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PnnItrr and Game

car of western chickens reached the market
yesterday and the stock met with a fair
good demand at satisfactory prices Receipts
from state shipping points were insignificant and
prices for domestic stock were largely nominal.
Another car OF western falls due today.
Poultry (per dozen Hens. S561j.50 for small,
s6G7 for large and SS@9 for extra young roost-
ers S1910; old roOsters, $5@5-5O; fryers, S4.5O6o
5.50i broilers, S3Q3.5O for large and 81 5O@S for
small; ducks $7G $50; pigeons 81 1922 squads.
S250Q3; geese. S2d2-50 per pair.
Game (per dOzenl-NOminaL
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Beans and Seeds

Beans (per ctD-Bayos, S6d6.25; small white,
S3.S5441O; large white. $3.T5@4; pink. S6@
6-2J; red. $6d610; blackeye. $5-5OQ5.75; lima.
81. 45G 4-50: red kidneys. nominal; cranberry
beans, S4-4OG 4-60: gaTvanzas, S2-j0G23-25; horse
beans. new. $1.S5G215.
Seeds-Brown mustard, 4c; yellow mustard.
-; daxseed. 5@51ac; canary. 31s 13Ac; all
falfa, log lie; rape, 1d25e; timothy, &C.; hemp,
3Q312c; miIlet, 29s G3e per ID.
Dried Peas-Green, So. 65@3.75 per ctl.
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New York Curb Stocks
Boston Copper Stocks

BOSTON. July 25.-The copper market was
featured by frmness but extreme dullness and
continues TO show a disposition to run itself
rather than be dominated by New York. Be
tween 30 600. 900 and 60.o00. 600 pounds sold at
I212c by United metals company and others
for domestic consumption. About the only ac-
tivity has been in Amalgamated and steel. which
have been traded in largely for New York ac-
counts. steel showing further weakness. Anal
gsmated holding strong. Other departments Of
the market continue to show weakness in SYM
pathy with New York, although trading has
been small and losses confined TO large frac-
tions.
The following list is furnished by Z. F. Hut
ton & Co., 490 California street, San Francisco:
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Egg Market in Nearby Counties
,Special Dispotch TO The Call

SANTA ROSA. July 25.-There was no
change today in the local egg market from
the close OF last week. Prices remained firm
at % cents spot cash per dozen for choice and
26 cents for seconds The supply was very
light today Butter is firm at 20 cents.
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Northern business

SEATTLE, July 25.-Clearings, sl,74o, 73o;
balances. S19s, ,394.
TACOMA. July 25.-Clearings, s1.o36. $50; bal
ances. $50. .140.
PORTLAND. July 25.-Clearings. s1,5s4.57s;
balances, $201 ,276.
ances, $64, 100.
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Deciduou. and Citrus Fruit.

Everything in the fruit line that was for
warded from shipping points Saturday reached
the market bright and early yesterday morning
and as practically all of SATURDAYS belated ar
rivals were still on hand, the market was de-
cidedly easy. Receivers, however, were willing
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Gold Purchases

LONDON. July 25.-The United States
bought $3.50 600 of the f750. 900 gold offered
in the market today, paying It's 9d per ounce.
The balance went to Germany.
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% 231 barrels; shipments, 1908 barrels
Wheat-Spot easier. No. red. new, S1.O9 ele-
vator to arrive c. i. f. and S1.1014 f. b. afioat
No 1 northern. S1.33h f. o. b. Wheat was ID,
active, but prices We're generally firm on small
offerings and in sympathy with the outside mar
kets. closing at 1614c net advance September
closed at $1.11Is. December at 81 141z Receipts.
g., 400 bushels; shipments. 80. SAT bushels.
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Northern wheat Market

TACOMA. July 25.-wheat-B -Bluestem. sSe:
club, SEC Receipts-Wheat Is cars; barley
car: oats. car; hay. IA
SEATTLE. July 25.-Millng quotstions-Blue
stem. S5c: forty-fold. Soc; club, SIC; hfe, SIC;
red Russian, sic. Export wheat-Rluestem. S2e'
forty fold, S2c; club, sic; fife sic; red Rus
sian, roc.
OREGON
PORTLAND. July 25.-Nheat track prices
Club. s46t Soc: bluestem, 93@94e; red Russian
s2G S3c; valley, SEQ SIC Car reeeipts-Wheat,
IL cars; oats.
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Treasury statemen,

