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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-26
NEW YORK STOCKS.


High est. Lowest. Closing
Atehlson. 81. SO IS. S. rs.
Anal Copper. %. 20 SIS. 727-s.
b. * O.. i02 81. l0i 3-S. l02 "a
q. Il. r. CT f-2. 50 rs. gtI-4
Can. Pacific. 1872 Is. 1872. 1872 rs.
Erie common. f3. 81 5-s. %.
III. Central. I5G 3-s. l5t II. i5G.
Manhattan. 10 Il. i69 3-t. 10 II.
Metropoi.. iis IL. li5 81. il6 IL.
No. Pacific. 105 IS. los IA. los rs.
L. q n. 1877. 1876 IA. ~.
Peoples Gas. LOG "a. LOG. l06 "a.
Penn. iSs IS. i35 SIS. 1876 IL
Reading com. 81 81. IS IL. 81 IL.
II l., common. Is rs. 81 rs. IS %.
So. Pacific. &C SIS. 6 IL. 60 IS.
81. Paul. ia "a. liz rs. IA IS.
Sugar. ~ "a. 40 IA. al
Union pacl. rs "a. 1l6 80. rs 5-8.
L. S. s.. com. ~ rs. Is IS. - rs.
L. s. s. pfd.. 80 rs. % IL. 70 IS.
The London stock market showed
a more cheerful tone. on the prob
able settlement Of the Russian trou-
BILE. Our market opened higher IN
sympathy and cunting II the ad-
vance to the close We have every
reason 70 believe that good dividend
paying stocks win sell much higher.
The copper market r. strong and
the iron and steel trade Is active. Il
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-26
WILL CAPTAIN
PULLMAN TEAM

WASHINGTON AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE. PULLMAN. Wash. Jan
20 The college football teas has
elected Elhest u. Stewart. captain
OF the team for 1898. Stewart "a -
years old. L feet inches IN height
and weighs goo pounds lie ia an
old star Of the Walla Waila hlgh
school from which he graduated In
1902 Tie has played two years ON
the college team. playing center last
year. A. center he passes the ball
accurately ia ercat line plunser
and has the habit Of mailing the
man behind the line lie is like
wise strong on defense.
lie Is sophomore IN the electfl-
cal engineering department and "A
good student Tho entire college
regards him with good feeling and
respect As captain he may be- eX-
pogtcd 90 exhibit tho manly char
actrr. firwneaH aud grit Ia the hlKh
degree that the ". 4. G. expects Of
her captains On account of bis un-
usual height. Stewart has been
dubbed shorty Stewart
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-26
A GOOD SHOWN G
The Labor Union Cooperative Co. Held
Their Annual Election January 18th

declared. our membership increased
more than 240 per cent and the In
crease In stock owned was about
500 per cent During the year a
business Of about 5000 was trans
acted.
With the new board Of directors,
all Of whom have some practical
knowledge Of business, and the
splendid growth OF the last few
months. the success OF the company
seems assured.
Thanking our patrons for their
patronage and promising them the
same courteous treatment they have
received in the past we will be
found at the same old stand, on COR
ner Fourth and Union.
l. L. COOPERATIVE CO.
ID. NJ. PEOPLES, Mgr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-26

At the office OF the company. 3si
Union street. The following officers
and directors were elected FOR this
year:
d. AZ Peoples. president and gen.
cral manager J. J. Kost, vice presi-
dent. a. NJ. Mecklem. secretary and
treasurer. directors. VIM. Duncan.
ir.. J. X. SklrvinR. J. j. Kost. a NJ
MccNem. ID. N. Peoples.
The report OF Manager Peoples
showed wonderful progress in this
thriving institution. Besides paying
their regular $ per cent interest on
stock and setting aside the stlpulat-
ed per cent for educational fund
and reserve fund n dividend Of 5 per
cent on the purchase price OF all
goods purchased by members was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-26
A Grim Tragedy

