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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-18
Start On European Tour.

Boston, Mass, Oct. 1S.-The Albany
Burgesses Corps, numbering one hun
bred men, fully armed and equipped,
sailed today on the White Star Line
steamer Arabic for Europe to make a
tour of one month through England
and several other European countries
The party will visit London. Paris,
Brussels, Cologne, Berlin, Amsterdam,
The Hague and Antwerp and expects
to arrive in New York one month
from today ON the Red Star liner Van
derland
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-18
Nelson's 80 Notice.

The secretary Of the Annapolis lodge
Of Nasons in another column gives
notice that Lodge No. So, A. +. ard
A. NJ. are requested to meet tomorrow
afternoon at r. 45 sharp to attend the
funeral of the late Past Master Rich
ard r. Conner. A full attendance is
earnestly requested.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-18
Notice A. F. s A. M.

The Members Of Annapolis Lodge
No. 50 A. +. q A, NJ, will meet at
Masonic Temple, Conduit Street, st
I2.45 Sharp, Tomorrow, Thursday
Noon, to attend the Funeral Service
of our late brother Past Master RIcH-
ARD X. CONNER. By order
GEORGE H. MERRILL.
Worshipfal Master.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-18
In Interest of Trade Extension.
special Dispatch 10 Evening CAPITAL

Newcastle, o., Oct. Is. The party
of forty members of the Wholesale
Merchants Board of the Chamber of
Commerce of Cleveland, which started
on a trade extension tour through va
rious sections of this state, reached
this city today and was warmly well
coined by the citizens. After a brief
stay the party continued its trip.
About twenty cities and towns will
be visited by the party before It's re-
turn to Cleveland Friday evening.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-18
Racing For Dewar Trophy.

5ptOIaI DIsDalcn 20 EVeni9g N5olLaL
New York, Oct. Is. -Everytlring is
in readiness for the second racing
contest for the Sir Thomas Dewar
trophy, which will be run on the
Coney Island Boulevard today under
the auspices of the Long Island Auto.
mobile Club. The entries are numer-
Gus and include number of foreign
competitors.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-18
For Sale Furniture.l

Bedroom suits; Dining Room SET and
Buffet Tables. Stoves and ? Houses, An.
ply to a. X. YOUNG. corner First street and
Kay Ridge Avenue PASSPORT. so9w
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-18
SPARKS FROM THE TELEGRAPH
SOME THINGS OF INTEREST
TO THE PUBLIC.
National Tobacco Growers In Sess-
ion-The Wiltsee- Taylor
Wedding.
INDIAN MATTERS TO BE THOR
OUGHLY DISC USED.
National Gasmen In Session.
Special Dispatch to Evening CAPITAL

Milwaukee, Wis. Oct. Is. -The an.
nual convention of the American Gas
Lighting Association met here at the
Masonic Building with about 500
members, representing nearly every
state in the Union in attendance.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-18

CTENOGRAPHER AND TYPE WRIT
- TING-Done mt short notice by a COM
petent Young Lady who would also engage
her services Ecrmantly with some firm or
Office Address BESSIE T.. BASIL, IS Cal
vert st Annapolis, Md OH II
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-18
FOR SALE

100 Barred Plymouth Rocks Bred, from
Prize Winners. Apply to w. II. NANSANT,
Annapolis, Nd. ol7 Wv
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-18

MANUFACTURING MAN TO CLERK
w In Gentlemen's Furnishing Store \ p
pity to l.. SHUGAN, 81 West st. oI7w
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-18
WANTED

ED-INSTALLMENTC COLLECTOR
w for merchandise accounts; good 50 larry
aud expenses. Address Manager, p, o. Box
1927 Philadelphia. Pa. oil ;st
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-18

WANTED ROOM GENTLEMAN desires
w furnished room, with or without bAard.
In a resp ectahie family. Please state terms.
Address Euclid Capital Office. ol7w
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-18
FOR RENT
FOR SALE,

FOR SAIiE-NALUARLE BUILDING LOTS
at Franklin Hiu, Murray nan aud East
port Apply TO W. NJ. HOLLADAN. ol2w
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-18

WTANTED-GOOD WOMAN TO COOK
w WASH AND IRON for small family,
Apply 10 III Gloucester street, Ole Sc
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-18