WASHINGTON, July 25.-The condition of
the treasury at the beginning of business to-
day as follows:
Trust funds-Gold coin. SS67 ,62666e; silver
dollars. S4S9 100000; silver dollars of 1890,
So. 640. 900; silver certificates outstanding
$4S9, ,030. 600.
General fund-Standard silver dollars in gen
eral fund $3.331, 1872; currant liabilities, S1ol,-
313S25; working balance in treasury offices.
$8l, co., ,06s; in banks to credit of treasurer of
the United States, $50, SIS, OPT; subsidiary sill
yer coin, $50, 100 243: minor con 81, ,155, 02o;
total balance in general fund, $93,7I7,36S.
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MARKET DISTURBED
BY CORN REPORTS
Crop Relied Upon to Make Up
Spring Wheat Deficiency
May Fall Short
Estimates of Decline in United
States Steel Earnings Start
Selling Movement
New York stock List

Z. T. Hutton & Co.. 400 California street,
members Of the New York stock exchange, fur
nish the following list Of bond and stock sales
yesterday:
SeIes STOCKS IHtghi Low Bio Ask
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Los Angeles Oil Exchange

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
Los ANGELES. July 25-Traders' oil stock.
which has not been active on the oil market for
two months. sold today at $50. The last sale re-
corded previous to today made at $120; As
sociated oil was steady today, 20 shares selling
at Silt Consolidated Midway sold at 22Isc
California Midway down to 43c; Mckttrick
investors sold today at 3I5c
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Visible Grain Snnnly

NEW YORK. July 25-The New York produce
exchange statement of the visible supply OF
grain in the United States Saturday, July 23
follows: Wheat 10.0S2. 900 bushels decrease
1000; corn 5000. 900 bushels. decrease S31 0O0
oats 3,016.000 bushels. decrease 533, 600; rye
296,0 900 bushels, decrease %. .O00 barley $50 600
bushels, decrease 257. .000 The visible supply of
wheat in Canada last Saturday was 4,376 600
bushels, decrease of 124, 600.
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NEW YORK, July 25.-Money on call 1laG
PA per cent; ruling rate, per cent; closing bid,
1& per cent. offered at 1s. per cent
Time loans very dull but steady: so days. So
3A per cent; 80 days, 3% 04H per cent; six
months. 5@5A per cent
Prime mercantile paper. 51a G6 per cent.
Sterling exchange steady with actual business
in bankers bills at 81 S355d4. $500 for 60 day
bills and at 81 $500 for demand.
Commercial bills, $4.S3@4S3$.
Bar silver, 541sc.
Mexican dollars. 44c.
Government bonds steady; railroad bonds easy.
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minneapolis Grain and Produce

MINNEAPOLIS. July -. - Wheat July.
S114ss Cash wheat-No hard. $1.2s7s; No.
northern. s1.26s G1.2S&4 No. northern,
81 .24ss a .26ss; No. s. Sf.207s q 1855.
Corn-No. s yellow. 63d64c-
oats-No. , white. 49, q 41ac.
Rye-No. >. 72MT4c.
Flax-Closed al $2.J7.
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Butter. Cheese and Eggs

Eggs and dairy produce opened the week with
business moderately active and tho general tone
were unchanged as to prices. but dealers were
figuring on an increased volume Of business and
an advancing market following the opening OF
the schools. Receipts of eggs were less than
LOCO cases and very few dealers had any extras
Or hFsts to spare First eggs were 1c higher
but firm.
Sales ON the exchange were as follows:
Butter-20 cases of extras at soc and 20 at
20 iac pound.
Eecs-G0 easss Of eStyss at 3lc a dozen.
Receipts we = 124 500 pounds of butter, 107, 500
peund IF cheese and ell cases of eggs
The following are the official quotations estab-
lis ned on the floor of the dairy exchange Prices
IN the street. while governed by the exchange
quotations, generally range from 15c to &c high
er. owing to the various charges to be added.
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Duluth Flax

DULUTH, July 2j-Flax-On track. $3.50; TO
arrive S2.J1: July, $3.50; September, S2.Jl;
October, $2.40; November, $40; December.
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Col So r&ext 4l5s 951s Union Pacific As. .10Oss
Del & Hud cv As. 81 Do CIV As .101 q
Den & Rio G Is. 92as Do LIST & ref IS %
Do ref IS -. 90Ts IL s Rubber 6s. ..102
DistiIlers 5s ..-.. 6s IL Steel ID IS. 0212
Erie prior lien As sos Va Car Chem 5s.- 30
Do gen As .-.-- 6S wabash lst 5s. 10l
Do cv As, ser "a &c Do lst & ext As 92It
Do cv As ser B so western Nd As. S21s
Gen Elect cv 5s- 1921 WestiDg El cv 5s. e6
III Cen 1st ref IS 81 wis Central 4s... 81
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portIand Butter Market
FIgiD Ru4t<

