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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29

source was very light and the market was lnchned 10 sag Prices throughout tho day Huctuated within a hc range, and were al most at the bottom on final transactions. way closed at $l. 07h and July at SIX c
 Firm cables and indications of a revival m cash demand here helped to hold the market steady while favorable weather for the fall sown crop of wheat in this coun- try. and hbreal estimate on the amount of wheat to be shipped from Argentina this week inspired some selling. Clearances of els.
 Primary receipts were s70.OOo bushels Minneapolis. Duluth and Chicago reported receipts 234 cars,
 Rains in Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri had q tendency to strengthen the corn mar owing to reports of increased offerings of corn from Iowa Leading longs bought moderately but the demand from that source was much smaller than during the past two days. and trade in general was of rather small volume. The market was steady all day and at the close prices were unchanged to hc lower. compared with the previous close. May closed at 62Mc and July at 63c. Local receipts were 167 cars, with four of contract grade.
 There was only slight trade in oats and the market was duh within hc range. lower. compared with yesterdays close with May at 52Mc and July 46h O Ssc. Local receipts were 137 cars.
 Provisions were easy at the start because of five cent decline in live hogs, but the market became strong during the last half of the day on covering by shorts. At the close prices were 2 H to 3Thc higher
 Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat cars; corn 150 carsi oats 134 cars; hogs 25.OOO head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29
ST TnTrEs LIVE sTocK
wEEK,s FOREsT BILl.
Hope for Passage Is Based Largely O
 It's Character.

its Character.
 Washington, Jan, 26.--Hope for the passage of the Weeks forest reserva- tion bill Is based largely on the char aetef of the bill which. while intended primarily in the interests of the pro- posed Appalachian and White noun tain reservations, is still general in its character
 It was this applicability of the bill tn all section of the country and it's hamonizing with the basic ideals Of the recent conservation congress that made 1t possible to get the measure out of committee. Another feature of the bill which, 1t Is believed appeals strongly to the members of both houseses. Is the provision for the man ner of purchase of these lands
 The new bill does not provide for an appropriation from the general rsvs. nues of the government
 The Weeks bill provides that the reserves shall be purchased from mo- neys received from the sale or dispo- sal of any products or the use Of lands or resources from the public lands now or hereafter set aside as national forests. Tn other words, 1t Is planned to have the forest reserves of the country so managed as to pur- chase more forest reserves. The bill provides that the money derived from the national forest shall be reserved in the United States treasury as Q
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29
sELMA COTroN MARKE1
NEW YaHK .fnTToN.

New York. Jan. gs.-zAfter rather a nerv- eas ftFst hour today's cotton market be- came decidedly firmer. recovering much of yesterday's loss, and closing steady at a net mated at 2o0,000 bales.
 The market opened steady at unchanged prices to an advance Of two points, on ooY- ering, but quickly weakened under a renew al of hear pressure, similar to that of the previous day and scattering liquidation by had been unsettled by ruTnors that a strong hear pool had been formed to oppese any further advance. After selling off to a net loss Of 2@5 points, with the more aet- !xe months back to about the low level of Tuesday morning, support developed in Father an aggressive form. 5freshs buyers en- tered the rnarIket in soma Solume. ana dur fnE the afternoon prices showed a net gain Of e@ 10. points. with the near months rel etiyely firm on covering by January and pf the leading bull interests bought fully zs,0o0 bales of October during the morning and thts demand made considerable im- preston on sentiment for the balance of the day, as-s..s- ,.. asss' mixed but rather more buiIish as to spot conditions in the main, with the Southern markets officially reporting early unchang- ed to M c lower. Liverpool futures were about as due, and while private cables ex- pressed bsarish opinions as to the immediate course of the market. Liverpool houses sent some buying orders here. There was less Southern selling than yesterday.
 Receipts at the ports today 30, 133 bales. against 8S,tsS last week and 42.32O last year. For the week 240e00 bales, against
 Todsy's receipts at New Orleans 12.s32, s,ss4 bales, against f2,035 last year.
 Futures opened steady and closed steady;
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THE STOCK MARKET

