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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-22
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farmers have done their plowi
other work and do not expect the
will be any grain hauled to the
until travel becomes easy. 1t Is
that the farmers themselves ha
fully realized on their crops.
trade is satisfactory. Good fair
for real estate are being obtained
trades are made. The general cit
is much larger than it was last We;
prospects of a continuation" 20
One of the handicaps with VIII
farmers have had to contend is
city of labor. The delay in farminG
lions has caused an undue conce
of help in the larger towns and
There were plenty Of men to take
the work at the usual time, but
weather forced the harvesting h
seek other employment in the me-
Money Is Plenty.
Now that the crops are being
turned into money. the farmers a
DOSIlOH " meet llitlI OJlA6 eiIAOAA.
slowness of collections seems to
chief cause of complaint among tn
and the country merchants are I
to be buying freely, though in -
quantities than usual. A reversal
condition is rapidly taking shape
distinct improvement is expected
the farmers fully realize on theiI
Money is plenty and it's simply
ton of some of it being In the
place.
Holders of real estate are askin
better prices than they did at IT,
last year, and are said to be gettin
Sales have not been large, bus
what they have been for the L
years. There is a feeling Of co.
in the market, gradually in
values being anticipated. A to
sence of speculation has been
Such real estate as has changed
has been for actual use.
Little anxiety is felt that the
presidential year will materially
business conditions. Jobbers II
lines, however, anticipate a ter
holding back in trade. Influence
nature, however, are invariably
by a reaction which evens thing
the long run.
There is a general feeling OF COZ
One prominent jobber expresses y
ion that the future OF ST. Paul
looked so bright for a number
as it does at the present time. I
look for a satisfactory Christmas
good. and with an improvement
lections during the balance OF thi.
and December. the net result of II
trading will be both gratifying
couraging.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-22

e. Prosperity has been the watchword
throughout the Northwest during the
present year. The inclement weather in
the early fall merely served a tempo
srary handicap to the farmers and trade
in general, but this will not seriously af-
feet the final outcome Of the years bust
ness.
The season is somewhat later than last
year, owing to the excessive moisture,
which delayed harvesting and threshing
Operations. The fine spell which followed,
however, was taken advantage of by the
farmers to complete threshing and market
the grain. During the wet season trade
was exceedingly quiet and collections
Slow, but since the advent Of cold wealth
er, which stopped farm operations, deliV-
cries from the farmers to the elevators
have been rapid prices have been good
and collections and trade generally have
revived. The net result is that conditions
are now fully up to what they were last
year.
The market, as rule has been steady.
There have been few fluctuations. A
scarcity Of almost every kind of canned
goods Is reported. corn Is now DIT tll0
slightest point it has been for some years,
and the market is poorly supplied. Eggs,
poultry and grain, in fact everything with
the exception Of beef, are bringing high
prices. The prices for all farm products
are good and the purchasing power OF
the farmers has never been greater than
at this time. In some lines there has
been a slight cessation in business. but,
take it all In all, trade conditions are
satisfactory and the years business. in
practically all its branches, will fully
equal that Of last season.
90 Outlook Is Promising
John F. Kelly, president Of the Jobbers'
union, in an interview with a G l
representative, said:
Our trade is somewhat better than It
was last year and the outlook for the
coming year is fairly promising. 1t Is
hard to say whether q presidential year
affects trade or not. 1 think in some
lines it has a tendency to hold back.
Values are very well maintained on goods
in our line On account Of the bad sea-
son there are a number of items that are
higher than they have been for num-
Der Of years, but 1 expect that prices will
hold good until there Is another crop.
Collections are slow, due to the inclement
weather We had during harvest Our GUS
AtomRrs report that on account of the good
weather We have been having lately the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-06

