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The Washington times., 1906-08-18
She Insists That Her Col
lection CT Facts Is Only
In the Abstract.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 1s.-Statisics
about unnecessary noises are being
compiled by Mrs. Imogene B. Oakley, a
prominent clubwoman Of this city, who
has already won for her5-tt something
Of a reputation as a statisucian. She is
best known for her agitation ag@lrkt
the smoke nuisance.
Mrs Oakley classes as unnecessary
noise an noises made by a person OF
thing that might get along as wen with
out making the noise. - factory. a
steam engine and some trolley cars make
necessary noises. Many Philadelphia
trolley cars make unnecessary aO.aas.
Anybody who makes his or her liv-
ing by emitting noises ought not 70
be disturbed" p" she said last night n eX-
planning her Investigations at her sun
mer home. 323 West Mermaid avenue.
LAS a matter Of fact 1 nave no inten-
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PROGRAM FOR CONCERT
At THE WHITE HOUSE

The following program will be render
ed by the Marine Band at the White
House this afternoon. beginning at 5:25:
March, The Capital CentenniaI' .santeInaun
overture, ~ GuaFany' ............ o.. Comes
Gavotte. "Fein und chic ............ Won EIon
SeXtet from Lucia ............... Donizeftf
Second Leader Smith; Musicians IIewellyn
stone, BreartOn. May. and McIntire
Suite Scenes Picturesque Massenet
d-MarChe.
b-Alr de ballet.
c-Angelus.
d-Fete bOheme.
Invitation 20 the Dance. .Wsh7-- VVeinearfner er
Arr. w H SanteiIlann
Coronation March" first time) Tschaikowsky
The Star Spangled Banner
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.HOLTRY NOW ADMITS
ROBBERY STORY FALSE

Admitting that he had told the police
a false sto~y about an attack made upon
him By several men. after the officers
found him lying IN an alley bleeding
from wounds inflicted by al adversary
during fight. Harry Holtry, OF 409
Louisiana avenue, broke down and wept
bitterly last night as Detectives AIulIin
and tlatRer confronted the man with
proof as 10 his whereabouts on the night
In question when he declared that after
being beaten he was robbed Of $25.
To the detectives HoItry said he had
preyaricated and confessed that the
wounds he displayed 70 the police as the
work Of thugs We're In reality the work
Of cab driver with whom he had a
fight over the price Of a ride.
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COCKROACHES
Water Bugs, Rats, rIice and all Yer.
min Destroyed by Stearns' Paste.

You can sweep up dead reaches by the
painful any morning If the night before
you used stearns' Electric Rat and
Roach Paste.
This remarkable roach exterminator
is the only one on the market where YOU
can get your mOpey back u Il falls.
II Is also sure death to rats and mice
Sold everywhere OF sent express prepaid on
receipt Of price Stearns Electric Paste GO
Chicago, H. Small size . cts. hotel size
eight times the quantity. 81
The Washington times., 1906-08-18
Men and Women in
the Government Service

Are you keeping in touch with the news of your
department through the columns of the Washington
Sunday Times?
If you did not read The Times last Sunday, don't
make the mistake again, for the departmental news
in this edition is complete and entertaining gather
ed especially for your benefit and with view to keep
ing you in touch with the employees who work with
you
Every week in The Sunday Times you will find
these departmental notes, an exclusive feature.
Try next Sundays Times You will like it,
The Washington times., 1906-08-18
PULLMAN CAR COMPANY
EXCEEDINGLY PROSPEROUS

NEW YORK. Aug. 1S.-The year ended
July 81 last was the most prosperous In
the history Of the Pullman company.
After charging OF for depreciation and
betterments 20 greater degree than
ever before. there remained a surplus
applicable TO dividends Of about $4,000.
600, or equal 20 about l71z per cent on
the 81. .OO0,0 900 capital stock. In 1900 the
earnings on the stock were 1874 per cent;
in 1904. 1913 per cent, and IN 1903, l2.7
per cent.
The Washington times., 1906-08-18

The eyes of the civilized world upon Washington
D. c.
It is fast becoming the center of power and wealth
It's diplomatic and social influences are shaping the
destines not only of great republic but of Euro
pean and Asatic kingdoms and principalities
Our ships Of commerce now encircng the globe
and the gold Of all nations is coming return for our
products, which unlimited and annually increasing
Washington will keep pace with the growth of the ma
tion.
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OF RUNAWAY
DIES OF INJURIES

