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NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. Feb. 1l.-SUGAR-The local market for
raw sugar was barely steady with centrifugal "a
test, az 2l5; muscoyado. 50 test 325. and mcasses
sugar, % test. 3 The london market was quoted
at 8 Iitd for February and March
NAVAL STORES-The market for spirits turpen-
tine steady. with mschine-made barrels quoted
az 5iiaa55 and al savannah the market was firm AZ
81. Bosn was nominal AZ 375 for common to good
strained. Tar was duh and nominal at 40 for oil
barrels
BUTTER Receipts, s2Is packages; firm Cream
cry extra. =.
EGGs-Roceiris. 1888 cases. lower. Nearby
white fancy 81; Western frsts 2h.
MILL FEED-Fim; fair inquiry. Spring bran.
lopound sacks 70 arrive. 800; middlinEs. SIS; city
bran, A0, in bulk; Western red dog, $50 20 ar
rive; winter wheat bran. in ll9rn1nd sacks B6o
OATS Strong; light supply, Elevator prices: No.
3, white. 50; No 4, white 50: No . mixed, 5iz.
FLOUR-E8sy: small tTade. Spring patents 5ya
$50: spring clears. iSa50o: winter straights. 45a
ents. 53s5 %; stRigits. A70a500; clears, 435a450
RYE FLOUR Moderate inquiry; aSoa5.50
CORN MEAL-Moderate business. kiln-dried for
export g 4ea3 3; coarse meal. in bags. l.33al35
BUCkWHEAT FL0UR-Slow trade; small sup.
ply. Choice. 400
HAY-Receipts. 800 tons: moderate inquiry Prime
timothy losio5 No. ], e5ai00; No. 2, s5as0 No. 8.
90sS5
sTRAW-Narket duh and steady. Long rye. e5a7O.
BEEF-Steady; moderate dealings. Family. H00a
H5O; packet. Il 50al200.
PORK-TFade is dull. Mess. i40al4s0 family.
r0al753
TALLOW-Quiet: steady City, in h0gsheads. 81
LARD-DulL Prime Western. 7s0: city 100: n.
fined continent, SEQ; South American SIS; refined
Brazilian, kegs. l0l5; city stesTne 9h 0eostearips
slow; New YORK, n Chicago 7Isa71z.
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A Bright idea.

The head of a certain Pittsburg manu-
featuring concern is an old gentleman
who built UP his business from nothing
by his own dogged and persistent toll,
and who never felt that he could spare
the time for a vacation. says the Fhila-
deiphia Public Ledger. Not long ago,
however, he decided that he was getting
along in years. and that he was entitled
to d rest. Calling his son into the library.
he said:
Tom. I've worked pretty hard for quite
a while now. and have done pretty we'll
so / have about decided TO retire and
turn the business over to you. What do
you say?'
The young man pondered the situation
gravely. Then a bright idea seemed to
strike him.
Say, pop, he suggested, how would
il do for you TO work few years longer
and then the two OF US retire together?"
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SUMS Complexion MARRIED.

