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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-08
FREIGHT RATES KEPT DOVE
Interstate Commerce Commission 81
ponds Advances Pending Hsansf

Washington, Aug Proposed atvts3
in class freight rates By railways ope,rl
ing between the Mississippi ana Mlnc-j
Rivers. which were 70 have beo,1
effective on October e. 1911 today yrI
suspended BY the Interstate Comre,I
Commission until December 81 The "a
pension affects ali class rates from At,r.}
seaboard points to Kansas City, Omaha Il
other Missouri River transfers. TIE a
creases proposed average about cena 1
hundred pounds on freight ~ Tire Il
class
The rates attacked are substantially Y
same as those complained Of in the Bzs|
ham Hanna Munger case IN 1903 the ec-I
mission issued an order in that procset-i|
reducing the rates on first class frsSr|
from 50 cents 10 81 cents hundred pc-a,
and making proportionate reductions 4
freight Of other classes. The railroads 81
tested the order, which was effective 4
two years from November 10. 1876 4
October. 1910, the United States Scp--i
Court upheld the commissions order a
the lower rates were made effective ind
diately
They continued in effect only to1Ts!
days, when, on the expiration OF the ~
years life OF the order. the railroads tss:|
advanced them. Those advances were s.
pended and the case will be heard pros''I
early in the autumn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-08
TOPICS OF THE STREET.

FOREIGN TRADING.-There was no
speculative trading In the local stock mar
to the holiday on the London Stock Ex-
change.
COTTON CROP OUTLOOK. - Cotton
markets at New York, New Orleans ana
Liverpool are still mainly under the IN.
fiuence of weather conditions. The latest
favorable factor is the arrival OF rains In
the North Carolina uplands, which nave
brought material benefit to the later plant.
ing Conditions In Georgia are the Dess
they have ever been. In certain parts Oh
Mississippi and Louisiana rains have oeen
locally excessive. Both Oklahoma ana
Arkansas are in highly promising condi-
ton. An estimate OF l.oWoO oales i9r xas
has had series OF days In which moderate
temperatures and scattered showers 1ur-
nished almost ideal conditions Tor tne s
crops progress. Under these citcu SAT- cd
Of the market
SPRING WHEAT SITUATION. - IN
spring wheat territory In spite on Hi I'm,
advices as to the prevalence OF olack Lu5,; :;
North Dakota. the territory most WIZ r
infected. will probably not lose more thai ,
from f6 70 o per cent OF the crop on tnat
account. Recent rains have helped onI ~" s
quality of wheat In this territory, ami aaTIoa q
better ripening result IS certain TO IQI,om
therefrom. The fact OF rusts prevaIenCds
i'm the Canadian field is not yet esta pllsneuI
but the possibility OF injury IS ann De- 70.
within the next two weeks bo,o Un ,ihnrasbed
cIhc Coast large crops are pelns thidS"'
out and stored for future sale
ST. PAULS EARNINGS.-Earnlngs COZ or
the Chicago Milwaukee Il st. PAU loa
Iune showed a decrease in gross re zee I1n
Of s3s5 076 and decrease In net OF sl's
co,nnarison being made with the same tlms
The Puget to Sound Se e aS iscTeaSe
in crosse earnings of s92 go and an increase
il net Of s53SG EGr T the year en ST. Paul
proat Sonnd earnings included, SHOWS.
deficit after charges and dividends OF ~
294 2l3. ,,,.,,ao,ds
DIVIDENDS DECLARED. - ,,i DlV iennies
have been declared follows, The Gs,f baGE'
Gas and Electric Company OF Cy,naserred
reqI,lar quarterly 81 80 on the preleItseeII
Auggs Isl the GGnsr per e eePt or
~ pproferred payable September /; hlhs'
county Electric Light and nSr f p9TeT payable
! September J. r.. Min
SAN TOY MINING.--The san Toy o min
| ing Company reports tor tI sbie FOR divI
ended June 80 surplus aNdliaN4O
dends OF SlS2,6ii
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-08
TO SHARE WITH EMPLOYS
Union Switch and Signal Comps,,
Adopts Stock Sale Plan.

