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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13

Weekly movement figures Of the Cotton IN
change: Port receipts. 21l ,b6l bales, against
3s4 535 last year. overland 20 mills and can
ada 4iSg against so 13j last year. southern
mill takings Jos 600. against looOpo last year
gain OF stocks at interior towns, l3.1tD. against
39O77 last year: brought into sight for the
week $500 against 55T.3F last year. Iotil
crop movement: Port receipts, JWNsOO bales,
against Is 2s6 G2s last year. overland 10 fnlIs
and Canada. $50 3j4. against 4&N,U'o last year
Southern mill takings. i.li1.oJo. against L
TO 900 last year. stock az interior to%ns IN
excess Of September !. 7lb.il9. against blIo'p
last year: brought into sight thus fer Tor the
season. s243.273 against s.Sl.l't last year.
Liverpool cables: SPOT Ia good dcWanl'
sales 1900 bales: speculation and export.
1000: American. llorO Imports 90
American. 43OOO Middling upland, Hd
Futures opened steady. unchanged TO > point
lower: closed quiet but steady = 10 ] point
lower: December. $3.50. December January.
& q2d: January February. 6rli 20; Fclru1rN
March 6a2d. March April G9dd; Apru ,MS,.
6 % I'D: Msy-June G.P2d. lun"-July. "sHd.
Julv August GsGisd. August sou,cmh"r.
q 73iAd: September October, Gi?i; ocio6-r.
November G42d; November De rombcr. $50.
Manchester: Yarns quict: cloths. more doihs'
New Orleans Dec. 12-To days vas the
Ilvcliest session IN months I'm the cotton MAJ
ket Prices hulged sharply 81 hale on the
governments crop estimate 81 l361IpO hal''.
tions Of the bulls and buying FOR both accounts
was heavy. Just before the report was issued
tho market Was depressed by the Tumor thar
n would be Il 800 900 bales on this trading
months went 10 10 % points under YESTERDAY
last quotations Immediately following me
posting ~ the estimate March mounted -
points The close vas steady, 10 to 20 points
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13

Exports OF apples from United States
and Canadian ports for the week ended
december 6. 1913, furnished to The Trib-
une by Lunham & Moore, Produce Ex-
change forwarding agents tboxes are
roc,,oned as thr,sp, to the barrel and
counted as barrelS:
New York. "a, 100; Boston; 23,sc,; Portland.
~ 7s3. Halifax, 1S22o' II. John, y, 10. 'Oto'
Goa, increase, 5O53: total this season, LIN l9o;
Total last season, ISIS. $50; decrease, 90; I5i
EXPORTS OF PEARS AND I6a hdsss naars:
nv steamer Minneapolis. 200 crates cranoerries'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13

Oil. after advancing 5 points, lost half
the gain, while STANDARD Oh of New York
ran of about points. New Jersey eased
off 4, Atlantic Refining was down and
losses were sustained In many of the
other issues. United Cigar Stores and To-
bacco Products preferred were practically
neglected. There was a fair inquiry for
Anglo-American Oil, both old and new,
at fractional change. British-American
Tobacco ruled steady. Canadian Pacific
rights and notes were quiet and about un-
changed. The copper stocks were dull.
Silver shares ruled STEADY. Bonds were
quiet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
SOME WEAKNESS ON CURB
industrials Irregular = Oils
Lower-Mines Steady.

considerable irregularity characterized
we speculation in the curb market yes
efcay, although what interest was mani
sss'ed continued to be centred in the oil
'9es' which developed considerable
"s&knss3 on small offerings. Continental
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
NEW YORK PRICES.
INTERIOR RECEIPTS.
SEABOARD CLEARANCEs,
ELOIR AND MEAL =


