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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-19

because of the recent snow over the win
ter wheat. Receipts, 225 cars.
Ninety eight cents was struck for May
before the market closed and the bulls had
complete control to the end. May closed
at ESQ., July at 973s 0971ac and Septem-
Der at $3.50. Following was the range Of
prices:
Thurs. Wed
Open High Low Close. Close.
May .......96h 9S 1-16 SO 1-16 SO 9615
} saPtem5er :s sS ss77S sBz SIX s7s s ssa
On Track-No. 1 hard 99Ac: No /
northern, 98%c; No. 2 northern, 95hc; No.
wheat. osO@911Ac; No; yellow corn,
44c; No. 3 corn. aye; No. 4 corn. 400
44c. No. white oats, 40Hc; No. oats.
SS@39Ac. No; 2 rye. 66c. Barley. 88@5sc.
Cash flax, $1.f4A; February, $1.14; May,
$1161k; to arrive, $l.14a4.
Flour-Despite the higher range of
prices, orders are reported good and in
quiry, both domestic and foreign, increas-
ing. Shipments. $500 bbls; first pat
ents. $4.90@5; second patents. a. 5000. 90;
first clears, $3.60Q3.7O; second clears. 81. so
@270; car lots In wood. {. 0. b. Mime
apolis.
Minneapolis Curb.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-19
URINARY OF THE DAYS TRANSACTIONS IN THE MARKETS
CASH WHEAT is SI.O7
MAY AND JULY OPTIONS OVER A
CENT HIGHER

Market Is Weak During the First Half
Hour, but Advances on an Urgent De-
mand-May Comes Within Half a Cent
of the Dollar Mark
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-19

LIVE STOCK COMMISSION MER.
CHANTS.
Room 2, Exchange Building, South St.
Paul, Minnesota.
Highest market prices obtained for
stock. Prompt attention given to all cor
respondenee and orders. References:
ANY Commercial Agency.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-19
STOCKS ARE STAGNANT
TRADERS ARE NOT ONLY FEW, BUT
TIMID

Professional Operators Unwilling to Fol
low Wednesdays Selling Movement
Heavy Buying and Occasional Spurts
Of Activity Have No Effect Upon Prices.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-19

IIt VdTIUuS falIrOads entering the
yards reported receipts for the day. by
loads, s follows: c. G. W., 2; c., M &
st. p, Is; M. & ST. L., 4; c., ST. p, Nj.
q o., a; G. NJ, TO-; c., B. & Oh; 500
Line, q; gN:sP.,' 8; total, 80. Il
Hogs.
The following table shows the weight,
cost and price range Of hogs for the past
Law
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-19

US. ref rs. reg. 104%
do Is, coup. .104%
do IS, reg. .106
do IS, coup. 100
do n. As. reg. 1874
do coup -. 1924
do o. As, reg. .107
do coup .....107
Atch gen As. -. 99%
do adj As. 87h
fail Coast l. As 92%
Bait. & Ohio As. 1914
do 31zs 93h
Cen of Ga IS. 1864
+ do list inc. 20
G. q o. 41as. .103 "a
Chi. & Alt. 3hs 75K
G B & Q n s.. go
fCM&StP & As. 1881
G & NV C Is. 4
CRI & p As. 6SH
do col SIS. -. 80%
CCC & StL g As 97A
Chi Ter As. Is
Con lob as. SSH
Col & So As. S5H
d. & r. c.. 975s
Erie pr lien As. 81
do gen IS. S5 "A
FtW & DC 1st.104
Hook Val AUS. 105
l.. a. N. unfd 4s %
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-19

Total sales for the day. 224.2O shares
New York Bonds.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-19

