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WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

Quotations given below are for large
lots Jobbers' prices are higher.
EGGS: Nearby fresh VIre "a. "a
west Virginia and southwest Virginia
ID; Tennessee. u.
BUTTER. - Creamery. fancy. 25a26
western firsts. 22ao3: seconds. 19a21
Process. fancy. 21a22: fair to good. 19a
20. Store packed. fresh. 15a16
CHEESE. = New York state factory
new. large, 13a14.
POULTRY.-Chickens spring. per lb.
16a17: hens. per h., 13a; roosters
per h.. 8; keats per h.. 10: turkeys
hens, per h., IS; turkeys, toms. per
h.. 10: ducks. per lb.. Q.
DRESSED POULTRY-Hens. choice,
per lb. Il: roosters. per ID. 8: chickens
per lb.. 16a1I: ducks. per h.. Sale.
VEGETABLES. - Potatoes. per Dbl
No; L. 20; potatoes. No, .. pei
Dbl. 1OOa1.o0: sweet potatoes. per bel
bers. per basket. 1.0oa150: onions. pei
Dbl. I15; peppers. per bbl LOO; cab
page, per Dbl, LOO: cabbage, per hun
dred. 4.OOa5.0O: eggplant. per bbl.. LOO
eggplant per doz,. ooa30; squash. pei
Dbl. rs; snap beans, per basket 30a4O
per Dbl. 75a1 90: new beets. per bunch
2a3; lettuce. per basket. 80; toma-
toes. per box. 50a75; radishes. per 100
1OOa1.2o; green corn. per doz.. 1Sa"o
celery. per bunch. 4Oa5O.
HhctN FRUITS. Apples per Dbl
loose, Local so; per double headed bbl.
23a3.o0; oranges. Cal. per box. 3,30a
400; grape fruit, per crate, 3OOa5.oO;
peaches. per crate. 1.O0a2O0; per half
bushel basket. 6Oa1.OO; 2lums, per bas-
ket. 20a35; cantaloupes, Colo. per crate
2.5Oa2.15: watermelonS. each, 1Ja4o
pears. per Dbl, 2.G0a4.O0; per basket, 90
a1.25; grapes. per basket, 10a12; dam
sons, per basket. 40.
HAY AND STRAW.-Hay. western
No. /. 13.5Oa14.OO; No. 2, 12ooa12.5O:
mixed. 11.OOa12 CO. Straw, rye, bundle
1000: wheat. 6.0Oa65O; oat straw. per
ton. S0Oa9.OO.
SEEDS. - Alsike. per bu., S.75a10.5O;
clover. per bu., 6.O0a7.OO; timothy. per
bu.. 1.soa2.1O.
LIVE STOCK.-Cattle, extra. per cwt.
400; medium. per cwt., 3.5Oa4. 90; ordi-
nary. per cwt. 2OOa3.OO. Hogs, per
81; spring lambs, choice, per h.. 5K
medium, per ID, ). Calves choice. per
h., 8: medium. per h., ~; calves
grass, per h., 4ha5
BEEF CUTS.-Ribs, No. 1, per h., IA;
No. 2. IL; No. 3. 10. Rounds. No. 1. per
per h.. IA; No. 2. IL: No. g. 10. Chucks,
No. I. per lb.. 8; No. ., Z; No 3, g.
WOOL AND HIDES.-Wool. washed
free of burrs, per lb.. 23a25: unwashed
per h.. 20a21. Hides, green. .'er h.. 0;
dry, per lb., 1Oa12. Sheepskins. green
each. 5Oa75; dry. EACH 25a6O Calfskins
green. each, 1.25a1.4O. Dry flint hides
per h.. 12a13; dry sailed hides. per h.
1Oa12.
GRAIN-Wheat, per bu., S4a96 Corn
shelled. new, per bu., 35a9O; ear, 4.15a
4.40. Oats, western white. No. 2. per
bu.. 63a6s; mixed. 62a64. Bran. per ton
2s. 00a30.O0. Middlings. per ton. 3O.0Oa
$500.
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Liverpool Grain Prices.
TALKS. TO BANKERS.
M. E. Allies Principal Speaker Be.
fore Kentucky Association.

