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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-04
POTATOES. ONIONS AND VEGETABLES

Onions have again advanced and are very
stiff Potatoes are steady at about previous
rrices The first car of Salinas Burbanks
came in and sold at 81 % in sacks and 81 60
per ctl in boxes.
supplies of all kinds of Vegetables continue
heavy and the market is dull and featureless
pOTATOES-Ciarnet Chiles. S141 10; Early
pose 75c6S1. Burbanks, 75cGS1 per cu in
sacks and Nq1 % in boxes; Sweet Potatoes
% ONIONs-Ha1 90 per ct for silverskins;
Pickle Onions. 75c per sack -.
VEGETABLE S-Asparagus 5Oc@S2 per box;
creen peas 262Isc per ID; String Beans, lac;
lima Beans 4d5c; Cabbage. 50n60c; River
tomatoes. 35a5Oc: Egg Plant 5Oa15 Green I,sI
6l,ra A05s5c per box: Garlic, 2d3c; Green Pep
,oars 9SG5Gc FOR chilli and 5O475c per box for
Bel Carrots sGgee per cG sack for Bay No and
p .olIsn For No 2. Summer Squash. 15G125c;
5Sa2re f9 Squash $1,000 per ton; Green
Corn 25ds per sack for zO NacaV }nr e St 20
per crate for Alameda anu OVV''o iOi AS'1NS-S'-
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26927c per ID.
PROVISIONS.

Chicago advices report Provisions gaming
strength, with prospects of higher prices. ne
local market continues active and firm, with an
eager inquiry for Hams.
CURED MEATS-Bacon, SIC per Id ioF
heavy, 9Q91hc for light medium. lie for hgh.'
121sc for extra light and 13c for sugar cured
Eastern sugar-cured Hams, 1314914c; Call1or-
MIA Hams. 13c; Mess Beef. sl3 per Dbl eX-
ira Mess Beef s14: Family Beef, N5@15 80; ex-
ira Prime Pork. s12 50; extra clear. $780, mess
sl5@15 so; Smoked Beef, 12c per ID - e..
LARD-Tierces quoted at 512d54c per 10 Lot
compound and &c for pure; half barrels. pure
TIC: 1O-lb tins. sac; 5-lb tins. SIC.
COTTOLENE-Tierces. 67s@7Bc per ID
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DEc1pUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

Tho canrers are paving the following prices
Peaches s1OG20 for frees and $50 for elings
Apricots s3O640 per ton; Bartlett Fears, IN TINS
city, s35G4O per ton for No. and Sl5q2o for
No q Green and Yellow Fluins' S1's<o per
ton; Colored Plums, slo@l5 ,, =
Yesterday was a quiet day. Ihere was no
especial activity in anything and quotations
showed no changes worthy OF note. reaches
u-ere steady and Pears also, with less of both
on the market Supplies of Grapes were rather
larger, and they were easy as RUE melons
sold off slowly. zu
Isabella Grapes from Martinez brought 50
per crate ,,p1r1rc
Apples S56S5c per box: Crabapples, 95a5Oc
E SRIaI 81 5O94 per chest;
stpawberries sGs per chest for small and
s2g13 80 for large berries; Raspberries, So SOFAS
per chest: Logan berries, -; Huckleberres.
YER GRAPES p 5oa65c per box and 5oq75c per crate
for FpntainebIeau, 75c6s1 % per box and 75c@
crate and box for Muscat and 81 25 for Seed
Watermelons. s4@12 50 per 100.
Cantaloupes, 81 5Oq2 80 per crate; Nutmegs,
Pears 2s@sSe per B na box Sox according to Size'
Nectarines. = per box for white and 6oQ75c
Figs, 75c@s1 so per box for double layers of
black aas,G and a5asf for ns Mhl box
Peaches. 156f5Oc per box and 159S5c per bas-
ket Clings 50Q65c per box.
Plums. 25456c per box; Prunes' ooQ75c per
Cirrus FRUITs-valencia Oranges. s294
Lemons 75cds1 25 for common ana 81 50q2 80
California Lines = per small box; Bananas.
81 5O012 so per bunch; Pineapples. s1q2 so per
dozen.
DRIED FRUITS. NUTS AND RAIsINs.
The New York market for fruit continues in
ba in first
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