Man c gold As. 1881
Mex Cent As. -. 64h
do 1st inc. -. 12K
M & st L As. SO
M, K & T As. 975s
do IDS ...... Tx
MR. Of Mc4s. IA
INYC gen 3hs. 97A
MIC general IS. 1923
Nor Pacific IS. IO2%
do 3s ....... 7OA
'N& Wcon4s. 97%
% SL4s& Pa. 91M
Penn conv 31as. 95
Read gen As. 96A
IStL& IMcon5s. .112%
IStL& ST fg As. S0%
ISt i S w lists. 93%
ISea'd A Line As sc
$50 Pacific As. :. SSM
so Railway SIS. ZIP
II q Pa lists. =. ZIG
II. StL& WIS. SO
lUT Pacific As. .1025s
do COW As. 95&
iU- Steel I'd SIS. 72h
lists .115%
dos deb B -. 61A
wv & L E As. SO
Wis Cent As. S9A
&C. F l cow IS. 20
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-19
Offered.
New York Mining Stocks.
Bank CIearinqs.
PRODUCE AND FRUIT.

Ruling Price at Yesterdays Meeting of
the ST. Paul Commission Men.
ST. PAUL, Feb 18-The following
open market at today's meeting of the
Produce Exchange established the fol-
lowing prices.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-19
ChaS. [. Haas Commission Co.

Live Stock Commission Merchants
Room 10, Exchange BLDG, Union Stock
Yards, South st. Paul, Minn., and
Union Stock Yards, Chicago, I'll.
All correspondence win receive prompt
attention. Liberal advances made on
consignments. References-Union Stock
Yards or any Commercial Agency.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-19
LIGHT HOGS ARE STEADY
OTHER GRADES STRoNGER-RE-
cEIPTs MODERATE
Butcher Cattle Steady to Stronger
Stockers and Feeders Unchanged-Mut-
tons Strong to Higher-Lambs I'm
changed.

SOUTH ST. PAUL, Feb. 1S.-Estimat
ed receipts at the Union stock yards to-
Gay: cattle, 800; calves, so; hogs, ISIS;
The following table shows the receipts
from Jan. l, 1904, to date. as compared
with the same period in 1903:
Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheen. Cars.
1904 1880 2.644 176, 6S4 1877, 663 1928
1903 1851 1852 1873, 4O5 102, 759 1889
Inc. -: 80. 1929 $1,000 $40
The following table shows the receipts
thus far in February. as compared with
the same period in 1903:
Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs Sheep. Cars.
1904 500 S87 56,2S2 AZ. S5S LIZ
1903 $3.50 1887 37,9O8 SO 1871 881
Inc Inc *: 1874 6.127 231
Official reCeintS FOR tba nact ca,,a,, do,,s
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-19
HIDES, PELTs AND suNpRIEs.

Quotations furnished by d. Bergman
Hides.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-19

sacks ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Is 90 .
The following quotations are IA cotton
sacks, 98 and 40 lbs:
GRADUATED cornmeal.
white A
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-19

because of the recent snow over the win
ter wheat. Receipts. 225 cars.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-02

FARM IMPLEMENTS, BUGGIES
AND VEHICLES.
Decentralization, Co., Id, Lincoln
avenue, between Vine and Cypress
streets. Telephone 100.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-02
SCHOOLS.

South West Louisiana Industrial
Institute, DR.. E. L. Stephens, Presi-
dent, corner Johnston avenue and
Industrial street.
Lafayette High School, public, w.
D.. Avery, principal, Buchanan street
W. Second street and Hopkins
avenue.
Lafayette Primary School, public,
Miss Fadra Holmes, principal, Main
street between Johnston and Lee
avenues,
Home Institute, r. c. Greig, prin-
clpai, st. John street, near VermiliOn.
Mt. Carmel Convent, Mother Zita.
superior, square bounded by Lafay-
cite, Convent and Madison streets.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-02
SECRET SOCIETIES.
MASONIC