Special Dispatch to The star
LEXINGTON, Ky. September 24-The
feature of the Kentucky Bankers Asso-
citation meeting held here today was
an address by Milton E. Allies OF
Washington. D. c.. who spoke on the
subject of Financial Legislation, Recent
and Prospective" In opening. Mr.. Allies
said:
LAT the present time the country is
more or less impressed with the fact that
something is the matter with financial
system which forces wholesale sus-
pension of cash payments and gives such
a shock to credit as occurred during the
recent panic. Not many agree on the
exact nature of the defects. and perhaps
fewer still as to the remedies by which
it is hoped they may be cured. The
truth is that the general public is not
yet sufficiently informed on banking and
currency topics to be able to discrimi-
nate clearly as to just what is the matter
or Just what should be done
Mr. Allies then entered upon descrip-
ton Of the proviso of the currency as
ISOLATION law. in which, among other
things. he said:
1T is. of course. too early to venture
Ia prediction regarding the conclusion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-24
NAVY WANTS AERoPLANES.
Must Rise From Sea, Travel Fou,
Hours and Cruise 200 Miles.

Heavier-than- lair machines for scouting
purposes at sea are now talked of as an
auxiliary to the naval establishment
Their practicability for that work is lie
idea of Lieut.. George c. Sweet of the bu-
reau of equipment of the navy, who has
been observing the tests of the Wright
aeroplane at Fort Niger. Holding that
opinion, Lieut. Sweet has in preparation
specifications for a heavier than-air ma
chine which. when completed, will be
submitted to Secretary MetcaIf for APP
proval.
If Lieut.. Sweets suggestions are CON
vincing. il IS proba BILE that proposals for
furnishing aeroplanes will be invited by
the Navy Department.
Lieut.. Sweet believes the department:
should advertise for machines able TO fly
four hours at the rate of forty miles an
hour without landing, to carry $40 pounds
and capable of alighting on or rising
from the water. Their cruising radius. he
believes, should be fixed at 2D0 miles.
To arise from and alight the water
would require small boatlike structure
properly fitted out to serve the same pur-
pose as the skids and the track with
which Orvile Wright starts his aeroplane.
Congress will be asked to provide the
necessary funds.
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PLEAD FOR MRS. MONROE.
Lutheran Clergy Urge Gov. Stuart
No. to Require xtradition.

In behalf of Mrs. Harriet f. Monroe
for whose arrest a warrant was recently
issued In Reading. Pa, charged with
being responsible for the fatal fire at
Rhoade's Opera House in Boyertown. Pa,
in January last, which resulted in the
loss of many lives. the Lutheran min
listers of Washington united today in a
telegram to Gov. Edwin S. Stewart of
Pennsylvania requesting him to refuse to
sign extradition papers for Mrs. Monroe s
removal from the District of Columbia.
The telegram is as follows:
1.-The Lutheran ministers of this city
respectfully. but most earnestly, in their
own name and in the name of a multitude
Of people. request that you will refuse to
sign extradition papers for Mrs. Harriet
E. Monroe.
She is known by us and by many in
this city to be of unblemished character.
We believe the charge against her has no
foundation in fact
The message was signed by Revs. ]. G.
Butler. p. o. Mengel, I. o. Baker, c. +,
Bergner. John r. Huddle, John Weidley
and Charles H. Butler.
September IL a warrant was issued
by Alderman j. E. Bruce of Reading for
the arrest of Mrs. Monroe, holding her
responsible for the death of III persons
in the Boyertown disaster in January.
Mrs. Monroe was the owner of the
copyright of the play, The Scottish
Reformation" which was given at the
opera house by home talent under the
direction of several of Mrs. Monroe's as
sistants. Although 100 miles from Boy
ertown at the time, Mrs. Monroe was
held responsible by the coroner's jury
which inquired into the case.
District Attorney Schaeffer refused to
act upon their finding, claiming there
evidence -
against Mrs. Monroe. He was evaded,
however. and one of the complapants
went to Reading and procured an indict-
ment against Mrs. Monroe.s
Mrs. Monroe Is ii prominent member
Of the Church of the Reformation in this
city, and one Of the best informed wom-
en- upon the history OF the Lutheran
Church in Washington. Mrs. Monroe lost
her sister in the fire at BOyertown.
1t is understood she will fight the case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-24
WILLIAM R. BUSHBY RESIGNS.
Gives Up Government Job to Be-
come Active Priest

