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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-22
HIDES TALI.ow. WOOL AND HOPS.

Hops are quiet and steady at the old prices
The stock on the coast is now reduced to
about $500 bales of all descriptions Buyers
are willing to make contracts for the COM
ing crops but the growers refuse
There is nothing in Wool and Hides.
HIDES AND SKINS-CuIls and brands sell
about 1c under the quotations. Heavy sailed
steers, 1oc: medium, &c; light, SGS12c: Cow
hides. S1z99c; Stays. &c; Sailed Kip, sc; Calf.
1Oc: dry Hides sound, 15c; culls and brands.
12c; dry Kip and Veal. 15c; dry Calf, lie;
Sheepskins shearlings, 10@S0c each; short
Wool 3506Oc each; medium. 7Od9oc; long Wool.
9Ocas1 10 EACH Horse Hides, salt, 81 75d2 25
for large and 81 for small; Colts, 25Q5Oc for
small. $780, .
No 2 2a.d3c; refined, 4%@5c; Grease. 2G215c
WooLspring. Cllpss-southern Mountain. u
months. 1900; San Joaquin and Southern, !
months. S@9c; Foothill and Northern free. 10
G12c; Foothill and Northern defective. sole;
Humboldt and Mendocino. 14@15c; Nevada, 10
@12c: Eastern Oregon, 10q12c.
Fall Woods
Humboldt and Mendocino. ell
Northern Mountain .........--..-......,.t d0l0
Southern ......................... .......6 a "
Plains .--.-o ~
HOPS-1S9S crop 1061fc per lb for ordinary.
12012K for good and 13d15c for choice to fancy
fror, 6ref
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

The coplous rains in the south have weakened
Limas, but the other descriptions are I'M
changed. Business is quiet, however:
81 1912 20: Large Whites, 81 SOQ1 80; Pinks.
g oq2 M Reds g 2599 81 Bla &c 5eS e. 50 P se
81 25QI2 80; Red Kidneys 81 50Q2 60 per ctl.
Mustard 81 5o g ,5 e Per ca ca
nary Seed, 2Hd2%c per ID; Alfalfa, 8QS1ac;
Rape, 2A@2%c; Hemp, 21kQ3c; Timothy. 5q5t!sse
DRIED PEAS-Niles, 81 6S9l- 10; Green va
90 per ctl
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Barley. s1s 5oa14 80; Alfalfa. so 5c@12; Stock,
S9@11; Clover nominal.
OUTSIDE HAY from Oregon NeVSq5ala etsS n!
Wheat and Wheat and Oat. S14q15 %
Cheat. s12Q12 so; Grass Hay, $1oq11; oat' Sl4g
IA 50 Glover. SO 50Q11 so; Timothy per
ton.
STRAW-3507oc per bale.
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FLOUR AND MILLsrUFFs.

FLOUR-California family extras, 81; bakers
extras, SO S5a3 90; Oregon and Washington.
S363 So per Dbl.
lows usual discount to the trade: Graham
Flour, S. % per 100 pounds; Rye Flour 81 Is
Cream cre Cornmeai s. Is Oatmeal 81 5o4 75
Oat Greats. 81 70; Hominy, 50 2563 so; Buck
wheat Flour, 494 Is; Cracked Wheat. 50 IS;
oats (barrels), Sc 55G6 s5; in sacks. Sc 95G6 Is;
Pearl Barley, SIS; Split Peas. 81 25 Green Peas,
81 so per 100 pounds.
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COMMERCIAL WORLD.
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS

Silver a fraction lower.
wheat and Wheat freights dull.
Barley quieted down.
Oats weak. but no lower
Corn and Rye still inactive.
No change in Flour
Hay steady. Feedstuffs unchanged
Lima. Beans lower. Other kinds unchanged
Hops quiet and steady.
Heavy receipts Of Potatoes.
Vegetables about the same.
Butter lower again. Eggs STEADY
Large arrivals of Eastern Poultry.
Fresh and dried fruits unchanged
Some variations in Provisions.
Wool and Hides as before.
Hogs continue to weaken.
Beef steady. Mutton and Lamb easy
Coffee fairly active.
Oils unchanged.
Decreased exports Of Lumber.
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LONDON WOOL SALES.

