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Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-22
Financial Record

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 21.-Close-
Money on call was steady at 3@31s per
cent, closing bid SA, offered S1s per
cent.
Time loans were firmer, with 60 and
90 days at 31s@3% per cent, and six
months at 3h@3% per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, S%@41s per
cent.
Sterling exchange was weak. with
actual business In bankers bills, at
$4.S595Q4.S6 for demand and at $4.S390Q
4S4 for sixty-day bills.
Posted rates, $4.S5@4.S7.
Commercial bills, S483%.
Bar silver, 58Bc.
Mexican dollars, 44Ac.
Bonds-Governments steady; rail-
roads irregular.
LONDON, March 21.-Consols, 91%;
silver 26 1850 per OF.
SIT. PETERSBURG, March 21.-Im-
perial As today touched 81 on the st.
Petersburg bourse, the lowest point
since the war began.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-22
BRIGHTER OUTLOOK FOR FRUIT
Special to The Herald.

NEW carloads Of fruit sold Prime sound
Diminishing prop9ron and the net results are better
$22 La Mesa oundl 255 Golden
under $500 The Of
irrepuIa results
fru yesterday, despite the
to
Otos2 small
20
halves to $t75 buded sO fruit @
$110 to $2S; Mandarins, 45c to 9O
Lemons-Choce T@ to $2S5
i'm Calf in
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-22
Cotton and Wool

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, March 21.-Cotton fu-
lures opened steady at decline of 20
8 points and closed steady at a net de-
cline of 11@13 points.
ST. LOUIS March H.-Wool-
Steady; territory and western medi-
ums, 22@23c; fine mediums, 17@1Se;
fine, 15@17c.
BOSTON. March 21,-Conditions in
the wool market are steady, but trade
is quiet.
lifornia-Humboldt and Mendo-
cino, 27Q27ho northern counties,
choice, 25Q26c; average 19@2lc; mid
die counties. 1S@20c; southern counties,
15@17c.
Oregon-Eastern staple, 2O@21o;
clothing, 1S@19c; valley, No. /, 25@26c,
Utah and Nevada-Fine, 17@1Sc;
heavy fine, 15@16c; fine-medium, 17A
@1Sc.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-22
Metal Market
BY Associated Press.

BY ESSUCIHtFu
NEW YORK, March 21.-The Lon
don tin market was higher, closing at
G136 rs Cd for spot and s134 los for
futures. Locally the market was held
higher, in sympathy with the foreign
improvement. Spot is quoted at $29.65
@D29.S0. Q
Copper declined in London, closing at
G6S 3s Cd for spot and G6S lis Sd for
futures. Locally the market is report
ed firm, with very little, if anything,
offering below $15.371a for electrolytic; /;
Lake, $15,37A@15.50; electrolytic, $15.25
@15371, and casting, $14.S7h@15.25
Lead Is unchanged at e12 IS Sd in
London, and at $4.5O@46O in the local
market.
Spelter also was unchanged in both
markets, remaining at e2S rs cd in
London and ia $6.15@6.25 in the local
market.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-22
Chicago Live Stock
Rv Associated Pres

BY Associated t'iesA'
CHICAGO. March 21.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 4000 steady; good to prime
steers. $515@6.25: poor to medium, $3.50
@5.00; stockers and feeders, $2.70@460;
cows, $3.00@440; heifers, $3.00@5.00;
Gamers, $1.60Q2.4O; bulls, $2.50@4,O0:
calves, $2.75@6.50.
Hogs-Receipts today, $4,000; to-
morrow, 10000; strong to sc higher;
mixed and butchers, $5.AJQ525; good
to choice heavy, $5.30Q5.50; rough
heavy, $51O@5.20; light, $505Q5.35; bulk
of sales, $5.25@5.40.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000 and 1Oc high
er; good to choice wethers, $575@6.20;
fair to choice mixed, $b.0OQ55O; west
ern sheep, $51OQ5'6O; native lambs,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-22
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
5uIllsh Sentiment in the Wheat Pit.
Corn Was Weak
BY Associated Press.

