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NOACTIVITY In
STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK, May ls.-The stock mar
ket today was almost bare Of features OF
incident and its action was incOnclusive as
an indication of the financial opinion
the speculative sentiment. The waiting
attitude was persisted in and doubt of
the steps TO take in the pursuit OF
speculation was uhresolved- The Pre-
fessional element was greatly divided IN
opinion but this division, instead of
prompting operations. had the effect of
discouraging activity altogether.
One party argued that the desire to
get away for summer trips to Europe
and enjoy the profits accrued furnished
the motives for the recent selling and
not any well grounded distrust of the
{ stability of the market. This party in
the speculation professed an expectation
OF an early resumption of the advance.
On the other side of the argument was
advanced the vulnerability of market
in which an extensive speculation for a
rise had been carried to a successful
conclusion. With prices at a high level,
the powerful and organized support of
the campaign would be lacking and stocks
would be found in the hands of weaker
holders.
There was no show of active initiative
in the dealings in agreement with either
view. Prices drifted feebly and changed
their current frequently. Strength Of
Chesapeake and Ohio was one of the
features of the market This was ac-
counted for by the talk of the intention
to join the road with other roads Under
one common ownership, toward organizing
a new and important trunk line.
The outgoing tide of travel to Europe
figures in the international exchange mar
ket effectively at this season because of
the large sums in money or credits car
ried by travellers. Discounts were re-
ported easier in London and Paris, but
advanced a fraction in Berlin.
The resumption of the publication of
weekly bulletins by the weather bureau
received some attention in view of the
high Importance attached to crop changes.
Reports of restoration of wages by
some of sthe important steel companies
made good impression in and strength
ened the belief in the improvement in
that trade.
The belated rise in United States Steel
gave the market the only semblanoe of
animation it enjoyed at any time during
the day and had the effect of making the
closing strong.
Bonds were irregular Total sales (par
value). $3.50, 600.
United States bonds were unchanged on
call
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Hides rule very strong at the advanced prices
noted at the close OF last week Wool Is also
hrm and moving on steadily. The hop market
Is likewise quoted hrmer. with sellers realizing
top quotations while the tendency is upward.
Oregon growers either out OF the market
or holding out for higher prices. owing TO the
unfavorable condition Of the crop.
Hides--Culls and brands sell about iS6fe nm
der quotations. HEAVY salted steers I2L01s..
medium. 1l@12e; light. 1913 ollie; cowhides
lO12Gllisc for heavy. 1015011c for light:
stsgs. t1se; salted kip, lie; salted veal i6isc
saited calf. l6lSc; dry hides. 19c. dry kin. Use :
Dry calf, 24c; dry veal. 22e; dry stays 12c /:
ssooesPskins, yearhng- 20@40c each, short wool
II 30 L %; lambs 25075e: horsehitIeS salt
Sz-z942IJ for large and St.7562. p for me-
uium. toc4$l-50 for small and 2505Oc for
colts eorsehides. dry. $202-5O for large ana
Sl.2292 for medium. 50c0$1 for small and
zSstSte Tor colts. goatskins prime aneora SOM
Toe: large hair goats 2S050c: medium 20a25e .
small 5M15c: Mexican dry hides 17i1c- do.
pekied- 16e; do. dry salted. lie; dry stays
lie, Mexican deerskins. S06nS4c dry salfed 40
2942te: dry Central American. 2S6lS2c per NJ
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GRAIN MARKET



