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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-17
Refused 10 Service

A Frenchman went 70 brothes member
OF his lodge and said 10 lin: "what doss
polar b-sr aet" The brother answered;
"what does . polar bear dor Why, be
xit& On the ice."
s.Sits on zee ices'
"Yes," said the brother; "there Is moth
ing else 20 ait on"
"vell, vat be do, tool"
"Whst does he also dot Why, he eats
fish,
"Eat fish--sits on zee ice and eats n'n'
Then not accept"
"You don't accept What do you
mean!r
"Oh, non, non. does not accept
was appointed to act - polar bear to ies
funeral"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-17
OCEAN VIEW sos. cKsrrr

Ocean View grange held an interes,i,.
meeting May IL, with twenty four ms,n
bers present. Three applicants were !.
cepted. There was work in the third A.
gree. The program: Singing, grange.
readings, Lucy Reed, Addie Fsrrsn
Jennie Walls and George Dow; solo. NJ.
Frank Hodgdon. There will be wors Z
the first degree at the next meeting.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-17

roli-call OF members, and reou..,. !.
members who can 10 be present ana ~
spond to their names by reading. SINCE
'charade, quotations, etc. Those .s
cannot be present are requested to sens 'o
quotation to be read in response to ~
names. Aer
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-17
HARBoRsrpE. AIS. SOUTH BRooKsvn-LE.

HARBoRsIDE, AS, SOUTH BRooksVILLE.
Harborside grange met in regular ses-
sion May 10 with about thirty members
present and eight visitors from East Blue
hill grange. The grange was called to
order by w. w. Harvey, who called Bro.
You,man, Of East Bluehill, to the chair.
Two names were presented for member
ship and one candidate was instructed in
the third and fourth degrees. AT recess
cake and coffee were served. The lecturer
had fine program OF reeitations, music,
vocal and instrumental. and conundrums.
At the next meeting there will be work in
the first and second degrees.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-17
LAKE VIEW. a5i, uAprYrows.

Lake View grange held its regular meet.
ing May 10, with an average attendance.
After the regular business. there were
readings by Ruby Gibbons and Flor.
Davis. The topic for the evening vas.
Resolved, that the wife should have
equal voice and share with the husband
in the disbursement OF the family funds.n
Its was well discussed, and decided in the
Affirmative,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-17
A Sad Predicament.

A Sad Predicament.
1t was Paddy Kelley who walked into
the sick room Of Mickey Dolan. Mickey
lay there pale, with his eyes closed, and
heard Pat exclaim:
mickey, it's i'll ye're lookin'. Fwat is
the mather wild YET"
"Do you know that spalpeen av Wildly
O'Brien's second husbAndf" asked
Mickey.
THAT do"
"He bet me pound to . pint couldn't
schwailer an egg widout breakin' the
she'll av it?"
sDid ye do it?''
81 did,"
''Then fwat's allen YET"
ut is down there" laying his hand on
his stomach. ST jump, l will break it
and cut me stummick wild the shell. II
kape quiet the thing will hatch out and
will have Shanghai rooster clawing me
insides."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-17
among the @ranstrs.

This column is devoted TO the Orange, es-
pecialiy to the oranges Of Hancock county.
The column is open to all grangers for the
discussion OF topics OF general interest, and
for reports OF grange meetings. Make letters
short and concise. All communications must
be signed. but names will not be printed ex-
cept by permission OF the writer, All COM
nunications will be subject to approval by
the editor, but none will be rejected without
good reason.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-17

Mariaville grange met Saturday evepin,
with good attendance. There were thru
visitors present from Hampden, Brewer
and Greenwood oranges. 1t was voted IN
have children's night June 10. As the,e
was not much work, the grange closed Al
an early hour.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-17
ARRuTus, $50, suRRv

Arbutus grange met in regular se..,o.
May IL, with the average ATTENDANCE =
was decided to have a fence built aroma
the grange lot. 1t was also voted so NV NV
State Lecturer b. Walker Mckee, !,
meet with us June .. The program w..
omitted.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-17

Foley Kidney Pills take hold OF your sys-
tenn and help you to rid yourself Of your
ness, impaired eyesight, and Of all the ills re-
sulting from the impaired action OF your kid
peys and bladder. Remember 1t Is Foley Kid
gfsts.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-17

The world soon loses interest in q man
who spends half his time in making
promises and the other half in explaining
why he didn't keep them.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-17
A Cured Man.

