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Market Gossip.

Liverpool: Wheat. $50 higher; corn. I'M
changed.
Chicago: Wheat receipts. A cars. grad
ed o; corn, 459 cars, graded 2; oats. lS9
Chicago: Hogs close strong to Sc higher,
Chicago: With cables but I'D higher
and snow general through winter wheat
belt, there appears little chance of ad-
vance in wheat except 1t comes from a
does not appear likely. as those that are
short now feel quite secure in their posi-
ton. Continental markets lower There
continues to be belief that the July will
spread to 152c over the May
Kansas City: Hogs, 5000
Minneapolis receipts: Wheat. 80 cars;
Duluth receipts; Wheat, 218 cars; last
Paris close: Wheat sc higher to SC
lower; -four 10 d15c lower.
Provisions open firm on lighter hogs,
looks as if weeks receipts would not be
over 10000 Trade very light; would sell
on rallies for present.
Chicago: Estimated receipts of hogs to-
Liverpool: Wheat closed 1sd up for the
London: Cargoes wheat closed unchang-
ed 70 sd lower than yesterday.
Chicago Trade in corn light, demand
for July a feature: elevator selling small.
ComtsoeB bought May at 35c aroTind the
far. Market acts trifie easy.
Kansas City receipts: Wheat 10 cars
today. % cars last year; corn, II cars. to-
day, 25 cars last year; oats, 4 cars to-
day, cars last year
last year, 1920; corn, 5000 bu., last year,
Kansas City cash market: No. 2 hard
wheat 5s-lbs test 81 to 63c; No; mixed
corn, 3ls4c; No. ? mixed corn 321ac.
Primary receipts and shipments Wheat
shipments, 175,000 against 261. 900 last year
Corn receipts, 995, 900, against 1874. 900 last
year; shipments, $1,000, against $4,000 last
year.
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WANTED-AGENTs.


ACTIVE WORKERS WANTED FOR
War in South Africa" the story of a.
heroic effort Pictures in glowing colOrs
the mighty struggle, battles and sieges,
marches and retreats, victories and de-
feats of both great armies battling for
supremacy, by Americas greatest his
torian, VIM. Harding. Biggest book, only
$50. Best book. more Illustrations. fast
est seller Only book to buy, only book
TO sell. Expensive 300 outfit sent free
for u cents for postage. The Dominion
company Dept :, Chicago.
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New York Money Market.

New York, Feb. 2S-MONEY- Money on
call steady at "a per cent Prime mer-
camille paper, 412d51a per cent. Sterling ex-
change heavy at $4.S612M% for demand,
and at S4.S4d55 for sixty DAYS: posted
rates, S4.S404S5 and S4.8712Q4S8; CONNER
ciai bills 81 S2a4 d4S31a.
SILVER-SilVer certificates 59a4 Ii60@4 C;
bar silver, 59s4c Mexican dollars, 47s4c.
BONDS-GOvernmen bonds. irregular
Is, registered, 1o3; IS, registered. III: cou-
pom, Ill new As, registered, 1873: cou-
pom, 1874 old 4s. registered. ex-interest,
Il61a coupon, 11715; IS, registered, 1854;
coupon, 115A
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Improvement in the shipping demand but
ocean freight show a declining tendency.
due probably to British successes. Their
recent strength has been the greatest OBJ
stacle to large exports The poor grad
ing continues to attract attention and
prospects are favorable for May going to
a premium over July.
OATS-Have been stationary and with
exceedingly duh trade, the pit being de-
serted most of the time. Receipts light.
There don't seem to be much indication
J. F. HARRIS.
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Topeka Hide Market.

Topeka, Feb. %.
Based on Chicago and Boston quota
tons. The following are net prices paid
in Topeka this week:
GREEN SALT CURED-83z cents.
GREEN SALT HALF CURED-Se.
GREEN UNSALTED-7A cents.
NO. TALLOW-l% cents.
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Kansas CITY Produce Marked

