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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19
Fun With Numbers

Some seemingly wonderful tricks
with numbers are really very simple
when the way they are done is known.
One of these remarkable tricks is to
add five rows of figures at sight, be-
ginning at the left instead of at the
right. Let some one write row OF
figures of any length. Under il write
another row with az many figures in
in it. choosing the figures so that what
you write will make the sum a row
OF 9's. Then let the other write an
other equal row under the second row,
ana write the fourth row in the same
way that you wrote the second. The
rows may now appear after this fash
ion:
5G4, 1924, 367.854,17l
435, 1921 .057 .G32, 145.S2S
5,24S.196,743.7 5G.545
2G4.751 500. 2562 Asa
The other person then writes the fifth
row and hands you the paper to add
Inc sum will always be the last line
written. with the addition of 9 pre-
fixed at the left and the last figure re-
dnced in value. The reason for It
Is this: The sum of the four rows
OF figures given is 1893, 1893, 500 999. :.
999.99S. If is added to this, the sum
will be followed by as many 0's as
we had SIS and 8. No matter what
figures are written in the fifth line,
the sum can be found by adding the
figures to 0 in each case except for
the extreme right hand figure. That
must be reduced by 2, since we added
In order to obtain the 0s.
Tho 70 .,
ways. Let the other person write
two lines. and then You write two. be-
ing careful to choose figures adding
to as before. The result will lie tho
same. Or. let the other person write
your two lines In the same general
manner. The sum In this case will
be the two half-lines filled In by the
other person after you have written
your lines. with the 2 preGxed and
the end figure of the right half reduc-
ed by 2. An illustration of the -four
lines would he:
245, 7G3,-
45S,9G7. 435.72G
---,---, 31S,52f
754,236,6S1, AIS
541 .032. 564 ,273
The places filled with hyphens are
those left blank at first and later filled
by the other person.
Another variation of the method is
TO have more than two groups of lines
that add TO .. The same rules apply
no matter how many groups we use.
the only difference being in the first
figure used in the sum and in the
amount TO be subtracted from the
ten. Thus, II three groups are used,
the first figure must be 3. and must
be snbtracted from the right hand
figure. If four groups are used. 4
must be made the first figure, and 4
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19

Gentlemen" said the prisoner after
ncquiltal, Il thank you for my vlndi-
cation"
Young feller," replied the foreman
of the jury. you don't seem to know
the difference between vindicatIon
and streak Of good luck. London
Opinion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19

day number is l. The sum is 4. or
"Wednesday.
1t must be remembered that the
years 1900 and 1900 were not leap
years; but the year 1000 will be leap
year Otherwise. any year exactly
divisible by is n leap year.-Frede-
rick u. Emery, In Syndicate Magazine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19
Short Ways to Multiply.

subtracted from the last figure of the
last line, etc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19

There is an old saying that In Eng.
lane the wife Is the queen, in Franco
the companion, In Germany the house
keeper and in Italy the slave.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19

Carson = Has your wife got your
smoking room fitted up yet?
Meeke-Yes. You ought to see It.
It's the coolest place In the house.
Il suppose you find great comfort
In 1t, don't your
ooh. she won't let me go in IT. Its
merely to look at"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19

"He hasn't got that pretty typewriter
any more, has hep
mo. she's got him now. They were
married last week. Houston Post.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19

How well the baby talks! remark.
ed the visitor.
Their. fouu :"
What is he saying?"
Um.-well." replied the proud father
hesitatingiy. II guess you'd better ssjc
his mother about that.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19

Work Ia very useful thing to mako
you wish You didn't have TO.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19
COUPON.

