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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-11-18
A Scheme That Failed.

"Did you hear about Samuels ?"
asked Mrs. Graymare's husband.
mo, l didn't hear about Sam
uels," the lady answered. "When
you have anything to tell why don't
you tell it,"
eyes, dear. Well, Samuels was
going home the other night when a
footpad shot at him, and the ball hit
a latchkey in Samuels' vest pocket,
and his life was saved. So you see
what good a latchkey is"
Indeed! If Samuels had been
going home at a reasonable hour he
wouldn't have met any footpad
second, he carries $4,000 insur-
ance, payable to his wife, and if it
had it not been for that key she
would be a rich widow now. So if
you are hunting around for a latch
key you will have to bring home
some better story than that one;
that's all. I'm going to bed now,
and out goes the gas in two ticks.
Latchkey, indeed"-London Globe.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-23

Especial service to The Herald by Dick Bros
& Co., members Chicago board of trade, Brad
bury building, Los Angeles).
CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-There was good demon
strauon of the wheat market at this level to-
day when the last prices showed a fractional
gain over yesterday in the face of over 600 900
bushels shipments for the week from Aus
tralfa and Argentine. There was considerable
disposition among the bear forces to press the
market for a break early, but a supporting
hand appeared to be under it every time the
price got around 1919. There is the beginning
OF a cold wave for North Dakota tonight The
chances are fairly good for a spread of cold
weather over winter wheat states where water
is standing the fields.
There is a gradual hardening of corn prices
in this market which makes the shorts uncom-
Portable. Many of the leading bears have
covered more or less corn on the advancing
market during the week
May oats had less than 1kc advance at best
point of the day and closed the same as yes
terday. Specialists in this trade are of the
opinion that unless receipts are increased
enough to meet country demands in near future
some one is apt to step into the speculative
market and start a good advance.
There was a little furry in January pork to-
day when some belated shorts tried to cover
and bid the price up TO SIS before holders would
sell. Some Of the best money makers in the
grain trade are long May product on theory
that serious drop in hog supply will force
higher prices.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-23
Rradstreet,s Review

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Bradstreet's tomor-
row will say: Trade is expanding slowly but
steadily, wholesale and jobbing lines noting
some good orders for immediate delivery and
rather confidence in placing orders for
spring. Conservatism is, howevre, noted in
many sections, and some markets show a feel
ing of disappointment at the rate of progress
making. In the leading industries the tend
ency is still toward gradual resumption, but
in few cases is the output up to good nor
NAL Uncertainty to tariff changes is still
widely mentioned as a bar to fullest &C
tivity this being notable especially in iron and
steel, where present demand is below expecta-
tions and in some lines of textiles. Reports
from the railways are of an increased mer-
chandise traffic northwest and southwest, but
this is to a certain extent Offset by restricted
movement of grain to market.
Business failures in the United States for
the week ending January 21 were 5O7, against
31O last week. 20S in the like week of 1908,
252 in 1907, 272 in 1906 and 22S in 1905.
Canadian business failures for the same
period number 40, against Sc last week and
81 in the week last year.
Wheat, including flour exports from the
United States and Canada for the week end
ing January 81 aggregate 3,05S,219 bushels,
against 3,210,S33 last week and 4,41S,213 this
week last year. For the 30 weeks ending
January 81 this year the exports are 126 006, ,10l
bushels, against 135, ,020 in the correspond
ing period last year.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-23
Dun's Weekly Review

NEW YORK, Jan. Pr. G. Duns review
of trade tomorrow will say:
Development in trade is along conservative
lines. Large pay rolls in manufacturing cen
ters only help retail business, but still is
much restricted, though underlying conditions
are firmly maintained because of reduced
stocks in retailers hands
The prospect of a change in the customs
revenue laws naturally curtails operations in
a number of important industries, and many
enterprises that would add materially to the
volume of business are held in check until
there is definite knowledge regarding the pro-
visions of these laws
Quiet conditions still prevail in iron and
steel, and no transactions of Importance are
noted. News from the railroads continues sat
isfactory and heavy lines remain slow. A
good volume Of small orders is noted in struc-
tural shapes, expected contracts of liberal
size not materializing and conditions in this
division generally are quiet. Cast iron pipe is
the most active department of the iron mar
ket Consumption of copper is not keeping
pace with the record production and prices are
declining in consequence.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-23
Pacific Coast Tr de

