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UPWARD MOVEMENT IN STOCKS SPOTTY Handful of Stocks Progressively
 Strong Yesterday MARKET LOSES INTEREST Movement Became Sluggish and Mar row and the Volume of Dealings
 Falls of and Weakness
 Is Renewed.
MARKET LOSES INTEREST

New York, April 10-A handful of stocks were aggressively strong in today's market, but their sympathetic influence on the rest of the list was moderate. The spotty upward movement served to over come to a large extent the positive weak ness which showed during the first hour fin fine market palpably declined from that manifested last week. The movement be- came sluggish and narrow and the vol ume of dealings fell off considerably and weakness was renewed in the late market The explanation of the most conservative attitude of the speculation was not very clear. The sudden and easy reaction of Saturday. however, caused some misgiv-. ings over the speculative situation and there were not entirely ocercome by the inviting advance in the few strong ac- tive stocks The Northern Securitits sit uation assumed dominant position in the days market the impelling cause being the jump in that stock itself on the curb to a new high record at 1894. At the same time Great Northern preferred on the stock exchange shot up to new record price at 323.
 These movements stimulated an active
 
 sened the tide of rumors regarding that property and the far-reaching projects Of the powers in control of it, to be furthered by the $100, 900, GOO preferred increase. The immediate cause of the movement in Northern Securities itself was the circu- lation of a rumor' that liberal cash dividend would be distributed, in connec- ton with the redistribution of the as- sets of the corporation. This rumor was denied. The days favorite form of the supposed Union Pacific project was the purchase of controlling interest in Atchison, and that stock was benefited accordingly. St. Paul moved as usual in sympathy. New York Central and the Northwestern stocks on the contrary were rather heavy. There was striking move ment also in Amalgamated Copper, vague intimations of proposed increase in the dividend. This proved less effective on sentiment towards the general list than did last weeks wide movement in United States Steel preferred.
 with free feeding of the demand when ever the price approached the closing level of last week. Reading made some special show of strength in company wath Della ware and Hudson but the movement did not extend further in the group of coal CTS. Conjecture was busy during the day lover the condition to be shown by the government report of the winter wheat crop. The report was not published dur
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Naval Stores.

Wilmington. N. C.. April 10.-Sprts tur- pentine, nothing doing receipts, 10 casks Rosin firm; receipts, SS. Tar firm. $1 7O receipts, 460. Crude turpentine firm, $2 30 and $S.70; receipts, 149
 Charleston, April 10.-Tuipentine firm, 6oc; receipts, s46; sales, PIC: shipments 100. Rosin firm; receipts, 52S; sales. 5O3; shipments, 1906. Quote; A. E, C. 6. .9O: E, s2511a: F. s3.021s G, sS.171z: H. 8. .271s; l, s35o; K. s4,O5; M, s430; N $40; VIC S4.60; wv, $4.7O.
 New Orleans, April 10-Turpentine firm, 6oc, Pitch. $2.25; Pine tar, $4 .75 coal tar s 50. Resin, per barrel of 2S0 pounds A. B. c, s2.9O; D, $2.95@2. s71k F. $3 O21h; c. s3.171s; H. ss.271s; I. s4.55; K. s405; M s4 40; N, $4.50; window glass, sI75: water white, $4 S5.
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LOCAL MARKETS.