D5 AnsOCltttu fIesSs
CHICAGO, March 2t.-sentiment in
the wheat pit today was bullish
throughout. At the start May was
unchanged to 7sc higher at s1.t4% to
$1.15b. July was up B@Ac at 925s@
92%c. Unexpected strength at Liver
pool following weakness here yester-
day, was partly accountable for OPEN
ing frmness.
The May option was the chief at
traction early in the day. A leading
bull trader was the principal buyer.
Owing to small offerings, May rose
rapidly to $1.15A and July to 90 cents.
The market then weakened on profit
taking, but the reaction was soon
overcome by bullish news from the
northwest. Shorts were moderate pur-
chasers late in the day. The market
closed firm, with May 1ac higher at
S1.15h, and July Ac higher at $3.50
92%c.
Corn ruled weak; May closed A@9sc
off at 4SMc.
Oats followed corn; May closed NO
1sc lower at 3tA@31Sc.
Provisions were weakened by profit
taking in pork. The market lacked
support from packers. Higher prices
feet early in the day, but prices soon
eased off. At the close May pork was
off 12R@15c; lard was down 2R@5c,
and ribs closed nc lower.
Market Ranges
The leading futures ranged as fol-
lows:
Wheat, No. 2-May, $t15A; July,
925s @92%c; September, S63sc.
Corn, No. 2-May, 4S5sc; July, 400
49Bc; September, 491s@49Ac.
Oats, No. 2-May, 31A@313sc; July,
SO%@31c; September. 293s@291ac.
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour-Easy.
Spring wheat, No. 2-S1.1O@1.15; No.
8, $102@1.12; No. 2 red, $1.15% .17%
Corn-No. 2, 47%c; No. 2 yellow,
4S1Ac.
Oats-No. 2, 31c; No. white, 800
S31Ac; No 8 white, S1@S21ac.
Rye-No. q 7S1sc.
Barley-Good feeding, 3S@4Oc; fair to
choice mailing, 49@471kc.
Flaxseed-No. 1, $1.26; northwestern,
$1.3S.
Provisions-Mess pork, per bbl., $12. so
@12S5 lard, per 100 lbs, S7.OO@7 O21a ;
short ribs sides Qoose), $6.S7A@7 90;
short clear sides (boxed), $70O@7.121s.
r.. % 1t iol,, 81 90
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-22
GENERAL FRUIT MARKET

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 21.-Fruits
Fancy apples, $500; common, 75c.
Oranges-Navels, 75c@$2.00; seed
lings, 75c@$1.O0; Mexican lines, $4,000
4.5O
Lemons-Common California, 75c;
fancy, $3.50.
Tropical fruits-Bananas, 75c@3.00;
pineapples, $2.00@4.0O.
Shipments Of Fruit
LOS ANGELES, March 21.-Carload
of shipments over the Southern Pa
cifc railroad: Oranges, Sc; lemons, Ii;
grand total, $685.
Dried Fruit Prices
BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 21.-The mar
ket for evaporated apples was held at
full late figures, but buyers show lit
mon, 4@5Ac; prime, 5%@5kc; choice,
6@6hc; fancy, &c. Prunes were un-
changed and quiet at quotations rang
ing from 21Ac to 5Bc for California
fruit, while Oregons sell as high as &c
for the larger sizes.
ApricotS are quiet but firm, with
choice quoted at 10h@11c; extra choice,
111a@121ac; fancy, 12@15c.
Peaches were unchanged at 10Q10AC
for choice; 101s@10Ac for fancy and
11kQ15c for extra fancy.
Rasins show no fresh feature, save
as the supply of cheap stock is clean
ing up, and the tone SENS to be stead
ier: loose Muscatels are quoted at AZ
@6Ac; London layers, $1.05@1.25; seed
ed raisins, 51s@6&c.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-22
INDUSTRIALS AND SPEcIALTIES
CHIEFLY IN EVIDENCE
Little Interest Taken In Railroad
stocks--Rumor Of a Dividend to
Be Paid on Southern Pa-
clfie--Money Easy
RANGES OF PRICES
ON STOCK EXCHANGE

