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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-02-25
THE SPOKANE MARKET nrrOaT
Prices to PRODUCERS.

The following list may be taken a,
fair standard of prices paid to pro
ducers-Outside of the city market fol
the commodities named:
Poultry-Live hens, 14c; dressed, TX
ID; live spring, 14c; dressed, 15@16c;
old ROSTERS, Toe; dressed, lie; live
geese, lac lb; dressed, Ire; live ducks
14c; dressed, zoe; fancy turkeys, 2sc;
dressed, 25c.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, $40.
Mutton Dressed wethers, 121Sc;
ewes, 111ac; lambs, 14c.
Live stock-Veal, fancy, small, lac
ID; large, S@11c Id; steers, live, $50
$50 cwt up; dressed, s1s@9c; hogs,
live, lac lb; dressed, 12c Id.
Fruits and vegetables-Potatoe soc
cwt; apples, 81 to $3.50 per box; car,
rots, soc, cwt; beets, 1c lb; dry onions.
! lac Id; horseradish, 121ac Id; cab
bage, &c h..
Butter-ranch, soc ID.
Cheese Wisconsin and Hazelwood.
l9c Id; domestic Swiss, 1s1ac; brick
cream, 1Sc.
Hay-Baled Oat hay, SIS ton; wheat
hay, $1s ton up; alfalfa, $40; timothy,
$21 best grade.
Grain-oats, $1.55 per cwt; barley,
$l.55 per cwt; wheat, $I.7O cwt.
Butter, Eggs and Cheese.
Eggs Stamped eggs, 45c doz; local
ranch, 40c doz.
Butter-Hazelwood, 45c Id; Yakima.
45c lb; Edgwood, 4Oc; Mapleleaf, 4Oc
Id; Richelieu, 45c ID; Rosalia, 4Oc lib;
Hyee, 40c Id; Home Brand, 45c Id; Jer-
sey Bell, 4oc lb; Premium, 45c; Meadow
Harvest, 4oc lib; Cloverbloom, 4Oc lb.
Fuel Prices.
Fuel-Sawed, tamarack and fir, 1928;
pine, $3.50. Full length, tamarack and
fir, 50 and $3.50; pine, 1925 and $3.50.
Coal Carney, Sheridan, Tabor, SO ton;
Rock Springs, SO and $3.50; Monarch,
SO; Roslyn, $3.50 per Ton; Lille, So so
per ton.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-02-25
JUDGE LAwLoR
INSISTS ON TRIAL
Denies Motion to Dismiss Cases
Against the Lawbreakers in
San Francisco.

The conduct of the bribery-graft
cases in San Francisco brought about
another clash recently between Supe-
rior Judge Lawlor, who insists that the
trials proceed, and District Attorney
Charles Fickert, who has repeatedly
attempted to secure the dismissal of the
cases pending in Judge Lawlor s court.
Fickert moved that the indictments
against Frank Drum, John Martin ana
Eugene De Saba, officials of the gas
company charged with bribing super
visors during the Schmitz-Ruef admin
istration to vote for higher rates, be
dismissed.
Lawlor promptly dismissed the mo-
ton.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-02-25
INSTITUTES DATES FIXED.
State College Lectures to Farmers of
This Circuit.

