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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-24
SAVANNAH, GA, Jan. 23.-TURPl
TINE-Mnrkat firm Al 2lI-c.. aaLos.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

UNION STOCK YARDS, ILL, Jan.
23-CATTLE-Receipts. 800 head, mar
ket steady. common 10 extra steers. 500
1850, stOckers and feeders. S2.Jo0i.lO;
COWS and bulls. S~l.TJu3.iJ; calves, S3.JJlt
GOO; Texans. S3.50a4.30.
HOGS-Receipts, 10000 head. market
firm TO 2Mc higher. heavy packing and
shipping lots, S3.3OG3.4Ii.. common 10
choice mixed, ~S3.3Ou3.JO. choice assorted.
S3.42Ha3.J2l4; light. S5.3J4J.JJ, pigs. S3.1J
$3.50.
SHEEP-Receipts. 5000 head. market
firm. inferior to choice. ~S2JOufO0; lambs,
81 JUMJ.OO.
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New Bell Telephones.
New stations just added. Rates In
Richmond and Observation-Disclosures sta
tons, $3.50 per month. residences. H.rl
per month.
BICYCLES. &C.
SSS-Enterprise Machine-Works
Observation-Disclosures
50s-Brown. Alexander.
DRUGGISTS.
s9l-Snellings. J. &. (Manchcsi-u.
FEED DEALERS.
so3-Baylor, Archer q Lynn.
GROCERS.
l223-Coliins. ]. J.
s~32-Council. L. NJ.
4~s2-Hoffmdn. j.
Sl9-Lange. Mrs. r..
12lt-Miller Bros.
ll3-Rice. John G. M"anchc-t,lf
LIQUOR DEALERS.
6gL~-Blumelinck. j..
7S6-Jacobs. Reuben.
l01l-Latham, l.. NJ. CManche5tciJ.
l0O5-McDonough. Pat.
LUMBER-DEALERs
Oxford. NJ. $.
t09-Parsons. CT. w.
MANUFACTURERS.
i225-Laidlaw. Mackill &c ca.
MARKETS. &c.
s~25-Brauer, j. S.
RESIDENCES.
123i-Cole. y. G. (Manchcstcfl.
pl4-Donald. ID.
slS-Greentree. A.
i0l3-Moses. w. ID.
l0l9-Potts. Allen.
Followers, Rev. Pike.
10lI-Sweeney. j. +.
SCHOOLS.
s7f-McCabe. Gordon.
UNDERTAKES.
aes-Harrls. ]. r..
WOODENWARE MANUFACTURERS.
2s36-Richmond Woody Working Co. Man.
CHESTER. a.. Is. hOOD'
Mant.1|.
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BALTIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE. MD, Jan. 23.-FLOUR-
Dull.
WHEAT-Inactive and hrmer: spot.
BIC. bid; May. s7A0Ssc.: southern. by
sample. 9ln93c.; do. on grade, SGA03lac.
COkN-Firmer; spot and January, 2jE,
0-5hc.; February. 2jN026c.; March, 2ji.
u26Lc.: April. 2l0-7hc.; teamer lower
az -3eN234c.. southern white. &c. DO.
yellow. Die.
OATS-Lower; May, 175s81Sc.
others unchanged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-24