IL daily enacted. IN thousands OF
homes. as Death claims, ia each one.
another victim OF Consumption or
Pneumonia. But when Coughs and
Colds are properly treated. the
tragedy f. averted r. @. Huntiey.
Of Oaklandon. Ind, writes: My
wife had the consumption. and three
doctors gave her up. Finally shs
took Or. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Coughs and Colds,
which cured her. and today she Is
well and strong" Il kills the germs
~ All diseases. One dose relieves.
Guaranteed at soc and 800 by Q.
o. GUY, druggist. Trial bottle free.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-26
INSURANCE MEN
HAVE GONE HOME

The annual meeting Of the North
western Mutual Fire association
ended last Night About 30 OF the
leading Insurance agents Of the state
snrr present and many questions Of
ltereat 20 the members Of the aauo-
citation were discussed. Tuesday
evening a banquet was held at the
Washington. &. 5. shank acted as
toaAtmastcr and toaAtH we're re-
aponded 20 by Sam r. Nichols and
J. a. shivelY.
Yesterday afternoon the visitors
wsrg taken about the city IN a prt-
vate car A I. Piper. who has been
training his voice for the occasion.
acted "a announcer and pointed out
the many points ol interest about
the city. Tho nesting Vas one Of
the most interesting ever held
b. the association
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-26
mYsTERY CLEARED UP

= The mystery IT the 1apanear :
q torpedo boats built ia The EAST. 4
. shipped 20 the orient via SCI 4
q attic. IL explained
They we're shipped on the
q Minnesota and were deHiEnat- 4
"a on her manifesto In the fol- Z
. loving eisvcriy constructed 4
. items 200 pieces boxes. 4
. crates and packages ~ ma
. chinsry. its iathss aud boses Z
q 81 lathas. &c hoKaa 81 CASTINGS. 4
zoo boiler tubes and a krga o. 4
q bolts
SO carefully had the ship
. fnsnt from the east and the :
. arrival ln Seattle - the boats =
and their disposition after that 4
q been zsia rdsd that Il Waa abso- 4
q iut-iy impossible 70 follow their Z
q movements.
uut now that the Minnesota Z
is well on her way secrecy L.
= not 90 essential and the Min
q nraotas manifest makes u APP 4
. PARENT that the sea Fighters are 4
Oh their way 20 Yokohama
$500 q tts q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-26
LITTLE HAPPENINGS

Ata meeting Of the Lake Union
Improvement club last night the
following officers were elected.
President. Alvin Heinrich: vice
president. =. Il nuttsrwuffh. sec
Rotary. A. ID Mcknight. treasurer.
] II. Holland r. A. Case. the re-
firing president 81 the club. vas
presented with 4 gold headed cane
BY the members Of the club The
president wiii appoint seven direct
ors 81 the ucxt meeting.
Edward A. Aycrst. a real estate
broker. yesterday flied a cross com
plant In the divorce suit hrough,
against him By his wife. Mrs. Hat
tie Ayerat lie charges the plain
I'M With improper conduct.
Miss Jessie Kelly was committed
10 the insane asylum by Superior
Judge Foster yesterday. She be
came Insane as the result Of an I'M
fortunate love affair
The revival services al Trinity
Methodist Episcopal church have
awakened much interest among the
MON bsra and others who attend
The audience grows larger each
evening Mrs Park gave a stirring
address and Rev. Park conducted
the song and prayer service last
evening. Reyu. Forsythe and Nc
Gan are also operating In the
srrvires. which will continue anoth-
er week
James smith was acquitted of the
charge OF burglary by a superior
court jury this morning lie was
accussd Of breaking into a Great
Northern freight car on Septem-
Der %.
Information was filed IN the SUI
perlor court this morning charging
William Hamilton With burglary.
lie la accused Of breaking Into the
Church of the Immaculate Coneep-
lion on January "a aud stealing val
sable tools.
while cleaning windows at the
Cecil hotel a porter. W II Laverf.
lell from a ladder 20 the pavement
M distance OF II feet. this morning
And fractured his right leg He
waa picked up by the city ambu-
lance and taken 20 the Wayside
emergency hospital His condition
II reported as being favorable
superior court jury this morn
ing found Frank Leo and =. EsaEe
guilty Of burglary.
The case % the state against John
gIilau. charged with cruelty 20 an
lmala. was dismissed by Superior
Judge Griffin this morning on mo-
ton 81 the prosecuting attorney.
The intricate problem relating TO
the combined reErade OF Third and
Fourth avenues will be taken mp by
the street committee At It's meeting
thIa afternoon The feature OF the
subleet 10 be considered is Council
man Burnett's scheme 10 widen
Fourth avenue IA feet before re-
grading It. by taking a strip off the
east side
The city began Injunction pro-
eeedlngs in the superior court this
afternoon to prevent J. W. Ridge
way from maintaining n stable NJ
the corner Of Thirteenth avenue and
East Columbia street a temporary
Injunction was Issued and was made
returnablc tomorrow before Supe-
rior Judge Frater.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-26

