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Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02
FRUIT MARKET

SAN FRANCISCO, August Fruits
Fancy apples, s1.0O; common, 40c.
Berries-Strawberrie S4.5O@5.00; black
berries, s1.50@3.0O; huckleberries, lOglSc
raspberries, $4,000 500.
Grapes-Ordinary. SOC q S1.25.
Pears-Common. soc; fancy. Toe; Bartlett
per ton, s1O.O0922.5O.
Peaches-Common, 25c; fancy 75c
Plums-Common, zoe fancy, 60c
Oranges-Navels. s2509350; valencia
$2.75@3.50.
Mexican limes-$4.00@5.0
Lemons-Common California, loo 10 .5oi
good to choice, S1.75@2.50; fancy, $275@
$50
MeIons-Wa $1,000 25 nut
megs, 75c@ s125; fancy cantaloupes, SLED
common. soc.
Tropical fruits-Bananas. $1,000 S5O
pineapples, S1.5O@3.00; Smyrna figs, $1OOq
liz
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02
Pacific Coast Trade

SAN FRANCISCO, August Flour
Family extras, $540d600; bakers extras,
$5.40G5.65; oregon and Washington, $4,000
$40.
wheat-shipping, s1,57h @1,s2A; milling
$1.65@1.7o.
Barley-Feed, $1.s5@1.4O; brewing, $14O
G1.45; ehevalier, nominal.
Oats--Red, s1.35 @1.521s; white, $l4OW
l.52h; gray, s1,4O@1.47h.
Observation-Disclosures sS2.50@ $500; mixed
feed $4,000 $500; rolled barley. SSo.Ooq 81
oatmeal, S4SO@45O; cat greats, $4,000 $50;
rolled oats, $4,000 $500.
Hay-wheat, $140091s.oo; wheat and
oat, $1s.00@16.00; oat. wild, $1,000 l4'O0;
cat, tame, s11.0O@16.00; alfalfa, s1i 1870;
straw. 60G75c.
Reeeipts-Flour 5s1s; wheat, $780, barley,
$3.50; oats $50; beans, 500i potatoes 4l2o;
onions, As; middlings, 49, hay, 9lo; hides'
$40; wine. 1880.
Beans-Pink, sS.25Qs,s5; lima, $3.50 a 800
small white, $450@46o; large white'a $4'4o %
$50.
Potatoes-Eariy Rose, 75@s5c; MERGED
sweets, SO q &c.
s@6c;i egg plant. 65@s5c; green peppers,
soc al 500; tomatoes S0975ci summer
squash, 5o@s5c; asparagus S@Sc; rhubarn'
nominal; garlic, 4Q5 SC; cueumbers, 2Oq Fbc'
SAN FRANCISCO. August 1-Butter-
Fancy creamery. 2sc; seconds 22c; fancy
dairy, 2ohc seconds. zoe
cheese-New, 1Oh @11Ac; Young Amer
HiggswRanch, sOkc; store, 27c.
Poultry-Roosters, old, SS.5094 400; roost-
ers. young, $4,000 700; breilers, small, SAG
$50; broilers, large, sS,o0@3, $50; tryers, $40
8; hens, 93.50D75O; ducks, old, $500 e. 30;
ducks young, Sb.0O@55O geese, Sl5o@ zoos
goslings S17502 90: pigeons, old. Slo0Q
1.25; pigeons, young, sl,25q15o.
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Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02
SAN FRANCISCO Quotations

Exclusive dispatch to the Los Angeles Herald
by L. A. Crisler & Co., members Los Angeles
Nevada Mining Stock exchange, So5 San Fer
nando building. Los Angeles.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug Accumulation
Fraction came in for good play again today
ana under heavy buying orders was advanced
to s1.421k. Good reports continue to come In
from Goldheld and the stock is in good de-
nsnd by the public in general. Present indi-
cations point to higher prices for this issue
1t is reported that a twentyton shipment
of ore will be made from the Tramp CONSOLE
Gated property in the Bulfrog property this
week Superintendent Garden says that the
values are holding up well and he thinks that
the shipment will average much higher than
any yet made
Beginning today the commission rate of the
local exchange will be 1 per cent instead of
II of 1 per cent, formerly.
Following are the closing quotations on the
Bush street exchange today;
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02
CHICAGO GRAIN


