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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-17

ss5oas.Oo; western steers. s5.oo@7.oo; west
ern COWS, $3.00Q5. Is.
HOGSEReceipts 1900. Market 10c high
$40; packers and butchers, $S.90Q9.l0;
light. $S.70@s-95: pigs. E-50qs 2
Muttons, S. 5O17O0; lambs, $S.OOQ9.O0 fed
western wethers and yearlings, $6.O0qS.5o;
fed western ewes, $5.50Q6.75.
Kansas City Live stock sales.
1.-THE following sales were made this
morning at the Stock YARDS. kansas
telephone direct to the State Journal by
Clay, Robinson & Co.. live stock commits
Sion merchants, with offices at All mar-
kets.l
Kansas City, Feb H.-CATTLE- Res
celpts 1900 head. Market strong.
HOGS--Receipts 5000 head. Market 10c
to 1ec higher. Bulk of sales, $s.Soqs.O6;
top. S9121k
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 head. Market
1Qc higher Lambs so %
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Feb. T.-BUTTER-Market
steady. Creameries. 25Q2Sc: diaries, 21@
sc.
EGGS-Market strong. Receipts 5,132
cases at mark cases included, 1SG23c
firsts. 25c; prime firsts, 26c
CHEESE-Market steady. Daisies, 16A
@17c; Twins, 1611@16alc; Young Americas.
161sm16s4e; Long Horns, 1615@16s4c.
POTATOES Market easy. Choice to
fancy, 40d41c; fair to good, 35G37c.
POULTRY-Market steady. Turkeys,
lie; chickens Ice; springs, Ice.
VEAL-Market steady. 80 to 60 Id. WITS,
S@9c; 60 to IS Id. WITS, 9d10c; IS to 10 ID.
WITS. 1OM11c.
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New York Money Market.

New York. Feb. 17.-MONEY-Money on
call easy, 21Aq5 per cent; ruling rate, 81
at per cent. Time loans, steady; 60 days,
31s per cent, and 80 days, 31z@SA per cent;
six months, 33z@4 per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper 41z@5
per cent.
Sterling exchange steady with actual
business in bankers bills at $4.S440Q4. 80
for 60 day bills and at $4.S6 40 for demand
commercial bills, 81. S31z44. S411
SILVER-Bar silver, 5214c; Mexican dol
lars 44c.
BONDS bonds steady;
railroad bonds firm.
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Chicago Live Stock Market

Chicago. Feb. E.--CATTLE-Receipt
estimated at 5000. Market steady to
strong. Beeves, ST. 1917 IS; Texas steers,
$4.10a5. 20; western steers, $4.25@S 10: stock
ers and feeders. S. 2og5, So; cows and heif-
ers. - 30G5. 80; calves, EO0d9.20
HOGS-Receipts estimated at 24000.
Market 1Oc to 15c higher. Light, $3.50
9.25; mixed. $s.75G9.271z; heavy, IS. S5QS. 321s
rough. IS. IS 600; good to choice heavy,
SS.0699. 3211k pigs, S-9Od905: bulk of sales,
S9.10Q9. 20.
SHEEP-Receipts estimated at 5000.
Market strong to 10c higher Native. $3.50
rs: western, $5.00G7.15; yearlings, $500
$50; lambs. native, S%qs.10; western,
$7.25G9.10.
DAILY MOVEMENT OF. PRODUCE
WHEAT-Receipts, 1920 bushels; ship
ments, Al 800 bushels.
CORN-Receipts 406, 200 bushels: ship
ments. $4,000 bushels
Car lot receipts: Wheat cars, with
none of contract grade; corn 2S9 cars,
with none of contract grade: oats So cars.
Total receipts of wheat at Chicago, Min
neapolis and Duluth today were 228 cars.
compared with 348 cars last week and 313
cars the corresponding day a year ago.
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Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 17.-WHEAT-
Cash: Market unchanged to 1c lower. No.
hard, H.12@1. Is; No. 3, $1.10@1. 10; No. 2
red, $1.22@1.2 &c; No. 3, $1.2O6125.
CORN-Market unchanged to 1Ac high
er. No. mixed, 6S1ec; No. 3, 611z@62c; No.
white, 64azc; No. 3. 631z@64c.
OATS-Market unchanged to nc higher.
No. white 461k@4S1zc; No. mixed, $40
4615c.
RYE-7O@73c
HAY-Market unchanged. Choice tim
othy, $14.00Q14.50; choice prairie. $10.50Q
1915
BUTTER-Market nc higher. Creamery
extras, 271ac; firsts, 251sc; seconds, 231zc;
packing Stock Zoe.
EGGS-Market higher. Extras, 25c;
current receipts, 23c.
WHEAT-Receipts. 43 cars.
CLOSE: WHEAT-May, $1085s@1. 0Ssz
bid; July, 99c bid.
CORN-May. 651k@655sc sellers; July,
655s@65%c sellers.
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Congo Budget Passes,

