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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-19
CHICAGO MARKETS..


CHICAGO. Dec. I7.-wheat az the OPEN
ing evidently felt The heavy realizing 'sat
TOOK place late in yesterdays session. Buy
as We're IN the market only after small
lots. Liverpool showed closing declines Of
NkfN~t. May started lac lower. Before any
support or consequence was given May de-
clned nom 6IA2c at the opening TO STI4ai
S@sc. Then buyers became plentiful. Fur
ther confirmation Of damage 70 the Arger-
tina crop proved an incentive for covering
that carried the price up to ssssc in very
Ter minutes Liquidation. In which heavy
longs We're prominent, started. however
before the price had reached 6-isslo7s. C.
which was received for only a few lots
Before IL clock the price had again been
forced down TO sc and shortly afterward
bbS.c was touched. the low point Of the
day Beeroohm estimated the world :
shipments al s.e1f.oW bushels. Commission
houses were quite heavy sellers during the
decline Outsiders with wheat were ap-
parently afraid OF a serious SLUMP and
put their holdings back on the market
while there was yet time. May auc,uated
narrowly around oS34 until near the close
and closed fairly steady al 657se.
There WAS a narrow market in corn.
Prices averaged little lower. principally
in sympathy with wheat. May closed &c
lower.
Oats Were dull and easy within a narrow
range, the market in the main following
corn. May lost lse.
Provisions were slow, but fairly steady
The weakness in grain caused realizing by
longs and selling by packers. but all Of
ferings were takes and prices did not yield
much. The close was steady with declines
all recovered. May pork closed sc higher
and lard and ribs unchanged.
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SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS.
Hre4dsfuRa.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. fan easier
feeling in wheat. futures lower. spot mar
Kat quiet and unchanged in price. Barley
easier; buyers refuse 10 take hosd at the
hsga prices; brewing fairly nominal al the
quotations. Oats unchanged. market quiet
bar holders are not making concessions.
spot quotations were:
Flour-Net for family extras. sil51l4-25,
bakers extras. s. stff4
Wheat Shipping S15 for No. I, and
sl.lei. for choice; milling. g. Eix4tl. Zihs-
BarIey-Feec, $lZ5al.2 brewing. $l-35G
La
Oats-Poor TO fair 81 90. 2@1e: good TO
choice. 81 2J91l z7ia: fancy feed. s. ~: gray
81 2syl.25; milling. 81 251i 81; surprise SIS
