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The San Francisco call., 1905-08-26
Dried Fruit, Nuts, Raizin. and Honey.

There is nothing in Fruits Buyers are
still paying the advanced prices and the mar
ket rules frm- There is some Nevada Comb
Honey the market at s411c per ID.
FRUITS-Apricots, tH9c for new crop
Royals and s1aQ12c for Moorparks; Peaches.
Sc for standards. Si5c for choice, DC
for extra choice and 91ad10c for fancy; Pears.
new, 7laQ12c, NectarInes. 614G1c: Piums,
pitted iq9c; new Evaporated Apples. 7@s5se:
sun dried, - per lb; new Figs, boxes. SOC for
choice 55c for extra choice and 60c for fancy:
bulk white, 2S4Q4c per ID.
PRUNES-Old crop, 3q3Ac per Id for the
four sizes and 34Q3iac basis for the large
sizes New crop Prunes. 3AG3azc. four size
basis, with many sellers holding for 4c.
RAISINS-1904 crop f. o. b. Fresno-Dehesa
clusters. 81 TO; London Layers, S14l 10; Loose
Muscatels, 3-crown. 54 4513c; 2-crown, 4G41sc;
Thompson seedIess. 41sq5c; Seeded. 5QTIac
per ID.
NUTs-Walnuts, No. softshen 129iSc;
No. .. 1OG11c. No hardshell 12c; No. 2.
10c: Almonds. 16G17c for Nonpareils. 15QI6c
for I. and Ne Plus Ultra and 11912c for
Languedoe; Peanuts. e1Ic for Eastern; Pc
cans ia 13c: Cocoanuts. 81 50G5.
HONEY-comb. 1e@1ic for white and F49c
for amber; water white extracted. &c; white,
4~.@olae; amber. +@4Ac; dark. -; Ha-
waiian, 2G2Hc for extracted.
BEESWAX-21eL29c per ID.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-26
STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.
FRIDAY. August 25-2 D. m.

UNITED STATES BONDS.
Bid Ask Bid. Ask
4s or coup 1O4 1Gi1a Is or CD new-132 132%
As or reg. .104 1O4hlSs or coup .1OS14 1O3%
MISCELLANEOUS BONDS.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-26

LefkS. OOZ puliCL. 10
Mushrooms, ID. .-mT5
Onions. per ID. Il 19G 2
Okra. lb .10Q12h
Potatoes. per lb. 1aq =
Parsnips per dz. 1aI2J
Radishes, dz bch. 1920
Sage. dz bnches. 25T--
String Beans. lb. 4@ s
Summer Squash,
per lb .-4 Z
Sprouts. per Id. q s
S7inacn. per ID. "a :
Sweet Potatoes. lb.-Q 8
Thyme, dz bnchs. -u2.
Turnips. per doz.-G15
Tomatoes. lb. % 3
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Deciduous and Citru. Fruits.


