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The Methodist Sunday School of Brinkley had a picnic here in Wheatley Tuesday at the school house, about one hundred and fifty coming over in the morning on train No. 602. They report ed having a very pleasant time.
 Pumps are now running all over the prairie pumping water for irrigating the rice fields which are beginning to look fine.
 Geo. A. Mackey, negro, was arrested Monday night on a war rant charging him with running a blind tiger. He was taken to Forrest City by Deputy B. T. Moore and placed in jail to await his prelimenary trial on Thurs day.
 Ire electric plant here is start ing up to furnish power for run ming the pumps on the rice farm of Hopkins, Arnold and Smith, southeast of Wheatley.
 The Arkansas We'll Co. of Brinkley, have just completed a large we'll on Mr. Rimmer's rice farm about two and one half miles southeast of Wheatley. MT. Rimmer has in about one hundred acres of rice.
 It begins to look as if rice would be the biggest crop raised in territory tributary to Wheat ley, there now being something
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57 Stalks From One Grain.

A bunch of oats with 57 head ed stalks all springing from one seed of grain is the interesting ing sample of successful culture of oats in the Brinkley belt soil. J. E. Clarke, one of our worth y colored farmers, brought in this bunch of oats last Saturday just to show how oats will prosper on our soil. Clarke has in about 5 acres of the grain and it is all about the same size as the sample which is 5'a feet high. Clarke has in on his place 2 miles east of Brinkley 55 acres of cotton, 25 acres of corn, 5 acres of oats, an acre of sorghum.
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Notice!

Keevil Mill Co. wants two or three good families of help to clear lands. Good price paid for clearing land by the acre. Houses will be furnished to parties doing the clearing.
 Will contract from one to three hundred acres cleared.
 For further particulars apply to w. T. Riner, Mgr, Brinkley, Ark. or J. A. Riner, Foreman, Keevill, Ark.
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Mumps sprsaa The rapid spread Q humps in q Psnns'" ly was attributed to caught the disease a <. handled by one o' and gave it to ''ns'
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County Republicans Meet
 in Brinkley.

The Monroe County Rupubh- cans held their County Conven- tion in Brinkley on June 8th and elected officers for the ensuing year and delegates to the State Convention. The Convention was called to order by the Secretary, H. J. Lucus.
 The following townships were represented: Montgomery, by Marion Gist, 2 votes.
 Cleburne, H. K. Williams, 1 vote.
 Cypress Ridge, w. J. Morris, by proxy, 1 vote.
 Cache, J. P. White, 4 votes.
 Brinkley, by J. w. McCul- tough, M. R. Stimson, H. H. Myers, J. F. Clarke and J. R. Rowan.
 Duncan, John Barley and J. T. Cross, 2 votes.
 The following were elected delegates to the State Conven-  ton: w. l.. Jeffries, Harry H. Myers, M. R. Stimson, H. J. Lucas, J. T. Cross.
 The Convention then adjourn ed subject to call.
 H. J. LUCAS, Reporter.
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Character.

Character.
 Character is like stock in trade: the more or 1t a man possesses, the great CT his facilities for making additions 10 It. Character is power-is influ- ence; It makes friends: creates funds; draws patronage and support. and opens sure and easy way to wealth honor and happincss.-J Hawes
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For Sale! A Bargain

Two story brick fuNiture store and office bAilHng/ lot 25x140 worth $s000 hd $8000.00 stock of furnitTeA/
 Located\i yin Hrapaho, Custer County, OhbofNa, county seat of Custer &unN, a thriving town of 1800 N tMo railroads. Free Of encumbrance. For a quick sale $9000.00 cash.
 JOHN s. SEVER,
 Arapaho, Okla.
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No Wonder He Thrived.

Willie livedsin family where every. 'ning was sterilized. The word was rather too big for him to remember, put ne thought he got near enough to !. when he answered the lady's ques- tion. How is the baby?" with He's growing fine. ma'am; he gets cellu. Ibid milk"
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Beware of the nsa solemn truth m colored and jOy0a' ,. the mournful hue $
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The PhiIosopher of Folly.

