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Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15
GENERAL. FRUIT MARKET

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March IA. =
Fruits: Fancy apples $500; COM
mon, 75c.
Oranges-Navels, 75c@$2.00; seed
1ings, 75c@$1.00; Mexican lines, $4.OC
@4.50
Lemons-Common California, 75c;
fancy, $3.50.
Tropical fruits-Bananas, 75c@$2.50;
pineapples, $200@400.
Dried Fruit Prices
BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March 14.-The mar
ket for evaporated apples is rather
easier in tone, with demand light.
Quotations have remained unchanged
Common are quoted at 4@5Ac; prime
59sc; choice. 6Q61sc fancy, &c.
Prunes are in better demand on spot
and rule firm with quotations ranging
from 21sc to 51ac for the 9O-100 sizes
to TIC according to grade.
Apricots remain unchanged, with
choice quoted at 1Oh@11c; extra
choice, 1114@121ac; fancy, 12@15c.
Peaches are firmly held, with
choice quoted at 1O@10hc; extra
choice, 1012@10%; fancy 11R@12c.
Raisins show a further improves
ment in tone owing to reductions OF
supplies, but prices remain unchanged
Loose Muscatels are quoted at 4A@
6Ac; London layers, $105@1.25; seeded
raisins, 51a@6%c.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15
Whisky, basis of high wines, $1.23
Glover cnntrac ct grade S122h
Cereals of the World
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK. March 14-wheat: !:
Spot irregular; options closed A@1sc
net advance. May closed at $112A !;
July, 97hac September, 9Ohc.
SAN FRANCISCO, March IA. =
Wheat, weaker. December, $1.27.
Barley-Weaker. December, $3.50.
Corn-Large yellow, $1.35@D140
Bran-$20.50@21
LIVERPOOL, March IA. - Close:
March wheat, nominal; May, 6s, 9Ad;
July, Is 91ad.
PORTLAND. March A. = Wheat:
Walla Walla, S5c; blue stem, 95c; val
ley, S5c
TACOMA, March, 14.-Wheat un-
changed blue stem, 94c; valley, sec.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15
Chicago Live stock
BY Associated Press.

eeipts, 1000; steady. Good to prime
steers, s5.25@6.25; poor to medium,
-$S,75Q5,0O; stockers and feeders, $3.50
Qp465; COWS. $2.75@460 heifers, $4,000
600; Gamers. $1,6O@24O; bulls, $2.5O@
400, calves. $3.00@S.75.
Hogs-Receipts today, $4,000; ex-
pected tomorrow, $4,000; steady. Mixed
and butchers, $4.SOQ5,O7h; good to
choice heavy, $5OOQ512s; rough
heavy 4SO@4,s5i light, &.7OQ5.OO;
bulk of sales, $490@5O5.
ep-Receipts. $4,000; sheep and
lambs steady. Good to choice wethers,
$560Q6.10; fair to choice mixed, $4.76
Q5.4O; western sheep. S5O0Q5.65; ma :
tive lambs, $5.O0@760; western lambs.
$60Oq765.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15
Metal Market
BY Associated Press.

By AssOcldNet
NEW YORK, March 14.-The Lon
don tin market developed a reactionary
tendency following the recent strong
advance, and closed at 9134 los for
spot and ate133 15s for futures. Lo-
cally the market yielded to the de-
cline abroad, closing weak at $29.S5@
1886.
Copper closed at 96S 1Ss Sd for spot
and at G69 Is Sd for futures in the
London market Locally the situation
was unchanged, with lake quoted at
$15.371s015.50; electrolytic, $15,25@
l587h; casting, $14S7h@15.25
Lead was unchanged at e12 5s in
London and at $4.45@4.60 in the local
market.
Spelter was also unchanged in both
markets, closing at e24 in London and
at $6.150D6.3O in New York.
Iron, locally, was firm, No~4 foun-
dry. northern, is quoted at $17.75@
1855; No. / northern foundry, $1750@
1900: No foundry southern and No.
| foundry southern soft, $17.55@1S.25.
San Francisco Mining Stocks
BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. March IA, The official
closing auOtatiOns for mining stocks today
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15
sssusar and Coffee

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March 14.-Sugar:
Raw. weak, fair refining 4Ac; centri-
fugal 96 test, 4Bc; molasses sugar, 4c.
Refined. was quiet.
Coffee futures closed steady at a
decline of 5@l0 points. May, 5000
6.3Oc; July, 6.40@6.45c; September, $50
@6.7Oc; December, 6SO@6.S5c.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15
Wool Market Strong