Some changes in Beans, generally toward
weaker prices, will be seen. Inc market Is
quiet. an
BEANs-Bayos, 81 SoG1 90: Small White. 81 %
az Is; Large White, 81 65d1 80; Ptnks. 81 20@
80; Reds nominal; Blackeye. 81 1914 20 But-
tiers. nominal; Limas. 81 1904 20; Peas SZq2 20
Red Kidneys. 50 so per ctl ~,
SEEDS-Brown Mustard. nominal; Yellow
Mustard 2%.G3c; Flax. nominal Canary Seed,
2sic per ID; Alfalfa. s1299lzc; Rape, Sq31zc;
Hemp 41t641hc; Timothy. +24G5Ac.
DRIED PEAS-Niles 81 25q1 so; Green. 81 so
40 per ctl
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFS.

Receipts of Hay continue moderately but the
market shows no Improvement whatever being
dull and weak Feedstuffs are unchanged.
BRAN-Sl6G17 per ton.
MIDDLINGS-$1 5OG19 so per ton.
Oilcake Meal at the mill s27q2S; jobbing.
SIS 50d2e; Cocoanut Cake, s20q21; Cornmeai'
s23 5O6a24 so; Cracked Corn. $24q25; Mixed Feed
s16GIIs so: Cottonseed Meal. SIS per ton.
HAY-Wheat S76S 50 for good and 50 for
choice; Wheat and Oat. S. 5oaS; Dat s. SCa7 80, 80;
Barley s5G17; Island Barley. s516; Alfalfa Sog
7 so per ton; Compressed Wheat. s9dlO.
STRAM-2OM40c per bale.
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POULTRY AND GAME.

A,o.be- car Of Eastern sold at s. SOFAS for
t5ans q 20 for old Rosters s. so for Fryers.
SO 80 for Broilers. IT.,
- Local stock shows no change. and is dull
owing TO the free receipts from the East,
w p59SG1uTRY-Iive Turkeys, 1ldiSc for Cob
-, and 110tsc for Hens: Young Turkeys
sa7c pair Cd rs and G0s u g5a5 f3 %
Wl 90, Hens a 5O65 50 young BOOSTERS, $50
S 90 old boosters 81 25a I ETyer' foy 81 B5oi
p,saons 81 5o6II rs per dozen for old and 81 759
for Squads.
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RITTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

Most dealers have succeeded IN getting an
,a,,arce for cheese though there seems to be
nIenty here. Eggs and Butter show no change
whatever.
BUTTER oo1.o,
Dairv~Fancy. 1sG19c; good to choice. 179
17I1c; store 15d16c per lb. , -,
CHEESE-Choice mild new, 9hd1oc; old. 81
a9c Young America. 19@1OAe; Eastern: 80 1S
,ac ner dozen for ranch; Eastern. 1S1zq2Oc for
selected, 16Gl7c for No l and l4qlSc for sec
onds
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THE LONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK. Aug. 3.-The Commercial Ad-
vertiser's Londcn financial cablegram saws:
The markets were extremely idle to-day in
view Of holidays and the hard money The
bank rate not changed, but rise is
thought inevitable. the reserve being lower in
The bank did considerable business in consols
Americans were dull and featureless and the
finish was fractionally lower. The bank bo11ght
fl62, 600 in gold bars and e5OeO in German coin
Ten thousand pounds were engaged for Buenos
Ayres.
CLOSING.
LONDON. Aug. S.-Canadian Pacific. 1907
Northern Pacific preferred, sou; Union Pacific
preferred, SoA; Atchison, 2%; Grand Trunk,
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

All descriptions remain as previously quoted.
Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers:
BEEF-7GSc per ID for Steers and 612q7c for
Cows.
VEAL-7d1Oc Der ID.
MUTTON-Wethers. &c; Ewes, SIC per ID.
LAMB-Spriug. Sc per ID.
PORK-Live Hogs, 5&q55sc. for small, &c for
medium and 51zd55sc for large; stock Hogs and
Feeders. size dressed Hogs, 74s1zc
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RECEIPTS OF COAL.

r,a,e,-ts If Coal at this port in July were
O. 80 +o1s AGAINST l04.729 in July. 1885, and
S,- fbs first seven months Of the year 500 $50
tons against 7s685o The receipts a,n IH's PSI go
I,s rom British Columbia and S0'66o TONS
from Australia.
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COINAGE OF THE Mist.

