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Bonds.
Chicago 'Chanqe.

Chicago, June 24.-An improved demand for cash wheat and reports of black rust in Nebraska caused firm finish in the wheat market today the July delivery closing hc above yesterdays final quo- tations. Corn was 1ac lower. Oats were A03sc higher, Provisions were a shade lower to 5c higher
 Leading futures ranged as follows:
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Cash duotations were as follows: Flour-Steady.
 Wheat-No. 3, 95c.
 Corn-No. ?, 6S1ac; No. 2 yellow, 721ac Oats-No. ?, 51Ac; No. white, 49@ 511ac.
 Barley-Fair to choice malting, 5S@60c Flax Seed-No. 1 northwestern, $1 231a. Short Ribs Sides-Loose. S.S71hdS. .25. Mess Pork-Per barrel S14 621A@14 75 Lard-Per 100 pounds, ss.92h. Short Clear Sides-Boxed, s. S.25@S. 50. Whisky-Basis of high wines, $1.35. On the produce exchange today the but ter market was steady; creameries, 190 221hc; dairies, 17@21c.
 Eggs-F'irm: at mark cases included, 14G141sc firsts, 151ac; prime frsts, 171ac Cheese-Steady, 11G12e.
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Coffee Market.

New York, June 24.-The market for cof fee futures opened steady at unchanged prices to an advance of points in keep ing with the French cables, and while there were some European offers the mar ket was sustained by a moderate demand from trade interests, closing steady net to points higher. Total sales were reported of 15,50O bags including June and July. at s590; May, $595.
 Spot quiet Rio No. 2, GAG; Santos No. f. sac; mild, dull; Cordova 9%Q121sc.
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Interior Movement,

Houston-Steady; middling, II 9-16c; net receipts, 1763; gross receipts, 1763; shipments, 2315; stock, 1S,739.
 Augusta-Quiet and steady; mid ding. 12c; net receipts, 176; gross re ceipts, 176; shipments, II; sales. 113; stock, 22,106.
 Memphis-Steady; middling, 11$ e: net receipts, 540 gross receipts, 1216 shipments, 1880; sales, 300; stock 35,509.
 St. Louis-Quiet; middling, 115sc gross receipts, Ill; shipments, 1639; sales, 29 stock, 17670.
 Cincinnati-Net receipts 342; gross receipts, SAP; shipments, S4S; stock, 10- 553.
 Louisville-Firm; middling, Pc.
 Little Rock-Steady middling, 11% ?, net receipts, 419; gross receipts, 419; shipments, 940 stock, 1922.
 Total today-Net receipts. 32450: gross receipts, 5027; shipments, 7761; sales, 442; stock 114499.
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sterling exchange easy, with actual busi- ness in bankers bills at $4.S6s5 for Je- mand and at s4.s5.55 for 60-day bills; commercial bills, 4.s51sQ4. .S5A. Bar sl
 yer, 54c. Mexican dollars, 47c. Govern ment bonds steady; railroad bonds irreg
 ular
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Treasury Statement.

Washington, June 24.-Today's state ment of the treaspry balances in the general fund shows: Available cash bal ance, $296 906, ,12S. Gold coin and bullion. s3S, 5le54s. Gold certificates. $So,552. ITO.
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nc., atapIe arocerIea

