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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-28
A FAV0RABL { WEEK
Marked improvements in
the Growth of
Crops.

The weekly CROP bulletin for the
week ending June 26th. is as follows:
'Throughout most of the State the
weather during the past week was
generally fair and very warm, with
refreshing showers towards the close.
1t is true that drought prevails in
some counties but nevertheless as d
whole the week was quite favorable
for farm work, and caused marked
Improvement in the growth of crops,
except in few sections. The mean
temperature was high averaging near
ly so degrees for the State at large,
while the maximum exceeded 90 de
grees almost every day, except Sunday
(25th); the nights also were quite
warm and favorable for growth. Most
Of the week wTs entirely dry, but on
Friday, 23d, and Sunday. 25th. fine
showers occurred in the cast, giving
new life to vegetation. Drought con-
tinues to prevail in several central.
western counties, chiefly, Caswell, An
son. Scotland, Forsyth, Guilford. and
farther west Castor, Rutherford,
Mccklenburg. Cabarrus and Yad<in
and in these corn and gardens are
suffering for lack of sufficient moist
urc. In the extreme west (Swain
Cherokee. ctc.), abundant precipitation
interfered a little with farm work
Cultivating crops, laying by corn, har-
vesting, and planting field peas pro-
crossed favorably, being only hindered
somewhat in sections suffering from
drought. where the land has become
too dry and hard. Crops are still late
and small for the season, but are
growing rapidly.
The weather has been just right cor
cotton, which, though small, is inn
proving rapidly; squares are forming
freely and blooms will soon appear:
lice continue to damage this crop con
siderably. The weather was too dry
for late planted corn; upland corn
also, in the counties suffering from
drough has not grown well, a little fir
ing being reported; laying by corn is
general even in tn" west. Tobacco
has grown we'll in the cast, where
topping has begun, but IS somewhat
small and late in the central-wes;
where transplanting was delayed. Mos
Of the wheat crop has been safely
housed and threshing has commenced;
many spring oats remain to be cut
Gardens look fine. but need rain in the
central-west. and along the coast
Irish potatoes turned out to be a fins
crop; sweet potatoes, and all minor
crops are doing fairly well. A large
crop of hay was cut and nicely cured
this week. Fruit: peaches, apples anc
hucklcberries continue to come into
market in abundance; grapes appear
to be rotting in n few places, and. late
apples are dropping from the tree:
considerably.
rains reported: Nashville 0.67
Goldsboro 0.62. Lumberton. trace. New
Bern La Weldon t0.72, Wilmington
$50, Matteras 10, Greensboro 0.26
Raleigh 1.06, Lexington 0.65. Moncur,
10, Ramceur Ola. Davidson LII.
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Baltimore Provisions.
Stocks ard Bonds.

New York, June &27.-Profit- taking
made more impression on the stock
market today than at any time since
the speculation first showed signs Of
revival carly last week. The campaign
for the advance was not abandoned by
any means. and operations to lift
prices further were still conspicuously
in evidence, but they were shifting to
rev quarters of the list and embraced
stocks whose movements are not OF
sucn widespread sympathetic effect Oh
the rest Of the market Meantime the
prominent market Leaders in which
the strength fhitherto has ccntered
were subjected to selling to take
profits. The outward movement of
gold inaugurated yesterday was much
discussed. and doubtless was the inn
pciling motive for a good part of the
yeiling. With no available steamer
sailing tomorrow the question OF fur
Their gold exports this week was in
allegiance. There was a rather pro-
pounced desire amongst the specula-
i've contingent reflected in the hest
tating tone of the stock market. to
see how far the gold outgo is likely
TO extend. and what the consequences
be to the money market Weather con-
ditionS in the crop regions were re-
ported favorable to the crop today, and
consequently favorable to values Of
railroad STOCKS, Out llle l1lhel toit~
pieXion of the weekly bulletin of the
Weather Bureau served to confuse to
some extent the conclusions over the
crop conditions. Much stress con-
tinues to be laid on the prospects for
dividend increases by the conductors
| of the present speculative movement
rs the appeal is designed to be made
/ largely to those having the DISPOSE
| toin of the proceeds of the coming
July dividend and interest payments
The efforts to continue the rise. how
ever. proved unavailing. and before
| the end Of the day a definite reaction
airy tendency was established. al
though remnants of the early advances
made mixed showing of gains and
losses for the dag.
Bonds were generally steady. Total
Gales (par value) $3.930.000.
U. S. bonds were all unchanged on
call
Total sales 73s.70o shares, incIud-
ing -Amalgamated Copper 25.70O:
American Cotton Oil 100; American
| Smelling 1920: American Sugar Re-
! fininE 1900 American Tobacco pre-
| ferred 400: Atchison 1900: A G. y.
| 1900: Baltimore &, Ohio 24900:
| Pcooklyn Transit 20SO0; Canadian
| Pacific 1920; Chesapeake Ohio
$500; Chicago. Mil. e ST Paul 1900:
Colorado Fuel and Iron 15,400: Erie
51,S00 Louisville e. Nashville 6.100:
Norfolk & Western $500; Pennsyl-
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Notice of Sale.