LONDON, March PA large attendance
was present at the wool auction sales to-day.
The general tone of the sales was strong.
Supergreasies showed much animation and at
an extra rate the majority going to the
home trade. The best crossbreeds were Sc
cured by the Continental buyers at hardening
rates. The offerings numbered 1895 bales.
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TINE BALL.

Branch photographic Office. Q. s. N. Mer-
chants Exchange. San Francisco. Cal,
March q. 1899.
The time ball on the tower of the new Ferry
building was dropped at exactly noon to-day
l. e. at noon of the 10th meridian. at
o'clock D. m. Greenwich mean time
W. S. HUGHES.
lieutenant q. S. N, in charge.
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On the Produce Exchange to-day. the but
ter market was firm. Creameries, l4Q20c;
dairy, 11@17c. Eggs steady. Fresh, 12c.
Cheese steady, unchanged.
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LUMBER.

IITMBER-Retan prices are as follows: Pine.
ordinary sizes, $15G1s: extra sizes. higher,
Redwood. ST. for No. 1 and S14a15 for No 2;
Lath feet g 20G2 so; Pickets. s14; Shingles,
81 20 for common and 50 % for fancy; Shakes.
- for SPLIT and so so for sawn; Rustic. s15
621
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Another car of Eastern was put on, max

Another car of Eastern was put on, max
ing four thus far this week. The Eastern
stock is selling at 13016c for Turkeys, $S.6ogI
for Ducks and Fryers S25o93 for Geese $o'0O
M 20 for Hens ss6IS. so for young BOOSTERS
and $55O66 for old BOOSTERS.
Local stock is in light supply and hrn al
rather better prices for young stock. Game
is also in light supply and steady.
POULTRY-Dressed Turkeys, 14916c; live
Turkeys 12@1sc for Gobber :o and q 1ssH doF
81 25G2. 30; Ducks, $685. Hens S5@6; young
boosters, s750QS so; old BOOSTERS, s595. 90;
Fryers s6.5O97; Broilers, $6q6.5o for large,
S4G5 for small; Pigeons, SL50Q175 per dozen
for old and 81. 25Q2.5O for SQUADS.
GAME-Gray Geese ST. White Witt q Geese p., ISfa
81 50 for Cottontails and 81 for small; English
Snipe, s. per dozen.
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POTATOES, ONIONS AND VEGETABLES

Receipts were 947 boxes Asparagus, 700 boxes
Rhubarb and 81 sacks Peas.
The Oregon steamer brought down 1860 sacks
Potatoes, but the market was quoted steady
at former prices. Onions were unchanged
Receipts of Vegetables were lighter, but the
demand was slack and the market was not as
firm.
81 1901 80 for River Burbanksi S9nom man, ana
Marin Burbanks, 81 40q1 50 per ctti oregon,
81 25a1 IS for seed and 81 40@1 IS for large;
Sweet Potatoes, Toe for River and 81 I5gl 80 Tor
MERGED; New Potatoes 4c per 10.
ONIONS-5Oc9$1 per ctl, outside quotation 1or
Oregon o-oe, "a - box,
for No Q: 81 75612 for No. l and 5q5i9c per Id
for fancy Rhubarb 65c@$1 q per box Green te@
Peas. 4G6c; String Beans. 121Rc; Canhage - 4V Sg
al 70 for Mexican; Egg Plant. 15c per, ID; Gar,
lie s6Dsc per lb Dried Okra, l5c per ID; Dr nS
Peppers iOc; Green Peppers, -; Carrots zog
s5c per sack Mushrooms. 10415c per ID
- IoOITI .TRY AND GAME.
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EXPORTS OF LUMBER.

