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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06
BUSINESS ACTIVE
ON MARKET ROW
All Kinds of Fancy Fruits and
Vegetables Displayed in
Tempting Manner.
FRESH STRING BEANS
AND CHOICE TOMATOES
oysters, Crabs, Mackerel, Lob
sters, Smells and Game,
Ducks, Geese offered.

Inc trade on market row was some
what better, Saturday, than it has been
since the holidays. The markets are
offering all kinds of fancy fruit and
vegetables. A large consignment of
fresh string beans from Texas was re-
celved by Rash g. Co., which were sell
ing at 20 cents a pound, wholesale. A
shipment of fine tomatoes were also re-
celved, which were selling at So case
Turkeys and chickens are still rather
scarce. the supply of local stock is ex-
hausted and shipments from the East
are slow in arriving. Oysters are in
great demand, but the supply is ex-
tremely small. Sweet potatoes are also
scarce.
The fruit market is we'll supplied and
a drop in prices is expected any day.
The prices Saturday were as follows:
Bananas, 25 and 80 cents dozen;
oranges, 20 to 80 cents a dozen; grape
fruit, 30 cents to 81 dozen: lines, 40
cents dozen; cranberrles, two quarts
for % cents; figs and dates, l5 and
81 30 box; California Belle Fleur ap-
pies, four pounds for 25 cents, Eastern
apples, $50 box
tomatoes, 20 cents pound; string
beans, 25 cents a pound; potatoes, 25
cents peck; parsnips, two punches for
cents; parsley, 5 cents a bunch; eel
cry, cents bunch; spinach. 10 cents
pound; sweet potatoes, 6h cents a
pound; peas. 20 cents a pound; cauli-
flower, 10 cents pound
A small shipment of chickens was re-
ceived by Hancock Bros. Saturday,
which were selling at % cents pound,
turkeys are scarce, but n few can be
had at 2T1a cents pound.
The fish market Is we'll supplied with
everything except Eastern oysters. Cat
fish We're selling at 20 cents a pound,
soles and founders, Is cents; striped
bass, % cents pound; salmon, l7h
cents pound mackerel, 90 cents
pound; smelts. 1919 cents pound;
crabs, 25 and 35 cents each; Holsters,
90 cents a pound, Olympia oysters, 80
cents a quart; Eastern selects, 90 cents
q quart; New York counts. 40 cents a
dozen.
Wholesale Prices.
There were no changes in the hay,
grain OF -four market at the close of
the week The following are the
latest quotations furnished Tim
othy hay, $lS per ton; alfalfa,
$15 per ton: feed wheat, $50
per 100; oat straw, 40 cents per bale;
oats, S1,60 per 100; rolled oats, $1.45;
corn, S1.15; chopped corn, $l.35; rolled
barley, $l.40; high patent flour, $500;
straight grade, $l.70; bakers No. l,
81 40
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WHEAT MARKET WEAK;
BEARS HAVE CONTROL
Liberal Receipts and Lower
Prices in Liverpool Principal
Factors of Influence.

CHICAGO Jan. 5-Sentlment In the
wheat pit was bearish all day, but dur
Ing the last hour the desire TO sell be-
came less urgent and the market be-
came steady. The new low record mar
ket was touched soon after the opening,
and also later In the day.
The general situation showed little
change. Weather conditions were favor
able for the movement. The demand for
cash wheat continued slow and trade
In -four was exceedingly dull The mar
ket- was Influenced at the opening by
lower prices In Liverpool. and because
OF liheral receipts in the Northwest. La
ter the market was bearishly affected
by large primary receipts. the total
movement today being 6o4 900 bushels
against 663, 900 for the corresponding day
one year ago. Cash and commission
houses were the principal sellers and
shorts the chief buyers, the market clos
Ing steady, May opened unchanged TO
&c lower at 752@75sc. sold off to 753c
and closed at 75a@755c. a shade below
the final quotations of yesterday,
Despite renewed efforts by the bears
to break the corn market, prices held
steady all day because OF good support
by several leading commission houses.
May opened unchanged to a shade high
er at 43c to 43@43sc, sold of to i2sc and
closed unchanged at 43c.
RANGE OF THE LEADING FUTURES.
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81 03g. 500


