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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-06
Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables

Conditions and prices in the Potato market
showed no change from the previous report
Supplies were ample and trade was moderately
active under a fair demand for local con-
sumption and shipping account. Offerings of
Sweet Potatoes were less liberal than on the
preceding day, but there was enough hand
TO satisfy the demand and prices were I'M
changed Onions were steady for choice stock
while second quality offerings dragged.
There was an abundance Of most descrip-
tions Of vegetables and prices of all kinds
excepting Green Corn and bay Tomatoes stood
as previously quoted. There was a marked
falling off IN the receipts OF Tomatoes and the
market cleaned up well under a steady de-
mand. The Gamers were offering SOC per box
to procure any at that figure. Receipts Of
Corn were light and trashy stock was we'll
cleaned up prices ranged higher. The pre-
viOus low prices have checked the movement
somewhat and growers not sending Door
stock to market. Pickle Cucumbers arrived
freely and cleaned I'D quickly under a good
demand from packers.
POTAIOES-Burbanks from the river. b0cd
81 per ct with some fancy higher; Salinas
Burbanks $101 80 per ctl Early Rose, nom
fraI: Sweet Potatoes ~ N2c per h.
ONIONS-50d6Oc per ct
VEGETABLES-Green Corn, SId1 80 per
sack: crates from Alameda, 81 25d1 rs; from
Berkeley. T5cds1 %: Green Peas, 2d3c per Ib;
String Beans. 2h63c per Id; Wax, 2hQ3c
Lima Beans, s1al 25 per sack; Tomatoes, 4O9
75c per box for river, and 50GS5c for bay Sum
ner Squash 30d40c per box: Cabbage 75ds5c
Ger ell Carrots 75c per SACK Cucumbers ESQ
4Oc rer box: Pickle Cucumbers 3135h for No
1 and 1d2lsc per ID for others Garlic 2Q3c per
10. Green Peppers 25d4Oc per box or sack;
Green Okra. 35G50c per box; Egg Plant. 400
zoe per box; Marrowfat Squash. Sl0Q12 per ton.
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Decidnous and Citrus Fruits.

The local demand for fruits, which is gen.
orally brisk Saturday. was confined chiefly
TO fancy stock the demand for second quality
offerings being very light. Firmer prices pre-
vailed for Bartlett Pears. which were in lin
tied supply and fine Peaches were steady at
previous prices. The Gamers cleaned up bulk
lots Of Clingstones and Salways at the pre-
Viously quoted rates and sales were reported
in small way at S2I 80 per ton. Receipts
Of Plums and Prunes in bulk consisted entirely
Of small quantities. which found prompt sale
at previous prices Offerings in small boxes
and crates were steady under moderate re
ceipts. Strictly fancy Bellhower and Craven
stein Apples in Alter boxes were in good
demand at S1d1 10 per box, but small and
wOrmy stock in excessive supply and
dragged at unsteady rates. Ounces and POme-
granates were Offering freely at easy prices.
but met with very slow sale. Available sup
ing. but fresh arrivals from Oroviile and
vicinity came to hand too late for the regular
trade and there quite surplus unsold
at the close. Choice offerings Of seedless
Grapes were in good request, but the bulk Of
the receipts arrived too late for the morning
trade and had TO be sold at easy prices. Trad
ing in the other varieties was of small vol
ume. although supplies were plentiful and
prices easy. Melons were active and Canta-
under continued light receipts Watermelons
were steady and unchanged. Huckeberries
were suddenly plentiful and there was sharp
drop in prices. The other berries were in
ample supply and sold well at unchanged
citrus fruits were moderately active. Lem
Mexican Lines were quoted firm. The feature
OF the market was the arrival Of a car of
Valencia Oranges, which sold fairly well at
the quoted rates
STRAWBERRIES 5od3 so for Malndas
and $4q5 for other large varieties: Long
worths. nominal.
RASPBERRIEsA $7G9 per chest.
BLACKBERRIES-$ 50d3 80 per chest for
ordinary and S4Q5 for fancy from Santa Cruz.
HUCKLEBERRIES-7d per lb.
APPLES-S5cd$1 10 per box for fancy, 506
75c for good to choice and 2594Oc for common;
EASRS@BartIetts. s1G1 so; winter varfe-
ties 50G90c per box, according to size Of box.
OTINCES-4Od6Oc Fer box.
FIGS-75cdS1 per box for black and 40675c
for other varieties.
PIJIMS and PRUNES-40665c per crate
and 25ca5oc per box; large open boxes. 5oqS5c;
per ton. S20G25.
PEACHES-Smau boxes. 4o6T5c: carriers
5oG75c; large open boxes, 50c6$1; per ton
S2U025 for Clingstones.
ANATES-50d75c per box
APES-Seedless, 50d65c per box; Isabella
75cGS1 per box or crate: other varieties, $50
Boz for small boxes. 50G75c for crates and
65c6S1 for large open boxes; Zinfandel Wine
Grapes, ton
MELONS-Cantaloupes 81 25G2 per crate:
Nutmeg Melons, 40G65c per box; Watermelons
$500 per hundred.
CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges 81 1893 for fan
CIV VaIencias, $262 so for choice and 81 %
al so for Standard; Seedlings. $1@1 rs; Lem
higher; Grape Fruit 81 1892 rs; Mexica n
Lines S6; Bananas, S2G3 per bunch for
Central American and 81 25q2 for Hawaiian;
Pineapples, 81 50G3 per dozen.
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Foreign Futures.
Eastern livestock Market.
CHICAGO.

