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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04
Notice Of Dissolution of Corporation.

Notice is hereby given that by the
unanimous consent of all the stock
holders of the HYGIENE Ice and Cold
Storage Co. of Ottumwa, Iowa, given
at special meeting of the stockhold-
ers thereof held in the city of OF
tunlwa, Iowa, on the 18th day of April
1905, said corporation was dissolved
by reason of the transfer of it's entire
property, real and personal to the OF
tunlwa Brewing and Ice Co. Said dis
solution to be in full force and effect
from and after the publication Of this
notice once each week for four con-
secutive weeks in the Ottumwa Weekly
Courier.
Hygienic Ice and Cold Storage Co.
By ]. B. Dennis, President
Henry Phillips. Secretary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04
LOCAL,
MOTHERHOOD of Will,

NotIce-Proof OF VIII.
State of Iowa, Wapello county, SIS.
To all whom it may concern: No
tice is hereby given that an instrument
in writing purporting to be the last
will and testament of E. w Moore, de.
ceased, was this day produced, opened
and read by the undersigned, and that
l have fixed Monday, the Goth day of
May, 1905, as the day for hearing proof
in relation thereto.
Witness my official signature, with
the seal of said court hereto affixed
this End day of May. 1905
Edwin DUNCAN,
Clerk District Court.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04
FOR SALE.

FoR sALE-NEBRASK RANCH.
1,760 acres pasture, hay and 240
acres farm land and 1000 acres of free
range, fenced; creek and spring
water, timber, 5-room house, 1000
bu. grain, 210 head stock. 80 hogs;
farm tools, ETC.; 10 miles from F. E.
& M. " station; school and post
office one mile; $3.50 per acre; terms
easy e. H. Rowland, South Omaha.
Neb.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04

SEND 15c FOR PEARL sHIRTwAIsT
set, hat pin, scarf pin, or two dozen
assorted pearl buttons, four sizes.
Economy Button Company, Musca-
tine, Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04

FOR sALE-ANGUs BULLS. HAVE
four bulls from Is to 10 months old;
well broke. Registered. OF the best
families. Three miles south of
Unionville, Iowa. Inspection invited
VIM. Caylor, R. F. D. No. 1, Union
vile, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04

FOR sALE-FINE 24o ACRE FARM.
Elegant home at big bargain.
Write owner, R. c., Asquith, Win
dom. Mimi R. F. d. No. 2.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04
LOCAL MARKETS.

The wholesale price Of eggs dropped
a half cent this morning. Choice hogs
have also changed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04

ELEGANT HALF SECTION REL
river valley; want general merchan
disc, livery stock or implements. R
g. Asquith, Window, Mimi, R. F
D. No. 2. Mention Ottumwa Courie
when writing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04

Special bargains in children's cloth
ing this week. Suits at half price to
close out all remnants. The Hub.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04

FOR SALE = THOROUGHBRED
Shorthorn bulls. Address Clark
Kimler, Melrose. Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04

Justice Berry and Constable BIount
have moved their Office from the Ennis
building to 105 South Cougt street, up
stairs. They will be found there after
this.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04
WANTED.

wANTED-LAwN MOWERS AND
horse clippers to grind; also cazors
shears and knives and anything that
need sharpening. G. G. Thomas, Y.
M. G. A. building.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04

FREE WORCESTERSHIRE ACRES
rich, level prairie land, Cheyenne
county, Colorado, open for home
steads. Half rate excursions May
16. Write for folder. G. w. Bibb
Minneapolis, MINI. Mention Ottum-
wa Courier when writing.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-18
VEGETABLES SCARCE
y
California Shipments Have Ceased
on Account Of Heavy Rains.
Eeus Drop on q Cent and Butter 10
Plsntiful--poultry Holds lie Own
But Game Goes Down Q TriHs.
Market Notes.