Cotton quotations are firm and un- changed from Saturdays close; iIa cents for best middling and 6s4 cents, low mid Cling.
 Staple groceries are firm with no varia- tions in Saturdays market.
 Business with the produce dealers on Idorris avenue is quite brisk. Sales of staple vegetables and poultry and eggs are good The market Is very well sup piled with fresh vegetables. String beans, tomatoes radishes. cabbage lettuce and other spring vegetabl are offered freely Quotations on these vegeta bles are gener- ally lower than last week. Alabama strawberries are on the avenue at s3.50 to s4O0 per box of "A crates.
 Eggs are off one cent, present quota tions being 15a16 cents per dozen Poultry prices hold firm and unchanged, with fair stock in sight
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october sold at 7:76 and then ran down to 77O with practically no support me market was just the same sort or irreg- u,ar affair that We have had for the last two weeks. 1t does not look as though the market ever would get out of the rut. This is. of course out of the ques- tien, and the move will start some day. When it does cotton can be bought or sold freely. The deadlock is very try ing while it lasts, but when it Is broken traders eau make money. Prices have been running between 7.40 and ID Tor July for some time.
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other positions. Cables were not par ticularly good. but at first the market showed a pretty steady tone with lit tie demand in evidence arising from the bullish crop advices of Saturday. Later. however, liquidation of nearby contracts became the feature. accompanied by ac- tive switching from May to later months, and the list eased off to a partial loss of points Towards the close there was a rally to the opening figures. and the market closed firm. net unchanged to 3 points higher on June. Sales were re-
 ported of 126.250 bags. May, 6.55; June. 6.55@6. 60 July. 6.S5; September 6.95@7 .05; December, 7.206I7. .25 March, i. .s56D7. .40
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Peoples Savings Bank and Trust com pany. as to my honesty for my contracts.
 Fully three-fourths of my patients have been treated by some one else before call. hg on me to be cured Why not come as soon as afflicted? You will save money distressing pain and valuable time: be- sides, there is satisfaction in knowing that the very best treatment is being Sfvea ysu by an honest. competent phy- sician. I have treated private troubles as a speciality in the city of Birmingham, Ala. since August 3. 1887. I cure all man. ner of private diseases. cure many pa. tients by mail treatment. Write for prices and terms.
 do not use large advertisements and, false statements to attract patients whiosl merit has failed to secure. If you fail tel br cured by such methods. give mo a canj and get we'll
 My offices are the most private and quiet in the city, tenth story of the new, First National Bank building. corner of Second avenue and Twentieth street. Rooms 1o0s and 1oo7. Take one of the fine e,-vators to tenth floor.
 Office houv: s:so q n = e;o . Al Sunday, 10 .. n. to n - -s
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klsSlEI!E'l lI!!';!lI Cheap Rates 10 California.

Colonist tio',ets to California and intermediate points will be sold daily via the L. & N, until May 18th, at rate of S34.50.
 COLONIST TICKETS TO THE NORTHWEST will also be sold daily until May 18th at very low rates.
 ROUND TRIP HOMESEEKERS' TICKETS to .e west and northwest will be sold via the L. & N. on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at extremely low rates.
 For further information and rates, apply or write to
 P. Sid Jones. District Passenger Agent.
 R. G. Peirce, Travelling Passenger Agt.
 c. R. Feeley, City Passenger Agent. Both phones s25 Birmingham. Ala.
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Southern Railway Co.
lIe In Effect June fe. 1eo5.

ocheduie In Effect June f9, 1905, Trains leave Birmingham as fololvs: o;lo a. m.-No. 3s. for Atlanta, Washing. ton. Baltimore. Philadelphia. New York and the East Pull. man Drawing Room Sleeping Car. Birmingham to New 6;2O a. m.-No. g for Montevallo, Ma plesville, Selma and way sta- tions
 i2;95 p. m.-No s5. for Columbus. wes, Point Winona, Greenwood and Greensille: also Sheilieid and Florence and North Ala bama points.
 $40 D. m.-No. i5. new train, for Cordova. oakman. Corona and way sta- tions; also Bios sburg 5'4o D. m.-No. 22. for Anriston and way stati -: al , Tanadega. oao p. m.-No. o6 for Atlanta. Jackson vils and all Florida points: also Charlotte. Richmond. Washington. New York and the East Pullman Sleeping Car Birmingham to Jackson. vile; also Birmingham to Richmond. Va.
 l0:2O D. m.-No B. for Columbus. West Point wnons. Greenwood and Greenvi,le. Pullman Draw ing Room Sleeping Car Bir- mngham to Greenville. l2;lb a. n.-No. 21. for ''elma. Mobile and way sse lions. Pullman Draw ing Room Sleeping Car Bir- mingha to Mobile. Il 80 D. m. n.--No. 9s. new train. for Atlanta, Annistcn and way stations. Pullman Driving Room Sleeping Cer Birmingham 10 Atlent;. Sleeping car can ps occupied at Union station 9:39 D. n.
 For detailed Information and sleeping car reservations appi.s passenger office Morris Hotel building. Telephone ST. J. N. HARRISON. Dist. Pass. Agt.
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Liver col co,tor Market.

