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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-21
MAY WHEAT MAKES A
BIG ADVANCE TO $i3li4
Establishes New High Record for Crop
-Patten and Associates Unload
July Option.

CHICAGO. May 2i.-Mey wheat set
another high record for the crop today.
In market characterized more by the
lightness OF the offerings than any.
thing else. II opened at sl.30. yester-
days closing price. and Immediately
Jumped 10 $l.30 IL,
James A. Patten and his associates
continued To get rid of their long July
wheat today That future opened halt
higher. out Patten Immediately
dumped such large quantity of the
cereal on the market that the price
broke nearly cent.
May wheat took another sensational
bound just after noon. reaching
Sl31l-4 and establishing another high
record for the crop There was strong
demand with little wheat offered.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-21
LOOT FOUND ON SUSPECT.
Police Have Strong Case Against Ern-
est lauds. Accused Of Theft.

Charged with plying "A sneak thiefs
trade. while employed as a driver for
the Detroit Catering Co. Ernest Lau-
da, % years Old of No. II iIoward-st..
wits arrested Thursday night, by Pre-,
cinct Detectives Holland and Graus,
of Garfield station He has been pos
itively Identified by several persons
who have seen him emerging from
houses from which he had pilfered
various articles,
Last Saturday. he is alleged To have
boldly walked into the residence OF
William X. Croul, No. 20 Kirby'aye,
west. and stolen two pocketbooks, con.
tanning $1,000 In cash, and some jew
elry trinkcts. The day before. watch
valued at S25 was stolen from the res
idence OF Mrs. j. X. Seawright. No.
10 Palmer-ave., west, where Lauda
made "A delivery. Last March. a hand
bag and 81 cents were stolen from
Mrs. Crandall's residence al No 81
Euclid-ave. west. The plumber from
the Crou, and Seawright residences
was found in Lauda's possession. lie
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-21
COPPER MARKET-CIose.

Ariz Conf 437s ApeN( 8. All, 80:
Adv. 9ls Bay : Gas. 80: Bos. Cons
14S. Bos. Ely. / Z. Bos. & Corb., 20 !. {.
Butte Cltn, %; Cop Con. 59a4 Cons.
Mer. 25. c. & H.. $40: G. 81 A. lo2 :. f.;
Daly W. Sls Davis T.. r Butte,
; i-i6. CIR 1Oi. Cir. - @. Can. 1914 ;
Gold Cons S. Hanc l0A; Helv.. o..
Isle Roy ~ Kew Cop. ,, Las: IL;
Lake. 22i4 Mass. ~ Mob: So; MAJ,
22I4 New Utah. ll-16. y. Butte, 30 70
old Dom. 5is. Osc.. l35. Par - =.
Raw. 81. Shan. 1873 sup. & +" - :. :
14f, Utah Cons 40ia; L : r.. cont,
30 do pfd aga. Wet. 5, Yuk.. l5-i6.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-21
PRODUCE.

Dairy products are in good demand
eRsi-tiss- MAJ ot-h holds StG.ldX-- although
receipts are increasing. Poultry is not
In good supply and dealers had trouble
in filing the wants or their customers
this week. The market is firm. Dressed
calves are steady and little higher.
The market has not been oVerstock I'd
for several days. Potatoes are In fair
demand and steady. AID there is an
active market for vegetables. Receipts
OF strawberries are increasing and the
market Is active Dealers expect Mis-
souri, berries in few days and these
are usually OF fine quality Apples are
firm. and scarce. There is fair d, =
mand for all leading lines OF farm
stun and steady tone in the market.
IAnseed oil Is higher The hay market
is strong
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-21
posTON WOOL.