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22.-FIour-FamiIy
extras. s.. 5.S0@64 bakers extras S5. SOQ6 .O5;
Oregon and Washington, $4.50G4.75.
Wheat-Shipping. S1.62l4Q16713; milling,
$1.671zQ1.7 .7215.
Barley-Feed, ST. 4991 As; brewing $1.4sA@
1.4S%; Chevalier, $1.5216@L57k.
Oats-Red, $1.621z@21O; white, 170671 IS:
black. 81. .25Q2.60.
Milstuffs : Mddlings. So. .5o6s5. so; mixed
feed, S2S. 00632 90; rolled barley, ST. 5o@30 OF;
oatmeal, $4.75; oat groats, SAFE; rolled oats,
$34O0137. so.
Hay-Wheat, S19@23; wheat and oat, S1s622;
wild oat, $16G1S; tame oat S1SQ21; alfalfa
$1541S.50; straw, 50@85c.
Receipts-F1our, 4S1S barley. $50; oats, 800:
potatoes 5310 onions 10; bran, 302S; mid
dlings, 675; hay, 202; hides, 1910; wine 1900.
Beans-Pink, 81. .45Q2.60; Lima, s4; small
white, $465@4.75; large white, SO. S.S063.90
Potatoes-Early Rose nominal; Merced
sweet, 81 2501.75
various-Green peas SG6c; string beans,
121aQ1712c; green peppers, SG10c; tomatoes,
S1Q1.50; summer squash, 81. 50a175; rhubarb,
$1.25Q2; garlic, SQ1Oc; mushrooms 15@5Oc.
Poultry-Dressed turkeys, 20626c; old roos-
ters, $4G15; young roosters, $7@10; small broiI-
ers, S4q5; large broilers, $595.50; fryers, $50
7; hens, 500; old ducks, s5@s: young ducks,
$7@9; geese, s2G2.5O; old pigeons, S1G1 25;
young pigeons, $2.50Q3.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-23
california; Dried Eruits

NEW YORK, Jan. 22-The market for
evaporated apples is quiet with fancy quoted
at S1zQ919c; choice, 712qsc; prime, 6Q7c; COM
mon to fair, 6G6Ac. Prunes are moving slowly
but new crop fruit is firmly held with quo
tations ranging from 414@7s4c for California
grades ranging from 90-100s to 4O-50s. Oregon
prunes ranging from 40-50s to 20-30s are quoted
at 612q9c. Apricots are firm with choice quot
ed at 91zQ9&c; extra choice, 9k@1Oc; fancy,
1lKq13c. Peaches in light demand and
there appears to be some pressure to sell
choice are quoted at 619@7c; extra choice, 715@
&c; fancy, S12Q10c Raisins are practically
nominal with loose muscatels quoted at 4AG
&c; choice to fancy seeded, 51z@611c; seedless,
4AQ5hc; London layers $1.5Oa1 So
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-23
IMPERIAL GROWERS WILL
RAISE NO CANTALOUPES
Slump Last Spring Discourages CoIo-
rado River Ranchers and They
Will Make Other Disposition
of Their Lands

lhere will be practically no santalo1pes
grown for shipment this year in the Colorado
river valley or the Imperial valley country
IN account OF the low prices prevailing last
year, ana the disastrous results to the grow
ers' the farmers have absolutely declined to
pIdht melons this year. Careful inquiry down
the valley indicates that practically no acre
age at all viii be planted to melons.
Some of the best experts on the melon mar
ket ana the melon industry are of the opinion
that the farmers are making a great mistake
IhIs year ana that reasonable crop of melons
ought to be planted They believe thar fair
prices will prevail this season and that good
money can be made in growing cantaloupes.
Inc conditions which conspired to smash the
market last year will, in all probability not
De IN evidence this year. However, it is too
late now, as most of the farmers have made
other disposition of their melon lands and the
crop for this year at least is cut out
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-23
NEW YORK STOCK
AND BOND MARKET

