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The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29

tezuma treats us as his friends. and
that is reason enough for them 70 hate
rs. They are Jealous OF onr good Tor
tune
I'D like to see them try anything,
Ital said lazily letting his head fall
backsamong the soft pillows. I'm not
afraid of them
Nor am If they give us warning
so that we can defend ourselves" Nam
replied. What l fear is that they
will lay some plot against and make
Montezuma our enemy instead of our
friend You must remember that we
are strangers and that without him We
would have no refuge from attack"
Well Ital replied, II shall leave
It TO you. In one way or another you
have always managed to find out what
was going on
Nam smiled at his friends confidence
N aim, but he was really uneasy over
their situation. Although he did not
think it wise TO tell IeaI about it, he
knew that, they were in danger As
matter of fact Montezuma was not
popular. He had been priest when
he was a young man and before he
became emperor. There were a great c
many priests in the city, and an ener-
nous amount of gold was required To
support them and to pay the cost of
the ceremonies that were constantly
taking place. This meant that the peo-
pie were compelled to pay very heavy.
taxes, and severe penalties We're exact
ed of those who could not pay MANY
OF the poorer people had to. sell their
little children or even themselves into
slavery to avoid starving to death.
Consequently there was much discon-
tent and as Montezuma sided with the
priests and insisted that they must
have all that they demanded matters
We're eoqstantly growing worse
As the courtiers looked upon Nam as
a mere boy they We're less careful of
what they said and did before him
than they would have been had they
information from Tezcan a young
slave who had been given to him by
Montezuma. BY putting this and that
together he was thus able to learn
many secrets. Montezuma suspected
nothing, so carefully was what was go
ing on about him under the roof of the
palace concealed from him and Nam
knew that it would be useless TO tell
him of his own fears, as the emperor
would not believe him; so he had sense
enough TO hold his tongue until the
right time came
1t was a habit of Montezuma TO go
out into the city in disguise and mingIe
with>t the people, so that he might know
what they were saying and how they
Jared. There was certain one of
the lords named Manto. a cousin of
the emperor who always accompanied
him on these excursions Nam did not
like this man. He never smiled ex-
cept when he was in the presence of
Montezuma. and he was cold and cruel
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29
COAT OF GOLDEN NAIL

day with the guards of the palace, SO
that he might understand the manner
OF hghting in that country, so differ
ent from anything that he had ever
known before, he was glad TO listen
TO Nam while his friend related to him
the strange and wonderful things that
he had found in the books.
Montezuma, too. liked to listen to the
stories that Nam had to tell of their adj
ventures among the Mound Builders
and the Cliff Dwellers of the north be-
fore they reached Mexico. and he asked
many questions about them and about
the fierce men of the farthest wilder
ness before whom the Mound Builders
mad been compelled TO fee.
Nam and Ital were filed with amaze
ment when they first saw the sparkling
lake, high up among the mountains,
with the city rising out of the water.
They had not supposed that there were
so many people in all the world as
crowded the narrow streets between
the great houses of stone or thronged
the canals which often took the place
of streets. They marveled at the ac-
t1vlty and wealth of the people, the
many strange inventions which they
saw for the first time and at the tower
ing pyramids of earth and stone which
were devoted to the worship of the
gods and. upon the tops of which a
sacred fire was always kept burning
This is better than the little huts
that we used to live in beside the Noun
tain OF storms" Ital said one night,
stretching himself at full length upon
couch covered with soft skins. after
the slaves who had served their even
ing meal had left them alone.
Nam knew that he referred to the
poor little far off village in which they
were born and from which hunger had
driven them to seek their fortune in
the great world, and he smiled rather
sadly.
Il do not know whether it is better
or not, he replied slowly That is
what we have still to discover
What do you mean?" asked Ital,
opening his eyes in surprise and start
ing up on his elbowA
Nam glanced over his shoulder to
make certain that they were really
alone. Il mean that we have enemies
who would be glad TO see some harm
befall u.s." he said You must not
think that these courtiers who sur
round Montezuma are our friends, how
ever friendly they may seem to be
when they are with us. They are men
of high rank and they are very proud
They look upon us as wanderers who
have no right to be here, and they
would do us harm if they could"
II don't see why Ital replied; I'VE
have never done any harm to them. :"
That is true, Nam said, but Mon
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29