| I r
 New York. Jan. ss.---Ths stock market to. day again demonstrated the narrow pro-
 fsssional rut into winch it has fallen;
 . rsversal, of yesterdays operations the initiative then showp not being pursued for lack sof any sign of outside Interest or fol- T TSs !; !. trader. vhe sosss. yesterday at; sa S m. S ss
 in New York Central was of considsrabis sentimental effect on the whole list. as t Sssn reporseS 'has sat pans
 has been discounted in the advance which nss arsaay osssrrsd In prizes h sass nss mested the whole stock market for weeks spent Rs force @ a~aEsns % mors % or isss sssass- ness amongst the belated holders of stocks .,, on the ssrsnsth of these rsports Mors important instance was the unfavorsble eon-
 Ss Ss x; ''. .ss sFsa ass:.d dc'sRssr sRs the price of copper metals showed per- sistent sagsing tendency. !. Another fact was brought 10 notice,
 that anthracite coal companies have a labor settlement confronting them this spring
 sSs anS, shss % ss s.sssa for
 possss Giss sspiss. 0f fSs sSs' n sa
 o for sss fses rsSS' year Si ss ssdss sR G June offered nothing that had not been
 generally known and did not help the stock. The resumption of hearings at Pittsburs | in the oovernment suit to dissolve the Har- riman railroad merger is viewed with some concern as possible source of some sudden development unfsyorable to the market. There were points of persistiag strength which were found amongst the low priced | railroad stocks and had to do with suppose cd projects for their absorption by hrger systems. A weekly estimate of the winteF wheat crop condition giving . cheerful View faction. There was realizing in some of the spec ulattve bonds and the bond market in con- sequence was also irregular. Total sales, par value s7.4as.o0o, phited States bonds | were unchanged on call, cLosrNs STOCK LIST.
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TO RECOVER NERVE.
A Chicago MOternan is New EnJoying
 n Y0Iumtary Rest.

Chicago, Jan. 2S.--Four persons have been killed before by the wheels of electric cars of which he was mos terman and two women having been maimed for life. l.. A. Broadway is now taking a voluntary rest ito re- cover his nerve."
 Within another week he expects to be at. work again. and says he trusts his car will never kill another person. He is not particularly sure of such luck. as he says people seem to he taking greater chances with electric cars every day.
 In none of the accidents in which his car has figured, has Broadway been censured by the coroner.
 People generally take all kinds of chances with electric cars. They com- pletely disregard the fact that the electrics are often running faster than steam cars. They jump in front of electric cars where they would give @ steam train a wide berth"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29
NTYsTERIous KIDNAPPING.
Chicago Police Asked to Clear Up Gib-
 son CARa.

Chicago, Jan. 28.--Mrs. Richard Gib- son has asked the police to explain the kidnapping and mysterious restoration of her 5-year-old son. Archie.
 The boy was snatched from his moth- CT in a crowd of theatre goers Sunday night and forty-eight hours later. was thrust back Into her arms by strange woman who hid her identity in flight. In the interim Mrs. Gibson had the en. tire police department aroused and cir- culated 5000 hand bills offering $50 reward for trace of the missing boy.
 The. police believe some woman with a consuming affection for children, stole the boy and was frightened into returning him when Mrs. Gibson made elaborate plans for his recovery.
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DESIRES CLEAR CONSCIENCE.
Young Boy Pays the City for Breakina q
 Street LmTnD.

Chicago, Jan. 2S,-Because he felt that a clear conscience was worth more than 25 cents, Russell B. Snow. aged 12 years. has mailed a quarter to the Commissioner of Public Works in pay ment for a broken street lamp.
 Last week young Snow hurled a stone through a glass and ever since then he has been troubled with strong sense of remorse. He finally related Co his. mother the wPSle sscrss' was told that he must ab-
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NEW ORLEANs MOTION.

New Orleans, Jan. 2S.--Spot cotton quiet and easy, unchanged MiddiiEg s%c. Sales on the spot $50 bales to arrive 425.
 Futures opened steady at yesterdays last prices. Immediately after the first call bears renewed their aggressive operations and managed to force prices down for a net decline of four to five points but at this level the market acted ovePsold and on only a moderate profit taking movement among shorts made a full recovery and in the lates session advanced until the active months were @6 points above yesterdays' closing. The close was steady with prices showing Q net advance Of 4Q5 points.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29
DRY 0OODs NEApurr

New fork, JaA. 2S.-The dry goods mar- ket rules steady with a faffiy active trade passing in the Jobbins houses, the road or ders keeping up very we'll Cotton goods are steady and in fairly active cali for con Verting purposes. Blankets have been opened by some of the leading houses with prices more favorable to buyers than last season Mems wear lines are growing better steadily and the largest producers report a very satisfactory trade thus far
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29
NAVAL STORES.