Exports of Lumber from this port during the
first two months of the year l. COS. 900 feet,
valued at $50 OBJ. against PTS, 600 feet, valued
at S45,64l, for the same time last year.
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81; minimum temperature. Al; mean. 90
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST.
Cloudy and threatening weather continues
over the entire country west of the Rocky
Mountains. Scattering light rains SHOWS
have fallen in all districts.
The pressure continues to rise over the Pa
cific Slope.
The temperature has generally fallen west of
the Rocky Mountains during the last "a hours.
High westerly winds are reported from the
plateau region.
Forecast made at San Francisco for 30 hours
ending midnight March %. 1893:
Northern California-Cloudy and threatening.
with light scattering showers Wednesday;
light westerly wind.
Southern Calfornia-PartIy cloudy Wednes-
day: fresh west wind.
Nevada - Cloudy, with scattering SHOWS
Wednesday.
Jtah-SnoW Wednesday.
Automatically cloudy Wednesday; cooler
north portion.
san Francisco and vicinity - Cloudy and
threatening Wednesday, probably with light
showers: fresh southwest wind
G. H. WILSON, Local Forecast Official.
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TUESDAY. MARCH %.

NOTE-In the above exposition Of the tides
the early morning tides are given in the left
hand column and the successive tides Of ths
day in the order of occurrence as to time The
second time column gives the second tide Of
the day, the third time column the third tide
and the last right hand column gives the
last tide of the day. except when there are but
three tides as sometimes occur. The heights
given are additions to the soundings on the
United States Coast Survey charts. except
when a minus sign g precedes the height,
and then the number given is subtracted from
the depth given by the charts. The plane OF
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SUN, MOON AND TIDE.

United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Times and Heights OF High and Low
Waters at Fort Point. entrance 20 san
Francisco Bay. Published by Official au-
thorty Of the Superintendent
NOTE-The high and low waters occur at
the city front Cdission-street wharf about
twenty-five minutes later than at Fort Point:
the height Of tide is the same at both places
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WEATHER REPORT.

Q2oth M6ridian-Pacifc. Time)
SAN FRANCISCO. March FL p.
The following are the seasonal rainfalls TO
date compared with those of same date
last season. and rainfall in last "a hours
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EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT FREIGHTS-Are nominal at 22s Sd.
usual options. The chartered wheat fleet in
port has a registered tonnage of 1897, against
II 800 tons on the date last year: dis
engaged. 26. $40 tons. against 19.440; on the way
to this port 15S, 200 tons. against ISL. 900 tons.
WHEAT-The Eastern and foreign markets
showed more firmness, but the local situation
showed little change. Business continues dull.
Spot Wheat-Shipping, 81 05G1 071a: milling,
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BOSTON STOCKS AND BONDS.
LONDON STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK, March 21.-The Commercial
Advertisers London financial cab!egram: The
markets here were generally stagnant to-day
Americans we're quite inactive. They opened
firm, but the only feature being Union Pacific
and New York Central on the amalgamation
story. New York bought slightly, then the
market petered out, closing depressed Span
ish As were 57as; Anacondas. 59s on rumors
that there will be increase Of the dtvi-
dends; Utahs, 81 Tintos. 2912@29as
CLOSE.
LONDON March 21-Canadan Pacific,
Ss2s; Northern Pacific preferred. S019; Union
Pacific preferred SO; Grand Trunk. 79s bar
silver. quiet, 27Ad per ounce; money, 219q2A
per cent.
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INVESTMENT BOARD.
Morning Session.