ANNAPOLIS ". g., Jan. 81, 1911.
Manager Of Maine Kelley, Portland. Me.
Dear Sir = 1t has been several years since
took the Kelley Cure and will say that during
All this time have never had the least desire
for any kind Of stimulants. / wish had
taken the Cure 10 years before / did SIM
cerely yours, Jos. McMuLLIN, Annapolis
Royal, Nova Scotia.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-17

Bilious? Feel heavy after dinner. Tongue
coatedf Bitter faster Complexion sallowY
Liver needs waking up. Doan's Regulets
cure bilious attacks. Is cents at any drug
store.--Adcf.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-17
HroHLANp, sss, NORTH pENoBsoor.

HIGHLAND, Bs, NORTH PESoBsCoT.
Highland grange held its regular meet
ing May IL with about thirty i've mem
bers present. Two candidates were in
structed in the first and second degrees.
Highland grange has extended an in
vitation to Alsmooosook grange to meet
with them May 10, and has invited the Ia
gree,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-17
LAW .soA.DIso wrlonrs AND nrAsu..s.

LAW RE0ARDINo WEIGHTS AND AKAsuR8s.
bushel Of Liverpool salt shall weigh 60
pounds. and . bushei Of Turks Island sail
shall weigh 10 pounds.
The standard weight OF bushel Of potatoes
in good order and at for shipping is 60
pounds; Of apples. ~ pounds.
The standard weight Of bushel OF beans in
good order and At for shipping. Is 60 pounds:
OF wheat. beets. ruta- bags turnips and peas,
50 pounds; OF corn. IS pounds; OF onions, 81
pounds; OF carrots, English turpips, rye and
OF barley and buckwheat. IS pounds; OF oats,
81 pounds, or even measure as by agreement
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-17

Lamoine grange held its regular meet
ing May Q; number present, twenty. IL
was voted to hold a seven-cent social May
10, with coffee, lemonade and cake for re-
freshmepts
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-17
DATES.

Thursday, May IS Meeting OF Green
Mountain Pomona grange with schoodic
grange, No. 40, Franklin.
Friday, Tune o - Meeting OF Hancock
Pomona grsnge with Arbutus grange,
Surry.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-17
BIBLE READINGS.

Gen. xxx, %; I Kings iv,
%; lisa. liv. 1-6; Zech. Nv. LA;
Matt. <, AZ; XIV. 1870; Cor.
Ill. SO: xv. IS: Gal. vi, 8. 10;
Heb. Ill, Is.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-17

Coloma, Wisconsin. &c For three years was
troubled with female weakness, irregularities,
fbackache and bearing down pains. saw an adj
of Lydia e. Pinkhams Vegetable
compound and decided to try 1t. After taking
several bottles found 1t was helping me, and
must say that am perfectly well now and can
not thank you enough for what Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound has done for me-"
l. Mrs. John Wentland, X. F. D., No. 3, Box 60,
IColOma, Wisconsin.
Women who are suffering from those dis
ocular to. their sex should not lose sight of
doubt the ability Of Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-17

GREEN MOUNTAIN POMONA, Is.
Following 10 the program for the meet
ing OF Green Mountain Pomona with
Schoodic grange, Franklin, May IS:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-17
ELLSWORTH MARKETS.

The quotations below give the range Of
retail prices in Ellsworth:
Country Produce.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-19
INDUSTRIAL.

eslcs. Oren hrsh' ~ aa0
AT @ W T.. eiz ,s3 80 ,pE
70 do pref. 21% 2l% ia -
900 Con Rub Tire. 3 q -, oIn |
700 n, Rub T ,tf' si'' 81 Sis .ss55i.. ss6i.
700 Z s riRht q 3. 1is tfs lfs lN
New-York tribune., 1911-04-19
BOSTON CURB STOCKS.

FURNISHED by J. Thomas Rsirhardt No,
Broad street. New York. No % De,e,aa-
street. Boston. and No. IL King sres' \
Toronto. Canada
New-York tribune., 1911-04-19
FOREIGN FINANCIAL.

