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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-13
Hops, Wool. HIdss. Etc.

Hops-New Oregon. 7@Sie 10.
1907, 2i04e; 1906, ia@ilc.
Wool-Vallsy. medium. l4@isie
TO-; coarse. i2@isc; Eastern Oregon
|SIi6c, as to Shrinkage.
Hides-Dry hides, No. I, ialc lb.i
dry kip. No, /, iSie b.; dry salted,
one.ihird less; dry calf, isie ib.i
salted steers, 7i@sc h.; salted cows,
SIC b.; stays and bulls, 4ic b.; kip,
Ole ib,; calf. lie b.; green stock, le
less; sheepskins, shearlings, i0@2se;
short wool, 5O@40e; medium and
long wool, according to quality. s00
Soc; dry horses. sOc0$l.SO; dry colt,
2sc; ansora, SOcG$l: goat common
iOG2Oe.
Mohair-choiee, ls@iOc ID.
Oregon craperoot-Per 100 lbs,
sos.
Caseara Sagrada kehittim BARK
s@6e per ID,
OILS, Lead. Etc.
Llnseed oil-Raw. S-barrel lots,
s4e; i-barrel lots. SSs; In case, Ole;
boiled, s-barrel lots, Soc; l-barrel
lots, SIC; in cases, Csc.
Casoline-Union and Red Crown,
bbls., iSlc; cases, 22Ac. Motor, bbls.,
l6ic; cases, 23lc. IS degrees, bbls.,
Soc; cases, sac. Engine Distillate,
bills, oe; clses. i6c.
Good Cough Medicine For Children.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-13
- n..l,. kn.lI

Among the famous bells OF Dews.
bury, Yorkshire, England, is one
known rs BLACK Tom OF Eoothill,"
which was presented to the church IN
explatlon OF a murder. "Rlaek Tom"
Is always rung on Christmas eve. Its
solemn tolllng as It strikes the tlrst
tap at exnctly midnight Is known all
ever Yorkshire as the devils knell, I"
~ being the notion that when Christ
was born the deyil died. - London
Standard.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-13

over sack basis UesS l-4e II paid ioi
In IS days).
Turpentine- In cases, 65c; Ii wood
barrels, 6iac; n iron barrels, soic; ii
i0-eabe lots, &c.
Lead-StrictIy pure white lead, Ia
ton lots. 7ie; s0O-lb. lots, Be- less; iess
than S00c lbs. 8lc; red lead and ilth-
arge, Ac higher than white.
Ricc--Imperial Japan, No. |, $685.
Southern Japan, ss.7s06; broken, Nc
head; fancy. N077s
Coffee Mocha, 24Q2sc; Java, fancy
2s@2Sc; Java, good, 2O0z4c; Java,
ordinary, i7@2Oc; Costa Riea, fancy,
lS@zOc; Costa Rien, good. l60lSc;
ArbuekIe. sie.SO cwt; Lion. $is75
ewt; Colombia coffee, i4c lb.; Sal
yadoF. iib@i4ie.
Salt--Baler Of 7S-2s, bale. $2.2S;
' lee 81 6-sa. bale, sz.2s; bales cf
tO-4a bale, s22s; bales Of ls-iOs,
bale. szzs; bags, sos, hae,.ton; SIS;
bags Soc; geEuine Liverpool ton, sl7;
baEa. Soc. aground $3.50; zoos, ton,
$500; n. S. v. p. 20 s-lb. cartons,
s2.2s; n. 5. ". r.. S-Ib. cartons. si7s;
Liverpool, lump, per ton. SO
Raisins-Loose museateis, 3-erown,
7 cents; 4-crown, Tie; bieached,
seedless SuItanas, obc@l2e; I'm.
bIeachcd seedless Sultanas, n cents;
London layers, 3-crown. whole Loxes
Of 20 rounds, 500; 2-crown, $I.7s
Nuts--W -WsInuts. iE@i7c pound;
flberts. I Brazils, i6c; peeans, IA
@2Oc; hickory, i0ej Virginia row pea.
nuts, 8 cents; ehestnuts. Ital.
Ian l0c, Ohio Csc; cocoanuts, dozen,
o0e0sl; pine nuts, i0@l2c pound.
Dried Fruits-Applies, Sic per 10;
peaches, l0@l2e; pears, lli@i4c;
Italian prunes, 5@6e; California figs,
white, In sacks, 7Sc per pound; black,
6N7e; bricks, 75c@22s per box;
Smyrna, i6@i7Ac per pound; dates,
Persian, 6i07c pound.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-13
Stomach Trouble Cured.