The Union Switch and Signal Conps,,
has adopted a profit sharing plan tor-,,
employees. under which they are to b. 70.
rnitted to subscribe 10 stock Of n. eo-I
pany at a price considerably under ~
market and TO participate in the earn,an
The directors announce that they have ~
cided 10 offer one thousand shares 70 NJ
employees at SO a share The pre-,
market price is $50.
For the purpose Of the plan the employs
are classified into three groups IN cla,, n
employees whose wages for the last nj
amounted 10 1900 or less are given a.
right 10 subscribe for one to FIVE sha,.t]
In class 3 those whose wages we're pa0 !.
less are permitted 70 subscribe for ~
shares for the first 81 90 and one add!uc,f
share for each $3.50 in wages earned AVN
81 90 and in class { those who rsesry]
50 900 or more shall have the RICH. 10 I'll
scribe for thirteen shares for the frs, Al
and one additional share for each az.
tion7l 500
The employees will be permitted 70 pay n
their stock in monthly instslmenn q
per cent Of the purchase price.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-08
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET. Money on call
opened at 2sk per cent: highest 21a per
cent lowest 2k per cent: closing 2A per
cent; ruling rate, "a per cent. Time money
was not active, but the tone was hrm.
Rates for sixty days were reported at "a
and per cent bid. as against and o14
asked For ninety days the rates were
sAGS1k. four months 311. and five and six
months S%Q4 Mercantile paper was issued
with moderate freedom. meeting with
fair demand Rates, 4Q4A per cent for
sixty 10 ninety days Endorsements 4g4tH
per cent for choice four to six months
single names. 4al per cent for others.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-Th foreign ex-
change market opened easier, but the holi-
day on the London Stock Exchange ana
other English markets precluded any
change from the dulness of the previous
week AS against bids on Saturday for
to-day's steamer az 4 $50 for demand, +selo
was quoted. Cables were unchanged at
1896; sixty-day bills were 4sSSO; short
francs 5l9k less 1-32 and short reichs-
marks 81 1916 bid and asked, The market
closed dull at rates virtually unchanged
from the opening figures II was non q
day affair Quotations.: Demand, so99
cables, $3.50. sixty-day bills, 4&e5d4 e3so
short francs, $685. less 3-S4 short reichs-
marks 81 BIS plus lS.
Pankers' posted rates follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-08
BONDS.
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

The rally i'm the market was generally
looked upon on the Consolidated Stock Elk
change as natural rebound from last
weeks heavy decline I'm prices good
power Of recovery was displayed, and II
appeared that Wall Street was getting over
its attack Of nervousness. Commission
houses reported some buying which might
be properly classed as Of the bargain
hunting" character. a large proportion OF
ing Of short contracts The market was a
broad one, but there was falling of com
pared with Saturdays ratio Of activity:
There were transactions In a number or
stocks Of which no sales were reported on
vance in wheat prices on reports or black
rust i'm the Northwest attracted attention.
but failed to check the recovery In stocks
Detailed operations follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-08
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

Trading in the market for OUTSIDE seGn, I'd
ties was less active and irregular. StanoasiiI e.!
OIL was active and after loss % wa az =
auiet at a range OF points: lntercohht ,,,
mental Rubber eased off at the starr, ou n
later steadied Studebaker rose ov Owe, :,
point The copper shares were nnocb,
heavy on small offerings, with a le" rrJeo,'x
ing low levels for the movement. GlrouA
and Butte Coalition were the weaker lssT Th .
the former declining full point. nc
Porcupine issues nuctuated WITHIN naI
limits Bonds were quiet. put she"''
lower. Detailed operations follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-08
1,oe5 DEPOSIT IN p. o. BANK.

