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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-24

don't get ratified. It's the majesty of
the law against a mob, and the Micks
won't fight when it comes to a show
down. Keep in line with the car as
long as you can. There amt going
to be a shot fired from up yonder so
long as there's a chance of hitting tue
car instead of you. Now, then; guns
to the front! Steady!"
The Reverend Billy rose, and the
veins in his forehead stood out like
whip cords.
What are you going to do?" said
Virginia. She was standing, too, and
her hand, trembling a little, was en-
his arm.
The clerical meekness in the ath-
lete's reply was conspicuous by its abb
sence
'.Tm going to give Winton tip if
it's the last thing 1 ever do. They'll
rush him like rat in corner!"
She shook her head and pointed
eastward to the mouth of the lateral
gulch. Under cover of a clump Of fir
scrub man in wioe-fapped hat and
leather breeches was climbing swift
ly to the level of the new line, eau
tiously waving a handkerchief as a
peace token. THAT is the man who
arrested Mr.. Winton yesterday. This
time he is going to fight on the other
side. He'll carry the warning"
Think SOP" said Calvert.
81 am sure of it. Open the window,
please. 1 want to see. better
AS yet there was no sign of prepara-
ton on the embanknent. For the
moment the arms of the track force
were laid aside, and every man WIS
plying pick or shovel as if his life de-
pended on the amount of earth he
could add to the reforming dump in a
given number of minutes.
Winton was in the thick of the pick
and-shovel melee, urging it on, when
Biggin ran up.
Hill" he shouted. "Fixin' to take
another play-day in Carbonate?
Lookee down yonder!"'
Winton looked and came alive to
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-24
the possibilities in the turning of
leaf.

the possibilities in the turning of a
leaf.
"Guns!" he yelled; and at the word
of command the tools were flung
aside, and the track force, over 200
strong became an army, not with
banners, but well-weaponed withal.
Winton snapped out his orders like
martinez major of drill squads.
"Mulcahy, take half the men and go
up the grade till you can rake those
fellows without hitting the car.
Branagan, you take the other half and
go down along till you can cross-fire
with Mulcahy. Aim low, both of you;
and the man who fires before he gets
the word from me will break his neck
at ropes end. Fall inl"
by Jove!" said Adams. care Won
going to resist? That spells felony,
doesn't it?"
Winton pointed to the waiting octo-
pod
I'm going to order the 215 down
out of the way; you may go with her
if you like"
81 guess mott" quoth the technolo-
gian, calmly lighting fresh cigar
cite. And then to the water boy, who
was acting Quartermaster, "Give me a
rifle and cartridge belt, Chunky, and
I'll stay here with the boss" :
"And where do 1 come in?" said
Biggin, reproachfully.
You'll stay out, if your heads level.
You've done enough now to send you
to Canyon City, if anybody cares to
take it up. Heavens and earth, man,
Do you forget that you are a sworn
officer of the Iaw?"
Il amt a-forgettin' nothing" sa d
Peter, cheerfully, casting himself fiat
behind heap of earth on the dump
edge and sighting one section of his
hip battery over the breastwork.
Winton pounced upon him, gasping.
Here, you f1re-eater. you mustn't
shoot" he protested. Its only a
long bluff, and I'm going to raise the
limit SO those fellows can't come in
There are ladies in that car.
You play your blufhn' hand and
femme alone" said tbs ex-cowboy. SIN
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OF AID TO HOSTESS.
SUGGESTIONS FOR NOVEL AND
PLEASING Entertainment
Innovation at a Recent Boston Wed.
ding-Lottery Bag Game Anus.
ing to Both Grown-Ups and
Children-Maizepop Party.
A Bridal Breakfast.