now begins 70 look as II dividends
VIII be resumed on Steel common.
Among the railroads Erie common
has shown remarkable strength and
has every appearance OF being
bought up by important Interests.
who are buying IN order to have a
voice in the affairs OF the road. as
this road Is the only one between
Chicago and the east uncontrolled.
Money ls cheap. despite the large
exports Of gold 10 Paris. which
amounted 10 about s4.090.000 this
week. This ease Of money IS a
strong incentive 10 speculative re-
yfvaI.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-26

whole wheat flour. per Dbl. ttzs.
graham. rHH Dbl 81. Efauam. 81 g.
bhL r.. fHa nauT Iz5s per bHIe.
bbl. $3.50 hurifHhrHf. bale. $3.50
rye meal. per bale. ~ bas buckwheat.
per hhi. .. buekWueat. per bale.
1870 corn meal. los. per bale. g. TO-
- 90. ON mHnl iDa. pei bale. - 90
corn meal. los. per ball 8 2 90 white
corn meal zoe. 81. rolled oats. per
Dbl, q q. Co. 1915. wheat flakes
boz 7b lbs. t22o. farina. per Dbl.
$50. fariua. ION. HaekS. per bale,
- hqminy. large. per Dbl 40
hominE. small los. bale. G2G0s Holly
self rHisiuE buckwheat. 1GAs. case,
1870. pearl barley. zsaib boxes.
81 90. pearl barley. 100 10 sacks. -.
Hpllt peas. F4b0W6. popcorn. Der cwt.
$500. cracked wheat, per bale, 1900.
Feed
Oats. per ton. tzgWzs. bran. per
ton. ll950Mz q. barley rolled. Der
ton. 224u26 feed wheat. Per ton.
taR@ - dairy chop feed. per ton. IL
q $40. Oh meal per ton. SIS. best
chop. f7G. whole corn. ton gtf4D
q. cracked corn. per ton. SRA 81
feed corn meal. per ton. f2s. shorts.
Per ton. gzi0z2,
Eastern Washington timothy. ff3
G 90. alfalfa. fl2G0mi3. wheat
hay, &t5 Eastern Washington dou-
bic compressed, SCI. Puget Sound
hay. 1890.
Poultry Food.
oyster shells. zoos. ton. 80. clam
shells. zoos. $50. bone meal. zoos.
iaz. Rrnnulated bones. zoos. 80. On
25B and zoe g. per ton higher
Grain and Grass Seed.
Red clover. prime. est, fif.50M IS
Hlaike, choice. 81. white clover. us
a19. timothy. per cwt. 81 Is
ffb. orchard grass. tlf. red top. s. -
10 English rye grass 81. Italian rye
grass. -: bronze grass. 81, tall
meadow out grass. SIS. Kentucky
tlue ErurH, al. pasture mixture,
uplanda. tt0IIZ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-26