Liverpool April 10-Moderate business done in spot cotton; prices points high CT; American nliddlng fair. 477d; good middling. 4.45d; middling, 4.29d low mid ding. 4.14d; good ordinary, 4.96d; ordi- nary, 3.S0d The sales of the day were TOGO bales. of which 700 were for specu- lation and export. and included $500 Amer ican Receipts, 2000 bales. including l50O American. Futures opened steady and closed quiet and steady; American mid ding. G. o. C.: April April-May. 4.12; May-June. 4.14; June-July, 416; July-Au- gust, AT. August-September AIS; Sep tember-October, 4.19; October-November, 40; November-December, 4.2l; Decent ber-January, 4.22; January February, 4.23
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Chicago, April 10.-Heavy primary re- ceipts tended to weaken the wheat mar ket today. Fear that the government crop report would prove bearish was a further depressing influence. The close of wheat for May delivery was down 112 July wheat is off 12ussc. Corn shows a gain of Is@Ac oats and provisions are practically unchanged
 The leading frtures ranged as follows:
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g 5ods; Dooly yams. per bushel s1.25; seed per bushel, $l 50.
 Florida Ca oa, e--Per crate. S200 to s2.25 Cabbage-Per pound-i&M2c. Colards-Per crate, S2 Rutabaga turnips, ihc per pound. Onions-Per pound, 2&c.
 Turkeys--I.ive, 15c.
 Hens-30GS5 chickens, 25d30c. Butter Fresh. l5090c; renovated. 26c. Eggs-Per dozen l5d16c.
 Florida Beans-Per crate, s2. Florida sqush-Per crate, s2. Florida Cucumbers-Per crate S2.5 Florida Tomatoes-Per crate $3d3.50. Florida Strawberries-Per quart, 200 25c.
 Florida Strawberies-Per quart 20@25c. Alabama Strawberries-$3. 50d4 per crate of 24 quarts.
 Peas-Whlte. per bushel. st.351l 50; clay. per bushel, sldt1.15
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E|mwOOd Cemetery

(Formerly Elm Leaf Cemetery) Extens developments now in pro gress; grounds being beautified; beautiful drives; handsome chapel, office and residence of superintend- ent nearing completion.
 Lots will be perpetually cared for without cost to purchasers. For fur ther information cal or phone
 .no. N. Gunnels, Sec.
 223 Firss Nat Bank Bldg. Jemison Real Estate 6 Insurance Co.,.
 Selling Agents.
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Live s,- Market.

Chicago, April 10.-Cattle: Receipts. B. 900; market steady, 10c lower; butchers strong. Good to prime steers, $616 75; ; poor to medium, s4.60@5.75; stockers and feeders, s2. 6OM5; cows, s7.75a7 .25; heifers $Sa5.75; canners, $1. 50Q2. 70; bulls, $2 .5O0D 4.75 calves, $3@6.25.
 Hogs: Receipts, 50,000: 5c lower Mixed and butchers, $54Od56O; good to choice heavy, S5.5O@5. 60; rough heavy $5. 40Q5. 50 ; light s. 35d5 60; bulk, s. .50d5. .571k.
 Sheep: Receipts, 2S, ,0O0; sheep 1Oc lower. lambs 1O415c lower. Good to choice wethers, $5. 75d6.10; fair to choice mixed, S450@565; western sheep, $5d6. 10; native lambs, $.5o@7.50 western lambs, s475 67. .65.
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Fciids.
Money on Call.