Portland Jan. i7,--The recent neav,
rains In California nave stopped ship
ments OF vegetables. and those Of tn
local dealers. who have good suppl
on hand viii realize top prices foI
them. Onions and potatoes still hole
up because OF the inability Of farmer,
10 get their produce 10 the market
Outside shipments In these vegetables
are not being made for the reason that
local prices are 10 high that exporting
does not pay those who have stocks on
hand.
Eggs for large quantities have drop.
ped ie for fresh Oregon but eastern
remain at 2tQ2sc. Poultry In In good
demand and first class chickens are
commanding top prices, Game In u
irine weaker on account OF an influx
OF ducks and geese that was unex-
pected. This condition. however VIII
not last. and the early buyer will profit
Butter Ia weak In price the past few
Jays, and In likely TO continue In pien-
tlful supply for week or 10.
A heavy shipment OF bananas has
made this fruI, cheap and plentiful
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-18
itopa Wool, Hides, Etc.


Hops-2s92sc.
wool-valley. 2OG2lc; Eastern Ore
gon. l4Qisc.
Tallow--Prime. per pound. 3MQici
No. 2 and grease. 2h03c.
Hides-Dry hides. No. /. 16 pound.
and up itit6i5hc pound; dry kip. No
]. to 10 pounds. la@l4hc; dry calf
No. /. under pounds. i5hc: dry salt
ed bulls and stays. third less than dry
flint; saited hides, steers. sound. 60
pounds and over. sqsc; so to 90 pounds
7G7Mc; under so pounds and cows, 6lh
a7hc: stays and bulls, sound. 4Q4sc;
kip, sound, Is to 20 pounds. &c; under
10 pounds, Sc; green (unsalted). lc per
pound less; culls. lc per pound less;
horse hides salted. each, $3.50; dry.
each, ti9i.b0: colts hides, each. ESQ
soc: goatskins. common. each, 10Ql5c;
Angora. with wool on. 25cGs1; sheep
pelts. as to wool. 10000 each,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-18
LiNastoek.

cattle--s2.7594.Oo: hogs, s45O05.6O
sheep. ss259L25.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-18
LOCAL PRODUCE.

Prices Furnished by Ross, Higgins q
Company
The following are the retail prices
on local produce yesterday:
Eggs. per dozen. 35c; butter. best,
per roll. CSC: chickens, dressed. per
pound, isc; mallard ducks, pair, 81;
apples. box, 75c@s1.25; oranges. box,
.2,5O@s: potatoes. sack, $40; turnips,
sack. 9Oc; carrots, sack, 81.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-18
Fruits and Vegetables.

Pears-ti0i.25.
cranberries-Per barrel. I'll.
Apples--oregon. Socgi.2S'
Tropical Fruits--Lemons, fancy sS's0
0sbo: choice. 1925 per box; oranges
ss.s502.5o: bananas, b0SMc per
pound; pineapples. is.5oG4 per dozen
Potatoes. oregon, 100 pounds 500
sec; tomatoes. California, per crate
st2S; turnips, per sack. sO97oc; cab
sages, per pound. lk92c; carrots, per
sack, so@75c: beets, per dozen punches
1Sc egg plant. &c per pound; Oregon
onions, 100 pounds. s2.oOQ2.9S; sweet
potatoes, sI.bo@i,75 per 100 pounds;
caullnower. per dozen. 7be9s1; celery
per dszen. 66965c.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-18
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
The Baltimore a Ohio Railroad's New
Through Service.

