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tain Kelly was compelled to let the
vessel run under bare poles. When
the gale abated the bark was off Point
Pinos. 1t took Captain Kelly four days
to beat back to his course. No dam
age was done to the ship.
The Andrew Welch brought $3.50
bags Of sugar and III bags of pepper.
II also had 10 passengers 1t was %
days in making the run.
STEAMER UMHLALI WRECKED
News was received at the Merchants exchange
yesterday that the British steamer Uulhlali
was wrecked of Cape Point The steamship
bound from London Port Natal and ran
crew crew we're taken from the sinking vessel and
landed On the beach \ young child died from
The UmhlaIi WAS built at Sunderland in 1904
and was 2.l43 tons burden. 1t was owned By
Bullsrd, King & Co. Of Loudon.
WORK NIGHTS ON LURLNE
stevedores have been working night and dag
since Tuesday 70 get the steamship Lurline
loaded With It's big cargo 50 that it sail
on its schedule time today. 10 o'clock, from its
The cargo OF the IurIine is a varied one
Part Of i was taken on az Mission bay, part at
Under at Howard street dock 1t will carry
lot Of supplies for the United States govern
ment forces ST honolulu which includes large
the vessel VIII sail on time.
OIL RECEIPTS LARGE
oil receipts from the south yesterday were
Unusually large
The schooner Santiago. Captain Mcdonald.
from Monterey. in tow OF the tug Sea Queen
brought II 600 barrels OF oil. snd the schooner
Monterey brought 10000 barrels, all TO the As
seeiated oil company.
YACHT MIKE SAILS
The sloop yacht Mike. Captain Dean. sailed
yesterday for San Pedro 1t goes on pleasure
iaunr.
LUMBER RECEIPTS
Lumber receipts from the north coast yester-
day By ses amounted TO 1s05, 600 feet.
SAILS FOR THIS PORT
The steamship Dskotah sailed Yesterday from
Manila bound 10 this port, via Hongkong.
ASsUAE LEAVES
The kosmos line steamship Assusn will sail
today for Hamburg and way ports 1t will
carry 10 passengers and / 900 tons Of freight
WILL SAIL SATURDAY
The Oceanic steamship company's steamer
Alameda VIII sail for Honolulu SATURDAY.
THREE INJURED IN EXPLOSION
VICTORIA Sept. 1e.-with three of her crew
seriously injured result of an explosion of
r carbide buoy being rehlled at San Juan hsr-
Dor on the west coast of Vancouver island. the
tug William Jolline Of the marine department
hurried back TO port today. The injured men
are Chief Officer James Moore. W Caven and
( George Alexander. All will recover
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The following maximum and minimum temper
stures are reported from eastern stations for
previous day: Chicago, 1855; New York 1884; ;
Omaha, 70-54.
SYNOPSIS
The weather has been unusually warm in the
interior OF California and in the southern couu-
ties. Temperatures exceeding 100 degrees are
reported AT many points IN the state. At San
Diego 100 degrees is reported. which is almost
the warmest record. The pressure Is falling
rapidly over Nevada and Idaho and there will be
decided change of weather within "a hours
Fog is reported on the north coast of California
and rain has fallen north of the Columbia river
The relative humidity at Red Bluff was 10 per
cent and at Fresno "a per cent.
Forecast for the 30 hours ending at D. m.
September II:
San Francisco and vicinity-Fair. cooler Fri
day. with fog: light south wind, changing to
brisk west.
Santa Clara Ealley-Fair. cooler Friday; light
south wind. changing 10 north.
Sacramento valley-Fair. cooler Friday; moder-
ate south wind
San Joaquin vslley-Fsir Friday; not warm:
light west wind
Los angeles and vicinity-Fair. much cooler
Friday; light north wind. changing TO south.
A 6. McADIE, District Forecaster.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS
Cotton Market

NEw YORK sept. Ie.-Hutrou's wire says:
here was 4 nervous undertone 10 the cotton
market. and prices after opening barely steady
iFt u points advance for September and > to
= points Tor the other positions sold down 4
10 for the scfive months. under professo onaI
selling. but rallied in the afternoon and sd-
Nauced about 20 points.
Gables were better than anticipated. but pro-
1essionsl operators seemed inclined anticipate
. reaction after the recent sharp upward move
ment. and there was considerable professional
hammering.
The Giles report was published and showed q
.1nSs In condition since August . OF 6.5 per
cent The condition WIS given at 81 against 81 )
August =. 20 month ago and 93-6 last yesr.
The spot markets were generally steady sHd
were Influenced te some extent hy report Of
The settlement OF the strike the Borden mills.
The probability q a large movement stiu
causes some hesitation in building the market
The cotton exporting season al savannah
opened with rush today. the value Of the cot
ton exported being more than g. .o00. .o0o. 0f
which -. 2sl bales were cleared for Europe
Spot closed quiet. 10 points higher. Nddiing
Upiands, l2c; middlns gulf. l3.o5c. No sales.
COTTON ETfTTRES
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Memoranda
NEWS OF THE OCEAN
Exports by the French Liner


