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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-13
BANANA TRUST is
BEATEN ON EXCHANGE
INDEPENDENT JoBBERS FORCE
PRICES DOWN
Flat Rate on Eggs Is Established.
First Roasting Ears Arrive.
White Cherries Drop
to Five Cents

The banana trust received Jolt yesterday
when Independent jobbers demanded a
change in quotations on the board of the
against the trust, succeeding ~ lowering
quotations &c all around protest was
raised that bananas could not be sold with
profit at the new quotation-3h n &c. The
independent members held for a fiat rate of
NC, and were greatly in the majority, but
according to a rule Of the exchange top
price had to be established The rule is
that three or more voices are sufficient to
establish a quotation. During the argu-
ment one member endeasored to bluff by
offering 100 punches Of bananas at 3iso.
But the bluff was promptly called and sale
OF the 100 punches effected
A dat rate OF 21c was established ON local
eggs, being an advance of 1c over Monday
bottom price. Northern eggs remained at
19c.
Trading on the exchange was good, feat
ures Of the call being the sale of 100
punches of bananas, 20 cases of northern
case count eggs l sack of Mexican garlic, :
cases of creamery butter.
The first roasting ears of the season ar
rived on the market yesterday. There was
only one box, but the contents were in good
condition The sold for 33c a dozen.
1t is early for roasting ears. but prospects
are good and 1t is expected that there Will
be IA big and excellent crop.
There were enough strawberries on hand
to supply the demand Raspberries were a
trihe scarce Cherries were plentiful, es-
pecialy whites in bulk. White cherries
dropped to sc a pound Blacks, however.
held at the old quotation of 10M121Rc
Poultry was slow. Fish were scarce.
Fruit moved we'll there being good de-
mand for oranges and apples
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SAN PEDRO SHIPPING
By Associated Press.

BY Associated ETeSS.
SAN PEDRO, May 12.--Steam schooner
santa Monica, Captain Olsen, Ave days from
Grays Harbor via San Francisco brought
cargo of ties for Salt Lake Railroad COM
pany. r..
steam schooner Tahoe Captain Peterson,
FIVE days from Grays Harbor, arrived with
700 900 feet lumber for southern Cahtofhia
Lumber company. -. 1.s
Gunderson fifty hours from Greenwood, ar
irving today has 100000 feet lumber Tor
Southern California Lumber company anu
balance cargo for san Diego
Steam schooner Yellowstone captain
Rorvick, FIVE days from Astoria wa San
francisco, berthed at san Pedro hunioes
company's wharf to unload part cargo OF
500, 900 feet lumber, balance lor nefehno'-
Gunner Lumber company. .. .,oxaa-
steamship Santa Rosa. Captain Aiexan-
der. departed for san Diego with part cargo
freight, Will call again tomorrow on way
north to San Francisco via Redondo'
schooner Oceania Vance, Captain scout
proceeded to Grays Harbor to reload.
Schooner c. A Thayer, Captain fet e1r",,
finished discharglnS Cargo iS-e W
i's Steam schooner caplstrarb, Captain Pet
ersen, departed for Grays Harbor VIA san
Francisco for orders - ,.. H.,
sen. completed unloading grain cargo az
Crescent wharf and sailed for Portland VIZ
San Francisco o.Ar,o, cantain
1-andail will finish discharging lumber cargo
tonight and sail tomorrow Tor Cnipau" -
reload for return. - 1..,, Ara1onev
steam, schooner Fulton, captain Maioie''
today for Eureka. 49,,
schooner Gotama, Captain Gruggel I'M
+oan days from Nehalem, anchored IN outer
Nc rhor with lumber for local wholesalers;
steam schooner Redondo. Captain be nna
garde, berthed at Southern Pacimo snseIes
wharf with full cargo for Los Shsets7
Schooner Lucy. Captain Johnson, essn,
DAYS from Jmpqua, arrived with tuil e@i7
Co.. Karckhoff- Gunner Lumber company.
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SAN FRANCISCO QUOTATIONS

