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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
A FISHING SURPRISE.
"a True story.)

"a True Story.)
One day my brother, my little sister
md myself went nshing in creek at
the foot of hill near our house. We
were all barefooted; so we Waded up
the stream to our fishing place. AS we
were going along We would skim rocks
on the water and pick UP pretty little
pebbles here and there. Presently l
saw something that looked like a pref
ty white rock, So I drew it up out
of the water when. to my surprise, |
found that it was a duck egg. After
we had recovered from our surprise we
waded on up the creek and found an
other one. Then we came to the fish,
ing place and all Of us scrambled up
on the bank and got out our hooks and
lines and flshed for Q little while, and
caught few fish. Then We walked
along the bank until we came to a
clear deep place, We stood there a
little while, looking into the clear wa
ter, until heard my brother exclaim:
"Yonder is another duck egg" and sure
enough there 1t was, but as the water
was over my brothers. head, we had
to leave it alone and go back home
after having had lots Of fun
Lillian IIAISLY,
Stuart Va
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Phmbus Apollo

The beautiful castle of the sun is far
away in the east. Its walls are of gold.
Its ceilings of carved ivory, and the pillars
are of gold set with many jewels.
Apollo, the god of the sun. in a robe 81
royal purple. sits upon his throne OF
gold, while the rays Of the sun. shining
on his golden hair, dazzle the eyes OF all
about him His attendahts--the hours.
days. months and years-stand on either
side of him.
When his beautiful twin sister. Diana.
the goddess of the moon. returns IRON,
her night trip. the hours harness, up the
beautiful black horses to the chariot and
Apollo gets in. AS they fly through the
clouds. Aurora, the goddess of dawn.
opens the golden bars OF the sun to !"t
them pass. while little golden boys stand
with lighted torches TO light up tho Iath-
way and to tell the children that the Sun
has returntd.
AS tho sun comes up the winds from
the sea blow over the land, the birds
begin their morning song, the little flow
ers lift their perfumed heads and ga.
Good morning. and the little cliilrer
jump from their beds with shout of -,
for another days play, and they all Stvt
thanks to the beautiful sun.
HELEN GRAHAM NOELI.
Danville, Va.
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COTTON
Prize Story.

Gotten seed were first planted In the
Southern States, and were used as
garden ornament until after the Revo-
luton. About hundred years ago
cotton was raised on the coast of Geor-
gia The sea island cotton is the best
of ALL
The seeds were obtained from the
Bahamas. having been introduced there
from another group OF islands. The
seed is planted in March and April.
When the plants are grown they are
about three or foui feet high. Later
on, when the pale slow Hover drops
off, triangular / I is left. In the
summer the cotton ripens, and bursting
open, shows the white cotton, in which
are the green or black seeds, according
to the variety.
Ell Whitney invented the cotton gin,
which could do more work in a day
than man can do In months Cotton
seed are sometimes used in place OF
olive oil. There are many kinds OF
soap and perfumes made from the cot
ton seeds.
Ell whitney was born in westbor-
hundred Ha 1peda and ID thirty thirty year ago.
tools and make things with them.
Once. when his father and mother
| We're going to church. his father left
his watch at home, and as soon as Eli
sd" 'hst' ne salu he ieit 100 SICK TO
| go to church. When they were gone
| he took the watch to pieces to see
| what made 1t run. Then he was afraid
that he could not put i together again,
| but he did. and his father did not
| know that he did it,
| He went to school at Yale College,
and graduated there in 1892 Then he
went to Georgia to teach.
| Eli Whitney had never seen cotton
growing. one day he met Mrs. Green,
and she told him how rich the South
would get If they had a faster way OF
getting the seed out OF the Gotten
Then Mr. Whitney began thinking,
| and he thought he might make ma
| chine to clean the seed out.
The old way of picking cotton was
| for great many negroes to sit down
| on the ground and pick the seed out OF
| the cotton with their hands, which was
| very tiresome and slow.
| When Mr.. Whitney had thought of q
way to make a machine, he did not
1 make his own wire.
! He named the machine the cotton
| gin. The cotton gin was q great sue
cess, and the people for miles around
| came to sec 1t.
Ono night somo mean people broke
in his shop, and stole his cotton gin
| and sold it.
When Mr.. Whitney found that his
| machine had been stolen he felt very
! badly about 1t.
A little later he went North and in
| vented hatpins and nails and grea1
many other things but he will always
| be remembered for his greatest inyen
HAPPY WADE.
Gage. ten years.)
Tyronean Literary Society, Chris.
tiansburg, Va.
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Things Our Members
Must Not Forget
Deaf Children of the club