Locai atapIe 0rocerIea <,.orrested daily oy Franklin StileS ana Franklin)
 .nn,es-s-pound cans, per dozen, soc.
 ,a C,rease-3 dozen to case. Diamond u a5: Mica. sS.25.
 e..oe, e,.o ,,orated, 50 pounds bulk, per pound e,1a evaporated one pound cartoons So p,anunds. per pound, l21sc.
 ppa,sed Beaps--2 dozen pound cans Ii, ,ase pc, dozen, Palace Car. Sl.5D naitchell, Soc: Bull Head, soc; dozen 3 .'a,,nd cars 10 case, per dozen Campbells. Snzan S9r to case per dozen. Van Camp. soc. noi,,nr Powder-Per case, Good Luck. .. ~. Ui-Lo, s3.75; Parrott and Monkey. 2, % so. Horsfords Bread Preparation, s4. S0; no,nd Rumford. S9'5
 p,ack ackberries-2 pounu Griffin Farm, a sagan case, ger dozen a5c.
 Paskets-1-husAel. wire display, each s1 5O: 1h-bushef. sl.S-
 -Bh,eing-Spuriocx No. 5. dozen to '9 9s,usres-Rice root. per dozen, s5c.
 Cand,es-20 and 40 sets to box. per ses .oc. ,.,. ,enny goods, per box, soc.
 r,an,yelrs Goods-Tomato, vegetable .,icren. OK tail. bouillon and assorted .ou,, tomato and tobasco. catsup. salad drassing, chilli sauce. prepared mustard and Worcester sauce, per doyan- list 0ocs ? mound baked beans per oozen. s5c; beef
 Zs 'u9zop I5o 'dnslBo 4Bsls Cereals-Per case. Cream of Wheat. "A bC: Erg-O-See corn flakes. 2.S5; Force, IA 30 M-2 Mama $2 90: Grape-Nuts, g 70: Hudnut grlts. per barrel. s4.25; pes 150- mound sack H.7b; Shredded Wheat Bis. cult, per 50 package case, D.
 Cherries-No. 1 Tennessee pack, 2-pound cans. cherries in syrup. per dozen. s2.
 Chawing Gum-Per box. noe.
 Chicken Tamale--fcr dozen, 9Oc.
 Chii Con carne-Mexican, per dozen, o6c.
 Chocolate-walter Bakers. N-pound premium. per pound. 40c; A-pound. sweet. per pound. BOG; h-pound cocoa. per pound. Ihc: pound cocoa. per poA nd. 4oc: w. H. Bakers A-pound prems~rn chocolate, per pound, 3Sc: A-pound cocoa. per pound. 4Gc. Citron--10- pound boxes. per pound, 2232c. Clothes Lines-40 feet. braided cotton. per dozen. S5c.
 Clothes Pins-Fer box of gross, 6oc-
 Coc Eish-20- pound bricks, per pound. Coffee-Green. 11@l3c; Arbuckles siS o5; Port6 Rico. sl6.05.
 Condensed Miik-Eagle se. 7o; Bell, s4.35; Pet, S2.90; l me Brand, s4.00. l6-oz. Colurn- biaIl Cream, s360; 20-oz. Columbian Cream, s4.10: Carnation Cream, $40.
 Co-n-2- pound cans. Occidental. per dozen, 85c; No. fMaine), 2-pound, Lilac brand, per dozen. Sl.l0.
 Currants-Little Brook Brand, 12-ouncs no k knSaa Ae tn ..onnd 7ikn
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Peanuts fancy Virginia, per pound.

Peanuts, fancy Virginia, per pound. 6a.c.
 Peanuts. choice, per pound, sac. String beans, per hamper, Sl. Squash per crate. s1.75 Cucumbers, per crate. s1.75 Bell pepper, per crate, $2
 Tomatoes, Florida, 6-basket carriers. g. .50d3
 Tomatoes, South Alabama, per 4-basset crate, S1.50.
 Watermelons, per hundred. $l5420 Beans, Navy, per bushel, $S. a Beans, Lima, per pound. 6hc.
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A full supply of horses and mules now on sale at the Ter minal Stock Yards, Second Avenue and 27th St. Haynes Donahoo Horse 6 Mule Go.
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Meats. Rib bellies s.95@9.7oc D. S. clear bellies, 9SS@10.OSc. D. S. extra short ribs, 7.70c. D. S. fat backs, SS2c. Smoked clear bellies, lie; fancy, 12kc medium, 12c. Hams, smoked, 1Sd1s1ac California SIC. Bacon-Fancy, 191ac; medium, 17c. Lard-Leaf. 1O1sc; compound, S1sc. Beef, 7c@1011c. pork loins. 12c: spare ribs, S1kc. Ham butts, 11c: Boston butts. 10c. shoulders. Sc. Brains, Sc; beef flyers, To. pork sausage, Sc.
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Money on Call.

