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The Detroit times., 1916-08-02

Is the outstanding feature OF IN,
t SFSs T th,ns Is snsc,sa excepting poSi
try This is coming in quite freely
some som dealers and arm with others
Demand - active. Huckleberrtes are
moderately abundant. but all other
small fruits lnelG SnasIp peaches IN x.s ar.
tables are small and demand Is &C.
tive. There Is better demand
than supply in all lines. Butter and
eggs are steady
Ap,l..-New. 'i.11g' per box. $50
sansn.. - Good shipping stock.
g5gs per bunch
se....pss;.o k S.T4,s. saqG5ss 10 o.,
Black sS An Ss!ss:Trs:: ss a g:s,is:
red raspberrieS s.. SoRs bu.
California F-ruits--Plums, - afs
pears. sS.25 q $50 box: peaches. N.,s
C.uhnewer-sI,T sQ? box.
Casbage-Ssw. ss.T5d3 crate
Cheess-Miehigan hsts. lt<e; New
York ishe' Swiss SO; % o. sec; ,mg PER- d
long horns. isse; daisies. isn o
'' cier ,4 n.75en s~e..
csrrant.|Red. ,.5or q, eu.
Fresh veget.sle.--Green. peppers.
s2:s crate. acc basket rad!shes: Sc
bunch; parsley. 2Sqsoe doL eueSm-
s.rs dollhouse. ssgise dGt hot
r nSa.s is t0G do1 s.ad Ys.,acs ,iis eS;
wax beans, s2.2sG2so hu-. green
beans. s.g2-2S bu., greer psss. .s
o. bu wa,ersTssi, IS Ssoe CO..
Hcney1taney wnits. new lsql1c;
amber. logllc ID: extracted, 'ssc
the following prices for oslsd hay in
car lots O D. Detroit. No. ! tim
oIhy. new. sl45odl5, standard Tin,
9!hy 'is ;o,sv si.el '1G No. m nj
ed ,i2aI5, No, mixed. ,se.g No.
wheat ana oSt straw. isSOgT ton.
Ih;sm %s..1'' 81 % Pf per eq 100.
Melon. Rockyforts. standards.
$3.50 q IS crate. watermelons. $50
Orange tt9A.s box.
Onioas-southern s3.7s per ZOE lbs
'P5tsese..,i7Ss. bu.; nsosirs
per 6-basket crate.
Pineappie.-s?75 500 crate; N.2S o
Po'stoes-New southern. f2ssg 80
Poanry-Best hroilsrs, ESQ !sc;
Ne. 2 6r9ilers, :iszss tsnsy her:
l2dlsc; geese, IL q lac ducks. l. %
JoBBING PRICES
gal. Lima beans. 81 Ql-'s. Corn;
Fancy Maine. SIS: standard. 81
Table bee;s. 81 g . 20. Peas; Fancy
mon tall. $3.50 fat. pings. soc. To-
natoes. sl35 MaTrowfat peas. 81
early June. $3.50. sifted early June
81 30 doz
sssfs' Bran. 81 standard rniddlinss
s2s: ane middliugs. $50. lacked
corn. s35. corn and cat chop. So ton
Flosr--JohtIng prices: Best Michi-
gan patent. IS 80, second patent $40
straight. $50; pure rye. So; spring
/ patent. 81 Dbl. In paper sacks
Detroit oil-hsw linsses OIL &c, &c
headlight. sac. perfection. SIS; paia.
/ cine lose red crown oasoline, isS
Hnrsw.---Hans ,,sn key base
sgn-al"d wire. - - bundle galvan-
ized barbsd wire. 2-point. 81 % spool
+ galvanizea sheets, 2i-Eauge: 1855 q
gauge. 8 So. Zs-gauge $500. 30,
gauge. 80 per ,cwt. Bphl bronzet
/ tl250 DOR black sheet metal. - and
/ s4-gauge. is35 2s-gauge 1870: -
gauge. s-55. 2s-gauge. SO per cwt
Carriage bolts. small. soc. 10 and
bolts small zoe. 10 and 10 OF: large
i6c. 10 and III llst
Hid-S-No. cured hdes. lee: No
lreen hides. To-. 20 cured bulls
cures veal KIP. &c 80 ! green yea,
kip &c. - cured r~urraln. ls~
No. green rurra'n isc No. ] cured
The Detroit times., 1916-08-02
TOLEDO GRAIN.

