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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-07

as, Atlantic Coast Line, the so,7tbsr,
q ~ dlio railroad Equipment grouDs
tttilSLSetiS support caused one or two Of
ne STOCKS 70 rebound in a striking man
ner with moderate effect in staviIe fils
course OF the general market Lead so15
point over yesterdays CLOSING Pea
ing, New York, Chicago and ST T,or1iS ~
Covered ~ points from the decline and
b5Io9kIyn Rapid Transit and AmalRanat-
go copper rallied strongly. Linseed r1re
IeEred rose IA points over yesterdev
Aavanees IN special stocks held the gen
- marker Tor a time, but prices receded
agaIn 70 a lower level than before. The
sans sans were brooklyn Rapid Transit Met
fopohtan street Railway and lows Cen
tIa1 preferred point Kansas CITY South
ern ~ points, the preferred 80 roi,fs ia ".
New York Chicago and ST T,0,15e Ia
points The market turned weak again
When can money rose to 26 per cent There
were losses in Rock Island of IL ,oinfs
me preferred - points, Atlantic Coast
Llne. Sloss=ShenieId Steel and Lead
points. Bonds were heavy at Noon
After the extensiev selling of the fora
Ioou On the hlgh money rate and when
several stocks were bid l1p again the go
of the market showed some syrnnstISv, ~ ~
only a few stocks, however were f1s a
Nahees- worth special mention Tennes-
see coal ana United States Pipe turned
early sharp declines into gains VI ~
points Brunswick moved M IIk nointst
Kansas City Southern was heavily
pought and rose 212 points, while the pre-
ferred gained As points Iaclxs .1- -
soid ar 4b0s compared with. 4S7k the pre-
Vious sale. Anaconda feII ar 2 7o;,,ts. II 80
Illinois Central and Laid FHrie 80 49, q ~
ern ~ points. anu west
aftav sfsas1iI9olc rise IN Tennessee Coal
~ s,,va 1ls7Ts94 me southern iron group
vance in them and stimulated renevs1e.I
ventures IN other closely held stocks
Most stocks were not greatly affecfeC5 b%,
this Independent movement buf tT,s 49,. ~
. - e So fSI SIedtly increased strength by
CLOCK tennessee Coal scared to 1881
a rise over night of 81 points. Readin7se-
Jumped "a points, Sloss-Sheffield steel
Colorado and Southern second referre[i
and Iowa Central preferred IL IN IA
points and Union Pacific. Sugar, Republic
steel and Metropolitan Securities / 10 IL
points. - "a
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MARKETS TODAY.
Heavy Profit Taking Causes
Weakness in Wheat.
This Also Has Depressing Effect
on Corn.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Quoted Steady to a Shade
Lower.
Hogs Are Five and Ten Cents
Higher.

