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New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, June 29.-Cotton-Sp were quiet and easy. with prices un- changed. Middling, 11asc. Sales were 45O bales on the spot and $50 to arrive
 Futures opened steady, 1 to 8 points below the close Saturday, as a result of cables from Liverpool to the effect that the market there was slightly lower. Sub sequently futures ruled steady, mainly due to the support afforded by local traders and operators in the New York market. The weather on the whole was favorable, but in spite of the prevailing bearish features of the market there was a slight tendency to seek higher levels. This was largely due to the fact that both Friday and Saturday of this week will be observed as holidays on account of the Fourth of July, and with the forthcoming government condition report on July l, activity will be confined to the first three days of the week. The present statistical position of the cotton being strong, several points were gained before the close, which was quiet, with the active months unchanged to 1 point above the close Saturday.
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NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION, DENVER, COL.
 Via.
$39.O0

The Louisville and Nashville and Bur lington have been selected as the of ficial route to Denver by the delegates to the national democratic convention. Through sleepers will leave Birming ham on the Louisville and Nashville train No. Thursday, July ?, en route to Denver via .,t Louis and the Burling ton.
 Choice of routes may be had return ing between Denver and St. Louis. Tickets may be made to read to Cob rado Springs if desired at same rate, with stopover at Denver
 For sleeping car reservations and further information call on or writ, to P. Sid Jones. D. P. A. Birmingham. Poth phones, 977.
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New York Cotton Futures.
 ODen. HiEh Low Close
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston-Quiet; middling II 9-16c: net receipts, 3902; gross receipts, 3902; sales, 300; stock, 33,S46 exports to the continent, 3436; coastwise 5296
 New Orleans-Quiet and easy; mid ding, 119sc; net receipts, 3246; gross receipts, 3322; sales. 800; stock, 75,763.
 Mobile-Quiet net receipts, 1S3; gross receipts, 1S3; stock, 6577; exports coastwise IS.
 Savannah-Quiet middling, II Bc: net receipts, 70S gross receipts, 70S sales. 265; stock, 30,543; exports coastwise, 1884.
 Charleston-Steady; middling, He; net receipts, 5; gross receipts, B. sales, 100; stock, S700.
 Wilmington-Quiet; middling, II Ac' net receipts, 177; gross receipts TIT: stock, 5877.
 Norfolk-Quiet; middling, 12c; net re- ceipts, 621; gross receipts, 621; sales, A; stock, ,452.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling, 12c; gross receipts, 3S0; stock, 4243
 New York-Quiet middling, 1150c. gross receipts, 1879; stock, 74,945 ex~ ports to Great Britain, 2219; to the con- tinent, 100.
 Boston-Quiet; middling, 11.50; net receipts. 49 gross receipts 524.
 Philadelphia-Quiet; middling, 11.75c; net receipts, 59o, gross receipts, 595 sales, 2576.
 Total today, at all ports; Net, SS91; exports to Great Britain, 2219; to the continent, 3536; stock, 259, 965.
 Consolidated, at all ports: Net, 16,779; exports to Great Britain, 3419; to France, 109; to the continent, 3541.
 Total since September 1, at all ports: Net, S,197,363 exports to Great Britain, 2,833,200 to France, S23,362; to the continent, 3,239S37; to Japan, o,291 {, to Mexico, 1549.
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Forced sale of the Johnson &

Forced sale of the Johnson & Mccoy Go. stock causes us to list our entire stock of mems suits for the next few days at factory cost. Absolutely sell ing out. Shoes, Hats, Furnish ings reduced in proportion. This is the biggest sacrifice on the market in this line. No carried-over stock. No cheap merchandise bought for this sale. Johnson Harris Clothing Co.,, 221 North 20th Street.
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ed prices to an advanced of points in
 sympathy with higher French cables. Op-
 tion houses seemed to have few selling
 orders, but local trade interests were buy ing particularly the near months and while trading was not active the mar
 ket ruled generally steady to firm, clos ing steady at a net advance of to 10
 points. Sales were reported of 19,75O bags, including July at s5.95Q6; August, $5 95; September, s5.95Q6; December, $5.95; and May $6.
 Spot coffee steady. No. Rio, GAG; No. Santos, sac. Mild coffee quiet; Cordoca, 9%@121ac.
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Live Stock Market.

