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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-04
Girl S kIDNAPER
faces GA[L0WS
FOR CRIME
GRAND JURY RETuRNs PRESENT.
mgNr, AGAINST PRISONER AZ.
tan GIRL TELLS STORY AND OF
PicERs INSIST ON QUICK TRIAL.

BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. 4.-The
grand Jury today found a presentment
against Joseph Janer OF New York.
FOR kidnapping Catherine Loerch. IL
years old. of Brooklyn. the extreme
penalty OF which Is death. The child
WAS taken before the jury at 10 o'clock
this morning. and after listening 10
her story and cross-examining her at
length, the grand jury decided THAI
quick action was imperative.
After the presentment today Assist
mt States Attorney O'Dunne stated
that every effort would be made to con-
vict Janer on the extreme charge In
the law, which means hanging upon
conviction. The indictment Is being
drawn and will be handed down to-
morrow by the grand jury.
Article q. section 800 OF the code
Of public general laws OF Maryland.
provided for cases OF this sort, reads
hs follows:
~The offender. being convicted
ehere0f. shall. AT the discretion OF the
court. suffer death or Imprisonment
lor life In the penitentiary. or for an
1nde6nite period. not less than IS
cmcnths or more than q years.
Janer. who had been her paralyuc
ghkhar's friend, and a boarder In her
home, was arrested in barroom on
Dalvert-st He had been drinking
heavily there for an hour, and the
child he had stolen stood shivering
Ind crying In the street outside. He
had forced her to wait there for him.
Janer was taken to the central po-
Sice headquarters. too much befuddled
With whisky to talk. but the girl
Bobbed out a pitiful statement to the
o61cers, which she signed. II reads:
Il will be II years old on the 22d
Of this month and until this man took
ma away from them I lived with my
papa and mamma at No. 334 Classon.
ave.. Brooklyn. My papa Is very sick.
Last week this man Janer. who
has visited our house for several years
and boarded with us for time. asked
mamma II could go to Baltimore with
him. She said that might. On Mon
day Janer came for me to go. but I
didn't want to go, but after he had
gotten the tickets he made me go.
cried and begged him 90 let me stay
at home. but he said that mamma had
said that must 60 with him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-04
HIGH-CLASS CONCERT IN
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Roney Boys concert company, OF
Chicago, will give an entertainment
In the First Baptist church. Cass-aye
and Bagg-st.. Saturday evening. under
the direction OF Henry b. Roney. man
ager. This company gave concert
In the White House. Christmas, upon
the invitation OF President and Mrs.
Roosevelt. TO 500 invited guests. The
young people OF the cabinet, the su-
preme court, the foreign legation. etc.
together with newspaper correspond
ents. were invited. The concert was
given In the historic east room" be-
ing the largest entertainment OF the
kind ever given there. President
Roosevelt congratulated Mr.. Roney
and his boys upon the excellence or
the concert program.
The object OF the company, besides
entertainment. Is to slim
ulate. 10 educate and to create a taste
for the highest forms OF secular and
sacred music. Tickets are 90 cents
for grownups and half thatp rice for
children under IA years OF age. Re-
served seats may be obtained at the
church Friday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-04
M|CH|GAN man
MAY Be ELECTED
10 CANDIDATE FOR VICE PRESl
DENT OF MINERS-LEWis
soUA5eLE sToPPED.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Feb. 4.-The
ballot taken BY the United Mine Work
srs Of America today will show that
either E. 8. Mccullough. Of Michigan.
or John T. Dempsey. Of Pennsylvania.
has been elected vice president. AL
OF the others Withdrew when the re-
suit Of the first ballot was made known
this morning The result will be an
nounced Friday.
The miners grew tired OF fractional
fights Thursday and voted 10 end the
exciting debates between the Lewis
men and the opposing forces. II was
ON the motion Of President White. OF
the Iowa miners, that the whole CON
troversy was thrown out OF the con-
vention. Mr. White called the fight a
Disgrace and nonsense. Whites mo-
ton was adopted by sweeping vote.
The result OF the motion put stop +,
the anonymous letter episode from Ohio
SO far as the national convention was
concerned. The Ohio delegation said
that II would make a complete inves-
tigation OF the charges against officers
II, that district.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-04
Appies-Fancy. H0sso; common. -
6S so per Dbl.

