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Poultry and Game

Receipts Of dressed turkeys continued laszs
yesterday. over 100 being received on the
early express trains alone. The market was
weak, only few large specuiatively inclined
retailers were buying freely and nc a pound
was an extreme figure for general offerings. Live
poultry of all kinds remained arm on light re-
ceipts and there was a steady market for game.
Poultry (per dozenl-Hens. SJ66 FOR small.
s6Q7 for large and S819 for extra; young
roosters. S6.50I7 90; do extra large Ssd9; Old
roosters, &@5; fryers, S5.5006. br0ilers. s4e1J
for large and $3G4 for small; ducks. So 6y:
pigeons, $3.50; squads. s3d3.50; geese. s.. 50d3
per pair: gosiings. - per pair; live turkeys.
Game (Der doZenl--Nfallard ducks. S4Q6:
eanvssback s467: sprig $3.500J: teal, se. so
"a: w:dgeon. s.. seas: SDooDbills S2m
so; buackjaeks. S20250; gray ducks. sSG3. so:
gray geese. StG5; white geese. 81. 75e12. 80:
brsnt So 506t3 30; honkers. S6Q,7J0; hare 81 IS
a , 80; rabbits, s.. T593.
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Deal fn Copper Minex Projecte,

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-7ne stock holders OF
the Utah copper company will meet on January
9 to authorize all increase In the capital stock
from 10000 to 2,5o0.000 shares for the purpose
Of acquiring the property OF the Boston Consoii-
dated copper company.
The basis Of the deal is share of Utah FOR
two and half shares Of Boston and such shares
Of Nevada Consolidated copper company may
accept, but not less than majority. on the basis
of one share of Utah for two and quarter
shares Of Nevada
The official plan of merging the Guggenhein
copper interests came out today. portion OF
the Utah stock will be used TO increase the out
put of the company.
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FIour and Farinaceou. Good.

Flour-California family extras. S660G7. net
without discount; bakers extras S6.606o7: su-
perfne. So 406f5. 20: Oregon and Washington.
per bbl. IS. 706590 for family. bakers aud pat
ents and $4-90 for cut OF; Kansas patents, So 40
96 10; do straigbts- So 25G6.5 so; Dakota paterts.
S7.I0 do straights. So. 10 per Dbl.
Farinaceous Goods-Prices In 100 ID sacks. net
cash. discount. follows: Graham dour.
So 40 per 100 lbs; rye dour. 81. meal. s3. so.
rice hour 81; meal. So 25: extra cream do
$3.50: oat meal 81 40; oat groats. 81 so; farins,
81 so: hOminy $3.50. buckwheat aour. $3.50;
whole weat hour SO so: rolled oats. bbIs sra
T.25 In sacks 81. 40Q6.75: extra cream do. 81 ia
sacks and $50 in barrels; rolled wheat bblS
$3.50. in sacks 81 2505: pearl barley, 81 IS; split
peas. boxes, $5.T0 for yellow and $3.50 for green
per 100 lbs.
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Loans. Exchange and silver
STOCK MARKET

Local securities were fairly active yesterday.
with variations few and not violent. Associated
oil was higher, rising to $5i.25. Los Angeles
buying orders causing the advance There were
There was no further advance in North Alaska
salmon, the stock holding steady at $40.
Of l0c.
The mining stocks were fes estureless. both Com
stocks and southern Nevada being dull
Honestake oil was ex dividend Of Ioc yester-
day.
City electric company has declared dividend
Of % cents per share. payable December 2s.
transfer books closing December 81
After paying extra dividends of so cents
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Mining Stocks Continue Inactive
Local Securities Without Feature

as new business is concerned. and pig iron
shows weakness the volume Of specifications on
orders. expiring with the year Is dull.
Industrial operations are still active on old
orders The northwestern switchmeD's strike
still interrupts trade In sections affected.
Business failures in the United States for the
week ending with December is were 273, against
$50 last week, 3il in the same week OF 1905
300 in 1907. 221 in 1906 and 2S5 in 1900.
Business failures in Canada for The week num-
Der 80, which contrasts with 80 last week ana
81 in the same week of 1908.
Wheat, including four, exports from the
United States and Canada for the week endinE
December le aggregate 3.S45, ,25S bushels against
3.990.457 last week and 6,645,2S5 this week
last year. For the "a weeks ending December
IS exports were so,2Ie,I05 bushels, against
107, So. 467 in the same period last year.
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SUMMARY OF
TIE MARKETS