MASONIC
Hope Lodge No. AS, F. & A. NJ,
Meets first and third Friday of each
month in Masonic Hall corner Yer.
million and Monroe. c. d. Gallery,
w. NJ; L. O. Emes, Secretary.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Lafayette Lodge No. 81 K. of p
Meets every Thursday night in Castle
Hall yer The Advertiser Office
VermiliOn street. G. F. Melchert,
c. c: Geo. w. Knapp, K. of r. and
S.
Section 1886, Endowment Rank
Henry Gankerdorf, President: Joe p.
COlOmb, Secretary.
UNITED wORKMEN.
Ideal Lodge, No. ., A. o. U. w.
Meets first Wednesday of each
month in Hall over The Advertiser
Office, c. o. Mouton, NJ. W.: j. T..
Allingham.
ORDER RAILWAY CLERKS OF AMERICA.
Lafayette, La, Local, No. 81
Meets over The Advertiser Office first
and third Saturday of each month at
8 p. m. P. B. TOrian, C.. C.; B.
Dauterive, r. c. and c.
BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD TRAIN
MEN.
Morgan Lodge, No. 317-Meets
every Monday at 1880 D. M, at K.
OF +. hall above The Advertiser Office.
A. J: Comus, Master; E. Chargois,
v. Master; L. Neveu, Secretary: c. E.
Harnisch, Financier; A. j. Sprole,
Collector: D. Church, Journal Agent.
w. P. Bracken, Chairman Grievance
Committee.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
Lafayette Lodge, No. 3194-Meets
Ind Tuesday of each month, at K. of
H. hall. The following officers we're
elected. J. F. MOutOn, dictator: Alfred
Hebert, vice dictator; w. E. Adams,
assistant dictator: c. D. Gallery. past
dictator: A. E. MoutOn, financial re-
porter: F. c. TRAY, reporter; H. c..
Sales, Chaplin; Albert Delahoussaye,
guide; B.. Miller, guardian; G. Schmu-
len. seminal: B. Brieter, treasurer.
IMPROVED ORDER RED MEN.
Alibamas Tribe, No. 5S,-Meets
every Friday at 1870 p. m. in X. of p.
hall. L. F. Guerre, p. S.: C. j..
Young, S; DR.. H. p. Beeler, S. ST.
l. B. Bendel, J. S: j. o. Herpin, C. of
r; Galbert COmeaux, X. of w.
BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE FIRE
MEN.
Camelia Lodge, No. 653-Meets first
four Saturdays each month at X. of
P. Hall, at 1880 p. m. w. H. Kimmer.
Master: j. B. Milan, Vice Master:
Ed. MOutOn, Secretary; o. r..
Munger, Collector: w. II. Kimmer,
Local Protective Board.
LADIES AUXILIARY b. R. T.
Mispah Lodge No. 3OO.-Meets
second and fourth Thursdays, X. p.
Hall at ? p. m. Mrs. w. D. Swift, !
mistress; Mrs. o. T. Ford, secretary!
ORDER OF RAILWAY CONDUCTORS.
Division 383-Meet every Friday at
30 p. M, at X. of p. Hall. H. d.
G. c.: j. j. Vanderlinden,
Sec. and Treas.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-02
RELIGIOUS DIRECTORY.

CATHOLIC CHURCH-St. John i've
nue., end of Main street. Mass at 1870
and $50 a. m. and vespers at 1 D. m.
every Sunday. Mass at $50 a. m.
on week DAYS. Rev. E. Forge Rector.
EPISCOPALCH URCH-Corner Lincoln
avenue and Garfield street. Sunday
school every SUNDAY uorning at 10
O'Clock. Services every second and
fourth Sunday in each month at 400
p, m. Rector, Rev. c. C.. Kramer.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
SOUTH-COrner Congress and WASH
ingtOn streets. Services every Sum
day, morning at IL O'Clock and night
at B., Sunday school 1000 a. m.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday evening
at 1880. EpwOrth League, Sunday
evening at 1880. Rev. j. D. Harper
Pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH:-Bucha-
a street between Congress and Gar
field streets. Services first and third
Sundays each month at IL a.. m. and
= p. m. Sunday school 10 a. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 D. m.
Rev. F. f. Rogers, pastor.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-02
TOWN OFFICERS.
TOWN COUNCIL.

