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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-21
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London, Fer 60 p. m.-The market for Amer'-
car -"cnr!l-s closed generally steady Final prices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-21
HE FEDERAL TREASURY

Washington. Feb, 2o-The condition Of the Treas
ury the beginning of business to-day was as
follows:
RESERVE FUND.
Gold coin bullion $50 600 600
TRUST FUNDS TO REDEEM OUTsrA NDI,yG GER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-21
PRESSED STEEL CAR COMPANY

The pamphlet report Of the Pressed Steel Car
company for the year ended December 81 l,st has
been issued. The income account follows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-21

The surplus after the payment of the preferred
uVuehus Is equal to l29 per cent on the Sl2 900
common stock as compared with O45 nor csrt l.,
the previous year
The condensed general balance sheet as of De-
cember 81 compares as follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-21

Closing prices of active bonds dealt in. with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-21
ACTIVE CURB STOCKS.

INDUS RIAL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-21
RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCKS.
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE SALES.

--
STOCKS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-08-22

the time with her She stayed to tea
that evening, and he walked home
with her. A lovely moonlight night
it was. 1t affected Laura in a pc
culiar fashion, though she was not
much given to romance, and she
lapsed into a quiet mood Mr.. Parker
was quiet also, and hardly a word
was spoken until they reached the
gate.
q must say good-by for a fort
night" and he glanced into her face
ut seems hard to go away"
Does it?" and she smiled, then
looked suddenly grave. Your moth
er will miss you sadly"
Yes; but l shall come back soon,
Laura"
He had never called her that before
and there was something in his eyes
shat startled her, made her heart beat
with a quick bound.
Laura, ] love you"
Some strange impulse urged him to
say this, though it was altogether I'm.
like the imaginary wooiDg he had
dreamed of so many times. Lauras
brow deepened with a conscious flush.
and her eyes were downcast.
Have you no word for me?"
His voice was full of tender plead
ms, and swayed her powerfully.
81 don't know. | did not think"
He caught her hand; for when he
saw how utterly unconscious she had
- been, he resolved to make her love
him. The delicious ardor of a newly
awakened love should be his
When he babe her good-by an hour
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-08-22

The queen of hearts fifty years ago
made some fine tarts, if we are to
believe time-honored literature. If
the king of hearts wants tarts to-day,
Mrs. Queen has a dickens of a time
hiring somebody to make 'em.
When a man listens for an hour
without protest to a father telling
stories OF how smart his baby boy is,
the father should beware. 1t is a
sure sign that the listener will try to
borrow money before he leaves.
No, dear, a man who was wounded
on the Fourth does not draw a pen
sion.
Straws in the ice-cream-soda glass
show which way a mans money
blows
| heard fellow say the other day
that it was easy to get rich. He
wasn't, though
A Kentucky plowman has plowed up
a box containing 500 in gold. AS
result, the neighbors are blowing ex-
ceptionally deep this spring.
To the small boy, the three graces
are those at breakfast, dinner and sup
per.
Openwork stockings for feminine
wear, are no longer in vogue Mos
quitoes, chiggoes and woodticks,
please note.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-08-22

