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GeneraI NIerchandixe

BAGs-San Quentin Bags. nc; Grain Bags.
June July. SS4@S3sc; Wool Bags, 2S1ac for Bib
and 43c for 4-lb.
COAL-Welington. s12 per ton: New yelling
ton. S12; Beaver Hill. $40: Coos Bay, $40; Rich
mond, $12; Cumberland, S14 in bulk and SIG o5
in sacks; Camel. S12 per tom Welsh Anthracite
SIS; Coke. s15 per ton In bulk and SIT in sacks;
Rocky Mountain. nominal.
Ous-Quotations for barrels. Linseed 54c
per gallon for boiled and J2c for raw: cases. &c
more; Castor Oil, in cases, No. /, 75c; Bakers
"A, cases. $1.2SNg1.30 Lucol. soc for boi ed and
4Sc for raw; China Nut, cases. S5990e per gal.
Ion; Cocoanut Oil. in barrels. 5Sc for Ceylon and
soc for Australian; extra bieached winter Sperm
Whale Oil. soc; extra winter strained Lard OIL
She; No. Lard Oil. 6sc Pure Neatsfoot OIL,
zoe; No. Neatsfoot Oil. 5.iAc: Herring OIL,
4oc; Salmon Oil, 35c; boiled Fish OH, soc; Paint
Oil. 35c
COAL OIL. GASOLINE. ETC--Water white
Coal Oil, from tank wagons. 10@11c: special do.
,1215c; Pearl OIL, in cases, lie: Astral. lie;
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NEW OhLEANS, FEB. 9.-The Chronicle mas
complained of the less favorable weather of the
last week having interfered with preparations
for the new crop. Therefore, since Liverpool
closed at prices practically unchanged from yes
terday, when an advance of about English
points was looked for, not to mention the in
spiration expected to. come from British spin
ners' statistics, there was great disappointment
on the part of Americans. Nevertheless the To-
cal market opened steady. There appears to be
a prearranged programme in process of execu-
tion, New York and Liverpool being the par
ties to the agreement whereby effort will be
made to force shorts to cover the coming week.
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ng futures ranged as follows:
Omen. High. Low.
Cash Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO. Feb. Cash quotations were as
follows: Flour firm, weaker; frsts, SO. .20m3. 80;
straights, $3@3.25; spring patents. So zoos. so;
straights, S3.1o@3;50 bakers, So; 2o@2so: No;
ad sprng ing 7ee M9ee So orn NO 4 "a MD
Al 1ac: No. . oats, 39c; No. Q white 4l@4Ac;
No. 3 white. 1914 M41c: No. rye. 621ac; fair
No. ] Northwestern. $1.26; prime timothy seed.
81. 5044.55: clover, contract grades, S13.50;
short ribs. sides loosel. 9.5o@9.75 mess pork
per Dbl, $1775; lard, per 100 lbs, S9.471s; short
clear sides (boxed). $9.J0@9.75; whisky, basis
,l,rrrirn
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Neu York Moncr Market

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-AIoney on call active.
frmer. Sixty days. per cent: ninety days.
5i4 per cent; six months. 81 ask per cent.
Prime mercantile paper. 90 Q654 per cent
Sterling exchange steady. with actual business
in bankers bills al S4S4 .70d 4S4 70 for demand,
and at S4SO. .60d4SO.65 for sixty-day bills.
Posted rates. SASH aud S4S5i5.
Commercial bills. 81 SOS a SOFA.
Bar silver. 6S&c
Mexican dollars 53i4c
BONDS-Governments firm: railroads heavy
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Hides, Taliow. Wool and Hops