Savannah, Jan, 2s.--Turpentine firm q he; sales 2l4; receipts 6B; shipments Rosin firm;, saIes R.621; receipts I, ,sss; shipments 15,ols; stock 173,7O7. Quotei B sS %; D s3.o5; s3.10; F Ss.12h @Ib: c se.25: we S6.45; wv SC. 50. 41c.
 Rosin quiet; sales 300, Quote: ABc g. .sb; 1; &2.97h; E $3, O0905; S3.O7h @l7h; q s5. 10 @2o; ss,s6; s4.1Oi K s5,05; M New Orleans. Jan 2s.-Receipts 280 bar rels rosin; no turpenttne. Exports none
 Wilmington, Jan. 2S.-Spirlts turpentine steady 40hc; receipts l6.
 Resin steady 2.75; receipts l,
 Tar firm $1 50: receipts 93.
 Crude turpentine firm g %; So % and s3 %; receipts 10h.
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NEW GVf6A 1VNDSs
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 Col. & Southern 4s 9. .... ...... aSR Del & Hudson ev. 4s .i0i Denver & Rio Grande 4s 9Sh Hooking valley ihs .... .... =. .1O7E InterbOrough Met. 4Hs Soh Japan 4S ..s..'ss.'.-'. S1 ts Japan 4ss .''' '''' '''' '',''' Sd T ou oE TS Mass ser irn,,,ed as '''' .' 1Si Si B Manhattan con. gold Is .... .... seN Mexican Central Is ..'' .'.... St ,, do. lss; me '''' .'.' '''.'''' x
 NJ. K. Texas 4s.... ... s9A Nat R. R. of M. con. 4s .. ...,.. .... s1 N. r. Central gen. 3hs .... .... 93h N. J. Central gen. 5s .... .... ..... 127 $ Northern Pacific As eco. .103 h Northern Pacific js .... .... .... 74A Norfolk & West. con. Is .... 9S% oregon short Line rfdg. 4s .... ...... 95h Penn. cv. SAs. 1915 .... ..'... s5 !s Penn. con. 4s '''' .''' .-''.iOs A Republic of Cuba 5s q. .... .... ..1O2% St. l.. & l. M. con. js .... .... ....111N st. l.. & s. F. fig. Is ...... ss St. L. Swest. con. As ,. ...... .... 79h seaboard Air Line Is s..... 64 Southern Pacific As .... .... ss., STA
 do. lst. Is .-.. 90 4 Southern Ky 5s .... ss..11lM Texas & Pacific lsts .... '.... ..1lSA Tol., s. L. W. As .... .... .... 86A Union Pacific As .... .... ...102h
 do. cv. ss -.:. ...' ''.' ''....l l04h 4 U. s. Steel 2nd. 5s ....1 .103 . WaOash lsts .... ''.s s...l13A Western Md. 4s ........ SEA Wheeling & l.. Erie As ,... .... .... S8 Wisconsin Central 4s .... .,.... 925S N. Y. N. H. cv. 6s .... .... .135 Lake Shore Is .''' .''' '''. 95Y Wabash Ext. 4s ''.- ,... .... 7%
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special fund to be known as the national forest reservation fund "to be used in the examination and sur- vey and requirement. of lands located on the headwaters of navigable streams of those which are. being or which may be developed for nayigable purposes"
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LIYERPOOL COTTON.
srpooi Jan. 2S,-ciosing Cotton spot

Liverpool, Jan. 2s.--Closing: Cotton spot steady: five points lower:
 American middling fair .... s... ..5. 85 Good middling s... ..5 45 h1lndlinB ssss ssss s'.sss.-5 D Z9 Low mtddlng ........5 O9 Good ordinary ss.s 's'. ss..4 6z Ordinary .....s..4. 22
 The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29

Boston, Jan, 28.-StOcks;
 Arizona Commercial .... .... ..., .. 3k16 Butte Coalition .... .... .,.. .... 9. 233a Calumet x Arizona sss .1O5 Calumet & Hecla s..-. 635 Greene ,Cananea ...1 .... 10N
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s--Risine. x-TaIiinx.

s--Rising. x-Failing.
 RIVER FORECASTS.
 The Coose and the Alabama will remain nearly stationary.
 WEATHER CONDYTIONa. low barometer area now disappearing to the, extreme Northeast has caused light snow in the lower Lake region and New England. Fair weather prevails over the remainder of the country east of the Missis- sippi, under the influence of an area of slightly above normal barometer extending from the east Gulf States to Ohio. An extensive area of of low barometer covers most of the interior, with its center over northern Kansas; this disturbance has caus- ed warmer, unsettled weather from the Rocky MountaiHs to the Mississippi River, with rain or snow fairly general ever the western districts, in advance of an area of "highr moving southward from British Co., lumbia- As the area of low" moves east ward across the Mississippi valley It will cause rain in Alabama tonight or Friday. D, s. DEPARTlEENT OF AGRICULTURE.
 WEATHER BUREAp.
 femperaturs and precipitation reports from selected Southern stationR For the aA hours ending at am.
 January as. 1908.
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CINCINNATI PRODUCE,

