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very dark and having mixture OF Indian
blood. The two were known to the bee
hunter. who told Crockett the bearded
man had been one of Lafitte's pirates and
the Indian was a hunter we'll known In
south Texas. The pirate and the indian
were en- route for the Alamo-soldiers OF
fortune playing in the great game for
possession of an empire.
x
The pirate and the Indian joined Crock
ett's party by Crockett's invitation. Queer
company man who had an idea of being
President of the United States was keep
ing. But as Crockett, Thimblerig and the
bee hunter were mounted and the pirate
and the Indian were afoot and Crockett
was eager to press forward they sepa-
rated the following day. Then a strange
combination of adventures crowded in on
Crockett. The bee hunter suddenly
dashed away and soon was lost to view.
Next Crockett, who never had seen a
buffalo herd before, was so carried away
by the sight of herd that he raced after
it to shoot the leader of the lot. and when
the chase was ended he had lost himself
on the prairie and Thimblerig was alone.
Next a troop of wild horses appeared and
circled about him and his mustang until
his mustang animated by the spirit of his
early days. dashed off to lead the bunch
When night overlook Crockett his horse
river. across which the wild horses had
difficulty in swimming. but which his
tired mustang could not negotiate.
Thinking his mustang was near death.
Crockett prepared to sleep in the top of
a fallen tree. but as he started to climb
among the branches he heard the growl
of cougar. Before he could take aim
the cougar sprang. He lodged and fired
as he jumped aside. The cougar was
wounded, but not seriously. Then as The
cougar prepared for another spring he
dubbed his rifle. The blow he struck the
animal dazed it for a moment, but soon
the advantage was with the cougar. for
Crockett tripped and fell. The cougar
was on him in an instant. grabbing him
by the thigh. The tail Of the cougar was
toward Crockett's head. and clutcling the
beasts tail he tried to tear the animal off
and throw it into the river. He succeeded
in rolling over the animal, and then,
drawing his knife, he managed, after
many efforts to reach q vita. spot with
the blade.
Torn and bleeding. he climbed into the
treetop to sleep. When he awoke in the
morning he was sore and weak. He made
a fire to cook a little coffee the bee
hunter had given to him and was re-
freshed from drinking the liquid, when.
as he looked up. he saw a band of In
dams sweeping across the prairie toward
him. The Indians divided SO that he was
between the two parties, and then the
chief advanced to ho'd speech. Crockett,
witn no hope of escape, was delighted to
find the Indians friendly. The chief could
speak little English. When Crockett
told his story of the fight with the cougar
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Crockett hardly could believe it when
he was told the boy could pilot him
throughout the city. And when at the
institution he saw blind girl take up
Bible and read chapter after chapter
the tears came to his eyes. He examined
the raised letters of the book with the
deepest interest, and when IL was ex-
planned to him that the blind, through
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A QUAINT, Picturesque Man Of the VIII
~ derness, Whose Vanity Led Him to
Political Disaster, and Who, Seeking New
Career, Found Its Beginning and End in the
Alamo, Where His Heroic Death Made Him
One of Americas Immortals. ~ ~ *
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-24

LTVERROofE Auk 2a-WHEAT-Spot
-. = rel Nestefa Ninter nominai; tutures,
Ia - - \
,N-aN-spo,. as. Ameriesu mixed. via
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-24
NEW YORK. STOCKS AND BONDS
Market is Irregular and Course Of
Prices RsaotiOnary.
RAILROAD TRAFFIC is GROWING
Union Pacific Rises 40 the Openins,
hut Flood OF selling Orders
soon sends "a Below
Saturdays close.