TIL. coinage Of the local mine in July was
& oqI nno against $2.537, S34 in July, 1925 as
follows: Double eagles $l.SSo,o 600; eagles g.
145. 600; dollars. $4,000; dimes. $4,000 The
coinage for the first seven minths OF the year
amounts TO 500 100 $50 against 1872 67S4S2 for the
time in 1895
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IS AID: American mixed old steady, IS 4d
Futures steady; September IS Sgd; November
IS 3iad.
WIEAT-Spot, steady. Futures, firm; sep
TENDER. IS sgd: December, IS lOd
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CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
TIME BALL.

Branch Photographic office. U. s. N. Mer-
chants Exchange. San Francisco. CAL.
August 3, 1899.
The time ball the tower of the new Ferry
building was dropped at exactly noon to-day
l. e. at noon of the 10th meridian. at s
o'clock p m. Greenwich time.
C. G. CALKINS,
Lieutenant Commander. U. S. N, in charge.
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Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour choice bakers. strong; patents, dull;
No. spring wheat. 64d69Sc; No. 2 red. 7O@4@
7lssc: No , corn 3l5sc: No. 2 oats 2olzQ21c; No.
White 23d26iac; No. white, 2214q25lzc; No.
rye 52d55c; No. barley, 35g3Sc; No, fax
seed 97lzc: prime timothy seed, 81 40; mess
pork per barrel s. 65dS 40; lard, per 100
pounds % 17lzG5 go; short ribs sides doos e
81 S0d5 Is; dry sailed shoulders (boxed) 50 o0G
3 62I9; short clear sides (boXed), s. 2Jq6 30;
whisky, dlstillers' finished goods, per gallon,
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tects). All work for two-story frame ouild.
Ing (fats) the SW corner of Frederick street
and fremont avenue, W 531s by 81; S761s.
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LONDON, Aug. 3.-Consols, 106; silver, 27%d;
French rentes 9sf 9714c; wheat cargoes off
coast buyers and sellers apart; cargoes on
passage quiet ami steady; English country
markets. weak
what in Paris firm; -four in Paris, firm;
French country markets, firm.
COTTON-Uplands $3.50.
CLOSING.
cORN-Spot American, IS Cd; new, steady
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PoRTLAND's BUSINESS.
NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND. Aug. S.-Exchanges. s22s, 92s;
balances SO $50.
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WASHINGTON.
FOREIGN MARKETS.

TACOMA. Aug. 3.-There change in
the wheat market to-day. prices continuing al
b6c for Club; soc for Bluestem.
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WEATHER REPORT.
u2oth Meridian-Pacihc Time.>


SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 3. P. m.
The following maximum temperatures were
reported from stations in California to-day:
Fresno .-............. IS Sacramento ..-...... y
Los Angeles ........ 76 Independence ....... 81
Red Bluff ........... Sc Yuma .....-..-.-.--.lU 2
san Luis Obispo &C., IA
san Francisco data: Maximum temperature,
g. minimum, 50; mean, 81.
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST.
Generally cloudy and threatening weather
prevails over the Pacific Slope. Light showers
and thunder storms are reported from Nevada.
Utah, Arizona and the mountain regions Of
California.
The pressure changes have been slight and
irregular showing a condition favorable for
thunder storms.
The temperature has fallen decidedly in the
interior Of California and in Northern Nevada
and Southern Idaho.
Conditions are favorable for light scattered
showers and thunder storms throughout the
greater portion of the Pacific Slope tonight
and Friday morning.
Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty
hours ending midnight. August 4
Northern California-Cloudy and threatening
with scattered light showers tonight and
early Friday morning; light variable wind
with showers in the mountains; fresh west
Nevada-CIoudy. with showers and thunder
storms Friday; warmer
T-tah--ShOWers and thunder storms Friday
Arizona-Cloudy, with thunder storms Fri
San Francisco and vicinity-Cloudy and
threatening. probably with light sprinkles
early Friday morning; fresh west wind.
G H. WILSON. Local Forecast Official.
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Builders Contracts.