PORTLAND July 25.-Butter-(1ty and coun-
try crea1aery extras, 23c; fancy, 30G S2c; store,
23@24c.
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Horses and aIuIex

TIC 1OIIOWIuS quUIdIIUus IUI hui - a-.1 -
are furnished by the Butchers and Stock GROW
ers' Journal:
HORSES
Desirable drafters. / 700 lbs and over. .s275asOo
Fight drafters I 500 to / $50 lbs ~. 9s75
Chunks S50 TO l 500 Ibs........ 2JO9250
wagon horses 250 to / 35O Ibs l35G1S5
Delivery wagon horses O5O to $50. I25@135
Desirable farm mares ... 13JGI50
Farm workers .7591O0
900 lbs = TO 7 wears .$125@150
fnoO ibs 1 to I ears................ 15O@l1T5
LOO lbs, TO : years --.--..-.-..---- 2OoW2Z0
/ 200 Ibs { 10 vears........ 25O0l3O0
over years old range from SIS to $25 lower
Note-Shippers 10 this market must have
horses close 10 type, with age, bone eonforma-
ton and style. to command extreme quotations
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IONOfA AH [aND GULDFILLD SIUChS
Regular Morning Session
900 Jim Butler "a 50 Cid Con NJ. $50
100 Gid Con NJ s. 4215 5000 Coalition,s10 II
100 Cid Con VI .4715
Afternoon Session
900 Booth 13 700 Montana ...... 50
90 Gid Con NJ. s. .40 200 Nev Hills y. 12h
100 Do, TO-. s. sol 200 New Hills -. = 10
300 Jumbo Elk -. 81 5000 + Coalition,s10 If
1000 Man Dexter. 0SI 1000 Ton EXten -
200 Montana 90 500 West End %
Informal Session
500 Com Fraction. 50,4500 Man Dexter :. 0S
900 Florence -. 2. 40 4500 Man Dexter 0I
900 Jumbo Elk -. 81 zoe New Hills - 15
1000 Jumbo Ex - 40 500 Nev HIS 22Ia
CLOSING QUOTATIONS
CALIFORNIA
Bid.Ask- Bid Ask
Argonaut -. 2 so Kennedy ....10 90
Bunker Hill. 90 - So Eureka NJ. $50
Cent Eureka 81 =
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Local Securities Fairly Dealt In
Oil and Mining Stocks Inactiye|

III Central .....132 iSpanish As ....... 90
Bar silyer-Steady; 25d per ounce.
Money-1A per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market for
short bills is Is per cent and for three months
bills 21s per cent
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ELGIN. H.. July 5.-Butter-Firm, %
Output 965, 700 pounds
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BUTTER. PER POUND
- ~ IL ~ I,-Ir~ n

Cheese-California fancy fats, 141zc per lb,
firm; do hrsts, 1870. firm; do seconds, 1215e,
firm. fancy Young Americas. 1615c, firm; do
frsts, 10 1ac, drm
Eggs-California fresh, per dozen. cases in
cl lnda
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New York Grain Market
NEW YORK, July 25.-Flour firm; receipts,
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MINING STOCKS

SAN FRANCISCO STOCK EXCHANGE
Following the sales on the San Fran
cisco stock exchange yesterday:
COMSTOCKS
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Chicago Discount Rate
New york Monev YIarket

CHICAGO, July 25.=-New York exchange. l
premium.
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Directory comstock Mines
STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE

MONDAY. July 25-1o:30 a. m.
UNITED STATES BONDS
Bid. Ask. Bid Ask
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and P. J. Mccarthy.