Chicago, Dec. 7-WHEAT-HeaVy. prof.
It taking caused weakness today IN the
wheat market here. Sentiment was Ell
weakness OF Liverpool cables, the market
showing little response 70 the SIaI az
vance here yesterday May opened IN
clined to SyIfc. Minneapolis, Duluth and
Chicago reported receipts Of 4S4 cars,
against 758 cars a year ago
The market was very erratlc during the
last half hour of the session and May
reached 4 low point, at SIC. The close
was weak, with prices near the lowest
point Of the day. The last quotation
showed May off &c, at S95kc-
CORN-W eakness OF wheat had de-
pressing effect on the corn market, but
prices showed only q slight decline. a
market. Trading was very quiet May
opened unchanged to lac lower at 491sU
455kc and held within the opening range.
The market continued Arm the entire
session, The close was firm, with May
up &c. at 45ssc.
'OATs-Oats were a trihe easier on mod
crate realizing by small holders. The de-
cline in wheat was q. bearish factor Sell
ing was held in check by small receipts
and a continued good demand from ship
pers. May opened unchanged to a shade
lower at 33c to 35@S3lsc, and sold OF to
32Ae
PROVISIONS were firm as
a result Of a 56D10c advance in the price
of live hogs. following greatly reduced re-
15e, at 1919. Lard was 21zd5c higher, at
$7421z. Ribs were up SC, at SITE.
WHEAT-Cash. No. red. s84S9cs NO.
3 red, S7QSS1ac; No hard, o6d5lzz re; NO, 3
hard, S30S6c; No. northern, S4S9c; No.
2 northern, 86dS8c; No. 3 spring, S4dsSe
CORN-NO. 9, 4f15e.
QATS--No; 2, Sl1ae; No :, Sg lzssg
RYE-Cash: zoe; May, 4lzsgylz7ec.
FI4Ax-Cash: NV, $LoS15; S.-W., SIC;
TIMOTHY-Cash: 50. 10.
on III
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Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City. Dec. 7.-CIose-1yV5E
Receipts today, Sc cars Quotations
were steady and as follows: Dec, 793sc;
May, $3.50; July, TIC Cash: No hard,
S2QS6c; No. hard, lS4Szc; NO req SUsg
sic; No. red, S6J69c.
CORN-Adarket steady. Dec, 40$zc; May
and july, 405sc. Cash: No. ? mixed, 417s0
41szc; No white, 4135d4194c; No. 8 white,
411kc.
0ATs-1Iarlet steady. No. white, 5134
132c; No. , mixed, SIC.
RYEBaarket steady. 63@64c.
HAY-Marl1et steady Choice timothy,
$11. 50GD11. 70; choice prairie, S9.00g9.50.
BJTTER-M Market steady. Creamery, &c
F(SGS-Market weak. Fresh, 25c.
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New York. Dec 7-BUTTER-Marlet
strong. Street price. Extra creamery, "a
0245sC. OficiaI prices unchanged.
EzGS-Market steady. State Of Penn
syIvania and nearby. selected white, asa
40c. state of Pennsylvania and nearby,
choice. 35637c; state of Pennsylvania and
nearby. mixed extra 35c; western finest,
&c; western firsts. 30031c; southerns, q
G30c
POULTRY-Aiive poultry steady. West
ern chickens, u3sc fowls. 13e; turkeys. Il
6514e. Dressed poultry irregular. West
ern chickens. zSlz615cs tarlxeiss 12Q2oc
fowls uG13c,
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COSTS MORE MONEY.
Japan's Forward Movement and NOR
ways Separation From Sweden.

washington. Dee. An explanation
Of estimates of Secretary Of State Root
for the expenses of foreign intercourse
in the fiscal year ending June 80, 1907,
was transmitted to the house by
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw. The
secretary of state asks for the appro-
priation Of ST., 100 to pay an anlbassa-
dor at Toxic. stating that the president
viii name an ambassador to take the
place Of American minister. Mr. Root
also ASKS $4,000 to pay a minister to
Norway, this increase being necessary
because of the separation of Sweden
and Norway.
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New York, December THE leading
team was 17s miles behind the record
at 1 o'clock yesterday when the 6lst
hour Of continuous riding was compile
Score at / .. m.
BedelI-BedeH 1.030 miles 1aps.
Vanderstfyt-S Root Folger. Kee-
gan-Logan. McLean-AIoran Downing
Bowler, Hopper HalIister, 1.o30 miles z
laps each.
ealvin-AEcDonald. 1889 miles. s 1sps.
D0rdinger-D ussoI Achorn-ronnav,
1soS9 TnilaH laps each.
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EEnnsaa Citv Iilze Sfnek NfarEref