II you have any trouble with your
stomach you should take Chamber
lain's stomach and liver tablets. Mr..
y. P. Klote of Edna, No, says: Il
lave used a great many different med
ieines for stomach trouble, but find
Chamberlain's stomach and liver tab
lets more beneficial than any other
remedy ever used" For sale by
Frank Hart and leading druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-13

Fever sores and old chronic sores
should not be healed entirely, but
should be kept in healthy condition.
This can be done by applying Cham
berlain's salve. This salve has no
superior for this purpose. 1t is also
most excellent for chapped hands,
sore nipples, burns and diseases Of
the skin. For sale by Frank Hart
and leading druggists,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-13

The famous Coliseum In old Rome,
massive as It was, was a mere toy In
comparison with the great circus,
which fllled the valley between the
palatine and the Ayentine hills. The
Coliseum Is said to have been able to
seat $1,000 people, while the seating
capacity Of the great circus was, at
different periods, 10000, $4,000 and,
lastly, $4,000 spectators. The great
circus was probably the most stu.
pendous building ever erected for pub
lie spectacles. New York American.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-13
The Daily Market Report

PORTLAND, Jan. II Flour prices
were advanced rs cents d barrel ii
Tho local market today, the III fol.
lowing an advance 81 IS cents at 81.
attic yesterday The two markets
are now at parity. The present strong
wheat market and tho upward trend
ci values, especially Ii the case cf
milling bluestem, which was raised 10
NOs In the local market today, made
higher -four quotations necessary
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-13
Lame e shoulder Cured.

Lame shoulder is usually caused b.
rheumatism Of the muscles and quick.
iy yields q few applications ol
chamberlain's pain balm. Mrs. r
w. McElwee, OF Boistown, New
Brunswick. writes: Having been
troubled for some time with p in
my shoulder. ! decided to give !.
berlain's pain balm trial, with
result that | got prompt relief"
sale by Frank Hart ard leading dta
Qisth.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-13

@34e; choice, SOC; store, i8@20c.
Eggs = Extra Oregon, 40@42lcI
Eastern, 30@3Sc.
Poultry Mixed chickens, 10 cents
fancy hens, iiei roosters. old, Bel
bfoilers and iryers, lie; dressed poui'
try ic d. higher; ducks, isGai6cj
geese. I've, io@iie; turkeys, live. II
@i8c; dressed. 2O@2sc.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-13
The Fsra.

This Is how a driver Of the prison
van, known as Black Maria, dlstin.
gulshed himself. A would be wit on
the causeway hailed him:
got any room inside, Robertr
There's room for one" replied the
driver. I'VE KEEP II for you"
Not entirely disconnected. the wit
made another shot,
"What's your fareT" he asked.
The answer entirely extinguished
him.
Bread and water-same as you had
beforeP--PearsOn's Weekly.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-13
WHOLESALE PRICES.
Qraln. Flour. EIAx. Etc.