CHICAGO. ILL, Jan. 23-WHEAT-
The wheat market was stupidity dull, put
withal firm. to-day. Operations We're
confined mainly 20 covering by local
shorts. the last Of the week u some
little uncertainty as 10 whether the con-
tents OF the Government report ON Mon
day will be favorable or uniaFor-
ahIo 10 prices tending TO induce
conservative buying. The ~uneNpecl-
eel DEVELOPMENTS OF n low barometer
which promised 10 be heavy, tempered a
bullish feeling. which began 20 make IT,
self apparent yesterday. and which was
more prominent this morning. tluctui-
lions were within narrow limits, but inc
range was slightly higher % the close
of yesterdays market. May wheat OPEN
ca from 1870. 10 Soc. sold between t3ti0
1910. and SuHc.. closing at S~Uhc.-4Hrsc.
higher than Yesterday. Cash wheat was
firm and iiui4c. per bushcl higher.
CORN-The corn market struggled
along in the even tenor of It's way, re-
spending moderately 20 the temper OF
wheat. prices. however. holding within
restricted limits and business showing
no signs Of improvement. May corn
opened at Die. sold at 2il.c., and closing
at 24c.-a shade under yesterday. Cash
corn was steady. with no essential change
ln prices quotable.
OATS-N0thing new developed i'm the
Oats market. business YVES moderate
and confined almost exclusively TO the
transactions of local traders. The firm
ness OF wheat was the controlling actor
in determining the course of prices of
BATS. May oats closed unchanged from
yesterday. Cash oats were steady, Win
40 alteration in prices.
pRONISIONS-The provision market
had very little life 20 IL. The packers
and enc or two commission houses exc
cuied n few small and unimportant or
0sre. bat there was 10 influential Duri-
ness, either in the way Of buying or sell
ms. The hog market was steady, which
tone was. likewise. predominant in pro-
duct. May pork closed DC. higher. May
lard 2lsN'c.. and May ribs DC. higher.
HIDES-NFcre quiet and steady.
M -----.- --------- E-L---- IL E.llArLL.
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LIVERPOOL. Jan. 23-l2:30 T. NJ
COTTON-Quiet; prices lower l-3-d.'
American middling. 4d. American mid
ding. fair. 4 7-lGd.. good middling, I'D
low middlins. sgd; good ordinary, 5td {.
ordinary, 3 Oiled. sales. 5000 bales.
American, 1900 bales, speculation and
export. 1000 bales. receipts. 1900 bales:
American. $500 bales. Futures opened
quiet and demand moderate. American
middling. low middling clause, January
and February. 3 6O-G4d.; February and
March. 3 G0-64d.: March and April
3 GO-Gid.; April and May. 3 GO-6id.' May
and June. 3 G1-6in3 G0-6id.; June ana
July. 3 Gl-Gld.; July and August, > sgt
N3 Gi-6ld., August and September,
3 GO-Gld.; November and December
8 fS-Gfd. Futures quiet.
1 l.. M-Amcrican middling, al; Janu-
arv. . GO-Gid.. January and February;
3 50-Gid3 6O-Gld., sellers; February and
March. 3 J9-Gi03 G0-6fd.. sellers; March
and April. 3 59-6fU3 00-Gid., sellers; April
and Nav. 3 GO-Gid.. sellers, May and June.
Q G0-6ld., buyers: July and August
. Gi-Gfd.. buyers; August and September
9 5g-Gfu3 GO-G4d.; september and october,
3 53-Gid.. value. October and November
mn0niciaO. 3 G0-Gld.. value. Futures
closed quiet.
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TOBACCO EXCHANGE.

EFT|E''FE|''"I UT VNHs - INVFf
Sales OF new dark loose tobaccos on
the Richmond tNa) breaks for the week
ending to-day: Shockoe warehouse sold
81, 1875 pounds; highest price. SLID. Cren-
shaw's warehouse sold 90. 1855 pounds.
highest price. S1T. Total. i37. 800 pounds,
highest price. sl1. 10.
Private sales reported TO the secretary
OF the Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day
were light.
Private sales reported to the secrsl---
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pAITIMORE STOCK MARKET.

BALTIMORE. MD, Jan. 23.-Nirginia
3's. new. 71iaa72; DO. Century. 62U0-ii
Baltimore and Ohio. l4i4; Baltimore and
Ohio Southwestern hrsts. 95ltluo'a. Gas
stock. 81 asked; DO. bonds. IS. 10, do.
js, 1O1tt.
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Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour dun. steady. and unchanged; No.
. spring wheat. 7I4U70hc.; No. > rel,
s. 9f095c.; No. . corn. 22iic.; No. . oats.
1G01GAc.; mess pork. S79Oa7.92A; lard.
S395n397i4. ribs. ~S30JWi2O; dry sailed
shoulders. $f2jaiJO; short clear sides.
$L12.ui2J, whisky, Sis.
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GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW NOKN, JAM. 5-Ihe VOI1I
visible supply of cotton for inc
world IS 4.132.GJ7 bales, Oh whlcn
3.7aG.3J7 bales are American. against
3g77.2l6 bales and 3.55J.0l6 bales, respec-
lively. last year: receipts Of cotton TINS
week at an interior towns, 2202 b3ies
receipts from the plantations, lyl4o-
bales; crop in sight, 6 $3.50, I59 bales.
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IoNnoN - pAHIs MAnKET.

