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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-14
TIE DEALINGS WERE IN THE
HANDS OF PROFESSIONALS
This Element Was Bearish in It's Ee-
ments and Pressed the Mark
All Day.

New York January II .Tbcrc was con
"a, -, -, -
t''u'u 'H'N ol ou''nn'lou 'n|He S'''N m''
ket today ana the dealings were pnlpAbly
In The hands Of professional traders This
,,,,,,,,,,,, 80, ,,a.,,a, l., ,t,,,,,. 80. 49,.
'''i"on' ""' "'"'''" !" So 'p'"'""" ~" '"e
OUTLOOK ana sofa STOCKS quite Freely through
the dny Tho level of prices were carried
,ororott,, ,ror, 20 . noi,,s ,,l,r i,.t
D' " F''"'o u'"'' '@''
week : close NO amount OF liquidation
doclira and thcro y,.s ~ ,,,,or,,rt ~, .,,,,.,,.
49, 100 . ~ ~ WV VI
suotls I'LL tue Jay 'apslhS n faIly or
point or over In some Of the most prom
~. ~, voc
''V"l' "' l"S' "Enlh pe'"re the c'oHlhS'
wmch was extremely duh and heavy. There
WINS no striking news Of "A character mn
.,, -
'"'''""i' 1" '"'''.'' qua ""H WHY on
Vious that any organized attempt to MT
tue market has been abandoned for the
present The speculative clement has been
in1ulgIpg the hone that the great cnpitni,
ISIS a6q syndicates who have on their hands
me heavy volume Of sprnriues rrsultint.
from the combinations and new fonna'
lions OF last year were about to put form
q determined effort TO lead A bull spccula-
lion with The Intention of making a market
Tor their sccurIties M SIGN OF any such
attempt has aupcnred since the pubIIca-
tion last week OF the quarterly report Of
tat earnings hv The United states Steel
COZ poraticm. Hone Of such leadership was
still Further diScouraged by rumors OF inc
Illness OF the market operator entrusted
with the care aud manipulation of these
stocks and by rpports OF unloading In his
Interest. More tangible grounds of depres
sion were found in the formal ouer OF $50
6OOOOO of Atchlson dehenturc bonds to re
imbnrsc the company FOR certain outlays.
including acquired lines and equipment
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-14

little stock was taken in the sst!rn
toned. Soon after the call nesu
for profits sent prices Oh pom, Y
and after a slight rally the me.s"
weak and at midday was on souT
points from Saturdays dual plus =,
tion on the break was very nes" MI
siderable bear selling developer. MI
Inmates Of tomolrow's receipts sl.s,s
ing, as did reports that New NJ, "a
ulatlve interests were well loaGel
ton at prices above the market VA
the downward movement haI1eo, Il
at s.07. compared with S22 es,g ,
day. Sentiment was bearisn me-
time and speculative buying m
time much of a feature. Cles,s
export were double today tna,
that exporters were still sem
throughout the belt. In the az
the market rallied a few poln's
ing by the more tlmid shorts. w
the undertoue was barely, ns'ii ,t
predictions numerous for lowG ,r,.
tomorrow under the big receWt n
street picked up a little cottcs .,,s,l|
sion houses also bought IN ss,h
way. The close was quiet and T
prices net point higher TO . p~s-
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SFQuS
1pa5,ssvi, ursiAF-se5
american srts. .r-.sas-sea.
rits, apnns NJ Fss7s-tty's sottea market
ptre lniip wrir av5ses ard. whue the
ssoumhw taina fw-rEe EcAtly 20 the side
NJ tiio insrS the rar-atzifv VAS In no way
pronounced tH s11ssss verc buIlsh. hut
hirts Nara nsargsA II tAe days calcula.
dnns Ut aia sGssEe prove correct there
muse suun De q vI-c11i in the holdings Of
M Satrteru merchant and farmer that
VIII shaBs svscy short from 81 the
saruh a prczlaeut New York house went
tn bure11 several points better In their
-rggrcStiestioa and figured an estimated
yield o. $4,000. other sustaining data to
sA- departments document found its way
TITO the trade The actual stun In motion
however related very different story
PORT receipts. the estimated and alyires
from some OF the interior ceuters. indicated
tha; the prophecies might he enlarged a
million. Values naturally sank away under
this heavy weight NJ spots and while the
loyal frequently rallied 40 the purchasing
counter the absence Of speculative lnclna-
zion loft much 70 he wished for. Beneath
81 all. however there could he seen
spirit that feared 70 move against the
finding Of tho small crop calculator whose
verdict tho mammoth statistics Of modern
make have not IN the least affected Thus
an cvouucss in prices was much encouraged
and bulllsh faith intensified
Liverpool throbbod loudly under tho pulse
of the probable production announcements.
Sales on the spot amounted to 5000 bales
tho uar,. pftgfatipus t'oufrutIe finally
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The Crowley Market.