London, April is.-Consols closed m
chs nged, at 81 1916 for money and 81 ~
for account. Anaconda was y higher. \
f77s: Canadian Pacific lower. at 232li. al
Grand Trunk Is lower, at 2sS
Money was scarce. while discount ratt,
were inclined 10 ease off to-day.
The Bank OF England bought most o. IN
$4,000 weekly South African gold consigr
n,tnt. ~
The stock market opened quiet after h,
holidays, and prices we're Irregular throuei.
out the session. Mexican issues were wesk
ana declined ~ points on untavorable D,
bles while home rails closed weak afte.
finn opening Gilt-edged securities and d
ST ares were ffrm.
American securities opened quie. ~
steady. and during. the forenoon advance
on light covering. Later support was witt.
drawn. and the market declined and cloex
easy
Call money in London. 2G2@, per Ger,
open market discount rate for short bil
%. d2 ll-l6 per cent: long bills. cis per cen,
Berlin discount rate, 3ls per cent; PAN
discount rate. 2i4 per cent; Paris exchanc
on London. % francs 30ia centimes; BeK;
exchange on London, % marks Sl7 pfennr
Bar gold, rs Cd, and American eagles n
sgd.
Berlin. April lS.-Prices opened party
higher on the Boerse. Later the martx
declined on the reduction IN iron prices Z
the United States.
Parts. April 1s.-Three per cent rersa
closed Z centiYnes lower. az p francs y
centirnes. Prices were irregular on ~
RoUrse. ~
New-York tribune., 1911-04-19
NEW YCRr CITY BONDS.

FURNISHED by " v Coer & Co.. No. fs Cedar
street,
New-York tribune., 1911-04-19
INACTIVE STOCKS.

The following were the last actual sales
and the closing quotations for stocks in
which there were no transactions yester
day on the New York Stock Exchange:
New-York tribune., 1911-04-19
TOPICS OF THE STREET.

FOREIGN TRADING.-Foreign houses
bought upward OF 1900 shares On Daianee AN,
IN the local market, the chiet puying pelns
IN United States Steel
THE COPPER MARKET.-The copper
metal market is depressed, with safes lo1
delivery in June reported at l2i+ cents a
pound. Smal! lots in loohers nanus have s,,
ing reported is small. with consumers un-
willing 10 make commitments Tor large
quantities of the metal for delivery In the
far future. They continue OF the opinioi'
that as long as copper production continues
at it's present rate there need be no haste
TO cover requirements.
MINING SHARES OFFERED.-i. Thomas
Reinhardt No. 81 Broad street, Ia Offering
100 900 shares OF underwritten treasury stock
OF Porcupine Northern Mining Company for
public subscription at 20 cents snare.
This company holds practically all the cap
ital stock q Porcupine Northern Mines,
Ltd. q corporation organized under the
laws of Ontario. Canada, which owns thir-
teen claims G20 acres and has two addi-
tionel claims 80 acres) under option.
INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL.
CORPORATION. AT a special meeting OF
the stockholders OF the international Agri-
cultural Corporation yesterday Il was voted
to increase the capital stock from S2i 600. 90
10 s56,0o0o0, cne-half OF the increased cap
ital to BE- per cent cumulative preferred
stock and the remainder common stock.
The bylaws OF the corporation were amend-
ed TO provide for eleven directors instead OF
nine There We're represented at the meet
ing isS5sS shares ont OF q total OF 20S.079
shares
DIVIDENDS DECLARED. - Dividends
have been declared as follows: The Gorham
Manufacturing Company. regular quarterly
~ per cent payable MAY 70. the Silver
smiths COMPANY, regular quarterly ~ per
cent. payable May 10. the J. -. Brill Com
pany regular quarterly IS. per cent on the
preferred payable May |. and the Pacific
Power and Light Company, regular quar-
terly ia per cent on the preferred. pavable
Nav !.
NEW YORK CANAL BONDS. Tho so .
owbo New York state canal improvement
. per cent bonds due January 1861 vhicI,
were purchased last Friday bv the GUAR
any any Trust Company, ,Rhoades & Co. and
FISK Robinson. will be ready for de-
livery on Wednesday. April 10
PAY-AS-YOU- ENTER CAR CORpoR
TION. r. l.. MacDufie has been apnoin,.
ed treasurer and David Murdoch assistant
treasurer of the Pay-as-You- Enter Car
Corporation. Thomas W. Casey. general
manager. has been appointed second, vIcs'
president and general manager
REFINED SUGAR HIGHER Tho
Federal sugar refining Company has ad-
yanced standard granulated sugar points.
and 3 points. from i75c 10 / Soc fnr ~
usual twenty-eigh' days DELAY contra,
All other reliners are quoting STANDARD
granul' ted on the basis OF i.S)c
ADMITTED TO DEALINGS The StooL
Exchange has admitted TO dealings +, ins,s
County Electric Light and Power COMPANY
NEW JERSEY CANAL. sr,So,-
OPENS.-Thc open season fnr car.,, -t,S,,> -,
In New Jersey Is here. The first boa,i"ad a
or anthracite coal has just arrived az a.
WunsSh Ws,s hlNIr' after trip through the
Morris Canal from Phillipsburg.
CENTRAL TRUST EXTRA DIyInrXD
The central Trust Company has dsr,arsd
MAY !. ''"'' Payap'c
New-York tribune., 1911-04-19
EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE.

