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laden with small parcels and wraps.
Well, l guess we're ready to start"
said Mrs. Thomas, the little hostess and
hosts mother. She was attending the
picnic ms chaperon. There is the picnic
wagon at the gate. Come, every one,
scramble for a seat And she laugh
ingly led the way to the wagonette that
stood at the gate
At the grove the children gave them
selves up to the enjoyment of the great
out-of-doors The soft, green grass, the
wild flowers which grew in such abund-
ance, the giant trees, the young trees
saplings SO full of promise-the deep-run-
ming river, the bridge a quarter of mile
away the open spaces where the sun came
down so gloriously; In fact, everything
that nature gave 80 freely was source
of Joy to the happy little folk and their
gentle chaperon. Mrs. Thomas.
Now, the big boys must hang the ham
mocks," said Mrs. Thomas calling to
several boys who ranked highest in age.
"And brought along a rope for swing
and nice smooth board-with ends al
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When the Old Cat Dies.

d ENEATH the green tree
- swinging,
In the idle summer day.
Bob and Nell and Totty
Love to linger and to play.
One swings while two keep
counting,
Till one hundred has been said;
Then gradually the swing does
stop,
When the "old cat is quite
dead"
And then another takes the swing
And it livens up once more,
And there re two to keep the
count
Just as was done before.
And each in turn swings many
times
Way up, way up, SO highl
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doffing his straw hat to Mrs. Thomas:
Sure, he's an ugly-looking disil mum, but
he wouldn't hurt you. II you'd run at him
with q stick he'd take to his heels and
break his neck p'raps to git away. But
I'll be glad to oblege you by leadin' him
further up river" So saying the grin
ming farmland took hold of the rope
which was tied about the bulls horns and
led him peaceably away. When he had
been tied safe distance from the picnic
ground Mrs. Thomas said: NOW, chill
dren, we'll finish our interrupted lunch
con. Let me see-where were we in the
menu?"
EAT the piel" cried several boys voices
In unison. Eyes, at the cherry pie,
murmured one of the little girls.
"Oh. I'm so glad Wen get to eat my
mammals pie" sighed Oracle Baker II
was so terribly afraid that the bull might
get to it and eat 1t up. l wasn't afraid
for ourselves, but Tor the piei You see,
mamma got an extra big tin to bake this
pie In, and 1t holds quart of pitted cher
ries. So, you see. it's very fine pie
"We'll, We'll render our verdict as to
its excellence after we've tasted It," de-
elared jolly Harry. NOW, mamma.
please carve the cherry pie
Amidst laughter and good cheer Mrs.
Thomas cut into many pieces the cherry
pie, which all pronounced most deli
cious."
Then the rest of the afternoon was
spent In gathering wild flowers to carry
to the sick children who could not come
to the picnic, and when the time came
for going home each declared he or she
Ind enioyed every minute of the time n
the picnic.
why, during the few minutes of Mr..
Bulls call, we had a good time" declared
one of the big boys. I'VE felt that we
were far above him, you know, and that,
being his superior, he wouldn't dare to
come nearer to us than his rope would
allow"
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thing?" asked this child, questioning an
older sister 'Oh. l don't care for anil
mails" replied the older sister. They're
only good for selling or eating. I'd like
that squirrel fried nice and brown"
well. you'll not get to eat 'er." de-
clared one of the big captors. THAT
squirrel will fetch a dollar, I'll bet my
boots"
Then the crowd about the cage dis
persed, leaving only the little girl who
had expressed admiration for Pink-eye,
and who, inwardly, felt pity for her
What a shame she's been looked pris-
oner," she whispered to herself. what
a pity she can't get out of the cage ana
run home. She'd find her way. I'm sure.
I've heard that animals always know their
way back to the place they're taken from.
But maybe maybe / could But
the little girl glanced about her, fearing
some of her older sisters or brothers
had heard her talking to herself. Then.
seeing that she was quite alone, she
picked up the cage and carried 1t out to
the front yard. Later she told her
brothers that she had put the cage
where the squirrel might have more air
and less noise from the kitchen. dairy
and stables. Her brothers made no OBJ
lection, saying Leave the cage out there
tonight. Tomorrow we'll take the SPUR
rel to town and sell her."
About six O'Clock, when all the men,
bers of the family were busy in the kilt
chen, dairy, stable and COW lot. the little
girl, who was still too young to have any
regular work assigned her, crept round
to the front yard to the squirrels cage.
She felt secure in the front yard. for the
windows and doors at the front of the
house were tightly closed over spare
room and parlor, and no one would be
entering that part of the house during
the evening, or at any time unless COM
pany was present.
Picking up the cage the little girl ran
out of the gate. down the road towards
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ready notched-to be used as a swing
seat. Now, while you boys hang the ham
mocks and the swing the girls and | Will
prepare the luncheon"
The boys fell to work with will, and
soon the hungry children were filling
three hammocks and the swing having a
jolly time swaying to and fro to the
music of their happy songs.
\. "Wel1 isn't this worth while, mamma?'
asked Harry, as he and his mother lifted
some of the baskets from the wagonette
Just see how every one is enjoying him
self. Nothing In the world is finer than
a picnic In the wild woods In the summer
time"
Eyes, II there can be got together such
a splendid band of fine boys and girls as
mine," smiled Mrs Thomas proudly. "A
band of genuinely good, happy children
have about. me"
"A good mother and chaperon can have
no other kind of children" declared
Harry. And his mother slyly kissed him
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drawn down and fastened securely. But
all the boys decided to find safe refuge
In the trees, thus giving more room to the
girls; and seated about on tree branches,
some 10 feet above the ground, or In
the trees crotches higher up, they were
quietly waiting the maneuvers of the bull,
which stood still behind the bushes, look
Ing wildly toward the picnickers. Mrs.
Thomas remained beside the wagonette,
preparatory to getting inside the closed
vehicle as soon as the animal showed
any signs of visiting the picnic grounds.
After five minutes spent thus the bull
decided to come to the front, and Mrs.
Thomas got inside the wagon. Her only
uneasiness now was on the two horses
account They had been tethered some
distance down the river-perhaps a quar-
ter of mile from the picnic grove
where there was plenty of fresh, green
grass for them to feed upon, and a spring
stream trickling across the meadow
from which they might refresh themselves
whenever thirst prompted them to do
So But Mrs. Thomas feared the bull
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on the top of his curly head.

