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The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-01
BEARS RULE
GRAIN PITS
Wheat Is Off Almost a Cent
for September.
CORN AND OATS WEAKER
Provisions Are Considerably
Lower Than Before.

Chicago. July 31.-Weakness was mani
tested in both the grain and provision
pits today, September wheat closing &c
lower, September corn and oats each
off nc, while Septmber provisions were
from 15c to 35c lower
Trading in wheat was only moderate,
and the market on the whole was in
clined to weakness, with prices quite err
ratio. The early morning news was OF
q rather doubtful character and opening
prices were about steady, September be-
ing a shade to 1sGAc higher at 7S* TO
7sssc There was much selling pressure
at the start. due partly to the fact that
receipts at st. Louis were for the first
time this year larger than a year ago
and partly to the fact that the majority
of traders were on the long side with
many willing TO take profits After rul-
ing weak for a time the market frmed up
on renewed reports of damage in the
northwest but further liquidation soon
carried prices off again The session was
marked by these advances with subse-
quent declines until the last half hour,
when heavy realizing carried prices 70 the
bottom notch. September selling down TO
7S1zc The close was 7S1aa9.c, at net
loss of &c for the day. Clearances of
wheat and -four were equal to 52s,7oo
bushels. Primary receipts were $4,000
bushels against 1,075. $50 bushels a year
ago. Exports of wheat and flour for the
week according TO Bradstreet's were 3,lS2,-
900 bushels Minneapolis and Duluth re-
ported receipts of 123 cars, which with
local receipts of CA cars-26 contract
made total receipts for the three points
of 1s7 cars. against 176 last week and
81 cars a year ago.
More rains In the corn belt caused
weakness in that grain. and although
there was fair support at times from
local traders and commission houses TIE
market failed TO respond to any great
extent TO this demand. The close was
weak with September off 15c at 5213 after
selling between 52ls and 52s4G7sc. Local
receipts were 161 cars, with is OF con-
tract.
Oats for July delivery failed 10 pro-
squeeze which had been in progress some
time having apparently been abandoned.
and the price of that commodity dropped
11*c during the day, closing at SS12c
Other months ruled weak. in sympathy
with the decline in other grains ,and
September closed 1sc lower at 1895 after
ranging between 39lsGS37s. Local receipts
were 2S3 cars.
Provisions ruled weak in sympathy with
a decline of &c to 10c in the price OF
hogs and on selling by outsiders early
followed by selling by small packers ana
brokers. The close was weak, September
pork being down soc at $3.50; September
lard was off sc at s7.S2lk. and ribs We're
15c lower at ..9712
Estimated receipts for tomorrow:
Wheat 50 cars; corn. $50; oats, go; hogs
13 900 head
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-01
Cattle Sales.
Local Grain and Produce Market.


Below find sales as made yesterday
by sample on the Wichita Board of
Trade basis. delivered Missouri river. To
get price f O. b. your station deduct
Kansas City rate from your station:
Wheat-No. . hard, 691aG70c; No. hard.
s7d6Sc; No hard. 62qG6c; rejected hard.
60d62c.
Corn-No. mixed. 46Gfc; No. mixed.
sc; No. mixed, 45c; No white. 49a5oc;
No g white 4Slzc; no grade S5Q40c.
Oats-No. mixed. S41as SOC; No 5 mix
ed. 31ik9s34c
Floar CrholesaIe)-Best patent 19O.
in carload lots. delivered TO all southern
Kansas points. delivered same bran.
75c; shorts. S5c: corn chop, 800; corn
meal. $l25
Hay-AIfUfa No l. $50; No. :, $50;
,-airie. loose. No. /. SC 90; No ,. $500:
baled No l. $50; No. ,. $50: No. 3. $3.50.
eeods-Kaffir corn. per bu.. p. SOC; cane
81 O.: millot seed. pr bu., 35d4oc-
Butter-~2clling, 1olec; country. i2Glic-
Eggs-Subject TO caudlins. firsts. lie;
seconds. 5c.
Poultry Hens. 6i5c; spring broilers, 1%
10 "a lbs. &c; turkey hens. &c; toms. =
lbs and over. &c, geCse. ful feather sc;
ducks. full feather. 6c; young ducks. &c.
Vegetables-Onions. bu-, 6oC; popcorn.
100 lbs. Sleo; turnips. bu.. 4oc; new po-
tatoes. bu.. 65G75c. apples. bu.. 60c; black
berries. crate. S201d250
-Vegeta hlCS-( (Jobbers price To trade
Oranges. Mediterrsr rean sweets. S3.25:
lemons. per box. $5.eou55o 50; cabbage. h.
Tsd12c: strained honey. per To-. 107'-c:
comb honey. per ID. Ice; rhubarb. Per H.
21zc; walnuts. per III. 15ol5l@c: almonds.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-01
COTTON MARKET.