Wheat-LiverpooI futures were higher. Chi
easo was lower. Cables gave the following
fofelgn crop summary: United Kingdom
more is needed. France and Russia-Rain
needed. Germany Weather cold; outlook for
gram poor. Bulgaria, Turkey and North Africa
outlook mostly unfayorable.
Inc San francisco market showed no further
change. Millers continue in active quest of
good strong wheat, but find it hard to get
CASH WHEAT
California club. $2.1062.15 do milling 81 90:
oallfornia white Australian nominal at 81 206Il
80: on grades OF California wheat, S2d2. 10;
northern club, 81 1902 10; northern bluestem
ga q z t. q Russian red S2i0d215; turkey
FUTURES
80 a. IN. Session
No quotations
2 p. NJ. Session
No quota lions.
Barey-0cean freights continue unchanged at
23s Cd, usual European options. The char
Tered gram fleet feet in port has registered ton
mage of sSS6 tons. against 1,467 tons on the
same date last year; disengaged. 25,91O tons
against 1890; the way TO this port, 1914 TOO
tons. against 1S9. zoe
Receipts were large yesterday being 20 735
etls The market for the cash grain was
quiet aud unchanged. Futures were easy
CASH BARLEY
Good to choice feed spot, 1.571a al 81 I, !:
common to fair. 81 521s al. 561l per, ctI brewing
and shipping, S162!4 M1.65; cheyaler, nominal
FUTURES
May I.6ola.
December 81 35ls bid s1.36 asked
> y. M. Session
May-$1.61A bid: Sl.62 asked.
December-SI SO
oats-The market is duh and tame. with no
feature. Few samples are being shown on
change.
White. $215@2.25: gray. s2.10@215: red
$50 for choice So 10M215 for good and $20l
299 for inferior, per ctl; black, nominal.
Corn-lf there be any feature at present it
IS the scarcity and 6rmness OF all kinds. Re
celpts from all sources insignificant
California small round yellow, $2@2 10; large
yellow nominal; western states yellow, sacked
nominal; white nominal; in bulk, San Francisco
track, yellow, 81. SO; white, $l.S2; mixed, $17S;
Egyptian, $l.90 per ctl for white
Rye-Nominal at $2@2.10 per ctl for eastern
to arrive.
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SUMMARY OF
THE MARKETS

New York stocks rather higher.
Copper stocks make a moderate advance
Spot cotton steady. Futures lower.
Local mining stocks suffer decline.
Silver ssc lower. Sterling exchange
frmer.
Wheat, barley, oats and corn unchanged
Flour and cereal goods very Arm
Hay weak under new crop receipts.
Beans quiet and steady.
Poultry N good demand and steady.
Butter and cheese Arm. Eggs weaker.
Summer vegetables in lighter receipt
Old potatoes frm New onions weak.
Cherries declined. Strawberries plentiful.
Dried fruits ard raisins still quiet.
Provisions unchanged but dull.
General decline in live cattle and sheep.
Hogs dull owing to cheaper meats.
Wool, hides and hops Arm.
Grain bags lower here, but higher in Cal
cutta.
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Flour and Farinaceous Goods

Flour rules very firm, with advances in some
brand or other every few days Cereal goods
are also strong in sympathy with the raw
grain.
Flour-Caiifornia family extras, $6.6O07 net
without discount; bakers extras. $6.60n7;
superine. S5.50Q5.T0: Oregon and Washington
per Dbl, sj.J0G65O for family. bakers and pat
ents and 81. 7JM5.25 for cut OF: Kansas patents
$3.50; do straights, $7.50; do clear. 81; Dakota
patents, $50; do straights, S7-90; do clear,
$3.50 per Dbl.
Farinaceous GOods-Prices in packages. net
cash. no discount are as follows: Graham -four.
So 10 per 100 lbs: rye -four. So so. rye meal.
$500 rice -four. 81; meal. S3.25: extra
cream do. $50; o1t meal. -. ost gr0ats So:
hominy. S3GOaIf: bucSwheat Horr. $4.75: whole
wheat 6our 81; rolled oats. hbis. S7.506fS in
sacks S5d1-5u. extra cream do. SIS in sacks and
$3.50 in barrels; rolled wheat. bbls $5.75 in
sacks s4.2595.25 pearl barley, $3.50; split peas,
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Poultry and Game