I1uS ClICu1C.
Washington State College, Pullman
The Okanogan, Ferry, Stevens and Spo
kane county circuit of the Farmers in.
stitute, conducted by the professors OF
the agronomy department of the State
college, begun Monday at Okanogan
In addition to the regular staff of the
college, a number of government and
state men will lecture. s. o. Jayne of
the United States department of Agri,
culture, who is investigating the irriga.
ton possibilities of the state, will lee,
ture on irrigation.
HI. w. Sparks, who is connected with
the cooperative farm work of the state
will speak on that subject. J. L. Ru-
mas, former president of the State Hor-
ticultural- association, and P. s. Darling
ton, state inspector, will lecture on
horticulture. Ernest Kelly, state dairy
inspector, will also speak. The follow
ing are, some of the places to be visited
Daisy, February 26-Dr. Sofus B.
Nelson, s. 0. Jayne, j, L. Dumas and
l.. w. Hansen
Deep Creek, February 2SJ. l.. Du-
mas and L. w. Hansen
Northport, March III. w. Sparks,
J. L. Dumas, L. W. Hansen and Ernest
Kelly.
Gray, March 2-H. W. Sparks, J. L.
Dumas and Ernest Kelly.
Deer Park, March 3-H. w. Sparks,
J. L. Dumas and L. w! Hansen.
Five Mile, March Al. w. Sparks,
DR.. Sofus B. Nelson and Ernest Kelly.
-Four Mound, March 4-Professor R.
w. Thatcher, J. L. Dumas, L. w. Han
sen and A. A. Kelly.
Hillyard March 5-Dr. Sofus B. Mel
son, J. L. Dumas and Ernest Kelly.
Newport, March Professor R. w.
Thatcher, H. w. Sparks and L. w.
Hansen.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-02-25

l have noticed one thing in partic
niar while travelling in some OF our
best agricultural states, and that is,
when see number Of we'll dressed
farmers discussing beef and milk ra-
tons, feeding young animals for q
healthy development, nitrogen, potas-
SUM and phosphorus and their func-
tions in plant growth and protein and
carbohydrates and their functions in
animal growth, I am invariably in q
prosperous and up-to-date community.
Now, the question is, do the best and
most intelligent farmers read their
bulletins and keep In touch with their
station workers and read the agri-
cultural press, or does the reading of
these bulletins and agricultural papers
make more intelligent farmers4 It Is
one or the other considered from either
standpoint, for these bulletins and
agricultural papers are not read by the
poor and uneducated class Of farmers.
neither do they circulate as freely
among the poorer farmers as they do
among the farmers in the better agrI-
cultural communities. = Agricultural
Epitomist.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-02-25

There IL nothing quite 20 COED -
nno brush to catch and hold soil wash.
Where small trees are used to III Z
gully the top Of the tree should BE-
placed toward the head Of the gully, 90
that all soil and trash coming down
win be caught In the forks Of the
branches. II the tree is placed In the
opposite direction the descending trash
VIII slip more easily by and over II.
For the same reason. In filling gully
with brush and branches, the tops Of
the brush should be placed upstream.
Where gullies have been formed dur.
Ing the summer by soil washing 1t IL
well to I'LL them as early as possible in
the fall while the leaves are still on
the brush with which they are filled.
When they are filed early and before
the leaves Of the trees have fallen.
many leaves, as well a. grass and
weeds that may be blown about the
fields by fall and winter winds will be
caught In the brush to decay, will
help NIL and will form good soil. The
brush itself will decay in year or
two. SO that when the gully Is filled It
cannot only be plowed over, but will
become the best soil. Never I'LL a
gully with soil. unless some brush or
similar material Is put In the bottom
to hold the soil.
In mending a steep place in the road
side, briers. brush and all fence row
mowings make good material to lay
down to place the dirt upon. II rocks
are available 1t Is best TO first lay
brush in the place to be filled. then
place the rocks upon the brush. and
last the dirt upon the rocks and brush.
These will hold and bind the dirt until
It becomes settled and Arm. and II will
be less subject to washing and being
cut up by travel in wet weather.
Never burn bit Of brush on the place,
but put 1t to some good use.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-02-25
why boys Leave the Farm.


