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against 1.522,5SS last year. 1.S8s,9A year before last and 9l4,2O4 the same time in 1906
 The movement from September 1 to Jan uary, inclusive shows receipts at all United States ports, 7,444,O91, against 6252, S26 last year, 731S,599 year before Hast and s, ,702, ,S05 same time in 19O6 overland across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern mills and Canada 797,4l4, against 374, ,9S3 last year, 769.543 year before last and 554, ,151 same time in 1906; southern mills takings, exclusive of quantity con- sumed at southern out-ports 120S,OOO against ,193,000 last year, 1,241, ,00O year before last and 1,173,911 same time In 1906; and interior stocks in excess. those held at the commencement of the sea son 6S3, 426, against 412,545 last year, 495,- 101 year before last and 556,964 same time in 1906.
 These make the total movement of the cotton crop brought into sight during the five months ending close of, January 10.- 127 931, against S,23S,354 last year, 9,S24,243 year before last and 7,9S7,S91 same time in 19O6
 Northern spinners took during January PSI eSO bales, against 23l, ,620 last year and 46S 521 year before last, increasing their total for the five months to lfll,6O9, | against 951 ,9S1 last year and 1.633,lB the year before. This makes their average weekly takings for the season IS,Sn' against ,54S last year and 74,746 the year before.
 Foreign exports for the five months of the season have been 5,769,5 ,5l9 bales, show Ing an increase last season of 666,05l and an increase the same period year before last of 357, ,523
 Stocks at the seaboard and the 29 lead- ing southern interior markets on Janu- ary 31 were 1,7O7742, against 1,312,S4 the same date last year and 1,S16,637 the year before.
 Including port and interior towns stocks left oyer from the previous season and the number of bales of the current crop brought into sight during the five months the supply has been 10, 27S, against B. 5S1 360 last year and 10,l22,0l3 the year before.
 Up to the close of January last year Il 15 per cent of the cotton crop had been marketed and for the same five months in 1907 the percentage of the crop brought into sight was 72.n and for the same time in 1906 the percentage mar keted was 70 40.
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$S.75 Hi-Lo, $3.75; Parrot and Monk ey, $l.SO Horford's Bread Preparation. $4.5O lib Rumford, $2.5o Axle Grease-3 dozen to case Dia- mond, $1.35; Mica, $3.25.
 Baked Beans-2 dozen 3-lb cans to case, per dozen, Palace Car, $1.50; Mitchell, S5e, Bull Head. soc; 1 dozen 2-lb cans to case, per dozen, Campbell s 95c; Dog Head, soc; lib cans, dozen to case, per dozen, Van Camp, soc. | Blackberries-2-lb Griffin Farm, 2 dozen to case, per dozen 95c. i $1.50; + bushel $125.
 Blueing-spurlong No. 5, dozen 10 Candles-20 and 40 sets to box. per | set Toe.
 l Candy-Assorted stick per pound 1 6hc; penny goods. per box, COG, Campbelfs Goods-Tomato, vegetable, 1 chicken, or tail, bouillon and assorted soup tomato and tobasco catsup, salad dressing, chilli sauce, prepared mustard | and Worcester sauce, per dozen. list soc; 2-lb baked beans per dozen, 95c beef steak catsup, per dozen, $2. Cereals-Per case, Cream of Wheat | S4.5O Egg -O-See corn flakes, $2.S5; Force, $4.50; M-2 Mama, $2.90; Grape S4.25 per 150-lb sack, $1.75; Shredded Wheat Biscuit, per 30 package case, 30.
 Cherries-No. l Tennessee pack, 2-lb cans cherries in syrup, per dozen, $2.
 