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. T.-CATTLE-
Receipts today, 5000 head. Market steady
to a shade lower. Native steers, So 500
6.25; southern steers. $2.5034 %; southern
cows. 81. 00Ge3, %; native cows and heifers
$2.00Q5.00i stockers and feeders. S2.50d4.50;
bulls. $2.0G6D4 90: calves, S2.5006. so; western
steers, S3.50GJ5.00: western cows, 81. 50613 so
HOGS-Receipts today, Is, 900 head. Mar
ket 5Q110c higher. Bulk of sales, 81 sos. 05:
heavy, $5.0065.10; packers. $495d5. 0715 (;
pigs and lights, Sf.65d5.O0.
SHEEP-Reeeipts today 5000 head
Market steady to weak. Ruttons, $4,000
6.25; lambs. s5.5OG750; fed weathers, $500
@60o; fed ewes, S40065.25.
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Another Fanx Pas.

Mr.. Iatzinbral<es, who was strolling
through the dime museum. stopped in
front Of the platform on which sat a gen
Uemanly looking person wearing q suit Of
faded black and q bored look.
eft must be Internally tiresome to sit
here all day for the people to start at, -
he remarked, in a sympathetic tone.
eyes. sir; it IS.
May I ask If smoking is permitted in
here %
"Oh. yes. Anybody can smoke who
likes"
0fr. Nfal1inbrakes opened his cigar case
and extracted a fine Havana.
Then smoke this one on me-" he said
with a genial smile.
'sirts Indignantly exclaimed the gentle
manly looking person, u am the bearded
lady Chicago Tribune
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BOOK OF ESTIMATES.
Transmitted TO Congress by the Sec
rotary of the Treasury

Washington. Dee. THE annual book
Of estimates of appropriations required
for the government service Of the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1907, was trans
mitted to congress today by the secre-
tary Of the treasury The total for all
department including deficiencies, mis-
celIaneous and permanent annual ap
propriations is 1922, 723. 151. The appro-
priations for the current fiscal year
the current fiscal year were s61s, SIS, s52.
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M GOVERN-NELSON.
Date of the Philadelphia Battle Set
for January 20.

Boston, December Joe Humphreys,
manager for Terry McGovern, an
nounced today that he had accepted
the conditions for a match between
AIcGovern and Battling Nelson at the
light guard armOry. Philadelphia. jan
uary %. They are a division of the
so per cent receipts offered by the
promoters on the basis OF IS per cent
to Nelson and IS per cent to Mccoy
ern. win. lose or draw, and the weight
to be 133 pounds at the ringside.
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Chicago live Stock Market.

Chicago. Dec. 7.-CATTLE-Re to-
day, 10. 900 head. Market steady. Beeves,
S3-6096-s0i COWS. and heifers, $1.4064 rs;
stockers and feeders. 81. 4od415; Texans,
$3.5014-25i westerns, s3.3064.75.
AOGS-Receipts today, q, 600 head; sesti-
mated Friday, so 600 head Market 568I8c
higher. Mixed and butchers, s4sO6b5 125z
good heavy S5.00ql5. Is; rough heavy, $3.50
Of sales. 81 95G15. o..
SHEEP Receipts today. 1900 head.
Market steady. Sheep, $4,000. IS; lambs,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-07

enduring. Glory and fame are ad-
ventitiOus. "OId Put" was untutored.
the world in which he matured was
narrow; but who can say that in the
restricted theater OF his action he was
not truly at?-Lynn Tew Sprague
in " Old Put A Hero of the People, ~
in the Outing Magazine for December.
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"Hahi" exclaimed Sherlock Holmes
Jr. do you see that man in the bobby
overcoat2 He has just ended a rail-
way journey. during which he had at
least one meal in the dining car"
'sW 0nderfuI." replied DR. Whatson
"DO YOU know him %
Never saw him before in my life.
But the deduction is very simple. Real
ly, my dear Whatson. you are extra
ordinarily stupid not TO have made il
for yourself. have YOU not noticed
that he is chewing "A quill toothpick %
Chicago Record Herald.
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me Personality OF Israel Putnam.

