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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
ZELAYA Defends
his GOVERNMENT
tContinued from Faxs One,

all parties, and have submitted the
name of Jose Madriz, judge Of the Car
tagO court.
Il hope this will obviate the necessity
for American Intervention, which would
be intensely distasteful to all Latin
America. l am informed that it is the
intention of the United States to pre-
vent my leaving Nicaragua. l do not
believe this is true"
1t is reported that the revolutionists
will reject Senior Madriz as Zelaya's
successor, and insist upon Gen. Estrada
assuming the presidency, declaring that
the United States has promised to fur
nish 2000 marines at Bluefields to bring
about his success.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
California Dried Fruits

NEW YORK, Dec 1O.-Evaporated apples
quiet; spot fancy. new crop, 1OlaQllhc; choice
Sc; prime, 7s4c; old crop, prime, 7i5c; com
mon to fair, 6AQ7c.
Prunes-steady; California, 2Aq9c; Ore
gons, 6a9c.
choice 11k@l2c; fancy, 12Md1Shc.
Peaches-Firm; choice, 6AQ7c extra choice,
707lhc; fancy, 7&Qsc.
Raisins-Quiet; loose Muscatel, 4q592c;
choice to fancy, seded, 5laG6&c; seedless, 3A
@5c; London layers, S117laQ13O.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
Resolution on Subject

ton authorizing the president to take
the necessary steps for the apprehen-
sion of President Zelaya of Nicar-
aqua, and for his punishment on the
charge of murder, if the facts in the
possession Of the state department
warrant such action, was introduced
today by Senator Rayner. The reso-
luton recites the circumstances con-
nected with the execution of two
Americans, Cannon and Groce.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
COFFEE and Sugar

NEW YORK, Dec, 10.-Coffee futures closed
steady, net unchanged to points higher.
Sales We're reported of SO, 500 bags, including;
December $780, March, S665; May, $6.75; Sep
tember, October. $780,
Spot quiet; No Rio, Shc; No. A Santos,
sac; mild quiet; Cordova. 9Q1lhc.
Sugar-Raw quiet; Muscovado, SO test,
SASH: centrifugal. SO test, $4.3i19; molasses
sugar, SO test, $3.56la refined dull; crushed,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
CARLOAD SHIPMENTS
OF CITRUS FRUITS

@ Shipments of oranges and lemons {.
@ from Los Angeles ON Wednesday, {.
q Dee. 8, were SO carloads of oranges G.
o and of lemons. Total TO date there {.
@ have been shipped III carloads. of 8.
o. which 1898 were lemons. Last season G,
o. to date there were shipped 1853 car &.
g loads, Of which 4i0 were lemons. G.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
Pacific Fleet sails from Manila

MANILA. Dec. 1O.-The United
States Pacific fleet sailed today. The
Tennessee and Washington go to
Shanghai the Pennsylvania and West
Virginia to Hongkong; the Maryland
and Colorado to Kobe, and the Cali
fornia, and South Dakota to Yokohama.
Last night Rear Admiral Sebree and
the other officers of the fleet were
given a farewell reception by the
Army and Navy club.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
SAN PEDRO SHIPPING

SAN PEDRO, Dec. misunderstanding
Governor from San Diego; steam schooner Jim
Butler from Gray's Harbor; steam schooner
Yellowstone from Astoria via San Francisco;
schooner Comet from Gray's Harbor; power
schooner Mag from Mexican ports.
Saled-Steamship Governor for Seattle via
Redondo San Francisco and Eureka; steanr
schooner Hoquiam for San Francisco; steam
schooner Marshheld for Hardy Creek via San
Francisco
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11

