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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-25
REED IN A SHAVING SHOP.
He Reversed the Usual Conditions
and Nearly Talked the barber to
Death.
From the Washington Post.

Death.
From the Washington Post.
Hon. T. Reed, speaker, reclined in a
hotel barber shop chair the other after
noon, looking like an aproned Buddha
far plunged in contemplation of the
limitations Of the infinite. The disin-
Gina ton of Hon. T. Reed to be discur-
sive was not according to the BARRIERS
idea of things. He attempted to draw
the great man out. The great man
only grunted monosyllabic replies and
resumed his reverie. Then the barber
decided to switch the conversation to
the subject of Mr.. Reeds hirsute pc
culiarities.
''Yo haiuh's sut'nly thinin' out a
heap, suh,'' said he.
"Um-m," said Mr.. Reed.
'Teenchy bit O. tonic do it whole lot
O good SUM-
Bin bald on de top O yo head long,
suh?''
Mr.. Reed did not remove his gaze
from the door knob, as he drawled:
Il came into the world that way
TEen I had an interval of COMPARE
tive hirsute luXuriance, but it was not
enduring. I have long since emerged
from the grief of the deprivation. 1t
| no longer aff1icts me. Do not permit 1t
to weigh upon you.'
The black barber studied over this
for while. apparently without fully
apprehending it's meaning, however.
"Yo' haiuh look some bettuh, sub,
eff yo' KEEP it long in de back, lake. %
he said, after a few moments of 81
| lence.
Hon. T. Reed removed his gaze from
| the door knob, fastened it upon the
ceiling, cleared his throat, and spoke
again.
Let me assure you, my tonsorial
| FRIEND" said he, that the appearance
of my hair, as 1 have been accustomed
| to wearing 1t, is eminently satisfactory
! say, to my constituents. What little
hair still adorns my head I have pos
| sessed for long time. I know it well,
l have been on familiar terms with it
for many years. 1 have inadvertently
mingled spruce gum and chewing tar
| with 1t In my years of extreme youth.
| l have often sundried it in order to
| present a proper not guilty appear
| ance at home after surreptitious swim
| ming expeditions. 1 have had it pulled
| the wrong way by boys whom I only
| learned to thrash afterward At the
same period Of my life 1 even endured
the ignominy of having 1t cut-in as
| cending tiers-by experimental maiden
aunts. The consequence of all this is
that that bit of remaining hair and |
| are old and, 1 trust inseparable
| friends I indulge the hair and the
hair INDUCES me. The hair INDUCES
| me by permitting me to wear it after
| my own conception Of the way it ought
to be worn, and I indulge the hair
| by firmly declining to have it trifled
with by gentlemen of the scissors who
| possess artistic ideas more bizarre
than my own. I fear I'll have to ask
you to indulge us both-the hair and
me. Cut it the way I ordered you to
cut it,
| The black barber looked dazed
When the great man had numbered
out Of the shop, rolling like a man.
o'-war bo'sun's mate on a three-day
liberty ashore, the barber mumbled:
Speakuh! All should say he all is
| a Speakuhr' :
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-25
WALK ON HOT STONES.
A Curious and Revolving Custom
Among the Fljians.

Fijian feet can endure more terrible con-
tact than the blow of q hard-hit cricket ball.
There is Fijian tribe. says the London
Daily News, which might make a fortune
of any entrepreneur enterprising enough to
bring them to civilized lands. They are called
the firewalkers. About once a year they
give on the island Of M'uya, about twenty
two miles from Sava, the Fijian capital
what must be one of the most extraordinary
exhibitions in the world. In forest glade
about a quarter of mile from the shore a
hole is dug in the ground about twenty
FIVE feet wide and six feet deep. Flat stones
are spread over its bottom and wood piled
on them and set alight. When the. stones
are red-ho the burning logs are dragged
away, the stones carefully made to lie as
evenly as possible and all flames extinguished.
A party Of tribesmen, garlanded with green
leaves, then descend into the pit and de-
liberately walk over the glowing stones in
procession. Their bare feet are not burned
or even made hot. The display takes place
under the eyes of spectators native and Eu-
ropean. This year steamer was actually
advertised in Australia to take visitors to
witness the spectacle.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-25
AN EGG TRICK.
Clean One Played by KIOndike,s
"Swiftwater BflI.y