New York. July 31.-The cotton market
opened steady at unchanged prices %
an advance Of 5 points and ruled irreE-
uIar during the entire session August
was two or three times bid NJ 20 Zoo.
closing az 1870. net decline of .
points. while the new crop options we're
Al practically the low point % the SEE
sion and showed a net decline Of from
las points with the exception q March
which wss ! PoiHt higher
Spot closed quiet % points lower. Md
ding upiands. I27sc. middiing guIf,
Is efc Sales. 1870 bales
Futures opened steady. july. offered
u e0c. August. izSd1e &c; septernber
u -. October sesc. Novenissr sec.
December. sslc. January . sc; February,
s-S1c: March ssic
Futures closed barely steady August
II e7c. September. 20 20. October. s.slc.
November s1sc. December an January,
ss7c. Fsbruary axe: March. sslc
Liverpool July 2l--Cotisn-Spot. nod
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-01
OTHER LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
CfICsQO.


Chicago, July .-Cattle-Receipts, 5000.
including 800 Texans. Market slow and
steady Good to prime steers. $5.o0d54o;
poor to medium, S5.75G4.S0; stockers and
feeders. $2.50d430: cows. S1.25G4.30; heif-
ers s. 0ed460; Gamers. $l25Q2.10; bulls,
$2.00QA75; calves, S3.00a6.c0; calves. $500
@4.50
Hogs-Receipts today. 23OoO; tomorrow,
10000; left over, 5000 Market closed 2Vq
SOC lower than Thursday. Mixed and
butchers. S4.9Od5.40. good TO choice heavy,
s.. l9d5.35; rough heavy, $4.50G5-l0; light,
S5.2005.65; bulk of sales. s500G525.
Sheep-Receipts. 500. Sheep and lambs
steady. Good to choice wethers. $500
$50: fair to choice mived. s275aS-50;
western sheep. S3.00G3.s0; native lambs,
s. .25d6.c0; western lambs. S4OoG600.
Kansas City.
Kansas City. July 3I-Cattle-Receipts,
200 natives. 800 Texans calves. leo ma
tives. Is Texans. Good corn fed cattle
50l0C higher: wintered westerns and good
quarantine steady; best cows and heifers
strong; stockers and feeders lower.
Choice export and dressed beef steers,
S4.75d5-25; fair to good. $3.5eQ4-75; stock
ers and feeders S2.0)045o, western fed
steers. $3.00G49Q. Texas and Indian steers,
s. S22oa409. Texas cows $l.75d3.0O: native
cows. SI5oa4i0; native heifers S2.o9d4-75;
vanners Sl.00a2. %; bulls. S1.S5d3 p; calves.
g o0Q5.S5.
Iiogs-Receipts. 200 Market 5a1Oc
lower Top S5.35; bulk Of sales. S5.05d
52sls; heavy. 4SoG5l252: mixed packers.
$5o505-3o; light. S515G5.35; yorkers, $500
5-S5; pigs. S5.25G5S5.
Shecp-Receip.s 2.o1 Market steady &;
lambs 75caSleo of for the week Ma
tive lambs. $3l5G5.S5: western lambs. 500
d5.5o: fed ewes. 50 Sea49o; Texas clipped
yearlings. S30eQ4S5; Texas clipped sheep.
So af6o, stockers and feeders. $2.75qS.55
ST. Joseph.
81. Joseph. July d.-Caule-Receipt
1890 Market duh weak. Natives. s. o09
5.35. cows and heifers. H.75d475; stock
crs ans feeders. s. 1504.25.
Ticg-Receipts 6.o0e Market 5Glec
lower. Light, S5l5n5.S5: medium and
heavy. - 9515eo
Sheep Receipts. 47e Market steady.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-01
HOG MARKET
BARELY STEADY
Receipts Fairly Liberal for a
Friday.
TOP PRICE WAS S5.05
Cattle Receipts Light and
Market Unchanged.