Brussels, Feb. 1.-THE chamber of
deputies by vote of 80 to 40 today
passed the Congo budget. It provides
for no change in the system of ra is
ing revenue by compulsory labor.
NJ l.. Oran refused to vote, explain
ing that the debate on the budget had
proven that no effective control was
exercised over the Belgian admins
tration of ReIeian- Con0~
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American Tramns Nust Go.

New Orleans, La, Feb. 17.-An
American tramps will have to leave
the east coast of Nicaragua, according
to advices received here today. An
order to this effect. it is stated has
been issued by General Estrada. pro
visional president upon the suggec-
ton of American Consul Moffatt at
BluefieldS- American tramps it is
claimed. have been proving disturb
ing factor in Nicaragua, being re-
sponsible for frequent brawls.
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New York sugar and CofYee.

New York, Feb. I7.-SUGAR-Raw
firm: Muscavado, SO test, 1857; centrifugal
81 test, SALT; molasses sugar. SO test, s.
refined, steady; crushed, $5.S5; granulated
S.. Is; powdered, SIS.
COFFEE-Spot. steady; No. I Rio. sac
No Santos, 91s@9Ac.
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New Yors ProGuc. Market.

New York. Feb, 17.-BUTTER-Market
firm. Creamery specials, 31c; extras, soc;
third TO first. 25629c.
CHEESE-Market firm and unchanged.
EGGS-Market firm. Western firsts,
2o329Zle; SECONDS, loc reIrlgerator. agSsc.
chickens. I7d1Sc fowls. 2O@21c turkeys. 14Q
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New York, Feb. T.-COTTON-Spot
steady; middling uplands, $3.50; middling
gulf. S15.O5. Sales, 1,261 bales.
Galveston, Tex, Feb. T.-COTTON-
Market lower. 15c.
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Market Gossip.

Furnished by j. E. Gall, Commissions.
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office 10 West Sixth St Phone 4ss.l
Liverpool cables: Opening-Wheat I'D
higher; corn lad higher.
Second cable: Wheat Esd higher; corn
!sd higher.
Chicago car lots today: Wheat s. corn
49, oats 81.
Closing cables: Wheat Esd higher; corn
1zd higher.
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Kansas city Live Stock Market.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 17--CATTLE-
Receipts 1900, including 200 southerns-
Market strong to 10c higher. Native
steers, IS. 25@750; southern steers, A.75@
$50: southern cows s3.00G5. 90; native cows
and heifers, s3.O0d6.25; stockers and feed
ers.--$ s.75q5- 90: bulls. $A.0oa5. 3d.: calves,
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Knnsas itv Prodnc. NIarket.

.0c. Dressed, firm; western chickens, 100
Sc, fowls, 14q1S1sc; turkeys, 22@25c.
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Chicago, Feb. II.
Open High Low Close Yes
kansas CITY Grain Market.

FURNISHED by j. E. Gall. Commissions.
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks
Office 1i0 West sixth St Phone 1876
Kansas City, Feb. II.
Open High Low Close Yes
May ..1osas 1osss-1z1oSss- s410sss "a 1881
July -. 991A-5s 1875 SO SO 991a5s
May -. $751; 661k 651a 65h ssa-h
July 6615 es12 655sA 655saz 66as il
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Chicago Grain Market.