on the top of his curly head.
When the baskets were opened a great
many dainty and toothsome things were
set on the big linen cioth which was
spread on the ground to serve as
table, There were sandwiches of many
varieties, cold chicken, sliced ham.
deviled eggs. pickles, jam. cake, cookies
and a Dig. round, juicy cherry pie This
last-named Wand had been brought by little
Oracle Baker, for 1t was known fact that
her mamma could bake the best cherry
pies of anyone in the town. or in the
world, for that matter. Or, at least, so
everyone who ever tasted Mrs. Bakers
cherry pies emphatically attested. And
so Oracle had brought huge cherry
pie, carried in a strong, round pasteboard
box, and kept carefully guarded on
Gracie's lap during the drive from town
to the woods, and 1t was Oracle who
kept the boys from getting their fingers
In the pie, for each declared he wanted
to "stick in his thumb and pull out
cherry and it caused Oracle no small
amount of careful watching to prevent
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the crusts of her pie from being broken
into.
Just as the luncheon was drawing TO
that point where the cherry pie would
be cut into as many pieces as there were
guests at the table a strange noise was
heard coming from the underbrush near
by. All eyes were turned In the direc-
ton of the noise and. to the surprise and
horror of each picnicker they beheld the
head of a bull calf thrust through the
bushes. His eyes were wild and he bel
lowed menacingly.
"All get into the wagon and I'll draw
down the side curtains" commanded
Mrs. Thomas, In tones as quiet as she
could command. But her own anxiety
was noticeable In her voice. Boys,
some of you would better climb those
trees there, those that have the low
limbs"
In less time than it takes to tell about
It all the girls-fve in number-were
snuggled together under the seats of
the wagonette, and the side curtains
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She'll have more light and air in that.
and we can see her better. Besides, you
can take her to town In the bird cage
very nicely"
Apd pretty soon Pink-eye found out
what the bird cage was like. and she suf
fered the change from the box into 1t,
for in the box she was more secure from
curious eyes and long punching fingers.
Of attraction for half a dozen youngsters.
male and female, and Of various ages and
sizes.
But among these children one seemed
to feel some pity for Pinkeye when that
poor creature tried so vainly to escape
from the cage. isn't she a dear little
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no single room has the sun looked for
thousand years. and air has been grudg-
ingly admitted and never allowed to cir
culate. The houses run up five or six,
even seven stories, and are tenanted by
many families. Those nearest the pave
ment partake of the first Whit of the
gnrbage of the street, the objections of
the tenants In the tenements above, and
those In the topmost story inhale the
flavor of the stale humanity ascending
from all the fats below"
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Pink-Eye's Unusual Experience.