All lines under this head continue before,
Hides being very firm, Wool quiet and steady
and Hops in fair demand for shipment.
HIDES-Culs and trands sell about 1aM1c
under quotations. Heavy Sailed Steers, 12c;
Hides, 121a d13c for heavy, l215 5@13c for light;
Stays. Sic; Sailed Kip, 131ac; Sailed Veal,
lo15c; dry. Calf. 1514c; dry Hides, 23c; dry
Kip, pc; dry Calf, 25c; Sheepskins, Shearlings.
2oQ50c each; short Wool, 5O@T0c each; me-
dun dun 1o@9oc; long Wool. s191 90; Horse
Hides salt. S3@3-25 for large and $2-75S> for
medium. $2.25 for small and SOC for Colts;
Horse Hides. dry. $2@2.25 for large and s1.50@
1.I5 for medium. $1.25 for small and SOC for
Colts. Deerskins-Dry MEXICAN. 321S MS5c; dry
salted Mexican, 35@37 hc! dry Central Ameri-
can, 35031 NC. Goatskins-Prime Angoras, Toe;
extra large do, $1.25; large, soc; medium, 35c;
small. 25c.
TALLOw-No. rendered. &c; No. .. 4G41ac;
Grease. 203c.
WOOL-Fall clip San Joaquin and Southern,
.99c; fall Lambs, sG11c; Humboldt and Men
docino. 14@15c; Middle County, 9@11c; North
ern, free, 12g131Sc; Nevada, 17@1sc per ID
HOPS Choice. 121ac; prime. 1o1a Ollie; com
mon, 10c per ib.
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Provisions

All descriptions of cured meats and barreled
goods remain as before quoted. with the demand
and supply about balancing.
CURED MEATS-Bacon. 141hc per 1b for
heavy, 141ae for light medium. Ice for light,
162c for extra light and 20G21c for sugar
cured; Dry Salted Sides. 131ac; Bellies, lac;
Eastern sugar-cured Hams 16l2 ale; California
Hams 16lac; Mess Beef, 50 per bbl; extra Mess,
$50; Family. SO: Prime Mess Pork $3.50;
extra clear, $23; Mess, S19; Pig Pork. $26
Pigs Feet 50; Smoked. Beef, 14e per lb:
sLARD-Tierces quoted at 9i5c for California
compound, 9Ac for Eastern compound and 12c
for pure; half barrels, pure. 12Ac: lob tins.
12⁣ 5-lb tins, 12Jsc; BIB tins. 13c.
COTT0LENE-One-half barrel, 104c; three
half-barrels 10asc; one tieree. 1015c; two
tierces, 10asc; five tierces. 10Ac.
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New York Cotton MarLet

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-The Commercial says:
no one seems anxious TO sell March short and
there continues TO be circulated and be-
leved that there has been sort of deal
made in regard to the March position, and if
more cotton does not head this way there
is apt TO be effort made to squeeze March,
Onion Omen HIGH nr Clnsa-
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New York Grain and Produce

SNEW YORK, Feb 9.-FLOUR-Receipts, r.
SLOW Minnesota patents, s41o@4.4o; DO bak-
ers 1Ss wnter ao patents saso9S SS So
do, low grades, $2.7o@2so.. ~ N'' v-'0'SS''
WHEAT-Receipts, $4,000 bushels; exports,
GOO bushels shells, sPot steady No red s9c
elevator; No 2 red, s5Nc I. O. B. ahoat No i
winter. ssSsc (. o. b. ancat.
eral worlds shipments, bearish French crop
news, wheat eventually turned stronger and
closed net unchanged Late buying was In
nuenced by export rumors, damage reports from
Kansas and strength In the Northwest
HoPs-Dull. State common to choice, 1906,
1s@23c; 1905. S@11c; Pacific Coast, 1906, 12@
HIDES Steady. Galveston, 2o@25 pounds.
2oc; &C California, 21@25 pounds. 2lc; Texas. dry,
WooL-steady. Domestic fleece. s5@3sc
81: 75c; Philadelphia and Baltimore s775; do in
sUGARmRaw. steady; fair refining. 2l 1882;
425e: No s. 4 2oc; No: o. 415c; No. TO- 4o5c;;
3s5c: conreefoners Sf M Doc So sgUe mold No "A
5.50c; cut loaf. 5.4oe; crushed, 5,4oc; powdered,
COFFEE-Futures closed firm at a net ad-
vance of to 10 points. Sales %, 600 bags, in
July, 5.s5c; September. 5:s5@ec: December, e.1o
@6.15c. Spot steady; No Rio 7c Santos.
No 4. Sc; Mild coffee steady; Cordova. 9@125c.
BuTTER-Firm; Common to frsts, 2oQS0c.
EGGS-Easy. Western irsts, 261c; seconds,
25@26c.
DRIED FRUITS
NEW YORK, Feb 9-Interior holders of
evaporated apples are firm IN their views. with
the spot market steadier, although prices are
unchanged, with prime quoted at S@S1@c; choice
at * oslo; fancy. &c.
PRUNES-Continue quiet, with bids for ex-
port under the views of holders. Quotations
range from 319c, according to grade for Cali
fornia fruit; Oregon 7Os TO 3Os at so @9c.
APRIC0TS-Are firm, with offerings light.
Choice quoted at 16c; extra choice, 1S1a 90
19c; fancy, 1962Oc
PEACHES-Are unchanged, with choice quoted
at 11@12hc; fancy. 13M15c.
RAISINS-Are unchanged. Loose muscatel are
quoted at 15@9c; seeded rasins, IA @10c;
London LAYERS 81. .356l.45
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Northern Wheat Market