FURNISHED by j. E. Gall, Commissions.
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stock
Office Ito West Sixth ST. Phone 1861
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BUTTER AND EG ;oa eA''isA
FURNISHED by The Continentai Dreamer,
CHICAGO GGd lSDsts' Aan'l
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicago. &c.
N. Y. &c: Elgin, &c.
NEW YORK EGGS-2611c.
tWholesale PRICES furnished by Cope =
rcos Co: Ia Kansas Ave;1
.PoULTRY-Hens. heavy. 121sc; broilers.
oTuRKEYsI and Young Toms. zoe:
GEEsE~FuIl feathered. SC.
DUCKS.Fuli feathered. 1oc:
dressed poultry must be drawn to com.
ply with the state iaws.l
WHOLESALE FRUIT AND PRoDUcE-
FURNISHED by SamI F. Lux. Wholesale
FANCY COLO. APPLEsSBen Davis
per box, $1.75; York Pippins, box, 500:
Mo PP55ppinss per box Is Lawyers per
Mammoth Black Twig. per box, 81 Is; JON
athans. per box. $3.50; Wine Saps. per box.
AIMERIA GRAPEsPer bbl. $50
BANANASeeMedium sized punches. per
bunch. $50: Extra Jumbo punches. Per
bunch, $2.75Q3.O0; per H.. &c. :
n d,s1k oRASG Es box s2,a5@s7s-
JERSEY cRANBERR1Es-per Dbl.
CALIFORNIA LEMoNs-Per box. $500.
PACKAGE FIGS-50 carton, box, 81 So
HONEY-Per 24-rack. case. $500.
COCOANUTS-Per sack. original. $47s:
HICKORY NUTs-Per bushel, s1.B.
HOLLAND CABBAGE-Per h.. Grated.
GAuL1FLowER-Per crate. ss.7s.
RUTABAGAs;-Per ID. 11kc.
BEET+Per bushel. 75c.
PARSNIPS-Per bushel. 90c.
CARROTS-Per bushel, $1.00.
RADISHES-Per doz. punches. Soc
ONION SETS-Yellow, per 32-lb. bushel.
per 32-lb bushel, $3.50.
SPANISH ONION{Per crate, $780,
RED GLOBE ONIONSAPer bushei,
$50; extra fancy. per Dbl. s.. IS.
SWEET Po9T TAT9EsdPac sSohel R soe
KAW VALLEY E. o.-Per bushel in car
O GENUINE R. R. E. o. POTATOES
Car lots. per per- bu, Soc-,or.ro
Jerseys. per bu.. sc; yellow Nansemonds.
per bu.. 75c; Southern Queens. per bu..
'iCis EfiLERY-Mammoth. per bunch. soc:
Jumbo. per bunch. 7ec; Blue Ribbon. per
oY1ss;TERs-New York Counts. per can.
Soc; New York Extra Selects. per can.
45c: New York Plain. per can. DOC: Ches-
af sk stsnsfFds psF Gsn Sc
York Go Ss. $50 e' 'A'"' se"
CHEESE-L. H; cheese. per lb. 1910:
per b per ws e wife lss p ws Ye 1sc
per lb. co lbs). zoe; White Daisy. 10
ibs.), per h., zoe; Domestic Style Swiss (S
10 so fbs.)- per h.. zoe.
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Range Of Prices on Stocks.
FURNISHED by !. E. Gall Commissions
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks
Office ITO West Sixth ST. Phone ass
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Topeka Hide Market.