Chicago, June 29.-Cattle: Receipts esti- mated about 190O0; steady to 10@15c low CT; steers, $5.9O@S.4O; cows, $3.60@5 75; heifers, s3.50Q6.90; bulls, s3@5.30; calves, s5.4O@6.25; stockers and feeders, $3G6.15.
 Hogs: Receipts estimated about 30,0OO; market strong to 15c higher; choice heavy shipping, S640@8.55; butchers, s6.45Q655; light mixed s6.15Q8.30 choice light, $6.3o @6.45; packing, $5.50@8.S5, pigs, $4.25@5.S5; bulk of sales, s6.10@6.40.
 Sheep: Receipts estimated about 22,OOo; market weak; sheep, s. 25@415; lambs, $5 @6.5O; yearlings, $4.50@5.
 St. Louis, June 29-Cattle: Receipts $500, including 2200 Texans; market was strong; natives, shipping and export steers, $6.1567.90; dressed beef and butch- CT steer, $5.25@6.25; steers under 1000 pounds, $4.75@5.50 stockers and feeders, $3@5; COWS and heifers $3@6 20; canners, s1.5o@2. .25 bulls, s2.4o@s5; calves, ss.5O@ 650; Texas and Indian steers, $3@625 cows and heifers, $1.75@D4 25.
 Hogs: Receipts 5000; market 10015c higher; pigs and lights, $4.75@6.25; pack ers s5.e0@6.35; butchers and best heavy, $6.2566. 45.
 Sheep: Receipts 25OO; market steady; native muttons, $3.25@5; lambs, $45O@7. 25; culs and bucks, $3@3.50
 -sas City, Mo, June 29-Cattle: Re- ceipts 12,OO0, including coco southern; best, steady; top, s8; others weak at 15c lower; choice export and dressed beef steers, $66O@S; fair to good $5G6.50; western steers, $5@7.5O; stockers and feeders, s3@ 465; southern steers, $3.40@7; southern cows, s2.25@4; native cows, $2.25@45O; na- tive heifers, $3@6.50; bulls, $3@4.10; calves, $. .25@5.50.
 Hogs: Receipts 5000; market 1OG15c higher; top, $6. 17k bulk of sales, $6@6 .15; heavy, $6.10@6.17h packers and butchers. $6@615; light, s5.S0@6.10; pigs, $4.2504S0.
 Sheep: Receipts 4000; market 10@2Oc lower; lambs, $45O@6; ewes and yearlings S. .5064; Texas yearlings, $4@475; Texas sheep, s3.25@3.75; stockers and feeders, $2 7563 50.
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Badly Ratified.

From the Chicago Tribune.
 The timid young woman who had letters of introduction to the great man, had ventured to call.
 You are so busy, judge" she said "that IT hestitated about disturbing you. How many-er-days in the work do you week?''
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DRS. DOzIER & DOzIER's

DRS. DOAIER & DOZIER'S MDDICO-sUAGICAL AND ELECTRO. THERAPEUTIC INSTITUTE l17h North Tw.nty-Eirst Street BIRMIN CHAM ............ ALABAMA strictly high class institute for the scientific treatment of all chronio Nervous. Blood. Skin. Rectal. Fsmale and Genito-Urinary diseases. Deformi- ties. Tumors, Stiff Joints Cancer. I.w. and Consumption.
 Hcmorrhoids, varicocele, Hernia ..a
 venerial Diseases of every name.
 aature, form and character, are
 also treated and a legal GUARANTEE OF CURE WILL nn
 GIVEN IN EVERY CASE
 Our equipment. consist'-S of w., Kept Prescription Depal sment x-Rar Violet Ray, Static and Galvano Eo dic apparatus. Super-Heated A. Electric Light Cabinet. Eureka Nehm. lixer and Ozone Inhalations for no.s throat and lungs and thoroughly eouippcd Surgical Department moS.r. md up- to date in every parLcuIar' rt,,. us a prestige over all competitors so Alabama in our special line of nrac- y.ce.
 rmrrespondence Invited-Consultat,,
 and Examination Freee
 Question sist sent free on reous.t ~. Terms liberal and confidence b.,a fnVisiat- Office hours 8 am to n ,e raadssa , ,4in, to 1 pm.
 SssN 9e aGANY INDORSEMuNu.
 SE0M THE PRESS
 Yhs 7 rnir Eham Ledger: The Dr. ,ooEior are without doubt the hsss Neqwn specialists in the South. ana thsif fSms In due entirely to their xreSf sA@A
 rse Hiriai gham News: Both Dr.. O. |. snd Ryron Dozier are .-elfahie and expeYe en ed physicians and sur. uedns5s | eserve the great succes. T1lilrh hss sen and Is theirs
 Vine gAgs terald: Drs. Dozier's lons rtdrarE s.i approved abilities enti. fin ietTi ta the proud distinction of 1asasi.usw at the head of their Drofss- rir9.
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Dry Goods.

