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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-12
MARKETS TODAY.
An Advance Of Four Cents in
Wheat Pit.
This Condition Causes Strength
in Corn.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Heavy Receipts of Cattle and
Prices Strong.
Hogs Are Five and Ten Cents
Lower.

| Chicago, Sept. 12.-WHEAT-Active gen.
eral buying of wheat resulting from an
exceedingly bullish government crop report
| caused an advance of &c in the price of
| that grain. Reports of frosts in various
sections of the northwest added to the
general bullishness of the situation. Shorts
| Opening quotations on December were up
17sQ1Ac to 17sQ2c, at 81. 09s4 al 1015- As a
forced up to $110a4, when liberal realizing
sales caused reaction to $1.1O. Mime
apolis, Duluth and Chicago reported re-
ceipts of 62S cars, against 1883 cars a year
ago.
creased the bull enthusiasm here. Offerings
continued inadequate to the demand De-
cember advanced to 81. 127s. The close was
extremely strong with December at 81. 125s,
gain of 4q41sc over Saturdays close.
CORN-Low temperatures in the
firm tone in the corn market. Buying
was of excellent character. Deceni-
the market reacted a trifie on Selling
brought out by liberal receipts, the price
December closed with gain of sc, at
51sc.
OATS-Oats were firm in sympathy with
other grains. The best demand came from
shorts. December opened h@14c to AQ3sc
higher, at 321z@325sc, but later eased of
PROVISIONS = AS a result of higher
prices for hogs at the yards and the
was strong at the start. Moderate realiz-
ing sales. however, caused a loss of much
opened with a gain of 121zc, at $12.6O, and
declined to $12. 1919; lard and ribs were
each up TIC, opening at $7.2O and $6.6219
respectively. Later lard sold off to S.15
and ribs to sS5715.
red. 81. O9q1. II; No. hard. $106q1: u; No.
hard, 95c@s1G5; No. 1 northern, 81 Is; No.
2 northern, $112d115; No. 3 spring, $l.Uo
CoRN-No. 2. 521z@52Ac: No. 3, 52kc.
FIkXScash :'c NV W. s is say M. Sis;
Sept, Sis; Dec, $1-22.
TIMOTHY-Sept., $3.50; Oct, $2.S5.
CLOVER-Sept., $1175.
BARLEY-Cash: 37G56c.
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John H. Curran. secretary of the
Populist state committee, suggested
that Mr.. Parks name be substituted
for that of Senator Householder. The
Populist committee instructed Mr..
Curran to communicate with Mr..
Parks by telephone to ascertain if he
would take the nomination, and in a
few minutes Mr.. Curran reported that
he would. Parks was then named to
fill the vacancy on the ticket.
The withdrawal of Senator House
holder was something of surprise at
this time. He took a prominent part
in the convention which nominated
started that he would withdraw .as a
candidate for lieutenant governor and
run for his old place as state senator
from Cherokee county. He did not do
so, however, but allowed another man
to be nominated for that office. Chair
man Sapp of the Democratic commit
tee says he saw Householder recently
and he gave no intimation then that
he would withdraw. Householder was
scheduled to speak in Wichita Satur-
day night, but he did not go. He sent
his letter of declination instead.
Householder was Populist and it
therefore fell to the PopulistS to fill his
place on the fusion state ticket. His let
ter was addressed to the Populist COM
mittee, and the PopuliStS therefore i'm
mediately took action. The Democrat
take formal action along the same line.
as the ticket is filed under the Demo-
cratic head.
John S. Parks came to Kansas in 1879
from New Jersey and settled in the
western part of Mitchell county on n
farm, and for many years he herded
cattle and did general farm work. In
1891 he moved to Colorado and began
work in printing office. It was here he
learned his first lesson and formed his
first associates which were at last to
raise him to prominence and place him
the road to success.
In 1884 he attended the Illinois col
lege. at Jacksonville, Ills, leaving that
college in 1885, when he returned to Be
lott, and until 1887 taught school in Nit
chell county. In 1887 he took charge
of the Scottsville Independent, which
was his first responsible position, and
he secured q position on the Chicago
Times, where he worked until 1890 when
he returned to Beloit and purchased
the Western Democrat which he
turned into a Populist paper and named
it the Beloit Call From this time forth
Mr.. Parks has been a public character
in Kansas. The Beloit Call has been
and is one of the best paying newspaper
properties in the state. On account of
his faithfulness to his party he was
elected state printer in 1896, which of
flee he held for two years.
Upon the reorganization of the Con-
tinental Creamery company, of which
he was made president, Mr.. Parks
moved to Topeka in 1901. Much of the
success of this great company is due to
his ability and foresight Mr.. Parks
is thoroughly identified with the bust
ness interests of the state. and by his
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Chicago, Sept. II.
Open High Low Close Sat