New York. April 10.-Monday on call steady 3Ks@4 per cent; closing bid 3s4, of fered at 4; time loans frmer; sixty days 31s 90 days and six months 3HaM3a4.
 Prime mercantile paper 3s4@4La; ster ling exchange firm with actual business in bankers bills at 4S6. 9O@4S6.35 for de- mand and at ASA. 45a4S4.50 for sixty day bills. Posted rates 4S5I2 and 4S7 Com mercial bills 4S4b4. Bar silver 56. Mexican dollars 43Ha. Government bonds and rail- road bonds steady
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Cation Seed OIL

Memphis, April 10.-Cotton seed oil. car load lots, prime crude, 20Ia02034c; prime summer yellow, 23hc; choice cooking. S2c; cotton seed meal and cake. prime, s21 25@ 21.50.
 New York, April 10.-Cotton seed oil steady. Petroleum steady Rosln steady; strained. common to good, s3.10n3.15. Tur- pentine steady, 641a@65c.
 New Orleans April 10-Cotton seed oil firm; prime refined in barrels. 26c off refined. in barrels, 25c; prime crude, loose, 20c
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M>taI Market.

New York. April 10.--The London tin market was slightly higher, spot e141 12s Cd, and futures e135 12s 6d locally the market was quiet and unchanged. Cop per in London was a shade higher. spot 967 and futures G67 Is Cd; locally the situation Is unchanged. Lake, $15. 371a0u 1550: electrolytic, sl5 .25@15 37lh; casting, $14.S719@15.25. Lead about 2s higher at SIP 15s in London; locally 1t remains un- changed. Spelter unchanged locally, and abroad Iron closed at 54s 9d in Glasgow and 59s 4lad in Middlesboro: locally there are rumors of sales at concessions. but most large producers are asking the old price. No. 1 foundry. northern, $i7 75GD 1S.15; No. do. do. SIT 770a17.75; No [ do southerns and No. I do do soft sl775 d1S25
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LEGAL NOTICES.
 - Stockholders' Meeting.

Office or THE ALABAMA STATE LAND CON-
 PANY.
 Birmingham, Ala, April 1st 1905. Notice is hereby given that the annual mett.ng of the stockholders of this com pany for the purpose of electing boerd of directors for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of such other busi- ness as may come before the meeting. will be held at the office of the com pany, In the .ity of Birmingham, Ala. Monday, April 17th, 1905, at 12 o'clock noon.
 By order of the boar1.
 r. II. EATON. 3-2S- 2t-tues. Secretary.
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DIR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY,
 SPECIALIST
 PRIV TE- DISEASES,
guarantl

you a perma- ient cure of
 riyate troubles and that you may know my iuarautee is re-
 ia ble ! refer you with per- mission. to the First National 1nnk. Alabama Ma fional bank,
 'teiner Broth ITS, bankers,
 enerson Coun- ty s a v In gs bank and the
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lntcr..r Movement.

Houston-Quiet middling. 7ss; net re- ceipts. 6626; gross receipts, 6d26; shipments, 7529; sales, 200: stock 63,511
 Augusta-Steady: middling "A net re ceipts. 123S: gross receipts, 123S; ship ments 525; sales s17 stock, 5S5SS
 Memphis-Steady. L ng, 7ss; net re- oeipts, 1955; gross receipts. 4116; shipemnts. 2274; sales. 1150; stock S6,72b.
 St. Louis Steady; middlirg, 7ss; gross receipts. 369S; shipments, S69S; sales, 15; stock 4S,360
 Cincinati-Net receipts 275; gross re- ceipts. 275: shipments GOA stock. io59
 Louisvile-Firm: middline, 77s
 Total today-Net receipts, 10.09i: gross receipts. 1595s: shipments, 1465O; sales, A. 430; stock, 259SlO,
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cIearinos an.I Exchanoe.

New Orleans, April 10.-Clearngs 2.O34, 457. New York exchange N per 1000 prem ium, commercial 75c per 1000 discount Memphis. April 10-Clearngs $1, ,474 36S; balances S156,f73
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Ware 6 LsIa.... Market Letter.

While the market steadied early in the day, there was nothing in the trad ing to hold prices and decline of six points took place later on in the day
 The cold weather threatened served to bring some buying in October but this did not have much effect on the market.
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Ire ,eury S4atement

Washington, April 1O.-Today's treasury balances, exclusive of the gold reserve, shows available cash balance s94. 256, 193; gold, S71, ,722, ,654.
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Dry Goods.

