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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-28
Notice of Time Given.

To Whom it May Concern.
have this day given my minor son.
Will j. Evert, aged II, his time, and
on and after this date will be respon-
sible for no debts of his or contracts
he NAV make, and will claim none of
his earnings. CHARLES EvERT.
Dated Cresco, Iowa, June 81, 1912.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-28


When your child has whooping cough
be careful to keep the cough loose and
expectoration easy by giving Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy as may be re-
CURED This remedy will also liquify
the tough mucus AMI make it easier to
expectorate. 1t has been used success
fully in many epidemics and is safe
and sure. For sale by Fred Lowry.
Come and see our Z pure bred
Stations at Whites Barn every day of
the season. except Sunday. Our fee
for strong colt one week old is from
SIG to $500 If you are interested,
be sure and see them; if not we will
thank you for visit just the same.
nj. P. LYDoN.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03

and lights s5as6 10 sHEEp-Rsceipts 1875;
steady, 81 25d SO 80: lambs strong s$aS6.
East Buffalo. Jan. 2.--CATTLE-Receipts'
200; active and steady. VEALS-Receipts'
1870: active anG 25e lower; 50 5o@sio 30.
HOGs-Recsp'G 5000: slow and 81 Ioc lower;
d 80 35: pigs. s61sc TO- roughs. s5 Is a IS so:
siaas. - 5Oafs5 so; dairiss. sdG So 20 SHEEP
AND LANBS-Receipts 1900: sheep slow.
ewes and mixed sheep. f0d15c lower: lambs.
active end steady; lambs. SO so II St: yearlings,
81 50Gs5 so: wethers So T5@s4 25: ewes,
e .0d So IS: shecp mixed, 81 50ls3 rs.
Kansas City, Jan. 2.--CATTLE-Receipn,
Iower; dressed beef and export steers So 500
81 81; fair To sood, 81 - q SO so; western,
s. 1881; stocHers and feeders, s4ds6 so:
southern, sl25Gse so; Southern cows S39
81 20: native. S3u SIS so: heifers S4ns7; bulls.
81 80 q s. 70 calves. s425Gss HOGS-Re-
ceiptf, 1000, steady TO strong; bulk of sales.
s. s'Sse 2S ssesyy 50 2oass 22 pasakfe55s g. f5
pigs. Sass 10. sHEEP-Receipts, $4,000: 10
lI5c lower. lambs. 81 75ds 40: yesrlings,
81 Joq s. 10; wethers. So 5Oq 81 30, ewes sag
81; stockers and feeders. 81 25Gs4
IBy Telegraph 10 The Trbuue.l
ST. Louis. Jan 2.---CATTLE-Eeceipts. a.
ss 80; heifers SO Goa Sc so: cows 81 25a SIS 40;
southern steers So T5iS SO is. HOGS-Re-
ceipts. 1901: fairly active medium TO choice
hogc steady; white pigs and lights, log 200
lower; choice. So 20Is So 30: bulk OF sales
81 e5q s6 20: packers 90 1899 10; best lights.
s. e5GS6; fair, s5gsS 40 best pigs. So Sodt
ASP fairly active and steady; lambs. 81 Is
a se 40; culls. sIGs4 65; yearings and weth-
ers, s5ds5 rs. mutton sheep, s. 1888 60;
common. 81 5M&S.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
New York. January 2. 10

Kew York. January ?, 1912
BEEyEs-Receipts. ~ cars. or T55 head: 4
steady feeling Dressed beef full steady at so
12hc for native sides. Liverpool sheep market
higher: ewes. dressed. sSc; wethers. esic.
CALyEs-Receipts 23e head; 40 oh sale.
Neals firm; other calves nominslly steady
Dressed veas nrm 20 higher city dressed
veals 1ca per ID. country dressed. 100
saies--robin g. shannon: 2 veal., 100 lb
average. SI1 per 100 10; 10. 1S6 ib. $40 so. J..
$50 lb, 50; 5. 12o 10, So. ,,o
:. Judd q Co. % veas. 145 lb. $40 rs.
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, II cars. or
steady TO flrm; lambs quiet but firm. Common
20 fairly good sheep sold at " oogsS 49,. 90 per
400 10; medium TO good lamps 90 -oH 30 80;
dressed lambs. ga lie: hos dressed, II a @l2c
Country dressed hothouse lambs STEADY st ~
salss-s. Sanders: ls7 Michigan lambs, 70
10 average. at SO SIS per 100 ID: 10 yeariings, 81
lb, 81 so; IL sheep. 100 ID. 81 90.
81 ID, SO %: 81 Michigsn. II ID. 50 2o; year
George 'V & T. /. g piIIenbsek: 90 state lambs
y ID. So IS: a. 50 lb. So 20: 10 sheep' ITO h.
S, Judd s Co, 10 state lambs 81 lb. SO rs;
Rerns Commission Company Zoo ohio cuiis.
As Id. 81
- car on sale Market steady at SO 80 aS0 80
,per 100 III. Country dressed hogs selling at
e%S9c for SS hsSayy 70 iiSh,' 2, state hogs. 17a III
average, at SO co per 100 Id. ,.., ..
Mcpherson & co. date yesterday! S' state
hof' g. nc curtis is IS Son % 'sis yesterday state
hogs. i5s 10. 50 co: SO. 12i 10. 50 50 20 pigs.
lio ID. So 80: 5 Toaghs 22a ib. 50 90; boar
W. r. Hume date yesierday) state hogs,
2ss ib, Sc 30: %. l44 h. So 90.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03