The resignation of William r. Bushby
from the position of chief of the applica-
ton division of the civil service commits
sion has been accepted by the commits
sioners to take effect at the close of bust
ness the Both OF this month. Mr.. Bush
by's resignation comes as a distinct sur
prise to his associates and many friends.
both in and outside of the commission.
Because of his official position as the
head of the application division of the
commission and by reason of his unvary-
ing kindness and courtesy to those who
seek positions in the government employ
Mr. Bushby has become well and favor
ably known to large numbers of public
servants.
sistant pastor of st. Adams Episcopal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-24

which may be reached by the monetary
commission as to the general scheme of
reform. The subcommittee having in
charge this branch of the investigation
has recently returned from Europe, and
semi-officia announcement has been made
TO the effect that there will he no cur
rency legislation of a general character
this winter, because the session will
close March 4. II is doubted also If
there will be even time to pass the ad-
ministrative reform measures which are
under consideration. These reforms re-
late largely to the loan accounts of
banks. There is doubtless some merit in
an attempt to reach existing evils in
this direction. but the remedy must be
carefully applied"
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THE BALTIMORE MARKETS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE. Md, September 24-WHEAT-
Firm: spot contract. 1.0iaI .04is; spot No = red
western. .o6al .06l.: September I.O4al.O4l<: DC
toser: lOial Oil4; December. LOSS. al O6; steam.
er No red. l.Oli4a1O1la: receipts 59, GS7
bushels: exports. 12S.O00 bushels: southern by
sample. 90a9': southern grade. I.0Os, a / U:}s.
CORN-Steady: year. $50 a89; January. 6sIaa
osHi; receipts. 23t' bushels: southern white
corn. SOaSl: southern yellow corn. So
OATS-Easier; No. 2 white 52a52L,: No q
white: Jla5lE; No. mixed, 5l receipts l. J37
bushels.
RiE-Firm; No 2 western export, s3as3l.; re.
HAY-Firm: No. / timothy IA 90. No I Glove,
mixed. IL. J0a 1900.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Rates nominal unch.ngad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-24
THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, September 24-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance OF
2a4 points on scattered covering and a
little local support attracted by reports
of rains in Texas and the strength of the
English spot market Business was very
quiet during the early session and prices
held within a range of or points.
Futures opened steady; October. 500;
December. ST; January. s.66; March.
S.66: May. SIl-S12; July. SO asked.
The market was rather easier late in
the forenoon, owing TO a pretty favora bic
western belt forecast and prices at mid
day were , 20 points net lower on the
active months.
Spot, quiet; middling uplands, 90;
middling gulf 96J
Estimated receipts at the ports today
3S,ObO bales, against 1920 last week and
81. 43J last year; for the week 210.OU
bales. against 213.Ss2 last week and 22I-
81 last year Todays receipts at New
Orleans. 3.S22 bales. against 2l32 last
year. and al Houston, 1l,JO1 bales,
against SS1B last wear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-24
Closing Quotations.