An official connected with an eastern
agricultural college has made sum
mary of the reasons given by 1876 sons
or farmers for abandoning the pursuit
OF their fathers. Sixty-two OF this
number said that farming does not
pay A strong argument can be made
on the idea that It pays better than
other forms Of business. The secretary
OF agriculture has stated that the
products Of the soil in this country in
1905 reached a value OF $4,000, 600, 900,
which Is a good deal OF wealth to d.
vide up as a reward in one industry.
Seventeen Of the young men said the
hours Of labor on the farm are too
long. No doubt they meant at certain
seasons, but this Is a detail open to
adjustment. Twenty-six thought so
clal advantages on the farms are not
equal to those in cities. which is also
a matter of opinion. Sixteen said they
had natural bent for something else,
which is a point that deserves consid.
Grafton always. Others objected to
~ASAOSOhyt 0h0 kAAbOCn 5hAu lucy
would return to farming as soon as
they made pile OF money at some
thing else.
Many of these young men are the
victims OF illusion, and. unfortunately,
OF q kind durable only by experience.
Probably they are not aware that 80
per cent Of those who branch out into
general business fail to accumulate
any considerable wealth, while the pos
tive wreckage in means, health and
comfort Is large. A farm Is never mo-
notonous to good farmer. 1t Is
rather a book Of fresh interest each
succeeding day. A surplus at the end
OF year is the rule on the farm; In
the city surplus Is the exception, and
the style Of family living, on the
whole, is in favor Of the country. But
statistics show that plenty of boys re-
main on the farms. The farming popu-
alton Of the United States in 1900 was
four times as large as in 1850, and the
value Of their property increased i've
fold. or from $4,000. 100000 to 100000
900.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-02-25
siI~ Feeding.

Not only must the silo be erecte.
shelter must be provided for the cat
tie during winter. Then II corn "a
fed in the form of silage there Will be
successful results. A great many
farms buy stock cattle in the fall Of
the year, turn them into stalk fields
and resell them toward spring as feed
ers. If the market is normal there will
usually be profit, but It, nevertheless.
is wasteful practice. A much greater
profit would be secured from siIo feed,
ing as mentioned.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-02-25
stick to IN. rarmi

stick to the Farml
Stick to the farm" says the President
To the wide-eyed farmer boy.
Then he HES him back to the White
House home.
With Its air OF rustic Joy.
>stick to the farm" says the railroad
king
To the lad who looks afar.
Then hikes him back on the double
quick
To his rustic private car.
Stick to the farm" says the clergy
man
To the youth on the worm fence
perch.
Then he lays his ear to the ground TO
hear
A call to a city church.
Stick to the farm" says the doctor
wise,
To those who would break the rut.
Then HES him where the appendix
grows
In bountiful crops to cut.
--McI.andburgh Wilson in New York
Sun.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-02-25
streetcar Panic Is Fatal.

Ell Paso, Texas, Feb. 21.-Two person;
are dead, one perhaps fatally, and sew
eral slightly injured, as result of a
streetear accident Sunday night, caused
by the blowing out of the fuse. Flames
filed the car and the people became
panic stricken, a number jumping from
the swiftly moving car. The dead: A.
G. Smith, 80 years old, neck broken;
Miss Maggie Riley, Canada, neck
broken.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-02-25
IEoPo1D's HEIRS IN QUANDARY
Mystery Surrounds Disappearance of
Monarch's Wealth.

Brussels.-The deeper the heirs OF
King Leopold dig into the affairs OF
the deceased monarch, the more per.
picking becomes the mystery of his for
tune, and the heirs are asking them.
selves what became of Leopold's money
which was disposed of before he made
his will. 1t is known beyond any ques-
ton of doubt that some disposition was
made of huge bulk of his wealth when
he realized that the shadow of death
was upon him, and the question is as to
just what he did with it.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-02-25

According to careful experiments
the cost of keeping COW yea, WITH
the best Of feed and shelter, laber ana
interest on the investment includ I'd. an
told. amounts to sos. If, then, tle COW
can not be made to produce moe than
$55. she is not worth keeping. A good
COW ought to produce at leev S11O. or
double the cost Of her ksas
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-02-25
President Of Reichstag Dies.

Berlin, Feb. Elk Count Udi Won
Pioerg- Wernigerodo, president of the
chstag, died Saturday afternoon of
eumonia. He was born in Berlin in
20 and was a life member of the
lssian upper house, a major general
privy councillor of the state.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-02-25
Prominent Men in California.

