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The Penn's Grove record., 1908-05-08
AFGHANS INVADE INDIA,
Attack i'll Khyber Pass-Large Forces
Moving South.

London.-India is a source of con
siderable uneasiness to the British
Government at present. The difficulty
with the Mohammeds seemed on the
eve of settlement when a new danger
threatened, in an attempt made by a
large Afghan force, numbering from
$4,000 to 10000, which crossed the
border, moved south, divided into
two bodies and attempted to seize the
blockhouses in Khyber Pass near
Landi-Khotal. The attacks we're re-
pulsed with trifing casualties.
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Medical Hero Pensioned.

DR.. Hall Edwards, of Birmingham
england, who lost an arm in the
course OF his researches into the X.
ray, but who is the discoverer of a
successful method of X-ray treatment
Tor cancer, has been given a civil ser.
vice pension of $500 a year.
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Senator Bailey's Majority 10000.

Almost complete returns from the
State Democratic primaries OF Texas
give Senator j.. w. Bailey and his as
soclates on the ticket as delegates to
the Democratic National Convention
a majority of from $4,000 to 2 10000.
The total vote was 213,972.
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v a with kidney
troubles and often
wished death might
end my awful suffer-
ings. The secretions
were thick with sedi-
me1t, my limbs swol-
len and my right side
so nearly paralyzed !
could not roica ms
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Dies on Eve of Fortune.

A legacy of $4,000 was devised by
a London merchant to Mr.. George Ell
my, a clerk who had been in his en-
ploy for forty years. On the eve of
fortune the good and faithful servant
died suddenly of heart disease.
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Uphold Let-Us-A1one Policy.

New York City merchants and
hnanciers unanimously upheld the
"let-us-alone' policy of the National
Prosperity Associations campaign,
urged optimism in business and pre-
dicted that a new era of good times
is at hand.
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$500, 600 For Fleet Welcome.

(ASOAAN
Melbourne, Australia.-The Com
monwealth government has been in
consultation with the governments of
Victoria and New South Wales with
regard to the entertainment of the
American feet during it's visit here.
1t is understood thatmoretnan $780,
600 will be devoted to this purpose.
Fort-de-France's Mayor Slain.
Fort-de-France, Island Of Martin
ique.-Mayor Severe and several
other persons were killed in a politi-
cal riot in which Viee-Mayor Labat
led his followers on an attack on the
City Hall. Both sides were armed
for battle.
Boys Mob a Jap.
Napa, GAIA crowd of men and
boys attacked and beat an unoffend-
ing Japanese laundryman, S. Mort.
Thomas Cuff was arrested.
Paris Banquet For U. S. Fleet.
Paris. = The American Club, of
Paris, is arranging to entertain and
dine the officers of the American bat
tleship feet when the vessels reach
the Mediterranean on their way
around the world. The banquet will
be given either here or at some Medi-
terranean port.
Truxton Wins Destroyer Record.
San Diego, Cal.-The torpedo boat
destroyer Truxton, of the second At
lantic f~iotilla, is reported to have
made a better score by thirty-one per
cent. in the target practice at Magda-
lena Bay than any of the other de-
stroyers of the f1otilla.
Germany Wants Patent Treaty.
Berlin.-It is understood here that
the German Government has taken
the preliminary steps to negotiate a
patent agreement with the United
States.
Skyscraper For Liverpool.
Liverpool. = The corporation has
authorized the construction OF an
Office building 900 feet high opposite
the Princes landing stage on the
bank of the Mersey. 1t will be the
first skyscraper v e built in ENGLAND.
Religion in ItaIy's Schools.
Rome.-At a congress of Italian
women a vote has been passed de-
handing the continuance of religious
instruction in the schools.
Italian Freemansons' Convention,
Rome.-Italian Freemasons will
shortly gather in Rome for the cleo
ton OF a grand master.
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Foreman's House Blown Up.