As a result Of a runaway accident last
Thursday near the corner of Fourth
and y streets, George Tyler, colored.
forty-seven years old. OF 439 Riggs
street. died yesterday. In the accident
which proved fatal to Tyler the latter
wash urlcd from his buggy into the
street upon his head. the force Of the
fan iniuring his spine. His skull was
also thought to have been fractured.
TYLER was attended by DIT. Hyde The
coroner gave a certificate Of death as a
result of accident
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DARING DARING MAIDEN
SWINS DELAWARE
She Covered a Course of
One and a Half
Miles.
FAIR ATHLETE is ONLY 10
POpulace Turn Out 10 Witness the
Fear-GiIl Is Heroine of
Village

EDGEWATER PARK, N J., Aug. Is
Followed by a rowboat. Miss Isabella
Roberts swan from the foot Of Wood
lawn avenue. in Edgewater. across tho
Delaware river to the mouth OF the
Neshaminy creek on the Pennsylvania
side. a distance of one and one-halt
miles.
Miss Roberts. who is eighteen years
old and attractive, was but slightly IA
tigued at the end of the swim. and woulo
have undertaken the return trip hac
not her friends dissuaded her.
Practiced for Weeks.
For weeks she had set her mind upon
the attempt By way OF preparation
for II, she swan on several days IN sue
cession from the Edgewater wharf tC
the boat landing a Beverly. somewhat
more than a mile. Her confidence grew
as grew her strength, and she an
n5uaced 10 her friends that she was de-
termined 10 make the trip from shore
10 shore n feat that no woman had ac-
COmplished-
The news spread rapidly. and wher
Miss Roberts made her appearance al
the foot OF WoodIawn avenue. a crowd
was there 70 wish her a safe journey
When she threw of the raiucoat that
hid her becoming swimming costume
and. WadinE into the river until the
water reached her pretty chin, struck
out for the Pennsylvania shore. a cheer
went up that gave 70 her the courage
for brave start
She swan easily. gracefully. and with
out trepidaton. For most Of the dis
tance, she used an overland stroke
and for the remainder a straight breast
strok~ Not once did she rest by swim
ming on her back OF by floating.
Widest Part Of River.
The course had been selected al the
widest part OF The river and al the point
where the current In midstream runs
straight and swift. When she reached
the current at the deepest part OF the
River, The rowboat moved up to within
FIVE feet. but she laughed and called
out that she was IN no danger. She
finished the swim with a squirt which
showed her reserve strength
Miss Roberts IS the heroine Of the
village. She declares that she will swim
the same course again. and VIII make a
speed record on the next attempt
The home OF tho young woman is III
Camden. where her father. Samuel L.
Roberts. is lawyer OF some prominence.
The family has made It's summer home
In EdBewateT for the last five years.
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DOES ENOUGH.

After ALL perhaps Governor Folk is
eXcusable for not doing much for the
people. A governor who keeps the sun
dav lid on in two or three big cities has
little time for anything elSe.-Kansas
CITY Journal
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Latest Quotations in the Portland
Markets.
complete Market Reports Corrected Esea
Day Giving the Wholesale Prices Vi
Commodities, Farm Produce and vege.
tables.

PORTLAND, March 3.-Canncry 3. own.
rrs OF the Middle Wet have notified
wholesale groccrs that a smaller acreage
Of sugar corn viii be planted this year
than lat, and that the pack Of 1906
will therefore be light. They represent
that they lost money in 1906, and that
contracts for corn this year must be
made on a lower basis than last.
Canned corn has, like other canned
products, been unusually high the past
season, and the news that Gamers lost
money surprises dealers and consum-
crs.
"There il either too much acreage
planted to corn for canning, or there is
too little said q wholesale dealer to-
day "and when the acreage Is short the
green corn costs too much to admit Of a
profit in canning, We therefore look
for even higher prices for canned corn
next season than have ruled in 1905, be.
cause farmers will raise something
clso'
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Oil and Lead.