but firm. Spring patents 81 50ast 30 winter
straights. 81 25dS4 40; winter patents, 81 5od
81 80: spring clears, 81 l5G$i 80: extra No
winter. So 65dS3 So: extra No winter. 50 -
asa 90: Kansas straghts. 81 20dS+ 30; fancy
sprinx patents So 4OdS5 90 BUCKWHEAT
FLOGR-Firmer at s3ds3 35 per 100 10. RYE
FL.OUR-Steady. Fair 20 good. 50 a9dS3 g
choice TO fancy. So I5ds3 so. CORNIEAI.
quiet. Kiln dried, So 81. BAGMEAIl-Fine
white and yellow. 81 5oasl So; coarse. 81 t5p
81 80. FEED--Western quiet; bran. to arrive.
100 N: sacks. s24 p; middling. S24 Go: -four
do S2S; red dog. 500: city steady: bulk. S23 80.
sacks. $50: middling. s25 5oqS30 so red dog,
s3i y: oilmeal S3lGS3l 30.
COFFEE-Most Of the gains OF early IN
the week were lost yesterday, when values
declined 20lT points under sales Of only
81, 900 bags. The easier feeling was due large
ly 20 weakness I'm Europe. where Hayre was
iaGl franc lower and Hamburg showed de-
clnes OF LGis pfennig. Cost and freight Of
fers from Brazil were also about 10 points
lower aud there was very poor demand,
To-day's receipts at Santos Will carry the total
movement there through the s.OOO,0oO mark.
and while leading authorities IN Brazil have
reiterated their estimates OF Santos crop not
over O. $50. 900 BAGS, the trade Is exceptional
regarding these figures, as II VIII mean
much greater shrinkage In the movement than
is usually experienced after this date. The
lower prices in the cost and freight market.
which were on the basis of 1l.6Oc for Santos
AZ and o. 30 for Rio IS. failed TO attract buy
ers and tho spot situation was very inactive.
rels in the spot market. and Santos futures
were 25aOO reis lower. Spot market was dull
and easy, with Rio Is quoted at Csc. Local
contract prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
JUDGMENTS RECORDED.

The following Judgments for amounts
exceeding 800 were filed YESTERDAY the
tirst name being that OF the debtor:
Arrstam Harold A., Alfred Husch and W.
lee Walduer-Lcng Acre Land Co, Sl,IsO %.
Adams. Albert &c a. Lewis. 500 90.
Amanti, Joseph-T. c. Wood. Sis3 90.
Andrews. James ID. w. /. Stafford, slSI -
brown. Frederick. G. Walter ct al ST.
SOC So go, ., nm CO
buchanan, Chas Pc G. Battle. 81 1903 So.
Bergman. John A. X Bronson, sovi ~,
samepGeorge Ferguson Co. s7O4 20.
Booth Harry T.-Huguenot Trust co. OF Ne"
York, Sl73 81. .oo,o.
Rover Charles H-F. T.. Peters S2o3 90
R,,tsch Henry J-F. II. Peters. sl3oi ~
Clemens. Peter-G. Muller. Jr, sl,Oy, 81;
cherry. VIM. s., Ridabock a Co. Sii9 50
Cnnpy. Hazlitt A.-stollwerck Bros me
COSTS, 500 Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
CURB ECHOES.

Results OF operations of Big Dome FOR
the month of November are as follows:
Tonnage milled 1880; value of gold pro-
duced, s12l,1OO; mill ran SO per cent OF
total monthly hours.
The La Rose Consolidated Mines Com
pany has just declared its quarterly INV
idend Ct 2h per cent and an extra OF
. per cent, payable January w. Ihi E
dis,r,hu,,on calls for an outlay OF 22ls
cents per share.
The Golden cycle Mining Company has
inst distributed $4,000 in dividends
making a total of 100000 this year
Mines in the Cripple Creek district have
paid some large dividends this year, and
include Portland Gold Mining Com Comp any
s240. 900: Elkton CONSOLIDATED, S-Vo'UyjU,
indicator, $4,000. and Mary Mchih-
new SlO4 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
SHORTS ADVANCE
COTTON PRICES
Government Crop Estimate En-.
couraged Southern Bull
Support.
WEATHER IN COTTON STATES.

80. SO Idi o-uay ana tomorrow, Hshl'
For Louisiana, fair in east cloudy In west
to-day tomorrow, coludy; light east winds.
For Eastern Pennsylvania, local rains to-
day; tomorrow probably fair; light TO mod
crate variable winds
For Western Texas. fair to-day and to-mor-
row.
For Alabama, fair to-day and probably to-
morrow; light, variable winds
For Mississippi. fair to-day; tomorrow
cloudy; light east WINDS.
For Tennessee, fair to-day and tomorrow.
The governments crop estimate, plac-
ing this seasons yield at 13.6T0D bales.
of 500 pounds gross weight, excluding
linters. was the feature in the cotton
market yesterday. These figures appeared
to be very nearly In line with the average
of a canvass of exchange members earlier
in the week, but they evidently found
considerable short interest which had
been based on a somewhat larger idea of
the yield, while they also encouraged re-
newal of bull support. particularly from
Southern sources. At any rate. they were
followed by an advance of about p points
from the low level of the morning, ana
the market closed firm at a net advance
of II TO 16 points. Trading was very quiet
before the publication of the report. "a
bles were about as due. and the local
market opened steady at unchanged prices
10 an advance of point The circulation
of a few December notices was accom-
panied by some scattering liquidation.
while there was also little selling or
near months by spot houses. The mar
ket gradually eased of, and shortly be-
fore the report was issued ruled about I
10 IA points net lower. An active cover
ing movement then sent prices IL 10 l?
points above Thursdays closing figures
and the close was within a point or two
of the best This years estimate com
pares very bullishly with early season
ideas as 20 probable requirements, which
were reflected in estimates OF around H.
10000 bales but unfavorable trade re-
ports have caused some change OF senu-
ment with reference TO the probable
needs of spinners. and local sentiment AZ
the close last night was mixed. Southern
spot markets were generally quiet ana
unchanged, and the local market held
quiet at l34Cc for middling upland; sales
s, bales; delivered on contract, 2,lS bales.
Local contract prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
U. S. Treasury Finances.