Under and by virtue of the provi-
me by p Henry DoWd and G.. f.. Dove
and registered in the Office Of the
Register of Deeds of Wake County in
Book III. page 127; and in the Office
of the Register of Deeds of Johnston
county, in Book L. No. 8, page 31l,
Will expose to public sale on Mon
lay, the oath day of July, 1905, at IL
o clock M, at the County Court House
ioor in the city of Raleigh, all and
every the right. title. interest and es.
tate of the said p. Henry Dowd and C.
g. Dowd, in and to a certain tract OF
and lying partly in Wake County and
partly in ohnston County and describ-
I'd as follows:
Beginning at a popular on Swift
Creek. Mrs. Wayland Dowds corner
runs as her line north 26 degrees east
S5.25 chains to a stake on the old
raleigh and Smithfeld road, Mrs
Nayland Dowd's corner, thence down
aid road to a stake in the outside
me Of the original John Jones tract
thence as said line south | IL degrees
vest 43 chains to a hicnory on the
5ank of Swift Creek; thence up saif
Creek to the beginning, containine
20 acres more or less, being the trac'
ievised to Lydia M. Dowd CHOW de.
eased) wife of said G. F. Dowd, un-
der the last will and testament of he,
father, DR.. j. III. Jones.
Terms of sale Cash
c. M. BUSBEE. Trustee
June "a. 1905, T. d. S.
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Sale of House and Lot i'm Apex.

BY virtue of a decree of the Su-
rerior Court of Wake county. in the
special proceedings entitled L. S.
Olive. Z. j. Olive and w. w. Olive VS..
Tyson Terry. l will on Monday. the
jrd day of July. 1905. at the county
court house door in the city of Raj
eigh, at the hour of II o'clock M.
sell at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash that house and lot
situate in the town of Apex ~ c..
known as the j. w. Terry place, said
lot adjoins the lands of CT. l. Hudson.
Or. j. r.. Rogers formerly J. w. +.
Rogers). and l.. S. and w. w. Olive
formerly Mrs. Laura Jones) and is
bounded as follows viz:
beginning at stake on the west
side of Salem street. corner of l.. S..
=. j. and w. w. Olive formerly Mrs.
Laura Jones) and runs north 62 10
iegrees west 200 feet to a stake. said
olives formerly Mrs. JonesD corner:
thence north 81 IL degrees east 60
feet to a stake; thence south 81 l.
degrees east 200 feet to a stake on the
west side of Salem street: thence with
said Salem street south 27 IL degrees
vest so feet to the beginning. con-
tanning 1900 square feet
II. e. NORRIS.
Commissioner.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-28
GRAIN RISES ON
NORTHWEST RAINS
July Wheat Advances One
and an Eighth.
ACTIVITY IN COTTON
The Close is Firm at Net Advance
of Twenty-Seyen to Thirty-Two
Points. Profit Taking
Affects the Stock
Market.
(By the Associated Press