T need not tell you says the Philosopher of Folly. that when an orator starts with the words I need not tell you.' he goes right ahead and tells you what he needn't"
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Not What Sic fIeart.

My husband never gets what he should for his poetry said the poets wife with tinge of sadness. "Oh, don't be too hard on him." replied the girl, absent-mindedly
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like eight thousand i this season.
 rof. T. C. Nall 2 charge of the Whd for the coming yeai
 Tell lem you saw !
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PRESBYTERIAN

c. E. PROGRAM SUNDAY P. M.
 Song.
 Roll call.
 Prayer.
 Topic: Christ's Yoke.
 Scripture Lesson: Matt. II, 25:30.
 Leader Miss lone Sapp.
 Song.
 Purity and Humility, II Cor. l0:1; Phil. 2::7, 8; Luke 23, 24- MT. Lloyd Suddoth.
 Self Control, Heb. 1928; Peter 2:23 Miss Lela Campbell.
 Obedience, Heb. 5:7-9-Miss Ivie Moshier.
 Sacrifice, Isa. 50:60; John 10: F, 18-Miss Fannie Vineyard. Love, Matt. 22, 37-39- Miss Marguerite Sapp.
 Prayer, Mark 1855; Matt. 26: 36-44- Miss Claud Smith.
 illustrations, the yoke, pass ing under the yoke, passing un- der Christ's yoke Mrs. H. c. Strong. Questions:
 Why does Christ ask us to take his yoke upon us?-Miss Kate Baggott.
 Why should we seek Christ's Yoke?-Mrs. McSpadden.
 What are rewards of work with Christi Herman Glover. Song.
 c. K. Benediction.
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Proposed Anne ldmeal to the Constitution of
 the StaIO of Arkansas.

Ncdce is hereby given that the following joint resolution, proposing an amendment to the State Constitution, was passed by the General Assembly at its regular session of 1909, and that the same will be submitted to the electors of the State al the next gen eral election, to be held Monday, SePtem- her l2. 1910. for adoption or rejection.
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Among the Churches
BAPTIST.

Sunday School at 9:45 a. m. Preaching at II a. m and at 8. Morning subject: ''The Body of Christ. /"
 Evening subject: Friendship with Jesus. ,"
 B. Y. P. U. meets in the eve- ming at 2 o'clock.
 Everybody invited to attend.
 METHODIST. The regular services will be held at the Methodist Church next Sunday, by the pastor. Preaching at II and 7:30. Sunday School at 9:45 a. m. Senior League at 3 p. m. Junior League at 4 p. m.
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WOcdmen Memorial Day.

Sunday afternoon at Oak Lawn Cemetery the members of Pine Forest Camp No. 26, w. of w. observed memorial day and deco rated the graves of their de- ceased brethern.
 The address of the occasion was made by E. T. McCreight. Woodcraft and the principles for which it stands was exemplified in a very interesting manner in speaker McCreight's address.
 The Gcccased sovereigns of Car';o No. 26 are Wm. Cook, F. c. Collier and J. R. Henderson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-26
Mr.. TUCKER SPEAKS
To BAPTIST NEGROES
Ex-Congressman Addresses Sun
day School Convention at
Lexington.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
LEXINGTON, VA. Aug. 26.--The
second days session of the Virginia
Colored Baptist State Sunday School
Convention this morning was devoted
tn missions and education Our
field. Virginia. was discussed by Rev.
L.. A. Pointins, State missionary, and
DIR. II. y. Vassar, superintendent of
missions: Christian Education" by
DIR. J, E. Jones. of the Baptist Cnion
University. OF Richmond. and others.
The II. y, +. L. also occupied por-
tion OF this mornings session. and
Our Baptist Young People" was dis
Cusaed by DIR. z. -. Lewis. of Rich
mond, and others. A feature of to-
days session was an address by Hon.
Henry ST. George Tucker, who claim
ed for Lexington among the best coll
ored people in Virginia.
Last night missions and temperance
work were the subjects considered.
and a Bible institute" was conducted
by Or. s. \. Nass. A large number
of delegates are present. and they are
an earnest. intelligent body of eolored
people, representing the best element
of the eoiored race IN Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-26
FIRE MEN TRYING
FOR BIC PRIZES
Phoebus Takes 800 Award Of
fered for Best Appearing Uni
formed Company.