LONDON. Jan. 23.-Bar silver. 2oAd.
c%onsols. 112 5-10 for money and 1l2s FOR
the account.
PARIS. Jan. 2i-i:30 p. M.-Three per
cent. rentes. 102 francs and 90 confines
for the account.
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WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.
NEW YORK I'm. 23.-Ihe Moekl-

NEW ORR Jan. -3.-lhe weekly
statement Of the Associated Banks shows
the following changes.
Reserve, Increase ..............SiSsJ 30
Loans. decrease .......-...... lWtp "fD
Specie. Increase ............... l,3l2,SOJ
Legal tenders. Increase ......... o,lu1oll
Deposits. Increase ...........'... OU'J'.uv
Circulation. decrease ............ -Oi,lUJ
The banks now hold $56.00f.s0 IN eX-
cess Of legal re~IIlreIncnts-
The New York Financier says this
week:
There is no cessation OF the movement
Of money into the sew York bau6s. tine
reserve Increase for tho week having been
SiSaJ.27j. which brings tho total excess
reserve 90 500 uoAevJ, the highest rec
ported in over TWO years. The increase
Inn deposits alone was 5000. 300. and this
largely increased the reserve liability.
The actual gain in cash was S6.4ls.GOO,
which exceeds the deposit increase. The
decrease Of 81. OGO. 800 In loans shows the
small emaud Tor FUNDS at prevailing
bank rates OF 2 per cent, but on the other
hand there is reason 10 believe that there
has been some closing Of sterling cN-
change operations. which have so largely
increased the loan item OF the New York
banks. and thus am apparent decrease 10
loans might be shown In the face Of do
nestle borrowing. IN otheF WORDS tl'
latter Is not on as large a scale rs the
exchange reallzlng. While the banks
are holding to their per cent. loan agree
ment. il is rumored that some OK them
have already. or viii soon. reduce tho
rate on current balances 70 IL per %
The statement. as q Whole, Is an inter
esfing indication of the results MAith
have been fOrming for months. The con-
traction in business previous 20 election,
the heavy export sales ana the uQulda-
ton I'm all lines. has forced on New YORK
am immense fund of idle money. attracted
i'm MANY cases by the small interest paid
on balances. ii course the piling Up OF
this money could not occur were business
active. but there are signs that capital
is becoming reStlhr ana is ehuraFOtlh6
10 seek channels where II can find re-
.urns With cheap money and fewer
debts outstanding than at any time since
tha manic the chances favor a revival
of bIsiuass on D. sure foundation. j.
win he recalled that the bond sales ~
th. mast few wears furnished an ODp0r-
tunifv 10 relieve the banks OF "a large
amount Of idle money, but no such Quiet
can be looked for now. The money r.ust
lie where n is or 80 into Investments Of
another character Inc recent RAPID
rise i'm gilt-edccd securities like Govern
ment bonds emphasizes the point that
none Is seeking a profitable field. but
this is n narrow one. and viii have 20
be- expanded. Then a general commercial
and Industrial rcs.val may be looked for
with certainty.
Comparative statement
Jan. %. %. Jan. IS, '06. Jan. 90. '05.
$500. 3ss. 700 sii7.s5o.oOo $500. l5s. 800
7o.is4.1oo 100000 si.475,6oo
lis, scs,e sa.952.s 500 1O4. $50. 900
Net deposits
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CHARLESTON, 5. c.. Jan. 23.-TUR-
PENTINE-Dull. nothing doing.
ROSIN-Firm. Quotations: a, b., c..
and ID, S1.45; r.. and f., $50, O., Sl.3o;
81, s Leo; l., $1.S0; X. $l.Sj; N, $50,
", Sl.SJ, W. G, $500; ". v, $40.
SAVANNAH, GA, Jan. 23.-TURPEN-
T~INE-Market firm at 2Ji1c., sales, 800
casks; receipts, 81 casks.
ROSlN-Opened unchanged, with sales
OF 1905 barrels. and closed firm at an
advance Of sc. on window glass and T.,
T., c., and H., with sales Of 1.4J1 barrels
additional. Closing quotations. A., D..
c., and d.. $50. t.. and f., $50; g.,
$50. H., $50; L.. X, NJ, and n, Sl.JJ,
W. c., 500; W. W, S2.2J.
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NEW ORLEANS. LA, Jan. &i--COT-
TON-Futures quiet: sales. 1i.JOO bales,
January. GIG; February. GO; March,
G.S7: April. 6.93: MAY. 600; June. 900,
July. 10: August. 6.07; September, O.oii
October. Cos.
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PORT OF RICHMOND. JAN. %. 1897.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Virginia. Porter. Baltimore.
merchandise and passengers. Baltimore
Steam Packet Company.
Steamer POcahontas. Graves. Norfolk,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-24

