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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-24
Midway Horse Market.
COL. ROBINSON IS ILL
Former North Dakota Chairman
Taken to- Fargo Hospital.

Taken to- Fargo Hospital. z
Special to The Journal.
Fargo, N. D., Jan. 24.-Colonel W. H.
Robinson Of Mayville is in local hospital
in rather critical condition. He was
thought to be suffering from sciatic rheu-
matism and was brought here for treat
ment. 1t was found his condition was
more serious than thought and it is
feared he is threatened with an attack Of
locomoter ataxia.
The colonel was formerly republican
national committeeman and state repub-
lican chairman. He is at the head of an
immense lumber business and also post
trader at. the Standing Rock agency He
has led a very active hfe and his ply
sicians think complete rest will avert
serious physical complications.
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Kansas city Grain.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 24-Wheat-May,
771ac; July 761sc; cash. No. 2 hard, 76c; No.
2 red sec; No. 2 spring, 741s@75c. Corn
January, &C; May, 64Ac; cash, No. 2,
mixed, 62@63c; No. white, 6S@651kc. Oats
No. white, 47Q47Ac.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-24
Boston Mining Stocks.

Boston, Jan. 24.-Adventure, $4,000; AL
louez, "a Arcadian, 1aA@14; Arnold, 5@51s
Atlantic, 25h bid: Bingham, 21@22; Calumet
5s0@59O; Centennial, l1k@12; Cochiti, 1A@
II Coppen Range, 5s@541s; Continental Zinc,
2@3; DAILY West, 27@271s Elm River, 2A@
Isle Royale. Is bid; Massachusetts, 17A@1S;
Mayhower, 2A@27a; Michigan, 1O@1OA: Mo
hawk, Soh@31; Old Colony, 1908; Old Do
minion, 21@2112; Osceola, S11@@S2; PARROT,
Santa Fe, 2@2A; Tamarack 251@254; Fri
Mountain, 5712@575s; Utah, 231a@231a; Vic
tora, 4A@412; United States, 14@15; Wolver-
ine 46M46A -- r. ,r..s
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Sioux City Live Stock.
Sioux City, Iowa, Jan. A.-Receipts-Cattle
200; hogs, 5000; sheep, 100.
kansas City Live stock.

Kansas City, Jan. -Cattle-Receipts
5000; steady; beef steers, $425@6 so; Texans
S4.2O@5. 50; cows and heifers, $2.50@5.25; stock
ers. and feeders, $3.50@4.75.
Hogs-Receipts, II 900; strong; heavy, Sc. 45G
$50; packers, s6.15@6.45; medium, s6@6. 40
workers., $5.30@610; pigs. s450@5.30
Sheep-Receipts, LOO; strong; sheep, $4@
< 90. lambs S506
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Total sales, 460,1O0.
LONDON FINANCIAL
Conso1s and Quotations of American
Securities.

London, Jan: 24.-consols for money.
SO 15-16; consols for account, "a; Anaconda.
Baltimore & Ohio, 1854 Canadian Pacific,
117A; Chesapeake & Ohio. 47ss; Chicago Great
Western, %; Chicago, Milwaukee, & st. Paul,
Rio Grande preferred, s312;; Erie. 4oss Erie
first preferred, 1874 Erie second preferred,
So; Illinois Central, 142ia; Louisville Nash
vile, 1885,: Missouri Kansas & Texas, 25h /:
Missouri, Kansas & Texas preferred, So; New
York Central 1854; Norfolk & Western, 571s !:
Norfolk & Western preferred 90; Ontario &
Is Reading first preferred, 41A: Reading Sec
ond preferred. s2k Southern Railway, 33h !:
Southern Railway preferred. s4A; Southern
Pacific GOES; Union Pacific, lO4A Union Pa
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-24
st. Louis Live Stock

St, Louis, Jan. Acknowledgements, SOO
steady steady Tor natives; beef steers, Ss.50@e:25;
Iexans, S5a9.35; stockers and feeders, $3.50
40; cows and hefers, $2@4.6O
Hogs Receipts, 4,5G0; strong; pigs, $3.50
$50; packers, .S5@6; butchers, s610d6.5D
Sheep-Receipts, 700; steady; sheep, $3.50
$50; lambs, S566.25
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Liverpool Grain.