Trade in fresh fruits was rather quiet on
local account. but there was good inquiry
for choice shipping parcels and firm prices
ruled for fine Grapes, Peaches. Prunes and top
quality offerings or Bartlett Pears, Peaches
and Pears from the mountain districts being
particularly firm. The Gamers were In the
market for Peaches and Pears in bulk, but
there much doing in that line, rs-
ceipts Of loose fruit being light. The Apple
market was in good shape and hrm for nigh
grade fruit. with the best lots OF Gravenstslns
finding ready sale at the top quotation The
crop of Gravensteins in this State is prae-
tically exhausted and supplies OF tnat variety
are being drawn from Oregon Figs and
Ounces plentiful and easy and Melons
ruled weak under burdensome supplies Ber-
ries were in moderate supply and steady. ex-
cept for Huckleberries. which were suddenly
plentiful In the Citrus line everything save
Grape Fruit ruled firm at the old quotations.
STRAWBERRIES-Per chest, Loagwortns,
S5aS; large varieties, si45 90: santa Cara
RAsPBERRIEs-Per chest. 5000.
BLACKBERRIES- per chest
I HUCKLEBERRIES-oG &c per ID.
APPLES -90cQs1 25 per box for fancy and
i0QT5c for common to choice; Crab Apples.
50Q65c per box
4O@soc; open boxes. 75cqS1 so; in bulk. s20g
PEARs~Bartlett. s1@l 75 per box for
wrapped; in bulk. S30gi0 per ton; other va
rieties 50c1S1 per box.
PLUMs AND PRUNEs- Small boxes and
crates EIser 9gsasd lssgs 4oc@s oSsss qi o.
QUINCES-5GQG5c per box.
MELONS-Cantaloupes. T5eq$ 25 per crate;
Nutmeg Melons, 35q6Oc per box; Watermeiona.
GRAPES-Small packages-Seedless. 75c9$1,
Muscat. T5cGs1: Black, 40@soci .Tokay. SIC
CITRUS AND TROPICAL FhUITs-Or-
anges, Valeneias. s2Q4 per box: Lemons. $40
s. Grape Fruit 81 1902 so: Mexican Lines,
per bunch; Central American. nominal: Pine
apples. 81 1896 so per dozen.
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COAL OIL. GASOLINE. ETC.--water White
Coal OIL In bulk lie; Pearl Oil. in cases.
171ac; Astral, 1115c; Star. 171ac: Extra Star.
201ac; Elaine. 26e: Eocene. 1913c: Stove Case
line. In bulk. 1412c: in cases. 21c: Motor Case
line. in bulk. 14lsc. in cases. 21c; No. I En-
gine Distillaee. iron barrels drums Sc No
2 do. 612c; cases, size more: Benzine. In bulk.
f21ae; cases, l9c; SU-degree Gasoline in bulk.
25c in cases. Sic.
TURPENTINE-SSc per gallon In cases and
sec in drums and iron barrels.
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red Lead. TAO
Sc per ID; White Lead. 7159Sc. according 10
quantity.
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes as follows, per ID. in 100-lb bags:
Cubes Crushed and Fine Crushed. s. 30c:
Powdered 5.15c; Candy Granulated 5.15c; Dry
Granulated. fine. 5.05c: Dry Granulated. coarse.
5O5c: Fruit Granulatef 5.05c: Beet Granu-
lated aOO-lb bags only, 1850; Confectionery
A. 505c; Magnolia A. 465c: Extra c, 45oc;
Golden c. Also; ID. 4S5c; barrels. 1Oc more:
half barrels, 25c more: boxes, soc more: 5O-IA
bags IOc more for all kinds Tablets-HdIf
barrels. $3.50; boxes 5:s0c: II. & Z. Crystal
Dominos, S.O5c per ID. No order taken for less
than seventy-nve barrels or Its equivalent
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difficult to obtain over 75c per sack for Green
Corn.
POTAToEs-Rfver Whites. 50dI0c per ctl;
Salinas Burhanks. 90eqS1 Is per ctl; sweet
Potatoes, 81 IS per cti for river and ~ fooz
for Merced.
ONIONs-Yellow, T0@9oc per ctl
VEGETABI4 4ES-Green Peas 3n4c per 10
String and Wax Beans, 1q2c per 10; Lima
Beans. 4f16c per IL: Tomatoes. 6oQSoc per oox
for river and 90cG$1 20 for bay; summer
Squash 30Q40c per box; Cucumbers. 4so z04sOc
per box: Cabbage. SOC per ctl: Carrots, oOgogSS
per sack; Garlic. 5Q513c per 10: Egg Pant. 9v
175c per box; Green Peppers, 2oq4uc per lCxs Do1,
Green Okra, 5OG75c per box; Green Corn. oOcU
81 per sack and $1G1 20 per crate
Poultry md Game.
Receipts Of Poultry were moderate and. al
though trade was rather quiet prices or nrse,
class stock were we'll maintained. Young
Roosters, good heavy Hens Ducks and Geese
were reported steady, while small young Cmck-
ems. such Fryers and Broilers, were IN
clined to drag.
POuLTRYELive Turkeys 19G22c per ib for
old and 23d25c for young; Geese. Fer pair
81 1892 Goslings. 81; Ducks, s4Q4 80 Ger
dozen for old and 81 5og6 for young: Hens.
S4Q5 for small and IS 50q6 tor large;
S4 5O05 Fryers, So 50di; Brollers, S2Q5;
pigeons, 81 so: Squads 81 50Q1 10.
tontail Rabbits. 81 5042 per dozen
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-26
aide.. TalIow. Wool and Hons.

HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell
about 1aQ1c under quotations. Heavy Salted
Steers. &c; medium. Ii 1ac; light, II &c; ~ow
Hides, 1ac for heavy and II 1ae for light:
Stays Size: Sailed Kip, lie; Salted Veal. 12c;
Salted Calf. 13c: dry Hides. 191ac: dry
Kip. lie: dry Calf. 22c: Sheepskins. shearlings.
25u50c Zach; short Wool, 5GQe0c each; medium.
90cQ$1 25: long Wool, 81 25G2: Horse Hides.
salt SO 25 for large and 81 rs for medium.
So % for small and SOC for Colts Horse
Hides, dry, 81 1872 for large and 81 so for
medium 81 for small and soc for Colts. Buck
Skins-Dry Mexican. SOC: dry salted Mexican.
25c; dry Central American. 30c. Goat skins
Prime Angoras, T5c: extra large do. 81 70;
large, soc; medium. soc: small. DOC.
TALLOW-No. 1 rendered. J%4sc per 10;
No. g. 3Q3Iac: Grease, 2421xc
WOOL-Fali ciip-Northern free, log lsc;
do. detective 13G15e. Middle County, Tree.
1IG19c; do, defective, 14Q16c; San Joaquin
and Southern, 12Q15c: san Joaquin Lambs.
ira 19c: do, defective, 12G15c per 10.
HOPS-1904 crop. 16q19c: 1905 crop. l4Qloc
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-26
Family Retail Marker.

Butter, choice. so. $3.50
Do. good ....-@40
Cheese. Cal -. 1920
Cheese. Eastern. 20M rs
Cheese. Swiss ...25@J5
POULTRY AND ca
Hens, large.
each ......... .6o990
Do small .50@61
Young Roosters
each $1,000. .65QS5
Old Roosters. ca. .5OG65
Fryers, each. .50Gf5
Broilers. each. .30Qi0
MEATS. PER POuN
Roast Beef
Choice cuts 1920
Do plain ..10G1- II
Roast Veal .12H@15
Roast Pork ..15G1S
Foreqtr Lamb.-@121e
Hindqtr Lamb. .-@15
Foreqtr Mutton. SG10
Leg Mutton ....-610
Tndrloin Steak.12h@15
Porterhse Steak. 1920
Sirloin Steak. .12H@i5
Round Steak. .10G12h
Lamb Chops ....15920
FRUITS AND NUT:
Alligtr Pears, ca. 20G3o
Almonds ........lj@10
Apples .......... Al q
B ackbrrles. drw. .2eQ2o
Crab Apples, lb.-@ 9
Cantaloupes, ca. 5G10
Pecans ..........-@2J
Brazil Nuts ,20G-
Bananas. doz .25G3o
. Cocoanuts. each. SOLO
Figs. dried. Id. !. GG1n
Do. fresh, lb.10@12H
Grape Fruit. dz. 5QcGSI
Grapes, ID ..... so q
Hcklebrries. lb. .12h615
Lemons dog .20@jO
VEGETABLES--
Artichokes. doz. 4o@15
Beets, dozen log
Beans, white. ID. So
Colored. per ID. ca 8
Dried Lima. lb. % 8
Green Lima. ID. % s
Cabbage. each. 5@l0
Celery. head -. SOLO
Cress dz bunch. 15@-
Cueumbers, doz. .-G1O
Garlic .......... Sale
Green Peppers, lb. 3@ 8
Green Corn, doz. 25Q3E
/ Dried Per1ers. 1nM %
Egg Plant. lb. :. 30 3
Green Peas, h.. ca s
Lettuce. per doz. f562O
-rorr
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-26
Meat Market.