Alleged complications of affairs
! In Venezuela affected stock prices
I yesterday. At the opening inter-
Z national stocks sank fraction, .
but In the majority prices were
! higher. Atlantic Coast Line rose
I 13s, Minneapolis, st. Paul & Sault i
Ste Marie preferred a point, and
Toledo, st. Louis e. Western, Lo-
comotive and Republic Steel pre-
. ferred large fractions. The mar
7. ket was active and broad. Ca
Z madam Pacific and its controlled
stocks, st. Paul and the railway
equipment stocks were decidedly
I firm.
Sales of Sugar down to 1411a
I contributed more uniformly
4 heavy tone.
Ontario e. Western lost a point,
Z when prices recovered. Atchison
( rose to 91H, the preferred, st.
I Paul, Southern Pacific and New
York, Chicago & st. Louis about
point and Big Four 8. Corn ,
Z products fell Ia, Iowa Central
preferred and Allis-C Chalmers 1.
I Selling of stocks in general
movement wiped out the days
I scattered gains. Canadian Pacific
: lost and Union Pacific, Erie,
/ Baltimore & Ohio, Norfolk &5
I Western, Illinois Central, Reading,
I Delaware & Hudson, United States
Steel preferred, Smelling, Peo-
! pies Gas, General Electric, Cot
/. ton Oil and some others lost 1 to :
I IL. Corn products preferred fell
I Az, the common 2? and the Cotton
j Oil preferred III. .
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-22
Reduction of Dividends
BY Associated Press.

by ASSOCIATED fress-
NEW YORK, March 21.--The Corn
Products company today announced a
reduction from 1% to 1 per cent in
the dividend on the preferred stock.
President Matthieson issued a state
ment, in which he says the combined
net earnings of the various companies
whose stock the company owns In
whole or in part are estimated at ST.
100000 before writing off interest ON
bonds and expenditures for repairs, inn
provements and advertising. The Corn
products company's net earnings for
the year were $l,6s9,465
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-22

" WHeat Hakes Per case OF 30 I'D. cartUHB - ~
Wheat fakes per sack of so lbs. ....... 1.35
Wheat fakes per Dbl. of 1875 lbs. net... 4. 90
LIVE STOCK-Hogs, per cwt.. s6.50@7.0O;
cattle, per cwt.. $500 q 4.50 for prime steers.
s360@450 for cows and heifers; calves, 81 90
~ $500; sheep, per head wethers, S4.25@
$50; ewes, SO 00@4.00; lambs, s3.00@3.40.
GAME (per dozen)-Doves. s1.00Q1.25;
ccttontails. s1.ooQ1.25; wild geese, 5000
500
HONEY-comb-water white, lib frame.
15c; white amber. 14c; amber. 13kc; Iny1
QSc.
NUTs-walnuts, California soft, No. l. IL
G14c; No. g. S@10c; hard No !, 1OQ12ci
pecans. polished. 14c; Jumbo, 15c; extra
large. 14@15c; medium. 12@13c; Brazil
nuts, 14@15c; 1lberts. 14@15c.
DATES-Persian Halowis. 60-lb box. 8 v
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-22

sue was found to be largely over
subscribed the lists were Immediately
closed. 1t was announced that Lon
don had subscribed for more than $lO,-
900. 900 bonds. This is the first time, 1t
is said, that foreigners have bought
largely of American Telephone securi-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-22
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Tress.
NEW YORK, March 21.-The mar
rowing of the speculation was fact
clearly defined by the days events
in the stock market, and it is gener-
ally believed that the money outlook
is the factor making for description.
Not only was the volume of dealings
largely curtailed, but the movement of
prices was sluggish and uncertain.
The hope that yesterdays late rally
marked a resumption of the upward
movement did not last longer than the
first hour today. Profit-taking was
freely in evidence, and there was no
substantial demand to follow the slight
opening advance in prices.
There was a resumption of strength
at some points during the rest of the
day, but it was in the less important
grade of stocks that failed to impress
sentiment in the same degree as SINH
lar movements of stock of the first
class. Neither was the evidence of
strength well maintained, the whole
market showing the effect of the di-
minishing demand
Industrials and specialties made up
the largest part of the days showing
of strength. The corn products stocks
were in contrast to the rule, and diff
fered from expressed doubts of the
maintenance of the dividend, justified
as the market closed by the announce
ment of a reduction. Sugar reflected
the shutting down of it's principal re-
finery.
In the Chicago Union traction stocks
the obvious trouble was the action
against it's franchises by the Chicago
city government.
In the railroad department, while
the interest was small and the move
ments mostly abortive, the reports
upon which they were based pointed
to projects of grand proportions. Thus
it was said that Pennsylvania was
taking over Atchison with the pur-
pose of guaranteeing a per cent divi-
dend on that stock.
There were vague intimationS of an
immediate dividend to be forthcoming
on Southern Pacific. The Chesapeake
& Ohio movement also was connected
with dividend rumors. These rumors
proved to be not very impressive in
the face of the modest dimensions of
the resulting movements in stocks af
fected.
The easier tone of the call money
market was attributed to tn passing
of the effects of the governments with
drawals of deposits from the banks
protested fears of foreign complica-
tions growing out Of Venezuelan af-
fairs, but the growing weakness of the
market was attributed to the passing
disappointment over the scanty de-
mand for stocks.
The closing was weak and at the
lowest of the day.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales,
$3635, 900,
United States bonds were all un-
changed on call.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-22
Sugar and Coffee
IN AasocIated Press.