New York. June 27.-Thc cotton
session. Prices advanced more than
thirty points over last nights finals
on active months. and made new high
records for the year. The opening
was firm at an advance of 6a10 points,
in response to a sudden bulge in the
English market following private re-
ports of rains in the southwest. There
was heavy realizing here, but there
was more active covering. New
Orleans and Liverpool bought, and
prices continued to work higher. \
brief reaction of 4 or 5 points oc-
CURED toward midday as the market
quoted down to receive the weekly
weather report, but Immediately fol-
lowing the publication of the report
showing less improvement in the crop
than some had looked for. prices again
started upward and reached the high
points in the late trading when Oc-
tobcr sold at 9.22. The close was firm
within 2 or points of the best, at
net advance of 27a32 points. Shorts
were said to be the best buyers early.
while later there was a good deal of
demand credited to spot houses. and
the local bull leaders who had been
credited with taking profits in the
afternoon appeared TO De supporting
the market. Sales for the day were
estimated at 500, 900 bales.
Receipts of cotton at the ports today
1884 bales. against 14,440 last week.
and 2,G4S last year. For the week
(estimated $4,000 bales. against H.,
551 last week. and 17.430 last year.
Today's receipts at New Orleans 2,594
bales, against $50 last year. and at
Houston 2,159 bales, against 1872 last
year.
New York. June 27-Cotton spot quiet
20 points higher, middlIng upl8nds $50, 0lid~
orng gulf, . 10. 373 sales 3i6 Futures Opene
On
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Notice!

Sealed proposals Tor wood and coal
will be received by Deaf, Dumb ana
Blind Institution for 100 cords of
'plIt and CHARTERED dry pine wood )
teet long, straight and not having
)een split more than 6 or months
rior 10 this date. to be placed on
he yards of white and colored insti-
utions in quantities as directed by
toward not later than Oct. 1, 1905.
Also 500 tons of steam heating coal,
run of the mine. and 100 tons of an
hracite egg coal to be delivered on or
before the date named, and in guam .
IT es as may be directed by steward.
ids will be received until July 3, 1906,
nd the right to rejectsany or all bids
Ill be reserved. The wood to be-
jlaced in shape for measurement.
w. Fl. RAND.
Steward
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-28
New Orleans Cotton.

New Orleans, June 27.-Spot cotton
steady and in good demand: sales
1850 bales. including $50 to arrive.
Quotations up 1-Sc.
Futures opened steady with the ac-
tive positions six points up on a good
Liverpool and unfavorable weather
map. too much rain having fallen in
many sections of the belt. The gov
ernment's bureau report. when first
read. sent prices up until they were
Is points above last evenings closing.
Then decline set in which continued
until most of the gains had been lost.
About noon prominent bulls took
charge of the situation and sent
prices up again. In the trading the
highest figures reached were July 81;
August 916: September go; October
80; December 9.19. Later there was
- slight recession. the market closing
steady with net gains Is to 25 points.
New Orleans June 25 Cotton futures
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Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the office of VIM. II. Ruflin, secretary
of the board of graded school trustees
of Lousburg, in Louisburg. N. c., for
the erection and completion of a brick
graded school building, according to
plans of Wheeler, Runge g. Dickey.
architects, until July 5th, 1905, at II
o'clock m. The right to reject any
and all bids is reserved Plans and
specifications can be seen at the office
of VIM. H. Ruffin, in Louisburg, N. c.,
and in the office of Wheeler, Runge
G. Dickey, architects, in Charlotte,
n. c.
P. n. EGERTON. Chm,
VIM H. RUFFIN. Sec,
Board Trustees, etc.
June "a, 1905.
6-24-1W
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Auction Sale.

