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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-02
Kansas citv Produce Market

Kansas City, Nov. 2.-WHEAT-Market
unchanged to 15G1c lower. No. hard,
&@9S12c; No. 3, $4,000; No. red, 9oq92c;
No. 3, SSQ90c.
CORN-Market 1z@a4c lower. No. 2 mix
ed, 47ci No. 3, 461zc; No white, Ec; No.
8, 4614G467zc.
OATS-Market unchanged. No. white,
31@311zc; No. 2 mixed, 301zG3119c.
RYE-No. 2 72Q75c.
HAY-Market unchanged. Choice tim
othy, $13. 50Q14.00; choice prairie, S150@
1900
BUTTBR-C 29c; ffrsts, 26ci
seconds, 24c; packing stock, 2112c.
EGGS-Extra, 2Sc; ffrsts, 26c; seconds,
1Sc.
WHEAT-Receipts, 122 cars.
CLOSE: WHEAT-December SssQS1zc
sellers; May, 92ss @9215c bid.
CORN-December, 441ac asked; May, ATS
@I471zc bid.
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New York stock Market.

Wall St., New York, Nov 2-STOCKS-
Prices of stocks were lifted small frac-
ton on light opening dealings today. The
resumption of options in the London stock
market yielded only slight increase in
the activity of the New York dealing
Union Pacific and Iowa Central rose rs
Erie first preferred l and Wisconsin Cen
trail and American Canadian preferred
u. Canadian Pacific declined 1.
Special stocks showed a disposition to
go down, notably the Canadian Pacific
group. Much interest was attached to
the movement in Cleveland, Cincinnati,
diary fluctuation of yesterday. The open
ing sale was at SO against yesterday s
closing figure of 70.
A few moments later it sold at 10 The
stock was then quoted 81 bid So asked, 81
bid, 6SH asked and 62 bid, 6S12 asked.
Canadian Pacific lost and 500 Line
l. Minor SpecialtieS were strong, Amer1-
can Canadian preferred rising rs. Crex
American Mailing preferred L
The neglect of the market by the re-
cent leaders of the speculation induced
caution and distrust The banking posi-
rying forward the speculation. The dis
closure of the market position of Cleve-
land, Cincinnati, Chicago and ST. Louis
aroused suspicion of the stability of quo
tations. The: dealing were almost stag
phone and National Railways of Mexico
second preferred rose rs and first prefer
red IA. Hooking Coal certificates de-
clined 1.
Bonds were more irregular.
Trading was restricted to a handful of
specialties The Copper stocks made fur
Their progress upward. Amalgamated,
Utah Copper and Anaconda rising a point.
Distillers' Securities nd Great Northern
Ore crtificats also ros L Cleveland, Gin
cinnati, Chicago and St. Louis sold at Ct,
loss of three points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-02

topeka Ran, NOV. =.
HIDE QUOTATIONS-Green Cured
HideS-Natives, short haired, No. !, 9szc;
No 2, SIC; natives long haired, SIC; and
side brands, over 40 flat, No. l, nc; eide
brands under 40 flat, 7c; NO. 2, TIC; bulls
and stays. No; l. SIC; No; 2 75fe; bulls;
side branded flat, 7c; green salt cured
glue flat SC; green salt cured, deacons,
each 5OM35c; slunks, each, 2OG15c.
Green uncured hides 15c less than same
grade cured.
Green half cured, &c less than cuyed-
Horse hides, green No. 3 S2.75Q5.25;
horse hides, No. 2, $175G2. Is; green pony
hides, 75c@$1.5O; sheep pelts, green, S5c@
81 90; dry, according to wool. per h., SO
1Oc.
DRY HIDESDry flint butchers
heavy. 1Sc; dry flint culls. 1Oc; dry gait
heavy, as lbs. and up), 14c; dry salt light
(under is Ibs), 12c; dry sheep pelts, S01Oc-
WooLHeavy fine, 1Oql2c; Colorado.
New Mexico, Utah and Texas; Light
fine. 1O112c; Missouri. Iowa and similar:
Choice medium combing, 1Sq20c; medium
clothing, 1661Sc; low and braid. 14Q16c;
light fine and fine medium, 14a16c; heavy.
fine 10G12c; kansas, Nebraska and OKLA
honla: Bright medium, 14D16c; dark med
ium, 12G14c; light fine, 12dl4c-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-02