| CHICAGO. Aug. 1.-The bulls captured the
wheat market this morning with the ASSIST
| ance of hot weather in the northwest the
effect of which on the rlpenins ctop may
be detrimental Black was a contributing
factor The market opened STEADY, septeh-
Der but slightly changed at 9olsQ9U4e 10 sofsu.
A big advance at Minneapolis was taAeh . 90
confirmation of damage reports ana uhuei
excited covering by shorts September au-
vanced to e21ac and closed only shade De-
low this. -
Corn was Influenced by the continued dry
weather over large portion fthe territory
where previous suffering has been reported
Reports were again numerous Of damage
already done, and with this taken IN CON
nection with the strength of wheat, the mar
ket received strong start and held It, until
September sold between 74lAc and 75Hc and
closed &c up at Use.
The oats market was hrm IN sympathy WIN
The general trade was light. September
sold between 44d44lsc and 45Ae and closed
cent over yesterday at A5q451sc
Provisions again ruled firm september
porlx closed at S15.s5, September lard at s.. So
and September ribs at $s.07ls.
Market Ranges
Wheat-september. s2%q92hc; Decem-
Der, old. 94&ei new, 949sc; May 9Sls q
Corn-september. 75c; December, sS& q
6SAc; May, 62Bc. 80
oats-May, 49, a'47c; September, 45@
45Mci December. 45Ac
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour. frm; winter patents $4.15@ $50
straights, sS.sO@490; spring patents, 50 30
az. so; straights. S4OO45.20; bakers. S2'7o
Wbeat-No. 2 spring. $1.14@l1s; No. 3.
S1.O2@1.12. m
@791sc
Oats-No. 2, soc,
Rye-No. . 74c. 5000.
Barley-Fair to choice mating, 62q SIC.
Flaxseed-No 1 northwestern, Sl,2O%
short ribs-Sides Noose), $S.75@9ls4s'
Mess pork-Per bbl., s15.S04 l5.So'
Lard-Per 100 lbs. $9.47b.
sides-short clear (boxed), 1900 a 9.2o'
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02
One of Promising GodCOpp Prospects of the Southwest
Whipple Mountain Gold and
Copper Mining Company

This property the southeastern part of San Bernardno
county California Riverside county line approximately
II miles northwest Parker The Santa Fe cutoff known as the
Arizona r. leaving the main line on the west near
Baedad crossing the river Parker joining the Prescott
Wickenburg Arz within few miles OF our
estimated that this line will be completed
and ready the first of the wen udg
ing present showing mine and the progress OF de-
vopment work will be able to begin shipments OF ore to the
smelter.
The property consists of 81 claims extending southeast and
distance of nearly two miles and half and
bracng within eight we'll defined Lodges carrying high
grade surface The company has done considerable
prospecting ampg of the property and the metal values not
her mining regions The copper of shipping grade and
predominant copper values This ortutous condition
shipments of profit regardless
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02
Dried Fruit Prices

NEW YORK, AUG. 1.-The market for evap-
Grated apples continues quiet. and while fu-
lures are maintained slight concessions are
reported on fancy fruit for spot delivery.
which is now quoted at 9lsc; choice, eg9c'
prime, 67sp7o; common to fair, 5199e1se
Prunes are firm in tone. with quotations
ranging from 12e to 13c for California ana
from SIZE to TIC for Oregon fruit.
Aprcots in light supply, with choice
quoted at SH@9e; extra choice. 91zq1Oc, and
fancy. 101s@11c.
Peaches are firm in tone with choice
quoted at s1s@SAc; extra choice, 9q9c; fancy
100l0lkc and extra fancy, 10hql1c.
Raisins are in moderate demand, with loose
muscatels quoted at 4AG6h choice to fancy
seeded, 6@7lsc; seedess, 5@6c; London layers,
81 25G135.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02
Clearing House Banks