Your Wants, For Sale, Lost. and
Found IN the
EVENING CAPITAL.
only Daily in City and read bv
Everybody.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-18

Rain tonight and Thursday.
Colder Thursday Ia West
portion.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-18

WANTED BOARDERS WANTEDs AT
W ~ King George st. Also store and
rooms for rent here. os6w
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-16

sack. sl.2s, eabbages. per ID, | i.4@
! lee; head lettuce, l5c dozen; hot.
house. 81 box celery, dozen, s5c@sl.0o,
radishes, dozen, IL l.2c; green onions,
dozen, l0@l2 l.2c; rhubarb, ID, ga
crown, whole boxes Of 20 lbs, si.ss; y.
crown, sl.75.
Dried fruit-Apples, evaporated, l0c
per b.; sundried. sacks or boxes. none ,
apricots, ll@l2 l.2c; peaches, io@l2ci
pears, lo@l2 i.2cj prunes, Italian. s@
0 l.2c, French, . lie; hgs. Cal. blacks,
8 3.4ej do, white, nonej Smyrna, zoe;
Fard. dates, 6cj plums, pitted, &c.
Cereal foods-Rolled oats, cream, 90.
ID. sacks, 1915; lower grade. 5000
Everlasting fruit jars-iIalf.g gallons.
$780, quarts. $3.50, pints, $50; extra
caps, glass, $3.50.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-16
PORTLAND MARKETS
| atest Quotations in the Portland
Markets.
Complete Market Reports Corrected Each
Day Giving the Wholesale Prices Of
Commodities, Farm Produce and vege
tables.

Portland, Sept. l5.-li,tlc IL doing in
the wheat market, a. both farmers and
exporters are waiting for settled condi.
tion-.
Mill stuiIs OF all kinds are held a.
hgh a. though no new wheat were be.
ing ground up.
Samples Of new hops are beginning TO
arrive in Portland, and are being sent 10
New York, London aud other large hop
centcrs Of the world
Those who have contracted are oi
course delivering at the contract price
l6m lsc: and thi. il really the only
guide 10 present values. Hop quota.
tiodu. at this time are dubbed "nomin.
al Gfowef. were never before 20 aus.
piciou- Of buyers as they arr now,
Fresh eggs continue to be firm In price
according to most dealers. and are quot.
Ell at 25@ 2Glc. Cold storage egg. are
being taken out OF the rcfrigcraiors and
sold at profit, ~ they were put in
lat .prinp when they could be bought
for lsa Zoe.
Poultry continues TO sell about as
fast rs Il arrives, but prices do not ad.
vance.
llorseradish has begun to reach this
city'- markets. II sell, ut e@l0c per
pound.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-16
Groceries. Provisions, Etc.