Last week s official statement OF the
New York Associated banks was dlsap
pointing. In that II failed 10 record the
increase In cash which was expected
from the results OF the known movements
OF money during the week. Not only
was this cash lower. but the surplus. re
serve was decreased. instead OF It's being
aucmented as was looked for. 20 an un
usually small sum, Indicating that
greater number of the banks than was
The case In the previous week were be-
low the required reserve. IT seems likely
that the loan expansion was caused by
the employment OF money temporarily
deposited By corporations In the previous
week In anticipation of It's distribution
for dividends and interest. which loans
wcre called last week when tho above
noted payments were effected The cash
loss shown by the bank return was S402
iO0. the estimates called for an Increase
OF about $4,000. 900 an,
deposits were decreased sls.2U- goo,
The required reserve was Increased ST.
s1o 400 adding 10 which The loss in cash
n1nde So 22l 400 as the decrease In surplus
reserye to S137, ,S25. the smallest amount
an record though a the corresponding
4n,e Sn In l506 IL was s571 900. Computed
unon The basis OF deposits less those of
siS Io1 600 public funds, the surplus is
q ga 925 The increase In loans was
siG eg1 700 The daily average OF bank
cicsIInps during the week was SfZo,OoO.
6no AGAINST S3i4 900. 600 in the previous
wcsIe Clearings on saturday rehectlnG
fridays business were sS9s'ooo'S-f-
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LITTLE CHANGE IN
The METAL MARKET
III Absence of London Cables
Prices Remain Firm; Iron
Is Unsteady.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-In the absence
or Eaoles, the metal markets were gen
able change '' fu''-
4, In was practically nominal at SAL oo@
copper continued firm. with lake quot
sd So on at sl4-o0Q242o electrolytic, S23.75@
400; casting, s23.5o@2S IS.
Lead was quiet and unchanged, with
quo,atons ranging from S6.00m6.25. ac-
cordins to delivery.
Spelter was unchanged at Sc. .s5@s75.
iron is rather unsettled and holders
are said to be n little easier in some
instances.
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no" York Fruit Market

<rztsdH dHNh, Jan. 5.-The market for
|Ieenco apples continues quiet, and
D fa,hs ol any important demand i'm
-'icn an easy tone 10 the market
y. MS sssahcy are quoted at 9m9ac;
fA,s' prime. 72GSc.
5ne hrm. with quotations for
.sr 10 rtnlt n,t ranging from Be- 10 sc, ac-
|,uottd sa.e ~. Oregon prunes. Sos 70 dos,
ks o,,o,s are nominally unchanged: with
tancy 20 az Ice; extra choice. lT@
< o,,o,ae are quiet but steady, with
b, ISc at lie; extra choice. lac,
'i's, Unchanged
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LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS.
Chicago.

CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-Cattle-Receipts,
500 Market steady. Beeves. S4.l59
7.20; COWS and heifers, s1.55@5.25: stock
ers and feeders, 81 50@4 so, Texans.
s3.75@45o: calves, s6,0o@S.25
Hogs-Recepts. 10000, Strong to SC
higher. Mixed and butchers, s6,25@
6.525; good heavy, s6.4o@655 rough
heavy. $6.20@6a0; light, s6.20M6. .47b. 4.
pigs, s5.70@6.30; bulk. So 40@6.50
Sheep--Receipts. 1000. Steady. Sheep,
So 7566.S0: lambs. Si.5067.75
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LIative Revival Brings
,Is for Brief Session
/ |Aboye the Average.
s WAYER SLIGHTLY,
LOSING TONE is STRONG
kst Interest Centers in the
|riman Stocks: Wheat
Retains Firmness.

YORK, Jan. 5,-The specula-
uyal which developed yesterday
rock market had the effect of
in a large additional partici
,cday. The transactions for
ms we're largely in excess of the
4 werage for a full days bust
prices wavered when the COM
AZ the bank statement became
aud sharp reaction followed
:feation. The late rally in the
aid not carry prices back TO the
bigh point but the closing tone
eTestest speculative activity
IA In the Hartman group, es-
q Union Pacific. The disclosures
.7dsy at the inquiry by the In
a Commerce commission of the
<ope Of the activities Of its ex-
4 n the purchase of stocks and
|1irement Of q voice in the con-
other railroads came as a sur
most of the stockholders them
The exhibit of the power thus
in their property apparently
. them and there was no sign Of
5isty recently shown for the con-
Is OF this inquiry in the posi-
elosnre of condition in the af-
\ the Hartman companies that
|rake them amenable to legal
! by The government.
geculative spirit was fostered
b the quick relaxation in the
'parket which has occurred dur
week. Confidence .on this point
zewhat shaken by the showing
bank statement. the net result
i.h was cuttingdown of the
Ito a nominal figure. The large
|Hease was readily attributed to
aneing OF the January | settle
The decrease of S402, 100 in the
N instead of an estimated gain
10000 had more influence on
nt. The failure to take ac-
n the trust companies in the
q Of the i per cent installment
! per cent cash reserves, which
10 requirement on January /,
4 explained the discrepancy.
Fas a notable expansion in the
.of bonds al the stock exchange
!sgal hardening of prices. Total
bonds. par value, $l.4S4 900.
Elton OF the stock market, with
nlng of the New Year, indicat-
pint of caution IN speculative
1t and a degree of hesitation
eertalnty in the opinion held
outlook The existence of this
Ems 10 be responsible for the
.onstralnt on speculative opera
kh characterized the first trans.
Of the year in spite of the sat
= workingout of some of the
'fely unfavorable factors in
alton.
setion Of the money market
Inc strain Of the annual set.
showed none Of the violent
ment which had been feared.
smalns feeling Of uncertainty
on much further this relaxing
7 OF The money market may be
to 90 and how long 1T may
we're dull and there was no in
OF an important demand for
'ment such as usually appears
Perlod of disbursement Of yearly
= states new Is registered de.
2 per cent and the coupons q
On call during the week.
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s Cough Remedy Abso-
iuJeiy Harmless.