NEW YORK. Aug. 8.-From the irree
ular and r~eactionary course Of prices 70
day Il lie clear that the stock market "
still in a highly sensitive state and de,
pendent largely upon Developments OF
the next few days. Foremost among thest
is the health Of e. II. Hartman, con
corning which the usual conflicting runlofs
and statements we're again current. but OF
which more definite knowledge ought 70
be obtainable.
systems in the middle west are virtualy
unanimous IN their declarations that busi-
ness Is steadily mounting nishfT ~ msrl
chandise. II was reported today thal thS
railroads entering Chicago have IN mlnu
an Increase OF two cents per 100 pounds
in freight terminal service Foreign
advices were cheerful In the main. beIIln
cables we're most optimistic, WIN ~
ported steady betterment In Germany >
Industrial condition. Taking tts cue from
London, where Americans, especially Union
Pacific, we're active and strong, our maj
ket began operations In much the same
fashion The advantage was fleeing, how
ever, vigorous selling OF the tl@trlulan
issues soon wiplng out all advances ana
BY noon prices Of Union Pacitle ana
Southern Pacific were under last sat
urday's lowest quotations whlle str3ns
pressure was being sxerted upon Hesu'nS
CONFIDENT with the decline in the Harri-
man issues was a statement that ~
changes would occur IN me oiE nsS,9in ~ ~,
the directors meeting tomorrow. IN sharp
contrast to the other railway shares was
the strength Of the Gould issues, Texas &
Pacific, Wabash and Denver & lilo
Grande. all displaying firmness. Business
on the exchange fell off in the after
noon session. the volume Of transactions
up to z o'clock barely reaching the aver
aee OF the first two hours Of trading on
several days OF the last week. Prices
rallied somewhat before the last houI'
when the street received word mat MT.
Hartman had sent assurances to his as
sociates from the ship now bringing him
10 port. of his good condition" For a
brief while this news was without ERECT
but in effect the final trading there were
sharp rebounds In Union Pacific. Southern
Pacific and United States Steel, which
carried them well above the previous high
prices Of the day. Other stocks that
moved in sympathy included Reading,
Rock Island, Chicago & Northwestern and
Chesapeake g. Ohio. The rally was IN
progress when the market closed, Can
money varied from ga to 2A per cent, but
time accommodations were in light de-
mand with no change.
The bono market was easy ana
only moderate trading in the better known
issue. Total sales, par value amounted
to So PSI, 900.
L.. s.. government Ss advanced y per
cent and the registered As a per cent
on call.
Number OF sales and Leaning quotations
on stocks were as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-24
C. A. Go0DNoW SLATED FOR
GENERAL MANAGER C. G. W.
Milwaukee Man Said to he Lined UP
for the Job Left by Sam
Stickney.

c. A. Goodnow. now with the Milwaukee
on It's coast extension, is said to be slated
as the new general manager OF the Great
Western. Samuel c. Stickney, formerly
general manager OF that road, IL to go to
the Erie as assistant to Fred D.. Under
wood, president Of that road. Mr.. Stickney
resigned as vice president and general
manag OF the Great Western last spring
and has been resting since that time at
his summer home at White Bear.
John w. Newlean, formerly with the
Union Pacific in Omaha and now auditor
OF the Great Western, is named as the
agent and attorney for the Great Western
in Minnesota and the man on whom all
papers OF the company are TO be served.
a special train carrying the Wooster,
Mass. Board OF Trade will pass through
Omaha over the Union Pacific. enroute
from Portland, ore. TO Chicago and the
east at 8 p. m. today. They will be met
at the station by q representation from the
Omaha Commercial club.
Beginning next Sunday Missouri Pacific
train No. 106 will be held at the Union
station until midnight to permit people
attending the Omaha theateTs to see plays
in this city and get out the same night.
The Rock Island had a special train Of
seven cars through Omaha Monday morn
ing carrying insurance commissioner
from the east to the annual convention At
Colorado Springs.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-24
WILL BUY FIRESTONE LOTS
FOR NEW SCHOOL HOUSE
Board of Education Votes TO Make
Purchase for S0,1BO I'm Special
Session Held Monday.

Twelve lots In the Firestone addition to
the city OF Omaha, east OF Fort Omaha,
will be bought by the Board Of Education
as a site for a new school building. 1t be-
ing the intention to erect a building thereon
In the near future. The board in special
session Monday afternoon voted to make
the purchase.
TIL land to be bought Is composed IN
lots 81. 81, IS, GA. 6b, &c, g. IS, 90. 20, Il and
u, Firestone's subdivision. with a front
age OF 272 feet on Ellison avenue, and a
frontage OF 23 feet on both Flrsstons
boulevard and Twenty-seventh Avenue. The
price 10 be paid is $3.50 fts
New bids for heating, plumbing and
ventilating in the addition to the high
school building were opened by the boatd
and referred to The committee on build
ings and grounds with power TO act. About
500 will be saved by rejecting the former
bids and readyertisIng. Barney Grunwald
Is the lowest bidder, on the face of the
bids as opened, his proposal for the en-
tire work being S24,5OO. Other bids were az
follows: J. J. Hanlghen, s26, 800; Johnson.
Rowe & Co. s26. COO; BellAmy & Horning.
s27. $50; w. T. DAILY & Co, ST. 800 Western
Heating & Plumbing Co. SIS, $50. The San
itary Plumbing ompany submitted . bid
Of $3.50 for plumbing alone.
The board voted to buy an automobile
for the superintendent OF buildings, the
machine not to cost more than &62s.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-24
m s!s p..m 10