New York, June 24-Money on call easy, 161h per cent; ruling rate, 1n; closing bid offered at 1; time loans dull but steady; 60 days, 2; 90 days, 2q21A; six months, SA offered.
 Prime mercantile paper, S@31s per cent;
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STEINER BROTHERS, Bankers and Brokers.

Mortgage loans on Birmingham City property at 51a and 6 per cent interest. Local and for eign securities bought and sold.
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Metal Market.

New York, June 24.-The London tin market was lower today, with spots quot ed at f125 15s and futures at a126 Is Cd. The local market was weak at 2725@27. .75.
 Copper declined to a57 Is Sd for spot and f5S 2s Cd for futures in the London market Locally, easy and unchanged with Lake quoted at $12.871k@13.00; electro lytic. s12.621A@12 STA; casting, $12.5O@ 12.621A
 Lead was unchanged at s12 12s Sd in the London market, and dull at $4.471s@4. 521s locally.
 Spelter was unchanged, both markets being quoted at a1S 15s in London and at S4.50@4.55 locally.
 The English iron market was higher at 5Os 1O1sd for Cleveland warrants. Locally no change reported. No. 1 foundry, north ern, $16.5O@170O No. 2, sl5.75@16@; No. southern and No. 1 southern soft, $16.50@ 17.25.
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FOR SALE-Eleven room house at Owenton, College St. See me at once.
 N. O. TYLER, 2OO9 First Avenue.
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For best aovertislng cuts tr- The Gawl; rge. Hrra' 1iding.
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Naval Stores.

Savannah, June 24.-Turpentine, firm. 39h.c; sales, 1O66; receipts, 1925; shipments, GAS. Resin, firm sales, 3100; receipts, 376S; shipments, 2175; stock, 97,264.
 Quote: A. B. C., $2.sO; D. $3.O5; E, $32O; F, s33O; G, $3.32A; H, s5.SO; I, $4.40; K, $5.5O; M, S5.S5; N, s6.25; VIC, $640; wv, 65O.
 Wilmington, June 24-Spirits turpentine, steady, 3S12c receipts, 5S casks.
 Rosin quiet, $25O; receipts, 226.
 Tar firm, $l.50; receipts, 3 barrels.
 Crude turpentine firm, $2.00, and $375; receipts, 46.
 Charleston, June 24-Turpentine steady, 39Ac. Resin steady, A B c, $2.60 D, $2.95; D, $31O; r, $3.20; G. s3.20; H, $3.70; |, s435; K S45O; M, $5.S5 N, $615; w q, $63O; W W, $6.35.
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BIrminoham. the Maoio City.

Total sales for day, 2O8,4OO shares.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-28
ono Fish Didn't Grow.

a number Of men were telling OF TO
markable catches off Atlantic City, and
one Of them said that one day he
caught q very small cod, and, not car
Ing to take home such little fellow,
he took a piece Of copper wire, ran It
through the tail Of the fish, and on one
end Of the wire he attached copper
tag with his name scratched upon It.
The next year when was of there"
continued the man, II got a heavy pull
on the line, and after five minutes
fighting landed twelve pound cod,
and there on its tail was my tag"
t"That reminds me Of a similar ex-
perience off there" said another man.
81 caught one Of those small cod, and
]. wanted to hang some sort Of identifi-
cation on 1t, but couldn't find any.
thing In the copper tag line from one
end Of the boat to the other. did
find, however, a little tin whistle in
one of my pockets, and, running wire
through the tail Of the fish, hung on
the whistle and threw the cod back
into the water.
''The following year got a most pc
GUITAR bite on my hook, and after pull
ing in the line I got the surprise Of my
life. There was the same little cod.
He hadn't grown an inch, but hang.
ing on his tail was long fog horn
Philadelphia Press.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-28
First Giraffe In Europe.