Deal Children Of the Club:
Many Of the new members, VINO per-
haps do not know the rules of the ci'ip,
aid some Of the old members, wliD mus.
nave known OF our regulations. co'1'Hue
10 send drawings done IN pencil anu COZ
Ored crayon. Some OF these are cScc'iei'.'
some are not so good; but. however l,'lo
they may be. | am compelled 10 ,lIow
them into the waste basket, because ~
is impossible To reproduce them. All
drawings must be done on white paper.
In very black ink, in order to be oil any
use whatever on our page. Please re-
member this, all my little artists
And, then. the story-tcilcrs must be
careful to use only one side Of the paper.
and to write plainly, giving full name and
address. j cannot undertake TO send
badges to would-be members who Just
sign initials, as several have tried to do
lately must have the full names OF
all applicants. and must be Informed MS
to whether they are boys or girls. Other
wise. / might send girls prize to a
boy. or Il boys prize to girl Wouldn't
that be just terriblef
In sending puzzles. write the answer
ob separate piece OF paper and send
at the same time, signing your name TO
both puzzle and answer.
Most OF you observe all these rules
very carefully indeed, but some are n
bit forgctful ] just want to remind
those that sometimes careleasly neglect
these things not to feel badly when their
contfii utions do not appear.
do not want TO worry you with many
regulations. but there are several things
that arc necessary to successful mem
bership.
am so glad to sec that you are all
interested III the jamestown Exposition,
and that go many OF you expect to go.
1T will he an experience to be- long re-
mcmbercd. Write me about your trips.
Yours with best wishes,
THE EDITOR.
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A TRIP TO FARMVILLE.

On Saturday, the 26th of September
10 Fnrmyille to see the Wallace Shows.
We drove up TO Cumberland and then
waited for the train to come When IT
did come 1t was very crowded, but We,
with many others made out to get seats
and also room to stand In. AT last tho
train started We We're on narrow
gauge railroad, and the train was not u
fast one, yet wo enjoyed the trip up to
town very much, When we got to Farm
VILE we had to wait II long time for the
show 10 commence. That time We spent
in walking about looking at things and
the show grounds. When the gate was
opened TO let tile people In there was q
great Yush. came near being mashed
in tho gateway. The first things we saw
after getting into the tent We're animal
cages, with wild animals In them. which
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ing colony. Once he was captured and
carried to Opechancanough, the brother
of King Powhatan. The Indians were
very good to Smith. and fed him until
he grew fat, and he was afraid they
were fattening him to eat. Finally he
was carried to King Powhatan him
self The king ordered that he should
be killed, and large stone was
brought in and Smiths head was laid
upon it, but just as the Indian had his
club raised to Kill Smith, the kings
daughter, Pocahontas, ran and put her
arms over the white mans" head and
begged her father not TO Kill him..
Powhatan let Smith go back to
jamestown. and gave him food for the
starving colonists. They were all very
glad to see him. Thus the settlement
of Jamestown began.
IZE1TA FRANCES GARDNER.
No. 129 Wine Street. Hampton, Va.
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THE OLD SWIMMING HOLE

creek which ran about Il quarter Of
a mile from our house. Just above the
swimming the creek makes &
graceful bend and becomes shallower
ana then deepens and becomes still and
calm On the banks some willow bushes
grow. which overhang the stream with
a sycamore tree nearby. Under the
latter we used to prepare ourselves for
our swim. When it was very hot we
would swim up under the willow bushes
where it was cool and shady. I have
written story before OF somebody's
narrow escape from drowning, and I
happen to be that identical somebody,
and this swimming hole was the scene.
y. V. HAISI4Y.
Stuart Va Box 49,
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CA True story.)

I have a kitten named Jolly. One day
after / got my prize (Which is game
from the T.. D. c. c.. l was playing 1t,
and Jolly played, too. Every time
started to spin jolly would knock the
top out of my hand. and then put 1t on
she would knock the balls about the
board, and in that way we play the
game. There are eight balls and eight
holes. all very small. ! spin the top
which knocks some of the balls into holes
Each hole Is numbered and the one who
gets the highest number beats. Twice
Jolly beat. Sometimes put a crown
made out OF gilt paper and heads or
Jolly. and call her Queen Jolly. Is she
not a smart kitten?
VIRGINIA s. MORTON.
Care Mr.. George p. Eaw, Hanover, Va
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HOW JAMESTOWN WAS
SETTLED.