Sugar, .aek basis-Golden G, $3.50;
extra c, sio0; powdered, $40; patent
cube. s5.G5; cane, d. g., $40; fruit sug.
ar, $500; beet sugar, $3.50; barrels, cwt !,
Toe; kegs, cwt., 25c; boxes, cwt., 50c ad-
vance over sack basis (less l.4c per ID.
II paid for in 10 days..
Salt-Bales Of 75.2s, bale, si.Go; bales
Of 30.3s, bale, sl.6O; bales Of 40-4s, bale,
sl.O0 bales OF l5-lOs, bale, sl.80; bags,
sos, fine. ton, sll.OO; bags. 90 lbs, genu.
inc Liverpool, ton, sl7O0; bags, so lbs.,
l.2 ground, zoos, ton, 500; X. S. v. F.,
20 5.lb, cartons, s2.25; X. S. v. r.. "a
3.lb. cartons, sl.75; Liverpool lump, ton,
$3.50.
Rice-lmperial Japan, No. l, s5.35 l.2;
Southern, japan, 4 l.2@5c; broken, 3
3.4c; head, fancy, 3.ic; head, choice,
8 Ice.
Coffee Mocha, 24@2sc; Java, fancy,
26@32cj Java, good, 2O@9ic; Java, ordi.
nary, l7@20c; Costa Rica, fancy, $50
20c; Costa Rica, good l4@lsc; Ar.
buckles, l6c per h.; Lion, lGc per h.;
Columbia coffee, 10 l.4c; Salvador, lla
l5c.
Proyisions--llams, TO size, II 3.4c;
hams, picnic, 0 lie; bacons, regular, l2c;
bacon, breakfast, l3 i.2@lD l.2c; dry
salt sides, llci backs, dry salt, lie.
Nuts-Walnuts, No. ], soft shell,
l6c; No. |. hard shell, l3 3.4c; Chile,
l3c; almonds, zoe; flbcrts, l4@l7c;
Brazils, l5c; pecans, Is l.2@l5c; hickory,
SC; Virginia peanuts, 7@7 lie; Jumbo
Virginia peanuts, Dc; japanese peanuts,
8 l.2@0c; chestnuts, Italian, l4c; cocoa.
nuts, dozen, o0c.
Figs-White, h., 8 l.2@6c; black, 0
@7c.
Dates--Golden, 60.lb. boxes, Gao lie;
lib. packages, Sc; Fard., l5.lb. boxes,
sl.40 box.
Beans-Small white, 4 l.4c; large
white, l.2cj pink, Sc; bayou, 4 3-4c;
Limas, &c; Mexican, red, DC.
Pickled goods-pickled pigs feet, l.2.
barrels, $780, l.4.barrels, $2.75; l5.lb.
kits, SIPS; picked tripc, l.2.barrels,
$500; l.4.barrels, S2.75; l5.lb. kits,
Sl.25; picked pigs tongues, l.2.barrels,
$780, l.4.barrels, $500; l5.lb. kits,
sl.50; picked lambs tongues, l.2.bar.
rels, 5000; l.4'barrels, $3.50; l5.lb, kits,
1915.
Lard-Kettle.rcndcrcd: Tierccs, lie;
tubs, ii l.4c; Sos, II l.4c; zoe, IL 3.sc;
los, II 3.4c; 5s, II 7.sc; Standard pure:
Tierces, lOc; tubs, 10 lac; 5Os, 10 l.4c:
COS, 10 3.sc; lOs, 10 S.4c; IS, 10 l.4c; IS,
&c. Compound Tierccs, &c; tubs. l.4c;
sos, 0 3.4ci los, I l.4c; 5s, 7 S.4c.
Sausage-portland nam, 10 l.2c per b.;
minced ham, l0c; summer, choice dry,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-16
Hops, Wool, Hides, Etc.

lIops-l6@lsc per ID.
Clams-llardshell, per box, 500; razor
clans, 500 per sack.
fish-Crabs, per dozen, sl.50; Shoal.
water bay oysters, per sack, 800; oys.
tiers, gallon, s225; halibut. lie; black
cod 7c; bass, per ID, IL l-2c; herring, &c;
7ci bass, per ID, IL l.2cj herring, &c;
founders, Sci catfish, Sci Holsters, per
ID. IL l.2c; silver smelt 7cj shrimp,
Zoe; perch, 5cj sturgeon, Sc; silyerside,
Dc; sea trout, l2 l-2cj black bass, 2O@
25c.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-16
Grain, Produce, Feed.

Wheat-walla walla, 0sci valley, re
blucstem, re; red, 65c.
oats--white, $780, gray, 5000.
Barley-I'rewing, s22OOi feed, s2l.0Oi
rolled, s2i.5o.
IIay-Timothy, sle.5o@l3oO, clover
ss.5O@oOoi cheat, s7.5O@s.oO; alfalfa
$1,000.
Millstufrs - Middlings, S2i00@25.o0i
chop, 5000; bran, slo,OO@2oOO; shorts
s2l.00@22O0.
Flour-fIard wheat, patent, $450@
495; straight, $3.s5@405; graham, $685.
rye, $780, whole wheat -four, 800;
Valley -four, s3.sO@4oO; Dakota, so5O@
7.25; Eastern rye, $3.50.
Com--Whole, $500; cracked, 5000
per ton.
Ryc-sl.30 per cwt.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-16

II i.2c; bologna. long, 5 l-2ej wiener
wurst, Sc; liver, Sci pork, Dc; blood, &c;
headcheese, IL l.2cj bologna sausage,
link, l.2c.
Raisins--I,oose Muscatels, 3.crown,
! lie; 2-crown, 9 l.2ej bleached seed.
less Sultahas, 79l2c; unbleached seed.
less Sultanas, 9 3.4c; London layers, 8.
2 l.2c; cueumbers, box, Soc; beets, $50
per sack; carrots, 75c per sack; green
peas. l@2c; green beans, 4@5c; wax, 4cj
garlic, IL l.2c; egg plant, l5c per lb;
green torn, u l.2c dozen; sweet potatoes,
2@2 l.4c.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-16
Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Etc.