On July 9Th, at Il O'Clock m, al
~ c.. in the building oc-
cupied by the Adrian Grocery Com
pany, will be sold at pubic auction a
large lot of second hand magnetic tele-
phones, both wall and desk sets, ex-
bells. battery cells, etc, and
several SWitchboards.
A good opportunity for the pur-
chaser to make a big profit. Any in
formation wanted can be obtained by
applying to w. w. Shaw. Durham
n c. 6-28-7t
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-28
Notice of Partnership Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the
partnership lately subssting between
J.. C. Weathers and w. T. Utley, of
Raleigh, Wake County, N. c., under
the fir mname of Weathers & Utley,
and doing business at Nos. II, 13 and
Is Hargett street was dissolved on
the 10th day of June, 1905. by mutual
consent, w. T. Utley retiring partner
having sold his interest In and to said
partnership, to l.. c. Weathers who
will continue the business under the
name of l.. C. Weathers successor to
Weathers & Utley. All debts due the
said partnership, and those due by
them. will be settled with and by the
remaining partner, L. c. Weathers.
T.. G. WEATHERS.
Raleigh, N. c., jane 10, 1905.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-28
Naval Stores.

Wilmington, June 27-Tu) penune steady. 59%,
receipts 81 CASKS
Rosin firm, 3. IS, receipts S;S bbls.
Par f1rn, 90, receipts 4S bbls.
Crude nr1A, 21j(6I..5, receipts l06 bbIs.
Charleston, June II, Iurpentne steady, $50. +,
sales so casks; Rosin 'teady.
Savannah. June 27-Turpenttna firm. g.,
receipts 22iS, sales 1909, exports r2o2.
RosiD-f1rm, receipts ., 81; sales 3. 81, ex-
ports 5;j7.
Quote A, B, C. 800. $50, Y, 800, r
A. G sos; III 3l5 /. co. K 5.s0 M
400, 4l5. VIC I5O, WV l,15.
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opening Hignesl. Closing low
Casn quotations were as follows:
ElOur har Sfeady. winter natnnf 4 ma

Flour barely steady; winter patent 1000
40 s,r ,S = atU spring pat
sers 2:4o,esso, wheat No. 2 spring IIoaiI,,
No. 8 iO10l05 No. , red, l05 diOj. corn No. 2
55%, No. 2 yellow 56H, Oats No. 1924,
No. ~ white SH@g s No ,s,,S white as s3$'
fair to choice mailing 47aai9, fax seed No. j
10. No, northwestern lll. prime prime timothy ,1 By
Qoosej ;.6j9..70, dry sailed sholders (boxed)
$685.. short CLEAR sides (boxed) 7.5JG7.Y0,
whiskey basis of high wines LII. clover con-
tract grade i2.25.
New York Provisions.
New York. June 3, Flour dull winter
patents si.9oo5.2o. Minnesota patents 5.5O@6 %,
dJbakers. S}.15(6. 2)' stralghts 52515.50
Rye flour steady, fair TO good 4.2514.9O,
choice TO fancy i.6OG4.W.
Buckwheat flour nominal at NO02l0
Corn meal arm, yellow coarse 1891 60
kiln dried 2.75@2.W.
Rye nom, No. 2 western. 70.
Barley dull, feeding Az, mating 5s@s5.
July e,h september 9o%, Dec sos.
Corn firm, No. % July ol34.
Beef steady family 1850 400. packet ll.OO
@l2.00, city extra india.... mess ll.o0@ ll.5O
beef hams 2l.00d022.50.
Cut meats firm, picked bellies SOLO
picked shoulders51 aG6, picked hams l00M
Lard firm. western steamed $50 Nov.....
No. nom,. refined steady, continent 75o,
compound o3s0}ofs.
Pork firm, family l3.C09l5.5O, short clear
132I@l5. IS. mess E.371l3.1J.
Tallow steady (S2 per pkg, ~. country
do $40.
Rosin quiet, strained coznmon to good
Tnrpentine steady 62E@6S.
Rice arm, domestic fair To extra 2}a@S1a
Japan nom.
Molasses steady, New Orleans open kettle
Coffee spot Kio steady, No. invoice 71l-l6
roild quiet oordova l00l3
Sugar raw drm, fair refining q, cent
tnfugal 81 test n. uiolasses sugar 3N
re1ned steady, confectioners A,o.S0, mold a.
5oJ cut loaf 81, crushed SIS powdered $50,
granulated o.45. cubes go.
Butter irreg creamery common to extra.
20K, state danny l7@201s western factory loH
Cheese arrn, state, ful Team in small l, COZ
Eggs weak. state and Penn. nearoy
fancy selected white 2O92l. Southern l3@li.
i Potatoes weak. So. Rose o.750l.9 % state
andsou h ern 300. 40. Jersey Sweets I.0O@S2. 20.
PEANUTS, steady, fancy hand-picked oA91a,
other domestic ~ @5l9.
Cabbage dull, Southern per Dbl 0.l09JsG
Cotton by steam to Liverpooi lo@l2
Cotton seed OIL market was quiet
crude {; Q. b. mills az, prime summer yellow
white S093l, prime winter yellow 30@5i.
Baltimore Provisions.
Baltimore, June II Flour quiet, winter
patents U,gn6 l5spring patents 5.op@o 50, extra
ri,
Wheat firm, spot contract ,5A a,; spot No. /,
l0I, western July Sjt4 09j asked. southern by
sample 1892
Corn fl m. spot and June 6l%@M new
Soutber white corn n~n6
Oats steady, Nc. white 500 800, mixei 3IA
@3I.
Rye nominal, No. Q western SIG.
Butter ste dy, fancy imitation T@lS. d
creamery Zig. do ladle io@i7' store packed,
l,0;6.
Eggs q m 6M.
Cheese firm. large l0X, small 1870, rne
dium -.
Sugar steady, coarse sranu!ated } d. fine 6.j5
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vania 54,100: Reading $4,000; Rock
Island 10000: Southern Pacific 23.4O0:
Southern Railway 1900: do preferred
100; Tennessee Coal and Iron 1880:
Unien Pacific $4,000; u. S. Rubber
1850; u. S. Steel $500, do pfc
t6.100; NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Chemical
100, do preferred 100
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New York Money.