The sun, seen through a telescope. an
pears as circular body, whose light IS
more intense at the corner of the disc
than in the neighborhood of the edge or
limb, thus giving the aspect of a globe
The entire lustTous surface. which is
called the photosphere. presents a mot
tied or granulated appearance. resem-
bling rough drawing paper In addition
to this, one or more dark markings are
usually seen in the philosophers: these
are the sun spots, and the number at
any one time is most variable. rising 10
maximum In every eleven years and
falling to a minimum in between. The
sun spots are seen only in two zones or
belts of the photosphere, one on each side
Of the solar equator. Bright streaks.
more luminous than the general solar
surface, may also be seen near the limb.
especially in the spot regions. These are
called faculae or little torches, a name
given by Herelius, one of the earliest of
solar observers. The sun is rotating on
it's axis; the sun spots appear to ira
verse the disc from east 10 west In about
thirteen to fourteen days.
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LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Chicago, Feb. u.-CATTLE-R Receipts Il. 90; SLOW
and weak. Prime beeves. l9)a595. poor TO medium.
37oais0; stockcTs and feeders 250aA50: cows and
heifsFs. 250ai50; Gamers. l6a258 Texans 360ai TO-
H0GS-ReceiDis a market Sc higher Lights.
i.05a43o; rOughs Al5aI25; mixed 4l5a44 IS: heavy.
4.90a450: pigs. 40.
sHEEP-Receipts, 1900; market steady; Ioc low
er. Native sheep S00a5SO: Western sheep 20Oa4 90:
lambs. 4ooa6 s.; Western lambs 500a6@
New York, Feb u.-CATTLE-R Receipts 2g7n.
steady feeling Dressed beef. in fair demand az
7iza9 per pound; extra prime beef, 9Aaslz: Liver
pool and london. cattle and beef market nm
changed; shipments to-day. none; tomorrow, $40
cattle and SEQ quarters Of beef
CALvES-Receipts. SO; Yeals active. finn; West
ern steady. Veals 5.50al000 culls, 4O0a5O0: West
ems AGO: yearlings 400.
SHEEP AND LAA'BS-Receipts AID; sheen
steady; lambs slow. lower. Sheep. A0oa5.50; culs.
500; lambs. Seals: culls. 500.
H0GS-Receipts, $50; market weak on Buffalo
adFiegs.
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PRODUCE MARKET.

Baltimore, Feb. l,-Following are the official PRICES
at the principal commission houses:
BUTTER-CGeamery, fancy per H.. Sass: inlita-
ton. ner lb.. Sa24 Maryland and PENNSYLVANIA rolls
per To-. 9a2; store-packed Ohio. per ID. lsan.
do. West Virginia. per H. IsaB: MARYLAND Vir-
ginia and PENNSYLVANIA dairy prints. per H.. lss9D
LIVE PoULTRY-Old hens. heavy, rer h.. Il:
young enolce' bale ROSTERS. each. 25a5o; ducks
puddle, large, bali; muscoyy and monerel 10.
turkeys choice, young, Is: do. gobblers. a.
EGGS-Alaryiand and Pennsylvania arsts, Der
Dozen g
FLOUR-Winter extra. 3elai1O; do. clear. 11sa
40; do, straight. 44Oa4.55; do, patent, 470ass5
spring clear, la0a475; do. straight. 50sa5s5. ID
patent. 54os5T0; City Mills best patent. as: de-
high grade patent. SIS; do. straight 5B: do.
choice family, 4sO; extra. ll5aiZ. Rye -four. ne.
dium 10 choice. 4.50a500.
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NEW YORK MONEY.

New YORK, Feb 1.-Aoucv on caIl at the stock
exchange to-day opened az l2 Ter cent; highest, .
lowest. IL: closing a. D Most Of the loans were
al IeT cent.
Time money was offered less freely to-day. and de-
maud was not 20 roldl, satisfied. Rates were lit-
lie frner. az per cent for sixty days 81 for ninety
DAYS. 4iz for five and six months. and for twelve
months
Mercantile PAPER was sold in fair amounts ia out
Ci-touu ceuters but demand IL the city was light.
good assortment is offered. Rates So 10 ger
cert for Endorsed bills receivable and choice single
names, and 10 Oh for Others.
Sterling to-day was heavy. with rates 10 points
lower Rates fer actual business were: Sixty days.
4s250. derland, As5I5afs620; cables s6l5slS550
Commercial bills were 4sI4a4S3 The supply Of
l-.I.n bins Nas molarata.
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BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

Baltimore, Feb. u.-Followins arc the official
prices for TO-DAY
WHEAT-Stock in elevators. 53i623 bushels.
Graded lots If M red. sfCaf, az 9}t a blshel
for special bin and 914 for stock Western. spot
February. @; March o6s. April. 9s14 Contract
spot, February, gh March a5 April q May g.
CoRN-St0ck IN elevators 22l667 bushels Primo
lots Of white and mixed com afoat az 50aeGz per
bushei. with &c of for steamer Track yellow corn.
domestic delivery at 6a per btshe in car lots and
steamer uptown. al Ta59ia per bushel Contract
March. 6oisa60a&. Western. spot, February. 60
March 6oas April. SIS
OATS-StOCS ia elevators. Il9 5l2 bushels: ship
meuts from elevators, 5T73 bushels White No 2
heavy Ea5S; do. No Q light % medium. 5ika55.
do. No. g. heavy. Sass; do No g. medium. s3lka
5i's; do. No 5, light, 5zza531; No g. light ia
heavy 5la52 mixed 10 . 52isa5}; do. Ne 3, 5llss
81 Nc T. 50a50iz
ments from elevators. 453 bushels No Western
rye quoted al Sass a bushel
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Yes't'dy'

