.000 bu. Wheat and Hour clear ances, 208,000 bu. The cash market was fairly active on. a basis practically unchanged!. No. 1 held at May price for choice lots in desirable cars to a little under for the less desir able lots. No. 2 sold at li4@ls4e under May. Other grades were relatively firm and in fair demand. Following was the range of prices on wheat. February, closing Saturday, 73%@ 74c; Friday, 73% c; May, opening-, 74c; high est, 74% c; lowest, 73%@74c: closing Satur day, 74% c; Friday, 74 1,4@74%c; July, open, ing, 7& 1/ s @7sV 4 c; highest, 75& c; lowest, 75^4 f'/J^^c: closing Saturday, 75% c; Friday, 75:i(«75'' : <\ On Track — Official closing quotations Feb. S: No. 1 hard, 75% c; No. 1 northern, 73%@ 74i/gc; No. 2 northern, 72%@73%c; No. ~tf wheat, 71@71%c; oats, 42M;@43c; corn, 56% @5?%c; rye, 55% c; barley. 53@63c; flax, $1.72^. Flax futures; "February, $1.72; May, $1.74. Minneapolis Curb— Curb on May wheat 74% to 74% Puts on May wheat 74^ to 7414 Calls on May wheat 74% to 74? i Milwaukee Curb— Curb on May wheat „ 78 Puts en May wheat 77% Calls on May wheat 78% Curb on May corn 6Tj£ Puts on May corn '. 61% Calls on May corn 62% Flour —There is no change to report. The week ends in flour without any im provement in demand worth noting, and the same holding off tendency shown. Shipments for the day were 57,579 bbls. First patents are quotable at $3.85@3.!)3; second patents, $3.75@3.55: first clears, ?3.7D @3.80; second clears, $3.45. Flax—The market closed in flax with \ no change from the .continued steady price basis that has .ruled for the past three or four days. There was an excel lent demand from both shippers and local crushers, and everything on spot was salable, besides which there was a trale in g-ood flax to arrive. No. 1 seed held pround $1.72@1.72 1 ,0 for spot stuff, and some lots of 5,000 bu were traded in on the basis of $1.72 to arrive. Ijocal stocks decreased by 64,446 bu for the week, and the total m store here now stands at -64.446 bu. Minneapolis received 24 cars, against 18 cars, and shipped 9 cars. Du luth had 11 cars. Closing prices: Minneapolis -r- Cash, $1.72V 2 ; to arrive, $L72V>; January, $1.72; May, $1.74. Duluth—Cash, $1.71 V 4; on track, $1.72; to arrive, $1.72; January, $1.71*4; May, %\."A%. Corn—There was a fair demand. No. "i yellow closed at 57% c Receipts, 11 cars; shipmentsl, 9 cars. Oats—Demand was fair, but the unset tled option made buyers hesitate. No. ? white closed at 42%@48c. Six cars wore received and 5 shipped. Feed and Meal—The market is quiet. Coarse cornmea'l and cracked corn, $20 P0 j (u2l; No. 1 feed, $i1@21.50: Na 2 feed, $21.5) */22"; No. 3 feed. $22.25^22.75; granulated cornmeal in cotton sacks, at the rate of ?2. vo per bbl. Millstuffs —Bran in bulk is quoted at *15 per ton; bulk shorts, $k>: floor middlings, $1G.25^16.75; red dog. $17017.50; feed in 200 --lb sacks, $1 per ton additional; in 100-!b sacks, $1.50 per ton additional. Shipments, 1,600 tons. Rye—No. 2 closed a shade firmer at 55% c. Receipts, 1 car; shipments, 2 ca:^. Barley—Feed grades, 52@56e; malting grades, 57(562c. Receipts, 3 cars; ship ments, 1 car. Hay—Upland, fancy, $7.r.0ift^.75; upland, choice. $7@.7.25; No. 1, $6.75^/7; midlaud, $ti.25@6.50; medium, $6; timothy, choice, $il @11.50; rye straw, choice, $-l.iiO@s. Re ceipts, SO tons; shipments, 20 tons. BULTJTK. ■DUL/UTH, Minn., Feb. B.