1911 1910 1870,
VIZ end. Apl 1882 683 $40 Sll T1si67 50 500 720
Jan f-Apri IS 22G 507 lss lss 2s Ogl is4 9s9 SCI
New-York tribune., 1911-04-19
MI MING.
BON OS.
le 1873
COLLATERAL TRUST NOTES

ny svsrtwout & Appenzellar No. 40
Pine streetD
New-York tribune., 1911-04-19
BONDS.
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

On the decline business on the Consoli-
da ted Exchange increased. Sales for tne
day totalled 109.5s0 shares. as against only
$40 shares on Monday. Nervousness as
t. the Mexican situation melted liquidatloh'
Which became large as the sesson pro-
gressed Many stop less orders In the
hands of commission houses were executed,
and the professional element. which con-
Quoted active operations on the pearish
SIDE forced its advantage to the utmost.
Commission houses handled some large or,
ders on both sides OF the account. Detalieo
pueratipnS follow:
New-York tribune., 1911-04-19
FINANCIAL MEETINGS.

New York April 18th, 1911
THE ANNUAL MEETING Of stockholders OF
me Atlantic a. Pacific Telegraph Company Will
hs held in Room No 400, No. lS5 Broadway IN
the CITY or New York, y. y, on WEDNESDAY, the
c6,h DAY Of April 1911, at O'Clock 2. m, for the
election OF Trustees and Judges Of Eection and
for the transaction Of such otner business as may
come before the meeting
J. =. WILLEVER Secretary.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCkHOLD-
ers and lot owners OF Mount Hope Gene
terry Association will ba held on Wednesday,
April 20. 1911. at 80 J. m. at the once Gt
the Association. sos Fifth ave. for the cleo
ton OF Trustees and for such other business
that uay be presented.
ALFEED WAGSTAFF, Jr, Secretary.
Dated April 49, 1911. -
TIRE ANNUAL MEETING or THE SHARE
holders of the Santee Club VIII be hello on
the 2nd dav Cf May. 1911, at 1 p. NJ, at the
Hotel Belmont. 42nd St and Park Ave. New
York CITY. Borough OF Manhattan, y. " for
tho purpose Of electing two directors and the
transaction Of such other business as ma!
properly come before the meeting.
" MASON ITAAfIIN, Secretary
New-York tribune., 1911-04-19
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

While q further falling on In ousine IS
treh hsacted in the market for outsiae ss
curities was shown. especially IN tne nesa,i, n,s%Iir
heavier tone developed shortly after me
opening in the mining issues. The ed copper
siocks were under pressure. ana ,eceu.o
from 4 10 y in the more important snaren ei,
the Porcupine stocks sympathlAns .9nan.s, Vn
ing Attributed to Toronto. Intercontihentsi
Rubber was down 4 on more liheral omes, .,
jprp. Bonds were generally steady on nsn.
purchases New York State new 90 VIZ
brr nor cent notes and Missouri hahsas
G. Teas per cent notes were sn""'
higher Detailed operations follow;
New-York tribune., 1911-04-19
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.
FURNISHED by Charles n. Barney & CO. No q
Broad street, New York. and No. &c soutt
fth street. Philad. .lphiap
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

The following shows yesterdays closing
quotations for government bonds. compared
with MONDAYS.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-19
MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES.