crowley, La, January 1S.-The Crowley
rice market shows no decided change to-
DAY; prices timer and market shows up
stronger; demand for all grades good, with
I'VE demand. Quotations are: Head 3I6
~; straits 2l2d3&: screenings 2L035k:
Japan SlEGfa brewers 1&d2; Polish S17:
iran slf tone OF market firm and active
H9 glgIn. rlce' Honduras .25d3 30; japan
t|q3'h RecelDtS rovgh today 1900; to.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-14
NEW YORK COTTON,
OPENING Was 6 to 10 Points Hiaher Than
Saturday, and Closed QUA

sew YORK January 13.-The cotton mar.
Ae' opened with prices 8 10 10 points high.
e'' 'n'S oeing on strong English cables ana
a very bullish private crop estimate. The
opening figures, however, proved TO he the
pest Of the day, as general movement, .,
holders 10 secure prohts and a quick ,bste.
ment OF shorts fears caused tho wbolo
uarAet TO steadily react. Positive veal.
n nTss, developed at midday and contirrad
p Eae much to the close. Euron.sn , sbn,
s445SSS 0S Ss.s on Wilson's crop estimate Of
by so doing. T nne sen, sent Ii, erpOol up az
Snor's mere though as a general tfbii ga
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-14
STOCKS LACKED ANIMATION.
Prime mercantile

paper Il.QI per cent Sterling exchange
with actual business IN bankers bills
at SIAul. S1li for demand and az
Sil, for sixty days, posted rates 4 -
and IS; commercial bills 4 S31s0i. S31s
Bar silver hobs, McXican dollars tlh. GOV
eminent bonds steady; State bonds mac.
tive; railroad bonds irregular.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-14
NEW ORLEANS COTTON slr|
Futures Opened at an Advano"
Bears Depressed ~

New Orleans, January lee N
for spot cotton is steady tnoga
only a light demand. Sales $3.50 ~. y
GLIDING 100 to arrive. ou0s
changed. ,.,s, III
The future mai ket cptped s.s, ~ "a
Z points higher In Response yhs a.
ment in Liverpool. Later 10 lido 4
ing sales by SHIPPERS, some S H"lts d
orders, heavy estimates for pC w
terror had the effect Of bEeeshSb ssaI
few points, this encouraged .pt be 4
they succeeded In depressing eIcg
still further. the board ~ vi ossis5|
ing net losses Of 1 point Oh q"
Elglu, ILL.,, January 1s.-butTTSS, a
a half cent in. price today. ~
was only 1900 pounds and W. 400
at "a. Sales of the "ee'
59o,000 pounds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-14
HIDES AND WOOL.
SUGAR.

New Orleans. January H. Sugar Quiet
oneu kettle 2N@3; open kettle centrifugal
36i3 ll6; graduated 4iS04 3-i6 whites
2 l-i6u3% yellows 3lS03 6S; seconds iAdf
3 l.l6. Molasscs- Dull; open KEITH lk12t,
centrifugal Gals. Syrup Dull i0d22 All
molasses and syrups arriving affected by
frost.
New York, January 13.-Sugar- Raw,
weak hut unchanged; fair refining e. cen
trifugal 96 test Si9; molSsses sugar 2%. Re
fined Unsettled.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-14
London financial Cable.

New York, jar uary 13.-rhc Commercial
says: The stock market today was fairly
active and firm. with South African shares
booming American shares We're idle aud
featureesS till New York prices caused a
general break accompanied by crop Of
lumorS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-14
WOOL AND HIDES.

New York January 13, Hides F,tcn.
Galveston 20 to - pounds IS; Texas dry
"A to 80 pounds i4ls, California 81 60 IS
pounds 1912 Leather steady Wool dull.
st. Louis, January i3.-Wool Unchanged
with light woods in fair demand,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-14
RECORD OF THE RICE MARKET

Of Abbevine will be given considerable
boom.
From Gueydan comes the report that !.
r. Watkins viii dredge canals through his
land south Of the town. which will pu' n
large area Of land under rice cultivation.
The Local Situation.
The movement In the local rice market
Yesterday was confined to small limits
Most favorable conditions prevailed, how.
ever. and contracts were satisfactory both
in size and price for future deliveries. Re.
ceipts Of rough are naturally small and are
expected to continue so throughout the
season with the exception Of some large
stocks held back, which will come In later
to swell the total Demand remains strong
without price changes
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-14
Cotton Seed oil Products.