Liverpool, Jan. 24.-Wheat-spot, No. 2 red
western winter, steady, IS Cd; No: northern
IS Sd; future dull; March, IS 1sd; May. IS
11ad. Corn-Spot steady; American mixed,
new, IS I'd; do old, 5s I'D; futures quiet;
February, 5s sgd; March, 5s 29sd; May, IS
2Md.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-24

HoGs-The aggregate supply of hogs in
sight at leading markets to-day was barely
moderate. Receipts here were fair and prices
generally ruled shade stronger than yester-
! days advance. Quality averaged pretty de-
sirable, with couple of loads of extra choice
hogs included. Mediums and heavies sold
from S. to $3.50, with light and mixed selling
from $515 to S6.05. Sales:
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ChicarO Produce.

Chicago, Jan. A.-Butter-Steady; cream
cries, 15@231ac; daires, 14@20c. Cheese
Steady: twins, 10@1OAc; Young Americas,
1O1ac; daisies, 1O14@1OAc. Eggs-steady; loss
off, cases returned, 23@24c. Dressed Poul-
try-Steady; turkeys, 9@121kc; chickens, 5000.
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Toledo Grain.

Toledo, Ohio, Jan. 24.-Wheat-Dull; steady;
cash, SSkc; May, size; July, s2Ac. Corn
May, ss1ac; July, Gle; February. 6s1zc. clover
Scout; January, $o.S714; March, S5.921z.
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Milwaukee Grain.
Milwaukee, Jan. 24-Flour-Steady Wheat
Steady; close, No. northern, 76h@77c; No.
northern, 75@76c; May, 797ac.,
Rye-Lower; No. l, .621ac. Barley-Dull:
No. white, 461a@47c. Corn-May, CSC.
Wheat-Puts, 79c; calls, 1870.
ID Corn-Puts, 62ssc; calls, 633sc.
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Chicago seed ana Coarse Grains.

Chicago, JAN 24-Flax-Cash, northwest
s1.7o; southwest, 1.ssA; May, Sill. Rye
January, 5SAc; May and July, &c. Barley
Cash, 5S@63c. Timothy-March $3.50. Glover
March, 1915.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-24

I = TUFTS ............... -oOV : -lUo oo4
| CATTLE-To-dayS supply limited to
only few loads. There was a good strong
{ demand here for all grades of beef and BUTCH
! er cattle at prices fully steady with Mondays
! trade. Veals were in pretty strong demand
| at firm prices. r. .' T. -
There was not much activity to the stock
! err and feeder trade ewing to the short supply
+; in the yards. Prices ruled about the same
/ as a week ago
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New York Butter.

New York, Jan. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 1922
pkgs; firm; state dairy, 14@22c; creamery,
1e g; factory. 1907: Cheese-;Receipts;
made, fancy, 1O1a@10%c; state full cream,
small, fall made, fancy, 11A@11kc; late made,
best large, SIC; late made, best small, 10
@10Ac Eggs-Receipts, 1878 pkgs; steady !;
state and Pennsylvania, 2S@29c: western, ct
mark 28c; southern, at mark ,27c. ~
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st. Louis Grain.

st. Louis, JAN 4.-Wheat-Steady; No 2
red, cash, elevator, $3.50; May, SSa @86Mc;
July, 79Ac; No. 2 hard, 787a@81c. Corn-No
2, cash, s0Ac; May, 64stG64Ac; July. G4A@
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Estimated receipts by cars to-day of the
railroads centering at these yards: Chicago
Great Western, 4; Chicago, Milwaukee & ST.
Paul, ~; Minneapolis & st. Louis, 5; Chicago
! st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha, IL; Great
Northern, rs; Chicago Burlington & Quincy,
/; 500, 3; Northern Pacific, T. Total, &C.
Disposition of stock, Thursday, Jan. 20:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-24
HOG SUPPLIES FAIR
Prices Shade Stronger Than Yes
terday.
SHEEP RECEIPTS ARE LIBERAL
A Few Loads of Cattle With a Good
Strong Demand in Most
Grades.