no "Cld Put" were given unusual
8U7Fers OF mind and body. and had he
possessed learning and scientific train
ing he might have proved a supreme
shief Els integrity was unquestioned.
such was his reputation at the time
Of the revolt Of the colonies that he
vras secretly offered q commission as
major general Of British forces. but he
aDurned the offer with contempt. He
Tgn= big OF heart. compassionate ana
even roughly tender. His moral cour~
zee was Is great as his physical dar-
f9s.-- esd he was sOFelY tried ana much
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-07

Chicago. m, Dec. 7.-BUTTER-F'ancy
makes firm; others weak. Creamery, 10
231kc; dairy, 17d20c.
EGGS-Market firm. At mark, cases in
cluded, 20Q25c.
ESE-Market steady. Daisies. 13c;
Twins, 111z0112kc; Young Americas. 13c.
POULTRY-AIive poultry weak. Tur-
keys, 1sc; chickens, Toe; springs, S1sc-
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Northwest grain receipts today: Mime
apolfs, 35S cars; Duluth, 10S cars. a year
ago: Minneapolis 622 cars; Duluth, 1O0
cars. ~
Liverpool closing cables: Wheat $50
I'D lower; corn unchanged.
Grain receipts at Kansas city wheat,
"a cars corn, e132 ears; oats, Is cars.
Estimated grain receipts at Kansas
CITY tomorrow: Wheat, so cars; corn, 159
Liverpool opening cables: Wheat I'D
higher; corn I'D higher.
liverpool. go p. m: Wheat sd higher;
Grain receipts at Chicago: Wheat. 80
cars; graded, s. Corn, 223 cars; graded, /.
Oats, IS cars; graded, g.
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MCALL IS NEXT.
Head Of the New York Life to Retire
Soon

New York, Dec THE Evening Sun
TODAY says that President John A. Nc
Can and Vice President George ". Per-
lxins of the New York Life Insura nee
company are going to retire from office
In that conDanv. Mr. Perkins retire
meut. the Sun says, viii probably take
place soon and Mr.. McCaITs before the
next annual election of trustees ii. April.
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REFUSED TO ACT.
Justice slower Would Not Resentence
Albert T. Patrick.

New York, Dec. 7-Justice Slower in
the supreme court this afternoon re-
fused to resentence Albert 7. Patrick,
convicted of the murder OF William M.
Rice. He sent the matter before JUS
tee Rogers in the criminal part of the
suDreme court.
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New York, Dec. 7-COTTON-Sal to.
day, $500 bales. Spot cotton closed 011ief
Quotations per 100 pounds: MiddIine M
lands, $3.50; nliddling gulf, Sl2s5
Market steady, at 12c per pound.
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National Board OF Trade. Kansas CITY.
Furnished by J. z. Gall. Commissions,
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Offiee no West Sixth street. Telephone
4S6. Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co., Kansas City. Mo-
Kansas City. Dec. Z.
Omen High Low Close Yes
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Sugar and CoRee at New YORK.

New YORK, Dec. 7-STGAR-Pavr sIIes7.
nrn- Fair refining, Sc; centrifugal az
test 9-l6c; nolasses sugar 2szc. Refined
sugar firm. Crushed 81 a. no11-Ss-.s,5
$780, granulated. SAT-
o, FEE-Market steady. No. Rio,
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chicago Markets.

FURNISHED By J.. z. Gall. Commissiona
Grains. Provisions. Cotton and stocks.
Office 10 West Sixth street. Telephone
Stock Co., Kansas City. MOI
Chicago, Dec. Z.
Open High Low Close Yes
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K. c. Live Stock sales Today.
1.-THE following sales were made TO-DAY AZ
the stock yards, Kansas CITY, No, and
telephoned to The Topeka State Journal
hy Clay. Robinson & Co., live stock com
mission merchants, with OFFICES at an
uaarkets.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-07