CATTLE-Receipts 1000; Texans. nominal;
good 10 prime steers, 50 40d6; poor TO me
dium. 81 1915 25; stockers ard feeders. 81 so
a %: cows. 81 50d4 so; heifers, S2G4 rs;
Gamers, 81 5Od2 80. bulls sea- so; calves,
s. 5066 IS: Texas fed steers, 50 25d4 20;
Western steers, 50 25d4 65.
HOGS-Receipts to-day. 5000; Monday 30
600; best, steady; others. slow; mixed and
butchers. IS 35G6 10; good TO choice heavy
81 55d5 IS; rough heavy. IS 1906 So; light,
IS 60d6 20; bulk Of sales IS 45d5 rs.
SHEEP-Receipts. Is 600: sheep, steady:
lambs, steady; good TO choice wethers So 259
70; fair TO choice mixed. 81 25d3 IS; West
ern sheep. 50 50G3 rs: native lambs 50 756
6; Western lambs. So 1895 10.
ST. JOSEPH
ST. JOSEPH, No, Sept. 5.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts, 200; steady.
HOGS-Receipts, $500; steady to Sc higher
light, IS T046; medium and heavy, IS 359
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COMMERCIAL hi AN
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS

Local bank olcarings gain sharply over last year
Very fe7o Eastern quotations. exchanges being closed
I0-HorrO7y legal holiday.
Local stocks and bonds qniet
No local grain market yesterday.
Butter AID Eggs firm, 7cith light stocks of choice
Nothing in Dried Fruits
Provisions nominal 7cit the Eastern exchanges closed
Receipts Of livestock readily absorbed by the demand
Potatoes and Onions before.
Vegetables plentiful and good demand
Poultry and Game firm and cleaned ub
Fresh Fr1nts plentiful and moviEg freely
Ne1o prices for kinds of lfiAstufS.
Some changes III Coffee.
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Trooners Establish Record.

DENVER, Sept. 5.-General Frank
Baldwin commander of the Department
OF Colorado, with seventy-five troopers
from Fort D. A. Russell, has just return
ed from practice field ride in an unset
tied country. The general and the troops
rode 160 miles in the Medicine Bow for
est reservation in less than six days, es-
tablishing a new record. General Bald
win rode the horse which was ridden by
President Roosevelt from Laramie to
Cheyenne and which he pronounced the
best horse he had ever ridden. General
Baldwin is more than 60 years of age.
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Flour and MiIlStufS.