BOSTON Mass May - The Boston
Commercial Bulletin Will say OF the
wool market tomorrow
business is very active and steady
in ali kinds II available woods at top
prices AustrHlia's 'Or bOthe'nerirsI and
crossbreds ia all grades are moving
steadiEy a advances OF az least one
cent a pound over last weeks prices
Tile ahipments ~ wool from Boston
70 Ma 2e.- the4as!he-- Wcre IL A1--A1
55.i21.siG pounds FOR
the same time last year The receipts
60 MAY 90. inclusive. were 1876. VaS
pounds against 54.511.iT1 pounds the
Rnma nerlnn last wear.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-21
NEW yORk pRODVCE.

NEW YORK, May Fl --POrk-Firm.
Lard-SteaGy, middle west spot, $40 %
n 1I05. Sugar-Raw. steady; refined.
steady. Coffee-Rio No. !. on the spot.
SqSi.c. Tallow-Steady. city. 5s.c.
Dressed and live poultry--Unchang
Cheese-Steady. full cream specials.
i3gi31ac; skins. specials, lie fun
skins, 2n2iac. Coffee options opened
steady unchanged. Butter-Flrmcr.
receipts 1905 creamery extra, 25i Y
&c. state dairy. tubs, II q % u &c. imi-
tation creamery frsts. u "a &c. Eggs
Firm. receipts l1,73T, nearby white
fancy. 26c. nearby mixed fancy. 2ic.
fresh firsts, q, n n 20 re.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-21
CuICACO pRODVCE.

CHICAGO, May 2l.--Buttcr--cream-
cry. extras. 23c; nrsts. 22c: daIries. eN-
tras 23e Eggs--Firsts; 2lc seconds.
Americas 134I4c. Live pouitry-Tur-
keys. l5c: fowls. l511c. ducks, lc;
geese. InSc. springs. per dozen, SiHS.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-21
BUTTER AND EGGS.

Butter-Board prices: Creamery. ex-
tras. 2fc: firsts. 22c: dairy. lSc. pack
ing stock, 16hc per Id.
Eggs-Current receipts. case count.
cases invluded. PIC per doz. Receipts
Friday 200 cases.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-21
Quotations by Hayden. stone 4 Co;
Quotations by Hayden. Stone \ Co.
TOIEDO cRNIN.

TOLEDO .. May 20 -Wheat-Cash
and MAY. 81 so; July. sl.llss sept.
siio, Dec. si;osts Corn-ZSash. =. 10.
Me- sSisc Oats-Cash and May, soc;
July. 5sl c; Sept. 4inc. Dec. ,te$ss
Rye-No. /. sic: No. :. seisc; No g.
and pee se-sO: March. s6s5. Prime
aisfke. SIS Prime timothy, $50.
Oil-I'nchanged. Butter - Creamery
csc: dairy 22c Eggs-2Oi2c
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-21
Appies-Fancy s1dT5o per biol:
western box apples. il.75 q 8 so per box.