Coal oil-Pearl and astral oil, cases,
203c per gallon; water white oil, iron
barrels, l5c; wood barrels, l7sc; extra
star cases, 25e; headlight oil, rs de-
grees, cases, 238c; iron barrels, l7ac.
Washington State test burning oils,
except headlight, &c per gallon higher
Benzine-Sixty.thre degrees, cases,
22c; iron barrels, l7Ac.
Turpentine-In cases, soc; in wood
barrels, sec; in iron barrels, S3c; in To-
case lots, SSc.
iLnseed oil-Raw, 5-barrel lots, 56c;
l-barel lots, SIC; in cases, 62c; boiled,
barrel lots, 5Sc; l-barrel lots, SOC; in
cases, 64c.
Gasoline-Stove gasoline, cases, 243c;
iron barrels, lSc; s6 degrees gasoline,
cases, 22c; iron barrels or drums, 26c.
Rope-Pure Manila, l49c; standard.
l32c; Sisal, lie; Isle brand Sisal, 9sc.
Wire Nails-Present base at $2.7O.
Lead-Strictly pure white lead and
red lead, in tons, 73c; 5OO-lb. lots, SIC;
less than 500 lbs, Sic.
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30M50c for inferior stock, In country;
jobbers' prices, 50@sOc per 100 pounds;
turnips, 75Mo0c sack; cabbages, Der lCn
lbs, $L75@2.00; celery, dozen, $4,000;
onions, 75c@Sl.00 in country; ,obbers'
prices, $l0O@l.25; beets, 81 per sack; ;
carrots, 75c per sack; garlic, l0c; sweet
potatoes, $2.25m2.50j red peppers. dry,
Zoe; hot.house lettuce, Sl.50 box. Cali.
fornia vegetables--Green peas, s@9c;
sprouts, &C.; radishes, 2jc doz brnches;
Chile peppers, 20c pound; head lettuce,
25c dozen; artichokes, s225M2,50 doz.;
caulinower, 90cm$l0O per dozen; rhu.
barb, 7@71c.
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Grain, Produce, Feed.

Wheat-Walla Walla, Csc; Valley
73c; bluestem, 96c; red, 6Gc.
Oats-White, s2s; gray, $27.
Barley-Brewing, $235O@24; feed
$23.25; rolled, s24@25.
Hay-Yalley timothy, slo@ll; East.
ern Oregon, $l3.5O@l4; clover, $500
0; cheat, $7.5O@s; alfalfa, $40.
Misunderstanding, $25@26; chop,
$40; bran, sl8@l9; shorts, $2O@2l.
Flour-Hard wheat patent, $40;
straight, $3.50; graham, $3.50; rye,
S.; whole wheat -four, 1915; Valley,
$3.5OG365i Dakota, $G.5O@725; East.
ern rye, $40; Pillsbury, $62O@7l5;
Corvallis, 1910
Corn-Whole, $24; crooked, s25 per
ton.
Rye-$l.50 per cwt.
Buckwheat--$l2.5O per ton.
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Fresh Meats and Fish.

Fresh meats Veal, small, 7a@Sc;
large, 4l@5ac; pork, 7a@sc; beef, bulls,
2A@3c; cows, 3i@4Ac; steers, 4a@5c;
mutton, S@8ac; lambs, 9@9lc.
Clams-Hardshell, per box, $500; rag.
or clans, 500 per box.
Oysters-Shoalwater Bay, per gallon,
1925; Olympia, per sack, S5.25; Eastern
trapsplanted, sl.60 per 100.
FiSh-Crabs, per dozen, $l.5o; Shoal'
water Bay oysters, per sack, 4.Oo;
oysters, gallon, s225; halibut, 7e; black
cod, 7c; bass, per h., lsc; herring, SCI;
founders, SC; catfish, Sc; Holsters, per
b., l2lc; silver smelt, &c; shrimp, loc;
perch, SC; sturgeon, Sc; sea trout, l2sc;
black bas, 25c; Columbia River steel
heads, &c; Columbia River smelt, &c;
Chinook salmon, DC.
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Hops, Wool, Hides Etc.
Grain bags-Calcutra and domesti'