BY Associated Press.
BOSTON,, March 14.-Considering
the season, the wool market is re-
garded as strong, the only weakness
being shown in lots hitherto held at
prices above the average rates. Trade
is dull for all grades of domestic wool.
Territory woods are quiet at steady
prices.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15
Financial Record

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March 14.-Today's
statement of the treasury shows;
Available cash balance, $141, ,31S,S00;
gold, $56,675, sos.
LONDON, March IA. = Consols
81 11-16; silver, 27d per or
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15

Schooner A. f. Coats, Gray's Harbor 3
Schooner Columbia. Ballard ..................-.
Schooner j. H. Bruce, Tacoma ........'.-..'. o
Schooner Dauntless, Gray's Harbor .........
Schooner Caroline, Umpqua .,,.........'''''..
Schooner Dora Bluhm, Eureka ..','..''..'..'
Schooner Alpha, Willapa ................''.....
Schooner Snow & Burgess, Ludlow...."-....
Schooner Prosper, Ballard ..........'.'..'''.. .
Steamer Coos Bay, San Francisco ............
steamer Charles Nelson, Portland. d....."..... !
Steamer Chehalis Grays I1arbor .........-..
Steamer Mandalay, Crescent City............
LOADING FOR THIS PORT
Schooner Commerce. Everett
Schooner j. w. elise, Everett
Barkentine Makawelis. Mukilteo.
Schooner Sequel, Hadlock.
Ship Glenericht, Hamburg.
Schooner Alice, Mcdonald, Eureka
Schooner Honoipu, Portland
Schooner Louise, Umpqua.
Schooner Compear Mukilteo.
Schooner Bangor. Gray's Harbor
Barkentne @. F. Crocker. Port Townsend
Schooner Susie Plummer, Everett;
Harkentine James johnson, Portland.
Schooner Argus, Gray's Harbor
Schooner o. j. Olson. Ballard.
Schooner S. T. Alexander, Gray's Harbor.
Schooner Expansion, Ballard.
Schooner Forest Home, Olympia.
steamer Prentiss Eureka.
schooner James A. Garfield, Gray's Harbor
Steamer Norwood, Gray's Harbor,
Schooner r. f. Godfrey. Ballard.
Steamer Robert Dollar Mukilteo
Schooner Irene, Portland
MARINE NOTES.
The power schooner Santa Rosa Island, Capt.
Widdng will commence her summer cruises
between the mainland and the islands. trans
ferring sheep, the latter being brought over
for the Los Angeles market.
SO far as can be learned at the present
no casualties have been reported among the
crews of the launches or fishing sloops from
San Pedro. The majority were aware of inn
pending bad weather and kept close to their
home oort
steamer f. H. Leggett left tonight for Re-
dondo to finish discharging cargo, and will
proceed north to reload for this port.
Redondo Shipping
No arrivals today.
SAILED.
Steamer Queen, San Diego.
VESSELS IN PORT.
Steamer Atlas San Francisco.
Steamer George Loomis, Point Richmond.
Barge No. SO. San Francisco,
Steamer Norwood. Seattle.
Schooner Samar, Everett
Schooner May Dodge, Eureka.
Schooner Transit. Tacoma.
ON THE WAY.
Schooner Eva, from Eureka
Schooner Melrose, from Gray's Harbor.
Schooner Endeavor, from Olympia.
Barkentine Mary Winkelman, from Gray 5
Harbor
Schooner Prosper at Ballard.
Steamer Francis II. Leggett, from San Pedro.
LOADING FOR PORT
Schooner Ensign at Everett.
Barkentine Portland, at Port Townsend.
Schooner Commerce, Everett.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15
MARINE NEWS
San Pedro Shipping