-, Is what you Americans san a
-, homeless we Italians call IL a
-, asneranEA' That Is what you
- IN YOUR newspaper that 1. a
ssbieet IL victor Emmanuel ~ ltaly.
,sisk Of Tits strusglo fey freedom
80 liberty hy the doNn-ttoddea
sssistts on Nicholas
81 snake rtetro Hrcschl. a nroml-
.sst lace merchant OF Florence.
fssly Who Is q guest az the Wash
isgfen. Is a star man last night
presrai Is amons the LEADING lace
manufacturers OF italy his fam
a. has made the delicate fabric
- me DAYS OF the Ftorrntlna re-
sss,i, Rreschi is AZ present tour
- America largely Tor pleasure.
~ Nth half an eye toward dcycl-
..i,s 4 better market for his lux
yrls1s merJ handise.
Rrssshl has frcQuontly visited 81
,asssrshafg and he boasts that the
t.sisrsss Daemar. the empress dow.
sser ~ Russia. Is n regular patron
- bts house. that the renowned
daughter af klng Christian Of Den
- ana mother 81 the cmr % all
~ Russias. has purchased from his
.ssahllshment Ia Fiorcnee Eoaaamcr
49, for the imperial linEerie dur
- he past two decades. Ia values
srsresating 100000 lire. or over
@what thlnk you. my son. said
RrsSchl "of 81 this shedding OF
kle,df poes e not make you re-
jslee thar you arc not the subject ot
anY monarch. bat live Ia this beau
tfll country which you call the
land q the freeg
me star man Acknowledged thar
Il vas terrible thing
swhAt think you. siguarg asked
TIE reporter.
eNe' thlnk. BY Bacehus that Il
ia grand crime against humanity.
Il az Italian. know Of oppression
and tyranny. Ny people have suf-
fers1 from the corn laws and the
bread laws. aud I have heard my
starving counfrymen cry for food.
bat What We have suffered h as a
rNhiuH 70 that WIKI AaA we A-Ns
stan p0puiace endurea
"A barbarous var IN a far off
land has drafted the strength and
vlsor from The Russians and heavy
tayes have burdenet the poor peo-
PIE. TN all tha world knows q their
dlstrcsS Yes. I say that The suffer
ing Of ny coanfrymen Is as a Hoth-
lnx 20 the Rxnny tearing the heart
strings % the people Who bow %
TIE RomAnoffs. We have a liberal
government compared With that
which exists In the land where the
bayoncts Of soldiers klsAm BY day
ant the eyes % the hungry wolf BY
night: where the eiank Of convict
eAAins browns the tortured means
q thoss who wear them
4. have been IN that Russian
capital whoSe STREETS now flow with
hlood. I have seen much % that
dsspotism and tyranny against
-as--=-
Glve us a call We give you
frx;-class toto a; a medium price.
NV stndio. Eitsl building. Second
ane PIKE. about January !. EEEan
a Erlcsoa. zee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-26
YELLOW FEvE R
IN BOSTON
uiy soripos News Assn,

WASHINGTON. Jan. % A dis
patch from Consul gudgsf rcpartH
from Panama an outbreak Of yellow
Two other Japanese Rud Private
arrived at Panama ~ q. m. yes
terday A japanese mclsman died
yesterday.
Pagmuater aaekott Lieut. Leahy
and Or kohIhaa have mild cases.
fever on the cruiser Boston. which
Lafferty. who have the fever have
been removed to Aucun Three new
cases are reported.
The Boston has been ordered TO
proceed Immediately 10 san Fran
cisco or HremoHun
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-26

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. &c Nfny-
or schmltz caused n sensation IN The
police department yesterday BY the
removal from office of Police Com
missioner ". ". Hutton for i'm
moral and improper conduct as n
public official Hutton had been
most active In suppressiug certain
tenderloin dives.
BEDFORD. Ind. Jan. 2G.-The
preliminary hearing o. Frank Evans
and Elmer Browning. charged with
the murder OF Sarah Schaeffer. the
school teacher. was begun this
morning. one hundred witnesses
were called. An immense crowd r.
ia attendance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-26
SPECIAL MEETING

A special meeting Of the council
viii be held Mt o'clock this after
noon. The chief matter to be con-
sIdered Is the adoption OF soms
method whereby the delinquent as
on the Broad street local
improvements can be collected. II
ia possible also that the ordinances
providing for the reFrade Of Third
and Fourth avenues mny be passed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-26
CHICAGO MARKETS.

