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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-29

Consumption is "a human
weed fourishing best in weak
lungs. Like other weeds it's
easily destroyed while young;'
when old, sometimes i'm
possible.
Strengthen the lungs as you
would weak land and the
weeds will disappear.
The best lung fertilizer is
Scott's Emulsion. Salt pork
is good too, but it is very hard
to digest.
The time to treat consump-
ton is when you begin trying
to hide it from yourself.
Others see it, you won't.
Don't wait until you can't
deceive yourself any longer.
Begin with the first thought
to take SCOTS Emulsion. If
it isn't really consumption, SO
much the better; you will soon
forget it and be better for the
treatment. If it is consump-
tion you can't expect to be
cured'at once, but if you will
begin in time and will be
rigidly regular in your treat
ment you will win.
Scots Emulsion, fresh air,
rest all you can, eat all you
can, that's the treatment and
that's the best treatment.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-29
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo ouinine Tablets. An
druggists refund the money II it fails 70 cure.
*. w. Groves signature 10 on each boz. $50
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-14
ALL KINDS OF DADDLES

whom he is talking is expected 20 i'm
itate the mispronunciation out OF po-
liteness. If he does not, his father
may chastise him for being uncivil.
The education of a boy among the
Eskimo begins when he is six years
old. At that age he is sent out daily
with a bow and arrow 10 shoot small
game and TO hunt for birds eggs.
When he is twelve he gets spear
and goes with his father to the hunt
At fourteen or fifteen he is old enough
to go whaling, and is considered one
of the young men of his tribe.
The Eskimo girls are taught to
cook and sew and have dolls to play
with.
In this they are more fortunate than
the little girls of Armenia, where
children are not allowed to have dolls
for fear they should worship them as
idols
Among some of the tribes of Cen
trail Asia, girls are shut up in great
houses, which they are only permit
ted 10 leave once a day for a walk.
At that time they march two and two.
guarded by fierce old women, who
drive away with a big switch all the
BOYS they may chance TO meet.
The girls stay in these girl houses"
as they are called, until they are old
enough to be married. when their
parents arrange a match for them.
The Kafir boys of South Africa
have TO obey all kinds of rules. They
NAV not eat or drink certain things,
and they are not even allowed 10
play games without observing certain
stringent rules laid down by grown
Ups.
But the Kafiir child is permitted TO
take all the snuff il pleases, and can
use enough TO sneeze its little black
head off if il so desires.
The children Of the Hindoos are
taught TO be extremely polite TO
strangers; and even the very smallest
ones. Just old enough 10 toddle. bow
| low. lay the backs of their right hands
against their foreheads, and say
'Salaam, Sahib" to man, or "Salaam,
Memsahib" TO woman whom they
meet
In the old wild days of the North
American. Indians, the babies we're
never allowed 10 cry. This wasn't
so much a matter of discipline as of
/ lie and death, Tor crying papOOSe
might have betrayed the whereabouts
OF camp TO It's enemies. As con-
sequence. the little beady-eyed In
dians were supernaturally grave and
solemn, and the habit learned in in
fancy remained with them through
after life, and gave the Indian his
typical Characteristic of gravity and
silence.
There are extremely few races, how
ever savage, who do not teach their
children something Among the few
that fail, are the Terra del Fuegians.
who neither try 10 clothe, support or
teach their children after they are
able to do the least toward their own
support. Consequently. every new
! generation of this tribe is poorer than
the preceding one
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-14
PUZZLlNG SANDWICH MEf
THE EDER USEFUL KNOT

