davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-30
CALIFORNIA,
(Greenwater Distric
NEVADA.
Johnnie district. Nye county3
Nevada Mining Stocks

by ASSOCldlOu IIeSS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29.-Following
Belmont, 5BQoA; Cash Boy, 13q15; Col
den Anchor, 4lQ43; Home, 15Q17; Jim But
Ter, 1221a@125; Mcnamara, 62Q63; Midway,
2l0Q2l5; Montana, 3SOQ390; North Star Al
Q42; Ohio, 210p22; Tonopah Extension, 5ssGD
81; Tonopah Nevada, 1SA@19; West Emo,
175q1S5; Adams, 23 bid; Atlanta, 90Q91
Blue Bull, oi~oe; Booth, 1O5qlOi%; Column
bia Mountain, ll5ql2O; Conqueror, 2lQ2S;
Diamondheld, 5000; Dixie 15ql6; Gold
field Mining, los asked; Jumbo EX., $3.50
275; Kendall, 63Q65; Laguna. 14O bid; May
Queen, 32@35; Mohawk, II bid; Red Top,
4l5Q425; Sandstone, 7OQ72; CT; Columbia,
1E25@lsO; Maynes lS@lS; \. Tiger; 15@l7;
Ives, lOoqlO5; Cons. Virginia, 5SalOO;
Ophir, 2% bid; Mexican, 95996; Cal. Cons,
$685. EXchequer, So bid; Hale & Norcross,
SOqS2; Gold Crown, 1920; Great Bend, l25
@127hs; Rescue, 1920; Black Butte Exten-
Nevada Goldheld, 65QO; Vernal. 26Q27;
Kewanas, 170Q175; Great Bend Annex 26
OPS; Manhattan Crescent, 13ql5; Manhat-
tan Cowboy, 1lql2; Denver Annex. SOqSl;
3S; Little Joe, sac; Maynower Cons, 6l@
So; Jumping Jack, 2S bid; Red Top Ex-
tension, SS@S9; Mustang, S0@32; Bullfrog
Mining, 4OQn; Com. Fraction, 6sqSA;
Goldheld Daisy, 295q300; Diamondheld Tri-
angle, 74@76; Tramp Cons, l12lAql751si
Manhattan Combination, 12G13; Black
Butte Bonanza, l4Ql5; Yankee Girl l31pl5i
stray Dog, 54q55; Bullfrog Victor, SO@32;
Pine Nut, Nqz9; Orc, 54q65; Nugget l2q
asked; Eagles Nest, SOQ32; Frances Mo-
howk, S0@S3; Mohakw, jr, sos Daisy EX-
tension, 10@1l; Grandma, S6@S7; n. H..
Florence, Is asked: Y, Horse, SQ9; Home-
stake, 14O asked; Pitts. Silver Peak, 1850
l67; Ruby Wonder 80; Jackpot, 1471a bid;
N. s. Wonder, 28 asked; jeremiah, bid;
Florence, 39s asked
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-30
LIVE FROG IN LUMP OF COAL
Maryland Miner Is the Geni Who
Releases lt-There for
Long Years
to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
CUMBERLAND, Md, Jan. 29.-John
Savage, a miner in the Enterprise mine,
breaking a lump of coal yesterday saw
a live frog jump out and hop around.
The hole in which the frog was con-
fined was not large enough to permit
turtles ago it dug itself a hole In the
ground and went to sleep.
This is not the first time live frogs
have been dug out of the ground far
below the surface, but 1t has never been
satisfactorily explained how life is sus-
tanned under such conditions. The frog
measured six and one-half inches, and
lived for some time after discovery
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-30
ORANGES AT AUCTION
IN NEW YORK MARKET