house carefully but was unable to obtain glimpse of its in
terror so carefully had the curtains been drav at the windows
This aroused his curiosity high Pitch and when ne returned
he infected the whole with it. Rastus meate as
patched the old house endeavor gain admission but ne
returned that he had met with success than had
Bloody Hand
heres nobody there declared sam Lets break in and
seew what's inside
q footprints de mud" said Rasus, "and dey was
gon 6oe ways in and out dere suny is somebody IN dat
The pirate chief Wild Bill gave orders investigate
IN force % on the gang started although 1t was then anu
hurng their boat they launched her and before
curtains and at the sight Wild Bill chuced for now
assured that the house nhabed therefore he and
glimpse within, and the difficulty showed him that there
was something worth seeing II so carefully hidden away ana he
persisted until he found crack IN the window sill that allowed
him to see a part of the interior.
What he jump astonishnent, where
brothers faces that something unusual had occurred pushed
Sam aside and peered through the crock only back and
'Iuly geet If that amt Santa Claus it's his doubleo
"HushP whispered Bill Hell hear you. 1t surely Sanity,
and wer in luck for Get back the boat all Of
When they had reganed their craft consultation was held
for of the idea suggested itself rob old Santa Claus
for both Sam and Wild Bill had observed that the room in which
they had seen hn was lied with every possible kind OF gift
heaps OF toys, swords skates, bicycles
piled everywhere the greatest profuson that d
mission had been obtained they would be enriched beyond their
widest dreams of plumber But after they had consulted
while gigantic idea to Bill which nothing less than
4 tell you what we wiz do" he said I'VE viii seize Sanity
Claus and him to the and hold him for
like real bgands All his rich friends viii together and
let of to let him that's We viii send
Rastu with letter the paper that win release him pay
ment Of say million dollars, cause that would be cheap
Sanity Clausr
The others greeted ms plan with wild applause and they
marved 81 ms cunning for 1t would never nave occurred
them They perfected all arrangements and then returned to the
house silently carrying log, and when they
door they made great rush it with the heavy log and
tered in before Santa Claus had turned venerable head
what had happened Then while he stood staring
isent they rushed in and seized him by his his wskers
and his hands.
Thinking for moment that boyh prank
Claus alarmed only indignant but when they began
to bind his to his side he asked:
what Is the meaning of this outraged Who you
what you about 10 dor
Owe pirates" replied Bin, "and you YOU
make noise it viii be all right but if you make luea
viii knock YOU the headw
Claus frightened then for such thing had
him before but he that would be
protest. and he permitted them tie him in silence Then
they carried him the boat which they aerward filed with al
sorts of toys from the house
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-06

GLOW on earth am to get it out? asked Mr. Shank real
distress. 81 can't do business with filing my cafe
1t finally decided leave it there until morning and
then the difficulty poor Mr. Shank lay awake all
night pondeed over the problem of how the wagon got the
house He thought that he would have take the wall IN
order to it. but in the morning Harold, who told
him send for the blacksmith take and out
Mr. Shank greatul indeed for this advice but
later he slightly suspicious, for Wild Bill told him that
Harold must have placed the there he The only one
who had managed discover of removing It, OF course
IN the end the suspicion fell upon the Gger but nothing was
proven
Harold Raymond studious end little given
dng around the village stores heard of many Of the PrankS
and vicious ways than when he
wandering night in the fields and woods studying the habits
the order to composition the subject he
them they hurried along intent mischief villain,
boys had the pen
atty of which years prison. but like everybody else he
circumstance now occurred that him more
the msdeed Of these lads md resolved their detection
lie coming home, with Sandy running steadily beside
him. evening" when all of the Gegr boys suddenly appeared
at the road They accompanied by their mean
looking dogs Sinking close the heels of Bill and Edgar bit
looking vndcve than their As Sandy passed
grel pedgreed dogs disdan they suddenly few
him, perhaps "cked by Sam. All of the boys instantly
formed circle about the dogs, shouting in delight
Go for him. Grip him open! Eat him alive" "Gve it
him they yelled they danced about Harold stepped closer
10 the group out IN moment saw taI ms interference would
J H. No., b,riJ ;,o tbo air IT, ia,5ed - oo,1i af varI
away Them the other reached his shoulder with
visited sIeTpv abon dncled his head and seized ba ite in
and then he threw him his back in the dust The tried
howl bat the grip his throat strong and while
Sandy shook him like carpet the Geige boys did the howl
ing
hafdozen hearty sheke did Sandy administer and then
he hurled the mongre into the grass beside the road
He with yelp and aed down the highway finishing in
minute while all the Geger band turned upon Howard He
quite ready apparently for the fray ms dos had
and seeing the CLEAN in his well the white teeth of the
bafatisfed Sandy they thought better of The fattc and with
muerngs and scow they turned and slowly marched
the lane.
Howard fully expected that he would be the object Of their
attacks but nothing happened him. and although he
watchul possible he did them for several DAYS
The reason this immunity from the wies of the pirates
that the band had found something far interesting
than Harold their attention ~BoodyHand had been
hunt the river side search loose articles
he might discover when he upon cd house which had
long been and surprised that nobody
cupng IT. the windows heavily curaned and the door
locked
ask the inmates for something in order learn who
within but his noc not answered He neaed Ground the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-06
HOW HE WAS RESCUED JUST IN
TIME FOR HIS CHRISTMAS WORK
BY 4 SHREWD LITTLE BOY WHO
WON A REWARD OF THREE NIL
LION DOLLARS

