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The Washington times., 1902-12-28
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-Trading In wheat
was OF the typical holiday sort and nuc-
tuations were equally narrow. Closiugs
were steady for deferred months and
lie higher for December. The strength
IN the latter was due to a good ship
ping demand from here and other lake
ports and 70 an improved demand gor
-four.
There were bids from london Cd high
sr than previous bids. and also eight
loads taken at the seaboard both rather
unusual Incidents for a Saturday In holi-
day week There was a little demand
for futures from the Northwest
Speculation in corn was light in fu-
lures. Near months were frmer in re-
sponse 10 covering Of few small scat
tered short lines. The trade in the near
months is now so light that small trans
actions affect values considerably.
The weather continues favorable for
the movement Of grain TO market Cash
corn is steady in the sample markets for
all except yellow. which was up II
TO l2C.
Oats were firmly held, despite consid-
cradle profit taking. There was more
activity in proportion TO the size OF the
market than in either wheat OF corn.
Shippers reported good business, and
one concern scld so 900 bushels today.
Commission houses were the leading
buyers.
Provisions were higher most OF the
day. but closed steady for ribs and May
pork. but higher for January and the
entire lard list. There was further buy
ing Of May ribs and pork by the same
interest that was ranged so prominently
on the same side last week.
There was a fair commission house
trade. which included considerable cover
ing by outside shorts. Offerings were
mainly by smaller packers and by longs
who were willing TO take profits.
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MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-Divergent fea-
tures-a sharp rise Ia call loans and an
easing up in time contracts-marked the
course OF affairs this week. The advance
in call money was from sac per cent
to 1908 per cent. and much OF the late
business was at or about 10 per cent.
The upward movement was the outcome
OF a temporary increase IN stock deal
ings. the maturing OF one syndicate pay
ment Of $4,000. 900 and preparations for
the January disbursements. The rise was
generally anticipated. II being appre-
ciated that events all favor firm interest
rates during the balance OF the year.
The increased ease in time funds was
first apparent in a 8 per cent rate. then
with freer offerings for ive and six
months at 5izd5& per cent and finally
with a supply OF money for ninety days
at the same figures. Local banks gen
orally did not participate TO any great
extent in time loan operations. and
funds accessible to the market came
mostly from trust companies, out OF
town banks. and foreign bankers. While
the offerings we're not large. they were
sufficient for the wants OF borrowers, as
brokers we're not IN the least anxious
( to take on fresh obligations at current
figures. believing in lower figures as
soon as the January disbursements get
under headway.
City banks bought very sparingly Of
commercial paper in the open market.
but accommodated their mercantile
clients directly in the matter OF dis
counts. In consequence Of this there
I was really no pressure OF paper, and,
moreover. collections with the interior
/ were good. TIE principal buying Of pa
per which was moderate. came from out
OF town banks. the same as for some
lime past. There was practically no
change in rates. indorsed bills receivable
and high gra Ie single names ruling at G
per cent anu good names at 6izg7 per
cent
The market for sterling was quiet. but
full rates we're bid for next weeks de-
livery Continental was also firm.
Actual business was at 4S3dAS34 FOR
bankers sixty-day bills. 4S664s6S5
for demand, 4s7IzG4S7R for cable
traasfers. Ls2%dAs3b for documentary
commercial and bankers acceptances.
For long Paris francs. 5165sG5199s
for checks. 5.167sd516h; for sixty-day
reichsmarks. s4Ss d947l. and for demand
s5 3-l6Ge5 5-i6.
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BALTIMORE PRICE CURRENT.

BALTIMORE. Dec. 27.-The following
quotations were current al y O'Clock.
They refer 20 wholesale quotations only;
iobbing prices are l to per cent higher
Flour-The market was quiet Winter
Extra. S2.S503.05; Winter CIer. $3.50
G340: Winter Straight. $345G3 go; Win
ter Patent. S3.75a3.95; Spring Clear. Z. rs
a345; Spring Straight. s3.7Oa3.S5,
Spring Patent. S3.sOa42O. City Mills
Best Patent. $I65: City Mills High
Grade Patent. S455; City Mills High
Grade Straight. SAILS; City Mills Choice
Family, $500; City Mills Super. S3n3IO:
Rio Extra, s3.65a3.S0, Rye Flour. me-
dium 10 choice. S3G3.25.
oats-Market firm. Stock in eleva-
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Prepare Now for
JanuaryAdVanCe