The French steamer Amiral Fourichon sailed
for Antwerp and vsy ports "Wednesday with
cargo valued at S240. .31S. to be distributed as
follows: For Mexico. So. $50: Uruguay: 50 81
Argentina: s5ei; Great Britain dna slssS24
cipaI shipments and their destinations were
To Mexico-f.2 .2ss bbls -four. 1.sr5 bales hay.
Sc. 643 lbs sugar. Js, 600 lbs lard IL -O0t lbs
paste LOO lbs beans. 200 lbs bran, 2Io es
and % pcs pipe. 1.100 lbs pig lead. IA bales
oakam. 4.600 gals and 554 es oil. 800 es dyna-
mite, $50 bbIs cement, IL kegs white lead. Il
head cattle.
lumber.
To Argentina cs thornless cactus, es
books.
To Great Britain-e1. .1o4 cs canned fruit, 4J
es canned goods, 311-sIe lbs taliow, - es
pampas plumes.
To France-9ST cs canned fruit.
To Belgium 500 lbs tallow-
Notice TO Mariners
San francisco. Cal. Sept Is. 1s0e-San Pedro
harbor. Cal. list of Lights and Fog Signals:
Pacific Coast. 1908. after No o. page TO- and
List of Lights Buoys and Daymarks. Pacific
Coast. 1908. page 16l:
Notice is hereby given that San Pedro en-
trance beacon light. maintained by the Pacific
Coast steamship company. was established An
gust H. 1909. so feet Z degrees 80 minutes
true fNNE mag.) from San Pedro entrance
buoy No. 2.
The light is fixed red. 30 feet above the water.
shown from white. four pile beacon surmount-
ed by a red lamphouse. on the following bearing:
Deadman's island. coast survey. Signal S46
degrees true fNNW IS W mag.
Signals, Pacific Coast. 1908. page Il. No u.
and List Of Lights. Buoys and Daymarks, Pa
cihc Coast 1905, page III.
Notice is hereby given that about October 10.
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river this morning to REPLACE a buoy of the
end of the Coos bay jetty and TO deliver sup
plies the light stations along tne oregon
coast.
ASTORIA. Sept. 16.-steamer Falcon Of the
American Hawaiian steamship company arrived
today from San Francisco with freight ITO"
With freight and passengers. rr.,.
Steamer Coaster sailed today for san FRAN
cisco with cargo of lumber. 80
Schooner Virginia sailed last evening Win
cargo OF lumber for San Pedro.
LOS ANGELES, Sept 1.-THE steamsnlp
Governor arrived this morning from san Diee9
and cleared for Seattle via San FRANCISCO anu
The L. S. torpedo destroyers Lawrence and
Goldsborough cleared tonight for San Diegc.
They will return here Monday TO resume tot-
steamer Stanley Dollar cleared for San Diego
Steamer Doris arrived from Grays Harbor.
bringing lumber .sr
Steamer George W. FenWick srrNeu touas
steamer Olympic arrived today with lumber
Steamer whittier cleared for San Francisco
Sfasmer Claremont arrived today from Grays
Harbor and later cleared for San Diego.
Steamer Westener cleared for Ventura
Schooner Alert arrived from Grays Harbor
Steamer San Jacinto from Coiumpia lhei ai
rived today. "a
steamer Saxonia from Boston. September Z, ran
aground early today in Crosby channel; Five
t,oD TO its berth. The steamship was not DAMAGED.
TACOMA, Sept ls.-Departnre Fitz-
patrick for Hongkong and way ports
Arrivais-Steam schooner Tallac, from Bel
lingham: steam schooner Yosemite from San
Francisco.
SEATTLE, Sept 1e.-Arrived-Steamer North
western. from Sitka-
Safled-Steamer Yucatan. for Valdez; steamer
Humboldt. for skagway: steamer a. T. aRasay'
for Valdez: bark Guy c. Goss. for Port Blakeiey-
Army Transports
The Sheridan sailed from Manila September
II for San Francisco
The Logan left September for Manila.
The Burnside is at Puget sound
The Fitzpatrick is at Newport News, Va
The Buford is at Manila.
The Crook is in port
The Sherman is in port.
The Thomas is In port.
The Dix sailed September from Honoiulu Iof
Manila
The Meade is at Newport News. Va
The Mcclellan is at Newport News. va.
The Sumner is at Newport News Va
The Warren is at Manila.
The Wright is at Manila.
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Eastern livestock Market

KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY. Sept. 16-Cattle-Re-
cetpts- 5000 Market steady Packers and
feeders, Zoe lower: native steers. $4.50d6 IS:
native COWS and heifers. 81 SO: stockers
and feeders. S3N5.e0; bulls. 81. 800 50; calves
S407-5o, western steers, 81 s. d6.70; western
COWS s.. .50d440
Hogs-Receipts. 5000 Market steady u
weak. Bulk Of sales. s.. SIS: heavy. IS. IL
eas.3o; packers and butchers, SsGs-30; light
Ezs00s-Io; pigs. $5.5OdT.25-
Sheep-Receipts 5000 Market steady. Nut.
ions. 2515-z5; lambs. So. I0N7.55; range
Hethers, Sz15- 50: ewes s3G5
SOUTH OMAHA
SOUTH OMAHA. Sept. -Cattle-Reeeipts
> 200. Market STEADY. Native steers. IS. "a
>; cows and heifers. S3d5. western steers,
x35eG6; Texas steers. $685. cows and
heifers. s. 75d4 4.50; Gamers s2GS: stockers
and feeders. S395.50: calves, So 50g6-50; bulls
end stays. s250Q475.
higher. Heavy. S7.S5Me.05: mixed, $sdS. 10;
sight. ss.I0Gs.z0: pigs. S6-T5G7.T5.
Sheep-Receipts 19. .000. Market 10c higher.
earrings s5N5.4o: wethers. 81 2MAT5; ewes
AZ q $50; lambs, S6-T5d7.S5.
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Los Angeles Markets

los ANGELES. Sept. Is--on account OF re-
pairs beng made in the call room. little bns-
ness wsS transacted the produce exchange
today The demand FOR eggs wss strong. with
Tbe high prices unwaFcring. Eastern storage
packed extras were in demand ar sc dozen.
Butter and cheese remained hrn.
Eggs-Extra selects. 42e: local ranch csndled
frs Soc ease count Csc; eastern fresh. 52
asa
Butter Creamery extra, 6Ti5c; creamery first,
65c: cooking butter, &c
Cheese-Northern fresh. Jsc; anchor large
70. snchor Young Americs. 2lc; hand cheese.
anchor brand. DC; eastern singles. Is1sc; eastern
twins. 1Sizcs eastern ehetGars. 1Tc. casters
1ouzhorn. iS1 26c. eastern daisy. Iezd zoe: sviss
tmPorted 36c- swiss domestic. &c. brick cream
Seci lmburgeT. 2fc imported ReIHefort- Sc;
Edsm- 81 size. csse of IL SS-s0G9: German
breakfast. SI.10 box; Neufchatel. Si-20 box.
Sierra. Si.l0 box: CsBsds cream dozen 70
hox 9Sc: schlosSksse. 81 box. Camenlhert ST 2f
boV: Oregon cheese Isc.
Besns-No. l pink. $50: No. 1 lima. s4.50:
LADY Washington. $ 80: small white Sc.
'fisekeye. $50; rarvsnzss. $4G4-5o; IcntiIs
25ermsu. s.: do California. s..
Pot atoeS-Shima. 81 80. red SI25: sweets
yellow local, Si-5oGI7s. diamond P. Si.3o.
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New York Produce