 Chicken Tamale-Per dozen, soc.
 Chilli Con Carne-MeXican, per dozen, 95c.
 Chocolate-W Walter Bakers F lib premium, per pound, 4Oc; A lib, sweet, per pound, BOG; F -lb cocoa, per pound 45c A lb cocoa, per pound, 45e w. Il. Bakers. A -lb premium chocolate, per pound 3Sc; Ii lib cocoa, per pound, 40c.
 Citron-10-ib boxes, per pound, 22 is C.
 Clothes Lines--40 feet, braided cot ton, per dozen, S5c.
 Clothes Plns-Per box of gross. 65c.
 Cod Fish-20-lb bricks. per pound, 7o.
 Coffee-Green, 11Q13c; Arbuchles, $16.O5; Porto Rico, $16.05.
 Condensed Milk-Ea gle. $6.75; Bell. $4.35; Pet, $2.90; Lime Brand, $4; l6-oz Columbian Cream, $S.60; 20-oz Colum- bian Cream, $410; Carnation Cream, $470.
 Corn-2-lb cans Occidental. per dozen S5c; No. l (Maine), 2-lb, Lilac brand. per dozen, $1.10.
 Currents---Little Brook brand, 12-oz packages, AS to case. per pound, 7Ae.
 Galvanized Ware-No. tubs, per Gelatine-coxs, per dozen. $1.s5; Knox's Sparkling, per dozen, $1.20.
 Matches-Per case, Blue Hen, $1.60: per gross, Globe, s5c' 3 gross lots'
 Mnce Meat-3 dozen to case At $2.70; Certified, s225 Loyus. $2.25.
 Mops-l4-oz, Winner, per dozen, $2.50. to case, per case S2.
 Okra and Tomatoes-2lb cans, per dozen, soc.
 Olive oil-Pure French. dozen to Wetmore's per dozen. 45c.
 Hominy=3-lb cans dozen to case, per dozen, Van Camp, S5c; Sun Light, 75c.
 Grits-92 pounds. $1.75.
 Jellies-All kinds. per dozen, 16-oz, ice tea tumblers, 90c Mason jar, 90c, Mason jar (New Era), $1.40; S-oz tum- blers, soc; S-oz glucose, 45c; large pails, $l; small pails, COG. a.
 Jar Rubbers-Sure Key. per gross.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03
New York Cotton Futures.
 0nan HiUh Lnxr CIn.
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston: Quiet; middling, 9Ac: net receipts, 20363 gross receipts, 20 363; stock, 165S0S continent, S554.
 New Orleans: Quiet and steady; mid ding, 919c; net receipts, 13,079; gross re- ceipts, 13,079; sales, 1150; stock, 30S, SIP; continent, 1900.
 Mobile: Steady; middling, 912s net re- celpts, 1039; gross receipts 1OS9; sales, 1850; shipments. 55,S55.
 Savannah: Quiet; middling, 7-16c net receipts, 5471 gross receipts, 5471; sales, 445; stock 123,329; continent, 6645; coast wise, 2725
 Charleston: F'irm middling, 5-16c; net receipts, 252; gross receipts 252; stock, 20, ,232.
 Wilmington: Quiet; middling, 5-16c; net receipts, 1569; gross receipts, 1569; stock, 942S.
 Norfolk: Steady; middling 95sc; net re- ceipts, 3o15; gross receipts, 9O15 sales, 131; stock, 42,O31; coastwise 2O96.
 Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 95sc; gross receipts, 735; stock, 21,O6O; coast wise, 15O0
 New York: Quiet; middllng, soc: gross receipts, 1913; stock. 165,194
 Boston; Quiet; middling, 99Oc; gross receipts, SIG; Great Britain, 5S0
 Philadelphia: Quiet; middling, 10 15c net receipts, 50; gross receipts, 50; stock, 39O9 San Francisco; Net receipts, 316O; gross receipts, 3160; Japan, 3160.
 Georgetown: Net receipts 25; gross re- ceipts, 25; coastwise 25.
 Total today at all ports: Net 4S O23: Great Britain, 4OSO; continent, 23.o99; Japan, 3l60 stock, 920,757
 Consolidated at all ports: Net 129,2S7. Great Britain, 44345 France S734; conti- nent, 77,109; Japan, 9160
 Total since September l at all ports: Net, 7,5s0,4SS; Great Britain, 2.533 $40; France 75l,135; continent, 2.359, TAG; Japan, 110,276 Mexico 6SO1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03
COTTON MARKET
 FAILS ID ADVANCE General Selling Is Productive
 of Early Decline MARKET BECOMES STEADY Buying By Leading Spot Interests Steadies the Market and Prices at
 the Close Are Almost
 Unchanged
MARKET BECOMES STEADY