| Foreman's House Blown Up.
Butte, Montana.-The home OF j.
G.. Wycklaud, foreman of the quarries
Of the Washoe Smelling Company,
near Anaconda, vas demolished with
giant powder. His wife and baby es-
capped. Wycklaud was injured, but
not seriously. Foreign quarrymen,
who lost employment, had threatened
his life.
Straus Reappointed to Hague.
Washington, D. C.-OscarL l.. Straus,
Secretary of Commerce and Labor,
received a letter from the President
appointing him for another term Of
six years as member of the Perma-
nent Court of Arbitration at The
Hague.
War on Mother Goose"
Worcester, Mass.-Mrs. Amend L.
Peterson, president of the Worcester
Scandinavian Union, has started a
war on Mother Goose" literature and
similar books in the kindergartens
and homes. She has burned her chill
dren's copies of Mother Hubbard"
"Bluebeard" and "Alice in Wonder
land" and declares that children
should read nothing based on I'M
truths.
Tugboats For the Army.
Washington, D. Proposals for
twelve steel tugboats 100 feet long,
for service in the coast artillery dis
trict, have been invited by the Quar-
termaster-General of the Army.
Names Two ConsuIs.
Washington, D. C.-Tne President
sent to the Senate the following NOM
nations to be Consuls: Franklin D.
Hale, of Vermont, at Charlottetown,
P. E. l., and Mason Mitchell, of New
York, at Apia, Samoa.
Population of Denver, $4,000.
| Denver, Col.-According to the
census, just completed, Denver has a
population of 225, 900.
Damage Heavy in Fruit Belts.
Springfield, Mo.-Complete returns
show that great damage has resulted
to orchards and berry fields from the
recent frosts in the Missouri and Ar
kansas fruit belts.
An Epidemic of Appendicitis.
Temple, Texas.-An epidemic of
appendicitis has prevailed here for
two weeks. In that time there have
been more than fifty operations, and
many persons have been afflicted who
did not undergo operations.
Sage Fund For Typhoid Inquiry.
Pittsburg.-The Pittsburg Bureau
of Health will make an investigation
OF the prevalence of typhoid fever in
Pittsburg, all expenses to be paid by
the Russell. Sage Foundation. A com
mission of five members is to be ap-
pointed by the Mayor. There will
also be an advisory committee Of
fifteen.
Students Plead For Athletics.
Boston.-One thousand under
graduates have signed the petition
by which they hope to influence the
Harvard faculty in favor of a more
liberal athletic policy.
Denied Child, Kills Himself.
Sioux City, Iowa.-Seeing his baby
girl playing on the steps of his di-
yorced wife's home, Frank l.. Horton
was about to embrace and kiss the
child, when his former wife ran out
and took the baby away from him.
Horton, seemingly dazed, ran to the
| cfrOaf n "a 4 1ho4 s-.z,1e 1--
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Congress Appropriates a Billion,

Appropriations by Congress in the
present session will exceed $1,000
100000, and the Treasury deficit for
the fiscal yea is estimated at $50
000, 900. "
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Metals and Metaphors.

Color moro goods brighter and faster colors than any otne
can dye any garment without ripping apart. Writo 1or
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Big Autos in Contest.

Fifty heavyweight automobiles of
all classes left Paris for a months
tour of France. They are engaging
i'll an industrial competition under
the patronage of the Ministry Of War.
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Cut Out the Girls.

The telephones have been taken
out of the naval academy at Annapo-
lis because too many girls called up
the middies and took up too much
time.
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Forecast For BRIAN.

The New York Herald's forecast OF
the Democratic Presidential situation
gives w. j. Bryan 676 votes, or four
more than necessary to nominate.
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FITS, st. Vitus' Dance, Nervous Diseasesp per-
manently cured by DR.. Hines Great Nerve
Restorer. 81 trial bottle and ~treatise free.
Dr.. II. r. Kline. Id. 93l Arch St, Phila.. Pa.
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Vanderbilt's Coach Cheered.

