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Egg Market in Nearby Counties
TSpecial Dispotch 10 The Call

PETALUMA March S-The prices paid for
eggs today after receipt of quotations from the
San Francisco dairy exchange showed a rise or
l cent. The best offerings were zoe and lSc-
The demand is good and supply increasing
SANTA CRUZ, March S.-Eggs will drop from
20c to 1Sr tomorrow. There Is an unusually
large supply which is increasing. Merchants
will retail at zoe. Many small producers sell
direct to consumers for this price, while big
pouItrymen ship entirely TO San Francisco firms
No eggs are going into cold storage at present.
SANTA ROSA March s.-With heavy produc-
tion and fine weather egg prices have at last
reached the minimum price to be paid under the
contract of the SonOma County fruit and prod
uce company to the Sonoma County Cooperative
Produce association and as a result the local
dealers are all compelled to pay that price re-
gardless of prices in San Francisco
Dealers are now all paying 19c per dozen Tor
choice aud lie for seconds. and will continue 10
do so regardless of how low the prices are quoted
on the San Francisco dairy produce exchange
There is little demand for eggs for outside
shipments at the low price, and cold storage IS
now well under way here
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livestock. delivered in San Francisco, gross
weight:
per 10; under 900 lbs. &C; second quality, 4S4B
sc; third quality. 40t41ac
ity. 3% G4c; third quality 314 0312c; Common
thin. undesirable cows, "a q3c- 90.
Fat bulls and stays. pa M2i2c; half TAT OF thlh
caives@Light weight per Ib. 54@ec; medium,
Sheep (per IbjJ-Wetkers. No. 1, 6Gel.e; ewes,
5d312c.
Lambs (per lb)-This years milk lambs. "a
TIC. zoo
Hogs (per lb)-Hard grain fed, weighing 100
10 l4O lbs, 9A @91sc; 40 10 30 his 9i2 D9r4c'
300 to $50 lbs, 94c; common, undesirable Uss'
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DULL CLOSING IN
STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK. March S.-The dull
ness which overcame the stock
market after the lively dealings OF
the morning was due to discour-
agement over the obstacles to the
efforts made to continue the ad-
vance in prices. Free selling to
realize profits was the most ma
terial hindrance.
The benevolent control OF the
market was by no means aban-
doned as seen in the late revival
of United States steel and the
absorbent power in face of the
large selling to realize had an
encouraging effect on speculative
sentiment.
The determination of the New
York city financial authorities to
fix the coming S40.O0O.OOO issue of
corporate stock at 44 per cent
did not have a harmful effect, as 1t
was accepted as a settlement of a
veXed problem and as an assur-
ance of the success of the offer
ing by agreement with the bank
ers. The incident serves as an
object lesson nevertheless, of the
exigencies forced upon seekers of
new capital Throughout 1909
New York city per cent cor
porate stock was sold in varying
amounts at a premium.
Complaints were heard from the
steel trade of the discouraging
effect on the demand from con-
sumers of the long decline in
prices of stocks Stimulated de-
mand is looked for from the brisk
recovery which has occurred in
the price of United States steel.
Revived rumors of dividend in
creases were used with effect
in advancing prices today. New
York Central was particularly af-
fected by this influence. Salts
faction was professed with the
steps being taken in shaping the
railroad bill in congress.
The action of the wheat market
on the first news of the govern
ment estimate of farm reserves
must be read in the light of the
highly speculative conditions in
that market The 173,344 600
bushels estimated in farmers
hands March ! calls for revision
of the price relations in the trade.
The outcome will be watched with
keen attention.
An excellent effect was produced
by the certainty of large foreign
participation in the New York
bond issue, thus assuring an i'm
portant Offset to the unfavorable
trade balance. Placing of rail
road bond issues abroad last week
helps to the same end.
Bonds were irregular. Total
sales, par value, $3,497, 900.
United States bonds were un-
changed on call.
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The market for these goods continues firm, but
it is not very active. There are no further
changes in quotations.
Cottolene-one half Dbl, I31sc , half bbls
l3e; tierce, 127sc; tierces. 12&e; tierces.
1850.
Hams and Bacon-The Western meat company
quotes follows: Hams, 19M 10 1ac; picnic hams.
14iac; California hams. 1S61S1ac: extra fancy
bacon. Zoe; fancy bacon. TO s lbs, 23e: s 10
~ lbs IN ~ s TO ,ai az IDS; 10 M -, ngnt In nry SAT-
dunn bacon, 1sc light medium bacon. 1se.
Lard-Tierces 16hc. 50s 16%c los 174c, IS
1Issc, 3s 1712c; compound lard. tierces lie. sos
11Ac. los 11&c. 5s IL sc. 3s 12c; yellow cooking
OIL 66c per gal; white cooking oil. &c per gal;
salad oil. Csc per gal.
Beef-Local prices quoted. Export lots,
Inspected by the government 81 per Dbl
higher Extra family beef. $1450 per Dbl; fam
lily beef, $14 per bbl; extra beef, $3.50 per
Dbl; smoked beef 19c per lb.
Pork-Extra prime, In barrels. $26; clear $50:
half bbls 50 40 for 25 lb kegs and $1.S5 for kits.
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Trensury Statement