sfl-5o, black, for seed. sl-as9 ~. red. si.tsa
10.
Receipts.
Flour. quarter sacks. s.3l2: 60 Oregon.
2.2io; 40 Washington, 1. go: wheat, centais.
oregon. 2en: do asatngton. $50 oats.
cenials, IA; do Oregon 1,Sso; beans sacks
80; corn ceuta!s, z,oe, potatoes, sacks.
1.a3@ onions, sacks. l99. uiddin2s. sacks
80: hay, tons 20. wool bales az, hides
mum Der. 1884; raisins, boxes. 10, quick
silver, aasks, S1l; wine saaoEs. $3.50.
Produce, Fruit, Etc.
Mii!stuffs-M lddllngs s1sq2l bran, slGgi7
Hay-wheat. sl3.5eais 80: wheat and oat.
$lSfi 40, nest barley. $liG iS~5e, alfalfa, sl1
q = -. stock. Sleu1. straw. per bale, -5tf1"c.
Potat0es-h,arly rose. 5sg55c: river bur-
banks, 5oGts5c. oregon bQrbanks. No. al p,
sweet s5cnsl2 Is.
Yegetables-Silver skin onions. 50Gsee
garlic, safe: green peas ed7c; string
beans. snsc per ID: tomatoes, aS@i4oe box
esq pant. Io9tl3i-c.
Fruits-Ap ples-Choice s.; common. iec;
cranberrles, ST.50as, oranges, nave.s, ST. SOD
as, Mexican lines, re pack, 81. rt5t4; EN-
ons. common California, .lTl5o; choice s.
az 80; bananas, 81 ESQ =. 20 bunch; pineapples,
s2qf dozen.
Butter-Fancy creamery. Doc; do seconds
2Ig-?c; fancy dairy, DC; do seconds. 1g2ie;
picked, l60l9c; firkin. 1sdlsc
Cheessa-New: ui2&!l2s,; Cd. laGtl1c; Cali
foruia cream cheddar, illl2c: young Amer
lean, u}.l1 iZi4c; Eastern, l2esl3c.
Eggs-Store. 2@st 2sc. fancy ranch. 30si DC
PouItry-Turkey gobhiers. l2Iza lSc: tur-
key hens. l2i20l3c; cid roosters. s+as.5o:
young ROSTERS, siq5.5o; small oEohers $50
$50; large hroi!ers. s4ui-5o, fryers SiGi5o
pigeons. slal-25 young pigeons, 81 oou L Is
Wool and Hops.
wool-spring-N Nevada. Ieal2;.c Eastern
oregon. lie; valley oregon, EdiTc. Fail
Northern mountain lambs. SsIloc: noun
tain lambs. sQ9c: San Joaquin plains. case:
Humboldt and Mendocino. @allc.
HopS-Crop of ~, l54l7e.
Call Board sales.
Wheat-steady; December. slls: May
Sis
Barley-Weak; December, $780,: May
$40.
Corn-Largo yellow. s1lo
Exchange.
Sterling on London. sixty days. Sass
Sterling on London. sight. fS6.
Grain Market.
Nheat-Steady. December. si-I3; May,
Sis.
B4riey-Weak; December, sI291.; May.
$40.
Financial
Silver bars ....- 5s2s DcaEts-S.ght 49,. l.
Mex. dois ..474 U47f, Telegraph E. :. III
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MADRID. ne. 1s~T4se -Bank Of SPANS
re~pors fer the week ending yesterday
shows. God IN hand unchanged silver
in hand. Increase :, -s5e' p@selas. notes in
circulation. ,leorease 30 5a0..1 fessits.
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Receipts and Shipments.
Dairy Products