X NIsA1lo9 49Sc; extra good, s5q61Ac
BUTTER AND EGGS.
FURNISHED by The Continental Creamery
Co, Topeka, Kan.]
n; Y. EGGS-HQ2Sc.
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicago, 3d.;
n: Y, Bic; Elgin. 301zze.
WHOLESALE prices furnished by Cope 4S
Co, Topeka, Kan]
EGGSmF,resh country, candled, Sc.
~ to S19 lbs, 10c; course young ROSTERS.
81 lbs. and heavier, Sc; old BOOSTERS. sc.
F. F., 10c. Geese s; - F. F. F.. Sc. ueAS' E.
BUTTER-Packing stock, per h., 1$c-
Dairy butter in jars and pound prints.
WHOLESALE FRUIT AND PRODUCE.
FURNISHED by Sam'l E. Lux, Wholesale
bunch, SCOOPS; large punches. per
NEW YORK GRAPEsL Per basket, Soc.
TOKAY GRAPES-Per 4 basket crate.
ALMERIA GRAPES Dbl, 5000
APPLEs- Fancy Ben Davis, per box.
Fancy Rome Beauties per box $50:
Jonathan, per box. $50; eating apples,
pi BAR R4s SI.GSi APPLEs-winesaps, per
Dbl, $500; Ben Davis, per bb1, $275.
CALIFORNIA LEMONS-Per box, SIS
MEXICAN ORANGES box. s475
PACKAGE FTGs-Per box, II cartons.
SOC.
CALIFORNIA QUINCES-Per box s2-75.
GRAPE FRUIT-Per box, $500.
CRANBERRIES-Per bp1., $3.50
SWEET POTATOES-Per bu., 75c; in
burlapped bbls.. sc bu. extra
SPANISH ONIONS-Per crate, $1.35.
FANCY INDIANA RED GLOBE
ONIONS-Per bu.. $40.
WHITE ONIONS-Per bu.. $50.
MANGO PEPPERS-Per diamond bskt-,
TABLE POTATOEs-Per bu., Soc
CAULIFLOWER-Per h.. 10c-
CELERY-Mammoth, per bunch, SOC:
Jumbo. per bunch, 75c; Blue Ribbon, per
EGG PLANT-Per doz.. TIC.
BEETS-Per bu., 60c.
TORNIPS-Per bu., SOC.
HONEY-Per A-rack case, $500.
HUBBARD SQUASH-Per h., 11zc-
CABBAGE-Per cwt., 81. Is.
SPINA CH-Per bu.. $1.OO.
BASKETS-Diamond D. H. per doz. 45c,
Diamond o. H. per doz. 45c, Climax 8 ID.
peach baskets per doZ. 45c; Climax s lib.
peach baskets per 100, $3.75 Climax 20 ID.
baskets per 100. $500: grape baskets per
100, $500.
MISUNDERSTANDING, per can, sc;
New York Extra Selects. per can, 45c;
ards. per gallon $1.5O; New York Plain
Selects, per gal, $3.50; New York Extra
Selects per gal, $40; New York Counts.
per gal, $3.50.
Limburger. per ID. 1sc.; Wis; yellow per
h. 1Sc; wis. White per h., 1Sc; New Wis.
per ib 1S1kc; White Daisy GO lbs) per h.,
fS1hc; Block Swiss rs to 30 lbs), per h.,
&c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-02
rave them this to think about:

gave them this to think about:
'Aldrich and Guggenheim made money
out of the rubber trust or the tariff
schedules but who was associated with
them? Thomas w. Ryan, who was as
powerful in the Democratic party as
AIdrich is powerful in the Republican
party. These are the kind of men who
have been in control of politics-the
kind that we progressives are fighting
in our own party
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-02
New York Produce Market.