20 Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar.. rs so
100 Equitable Gasight ................. 9 90
Afternoon Session.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, March 21.-Consols. 1lo1A; silver.
271ks; French rentes, 1927 20c.
Wheat cargoes off coast. buyers and sellers
apart; cargoes on passage, nominal, unchanged;
English country markets, quiet.
LIVERPOOL, March 21-Wheat, steady;
wheat in Paris steady; -four in Paris. steady
French country markets, firm.
COTTON-Uplands. 11-32d.
CLOSE.
wHEAT-spot. steady; No. red northern
CoRN~spot, firm; American mixed. new.
IS 41ad; do old. 80 I'd: Futures, quiet; March.
SIS AID; May, IS Al; July. IS AID.
Receipts OF wheat during the past three
days 166. 000 centals. including $1,000 American.
Receipts Of American corn during the past
three days 10 100 centals.
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MINING STOCKS.

Following were the sales in the San Fran
cisco Stock Board yesterday:
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Cash quotations were follows
Flour better foreign demand and firm; No.
spring wheat 660671kc: No 3 spring wheat,
625kG67c: No 2 red So 7o14c; No. 2 corn, S3Nc;
No. oats, 2714c; No. white, 30g3o13c; No.
ssG64sc; No / fiaxseed, 81 17h; new winter,
81 "a; prime timothy seed. 50 40 mess pork
per barrel, IS S06S IS; lard, per 100 pounds
IS 171bG5 90: short ribs sides Qoose), 81 $50
e5; dry sailed shoulders (boxed). 4Aq42sc;
short clear sides (boxed) 81 s5G4 80; whisky,
distilIers' finished goods, per gallon, 81 26;
sugars, cut loaf. IS So; granulated, SIS 80.
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Feed, 81 goal 25; Brewing. nominal.
CALI, BOARD SALES

Informal session-9:15 o'clock-Seller 'ss. new
-20O0 ctls. S67sc: 5000. SIC; 1000, S7Ac
Second session-Seller 49, new-s000 ctls
size.
Regular morning session-Sel1er '9e, new-2o0o
ctls, SIC; 6000 S7Ac; 5000. S7Ac.
Afternoon session-Seler 80, new-2o00 ctls
S7l4c; 5000, s724c; 1000, S77sc; 1000, Ss1sc 5000
Ssc.
OATS-The weakness in other cereals has sf
fected this market and the tone is decidedly
soft, without any decline yet. however
The demand has fallen off and the market is
dull.
Fancy Feed. 81 As per ctl: good to choice
81 4091 4214; common 81 32]z@1 81; Surprise
ctl; Red. 81 50G1 80; Black. 81 3Oa1 40
CORN-There is nothing going to change
quotations, way the other.
Small round Yellow, 81 25; Eastern large yell
low. 81 1901 1213; White, 81 10; mixed, 81 O71S6
/ 10 per ctl: California White. 81 121a
RYE-S1 10Gl1 1213 per ctI.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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PORTLAND, March 21-The local wheat
market is unchanged with hardly any offer
ing and what little is offered is held at pro-
hibitive figures as far as the exporters are
concerned Walla Walla is nominally 56GD57c
and Valley is not wanted at much above those
figures. -
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CALL BOARD SALES.

Informal session-9:15 o'clock-December-
2000 cts, 81 11a4 $780, 81 ia; 60OO 81 70; 5000,
Second session-May- 1000 ctIs. 81 Os; 2oOO,
81 O91s; December-16,0 900, 81 12A.
Regular morning session-May-s00O ctls,
81 OS7s; $4,000, 81 0S% December 900, 81 11&
81 o5 20 oo s 6s y COO ft 49, = U 1000
"a 000 81 1855 1000, 81 1874 SOO0 81 10; 10000,
81 1875.
has received enough rain to mature an abund-
ant crop the excitement has died away and
business has got down to normal proportions
again. Prices show no further change worthy
of note.
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wHEAT-spot, steady; No. 1 red northt
PoRTLAND's BUSINESS.
NoRrHERN MHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND, Or March 21-Clearings.
| k225 III: balances. So $50.
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WASHINGTON
LOCAL MARKETS.