wssIsrs box apple. SO per box box
Cauiisower-si7 IS per doz
Ceiecry-Florida. s.. so per crate.
Cheese-New Michigan. lao l5c. York
STATE old ssise's n nf% l new LIZ
SchweTtzer. Fancy. old soc' brick cream
Conee-Packase coffee. slA25gl7.5O
Dressed Cnlve.-Fancy. &c; COM
FIour-Michlgan patents. In wood.
$40: clear. $40: rye fiour. IS Dbl.
Feed-Johbing lots. bran. $50. coarse
corn meal. s3i. corn and oat chop, |sc:
coarse middlings. $50: fine rniddlings
Fresh observation-disclosures hot
house. SOC 75c .doz; lettuce. 10 9l2c 10;
head lettuce. $3.50 per hamper; pars-
$3.50 crate: radishes. isg25c dog; wax
beans. 81 bu: green beans: 'l.75g2 blu:
Grape Fruit-s5 q }. 90 per box
Honey-Fancy white. IS q lic 10: am
Der. iod lie. extracted 6gei.c per IT.
Hay-Detroit shippers are raying tho
fOIOTng prices 6stI for 'a led ha IN
mixed. .i3aIs.5O rye straw. $40 aIO so.
wheat and oat straw. - per ton.
cured, lite; No. green itc: no. :
green. Zoe, kip cured. No. !. lie. No :.
iiotac: hip green No l. I li, No
i4hc; calf cured. No. l. Isc: No ..
l4isc: lamb skins. 20 ;oc: shearllnss.
Lemon.-california .s:5955o per
Maple susnr-New. 1o9I2c per lb.
Nushrooms-50c per box.
Onions-Cuban. s1.5) per box: Ber-
muda. 81. 90 per crate
Observation-Disclosures navels. s2.5Oa
Ou--Raw nnseed. 5sc: boiled In
seed. 59c gal. less l per cent for cash
in 10 days. diamond headlight kero-
sene 9i1c: turpentine. IN parrel lots.
Plnenppie.-cubar. nas925o per
crate: s1Gl.75 per doz.
Pop Cor.-Ears. IN q &c per ID.
Potatoe.@Michisah; sar lots, T. O. b.
roritIy-iens. AZ a &c; stag roo.-
tiers. IL a12c; geese. sa1oc; ducks. lao
Isc turkeys, young. is - zoe. old toms.
Provi.ion.-Mess pork. 1880: family
pork. '?lg2l5o; light. clear. $3.50:
sailed briskets. 12Ac. shoulders. 9 c.
picnic hams &c: bacon. l4lac. lard. in
tierces. Inc; kettle rendered. l2hc
strawberrie--24-nt. cases. s275R3
sugar-Crystal dominoes s7.s5; Eagle
tablets. $3.50; cut loaf. $3.50; cubes
s5.ss; xxx powdered. s5.I5: granu-
lated. extra coarse. $40: granulated.
dne. in bulk. $3.50; granulated In as
10 cotton bags. So IS: Michigan granu-
TONERS A, s525: No. /. $3.50: No. ,.
IS 30. No 3. s5.25; No. :. $500; No. 5.
s5.l5; No. 6. IS 10 No. Z. $685. No. 8.
s4s5 No IL. $3.50: No Is. s475, No.
IA. s475: No. Is. s475 per 100 pounds.
TaIlow-No. l. 5hc' No. 2. 4Ac per
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-21

also had a lady's gold watch. engraved
M g." and the detectives are anxious
TO ind claimant for Il.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-21
LOCAL STOCKS.

The following quotations furnished
bv Lewis g Gnrton No. lii3 Majestic
building May is 1909:
ElnanelaI
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-21

Sewage screenings are compressed
Into blocks and burned under the
boilers Of Boston sewage pumping
station.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-21
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
CLEVELAND LIVE STOCK.

CLEVELAND, o. May 2l-Hogs-
Receipts e.000. market sc higher; me
diums and heavy. $3.50. workers.. s. 40.
CENTS cars, steady. Lambs-Re-
ceipts 10 cars. ssQs25. Calves-Re-
cetpts 300 S7Q75O
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-21
LIVE STOCK.
DETROIT LIVE STOCK.
,NIcbtxau Central stock Sards.)