Butt:r-ofnc,ai prices: Extra cream
cries; 2sc: nrsts 2.c: crooks. 2ohc:
packing stock. l9c per ID.
S S:sn:s:~shss gsr per 1si crate.
Celery-ssc per doz: California. $50
6.25 per crate. -,
,se: f Eim6arser. isc; Brick isH Si4e:
Co9ee--Packass coffee. sia7s0isiS
Craaberri~.-Fancy. s59sso per bu.
Dre.s~d CaIves-Fancy. l09llc: com
"'Y Dre:::s Hox.EL,sh.. 7n07xc: me.
Exs.-Miehisan current rscsiptA
Grape rsn,..Ess,ss 9s;5s per box.
t5.i5: clear. IS per Dbl.
Feed-Jobbins lots. bran. s26; coarse
$500. coarse middiings. s2.; fne mid
dlings. $50 per ton.
rian.. Hsddis:Ese per ID
house. 81. 5000 per doz; lettuce. Ito ID;
head lettuce. 81 per hamper, pars-
nips. 35c per blu: tomatoes. ssso94
doz; wax beans. N,5O per bu; pie-plant.
soc per doz: green beans, 81 per bu.
Grape rruIs-ss2s0s,Ie pc, box.
Sr ss: r.SsfM's s SsI 0e osr sbL
io9llc; extracted; s0sH per 10:
toiio%ins prices 'n 70! Ssl:d hey yi in car car
ISses!HH; No !. s,osiSso sisss:s.
%S:ss N. ~ sss .sr.s n. sssss. sss
cured. iic: No green shc; No; .
snc: Calf cured. No. I. is =: No. J. lac.
calf green ssn: No No !. i:e;o Nc; = niahs.
sheep skins. as to wool. soc Vsl:5o.
Hardware-wirs nails. s2.as base;
s,s nsalsS wire saiS base ss cut nails AL;
wire Wire. so-srSod 'I spoo.s. ssso: bar IRON.
ii.ss per. cwt: axes. single bit. 50 per
S ns sOS srs BIZ; cs' "a: D ssS,
list: galvanized. 80 per cent on: sheet
iron. black. 2s guaEe. 50 per cwt; gal
Limss-S1 Der 100
Lemons-Caiifornia. 33.+OQ3,7s per
M Mr:h.oo%.. s 9s.e Per ID; .,...
Michigan. 7o07Sc per bu; Cuban. ssas
ors.s..-caIifornia. nsvsis. ss.7so
Oiis-Raw linseed. SEC: boiled lin
in 10 days: diamond headlight ksro-
s sse Der Sn ssi 'urpen'ine' In 0arrsi lots
P:L Cor.-Ears ;n9se per j.;
ftneepples-Floridas 1928 qS.oo per
Pct.to:.wMidSigsn. 7sesoe per eu:
car lots, T. o. b. Detroit. 70I7+c per bu;
new Bermudas. t2.25 per bu.
,sE oSSi ltsy ~ gsised ues sprinF
ifhc; turkeys. young. is@2oc; old
toms, 16Q17c Dressed-Hens. 1870 lac.
springs. lfQ 15c; geese. 13G14c; ducks
10 @l6c; turkeys. young. case. old
toms, 1920 per 10.
Provtsions-Me-s pork. $500: family
pork. N1,25g1776; light. clear. ns;So;
heavy, eio; smoked hams. lie;
dry sailed briskets: 1ohc: shoulders,
INC; picnic hams 7c; bacon. 12c; lard
I'm tierces. 1o&c; kettle rendered. l1%
per ID.
Rabbits-Sl.50 per doa
Sugar-Crystal domiaoes. s7.56: eagle
tablets. $3.50; cut loaf, SC: cubes. s5.55:
xxx powdered. s6.46; granuiated, ex-
ira coarse, $40; graduated, in bulk.
q grsnulated. in 2s-lb cotton bags.
e. fsct Nu a. Mss; No I. ,s; Ne =.
No. 9. $3.50; No. 7. st7s: No. 8. ii7o;
No. 3: st.66: No. 10. S4.Go; No. IL. SASS
No. 10. $3.50; No. IL. e445 No. IL. S4ts:
No ID. s446 Der 100 lbs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-04
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

