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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-11-12

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Cedar Rapids. Il, Nov, Tho
4oek bolders Of the Cedar Rapids bsse-
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Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-06
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
BUTTER DEALERS TO MEET
Adjustment of Short Weight Sought
but Settlement of Question Not
Probable in the Near
Future

An executive meeting of members of the
produce exchange was held yesterday morn
ing for the purpose of discussing short
weight butter The meeting was brief.
members deciding that the fight concerned
the retailers alone
The meeting sprung from a request of
the retail dealers to consult with the pro-
duce exchange. The butter committee OF
committee OF retail dealers this week to
discuss short weight butter and II posi-
BILE bring about adjustment.
The dairy men are fostering the move
ment. They seek to have full pound weight
represented in every roll sold instead Of the
regular roll, or cube, which falls short of a
pound.
The wholesalers declare that it is not
their affair by reason that they buy and
sell on strictly full weight basis, pound for
pound.
Butter is usually bought in 12O-pound lots
and then cut into cubes by the retailers
In cutting into cubes, it is said, the retailer
short weighs, fraction of an ounce to
more than an ounce being the shortage
From the trend of yesterdays meeting it
is obvious that the meeting to follow with
the retan will fail OF its purpose to
reach an adjustment.
The retailers claim that they do not sell
butter by the pound but by the cube and
that therefore they do not have to give
full pound weight.
The grevious point at issue arises out of
this practice, for, as the consumer has
auested OF his dealer he is given in return
n cube short weighed in many instances
as much as two ounces. Some Of the but
ter sold is marked full weight" and, in
ali probability it is in most cases. But
the consumer does not, as a general prac-
tice insist upon full weight and through
his Ignorance Of the butter traffic is robbed
in consequence
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-06
SAN PEDRO SHIPPING

SAN PEDRO, Nov. 6.-The steamer Thomas
L. Wand, Capt. Peterson, arriving from Grays
Harbor via Redondo. brought 10000 feet OF
lumber for the Southern California Lumber
company and $4,000 feet for the San Pedro
Lumber company. The remainder of the cargo
is consigned to wholesalers at San Diego.
The steamer Helen p. Drew, Capt. Gunder-
son, completed the discharge of 200. 900 feet OF
lumber for the San Pedro and Southern Cali
fornia Lumber companies and cleared for
Cayucas, where 100,000 feet will be discharged.
The Merchants Independent company's steam
er Hanalei. Capt. McFRrlane, arrived this
morning from San francisco with passengers
and 367 tons OF miscellaneous cargo for the
Crescent Wharf and Warehouse company. She
cleared on the return trip tonight.
The steamer F. S. Loop, Capt. Sirnmie, COM
pleted the discharge OF a lumber cargo and
cleared today for Grays Harbor via San Fran
cisco to reload.
The North Pacific company's steamship
night for Portland via San Francisco and
Eureka with large freight and passenger
list
The steamer Casco. Capt. Ahlin. arrived this
morning from Albion and will discharge q
cargo OF railroad ties for the Southern Pacific.
The steamer Olympic. Capt Hansen, will
complete the discharge Of 5000 feet OF lum-
Der for the E. K Wood Lumber company and
is scheduled to clear tomorrow for Bellingham
to reload.
The steamer Chebalis. Capt KittIeson, has
cleared from Grays Harbor via San Francisco
fog San Pedro with 725,OO0 feet of lumber.
Orders have been received to complete the
south side OF the Southern Pacific slip at
Timms Point requiring the drawing OF $40
linear feet of wharf piling and planking the
structure. The cost is estimated at $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-06
NEW YORK STOCK
AND BOND MARKET