Closing Quotations.
At the close of the stock market the IN,
lowing stocks had changed in price since
ABOVE quotations, there being no change
III balance OF the closing prices:
Anal. Copper, "a.
Am. Car & Foundry, 80.
Am. Cotton Oil Co., "a
Am. Ice Securities. 251a.
Am. Locomotive, 461a
Am. Smelling, SIS.
Am. Smelling. pfd., 1O2L.
Am. Sugar. 1894.
Anaconda, 431h
Atchison. Top. & S. Fee. SSA.
Baltimore & Ohio. 371s
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, Az.
Canadian Pacific, 17l1s.
Central Leather, 2JL
Chesapeake & Ohio, 4u1a
Chicago Great Western, =
Chicago. Mil. 4 ST. Paul, 1891
Chicago and Northwestern. lbs
Colorado Fuel & Iron, 33l4
Colorado Southern, IS
Col. a Hooking Coal and Iron II
Consolidated Gas, 1iJ.
Delaware & Hudson. 165l2
Dlstlllers Securities b.
Erie, common, 3OL
Great Northern Ore, 561a
Great Northern, pfd., 12Sa
Illinois Central. 40.
Interboro Metropolitan pfd., -
International Paper, 97s.
Kansas City Southern, pfd, c.
Mackay Co.'S, pfd.. 6S.
Mo. Kansas & Tex, COM. 30
NJ. S. p. and 8. S. NJ, 12l12.
Missouri Pacific, 53l4
National Lead, So
New York Central. 103R
Northern Pacific. 1914.
Pacific Mail Steamship, 26.
pennsylvania Railroad. 122os.
Pressed Steel Car 3O7s.
Reading. 1857.
Republic Iron and Steel, pfd., 7sl2.
Rock Island pfd.. 35is.
Southern Pacific, 1921.
Southern Railway. POS.
Tennessee Copper. 3S3s.
Toledo, ST. Louis & Western, pfd.. IS
Union Pacific. IJ9ss
United States Steel. 45L
United States Steel. pfd., 1O9ls
Virginia Carolina Chemical Co. 2a1.
Wabash. 1919
Western Union %
Westinghouse Elect. Man, 49,.
Wisconsin Central. 2Sl2
Wisconsin Central Dfd, 40.
BONDS.
PETERBOROUGH Met. as 6Sl.
Rock Island As, 67l1.
Union Conver As 91A
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Expelled From Stock Exchange.

NEW YORK. September pa. o.
Brown and Lewis G.. Young, the stock
exchange members of the suspended firm
OF A. o. Brown & Co, We're today ex-
PEELED from the New York Stock Ex-
change. the announcement being made
from the rostrum by President Thoma S
of the exchange.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-24
Funeral of Walter n. Smith

Funeral services over the remains of
Walter H. Smith. who died at midnight
last Monday at Catlett, Va. were held at
II o'clock this morning at his late resi-
dence. lib Rhode Island avenue north
west The services were conducted by
Rev DR.. Dudley, rector of ST. Stephens
Episcopal Church. 14th street and Column
bia road. Interment was made in Rock
Creek cemetery.
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Liverpool Cotton Prices.

LIVERPOOL. September 24.-Closing:
Cotton-Spot. quiet: prices points high
er: American middling fair. 500; good
middling. 5.64; middling, 5.44: low mid
ding, so: good ordinary. 40: ordinary,
40 The sales of the day were 5000
bales. of which 100 were for speculation
and export. and included 4 600 American.
Receipts. 800 bales. all American Fu-
tCres opened quiet and closed barely
steady; September. 80; September and
October. 49,; October and November,
40; November and December Al: De
ceinber and January i69l1; January and
February. 4.69: February and March.
80: March md April. Al: April and
May. i.12. My and June. 4.13; June and
July. 4.13; July and August, 473.
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Big Purchase of Tailor-Made Suits.

A purchase of tailor-made suits which
Is of interest to every woman in this city
has just been consummated by Leverton
g. Co. Ills G street. The stock, con-
sisting of SEVERAL hundred garments. was
made up for W. VI. Cawkins OF Hartford,
Conn. who was about TO open an outer
garment store, but whose plans were
changed. The suits are declared to be o.
the highest grade and they are selling
them at about the cost OF material aud
making.
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Named to Fill Vacancy on Ticket