NOPSA4SHI' Wy JOsepH D. boWleS.)
- Laura Fleming was reused from her
reFerie and nurse-like vigil by a low
rap at the door Hetty had gone to a
neighbours on an errand, so there was
no one to answer it bW herself
A stranger, tall and certainly we'll
looking, in spite of the dust and IA
tigue of travel AS he uttered the
word, she glanced at him rather
sharply.
Mrs. Parker-my MOTHER"
Then she read the anxiety in his
face, the almost mortal fear in his
eyes, and she hurried to say: Your
mother is better; the fever turned
last night.
Thank God!'
He dropped on the low porch seat
and covered his face with his hands
Laura did not disturb him for several
minutes, then she said softly:
VIII you not walk in, Mr.. Parker?
Your mother is asleep, and Hetty is
out, so am playing nurse in the alb
sence of anyone better"
He glanced at her Tired and anX-
ious as he was, and unnerved by the
sudden revulsion, for he had fancied
his mother lying corpse here in the
quiet parlor that he remembered so
well, he yielded his soul to Larr2
Fleming at that very moment | DO
not say fell in love-" for he really
had not thought of love in his
mind, and yet he made one of those
unconscious elections that turn the
balance in the scale of human
chances.
Laura Fleming was %, though she
would have passed for IS easily. She
was simply sweet and pretty, her Sc
rene eyes bespoke the motive power
Of true, high soul, yet she was
what people call a handsome woman
at the first glance. She and Hetty
Parker We're good friends, and she
often ran in to help her during the
illness of Mrs. Parker
Mr.. Parker saw quite a good deal of
the young lady, and every interview
tended to deepen his first impression.
Mrs. Parker was extravagantly fond
of her
Mrs. Parker improved rapidly, yet
she chung TO her son with a peculiar
tenderness
He made two or three flying visits
TO New York, and entered into a new
BUSH IS arrangement, giving up his
position at St Louis, which afforded
his mother the greatest satisfaction
possible. She watched the young peo-
pie closely but said nothing.
1t would be necessary for Mr.. Park
er to take a trip westward for fort
night or SO. HIS mother was well
enough to leave, 50 he finished his
preparations after making Laura
promise that she would spend part of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-08-22

If !ou are goin' Ia los your farm
on mortgage. take two.
If the children are down with tile
measles. the Old woman in for appen-
dicit!s and the roof of the barn has
fallen in and killed tie cows. sip lib
erally-tLat +. sip U-.-il you find your
self whistlin' Yankee Doodle" and
don't care & darn whether school keeps
or not.
Only one failure recorded in twenty
years, and that was lecause the man
was born with only one lung and his
heart haG worked around against his
spine.
In shown my moyin' pictures. which
do move in the town of Stop Here
few evenings since I put OF washing
ton Crossing the Delaware" This is
one of my most takin' pictures. 1t is
SO lifeiille that you can see Washing
ton Grinkin' cider ont of flask to
warm his cold feet. YOu can almost
hear him say, Don't give up the ship"
In shown that picture have had au-
Giences stand on their feet and veil for
'leven consecutive minutes. while wo-
men wept and babies hUwied. | eX-
pected it would make the usual hit on
this occasion; but, alas. it was receiv-
ed in frozen silence. Not a whoop nor
cheer. l tried TO pound it into the
audience that it was Washington
George Washington-and that he was
crossing the Delaware-the Delaware
river, full Of fioatin' ice-but the harder
I pounded the more frozen the silence.
I finally stopped talkin' to inquire if
American patriotism was dead. and
then pandemonium broke loose. The
town had Just elected mayor by a
large majority, and he was so Jealous
because was givin' Washington a
lead.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-08-22

Just to show his wife that he wasn't
intoxicated, South Dakota man
sneaked home took his accustomed
chair opened a book and began to
read. He felt rather sheepish next
morning when his wife proved to him
that it was not book he had opened,
but her hand satchel, which was lying
in easy reach on the center table.
Conscience has very little business
in the busy marts Of trade
Some people construe laws as re-
strictions that govern everybody but
them.
When things are coming our way.
everything is dead easy" says a phil
osopher. Doesn't he mean every
body" instead of 'everything?"
Most men prefer to be broke than
half-cracked,
1t is really too bad that Adam didn't
have that apple story copyrighted. AS
one of his heirs l would be reaping
quite nice royalty from it myself.
Blacksmiths make. great literary
critics. They are so handy with their
hammers.
Speaking of literary criticism, | Just
never could understand why the great
city papers should pay their lady lit
erary critics SIS a week for finding
fault with writer's who make many
times that. When | got out my first
book, one of these sassy things said
it was good, only it was an imitation
of James Whitcomb Riley and Shake
speare. If Shakespeare has turned
over in his grave, l humbly submit
that it isn't my fault
The president of the gas company
has light income.
When a man fatters a woman anent
her beauty, she never thinks it neces.
sary to go to the looking glass for the
truth.
A Chicago man appeared at a So
ciety event recently in a white fulN
dress suit. He was almost as good a
joke as Mark Twain in his boaN
robe. " Al
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-08-22