WASHINGTON, March S.---Ihe condition of
the treasury at the beginning of business today
was as follows:
Trust funds-Gold coin, $3.50. .425. .s69: silver
dollars. 4S6.642 600; silver dollars Of 1890
642. 600.
General fund-Standard silver dollars in gen
eral fund, 5.073, 461; current liabilities SiO0
304, los; working balance in treasury Offices
S20. .279. .90S; in banks to credit of treasurer of
the United States, $3S 224 921; subsidiary silver
coin, $2l 4j6, ,633: minor coin, Sl.1s7 S4;; total
balance in general fund, s1,044, ,402.
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Cash Grain and Proyisions

CHICAGO. March S.-Cash quotations were as
follows: Flour. easy: No. 2 rye. 7S@T91ac; feed
or mixing barley, 5sG60c fair to choice mating,
6466ec; faxseed, No. l southwestern. S2G91a :
pork. per Dbl, S25@25 20; lard. per 100 lbs,
1890 short ribs. sides Qoose), $I2.5Os1 1S;
short clear sides tbOxed). S13-3I y 1880.
GRAIN STATISTICS
Total clearances of wheat and ionr were equal
to 65. 900 bushels Primary receipts were III 900
bushels, compared with 55S000 the corresponding
day year ago. The worlds visible supply. as
shown by Bradstreet's, increased 3,S00,000 bush
els Estimated receipts for tomorrow Wheat,
81 cars; corn, POI cars; oats, 119 cars; hogs,
2S 600 head.
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SUMMARY OF
THE MARKETS

New York stocks irregular. Spot
and future cotton higher.
Copper stocks unchanged.
Sharp decline In COmstOck shares.
Local securities quiet.
Local exchange rates unchanged.
Harley continues to advance.
Wheat and oats very quiet.
Large shipment of hay to Homo
lulu.
Beans firm with fair movement.
Hops firm and selling steadily.
Wool dull. Hides tending DOWN
ward.
Provisions quiet but strong.
Hogs higher and scarce.
Mutton prices vague and Irregular.
Butter lower. EGGS and cheese
higher.
Potatoes dull. Onions firm.
Citrus fruits active. Apples weak.
Poultry market firm.
General decline I'm cOrdage.
Shipment of $2OO,OOO to HongkonG.
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New York Grain Market

NEW YORK, March S.--Flour-Market quiet
and unsettled Receipts, "a, $50 barrels ship
ments 1853 barrels.
Wheat-Spot, firm. No 2 red 1861 sales
elevator, and nominal f. o. b. ahoat; No.
northern Duluth and No. hard winter $1-26ls
nominal f. o. b. ahoat Options Wheat was
nervous all day. with evening up for the gov
ernment report, but after early break prices
We're steady and late in the day excited
and firm on the report figures. closing 1ac to
&c net advance. May closed at Sl.203s, July
closed at S1131s, September closed at 81 1.0S%<
Receipts 6,000 bushels; shipments, 105UO
bushels
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New York Money Marke,

NEW York. March S.-Money CALI easy
at pa 6I3 per cent; ruling rate, 27k per cent:
closing bid, 25s per cent; offered at 8 per cent
Time loans, strong; 60 days, 3I5 per cent; sc
days. 81 per cent; six months, per cent.
Sterling exchange, steady, with actual business
in bankers Bills at 81 s470d4S4s0 for 60 day
bills and at 81. $40 for demand
Commercial bills, S4.s41s @4.s4%.
Bar silver, 505sc.
Mexican dollars, 44c.
Government bonds, steady; railroad bonds ir-
regular
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Northern Wheat Market