WASHINGTON
TACOMA, Feb. 9.-WHEAT-Unchanged Blue
stem, lie; club 69c; red, 67c.
OREGON
PORTLAND, Feb. 9-WHEAT-Club COG
Zoe; bluestem, 71Q72c; red, 67@6Sc; valley, 6S
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Northern Business


SPOKANE. Feb. s.--Clearings s61o,26s; bal
ance. SSS770
PORTLAND. FEB. s.-Clearings. s67e, e,25o; bal
ance, S105, 1S0
SEATTLE, Feb. s.-clearings, 81, ,2ee, ,esa; bal
ance, $160, 467.
TACOMA, Feb s.-cleariugs 1850; bal
ance, $3S. 800.
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THE coPPER sTocKs

BOSTON. Feb. 9.-The liquidation continued
on n small scale today and the market was COM
paratively weak and duh all through the session
Strong interests continue TO buy Centennial and
osceola, the latter being Sl66 bid for practical Ily
any amount. and the former being quietly
bought around $40. Tamarack seems TO be slow
" coming out from disappointed holders c. e.
p interests are buying the stock. The enthus-
asm for coppers seems 10 be very quiet at pres
ent aud operators think they will sag a little
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Va A4eAR hAtcs =
Articles
Butter. Cheese and Eer.

CHICAGO. Feb. 9--On the Produce Ex-
change today the butter market was firm.
| Creameries. 21@311ac; dairies. 20@29c. Eggs,
easy. at mark, cases included s22625c; firsts
2515c; prime firsts 2613c; extras, 2S1ac. Cheese,
| firm, 13@@16c.
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IincoIn.s Rirthdar

Tuesday, Feb y, viii be Lincons Birthday.
The Chicago Board OF Trade and the New York
Stock Exchange viii be closed that day and
The New York Coffee Exchange Monday and
Tuesday. The local exchanges Will probably Te-
main open as usual
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Mnvements of Snecie

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-Total imports of specie
at the port of New York for the week ending to-
day were $19.770 silver and S79, ,S3s gold
Total exports of specie from the port of New
York for the week ending today were $533, ,S77
silver and S43,50 gold.
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We~IxIv Rank CIearfnp.
EASTERN MARKETS

Local bank clearings last week were 81, ESQ.,
79l. against S37 ,309, 402 for the week last
year, an increase OF SIO.371.3s9, OF 277 per cent
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Foreign Futures
ST. Louis wool Market

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 9-wOOL-Steady. Medium
grades, combing and clothing. 24Q2S%c; light
fine, 2o@2Sc; heavy fine 16@1sc; tub washed,
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MISCELLANEOUS
Morning Session

BOARD
20 Associated Oil ............... 46 25
30 Bank of California ...........363. so
40 Cal Safe Deposit & Trust. 129 so
100 Hawaiian Coml & Sugar Co... 81 90
$4,000 Oakland Gas 5s ..........1OS. .75
81. 600 Sac Electric Gas & Ry 5s... .1O5 90
$4,000 United of 5 4s........ 81 90
Street.
% California Wine Association Sc %
200 Spring Valley Water Co... % .S71a
$4,000 Cal Central Gas & Elec 5s. .105. 10
$1,000 Pacific Electric Ry 5s......... .109. %
$1,000 5 +, Oak & San Jose 5s. ......1 110. rs
$4,000 5 & ) ] Valley IS. ......... 100. 90
$4,000 Sierra X of Cal 6s. ....-... ia so
$f9,OOU Market-st Cable Is .....-..... Ill 90
$4,000 United Of S f 49,. 81 90
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS
Naval stores. Turpentine and Rosi