A recent Boston bride carried out
the wedding bell idea in a most effec-
tive manner. A cluster of five bells,
made of wire and covered with ferns,
were suspended over the dining groom
table by white satin ribbons. The
rims of the bells were of white carna.
lions, the clappers were of white rose.
buds. At each plate the guests found
their names inscribed on white cards
decorated with hand-painted spray
of maiden hair ferns and in the up
per left hand corner tiny bell was
tied with a bow of white ribbon.
These bells may be purchased by the
dozen or hundred, and are called cos
tune bells.
The ice cream was frozen in bell
shaped molds, with spray of orange
blossoms at the top, and instead of
the regulation square cake boxes
for souvenirs, they, too, were bell
shaped, with the initials of the bride
and groom in green and white tracery.
The ceremony was performed under
a huge veil, and the aisle was formed
by bevy of young maids who held
ropes of smilaX instead of the Gus.
tomary ribbons.
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| dow and trembling with excitement,
could not forbear smile. 1t was too
much for the sheriff, the added straw,
and his eXhortation to his foot-posse
burst into caustic profanity. Where
upon Mr.. Peter Biggin rose up in his
place, took careless aim, and sent a
bullet to pillow a little furrow in the
ice and frozen snow within an inch
of Deckert's heels.
Excuse me, Bart" he drawled,
but no cuss words don't go in this
here highly moril show They pains
us extreme"
Under ordinary circumstances the
sheriff would have replied to Mr.. Big
gins salutaLlon in kind. AS it was,
he ignored Peter Biggin as a person
who could be argued with at leisure
and turned his attention to Winton.
Come, down." he beloved.
Winton laughed. The tide had
turned. and he knew it.
Let me return the invitation. Come
up, and you may read your warrants
to us all day.
| The crisis was past. Deckert with
! drew his men, and at Winton's signal
the track layers came in and the earth
began to fly again.
| Virginia sighed her relief, and Bes-
sic plucked up courage to go to the
window, which sheshad deserted in the
moment of impending battle.
"Oh-h-h, I wish Uncle Somerville
would take US away" she gasped.
Cant you persuade him. Virginia"
I'll try" said Virginia, gravely,
foreseeing future tragic situations too
terrifying TO be Witnessed.
Breakfast is served" announced the
waiter as calmly as if the morning
meal were the only matter of conse-
quence in world of happenings.
They gathered about the table, a
silent trio made presently quartette
by the advent of Mrs Carteret, who,
from having her stateroom on the
peaceful side of the Rosemary, had
neither seen nor heard anything of the
warlike episode with which the day
had begun.
GO BE coEx7NUxDA
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jest gofn' to have little fun with old
Bart Deckert while the suns a-shin-
in"
sheriff's posse was picking it's way
gingerly over the loose rock and earth
dam formed ny the landslide, that the
window went up in the Rosemary and
Winton saw Virginia. Without mean
ing to, she gave him his battle-word.
While she looked on he would fight to
win, and that without violence.
I'VE are a dozen Winchesters to
your one, Mr.. Deckert, and we shall
resist force with force. Order your
men back or there will be trouble"
Winton stood out on the edge of the
cutting, a solitary figure where a few
minutes before the earth had been
flying from hundred shovels.
The sheriff's reply was an order, but
not for retreat.
He's one of the men we want;
cover him!" he commanded; and vir-
ginia caught her breath. Was she to
see him shot down before her eyes?
Happily the tragedy was only poten-
tial. Unless the public occasion ap-
peals strongly to the sympathies or
the passions, a picked-up sheriff 8
posse is not likely to have very good
metal in it. Winton was covered by
three or four of the guns. pointed awk-
wardly, ana Peter Biggin laughed.
Don't be no ways nervous" he said
in an aside to Winton. Them profess
sional yeniry chumps couldn't hit the
side O. Pacific Peak"
Winton held his ground, waiting the
turn of events and looking on, not
without interest. while the sheriff
tried to drive his men up a bare slope
commanded by 200 rifles to right and
left. The attempt was a humiliating
failure. Being something less than
soldiers trained to do or die, the depu-
ties hung back to a man, hugging the
backgrounding shelter of the Rose
mary as if they were shackled to the
private car by invisible chains.
Virginia, Standing a. the open win
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cHlLD's FRocK OF HATIsTE.

Frock Of white batiste for little
girl. The long blouse is made with
two wide box plaits in front, beauti-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05
War. < LeIand,s Market Letter.