South st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 24.-Receipts
to-day were about 300 cattle. 100 calves, $500
hogs and 5000 sheep.
The following table shows the receipts
from JAN 1, 1902, to date, as compared with
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-24
New York Provisions.

| New York, Jan. 24.-Beef, dull. Pork,
steady. Lard, steady; prime western steam,
! $9.721a.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-24
GENERAL PRODUCE
Friday, Jan. "a.
The Minneapolis Market.

FTldaY, Jan. "A.
Extra creamery butter, fruA;
extra dairy, Arm. Strictly fressh
eggs steady. Dressed hens, firm;
spring chickens, firm; fancy tur-
keys, firm. Potatoes, steady. APP
Piles, firm. Fancy country dressed
veal, steady. New oranges. steady.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-24
Hides, Pelts, TaIIOw and Wool.

No. l. No. ?.
Green sailed heavy steer hides 10 8
Green sailed heavy cow hides. ...... S24 7a
Green sailed heavy cow hides. ..... 81 ~
Green sailed light hides .............. 11a 61a
Green sailed veal calf, s. to 10 lbs. 101a 91z
Green sailed long-haiTed or runner
+ kip. -. ........... ............ 7ls
Green sailed deacOns, each. ...........50 40
Green or frozen hides and skins 1c per Id
less than above quotations.
Green sailed horse or mule hides
Green sailed or green frozen horse or
mule hides, medium ............. $50 1,5
Green sailed horse or mule hides,
sHlill .-..............-. 1.IO LOO
Dry flint Minnesota butcher hides =. 10 @15A
Dry flint Minnesota, Dakota and
- wisconsin macs ..........: u lO1a
Dfy n!HI can sklhs. ..........---. Ia Is
Dry Hlnt Kip SKINS ...................R 10A
Green sailed pelts, small to large,
Dry flint territorial peits, per ib: giS
neiio"' III CAKES NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. as
IalloW, IN barrels .................. So AS
" " oe1oe' VINE .:.......... "a
GieoSe' oSi ............. as +
Wool, medium, unwashed. .13h@15
Wool. fine medium, unwashed. .......13 @13!s
WOOL, coarse, unwashed ............. 12RG13
Wool, fine unwashed .................101 2611A
Wool, broken feeces; unwashed. .101a611A
Bright Wisconsin and similar grades, 1@2c
higher than above quotations. Seedy or bury
wool, 1@2c less.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-24
RANGE OF WHEAT PRICE IN MINNEAPOLIS
CASH PRICES
Milwaukee Grain.

64%c. Oats-Lower; No. 2, cash, 47c; May
46&c; July, 39c. No. 2 white, 4SA@4skc.
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SHEEP-Receipts were very liberal, al
though only few loads were offered to the
local trade. There was a fair inquiry for
choice killers at about steady prices. Sales
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u' +
St. Louis, Jan. 24.-Lead dull; $s.s714. Spell
ter dull $4.10@412k.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-24
butcher Cows and Heifers-

Mixers and Springers-
COWS and calves for $47.50.
l cow and Il calf for $50.
1 cow for $50.
! COW for $25. =. .T
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-24
Puts and Calls.