"SeSU SStNiSVs
Effective November 97th, 1904, and
thereafter, new daily train will be
inaugurated, leaving Grand Central
passenger station, Chicago. at 10:SO
p. M, for Akron. Cleveland, Youngs-
town, Pittsburg and intermediate
points, connecting at Pittsburg with
'DuQuesne Limited" for Philadelphia
and New York, and with train No. 10
for Washington. d. c., and Baltimore.
This train will be equipped with
flrst-class day coaches, Pullman sleep
ers and dining car service.
On all through tickets stop-over will
be allowed at Washington. Baltimore
and Philadelphia, not to exceed 10 days
at each place.
For further particulars address,
Peter Harvey, General Agent, Room
/, Hobart Bldg, San Francisco
d. B. Martin, Manager Passenger
Traffic Baltimore, Md.
B. N. Austin, General Passenger
Agent, Chicago.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-18

Fresh Meats-veal. sh@sc; pork
bhaeMc; beef. S@5c; mutton, 49ec'
Flsh-Crabs, per dozen, si,25; shoal-
water Bay oysters per sack, 81 oys-
ters, gallon. s2.25; halibut, &c; black
cod. 10; salmon. steelhsads, SIC; her
ring, &c; founders, &c; catfish. &c;
Holsters, per pound, l2hc: silver smelt,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-18

Sc: shrimp, ioc: perch, &c: sturgeon
7c; Columbia river smeit, &c.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-18
Oils and Lead.

Coal oil-Pearl or astral oil. cases
aic per gallon; water white oil, iron
barrels.ibhc; wood barrels. none; cocene
oil. cases. 25c; elaine oil. cases, csc:
extra star. cases, 2sc; headlight oil
ITS degrees cases. 24hc: iron barrels
isc. (Washington state test burning
oils. except headlight. Nc per gallon
highsr.)
Benzine--sixty.three degrees, cases.
2sc: iron barrels. 1870.
Linseed oil-pure raw, In barrels.
SIC: genuine kettle-boiled In barrels.
b4c; pure raw oil. In cases. SIC: genu-
Inc kettle boiled In cases. bsc: lots Of
$50 gallons. 1c less per gallon.
Turpentine-In cases. s6c per gal
Ion.
Gasoiine--stove gasoline. cases.
4hc; iron barrels. lSc; SO degrees
gasoline, cases, 32c; iron barrels or
drums. 26c.
Lead--strictly pure white lead and
red lead in ton lots, INC; 500 pound
lots. Sc: less than 500 pounds. sAc.
Groceries, Provisions, Etc.
sugar--0oiden C. 1856; powdered,
ss.ss: patent cube. $3.50; cane, D. O..
S6i6. fruit sugar. ss.i5: beet sugar,
ye.o6; extra cwt. ioe; kegs. cwt.. 25c:
boxes. cwt.. soc Cess Nc per pound. II
paid for in 10 days).
sait-Baies Of 75-2s. bale $3.50; bales
OF 60-ss. bale $3.50: bales OF 40-4s, baie
$3.50: bales OF i5-ios. bale $3.50: bags.
sos. flne. ton. $3.50: bags 80 lbs. genu-
Inc Liverpool. ton. SIT; bags 30 lbs. VI
ground. zoos. tons. t5.25; n. 8. v. p,
20 G-ib. cartons. s2.25; n. 8. v. r.. "a
s.ib cartons. ti75: Liverpool lump
ton. SIS.
Coffee--M Mocha, 2sQ2sc; Java, fancy.
2sa32c; Java, good. 2o02tc: Java. or
dinary. i7G2oc: Costa Rica. fancy IS
@2oc; Costa Riea. good, isa1sc: Ar
buckles. 1885 per 100 pounds; Lion,
sl6.2s.
Walnuts. No. 1. soft shell
lsNc: No. ], hard shell. i3kc; Chile,
i3c: almonds. i7aisc: filberts. it91Se:
Brazils. Ice: pceans. i3M@i5c; hick-
ory. Sc: Virginia peanuts. sGShc;
Jumbo Virginia peanuts. &c; Japanese
peanuts. 5h@6e: ehestnuts. italian.
itc; chestnuts. eastern. drum, $3.50:
dozen. 90c.
Rice-Tmperiai Japan. No. /. t5.37h:
No. 2. tt25: Carolina head. &c: broken
head. &c.
Proviaions-Hams. to size. ,2Ec:
hams picnic. sc: bacon. regulars. lie;
bacon. breakfast. i+9isc: dry salt
sides. ioc: backs. dry salt. exc: lard.
Kettle rendered. tierced. exc.
Figs-white. pound. 6A0ec: black.
'97c.
Dates--Golden so-lb. boxes. s@7c: Il
lib packages. Sc: Fard. i5-lb boxes.
|i.to box.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-18
Kanaaa City-st. Louia

