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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-26
BurrER AND EGGS.

st. Louis, April e5.-Butter lower: Dreamer,
il6li9; dairy l2Gi6. Eggs higher, Nv,
Chicago. April 25.--Butter quiet and easy;
creamery l2ffi6; dairy udfi4. Eggs steady
New York April 2S.-Eggs weak, receipts
i4.ooa packages; Western lShala; Southern
is6l3n.
Kansas city April 25,-Butter steady; dairy
Is: creamery i45lia. Eggs showed a weak I'M
dertone; fresh stock. In new cases, cases IN
cluded, IL; cases returned. III
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S''ea New YORK EXCHANGE.
.Less i.is.


New York April 25, Money on call steady.
SiSdi per cent. last loan at Sis per cent; prime
mercantile paper 3hd4h per cent. Ste ling
exchange steady. with actual business in
bankers bills at 4 .s7sG4 s7ts for demand and
4-S5aIi SSi4 for sixty days; posted rates 4.sSls
"a. Sc aud 4 .sThef4 S. Commercial bills 4 81
IA. Siih. silver certificates slasiis: bar sill
vcr 60is; Mexican dollars 47& Government
bonds, easter: State bonds Inactive; railroad
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uALyrsroN COTTON REcEiPrr.

BY Cult Colorado and santa Fe railway.
b1S bales nv International and Great North.
ern 3s7 bales: hy Galveston. Houston and
Henderson. 2iS bales hv Missouri, Kansas
and Texas, 55e bales by Gulf and Interstate.
10 bales: by barge Dick 400 bales by barge
Read 1884 bales. barge Daisy. j272 bales.
Total 5i1s halnA
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wheat-No spring 7ia72h No 3 spring
67a7l. No 2 red 75l5d77.
Coru-No. . 3iih; No 2 yellow SiAd35.
oats-No. 2 27lid27A No. . white 50dSOla
No white 2o16m30.
Rye-No. 5Sb.
Barley--No. . S6di6.
Flax seed--No ! LII new i.2l.
Timothy seed--Prime 2 .35
Mess pork--Per barrel, 9.00de %.
Lard-Per 100 pounds, 5.17n5.2o.
Short ribs sides--Loose it5G4.s5,
Dry sailed shoulders-Boxed ii,d4&.
Short clear sides-Boxed 4,95d5.05
Nfhinl,,. pnr mi 90
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Dry Goods

New York, April 25-Blsnched cottons cor
unus strong Brown sheetinss are firm and
expert demand continues relatively better
tran home trade Denims are firm and scarce
U'hsi coarse colorsd eottons are very steady
gcods prints quiet but very steady: gIngbsms
IN limited supply. Mems worsteds tend IN
Wsrd. Clay worsteds and unfinished worsteds
advanced &C per yard Dress goods quiet.
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insludIn uu sco April @,--cattle-Receipts 1000
soc higher; fair 70 choice native shin snss s4
bssss steers zoos, so; fancy drss snd
der I SSa butcher steers s7a steers unn
srs ssoas. 90: s cows s,oskers and feed
ina, s S'ssaS 81 Gamers soas' ~, ~
yisn steers sssnt IS: COWS and ba,,ss enc 40
PCS ana iisst, sas .lcooo barely STEADY
ou.sners ,eefi4. so Sheen TPs ssls !. sSg ;so
A''s' native muttons a.sOa 90; lambs CO..
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IF THr BABY Is currINa rrnru

be sure and use that old and we'll triea
remedy. Mrs. Winslows Soothing eyrup.
for children teething II soothes the child
softens the gums. allays all pain. cures
wind collie and Is the best remedy Tor
diErrhoea.
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Kansas City, April -cattls--Rao.,n,s 7,so
g s,ara ana 400 Texans; all the slaughterins
mcstIy ot es.es were IN good demand, selliSe
sssae higher: heavy native steers : 0oS5s az
medium 4eoaS.oo light weights S0SfS *
ara ff Ss,;s9 ana feeders SIS butcher
s'Wgt 20; Western steers 1 oO1a Il. 1syans
t t,wGf 20. Hogs Receipts 1880 trade was
a ds,riy active butcher weights and the most
m, smSole packing hogs steady, with common
70; mixed eOGts So lights s5oas 10y 10Y
1.rSgs 90. sheep-Reeeipts $3.50; good sIaneh.
strcas o sSs S,g for all sIades trade active
lambs A nv nl1sher; lambs 70oa7 so: wool
sssrnngs soq5. TO- vethers T. a5S5 90, 1859
e's ana feeders s'2584.4O; culis q 25diS So
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COFFEE.