Regular meeting first Monday of
each month at Town Hall.
COuncilmen: JnO. o. MOuton. A.
E. Mouton, Geo. A. DeBlanc, Felix
Demanade, NJ. Rosentield, H. L..
FOntenOt, d. V. Gardebled.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-02
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

President. Paul DeClouet
Vice President. .......E E. G, VOORHEES,
Seer etary............. Felix MOuton
Chief. .................A. E. MOutOn
Assistant Chief. DIR G. A. Martin
HOME FIRE co.
Truck House on Congress street
rea of MOutOn Bros. store.
President. O.. Moutun
Vice President. .........J Joe DucOte
Fin. Secretary Felix VOORHEES,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-02

DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES
L. F. Rigues, corner Lincoln avenue
and Cypress streets. Telephone 1O4.
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING AND
GROCERIES.
MOutOn Bros. corner Pierce and Con-
gress street. Telephone 80.
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING AND
SHOES.
Levy Bros, cOrne VermiliOn and
Madison streets. Telephone 86-2.
Gus Schmulen, corner Pierce and Con-
gress streets. Telephone 6.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-02

INSURANCE.
Farkerson and Mouton, fire, life, and
accident insurance, Vermilion he-
tween JEFFERSON and Madison streets.
LIVERY, SALE AND FEED
STABLES.
Gus Landry, corner Lincoln avenue
and Vine streets. Telephone IS.
Martin 4 Rogers, north side of court
house square. Telephone 8.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-02

CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.
Zines and Alexander, Office on Gran,
avenue between Lincoln avenue an6
Third street.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-02

Belt Southwest ouiimaa and Within five miles the Ane La Butte pven Oil Field. Il IS
end Of division fte Southern Pacific Railroad I'M 1.-The terminus the Alexandria branch and is a tNl
and growing city and an educational enter The following bushes houses are enmmend
reliable and worthy of your patronage
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-02
Official Directory

U. S. Senator. ........S D. McEnerv
NJ. j. Foster.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-02
ATTORNEYS

ATTORNEYS
Ralph Elliott Office east side of court
house square.
VIM. Campbell, Office west side of
court house square, Telephone 9.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-02

MATCHMAKER AND JEWELER.
p. Krauss, Lincoln avenue near Con-
greSS street.
L. NJ. Biossat, Jefferson street. near
VermiliOn.
H. K. Ruger, The Jeweler, Vermilion
street. between Madison and Jeffer-
son.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-02

WHOLESALE GROCERIES.
Merchants Wholesale Grocer Co.
Ltd, corner Buchanan and Second
street. Telephone 21O.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-02

BARBER SHOPS.
The Crown Shaving Parlors, Gabriel
& Taylor, proprietors, Lincoln ave-
nue. near depot.
Central Barber Shop, NJ. A. Har-
groder proprietor, at junction
of Jefferson and Pierce streets.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-07-23
OF PUBLICATION.

STATE oF MISSOURI, is
COuSry or LAF AYErrE. t''
IN the Circuit c0ur 40 Lafayette Snun,1
Missouri. August term, 1874. at ieNthstoh'
William o. Napper. Pl until. tn vacation
IS. aJuue Is. 1904
Nancy N. Napper, D~eieuda7'.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff herein
b his ATTORNEY, r ebert =. hickhn ana ules
his petition aud aihdtvit. alleging, em'lnE
other things that defendant. Nancy VI Nhp9eI
IL nof "a resident Of fhe State ut Mss nrt
Whereuppn il is ordered hy the tlrth lu
vacation. mat said defendant be- nntlleu oN
pubiieation that plaintiff has commenced y
suitavainst her in This Count. the object ann
general nature of Whifh is to obutti " Ge zee
of div,,r.r friin the bonds or matrimnuA con-
tmcted with the defendant ON the grnuh is on
discretion. and TINT uul,ss the said defendant
Nancy n. Napprr be ard appe r az thiS uuu
al the prXt term thereof, 10 be begun anu
holden ~ the Court House In the CITY OF Lex.
lngton in said county on the lst day OF Aususli
nerr. aud or or before the 1T DAY OF SAM
Term. If the Term shall 50 long continue An
IL nos, hen on or before the last uav nt SUI
Term answer or plead TO the petition ln SAG
cause. ihA same wilt be taken rs confessed
and Judgment will be rendered accordingly.
And il is further ordered that a G ny mere
Of be published. according t. law In M Lex
ington Intelligencer, a newspaper pnOusEt1
u said county OF Lafayette, Tor tour Week
s~uccesslvely.At least once a week. tue last m
sertion to be at leas. fifteen DAYS before TN
FIRST day of said next August Term OF Jh''
court.
a true copy. Attest
lsRALl j. II. CAMPBELL. Clerk.
Robert A. Hicklin, Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-07-23
MExIco's ABLE PRESIDENT.
Excellent Work Done by Porfrio Diaz
in His Long Period of Serv-
ice in Office.

