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Wouldn'* Tin IL

A Toronto man who visited England
last summer appears to think that
country the champion tip taker. II He
says: well, had tipped every man
from the swell gent who seemed to
own the house Of commons down to
the hireling who gummed the wrong
labels on my luggage, and went into
the waiting room on the landing stage
at Liverpool to wash my hands OF ev-
erything English. and what do you think
stared me in the face when had I'm
ished? A placard saying, Please dip
the BASIN I'll be hanged IL I didi5s
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-02-14
MANIFESTO ISSUED
Local Union Of Carpenters Adopt 9
Hour Dav

The carpenters local union, number
1923, have mailed to the contractors of
the city the following wage scale. It
is understood that all things con-
sidered the contractors do not regard
this as any higher, if as high, as that
maintained heretofore:
Devils Lake, N. D., Jan. ~, 1905
Dear Sir: You are hereby notified
that the scale Of wages fixed by local
union No. 1923 of the Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners of America, To-
Gated at Devils Lake, N. D., is as fol-
lows:
Wages, 40 cents per hour.
working day, 9 hours
Thine and half for overtime.
Double time for Sunday and holi-
days.
Scale will go into effect April 1st
1908.
"Signed by the union by Committee "
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on to simple assault and. battery,
to which the defendant plead guilty.
Attorney Barnett, who appeared for
Bratley, requested Judge Cowan to
sentence him right away, which he
did. The judge, after cautioning
Brantley not to again take the law
into his hands by wrecking summary
vengeance, imposed a fine of $25 and
costs, which was paid.
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DISTRICT COU R T
Doings Of The Court in Devils Lake
for Past Meek

Friday afternoon the jury in the
Smith VS.. Bourbon case brought in
verdict finding for the defendant,
BOurdan, to the extent of $780, BY
the verdict Smith is directed to hand
Bourdan back his note for S1O0 and
pay him 500 additional. The plain
tiff sued, it will be remembered, for
the value of second hand gasoline
engine, which he had sold to the de-
PENDANT
This case was brought up Friday
morning, Immediately upon the re-
firing of the Smith Buordon jury.
O'Brien brothers sued Jelik, the pumb-
er, for merchandise to the amount of
$408.6. The case took up the remand
er of Friday and all of Saturday,
numberless exhibits being offered in
testimony.
Saturday morning the states at
torney filed information against John
Brantiey, charging him with ASA lit
with a dangerous weapon The full
account of Brantley's preliminary
hearing will be found in another col
umn.
Mr.. Serumgard sprung sensational
surprise Saturday morning by intro
ducing a motion at the opening of
court requesting the court to appoint
another judge to preside at the second
trial of Christian Dahl and Edward
Thompson, who are to face another
jury on the charge of attempted arson.
the first jury having failed to agree.
Mr.. Serumgard made his motion on
the grounds that Judge Cowan, being
preJudiced in favor of the defendants,
a fair and impartial trial could not be
had under him. The judge took the
motion under advisement but said.
as far as he knew the motion was
without precedent and law
The O'Brien-Jelik case occupied the
attention of the court during Monday
forenoon. In the afternoon, ON ac-
count of the sudden sickness of Mr..
McClory, the case was postponed, and
that of H. L. Wells vs. the Grain Pro-
ducers Elevator Co., was taken I'D.
Mr. Wells, who is a farmer .es:1t.
about four miles south of Keith, was
sueing the elevator concern for dam
ages byareason Of their alleged re-
Tusal to allow him to store his grain
In bin which he had contracted for.
The plaintiff was represented by At
torney Cuthburt and the defendants
by Attorneys Kelley and SAMPSON Of
Lakota. Court adjourned at five
o'clock On account of the absence of
one OF the important witnesses, to con-
yene Tuesday at nine. - g..
The case took up practically all of
Tuesday, the jury retiring at five
O'clock, at 8:15 O'Clock a verdict for
the plaintiff was returned and Wells
j was allowed s6s.4O. '@ SO -:
$500 holiday was taken on Wednesday,
i that being Linco1n's birthday; T
=t5f John Brantley was arranged before
the court Tuesday morning. BY agree.
& l1ent OF the states attorney and the
Defense the charge WAS changed from
one q q assault with & dangerous waeap.
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Well Occupied In Either case