TOLEDO. O. Aug wheat: Cash
esi.c sl7Tl sept. s. 1914 Dec.
5-L. Corn Cash, s5c. sept. sos.
Dec. 80 C. oats cash - isc. Sept.
t2Lc Dec. asa. Rye Cash, ss "a
CTov-rsee6 cash. $3.50. Oct. s. %,
Dec sss. AlStk@: Prime. s. 81.
Tipothy: Cash. s3I5 Butter: Brick
creamery. soc. tub creamery. 2s-.
Eggs Fresh candi-d CSC. fancy Sc
lects. CSC. Hay: Unchanged.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-02

The executive committee Of the
Maxwell Motors Co. has voted 10
recommend 10 the directors payment
In full Of the outstanding divide nd
also payment Of dividend on second
preferred stock at the rate ~ =
per cent quarterly beginning Oct ?
also payment % quarterly dividend
of ~ per cent on common stock
PAYABLE Ort = Over 90 per cent Of
The first preferred dividend warrants
have beer converted into first pre-
ferred stock Earnings % the com
many for tho Nscal wear ending Tuly
n. 1916. VIII be IN excess OF ,c.-
zoe zoe
The Detroit times., 1916-08-02
Ctynn COPPER sToCks.
|I)Dtations by Hornbiower a Wee

~ yta Meteor Car Co. has in
- eaeleal from " .ooo. 900 to
Ssexe0 h9nAsed stock
Voee rspressatsd ~ the
The Detroit times., 1916-08-02
seenode7 FINANCIAL AND MARKET NEWS

consider the principal issue OF the
campaIgn-the Mexican situation.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-02

practically cleaned up its entire or
der for $500 00n thrss-inch British
shells. shrspnel and nigh "Nplof ~"
~ we'll as % contract for 800. 000 2 e -
Inch shells
The Detroit times., 1916-08-02

The international Motor Co u =
reported viii issue stock % take up
Nov : next Thirty thousand snnrFs
- common 81 no PAR value accord
ing 20 these reports viii be issued
IN Tho financial readtustment % the
as,swt.npy
The Detroit times., 1916-08-02

a consolidated statement OF tho
IL Federal Reserve banks for the
FIRST six months OF the present year
shows earnings were f.S24.41S and
aggregate current expenses VI Ois.-
Heg. This leaves a surplus ava bi q
for dividend distr button - $500 81 Q
or at rate ~ 2I0 per cent upon "A
total paid in capital. for all banks
The Detroit times., 1916-08-02

The rniteG Verde Copper CO 81
paving regular monthly dividend
Of - cents share. and IS cents
extra.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-02
Financial Notes

Steadily broadening inquiries from
sumers OF copper indicate another
buying movement OF considerable
proportions NAV he witnessed before
the end OF the month.
Contracts arrreRatinx about sfs-
0e1 600 for SIX and is-inch shells are
understood TO have been placed with
the Baldwin Locomotive work.
These shells Will be delivered con-
tinuously until the order ~ COM
pleted along With other orders for
the Allies.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-02
ruycACO GRAIN

CHICAGO. III. Aug. 2-openins
Wheat September. up iAc: Deem
Der. up iSc Corn September, NJ
sc. December. " hc- Oats Sep
tember. up &c; December. up Nc
Provisions. lower
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-08-09

EAT SLOWLY
and Grow Strong

Don't bolt your food. Your ston.
ach is not food-choppcr. Take lime
easy, while you eat. or You will soon
have hard time with your stomach
Remember your teeth are to chew
with. Keep this in mind and your
stomach will be grateful. indigestion
and dyspepsia are caused BY ias, eat.
ing. Go slow. and don't boil, your
food When your stomach is upset.
your liver out OF order, or your bow.
els need attention. take Il. Fs
Atwood's Medicine. X will soon set.
tie the stomach, regulate the bile, and
establish good habits For oyer sixty
years. many hale and hearty people
have found Il . reliable stomach rem
edy. Try !. yourself and know how
good il IS.
D1y H. h,eels 4 ysss sssrsss sa.r,.
- wvtas ss-dsy n free Sample.
1F.. Ms6sias Ca. Portland, No
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-08-09
COUNTY NEWS
NORTH suLLrvAN.