Graham Flour, Corn Meal Horninv and
Whole Wheat Flour are quoted lower and Sec
ond quality Rolled Oats are higher. The mill
ers have reduced the cash discount IN Mil
stuffs frura Is TO 20 per cent.
FLOUR-Calffornia Family Extras 81 GOA
4 IS, usual terms; Bakers Extras 81 5Od4 SO:
oregon and Washington SO 90Q4 20 per Dbl
for family and 50 90Q4 40 for Bakers
MILLSTUFFS-Pric in packages are az
follows: Graham Flour, SO 25 per 100 lbs; rive
Flour, 50 %; Rye Meal. So; Rice Flour, 81;
Corn Meal, SO %; extra cream do. 81; Dat
Flour 81 50G4 IS; Cracked Wheat, SO rs; Fa-
rina, 81 30; Whole Wheat Flour, SO so; Rolled
Oats, bbls. 81 25ds 60: in sacks, So 75qs 10;
Pearl Barley. So; Split Peas. boxes. 81; Green
Peas. s. so per 100 lbs.
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Receipts of Produce.
STOCK MARKET.

AS usual on Saturday local securities wer.
quiet and quotations showed no noteworthy
change. There will be business tomorrow
as the day is a legal holiday
Sales on the California Oil Exchange last
week were As. 437 shares. valued at soc, o54
the leading sales being follows Chicago
Crude. 1000 shares: Caribou 1885: Home
Il, 720: Lion, 5000; Monarch, 1850; Occidental
1850; OIL CITY, POO; Monte Cristo, II, 300; Su.
perior. 1851; Totec. 1000; Independence, 500;
Sovereign. 1000.
Ex-dividend yesterday: Pacific Lighting
Company, regular monthly 35c per share
amounting to $14 600; Onomea Sugar Company
new rate), regular monthly 40c per share
amounting to $40, 600.
The Empire State-Idaho Mining and Devel-
oping Company has declared a monthly div
idend of u of 1 per cent on the outstanding
CAPITAL stock, PAYABLE September Is.
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Dried Fruits, Mats, RaiSinS, Honey

There is no further change to report under
this head
end 9Q11c for Moorparks; Evaporated Apples,
tafines. 4q4hc for white; Figs, white. 4MG
&C in boxes; Plums, pitted, 5Q6c per h. |2V
sizes, with 1q1c premium for the large sizes.
RAISINS-New prices are follows: I've
crown, 6q6Ac; three-crown, 6Aq6hc; four
'NOffs-W alnuts, No. softshen, 12Ha13c.
No. 2, 10hq1115c; No hardshell. 11hG12c:
No p iOdl015c; new Almonds lie for Nonna
reiis' 1O15c for X L. 1O14c for Ne Plus u
ira and SIC for Languedoc; Peanuts 567c
for Eastern; Pecans, uQ13c; Cocoanuts 81 SO
HoNEY-Comb new. 12hG13hc for white
an1 5hG61bc; light amber extracted. 5o.
dark, 3h64hc.
BEESW AX-27Q29c per ID.
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Provisions.

There was nothing of interest yesterday.
The Western exchanges were clored and this
market was nominal.
CURED MEATS-Bacon. 12hc per lb for
heavy, 13c for light medium. 15c for light
15Ac for extra light, 171zc for sugar-cured and
1916 for extra sugar-cured; Eastern sugar
cured Hams, 15&c; California Hams, 15hc;
Mess Beef $11 50612 per Dbl; extra Mess SIP
Q12 so: Family, s13 so; prime Mess Pork, sic;
extra clear, $215 Mess $50: Dry Sailed Pork,
121ac; Pig Fo.s. SIS. Pigs Feet IS rs;
LARD-T6ases quoted at 7%c per ID for
compound ae4d 10@10Ac for pure; half barrels,
pure 1Oh610%c; 10-lb tins, 10& Ollie: Bib
tins nc; BIB tins, 11Ac.
COTTOLENE-One half barrel. Csc; three
half barrels, 9hc; tierce, 9#c two tierces
9Hc; FIVE tierces. 9Ac per Id.
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FINANGLAL

ket practically bare. The car Of Western that
was expected did not arrive in time to be
placed on sale and was held over for to-mor-
rows market The receipts or domestic were
very light and cleaned UP quickly at previous
prices. Game was in moderate receipt and
good sound offerings cleaned up readily Hare
and Doves We're quoted higher.
POULTRY-Live Turkeys, nominal; Geese.
per pair, 81 25d1 SO; Goslings. 81 50d1 10;
Ducks. S3G4 per dozen for old and 50 5oQ4 80
81 50d5 50; old BOOSTERS, 81; Fryers, So 500
4 80: Broilers. 1903 so for large and 81 50G3
for small; Pigeons. 81 80 per dozen for old and
81 50d1 70 for Squads
GAME Rabbits. 81 25Q1 10 per DOZEN
Hare, S1H1 %; Wild Doves, 75QS5c per dozen.
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Garernment Frnit Crop Report.