New York, June 29.-In the dry goods market bleached eottons were ad- vanced during the day to basis of Sl9c for fruit Of the loom and Sac for Lonsdales. More export business with far eastern markets was rendered dur ing the day, but the low prices named by some prospective buyer precluded the consumption of the trades:
 Foreign dress goods for July and August shipment are in better call Raw silk is 20c per pound lower on same spec ial brands General trade during the day were quiet.
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lIvernool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, June 29.-Cotton spot dull; prices points lower; American mid ding fair 710d. good middling, 6.74d; middling. 6.46d. low. middling, 6.0Sd good ordinary. 5.50d. ordinary. 510d.
 The sales of the day were 400O bales of which 200 were for speculation and export and included 35Q0 American.
 Receipts S000 bales, including 1900 Amer ican. Futures opened quiet and closed steady.
 Ammerican middling. g. O. C.: June 5.SSKd; June-Juy, 5.7S1ad; July August 5.70d; August-septembe 53512d; Septem- ber-O October, 513d; October November 5051ad: November December, 4991!d; De cember-January, 4.96d January February 4.94d; February March, 4961ad; March April, 4.941-d.
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Local Stable orocerIe..

,s.orrested daily oy Franklin. Stilex ana Franklin.)
 Anples-3-pound cans, per dozen. S0c
 axie Grease-3 dozen to case. piamona s1 s5: Mica. sS.25.
 s,.a ,,orated. 90 pounds bulk. per por,. s,xc, eyaporated one pound cartoons ec roInds. per pound, 12l1c. W
 paked Beaps-2 dozen pound can, :, oase De. dozen, Palace Car. ss .o. . NTitcheli, Soc. Bull Head, soc; dozen hound cars to case, per dozen. Campbeils aac. pog Head, soc; l pound cans. Soyen to case. per dozen. Van Camp on, pel,ior Powder-Per case. Good I.ros. arsforas HsS ssI sreaa parrss aaa Mo9ss nound Rumford. S2 90.
 piackberries-2 pounu Griffin Farm , dozen case, per dozen a5c. Npaskets-I-hus'iel. wire display .., n 50; h-hushei s- sa.
 Blueins-spurloc% No. 5. 3 dozen to box sl-
 ntusnes-Rice root. per dozen, s5c
 Candles-2V ana 40 sets to box. Der .s, lDc-
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Cash quotations were as folloWS: Flour-Steady.
 Wheat-No. 8, 93cQs1. .02; No. 2 red, SS1ac. Corn-No. 2, 691ac; No yellow, n1ac. Oats-No. 2, 501ac; No. white, 491ac. Barley-Fair to choice malting, 57Q62c. Flax Seed-No. 1 northwestern, $1.22ss. Short Ribs Sides-Loose, $SQS .371a. Mess Pork-Per barrel, $14. 70@14.75. Lard-Per 100 pounds, $92.0
 Short Clear Sides-Boxed, $S. 25@8.50 Jn the produce exchange today the but ter market was steady. Creameries, 19@ 22c; dairies, 17@212c. Eggs firm at mark cases included, 141ac; firsts, 15hc; prime firsts, 1712s.
 Cheese-Steady, 11@12c.
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far balanced in it's promise from diff ferent localities as to neutralize it as stock market factor. Some of the demand which advanced prices as the day progressed was attributed to cov- ering of shorts put out early last week.
 Bonds were irregular Total sales, par value, $2,041 900. United States bonds unchanged on call.
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Naval Stores.