New York, January l3.-SellerS Of cotton
seed oil have raised their selling limits to
- cents per gallon for prime summer vel
low. AT same time Il has been intimated
that possibly an order for 1000 barrels
might he filled at y cent under that price,
This hardening Of values here is due TO
stronger Southern markets, where Western
refners are huying crude cotton seed of
very freely, paying jobbing prices for II
thus at Memphis, prime crude oil Is quoted
at 3Si9 cents and at the Atlantic States
markets 81 Is the price.
Mem phis, January 1S.--Cotton seed oil
Prime crude 3siei prime summer yellow a..
choice cooking summer yellow, nominal.
Neal and cske-Prime 20. bo826, 90.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-14

Following are the clcarluEs Of the Hous.
ton banks together with tho amount Of In
crease or decrease over last year
This week Last year Inc.
Slg2IS3T SlT0I.1J3 Sl2hOSl
Monday 90. 1.SSS, 307 l,SSS3l0 81
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-14
New York Money

London, January l3, ConSos for money
n3la; account N3Ns Bar silver 255sd per
ounce. Money l&a2 per cent.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-14

Ing uay Sales amounted to 800 pockets
Of clean. Receipts for the day were 2O6
81! Of rough, making total to date OF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-14

Livcrpool--Spots closed steady. prices IN
changed sales 5000 bales. Of which 400
800 bales: imports 1000 bales. Of which all
were Ameri AN.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-14
NEW YORK EXCHANGE.

ReichmarkE CONNER TODAY Saturday,
rial 90 davs. 81 1916 0i 1916
Rankers, to days......4 S4lt N 4 .SiA
.CommerciaL so DAYS 4 sal, 4 Sih
Spinners o.. ...........4. S3ii 4 SRA
Francs, commercial, GO
DAYS ...... .........5.1 1879 5l0as
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-14
COTTON MARKET QUOTATIONS.

The range of prices at New York and
New orleans for the active months was
as follows:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-14
london Consols.

New York, January 13.-Money on call
steady at AsQ6 per cent; closed bid and
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letter from a gentleman in Chicago, in.
quiring II II Is possible 10 buy rice roots
in that locality. and what price would
have to he paid 10 secure them. The sig
nal says 1t has been demonstrated that the
roots and stumble Of the rice grown in
that section make most excellent stid
brushes, and IL mas been intimated that
sooner or later there would be several
markets opened where the rice planters
q thc Southwest could dispose Of these
roots az neat profit, There is no reason
why, II their value was properly adver-
Used, there should not at once Nc &c,
mgnd created for them.
he first dirt for the big Sabine canal
a, Ninton was broken Friday afternoon. a
small force " men having already arrived
90 work IN the canal. ny tlC trst Of the
week largo force Of men win he 1T work
and There Is now nothing 10 prevent the
hig project being the success that Is wished
Tor. From, new on the work will he prose
cuted vigorously uniil completion. and the
cunal VII he in readiness for watering
Too ncret " rice by spring. This Is good
news for vlnton and the people are CORE
sHopdingly elated
Work on the Ahhevile irriEatiuE canal
Is reported as progressing ralloly. aud he
sides opening -llp s-Ee section Of rice
country the Indications are that the teWa
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-14
ADVANCED ON OPENING.
RULED LOWER DURING DAY.
Cotton Market Was Divided on 5ullsh
Prospects ard 5esrVsh Facts With
Small Changes ir Consequence.
Al The CLOSE.

NJ IFTL N~N'c-s
LNerp=cl 70 e-sLS higher,
Nspr N,sre. ssi-es ss,sv to Up.
Ns@ crieers, .l-ehz-ses 70 1 point
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-14
Other Spot Markets.

Galveston Spots closed nfm, prices I'M
lanped. stocL 300 tDo hstee
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-14
Houston Daily Statement.
ton Comparative Statement.

T7OU5Ioh OoWlpdTaIIVe oIat5WenI'
Gross receipts thus far this week 076l
Gross receipts 1873 days this season. I I55 23l
Gross receipts 1873 days in 1880 1901. I .663 42s
Gross receipts 1873 days In iS00-l9OO /, il2.p3S
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-14

New York Spots closed quiet prices uu
changed; stock 1877. 1872 bales
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-14

csci~'e..
sFQTS
lipnnsril luri-AE-se5-
asr1efRiHf slfts. .irssns-pea.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-14

New Orleans Spots closed steady, pr
stock 355,3g bales.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-27
Ancient London Church.