CHICAGO, Dec 1O.-Wheat prices are look
ing higher and no material reaction need be
expected. The switchmen's strike has re-
dl ced the available supply Of spring wheat,
and It will take a month to build up fair
surplus for Minneapolis mills alone The win
ter wheat region has been swept cleaner Of
farm surplus than year ago, There will be
a hand to-mouth existence in the milling trade
Of this country all winter. The European
situation is fair at present. Argentine Will
nor have a crop in excess Of last year, and
this will be a constant bullish factor, The
outlook for next years crop will not be
factor before March. The condition was near
perfect, but this was forecasted, The years Of
large acreage and fine condition I'm December
gave the smallest yields final estimate of
wheat next week around $780, 900 bushels is
expected, perhaps the largest on record
Corn Is passing through the crucial period Of
December on big advance. The cold weather
in the big belt and the small receipts have Gre
ated alarm. st. Louis sold No, corn today
n! 65 against 81 for the same quality at Chi
cago. Kansas City is higher than Chicago.
The Iowa state report says one-third of the
crop is rotten and unfit for use. The estimate
for the state is S4 100000 under the government.
Yet with all this the government final report
on Wednesday is apt to give larger crop
than the preliminary estimate 1t does look
as il the government bureau is attempting to
reduce prices by making fictitious yields.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
Market Ranges
Cotton and Wool

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-Cotton futures closed
firm and excited; December SASS; January,
$780, February s1515 March. s15.8S April
$685. May. sl567; June, Sl5G5; July, I5'12;
August, $15.33; September, $l3.S; October
$18.2O.
Spot closed quiet, 25 points higher; mddng
uplands $780, do gulf, S5.45 sales, 1850
bales.
ST. LOUIS, Dec O.--Wool-Unchangedi me-
dium grades, coInbng and clothing, 24q3Oc;
light fine, 22@27c; heavy hne l22lc; tub
washed 26Q3Sc.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
FLOUR AND FEED PRICES
AT LOS ANGELES MILLS
The foIlowIng quotatlons prevail at the

The following quotations prevail at the
Glcbe mills
FAMILY FLOUR-A1 Flour, per bbl,
$3.50; Al flour retails at 81. so per a and
95c per Is sack. Globe hour per Dbl. Sc so.
Globe flour retails at $1S5 per a and 81
per Is sack. Silver Star flour, per bbI,
S6 xxx -four, per bbl $40, Is bbls. zoe per
bbl higher.
BAKERS FLOUR-(Per bbl) Globe
flour. $3.50; eastern graham, $3.50; eastern
whole wheat $3.50; eastern rye, $500;
bakers Al, $500; bakers Magnolia, $6.10;
bakers pastry $500.
MEAL AND CEREAL GOODS 600 I,RSl
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
LOS ANGELES STOCK EXCHANGE
Morning Sales

u san Diego Home at 81 20 do at 2LS71k;
10 Am Pet com at 76; 10 Assd Oil CB3O at
~ 5Oi 10 do at 49.12h; 10 do at 1850; 1G do
eB5D) at 49 Is; 10 do (B3O) at 50; 5000 Central at
l85; 1000 do at 1341z; 1850 Section six at 50; 10
Traders OIL Co at 1880; Union at 1O412t5; 6
do at lO4l2la; do at 1Oi.25 Provident at 1Os
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11

GRAIN IND F4LD---VIeF IVV lOs'J NO.
/ wheat, s2.1O; No. (1OO-lb. sack), $2.15;
corn. $1.75; cracked corn, $3.50; feed meal,
S1S5; rolled barley, $1.60; seed barley.
$1.65; shorts, s1.S5; East Willow charcoal,
50; heavy BRAN $780,. IIaffir red corn, $3.50;
red oats, local seed, s2.1O; oil cake meal
$3.50; white oats, $3.50; red oats, eastern
seed, $2.35; rye seed, $2,1O; Egyptian corn,
Sl.S0.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11