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Price changes shown
by the opening conditions for stocks today
were not marked, except in a few cases.
There were running sales of 5000 shares of U.
s. Steel at 54az to SAYS, compared with 547s
last night. National Lead rose IA. The ma
Jority of stocks were higher than last night,
but there was a sprinkling of losses.
Speculation became heavy in tone, but none
of the recessions exceeded a fraction outside
of Wisconsin Central which fell away a point.
A rise of points in American Sugar was a
feature. The list hardened, but the market
was narrow in the railroads.
Steel touched So, with sale of 10000 shares.
Prices yielded a fraction towards noon.
The market closed weak and dull
Bonds were firm.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-23
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET

Especial service to The Herald BY Dick
Bros & Co, members New York cotton ex-
change, Bradbury building, Los Angeles)
NEW YORK, Jan. 22-Cotton opened staad,,
about 4 points lower Liverpool quotation
which were lower. The market soon stiffened
again and before the end of the forenoon prices
We're again up 10 to u points and near the
high level of the present movement Near
positions reflected the greater activity earIy
in the session and the south was reported as
seller of some cotton, but these do not
seem to appreciably affect the market There
were some reports Of increased offerings at
south points. Considerable profit taking was
noticed in the early afternoon, but appeared to
have little influence upon prices. Total ports
40,5f.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-23
California
Morning Sales

1000 Atlanta at Ice; 1000 Baby Florence at
s6M; 1000 Cal Hills at SIC; 1000 Bonnie Clare
at Acc; 500 Comb Fraction at S1.2o; 1000 Con
Mines at 11hc; 1000 Conqueror at &c; 100 Daisy
at 72c; 20O0 Duplicate at 24sc; 5000 Eureka at
&c: 1000 Gold Bar at 19c; 5000 Great Bend at
1Sc; 2OO0 Homestalxe King at S1ac; 1000 Jim But
Ter at lie; 5000 Jumbo Elk. at 1719c; 1000 May
flower Cons at 91hc; 5000 Mohawk Elk. at 2c
1OOc Montana at soc; 5000 Searchlight Parallel
at &c; 2GOO Triangle at SC; 20 Mexican com. at
Tnin at
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-23
Butter, Eggs and Cheese

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22.-Butter-Faney
creamery; S9c; seconds, 3Sc; fancy dairy 2Sc
Cheese-New, 13d131z.
EGGS-Ranch, 40c; store, csc.
CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-On the produce ex-
change today the butter market was steady
creameries 22a29c; dairies, 211kG25c
Eggs-Firm; at mark. cases included, 251k@
29c; irsts, 30c; prime firsts, S1c
Cheese-Firm; 14q15c
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-23
SUGAR and Cnffen

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-The market for coffee
futures closed steady net unchanged to points
higher. Sales were reported of $4,000 bags, in
Guiding March at 5.S0c; May, 5.9095. CSC; July,
5.75c; Sept. 5.65c; Oct. 5000; spot, steady; No.
"a Rio 7ss@71kc; Santos, No. 4, S2sc; mild,
quiet; Cordova, 9A@1214c.
Sugar-Raw, firm; fair refining, S2Sc; centri-
fugal 90 test, 3.73c; molasses sugar, 29Sc; re-
fined. steady.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-23
CARLOAD SHIPMENTS
OF CITRUS FRUITS

9 Shipments of oranges and lemons (
@ from Los Angeles Wednesday, January 4
g 20, were 1872 carloads of oranges and (
g 20 carloads of lemons.
. Total to date there were shipped 1870 (
o carloads, of which sos were lemons. (
g Last season there were shipped 1851 (
(. carloads, of which 826 were lemons. Z
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-23
FLOUR AND FEED PRICES
AT LOS ANGELES MILLS