Two o'clock report:
Puts-May wheat, 753s07514c.
Calls-May wheat, 76sc.
Curb-May wheat, 76%c.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-09
FORECASTS BY FOSTER.
(copyright. IQOs. By W. 7. Foster.l

Crops should be grown which will per-
nit cultivation until midsummer, or later,
and In pasture lands and ground not suit
able for the cultivation of hoed crops the
milk weed should be cut of before the
seed pods are formed.
THE dber or down OF the milk weed
seed seems u have considerable strength
when 1t is pulled carefully without twist
ing or bending, hut It Is found to be very
brittle when twisted, and 1t can not be
spun into q yarn or thread having any
tensile strength. 1t may be used for
stufing sofa pillows and similar articles
Of furniture, but II soon breaks and mats.
so that Il Is not as satisfactory for this
purpose as feathers or raw cotton"
! have Just completed a test Of my new
work on the crop weather OF 1901 and
II Is a success ! propose now 90 cacuIate
the temperature and rainfall OF 1903 by
this new method and TO estimate the grain
and cation crops for next year For 1903
expect my forecasts OF crop weather
and the crops to be the best ever made
by amy one
The average temperature and rainfall
for October WINS very close TO my pre-
dtctlouS, bnt some errors occurred as to
details
Some Of the longrange forecasters pre-.
dlcted TINT November would average nm
usually cold and stormy. II is noted for
such extremes Our long range forecaeters
do not always agree, hut their work av-
erages good
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-09
tcopyrlghtea loo2 BY ". 7. Fogterl

lconyrt,btoa toos h., " ~ Isosto-A
81 800 80 - -,
pl' 'osepn' MO- NOVEMBER s.---i-aSV ou'
letin gave forecasts OF disturbance 10 cross
continent November o to IL. warm wave
November "a 10 cool vyave Novnu,t,ar
:, - o' ""'e NV
~ 80,
Ne4t ulsturpAhce VIII feach racine coast
aDout Nnlelnpef ~, cross west Of tockles
.eys NoFemoef 10 TO H. Eastern states
NSSaAeMoer 70 ~,
narW @AFe VIII cross west OF hoGAles
aDout NoleMDer ~ great central Nalleys
&oYember 10, Eastern states November H.
Sooi wave VAL cross west OF hockles about
SoNSmoet ~ great central valleys NO
FemUef ~, Eastern states NoyemDer ~
Iemperature Of the week ending Noren-
per ~ Win average above norm1l IN the
NorthWest ,ap9Ee w southwest peglSoW
u'tMal on racine coast aoput ~ ONO
valley lake region nud southwestern
states hniniail WIZ De pecw normal "a
Southwest about IA southeast ABOVE lh
northeast, about IN Northwest anu below
on Paciue slope.
immediately Following uate or TINS bul-
letiu low temperatures VIII prevail in
Northwest ana SQuthWest, while itmperH-
lure Wil be mpuerate on racine slope,
hlgn Ia ONO valleys. abont great lakea ana
IN northeastern STATES. moderate in south
eastern States
a species or milk weed Is becoming tron-
hlcsome IN America II WIS formerly sup.
posed to be native NJ Syria, bot Is now
known 70 belong TO this country, II has
q straight slim stalk and long. slender
leaves. The down OF the seeds, contained
in a large pod Is white, line. sik like,
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A sueeeasful Woman piIot.

Mrs. John Golden Of Jacksonville, Ind.
is said to be the FIRST woman who ever held
a pilots license on the Mississippi, and hers
includes the Ohio river rs we'll. Plotting
on the Mississippi is fraught at ala times
with difficulty aud carger, ana II requires
quick eye, a ready mind and sturdy cour-
age to make a good pilot, to say nothing Of
n marvellous memory Of the freaks In the
current and the snogs beneath 1t all the
long miles from the upper Mississippi river
10 New Orleans, Mrs. Golden took the
wheel OF her husbands steamer, the Shaw
nee, not long ago, and went south with a
large store boat the Mount vernon ia low
She knew the waterways Of the South WELL
and the undsrtoW Ia one place and the
shoals IN another had no terrors for her
The speed Of her craft would not be re-
tarded by the one nor would she GROUND
upon the other.
Mrs. Golden knows the river at food tide
when winter Hoftens into spring and the
turbid Writers rush down In great rollers Of
tawny yellow 10 the sea, and she knows II
IN the long summer days when tho August
skies are reflected IN q he clear blue waters
and a CLEAN Of sunlight, like smile In the
depths. hides the lurking dangers.
Some years ago, when the T. 7. Leathers
was mailing n sensation as the racer OF the
Mississippi and all the fast boats were try
ing their speed with Ter In exciting races,
the gracious and charming wife OF the
younger Captain feathers was granted a
capfain's llrense and established a gentle
but frm, rule upon he decks OF one Of the
most wonderful boats that ever raced down
the river Her life had been much spent
amid the social Mhlrl, for her ramiiy Was
an old one with plenty OF means aud a
taste for fast boats, bat she handled the
big steamer which bore her husbands name
with as much experiences as he had ever
done, and made reputation for herself, not
only as the frst woman captain on the
Mississippi, but as one o. the best Of cap
taiph.
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ARTICLE VII.
- II ~NfA@A1 -
GENERAL PROVISIONS.