Exclusive service to the Los Angeles Herald
by l.. A. Crsler q Co, members Los Angeles
Nevada Mining Stock exchange, 3O5 San Fer
nando building, Los Angeles).
SAN FRANCISCO, May 12-Trading was
more active today on the San Francisco Stock
and Exchange board than it has been at any
time for the past ten days. but nevertheless
prices continued TO slump. Goldfeld Con.
dropped 20 points Daisy T. Fraction 3, and
Great Bend 2.
Trading was about normal in the Tonopahs
and Bullfrogs, with nothing doing in the Man
hattans.
The new clearing house department put
into operation for the first time today All of
today's business will pass through the clearing
house tomorrow. Fl. p. Langdon, assistant
secretary of the exchange, Is manager of the
new department.
Following are the closing quotations of the
San Francisco Stock and Exchange board, to-
gether with the regular call sales:
Col DFIEID DISTRICT
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San Francisco Mining Stocks
AN FRANCISCO. May 10. -Following were
,fa1 closing ntofations today:
Pacific Coast Trade
BY Associated Press.

BY NSsOCIHItU I4Ttss'I
SAN FRANCISCO, May 12.-Flour family
extras, IS. 1885, bakers, $540Q565; Oregon and
Washington si9Oq54O; shipping wheat Sl65sl
al. SOL white s152la@1.6 2la black. 81 55@l 80;
middlings. s3S@S6; mixed feed $27a29 rolled
barley, SSOdS2: oatmeal, si.10 oat greats, $50;
relied oats s3i435 wheat hay. sl6@20; wheat
and oat, sie@19; wild oat. s12d15.50; tame oat,
s;S6p17 so: alfalfa, s9d14; straw s55q90c; pink
beans, sSG3.1O; lima, s46oa4.75; small white
"a 90Gf4: large white So 9004: Oregon Burbanks,
oor51s1 10: MERGED sweets. So 5Oq3: new pota-
toes, 1Aa2c green peas. s1q2.25 string beans,
8Q6c egg plant, 12la@15c; tomatoes $ l5g,
summer squash. 404I0e asparagus 0U'12e'
rhuharb 50@eOc; garlic, 1SG2Oc an
Receipts-Flour, $3.50; wheat. 2lSo; barley $780,
oats $40; beans, 95O corn, 9e5; potatoes, 1l2V,
onions, 60; bran, 10; middiings, 40; nay 59l'
hens. 70 hides, 22l0: wine, $500
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-13
The Metal Market

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE London tin mar
ket was lower today with spot closing at elS1
las and futures at e136 los The local market
was weak quotations ranging from SS0u3O 90.
Copper declined to $50 los for spot and Esq
los for futures in the London market. Inc
lake quoted at s12 50G1275: electrolytic .37h
doi2 s2ls: casting, $i2.12iad12 37la. Lead was
unchanged at G1S in the London market The
Speter was Is Cd lower at el9 lis Cd in the
London market, but dull and unchanged
at 81 5514 So locally.
Iron was dun in London. closing at 52s for
Standard foundry and Sos for Cleveland war
rants The local market was unchanged.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-13
CHICAGO Live Stock

CHICAGO. May i2.-Cattle receipts about
$4,000; market strong. Beeves. $4,S5@T40;
Texans. $4.75@5.75; westerns. s460@64
stockers and feeders, 5000 SEQ; cows and
heifers $2.5O@4.75; calves s4.75@6.25.
Hogs Receipts about 1900 head: market
strong to &c higher. Light, s5s0G s. 10;
mixed, $1,000 $40; heavy, s580@5. SO;
rough, $500 5.45; good to choice, $500
$40; pigs. $4.50@530 bulk, $5.60@565.
sheep-Receipts about $4,000; market
steady to weak. Natives. $400@610 west
erns, s5.00@6.10; yearlings, s615@6.s0;
lambs, s5.5O@765; western. lambs, $500
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-13
Dried Fruit Prices
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 12.-The market for
evaporated apples continues quiet, but the bet
ter grades are scarce and the prices are firmly
reald. Fancy are quoted at 10q1olsc; choice,
Sle@9hc; prime, T1sG7isc; common to fair, $40
6Mc. Prunes are rather steadier in tone with
quotations ranging from 4M14o for California
and from 5A@10c for Oregon fruit. Apricots
higher choice being quoted at 1Sql3lsc:
extra choice, 14Gp14iac; fancy, 15G1Gc. Peaches.
easy; choice quoted at SC; extra choice, 9lsc;
fancy 10@1Oiso; extra fancy. 11@111sc. Rails
ms dull on spot with quotations practically
nominal; loose muscatels, 5@6hc; seeded, 5@sc;
London layers, $1.2568135.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-13
CARLOAD SHIPMENTS
OF CITRUS FRUITS