Morning sales-36, 900 Spring Water Is at
"a; 5000 Pae Tel 5s at 102; 1000 In r As at
1874: 200O N r As at 11424 5000 Peoples 5s
a. 76; 1000 City Elec 5s at 91la; 1000 Key Route
SIS at 1O9A; 12O Assd oil at 491s; 45 City Elec
alta 471a; 10 HonolSaa at 20; 1iO Hutchinson at
l6a4; 60 n Cal Power at As; 25 Union Sugar at
CAS-: 10 Spring Water at 51A 10 do at 5l%;
IS do at 51Al; % do at 517s; 12O do at 50.
Afternoon sales-50OO Spring Water IS at
1OS5s; 2OO0 City Elec 5s at 9lh; 60 Assd Dill
at 49A; 10 do at 90; 25 do at 5O4 g. do at 5O1s
50 do at 50lh; 5 do at 50ss: As do at 50A; 60 do
at 5OSs; % Hawaiian at 37A 50 Honokaa at 2Oi
100 do at 2OIk; rs do at 2OA; so do at 2Oas 225
do at 2Olk is Spring Water at 81; so Union
Sugar at 6sS4.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
Afternoon Sales

10 Assd OH Co at 1875; 10 do at 5O.62lk; 10
do at 81; 10 do (B3OJ at 81; 10 do (B3O at 81 25;
512j; 1000 Cleveland OIL at 2; 1000 do at 29lb:
1000 Section Six at 58.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
Butter and Eggs at Retail
Local Lumber Prices

oregon pine-Rough, S2lQ25 according to
size; flooring, $3750942.50; stepping s5O3
81 90; ceiling, $25Q4250 according TO thick
ness and grade; rustic. s25Q425o; Interior
finish. $50d55.
Redwood-Rough. $2c63O clear, surfaced
csiiins sa55o42 90 according to tbicIpaeo
pickets. Scoops; shingles, S2.25d2.75: cedars,
So 25. shakes, SlS020
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
San Francisco Shipping

SAN FRANCISCO Dec. 1O.-Arrived-
Steamer Hanalei, San Pedro
Sailed-Steamer Coos Bay, San Pedro.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
FINANCIAL

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10-Bank clearings
were 1903 305.S8 an increase of $333 3S6.n as
compared with the corresponding date of last
year Following is comparative statement:
1q0q 1g1T
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
New York Bonds

Special service TO The Herald by ]. c. VIII
,on 2l2 West Firth street Los Angeles,
member san Francisco and eastern eX-
,hanges.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
Reduction Shown in Output

The nominal decrease in stocks in
the hands OF producers resulted from
reduction in output, the deliveries for
consumption and export falling slightly
below those for October in sympathy
with the stimulating effect of the ru-
NOR of combination of producers t.
restrict the output, which enlivened the
market for copper early in the month.
Estimates of the weeks currency
movement showed the strong counter
current still i'm force. The express
movement with the interior has yielded
Il heavy balance in favor of New York,
enough, it is supposed, to leave a small
net gain in cash for the banks after
allowing for the S4,469, 900 absorption
of the subtreasury operations and ST.,
100000 gold exports. The sustained
firmness Of foreign exchange I'm sym
pathy with this reduction Of the Bank
of England's discount rate, indicates a
continuance of the outgo of gold to
South America and New York.
The expected st. Paul financing ap-
peared today in the announcement of
the sale of $4,000, 600 of general mort
gage per cent bonds.
Bonds were irregular Total sales
par value. s4.27S0OO United States
bonds were unchanged on call.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
DAILY MINING GALL
Listed Stocks

Official sales-10OO California Hills at So 1000
do at 5Ss; 1000 Johnnie Mand NJ at Sh; 1000
do at SIS
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
New York Stocks
NEW YORK. Dec 1o.-Followlng were quo

Special service 10 Tho Herald by p. r.
Hutton & Co. ll2 West Third street. mem.
lsrs New York stcck exchange.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11

Anybody who would be able to find an
address in the directory would be able TO
dnd your CLASSIFIED ad.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
PROFIT TAKING
HURTS TRADING
WALL STREET EXPERIENCES
CHOPPY MOVEMENT
DlSQUlETlNG RUMORS CAUSE
WEAKNESS IN STOCKS
Rumor Pennsylvania VIII Control
Norfolk & Western Road Gives
Strength to Group of Empire
System's interests
Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-The choppy
and uneven movement of stocks today
was partly traceable to the profit
taking operations based on the rise in
prices for the week.
There were some disquieting rumors
which caused weakness in individual
stocks and added to the irregularity.
This had TO do mainly with Reading,
which is said to be involved in some
contemplated action by the department
of justice in connection with the com
modities clause of the Hepburn law.
The special strength shown by the
Pennsylvania group was accompanied
by rumors that the directing control Of
Norfolk 81 Western was TO revert to
that system through the medium Of
the Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago 6l
st. Louis.
The statistics for November of the
copper production lacked stimulating
influence
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
CLEARING HOUSE BANKS