STOCKS ARE AT Az EXTREMELY Low
LEVEL AT PRESENT. THE CAUSES WHICH
BROUGHT THEN DOWN ARE GRADUALLY
DISAPPEARING MONEY Is OBTAINABLE.
WILL not BECOME TNDTLN HIGH. But
SHORTLY WILL BECOME EASIER: THE DE-
CLINE IN CEREALS IS STIMULATING EX-
PORTS OF CORN, WHILE A COMBINATION
HAS BEEN FORMED To EXPEDITE EXPORT
or COTTON, RAILWAYS ARE CROWDED
WITH TRAFFIC, AND BUSINESS IS ACTIVE.
STOCKS WILL MORE THAN LIKELY HAVE
A MATERIAL ADVANCE AFTER THE FIRST
OF THE YEAR. CONSEQUENTLY SHOULD BE
PURCHASED AT PRESENT. TO Do so WILL
BE To PREPARE FOR 4 JANUARY ADVANCE
We profer our services as Commission Brokers
for execution % orders, IN all amounts, either
outright, for cash. or upon most moderate mar
gins handling
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NEW YORK GRAIN QUOTATIONS.
WHEAT
IMPORTS OF SPECIE.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27-ImpOrts OF
gold at New York this week we're
SOS $40, OF which $4,000 was from
France. 1862 from Central America.
and the rest from other minor places
OF silver. S29.2O8 from Mexico. Since
January /; Gold. S6,l61 ,6O2: silver. 81.
32Z .i29, against 81 .s39 500 gold. and So
56G .33l silver for the same period in
1901
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for the week ended today showed the
following changes in the various items.
Reserve on all deposits decreased ST.
55i.4o0; reserve on deposits other than
United states decreased EI.546,3o0; loans
decreased $500 500; deposits, including
United States. decreased S1.9o2.4 400; legal
tenders increased $12l+SOO. and specie
decreased SO, ,234.3oO; circulation increas-
ed sac 700
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WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Substituted States Electric Light
Certificates. S5,000G107, Washington
Gas. 5d77A: Mergenthaler. lQd l7sR
1Oml795s. 2O0l7gz. lOa1795s: l0H l79E,
2OGl7gM. 10a1sO% buyer COZ. 20g179ss.
After calI-Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company. 4d225; Washington
Gas. 25G77A Greene Copper, 2O0d24tsi
National Metropolitan Bank. 1880.
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BERLIN MARKET.

BERLIN. Dec. 27.-Business was quiet
on the Bourse today and prices were
firm, but the best quotations OF The day
were not fully maintained. Mines open
ed considerably higher on repurchases
and speculative buying Canadian Pa
Ciflc advanced on New York advices.
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The proportion Of the Bank OF Eng
lands reserve TO liability this week Is
43S per cent. ~ compared with 44.O9
per cent last week
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BANK OF GERMANY STATEMENT.

BERLIN, Dec. 27.-The Bank OF Ger
many shows plainly the effect Of prepar-
ations for the annual settlements.
The weekly statement shows the fol-
lowing changes from last week:
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a detailed statement follows.
GnvFPNNENT RnNDS.

NEW YORK. Dec 27.-The following
shows tCday's closing quotations for
Government bonds as compared with
yesterday.
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET.

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-The following
quotations obtained on the curb today
at opening.
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THE BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-The statement
OF the condition Of the associated banks
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BANK oF ENcLAND sTATEMENT.

LONDON, Dec. 27.-Thc weekly state
mcnt Of the Bank OF England shows the
fo11oufu0 chances
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HAIGRT & FREESE co,

Determining the character and financial re-
sponsibility of your Broker IS as important 9s
selection o. right stocks" lt
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LOANS OF $40

AND UPWARD o. FURNITURE AND PIANOS.
at Lowest rates ant the day you Apply. We
are .oaning on the Building and Ian Asso-
ciati1n PLAN which makes the cost Of carry
ing loAns much lea THAI you Jay eisewhers
and allows YOU to pay * Of in any sized noteI
you desire running from one % twelve months-
II YOU have a loan with some other company
We viu pay it Of and advance you more money
z desired Rates cnecrfuily given. and no cost
TO you unless loan is made Call and set rates
Front room. first foor.
NATIONAL MORTGAGE LOAN CO..
6Z5 p ST. y. W.
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Both Of which we Issue free. upon request.
will aid you materially in either selecting a
proper Investment or a judicious operation
upon marg-I.
CorrcSut .iencc solicited
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Money Loaaea salaIied Pe0ple,