energy and progressiveness is making
himself one of Kansas most valuable
citizens.
Mr. Parks is vice president of the
Federal Betterment company perhaps
the largest oil and gas operators in the
Kansas field. He is also president of
the Cherryvale Glass company, and
member of several other business enter
prises in the state.
Through all of his success, Mr.. Parks
has remained true to the Peoples party
and has always been an active fusion
ist, but mis- partisanship has been of
such a character that he has many
friends in all parties. His nomination
is considered one of the strongest moves
that has yet been made by the opposi-
ton. The election of Mr.. Parks to the
office of lieutenant governor would
mean that the chair of the president of
the senate would be filled with honor
and distinction.
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Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City, Sept. 12.-C1ose-WHEAT-
Receipts today. ss5 cars. Quotations
81. o11k; May. SIoSA. Cash: No. hard.
81. 01@104; No. hard, 9719Q$1.02; Nov, 500
971zc; No. 2 red, 81. O6@108; No. red, $1.01
@105
CORN-Market higher. Sept, 47c; Dec
1850; May. $3.50. Cash: No. mixed
4S19c; No. 8 mixed, 4S94s13c: No. white,
4Sss649c; No. white, 4S1ac.
OATS-Market steady. No. white, 82H
@331kc; No. 2 mixed, 32Q3213c.
RYA70c.
HAY-Choice timothy. $3.50; choice prai-
BUTTER 141za161kc; dairy.
EGGsFresh, 1sc
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New York Stock


Wall St, New York, Sept. 12.-STOCKS
The opening stock market today was
unsettled by violent declines in the Pa
cities and prominent grangers st Paul
dropped IL points, Southern Pacific and
Atchison about point and Union Pacific
q point Sugar was also down a point.
The general list was lower in sympathy
with the exception of a few specialties,
with Rock Island preferred advanced IL
points in marked contrast with the gen.
eral tendency
Further slight losses occurred before
the decline was checked. The rally had
its start in the tremendous buying of
Southern Railway, supplemented by near
" as large taking of the United States
Steel stocks The first seven transactions
in Southern Railway footed up 27.1O0
shares, embracing two blocks of 5000 and
one of $500 shares. The stock rose rs
points in all and United States Steel raj
shorts bid energetically for stocks and
some of the western leaders made ZIP
nearly all their losses, including St. Paul,
Atchison and the Pacifics. High prices in
active stocks of an investment rating
moved quite widely. The Jersey Central
rose 81 points and Buffalo, Rochester and
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MARRIED AT so YEARS.
Hutchinson Man Takes a Bride to
Comfort Last Days.