San Pedro shipping
SAN PEDRO March IA.
No arrivals today
SAILED,
Barkentine j, M. Griffith. Hadlock.
steamer r. H. Ieggett Eureka.
Steamer Roanoke. San Francisco.
OUTER HARBoR
Barlxentine Holllswood San Francisco.
Revenue cutter Manning
VESSELS IN PORT.
Bark Haydn Brown, Tacoma.
Schoons sr AlVena, Tacoma,
Schooner w, u. Jewet Gray's Harbor
Schooner Ludlow, Hadloek
Steamer San Gabriel umpqua.
VESSELS ON THE WAY.
Days out,
Ship Rangalore, Philadelphia ...,,,,,...n.,.,lS lS2
Ship Pindos. Hamburg ,......'........'.s'...s 81
Schooner Admiral, Everett ..,........f......., ~
Schooner Nokomis Gray's Harbor ........,. lS
Schooner w n, Mtseman Grays Harbor.. ~
Schooner Stimson, Ballard .......,..,,,,,.,,., 10
Schooner Mahukona, Portland ....,..,.....,, IL
Schooner Wawona Wipa ..,,.....,f..,....,.
Schooner Polars, Everett .,...,...rs......,....
Schooner Philippine, Gray's Harbor ,.,...,
Schooner lcndeayor, Olympia .....t.t..,...,.,..
Schooner Oceana Vance Gray's Harbor,". ~
Schooner Taurus, Ludlow .s..,....-.....,...,., Z
Schooner NJ. Winkleman, Gray's Hafbor..,.
Schooner Resolute, Bellingham ....,.,..""."
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
Favorable Crop Reports From Middle
West--Prices Steady


BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO. March 14.-At the OPEN
ing, sentiment i'm the wheat pit was
somewhat divided, the May option be-
ing firm, while distant deliveries were
rather weak. Opening quotations on
May were hc lower to 11hc higher at
$1.12% to $1.14h. July was off shade
to M6Ac at g25Ac to 93c. Rain and
snow throughout the west and south
west formed the basis of the weakness
of the July option.
Reports from the winter wheat sec
tion indicated that the crop Is in ex-
cellent condition, advices from Okla
homa being that prospects are the
best in six years. May was In fair
demand at the start from scattered
buyers, but with pit traders persis-
tent sellers of July the May option
soon lost it's firmness, declining along
with July.
A factor that brought out some adj
ditional selling was an increase of
1000 900 bushels in the worlds visible
supplies as shown by Bradstreets.
The lowest point for May was reached
at $1.12h. July sold off to 92asc.
Late in the day the market devel-
oped considerable firmness, the
strength of corn being the main reason
of the improved demand, although
news from the northwest was consid-
cred bullish. May closed at $1.13h
and July at 93A @93asc.
Sentiment in the corn pit was de-
cidedly bullish and prices of all de-
liveries made good gains. May closed
at 49%@49Ac.
The strength of corn held the oats
market firm, but the trading was ex-
tremely light. May closed up A@Bc
at 32M@32Ac.
Provisions were strong on an active
demand from shorts. At the close,
May pork was up 171ac; lard was 10c
higher and ribs gained 7hc.
Market oanses
The leading futures ranged as fol-
lows:
Wheat, No. 2-May, $1.191s; July
93A @933sc; September, S6%c@S7c.
Corn, No. 2-May, 49A@49%c July
49%c; September, 49Be
| Oats, No. 2-March. 32c; May, 32b@
32Ac; July, 315s@31Ac; September
29B@30c.
! Cash quotations were as follows:
| Flour-Steady.
Spring wheat-No. 2, $11O@1.12; No
8, $1.02@1.13; No. Q (red), S21ac; No.
(white), 31A@S2Ac.
! Rye-No. 2, 72@721ac.
4, Barley-Good feeding, 3S@40c; fair tt
choice mailing, 43Q47c.
Flaxseed-No. l, $1.25; No l north
western, $1.37.
Prime timothy seed, $500.
Provisions-Mess pork, per bbl., SIZE
| @1270; lard, per 100 pounds, $6.921a q
sos; short ribs sides Qoose), $6.75@
6.S71s; short clear sides (boxed), $675@
6.S71s.
Whisky ha aSie Of hiph wines S1 %
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15
Stock Exohanae Sales

on the Los Angeles stock exchange
yesterday 1000 shares OF Associated
oil stock We're sold at 27%c a share,
1000 shares of Fullerton OIL stock al
s0is cents a share and five shares OF
the Pacific Light a Power company
were sold at $1,000 each
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15
Receipts of Produce
The following articles were received
this market on the date named:
Local Produce Prices