Prices for Hogs remain before, receipts
being moderate Beef and Mutton continue IN
good supply and unchanged.
DRESSED MEATS.
Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers
are as follows:
BEEF-4HQ51Sc for Steers and 3l5G41sc per
lb tor Cows.
VEAI-Large. 6Ql7c: small s@919c per 10.
MUTTON-Wethers, 61AGI 13c. Ewes. 546hc
per Id.
LAMB-S4S15c per ID.
PoRK-Dressed Hogs. 61zQ9c per ID.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations for good sound
Livestock delivered in San Francisco. less 400
As per cent shrinkage for Cattle:
CATTLE-Steers. 5iaG6c: Cows and Heif-
ers, 41115c-
CALVES-3hQ4c per ID tsross welghD.
SHEEP-Wethers. S12G54c: Ewes. 393Ac
Ger ID tgross weight
LAMBS-S2 1903 per head.
HOGS-Live Hogs. 1870 to 200 lbs. 5%G6c:
over geo lbs 55s@5%c: Feeders. nominal; Sows,
20 per cent off; Bears. 80 per cent OF. and
Stays. 40 per cent OF from above quotations.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-26
General Merchandise.

BAGsLGrain Bags. T14c; Wool Bags. 2T@
31c: Fleece Twine. 1ac; Fruit Bags. 6A9Tc
COAL-Wellington, IS per ton; New Well
lington sS. Seattle. s6 so; Bryant, So 5O
Beaver Hill, $5 80; Roslyn, 81; Coos Bay. SIS So
Richmond. SS: Cumberland. SIS in bulk and
s14 25 in sacks: Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg
Sl4 Welsh Anthracite Egg. $f3: Welsh Lump
sl1 40. Camel. 50 per ton. Coke, S11 5OG713 per
ton in bulk and SIS in sacks: Rocky Mountain
descriptions. IS 90 per short ton-
OILS-Quotations are for barrels; for cases
add 5. Linseed. 64c per gallon for boiled and
SIC for raw: Castor Oil, in cases. No l. zoe:
Bakers AA. cases. 81 l4d1 16: Lucol. sec for
boiled and 54c for raw; China Nut cases G56
soc per gallon; Cocoanut Oil. in barrels. So
for ceyion and 55c for Australian, extra
bleached winter Sperm OIL. Csc: natural winter
Sperm Oil. 63c: extra ,bleached winter Whale
Oil. 65c natural Whale Oh. 6Oc: extra winter
strained Lard Oil. 75c; No. Lard OF. G5c:
Pure Neatsfoot OIL, 75c: No Neatsfoot OIL.
511Ac: Herring Oil. 45c salmon Oil, SAC: boiled
Fish Oil. Soc; raw Fish Oil, Soc; Paint Oil. SOC.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-26

New York Mining Stocks.
dams Con 49,. 25iLittle Chief -.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-26

Continued On Page L.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-10-14
Wooden Dress Goods

Our showing in this department repre-
sents the very newest things for fall
suits Especial attention is directed
to our famous brand of Black Dress
Goods. The Silver Crescent fabrics
stand for the very best dyes.
42-inch Black Crepe Silk and Wool,
per yard SI.oo.
44-inch Black Panama, per yard SToo.
42-inch Black Melrose, per yard SI.oo.
52-inch Broadcloth, shrunk, per yard
SI.Oo.
38-inch Rain Proof, all shades, per yard
soc.
44-inch Cravanett, per yard 75c.
44-inch Melrose, all shades, black in
cluded, per yard soc.
38-inch Albatross, all wool, per yard
soc.
38-inch Silk and Wool Eaolen, a |
shades for evening wear, per yard
SIoO.
Mohair still leads for shirtwaist suits
and children's suits. Examine our
38-inch number; special, per yard
5Oc
36-inch Danish Cloth, the Crepe effect
goods, our big leader, per yard 25c.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-10-14