On presentation at the Daily Press
Office, this Coupon and doc entities
the bearer Co one Captain John Smith
Souvenir Puzzle. If the puzzle is to be
mailed, &C must be added TO covor
postage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The first anniversary Of the beginning OF
the business career of the United states
Trust Company occurred today. AT the
same time the ofIicers were welcoming
customers and friends to the new ONCE
of the company at 1905 @ street north
west.
The entire building has just been re-
fitted and freshened up. Today there was
the added touch Of masses Of hpwsrs. IN
recognition Of the gala character Of the
occasion.
The president Of the company. H. Brad
ley Davidson. with becoming modestY. al
though confessing to a feeling of pride In
the record Of the company for its first
year. received the congratulations Of the
many who came in during the day. He
had chance to make Charles W. War
den. the new first vice president OF the
company. acquainted with some people
he had not yet met. 1t has only been
recently that Mr.. Warden came a
stranger to this city.
There was not enough interest taken in
the call at the meeting today Of the stock
exchange to maintain recent somewhat
higher levels Of prices. There was some
recession. Owing to general indifference
1t may be said it was without Significance.
The buying Of Capital Traction bonds
was about the only trading that occurred
There was no change in the price. VIVA,
was sold went for 10. and the demand
was evidently flied at that figure
An equally good market developed for
the per cent bonds Of the Washington
Railway Company. All sold were taken
at SON. and the bid advanced to 8Oss, but
without result. The lowest Offering was
s0la: The recovery in the case of these
bonds during the past few days has been
about a point.
The reports Of resumption OF work at
the mines OF the Greene Cananea Copper
Company were probably discounted In the
market Of yesterday. The recent high
level Of IL was reached on a single sale.
Today. however, the bid was less than
that of yesterday, while the asking price
remained the same. There was nothing
done.
No reports Of any sort are heard In re.
gard to the prospects OF Mitchell Mining.
AS far as the recent figures for the bid
are concerned the stock seems to be get
ting down to q point where it will en-
tirely drop of the board unless there Is
some reaction. Today the bid remained
the same as yesterday, namely, Y, with
the asking price at H.
After call some traction stocks found
market. One of the Washington rail-
way bonds sold as high as sos. and a sim
gle block Of five bonds found q purchaser
at 5OA.
Some odd lots OF preferred stock brought
50. while a couple Of small lots of Capital
Traction stock went for 124h.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17

b. q o.. pfd. .......
Brook. Rapid Tran.
Canadian Pacific.
c.. c.. c. G. st. L.
Central Leather. -.
Cent. Leather. pfd. j..
Chesa. & Ohio. -.
Chi. Great Western
Chi. Mil. & st. p.
c., NJ. & st. p. pfd.
Chicago & NV.
Col. Fuel & Iron. 80.
Col. Southern. ......
c. & Fl. c. and l..
Consolidated Gas.
Corn Products.
Corn Products. pfd.
Delaware & Hudson
Del, Lac. & West. i.
Den. & Rio Grande.
Distillers' Securities
Erie, common.
Erie, LIST pfd.
Erie. I'd pfd. .......
General Electric. 90.
Great Nor. Ore.
Great Nor, pfd.
Hooking Valley.
Hooking Valley. pfd
Illinois Central. 80.
Interboro Met.
Interboro Met. pfd.
International Paper.
K. c. Southern.
K. c. Southern. pfd.
Louisville & Nash.
Mackay Cos.
Mackay Co.'S. pfd.
Mexican Central. -.
NJ, X. & r., com.
NJ, X. & T.. pfd.
NJ, 8. P. & 8. 8. NJ.
NJ. 8. p. & SIS. ..pf
Missouri Pacific. -.
National Biscuit Co.
Nat. Biscuit Co., pf.
National Lead.
n. Y. Air Brake. 80.
N. Y. Central. ......
N. Y. Chi. & st. l..
n. Y, c. & 8. L.. I'd
N. Y. Ont. & w.
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific.
Pac. Mail Steam. -.
Pennsylvania r.. r. .
Peoples Gas of Chi
Pressed Steel Car.
Ry. Steel Spring Co.
Ry. s. s. Co.. pfd.
Reading ...........
Rep. Iron & Steel.
Rep. / & s., pfd. u.
Rock Island. com.
Rock Island. pM...
Sloss- Shemeld Steel.
8. l.. & 8. r.. I'd pf.
st. Louis 8. w. pfd.
Southern Pacific.
So. Pacific, pfd. 49,.
Southern Ry.
Southern Ry.. pfd.
Tennessee Copper.
Toll. st. L. & w. =.
r.. 8. l.. & W., pfd.
Union Pacific. ......
Union Pa cific. pM.
U. 8. Rubber. ......
u. 8. Rubber, pfd.
U. 8. Steel.
U. g. Steel. pfd. 49,.
Utah Copper. .......
VA.-Car. Chem. Co.
Va. l., G. & G.. Co.
Wabash ...........
Wabash. pfd. ......
Western Union. 80.
West. Elec. Man..
Wisconsin Central.
Wisconsin Gen., pfd.
Wooden Goods. $50.
Wooden Goods, pfd.
Bon
Am. lob. Is.
Am. Tob. IS. 1890.
B. r. T. Is. ........
Inter. Met. Ans.
Rock Island IS. 80.
U. 9. Steel 5s. 800.
Union CONVEX. A..
ar Al srf~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17