CATTLE-Receipts today, 5000 head,
Market thoroughly active. with prices
steady.
Receipts today, 1900 head. Mar
klEet averaged 10c higher Bulk of sales
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Lt-lrnished BY J. e. Gail. Commission.
5Talns, Provisions, Cotton and Stoke
OIlce no West Sixth street Telephone
-. Correspondent Christie Grain and
STOCK Co, Kansas City. Mo-
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WHFAT-Sinc my last letter wheat
has advanced about PIC. The SITUATION
denotes one of strength. The demand 1oI
wheat is pressing close upon the heels OF
supplies and when it commences TO over
take them the bull position VIII pc cie sa
tn a75ervbod=Y The market is selling Z5c
below one year ago, and we ought 10 ger ger
nearer to last years prices. .fhe Worl ldo 5
crop of wheat is no larger than the AJ94
crop; hence 1 urge purchases now whlle
the price IS low
H V Jones of Minneapolis says:
If the country has 100 million bushels
for export this year, . million busheis OF
that amount was on the PACIFIC coast ana
this total is being sold rapidly Paclilc
prices are considerably higher than the
Minneapolis prices because the export oe-
n0ands warrant Both miners and export
ers on the Pacific coast are oulls on
wheat their position being quite lnuepeIl-
dent of that east of the ROCKIES rms
would leave an expOrtable surplus OF 70
million bushels east of the Rockies me
country can carry so million bushels into
a new crop and have wheat scarce ana
ruling high The amount carried over TINS
year will probably offset the amount
brought in from the last crop, so that the
basis of IS million as the surplus can pc
used for analysis If Canada and the I'M
ted States had 100 million Tor export east
of the Rockies there remains ABOUT IUU
million. including Canadian supplies, to
20 forward Exports have been running
for over a month at a rate of 200 million
for the year, which is a notable increase
over the last two years, and would sug-
IS being done with America, notwIthstand-
ing the general impression that there IS
no pit trade. When these general facts
are taken into account the situation IS
less bearish than it has been assumed to
be These figures at least add interest to
the situation notwithstanding that ng-
1Ires will lie at times. In any case It
would seem to be fair judgment that
wheat prices are practically as low as
thew will be during the remainder OF the
oi .sI35riSe November the export clearances
of wheat at Galveston were I15040 bush
els. AGAINST none a year ago; corn, LOze,-
1872 bushels against 255,95O year ago:
Since September Galveston has cleared
or. 900 bushels of wheat, or 81 $3.50 more
than for the corresponding period last
year; corn 1145, 318 bushels, an Increase OF
$50 ga Nearly all of the wheat exports
during November went to Germany. Whlle
the corr went largely to British destlna-
CORN-Corn acts firm in sympathy
with wheat believe it a sale on bulges-
PROVISIONS spite OF heaNy re
cefpts of hogs, it does not deter agrees
sive buying of pork. The market acts as
If it has had its break and would buy
pork on all soft spots.
STOCKS-Stocks act firm and believe
we are in a bull market. Despite hlgh
money and other depressing factors cal
culated to break prices Down, the marker
acts well and look for higher prices on
Copper, Union Pacific and ColoTaQO r lei
and Iron Thus = M t4119-
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hFarket Gossip.

FURNISHED by the A. NJ McDermott Com
Mission Co, Stocks Grains. Provisions
and Investment Securities Room Il,
Columbian bldg.l
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Washinefon- Dec. 7.-Senator Till-
man has introduced two resolutions
which are intended to bring out the
fact as to whether any OF the national
banks of the country have made cam
paign contributions IN recent years,
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Prices moved narrowly in the opening
dealings in contrast with the sensational
damages of special stocks in recent mar
lzets. The rise of IL points in Tennessee
Coal was the most conspicuous change;
Sugar rose g point and Locomotive telt
as much, but the latter rallied immediate
". Changes in the general list were very
much mixed. gains and losses being very
evenly divided
Declines were progressive from the out
set and there was an absence Of recent
turbulent speculation in particular stocks.
one reason or another caused a general
shrin kaye of the values all along the line
amounting to point or over in about 80
stocks Of various calibre. Amongst these
we're st Paul. Canadian Pacific, Pennsyi-
wanna, the Rock Islands, Kansas ana Tex
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view of the grain market furnished by
Thos. J. Myers, broker, ground floor
Columbian building, Topeka kan-l
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T9--,e,g1s4e ragT7yd money If it fails to cure
q " .3sROVE'S signature on each box 25e.
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Rogers SilveryEfare at cost
At Chas. Benefits JeFeleA anu Spue-
ian, 720 Kansas avenue
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Topeka Hide Market.