NEW YORK, Nov 5.-The stock market to-
day gave plain signs of feeling the effect Of
the speculative pace which was set for 1t
yesterday and became unsettled and hesitat-
ing in the course of the days business. The
total business fell away considerably from
the large aggregate Of yesterday. Stocks We're
fed out freely to meet this demand from the
outside. All bids were filed promptly accord
ing to the definition of brokers on the floor
Afterward there disposition to push the
sales at concessions. The impression thus
made Of the market having arrived at stage
that discounts the favorable factors was en-
phasized by its action in response to the an
nouncement of the progress for disbursement
of ST. 6 extra profits on each share of old
Northern Pacific stock, the new stock on which
the final 121s per cent of subscriptions is pay
able in January not sharing in the melon
cutting"
Northern Pacific itself had sold as high as
1904 after the opening, but fell to 14Sh before
the dividend announcement and did not rally
to above 1914 afterwards.
The company is at some pains to declare in
the official statement of the dividend dis
bursement that mo part has been derived
from the business"
The derivation of these profits influence
is somewhat obscure The Northwestern I'm
provement company, the stock of which is
owned by the Northern Pacific, owns coal and
timber lands in Montana and Washington. Its
$2775, 900 stock in the Northern Pacific treas
ury is valued at S2,T5,00O in the annual re-
port of the company.
The amount to be withdrawn from the
sources OF this company to provide for the
$11 % per share dividend S155, 900 600 of North
ern Pacific stock is $17, 453, 600. which amounts
to 629 per cent of the stock of the company.
Possibly the weakening of the stock after
the news became known owed something to an
apprehension Of a sharpening of legislative
pursuit of the company by this evidence of it's
Cpulent condition. The depression Of foreign
stock markets account OF the renewed
political complications reflected some influence
On this market. Money rates were slightly
frmer both on call and time. The sagging
tendency of railroad stocks was restrained
by the show of strength among the industrals,
especially the metal group. Bonds were firm.
Total sales, par value, $7,S1S,0OO. Government
bonds unchanged ON call.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-06
California Dried FruIt PrIoes

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-The market for
evaporated apples ruled firm with new crop
fancy quoted at sac; choice, Tlk@7%e; prime
fruit, 6saQ7c; old crop fruit is quoted at 4QD6c
according TO grade Prunes are unchanged
with quotations ranging from 44G1sc for Cali
fornia, and from 6hQ7hc for Oregon fruit.
Apricots are strong in tone and more active
than other fruits, with choice quoted at SO
sac; extra choice, Ss4Q9c; fancy, 9%a10iac.
Peaches are quiet but are well maintained
owing TO the light supplies, with choice quoted
at e%Q7c; extra choice, 71aQSc; fancy, Sis49c.
Raisins are In better demand on spot and
coast advices Indicate a strengthening mar
ket loose muscatels quoted at hh96ihc;
choice TO fancy seeded, 6971sc; seediess, $50
Co. London layers, s1.20@1.60 to arrive,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-06
CHICAGO GRAIN

Especial service to The Herald by ]. C. VIII
son, member Chicago Board of Trade, Hotel
Alexandra, Los Angeles.
CHICAGO, Nov 5.-Wheat opened lower and
was heavy during the greater part of the day,
increased activity coming in only during the
last half hour Of the session. brought about
by the claims of heavy workings for export
In the way of Canadian wheat. Liverpool was
easy early, following an official estimate that
the Argentine wheat crop damage would ag-
gregate 24,OOO,OOO bushels. Inasmuch as it has
been generally conceded that the increase in
acreage is anywhere from to II per cent TINS
would bring the crop up to normal figures
Gables from Buenos Ayres says; Frost caused
little damage TO wheat on account OF previous
rains and the injury is estimated as limited
TO s per cent. No alarm about the crop need
be felt. The yield of wheat Is estimated at
204 500, 600 bushels. The crops are thriving
and the customary drawbacks do not seem to
be more than usual. general rain is fall
ing"
Corn was weak all day with very few inter
vale of firmness, due to short covering
local influential house was against the market
all day long. When the market reached about
the bottom prices an estimate was published
by Statstician Snow claiming a final yield
on corn Of 26lO,00O bushels, which is $4,000, coo
bushels in excess Of his former estimate, with
quality better than last year.
Oats were a little steadier than corn, but
the one weak with usual lack of specula-
tive interest in the market.
Provisions were lower all around. Poor sup
port was the chief factor In the decline.
Total clearances; Wheat, $4,000; -four 49,
000 corn, $4,000; oats 1000. Wheat and -four
equal 1,S45,O00.
Primary movement: Wheat today, shipments
SOS, 900; receipts, $4,000; last week, shipments
$40, 900; receipts $4,000; last year, shipments
767, 600; receipts $4,000. Corn today, ship
ments 90, 000 receipts O,000 last week, ship
ments $4,000; receipts $4,000; last year, ship
ments 23S 0O0; receipts 800, 600
Forecasts on the weather conditions through
out the grain district of the United States
shows: Fair weather mostly throughout the
district although rather threatening expected
in lake region, as the western disturbance
advances eastward Temperatures will gen
orally rise in central valley. Price Current
says: Moisture has started winter wheat, but
mere rain Is needed in eastern portion of CEN
trail regions to promote growth. Situation is
more satisfactory in wheat in western sections.
Condition of crop admits of betterment under
favorable weather, but outlook is not dis
couraging
LIVERPOOL. Nov 5.-The liverpool mar
ket closed with wheat 9sa11sd lower Corn,
1sQ15d lower.
Berlin wheat closed I'D lower.
Chicago Market Ranges
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-06
SAN FRANCISCO QUOTATIONS