New York stocks about the same.
Coppsn Arm Spot cotton weaker.
Local and mining stscks fsatureless.
New York, Hongkong and sterling sx-
change higher.
Cash wheat slightly higher.
Barley and oats quiet
Beans quiet. Hay Arm.
! Slight changes in mutton and lamb.
Eggs and dairy produce in fair demand.
Burbank potatoes advanced.
Fresh fruit market quiet.
Dressed turkeys continue to srrivs freely.
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Coudifion of the Trea.urx

WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.-The condition of
the treasury at the beginning of business today
was folows:@
Trust funds-dseld COIN. 1876 os3 500; silver
dollars, s<se, ,3e7 .00o;. silver dollars Of 1890.
3s7, 600.
General fund--Standard silver dollars in gen
eral fund. 81 10l, $50: current liabilities, SILL.
251,1f5: working balance in treasury ofGces
s22 1873 503; in banks to credit of treasurer of the
Six $50 $50: minor coin si 12I 'osf Tots, b.i
ance in general fund. SIS. Io9, ,493.
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three months the onouiea sugar company rii
usry.
At the regular annual meeting OF the Andes
mining company the old directors ana DIRECTS
were re elected
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Potatoes. onions and vegetables

The potato market developed strong tone ves-
terday light receipts and>a greatly improved de-
Nmsnd sending prices for river and Salinas Bur
banks up sharply. Oregon Buroanks too. were
from drst hands to warrant making any change
in the quotations. Receivers were expecting a
higher range of prices for onions Receipts Gf
southern vegetables continued light and every
thing in good condition met with prompt sale
st well maintained rates
Potatoes lper ctll-River white 7o490c for
common TO choice and SIG .e5 for fancy salinas
Burbanks, $1,000 Lao; & oregon q, Suro@nSs' Sia
Onions-S0c 61S1. 10 per ctL
vegetables-Tonnatoes. 75c6S1.S0 per box or
crate; green peas. SG10c per 10; string and wax
beans. SM12lac per ID; lima beans, SG10c per
ID: summer squash s1G1.50 per box: garlic Sc
per ID: cabbage, 40650c per etl: cucumbeFs. soc
I$1 per dozen; caulidOwer. 404JOc per dozen;
turnips I5c per sack; carrots. 75c per sack; egg
plant. 6dsc per ID: green peppers. IG9c per p;
mushrooms. 5Oc1s1 per box; Fhubarb. sac
per ID; celery. 25 13Oe per dozen.
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Reans and seed.

There is nothing to report Ia this market,
which is Of a holiday character.
Beans tper cti-Bayos. 81 75eR5.25: pea. NOM
inal; small white. S4.7505: large white, s.. Esq
g.. so: pink S3.65G3.SO; red. S6d6.5O: blackeye.
So sea 4 10: lima 81 10a4 Is; red kidneys. s5a
$50: cranberry beans. S4.25d 4. so; Garvsnxas,
S. 506l3.50: horse beans. 81. .59q 2 25.
Seeds-Brown mustard. 4d4Acs yellow
tsrd, SIC. hsxseed. Az zoe. carload lots;
nary, 4Ae; alfalfa, 49, @17e: rape, 1hsd2hc;
imported rape, 4G413e; timothy, &c, hemp, 81
63%c; miliet. sc per 10.
Dried Peas-Green. IS per etl.
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Wheat Market Slightly Higher
Potatoes in Demand and Advanced

No l northern Duluth s1.26ls. and No. red
winter. S1.271s, (. o. b. adoat nominal wneas
was strong AT top prices for the season On
builish Argentina news. firm cash markets ana
covering By shorts. The close was llsc TO ltae
sf.19% July, s1.09% Receipts. Ts,i00 bushels;
shipments, s2,626 bushels
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LOCAL MARKETS
Receipts of Produce December !
Family Retail Market