NEW YORK. sept. Ie.-Hops-Firn.
Hdes-DuiI
Ncol-Quiet-
Pctrole0ia--Stcady.
Sugsr-Raw. frn; fair refining. 3.7lc; cen
frifugal 81 test. ale, mciasses sugst. 5. 46c.
Rehued. steady; No 6. s.65c: No. Z. 4.6ac; No.
:. s-5sc; No .. 4.50c; No 10. z.45c; No. il.
8 4ec. No. II. 4.35c: No. 13, 4.3Dc; No. "a.
4.3oc. confectioDers' A. 4a5c- mold A. 5.50c;
cut loaf. s-s5c: crushed 5.S5c. powdered
525c. granulated. 5-l5c. cubes J.s0e.
CO6et-Fuiunes closed steady. net unchanged
70 points higher. Sales were reported OF
1S.oso bags, Including September, s.55c; octo-
her $50 December. 5.45f1 5-50c. March, 5-55c;
Mar sud July 5.60c; september 1910. 5.Gee.
HARE WAS i4c lower. spot. quiet; No. Rio,
-. No Santos, siz 9se. Mild, dull; Cor
oeTa. Sta a I2c.
Buftcr-Easy: creamery extras. J0G3oisc.
Cneesc-Sfeady: unchanged.
Eggs-Barely steady Western frsts. 23 i a
28r. seconds, u a 22le
DRIED FRUITS
Evsporsted Aaples-Steady; trade quiet
Fsncy. ei2e: choice. 81; prime. Sc; common &
1sr. 5d7i.c
Prunes-Are reported 10 be in very strong
pOsitiou- particularly 10 larger sizes, zns
frm. Prices range from 2i< H11isc for Cali
fornis and from 6a9c for oregon fruit
Aprlcots-Firm Choice, oHl01tc. extrs
choice. I0is n lOszc. fancy. IIaI3c.
Pesches--Alare business is reported. Choice
.. asc; extra choice, 6h 96zei fancy, "a
Slsc.
Rsisins-UnsettIed Loose muscstels 81 q
d., choice 10 fancy seeded 4st a 6ssc: seed
les. 3@i Gji-c: London layers, S1-2oa l. %
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New York NetaI M.rket

NEW YORK. Sept. I6.-The tin market had a
sharp advance. closing firm. with spot quoted
- 30 i0638. .25c, september 3o.I56 80. .25c; oe-
-ober 81. 20d30. .25c. November. 30 25d 80 z5c; I;
December. 5o-25d 80. Soc No sales re-
ported. The London market advanced fl clos
snc firm. spot. EI3T 5s: futures EI3s as Cd
Copper was firm at about 70 points higher on
The average. with standard spot and September
rlcsing Il sodI l.. 75c: October. 1855 T. zoe;
NoTenber 1850 2-75c; December. -. 70d
- sec sales on the local exchange 30 tons
snf November az u SIC The London market as
hru; spot. f5s lis Sd: futures. E159 1Ss Cd.
Local dealers quote lake copper at 1913 25c;
elecfrolytic, 12.751 i3e. and casting at 12.62H q
12.STLc.
Lesd-Quiet: spot z.30d437Ize New York.
g aO6z 25c East ST Louis The London market
~ss shade lower: spot, f12 l2s Sd
SPelter-Quiet; unchanged, 5-7o15.15c New
Yerk {. 5.50G 5.621<c East ST. Louis. The Lon
con market was unchanged at z23
Iron was higher in London. with Cleveland
warrants quoted at Sis 4L2d. Locally the mar
ket was firm at the recent advance No. /
foundry northern. tls-50d1e: No northern,
SIsGls.5O; No 1 southern ard No. / southern
soft SIS S25d1S-T5-
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COMPELLED TO RUN
UNDER BARE POLES
Bark Encounters Bad Weather.
but Reaches Port With
out Serious Damage

HE bark Andrew
w elch. which ar
rived Y e 5 t e r d a Y
from Honolulu. had
a rough time of it
as it approached
this port. When
in latitude $3.50
north and longitude
136 west il ran into
Il e avy northwest
gales. Sails We're
swept away and for
As hours no head
way was made The
storm ragged with
such fury that Cap
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London Wool sales

IoNDON. sept. ia sale Of sheepskins was
, ld here today. The offerings in fair con
Jon and numbered O. leo bales. A large num-
spirited throughout Americans secured merinoS
ana me crossbreds ST prices generally 10 per
cent higher. The sales OF clothing and coubing
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
ATLANTIC OCEAN TRAVEL
Compagnie Generate TransatIantique

DIRECT LINE TO HAVRE-PARIS.
Sailing every Thursday. instead Of Saturday.
at 10 a. m, from pier A. North river, foot of
Morton ST.
First class to Hayre. $3.50 and upward: Sec
ond class 10 Havre, $50 and upward. GENERAL
AGENCY for UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1a State st. New York. j. F. FUGAZI Man.
acer Pacific coast. $50 Montgomery ST., San
Francisco Tickets sold by all railroad ticket
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Eggs. steady at marx. cases included. 1sc;
irsrs. PC: prime frsts. 23lze: receipts. I.452
ases. Cheese. steady: dairies I5t. n 10 sc;
wins i4s4 g l5c; young Americas i6c; long
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Weather Report