NHaa....aHAH - z y
sHEEP-Aslde from, = slower movement
OF supplies. largely induced by liberal re
ceipts, this mornings sheep market pre-
scented no especially new features Receipts
were about sevenuy-two doubie-deoNs re
ported In and a fairly large proportion
were feeder sheep and lambs
Killing sheep onenedI rather tardily and
Il was some lime before the trade had ac-
quired enough momentum to afford a
broad view 81 value levels, First sales on
practically an kinds OF offerings In this
branch OF The trade, however, were just
about steady and. regardless Of the sticky
appearance u trade, statesmen aud buyers
basis. Occasionally soft spots were appar-
ent. but weak places were scattered and
were usually offset by strong spots else
be in poor demand n any positive weak
able on sales o, this kind.
There were several loads OF lambs on
sale and young Killers met with a good
healthy inquiry from the opening. The
quality Of supplies, however, was only
to look over offerings they were inclined
to take their time In filling orders. A good
firm tone 20 the trade was evident ana
prices generally ruled about steady.
In very good supply. In fact, fully half OF
today's receipts consisted Of sheep and
P is@Ss Of fOi SSSeFs we're ISG tS BE- fOuR PSrR EH al,
most every alley, and inquiry was vigorous.
Owing to the delay necessitated in sort
ing out their stock in many cases, the
feeder mRrke was somewhat late In as
Stunning shape. This condition almost al
ways features the market on days when
receipts are heavy, and Is not to be taken
as a true reflection Of trading activity.
Most prices paid were fully steady, more
especially so on punches that happened TO
be particularly suitable. Feeding yearlings
sold early at $500.
Quotations on fat sheep and lambs; Good
to choice lambs. t6S567.40; fair to good
lambs, @5o66.s5; good TO choice yearlings,
A.Sn6.&; fair to good ~yearlings, NS8A@;
good to choice wethers, &t25fp4.65; fair to
good wethers, Ss.s0R4S; good 20 choice
ewes, A,OcgA&; fair to good ewes, 1850
400.
Quotations on feeder sock: Fair TO choice
lambs, S5.75a650; fair 20 choIce yezriings,
N.bOqb.25 fair to choice wethers. GDU6DA26,
| Danra.nnAnaLA- 80.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-24
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET
Lower Cables Start Lower Selling
First Day Of Week.
SPRING WHEAT MOVEMENT is ON
Receipts Are NStieeabIy ~iserea-ed in
North " estsr MRrkets-worid's
visible supply was Also =
Rearish Featarr.
OMAHA. Aus "a

OMAHA. Aug q, 1909.
Lower cables started heavy selling again
today The spring wheat movement has
begun and receipts were noticeabyd in
. creased In the northwestern markets. The
v worlds visible supply was also a bearish
feature, showing considerable Increase.
Light scattered showers fell IN the corn
belt and more rain 10 forecasted. This
caused uneasiness and prices slumped.
Wheat elumped again after a weak
start on favorable, thrashiuE returns and
a general bearigh sentiment due to the
expected large movement. Cash wheat
broke sharply and offerings we're reluc-
tanuy taken. Buying was OF poor class
Corn opened yeah on reported rains and
values Kept slipping lower during the
whole session. More rain II reported and
further declines are probable, az the Larger
commission houses are selling on al
bulRea.
Primaty wheat receipts were $4,000 bu.
and shipments were 21I 600 bu.. against re-
eeipts last year OF $4,000 bu. and shipments
Primary corn receipts were $1,000 bu. aud
shipnients We're B36, coo bu.. against receipts
lssl year Of $4,000 bu- and shipments OF
Cisarancss were 1000 bu. OF corn. 1900 BIZ:
Of oats and wheat and flour equal 70 zSl'VJo
bu. aF
.LlvsrPeob closed lEaltd lower on wheat
fnd h6Ad higher on corn.
Local range OF option.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-24
Novel Way to
Even Up on Foe
Sheriff Gets One Man in q POksI
Game and Then Arrests
His Rival.