NHVHI StOTeB, TurpentIne HHu nOsiH
SAVANNAH Ca, Feb. 9-TURPENT1NE-
Firm at 7oAc Sales, SO barrels; receipts. none;
shipments, 1120 barrels
RosIN-Firm. Sales. none; receipts, 234;
shipments, si3s; stock, 7s, 7o3 Quote: A, B,
9, S4@4-05; d, s4.05@4.10 E, s4I0@415i E,
&, IS; N. S525; ~ SO; VIC, se.25; WV, $3.50
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Poultry and Game

Poultry closed the week quiet but well cleaned
up; as the arrivals were light, usual on Sat
bare. car of Western chickens was reported
close at hand and scheduled for tomorrow's mar
ket. There was a good Saturday demand for
Game and as the receipts were light the market
was firm all around there being several sharp
advances in Wild Ducks and Geese.
P0ULTRY-Per dozen: Hens S6@7.50 for
large and S5@55o for small; old BOOSTERS, s4@5;
young Roosters. $5.5o07.50; Fryers, $5@G;
Broilers, So. .5095; Pigeons, S1@1.25; Squads.
S2.50q3; Ducks, seas for young and $5@6 for
old: Geese. 81. .50@3 per pair.
TURKEYS-Per lb: Dressed, 1S@22c; live,
nominal
GAME-Per dozen: Mallard Ducks, S7@9;
Canvasbacks, S6@9; Sprig. $5@7: Teal. So: :509
small Ducks. So: Black Jacks. $3.50; Gray
Geese. 81. .5O@5 White Geese. Sl.75@3: Brant.
S3.50@4 for large and 81. 30 for small; Honkers,
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New York stock List

r r button & Co. 40 California street
nlrmbers Of the New York Stock Exchange
Furnish the following list Of bond and stock
les yesterday:
ss,esf STOCKS lHfeb- IToZr- 4 FId / Az
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CONDITION Of the Tren.ury

COndIt1On OF the 1TeHBury
WASHINGTON, Feb 9.-Today's statement
of the treasury balances shows Available
cash balance. s249, ,26s. .941; gold coin and bull
lion. $102 050, ,654; gold certificates, $45 115 230
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New York Metal Market

NEW YORK, Feb. Elm the absence of Lon
don cables the metal markets showed little fea-
ture.
Tin was nominally unchanged at $40. 1892 20.
Copper quiet. but steady, with Lake quot
ed at $25Q25.25; electroytic, $2475@25; cast
ing S24 25624.75.
Lead was unchanged at $e.10@63o. according
to delivery, and spelter continued quiet at 1913
@6.S5.
Iron Was steady and UNCHANGED.
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California stock and OIL Exchange
Mining Stocks
CUMSIUChS

SAN FRANCISCO STOCK EXCHANGE
Following the sales on the San Francisco
Stock and Exchange Board yesterday
CONIcTOcL-S
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surbanks. s1.7oa1. so; Sweet Pc

81. .e5; Eastern Burbanks, s1.7o@1 so; Sweet Po-
tatoes, S2@2. So
ONIONS-Yellow, per ctl, S1@f.25.
VEGETABLES -Rhubarb. 56Sc per lb; Green
Peas, 10@121ac per lb: String Beans, per
lb; Wax Beams, - per lb; Tomatoes. Mexi-
can, $1-50 per box; Hothouse Cucumbers. 81
lI5 per dozen; Cream Squash, 65@75c per box:
Summer Squash, per box; Garlic, 212@4c
per ID; Celery, 25@40c per dozen: Cabbages.
81 l40@1.50 per ctl; Caulifower. 65@75c per
dozen; Carrots 81. % per sack; Turnips $2@
2 25 per sack; Green Peppers, 6@10c per lb:
Marrowfat Squash S15@20 per ton; Hubbard
Squash, S30@40 Mushrooms. 10000 per ID.
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London Closing Stock.
8 Is-Iod per ounce.

Bar silver-sIeady; 3 I3-16d per ounce
The rate OF discount in the open market for
snort pilis Is 3 per cent and for three months
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Pulse Indications.
From the Cardiff Times.