WASHINGTON
TACOMA March -Wheat-Bluestem. 81. liz
01.l4; club. 81 .O5@ / .o6: red Russian S1.04.
SEATTLE. March S.-Wheat: Milling quota
tions-Bluestem, S1.10; club S1.06; fife. $106;
red Russian. LOB. EXport-Bluestem, S1.0f |;
club 81 o. fife. 81 03; red Russian. ST.
No receipts up 10 noon. Yesterdays re-
ceipts: Wheat, IL cars; oats, cars.
OREGON
PORTLAND. March S.-Wheat: Track prices:
Club 81 05; bluestem. 81 12@1 IA red Russian,
81 O3; turkey red, S1.07; forty fold, $l.06@ 1.0I
valley. 81 o..
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M,nnc.poli. Grain and produce

MINNEAPOLIS March S.-Wheat = May,
S1.l2la; July. SLIPS d1.12la Cash wheat-No.
| hard. 81 .13A M1.14A; No. l northern, $1.12S4
@1137s: No northern. S1.10s4 91.11A; No.
3, $1.06a4 al .10R.
Corn-No. 3 yellow. 52d 56&4c.
0ats-No. 3 white. 42is G42ssc.
Rye-No. ., 73% G75&c.
FlaX-Ciosed at 81. 1S%.
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Meat Market

DRESSED MEATS
Hogs still scarce and the market is frm
at further advance, but the demand is light
owing to the high prices. Some carloads have
lately come in from the southwest.
Beef is unchanged. Prices for veal and NUT
ton are vague and irregular.
Slaughterers' rates to dealers and butchers are
as follows.
Beef-s@s1ac per lb for steers. 7@7Ac for
cows and heifers.
veaI-s@9iac for large and s1a @1oc for small
Mutton-Wethers. 11@13c; ewes, 11@11ac
per lib.
spring.
Dressed Pork (per lb)-13is @14c for light and
11@12c for heavy.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations are for good, sound
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Northern Business

PORTLAND, March s.-Clearings, 81 ,ee6 294 !:
balances $s9, ,099.
TACOMA. March s.-clearings, s1,1o5. .os4; !;
balances $50, 775.
SEATTLE. March s.-clearings, 2,o4o, ,5s7 !;
balances SI9S. $50.
SPOKANE. March s.-clearings. s7o2, ,521; bal
ances, $74Sl0.
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Beans and seeds

The bean trade continues to report firm mar
ket with fair local and shipping demand
Blackeyes are higher. No other changes The re
port of Adolf Koshand says: THE price OF
blackeye beans has advanced and stocks of this
variety are very light. both in the southern part
of the state well here.
Beans fper ctll-Bayos- SJ.50M5.T5; pea, nom
inal: small white 450M SO; large white. 81. so
"a 90: pink. $f.60m4 10: red. $65OM $40: black
eye. $45O1 4 80; lima. S4.3J@ 10; red kidneys.
S5G525; cranberry beans, S4.509460; Garvan-
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Deciduous and Citru. Fruits

The continuance Of the sunny weather
is keeping the market for citrus fruits active.
Oranges. of course. selling better than any
thing else but prices show improvement de
spite persistent reports that higher figures viii
soon be asked at shipping points. The apple
market is weak. owing to the heavy stocks IN
cold storage and the failure of the demand for
eastern shipment to revive Strawberries were
reported TO be coloring rapidly in the Palo Alto
region and one dealer stated yesterday that he
expected TO receive a consignment before the end
of the week. 49,
Apples (per boX)-Faney bellhowers. 81. .259
so; Newtown pippns. $1.10G1. %; do red, 81 40
6Il 80: common to choice. I5c6$1.
Citrus Fruits (per boxl-Navel oranges s.. %
al 80 for fancy. S1.50G2 for choice and Sl4
% for standard: tangerines, St.2S@1-I0 per
box: grapefruit S2.50G3.25 for seedless and S1-oO
az for common: lemons. S3G3.50 for fancy, S2g
225 for choice and $1.25q15O for standard;
lines S5@5.5O.
Tropical Fruits-Bsnanas. T5cd$12S per bunch
for Hawaiian and 81 5O@3 for Central American;
pineapples, $2@2.5O per DOZEN
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PonItrx and Game