—The wheat market was very dull, and prices moved very little. The opening was off, at 7514 c, within fifteen minutes it sold at 7S%c, an hour later selling at 7tic, and then settling back to 75% c. From there it advanced to 76% c and closed there. Cash sales were 20,000 bu, with no change in prices. Flax was fairly active, and stronger. It opened lc up, at $1.75, sold at $1.7i- 2 and closed at that price, an advance of 9ic. The close: Wheat—Cash No. 1 hard, 76% c; No. 1 northern, 73% c; No. 2 north ern, 71Msc; No. 3 spring, 69% c. To arrive, No. 1 hard, 76%' c; No. 1 northern, 7G%c; May, 76% c; July. 77c; oats, 39Vfec: r/e, 54^'c; barley, 4tt@sßc; corn, 61c. Flax- Cash. $1.71%; to arrive, $1.72; February, $1,711,4: May, $1.74%. Cars Inspected— "Wheat. 70: last year, 2S; oats, 1; barley, 4; flax, 5. Receipts— Wheat 45,574; barley, 1971; flax, 21,78). Shipments—Wheat, 667; corn, 10,893. CHICAGO 'CHANGE. CHICAGO, Feb. B.—Grains closed a monotonous week without much improve ment. Weakness in coarse grains brought dips all around, but a s!\?ht revival of strength in wheat buoyed the mark?.s up late in the day. May wheat closed %c lower, and May oats *4c down. Provisions closed unchanged to 5c lower. The narrow market in wheat that had characterized speculation for some time liasr. began again at the opening today. "Wlr-eat had to contend with the iniiaenco of lower cables and coarse grain weak nsss that still was manifest. We:i:her conditions also were against the Uull3, and at the start St. Liouis and commis sion houses sold liberally. May openen %c to lower at n\ic to 77% cto "7%c ®77^c, but at once began to show signs of independent strength. Commission houses had some orders late; shorts cov ered, and the local crowd began to buy. May soon touched 78c, but on recurrent weakness in the coarse grains eased off at times. At the close, however, May was firm, Va,c up at 77%@78c. Local receipts were 12 cars, 1 of con tract grade; Minneapolis and Duluth re- j ported 289 cars, making a total for the three points of 301 cars, against 328 last year and 408 a year ago. Primary re ceipts were 340,000 bu, against 434,008 bu last year. Seaboard clearances in wheat and flour equaled 206,000 I>u. Australian shipments for the week were 968,000 bu, compared to 1,072,000 bu last week and 46-1.000 <bu a year ago. Corn aigain led in the decline, which j opened business today, and its recovery war slow and labored. For a short time after the opening, which was weaker on lower cables, it gave evidence of doing better. But Kansas City, which until recently was one of corn's best friends, turned against it again today. The re- , O'CONNOR & VAN BERGEN BOA L<T QO Stocks? Bonds, @t*ain f Provisions 202-203 GERMANIA LIFE BLDG., Foorth and Minnesota StY, St. Paul. . . Members Chicago Board of Trade. Direct Private Wires. 8 Chamber of Com merce, GRAIN PROVISIONS 310 Board of Trad:, Duluth, Minn. Private Wires* Room A (Manhattan Building, Sim Paul, Minn, Telephone ' 559* cent light receipts at that mart have resulted..in cleaning up much of the stocks, but uneasiness is still felt. Both Kansas City and St. Louis reported the Southwest weakening on corn, and the best people there were selling. Receipts at the former point which of late have been running far below the shipments, turned today and easily outran the ship ments. The local pit was crowded the early part of the short session, and sell ing- pressed prices downward. May which opened Me to £c lower, got