Receipts Of poultry from state shipping points
are slowly increasing. but prices for desirable
stock, such extra large hens. young ROSTERS
and good sized fryers. maintained without
difficulty. there being steady demand for
such Small hens and understood brOilers
still in oversupply and hard TO except
at low rates. Only two cars Of western chick
ems have been marketed thus far this week
aud no are expected.
Poultry tper dozenl--HenS SjGJ.J0 for small
scar for large and SSHfO Tor extras; young
ROSTERS. $9Gr12; old ROSTERS. $4-5065; flyers,
S7MS for large and $5d6 for small: DrOilers
S46t5 for large and S2.5OM3. 30 for small: ducks
S6M7. pigeons, $1d1.50; squads, $f.75M2;
geese. $1.50M1.T5 per pair
Game-Nominal.
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STOCK MARKET

The feature Of Yesterdays market was the
decline In the southern Nevada mining STOCKS
Liberal selling developed and as no buying sup
port given the market. the decline was lhe me
result. The selling attributed to genera
desire TO realize. There increased actYitg
in Combination Fraction Daisy. Great BEND ana
oped the most weakness declining to $I65,
against Mondays closing quotation OF $1.S9
The Constocks also weak. with the leau-
ers generally lower. There also realizing
in these stocks.
a good business was done in local securities
with some changes worthy of note. Inc leIe e
phone stock higher at SZ99O-
though the close was lower City eiectrie
stock and bonds were higher. The sugar stocks
were firm. Alaska packers was higher al SOS.
Sales of bonds were S63, 600.
The Risdon iron aud locomotive works OF san
Francisco has levied an assessment of 81 per
share. delinquent June l6
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Cash Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO, May ls.-Cssh quotations were as
follows: Flour, strong No. , rye, SIC. Feed or
mixing barley, 70M 70iac: fair to choice mailing
barley. 701a (d72c. FIaxseed No. / southwestern.
ST 81; No. ! northwestern. 81. %. Timothy seed.
$3.50; clover. S960 Mess pork. per barrel. $3.50
ais. 40 Lard. per 90 pounds, Sl0.55 Short
ribs sides (loosel. SI0.Ojd 1915; short clear
sides boxed. $40. 81 - 6r10.5O.
GRAIN STATISTICS
Total clearances of wheat and flour were
equal to 23T 900 bushels. Primary receipts were
161 900 bushels. compared with 436.000 bushels
the corresponding day year ago The world $
visible supply of wheat, as shown by Brad
streets. decreased 1851. geo bushels Estimated
receipts for tomorrow: Wheat none; corn LOG
cars; oats, 120 cars; hogs 20. 900 head
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Dried Fruits. RaiSins. Nuts and Honey

Both fruits and raisins continue quiet. with
no new feature, except that a few sales OF
new apricots future delivery. at 76Stec are
reported. New figs have also sold at "a a. 4ae
in the sweat box. All of these new quota
tiOns nominal. however
FruJs-EyapOrat ted apples. 61s d7Ac: apricots
1lad11c; fancy moOrpark. 11d12c; peaches. IA
4Isc for standards. 4 = N4sie for choice and 56f
&c for fancy; pears. 4MSe; pitted plums. IL a
size: nectarines AZ d514e figs. Az @5c; prunes.
size basis, "a @2Se with lie premium for the
large sizes.
lsaisins-L0ndun Isyers-2 crown. 9Oc: 3
crown. 81; seeded. 4d412c; Thompson's seedless
@i4c for unbleached: seedless sultanas. 21ae:
loose muScatelS. 3iac for crown, Sc for 3 crown
and III @21ac for , crown.
Nuts-Almonds .nonpaFeils 1S0f31.c; TXI4.
1915 d15a4c: ne plus ultra, 1Sc; Drake. 11n
IL ne; ialguedocs 10c; hardsbells. 76Sc Wal
nuts 9lae per 10 for No. l softshells. &c for
No. ? do; chestAuts SG1Oc per ID for Italian;
ilberts. 1915 a 14e; peeans, 1561Te.
H0ney-NOmina
Beeswax-2TIs a29e per ID for light and Esq
26c for dark.
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New York Grain Market