Grain bags-Cslcutra and domestic,
7c.
Wool-valley, 2s@27 l-2c; Eastern
Oregon, ls@20c.
Tallow-Prime, per h., 3@3 3-4c; No.
aud grease, 2@2 l-2c.
Hops-Choice, lO@llc: prime, 9@asc
Wool-v4lley, 26@273c; Eastern Ore.
gon, lS@20c; nominal.
Tallow-Prime, per lb., 3@3ic; No. ?
and grease, 2@2sc.
Hides-Dry hides, No. l, 10 lbs. and up,
l6@l7c per b.; dry kip, No. !, 5 to
Is lbs, l3l@l61c per lb.; dry calf, No. l
unde; 5 lbs, l7@lse; dry salted, bulls
and stays, one third less than dry flint
(culls, moth-eaten, badly cut, scored,
murrain, hair-slipped, weather-beaten or
grubby, 2@3c per lb. less); salted hides,
steers, sound, 60 lbs. and over, e@l0c per
lb.; so to so lbs, l-2@9c per h.; un.ler
so lbs. and cows, s9Sc per h.; salted
stays and bulls, sound, &c per h.; salted
kip, sound, Is to 80 lbs, &c per h.; salt.
ed veal, sound, 10 to IA lbs, &c per h.;
salted calf, sound, under 10 lbs., lOc per
Id. (green, unsalted, lc per ID. less; culls,
lc per lb. less). Sheep SKINS: Shear
lings, No. butchers stock, 25@30c each;
short wool, No. l butchers stock, 40@
SOC each; medium wool, No. / butchers
stock, 60Qs0c; long wool, No. l butchers
stock, $l.00@l.5G eacn Murrain pelts,
from 10 to 20 per cent less, or l2@l4c
per lb.; horse hides, salted, each, accord.
ing to size, sl.50@2OO; dry, each, &C.
coriing to size, $l,5O; colts hides, ESQ
SOC each; goat skins, common, lO@l5e
each; Angora, with wool on, 25c@$l.5O
each.
Mohair-Choice, 3O@32c.
Feathers-Geess, white, 55@40c;
geese gray or mixed, 25@3Oc; duck,
white, l5@20c; duel, mixed, l2@l5c.
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S62j; oatmeal. steel cut, 5O.lb. sacks,
SS bale; lO.lb. sacks, $4.25 per crate /;
oatmeal ground, 5O.lb. sacks, $3.50
per bale; lob. sacks, "a per bale; split
peas, $3.50 per lO0.lb. sack; 25-lb.
boxes, sll5; pearl barley, $4.75 per 100
lbs; 25.lb. boxes, sl.25 per box; pastry
flour, lob. sacks. $3.50 per bale.
Canned salmon-CorumbIa river, lib.
tails, 1885, 2-lb. tails, $3.50; fancy lib.
aats, 600; LIB. fancy fats, $l.25;
fancy lib. ovals, $2.75; Alaska tails,
pink, 9Oc; red sl45; nominal, %,
tall, 900.
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Produce.

Butter-Fancy creamery, 27A@3O
b.; city creamery, 3o@32sc; dairy
lGA@l7c; store, l41@l5c; Eastern
creamery, 27l@3Oc; butter.fat, 29@3lc
Checse-Young American, Ice; Ore
gon full cream, ljc.
Eggs-Fresh Oregon ranch, l6lc.
Poultry-Old roosters, S@9c; hens
l2hc@l3ci Spring, l4@l5c; broilers
l5Gl6c; dressed chickens, l3@l3ac;
geese, live, 02@ole; dressed, ll@llsc;
turkeys, live, l4@l5c; dressed, l6@l7c;
ducks, old, l2@l3c Spring ducks, l5@
Ice; pigeons, per dozen, $lOO9l.25;
squads, $2.50@300.
Honey-Dark, lOl@llc; amber l2@
l3c; fancy white, l4@l5c.
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wood knew the world and all Its ways.
Everybody said she was n very bril-
liant woman. yet II was often hard to
understand what she meant OF course
Hhe didn't really believe that lying was
right. She was a good woman, whose
Life was without reproach 80 far as 1t
was known to this unsophisticated and
affectionate girl of twenty summers
''In regard to Mr.. Hardy" said Edith,
tits very annoying that Donald has to
see him 80 often. They are obliged to
consult together because some of their
clients are mixed up In the same law
case. And Donald does not llke-that
d, he does not wholly approve
"In short, he knows that Nat Hardy
Il scamp" said Mrs. Lockwood, "and
be wonders how you could ever have
loved him. Well, there was time
when | was afraid you couldn't, and
now I'm mighty glad you didn't, and
heres an end Of It."
IT wish there were an end Of It," re.
burned Edith, "but there isn't, Last
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Gives Health, Vigor and Tone.

Herbine is boon for sufferers from
aneamia. By its use the blood is
quickly regenerated and the color be.
comes normal The dropping strength
is revived. The languor is diminished
Health, vigor and tone predominant.
New life and happy activity results.
Mrs. Belle H. Shriel Middlesborough,
ILL.,, writes, I have been troubled with
liver complaint and poor blood, and
have found nothing to benefit me like
Herbine, hope never to be without it.
| have wished that I had known of it
in my husbands life time" SOC. Sold by
Harts drug store.
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Groceries, Provisions. Etc.