The following quotations prevail at the Globe
mills:
FLOUR
Al -four .........$6. .0o Globe -four .Ss 20
Made of select California wheat:
Silver Star flour. IS. 60 xxx flour. IS 90
Eighth bbls. zoe Dbl. higher.
Bakers -four made of eastern hard wheaO,
per bbl:
Globe flour ST. .2OiEastern Graham. Sc 20
Bakers Al flour. 5.60 Pastry flour ....... b.30
Eastern Rye 6.20I
Al -four is retailed at s1.65 per Il sack and
s5c for A sack. Globe family, $1.70 per 4
sack and 90c per is sack.
MEAL AND CEREAL GOODS Cper 100 lbs }
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-23
FRUIT MARKET

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22.-Fancy apples,
Sl.25; common 40c; common pears, soc; fancy,
I.75 navel oranges, $1.25@3 Mexican lines,
$495; common California lemons. s1@lI @lI.50; good
to choice, $1.75@2.5 so; fancy, 81 5OG3; bananas,
75cM$250; pineapples. 81. .5Om2. 30
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-23
MEAL AND CEREAL GOODS per 100 lbs.)

PCT UUI HSLss..s
Wheat No. 1 Q0O lbs.), s19O: wheat. dOO-Ib.
sacks) No. l. 81. .95; corn Zoo lb.) $780, cracked
corn (1t0 lbs.) S1.S5; feed meal 400 lbs.) ST. 90;
rolled barley 600 lbs.), s1.65; oil cake meal 600
lbs), $780, shorts 600 lbs.), 81. so; bran, heavy
600 lbs.), 1.5S; Kaffir corn, $780, white
oats, $l.S5: seed rye, $1.7.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-23
Treasury Statement

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Today's statement
of the treasury balances in the general fund
exclusive of the $50, 100000 gold reserve shows
available cash balance Of S149, ,956 943; gold coin
and bullion, $15375,7S4; gold certificates, $685.,
$50, no.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-23
Afternoon Sales

10 Home Tel. pfd. at $50; $1,000 Lige Harris
at S3M 10000 at So. SOM; 500 Mayfower Con at
Sc; 100 Daisy at 74c; 5000 Contact at 25sc; 5000
Eureka at &c; 1000 at 1Bc; 20OO Cal Hills al
5he; 1000 at sac; 1000 Globe Oil at 1924c.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-23
Oil Stocks
DAILY MINING CALL

Official sales-1O Tramp Cons. at SIS. .75; do
at $1S.S712; 10 Quincy Copper at $91 So; 5000
Searchlight Parallel at 4c; 1000 do (B. 6O) at
41sc; 1000 do (B. SOD at 4Ac 10 United Copper
at $14.5O 10 Greene Cananea at $11.37k
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-23
NEW YORK CURB

Special service to The Herald by B. F. Tay-
lor, 524 Citizens National Bank building mem
ber Los Angeles-Nevada Mining Stock ex-
change.
NEW YORK, Jan 22.-Following were the
opening and closing quotations today:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-23
SAN FRANCISCO QUOTATIONS

Exclusive dispatch to The Herald by L. A.
Crisler e. Co.. members Los Angeles-Nevada
Mining Stock exchange, 305 San Fernando
building Los Angeles.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22.-Following were
tcday's quotations on the Bush street exchange:
Bid Ask Bid Ask
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-23
New York Bonds

Especial service to The Herald by Dick
Bros. & Co., members New York stock ex-
change. Bradbury building Los Angeles).
NEW YORK, jan 22.-FoIlowing were the
closing quotations:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-23
san Erancison shinninn.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 22.-Sailed: Steamer
Bowdoin, San Pedro; Centralia, San Pedro;
Preble, Santa Barbara.
Arrived-Steamer Chiyo Maru, Japanese,
from Hong Kong.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-23
PRICES OF METALS
IN NEW YORK MARKET

o NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Copper, lake (.
@ $14.OO@14.25, electrOlytic $I3.6215 90
8 13.S71S casting $135O@ 1875. q
% Lead, $4.15 @4.2O. @
o Tin, $27.5O@27.80. @
o Silver, 5171c. g
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-23
coMsrock MINING STOCKS

Special service to The Herald by 3. F. Tay-
lor, 524 Citizens National Bank building, mem
be- Los Angeles-Nevada Mining Stock ex-
change
SAN FRANCISCO, jan 22.-Following were
closing limitations TODAY:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-23
BOSTON COPPER STOCKS