down as low as 6114 c. after having sold pre viously at 62c. Later shorts covered and with wheat. May reacted slightly, closing weak, %c Sown at 6134 c. Receipts were 43 cars. pats had a nervous shifting market, lhe opening tendency was downward, ion-owing the corn weakness. At the start oats were the weakest on the floor l here was heavy selling by commission houses early and prices lost nearly l I cent. Later a reaction carried the mar ket up to yesterday's last price. May at one time sold- as low as 42% c There was a fair amount of trade, but the corn weakness held prices down. May closed ' rather weak, %c lower at 4314 c. Receipts were 66 cars: Provisions were dull and easy. The open ing-was lower on a large run of hogs at the yards and a consequent drop of be ' in-that-market.> The cash trade was fair and packers did some small buying. Prices .fluctuated ; narrowly. May pork closed 5c lower at $15.85; May lard 2%@6c \V-n-5 at •'-45- and Ma >' ribs unchanged at i The estimated receipts for Monday are: Wheat, 10 cars; corn, 60 cars; oats, 105 • cars, and . 51,000. head of hogs The leading futures ranged as follows: .. .:• ■■■'■.■■■■■■:--.-.f..-,y;y..[Open. !High.t Low. Clog?" Wheat— - ] 1 ~ j j * ■ February >...;•. ! :'.:...:....,...]....... $0.7 T.% M^y ■•• $0.77^50.7S $0.77%| .78 C J^L I -.; 7% -:81/ .77% .78% .May. T .....;;..;.. I ;61% .62 My >6iy l% ■•■■ -..-.61% .62 .61%[ ,1% Oats- °r ...V: C° * 60% .60%! .00% :::::::::::: ft :i 1 || 'p?rk- m her "•- Z-& -S2^ -32 .32^ ,May1 . :.V..:;.^.;[15.80 " 15.85 13.77% 15.55 July ••■• -15.83 U5.92V4 15.85 15 92« ' I>ard— ' -•■■•■ 'j ' • .■. . '- — r JJS y —•:-•;•••]. M.. 9.47% 9.42% 9.54 •'tUv :.'..:... 19.55 5.55 9.52% 9.53 ..Ribs—;c -. '■■■ .May- 8.50 5.52% 8.47% 8.52i£ -^July,-...■■>.-.■■{ S.p7^j 8.624^ 8.57% 8.6-2% Cash quotations were as follows: Flour i slew but steady: winter patents, $3.8-"® 1 • 1 straights, $3.40@3.70; clears. $3@3.40- spring specials, $120; j>atents,s3.2o@3.7o; straight-? : $220&320. .; Wheat-No. 3, 74c: No 2 r<d! 53%@8494c; I Oats—No. 2, 43%(ft-14c; No 2 white, 46@lG%c; No, 3 white, 44y,<5>46c. Rvo —No. 2,'€oc. Barley—Fair to choice malt ing-, 60@64c. Fla'xseed—No. 1, $1.69; No 1 Northwestern, $1.72. Timothy Seed—Prim<» $6.60. Pork—Mess, per bbl. $15.60@15 65.' Lard—Per 100 lbs, $3.25@9.27%. Short Ribs —Sides (loose), $8.35@8.50. Shoulders— salted (boxed), 7@7 c. Sides—Short clear (boxed), $8.70@8.50. Whisky—Basis of hitch wines, $1.31. Clover Seed—Contract grade $9.25." Receipts—Flour. 2»,CO;> bbls; wheat 47,000 bu; corn, 59,000 bu; oats, 90,003 bu; rye. 5,000 bii; barley, 37,000 bu. Shipments —Flour, 28,000 bbls; wheat, 62,000 bu: corn, 56,000 bu; oats, 96,000 bj; rye, 6,009 bu; bar ley. 13,000 bu. On the Produce exchange today the butter market was firm; cream eries.. 16@27c; dairies, 15%@22e. Cheese steady a-t 9%@11%c. Eggs firm; fresh. 25% @26c. - OTHER GRAIN MARKETS. West Superior, Wis.—Close: Wheat— Cash. No. 1 hard, 76% c; No. 1 northern, 73%e; No. 2 northern, 71% c; No. 3 spring, TiH^c: to arrive, No. 1 hard, 76% c: No. 1 northern, 7S%c; May, 76V£,c: July. ?Cc. Oats, 3yv 2 c. Rye, 54Vic. Barley, 4s<ssSc. Corn, 61c. Flax—Cash, U.W&; to arrive, $1.72; February. $1.71 Vi: May. $1.74%. Milwaukee. Wls. —Flour dull. Wheat lower; No. 1 northern, 75 1/i@76 l'9C; No. 2 northern. l^-^n'-^-yo; May, 77% c: puts, 77 3io: caiis, TSc. Rye quiet; No. 1. file. Barley firm; No. 2, 64c; sample, 55@63c. Oats lower; No. 2 white, 4G@4f>ii.c. Corn- May, filmic: puts. 61c: calls, 62% c. Kansas City—Close: Wheat—May, 75%«; July. 74 1oC; ra?h No. 2 hard, 75c; No. 2 red, 88(5'S9c; No. 2 spring, 73V 2 @74c. Corn- May, 61% c: September, 63e; cash No. 2 mixed. 