The first weeks work Of the Pcs
Savings Bank IN Manhattan brought 10 :
institution l.os5 depositors with totsl
posts Of $1,000. The heaviest dsy Of
week was Saturday. when 30 persons
posted ss.439.
II was not the mere novelty d
scheme that attracted depositors as
second week opened yesterday with
posts OF 5000, brought by 100 ptrsor:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-08
BANK STOCKS ON STOCK EXCHANGE

to the decree of the Supreme Court ano
the railroads are adjusting their affairs
to the rate decisions Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. Railroad and IN
dustrial corporations are doing every
thing they can to conform to the law
but the Democrats in Congress apparent
" do not want to give them chance TO
make good.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-08
RAILROAD EARNINGS,
ANN ARBOR

ANN ARBoR.
81 81, }.,s7r 'g II i;3fsg iI siss9
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA.
Jul i1rgir 81 96i,80o i00S.oOo s729rr
CHICAGO. INDIANAPOLIS & LOUISVILLE
an WI in July $1soea Sl5e5o1 siS5 ass ass
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO.
a ~ VI 5 ]sy s ssS 3sS s ssss 81 81 iS5s
DETROIT AND MACKINAC.
a "a " a il sly s ' S55s f 65$S fSs 5
INTERNATIONAL g. GREAT NORTHERN.
9Th vk in July s2o5coo s239C"S sls9 coo coo
MOBILE OHIO.
4'h T ISrui IL s s Ss2iSs S8sSS 7ss So
MISSOURI. KANSAS & TEXAS.
~ b II N n }aiS s7sss 81: s7S S5
July July p 2.l53es9 2l494s"
SOUTHERN.
an IN Ok St T IN July 81 47aSss s4e4is9
iuiy July 81 46jl.012 G65l $3.50 l9I
TOLEDO. PEORIA & WESTERN.
e. "k IN, n Jplg ; go sssSls 'sS sdi
TWIN CITY LINES
q
in July n 625 4.2204 3.ss3 78i
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL.
Month Of June
Gross earnings s5Is2 2e3 S5.5e7 23s s4.9s4635
Exp. and taxes 8 4es$39 S.G72 255 35i2 e64
Nst earnings sl,7l5.924 81 oe3 sl,441 es1
July l-June 30
TXp and taxes. 49.52075l 47ll27i9 4o9S0 232
Net earnings SIS. 455 pa sl7.7S4144 s1s917. 281
CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE, & PUGET SOUND.
Month OF June 1911 1910 Increase.
Gross earnings $l263S5l $l11l 59l $50 go
Exp and taxes 7O2ssp b543ZJ 8S'ool
Ne, earnings s5eos7I 1901 262 So. 600
crnss eaynines s14 51e 86s $40 765 7O3 So 100 6s3
Txn and taxes sos. 161 "a 723. 1902 $780,. 769
Net earnings $5,7i1,2O5 s529331l SAT- ,s9i
OREGON SHORT LINE
Month ~ June-- 1911 Decrease
Opersting revenue ........ S1619.292 SLY .O95
GENERATING income ......... 77sOi % SIS
July 1-June 30
Operating revenue ....+.t,. Nlb No io- NS5s,3 ~
Operatjng income ......... s64s 1856 81 sac. 945
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-08

DOMESTIC EXCHANGB-Bosto par
Chicago, &c discount New Orleans, com
nercial soc discount. bank 81 premium, 81.
Louis &c discount bid, sc premium asked
savannah. buying 3-1ec discount, selling
par; Minneapolis soc premium Charles
ton, buying par, selling 10 per cent pre-
MUM; San Francisco, sight r, tele-
graph &c.
BANK CLEARINGS. - New York, ex-
changes STA 34s52s. balances ie,7D5N
Boston. exchanges s17,8sS757, balances
S1,023 1856; Baltimore, exchanges S'25E :
changes S393eO, 734. balances s2,5S. sos
Philadelphia, exchanges SlITnsol bal
ances N,330251
SILVER MARKET. Commercial bar Sill
yer, 52ssc Mexican silver dollars, 4oc.
Bar silver in London closed az p 3-lsd
GOLD PREMIUM In Madrid, s %. Lis
bon. :
MEXICAN EXCHANGE MEXICAN eT-
change on New York IS quoted az 2miz
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-08
FOREIGN FINANCIAL.