John D. Spreckels (owner) with Gladding.
Mclean & Co. "a corpora tion), contractors
architects Reid Bros. Terra Gotta and brick
work for a three story and basement residence
street WA 1893; S54. 800.
Same owner with Western Expanded Metal
and Fire PROBING Company Contradictory
architects same Flreproofing for same on
same; SASS Is.
A. W. Pattiani Co contractors and archi-
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Articles

on the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter
market was firm: creamery, 13i4d17I7c; dairy,
12dl5Isc. Cheese, firm, 9G9lzc. Eggs, firm;
fresh, 12c.
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STEAMERS TO SAIL.
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coRN-spot American. IS Cd; new. steady.
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400, 100 shares sold.

CLOSING BONDS.
U Is reg........100lz NJ K & 4s...... 931k
3s 1854 n Cent 1sts....1l2
L IS coupon. Jos u y J Cent gen 5s..l20
U new As, reg..129 No Carolina 6s. ...12TI2
L S new 4s copon. 129 NO Carolina 4s...1O4
L old As, reg .l124 Nor Pacific lists. lib
Z old As coup. lib Nor Pacific 3s 67I4
U IS, reg......111A Nor Pacific As. 1O3Is
L IS. coupon. HAN y c & S l. As
District of c Cos. III prefd ............. 1917
Alabama, class Alto Nor & W con As 947,
Alabama, class Bio Nor & W gen Is 1876
Alabama, class Clos Or y lists prefd. .1l3
Alabama currency. 100 Or Nav 4s.........lO12l
AtchIson gen Is. .101A Or Short Line 6s 129Is
Atchison, adj As. S53s Or Line con 5s.l123.
Can So DDS .......1n Reading Gen As. SSK
Ches & o 4zs.... 9712 Rio G W 1sts..... 50
Ches & o IS pfd. .119 S L & NJ con5s.11
Chi & con Is. 1887 L & T gen 6s.12
c & F db 5s. l20 st Paul Consols. .170ik
Chi Terminal As. $685. p, c & Pac lists. 121A
D & r G Is pfd.l06 st Paul. Chi & P5s121j2
Denvr & Rio G As 100 So Railway 5s... .10912
f Tenn, Va az Ga Stan & T 6s pfd 80
frsts ....--.......103 Tenn settle
Erie Gen As pfd.. 70 ment IS ....... s5
Fl Worth q Dnvr Tex & Pac Ists....115
City frsts 7Sl7 Tex & Pac Ids. 55Iz
Gen Electric 5s...116 Union Pacific As 1851
G II & S A 6s....1103s c & 4s...... S7II
G II & S A DDS. Wabash lists LIN
H & Tex Cen 5s1 Wabash 2ds - 10OiL
H & Cen con IS 1101R West Shore 4s..114K
Iowa Cen Is pfd. ll5 Wis Cen 1sts..... 76A
La new con 4s...l06 Va Centuries. 800. S534
L & n unified As 100h Va deferred 49,
M e. T DDS. 66
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w II 7 IYaNs
FORECAST.

San Francisco data: Maximum temperature
g. minimum 50; mean, 81.
WE ATIER CO%DTTIONS AND GENERAL,
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DRIED FRUITS, NUTS AND RAIsINs

The New York market for fruit continues in
good shape, as will be seen in the first column
The local situation shows change.
DRIED FRUITS (Old Crop)-Prunes, SIC for
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SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 3. 3 p. m.
he following maximum temperatures were
.ortea from stations in California TODAY:
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Jew YORK MINING STOCKS
AND BONDS.