POrfriO Diaz will have been
president of Mexico % years on
November 80. And everybody ex-
poets him to be elected for anoth-
er term. During all his long peri
cd of public service he has been
working to establish a stable
government, and to train his coun-
trymen in the arts of s~elf-rule.
The task has been difficult, for in
his youth revolutions were as com
mon in Mexico as they are now in
the petty republics farther south.
Whenever he has spoken of retir-
ing there has arisen such a bitter
dispute among the aspirants for
his place that he has each time
concluded his work was not yet
done. 1t is evident that he still
thinks it would not take much ia
stir up trouble, for at his sugges.
ton the constitution has recently
been amended, extending the
presidential term to six years, and
providing for a vice president
Now he can select as candidate for
the second place a man after hi,
own heart, and train him to tn.
duties of the presidency, so thai
whatever may happen to him-h,
is nearly "A years old and in feebl,
health-a peaceable future for hi
country will be assured for 81
years more.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-07-23
RIFFS SALE HANDSOME RES.
IDENCE PROPERTY IN
PARTITION.

. NJ Billiard and William
r lard, her husband. Mary NJ.
tn d aud John =. Welsh. her
shund. Alice Welsh, Ge rgia p-...ut
'hullard aud EllaD knliard.
lt.rs. by John u. " urthing-
II. curator of their estate.
Plaintiff In Parte
ne Circuit court of Lafayette County,
.tc OF Missouri.
virtue of an order and decree of tn
sit court uf Lafay cite county. Missouri
erred at Lexington, In the above entitled
g.. ut the April term, 1904 OF saio
an cnurt. issued from the Office OF tn
at the circuit uuurt. % me directed and
fnablet to the August tern. 1874, at LeXing
lof sad court. /, tue undersigned, sueril
lafayette county, Missouri, will on
MONDAY. AUGUST LIST. 1904,
lean the hours Of nine o'clock IN I'll,
noon and five o'clock in the afternoon Oi
day. in front of the court house door
he city bf Lexington. LAFAYETTE county
nuri. during the session of the circuit
4 of said county. sell publicly, by auction
ne highest bidder, for cash In band, tn,
lwing described real estate, situate anC
Il in said Lafayette county, Missouri
tit: The lot known aud designated OF
tplat Of the first addition to the town
[ city, of Lexington, Lafayette county
AOuri, on file In the recorders Office 81
! county. as lot number one t), in block
lher seventeen 40.
ven under my hand this 3Oth day OF
I. 1904.
l0td OSCAR THOMAS. sheriff
hn e, Burden, Attorney for Plaintiffs.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-07-23
HABIT OF INVESTIGATING.
Some Safe Advice for Those Who Are
Unfamiliar with Specu-
lRtive Schemes.

Don't tie yourself or your mon
sy up. Don't risk all your savings
in any scheme, no matter how
much it may promise. Don't in.
vest your hard-earned money in
anything without first making a
thorough and searching ~investiga.
ton, advises Orison SWEET Mar
den, in Success. Do not be misled
by those who tell you that it is
"now or never" and that, if you
wait, you are liable to lose the
best thing that ever came to you.
Make up your mind that if you
lose your money you will not lose
your head, and that you will not
invest in anything until you thor
Oughly understand all about it.
There are plenty of good things
waiting. If you miss one, there
are hundreds of others. People
will tell you that the opportunity
will go by and that you will lose
a great chance to make money if
you do not act promptly. But
take your time and investigate.
Make it a cast-iron rule never to
invest in any enterprise until you
have gone to the very bottom OF
it, and, if it is not so sound thai
level-headed men will put money
into it, do not touch it. The habit
of Investigating before you EN-
bark in any business will be a hap
piness-prOtector, and an ambition
protector as well.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-07-23
TOWNS DO WITHOUT NO. 10
European Communities Use Instead
Other Figures Because of Super
sttious Prejudice,