BY Associated Press.
o NEW YORK, Jan. 20.--seven- (
o teen carloads Of California oranges Z
o were sold mt auction here today at (
o the following prices per box for {
o regular sIzcsi
o Extra fancy naveIs, s2.35 10
o $3.7Oj average, 1856. {
@ Fancy naveIs, s2.IO TO s3.2Oj
@ average, s2.45.
O Extra choice nnvcls, S1.O5 TO
q s3.O5j average, s2.25.
@ Choice naveIs, st.35 TO s2.75j
% average $1.OO.
@ Fruit in fair to good condition.
q Market declining. Market well
q supplied. Six cnrs will sell later.
- Weather clear and favorable.
@ @ @ @ g @ % @ o % @ @ g @ q @ @ @
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-30
Cotton and Wool
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK. Jan. 29.-Cotton spot
steady. Middling uplands, $11.OO; mid
ding gulf, $11.25. Sales none. Futures
opened steady at decline of 3@7
points and closed steady at a net de-
cline of SOIL points.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 29.-Wool. steady;
territory and western mediums, $50
use; fine medium. 1S@21c; fine, LOO
lie.
mains dull. though firm. Quotations:
California secured basis northern
choice. 67@6Sc; northern good 66@67c;
middle counties, 65@66c; southern, 62Q
csc; fall free, 54@55c.
Oregon secured basis eastern No.
staple. 72@73c eastern No. clothing,
6S@70c; valley No. /, 60@62c.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-30
Financial Record
By Associated
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Close: Prime
mercantile paper, So @6A per cent.
Sterling exchange weak, with actual
4.S52O for demand and at s4.SOS5 @ 4.SO95
for sixty day bills.
Posted rates. $4S2h and s4.S6h.
Commercial bills, $4.S0A.
Silver bars, 677sc.
Mexican dollars, 526sc.
Government bonds, steady; railroad
bonds, irregular.
Money on call, steady; 21a @2% per
cent; ruling rate, 3k per cent; closing
bid, 2 per cent; offered 21s per cent.
Time loans. strong; sixty days, 5@
5A per cent. ninety days and six
months, ~ @5% per cent
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-30
GENERAL FRUIT MARKET
By Associated Press.

by ASSONldltu
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 29.-Fruits-
Fancy apples. 200; common, soc.
Berries-Cranberries, $700@S 500.
orangessmo-GNayyels. sl75@2'75; seed
Mexican limes-s6,00@70O
Lemons-Common California, $100;
fancy $3.50.
Tropical fruits-Bananas, $1.oO@25O;
pineapples. $500 % 400,
Dried Fruit Prices
NEW YORK. Jan. 29.-Evaporated
apples. steady to firm, with more ac-
tive demand, Fancy, Sc; choice, SA a
s y c; prime, S@8hc.
Prunes are offering less freely on
spot and the market is steady, although
there has been no change in prices
which range from &c to sc for Califor-
MIA fruit up 4Os and from 6Ac to &c
for Oregon COS to sos.
Ajpric93tSsi Fl firm; choice, 1se; extra
Peaches are quiet but firm as re-
suit OF light offerings. Choice, 11@
12& GQ14c.
quoted at Th@Sc; seeded, ~ @iOc;
London layers, sl.40Q1.45.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-30
CARLOAD SHIPMENTS
OF CITRUS FRUITS

o Two hundred and ninety-four g
% carloads Of oranges and twenty g
o carloads of lemons were shipped g
o from Los Angeles Friday, Saturday z
o md Sunday, january 2o, 20 and 27. g
o Total TO date this season, 1850 cnr- &"
o loads, of which 54t were lemons. g
% Last season 20 date there were Q
o shipped 0526 carloads, of which 727 Q
o were lemons. 9
10000 o % @%@@m@@@ @ o o o o Q
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-30
Sugar and Coffee

NEW YORK, Jan. 29-sugar-Raw,
steady; fair refining, 2 S1,-S2c; centri-
fugal 96 test, 4 15-S2c; molasses. sugar,
2 2S-S2c Refined, steady; crushed $500;
powdered. 4,90c; granulated. 4,S0c.
The market for coffee futures. closed
ses se uqssS0sSs qs5o0 Bags 80 Marco PGnsS5 g5
May, $5.6OQ5.65; July 5000 5.75; Sep
tember, $5S5 Q5.90; December, $6.O5.
Spot coffee, steady; Rio No. 7, Tel
Santos No. A, Sc mild, quiet; Cordova,
.9012hc.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-30

