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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-05

Hog prices loo higher. Receipts very light
puaty vepy 5r4 IN ai prcs for bacon hogs
ss25; bulk, s615 to $500: light, Common ,n.an to
ia fair e. quoted $50 to ss15 coed to choice
good to choice $500 to se:25 heavy, fair, Sc. 10
to $615; good to choice, $500 to s6.25.
49, sSs Is! &C. ss2d lbs s. S % is e 1s
IS s. Sc IS bi Is si a. 4: ss15
Roushs and s 1ssl hts 1o4 lbs,
Stays and Boars-1 boar. $50 lbs $3.50.
.CALILE-Rece1pts of cattle moderate, quail
ings moderate and quality medium. Stockers
and feeders generally 1o@15c lower. Veal
81; 1. 1850 lbs, s825. - > N'''-' ~
BUTCHER Oh &c Cows and HeifeEss 2os lbs
lbs, s3.15; 5. 1,o56 lbs, ss.15; /. 1o7o lbs So;
s2.75; /, i,oio lbs $40; 10, Sss lbs $3.50. i's
ESQ eqa es aas soc lbs. ss lbs; 5
2, lo15 lbs. s.; s, SIS lbs, s.; s, $40 lbs, Sis
n! Bu ts ss. Bus H. 4ls lbs $685. l. 1876
s, s75 lbs. s2s5; i. ESQ lbs 81. = '0' .D'' %
Stock toe a., and Eee al stsers 11ss lbs $3.50
lbs, S. Il So lbs $780, 7so lbs. $3.50; ~
s ss lbs s. So 90; 15 ss4 lbs $50; ls 75o lbs
lbs, 1928; 2. 745 lbs, So; 2, 100 lbs, $3.50
l, TO lbs. $500.
Stock Cows and Heifers-1 $40 lbs, $3.50; 4
IS0 lbs, $3.50; s, 666 lbs, $225; 8, 42O lbs, So
Stock and Feeding Bulls, 97o lbs, $3.50
1, go lbs, $40: 1, $40 lbs, 1925.
| Mich Cows and Springers-2 cows. SIS;
cows $40; COW, calf, $50; cow $27; COW
| $24; 2 cows. 81; 1 COW, $3.50.
SHEEP-Receipts moderate. Prices general.
| steady. Part Of the run consists of western
feeding stuff
| Killing Sheep and Lambs-9S lambs So lbs
$3.50: 407 wethers. 10 lbs $5.S5; 5 ewes. Ion
lbs, So; IL lamb ewes. ITO lbs $3.50.
| Among the shippers on the market were: W
Lasau. Lake Park: 3. ]. Wallace. n. Olaf
! son, Binford; A. Mckinney, Darlington. N. D.
H. Renfus, Harvey. n. D.; A. Nelson, Eagl
Bend L. Odland, Glenham, S. d.; NJ. B
| O'Connell, Winshp; II. Unverworm. New Ulm
| J. NJ. Hogan, Benson; W. B. Wyckof. Havana
| n. D.; w Miller, Shafer; E. E. Leach. Bow
| bells, N. D.
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ARIzoNA OoPPERS.

Helvetia is the whole market today. The bids
are heavy and are being slightly raised. Butte
& London is also quite active today. Runners
from Bisbee to the effect that the Bfsbee min
ers have gone on strike caused enormous selling
In the market, and all stocks are off from the
opening, with few bids.
Quotation af n m Z
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millstufrs, 90 tons; hay, $50 tons. CARROTS, 725.
$500 bu; oats. i6s,ooo bu; barley, $4,000 bu;
rye. 2,46O bu fax, $40 bu; -four, 5O,175 brls
millstuffs, 1887 tons; linseed OIL 1852, $40 lbs;
oil cake, 100000 lbs. CARROTS, 4S7
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CHICAGO COARSE GRAIN AND SEEDS,
March 5.--Rye. cash. 62@621ac:s May, 81 dl62c.
Flax, cash. northwestern, $1121s; southwestern,
$1.O7h; May. 81 12h. Barley. cash, 81 @55c.
Timothy, March. $3.15. Glover, cash, $685..
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TEN.CENT ADVANCE
IN The PORKERS
RECEIPTS VERY LIGHT AND DE-
MAND VERY STRONG.