New York. Aprii Is. -conee-options closed
steady, unchanrcd to 5 points higher: sales
$500 haas, Spot coffee. Rio steady; mild
steady TO hrm.
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MARINE INrELl,cENcp.
port d Galveston. Aprn Is.


Port OF Galveston. April Is.
ARRIVED
Sc Helos salvesen. New Orleans
Sc Thordsa. Thomas, ST Nlichaels VIA Key
West.
IS Morgan. staples BRACES Santiago.
CLEARED
Sc Pensacola. simmons Pensacola.
SIS MORAN. STAPLES. Morgan City.
SAILED.
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Houston's gross receipts 81 cotton nv ~.
Various railroads entering the city wars 10
Houston and Texas Central Sss
International and Great Northern I 81,
SraIveston; Harrisburg and San Antonio iso
Texas and New Orleans is s9
Houston East and West Texas ' go
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe' ~ ~
Ssn Antonio and Arkansas Pass '' eas
missouri, Kansas and Texas. ...,.. 40
Total ~ -
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Low niddIins.. % a-is Am. mid. tair. 3 % ~
Quotations for middlins at other spot mar


Futures closed quiet and easy at noon
quiet and STEADY. closed steady. Highes,rt-i
May 5.52 low 6.4s high for July 662. low 80
Following are the quotations.
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Futures opened steady; at noon steady
closed steady. Hihgest for May 5.7S. low SIS
high for Augrs: 5.S1, low $50 high for 0cto-
Der t.e2. low 5.S7. Following are the quota
tons for all months:
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800, top being for springs; clipped ia,
sheep AIS.
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-, ItlCAGp.
demand for cattle today aud prices show ne
particular change fancy grades brought 5oyi
20 choice steers 5.10d5 40: mediums 495,a
els 5 76QS 90; bulls 2 6Od4. Is. cows and beit
grs s.lOq4.25; Western fed steers 4 20d5 90.
1e 9 steers 4.oo94.9o, calves 8. 5Ols Is.
mere was good demand for hogs on local
auu SHIPPING account, with extreme range a;
Prices about unchanged, but the propoTti9n az
sS around the top was smaller. fair to
rno,es STAG ;o2ik heavy packers 4 e5qs. S.:
3 ICq3 e5 pigs S.s5a3. so
,n ne sheep market was irregular. with prices
averaging l5c lower for wooded lambs strons
t .I clipped lambs and 1Oc higher for prims
cIipped sheep and yearlings wooded Colo
RADIO lambs S.soae Is; cvoice !. s5GSS %. sbnrn
les ivss o;ngo' 10; shorn sheep 4.7565 10; year
ain nS. S 40 eu, lambs 425a475 Gull sheep
'gPSas s;p, unsnorn Western lambs 5. 5O95. IS.
5000. S-'VVV' sneep
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Housros WHOLESALE PRICES.
Quotations for Round Lots of staple
Comm odftics.


These quotations are revised daily and their
correctness can he rolled upon The prices are
those ruling In Houston Wholesale markets.
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LIVE STOCK.

Fair demand for fat heeves and cows. mar
ket bare of calves and yearlngs; strong de-
mand Cornted hogs of $50 pounds and up will
find ready sale.
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Heavy Liquidation and Short Selling Caused
Wheat to Decline.
THE WEATHER FAVORABLE FOR SEEDING
Reports Of Heavy Shipments % Sen
bonrd We're Not pelieved--He-
ceipts of Corn Heavy.

Chicago. April Is. Heavy lioudstloa and
short selling TODAY under the influence q sea-
sonabls weather and better crop reports
caused sharp decline in wheat May closed
With loss Of thdisc and July 1&dlAe
Corn declined nc end cats closed unchanged
Pork and ribs each advanced 2hc and lard
2IAIhc
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Heuston Spot auotat,on.
Spots closed steady and unchanses.


changed anu ur-
o o9S 0TSinary.,.'s Kidding ......sg
Good ordinary. - ISIS M!sdlin,.a q aa,ag .sS
Low middlins..SSs Sales sS
changed ~'eAuS and I'm
Low ordinary. ..sk Miodlin.
Good orSina,v si1 Woo middlinss sid
Low middlinE 10 lie Sales ~ sf ss Is
New York-spots closed steady and nm
Good ordinary...5 s-is Good middi,,r "a,
Low miedling. IS 1915 Middlins fairk
Mi6ciing'..s--..6A Sales II,
a, II LiverpooI-spois closed unehanxed s,,..
ordlnary ......a Isis Mid Upland a..
80 eoop mid. IN. s.iS
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Houston Daily Statement.