Mrs. Hughes. Of New York, the mother
OF Mrs. William A. Mayer, will be tho
latter's guest during the coming week.
All who have met Mrs. Hughes will
read tho announcement with special
Measure.
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Gray. Horace Halves. Dudley Mcdonald.
John Hayes. James Rutherford, Harri-
son Blair. Cham Peasants. Jordon Loake.
Jake Anderson. cambridge Spotswood.
Saunders Hobson. Charles L. Williams.
Jr., Otis Alfriend. Eddie Willis, Henry
baskerville. Ormond -oung.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-03
FIRE LAST NIGHT.

The bells, whistles and discharge
Of fire arms at an early hour last
night, called out the two fire com'
panies to a fire on the East Side
The fire proved to be the burning
of the Gather school house, IN the
corner of the lot known as the
IIumphry place, East side The
building was soon put out, but Will
prove total loss to lsowner' We
learn that Mr., Ed Mcconnell was
passing by this house aud discover
ed the fire when It was In lte inelpl'
eney, aud also saw a negro man
come out of the burning building
He told him TO stop and on his re-
fusal to do, chased him Two blocks,
but could not oyortake him,
The building was not n very yalu'
able one, and will not prove a very
heavy loss to lie owner II was va
cant at the time, and we learn
from the Oncnhauaer agency that
Il was Insured Tor 5000,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-03
NO. 1853.
IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE.

The workmen commenced today
tearing away the old wooden build
ings surrounding the Texarkana
ice plant, to be replaced with brick
buildings Of more modern pattern
and greater storage room Tor both
ice and machinery.
The first building to be erected
will be 60xlO0 feet facing Spruce
street, to be used for the ice plant
proper where the water is CONCEAL
ed into huge chunks-ror blocks.
Back of this will be a brick bgIlding
30X60 feet to be used for stables
and on Spruce street another build
ing will be erected 4OX6O feet for
the bottling works. The improve
ments, in money, will cost $50, 600.
The company by these improve
ments win be able to double their
capacity, which is required by the
orders made on them for ice and
bottled beverages during the heat
ed term,
The company have out a new line
of advertisements, and will push
their business to all quarters where
they can reach by rail.
We are indebted to MNsFrank
Polhamus for cob pipe, Oh which
Is a sticker advertising the goods
they propose to put on the market
this season
We are proud of the Ice plant
here and we are also proud to have
Mr.. Frank Polhamius as superln-
tendeut over It for, we have never
met Il more courteous, obliglng
gentleman, We hope to see this
plant cover a whole block before
many more years
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-03
A. II. SEWER,
Fire Insurance.
Represents Solid, Reliable
Fire Insurance Companies,
Risks written In city aud
country
la nnoAp arNmmq

For drst-elasa meals 20 to "The
Maude restaurant, corner Broad
and state streets, j lIarhmau pro.
prletor II h bran new, handsome
ly furnished aud thoroughly equip
ped separate dining rooms with
rich aud pretty pofllefs, make Il
party as private as possible, Ser
vice uncxcellod, 1870
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-03

Cord wood In all lengths cheap
Leave orders with w. q, Massens
burg at 1eSarkana Carriage Coz
III llroad street! lg.gA.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-03

DON'T CLAIM &: e. 6: 8: 4; 3, !! :i;;: s: ):