Section l. Actions By Citlzens.-Any Eve
or more citizens who are treeholders OF the
rty Of Houston may maintain an action IN
the proper court TO restrain the execution
contract or agreement on behalf of said
city, aud to restrain any disbursing OH
Ger Of said city from paying any Illegal. un
authorized or fraudulent bills, claims or de-
mNuds against said city, or any salAFies or
compensation to any person in its admins
tTatiYe service whose appointment has not
been made I'm pursHnce of the provisions
of law and the regulations IN force there
under. And IN case any suck illegal, unau-
thorlEed or fraudulent bills. claims or de-
mgnds. or any such salary or compensation
shall have been paid, such citizens mny
maintain an action In the name OF said city
against the officer mixing such payment
and the party receiving the same, or either
or both, to recover the amount so paid. and
such amount, after deductlng all expenses
of the action shall lie paid into the city
treasury, provided, however, that the court
may require such citizens to give security
10 Indemnity the city against costs, unless
the court shall decide that there was rea-
sonahle cause for bringing the action. The
right OF any freebooter OF the city to bring
an action to restrain the payment Of com
pensaton Il any person appointed 70 or
holding any Office, place or employment In
violation Of any OF HE provisions Of This
act, shall not be limited or denied by reason
OF tie fact that said Office, place or en-
ployment shall have been classified as, or
determined TO he, not subject TO competl-
tive examinations provided. however, that
any Judgment or njlnction granted or
made IN any such action shall be prOsDec
tive only aud shall not AFFECT payments
already made or due to such persons by the
proper discussing officers.
IN case OF any unsatished judgment or
any suit or process az law gHinst said city,
any Eve or more citi sens who are freehold
eis Of said city SHALL uDOn petition, accom-
panied BIZ AFFIDAVIT that they believe that
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% Bibles b pamascus.
annsylvania Punch howl.