TACOMA. March 2L-Wheat-Club, 56l.
Bluestem, 591G6okc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-10

manner the moment I set eyes upon
him, and had n tray Of engagement
rings on the showcase before he got
through blushng and stammering.
After ne recovered from his con-
fusion and made his wants known, he
settled down 10 business and proceeded
10 select a ring. He wanted, he said,
something that would be a credit to the
girl he was going 10 marry. He didn't
care about the price as long as the
ring would please his promised bride.
lie finally selected a handsome dia-
mond ring that held one of the finest
diamonds in the store. Paying the
price that I asked, which was $50, he
departed with the promise that he
would call again when he needed
ring 20 bind the wedding ceremony
that would soon take place.
Yesterday he entered the store with
q face as long as one OF my counters
and wanted me TO take the ring back
as the girl had broken the engage
ment. l told him that that wasn't
business.
81 know IT, said he, but ! can't
afford 10 keep such an expensive ring,
and / would never have any use for It
II I did, as I have lost all faith in
women. i thought perhaps that you
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their weary little claws to clutch on.
That such an extended flight is too
much for them is not only evident in
itself, but is proved by the fact that
these too venturesOme songsters some
times alight on the rigging of ships in
such u state of exhaustion that when
disturbed. they are unable to fly the
length of the vessel, and occasionally
even fall helpless upon the deck.
An English traveller who was con-
siderably interested in the birds hap
pened to be passing the autumn in the
Island of Crete, in the Midterranean,
and he often noticed a sound like the
twittering of small birds at times
when the sand cranes were passing
overhead on their way southwark. AS
the only fowl in sight We're the cranes,
this aroused his curiosity, and he
mentioned the matter TO a friend who
was native of the island, suggesting
that possibly the noise was caused by
the whirring of the feathers of thes
great birds. His friend. however, said
no; the noise. he declared, was made
by song birds that were riding on the
backs OF the cranes, and he further .as-
serted that the saucy little fellows
of Europe with their good natured
companions, who lent, if not a helping
hand, helping back, which was much
more eerviceaDle, as often as needed.
A few days later the Englishman got
pretty conclusive proof of the truth OF
these statements. He was cruising
about in a boat about fifteen miles
from shore when another flock of
cranes passed overhead, and he heard
the same twittering notes. He, there
fore, discharged his sun TO see what
would come of it, and forthwith he
saw three small birds rise up from the
flock in fright. After a short time
they disappeared among the cranes.
The next day he was visiting Cairo,
in Egypt, and observed a great num-
Der Of wagtails in the palm gardens
there. After watching them for some
time as they hoped about and tilted
in the fashion that has given them
their name, he asked an old Bedouin
chief who stood near how he imagined
they got there, as they always spend
the summer in Europe. The sheik at
once replied: "Ya khamagcr my dear
siD. do you know that these little
birds are borne across the sea bsS the
larger ones?"
The traveller put the same question
10 couple of Arab donkey boys who
came up to offer him their beasts.
surely" they cried, "Abu Sand (the
stork) has carried them over the sea-"
1t is said that Indians of the region
south of Hudson's bay tell a similar
tale of finch which travels very com
fortably on the back OF the Canada
goose. It certainly seems improbable
that a hclief 50 widely disseminated
should be wholly without foundation.
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bull with sharp, unguarded horns, the
king gallantly replied that he wouIu
do so at the next fight, and invited the
scoffer to witness his or the bulls tri-
umph from the royal box. Now, the
regulations of the ring strictly enjoin
that no bull Is to be fougl., in Portu-
gal with points unOated," but, In face
Of a royal wish, regulations have 9
way of becoming elastic. Orders were
given, therefore, that bull was to be
admitte,. 10 the arena in full, untram-
meled possession of all his natural
weapons, offensive and defensive. Dom
Carlos took his stand before the swing
ing doors and waited with the frilled
darts ready in his hand for the bull to
charge. There was below and q
scurry, and ,nen a tornado of culver
ing brown limbs and glancing horns
made for the place Wnere the present
king of Portugal was standing. But n
buI. rareIy charges lone at the first
attemp,, and this one dlu as others do.
1t stopped. snurted angrily and threw
up e sand with its front hoofs.
The king waved I..s arms. made a
feint to lure 1t on, and then. as it
charge. again, sprang ~ one s,uc to
avoid it; out in the very act of his
spring slipped on wet place left Dy
the watering hose-and fell! Tho
whole audience rose v a simultanc-
Gus cry of horror, for though Dom Car.
los, Of course. fought incognito, every
one knew who the too bold banderillc
was. Another fighter waved his red
capa in the bulls face; the animals s
attention was diverted for a second
and the king rose. The bull saw the
movement, and taking no further no.
tice Of the enticingly waved cape made
once more for his first adversary. II
was run king, run bull to the barriers
and. fortunately for his country. the
king won-by inches. AS his majesty
heels cleared the timbers of the bar
ricade the bulls horns knocked splin-
ters out Of the woodwork few inches
below. Yes concluded Dom Carlos
with smile. II fancy l did those
twenty-five yards or so in very good
time And then. with a downward
glance of sclf-Criticism, he added, 81
don't think | should stand much of q
chance if l had to do the same thine
now. Do you?" l looked at the Nor.
folk-jacket clad figure of his majesty
and l fe., mat even to crafty a king
| could not honestly say yes"
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ONE WORD AN AGGRAvAT1oN
Many of Us Have Bumped Against
It, Much to Our Sorrow.

