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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-01
Offerings Have Been Mostly
Common and Prices Were
Lower For Most Grades
the Decrease in Sup
plies Prices Have Shown No I'm.
provement-Hoes Were in Active
Demand and the Price Went to a
New High Record-sheep Were Dull.

Chicago, July 1.--Cattle-Todayso Of
lower prices. Despite the large falling
off in receipts this week cattle sold off
TO last weeks low time, with general
demand, the extreme range being $50
q 6.65, with bulk of sales 4.90M6.31.
Choice beeves weakened least, being in
light supply. Grassy cattle We're de-
pressed by large offerings of Texans.
Cattle buyers, both for local and
eastern concerns, say that sufficient
quantities of beef are now in coolers to
last during the next half Week, and
while many country shippers may be-
lieve that buying interests will be hum
CRY for a good volume of offerings be-
fore next Wednesday,. their claims at
present do not indicate such, and ship
ping operations should be held down to
moderate proportions during the next
week. Export buying has been quite
limited in the past few days. and with
a continuation of small orders the tone
of trade will hardly be very active
should a heavy run be thrown upon
the market after the Fourth of July.
Texas shipments have kept packers
well loaded UP this week with light 800
to HOO pound cattle, and on that ac-
count the native market has been very
dull and is not likely to improve as
long as the Texas cattle are coming
freely. 1t should be the endeavor of
shippers to get their cattle above the
Texas grade.
Hogs.
There was an active demand, and
prices were ten higher. some fancy
strong weights selling at 5.i71s, max
Ing fresh high record.
The market for hogs was slow to get
started yesterday morning, sellers
stubbornly holding out for stronger
values, while all of the regular buying
interests set their marks at no better
than steady prices. Spectators We're
evidently afraid of the game and east
ern shipping orders We're limited.
Sheep.
Sheep were dull and lambs In strong
demand During the week prices OF
sheep have ruled much lower In spite
of the light supplies. but lambs We're
of the better class and sold actively at
big advances.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-01
Representative Hog Sales.
. few OF the representative hog sales
The Horse Market.

Considering the time of year, trade
on the horse market is holding up ex-
ceptionaliy we'll Values looked a bit
lower early in the week. but was due
to the heavy proportion of common
grades. The majority of regular east
ern buyers are out of the game tenn
porarily, but their places are taken
by new buyers who have orders for
about all the classes. Northern dealers
have been quite active, their purchases
being mostly of heavy horses, Good
to choice heavy horses sold yesterday
morning at s170M225, with matched
pair at s470 and a prime chestnut
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-01
THE DAY BEFORE
(For Comparison.

Chicago, June 30.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today.
G. 500; market steady; good to prime
steers. 5.40@6.55; poor to medium. 4.o0
m5.4O; stockers and feeders, 2.50@ 4.3o;
cows, 1.5O@450; heifers, 2.oO@5.O0;
Gamers, 15O@2.5O; bulls, 1.75@4.25:
calves 2.50m5.75: Texas fed steers,
1900 $40.
ogs-Estimated receipts for today.
81 900: market steady tc so higher;
mixed and butchers, 5.15@5.S0, good to
choice heavy. 5.25@5.s5; rough heavy.
5.05m5.25: light, 5.1o@5.25; bulk of
sales, 5.2O@5.30.
Sheep Estimated receipts for today.
10, 900; sheep and lambs steady; good
to choice wethers, 4.25M4.9o; fair to
choice mixed, 3.25@425; western
sheep, 3.T5Q4.5O; native lambs. $500
40
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-01
Chicago Livestock.