Numerous changes ia the direction OF higher
prices for household staples will be Observed
this week. The markets are slenderly supplied
with tender garden vegetables. and prices for
most kinds are far above the normal. while
poultry is dearer owing to the extra demand
for holiday wants. Fish is less plentiful than
usual and several kinds are quoted higher. But
ter and eggs stand exactly the same as quoted
last week.
There has been no further advance in coal
Importers do not expect prices TO go any
higher for while, but they profess 20 be
alarmed the possibility Of a shortage dur
ing the winter.
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Northern WAeat Msrket

TACOMA. Dec. F.--wheat-B Bluesteu1. 1.1T@
1.1e: club, 91-07@1 ;os: red Russian, 81 o5@ 1.06
SEATTLE Dee II. = Wheat--Buestem,
s1I2H; club, $1.0lls: hfe. 81 OF y :: red Russian
a9atc Expert o rheat = Blasstem. sLosls
PORTLAND. Ore. Dec. - Wheat. track
pfiets--Club. u .o8; bluestem. 81 20; red Rus
sian 81 .o4; turkey red, $1.o5; forty fold $1os;
valley, $1-o6.
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New>York Monex Market

rEM iohh, Dec; If--Monsy on can nrn' at
ing bid. 4 per cent. offered at AZ per cent
Time loans very soft; so days. ~ per cent;
90 days, Az d4h per cent; six months, 4A64iS
per cent
Prime mercantile paper. 5g5ls per cent.
Sterling exchange firm. with actual business
in bankers bills at s4.s44oa4 $3.50 for so day
bills and at 81. Ss for demand.
Commercial bills, 81. S4@l4s4ia.
Bar silver. 52Mc
Mexican dollars, 44c.
Government bonds arm; railroad bonds irreg-
Mar
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Northern Business

PORTLAND. Ore, Dec. 17.-Clearings
81, $50, ,216 balances, $2e6. $50.
SEATTLE. Dec. 17.-Clearings. S2,O2e ,e7f;
balances 500. 2S6
SPOKANE. Dec. 17.-clearings, $3.50, 1852; bal
ances $f25 739.
TACOMA. Dec. 17.-clearlngs, ssls 4ol; bal
ances, 1925 1885,
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Dried Fruits, Raissn., Nuts and Honey

fru1rS-Eva porated apples. SG9c5 dprlc0fS. 10
d12c; moorparE. I23a d13c; peaches So Qf614 =
prunes, rs l3c. with sc premium for 4Os aud
31s@41se; pears, 6l5 q lie; nectarines, 5aec.
Raisins-Layers, elusters-6 crown. $3.50 :
crown, 81. IS; crown, $i.25; ordinary layers,
crown. sec; crown S5c; seeded 4136151ze,
seedIess sultanss, "a 94%cs Thompson's seed
less. 3@314c for unbleaehed and 7k97%c for
bleached; loose muscatel. 4 crown, &c; s crown,
31ae; crown. Sc; Seedless. 2Ac.
Nuts-Almonds nonpareils. 141S915c; IXL.
1401412c; ne plus ultra. 1S0131-c: Drake, l0la
611c; 1ansnedocs, i0d 10l5c; hardshells SD
&c: new walnuts, 1SIsc per ID for No. 1 soft
shells, SIZE for No. do; pecans. 14is4l6c:
Italian chestnuts. l21ae: California chestnuts 8
a a12c; peanuts. Az Csc: pine nuts 20c per 10.
Honey-Comb. 14H15c for water whits aod
10112c per ID for light amber; dark amber 7eg
Sc: extracted 71ec for water white aud 5I3 a
she for light amber; candied and dsrk amber
4441se per ID.
Beeswax-271s 9Soc per ID for light and 23a
&c for dark
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Deciduou. and citrus Fruits