Moderate Receipts Of Cattle and Much
Of It Hay-fed Montana Stock Billed
Thru-Killing Cattle Prices Strong,
Offerings Moderate and the Quality
Only Fair Sheep Receipts Moderate
and Prices About Steady.
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NEW YORK PRODUCE. March 5.-Butter.
p1gs ss dEfes
sss'n es sTsa%ers 70
ceipts, 99s lbs: state full cream, small and
large, eolored and white: September fancy, IA
Eggs firm receipts. e747 cases; ' state. Penn:
@21c choice, 1S@19c; mixed 12@17c; western
frsts, 1515c; seconds, 141a @15c; southerns, Ii
@15c. s22%asE
CHICAGO PRODUCE, March b.-Butter,
steady; creameries, 17@27hc; diaries, 17@24Ac.
c cess ar@ daisies ft Sa @sc
121Ac; Young Americas, 1sc: Poultry, live.
50 to eO-lb weights, e@eiac; IS to 75-lb weights
6@7hc; So to 11o-lb aveights, &c.
KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK, March 5-cattle
Receipts, 5000, including 600 southerns; mar
ss no' ssss5 sss
feeders 1904 Is; bulls s2:75@4; calves, sa@
fed COWS, $25o@4 Is. Hogs-Receipts. 1000;
market 1O@15c higher; bulk of Sales $1,000
e.27h; heavy, se:3o@ss2h; packers. $e.2oG
ceipts, 10, 600; market steady; muttons, $4.75@
$50; lambs, s5.5o@e:7s range wethers, $500
SIOUX CITY LIVESTOCK, March 5.--Receipts
Cattle, 2, 100; hogs, 1000. Hogs-1Oc higher
Sales: es, 210 lbs, 1910: 70, 25s lbs. $6I5: e.
800 lbs $500. Cattle-1O@15c higher Sales
"A beeves, I ,210 lbs. $3.50; 16 beeves 1,S40 lbs
S 10 lbs 70
lbs, $3.50; 10 cows and heifers, 1,04o lbs, 4,25
81 stockers and feeders, $40 lbs, So; IA cows ant
heifers, 1855 lbs, $685. q cows and heifers 1,O4(
lbs, 81 80; 80 calves and yearlings. go lbs
IS. 10; 80, $50 lbs, $3.50; 81. 48s lbs 81 Sheer
Receipts, POO; market strong on best
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK March 5.-cattle-Re
ceipts 1000; market 10c higher; beeves. $39t
@6.40; cows and heifers, $1.50@5; stockers ant
feeders, So .65@4.70; Texans, $3.75@4. So Hog
good heavy, s6.4o@6.50; rough heavy. SIS. 200
6.35; light, $615@6.45; pigs, $5.750625; bull
of sales SO. 35@6.45. @Sheep-Receipts IS 900
strong to 1Oc higher; sheep, $3.75@610; lambs
81 .90@7.10.
ST. LOUIS LIVESTOCK. March 5.-oattle-
Receipts, $500, including 1000 Texans; marke
10c higher; beef steers, $31GM6.1O: stocker
snd feeders s245@4 90 o eows and heifers g e
| ers. 81. 30@4.1O. Hogs-Receipts. $500: ,narke
packers ss1eae4s butchers and BEST heayy
| S6.3O@650. sheep-Receipts. 500; market high
err; natives, $4@5.50; lambs, S5.5O@6.S5.
OMAHA LIVESTOCK, March 5-cattle, re
] ceipts $500; market strong to 1Oc higher; ma
| tive steers, $4@5.65; cows and heifers, 1924
stockers and feeders. $2.75@4.6O; calves. $50
go Hogs h; receipts market 9s lo@S
ccipts, 10000; market steady; lambs SIS 2OG
| 6.G5; sheep, $4.50@5.70
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WHEAT RECEIPTS BY ROADS MARCH 8.
Observation-Disclosures 55; Omaha, 26; st.
Louis, %; Great Northern PAS; Northern Pa
cifc, 8; Great Western, &c; 500, Line, 80; Rock
Island, 1. ~.
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PROVISIONS

CHICAGO PROVISIONS, March 6.-The pro-
visions market was firm because Of 10c to 15c
advance In the price Of live hogs. The market
was inclined to be dull, however, there being
hut little trading. May pork opened 1914 @15c
HIGHER ihe at Lard opened opened Sc
1925.
Close: Pork, May, $3.50; July. s15.721a.
Lard, May, $3.50; July. IS. Ribs, May, $685.;
July $S.4O
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THE FLOUR MARKET
} CHANGE IN PRICES-DEMAND SOME.
WHAT BETTER,