Washington. Dec. i2.-The condition OF the
United States Treasury at the beginning OF
business to-day was: Net balance in general
fund S1l9, 67s. 500; total receipts yesterday
SO 42l 800; total payments yesterday, S2.036.-
Igl The deficit this fiscal year IL IS, 81, 600.
against a deficit OF 81. 223. 53i last year, ex-
elusive OF Panama Canal and public debt
transactions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
Yester-

ACCOMPLISHMENTS and easier, owing
to a decline in the hog market and LIBERAL re-
ceipts at interior points. PORK-Quiet; mess,
s2s 25as23 rs: family. s24 50ds27: short clear.
500 25ds22 BEEF-Steady: mess. slsIsis 80:
family. sI0as20: packet. SIS 50Qsl9 so; extra
IOXaIlhc; pigs, ll%c. CUT MEATs-Pickled
bellies easy 10 ID. 13ile: II ID. 13he; IA 10.
l2%c; picked hams steady. 13isc. TALLOW-
QUIET; special Tssc; city csc: country. 60
6xc. LARD-Easy; Middle West. 10. 100
10 SIC; city quiet lose; refined steady; South
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PITTSBURGH STOCKS.
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.

Furnished by charles -. Barney & Co. No. %
Broad street. New York. and No. IL South
9Th street PHILADELPHIA
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BALTIMORE STOCKS.

Furnished hy Mitdendorf. Williams 4 Co. In
corporatei so. 81 Pine street. New York.
and 30 30 East German street, baltimore
uIt ak
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BRIEF WALL STREET NEWS.

London was a purchaser in this mar
ket Yesterday 10 the extent OF about
5000 shares.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13

London was purchaser III tiiS Hi"i
ket yesterday 10 the extent OF about
5000 shares.
Dick s. Ramsay, president of the East
River Savings Institution, and William
Schramm, of Messrs. Shefer, Schramm
and Vogel. were elected directors of the
Lawyers Title Insurance and Trust Com
Yany yesterday
Heads Of the subsidiary departments
Of the United States Steel Corporation
are here for the purpose of discussing
prices, production and other matters per-
tanning TO the industry.
Vt special meeting of the stock
holders Of the Federal Light and Trac-
ton Company an issue OF 100000
per cent ten year notes, previously au-
thorized by the board Of directors, was
approved. OF this amount $4,000 will
be offered TO stockholders at par and
interest
Exports of copper for the week ended
December II totalled 3,425 tons; since
the first of December they were e.a6
tons. as compared with l1,734 tons for
the same period last year.
The Columbia Knickerbocker Trust
Company and the New York Trust Com
pany will not make special Christmas
distributions this year to employees, fol-
lowing the custom of former years. In
stead they have a system of life in
surance, insuring each clerk for $1,000
and paying the premium for him.
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TORONTO STOCKS.

FURNISHED by j. j. Carew, No. "A Broad
street,
COBALTS.
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iNDUSTRIALS.

u FURNISHED by Harry L. Thompson Co., No.
rs Broad streetl
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'Coupons interchangeable tReglstered tCou-
pons. Registered and {oupon.
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Furnished by Charles Head & Co. No. IL wall
street)
LAND.
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NEW YORK CITY BONDS.

| FURNISHED by w. N. Coler & Co.. No. % Cedar
street)
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RAILROAD.
MINING.

Bos 4 Alb. 1875 1873 NYNH & e5s. 66
Bos q W + Of SO 10
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BOSTON STOCKS.

Sc 900 Chic c Ry LIST IS. s9a esh so. s9I
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EXPORTS OF APPLES.

sEx dividend
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I'LL. CENTRAL SELLS BONDS

uiet; mlddling, l3lsc ,ales' 70
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(Acerued interest to be added)
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MONTREAL STOCKS.

