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fNot included in totals because containing
other items than clearings- balances paid In
cash.
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chicago Grain and Produce.

CHICAGO, June Cash quotations: Flour,
steady: No. 2 spring wheat 81 o5HI OF: No.
corn. 52Mc: No. 2 yellow. 53iaG5sxc; No. 2
oats 32i.c; No. . white, 32Ad33Ac; No. 8
white, si1aa32&c; No. rye, soGS3c: good
fsed,nr barley 39G42c; fair to choice mailing
4s6Si9c. No. / fiaxseed, 81 30; No. Northwest
ern. 81 Al; prime timothy sy seed. seed s2 So; mess
POUNDS. 81 221bapi 25: short ribs (oose). 81 25a5
s7IS: short clear sides Cooxed), 81 121sa7 25:
whisky, basis of high wines. 81 26; clover. con-
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show no further change. There Is no particular
activity in futures
CASH BARLEY.
Feed. s1f7H61 21A Brewing and Shipping,
81 27xd1 IS: Chevalier. nominal.
FUTURES
Session O. to IL 80 4. m.
Open High Low Close
December - s91s ssA ssk ssA
D. m Session.
Open. High. Low. Close.
December -. S9H S9B 50, 50
OATS-White have been further advanced 20
81 7oG1 so and Black quoted at 81 521
Stocks are still practically nil and in the hands
Of one firm.
CORN-Conditions remain unchanged The
market rules steady with a good demand.
Western sacked. 81 40G1 421a for Yellow.
81 421z61 IS for White and 81 3T11Q1 40 for
Mixed: California large Yellow. 81 40Ql 4o;
small round do. 81 so: White. nominal: Egyp-
tian. 81 32Sq1 35 for White and 81 25ql 80
for Brown.
RYE-s1 soG1 e5 per ctl. according to
quality. Stocks are well cleaned up. but new
crop is expected on the market in several
f3TirE<wI5EAr-s1 7b62 25 per ctl
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Dried Frr.ts. Nuts, RaisIns, Honey.

Al mentioned several weeks ago. the depres-
eior n, the Prune industry which has prevailed
for three or four years Is passing away Con-
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Meat Market.

There Is nothing further new in this mar
ket All descriptions continue in good supply.
DRESSED MEATS.
Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers
are as follows:
BEEF-596c for Steers and 4G5c per ID
for Cows
vEAL-Large. 51567c: small. 7GsHc per 10.
MUTTON-Wethsrs 61zQ8c: Ewes 6Q7c per
pound.
LAMB-S1S 6911c per h.
PORK-Dressed Hogs 61109c per ID
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations are for good, sound
Livestock. delivered in San Francisco. less 400
45 per cent shrinkage for Cattle:
CATTLESSteers. IA A@7hc; Cows and Heif-
ers. 515d61kc. thin Cows, 415c per 10.
CALVES-46415c per ID gross weight)-
SHEEP-Wethers. 3163%c; Ewes. 393Ac
per ID (gross weight).
LAMBSNS2 5012 70 per head.
HOGS-Live Hogs 130 70 $50 lbs. SIS G5Sc.
over $50 lbs. 5&6515c; Feeders sc; S0ws %
per cent on: Bears. so per cent on. and stays,
40 per cent on from above quotations.
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SO, 35o-Total shares sold.
Nen York Bonds.

DO "a Inc. 81
Ches & Ohio 4hs.107 X
Chi & Alton 3hs. s0A
C. B & Q new As. f02&
c. R l & Pac As. 19&
Do col 5s. 81 q
C.C,C & Sign As. .1m Z
Chi Term As. - 81
Colo Midland As So
Colo & So As e4A
Colo Ind IS. ser A 69A
Do 5s. ser B. -. 69ta
Cuba SIS. cert. .10S y
Den & Rio G Is. 102
Dist Securities 5s 1914
Erie prior lien 4s.102
Do gen As go. 93il
F W & D c lists. s.1o9K
Hook Val as. .1l2
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OIL Sales I'm May.

sales OF oil shares the California Esx-
change in May were as follows:
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs.
CHICAGO juno 2.--On the Produce Ex-
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DAIRY PRODUCE.
Butter. choice. 50. 40945
Do good ...35G37 y
Cheese, Cal ..15G20
Cheese, Eastern. 20@25
POT7J TRy AND GA
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Nov York Stock Ifrf.

r. r Hutton & Co.. 490 California street.
san Francisco members OF the New York
stock Exchange. Furnish the following official
quotations Of that Exchange.
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LOCAL MARKETS.