Mr.. Wardner, reports the Milwaukee Sen
tinel, exhibited paper in which was an
article on the Klondiker and a portrait show
ing French-looking man with a big dia.
mond in his shirt front, swell cut of clothes
and a stovepipe hat the Prince of Wales
would have been proud to wear. Mr.. Ward
ner laughed as he looked at the picture again
and related some anecdotes OF "Swiftwater
BILL the man who had struck 49, 900 to
the square foot on bedrock 'Bill' had the
second best claim on the Yukon, and was go
self-important on his return that he kept
private secretary through whom the re-
porters had to interview him. He married
the sister of Gussie La More, a vaudevills
dancer. who DANCED In tent in Dawson
"swiftwater Biz paid her attention. but
ter. The dancer. was very fond of eggs while
in Dawson, and after their quarrel "Bill'
bought up every egg there was in the place.
paying one dollar apiece for them to the
number of about 1000, and then. ate his meals
near her SO as to enjoy her annoyance at
not being able to have her egg order filled.
While he was eating his fill OF eggs in a
tantalizing way, she had to be content with
bacon at s25 an order.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-25
EMPEROR ENGINEER.
The German Monarch to Decide on
an Electric Tramway

Il
an Electric Tramway.
To act at one and the same time as Car
man emperor and king of Prussia Is no sine
cure, says the Pail Mall Gazette In ad-
dition to his exalted position he has to solve
terrifying number of questions that In other
countries would be reserved for the municIpal
authorities. Thus the question as to the sys-
tenn of electric tramways to be adopted in
Berlin Is lying in the kaiser's cabinet for
final decision. The plan of the line has
already been approved, but the system of con-
Quoting the current has not been settled. The
emperor has therefore to act. as 1t were. as
imperial engineer in deciding between over
head wires and underground conductors or
accumulation cars.
AS soon as he has pronounced his hoe volo.
sic jubeo, Berlin will be provided with the
largest system Of electrical tramw>ys on the
has already completed its preparations, the
lines are laid and the cars are ready: only
the wires and poles for conducting the cur
rent have to be procured. Everything,
therefore, will be in full working order BY
the summer. The emperor is certainly TAX
ing plenty of time for his decision, for the
plans have been in his civil cabinet since
October, and are still without his signature.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-25
A Unique Curiosity.
From Puck.

From Puck.
Jay Green I'm dime museum)-Say, m ster!
What is there curious a bout that fe.ler on the
platform over there? He looks just like any
other Irishman, SO far as l can see.
Lecturer-That Hibernian my friend is one
Of the most remarkable freaks Of nature ever
placed on exhibition He is the only Irshman
who ever said "Be jabers!''
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-25
A saving.

From Truth.
Hiram-Hurry up Mandy. an GIT away
frum this building.
Mandy-What's your hurry, Hit
Hiram (chuckling)-The Teller In the elo-
yator forgot ter collect our fares.
From the Cleveland Leader.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-25
Manchester Markets.

MANCHESTER, April 24.-The market
last week was strong and fairly active with
yarns farthing dearer and well sold. Some
spinners are now asking sd advance. Cloth
on very long engagements is much higher,
the selling limits preventing large business
being completed. The sellers mostly refuse
to make the usual overnight firm offers.
Advices from Rouen show a firm demand
for yarns and rising prices.
Germany says a large business was done
last week, the prices covering about y Of
the rise in raw material.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-25

Last weeks wheat market was character
lied by much nervousness, due largely to
the unsettled condition Of affairs connected
with preparation for war. There was almost
uniform strength from the beginning to the
end, and the closing figures approached the
highest Of the week. The following were the
closing prices for May wheat in the markets
named on Saturday, April 16 and %, respec.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-25
A Cash Transaction.

From Ally Sloper.
Ibid you get back that half sovereign your
little boy swallowed?"
''N- the doctor stuck to 1t for his fee.".
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-25
Wanted to Know.