NEW YORK, March 21,-Sugar-
Raw firm; fair refining, 47-16c; centrif-
ugal, .96-test, sc; molasses sugar,
A S-l6c; refined was steady; crushed,
6.75c; powdered, 6.15c; granulated.
6.05c.
The market for coffee futures closed
quiet, SOLO points lower May 6.30c;
July, 65Oc; September, 6.65Q6.7Oc; Oc-
tober, 675c; November, 6,S5c; Decem-
her 6Sb6D6 90c
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-22
Local Produce Prices

The following prices rule in jobblng way
in the Los Angeles market:
BUTTER-Produce exchange quotations.:
Fancy valley creamery, 60c; fancy coast
creamery, 57ls q 6oe; fancy dairy, 55c; choice
EGGs-Ranch. scandled, 19c fiat; no eastern.
CHEESE TALL per lb.)-Northern. lag 5c;
Anchor Qarge). local. 16c Young America,
i7c; hand made. 1sc;, eastern singles, 14@
15c; eastern twins, 14@15c; eastern ched-
dars, lac; eastern Stilton 14ci eastern long
horns, 14015c; eastern daisies, lag 15c:
Swiss domestic. 19c; Swiss imported, 29c.
BEANS Cail per 100 ibs.)-Plnk No 1, s5.25@
$50; No S4 00@4.25; lima No. l. $5.OOd55 so;
Lady Washingtons No. l, 1925. .S,%; small
white No l. sS.75; Garvanzas $500; lintels.
F'jPo0OTT 'jPo0TTAToEs (an per 100 lbs)-salinas.
fancy, $fs5Q2; Salinas, choice. $3.50 a go;
Highlands. fancy, sl.s5; Highlands. choice.
Al 9omI.25; Nevada Burbanks. fancy $1.40@
81 5O; Colorados. $125 a. 80.
SWEET POTATOES-Reds $3.50; whites.
ONIONS (aii per 100 lbs,)-Yellow Dan
vers northern, $s2b@3,5O; Australian brown.
sS25@3,5O; Nevada. fancy. sS5O@4.O0.
POULTRY (per dozen)-Old ROSTERS. 1900
% a4.5O; old hens. s5OoQ6ooi young roosters;
SIS. 66.5O; broilers. $3,5OQA0y; friers. $500
a 400; turkeys. alive. per h.; sSg2dc; ducks
alive S5.O006.0O; geese, Sl.O0@l.bO.
Live weight 14dD15c a pound.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-22
Rutter, Eaas and cheese

by Associated flose-
SAN FRANCISCO, March 2i.-But-
ter-Fancy creamery, 25c; seconds, 2Sc;
fancy dairy, 23c; seconds, &c.
Cheese Eastern, 15016c; young
America. l2hQ13c; ranch, 1SQ2Oc;
store, 16h@l7isc.
CHICAGO, March 2l.-On the pro-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-22
rwenty.EIve MILLION rsIsph0ne sOnds

BOSTON. March 2l,-Subscription
lists for an issue of $25,000,000 of 4
per cent bonds by the American Tele-
phone & Telegraph company We're
opened today by Kidder Peabody &
60. and Raripg Bros, and as the is
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-22
Local Stock Exehanae saIss

on the Los Angeles stock exchange
yesterday twenty shares OF Union OIL
company stock We're sold at $50 each,
and 1000 shares of Associated OIL stock
at 2SA cents q share.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-22
Cereals of the WorId