Exchange and Bullion.
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Provisions.

BEEswAx-2TQ2ec per Ib.
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Internal Revenue Collections.

u May abe collections OF internal revenue
2 the FIRST District OF California which in
iudss San Francisco. were as follows:
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New
Wellington
Nut .....S-Q s 90
ETC
Cheese. Swiss ..25Q55
Eggs. per doz. 22hq30
Honey. comb. lb--q15
Do extracted. sQl0
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19
Good Outdoor Game.

Choose two captains, one Turkish
and one Greek. They should stand
with arms lifted high and hands joined
in an arch, under which all the other
players should pass, one by one, each
grasping the next ones clothes. and
all singing:
open the gates as high as the sky
And let the Sultan and his troops pass
by"
At the word "by" the two captains
should suddenly lower their clasped
hands and make prisoner of the one
who happens to be passing at the mo-
ment.
Then the prisoner must be asked:
"Will you be Turk or a Greek?"
and he must take his place behind the
captain of his choice.
When all the players have been
caught and have chosen their captains
they engage in a 'tug-of-war," and the
side that succeeds within five min
utes) in dislodging the other from its
position wins the victory.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19

determined to have it, even although
it was my day off and l had seats
for fashionable musical comedy that
evening.
With hateful professional skill
drew the whole story names and all,
from him before he died.
Years before his pretty young wife
had cruelty left him-deserted him
and their little daughter, Lulu, for the
glamor Of life which had the stage
for it's excuse. When she went away
she took with her the only portrait of
little Lulu ever made. She had worn
it in an inexpensive brooch before dia.
monds dazzled her tickle fancy.
The baby Lulu died, and the father
was left with nothing but feeble mem
DRY to recall the face of the little
child he had doved so we'll
The erring wife became the pet OF
the ignorant public. The heartbroken
husband took to drinking In be.
fuddled state passing the pawnbrok-
er's window, he saw the face of his
dead child set around with diamonds
anu unreueemeu pleuSes, raise as the
mothers life had been.
He thought it his right-his duty
to rescue her. He never dreamed of
theft 'She is mine! My little Lulu, "
he cried. And for that he died He
died that same night.
When he was dead the police claim
ed the brooch with the photograph of
little Lulu, and it was returned to the
pawnbroker, whose property it un,
doubtedly was. But when the man
was buried the picture of his child
lay on his heart. 1t was cheap af-
fair. The pawnbroker admitted it. ]
had good week and ten dollars did
not hurt me much.
Il was great story. had 1t ex
clusively. But it was never printed
Even now-if the names were printed
-, but they never will be-
did not go to the theater that
night. ! gave the seats away.
My friends told me that the prima
donna was great-ravishing, bewitch.
ing--at her best. She received unlim.
tied encores and applause.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19
valuable process Of pruning trees was
Acrobatic Rat.


Sir Godfrey Lagden, having found
his stables in johannesburg overrun
with rats, had great difficulty in put
ting down the pest They lay quiet
by day, did great mischief at night,
and wouldn't look near trap. How
ever, he killed good many by one
plan. He placed square box, two
feet deep. lined with tin, in room,
and inside the box put some burnt
cheese. No self-respecting rat can re-
sist toasted cheese; but, having got
inside the box (Which was easy), it
was quite another thing to climb up
the slippery sides, and so several rats
persisted. One morning Sir Godfrey's
children found rat in the box, and
placed their cat-an excellent ratteT
beside it for company. But the two
animals chummed up in the friendli-
est way, and the cat at last jumped
out. Then a daschund was introduc-
ed. The dog showed fight at once,
but the rat lodged it cleverly round
and round, and finally climbing on
the dogs back, leaped out of the box
and escaped.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19
That's WHY.