Savannah, June 29.-Turpentine 3S1ac sales, 760; receipts, 1465 shipments, 160 Rosin firm; sales 27s3; receipts, 3779; ship ments, 563O stock, 99,522 Quote: A, B, c, s2.9O; D, 315; E, 3.25; F, $s. 30; G, $3. 35p GAO; H. $3.s5; I, $4. 40; K, I55O; M, $5.s5; N, $6. .25; VIC, s6.45; wv, $6. 50.
 Wilmington, June 29.-Spirits turpentine quiet, 37ac; receipts, 59 casks. Ros1n steady, $2.60; receipts, 2SO. Tar firm, $1.O5 receipts, $270. Crude turpentine $2, $250 end $3.75; receipts, s7.
 Charleston, June 29-Turpentine 3s%c; steady. Resin steady. Quote, A, B. C., S2.75, D, $3 .o5; E, $3 .15; F, s325; G, $3.25; H, sS. 70; I, $4.3O; K, $5. 40; M, $5.45; N, S6.15; VIC, $635 wv, $6.4
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Bonds.
Treasury Statement.

Washington, June 29.-Today's state n1ent of the treasury balance in the gen eral fund shows: Available cash balance, $239, ,395, 497; gold coin and bullion, $3O,- o03 0s2 gold certificates, $33. .954,2sO.
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Chicago Change.

Chicago, June 29.-Rain in Kansas and bullish weely statistics were chiefly re- sponsible for the strong tone in the wheat market today At the close wheat for September delivery was up ssc. Corn was 7sc higher. Oats were a shade lower and provisions were Dc higher.
 Leading fllflIres ranged as follows:
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Metal Market.

New York, June 29.-The London tin market was unchanged to 2s Sd lower; spot quotations showing the loss at G125 while futures were unchanged. The local market was weak at $27@27 50.
 Copper was lower in London, spot clos ing at 956 5s and futures at e57. Local market was weak and lower; lake, SIP. 6211i @12. 75; electrolytic, $12 371Aq12 .621a; east ing, $12. .25@D12. .371k.
 Lead lower at e12 Is Cd in London. 0D4. .5O.
 Spelter declined to G1O los in London Locally weak and lower at $4. .4514. 50.
 Iron was higher at 51s Cd for Cleve- land warrants in the London market Lo- cally the market was unchanged. No. l foundry. northern, $16 5O117; No. ?, s1s. .75; No. l southern and No. 1 southern soft $16. .50@17. .25.
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Fruit and Produce.

Corrected daily by Douglass BrosJ Cabbage, home grown, per crate, g. Onions. white wax, per crate, S2 Onions, Louisiana, per pound, 3c. Potatoes old Michigan, per bushel. soc. Potatoes, new crop, per pushel. S5q9Oc. Apples. fancy Russett, per barrel, S4. Apples, fancy Baldwin, per barrel, s4. Apples. new. per crate, sl.50. Oranges, Late Valencia, per box, s3. 10. Lemons, fancy imported. S60s, per box, s4
 Peaches, Georgia, per crate, $1. 5OaI2 Plums Georgia, per crate, $2.50. / Cantaloupes, Florida, per crate. s2, 25Q PTS.
 Blackberries, Mississippi, per crate, g. 90.
 Pineappes Florida, per crate, S3G3 25, Lines. fancy imported, per hundred, Sl,
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Meata.

Rib bellies S.95Q9,70c. D. S. clear bellies. 9.3S@1O.0oc. D. S. extra short ribs, 7.70c. D. S. fat backs, S32c. smoked clesr bellies, He; fancy 12hc. medium, 12e. Hams, smoked, 13@131sc California SEC.
 Bacon-Fancy, 1919c; medium, 17c. I.ard-Leaf, 10lsc; compound sAc Beef, 7c@lO1Ac.
 pork lo;as. 12c: spare ribs, SIC. Ham butts, He; Boston butts. 1Oc. shoulders. Sc. Brains. Sc; beef flyers, 7c. Dnrx sausage, &c.,
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Visible Grain Supply.

New York June 29.-The visible supply of grain Saturday, June 27 as compiled by the New York produce exchange was as follows
 Wheat 15, ,369,0 900 bushels; decreased 1,5e6,- coo bushels.
 Corn, 3,259,00O bushels; increased 450.O0o bushels.
 Oats. 3,S7l,OoO bushels; decreased 762, 900 bushels.
 Rye, 194,0O0 bushels; decreased 1s,OO0 bushels.
 Barley 1,0SS00O bushels; decreased 107, 600 bushels.
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Flour, Meal and Feed stuffs.