New York. February 2.-The cotton market was quiet today with fluctuations somewhat irregular and the close quiet, but steady. net points higher to points slower. Sales were estimated at 125 900 bales.
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of 1 point on March but gen erally unchanged to points lower, and during the early session eased off owing to lower cables than expected, Liverpool's selling here of the later months scat tering liquidation and local bear pres sure. After showing a net loss of about 4 to points, however, the market stead led on buying by leading spot interests, and after the close of Liverpool offerings were lighter, suggesting that much of the earlier selling had been on account of straddlers Early sellers turning for cover found very little cotton for sale during the early afternoon, and while there was apparently nothing in the news beyond claims of steady interior mar kets, prices gradually worked up. led by the near positions, until they showed net gain of l to points, The close was off from the best, under realizing.
 Southern spot markets officially re- ported early were generally unchanged. Private adviees from Memphis claim that there Is a big spot short interest for March shipment, and private cables from Liverpool say that lines appear to have been laid for squeeze of July-August in that market The boil weevl situa- tion is attracting increased attention in local circles and is expected by many to have a decided bearing on new crop prospects.
 Receipts at the ports today 4S,023 bales, against 67,S67 last week and 45O9S last year. For the week. GOO bales, against 277,05S last week and 7,O30 last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans, 19079 bales, against 11.9S4 last year, and at Houston, 22S19. against 14,15 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter.

New York, February 2.-(Special. Jour market by it's action today in face of disappointing advices from Europe and larger receipts from the plantations again showed the absence of any desire to an ticipate a decline in the near future. After a slow decline under European selling, the market turned and closed higher than last evening on some little investment buying of the new crop, with support for the near positions from those who be- leve it Is simply question of time and of holding their cotton until spinners come back to the markets. Southern spot markets are quiet. Liverpool should recover 2 to points tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03
Iiverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, February 2.-Spot cotton in limited demand; prices ponts higher; American mddling fair, 5.Sld; good mid ding, 5. 45d; midding, 5.25d; low middfing, 5O5d; good ordinary, 4.5Sd; ordinary 41Sd
 The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which 15O0 were for speculation and eX- port and included 57oO American. Re- ceipts, 51 000 bales, including 4S00 Amer ican. Futures opened steady and closed easy. February, 5.0Sd; February March 5.O6d; March-April, 5.051ad; April-Ma 5 God; May-June, JuneJuly, 5.041ad; July August. 5. Odd; August September, 4.s61sd; ; September october, 4.9219d; 0ctober-No- vember. 4SS1sd; November December 4. s6Ibd December-January, 4.S51ad; Janu- ary February, 4.S414d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03

today, spot quoted at e125 Is Sd and futures at 8127 5c The local market was quiet but firm.
 Copper advanced to 95S 5s for spot and 859 5s for futures in the London mar ket. The local market was unchanged.
 Lead was unchanged in both markets
 Spelter was lower at 921 los in Lon don. The local market remained dull.
 Iron was unchanged in both markets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03
Naval Stores.

Savannah, February 2.-Turpentine dull 42c; receipts, 324; shipments, 200. Rosln firm; sales, 552; receipts, 2Ss7; shipments, S9O; stock, 165,S37. Quote: B, $9.05; D, S3 10; E, $S. 15; F, $3.2O; G, sS.221a; H, s. 40; I, $40; K, $5.15; M, s5.S0; N, $6.26; VIC, $6. .45; wv, $6.50.
 Charleston, S. C., February 2.-Turpen- tine, 411kc Rosin quiet Quiet: A, B, c, s2. .95; D, $S; E, sS.o5; F. sS.o5; G. .S.1o; H, S3. 30; I. s4.1o; K, $5.O5; M, $5.7O; N, $e.16; VIC, $6.25; wv, $6.4O.
 Wilmington, February 2.-spirits turpen- tine steady; receipts. 15 casks. Rosin steady. $2.75; receipts, 127 barrels. Tar firm, $1.5O; receipts, 125 barrels. Crude turpentine firm, $2 $S and $S receipts, barrels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03
New Orleans Cotton Market

quiet and steady, unchanged middling. SEC Sales on the spot 1925 bales to ar rive, 125.
 Futures opened steady at an advance of to points on favorable cables. After the opening the market had a tendency to sag on the prevailing dullness and prices fell off until they were 4 to [ points below yesterdays closing During the afternoon session the market had a better tone, chiefly on bad weather news in the western belt and the loss of the early hours was completely made up and a net advance of to points established. On the closing the tone was called quiet and steady. Prices were unchanged to 1 points lower, compared with yester- days closing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03
Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York, February 2.-Money on call, easy, 1Ad2 per cent; ruling rate, 1% per cent; closing bid, 1s4 per cent; offered at ? per cent; time loans, very dull; 60 days, 2A per cent 90 days, 21s per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper S1s@4 per cent; sterling exchange, steady with actual bus mess in bankers bill at $4.S5 .30Q4. .S5. 40 for 60-day bills, and at $4.S7.70 for de- mand; commercial bills, S4.S47sd4. .S51s; bar silver 51kc; Mexican dollars, 44c; gov ernment bonds, steady; railroad bonds strong and firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03
Monthly Cotton Statement.