touotatioeSns 1nrn Isl by flames e Smith
u,-, o,,or rI TGoTpsks; Kan; Feb; II.
prime. s1B to; ECO: raccoon. medium
No. 2 COO to $50. 0possum. large cased.
No. ], soc to s5ci opossum. medium cased.
No. !, 40c to SIC: opossum. small cased.
No: i. loc to soc. Skunk. black. prime.
s.. 60QS. so: skunk. short. prime, S1eOS
2eO: skunk, narrow. prime. 7sc to 500:
Mink. large dark. No. 1, 500 to 500:
mink, medium. No: l.. 800 to s525: mink.
small. No. !. $2.75 to 2. Is; mink. unprirne
100 to s2.26 Mnskrat iwinter). 1sc to 90 5oe:
fox gray. soc to 500; fox red. prime $50
$50: wolf prairie, 75c to $3.50: wild cat.
sc to 75c; beaver. large, each $500: beaver.
to SO; 6adg;er No. soc: All Other
nd HUE 2UoTI.A A 10, s. cured hides
cured bull hides. No. is. 1oc: No. as. AZ -:
e. cured side brands (40 lbs. upj 81
frozen hides, Tie 81 sen
rSAbove prices are delivered in topeka
December Is. 1907 CHUNG
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Average for the ten Januarys prior to
January, 1910. $2,S639S
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Topeka Market.

FURNISHED by the Chas. Violin Packing
Co., yards close at noon Saturday. We
cannot use pigs. thin sows or hoKs
weighing less than 170 lbs. Do not mar
ket hogs Unless same are well finished.
as we cannot use half fat STUFF. We give
below prices effective at once. until fur
Their nOtice.l
Topeka. Kan. Feb. II.
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Grain Marker.

TRAIN MARKET
FURNISHED by J. B. Billiard. corner Ka,.
sas ave. and Curtis St.I
WHEAT-No- 2. sl.v ' go. IL
CORN-60c.
--OATS-20Hc.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-27
HOME Of rnE woMAx's clrB

whole city is indebted 10 him for the
help he has given us to build 1t.
orr annual port shows eur in-
~debtedhess reduced from ~sixty-five
houndred 70 thirty-fiNe hundred dol-
Lars.
Pcsides this, over one thousand dol
lars have been expended ON furnish
ing n eauippine our building. Add
70 this our running expenses, we can
but feel that we have done well.
This Easter Edition is not issued
for display or pleasure. but as a
means Of making money toward pay
ing Off Il Indebtedness. We heartily
thank The Journal for ~loaning 1t to
US, and for all courtesies received.
To be sure or success we began at
once to secure advertising, and to
each ana eveery merchant and profess
sional man or woman who has helped
rs, the one hundred and fifty wOmcn
of the club say, THANK You, sincere
~ To those outside the club who
have written for us, We greatly appre-
late Nour kindness.
We think we have been good boost
ers for our city by showing that Albu-
auerque women have ability, culture
ana enter9risc.
Albuquerque Woman's Club.
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One Cowboy Captain
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ACCEPT no ~dishonorabie propositions
AS illustrative of his characteristic
a certain man WAS not needed n
must be put where he could not be
troublesome To some. The situation
showed the boast OF the political
Jungle as lnrelcntlesaly active, Tools
are always needed In political warfare,
so Alison was approached. lie tiau
been indicted for murder and was
soon To he tried. The evidence was
clear against him. AS the story runs.
there We're ways and means Tor gam
ing his freedom. The proposition was
made thus, "a certain editor Is y
nuisance, in the way-knous TOO
muC4-is given to lighting FOR whut
he thinks Is right-in truth he IS
a distirber Of the pence So cay
Allison was sounded as tp the possi-
bilitN Of accepting TINS hrlpe.
which Was meant to appeal TO
the FIRST law Of nature sell
preservation when che Fearless
editor gets IN his rig to go home, you
arrest him IN thu narrow canyon on
any trumped NJ charge. OF course, ne
VIII resist arrest, you having been pre-
Viously app ointeddtputy sheriff for
this JOB. Special deputies are APP
pointed for special occasions lf he
r~esists yoii. an officer. in the name OF
the law, you must shoot him down.
a plan well known ana practiccd IN
those da-s.
The was discovered the sterling
qualities Of Allison's honor-hc fart.
Kissed his reply~-'f never did a low
down mean thing IN my life. ! never
killed a man but needed k~illing--anu
WAS always looking him IN the eye
The man YOU want put out of the
way never did me harm. ! am a gen
tlemanl DO your own dirty work or
IN send you 60 hell!" About IRIS
time the schemers seeing his hand go
to his hip, hastily retired under h
bed.
There Is one woman who viii II
e%ternally grateful to Allispn's memory
because he refused thus to orphan
her babcs and bring upon her a tr.Ste
W~idowhood. He Was chivalrous TO
women and once wrote q gentle apol-
ogy to a lady in. lest his plan TO tight
his own style duel IN an adjoining
room, should annoy her. He made the
apology good, leaving town without
fighting the duel. some types of
pioneers are passing, those who never
betrayed "a friend nor forgive al
enemy. equally successful and honest
in business, with a personal code OF
nonor peculiar to themselves TO
use his own expression, MY word IS
my bond" and as his word was y
or, ken the man is worthy OF ths
highest consideration and respect
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-27
THE MEANING OF
EASTER