Receipts of California poultry are running light.
and as the shipments of western stock headed
this way are held up by the interruption OF
tra9ec ON the railroads the market remains firm
for everything ON the list and will undoubtedly
continue so for some days Large young chick
ems are wanted at the moment ana ouyers are
very little doing in game, which is hard to sell
at any price Just now. the arrivals are show
ing effects of the warm weather.
Poultry (per dozenl-Hens. $6M650 for small,
s.. .5OGS.5O for large and S1O@12 for extra;
Young ROSTERS, $Sd9; do extra large. $1,000 II;
old ROSTERS S5.506650; fryers. So. .50d 100;
broilers. s5G6 for large and S4G5 for small
ducks nominal; pigeons, $1.I5; squads. $394;
geese. $2.50@3 per pair.
Game (per dozen)-Gray geese. saga; white
geese S1.5OG2; brant. $1.50G3; hare, Sl91-25;
rabbits. S262.5O.
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Foreign Futures
AvaiIabIe Grain supply

NEW YORK, March s.-Special cable and tele-
graphic communications received by Bradstreet's s
show the Following changes in available supplies,
as compared with previous account:
Wheat-United States east of Rockies in
creased 91,000: Canada. increased 121, 000s bush
els: total. United States and Canada. Increased
2l2,O00 bushels; ahoar for and in Europe, in
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Comstock Shares Decline Sharply
Under Heavy Selling Movement

crease of about per cent or $2OOS4 The col
lections in February of last year were S4i4,-
39S.29.
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Butter. Cheese and Eggs

The best fresh butter 1c pound lower
yesterday and extra eggs were marked up rc
dozen. Nearly all butter handlers were iiDet-
ally supplied and several OF them were Wiling
10 sell in anticipation of declining matSst-
Bids for supplies at 33c pound We're feaLnr
accepted ON the exchange. hence the declihe. ne
ent- The principal receivers were carrying large
stocks, but one seemed 70 want 10 sell st9Ilns
at 20c dozen considefed a better business
proposition than selling In the open market az
dealers who were in need of small supplies were
obliged to bid the price up to 2lc 10 get lheH;
1t the old fight between large anu
| in the springtime every year. The cheese mar
ket took on a steadier tone, some business ~
shipping channels sending the price or 1ancy ne"
local fats up 12c TO 1Sc a pound.
Sales on the exchange were as follows 90,
| Butter-2O cases of fresh extras at SSe
pound.
Eggs-2O cases of extras at 21c dozen.
Cheese-1O0 fancy California fats at loc
| a pound. -.
Receipts were "a 500 pounds of butter, $1,000
pounds of cheese and 1 500 cases of eggs
The following the official quotations estaD-
lished yesterday and on the three preceding Gay
the street. while governed by the exchange quo
| tations. generally range from 11sc 10 &c higher
owing to the various charges to be added
BUTTER PER POUND
Grades Mar. Mar. Mar Mar
Fresh Fresh extras S33 s9f 9e Saihc $SEc
Seconds Soc soc 5Ve SUe
Storage extras 3oJac 3O1ac 3Oiac 3012c
Cheese-Cafornia fancy hats. 1sc per 10
steady; do hrsts, 1910. steady; do seconds
151ac. steady; fancy Young Americas, l91se
steady; do irsts. 1S1ac. steady; fancy oregon
Young Americas. 20c. firm: do hats. lsi2c, nrm
California fancy storage fats. Ike. firm; do
frsts, 1612c, firm; storage Young Americas, lsc
firm: Oregon storage fats 49, 1ac. firm; New YORK
fancy, 2Oc, firm: Wisconsin singles. 1se, nrm
| Eggs-California fresh per Dozen cases IN
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creased 5000, 900 bushels; total American and
European supply, increased 3, S12, 900 bushels.
Corn-Cnited States and Canada, increased
i ,S5S. 900 bushels
oats-United States and Canada, increased
S09, 900 bushels
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Portland Butter Market

PORTLAND. March S.-Rutter-City and coun-
try creamery. extras. 81 d39c: fancy OUTSIDE
creamery. 34G36c; store. 20d24c.
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New York curb Stocks
Boston Copper Stocks

