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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-06
CHICAGO GRAIN


BY Associated Press
CHICAGO, Feb. 5.-Wheat opened strong
on active buying by shorts and commission
houses based upon strong market at
Liverpool, prices there being upheld Re-
ports from Canada that elevator stocks Of
wheat are 70 per cent less than at the same
time last year and that receipts from farm
ers are steadily diminishing also aided
prices. Later, however, the market broke
en- an English estimate that 144,000,OOO
bushels win be available for export from
Argentina this season and that the ship
ments next month will be heavy. The close
was easy. May opened "a a &c to z q Is
higher at 9794c to 9S &c, advanced 10 $3.50
and then declined to 967sc. The close was
at 97Ac.
Corn held strong until just before the
close, when ii weakened in sympathy with
wheat Firm cables, small receipts and I'M
settled weather were the chief bullish fac
tors The close was steady; May opened q
a sac higher at 61Ac to Is advanced to
81 2. C and then declined to 60Bc. The close
was at sic.
oats were strong early, but broke with
wheat and corn. May opened SO higher ut
80 &c, advanced to "a a 54lsc and then de-
clined to 53hc. The close was at $50 So y c.
Provisions firm early in the day be-
cause of the strength OF corn and Ice adj
vance in the price of live hogs The mar
ket weakened in the last half hour be-
cause of selling by local packers. At the
close May pork was off 71Rc, lard was down
T1sc and ribs we're &c lower,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-19

was what you mought call an inspired
pantomine of feminine destinations
and it about driv Bill crazy He'd git
on his boss and ride up and down be-
fore Sorrel's house like all possessed
but he never had the courage to light
and come in. And it seemed that Babe
aimed to make a clean sweep of him,
because she never so much as come to
the winder when he'd go ra'rin' by,
whoopin' like wild Injun, and actin
like the coward he was before God and
all women.
Everybody in the valley was grim
min on the sly and waiting to see what
he'd do next. when the Stallin's boys
kicked UP a romantic dust further
down the road, and we all forgot Babe
and Bills affair for the time watchin'
Sally Pendergass. the young woman
We hired that year to teach the sum-
mer school down thar in Brasstown.
Both of 'em were too old to go to
school, but when they seen what a
sweet. slim. skeert-looking thing the
teacher was they resigned from the
corn field and went. The first day they
went out behind the house and drawed
straws for her. Tom got the lucky
one, and he were mighty nigh tickled
to death, thinkin' how he'd got ahead
of Pete at the very start. Pete didn't
say nOthin'. He never would strive
against Tom, but in the end he always
come out ahead. Tom lit in to study
in and courtin' like a house af1re. Pete
sat down and waited. They were in the
same class, and Tom stood head all the
time He was so smart he was plumb
aggravatin'. The teacher could tell
him nothin' unless he had to up and
show he knowed il already
Nao Dat
if he'd been born thar. He couldn't
spell. nor read, nor cipher. All he could
do was to look at the little teacher with
his big dull eyes and wait for her to
help him. She had to set by him all
the time he was workin' his sums,
shown him how. He'd know his 'rith-
metic If she did. but If she didn't he
couldn't draw the figger on the board.
And. of course. she was proud of bein'
smarter than such a big man. Tom
lowed he was 'shamed for her to know
that Pete belonged to his family. He
wanted him to quit school so he
wouldn't be so mortified. But Pete's
cravin' for knowledge got worse-only.
instead of lookin' at his books. he Jest
kept right on lookin' at the teacher
while everybody was talkin' about her
bein' engaged to Tom. But 1 warn't
fooled. After I seen the secret, onder-
handed way Pete got religion, / kept
my eyes on him. and | was the only
person in the valley prepared for what
happened. g.
AT last Sally begun to feel the
power of that long look which come
Outen the dark corner, whar he sat at
his desk. Sometimes when a class of
little boys and gals were standin' be-
fore her like a row of bachelor buttons.
she'd turn red, git flustered. and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-19