Saies.-Regular CALL II O'Clock noon-Capita
Traction S. 81 COO at 40. 1900 at no, 81 O0(
at ITO. 81 900 at ITO. $1,000 at 10. $1,000 Al
Wilmington Rwy. and Elec. Is. $1,000 at soll
81 900 At 60A, 81 600 at e04, $1,000 at SOA
$l,Ooo at sou. 81 600 at eoh.
Bell Telephone Of Pa, 8 at e9E.
Mergenthaler Linotype. at 1913.
After call-Capital Traction 81, $1,000 at no
$500 at ITO.
washington Rwy and Elec. CON-, 8 at 81.
Capital Traction. z at l24a 2 at 124h
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd., At 80, al
So 4 At 30.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. -. 81 900 a
003t, $5,O coo at sou.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17
LODGE LAUDs ROOSEVELT
CONVENTION IN UPROAR

When Senator Lodge, in his speech to
the convention. said that the President
was the best abused but most popular
man in the United States today the most
enthusiastic demonstration thus far seen
in the convention occurred.
205-Among the alternates a man stand
ing on a chair has taken his coat for a
flag. and, waving 1t. has started the scene
into greater tumuh. The scene has now
lasted ten minutes and shows no signs Of
stopping.
While nearly all the delegates are on
their feet. the Ohio delegation is seated
and silent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17
THE LONDON MARKET.
gram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON. June. 17.-Sluggish move
ments took place In the late afternoon
and prices were extremely irregular The
American department was the firmest
at the official session on advices from
New York. Curb prices were q little
under the best OF the offlcial session. No
revival, however, took place In domestic
issues.
Kafirs continued to drop. De Beers
lost all but 1-18 Of their earlier gain,
closing at III Rio Tintos ended u
higher at 66i1. Peruvian securities were
repurchased by Berlin and gained Il to !
per cent. Russian imperial fours un.
changed at Sta. The Paris bourse was
steady and Berlin bourse was quiet.
London Closinr Stocks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
THE BALTIMORE MARKETS.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. June IL. - WHEAT
western, yTh: June. 95i4n95ia: July, s1%a92:
August, 90a&H9l: steamer No. red e21a: re-
ceipts q. O29 bushels exports IS. 20 bushels
southern grade. 9Oisa9l.
CORN-Dull: spot mixed. 74ts: No. white.
III: July, 74I.: September, 14ls: steamer mixed
7Ola; receipts. IL. 30 bushels: exports $50 bush.
els: southern yellow corn. Iia79.
OATS-Firmer: No. z white. JSaj9: No 3
white, 56a5S: No. . mixed Sc receipts = 26S
bushels; exports. 80 bushels.
RYE-NomInal: No. 2 western export SSas9:
No. 2 western domestic. SSaS9; receipts col
bushels.
HAY-Duli: No. / Timothy. IL. Scala 100; No l
clover mixed. 10. 5Oa1l.OO
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Dull. unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17
THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. June 1.-THE cotton mar.
ket opened steady at decline of 3aa
points and sold about to 3 points net
lower during the first few minutes under
realizing by yesterdays buyers There
was a good demand for July at the de-
cline however. reviving the rumors of a
bull control In that position and the mar
ket later rallied. being about point lower
70 points higher during the middle OF
the morning. with near months relatively
firm. Business was moderately active
but largely professional.
Futures opened barely steady: July.
10 40: August. 1919: September, 9.S7a9. 90:
a3b; March. $50; May. offered 9.35.
The market was very excited late in
the morning owing to the marked strength
OF July. which sold up to a net advance
bull support. New crop months mean.
while only sold 1 to 4 points net higher.
and shortly after noon the market eased
of or . points following a bearish pri-
vate crop condition report. indicating an
average condition Of S3.s per cent June
Spot quiet: middling uplands, 700;
.niddling gulf. 1925.
Estimated receipts at the ports today.
5000 bales. against 1851 last week and
1880 last year. For the week, sc. 900 bales