Hats for the dressy young fellow, in
new shapes and new shades.
The Lion Special, the king OF good
value, $500.
The Big Bear stands for big value,
Sag.
Mississippi Valley, the best Hat made,
for $3.50.
New Derbys, the Knox style. $3.50
and $500.
Send the school children to us for their
Caps. Correct styles, 25c and SOC.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-10-14

Ladies Tailor Suits, made of good
quality Broadcloth and Checked
Suiting. silk lined. new styles, $1,000
to SI2.5 so.
Ladies Fine Tailored Skirts, correct in
fit and styles, $500 to $500.
Ladies Cravanett Rain Coats, $1,000.
Silk-lined Jackets. $3.50 to sI2.oo.
We think we can show you the best
Ladies Jackets in the city for $500.
This jacket has the appearance and
style of the high price ones. SPe-
cial for S. 90.
Cheaper ones, too.
A good line of Misses and Children S
Jackets; every one we show are this
seasons style; you have our word
for it. Inspect this department for
good value and style. Prices, $500
to $500.
Ladies Ready-to-wear Waists, sr.oo to
$500.
Some very new things in Silk Waists
Ladies Gloves, new fall shades; every
pair guaranteed. Per pair, SI.oo.
Golf Gloves, 25c to soc.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-10-14

Ladies Fine Ribbed Vests and Pants,
each soc.
Boys extra heavy Fleeced-Lined I'm
ion Suits, each soc.
Misses and Ladies Union Suits, the
Melba, each SOC.
Ladies' or Misses Nice Union Suits, or
vest with pants to match, each 25c.
Chilly evenings and cool mornings
come as a gentle reminder that win
ter is here Consult US on Under
wear.
Gentlemen's Fine Fleeced Shirts and
Pants. each soc.
Wright's Health Underwear, the health
giving underwear, per suit, $500.
Wool Fleeced Derby Ribbed Under
wear, per suit $500 to $500.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-10-14
Staples

We carry a complete line ofthe follow
ing we'll known brands of Staples and
price them very low:
4-4 Hope Domestic; a. Fruit Of the
Loom; 4-4 Lonsdale Cambria; 1914
Pepperell Sheeting, bleached or
brown; 42-inch Pillow Casing.
You will find our prices as low as the
market will afford.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-10-14
Cotton FlannelS

We think and believe you will agree
with us that we have secured the
best Cotton Flannels to retail at Ioc
a yard. Don't fail to examine this
special number; only have one case
of this good number; per yard Ioc.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-10-14
Wasting

27-inch Plaids, in silk and wool, very
stylish for fall waists, per yard 75c.
27-inch figured Albatross, per yard soc.
A beautiful and strictly new line of
Cotton Wasting, per yard Ioc and
I5c.
Red Seal Ginghams, per yard I2Ec.
New Percales and new Outings, per
yard &c to Ioc.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-10-14
Millinery

Our Pattern and Tailored Hats. as we'll
as our own make, await your ap-
proval. This department is among
one of our fastest growing depart
ments. Why? Nothing too good
for this department.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-10-14
Notions

Good Pearl Buttons, per dozen SC; six
dozen 25c.
Good wide Seam Braid, six yards to
piece, Ioc.
This department is always full of every
little thing the housewife needs.
A telephone message will bring them
to yCur house.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-10-14
Shirts and Collars

The Monarch Shirt, SICO.
Arrow Brand Collars and Cuffs col
lars, 2 for 25c.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-10-14
Hosiery