('uBIulSJIA puomqold 7uL OF IeI3sdS)
ALEXANDRIA, Aug 26.--Races
and contests are In progress here to-
day, the various compsn MES attending
the State Ffremen's Association STRIP
ing for the prizes, which are well
worth the winning.
The Phoehus fire department yes
terday afternoon won the prize Of
500 offered by the contest commit
tee Of the association for the largest
and best appearing uniformed COM
panv in line with a band a member
of the association.
The second prize of $50 went v the
HarrisonhurR fire department the
third to the Hampton fire company.
and the fourth TO the Washington fire
department. each Of these being s25
The second days proceedings of
the firemen's convention was marked
by one of the largest crowds that
has ever visited this city to witness
parade. The parade. which was
several miles in length, was composed
of the four local companies, a dele
Cation from the Washington fire de-
partm ent and the thirty-flve visiting
companies.
In the line of march was a white
horse brought to this city by the Har-
risonburg fire department, which has
been in actula service fifteen years
Another feature of the parade was
the presence IN line Of the veteran
Friendship company. Of which Gem
eral Washington was at one time a
member.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-26
CUT BULL FIGHT
OUT, SAY POLICE
But Ridge Country Club of
Chicago is Determined to Have
Sanguinarv Contest.

CHICAGO. Aug. 2S.-The Ridge
Country Club has promised a bull
fght as the leading attraction of its
annual fair The fair takes place on
Friday and Saturday. So does the
'bull fight" The sanguinary contest
will be seen In Plaza de Toros near
Morgan Park.
But when that stern moralist, May
or Ney, a great-grandson OF Marshal
Ney heard of it he said; Bull fights
are not touching on and appertaining
TO the higher morality OF Morgan
Park Hereby they are vetoed, The
posters are also illegal"
So he proceeded to suppress the pos
tiers, although they promised many of
the delights germane to bull fighting.
such as matadors. hiladlgos. chile con
carnes limones and oniones, inQuisi-
clones, alhambras. frijoles. casas de
Luespedes and wild amontillados. to-
gether with half a dozen baratarias.
The Ridge Country Club. which Is
AFFILIATED with the Forty-second Street
Country Club, Will hold its Corrida de
Toros. come what may
should their Andalusian bull. res
cued in time from the ignoble destiny
Of the stock yards. be arrested they
will use six good Irish bulls, gathered
from humorous textbook.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-26
JOBS ARE
CAUSING TALK
Commissioner Bradley is Going
to Be Sat Upon by Rich
monders.

Police commissioners who live in
Richmond proper will not permit
Commissioner James r. Bradley to
name the six men who are to be
placed in Washington ward. Mr.
Bradley may be allowed to name one,
but the majority of voters in Rlch-
mond viii be against him when he
tries to furnish the others.
Said q commissioner in Richmond a
day or so ago: MIR. Bradley is the
commissioner from Washington ward
and courtesy compels us to allow him
to name some of the policemen. He
has already named one and gotten
him appointed: we have granted his
request in naming Sergeant Wright
for captain and making Captain Lips
comb desk sergeant. but we think we
have gone far enough.
This statement furnishes food for
thought TO applicants from South
Richmond. 1t has been the general
opinion of these prospective police
men that Commissioner Bradley's en-
dorsement was sufficient.
1t now seems as though several po-
licemen from Richmond will be elect
ed and assigned to duty in South
Richmond. and 1t may be that South
Richmond men will be sent 10 Rich
mond.
Patroiman Eddie Waymack has
been a candidate for sergeant. and
his name was placed before the board
at its last meeting by MIR. Bradley
but IL was argued that there We're
men older in the service who are on
the force in Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-26
Fulton News
News items may be left Mt Nell
sens Furniture Store. or phoued
to Madison 47A9.