much improved, and wished TO return
the first of September? Could not
John and Laura come for her? 1t
would be a pleasant change for them
both, and she knew that Laura must
need a rest.
Shall We go?" Mr.. Parker asked,
gently, though there was a sort of
Indifference in his voice.
a sudden courage came to Laura.
She placed her hand or her husbands
arm, and said: John"
My dear, it is nothing to be ex-
cited about. Act your own pleasure,
and you will satisfy me-"
1T is not that" and she choked
down a strangling sensation. John.
your GOODNESS is killing me! know
l could not endure it under your
mothers fond. questioning eyes. If it
must be, if you cannot forgive any
fancied wrong, let me go home again
i shall be the happier there"
Laura" He was so amazed that
he could not utter another word.
Yes, she went on, her eyes deep
ening with excitement, 81 must speak.
l know it is the thought of that old
fancy-you have not been the same
since that night John, if could go
back to the night on which you first
spoke, l would tell you every act of
my life-many foolish ones, doubtless,
but heaven will bear me witness that
| never designedly fiirted. l have had
several fancies, but as soon as l be-
came convinced that | could not love
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-08-22

the man who offered me any attention,
l always ended the acquaintance. To-
night | feel pure and true in the sight
of God; but | am not so in yours, let
us part, cost what it may"
Laura, you are my wife | have
not found any fault. You are hasty
in talking of a separation"
She rose and stood before him, in
her lofty womanly pride, her eyes lus-
trous with tears that she kept from
dropping by strong effort of will
A desperate resolution was express
ed in every feature.
Il must have your trust and love
as entire as they We're two months
ago, or nothing, | tell you again, that
| cannot endure this cold, starved life.
John, when our engagement was first
made known, wise gossip desired to
enlighten me concerning your past
life, declaring that you had flirted des.
perately with half the girls in Melrose,
and that you meant nothing beyond
that with me. Perhaps | was credu-
lous, but | felt so sure Of your truth
that it never gave me an anxious
thought. l was quite satisfied to take
the love you offered me without max.
ing myself miserable over the fact
that you had cared for other women.
been fond of them, kissed them, and
perhaps led them to love you more
than well for their happiness Men
nf 10
we women tell that this is not all
real, and hold ourselves aloof, when our
hearts, il may be, declare in favor of
the one who sues? And then are we
to be blamed for a kiss or caress in.
nocently given? Is it fair for a man
to demand the woman he marries
shall never have experienced the
slightest interest in another person,
while he has not hesitated to make
himself fascinating to most of the
women he has metz"
John Parker opened his eyes wide.
There was Laura, beautiful, with truth
and courage, placing facts before his
eyes in their clearest light.
Laura"
They glanced at each other for a
moment. In his heart of hearts. John
Parker knew that he loved and trust.
ed this woman, and he entertained a
faint suspicion that he might have
been little unreasonable. He could
not say with truth that he had never
flirted; indeed, his conscience was
CT II
affairs
My darling!"
She came to his arms and went
some tears of passionate joy and grief
upon his shoulder. And then, after
long silence, he said, in a tender.
solemn voice: MY own wife, have
the most to be forgiven"
And when l loved you l took you
as you WERE" she whispered, soft.
ly. But | want your perfect trust"
You shall have it henceforth."
And John Parker felt that she was
right. His eyes grew clearer on
the subject; think, too, that he
was very glad to be happy again.
And as the years passed on he was
more than satisfied with Laura's love.
No doubt nor trouble came to mar
their confidence, and Kate Walton
still declares them perfect couple
John smiles sagely sometimes as he
listens to the demands Of younger men
and thinks sorrowfully, perhaps, OF
the little they have to give in re
turn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-08-22