LHlCaSO, July i.
Cattle Estimated receipts for today,
1000; market steady; good to prime
steers, 5.4oM6.5o; poor TO medium, 400
M5.25; stockers and feeders, 2.501 40;
cows. 1.5o@4.5o; heifers. e.00@5.00;
Gamers. 1.50d25o; bulls, 2.00@4.25:
calves. 2.50Q5.5o; Texas fed steers,
4.6om5.25.
Hogs Estimated receipts for today,
1900: market strong to sc higher;
mixed and butchers. 5.2od5.40; good to
choice heavy. 5.35G5.45: rough heavy.
5.20@5. 80; light, 5.25@5.30; bulk of
sales, 5.2595.35.
Sheep--Estimated receipts for today
1900: sheep and lambs steady: good TO
choice wethers, 4,25@5.o0; fair to
choice mixed, 3.2o@4.00; western
sheep, s.5o@450; native lambs, $500
1926.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-01
GETS STATES INTEREST.
Treasurer Gilbertson Collects $4,000
From pes; Moines Banks Under New
4 ,rines- Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines July -Four thousand
dollars has just been collected from
Des Moines banks by the treasurer OF
state upon the state deposits carried
by the various local banking institu-
tions. Treasurer Gilbertson thus ex-
perienced this morning for the first
time the benefits of the law which was
adopted by the last legislature after a
hard fight.
The law became effective May 15.
The state has had an average deposit
of nearly s1,50o.o0o distributed among
the various local banks during this
time 1t was agreed that per cent
Interest should be paid on all deposits
and this ,'ggregated approximately ST.
600 for the first two months.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-01
ROCK ISLAND is EXPANDING.
Will Absorb st. Louis. Kansas City
Colorado on July ].

Chicago, July 1.-The management
of the Rock Island railroad system an
nourced that on July | the St Louis.
Kansas City s. Colorado, which has
been completed between st. Louis and
Kansas City will be absorbed by the
Rock Island, becoming the st. Louis dl-
vision of that system The name st.
Louis, Kansas City & Colorado will be
dropped 1t is also announced by the
Rock Island that the new Clficago-S St
Louis line of the Eastern Illinois road
will be opened during the latter part
of July. In connection with the absorp-
tor of the st. Louis. Kansas City &
Colorado the following appointments
are made public: C. L. McKim, to be
general superintendent of transporta-
ton; j. o. Crockett. general superin
tendent at Kansas City: Thomas
Roope, superintendent of motive power
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-01
FERGUSON.

Miss Winonah Craig, Of Ames, Is Wis
iting here with Mr. and Mrs. George
Lingham.
w T. Lewis has rented his property
here to George Doud.
Harry Moore, who has been visiting
here with his folks, returned to Den>
Yer. Col, Monday.
AS we do not have o celebration here
the Fourth the majority from here viii
go to Gilman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-01
BANGOR.

Jure 3c.--The Bangor township Sun
dav school convention was held at the
Bangor Friends church Sunday after
noon
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Winery, Mr.. and
Mrs j. P Kirk of Marshalltown. ami
NJ c. J. Wilson and family of Unio1.
took dinner at the G. r. Winery home
Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Damn of Minnesota was
The guest Of Mrs. Fannie Damn last
week.
,rhe Misses Icodian and Francis
Hclltngsworth entertained the Sunday
school class. of which they are mem
bes sunday afternoon.
Several from this vicinity attended
the market day sale at Clemens last
week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-01
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas CITY, july I.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today.
1000: steady: native STEERS. 4.25@6.40:
southern steers. 3.00@5.00; western
steers, 4.o0@6.1O; western cows, 2.0o@
4.25; stockers and feeders, 2.75@4.75.
Estimated receipts for today.
1000 higher; heavy. 5.15G5.25; pack
ers. 5.15G5.20; pigs and lights, 4.50@
5.121s.
Sheep Estimated receipts for today,
1,ooo SOLO hogher; muttons, $500
500; l,anbs, 4..T5M6.a0.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-01
Chicago Grai,.

Chicago, July 1.
Wheat-No. red 1.oOd1.o2; No.
red 95@9S: No. 2 hard 9O@9s; No. 3
hard S3@SS: July S5ss; September
opened SIX @S1as; highest 81 la, lowest
SOS; closing s1h@ S1A.
Corn-No. Q AIN GAS; No 8 471s a
47A; No white AK @4s; No. white
47is @47%; No. 2 yellow 49, @4sA;
No. 8 yellow 4sA @49h; July 4s3s %
49A: September opened 4sla' highest
4s&: lowest 4S% m4sh: closing 1885
oats-No. Q. 36la @3s, No. 3 81; No.
z white 4Odl42 No. 8 white 81 RAJ; No.
4 white s6M3s: standard 3sG941; July
s736; September opened s2s; highest
.32I 1s2h; lowest 31M: closing 313s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-01
lowans at the Yards.