COST, nelLher 90
claim to have the "only store in town. with clearing
SALE now in progress but do claim to offer the great
est bargains offered in this city. am forced to
sell at great sacrifice in order to make room for my
immense stock Of Spring Dress Goods Percaes, Boys
Clothing, Shoes Hosiery, Ladies' and Chdren's Under
wear Corsets, Cloves Laces and Embroderies now be-
ginning to come in.
1Call and examine my drapery stock: Lace Curtains
from 81 to So per pair, elegant Chenille Portieres
former price $780, for $3.50. Our line Of beautiful
Turkish Drapery Silks former price 75c now soc, put
price on Chenille Table Covers can't be beat
Prepare for the Blizzard-Come and examine our
stock of Comforts and Blankets and make your own
prices.
On Monday Thursday and Saturday will return you
10 per cent Of your cash purchase and Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Friday will give away every tenth pur-
chase You may be the tenth. II so, you get your
purchase Free Come and be convinced that mean
business JOE WINTER.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-03

Reader lyou are In need Of lum
ber, j, u, Whatley can supply your
wants, aud at lower prices than
anybody else In the city, be sure
% oct BIB pIeaa before buyIng.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-03

The finest Of AL kinds Of fresh
meats, ash aud game, are TO be
louad AZ W. D. llobpoods state
Line market, near postonieei
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-03

Remember the ffsAaBAsiAS job
ONCE can supply your every want
the very beat class OF work at bot-
tom prices
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-03

The matter between bfs,
Read 4 Webster and br D. s,
williams having biea ann
leably settled, Dr Williams resumes
the practice Of medicine Ia the city
Of TeKarhaha, lie will be found
for the present at the Drug store
Of williams 4 Williams, l-5l
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-03

Horse TO trade for wood "A good
work horse will be traded for wood
Apply AZ ftxARBANiAN ollleei
g1siawsdlw
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-03

oUlTA COAL, Something nov,
best yet, 'foSarhana lee C0 n
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-03
STATE pENlTENTIARY BOARD

The state penltentlary board at
Little Rock met ON Monday and
made the following appointments
for the coming year, an to the oili'
GERS of this institution
Col, 70, \, Mcdonnell, the present
superintendent of the "pen," was
reelected,
D. q, Masse, Of MorrIlton, WAS
chosen financial agent TO succeed D.
10, Martin, Of Conway
Dr. j, II, KInswoflhy OF Para
gould, was chosen pcnItenllary
phyalclau 10 succeed Dr. q, d,
pleherson, Dr., ltlnsworthy Ia q
brother Of the Encouragement
Rev b, H. Steel, Of that city, was
selected chaplain TO succeed Rev
Frank white,
Joseph O. Moore, formerly an at
taehe OF the secretary OF stale's
office, was elected clerk, TO succeed
i, u, Galef,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-03

Joe Meshaae Ia headquarters foI
fresh oysters ana celery 1913
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-03

Don't worry about youf health
Keep your blood pure 10y taking
Hoods BarsapafIlla and you need
not fear the grip, colds, bronchitis,
pneumonia or typhoid fever
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-03

Hoods Pills are the fayofte FAM
ily ealhaftle, easy TO take, easy TO
operate
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-03

ron ltBNr,-A nye room cot
tage, Mo- bl0 Walnut street APP
ply TO No Blg Walnut street, OF
TO Smith Drug CO. lssB
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-03
10 Resume Practice

do to The Mitchell meetings,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-03
VALUABLE INVENTION

I have acquired the fiehtofa Als
liable patented invention aud pros
pose 10 renew looking glasses, make
transparent signs etc. Call Az nay
shop aud see what I eau Do.
w -, bORmti,
H9@ Vine street
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-03

fine ppaeless hams, Just received
Az lludalesldn llf0s meat market,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-03

browns Iron Tonic strengthens
the muscles, Smith Drug 90,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-03

Attention, Ladies' am prepars
I'd 10 do all kinds Of dress mahng
aud guarantee satlsfaetioai was
formerly with the noted Paris Cloak
and Suit Co., on Fifth Avenue, New
York CITY, Give me a trial
Nina u BprzutRa,
ll-lJ, 800 Maple 81
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-07-09
VARYING Power of X-Rays.