5 shipments of oranges and lemons 4
from Los Angeles Saturday and Sum
day, May and 10, reported by the {
8 California Fruit Growers exchange, 4
were 100 carloads Of oranges and 20
5 carloads Of lemons. 4
Total to date there were shipped (
) 20,8sd carloads. of which 1884 were
y lemons.
Last season to date there were ship 4
ped 18,e0s carloads, of which 1883 Z
were lemons.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-13
Financial Record

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 12.-Money call.
easy; IN az per cent; ruling rate, 1A
closing bid, TX; offered, 2.
Time loans, firm. very dull sixty days.
2hR2%; ninety days. &93; six months.
3hM3& per cent
Prime mercantile paper. 3%14A per
cent. Sterling exchange. steady with ac-
tual business in bankers bills at 4.S7S0 q
4.sTS5 for demand and 4.s510g4S515 for
sixty day bills.
Commercial bills. 4.S4&.
Bar silver. b2Ac.
Mexican dollars. 47c.
Government bonds, steady; railroads,
irregular.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-13
|NNAN]AE(ONNENIA[&zEa
ORANGES AT AUCTION
IN NEW YORK MARKET

@ NEW YORK, May 12.-EIeven car {.
g loads of California oranges were sold g
8 at auction here today at the follow (.
9, Ing prices per box, for regular sixesi g
o Extra fancy navels $40 to $4.2O, (.
@ average 1928.
q Fancy navels S2.35 to $500, average 6
d $500. /"
o Extra choice navels $3.50 to $500, (.
% average S2.75. G
o Choice navels $3.50 to $500, average (.
% $3.50. g
o Fruit In fair to good condition; (.
g market firm. Weather clear and favor (.
o able. Six cars will sell later. q
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Butter, EGGS and Cheese

SAN FRANCISCO. May 12.-Fancy creamery
butter, 2sc; seconds, s2Ac fancy dairy, 22c.
New cheese 1lisq12c; Young America. $50
1aibc Ranch eggs, 20lsc; store 19lsc.
today the butter market was easy; creameries,
17@22c; diaries, 10000. Eggs, steady at mark,
cases included 14@l4iac; firsts, 15c; prime firss,
15s.c, Cheese, steady 1Ois9l1mc.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-13
Retail Prices
Cotton and Wool

BY Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, May 12.--Wool, steady; med
ium grades combing and clothing. 10@12c:
light fine, 13@14c; heavy fine. 9@1Oc; tub
washed. 1870 24c.
NEW YORK. May 12.--cotton futures
closed steady at net advance of points
to a decline of ~ points.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-13
Sugar and Coffee

NEW YORK, May 12--Coffee futures closed
steady and unchanged to 8 points higher; sales
We're reported of 1890 bags, including May,
6.150es20c; July, 6.20@6.s SOC; Sept. and Dec. at
6.2o@6. Csc; April, 6.25c Spot coffee steady; No.
I Rio, -6Ac; No. Santos, sMc mild, quiet;
Cordova, 9AD12&c.
trifugal 90 test. 4.s6c; moasses. 361c; refined,
steady.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-13
FRUIT MARKET
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO May 12.-Fancy apples,
S1.75 common. zoe; blackberres, $2.75; navel
oranges, 81. S56l2 G5; Mexican lines, S.. 50@6.00;
common California lemons, 75c@sl25; good to
choice, Sl.76g2O0: fancy, s2.25a2.50; bananas,
81 .OO13.5O; pineapples. $lJ0d6.O0.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-13
Treasury Balances

