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The Delta independent., 1908-08-28
THEGRANDPROMOTER
Stranger Puts Him Wise to Big
gest Thing In Finance.
"BARRELS OF MONEY IN IT."
AUST as Easy to Make Ten Millions
Apiece as 1t Is to Go Out and Gather
Quart of Huckleberries" = The
Story's Sequel.

Copyright. 1905. by T. C. McClure.]
Major Crofoot grand promoter.
boarding house beat and originator of
thirty-three different gigantic schemes
to catch suckers, had reached his Of
fee and was doing a little figuring by
himself.
Rent due.
Board due.
Debts due.
Cash on hand, IA cents.
There was knock at the door,
which he had taken the precaution
The Delta independent., 1908-08-28
On the Highway.

Weary-Youse don't ketch me goin'
near dat house again. Why, de lady
doused me wit hot water. sicked dc
dorg on me an threatened ter shoot.
His Friend-Never mind Weary.
Youse mustn't mind little things like
dat. You're entirely too sensitive fer
dis business New York World.
The Delta independent., 1908-08-28
As 10 the Belle.

Pretty Gir,--Yes. | must say that I
have host of admirers.
New Suitor - More than you can
shake u stick at. ehg
Pretty Girl - Er-worse than that
More than my father can shake Il stick
at.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The Delta independent., 1908-08-28
Went the Limit,

"My wife went shopping today, and
she had exactly S32.l9 when she start
ed OUT
'How are you so sure she had just
that much?"
Because when she came back she
told me that was the amount she had
spent. Magazine.
The Delta independent., 1908-08-28
Same Old Game.

"I suppose" said the stranger with
In the gates. "the lid Is on all games
OF chance In this town."
Don't you believe II. stranger re-
Joined the native. The marriage II
cense ofiice Is eth wide open."-Chica-
70 News.
The Delta independent., 1908-08-28

WANTED-A sixteen year old boy
desires Il place to work for board and
attend Delta high school. Address
box 2ll Cedaredge. II
Arizona republican., 1908-07-12
BA TeIepatf1ic Courtsk1ip. Horace s, e. vsesen
 oOooo2ooopooooooooooooQ


But you don't believe what told you just now." she said softly.
 If you would tell me a little more Come be- gin at the beginning. Did you live with your broth CT? Did you share his ambitions?"
 Yes" she said quietly. We twins, phans, sand everything to each other
 Adrian stared at the pattern of the office carpet, because tears lay in the eyes of his visitor When she spoke again her voice had changed. It seemed as if it came from immeasurable distance subilmated,- as it were, by vast spaces
 His ambitions never realized" she contin- ued He touched the fringe of them just before he died. And he knew that if his strength his poor frai body, had not faded, he would have held what he desired vehementy, in the hollow of his hand. At the last it terrible: the struggle the hopeless struggle, to live little longer, few months, that he might taste success
 "The night before he died we were alone And
Arizona republican., 1908-07-12

''The checkewas for sum much larger than expected" she Interrupted. "I have not sent this anywhere bfpught it to you first
 Adrian tried7t livery unsuccessfully to conceal his impatience. ---.---- My dear Miss Msssiter I beg pardon but, on my soul your Asyour procrastnation is no trihing matter. You must know that your brothers work excited demand for nsore-a demand only sus- tained and iacreased byssupply Commercially speaking this manuscript-which mark you I've not looked at yetZwopld have been worth just twice as much to us.h hinr months ago. Be frank with Why did you not answer my notes?"
 'I had nothing5to bring" she repeated in the same faltering tone.
 This must have been in your possession then?"
 She made noanswer.
 "I regret that I saw little of your brother. What did see Interested me profoundly. He told you to trust ge. eNyhy do you not do so?"
Arizona republican., 1908-07-12