Special service to The Herald by Dick Bros.
6 Co., members of eastern exchanges, Brad
bury building, Los Angeles.
Following closing quotations on the
StO
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-23
CITRUS FRUIT REPORT

NEW YORK, jan. 22.-Five cars navels, /
mixed car and one car lemons sold; market is
unchanged on both lemons and oranges; the
weather is clear and mild
NAVFIS
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-23
BANK CLEARINGS

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Bradstreet's bank
ciearings report for the week ending Jan. 21
shows aggregate of &c. 259, 1868. .0O0 against sS,
900 last week and 81 719, 704, 900 the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-23
New York Stocks

Special service to The Herald by Dick Bros
& Co., members New York Stock exchange
Bradbury building, Los Angeles:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-23
FINANCIAL

Los ANGELES, Jan 22-Bank clearings
were $1.574,O21.s9. against Slips, IA for the
corresponding day last year, an increase of
$i45.O12 55. Following is comparative state
ment
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-23
LOS ANGELES STOCK EXCHANGE

Official saleS-50O Rice Ranch at CSC: Asso-
ciated Oil at s37 12z 80 Union Oil at $103 do
at s1O35O so do at S103. %; 70 do at S1O3 12k 20
Union Provident at $101; so do at $101.25.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-23
MINING QUOTATIONS

Yesterdays quotations of the Los Angeles
Nevada Mining stock exchange were:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-23

PITTSBURG, Jan. 22.-One car sold, on
track Prices low on account Of quality of
fruit offered. Three cars Florida oranges sold,
S1.S5 average. Market steady on Floridas.
Weather warm
NAVELS
Planet, S. S. FIT Ex., Orange ............... 10
Sunset, same .........-.-.......-........ 16O
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 22.-Three cars of
navels and one car lemons sold; Weather is
warmer market lower. Nine cars on track; q
cars Florida oranges sold from $1.30 to S2.25;
market lower on FIoridas
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-23

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 22.-Weather cool; market
strong on large sized navels. The market on
lemons is declining. Four cars sold. There are
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-23

HAY-Choiee barley hay, SIS. 90; No. L. S23 90:
choice wheat hay $500; No. 1, $780, No i
plain oat hay. s25. .OO@26OO No. 2, $24 90; north
ern alfalfa S190002O.00; local, 500. OO6D22 90:
timothy. s25.O9@26.OO; stock hay, $15.OOQ1S 90;
straw, $S.OOQ10O0.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-23
LOCAL AND EASTERN
EGG PRICES DECLINE
RAIN CAUSES BIG SLUMP IN
MUSHROOMS
Cheese and Potato Quotations Shift
About, Weakness Manifesting in
Most Notwithstanding
Beans Decline

Local and eastern eggs declined in the
Los Angeles market yesterday. The selling
price of local eggs was lowered to S5@S7c a
dozen and the buying price to 33 1Ac. East
ern fresh declined to 37QSSc
There a general shifting about of
Cheese prices. Northern fresh declined to
Is a Ice, Eastern singles advanced to 16 1Ac.
Eastern, twins declined to 1870 and daisy
cheese to 17c. Cream brick cheese declined
to 1SQ19c a pound. Edam cheese held at
SO a case.
Lompoc potatoes advanced to 50 a hun
dred and Idaho potatoes to S1.75. High
land potatoes declined to S1.75@2, no
change being made in the top price. Oregon
early, rose potatoes declined to 81 and sweet
potatoes reached top at 81.
String beans declined to 1910 a pound
and tomatoes to 50@75c a lug box. New
Potatoes advanced to $3.50 top price.
There a slump in mushrooms, prices
going to pieces and reaching bottom at sc
a pound. The range did not extend beyond
10c a pound. The rains and poor demand
were responsible for the slump.
There were enough fish to supply the
early trade, but the market was cleaned up
before noon.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-23