A of late red eastern cranberrfes reaehed
the market from Los Angeles YESTERDAY and tue
stock was offered for sale at s11. 50912 barrel
Some handlers were stin quoting $3.50 bar
rel, but sales at that Agure were rare. Five cars
OF oranges and a mixed OF tangerines aud
grapefruit received Prices Tor oranges
were unchanged. but tangerineS were in oversuii-
ply ard lower. Fancy bellhower apples were
held at higher prices, bur the advance not
due to any increase in the demand. there
was very little doing in the fruit. GRAPES were
lower a result OF the recent large arrivals
Berries-Cranberries, Sl1- -50n1 1880 per boil
Apples (per boxl-Fancy belldowerS. 1.25@s
lao: Newtuwn pippins. 81 ESQ 1-5o; do rel;-
$I.506s1.75. choice. 75cm$1; common, 4Oo65e;
Christmas apples. S1.75H2.2J
Pears-winter Nellis. S1.75G2 per box other
varieties. 75cGt$12 25 per box.
Pomegranates-J0GT for small and sl.25@
1.50 for large boxes
Persimmons-75c6l$ ST. per box.
Grspes-verdel, 75e@s1.25 per box % crate;
black 400 T5c.
Citrus Fruits lper box)-valeneia oranges 50
a so: naveIs. 81 2562.50 FOR fancy and 81. $50
2 for choice: tangerineS. S5c@$1 for small and
81 2561.50 for large boxes; grapefruit. So.5Od3
for seedless; lemons $4d425 for fancy. $250G;s
for choice and slg1-50 for standard; lines 50
G4.50.
Tropical Fruits-Bananas. I5e 9S1.75 per
bunch for Hawaiian and 2.5063.50 for Central
American; pineapples. s2@3 per dozen.
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New York Grxin ngarIxet

NEW YORK, Dec. 17--Flmr-Nom Inaliv
higher. with quiet trade. Receipts, s1,64o
barrels; shipments. 1857 barrels.
Whest-Spot. firm. No. red. $f.z7 elevator
domestic and S1.26ls +. o. b. ahoat, nominal;
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PortIand Rutrer Marxes
Err Markets in Nearby Counties

PORTLAND. Ore. Dec. II.-BuIter-lIIy am
country creamery extras, 39c; fancy, S513Tc;
store, 2o@2fc-
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Hoston Stocks and 3

BOSTON. Dec. 1.-THE Boston copper share
market opened strong and active. with North
Butte Lake Copper and Superior the features
Notwithstanding realizing sales. they held their
advances very well indeed. Isle Royale has been
an active feature. advancing two points to
27is Miami continues to be bought around q.
The general list Of eoppers, while quiet, is
| showing firm undertone.
The Following list is furnished by E. f. Hut
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Hay sna Feed.tun.

There is no further change in hay OF feed
stuffs The hay market rules 6rm-
Bran-S2s-5 % for red and s29@50 per ton
for white.
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SANTA CRUZ. Dec. 1T--Merchants and con
missionmeD. are paying 46c for eggs and are no
receiving heavy supplies. The demand is increas
ing. Many eggs are coming from the sOutber
end of the county.
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Hank CIearinEs

NEW YORK, Dee. 1T.-Bradstreet's bauk
clearings report for the week ending December
16 shows an aggregate Of SS.621, 1s4. 600. as
against s3 1923, 700 900 last week and s3, 353 oso
o00 in the corresponding weeA last year. The
following is list OF the cities:
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LONDON Closing Stocks

Money-3az a per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open MARKET for
short bills is Az per cent and for three months
bills 4 per cent.
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UNEASY TRADERS
SHY AT PlUNGING
DuIIness in Stock Market Be-
Iieved to Be Due to Under
lying UnfavorabIe Factor
Neu Ynrk sfock Iist

L. T. Hutton & Co. $40 California street,
members OF the New York stock exchange, FUR
nish the following list OF bond and stock sales
yesterday:
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GRAIN STATISTICS

Total cieafa1ces OF wheat dnd nour were equal
to 375 900 bushels; exports FOR the week as
shown By Brrdstreet's. were equal 10 3S45 600
bushels; primary receipts, $4,000 bnehels. COM
pared With 596 GOO bushels the corresponding day
q year ago Estimated receipts for tomorrow
wheat, 13 cars; corn, PAS cars; oats, III cars;
hogs $1,000 head.
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Minnea polls Grain and produce Market