"I-I couldn't. \ You mustn't ask me questloAs' ' When Adrian replied his voice had lost its au- thority and gained instead persuasiveness intn- itely eloquent
 T wish to be your friend. Let me help you, if I can I'm not blind You in straits You are alone-"..,
 What is it you wish to know" she asked.
 That is better. We are beginning to under stand each other What do I want to know? Well, to begin with the truth concerning these mysterious manuscripts That last one, for instance-when it written?"
 "If tell you the truth you will not believe it." q ask you to trust me, Miss Messiter. You must feel that I trust you l am not putting these ques- tions out of idle curiosity.
 She looked positively hunted as she replied That last story was written the day before brought it to you
 ''I beg parGon-"
 Tt was dictated-communicated if you prefer the word-by my brother"
 Adrian stared at her confounded.
 Communicated by your brother John, who died a year ago?"
 Yes"
 And this" Adrian tapped the manuscript be- meath his hand. was also, l. presume. communi- cated by him to you?'
 "Yes; the day before yesterday" ~'
 Adrian withdrew his eyes from her face, which was delicately flushed. Two hypotheses occurred to him. Either this girl was crazy or else she had written the stories signed John Messter herself; the second seemed the Hkelier of the two.
 Then, as he concluded interruptng conversa- tion through the telephone, she added quietly What an amazing discovery this wireless tele- graphy is!'
 "Yes." said Adrian, eyeing her intently.
 "Teepathy, too-you believe in that, MT. Steele?"
 Some of the experiments recorded have been re- Elarkabe," he admitted.
Arizona republican., 1908-07-12
Her voice died away in a

'UBLE MIX. SIEELE.
 then-and then" Her voice died away in iuttering sigh
 Yes, yes" Adrian bent forward and took her hand It was cold limp, and transparently thin.
 He said he would try to-to come back. And he did"
 Adrian was conscious of shock. Reason volted against what incredible. And yet-and yet-her face suGused truth.
 You saw hm?" No; heard him."
 Adrian read the terror in her dilated eye. "It happened months after he was buried. l had brought mysef to look his papers. I was read ing an unfinished manuscript. I cried because it unfinished because he had tried hard to fin ish it. Oh it all came back, that last scene-hs poor face his thin fingers, cutching the pencil and then the-end! Ohi 1 hated hated, his work, be- ause it killed him. And yet loved it, you under stand, because it was his-hs, not a part of him, but all of him. Just as to the last illegble line heard his voice in my
 "I was sitting by open window and the voice came from outside whispering my name Christine -Christne! And I answered. Yes, John almost without thinking. And then he told me to get pen and write down what he about to say He finished the story whch-which I brought to you next day"
 ''The story I bought and printed" said Adrian
 Yes. like to think, now. that he was permit ted to help me- you understand that it not done for any selfish motive I had come to the end of my resources. But cannot deny that was terri fed It made me ill-very in."
 And this?" Adrian touched the second manu- script
 ''I had spent the check you sent me And he came again I had prayed that he would come. Was it wicked? If I had not been-in-want--" Tn want? And hint to me"
 She slenced him with gesture delicate, so eloquent of pride gratitude and shame that Adrian flushed.
Arizona republican., 1908-07-12
Copyright 1908 by Thomas H. Mckee.

'.: ::: :....s.. :':',. .' see you. ~ v A "The sister of the late Mir John
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-14
The Axiai Rotation Of Venus.

For over two centuries it was gener
ally accepted that, like the earth. the
planet Venus rotated on its axis In q
little less than twenty-four hours, bu,
since Schlaparelli after long and care.
ful observation of the planet suggest
ed that the actual rotation period was
between six and nine months astron
omers have devoted much attention to
this matter. In the Observatory Mr.
Denning sums up the available evi
dence on the point and can only con
clude that this particular problem still
defles solution. Life on Venus wouI,!
be very different from life on the earth
should the planets avail rotation be
as Schiaparelli asserted, Identical with
the period Of its revolution round the
sun, as in that case the same hemi
sphere would always be turned to the
sun and enjoy perpetual day, while the
opposite hemisphere would be doomed
to eternal night
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-14
Some Wives Are Different.

"Most men," said the man Of expert
ence, think it must be awfully nice t.
have a wife who takes things as cool
" as Dave Potter's wife takes them
but others, more discriminating, prefer
4 good honest row to her style of quiet
cynicism. The way she behaved the
other day when she found a letter In
Dawes pocket from a girl In Brooklyn
Is an example Of her method.
L don't see,' wrote this girl, how
on earth can ever live without you
Dawes wife read that gush and a
lot more just like 1t without ever turn.
ing a hair.
"'Well,' she said quietly, that girl
- fool If she knew you as we'll as
I do she would be wondering how on
earth she could ever live with you.
And that, in the opinion of the dis
eliminating few, cuts whole lot deep
u than common, everyday rumpus.
New York Globe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-14
Chop Suey Best Of All.