New Orleans, February 2-Secretary Hesters New Orleans cotton exchange statement issued today covers the month- ly movement to the close of January.
 Compared with last year it shows a decrease for the month in round figures of 5000 bales, compared with year before last a decrease of 100000 bales, and with 1906 an increase of 520.0O0 bales.
 The total for January was 1,433, ,71S,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03
Dry Goods.

New York. February 2.-fhe dry goods market was steady for the day. Job bers are doing an increasing business in wash goods and dress goods Silks are active with the jobbers and orders are now being placed with the mills for fall delivery The export markets are talk ing more rate quantities of cotton goods Cotton yarns remain quiet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03
Dutch Cruiser Arrives.

Wellemstad, Curacao, February 2.-The Dutch cruiser Utrecht same into this port yesterday. The American cruiser Des Moines left here today for La Guayra.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03

Per Cent Treasury Preferred Stock New York Herald, Boston Post, Phila- : delphia Ledger, Baltimore American. Washington Post, Pittsburg Dispatch, Cincinnati Enquirer of January 31, Feb ruary and 3, or apply to Bernard a Co. 35 Wall Street, New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03

COG
 catsup--Per dozen, Certified brand, BOG; Campbells, 90c Beersteak, $2. ,kraut-3-lb cans, Nigger Head, soc; Silver Fleece, zoe; Silver Thread soc; Van Camps. 95c; 15-gal. kegs, each, s3; 45-gal. bbls, each, $s.5o.
 Lamp Goods-Chimneys dozen to case, per case. No. 1, s2.25; No. ?, sS; assorted, $2.50 burners, dozen to case, per case. No. l. COG; No ?, 75c; wicks' per gross No; | Rsi iSe; No; N. 2 soc case $3. Favorite, dozen to case. Sl60; Giant, dozen to case $1.75; Giant, dozen to case, S3.50. Daisy dozen to case, $3.65i Daisy. 1 dozen to
 Macaroni-Eagle brand. per lb. 7c; spaghetti, per lb. 7c; E lb packages, 50 packages to case, per case, $2.
 Mack erel-No. ?, 100 count $75O. dozen. soc No dozen sn to % case oase siSo Pst
 Flour, Meal and FeedstuR (CQTfeeted daily by Tennessee Mill Col
 Flour-Fancy patents, $6.60; Nellie King. $5.60; second patent, s5.s5
 Meal4Sat atinette, S4c bushel; 96-lb eGorn-IKSiln, dried, No. ? mixed, S2c. white clip. FOG; Texas 75e.
 Pure wheat bran, ton, $27
 Cotton seed feed meal, S24: prime
 Corn chops, so pounds. SIPS.
 Shorts-Ton, $32.
 J. S9.00
 Hay-Choice Timothy, sls; No. 1. Timothy, SIS; Johnson grass. $14; clover, mixed, SIS; choice green alfalfa.
 Pancake Flour-Blue Ribbon, 36-2's. S3i whole wheat. l0-10's. S3.50; Graham flour 10l0's, $3 Graham four 5-2's. S3i cracked wheat, 24-2's, s2.50.
 Peach es-Pie, No. 2 cans, per dozen sl.10; choice exaporated 50 lbs to box, per pound, 12%c.
 Sugar-Granulated 512c Y. C.. 5hc.
 Molasses-Centifugal 2O@ 35c; sugar house. 40c; Georgia cane. new crop 43c
 Canned Goods-Per dozen, okra mad tomatoes. 3-lb tins. 90c tomatoes, stan dard. 3-lb tins, $110. 2-lb soc; black berries, standard. 95c.
 Pepper-Grain. 10c; ground. 200.
 Prunes-BoX, 40-50's, per h. TAG.
 White Peas-Per bushel. $3.25
 Rice-Full head, 7c. Jap 6c; low grade. IA @p4hc. IL. box. $9
 Peas-Per bushel Buckeyes. ss25
 Soap-Octagon, S3.9O; Lenox, $3.90 Polo, $2.45; Ivory, small size s4: large S5.75; Big Deal. s1.90 Pay Day, S1.S5;4 Gfandpas Wonder. $3.S5.
 Soda--Arm and Hammer brand. 60-lb cases, ss.
 siareh-Bulk, 4e per ID; ceuuloid. $265 case.
 Ginseng-Per pound, ss.5O@45O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03