DETROIT. May 20.-Cattle-Handy
cattle. 100 zoe higher, common outs1-
ers' stun steady, Priees ranged as toI.
100 10 800 lbs. s.. 2. 30 choice
handy killers 81 sea 80 light 10 good
butchers steers and heifers. s-.sV 80.
common killers and fat cows, 81 90 q . ::
eanaers- CONS. 81 % a rs: common 70
prime shipping bulls. 50 10. Hght
butchers and heavy sausage puiis,
se5Oa35O. stockers and feeders. ;? 90
T45O per cwt. Mich Cows-Active,
SIS a so each. Veal Caives-Easy' Sc
675 per Cwt
quality fair, choice lambs. $3.50 q rs.
light 10 fair. seg7; common TO prime
sheep. ssae, mixed sheep and lambs
$3.50 $50; common killers s-''o " -SV'
Hogs-Active and steady. quality
fair: prime mediums and tat workers.
s7.25G7so. light workers and pigs.
'0 Roeeipts Cattle. sse: calves. 1895.
sheep. lies, hogs. Gs,55o.
EAST BUFFALO-Openiug
BUFFALO: May 2i;mtSspectisa a. "a "a
ee, mss SO cars strong. heavy, $50;
Workers, $50 a 10: pigs. 500. sheep
and Iambs-Reccipts 40 cars, active
best lambs. IS. a s. warnings.
so: wethers. s6.25 $50: ewes. $3.50 .
SIS calves-Strong. s5ds.50.
EAST BUFFALO-Close.
EAST BUFFALO. y. Y. May 81
Cattle-Receipts IS. STEADY, prime, W.
az: butchers S450Ts. Neals-Recelpts
100. active. common to choice s6 n
$50 Sheep and Lambs-Reoeipts :
900. lambs. s6as.75 yearlings. s. %
: SO: sheep s3G6.5O. Hogs-Receipts
Lt.e6e-a active; workers. s. so liz. pigs.
s7.15G7.20.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
+, CHICAGO. May 2I.-Cattie-Receip pts
| l o 900 slow 10 steady. beeVes. 50 10 a.
7e5. Texas. s475G6.35. western. si.75
as. stockers and feeders. $3.50 a 8 90
cows and heifers. s.. q s. 40; calves.
s547 Hogs-Receipts 3 900. strong 10
SC lower light, 50 SO g 49, mixed :s'ss
TT25; workers. s725d7.30. pigs. $3.50
d $50. Sheep and Lamb IS : Re Z. o.
ern. $4,000: lambs. So SIS, western,
s6U9.
CLEVELAND LIVE STOCK.
CLEVELAND, o. May 2l.-Hogs-
Receipts s0OO market sc higher. me-
diums and heavy. $3.50; yorkers. $40,
lights. $40. pigs. s. cattle-Re-
csipts cars steady. Lambs-Re-
ceipts 10 cars. ssus25. Calves-Re-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-21
BOSTON COPPER.

Reported for The Times by Hayden.
Stone. 81 Co. l16-lls Grtswold-st.
open. High. Low. Noon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-21

NEW YORK, May 2l.-Ihe STOCK
market showed decided strength at
the opening and during the early
trading. The most prominent feature
was steel common. which seed at 90 3-s
as against IS rs at yesterdays close.
Union Pacific. Southern Pacific. Read
ing and St Paul made substantial
gains and nearly everything showed
material improvement. Amalgamat-
ed. Colorado Fuel. Republic Steel and
other industrlals rose about one-halr
point. Mexican Railway issues were
again In urgent demand. the second
preferred. advancing one point.
IL a. m-The absorption OF steel
common made that stock the sole mar
ket leader. and where advances were
made I'm other issues, buying was In
duced TO great extent by the
strength OF the chief industrial. Many
OF the room traders who were selling
stocks Yesterday were among the prin-
cipal buyers on tLe general list today.
Governments unchanged: other bonds
firm.
Noon-There was a little easing on
in prices after the first hour led by a
reaction OF five-eighths In Steel COM
mon that gave the bear element a IL
tie more confidence and induced pull
ing out OF moderate lines OF shorts
in many OF the leading railroad issues.
Price changes after midday were
narrow.
Do.or,aA for Tha Ttrnes nv HAYDEN.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-21
CmICAGO GRAN.

CHICAGO. May -sl.--lWbeat opened
steady 10 half higher Tor July but the
adVarce called out free realizins sales
ana Tie market broke back 10 a under
Yesterdays close. May sold nc higher.
Corn opened firm but trade was not
large ana the tone tRel4Red Ia easinssS-
oats active aud strong. PROVISIONS
steady
Noon-Wheat advanced all around.
Man reaching sl.30A July si.l6i., and
Septembcr. 81 0N l. Corn eascd on
while oats remained very
strong all morning, May topping the
% mark.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-21
Markets and Finance

were 22S.OO bu. compared with $4,000
bu a year ago
Exports Of wheat aud Hour were
equal 10 1000 0OO bu.
ENparts of wheat and nour FOR the
week 5O0. 900 hu.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-21
Receipts. Cattle. S92; calves, l.Os5;
sheep. l.l0S; hogs. 1856.
CATTLE.