Kansas City, Kan, Sept. 12.-Phineas
c. Branch, so years old, and Miss Susie
]. Thompson. 46 years old. both of
Hutchinson, were married Saturday af-
ternoon by the Rev. J. NJ. Gurley. pas
tor of the Edgerton Place Baptist
church.
Mr.. Branch is a merchant of Hutch
insoneand owns several farms near that
city. His bride has been his house
keeper since the death of his first wife
five years ago. After the wedding,
which took place at the home of the
Rev. ]. T. Wells, PA Thompson ave-
nue., Mr.. and Mrs. Branch went for a
drive around the city. In the evening
they left for Excelsior Springs.
the wedding had been planned for
some time, but it had been intended not
to have it take place for several weeks.
Saturday they came to Kansas City
with Mr.. BranchS youngest son, Chas.
Branch. who is IS years old and has
made his home with mis- father since his
mothers death While in the city Chas.
Branch received a telegram calling him
to New York. He desired to attend the
wedding and as he would not be back
in time for the date set, it was decided
to have the ceremony at once.
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Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago. Sept. 12.-CATTLE-Rec to-
day, 5000 head, including 1000 head Of
steers, $5.SOq6. Is; poor to medium $500
SIS; stockers and feeders, 81 25dS. 80; COWS
and he1fers, $150q5.O0; Gamers, $1,000. IS;
bulls, $2O0Q4.15; calves, $350Q4.60; Tex
fed steers, s.. O044.O0; western steers, ST.
@460.
HOGS-Receipts today. 21,OOO head; esti-
mated Tuesday, 1900 head. Market 10c
good to choice heavy, S5.60a5 IS; rough
heavy, S5.15Q5.50; light, $5.6OQ605; bulk OF
sales, $5.6GQ5.S5.
SHEEP-Receipts today, 5000 head
Market steady Good to choice wethers,
$3.50Q41 Is; fair to choice mixed, 50. 1908 90;
native lambs, $4.O0Q6.25; western sheep,
S.. 0OQ415; western lambs, A.06Q4.75.
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ROMANO A FAKE.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

Continued from First Page.)
cisms made by other prisoners about his
confession and he retreated to his cell.
i am not going to say anything more
about this Colorado business" said Ro-
maine Il have said enough If the Of
Ulcers out there want to know anything
more let them hunt it UP. have given
them clues enough to work on. They
ought to find out the rest.
Romano said: Il belonged to Union
No. 10, and was obligated in Rumsey'S
restaurant and a man named - Par
ker gave me the grips and signs and OBJ
legation and gave me a membership
now. 1 haven't got it. think it was
No. 10 because - Parker was at the
head of that union and he was the one
who obligated me-"
Romano was reading in his cell.
L wish could get the North Amer1-
can Review and the Scientific American
to read" said Romaine. II like to read
them"
When asked about his confession Ro-
maine. said: Il will say nothing more
about'it. 1 see that people in Colorado
are laughing at me and say that what
L told is not so and that three of the
the explosion took place All l Will
say is 1 told the truth and the officers
could find that out by a little investi-
eating. 1 have told all know and that
is enough"
On account of Romaine's not liking to
be with the other prisoners he was
given a cell away from the other pris-
onerS.
Romaine saw the State Journal car
toon of himself in box with the steam
turned on-a sweat box. Roman laugh
ed at it and said, IF my wife saw that
she would think I was down in the
dungeon"
Romano said he was feeling sore be-
cause il had been intimated that he
two other robberies in To-
peka. Il suppose if 40 geese were eat
ing onions in yard and you caught
1ne you would have the only one guilty
IF it ALL" said Romano.
Romaine said: when I get to dig |
ying coal at the pen I will write you |
he story of my life-but now I suppose |
people think I am a Tracy. the out |
aw.'
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PARKS ON TICKET
III Q Becomes Fusion Nominee for
Lieutenant Governor.
Takes the Place of h. A.
Householder.

John S. Parks, president of the Con-
tinental Creamery company, is today
the fusion candidate for lieutenant
governor, succeeding Senator NJ. A.
Householder, who notified the Popu-
list state committee at Wichita on Sat
urday afternoon that he could not
make the race as he expects to re-
move from the state shortly. He will
go to Texas for the M, K. & T.
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Kansas City Livestock MnrI,et.