Sugar, sack ba8is-Golden G, Sj.0j;
extra c, Sj.20; powdered, $3.50; patent
cube, Sj.o5; cane, D. g., $50; fruit
sugar, $50; beet sugar, $3.50; barrels,
cwt., l0c; kcg-, cwt, 25c; boxes, cwt.,
50c advance over sack basis lies. l-4e
h. if paid for in Is days..
Salt--Bale, Of 7j.4c, bale, 3 80; bale.
Of G0-3c, bale, $3.50; bales Of 40.4g, bale.
$l.G0; b8le- Of l0.l0c, bale, Sl.G0; bag-
So, fine, ton, $ll; bags, 80 lb.., genuine
Liverpool, ton, $l7 bag, 80 lbs, IL
ground, l0Os, ton, 81; K. s. V. p, 20 ).
h. cartons, SIPS; r. :. V. p, "a 3.lb.
cartons, $L75; Liverpool lump, ton
$3.50.
Rice Imperial Japan. No. !, $685.
Southern, Japan, j3-4c; broken, Ale;
head, fancy, 61c; head, choice, 6 lac.
ColTee--Mocha, 24@28c; Java, fancy.
2G@ BE; Java, good, o@24c; Java, or.
binary, la 2Oc; Costa Rica, fancy, $50
Zoe; Costa Rica, good, l2ml8c; Ar,
buckle, lGlc per b.; Lion, l63c per lb. D.;
Columbia coffee. l33,4c; Salvador, III
al5c.
Proyisions--Hams, to lie, l3c; hams,
picnic, o.; bacon, regular, ll3c; bacon
breakfast, - LA l9c: dry salt sides
lie; backs, dry salt, lie.
Nut Walnuts. No. l, soft she'll
Is l-4c; 70. !, hard she'll. l5c; Chile
BE; almonds, l6c; flberts, l4G Gl5c;
Brazils, l4c; pecans, 1870 l5c; hickory.
Sc; Virginia peanuts, 7@7lc; Jumbo
Virginia peanuts, DC; japanese peanuts.
53m &c; che-tnuts, Italian, l4c; cocoa
nuts, dozen, 75@ Soc; new almonds, Is
alec.
Dates-Golden, 6O-Ib. boxes, aG2c;
lib. packages, Sc; Fard., l5.lb. boxes.
Sl.40 box.
Beans-SmaIl white 4c. LARGO white
3Bc; pink. 27.Sc; bayou 43.4c. Limas
5 57.8c; Mexican reds She.
Flo. vh;to Il z,nc.. HILL. eo-
Picked goods-Pickled pigs feet, !,
barrels, s.; IA barrels, $275; l5-lb.
l.;,s uo7. r;olIoa +r;no 1harro,- es.
IA h,rro,s 60 =. 1zih It,. o,oz,
nickInJ n;g., tong,e. h,rrols ee M.
IA barrel. 81. KIN lite q n. nio,
rol ,,,,h., .o,,,,,,.. 1h.u,, en- ,
barrels. $3.50. I5.Ib kris 50
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tried nnd Inns always failed ;
But why nnntlv whyI Honestly
"a ! don't understand II nt all haven
II dcnrer wish In the world than 10 h,
absolutely truthful 10 Donald. I've
nothing to flb about except the fucI
that I'm a Ibbcr. aud might aa wei
@ tell the truth about that bccnuHc ht
knows II already, lie catches me nj II
IA Bl the time"
That's your own fault. Edith" SnId
v the elder woman You must learn Il
"A do II better"
@ Her tone revealed sincere sympathy
There was hcar,ncss IN this ndmonl
N ton which made II truly dinbolical
II EdIth looked quickly into Mrs. Lock
woods eyes, inntIncilvely expecting "a
s-c some of her own sense of ain re-.
nectrd there. but no such revelation
came,
"Donnld N NO utterly truthful said
n Edith.
"a MrH. Lockwood glanced over her
n shoulder at the girl and smiled In u
way not quite no agreeable as before, n
cynical smile this time.
Now. auntlc." protested the girl,
you mustn't try to destroy my faith
In him"
Far. far from H." said Mrs, Lock
wood, you couldn't make q better
match. and II It's broken OFF while
you're living IN my house Il won't be
my fault Is he jealous OF Nat Hardy 2"
"Oh. no; not jealous. And yet, OF
course. he knows that received Mr..
Hardy'S attentions and that some peo'
pie thought was engaged TO him,
"Confound the fellow" said Mrs.
Lockwood. with q calm and ateady ear.
nestness that gave her mild expletive
the value OF an oath And yet fa.
yored him nj the time thought him
your best chance. ! never dreamed
that Donald Alnsworth was II posi-.
bility. lie always had a great notion
OF blue blood. aud. while yours IL well
enough In itA &ay, there's none OF Il
remaining except Ia your own veins.
Your family on both sides Of the house
is only tradition"
III my father and mother had lived"
said Edith Il should have been bet
ter girl. You know how was reared
try not 10 be bitter about 1t, but
"Apropos OF truth telling" said Mrs
Lockwood with Amusement the con
ditions were not ideal. Your foster
mother was n nervous wreck, and you
lied 10 her nH nh net Of mercy, II was
a rulc OF the household And your fos-
tor father was Il nagging crank, 10
whom you dared not tell the truth un.
less you were quite sure that II would
suit him. oh, knew my brother and
his wife. So from the age Of four un
I'll you were mcrcifully orphaned II sec.
ond time nnd came 10 me you had
small use for the virtue Of vernclty.
And have never insisted upon II.
But why rcpinc? The matter Is Of no
consequence, rrcvarlcntion IL H WON.
ans natural weapon"
# Edlths pretty childish face was wrIn.
kled perhaps dImplcd would be the
better word with deeply studlous at
tentIon She believed that Mrs. Lock.
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Cattle-Best steers, s3.75@4; cows,
$3.OO@3.25; calves, $3.O0@475.
sheep-s5.75@$600; lambs, s5@5b0.
Hogs-$575@600; light hogs, $50
5.25.
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Fruits and Vegetables.