Dairy Products.
On the produce exchange today the but
ter market was steady. Creamery iiqaN:
dairy, l311sc.
Cheese-Steady Ss.Iloi@c
Eggs-Easy. Fresh, 2lI4c.
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MARKET AND TRADE REVIEW.

Seattle, Dec. =, ISIS.
Exchanges az tas Seattle, Tac0z1Ar S2o-
kass@ and Portland clearing Aoases t1ssay
were.
Crrarerx Easarces-
SEATTLE 81 AGA1sf 30 E19.S.H a.,
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Express Companies.
miscellaneous.

Am. cot on -. ~. Lead So. ........ -
Preferred . :. S7it Preferred =. ...1I2%a
Amer. Spirits e.. 12Ss MINI. Iron .....- E.
Preferred q. . 31- Nat Lin. OIL -.
Am. Tobacco ...f4o2. Pacific Mai 800. ia's
Pre-. rred . .f2S Peoples Gas ...-1)sT :
Con. Gas ........l9i Pullman Pal lis
Com Gable 90 .IT5 Silver Ger ....... 81 i
CoL Fuel * I o.. "a stand. 4. X t. "a
Preferred o.. E. :! SUGAR .-.-. ..-..-l~f
Federal Steel -. IS's5 IrefGrres. =. HE
Preferred . g.. Zg5s. Tenn Coal s l. 3i'4
Cen f-ec,rle -. 90. (. : Leather -. 6
HAN Com 20 - Preferred .. -. SIS.
Illinois Steel &C.,. . L : Rubber 90. IS >
IrterNat'l Paper SS Preferred g.. ..-iIpi 4.
Preferred e.. =. sef4 " est, Mon ~
Ia Cic!e Gas d.. -
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prominently forward. competing AZ times
WITH the recognized shares in point Of ac-
tsvfiy- Sugar dropped points owing 20
various interpretations q the trade s.tua-
ton.
Features OF pronounced i1.ere-; ssvei-
ore6 IN the bond market daily and Dur
an enormous volume. Foreigners pur-
chased freely.
United States Is coupon advanced =; the
old Is COUPON ana The new S. *: the old
IS registered and Is - and The = registered
q in tbs bid price.
The Bank Statement.
Increase. Decrease
Surplus reserve ...-..-s segs5
Loans -...-.- ....--.-.. $500
Specie $3.50. 3.S2los
Legal tenders Sss. 80
Deposits .---.. 1a.94ii as
Banks s'V now hold sies7s:s5 in excess Of
requirements OF the - per cent rule.
NEW YORK. Dec. 17.-The Ffnancier
says:
The New York clearing house banks gain
ed s, IS 80 in gold last week and as Off
setting losses of iegals were out SO. so,
the net expansion OF 81, 81 100 IN cash pro-
yEded a reserve heavy enough for rhe in
crease Of SO l2a.Ioo in deposits. brought
about for the most part by tie scg. -
pension Of S. As.5a and left the banks
with $25e.e5 more cash than they reported
a. the close OF the previous week The
statement does not differ materially from
that exhibit II IS favorable tram 4 bank
ing standpoint. as Was pointed out in THIS
analysis hast week. in its deduction that
the banks are finding employment fer al!
the excess cash G,sating this way. To
what extent the expanding loans reIec~
domestic needs "a another matter. L is
highly probable however that the current
increase came largely from borrowings in
cident TO the heavy business being done on
the New York exchange Al the same
time holdings OF sterling Investments are
becoming larger from day to day. and esti.
mates OF fifty million are CONSERVATIVE
The latest trade reports may De interpreted
10 mean that the expansion which has oeen
q feature OF the Statements OF The New
York banks for some weeks past is not at
an end. Loans are now &S. saeV larger
than October l, and deposits IN eleven
weeks have risen almost 5,foa 600.
Il is needless 10 say that both items are
far ahead OF any thing ever known In the
history of the banks. But with this un-
precedented growth. the clearing house IN
ssisn,ions today hold about two millions
more excess reserve than required IN oc-
tober. The gain In cash for The week Is
larger than rad been predicted. The IN
terror movement viii become larger as the
first OF the year approaches.
IL this proves true We shall probably wit
ness a continuance Of the operations which
have swealed the bank totals OF late, Other
wise the demand for funds may curtan 10
some extent the available reserve and co
incidentally affect exchange 10 the point
OF gold imports Some bank presidents
ara looking for firmer money rates after
January hat that they can be maintained
is rather doubtful.
specie Imports.
NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE imports OF
specie this week were t,@p,245 IN gold ana
S1Si in silver.
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TACOMA WHEAT MARKET.
PORTLAND WHEAT MARKET.

TACOMA, Dee. E.-Whea,-Cluo,
tiussteua. sslsgs1c
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VESSELS ON PEGET SCUM.
FLAG. RIG AND NAME.


loading and dschargug ~ 'N
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UIiia ha.
New Orleans Cotton Market.
aa--=--=-=-- 4------77-
FOREIGN MARK f. rs.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 1T-Cotton gut
midiling. 5isc.
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The Bank Statement.

Banks now hold SIS. S1s,ss5 in excess OF
requirements OF the - per cent rule.
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EtoNpTE E--mGsCELLAsEoUs.