From Puck.
ChollyI would WEAKLY wathah not say any
thing about this mattah.
The Reporter-Of course. Mr.. Softly. But
won't you please tell me what 1t is you would
rather not say2
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-25

There is scarcely locality that pos
sesses the advantages Of a creamery where
prosperous dairymen may not be found. The
excellent prices which are obtained in our
city for fine private marks attest well to the
good judgment of those who profit by the care
and industry necessary to conduct good
dairy or a private creamery.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-25

new cooperative creamery will be opened
at St. Lawrence, S. D. The old plant operat
ed by a number of non-residents has been
purchased by the farmers Of the vicinity, who
will from now on make their own butter and
cheese.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-25

Denmark furnishes the dairy products to
the city of Kong Kong, China. Recently
shipment of fancy Minnesota butter was sent
to the Flowery Kingdom, where it received
much praise, for it's flavor and general tone.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-25

A new creamery will be built some time
this spring at Gordonsville, MINI. Plans and
specifications have already been drawn and
estimates made.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-25

A meeting of the farmers in the vicinity of
North Crow River, Mimi, will be held on
next Saturday, April 80, in the town hall,
when report on the amount Of stock sub
scribed wiz be made.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-25
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

IHe UdHKS now nod $43, DO 1UU IN EXCESS of
the requirements of the 25 per cent rule.
NEW YORK MONEY.
NEW YORK, April 23.-Money on call nom-
inally per cent. Prime merchantile paper,
61h@7 per cent Sterling exchange firm with
actual business in bankers bills at s484 for
demand and at $3.50 for sixty days; posted
rates, A81A@4.8114; commercial bills. S4.79
@4.79A. Silver certificates, 55h@56k. Bar
silver, 55Hc: Mexican dollars. 49,
BANK CLEARINGS.
st. Paul-$5S8, 6435S.
Minneapolis 306, 089
Chicago-$14, 0H $40.
TREASURY. STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-Today's state
ment Of the condition of the treasury shows:
Available cash balance, $220, So, 81; gold re-
serve, $180, 427.S78
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-25

Mr.. Frink, of B. F. Fargo & Co., states
that his firm has received largely increased
number of supply orders over corresponding
time last year. He looks forward to quite a
brisk business in building creameries before
the warm weather sets in.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-25

1t will be Of great advantage to a dairyman
to make an individual test CT every COW in
his herd. In this way he can determine the
milking capacity Of every cow he owns, and
thus save quite an item In feed. There is
no animal which evidences much individ-
uality as the COW. Some cows might eat their
heads off and never give but a proportional ely
small amount of milk. Others just the re-
verse. Testing is becoming quite popular
with dairymen.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-25

Creamery Quitting houses say that their
trade in supplies was never better.
Cornish, Curtis & Greene say: I'VE are
shipping great deal of machinery this week
on orders which were taken by our men
early in the month. Creamery men have
never shown as much activity in reftting
and improving their creameries as during
this last month. We are highly pleased with
the way business has held up over the usual
ly dull season."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-25

The following were the closing quotations Of
other stocks as reported by the Associated
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-25

Before using all dairy utensils they should
be rinsed In warm water. Then clean inside
and out with brush and hot water IN
which cleaning material Is dissolved. Use
pure water only.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-25
-lA<N1-l
DECIDED STRENGTH BASED ON
HIGH CABLES
Week of Uncertainty and Excite
ment-Rears Are Timid-The
Market Regarded ms Dangerous
Large Gains During the
Week--A Bulge at the Close on
Saturday.
MARKET SUMMARY.

FINANCIAL.
Bar silver. New York. :. 55% 55A
Call money, New York..
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-25

Another significant :. fact about the dairy
business Is that very little poor or medium
grade butter is offered on the market and
very little Is called for The people of the
Northwest and the middle central and West
ern states, whom our farmers principally
cater to, demand nothing but the best.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-25

A meeting of milk shippers and dealers
was recently held in Chicago to endeavor
to fix the price of milk for the next three
months. Owing to a number of complica-
lions no coup was fixed up on the cows prod
uct.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-25

An up-the-country journal reports that the
fodder crop has just about been exhausted
and that hay is also very scarce The COWS
were living on straw, which had greatly re-
duced the quality and quantity Of milk given.
Large herds Of cattle mean greater GUAM
titles OF fertilizers and the distribution of
fertilizers brings abundant harvest and an
increase of wealth to the farmer whose fore
sight is sufficient to direct him into DIVERSE
fed farming.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-25

Assistant Dairy Commissioner Lawrence
stated few days ago that but little "oleo'
was being sold at present in the Northwest.
The individuals or firms who had in the past
II sistently manufactured butterine had be-
come discouraged because of the untiring
war waged by the authorities against the
practice. The state Is comparatively free
from the fraud.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-25

Little Change Noted In the Butter
Market--Prices Keep Up-Out-
fitting Houses Say Their Trade
In Supplies Was Never Better
Very Little Cleo In the Market.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-25