NUnibNFNtfNe stacement
Gross receipts thus far this week a o..
Gross receipts 2Se DAYS this yea- . A,s 5S
Cross receipts esb days in 1s97-9s 4 TIs SI'
Gross receipts 2ss days in lss.-e ! 3SS -
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SUGAR

New York, April % SUGAR Raw Arm
tending inward Refned arm
New Orleans. April Ok. SuSsr-Strong: open
kettle. sNGt ll6, omen kettle. centrifugal
Skaiisi centrifugal yellow iiSfi. 1915 sec
onds SGih. Moasses quiet centrifugal. s
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Galveston. April 25,-The A. P. Norma,
Live STOCK company reports the market a
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SAILED.
a. Morgan. stables. Morgan CITY.
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prlente wire 70 cargill 9 RIehardson:
HOUSTON BANK cLEARINGs.

ew York, ST Louis and New Orleans, buy
at par selling Is premium.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-27
MAP OF THE ISLAND OF PORTO RICO

MAP OF THE ISLAND OF PORTO RICO
The highest village of Porto Rico,
Aybonito, situated at an altitude OF
2,300 feet above sea-level. is on the
line of the central highway which
runs from Ponce to San Juan This
fine highway, built originally by the
Spanish government for military pur
poses. has no grade greater than II
per cent, which would be the maxi
mum also to be met with in the con.
structon of a tramway along the
mountain range.
The ballasting of rockbeds, in what.
ever direction the lines might run,
would cost but little, as there is more
than enough material for this purpose
on the ground: and throughout the
whole extent of the proposed lines
there Is to be found wood Of excellent
quality for cross-tes. The labor re.
Quired for such n construction is
abundant and comparatively cheap, as
the laborers In this region, accustomed
to the hardest work, have never earn
ed more than 10 cents day porto
Rican currency); and it would be an
exceedingly easy matter to procure
1000, 3,000 or 1000 men for any kind
of an enterprise.
Skillful stone cutters are easily to
be had; and on the ground along the
route is found al ample supply of
stone suitable for bridges, culverts.
and other constructions of n similar
nature. In short, it is not necessary
to seek elsewhere the materials for
the construction of tramway OF
railroad, as all, excepting the rails
and other metal parts, are to be had
along the mountain range. With
abundant and well-distributed water
power from streams that do not fail
even in the dryest seasons; with the
materials for ballast and ties at hand
with labor cheap. good. and plentiful
the building of electric railway lines
will certainly be attended with but
little cost compared with the substan
tial profits that such lines may be eX.
pected to earn
In the whole island, whose coast line
measures $50 miles, there exist only
the following steam railway lines. be
longing TO a French company: One
line, of one meter gauge, from San
Juan to Camuy, sixty-two miles long
and its operation produces an aver.
age income of S2,735 per mile an.
nually. Another line leaving San
Juan on the north, passing through
Martin Pena and Rio Piedras. and
terminating at Carolina, is II miles
long. But the income from its opera
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-27

A dear old custom OF long ago has
come back to us in caudle parties. A
very short time after the stork comes
little house party is given. and
caudle, specially brewed porridge Of
bread. wine, spices, sugar and eggs,
stands by the mother and her visitors.
Only intimate friends are asked, Of
course. for caudle party would be
absurd If the least bit OF formality
were observed. The family sitting
room Is thrown open to the guests
Very soft music is played somewhere
back of the hangings, and small
bundle of humanity in white flannel
and dainty lace is carried in to be
greeted by mammals friends. Every
now and then one takes sip from a
porridge cup, and when the music dies
softly away the caudle party ends.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-27
Our Florida Alligator,

An alligator is not an attractive
creature. He has not single virtue
that can be named. He is cowardly,
treacherous, hideous. He is neither
graceful nor even respectable In ap-
pearance. He is not even amusing or
grotesQue in his ungainliness, for Ms
brute-a brute unqualitied-he is al
ways so intensely real that one
shrinks from him with ,loathlng; and
a laugh al his expense while in his
presence would seem curiously out of
place.
His personality. too, is strong. Once
catch the steadfast gaze of free,
adult alligatOr's wicked eyes. with
their odd vertical pupils fixed full up-
ON your own. and the Significance Of
the expression 'evil eye" and the my
steries of snake charming, hypnotism
and hoodooism will be readily under
stood. for his british, merciless, un.
flinching stare is simply blood chill
ling.
Zoologically, the alligator belongs to
the genus crocodilus. and he has all
the hideousness of that family, lack
Ing somewhat its bloodthirstiness, al
though the American alligator is car
nlvorous by nature. and occasionally
cannibalastic. Strictly speaking. how
ever. the true alligator Is much less
dangerous than his relatives of the
old world. and he is cOrrespondingly
'aSS courageous.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-27