| j. H. Nolan of Rutilven, was on
Wednesdays market with a shipment
| of cattle and hogs. steers selling at
s5.75. They were all his own feed
| ing.
G.. A. Clapsaddle of Galva. was on
the market this week with two loads of
hogs averaging sos pounds of his own
raising and feeding which sold at very
satisfactory prices.
J. l.. Marriott. of Vernon. was on
yesterdays market with one car OF
handy little cattle selling at s535, and
one car of 1875 pound hogs at $5.27k.
They We're all his own feeding.
]. M. Godfrey. of Washington, ship
ped two cars of cattle from West Ches-
ter for Wednesdays market. the steers
selling at 5000 and heifers at $500 Mr..
Godfrey says fat cattle are very scarce
in his section.
a. s. Hurst, Delmar, was on We'd
nesday's market with two cars of cat
tle his own feeding. which sold at $5.6S
d5.S0. Mr.. Hurst says not many fat
cattle in his section: crop prospects
are good.
John Furdins of Fremont. was here
again yesterday with seven cars of
cattle. One load which sold at $3.50 was
fed by r. A. Hale of Packwood. which
was good evidence of Mr.. Hale's skill
as feoier. Fat cattle are reported
scarce and held at high prices in his
locality.
John Sampson, of Radcliffe. was on
Wednesdays market with 100 head of
steers shipped from his farm at Rad
cliffe. MIR. Sampson is just home from
la visit to his large ranch in South
Dakota and says cattle in that part of
the country are doing we'll and the
country is looking fine.
A. w. Stahl. Kingsley, was on the
market yesterday with a car Of cattle
and one of hogs of his own feeding.
The cattle were yearling steers and
heifers and weighed 99l pounds, and
were good enough to bring $5.S5. His
hogs averaged 270 pounds and sold at
s5.32ts. within cents of the extreme
top of the market. Mr.. Stahl accom-
panied the shipment and was well
pleased with the way his stuff was
handled and the prices received.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-01
New York Produce.

New York Produce.
New York. July 1.
Wheat--Septenber s5H.
Corn-September. 5Sa.
Butter easier. extra creameries 1875:
common to extra 1908.
Eggs Firm; extra selected 1s@1sh;
prime 17@1Th.
Poultry-Alive steady: springs 16;
fowls IL; turkeys 10; dressed firm
broilers 14@22; fowls liz; turkeys
14@15.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-01
ST. Louis Livestock.

st. Louis, JULY ].
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today.
1900: steady; beef steers. 4.00@6.00;
.stockers and feeders, 2.75@4.Oo; cows,
heifers, 2.25p5.25:
Hogs--Estimated receipts for today,
1000: strong, to 5 higher; pigs and
lights, 4.25m5.30; packers. 5.20@5.35;
butchers and best heavy, 5.30M5.45.
SheeI,-Estimate ted receipts for today.
500. steady; natives, 2.75@4.o0; lambs,
4o5M6.D0.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-01
Lixer,aool Grain.

Liverpool. July I.
wheat-steady July, 6s 35sd; Sep
TENDER, IS cd.
corn-ouiet; spot, Az 41ad14s Sd;
July. Is 4Ad: September, 4s esd
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-01
Milwaukee Grain,


Wheat-Steady: No. 1 northern. 9S
No. northern. 95@96; July. S61s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-01

The following range of prices of the
Minneapolis chamber OF commerce and
the New York stock market quotations
are furnished by Edwards. Wood & Co..
local office. II and IL Woodbury. build
lno.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-01
Money Market.

Money Market.
New York, July 1.
Money very easy at 11s@1A; prime
mercantile 3hm4; sterling steady;
4s7.1O@4S7.15 demand 4.S5.25@4.s5.So
sixty days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-01

kanSaS CITY, July I.
Wheat-July 761a September Ills q
71A; No. hard 91M92, No. red
100.
Cern-July 45A; September 44h q
4414; No. mixed 40; No. 2 white
1917
oats-No. 2 white 41@42; No. mix
ed As.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-01
NJ, x,,.L Ex.hanne
Minneapolis. Chamber Of commerce.

Chicago, July i. - New York ex-
change % premium.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-01
Chicago Produce.