Retail merchants. tssmsteTs. boarding houses.
without security. largest business in l6 pin
cipal cities. FOLMAN, Room l0l. SIS 18th u
nv mls-ti
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Total sale OF stocks, 37O,572 shares.
Advance. Decline.
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LOAN COMPANIES.
CASH TO LOAN

On Furniture. Pianos. etc, Ia ny amount from
sic 10 500. Cotae vhere y0u get lowest rrtea
and longest teTms. Al dealings quick and
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POTOMAC GUARANTEE LOAN &

Rooms "A and &c. Atlantic Building.
Tel u. l236-Y. a2s and $50 2 St. r. "
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will follow his schemes. If Morgan
were philosopher or student of hu.
man nature, he would know that evil
and only evil can follow from the
monopolies which he has helped to
organize. He is either without con-
science or without judgment, and it is
more charitable to take the Kaiser's
view and consider him as incapable
of seeing consequences far ahead" He
is on par with the drayman who
starves his horse, or the farmer who
impoverishes the soil, or the merchant
who extorts from his customer, or the
parent who puts his child to work in
the factory when it ought to be in
school, only he cannot plead necessity
as an excuse.
America has no foreign foe half so
dangerous as Morgan and the pluto
cracy for which he stands. 1t would
be fortunate for this country if all of
our people understood Morgan as well
as Germany's monarch does.
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Struck the WRONG Man,

To a young man who stood on a
street corner in Chicago, peaceably
smoking cigar, approached the elder
ly and impertinent reformer of i'm
memorial legend. How many cigars
do you smoke day?" inquired the
meddler in other peoples affairs.
"Three," patiently replied the youth.
"H How much do you pay for thsm?"
continued the inquisitor. "Ten cents
each," confessed the youthful sinner.
Don't you know, sir" continued the
sage, That if you stop smoking and
save up that money, by the time you
are as old as am, you might own
that big building on the corner?"
" Do you own it?" asked the smoker.
=" No, l don't" replied the old man.
"Well, I do" said the young man.
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BLASTS FROM RAMS HORN.
Mighty rivers rise in quiet places.
Dead issues create no discussion.

Mighty rivers rise in quiet places.
Dead issues create no discussion.
Furnished brass shines brighter
than nuggets OF gold.
Many negatives of vice do not make
a positive virtue.
The criticism of the sermon often
uproots the good seed.
Many a mans practice puts an ex.
tinguisher on his profession.
The flowers of rejoicing bloom on
the tree of righteousness.
Sermon seed will sprout quickly if it
is soaked in prayer.
Bread and butter Christians here
may miss the banquet there.
Honor is one of those things that he
who seeks..it shall not find it.
A great mans greatness is often ex.
hibited in self.imposed restrictions.
1t is easier to see the way we ought
TO go than to 60 the way We see.
We are still willing TO trust God to
feed us if we may choose the food.
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MORGAN RIGHTLY MEASURED
Lincoln COnmOner.

Lincoln COmmOner.
Americans will be interested to know
that Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany has
surveyed ]. Pierpont Morgan and cor
rectly measured him. The Kaiser is
reported as saying: "Try as ! could
his conversation failed to reveal to me
that he had any clear comprehension
of the vast harmonies and conflicts of
the commercial universe. l was
amazed to find him not we'll informed
regarding the historical and philosoph-
ical development of nations" He
added that Mr.. Morgan struck him as
being "a man who is absorbed in inn
mediate problems and incapable of
seeing consequences far ahead" The
Kaiser is discerning man; in q short
visit with Morgan he found out what
seems not to be apparent to many
Americans, namely, that the great
financier is perfectly blind to the ma.
tural and necessary consequences that
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TASTED TOO LONG.
San Francisco Woman's Attempt to Reduce Her
Avoirdupois Results fatally.