Rev. c. II. Smith and Mr. Paschai
Arnold. are attending the Fireman's
Convention in Alexandria
Miss Corrinne Williams, of Ports
mouth, Va. Is the guest OF her aunt,
Mrs. Leis Hansen. or State street
Mrs. Al Cavedo. OF Louisiana street.
lett last Sunday to visit friends in
Mr.. and Mrs Louise Wood and lit
tie daughter, Evelyn. OF 1884 Williams
burg avenue. are visiting relatives in
Portsmouth
Miss Ruth Wells. who has been sick
Is able to be out again.
Mrs. Claiborne, OF Williamsburg
ave. Is on visit to friends and rela-
tives in Fluvanna county,
The Rev. W A. Laughon. OF BARTON
Heights Will preach In Denny Street
M. 4, Church. on next Sunday morn
Ing, and Mr.. James E. Avery, Jr. at
night.
Mira John J. Belan. of sasT Wis
liansburg ave-. received a telegram
from Baltimore. Nd. informing her 81
the death OF her cousin. Mr.. Thomas
McGivney. In that city on last Wednes-
day.
Miss Nellie Boian. who has been sick
is able to be out.
A valuable horse belonging to Mr..
Richard Cottren. of WILLIAMSBURG ave-,
was killed In runaway accident at
the corner OF State and Fulton streets
Thursday morning.
Mr.. r. r. gill. OF Orange, Va, who
r. Nielsen for several days returned
The Junior Order OF the United
American Mechanics will hold their
regular meeting In Nelson's Hall on
next Monday night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-26
FOREST FIRES
ARE DYING OUT
Much of Danger is Passed, But
Oregon Towns Are Still
Threatened.

SPOKANE. WASH. Aug. 2s.--
Though danger from the forest fires
in Idaho and Montana vas to-day
officially declared past. Ii Is still i'm
possible to give an accurate estimate
of the number Of persons Killed The
most reliable figures given out here
are that IS are known to be dead
and a large number of forest rangers
still missing
officiai statements say that sixteen
men. headed by forest rangers are
still missing. The remainder, upwards
OF $50, have been located All tell
narrowing tales of the hardships they
experienced and the narrow escapes
they had.
In Oregon fires are devastating the
blue mountains. Flora has been burn
ed, 400 persons being homeless there
The same fires also threaten the Bull
Run watershed. the source OF Port
lands water supply. All other oregon
fires are under control.
At Seattle this morning all tlIa
government vessels In the harhor and
the nearby ports fred all their guns
In an attempt TO bring fain and ex-
tinguish the forest fires now menac-
ing the towns OF North Bend. Tanner
and Botheli.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-26
JUMP BROOKLY YIN
BRIDGE! UGH, EASY

NEW YORK Ang WiIiiaxH
a discussion at the outing of the HarA
the ability OF bridge jumpers. Soms-s
jump from Brooklyn Bridge and SUR
vive the drop. He made the jump with
out hitch, and after the pclicemAA
and doctors had filled him with liqMoE
he was taken to the Brooklyn Hospft14
where he is held under the charge On
an attempting suicide. ss4g
Crukshank Is one OF the leading
lights OF the Harlem organization f6k5
willing away the leisure part OF AM
otherwise busy career. His friend. M4f-s
Vile Snow 70 East 124th street. w<4s
with him when the learned dfscusAi0A
concerning high jumps was broache4s
and he followed the jumper until hNl
made his long dive.
When the two men came from HAN~s
lem to the bridge they went over 10 ~
poirt thirty feet West Of the Rrnaklkx1
tower There Crukshank took on htAa
coat and shoes and made his jumpxs
Vincent Ryan, 80 Fulton street. 80
the jump. He said that the man turn
ed two or thee somersaults In the H1Es
and then hit the water. about 100 fe@fs
off shore head and chest hrst ss
The diver went down once. eAEa4l
back and gracefully waved aside ~
couple Of tugs that offered to AsS1M%
him to the bank. When the winM4N
Of the $500 bet got near the shor4s
man on the schooner Normandy thr4Ms
him a line rnd towed him to the bAnA@
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-26
AGENTS SEARCH
LINER At NIGHT
Passengers on Mauretania Kept
Awake BY Activity of
Treasury Officers.