WHAT BETTER.
Altho wheat was lower to start and on
level where -four would necessarily be reduced,
/ 1t moved back part way later. and mlers
made no changes in quota lions. Another infiu-
cnce for frInness and price maintenance was a
somewhat better demand and disposition on
the part of buyers to take hold.
Shipments, 60,175 barrels. -s.*..
First patents quotable at $4.10@4.2O; sec
ond PATENTS, $4,000: first clears, $35O03. 60;
SECONDS clears. S2.45@2.55. .t-..r7.. ~.
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Railroads entering the yards reported receipts
for the day by loads follows: Chicago Great
Western, l; Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul, 1;
Chicago. ST. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha, 5;
Great Northern, 81; 500 line, s. Northern Pa
citic; 10; Chicago Rock Island & Pacific, 1;
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LIVERPOOL GRAIN, March 5.--Wheat, spot
nominal, futures easy; March. IS 7Bd; May,
6s 5asd; July, Is SD. Corn, spot steady;
American mixed, new. As; American mixed; old
4s Nd Futures quiet: March, As sd; May,
As SD.
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SPACE JOKE.
CHICAGO News.

The air yacht was gliding thru the
vast distance between the earth and
Mars.
"Ahoy!' shouted the pilot thru the
speaking tube. we are approaching
star.
Then let us board it, replied the
millionaire yachtsman. always had
a desire to be a star boarder. -
When they reached the earth again
the joke was credited to Joe Miller and
six United States senators.
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OTHER GRAIN MARKETS

DULUTH GRAIN, March May wheat broke
on the aeene Fax T Thsfe r
dull. Receipts. wheat, 4s ears; fax 15 oats.
bu Changes in stocks: Wheat in store e 3iy
$50 bu nc sas by oats m
b. ssas su ss Sa
barley, LOTS 401 bu, increase 90, O22 bu. Close:
Rgftssin ea11 Ne Nav 42Eta s 74H No OAK
5sss5 s.! {
NEW YORK FLOUR AND GRAIN. March s.
dull and to sell
bu; sales, 100000; further weakness developed
in wheat this morning and new low records fol
lowing heavy stop-loss pressure and absence Of
e @s45 ai 9 ssptsmssE $s s E sey q
bu; opened lower with wheat but steadied later
on the light movement; May; 4s%c; July, 49c.
july 7e1sc closed 7eskc. Cash close: No /
northern, 1 lax No. 2 northern. 7oNc; 10. s
barley. 37Ac; No 1 fax. $1.Oe. Receipts:
Wheat. = cars: last year 81. Terminal eleya-
increase for week, Al, S51 bu.
MILWAUKEE, FLOUR AND GRAIN, March 5.
7sh @so1kc; No. northern, 7eaSsc; May, 7s%
@7skc bid. Rye. lower; No. !, 63e. Barley,
steady; standard BOZ @31c. Corn, steady; No.
3, 3815 @38Ac; May 43c.
Whead n!, ,o 77I@7se bid; calls; 7ec bid
KANSAS CITY GRAIN, March 5.-close-
stronger M as ssr Jny 34 Sep
8, 72@751sc; No. red, ss@s9hc; No. 8, SAG
SOC; No 2 spring, 72@s3c. Corn lower; May,
2 mixed S7Ac; No. 2 white, 38N @39c No. 3,
3Sc. Oats, steady; No. 2 white, 3O1a @311sc
ST. LOUIS GRAIN, March 5.-Close-wheat
firm: No. 2 red. cash. elevator. s3@s9c: track
| s9h @92Ac: May, 77hc; July, 76Ac; No.
track, 4OA @41c; May. 4OAc; July, 41Ac. Oats
firm; No. cash. 30c; track, 3oA @31Ac: May
Doc; July, 28Ac: No. white. 31A @321ac.
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THE DAYS REPORTS
CLOSING CASH PRICES


No yenoM corn, o 5c. !. !.
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LONDON CLosINGsTocKs, March 5.-con-
soils for money, so1h; consols for account, 9o%;
Anaconda, 12M; Atchison, 92A Atchison pre-
Pacifc,. 174T; Chesapeake 8 Ohio, 81; Chicago
Great Western, 81 "; Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
44as; Denver Rio Grande preferred, OF; Erie,
43h; Erie first preferred, 1914 Erie second pre-
Nashville, 100; Missouri Kansas & Texas, 34A;;N
New York Central 100; Norfolk & Western,
s7h; Norfolk Western preferred 9sh ens
Mines. 5h; Reading, SO; Reading first preferred,
Al; Reading second preferred, 5Oh; Southern
Railway. 80; Southern Railway preferred, 1903;
Southern Pacific, 67M; Union Pacific, 104A;
Union Pacific preferred 9s; United States Steel.
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NEW YORK SUGAR AND coFF