London, Aug This was bank
holiday. and an financial institutions here
and at Liverpool We're closed
Paris Aug Three per cent rentes ad-
ysnced ~ centirnes 10 az francs SPY cen
times Trading was dull, but prices were
firm on the ROurse.
Berlin, Aug The Boerse opened firm,
but later prices reacted and the market
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-08
RAILROAD EQUIPMENT BONDS AZ
CAR TRUSTS.
Maturing lel!-2I
FURNISHED by swartwout & Appenzellar. NJ
Pine streatl

IL urNlslcl Dy SNGilNN-N q fNFt~+~'-
Pine street,
Name Natlflty' ~ -
Atlantic Coast Line I p c. 1911 -. -
Buff, Roch 4 Pitts 49, G. ls.s- <. y.
Central % Georgia AZ ? G, lsll- IL. -
Central r r OF y 4 ? c. i.'''
Chesapeake 81 Ohio . c, 1911. i.:.,:' -
Chicago & Alton 44ia-5 p c. l9ll-s o.
Chic 4 East III AS p c. lsll- L.
Chic. r q Pac AS ? c. 1911 IL: y
Gin. Ham & DAYTON AS c, lsil-N - e
Delaware & Hudson "a y C. lS-Z....' -
Erie 4-4is-5 o c. l0ll-'1T .....:...s..''
Hooking Valley i-4ia C. lvll.N,s"
Hudson & Manhattan p C, l9ll- - ~
X City, + & Mem ~, c, lsll- 10 81
Kan CITY southern 4i7 G. 1911 lo.''
Lehlgh Valley 4 Az p c. lyll.lo.'''''
Missouri Pacific : p c, l9il- IL .....'''
Noble & Ohio 46 c. 1911 10 '.-'' ~
y Y Central Lines 3 ? C. 1911 z .'''
Norfolk * Western 2 . 1911 10 80
Pennsylvania 3la-4 c. 1911. ll...,-
81 I. 4 san Fran - 2 c. lsll d"
do guar \ & r ) p G.. l9ll-li: ="
Seaboard Air Line 49, c. lell- -" ~ .
South Rway 3H-4sls p c, 1871 Il" Z. ,
Virginian Railway p G.. 1911 ~ =" az ,
Wabash Railroad AS p c. q" I
wheel & l. Erie AS c. l9ll- So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-08
INACTIVE STOCKS.

The following were the last actual sales
and the closing quotations for stocks In
which there were no transactions yester-
day on the New York Stock Exchange:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-08

FURNISHED by Charles d. Barney s Co.. No rs
Broad street. New York. and No I'D South
4th street. PhiladelphlaD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-08
BOSTON CURB STOCKS.

-,.hoa -, Thomas Reinhardt, 10 -
T prsas e,rse, New York; No "a DevonshlIe
Street Boston. and No ls King street " sS''
J-orontO Canada
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-08
BOSTON STOCKS.
Bid Asked.
- 11iA

FURNISHED by Charles Head & Co. NO - pi'7-
~ street New York;
LAND STOCKS
-, -. ala ASKED
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-08
MISCELLANEOUS
pAU.ROADS

gos & Alb. .22l 222 Bos & " ptS2 So
3 {. Maine. .105 1857 Ny Nh & = 1921 Ae9S
Bos Elev. ..127 127la " - Ry.. $50 ~
Bos &, " =. liz
BONDS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-08
NEW YORK CITY BONDS.
,,sh.d nv ". n. coler & CO.. No. 43 Cedar
street.)
lAccrusd interest 70 be addedl

coupons interchangeable. Registered. ,Cou-
pous, iReglstered and coupon,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-08
STOCKS IN OTHER CITIES.
BALTIMORE STOCKS.

lr,,r,.b.d ~ Van Schaick & Co, no w."
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-09
A Problem For Inventors.

Among the interesting problems for
inventors is that Of producing an cleo
trio light which can be turned up or
down as freely as a gas jet or kero
sene light. Various devices have been
employed for this purpose. such as in
sorting a resistance to cut off half the
current or using a lamp with a long
filament run in series with short
filament. but while reduction of the
light is thus attained at will the oper-
alton Of the lamp is not economical.
because the best efficiency is only OBJ
tanned by running a filament at a high
temperature.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-09
The Criminal Crow of Geneva.