Kansas City. Feb. S-WHEAT-NTay.
SI5sc, Cash: No. hard, o63c; No. 3, $50
621ac; No. red. zoe; No. 3. 65U69c.
CORN-May. 312zc. Cash: No mixed
31s4c; No. , white, 325aG24c; No. 3, 3214c.
OATS-No. white, 24S4 Q25c.
RYE-NO. >. SIC.
HAY-Choice timothy. s9.25Q9.75; choice
prairie. S7.00G7.25.
BUTTER Creamery. 2Oa2sc; dairy. 1sc
EGGS-Fresh. 12c.
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Kansas City, Feb. 2S-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts. 1000 Market strong. Native
steers. s400d5.75. Texas steers. $3.00d4 go;
Texas cows, S3.00d3.55; native cows and
heifers. S1.5004.40: stOckers and feeders,
S310d5.25; bulls S3.O0d4O0.
HOGS-Receipts. 5000. Market firm.
Bulk of sales and heavy. 81. 65a4.75; pack
ers. S4.621ad4.75. light. S4.65G4 7215: mixed.
s4.5Qa46I12; workers. $4.60q46715; pigs. $3.50
d450.
SHEEP Receipts. 1000. Market strong
Lambs, 50. 1890; muttons, $3.00Q5.70.
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NOTICE.

At meeting of the city council of To-
peka, held February 20 1900. the following
was adopted by the mayor and council or
the city of Topeka.
Resolved. That in order to promote the
health. comfort and welfare of the city
of Topeka and its inha bitauts. it is here
by declared to be necessary TO grade.
curb with Colorado sandstone and pave
feet wide. Topeka avenue between the
south line of Fourteenth street and the
south city limits, in the city of Topeka.
c. II NETTEI.S.
7 hereby certify that the above is a
true copy of the original resolution now
on file in my office,
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and official seal this 2ist day
of February, 1900, at Topeka Kansas.
(Seal) J. H. SQOlRES,
City Clerk
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wANrED-MALE HELP.

~-~---~~o-~~~-~--~-~---
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. coachman: refer
ences required Address A. B. Coach
man, care Journal.
WANTED-At once-Men with means. to
take charge of mail routes Prices rang
ing from 81 eco to 81 SEQ per year. VIII
give sub-contract filed with P. o. depart
ment. Topeka Employment Agency, as
Kansas ave.
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Cotton Market.

Liverpool Feb 2s.-COTTON-Spot cot
ton, demand moderate: prices higher;
American middling. 3-16d.
New York, Feb. 2S.-COTTON-Spot cot
ton steady, &c higher; middling uplands,
5-16c; middling gulf, s-16c. Sales, LBS
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NOTICE.

At meeting of the city council of To
peka held February 20. 1900, the following
was adopted by the mayor ana council of
the city of Topeka:
Resolved, That in order TO promote the
health. comfort and welfare of the city
of Topeka and its Inhabitants, it is here
by declared to be necessary to grade.
curb with Colorado sandstone curbing
and pave with Capital City vitrihed brick
on sand foundation. fifty feet wide, To-
peka avenue between End and Srd streets
in the city of Topeka.
c. H. NETTELS.
I hereby certify that the above is a
true copy of the original resolution now
on file in my office
In Witness Whereofs have hereuntO
set my hand and official seal this 21st day
of February, 1900, at Topeka, Kansas.
(SeaL) J. H. SQUIRES.
City Clerk.
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CLAIRVoYANT.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

---~-~----~~--~-~-~---~-~-
NOTICE-To Whom It May Corcern-Be
it known that my petition is on file in
the office of the probate court OF Shaw
nee county. Kansas. asking for a permit
to sell intoxicating liquors at 226 Kansas
avenue. in the Second ward in the city
of Topeka Kansas. and the hearing Of
the same is set for Thursday, March Is.
1900, at 500 a. M
CHAS w KOHL.
Topeka. Kansas. February Is. 1900.
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falling. The temperature dropped 20
degrees last night.
Joliet, ILL.,. Feb. 2S-Since early last
night the worst snow storm known here
for years has prevailed. Huge drifts
have formed and there are no signs of
abatement Of the storm. Business is
suspended.
Washington, Feb. 2S-Snow has fallen
to depth of to Is inches in Illinois.
northern Indiana and eastern Missouri
and special reports received at noon in
dictate that heavy snow and high winds
will seriously interfere with traffic from
northern Ohio over western Pennsyl
Vania and lower lake region and the in
terror Of New York tonight. In eastern
Pennsylvania. New Jersey. Maryland
and Virginia temperature conditions
favor rain changing tonight to snow
Mobile, Ala, Feb. 2S.-A terrific wind
and hail storm struck this city shortly
after o'clock this morning and lasted
two hours. The wind reached the veloc-
trees and telegraph wires. From re-
ports of incoming steamers. no dam
age has been done to shipping. The
storm was general along the Gulf coast
Indianapolis, Feb. 2S.-A heavy fall of
snow last night was followed by a sleet
storm which almost tied up street car
traffic during the morning Later in
the day the sleet turned into a steady
rain
Pekin, Ill, Feb 2S.-snow has been
falling continuously since o'clock yes
terday afternoon and now covers the
ground to a depth of two feet. Bust
ness is practically suspended and trains
have been tied up.
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Butter Market.