KAN fEsCKANCE-Hulls and car
T. writiea open policies issued aver
e. a. .asrea asa FIRE. accident cas,l-
a. apa liability Insurance ia the lead
s..z eesapan.es HSntord d. Stewart. ~.
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End.Struck Enshionabies,

Die Rochester (N. ~ Union is stirred
1t says: "Of all the silly fads of
day the bulldog fad, as it exists in
\ York. is the silliest." ltquotes n
\ York correspondent: Bulldogs
3 become such q fashionable fad
one cannot walk down Fifth ave-
of an afternoon without meeting
hen, usually young and handsome,
b the ugliest kind of brutes in tow,
these pets enjoy as much admira-
and attention as new baby. Some
Them have maid or men servants.
bse exclusive duties are to look after
r comfort and appearance. know
|ne woman whose outfit for the toilet
Yer bulldog cost several hundred dol
! Every brush and comb is backed
b solid silver, the collar is of gold
other nppurtenances correspond in
tance and value. This dog has a bed
D pillow cases and sheets of linen
his attendant always warns them
Thin before he retires." And the
bn adds: There are four brindle
pups in Washington that cost $3.50
Zee. Doubtless some of the women
fancy that kind of stock would pay
e as much for them if the price
placed SO high"
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one Of the western cities . lot Of
I have formed an organization. the
4 condition to membership in which
"a the fact that the candidate's
krimonial advances have been re-
ked by a woman. From all that can
learned regarding the inside pro-
1iups Il is believed that the menu
h do not indulge in sighs and tears
all the old-time evidences of heart
|ak. On the contrary, It is under
|bd that they have what may be
med n rip-roaring good time. Their
bal. II it may be so designated. pre-
hbes frequent mutual congratu-
Ions and hearty assurance of future
bpiness and fond wishes for contin-
freedom. This doesn't seem quite
right thing under the depressing
eumstances. but it is fact that the
b appears to enjoy 1t. II is even said
i they get good deal of pleasure
of following. as it were. the exist
(e of the individual women who have
ected one OF more of them. They
kerly watch for wrinkles and for ru-
RS Of bad temper. One of the choic-
possessions of the society is u photo
|ph of n one-time naughty sylph who
weighs 2s3 pounds and has nine
|rhaired children.
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Her Refusal.
He.

He.
Oh, will you assist me In winning
The sweet little maid l adore2
Oh, say but one word in my favor.
And I'll be your bond slave evermore.
She.
How dare you, sir, ask my assistance
In such an affair? l decline!
But who Is she? Merely nobody
That dares to claim friendship Of mine!
He.
Nay. Judge her not harshlyi You know
her:
You love and you honor her, too;
oh. say but one word in my favor
The sweet little maiden is-youl
She.
Again refuse my assistance
But stay-pluck up courage-you see
I decline to assist you because you
Don't need any assistance from me-
Chicago News.
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Railway Enterprise.

bong the greatest achievements in
lne of railway enterprises recorded
(he past year may be classed a
accomplished by the Baltimore &
Railroad company in Philadelphia.
q grand pier 557 feet long and 14O
wide lighted with improved in
escent lights and provided with
paved driveways. Vessels of the
est draught can tie up on both
OF the pier, thereby greatly ia
eting the prompt handling of
tht. This new feature of the b.
system affords an excellent illus
pm OF the progress in modern rail-
fservice and is notable as an in
be of lavish expenditure for the
trment of commercial facilities.
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E reforming work done by settle
p of educated and religious people
" slums is attested by practical re-
The fence around a settlement
Iround was burned on an election
In the following year certain
men volunteered to protect the
when election night again came
They patrolled the place
Rghout the night, and successfully
Jed the property. 1t was learned
that these volunteers were the
ical men who had burned the fence
|e previous year. This was prac-
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! ere was talk of a duel recently be