Many of the visitors 10 Geneva who
have rejoiced AT the antics OF Ar
thur. the crow. the solitary bird
which for many years has made the
local law courts his home. will regret
TO hear that the bird has been arrested
by the police and is ordered TO be
confined i'm cage. The crow was a
privileged bird. hopping In through
the open windows while case was
being tried and @ravely sitting on the
desk near the judge or among the In w
yers. who took no notice OF him. Re
Gently he developed Il great dislike OF
ink and amused himself by upsetting
ink wells. A few days ago he rem
dered useless in this manner several
important legal documents. This de
cided his fate. from which IL seems
probable that there is no appeal
Westminster Gazette.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-09
Reporting the Cause Of Death.

Taking the United States rs a whole
the registration of births and deaths
has been greatly neglected. Until 1880
the only states enforcing laws com
Polling returns of the causes OF death
were Massachusetts and New Jersey
These have greatly been added to, I'M
til ut the present time eighteen states.
the District Of Columbia and fifty-four
cities III nOnregistration states have
passed laws or ordinances requiring
the attendant physician to report the
cause of death before the interment OF
the body. AS the matter now stands
we have about 80 per cent OF the total
population of the continental United
States represented In the registration
area.-Medical Record
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-09
SOLDIERS CLOTHES.
Cost Of Uniforms to the Men In Uncle
Sans Army.

Cost Of Uniforms to the Men In Uncle
Sans Army.
The soldiers of the United States
army wear good clothes-that Is.
rlothes suitable for the purpose for
which they are designed and clothes
that with ordinary protection will
stand great deal OF wear and yet
continue TO look good
The new olive-drab wooden uniform
consisting of breeches and tunic costs
the soldier SS.46-S5.2S for his coat
and So. IS for his breeches. His linen
collar costs him 4 cents. His wooden
olive-drab gloves cost 81 cents. His
canvas putteeS cost him 66 cents. aud
he can buy wooden mittens for 30
cents and overalls for 81 cents. His
stockings cost him as follows: Cotton.
: cents: heavy wooden. ~ cents; light
wooden. II cents. His dress trousers
NJ twenty-five ounce kersey. the ma
terial OF which Is sold 10 officers at
$3.50 yard. cost S3.O3. and his dress
coat of the same material is 1918. He
FOR his khaki service coat S1.5S. His
chambray shirt is 80 cents: the olive
drab tiannel shirt $2.94 and the muslin
one only 81 cents.
The most expensive item of all his
equipment Is his olive-dra overcoat.
which costs him SSH. These clothes
are sold TO the soldier at cost plus
very tiny additional price which the
government has TO pay for storage
and. in the case OF the organized mill
tia, with the cost of packing added
Mary Heaton Worse in Success Maya
zine.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-09
Wireless and Shipwracks.

Throughout the world there Is a
shipwreck about every sixteen hours.
and the general adoption OF the wire
less system Of communication promises
to cut this rate down very materially
1t Is estimated that the system has
already been the means Of saving
marine property valued at $12 ,O00.cO0
and Of saving nearly 5000 lives--Phila-
delphia Record.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-09
LIFE INSURANCE.
The Wonderful Hold It Has Upon Our
Thrifty Citizens.

The Wonderful Hold 1t Has Upon Our
Thrifty Citizens.
The number of people in this coun-
try who make use of life insurance ms
Il means OF saving exceeds the total
number who avail themselves OF all
the other recognized modes of thrift.
Thus. if we add together 100000 OF
savings bank depositors. the 7.OOO.OO0
OF persons who own their own homes.
the 100000 building and loan society
stockholders and the l.75OOO0 of cor
poratiOn stockholders. we shall have.
not reckoning Implications. not more
than 20.OOO.OOO OF investors. whereas
the number OF persons who hold poll
cies. ordinary and Industrial in life in
Surance companies. exceeds 2SOOO.OOO
These 2S.0O0O0O do not include the
number of certificate holders in fra
ternal and assessment associations.
The total life insurance Carried In
the United States today Is about $50
per head of the popula ton, Il sum con
siderably greater than that of any
other country In the world The com
panies reporting TO the New York in
surance department had on December
81. 1910. $l4.6S0.26S insurance In
force They had total premium in
come OF $j33,OG0.996. and assets
amounting TO $3.GCJ 630.535. which
represents approximately as large a
sum of money as the total savings In
all the banks of the country.-Moody's
Mapnziup
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-09
HELLO!