NEW YORK. Aug. 26.--Passengers
on the big Cunarder Mauretania
who elected 10 sleep on board after
the liner docked late last night. were
bitter in their denunciation OF the
customs officials to-day.
Collector Loeb had seized upon the
night arrival of the Nauretan!a as
the time to put into effect another
innovation IN connection with the
search for undeclared dutiable arti-
eles. A special treasury agent board
ed the steamer at quarantine. accom-
panied by six assistants. and as soon
as the steamer locked he and hts
men searched the staterooms. The
plan was to search only the vacated
rooms but in order to ind out Just
which were vacant the customs men
tried all doors. Where one was lock-
ed they knocked and compelled the
occupants to state whether they were
going ashore before morning. The
vacant rooms were thoroughly ran
sacked. Tnasmuch as the search was
SO thorough. the occupants of adjoin-
ing staterooms had little chance TO
humber The customs men say that
certain persons have made a prao-
tice OF hiding valuable articles in
staterooms and that later members
OF the crew would smuggie the goods
ashore.
Among the passengers on the Mau-
retania were Lord and Lady North
cliffe. Seth Low. Maude Adams. Paul
Morton and Mrs. Potter Palmer,
Later II was learned that the search
was made partially In the hope that
100000 worth of diamonds, alleged
to have been smuggied by women out
of German South Africa to New York,
might be among the belongings OF tina
passengers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-26

stop for nothing She is presideilf
and so she got in taxicab with tn
other members of the board OF goxxs
ernors and they drove up BroadwA1|
to Forty-seventh stree. .
The gasoline ran out after the
crossed Sixth avenue,
Mrs Seton and her advisory cons
mittee went into the Hotel st. Franz
els to rest. They rested in a larooE
room by themselves.
This is our ciubroom. expIain60'
the clerk. you are welcome.
1t was fate. The ciubroom Wa&
what they were searching for.
How much is IT." asked Priests
dent Mrs Seton. 81
They settled down To stay and tel9~s
phoned the old clubhouse. &
Polite and Quiet. MSs
You are in the Tenderloin," cried
the woman at the other end Of tn
wire. *
Mrs. Seton went outside and looke4
east and west in Forty seventh streGe
Its most polite and quiet thor
oughfare." she reported. 2
That night members came Nv
groups of Elk and eight and twelv1@
the punches never separating. NoMMl
arrived in street cars. They waIkG&
hrisklx in. paasing only to glance -
the lost faces" they expected to nxN4y
on the edge of the curb. MD
Not a womans feelings were hux4S
Some members came breathless wiz
fear others yelled, but curious.
One of the young women. NIL
Gertrude Lynch. Of the New Yo33
sun. was so impressed with the peae4S
full quiet of the place she took Mk
quarters at the hotel so as TO be viii
in walking distance. s
There are many playwrights att
noted authors in the list. These wefNg
somewhat annoyed. as all Of the
had Incorporated stories Of real iob%
ster life into their works, and no4
every blessed thing would have t1
lie rewritten and reconstructed.
little knowledge frequently wor1M
havoc. M|
Beautiful Neighborhood. M
Yesterday there was moving Hu8&
picion at the Hotel st. Francis. WHY
The club was on its way to the me-
house IL has leased for five years m
SO West Thirty-ninth street. N
1T is beautiful neighborhood
said Miss Grace Tabor. For THU
matter. so was West Forty-sevenfM
street There might have been IittIe
gambling occasionally at the suk@
rounding hotels. but we did not cons
In contact with Ii. M
This club includes among its n1e1l3e
bers Editors Ida Tarbell and Kath.
crime Leckie. Magszinists Anne 0'H&s
gen and Grace Tabor. Craftsmen
Maud Nathan, Painters RhodA
Holmes Nichols and Miss WobdwaTds
Dramatist Kate Jordan and moEm
than one hundred others,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-26
AUTO CRASHES
THROUGH Gates
Train Was Approaching, But
Driver Paid No Heed to
the Danger.