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 12-Today's statement
of the treasury balances shows: Available cash
balance, s247, 591, SlS gold coin and bullion 500
S66, O13; gold certificates. $25, 40.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-13
Morning Sales

,Tohnnie-2OOOo at lie; $4,000 at 4Nc; GOOO Az
Skidoo Blue Jay--2OO0 at 121zc,
Blue Bell-3000 at SIC.
Cro-10o0 at lie.
Florence-J000 at 20c.
Diamondfed-2000 at 19c.
Bonnie Clare-2000 at 12c.
Mayfiower Cons.--10O0 at &C. 5000 at 91ac.
Manhattan Dexter-3000 at Sc
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-13
Afternoon Sales
Animation at &c

Adams-1O00 &c.
Bonnie Clare-5900 at 12c.
Great Bend-2OO0 at 35c.
Jchnne-5000 at lc Is 81; 1000 at 414c IS 81
1000 at 4Ac.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-13
BUYS Banks Effects

Mark Jones has bought the building and
lot fixtures and furnishings OF the West
Side bank, which is in the hands of
receiver.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-13
CHICAGO GRAIN

BY Associated Press
CHICAGO. May 12-The wheat market
opened weak and early In the day sentiment
became bearish. The market closed steady
July opened l46%c to fsm&c lower. at 901s@
96Iac, sold off to S9isc and then advanced to
e09sc. The close at 90isc May sold be-
tween 9SSsQS1.00M and closed at S1.00.
The corn market was weak early in the day
but closed strong and near the top prices. July
opened isAhc to ls@asc lower at S3l&dsS% sold
off to 6Shc and then advanced to 6ihc. The
close was at 6ig6flsc.
Oats were weak earlier in the day and
cteadier toward the close. July opened lsc
lower at 465sc, sold between 46iSG47c and
closed at 47c
Provisions were duh and weak. At the close
July pork was TIC lower, lard 597i5c lower
and ribs &c lower
NEW YORK, May 12.-An early break In
wheat of 1Sc per bushel due to bearish crop
news and lower cables led TO oversold condi-
lions which later became the basis of sharp
rallies. A big decrease in worlds stocks helped
and the market closed sc higher on Sept. and
Kd1Ac net lower otherwise. May closed at
$lO6; July, 96h@9sssc; Sept 945sc.
Market Ranges
Wheat-May, ST. July, eO1sc; Sept SIC.
Corn-May, 7llac; July. 64@64isc; Sept. G2R49
6z5sc
oats-May, old. 541sc; new. 53isc; July. new.
45AG45ssc; old, 47c; Sept S7$@S7Ac
Cash quotations were follows:
No. red, 9SsscGS1. 00h: No. 2 corn, 71isc; No.
yellow. 71isc; No. oats 541sc; No. white,
&C M541sc; fair to choice mailing barley, 66G
7Jc; No. I northwestern haxseed, S124; prime
timothy seed, $4.25 short ribs Sides loose, $6.S
G725; mess pork. per bbl., Sl3. 37jaMl350; lard,
s7.s71k@7.621s; whisky, basis of high wines,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-13
PRICES OF METALS
IN NEW YORK MARKET

q NEW YORK, May 1s.-Copper, lake @
2. S12.5O0l2.75, electrolytic Sl2.371a@ 90
% ie621s, casting 2.t21s q 12.31Hs. %
., Lead, S4.221e @4.2s1g. a
O. Tin, S3O.50@3I.00. g
&. silver, 5214c. q
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Oil Stocks