New York Feb. 2S-BUTTER-Ste
western creamery, 19Q24c; June creamery
1SQ2212c.
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Sugar Market.

New York, Feb S-SUGAR-Raw weak
and lower. Refined easy.
COFFEE-Nominal: No. Rio. SIC
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LEGAL.


(First published in the Topeka State Jour-
nal February %. 1900
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Topeka Markets To-day.

CATTLE.
COWS-s2. 50d35O.
STEERS-$3. 506T400.
HEIFERS-S3 00G3 IS.
HOGS.
LIGHT-s43OGA50.
HEAVY AND MEDIUMTSA4 0045j.
GRAIN.
NO. . WHFAT-6lQ1ac
NO. 2 CORN-26 cents.
NO. 2 OAl S-24c
HAYS. 50d600.
PRODUCE.
EGGS-13 cents.
CHICKENS 6d615 cents.
RUTTER-20 cents.
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Range of Prices.

Merchant. 112 East Fifth Street, Topeka.
Kan, receiver and shipper of grain.
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Willie's Mama-Too much pastry is
not good for people. Poor Uncle George
who was very fond of it died from the
effects of an internal growth.
Little Willie-Was it pie plant, ma
Philadelphia Record.
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(First published in the Topeka State Jour
nal February %, 1901
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Total -,;...-..... - ~ 49, 9evi
/, J. W. Thurston, cashier Of said bank
do solemnly swear that the above state
ment is true; that said bank has no La
bilities. and is not endOrser on any note
or obligation other than shown on the
above statement, to the best of my know
ledge and belief So help me God.
J. w. INFUSION. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
oath day of February, 1900
(SeaD s r. HUGHES.
Notary Public
Commission expires on the 18th day of
Decem Der 1901
COrrect-Attest:
JOHN r. MULVANE,
A. w. KNOWLES,
T. Il. SWEET
Directors.
To John W. Breidenthal. Bank Commits
sioner Topeka, Kansas.
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Stocks.

Dividend 2 per cent.
dividend 15s per cent.
Sales, 259, 296 shares to noon.
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HA1R GOODS.

SWITCHES. CHAINS, Face treatments
Shampooing and hair dryed by hot air
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(First published in the Topeka State Jour
nal February %, 1900
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Ranges of Prices on Stock.
Furnished by J. c. Goings. Commission
Merchant, 112 East Fifth street. Topeka,
Kan. receiver and shipper of grain.
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NURSES,

MRS EMILY TURNER, Ladies' Certif1-
Gated Nurse. 102s Quincy st. n. Topeka.
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LIE INSURANCE.

LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES BOUGHT
for cash or loaned on A T. Sherman.
Crawford building.
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BANK STATEMENTS.
~~~-"~~-~~~-~-~-~-0-~-0~~ 0~~-~-7-7-0-0-~-~--0~-
OFFICIAL, STATEMENT OF THE
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE
Bank of Topeka,

a Topeka, state of Kansas at the close
of business on the 18th day of February,
1900
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STORAGE.

TOPEKA STORAGE AND WAREHOUSE
Co. Packs and ships household goods.
Tel. 1856. c. D. Skinner. 123 East Sixth st.
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BICYCLES

L. 8. CYCLE CO, 118 E. 9Th st. National
and Union bicycles. Sundries, repairs.
TOPEKA CYCLE CO. liz ". Sth St
Bicycles and sundries: bicycles and tan
denis for rent; repairing of all kinds.
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PAVING.


THE OFFICE of the Capital City Vitrifed
Brick and Paving Co. has been removed
to 11s West Eighth street.
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FOR RENT-HoUsEs

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FOR RENT-Good five room house, well,
cistern and barn. 907 East Eighth ave
w. H Whittelsey, 1875 Madison St. agent.
FOR RENT-Six room cottage. barn. els
tern, we'll. 924 North Van Buren-key
at 1902 Logan street.
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wANTED-HELP.

~@|@-~-@1-~0-@~--~(-~~-
WANTED-Position as housekeeper In
widoWer's family. Call at 120 West 9Th.
Mrs. A Brooke
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FOR EXCHANGE.

STALLS IN GOOD BARN FOR RENT
at 421 Quincy street.
R-I-P-A-N-S. 10 for cents at druggists.
They Danish pain and prolong life. One
gives relief. No matter what's the matter
one will do you good.
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STEPHEN c. Woodruff. Osteopath-
ist. Hours: 9-12; "a; Thurs. 9-12- e2T KS.
Az.
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ATroRNEYsAT-LAW.


MILTON BROWN, lawyer, Practice in all
state and federal courts. Suite IL. Craw-
ford bldg Topeka, Kan
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WATCHES cleaned. 75c: clocks. soc: main
springs, 75c: crystals, Ice. Cash paid for
old gold or silver. All work guaranteed.
Old 5eweiry exchanged for new If hard
up see Uncle Sam. 512 Kansas avenue
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JEWELLERS.
~--O~-~-~0~~~O~-~-~O-~~0~-
JAMES B. HAYDEN, Jeweler and Opti-
cian. Complete stock of watches. dia-
mends, siiverware. etc, Eyes examined
and spectacles properly fitted.
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MRS J. r. HAGUE, Florist, successor to
r. J. Groves. ST Kansas ave Phone 500
CUT FLOWERS and floral designs az
Hayes. 1o7 West Eighth St Phone SIS.
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Inside the GOVERNMENT
MONEY Vaults in Chicago

Washington. Luckily, our clerk knew
where two of them ca4le from and lost
only 5000, instead of $500. 1t is the
business of this clerk to sort out all
bills that are torn or badly worn. We
return to Washington daily bills rep
resenting sums of from $4,000 to
$250,0O0. The life" of bills of given
denomination Is curious study"
Summoning two assistants, for NO
one employee is ever allowed to enter
the vaults alone, my informant con-
Quoted me past stalls piled high with
bags of gold and silver in various de-
nominations. This STALL" said he,
touching the bags, contains about a
million and half in gold coin. It is
very heavy stuff, as you may see by
lifting this bag, which has $4,000
worth of gold III it," I lifted the bag
and-yes, it was heavy. SIN this little
ROOM" he continued, "there is coin
to the value of $16,055,000. But what
/ wished particularly to show you is
here" Opening some inner vaults he
took therefrom paper money of large
These bills" said he,
as he handed me little pile OF
$4,000 bills, representing $4,000
"are what we call long-lived.' They
are made by special order and for
large transactions, and most of their
time is spentin the vaults"
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lars replied. Then he confessed he
had paid $l2 for the same thing at the
auction sale under the impression that
he was saving $1al Why, those auc-
ton sellers come to us, pay our full
price for books we are mighty glad to
get rid of, and then turn around and
sell them for double and even more;
and when some one bids a particularly
high price for one of their books, they
stop right there and shove along a
dozen or more at the same price, as if
they were giving them away. The
great thing is to get the people happy.
r remember one auctioneer who had
been unable to start the sales. Finally,
picking up a huge volume of natural
history, he remarked: There's a book
you couldn't buy in Detro-' then, hes
itating a moment he said: 4 mention
Detroit, because il Is my own home
After discussing for time on the beau
ties of Detroit, he added: And if any OF
you ever come within a mile of my
home hope you will feel at liberty
to stay there over nightl' When the
crowd caught on and began to laugh.
it was easier to sell books than to keep
them. 1t is reported OF one man in the
east who made himself wealthy at this
business that he used to play the hose
on his books in order to have dam
aged stock to SELL"
MILTON b. MARKS
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MAKE YOUR BEDROOM PRETTY