CLEVELAND, Jan. 22.-Weather bureau pre-
diets rain. The market is firm on good stock
Three cars sold, six track. One of
Florida oranges sold from IS to S2.15. aver
age 50. The market is unchanged on Floridas
There are two ears Florida oranges on track
NAVELS
Uncle SAM Riv. Ft Ex., Pachappa station 9. so
Fiesta, same ,. so
Pond Lily, same 2 40
Tiger, S. B. Ft. Ex., Colton................ 2 65
LEMONS
Highlander, xf, Highland F. G. Assn. 2.7O
HereshoW (?) 2.25
BOSTON Jan. 22.-Twelve cars sold; 20 on
track Weather favorable. Market very strong
and higher.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-23
CHICAGO GRAIN

Especial service to The Herald by Dick Bros.
& Co., members Chicago board Of trade, Brad
bury building, Los Angeles).
Evening journal., 1909-03-09
ST. GEORGES
specIal 70 THE EvENTNG JouRNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ST. GEORGES. Del. March 9--Miss
Beulah Swartz has returned home af-
ter a visit with friends in Norristown.
Pa
Miss Nerna Nelson. of Delaware City.
has been visiting her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. John B. Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs John Strickert are in
Washington. the guests of Rev. and
Mrs. Henry Runner.
Frank Peterson Of Philadelphia. was
a visitor hero part OF this week.
Robert Jester. of New York. iS
spending a few days here.
Miss Margaret Hilbert is spending
a short time with relatives in Ches-
ter.
Miss Effie White. OF state Road. has
returned home after a short visit with
her sister. Mrs. Frank Peterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Gam spent part
Of the week in Washington.
Miss Rebecca Shivery entertained the
Junior Epworth League one evening
last week.
Mrs. William Cox is entertaining her
sister. Mrs Martin. Of Harrisburg.
Pa.
Evening journal., 1909-03-09
CADETS FOOLED
THE CAR PORTERS
Vest Pointers Placed OiI-SOak-
ed Shoes in the Aisle to
be Polished

Conductor Lewis w. Ragan. OF the
r., B. and w. Railroad. arrived at his
home in this city Sunday night, after
being away on railroad duty since
Tuesday last. He was in active SER
vice most Of the time because of the
inaugural travel and the storm that
crippled the railroad wires.
Mr.. Ragan was conductor of the Sec
ond section OF a train bearing the
West Point cadets When il was dis.
covered that the trains progress was
blocked by fallen telegraph poles and
other obstructions the cadets turned
out with the train crew TO remove the
obstacles. The young soldiers worked
like beavers, swinging axes to chop
away wreckage. and tugging and haul
ing at wires and poles that Uttered the
trains path. None worked harder
than the West Pointers. Conductor
Ragan stated. Those who are 70 enter
the engineering branch Of the army
certainly had some practical work Iva
coping with the storms devastation.
There was a numerous side as well
as the serious 10 the trip Of the cadets.
Before they left West Point they de-
termined 70 play a joke on the
ubiquitous Pullman car porter. Each
cadet rubbed oil into his shoes so that
it would be impossible to shine them
without putting in many hours at tho
task Of daubing and brushing each
shoe.
on turning into his berth in the car
on Wednesday night each cadet placed
his oiled shoes in the aisle Of the car
where the porter would pounce on
them. Somehow, Pullman porters
have a faculty Of finding and polish
ing shoes whether they need Il or not
Fooled tho Porters.
When the porter on each car carry
ing the csdcts espied the array OF
shoes out IN the aisle he had vision
Of many quarters in tips. Each porter
went TO work with will. But daul
and rub and brush as hard as h
would -he porters could not not brin,
the lustre to the shoes. They worke,
for hours trying 70 polish the footwear
OF the yorng soldiers. Every once n
a while a young West Pointer woul,
/ poke his head out of the berth 10 oh
serve how the porter was getting alon.
and to laugh at the Joke. Finally tn
porters gave up i'm disgust. after the.
found that all tho shoes had beei
oiled. The cadets gave the porters
merry "ha-ha," and threw in som
money for the pleasure of frustrating
a Pullman porter once in their lives.
] But what was intended as a joke b.
the cadets turned out to be to thei
own benefit When they arrived 4
Washington and found the streets fu
of snow and slush they went over tn
entire route without getting wet feet
thanks to the oil they had on thei
shoes which they never thought woul
stand them in such good stead, an
which made the shoes waterproof.