CrIsler & Co., members Los Angeles Nevada
Mining Stock exchange. sO5 San Fernando
building Los Angeles)
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5,--Inertia charac-
terized the mining market today and as yet the
long looked for advance has not materialzed
Florence was the strongest feature IN the list,
advancing 2ls points and closing at S4.05 bid
and 81 10 asked. Cfoldfield Consolidated showed
loss of 21s points and Daisy l. Fraction re-
manned stationary at yesterdays figures.
Trading In the Goldheld list was light and
districts
Ore is being extracted from the 200-foot level
OF the Daisy at the rate of about forty tons
day. II is rumored that the erosseut on the
40O-foot level is in good pay ore.
Following are the closing quotations to-
gether with the regular call sales:
bid Asked Sales.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-06
The Metal Market

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-The London tin mar
ket was quiet with spot quoted at e1S7 los
and futures at e1s9. The local market was
Quiet at $50. 2593O.75. Copper advanced to e62
l6s Sd for spot and e62 13s Cd for futures in
the London market, Locally the market was
firm and showed continuation of the advanc-
ing tendency recently noted, with lake quoted
at Sl4al4 12ls; electrolytc. SIS. 75@14 and cast
ing at S13. 5O914 So Lead was higher at Ella
i2s Ga in London. The local market firnl
but unchanged at "a 35aD4. 40. Spelter advanced
TO $50 Is Cd in London The local market
was firm at s49OQ495. Iron was unchanged
in the English market. with Standard foundry
quoted at AIS Cd and Cleveland warrants al
ass 3d. The local market unchanged No.
] foundry northern, SIC, 50Ql7. rs; No. 2. $16q
IL rs; No. 1 southern foundry and No. soft
were s16 75q17.25.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-06

Capitol flour is retaiied at sl.s5 per 4 sack
and S5e per y sack.
The following quotations prevail at the Globe
mills:
FLOUR
Al iour............ IS 80 Globe four.r.....Sso 90
Made of select California wheat;
Silver Star flour. So 0XXX hour,......4. 80
Eighth bbls. zoe Dbl higher.
Bakers flour (made of eastern hard wheat),
per bbL:
Globe flour So DOL Eastern graham. $6 %
Bakers Al -FOUR. 5.4OlPastry hour,...... DO
Eastern rye....... 6.00l
Al flour Is retailed at $3.50 per a sack and
S5c for y sack. Globe Family. ll0 per a
sack and 9oe per = sack.
MEAL AND CEREAL GOODS tper 100 lbs).
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-06
CHICAGO Live Stock

CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-Cattle receipts about
5000; market strong. Beeyes, s4,50Q so;
Texans, $36O@465; Westerns $3.50 $50;
stockers' and feeders, s2.55 4,55; cows and
helfers. $1.6595.35; calves, seas.
Hogs-Receipts about %, 600; market &C
lower. Light, s53096.15; mixed, $3.50
g. %; heavy. $500 $50; rough. S5,50@ 5. 10;
good to choice heavy IS. 70 q 6.S 80; pigs, 1915
OSLO; bulk. s5.SO06.20.
sheep-Reeeipts about 10000; market
steady Natives, s2.6O@4.70; western, $3.50
Q47O; yearlings, s4.5OQ5.15; lambs $40
6.25; westerns, s4@6.25.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-06
Listed Stocks
Financial Record

NEW YORK. Nov. 5.-Money on call Arm,
"a a. per cent, Ruling rate. closing bid
and offered at IN
Time loans, shade frmer; so days, 8 a
81 per cent; 90 days, S% 93h; six months
S1a9SA.
Prime mercantile paper, 4O4h per cent.
Sterling exchange, weaker with actual
business in bankers bills at 4S875 for so
day bills and at 4.S590 for demand.
Commercial deposits. 4.SS% Q4.S3%.
Bar silver, 49%c.
Mexican dollars. 45c,
Government bonds steady; railroads, nrm
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-06
Sugar and Coffee

NEW YORK. Nov. 5,--Conee futures
closed steady at net loss OF 10 points
Sales were reported OF 49, 600 bags. Including
November and December at $685.; March
and May. 525; July sac; September. $3.50
$50; October. S5.30@5.35.
Spot coffee, quiet; No. Rio, 6kc; santos
No. g. sac. Mild coffee, dull Cordova, u
Q12i5c.
Sugar raw irm fair refining s45c; cen
trifugal % test. 81 csc; molasses sugar, S.20e
Refined, steady.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-06
Butter, Eqos and Cheese

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. -Butter-Fancs
creamery 32c; seconds. 27hc; fancy dairy
23c; seconds. zoe.
Cheese-New. 12q12he; eastern, lie
Young America, 14015c.
Eggs-Ranch 53c store Arc; eastern
261hc.
CHICAGO. Nov 5.-on the produce ex-
change today the butter market was steady
Creameries 21@ csc; dairies 19Q25c. EGGS
firm at mark, cases included. 19@22c firsts
27ci prime frsts, 2sc. Cheese, strongi l2sl
Qi3Ao.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-06
CARLOAD SHIPMENTS
OF CITRUS FRUITS

. shipments of oranges and lemons {.
g from Los Angeles Tuesday, November Z
e 3, we're 2 cars of oranges and ear g.
. loads of lemons. e
= Total to date there were shipped 26 8.
. carloads, of which 20 were lemons. .
- Last season there were shipped Z
. 81 carloads, of which ~ were lemons. s.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-06
Cation and Wool

NEW YORK. Nov. 5.--Spot cotton closed
quiet, 10 points decline; middling uplands.
s,25c; do gulf. 95Oc. No sales.
Futures closed steady; Nov. S95c; Dec o.;
jan S.S4c; Feb. S.s0c; March. S79c; May.
s.7Se; June, S.70c; July, S.6sc; Aug S.6oc.
ST. LOUIS Nov. 5.-Wool, firm: medium
grades combing and clothing, 17d20c; lisht
fine, 1sQi6Isc; heavy fine. uQl2e: tub washed.
2O6A27c
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-06
PRICES OF METALS
IN NEW YORK MARKET

g NEW YORK, Nov. Cooper. lake {
8 S14.0O@14.1216, eleetrolytic SI3.S71a@ e
@ IA, casting $13.625z q 1871. &
8 Lead, S4.35 @440. &
o Tin, S3O.25@30.55. {
o Silver, 1880. {
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-06

do per Dol. 10 lbs. net 900. -. 10
Wheat. No. ! 400 lbs) 81 90; wheat, C00-lb.
sacks) No 1. ST. 5; corn 600 lbs.) s2 cracked
corn 100 lbs. .O5; feed meal, GOO lbs.) 81 10;
rolled barley 600 lbs) s1.60; oil cake meal GOO
lbs) $3.50; shorts 200 lbs.) $3.50; bran, heavy,
400 lbs.) st.6S; Kaffir corn, $1.95; white oats,
| 81 So; seed rye, $1.75.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-06
NEW YORK CURB

fsnscia1 service to The Herald by 3, f..
ravior Citizens National Bank building, menu
Der Los Angeles-Nevada Mining Stock eA-
change: ,,-,,-...,, ,.,ora the
opening and closing quotations today:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-06
San FrancIsco shIppIno