Fancy creamery, 42c; seconds, 3Oc;
fancy dairy. 36c.
Cheese-Eastery 1Ghc; Young Amer
lea, 15c; western, 1870.
CHICAGO, Jan. 20-On the produce
exchange today the butter market was
steady Creameries, 2i6I31 &c; dairies,
206D27c. Eggs. steady at mark, cases
included, 22M24c; frsts, 2ic; prime
firsts, Csc; extras, 26c. Cheese, steady;
13D15Mc.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-30
CHICAGO Live Stock

CHICAGO. Jan. Notwithstanding,
$500 head; dull: Reeyes, s4iQ9LOO;
and and feeders, s25O@47O; calves, $1,000
OF yHiogs-Receipts $4,000 head; 8 cent
lower Mixed and butchers, $6.70@700;
sSs5@s.SO; light sS,7O@6.S2K; pigs,
So 90 Sos; bulk. $6.S5Q6.921a.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000 head; steady
Sheep $S.60@5.75; lambs. $4.75@7S5.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-30
FINANCIAL

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 29.-Bank clear
ings were S2,1O640lAi, against Sis6S,99l 40
for the corresponding day last year, an
increase of s237, ,4tOO. Following is com
paratlve statement:
1901 1906. 1905
Jan. 2S.s2, ,101 ,26t G2 81 4l3 43lS5 $1122,92l 70
Jan. 3d.. 2,lO6, 40lH 1,SBS09l.40 11OO,352 l3
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-30
Could Not Be Worse

"WeH, how are you getting on?"
Don't ask me- Just as badly as next
year"
Next year,"
"Certainly Nowadays every year is
worse than the last, and things can't be
worse with me next year than they are
w."-Shutok.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-30
Cereals of the World
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 29.-Close: Wheat,
March, 6s sad; May, 6s 4Ad; July. 6s
lad.
FL firm; sn y MAX ay ShSS; December S1'Sl bid;
Barley, firm: December. $1.O2%
asked; cash. $1.15.
Corn, firmer; large yellow, $1,000
1876.
NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Wheat options
were up 1sc. May closed S4%s; July
closed S3Bc.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-30
Produce Receipts
Produce Prices

The following are the jobbing prices
in the local market: a..
EGGS-Fresh California ranch, 4Oc'
northern, CSC; eastern storage, selected.
BUTTER - Fancy local creamery,
90c; valley creamery, 90c coast cream
cry, 75@771Ac; choice, 65q671ac; cooking,
HoNEY-water white, so-lb. cans,
7k@ light amber. 6,96ko; Honey.
comb. water white; lib. frame l6c;
white. 15@16c: light amber. l8@l4c;
HEEsE-Northern. 17@19c; storage,
Ice; Anchor, large. lie; Young America,
18c; Hand, 19c; eastern. singles, 16h "a
lie: twins, 17c; Cheddars, 16@16kc;
Longhorns, 1SQ1shc; Daisy. ioc;, Swiss,
Imported, 2S@29c; Swiss. domestic. zoe;
Limburger. 1Sc.
CHILL - Eyaporated. 1S@14c; sun
cans, black, 12@1Shc.
9Oc; valley creamery, 90c; coast cream
POTATOES (all per 100 lbs. l-Early
Rose, $2oo@2So; sali1as 10 VIZ Hs@ada @1i9e s
$500; Oregons. 5000; sweets, $3.50;
Watsonvilies, s1.S5 a 100; Idahos. $1.s5
@1.9O Colorado, $1.S5 q 1.90; Wisconsin
Burbanks, $1.So@2.oo; Minnesota Bur-
s2so 16ASs No 's,' 3, $50; rs Lima N9 ], $500;
Lady WsshiGgt9n az No / scess; q sma5
Garvanzas, $4.25 94.5o; German lentils.
$9.Oo@10.OO.
vers, northern, $1.40@1.50; garlic, &c;
Australian browns, S1.25@1.50.
APPLES-Bellefeurs. $1.25Q1.4O; choice,
S1.00.
CRANBERRIES-s9, a barrel.
FOUL'NkI-Jobbers :eil dressed poultry
to the trade as follows per pound):
Hens, 21c; young roosters, 22c: fryers,
23c: old roosters. l3c; broilers. 25c;. tur-
keys, 1902 Csc; old. %; young, Csc; hens.
22c: geese. 20c; ducks, 20c.
For stocks in good condition dealers
pay live weight as follows: Hens, 15c;
young roosters, lie: fryers. 17c; broil-
ers, 19c old roosters. Sc; turkeys, local.
tic; old toms. lie; young toms. 19c; hen
turkeys. Ice; geese, i2c; ducks. 12c.
BAKERS FLOUR-Made OF eastern
hard wheat-Per bbl.. s5.25; blended
wheat. s490; eastern rye. $52.
CEREAL GOODS-Wholesale prices are
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-30
Treasury Statement

I BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Today's
statement of the treasury: Available
cash balances. $241.617,75O gold coin
and bullion, $101, 299,49O; gold certifi
Gates, STATS, ,306.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-30
Market RANGES

Wheat--May, 7S%c; July. 77%c; Sep
tember, 77%c.
7u5T GSrq4W!engsry g a t2%c is Msy 4so
Oats-January, 36Ac; May 3SAc;
July. 35%c; September, 32Ac
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour-Firm
70 q SIC; No red, 741s @746sc
Corn-No. 2 43c; No. yellow, 43Ac.
Oats-No. 2 36Ac: No. white, SS1a C;
No. 8 white, 36h @D3?&c.
Rye-No. 2, CSC.
Malting-Fair to choice, 51@56c.
Flaxseed-No. 1, $1,151s No. 1 north
western, $122Aa.
Timothy seed-Prime, $3.50.
Clover-Contrac grades, $685.
Ribs-Short sides Qoose), $9.12h %
9,37h.
Pork-Mess per bbl. $1645
Lard-Per 100 lbs, $9.521h.
Sides-Short clear (boxed), s9.25@
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-30
Ios ANGELES STOCK EXCHANGE
Bank Stocks

Official sales-l7OO Globe Oil at 15c; 1900
Central Oil at $1.1i; 1866 Mexican Petrol
cum at 81 80.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-30
Credit Balances

BY Associated Press.
OIL CITY, Pa, Jan. 29.-Credit bal
ances, $1.5S.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-30
Oil Stocks
DAILY MINING CALL

Official sales-2OO0 Johnnie Con. at 17A@
171ac; 1000 at 10 (B. 6O); 600O California
Hills at 79sc; 1900 Eldorado Canyon at 61a
Q65sc.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-30
New York Stocks

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Jan. 29.-The following
were the official quotations on the
STOCK exchange today:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-30
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
Decrease of 100000 Bushels in the
Worlds Visible Supply of Wheat.
Corn Stronq
By Associated Press.

CHICAGO. Jan. 29.-steady cables
and small receipts in the northwest
impaired strength to the local wheat
market. The comparative strength at
Liverpool was caused by the summary
of foreign crop conditions which re-
ported considerable damage to the
growing crop in Europe by unfavorable
weather. Some early buying was also
caused by the belief that the worlds
visible supply would show a substan-
fed later when figures were posted
showing a decrease of 100000 bushels
against an increase of 10000 last year.
The domestic signs also favored the
bulls, receipts in the northwest being
still small, while reports were again
is largely without snow protect tion.
The market lost some strength late In
the day because of realizing by local
longs. The close, however, was firm.
@78bc to 7SHc, sold between rs and
1871 and closed &c to Nc up at 7S1sc
The corn market was strong all day
on an active general demand. 1t was
reported that the corn crop of Argen-
tina this year will amount to onlX 90,-
100000 bushels against 154,000,0 900 last
year. The market closed strong, with
prices close to the high point. May
opened unchanged to 1sc higher at As "a
to 45&c, advanced to Bc and closed
1ac up at 461sc
Trading in oats was quiet May
81 H @3Sc, sold between 37Bc and 3SA
@3Sssc and closed u &c higher at
3SHc.
Provisions were wear because of a SC
to 10c decline in the price of live hogs.
Pork showed the greatest weakness,
the May option closing at net decline
of 17Rc Lard was off ~ @10c and
ribs were down Z 12c.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-30