DETROIT. Feb. a.-Close 1t Is re-
ported from Chicago that the pull
leaders are not pleased win the ae-
ton OF the market--that IL Is going up
to fast and befor ethey are ready. rat
ten appeared 10 be trying TO check ~
on Wednesday. but such rtports are az
guesswork Conditions in the domestic
market appear to be very oullish. ana
IL may be difficult TO hold prices down:
There must be severe scarcity OF
wheat In Europe for recent heavy eA-
ports have not put prices on with
Argentina and Australia sending OUT
enormous quantities. the price IN ihs-
erpooi continues TO advance. ExporS
from those two countries are expected
this week to Teac habout s,O0O.OOo on,
which viii give the foreign strength
a severe test The bulls put wheat NY
sharp opposition. and the best price
OF the day was not held The options
lost their advance but cash wheat
s1.ioL' May opened unchanged at
iiii touched sli2 s,o,s Lost a, 'sff ,i "a;
July opened at si.olls gained hc'
dropped to the opening price. ad.
vsnced TO ,.oiG and dropped pack
70 the opening; sePtemoes as, opened ad.
yanced to 9s c. and closed at CSC: No.
8 red. 81 1919 No. l white. ti.osh.
Coarse grain quotations: Corn-casn
slI.c No yellow. car at 6Sc.
oats-Cash No. white. cars at sac:
May. SAC;
BeansDcash and February. s22s;
Glover seed-Prime spot, 100 bags at
$3.50 Mach ssTa al 'G .ss bag at a, 's
a. ssas. 10 10 at .72s.
Timothy seed-Prime spot l2S bags
Rariey-sest samples, tiasal.S0 per
Receipts in the Detroit market
and 9 cars OF corn. withdrawais were
200 bbls OF nour. Stocks are 5ss,sso
su Of wheat $685. % By 70, Of h. corn ni iss
wheat in liverpool closed .did
higher and corn y a I'D higher.
Estimatsd Argentine wheat exports.
6 10000 bu; Australian exports T.
''Y receipts Of wheat at 81 Louis. 3d.
900 hi: year ago. $4,000 bu
winnipeg wheat receipts. SO cars:
Northwestern wheat receipts Thurs
day go cars. year ago, 23a
Exports OF wheat and -four Thursday.
wheat receipts at primary points
Thursday, 100000 bui year ago. 10000
Kan.a. city wheat receipts 50 cars
CHICAGO GRAIN.
CHICAGO. Feb. The continued
.trsnath In foreign markets caused H
little higher opening here with fair
ucneral trade Liverpool cables came
4 TO Id higher on our strength and
ht,liish advices from here. Spot market
al Liverpool was reported arm and ala
active demand for Argentine wheat AT
an advance. Argentine shipments We're
estimated at 100000 against b.tz0.OOO
last year Australian shipments were
estimated from 100000 TO 100000
against 7i6 900 a year ago.
OpenipR Wheat-May. tL09au
I oeIS Corn-May, 637s H64c. oats
May. OXYGEN 10 52sc. Pork-May,
t17'O2. Lard-May. se.65. Ribs-May.
shorts were the principal buyers and
with the longs about the only Soll'ts
~ heat closed fairly stronH suowinS
gains of 80 f3r May wnuc July Wa
unchanged and September Was - low
81. Corn was !. q sc lower. oats were
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-04
SEXTON is MISSING
IN TEMPLE FIRE

BOSTON, Feb. 1.-THE Jewish syna-
goeue, Temple Sharai. in Jerusalem
nj of Salem-st., was discovered on
Are at a. m. today, while services
for the dead were In progress and two
alarms were rung.
c. w Solomon. sexton or the temple
is missing and may have persisted IN
the fire He often slept in the base
ment. where the fire started, and was
seen about the building early today.
At his home, No. II Morton-st, II was
said ne had left home to go to the
temple early this morning. The dam
age IL $1,000.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-04
SUBURBAN ROAD
REVIEWS MORTGAGE

A renewal of the mortgage given
To the Security Trust Co. to 'guaran-
tee 1000 bonds OF the Detroit, Jackson
and Chicago railroad was filed In the
city clerks office Thursday morning.
The statement accompanying the re-
newal recites that 1896 OF the bonds
have been sold, while the remainder
are held to secure $500 bonds issued
under another mortgage.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-04
THIEVES LOOT TWO
HOMES OF JEWELRY