A. G. Vanderbilt and his coach
Venture were heartily cheered all the
way from London to Brighton, Eng
land.
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, ~softens the gums, reduces infamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind colic 25ca bottle
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Prince William Married

Prince William of Sweden and
Grand Duchess Marie Pavlona of Rus
STA were married at Tsarskoe-Selo.
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Germany sends 5000 900 feathers a year
to England for millinery uses.
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The Society for the Protection of
Children in England against the
cruelty of parents and others receives
over 10000 complaints a year.
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NEWS By WIRE
WHEAT NOT HURT BY COLD.

Chicago, nl-May wheat shot up to s1o4, an advance of As
cents over the previous days closing price, and then settled back,
closing at s1o2. The weather is still colder than desirable, but the
absence OF serious complaints from any section was a reassuring
feature. Bullish sentiment was accentuated later by decreases in
stocks at Minneapolis and Duluth and reported sales of twenty
loads for export in the latter market. =. 4
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GARFIELD
Digestive Tablets.

From your druggist, or the Garfield Tea
Co. Brooklyn. N. Y, 25c. per bottle.
Samples uDon request.
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NEWS BY CABLE


Berne, Swizerland.-While exploring the Monterosa Glacier a
party OF guides discovered in an ice crevasse a body, which they cut
out II the ice and brought to town. Later the body was identified
as that OF a guide named Naghi, who fell into a crevasse in the
summer of 1887, while conducting a party over the glacier. The
body vas we'll reserv
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Rats are an alarming nuisance in Eng
land.
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ALMOST A MIRACLE.
Raised Up When Science Said There
Was No Hope.

G. w. L. Nesbitt, Depot Street,
Marion. KY, writes: 81 was a chronic
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Every year there are 500 deaths from
restitution in Great Britain.
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Denied Child, Kills Himself.

Sioux City, Iowa.-Seeing his baby
girl playing on the steps of his di-
vorced wife's home, Frank L. Horton
was about to embrace and kiss the
child, when his former wife ran out
and took the baby away from him.
Horton, seemingly dazed, ran to the
street and shot himself dead.
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Sage Fund For Typhoid Inquiry.

Pittsburg.-The Pittsburg Bureau
of Health will make an investigation
OF the prevalence of typhoid fever in
P%ittsburg, all expenses to be paid by
the Russell Sage Foundation. A COM
mission of five members is to be ap-
pointed by the Mayor. There will
also be an advisory committee Of
fifteen.
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SALESMAN-Regular or side line-Not neces-
y sariIy experienced. No samples. Salary and liberal
commissions. House established forty years. Adj
dress Dept. L. THE GEORGE w. LORD
COMPANY, Philadelphia. Pa.
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Recluse Cremated.
Mount Holly, N. J. - Douglass
Grant, a young man living alone on
the North Pemberton road for several
years, al burned to death. 1t is
supposed that the house caught fire
from an overturned lamp.
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New York Central Shops Resume.
Oswego, N. Y. - The New York
Central shops here resumed opera
tons, giving employment to a force
of 400 men.
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Students Plead For Athletics.
Boston.-One thousand under
graduates have signed the petition
by which they hope to influence the
Harvard faculty in favor of a more
liberal athletic policy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-19