{ III Well Occupied In Either Case. n + !:
= u Is beautiful to see young girl.
start out with the avowed Intention of
sdtevoting her life to teaching school,
ana yet few people blame her seriously
when she quits to get married. Tomb
stone Epitaph.s 's55& III: VII ~ sg
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Two Enia9nasl.,..

! why don't we see men Ike the nor
EXISTS describe r Y * = s45s N
'szsI give It up. why don't we asa girls
Mlss tho illustrators draw souisyalIe
GpsSss Journal. 4 n: Il u 5$|5 n
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Monuments.

DR.. Griffith must say the world Is
very ungrateful toward our profession.
How seldom one sees a public memo,
rial erected to a doctor! Mrs. Golight.
ly-How seldom! Oh, doctor, think OF
cur cemeteries!-London Answers. s.E w.
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Ti,stniHersnI,ee..

Upgardson - Doesn't Weerius bore.
You nearly to death7 He talksl IKE d
phonograph. Atorn-Not at all. hen;
q phonograph runs down It stops.
Chicago Tribune " !: !. u
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For an Annatifa

Ss5.sY gu must have q good appeti til, U
marked the thin man enviousIy. nat
90 you take for 1t ~ NJ 4
lii all my experience y replied tho
plump one, II have found nothing
more suitable than Good. -phitads
phia Ledger. .zl5 5zs5
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-02-14
The Dolphin Violin,

The Dolphin violin was so named on
account of the beauty of the wood, the
back of the instrument resembling the
color Of a dolphin. It was made by
stradivarius in TIA, and 1t is consider.
cd the most beautiful violin In; the
world. It Is owned by an Englishman
and is valued at 0oo.-Musical Home
Journal: X. :, %E ~ 4
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No Mercy.

No Mercy.
.'sS-Sarah Jane, what has hap
sarah Jane-Oh, mum, I've
IN the stairs and broken my
Istress (firmly}-Well, what
1--we broken will be deducted
from your wages.-sydney On. q. W.
Bulletin.
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Generally the Case

II wish you would mention this to
Jinks. 1t is highly important"
"I'll mention it to him today"
"But how do you know you will see
him todayY'
"Tm bound to bump into him. owe
him money."-St Paul Pioneer Press.
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Got His Wish.

At the height Of their nightly quar-.
rel the other day Mrs. Blank choked
back a sob and said reproachfully:
II was reading one of your old let
tiers today. James, and you said in 1t
that you would rather live in endless
torment with me than in bliss by your.
self"
well, ] got my WISH" Blank
growled
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p.1.i a : 3!
A%Hynorerite.

Teacher after xplaining the charac.E
ser OF the Pharisee 3And now what do
We mean BY a ..hyp ocrite n Pupil ~
Please. miss, man wots aya he is wor
De isn't but he amt Punch. 3S.
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Doesn't Always Follow.

Because some men get over axfence
safely with a loaded gun 1t is not al
ways safe to assume that they won't
examine mules heels to settle ii bet.
washington Post. .~..@'
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Ha Could Mot wfIl.

@Can you lend me fver, old fel.
1ow?"
'Surely I CAM
But will your
~Ah, my will power has utterly de-
nsTtsd me these daysP' Town Topics.
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Motoring.

Motoring is the very poetry: Of mo
GSoaa. p ~ $3.50 p y. -. H. r & * ..
"Except when you have O sniashup!'
EMO: even then-it's blank yerser,--.
Ts0asdon Opinion. ~, &S: IS q <sx y
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-02-14

M It improves a girl looks Immensely
30 be rich, New York Preaa.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14
Chronic Diarrhoea Relieved.