United States department Of agriculture
weather bureau. San Francisco. Sept. I6 1909.
RAINFALL DATA
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-. Louis Wool ,larket

ST LOUIS. Sept. 1s.-WOoI-Firm. Medium
grades. combng and clothing. 22I5 d2se.- light
me. 20N N26i4c: heavy fine. 1874 G2ic; tub
washed - n 25c
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NEWPORT NEws-sailed Sept l5-sr stmr

NEWPORT NEwS-Sailed Sept 15-Br stmr
Elvaston, for Manila
yICTORIA-Arriyed Sept 16-Stmr CITY OF
Puebia. hence Sept a.
MANII-A-Sailed Sept 16-Br stmr Dakotah.
sALINA CRUz-Arriyed Sept 15-Stmr River
side. from San Diego
sHANGHAI-Arrived Sept l5-Ger stmr Ara
gonia. from Yokohama for New York
MAzATLAN-Sailed Sept 15-Stmr Peru ior
YOKOHAMA Sept 15-Jap stmr Aki
Naru. from Seattle.
yICTORIA-Sailed Sept 16-EoR stmr Ioruen-
skiold. for San Francisco
sAIINA CRuZ-SaiIed Sept 14-Stmr Nebras-
kan for Puget ass seuRS via s1E Es1,rRs san nlss0.
NEW Y0Rk-Sailed Sept f6-Stmr Bremen
for Bremen: stmr La savoie. for Hsvre
QtEENsToWN.saiied Sept 1s-stmr oce-
LfyERPooL-Arrived Sept 16-Stmr Saxonia.
GENoA-saiIed Sept 14-stmr Princess Irene.
ANTWERP Sailed Sept i5-stmr cisveriey.
| >CHERB0URG-Sai Sept 1J-Stmr Kaiser
Wilhelm III. for New York
SOUTHAMPTON Arrived Sept 1s-stmr Teu-
HAyRE-Arrived Sept 1s-stmr La Provence,
from New York.
PLYMOUTH-Arrived Sept i6-Stmr George
Washington. from New York for Bremen
Memoranda
Br stmr Saxonia. from Boston. ran aground
this morning in Crosby channel and remained
for i've hours; was foated with assistance and
towed to berth.
Per bark Andrew Weleh-On Sept 10 and II. IN
latitude sS 20 north. longitude 1876 west. had
heavy Sc gale blowing away several sails snd
driving vessel south to Point Pinos and took four
days TO beat back.
SAN PEDRO. Sept l6-Stmr Carmel. which
sailed from this port last night for San Fran
cisco has propeller damaged
f3nra TftrrrT oh : m
Imhloti from London for Port Natal ran ashore
this morning OF Cape Point during thick fog;
crew and passengers left vessel in small boat
! and were saved with exception Of an infant re
ported drowned.
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Naval sfores-Turpentine and Rosin
SAVANNAH. Sept 1e--Turpentine quiet, 5Tc;
sales ze7: receipts. 5e5: shipments. $50
Rosin- fru- sales. I.4i4: receipts. 1896;
shipments 3.271; stock. 1852 Quotations:
p SO 55d36O. D. $3T0, f. s.; F, s425: G.
s425: II $k-35. I. s4-55: K. $3.50: 81. Sc. 40;
y. $ Q5.To: VIC. $3.50. WV. $3.50.
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Portland wheat Exports

PORTLAND. Ore. Sept I6.-Foreign wheat
exports for the season Of let9-I0 opened with
The clearance OF The French bark Bidart with
III 937 bushels grain. valued at SI0634 for
the United Kingdom for orders.
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EYDRoeRAPE1c oFFIcE
Depth ct mean low water. entrsnce 10 hsrbor.
PLACE It ! Date Remarks
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Time Ball
United States branch photographic office, Mer
chants Exchange, San Francisco, September
16, 1903.
| The time ball on the roof of the Fairmont
hotel was dropped today exactly at noon, Pacific
standard time 120th meridian), or at sh. oom.
Oos., Greenwich mean time.
j. C. BURNETT,
Lieutenant U. S. N, IN charge.
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tI.oop sacranenso River steamer. -. fIIso,
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-02-19
A Iineoln Tablet in Plymouth Church