The position affects sleep. A con-
strained position generally prevents re-
pose, while comfortable one woos
sleep. Lying fiat on the back, with the
limbs relaxed would seem to secure
the greatest amount of rest for the
muscular system.
This is the position assumed in the
most exhausting diseases. and it is gen.
orally hailed us u token of revival
when patient voluntarily turns on
the side.
But there are several disadvantage
in the supine posture which impair
or embarrass sleep. Thus in disorder.
ed conditions of thu stomach the blood
seems to gravitate to the back of the
head and to produce troublesome
dreams.
Nearly all who are inclined to snore
do so when lying on the back, because
the soft palate and uvula hang on the
tongue and that organ falls back so
as to partly close the top of the wind
pipe.
1t is better. therefore, to lie on the
side. and in the absence of special
disease rendering 1t desirable to lie
on the weak side, so as to leave the
healthy lung free to expand, 1t is well
to use the right side, because when
the body Is thus placed the food gravi
tates more easily out of the stomach
and the weight of the stomach does not
compress the upper portion Of the in,
teStineS,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-27

The effect Of the jewelled fairy lamp,
which is so admired in cosey corners,
may very easily be obtained by an ad.
Unstable globe covering. This requires
ball shaped globe, and the best color
Is white for background. The Jewels
are set in net very much like tile
beaded nets for the hair. The meshes
OF the net are about an inch in dia-
meter, however, and the Jewels are OF
cut glass like those set in the metal
fairy lamps.
This net easily adjusts itself to any
shape of globe, so that 1t appears to be
part OF the globe itself. The cord
of which II is made is either white or
silver or gold covered, the latter being
much richer. especially when stretched
over red or green globe. The best
Imitation of the fairy lamp at home is
made with an electric drop light, as
it hangs from the ceiling like the or-
entnl lantern which is considered in
hispcnsable to all cOsey corners.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-27

The observance of Arbor Day tomor-
row by the public schools of town ought
to be the beginning of movement
which will eventually become one of the
features of local school work. Arbor
Day exercises are more than passing
play for the children, for if properly
instructed in the great good that is
accomplished in planting and caring for
even the common trees, the little ones
will soon realize themselves the necessity
OF doing their share of this work in after
years. The observance of Arbor Day is
not necessarily confined to children, but
the planting Of seeds of forestry educa-
tion in such fertile soil is bound to re-
pay the community.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-27
FREELAND, PA. APRIL ~, 1899
The Courthouse Scandal.

The action of Luzerne county judges
in appointing a committee to investigate
the charges made in regard to the
favoritism shown and illegality in select
ing the plans of the new courthouse is
quite proper and the committee owes it
to the taxpayers to make real inveSti-
CATION. If half of what is rumored is
true, some men in the present court
house ought to have their quarters re-
moved to the county building on Water
street. The continual shout of stop
thief which has been heard from GER
tain clique around the courthouse for
the past few years will be shown, if the
new courthouse scandal is as serious as
it appears to be, mere subterfuge to
divert attention from themselves.
The power of Attorneys Strauss, Nc
Clintoch and Wheaton is limited to in
vestigatng the adoption of new court
house plans, and it is probably quite
fortunate for some of the self-styled
''immaculatcs" that such is the limit
A 'Lexow" is in order at Luzerne's
county seat at any time before the
present ring retires.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-27

Count Skorzewski, II wealthy land
owner in the province of Posen, Ger
many, to the amaZement Of his rustic
neighbors. has introduced novel de
parture on his Czerniejewoei estates
which stands a fair chance Of being
widely initiated In agricultural dis
tricts in western Europe. Instead of q
horse or OK camel is yoked to the
plow, and the experiment has proved
successful beyond the counts most
sanguine expectations. The camel,
Injured to hardships and privations,
does double work of pair of horses,
is exceedingly tractable and can be
kept in good condition-for a camel
on a comparatively small quantity of
inferior fodder. The "Skorzewski
quadrupeds," as the peasants of Posen
facetiously call the laborious intruders,
We're soon acclimatiZed, and are the
envy of the countryside.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-27