LL box, $2.
 Peas-Per bushel. Buckeyes. s3.25. Soap--Octagon, $3.90; Lenox, $3.90i Polo, $2.45; Ivory, small size, A; large s5.75; Big Deal, S1.90; Pay Day, $1.85: Grandpa's s Wonder, S3.S5
 Soda-Arm and Hammer brand, 60-lb cases, $3.
 Starch-Bulk. 4c per lb; celluloid. S2.65 case.
 Ginseng-Per pound, s3.5O@ 4.50. Flour-Fancy patents, $6.50; Nellie King. s5.40; second patent, $5.l5.
 Flour, Meal and Feedstun. (Corrected daily by Tennessee Mill Col Flour-Fancy patents, $6; Nellie King s5: second patent, $4.75.
 al-Satinette. S7h hc bushel; ss-lb bags, $1.90.
 oats-No. ? mixed, 65c; No. s6o, white clip, roc; Texas. 65c.
 Pure wheat brand. ton, s26.
 Cotton seed feed meal, $23; prime. $2s. Corn chops. 80 pounds. $1.45.
 Corn hearts, 100 pounds. sl.50.
 Huils080ib, c. S., s1O.5O: 1Oolb. c. s. Hay-Choice Timothy. s22; No. |. Timothy SIS; Johnson grass, s14; clover. mixed, SIS; choice green alfalfa. S20
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-19
MARKET
 HOLDS STRENGTH Market Is Very Nervous and
 Irregular BETTER WEATHER REPORTS Decline Comes on Private Crop Report indicating a 14,ooo, ,ooo- Bale Crop.
 But Bull Sentiment Still
 Upholds Prices.
BETTER WEATHER REPORTS s

New York. August 1S-The cotton mar ket was very nervous and irregular to- day, closing steady, net unchanged to Il points lower. Sales were reported or 175,OOO bales.
 The market opened easy at decline or to s points and during the early ses- sion sold 14 points net lower on the actiVe months under bear pressure, southern selling and liquidation, which was pro- noted by poor cables, private reports that the easier English market was due to firm offers from the south, showers in Texas and expectations of an increas- ing new crop movement. At the oecllne to 9.27c for October, the bulls came 10 the support of prices and during the mid- dle session the market rallied within 5 or 4 points of last nights finals.
 This was followed by a second decline under renewed bear pressure and hquloa- tion encouraged by the crop report or a local authority indicating yield or l4'- GOO. 900 bales or over, and in the after noon sold off to 925c.
 The close was well up from the lowest, however, on renewed covering and there was nothing in the days trading to h- dicate any abandonment by the DUH clique of it's position.
 Receipts at the ports today, l14o paies' against 5663 last week and 1120 last year. For the week 10000, against 2,O57 last week and 1097S last year. Today's re- ceipts at New Orleans, 80 bales, against 94 last year; and at Houston 6OS9 paies' 1 against 2047 last year.
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75.S last year. This estimate based on an acreage of 33.o00,O00 acres, forecasts a yield of 100000 bales.
 In the final hour today shorts were hastily driven to cover by a sharp up- ward movement in Southern Pacific and Union Pacific, together with advices from the west of further crop improvements. Trading diminished somewhat before the close, but material gains were registered by a number of issues. After buying mod erately, London turned seller this morn- ing, disposing of moderate amounts of Union Pacific, Steel common and Read ing.
 Money continues to pile up here. Some of the leading financial institutions report a heavy inflow from the middle and south- western states. Demand for money is very slight. Call loans recorded today being made at per cent.
 Bonds were irregular. Total sales, par value. s2,472,OOO.
 United States registered 2's advanced 1sc and the coupons 2's, 3s and As regis tered, advanced 14c on call.
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MARRIAGE AT UNION SPRINGS.
Infant of MT. and Mrs. Edward Cart
 ledge Dies.

Union Springs, August 1S-(SpeciaL)- Two Gretna Green marriages occurred here the same day this week. They were Annie Floyd of Pike county and MT. s. J. King and Miss Ina McNair of Inver- ness. Both couples proceeded from the train to the probate office. secured li- censes and the ceremonies were performed by Judge Singleton, one occurring in the morning and the other in the afternoon. Quite a crowd of interested people gath cred and witnessed the marriages.
 A pretty home wedding occurred at Inverness Sunday, when MT. E. D. Baker led to the marriage altar Miss Lela Hussey.
 The 9-month-old Infant of MT. and Mrs. Edmund Cartledge died yesterday at their home at James, after a short Illness.
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WHEAT, OATS AD
 CORN ARE HGHER Wheat Is Aided By FaIure Ot
 Liverpool to DecIiIe PRIMARY RECEIPTS SMALL Reports of Damage To Con Crop In Central States Cause Bullsh Feel
 ing In the Market, Wlile
 Oats Is Higher.
PRIMARY RECEIPTS SMALL