.Ex dividend
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-22
Your Face viii Tell on You

rACIAI expression is the tetae OF the Christmas
y shopper.
II YOU have ever noticed the variety of sad CHEEKY
eroucy conened eager that people with them
on their tour through shopping district appreciate
how that is.
pick EN- time; the expression on the
choppers face he child, is the best tip
- 10 the sort OF spirit he she carrying around under
his or her hat There different look for everyone OF this
variety:
The person who buy tokens Of remembrance
because they chock full OF the REAL spirit
The person who is buying up presents regardless OF cost
land that the recipient make use OIL for
her rich neigiibors
The person who has house full Of youngsters at home
impatienty waiting for the big day;
The person who buying any old thing for somebody
who. he thinks, is going to give him present;
The young fellow who is going into debt to buy what
"his best girl" wants;
ing an expensive gift-and charged her dads
And last least the youngster who has saved
pennies and is buy Mother and Dad present.
youngser who hasn't had any pennies but
walking amessy abou, in the toy department Gust look
in at EN-"
And can't forget that Bargain sale expression
but, then they all, less have that
The whole crowd belong the class-thcy
all Christmas shoppers
We that all OF them haven't the spirit that
ought be pushing the Christmas proposition
end all the time. As it is many OF the faces ind
spirit that would push the Christmas proposition
ward a BITTER end
IT ISN'T WHAT YOU GIVE, BUT THE SPIRIT
IN WHICH YOU GIVE IT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-22
The Progress of Time

MARK the progress of time, few years ago JACOB
lNl Furh had consented give the city the benefits Oh
common user clause in franchise would have tae on
his neck and wept with JOY We would have haled h'
,erhans as great pubcspirited citizen and eeneaeto
Friday Commissioners Hamilton and knudsen granted
III. Puget Sound Traction, Light Power Co the Du"sm-
ish valley lighting franchise with just such common user
clause in it ;, -,
And while their being recorded people III 'ne
lobby were camorng their recall because they had not
cne far enouehbecause they had also inserted Clause
giving the county right revoke the franchise AZ VIII
1t illustrates this;
A few wears ago the people content to accept
hatever crumbs the corporation willing TO throw the
Cornoraon rule and dictaton accepted ana DOM
rant fact The corporations the granors the people the
grantees.
TODAY the situation is reversed The people have come
70, realize that il is they who giving and the corpora
lions that receiving.
They have come realize that they have been
giving franchises which the corporations capi'
talixed for millions of dollars and that the people
paid for the inflated values placed on watered stock
So they are not with crumbs any longer
When they are giving up iranc1e. they want to be
assured that they can il the grantees attempt abi
trarv tactics and unreasonable dictaton OF rates
And that is why the Duwamish valley light franchise
few wears ago would been considered great victory
Tor the people BUT TO-DAY is JUSTLY REGARDED AS
DEFICIENT IN MOST ESSENTIAL DETAIL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-22
LOVE POIs0NED7

LONDON. Dec. 2s.-whcn one II
In love aud wants to get out. all one
needs To do IL Ia take little serum.
according to DIR. Maurice pcFieury
tho brain storm" specialist
Dcf1cury makes the serum. lie
holds that being n love Is n state
Of mental poisoning.
lilo rates love as the sixth OF the
vices. placing alcohol. opium. NOR
phinc. cocaine and ether ahead Of Il.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-22
BY Frederick M. kerby
OFFCI


WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.--"The
ogg producer and tho egg con.
sumer CAN be- brought together
and egg corners abolished for
overt Tho high cost OF eggs and
the cost OF many other farm
products. too-can DO lowered by
cooperation between the farmer
and the egg user in the city or town.
Tho PARCEL POST ~ THE so.
LUTON"
That iA the way Charles !. Brand.
agricultural department expert on
marketing. and chief OF President
Wilson's newly created division OF
markets" sizes up the egg situa.
ton
Test Eggs In Malls
THE division OF markets. in co,
operation with the bureau Of animal
industry and the portoffioe depart
mcnt. has been for moro than n
month quietly testing out the posai-
bllitles OF the parcel post IN ship
ping eggs from the country 90 the
town.
1T can be done. and II can be
done successfully and AZ low cost" "
declared Brand
The agricultural department
poultry farm at BeltHyille. Mary
land. has been selling the eggs pro
duocd there In the course Of the
poultry experiments 10 tho en-
ployea OF the department at the
market price.
Have Remarkable Success
we have. In the past month.
been using these eggs. simply 10
test the possibilities OF more than
n hundred different types OF egg
containers by sending them through
the parcel post.
"Of course. the tests have not
been concluded but al least SIX OF
tho containers are standing mall
trips satisfactorily. Out OF the first
% dozen that We shipped" contin-
ued Mr.. Brand. there we're only
i've broken eggs and four were in
one particular dozen. NO tina, there
were "a dozen eggs shipped with
only one broken"
Containers Inexpensive
How about the expense for con.
tainerH7" I asked.
1T Is not nj all necessary that the
containers be expensive" he re-
piled. The less expensive types. In
several cases. are proving 10 be as
satisfactory as the others.
But II II quite possible TO use a
container that IL expensive without
hurting tho efficiency OF the ser.
vice.
For instance. number Of the
containers can be kept until they
reach the parcel post lImit-20
pounds--and then returned 20 the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-22
GIVING PUNCH