Quotations furnished By Z. t. Hutton & Co mem.
bers Of the New York Stock and Cotton exchanges
and the sew Orleans Cotton Exchange, 1901 street
northwest
New York, Feb 1.-THE cotton market opeued
steady, to points down. with trading quite ac-
tive. There was some liquidation hy recent buyers.
The national ginneFs' report was out. showing the
amount ginned to February / was 10 sss 900 bales
While there vas no comparison to 90 By. many took
the report as bush but it had little or no effect
on the market There was little or no change in
Southern spots There is no doubt big interest in
the market. with both sides working for control.
and the market IS in shape for some good move.
and We rather think it viii come from the bull
SIDE but until We set more outside speculation il
looks ike good traders market
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Quotations furnished b. Z. F. Hutton & Co..
members Of New York Stock Exchange and Chicago
Board OF Trade. q. Bowie Chipman. manager. 1907
Z street northwest
Chicago Feb. 1.-The wheat market sold at new low
levels Oh the Generalization Of English cables and
pressure Il long wheat. The weakness abroad was
accompanied by reports Of financial trouble abroad
Reports as regards Liverpool we're denied although
there we're reports Of a bank failuze on the emit
nent From the extreme decline there was slow.
hestatlng rally with some eTening up for the Holt
dsyA
There was an active trade in corn sud prices were
heavy. selling down with wheat influenced also BY
the cables and a rather liberal movement Of CON
west. although the weather was generally mid with
rain predicted IN the com states
Provisions opened steadier. bat develoued further
liquidation and showed further decline on heavy
movement Of live hogs and in srmIathY with min.
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WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.