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. b.--Arr.ved-steam
er Mandalay from San Pedro; steamer santa
Rosa from San Diego.
Sailed-steamer Queen for San Diego.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-06
California


1000 Baby Florence at sac; 5000 Cal. Hills
at 6l4c; HOO Comb Fraction at s13O; 800 Con-
solidated at S. IS; 1890 Daisy at 81 1000 Dexter
at &C; 1000 Diamondfeld at 14he; 500 Florence
at "a ,05; 1000 Homestake at Ice; 1000 Johnnie
at 1Sc; 200 Montana at S0c 1000 Searchlight
Parallel at 3l4c; 1000 Tramp Cons. at 15c; 2o00
Triangle at Sc
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-06
Treasury Balances

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-Today's statement
of the treasury balances in the general fund
exclusive of the $780, 600 gold reserve shows
available cash balance of SAG, 1874 742; gold coin
and bullion, s36, 926; gold certificates, 49,
1871, 2So.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-06
Afternoon Sales

| 500 Cal Hills at 6s4c; 5000 at &c; 10000 Lige
Harris at $3.50 CB. 500; $4,000 do at sSM 1900
do at So. 5OM; S0OrDaisy at SOC; 100 Florence at
| 81 o. 1000 First Nat G. and S. at 1Sc.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-06
SALT LAKE MINING STOCKS

Especial service to The Herald by B. f. Tay-
Tor, Citizens National Bank building. member
Los Angeles Nevada Mining stock exchanged.
SALT LAKE, Nov. b.-The following were
closing quotations today;
Beck. S2Qs3c; Colo SIS .s2s5$@s 27ls Coils.
Cons. s1,52k1. 62h; Grand, S2.97iaqS IS; Mann
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-06
FINANCIAL

Los ANGELES, Nov Bank clearings were
81 49, against S1,S1S 920 56 for the CORE
spending date last year, an increase Of SSbs, :
004 50. Following Is a comparative statement;
1905 1907 1906.
Nov ST. 74S S02 10 81 S24. $50. SO $215 S93.15
Nov 4.... 2 437 1853 81 433. 56O.1S S,213 594 40
Nov. 5... 2tTO, ss4 80 1s1S, 92956 2,S46, s96.4 Al
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-06
CABBAGE PRICES DROP;
WILL SOON BE NORMAL
CONTINUED SCARCITY CAUSES
ADVANCE IN CELERY
Strawberries Decline - Raspberries
Are Slow to Move-cucumbers
Arrive in Limited
Receipts

After remaining at 50 for ten days cab
bage declined yesterday to $1.40Q LOO a
sack. The scarcity has been met to a GER
tain degree but the demand is yet in excess
of the supply. Receipts were larger than
for any day since the scarcity and 1t may
be that with receipts from points other than
local to fiji the gulf the market will again
become normal.
Celery advanced to $50 75c on account OF
continued scarcity. The large growers nave
not yet begun to ship to Los Angeles and
the demand is greater than the supply.
Rhubarb advanced to Sl.3S for the pest
stock. Receipts were light.
Strawberries declined to 546c pint box
Raspberries dragged at Sc a box. Persim-
mons sold for 81 a crate and hot house
eucumbers for 50@T5e. Outdoor cucum-
bers stin hold at 81, with only limited
supply coming in.
, Trading on the produce exchange was
light, sales amounting to so bags Of Lady
Washington beans. 8 cases of coast butter
rs cases of eastern fresh eggs.
There We're enough fish to supply the de-
mand
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-06
coMsrocK MININc sTocKs