Three men, prominent in the affairs
of this country, are visiting in Santa
Barbara, Cal. They are Henry W. Taft,
brother of President Taft; E. P. Rip
ley, president of the Santa Fe rail
road, and Andrew Carnegie, the old
time ironmaster. All have a weakness.
1t is golf.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-02-25
Theater Floor Collapsed.

Johnstown, Pa.-One person was killed,
several probably fatally injured and
many hurt in the collapse of the floor
of theater at Patton, near here, Sat
urday night, which threatened 500 strug-
Cling men, women and children who
were thrown into the basement, when
a fire in the wreckage followed.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-02-25
Macveagh Not to Retire.

\ ashington.-At the treasury depart.
pt the positive statement was made
urday that there was no basis fol-
report that Secretary MacVeagh
contemplating retiring from Office
ause of i'll health.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-02-25
Northwestern wheat

Tacoma. -Bluestem, $1.45@1.15; club,
$1,oe@1.o7; red Russian, $1,O4.
Portland.-Track prices: Club, $1.O5;
bluestem, $1.15; red Russian, $1.O4; tur-
key red, $1.Os; forty-fold, $1.1O; valley,
$105.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-02-25
ROOSEVELT no GERMANY.
Will First Visit Paris, Then Make Long
Stay in Berlin.

Berlin, Feb. 22.-Former President
Roosevelt, replying to an official in
quiry, said that he expected to be in
Berlin between May and May IL, com
ing from Paris, which city, contrary to
expectations, he will visit first. He
will be in the French capital during
the last few days of April. He will
be in London May IS.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-02-25
N. MAus SETTLES DISPUTE
, Assignment of Col. Abercrombi
Is Announced.

ASAAnenI OF Col. ADercromb1e
Is Announced.
Lleut.-Col. w. 81. Abercrombie has
ZEN relieved of command at Fort
forge Wright, Spokane, and ordered
regimental headquarters at Fort Law
b, Wash.
inns action is taken on recommends
pa submitted to the secretary of war
General Maus, commanding the De-
ftment of the Columbia, and leaves
b. M. T. Particle in command at
rt Wright Abercrombie IS transfer
q relief from command, it is under
Pod, puts an end to his suspension,
ently ordered by General Maus.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-02-25
ENORMOUS PROFITS
in ALASKA COAL LANDS AC-
CORDING TO TESTIMONY.
Syndicate Only Expected to Realize
$2oo,Ooo,oOo Its Manager give Testi-
mony- Appears to Help CLAWS and
Belittle Secretary Ballingef-coal
Lands Proved Very valuable.

These are cash values involved in
Alaska coal lands:
Cunningham coal fields, 5000 acres.
Mineable coal in their neighborhood,
5O0,OO0,oO0 tons.
Value of the tonnage, 100000 900.
Cost of getting it out of the ground,
100000, 900.
Net profit to the exploiters, $2Oo,oO0,-
600.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-02-25
Chicago

Chicago.
Flour-Firm,
Rye-No. 2, SO@S1c.
Barley-Feed OF mixing, $61O6s1bc
fair to choice mailing, 69@73c.
Flaxseed-No. southwestern. 5000
No. / northwestern, $2.19.
Timothy Seed-$4.O5.
Clover-$4.
Mess Pork-Per bbl., $23.75@24.
Lard-Per 100 lbs, $12.
Ribs-Short sides (loose), $12O12. So
short clear sides (boxed), $t2. 5O@1..7 rs
Butter-Steady. Creameries, 25@2sc;
dairies, 21@25c. Eggs Strong at mark
cases included, 1S@23c; frsts, 25c;
prime frsts, zoe. Cheese-Steady
Daisies, 16A@17c; twins, 16h@16&c;
young Americas, 16h@16%c; long
horns, 161a@16Hc.
Cattle-Market steady to strong
Beeves, $4.45@7.s5; Texas steers, $4.iO
@5.20; western steers, $4,000. 10;
stockers and feeders, $4.2O@5.55; cows
and heifers, $2.3O@5.9O; calves, sra
$50.
Hogs-Market 1O@15c higher. Light,
$S.75@9.25; mixed, $s.75@9. 271a
heavy, $s.s5@4.322; rough, $s.s5@9;
good to choice heavy, $9@G3215; pigs,
$7.90@9.05. Bulks of sales, $9.1O@9. 90.
Sheep-Market strong to Toe higher.
Native, $4.5O@7.25; western, $5@7.15;
yearlings, $7.50@s.6O; lambs, native,
$7.25@9.10; western, $7.25@9.1O.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-02-25