Maude Collins, sol Lyon street, San
francisco. age s years.
Alberta Collins. sol Lyon street, San
Francisco. age 10 years
Arthur POulin. 1910 Hayes street, San
Francisco age 10 years.
Allan Dickson. 469 Haight avenue
Alameda. ge 9 years.
Irene Dickson. 469 Haight avenue,
Alameda. age years.
Elsie Otto. 1904 Twelfth avenue
South. San Francisco. age years.
Frank Davey, box tS San Jose. age
Norrine l. Mutton. coultervule. age
Mary Hanter San Anselmo. as- .
Evelyn Won Rome. 1925 sixteenth
street San Francisco age 10 years.
Franklin Powers. go North Grant
street. stockton. age 10 wears.
Beatrice Lord. 32e9 Boise street
south Berkeley, age 3 years
Doris Adams $40 Twelfth street Pa
cifc Grove age years
Evelyn Maxine Compton. Princeton.
age years.
West Berkeley age 3 years.
Ralph Russo. SebastopoL age
years.
Clarence Book. TomaIes. age years.
Josephine Doda. Fort Ross, age 20
Grace wistoiy. s27 thirty fifth
street. oaklands age 10 years.
Marvin Frederick. Carnegie. age
Eugenia SHUT. ess7 stuart street.
Berkeley. age > years.
Elsie Goddard. SS4 ShotweH street.
San Francisco, age 2 years.
Fannie SubIinsky. 469 Raymond ave
nue., San Francisco, age 9 years.
Grace BreSee. 664 Fifty ninth street.
Ga akIand. age s years.
Thelma Jorgensen. ssO1 Clay street.
san Francisco. age z years.
Livia La Baree. 2201 Glenn avenue.
North Berkeley age 10 years.
Louise cailleaud. Buena Vista. ase
years
Wnliam Pusey. Barlow. 1917 Twenty
tFst street Oakland. age years.
Howard ChatteTtOn. 1860 MichiSa
avenue Elmhurst. age 10 years
Dorothy Flint. 1900 Dwight way,
Berkeley. age years.
; LeOla Anderson. Yuba City3
Verna +. Long. 1927 Hearst avenue.
Berkeley. age years
Phyllis ~ Mcintosh. TOn0pah. Kew
jim Martin. box iss, Goldheld, age 10
years.
MARY Watts. watsonvine. age
Charlie I.edwish. san Bruno. age
Frances Bradley. .4s North Fourth
street San Jose. age . years
George a. Farrer. Boonville. age 10
Jenny Atchison. Port Costa. age
Kenneth Green. crockett, age
Edna Kun. 1s<o Eleventh avenue.
sunset district san Francisco. age
Myrtle Levin, Smell avenue. Elm
hurst age years.
Mary Taxiera. Sausalito
street San Francisco. age 10 years
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29

Lawrence Easement, $50 San Jose
avenue, San Francisco, age Z years
Fannie Kingston. 109 Lyon street.
San Francisco, age years.
Marguerite Center. 1924 Twenty
years.
Anna Stacia Burns. Bennington
street, San Francisco. age 10 years
Ralph Talmage. 1925 Twenty-sixth
Russell G. Bacon. 1920 Schiller
street, Alameda, age years.
Milton Hosie, 1866 Sanchez street
San Francisco, age years.
Olga Marlatt, Al Winfield avenue. San
Francisco. age 10 years.
Viola Kennedy, 1929 Seventeenth
street, San Francisco, age z years.
Marjorie Keefe. $3.50 Twenty-second
street. San Francisco. age 10 years.
Walter Barker, Continental hotel,
San Francisco, age 10 years.
This is the picture to he coIore
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and very harsh Nam gave Tezcan
Instructions TO watch him constantly
and to report everything that he did.
Teze2n came TO him in great ex-
cftelnent on the day after his talk
with Ital Il Save something OF great
importance 70 tell you, my master ne
said
What is it2 Nam asked.
"sfanto is a wicked man, the slave
replied s.He is planning TO Kill Mon
tezuma and make himself master or
the empire in his place
How do YOU know this
Il overheard him telling some of his
friends what TO do. They are 10 at
tack the emperor when next he goes
out in disguise and slay him. 1t is ar
ranged that Manto shall pretend TO
protect him. but he really will not 90
so, and afterward he has promised 70
pardon the men on the ground that
they made a mistake and did not really
know whom they were attacking Later
he win reward them
Where VIII the attack be made!
N"In the market place. where they
will lead the emperor said the slave
They hope 70 escape in the crowd
after the affair is over. You know that
there are many thousands Of peopie
there on market DAYS
Nam baGe the slave keep the secret
IL he valued Dis iAEe, and ne ioSt 10
time in seeking Montezuma- Manto
was with him as usual and Nam
learned that they we're planning that
same day TO go out in disguise lie
waited patiently until he could speak
to Montezuma without being heard by
Manto "My lord. he said. hastily, the
chief priest sends me with a message
to YOU He instructed me to tell yea
that the gods are unwilling that YOU
should ieaTe the palace today without
putting on your armor of golden mail
under your cloak so that it can not be
seen.
Montezuma was astonished. for il
or to take arms with him on his secret
expeditions. as that would have shown
the people who he really was.
Why did not the chief priest him
self come to tell me this?' he asked
The gods would not permit him.
Nam replied.
Montezuma hesitated moment 4
will speak to Manto about" he said
at last.
Nam threw himself upon his knees,
81 beg of YOU. my lord, to do nothing
of the kind he said THE chief
priest said especially that you should
say no word 10 any man. so that the
gods might have their Will" He was so
earnest that Moutezuma. with a smile.
consented to do what he requested.
But it was clear that he did it more to
please Nam than for any other rea-
son. and they knew that it would be
useless to ask 10 accompany him.
He thanked the emperor, and, bowling
low FASTENED to find Ital.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29