CATTLE-Extra, per cTt.. A75a5Oo; butcher, s.z5a
$50; common. l50a9o o.
HOGS-Per ewt., gross. 425a450; ordinary. ss0a
SIS
SHEEP-Clipped. Ao0a450; common. go
LAMBS-Spring. choice. 7s7Ja medium. slsa7
CALNES-Prime. Der ID. sask medium ~:
grass, 5a4
COWS-PTine, fresh each 40.00a5oO0; common.
9.GaJo00. old and dry sO0al0O0
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New York. Feb IL-WHEAT-Lower: slow trade
No Northern Duluth TO arrive. Llf5. No. 2
red, T. O. b., Lo0is; No. . hard. f. O. b.. lOSz.
No macaroni, LOS, f. o. b.; No. 2 macaroni. los.
Exporters took loads
toRN-IrreUIlar; small trade. No. 2. elevator.
,V new No. ?, {. ID. b., 50 for February 10 March ;
No ? white. {. o. D.. SPA No. 2, yellow. f. o. b.
So Exporters took loads
KlE-Dull; steady: small supply no. 2, 81 f. Q. b.
Prices for futures follows:
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merchants look fer good business for the balance q
the week
Prices quoted are vnoIesslel
BUTTER-Crcamerv. fancy, 55i.a57. d.. Western
arsts. Sass d. seconds 2-a35; process fancy. q
do. fair to good 2a23i daiV, choice, l5425; sped
lsal9. stareraoked fresh, l6sl2
CHEESE Market firm aud active on az kinds
New York State factory. large. BASS; do, fats
6ital1, d.. small. }6i4al1i d. summer. lsFgs l4si5
DO. summer small lialiis. DO, fair 10 good I2als
Western. factory new. choice. lilal5i de-. fair 70
good u Virginia, TO-
EGGs-N Near b. fresh Virginia. Joss N. z5a9s. ar-
enes 2isg5: West Virginia and Southwest Viz.
yinia. Ea2i. Tennessee Pas. North Carolina. O.
LIVE POULTRY-Chicsens fancy Hsl5. average
L, hens. lZsl3. ROSTERS. : durss. large Eali, do
small llalZ. Cee7C s7io. turkeys TOMS per 10. la
IS. d.. hens. l5s,6, DO. thsn 10; keats. TO-
DRESSED POJLFEl-TurEeys. hens, undrawn,
per H.. has. DO. Average. undrsWu, BALI: do
thiu. I0a2. cid toms Balls, chickens large. I5a6,
small rsis. hens ci.0ice lalf. ROSTERS S; ducks
old. l7al5 geese, 0als; capons. 7-ib average, lal9
small l5als
DRESSED MEATs-Csi7ss. fu'I dressed sslo.
heads Of g. hog.dIcssed calves s11a9. hams cralutry
sugar-cufcd l2al5. hogs, snail and neat. rer cwt.
500as 50, do. medium. 500 do. heavy. 5.5oa6c9
GAME-Qul!l per dozen 2oa2)s d. small. 10
also. OposSUms. eacb 3iaf',
VEGETABLES Potatoes. home grown, per busbsl.
,0a.5: do rural 7Ca75. sweet potatoes Der Dbl s.
onions Ohio per bushel 10as): string beans. psr
basket, 2o5a2e5. lettuce, Florida per basket L2ss
LIZ.
GREEN FRUITs-AUules YORK Imperial. per Dbl
225a325. Ben Davis 20oa25 Wine Sap. 2Eaf co.
Albemsrle Pipp.n, 4Ola5Oo; fancy table fruit. SE
al0J. Spy 250a325. loose packed. l00al53. Oranges
Florida bright. per box 2I5s2.sj; do. ussets 2 "a
as California navels. 2Sa29 Grape fruit. Flor,
ida. per box 25e44o0. Cranberries per box, 2oOs
80 do pr Dbl. 509ss0O
DRIED FRUTTs-AppIes. sliced. fancy Gar; do.
sliced. bright AS
SUNDRIES- Beeswax. 2; taIlow, S; honey white
clover lib new. i3. do. 2lb new. l0al2: ginseng
per h. 5O0l6O0: Seneca per b.. 20; Golden Seal
saa5: PINK, l2alf: Mandrake. 2l5: Snaks Root. s.:
walnut kernels. l0al2
GRATN-Wheat. Southern on grade ssa9s: re.
7jaso; corn. shelled. white 65s70; do yellow 6ja70;
do ear. 27a3oo; oats. Western white, No. 2 5sa69;
do mixed. 56a5S.
WOOL AND HIDES-Wool. washed, free AZ burs
per b.. 90; do. unwashed. free Of bufs Z3azi; do
bury %; hides. green, 5. do dry. sao; shespskius
green each, 5la'5; do. dry. 25a60; oalfskns green
local To- mus5rat l2al3. skunk 25a75, mink, l00a
30 rabbit skins opossum l0al5; raccoon, 25a90
FOX. red. l-252l55. do. gray. 55asl
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WALL STREET NOTES
Advances in Leading Stocks
in the Early Hours.
SMALL DECLINES At THE CLOSE
Wholesale Dry Goods House so Busy
that IL VIII Have 10 lie Kept Open
All Day TO-day-IIlinOis Central
Failing on Not as Great as Feared.
General Gossip and Comment.