turned he said that delivered letter santa Claus
sighed for a knew they showed
fear
SO they waited hiding In the going
eept Edgar who acted spy The morning it alt in
the paper the letter being printed with the editors
and Edgar found the whole village in great agitation Pcr
standing discussing advising fLe
gathering of all the cOnstabes in the county seek the
brgands-
Many were the suggestions made and the guess hazred
but he only person whom he fancied looked with
suspectng and that Harold Raymond the vnF0QUS
That boy would rightly thought Edg3 and DE
sneaked away, looking carefully back if Inc followed
reporting his discoveries TO the chief his arrival well his
fear of Harold OF Santa shad heard M shat
said and he felt better when he learned that Harold suspected
the Geigers
Several days passed and in the meantime the whole nation
aroused to frenzy Of indignation this outrageous
abduction the House of Congress holding sessions
while foreign ambassadors waited daily President
what was being done toward rescuing Santa Claus.
The government, well private individuals had offered
rewards for his rather than pay
for all hoped capture these bold brgands who dared
the feeling of S nations nothing learned
Santa Claus still moped in the dark damp 10y the
river side.
linen w lid Bill another letter
lion Santa Claus who very thin
and peaked would be starved to death The privilege smoking
which at first allowed him. had been lrv and this
perhaps worried him most but when the h the Geger
mascot began to browse his long white hers and
prevented by his masters Santa Clans fell into deep mel
anchoy that made MS capors fear that he going die
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-06

Exalted ant Mystic Looloos SadFaced Shriners she
down IN But when she found only Jimmy lying there
asleep they had vanished and she could tell who had played
tins trick upon her. Thus it always
One night they found Mr. Shank sitting sound asleep his
chair in front of the Washington House the village hotel In
the yard stood large express wagon and idea Sam
the Slayer at sight of it He unfoded his plan the others
and greeted with though silent gee They promptly
went to work with monkey taken from the blacit
shop took the wheeand pole of of the wagon tilted the body
sidewise and Silently carried it into the the nOt
Then they put 1t all together again silently, and when @
wagon stood there with its long pole sang against the tan
mirror, they glgged with JOY and softly tiptoed out
By and by Mr. Shank aOke and began lock when
he discovered the immense standing s room
he almost fell He shouted and pretty
several neghbor arrived wh also filed With -;osl
GLOW nder the did that get theeF asked each
wrinkling his brow in agony of perpleXy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-06

Had the Geigers ever read the papers this might
possible but as they read anything they did
that a reward had been offered.
When it dark he heard sounds within
Edgar and Sam steahiy and the
river Then out came Peter who toward the agc Iar
rod now supposed that Bill alone, but he did In
stead he determined brighten the bandit horough and sen
ing his voice deep hollow and awful into the buckne5a
OF the cave, he said:
"Ooh oohi let OUT Unearth me- My hour come.
Bill sitting there in the whic dmls lighted by
small candle. and staring ermy at Santa Claus when this
ghosty voice broke the silence coming apparently from the
ground beneath hsfeet and transhNing him with Deep
hollow groan followed causing his hair to stand and ~a
this Unearthy voice was heard;
"Our bones tired Let us out Let cut.
Before Bill could move another voice, awe-n-
spring than before, different followed saying:
Disturb them not the shade OF Captain KGd and the
beneath your feet the bones of sailors whom slew
TO preserve my secret. Touch them at your peril!
That all but enough for Bill With bis blood al
by he dared from the followed by a
terrified Rasus, and fled toward the village Letting Peter
turning he related what had happened while teeth chater
with fear and injecting Peter with his they haere
across the bridge search Edgar and SAM and finding them
they ship whose captain took them sailing
away midnight for Madagascar
Before arriving their destination they shipwreced
on one of Cannbal Islands the Geigers shore
where they captured by the cannlbals
Harold Bill fed, fastened into the cave and
leased Claus eho able walk after few minutes
rubbing then the Harolds home All the village
knew In time that he had been rescued by Harold
and glad autographed al the world bringing
JOY to every household.
Aatnnxou also his birthplace but ne did
at all Even when the three million dollars paid to him
for rescung Santa Claus altered little bit
WALT McDCUGATL.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-06