{ lrtcmi-ia Bacr HrAson)

Easter is one Of the Oldest and is
certainbc the most beautiful and
gfately Of church festivals. Tho early
church ala not observe Easter. or any
other day but custom demanded "a
rc,st timn and "a the resurrection
No., NAG .hae.n This faoef dn,. WAS
held Nv The Jewish CHRISTIANS nj the
time az the passover. ana they looked
mon chriet 49, tvntfvine The Paschal
amt
Thera oas no settled d.,y Tor the oh
servanoe ~, mis- feast. the Jews netd
i, a., The worry 1n,- on when The Toast
or "a r,assntar rams and mis- mtoht
no,na an an, ds,~ nf ~ ureel .rbe
Gentiles celebrated the feast on the
first 1av M mo week. and this cIis-
tom ndopted by nc Romans and la
III. annrnved III the rnuncil ar Nice.
became the accented dav. although il
vas some c%entnriees before 4 encra
unirormitN was reached. Even now
Inc christians of Russia. Greece and
oriental countries who stiu use the
nnr.forn,cd c.Iandar do mar observe
thr same dov that the rest of the
CHRISTIAN v-orld observe
This Eaet.r festival also came at
the feast time of the goddess OF
snring
THE name Easter is Of Angio-Sax-
ON origin and IS derived from the
word n,nonin East. which i'm it's &C.
r,esisstical sense meant near 10 the
aitar
Tb. German word for Easter is
also for,ncd from thoir word for East.
The french name has a distinct ref
otanc. to tho Passover. While the
snanish raii II the floral feast.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-27

