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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-05-26

Foley Kidney Pills are a true med
icine. They are heading, strengthen
ing. antiseptic and tonic. They act
quickly. Fearis Drug Store d&w
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-05-26
GOOu ROADS CONGRESS-
HEARS HOBSON SPEAK.
Alabama Congressman Urges Fcdef-
al Aid for the Public High
ways.
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special
Birmingham, Ala, May %. Con-
gresham Hobson of Alabama ad-
dressed the fourth annual Good
Roads Congress this morning on the
subject of federal aid to public high
ways. The congress will conclude its
session this afternoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-06
The Maggie Ceiling.

One of the apartments IN the an
e4ent royal palace at Cintra, Portugal,
10 known as the Hall of Magpies
Painted In the arahesque ceiling is To
be found & swarm of magpieS E.a.G
las n the mouth Il scroll on whisfl
painted in red on white ground, are
tbs words, "Por benz" The story
runs that King John of Portugal was
making love to one of the maids Of
honor in this chamber and was sur.
prised by the queen. His majesty made
the best OF the circumstances and eX-
siained to the queen, "E por benz mlnka
gsere' cob. it Is nothing at all. 1t Is
quite right. There is no harm In tt'l. Az
70 whether the queen was satisfied the
legend Is silent, but the ladies' Of the
court We're deeply interested and were
constantly saying to one another with
smil" "Ior BEN, Por benz The
gtng Thought it time to act, SO he com
missi,ne,i an artist to paint on the
ceiling as lpany magpies az there were
laxative ladies about the court, each
hoitiin" III he beak the ribbon With
he words. 'or beTn. '-London Globe
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-06
f-,s.+, % por.aual's Homer.

IT tn l'.>ind' = ont OF the noblest
records over written OF national glory
and -,,1.'>y>;s CamGens. Its gifted al.
thor. determined to do for Portugal
what Homer had done for Greece. The
great poem, was written in the six
Reenth century which has been called
the hp7'Di' age of Portugal. and it.
Elain feature Is the rounding of t.
Capp @s G"@d Hope by : asco da Cam
whllA @'"St lftereStin episode :
the rrownlng afier death Of iEe2 g.
Castro Us queen OF Portugal. Til"
T.uSiad" TOOK its name from Lus1u4
who was said TO have founded Lisbon
Its author was BORN about 1910. AM
his career which began brilliantis
c-as b':@!:t~f by thu t!eath of a t}roke,
heart Of the lady of his love. for whose
sake he was banisfed from the land
He wrote The I.uSiad' in his finnish
merit and wal, recall II. in l511. losing
On the way all his ~ "l>"rty except his
r,oeIn PpnSioned III FIRST bv the kinc
this great epic poet nf Portugal dind
In great poverty In 1879. wheu his
patron was also dead.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-06
A STUDY IN FIGURES.
Calculations Necessary TO Produce the
Nautical Aim anac.

Calculations Necessary TO Produce the
Nautical Almanac.
II may safely be said that no one
outside the publishing Office mas read
TIE entire Nautical Almanac from be
sinnsng to end. but each figure of the
printed almanac IA Ia the office eK-
au1ined twice and read three times
The total number of figures exceeds
= million; but. great as that number Is.
It is trihing compared with the NUM-
e.,,. af figures employed In the calc7lla
tons, as the almanac figures repre-
gent "bare" results only. The moor
for instance. requires for its calcH-
4asion mote than million and half
OF figures, and similarly with other
branches Of the work such as the
sun. the piaaets. etc. Contrary to the
general opiiai-t,,. practically every fls
IRE ia the book IL fresh from year to
year.
The tables from which nearly all the
work is calculated have been original
" constructed from the iabors OF the
astronomical observer and to large
extent from the observations OF tAe
sun. moon and planets made at the
Royal observatory. Greenwich. Tele-
scopes and other astronomical appli-
ances are couspicuously absent, as the
work Of thu. staff is purely nlathemati-
cal and not Observation-Disclosures
Telegraph.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-06
A leqerd Of Mount Oni.

Mount Omi. on the border between
western China and Tibet. has the long
est staircase in the world. On top OF
the mountain there stands Buddhist
temple. arounc which gather some Of
the hottest traditions of that religion
and which is made Mecca to the
Chinese. To facilitate the ascent Of
It's slippery sides some 10000 steps
have been cut in the mountain, form
ing a slngre flight up which the p.-
grim tolls Because Of Its inaccessi-
oility few Europeans have ever visited
the spot, bat number Of travellers
aaye aecoodcd the stairway and are
positive that it Is no legendary myth.
There is legend that in earlier tines
the ,itlgrim was forced to ascend the
mountain without artificial aid, uatii
the monks conceived the plan of re
curing every pilgrim who wcuiti ,s;iit,
especial benefit of his journey TO cus q
.ingle steep.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-06
Down In a CosI Mine.