Kansas City-St. Louis
Special ...........1:1e q m e:6 D n
North Coast Limited S:ae o m Tee q n
Tacoma and Seattle Night
Express ...........11:%5 pm SOS . N
Take Puget Sound Limited or North
Coast Limited for Gray's Harbor points
Take Puget Sound Limited for Olym.
pla direct
Take Puget Sound Limited or Kan-
sas City-St LOUIS Special for pOlnta
on South Bend Branch.
Double daily train service on 0ray'a
Harbor branch.
Four trains daily between Portland.
Tacoma and EsattiA
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-18
NORTHERN PACIFIC
Time Card of Trains

PORTLAND.
Leaves ArytveA
Cuget Sound Limited.T:26 m e:E N
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-18
Produce.

Butter-Fancy creamery, 2sG2The;
dairy, is0iic: cooking. i29i2hc.
cheese--Young America. ithibc;;
Oregon full cream. ism6iic.
Eggs--oregon ranch. soc; eastern,
a9isc.
Poultry--Mlxed chickens. per pound
lac: spring. pound. ii9i2hc: hens,
ii0i2Mc; geesc. s0sMc; turkeys. live
isOi7c; turkeys. dressed. 2oQ22e;
ducks, old. dozen. u06; spring ducks,
1907.
Honey-Dark. ioh9lic; amber. i?G
isc; fancy white. i6c.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-18
Grain Products. Feed.

wheat walla walia. s?c: Valley
ssc: blueatem. ssc.
oats--w white. s2s, gray. s27.
Barley Brewing t23: feed. a226o
Hay--Timothy. tit9ib; clover, 'ii
ore; cheat. sii9i2.
Miilstuffs--B Barley. rolled. tss.bo;
midiiings. ,s4Qss; chop. iie0is; bran
s2o02i: shorts, ts3G2S.
Fiour--Hard wheat. straight, $3.50
lse: hard wheat patents. tt7b0Aso:
Valley. tt.se0A7s; graham, 81: rye.
sB whole wheat flour. $500.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-18

We have few boxes OF Northern
Spy applies at 75c per box. Astoria
Grocery Co.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-18
RESOURCES.

RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts. ...... .s3I6.2I2 50
overdrafts. secured and un-
secured .................. 1921 o.
U. 3. Bonds TO secure cir
culation ................ 1850 0C
Bonds securities. etc ...... 1880 90
Other real estate owned. 5000 90
Due from national banks
tnot reserve asents).., 4.2ss 50
Due from state banks and
bankers ............ so.22o ss
Due from approved reserve
agents ............... l4o.17s rs
Checks and other cash items Sc Is
Notes Of other national
banks ..........,....... 3b 90
Nickels and cents mann. 435 10
Lawful Money Reserved In
bank viz:
Specie $4,000 90
Legal tender notes 20 90 I30,025 90
Redemption fund with U. S.
Treasurer C. per cent OF
circulationD ..,......... S25 90
Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. s77s.S55 67
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid In. $4,000 90
Surplus fund ......,.,., $4,000 90
Undivided profits, less ex-
penses and taxes paid. 1890 IS
National bank notes out
standing .........,....... 1850 00I
Individual de-
posits subject
to check ....,. $t14.714 22
Demand certlfl-
Gates OF de-
poslt ........,, 1881 AZ
Certified checks :. 6a 90 s42,sS4 50
Total ,...............,...s .s77S,S55 81
State OF oregon. County OF Cla:sop.
SIS.
!. S S. Gordon cashier OF the above
named bank. do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the best
Of my knowleig and belief.
S. S. GORDON.
Cashier. I
Subscribed and sworn to before me
his 18th day of January, 1905.
]. II. MANSELL,
(SeaD Notary Public.
g C. FLAVEL.
w. F. McGREGoR.
JACOB KAMM.
Directors.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-18
wild Game.