Chicago, August 1S-A bulge in coarse grain and the fail re of the Liverpool wheat market to respond to the break here yesterdg had strengthening effect today n the local market. At the close September wheat was 5s higher. Corn was up ls @ Ac' Oats were up IS Q1hc. Provisions were 71k O 35c lower.
 Wheat displayed moder;te firmness all day, but the volume o trade was small Weather in the northwest was again ideal for harvesting md the rear of a speedy heavy movement or the new crop had a tendency to restrict trade. Winnipeg reported the arrival of the first car of new what, which IS the earliest arrival of new wheat at that point on record. Thee bearlsh in- fiuences, however, were chbfly offset oy the steadiness of the Livepool market and by an advance of nor, than cent in corn and oats. Small primary re- ceipts helped the bulls. The close was firm. September opened unchanged to hc higher at 91 % @s1 %c, advanced to 92hc and closed at 92asc.
 Clearances of wheat and flour were equal to 233,o0O bushels.
 Primary receipts were 77I,0o0 bushels, compared with S52,0 1000 busl els the cor responding day a year ago
 Minneapolis, Duluth ant Chicago re- ported receipts of 39S cars, against 57o a 0n
 Reports of damage to he maturing crop in Missouri, Illinois and Indiana caused decided strength in the corn market. The future deliveries shoWeo the greatest strength. Country offer ings of cash corn were so free, and supply on the sample tables was small while demand was active. This great ly aided the market for options The close was strong. September opened %@1c higher, at 76@76Ac, advanced to 765sc and closed at 76S O 76 1ac. Lo- cal receipts were 255 ca.s, with 72 Of contract grade.
 Oats were highly susceptible to bull ish activity, owing to the small amount U ket. The new crop is moving very slowly because of the reluctance Of farmers to sell at the prevailing prices and shorts are becoming fearful that they will not be able to fill contracts for September delivery. There was urgent buying of all deliveries and of ferings were light.
 September opened Ac higher, at 46Mc. advanced to 4Sc and closed at 47%@47%c. Local receipts were 2So cars.
 Provisions were weak because or heavy liquidation from the spot de- Iiveries. Outside longs sold freely while there was also considerable pres sure put on the market by local bear intersts At the close September pork was down 35c at s14.721a. Lard was down 1Oc at ss.17h. Ribs were 7.ac lower at $S.7O.
 Estimated receipts for tomorrow Wheat 145 cars, corn 126 cars, oats 96 cars, hogs 25,000 head.
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WEAKNESS SHOWN IN STOCK MARKET Trading Is In Larger Volume
 Than for Several Days DIVIDENDS MAY BE CUT News of the Day Has Little Or No Ef- feet On the Market, Which Seems
 Seems To Be In Hands
 of Professionals.
DIVIDENDS MAY BE CUT