Egg Plants-Per crate, $2.50. Oats-No. mixed, 66c; No. white, GIG; white clip, roc.
 Pure wheat bran. 100 pounds, $l 40 Cotton seed feed meal. SPA; prime, :26 Corn chops, so pounds, $1.40.
 Corn hearts, 100 pounds, S1 .50. Shorts-100- pound sacks. $1,60
 Hulls-s0-lf. c. S., Sl0.50; 100-lb, c. C., S11 ton.
 Hay-Choice Timothy. sz2 No. Timo- thy, S20; Johnson grass, $l4; clover, mixed. S2O; choice green alfalfa, s23.
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Interior Movement.

. Houston-Nominal; middling, II 9-16c; net receipts, 1231; gross receipts, 1231 shipments, 1266; stock, 1S,409.
 Augusta-Quiet and steady; middling, 11%c; net receipts, 262: gross receipts 262; shipments, 12; sales, 126; stock. 19SS3.
 Memph is-Steady; middling, 11% c, net receipts, 6S7; gross receipts, 22S4 shipments, 3050; sales, 125; stock 31,770.
 St. Louis-Dull; middling. II 5sc; net receipts, 73; gross receipts, 1436; ship ments, 1873; stock, 16,S22.
 Cincinnati-Net receipts, 259; gross receipts 259; shipments, 219; stock, 10,5S3
 Louisville-Firm; middling, 2c
 Little Rock-Easy; middling, II Bc, net receipts, 232; gross receipts, 232; shipments, SIS; stock, 7724.
 Total today-Net receipts, 2774; gross receipts, 5714; shipments, 553S; sales 251; stock, 105,191.
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nal: ordinary 11-16c nominal; good ordi- nary 9se; low middling, 10sse; middling' 119sc; good middling, Il 13-l6c; middling fair, 12 5-16c; fair 12 15-16e nominal Sales So0 Receipts 3246; stock. 75,763.
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New York, June 29-Cotton seed oil quiet; prime crudem 3Sc, nominal prime crude yellow, 47c.
 New Orleans, June 29.-Cotton seed oil: Prime, 46c cents.
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Coffee Market.

New York, June 29.-The market for coffee futures opened steady at unchang-
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Eggs, Alabama and Mississippi, per dozen. 15Q16c.
 Butter, fresh. per pound 121aq15c. Hens, each, 30q35c.
 Broilers, each, 12lsG30c.
 Cheese, fancy full cream, per pounds, 16c
 Peanuts. fancy Virginia. per pound. 6Ae.
 Peanuts. choice, per pound. 5Ac String beans, per hamper, N. Squash, per crate. S1. .75. Cucumbers, per crate. $1.75. Bell pepper, per crate. s2. Tomatoes, Florida, 6-basket carriers, s2. 50ds.
 Tomatoes. South Alabama. per 4-basset crate, S.50.
 Watermelons, per hundred S15q20. Beans. Navy, per bushel, S3. Beans, Lima. per pound. 6ihc. Bananas per bunch, sla1.50.
 Southern Railway, the only afternoon train to New York. Through sleeper.
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New Orleans Cotton Futures.

New Orleans, June 29.-Cotton-Spots quiet and easy. Low ordinary. 65sc nomi-
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Cotton Seed Oil.

Elgin, June 29.-Butter firm today at 23C Output for the week 1,3O1, 500 pounds.
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Total sales for the day, 20o,2Oo shares
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-03-06
A Stumbling Block.

"Since coming to America" said tho
young Englishman in his most trans
Atlantic accent, 81 have purposely TAX
EN- to pronouncing one word wrong.
don't say 'Grieg' any more. 1 say
Greg Before making the change I
said to several persons | happened to
be talking with, 4 say, do you know
GriegT and always they answered: No,
they did not know Greek, and for good
ness sake don't ask If they know Latin
because they've forgotten all of that
they ever did know. They thought,
you see, that | was asking If they
knew Greek. SO finally took to say
ing Greg, which Is enough to make the
poor old Norwegian shout out cor.
rection from his grave, but it pre-
vents further misunderstanding"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-03-06