Los Angeles ss.
I, William w. Woods, cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
hest of my knowledge and belief
WIN. w. WOODS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
29th day of January. 1907.
(SeaD GEORGE BUGBEE,
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
w. F. BoTsFoRD,
G. M WOOD,
T. w. PHELPS,
Directors
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-30
The Metal Market
Bv Associated Press

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Jan 29.-There was a
decline of fl 16s in the London tin mar
ket, with spot and futures both clos
ing at f1S9. Locally the market was
weak in consequence of the break
abroad. with spot closing at $4,000
4125.
Copper was lower in the English mar
ket with spot closing at f106 5s and
futures at f107 12s Cd. Locally the
market was quiet but firm, with lake
quoted at S24.75 @25.25; electro1ytic at
$25.622 OBESITY and casting at $2425
@2475.
Lead was unchanged at $G.OO@625
in the local market and at f19 15s in
London.
Spelter was 5s lower at f26 15s in
London but remained steady at $4,000
610 in the local market.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-30
Butter Eggs and Cheese

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 29.-Butter-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-30
Misce llaneous Stocks

Bid Asked.
Cal. Portland Cement Co.. .... ....
Edison Electric pfd ..... .... 90.75
Edison Electric com ....... 70.S7A n.25
Emergency Hospital ....... 10. 90 ....
Home Telephone pfd ....... So so 1000
Home Telephone com ....... 1915 31.50
Los Angeles Brewing Co. .135 90 10000
l.. A. Jockey Club. ......... IS. 90 ....
Pacific Mutual l.. lns. Co.195.00 ....
Pasadena II. L. & Il. Co.. 81. 90 ....
Riverside II. T. & T. Co... ... 1900
Santa Monica H I & L Co HOO 14.W
Seaside Water Co .......... 49,. 1880
Title G. & Trust Co. 1880 ....
Title Ins. Ss Trust ptd. 1900 zee.
Title 1ns & Trust com. $4,000 ....
Title lns. &c L. Co. Sis C. .14O.0O 49,.
L S l. D 7 & T Co pfdm m $3.50 $500
Union Trust & Title Co... .... 4S.00
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-30

EA4ND IDS0-
Wheat, 81 As; wheat, $780, corn. 81 10;
cracked corn, 81. AS feed meal. 1.50 bran.
heavy, S.3O; rolled barley, ST. 30; oil cake
meal. $2.25; cotton seed meal, 81 .S5; cocoa
nut cake, S1.55; shorts, pounded, 81. As;
white oats, $3.50; red oats, $3.50; eastern
Kaffir corn, 80
HAY-tAll per ton):
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-30
San Francisco Mining Stocks
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 29.-The Off
cal closing quotations for mining stocks
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-30
Pacific Coast Trade
BY Associated Press.