and P. J. Mccarthy.
 Republican: Inspector, N. l.. Houston; Ju lges, w. E. Bowers and R. A. Rodgers; Clerks, ...,
 Montana Camp Precinct Number 9. Democratic: Inspector, J. B. McClenahan; Judges, C. 0. FoIlz and A. H. Noon; Clerks, ....... and W. 5. Wilde.
 Republican: Inspector, ]. s. Andrew-; Judges, C.. Jenkins and Frank Dickinson; Clerks, ........ anu ..............
 Elgn Precinct Number 10 Dem ocralic: Inspector, B. F Powell; Judges, James Barnett. and .... ......; Clerks, Mart Holden and ..... Mcdonald.
 Renubican: Inspector, Emilio Carilo; Judges, R. Snlano and ...........; Clerks, ........... and ...... ....
 Sopori Precinct Number II. Democratic: Inspector, J. B. EIias Judges, Tomas Elias and Arturo Elias; Clerks, Juan Aldana and Andreas Duarte.
 Republican: Inspector, ... .....; Judges, .... and ..........,.; Clerks, R. Amado and D. Amad0.
 Mowry Precinct No. 12. Demo. cratic: Inspector. Frank Mitchell i Judges. R. R. Earhart and Duke Parker; Clerks, C. C. Chapman and | r. Ste, enson.
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| SEAL |
plasteTer Wanted.

Wanted at once-A plasterer to put on 1000 yards of hardwall plaster. at r. cents gold per yard. Common cottage work. All ma ltrial and staging furnished. Transportation to and from No' gales. Lalh5 now on and houses ready. STIcKLE & MACDONALD,
 Contractors Empalme, Sonora.
 Heavy black cardboard for mounting photographs for sale t THE OASIS office.
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%9dl ,,
s ,turday, July 9, 1910
PRIMARY ELECTION NorcE.

Pursuant to Proclamation of Election o&~Dylegates 10 the Cnnsri. tulional Convention, hy his Excel lency, Governor Richard k Sloan, of date June 2S h, A. D. 1910, and further, by virtue of the authority vested in B ,ards of Supervisors of the different Counties in Arizona, by CHAPTER 6S, page l39, SESSION LAWS ut l9O5, Twenty Third Legs. lauve Assembly of the Territory of Arizona.
 NOTICE is hereby given !O all political parties of the County of Santa Cruz. Territory of Arizona, entitled to nominate candidates for the office of DELEGATE ID THE Cox sTITUTIoNAL CONVENTION, that a primary election for the purp ISe ot electing delegates to a County Con vention of the different political parties, will be held in the said County of Santa Cruz. "n the 10th day of August WEDNESDAY, A. D. 1910.
 The said primary is a general electlon: The number of offices tu bs filled is one, i. t. That of dele. gate to the Constitutional Convtn' tion: The number of delegates tc be el-tt-d in each pre' inct of said County of Santa Cruz is as trllows; -CNtoCpATI RFPTRIlCANS
The oasis., 1910-07-09