SO superstitiOus are the inhab
itants of the Swiss town of BerI
that the number Is is strictly pro
hibited by the municipal authOri
ties. Itdoes not appear as a NUM-.
Der on houses, and a builder who
recently brayed public opinion by
atixing a Ii to a new house hadno
offer for it for four months. He
changed the number and a week
afterward a tenant moved in, re-
lates the New York Sun.
The police or soldiers do not dis
play the fateful number. Even on
official documents this cOmbina-
ton of figures is replaced by 14A
or lab.
1T is a curious fact that the
number - is not found on any of
the houses of Paris" said a tray
eler who has just returned from
that city,
"On a visit to the French me.
tropolis l put up at a house num-
bered 124, and when l observed
that the house on the left was
numbered II and the one on the
right IA it started me out investi-
eating.
"At first l thought perhaps it
was merely a case of the authori-
ties bowling to purely neighbor
hood superstition, but in the in
yestigation that l made subse-
quently-anditwas quite as full as
circumstances would permit
found that the superstition ap-
peared to extend all over the city,
for nowhere could l find trace of
a number 13 on a residence.
"There were 1915 in plenty.
may be some number 19s,
but IcOuld not find them"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-07-23
ABoUT ANIMALS AND MUSIC
Love Of the Lower Order for Harmony
Is Shown by a Solitary
Sereech Owl.

In my sons junior year at Har.
ward it became the custom in May
and June to to give frequent band
concerts in the evening on the
steps of University hall. Exactly
over the band was a aagpole, fast
ened at an angle on the side of the
building. On the gilded ball of
the fagpole there would come and
perch, soon after the concert be-
gan, a little screech owl. After
the music ceased and the crowd
dispersed, the little owl would
again fly away.
SO regularly did the owl come
with his nOiseless, muffled flight
that my son came to look for him
and to speculate how long the
band would have to play before he
would be attracted by the music.
Many persons saw him, yet he APP
peared to take no notice of the
yard full of people, but seemed to
enjoy the music, as far as his att,
tude and actions betrayed his feel
ings, as much as did anyone.
Whether music gives animals
pleasure or pain is a disputed
question. My own four-months-
old granddaughter suffered real
pain from the higher notes on a
violin-sO much so that she be.
gan to cry. 1t was only the high
notes that were too much for her
sensitive ears, the softer ones hav.
no effect,
Music will often make dogs
and cats run. The owl thor.
oughly enjoyed the band music,
however. Certainly the love for
so strong in man, must find
It's beginning in lower forms of
life.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-07-23
THE coLoRED FISHERMAN.
When He Returns with a String the
Fish Spoil While he Is
Telling 1t.

It's a sight to see a colored fish
erman coming in with a string of
fish and displaying it to admiring
friends along Indiana avenue, saws
the Indianapolis News. A string
of fish, especially if there is a good
"cat" or two among them, makes
n Bucktown darby as nappy as If
they were a string of pearls.
The other evening, just before
dusk, a happy looking darby
turned into Indiana avenue at the
Yellow bridge. He had been fish
ing up the creek and had a channel
'cat" on his string, the rest be-
ing small SINNERS" He had no
more thar landed in the avenue
when a crowd of darkies gathered
around him and looked at his fish
in great admiration.
"Where you all done git 'em,
Pete% asked one.
"'Way up 'bOve JacksOn's hole.
It's scandalOus how dey do bite up
]erew
Then every darky laughed and
Pete moved on down the avenue,
stopping here and there as the
admiring crowds came out of the
stores and saloons to look at his
string.
He started in at 1870 and at 10
O'Clock he was still in the avenue.
and had not gone over three
blocks. When asked about it q
friendly darby said:
"Why, dat niger won't gil
home dis night, shuahw