West End ........ 95
West End prefd. ia
West Electric. go. 491k
West Elec prefd.. IS
Wis Central 49,. 155s
Bonds
Atchison As ......10O
Mining Shares
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-04

IA middle aged man who had made
his way through the mob of depot
employees who use this style of vocab.
ulary waIs happy to find the conduc.
tor on the sleeping car a young man
with a gentle voice and deliberate
and refined manner. He was more
than gratified when he saw him,
later ON the journey, take copy of
one OF the Latin classic from his
pocket and begin to read. His pleas
ure at THE spectacle made him almost
forget that in his haste to catch the
train he had neglected to eat any
luncheon. Approaching the conduc.
tor, he endeayored to mingle knowl.
edge getting with agreeable inter
course.
Have You been on this road long?"
he inquired.
NC" the conductor answered
without looking up. This is nv
first week.
do you like the work."
All labor is distasteful But I en-
deavor not to allow my mind to dwell
on the irksome phases Of my duty"
The conductor had not taken his
eyes from the book, and his ques.
toner abandoned all idea of sociabil.
ity and proceeded with the ma tier
nea rest TO his heart
"Will you tell me-" he asked. when
and for how long this train stops for
dinner?"
"Not at all"
Are you sure OF that?" came the
inquiry in tones of protesting an.
guish.
"Yes," the gentle voiced conductor
replied, as he leisurely turned a leaf.
u am quite sure. The train does moi
eat."-Washington star.
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Carlyle was not very careful about
his personal appearance; he was too
apt to think genius could wear any
thing he chose and never bothered
about how he looked. He probably
got the idea from the fact that two
OF his heroes Cromwell and Fredcr-
lex H.-were both the worst dressed
men of their time.
Goethe, Bryon, Napolean, Moltke,
Talleyrand and Bismark. while not
dandies, were careful about their at
tire.
M. Loubet, the newly elected French
president is the reverse of decora-
tive person. Coming as he does after
M. Faure. who as an elegant in regard
to clothes, the fact is more pronoun-
ced. Previous French presidents
Theirs, Grevy, Carnot and MacMahon,
were always well dressed in public.
In his young days Theirs was very
smart. Greyy was apt to wear slip
pers and an old coat at home for
comfort.
Those in France who grumble TO-
day because Loubet is poorly dressed
grumbled because Fanre was dressed
too we'll They are like the famous
actress who would have nothing to
say to Henri Murger because he was
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why He Didn't Know.

The old man in the shaggy overcoa'
mentioned something about Kansas in
his talk, and the Bostonian leaned
over toward him and asked:
ibid you say you were from Kan
sas?"
mo; but | jest came from there
"Then ! want to ask you few
questions. How are times out that
way?"
| dunno"
us money plenty or tight?'
Cant say
"But don't you know how the farm
ers are feeling?"
mo"
SIS business good or bad in the
towns?"
81 didn't ask anybody"
"You-you are not an observing
man." said the Bosionian.
mo. | guess not. | went out to
Kansas to see wilder j used IA
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TOOTH
81 was stumpcd on that aud said so
"'Then IN ask we some easy ones,
he said. How many 'taters does a
farmer plant in hill?
81 can't say.
"'What's the object in heving the
front wheels of a wagon the small
cstY
81 gave it up.
allow long does it take chickens to
hatch?
81 never knew.
"'Which end does a horse get up on
first?'
81 never watched.
"The old man and the crowd turned
from me in contempt" said the drum
mer, land. feeling at least a foot
shorter than when went in. ! edged
for the door. My questioner had some
thing in reserve, however. AS
reached the door he called:
"'Wall, stranger, mebbe You WASN'T
so much to blame fur going to Yurup
bein' We had the time and money, but
fur the next year or two I'll be won
derin' why on airth you didn't stay
over there the rest o your days!'"
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ri.

with the course of true love RIM,
ning thus smoothly, and the crisn
frozen ground under their feet. tbe
twain started upon their rambIe
win bnoyant steps they breasted
the Hogs Back" from which favor.
ne vantage ground a splendid view
OF tne surrounding country could be
obtained. "
Yes, there's the dear old Towers y
SAID Alice, where | should be liv.
ing now IL the pater had not died"
You've found another home" wbis.
pered Charley, "and other parents. :
u know that dear" responded IN,
girl. But you cannot imagine what
1t feels like to have ones birthplace
given over to ruin and decay, and ia
know one hasn't a single living rela.
tive. Only to think, ! cannot even
visit my fathers grave, because he
died in some far away outlandish
place!" Then, with returning yivacity
she added: Don't you remember
that day in your school holidays when
we walked over there and rambled
through the disused rooms? How We
thought there was ghost in the hall
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How lie Was Drowned.