the world with which to tether an ami
NAL or boat to a stake, and should be
the only one used 10 fasten ropes for
4 swing or hammock. for it never pulls
loose.
1t Is a simple matter TO make it.
Two loops in the cord, one passed be
hind the other, are slipped over what
ever it is intended TO secure.
Then the ends are pulled tight and
that is all
Sometimes you will want to mend a
broken fish rod, a bat, handle to an
axe, an oar. or some such matter. The
most simple and the best way to do
this is by using the long loop splice.
1t must be made with firm. we'll
twisted cord, or it can be made with
copper or soft annealed iron or steel
wire.
If small articles are to be mended
stout linen thread may be used, but il
should be well waxed
Fasten the ends of the broken arti-
Gle together temporarily with bit OF
thread or with wax Make a long
loop and lay it along on top of the
part TO be mended, beginning below
the fracture and ending beyond it,
/ With the thumb of your left hand
hold the loop where it is doubled over
Wind the cord at the open end oi
the loop two or three times around
the article to be mended in such a
way as not to pull open the loop; then
wind the cord close and tight the rest
of the way TO within a short distance
of the other end of the loop.
Be careful TO lay the cord neatly and
firmly, so that no part of il lies on
any other part.
If you find difficulty in starting to
wind your cord without pulling apar,
the loop, you may fasten the part of il
where you have TO begin winding
with pin or with a small curtain tack
which you can remove afterward-
Having reached within a short dis.
tance of the doubled over end of the
loop, thread the end of your cord
through the loop and pull il until the
loop disappears, being tucked wei
away under the wrapped layers ot
/ tyvine.
This makes an extremely neat
splice. If, however, the break i,
| square across or too abrupt TO admit
this treatment, splints will first have
to be laid along on each side of tn,
fracture and the whole wrapped as de
scribed
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-14
LUILL THERE BE "TRAUEL SCHOOLS"?

A striking suggestion has been made
in Germany, and is being discussed
earnestly by prominent authorities on
the subject of education.
1t is TO take the schools on voy-
ages-not merely short trips to neigh
boring localities, but on journeys that
shall cover all Europe and finally all
the world.
The idea behind the proposition is
that this method will enforce the value
of what is taught, because, after the
pupils have had a course, say in the
political geography of certain ter
ritory, they will be taken over that
section and thus will gain an imme-
date and unforgettable knowledge OF
it,
The plan at present is to limit the
travelling to journeys through Ger
many only, and the scheme for pro-
viding the travelling facilities is ex-
tremely simple.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-14

The control which the government
exercises over railroads makes 1t
feasible in Germany to get govern
ment aid for the plan by arranging
for special trains with practically
nominal rates of fare.
Having arranged this, the plan is
10 start a number of schools from a
number of cities at the same time; for
instance, a school starts from Ham
burg to Leipzig and at the same mo-
ment school starts from Leipzig to
Hamburg. A Berlin school sets out
on a trip to Kiel at the same moment
that the Kiel school starts for Berlin.
Arrived in the city of their destina-
ton, each school repairs at once to
the schoolhouse of the pupils who are
on their way to the other city. This
schoolhouse is thus converted into a
temporary hotel for the visiting pupils.
1t will be seen that this simple plan
would enable the pupils from each
city to make the circuit of all the
rest, finding a vacant schoolhouse in
! each city.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-14
Birds That Fish for Men.

The Chinese of Annoy have a queer
way of capturing fish They tame a
sea bird similar 20 the pelican, then
fasten a string abou; HIS neck, max
ing it impossible for him to swallow
The bird is then set loose. and fol.
lowing his natural instinct, he goes
fishing. filing his pouch. But as ht
cannot swallow his catch. he :,
obliged to return 10 his Chinese mas.
ter, who takes his fish from him, re
moves the string, and gives him tive
or three Of the fish.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-14
To Chase Eorfhquakes

In April of this year there will be-
gin a curious International work
which is to last twelve years.
1t is the. work of watching the
earthquakes of the world; and most
OF the nations will contribute earth
quake detectives.
The object is to learn something
about earthquakes that may lead to a
discovery of their causes; the hope is
that something may develop which
will enable. scientists to warn persons
in threatened districts in time so that
they may escape, just as Is done now
in the case of storms.
This international hunt for the earth
quake was organized in Strasburg
Germany, during the last session OF
the International Seismic Congress
All the nations that joined in the work
then have agreed to use all available
government departm to gather
statistics about earthquakes, and to
forward them to the Central Bureau
which is the German Imperial Central
station for Earthquake Study in
Strasburg.
Rules and regulations have been laid
down for observation, and the mem
bers know just what facts should be
gathered. Whatever money can be
raised will be used for the establish
ment of observatories and experiment
stations in lands that are sufferers
from these disturbances.
The reports that are sent in to the
Central Station will be edited and
published periodically.
The delegates who voted for the
organized earthquake chase repre-
sented the United States, Mexico
Chill, Argentina, the Congo Free
State, Japan, and most of the govern.
ments of Europe
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-14