There is true story of a young
official in the American navy who met
knowledge in a landsman when he
least expected it.
While his ship was in harbor, vol
unteer naval brigade came on board
for little practical instruction, and
the young lieutenant was detailed to
give the landsmen their lesson in
gun manoeuvre.
He showed them all the different
types of guns and explained their
mechanism. Once, however. his
knowledge failed him. One of the
guns was new model, and something
about the breech mechanism was nov
Ell and perplexing.
This, gentlemen, is a new attach
ment for-for-"
One of the volunteer naval brigade
spoke up:
Excuse me, sir; it's for range find.
Ing. Then he went on to explain tn,
working of the thing, but after a few
words stopped and retired. The off.
Ger looked at him coldly.,
How do you know what you're talk
ing about? This device wasn't nut in
any ship until three weeks ago" he
said.
I know, sir, but, you see, l invented
II" answered the volunteer, to the
lieutenant's dismay.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19
A Wise Donkey.

There was once a farmer who had
a donkey, and like most people who
own donkeys his master did not have
a great deal of respect for his wis
dom. One day the donkey showed
him that he knew great deal more
than he was given credit for. At any
rate after this occasion the farmer
thought him far wiser than a whole
forest full of owls, who have ever
been regarded as the wisest of feath-
cred folk. But to begin at the be-
ginning.
The hero of this tale-the donkey
was very hungry. His master think
ing him only donkey thought he did
not know the difference between eat
ing prickly thistles and something
better. The donkey was very tired
of thistles, and his stomach felt like
the "old scratch" because of them
He gave a loud bray and before he
got to the end of it-not farther than
b-b-r, in fact-he saw the gate into
the orchard was open. The donkey
had always longed to go into this for
hidden place, but the gate was kept
securely locked. His master could not
lock the smell of the apples and pears
from reaching the donkey's nose,
| though, and this smell made the dom
key long more and more after the
good things which grew there. The
donkey could scarcely believe his eyes
or nose, either, but the second glance
showed him that his eyes had not de-
ceived him. The gate was open, con
sequently the donkey was invited into
| the orchard. Once inside he lost no
time in sampling the fruit of fine
apple tree You know how fond your
| pet pony is of a nice juicy apple?
Well! you can imagine how a donkey,
| who had been raised on thistles.
would regard a tree full of them. He
ate and ate until no pig would have
recognized him. Branch after branch
came off the tree in Mr.. Donkey's at
tempt to get the delicious apples. All
went we'll until his master returned.
When he saw what the donkey had
done, poor donkey got the worst whip
| ping that he had ever got in his life.
| The master almost cried, for his tree
was ruined and the apples we're the
finest ones he owned.
The year following what was his
surprise to see that the tree he had
looked upon as ruined bore double as
many apples as any other tree in the
orchard? Besides this, the apples
were finer and larger than any he had
ever grown. He was ashamed of the
way he had treated the donkey for his
part in the scheme. He gathered a
large basket of the apples and himself
carried it to the poor donkey. Ever
after this the farmer pruned all the
trees in the orchard, and from SC
! stupid an animal as donkey the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19
EIittermlce.

All winter long the aittermice have
been hanging, head down, in their
gloomy cave. Nov the spring sun
beating on the r>of has told them it
is time to wake up and fly out to en-
joy life once more. See that big fellow
chasing gnats there over the brook!
How he darts this way and that!
What quantity Of the tiny creatures
it must take to satisfy one after a
five months fastl
Whenever you see bats fluttering
about in the twilight you may know
that spring has come to stay, for they
do not venture abroad till they know
winter is over.
Mrs. Flittermouse is model mother,
never leaving home without carrying
all her children with her. Now, hook
on" she says, when she is ready to go
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19