NEW YORK. May .-Flour-Receipts lS.0O0
bushels; exports. 1872. Market steady. with
fair local demand.
Wheat-Receipts. none; exports, 21t.SSS. Spot
wheat irregular. No. red. Sl.43 elevator and
f. o. b. afoat; No. , hard winter, 81 .:s}1s
o. b.. afoat. Heavy buying early, with a
high record for May and equally liberal
selling in the afternoon the features in
wheat today. The late selling was for profit
Much of the early strength sympathetic
with bullish cables and foreign crop news. May
closed 12c net higher, but other months were
2te to lie net lower. May closed at 81 3Sia; July.
81 20i2; September. 81 12A December, 81 .l0s4.
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PETALIMA. May 1S.-The price OF eggs
dropped to 26c for the highest Offering in town
today; DE was paid by some dealers. There are
large numbers az old poultry especially hens be-
ing put the market
SANTA CRUZ. May 1S.-The local market is
well stocked with eggs. merchants paying 26e
Producers are selling all product. Good ship
menS are being made TO outside points
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NEW YORK. May ls.-Cose Money on call
easy. = az per cent; ruling rate. IL per cent:
closing bid and offered at Il per cent
Time loans. easier: so days 21tM2B per
cent; 30 days, 55a04 per cent; six months
313M per cent.
Prime mercantile paper. 31ad4 per cent.
Sterling exchange. steady. with actual bust
in bankers bills at 81. 1913 a $3.50 for so
day bills and At 81 $3.50 for demand.
Commercial bills. S4.S5% "A. S6Ib
Bar silver, 526sc.
Mexican dollars 44c-
Bonds-Government, steady; railroad irreg
10 80
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AyaiIabIc GRAIN SupuIy

NEW YORK. May 1S.-Special cable and
teiegraphic communications received by Brad
streets show the following changes in available
supply. compared with previous accounts:
Available supply, wheat United States. east
of the Rockies, decreased 2.617 600 bushels.
Canada. decreased 4.364. 100 bushels Total,
United States and Canada decrease 6,9S1 600
bushels.
Anoat for and in Europe. increase 100000.
Total American and European supplies decreased
G, 551 ,O00
T5f OOO bushels
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huoyancy The July delivery sold between
6sAc and Gs5s. The close was about steady
with prices 1sc lower TO sc higher than
the final quotations OF the previous session July
being al 6S13c.
Oats were strong all day. The market closed
strong. AMAc higher.
Provisions were weak. The close weak
at net losses of &c 10 1T1ac compared with
Yesterdays final figures.
The leading futures ranged follows:
Articles Open. High. Low. Close.
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LOCAL MARKETS
Receipts of Produce May rs
Provisions

The market is reported dull owing to the
cheapness of beef and mutton, both OF which
have declined of late.
\ brokers wire from Chicago yesterday said:
Packers took the selling side of provisions at
the opening and forced sharp break in prices.
Some of the local bull interests turned sellers
because OF the larger hog receipts aud re
ports of falling OF in the cash demand. Stop
loss selling orders caused further drop in prices
last hour.
Cottolene-one half Dbl, 105se: 5 half .bbls.
10Iae; fierce. 10asc; tierces. lol4c; tiercos,
10hc
The Western meat company quotes as follows
Hams, 14I161ac; picnic hams, Zoe: bacon. 8 to
s lbs. ice; to 10 lbs 1S1ac: 10 10 II lbs. 1Sc;
sugar cured bacon. DE; Arrow bacon. to 10
lbs, 1Sc; 10 to II lbs, IIl2c; light dry salt
bacon. to 10 lbs, lie; 10 to II lbs, ice; me-
dunn bacon, lac; light medium bacon. 14c.
Lard-Tierces. 13c, sos 13Ae. los l3&c, '5s
135se, IS lie: compound lard. tierces. St, SOS
Size. los sac. Us S5sc. SIS De- yellow cooking
oil. SIC per gall white cooking oil, soc per gal;
salad OIL 56c per gal.
Beef-Local prices are quoted Export lots
inspected by the government, are 81 per Dbl
higher. Extra family beef So per Dbl; family
beef. $3.50 per bill; extra mess beef. $14 per bbl
Pork-Extra prime. in barrels. $1,000; clear.
$23: mess. $21. 80: pig pork. s25 pigs feet. So
for half bbls. $3.50 for % 10 kegs and $l-3O for
kits; smoked beef, 1919 d2oc per ID.
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Butter, Cheese and Eco.