The pulse Of women generally beats at q
slightly faster rate than that of men. 1t
may be said that when q person Is at rest
his pulse that of an adult, may be from
seventy-five to eighty times a minute Great
variation exists In different individuals in
respect Of the number of beats. After ex-
ercise the pulse quickens, because OF the
stimulation Of the neart, and the same re-
suit applies to the effects Of taking food.
dose of alcohol will also stimulate the
pulse somewhat just as the use Of tobacco,
especially In excess, will tend to have an
opposite effect. namely, that Of lowering the
rate Of the pulse, because of the depression
of the heart which results. In fevers and
inflammatory diseases, the pulse rate tends
to be very much increased, and also in re-
spect of It's character, instead of beating
quietly, the blood vessel in sucn cases eX-
hlpits a very full and bounding movement.
On the other hand, where depression exists
and the temperature of the body falls, the
pulse may be unnaturally slow and its char
acter weak. Physicians are accustomed to
distinguish other characteristics in The pulse
such as become valuable hints in the dis
covery and determination of disease. The
practical lesson we learn here is that where
the pulse continues for any length of time
to have its beats Quickened to an unnatural
degree, and where especially rise of The
temperature or heat of the body accom-
panies these symptoms we ought to suspect
some kind of feverish condition or other to
be represented. The pu.se alone forms a
valuable enough guide to this state of the
body, but its value Is very much increased
II to the information given us by the pulse
we add that which the use Of the thermome-
ter supplies.
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Historic Warships.
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
AL navel roads seem at the moment
to lead to the Dreadnought, and, from
whatever aspect this great ship may be
viewed, new inspirations, sometimes of ac-
ton, often of sentiment and always of good
example, are sure to be revealed. Even
before her first commission is finished the
play Of fact and fancy is transating this
battle type into a compelling force and an
honored tradition.
The latest point of interest is that estab
lished by the admiralty in christening two
of her fleet mates the Temeraire and the
Bellerophon. Both are time-grace ships
names in the British service. Temeraires
were famous in the days when hearts Of
oak and wooden walls were the bulWarks
Of English liberty. And who can forget
Turner's pathetic picture Of the Fighting
Temeraire,' her days of usefulness gone,
standing up in the blushing shutdown for
her last resting place in the Midway? A
Bellerophon fought with Nelson at the
Nile, with Howe off Cshant on the glo-
rous first of June Aboard of her the
great Napoleon surrendered when st. Hele-
M was, at the end awaiting him.
This preservation of historic names pos
sesses so deep significance that the prac-
tice of the admiralty Is commended to
Congress and the Navy Department. Our
annals are rich in the names of memorable
ships. Why not utilize them? What an
incentive to sailor pride and honest pa
tr1OtlSm Will De SUCH revival. out "ieho
are the Macedonia, Java, Cyane, Levant,
President, Congress, United States-there's
q name to conjure with-F'rolic and Wasp,
Hornet and Peacock, Enterprise and Boxer.
independence and Liberty-not to array
host of other heart-thrilling naval worthless?
And indeed, to come to our own day,
where is the Delaware-first Of the states
to adopt the Constitution. and the only one
as yet unhonored as the law provides by
q master ship of a navy where for bristling
years other Delawares have flown with SO
much credit the country's sea pennant and
HapS
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ORIGIN OF NURSERY RHYMES.
Some Very Familiar Lines Are Really
Centuries Old.


From the London Chronicle.
Slang phrases, In course of time become
absorbed into the vernacuar, just in the
same way that nonsense rhymes and nurse
ry verses become Institutions. Take the
following examples. The famous lines
Mother may l go out to swim7
Yes, my darling daughter;
Hang your clothes on hickory limb
And don't go near the water
are at least 300 years old. being found in q
book Of jests Of the sixth century, compiled
by Hierocles.
"Humpty Dumpty sat on a WALL" etc.
has come down to US from the days OF King
John. 1.-The Babes in the Wood dates from
the fifteenth century. being founded upon
facts, an old house near Wayland Wood,
Norfolk, having the whole story In carvings
on a mantelpiece. Little Jack Horner."
Little Miss Muffett," "Old Mother Hub
bard" Mother Goose and 'Goosey.
Goosey. Camden are each traceable to the
sixteenth century.
PUSSY Cat, Pussy Cat. where have you
been?' belongs to the reign Of Queen nilz-
abeth. Three Blind Mice" first appeared
in a music book dated 1909. "A F'roggie
Would a-Wooing Co. was licensed to be
sung as far back as 1850. boys and Girls.
Come Out to Play and Lucy Locket Lost
Her Pocket both hail from the period Of
Charles H. And last Of all. cinderella"
Jack the Giant Killer" "Bluebeard' and
Tom Thumb were published by their au-
thor, Charles Perrault in the year 1897.
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School Boys II, Syria.