Especial service to The Herald by b. F. Tay-
lor, Citizens National Bank building, member
Los Angeles-Nevada Mining Stock exchange).
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5.-Following were
closing quotations today:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-06

Especial service toNThe Herald by z. F. Hut
ton & Co, bankers ana brokers, members New
York Stock exchange. 112 West Third street.
Los Angeles)
BOSTON. Nov. 5.-The following were the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-06
Equitable Savings Bank
BOSTON COPPER MARKET

MOTH $1.75a1. IS; Uncle Sam, 96a97c; Utah
Mining, s14OQ1.5O; Silver King, sS.s0gS.95i
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-06
DAILY MINING CALL

Official saies-l0, 900 Nevada Searchlight 3D.
COZ at 1c; 1000 Searchlight Parallel at 31Rc; 1000
Cal. Hills at Csc: 1000 Con. Mines at 29le 500
Clark Copper at 7c
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-06
MINING QUOTATIONS

Yesterdays quotations at the Los Angeles
Nevada Mining Stock exchange were:
Nevada
cor TouI1rT n T,Tcrt9 Tf,rr
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-06

A real estate advertisement sells one uan's
property before another mans ''FOR SALE
placard has even commenced to gather dust,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-06
Chicago Market Ranges

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5.-Wheat, steady;
no trading Barley, arm; May, S145 asked,
s1.44% bid; Dec. $144 asked.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-06

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-rhe directors Of tho
American Cotton oil company today declared
an annual dividend OF 3 per cent on the CONF
mon stock and a semi-annual divided OF per
cent on the preferred stock The dividend on
the common stock is a reduction OF per
cent OF the last previous dividend.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-06
New York Bonds

t4,,tton e CO bankers and brokers, members
New York Stock exchange. 1l2 West Third
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-06
LOS ANGELES STOCK EXCHANGE
Bonds

Official sales-2O Associated Oil at SS5; 10 do
$751; so; 20 do at $50 s2a 80 do at 70; 10 do
(B. 5O) at S56; 1000 Olinda Land at 1S%c.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-06

II you want to go east. c. Haydock. Agent
III nois Central R r.. is ", sixta street
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-06
New York Clocks

NEW YORK. Nov. 5.-Following were the
closing quotations today:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-06
FLOUR AND FEED PRICES
AT LOS ANGELES MILLS
The following quotations prevail at the Capt
W MEALS. PER 100 LBS. IN SACKS

Rolled wheat in bhls. net VT. 1926 lbs. Dbl. "a
Rolled wheat in sacks, net VT. 50 lb. SIX.
Buckwheat flour (bulk seamless SIX loo ibs) q
Buekwheat -four pure (bulk seamless
sacls) 100 lbs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-06
OIL Stocks

Sales for Week Ending October 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF
- MARK TW AIN
- Things Which Happened Sixty Years Ago
Which Happened Sixty Years Ago

And when had been under water twice and was
coming up to make the third and fatal descent my
fingers appeared above the water, and that slave
woman seized them and pulled me out. Within a
week [ in again, and that apprentice had to
come along just at the wrong time, and he plunged
in and dived, paved around on the bottom, and
found me, and dragged me out and emptied the
water out of me, and | saved again. l was
drowned seven times after that before l learned to
swin1,-once in Bear Creek and six times in the
Mississippi.
l do not now know who the people were who
interfered with the intentions of Providence wiser
than themselves: but | hold grudge against them
yet. When told the tale of these remarkable hap
penings to Rev. Dr. Burton of Hartford, he said he
did not believe it. He slipped the ice the very
next year and sprained his ankle!
Will Bowen another schoolmate, and so was
his brother SAM who his junior by couple
of years. Before the Civil War broke out, both be-
came ST. Louis and New Orleans pilots. Both are
dead, long ago.
dictated March TO- 1906
WE will return to those school children of sixty
W years ago. | recall Mary Miller. She was
not my first sweetheart; but l think she was the
first that furnished me broken heart fell
in love with her when she was eighteen and was
nine; but she scorned me, and | recognized that
this cold world l had not noticed that tenn
perature before. l believe l was as miserable as
even grown man could be. But think that this