The late successful attempt of an
Olympia woman to reduce her weight
by abstinance from food for forty days
probably fortunately terminated in
that time, for similar effort in San
Francisco, prolonged to As days, re-
suited fatally.
A dispatch from that city OF the
30th ult. states that after fasting As
days, Mrs. Katherine L. Ball, one Of
the proprietors of "The Hedges" o
well-known family hotel, died of starv-
alton that morning in her room at the
hotel. Her case is one OF the most re.
markable ever recorded and her death
was an unfortunate close after a
strange experiment. Mrs. Ball was in
her fifties and was exceedingly stout.
Her weight shortly before her fast
commenced was in the neighborhood
of 250 pounds and her increasing
bulk caused her much worry. On ad-
vice OF doctor she undertook the
fast that was to last fifty days. At
the end Of fifteen days Mrs. Ball had
lost forty pounds, but she felt strong
and had not the slightest craving for
food. On that day, too, she climbed
three flights OF stairs without stopping
for breath. This was feat she had
not accomplished before in years. Un-
til the twentieth or twenty-first day
Mrs. Balls improvement continued.
Instead of becoming weak she became
stronger and more active. She talked
constantly of her marvellous fast and
often expressed her intention of keep
ing it up for fifty drys. But the en-
durance OF her constitution had been
put under too severe strain; on the
forty.fifth day OF the fast, members of
the family sent for another doctor.
She was induced on the forty-fifth
day to break her fast by taking light
food and Strengthening medicines.
Trained nurses were employed and
strenuous efforts were made to restore
her to strength, but all failed. She
died on the 10Th day and the body was
that of frail, emaciated woman. At
the time Of her death Mrs. Ball weighed
not more that 120 pounds.
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FIRST AUTOMOBILE OF ALL.
Devised In Ancient Alexandra for q Moving
Shrine Of Bacchus.

UevsSeo IN ancient ALEXANDRIA tor iNovlnS
Shrine Of Bacchus.
Only q small percentage Of those
who nowadays see automobiles speed.
ing along the streets and boulevards
are aware that the first automobile
considered in the sense OF vehicle
containing within itself powers of
locomotion Of which there is any
authentic account was a self-moving
shrine OF Bacchus. This was the in
vention OF Heron Of Alexandria, who
describes it in his work on automatic
mechanism. The shrine in question
was mounted upon two supporting
and two driving wheels. On the axle
OF the driving wheels was . drum,
about which was wound . rope which
passed upward through the space on
one side Of the shrine over pulleys and
was fastened to the ring of ponder.
Gus lead weight, which rested upon q
quantity of fine dry sand. The
escape OF this sand through o small
hole in the middle of the floor of the
compartment containing it allowed
the lead weight gradually to descend
and by pulling upon the cord caused
the shrine to move slowly forward in
q straight line. Heron describes the
method of arranging and proportion.
ing the wheels in case it was desired
that the shrine move in q circular
path. He also shows how the shrine
can be constructed to move in a
straight line at right angles to each
other.
Officials Of the patent Office over.
looked the device OF Heron when they
granted patents on machines, not.
withstanding that previously Thomas
Eubank, Commissioner OF Patents in
1850, illustrated and described Heron's
invention. The mechanism OF the
latter is almost identical With that in
the modern device and simply serves
as another proof of the saying There
is nothing new under the sum-"
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SWEET HOME.
Some Apt Definitions Of the Place Where the
Heart Turns Fondly.

Heart Turns FOndly.
The Brown Book appealed lately tt
its readers for some original definition.
of Home and many excellent answer,
were received. They represent the
thought of many persons in many con
ditions of life. What Home means tc
the poor man, as we'll as the rich man
is conveyed to the reader in the defini
tions given. Some are humorous
others far from being 60; all are un
doubetedly sincere.
An Inn, where Love is landlord and
Contentment chief guest.
The place where one is treated bes,
and grumbles most.
Home is a corporation whose pre-
ferred stock is contented children.
That place where the heart is and
bills are sent.
Home is the sculptor's workroom to
shape mans destiny.
Home-happiness, health, harmony
heart-ease, holiness, heritage, heaven,
heir.
Home is where we express our worst
and best selves.
To some, place to eat, sleep and
wash.
Gods kindergarten, where souls are
trained for humanity and heaven.
Simply two words: Love and Mother
A loving wife, good table and a
clean bed.
A mans rest-a woman's joy-a
child's paradise.
Neat wife. Sober, industrious hus.
band. Respectful children. Out Of
debt.
Home is Loves bank, and our ac-
count is never overdrawn.
Gods thought-Childhood's refuge
'-Maidenhood's dream - Woman's
heaven-Man's inspiration.
Home is God, father, mother, babies
love, education and eatables.
Maid sublime. meals on time.
None scrappy--ail happy.
Home is where love rules; unselfsh.
ness, tact and harmony exist.
Home" the center Of gravity in
the sphere OF lite."
Home is the result of learning to
bear and forbear.
Bright and cheerful place, pleasant
wife, kiss at the door.
Home is where mother is, be it hum.
BILE or great.
Home is what we make it, eithe,
Heaven or He'll.
Father, mother. brothers, sisters
plenty to eat, wear and share.
Home to mankind is as the hub to
the wheel.
Ny happy little wife,
Blue eyed baby.
And God, always.
Home is where the heart finds its
greatest content.
Where loved ones chunk" together.
The best school for making true
men and women.
Where love reigns supreme,
And filthy dirt Is never seen.
Home is an abode of life, where life's
struggles are sweetened.
The dearest earthly shelter from the
the cradle to the grave.
A fortress of love, guarded by purity
and unceasing industry.
Gods blessing to mankind; the
safeguard Of the world.
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Why Thew Escapsd.