One case of Winor Hose, 81 to OK;
this is an extra fast dye and good
weight for misses and boys, (some
stores will ask you l5c pair) our
price Ioc; three pairs Tor 25c.
One case of Misses Round Ribbed
Hose, 81 to 9H, look like the 25c
kind, and have the appearance of
Lisle Thread, per pair I5c.
Buster Brown Hose for the boys, an
extra heavy Hose and will stand the
kick of the healthy school boy, per
pair 25c.
Ladies Fine Gauze Hose, the "Fiora
dora," white feet and all black: we
have the control for this town for
this extra good Stocking; price per
pair 25c.
Ladies Silk Fleeced Hose, three pairs
for SI.oo.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-10-14

Ladies and Misses Zeigler rShoes-none
better More merit or more shapeli-
ness in foot-dress cannot be had.
Hence the fastidious and exacting
are invited to the feast of good styles
made by Zeigler Brothers. A great
er moneys worth in shoe quality
cannot be had anywhere. Per pair
S2.25 to $500.
The Blue Ribbon and Buster Brown
Shoes for boys, 2H to 5H, S2.25 to
S25o.
For youths, IS to 2, SI.75.
Wear the Buster Brown Shoe, boys. it
will stand the hard kick.
The Stetson, a Gentleman's Dire s
Shoe; Patent Vici and Patent Colt
for dress, and for hard wear. the Gun
Metal and Willow Calf. Per pair,
$500 and 5000.
The Ralston Shce-the shoe with the
patent cushion inner sole; all styles,
$500.
The Monarch Shoe-the sole of honor;
Patent Colt, Box Calf and Vici Kid,
Leather-ined and Damp Proof Bot
toms; new toes; the Spud and Spike,
two very new toes. Per pair s.. so.
Ladies Shoes in Vici and Box Calf;
every one all leather, or your money
back. Per pair $3.50.
Gentlemen, we show some good things
in Mems Work Shoes. Try our Red
Fox and Steel King; per pair $3.50
and $500.
We have large and complete line of
Shoes to select from. Nothing but
leather goes in our Shoes.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-10-14
Silks

Chiffon Taffeta, the good kind, at our
Silk Ccnnter, 27-inch, changeable ef-
feet in the little invisible checks, for
shirtwaist suits. very stylish for ear
Iy fall, per yard sI,co.
27-inch Taffeta, plain,t will not wrinkle
or split like the ordinary kinds, new
fall shades now ready, per yard Si.oo.
36-inch guaranteed Black Taffeta, good
fast dye, 81. 50 values, while it lasts,
per yard SI.oo.
27-inch China Silks, little different
from the ordinary China Silks, per
yard soc.
New Velvets for waists, per yard SI.oo.
Good dressers and judges of stylish
Silks are invited to inspect our Silk
Department.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-09-08
To Cure a Ralkr Hnrsa

A crowd blocked the street and the
horse doctor joined in to see what was
up.
"Ah, balky horse" ne murmured.
Then he worked bis way through the
crowd, saying to the master of the
animal; "Put up your whip. 1t
will do no good. / am veterinary.
I'll cure your horse of the balks for
you. Watch me-"
He took hold of the horses front
leg at the fetlocK, bent it at the knee
and held it in this position for three
minutes. Then he put the leg down
again and chirruped to the animal.
1t started off as though it had
never baked In it's life.
"An odd remedy for the balks, but
an infallible one, "said the doctor.
1t has never failed me. Any
balky horse, If you hold one of its
fore legs up for three minutes, will
be over it's balkiness by the time the
leg is lowered to the ground again.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-09-08
WHAT BIRDS DO.