Topeka. Dee
on Boston Quotations.I N'''7o
GREEN SALT CURED
NO. TA1sLoW ................ss., .' .Aze
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The testimony has been serious for
immense. BY noon the small court
room was filed to the windows. For
hours men, women and children stood
and listened to the testimony The
state expects to finish its testimony
Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-21
IN COURT OF APPEALS.
Order Issued and an Opinion Handed
Down

The Court of Appeals has made an order
In the case Of John Henry Lane. appellant.
against Emma Eudora Lane by directing
the appellant to pay to the clerk Of the
court for delivery to the appellee, within
ten days. SIS, with which to employ coun-
sci and meet other expenses. Default In
making payment will result in the dis
missal Of Mr.. Lanes appeal. The order In
the Lane case is the first OF its kind ever
passed by the Court OF Appeals.
In the case OF the Potomac Laundry Com
pany. appellant. against Elizabeth J. Mil
Ter. executrix OF James e. Miller, the Court
OF Appeals by an opinion written by Mr..
Justice McComas. has reversed the judg-
ment of the lower court and remanded the
cause for further proceedings. The appeal
was from Judgment OF the Supreme Court
Of the District Of Columbia in a suit at
law, upon the money counts. with particu-
lars Of demand annexed. under the seventy
third rule of that court, providing for q
summary Judgment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-21
WOMAN IN AWFUL PLIGHT.
Found Wounded and Starving by Elk
plorer in a Desert.

Fhom the st. James Gazette
The British Association meetings must
bring back to DR.. Francis Cation Its one
time secretary. thoughts of his own four
neys in Africa, when that land was a dark
continent indeed. The recollection will he
further strengthened by the cruelties prac-
iced by the German troops at the expense
OF the natives whom they have driven to
dreadful death in the desert, and by the
stories OF Congo atrocities
In DR.. Cations own experience there oc-
Cured tragedy In the wtlds-a tragedy In
which the Hereros figured He tells the
story in his book on tropical South Afrtca
When day and half from lis caravan
ne came across huge tree burning In the
wilderness. From the ashes 1T was evi-
dent that the fire had been In progress Cor
a great time. There was no living soul In
sight, but there was a curious signature as
1t We're, upon the sand To the Sherlock
iioimes or finger prints this signature was
obviously that of a human hand imprinted
on the sand of the desert But there wa 3
no mark of foot
He followed the tracks anu came to a
woman yang In terribly emae.ated condi-
ton, with both her feet burned off and the
wounds open and unhealed. Many DAYS
before, she explained, dry standing tree
which had caught fire fell upon her as she
branches. and before she could extrtcate
herself caused the wounds which her res
cuer found. Her people left her to her fate
and since then she had lived upon the gum
of trees and water. to which she had
dragged herself upon her hands. Here was
terrible problem-what To do with the dy-
ing woman.
They had no means of carrying her; they
could not stay with her. DIR. Cation went
200 yards away and killed q sheep. cut il
into strips and hung it upon a tree to dry
She had meantime crawled up to him fear
Ing that he would go away and leave her
without food. The meat placed ready for
her, wood for her fire and water for her
drinking and plentiful store of gum coll
lected at her side. they left her He had
done all that white man could. Had he
been one of her own people he would have
killed her.