DR.. Johnson, as is well known, re-
fused for many months to believe in
the Lisbon earthquake. and Parisians
formerly were just as skeptical as to
the existence of the giraffe, a new spec
linen of which has just been added to
the Jardin des 4Plantes. The earliest
specimen Of these gentle creatures was
seen in Paris in the reign Of Louis
XVI. We learn from a French con-
temporary that the giraffe was first
heard Of in 1871, when It was de-
scribed by Frenchman named Lee
valiant, who had journeyed in the
lands Of the Hottentots and Kaff1rs.
When the explorer referred to the an
finals with the long necks he was look
ed upon as "a Munchausen and told
that he was such In not the politest
language. It was only when some nv-
ing specimens arrived in the French
capital that Levaillant's reputation for
veracity was re-estab lished, and then
the animals for long time formed the
sensation Of Paris, not only among the
multitude, but in all scientific Circles
London Globe. --9 -. 49,.
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"The Liaht That Failed"

A wealthy Riverina sQuatter, now
departed, as he used to phrase it, Ito
the great MUSTER" was noted almost
as much for his Attic wit as for his
parsimony. He also suffered very
badly and helped along his hating ut
terance with frequent ejaculation of
"D'ye see? Dye seer" His niggardly
traits gained him widespread local ,un-
popularity and the bitter enmlty Of
landowners, who were always vigor-
ously refused rations at his stations.
Smarting under this unusual inhos-
pitality, some disappointed swaggerers
once set fire to one of the squatter's
wool sheds and then wrote upon a
gate: "We've well burnt down your
wool shed. Dye see? Dye seer
OF course 1t caught the big mans
eye when next he passed through. For
a moment he contemplated the an
nouneement and then with sardonic
grin took the stump Of a blue pencil
from his pocket and scrubbed under
meath: 1T was well insured. Dye see?
Dye eeT-London Standard.
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Table Manners In Old France.

Gould we restore for half an hour the
dinner table of old France and obtain
half dozen instantaneous photo
graphs of a royal banquet at any era
between the reigns Of Francis and
Louis Quatorze such a cataract of
laughter would be heard as might
disturb the serenity of Louis in para
disc. The duchess, her napkin tied Sc
curely round her neck, would be seen
mumbling a bone, the noble marquis
surreptitiously scratching himself, the
belle marquise, withdrawing her spoon
from her lips to help a neighbor to
sauce with it, another fair creature
securing her plate with her bread, a
gallant courtier using his doublet or
the tablecloth as towel for his fin
gers and two footmen holding yard
Of damask under lady's chin while
she emptied her goblet at draft. Dur
ing feast of inordinate length it was
sometimes necessary to substitute a
clean cloth for the one which the care
lessness or bad manners of the guests
had reduced to deplorable condition.
IAN Idler In Old France"
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Poultry, Z Toilet. 49,

65
Now we viii make this white hens
toilet
And the pet stock dealer laid beside
4 small bathtub a box Of cold cream,
a bottle Of brilliantine, a couple Of
brushes, a channels, towels and soap.
He bathed the hen in the tub. He
scrubbed her feathers till they were
snowy. Then he toweled her; wrap
ped her up and put her away in q
warm box.
Tomorrow" he said, "after she Is
quite dry I'll rub brilliantine on one Of
these brushes and polish her coat till
It shines like satin. I'll OIL and polish
her feet too. Her face and wattles
I'll rub well with cold cream-that will
deepen and enrich the color, the bloom.
Altogether, when I'm done with her
she'll be as smooth and shiny and i'm
maculate as new silk hat or a well
laundered white evening shirt.
"For exhibitions chickens have these
elaborate toilets always more
elaborate ones sometimes. In certain
breeds have seen the leg feathers
being icurled with an electric iron one
by one. New Orleans Times-D Demo
krat. - S ss.s .z9: s: C7. =
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Tho MIDGET Snakes.