Grain, Flour, Hay, Etc.
Wheal-Traek prlessi Club. eOe
blue.stem, Csc; turkey red. o2e; red
Russian. s7ci Valley, Ole.
Flour Patents. $3.50. straIghis
SJ9S@4.2o; exports. $50; Valley
N4si ii-sack graham, $40; whole
wheat. s46s; rye, $3.50.
BarIey-Fsed, $3.50; rolled, s2SG
t2Ss0i brewing, s27,
oats-No. white, s5ii gray $50
Hay = Track prices; Timothy =
Willamette Valley fancy. SIS; do,
ordinary. si2; Eastern Oregon. mix
ed, $3.50; do. fancy. $3.50; alfalfa,
tll,s0@i2; clover $i2.
MlllatufEs- Bran. 1850; mlddlIngu,
u.s. shorts, country, sJl; shorts,
city. $3o:ehop. s22,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-13
Oysters, CLANS and Fish.

oysters-shoalwater Bay, per gal.
Ion $2.2S; per sack $3.50; Toke Point,
$3.50 per 100; OIympias (l2o lbs,),
IS; olympias. per gallon, $2.2s.
Fish--Hallbui. 7c b.; black cod. 7
@se; black bass. Zoe; striped bass.
lse; herring Sic; founders, &c;
catfish, 0e; shrimp, l2ie; perch. &c;
sturgeon, i2ic; SEQ trout isc: tom
cod. Sc; salmon, fresh. Sc; silver
smelt. &c ID.
Canned Salmon-c Columbia river,
lib tails. e; 2-Ib. tails, s.; fancy,
lib. fats. 2,ls; lib. nnts SIPS;
fancy, lib. ovaIs. $2.7s; Alaska tails.
pink osc, red si4o; nominal, q. tails,
$1fo
clams--Littie neck. per box. $50;
razor clans, $2 per box; crabs, sI@
$50 dozen.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-13
Fruits and Vegetables,

Potaloes- Buying prices, S0Nese
per hundred; sweets, ~ per hundred
Fresh Fruits Oranges, $2.50l5,
lemons, N@s; grapes, sl.2sNi.6s pei
cratej pears, 7se@$i.2s per box
ounces, sl.25 per box; cranberrles
slz@i2s0 per barrel; bananas, S@sic
per pound,
onlons- Buying prices, C0@OSc,
per hundred.
Apples--I3est Oregon, si.2s@iso,
common, 7seN$i box.
Vegetables - Turnips, sl.2s per
sack; beets, SIPS; parsnips, $i.2s;
eahhabe, $50; head lettuce, sOOsi
dozen; eucumbers, hothouse, $3.50
lao crate; celery, 7S0esc dozen;
artiehokes, 7sc dozen; beans, i2ie
pound; eggplant, $50 crate; toma-
toes, $i@i.s0 crate; squash, l cent
per pound; peppers, $l75 per box.
cauIIaower, 7se@si per dozen.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-13
shut Him In.

Baldheaded Gentleman naying his
boots polished in a hoteD -Confound II,
you take an abominably long time
about IT, shoeblack-Yes, sir. II amt
done 80 quick as when you as your
air cutl-London TitBlts.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-13
Reasonable Enouoh

whats your objection to the farm,
misterT
"The land appears to be sunken."
'But that's owing to the heavy
crops" Washington Herald.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-13
Meats and Proylalons.

Dressed Meats Hogs. fancy 7 q
1le, ordinary 6@6ie, large Sc, veal
extra siGoc. ordinary 6a7c, heavy
Sc; mutton. fancy 6Gl7c.
Bacon Breakfast is@2iie, pic.
MICS Zoe, cottage roll ilie: regular
short clears. smoked l5c, do IN.
smoked i2e; clear bellies. unsmOked
1906; SwIss block. iB02Oe; Lin.
i4e, do smoked lse; shoulders. lie.
Hams--i0-i2 lbs, iSe; i4-i6 lbs.
isei 1920 lbs. lSe.
Lard--Keitle leaf, los, i4c; do s.,
i4ici do s0-lb. tins. lJie; steam rem
dered, los. i5e; DO s.. i3ic; com
pound. SIC.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-13
Wasn't ! Reautv.