ere was talk of duel recently be-
(n residents Of southern city.
it was announced that experts in
|code duello had decided that the
fipals in the quarrel could not fight,
tnse one of them had killed man,
been tried for murder and had
" escaped the gallows. The
|nds for this objection were not
The men would have met on the
on even terms, each with murder
3 heart. The one who had killed n
and meant to kill another, and
>ne who had not killed man, but
u to kill one, should have been ar
and placed under bonds to keep
eace. In this year of grace we are
wing under the code duello.
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the |ftul 'nrtuNrr
10 BE- rallied from the wonderful a.. cOveries
already made aId to Ic llatc In this Now X Ion .
dlko--Ala~ ka- Eldorndn" THE WASHING
Ton GOLD FIELDS EXPLORATION com
! FANf under it, chara' r + authorized to proc
rrrt for and pcqIirc Mlriu- Cla'H5 and Prop
critics in TIE wonderful gold fcld, of EloEdike
and A!aska immcLsc fortunes have UlrradS
been ~ nj, 2cd aud millions u.rrc Wit he made
tbcrc. WIN You allow t1is golden opportunity
to pa ~ you 10y? few dollars invested IN
in this undertaking may Ic the luuudation L.
your fortune. Tie ru-n to tie Wonderland nee
Cssitltcs Immediate ac'iou. Tie first ia the
field The first IN fortuuc No -o,h opportunity
hrs ever been presented 10 the poupc uf the
present gcDcratOn AZ is offered ia tine Klon-
dixie -Alaskn Gold Fiel's. All SHAREHOLDERS
get their full proportion of nj. profits. No diNi-
dr'ds are made on stock remaining uusold.
send your order, enclosing one Dollar FOR each
share of fully raid-up and no.,.a-sc~-nblc stock
desired to the WASllINGTON GOLD FIELDS
EXPLORATION Company. IucoWu, Wash.
ington.
The following Tacoma dealers IN supple, for
the Klondi;e and Alaska trade are ',torkhold
crs in the Company and will inf, rm you rec ard
ing the reliability OF its officers douly
Gum, Groceries; \. T. lIo-Sa. Harness co.
Morris Gross Co, Dry Good and ClC.liug; W
q. Rowland, outiittcr; Hugo FcIltz, Tents
Tacor'" Hardware Co. lo3'-lYr.
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"Girl Bachclors."

"Old maids" we're told, have passet
away
They're now quite out OF date:
They've one and all become, they say,
Girl bachelors" OF late.
They go about last like "the boys"
Each has her CLUB" and "den,"
And likewise all her worldly Joys
The same as do the men.
She doesn't seem to have a care
Her placid mind to vex.
And acts as though she's unaware
That there's another sex.
But don't you ever be misled
For, mind you. when she can,
A wise girl bachelor" will wed
The proper ''old maid man."
Il. A. w. Bulletin.
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"Theophilus," said TIE officiating
clergyman, "do you take this woman
Lady" corrected the bride, fcrmcr-
t. Of tn" ribbon department at Spot
cash 6 Co.'s dry goods emporium
Chicago Tribune.
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II dunno" remarked Piute Pete.
I'm beginnin' to feel kind O. doubtful
about that case"
"Ye mean about that boss thief we
jes' tended to?"
"Yes."
"But he confessed"
Il know it. An IL wasn't tell he con-
fessed that had doubts. There amt
no circumstances whatsoever under
which I'd take his word fur anything"
-WashinCton Star.
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An Absurd COmpariso,

Yeast heard your neighbor call his
wife n giraffe.
Crimsonbeak-Yes; did you ever hear
such ignorance?
Ignorance, did you say?"
why, certainly; ignorance. Don't
you know that the giraffe is the only
animal that is really dumb. 1t is un-
able to express itself by any sound
whatever. Statesman.
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Force OF Habit.

Mrs. Brown-Dr. Bolus is becoming
dreadfully absentminded.
Mrs. Joncs--Indecd?
Mrs. Brownies; when Mrs. Smith
asked his advice about her siX-months'-
old baby he said he thought it would
do it good to ride whcel.-puck.
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EOnN nt irlthIlcfiN. .