Sold by bishop. b. x H. 20 Regain,
butchers :. average weight SOW Pas
$3.50. do. bulls .. 1865. sl.55. DO. COW l.
1850. So; DO. COWS ,. s5b. $3.50 dc, DO.
bulls ., $50. si25: do COWS !, i.S2o. $3.50.
SSwto. COWS a i9ls = 800 90 $50 SS. do.
cows j $50. 1915: Michigan Beef Co
butchers %. Gas. s5s5. do butchers y
500 $3.50; do oSlis ALA a5 DO ste steers
900. So. DO steers Z. l,1os. $685.; DO.
steers i. $50. s5.s5: do. butchers 3. 49,
So, DO. butchers sSs: sSiS9; ;o ;lick
butchers IL. 1858 si.75, do. butchers :.
9se $3.50. DO. COWS /. 1850. Do 90.
cows L. 1880. s.; do, bulls !, -.aSo. 30
do. COWS >. LAO. Fitzpatrick. steers od 10
ss5o. do. butchers 3. 500. H75s do;
butchers i-lr95A-~SAh0i Michigan Beer
s5.75. do steers /. $50: s.; do. COWS l.
$50. $3.50: 10. cows l, 1000: 80; 90
bulls /. csc. 81 -. DO. cows !. 100 Soy
DO. cows II. e15, IS; DO. cows .. sos
sas. So. do. COWS 8 IL &c; 81 IS
Sold by spicer. NJ. 4 X TO hammond,
standish & Co, steers ~ aNerase
7S4. IS do. cows s. $50, s.. Mcdonald.
bull l. $50. s3.75; Hammond; : 20,
bulls 2. 1915. s475 do. bull l. LOU,
ls525: Capls. steers ., l.125. So: do. COW
| / iI70 IS 10 COWS !. 500. 81; Cook
steers IS. $50. $500; do, steers 3. os2
$3.50 Capiis. steers 5. 800 30, 90, cow
2 u.s. 81 IS do. cows 3. t96, ~ Do
cows 8. s7o0. s4ls; DO. COW 1. $50, 50 so
Newton. Gamer !. 30. 81 90; bull !.
600. $3.50: 10. butchers ,. $50. s4.oo' 90
butchers , $50 $3.50. do. Gamers :.
$50. g. do, cows :. s75 50 do: steers 20 .
do butchers 2 3T5. 81 sullivan. bun l.,
/ 06o. 81 80. do. sUetrs 3. 10 1915, do.
steers D. 900 So 90. cows ,, 800. ~
DO buii /, s50. Sass
HOGS.
Bought by Parker webb & Co. OF
Bishop. p. II. hogs ~, average
! weight 10 price S1-35, do, hogs ~,
| $50. 81 20. 30. nogs So. l70. S7.25: do.
| hogs ll6. $50. s7lo. do. hogs II. l+O.
$40.
! II, pic.s 146 100 sos. do. l05. 40.
s. 10: sundry shippers, pigs l2s. loo. {.
| DO. %. 40. s7.21ia do. So 100. $40.
do IA. 10. s7.lj. do 205. 1855. 81 Is.
Bought py HAMMOND, standish * CO.
| OF Spicer. NJ X r.. nogs 81, llO. tI25.
do hogs 2Ss, 40. $50. Roe Com. Co..
hogs ia. 1ss. $735
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-21
U. ). GOVERNMENT BONDS.