The following prices rule in jobbing way
in the Los Angeles market;
BuTTER-Produce exchange quotations;
Fancy valley creamery, 60c; fancy coast
creamery 57A Q60c; fancy dairy, 55c: choice
dairy, Al " q soc; mixed Dtore. 20022c;
EGGS--Ranch, candled. 23c fiat; no eastern
CHEESE tall per lb.)-Northern, 14p 15e;
Anchor (large), local. 17ci Young America,
lSc; handmade, 19c; eastern singles, l49
15c eastern twins, l49 15c; eastern ched-
dars. 14c; eastern Stllton. lac; eastern long
horns. 14@1sc; eastern daisies, 14Q15e;
Swiss domestic. 19c: Swiss imported. 29c.
BEANS TALL per lb.)--Pink No. l. $500 q
425; No. 2, $3.50@3.75; lima No. l. S5Q550;
Lady Washingtons No. l, $3l0Q335i small
white No /. 1915; Garvanzas. $500; lintels.
$7.5O0S.00
POTATOES (all per 100 lbs l--sallnas.
fancy. $1.S5Q2; Salinas. choice. $1.50Q1.60
Highlands, fancy, sls6; Highlands, choice,
S1bO; ColOrados. s125W1.s5.
SWEET PoTAToEs-Reds, $3.50; whites,
SIPS; yellow, S200.
ONIONS (ali per 100 ibs.l-Yellow Dam
vers northern, sS25@3,50; Australian brown,
ss.25Q35oi Nevada. fancy. sS,5004.Oo.
POULTRY (per dozen) old ROSTERS. 81. 90
a 4.50; old hens. $500 q 500; young roosters.
$1,000 6.5oi broilers. sS.5O@ 400; friers, S.,
a 400; turkeys. alive. per h., 23q 2tci ducks,
alive, s5.O0@6,o o0i geese, $1.00Qi,50,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15
Cotton Futures

BY Associated Press u
NEW YORK, March 14,-Cotton fu-
lures opened tlfh al an advance OF z
gain OF 1926 points.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15
New YORK sonda
ny Asaociated Preas.

BY AssOciated Preas,
NEW YORK, March 1.-THE following were
the prices for bonds on the stock exchange to-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15

100 West. Electric .1sth 1917 1st
1000 western Union. 94% 94M 94h
Total sales for the day, t,39t,i00 shares
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15
Credit Balances

BY Associated Press.
balances, s1.Ss; certificates. no bid,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15
eost,n Stocks and Bonds

By Associated Press,
BOSTON, March 1.-THE following were
closing prices for stocks and bonds on the
stock exchange today:
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15
New York Stocks

NEW YORK, March 14.-The following
were the official quotations for stocks and
bonds on the stock exchange today:
Sales, High Low Close
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15

Wheat fakes, per case Of SO 2-Ib. cartons 2. 20
Wheat fakes. per sack Of so lbs....s... 1.39
Wheat fakes, per bbl Of 1876 lbs. net -. 4. 90
cattle per cwt, $4,000 $50 for prime steers,
So b06 4. 50 for cows and heifersi calves, 90
n $500: sheep per head, wethers, St25m
$50; ewes. 50 00a 800; lambs, 5000 @3.4o
GAME (per dozen) n)-Doves, $1,000 20;
cottontaiis, s1.00@125; Wild geese. 5000
500.
HONEY-Comb-w white, lib. frame,
15c; white amber, lac; amber, 131aci iny2
county. 1910. Extracted-6O-lb. cans,
dsc.
NUTs--wainuts, California soft, No. I, 10
914c; No. 2, sd10c; hard, No. ]. 100 12ci
pecans polished i4c; jumbo, 15c extra
large. 14@15c; medium, 12@1Sci Brazil
nuts, 14615c; hlberts, 14Q15c -
DATES-Persian HalowIs. GOLD. box. 61a
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15

Los Angeles Bank cIearings
Exchanges for the banks comprising the Los
Angeles Clearing house were as follows:
1906 1904. 1903,
March 10 ..s1514 SC2 95 81 151 577 IS 9S7 972 6S
March IA ~ ,26S,a7is2 l1so OPS. SO 1,SO7S77 2.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15

Wheat Wheat s fshes, Der Der @ sack OF So lbs. .ie iSS
Wheat flakes, per bbi. of 125 lbs net. 400
HAY (all per ton)ENo, ! grain fancy,
S14.0O; alfalfa, $1,000
FRUITS AND RERRIES-Bananas, fancy
Port Limons 4@4he; Strawberries. SQl4ci
cranberrles $1,000 a barrel
CITRUS FRUITS--l4emons. choice. 81. 40
400 box. fancy, S22502B0 box oranges.
naves, S150@2.00 a box; extra fancy $3.50.
beans, wax. 7HGsc b.; beets. SOg7Oe sack
caulihower, 100000 dozen; celery. fancy, 500
dozen; chiles evaporated, 13c lb.; egg plant,
7USc lb; garlic lac lb; lettuce zoe dozen,
s1,ts sack; peas 1850 lb,i spinach. SOc
dozen; turnips. soc sack.
GRAIN AND FEED (all per 100 lbs, netl
corn, 81 As; cracked corn, $i.50; feed meal,
sl'5b; bran, heavy 81. 20i rolled barley,
al.40: oil cake meal $500; cotton seed meal
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15
Bank Stocks
Bonds