At a recent meeting Of the Royal So
ciety in London a description was
given of the change that occurs in the
penetrative power of the X-rays in
proportion as the air is more and more
completely exhausted from the vacuum
tube in which the rays are produced.
At a certain degree of exhaustion the
rays penetrate the flesh and show the
bones Of human hand in shadow.
With a greater exhaustion of air the
flesh becomes almost perfectly trans
parent, while the bones remain Opaque.
With a still higher degree of exhaus-
ton the rays begin to penetrate the
bones; and with the highest vacuum
through which the electric discharge
will pass, the bones themselves be-
come almost as transparent as the
flesh Similar variations in penetrat-
i've power can be produced by increas-
ing or decreasing the power of the
current, or by varying the electrical
resistance of the tube.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-07-09

The bill known as the Universal
Lights" bill, providing that every We
hicle when on the roads in England
shall carry lighted lamp, between the
hours of sunrise and sunset, has passed
the second reading in the house of
commons, but as 1t is generally be-
lieved that the house will adjourn be-
fore jubilee day. the chances of its be-
coming law this session are by no
means rosy. The bill is not perfect
from a cyclists point Of view, but the
English wheelmen realize that it
would be a mistake to fall out with the
measure, because 1t does go far
enough. Every cyclist knows the
dangers when travelling at night Of
meeting wagons and other slow-mov-
ing vehicles, but it appears that a
number of the legislators at West
minister are ignorant of these annoy
ances, for one member said in oppos-
ing the bill, that it was absurd to sup
pose that wagons and other similar
vehicles, going at walking pace, pro-
NOTED collisions, and he hoped that an
amendment exempting such from the
necessity of carrying lights would be
accepted. The agriculturalists are
strenuously opposed to the bill. One
Of the arguments they advance is that
wagons loaded with hay, straw and
similar material would be liable to be
set on fire if a lamp was carried.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-07-09

ran with them to the bedroom 'vhere
Grandmother Melton was sitting.
BY this time the building had begun
to shake and CULVER as the water beat
against it.
"She's going soon." shouted Fred.
"I'm afraid the water will reach lis
up here" suggested Grandmother Mel
ton.
Fred looked up. The ceiling was low
and just above him there had been an
old trap-door, now nailed up. IN
stantly Fred seized the ak and burst
it open. Above they could see the dark
sky and the rain coming down In STEADY
torrents. Fred piled trunk on top OF
the table and climbed out on the rooI.
He couldn't see far, but he couid
hear the roaring Of the water from
every direction. His heart sunk; ne relt
sure that they all would be drowned.
Suddenly something thumped heavily
against the side of the building, anu
the next instant the front end OF the
room went up and grandmother and
Polly slipped down toward the rear
end. Fred narrowly escaped peias
hurled off the roof
We're going! We're going!
screamed Polly. :.
Were just Off the foundation
answered Fred, as bravely as he could
Then he swung back down into the
bedroom and helped Grandmother
Melton and Polly up through the trap
door to the roof. He covered them up
as we'll as he could and told them to
cling to the ridgepole whatever might
happen. Then he ran down for coll
of clothesline. This he tied firmly to
the window at one end Of the bedroom,
carried the other end up through the
trap-door, along the roof and dropped
it over the caves. Down he went
again and fastened it to the other win
dow frame. 1t would do to hold to-.
Hardly had he finished his work when
the building gave another great lurch'
Hold on" shouted Fred
The words were hardly out OF his
mouth when he found himself thrown
violently from his feet. He caught a
glimpse of the water pouring up the
stairway and then the lamp was cap
sized and went out Next he found
himself pounding about in the water.
Fred! Fredw came the agonized
voice of Polly.
Here l am" spluttered Fred. In
falling he had caught the edge OF the
trap-door and Polly helped him to the
roof.
I'VE had all we could do to hold on"
gasped Grandmother Melton.
We're moving" shouted Polly.
They rocked and scraped and bump
ed along, with the water swirling and
crashing around them.
otis our first voyage, said Fred, with
an effort to laugh; "p'raps we'll wind
up in the Gulf of Mexico"
But Polly didn't laugh; neither did
Grandmother Melton.
A few minutes later they heard some