in it, 1 peeped around and thar war
Babe, looking mighty lonesome with
plenty of room beside ner for another
person. Well. sir jest lay back cgin
the tree and cussed Bill for hot be-
ing on the spot to take advantage OF
the situation. But 1 hadn't more tnan
got out a dern or two before I see
him sneak from behind n tree on rhe
other side and set down in the swing
with the gal. She mmenced scram-
bling at once to git out and I heard
Bill say, as soft as a suckin' dove.
Don't go, Babe
Mister, it warn'e time for foolish
ness. i knowed If he let her git away
she'd never forgive him. and i WAS
afeared he wouldn't have the grit 10
hold her. So l stepped ont behind the
swing and gave 'em a push that sent
'em thirty feet in the air.
Now! seq I, you two kin do your
counting in the tree tops, jest so you
do it. dang your
Babe looked like a June day rising
from the earth in woman flesh. Her
hair come down as they went up. and
as they come back 1t fell all over Bill
like a yaller wave. Then up / sent
them again. and her hair swept out be-
hind like a comets tail. leaving Bill
talking and when they swung back the
third time Babe had quit struggling
to git out. Next thing 1 knowed Bill
was fixing to let go the rope or his
side
LOOK out, Bill SEE I; IF you can't
kiss a gal with one hand you had bet
ter do your counting on the groundr
and lit out, leaving .'em setting in the
swing
There was a fan of Yellow light be-
hind Blood mountain. Pappy Corn
fixed his eyes upon it, lapsed into a
silence, then resumed in a tone of voice
which was almost reverent:
Mister, ii amt given to man but
once in a lifetime to enjoy two such
scenes as I witnessed that day. Att
er / left Bill and Babe / come up the
shore of the island to whar the river IS
so narrer that thar is a foot log across
to the mainland. Pete Stalliu's was
some ways in front of me going in the
same direction. Directly he stopped and
seen what he saw-Sally Pendergrass,
acting like a little white pullet climb
ing pole, trying to walk that foot log.
She'd step on, stretch out her arms as
If they were wings, waver this way
and that. then flutter back to the bank.
She'd done ii three times before she
looked back and seen Pete looking at
her with that little bobtail smile on his
face.
Then she got mad. gathered up her
skirts and took a running start. Now
Pete had sense If he didn't have book
learning, and he knowed thar's some
things you have to do for women 'thout
astin their leave, because they can't
afford to give it. So he jest stepped out
to whar Sally was waving like a reed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-19

couldn't give out the words to spell,
all because he was kiverin' her with
his eyes like a shepherd dog watches a
Sheep before he gifts up and goes after
it. Then again she'd git bilin' mad,
fluff up like grass sparrer in rage.
But he warnt no more Uneasy than If
he held her, wings and all, in the holler
Of his big red hand. She used to open
school by repeatin' the Lords Prayer.
Tom would shet his eyes same as the
little chaps. but she looked so sweet
when she walled up hers that Pete kept
hisen open. So one day she felt his
heather stare so clost in on her devo-
tons that she got confused and mixed
in some of Deacon Shows dinner bless
in. Then she stopped, dropped one
scortchin' look on him, and busted out
cryin. The children squenched open
their eyes some, and craned their necks
skeert-like to see what was the mat
ter, but all they seen was a little bob
tail smile kickin' up on Pete's red face.
and the teacher sobbin' fit to die, with
her head layin' over on the desk as if
she never intended to raise 1t gain Pete
lodged behind his book and stayed
thar all day. She never come nigh to
help him with his sums, and she passed
him over in the class as if he hadn't
been thar. Sech treatment would a-driv
scorn as peaceful as if she'd been spill
in rainbow juice on his head.
THE next day was Saturday. and the
time set for the yearly picnic given
by the Masons and their Order of the
Eastern Star. Mighty nigh every man
and woman in the valley belonged TO
one or the other, and they met IN S'ra-
theirs Island, little green strip OF land
that lay in the middle of the Rlojd
Mountain river. This time / am telling
you of the folks come from far and
near, forded the river with their wag-
gins, or crossed upon the foot log IN
the other side. There was regular
Milky Way of fat old women Stars
setting around the dinner baskets. and
a mighty pretty constellation of young
gal Stars giggling together while they
watched the young fellers put up
swings and git ready generally for lie
days frolic. Babe SOrrel and Sally PEN
dergrass were thar; but, as usual, Dabe
couldn't see Bill Meeks, and Sally was
so mad with Pete she give Tom so
much attention that he up and skinned
the cat before everybody jest to show
how happy he was.
well, sir, Providence couldn't have
picked out a better place to wind W
all the love affairs in the neishbo~-
hood, but when the whole morning
passed and we'd eat dinner and still
nothing happened. ] begun to lose
heart. Long towards evening the Old
lady Eastern Stars were off III the
bushes somewhat dipping snuff. Most
OF the men were setting together fur
ther down smoking and talking politics.
and 1 was doing behind one of the big
trees whar they had swing when
heard somebody come up and set down
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-19