New York, August 1S.-In its essential repetition of yesterdays. Prices moved with the same uncertainty, the buying and selling representing for the most part the operations of the professional ele- ment. Trading during the early session was in larger volume than on the previous day, but later became listless and de- void of significance, there was an early drive against Great Northern and North ern Pacific, based on rumors of the ill- ness of J. J. Hill. Although these re- ports were soon authenticatively denied those stocks held heavy throughout. Part of the days board room gossip dealt with the possibility of a reduction in the Great Northern and Northern Pacific dividends. Inasmuch as action on these dividends is still some two months off, such talk was not taken seriously. There Is doubt less some justification for believing that the shaving of the Hill lines has been disappointing and this together with the discouraging utterances of the titular head of these properties has served to subject them to unusual pressure. There was marked weakness in St. Louis and San Francisco, second preferred and New York Central dropped, which was at tended by rumors of some more financing in the interest of that property. In the industrial group, American Smelling and Amalgamated Copper both were active and strong in spite of the belief that the conditions in the metal are less favor- able than a fortnight back.
 The days budget of news include the acceptance speech of the republican cam didate for vice president, which excited little interest-frther efforts to settle labor differences on the Lackawanna; less Likelihood of a strike by the Indiana bituminous coal miners; reports that charges are to be preferred against the Atchison, and Southern Pacific roads for increasing freight rates. and the publica- tion of our July foreign trade report. The latter exhibit was interesting chiefly in showing that our exports have fallen off over s25,OOO,OOO compared with the same month last year, while imports have declined over $3S,00O,00o.
 An unofficial cotton report published during the day fixed the average condi- tion as S3.7, against S6 a month ago, and
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Hubbard Bros. 6 Co.'s Letter.

New York, August 1s.-1opecial.)-Ad- vices of the showers reported last even ing reached Liverpool this morning and prevented that market from responding to the advance here yesterday. Official returns show that showers occurred in 1T stations In Texas yesterday and pre- dictions are for further showers tonight and tomorrow. These disappointing ad- vices naturally brought about a lower market but support was given from time to time to October. in which there is large concentrated interest on the long side. Exporters are without forwarding engagements for the delivery of cotton as usual at this season of the year, so that the daily receipts are practically each day offered to the spinner. Specu- lation Is out of cototn impressed with the present prospect of a large yield and the poor trade conditions. It will return when either or both of the con- ditions change.
 Liverpool Is expected to be better to- morrow on the steady closing from this side.
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Elder Funeral Today.

Florence, August 1s.-(special.)- 1.-The re- mains of E. E. Elder, who died Monday morning at 1 o'clock in Memphis, arrived here last night over the Southern and were carried to the home of his brother in-law, A. J. McCarry MT. Elder was stricken with appendicitis Sunday morn ing and succumbed in less than "A hours. The deceased was until recently in the grocery business in Florence. He Is sur viyed by a widow and two children. The funeral will take place Wednesday after noon at o'clock from the McCarry resi- dence, being delayed in order for his mother, Mrs. D. R. Elder, and his brother and sister to arrive from Columbus, O. Mrs. Elder. widow of the deceased, is i'll at Carters Creek, Tenn, and will not be able to attend the funeral.
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Fruits and Produce.

Corrected by Douglas BroS.)
 Cabbage, Virginia, per h.. Pc; onions. yellow Danver, per h., 21kc; rutabagas. northern, per h., 11c; potatoes. Irish. Triumphs, per bu. S5 e soc; sweet pota- toes, Cullman. per bbl.. s3.50; apples, new crop. per crate. s1.25; peaches El- berta, per crate. $2; grapes, Slb. bas- kets. 35c; cantaloupes, per crate, s2: watermelons. each, 10@20c; pineapples. Florida. per crate, ss.5o; lines. per hundred, $1, pears, cooking, per bbl., $2.75; California Bartlett, per crate, $2.75; plums, California, per crate, S1.75 peaches. California. per crate, S1.50 lemons, fancy Verdelli. per box, $4.50 lemons, choice Verdelli, per box, $4; bananas, per bunch, s125@ s1.50; cheese, fancy full cream. per h.. 18c; peanuts, fancy Vii ginia, per h., 7c: hoice Virginia, per h.. 6c peas, Cali forna blackeye, per h., Go; beans. navy, per bu., s3; beans. Red Kidney, per h., 5o, beans Lima. per h., 6Ac eggs, Tennessee candled per dozen., 1sc Ala bama and Mississippi candled, per doz.. 16o; hens, each, 3OQ35c; flyers. each. 1914 p soc.