New York. April 10.-Operations in the dry goods market are being conducted in a conservative way and yet the inde- pendence of sellers increased slightly. The outlook for raw material generally regarded as very strong and the buyer is not as confident of the reductions as was the case few weeks ago. Jobbers continue only moderately busy, but are sangufne of the future
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Neu orl- .ns cotton Market.

 [ New Orleans, April 10-spot cotton in fair demand but offerings scant. Sales, 2s50 bales. including 7o0 to arrive. quo tations unchanged. The improvement Tn Liverpool kept the market firm Futures opened quiet with prices to points up Selling orders caused decline Of to points. The trading was not at all heavy, and points would have GOV cred the fluctuations. The market closed steady, net l point up to points down. The estimated receipts at thirteen lead ing towns for the half week are 55'oOO compared with 96S5 for the corresponding period last year.
 New Orleans, April 10.-Cotton futures steady. April. 7.43 bid. May, 7.44@7 f5; June. 742; July. 7.4iGi7 45; August, 7470c 7.49; September, 7.42a7 54 October, 756@ 757; November, 7.5sm7 60; December 762 M7. .63.
 New Orleans, April 10-Cotton steady; sales. 2S50. Ordinary. , 1-16c; good ordi- nary, 6he; low middling 7c middling, 7lzc: good middling, 77sc; middling fair. 5-1sc Receipts. 10209; stock, 2S9,975.
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Mrs. wlnsIow's soo.hinu svruo

The best remedy tor DILRRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask fcc Mrs. Winslow's
 Sc othing Syrup. an take no other kind. Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS OF EOTHERS for their PERFECT SUCCESS. It sOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN, CURES WIND COLIC. and is twenty-five cents bottle
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RAILWAY SCHEDULES

showing the arrival ana departure ,f passenger trains at the union station. Birmingham:
 tEhee We January 8. s:oO D. m.) Louisville and Nashville RaIlroad
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Local stap. Groceries. f' orrected daily 1s E. r. kcuen Grocery
 Company) Sugar r-Granula.o - 6H; Y. C., 5H. Flour-Fancy p.tent. s6.7b; half patent. ss.7s. Cones Green. 1oo1sc Arbuckles Porto Rico s13.55. Meat-Dry salted rios. Sh dry saltee rib bellies S4; hams, fancy, 12Hs; me- dium Il; extra clears, szs; bacon bellies lA.
 Lard--Leaf. 9Ac. Compound Lard-Snowdrift. 6%. Molasses-Cen 15m35c; sugar house. f0c: Georgia cane. s6c. Beans-Navy s2.40 per bushel; Lima. 61kc per pound. rsari t.rits-s2 pounds. slsa
 Feed Stuff. (Corrected daily by the Birmingham Gram
 Company) Corn. No. ? mixed. or bushel sacks s4l67c.
 Oats. No. 2. mixed 43c; No white, 44c. Wheat bran. 80 or lJ0. 522- Cotton seed feed meal. s1; prime sz1. 30 Purina food, 326. Corn chops. s1 .05. Corn heartr, s21.OO. Shorts. 100 pounds. sz3.50024 Hulls. bales. 31M3215c- HulIs, sacks. 8 lac. Hay, choice timothy. s165O: No. 1 tim othy, s15; Johnson grass. s12.00; clover. s1s
 Fruitc an. Produce. Corrected daily by c. E. Bell f O.. lols
 Morris avenue.) Iemons-Per box extra choice. s3q3.25. Limes-Per 100, $. Bananas-Per bunch. 75c6H.75, Apples-Per barrel. Greetings. Baldwin. s, .25n3. 50. Russets. s3.75n4. California navel oranges, $3Gi3. .25. Peanuts-Farcy. per pnund. o11c; Ne ! 5kc.
 Cranberries-Boxes. s2. Potatoes-Irish potatoes, per bushsis 55 to soc.
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Easy. Wheat-No. g. $1.Ooa1.15; No. g. s1.1od11s; No red, $1.14G1.17.
 Corn-No. ?. 4SDa; No. 2 yellow, 4Ss4. Oats-No. 2. 29ls@30; No. white, 300 32M.
 Rye-No. 2, 7s1z.
 Barley-Good feeding. s7@s9; fair to choice malting 43@47
 Flax Seed-No. l, s1.23 No. northwest ern. S1.37.
 Mess Pork-per barrel, $12.S0d12.s5 Lard-Per 100 pounds. s71067.12Ia. Short Ribs Sides-Loose. s70OG712Dz. Short Clear Sides-Boxed. S70017. .12L2. Whisky-Basis of high wines s1.23 Clover-Contract grade. $14.35@1440. On the produce exchange the quotations were as follows
 Butter-Firm creamy 22G2sc; dairy, 21G25c.
 Eggs-Steady; 161sc; frsts, 1872; prime firsts, 1Sc: extras, 19c
 Sheese-Steady to firm: 12Isc to 131sc.
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seaboard Ar Line.
Chlcaqo Chanae.