fruits from the railroad station to the
harbor front by carts being a very
costly item, as well rs q source of
great Inconvenience.
The territory which produces the
most coffee is in the high and noun
famous parts Of the island, along the
central range, and here it is that the
greatest need is felt for transportation
facilities, the only existing means of
communication being by horse roads
or mule paths bunt by the residents
From the plantations where the coffee
is gathered to the nearest towns on
the coast. whence the berries may be
carried in ox-carts to the markets.
carriage is affected, at the present
time, on the backs of horses and
mules, which can take only 200
pounds trip. These horses bring
back an equal quantity of provisions
and merchandise for the subsistence
and necessities of the laborers and
other inhabitants of the interior. For
this transportation on horses and
mules 81 a hundred pounds. each way
is paid from the points most distant
and 80 cents from the nearer points,
The Engineering Magazine.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-27
A FINE OPENING.
PORTO RICO A MAGNIFICENT FELL
FOR ELECTRIC RAILWAYS.

The Coal Problem and Many Other Expen.
Reason of Abundant Water Power-Lab
orors Earn About rs cts. n Day.
The establishment of electric tram.
ways throughout the island of Porto
Rico, from east to west along the
central range of mountains, Is desir
able, easy, and relatively inexpensive.
An electric line, starting from Nagua.
bo or Humacao at the east end, touch.
ing the interior towns of Juncos,
Cagaus, Aguas Buenas, Sabana del
Palmar, Barranqui. las. Barros, Jayuya,
utuado, Adjuntas, and Maricao, and
terminating at Mayaguez, with
branches from the main line to the vii
lagos along the coast, would serve
better than any ether system to move
the rich products of those districts
and to accommodate the great number
of passengers who now have no means
of convenient travel.
The coal problem, and many other
expensive items OF railroad building.
need not be consideration in the
operation and construction of such a
tramway system, as there exists
throughout the whole mountain range
natural water powers available fol-
any class of machinery. The many
and powerful waterfalls having theiI
sources IN the mountainous inland
region, and the rivers which run
through this territory in various di-
rections, seem to have been created by
nature especially to aid man in the cul
tivation of the rich soil and the market.
ing Of its products. which, because of
the high attitudes and necessarily
heavy grades of high-roads. if these
should be built, would otherwise be
very costly. The interior of the island
is extremely mountainous. as may be
well seen from some of the illustra-
tions. Around the entire extent of its
coast, however. is a fiat belt OF rich
lowlands suitable for the cultivation
of sugar and tobacco.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-27
There Is Room for the Central.

Should the efforts now being made to
induce the Central Railroad of New
Jersey to extend its tracks to town prove
successful, it may mean great deal
more for Freeland than appears on the
surface. Our town does not receive the
consideration from the Lehigh Valley
Company that its passenger and freight
traffic deserves, and any improvement
that may follow as a result of the com
petition proposed would be appreciated
by the business elements of the popu-
lation. The extension will, if made,
undoubtedly carry with it the locating
and building of an iron plant in our
borough, and that will give cause for
rejoicing to all classes. If Freeand is
to keep in touch with the hnstlng world
another railroad is one of the first
requisites.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-27
A Dozen DOu'ts.

A recent issue of Trained Mother.
hood publishes the following:
|, Don't tease babies-it will make
them cross
2. Don't rock babes--it Injuries the
brain.
B. Don't trot babies-it disturbs the
whole system.
a. Don't romp with babies-it excites
the brain too much.
.. Don't put too many clothes on
babies in hot weather-it will cause
prickly heat.
q. Don't let babies be fed fruits,
cakes and candies-it will cause bowel
trouble
Z. Don't let too many strangers
handle babics-it will spoil their dis
position.
y. Don't wake babies up to show
them--thcy need all the sleep they can
get.
o. Don't forget to give cool water Of
tent is the only thing to quench
thirst and ward of fever
10. Don't dress babies stylishly-it is
cruel to adorn rose.
IL. Don't put long clothes on any
baby-the weight has killed dozens of
babies. Twenty eight inches is long
enough for comfort.
II. Don't have any babies IL you
cant give them the best Of care in
every way-and give il yourself; not
leave IL for servants TO see to.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-27

A woman shoplifter was caught
stealing an umbrella the other day in q
Philadelphia dry goods store. But it
was decided not to prosecute her il
she would pay for the umbrella.
valued at $3.50, which she did The
next day she returned and requested to
see the manager. When that surprised
person could recover himself sufficient.
ly to ask her business the woman calm.
ly told him that she had been pricing
umbrellas in other stores and found
she. could purchase one like her own
for 50. and she wanted to know if
he wouldn't refund her 80 cents. As
tribute to her monumental nerve the
80 cents was handed her in silence.