wild geese. tabo: mallard ducks "
case. widgeon ducks. 42G2.2b; teal
ducks. $3.50.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-18
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE
First National Bank

AT Astoria. In the state OF Oregon. at
the close OF business January 11th
1906.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-10-27
Anuuntagrh nj Nnntr
fur Rearing Glrtlhren
BY MR.. EDWARD I. HARRINGTON.
I. EDWARD T. HARRINGTON.

growing one. The chief anxiety to-day of young parents and the new
ly married is to get a nest of their own, even if it be a small one and
sometimes less. speedily and conveniently reached.
With the development which we have witnessed in a short period
of the facilities for rapid transit, that disadvantage OF suburban life
which involved delay in getting home or to business has practically
quite lost its point.
1t is being pointed out by the sociologists from time to time that
the cities are being denuded Of their resident population. This is true
only of certain classes, the cities still containing the large mass of
American population. But the criticism is significant as indicating
the strong passion for the individual home that takes possession of the
parent with a growing family.
The president, therefore, does no more than give a new turn to
the universal discussion of the problem of maintaining the individuality
of the home, which is so much better preserved in a detached house
than in an apartment or flat.
To the extent, however, that he criicises the fiat as a menace to
the home he is notwhony right about the facts, In the first place, the
multiplication in our immense suburban districts of the individual
home goes on steadily, and there is no lack of facilities for the freest
and most natural growth of children in the very best possible environ
ment.
before the horse when by implication he denounced the fiat as a dwell
ing as a menace to the home. People do not have fewer children be-
cause they go into flats, but they go into flats because they have fewer
children.
The family that lives in a flat is not necessarily avoiding the re-
s~ponsblites OF parenthood, but has either passed beyond the period
of home-bui1ding or is without young children. Such people have a
right, if they can SO order things to reserve the flats for themselves
and to enjoy the kind Of fife which the fiat is peculiarly equipped to
afford.
Less and less frequently are the parents of small children protest
ING against the restrictive rules of flats, and more and more general
IS the recognition of the fact that a fiat, after all, is neither the most
ENJOYABLE home for the small children nor for the parents OF small
children.
Flats are indeed ideal dwelling places for the great mass of the
oeop1e who want to live in flats, and if the life therein does involve the
avoidance OF care, and provides the maximum OF comfort and luxury
with the least possible expenditure Of effort, it is enjoyed in the main
5y people who are entitled to endeavor to seek these ends.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-10-27
CONCERNS.

Routt county, Colorado, contains
within its boundaries 72,770 head Of
cattle, valued at sSt7, 643. In this re-
spect 1t leads all the counties in the
state.
From 80, 900, 900 to $4,000, 900 more
tons CT freight will be shipped into
Denver this year than last, say the
general freight agents, who also add
that last year was considered the bar
ner year in the railroad history Of the
town. @
Owners of 1900, 900 acres of dry
lands in eastern Colorado and western
Colorado have formed the Colorado
Association for Scientific Farming. to
spread the knowledge Of the Cambell
system of dry farming to the world
and to induce the settlement of the
western plains.
Following the success which has at
tended the feeding of field peas to
lambs in the San Luis valley, hundreds
of farmers who have made fortunes in
the process are now trying the same
food on cattle, with equally good sue
cess. More than 600,0 900 lambs are be-
ing fattened there this year, and it Is
believed that in two years more tbs
number of cattle fattened per season
will exceed that number.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-10-27
PASSING PERSONALITIES.