who doesn't have to tie knots
for one reason or another
And despite the centuries
of knot tying, only a small proper
ton knows how 10 make one prop
erly.
Yet life may depend on a good knot
in an emergency.
The principle in knot tying is ex-
ceedingly simple. The knot must be
made so that no amount of strain will
make it slip the fraction of an inch i;
and still IL must not be tied SO that
it Jams" that is, fails TO unite read
lily when the proper end is pulled
The latter condition is as important
as the former; for often it IS as ii.i-
portant TO be able TO cast off (untie)
a knot as to tie it
There are long lists OF technical
knots with bewildering names--the
really useful knots that are required in
ordinary pursuits are comparatively
few and simple.
The best apprenticeship in knot ty-
ing is in learning how TO tie up a
bundle.
Perhaps the best knot used in tying
up packages is one where the end of a
cord is doubled back and the knot tied
near the end. This results in form
ing a loop of twine that will break
before it loosens under strain.
A great amount of string is wasted
usually in doing up parcel; and few
persons really know the best manner
of tying up package.
Begin by measuring off enough cord
to 60 along the top OF the parcel
lengthwise and half way down the
side Double this length, and in a
similar manner lay off four times the
length of cord required TO GO across
the package and allow several inches
over.
Carry the cord once around the
package the long way and twice
around it, once near each end, cross
ways.
Secure the parts of the cord that
cross by winding one once around the
other.
Tie the cord with loop knot where
the longer piece of cord intersects the
shorter near the right-hand end oi
the parcel as it lies before you.
Secure any length of twine left un-
used by fastening it along the longer
cord between the two crossings oi
the others. This thickens and tend:
to strengthen the part of the twin,
naturally used as handle with which
to convey the package.
One of the extremely useful knot:
is the Glove hitch, which Is not kno
at all until il is put in position arounC
4 rod or some such support and pulleC
tight
Then no knot equals it for takint
hold and holding on TO the mos
slippery of surfaces, even a glass tube
The cord NUT not be too hard in tex
ture or too large IN diameter.
Il is simply impossible to pull an
object out OF 4 Glove hitch.
This knot IS the best fastening II
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-14

fornia the boys are not ex-
pected to obey their father. In fact,
he never presumes to admonish or
correct them. The mother is the
ruler of the children, and if she is
not obeyed she appeals to one of her
brothers, and the word of an uncle is
the supreme law to Seri child
If there is any chastising to be done
the uncle does it, while the father
looks on with indifference.
Among the Navajo Indians father
must not correct his son. after the boy
has caught a rat by his own unaided
efforts. Before the boy has accom-
plished this, the father may fog him
as he thinks necessary, but after the
rat has been caught he must not lay
hands on him, however young the boy
may be.
In the Philippines, children are al
lowed to smoke as much as they
please A Filipino parent will watch
with satisfaction his son of four or
FIVE years putting away at big cigar.
The children of the Point Barrow
Eskimo also are allowed to smoke as
soon as they are able to hold a pipe
But they are also taught to be ex-
ceedingly polite, especially to
strangers. If traveller, trying to
speak the Eskimo language, makes a
mistake in pronunciation. the child to
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-14

.HERE isn't a human being
who doesn't have to tie knots
u for one reason or another.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-14

. PINIONS differ on bringing
up children. Among the Seri
. Indians of the Gulf of Cali
fornia the boys are not ex-
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-21
Ne7U York Stock Market.

NEW YORK, June 2o.-An unimportant vol
unle Of business was done in the stock mar
lzet to-day but the tone was plainly firm. and
confidence over the prospect for values was
thereby fostered- News bearing upon values
was slight but in the absence Of threatening
DEVELOPMENTS and with protection afforded TO
Southern Pacific there was no urgent pres
sure to sell Bankers usually intrusted with
financial operations for the company were
large buyers OF Southern Pacific, and the OF
feriugs including several thousand shares Tor
London account, were readily ABSORBED Inc
circular issued by the president to stockholo-
ers IN explanation Of the proposed preferred
stock issue seemed 10 make a favorable i'm
preston upon sentiment and was followed by
the rise in the stock TO 46Ss. This was a sen
slbie relief 10 the general market, Where lhe
effect OF a decline in Southern Pacific had been
dreaded. Weekly estimates by railroad Off
cfals OF their traffic were little changed from
the recently prevailing tenor, but they showed
conditions no worse. Good earnings Tor the
second week OF June coming 10 hand make
better comparisons with last year 49,
than for some time past. Missouri Faeinc
report for April. showing net earnings OF less
than half those for April last year, Gid not
affect the nrmness OF that stock with no
fears for the favorable progress OF the crops
and with the extraordinary strength OF the
banking position shown by Saturdays bank
statement there is opportunity TO await the
progress OF events with opportunities for
favorable outcome. ca sh reserves, especially
gold holdings, are now well above any pre-
vious record. The satisfaction over this show
ing has its reservations as to its index OF idle
trade conditions and 70 the responsibility
for high interest rates on deposits paid by
the New York banks in effecting the result.
but IL insures fEeedom from all pressure OF
securities on the market from the necessity
OF realizing ready cash. None Of the best
prices OF the day were maintained. The mar
ket became nfeless at the slight reaction and
Bonds we're firm. Total sales. par value,
s.. .OeO. coo.
United States As registered declined * per
N-FvV ycpK sTOCK list
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-21
The Lumber Market.