let know that haven't failed or made
assignment This to have goods than
and they won't be ANY HIGHER price They
NIGHT be higher quality sympahize with the man who
everything has increased Even the family increased
but the salary. try to practice what preach
"When fellow thinks he's beaten,
Andh he's feeling down and out
When Le feels his oozng
And his sand the spout
When he feeling lonely
And he gets feeling blue,
the time you want to help him
With Hello there Howdy do
hardly ever blue nothing make blue The LOl
has taken awful good of
HEALTH happy home plenty to eat ana and
pretty good business Help make 1T more
sell
CLOTHING, SHOES, HATS, CAPS,
GENTS FURNISHINGS, TRUNKS,
DRESS SUIT CASES md VAIISES
make Suits to order. Fit guaran-
teed. Prices reasonable. Tickle me.
h R5sse SIS rs 1*...s.on.v. J. ED. DEAVER
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-01-06

singular er---nance Of the old mar
who had come like an apparition
chilled him. In a moment, however, it
occurred to him that he was a victim
CT mistaken identity. AS far as he
knew there was no one on Beaver
island who was expecting MN. 10
the best of his knowledge he was a
fool for being there. His crew aboard
tho loop had agreed upon that point
with aT--c.Ge veMencrce G;ei ~ s. Nfsa
tsnd sAE1as.t-.-@a to d:Ezuade hi-- s.sSa
the mad project upon which he vas
launching himself among the Mormons
in their island stronghold. All this
came to him while the little old man
was looking up into his face. chuck
ii1.g, and shaking his hand as if he
were one of the most important and
most greatly to be desired pcrsonages
in the world.
Hope there's nothing wrong.
Car'n?" he repeated.
Right as a trivet here. dad re-
piled the young man. dropping the
cold hand that still pcrsis'ed in cling
ing to his own But | guess you've
got the wrong party Who's expecting
me?"
The old mans face wriNsled itself
in a grlmace and one gIcan1in2 eye
opened and closed in an understanding
wink
"Ilo ho. ho.-of course you're not
expected Anyway, you're not ex'
pcctcd to be expected! Cautious-a
born general!-mighty clever thing &c
do Strarg should appreciate ii" The
old nan gave vent to his own apprOba
ton in a series Of ininlitGble chucklcs
rs that your slOop out tEere?" he in.
quired intcrestedly
Something in the strangeness Of the
situation began to interest Captain
Plum He had planned 4 little adven
ture of his own, but here was 4 thai
promised to develop into something
more exciting, He nodded his head
That's her"
%"Splendid cargo" went on the ole
man. ~"Splendid cargo, eh""
pretty fair"
"Powder in good shape, eh?'
! Dry as tinder."
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-01-06
MCOURAGE@
CAPTAIN Plum
o. JAMES OLIVER CUPWOO D
ILLUSTRATIONS @ MAGNW GKEfTNER
poABS -rfeRRILL COr~pAN>

from it's concealment. A sudden turn
and Captain Plum would certainly
have been startled. For it was a weird
object. this spying head: it's face dead
white against the dense green of the
verdure, with shocks of long white
hair hanging down on each side, fra
ming between them a pair of eyes that
cleaned from cavernous sockets, like
black glowing beads. There was un-
mistakable fear, a tense anxiety in
those glittering Eyes as Captain Plum
he paused and stretched himself, the
sole Of his boct carclcssly trampling
the discarded letter, the head disap-
peared again and there came another
satisfied b:rd-like chuckle from the
gloom of the thicket.
Captain Plum 10Y put on his coat,
buttoned it Csc to conceal the weap-
ons in his belt. and walked along the
narrow water-run that crept like a
white ribbon between the lake and
the island Wilderness. No one had
he disappeared than the bushes and
vines behind the rock were tocn asun-
der and a man wormed his way
through them For an instant he
paused, listening for returning foot
steps, and then with startling agility
darted to the beach and seized the
crumpled letter.
The person who for the greater part
of the afternoon had beer spying upon
Captain Plum from the security of
the thicket was to all appearances a
very small and a very old man, though
there was something about him that
seemed to belle a first guess at his
age. His face was emaciated; his hair