Fran the Crop Bulletin. United States De-
rsr-rnent Of Agriculture, Washington, D. c.
week ended August 24)
The reports indicate a very general decline
i- re condition Il apples except In the south
eru portion Of the Middle Atlantic STATES
New England-Apples blown on.
New York-GraDes light apples less than
average.
MARYLAND and Delswsre-Apples promising
tomatoes below average
Nfrgfufa-Arples promise very good yield
pIo~ffa- Oranges splitting IN some sections
ArBaneas-Late apples poor ana scarce.
Missouri-Apples unpromising-
Mfchtgan-Apple prospects continue lair
Colorad0-Fruit promising
Oregon-Prunes and pears excellent epple'
good.
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EASTERN MARKETS.
Associated Banks Statement.

NEW YORK, Sept 5-The statement Of
averages OF the clearinghouse banks of this
city for the week shows: Loans. 1924, 415, 800,
increase 81. 3O4. 800; deposits $9lS l31, 800. de-
crease. 81 1922 900: circulation S43, 81, 400. de-
crease. $47 600: legal tenders, $I4. O93 500, de-
crease. 81 81, 200; specie. S172. T36. OOO de-
crease, 50. PSI. 800: reserve, S246 500. 500. de-
crease. 50, SIS. 100: reserve required, 1929. 532
s25. decrease, $49s, $50; surplus, SIT, 296. 975,
decrease. SO. $50. $50: extra United States de-
posits S26 sos, 575, decrease, SO, 1892 300 Close
Sterling exchange nominal, with actual bust
ness in bankers bills at S4 sc. 3504. sc. 40 for
demand and at 81. SO. 1905. 50 % for sixty days.
Posted rates, 81 81 and 81 81 Commercial
bills, 81 So.
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V-rETHER. CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST.


T-be first well marked storm OF the season
har moved across the country from Wash
iugton southeaetwaru 70 Dtah. me leliIPeIa a
~ bes fallen from % degrees to 30 degrees
over lie larger portion Of the Pacific slope
Moderate showers have occurred at nearly an
s,,.rteI ia Utah and Nevada At Modena- the
wind has reached "A velocity Of 80 miles per
h0us from the southwest; at Wlnneunucca. -
800 and ~ TndeDendence "a southwest
Thunderstorms have occurred al Baker lily
nolso SAID Lake city Flagstaff and Phoenix
Esst bound travellers may expect cooleI Nt"1i'ei
rom tho Sierra 70 the Rocky Mountains.
Forecast made at san Francisco Ior NhrtS
hours ending midnight. September o
Northern California Cloudy, unseltleo
weather Sunday with showers IN northern POI
lion in the early morning; fresh southerly
wind. -
Southern California - Cloudy, unsettlea
weather Sunday with showers In the noun
fafne. continued cool. fresh south winds
h.evada-CIoudy unsettled weather Sundsy'
cont nued COO: brisk southerly winds.
San Francisco and vicinity--Cloudy SUNDAY
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Exports and Imports.

NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-Total imports Of
merchandise and dry goods at the port of
New York for the week were valued at s.. 800
$50. Total imports OF specie the port Of
New York for the week were $50. 700 silver
and SIS. 1872 gold. Total exports of specie from
this port TO all countries for the week were
$434, $40 silver and S31. sos gold
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Northern Business.

SEATTLE, Sept. 5.-Clearings. $3.50 O67: bal
ances, SI01, 247.
TACOMA, Sept 5.-Clearings. s274.211; bal
ances. S23, 7sS.
PORTLAND, Sept. 5.-Clearings, s426, 1852;
balances. $50 1S9.
SPOKANE, Sept. 5.-Cearings. s21s. 700; bal
ances, $2T, 900.
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LOCAL. MARKETS..
Exchange and Bullion.