An automobile, thought 10 be No.
143, crashed through the gates at the
railroad crossing at Belvidere and
Grace streets. Friday morning. The
machine WIS travelling east when the
gatekeeper let down the gates, a train
being not more than a square away
at the time. A wagon stopped. but
the automobile, in which we're seated
three young men. tore through. the
occupants of the car ducking their
heads TO escape being hurt. The gate
keeper made note of the number
OF the machine. but the police had
not summoned the owner or the driver
Friday afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-26
COTTON MARKET
OPENING STEADY
Fresh Liquidation in New Crops
Promoted by Local Broom
Traders.

NEW YORK. Aug. 26.-Aside from
a break of q points in August. due
to liquidation by small holders. the
cotton market at the opening was
steady. lower to higher New
crops showed the greater gain. Short
~ after the call local traders resumed
their selling tactics in an effort to
promote fresh liquidation III, new
crops.
Cotton prices September, 1910 a
II. August. 1928 oeffred: October,
13.45q46; December. 1896: January
1887 q IS; March I3.44G45; May,
I34T m49
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-26
with grand larceny In having secured
$4,000 from Leo kresser under false
pretenses.
EsfBEZZLEAfENT CHARGED
TO LOCAL REPR

DANv1LLE. VA. Aug. ga SEN
satfon was caused here by the arrest
late last night of Emmett w. Moore,
lately manager of Starr Piano Com
pany's business here. charging him
with the embezzlement OF $2,4O1.
Moore in court to-day waiced exart-
nation. and was held for the grand
jury. An effort Is being made TO
raise the bond of $4,000 fixed in ne
case. Moore protests his inu5cence.
claiming that an ydiscrepancy appar-
emily existing represents nothing more
than the expense and loss incurred in
legitimate business.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-26
WOULD-BE SUICIDE
LEAVES HOSPITAL
L. II. Sullivan Receivers From
Bullet Wounds in Roof of
Mouth.

l.. Fl. Sullivan, the white man who
attempted 10 commit suicide by shoot
Ing himself In the roof of the mouth
with .ss-caiiber revolver on July 2,
has entirely recovered and was dis
charged from the Memorial HOSPITAL
Friday morning. Sullivan left at once
for his home at Crewe, Va.
II Is regarded as remarkable that
the man should have recovered from
his wound. since he deliberately placed
the barrel of the revolver In his mouth
and fred twice. The balls were re
moved by the physicians at the hos
pttal some weeks age and since thar
time the patient has been up and
around his room.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-26
URGENT BUYING
FORCES PRICES
Entire Market Shows Consider
able Strength and Quotations
Go Up.
EASIER TONE FOLLOWS
Number of Important Issues
Shade OFF Fractionallv, But
General Strength is Retained.
EASIER TONE FOLLOWS
General Strength is Retained.

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-Urgent
buying at the opening of the stock
market to-day forced prices to high
err range all around, with the entire
market showing pronounced strength.
In the last half of the forenoon the
market showed an easier tendency and
prices of a number of the important
Issues shaded off fractionaily.
The market held strong all through
the first hour, with prices of import
ant issues showing advances of a point
or more at the end of the first hour.
Governments unchanged; other bonds
dull.