II see by your paper" says CORE
spondent, "that you want to find man
who can tell snake story with the
sound Of originality to it. Here it is:
Nearly forty years ago in the woods of
Indiana I captured three snakes, each
less than three and one-fourth inches
in length, combined length Of less
than ten inches, little longer and a
little larger in the middle than an old
fashioned wool darning needle. Al
though these snakes were so small they
would crawl around with their heads
up and dart out their tongues like
larger snakes, put these reptiles in
an: eight ounce bottle, and they had
plenty of room to crawl around on the
bottom of it without crowding. These
were not the kind Of snakes generally
seen in bottles, but genuine snakes,
Among those who saw them was a
minister Of the gospel, and he had not
been taking anything to make him see
snakes either."-Emporia Gazette.
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Electricity and Magnetism.

AS to what electricity and magnetism
are Gin themselves that Is to say, as
to their real nature-nothing Is known.
They are absolute mysteries, battling
the acutest research into their inner
most secrets. But about their modes
Of action it is possible to say some
thing definite. For example, electricity
appears to depend for its action upon
a medium, while magnetism, like grav-
ity, acts at distance and by means Of
no visible go-between. Place two mag
nets in vacuo or even place solid
plate Of glass or metal or wood be-
tween the magnets and we still find
that their mutual action depends sole
~ on their relative position and Is not
perceptibly modified by placing any
substance between. them unless that
substance happens to be one Of the
magnetic metals.-New York American.
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Lived to fight Another Day.

Frederick the Great simply lost his
head at Molwitz, his first battle. Had
he not been a king it is safe to say
that he would have been shot at the
next sunrise. In the heat Of the
carnage he got an idea that the army
under his command was being over
whelmed, so he put the spurs to his
horse and dashed headlong among his
soldiers. He rode many miles before
he stopped in his wild flight. Late at
night he was discovered hiding In an
old mill, awaiting, as he thought, cap
ture by the enemy. Then he discov-
cred that the army he deserted had
won the battle. AS Frederick was a
prince, everybody tried to forget the
incident just as quickly as possible,
and after that, when the king went to
war, he was just as brave as any 9th
or soldier.
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Ur.a Major and Urea Minor.

4 "A pretty myth Is told of Callisto and
her son in connection with Ursa Major
and Ursa Minor. Juno changed the
beautiful Calnsto into bear, who,
seeing her son one day, advanced to
embrace him, when. he, not knowing
his mother In the form of bear, was
about to thrust his spear through her,
to prevent which Jupiter snatched
them both up to heaven and placed
them among the stars as the Great
and Little Bears
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Not What He Meant.

Physician you any aches or
pains this morning?~ Patient - Yes,
doctor; it hurts me to breathe-in fact,
the only trouble now seems to be with
my breath. Physician-All right. I'll
give you something that will soon stop
thatl
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Probably Not.

Baseball" maintained the dogmaHc
citizen, lis very ancient. Baseball
games were probably going on at the
time Of the flood. - .%% ~
"Do you s'pose they gave rain
checks?' inquired the facetious citizen
with Irritating Exchange.
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All One Kind.

''What did father say when you told
him of our engagement" asked the
young lady. 49,
. intellectually, Phyllis" began the
ineligible young man.
ooh, leave out the strong language"
'eThen there's nothing to tell YOU"
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Dixeraina.

! Husband-I'm afraid I'm becoming
cross eyed, my dear Wife The idea!
Why do you think that? Husband
This thing Of trying to look at my In
come and our expenses at the same
time Is slowly but surely getting its
work In Chicago News.
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Declinlnq.

"a miss Frocks has reached her declin-
ing years." said Jones. III. r.
Nonsense" replied Brown. .'She's
not more than twenty-five"
20 But she has declined half dozen
men," G ,%- Z: 4: ~, - so
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The "leadina Heavy!"~

"What's the matter now?"
'''We're playin' circus parade, an
Willie's a-bein' the elephant an tho
lion an the hipp' otamus an the CALI
opa. an, It amt fairy'-Life.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-10-23