SYRACUSE, n. Y, September 24.-To
fill the vacancy on the state prohibition
ticket caused by the declnation of T.. T.
WEIGH the executive committee has
named James c. Crawford Of Mount YER
non for secretary Of state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-24
WASHINGTON Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Resular call. IL O'Clock noon-Washing
ton Rwy. and Flee. pfd.. Il at so.
Washington Gas. 10 at g., 10 at 65s Is al
Sc, 30 at e.. 80 a. 67. 100 at 81. 100 at 81
q at 66K, y at 6IA. 3 at G8l2, % at 68la
q at 66l., % at 66is, % at 68, . at s., % a,
66A.
Mergenthaler Linotype. 10 at 2O3.
After call-W ashington Gas. 100 at 65Sl.
Metropolitan X. r. 5s. 81 600 at 1854.
Capital Traction 5s. 900 at ll5I2.
Capital Traction. 20 at l27h,
Washington Gas. 80 at sc. 80 at 66h (buyel
6O), 80 at 66La buyer Coz.
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THE GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO September 24.-General rains
in the Argentine were reported and De-
cember wheat dropped to 1.00ls, where
the market steadied and reaction to
1OOis followed.
Corn touched 66ls, but declined to 65a4
on reports that the remnant OF the crop
was maturing finely.
Oats sold at 491sa49A.
Provisions were dull and unchanged.
Close: Wheat-September, 1909; De-
cember, 1.01 IS; May, 1.04k.
Correspondence. 1873; December
&c sa66A; May. 65b.
Oats-September. 1855; December
49ha499s; May, 51h.
Pork-September 1925: October, 1925
January, 1sS0a1S.S2k; May, 1915; De-
cember, 1925.
Lard-September, 10.171a: October
lOl71z; January, 9.S2 X, May, 9.S5a
9S7ls; November, 1O.221a; December
1905.
Ribs-september. s771s; October
$50: May, $50.
Rye-Cash. I'm.
Barley-Cash. ola62.
Timothy-Cash. $40; October, $50.
Clover-October, 800.
Liverpool Grain Prices.
LIVERPOOL, September 24.-Closins:
Wheat-Spot, strong; No. 2 red western
winter, IS Cd: No. 1 California, IS Id;
futures, quiet; September, as 9lsd; De-
cember, IS 9lsd; March, Is I'D.
Corn-Spot, quiet: American mixed, IS
4d: futures, quiet; October, IS 1O1ed; De-
cember 5s 9I4d.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-24

Parish. this city. the rector of which is
Rev. G. G. F. Bratenahl. Rev. Bushby's
work however. will lie in ST. Columbia
Church. near Tenleytown. d. c.
Mr.. Bushby was graduated from ST
Johns Academy, Alexandria. Va. in 1853
Later he attended the law department OF
the Columbian. now George Washington
University and the degree of master OF
laws was conferred upon him in the year
1852 He studied theology under the di-
recton of the late Bishop Henry Y. Sat
terlee being ordained deacon in 1901 and
priest in 1907
The ordination ceremonies took place in
st. Marks Church and St. Stephen s
Church. respectively. He was assistant
rector of ST. Stephens for six years, from
1901 to 1907. He has often been heard in
and about this city.
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The World of
Finance and Trade
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by w. b. Hibbs &, Co., bank
ers and brokers. Hibbs building members
New York Stock Exchange Washington
Stock Exchange and Chicago Board Of
Trade.
Omen High Low 2.30
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CURB QUOTATIONS.

Quotations furnished by E. f. Hutton & Co,
members New York Stock Exchange; q. Bowie
Chipman, manager, 1901 + St NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-24

President Roosevelt has a number of
good offices to fill soon as he can get
time from political conferences. A. W.
Cooley resigned because of i'll health
some months ago as assistant attorney
general and went to New Mexico. The
position has never been filled. Rumors
have been on the round that William H.
Lewis, the negro assistant United States
attorney al Boston. would be appointed.
but no action in that direction has been
taken Lewis appointment would be the
first appointment of a negro to such a
high position but Lewis is declared to
have all qualifications for the position.
He is graduate, of Harvard and was one
of its famous base ball and foot ball
players He has been assistant attorney
at Boston since 1903 and has good
record
For second assistant postmaster gen.
eral to fill the vacancy made by the res
isnation of James 4. McCleary of Min
nesota there are large number of ap-
plicants. Whoever is recommended to
the President by Postmaster General
Meyer will be selected. ]. w. Holiday
chief clerk of the office, and acting as
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-05-14
Mars as Prophet.