Hog receipts were liberal yesterday for
a Friday The buyers took all the hogs
mp to ordinary time for closing but some
OF the late arrivals were held over Most
other markets were quoted and the mar
ket here was barely steady. The top
price was s5.05 for light hogs. The mar
ket seems to have gotten in the condition
that the better furnished the hogs the
lower the price. At the close nicely
finished hogs, weighing around 200 los
were a drag at 500. The buyers wanted
to shade that figure ~ OF cents II
is rather unusual 10 see thin backed
hogs weighing around 150 pounds bringing
more than good fat ones but the mar
ket seems to have gotten in just that
condition. The reason is said 10 be
that the packers want moe meat and
less lard
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-01
BASE BALL
American LEAGUE.

WASHINGTON, 4; BOSTON, l.
Washington July Slater struggling
for eleven innings today's game was
called on account OF darkness, with the
the hitting and profited by Washinston's
errors. but had eight men left on bases
Attendance. 1,459. Score: II r
Washington % 1OO010 0000-&
Boston ..........O1 O11O0o o. II
Batteries: Patton and Kittredge; Di-
neen and Criger.
ST. LOUIS. 10; DETROIT. 8.
Detroit July 31.-Thirteen St. Louis
players went to bat in the sixth inning
and five singles. a double. two triples.
a gift and an error gave them nine runs
and the game. Score: RHE
Detroit ..............0 o 0 20 0 o O. 13
ST Louis .......01 90 8 0 0 tl-10 L
Batteries: Kissinger and Mcclure;
Terry and Kahoe.
NEW YORK. 8; PHILADELPHIA. l.
New York July 3l.-The home team
took the first of the series from Philadel-
phia Hits off Bender. while not num-
erous. were we'll buncheds and that beat
him. Griffith was at his best and tho
champions found him difficult Attend
ance.. 200 Score: RHE
New York .........0 0 0 Of 0O*-3 3 10 ,
Philadelphia ........0G 6 0 0 0 ! 0N1
Batteries: Grijth and Beville; Bender
and Powers.
CLEVELAND. 5: CHICAGO, 2.'''''''
Chicago. July 51.-The locals got but
one hit off jess after the second inning.
Flaherty pitched equally effective until
the twelfth. when the visitors pounded
him safely four times and scored three
runs after two men had been retired.
Attendance 2.0o0. Score: r H r
Chicago .......0 . o 0 0 90 900 %
Cleveland 80 @ 0 0 0 20 0 0 g. 10 4
Batteries: Flaherty and Mcfarland;
Joss and Abbott
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-01

Butter-Receipts, 77o5 packages Mar
ket firm. State dairy. 14dl75sc; cream
cry, 1c41ec.
Cheese-Receipts 2,574 packages Mar
ket firm. State full cream. fancy small,
colored and white. 1ol4c; large, colored
and white 1oc.
Eggs-Receipts. 5,2S9 packages. Market
firm. Western seconds TO extras. 15Q1sc
Sugar-Raw, firm Fair refining, 3-l6c;
centrifugal So test, 3 11-1Sc; molasses
sugar. 2 13-16c. Refined. strong. Crushed,
5.e0c; powdered. 5.1oc; granulated. 5.coc.
Coffee-Quiet. No. Rio. 51sc.
Molasses-Firm. New Orleans, 31G2c.
Poultry-Alive, easy. Western spring
chickens. 15c; fowls. 15c; turkeys, lie.
Dressed, easy. Western broilers, 15dl6c;
fowls, 1315G14c; turkeys. 13Gi5c.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-01
BREAKS A RECORD.
Lou Dillon Had the Wind Against Her
Yesterday.