Bond quotations furnished by Hay
den. stone & Co. lls-llS Griswold-
aid Asked
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-21
STEEL COMMON IS
MARKET LEADER
Absorption of Stock Is Feature
Many Room Traders Who Sold Yes
terday Buy Issues Today,
", STOCK M,RkET-CIo.e.

Anal Cop. ~ = Am I. r. '''
Am Cot. oil 60. Am Ice. io Am. Loo
81 = do pfd, no Am smslt., ~ Am Am
Tob. pfd. l6lh Am. Wool. SO Ana
Cop. 4si9 Atch-. iosis Il. 4 o. H. = =
r. r. Tr $50 Can. Pac. l'ses Gent
I.eath.. 2gEs do pfd 1885 Ch \ -,
7S2.: Oh. A CT. w. So. g. NJ n - 4.
l50as Ch. ~ Nwcstn, ls-i2, Colo j.
4 l.. Al; colo. * Sou, g. Cons Gas Gas
l44: Corn Prod. s3ss Del \ liudr 100
ben. & Rio CIR. +sts Dis, : {, 81 4 :
Erie. 3Si. do LIST pfd. SOS Gen. Els,
Int Met. l6i. do pfd 45t1 Kan. {.
Sou. 46a. do pfd. .3As l. y. lS9
Lead s!Ss Newh:. "a y y Gem.
1909. y " o. * w. ~ Nori. "
w. soi, Nor. Pac.. l4s. Penn, lSil (.
PEG, g 4 e.. ll4S Pr. St Car IL Z /:
Read. 1914 Rep. l. Il st. 2sA; do
pfd. 81 Rock ISL. 32l4 do pfd 1oS.
: Shef. s., SOU Pac.. l22s Sou: ny.
40 frfei. -slr-rss ;--L.& NJ
Union Pac.. lSSN L. ; G. |. T. r.
33s. L : Steel 59&4 do pfd. ll9A f,
Utah cop. 81 u Wabash, 20; do pfd.
5ois " L Tele, 20, West. Mtg, 50.
Third-ave. 29ia; Texas, "a. Bonds
lO4Gs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30

JUST ABOUT IT.
When you see a couple married,
You are ready to declare
That despite the dictionary
1t takes three to make a pair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30

IF l have been sad and gloomy and
not like myself this evening, l have
} very good excuse for it, replied the
hardware drummer when rallied on his
low spirits. 81 had a brother Bill, and
brother Bill is no more"
Anything peculiar about your brother
BilIY' was asked.
There was. Bill was football
player. He was a champion. He held
more medals than any other living
kicker. He had more broken backs and
legs and arms than any 10 wresters.
He had a standing contract with un-
dertaker and n hospital, and he had
burial plots in four different cemeteries.
There is no mistake that brother Bill
played the game for all it was worth
"And he is no more?'
. LAS l said. his kicking is DER, but
what saddens me is the way he suffered
before the end came. He got married
about a year ago and the inevitable
came. He dreamed of a game and kicked
his wife out of bed and she got a di-
vorce. He had retired from football, but
he couldn't pass a dog without kicking
him. He kicked his bedstead to pieces
Mt least once n week. He kicked open
doors and gates, and he kicked in the
heads of barrels. He kicked the grocer
and butcher and baker, and it got TO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30
Several Poles.

mo, 1 won't"
"Then there is Deacon Baxter. He
about runs the village. AS soon as he
heard about the North, South and East
Poles he got up West Pole, and if you
go to claiming there is such thing you
won't sell a blamed machine in the place"
And is that all there is to look out
for?' 1 asked"
Yes, about all except that we differ
here to the distance to the SUM- We
put it all the way from three miles to
$4,000, 00O, and you just keep quiet and
let US have our way. We amt hurting
anybody, and we don't want strangers to
be butting In
JOE KERR.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30
He Was Glad.
POINTS OF GAME.