Baltimore, April 1O.-Seaboard Air Line common, 21la@25; do. preferred, 40 bid
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Coffee Market.

New York. April 10.-spot Rio steady; mild firm.
 Futures opened steady at an advance of points on June, but unchanged on
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Hrmitage

the sign painter, is now doing the Caro-
 lima Portland Cement Co. 4-l0-3t
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The Gawk Engraying Go. makes ths best cuts. Phone Peoples PIC.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-11
THE WIND SPRITE.

ride. ride wild, reckless and free
ON the mad, racing wind Ger the foam
OF the sea:
! laugh al lis fury, its impotent roar
And dash il with slcc on the believing
shore.
To it's rock-riven pillows | give little
heed
But wage ON, still wage on. my furious
steed:
drive the good ship far. far from It's
course.
! strip it OF sails, and, snllen ana
hOarsc,
! shrek through its shrouds till it
shnddcrs with fright
AS II flies like n iicnd from my terrible
might
rcnd IL in fragments with no care nor
icmorsc.
And strcw the wide hcac,i with many
cOrsc
! care not for SORROW. ! care not for
pain.
I'm on for scampcr across the wide
main.
| ride. o ride wild. reckless and free
On The hurricanes crest, DER hilton
and lea;
sweep through the frost, | race DER
the mead
On my swift-iootcd, eager. impciuons
stccd.
] mount the dark tempest and guide
It's mad course:
! spur II to frenzy, give run To its
force,
! exnlt in it's maddencd, infuriate speed
Which frosts. nor hill-topa nor noun
tainS impede:
q would on the pinions of light
could fly
As upward mount through the limit.
less sky.
Tho my pathway be strcwn with
wreck and despair
care not for trouble, I'm Prince of
the air
care not for sorrow. | care not for
pain,
I'm OF for "A scamper across the wide
plain.
Oct. 6, '05. w. II. HALL.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-11
TIE LOOK OF A CHILD.
ffs Pleading Power WINS Too Great
to lie Rcsistcd.

to he Rcsistcd.
1.-The look of Il little child Is some
times wonderful thing" said tis nam
who had risen high on the Ladder OF
success. IL remember that the great
est lesson | have ever learned In my
life WAS pointed out To me by my
daughter, who was only five years old
nj That time That was fifteen years
ago. when | had just attained some
measure of distinction I'm the business
world, and felt that could afford to
rest on my oars awhile. had never
been drinking man. but frequent con-
fcrences nj hotel Hobbies and after
iheater talks with my assocates'began
TO tell Oh me and am ashamed to
confess that ! came home many Il
night slightly the worse for wear and
booze The habit OF imbibIng grew
on me, In spite OF fearful entreatIes
from my wife, until took bottle OF
whisky home one afternoon. After
dinner | made for that bottle, which
! iad left In my study, poured out Il
glass ana raised II To my lips. when
caught Il reflection In the polished
woodwork OF the wall. | turned quick
w. ana there was my little daughter
'tahding In the doorway looking at
me. could never describe the ex-
| preston on her face. II one might say
II or child. 1t was n commingling OF
repr0ach. pity and disgust Probably
she had overheard conversations be-
tween her mother and myself perhaps
the mother had lnstiiled that feeling
perhaps IL was Instinct. l have not
taken another drink from that day TO
this. New Orleans Times Democrat