Kansas City, Mo, Sept. 12-CATTLE-
Receipts today, q 900 head, including 5000
head of southerns. Market steady to 1Oc
lower. Native steers, So. 85@5.90; southern
steers, s.. 50@3. 70; southern cows, s. o0g3. 90;
native cows and heifers, $1.758I4- 10; stock
ers and feeders, s.. 25Q475; bulls. $2.00Q9. 25;
calves, s. 50Q5. 10; western steers, 50. 25Q4-0O
HOGS-Receipts today, 5000 head: Mar
ket 5G10c higher. Bulk of sales, $5.5545. So;
heavy, s555q5.6o; packers, $500. 70; pigs
and lights, IS. 4GQ5.75.
SHEEP-Receipts today, 1000 head.
Q4.OO; lambs, $4.50Q5.75; range wethers.
S.. 25d4. 90; ewes, s.. 75Q95O.
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and boilers were in need Of repairs.
Later in the day the telegram will be
referred to the state department for
action. AM
Morton Issues Orders.
Washington, Sept. 12.-Secretary
Morton has autographed Rear Admiral
Goodrich, commander-in-chief of the
Pacific station, directing him to detain
the Pacific squadron at San Francisco
and to inquire of the commander OF
the Lena what his intentions are.
1t Makes a Difference.
San Francisco, Sept 12.-The
Chronicle says that the sailing orders
of the American squadron now in this
port have been cancelled by dispatch
from the navy department to Rear Ad-
miral c. f. Goodrich, instructing him
to await further orders The squad
New York. the cruisers Boston and
Marblehead, the gunboat Bennington
and the torpedo boat destroyer Paul
Jones, was under orders to sail today
for Magdalena Bay for target practice.
The sudden change of orders, 1T is
of the Russian warship Lena in this
port
Boilers Need Repairs.
San Francisco, Sept. 12.-The Russian
transport Lena, which Unexpectedly ar
rived in port yesterday from Vladivos-
tOk, remains at anchor or the Union
Iron Works. The commander stated that
her boilers are in need of repair, and
that some time must elapse before she
will be in condition to go to sea. AS
yet nothing has been done toward plac- |
ing her in dry dock and no information
has been disclosed regarding her future |
The United States author |
tiles here say that their action will be |
by instructions from Wash |
ington.
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st. Louis, Mo-, Sept 12-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts today, 1000 head. including 5000
head of Texans. Market steady. Beef
steers, $4.O0Q5.55 stockers and feeders,
81. 0od350; cows and heifers, $2.25d4. %;
Texas steers, $3O0qS. 75; Texas cows and
heifers, 81 25GS.25.
HOGS Receipts today, $500 head. Mar
ket prospects 5Q10c higher. Pigs and
lights, s450@5. 95; packers. s.. 55d5. 81; butch
ers' and best heavy, IS. 10000.
SHEEPe-Receipts today, 5000 head.
49, 1906. rs; Texans, $3.O0Q4.O0.
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first vote this year. He advised them
not to vote for man because their
father did so but to sit down and study
the parties for himself and decide the
case on its merits. He said that man
should decide right on his first ballot
because it was seldom that man
changed his ticket in after years
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Victory for fine saIooDs

Concordia, Kan, Sept 12.-Concordi. Il,
again without an ordinance Regulating the
saloons Judge Alexander, in the diStrjof
ed last April and deemed to be ironcJsS
He decided against 1t because It does :, ~
mandatory provisions of the Hurrei so
the saloons viii now probably reopen ~
ordinance with the present council Ne
three Of its members being with the rasSe
or in his Tight against the saloons.
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Boilers Need Repairs.
No OmciaI Notice.

oyster Bay, Sept. 1.-THE president
has not been officially informed of the
arrival of the Russian warship Lena.
He has noticed. however, the news
dispatches concerning the matter He
has taken no action regarding the ship
and~it is not thought here that the
least trouble will develop from the in
cident
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New York Money AEarker.