VI have tried them all In their na.
i've haunts, and like them" said the
traveller, according to the Baltimore
Sun.
'"Tried what?" asked the bystander.
"Railroads?"
mo; national Dishes" answered the
traveller. '"rhe hot tamale of the Mex
lean, tho goulash Of the Hungarian, the
chop suey Of the Chink, are all known
tn me and many others.
'The best Of them all Is chop euey.
The hot tamale Is too hot and has very
little nourishment to 1t, and goulash is
too heavy. 1t tastes pretty good, but It
Is not food to recommend to a man
with weak stomach. Chop suey, how
ever, Is appetizing, easily digested and
very nourishing. 1t Is the great contrl.
button of the orient to the occident IN
my opinion. It Is made of rice, sprout.
ed beans, celery and chickens blood.
all mixed together in the form Of sour
and nicely seasoned"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-14
Not Up 20 His Name.

George Peabody the phiianthropise,
and John Bright often went to Ireland
together to fish. One DAY they went q
couple Of miles up the Shannon be-
tween Casteconnell and KilIaloe.
They had engaged the services of two
boatmen. and as Bright and Peabody
were keen anglers they made long
day Of 1t. On returning in the evening
Bright noticing a policeman on the
river bank, asked what SUM the boat
men were entitled to for their time
The constable said anything from
seven and sixpence to 10 shilllngs
Bright turned to his companion. say
lg: II have no change, Peabody
lave you three half crowns?" The
Millionaire produced the coins and
ave them to one of the boatmen. who
aid, "And Is that all ye're givin' mc?"
That is ALL" replied Peabody. well
that bates all l liver heard" observed
the boatman. adding. as he scratched
his head: AN they call We Paybody
Faith, I should call ye Paynobodyw-
London Standard.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-14
A Plant of All Work.

The fields as we'll as the broad roads
Of Ecuador are inclosed by adobe walls
surmounted by the broad leayed Am, {
lean aloe. The aloe, sometimes callee,
the century plant, Is one Of the mos,
useful and important plants in the
country. The Indians thatch their huts
with its leaves. The leaves when tap
ped yield strip. They can also be used
Al soap and the spines as pins. The
fber Is woven into sacks, and from II
are made the coarse sandals worn by
the common people. The tall flower
stalks are used for beans and ladders.
The flowers, boiled and soaked In vine
gar. make an agreeable pickle-Nation
al Geogra phtc Magazine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-14
&ppiyino the Proverb.

A professional humorist was having
his boots BACKED. "And Is your ia
tier bootblack, too? he asked the
boy.
mo, SIR" replied the bootblack: my
father Is q farmer"
"Ah." said the professional humor
1T reaching for his notebook. he BE-
leves In making hay while the son
ahinea,''
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-14
GRAPHIC or any other newspaper.

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TO paragraph OF Section 1876 Postal Laws and Rrgua
tiOnS: WI" ''6"1''-
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hat No ' or eec2 1905 but owing to the fact
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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-14
Nearing the Limit.

Mrs. Henpeck seems to have her
Husband so we'll trained that he'd jump
through hoop II she held 1t up aud
gave him the word"
It's worse than that. She even
makes him help her celebrate the ami
versary Of her marriage to her first
husband "-Chi"a. t. Record Herald
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-14

Impure blood runs you down.
makes you An easy victim for organic
diseases. Burdock Blood Bitters puri-
flies the blood-cures the cause
builds you up. Cd
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-14

DR.. Risk did not satisfy the Calvin
isttc portion Of his flock Why" said
they, you dinna tell us enough aboot
renouncing our ain righteousness,
"Renouncing your ain righteousness ?"
shouted the doctor II never saw an,
70 had to re,ouns'n s. Driftwood
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-14

Prickly thistles have their Uses with
out doubt, brit tn Aresn', Justify yo.
b becoming oae sparta plaindoaler
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-31
New York Cotton Futures.
 Omen. High. L0lY. CIOsc
Daily Cotton Movement.