NEW YORK SUGAR AND COFFEE, March g.
Sugar. raw. firm; fair refining, 21s az 1870:
centrifugal SO test, 33s @3 7-16c molasses sugar.
powdered. 4.70c; granulated, 4.6Oc. Coffee
quiet; No. Z Rio, 7-16c. Molasses. firm New
Orleans, 30@3Sc.
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NEW YORK PROVISIONS, March Beef,
firm; middle western, prime, $7.S5@7.90.
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NEW YORK METALS, March dead quiet,
SIS. @5.45. Copper, firm. 1885 @1sAc.
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NEW YORK OIL, March petroleum
steady; refined, all ports. 7.55@7. eOc.
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PUTS AND CALLS.

z pm. report: IT
sprts-May wheat, 1880. =
5 CaIls-May wheat, 77a@77Bc. E
Curb-May wheat, 774c.
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DAILY WHEAT, MOVEMENT.
The following the receipts and shipments
at the principal primary wheat markets:
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Total sales, 1856, 500.

ACTIVE BONDS AND CURB STOCKS.
Quota tions to ] pm, March &;
Japanese lists, 1oOA bid, 1907 asked.
japanese DDS, 100 bid, 1O0k asked.
Japanese 41as, 30 bid, 90A asked.
Japanese second 49, 90h, 60
B. R. T. As 931a bid, o. asked.
A.. T. is, 1871 bid, 70 asked.
A. T. Gs. 115h bid. 116 asked.
Reading as. 1OO1s bid, 101$ asked.
Baltimore & Ohio 31as, 93M bid, 94A asked.
Atchison As, 1887 bid, 1O4 asked.
Southern Pacific 4s,s 90 bid, e4 asked.
Chicago; Burlington & Quincy, 99B bid, 99A
asked.
United States Steel 5s. ssss, os1.
Baltimore, s. Ohio As 1914 bid, 104A asked.
Boston Copper, 26 bid 26A asked
United Copper, co.
Utah Copper, BLY,.
Black Mountain. Tx bid liz asked.
Union Pacific 1O41a bid, los asked.
Rock Island As, 70 bid. 7o!s asked.
Rock Island 5s. 1914 asked
Tin Can common, 91a bid, 9s4 asked.
Tin Can preferred, 81 bid, 81 u asked.
Interborough, 227 bid. 22s asked.
Greene Copper, 27k bid 27h asked
North Butte, 80, bid, s2sa asked.
East Butte. LIZ bid. IL asked.
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WORLDS WHEAT SHIPMENTS.

Totals .1o,5o4, 900 $3.50, 900 lbs, oot
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OMAHA LIVESTOCK, March 5.-Cattle, re-
ceipts, $500; market strong to 10c higher; ma
stockers and feeders. $2.75@4.6O; calves. 500
$50. Hogs, receipts. 1850; market 1O@15c
higher; bulk Of sales. $6.17@6.25. Sheep. re-
cepts, 10000; market steady; lambs, $4,000
6.G5; sheep, 81 .50@570.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02
BY w. w. Jacobs

Dick gave Russet a nudge aid whis-
Pered something, a:ad Russet passed it
on to Sam.
What about the 'undred quid?' ses
pore Beauty's uncle. catching old o
Reddish as e passem I'm.
'EhF says Reddish. surprised-'Oh.
that's or
'Ho? ses Sam. 'Ho is it, We
want 'undred quid of you; an wot's
more. We mean to ave it,
But the tigers ate i'm says Mrs.
Reddish. explaining.
I know that ses Sam. sharply.
But e was our wild man. and we
want to be paid f3r i'm You should
hn' been more careful. Wen give YOU
five minutes: ana II the money aint'
paid by that time Wen go straight of
to the police station
Well, GO ses Ted Reddish
Sam got up. very stern. and looked
at Ginger.
"'YouW be ruined if we do. ses
Ginger
IAN right ses Ted Reddish com
fortably.
I'm not sure they can't 'ang you
ses Russet.
1 amt sure either. says Reddish: /:
and I'd like TO know 'ow the law
stands. in case II 'appens az n
Come on, Sam ses Gin ,er: come
straight 10 the police station.
He got up. and moved toward the
door. Ted Reddish didn't move mus
Gle. but Mrs. Reddish Topped on her
knees and caught old Sam round the
legs. and ED him SOS e couldn't
move.
Spare i'm she ses. crying.
" Lea go o my legs. num- ses
Sam.
Come on. Sam ses Ginger; come
10 the police
''Old Sam made a desperit effort. and
Mrs. Reddish called i'm crool mon
ster. and let go and Id 'er face on 'er
husbands shoulder as they all moved
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AN ODD FREAK