!.r. Edward Z. Henry, with the
United States Express Co, Chicago,
writes:
Our General Superintendent, Mr..
Quick, handed me bottle OF Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy some time ago to check an
attack OF the old chronic diarrhoea.
| have used il since that time and
cured many on our trains who have
been sick. | am an old soldier who
served with Rutherford B. Hayes and
William Mckinley four years in the
.23rd Ohio Regiment, and have no all
mcnt except chronic diarrhoea,
which this remedy stops at once" For
sale by Frank Hart and leading drug.
gists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14
JoBBERs' QUOTATIONS.
Sugar, Coffee, Etc.

d. G.. s62s; beet, S05; Golden c.,
S56s. extra C., SIS; powdered, $6.3s;
fruit or berry sugar, $62s; boxes, 5se.
Sugar sack oasi0-D. G., S25;
cwt, advance over sack basis less ie
II paid for II IS days..
Coffee Mocha, 24028c; Java,
fancy, 2sGi2sc; Java, good, 20@24c;
Java, ordinary. i7@20e; Costa Rica,
fancy. lS@20c; Costa Riea, good, 10
@lsc; Arbuekle, $3.50 ewt.; Lion,
$ls7s cw,,; Colombia coffee, i4c ID. /;
Salvador. ili@l4ic.
Rice~-lmperial Japan, No. ], $6.3s;
Southern Japan, s5.7s@600; broken,
4ic; head, fancy, S677s.
Salt-Bales OF ISIS. bale. s2.25;
bales Of o0.3s, bale, S2.2s bales OF
40-4s, bale, s2.2s; bales OF ls-l0s, bale,
$22s; bags. Sos, Inc, ton, SIS; bags,
Soc; genuine Liverpool ton, Sl7; bags,
sos. aground. $3.50; zoos, ton, sl3;
r. s. v, 20 s-lb cartons. 225; R. S.
". p, 3.ib cartons, $l7s; Liverpool,
lump, per ton, $50
Raisins--Loose muscaiels, 3.crown,
II cents; 4-crown, 7ic; bleachcd,
seedless Sultanas, oic0l2e; un-
bleached seedless Sultanas. 81 cents;
London layers. 3-crown. whole boxes
OF 20 ounds. $500; 2.crown, sl75
Nuts-Walnuts. ls67e pound;
flberts, IL Bfazils, i6e; peeans. ID
I120c; hickory, l0c; Virginia row pea
nuts, & cents; chestnuts, ltal-
ian l0e, Ohio 25e; cocoanuts. dozen,
90c@Sl; pine nuts, l0@l2c pound.
Dried Fruits--Appiies, sic per ID;
peaches, l0@l2c; pears, ili@l4c;
Italian prunes, sCd6c; California figs,
white, in sacks, 7Ac per pound black,
6@7c; bricks, 7sc@22S per, box;
Smyrna, l60l7ic per pound; dates,
fcrSlan, oilAIc pound.
Hops, Wool, Hides, Etc.
Hops-i907 crop, s@ 6le pound.
Wool-Valley l4@l4ac ID; coarse,
l2@l3c; Eastern Oregon, s@i6c, as
10 Shrinkage.
Mohair-Choice, iS@l9c pound
Cascara Sagrada (chittitm bark)-
3i@4ic per pound.
Oregon Graperoot-Per 100 pounds
$3@S.
Hides-Dry hides, No. |, i4ac b.;
dry kip, No, !. l3lc; dry salted, one
third less; dry calf, l5lc b.; salted
steers, 70Se lb.; salted cows, 6ac ID;
stags and bulls, 4ic lb,; kip, Ole ID;
calf, l0@llc ID; green stock, lc less;
sheepskins; shearlings, l0025c; short
wool, 30@40c; medium and long
wool, according to quality, 500o0c;
dry horses, s0c@$l.so; dry colt, 2sc;
angora, soe0$l; goat, common, l0@
zoe.
Oysters, CLANS and Fish.
Oysters-Shoalwater Bay, per gal
Ion, $2.2s; per sack, $3.50; Toke
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The Daily Market Report