Butter-Fancy creamery, 25@27 l.2c;
city creamery, 25@3Oc; dairy, 10 LEG
l7cj store, II l-2@l5c.
Cheese-Young America, l5cj Oregon
full cream, 10 l.2c.
Eggs-oregon ranch, 2i@25cj Eastern
eggs, 2O@2lc.
Poultry-Roosters, o@lOc; hens, Il
l.2c@l3cj fryers, l2@ l3c; broilers, l3@
lac; geese, live, s@s l.2ci dressed, 0@
lOc; turkeys, live, ls@l9cj dressed, 20
@22c; ducks. old l2@l2 lee lbj spring
ducks, l2@l3c ID; pigeons, per dozen,
SlOO@l.25; squads, $2.OO@2.bO.
Honey-Dsrk, 10 l.2@llc; amber, l2
@l3cj fancy white, l2 l.2@lsc.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-16
Fruits and Vegetables.


Grapea-50c@sl.60.
California grapes-sl.50 boz.
asabas-s2.OO@225 doE.
Canteloupes-Crate sl25@l.75.
Muskmelons-Per dozen, sl.5o.
Plums-Crate, 50@75c.
Peaches-oregon Crawfords, T5@00e.
Apples-Green, sl.O0@l.50.
Grape fruit-Crate, s2.50@3.0O.
watermelons-s5c@sl25 per l0O
pounds.
Huckleberries-per lb, l0c.
Tropical fsuits-Lemons, fancy, s0.0oi
choice, $3.50 per boxi oranges, $4,000
4.50, bananas, &c per lbj pineapples,
s3.5O@4.O0 per dozen.
'Potatoes-New Oregon, oo@sOc; on.
ions, $4,000 per 100 lbsi tomatoes,
crate, 25640cj new California turnips,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-16