New York, Nov. 2-BUTTER-Market
firm. Creamery specials, 327ag33c; extras,
Bic; third to first, 24Gl29c; held creamery
second to special, 25q32c; factory, current
make, 2213G231zc.
CHEESE-Market steady. State whole
EGGS-Market firm. State, Pennsyl-
vania and nearby hennery white, fancy,
4S050c; ditto gathered white 3S6D43c; ditto
hennery brown, fancy, S7Q4Oc; ditto gath
cred, brown, 33Q36c; fresh gathered, extra
first, 31d33c; first, 27@30c; seconds, 25@26c;
fresh gathered dirties No. l. candled, 80
24c; ditto No. 2, 21Q22c; lined eggs, fancy
offered at 2412c.
POULTRY-Dressed broilerS, TG20c;
ditto fowls, 11G1714c; ditto spring turkeys,
14622c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-02
C-,,c3~o Produce Market.

Chicago. Nov. 2.-BUTTER-Market
steady. Creameries, 24q30c; diaries, $50
&c.
EGGS-Market steady. Receipts, 4,109
cases; at mark, cases included, I612q2112c;
firsts, &c; prime firsts, Csc.
CHEESE-Market firm. Daisies 15120
1524c; Twins, 1414 @1415c; Young Americas,
15@1514c; Long Horns, 1501514c.
POTATOES-Market weak. Choice to
fancy. 45Q4Sc; fair to good, 35QS9hc-
POULTRY-Market steady. Turkeys,
17c; hens, lie; springs, HE
VEAL-Market steady. so to co Id. WITS,
9Q10c; 20 to So ID. WITS, 10q11c; So TO Ito
Id. WITS, 112@1212c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-02

I'm living in new neighborhood
now"
Have your new neighbors offered you
any attentions?"
well, I think some of them invited
friends to watch me move in.'-Louis-
Vile Courier-Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-02
New YorI1 SUGAR and Coffee.

Chicago, Nov. 2.-SUGAR, Raw, quiet
Muscovado. 50 test, $3.50; centrifugal, sc
test, $3.50; molasses sugar, SO test. So %
refined. quiet
COFFEE steady; Rio NO Z, lie;
Santos, u7kc.
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Chfcaco Live Stock MARKET.

Chicago, Nov. 2.-CATTLE-Receipt
estimated at 10000 Market steady.
BsHe SEES os ste efocss and G
feeders, 81. 10Q540; cows and heifers, $2.20@
625; calves, s7.50Q1025.
Market slow. Light, sS.10Q8. 60; mixed,
S7.65QS55; heavy, S.25QS-45 rough, 81. 25Q
7.45; good to choice heavy, 81. 45QS45; pigs,
SHEEP-Receipts estimated at 81, CO.,
Market weak. Native, 81. 6Oq4S0 western,
tive, 81 75G665; western, $41G6.69.
DAILY MOVEMENT OF PRODUCE.
WHEAT-Receipts, $500 bushels; ship
ments, 800 bushels.
CORN-Receipts. 49, 500 bushels; ship
menst, 352, 100 bushels.
Car lot receipts: Wheat IS cars, with 3
of contract grade; corn 269 cars, with SO
of contract grade: oats 1873 cars.
Total receipts of wheat at Chicago, Min
neapolis and Duluth today were 1877 cars,
compared with 504 cars last week and 1877
cars the corresponding day year ago.
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Topeka Markets.

FURNISHED by the Chas. Wolff Packing
Co., yards close at noon Saturday we
cannot use pigs, thin soWS or hogs
weighing less than 10 lbs Do not mar
ket hogs unless same are well finished,
below prices effective at once, until FUR
Their notice.J
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= Kansas City Live stocA Sales.

Kansas City Live Stock Sales.
IIhe following sales were made this
morning at the Stock Yards Kansas
city and reported over long distanc3
telephone direct to the State Journal bv
Siay. Robinson & Co.. live stock commits
sion merchants. with OFFICES at all mar
ksts'l
Kansas City. Nov. 2-CATTLERe-
ceipts 1900 head. Market steady to
strong.
HoGS-Receipts 5000 head. Market
$3.50. ~
sHEEP-Receipts 5000 head. Market
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kansas civ Live stock Marl1et

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 2-CATTLE-
Receipts 1900, including 800 southerns
Market stdaey. Natives steers, S. 5M. % (;
southern steers $37595.25; southern cows,
$3.00Q4.60; native cows and heifers, 5000
$50; stockers and feeders, S3.50d5-50; bulls,
steers, S4.O995.75; western cows $2.750l5.00
HOGS-Receipts $500 Market steady.
Bulk of sales, s.. SOFAS. 45; heavy, 81. 1905 5
packers and butchers, $s-00dS.45 light
SHEEP-Receipts 1900 Market steady
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Grain Market.