in the wind. gathered her into his arms
and toted her across. He walked as
mincin' as if he'd been carrying the
bridal bouquet at a wedding. Nor they
didn't say nothing. Lord, sir Some
situations air so complete language
spiles 'em. But when he looked down
at her she shet her eyes. same as she'd
have closed the door of her doll house
when she was little gal II she'd saw
an elephant coming. And when he seen
her face laying against his breast like
red rose. he kissed 1t as DARN as If
he'd been the greatest scholar in the
land
Pete always claimed that was the
length of his courtship-from the mid
die of that foot log TO the bank. And
thar's sound doctrine back of his con-
duct that day. I don't keer how eddi-
Gated or refined a woman air. the best
way to court her air the old way, ac-
cording to nature. They must be took
against their wills. That's the excuse
they make to themselves for being took
at all Lord, sir! 1 could tell the au-
thors in this country more about wom-
en- in a minute than airy one of 'em
ever have put in a book. l git out of
patience when one of their heroes pokes
along after the gal as if he was trying
to sneak up and fling salt on birds
tall If he'd Jest step up in the third
chapter. ketch a firm holt and kiss
her tell she quit r'arin'. the thing would
be done. And she'd be ready for the
wedding ring. l hain't saying, mind
you, that every woman kin be court
ed that way-some of 'em air mighty
narrer minded about taking what they
really want-but I'm saying for choice
every one of 'em would rather be court
ed that way. Because it's the only per-
lite. at the same time natural, way to
relieve her of the responsibility. Many
a woman would be glad to be took who
wouldn't feel modest or decent about
giving herself away to man."
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round the aidge of her outer darkness
like sick bulldog. bus she'd know the
minute his eyes rested on her. and then
shed take on hallOwed look as If she
were hXfn' to take the veil or go as a
foreign missionary. I've seen a right
smart firtin' in my day, but I've
knowed jest that one woman which
could do it 'thout a word or look. 1t
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-19
USE YOUR KODAK TO-DAY

And take your films to Harry Simpler.
ISL So Main, for expert developing
and printing. At the electric sign
Shipler.
Douglas Island news., 1908-09-30
Preserving the Proprieties

A traveller in the mountains of Ten nessee had been slowed away in the best bed the cottage afforded. Late in the night, says Success Magazine, he awakened by the voice of the pater- familias addressed to the daughter, who was entertaining company by the fire side.
 "Mandy," growled the old man, "is that young man there yit?"
 "Yes, pap"
 "Is he got his arm arm around your waist?"
 "Yes, pap"
 "You-all tell him to take't away"
 "Aw, ye tell him yerself, pap" replied the girl with dull, lifeless voice. "He air plum stranger to me-"
Douglas Island news., 1908-09-30

If there is any lesson to be learned from the wreck of the Star of Bengal it is that not one out of ten of the cap tains or masters of vessels has a bit of nerve when he gets in tight place. When skies are clearaud winds are fair, they are calm and dignifed, but when trouble overtakes them they lose their heads and the loss of life is appalling. The panic which starts with the captain soon spreads to the crew, and what wonder is it that the passengers, crazed with fear, go down to their death like so many sheep to slaughter? But few years ago a ship, coming across the Taku in a severe s'orm, touched an ice berg. In few minutes the petty of- ficers, the purser, cooks, walters and flunkeys were chasing each other around the ship, rigged out with from one to three life-preservers each, be- moaning their fate. But the captain kept his head and i'll plain terms or dered the timorous creatures to take off those things and get where they be- longed. Discipline was restored, much to the relief of the handful of passen- gers who were grouped quietly in one corner of the social hall. That was one case, but many others are told in the lists of the dead and the bodies was he'd up on the beach. The position of a commander of ship is by no means an enviable one, but they who accept the responsibility should be men whose souls fear not danger.
Douglas Island news., 1908-09-30
School Report