Roy Fefnald, OF Frspkiin, was In town
Sunday.
Lysandef Hooper was in Northeast Har-
Dor few days last week.
Ruth, little daughter Of Mr.Nand Mrs.
Everett Jeilison. 10 quite III.
Benjamin Havey, Of Tunk Pond, IL here
fer few days
Mrs. Charlotte Stanley ard Mira Frances
Libby were in Ellsworth sz,urdAy.
Misc Matte Jeiiison an1 . friend, OF
Bar Harbor, visited relatives here Sunday.
Charles Grindis and little son, OF Hall
Quarry, spent several days last week with
Relatives Fare.
Sidney Havey and wife spent the week
end in Eastbrook with Mrs. Havey's
mother.
Mrs. Helen Magce and little daughter,
OF Lawrence, Maes., were week lend guests
OF Mrs. n. II. Williams
An intervening game OF ball here Satur-
day afternoon between the home team and
Cherryneid was won by the home team.
Score, i0-e.
Mrs.. Nettie Robinson, Of Boston, who
has been Visiting her mother several
weeks, left for home Monday. She was &C.
cQmpsnied BY Miss Beatrice Gordon.
Ang. Z. II.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-08-09
BAysrDE.

Dr. George Emory Fellows, 81 Salt Lake
City, Utah, arrived last Wednesday at his
summer home here.
Dana Seeds vas home Sunday night
from Dexter, where be has been working
In the machine shop since early last fall.
He has now gone to Beverly. Mass, to
work.
Horace Marks and wife went 10 Bar
lfarbor to- day TO see their daughter, Mrs.
JsisA Marks Remick, uho 10 in the hoe-
pltai for treatment. They found her inn
proving every day.
Miss Vera Seeds has returned from Bar
Harbor, y here she has been the past week
to be near her sister, Miss Frances, who
10 in the hospital after an operation for
appendicitis. She 10 estnin Nc rapidly, and
viii socn b able TO come home.
Aug.7. X
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-08-09
DEMANDS OF r. R. TRAlSMEH.
Wage fnerssss Of sfoo.ooo.ooo . Year
Would hs~s 10 Be Borne BY Public

Wage ,fnerssss Of $foo.ooo,ooo . Year
Would ha~s 10 Be Borne BY Public
The train service employees Of all
railroad lines In the Quilted States have
united in q demand for a new basis OF
pay for all men engaged In operating
trains. except those in passenger serv
Ice. At the present time they are paid
On the basis OF ten hours Of time or
100 miles OF distance. whichever gives
them the higher pay; and every man
receives full days pay. no matter
how short q time he works
The trainmen now demand that, In
all but passenger service. al the pres.
ent ten hours pay shall. be given for
eight hours. or less. with a guarantee
Of full days pay. no matter how lit
tie service Is performed: e, overtime
70 begin after eight hours. instead of
after ten hours and TO be paid for at
one and one half times the hourly rate.
These demands would increase the
hourly rate Of pay IS per cent. and the
overtime rate STU per cent
They Also insist that all special extra
pay provisions IN the iO-nour schedules
shall be included In the proposed
6hour schedule.
These special rules frequently give
double pay for the same service. and
enable the employees to earn two and
three days pay In q single day Of
ordinary working hours
As the increase for all the lines 10 es-
timated to amount to 100000. 600
year the railroads say that they cannot
pay II unless they are allowed to I'm
crease freight and passenger rates
The average wages Of the men en-
gagged In train service are already very
much higher than those Of other en-
ployees and they receive o per cent Of
the total payroll although constituting
only IS per cent Of the whole number
u railroad workas.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-08-09
NORTH cAeTfNR.

NORTH CAETfNE.
David \. dodge has fssurn.d to Rock
land.
Harold Perkins and family left Saturday
for Massachusetts.
Misses Haxsl and Thersss Dunbar are
visiting In Castine.
Earl Hutchins and vile, Of Buckspost,
were recent guests OF Mn. Alma Perkins.
Mrs. Neil wardweH 10 visiting her
mother. Mrs. Elmer LEACH, at Psnobscot.
8. Crawford Hutchins, Of boston, Wis
tied his grandmother, Mrs.. Caroline Ames,
last week. Mrs. Ames is still confined to
her bed.
Mrs. Augusta A. Leach, who sub
mirtsd to an operation recently, Is at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Grace d.
Ordway.
w. Z. ordway and wife motored to Bar
Hafbor last week. They were accom-
panied by Mrs. Charles wardwell and her
daughter in-isw, Mrs. Ida wsrdwell.
Aug.7. L.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-08-09
UTR.