MINNEAPOLIS. Dee. 17.-F1ax. S1s6%.
Corn-No. 8 yellow, 6lAs @62Ac-
oats-No- 8 white. Il ~ lGi15sc.
Rye-No. 2. 72A @72%sc.
Wheat-December. sLfSs: May. s1.12%
Cash: No. / hard, S1.14d 1.151s; No. northern,
$1.13h@ll5; No. 2 nofthern, Sf.111s al. 13;
No. 8 northern, S1.10i4Nl-n.
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are incomplete.
tNot Included in totals because containing
other items than ciearings.
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Can Company Increases Capital stock
| TRENTON. n. J.. Dec. 17.--The Continental
can company. with offices in Jersey City, today
fled an amendment certificate Of Incorporation
with the secretary OF state increasing it's capital
stock from 81 ,o00. 600 to So oo0, ,ooo
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Mipise stocks

SAN FRANCISCO STOCK EXCHANGE
Following were the sales on the San Francisco
stock and exchange board yesterday:
CnMgT(lf,EH
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provisions closed unchanged to 12l.c higher
The ding fnflfres RANGED aa fnffnrxs
Cash Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO, Dec. 17.--F1our strong. No. rye.
re. Feed or mixing barley, 56d61e: fair to
choice mailing. 6a169ia &C.. FlaSseed-No sorth.
western 81 "a: No. / northwestern, 81 .94. Tim
othy seed, Ss,75. Glover, sa,50@1421. Mess
pork per bhl, s22 756x. Lard. per 100 lbs.
SIS S7 a 49, 40. Short clear sides boxed s12 20
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Do CIV As, ser B 7ss. West Elec cr 5s.. 93s4
Gen Elee cy SIS. .I4S Wisconsin Cen 4s. 94i5
New York Mining Stocks
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string Beans. lb. log 20
1 Summer Squash. 1b-M Is
Sprouts. per ID. 5G s
Spinach. per Ib. S61O
Tomatoes, lb. ..125s ais
I
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ALA 4Oe 7 Z
Roast Beef

Alligtr Pears, ea--Q-
Apples ........ Sc
Bananas. dos :. .2JG9
Cranberries, qt.. -1562
Figs, dried. ID. . SO
Grapefruit, doz- COO 7
Grapes, ID. $500. S@ !
Huckibries. lb.12j5 @ /
Lemons, doz 2093
Lines, doz ....-@1
Nuts. pound-
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Eggs tper dozen. cases included) d)-California
fresh extras 54e, drm do 6rsts 45c weak: Cali
fornia storage extras &c, hrm.
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NOTICE-PAYING ASSESSMENT.

NOTICE-PAYING ASSESSMENT, Pine Bluff, Ark, Sept. 9, 1909. The assessment list for Local Inn proyement, Paving District Nc. 2G fThird Avenue, Walnut and Olive Streets was filed in my office on Sep tember 22nd, 1909 and same is now subject to Inspection.
 W. A. Lee, Clerk of the City of Pine Bluff, Ark
 9-23-105
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Edible Flowers of India.

Many edible flowers it appears. are to be found in India. One of the niN>;t appreciated grows on a tree about which we have very little information. but which in the country itself -s named the "mhowad.' The natives consume an enormous number of these flowers, whoS1 pale yellow corojlae are pulpe and thick. and they prepare them in various ways.
 When they are fresh they arc put il cakes. to which they give q sweet flavor but they are more espct iai.y used for making bread after they have been dried and reduced to four. Ky allowing them to ferment kind If wine is produced and by distiI,ing them q brandy is obtained of which the HndocS are very fond.-Nulgarisa ton ScientifQue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-16
Wouldn't Hanq the Jury.

An old negro named Ephraim. hay ing been sworn on the jury in mur- der trial, fer some time resisted yer dict of guilty for no other apparent reason than his strong aversion to capi- tai punishment in general. Finally the foreman explained to him that it was a question either of hanging the prisoner or han@ing the jury and that it all de pended on him. "Fo' gracious, sah." replied Uncle Ephraim, "on dem req comments Ge pris'ner am sho' guilty"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-16

Greatness is -n." T ;ti.f t. ',.s-.=' -,' unexpected stuWeii
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-16
TOWER OF LONDON.
i Tho Perfect System by Which 1t. Treasures Are Guarded.