New York. Feb, ll.-Up TO the last hour
of business to-day it looked as if the mar
ket's action would conform almost exactly
to Dows theory of movements following
panics This theory is that following a
panic prices should recover to somewhere
near their ante-panic level and then drop
back to about midway between the high
est point OF their recovery and the low
level from which the recovery had started.
This is approximately what some OF the
leading stocks have done.
Ia Union Pacific particularly the con-
formity to the theory has been very close,
At the beginning of October the stock
was selling at about l27. Then came the
panic, and the price dropped to par. The
recovery put the stock up TO 12S SIS, and
the decline on Monday brought II back to
ll3, at which point something more than
half the recovery was lost.
Reading which had had one Of the most
severe declines. was naturally selected BY
the traders as the stock that was likely
to score the largest recovery within a
given time. 1t possessed all the elements
that commends stock TO the favor and,
therefore, they bought Il in fair quantity
in the forenoon and realized on it later in
the day.
A story which greatly interested the
small circle in Wall street that heard II
was that the largest wholesale dry goods
house in America would be obliged 10
keep open all through tomorrow, instead
Of closing at 1 p ~, as usual on holt
days, in order 10 accommodate the bust
ness which is now coming with a rush.
For months only pessimistic reports had
been heard regarding the dry-goods trade.
and so the assertion that New York is
fun Of buyers and that the usual hours
of business would have 10 be extended
for their accommodation came as a COM
pleJe surprise.
Illinois Centrars earnings for the month
of January showed a falling of. as COM
pared with the corresponding month last
year, of only 90 per cent-no bad re-
suit. considering that the first month OF
1907 was the best on record for a CORE
spending period and that the South.
where the road operates 20 "a large ex-
tS2t has been more seriously affected bv
the reaction in business than most old
sections
The Washington herald., 1908-02-12
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished by Post Flags. mem-
bers q the New York Stock Exchange. Benjamin
Woodruff manager. ISL street northwest
Sales 90 neon ........,. 330. 300 shares
Total sales .............5 09,s00 shares
Call moneys High, y low, ia, close, :.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-12
BOSTON STOCKS.

Quotations furnished hy T. T. Hutton Co.
members New York stock Exchange, g Bowie Chip
man. manager, 1901 r street northwest.
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WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

Sales Regular call. p o'clock noon.
Capital Traction, Is az ll9.
Washington Railway and Electric preferred, ~
At eih. 80 az 6isi.
Washington Gas . at G..
Lanston 100 az 0s
Traders National Rank 10 at 10
Merchants and Mechanics Savings Bank % at Il.
Columbia Fire Insurance. . az l1'4.
After Call-Capital Traction, 5 al ll9
Following the closing quotations on yesterday
local stcck exchange
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GOVERNMENT BONDS.

New YORK, Feb u.-Closing qquotations Of United
States government bonds;
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MINING STOCKS.

Quotations are furnished By lining X Harrington
& Co, members Of the New York Produce TX
change i. I. Baker, manager, Hibbs Building
The Washington herald., 1908-02-12
COMMENT ON MARKET.

G. Bowie Chapman, OF Z. f. Hutton &
Co.-"Short coverings Of contracts By pro-
fessionals was the chief factor in stocks,
which resulted in only half-hearted
rally in the active issues. with a COM
parauyely small volume OF business.
Probably the most important matter
talked Of IN Wall street is the possible
cuts in dividends. The price OF Union
Pacific would indicate z reduction in this
dividend at the meeting next Thursday.
but il is TumOTed from Hartman bank
ers that there viii be no change al this
time. II seems more reasonable to ex-
plain the heaviness Of stock 10 the dis
trust by powerful financial interests as
10 the future course Of events az Wash
ington. 1 believe this 70 be the main
factor in the situation, and there viii
not be any change until leading business
interests are assured of a conservative
head % the government. There was moth
ing in t0-day's rally 10 warrant the be-
lief that the market would go much
higher. on the contrary, the trend looks
decidedly lower
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FIRE INSURANCE STOCKS.
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.

business vas quite active on the wholesale mar
kr, yesterday several grades # supplies being
somewhat scarce and high. shipments Of poultry,
butter and eggs increased O. some extent. and
prices for the most part we're steady Commission
merchants look for good business for the balance q
the week
The Washington herald., 1908-02-12

BENJAMIN Woodruff. of Post and Flagg
The decline yesterday and the day be-
fore was so rapid that a moderate re-
covery was in order, and this occurred
to-day. There is no particular news at
hand to account for the rally, but il
looks as Il the larger interests put in a
few buying orders this morning. and that
these were sufficient TO turn prices up
ward, as the short interest has undoubt-
edy been materially increased The
recent decline from previous conditions
Of stagnatiOn has been sharp. and the
market should rally somewhat This
weakness is due. I believe. to a political
scare, ard is probably only one OF d
series OF such incidents. For this reason
l still adhere 10 the bearish position but
would only sell stocks on rallies, and not
when weak as in the past day or two"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-12