" suppose il was a perfectly nat
ural feeling | had when returned
from Europe" said the Boston drum
mer, "and that feeling, of course, was
to let everybody know had made a
trip. No doubt made 4 good many
folks tired, but | got the Knockout
when | least expected it. | was up
Cape Cod way to visit a brother. and
one day entered a village store where
half a dozen farmers were sitting
around. | managed to get the conver-
sation around to 'Yurop,' and as they
were all good listeners had the floor
to myself for half an hour. told
them of London, Paris, Rome, Venice,
and all that, and not one of them
asked single question. hadn't got
tired out yet, but had paused to get
a better hold, when an old gray-head
with the soberest face you ever saw
looked up and queried:
$50, stranger, we've crossed the
ocean?'
"'Yes, sir
sand seen all them places In
Yurup?'
"Yes.'
"'And got back as slick as greaseP'"
"'As you see
"Well, that's powerful smart of We,
he continued, but I'D like to ask We a
question or two. How high is a six
rail fenceY
81 had to reply that didn't know.
"'How much does bushel of wheat
weigh?'
II wasn't sure within five pounds.
"'When does n baby get its first
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know, and to ask her to marry me.
got to her house at o'clock in the
afternoon. | asked her to have me,
and she said she wouldn't and at $3.50
| was on my way back. didn't see
no crops. nor ask about good times
or bad The State of Kansas may be
holdin' a reg'lar Fourth of July over
good times, or everybody may be
goin' to the poorhouse. All | know
about it that I'm an old fool for
spendin' $50 to run arter Kansas
wilder when | could hev married a
New Hampshire gal for 12 shllin's!"
Chicago News.
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Cheap Rates via Santa Fe Route.

Portland, Oregon, Butte and Hell.
ena, Montana, and intermediates.
1855.
San Francisco and intermediate
points, $3.50. Tickets on sale daily.
W. X. ROBERTSON, Agent.
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affected dismay: "He has come for

II1t HG IHSI!
When some few years later a very
excited youth, with Il golden circlet
upon the arm of his new uniform
coat, burst unccremoniously into the
room, he was greeted to the same old
joke, and in response bIushimgly re.
piled; I'll let you off this time IL
you will give me Allie as hostage
And as the girl seemed to be a will
ing sacrifice, Sir Richard gave them
his blessing Chicago Herald.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-04
DRESS GOODS-E

|DREOO OOODO-1-
oya patterns Of German and Swiss ogandes only pattern
l5c fancy summer Dress Goods at l0c yard
Mulhouse Organde, 35c value at Csc yard.
Pques Linens Ducks Wes and fancy Crash goods from to 25c
a yard
One lot of all wool Dress Goods light and dark patterns SOC val
ues, for 25c yard All are exceptional bargains.
We offer entire line Of Embroidered Chfons the extremely
low price 00a yard The usual values of these goods from
per yard There nothing finer for trimming
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-04

In other lines the same small prices pre-
all. Read this list:
Extra quality Paraso only 4Sc each.
New pin Shirt Waist Sets, cheap at SOC, only 35c set
Ladies' for csc value Hose at Sc pair
| lot Corses, LOO value for SOC.
Mckay Waists best be had for Chden wear SOC value for s5c
8 spoos Cark's thread for 25c
Williams Shaving Soap, loc value for &c cake.
Boys "leather Stockings" Sc pair, usual price Csc
Fine silk Yelling, worth l5c a yard, for SC yard
Fancy Table Covers 4Oc each.
Fancy Ribbons all coo to inches wde at sc and Sc ward
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-04

One lot Mems fine Shirts 75c quality, for 4Oc each.
Mems duplex" work Shirts 75c quality, for SOC each
fine Hose zoe quality, for Csc.
Numbered White Shirts linen front extra value for SOC
fancy crash Hats 25c
Prices through entire line of Clothing proportion
those quoted 1900 will buy of 5000 fine English wosed rock
suit. None better matter how much you pay.