61<K€lM>c: No. 2 white, 67c. Oats- No. 2 white, 47*40- St. Louis, Mo.—Close: Wheat lower: No. 2 red. cash, elevator. 9^4»; May. 85% ©85% c; July. 77% c; No. 2 hard. 77®T7i4c Corn lower; No. 2 cash. 59% c; May. 62%© 62% c; July, 63®€3%c. Oats lower; No. 2 cash. 43i,:>c; May. 4#i4c; July. 37c: No. 2 white. 46c. Lead firm; $4@4.05. Spelter dull: $3.90. Liverpool—Closing: Wheat—Snot No. 2 Western winter steady, 63 2d; No. 1 northern sprlnpr. Cs iv,d; No. 1 Califor nia firm, 6s S^d; futures dull: March. 83 ]V S <3; May, 6s l%d. Corn—Spot nuiel-; American corn mixed, n-ew. 5s nv t <l; American mixed, old ~>s PM; futures dull; February, 5s 2 1 / £ d; March" 5s 2^>d; May, 5s 2%d. Daily Closing Prices. Minneapolis Wheat— ■ Feb. May. July. Saturday, Feb.; 1.. 73% 74% . . 75%®% Monday .... ....... 74% 75% 7fiv< @s.j Tuesday ...... 74 74% 75% Wednesday .... 73% 74*4 75% Thursday. .... ....74 74% 75% Friday. 73% 74*4@% 75%@% Today ...V .73% 74% 75% Chicago Wheat- - Saturday, Feb. 1.. 75 78@7S%7S%@i,i Monday .... ...... 75% 78% . 78%@% Tuesday-, - .75% 78%©% 78%@% Wednesday ...... 74%. 77% 78@78% Thursday .. 7514 78%®% 77%(5>% Friday .... ......;. 74% 77%®% 777/«@7B Today ">.:.,. ........'.75% 77%@78 78% ;>- : ; Grain in Regular Local Elevators. . —Weeks ending— Wheat— - Feb. 8. Feb. 1. No, 1 hard ............ 32.455 31.391 No. 1 northern ........ 6,602.214 6,530,119 No. 2 northern "...-..... 1,958.701 2,018.546 No. 3 ..:;.....„.......: 287,454 - 312,059 Rejected -...-. :......... .....^ ;.,,-. 21,493 Special. bin 7,645,911 _ 7,993,318 No grade ."../.... :...;..; 592 •■' Totals ;V............ 16,526,735 16,912,518 Decrease .............. 385.783- 508,670 Corn ;..V-.......;...... 118,654 ; 161.904 •Oats .... 206,392 213,309 Barley v................. 88,229 124.503 Rye .... ................ '43,480 44,905 Flax = ...;- ..'.:..'...:.... 1,185,432 ■ 1,249,878 ;»!-< Dally Wheat Movement. . ] , - Receipts. Shipments. 1 Philadelphia ~....:.'....... 2,526 1,230 j St. Louis ...1......:...-... 15,000 . 45,000 rßoston .:.-.•*'::............ 15,620 137.700 Chicago ;. ............... 47,325 62,156 Milwaukee ...............16,000 000 Minneapolis ;.......... 188,340 . I .22,560 Kansas City ...;......... 17,600 : . 4,000 AX INFORMAL INTRODUCTION. When Mark Twain lifted in Buffalo, he made the acquaintance of some neigh bors under peculiar circumstances. Emerging from his house one morning, be saw something which made him. run across the street and remark to the peo ple on the veranda: "My name is Clemens. My wlTe and I have been intending to call on you and "make your acquaintance. We owe you an apology for not doinsr it before n )W. I beg your pardon for intruding on you in this Informal manner and this time FINANCIAL &, J. CUf!ll(JfilflßS DEALER IN Wheat, Corn, Oats, Provision Fu tures and New York Stosks. Rooms 332, 334 and 336 Endicott ArcaJj. fiHARANTFF^ execution of all orisrsat »,. UWniinniLLO act market priest Instil* taneous service. Bank references. City Depart ment Room 336. • Out of Town Department, Room 334, Our daily market letter and book of infor mation free upon application: tells you ho v and why our business continues to increass. Come in and see us. Branch Office, Ryan Hotel. No interest charged. D. 