The demand for butter for shipment to the
north is holding the market very firm the
recently advanced quotations and the tendency.
IL anything. is still toward higher prices
though further advances are expected. With
the demand for local abaHt ~ 10 the aver
age and with the shipping movement taking
large quantities out of the Market current ar
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Meat Market

A general decline in live beef. wethers and
lambs is noted Dressed steers also lower.
Hogs are dull owing to the decline in beef and
mutton The whole market for everything live
or dressed. is weak.
DRESSED MEATS
Saughterers' rates 10 dealers and butchers
are as follows:
Beef-7@sc per lb for steers. 6ls@7c for
cows and heifers.
veal--6la 0Slsc for large and sd9c for small.
Alntton-Wethers. 1MSc; ewes. 66f1c per lb.
Lamb-9c for heavy and $4,000 per 10 for
small
Dressed Pork tper lb)-11@111sc for light
and 81 610c for heavy
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations for good. sound
livestock delivered in San Francisco, gross
weight:
No. l fat steers. over 900 lbs. alive. 4lsc.
thin undesirable steers. 3@354c.
No. l cows and heifers. B ac: second quality.
3l4c. common. thin undesirable cows. Pa 03e.
Fat bulls and stays. &c, thin bulls. y a q
Calves-Light weight, per 10. 5@5Kc; me-
dunn. Az @4%c: heavy. 3St 0f4Hc.
Sheep tper hi Wethers No l. 41sc; ewes
No. l. 3si 04c; shorn sheep, re less
Lambs tper lb)--Yearling lambs, &c: this
years milk lambs. lie.
Hogs (per lb)-Hard grain fed. weighing 100
to 40 lbs, 7@IHc; 40 TO $50 Tbs, re; 25O
TO $50 lbs. 6A @7c: rough heavy hogs, 81 G5c;
common, undesirable hogs. 4d4hc.
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Portland butter Market
Egg Market in Nearby Countie.

PORTLAND. May 1O-Butter-City creamery
extras. 2Se: fancy outside ereameries, 2Jd27e:
store. 1sG zoe.
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New York Exportx
New York Money Market

NEW YORK. May 1s.-Exports of general
merchandise from the port OF New York for the
week ending May - valued at SIS, $50. 7J9.
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Hides, Hops and Wool Rule Firm
Lower Prices for Beef and Mutton


boxes. 1918 for yellow and $685. for green per
100 lbs.
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Loans. Exchange and silver
~~@>~~~~~~~

Conditions in the money market remain IN
changed Funds are still in ample supply 70
ordinary requirements.
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SEATTLE, May wheat-No milling quo
tations. Export: Bluestem 81 "a: red SLID;
club, $1.14. Receipts Wheat
TACOMA. May 1S-Whea t-Millng: Blue
stem, S1.25M 1.30; club $1.14. Export Blue
stem 81 "a; club 81. II: red $I.09.
OREGON
PORTLAND, May Wheat-Traek prices:
Club. S1.1SM1. 20. Choice milling: Bluestem.
S1.271a a 100; turkey red. S11S; red Russian.
S1.15; valley, Silt,
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Northern Bushes.

PORTLAND. May 1s.-Clearings, 81, 2es. 500
balances. sos. s6s
TACOMA. May IS.-Clearings S9f7 AZ. hal
ances. S1J9.525
SPOKANE May 1S.-Cleariugs 81 DEG aea
balances. s79. 800.
SEATTLE May 1s-Clcarinrs 81 o71 1e-
balances. S136S70
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Silver vas asc IoNer- Sterling exchange war
hrmer. otheE exchange rates were unchanged
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Minneapolis Flax Market
MINNEAPOLIS. May 1S-Flax $1.72L.
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SALES
Mining Stocks