FURNISHED BY Frederic II. Hatch Co.. New
York and BostonD
New-York tribune., 1911-04-19
RAILROAD EQUIPMENT BONDS AND
CAR TRUSTS.
Maturing l9li-'2T
l'urnishe1 by ~ artwout & ApperzellsE. No 10
Pine street,

Pine street,
Interest
Name Maturity. YIELD
Atanti~ coast Line { . Q. l9ii-'lT... 4b a.,
BuY Roch K Pitts ~ r. 1919 Il. 4sl ~
Central OF Ga CAS- p c. lgli-'l7..... 4Is a..
central II y y Q, l9ll-1I....... ~ q.
Ches 1. Ohio p g, 1911 lT........... "a AZ
Chlc y AZ 4ti2-5 p c. lGil-'ic.... a.
chic < East III iis-S . l0Ii'I7.... q. ~
Cfi, X ~ Pac 4iz-G p 6. i9ii-'l9... - ~
ON Ham s. - .il-5 y c, iell-'o ..... E4 a.
Dei & Hudson a. p c. 1922 ........ "A AZ
Erie 49, o G. 1911 aii'l7............. 81 ~
Hooking vs,ley ~ ?, :; iiSSlil,rois" "a
K 9 ~ = * " "a y C.. lJi1'l5...... .. ~
Kan C1ty southern "a 0 G. l1ll-'1J.. ~
Iehigh VALLEY 80 C. l9li-'l6.. .... "A q.
MISSOURI Pacific = e. ieii-l7..... 81 AZ
Mobile < Ohio 80 2 9. 19ii-'l6....... ~
central LINES y G.. lel ~ ... "a a..
Iennsvlvania 3h-4 . c. lhtt-'i7 ...... Al a.
81 L 3 : 3 i''s 5 p C, iall II. .... "a iEs
90 Susr \ & p c. 1oll'i7.... ~
Ssa hoard Air Lane 4is- ? g. 1oli-'17. ; as
Southern Ry 3E-iAss p 9, iUll-'2i.. -. as
Virg'uian Ey p % lnli-'1?.......... o.. az
Watlsh 4iz-5 y g. taii '2i.......... -, az
wheel e. l. Erls ''3-t c. 1911 i,c2... 8 5"
New-York tribune., 1911-04-19

.coupons interchangeable. tRegistsred tCou-
roma iRsgistred aud coupons
New-York tribune., 1911-04-19
posted rates follow