How a Syrian boy would stare at our
school, at our desks and maps and black
boards! His school is simply bare room
containing forty or fifty boys. They leave
their shoes in pile outside the school door
and when they go in they squat on the
floor. each holding his book or tin card
containing his lessons before him.
School begins. Every boy at once COM
mences at the top of his voice to study.
This he does by swaying back and forth
| like the mandarins in the toy shops When
one goes up to the teacher to recite he has
to scream louder than all the rest.
If he should be so unfortunate as to miss.
his ankles are tied together and he Is
been a very bad boy. he Is treated to an
even worse punishment. A chain Is put
around his waist; some one walks behind
him with whip and he is driven through
the streets Worse STILL he has to KISS
the hand of every man, woman and child
he meets. Such people as masons or car
penters are often stopped and called to
witness a boys disgrace and have their
hands kissed by him.
What do you suppose these boys OF Syria
learn? No mathematics, no geography;
nothing but to read and reclte the proverbs
and sayings in the Koran, which Is the
bible of the Syrians. These they also learn
to write, and for this instruction each
boy carries in his belt his ink and case and
paper
After school there is a grand scramble
for shoes. The first boy relea sed kicks
over the pile to find his. A scene follows
when forty or fifty boys are after the
same thing at the same time. If boy
is hurt, he calls out. VA immer! which
means, oh my mother!'
This school boy of Syria is droll-look-
ing youngster. He wears red shoes or
slippers turned up at the toes. When It
is wet or muddy he does not want to soil
them, SO he wears a pair of kob-kops-
what we call stills. These are only few
inches high and are fastened to a wooden
sole with straps to slip over the toes. They
often slip. but without disastrous results
to the boy. Down he comes on his nose'
the kob-kobs 20 rafting over the stones
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mamma" he called. "old Bid is back. and
she has driven puss away"
The mother returned to the cats ASST
ance but received several wounds before
she succeeded in rescuing the kittens. Plac-
ing them snugly In basket, she carried
them to the kitchen, shutting the outer
door between puss and her enemy.
But old Bid was not slow in outwitting
the cat and her friends The tame hen well
knew that there was more than one way
to enter the kitchen. She straig htway
flew to the open window. pausing on the Sill
until she discovered the cat in her basket
then she quickly sped in that direction with
savage manner and angry cluck. After
brisk fight poor pussy fled Mounting Ia,
BILE she stood there wild-eyed, with busned
tail and a back like a camels, while the trl-
umphant hen cuddled the kittens. She evil
IDENTIFY regarded them as her own property,
doubtless believing that she had hatched
them out of the doorknob.
Had she been willing to share the mater
nal duties with the cat she might have as
sisted in caring for the kits; but since KIT
tens are unable to live upon the KIND OF
food which old hens provide for their chill
dren. it was necessary again to evlct poor
Bid and restore puss to her family, when
Betty had hidden in windowless closet.
Old Bid wandered about near the house
in a detected manner for several days, con-
Quoting herself like a wronged and injured
fowl
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The Dream Babies.

The Moon Lady fair in her slippery boat
Comes down every night from the sky
And takes the Dream Babies away Tor rloe,
Far of where the pretty stars lie;
And she sings as they go,
blow, gentle winds, blow;
My babykins, now you must grow,
Grow grow.
She brings to each baby a wonderful boat;
TITS made of a cloud soft and white;
And II keeps the Dream Baby so coy and warm,
AS 1t sails away in the night.
Hear the Moon Ladys note:
Float little craft, float!
Each babykin has wee boat!
Float, f-lo-a-t"
Far I'D through the sky, to the Milky White Way,
Where the Dream Babies stop for drink.
They sail and they sail with the stars for a light,
And never of home do they think;
While the Moon Lady sweet
Sings guiding her fleet:
my babykns. you must be sweet,
Sweet, s-w-e-e-t!'
They 20 where the glistening raindrops live,
And the snow with Its feathery wings.
They peep at the beautiful rainbow, too.
And see many wonderful things;
While they hear the sweet song:
s.Strong dear ones, be strong!
My babykins never do wrong,
Wrong, w-r-O-n-g!'
But when the bright stars are beginning to pale,
And the Sun King says. How do you dor?
BEEN
All nobody knows but you.
Hear the Moon Lady say:
Day, darlings. tits day!
My babykins l must away.
Away, away