New York, June u p. m.-Noney on call,
nom. lhg2h. low =: ruling rate, last loan
IA, clio ing IA, offered a; 2, time loans
was EASY; 6UdaysS, 90 days 30 ....... six,
months 3R@M. prime merc'tile paper oAeS4
sterling exchange firm with actual Business
In bankers bills at 49, I0d 4o7. Is for demand,
and at is5.-09Io, Is for 60 dav bills; posted
-ales 366GISs. commercial bills 1850 AS, oar
silver 5St1, Mexican dollars ioLa.
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Other Cotton Markets.
Mid. receipts
Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, June 27.-Continued wet
weather in the northwest encouraged
bullish sentiment today in the wheat
trade At the close wheat for july de-
livery was UP 1a1 is. Expectation of
diminishing receipts of corn WAS ac-
companied by aggressive buying on the
uart of bull leaders. and caused a net
advance of Is. Oats show gain
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New Orleans, June p. Cotton futures
Liverpool.

liverpool, June q, 4 p. m.-COtton spot
mod. demand prices POINTS high
ar erican uddling fair, $50 good mIddIlng
5.y3 middling So, low middling t.os. good
ordinary IL; Ordinary So The sales of The
d,y 80r, 4alcs of winch 800 were for specu
ton anu export and included 100 Ameri
csn. Receipts o on, bales, 1901 American
Futures opened quiet and ciosed feverish.
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stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the North Carolina Rail
road Company will be held in the city
of Greensboro, n. c., on July b. 1905.
D. H. MCLEAN,
Secretary and Treasurer.
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Dry Goods.

New York. June 27.-The dry goods
market is without material change.
except in the matter of firmness, but
there is evidence of higher prices in Il
good many instances, and buyers who
are operating are willing to pay cur
rent prices. provided they can secure
deliveries. Local jobbers are in the
midst of their clearance sales which
are evidently proceeding satisfactorily.
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S. A. Stocks and Bonds.

Baltimore, June q, - AL. common 2J0 .
asked. do prefer red, g.
BOnds--4s.......
A. G. l.. common "a. ..... pr eferred -.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-28

Keep cool-go to Morehcad and
have a good time.
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Raleigh Spot Cotton Market.