himself after he has reached certain
age and size
And SO, after Pink-eye became an Or
phan, she fell into the regular squirrel
routine of work and play. These two &C.
equations were admirably mixed, for the
squirrels could run and scamper about
even while they hunted for food. And
each day Pink-eye managed to put just
so many nuts into her house, providing
for those rainy days when she could not
go to the ground to look for dinner or
supper. And also she would soon begin
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-18
A FEW FACTS.

The coal bill of the United States Navy
during 1908 amounted to $5,545,0O0.
The United States produces more corn
than all the rest of the world put to-
gether.
1t Is claimed that out of every million
letters that pass through the postofiice
only one goes astray.
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BY MAUD WALKER.

WAA ABEL and Harry were brother
e 81 n and sister They lived In a
"a n large town near to which flowed
"a h A. a beautiful river whose broad,
low-sloping banks were covered
by soft green grass and shaded here and
there by tall forest trees At pretty
turn or bend in the river there was quite
fine grove and 1t was here that the
children from the town loved to come
and hold basket plcnics during the warm
weather.
1t was a glorious July day on which
Mabel and Harry decided to have a pic
mic in the grove. and while Mabel, assist
ed by her mother, prepared the picnic
luncheon Harry went among their young
friends to invite them to help make up
the party. And when the clock In the
nall struck . all the invited guests had
assembled at Mabel's and Harrys home,
each boy carrying basket and each girl
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-18
PRIMAL ACRosTIC.

The seven words of this acrostic con-
tain the same number of letters. If the
words are rightly guessed, and written
one below another, In their correct
order, their initials will spell tho
first and last name of once famous
violinist. The cross words are: /. A
large musical instrument. 2. That which
we could not breathe without. 3. A
bird of prey. 4. One who makes bread
and pastry. 5. A male relative. g. That
which a man is called when he draws a
prize. Z. species of worm used by ply
sicians in their practice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-18
INDIANS ARE FEWER.

At the present time there are only
10000 blooded Indians in America.
The death rate among them has been
growing in the past few years. being
much greater than the birth rate.
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ssThe little girl ran out of
the gate down the road"

the open, the freedom of fresh air and
the soft ground and running stream. And
besides, Pink-eye's mother had left such
small store Of food in the house that
her little daughter had soon eaten 1t all
and was obliged to go to the ground 10
hunt for her daily food
Pink-eye did not mind hunting for-food;
indeed she enjoyed doing so. She would
jScamper- about under the trees. picking
up nuts. And in company with her would
be many other child squirrels. also hunt
ing for nuts. 1t is the rule among squir-
rels that each-after a certain size-must
find his own food, for no one will work
ITO provide food for another. Doing 30
you'd at once make certain squirrels lazy.
k5r II one squirrel began to find food for
another squirrel the one would have en-
tirely too much Of a task ON his Shout
&Gers, while the idle one would become
}one on his kind and would eventually
&come a helpless, worthless squirrel.
In sQulrpeldom each must work for
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BEHEADINGS,

az Doubly behead that which often
happens to ones ankle while Jumping,
and leave a shower. (2) Behead a part
of the human head and leave a quarrel
between rowdies. (3) Behead a part of a
ment.
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~ INK-EYE was a dear little, bushy-
tailed squirrel. Early In her life
Pink-eye had been left an orphan,
for wicked hunter had deprived
her Of a mother. After becoming
nm orphan Pink-eye lived alone in the
cozy house her fond mother had provided
for her, namely, a snug cavity In the
body of huge tree. AS this little house
was far up in the side of the tree Pink
eye was always safe while indoors But
she could not always remain indoors, for
1t is the nature Of all creatures to love
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q OurpuZZle Corner s
CURTAILINGS.