With history reaching back to the
days of Alfred the Great, special in
terest attaches to the Church of st.
Thomas, quantity situated in back
water of Regent street, and which is
now celebrating it's bicentenary. A site
granted by Alfreds niece to st. Peters
church, Client, was in the reign of
Henry ", i'll accordance with an act
for the suppression of alien priories,
settled upon the Carthusian Priory at
shene. In 1850 Henry VIII. appro-
priated it to the Crown. The next
stage was reached in 1857, when Thorn
as Tension, afterward Archbishop of
Canterbury, secured the old property
and built, first a wooden "oratory,"
and then in 1902, the present building.
At length the Charity Commissioners
thought fit to upset the original scheme
and with the funds of the trust built
the Tension Schools in Leicester
Square. Thanks to the present vicar,
a freehold site has been purchased and
parish buildings have been erected at
a cost of about $4,000. where the pa
rochial work involved in caring for the
three thousand people of the parish
most of them poor-can be carried on.
The vestry has an interesting collec-
ton of portraits and prints of the vari-
GUS interesting people connected with
the church. Sir Isaac Newton. for in
stance, was trustee. Here Canon
Knox Little served his curacy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-27
OUR WIT AND HUMOR.
Two Columns of Jokes Ground Out by the
HunaoristS.
Hurnorists.

The Greensboro Herald has this in
teresting item:
Our venerable friend, Judge Dolvin
Of Sloan. says he has been justice
Of the peace continuously for forty
four years, and during that time has
married 1873 couples and received in
exchange for said service only one
bushel OF sweet potatoes.
However, he has never had the ex-
perience of Judge Edwards of Lee, who
married colored couple and was
presented with string of fish. and u
year after the groom said to him:
II wish ter de Lawd I'd eat dem fish. !"
Atlanta Constitution.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-27
Not Much Difference.

Sir you have deceived mel" ex-
claimed the angry damsel. You told
me you were working and earned a
big salary, and on that statement you
have been holding me in your arms
and have become engaged to me. l
now find that you do not work and
that you are a confirmed loafer.'
Guilty." replied the wretch. "but
Barnum said the American people like
to be humbugged."
"Humbug whom you choose sir. but
I, sir, do not propose to be bum
Rugged"
Having nothing else to do he put
that in his pipe and went out to smoke
IL
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-27

Lonesome All Round.
The ark had been about ten days on
its journey, and the occupants were by
this time we'll acquainted.
Its dreary time" said one of the
two feas. Here we are compelled to
satisfy ourselves with but two dogs
to live upon"
I'm getting lonesome" said one dog
to the other. There are not enough
feas to lend zest to life, and the mi.
crobes are all camped on the two cats"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-27
A Question of Climate.

An old colored preacher was telling
his congregation that after death they
would probably go to the moon. After
meeting one of the best-informed of
the brethren said to him:
"Br'er Jinkins, don't you know dat
de moon is coli ez ice, en- amt got no
fire tall in it?"
"Br'er Thomas" replied the parson.
"ef hits a fire you a-wantin' DIES keep
on in de way you gwine en- you can't
miss it!''
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-27

The amount of money in circulation
in the United States to-day is $780,
256,230, or thereabouts. Share and
share alike, this is $2s.78 per capita.
The problem with the enterprising man
is to get as many per capitas as he,
can.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-27
A Tribute.

s'The best of u.s." said the man of
generous inclinations, "are occasion
ally betrayed into a deviation from
the strict paths of truth
George Washington never told a
lie," was the rejoinder.
"That is only hearsay. There is
nothing on record to show that Wash
ington personally, ever made the
claim. He was too truthful man
to venture any such assertion"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-27
A Fiendlsh Amusement.

"You are his rival in love?"
IT am"
"Yet you profess friendship for
him."
81 do. have been his dentist for
several years, and l wouldn't forego
the fun of fixing up his teeth for any
thing in the world"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-27
A Novel School Sign.

Novel School Sign.
A correspondent says that an timer.
ant colored teacher" proposed to es.
tablish school in Liberty county and
put up this sign:
Grammar will be Teeched Hair.
Also Spellen and Multerplecatin. Rates
will be Resemble. Considerin the
Times. Atlanta Constitution.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-27
Managing to Live Through 1t.

"Still doubled up with that Internal
rheumatism, are you, Motley? Upon
my soul, am sorry for you," said the
friend who had dropped in for a short
call
81 am glad to have your sympathy"
replied the sufferer, wincing little as
sharp twinge caught him in the ell
bow joint, "but have read the obitu-
aries of 80 people who were sorry for
me-"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-27
Some Tall Thinking.