against S4.223 last week and 25,5SS last
year. Today's receipts at New Orleans,
4,5S9 bales, against Loss last year. and
at Houston. 96S bales, against 534 last
year.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL. June 17.-Closing cotton
Spot, in increased demand: prices, ten
points higher; American middling fair.
10; good middlinE. 6.93: middling, 865;
low middling. 6.27: good ordinary, 56s;
ordinary, 5.31. The sales of the day were
5000 bales, Of which 300 were for specu-
Iation and export. and included 1900
American. Receipts. 100 bales all Ameri-
can Futures opened firm and closed
quiet American middling g. o. c., June.
6O3ls; June-July. 5.96: July-August, 5.pOiz
August September, 5.6I: September cto-
Der. 5.3I1t: October November. Ssh: No
vember-December. 5.1S1a: December-Jan-
uary. Sis: January-February. SD: Feb
ruary-MArch. 512; March-April, 5.12
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17
Prices Opened Firm, Advanced
Further During First Hour.
FACTORS ! N THE DEALINGS
Reading and Union Pacific Again
Led in Transactions.
MONEY MARKET RELAXATION
Sharp Reaction Followed Reports Of
Passed Railway Dividends.
Freight Houses Buyers Again.
FACTORS IN THE DEALINGS
MONEY MARKET RELAXATION

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK June 17.-For the first
time in more than a week matters Other
than those of a political character could
be designated as actual factors in the
dealings in securities. These included the
announcement of the passage of the divi
dend on Lake Erie a~d western pre-
ferred and on the common stock Of the
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St
Louis.
In the industrial quarter American Lo
connective broke very sharply. also or
reckonings with regard to the dividend or
that stock.
There were in addition unexpectedly
heavy engagements of gold for export
and finally the grain market advanced
sharply in connection with further dis.
turbing reports with regard to the state
of the crops as affected by the western
floods and the unfavorable weather con.
ditions of the past fortnight.
The unexpected nature of some Of the
developments referred to did not, how.
ever. serve to relegate politics to posi-
ton very far in the rear among the top
les of discussion. Most OF the talk with
regard to the state of affairs at Chicago
was absorbed with the prospects for the
so-called ahti-injunction plank and. as
ing's advices in that respect were very
conflicting.
Surprise for Brokers.
Wall street at large was much bewilder-
ed at the alleged support OF the anti-in-
junction plank by a number of conspicu-
Gus capt. alists, whose interests and in
clinations might be supposed to lie in the
opposite direction.
The stock market opened firm and ad-
vanced further during the first hour Of
business. Thereafter it hesitated. and
around midday reacted quite sharply In
connection with the occurrences men
toned above. With the exception of those
stocks affected by actual action and ex-
pectations regarding dividends there was
little or nothing to be adduced from the
dealings In particular securities.
Reading aand Union Pacific again fur
ntshed an undue proportion of the total
transactions. In the early part Of the
day the United States Steel shares and
but these stocks participated in the SUBJ
seQuent irresularity of the market at
large.
American stocks were firm in the Lon
oon market and foreign houses were again
buyers on small scale in the local deal
ings.
The Gold Shipments.
; The days large engagements of gold
Tor export found no reflection whatever
In the money market, where the rates for
call and time loans were indeed shaded.
Up to this morning the banks had
gained more than $4,000 from their
operations with the subtreasury, but on
account Of today's gold engagements to-
morrow's figures will probably fell an.
other story.
In fact. the relaxation in the money
market In the face Of the next fortnight
and the almost certain recall OF further
was one Of the most interesting feat,,res
of the days situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17
Closing Quotations.