"Serves you right said Sam, saw how greved the old
looked You had business district
You gave any presents, either you'll get ali
that's comm to YOU
Il give presents the undeservng replied Santa Claus
Such boys you not my list"
WELL you're list, said Bill grimly "and win buy
presents after get million
They reached the cave they prisoner to
of that had Coated ashore and which they used
seat cautioning him keep silent, and then Bill
the editor Of the Bonner of Progress saying that Santa
Claus captured by bandits who demanded million dollars
He advised all persons refrain from trying dis
where he confined and said that recpt Of the
money in silver hafdolars the prisoner would be instantly
liberated unframed but effort made to him the
venerable friend Of all good children would be slain It and
die an awful death.
awful letter the hair the head of the editor
when he read it. for Rasus instantly carried the
paper Office and delivered it.
Bill bad hoped that he could brighten Santa Claus into
nq the letter but the old refused firmly When aus
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-06

The fact that Christmas approaching the
able ggver felt that he would scarcely Leve sufficient time
liberated provide for all the children he hal
planned benefit This made him sad and neae the
bitter coursed down his cheeks and mistened his beard
but that made no difference to the goat
He had lost his pride and stubborn contempt ana daily beg
ged the Geiger gang release if only for month thar
he could finish his work but Wild Bill merely laughed and told
him to wait
The excitement finally grew tat schools shops
and closed entirely nobody could think of
of anything but the unfortunate prisoner Bill broad
listen the people of saving and
the dire threats be often heard breahed against the ban
dts but, of soul in that village reunlgd that M
prisoner their humble and obscure township. Bill rnncd
when he heard somebody propose calling the Arms and NAVY
search the Rocky Mountains
And that gr rned all his plans overthrow the iuger
and drove them into perpetual exile!
Howard Raymond, standing the newspaper office where
all the daily bulletins regarding the search published
himself think that he had suspected the Ceger al
though he Lad idea OF their real dcpr0v hc
solved to discover whore they had md themselves He fol-
lowed Bill at distance without allowing The bandit him.
and when the chief had passed into lane beyond the
church he slipped and threw his deep, hollow
bass into the hedge right beside Bill and aid:
"Who stole Santa ClaUsE
Bill jumped into the air If shot and looked around
fed He turned pale and then rapidly Ioun lie au
Harold that he had guessed Alright and whst
Sandy he followed after the bgand but M had anishc@
That did bother Harold for he simply pointed the gouui
and said to the intelligent dog:
Follow him. Sandy. Track him down boyl'
Harold followed Sandy and the but he did
enter down the bank chick bushes and
watched meanwhile reading the paper which DID how Ar oc
fee Carnegie Mr.. Morgan, Mr.. Vanderbilt and Mr. Gou
had formed syndicate furnish the million dollar
order release the prisoner before Christmas and also how the
that the bandits might bcy the others for the
the money
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-06

NAI Matawaxen Village everybody exclaimed: That's tie
Geiger boys againP and looked farther for the
perpetrators.
These boys four In number the bottom of nearly all
the tricks played upon the people of the village but te
aged evade actual discovery although to
avoid suspicion There boy named Harold Ray
mond who knew perhaps about them than anybody but
he of quiet tuGous disposition he rarely revealed what
he knew Harold lad who studied Natural History and waa
given wandering about in the woods and fields all hours
that he than people what and
he frequently observed the Geiger boys their pral
From the time they all very small they had been ad
dcted all forms of mischief and when they this took
they frequently did things that bad
criminal They all had nicknames William, the
eldest being known "Wld Bill" Peter "BoCdy-Hand;
Edgar mysterious Ed" and Sam @Sam the Slayer and
they al hoped be pirates and ralnro lhy
called themselves he Pirates hen and truly they had
the real piratical bent.
AS little boys they distinguished themselves by deeds thai
appalled, all the other children LEY made faces az the teacher
who lovely lady and aferward at the teacher
who succeeded her. brought into school, and did ell sorts Of
daring things until last they expeedand nothing
than that happened boy They would wash their
faces school than four days week. and Tor
Sabbath school, they thought of such ace until
about two weeks before Christmas, when they attended simply
the presents that given then They ggged nd played
tricks there and for whole Long
haired dirty, feced and sUnburned barefootec and IN
they made their poor mothers life burden until she died and
them, when they completely wild and lived like the
of the woods.