Tired Traveller Ito barber) Spending
the night in sleeping car doesn't i'm
prove ones beauty, does itq Barber
| don't know what you LOOKED like
when you started, but gUesA you're
right Harper's Raaar.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-13
JoBBERs' QUOTATIONS.
Sugar. Coffee. Etc.

Sugar (saek basis)-D. G., sos;
beet, $s.Ss; Golden G.. $s,4S; extra C.,
$S.ss; powdered, $6.is; fruit or berry
sugar, $60S; boxes, ssc cwt, advance
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-13
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.

cheese-Fuii cream twins, isi@
lcc; full cream iriple.s. isial6e;
Young America, Ne; cream brick.
burger, is020c.
Butter-Extras, S6@37e; fancy, y
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-13
COUNTRY REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE-RANCH AT SVEN
sen, rs acres; Broom house; good
barn and out buildings and orchard;
partially improved; 5000. Apply J.
F. Nowlen. nA'
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-13
RBsTMRANTs.

U. S. RESTAURANT. 4s4 BOND
street Coffee with pie or cake, 10
cents; trst-elass meals, Is cents.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-13

FOR SALE-is7l ACRES LAND,
section 4, township 5, range 6, on
Nehalem River, two and one-half
million feet Of timber, IS acres cul-
tivated; price 5000. ]. F. Nowlen,
&73 Commercial street. l0-A-tf
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-13
FOR RENT-RooMs.
PRIVATE LESSONS,


CAN TAKE A FEW MORE PU-
pills in shorthand and typewriting;
rates reasonable. See Lenora Benoit,
Public Stenographer, az CONNER
cial streets, ~
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-13
A SQUARE DEAL.

may always be expected from square
dealer. We deal in Squares and every
other essential for Carpenter, Stone
Mason, Plumber or other handieyaits-
man. And the Tools we sell are all
on the square, accurate, strongly
made and Of the very best and most
reliable materials, All trades sup
piled with all necessary Tools, Also,
we carry general Hardware lines Of
the best qualities at the most salts
factory prices.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-13
HOUSE MOVERS.

FREDRIcKSoN BRoS.-we make
specially Of house moving, car
penters, contractors, general jobbing;
prompt attention to all orders. Cor
ner Tenth and Duane streets.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-13

TOXIC RESTAURANT. 3sl Bond
street, opposite Ross, Higgins &
Co.; coffee with pie or cake, 10 cents;
6rst-class meals; regular meals IS
cents and up.
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osrEoPATHs

DIR. RHoDA C, HICKS, OSTEO.
path. Office; Mansell Bldg, Phone
Black 2O6S. SIS Commercial Street.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-13
HELP WANTED.

TWO FINE HOUNDS; MALE
and female; six months cid; $50.
Address 8i4 Grand avenue.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-13
VETERINARY CoLLEGEs.

BULLETIN SAN FRANCISCO
Veterinary College now ready;
mailed free. DR.. c. Keane, 1918
Market street .,s
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J. Fl. NoWLEN. REAL ESTATE
and Employment Office. 473 Com
mereial St., Phone -. Have fine
list Of Astoria and country property.
All elases Of labor furnished.
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FOR SALE OR RENT.
CITY REAL ESTATE.

FOR sALE-BUSINESs BLOCK;
the Waldorf, Kinney and Gribler,
corner Eigth and Astor, two lots,
l00xli0; house l00xllO, 10 rooms 70
stairs; l hall 4OxlOO. J. r. Nowlen.
473 Commercial. i0-4tf
FOR SALE-ONE LOT, SALOON
on Astor street; cory corner; sa-
loon fixtures; furnished rooms;
price. $500. J. r. Nowlen, 473
Commercial l0-4-tf
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FOR SALE-oNE HOUSE, TWO.
story, $3.50; one house, one-story,
$3.50. or both for 5000; property
adjoins SE. cor. 34th and Franklin.
Apply to ]. r. NowIen. na'
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-06
Feeding of EGGS.