The West Coast and Puget Sound Lumber
man saws:
The attempt 10 reduce the output of luIn-
ber iu the south and on the coast Is oelnE
met IN half hearted way, and does not prom
fse success The same results are being
reached. however by the voluntary or forced
closing down OF many mills. II is very prob
able that -his curtaiiment IS greater than II
would hs from every mill shutting down only
one day fu the week. In one district 90 per
cent of the cut is reported out Of commission.
The srinCle market is about bad as II can
ne and ans one who needs shingles need not
fear 90 buy az present prices shipments tor
r1e f-st nve months OF the year show heavy
decrease over the same months IN lsu3- Ihe
next two or three months viii probably be dull
ones iu the single market. and any mlllman
who can close his mill VIII be wise in 50
doing The log market is generally weak
Ir Puget Sound logs are bringing more money
than Ii any other market on the coast. The
shutting down or many Of the camps has so
FAR proven beneficial 70 the logger, but II puts
the ulillmsn on the Sound u cOnsidersbl
cisa5vaurage IN competing with mills that
buy LOGS in other markets. In British Colum-
hia rr- log market is stagnant and the log
gers are shutting down many camps. In
Cirsvs Harbor and on the Columbia River logs
sre 0Verpleutiful. with prices low and weak -
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-21
Dried Frints, Nuts, ,RaiSinS, Honey

Evaporated Apples are higher and concen-
trated into a few hands. New Apricots are
very firm and new Peaches have again advanced
under prospects OF a short output estimated at
about two-thirds of last years crop. with brisk
competition between buyers. Honey still rules
firm under unfavorable crop prospects
FRUITS-New crop futures-Apricots, 7qSc;
Peaches. 51adbc per ID. Old crop-ApricOts.
sQi0c for Royals and 9612c for Moorparks;
Evaporated Apples. 4AG6Ac; sun-dried. 80
41Ac; Peaches. 7qsc; Figs. white. 215d3c in
boxes; black, 414c; Plums. Ditted, 5q71sc per
pound.
PRUNEs- crop. 2a2%c for the four
sizes
RAIsINs-F. o. b. prices Fresno for 1908
crop (subject to change without notice) are as
follows: J0-lb bOxes-LoOse Muscatels. 4-croWn,
4c per ID; 3-crown. 41sc 2-crown. 4c; Malaga.
loose, 3-crOwn &c: 2-crOwn &c: Thompson >
seedless. 4c; seedless Sultanas, SIC; Seedless
Muscatels. SIC; do foated 3hc; Seeded Rails
ins. 1907 cartons. fancy. 5hc; choice. 5hc;
12-oz cartons fancy, 4l5c: choice. 4%c; in
bulk fancy 5A choice, &c; Imperial clus-
ters So; Dehesa. 81 so: fancy 50; London
Layers 3-crown. 81 35: 2-crown. 81 25.
NUTS-Walnuts No 1 softsheu. 1914 5614c:
No. 2. 11hG12c: No 1 hardsheu, 13G13hc;
No. 2 11G11%c; Almonds. HE for Nonpa-
reils 11l5c for l X L lie for Ne Plus Ultra
and SIC tor LanguedOc; Peanuts GGTc for
Eastern: Pecans, 11G13c: Cocoanuts 81 5O65
HONET-Comb. l1ka12Hc for white and
10G11c for amber; water white extracted. so
&c, light amber extracted. 41245c; dark.
BEEswAx-27a2sc per Ib.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-21