W. II. HOLIDAY. President.
CFIAS. GREENE, Cashier.
Capital. s2O0,OOO.
Surplus and Profits. s625, 900.
J. E. FISHBURN, President.
II. S. MCKEE. Cashier.
Capital. $5OO,0O0. -
Surplus and Undivided Profits. 100000
S. F. ZOMBRO, President.
JAMES b. GIST, Cashier.
Capital. 100000. .
Surplus and Undivided Profits. t2i3.ooo
WARREI GILLELEN President
r. W. KENNEY, Cashier.
Capital. $25O,OO0 .-...
surplus and Undivided Profits. sos Ooo
TsATAS " HELLMAN, President.
i. w. SMITH. Cashier.
Capital. $500, 900.
Surplus and Profits, $4,000.
K j. WATERS. President.
WI. W. WOODS. Cashier.
Capital $1,000, 000.
Surplus, $500, 900.
w A. BONYNGE. President.
NEWMAN ESSTCK, Cashier.
Capital, $500, co., .
Surplus and Undivided Profits. si5. 600
l. ". HELLMAN. President.
CHARLES SEYLER, Cashier.
Capital 81, 500, 900.
Surplus and Profits. $4,000 O0O
J, NJ. ELLIOTT. President.
" 7. s. HAMMOND. Cashier.
Capital Stock. 81, $50, 100.
su .lus and Profits. H,625 900.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
CHICAGO GRAIN

Special service to The Herald by E. F. Hut
ton & &C.. members Chicago board of trade
112 West Third street. Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
New York Curb

Special service to The Herald by r. F. Hut
ton 6 Co, l12 West Third street. Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
SAN FRANCISCO STOCK
AND BOND EXCHANGE


Special service to The Herald by ]. c. VIII
son, 312 West Fifth street, Los Angeles, mem
ber New York Stock exchange. Chicago board
OF trade, Stock and Bond exchange of San
Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1O--The following
were closing quotations today: Bid. Ask.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
BUILDING PERMITS

were the permits issued
terday and classified according to
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
Produce Receipts
Produce Prices

GLOWING the wholesale quotations:
CITRUS FRUIIS--Draugu gu~.-N a.eua a
S2.25d2.5O. Lemons SL510L75. Grape
fruit. $S.25; seedlings ~. Lines. $L-oV
81. so cwt.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
New York Cotton

Special service to The Herald by +. f. Hut
tor & Co.. 1l2 West Third street, Los Angeles.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
The Clocks Story

Tick, tock the minutes glide away,
The hour of One is born;
And with this infant comes a ray
OF peeping, struggling morn.
But. ah, it fades so very fast.
While in its wake comes Two;
But soon this hour breathes his last
And Three appears to view.
Then springs to life the child of Four,
That heralds rosy dawn,
As creeping through the open door,
Five comes with golden morn.
Now Six and Seven softly chime,
And lose themselves in Eight;
While down the gilded aisle of time
Ticks Nine with strident gait.
But he. too. must give place ere long
To Ten. his sands to run;
And so Eleven tunes his song,
To greet the MONDAY sun.
Alas. for Twelve, his boisterous mirth
Gives place to sighs at last;
For sixty minutes after birth
His reign is of the past
The clock ticks on; times silver wing.
Sweeps back no page of day;
Life never held bitter sting,
But yet it passed away.
Agnes Lockhart Hughes.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
This Dog an Explorer