The butter market remains just about the
same as last week: If anything it Is little
better cleaned out. There never was a time
when there was 30 little high test butter on
the market as at present. In the face of the
grazing season, butter, the queen of dairy
products, continues to rise on the wings Of
demand. Seldom has as high price been re-
corded at this time Of the year.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-25
COMMERCE. WITH SPAIN
IT HAS BEEN SHRINKING FOR
FIFTEEN YEARS

Large Falling oG In 1897 While
Trade With All Other Ccuntriss
Increased balance Normally
Three to One in Favor of the
limited Observation-Disclosures Pro-
duets the Bulk of Exports.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-22
FINANCE IND TRADE.
PRODUCE.

CHICAGO. August '20.-Continued fine
weather. a slow shipping demand and the
weakness in wheat had a bearish infiu-
ence on corn. The general tons OF the
market was easy although December In
creased its lead over September slightly
as the result of rather extensive chang
ing transactions, commission houses TAX
ing the December and selling the nearby
delivery September opened unchanged
to NC UP at S01g09sc; gradually dec ned to
SOC and closed at 3G1sc
Oats again demonstrated their ability to
follow corn Tradea however, was very
light, and for this reason prices showed
only the slightest fluctuations. Septem-
Der oats began unchanged TO 1sc higher
al 1880, and sold off to l55sc, the closing
price.
An advance in prices for live hogs at the
yards favored provisions at the COM
mencement. Prices soon yielded, how
ever, undJr pressure of offerings from
buyers OF Yesterdays break VINO We're
disposed TO accept what profit they could
find. SeItember pork started Zoe higher
at sa29 sold off to $S921a and closed at
IS %. September lard opened unchanged
at So 22l9 rose to s. 2212dJ % and declined
to s. 10 the closing figure. September ribs
began at 50112c lower at s. 10 weakened
to s. O7la, and firmed up to s. 10 at the
close. 4
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat
215 cars corn. 100 cars: oats, 800 cars;
hogs 2S000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-22
LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO August 20.-Cattle, choice
steers, s. 45Q5 10: medium, 81 5000 10; peer
steers. 81 2504 So: stockers and feeders,
50 5oq5 90: bulls, S? 75@4 p: COWS and heil-
rangers. So 25a4 70; fed western steers,
81 46d5 %: Texas steers. 50 800 so.
Hogs, fair to choice, 50 9CQ4 %; packers,
s. 55li3 sly: butchers So 6504 0212; mixed.
So 6Gd4 0212; light, 50 55@4 20; pigs y 80
as s.. az
Sheep, common to prime natives 50 Ooa
Is: western rangers. 81 6G0l %: common
to choice lambs, 50 75Q6 20 far grades
s. seas 10.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa, August 20.-Cat-
tie. steady1s extra, s. 25G5 30: prime, s. IL
as 90: common, So seat 10.
Hogs higher: prime mediums, 81 Dn4 2;
best Workers. "a l50t4 90. heavy, - lyMl 10;
fair Workers, 81 0od4 10; pigs, IS 'NG4 w.
roughs, 81 seas 80.
Sheep, steady; choice 81 65q4 70; com n,
mon. So 25d3 10: choice spring lambs s. "
as %; common to good. 81 00d5 IS.
Veal calves, s. 0001 so.
CINCINNATI. O., August 20-Hogs,
active at SO 2Gu4 co.
Cattle, steady at 81 sat 80.
Sheep. steady at 81 25M4 %.
Lambs, easy at 81 0Uu6 40.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-22
MILLING NOTES.