NEW YORK, Aug 1.-The statement Of the
clearing house banks for the week shows
that the banks hold s5s,Oss.575 more than the
requirements of the 25 per cent reserve RUE
This Is an increase Of 81, 567, 1925 in the pro-
nortienate cash reserve as compared with
last week The statement folloWs'
Loans, s1,273, 23O, 300; increase. $500 800:
Deposits, 1885, 300; increase S6'4lS' lou.
Circulation $56, 149 900; increase, $,1OO.
Legal tenders, SO 100, 500; decrease, s5Sl 800.
enecie. 0s21 si1, 100 increase $4,7Oa,50O
reserve $500 433, 800; increase. &.17O,6OO
Reserve required, ssih Soo'S2o; increase W.
40s, 975. 49, orr
surplus $59,OsS SIS; increase, s2,5eIS7S
Ex-U, s. deposits, SCI, s9S $50; increase, ~
So, s25. . =, A..
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02
CHICAGO Live stock

c,uIcAGO. Aug. -Catte-Receipts, about
.oS. Ioarl[st steady. Beeves, $S5O@7sO; Tex
ans ssso15 Is; westerns. sssoq5.so; stocksr rs
and feeders $25o@4bo; cows and heifers' Sl'oo
as so; calves. s5.50d725. =.
gIo,s T3sceints about 5000; market steady 70
nents higher. Light, s6.sOd6.95; mixer, S64O
a7io; heavy. ss,s5@7.1o; rough se.SOg :. 90
good TO choice heavy, $65s471O; piss' So'oo@
SIS; bulk of sales, s625@S,s5. .a,, Ma.
t,ves, 80 s0Gl65; westerns, s275q47oi year
i,nss a 5oG55.15; lambs, s45OQ6eo; westerns,
e
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02
ELKS PLAN BIG BANQUET
FOR DALLAS BOOSTERS"

To show their appreciation of the
efforts made by the 1909 Dallas boost
ing club. the Elks of Los Angeles will
give a banquet at Levy's cafe Satur-
day night, August s, in honor of the
boosting" club which went to the Elks'
at Dallas, Tex, and secured
the 1909 national convention of the
Elks.
The, arrangement committee purposes
to have at least 900 covers laid for the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02
Morning Sales

Belmont. 100 at p5c; Florence Elk. 1000 15iac
Comb Fraction 400 at 81. IS; 100 at 81 49, 4ooC
73o Is sO; FLORENCE, 100 $3.15; 400 SO 1212
Florence L, and NJ, 5000 SIZE Nevada Hills
200 81 u.s. Triangle, 1000 &c; Globe OIL 1000 12lac
Jumbo Ex 800 sic: Comb. Fraction, 200 81 Al
Cal HIS. 1000 s. SOM 10. 900 1c.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02
Financial Record

NEW YORK, Aug 1.-Close: Prime mer-
camille paper, s@sh per cent. Sterling ex-
change fairly steady, with actual business
and at s4s5 2594s5. IS for sixty day bills.
Commercial bills S4.s4tbg4.S5.
Bar silver, 52lac.
Mexican dollors, 45e.
Government bonds steady; railroad bonds
fir
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02

clearing house banks at the close of business
today 20. 49,
The statement OF banks and trust oompa-
MES of Greater New York not members or the
clearing house shows that these institutions
have aggregate deposits of S1,0O5 $40 400. Total
cash hand, s97, 500, and loans amounting
to 1907, 476, $780,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02
CARLOAD SHIPMENTS
OF CITRUS FRUIT

x from Los Angeles Thursday, July 80,
3 were 40 carloads of oranges and 20
g carloads of lemons. ,,
3 Total TO date there were shipped
q 27,ISa carloads, of which 1874 were
@ lemons. Al.
q Last season to date there were ship
O. ped s5,99s carloads, of which 1880 were
q lemons.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02
Coffee Futures

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The market for COT
fee futures was well sustained touay py
str,s nrsssure Sales were reported OF 300
s siN gincInding August 5.65@5. zoe; September,
5s5c December, 56og6 55e May H. SsS %o San
-. ssLo Mild dun; Cordova, 9%@1212c.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02
DAILY MINING GALL
The Metal Market

NEW YORK Aug. t.-No change was re-
ported in the metal markets today and bust
ness was quiet in the absence Of cables.
Spot tin is quiet at $50. 50QS1. 90,
Copper continues firm, with lake quoted at
s12 15ib613 97Ib; electrolytie at S13.0Oq1S 25
and casting at $12.75@1S.OO.
Lead remained firm at $i45945O
Spelter quiet; S.7O44.l5'
Iron nominally unchanged
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02
Car Eranolsco shInplna