Hens will not refuse to lay provid-
ing the conditions which surround them
are favorable for egg production. or
course, a hen cannot keep on laying all
the time, nor will some hens lay even
for ma jority of the time, but the
farmer who provides the correct condi-
tons Of housing, feeding and general
management will find that he will not
be entirely without eggs ut any time OF
the year. OF course, il is not the hens
nature TO lay AT this time of the year
but if she is comfortably housed and
we'll fed, the farmer will find that the
hen after all really has little senti-
ment as to just which season she shall
produce her eggs.
Getting eggs is not entirely matter
OF feeding, yet If we feed correctly the
hens will not have that as an actual
obstacle TO laying Maturity aud yigor
are two important things in the hens
that are to be heavy winter layers
Keep the hens in a thrifty, vigorous
condition, and be sure and feed a va
riety. These things count for great
deal toward success. Corn, oats and
wheat are the three principal grain
feeds, but there are others that may
well be fed by way of variety and
the meat and green stuff in some form
should never be neglected. Give any
kind of meat craps or prepared meat
under conditions as near like those In
existence at spring time AS you can,
and you will not suffer severely from
an egg famine This is nothing lmpos-
sible, and briefly, only means comfort
able housing, a variety OF feeds, green
stuff and meat scraps and sanitary
quarters Agricultural Epitomist
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OLD SOAKERS
Get saturated with Caffeine

When a person has used coffee for Il
number of years and gradually declined
in health, 1t Is time the coffee should
be LEFT off IN order to see whether or
not that has been the cause Of the trou
bic
A lady in Huntsville Ala, says she
used coffee for about 10 years, and for
the past 20 years was troubled with
stomach trouble
Il have been treated by many physi.
clans but all in vain. Everything failed
to perfect a cure. | was Frustrated for
some time, and came near dying. When
] recovered sufficiently 10 partake OF
food and drink | tried coffee again and
It soured on my stomach
Il finally concluded coffee was the
cause OF my troubles aud stopped using
II. tried tea and then milk In It's
place, but neither agreed with me, then
| commenced using Postum. | had Il
properly made and it was very pleasing
to the taste
Il have now used II four months. and
my health Is SO greatly improved that
| can eat almost anything | want aul
can sleep well, whereas before, | sur
Tered for years with insomnia.
L have found the cause of my trou-
bles and way TO get rid of them. You
can depend upon It | appreciate Post.
UNI"
There's Reason" Read The
Road TO Wellville," In pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A
new one appears from time TO time.
They are genuine, true aud full OF
human interest.
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GOOD EARN PLAN

ton them, every COW man having his
own views Of the matter. However II
is wise to so build them that the stall
may be easily cleaned and washed
This construction will comply with all
sanitary requirements OF inspectors
The floor of the horse stable may be
Of cement or clay
The location, the local supply Of
materials, etc, viii Of course govern to
certain extent the material enter
ing the construction Of any building.
and, in fact, all buildings. The barn
~ shown Is twelve feet to the caves
and thirtyeight feet to the peak the
silo is thirty eight or forty feet high.
The barn should, Of course. have n
good foundation Of stone, brick or
cement. On many farms 1t has been
the practice to build a small shed
here and there and the stock Is scat
tered all over the farm. This causes
an unnecessary lot OF labor to care
for them; also an unsightly appearance
to the surroundings. In constructing
barn OF this sort II will not be neces
sary to do all the work before the
same may be used. but portion of II
may be left until time and perhaps
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Four 0'clocks, or Marvel of Peru.