Edward B. Russ, Of the best pen
men in the service of the United States;
has been selected to engross the treaty
of peace between Russia and Japan. He
has written many Of the recent impor-
tant state papers drawn up by the de-
partment of state.
Mrs. r. F. Herrick, mother of the gov
ernor Of Ohio, who has lived in Cali
fornia for As years, is much interested
in anthropology. At a meeting in San
Francisco several days ago of the
American Anthropological association
she read a paper on Indians of Hum
boldt, New" which created much in
terest.
Mrs. Hetty Green has no particular re-
liglous views. She was bred a Quake,
but she goes to any kind OF a church.
Indeed" she said, quantity, on a re-
cent occasion, Tonce held mortgages on
rs different churches. | am a firm be-
lever in simplicity. That is why so
many people believe me mean, when the
fact is | merely prefer not to be extrav-
agant."
Guy Parker, q cowboy who has never
been outside the state of Colorado, is an
artist of marked ability. Painters and
connoisseurs agree that he has caught
the indefnable something which many
have yainly striven to reach. Next year
be will devote to work in an eastern
art school. Parker is able to ride any
thing with four legs, and in exhibit
lions of reckless riding takes front
rank.
Prof. Blake, the head Of the electrical
department at the University of Kansas,
has been taken into a rich company that
will make submarine signals. Prof.
Blake made the discovery years ago and
patented it. When a boy he noticed
that if he diyed and another kid knocked
two rocks together under water he could
hear it, as all boys know. He applied
electric wires to this theory and it is ex-
pected will get rich.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-10-27
Good News for All.

Bradford, Tenn, Oct. 23rd (Special).-
Scientific research shows Kidney Trouble
TO be the father of so many diseases that
news Of a discovery of a sure cure for it can
not fail to be welcomed all over the coun.
Try. And according to Mr.. j. A. Davis, Of
This place, just sue 4 cure is found in Dodds
Kidney Pills. Mr.. Davis says:
"Dodd's Kidney Pills are all that is
claimed them. ICY have done me more
good than anything | have ever taken. |
had Kidney Trouble very bad and after tax
completely cured. | cannot praise them too
much"
Kidney Complaint develops into Bright's
Disease, Dropsy, Diabetes, Rheumatism
and other painful and fatal diseases. The
safeguard is to cure your kidneys with
Dodd's Kidney Pills when they chow the
6rst symptom Of disease.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-10-27
SOMETHING ABOUT SALT.

Salt, which is an article in daily use
in the humblest homes, has a number
of interesting facts concerning it.
The Romans believed that If the salt
put on a sacrifice fell off it presaged
disaster. Hence the origin of the bad
luck" attendant on salt spilling.
Salt is used all over the world much
in the same way as water, animals and
human beings alike craving for 1t. In
some parts of Africa children will eat
1t in preference to sugar, and on the
Gold Coast a handful of salt will pur-
chase two slaves,
The Germans call salt "the gift Of
God" and used to believe that prayers
were better answered when offered near
salt. In the east salt is considered sa-
cred: all oaths taken over it are inviol-
able, and when an Arab offers salt to a
guest he guarantees his safety.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-10-27
REGULAR BOSTON JOKE.
Professor of Geology Was Not In the
Habit of Reading Up"
When He Read.

The professor had been summoned as an
expert witness in a case involving the own.
ership OF a tract of coal land, relates the
Chicago Tribune,
81 will ask you, professor" said the at.
torney for the prosecution, "if the geolog'
icaI formation OF this land corresponds with
the published data pertaining therefor
ut does, sir" he answered.
."You have thoroughly read up the geology
Of the tract in question:"
81 have not"
"You have not?"
mo, cir"
a ASK the jury 10 notice that the witness
fatty ccntradicts himself. Now, sir, if you
haven't read up the geology involved in this
case, why do you pretend to know anything
at all about it?"
Because, SIR" said the professor, "in
study ing geological formations, it is my in
variable custom to read down" .
"Silence in the courtroom" Numbered
the judge.