Apples-Gnen, 75@$2.25.
Pears-$l0l50 box.
Grape fruit-Crate, S3@3.5).
Cranbrrries-$l4 per barrel.
Tropical fruits-Lemons, fancy, $3.50;
choice, $500 per box; oranges, S!75C2
$500; bananas, SC PER lb,; pineapples,
$45O@5OO per dozen.
Potatoes-Per sack, G0075c for fancy.
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Wild Game.

Jack rabbits, $2@2.5O dozen.
Sugar, sack basis-Golden G., $5.05;
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-04
THE PERlLOUS PATH OF DIPLOMACY

Copyright, 1905, by Charles W. IIookc.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-04
by HOWARD FIELDING

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-01

that the local postoffce Is. being con ducted in a better manner than ever before, and that 1t would be san in- justice to MT. Trammell and to the patrons of the office as well if some other man should be put in his place. They think that as long. as Dothan is thoroughly satisfied in the premises, the officials at Washington have no reason to complain.
 Officers from Southwest Georgia are here today. busily but quietly search ing for a young white man rom that section who of late has been driving around the country with a negress who. he claims, is his wife. and who has on several occasions pointed dou- ble- barrel shotgun at white citizens who objected to his remaining for any length of time at their homes. The young mans name is not yet divulged, but he Is wanted good and strong, as the Georgians say who are here, and ft is apt to go hard with him when he is hauled into the courts of l.Is na- tive county.
 A runaway pair of mules, attached to a dray, caused some exc4tement on Main street this morning, and threat ened to do some serious damage be- fore being stopped on their wild ca- reer Several men and one woman who were in their pau. narrowly evad- ed the flying team, and the glass front of a drug store came near being wrecked.
 What little interest was at first evil dent in the congressional race in this district between Hon, Henry Clayton. of Eufaula. the present incumbent, and Harry Martin, editor of The Ozark Tribune. seems to have vanished Mir. Martin has made two or three visits to Houston county in the interest of his candidacy, and on each of these oc- casions has expressed to newspaper men and other optimistic views regard ing the outcome of his effort to de- feat MT. Clayton; but there Is a prac- tically unanimous opinion in this city and county that the Eufaula gentle mans congressional seat is in no dan ger, and that he will with ease carry every county in the district. Odds of ten to one can easily be secured here that Houston county will be in the Clayton column.
 There is being made evident some degree of dissatisfaction witn ,..e modus operandi of the Dothan public