BOSTON, March S.-There was continued
strength in all the copper list, with North
Butte the feature. North Lake lost its activity.
Franklin well Bought. Arizona CONNER
cial acts very badly. Copper Range now get
ting very active.
The following list is furnished by E. F. Hut
ton & Co. 400 California street San Eranciscn.
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pr,.a Eru,ts. Raisins. Nuts and Honey

Both fruits and raisins continue about as be
fore Trade is light but there are some sales
RIGHT along The only feature is weakness in
peaches. in which sellers are shading quotations
Fruits apples, % gse; spriSc.s ap co.'s
primes 2Ss d3c with &@lc premium for sos
and 1Hc premium for 40s; figs "A Csc; pears,
51561Oc.
Raisins-I.ayers. clusters-6 crown, $3.50; D
crown 81 75; crown. S1-25; seeded. AZ a. lse
ordinary LAYERS crown. 95c; crown, soc; seed
less sutanas 21564c; Thompson's seedless, 31s
d31sc for unbleached and 81. @8lae for bleached; /;
loose muscatel. crown. 4e; . crown S1ae' :
crown Sc; seedless. 2@2Ae-
Nuts-AImonds nonpareils, 14la qloc; lAi-
146141hc: ne plus ultra. 13d 13l3c: Drake, 1O1a
6Iic. Ianguedocs 1041015c; hardshel. So a Ie.
walnuts 13c per ID for No. softshells, slac for
No do: pecans, 141a G16e; peanuts 412@oc;
nine nuts, lSd20c per 10.
Uoney-Comb. 14M15c for water white and 10
0i3c ner III for light amber; dark amber. IQSe;
extrscted I15c for water white and o1a461ae
for light amber; candied and dark amber, IA
Re pSr @soc per Ib for light and ESQ
oec for dark.
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Loans, Excbsnge and silver

The Mongolia took out treasure list of $780,
goo in silver bullion for Hongkong follows:
81. 900 shipped by the International banking
corporation and $4,000 shipped by the Selby
smelling and lead works.
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Morning Session

Board
% Alaska Packers Assn. ........ SS. 50
10 Anglo & London Nat Bank. 100 90
so Associated Oil Co. AZ so
10 Cal Fruit Gamers Assn. .101 so
10 City Electric Co ............. 80 I5
40 Hutchinson Sugar Plantation. so
$4,000 Oakland Transit Con 5s 105.0 90
81 900 Oakland Transit Co 6s ...... 10I 80
$1,000 Peoples Water Co 5s.......... 81. 10
$4,000 Spring Val Wat gen mtge As. 80. 90
$1,000 United r Of S 4s........ 73. 121a
Street
- Union Sugar Co --......... 69. %
1000 l. APac r r lst con mtge 5s.. 107 90
Afternoon Session
Board
80 Associated Oil Co. .......-...... ~. 10
55 Alaska Packers Assn. $500. IS. so
) Anglo & London Nat Bank. 100. 90
80 Bank of Califorsa. N A. -. All 90
80 Hawaiian Coml G. Sugar Co... Al. 90
80 Hutchinson Sugar Plantation. 1S. 80
s.. 900 Oakland Traction Co 5s-.. 81 90
SO. 600 Pacific Electric Ry 5s. 106 90
So 900 Peoples Water Co 5s. ...,..... 6S.25
81, 900 Sierra Ry Of Cal 6s. 107 80
Sc, 900 S 2 of Cal 6s t1912p.. 105. 80
81 600 United of 4s..... 1925
10 Pacific Tel & Tel tpfd) ... s5 25
10 Union Sugar Co ............. 50 80
81 600 Oakland Traction Co 5s....... 92 90
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Large Hay Shipment to Honolulu
Barley Market Continues to Rise

zaS 81. .5O13. p: horse beans. S3dS-5O-
Seeds-BrOwn mustard. 412c, yellow mustard.
size: haxseed. &c. carload lots; canary. S'f a IL;
alfalfa. 16t2 a lie; rape. 2U2%tc; imported rape
per h.
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Mining Stocks

SAN FRANCISCO STOCK EXCHANGE
Following were the sales on the San Francisco
stock and exchange board yesterday:
COMSTOCKS
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SPECULATION SAGS
IN FINAL DEALINGS
Traders Seek in Vain TO Over
come Obstacles That Check
Advance in Prices
Free Selling to Realize Profits
Main Cause of Dullness in
the Market
New York stock List