~ Doubly curtail one of baseball
team and leave thick, black liquid.
(2) Triply curtail the curl on a babys
head and leave a piece of jewelry. go
Triply curtail that which all men of dig
nifed character should have. and leave
wild animal.
CONUNDRUMS.
Why is the wick of candle like
Athens7
Because u Ia IN Greece (orease).
Why is a hre-fender like Westminster
Abbey.
Because u holds the ashes Of the CRATE
(0redt).
What is that which coach cannot
move without, and yet is of no use?
Noise.
RIDDLE AND ANSWER.
Ten mems length, ten mems strength;
Ten men cannot tear It but little boy
Can pick 1t up and carry it.
"a Rope)
ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS PUZZLES.
LETTER EMBELLISHMENTS.
ZTGZAG PUZZLE - Camping. Cross
CORDS are: /. Clod. 2. Name. 3. Hymn. 4.
Shop. s. Knit. Q. Knot T. 0dme.
PRIMAL ACROSTIC = Webster. Cross
toords ares 1. Wine. 2. Earl. 3. Bake. L.
Sand. 5. Tune. 6. East. 7. Rals
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to lay up her winters store and then she
would have to work longer hours than
she did at present.
One lovely morning about 10 o'clock,
while Pink-eye was out looking for nuts,
she fell into a cruel trap. 1t had been
set by some very bad boys who wanted
to catch squirrels to sell to the town peo-
pie for pets. Poor Pink-eye's soft little
paw was caught In the trap and the
spring which held It hurt her SO terribly.
Whenever she tried to pull her paw from
It the hesh was torn and Pink-eye was
Obliged to- III down beside The trap anda
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
TOPICS OF THE STREET.

FOREIGN TRADING-Foreign houses were not
active factors in the local market, buying on hal
In London the general market showed a
cheerful tone throughout, though there was some
realizing in consois Money easy at the Brit
ish capital, with the rate almost nominal at / per
cent. Short time paper was quoted at per cent
and bills maturing in February and March were
taken by the joint stock banks at 1X per cent
Gold to the amount OF f500,O00 from South Africa
will be offered in the London market tomorrow
COPPER TRADE CONDITIONS.-WaIk con-
letter says: Copper is rmer. Lake is I4a cents
to 14&4 and eectrolytic is 143s cents to 49,
cents pound. large sale of electrolytic was
made this week at 14l2 cents Buyers are coming
into the market and showing disposition to make
contracts for the first three months OF the year
Producers very confident OF them are
willing to make concessions, and some of them are
disposed to advance asking prices. There is
feeling every hand that a lot OF copper will
be bought in the coming three weeks and
all of the existing supplies will quickly be alb
sorbed- The statistics of the last year. far as
they have been gathered. indicate considerable
increase in the foreign consumption. decrease In
domestic consumption and considerable falling
OFF IN the worlds copper production. compal ed
with last year. The decline in production was due
to the long period OF dleness Butte, a cessation
of operations at Greene Cananea for several months
and minor reductions OF operations at several other
mines. The increase In production from Nevada
Consolidated. Cumberland Ely. Utah Copper and
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London Jan. 2. l p. m.-The market for Ameri-
securities was strong. Last quotations FOL-
lOp
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
BONDS.
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

Irregularity attended the dealings on the con,
solIdated Stock Exchange IN the greater part O1
y-ars orered quite freely prices lower than on
the New York Stock Exchange whie at oueE
times the market relatively higher. 4heIe Nae
an esDe,iaIly strong demand for Reading IN the
FIRST hour and Il sold high as 1i33a' wren t,Ie
ruling quotation the other board was i43't; IN
the cosng trading a strong demand existed loI
r3rooi,Ivn Rapid Transit, which touched Izs
against high price the other exchange OF rs
Smelling did not 60 above S31a, against e@5& out
Union Pacific sold at 1S4A, against 1915 ana Stee
common at 637s. against 53@4- Among the issues
mat made prices than on the other excnange
yysra: ST paul 15O14. against 1904; Union Paclhc
IS9iL against 1S3ss; Copper 81 against s4s; Read
ing 1925 against 1925; Northern Pacific l4Z1a
against 1929 and New York Central 1261s' against
1854. Detailed operations:
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