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.-Bosto lZl2c
discount. Chicago A0c premium, san rrdII'
cisco sight &C. telegraph ic; New orleans,
commercial sc discount, bank sl prel,iius,ii' s
81. Louis. 3cc premium oio. Tc aiIi'~ rar.
yannah, buying 3-l6c discount sehins f"''
Minnea polls, soc premium.
RANK CLEARINGS. - New York, ex-
changes. s2s7 SO. .s04, balances Sl7,3'l,lio; Bal
timore. exchanges s6,636e96, balances sDo,
9iE. Boston exchanges $50, ,ool,34A, oaIdncesS
q 4e105i. Philadelphia, exchanges sLs,ooo;'c''
falances g. 2493, SO; Chicaso, exchanges sf''-
3A2s9, balances s4.623.O5s
SILVER ET.-Commerciai oar n sll-
YER 53lkc Mexican silver dollars, s3c. a, bdI
silver closed In London at 4i2d, unchanse"'
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid sfS; las
bon, II.
MEXICAN EXCHANGE. - Mexican ex-
change on New York is quoted at 2.Ol12.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS, 80 ,od Reeeipts .ase t
from customs Yesterday were $l,lStoi3; IN
ternaI revenue, including corporation tax:
81. $50 347, and misce,Ianeous. S25b3li, totdI
of 81 eSS 241 against total expenditures on
ordinary account Of S2,42O,O13. For tne
month 10 date ordinary receipts nave peeh
500 sl3322 and ordinary expenditures 49,
s05 56 The excess Of expenditures was co.
narv receipts have been s52s S72 1868, against
S5liCOl .29s in the same period or lslV, anu
ordinary expendtures S529,si5,7lO, against
S53i 2Ol. .60i In 1910 the excess OF recelpts
amounting to $974.3i6. compared Win an & ex-
cess OF expenditures last year OF M.,Sp,oy-'
Including Panama Canai accouht ana pv p,o-
lie debt the excess OF all expenditures osef so
receipts since July 1 amounted TO NI.sSz,-
$40 against an excess in the corresponding
period a year ago OF sn, ,636,S95
SIrR-TREASURY.-Th Sub-Treasury was
debtor to the Clearing House sl4sl,lS.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-19
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET.-Money on call opehe'
az 2r, per cent highest 23s per cent ~"
est. Pa per cent; closing, 29s per ce"'' 49,
ing rate. 2H per cent. Time money VIZ W.
easy and a lower rate was made ior tne tn
four months period Rates, 2i2 per GEM ,vs .vs
and and four N months, per cent for five, SIX au anu
seven months and 3a.a4 per cent 10 i6r ,ged orSI
the year. Mercantile paper was uhcIIS"e s,Ir,
with good demand and nmlt -. Supd 1pd
ply. Rates, 32.u4i. per cent Tor SIM and
ninety days' indorsed bills receivapie anu anu
choice four to six months single names anu
4iad5 per cent for others
FOREIGN EXCHANGE-The foreign e, eH,
change market opened firm, with rates no' ~
materially changed at ASSOC hso@ Ioi I'd
bles. .SsS0a4 s665 for demand sterllhg alls
9s4S0ai st35 for sixty day bills. Short francs
were quoted at SO 600 plus i-S?' ana 59 si1gfs Tne
reichsmarks at 95lsqs5ls plus To- .,ar1
market was a shade easier in me 49, aIne, g
noon, showing a decline Of . TO- ~ pO.iro nre
from the mornings high level Caoies wese
nuoted at sSs0n4 1855, demand sterhiis lsoo1s a.
1s6551 SeeO and sixty-day bills az asi1u ao
s4oO Short francs were quoted 81 2'-' "i'N
short reichsmarks at sjls less l-ti
The Washington herald., 1911-06-21
WILL INCREASE SALARIES.

The bill increasing the salaries of Off
GERS of the Public Health and Marine
Hospital Service and otherwise increas.
ing the efficiency Of the service passed
the Senate yesterday.
The bill fixes the following salaries:
Surgeon general, 5000 per year.
Assistant surgeon general 5000.
Senior surgeon. ten on active duty
s, 500.
Surgeon, 5000.
Passed assistant surgeon, $500.
Assistant surgeon. 5000.
And the said officers the bill speci.
fjes. Except the surgeon general, shall
receive an additional compensation Of II
per centum OF the annual salary as
above set forth for each five years
service, but not to exceed in all 20 per
centum: provided that the total salary,
including longevity increase, shall not
exceed the following rates: Assistant
surgeon general, 5000; senior surgeon.
81, 500; surgeon, s4,oOo."
The Washington herald., 1911-06-21
OPPOSE JONES LIQUOR BILL.
Com missiOners Return UnfavOrable
Report to District Committee.

Com ssiOners Return UnfavOrable
Report to District Committee.
The Jones bill for the suppression OF
liquor traffic in the District Of Co
lumbia. was returned to the Senate Dis
trict Committee yesterday by the Com
missioners with an unfavorable report.
The bill, according to the Commission
ers would practically effect the entire
suppression Of the traffic in alcoholic
beverages in the District OF Columbia,
which the Commissioners are not pre-
pared to advise. as it is not manifest to
them that it would be intrinsically wise,
nor that there is an approximate una
nimity or prcponderance Of public sem
timent to that effect in this community" ."
The bill, besides limiting the right to
conduct saloons and liquor, stores to
much greater extent than is now done,
provides for a change in the method of
selection Of the excise board and a
change in the personnel Of that body,
providing that It shall be made up of
the Judge of the Juvenile Court, the
health officer, and an inspector Of police.
According to the bill, consent to con-
duct liquor establishments must be OBJ
tanned from the majority Of persons in
the block and also from a majority of
the persons in the five nearest blocks.