10 wait minute to get their faces
straight afore going in.
Come in ses Reddish. and they
follered i'm into the parler. where
Mrs Reddish was sitting in a arm
chair shaking 'er cad and looking
at the carpet very sorrowfuI.
I was afraid you'd come she
ses, in a low voice
So was l. ses Reddish.
What for? ses old Sam. It
didn't look much like money. and e
felt cross.
We've 'ad a loss ses Mrs. Red
dish. Sne touched 'erself and then
they see she was all in black, and that
Ted Reddish was wearing a black
tie and a bit o. Grape round is arm.
Sorry to ear 1t, num-, ses old
Sam.
1t was very sudden too, ses Mrs.
Reddish. wiping 'er eyes.
That's better than lavlng long
ses Peter Russet, comforting like.
Ginger Dick gives a cough. 'Twen-
ty-flve pounds was wot e ed come
for; not To ear this sort o. talk
We've been IN the wild-beast line
seven-an'-twenty years. ses Mrs
Reddish, and it's the fust time any
think of this sort as 'appened'
Ealthy family. 1 s pose ses Sam,
staring
Tell i'm. Ted ses Mrs. Reddish. in
a 'usky whisper.
" No, you. ses Ted.
It's vOur place ses Mrs. Reddish
4 woman can break It better,
ses 'er 'usband
Tell US wot?' ses Ginger, very
snappish.
Ted Reddish cleared his throat.
1t wasn't our fault, he ses,
slowly, while Mrs. Reddish began TO
cry agin; gin rally speaking. ami
mails is afraid o wild men, and night
before last, as the wild man wot YOU
left on approval didn't seem TO like
Apply Cottage" We took i'm out
an put i'm in with the tiger7'
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'''Put him in with the wot?' ses
the unfortnit mans uncle. jumping
off is chair
" The tiger ses Reddish. We card
something In the night. but we
thought they was only aving a little
bit Of tin. like. In the morning I
went down with bit o cold meat for
the wild man. and I thought at first
he'd escaped; but looking :. little bit
closer
Don't. Ted, ses is wife. 4
can't bear IT.
% DO you mean TO tell me that the
tiger as eat Imp screams old Sam.
Most of i'm ses Ted Reddish; but
q couldn't ha' been much of a wild
man to let a tiger get the better O. I'm.
must say I was surprised
We both was, ses Mrs. Reddish,
wiping er eyes.
You might ha' card a pin drop:
old Sans eyes was large and staring.
Peter Russet was sucking lis teeth,
an Ginger was wondering wot the
law would say 10 tiff II card of it,
Its an unfortunit thing for all par
ties ses Ted Reddish at last, getting
up and standing on the 'earthrug.
80 OrTibIe ses Sam. 'uskIly. you
ought 10 ha' known better than TO put
i'm in with a tiger. Wot could you
expect? Wy. 1t was a mad thing to
do
'' 'Crool thing ses Peter Russet.
You don't know the bisness proper
ly. ses Ginger. that's about wot II is.
Wy. | should ha' known better than
that
We'll. it's no good making a fuss
about It, ses Reddish 1t was only a
wild man arter all. and he'd ha' died
anyway. cos e wouldn't eat the raw
meat We gave I'm. and is pan o. water
was scarcely touched. He'd ha'
starved 'imself anyhow. I'm sorry. as
I said before, but / must be of; I've
got an appointment down at the
docks.
He moved toward the door; Ginger
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ocean lines. The Bourgogne on
the other hand was eighty miles
off her course, and according to
all accounts in spite of the dense
fog blowing along at full speed.
If it had been any vessel but
Cromartyshire. it would have
have been the wind djammer and not
the steamer that sank. In fact
that is what the officers of the
Bourgogne expected. They did not
realize their own serious condition,
but thinking that the other vessel
was probably about to sink, stood
by TO render assistance, even send
ing back boat to inquire what
damage had been done. Then about
thirty minutes after the crash the
whole side of the steamers hull
seemed to give way and she sank
rapidly. And the Cromartyrshire,
much in need of help herself, had
TO stand by and succor as many OF
the unfortunates as she could.
Thirty tons Of her cargo were jetti-
soned to tighten the ship, and that
afternoon the steamer Grecian, Of
the Allan line. bound from Glasgow
to New York, took her in tow and