Prices include accrued interest
Associated OIL ..................... S73s S9A
California Pacific Railway ........ -. 100
Corona city Water Co............. 100
Corona Power & Water Co..... -. 95
Home Telephone ....,...,......... S9h 9O6
Edison Electric Co, con........... 97 100
Los Angeles * Redondu n.y. Co... 80. 102
Los Angeles 1st Con. Mtgs....... 100 102
Mission Trans & r. Comm. -. 95M
Pacific Electric Railway Co... 10s 11O
Mt Lowe halfway ............... H
Ontario Dom Water Co. ........ 103
Pacific Light & Power Co........ 100 102
Temescal Water Co................. SO
United Electric @. & P. Co. :. % 10l
Pomona Con, Water Co. .......... -. IS
Riverside Light G. Fuel Co... ... 9S
San Antonio Water Co. ........... ... 101
Santa Barbara Electric Railway. -. 100
Seaside Water Co. ....,............ "a 100
Phoenix Light & Fuel Co. ........ -. 100
Pomona x Ontario l. f. Co... - 100
Visalia Water Co. ................ -. -.
Union Transportation Co........... 96 101
Edison Electric. old issue .......... 101 1903
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15
San francisco Mining Stocks
ly AHsooIated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 14-The official
closing quotations for mining stocks today
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-18
blocks around heard the alarming

blocks around heard the alarming
news that the old doctor had bought
brand new piano. The orators ceased
to lament the failure of the silver issue;
the war was forgotten and nobody
noticed the tramp who helped himself
to the crackers from the box before
the counter. The town pump was for
saken. the innocent maidens had no
gossip to offer. Everybody had gone
to inspect the new piano, even the
tramp paid a visit to the old doctor.
Trouble had taken hold Of this town.
Everyone is ashamed to own that he
does not own piano, but the remedy
was near at hand. They also bought
pianos.
The library of the town, formerly
the busiest place of all, is also forsake eu,
the charm of education has worn off,
as an entirely new occupation has
found consideration. Everybody takes
piano lessons. 1t is alarming to listen
to the exercises; scales are practiced
and the family dog has fled to parts
unknown. Papa has gone on an ex-
tended business trip, while the brother
has to work overtime at the shop.
How delightful to see community
thus raised up in the arms of gentle
art and refinement.
Music is gift of the gods and talent
is sent from heaven to lucky iDdivid-
uals. How thankful a father should
be to hear his daughter sing the latest
coon songs with ragtime obligato( p
When John comes home he is greeted
by good old summer time, played
with one hand. How inspiring for the
tired man to eat his supper and then
be lulled to sleep while Mollie softly
plays "Go away and let me Sleep"
The peace of the village has fled
pianos were the cause. Formerly
home was place of rest and luxurles
were but little known, but that dread
full music-box was not only expensive
but noisy. Humanity is never conten
ted until experience teaches lesson
The observer sees many pianos tha
are never used. Why were they
bought? Because the neighbor ha(
the audacity to proclaim his wealth.
1268
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-18
Rural Observations.

Anyone who finds pleasure in observ-
ing the peculiarities of people, should
settle in country town where pianos
are scarce. He should then take oc-
casion to visit the old doctor and
listen to his playing, but he must not
forget to hint that the old instrument
is sadly in need of destruction. Sug-
gest to him the name of a famous
piano manufacturer, and then quietly
notify a progressive piano salesman in
the nearest big city that you have
discovered field where good pianos
are few in number.
How charming and invigorating is
the country air! No ill winds blow and
nobody has thought that peace could
be disturbed in this beautiful village.
One day a mysterious box arrived at
the village depot. Everybody for
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-18
The Royal Gorge.