IndustflaI fIIgl 7 IFJW fIl 7fsk I5aIt5
Icme I'll pr .47lal .46&l Al .471s 102
Oil
Associated .2sl. .2s .291s .29h 50
Columbia :. 80 .T1ql .UlRI 80 1000
Elk Cons. .0Sl3 .0I12l .O5 .0Ilal 1000
Reed Crude 1871 .16h .171s 20 1000
Union ...... 10000 226.W l22S.OO 90 %
Mining
Cal. Hills. 100 g.. $50 100 $1,000
&C nsolidatd .01 .00A .00ss .01 1000
STORM King .00la .0Oh OOH .00iaI 5000
he M. CoperI 10 "a 90 10 100
Johnnie 80. ola .03is .041s .04% 1000
Parallel 49,. .02 .015s .01Ss -02 1900
-
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New York Bonds

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 12.-Following were the
closing quotations today:
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FINANCIAL

LOS ANGELES May f2.-Bank clearlngs
were s1S45, 021 49, against s2 56g, 6l3 SO for the
corresponding date last year, a decrease of
s724, 500. so. Following ls a comparative state
ment:
1908 1907 1905
May 1.$1 1851. 615 % 49, 199 2O2 so 49, 2s9 iO1 70
May 12.... 1s45,0212 20 1868 613 IS 1,7s2, $50 40
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 1902 shares; OIL eO7s shares;
mining. 160, 100 shares; total value sl7.o55.
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Los ANGELES STOCK EXCHANGE
Bonds

Official sales-10 Associated Oil at s29. s71s; 30
do at $40 80: 90 Home Telephone pfd. at s4s; 3
do at $40. 5O 10 Edison Electric pfd. at $3.50.
Bonds
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MINING QUOTATIONS

Yesterdays quotations of the Los Angeles
Nevada Mining Stock exchange were:
California
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-13

Wheat, No. uOO IbsI sIW; wheat,
(lO0.lb sacks), No. /, 1876; corn 600 lbs),
si.go; cracked corn 600 lbs.), sip5; feed
meal 600 lbs.). $500; rolled barley 200
lts), $40; oil cake meal 600 lbs.), So
shorts 600 lbs.), $3.50; bran. heavy 600 lbs),
$685.
Retail Prices
Following prices for leading articles Of
consumption prevail at the Los Angeles
stores:
Butter, 2-lb. roll, fancy. .............. go
Butter, 2-lb. roll. Santa Ana. .......... IS
Cooking butter. glib. roll. Sc
Eggs, fresh ranch, per dozen. ....... $50
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Following are the wholesale 1obbing
prices:
CITRUS FRUITS-Fancy navels, s2.25a25 so;
seedlings ST. lemons. 75cq$l.25; loquats, 347c
lb lines Soc basket.
APPLES tper box)-h1issouri pippins, 81. 25:
BeE Davis, si.I5Q2; Ganos 81 Newton pip
pins, $2a275: Pearmaines. s2.2593 Winesaps.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-03
THE CHAIRMAN CT THE BOARD IN ROBE
ISON RECEIVES NOTHING AT ALL AS CHAIR

But it could be said that violating the law others
have done nothing has been said about it The board of audit
and finance has instructed the collect the
which received
given by them collect similar payments R. D. CALDWELL
R. Barnes, A. l. Shaw, NJ l. Marley, F. C. Nye w P Barker
A. odgn and others, notwithstanding the records examined by the
board of audit and finance shows that like compensation received
by these gentlemen as by
simply followed the this county under
which the board whenever and received there
for Thus in March, May, June July September October and De-
A. Oliver A. Hodgn R McEachern held sessions and
received therefor. In there held in july
November The board then composed of
D. CALDWELL J. W. Carter NJ t. Marley, Az R. McEachern a1d E.
February April June July (our meetings August Sep
tember October November and December 1twas the
1902 prior I0O2Wen Col N. A Mclean attorney
for the board existing board.
sioner thing If right then it right now 1t
right then Col Mclean would have advised the
for these meetings. Indeed might have
the changed We
safe ground here had the authority of
The certainly anything 1t admitted
concerned that December and
think What difference does ake
three coneCutvely
n and December hold sessions and then other
better for the people that hold meetings have
DONE the people their business attended to promptly
Whereas under the other pan they would have to wait often tor some
six months -
The board of exercised the power which the
upon (afough does make obligatory then
and report the accounts
public officers of the of Robson for period OF tour year
exercising
upon comparatively of all the officers who have held office within
that time inquire as why not as o and If
Ito there report either favorable or
Ito all officers who have efa once
lie years above mentioned? - -
The audit and finance Jealous hnng that "
have received than the law allows and have dis
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-03