lsbs,, mother should know that
gly .,s s Cough Remedy is per-
lhiu, Tor children tc take, as it
|l.adi,a ',aihE harmful. For sale by
ung druggists,
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Kansas City,

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 5.-Cattle-Re-
celpts. 200: market unchanged.
Hogs-Recelpts, 5000: strong TO &c high
er: bulk Of sales. s6i0@6.50: heavy. $3.50
@6.633: packers. $6.40@6.5o. pigs and
lights, S5.25N6421.
Sheep = Receipts, none; nominally
steady
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Omaha

OMAHA, Jan, 5.-cattle-Recepts. 300.
Market unchanged.
Hogs-Receipts. $500. Shade higher
Heavy. s6.30@6.37l. mixed. Sc 30@6. S5 f:
pigs. S5.25@6.0o: bulk OF sales, $6.32s@
6.35
Sheep--Receipts, 500. Steady Year
lnes, S5.50@6.30 wethers, S500@5.7o;
ewes. s4.5o@525. lambs. S6.75@75o.
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CASH QUOTATIONS.

Cash, quotations were as follows: Flour
easy; winter Patents. s3.2o93,5O,
s2.7o@3.so; straights. sS.lo@8.4o bakers
s230G$.s0. No. ? spring wheat. 75@7ssc;
No 3, 69@7Sc: No. 2 red, 71@Tlsc. No.
corn. 35lc: No. 2 yellow. 403@ 3itc. No.
oats 33t033hc. No. 2 white, 35h926}c
No. 3 white. 33l@35c. No. rye, Sic. fair
70 choice mailing barley. 47s@52c. No. /
flax seed. Sl.l3 No. l Northwestern.
contract grades. slS.15. Short ribs, sides
Qoose). sS.5O@S.75; mess pork, per barrel,
sl6.o23; lard, per 100 pounds, SO 25. short
clear sides (boxed), se,12S@9.25. Whis-
lon. 81 %.
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New York Money.

NEW YORK, Jan, 5.-CIose:
Prime mercantile paper, 696a per cent
Sterling. exchange. firm, with actual
business In bankers bills at S4S52b6
4s5,35 for demand and at $3.50.
4.s0.S5 for siNty-day bills.
Posted rates. Sis0s s@4Sl5 and S4s55@
4S6.
Commercial bills. s4.SOs@4.Sos
Mexican dollars, SIC.
Bonds-Goyernment steady; rail-
roads. firm
Money on call, nominal. Time loans,
easy Sixty days and ninety days and
six months. 8 per cent.
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Clearinghouse Statement.

NEW YORK. Jan. 5.-The statement OF
the clearing house banks for the week
Owe days. shows that the banks hold
sli7 S25 more than the legal reserve re-
quiremeuts. This is decrease of s6,-
22l 400 az compared with last week, The
Sta tateroeni follows.
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TreasurY Statement.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Todny's state
ment of the treasury balances in the gem
eral fund, exclusive of the sl50 600. 900
gold reserve. shows; Available cash bal
ances. S24l .4l9.4I3; gold coin and bullion.
Sl03,325,6i2; gold certificates. $50, 446. $40,
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Liverpool Wheat

LIVERPOOL, Jan. 5.-Ciose; Whea'E| -
March. 6s Gid; May. 0S 2sd 'u'S' 90
l15d. , ,o-5av was
oCnrcnst,
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May. 76s@76Ic: July NC; NO ! hsFd, 1SG1
771@i iSc: No. ] NoT'hern pn1ii5i4o,. pniiSi4; ''s"9
77ic; No. 2, 74sM74ac; No. q, il~ ~'-9'
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New York Flour and Grain