FRUFNIcff JEVt COttOIf 4'Htt1HN>
Receipts yesterday 49,. 104 bales.
Prices yesterday ...... SIS to 9A C.
Rect year ago yesterday. bales.
Prices same date ......10H to l0M C.
Receipts this season -. 16,575 bales.
Last year same date.... 14,177 bales
Quotations by grades: Strict good
middling. IA cents; good middling,
. is cents; strict middling, cents;
middlinS, rs cents; tinges and
stains, to IL cents.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-05-26

n "Bnly" Phelps. Professor Of Epg
lish Literature az Yale and the wit oI
the university. ls present at the Facul
IS meetings. be- b. sure To raise at
least one good laugh among hls
learned colleagues
A. a meeting ~ the Faculty a short
time ago the language courses for
next year we're discussed and copies Of
tho list arranged given out. Through
an error on the part Of the typewriter
tho course In old Morse read "Old
Horse mistake which seemed Ia
mystlfy as many Of the members a. II
amused
Can ah-you cNplaln-ah this re-
markablo course ali in-ah Old
Iiorsc'7' inquired In bis pondcrous
fashion a noted professor OF Greek OF
his neirhbor Professor Phelps
Certainly" returned the Simeon
Ford of Yale politely That's one ot
the courses NJ the Yale dining hall ."-
New York Times.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-05-26
FoUNo AFreR FoRTY YEARe


A strange romance Of a lost en-.
gaEement ring and OF its recovery
forty years later on turtle. ~ tho
renewal Of the engagement ON the
recovery OF the ring and Of a happy
marriage ensuing, has come 10 light
al Augusta Ca
Forty years ago. iu 1865. John Mar.
tin. then q constructing engineer on
the Grand Trunk railroad and Frcdr
Olmstead. the belle Of Augusta. were
betrothed and as a pledge John
placed upon her finger gold ring
Almost Immediately he went away on
an inspection tour
In his absence Miss Olmstcad went
for a boat ride with young man on
a neighbOriug lake While they were
out they caught a small turtle and the
girl spurtively slipped On her en-.
gagemcut ring and slipped h over It's
head A moment later the turtle
slipped from her hand into the water
and disappeared
When Martin returned and learned
Of the incident his Jealousy was
aroused lie doubted her story As o
result the engagement was broken
on, and Martin returned to Germany,
his native land.
Last spring one Of a fishing party
on the lake captured turtle and
found a diamond ring cncirclIng It's
neck. II was the ring that Miss Dim.
stead had lost She communicated
the circumstances OF rs recovery to
Martin. who had remained unmarried
and as happy sequel they we're mar.
ried In the Georgia city.
Miss Olmsicad was i6 years old
when she was betrothed. Mrs. John
Martin was 90 years old on April 81.
The bridegroom Is n. lie exhibits
many youthful traits In talking OF his
love romance lie Is the only sur.
ylying member Of his family and Is
sole owner OF an extensive estate in
Germany For many years he was en-.
gagged az a builder In heidelberg, his
native city.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-05-26
was AFTER A RECORD.
Fair osm'sl Wished to Remain oulsi
for Five Minutes.

The beautiful girl IN the parlor
scene was strangely silent.
Ethel dear" gueried the YOUNG
man on the other end Of the sofa, his
voice quiyering with tremulous pa
thos. have ! offended you2'
The maiden fair shook her head. but
uttered never word.
Then be continued. why don't
you speak, You haven't uttered a
word for nearly three minutes"
Sun more silence on the part Of the
party " the feminine part.
Darling" be said. AZ he placed his
arm gently about the waist line OF
her person. 4 cannot bear this siren.
nous quiet Answer newly don't
you say something
"Oh. George" she exclaimed, a. her
head bargain counter pompadour and
sll-droppod with a dun thud on the
solitary cigar In bis upper vest peck.
81. ~ has over been my ambition to
accomplish something out Of the or.
binary something that would make
me famous and now just as was
about to grasp fame right by the back
of the neck, you buttcd In and snatch.
ed II from me ! know ! am only a
weak woman but had you allowed me
10 remain silent for i've consecutive
minutes I would have broken all pre-
ylous records. o. Cincinnati Inquirer.