The first charge brought against is that of msan
agement of the county finances.
This charge made directly but by OF nsinuaton
inference The report we to have report that TIN
finances Of this county been badly misanaged There float
ing debt against county which constantly increasing the anoun
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-03

played much zeal in directing collect this money from
u.s. 1T little singular that much display
nothing said concerning other public funds which unIaw
tu expended by other public officers of the county board of
road SUPERVISORS paid claim $4,000
either against that board the and did been dis
approved by the board of The
Vsors had absolutely authority this board
ot audit and finance knew about this the chair
man OF the board OF road concerning line is
SAID ABOUT the matter IN the Wy Can be
got the money?
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-04

have river navigation; 1t Is out of
the question for this community to
have a steel plant. Each place must
work in harmony with it's environ
ment, but work of some sort 1t must
perform or perish. And this work, to
be thoroughly effective, must include
the whole population. 1t is possible
to put into this work the altruistic
spirit, but that is not essential; let
it rest on the selfish in mans ma
ture-each to get out of it more than
he puts in. AS the community pros
pers, the individual will prosper;
that the the keynote for indulgence
in the cooperative spirit. The peg
pie of this community would do Will
to think on these things.-Waco
Times Herald. @
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-04
Coal Used BY Romans.

1t is believed by some historians that
coal was used by the Romans on the
continent and by the Britons on the is
land before the arrival of Caesar. Az
early as 1884 Henry III. granted H.
cense to dig coal near Newcastle. but
a few years later the use of coal was
forbidden in London, the smoke beiE.
deemed prejudicial to public health
In 1906 the London gentry petitioaed
the king against its use, declaring that
In spite of his royal order certain ma
ucious persons persisted in burning it
Goals began to be brought from New
castle to London in 1881, during the
reign Of Richard II. By the year l4oo
coal was commonly burned in London
as fuel, though 200 years later, in
the reign Of Charles L., Itsluse was Mr.
from being general throughout Eng
land. Anthracite coal. which. except
the diamond, is the purest form of car
bon known. was first used by Con,
necticut blacksmith named Gore IN
176S and as a domestic fuel by Judge
Jesse Fell OF Wilkesbarre, Pa, in 1908
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-04

The setting out Of the dinner Of
Queen Elizabeth was ceremonious
function. First came a gentleman with
a rod, followed by a gentleman carry
ing fablecloth, which, after they had
knelt reverently three times, was
spread upon the table. Then came two
others, one with a rod, the other with
a saltcellar, plate and bread. They
knelt three times, placed the things on
the table, knelt again and retired. Next
came lady in waiting, followed by a
second. The first lady, dressed Ia
white, after kneeiing three times. APP
preached the table and solemnly rubbed
the plates with the selt Then entered
twenty-four yeomen of the guard clad
In scarlet and each carrying dish Of
gold These dishes were placed upon
the table, while the lady faster gave to
each of the guards 4 taste from the
dish he had brought in for fear Of pos
sible poison These guards were Sc
lected from the tallest and stoutest
men in all England. At the close Of
this ceremony a number of unmarried
ladies appeared and with great solem-
nifty lifted the various dishes and car
ried them to the queen In her private
apartments. The queen dined and sup
ped alone. with few attendants. and 1t
was seldom that any one was admitted.
at this time and then only Mt the inter
cession of some one in power
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-04

The towns that are looking for in
dustries should not get the idea into
their heads that an inquiry from a
man in some far off town as to what
the town will give for cotton mill
or some other industry is to be look
ed upon as an industry located. The
Herald notices that a number of
towns in the state have cotton mill
as good as landed and there is a
line of the propositions. Beware of
the promoter and the man with a
second hand industry that he wants
to locate-Denison Herald