"You are not cold" said the mental
curist; 'syou just think you are"
think it, do II" chartered the gen
tleman with the blue nose and SILVER
ing limbs well, if that's the case I'm
doing some tall thinking just at pres.
ent."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-27

Old Friend-Was your daughters
great success. She's travelling in Eu-
rope on the alimony.-New York
Weekly.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-27

1t wouldn't be so annoying to call up
the wrong man on the telephone if it
didn't take so long to find out that
we've got im.-Brooklyn Life.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-27
clad to Find Where 1t wa, Lost.

Pompous individual-Are you aware.
sir, that you deliberately placed your
umbrella in my ear last evening?
Fellow clubman-Most careless of
me, I'm sure. wondered what had
become of it. and-would it be too
much trouble for you to return it?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-27
Mean Revenge of a Tilted Man.

Miss Elderly-I'm very sorry, Mr.
Woody, but can never be anything
more to you than a"
Woody (interrupting)- Yes, that's
just my bad luck-and I've got two
grandmothers already.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-27

ETHEL, don't think you ought to
go to any place Of amusement. This
is Lent" Place of amusement, nam.
ma? It's an Evolutionary contest
Chicago News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-27
Girls Usually Do.

Girls Usually Do.
Have you Moore's poems?" inquir-
ed the SWEET young thing.
II think so, miss. I'll look in min
ute" replied the clerk in the book
store. "By the way, here's a fine new
story, just out. It's called Just One
Kiss and"
81 want Moore" she interrupted
haughtily.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-27

Il can see your fortune in your
PALM"
Il can carry it there without cramp-
ing my fingers" he stated.
An Estimate of Society.
Ascum--You don't care much for So
ciety, do you?
Crabbe-No. Society is nothing but
ridiculous school, where every mo-
body is taught to try to be somebody.
Jimmerson Had No Choices.
"Jimmerson is still wearing his
summer tan shoes. I'll be hanged If
I would make such a guy of myself" !,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-27

"Wonder what is the oldest business
on earth?" Nine" said the CRATER.
"The con business is older than farm.
ing. 1t began in the Garden of Eden"
Washington Times.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-27

Perhaps you are used to going
barefooted"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-27

His S5 Bill.
Tutcher-You haven't SIS bill about
you. have you?
Klutcher-Yes, have. How did
you guess it?
Tutcher-1 just thought you might
have.
Klutcher-T just got it this morning.
Here it is: 81. Klutcher to A. Taylor,
Dr., to trousers, IS"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-27

81 think it was so unllind of him."
WHAT" why, when said auntie's
mouth was perfect Cupid's bow, he
said: Yes. but she's too fond of shoot.
ing it off, Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-27
UTILITY POULTRY FARM.

Royal blue is the color and it's
true with Utility Farm poultry
Heavy weight. prolific laying
strain of Barred plymouth
Rocks.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-27
HIS IS Bill.

Landlord-Impossible.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-27
Borrowed Jests.

Borrowed TESTS.
Old Friend-Was your daughters
marriage success? Hostess-Oh, a
great success. She's travelling in Eu.
rope on the alimony-New York
Weekly.
1t wouldn't be so annoying to call up
the wrong man on the telephone if it
didn't take so long to find out that
we've got him.-Brooklyn Life.
Ethel, 1 don't think you ought to
go to any place of amusement. This
is Lent" place of amusement, man.
ma? It's an Evolutionary contest
Chicago News.
Wonder what is the oldest business
on earth?" Nine" said the CRATER.
"The con business is older than farm
ing. 1t began in the Garden of Eden"
Washington Times.
II think it was so unl1ind of him."
WHAT" "Why, when said auntie's
mouth was a perfect Cupid's bow, he
said: Yes. but she's too fond Of shoot.
ing it off. '"-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Il wonder how she makes such a
success of keeping boarders?" "Why,
she has the greatest knack you ever
saw for serving next to nothing in
first-class style. Philadelphia Bulle.
tin. ....q..1,s.,s..s4 j.. IS;
"None of the reviewers spoke harsh.
ly of my book" said the author. Eyes,
answered the publisher, coldly. "That
is sigu that they did not read it.
They merely glanced over the preface"
Washington Star. .zs::s. -,
Teacher Now, Master Kirby, you.
should be more correct in your com.
position. You say, 81 love school,"
Now, school cannot be loved. Can't
you use a more correct expression?
Master Kirby-I hate school, Stray
Stories.
South Carolina is attracting too
much attention in the Senate" said
the North Carolina politician. "She's
casting US in the shade.' "That's So"
agreed his lieutenant, land what we
want to do is to get Jim Jefferies to
settle here and make him Senator for
us. -1Philadelphia Press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-27

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