The Liverpool market showed eompara= lively steady in the face of the decline yesterday, and while prices were forced some lower on the decline. shorts at tempted to cover and the market ran up easily
 Constant support in the May option was in evidence throughout the day and this led to a rise of r points in that position, which carried the entire list
 Trading was not on an extensive scale and on every advance cotton was for sale, though the actual selling was confined 10 those having cotton in the south and not short sales, as very few are willing to risk money on the short side In mar ket in which the larger interests have things so thoroughly in their control.
 Reports from the south showed some what less favorable weather in the vest ern portion of the cotton belt, and with showers predicted and the buying in May going on, operators were led to purchase the new crop options. and prices showed considerable steadiness.
 All that can be said Is that the larger interests in the cotton market are com mitted to higher prices and as long as they maintain this attitude cotton can be bought on declines and profits taken on advances.
 It looks very much as though mampula- tion would continue for some time to come. and we may be facing squeeze In May that will cause trouble for the short interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05
High. Low. Close.

amongst other coalers. No news was forthcoming, however, or an actual de- yelopment in the negotiations for a coal miners settlement The condition of the money market was Encouragement to any. extension of the speculation, the of call loans appearing rather to increase than relax. The rate had run up to 10 per cent soon after noon. The early rate of per cent also was higher than hitherto during the week, and 19 per cent was touched in the late furry. Yesterdays transfers through the to the interior points lifted the loss by the banks to that institution since Friday as shown by todays state- ment to S3644.OO0. This compared with loss of less than $2,OO0,000 in the core spending period of last week. It was as- serted also that shipments were being made to various interior points by ex- press.
 The forein exchange market was lit- tie affected in spite of the high call loan rate The discount rate was easier both in London and Berlin, and authorized in- timations were given that an additional gold engagement for import this week was possibility The discount rate at Paris, however, hardened and there was a sharp drop in sterling exchange at that point Not only the Russian loan but large pending issues of French, German imperial, and Prussan securities are over hanging s-the foreign market. The de- claration of only the regular dividend on Addison seemed to cause disanppnt- ment to some holders. The advance in Reading had little effect on the general list. and the market yielded again with the late furry in call money, and closed easy
 Bonds were irregular. Total sales, par value. s2.47O0O0. United States bonds were all unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05
SHR|NKAGE SHOWN IN STOCK TRADING Professional Party Ceases Ef- forts to Advance Prices SELLING MOVEMENT EARLY Sharp Breaks in Special Stocks Were Large Factors In the General
 Weakness Early In
 the Day.
 
SELLING MOVEMENT EARLY

New York, April 1.-The shrinkage in the activity of trading today was indicated by subsistence of the attempts to advance prices on the part of the professional party in the speculation which has been prominent in the dealings for the last few days
 A number of factors in the immediate situation proved discouraging to the cam paign for the advance. and the disposi- ton was shown to adopt a waiting attl- tude There was a considerable selling movement early in the day in the course of profit-talxing by spectators in doubt ful state of mind The advance was not very extensive, and did not involve any great damage to prices. Sharp breaks in special stocks were a large factor in the general weakness at that time The announcement of additional stock and bond issues by the Colorado Fuel company although involving subscription of some value at prevailing market prices for the securities concerned, was not relished. The Chicago Union Traction stocks which we're rushed up i'll the closing dealings yesterday, fell back sharply this morning on the mixed results in yesterdays muni- cipal election in Chicago. Consolidated Gas also after a rise at the opening threatened to renew it's weak decline. The wide losses in these stocks were pretty well recovered in the course of the first hour. After that the market was exA tremely dull all day, and moved within narrow limits. Reading made most head way against the depression, although that stock also was forced below last nights close in the course of the early trading. A widely disseminated tip that the price was to be put up to TAO during the course of the day attracted considerable professional trading as this stock has demonstrated it's close control by mar ket pool many times in the past.
 This movement was advanced as an evidence of a promising outlook for an- fhracite labor settlement and caused some responsive strength on that ground
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05
COTTON STRONGER BY BULL SUPPORT Market Was More Active and
 Generally Primer SALES WERE 100000 BALES Southern Market Continues Firm In the Afternoon and Covering By
 Shorts Caused the Sec
 ond Advance.
SALES WERE 100000 BALES