The outside market was quiet out nrh. MtsIns
hares we're in fair demand with dealings connned
to about three or four issues. Cumberland-Ey ana
United Copper were higher Standard Oh was
OF about 2 points. Bonds were steady
INDUSTRIAL.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03

Acksr, MerraiI s Condit Stocks
American Brake Shoe 6 Foundry
American Chicle Sec.
Bush Terminal Stock & Bonds
Central Fireworks Sec
Casein Co. Of America, Com. s Pfd
Denver Gas s Electric SIS 1893
Hudson River Electric Power Bond.
Hudson River Telephone Stock
O'Gara Coal Co. Bonds s Stock
Omaha Gas SIS 1917
Omaha Water So 1915
Omaha Wafer SIS 1916
Peoples Surety Co
Producers Oil
Rotsof Mining Co. IS 1925
Rochester Gas s Electric IS 1912
Rochester ST. Railway Pfd.
Mobile 6 Ohio r. r. (SoUthern Ry.
Co. Trust Ctfs-)
Syracuse r apid Transit Bonds 6
Stocks
Standard PIunger Isf Pfd.
Texas (OiD Co.
u. S. z Envelope Co. Pfd.
York Haven Water 6 Power 5s 1857
DEALT IN.
nd Inactive Securities Bank rust Ca
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
INACTIVE STOCKS.

g Ts. s @ As sss esas
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03

FOREIGN MONEY MARkET.-CaH money in
London, 1R1Is per cent; open market discount rate
for short bills, 2G2 per cent; long bills. 2G21 per
cent Berlin discount rate. pa per cent: Paris dis
count rate. 2% per cent. Paris exchange on Lon
don. 20 francs 1212 centimes Berlin exchange on
London, 20 marks 47A pfennigs. Bar gold. us 10d
FOREIGN SECURITIES.-Britis consos for
money. 83H per cent for the account, 1875. French
rentes 96 francs 20 centmes.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET-Money on cali. 81. per cent
Time money in the last week showed distinct ease,
supply far exceeding demand. which was narrow.
Rates declined gradually lending at per cent for
thirty sixty and ninety days. 1884 per cent for
four months and 3iz93s4 per cent for five and six
months. Mercantile paper was issued In moderate
volume Notwithstanding improvement in general
business, merchants showed no signs as yet OF be-
ing in need Of heavy accommodation from the open
market There was a good demand, especially Tor
the higher grades. Rates. 334Q4A cent for
sixty and ninety days indorsed bills receivable, 4g
AZ per cent for choice four to six months single
names and per cent for others less well known.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-The foreign exchange
market was firm at 4.S73594s740 for cables. f.e705
@As7IO fer demand sterling and 4S5l5O4So for
sixty-day bills Short francs were 5.153s less 1-32
and short reichsInarks 95 3-lS.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
sex dividend.

Total sales for the week .........:..... aael s51
-rota sales for the previous S644 s67
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
ers. posted rates were as follows:

DOMESTIC ExCHANGE-Boston. IS 2-sc dis
count; Chicago, 1ec premium; San Francisco. sight
nc premium, telegraph 12ikc premium: New Or
leans, commercial SOC discount, bank 81 discount;
Charleston, buying par. selling 1-l0c premium; st.
Louis l0c premium bid 20c premium asked.
SILVER MARKET.-Commercisl bar silver. 60lSe
Mexican silver dollars 45c. Bar silver in London
closed at "a e-l6d. unchanged.
GOLD PREMIUM-In Madrid, 1l.30: LAsbora
Ea5.
MEXICAN ExCHANGE-Mexican exchange on
New York Is quoted at 2.0l&.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

The following shows yesterdays closing -
tions for government bonds. compared Win
days:
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03

The following were tha last actual sales and the
closing quotations for stocks IN which there were
no transactions yesterday on the New York sto-s
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1909-01-08

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