NEW YORK. Jan. 6.-Flour-Receipts.
1900 barrels; exports. 500 barrels
market dull and barely steady; Minnesota
patents. S40G@+.30; Minnesota bakers,
81. 35@S75; winter patents. S3.60@3.75:
winter stralghts. 50. 4o@350; winter eX-
tras. S2.s0G3.00; winter low grades 50 70
@290.
Wheat-Receipts, $1,000 bushels; ex-
ports, 5000 bushels; sales. 300. 900 bush
els of futures; spot. easy; No. 2 red, 7S9c
nominal elevator; No. 2 red, 603c nominal,
f o. b. anoat; No. 1 Northern Duluth,
S8Sc c. |. {, afloat No 2 hard winter,
S3ac {. o. b. afloat,
Optlone-The early market sold at new
low prices for the season on prospects
for large worlds shipments and easier
cables. but rallied In covering and closed
&c net lower: May, 79iGSl3c. closed at
Sllc; July, S1M81ac, closed al Slac,
When the cold winds dry and crack
the skin. get DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. Sold by AnsteeBrice Drug Co.,
A Main st,
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Nov York Sugar.

W; fa,o. Jan. 5.-Sugar-Raw
IS tas. Iennlng. 3 Lice: ccptrifu-
tllc: rod a-1Gc; fnolasses sugar.
kesed. saied: a. ned: steady; crushed. $3.50;
F'''o. Eranulated, $3.50.
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ST. Louis Wool.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 5,-Wool-Steaa
redium grades. coinblng and clothing; - -
"a 2sic: ilgbt rnc 20m22c; heavy hne' i'~
I75c: tub washed, 300 3Sc.
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NeW York Produce.

aaed Nn' Jan. S.-Butter, quiet.
g. ,nrT. unchanged.
Seady. UNCHANGED
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New York Bonds.

reg..l04S do 2nd series. 97s
ssgon '-l04a Japan As cert. 9@1
,r go !o2 do i3s ct I'd s. 92i
..;s.qpon .i02S Japan Is ct -. Se9
20 reg.100i L & Ma uni is.i0li
upon .loe9 Manhat : A.. 992
n IS. reg l293 Mex Cent As. e. S53
fiIpon ...l29t do Ist inc .. 27
'ac 's-. Il Min 6 ST l. is.. %
.:.-...1ooi NJ. * 6 T Is =. 9S
sn is. ,lcl4 do 2nds ... S54
20 80. e2l MR. OF Nix Is ssh
LIZ is 9S y Y Cent & BIS. 935
IS. .i02 y J Cen: 2 IS. .125i
|s',r -.,,... 925 Nor Pac IS .l0ls
2 cv As. 9l3 do Ss .. "a;
Ga SIS. no Nor & West As 90
INC 90 . s l. rfdg IS. 9ss
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IN INC 65 Read gen Is -. 9S3
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c"on Sis. I6 StL g. SF fg As. s2s
fs. 96g 81 Lou Sw c As 70
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b 9, ,s--.. 30 So Pacific IS. 50
|In sas.l0l do lst rs cert 9iI
ME- Ss 5 A rs So Railwy 5s ..1l3a
1iS is. T2s Tex G. Pac lsts.1l0
60 Is. SO T, ST l. 6 w rs SO
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4. 7ss- -lQ4a VIII s l. F. is... 50
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RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS
PRODUCE EXCHANGE

on the produce exchange today the but
ter market was steady; creameries. 22@
24c. dairies. 2O@27c Eggs. firm at mark,
cases Included. 2l@23c: firsts. CSC: prime
firsts. 2ic; extras, 26c. Cheese steady at
lSGl4c.
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MINNEAPOLIS Wheat,

Total sales for the day. Sll.oVo shdreS'
, 1907-01-03

were put upon the rack before 1t was
too late to recover anything,
There are other M greater reasons
why the depositors should have abso
Lutte protection. Under such a law
there would be no chance of loss, hence
no fear of banks. Money that is nov
in hiding would come out and be Dlac
ed in circulation, thus adding material
ly to the very life of business. If Colo
RADIO is able to pass a law giving the
people this additional security, she will
have reformed a great service. II the
state banks of Colorado should be com
PEELED to adopt such a plan, the ma
tional banks would follow or lose a
great share of the business, for the
people would deposit where absolute
safety existed.
, 1907-01-03
Interesting Statistics.