The piano, which held it's vacation at the home of Mrs. c. A. Fox, returned to the school last Tuesday.
 The High school and grammar school grades have 15-minute music period every morning under the instruction of Miss Devereaux.
 The pupils are working hard to per feet the fire drills. All grades are im- proving in them.
 In last weeks report mistake was made in the staff of officers who con- duct the "Gastineau" society. Rose Penglase is vice president instead of Agnes Museth. Our first program is to be given next Friday in the assembly room.
 The boys and girls of the High school and the Sth grades are each going to or ganize basket ball team.
 The pupils of Miss Smiths room have reorganized their literary society, the "Potlatch." They have their frst pro- gram in two weeks.
 The Glee Club will be reorganized Wednesday evening.
 WILFRED LEVERS, Reporter.
Douglas Island news., 1908-09-30

Drs. J. H. Metallic and D. l.. Me Cav wish to announce that they are prepared to do all kinds of high grade dentistry at most reasonable prices. Artistic gold filings, expert crown and bridge work a speciality. No students employed. Dr. Metallic has 30 years and Dr. McCaw has had 20 years eX- perience. Don't experiment. with your teeth, go where you get the best, they are too valuable to put into the hands of the uneX perienced.
Douglas Island news., 1908-09-30

There appears to be something touchy about the steamship business of late. The Hum boldt touched day before yes terday in Active Pass The old reliable Cottage City touched mud twice in a month, and Capt. Jensen has been given a twenty day vacation. Another touch. ing report-unot1cial, however-is that the Pacific Coast s. s. Go. has issued a mandate that all American captains and officers are to be displaced by Can adians and Englishmen.
Douglas Island news., 1908-09-30

The Ashcroft moving picture show at the Natatorium last Friday night brought out a respectable crowd of white people and some Indians-we don't know whether they were respect able or not The management apollo gized for poor lights and an indifferent performance, but promised to do better next time, which he will. At any rate the women and children enjoyed them selves and it was better for the men to be there than to always sit around and suck their thumbs And the women were in better business than talking about their ueighbors. And the chil- dren were better there than running the streets.
Douglas Island news., 1908-09-30
A Little Joke Between Them

An American on a visit to London took bus to the city every morning, where he had business with an Anglo. American firm. He always sat behind the driver. On the first journey he no ticed that on arriving at a certain cor her the driver took out his big silver watch, dangled it to and fro few times aud winked joyially at au indi vidual who stood at the door of shop.
 "Why do you do that?" the American asked
 "Wen," said the driver, taking his pipe from his mouth, "tbat's a little joke we 'as between us, bein' as we are old friends. You see, is father was 'anged." Philadelphia Record.
Douglas Island news., 1908-09-30

A little girls mother attended num- Der of card parties, leaving the child at home with the nurse. On cue uch oc- casiou the chiId's attention was at tracted by the plaintive cries of d young calf. Running to the window she eX- claimed, "Poor little calfey! has your mamma gone to the card party and left you, too?"
Douglas Island news., 1908-09-30
IMMIGRATION INSPECTOR Kazis Krauczunas, Ketchikan.
U. s. CUSTOMS Collector, Clarence L. Hobart, Juneau.
U. s. COURTS

Division No. l.-Royal A. Gunnison, judge; c. c. Page, clerk of court; Harold Lull' court stenographer; John J. Boyce, U. :. district attorney; James NJ. Shoup, U. $, Marshal,
 Division No. 2.-AlGred $. Moore, judge; Johu H. Dunn, clerk of court; Henry M Hoyt, U. S. district attorney; Thomas Calder Powell, U. $. marshal.
 Division No. 3.-Silns H. Reid, judge; Ed ward J. Stier, clerk of court; George A. IefFries, court steuographer; J. J. CroSSley, U. $. district attorney; George C. Perry, U. S. marshall
Douglas Island news., 1908-09-30
U. s. SURVEYOR GENERALS OFFICE

U. $. SURVEYOR GENERALS OFFICE
 William L. DiStin, surveyor-gen- eral; George Stowell, chief clerk; Martin George, chief draftsman; John J. Clark, stenographer and type writer William F. JefPreys, transcribing clerk; William RugG, draftsman; Laurence Delmore, copying clerk; Henry Andrews messenger.
Douglas Island news., 1908-09-30