POliteness pays enormous dividends
on the investment.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-02-25
OTHER MARKETS.

Dispatches concerning market quota
tions, conditions and phases are as fol.
lows:
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-02-25

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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-02-25

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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-02-25
New York.


Flour-Steady with a fair inquiry.
Wheat-Spot, easy; No. red, $i.31,
nominal, elevator, domestic and nominal
+ b afoat; No. northern Duluth and
No. hard winter, $1.27A nominal o
b afoat.
Butter-Firm. Creamery specials,
sic; extras, 3oc; third to frsts, 25@29c.
Cheese-Firm, unchanged.
Eggs-Firm. Western frsts, 26h@
&c; seconds, 26c; refrigerators, 22023c.
Bar silver, 52Ac; Mexican dollars,
44c.
The market for standard copper was
dull. Dealers quote lake copper at
$13.62h@13.s7h; electrolytic at
$13.37h@13.621a; casting, $13.21h@
1917.
Tin was irregular, with spot closing
at $32.25@32.50.
Lead was dull, with spot quoted at
$4.4O@455.
spelter was weak, with spot quoted
at $5.4O@5.55.
Iron was unchanged.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-02-25
San Francisco.


Wheat-Shipping, $19O@1.97h.
Barley-Feed, $1.321a@1.; 20; brewing
$1.41A@1.421a.
oats-Red, $1.5O@1.6O; white, $1.621a
1.70; black, $1.5O@2.3O.
Millstuffs-Bran, $25.50@27. so; mid.
dlings, $3s@36.
Hay-Wheat, $14@19; wheat and
oats, $12@16; alfalfa, $9@12; stock,
5000; straw, per bale, 5O@75e.
Liverpool.
Close: Wheat--March, IS esd; May,
IS sd; July, rs 111ad. Weather, rain.
Available Grain Supplies.
Special cable and telegraphic COM
munications received by Bradstreet IS
show the following changes in available
supplies as compared with previous ac-
count:
Wheat-United States, east of the
Rockies, increased 214,00O bushels;
Canada, increased 10000 bushels; to-
toal, United States and Canada, increas-
ed 100000 bushels; af1oat for and in
Europe, increased 100000 bushels;
total American and European supply
increased 100000 bushels.
COrn-United States and Canada, in
creased 1887 900 bushels. =
Oats-United States and Canada in
creased 100000 bushels.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-02-25

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The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-06-05

he went of with his men.
I'VE camping by piece OF kloof" contIn.
ued the General, and reached for the gear the
table. like this-betwcen tho dish and the bot
tho kloof, and then heard somebody bowling. down
here in the koof. Then there was shot and some
OF my burghers came running"
He laughed again "They very angry my
burghers. he explained. "and they told with
The young and his Tommy Atkinses
had walked through the camp saying goodby to tho
burgbers, and ny and BY they came 10 where old
Dom Coetzee, with his sons and his nephews, were
boiling their kettle by the edge OF bit OF bush
Now. men,. said your lieutenant help yourselves.
and the TonlmieS fell the rifles and bandoliors
with laugh and into the bush II a done
whilc could spit twice. and then thoy were
lost in the thorn trees II was Dom CoetZee that
how'led. They jumped up to chase tho soldiers but
at once thero came a shot ont OF the bush and
drilled hole through the kettle. Then they ran to
mo-"
This time Colonel Wesson answered his frank
laughter with smile He beginning TO under
stand this General. who laugh at him.
self. be he peasant or soldier, has limits He is
a sportsman
'And what did you do?" asked the Colonel.
"Ach' me-" The General shrugged his big should
tho bush and up into the rocks. They could sit on
stones and shoot us one By ono as We came. There
was nothing to do. so 7 laughed"
The Colonel produced from his breast pocket
folded map of tho TransvnaI
You've been most kind. General" he said. as ne
spread 1t out on the table md held gold pencil
lowering II TIL go up the place itself and
TO mark the plsces on the map, shall be cternay
obliged to you"
"Ach, that is eaJy. Give me the pencil"
And In couple OF minutes the thing done
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-06-05