FROM the chicago Post
They had been smoking in silence for
some time when the one in the corner
by the window finally spoke up.
IF had my way" he said there is
one word in the English language that
[ would entirely eliminate. dould
yank it out and put a charge of dyna-
mite under it and blow it into frag-
ments. Then I would bury the pieces
and put a tWo-ton slab of granite over
the grave.
Has some girl been saying mo- to
your" asked the facetious man with
the pipe.
II would have no grudge against the
word if she had" answered the man
by the window. "'No' is a straight
forward honest word that commands
respect, however much it may thwart
us at times"
Some of the slang words that be-
come popular and excessively annoy
ing" suggested the man by the fire
place.
ITS not q slang word" was the
answer. It's a word in good and regu-
| lar standing and always has been. It
is not word that is often misused,
either. But it is an underhanded
| roundabout, deceitful combination OF
three letters"
What is the word?" they demanded
But was the prompt answer.
| Just the contrary, intrusive little
word but 1t is always getting In the
way and interfering with a mans plans
! without showing the boldness that
commends other words to us even when
! they do US a bad turn. Take it when
man proposes. If the girl says No
he may be pretty badly broken up, but
he has no feeling Of resentment against
the word. But if she says, Mr.. Jones,
I esteem you very highly; / may say
| that | have a deep affection for You
! but why he instantly has a strong
desire 10 get an axe and chop the word
out of the dictionary But is the word
| that stands between me and success;
/ that always has stood there. I once
had a chance to make deal that would
/ have netted me a large sum of money,
| but it required more Of a preliminary
| outlay than 1 could provide. I stated
my needs 60 a friend with cash, and
| after due consideration he said; My
! boy you know how much l would like
| to help you and how much 4 would
| like TO help you out in this matter,
| but And there ! was again!
Another time l wrote q story and
! sent II to a Magazine. The editor held
! it up for about two months, and then
| sent it back with personal letter in
| which he said that the story was one
OF great merit, having an excellent idea
| underlying il and being well told
but Same old thing, you see. If he
| had merely said he could not use the
story would have had no grudge
against the word. Again, a rich uncle
! came to see me just about Christmas
time one year, and before leaving he
remarked: by the way, I intended to
bring you n check for 500 as a sort Of
reminder OF the season, but I tell
you, the meanest, most disappointing
word in this language is spelled b-u-t."
There was a silence when he ceased
speaking. Every one seemed to be
! buried in thought. Then one Of them
said: Il guess that's right" and all
| the others nodded.