A sheriff induced his brother-in-lsw to
sit Ia a poker game run by . railroad SEQ
ton foreman and then brought an indict-
ment for gambling against the foreman,
because the latter had opposed the election
of the sheriff, according TO the story told
the police by T.. Johnson. who admits he
is the railway employee wanted on the
charge.
It's Just political spite work, explains
johnson, but the fact remains that he Is
held in the city Jail as a suspicious char
acter, pending the arrival Of an officer
from Boone county With papers to take
him to Albion to answer the gambling
charge.
Johnson Is a Dane and lived at Twelfth
and Jones streets. He Says he came to
Omaha when he heard that the grand
jury was returning an indictment against
him. Officer McDougall arrested him
Sunday evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-24


The market for standard copper VS. nrm,
but no sales we're reported on the NeW
York exchange. Closing prices % the
week. Spot, August. September and OCto-
Der az Na7b0l0W; November NaSo01AW.
December, uaW61AM The Londo marked
was steady az a moderate advance, with
spot a. e5e ls "a and futures ~ e0 IA
Cd. Local dealers quoted coppG ~
uA1GiR0tAGh; electrolytic. NANA0
i2i2h; casting. HR62Ng1aNh tead was
firm, with q sale Of 900 pounds. August
reported At $40. Spot closed at eA&0
40, New York. and at n1 BID, nast 81.
Louis delivery. The London market was
a shade lower. with spot closing at eia
Sc %. Spelter vas firm with spot cioe-
ing at ST0G6@, New York, and AZ NNA
66T6 East ST. Louis. The London mar
ket wa unchanged AZ ea Iron was
higher in London, with Cleveland war
rants at 500 fkd, Locally STEADY, Ne. !
foundry northern, N1.eo01&coi N Z. 4
t1TO001L0; No. I southern hnd No. !
southern soft, uT.7BdRB,
ST. LOUIS. Aug. @-METALs-EEAD-
Firmer: ASih.
sPELTER-Strongerj SSTrk
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-24
DISTRICT AVERAGES.

Minimum temperature FOR twelve-hou
period ending at s q. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-24
Minimum temperature


For Omaha. Neb., for the twenty-four
ending at s q. m. 18th meridian
time. Monday, August %, 1903:
OMAHA DISTRICT
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-24
Totals

CATTLE-Recelpts of cattle this. morning
were quite liberal. 2S4 cars being reported
in. The run, however, was not as large
as a week ago. when 36 cars were re-
ported in the yards. As might be ex-
pected, the receipts consisted largely Of
western cattle, the supply of natives being
comparatively small. The market as q
whole was In fair condition, prices on all
outset Buyers all seemed to want cattle
and there was a fair movement to the
trade.
Beef steers OF desirable quality we're
very free sellers, packers being anxious
for cattle Of that kind, The prices paid
compared with last week, so that both
buyers and sellers were as a rule quoting
the market at about steady with last week
or the fair to good killers.
Cows and heifers also moved off with
the reasonable degree Of activity, a con-
changing hands in very good season.
Good feeders. that Is, cattle having
weight and quality, were In demand at
steady prices. on the other hand the
Hight cattle and inferior kinds were slow
and the tendency a little lower, being
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
cornfed steers, F.0O87. so; fair to good corn
fed steers. Sc. 3Ode.e0; common TO fair corn
fed steers, $5.0O96.S0 good to choice range
steers. S5.00d5.75 fair TO good range steers,
H.bOd5. 90: common to fair range steers,
So 7bd4. 40; good to choice cows and heifers,
"a. 0O75.2h fair TO good COWS and heiferS,
S3.0Od2.75; common to fair cows and heif-
ers. 81. T5n2O0: good 20 choice stockers and
feeders s49a52s fair to good stoeksTs
stockers and feeders. s3.OOd3.5 80; stock helf-
ers. 81 75dS50: veal calves, S.50066O; bulls,
stays. etc, S2.76G476.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-24

Articles, Open. High. Low. Close. salty.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-24

Featurea Of the Trading and Closing
Prices on Board of Trade.

~ Prices On bOoFO OF IFnOes
CHICAGO. Aug. 23.-The beginning In
reoord-breaking crop OF wheat in the notth-
west had a depressing effect on. the wheat
market here today. the price OF all deliv-
cries declining more than 1c per bushel.
Closing quotations. showed net losses OF
I've to 1hcn Corn was weak on reports
because of liberal receipts. Provisions
The wheat marker was subjected TO
general selling pressure throughout the
entire session and an extremely heavy tone
prevailed from start 10 finish. Selling a.
the opeging was inspired chiefly By, de;
the leading grain centers Of Europe, due
partly TO heaeNs shipments from Russia,
eral movement OF wheat in this country.
principal. Weakening lnnuense. Receipts
than double those Of the corresponding
day a year ago, and Kansas City also
TsporteG E mFtsris al increase In aTTiysIs'
ss dis ssws from MInReapeIE where
today. The quality OF this new spring
wheat was said to be excellent. Pfedic-
lions were also made that the arrivals at
age loo cars a day: During the day Sep
TENDER sold between g%c and 99hc, while
the December option ranged between s4hc
and 9SAcs The market closed with prices
only d triffe aboves the low mark. sep
TENDER being at sS4c and December at
$3.50
An official prediction Of showers In
Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska prompted lib
eral selling in corn, which resulted in
declines Of more than 1c IN all deliveries.
The market closed weak at almost the
bottom with prices off Md1c TO 1M61IhC
compared with saturdays close.
Liberal receipts, present and prospective
caused active selling Of oats by cash in.
teregts, which resulted In sharp declines
In an options. The market closed veal
with prices h91e to lhc below the pre-
vious close.
Provisions were firm on . &c 70 100 ad
vance In live hogs. The close was firIr
with prices &c lower to 15c higher.
The leading futures ranged as follows.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-24