Cleveland. July a--ln spite of a heavy
breeze that blew down the home stretch.
Lou Dillon, owned by C. K. G. Billings,
of Chicago and driven by Millard Sand
ers, succeeded in breaking her record
this afternoon at the Glenvinlle track.
That she did not break the worlds record
for trotters, 2:02 "a held by Cresceus for
two years, was due entirely 10 the wind.
as she went to The three-quarters pole
in 1919. But for the wind she would
have made the last quarter in thirty
seconds. AS it was 1t took her one sec
ond longer, the time for her mile being
2:02%4, beating her own previous record by
= of a second and beating The Abbot's
time half a second.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-01

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The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-01
TAXING Rsw COTTON.
Chsrserisin Hep01is.es tne ices a.
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The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-01
DRY GOODS MARKET.

New York, July 31.-The dry goodx
market showed no increase in demand
with buyers taking only what is neces-
sary for current needs. Where goods
are required Immediately top notch prices
are being paid but in certain instances
manufacturers are more willing TO nego-
tiate on goods which they have held,
hoping for higher prices
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-01

Special sraia. consisting of modern Pull
man Standard and Tourist sieepera. also
free reclining chair cars. viii leave
wichita $50 a. M "wednesday. August
y. ard arrive al gan Francisco az SOD
a. n. sunday August is
This train wH cavry the Department
Commander of Kagsas and his star. who
desire thnt al members q the q A. y.
and their fFieuds accompany them On
this trip
Route viii D. ta g r. 7 r. Colo.
Mid X g. IS ard southern raciGc rail-
way. ard schedule 81 ~ arranged thse
,rsia viu pasr through points ~ great
cst in,erest-ceiafado spriuEs- Mann9u.
HeiTs Gate. Gieuuood spriDEr. Carus
Cate and san Lake cisy. in dsrught
Train will stop three hoar ~ AaHitoa
ard niue houre ~ Hsit f.ake cifg. fhs
feature - stop ~ after point being
Grand Recital on enc large pipe orEan
tn Mormon Tareraacie witch Hlii b.
given especially for fhr rafsfteiur1 nj
of uareeryers on ft's train.
This vM o. The most iafsrerfing and
dsIirhff8l irfr 90 tte ressla ard eu~
which ron cann1t aeers e. mies ~
penne ulH be merely nasuinai. 81 roaui
trip rate from wiehfta g. sar Frsncircp
o. I.os Angeles ull H. orir g. as fsa-
esaI atap-oVer privilege. ioar uuff and
ch1ice - raefra recsFn.rs
Fursfer E4rficl.iers caH - haf sri
rlseriuz car ac-o@nr.nslafions fa- b. re-
served oa apgiieafien fe rearf t.a<<
Tsisnf agent. or - ~rltHF p
CegTEK.
rlglsioa PasserFrr Aesnt Tofesa Kas-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-01
CASH QUOTATIONS.

Cash quotations were as loiiONs-
Flour-Steady-
Wheat-No. spring. sedSlc; No 3, IS
asec: No. red. 77i4d797sc.
Corn-No. .. 5134653c; No. yellow o@1ac-
Oats-No. ,. 23lsc; No. white. S5gs9c;
No white. 33d35c-
Rye-No. ?, 5iG5lizc-
Barley-Good feeding. S2q4oc; fair TO
choice mailing. 37G5Sc.
Flax Seed-No. / CSC; No. l northwest
erns. sc.
Timothy Seed-Prime. s.. 90
Provisions-Mess pork, per bbl.. Sl33Ils
6lS50: lard. per 100 lbs S7-6odl 62l2; short
ribs sides doose). S7.5od7-75; dry sslted
shoulders Cboxed). s7.59d7 .s2i2: short clear
sides (boxed). sS.25dS-STi.-
Whiskey-Basis Of high wines. Sl.3o.
Clover-Contract grade. sl2e1al2-5o.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-01
BANK ClEARIN6S.