u1Aese Ave so Many Designs Now
adaya That One rIaa "a Wide
Choice.

There Is no reason nowadays why n
girl should not have an attractive bed
room. tits a false idea that any sort OF
room Is good enough to sleep in. pro-
vided the air is pure. The furniture
and walls should be pretty as well as
comfortable. And now that pretty and
artistic wall papers can be bought SO
inexpensively there is no excuse for not
having our rooms always bright and
fresh-looking. We are all unconscious
~ affected by our surroundings, al
though We may not think much about
them, and should therefore endeayor 10
have everything about MS as cheerful
and artistic as possible. says the Chica-
go Chronicle.
The size and aspect of the room
should be considered. Warm rooms
looking south should have paper OF u
cool shade, while those OF northerly
aspect require something warmer in
coloring. Large patterned papers
should not be hung In small room or
It will appear smaller; dado or frieze
also has the same effect. while perpen-
dicular patterns add to the apparent
height of a room.
pretty scheme for bedroom would
be to have pale pink paper OF chrys-
anthemum design; one with satin
stripe would be charming. A plain soft
green wool carpet with a mating sur
round. Curtains OF green linen edged
with torchon lace. with undercurtain.
OF cream Madras muslin fixed to the
lower half Of the window, caught back
halfway down by narrow ribbon. the
edges OF the curtains to be edged with
cotton-ba.l fringe. The green line
might be used for the toilet covers and
mantle drapery. If there are hangings
to the bed they might be OF green linen
lined with pink. or the toilet covers and
bedspread might be of white linen en-
broidered in pink. Green-stained furni-
ture would look well In this room, with
pink tiles to the washstand and cream
ware,
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PRESERVING BY SUNSHINE.
tain Eastorn Housekecpers In
Putting Up FYuit.

In small town in New York state
where good housewives still take pride
In the quality of their preserves and
pickles. and where recipes are ex-
changed and experiences related free
ly, every yard has continued through
out the strawberry season a bench
OF table set with platters and dishes
of various dimensions, the meaning OF
which IL obscure enough to the nm
initiated. The vessels contained a
dark, sticky-looFing mass, and at va
rious times of the day housekcepers
were to be seen bending over them
with solicitous eagerness. says the
Chicago Chronicle.
All of these outward and visible
signs betokened an experiment in
strawberry preserving vouched for by
one housekeeper and taken up by her
neighboss. According to this method
the sun was to do the work Of arti
fetal heat, the result, 1t was said. be-
ing far superior to that obtained in
the old.fashioned way. Sugar was
added to the berries, pound by pound,
or neirly 80. and allowed to stand
over night. The next morning they
were heated through, but not cooked.
and then were poured into shallow
vessels and set out of doors where
the sun would shine full upon them
for three days. At the end of that
time they were ready to be sealed and
put away for the winter, and when
opened 1t Is said that the flavor will
be that of the fresh berry. OF course,
like other things that depend upon
sunshine, there is an element of IN
certainty in this treatment Of the
strawberry. Sudden showers, or even
clouds. interfere with the work. and
In this case the berries have to be
transferred to the stove and finished
according to the old-fashioned meth
cd. Moreover, insects, especially bees,
are likely to be attracted by the
sweet stuff, but piece Of glass over
the dish prevents their getting at 1t,
and does not interfere with the eff
ficacy OF the sun. Greedy small boys
are less easy to guard against. but
maternal restraint must be depended
upon In their case.
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ABOUT the Time
when the small country banks, upon
which the farmers depend for their
harvest money" find it necessary to
"buy" coin. Their orders begin to
pour into the subtreasuries through
the great banking institutions of the
city At this time of the year the-sub-
treasury employees are kept more than
usually busy. Every express train
which leaves Chicago for the west
takes bags upon bags of silver and
gold from the subtreasury and this in
stitution in turn orders vast sums of
money from the treasury at Washing
ton.
. If one could secure birds eye view
of all these shipments and could really
see the money In its flight, the sight
would indeed be a marvellous one.
From every available source he would
see the currency of the east flowing
Anto the treasures as in q hopper
only to be counted, sorted and sent
westward in orderly streams. Each
railroad would be a path for the shin
ing metal, and each country bank the
terminus for tiny rivulet from the
main stream. It is well known that
in the east one seldom sees silver
dollar. Bills of small denominations
are almost the only currency used. In
the west this condition IL largely re-
persed. A Californian accepts without
hesitancy a gold piece, no matter how
badly worn, but looks with suspicion
upon piece of paper money which
has one end torn off. On the other
hand, in the east, one cannot get rid
of gold piece that Is not new and
shining, while a bill that is not more
than two-thirds destroyed passes
readily.