To thi cal accustomed to the con
slant sound ii IL living world the still.
uess of coal mine here the miles
OF croSscutS and entries and the un
Yieding wails swallow up all sounds
and echo is a silence that is complete
Ju. as enc i}t4t Aaes accustomed to the
si.e.s,'a thcoss2, =. .9ag heurs of solitary
york sounds become audible tina;
world escape an ear less trained. The
ricilling murlnur of the gas, the spat
eering fall Of lump of coal loosened
by some mysterious force from
Granny in tue wall. the sudden knock.
Ing and breaking of stratum far az
Ia the rock above or the scurry Of q
rat Off somewhere Ia the darkness
strike on the ear loud and startling
The eye. too. becomes trained to pene
trate the darkness, but the darkness is
so complete that there is a llmit-the
limit Of the rays cast by the pit lamp
Joseph Husband Atlantic.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-06
Portuguese and Goldfish

1t is an interesting fact that the flsh
ermen Of northern Portugal started
and developed the fishing industry Oh
the banks OF the northern coast VI
America. and. though they now send
fewer ships. their taste for salt cod
from Newfoundland Is unabated-ir
fact, It Is national Portuguese dain
ty 1t is found in every little grocery
shop. hard and brown as board. \
number OF Portuguese have made their
home on the islands to the south OF
the mainland of Massachusetts. and
there the dark eyes of the iberian
maiden raven locks md a certain pin-
tnresque element in dress are not in
frequent This connection With For
tugal dates back many years, the
ships OF Marthas Vineyard bridging
the distance over sea and returning
with Portuguese crews.-.Ex Exchange
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-06
Adam and Eve.

II hope this expulsion Of ours is not
going to injure our social position.
ha1d Eve ruefully.
81 guess not" replied Adam. "1hey
san't stop us from being one Of the
very first families. whatever they do"
Il don't find our names here in the
Social Register, said Eve. LOOKING
the volume over
Look under 'Dilatory Domiciles.' my
love-" said Adam as he went out ana
named the jackass after himself
Harpers Weekly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-06
THE Kaleidoscope.
a=strument BY Which the Presence Of
Electricity Is Detected.

asstrument BY Which the Presence af
Electricity Is Detected.
The electroscope is an instrument for
he detection of electricity. 1t depends
eaf Its action on the principle that
5odies charged with like electricity re-
81, while those charged with unlike
electricity attract each other The ordI-
aary pith ball suspended on a sill
-tiresd is the simplest form o{ the in.
atrument.
The most common type Of electro
Hope is that devised by Bennett in
1857 and known as the gold leaf cleo
lroseape. 1t consists Of two strips OF
gold leaf or thin aluminium foil sus-
pended from the lower extremity Of Il
conductor within glass bottle or jar
The upper end of the conductor ter
inmates In ball or plate in case the
ing electroscope. II body charged
with positive electricity is brought near
the knob of the electroscope the mega
tive electricity will be attracted to the
knob and the positive repealed to the
leaves. which diverge. II now the fin
ger ia touched to the knob the positive
s,ectricity Is drawn of and the leaves
collapse, while the negative electricity
y held bound. Removing the charged
body, the leaves will diverge again,
charged with negative electricity. In
shts case the instrument can be used
10 determine the nature Of a charge OF
a body brought near IT. as with a posi-
Nv. charge the leaves will collapse and
~sth negative charge spread farther
srart-Exchange
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-06
Sosne Consolation.

r.. Was "a fanlaa, Scot and when t!,-
objection aatate came round dropped
Ii a form i'm mistake for the humble
copper. speediNy discovering his mis-.
take. however. Ice stappad softly down
The aisle and requested THE oof gath
-ner to give ttfa back tAe coin. which
reauest was politely tsat firmly re
s,,Hah A shade OF dssAtNssiRltmept fit
ed ever Tho uortfl%tnlef's GAGE sas he
walksM slowly lack IL his 4seuv.
~Aw..e,l," he said. Its d Toss. but
theYe's some sma' consolatioS i'm re.
.nectin' It's bad one. 1t tnigtst ssas,e
GOT me into trouble anywhere else ~
Loi,siG,, Telegraph.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-06
rHiekens and His .Wife.