Otis Gray, Of Bangor. spent Thursday
with fyisrds here.
Ebsn Warren and wife are 1t their farm
home through haying.
4. L. Grover and wife are visiting ia
Eddington and Bangor.
The neid day services Of the sunday
schools will be held 1t Young's grove,
Tuesday, Aug. IS
Among the Bangor people st the War
rem farm last week were r. L. Perry, J,
whitehead and Mr.. and Mrs. Osborne.
Mrs. Mabel eeabsa and child. Of New
York, joined her parents. William Morey
and wife, who, with otaer member OF the
family, are summering here.
Miss Martha Jordan, OF Bangor, and
Mrs. Bernard Jeiiison and two children,
Of Ellsworth Falls, came up In their car
last Friday tor days visit with Mrs.
Aaron Salisbury.
Miss Dorothy Salisbury, OF Brewer, re-
turned Sunday from week's visit with
her grandparents. Her mother, Mrs.
Henry Salisbury, came oct fof . weeks
visit to the johnson homestead Sunday.
Aug.7. DAVIS.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-08-09
BEECH HILL.

Mrs. Annie Carter, who has been III, Is
much hetter.
Mr. and Mrs. Dciorin Athsrton are at
their farm during haying time.
Mrs. Thuriow Hanna ~as gus>t OF her
mother, Mr.. A. =. Blanchard, Sunday.
Lewis Read and wife, OF somssviiie.
spent Sunday With Everett blanchard and
vile
Mr. William Tate, OF Somesviiie, spsnt
last Thursday with her sister, Mrs. Ezra
Richardson.
Aug. Z. LEAF,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-08-09

returned to THAR work In Bos,o, "a.
their vacation In town. s
I Ernest Snowman, who Is emclov.. :
csssins, spent sunday at home. =
Mis- Theresa Tspiey. Of spr,uss.,.
Mass, and Misses Pauline and prua.ass
Gcuth. OF Bangor. are spending two ~s.s.
at A. T.. varnam's
! Aug. Z. woop,ocx.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-08-09

There prevails In sons parts Of Brit
tany a curious msuiage custom On
certain fete days the marriaseabis
girls appear In red petticoats. with
white or yellow borders around them.
The number Of borders denotes the
portion the father Is willing TO give his
daughter. Each white band denotes
100 francs per annum: each yellow
land represents 1000 francs . yeaE
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-08-09
NEW S
spRIN.ILEy.


&. b. Psrkhurst OF Boston, 10 spending
. fortnixht's vacation herA =
Mrs. Fiavilla Hcdgdon, Of Attlebcro, 10
visiting her sister, Mrs. Jeanette Man
chester.
whitcomb J. Richardson and daughter
Helen, Of Wellesley. are spending few
weeks With H. p. Richardson.
Mrs. Avsry Hammond, Who was Bernics
Eaton, now Of Cleveland, o., with daugh-
ter Helen, made short visit here Monday.
Mrs. Francis Adams. formerly Sadie
Robbins, OF Niagara Falls, with her
daughter Edna, 10 visiting Mrs John
Knowiton for . week.
Sadie, infant daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
Charles II. Wilson. died Saturday OF
whcopine cough. Iutermens was snndsv
Of Pleasant Hill cemetery. Rev. Mr..
Mordscsi otiiciating. The sympatby
OF the neighbors Is extended to the par
ents.
Aug.7. r. NJ.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-08-09
AMHERST.

Mrs. Ward Vague, Of Bangor, 10 Visiting
relatives here.
Mrs. W. J. Clark visited relatives in
Great Pond recently.
Miss tara Jordan, OF Walt ham, 10 visit
ing Miss vsrs Hastam.
Miss Dorothy Smith returned recently
from . visit in Old Town.
Miss Margaret smith, Oh Kssne. n. H.,
10 visiting her aunt. Mn. l. A. Edgeriy.
Harry Rodick, Charles soper and
George orcatt, Of Bar Harbor. were in
town Sunday.
Services are held ct the church every
sunday morning underwriting, and prayer
meeting Wednesday evening.
Harold Remission and Martin Richie
returned Thursday from 81 Francis,
where they have bssn surveying.
Aug c.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-08-09
BLuEHiLL FALLS.