" All OC NOAlOh w NANNi eAN ~ " S'NO'~ A. NJ. on said l5 h day of August A. D. 1910, the Democratic Con- venrion at Lyric rheater in said Town of Nogtles, and the Republi' can Convention in said Armory Hall in said Town of Nogales.
 The following are the names of the election officers appointed in the different precincts hy the Board ot Supervisors, to conduct the said Primary election.
 Nogale4 Precinct Number 1. Democratic: Inspector, W. F. Over ton; Judges, T. J. WyIie and 4. A. Dohrrty; Clerks, O. Il. Herold and Mark Lulley.
 Republican: Inspector, H. K Chenoweth; c Judges, J. '. Brickwood and rhos. Bayze; Clel ks, J. B. Bris' tol and J. J. Chatham. Calabasas Precinct Number 2. Democralic: Inspector, J. NJ. Wise; Judges, Tom Cummings and Wes. Fuller; Clerks, C. H. McCOrkle and | ....'..'. '''
 Republicans: Inspector, Will H. Wake Judges, Owen Il. Walker and ThJs Casanega; Clerks, ,..... ..,......., .....''.. '''..'.'
 TubAc Precinct Number 3 Democratic: Inspector, William Lowe; Judges, EvaIisto Gomez and ............. Clerks, Manuel King and R,ymund Lowe,
 Republican: Inspector, J. F Black; Judges, M. 5. Synohie, C. Andrade and ......... Clerks, Leon Gaslelum and 5. Gas telum.
 Crittenden Precinct Number 4 Democratic: Inspector, Wm. Pow e-s; Judges, E. k. BeIhell and E II. Sorrell,; Clerks, A. D. Page ant James Ktatiug.
 Republicans: Inspector, A. s Anderson; Judges, Harry Barnet aud k. k. Richardson; Clerks, A k Crepin and E. Il. Evans.
 Harshaw Precinct Numter 5 Democratic: Inspector, Richar'
 Farrell; Judges, James Hale an, : John Parker; Clerks, Ray Sorrell
 and J. GalIin.
 r Republican: Inspector, Al. Hop
 kins; Judges, N. A. M"Donald an c J. C. Best; Clerks, E. C. Best an
 John Mcdonald.
 e Washington Precinct Numbe
 6 Democratic: Inspector, NJ. N j. rricke>; Judges, Dennis Coughli
 and Ed. Reagan; Clerks, C. }. Harrison aud Miller Roberts.
 Republican: Inspector, c. Ii Baukerd; Judges, Harry L Waugh k and George Brook; Clerks, A. | d Moody and -. ..,....
 Lochiel Precinct Number e Democratic: Inspector, D. { ir Chalmers; Judges, Y. E. Head e and James Parker;. Clerks, Lt |. Parker and A. de Ia Ossa. f. Republ can: Inspector, Fred [ ,f Berry; Judges, Cosmo Solano an ,r Clerks s. and ...........
 al Camille Precinct Number g. Democratic: Inspector, Henr
 Pyeatt; Judges, E. B. Sorrells ar
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The ,lllwing places have been fixed and de,ignaled hy the Board of Supervisors of said County as the places where ihe said election will be held in the different precincts in said County:
 Nogales Precinct Number 1 "Ar, mory Hall"
 Cdlab4sas Precinct Number ? Public $ .hool House.
 rubic Precinct Number 3 Public School House.
 Critlenden Precinct Number 4 Patagonia Public School House. Harshaw Precinct Number 5 Public School House.
 Washington Camp Precinct Num- Der 6 Trickry'S Store.
 Lochiel Precinct Number z Pub lie school Hou-e.
 Camille Precinct Number 8 Pub lie School House.
 Montana Camp Precinct Number g Andrews Store.
 Elgin Precinct Number 10 Public School House.
 Soporl Precinct Number | House of Juan Elias.
 Mawry Precinct Number 12 Pub lie School House.
 SAlerO Precinct Number 13 Pub lie school House.
 The polls at said election vii open between he hours of 5 o'clock A. NJ. and } o'clock P. NJ. of sai, day.
 The County Convention of tn, different political parties after thei respective delegates, shall hav' heen elected, will be held in Noga les, County of Santa Cruz, Terri tory of Arizona on the l5 h day o August A. D. 1910, and held fo the purpose of naming their res pective delegates to he rerritoria Constitutional Convention afOre said.
 The said County Convention
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Inspector, Orton

Republicans: Inspector, 0rton Phel ps; Judges, ...... and ............; Clerks, ........'... and ..........
 S,ero Precinct Number 13. Democratic: Inspector, George Clark; Judges, Juan Peterson and Jn,iah Bond; Clerks, George Lopez and Tom Gardner.
 Republican: Inspector, Frank Rricharl; Judges, A. l.. Cancani and ...........; Clerks, ....... and ...........
 Done by the Order of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Cruz, Territory of Arizona, thip s h day of July A. D. l0lO
 Witness my hand and the seal of the Board of Supervisors.
 PHIL HEROLD,
 SEAL l Clerk.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-01-25
Tucker--Alexander.

Zion Episcopal Church was the scene
of pretty wedding on Wednesday
evening at $50 o'clock, when Miss
Mary Alexander, daughter of Mrs.
Mamie, and the late DR.. W. F. Alex
ander. was united in marriage to Rev.
Dallas Tucker, formerly of Charles
Town. The bride was given away by
her brother, Mr.. Herbert Alexander,
of Martinsburg. The best man was
Judge J. Randolph Tucker, of Norfolk,
Va, and the marion OF honor was Mrs.
E. E. Cooke, sister of the bride. The
ceremony was performed by Bishop
Beverley Tucker, of Norfolk, Va, as
sisted by Rev. John S. Alfriend, Of
Zion Episcopal Church. The ushers
Messrs. Gillespie Sprinkle, of Har-
risonburg, Va, and w. W. Alexander,
W. b. Lucas and Forrest A. Brown, of
Charles Town. The bride and groom
will reside at Bristol, Tenn, where
Rev. Mr.. Tucker is in charge of the
Episcopal Church.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-01-25
WORLDS BANf. ''oTES.
Shape, Size and Color of Paper Mono,
of the Nations