Idly glancing at glittering display
of diamonds and jewelry,-unredee
pledges exhibited for sale in the
window of big pawnbroker's store,
! noticed that ragged and seemingly
starving man stood beside me, regard
lug the gems with wolfish glare.
There was son sthing so uncanny in
the fellows appearance that instinc-
lively moved away, then stopped a. a
little distance to look back at him.
AS he stood, gloating with fascinated
gaze upon the almost priceless gems
actually within his reach, but for the
fragile barrier afforded by a sheet Of
plate glass, was astonished to see
tears spring from his bleary eyes and
slowly course down his sunken
cheeks.
For few moments, while l watch
ed, his bosom heaved and fell, as if
swayed by some powerful emotion and
his long, lean, shaking fingers clutch
ed the air convulsively. A terrible
struggle with Satan was in progress
before my eyes, and ere | could in
tervene the tempter had conquered.
With a loud and seemingly idiotic
cry which sounded like, Lulu, my
Lulu" the man raised his clenched
fists above his head and dashed them
through the window glass. Then he
fell forward across the trays whereon
were many thousands of dollars worth
of diamonds.
In an instant the widest commotion
arose. A vast, surging crowd sur
rounded the reckless wretch, who
made no effort to escape, but still
lay amidst enormous riches, with
blood streaming from his lacerated
hands and smearlng his besotted face,
sobbing violently and muttering,
Lulu. my little Lulu"
Two big policemen roughly pushed
their way through the crowd. They
seized the thief and hauled him back
past the jagged edges of the thick
plate glass with both hands clutching
at the region of his heart, beneath his
shabby vest. He fell to the sidewalk
and lay motionless on his back 1t
was then that we saw that the glass
had cut huge cash in the mans
neck, from which blood was rushing
in a torrent.
The crowd pressed forward more
eagerly. More policemen arrived and
fought them back. Some one sum-
moned an ambulance.
Meanwhile the dying man delirious-
ly murmured:
TITS mine. It's mine. You shall
not take 1t from me. My Lulu! My
little darling Lului"
After giving my name and address
as a witness of the daring theft and
previous to following on to the hospi-
tai, | interviewed the pawnbroker, in
my capacity as a reporter for a morn
ing newspaper The excited money
lender had carefully examined his
stock and found that there was moth
ing of value missing. Nothing but a
paltry, old-fashioned cameo brooch,
fashioned to hold photograph at the
back.
1T is of little consequence, any
way" he said, but who is going to
pay for my broken gla-s?"
/ did not stay to argue that question
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19

From the spectators point of view
at least, hobble-hoop race is one of
the funniest sports imaginable.
A regular hoop or barrel hoop is
all that is necessary to be furnished
each competitor. The hoop must first
be laid fat on the ground and then
the racers are invited to step inside
it, after which the hoop is lifted to
ankle height and then strapped or
tied securely to both ankles which
are on the inside.
Now have the racers squat down
ana place their hands, palm down
ward, on the ground, but inside the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19

en- it from him. but he struggled so
violently to retain II that made them
desist 1t is only a matter of an hour
or two. They can have it when he
is dead"
Upon his bed, pale as the sheets
the patient rested peacefully, but he
had lost so much blood that recovery
was impossible. Both hands lay upon
his heart. that heart which had been
drained of its life fluid through the
gashed arteries of his neck. Under
his hands lay the picture brooch the
possession Of which was to cost him
his life.
In pursuance of my duty l asked
him his name. He smiled feebly and
said:
my name? Ha! What matter?
Go and ask her; my wife. She has a
press agent now, I'm told. Pays a
man to lie for her; and she was al
ways pretty good at that herself.
Ask her; don't want notoriety. She
loved it."
Here was surely big story, and l
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19

hoop. They should be at the s,.rtin,
point OF the course when thew are
prepared for the race, and the course
should be about so feet in length
The idea is that each boy works
himself along the ground as host no
can, his feet being restricted NV tho
hoop and his hands, too, as he Is No,
allowed to touch the ground with his
hands unless they are within the c;r.
cumference Of the hoop.
The progress of such race &c
rather slow, but this drawback 'is
more than compensated for INV ~,
funny antics of the bow-legged racers
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19

Of mental condition. The term coun-
try jake" is of kindred sense,
Jack-lord. Jack-a-napes, Jack Tar,
Jack-o'Lantern, Black Jack, Jack
Rabbit, the term Jack applied to the
knave in playing cards, Jack-in-the-
box, and Jack-at-all-trades show the
derivative meaning. Hence jackknife
means a boys knife. In early days
the jackknife headed the list of a
boys toys and, with his skates, gave
him the greatest pleasure. His
skates were made of-what do you
suppose? Beef bones, fastened to the
soles of his feet!
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19


Rushing down the mountain, tumbling
through the vale,
Sprinkling all the land about with spray,
Sliding under powders which dot the hill
and dale,
A little mountain brooklet pushed its
way.
1t helped to turn the mill wheel Of the
mill upon the bank,
1t made some pools where children love
to be,
It helped the merry fisher as his hook
and line he sank
And it whispered as it ran into the
I'm glad l helped the miller, and made
the children Dance
And I'm glad l made the fisher merry
I'm glad l did bit of work when once 1
had the chance,
And now I'm glad I've made a larger
sea-"
st. Nicholas.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19
Candle Trick.