The Tower of London has the most has yet been devised
 From Scotland Yard. from the gov ernor's Headquarters and from other places known only to a few rcSpon- Siblc officials the whole Tower can be closed electrically within a few sec onds. Even the pondcrous gates at the middle tower. which weigh some tons and through which visitors pass. swing to automatically, and the escape of every one within i> instantly barred At the same time aD alarm bell rings to warn WardCnS, police and soldiers
 In particular the precautions in the apartment containing the crown jew els are of most scientifically eIabo- rate kind. One of the bccfcaters on duty in the room has merely to press button, whcreupon the heavy door closes, the alarm bell below rings, the other gates slam to and lock. and every person within the tower is instantly cut off from the outer world.
 he man who can get away with any of the crown jewels deserves them, observed a Tower official From where 1 am standing l could close every important door and gate ill the Tower in as short time as it takes to utter these words"
 It was mainly to insure tue safety of the crown jewels that the system was installed.
 No order had been issued for the closing of the Tower on recent Sat urday when, greatly to their alarm, the visitors found doors locked. boltcti and barred against them for about ten minutes. preventing any one leaving the Tower.
 " ne Tower simply closcd- that is all,' remarked an official 'Who cauS- cd ir to do so We do not know. It might have been Scotland Yard. where the pressing of q button would in- prison every soul within the Tower lln- til the police gave the signal for their relcaS.. or il might have been the governor. anxious to learn whether we were all at our posts. At any rate, it was none of the minor officials
 ''1n fact, who closed the Tower and why is a secret known only to the highest authorities There was no alarm, no attempt to seize the crown jewels. s."--IOndon Mail.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-16
Ea elk Numbers.

William" said Mrs. Van Gelder to the man of all work. "l want you to clean out that large closet in the hall just outside the paror. Burn all the old newspapers. waste paper and any other rubbish you may find there"
 After a short time she met William in the hall carrying in his arms huge pile of sheet music, the property of her eldest daughter
 What are you going to do with Ma. belS music?" she asked.
 Why. hurn it. sure. as you told me to It WAS in the closet there with the other rubbish"
 But didn't mean the music. Put it back at once"
 Noting his mistress displeasure, Will liam inquired in surprise:
 "Whv. hasn't she played it all?"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-16
A Dandy of 177O.

From an English newspaper printed in the year 17I1 is the following tlu- scription of 8 dandy: "A few days age macar"ni made his appearanc" iY the assembly rooms at Whitchavcn dressed in a mixed silk coat pink satin waistcOat and brooches covered with an elegant silk net. white silk stock- ings with pink clocks. pink satin shoes and large pearl buttons. mushroom colored stock covered with fine point lace, hair dressed remarkably high :At} stuck full of pearl pins
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-16
MADE THE MOST OF IT.
Clever Tactics When William Quit
 Using Tobacco.


 An excerpt from Doris letter: And. oh. Will, if you weren't the dear est boy! You often told me that you would do anything in the world for me, and How you write for my sake you've quit smoking. I'll have to wait until l see you to tell you what dear think you are
 From Janis: You write that out of consideration for me you have stopped smoking for good That was just love- ly of you. William. and you may de- pend that greatly appreciate it.'
 From Phyllis: Billy, boy, it's just ripping: You're the dandy kid. Just to the weed iust for me. It was mighty dear of you, Billy. and it makes me all the more keen for you"
 From Marjorie: 10 think that you've quit smoking, William 1 was so surprised. Of course always knew that you care for me. but to think that. as you say. you've made this sacrifice on my account-why, it's positively noble of you.
 From his mother: Will, my son. this proves your love for me. Father is inclosing check to show that he appreciates the fact that you think enough of your parents to give up smoking for them
 From his doctor: Your letter ad- vising me that you have obeyed my orders and stopped the use of tobacco is at hand. As said. your compli- ance %.''-puck