New York, Sept. 2.-MONEY-Money IN
call easy, Hd1 per cent, closing bid Is and
offered al y per cent; time loans steady;
60 days, 2%l2 per cent; 80 days, per cent:
months S5zQ3sz per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper, $40
AZ per cent; sterling exchange steady at
a decline, with actual business in bankers
bills at 81 $500 for demand and at &AS41k01
1855 for so days; posted rates. $4.85 and
SASSY; commercial bills, 4S4AG "a. S49s.
SILVHR-Bar silver, 5624c; Mexican dol
lars, 45Hc.
BONDs-Government bonds weak
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Seattle, Wash, Sept. 12.-Divers
will today examine the hull of the
steamer City of Topeka, which sank
at her dock in this city yesterday. I'm
til this examination has been made
the officials of the Pacific Coast steam
ship company say they will be unable
to make any statement as to the cause
of the accident. Neither have they
determined the amount of probable
loss. The vessel is fully insured.
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 12.-BUTTER-Mar-
ket easy. Creamery, 14919c; dairy, 1219@
Ice.
EGGS-Market firm. At mark, cases in
cluded, 141zG17c.
CHEESE-Market firm. Dairy, SIC;
Twins, SIC; Young Americas, 94914c.
12c; chickens, 111sc; springs, 12c.
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Holiday in MARYLAND.

Baltimore. Nd, Sept To-day is
a legal holiday in Baltimore and
Maryland in honor of the battle of
Northpoint. fought in 1914, in which
the state military defeated the British
and saved Baltimore from capture.
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Cotton Market.

New York Sept 12-COTTON-Sal les TO-
day, 542 bales. Spot cotton closed quiet and
unchanged. Quotations per lU0 pounds:
Middling uplands, $10.90; middIing gulf,
$11-15
Galveston, Tex, Sept 12.-COTTON-
Market steady at 101zc per pound.
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New York Butter.

New York, Sept. 12.-BUTTER-Marke
steady. Street price, extra creamery, 800
1914c; official prices, creamery, common to
extra, 13@19c; state dairy. common to ex-
ira, 12418c.
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Kansas Oily Grain.

Furnished by ]. E. Gall, Commissions.
Grains, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks
Office ITO West Sixth street. Telephone
4S6. Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co., Kansas City, MOI
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Wool Market.

ST Louis Mo, Sept. 12-WOOL-Marlzet
steady Territory and western mediums,
21@z5c; fine medium 16d1sc; fine, 15G16c.
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Kansas City, Sept. IL.
9Th Low Close Sat
Market Gossiu.

FURNISHED by A. nj. McDermott commits
sion Co.. Stocks. Grains, Provisions and
Investment Securities. Rooms 20 and "a.
702 Kansas ave.1
Liverpool opening cables: Wheat I'D
higher; corn unchanged
Liverpool, 1:S0 p. M: Wheat 11sd higher;
corn Nd higher.
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Range Of R1c~

Furnished by J. e. Gail, Comrnlssiona.
Grains, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks
office 10 West Sixth street. Telephone
486 Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co., Kansas City. Mol
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Ds-Government bonds weak.
Topeka Market.