In 1907, three English ships, Susan
Constant, GoGspeed and Discovery.
sailed into the harbor of what Is now
known as Jamestown. The men began
to lay out a town at once. which they
called Jamestown" in honor of King
James I. They did not buy the land
from the Indians, but just took pos
session of 1t. The Indians did not like
this, and fought the white men, XIII
ing many.
Many would have died had It not
been for Il very brave man. Ctptain
John Smith, who W,:it from place to
place trying to find food for the starv-
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we had seen in the parade, and long
row of beautiful ponies. We then went
into the circus tent, and got our seats.
Tho band commenced playing and soon
after the show began. TIE many. many
things we saw cannot be told here. We
certainly greatly enjoyed ourselves in the
time we We're in the big tent. When we
came out we went on to the train and
came home. / do not think have ever
enjoyed myself more In one day than !
did that one
SAMUEL. LEE: ROBERTSON.
Tally. Va
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once long time ago cat caught a
mouse, and tried to appear we'll and
thought he would wash his face before
eating. and the mouse told him II he
did not wash his face before eating that
he would not be a gentleman. So the
cat commenced washing his face and
the mouse got away.
That night the mice held a council that
they would not wash until after eating,
and that is the reason they wash after
eating.
Selected by OLIVE NJ. AGEE.
Norwood, Va.
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MAX

One time we had a dog named Max.
He was very wise old dog. We had
taught him to shake hands. One day
he thought he would make a call on
some of his neighbors. SO he set out,
and when he got there the door was
open. so he walked in. The people Were
sitting around the fire, so he went and
shook hands with all of them. Then
lay down in front of the fire. After
about a quarter of an hour he got up,
SHOOT, hands with everybody, then
walked out and came home.
Wasn't he a wise old dog?
JOE WILLIE BAKER,
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POCAHONTAs.

When Captain John Smith sailed away
pocahontas went to live with ono of the
Potomac tribes, Captain Argall sailed
up the river and gave the Indians a
copper kettle for her. lie then brought
her to Jamestown She soon fell In love
with John Rolfe. and they wero married.
She had already been baptized by the
name of Rehecca. Some years later she
went TO England, and had her picture
painted. She died at Grayesend when
about to embark for America.
LENA sLEYENSON.
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MY HARP.

I have new harp; I did not go to
take music lessons on my harp to-day,
because / was sick, but my brother and
cousin went l have not learned how to
play we'll, brother and / have missed
so much time. We have to go to take
our lessons every Monday and Thurs
day evenings. ] hope l can learn to
play on my harp, as it is lovely music
1t is a mandolin and guitar together.
like 1t very much, but it seems hard
to learn to play.
Your new member.
u. RAYMOND NUGENT,
No. Is Lombard Street, Petersburg.
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THE wEsK,s PRIZE. WINNIE

John 1. Baber, Jr., Pocahontas, Va, for
drawing entitled "The Man at the Bat"
Happy Wade. chrlstiansburg, Va, for
composition on "cotton."
Kate v. Winston, r. f. o. No. 4. Louisa,
Va, for very Interesting letter.
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Puzzle Department
Answers.

To jumbled States: /, Kentucky. 9,
Minnesota. g. California. a, Oregon.
$, Virginia. g. Maryland. 7, Iowa. g.,
Texas. 0, Arkansas. 10, Oklahoma.
Sent by ELIZABETH FARRELL.
Claremont, Sury county, Va.
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MEpALIsrs FOR April

Miss Mildred Lewis, clsmont, Va.
master r. c. Jones, No. 279 syrne Street
Petersburg, Va.
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Dear Editor.-I sent you a story some
time ago, but received no badge. so I have
cape the waste basket But. nevertheless.
l Will try again. small boy just
ten few days ago. Hoping this will es-
cape the hungry waste baskets mouth, 7
am yours truly,
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lSatAC DlH1S' "
HOS Floyd Avenue. Richmond, Va.

Dear Editor,-I would like to be mems
Der Of your club, ms nm n reader OF The
Times Dispatch, and like to read the
club page inclose composition entitled
How Jamestown Was Settled" Hoping to
see 1t printed In the club page. and wlsh-
ing you success. am. very truly yours.
IZETTA GARDNER.
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coNTRleuroRs FOR THE WEEK.