B. h. Candage 10 home for . few weeks.
Elder Davis, Of Lewiston, held services
here Sunday.
II; Friend, OF Massachusetts,, 10 spend
Ing few days with his sisters here.
George Bickford and family will move
back to South Bluehili. Mr.. Bickford's
health is poor.
Aug. CRUMBS.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-08-09
BUSINESS men TRY
TO AVERT STRIKE
Ask Congress to Direct U. 5.
Inquiry Into R. R. Wages
FOR PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT

Members Of United States chamssr Of
Commerce vets Overwhelmingly In
Favor Of Letting Interstate cem~sres
cemwissier Adjust Controversy,
Washingtcn---In order TO ascertain
the position Of the, business men Of
the nation on the controversy between
the railroads OF the country and the
unions OF train service employees which
was precipitated by the demand Of the
latter for an Increase In wages that
would amount to 500. 10000 a year.
the United States Chamber Of Com
merce recently submitted the mat.
ter to vote Of nil It's members. They
were asked to express their opinion N
to whether the dispute should be al
lowed TO take It's course with the poe
sibility OF "a great strike that would
tie no all the transportation lines
Throughout the country and paralyze
all business. on whether they would
favor the adoption TO Joint resolo-
ton by the two branches Of congress
directing the Interstate Commerce
Commission to Investigate and pass
upon the matter
The vote received was q very iarxe
one and represented business organ
ixations In every part Of the coun-
Try. The result was overw helminRly
In favor of placing the matter in the
hands OF the Interstate Comnerce
Commission. ss4N votes being cast in
favor OF this course and only 2Sh
against II. The result showed clearly
that the business interests Of the
country are unalterably against per
Knitting the transportation lines to be
tied up by national railroad strike
that would rMraIyxe the commerce Of
the country and infiict enormous losses
on all classes Of citizens.
Chairman Wheeler Of the Commit.
tee In charge Of the matter for
the Chamber Of Commerce appear.
cd before the Representatives Of the
railroads and their employees at their
conference In New York In June He
announced the result OF the Com.
mittees inquiry among the business
men Of the country and urged both
parties to the dispute to get together
and ADOPT the course suggested A.
result the committee OF managers rep.
resenting the railroads submitted q
proposal that the whole subject be
placed before the Interstate Commerce
Commission rs requested by the repre-
eentatives Of the business interests.
As an alternative they offered to sub
init the demands TO arbitration under
the Federal law. Both Offers were
refused by the union leaders. who an
nounced that they would 70 back to
their unions and get authority to de.
clare strike. This they have since
been doing.
Meanwhile q resolution has been In.
troduced In Congress directing the In
terH&ate Commerte Commission u
make an inve~tfestion Of raiirad
wag~s. Tnf..re-csufton u ncw rwaif.
ing action. II II believed here that II
nothing further b done by Congress or
By the parties to the wage dispute to
bring about q peaceful settlement the
business interests Of the country
through the United States Chamber
Of Commerce or some other orxanixa-
don win appeal to the Government
10 lake some direct and decisive action
to prevent the destruction Of national
prosperity by . strike on all the rail
road lines
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-08-09
l.EAp
RAsr LAMorNE.

Mr.. Allen Walker and dsuRhtss srs 81
the Wintsrbot ham honss for iew weeks.
Capt. Charles Cousins and vita. of Ran
COR. spent ths week END st tbs old home
stead here.
Mn. Mary Jans Dsslsies. who has spsnt
tho winter in Bangor, In home. Mis-
Batss, Of Boston, ID spending her vAca-
tion with her.
Aug.7. N.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-08-09
SOUTH PENOasts,r

Mrs. Herbert Gray and two dauvb,.,.
OF bangor, are visiting her father.
Bssie.
Mrs. Moses Bryant, OF Hermou, il spena.
ing the week with her daughter. ~.
Percy Perkins.
Miss Doris Sands. who Ia. beea visi,,n,
her aunt, Mrs. George Leach. returned a
her home il. Haiiowsii Monday.
baptism was held 1t the STORE sund.v
-'tsrronn. Aus. ., when fys esnais.,..
we're Sapsix~d h.y Kss. {. A. ssnith.
Aus7
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-08-09
BRooKsviLl.L..'