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. ARRIVED: Geo
W Elder, San Pedro; steamer George w
Fenewiok San Pedro; Whittier. san Feero
No. civ san Pedro; Melville Dollar. san
Pedre. Helen p. Drew, San Pedro; steamer
Sailed. steamer Tamalpais San Pedro.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02
PRICES OF, METALS
IN NEW YORK MARKET

a NEW YORK, August Hopper,
x lake SIS. f21h q 1871, eIectrolytic $l3
q @I3.25, casting s12.15@ 1900.
3 Lead, sd.50@4.55.
3 Tin, SsO.5O@ s1.OO.
8 silver, 521ac.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02
FINANCIAL

LOS ANGELES, Aug. Blank elearings
$1.SOS, 1874 a. against $1,69s, $40 25 for the
corresponding date last year, decrease Of
$3.50, 4O5.61, Following is a comparative state
ment:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02
Butter. EGGS and Cheese

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 1.-Butter-Fancy
creamery, &c; seconds. 22c; fancy dairy. 2lac;
seconds, zoe.
Eggs-Store, PIC; fancy ranch, S0ihc
Cheese-New, 10fd11FcS Young America, 1914
@13e.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02
BLUEBIRD CAMP, wHIPPLE MT.

panied BY high gold value. UusuaIy the gold vaues eq
which of the big copper camps boast OF and MI
of the fluctuations of the price of copper.
One of the veins crossed the shaft at vertical depth
of IS feet and gave of per cent copper and
S118 in gold and this vein alone, which is of the
smaller of four parallel lodges to be opened by this shalt
will furnish large tonnage of high grade
The mine is we'll equipped for rapid and economical
development. The equipment consists OF l5-horse-
power FairbanksMorse hoist Curtis air compressor for
operation of machine drills 32foot galows frame steel
tracks, ore and every modern accessory found IN
rst-class mining camp There are four good new build
nes for the accommodation of the miners and the hous
ing of the equipment of the property such as is war
ranted by every indication for permanent camp.
We are putting down double compartment shaft
on the eastern end of the property This shalt now hav
inc gained depth of 79 feet and encountered heavy
flow of water we drifting from HOfoo depth south
the veins either s1de OF the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02
Something to Show

Patience-Have you been observing Lentg
Patrioe-Oh, yes, strictly.
"And what have you got 10 show for itI
"A dandy new Easter hat."--Yonkers States
man.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02

He-Do you believe that silence gives con-
sent9
Shell certainly do.
s'Well, When | ask your father for your
hand manage to have your mother In the
ROOM Yonkers Statesman,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02
What7

''PopP'
''Yes, my boy"
.spid mamma ever punish your
We'll she married me. my boy."-fenkeFs
Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02
LOS ANGELES STOCK EXCHANGE


Official sales-2OOO Central at SIC; 20 Assoc
ciated Oil at $780, 10 do Is. 81 at S29. rs; Globe
Savings bank at S125
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02

A now-and-then FURNISHED room" az
makes the rent problem easier for many
householder.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02
MINING QUOTATIONS
California

Yesterdays quotations Of the Los Angeles
Nevada Mining Stock exchange were as toi-
lows:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02

NEW YORK, August Following wer
the closing quotations today:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02
San Francisco Mining Stocks

SAN FRANCISCO Aug. 1.-Folowing were
the official closing quotations today:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02
New York Bonds

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The following were the
the official closing quotations To-Day oo,
90 Dc 1n25s Japan 4lhs ........s.S 91a
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-12
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!: NEWS or THE RIVERS 5:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The river marked Ill feet on the
Cairo gauge last evening showing a
fan of 0.6 OF a foot in "A hours. Ris-
ing rivers were reported from points
above here yesterday as follows
Louisville a. Guntersvile a. Flor-
ence 3.
The Liberty cleared for New Mad
ril yesterday morning.
The Dick Fowler from aud to Padu'
cab was in port yesterday aud will be
here again today.
The George Gardner and Major
Slack with empties went south yester
dav after logs and lumber
The City of SaltilIo left st. Louis
yesterday for Cairo and the Tennessee
river. She should be here today.
The Stacker Lee win leave 81
Louis today for Cairo and Memphis
She will be in this port in the morn
ing.
The Peters Lee left Memphis yes
terday for Cairo and st. Louis. Sh'
will be in this port tomorrow.
Tho Fritz is assisting the Spragut
to Cairo with big tow OF empties.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-12
TEN GOOD MEN
Now Named to Consider Nays and
Means to Reform Cairo
Elections.