Among several articles OF jewelry
taken by a prowler in the home OF
Joseph r. Mathews. No. 395 Fourth
ave.. were gold chain and cross and
a brooch OF four-leaf-clover design. II
Is presumed he took them along for
luck The stolen articles were valued
at $50 Entrance was gained through
q side window during the family's alb
sence.
BY means OF a false key the resi-
dence OF Richard NJ. Pelton No. 249
Avery-ave., was entered early Wednes.
day evening and looted OF jevelry and
other property to the value Of Sos.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-04
ROsTON COrPrM sALns.

ns sosr Ss ha mss stone s . cS iis pi
Griswoid-st.:i Adv. ilS. A. q. a. 5000
Az 49, Som Aans iSo Ane loo = Ar Ais" ,ssSS
Eos Com. $50: Dos. " corS'' sts: butte
cltn.. 1870: G. d A.. seS; e, A H., A.;
Cent. ass; Range. i.sis ID. W. 90;
p, 77o; VI. il5: Or: 2tS; q; e. ASIA,
Mass. Mex-,so: Mia. $50: Mich.
\ b., s'osi: l.. 100: o. D., $40; oss.'
ssaoi par. $40 sto. 9 ~, 90; r. isa, Lsss'
2io; Tenn. 200: Trim. 800: OIL. LAO;
T.. ;; r.. 10; do pfd. ss7; Apex. ESQ,
Win. so. Wow. 81: Wyan.. $50.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-04
TWO MINERS ARE
CRUSHED TO DEATH

YOUNGSTOWN. Pa, Feb. 1.-Two
men were killed and eight others in
jured today as the result OF an eleva-
tor accident at shaft No. / Of the Je-
rome coal mine. Jerome, Pa. near
here. The dead men are Michael
Mudderick and Charles Berger. While
descending the shaft the elevator
dropped with terrific speed. Mudderick
and Bergers attempted TO Jump out
when the car struck, but when the car
bounded upward they were crushed TO
death while their eight companions
escaped with painful bruises.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-04
soeedway on Lafayette.

A new speedway has been opened
To the owners OF fast horses by PARK
Commissioner Hinchman. Temporal
fly. he will allow the horsemen to
speed their nags on Lafayette boule'
ward. from the bridge to Trumbullave
As deterrent TO reckless driving,
Police Commissioner Smith will FUR
nIsh three mounted police. The per
mission was granted on the promise
q, the horsemen that the rights OF
nedestrians -ould not be interfered
with TINS c-Ser gives a new speed
way uncomfortable In length and
crossing only one street.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-04
Revolts az Cold steel.

Your only hope, said three doctors
to Mrs. VI. E Fisher, Detroit. Mich.
suffering from severe rectal trouble.
lies in an operation, then / used DR..
Kings New Life Pills" she writes.
till wholly cured. They prevent Ap-
pendicitis. cure Constipation. Head
ache. Al +. c. Kinsels Central Drug
Co. and Gray 4 Worcesters.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-04
stove Polish Starts Blaze.

While daughter OF ID. ID. Beer. No.
IS Baltimore-ave. west, was polishing
q stove. Wednesday afternoon. the
friction ignited the stove polish. which.
In turn, set fire to a pair OF curtains
on q nearby window. Miss Beer was
slightly burned about the hands. The
damage II nominal
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-04
PRODUCE.

There were no further developments
in the egg deal To record this morning
Prices are now back where they were
before the cold snap. and while re-
ceipts locally are quite liberal. outside
markets are steady and dealers do not
look for any further decline this week.
Receipts OF poultry were hardly up to
the usual Thursday standard OF guam
tity, and everything sold up clean early
in the day Rabbits are a little hrmer
ton the price list was unchanged
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-04
BOSTON COPPER.
COPPER LETTER.

FURNISHED by Hayden. Stone q Co:
The Boston market opened very
quietly today. and where changes OF
recorded they were mostly az slight
concessions. The market appears to
be waiting one. likely though. for
some more definite news regarding the
Bigelow Calumet & Hecla matters.
Considerable Amalgamated sold during
the first hour. North Butte shows a de-
cline OF two points from yesterday
Arizona are each one point lower but
with these exceptions the copper mar
ket remains extremely dull In the
general list prices hold steady and
leading local Issues seem I'm satisfac
tory investment demand.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-04
N. Y. COTTON.