Fresh Meats and Fish.
Fresh meats-veal, small, 7 l.2@sc;
large, 3 l.2@5c; pork, 7 l.2@sc; beef
bulls, ! l.2@2c; cows, l-2@4c; steers
1905 l.2c; mutton, 6@6 lie; lambs
7@7 l.2c.
0ysters-shoalwat~ bay, per gallon
s2.25, per sack, 1915 net; Olympia, per
sack, 1926; Eastern transplanted, sl.6O
per 100 lbs.
Grain bags-Calcutta and domestic,
7 lee.
Wool-valley, 2G@27 l.2c; Eastern
Oregon, lS@20c.
Tallow-Prime, per h., 363 3.4c; No.
2 and grease, 2@2 lee.
Mohair--Cboice, 30@32c.
Feathers-Geese, white, 35@4Oc;
geese gray or mixed, 25@30c; duck,
white, l5@20c; duck, mixed, l2@l5c.
Beeswax-Good, clean and pure, 20@
22c per ID.
1lides-Dry hides, No. ], 10 lbs. and up,
lG@l6 l.2c per b.; dry kip, No. !, to
! l5 lbs, l4al5c per h.; dry calf, No. ],
under lbs, l7@lsc; dry salted, bulls
and stags, one third less than dry flint
tculls, moth.catcn, badly cut, scored,
murrain, hair-slipped, weather. beaten or
grubby, 2@3c per lb. lessl; salted hides,
sG.25; oatmeal, steel cut, 50.lb. sacks, ss
per bale; l0.lb. sacks, s4.25 per bale; oat-
meal tground), 50-lb. sacks, $50 per
bale; l0.lb. sacks, s4.0O per bale; split
peas, $500 per l0O.lb. sack; 25.lb. boxes,
sl.l5; pearl barley, s4.25 per 100 lbs. /;
25.lb. boxes, sl.25 per box; pastry -four,
lo.lb. sacks, $3.50 per bale.
Canned salmon Columbia river, lib.
tails, sl.s5; Glib. tails, $3.50; fancy lib.
flats, $500; LIB. fancy fats. sl25;
fancy lib. ovals, S2.75; Alaska tails,
pink, $4,000; red, sl.5O; nominal, 2s,
tall, 500.
Mason fruit jars-IIalf. gallons, per
gross, sl.oo; quarts, $50; pints, $685.
extra caps, per gross, s2.35.
Economy fruit jars-lialf.gallons, per
gross, sl3.35; quarts, $1,000; pints, ss.s5;
extra caps, sl.s5.
steers, souTh, 60 lbs. and over, 0@l0c per
h.. so TO 90 lbs, 5 l.2@9c per h.; under
30 lbs. and cows, s@9c per b.; salted
stays and bulls, sound, &c per b.; salted
kip, sound, Is to 30 lbs, 9c per h.; salt.
ed veal, sound, 10 TO IA lbs, DC per lb. |;
salted cali, sound, under 10 lbs, lOc per
lb. tgrcen, unsalted, lc per ID. less; culls,
lc per ID. less). Sheep skins: Shear.
lings, No. butchers stock, 25@30c each;
short wool, No. butchers stock, 40@
Doc each; medium wool, No. butchers
stock, 0O@s0cj long wool, No. butchers
stock, Sl.O0@l.50 each. Murrain pelts,
from 10 to 20 per cent less, or l2@l4c
per lb.; horse hides, salted, each, accord.
ing to size, $l.5O@2.0O; dry, each, ac.
cording to size, sl.5O; colts hides, ESQ
SOC each; goat skins, common, l0@l5c
each; Angora, with wool on, 25c@Sl.50
each.
Oils.
Turpentine-tases, soc per gallon;
barrels, SOC per gallon.
White Lead-Ton lots, Tic; 5O0.pound
lots, 7ac; less than 5OO-pound lots, Sc.
Gasoline--Stove gasoline, cases, 2Slc;
iron barrels, lie; SO deg. gasoline, cases.
32c; iron barrels or drums, 26c.
Coal 0il-Cases, 2OAc; iron barrels
l4c; wood barrels, lie; SO deg, cases,
22c; iron barrels, l5Ac.
Linseed 0il-Raw, 5.barrel lots, 02c;
l-barrel lots, Csc; cases, Csc. Boiled: s.
barrel lots, O4c; l.barrel lots, 65c; cases,
Zoe.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-16
THE MILWAUKEE

"The Pioneer Limited" st. Paul 10 Chi.
cago. "Short Line" Omaha to
Chicago. Southwest Limited" Kansas
City to Chicago.
No trains in the service OF any raj
road in the world that equals in equip
ment that of the Chicago, Milwaukee q
st. Paul Ry. They own and operate
their own sleeping and dining cars on all
their trains and give their pations an
excellence Of service not obtainable else.
where.
Berths on their sleepers are longer
higher and wider than in similar cars on
any other line. They protect their trains
by the Block system.
Connections made with all trans-con
tinental lines in Union Depots.
Her tales Dansk, Syensk og Norsk
Hier wird deutsch gesprocheh-
II. s. Rowe, General Agent, Portland
Oregon. 1874 Third Street, corner Alder.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-01-25
TO BE CONTINUED.
Tonic to the System.

For liver troubles and constipation there
is nothing better than DeWitts Little Early
Risers, the famous little pills They do not
weaken the stomach. Their action upon the
system is mild, pleasant and harmless. Bob
Mo ore, of Lafayette, Ind. says, mo use talk
ing, DeWitt's Little Early Risers do their
work. All other pills have used griped and
make me sick in the stomach and never
ured me- DeWitts Little Early Risers
proved to be the long sought relief. They
are simply perfect" Persons travelling find
Little Early Ri ser emost reliable remedy
: rrg with them. old at Hitchcock's
ru store.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-01-25