Topeka, Kan, Nov 2.
FURNISHED by ] B. Billiard, corner KAN
sas ave. and Curtis St.l
WHEAT-No. 2, s0QS6c.
CORN-5Oc.
OATsS0Q21o
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TOpcka Hide Market.
Topeka. Kan, Nov. !!

fluctuations furnished by James G. Smith
Hide Co., 10S East Third St.1
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New York Money.

New York, Nov 2.-MONEY-Money on
call strong, 31ad41z per cent; ruling rate
3a4 per cent, closing bid 3a4 per cent; Of
fered at per cent. Time loans firm but
very dull; 60 days and 80 days, 1896 per
cent: six months. 465 per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper 512 to
per cent
Sterling exchange steady at recovery
with actual business in bankers bills at
81. 50 GOAT 50. 80 for 60 day bills and at "a Sc
for demand. Commercial bills $4.S1$s@
4S1T.
SiLVER-Bar silver, Sc; Mexican dol
lars, Acc.
BONDS Government bonds steady;
railroad bonds irregular.
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Muttons, $S.5oQ4.5O; lambs IS. 25@6.1; fed
Wetners and yearlings, $4OoQA75; fed
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Cotton Market.
Galveston, Tex, Nov. 2.-COTTON-
Market steady, 1880.
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Topeka, Kan, Nov. ..
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The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-07-01
SAFE AND SANE FOURTH
OF JULY

Just how to observe the Fourth
of July in keeping with the new
movement of a sane Fourth is
puzzling more than one township.
That the use of noisy fireworks
should be abolished and the toy
pistols and dangerous explosives
be completely cut out the major
ity of the people fully agree.
Yet there are those who disre-
gard the list of yearly casualties
and say, if I had a bunch of
children | wouldhave a bunch of
fire crackers and shoot them, ev-
en- if | had to take them to the
country to do so. What troubles
those, who realize that the time
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-07-01
Justice Brewer Solemn Warning
Against Proceedings in
Camera.

The last utterances Of any man
are highly cherished; so should
the words of a public servant be
regarded by the people he has
served.
Among the last great utterances
of Justice Brewer was his great
address at Far Rockaway, New
York, in which he severely con-
demned the practice of granting
DEGREES of divorce in camera, hav-
ing reference, evidently, to the
procedure in the famous Astor di-
vorce case in New York City.
Justice Brewer said: ct believe
that it is better to have no divorce
than divorce obtained by secret
processes. "
A judge who allows himself to
become a party to secret judicial
proceeding leading to final judy
ment is no less excusable than the
lawyer who represents his ability
to secure such a procedure for his
client. In the latter case the
courts have disbarred attorneys
for making such representations
people V. Goodrich, 70 III. 148;
People V. McCabe, Is Colo. 1867,
on the ground that such repre-
sensations reflected on the integ-
rity Of the court.
What shall we say, then, of the
judge who deliberately permits
such proceedings to take place,
who invites public suspicion as to
the motives influencing his actions,
and who thus impairs the conf
dence of the people in the integrity
of the judiciary?
The condemnation of the pro-
fession should rest upon such a
judge.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-07-01
BY FRANK H. SWEET

ten minutes later another village
Joined in the dizzy flight of the
telegraph poles.
Wrecks exultation was now
wholly lost in dismay and con-
sternation, and by the time a
third and fourth village had been
passed he was sobbing and call
ing wildly to be let out. But the
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-07-01

half a bozen crackers. which
were thrown toward them with
unerring aim; then he sped on
until he came to a cattle car,
which was half full of calves and
yearlings. Evidently they had
just been watered or fed, for the
door had been carelessly left
opened six or eight inches. One
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-07-01