NEW YORK Feb. 1.-The cotton
market this morning opened about AS
well as could be expected on the cables.
but was rather quiet First prices
were To points lower. Selling was
scattered Will. Wall-st interests and
houses representing Liverpool bought
a little Those who are keeping track
OF crop conditions were bit appre-
henslve this morning over continued
absence OF rain In southwest
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-04
Steamer Sold Cheaply.

The package freight steamer mon
tana was sold by Deputy u s. Mar
shall Cassius p. Taylor at auction ID
front OF the federal building THURSDAY
noon. She was sold to john Hussei,
representing the Great Lakes Eng,
neering Works for $3.50. the Doa'
was recently rebuilt al cost or slSs
600 by the Great Lakes works.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-04
NEW YORK METAL.

NEW YORK. Feb. AT the Metal
exchange today. the market developed
further weakness, all grades OF copper
being reduced Ic In both the bid and
asked prices. while tin eased on y for
spot and nearby deliveries. other COM
modities unchanged Prices are: Lake.
i3A GI3Tsc; electrolytic l3s dfiss,c:
castings. lsql3Lc. lead. 4.i0d&.l5c.
spelter. 502is f5.0Th tin. g. = a 27S.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-04

HOUGH1UN. Mich. Feb. 4.-The
junketing party OF Legislators, thir'
teen senators and thirty'hve repre-
sentatives. with the assistant secre-
tary OF the senate. K. r. Carpenter,
and Sergeant-at-arms Jones arrived
here today and Is visiting the college
OF mines. The party will visit Calu-
met and Keenenaw tomorrow.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-04
TRAIN KILLS
SIX R. R. men

NEW YORK, Feb. six section
hands were killed by construction
tain on the New York Central near
University Heights today The men
had stepped from one track TO avoid "a
passenger train and did not see the
train approaching.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-04
Markets an1 Finance

on ~ i.c, and provisions were OF
fGctionally.
Closing prices: wheat-May. sl.0sFs
askcd. corn-May. 63Ac asked. oats
May. 52C. Pork-May. tl6ge Lard
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-04

TOLEDO. O.. Feb i-Wheat--Cash,
s sspi. May ddrnAeta.1 su' sks.s 's MAY :;
So lc. July and Sept. 65Sc. Oats
cash. S2Ec; May. 5shc; July. 47Se:
Sept. Ss'se Rye0so7sre Aslke--
March. 1855 April. s5.5sn Oct. 1910.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-04
LIVE STOCK.
EAST BUFFALO-Opcnis
. pSug = stevens Live stock Report.

EAST BUFFALO-Op~nina.
Duspius = stcvens Live stock Report.
BUFFALO. Feb. Especial. Cat
ceipts 40 cars, slow. heavy, 81, geo.
Receipts 20 cars. slow. best lambs.
:!,so95.4o; ea,ls. sdgS9sss; yearlins:s
tt5caL;5. caives-s5 QsSo.
EAST BJFFALO-Ciose.
EAST BUFFALO. n. Y. Feb. -
Cattle-Receipts $50. steady. trade
steady. Gull 10 choice. s5..5qs.5o. sheep
and Lambs-Receipts 1860. slow. ESQ
sSc lower: lambs. ss2sgIto; year
Receipts $500, slow. steady 70 &c
mixed and heavy. sssoQ6..o: roughs.
$3.50 q $50; stays, SiQ4.7s.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.
CHICAGO. Feb. 4.-Hogs-Receipt.
butchers, IS vs. 9e.50, good heavy. ,s6ls
IS So q $40; pigs, .sa.So95,7s bulk. $40
Weak esev , ,iasi5B, cows VISA and heif,
ASSOC $50; Texans: I4.so66so: calves,
$6gs16. Sheep-Receipts 5000, mar
IS! s,saSy' sheep ''-SOaS''' lambs
MICHIGAN CENTRAL STOCK YARDS
DETROIT. Feb 4.-cattle-Aetivs
and 10 to IL cents higher than laSt
week. outlook strong. Prices ranged
, as follows Choice steers. averag I'M
from 1000 to 100 pounds, $4.75g $50
choice handy killers s4.25g s.65; ltgh,
TO good butchers steers and hetfsrs
4275Qf.l0; common killers and fat
cows, s2.50G4.25: Gamers cows. sl2i
d2.25; common TO prime shipping bulls
50; light butchers and heavy sausag.
bulls. S25o $3.50; stockers and feeders
s2.5094.S0 per cwt Mich Cows-Dull
SIS as each. Veal Calves-Active. 81
0s per cwt.
Sheep and Lambs-Aetive and high
er. quality fair choice lambs. 17d7.l0
light To fair. $3.50 q 6 so: common &c
prime sheep. t305 mixed sheep and
lambs. So. common killers. $2.I5 q 3,25
culls. s2H250 per cwt.
Hogs-Active and strong. quality
fair; prime mediums and fat workers.
s6.40Q6.60. light workers. and pigs
$5.50Q6.25: roughs. IS SIS per cwt.
Receipts for the week Cattle. Sill
| calves, 407, sheep. 3.340: hogs, 2sls.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-04
T)EIESDET
THI8T
COearNvY