There is an old tradition that the 10
called treasure dome OF the Jani 81 Kehr
mosque IN Damascus contained a number
Of valuable manuscripts relating chleny 10
early Christian times. After years Of per-
suasion SAYS Vienna correspondent of the
Paris Messenger. the sultan was induced to
allow the opening OF the dome, which had
remained closed and carefully gparded for
centuries, experts having assured him that
there were no documents Ia the collection
affecting the Mohammedan religion.
The manuscripts discovered In the dome
were sent 70 CoDstRntinople, where Il
was found that they Included a number or
fragments Of the Old and New Testnment9
Ia the ancient Syrian language and chaE-
0ctefs together with fragments OF trans
lation OF the Old and New Testhmenls IN
tile dialect Of Syro-P Palestine
Among the latter WIS found trans
latloh Of St. Paul's epistles into DIALECT
which was spoken az the time Of Christ
There were also fragments OF the Fenfa-
teuch IN the Samaritan language. Trans
Mtion Of Psalm xviii in Arabic, frofn
the Eleventh century. It + now reported
from Constntinople thRr the manuscripts
have becn handed over BY the Turkish
foreign ministry to Baron Merschall the
GernlAu ambassador. By order o. the sui
ran, for a more thorough scrutiny IN bes'
lin
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nei,e out, or take part In pre-
W atiug out, any political assess
~ .nrInfion or contribution, with the
losei j same shall be sent or pre-.
4 ma ~ collected from any person IN
.,lpl, ssv,sce Of the city, and no per
IN knowingly send or present any
"A a ssessment, subscription or con
10. or request It's payment ny
IN IN said public seryiee
- sao :" who shall be guilty Of ylolat-
,fsrynvtslon Of this section shall be
u hioss than SO nor more than $500.
IN M person In the service Of the
A ~ that reason, urder any obliga-
II tentrihufe to any political tund or
any political service, and no
ebeII be removed reduced In grade
In or otherwise prejudleed Tor re-
&o do so, 10 person IN inc serVice
&rIty shall discharge, or promote, q, or
Il, or IL. any manner change w I'LL I'll
.or,,fce or promise or threaten
u e. g. giving or withholding, or neg
~ W se any contribution Of money
~ ar any other valuable thing ior
- n,irnose. No person In SAID
satlgsii hsc his official authority or
sn 40 roerce the political action OF
- or body. or TO AFFECT or inter
Han any nomination, appointment or
4 to public uthCe' t.., -
u whoever, after regulation mas
tslv established according TO the pro.
~. tbis act. makes an appointment
" tbe nublic service Of the city or
N !" ncrson for employment therein
4" 60 fhp provisions Of such regull-
" ,ylIfuilv refuses or neglects other
A nonnly with, OF conform to, the
Of This act, or violates any Of
n.,,siaDs shall be punished as may
Acrihed by ordinance.
n power of removal No officer or
II 1, the administrative service Of
n shall he removed. reduced In grade
- or transferred because of the
N or politlcal beliefs or opinions Of
.fflcer or employe; nor shall any OIL
4 Inc administrative service of the
4 removed. reduced or transferred
a drst having received written
IN setting forth I'm detail the rea-
herefor; duplicate cory. OF such
I'M shall he died IN the Office Of tue
H., and AZ the option Of the official
Xxi b1yc been removed. reduced or
&rrnd such statement Of re sons. to-
Win the renlv made thereto h. the
,emrred. shall b. made a matter of
Record In the archives OF the Ct v.
i 10 the foregoing provisions Of this
Il rersons In the administrative serv'
kbe city shall hold their offices with
n terms and subject to the pleasure
Knnyor.
y Mayor may investigate The mayor
"A anv time. with or without notice.
kate In person or by agent or agents
~ by him for this purpose, the af-
T anv department Of tho city gov
n. and the official acts and conduct
oficial In the administrative service
Fifty. For the pur3ase Of ascertaining
A. connection with these examine
fhe MAYOR or the agent or agents 20
4ed bv him shall have fun power To
th, Attendance AMI testimony az
hes, to administer 0Nths. am to OK
such nersons Ms they shall deem
Inv. and to comnel the production of
Rnd rancrs. Wiu;ul false swearing
n Investigations and examinations
d perjury, and punishable as such.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-09
TRounLE NILE T4E LANeuAag.
Frenchman Was Confounded With the
PerlLiarities Of Ennliah.

Frenchman Was Confounded With the
Peculiaritiea of English.
The difficulties foreigner encounters
when he attempts to learn the English Ian
guage can only be appreciated by those who
have gone through the mill" A French
man went TO England not long ago TO study
the tongue that is shortly to become uniyer-
sal, the philologlsts tell us, md the follow
ing sentence was given him
The rough cough and hIccough plough
me through" The teacher told him the
first word was pronounced run. Ho there.
upon said this: THE ruff cuff and hiccuif
plum me thruff."
NO, no, the second word is pronounced
'koG'"
Then" said the Frenchman, 1T must be
the rolf con and hice5R plon me throif."
The third, fourth rnd nfth words were
explained with the same result which the
reader may repeat for himself
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rules and regulations for carrying this ar
ticle into effect wherever, In any particular
the same is herein not sufficiently provld-
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Recent leEislation IN some Ct the peach
States, compels the renewal cf the pink
tariatan netting which does 50 much II
give an attractive color 10 the green eed
hnripe frrlt and fool the buyer