Chicago Produce.
Chicago, July |.
Rye-July 5s.
Ciover--10.5o.
narley-Cash 30@55.
Flax-Tl 90 n1nI1s.
Pork July l2-aTia: September 49,
a2Is ea13.a5.
ard-IuE 1929 September 1874.
Ribs-July 7.4Th September T.721s
Oils.
Batter- STEADY; creameries, 13A @
17ss datsfes. 11hm16.
Ec,gs-Eirm. 14@14A.
i,outtry--E'irm; turkeys. 10GH;
chickens. 914 springs. 1AG1s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-01
Eueu Republican, auua rda aup 1904

mare weighing around LOO pounds at
500. Bidding was spirited on good
kinds and prices were fully steady a.
values, current for the past two weeks.
Eastern chunks OF good to choice quail
ity sold ut around $1254160 and eX-
pressers at 5000 no. Choice harness
horses are scarce and prices steady
Poor Good
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-01
ST. Louis Grain.

ST. Louis. July 1.
Wheat-Cash, nominal; September,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-01
Duluth Grain.

Duluth Grain.
| Duluth. July 1.
Wheat-No. 1 northern, 92A; No. 2
northern, 90A; July. 92A September.
| S17s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-01
Kansas city Grain.

oats-Cash, 3s1, Septenber. SO%.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-01
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN nv.
Maple leaf Route.

Effective 1901 p. IN. June %. 1908.
TRAINS SOUTH.
No /, d. NJ. & 4. c. Limited. 4:4s "a
No. s, .. NJ, st. J. & K. C. Elk. $3.50 IN
No. 3, Southwestern Express. 7:05 p "a
No. I, Des Moines Express. 80 p m
TRAINS NORTH & EAST.
No. s, Twin City & Chi. Spec, 400 . N
No. 1, st. Paul & Chi Ex.. 10: 80 q m
No. 3, Twin Cy q CHI. LTD. 1885 p M
No. &, Oeiwein Expire So. Z: 10 . m
All trains daily. except Nos Z and &
]. r. HARDING,
Agent. Marshalltown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-01
Peoria Grain.
Peoria, July l..
Corlr-Firm; Nc. 8. As.
Minnearolis Grain.

Minneapolis Grain.
Minneapolis, July /.
Wheat July, 9S1s: September
SIS MS1A December, 1855; on track
No. l hard, S5as No. / northern, 943 !;
No. northern, 9o7s 1902s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-01
Cattle Sale.

Cattle Sales.
A few of the cattle sales We're made
as follows:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-01

Range OF Prices.
The following quotations were fur
nished by f. n. Prince: Office. No. 10
Woodbury. building:
Svenska monitoren., 1904-09-09

de hunnit till Martas grind, SADIE Erik:
Men nog kanns Diet bra hardt,
att vi int kunde finna var lycka forr.
Mel, Erik, sa far du int saga.
Vet du, jag tror. att den vantar aldrig
for lange, som vantar pa nagonting
godt, Diet ma vara hvad som helst.
Tack, Marta, du kan den svara
konsten att tyda allting till Diet basta.
Erik gick smagnolande hemat. In
kommen, tande han lampan och stall
de henne / Diet basta rummet. Han
sag sa tydligt / in~billningen, hur Marta
gick omkring och styrde och gjorde
ALT sa hemtrefligt for honom. Sa
tankte han pa, hur %annorlunda han
kunde haft Diet. ON hon bara fatt Diet
der brefvet. - Mel, han vile inte vara
bitter emot en- doende. och dessutom
hade ju Marta RAFT, mar hon SADIE, att
den aldrig vantar for lange, som van
tar pa nagonting godt - nagonting
godt, ia, Diet var jul sd hon uttryckte
sig matte hon aldrig behofva ang-
ra sig! Alma.
Svenska monitoren., 1904-09-09
NAGOT ON JAPAN.