Ramona Hayes. 115 Second avenue.
Richmond district, San Francisco, age s
years.
Margaret Eckhoff 3S43 Twenty
street San Francisco. age 8 years
Marion Beatrice Kantner 4206 Twen-
ty-fourth street, San Francisco, age 8
years.
Gladys Morgan, 1928 Page street, San
Francisco, age 10 years
Florence Malloch. 1913 Berkeley way,
Berkeley, age 10 years.
Ida Alviston. 347 Second avenue. Rich
mond district, san Francisco, age 10
Years.
Elsie Heppert 1926 Eleventh avenue,
San Francisco. age 8 years
Atherton Macondray, 2509 Pacific ave-
nue., San Francisco, age 8 years
IneZ Macondray 2509 Pacific avenue,
San Francisco. age I years
Ruth Simmons. 2215 oregon street.
Berkeley, age 10 years.
David Arden Adams. 1904 @ street,
Sacramento age 9 years.
Irene Loher S24 Eighteenth street,
Oakland, age % years.
AIiclx Fraser, 1859 Twentieth street
San Francisco. age 8 years.
crayon and send Immediately
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29

Edith Haywood 1906 Grove street,
Berkeley age years
Ella Mulcare, 933 Church street.
San Francisco, age 6 years
Kathryn NJ. Tuttle, 1927 st. Charles
street. Alameda, age 3 years.
Elizabeth Rhyner. 1906 Kentucky
street. San Francisco ge 8 years.
Fay Congdon 2211 Oregon street,
Berkeley, age years,
Frank r. Boysen, 17sS Grove street,
San Francisco. age 10 years.
Frank Reid, 32eS Harrison street,
San Francisco, age years.
Priscilla Harvey, 2145 Santa Clara
avenue. Alameda, age 7 years.
Mildred Wolfgram, 1865 Eighteenth
street, San Francisco. age 7 years.
Ruth Tucker, $50 Willow avenue, San
Francisco, age o years
Marie Meyer BOSS Twenty fifth street
San Francisco. aged years.
Ruth Woods, S8S Shotwell street, San
Francisco age 9 years.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29

ing such as we have, but their books
were written in pictures, very small
and arranged in lines. They could
read books written in this manner as
easily as we can read our own books
of printed words. The pictures were
often colored to make their meaning
more clear.
But Ital cared nothing for the books
that were so interesting TO Nam. In
his glittering helmet and his armor of
light quilted cotton. or of gold and
silver mail. he was Impatient for war.
But when he came in after drilling all
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29
No Lamb

Good night. YOU precious lamb "a
the mother. with the liberty one someW
times takes. even with ones own son
at bedtime
Mother said the small hoy. be-
seechingly. ~if you must call me soue@
thing. wouldn't you just as soon call
me billy goat? --Iouth's Companion
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29
MON TEZUMAS 5
EogU Nam and Ha[ SaUed
the Life of the Mexican