of the calves was trying to force
itself through. Wreck glanced
hastily about. No one appeared
to be watching, and with a quick
spring he caught hold of the
door and drew himself inside.
His idea was to light an entire
bunch of crackers in each end of
the car, and then slip out and
hide himself in the vicinity for
the confusion which he knew
would follow.
But this time retribution was
nearer than he thought. There
was a sudden call, a hurrying of
feet along the train, the sharp
click of the car door being fasten-
ed, and then a jerk and rumble.
which told him the train was in
motion.
His first feeling was exultation.
The brakeman had not seen him
and he was in for a free ride to
the next station at least. There
he would slip out and ride back
on some passing wagon, or per-
haps he might be lucky enough
to steal a return trip on the next
train.
But first he carefully extin-
guished the two or three crack.
ers he had already lighted. Il
would be fun to watch them ex
plode among the cattle, but he
did not care to be in the car al
the time.
Faster and faster rumbled the
freight, and he grasped the Stats
of the car to keep from falling
among the calves and yearlings
which were now crowding about
him inquiringly. Then a famil-
lar building came rushing by,
and in spite of the exultation of
a free ride, his face lighted hope
fully. The village was but half
a mile away.
But the speed did not slacken,
and the village rushed by, and
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-07-01

freight rumbled on, drowning all
outside noises in it's own roar.
Other villages, and even a small
city or two. rushed by, until his
head became too dizzy and con-
fused to count. He pounded on
the bars and yelled until his voice
became weak; and the cattle, of
which he had not at first been
afraid, grew more and more for
midable as they crowded about
him for recognition.
When the train finally slack
ened, and a brakeman approach
ed, Wreck was crouched near
the door, with white face and
staring eyes.
"Let me out!" Let me out!"
he implored pitifully. 81 want
to go home"
Hello! Who are your" the
brakeman asked, roughly.
''Nothin' but another tramp.
Crawled into a car this time"
'Well, fire him out mighty
quick"
So the brakeman caught Wreck
by his shoulder, and, with a
quick jerk and twist, sent him
spinning and staggering down
the steep, sandy bank, until he
fell at full length into the muddy
ditch water below. When he
crawled out and made his way
back to the track the train was
disappearing in the distance.
There was now little left OF
the trim, handsomely dressed
Wreck of the morning. His face
was spotted and creased Bwith
the ditch water, and his wet
clothing, after blowing back
through the wet loose sand of the
bank, had lost all traces of it's
original appearance.
A station was but a few rods
away, and group of loungers
on the platform had been watch
ing the scene appreciately.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-07-01
FRIDAY JULY l, 1910

has come to teach the American
children that the Fourth of July
is the commemoration of a prin-
ciple and not the celebration of
an event, is just what to substi-
for this old form of celebration.
Following are a few suggestions
for safe and sane Fourth:
Governor Sloan, of Arizona: Il
think it entirely proper that the
law should restrict the sale and
use of fireworks to responsible
persons who may make public or
semi-public display of the same
in places which may be designa-
ted for that purpose
Governor Shafroth of Colorado:
In my opinion picnics, public
speaking, theatres and other
amusements should be the order
of the day, with public exhibit
ton of fireworks at evening"
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-07-01