wonderful record as traveller has
been achieved by Dash, the smooth
haired fox terrier which accompanied
DR.. M. A Stein, the archaeological ex-
plorer, throughout his great journey of
10000 miles, undertaken on behalf of
the Indian government, through Cen
trail Asia into China and back.
Though the aggregate of the marches
amounted roughly to 10000 miles in
two years and eight months, the actual
distance covered by Dash. taking into
account his canine habits of progress
sion, may be estimated at well over
10000 miles. Dash made that journey
on foot practically the whole way, ex-
cept when he went pony back" for
short distances at times of great heat.
When in the Taklamakan desert. Dash.
like the rest of the party. had his
water allowance strictly limited. 1t
came from the supply carried on camels
in the form of ice.
Dash went over mountain passes as
high as $4,000 feet above sea level.
Throughout the journey the dog kept
well. and his menu was made up of
scraps from the camp larder. Each
night he slept in DIR. STEMS tent. and
on occasions proved himself a very
useful watch dog. On the high Thi-
betan uplands his chief recreation was
chasing wild donkeys, yaks and the
INV. IAS AidlidScu W Mil several mares
and bring them in TO supplement the
store of food.
Upon many Journeys along the In
dian northwest frontier Dash has also
been the comrade of his master, and he
has probably seen far more of the
world than most people. He has true
British terrier blood in his veins. al
though India was his birthplace The
dog is now in quarantine after having
come from India.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
Low Tide

A wide moist stretch of umber colored
sand.
A slim legged birds reflection where
the sea
Has slid back slowly. leaving on the
strand
A strip of mirror cleaning silverly.
Dank. scattered kelp. loose sea grass
green and long.
The shell rough space where lads
a-clamming go,
A thin. smooth. line of wavelets. soft
of song
All these betoken that the tide is low.
Far down the beach my gaze goes
wandering.
Untired beneath the cook sky 1eeced
with gray,
To where a slender ship, gull light OF
wing.
Rounds the pale headland. dips. and
fits away.
Beyond that headland shadowy with
mist
My swift sweet thoughts on wing
adjoining go
In strong. true flight, to keep a happy
tryst
With hearts that love me. when the
tide is low.
Marquis. in Youths Companion.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
A Bird in the Hand Is Worth
Two i'm the Bush

There once lived a king of great re-
nown,
The worst old miser that ever wore
crown,
Who did nothing all day but count his
gold,
And smile that his Golfers no more
would hold.
One day he learned from a trsvelfng
band
That another king in another land
Was richer by many times than he.
And this filed the king with anxiety
SO he called together his soldiers bold,
And told them he'd give them all of
his gold,
If forward they'd No TO this nearby
land.
And bring back the gold to their ma
tive strand.
Forth marched the army in brilliant
array
And they never were heard of from
that day.
Long waited the king of great renown,
Till hunger forced him to sell his
crown;
And in after years he was heard to
say
That the bird in the hand is the one
that will pay.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
Snow on the st. Bernard

At present the monastery of St Ber-
nard costs about $4,000 year to keep
UP. This money is partly collected in
Switzerland and partly derived from
the revenue of the monastice order.
In the middle ages the monastery
was stripped of all it's wealth. though
it still continued and continues to this
day TO carry out the work of St Ber-
nard.
over 10000 travellers pass this way
every year, and hundreds of these at
least would lose their lives were it not
for the guardians of the mountain.
When the first heavy SHOWS come in
September the paths are marked with
posts 20 feet high. But these soon dis
appear and other posts are fixed on top
of them and so on. Soon the winter
paths lead indifferentIy over enormous
rocks and buried alpine huts The
greatest danger comes from the furi-
Gus gales shifting the snow and max
ing return impossible.-St. Nicholas.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
A Pied Reyerie