1T IS SAID GA thing of beauty is
joy forever" How can thing of
beauty be joy forever unless it
lasts forever? Speaking broadly
there is nothing on Gods green earth
that lasts forever. A flower blooms
only to fade; forests grow up and per-
ish, and mountains are formed and
destroyed by the irresistible power of
water. But through it all we see the
magic hand of nature; here she be-
slows her gifts with lavish hand,
there she reclaims what has already
been given. What she gives to one is
taken from another She is ever with
us, loving parent if but obeyed.
Wherever we may 60 nature has pre-
ceded; her sphere is boundless; her re-
sources are unlimited, and her powers
are beyond conception. In word she
is infinite, and alone of all things, i'm.
perishable. Nature has limitations, but
they fail to initiate. A picture is paint
ed and it is called nature because of
the slight resemblance. One consists
of majestic mountains thickly covered
with luxuriant growth of vegetation
the other a canvass and few daubs OF
paint. Still it is called nature. What
then is naturep Are we who are the
children of nature capable of creating
as we'll as our parentp I have gaze6
on scenes that begger description. How
hopeless then would be the task te
attempt to reproduce them on canvass
To the lover of nature, all that is Of
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-18

shoots around curve in one last spas
mOdic attempt at demolition; it
straightens out with quivering mo-
tion that is communicated from coach
to coach, and we are in the lower val
lay of Arkansas with Canon City in
the distance. We have passed safely
through the ordeal and are thankful
that we are alive. Such is life. We
are constantly changing from one con-
dition to another, from darkness into
light, from sorrow to joy, from sickness
to health, from doubt to belief, and
from despair to hope. G. H.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-18
PROFESSOR VOORHEES, EXPERIMENTS.
HIS GREATEST AND LAST.

heavy objects have to be lifted. 1t will
change all the old methods of travel.
1t will cause train of cars to move
up hill with ease. 1t will do all this
and more, it will prolong life.
eyes, that is the principal one of all
its benefcent qualities. Death, as we
know, is caused by the wearing out of
our energies. By infusing my new
rays into the body all movements
will be made easy and waste of animal
energy cease. Lifting of heavy things
will be unnecessary. In fact all man
ual or hard work will be at an end;
strength and vigor preserved, and per-
petual youth retained.
"Such, my friends, are the wondrous
possibilities of my new discovery,
which shall be known as 'Voorhekian
Anti-Gravity Force or levitating rays.
My long days of hard toll have not
been in vain. Not that 1 care for the
material remuneration that I might
command; but the fact that l have
produced something which will benefit
mankind, is sufficient compensation
for me.
''I will not inform my friend, Pro-
fessor Winkle. of this until it is fully
tested. Tomorrow, dear James, you
and will begin experimenting. After
that we will inform Wrinkle, and then
give our discovery to the world"
The next day they carried the levi
tating ray generator IA somewhat
bulky affair." out into the open and
commenced operations. The generator
appeared like a hand-organ and the
energy Was produced by turning E
crank, transmitting it over wires tC
the object to be filled, Jimmy doing tht
turning. The first object to be enfuseo
with the force was large rock. L
worked fine. The stone was repeated
ly lifted with ease by the professor
who was greatly elated. Several othe
inanimate objects were tested will
equal success; Jimmy turning ant
singing all the while.
"Now, James," cried the professor
CPL try it on myself"
Thereupon he fastened the injecto
about his ankle and told Jimmy t.
turn away. And Jimmy began to turl
and sing. So absorbed was he in hi
turning and singing that he forgot al
about the man of science. The pro
fessor shouted to Jimmy to stop; bu
the hum of the machine and his sing
ing prevented his hearing. Suddenl
there was a jerk in the generator an
all operation ceased. Jimmy turne
! around and saw poor Voorhek fioatin
' up through the air, gesticulating frar
tically. Jimmy rushed about in will
efforts to do something, and Dewe
\ barked furiously. But it was too lat
= too late! The professor still kept g
: ing up. Nothing could be done fo
him; and the last seen of him was th
CLINT of the sun on his eyeglasses, an
= his white CATERS floating Imply in til
atmosphere.
=" And thus disappeared the greatest {
all known geniuses of modern times.
= EMERITUS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-18
my Queen.

THY scepter grand
Ills a wOrk-wOrn hand;
Thy crown, just silvery hair;
Thy lifelong reign,
Love, born of pain;
Thy throne-an old armchair.
Thy treasure lies
In those kindly eyes;
Thy jewels shine above.
Thy rule divine,
Oh, queen of mine,
Is just-a mothers love.
Carl ReinhOld Werner.