Commenting Oh the unhappy reia~
tons between Dickens and his wife.
Goodwin Smith wrote In one OF his las
papers: 1T was common case. Dict
ems had married at low level. and his
wife had NOT risen with him: otherwise
there was no fault on her side. The
matrimonial histor! Of writer's OF
works Of imagination has often beer
unhappy. Their imagina ton turns the
woman into an angel. and then they
and that she Is woman"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-06

1406 State, room house modern,
$4,000.
1902 Ash, Is rooms, block ground,
$4,000.
III Beech, S rooms, city water, out
houses, $1,000.
40S w. 18th, rooms. city water,
out houses, $1,000.
1924 W. 18th, rooms, city water,
bath, $500.
1865 Cherry, rooms, city water,
bath $14.5O
1903 Cherry, rooms, city wata-,
sink, $3.50.
700 w. 18th, 3 rooms, city water.
$500.
121 Idaho, rooms $1,000.
Corner 22nd and State, rooms, So. 90
Corner 18th and Mulberry rooms,
bath, electric lights, $500.
S2e Texas, rooms, bath, electric
lights, 5000.
800 Beech rooms. bath, electric
lights, $4,000.
1929 Olive, 7 rooms, bath, electric
lights, $3.50.
111e E. 5th, 4 rooms, city water
$3.50.
1902 E. 18th, 4 rooms, city water
$3.50.
i1-11 w. Bar 7.rGoms. hath. lights
$3.50
$40 E, End, Z rooms, bath, lights
$4,000.
1904 w. 18th, 8 rooms, bath, lights
$500.
Nicely furnished rooms in various
parts OF the city for rent
G.. S. McNEW
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-06
Two Is Company.

"HaHe you ever Iced before?' asked
the coy maid.
"Yes." yawned the worldly young
man. "but-never before chaperon.
two small brothers and pet bulldog.
And then she suggested a trip down
the old road to see the stars.-Chicago
News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-06
A Pithv Sermon,

Here is the pithieSt sermon eve,
preached: Our lngreSS into life j.
naked and bare. our progress through
iife i% trouble and care. our egresS oI'
OF It We know not where: but. dom.
vel. here. We shall do we'll there. !.
vaaP"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-06
PILES, PILES! PILES,

Williams Indian Pile Ointment ~
.ur~ Blind. Bleeding and Itehiss
Piles, II abs0rbS the tumorU. ANsv'
itching q once. acts - . Des'&s.
xivee instant relief. Williams' I,
dian Pile Ointment IL prapare6 -
Piles and itching Of the private partf
Sold BY druggistA nail Soc aBk o. o.
williams Mtg. Co.. props. Cfs~s'ss@
q. Sold by 6cCamnon E eea
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-06
Warted It Well Hidden,

Little Bobby was too polite to ga"
he wanted big piece Of the turkes
hut be said he would like a piece of
the chest. where the wiShb0ne was
only he didn't want TO find the wish
bone too quick.-Browning's Magazine
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-06
II Mas This MAY.

y suppose the father gave the brid.
away"
mot exactly. he gave a million
away aud threw her in."-Philadei
phia Ledger.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-06
Excluded.

Aseum-Well. well! congratulate
you. old man. And how IL the baby
to be named? Popley-By my wlfe'a
people. It seems.-Exchange.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-06

The way of the world b 10 make
laws, but follow customs.--koatatgno
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-06
A suaar Coated Pill.

Elbow did you persuade your daugh
ter to learn kitchen wofkY'
by calling !. domestic science.
PittsbuEg Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-06
DR. D. SMITH

TEKTFRINfKY SURGEON
AND DENTIST
Treats all diseases OF Horses, Mules
Cattle aud Dogs. Office at ]. l. Rob-
erts Stable. 317 Pine ST. (Caldwell'a
old sfable) first door south Of Hicks
Ice Factory. Old phone 52s.4" New
phone 2s3 Residence 1909 W
6th Ave. Telephone Qong distancel
100.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-06

A long. slow friendship Is the best
Q long, slow snmity the deadhsst.-
Merriam.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-06

HAVE A FINE
shaded pasture with best of water.
Send your stock to me. $1.00 per
month per head. F. NJ Davis. 22nd'
and Hazel on Warren Road.
g g. Ct
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-06

FOR REMT-GME NICELY ;FtARN-
ished front room, blocks from
Union Station. Address A, care
Graphic 70 i at.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-06