E F. Hutton a Co. 490 California street.
members Of the New York stock exchange. fur
nish the following list Of bond and stock sales
Yesterday:
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IN don Closing Stocks

Money-1A @112 per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market fo
short bills is 25s per cent and for three months
bills 2ss @2% per cent
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Va Car Chem IS. 90
Wabash 1st SIS. iii
Do LIST & ext As. 1884
Western Md As. e.. Sc
Westing FL cv SIS. 80
Wis Central As. 94l2
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LOCAL MARKETS
Recein,. of Produce MARCH 8
Provisions

Flour, or SKIS. Ii. .soolosts, etls -.
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Erie prior lien As. S69s
Do gen As ..... 16l2
Do cv 4s, ser A So
Do cv As. ser B 1885
Gen Elect cv 5s. .146
III Cen 1st ref IS 99l4
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-12-24
No. tho Christmas Spirit.

ut isn't the presents-it's the spirit,
said January Jones. the millionaire
miner OF Goldneld. apropos OF Christ.
mas. II was In Jewelry shop last
January. and something that took
place there showed me that with too
many Of us the Christmas spirit is not
the proper one. ! was talking TO the
proprietor. One OF the clerks stepped
up excitedly. his eyes beaming with
the hope of u big sale.
"'Say. boss he whispered. give me
the key TO the safe. There's lady
wants solitaire just like the one she
has on. She thinks II will be fun TO
have two rings alike
The proprietor did not bring forth
the key. He only shook his head and
said sadly:
".Don't waste any time on her Tho
ring she has on II a Christmas present.
and she only wants to tind out what II
cost"
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west God was everywhere. That was
his fancy
He had come east because girl had
implanted the germ OF restlcssncss
within him restlessness that for.
babe him peace Of mind until he could
persuade her 10 reconsider her dc.
cislon The picture before him was nm
enlargement of one he had taken him.
self with II pocket camera. Its dupli.
cate In miniature was folded In his
letter ease next his heart In the
spring Kitty Brown had come 10 the
west TO visit his neighbors. the Clarks.
She was II writer. one who was tired
and whose body and soul needed relax
alton. She found II under the free
blue sky as she skinned over the
ranges side by side with Jack Pen.
field. their fleet horses ever In harmony
with the spirits Of the young riders.
and II is true she found something be.
sides relaxation in the eyes OF Jack
Peniield when the day came for her
to return 10 her enslaving pen.
you do not understand" she had
told him. Il could not give up my
work. and do not love you ms much as
love that You can see" she had
added with that frank smile OF hers.
that my love is divided one. and
you cannot accept thatT'
NO" he had replied gravcly, II can.
not accept n divided love" And so
they had turned their horses heads
homeward. and their parting had been
warm hand clasp and-that was all
That was all Jack l'entlcld had to
think and dream about The great
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-12-24
did YOU TAKE THAT PICTURE, KITTY

there was an occasional tinkle of sleigh.
bells from the highway which pro
claimed that belated Christmas shop
pers were venturing out.
Penleld stared modify at the pic
ture Of the girl he loved. II stood on
the mantelShelf. framed In silver. II
portrayed a girl in riding dress with
one arm thrown over the neck OF n
horse. whose nose muzzled her other
hand. She was a wide eyed. soft fea.
tured girl. with dark hair parted in the
middle and topped by a broad felt hat
Her round chin was lifted above the
low collar OF her white blouse. and
from the crown OF her hat 10 the tips
OF her riding boots she appeared the
embodiment OF life. health and love
Yet love she had withheld from Jack
Penheld. He was thinking OF that now
as he sat there-thnking how strange
II was that he should have found hei
picture In the home OF his cousins
fancee. among people whom he had
never before met. but who had greeted
him warmly as Dick Mason's cousin
and had taken him into their midst ~
one OF themselves. lie had come oul
OF the west a fortnight before-oni OF
the west where he had made his home
for years-awny from the open life OF
the plains. the free air of Montana
where he was king on r. own ranch
to the overciviIized !. where to
simple hearted = &c 1eld GOD
seemed shut up In the siuffy brick
and stone churches. In the wild free