Cash quotations were as follows Flour-Strong and prices advanced about 15c
 Spring Wheat-No. 2, 1.OS1ad1 Il; No B. $1 .04@1 .10 Mo- ? red $1 .S01sQ1 .O91a. Corn-No. ?, 61@61Ac; No. yellow, 61A @61hc.
 Oats-No. 8 white, 5Oq52c.
 Rye-No. ?, 76c.
 Barley-GQod feeding, 61@62c; fair to choice maltmg, 62Q64c
 Flax Seed-No. 1 northwestern, $1.62 Seed-Prime timothy, s3. 3.S0@3 .S5c. Clover-Contract grades, $9.30 Short Ribs, Sides-Loose, $S.37ta@S. .75. Mess Pork-Per barrel s16.S71s@17. Lard-Per 100 pounds, $9 45 Short Clear Sides-Boxed, $S. .75Q9 On the produce exchange today the but ter market was steady creameries, 2s@ 29c.
 Eggs-Weak; at mark cases included, 30433c; f1rsts, 33c; prime firsts 34c. Cheese-Firm, 140I16Ibc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03
Interior Movement,

Houston Steady; middlinf, 11-16c: net receipts, 22,S19; gross receipts, 22,S19; ship ments 19,447; sales, 795; stock. 151 415
 Augusta Steady and firm; middline SAC; net receipts, 2S9; gross receipts, 942 shipments, 1862; sales. 422 stock. s1. .621.
 Memphis: Steady; middling, 7-16c, net rceipts, 23s; gross receipts, 376s; ship ments 5127; sales, 100; stock, 1e9, ,SO5.
 St. Louis: Quiet; middling, 9-16c; net receipts, 2S: gross receipts, 2214; ship ments 21S6; stock, 4O,7S7
 Cincinnati: Net receipts, 27s; gross re- cepts. 27s: shipments. 62s stock 1s.s5e
 Louisville: Firm; middling, 9ssc.
 Little Rock: Quiet; middlng, 91hc; net receipts, 1436; gross receipts. 1436 ship ments 1898; stock, 5s,sO4
 Total today: Net receipts, 27176: gross receipts, S0,S53; shipments, sO.s43; sales. 2S57; stock 527 7SS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03
LOCAL PROVISIONS

Meats. Rib bellies. $9.95@10.45. D. S Clear bellies, $10.45M 10.70. D. s. short ribs, s9.60. D. s. fat backs. $8.95. Smoked clear bellies, 11hc; fancy, 12Bc Hams, smoked, 11s @121sc; Califor- mia. Sc.
 Bacon, fancy 17c; medium. 14c. Lard, leaf, 1O%c; compound, 7&c. Pork loins, 12c spare ribs, Sc. Ham butts. 101hc; Boston butts, 1Oc. Brains, Sc; beef flyers, 6c. Pork sausage, Size.
 Local staple Groceries. Corrected daily by Franklin. Stiles &
 Franklin) Apples-3-lb cans per dozen. soc. Shoulders, 915c Baking Powder-Per case, Good Luck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03
Treasury Statement.

Washington, February 2-The state ment of the treasury balances in the ance, $50, 0,923,329; gold coin and bullion, 80, ,244,12S; gold certificates, $26075.13O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03
New Orleans Cotton Futures.
 Open. High, LOxy Glaze

New Orleans. February 2-Cotton- Spots quiet and steady; To swordinary, 5A nominal; ordinary, 6 1-16c nominal; good ordinary, 71ac; low middling, sac; midding. 91ac; good middling. 1Oc; mid ding fair, 10ssc; fair. 11lsc nominal. Re- ceipts, 13,079, stock, 30SS12.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03
Fruit and Produce.

Corrected daily by Douglass Bros.) Apples-Baldwin per bbl, $5Q5.50. Oranges-Florida, per box. S2.25. Qranges-Califorina navel. S325. Lemons-Fancy new crop, crate, $3.75. rapefruit-Florida, per crate, sS.25. Tangarines-Double strap, per box. $3.75.
 Pineappels-Florida per crate, $3.50. Blmes-Per hundred S1.
 Malaga Grapes-Heavy weight. keg, $6.00.
 Cranberries-Cape Cod, per box, $3.75. Cranberries-Cape Cod. per bbl. s15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03
Coffee Market.