arm Of the prefect. "Let US leave him
10 his own devices, monsieur, sipce he
says he is happy, and amuse ourselves" !"
The susceptible NJ. Lablanche was in
the eventh heaven. He was entirely at
the service of madame. So he proceeded
to regale her with short sketches of his
favorite malefactors, and madame looked
on and laughed or became sad, Just as
the proper time.
They had completed the circuit of tho
room and were near the door again. NJ.
Russell was still investigating on his own
account. Nine. Russell, the pressure of
her little hand still upon the arm of her
gallant conductor, looked up imploringly
at him with those fatal eyes.
"Oh monsieur" she said, do show me
some Of the prisoners"
1T is not a pleasing sight for mad
ame," feebly protested the prefect. II
was rule of his never to leave a stran-
ger alone in the rogues' gallery. Pic
lures had been abstracted before now BY
reic hunters. Still a friend Of the Lon
don superintendent Of police, and man
so evidently to be trusted 1t would be
all right. Besides 1t would give him an
other five minutes of the society of mad.
anne. As many another man in his place
would have done, he took Nine. Russell
to see the prisoners. IN minutes later,
with a thousand thanl . the cordial Eng
lishman and his wife ..,ok their leave.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-03-06

Select round, smooth tomatoes Of uni
form size. Out thin slico from the
top of each and with a teaspoon scoop
out enough Of the pulp to admit an
egg. Season the cavities with salt and
pepper and tiny pinch Of onion o.
parsley. Drop an egg into each. sct
the tomatoes into well-buttered pan
to which a very little water has been
added and bake about fifteen minutsk
Season with butter and serve each to.
mato on q slice OF dslicately brown
toast.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-03-06
The Church Fair.

"None but the brave deserve the fair.
Aye! None but the brave fair would
dare
For when the fair" ladies begin their
advances
Sure, every man present has got to
take chances.
The Catholic Standard and Times.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-03-06

1t Is an easy matter to accomplish
some great things, otherwise the av-
erage man wouldn't even have look-in.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-03-06

The way to be safe is never to feel
,secure.-French
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-03-06

1t is better to work than to be
worked.
The sun., 1908-05-03
RUSSIANS DINE NOVEL CRAZY.
People or All Glasses Reading Old American
FaVOrite Tales.

SThe Russians are dime novel crazy
said man who had just returned from the
Far Fast by way Of Siberia and Russia.
Il noticed il first in Manchuria while was
browsing around railroad station.
Staring me in the face and looking as
familiar rs an old friend was a pile OF real
American dime novels on the news stand.
There was no mistaking them in spite Of
the fact that they we're in Russian, for the
pictures in red yellow and green ink on
the outside covers we're identically the same
as those which used 10 rub on on our hands
and on the inside pages Of our Biographies
at school when we we're boys.
After that | kept my eyes open. and
there wasn't a newsstand at any Of the
stations which entered on the eleven day
run TO Moscow that didn't exhibit rapidly
diminishing stock Of dime novels saw
them too in the hands OF well dressed
persons on the dining car, which is used as
club car when the meals aren't going.
I'm Moscow and st. Petersburg they we're
all over, on the kiosks at the corners where
they vend newspapers, hanging in the show
MlnuOMb Oh tUt DOOhbholo poNoiot
by boys and men in the streets. A news
paper man told me that the dime novel
craze had nit Russia hard
1T seems that Russian bookseller spent
several months in New York. stumbled
upon a pile OF old dime novels and con-
ciuded that he had just the thing that the
reading public OF Russia was hankering
for. When he returned to st. Petersburg
he brought the novels along with him,
had them translated into Russian and
Immediately began 10 coin money.
Some OF the newspapers are running the
novels in serial form. All classes Of per-
sons, OF all ages and both men and women
devour them, was told. From the num-
bes | saw with their eyes glued 10 the
pages OF novels as they rode in the trolleys
railroad cars, sleighs or droskeys. or even
az they walked along the streets, ! con-
cluded that the Russian bookseller had
struck good thing.
TO show you how seriously they regard
the craze, saw an essay written on the
subject by some professor who argued
that the reading Of the novels had an educa-
tional value, as they served 20 famiharine
thousands OF Russians with life and social
and geographical conditions In the United
States. thereby providing them with useful
knowledge which otherwise they might
not possess They sell for about five cents
apiece