Cincinnati, Jan. 2S-Flour quiet; wheat firm S1.12@sI.13h. Corn steady 61@hc. Oats steady 52M @b3c, Rye easy soc.
 Provisions steady. Whiskey steady on basis S1,3s. Butter steady. Eggs firmer 2S@31c. Poultry steady unchanged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29

On the Produce Exchange today the bpt. dairles 21@25c Nso' Ekss strong; at mark cases included 2S gSie; firsts 91c; prime firsts 32c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29
sT. LnIIs GRAIN

St Louis. Jan. Especial )-The St. Louis grain markets today ranged as fol- Wheat May s1 Os bid; range S1.O5Z to si osk July 95AA; range s5h to S5%. Sept. 93IkN.
 Corn: May s1%A; range s1z to S1% Q AB. July 61 E 962A; range 61E @62A to Oats: May 61%@KA. July 45% bid.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-@After a nervous and featureless session the wheat market closed steady with proces off shade to 9ho compared with yesterdays close. Corn and oats closed steady and provisions strong.
 Local bulls gave the wheat market sup port today but at time demand from that
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was similarly unchanged .
CnTTnN SEED OIL.

New York, Jan. 2S.-Cotton seed oil easy. Petroleum, rosin and turpentine steady Rice and molasses firm.
 Sugar raw. quiet; fair refining 3.I7; centrifugal 96-test 3.67; molasses sugar ? .s2; refined quiet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29
METAL MARKETS.

New York Jan. 2s.-There was quite a severe break in the London tin market spot being quoted at f124 15s and futures ct f126 12s Sd. The local market was weak and lower in consequence with spot quoted at $27 737k @62k.
 Copper was lower in London, spot quot ed at f5s l7s Cd, and futures at R59 15s The local market was weak and nominal
 Lead was unchanged in both markets
 Spelter was also unchanged in both mar kets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29
TREASTrRV RAT.ANcEs

Washington. Jan. 2&.-Today's Rtatement of the treasury balance in the general fund shows:
 Available cash balance ... s14s.212.sss Gold certificates .... .... ... 76SI6.s4o
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29

and feet on common grades and within q short time there will be an advance affect
 ing all outside points, It Is said that the
 price of logs has advanced considerably cipal reason for an Increase in the price of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
A Remarkable Case Reported to New
 Orleans Society.

Orleans Society.
 New Orleans, Jan. .2s.--A remarkable case of horses driven mad from hunger and turning teeth upon the living flesh of each other. was reported to the .So- eiety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals here last night.
 The horses were locked up in a sta- ble by a negress and left for days without food or water. When found dying they had gnawed off the tails and torn large pieces of fiesh from the bodies of each other.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29
CHICAGn LIVE STOCK.
KANsAs CITY LIVE STOCK.

Kansas City. Jan. 2S.-Cattle, receipts Native steers ,... ....s4.50 Q$6.75 Southern steers .... 4.25 Q'e.oo Native cows and helfers .. 200 @ 5.2s Western steers .... 400 @ GAO
 Hogs. receipts i5.OoO; weak to 5e lower; Bulk ...S.. ..s. ,..... 0-oV W o.SV
 sheep; receipts 1000; steady;
 Muttons .... .... ...... 45o sse Lambs ssst O.19 " [. .%o Fed ewes .. .... ........' 500 6 $40
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29
NEVV ORLEANS COTTON OIL
BOSTON STOCKS.

New Orleans, Jan 2s.-Cotton seed oil; prime refined in barrels per pound 5.60 cents.
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COFFFE MARRIED

New York. Jan. 2s.-lThe market for cof- fee futures opened steady at unchanged prices to decline of five points in response to somewhat disappointing. cables and held around the Initial figures under scattering port from the bull party. The market closed steady, net unchanged to five points lower. There was some further switching from near 10 late months with sales for the daN of 20 oaA haEa inclnd ing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29

,ments to at Britain issosi France s,4ss; ,msn,s to Gt. britain ss.ssi;. France issssi sos: shipments to ot. Britain s.lao.7sti to
 1e6,sl6; Mexico e,so1.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29
LIy1IBER PRICES ADyANcE

Vancouver, B. C., Jan. 2s.-Lumber prices in Vancouver have advanced S2 per thous-.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29

Msss ns1SIDs1 fSgkTSer ,ds ,ns sbl 1.oe l7lsM Short Clear Sides (bxd),. ss7H0 a1on
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INFERIOR
LOCAL MARKET DULL
NO SALES WERE REPORTED HERE
 ~ YESTERDAY. p
Indications Are That the Msrket VII Strengthen But Little Confidence Is shown in General
 Market.