GaIveston-Quiet; middling, 10 5-16c; net receipts, 2124; gross receipts, 2124; sales. 974; stock. 41,037; exports coast wise, 8S6.
 New Orleans-Quiet; middling, 1ossc; net receipts, 143; gross receipts 143; sales, 653: stock 31.004.
 Mobile-Nominal; middling 10&c; net receipts, z; gross receipts '; stock 2766.
 Savannah-Quiet; middling, 10hc; net receipts 241; gross receipts, 241; sales, 53; stock, 26, 1881; exports coastwise, 100.
 Charleston-Quiet; middling, 101a C.; net receipts, 6; gross receipts, 6; sales, 15O; stock, 6970; exports coastwise, 14S.
 Wilmington-Nomina stock. 2092.
 Norfolk-Steady; middling, lie; net receipts, 12S; gross receipts. 128; sales, 8; stock, 5617 exports coastwise, 6.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling, II as c; stock, 6054.
 New York-Quiet; middling. 1o.70c gross receipts, 2319; stock, 71,341; ex- ports to Great Britain. 425. Boston-Quiet; middling, 1070c; net feceipts, 6; gross receipts. S5; exports to Great Britain, 11S.
 adelphia-Quiet middling, 10.95c; stock, 1754.
 Total todayat all ports: Net, 2655; exports to Great Britain, 543; stock, 216,157.
 Consolidated, at all ports: Net, 2,020 exports to Great Britain, 19,771; to France, 6350; to the continent 7796.
 Total since September 1, at all ports Net, S,335,9 ,960; exports to Great Britain, 1882, ,29S; to France, S3s,626; to the con- tinent, 3,292,11S; to Japan, 190,756; to Mexico, 1549.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-31

strength, those traded in on the stock exchange as well as those traded in out side. The further rise in the price of the metal helped this movement. The opin- ion is published by the leading iron and steel trade journals as to the amount of the improvement in those issues are so conservative compared with expressions heard in the region of the stock exchange that their weekly appearance has some oppressive influence on speculation. Call money continues in great abundance, but the time money market grows firmer. Discounts advanced also in London and Berlin today in response to the weak ened showing of the Bank of England and the Bank of France.
 There were some reports of damage to spring wheat from rust, which had an eff feet on the price of wheat, and was an influence on stocks.
 Last prices of stocks show small de- clines from yesterday as rule, but the fluctuations were so constant and so mar row as to leave little significance in the days changes.
 Bonds were irregular; total sales, par value, $2,904,000 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-31
Live Stock Market.

Chicago, July 30-Cattle-Re $500; steady; steers, $5.754s; cows, $3.4O0o.2 heifers, $3.50Q6.25; stockers and feeders, $9Q465.
 Hogs-Receipts, estimated l2,0O0; strong choice heavy shipping, s6.75Q6.90; butch CTS, $6.75@6S5; light mixed, s6.35@650; choice light, $6.6O@6.75; packing. $5.75Q665; pigs, $4.50Q5.
 Sheep-Receipts, estimated 14,00O; market strong; sheep steady; lambs strong sheep. $6.5O@45O; lambs, s4.75Q7; yearlings, S4. 35Q5.25.
 St. Louis, July 30.-Cattle-Receipts, 5590, including 1885 Texans; market steers, 10c higher cattle, 10Q15c lower; Texans steady; native shipping and export steers, $4.25@7.5O; dressed beef and butchers steers, $3.2507;' Texas and Indian steers, $3Q550; cows and heifers, $1.50@4.
 Hogs-Receipts, 4S5O 10Q15c higher; pigs and lights, $350QS60; packers. s6.4OGp6 6S butchers and best heavy, $6l6.90.
 sheep-Receipts, 3300; steady lambs shade lower; native muttons. $4.25V4.50, lambs, S6.25QD6. 45.
 Kansas City, July 3o.-Cattle-Receipts, 600O, including POO southerns; market steady to 10c lower; quarantines strong choice export and dressed beef steers, S6GI 7.25; western sters, $3.75Q8; stockers and feeders, $3Q4.75; southern steers, $3d4.S0; southern cows, $2@3.50; native cows, $2l5 @4.
 Hogs-Receipts, 5600 market 10Q15c higher: top $675; bulk of sales, $6 45Q6. 65 1; heavy. $6.650D6. .75; packers and butchers, $6 5O@6 70; light, $6.25Q6.50; pigs, s4.25Q55 50.
 Sheep-Receipts, 200; market strong; lambs, $425@6.25; ewes and yearlings $390 @4.5O: Texas yearlings, A.25Q4.9O; Texas sheep, s375@435; stockers and feeders, $304.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-31
COTTON PRICES
 REFUSE ID DROP Opening Shows Weakness But
 An Advance Follows !, TEST OF BULL POSITION Bears Try To Hammer Prices, But After Early Decline Tendency Is
 Shown for Higher Figures
 With Little Change.
TEST OF BULL POSITION