quotations on December shade higher
to 1kc lower at 1855 6T915c to 1880. July was
hQAc higher to hQAc lower at S67sc to
STAc Sentiment soon became quite strong.
Weather in the Southwest was unfavorable to
harvesting Liverpool cables were higher and
the amount on passage showed a decrease Of
1852 coo bushels Reports from Roumania in
dicate an exceedingly small crop of wheat in
Roumania. advices stating that two-thirds of
the crop had been ruined by prolonged drouth
Late in the day fresh strength was derived
from advices from the Northwest, claiming Sc
rious damage will result If the wet weather
continues The market closed at the highest
point of the session. After selling up to sos
September closed at 97sGS0c. July was up
sc at S4#c.
The strength of wheat prices held corn firm
in spite of unfavorable news The close showed
July unchanged at 477kc. September closed SC
higher at 4Stsc after selling up to 4S% d4S$4c
Prospects Of a flood of new oats in July early
nearly stifed speculation. in that cereal. July
closed &c higher at 3S19c and with September
up nc higher at 32c-
Provisions made a sharp uptuTn on the firm
situation in the hog market. Shipments OF
hogs which have been expected for some time
have failed to materialize Packers and long
holders were liberal buyers. Final figures
showed a gain of 3717c in September pork; lard
was up II 1Sc and ribs were 20c higher.
The leading futures ranged follows:
Articles. Open. High. Low. Close.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-21
General Merchandise.

BAGs-Grain Bags. 5kc; San Quentin.
IS 40; Wool Bags 32aS5c; Fleece Twine.
7GSc.
COAL-wellington. IS per ton; New Welling-
ton. IS: Seattle. $6 so; Bryant. Sc 80: Beaver
Bay SIS 90; Greta 81: Wallsend. 81; Richmond.
81 so; Cumberland. $13 in bulk and Sl4 25 Ia
sacks: Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg. Si4;
Welsh Anthracite Egg. s13; Welsh Lump.
sII so: Camel $s so per ton; Coke. S11 Scala
per ton in bulk and SIS in sacks; Rocky Noun
tain descriptions. s11 As per 1000 lbs and Sl2 50
per long ton according to brand.
OILS-Quotations are for barrels; for cases
add &c; Linseed 49c per gallon for boiled and
4Tc for raw; Castor Oil, In cases, No. 1, T0c;
Bakers AA 81 10d1 II; Lucol. 45c for boiled
and 43c for raw: China Nut, 62hGS0c per gal
lon; Cocoanut Oil in barrels. 5Sc for Ceyion and
55c for Australian; extra bleached winter Sperm
Oil. 6Sc: natural winter Sperm OIL 63c; extra
bleached winter Whale Oil. SIC; natural Whale
Oil, &c; extra winter strained Lard OIL, 75S;
No ] Lard Oil. 65c; pure Neatsfoot OIL. 73ci
No. 1 Neatsfoot OIL CSC; light Herring OH.
42c; dark Herring Oil. 40c; Salmon OIL, SAC;
boiled Fish OIL 3Tc; raw Fish OIL. 35c; boiled
Paint Oil, 33c; raw Paint Oil. 31c.
COAL OII1-Water White Coal OIL, In bulk,
131kc. Pearl Oil. in cases. zoe: Astral. 20c;
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-21
WASHINGTON
STOCK MARKET.
Not Much Life, E,rcePt in the To-
notah Mining Stocks.

Local stocks and bonds very quiet on
the Bond Exchange. There was sale OF CALI
fornia Wine at $50 T5. The TonOpah mining
stocks continued active but the Comstocks
were quiet. The oil shares were very dull
Ex-dividend yesterday; California Fruit
Gamers Association. regular monthly. 60c per
share. amounting to S17.349 so; California
Powder Works. the usual monthly dividend OF
SOC per share Calumet and Arizona Mining
COnlDany Of Arizona. a regular quarterly divi-
dend Of 81 so: Home Oil Company, regular
monthly 21ac per share, amounting 70 $500
The Pacific Jupiter Steel Company OF san
Mateo County has levied assessment Of 21ac
per share. delinquent July 16.
The Continental Building and Loan AssO-
citation has declared a semi-annual dividend OF
S per cent per annum on classes A and F.
stock per cent on term deposits and per
cent on ordinary deposits. payable July l.
The San Francisco and Suburban Hons
Building Society has declared a half-yeariy
dividend at the rate Of 10 per cent per annum
on the capital stock and participating certin-
Gates, payable July l.
The preferred stock OF the United Railway
Investment Company was ex-dividend Of ia
per cent yesterday.
Two more railroad carloads Of Ophir ore
have been shipped. making eighteen carloads
on the way in process OF sale.