Services attending the unVeiling of Il
tablet marking pew occupied by
Abraham Lincoln, while he was Presi-
dent. were conducted in Plymouth
Church, brooklyn, y. Y, last sunday
morning. La the future the pew viii
he sci aside and known a. the Lincoln
Pew. The Rev. Newell Dwight It'll
it, delivered n Lincoln Grafton ut the
service. Henry e. Bowen was the oe-
cupant of the pew at the time it was
used by Mr.. Lincoln. On thu Presi
dents visit 10 New York City, In the
fall of 1850, To make his memorable adj
dress In Cooper Union, the Rev. Henry
Ward Beeeher, then pastor Of Ply
mouth Church, invited him To speak
In the church. The President consent
ell 10 do 80, but Mr.. Bowen, who WAS
tee. came 10 the conclusion that IL
would be more satisfactory 10 have the
address delivered In Cooper Union. IL
had been arranged that Mr.. l.incoln's
address in New York city should be
made on Monday night. On the sun.
day before he attended morning service
In Mr.. Beechef's church, occupying
the Bowen pew. After the service the
President went To the home Of the pas
tor and took dinner with Mr.. Reecher.
Desiring quiet 10 prepare his speech,
the President declined MIR. Bowen ;
invitation 10 remain "a his guest in
brooklyn sunday night, and stopped
nj the Astor House. lie did not in
tend coming TO BROOKLYN that sunday
night, but changed his mind, arriving
IN Plymouth Church after the evening
service had begun and again occupying
what Is now known ss the "Iincoln
Pew
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-02-19
An Amateur Con larer.

During little pedestrian Trip gen.
teman came Unexpectedly upon Il
,euntry race course and "a one por-
lion of the ground found a thimhefig
establishment in full work. Notwith-
standing the remenstranee II mis- COM
panion. the gentleman. who was a bit
Il madeap. Insisted on watching the
game
New. would the gent like 10 WAGER
a crown he could lind the pea 2 re-
marked The expert.
Yes" was the reply.
The money was on both sides depes-
ted, aud the pedestrian. lifting up the
lalmhle pointed out the required pea
Kud took The stakes.
\ second bet. "eunble or quits. end
ID. to BE surprise. of the expert. in The
,ame result
Then third WAGER "a pound or
nothing = stcadieti the nerves of the
lesser. ard the trick was accomplished
with great caution The gentleman
lifted up the thiaihle and showed the
pea. at the same time poeketing the
stakes.
"S'help me" etc. Il didn't put II
there" exclaimed the bewildered art
ist
No. but | always carry my own
pea rejoined the man who had come
out right as he went on his way with
the spells of war.-London Tit Bits.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-02-19
Lom Prices still Continue IN Or Shoe Departments

aid the needy, rescue The fallen, but
all is Neneered pfetenee. The leaders
get good salaries I've genteely and are
admitted into refined society. Multi
tudes assist In all these works, but ma.
mage 10 have them all credited To them
selves OF their organization, 10 be made
means of getting popularity and pro-
motion. The churches have not the
spirituality of early times; the members
are not the sincere class they claim To
pattern after, and outsie the world in
show and pleasure-seeking the mis-
sionafies, even, make going 10 heather
lands Il means of personal gain IN some
direction, even in teaching to the be-
nighted the gospel, as they claim re-
suits that keep up interest at home
and brings material assistance 10 them
selves through their society. As for
home feViNa ais, they appear genuine,
but one half OF the professors say they
are only emotional and end in leaving
the churches less spiritual. No, | do
believe the world Is growing better; il
is growing worse.''
Any one can test this question and
satisfy themselves that the above is
what they will learn. The differences
also depend somewhat ON the standard
one sets up by which TO judge matters,
-and they are various.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-02-19

Douglas Sloden's book IN Egypt
contains some curious anecdotes. For
instance: My doctor was called To see
an Egyptian who was In very low
state What Is the matterT be asked.
1 think IL is only depression. | have
been a fool and lost law case.
would not backsheesh the other mans
lawyer, and he backsheeshed mine
Later on when another Egyptian told
my friend that he had won a law case
my friend said. l suppose you back
sheeshed the other mans lawyer
The Egyptian gave beautiful smile
ani said How did you know .
And again. Il was at Luxor when
thcv were recruiting for The army. If
Young man WAS found To be phys
icaiiy fit his relations were plunged in
grief Professional mourners were
hired To squat outside the police sta,
ton where the recruiting took place.
yelling and weeping IT, on the other
hand. he was rejected as understood
or weakling or tainted with loath-
some disease. his relations and friends
dew 10 him rejoicing and kissed him
and hung on his neck