New York. July 3l.-The following table.
by Bradstreet. shows the bank
clearings at the principal cities for the
week ended July 80 with the percentage
~ increase and decrease as compared
with the corresponding week last year.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-01
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.
National ieauue,

PITTSBURG. 8; ST. LOUIS, ;.
ST. Louis. July 3l-Ragged fielding by
Brain and Mcfarland gave todays
game to Pittsburg. Two pretty running
catches by Smoot and Farrells cne-hand
catch of Bransfeld's liner in the seventh
We're the fielding features. Attendance,
800 Score: RHE
st. Louis ...........0OO3 0-511 (
Pittsburg ..........0 O002-e
Batteries: Mcfarland and O'Neill; Fal-
kenburg PhilIippi. Smith and Weaver.
CINCINNATI. 10: CHICAGO. l.
Cincinnati. July 3l-Lundgren proved an
easy proposition for Cincinnati today
He retired after the fifth inning. Wicker
did better. Ewing was not hit until the
game was safe. Attendance. $500. Score.
RHE
Cincinnati ..........2OI25 .1O1 Il ?
Chicago -.--..--.---.0 o Q Q o. II
Batteries: Ewing and Peitz: Lund-
gren. Wicker. king and Raub.
BOSTON. :: NEW YORK, I.
Boston. July Sl.-WiIliams. Boston's
new pitcher. held New York down TO
three hits today and the home team won
Both pitchers were wild and Mathew
sons shortcomings in this respect were
costly. Attendance. 2eo. Score:
RHE
Boston .--.----...---e y y y - 8
New York ..-.--.--.o o o . 0 o-1
Batteries: Williams and Moran. Mat
thewson and Bowerman.
PHILADELPHIA. ,; BROOKLYN. /
Philadelphia July S1--Brooklyn was Dc
feated by Philadelphia today. principally
through the fine pitching Of Dusgieby-
Both teams played splendid fielding
game Attendance. I.$eo. Score:
RHE
BROOKLYN ...........O1Oa0o0O 0
Philadelphia .....lO091 860.2
Batteries: Reidy and Jaekhtsch: Dug
gieby and Doom
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-01
American Association.

Al To!esio-Toledo. ]. -. Paul.
At Indisnapolis-Indiauapolls. :; Mil
waukee. )
At Louisvile-Lopisville. 5; Kansas
City, :
Al Columbus-Columbus, :. MinneaP-
oliS. :
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-01
WOOL MARKET.

St Louis, July 3l.-Wool-Unchange
Territory and western mediums 161e4
1910; fine 14laGlec: coarse I3I1dl6c
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-01

crate business: prices points lower
American middling. s.6d
Galveston. Tex. July a.-Cotton-
steady l9c
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-01
6. Louis
New YORK.

New York. July si-Whest-Receipt
< es5 bushels, Market a; first Yielded 20
foreign selling and easier cables. but
later rallied on renewed bul support
September. s. y-lsAsxs-E
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-01

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The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-01
.rCrIpTS AND SHIPMENTS

on the Produce Exchange today prices
closed as follows:
Butter-Steady. Creamery. HGlSl2c;
dairy. l55lz6i7c-
Fegs-Easy at mark. cases included.
Ilul3c
Cheese-steady. ip.alla.c
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-01
VERDICT OF GUILTY.
Secreting Witnesses and Protecting a
Criminal is CharQe.

Colorado Springs. Colo. July S1--After
being out seventeen hours. the jury in
the case against Chief of Police King
and Detective Joel Atkinson. charged
with secreJing witnesses and so protect
Ing criminal. brought in a verdict Of
guilty today The defense moved for q
new trial.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-01

Low Summer Tourist Rates TO Popu-
Tar Resorts.
East, west and north. The Missouri.
Pacific railway runs elegant reclining
chair cars and high back coaches, I't
by pintsch gas, on all trains
Three trains daily 20 ST. Louis and
Kansas City from Wichita.
Through sieepers from Wichita %
ST. Louis and Kansas City.
The short line 20 Colorado points
Through sleeper leaves Wichita daily
at o. m. for Pueblo, Colorado Springs
and Denver.
will have on sale every day until Sept.
the round trip. which will be limited
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-01
tGtaN = ? 4
Kansas City.