Mar ~eurOpeerna f0rsta gangen fingo
vetskap ON Japans tillvaro, hade det-
Ia and redan holt sig till en- efter
o~sterlandska forhallanden blomstran-
de kultur. Marco Polo, den ber0mde
venetianske resanden. som kom till
storkhanens hof i Kina och der vann
den maktige furstens stora bevagen-
het, ar den f0rste, som omtalar Japan.
Under sin II ars vistelse i Kina, fran
1875 till 1892, blef han i tillfalle att
da och da bora landet omnamnas.
Storkhanen hade ar 1874 gjort EFT for
s0k att bemaktiga Diet rika landet, men
denna gang fingo hans segervana SOL
dater vika. ty Diet gallde MI sjOstrider,
som for dem voro Ovana. Storkha-
mems flotta f0rst0rdes af japanerna,
och efter den betan fingo dessa lange
vara i fred for fientliga angrepp.
| Marco Polo kallar landet Cipanga,
hvilket val ar en- forvrangning af Diet
kinesiska Jiphan, som motsvarar japa-
nernas Nippon eller "Solens uppgang'.
Landet ligger, berattar han, 1900 mil
(eng.) fran fastlandskusten. Dess in
vanare VOro Invita- och innehade en-
hog bildningsgrad; stora rikedomar
voro hopade i riket, sa att furstens
palats var babe ut och i~nvandigt anda
| till taket belagdt med plattor af rent
guild, och der funnos afven mobler for
fardigade af denna METAL. Denna
| skildring ancagS af nagra bland me
deltidens larde Starkt fdrglagd, men
den stora nassau blSndades deraf
bet var OckSa hit Columbus Vile kom
ma. och ryktet ON Cipangas rikedO
mar var kanske hans kraftigaste ar
gument, mar Diet gallde att f6rma de-
spanska hOfvet att utrusta den eXpe
dition. som skulle skanka oss Anne
rika.
De f0rSta europ6er. som drefvOS til
Japans kustor Car 1542), voro nagrf
p~ortugisiSka afventyrare. De blefvC
val mOttagna ar Japanerna, som kal
lade dem nan-ban, d. V. S. s~ydbarbarer
och genom dem inbj0do deras lands
man till byteshandel. Smart fingo je
suiterna reda pa, att EFT nytt falt stoC
6ppet for deras omvandelsenit ha
langt i den aflagsna 0stern. Jesuiter
ma voro pa den tiden ifriga missions
rer. hvilka icke skydde nagra vedeI
modor, da Diet gallde att sprida de
krlstna laran'', och vanligen lyckade
de utmarkt i sina omvandelsef6rs0l
tack ware den f0rsigtighet, med hvi
ken de gingo till vaga, och den har
syn de togo till folkens inrotade {
skadningssatt. Efter iva artionden
anstrangningar kunde jesuiterna al
teckna en- storartad seger; mera Il
10000 japaner hade latit sig d0pa;
och nagon. It'd senare hade de kristna
'antal vuxit till 10000, och den kris
Svenska monitoren., 1904-09-09

- Ma, Peterson, du, som talar sa
mycket 1 finansfragor / riksdagen,
sag mig nu hvad du anser ALT delta
vara vardt? log slutligen konungen.
- Int sd mycke' som en- rotabl0ta
0fver landet / ratter It'd under EFT
torkar, genmalde Peterson pa slit
~bondmaner.
Kungen blef allvarsam och visste /
b0rjan icke raft, huru han skulle tolka
svaret.
Men sa slog han Peterson pa AK
elm och SADIE allvarligt:
Du kan ha raft / Diet! Du kan ha
raft, Peterson!
Och sa ar Diet nog ocksa. Saliva
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. kan svarligen
rakna ut vardet af en- rotabl0ta. Ty ST
blotan har afven EFT moraliskt varde.
fora veckan fingo vi rotabl0ta har
nerat. Och / Skrikebo erh0llo de en-
dubbel sadan.
Anders, bonden dersammastades ha-
de var't en- hard och grufvelig man /
sin dag, fast han likvisst hade var't
en- bra karl. Men ALT flick lof ga efter
hans pipa. Dottren hans blef likadan,
fast som EFT block, egensinnig och
okuflig, hvadan der int var sa trefligt
just | Skrikebo, mar t0sen vaXte upp
och hennes och faderns viljor kommo
att korsa ~hvarandra.
Du skall! rot gubben.
Jag vii. int! sa flickan.
Mar hon blef myndig, gick hon sin
vag och gifte sig alldeles mot faderns
villa och plan. Sen vile han aldrig
bora talas ON henne och gaf henne
~ingenting af sina medeI.
MI 1 sommartorkan kastades CUB
ben ned pa d0dsbadden. Mar han lag
der och drogs och slogs med OGDEN,
horde man honom ibland mamma dott-
rens MANN, hvadan man trodde att
han blifvit forsonligare och kanske
onskade Sc henne, imam han gick
sin vag. Sa underrattades hon ON
delta och afven hon veknade.
Hon kom till Skrikebo i lagoon It'd
for att undslippa regnet, som smart
b0rjade str0mma, och lagoon for att "a
Sc sin fader andas ut.
Mar hon nu flick Sc honom, som hon
mindes sa stark och obruten ligga
der, sd svag, rasslande och blek, kom
hon sig int for att saga nagonting.
utan gick fran till sanger. Der brast
hennes tarekalla los och hon graf, sa
att Diet droppade Oliver faderns tarda
ansigte, tills han vaknade deraf. !
b6rjan stirrade han blot, men sd Dor,
jade afven tarar valla fran ur hans
gamla 0gon.
bet blef en- harlig rotablota derute.
der regnet foil och en- harligare der.
inne i Skrikebo, der f6rsoningens ser,
latarar IN efter en- lang och hard
torka.
Svenska monitoren., 1904-09-09
HlsToRiEN ON EFT Brief.