BUTTER-Higher; creamery. 23Q2Sc.
EGGS-Steady; tic.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-24
Kansas CIty Live stoek Market.

KANSAS CITY. No, Aug. 2.-CATTLE-
Receipts, $4,000 head. including 5000
southerns; market for fed cattle, strong;
for others. steady to weak; show steers.
$500; choice export and dressed beef
steers. S6.50q7.60 fair to good. t425a6.25:
western steers, A.100675 stockers and
feeders, .33O0d5.15; southern steers, $500
SIS: southern COWS, S2.256AOO; native
cows. $225d4.5O; native heifers. S3.25d725;
bulls, S2.S5dAOO; calves, AO0d7.50.
HOGS-Recelpts. 5000 head: market &c to
1Oc higher; top. $3.50; bulk OF sales. 1850
7S5; heavy, F75G7.S5: packers and butch
ers. STQ07.9; light, F40q7.S5; pigs, $3.50
OTIS.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts. $500
head; market steady; lambs, S6.O047.60;
yearlings, SA.50Q5.20; wethers, A0Oa5O0;
ewes, $3.tOQ4.7b; Nstoekers and feeders, $500
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-24
NASBYS BACK FROM TOLEDO
Thomas. siEeF and Cook 4RstuFR
from Convention which oBsahs
DID Not Get.

Omaha might have secured the next ma
tional convention Of postmasters had Il
gone 10 work earlier, said Postmaster
Thomas on his return from Toledo, whers
he attended the convention. He. Wesley J.
Cook OF Blair and Ed r. Sizer OF lincoln
were three Nebraska Nasbys who we're
there and pulled for Omaha. They returned
together.
But We had an instructive and interest
ing convention" said Th0nfas.
And a good time" put In SizeR who was
elected second vice presidenL
" Deed We did added Cook.
Postmaster General Hitchcock vac A. thu
convention and many other prominent men
from various parts OF the eounryt
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-24
Cation Market.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2S-COTTON-Ths
cotton market opened steady at a de-
cline Of 3 points on an advance OF l
point and sold about s TO 8 points net
moderate demand from room shorts, who
found very little cotton offering Trading
was very quiet during the middle OF the
from the best.
Futures opened steady; September, 12l2c.
October. abe: December. 1s.15c; January
II. l6c; March. 1215o; April, 12.1ec.
Spot closed quiet; middling uplands,
p T5c: middliuRs gulf. 1Sc; sales none.
GALVESTON, Aug. 23-COTTON-Lower:
l2hc.
ST.. LOUIS. Mo, Aug. 2-COTToN-
Market steady; middling, 12&ci sales, none;
receipts, ~ bales; shipments. n3 bales;
stock. 1880 bales.
Spot market firm. unchanged. Middling,
121Ac: sales on the spot, $50 bales; to
arrive s. bales.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-24
st. Louis Live stock Market.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. Aug. 2s.-CATTLE-
Receipts, 300 head, including 5000 Texans;
ping and export steers, t6.5Oa7.@: dressed
beef and butcher steers, S6.T5@6.35; steers
under 1000 pounds, SA.2O75.50; stockers and
feeders, S3O0Q4.50. cows and heifers. 50. 25d
$50; Gamers, S2Ood3.0O; bulls, SS.26d4.5O;
calves, Sb.50n7.7b; Texas and Indian steers,
s.. 2506. 10; cows and heifers, S2.50dl.90.
HOGS-Receipts, 500 head: market
higher: pigs and light. S6.251S.OO: packers.
81. 75G7.95 butchers and best heavy. S.S09
$40.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, $500
s.. 25d4.5O; lambs, IS. 7567. IS; culls and bucks,
81. 50l4.50; stockers, {3OOa3.75.