Anderson. Mabel Lewis, Mildred
Apee. Olive Ieyenson. Lena
BurkG, Aline s. Morton, V. S.
Baber, John j., Jr. Morris, Frances
Blake Maggie Nicholson, Janet
Blake, Katherine NOEL. Helen G.
Bcale, Sue 2. Oncay. Ethel
Beale, Mary Overbey, Elizabeth
Berrnan. Lille Pearson, Minnie
Barksdaie. Anne r. Payne, Alma
Cardona. Ida Palmer, Gladys
Canada, Waveriy PEBBLES, Erma
Galloway. G.. PEBBLES, Douglas
catlett, Ruth Panniil, Kate
Cofdes, Amanda Fannill, George
piggs. Isaac, Jr. Roger, c. Paul
Davenport, Boswell Roller, Lucy
Eggleston, b, Jr. Robertson, S. l..
Fleetwood. NJ. l.. Rankin. Edward
Farrell. Elizabeth Ross, Lennice
Granger. Emily G. Robertson. Pauline
Gay, Virginia Lee Robertson, Virginia
Gardner, Izetta Robertson, Norman
Ganzert. Ethel NJ. Roberts, Carl
Hart. Ruby Roberts, caiVert
Hardaway. Fannie Smith, Alice II.
Hart, Katharine Smith, Bianche
Hitc. NJ. Louise Sunderland, ~ q.
Hite, Thornton W!mblsh, lanier
Hobson. Bland S. Winston, Kate v.
Haislip, Basil V. Whit!ock. LOWE
Halsip, Lillian Whitlock, lorine
johnson. G. c., Jr. Walker. Jessie
Jackson, Hugh Z. ~ann, Susie q.
Jacobs, Mildred Mann, Eari
KelIey. Leslie Wilkins. Sarah NJ.
Kelley Robert Lee Wade, HAPPY
Kratz Amy Whitehead, Mary
Wooiard, Luna.
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Dear Editor,-I drew this bunch OF carna-
tons from meory, and want you to pus
this In the Children's Drawing Page In Sun
days paper; and don't forget to send me q
badge Yours truly,
BEVERLY EciGLESTON, Jr.
Twentv-sixfh Street City.
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Dear Editor,-I would like to become Q
member Of the T. d. G. c.; have been SO
Interested in the Chldrens Page. Please
send me a badge. Enclosed you will find q
drawing, which I hope Will be put In your
paper. Your friend,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05

To fish charade: "Macleerel." An
swer sent by
MABEL ANDERSON.
els Harrison Street, city.
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Dear Editorials my last letter reached
the waste basket, I thought would write
again. would like to be member OF the
II. ID. &C. ] will send drawing, which
hope will not reach the waste basket.
Please send me badge. Your little frtends
ELIZABETH OvERBEY,
1e9 HoTbrook Avenue, Danvile, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05

Dear Edtor.--Incloscd you will find .
drawing. which ] hope you Will find good
enough to publish. / am new member
and wish to Join tho grand T. D. c. Club.
Please send me a badge, because will feel
proud to wear It. Sincerely yours
RUBY HART.
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Some Letters
From the Children
(prIze I.ettor.


Dear Edltor-t am twelve years old and
want to become member OF your T. y.
c. c. In the Sunday Times Dispatch.
live in tho country and attend School No.
q in the Louisa district Our little school
Is situated on clr. which overlooks the
South Anna River. The school IL almost
made UP Of first cousins. and until last
session 1t was taught by my aunt. We
have a fine time playing together. We
have lots Of fun playing Snake in ths
gulley, hide and seek and gathering ever-
green's and flowers to decorate our schools
house. We make houses OF ever
greens and play visiting" Last Christmas
wo had ian entertainment when we deco-
rated our schoolhouse with holly berries.
Juniper and spruce pine. We had q Christ-
mas tree, from which we presented our
| teacher with beautiful drawing OF ward
worth's" old home. with the hoted "old
oakcn butcket that hung in the well,s
! hanging over the we'll in the yard. Should
| you receive mo a member and send mo .
| badge, will write again. would like to
| see another composition by Julia Omo-
| hundro. ! enjoy reading your Sunday pas
per very much. Yours truly,
| KATE " WINSTON.
r. r. D. No. A. Louisa, Va.
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Dear Editor,--I am sending you to-day q
drawing. The Man at the Bat" which &
hope you Will publish. am thirteen years
old. The drawing which sent you soma
time ago was published. and hope you
Will publish this one. too, Yours truly.
Pocnhontas, Va. JOHN L ,BAREB. Jr.
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Dear Edtor.-I will inclose another draw
ing, as ! have not sent any for so long.
have been sick in bed for two weeks. and
have not been to school for long. hope
II will escape the waste basket. Your new
member ALINE S. BURKS,
AgN nine years.
HOS N. Twenty-hfth Street. Richmond,
Va
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JOLLY.