New York, April The cotton market was more active today and generally frner on covering and a renewal of bull support The market closed steady at a near advance of 7@1S points. Sales were estimated at 100000 bales
 The opening was steady at an advance of 1 point to a decline of 2 points, the advance being confined to May At the first the market showed a declining ten dency with yesterdays selling disposed to increase their lines on the fairly favor able showing of the weather map and the absence of aggressive support, but after working off to 1895 for May and lO.92 for July or about to points net lower. the market was rallied by the big spot business in Liverpool reports of a big spot demand in the interior of Texas, private wires reporting heavy rains in the southwest, the relative steadiness of New Orleans and reports from there that important interests were bidding for large blocks of May and July.
 After rally of or 8 points, the mar ket again turned irregular, but. advanced second time in the middle of the after noon on a renewal of a local bull support, the continued flrmness of the southern market and covering of shorts. May sold at 1115 in the late trading and July at 11.O9 or about F to 20 points up from the low level of the morning. and about 13 to if points net higher.
 The close was within a point or two of the best for the day Southern spot markets were 1-16c lower to Hsc higher, generally unchanged.
 RRpeiDts at t1a DOrts fOdaV 1SQ7O ha against 16,472 last week and 3S, 272 last year For the week 100000 bales against 101, ,4S2 last week and 194, ,S90 last year To- days receipts at New Orleans 5S49 bales against 11,9S7 last year and at Houston 37s4 bales against 12,574 last year
 New York Cotton Futures.
 New York, April 4.-Cotton futures opened steady and closely steady:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05

Galveston-Firm middling. 1lAc: net re- ceipts 53S9; gross receipts. 53s9: sales, 1l94; stock, 142,5 exports to the conti. nent, 713
 New Orleans Steady: middng. 11lsc; net receipts, 5S49; gross receipts, 5s4s; sales. 950; stock 250,9O4; exports to Great Britain, 800; to France, 450
 Mobile-Firm; middling, lie; net re- cepts, 9Os; gross receipts, 9OS sales 350; stock, 27,0S
 Savannah-Qulet; mlddling 11Ac: net receipts, 465s; gross receipts, i65S; sales, $50; stock, 6S,396
 Charleston-Quiet; middling 1O7sc net re- ceipts, 363; gross receipts, 363: stock, 20,119; exports coastwise. 63s
 Wilmington-steady; middling. He; net receipts, 55f; gross receipts, 554; stock, 62S6
 Norfolk-Quiet; middling, 11ssc; net re- ceipts, 990; gross receipts, 990; sales, 1s9; stock, 8, O6S; exports coastwise, 920.
 Baltimore-Nominal middling, 111ac; gross receipts, $50; stock, S67O; exports coastwise. 1500.
 New York-Quet middlng, il 65c: net receipts, 59; gross receipts, 2656: sales, HOO: stock, 15669S; exports to the conti- nent, 4735
 Boston-Q Quiet: middling, II 65c; net re- ceipts, 46; gross receipts, 2352
 Philadelphia-Stead middling II soc; 1; net receipts, 80; gross receipts, S0 stock, 2o41
 Miscellaneous-Net receipts, n; gross re- ceipts, "A.
 Total today, at all ports: Net, 1S,970; ex- ports to Great Britain, 800; to France 45O; to the continent, 544s: stock 71S,696.
 Consolidated, at all ports: Net, 7S.O45: ex- ports to Great Britain, 52.179; to France, 12 450; to the continent, 40,6S6.
 ota1 ctn af al fc Net. 6,T74f92: exports to Great Britain, 2,474s62 to France. G04,963; to the con- tinent. 1,s73os0; to Japan, si,954; to Mexi- co, 2714.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05
FOR SALE
Fruits and Produce.