- l I'M '1'1Ai iE WIZ FUSED FOX H.
i-:a.In that the old chaps soul was
.-.'!T swimmin' in 0eEeyolenCe when
IL deserved:
II has happened to me very often
- wished ] co'!3 play the game Of
P'Nsf' III ORDER tLat might point out
- my leIloW men IRE WICK" less o: Ii
ahr merely Keep t1eA in the narrow
ROAD Does II happen that you can
t@dcA ple! Now ana then l come
across u morta! who has lost his all
oE ace-fuI by hea confronted with
tJ"T tens. He uo"rns ana mourus
ai4 cannot CON- MIN.
I nave occ7aio-~I. played gam"
!l' Greer to Seua d few dollars to the
l. "."eo 81 Area. | sad Amy other
30. "ouiu 81 course 'e unworthy OF
''' nome Calm
~ course, we l.H'r to Hit UP the
t'"htfouGen ino ".'at tue dIscoaSo-
sl' e. Get thee dos" ANA take a ~c;.,
O." ne EteeAS"a" dA' a.. me the
2"'!' 'hat mas brought 50 much sorrow
|" we heart' or humanity
Another Lock ct His Face.
A. descended fry., IVY. y--1--or, ! oct
'''"'ler Iooh at his face. BenevGience
MIA peeh repia'' ~ rHpldity. ana in
moment Wa on to his little
SCENE i Wen "d'4a, however. and
aimed the vG.Ge OF the cards ana
''aeu WIZ A'iH rs To tAe sort OF
zen LOOK ne must wear when he had
l. 'l'r han'i ana wanted - bIuii. In
d. zen minutes 1' vas ready to expert
''t!'J. saw M! i''G%l.l the paste
',''.-S IKE al Fl. "'i.'.er, but !
i'a'ed my N'l''H@"Aee on integrity
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-08-22
His Collece Record.

Did young Spurtleigh make good
record during his collegiate course?
No; the wind was against him.
Whats thatT"
Il say he Won the hundred and the
twenty-five all right, but he had to do
it against the wind and his time was
poor, Plain Dealer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-08-22
Tried to Explain Matters.


l tried to explain matters. but it was
no use. The enraged population
swarned for me and drove me from
the town in ignomy, ana the destruc-
ton wrought to my property was so
As | drove through the darkness and
the pOurin' rain | bent my head and
reposed my chin on my breast and
asked myself why be good? Why seek
TO sOlace my fellow mOrtals? Why
care tinker's dun whether mankind
was happy or miserable? | was feel
in that integrity was but a boiler
reed to lean upon when she appeared
tlroLgh the darkness and changed the
whole programme-tha is, l caught
sight of the light in the house of a
pioneer, and upon knockin' at the door
he made me welcome That night
sat with him for two hours shown
him how to avoid the cesspool of po-
ker. and when l departed in the morn
in l was $50 richer and the pioneer
had twice that in experience.
At the town of Happy Day next day
one Of the tintypes l take for 10 cents
take did not please the fairy crea-
ture who posed for it. She theraupon
rallied all the other fairy creatures in
the town, and assisted by few men
| who hadn't the interests of their coun-
try at heart they descended upon me
in solid phalanx. Again | suffered dis
comfture. | was mauled with a club.
my fghtin' dog kicked in the ribs and
ny tent torn down, ana as | drove
out Of the town on gallop I was al
most determined to give w the pilgrim
| business for a berth in some legisla-
ture where | could sell my vote to
both sides. Integrity came gallopin'
along just in the nick of time-that is.
looked ahead and saw a fat wallet
reposin' in the middle of the road. In
another minute it was mine. There
| was over a hundred dollars in it. and
as integrity had departed before /
finished countin' the greenbacks and l
couldn't ask her advice | counted the
money into my own hoard and went on
blessin' her name.
Vice is full Of fried oysters and an
gels food, and she sits behind plate
glass winders. but when you want a
100 to l shot try integrity She al
ways brings the good with her.
NJ QUAD
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-08-22
PILGRIM JOE'S DO|NGS
Meets Up With an Old Man VINO
Is Also Travelling.
BUT THEY FAIL TO AGHEE.
The Pilgrim Shows How Integrity
Triumphs In the Long Rn-tIs Has
Rather Queer Experience In the
Town of Happy Day.
copyright, 1907. by P. c. Eastmeat-j

Town of Happy Day.
copyright. 1907, by ?. c. EastmcnLJ
| was on the road With ny outfit
between the enterprIsin' towns of Lost
Hopes and Kerplunk when | mel up
with an old kuss who was travelin' in
the opposite direction. With his white
hair and whittier whiskers he had a
venerable appearance, and at first
believed him TO be in the pilgrim
business with myself. As we butA
halted I smiled a greetin' at him aud
said:
Truth may be buried for a day, but
truth cannot be squelChed"
And though integrity may now and
then stop to rest she gets there Just
the same" he replied
Then we began to tell how good it
felt 10 be good, and I had got 70
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-08-22
Loves Re-
awakening
0 By AMANDA M. DOUGLAS.

Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-08-22

is that YOUR husbandE
We'll, partially. think have
about a third equity in him."-Judge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-08-22

Lovers Esperanto.
Their words hga ceased, yet any look
er on,
Were he but scanty wise,
Might see the conversation going on
Continued in their eyes.
And when their orbed dialogue was
done
They stlll could understand
BY using Cupid's universal code
The pressure Of r hand
Ellen Burns Sherman in life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-08-22

INV N '~A A-
Copyright: 1907: by Byron Williams.
Copyright: 1901: BY Byron Williams.

The Workers.
The builders of a city are me lowly men,
but strong. t.
They DO while others play with art and
music in the throng.
The Drawn of arm, the thews of chest.
the sturdy frame and limb =
Build ever upward through the day III
the spires are dim.
The men who go with dinner-pails
serve the long hours through
Are those who raise the structure up to-
ward the dome of blue.
NO dream of literature or art, no strug
CLING for a name
Debars them from the builders part-the
city is their fame!
An We, who idle through the day and
dream Of glory's page,
Remember that the kings of men are
those on actions stage
The great, strong men who work all day
while you but play with fame
And leave few charred heaps of Hope
behind you for name!
No city would there be for you in which
to dream and play.
II men who go with pick and pail should
ioiter on their way.
The world has need of men with dreams,
but we should value, too,
The virtue of the builders who have made
our dreams come true!
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-08-22
The Same Thinq.

Son-What is an assassin, pa?
pam assassin, my son, is what
you hear at the present moment in
the fiat above!
Son-That's only somebody thump-
in the piano, pa!
Pa-Exactly my son, exactly!
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-21
THE ,WALLACE LAKE LAND AND
ORCHARD COMPANY.

In the charter of The Wallace Lake
Land and Orchard Company, Limited,
published in The Caucasian, is indicated
the purpose of the corporation. 1t will
open new industry, the cultivation of
orchards and berry farms, and for other
agricultural purposes Such an indus
ry will fill long felt want and will
stimulate greater endeavor in fruit cul-
ture. The capital stock is fixed al
$4,000, divided into one hundred shares
Of $Ioo each The officers are H. S.
Norton, president; B. U. Jacob, vice
president: and B. d. Gray, secretary and
treasurer, who constitute the board of
directors. The company is wished the
fullest success.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-21
CHARTER FILED
The Southern Expeller Company-Cap-
ital $4,000.

There is on record in the clerks Office
the charter of the Southern Expeller
Company, whose capital is $4,000
The incorporators are Messrs. w. F.
Taylor, J. ], Green. w S Penck Jr..
Andrew Querbes, w F. Dillon, William
Winter and Z. r. Lawhon W. F. Tay-
lor, is president; J J. Green, vice presi-
dent. and L. R. I,awhon secretary and
treasurer. Among other stockholders
are S, j. Harmon, T., B. Rand, S. S.
Hunter. Isaac Barron, C. L. Nelson and
others
As indicated, the purposes of the cor
Doratlon are to manufacture, buy and
sell oil mill and gin machinery; to ope-
rate oil mills and gins; to buy and sell
patents and patent rights and licenses.
and generally to manufacture. buy and
sell, and deal in mills and gins, gin sup
plies and all articles Incidental to fur
nishing and operating oil mills and gins.
The southern rights for the Anderson,
patent expeller are held by this COM
9any. During the past four years Mr.
J. J. Green and Mr. w F. Taylor have
been Experimenting with satisfaction at
the peht of the Caddo Cotton Oil Com
eany of Shreveport The new system
will revolutionize he old. 1t is a money
saver and money maker Success TN
limited to the gentlemen interested in
thiS enterprise.