New York, February 2.-The coffee mar &ket opened steady at an advance of 50l10 Epoints In response to higher French cables I|and reports that Santos firms would ad- *vance prices in the Brazilian markets Eafter the limit of exports had been Preached. Trading was very quiet, but 2the market held most of the early ad- <Vance, closing inactive at net gain of ba10 points. Sales were reported of 525O 3bags, including March at 6c; May at z6 O5c, and December at 5 5.60@5. 65c. Spot, steady; Rio No. 2, ' 9-16c; Santos No. 4, SEC; mild steady; Cordova, 9A@ &12kc
 Metal Market. & New York, February 2.-There was |Bharp advance in the London tin market
The Holly chieftain., 1909-12-31
Happy Events

A teacher in one OF the public schools
OF Vienna in order 70 test the ability
Of her junior ciass--girls eight 10 nine
years oid-iu cotnposition writing gave
each little miss subject TO be dis
cussed lat once without consultation
and without help Of any kind" The
articles were found to be SO interest
Ing and amusing that they have been
collected for publication. One article
oD My Three Happiest Days is nota-
BILE in the unique collection. In well
CHOSEN words and clearly rounded SEN
fences the little girl says that. being
lost IN the woods. having to run away
from ii fire which broke ont in their
house and watching little boat as
tlip wind tossed it ON he waves and
finally smashed it. were the most hap
py events" that she could think Of.
Another IN Describing ''fairyland" said
that it must he u place where every
thing is as 1t il here except that the
lakes should be frs'zen h'i across Il:
ali times of the year so hat we could
tuke swim and jump ouI ana ska,e.''
The Holly chieftain., 1909-12-31
Didn't Teach Him rha. Trick.

''That's a VERY knowing animal O.
yours. said ii cockney gentleman To-
the keeper OF AN elephant.
Very. WAS the cool rejoinder.
He performs strange tricks and
hantics. does he:" inquired the cock
ney. eying The animal through his
glass.
''Surih'isin'.." retortel the keeper
We've learned him TO put money in
that box you see UP there. Try him
with half crown"
Tie tockney handed the elephant
halt ii crown. and. sure enough. he
took i, in his trunk and placed it in Il
box high ll' ont of reach.
''Neil. That is very hextraordinary
haSionishing. truly" said he green
one. opening his eyes. Now let's see
him take it out and and it back
We never learned him that trick"
retorled The keeper and then turned
AWAY 10 stir up the monkeys and
pun h The by enas.- London Tlt-BiS.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-12-31
James /. and Billiards.

Jmmes l. appears to have Inherited
his mothers love of billiards. Among
the payments from his priyy purse not
e.i in the excheaIler records is one 10
Henry Waller. our joyner, for IL bli-
iiaris boarde. Twelve f"ote long alu
fewer f0oic braade. the frame '"iii"
wallnuttree. we'll wrought and carved
with eight great skrewes aud eighteen
snnll skrewes" a s;,iutary billiard
rule in force In the days ot the stu
arts was one to the effect that n" by
staIder, even though he was het,ing
on The game. should be allowed To offer
advice unless asked. II he did so II
was provided that "he shall tor every
fnult instantly forfeit twopenre for
the good OF the roiillmny or not be
suffered to stay In the room y London
Chronicle.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-12-31
Mans chief wisdom consists In know
ing his follies.- -RochefOucauld
Not the ususi Romance.

Recently nle of our most fa>'i'lious
young men bought IL pair Of "veralls
and found in l!i-m the name of the
sewing girl who made them.
He very promptly wrote her letter
with all the efTusivenpss necessary in
such II ease aud In due time received
reply. which. however. WIS void OF
the romance usual In such cases. Here
1t is: Il am IL working girl. il Is true.
but l make II g,"M living. and do not
care to support II husband, us ] would
do il married some silly nMalle whu
gets ilashe4i IN II girl he never saw.
Permit me to say that do ii"I know
how my card got In ihHt pair nf over.
alls and tlnt when de- marry. II ever.
it will ie some fellow who can afford
something better than a forty-seven
cent pair Of breeches. Il -Muscotah Re
cordpr