Either because or in spite of the in- fuence of it's three newspapers, the City of Juneau is splite from center to circumference by conteuding factions, each after the others hide.
Douglas Island news., 1908-09-30

A Juneau paper notes that one of the largest timber dealers of the Sound has recently visited this part of Alaska, presumably with the intention of making shipments from the district of the product of the Alaska forests. Per haps it was a joke.
Douglas Island news., 1908-09-30
U. s. MARINE INSPECTORS

Frank H. Newhan, Inspector of boilers, George H. Whitney, inspector of hulls; con stituting local board of inspectors of steam vessels.
Douglas Island news., 1908-09-30

Call at the Douglas Bakery for your fresh candies. We just received big shipment on the last steamer.
Douglas Island news., 1908-09-30

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE c. c. Georgeson, SitlIa, special agent in. charge of Alaska investigations.
Douglas Island news., 1908-09-30
RrREAu OE EDUCATION

Milford B. Hoggatt, eX-officio superintend- ent of public instruction, Juneau; Harlan Updegraf, agent, Washington, D. C.
Douglas Island news., 1908-09-30

The New Size Louis K Monarch, the largest and best 2 for 25c cigar on the market, for sale all the time at Ross wog's,
Douglas Island news., 1908-09-30
INTERNAL REYENUE

John Cameron, deputy collector Fair banks; D. H. Terwiliger, deputy collector Juneau.
Douglas Island news., 1908-09-30

Just as represented-is the warrant 2f the Kemmis Jewelry Store, Douglas,
Douglas Island news., 1908-09-30

U. s. LAND OFFICE, (JUNEAU) John w. Dudley register; P. Nj. Mullen, receiver; II. K Love, special agent
Douglas Island news., 1908-09-30

Anton Krasel-shop on Second street -cleans and repairs clothes with neat ness and dispatch. Prices very reason able.
Douglas Island news., 1908-09-30
DIRECTORY OF ALASKA
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT

Governor, Milford B. Hoggatt, Juneau. Secretary to the Governor, Wm. H. Loiler Juneau.
 Ex-officio Secretary of Alaska, William L. Distin, Juneau.
Douglas Island news., 1908-09-30
SWEDISH LUTHERAN CHURCH

Sunday school every Sunday at 10 a, m. Services: Sundays at 7:3O p. n and Wednesdays at 7:30 p. m.
 JOHN Fl. WARMANEN, Pastor.
Douglas Island news., 1908-09-30

"sITKA HOT SPRINGS" Accom- modations, American or European plan. For terms apply to Doctors Goddard and Brooks, Sanitarium, Alaska.
Douglas Island news., 1908-09-30

rENDoRsEp ON BACK OF SUMMONS ! Filed August S1st, 1908, c. c. Page, Clerk, by A: w; Fox. Deputy, in Cause No. 6S8-A, entitled Julius aeubner, Plaintiff, vs. Alexander Smallwood, Defendant.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-04
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-04
WIN ONE cOrros MILL HAS DONE.

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-04
IDLE CARS GOING
BACK INTO SERVICE

New York, Oct 3.-The largest de-
crease in the number of surplus
freight cars which has taken place
in any fortnight since the Improve
ment in business began was shown
yesterday in the. report of the Com
mittee on Car E cheney of the Amer
lean Rsc~si'8ay Association, which gave
a decrease of 50,562 in the number of
surplus freight cars between Sept 16
and Sept. 2, the date of the previous
report. An encouraging feature of
this very large decrease is that more
than half of the total, or 27,300 were
box cars in which are carried higher
grades of merchandise than those
transported in open cars.
The number of idle cars in the
country as shown in this report, has
now been reduced to 1862, compar-
ed with the maximum of 413,33S re-
corded on April 20.
Normally in active times the rail
roads have about 5 per cent. of their
freight car equipment or one car out
of every twenty in the shops undergo
ing repairs This would show about
100000 as the normal number of cars
in the railroad shops throughout the
country, The increase in these cars
to over 100000 cars last April and
May meant in effect that the idle
equipment in the country was fully
100000 cars more than appeared on
the surface of the committees fort
nightly statements. 1t was known, of
course. all along that the shop cars
were not included in the committees
figures. but it had not been known
what the number of these shop cars
were 1t now appears that they am
ounted to about half the number of
the cars reported as idle.