George L. EdmUnds. Of Miller & Co.
At the opening this morning, the
market showed rather better strength
than had been expected. Business was
much reduced. compared with yesterday.
yet the market when it rallied, held very
well a laHguid sort Of interest was ex-
cited by the buying Of Reading. stimuli
taneously with the selling OF q block OF
Pennsylvania. thought TO DE for the ac-
count of a well known capitalist high up
IN the councils of the steel corporation.
The original source Of the order IS guess
work Steel was comparatively steady
The opening " the National Tube Works
al Lorraine was thought 10 be furnish
ing the incentive I'm this direction The
evening up fog the holiday was thought
to Zoe responsible for lack of general
interest, though I question whether il IS
not the political situation which is re
sponsible for the present state Of az
fairs
The Washington herald., 1908-02-12
CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished by F. r. Hutton & Co,
members New York Stock Exchange. G.. Bowie Chip
man mansg-r 1871 Z s-ree. nortn Me.t
The Washington herald., 1908-02-12
COTTON MARKET.

'Bia ASKED.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-21
(HAFIN
CANDIDATE FOR
PRESIDENT WILL REACH BIS.
MARck WEDNESDAY,, AUG 2s.

n While on the farm Mr.. Chain saved
money to pay his way through the uni
vers;ty-''l ike many another boy has
done" he says modestly. 1t was in
that way that he secured his educa-
ton. He has nothing to say about
hardships in his early life. Whatever
they were he conquered them, and
has risen to a position Of the highest
honor. Indeed, as he stated in his
brief speech in accepting the nominal
ton, he would rather be the nomi-
nee Of the Prohibition party than
president OF the United States
Seven years ago. Mr.. Chafin left a
lucrative law practice in Wisconsin
and went to Chicago at a nominal
salary to take charge Of the Wash
ingt anian home.
At least a thousand men. drunk.
ards, living in Chicago ami vicinity at
Ibis momeIt went through the Wash
ingtonian home while Mr.. Chain was
in charge, and every one of them is
a great Chain boomer. They were
out to help elect him governor of
Illinois, and will now turn in and work
just as hard to pile up big vote for
the national ticket.
u 4 34s < ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-21
| H u n, or
HIS MAGIC FAILED.
& The Result Was Physically Painful
and Blow to His Reputation.

The Result Was Physically Painful
and Blow to His Reputation.
Zone Of the funniest things that ever
happened to me-" said the old ma
glcian, who was in reminiscent
mood, occurred a number of years
ago while was making a tour of the
country. At that time my favorite
card was the box trick, where | al
lowed myself to be put in a sack, aftez
which I was locked in a box, which
was tied up and put in the cabinet,
from which emerged a moment later,
bowling and smiling. 1t always brought
down the house and was subject for
discussion long after / had left
"Well, l gave my performance one
night at small town, and after ths
show was over went to the little no.
tel and retired for the night, the old
man who kept the hotel showing me to
my room with all the Difference that he
would give to king. The bed in the
room was folding one. and no soones
was In than it closed up like a jack
Enife. Fortunately for me, realized
what was happening in time to roll
TO one side, so that when the hed
closed it left my head out. But other
wise I was powerless. and there was
aothing to do but yell for help, which
sid to the best of my ability Fjna&
y succeeded in making the land1o17i
Hear me, and he came to the door ana
wanted to know what the matter war
This cussed bed has shut up a5al
caught me in it,! I shouted.
90 WAL, why don't ye git eutr re
drawled.
81 can'tv I bawled.
"'Humph! A Teller what kin Sit out
Of a sack after he has been put IN a
boS and locked up ought ter be able
ter git out Of a bed,' he answered.
1T took fifteen minutes steadY argu-
ment on my part to convince ihe old
man that my skill in getting pat of diff
hcult places did not include folding
beds, and even then he seemed to
think I had caused him a lot Of IN
necessary trouble.
"All he said when at last he released
me was:
"'Humph! Ye amt ez big man ez
thoaght We wuz! "-Detroit Free Press.