garlic, i2@i5c.
Apples-california new, $1,000
$L7S;<Oregon, 7se0$l,25.
Meats and Provisions.
Dressed Meats Hogs fancy, 70D7ac,
ordinary. 6ic, large &c; veal, extra
S@Sac; ordinary, 6g7c; heavy, Sc;
mutton, fancy, sQ6c.
Lard--Kcttle leaf los. lac; do S.
l4ic; do 50-lb. tins, l3ic; steam rem
dcred l0c, l2ic; do S., l2fe; com
pound los, Ole.
Hams--i0.i2 lbs. lie; l4.l6 lbs,
l6ae; 1920 lbs, loic.
Bacon Breakfast, l6i@23ie; pie
mics, l0ic; cottage roll, l2c; regular
SHORT clears, smoked, i2ie; do un.
smoked. llic; Tn, B, l0@i3c h.
smoked, l0@i3c; unsmoked. l2c;
clear bellies, unsmoked, l3ie; smok-
cd, i4ae; shoulders, i2e.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14

PORTLAND, Aug lJ- Reports
from Eastern Oregon indicate that
the the rainfall IN that part Of the
state yesterday, and in Idaho as well,
was 4 good deal heavier than IN the
Willamette Valley, and the farmers
there, especially the potato growers
are jubilaut over the crop prospect
II Is believed that the rain came too
late TO make q full crop Of early
spuds, but there is now practical as.
surancc Of AZ least an average yield of
the late planting, both east and west
OF the Cascades ad the rain come a
few weeks earlier the early crop OF
potatoes in the valley would have
made o much better showing than
they do now. The hot dry weather
retarded growth and IN 4 general way
hastened the ripcning OF the tubers
before they had attained good size,
In some localities where the soil is OF
character conserve moisture the
crop is in fair condition and there
the rain has done much good In 9TH
er sections the ripening process had
Zone too lar for the rain 10 have any
material effect II is believed that
the early spud crop will be far enough
along two or three weeks hence for
shipment TO Alaska,
While the effect Of the rain was
good SO i.r as fruit and vegetable
crops generally are concerned, !,
worked little harm in the hay fields
OF Eastern Oregon, where the gather
ing Of this crop is now in active pro
ercss. but the damage done was Of
small consequence.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14

Point, $i.6O per 100; olympias (l2O
lbs), Sc; Olympias, per gallon, S2.2s.
Fish Halibut, Sc ib; black cod,
Sc; black bass, zoe; striped bass, i8c;
herring, She; founders, &c; catfish,
lie; shrimp, l2ac; perch, 7c; sturgeon,
i2ac; sea trout, lSc; tom cod, l0c; sal
mon, fresh, 8@oc; smelt, 7c; shad,
3i@4c.
Canned Salmon--C Columbia River, |
pound tails, $2.l0; 2-lb. tails, $500;
fancy, lib. fats, $225; lib. fats,
81. 40; fancy. lib. ovals, $2.75; Alaska
tails, pink, Csc; red, $i40; nominal,
Is, tails, $2l0.
Clams--Little neck, per box, $3.50;
razor clans, 81 per box.
Oils, Lead, Etc.
Benzine--V. M. and r. and Union
Naphtha, cases, loic; iron barrels,
l2ic.
Coal Oil-Union and pearl and as
trail oil, cases, l8c per gallon; water
white, iron barrels, l0ic; eocene and
extra star, cases, 2lc; headlight oil,
cases, loic iron barrels, i2ic; elaine,
cases, 2Sc.
Lead--Strictly pure white lead, in
ton lots, Tic; s00-lb. lots, &c less; less
than sO0c lbs, BIC; red lead and lith-
arge, ie higher than white.
Linseed Oil--Raw, s-barreI lots,
SOC; i-barrel lots, Sic; in case, SIC;
boiled. s-barrel lots, SIC; i-barrel
lots, s3c; in cases, SOC.
Gasoline-Union and Red Crown,
bbls., lsic; cases, 22ic. Motor. bbls.,
Isle; cases, 22ic. 86 degrees, bbls.,
Soc; cases, 37ic Engine Distillate,
bbls., &c; cases, i6c.
Turpentine--In cases, 63c; in wood
barrels, 6lsc; in iron barrels, 5oic; in
l0-case lots, &c.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14
Flour. Grain and Feed.