A birds strength is amazing. A
white-tailed eagle weighing twelve
pounds, with a wing spread of si1
feet, has been known to pounce on q
pig weighing forty-two pounds, raise
it to height of a hundred feet
and fly of with it. The bird had
covered the distance of half mile
before the pigs owner succeeded in
shooting the thief.
Birds can and do work far harder
than human beings. A pair of house
martins, when nesting, will feed their
young ones in twenty seconds--thatis is,
each bird, male and female makes
ninety journeys to fro in an hour, or
about 1000 day. 1t must be remem-
bered that on each journey the bird
has the added work catching the
worm.
Even so tiny bird as the wren
has been counted to make 1IO trips
to and from its nest within 430 min
utes; and the prey as carried home
consisted Of larger, heavier, and har-
der-to-tnd insects than were caught
by the sparrows. Among them were
twenty good size caterpillars, ten grass
hoppers, seven spiders, eleven worms
and more than one fat chrysalis.-
The Presbyterian.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-09-08
THE BoLTING CITIZEN
RIchmond News Leader.)


"Now that the smoke of battle
has cleared away" We have been
looking for that dear old sentence in
Virginia newspapers and it is pretty
sure to crop out presently as the be-
ginning of an impassioned edi orial
article on party harmony. 1t always
used to come Immediately after a
primary or convention and be fol-
lowed by allusions to sour party"
and exhortations to close up ranks,
stand shoulder to shoulder and pre-
sent solid front to the common en-
emy. The necessity for editorial work
of this kind has gone by, but the vet
eran Virginia editor is likely to do it
automatically and to make haste to
file his certificate of political chas-
tity and his pledge of party fidelity
as matter of routine.
We see nothing in this. The News
Leader does what it can to help the
Democratic party and its nominees,
not because it is the Democratic par
ty but because We believe the party's
principles to be right. We do not
and shall not ask people to vote the
Democratic ticket because it is "our"
ticket or patty but because we be-
lieve the election of that ticket will
he best for the State of Virginia and
the country. The time has come
when Virginia newspapers and poll
ticians must appeal to the common
sense of the people and must discuss
Issues and questions fairly, frankly,
quietly and reasonably. Abusing
the negroes and the radicals and
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-09-08
The Woes ofan Rhitn-

If as editor of country newspaper
you had published all the scandal and
gossip you could have against an
honered U. 5. Senator; and had ac-
cused him of being the servant of rail-
roads; and had extolled the virtues of
your candidate on all occasions; and
nad thought you had fooled your
readers completely; and suddenly it
was discovered your own candidate
was the paid attorney of a railroad at
the time the people thought they
had his entire services; now wouldn't
that Jar you?-Accomac News.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-09-08
GIRLS PICK GovERNoRs,

Marion Female College, of Marion,
Smyth county, Va, is like Warwick
of good old English days, "King
maker"
The candidate for Governor of
Virginia who fails to receive an in
vitation to address the fair young
lady scholars at commencement has
no more chance of winning out than
whiskey soak at a temperance
meeting. Let the gubernatorial can
dldate stump Virginia from one end
to the other, formulate the best plat
form that was ever presented, scream
for prohibition or condone lawless-
ness; promise all the people every-
thing and secure the backing of all
the political influence of the Com
monwealth, and still he will be
"down and out" unless he secures
the talisman Of an invitation for a
speech at Marion Female Institute.
Let the scOffer laugh if he will,
but this truth is writ as plain as the
laws of the Medes and Persiaus. and
woe be ne or they who disregard it.
For four successive terms of office
the successful candidates for the ex-
ecutive chair have passed in review
before the young ladies Of Marion
and have gone forth blessed by the
mark OF their fair approval.
Colonel Charles L. O'Ferrall made
his best bow and tossed his distin-
guished name before the sweet girl
graduates of Marion; Major j. Hoge
Tyler smiled as he never smiled be-
fore or since in his successful at
tempts to gain their maldenly sup
port; Governor Andrew jackson
Montague rolled rythmic rhetoric
riotousIy that he might ensnare their
fancy and Congressman Claude A.
Swanson put forth his choicest wares
OF wit and wisdom in order to find
favor in their sight. ALI of these
have won the crown of laurel because
the vestal virgins had preordained.
The press and people will shortly
begin to point out those who are
likely to succeed Mr.. Swanson, but
those who bask in the sun of wis
dom will keep silent tongue until
these young ladies send out their
summons, and then it's all over but
the shouting.