A clergyman was invited TO
a dinner given by an esteemed
citizen AZ his handsome country
home.
During the dinner milk
punch was quietly placed nt the
pla.s Of each guest. and the
good dominic. like the others.
quaifcd the delicious beverage
with evident pleasure.
Il feel. brother" impressive.
~ remarked the dominic. as he
set his drained glass upon the
table. that | should congratu-
late you on the great blessing
OF yours"
II don't quite get you. Mr..
Jonc." returned the host. won.
derinEly. ITO what are you
particularly referring7"
To that milk. brother" was
the earnest response % the
pastor You should daily give
thanks for having such a splen.
did COW"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-22

Secure
DO you think Charlie II still
attached 10 your"
oh. yes, But. OF course. I have
TO string him now and then. -
Judge.
Found EN- All Right
See here" exclaimed the
stranger. as he stumbled into his
twentieth puddle. Il thought you
said yosi knew whore all tho bad
places we're on this rosd7"
We'll" replied the native. who
had volunteered TO guide him
through the dark. we're a-flndln'
them. alnt WEI"
Worth the Trouble
You 20 hunting every Year,"
"Yes"
what kind OF game do you pre-.
fere"
"Oh. I never shoot anything. But
It's Kind Of pleasant TO como home
and have the family make n fuss
over me because got back alive. -
One on Henry
Wife-Henry. you need n rest
Let Is 40 to Bongton Springs.
Huo-That place. Why. it's
only ~ for women and foola
Wife, know Il. Let's 80 there
together.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-22

Sometimes IL seems as the brilliant rays OF dao"'
ON wonans bosom may be the imprisoned souls Oh '"o
cent children of the poor who have been saereeo !" "
human greed-N d. Cochran
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-22

What She Thought Of Dad
Little Susie latter being punish
I'd by her fntherl--I think papa Ia
dreadful. Was he tho only man you
could get. mama7
A Welcome Change
Before You take this house.
said the homes, real estate agent,
Il want 10 tell you something tina,
Is against t.
WHAT'S THAR" asked Hemmand.
haw.
"it's right next 10 a boiler shop. ."
IA he took out his wallet 10 make
the first payment. Hemmandhaw
replied:
"Oh, that's all right The family
next 20 where we now live has a
parro,. photograph and pair Of
twins. Judge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-22
NO JOB FOR AIPhoNsE

FOR ALPHoNsE
arrived In London from the south
OF France. sought friend Hodge distress
Ah. amt tell aueek what is hecm ron bensi'sh call
pole bearT"
gent smile.
"Oui-ouii What IN heemF-
from the Arctic Its home 10 on
the ice and II lives mostly on fish
no that I weel not do ~
You why should feerr" asked Hodge
wherr I live he die. They como TO
say will be pole bear him But no. To live on leo
nsh-it IL too much will not do H. Nevaire''
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-22
farmer by parcel post
"Clft" PACKAGE Best

But no doubt the best type win
be found to be the gift package
type. that can be thrown away after
being once used.
but there is one thing that ought
To be made clear. and that ~ that
consumers ought TO 10 20 some trou-
BILE TO get into personal touch with
farmers In order that both may deal
satisfactorily.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-22
ENGAGED

The young bachelor had 40
many girls employed under him
that he had book OF rules
printed and given to each OF
his employees.
The other day he hired a new
maiden.
After she had had time TO
look over the rules he called
her In to see II she was pro-
ficient.
II ] should give you one ring,
do you know what It would
mean ?"
"Oh. sir said she. "this In
so sudden"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-22
Willie Knew

Teacher - Now. children,
what do NO mean when we
say "on an average?
Willie-Average il a thing n
thing n hen lays eggs on.
raachcr-i don't understand.
Willie: please explain 10 us
what you mean.
Wlllie--Papa says that a hen
lays one egg day on an aver.
age.