Lemons-Per box, extra fancy, A.25G14.5O. Oranges California navel oranges, $3 750I4: grape fruit, $500
 Apples-Northern grown Russetts, per barrel, s6 5Odl6 75; Gano apples. in box, &. CO.,
 Tomatoes-Per crate $3.50M40O Florida Reans-Per crate, $400. Ilmes-Per 100 s1.
 Peanuts-Fancy per pound 6c; No. ?, 5c. Sweet Potatoes-Cullman, $I.5On1.75 per barrel; yellow yams. S5d90c.
 Seed Sweets-Doolys. per busheL H25i Queens, N.
 Celery-Per dozen. s1.o0. per crate. N.Oo, Cabbage-New crop Florida cabbage s2 751$3OO
 Strawberries, per quart, 25M3Oc. Egg plant, $3d3. 50 per crate.
 Lettuce-New crop, ger crate, 2. q2 5oi dozen, 75cdsl.
 Onions-2a24c.
 Onion sets-Yellow. per bushel. .2: white per bushel s2.25.
 Potatoes-Irsh. 95e4l00.
 Tennessee Second Crop Triumph Seed Potatoes, per bu, s1.G0@l10.
 Turkeys-On foot. 15d16c; dressed, x71 1Sc
 Eggs-Per dozen fresh, 14Q15c. Hens--J5G40e; chickens, 350t40c. Rutter-Fresh 121zQ15c; renovated, 23ca creamery Be. Cheese-Full cream, per pound. 15c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05
Naval Stores.

New Orleans, April 4.-Naval stores steady pitch, $225; pine tar s4.75; coal tar, s3.S0; rosin per barrel of 2S0 pounds {: A, B, c, D, F, F, 1885; c, $3.sO; H, 4.0; l, A.S5; K, $4.55; NJ, $5. 10; N, s5.15 win dow glass, s5.so; water white, s5.45. Fur pentine firm at 66c.
 Wilmington, April 4.-Spirits of turpen- tine, nothing doing; receipts, 166 casks. Resin, nothing doing; receipts, 90. Tar firm at s1 80; receipts 305. Crude turpen- tine firm at 8, s4.75 and s5 receipts 2s.
 Savannah, April 4.-Turpentine firm at 641kc; sales, 542; receipts, I'll; shipments, PIP. Rosin steady. no sales; receipts. 1179; shipments, 743; stock. 44,550. Quote: A, B.. c. D, E, F. ss.S5; c, s3.so; H, $40; I, s4. .35; K, $4.55; M, $5.10; N, s5.15; window, glass, s5.30; wate rwhite, s5.45.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05

demand: prices point lower: American mddling fair. 6.35d; good middling. 6.23d; middling. 6.osd: low middling. 5.S7di good ordinary, 5.69d; ordinary. 3. 49d, The sales of the day were 140OO bales, of which 1000 were for speculation and export and in- cluded 12.To0 American. Receipts, 2000 bales. including 300 American, Futures opened and closed steady: American mid ding. c. O. C.: April. 5s6; April-May, 5s6: May-June, 5.S7; June-July, 5.Ss: July August. b.s7; August-S September. 5.s3; september-O October, .69; October-Novem- Der. 5.64: November-December 5.6s; De- 5.6S; January-February, i &
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05
Nem orleans cotton Market.

New Orleans, April 4.-Spot cotton steady. Sales. 2s5O bales, including 1450 to arrive and 300 f. 0. D. Quotations un- changed; middling. 111sc.
 Futures opened steady with prices un- changed on the near months and 2 10 . points down on the more distant positions There was more activity during the early session than at any time for several days and by noon May and July had gained points each. Spinners were reported at work picking up desirable lines of spots in the interior. This news seemed so well founded that leading bulls here were heavy bidders and there was strong bull ish support from other quarters.
 Prices gradually improved to near the end of the session when May and July showed net gains of 10 points, August A. September and October and December G.
 New Orleans Cotton Futures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05
ioxeman & Co.'s Market letter.

The bear attack made on the close yes terday evidently stirred up the fighting blood of the big local bulls, ~who gave strong support early in the day, when May contracts were offered as low as HOS Their active bidding for large blocks at the ring side together with predictions of showers throughout the belt for the next couple of days, prompt ly checked all bearish inclinations Liver pool spot sales were increased to 14000 bales, and as soon as 1t became known that there was good demand for spots from the other side numerous buying orders poured into the market which soon evineed a desire to buy. Shorts be- coming nervous, when the market was around 1129 for July. covered rather free 1y and despite considerable proflt-taking July contracts sold as high as 11.33 be- fore the buying power showed any signs of exhaustion. There was slight re- action before the close. which was steady at net gain for the day of 10 to 14 points on the old crop and to points on the new crop months, Spots were officially reported unchanged. Sales. l700 bales of spots and 125O bales to arrive.