Note-The grain exchanges Of the United
States being closed yesterday there are no
quotations to-day for cereals and their pro-
ducts. Trading the local exchange will
be resumed on Tuesday.
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Bank CIeayingS.

Local bank clearings during the week Just
ended showed gain OF s.. O1S, 763 over the cor
responding week Of last year. being S31 3T7, 2S3,
against So. 35S. $50 in 1902.
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Northern Wheat Market.

OREGON.
PORTLAND. Or. Sept. 5.-WHEAT-WaIla
Wala, S1dS3c; Bluestem, SIC; Valley, S1dS2c
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA Wash, Sept. 5.-wHEAT-Un-
changed. Bluestem, s5e; Club. SIC.
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Elgin Board of Trade.

ELGIN. Ill. Sept. 5.-The weekly meeting
Of the Board Of Trade was held to-day on &C
declared steady at 1910 per pound Sales for
the week. 7l2,776 pounds.
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via Sausalito Ferry

WEEK DAYS-(Holidays exceptedl-6:45
t'7 AS, s.4S 9:45, IL a. m, II: 20. Il 40, 3d.
AIS t5:I5 ~6:15, Gas. 8, 11:45 D. m.
7:45 a. m train week days does not run to
SUNDAYS AND LEGAL HOLIDAYS.
49, TO f"10. IL. I'll 80 a. m; 1880 f'l:SO'
2:35' $3.50, 5. 8. 1890 0. HAS D. m.
Trains marked 90 run to San Quentin.
Those marked ID to Fairfax, except 5:15 p. m.
Saturdays On Saturdays the 3:15 D. m. train
runs to Fairfax
FROM SAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO
Week cays-5:25. t6:25, 7:4o, S:16, - :SS,
11:O5 a. m, 1890, 2:20. t3:45 1850, $50. GAS,
SUI Subdivisions. 7:s5. 1910, s:4o, t1O:5s.
t1I:45 a. m. 1850. 2:3o. 1925. 4:40. IS so.
6:55, 1885, 1920 D. m.
Trains marked ID start from San Quentin.
FROM MILL VALLEY TO SAN FRAN
CISCO-Week days-5:45. $40. 7:45. s:25
Gas, lilo a. M, 12:4O. 2:45, 4:16 $40. 1905.
~ sTNDAYs-s:35. 1856. 10. 11:1o a. m, - :oS
THROUGH TRAINS.
7:45 a. m. week days-Cazadero and way
stations.
5:I5 D. m, week days Saturdays exeepted)-
Tomales and way stations.
3:15 D. m, Saturdays-Cazadero and way
stations.
Sundays and Legal Holidays-s a. m, GAIA
dero and way stations.
Sundays and Legal Holidays-10 a. m Point
Reyes and way stations.
TICKET OFFICE-626 Market St
FERRY-Foot OF Market et.
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Yestsrdav q CLose Dav.

As the Eastern mercantile and stock ex-
changes were closed yesterday there are few
quotations from the East to-day. Tomorrow
Viii be a legal holiday and business will be
suspended throughout the United States
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THE CALLS
GREAT ATLAS OFFER

Will close on September "a,
1908, and all holders of Atlas
Coupons are requested 10 pre-
sent them Immediately, as this
great opportunity to secure one
of these splendid Aliases at The
Calls premium rates will be
brought to a close on Septem-
her "a.
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40 lbs. 5Aa57c; sows. 20 per cent on: Bears.
80 per cent off. and Stays. 40 per cent on from
above quotations.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-06

threatening IN the morning: light southwest
winds: changing to brisk westerly.
A. G. McADIE. District Forecaster.
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Morning Session
Mining Stocks.

SAN FRANCISCO STOCK EXCHANGE.
The following were the sales in the San
Francisco Stock and Exchange Board yester-
day:
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Poultry and Game.