To those who wish 10 invest
their money where II will be
quickly available we recommend
our Certificates OF Deposit. which
bear attractive rates OF interest.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-04
Cotton prices. furnished by Hayden
U. S. GOV. BONDS.

Bond quotations. furnished by Hay
len. Stone a. Co. ll6-llS Griswold-s
Rid Asked
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-04

Quotations by Hayden. Stone a Co:
Open. High. Low. Close.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-04
TOLEDO GRAIN.

ta)Asked. oe)Bid. ,x)spl't.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-04
LOCAL STOCKS.

Following quotations furnished By
Lewis @ Gorton. 1i1a Majestic building
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-21
No Fight No Prayers

A group of navy officers we're indulg
Ing in "reminiscences Of the war, when
one of them told the following yarn:
Early ON the morning Of Dec. "a,
1854" he said, admiral Porter sig
nailed to the fleet before Fort Fisher ::
Get under way and follow ME" The
ship to which / belonged was assigned,
in the program, to the position between
two ironclads close under the fort. We
ANTICIPATED hot and terrible work. The
flagship led the way, and was approach
ing within range, when Lieut.. Com
mander B, of my ship. ordered all
hands to muster. The brawny tars
gathered aft on the quarterback with
the officers In their usual places, and
our commander began to read froga the
prayer book the Prayer before Battle.
1t was a solemn moment, none knew
who or how many among us might
suddenly be ushered into the presence
of the God of battles. Our commander
read as though he felt it; the whole
ships company were awed and hushed
and the throbbing of the engines and
wash OF the water along the side seem
| ed prematurely loud. When about halt
| through a signal was reported from the
| flagship: Come to anchor in your posi-
| TONS When 1t was read to our com
mander sudden reyulsion of feeling
came over him. Throwing down the
| o,avor hool, unon thp hatch no eyciaim
ed: We'll, III be id if I'm going
to pray If we amt a-going to fight. -
| Army Navy Union
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-21
OCEAN LINERS CARGO.
Four Hundred Husky L0ngshOreme
to Load One Ship.

Four Hundred Husky LOngshoremen
to Load One Ship.
Down on the wharf the rush was at
it's height. Under the suffering blush
arc lights. amid endless clang and rum
BILE, the produce Of America came In.
From the prairies, the mines and the
mills, from the forests, the cotton plan
vineyards from the oil fields and meat
packing houses, from the grimy fac
tories, large and small, ponderous en-
gines Of steel, haryesters, reapers, au-
tomobiles, bars Of silver and yellow
bricks of gold, bales Of cotton and wcol
and hides and tobacco, meats, barrels
Of -four and boxes Of fruit, hogsheads
of oil and CASKS of wine-tens Of thou
sands Of things and machines to make
things piled up on the wharf by the
acre. And still all night the teams
clattered in and the tugs puffed up
with the barges, and from hundreds Of
niles away the ira ,is were rushing
hither, bringing more boxes ard barrels
dih DaSo W DN p'Nheu III a. the iiS~
moment.
In gangs at every hatchway the 100
men were trundling. heaving. straining.
a rough crowd. cursing and joking at
the hoarse shouts of the foremen.
while from the darkness outside heavy
black rope nets dropped down to gath
err gigantic handfuls of cargo. swing
them back W to the deck of the ship
and then down into her hold So al!
through the night and right up to The
hour of sailing the rush went on. for
the great ocean liners work is worth
hundreds of thousands Of dollars a
month. And the ship must sail on
time.-Everybody's