LIVERPOOL, March 21.-Close-
Wheat-May, IS Sad; July, 6s 9Ad.
NEW YORK, March 21.-Wheat-
Spot firm; options closed irregular;
May, $1.13%; July. 97%c; September,
S9%c.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 21.-Wheat
Quiet; May, S1.45h; December,
$1.2S3s.
Barley-Quiet; May, $1.1S%; Decem-
ber, SIC.
Corn-Quiet; large yellow, $135@1. 40.
20.50@21.50.
PORTLAND, Ore, March 21.-Wheat
-Walla Walla, S6@S7c; blue stem, 94c;
valley, SIC.
TACOMA, March 21.-Wheat-Un-
changed blue stem, 94c; club, S81ac.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-22
Treasury Statement

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-Today's
statement of the treasury: Available
cash balance. s1Ss,8sO.siO; gold, sea-
40S.b75.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-22
COOKING WITH GAS

Los Angeles is well served
with gas at go cents a 1000.
The city leads; the company
follows.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-22
New York Bonds

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 21.-The following were
the prices for bonds on the stock exchange to-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-22

Wheat daises, Der sack OF so lbs..,,.... 1s5
Wheat dales. per bbl, of 1876 lbs net. 400
HAY (all per ton)-No. ! grain Iency,
sl4 O0q10 90; choice, SlS OO4l5.OOi No. Sll.VoV
iS OO alfalfa, S11 .O0Q12.0O.
FRUITS AND BERRIEs-Bananas fancy
Port Limons 4Q4hci Strawberries. sVl4ci
cranberries. $1,000 barrel
CITRUS FRUITS-Lemons, choice, $lSOW
g. 90 box. fancy, s2.25Q2,50 box; oranges
navels, S1.50GD 200 a box; extra fancy, $2:bO.
VEGBTA hi. .ES-Beans. string. tx Wsc lb.i
beans wax. 7M a SO h.; beets 60Q7Oc sack
caulinower. 500 500 dozeni celery, fancy, ooc
dozen; chiles. evaporated 1Sc lb.; egg plant.
lose h.; garlic, lac ib lettuce. goo dozen.
Sf,1s sack peas 1880 lb; Spinach 500
dozen; turnips, soc sack.
GRAIN AND FEED (aii per 100 lbs. net)
--Wheat, t1.75; wheat, 100-lb. sacks. Sl.sOi
corn, Nl.ab; cracked corn, Sl.b0i teed meal
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-22
New York Stocks
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, March 2l.-The following
were the official quotations for stocks and
bonds on the stock exchange today;
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-22

duce exchange today the butter mar
ket was firm; creame.ies, 20q26c; dali
ries, 1S@22c.
Eggs-Strong; 15lac.
Cheese-Firm; 12@13iAc.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-22
Boston. Stocks and eonda

I BY Associated Press.
| BOSTON, March 21.-The following were
| closing prices for stocks and bonds on the
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-22
San Francisco Mining Stocks

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 2l.-The official
closing quotations for mining stocks today
wara as fooWs:
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-22
Report of the Condition of
The American National Bank
OF LOS ANGELES
OF LOS ANGELES

Az Los angeles, in the State Of California
At the Close Of Business, March IA, 1905
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-22

John w. Carr who was elected president
Of the department OF superintendents Of the
National Educational association In Milwaukee.
A. superintendent OF schools IN Anderson, Ind.
and enjoys the reputation Of being one Of the
leading educators Of hlg stateA
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-22
Los AnueIes Bank cIearlngs

Exchanges for the banks comprislng the Los
Angeles Clearing house were as follows;
MARCH, TO- 40 81 225 bl9.es 81. .Oas 2iss 81
March al. i.5lsS077S 1.1i2.oi7.21 71isson
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-22
Receipts of Produce

The following articles were reported
received in this market by the produce
exchange on the date given:
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-11
A Dreaded Quilt.

Queen Victoria was an expert and in
defatigable knitter. During the Egyp-
tian campaign she and the ladies of the
household employed themselves in
knitting quilts, which at the end Of
the war were sent to Netlcy hospital
for the use of the wounded. One of
these, made entirely by her majesty
and bearing an elaborate V. II. in the
center, was the eoveriet par excellence
of the institution and in universal de.
mand for a time. In assessing the
claims of the candidates for the honor
of sleeping upon it the medical staff
naturally gave the precedence to the
most severely wounded, and MS the
most severely wounded was the one
most likely to die very soon, alas, an
evil omen attached itself to the distinc-
ton, the climax of which was reach
ed one night when a poor soldier, feel
ing something touching his bedclothes,
woke up with Precipitation pouring
down his face and cried out oh, sir
do anything you like with me, but for
Gods sake don't give me the qullt!'
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-11
The Clergyman. Hobbyhor~e.