Study of Mars proves that planet to
occupy earthwise in some sort the post
of prophet, for in addition to the side
lights it throws upon our past it is by
way of foretelling our future. 1t ena-
bles us to no mean extent to foresee
what eventually will overtake the
earth in process of time, inasmuch as
from scrutiny of Mars coming events
cast not their shadows but their light,
before.
1t is the planets size that fits it thus
for the role of seer. Its smaller bulk
has caused it to age quicker than our
earth, and in consequence it has long
since passed through that stage of it's
planetary career which the earth at
present is experiencing and has ad-
vanced to n further one. to which in
time the earth itself must come if it be
not overwhelmed beforehand by other
catastrophe. In detail of course no two
planets of different initial mass repeat
each others evolutionary history, but
in a general way they seyerally follow
something of the same road. -Percival
Lowell in Century.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-05-14
Beavers Train Their Younq.

Naturalists have placed the beaver a
long way down in the list of verte-
brates, but it undoubtedly stands next
to man III the variety of occupations in
which it engages. All cats are hunt
ers, while foxes that are not thieves
may be included also among the MINI
rods. All canaries are prima donnas,
and monkeys make clever comedians,
but it is only the beaver parent that
educates its children to take up several
trades. In Il single colony among them
you will find civil and marine engf-
neers, woodchoppers, raftsmen, labor
ers, quarrymen, miners, plasterers,
masons. carpenters, hodcarriers and
fishermen. All beavers take contracts
for building dams, but when the work
is undertaken the task is SO divided
that each member of the colony has its
own particular work to look after. In
this way they make some wonderful
excavations and construct their dams
in an incredibly short time.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-05-14
The Frenoh Mrs. Malaprop."

CalicC, the French Mrs. Maiaprop,
does not amusc so much by the con
fusion of his words as by the quaint
ness and unintended plainness of hi
remarks. He entered the service of
well known doctor, who, after CalinC
had been buying hay for his horses fol
awhile, made up his mind that the hay
was worthless.
"That is very poor hay that you've
been buying" the doctor complained.
"But the horses eat it, sir" sale
Calino.
''No matter. It's bad hay"
'Yes, sir" said Calino respectfully
"Fll change it, | know you are {
much better judge of hay than the
horses arer'
One day the bell rang, and Calin(
came in.
"a patient has arrived, sir" he re
ported.
"An old patient or a new one?" asked
the doctor
"New one, of course, sir" said Ca
limo. "The old ones never come back!
Calino admired very much the beau
tiful teeth of lady among his mas
ters patients.
"Ahr' he exclaimed. Her teeth are
as fresh and sound and white as q
newborn baby's!'
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-05-14

The swordsmen Of the sea are the
sawfisher, spearfishes, sailfishes, sword
fishes and the narwhal, with its spiral
ly twisted straight tusks. The saw
fishes inhabit the warmer seas, while
the narwhal is a creature of the arctic.
The tusk of the narwhal is hollow
nearly to the point and is spirally
grooved. 1t uses its tusk as a weapon
of defense and to plunge through the
ice to breathe. the narwhal being a
cetacean. Sometimes when a boat has
been caught in the ice great damage
has been inflicted by the inquisitive-
ness or laundering of this great crea-
ture, that sometimes reaches IL length
of fifteen feet, with a tusk of from six
to ten feet in length. AS a rule, how
ever, the narwhal uses its tusk for the
purpose of killing fish for food. In the
castle of Rosenberg the kings of Den
mark have long possessed a magnifi-
cent throne made of tusks of this
cetacean. These tusks are harder and
whittier than ivory.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-05-14
Marry and Part For a Year.

Among the many peculiar customs
prevalent among the people of Central
America is that of parting for one year
after the marriage ceremony has been
solemniZed. This custom has prevailed
among the Jarnos from time immemo-
rial. There is no courtship allowed to
be carried on between the parties prior
to the wedding. When Il man selects a
woman he obtains the consent of the
parents on both sides, and if this is
given they are AT once married. The
reason, however, for their not living
together as man and wife for one year
after marriage is in order to permit of
the parties visiting and staying with
their respective friends in different
parts of the country which is GUS
tomary thing and occupies the time
specified. Ninetynine out of hundred
of these marriages turn out well.