Closing Quotations.
At the close Of the stock exchange the
following stocks had changed in price
since above quotations. there being no
change in balance Of the closing prices:
Amalgamated Copper. STA.
American Locomotive, 46z.
American Locomotive. pfd.. 100h
American Smelling. 75&.
Atlantic Coast Line, 90
Baltimore and Ohio, S9h.
Canadian Pacific. 1907.
c. c. c. and st. L.. AN.
Chesapeake & Ohio, An.
Chicago. Mil. and St. Paul, 1881
Chicago and n. w. 1907.
Great Northern. pfd. l31h.
Illinois Central. 1871
Mo-. Kansas and Texas, CON-, 26x.
National Lead. 6JA.
New York Central. 1914.
New York. Ontario and Western, Al.
Northern Pacific, 1864
Pacific Mail Steamship, 25s.
Pennsylvania Railroad, 121A.
Reading, 113N.
Republic Iron & Steel. pfd.. IS.
Rock Island, CON-. 17A.
Rock Island. pfd., 34A.
Southern Pacific. S61s.
Southern Pacific. pfd., 1871.
Union Pacific. 1861.
L.. 8. Steel, BIN.
U. g. Steel. pfd.. 1O2.
Utah Copper. 31h
Wabash. pfd.. 2sM:
BONDS.
Interborough Met. AVS. IS.
Union Conver. -. OH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17
STATEMENT OF THE TREASURY

Todays statement of the Treasury bal
ances In the general fund. exclusive Of the
$loO.OOoOOO gold reserve. shows:
Available cash balance. $3.50 16S COS.
Gold coin and bullion. So, O56 1856
Gold certificates, $31 lis, $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17
CURB QUOTATIONS..

Quotations furnished by r. r. Hutton 4 Co. :
members New York Stock Exchange: G. Bowie
Chapman. manager. 1901 ct. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17

To Attend Associates Funeral.
The Oldest Inhabitants Association has
been oficially notified of the death Of
John Cammack and it's members request
ed to attend the funeral Services will
be held at the Church OF the Sacred
Heart at 10 o'clock Friday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17