Visitors to q quaint little church in
England observe a curious relic i'll the
shape of high stool with leather
top like a saddle. The parish clerk
shows not little pride in this relic and
tells its story with relish. During the
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries
the country parsons were accustomed
to spend much of their time hunting
with their country 4squires. Often
times the fox, got more attention than
the sermon on the following Sunday.
Such was the case with the parson who
left the saddle stool behind him rs
relic of the days Of fox hunting par
sons. He was a good deal more at
home in the saddle than in the pulpit,
so in order to introduce some of the
life and spirit into his discourses which
he felt while in the hunting field, the
reverend gentleman had this saddle
stool made. 1t was placed in the pull
pit before the parson mounted the
steps. Once astride this hobby the par
son was able to reach a much higher
degree of enthusiasm and eloquence
than he could have unmounted.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-11
A Di.coucertca Coumittec.

Ferdinand Hassler, the father of the
United States coast survey system,
wasance waited upon by a committee
of congress sent to inquire into the
progress Of the work. The committee
reached New York and wended their
way upstairs to the room where Hass-
Ter was drilling his classes and prepar-
ing them for the work. Hassler, who
allowed no intruders. met them at the
door and inquired their business. They
answered that they had come to in
yestigate. what part of the work do
YOU wish to inspectF inquired the
Swiss mathematician. Congress had
no definite idea on that point. Then
you had better go and find out" re-
turned Hassler as he shut the door In
the faces of the astonished commit
tee. The committee looked at each
other and on second sober thought con-
cluded that Hassler was about right
and quietly wendell their way down
stairs and back to Washington.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-11
LOST


A prominent missionary bishop Of the
Episcopal church, according to the
Washington Star, was in the habit of
introducing among the Eskimos who
were his special charges many things
to amuse or interest them in order that
he might gain their attention to his
preaching 1t happened, however, that
in spite of the various ingenious inyen-
lions which he placed before them
these sons of the arctic regions contin-
ued to be impressed by the white mans
canned food more than by anything
else he brought with him. Being un-
willing to eat the blubber and drink
the oil of the EskimOs, the white man
always came with many cans of meat
and vegetables.
One day the bishop above referred to
decided TO spring a genuine surprise on
the natives. He had with him on this
trip talking machine, with records in
the Eskimo tongue. He gathered his
charges all around him in the little
meeting house and started the machine
a-going. Everybody was certainly puz-
zled. At last a smile broke in upon the
face of one.
Canned white man." he said in glee.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-11

The whip fiicking hero of this story
had driven an irascible old fellow a
good three mile Journey. When the
fare climbed stiftiy out and slowly pro-
duccd big poeketbook cabby drew n
deep breath and prepared to be sarcas-
tic. a watchful constable standing
near prevented all thought of his re.
lleving his feelings by the use of pic
turesgue terms.
Cabby watched his fare make a
lengthy mental calculation of the dis
lance he had been driten, select the
exact legal fare, count II twice over
and then protfef ii To him, with an ex-
preston on his face plainly indicative
Of NOW then, you dare dispute it and
I'll take your number"
But cabby didn't dispute it. Instead
he promptly accepted it, but, slipping
his hand into another pocket, he pro
duced farthing, which he handed to
the fare.
Whats this fory' demanded the old
fellow.
'One farden, currint coin of the rel
lum, SIR said cabby, gathering up his
reins. II druv yer jest the exact dis
lance represented by arr of that there
shekel under the three mile you rock
oned. | amt got no arr farden about
me- but II don't matter. You can keep
the change | amt mean. Goodby, sir,
and God bless you. Geeup orser'-
London Standard
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-11
A Toad's Cunning.

A scientific journal tells this story
Of toad's cunning: A brood of chick
ems was fed with moistened meal in
saucers, and when the dough soured a
little it attracted large numbers or
flies. An observant toad had evidently
noticed this, and every day toward
evening he would make his appearance
in the yard, hop to IA saucer, climb in
and roll over until he was covered with
meal having done which he awaited
developments. The flies, enticed by the
smell. soon swarmed around the schem-
ing batrachian, and whenever one pass
ed within two inches or so Of his nose
his tongue darted out and the hy dis
appeared. The plan worked so wei
that the toad made a regular business
OF IL.