How would you arrange, with
room full of people, tc place a candle
in such a position that all but one
would see it land that person must
not be blindfolded?
Place the candle upon the head OF
the person who is not TO see it. Should
there be a mirror in the room, and
should this person make use Of 1t, he
would not see the candle, but only it's
reflection.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19

but hurried OF to the hospital to ascer-
tain the state of the man whom
thought was surely a maniac He was
still alive and / was admitted to his
bedside.
I'VE found absolutely nothing on him
to establish his identity" said the
house surgeon, except an old cameo
brooch containing the photograph of
little child. He had it hidden next
his heart. The police would have TAX
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19

A Philadelphia girl killed mad dog
with golf stick, one stroke being
sufficient. Expert golfers will, how
ever. be shocked when 1t is added that
her stance was poor and her address
rather awkward.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19

in search Of her breakfast, which she
takes at our supper time, for her day
begins when the first stars twinkle in
the sky. So the babies fasten their
little thumb hooks tightly into their
mothers fur and away she darts,
smacking her lips in anticipation of
the juicy midges awaiting her.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19

1t seems little ironical in the doc
tors to prescribe plenty of fresh air.
sunshine, and outdoor exercise as the
real cureall, when so many unfortun-
ates have to make their living largely
by foregoing precisely those delight
full things.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19

Mrs. Mary Huber of New York
claims that her husband, whose salary
is 81 a week, has been leading dou
Bile life and supporting two families.
There is financial expert who seems
to have them all beaten.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19

A writer in the New York Globe
says Matter by its structure and ar.
rangement is the cause of thought"
Wonder what started the matter to
turn out this profound thought.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19

A Memphis paper says that mil
waukee man is trying to brew foam
less beer" Well, there are spigot
experts who can draw a glass of beer
less foam.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19

A princess has been barred from
Coney Island hotel because she kept
snakes in her room. Processes who
come to this country must understand
that we as people insist upon a
strict observation of the pxoprieties.
I'VE wants our princesses neat"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19

Automobile goggles are worn by a
French jockey. We may yet see the
riders equipped with goggles and a
horn. to say nothing of having their
colors perfumed with benzine.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19

The Dodge-Morse divorce case has
cost the city OF New York SIS. 5000. and
the end is not yet. We can hardly
blame the people of New York for
entertaining the opinion that the scan
dial was not worth the price.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19

The Toledo Blade thinks "the first
airship line from the earth to Mars
is likely to have Toledo as a termi
nal" Seems probable. The airshir
will start for Mars and flop back tc
Toledo.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19

We can live forever If we eat the.
right things. But who wants to spend
eternity getting up in the morning and
going to bed at night?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19

Gov. Stokes of New Jersey partook
Of lemonade and green apple pie in a
restaurant and then found he did not
have the money to pay for them. A
few lunches like that will bankrupt
Mr.. Stokes stomach.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19

A Chicago insurance man has fail
ed, with liabilities Of s357645 and as.
sets OF $3.50. There is no accounting
for the turns that genius sometimes
takes.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19

A scientist of Washington thinks
that pet animals win go to heaven,
and that a dog will accompany his
master there. But suppose the master
goes to the other H? Poor dog!
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19

The Newark IN, ID young man who
shot girl because she had failed to
invite him to party must have been
even more anxious than most ladies
are to get into society.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19

It is alleged that the mutineers of
the Kniaz Potemkine got $S50,0OO out
Of the war ships strong box. This
may account for their eagerness to go
ashore.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19

The Chinese invented gunpowder
and now some people are worrying
for fear that the Japanese will show
them how to use it.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19
"yor'H Find Or4t-Lafer On"

lie gave no consolation when the sun was
blazin Town
An the lilies longed for lightnin' an for
rain enough TO dlown
"The friendly winter gone;
Fire burns the dark an dawn.
But IL amt so hot. my brother, as you'll
find out-later on
THE sky b. like an oven lid-red hot. an
heatin still
The siehin' valleys simmer an the flames
sweep plain an hill;
Cool comforts far withdrawn,
The fire burns dark an dawn,
But It amt so hot. my brother, as you'll
find out--later onm
That was his cry forever in this blisterin'
world below,
An We shouted 'Hallelujal" when his
time came round to go;
An we said: From dark to dawn
Sure the fire prophets gone
It's hotter where he landed-oh, he found
outAlater onW
Atlanta Constitution.