SAN FRANCISCO STOCK EXCHANGE
Following were the sales on the San Francisc
stock aud exchange board yesterday:
COMST0CKS
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Colo Indus 5s ~, So Railway Is I12Es
Colo Midland 4s. - Do gen ~ $500 SOS
Col So r&ext 4i3s 99ia Union Pacific As .103
Del & Hud cv 4s.I05 DO cv Is $500. 1915
DO Isl ref * i025S. Do list X ref Is. 997s
Don & Rio q Is 9TI2 L ) Rubber is. .104 =
Do ref JS 49, 94T> 4 $ Steel I'd - lu4Ls
Disullers - $3.50. 77ia Va Car Chem Is 96ai
Erie prior lien Is. 30 Wabash lSt 5s. .1I2L
Do gen Is 80. 1871 DO Ist x ext IS. 76
Do cV Is. ser 81 Western Nd Is. S6Is
DO cv As ser b - Westing EI CIV ~. 9Sas
Gen Elect ev Is 1927 Wis CenraI is. 90,
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Boston stocks and Bonds

BOSTON May 1s.-East Butte viii sell ex-
rights tomorrow The balance Of the list is
relatively quiet but firm.
Calumet and Arizona declared dividend of
81 The North Butte dividend is payable
June %.
COPPER CLOSE
The following list is furnished by E. F. Hut
ton * Co. 40 California street. san Fran
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ALI Mining Stocks Decline Under
General Disposition to Realize

Jacket. So 81
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FORECAST OF NEWS
FOR COMING WEEK

President Tafts message to Conrres,
which conyenes on Monday. win form,
perhaps the most vital and interesting
source of news In the United States dur
Ing the coming week.
Bustle and turmoil continue in the no
htical field In England Instead Of ..wbat
will the lords do with the budget the
question now shapes itself In the liberal
mind as What will the country do to
the lordsy"
The severance of diplomatic relations
between the United States and Nicara
qua and the dispatch of war vessels aud
marines to Central America seem to indi
cate interesting developments in that d.
rection.
Washington will be the scene of sew
eral conventions. President Taft will de-
liver the opening address at one Of them.
the national rivers and harbors congress.
which meets Wednesday. Naval men at
tach considerable Importance to the con.
ference of the national naval militia as
ISOLATION, beginning Thursday, while to-
TAI abstainers and temperance crusaders
VIII assemble tor the sessions of the ma
tlonal reform congress just as the week
closes. Other Washington gatherings will
be that of the southern commercial con-
gress on Monday and Tuesday, and the
national council of commerce on Thurs
day.
New York contributes to the conyen-
TONS list, that of the National Civil Ser
vice Reform league Thursday and Fri
day and conferences under the auspices
OF the American Civic alliance nd the Ma
tfonal Civic congress-, both beginning
Monday and lasting throughout the week
In Chicago the Anti-Saloon League OF
America meets on Thursday.
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The Doctor Says.

From the Washington Post
Protect your back-leave throat and
chest exposed the doctor said. 'That is
the way to avoid colds this winter
There is cold germ, the mfcrococcus
catarhalis. which continually enters the
blood in the street dust we breathe and
swallow. But our blood scavengers. our
blood police-the white corpuscles-de-
stroy these cold germs as fast as they
appear. The blood police fail only when
we get chilled. A chill Supplies them
as whisky might stupify human police
and while they are inert the cold mi
crobes propagate. From two or three
they become in few hours two or three
million. Result, a bad cold
I'VE can't avoid these microbes unless
we 60 every winter to the high Alps or
the north pole, where there is no dust
But chill we can avoid The best way to
avoid chill is to wrap up the chest very
lightly. while keeping the back always
warm. Note how animals carry all their
heavy fur on the back Note how a
blanket on a horses back, not on his
chest, keeps him well in winter
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From the Smart Set
When a woman says sweet things about
you she is giving her candied opinion.
When women get their rights most of
US will get left.
Beware of the woman who is so stingy
that she won't even tell a joke at her
own expense.
The bravest of men sometimes get
rights on their wedding day.
The girl who is a good listener is the
one who hears the most proposals.