Va,
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Dear Editor.-I have been a member OF
your club for some time, but as so to
school every day do not have time to
write to you. I send drawing called
''The Robin" which hope will escape thu
waste basket. I remain your friend,
IDA lCARDONA.
sos N. ThIrty-second Street. Richmond,
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Dear Edtor,--I received the badge. which
appreciate very much, and wish to thank
you many times for 1t. send you a draw
ing. also story. entitled Spring" which
friend. LANlER W1MBlSH.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05

Dear Editor,-Inclosed you will md q
piece Of poetry entitled From Brown to
Green" which hope to sec in print.
hope this piece will escape the waste
basket I saw my letter In last Sundays
paper and was very glad to SEQ 1t In print.
wishing you and your members every good
WISH remain your old member.
FANNIE HARDAWAY.
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3WJ n. MtHtlDW SITttI.
Il. S.-Please send me a badge.

Dear Editor.-Inclosed find story en-.
titled 'rrhe Old Swimming Hole" hope
I may see 1t again In print. hope some
sort of coalition of the T, D. C. G. mem-
bers will be formed at the jamestown Ex-
position and as the phrase goes hope to 4
meet some members "On the Warpath.'
Yours deyotedly,
Stuart, Va. b. v. HAISLIE'.
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Dear Edltor,-I am only ten years old.
I hope to see one OF my pictures In the
paper on Sunday. I love 20 read the chill
drep,s stories I cannot draw we'll never
took any lessons. Still wishing to sec one
Of them, l remain. yours truly.
EMILY CELESTE GRANGER.
ono NJ Neadnw street
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Dear Edltor.--Herein send you some
iumbled Presidents OF the United States ]
hope 1t Will miss the waste basket. cam
not draw anything because have no black
ink. will send the answers a week later,
Your member,
CHARLES C. JOHNSON. Jr.
e. Main Street, City.
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Iurnbled Names Of Boys.

LOUISE FLEETWOOD
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Dear Edtor.--I inclose some drawings
and jumbled fruits, which would like to
see on our pago next sunday My sister!
and have four little kittens-two dark
ones and two white ones. Mine Is named
F'lossy and F.nily's Beauty. To-day feels
like winter. Hoping to win a prize. am
your member.
NJ. LOUISE FLEETWOOD.
r. F. n. No. I, Disputanta. Va.
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les WING Street. Hampton. Va.
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No. IS Lombard Street, Petersburg.
Va
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WHY CATS THEIR FACES

No. 129 Wine Street Hampton. Va.
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Louisa, Va.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-08
LIQUIDATION
 RULES MARKET
Amalgamated Declines Point and a Half and Rest of Active Issues Go With It-Denn-Arizona Advances Globe Consolidated Stronger.
(By I. x. Kinsey)

GLOBE, January 7.-As a result ci the rapid advances made the past week there was considerable profit taking il nearly all stocks that had rapid ad yances. The Greene issues were prac tically neglected Superior & Pittsburg was quite strong on aggressive buying and We believe is due for a rapid ad vance within a very short time Large ore bodies have been opened up with the past month without any reflection in the stock and we would not be sur. Prised to see it move up any day. Calu met & Arizona held strong around SlSO and is being picked up on every weak spot. Denu-ArizOna advanced from s37 to Sii without any difficulty. The di- rectors meet in Bisbee in a few days to decide whether a mining company will be formed ore not. Superior & Boston holds well around S5. but it is quite qniet at the present time.
 shannon is being bought up and talk en out of the street. This makes it possible that it will easily advance to between S2O and $50.
 In New York interest was eentered in the Steel issues and Atehison rail road Hartman interests were large buyers of steel rails today. The United States Steel corporation is insured of all the business it can handle for the first six months of this year.