Lady lin employment otlice>--As
there is only my husband and myself
in the family, think you ought to be
willing to come for less than you ask
There are only two persons to cook for.
Domestic-Eut, mum. when I'm wild
you there nd be thrcc.-N. Y. Weekly.
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Talking of Fun.

Grigson-lt was great fun sitting
there and passing remarks upon the
people as they came in.
Sar,on-Ah, but talking of fun, you
should have heard the remarks of some
of the people after you went OUTFIT
Bits.
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The English Dowagcr-So your hus-
band, the duke, doesn't love you?
What are you going to DO about it?
American Hciress--Suc him for OBJ
tanning money under false p rtenscs.-
Town Topics.
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johnson, of Brunswick, CAL, him.
p colored physician. has collected
figures OF the vital statistics of
y 300 towns in the southern states,
n show that the death-rate of
pes is double that of whites in the
country; and not only this, but
|the birth-rate is smaller among the
led than among the white popula-
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Two Points of View.

Benedict tell you, old boy, you
ought to get married. You don't know
what comfort it is to know that you've
got n wife at home to patch your
clothes.
Singleton-That's all right, but pre-
fer TO stay single and not have my
clothes patched.--N y. World.
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". John r. Rogers, of Washington,
recent address in Tacoma, summed
Fhat he termed his faith, thus:
is q struggle; q school; a test of
ss. No struggle, no school; no
pi' no fitness; no fitness, no fu-
This is the true philosophy Of
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Dy the Quart.

The milk OF human kindness is an appe-
tiZing drink:
1t Is sweet and moro nutritious than soul
is prone to think.
How grand this life would seem to us, I
oftentimes have thought.
Could We have It left each morning on our
doorsteps by the quart.
IN. Y. World.
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fxis Claremont, who died in Wis
~ the other day, carried the mail
(ot from Green Bay to Chicago GO
ago. At the opening of the
Z fair he walked 24O miles in order
It. although he was at the time
10 Aea:s cd. -
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A Celestial Chestnut.

Auntie-Come here, Freddy, and look
ut the new moon.
Freddy-Oh! I've seen lots of moons
like that before.-Puck. -.
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lie Was Only u Ci.ump.

He tapologe'ical!y)-I suppose you
think I'm regular bear?
She tLruvclr) No, don't. Bears are
said To ."g ct least, sometimes"
lonkers 'atHSran.
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Greatly to lie Desired,

Doctor-I think you had better feed
the baby on condensed milk.
Brooklyn Father (hopefully)-Will
that make him emit condensed yells? p
\. Y. Journal.
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"Stebbins, ] never hear you say Il
word about the weather"
mo; | promised my dying mother
that | never would swcar."-Chicago
Record.
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4 COLUMN sy r4e posrs.



Real genuine poets have bushels to say
Regarding the heart and the soul:
they rave and they rant In q terrible WY.
For the muse II beyond their control
I'm quite well aware I'm not IN Il with srct
AZ those who with genius are thrilled.
For somehow my life doesn't bother ~.
much
II my stomach II comfortably filled
rhey tell me true poetry has TO be sad
In order to have It o. X:
You've got to appear 20 be bilious or mao
And smash everything In your way.
But somehow my muse is 20 docils and
mild
And my pleasure so fun and complete.
feel just as glad As the happies; child
II I just get a-plenty to eat.
I've loved and that sort OF thing. now and
then;
In fact I've been In It quite deep.
I've been 1ollied and jlted. yes. time and
again.
But never have lost any sleep.
Ny heart, ] observe. keeps a-thumping
along
In its old-fashioned. business-Iike way.
And to me all the world Is filled UP with q
song
II just get my three meals day.
Nixon Waterman. in L. A. W. Bulletin.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-03-24

He-Ah, dearest; you must pardon
me if seem to be somewhat uncouth in
the presence of women. | have never
had mother, Will you be mine? viii
you
Shc--Wrctch Ecgone! - Chicago
Daily News.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-03-24
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