Mantle it, or something. And LET me
tell you that a very few logs hitting
the tail of our jam will start the whole
| shooting match so that no power on
earth can stop it"
Il don't imagine they'd think of do
ing that" began Wallace by way of
| assurance.
think Of it, You don't know them.
They've thought of everything. You
don't know that man DAILY. Ask Tim.
He'll tell you"
well, the
'T've got to send man up there
right away Perhaps we can get there
in time to head them off, They have
to send their man over He cast his
eye rapidly over the men.
II don't know just who to send.
There isn't good enough woodsman
in the lot to make Siscoe Falls through
the woods night like this. The river
trail is too long. and a cut through the
woods is blind"
With infinite difficulty and caution
they reached the shore. Across the
cleaning logs shone dimly the lanterns
at the scene of work. ghostly through
the rain. Beyond, on either side, lay
impenetra bic, drenched darkness rack
ed by the wind
81 wouldn't want to tackle it," pant
ed Thorpe IF it wasn't for that
cursed tote road between Sadler &
Smiths | wouldn't worry. It's just too
easy for them"
Behind them the jam cracked and
shrieked and groaned Occasionally
was heard beneath the sharper noises
a dull boom as one of the heavy tim
bers, forced by the pressure from it's
resting place, shot into the air and fell
back on the bristling surface.
Tim Shearer might do it." suggested
Thorpe, "but hate to spare him.
He picked his rife from its rack and
thrust the magazine full of cartridges.
'Come on, Wallace" said he. "We'll
hunt him up"
They stepped again into the shrek
heads to it's power, but Indifferent to
the rain. The sawdust street was sat
urated like sponge. They could feel
the quick water rise about the pressure
at their feet. From the invisible houses
they heard steady monotone of flow
ing from the roofs. Far ahead, dim in
the mist. sprayed the light of lanterns.
Suddenly Thorpe felt touch on his
arm. Family he perceived at his elbow
face from which the water streamed.
'Injun Charleyr' he cried. 1.-THE very
manv'
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-01-25

along, because now you'll have to come
with me till this little row is over. You
won't have to stay long. Your logs II
go out in an hour. I'll just trouble
you to go into the brush with me for
awhile"
The scaler picked his file from beside
the weakened link.
What have you against us. anyway.
Dyer?" asked Wallace. His quick mind
had conceived plan. At the moment
he was standing near the outermost
edge of the jam, but now as he spoke
he stepped quietly to the boom log.
Dyer's black eyes cleaned at him
suspiciously, but the movement appear
ed wholly natural in view of the re-
turn to shore.
Nothing" he replied. 81 didn't like
your gang particularly, but that's moth
ing"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-01-25

ArOnn t1fS risVI. INC sa.... ....
from the yard. all worked side by side.
Thus no one noticed especially a tall.
slender, but well knit individual dress
ed In faded mackinaw and a limp
sloucn nat which he wore pulled over
his eyes. This young fellow occupied
himself with the chains Against the
racing current the crew held the ends
or the heavy booms while he fastened
them together. He worked well. but
seemed slow. Three times Shearer hus-
tied him on after the others had finish
ed, examining closely the work that
had been done. On the third occa-
sion he shrugged his shoulder some
what impatientIy.>
Inc men struggled to shore. the
young fellow just described bringing
up the rear. He walked as though
tired out hanging his head and drag
ging his feet. When, however, the
boarding house door had closed on
the last of those who preceded him and
the town lay deserted in the dawn he
suddenly became transformed. Cast
ing a keen glance right and left to be
sure of his opportunity he turned and
hurried recklessly back over the logs
to the center booms. There he knelt
and busted himself with the chains.
In his zigZag progression over the
jam he so blended with the morning
shadows as to seem one of them. and
he would have escaped quite unnoticed
had not a sudden shifting of the logs
under his feet compelled him to rise for
moment to his full height So Wal
lace Carpenter, passing from his bed
room along the porch to the dining
room, became aware of the man on the
logs.
His first thought was that something
demanding instant attention had hap
pened to the boom. He therefore ran
at once to the mans assistance, ready
to help him personally or to call other
aid as the exigency demanded Owing
to the precarious nature of the passage
he could not see beyond his feet until
very close to the workman. Then he
looked up to find the man, squatted on
the boom, contemplating him sardonic-
ally.
"Dyerv he exclaimed.
Right. my son." said the other
coolly.
what are you doing?"
"If you want to know, am filing
this chain"
Wallace made one step forward and
so became aware that at last firearms
were taking part in this despera:
game.
you stand stillr' commanded Dyer
from behind the revolver. Its unfor-
tunate for -ou that you happened