~ NONG The chief favoIites IN the
court Of Montezuma. the dreaded
ruler Of the Mexican empire
four centuries ago. were two
.lers whose names were Nam and Ital.
81 was not strange that they should
ba treated with kindness by the en-
Icror. for Irais arrow had saved his
life when he was hunting in the noun
fains and an angry lioness was about
20 spring upon him in defense Of her
cubs All the attendants, great lords
through they were. stood terror stricken
in the moment Of peril, and il was
fortunate for Montezuma that the two
Young travellers from the north were al
hand and that Itars srmswas so strong
ara his eve so sure.
on his return to mis- palace in the
midst of his capital city in the lake
The emperor took the boys with him
and showed them many marks of kind
ness. IN exchange for their rough gar
ments of skins and coarse cloth made
by the CIn Dweilers he gave them
robes OF cotton as fine as woven silk,
With heavy chains OF gold. bright gems
and wonderful cioaks made of the bril-
lisuf feathers OF birds. such as have
newer been produced anywhere in the
world except in the ancient domain
over which MontezUma held sway be-
fore columbus crossed the ocean or
any white man had set foot on the
shores of America.
Nam was slender and thoughtful and
lame in one leg, while Ital was tall and
strong and fearless. In spite Of the
close friendship that existed between
The BOYS they were not ct all alike.
I win make you me keeper of tie
-oEal library and one Of my coun-
cilors. AlOntezuma said 10 Nam and
you. Ire said 20 Ital. 4 shall make
= warfior 10 lead my soldiers 10 battle
and win captives for the honor or
the GODS
He kept his word. bu5 at the request
of THE BOYS he save them apartments
together iu his palace Nam wore the
la1S robe 0f student and scholar
ana SET himself TO study the books
Witl which tho library was filed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29

He told Ital all that he had learned
ana what they must do to save Monte
yuma and themselves His plan was
that Ital should bring soldiers into
the market place disguised as mer-
chants. but with swords hidden in their
garments. They were to post them
selves everywhere IN the great square
and await the signal:
Ital hastened TO carry out his part
of the plan. while Nam put on the
dress of slave and hurried TO the
secret door from which Monte4uma was
in the habit of leaving the palace
when he went among the people in
Manto was with the emperor when
he appea Rd. and Nam took good care
to follow them without himself being
seen.
They went through several streets.
and finally Manto suggested that they
visit the market place. Nam ventured
10 draw nearer and his hand grasped
the dagger that he bad hidden in his
sleeve.
Montez,faaa evidently suspected moth
ing wrong, for he strolled on. as his
custom was. looking about him and
stopping now and then to hear what
the merchants we're saying.
Nam saw that as they advanced
some men who had been lettering
theN edge Of the market approached
Manic and the emperor without seem
ing to notice them. At the same mo-
ment he found himself close to Ital
WHO wore a merchants long robe
BE ready" he whispered to his
friend
Little thinking that any precautions
had been taken against his plot Manto
Suddenly turned toward the men who
lad been lounging close by and raised
ais hand TO his face. This was evident
~ the signal that they had agreed
upon. for the conspirators sprang for
ward with q shout. each drawing 4
sword or a dagger from It's place of
concealment
One 0f them struck ar Montezums
before the soldiers could stop him. but
the blade was turned aside by the coat
of golden mail that the emperor had
put on in accordance with his promise
10 Nam. Before another blow could be
struck the soldiers. led by ItaI. over
powered the surprised cOnspiratOrs. and
through the startled crowd MantO and
lis friends We're being led away 10
confinement. while Nam was conducting
Montezuna hastily back to the palace.
Again F-swe you my life said the
emperor. and YOU may be certain that
I shall not forget it,"
Fitting punishment was bestowed
upon the traitors and the great estate
of Manto. consisting of towns and Wiz
lagos. was given 70 Nam and Ita1 They
were more in favor with NOntezuma
than ever. but a cloud that none at
that time could see was gathering
above their heads and their happiness
was destined to be Of short duration
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29


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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-03
EXPECT BALLOON
TO ARRIVE TO-DAY
Big DirigibIe Will Be Taken to
Its Quarters in the
South End.
GAS FILLING TASK BIG
IT WILL TAKE TWENTf-FoUE
HOURS TO EXPAND THE BIC
BAG TO ITS cAPAciTY-WiLL
ATTRACT CROWDS.

With the arrival of the dirigible bal
loon and other necessary apparatus to-
day from Indianapolis, the erection OF
the tent in which the balloon will be
housed, when not in operation, and the
placing of the fence for the purpose OF
keeping the crowds out of the lot at
South Eighth and H streets. during ex-
hibitions, George L. Bumbaugh, the
noted Indianapolis aviator has practic-
ally completed his plans for the daily
morning and afternoon flights to be
made during the Fall Festival, We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday OF this
week.
Much interest will no doubt be taken
in the filling of the mammoth cigar
shaped gas bag with hydrogen gas.
which will probably be started either
today or tomorrow by Mr.. Bumbaugh
and his assistants. The operation OF
filling the bag will require from twen-
ty-four to twenty-six hours and 1900
cubic feet of the gas is required.
Soon viii Be Ready.
BY Tuesday night or perhaps soon-
er, the balloon will be ready for the
morning flight Wednesday. In dis
cussing the atmospheric conditions,
Mr. Bumbaugh said that he could make
! the trips, rain or shine. However, the
most successful flights are made In
fair weather, when the wind is quiet.
The morning flights will probably be
made between 1890 and II o'clock as
the wind Is quieter at that time and
more favorable for successful flight.
The afternoon flights will be made be-
tween and 5 o'clock. The wind it,
as rule, calm at this time of the day
and consequently the most successful
flights are made then.
Weather permitting, Mr.. Bumbaugh
will try on one of the days to break
the record. The present record is a
mile in six and half minutes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-03
A Question Of Quietudo