Hollow, Blinks; hear you were
visited by burglars last night"
"Yep. They climbed in a back
window and took every cent we had
together with all my wife's jewelry
and the silverware."
"Did they awaken your
"Yes. Heard 'em getting in at the
window"
"Didn't you try to stop them?"
"Yes. Slipped out the back door
and over to Judge Thingumbob's to
get an injunction against them, but
they were gone when got back with
the writ"
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GRUESOME PROCESSION.
A Corpse Lashed to a Mule Precedes Coro
ner's jury.

'S' ~Ssys
A Calispell dispatch OF the % inst.
says that E. A. Taylor, u sheepherder
employed by ]. B. Poe, accidentally
shot and killed himself last Sunday
afternoon while rounding up q bunch
OF sheep about ten miles back in the
mountains from that place. Stand.
ing beside Taylor when the accident
occurred was Jas. w. Person, another
sheepherder. According to Persons
version of the shooting both men were
standing on a fallen log comparing
their watches. The time was 5:25 p
NJ. Both put their watches back in
their pockets and Person looked up on
the hillside to watch the movement ol
the sheep toward the camp. At thit
moment Taylor's gun was discharged
and the man fell back off the log. In
less than an hour Taylor was dead
after struggling terribly.
Person covered the corpse with
blankets, tied his three bloodhounds q
few feet away from the body to guard
it against wild animals and started TO,
the nearest Justice OF the Peace, who
is r. p. Jared, who sent out in quest
OF a jury.
On their arrival the scene OF the &C.
cident was carefully examined and
everything showed that the killing wat
accidental.
After a short rest, the members oil
the party decided that the only wa,
to get the body out Of the mountain.
was to set it erect on horse or mule
and lash it to the saddle. This was
done. The mule on which the body
was placed sitting upright was turned
loose at the head OF the procession and
picked its way out OF the wilderness
with its ghastly load without accident
On reaching the county road party
of homeseekers were met, and they
not knowing the body on the mule
was lifeless, stopped the animal and itl
mule rider Was asked for directions re-
garding land in the neighborhood.
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A MONSTER PICNIC.
How a New York Leader Made Himself Solid
With the Women.

Howa New York Leader Made Himself Solid
With the Women.
VIM. S. Devery, an aspirant for DEM
ocratic leadership in the Ninth New
York Assembly District, is making
aspirited demonstration, and a water
picnic was feature of the spectacular
campaign he is conducting. 1t took
place last week, men being excluded,
and the six shiploads of excursionists
consisted only OF women and children
from the Ninth district. 1t was the
biggest excursion ever handled in New
York city. Two large steamers and
four barges were required to handle
the crowd, and Devery was personally
in charge. Ten physicians, a corps
OF trained nurses, life-savers, an opera
company, vaudeville troupe and
four bands were taken along and re-
freshments were served in unlimited
quantities.
The chief commissary OF the ex-
pedition had $50 assistants, and the
list of supplies was as follows: One
thousand pounds OF roast beef, 1900
pounds corned beef, 1900 pounds of
ham, two barrels of sugar, four tubs of
butter, twenty barrels of potatoes,
twenty crates of timed tomatoes, ten
crates OF raw tomatoes, 500 heads OF
cabbage, 25O pounds of coffee, $500
large loaves of bread. clam cbowder
for $4,000 persons, 1900 pounds of
fancy cakes, 500 gallons of ice cream,
5000 quarts Of milk, 250 boxes of soft
drinks, ten barrels OF birch beer, 1,40O
bags OF popcorn and candy.
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IT is now announced that Jim Hill
is about to replace his Jap laborers in
Montana with Italians. His new
crew, which will consist of about 1000
sons of Italy, will receive 16 cents an
hour or SLIGO per day of ten hours.
1t is said that Hill has found that the
employment of the almond eyed Jap is
not profitable, hence the change.
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Timid Guest-Is there any protec-
ton taken here against fire?
Hotel Clerk-Oh, yes; the place is
fully insured.
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A FATHER never thinks that his
children are old enough to think for
themselves until they agree with him.
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THEY talk of the path OF the trans
gressor being hard, but every good
man thinks it is dead easy.