onel Wcsson eaped to his feet with hand uplifted
''Harki" he cried. and the startled Kaflrs lis
tened
Very for away dim end nttenuated. some sound
travelled to them from the unknown land beyond
the range. 1t barely a murmur. but low-pitched
metallic. and echoing
Good God!" cried tho Colonel; the gum"
There was doubt OF it; distant though It was.
strewed miles OF air, the sound that jerked him
TO his feet was the voice of a cannon.
What the dcuce," cried the Colonel to the un-
comprehcnding Kamrs What the deuce, They
can't have ammunition to last forever Get your
load up you boys. You eat another time"
And he hustled them to start again.
II was late that night when the little party camp
cd again All day and far into the darkness they
had struggled on, and at last, tottering on
the mountain.
Camp here" ordered the Colonel. The Kafhrs
dropped where they stood and lay gasping. Tho
Colonel stood and gezed Into the night for the
geam Of FIRE. Ho none.
Tho downward road which they took next morn
Ing easier work than the upward climb. but not
much faster. for they had to thread tho thorn
bushes
Late In the afternoon they found themselves in
belt OF high grass-graes which stood seven feet
more. through which tbcy had TO push In single
Ale. Each man could see just tho back OF the man
before him; tho Colonel at the hoad could not
that. Thor advance through the rustlug,
breaking stalks Hllod their ears but OF sudden tho
bearer who walked behind tho Colonel caught at
his coat
"Baas," he sald and made an ear trumpet OF his
hand.
The small procession stopped and forthwith tho
Colonel heard. Enthusiastically. the noise OF men ad-
Vancine in the grass at some Nttle distance.
IT, c'he-q whoever tbov might he wore closo
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-06-05
You released hcm7 You arc suro" asked tho

.You released hcm7 You arc sure7" asked tho
Colonel. .u
~Snrol Yesl Man why would keep them2 Allie
machtir I was feeding myself on old mealies and
trek oxen: Ind bellies enough to iced without
prisoners j let them go next day. But at nrst tney
wouldn't 20. 1t very funny.
The General leaned back In his chair 10 iaueh ht
tho memory The Colonel watched him gTavey-
I am very anxious TO find that boy, sir, he SAID,
att means great deal to me. 1t would be KIND
ness II you would tell the story to the end
The General wiped his eyes with his napkin and
composed himself
Zach. there" he said After war; ono laughs
at everything. / forgetting. Well. that young
officer he didn't want to 60 without his gun didn {
want his gun. But TO give 1t back to the English
for them to shoot their lyddie at me-that was not
war eh7 That was too much / said TO him he could
20 baoa, He said there time for everything
and he would toss with sovereign for the gun
That was why laughed just now. But was mov-
Ing east and could not trek the gun over those
rocks So one night left 81 behind with feldkor-
net from Ermclo and twenty burghers. and told
them TO go north and find nice kloot 70 hide 1t
in and IL wanted 1t again I could fetch t. He
didn't find out that 1t was gone till next day..
You mean my nephew didnt?" put In the
Colonel, quickly.
Yes" said the General. The young ofhcer. He
come to me whom Ne halted to make coffee at noon.
I'm on, he said. His men were standing behind
him. Are you going after the gum said. Then
he laughed and all his men laughed. Tt would be
rather lark. he said. 'Goodby. General and then