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Reliable representatives wanted in every city SSHa"THE BLACK TIGER. MBliaaH A vault of wealth "discovered at "grassroots." Hare is a rare hanee to see a few dollars grow Into several thousand. First allotment oC treasary ctock in "Til* black ness COPPER MIS ISO co." of Wyoming, offered at only 1 CE.NT3 PER GIUKS. Chauces are pood that 16 will advance in value as rapidly as •♦•THB BELL TELEPHONE" stock. We GIaEaSTEK ther* ■will be no stock offered by the oflleera of '-The Black Tiger" by July 4th, 1803, for less than 25c per share. BOOKLET F&KB. Write at once to THE FEDKRAL SECURITY CO, 871 Prarborn >!.. CM«»g<S 111, Bant rtts-rtme* f:imiah»4. H, HOLBERT & SOiM, Bankers and Brokers 341 Robert St. St. Paul. JAMESON & HEVEMER, WHOLESALE FLOU3, FEED AND SEE3S. State Agents for «? DAHf Griswcld Bros. Bala T133. *."* r ****** CHAS. H. F. SMITH & CO. Kemlers ot the New York Stock Exchangu. Sp* ciEl sttention given grain orders. Memtera Ciii ci^o Eosrd of Trada. PRIVATE WIRES. Honeer Press Bld>j. ( St. Paal, Mlna. INVfiSmENT secUKlTi£3. J. C. GERAGHTY & CO. COMMISSION BROKERS. Room D, Endicctt Building, St. Paul. Stocks, Bonds, Grain and Provision' DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES. of day, but your house is on fire."—Ev anston Courier. A VISION OF THE CENTURY. 0 The Toiler dreams; with restless, bur. dened heart Still hopes and dreams—his rugged face and brow Turned to the century that trembling waits. Trembling yet purposeful, restive and strong She waits; how large and strenuous her part If step by step she walks with labor now And with her virgin hand unbars the gales Behind which, poverty has lain so long. So dreams the Toiler; wooes her as his bride- She shrinking yet but qeenly;» will she yield! To this grim ipleadcr from the people •sprung? fOr. true to race and ancient heritage, Wed the soft-handed suitor at her side?) He waits herl answer; tiling in the field He waits—or where, the tired nerves wrung By factories' din, -worn youth is turned to age. And lifting weary eyes from day to day He dreams that even now the word is said; Grim labor walks with love for evermore; Dark brows are crowned that were In dust bowed low; While they who have gone along thß way With the old century, see the starving fed, And for the prisoned ones an open door That leads into the sunlight's happy glow. Thus tensely listening, his face grown pale With visions whiter than the prophets saw. Amid the dfn he hears a wondrous cry. "At last! oh. Lord!" that drowns "Oh Lord! how long?" Ah, blissful dreamer! If before the veil Has fallon—labor and love and law Shall lead) a. multitude that, passing by. One-hearted lifts to heaven a mighty song. —Harper's Weekly. Wanted a, Pointer. Mr. Ga&d (at the police station)— May T see the burglar who was arrested for breaking into my house last night? Inspector (hesitatingly)— Well, I don't know. What do you want to see him about? "Oh, there's nothing secret about It. I just wanted to find out how he man aged to get Into the house without wak ing my wife."—"Pearson's Weekly. Trying It on the Dog. They're thinking now of reversing th« usual process and first trying plays in New York before taking them out on tne road. What's the idea? Well, if the play succeeds In New York the rest of the country wili know it'a rotten.—Life. 13