~ Fruits AND VEGETABLES. = $40
FURNISHED by s. E. Lux, successor to W
o. Anderson Co.. 30 Kansas ave-
nue.)
Valencia, $S.5074.25 per box-
LEMONs-California, per box, Ss75as 81
Messina, per box, $3.50.
R EASI n bu y D., H:a;S92Y
GRAPES-Per basket, 13Q15c
MALAGA GRAPES, 4-basket crate Il TX
T0KAY GRAPES, 4-basket crate, A.75.
UTAH PLUMS. 4-basket crate 81 q
PEARS-Bartlett. per box, s1.75; Elem.
ish Beauty, per box, $50
OUNCES, per box, $1.75.
HONEY-24-rack case, $500.
VEGETABLES
w MA 1Sz,l 53E "A S7I basket. 500.
new PoTAToEsrP Per S Sc 45c.
SWEET POTATOES-Per ID. 4c
TOMATOES-1s-bu- basket, 30c
CA 5gAf677Sss E per ewt
crate; home grown, per doz., Soc OO pei
WATERMELONS-$1. 75a2.5O per dozen.
0NIoN Ms Pu,. S5q7Se:
SWEET CORN-Per doz, 1sssc
sgM9MIETRp s 3 32EIsPor basket. Csc.
MANGO PEPPERSPer M-bu b..L..
OYSTERS. sAes
S-aT~Hy1,s e $50
n 7. EXTRA SELECTS, per 'ccaair; ...s &c
FULL CREAM CHEESE. '''''S0c
NeW s York State twSitej. per ib.::iSissss
H HTaS6; per per ib...:::......... Isxs
BLOCK B 1TrsTi EGGS. PoUL;TriR;iv5'
PoULTRY-Hens, SC ID; broiiers. ia
EGGs-candied, 1s3Ac
NEW PRAIRIE-Loose. per ton < ooo.s ~
NEW PRAIRIE-Baled. per ton. s.SSggssS
...... ......,. & s0t38S *
STRAW 1890 -.-...-.....--........ 5.OoH6W
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prices paid in Topeka this week. bas1S
on Boston quotations): Eases
GREEN SALT CURED - ca.
NO. l TALLOW ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. = 80 y
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Ice cream social, corner Third ana
Hancock streets. Ssptember IA
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Pittsburg points. Northwestern dropped
points. but recovered the loss after
block of 5000 shares was taken the
rally at 100. Locomotive preferred gain
ed 25k points and there were many other
gains by inactive stocks. Leading stocks
sold off again at IL o'clock
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Range of Prices on stocIra.

FURNISHED by J. e. Gan. Commissions,
Grains. Provisions, Cotton and StockG
Office ITO West Sixth street. Te1ophOra
49, Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co., Kansas City, Mol
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washington Hears of 1T.

Washington, Sept 12.-The navy
department today received a dispatch
from Rear Admiral Goodrich, COM
nandart of the Pacific station. stating
that the Russian transport Lena had
arrived and that her commanding Of
fcer claimed that his shiQ'E engines
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-06

have done. Her hands were covered
with CRIME, and her skirt was bedrag-
eled, but she had her satisfaction in
seeing the discontinue of the sailor
who had first essayed the task.
"oh, it is pretty hard work being a
master, " she said, ''but I don't mind
1t at all. ! love the water, and papa
and ] have fine times when we are out
on the lakes. Am ! ever afraidf /
have been sailing with papa for four
years, ever since / was IL years old,
and IL ! ever was afraid | have long
ceased to remember il. ! guess ! do
pretty much run the MarengO, but then
there is little running to do except
when we strike a storm. II is a good
little boat, not az large us some, but it
has never failed 20 weather all the
storms that has caught us.
81 have been out in pretty bad
weather, Of course, but ] haven't had
any experience like you read about in
books. ! have we been ship
wrecked, and | have never been adrift
without something TO eat, as the old
sea sailors have. The men on the boat
are just as good as they can be. like
them and we get along perfectly well.
You see / have been all up and down
the lakes, and / have eome to know
al Of the bad and dangerous places, so
is not a hard matter to navigate our
Capt. MCGOWAN came forward and
the last remark. al tell you"
ic said with emphasis, "that little girl
3 the best sailor on the lakes. | would
'ather trust the Marengo to her than j
would TO half the masters holding gov
licenses. / haven't time to
Ittend to the navigation of the boat,
/ have just turned that part of it
'ver to Lilly. And you can bet she has
ever got MS into trouble, either"