When all is silent within the house.
And not one is stirring-even a mouse; /;
And cold moon shines on. a frosty
pane,
I seem to go back to my boyhood again.
The old mill stream with its frogs
''chug chug,"
Just around the path where the squir-
rels dug:
And the lessons once hard-the three
RS. of course
Were thrown to the wind-oh, glorious
youth,
And the mother dear-God bless her
sweet heart.
Her pumpkin pies and crusty tarts:
They tasted good then, 1 can taste 'em
now,
Oh, glorious youth,
But the boys man now grown great
and tall,
And he's far from home and mother
and all;
But just one thought of these pumpkin
pies
Sends him back to those years so long
passed by.
Ralph Williamson Perry
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
The First Grass Blades

o, where did you hide. little grass
blades?
Last week you were heaps brown and
scar
This morning dyed closely with dew
drops
Each blade stands glittering spear.
Did robin. high chief of the green
sward,
With mantle and hood of bright green
Learn from you his sly pranks OF
hiding.
And his sudden dash on the scene?
In vain / await the great secret.
Which the wisest can not unfold:
So leave you to keep on a growing,
With the mystery still untold.
Florence M. Whiteley.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21

ton being shorter-and by the time
the other eggs were pipped the cow
bird had grown so lusty and strong
that he simply tramped them down.
Not one infant chippy survived,
This is a sad story. all the sadder
that it is so often repeated in the bird
world. Nearly all our smaller warblers
and sparrows. as well as occasional
bluebirds, are victims of this silent.
sneaking bastard. in the faded black
gown. If the law of the survival of
the fittest holds, then it is the cow
birds and not our dainty song birds
that are the "darlings of fortune"
There are others of the feathered
folk whose standards of ethics do not
correspond with our own. The jay is
a tease and the crow thief, but we
pardon that. We can even look with
complaisance upon the behavior of the
shrike, which gives him the name of
butcher" but who defends the cum
ming of the cowbird?
Every autumn when the cowbirds,
congregated for their migration south
ward. and, being no longer in need of
secrecy, have learned how to make a
noise, we are shocked at the forces
they are able to muster. There are
f1ocks which blacken our fields, each
individual standing as a representative
of some loved songster. Nature seems
AiiN.ASl CHe, aSe al jill ois anu lCAcilt-
less. She will have her way and asks
no advice from US.
We are in the habit of drawing COM
parisons between bird life and human
life, but, SO far as I can see, the con-
duct of the cowbird is not exactly
typical of anything in the history of
man. We rear with infinite patience.
the worlds outcast children, but they
do not, with the same invariability, de-
priVe our own of their rightful priv
ileges and they do not. in all cases,
revert to the habits of their progeni-
tors.-Boston Cooking School Maza-
zfp
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
GOOD STORIES IN FEW WORDS AND BRIEF, POINTED P0ErS
Conundrum Auction

HIS game is provocative of much
fun and is a very good one to break
up any feeling of stiffness that may
exist at the beginning of an evening.
Select a talkative and jolly person
as auctioneer. and have your articles
wrapped up in such a way as to COM
pletely disguise their character Each
player should be supplied with num-
Der of beans to represent money,
wrapped in a Japanese paper napkin,
and that is to represent his whole
wealth. The articles auctioned off are
sold to the highest bidder, but If one
bids too high for one article he is
more or less crippled in his bid for
the next. AS an article is "knoc,,ed
down" to bidder it must be opened
for the company to see, and as your
articles are chosen with this in view
it is easy to see the laughter that will
follow. The articles should be merely
trifies. with an occasional find" to
stimulate the excitement of bidding
and written catalogues in conundrum
form, without the solutions being writ
ten, add to the fun and give scope to
the auctioneer, as you will see when
he has excelled himself in praise of
"bit of old lace" which, when pur-
chased and the package opened re-
solves itself into shoe lace. Here is
AiSl VI dI liSicS anu tiio Cdld-
logue:
A bit of old lace-shoe lace.
A portrait of her majesty Queen Vic
toria--an English copper penny
Study In black and white-chalk and
coal.
Souvenir of the wedding day-rice.
The travellers guide-time table.
A fruit OF disobedience-apple.
A marble group--several marbles.
A pair of slippers--bit of orange peel
and banana skin.
A mighty weapon-a pen.
A bit of Indian jewelry-a bead
bracelet.
The first American-cent with In
dams head.
The most honored American-postage
stamp with head of Washington.
A new writing machine-a new pen
ell.
Emblem of confidence-sealing wax.
Hawthorne's masterpiece-Letter A,
painted scarlet.
The way to a girls heart-fowers,
or box of candy.