Reported for The Star BY W. A
Ryer & Co. ii2 Columbia street. By
private wire.
Seattle. Jan %.
Wheat High. Low Close
May. SIG "a. sis IL. Sl.1G IS.
July. ggc. 9s 5-Sc. g9c.
Corn
May. - i-2c. A. i-se. a. 1-2c.
July. 81 i-8e. 30 5-sc. 81 l-sc.
Gate
May. 81 i-se. 30 Use. 81 I-sc.
July. 81 Use. 30 Sic. 81 i-sc.
Pork
May. gl2.l2. s12.s5. gl3.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-26
BURNED
Cny scripps News Am.ni

By acrlpps News Ass'nl
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan 20 =oa-
car Nelson. a sailor. waH burned 60
deafh lu q small fire az the Golden
Gate hotsl this morning The fire
was artinEulahsd without arousing
the other guests.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-26

Nothing Is more in demand than
a medicine which meets modern re-
uuirements FOR a blood and system
cleanser. such as Or. Kings New
Life pills. They are just what you
need to cure stomach and liver
troubles Try them. Al G. o,
GUYS drug store, csc, guaranteed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-26

The officers. team and members
Of Camp 50. w. o. W. viii so TO
Ballard and initiate a large clans Of
candidates for the camp there. The
date for this initiation IL set for
Friday. January q. Tho members
viii meet at T:is on Western ave-
nue.. corner Columbia street. and at
tend I'm n body.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-26
for this year at least

NEW york. Jan. 90 Captain
William Carter. "a once famous
horHemBn for whom tho Garter
handicap at the spring meeting at
tho AQucdurt race track was nam
ed. died Yesterday. practically pen
nileas. AGED 6S Years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-26
FoR SITTER PREPARAToRY
COURSES

FQN OG EN FfGFNFtfN w '
COURSES
UNIVERSITY STATION. Jan. g.
Prof r A Osborne. OF the physics
department AZ the university. has
charge Of the preparation Of a bui.
letln which will appear this week.
The purpose % this work Is 70 bring
about a better understanding % the
requirements for college entrApee.
and enable the secondary schools 70
conform their courses 60 a line Of
work in harmony with that % the
higher Institution. thus avoiding the
psrpiexity that arises when a stu.
dent enters the university 70 find
hls preparatory work has not fitted
him for entrance In hiB chosen
course.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-26
GAVE HIM SOME
STRAiGH7 TALk

Hes a wart on the face OF the
community You miserable wretch
you stand there aud admit that you
uao opium and still insist that you
are not addicted to the hahlt7 You
ought 30 bo taken out and cow
hlded No. that would be- too good
for YOU"
This ~ part OF "a severe arralgn-
mont given T. A. Clark. a metal
worker. BY city Attorney Dc Bruler
this morning.
Clark said that Seattle was the
hardest town % get work In that
he had struck yet. lie was accused
by patr0lmeu Burkman and Gran
dali OF having no visible means OF
support aud frequenting opium
Joints and other low places. A sua-
pension Of Judgment and recon-
mondation that be leave town im-
vas the final disposition
Of tho case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-26
Sporting Briefs

MILWAUKEE. Wis. Jan. 2s-
The material which Is 70 be used
In the construction Of the bowling
alleys for the national tournament
Go be held AZ this place on Fchru-
airy IS has arrived aud work la now
underway.
The ladies Of the University OF
Washington basketball team will
meet the Seattle high school team
ia the Armory tomorrow night A
good game u expected. as both
teams ara fast
Captain Van Hovenburr. Of The
Seattle Athletic club football team.
has left for the EAST oatenaibly for
good Captain Van departed for
New YORK last night. where. he
states. he viii assist bis father In
business.
NEW YORK. Jan. a6-Dcspl,s
the rumblinEs OF an impending war
between thu tao biz baseball
leagues. President Pulllam. Of tho
National. declares all Will be hAr-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-26