Dy <ASSOCldlSu
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 29,-Beans -
Pink; sl9OQ2:i5; lima, s425@ 4,35;
$2.00@235.
Potatoes-oregon Burbanks, 1850
2.25; Merced sweets, $2,5OQ275; new
potatoes 4c.
Onions-Fancy, $685. common. s1.OO.
Various-Green peas. 10c; green pep
pers, 5@Sc; tomatoes, $l.O0Q2.50; sum-
mer squash. $1,5O@ 1.75; garlic, 2h QSc;
Flour~fiamily iaHy' extras, s485@5,s5;
bakers extras, s4.6O@4 4,S0; Oregon and
Washington, $350@ 400.
Whest1shipping, $l'26Q1.SO; milling
Bsriey~Feed, s1.1o@115; brewing,
$1.12h @1.17hi eheyalier. $1,35.
Oats-Red, $1.30Q1.75; white, 1850
1866; black, S1.75@2.25.
Misunderstanding s27o0Q30;00
mixed feed, $1,000 a $500; rolled barley
s2S,SS @??5'0o H oatmeal St:SS@57S; SSSS oat
HayEWheat $500 q 22.oOi wheat and
oat, $1500@1S.50; oat, wild, $S.00@13.00;
oat. tame, $10,00@17.50i alfalfa, 5000
Rsceipts@FioSgT, flour 1874; barley, 941O;
oats, 7SOi beans, 1875; potatoes, 4$oo
onions, 340 middlings. 10; hay, 955i
hides, 500; wine, 3S,50O.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-30

- M
NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS (alI per
b)-Almonds. IXL,, 19Gl20c; No Plus Ultra,
lie; peanuts, California fancy. Shc;
cas- arn. fancy. &c: wainuts California
bleaehed. No. /. 14Ql5e; peeans, jun
sUi i4e extra large. 14AG; Brazils. 54e;
eyaportated, apples. per pound. 91ac;
apricots, l7c; nectarines, lie; peaches,
l21ac: pears. lSc: plums. lie: raisins. 30
l12c; seedless muscats. 7c: loose muscats.
SqSihc.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. beans. 15c;
wax beans, ans @ 1oc; beets; Toe sack; fancy
@SOe lb'; garlic, 7o H.; lettuce. S5c
turnips. s1.15 sack; cabbage. SIPS
sack; local tomatoes. $1.25 box; cucum-
bers. $500 doz; bunch. 40@50c.
Retail Prices
Following prices for leading articles o;
consumption prevail at the Los Angeles
Butter. 2-lb. roll, fancy. .s1.OO
Butter, 2-lb roll. Poppy y................ 90c
Eggs, fresh ranch, per dozen. so a 55c
Potatoes, fancy 100 lbs. bs..................s2.j so
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-02-14
The Rudeness of Some Lawyers.

Joseph III. Choate tells lawyers
that they should be courteous in the
cross. examination Of witnesses. He
also expre sses the judgment that
rudeness and discourtesy hurt the
parties who employ them.
Lawyers as class are not loved.
Most men at some time or other
have had disagreeable experience
with them, and while they may re-
spect individual lawyers, the feeling
toward lawyers in the mass is not
one Of respect and affection. The
badgering of witnesses under cross
examination, which small lawyers
delight in and which judges permit
when they should not, is an old evil
which creates for the badgering law
yers the cordial dislike, not only of
the badgered victims, but of most
the laymen who witness the per-
Torrance.
Witnesses IN court of justice are
there to assist the court and jury in
arriving at the truth. They are not
there of their own choice, but come
in obedience to the summons of the
court. AS rule the court does not
protect them sufficiently from harsh
treatment, base insinuations and
gross abuse at the hands of the at
torney whose client is unfsvorably
affected by their testimony.-Davie
Record.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-02-14
What Women Do in Chile.

There are some oddities in Chile
connected with the sphere Of woman
that deserves mention One il tina,
women act as conductors on the
street cars. Everywhere the passen-
ger meets the woman conductor
armed with her bag, aud, as Mark
Twain had it, "the blue trip slip
for a five cent fare" collecting the
coins fully as we'll as her masculine
competitor, and much more politely.
in the shoe stores all the "salesmenn
are girlsiand women, and-in the tele.
graph offices in city and Country
young women are invariably found
as operators. Aud they do their
work we'll, too. But to off-et this, in
a Chilean hotel or boarding house,
and in many residences men do the
work of the chamber maid Ameri-
can ladies are always shocked to find
that q man.servant stakes caren of
the sleeping rooms in the hotels of
"Haroun al Rashid in
South America by Sandy Broad.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-02-14
WALKED ON THE WAFER.
He Wore Wooden Shoes and Went 600
Miles-The Worlds Champion.