Mrs. Dalzeil and baby are visiting her
sister, Mrs. Hannah Krpch.
: Broom Roberta and AIR. Turner are in
town. Mr.. Roberts Is visiting his sister.
Mary wescott.
James Roper and vile are 1t home from
New London, Conn, where they have
been employed.
Lloyd ID. Harris and Sife iefs Friday tor
their home In Texas. after spending two
weeks 1t r. w. Circuits.
W. T. Morris and wife, OF Nsw York,
who are summering ct Brookiin, spent .
few days last week with their mother,
Mrs. l. 7. Morris.
Elmer Davis, wife and daughter, and
Mrs. Ethelyn Aspley rvturned 10 their
home In Denison. Texas, Friday, after
two weeks at r. w. Orcutt's.
Aug.7. A.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-08-09
WEST stiLi.IyAy.

Mrs. @. +. Hooper returned from
Bangor sunday
A. P. Hsyey ana wife wers in Portland
. rec daysfsst week
Merit Bats and w,fs, o. s;ratson, arr
goss,s At ths home Of u. n. Hsyey.
Mrs. Ins Cross has r,turned to her
home IN Massachusetts. accompanied ey
Mrs. Andrew Doraa, ii tins place.
Aug. 8. ~
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-08-09
PENoHscOr.

Leon LitiieBeld and family. Of Csstine,
spent Sunday here.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. 9. Snowman and son
Robert. Of Springfield, Msss., ara guests Of
Mrs. Phebe Snowman.
Leo n. Selisra and Albert Beach have
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-08-09

At Brule. France. 10 the most ~
nnarkable volcano made by man. Orig
hally It was mass Of coal millions
sf tons One day about century ago
the co(l caught IRE. and 1t has never
ceasedl burning. The summit Of the
Wondering mass has q genuine cratse.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-08-09

so certain that you and your mother
would choose those portraits as your
share of the inheritance that he pre-
pared surprise for you Tom. you are
tall: hand me the portraits"
Under the wondering eyes of Anita
and her mother Mr Drayton removed
thin linen covering from the back OF
the frames and disclosed layer after
layer Of valuable stocks and bonds
worth In all many hundred thousands
Of dollars. half Of the coloners large
fortune.
This is the inheritance which goes
to you two. the ones who scorned world
~ value and chose the pictures because
you loved the originals. In my safe al
the Office is document which sets
forth this entire transaction and makes
it quite legal. In the meantime. accept
my congratulations
Ard so Anita Kittredge and her
mother came into their rightful inner
itance and bought In the mansion on
the hin and all its contents As for
Tom Baldwin. he rose rapidly to fame
and in time married Anita. and they all
live together on the hill. where Lawyer
Drayton is frequent visitor.
When Mrs. Clark heard of the hid
den fortune she gasped Indignantly:
.'Of course would have chosen the
portraits II had only known what was
hidden there" And to add to her BIT
terness the Khorassan rug proved to be
. clever imitation and worth perhaps a
hundred doilars-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-30

that the action of the wives and chill
dren of Yuan Shi-kai was nothing
short of looting, and many of the
curios they took were clearly govern
ment property, and should not have
been removed from the palace.
Many reports have been printed
concerning violent rows in which the
older sons of Yuan Shi-kai engaged
concerning the division of their
fathers property. Yuan Ko-ting, the
eldest son, who is now about 39, and
several of the other grown-up sons
had decided differences as to the medl-
cal treatment which the late father
should have, and are reported to have
been engaged iii violent quarrels while
he was lying at the point of DEATH.
Many strange rumors concerning
the various wives of the late president
have (been circulated among thet
superstitious and ignorant Chinese
since Yuan Shi-kai's death. One
rumor, which gained general circula-
ton, but is not credited by foreigners,
is that the second wife killed herself
after Yuan Shi-kai's death.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-30

Changtehfu. The late president was
known ITO have l6 wives, and it has
been reported that the number was
even greater One paper is respon-
sibe for the statement that in add
ton to his first wife, who is the legal
wife under the Chinese laws, the late
president had 26 others. Upon the
birth of son to one a few months
ago, it was officially announced that
Yuan Shi-kai was the father of 81
children, 16 sons and Is daughters.
Ever since Yuan Sh-Kai death on
June 6, his family have been sending
their effects to their southern home
which will be their permanent resi-
dence. Train loads of furniture
trunks and curios Of all sorts were
moved from the palace grounds in the
imperial city. A constant stream OF
two wheel Picking carts has been haul
ing these possessions to the railway
station.
! Revolutionists' papers have com
planted bitterly of the manner in
which the Yuan family stripped the
palace of curios. 1t has been charged