President Aisthorpe, Of the Board
of Trade yesterday named the com
mittee authorized 10 be appointed 10
act in conjunction with similar COM
mittees from the Merchants Lunch
con, Commercial Club, and perhaps
other organizations, TO take up the
matter of election reform. He named
Hon. NJ. F. Gilbert, Z. G. Pink, ]. H.
Galligan, Chas Cunningham and II.
f. Halliday
The committee appointed at the
Merchants Luncheon last Saturday
was Douglas Halliday, l. f. Denison
T. ]. Kerth. c. S. Carey c. L. Keaton.
1t is understood the Commercial
Club win also name committee
which will make fifteen representa-
tive citizens. II has not transpired
whether or not the Lumbermen's as
ISOLATION and the Wholesale Grocers'
association will take any part in the
movement. II not the fifteen VIII
probably be able 10 evolve plan
which will offer reasonable ground
for the hope that the end sought will
be gained, or, at least that decided
Improvement will be the result
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-12
Rivals in cun,be rland River.

The Paducah News-Democrat OF
Thursday says: From looks ahead
there is going TO be something doing
soon in the river trade between Padu'
cab and Cumberland river cities. An
opposition boat or boats will socn be
navigating back and forth between
PadIcah and Nashville, TO fight the
Ryman line, that has been boss of the
Cumberland for decades. The Ryman
llne used to own boats named "Rhea, -
aud the new company is going to open
business with a packet called the Rob
ert Rhea. Her commander will be
Capt J. S. Tyner, who for thirty.fiye
years was a captain of Ryman line
steamers between Paducah and the
Cumberland. Capt Tyner resigned
from the Ryman company a few days
ago. The new company will mean
considerable to the commercial inter
ests Of Paducah.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-12
ADJUSTMENTS
Observation-Disclosures
Vitality Of Genius.

Few if any. of the religious PLAYS
have had a life of more than two or
three seasons. The fact that Clarence
Benefits THE Holy City after three
wears OF growing success, is, today, a
stronger attraction than ever and
that its return dates are greeted.
everywhere, with crowded house,,
proves that b. has iu it something Of
real and powerful dramatic WORTH.
outside Of its religions interest II IS
no. mere curiosity 20 see a play ont
LOT tho ordinary. a sort OF dramatic IN
.1cvation that causes the great public
10 90 % see il again and again, and
that makes each one who sees IL an
enthusiastic advertiser for IT, The real
-slson for this Is. that. outside of the
fact that il narrates the most dra.
watic AMI thrilling incidents IN TIE
history of the world a story that IS
nwoven with the very fhrrs of our
faith and our hopes for Time aud
Etgnity 10 tells that story with such
an earnest dnvCut and rcrerantial
=nirit that 10 disarms the criticism e
tho most religious. The beauty Of its
language. srintillating with gems of
.lcquence and poetic expressions. its
wonderful portrayal Of character and
rzpsessi Jon. running the entire SAFE n
ruraE emotion from laughter .
faars from mIrth 10 horror from
hope 10 fisnair. from love 20 hate.
from joy 10 DEATH These al appeal
directly 10 the heart aul make us fer
-at that it Is oulv a play. To rs for
the time being. it become a living
reality VIII be seen at the Cairo
oHera house on Monday. Sept 1lth.
the opening OF the regular season.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-12
SHOOTING ARRAY
Two Negroes Engage in ousrrel-one
Has Knife the other a Gun
Not Fatally Hurt.