Those well known free Towering an
luals, deserves a place in every garden.
A mixed packet of seed will produce Il
great variety of colors They are best
adapted for the mixed border or for long
narrow beds and there is no plant that
will give the amateur gardener greater
pleasure and satisfaction for the Slight
expense entaued.
They flower continuously all summer
and being vigorous growers must not be
planted too thckly. The plants should
stand eighteen inches apart each way.
Seed is generally sown in the hot bed
in April and the young plants lifted and
set out. from one month to six months
later Young plants from small pots are
usually to be had from most florists at
the proper time for planting them out
doors.
Good results are obtained from sowing
the seed in the ground where the plants
are TO remain. But they will be much
later towering than the plants obtained
from the florists or grown by the garden
er himself i'll his hot bed. When planted
outside the seed should be sown after
danger Of frost is passed and the ground
is warm, usually the middle of May. Five
or six seed should be planted in a hill
and the plants should be thinned out
when quite small. The seed should be
covered with not more than one inch
of loose soil. Any location with plenty
of room aad sunlight is suitable.
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your purse will allow 1t TO be finished
-Wallace's Farmer.
Fuel from Annual Crops.

Fuel from Annual Crops.
For the energy OF future ages the
United States has its enormous water
power, and, as the coal diminishes, H.
W. Ballard, addressing Ohio engineers,
has suggested that fuel supply may
be developed from vegetation. The In
ternal combustion is far more econom-
lcal of fuel than the steam engine
S-10ths Of pint of alcohol in the for
mer producing one brake se-power
hour. A bushel of corn Yields 2.5 gal
Ions of alcohol, while a bushel Of white
potatoes yields S-1oths gallon. The
corn crop for 1905 in the United
States was 100000 Geo bushels, suffi-
cient to produce 2oO00,O0O horse-pow-
err for ten hours a day throughout the
year, which is equal to two-thirds Of
the horse power now used In the entire
country. The land still available for
agriculture Is at least ten times that
devoted TO corn in 1903. The raising
of yearly crops for fuel must add much
to the Importance Of the new fertilizers
from the nitrogen of the air, and it is
noted that calcium nitrals, now pro
duced electrically al $50 per ton, is
claimed to be better than sodium nj
trate costing S4S per ton.
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~, In.reus, EruIt Yield

one orchardiSt is said To have in
creased the yicid of his orchard from
fifteen to $50 bushels in the following
manner: He reduced the tops of thu"
trees onefourth then In the fall he
plowed between the trees. After ma
nuring well he planted corn. beans and
pumpkins, and harvested Il nice crop
of each. The next spring he repeated
the same form VI cultivation, and that
year, in addition a. the good crops of
corn. beans and pumpkins, harvested
seventy bushels OF good apples. The
next spring he manfred for the third
time and planted potatoes, which did
not do well, but he harvested $50 bush
els Of fine apples from the orchard
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DcAIrmriInn by IiaIs

There are those who declare that
nothing Is created IN vain, and that
rats and mice are in some way benefit
to mankind II is hard to see Just
how. The statlsticlan of the Agrlcul
tural Bureau at Washington computes
that they create Sl50oO,o1o damage 4
year. That is the real money damage
saying nothing Of the annoyance. As
an offset. the rat catchers OF the world
sci! about 81 10000 worth Of skins DC,
year, and the furricrs work them an1
sell them for five times that sum. II
is estimated that a full-grown rat will
eat six bushels Of corn per year.
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HOW BILLIARDS ORIGINATED.
London Pawnbroker Invented the Gamt
in His Leisure Hours.

1t ia fact not generally known thai
the game of billiards was invented by
pawnbroler, William Kew by name
who hourished in London some time in
the Sixteenth century.
This inventive avuncuar relative Of
the needy used to employ his leisure
hours in wet weather when trade was
dull by taking down the three balls
which were the insignia Of his profession
and pushing them about the counter Of
his shop with a yard stick, after the
manner of the game as II present played,
and using boxes fastened to the sides
Of his counter for pockets.
Out of this was developed n table
with Il fence of slight elevation about
it to keep the balls from rolling on the
floor and to enable the player 10 make
what have since become known as cush.
ion shots.-New World of Billiards.
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results can be obtained from de
vice such as the one shown herewith.
1t is made by taking both ends out of
a barrel and mounting II upon box
or above fireplace In the ground.
The meat to be smoked is hung from
the sticks laid across the top of the
barrel, the fire built underneath and
the lid put on.
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