He Wore Wooden Shoes and Went 1, 900
Miles-The Worlds Champion.
New Orleans, La, Feb. 11.-f'apt.
Charles w. Oldrieve yesterday &C
complished the feet of walking on
water from Cincinnati to New Or
leans, 1000 miles in forty days lack
ing 45 minutes, thereby winning the
worlds championship and a bet of
$4,000. Oldrieve met with an acci-
dent just before reaching the goal at
the head Of Canal street that nearly
COST him his life. The big wooden
shoes suddenly slid outward and the
walker turned turtle. His wife, who
accompanied him all the way in a
rowboat, rescued the captain.
Oldrieve left Cincinnati January
1st at noon on wager that he would
walk to New Orleans in forty days.
At the falls above Louisville he was
delayed for "a hours, and this allow
ance it was agreed should be compu-
ted at the time.
Oldrieve was in motion only dur
ing daylight, staying over every
night at various landings. He was
equipped with shoes made of cedar
wood, four feet five inches broad aud
seven inches deep. In a gasoline
boat preceding the water~walker
were Captain ]. W. Weatherington,
of Dallas, Texas, who backed Old
rieve, and Arthur Jones, represent
ing Edward Williams, of Boston,
who won the wager.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-02-14
CHINESE PARENTS DESTROY Chill.
DREN.

Famine Causes People to Commit Hor-
rors-Food Destroyed by Flood.
Washington Post.
J Selwin TAFT, manager of the In
ternational Banking Corporation,
with branches in the Orient, declared
yesterday that famine conditions in
the district contiguous to the Grand
Canal in China cannot be exaggera-
ted. The International Banking
Corporation has offered to transmit
by cable TO China, free of charge,
funds of the Red Gross Society for
the relief of the famine-stricken
people.
Mr.. TAFT said the famine which is
now raging is one of the most ap-
palling of modern times, Involving
untold suffering and starvation On
the greater part of fifteen million
people.
"The trouble began seven months
ago, with floods. which not only de-
stroyed The crops, but wrecked the
homes, over an area of 40, 900 square
miles," Mr.. TAFT said. "Since that
time the condition of the people has
grown steadily more desperate, with
no provement. China is a poor
country, and she is quite unable to
cope with the disaster.
"The famine area is a region cor
responding in latitude to our North
Carolina and Virginia. For some
reason, appeals made for public help
to relieve the horrible situation APP
pear to be regarded with compare
tive apathy by the people of the
United States and Europe. Whether
it is that Americans have heard so
much of horrors that such things no
longer move US, or that our une-
quealed prosperity has hardened our
hearts, it is impossible to say, but it
Is fact that population Of from
from ten to fifteen millions Is now
in the throes OF starvation, while it
is believed that tens of thousands of
persons have already died,
"Parents are throwing their chill
dren in the water and then commit
ting suicide themselves. Can we
measure the depths of suffering and
despair before people come to that
pass? When we reflect what hard
ships such touch of winter as we
now have entails upon the poorer
classes of this city, we may perhaps
understand how desperate the neces
sity in climate similar to our own,
where homes and land have been
ruined, and where for months past
acute starvation has existed.
president Roosevelt has made a
stirring appeal to the people on be-
half of the sufferers, and has him.
self subscribed handsomely to the
fund"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-02-14

ThsIegis'stures has been DISCUS
inaTsilroad bills I'll this sessson, bat
the Senate and lDs Hou-e srs appa-
rentIy very farapart On the nhIect:
The Manning BIZ FOR 2 cant rste for
the larger roads and q and 3 cents
for the smaller roads In the Ssate
will come up In the House today,
bat IL Is more than probable that the
bill will be loaded down with amend
ments before 1t ever passes the
Hou.e. Il IL not probable That either
Of the railroad bills now before the
legislature will become q law. Then
the Senate and House will appoint q
conference committee to agree upon
s bill for both houses.