FOR RENT-F'UR NlSHED HOUSE.
city water Included, within 5 blocks
of pos office Phone 1882. Pinch
back Taylor. % ot.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-06

WANTED-BRIGIT CLEAN BOY TO
distribute samples at Shredded
Wheat Demonstrations. Dreyfus
Co. 5 81 st.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-06

FOR RENT
zoos w. 5th. ave-, 4 rooms
1914 w. 3rd. ave., rooms.
1108 Mulb. St., 5 rooms and hall.
1913 w. Ord. rooms
1909 W. 7th. 3 rooms.
S19 W. 18th rooms.
613 Hickory, rooms.
615 Hickory, rooms.
1921 W. End ave., on a beautiful
corner lot. 2nd and Linden, 10 rooms
and hall, modern In every respect,
electric and gas fixtures, roomy
stable and servant houses, fine loca-
tion.
Q story store building 1t No. 621'
E. 9Th. ave., excellent location.
DWELLINGS (Colored)
1924 Poplar. 4 rooms and hall
1922 Fir, rooms.
!216 Fir, 3 rooms.
1905 E. 10TH, 3 rooms.
701 Mulb., 8 rooms.
represent old line companies
both fire and life. Also boiler andi
automobile insurance II you, care :
to buy or sell real, estate, It would
be to your interest to see ,me-have
something especially good at pres
ent time.
CHAS. HAYCOCK
Room 204-Gtizens Bank Building
PIONFE 1885,.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-06
For 6aI.

A RARE OPPORTUNITY
In bad health wants 10 dispose OF
an established business, or wonid
sci, half iaterest in 1t to e'oH1-
petent man of business ability Yn-
vestigation solicited. Address for
five days, Business" care of Ora
phic. Pine Bltff, Ark. May 29th,
1911. 5 81 Ct.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-06

FOR RENT FURNISHED ROOMS
in private family. ALI modern
conweniences, one block from Main
st. Call Old phone 1929. Is 81.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-06
G.. r. GOULD
Practical Surveyor

AZ ktn,.s OF surveying. resocatdxE
~ lost ~ .o5liters1ed corners. EI-
tAAf !shiDe.,sx ct lines. Subdivisions
Of real .,sss.a. The laying out an6
.iivia(kg up 81 lands In any shape.
C. p. GOULD,
Noble Lake, Ark
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-06

FOR RENT--A LARGE AIRY FRONT
room with private family on Lake
side, near car line. All modern
conveniences, with pr without board,
suitable for two. Address B. o.
care Grapbjc. 6 ct.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-06

FOR RENT-NEW HOUSE WITH Ai1.
modern conveniences, No. SD Pine
street, Will be vacant by July l..
Reasonable. Call old phone No
1874 6 4 ct.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-06

w ANTED-G0oD SECOND HAND
buzz fan at once. Address Coca
Cola Boltling Co. Phone office
ATS. Residence 26. 6 % Ct.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-06
CHAS. HAYCOCK

Room t2o4-Citizens Bank Building
PT4osFE 1885,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-06
FOR RENT
modern,

laos State, s room house modern,
$4,000.
1902 Ash, Is rooms, block ground,
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1911-07-15
NEW YORK STOCKS.

New York. July IA. While the cot
ION market showed continuous ner-
vousnsss AMI irreeulsrity today, rath-
er steadier tone seemed to be de-
yeloping with the sellers less agrees
sive and with shorts inclined to COW
er after an initial decline. owing to
a renewal of trade buying and rather
less favorable crop accounts from the
Central belt.
The close was steady at decline
|5t five points on July, but with other
months showing net gains of from
il TO 10 points.
The market opened steady at de-
cline of 3 at points with new crop
positions making new low ground for
the movement in response TO some
what disappointing cables and re-
ports of continued rains in the south
west. II seemed, however, that the
western belt rain news and the pros
pect for unsettled and ashowery wea-
ther again tonight and tomorrow was
creating very little fresh selling pow
er and the market turned steadier
right after the call on bull support
of August. trade buying and cover
ing OF shorts.
After selling UP to net advance
of about . at 13 points on all positions
Except July, which was relatively
quiet all day, the market reacted I'M
der realizing by early buyers and
Southern selling but firmed up again
in the late hour with August selling
lat 14.91 or 16 points net higher, and
with new crop positions reaching the
previous high lever on renewed COW
|ering following a pdivate crop report
making the condition 43.4 per cent
against S7.5 per cent a month ago.
The close was within point of the
best.
Complaints are beginning to reach
1.-THE trade of too much rain In the
central belt and the wet weather is
said to be promoting the chances OF
damage from the boil weeyil but the
continued rains and showers in the
southwest was regarded as beneficial
and some of the days buying was en-
lcouraged by private predictions OF
clearing weather in Texas over
Sunday.
The private crop report published
here said that the condition of the
crop showed slight improvement
i in Alabama and Arkansas but de
terioration of 8 per cent in North
Carolina; per cent in Texas and
as per cent in Oklahoma, while 9TH
Ter states were said to be holding theil
flown.
Receipts today, APT bales. agains
1881 last week and 3. 2s7.
i Today's receipts at New Orleans
las bales. against 1859 last year ant
lat Houston 66 bales against 204 las
lyear.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1911-07-15