The lawabiding spirit of Albany
county is shown by the annual report
of Tailor A. ]. Jones of Sheriff Reals
office. During the year there were AZ
arrests. against SO for the year 1905
There are but two prisoners in the
county Jail at this time, one having
been released yesterday at the expira-
ton Of his term of Imprisonment. OF
the A prisoners, 45 were discharged
for the following reasons: Expiration
of sentence, Z; by county attorney, Z;
taken to reform school, 2; acquitted,
4; taken to penitentiary, 5; taken to
insane asylum, 2; discharged by order
of Justice of the peace, l; discharged
by order of county physician, g.; wit.
ness, /; gave bail, 6; escaped, /;
sent to Green River. wanted there for
juvenile delinquency, 1; paid fine, 1;
discharged, l; sent to Fort Russell, 1;
discharged by order of the coroner, l.
Causes for Arrests.
The arrests were made for the fol-
lowing offenses: Petit larceny, 5;
held as witnesses, 3; broke parole, q;
inebriate, 1; assault, 6; %felonious as
saulJ 4; insane, 5; grand larceny, 2;
larceny, 3; incorrigibility, 1; false pre-
lenses, 3; Juvenile delinquency, 2;
gambling, /; selling liquor without Ii.
censes, /; ~trespass, /; deserter frcm
United States army, /; manslaughter, l.
Disposition of Clay Case.
One of the five, taken to the peniten.
tiary was Heny Clay, who pleaded gull.
ty to murder in the second degree for
the killing Of George Gerber in this city
in January, 1905, and who had been
, 1907-01-03
So Unreasonable.

Two pretty girls about 16 years
each were confiding to each other
their views upon life in general, and
upon affairs of the heart in particu-
lar. The blonde had evidently been
recently receiving some maternal ad.
vice, for she remarked, with a slight
pout:
81 think people are Just too I'M
reasonable"
"Of course they are" the other
readily agreed. What are you talk
ing about?"
why, kissing"
"Who is unreasonable about kiss.
ing?"
"Why-er-everybody. They only
begin to think it's wrong for a girl
to let herself be kissed when she
begins to get old enough for it to be
interesting"
, 1907-01-03
G EFT.

do you really mran it, Mr.. Spoon.
Ell, when you say ! am the best girl
in the world?" asked Miss Flypp,
after the young man had suggested
that she should become Mrs. Spoon
er.
Indeed | do, Miss Flypp," asser-
waited the young man. Il say 1t again
you are the best girl in the world"
And the loveliest, l think you
said?"
"The loveliest without doubt"
81 think you said something about
my accomplishments, too?"
81 did. ! said they excelled those
of any other girl"
81 believe you called me sweet?"
"a sweeter woman ne'er drew
breath" quoted the ardent lover.
You used the word perfect too,
did you not?'
81 did. / also pronounced you the
pink of perfection, propriety and mod
esty, the empress of my heart, the
peerless one among the beauteous
creatures of your sex, a maiden ador-
able, enchanting, and worthy of the
hand of the best man on earth. Say
the word that will make me the hap
piest man OF earth, my Dora"
Before l give you an answer, Mr..
Spooner, 1 should like to ask you
one question"
"a dozen, If you like"
"One will be enough. Don't you
think that you have a great deal Of
assurance to expect a woman with
all those excellent qualities to marry
such an ordinary man as you?"
Then Mr.. Spooner went home.
, 1907-01-03

convicted of murder in the first degree,
sentenced to the gallows and after
wards granted a new trial by the state
supreme court. None of the prisoners
died in the county Jail and none were
very ill during their Incarceration. The
RECORD of the Office has been excellent
throughout and the morality Of the
community very good. The n prison
err who escaped was a young man VINO
was serving a short sentence for some
light offense and no great effort was
made to recapture him. His compan
ion, who escaped with him, was taken
within an hour by Under Sheriff knad'
Ter and finished his term. They were at
work in the Jail yard when the escape
was made.
, 1907-01-03
THE DEMAND OF LABOR.
Request That Seemed at First to
SAVIOR of Extortion.

1t vas formerly the custom of a
paper mill in Massachusetts to pay
the workers semi-monthly; and, the
operatives having found the practice
somewhat i~nconvenient from their
standpoint, it was decided to send a
delegate to the head of the firm to
state their grievance. An Irishman,
rather well known for his sagacity
and persuasive powers, was selected
for the task. He duly waited on the
boss" who said: We'll, Michael,
what can l do for you?"
IF ye phase, sor," said Mike, I've
been stint as a diligate by the work.
ers to ask a favor of We regardin' the
paymint of our wages
what do they want?"
"Sor, it is the desire of mesilf an OF
ivery other man in the establishment
that we resayve our semi-monthly pay
every week."-Lippincott's.