In these days, when trial by
newspaper is fast taking the place
of trial by jury, it is encouraging
to meet with any evidence that the
editorial mind takes a large and
judicial view of social questions.
Here, for instance, is a Missouri
journal which lays down a broad
principle, the equity of which few
will be found to dispuate.
IF you are married man, :"
this editor declares, "your wife
can compel you to support her.
Ii you are not, she can t. "
The former conclusion NAV be
good law, although the enforce
ment of which is sometimes at
tended with great practical diff
culties.
AS to the second relation. our
observation forces a contrary con-
clusion. It costs more and besides
it doesn't require action by the
courts to effect maintenance
Ohio Law Bulletin.
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How'd we like it sonny?"
asked one of them jeeringly.
But Wreck was in no condition
to notice the banter. There
were people near him, and he
hurried toward them eagerly.
I'll want to go home," he in
quired imploringly. "Will you
please tell me how to get there,
and--and help me to go?"
Does it pretty we'll for so
small chap, don't he?" observed
one of the loungers.
tits to Cedarville, E" Wreck
went on eagerly, his anxiety still
keeping him oblivious of their
scarcasm. IF some of you'll
get me ticket back on the next
train, my father'll-'
Look here, you palaverin'
tramp" interrupted a man who
was evidently the station master,
as he came forward threaten
ingly, "just you dry up now.
This road is getting to be reg
ular tramp line; every train and
almost every car has them. |
wasn't a bit sorry to see you
pitched down the bank, and if
your whole tribe was served the
same way 'twould be a good
thing for the road. If you want
to go to Cedarville, why just go;
there's a clear track before you,
and it's only eighty miles. Only
l advise you not to try any more
train lodging. Now git!"
With the last word he raisd his
hand menacingly, and Wreck
turned and fled wildly toward
Cedarvllle.
On the next ten days tramp he
could never give a very connect
ed account. He remembered
that he had begged and that he
had sawed wood for his meals,
and that he had very often gone
hungry; and he remembered
with a retrospective shudder that
he had always hurried into the
bushes when train passed, and
that he had never even thought
of such a thing as attempting to
board one.
Mr.. Jakes and his wife were
aroused very early one morning
by a timid knock.
" Who's there? +" Mr.. Jakes
called.
"Only me, a weak apologize,
hungry, little voice answered;
may I come in?"
Of the meeting we say moth
ing, but of the days which follow
ed, Mr.. Jakes' own words are ex-
pressive.
It's wonderful" he beamed,
contentedly. "All the switches
in ten miles around wouldn't
have done Wreck as much good
as that ten days tramp. He's a
good boy now, if I do say it; a
real good boy"
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and then paused and gazed dubi-
ously at Wreck $50 nicknamed
because OF the trail of disaster
he usually left behind, "I-don't
- know. You remember last
fourth and the Fourth before.
Now we don't want anything Of
that sort repeated. But I'll tell
you what" more briskly, If
you'll agree to shoot off your
noise at least mile from the
house, why, l think maybe can
fit you out. "
Nov, as the Jakes house was
the very last one in the village,
with great open pastures on one
side, and with nigh lodges that
were delightfully."- dangerous,
and a pond to which the most '.ex-
acting fisherman and the most
daring swimmer could not object,
this was condition easy to keep.
Wreck promised eagerly.
"And remember" severely,
all burned fences and destroy
ed property comes out of your
pocket money"
Mr.. Jakes gave an audible sigh
of relief at the end of this per-
functory admonition, and his fat,
good natured face resumed Its
accustomed expression of genial
serenity.
"There." taking five bright
silver dollars from his pocket,
and dropping them into the out
stretched hands; now scud
away, and make all the noise you
can"
But with Wreck a promise was
onlv means to an end-to be
forgotten as soon as the end was
attained. Fire crackers without
horses and pedestrians to be
startled, and without dogs and
cats to be sought out by the hiss
ing explosives, were scarcely
worth fooling with. He would
use them near his own home, of
course; for that would bring down
the punishment of his father; but
neither would he go off into the
open fields, where there was
nothing to intensity the fun.
So, in spite of his implied
promise, he spent the early part
of the Fourth in roaming the far
side of town, making women and
girls on the sidewalks jump and
scream, bringing down angry
threats of punishment from gen
tlemen whose dignity had been
startled by sudden explosions be-
tween their feet, causing horses
to bound and prance almost to
the verge of running away, and
chasers and pinwheels and can
dies to the tails of the dogs and
the ends of wagons, and even to
the coats of unconscious pedes-
TRANS.
At Tenth he worked his way
round to the depot, where a
freight train was waiting to pull
out. A giant cracker was light
ed and placed upon the cowcatch-
err. and another dexteriously tos-
sed into the smokestack. Then
he was about to follow these with
a small cracker through the cab
window, when he was caught by
a brakeman and hustled uncere-
moniusly from the platform. Be-
fore he had recovered his
breath and composure he was
halfway down the train. Then
he stopped and chnckled mallcl-
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