Despite a slight rise in the price of cot- ton. the Montgomery market was extremely .ssned s evening" were so made ns ai by sng of tbs factors or merchants- The price quotations of most of the warehouses was ever. was, in the absence of any sales, ale slwed to remain at s%c.
 One of the leading factors said that he bales of middiing cotton at 7-isc. but refused to part with any for less than axe. Ths & quotation ss ass which he win se9d out to- strengthen, rather than react But too much market inasmuch iiO as the T last days of s.hs tor selling.
 judged by the views of two of the most con- eervhtive factors in the city. One holds, that as there is no visible short interest. Sy Use. The other points out s the rise iS"i in New York futures yesterday to the extent ss se S or sy DSSs and tSs ssss market looks favorable.
 The rise In local cotton came toward word of the slieht advance in New York
 The actual quotations for yesterday fol- low. They are one-efxteenth of a cent higher than the official quotation of the Board of Trade:
 Good middling .....s lS-l6e +etA~AA"o seRH esse seff v Mtdditng ..ss ...-.- 1-l6c Strict low mtddhng ., ..s. .. l-lec Low middlins -. .... s.s. ,... 7-iec
 SELMA COTTON MARKET.
 Selma, Jan. 2s--t Especial. l--The price. of spot cotton was quoted in the local market today as follows: 6ood modoiing ..ss s..s. @s.s s..s ..g%e ssr.cs middilns ..s.s..s. sss....s.,.9Ee Al1aun8 ...s* ss ss. s..'s.....ss.sme etrict low middhng s..s S..s .s... .SA Low middifng ss~. .,.. sss.S%o
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29
NEw oRIEANs COTTON FuTuREs.
NFW nRLEANs sPnr COrrON

New Orleans, Jan. 2s.-Spot cotton was quiet and easy; receipts 12.932; stock 332.- ss7,
 Low ordinary. nom L%c ordinary, nom '-'- '''' "''. '..' 5-l6c Good ordinary .... .... .... .. 7&c Low middling ........ e.. SAc Middltng ....,. 2 Ssc Good middling .... .. .... ...,lO1sc Aiddnng tair coco. co. -,.lO 12c Fair. nom .... '.... .... like
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1 lTenperaturslPs cIp- ------l--------litatlon Min. Max. inches.

&ote--T indicates trace of precipitation,
 PRANK P. CHAFFEH,
 Section Director. weather Bursau
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ssis' Fishd Lev lf,S:' S;s.
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s-Shipments ta Mexico.
 Total today at all ports net 19,133. shiI sentiment E,sf7; Japan t.1esf Mexico soe Consolidated at all ports net 2ss.744, shiT continent i7.302; Japan 4ssT; Mexico i.4es Total since Sept. 1. at all ports net 1851. France 742,o5e; continent 2,27e.esI; Japan
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Good middling .s....s lS-l6e strict mtddling q. e&c
 &4tuolng ..ss ssss ss.-s- I-1oc Strict tow middiing .. .. .... .. 1-1ec Low middhng ..s .... s.ss ssss 1-l6c
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NEW YORK BONDS.

'-Ex. Div.
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Ddily Cotton Market.

- J slIIPMENTs TO-
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-01-22
Gamblinq For Maids.

"Many queer reasons are advanced
by servant girls for losing n place.
said the manager of the employment
bureau, "but the queerest have ever
heard was given by girl who blew
in here last week. Her late mistress
was bridge fiend. One day for the
want of money to bet she and her
friends played with their maids fol
stakes. At the end Of the game each
woman considered herself in honor
bound to stick to her agreement, and
an attempt was really made to swap
servants according TO the ups and
downs Of the game. Some Of the girls
thus rafiled off changed places willing
ly enough, but that client Of mine re-
fused to be swapped and hustled
around hunting a new job. New York
Sun.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-01-22

Grigsby's heirs did not want this in
scription to go on the tombstone. but
the lawyer declared that the will pro-
vided that II must be used, and the
family had to agree. But the inscrip-
tion is headed with line that Grigs-
by's will made the epitaph mandatory.
At Lincoln is very odd tombstone.
A travelling man Of that town, who had
been on the road many years and was
quite eccentric, framed an epitaph that
is decidedly original. He died several
years ago, and travelling bag hewn
out Of marble stands at the head of bis
grave. On one side Of the bag is this
line:
"Here is where Bill stopped last!-
Kansas City Journal.