Mrs Margaret O'D0nneil insti-
tutcd divorce proceedings In the an-
perior court today against her huH-
band G. J. O'nonnoii whom she
says IL a professional gambler. She
charges uonauppuft.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-26

MANILA. Jan. Is Two ladrglss
were killed and seven taken pfio-
nera in n fight which occurred IA q
river bed near SLANG yesterday fte-
tween 100 armed ladronea and a de-
taehmsnt o. contabulary and scouts
The coustRbulary and scouts ci-
capped without any casualties In
their ranks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-26

CLEVELAND. Jan 90 Mn Cas-
ale T.. Chadwick was formally All
Judged a bankrupt IN the federal
court yesterday and a. result h"f
creditors viii meet within a few
DAYS 20 elect a trustee TO take
charge OF her property.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-26
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

TORONTO. Jan. as-The liberal
government waA Overwhelmingly
defeated in the elections held yes.
tsraay in Ontario. O " Ross, lib
erai candidate for reelection. re
tanned hla seat az premier by only
30 votea. while five Of the liberal
ministers were defeated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-26

JEFFERSON CITY. No. Jan. 20.
The notorious alum baking pow
der law. the enactment OF which
two years ako has resulted IN ths
indictment Of several members 81
the legislature for bribery. vas re-
p.aled by the Legislature yesterday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-26

Glve % a call. We give you a
trxf-class foto AZ 4 medium prizes.
NV stndlO. Eitel building. Second
ans PIKE. about January / EEEan
Ericsoa. zee
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-21
Two ho,1rs later oh,

s Two hours later she
stood in the basement
Of the big store, de-
murely facing the sales
man, who had served
her, the day before.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-21
"A String of Good Stories
HOW PERKINS did" A CLAIRvoYANT.
'.csnnof tell how the truth may b.;
j say tho tale AZ twas said to mo-"

CENATOR PERKINS Of California was met at the door
- Of the White House by whom he had not for
twelve years.
elbow do you do Stone he exclaimed "you looking
better than you did the last time you.''
'Wel, how earth do you remember meq'' cried the
other II don't believe that you met than
twice three times in your life, anyway
"Oh, it's easy thing to remember face,''
replied the senator, with laugh that S if only you have
system. Now, have one. 1t is all by association
That reminds Of little incident that took place
long before went into politics. merchandising then
in little store. One week there clarvoyant exhibit
ing at the operahouse and his feas of memorzng the
talk Of the town. One day this mndreader happened to
into my store and got to talking about his work
" Il do Of the things that you do said,
and think can do things that you cannot do He
wanted to know what and told him to take pencil and
paper Now write down will give them to- you,
said l. He did and gave him the of 100 men,
all citizens of the place Now, continued fold that paper
up times your hand He did Now turn around
seven times He did Now will read you those
in proper order backward said. T. .. 2s&
you cannot do it for $10,' he exclaimed. 4 don It
take your money for is too easy sad and then
repeated the in the order, without making
q single mistake. =. 49,. -
"3That Marvellous he exclaimed. How earth did
you do itq -. r" 7..'
"'Oh, that is my secret said, and he did know
how had performed the trick. .~.* + :<'S .~.;
GAS a matter Of fact had not performed any trick
at ALL had simply taken the residents Of couple of
Streets had gone from house to house and had named the
occupants When dictated the to him had gone
down the street. When read them backward to him had
come back ''-Washington Post.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-21
NOT A PLEASANT SIGHT.

nR. ALFRED Russell WALLACE, in his recently pub
- lished memoirs, tells how, while in the United States
he was taken unnamed porcuring establishment
where during the season. they kill 1000 hogs day. "The
animals he writes walk up inclined pathway Of their
own accord in continuous procession and at the top
caught up after another by chain round their hind legs
and swung the who KILL scad scrape and them
p all the separate parts going thru the several stages Of
cleaning and curing till the result bacon ham, barrels of
pork black puddngs sausage bstes The ingenuity of
marrow panks and ladders slippery with blood and water
and in warm close reekng atmosphere utterly dis
gushing Ny friend was however quite amazed at my feel
ing anything but admiration for the whole establishment
city!''