CHICAGO, June 17-Wheat opened act.
i've and strong today on reports Of we,
weather in Kansas, Nebraska and Mis-
souri, and other parts of the winter wheat
bel:. July opened 4 shade to Hast higher
at S9aS9A. and sold up to S91s.
July corn opened q shade higher, a,
67ss and sold up to 67ss.
July oats. 4 higher, at AN. and sold
up to Az.
September pork opened shade lower
to a shade higher, at 1f45a14.47h: lard
was unchanged, at s95: ribs were shade
lower. at sos.
For a time the wheat market was very
strong on numerous crop damage reports
July sold up to 9O1s. In the last hall
hour prices broke sharply on profit-taking
July selling OF to ssh, The close was
weak. with July a shade lower. at 8S7s-
the low point
The corn market was strong the greater
part Of the day. The high point for July
was 6S1. Weakness developed when the
break in wheat occurred. July selling OIL
July unchanged at 671ta87H.
Close: wheat-JuIy. SSh: September
s7lsas7h: December. ssh. i,
Corn-July. 6711a67A; September. s7ha
6I4: December. ssh.
Oats-July old. 44,s; July. 4Sh: Septem-
Der. 371z.
Pork-July. 14sO; September. 14.52,z.
.Lard-July. s.7714as.SO; October. 9.05;
september. S.95aS.97.
Ribs-July, 100; September. s.12,1; Oc-
tober $50.
Rye-Cash. 79asO.
Barley-Cash, 61a5S.
Timothy and clover. nominal.
Liverpool Grain Prices.
LIVERPOOL. June 17.-Closing: Wheat
Spot, quiet: No red western winter.
Is Sd: No. l California. Is Sd; futures.
steady; July. Is 3Hd; September. IS sd;
December. q I'D Corn-Spot. new Ameri-
lean. kiln dried. firm. So I'D: old Ameri-
can mixed. nominal: futures quiet July,
IS I'D. Flour-Winter patents. easy,
2Ss Sd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17
The World of
Finance and Trade


Furnished by W. b. Hibbs & Co.. bank
ers and brokers. Hibbs building. members
New York Stock Exchange. Washington
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-05

BUILT THE FIRST skYscRA?EF
New York Architect Gave the New De
sign to the World.

1t Is little more than 1S years sine
Bradford lie Gilbert erected the frs
skyscraper at 50 Broadway, New Yori
says the Broadway Magazine. 1t W;
an History building. One day, whe
1t was still in the skeleton stage, h
decided to climb up through the ne
work OF steel pillars and Orders viii,
gale of wind was blowing. n
wished to make some tests Of the
feet of the storm on the skeleton. TT
people watching him from the sid
walk said he took his life in his han
They expected to see the structure to
pie and fall. burying the hapless f.
veutor in the ruins.
LIE Gilbert returned to earth unh,r
"a victor who had given the world
new idea that was to revolutioniz
the American city.
Since then skyscrapers have becom
almost a commonplace. Higher an
higher they have soared-11, IA, 4:
20, rs, Al or more stories-piling wo,
der on wonder, transforming Wal
Nassau and Pine streets Into narro
canyons between cliffs of steel an
stone. and making Trinity church, tn,
finest building in the city half
century ago, a mere foothill of tn
great skyscraper range.
Then came the new idea, just ca,
rled to success, which made me-
doubt If there were any limits to tn
height of the skyscraper The tuwe
of the Singer building at LAT Broad
way began to soar into the air, pilin;
story upon story, until there were 4
In all, and the lantern that crowne,
the steel skeleton was fastened II
place 612 feet above the sidewalk.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-05
AUTOGRAPHS CAME IN USEFUL.
Stranded EngIishman Raised Money
on Famous Names.

II Is sometimes mighty useful to
nave distinguished relatives. Here u,
an instance In point. A young New
Yorker, a brother-in-law of Sir Philip
Burne-Jones, the artist, found himself
stranded while in Albany few days
ago. Being unacquainted in the state
capital, the problem of how to raise
enough money to get back to Broad
way was serious one. Suddenly it
dawned upon him that a couple of let
ters which he had in his possession,
and which he only recently had re-.
ceived from Bu'ne-Jones and Rudyard
hipling, the author, might be made to
realize, II not train fare, at least the
price of a ham sandwich. Acting on
the inspiration, he took the letters to
nearby bookstore, which made q
specially OF the buying and selling Of
original autograph letters of famous
persons.
Fortunately there happened to be
1othing Of particularly private or
confidential nature in the missives in
question, and after examining them
carefully and asking some questions
relating thereto the proprietor OF the
store finally offered their owner $4.75
for both letters-$4 for the Kipling
epistle and rs cents for the Burne.
Jones one. Needless to saJ, the offer
vas promptly accepted.