Wheat-Track prices; Club, SOC;
red. Russian, SIC; bluestem. 92c; Val
$l00Gi7s crate,
Barley-Feed, $3.50; rolled, $26G
27; brewing. $50,
oats-No. white, $3.50; gray,
5000.
Fiour-P Patents, $4s5; straigh,s,
&0s @4ss; exports, 500; Valley
$44S; Ia sack graham. $40; whole
wheat. $4,6s; rye. $3.50.
MiIlstuffs- Bran, 5000; middlings,
$50so; shorts. country, $3.50; shorts,
city, S2s; chop. $22G27.so.
Hay-Timothy: Willamette Valley,
fancy, Sl400i do, ordinary. SLIGO,
Eastern Oregon, $l6s0; mixed, Si3;
alfalfa, $il.
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
Butter Extras, SOC; fancy 2ic;
choice, 2se; store. lSc.
Cheese--Full cream twins, l4ic;
full cream triplets, i4ic; Young
Amreica, lsae; cream brick, Zoe;
Swiss block, lsc; Limburger, Zoe.
Poultry-Mixed chickens, li@l2c;
fancy hens, u cents; roosters, old, s
broilers. l4@lsc; dressed, lc per h.,
higher; ducks, i21l4c; gese, old, sl
loc; turkeys, alive, lS620c,
Eggs-Extras. 2sc; frsts, 23@24c;
seconds, 2iM22c; thirds, zoe.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Potatoes~New Oregon, $l.W@
$l2s; sweet, SC.
Fresh Fruits-Oranges, $375@4.2s;
lemons, $4,5O06.s0; blackberries, $l0
SIPS per crate; cherries, s0l0c lb.;
apricots, $l0l25 per crate; plums,
40M7Sc crate; watermelons, lhc lbi
Pganbcrries. 9Oc0$l crate; grapes,
$A0o@l50 crate.
Vegetables-Turnips, Sl.25 sack;
beets, $l.75; parsnips, SIPS; cabbage,
$l.s0M200; caulihowcr -- crate;
lettuce, 20@l2sc; cucumbers, 7s@s5c;
@$l,50; celery, 7s@S0c; artichokes,
60c doz.; beans, Sc; eggplant, l0@l2Ac
ID; tomatoes, 7Sc@$l.00 crate; can
taloupcs, $2,50@275 per crate; corn,
$l7S per sack,
Onion--California red, $l,25;
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14

A few doses Of this remedy will In
variably cure an ordinary attack Of
diarrh@a.
It can always be depended Epon,
even in the more severe attacks Of
cramp collie and cholera morbus.
tits equally successful for summer
diarrhea and cholera infantum in
children, and is the means of saving
the lives of many children each year.
When reduced with water and
sweetened it is pleasant to take.
Every man of a family should keep
this remedy in his home. Buy it now.
PRICE, iS5c LARGE SIzE, SOC.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14
A Faithful Friend.