Poultry closed the week firm. with the mar
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Weather Report.

r2Olh Meridian-Pacilc Time.)
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. SIS p. m.
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PACIFIC STOCK EXCHANGE.
roNoPAH MINING EXCHANGE.

|, The following were the sales In the Tonopah
Mining Exchange yesterday:
Morning Session
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Stock and Bond Exchange.
SATURDAY, Sept. 81.

UNITED STATES BONDS.
Bid Ask Rid Asl.
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TIE COAST RECORD.
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A for Morning for Afternoon.
Saturday and Sunday only Sunday only
Stops at all stations on Sunday.
Sunday excepted. Saturday only
EVA Coast Line. r Via San Joaquin Valley.
bReno train easebOund discontinued.
~ Only trains stopping Valencia st. southbOund
aTeS:10AM n: 00A. 90 An 40 Pm. and 6:30PM
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-28

The quasi miraculous benefits which
are associated with change Of air in the
popular belief are in reality derived
when they accrue from change Of en-
vironment, qua change Of habits Of
life. In a great many instances the
measure of benefit obtainable would be
as effectually secured, and at much
less expense, by mere change Of habits,
without the fatigue and inconvenience
of change of domicile. The over
wrought city clerk might advantageous
ly take to driving a cab, while the
cabman would find 1t relief to dis
charge for time the functions Of care
taker Of a deserted house. Many an
overworked physician would expert
ence q distinct improvement were he
to qualify as chauffeur, with no other
object in view than to cover space, and
there are few domestic servants whose
health would not be sensibIy modified
by q brief experience as milkmaid or
cleaner should the season lend itself to
that pursuit. The Literary gent"
whose brain is sterile of new ideas,
might recuperate his energies by
usurping the role Of sick man and
remaining in bed for week or two.-
Medical Review.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-28
SCIENCE SETTINGS.

Uranus is the only one of c.lr system
Of planets which rotates backward.
Glycerin has the property, extraor-
binary among liquids, of not evaporat-
ing.
The star Campus surpasses the sun
in brightness by more than 10000
times.
The equator of Mars is inclined to the
plane Of its orbit about % degrees.
That of the earth is inclined % degrees
"a minutes.
The different worlds of the solar fam
lily are at different stages of their evo-
luton. If the moon Is a waif of the
past, Jupiter is world Of the future.
The electrical charge of the gaseous
ion is .00000000O34 electrostatic units.
The number of molecules In one cubic
centimeter of gas under standard con-
ditions is $50 multiplied by the nine
teenth power of 10.
Such common substances as sugar,
glucose and chalk having been found
to absorb sunlight all day and to give
it off In rays during the night, the dis
covery of some means for rendering
those rays useful in illuminating houses
at night with little expense seems a
possibility Of the near future.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-28
Bearded Women,

Bearded women have existed at all
periods Of the worlds history. Even
Herodotus, the father of history"
gives us an account of one Pedasnes,
who lived above Halicarnassus," a
priestess of Minerva, whose chin regu-
larry budded with large beard when
ever any great public calamity impend-
ed. Bartel Careful, woman of Copen-
hagen, had a beard reaching to her
waist. Charles XII. of Sweden had a
Female grenadier in his army who pos
sessed the beard as well as the courage
OF a man. Margaret, duchess of Aus
trla and governess of the Netherlands.
mad large, wiry, stiff beard, of which
she was very proud. or late years
Albert, duke of Bavaria, reports having
mad q young lady governess in his
household who was 'the proud pos
SCISSOR OF very large black beard"
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A Spider and a King.

On the ceiling of one of the rooms in
Sans Souci, the world renowned palace
of Frederick the Great in Prussia, is
the painting of a huge spider with its
web. The reason for this odd decora-
ton is that one morning just as the
king was about to drink his usual
morning cup of chocolate in this room
he turned aside for something, and
when, moment later, he took up the
cup he noticed a small spider had
fallen into it. Immediately upon CIV
ing an order for fresh cup q pistol
report was heard, and 1t was discov-
cred that the cook had shot himself.
The reason for this, 1t was later found
out, was that he had poisoned the
chocolate, and of course when a fresh
cup was ordered he supposed his
treachery had been discovered. 1t was
in remembrance Of this narrow escape
that Frederick ordered spiders web
to be painted on the ceiling.