a Question OF 0uietud0.
'Where's your fathery'' asked the
summer bOarder
Gone iisbtn'." answered the boy
with one s,lspender. He has some OF
the queerest luck you ever heard Of"
why didn't You 60 with him.
dad wouldn't let me. When he
goes tishiu' be doesn't want anybody
to disturb him while he's thinkin' up
the thugs he's goin' to tell when he
gets home Washington star.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-03
ATTENTION.,

Three more cases of decorating fes-
looming paper just received at Moor
mann's Book Store. 3.1t
The Washington times., 1909-08-22
POINTS
TOSTRONG MARKET
No Immediate Outlook for
Improvement in Receipts
in Washington.

With no immediate outlook for inn
provement in receipts. the market gives
every indication OF being strong during
the first part Of the present week.
Calculations on last weeks produce
market were upset in a number Of in
stances, where receipts wee unexpect-
eddy light, and the result was the mar
ket closed firm IN practically every d.
vision.
Chickens constituted the biggest sur
prise last week Receipts, instead OF
increasing, as had been indicated by
the shipments Of the week before, were
only moderate. and quotations ranged
from IS TO 10 cents on top quality. A
slight weakening IN prices was notice
able at the end of the\week, but this
by no means gave evidence Of being
permanent. Ducks and geese were dull,
but turkeys were in demand ana prom
ised to be so again this week
Veal and lambs are not looked f8r 10
make any advance in prices, but tl,ey
doubtless viii sell again on last weeks
basis of quotations. which were m
usually stable. ana showed few ffuctu-
ations. Lambs, especially, should ser
well, with a good demand prevailing
for fancy small calves
Eggs became slightly weaker Satur-
day, and at a 2f-Cent quotation were a
cent higher than the New York mar
ket Shipments, of course. win gauge
the market but the prevailing opinion
Is that eggs should not 80 any higher
than q cents this week.
As for vegeta bies. interest will center
in sweet potatoes, which made phe-
nomeual advances last week. Supply Is
expected To record Improvement this
week which should send the prices
down. Shipments OF other vegetables
promise to be steady.
The Washington times., 1909-08-22
Military Company Organizes.

The Washington Rifles, an independ-
ent military company, was organized at
1S2 North Royal street last epening.
About sixty members were present. Ac-
cording to the plans formulated at the
meeting. it is proposed 10 limit the
n embership 10 100 men. 1t IL then pro-
posed to secure 3. lot in the northeast
section of the city, and, fencing IL in,
to establish n baseball park for Alex
sndria- and by this means and the rent
ing of the grounds. make the grounds
pay foc themselves.
At the end OF three year,, when the
grounds have been paid for, a suitable
armory can be erected, and the money
derived from the rent Of the building
will be enough 10 support the company.
After an organization had been per
'fected Capt =. J. Murphy, of the old
Alexandria Ljght Irfantry, was elected
captain: Lieut.. w W Domaine, Of the
same company, was elected first lieu
tenant, and Julian Y Williams, for
mer military man. was elected second
lieutenant The On-commissioned Of
hcers will be appointed at an early day
Another meeting Of the company will be
held next Thursday night.
The Washington times., 1909-08-22
.LANSTON A LEADER
IN A DULL MARKET
Sharp Gain Made, Whila
Other Stocks Generally
Show Easier Tone.

once more Lanston hts held the CEN
ter of attention on the local Exchange,
four-ffths OF the trading being in this
one stock. Tt rose from-169s to is and
closed at 17&. There isn't much 10 say
concerning it. 1t is being bought by
spectators on prospects, the last an
nual report giving much promise as 10
the earnings during the current year.
Washington Gas came to the front in
a spasmodlc manner, and then quoted
down again II rose from 725a to 71ss
and held the gain we'll
Railway common dropped back 10 "a
from the opening at 46, and the pre-
feTred to 91la from O.. Business I'm these
shares was light and the scattering
trade in bank stocks was even more
limited than il was last week
In the bond market Consolidated Po-
tomac SIS were the leaders in activity
al one price, 1885. Railway As rose TO
50 The demand for bonds is not ur-
gent, but there is a steady and salts
factory inquiry from inyestors-mote
than usual at this season Of the year.