A shooting ARRAY occurred ab1ut l
y. m. yesterday on Eighth street be-
tween Commercial avenue and Rail-
road street in which a negro named
Jim Wood was shot by another namel
Nebro. II appears that Wood rooms
in the same house with Nebro and in
some way made himself disagree cable.
Nebro ordered him to leave. and a
quarrel ensued Wood striking Nebro.
Yesterday Wood is said to have gone
TO tie clothes pressing shop on Eighth
street where NcbrO is emp,ayed. and
renewed the quarrel. being armed
with knife. il is claimed. But Ne
bro was prepared for him anil pulled
n pistol Wood ran and Nebro shot
at him The first bullet struck him
i'm the left arm and knocked him
down; the second bullet struck him
IN the left shoulder The latter was
ferd while Wood lay on the Sidewalk
face down and he looked ND AZ Nabro
saying Don't Kill me" Eve a notir n
to give you another one" replied Ne
bro. but he didn't Wood was abe
TO get mp and walk home. but it Is be-
lieved that the bullet in his shoulder
may prove serious. Sebro was taken
20 jail.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-12
PRECISION OF ARTILLERY FIRE.
Exact Science Employed in Methods
Of Modern Gunners.

How do we hit with mortars? An
observer near the shore who sees the
target communicates the horizontal
and vertical angle at which to lay the
mortar and the instant Of time in
which TO FIRE. and the gun does the
rest
n YOU were standing AZ the center
Of a large clock dial laid fat on the
ground and wanted TO bit with a
baseball man walking around on the
OUTSIDE. you would notice how long 1T
took the man 10 get from ! 10 u, and
again from DO TO III; then you would
decide whether. IL the ball We're
thrown over q point half way between
" and Y just as be arrived opposite
~. the man and the ball would reach
the same spot az the same time-it be
ing understood. Of course, that he
maintained uniform speed aud direc-
ton and that the bali was thrown with
proper force.
instruments give us the range and
observation and mechanical devices
give us thc range differences. increas-
ing OF decreasing by certain short in
terval. of time. too short for a ship Of
ans size Oh escape by attempting 10
change direction or speed Our OBJ
servers circle has $4,000 divisions
Capt Howell. IN Scientific American
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-12
How 70 Get tSronq.

P. ]. Daily of 1897 w. Congress St,
Chicago, tells of way to become
strong. He says: My mother, who
is old and was very feeble, is deriy-
ing so much benefit from Electric Bit
tiers, that / feel it's my duty to tell
those who need tonic and strength
ing medicine about it. In my moth
er's case marked gain in flesh has
resulted, insomnia has been overcome
and she is steadily growing stronger
Electric Bitters quickly remedy stom
ach. liver and kidney complaints. Solc
under guarantee at all drug stores
so cents.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-12
REPAIRING SEWER
CONTRACTOR FRASER HAS DIFF
FicuLT PIECE OF WORK
WELL UNDER WAY.
To Remove $4,000 Sacks Filled with
pirt-llinois Central Driving
Piles to Support
Track.

Contractor Fraser has made good
progress in excavating the place at
Tenth and Ohio streets, for repairing
the levee and street. With a force
of men and teams, scrapers and pIoW,
he has dug cavity about ten feet
deem. thirty feet long and the width
O fthe street. The thousands OF sacks
which were thrown into the cavity
during the late unpieasantness' are
giving trouble. The scrapers reluse
TO cut through them, and it is neces'
sary to pull them up by means OF a
sharp pillow, and this with the mushy
state of the ground, is hard on the
mules. II Is worthy OF particular
note that the mules have not cons
planned. but do their work with all
their might and with as much appar
emf cheerfulness as mules usually
show in connection with such opera
lions. Mr.. Fraser will probably not
reach the top of the sewer casing for
a day or two,
The Illinois Central Co., had a pile
driver at work yesterday putting
down piling on either side Of the sew
err upon which the tracks are 10 be
supported when the excavation Is
made. This is for the western OF
switch track. The main track has
already been supported by heavy tim,
bers where it passes over the sewer.
Twenty-three thousand sacks filed
with dirt were used inside and out
side the levee, Many of them went
into the sewer, and some were taken
out at the Commercial avenue open
ing. Probably eight or ten thousand
were placed where the excavation is
now being made and the remainder
outside at the mouth Of the sewer. All
these will have TO be taken away.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-12

It is said that a surgeon Of Berl
has accidentally discovered that wat
may be used as an anesthetic. }
was experimenting with cocoaine
sec how small a quantity Of it mig
be used locally for minor operation
when he made the discovery about "
ter. A small quantity is injected nnd
the skin. and the effect is to rend
the flesh ar that point insensible
pain. The water causes a slight swe
ing resembling that caused by q
sting Of a guat. and the space mark
by the swelling remains insensible +
several minutes.