- Undrar just hvad Emil har for
viktiga saker att saga mig. vi h a Jul
int varit hvad mar skulle kunna kalla
intima pa senare aren.
Ungefar sa der tankte Erik Main,
ander Diet han raskt gick framat bred
vid den dammiga landsvagen, som
ledde till Emil Andersons hem.
bet var s0ndagsafton, och Erik hade
Just amnat begifva sig af till kyrkan,
da Andersons aldste gosse kom sprin-
gande och bad honom komma med
hem. Far ar mycket sjuk och will nod
vandigt traffa er, sd lj0do gossens ord.
Kan jag int titta in pa wagon
fran kyrkan, hade Erik da fragat. Men
gossen hade dervid sett pa honom med
en- sa angestfull blick, och sd hade
han syarat: Far bad mig sd mycket,
att jag skulle saga at er att komma
strax. Naja, spring du fore hem da,
och sig, att jag kommer, sd fort jag
hinner.
Erik yisste int sjalf, att han sa
smaningom blifvit sd a vid ensam-
heten, att Diet nu f0ref0ll helt natur-
ligt att int folja med gossen, utan
lata denne ga i forEag.
Eriks och Emils f0raldrar hade fatt
"Amerikafeber" pa Stamina ar. Och
sa hade de lamnat slit gamla fader-
nesland och FART Oliver Atlanten for att
s6ka lyckan i den stora Western. De
bada gossarna hade varit LEX och skol-
kamrater, sa langt de kunde minnas
tillbaka; f0rst som mycket sma der
hemma i>Sverige, sedan i Diet gamla
skolhuset ute pa prarien. Eriks for
aldrar hade smatt ON Diet de forsta
Aren och fingo slita och slapa fran
bittida pa morgonen till sent pa oval
len. Emils, deremot, som int kommit
sa barskrapade till Amerika, redde sig
bra pa sin stora granna farm.
Mar So Erik var aderton ar, dog
hans far, och pa den f0rres skuldror
hvilade hadanefter omsorgen ON den
lila farmer. Han hade sd gerna on
skat skaffa sig litet mera skolbildning,
och hoppet att en- dag ia inskrifvas
vid h0gskolan hade lifvat honom, mar
han skotte plogen eller satt pa holas,
set. M maste han for alltid saga far
val at delta hopp.. Och Diet var e.
utan en- viss bitterhet, han gjorde
delta. Men sd tankte han pa NOR och
syster. Han var ju h~adanefter deras
enda st0d pa jorden. Skulle har
svika dem? Mel, aldrig, Diet kande
han Nj vile han taga / med nys
krafter och bli en- rigtig karl.
Oct var nu manga ar sen, delta
Den kara modern hvilade bredvid fal
derute pa kyrkogarden. Syster Aman
da hade ocks& lamnat honom, WISER
iigen inte som far och NOR, men an
ds tyclte Erik, att han pa satt och VII
f0rlorat henne. Hon hade for nagr;
manader sedan gift sig och flyttat til
en- stad, som lag langt aflagsen.
Och nu var han ensam, alldeles en-
sam. Det kunde varit helt annorlund'
ON men nej, Diet hade vdl int vari
meningen - annars. Erik maste star
ma och taga al sig hatten. medan hal
forbade svetten Of pannan. bet ra
ska gaendet hade gjort honom warn
ma banda var Diet afven nagot anna'
som varmde, nagot, som han had
tgnkt pa. - Mel. nu Dir jag for gan