about forty-eIght hours after the
collision brought her into port at
Halifax, with her port bow so bad
~ shattered that many a sailor
man wondered that she was afloat
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blown over il. like snow and nobody
could have found it with d telescope. l
learned afterward that a new trail has
TO be made after each storm. We went
nn and on, howevgT. but our gait was
slow now. The buggy wheels dragged
fully "a foot in the sand. and the cold
Wiad was dead against my good old
horse.
However. we managed to keep our
course m between the high sand dunes
and pIowed on Z was SO worried that
! forgot To eat until early night over
took us / made ug my mind that there
was only on, thing 40 do. and that was
10 keep right on in the eye of the wind.
for it had been striking dead down the
course ! must take To reach Carlsbad.
''ShiveTing, wearied and badly ratified.
! finally puj up Jhg buggy cover. turned
square around with tue buggy backed
against the wind and sand for shelter.
got out and fed the horse and then
back into the vehicle 10 eat my lunch
and drink my beer. ] had a laprobe with
me- and I snuggled down under it. and,
though chilled through. dozed OF awhile.
But I couldn't sleep much. and after
perhaps three hours of this / was de-
termined TO push on
BY gracious. ! wtH never forget the
experience Z got after that. The horse
a FIRST refused TO turn round and face
the storm, but I kicked and cuffcd and
puIl,d the poor devil the vay I wanted
him 10 60. and we started on and on
We p!Owei, and now We couldut see. /
could only steer straight into the wind
and the horse ioundered on, sometimes
taking me straight up the long slope
Of a sand dune and then the buggy
would SO over the top like boat over
he crest of a wave
To shorten the story. though, We
suffered thus all through the night
and morning found Us stII facing that
awful sand blizzard. was shivering
all over and my teeth rettIed against
each other. The horse was half dead
with fatigue but he was game At 9
o'clock Sunday a glad sight greeted
me. We struck a break and looked
down upon the PeCcs valley II was
easy enough TO find a draw by which
To descend and at last we struck hard
earth and real road.
AT "A ranch near where we struck
the Pecos We stopped and had break
fast and got warmed up again. We
found we were eleven miles north OF
Carlsbad The wind had shifted evi-
IDENTIFY during the night and We had
gone that far out of our course"
The Washington times., 1906-12-02
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N-b4ANAi4LNA AabAL cGtDllA d6G-J
Cottage" for time, says Reddish;
lend hand ere. william he says.
beckoning TO one of lis men.
rs that ''Appy Cottage ses old
Sam, shifting, as they got up TO a
nasty. empty cage with a chain and
staple IN the wall.
Ted Reddish said II was.
'Wot makes you can it that?' ses
Sam.
Reddish didn't seem 20 ear i'm. and
il took all Ginger's eoaXing 20 get
Beauty TO go in.
It's on'y for day or two he
whispers.
' But 'ow am I to escape when
you've got the brass?' ses the wild
man.
Wen look arter that ses Gin
ger. who 'adn't got the least idea.
THE wild man 'ad a little show for
the last time, jist 10 impress Ted Red
dish an il was pretty to see the way
William 'andled i'm. Tie look on the
wild mans face showed as 'ow il was
a revelashun TO i'm. Then Is three
mates took last look at i'm and went
on.
For the fust day sam felt uneasy
about i'm. and used to tell us tales
about is dead brother which made US
think Beauty was lucky to take arter
is mother; hut it wore of. and the
next night, in the Admiral Cochraue,
e pat is cad on Ginger's shoulder.
und wep for 'appiness as e spoke Of
is nevy's home at Apply Cottage
ON the third day Sam was for going
round in the morning for the money,
but Ginger said Il wasn't advisable to
show any 'aste; SO they left IL TO Uht
evening. and Peter Russell wrote Sam
a letter signed 'Barnum,' Offering I'm
two 'undered for the wild man, in case
Ted Reddish should want 10 beat 'em
down. They all al a drink before they
went in. and was smiling with good
temper 10 sich an extent that they 'ad