Almost physiologtcaliy, certainly So
ctaiiy. the millions OF French work.
men stand over against property hold.
ers in q way to which there Is nothing
comparable In the northern and west.
srn United States. with all their labor
difhcuities- They form a separate
class In society because French prop
erty holders form an exclusive caste.
And new there 10 a spontaneous up-
heavai or this excluded, unprivileged.
Inferior class. The workmen have
caught up from the life around them
aspirations to social conditions which
circumstances forbid them to hope to
attain All chance independence OF
money. all social rising OF petty trades
men and educated peasantry, the un.
yielding bourgeoisie steadily assimi-
iates to itself. But the entrance with
In its walls il by painfully marrow
gate. aad rarely indeed Ia II passed by
the Frenchman born to labor. The
American social experiment has SO far
aimed at bringing every citizen, high
or low. within ceassless circula ton
or classes The workman OF today, or
ut least bis son, 10 the millionaire or
professional NAV or prosperous bust
ness man or ward politician OF tomor-
row. aud our workmen. In the immense
majority. are proud OF America and
feel they have their place In the SUM-
Stoddard Dewey In Atlantic.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-10-23

Characteristic story IL told about
DR.. Carey. the pioneer missionary in
India. whs, before he left thia country,
was q shoemaker. or rathex, az ne him.
self put II. eobbier.
He used to 60 about from village "a
village preaching. for his soul was
niisd with the love OF God One. day a
friend came to him and said. .'Mr. Ca.
rey, want to speak to you very seri-
ously." Well" said Mr. Carey. "what
~ !tr' The friend replied: by your
going about preaching as you. do You
are nsgiscting your business. II You
oasy attended TO your business moro
you would be all right and would soon
get on and prosper. but as II is you are
simply nsglecting ysur business. ''
"Segisetipg my businsssf' said Carey.
looking at him steadily. my business
10 to extend the kingdom Of God. I
only cebbls shoes to pay sxpenses..
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-10-23

OF conscientious Chinese Judge /,
Hongkong correspondent writes: 1.-The
new Ham Hol magistrate. Chan PaA
Hau. IL q very energetic official. He
has placed two letter boxes at the en-.
trance or his yamen. Hero Ia literal
translation OF the Chinese characters
on them. On one OF the boxes Is the
beading In large characters, DESTROYS
to learn about my own faults and In
smaller characters the following mott
ncation: If any OF my secretaries on
domestic servants should cause trouble
or swindie people outside or IL any os
my clerks OF ~yamen runners should
extort money. etc.. the public are 70
Quested TO write out statements de.
scribing full particulars OF the case
and put same into this boz The head
Ing ON the other box IL. Request to Be
Informed or oil public affairs concern
ing the people"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-10-23
tLra.sma, supsr.titI.n.-

There are many Christmas supersti
dohs long held as articles OF faitl
mat are to be recalled. that oxcr
kneel u their stalls at midnight OF
CHRISTMAS eve In alteration or the Ma
dvity hSd for one hour have the powel
or speech For that one hour. too. th.
lost spirits have rest, Judas sleeps
Heroi ceases TO clank his chains. thu
daughter OF Herodias may pause IL
the dance In Which she is condemned
TO spin forever and Pilates ehos,
ceases Its wande-ings on Mount Pila
tus. 1t was believed. too. that the
sound OF church bells could be heard
wherever church had stood, though
no trace remain. and that on that preg
nant night one sleeping In q mangeI
would see his future In a vIsion.-
Country Life In America.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-10-23
~MIni.ter" sarr.tt.. STORY.

John Barrett. the new director of the
bureau OF American republics, tells Z
good story on himself. Some years ago
he was asked by friend to make !
speech at big barbecue which was t.
be held at q distant town.
His friend was to have been the prin.
cipal speaker. but owing to Illness was
unable to attend. 80 he sent Mt. Bar.
rett instead He teiegraphed the chair.
man OF the barbecue that John Bar.
rett. ex-minfster to Siam. would deliver
the address Of the day.
The chairman. being acquainted with
ministers OF only one kind, was some.
what astonished that Ar. Barrett
should DO sent. When the time came
for the speech he went to the front Of
the platform to Introduce the speaker.
After consulting the telegram again Il
be sure OF the name he said:
ut gives me great pleasure to intrs
duce the principal speaker OF the day.
The Rev. John Barrett. ex-missienary
60 the benighted heather OF Siam
win now spsak."-Yoath's Companion