have used Chamberlain's collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy since
il was first introduced to the public in
1872, and have never found one in
stance where a cure was not speedily
effected by its use. have been a
commercial traveller for eighteen
years, and never staff out on trip
without this, my faithful friend" says
II. S. Nichols OF Oakland, Ind. Ter.
When a man has used remedy for
thirty-hve years he knows its value
and is competent to speak of it. For
sale by Frank Hart, druggist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14
What is Best for Indigestion

Mr. A. Robinson, OF Drumquin, On.
tario, has been troubled for years with
indigestion, and recommends Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
as "the best medicine l ever used"
If troubled with indigestion or con-
stipation give them a trial. They are
certain to prove beneficial They are
easy to take and pleasant in effect,
Price Is cents Samples free at
Frank Harris Drug Store and lead
ing druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14
Diarrhoea Cured.

My father has for years been
troubled with diarrhoea, and tried ev-
cry means possible to effect cure,
without avail" writes John H, Zir-
kle of Philippi, w. Va. He saw
Chamberlain's Cholic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy advertised in the
Philippi Republican and decided to
try it, The result is one bottle cur
ed him and he has not suffered with
the disease for eighteen months, Be-
fore taking this remedy he was con-
stant sufferer. He is now sound and
we'll, and although sixty years old,
can do as much work as young man.
Sold by Frank Hart and leading
druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-06
HAD NARROW ESCAPE
ROCKEFELLER'S AUTOMOBILE
NEARLY HIT BY TRAIN.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, August "a man,
said by bystanders to have been John D.
Rockefeller. by quick action last night
probably saved himself and an automobile
load Of friends from what might have
been a serious If not fatal accident.
The machine was being driven along Eu-
cid avenue about o'clock. At the Cleve-
land and Pittsburg railway crossing the
automobile was stopped while one of the
party in the machine talked with a person
who hailed them from the sidewalk.
While thus standing q train approached
and the gates were lowered. The west
gate fell across the machine. and would
have hit one Of the occupants of the au-
tomobile had not the man. supposed to be
Mr.. Rockefeller. caught the guard and
ordered the chauffeur to go ahead quickly.
AS they attempted to cross the track
progress was interfered with by the east
gate. The crossing Waterman by this
time became active and raised the east
gate an instant later. The automobile
cleared the tracks only a few seconds
ahead of the passing train. When the near
accident became known no one could be
raised at the Rockefeller home to confirm
or deny the Identification of the automo-
bilist thought to be Mr.. Rockefeller
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-06
MORE BLOODSHEO IN PERSIA
THIRTY-FIVE DAYS FIGHTING
IN TABRIZ STREETS.
Loss From Throwing Bombs and
Shrapnel Estimated 1000, 900.
Casualties Reported at 800.

TABRIZ. August 6-There now has
been thirty-f1ve days fighting in the
streets of Tabriz and the casualties, due
| chiefly to bombs thrown from mortars
and shrapnel. are estimated at 800.
Many of the finer residences Of the city
and hundreds of shops in the bazaars
have been looted. the loss in this direction
being placed at more than 81 .0OOO 900.
The American missionaries in the city
have been exposed to stray bullets. but
although they have had some narrow es-
capes none of them has been injured.
During one of the heavier bombardments
piece Of shrapnel shell fell in the
mission garden within a few feet Of one
of the mission servants.
Bitter Feud Between Parties.
There is a very bitter feud going on be-
tween the constitutional progressives, who
hold eleven wards of tn. city. and the
reactionaries. who hold ohe large ward.
The mass of the people, however, have
informed the central government that
they are not opposed to the shah. Those
who are Jealous for the continuation Df
the old regime regard the constitutional
progressives as revolutionaries. The local
assembly oAanjuman did on one occasion
express seditionary views, but later
acknowledged the supremacy of the shah
and adjourned definitely in token Of sub
mission.
TEHERAN. August ga battery of
quick firing guns has been sent here from
Tabriz. The shah Is augmenting the mill
tary forces in Teheran by the formation
of new units Of troops.