Kansas City. July Sl--Ciose; Wheat
Septssnber. s71zc. December. ssSs Gssizc ;
cash Ne. ? hard. eslzT70c; No. hard.
ISL dfsc; No hard t3Gs7c; rejected hard.
2as4c: No. red. 74a7fzc; No. ; red.
7eq7sc. Receipts - cars
Bran-6lc. shoEts. &C.
Corn-September, 46ss a4ss.c: December.
:eIsc: cash. No. , mixed. s7isG4Sc; No.
white. SIS; No. white. tsi=G4-isc
Oats-No. ? white. sc. No. mixed.
Soaz RSlc.
Rye-No. . sc
Hay-Choioe timothy, SS.5ods 90: choice
prairie. 800.
Butter-Creamery. l5al7e, fancy dairy.
lsc
Egg-Fresh. lie.
S.. Louis.
St Louis. July N--Ciose- Wheat
Lower No. red. cash. elevator, nc:
trac-.. 7aGS5izc; July. 771zc. September
7Sl-c: December. s5Nc: No. , hard. 40
76l4c-
Co-n-Lower. No. >. cash. sssse; track.
SOS. a5lc; September ssisc; December. ~.
Csc
Oats-Lower. Ne ? cash. S2c; track.
SsGS4c; September. ss1sc: December. %3izG
SSl.c; No white Sizc
Rys-FIrm, 5ai-GSlisc-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-01
Union Livestock Commission Co.
|. 3. MOORE. MANAGER.

A. 3. MOORE, Manager.
Stock Yards. Wichita. Kan. Consiga-
.tnents and correspondence solicited. Mar
ket report furniShed free on application
Proceeds remitred on day OF sale. Money
70 loan on cattle Phone SIS
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-01
A~AUA

Tofafs. T. ...-.- Z lt -
Outside NeE YORK ss-7ss. $50 - 30
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-28
Will Not Have WarfieId.

1t has been known for some time that
Mr.. Warfeid's candidacy was not accept
able to the local leaders. but 1t was not be-
heved that the time had arrived when Il .
statement would be openly made that they
would at such an early date, nearly two
months In advance OF the state convention,
take an open stand against his nomina ton
This early announcement was, however,
Drought about by Mr. Warfield's friends
VINO last week issued invitations to over 100
democrats to attend a meeting in Mr.. War
helds interest These invitations were not
sent to the recognized leaders of the or
sa arn men who control the party's
affairs here. in the primaries, at least but
10 men who are not affiliated with the or
sanfzation some of Them in fact, being
openly hostile to it,
In addition to the failure to include manv
leaders in the list of invita- lions. it is
stated that Mr. Warfield has not conferred
with the local leaders, and has not invited
their assistance and cooperation In his
campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-28
House Painting Headaches.

From the London Telegraph.
House painting and decorating are just
now in evidence. and the season is not
without it's dangers as well as inconvenien-
ces to those who are compelled by necessity
or slender means to stop at home during
the progress. Headache. says the London
Lancet is common experience at this
time Possibly the oil with which the
painter mixes his pigments is SUFFICIENT to
cause nausea although there seems to be
little doubt that minute qualities OF lead
are inhaled also. People have been known
TO suffer from a severe attack Of collie after
sitting in a room for few hours day In
which there were ''canvases" covered with
white lead and drying oil. Artists, again.
have been attacked with paralysis owing
to the action of the oil paint. People sus-
ceptible to the action of the poison should
make a strenuous endeavor to leave the
house during it's painting and decoration.
while those who are compelled to remain
should live in the fresh air as much as pos
sible In the sleeping room very useful
precaution is to leave the washing basin
full of clean water. or. better still. milk,
during the night. In the morning greasy
ljrm will be found on the surface or the
water Milk is a well-known absorbent
of odors, and appears to act more enectuaiiy
than water for this purpose, for after ex-
posture in a freshly painted house the milk
win be found to smell quite distinctly Of
paint Our contemporary does not mention
the practice in some localities of hanging
I'D a bunch of straw or hay dipped in water.
BY this means a larger wet surface Is ex-
posed to the air. with correspondingly in
creased absorbent powers