y had turned away from the front
Of a newspaper Office when he found
~ man at his elbow smiling at him.
and after feeling Of anger he also
smiled and said:
81 see you have got on to my curve.
Yes l turned aside to look at the base
ball score. forgetting that the games
were over for the season. Force of habit,
you know. Been doing the same thing
for months and months
you were an enthusiasm queried the
other.
Say, 1 lived on it. I ate and slept
with it. Every morning 1 made bet
and every evening 1 found 1 had lost 1t.
When the games began last spring 1
had hundred friends When they
closed 1 hadn't one. l had called them
all liars and horse thieves over baseball
and they couldn't stand it,
1T gets in the blood"
You bet. I couldn't think of anything
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30

III MONTH ago. said the patent
washing-machine man, 81 struck into
little town in a New England
state, and I had hardly got my name
down on the register of the inn when the
landlord beckoned me out on the back
veranda and said:
You have probably come here to do
business and 1 will willingly give you
a hint to help you along. This town has
taken a great interest in the North Pole
dispute. Do you favor Cook or Peary?'
1T stand neutral 1 replied.
That's a good thing for you. This is
d Cook tavern. l won't hear a word
agin him from anybody. I've got it that
he discovered the North Pole
'I see.''
"Over at Smiths dry goods store
they've got it that Peary discovered the
South Pole. Don't dispute with that
crowd If you want to do business
Thanks"
"At Sheldon's grocery there is a crowd
contending that somebody has discovered
the East Pole. Mebbe you never heard
of that Pole. but don't be fool enough to
ray so.''
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but baseball all day, and at night I
dreamed of 1t and cried out in my sleep.
My wife refused to discuss the game
and the relations between US wert
strained. Our servant girl refused to
argue and 1 discharged her. Ny father
in-law said there was no game like
poker and 1 insulted him. On Sunday.
when there was no games, the day
seemed a year long to me. The boss Of
fered to raise my wages IS week II
would cut it out, and 1 told him he was
no patriot"
But it's all over now"
Eyes, and I'm glad of 1t. In another
month can get over thinking about 1t
and turn to something else, and before
the winter is over perhaps / can get in
terested in Shakespeare or history again.
I may have to get out into the back yard
and yell now and then as a safety valve,
but l shall do 1t gently as l can and
witho;-- threatening to knock the other
fellows head OF. JOE KERR.
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He Anticipated.

/" the farmer had a seat with me In
the railroad car and seemed rather
y = diffident / thought it my duty to
try and put him at his ease, and, there
fore, asked:
81 suppose you keep pretty well posted
on politicsT'
'Oh. yes he replied.
There was silence for another FIVE min
utes, and then I asked:
do you anticipate a lively session of
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Congress this coming wfnter7"
He took SO long In answering the cues.
ton that had given it up when he re-
piled:
I don't know nuthin' about Congress
and don't want to, but I'm anticipatin
that my son Bill. who was huskin' corn
when l left. has jest loafed on me all the
afternoon, and that when get home I
shall have to give him such lickin' that
the bellerin' of three bulls won't begin
to equal his holleri' JOE KERR
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His Troubles Ger.

that pass where something had to be
done"
And he was restrained?''
Yes, you might call 1t that. Some
one whom he had kicked filed an old
peach with dynamite and put it in
his way. Bill saw it and was a half
back once more He took a run and
kick to send that can to the North Pole,
and there was an explosion that shook
the earth for mile around.
And then they gathered up the frag-
ments ~
''Oh. no. There were no fragments.
The explosion simply famed Bills right
leg so that he could kick no more, and
he had to go on suffering for six months
before death finally came. None of us
will never know his feelings when a dog
would come up and smell of his leg, or
mule would come along and challenge
him to a match. 1 am sad, sad, and the
only consolation is in knowing that if
Bill was shunted off to the wrong place
when he died he wasn't Is minutes kick
ing himself into the right one."
JOE KERR.
ABOUT IT.
If my love were like the red, red rose,
As sure l born,
There'd be a huge pin in the back,
And that would be the thorI4.