Nashville, Tenn, August 20.-The
August number of THE Dixie Miller, "
which is just from press, gives under
the head of "a Months Record of the
Milling Industry" the following items
OF mill building and other matters per-
tanning to milling in West Virginia,
Virginia and Maryland:
WEST VIRGINIA.
]. w Simpson will improve his mill
at Yellow Springs.
E. l. Wagner has sold his flour mill
ct NeWburn to A. 0. Britton.
Bartlett & Lake, millers of Fleming
ton, have been succeeded by NJ d.
Bartlett.
Atkinson & Terrill, of Elm Grcve.
have contracted with the Wolf Co., of
Chambersburg. Pa, for the remodeling
of their 100 barrel mill.
The Central City FIGURING Mill at
Huntington started up about the 18th
of July. 1t is being operated by Harsh
barger e Bro, of Milton.
Harshbarger Bros. are making some
extensive improvements to their -four
ing mill at Milton. Considerable new
machinery is being added and new
engine room has been erected.
VIRGINIA.
A. X. Garvin, of Wildwood, is remod-
cling his 50-barrel MILL
F. A. Barnes, of Roanoke, is in the
market for some repairs for his mill.
Mr.. ]. Shriver Woods, Of Wheeling,
w. Va, has purchased a lot in Freder-
icksburg from w. |. King and will
erect thereon a mill for grinding flour,
oats and corn meal and numerous other
edibles made from the cereals. He will
commence building as soon as estimates
for the work can be made on his plans.
MARYLAND.
Blakeslee Bros. will soon have -four
mill in operation at Mt Zion.
The R. d. Johnson Milling Co.. of
Cumberland, will increase the capacity
of their mill to 250 barrels per day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-22

Cheese, quiet large white, nc: sman
white, nc; large coiored Fsc' small col
oreG Sc.
Rice, steady; domestic, fair to extra,
51sG SIC: Japan, 57sQ6lsc.
MoIasses, steady; New Orleans open ket-
tie good to choice. 2sd3Sc.
Coffee, options opened steady at un,
changed prices to points advance, ruaeu
change of consequence. The increased
firmness was due 10 European capies anu
increased warehouse deliveries IN THIS
country confidence checked by increased
movement Of new coffee in Brazil and pro-
crastination of spot buyers: closed quil
and unchanged to 5 points higher safes
500 bags. including March At s6.eo;
Spot coffee Rio, quiet, NO invoice
G1lc; No. iobb'ng. sac
Mild, quiet; Cordova, SGl6c.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, August 20
Wheat, 4Q12c lower, contract grade, aug
ust 751.l744.c: septerll5ser 'O p;as aug.
ust, 35l2@s4c: September. S5l29Ae: ~
Oats, duh and weak; No. white clip
ped, 29@1ac: new No. white, 26a12e.
Butter, steady; fancy western cream
Eggs. firm; fresh nearby, 15c; 90 ives
ern; 14lzG15c. do southern, l2alSc-
Cheese. firm.
Refined sugars, unchanged.
Tailow. firm: city prime in hhds. 33se;
country prime in barrels, SAC; dark do, 5c'
cakes, 312c; grease. 294c 49,
Live poultry. dull and lower; fowls , &c:
Old BOOSTERS, 61aa7c; spring chickens loa
lie: ducks, S09c.
Dressed poultry. steady; fowls, choice,
Ice; do fair, to good Sdiac 90 roosteIs'
ern do large, 13Q14c; small and scaided DO,
9412c. -,
Receipts-Flour. 2,OOo barrels and 2i.oe0
sacks: wheat, 2Soo bu; corn 2l%VS ou'
oats, 10000 bu.
BALTIMORE, Nd, August 20.-ttour'
dull and unchanged.
Wheat, easy: spot, 75c: month, 7S$sa .4e;
September. 7oAa11c; steamer .es NO, +, reg,
wheat by sample, 70l76c; do on grade, ia
Corn, easy; spot, S5iaaasc; month, $50
NC: September, S4A@tsc; steamer mlXeq'
3415@a4c: southern white corn Sec; do yell
low, 35@36c.
Oats, slow: No. ? white western, 2Sd29c.
Butter, steady and unchanged.
Eggs. firm and unchanged.
Cheese, steady and unchanged.
CINCINNATI. O., August 2o.-Flour,
dull.
Wheat. easy: No. . red, 69c.
Corn, dull; No. 2 mixed, S3c.
oats, easy and lower; No mixed, &c.
Rye. quiet; No. 2 Michigan, SOC.
Lard, firm at 81 s..
Bulkmeats, quiet at s. 80.
Bacon, steady at s. %.
Whiskey. firm at 81 70.
Butter, easy.
Sugar, steady.
Eggs, quiet and firm at 1o1Ac.
Cheese, steady.
TOLEDO, O., August 2O.-Wheat, lower
but active; No. cash, lie; September,
6512c BID.
Corn, active but weak; No. mixed $50
Oats, dull but steady; No. mixed, 2lc
Rye, quiet No. cash, 44l2c.
ClCverseed, active and higher: prime
cash, s. 40 nominal; October, s. 61l2.
Oil, unchanged.