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. That in
pursuance of the authority and direc-
tons contained In the decretal order Of
the Chancery court of Garland County,
made and entered on the 5th day of
April. A. D., 1902 in certain cause No.
4l09 then pending therein between G. j.
Samstag and w. T. Hawkins, Trusted.
compliments, and Adele Clements, S.
Clements. Molina Lumber Company. r.
r. Davis and Orvilie Davis. partners
trading under the firm name of II. f..
Davis & Bros. defendants. the under
signed, as Commissioners OF said Court
win offer for sale at public vendue to
the highest Bidder. at tthe front door or
entrance of the County Courthouse, In
which said Court is held, IN the County
by law for judicial sales. on FRIDAY
THE 21ST DAY OF JULY. 1911. the
following described real estate, to-wit
Az Of Let ,o1 e e seven ps CIV IN u sGs a
Springs. Garland County. Arkansas. as
surveyed, mapped and plated by the
". s. Hot Springs Commissioners. ex-
cept that part heretofore conveyed to
Clara c. Ellis and described as follows:
Commencing at a point on the north line
Of said lot z, 1854 feet from the north
west corner; thence to said northwest
corner: thence south along line between
liz. 6, and s.. thence east along the
south line of lot Z, Al feet: thence north
to point of beginning; being a piece Of
bland 946 feet or more fronting on Grand
avenue by 1915 feet or more fronting on
Hill Street.
In making said sale the Commissioner
will sell first the real estate hereinbe
| fore described. reserving and excepting
| a certain two story frame building con
| tanning one store ROOM three rooms and
| a hall. which has been erected and con-
structed on said lot since tine execution
| OF the obligation and deed of trust sued
| on by the plaintiffs;
| And second. the Commissioners Will
| sell the two story frame house contain
ing one store room, three rooms and Q
| hall.
The purchaser OF the house shall have
| the full and complete right TO remove
said building from the premises With
| thirty days from the date the sale shall
| be approved by the Court.
| TERMS OF SALE: On credit Of
three months, the purchaser or purchas.
ers being required to execute a bond
Il as required by law and the order and
decree Of said Court in said cause. with
approved security. bearing interest a.
| the rate OF ten per cent per annpu
/ from date Of sale until paid, and a Her
being retained on the premises splt
10 secure the payment Of the purchas'
money.
Given under my hand this aoth day o
H. a. WELLINGTON.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1911-07-15

NEW YORK STOCKS.

New York, July 14.--The lowest
level of three years was reached to-
|day on the stock exchange. Transac-
tions during the morning session ,eii
Ito $4,000 shares. an amount frequent
|ly handled in the first few minutes
|of an active day. The total for the
|entire session was $1,000 the small
lest days business since July 3, 1908.
A number of issues which often are
fairly active We're not quoted at all
and the movement. was. restricted TO
Fractions save In q few specialties.
The leading railroad and Industrial
stocks held firm,
Operators regarded tha state of
dul.ness into which the market has
fallen as natural at time when more
definite indications of crop prospects
are being awaited
Among the speciaities the fertlliz-
er stocks were most conspicuous
Reading. which was the active fea-
ture of yesterdays late session when
IL was bid up, presumably in the hope
that it might recover large part Of
its 3 per cent semi-annual dividend.
today failed to fulfill expectations,
although it held firm. United States
steel moved lstless. Canadian Pa
cific gained point on the strength
of the favorable crop report of the
canadian government.
The volume of the bank c!earings
throughout the country during the
week reflects improvement in COM
|mercial operations.
Bonds were steady. Total sales,
|par value, were $1,6SS,000.
United States bonds were unchang-
led on call.