New York, July 3O.-While private con- dition reports indicated somewhat lower figure by the official statement than had been previously looked for. todays cotton market continued quiet, with prices show ing more irregularity than any real ten- dency. The close was steady, net points higher to a point lower. Sales were es- timated at 75,O00 bales.
 The market opened steady at decline of to points, and during the middle of the morning increased the loss to a matter of to joints under local bear pressure, light southern selling and scattering liquidation, which was promoted by dis appointing cables and good weather re- ports. Some thought that the bears were trying to test the market to determine the attitude of the bulls concerning the August notice day and the coming gov- ernment report but support was forth coming, and during the afternoon a rally to about the closing prices of last night on the new crop was led by August, which sold at 9.S1c, or 6 points net higher. The close was within a point of the top,
 
 the new crop was 1 to points net lower. Four private condition reports were is- sued during the day, showing an im- provement for the month of from 8-10 of 1 per cent to 2.2 per cent.
 Liverpool will be closed on Friday, Sat urday and Monday.
 Southern spot markets were unchanged to quarter lower.
 A gulf storm is reported off tho Att lantic coast, and with rains predicted for the eastern belt there may be some cov- ering during the day on apprehensions of unsettled conditions In that section.
 Estimated receipts at the ports today, 2655, against 242e last week and 2S5 last year. For the week, 25,00O bales, against 2S,16O last week and 1o,245 last year To- days receipts at New Orleans, 143 bales, against none last year, and at Houston, 569 bales, against 99 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-31
STOCK MARKET
 MUCH NEGLECTED Disposition to Operate Seems
 Fully Lost SOME STOCKS ADVANCE Idleness In the Market Forces Down. ward Movement Except In the h. dustriaIs and Close Shows
 No Real Advance.

New York, July 30.-The stock market was much neglected today and for a large part of the time was idle. Influ- ence of this result was attributed to a feeling of suspense over the withheld an nouncement of the plan of settlement of the Wheeling and Lake Erie note matur- ity. News of the settlement was expected before noon, at the outset, but when a further postponement was announced to what would be later than the session of the stock exchange, all disposition to op- crate in the market seemed to be lost. The show of strength in the Gould group kept alive a supposition that the forth coming news would be helpful to values. The reticence of all persons directly con- cerned in the negotiations, however, and the variety of the rumors in circulation as to the probable outcome indicated so much uncertainty that speculative oper- ators hesitated to commit themselves. Aside from this support cause for lull in activity, the trading seems to have en- tered upon one of the usual between periods of hesitation and seeking for new initiative.
 The number of events in the last few days will be looked forward as important in their bearing on values, and upon which action had been taken accordingly in the stock market, accounts for this lapse into dullness. The quietness of the market was believed to be in accord with the desires of important financial inter- ests who are supposed to deprecate undue speculative excitement at this season of political activity, and of developments be- lieved to be working out as we'll in rail road stocks.
 Some influence toward repression of ac- tivity was caused by the published an- nouncement by the attorney general of the intention of the government to push with renewed vigor all cases pending against railroads for granting rebates or like offenses.
 There is some apprehension that this mood of the government authorities may affect the desire of the railroads to ad- vance freight rates, for which a benevo- lent view from the interstate commerce commission was at one time counted upon.
 The copper stocks showed considerable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-31
Interior Movement.

Houston-Steady middling, 10Ac; net receipts, 569; gross receipts, 569; ship ments, 11SS; saues, 60S stock, 1S,334.
 Augusta-Dull middling, 10&c; net receipts. g. gross receipts, 191: ship ments, 452; sales 172; stock, 13,952.
 Memph is-Steady; middling, 101ac; net receipts, 22; gross receipts, 149; shipments, 299 sales, 150; stock, 22,252
 St. Louis-Dull; middling, 10hc; net receipts, 1SS; gross receipts. 71s; ship ments, 6S5; stock, 13,772.
 Cincinnati-Net receipts, 112; gross receipts, 112; shipments, 176; stock 10, ,436.
 Louisville-Firm middling, 10Ac.
 Little Rock-Quiet and dull mid- ding, 10c; net receipts, 16; gross re ceipts, 16; shipments, 52; stock, 4953
 Total today-Net receipts, S60 gross receipts, 1755; shipments, 2S52 sales, 9S2; stock, S3,699.