Shape, Size and Color of Paper Money
of the Nations.
The only paper money that is accept
ed practically all over the globe is not
money" at all, but the notes Of the
Bank Of England These notes are
simply printed In black ink on Irish
linen water lined paper. plain white,
with ragged edges. The reason that a
badly soiled or worn Bank of England
note is rarely scents that notes which
In any way find their way back to the
bank are Immediately Cancelled and
new ones are issued. The notes of the
Banque de France are made of white
water lined paper printed in black and
white. with numerous NEUROLOGICAL and
allegorical pictures. They are in de-
nominations of from 25 francs to 1000
francs
Bank of England notes are Of a
somewhat unhandy siZe-5 by s inches.
South American currency resembles
the bills of the United States, except
that cinnamon brown and slate blue
are tue pTeNdIfiuS COIOIS 0Ci nub Sut :
rency is printed in green and black.
the notes being In denominations OF
from to 1000 marks. The 1000 mark
bills are printed on silk fiber paper.
1t takes an expert or a native to dis
tinguish a Chinese bill from laundry
ticket if the bill is Of low denomina-
ton or a frecracker label IL for large
amount. the print being in red on
white or yellow on red. with much gilt
and gorgeous devices. Italian notes
are all sizes, shapes and colors. The
smallest bills, 5 and 10 lire, are print
ed on white paper in pink, blue and
carmine inks.
The most striking paper currency In
the world is the 100 ruble note OF Rus
STA, which is barred from top to bot
tom with all the colors of the rainbow
blended as when sun ray passes
through prism. In the center In bold
relief is IA finely executed vignette in
black. The remainder Of the engrav-
ing on the note is in dark and light
brown ink.
The American practice Of scattering
strands of silk through the paper fiber
as protection against counterfeiting
is uuique.-Harper's Weekly.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-01-25
povhatatt c. llege Notes.

Mrs Moore. of Washington City. spent
Few days last week at the College Wis
iting her daughter. Mary Moore.
Mr. kephart, of Washington City.
spent Sunday at the College visiting bis
daughter.
Large classes in both physical and
chemical laboratory are being organized
this week.
Miss Gussie John and Miss Aria Swim.
lev are spending several days at Miss
Swmley's home in Clarke county. Va.
on account of the silver wedding of Miss
Swimey's parents.
We are glad to have letter from Miss
Rowe. of Akron. Ohio. who was sick at
the College for some weeks before the
holidays Miss Rowe has about recov-
cred. and will likely return to the Col
lege soon.
The greatest treat the College girls
have had for long time was in the way
of band CONCERT given us last Friday
evening by the excellent City Band
We enjoyed the band boys splendid
music more than we can tell. The cor
cert was of the highest order. and we al
precate it to the highest extent. We
hope We may have such treat again
some time
Miss Nettie Huyett spent Sunday al
the College.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-01-25
POLAR PHENOMENA.
The Mirage and the Mock sun of the
Arctic Regions.

The Mirage and the Mock Sun of the
Arctic Regions.
In the spring Of 1900 | changed
over TO the steamer Corwin and sailed
for the Arctic ocean to establish a
trading station somewhere on the
northern shores Of Alaska. Although
we went on a purely commercial ven
ture. there was good deal of talk
about the pole during the seven months
we spent in the almost continuous sun
light
DR.. Cook relates instances of seeing
mirages above the ice fields-mountain
passing in solemn review and some
times inverted and standing on their
peaks-but he goes on to say that there
we're no forms of life. Mirage is
common sight even in lower ATTITUDES
than those mentioned by DR.. Cook. ].
have seen the spires and domes of well
defined buildings. whole cities. in fact.
appear above the horizon. sometimes
lingering for several minutes, or. again.
with their towers reaching up higher
and higher. alternating apparently TO a
mere thread The mock sun" is
common phenomenon IN the Boring
sea. On the evening of June 2. 1900.
perhaps 100 miles south Of st. Law
renee island. about $50 o'clock and
past sunset. the sun was visible as
though half an hour high. but appear
ing as a much fattened oval. Then
another sun more nearly round emerg-
ed from the horizon beneath the goose
egg" rising quite rapidly until II
blended with the descending orb.
Thereupon. instead of settling below
the horizon. the light was quickly dis
sipated in the air. This phenomenon
was probably due to the unequal den
sity of several superimposed stratas
of air producing refraction Of the suns
rays from below the horizon.-Captain
Edwin Coffin of Ziegler Polar Expedl-
ton in National Magazine.