a widower and had been Il resident
Of this territory for over thirty years.
He had been a resident of Hamilton.
ohio. prior to 1883. In 1866 he was
city marshall Of Pueblo, At one time
he drove the overland stage from
Denver to California ANA had many
thrilling experiences With the Indians.
In recognition of the heroic con-
duct Of John Bradcn in sacrificing his
W. life to prevent the destruction,
perhaps. OF many lives, the mayor Of
the city, J. c. Baldridee, and a large
committee arranged FOR a memorial
service in the opera house on Tues
day afternoon, October 20. The busi-
ness men closed up their places OF
business and the building was puck
ed. The services We're impressive
throughout and were conducted by
Rev. T. c. Beattic, pastor of the Pres
bNterian church, who delivered an
eloquent and touching address eulo-
CYSTIC of the deceased. He said in
part.
AS ! look into the faces of This
great audience | ask what prominent
mar in orr midst is dead. In ms sew
cral years passionate in this city I
have not seen such "a gathering as
this. -Four days ago unknown to most
Of ms, he lived among a small circle
'oi friends, toiling hard from day to
day. Why is II we meet in such a
throng 90 honor a man whose
name today is a household word .
How can wc account for this honor?
The hour of peril came and he en-
1r...1 a.. s,..rftt,st .,Af ..f.- a..
flames were about him the fire in his
heart did not die out. Had he not
stood at his post Of duty the mad
dcucd team tearing down the street
with its flaming chariot might have
caused The destruction of many lives,
aud instead of causing the loss OF one.
tho angel of death might huNe visited
many homes and the city be draped
ina mourning FOR q loss OF many of it's
Inhabitants. sitting in 70 furnace OF
fire he stood firm They say that
se4l-preserNation is one of the first
laws OF nature. but this noble soul
know not that law. and with hands
hiistercd. his face sroiched n ais
clothes iu flames he flls io the
ground. He can sce Town the street
the immense throng- lie knew what
the trdmplinr uf h0ois meant he
saw the children and Was willing TO
las down his life Tor them We hard
o. knew we had d hero IN our midst
until his life went Ont
The pall bearers we're D. ituppe,
john BORE daflc. 4. A.. Trimhle. H..
W. -. Bryan. AZ g.. Hope and Gov
=. S slower. a VERY large and ian
urassisa fnneial cortsge accompanied
the remains &" the cemetery, oyer
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lures were strong and clear cut. hair
Jet black, voice low and smooth. Yet
his presence signaled tho inhabitants
to retire to their homes n close
doors and windows. Rumors were
whispered OF his chilling deeds.
Dueling has gone out of fashion
nov. Captain Allison Is said to have
fought aud come out victor IN 4
Texas duel. The two enemies rode
with their seconds ana friends TO a
lonely spot. each carried "A dirk and
"A spade. Both men dug one grave,
the final resting place OF the con-
querod. Then their right arms We're
dashed to their bodies. they crept
back into the grave, each with a dag
ger in his left hand. At the signal
"a shot from u six shooter, the terri
bic struggle began. Allison soon
struck tho final blow that finished his
enemy. The live man was helped 10
the surface. while others shoNeled
dirt over the weaker one. the loser IN
a game be chose 20 risk. As dusk
darkcned into night, tho tragic com
pany grimly filled back into camp Not
a word was spokcn
4 relative of the dead man followed
Mr.. Allison to NcW Mexico TO aNcnge
his wrong white sitting at q dim
nor table. the avenger ATTEMPTED 10
shoot Captain Allison across the ta-
bic. but Allison saw the move; in
stantly drew his gun from his belt and
Chunk. the avcuging cousin. had g
bullet In his brain ANA another man
had passed in his checks. II is ALE
Legged that his historic u was notch
cd each time "a man fcll before his
unerring atm.
IN the seventies Allison entered
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public schools marched in the pros
cession. The six little flag girls who
had been at the time OF the accident
in the carriage Immediately in tront
OF where the blazing wagon was stop
ped, occupied Il carriage next the chief
mourners. They were Pearl Dunlap,
Ollie Hawley. Bessie Bowden, Mamie
Rummell, May Starks and Eliza KEEL
logg.
After the funeral a letter received
rom q brother, Thomas Braden, =
resident OF Vandalia, Ill. conveyed
the startling Intelligence that three Of
his brothers met their death by fire
at Il gas explosion at Pittsburg, Pa.
in the COS.
There is a touch Of the heroic IN
every man. woman and child. Every
day acts of heroism are performed.
quietly and u~nobtrusively. Occasion
ally one is pushed to the front and
his heroism is seen and read Of all
men. While we admire and commend
the hero thus disclosed may no less
need Of praise be bestowed upon the
daily deeds which enliven the other
wise dun routine Of our lives ana lift
us up and link US with tho Infinite
One. And when giving our unstinted
praise and homer to him whose hero
ism is recognized by all, we cmpha-
size and glorify those attributes which
whether displayed or not, proclaim
that human nature has q divine ori-
sin and an immortal destiny.
May this monument TO the hero,
John Baden. cvcr be an inspiration
to lofty deeds and high ~cndcavors to
all the citizens of our iair city and
may al our heroes realize that their
efforts are noted and recorded. even
though their fellows erect no monu-
ments OF stone of bronze in memory.
A local poet at the time Of John
BraGen's death, voiced the universal
sentiment of the community when he
wrofot
nut soc upon the flHmins seat,
E~ngelepcd IA . shses Of fiamcs
Ills hllning hands upon Che rciBs.
rhoughtless 81 self, where duty needs
A brave man guides the furioNs steeds,
10 serve himself in this fell hour,
He scerns, as with his falling power
He strives 70 check the awful pace
That IN another moments space
Must through the surging human tide
Death and destruction s~catter wide.