Spot steady: American MIXED new. g. "a !;
Old. Is I'd; futures steady; January, 80 si.d:
February. Is I'D. FLOUR-Winter patents.
27s 3D. HOPS-fn London (Pacifc Coassl.
II g aal2 BEEF : Extra India sInss,, "; ~.
PORk-Prims mesr Western, 93s Sd hAMs
Short cut. 55s BACON--Cumberiand cut.
.4ss Cd: short rib. ass 60; cioar bellies, sas
dies, heavy. 4os; short clear bscln 46s 90 !;
shoulders. square. Ala LARD-Pns West
ern. tlerces. 46s Cd: American refhed. pals,
46s Cd. BUTTER--Good United states. lles
cHEEsE-canadian finest white. f2s Cd: col
ored. I3s. TALLow--Prime city, S5s 81.
TUnpGNTlSEsDri', g;s 81 s1srN
Ian n London. sas Sd eoTToSsEEp OIL
Hull refined. spot. 25s 4tsd
London, Jan. RAW SUGAR-Centrif-
ugal, 1is Cd; muscovado, ISs 80. BEET
suGAR--Jsnuary. las Ioisd,. CALCUTTA
sos 50. SPERM OH. is4 los: PETRoLErM
American refined, 6hd; spirits. ID. TUR-
PENTINE-SpiTits. SIS 4hd. ROSIN-Amer-
lean strained. lis Cd; hne. 1ss lid.
Antwerp. Jan. 2.--PETRoLEUM. 10 francs
15 confines
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03

Spot steady at 10 points advance on the
basis OF 0.3jc for luiddlins upland; delivered
on contract. $500 bales Liverpool cables:
Spot In good demand safes 10000 bale. spec
uiation and export 2,o00; American. 5000. I'M
ports. 200. American. $4,000. Mddling up
land, 510d. Futures opened steady at is9!
point advance closed firm at q net advance of
2Ma6is points. January, 49sd: January Feb
ruary. s0TAd. February March. 4.o9HJ;
March-Aprll. SOLID; Apri-May, 5oSisd;
May June. b09d; June-July, 5.osd; Juiy.Au-
gust. 5.10d: August-septcmber, 310Rd, sep
tember- October. October November, November
December and December January. Slid; Janu-
ary.February. 5.11hd.
COFTEE--Inactive, closing az unchs nged 70
3 points net higher; sales. 1000 bags. Bulls
seemed disposed 20 support the near months
early but later there was moderate local sell
ing Hayrs closed. Hamburg was un-
changed to u pfennig higher: Rio showed an
advance OF f25 refs. while Santos was 80 reis
higher. Total warehouse deliveries OF Brnzil-
ian 81 United States ports since the beginning
OF the crop year In July aggregate 2.639.O0o
bags or decrease OF 900 from tho corre-
spending time last year Spot unchanged on
the basis OF 14isc for Rio No I. Local con-
tract prices
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03

NAVAL srOREs-s,oadisr Spirits turpen-
tine were quoted AZ 5ic for machine made
former prices, TJRPENTiNE--spir ma
to good str5inc1 7s5c: b. 7.Soe si D. 7S5e: e.
900: j. 7.G5c; G, 77oc; II. T75c
HiDEs-Firm and fairly active. A better
demand is expected soon.
LEATHER-Quiet but very firm. and a bet
ter movement is looked for in the near future
Full prices quoted for leading grades.
DRUGs-Quiet but steady. Essential oils
hrin. but demand moderate. Roots quiet ana
unchanged
MOLAssEs AND sYRuPs-Molasses in
active but unchanged. sJrups sold slowly
with prices unchanged.
OiLS-Lnsecd unchanged. Refined petro-
leum steady at 7.35c for standard white In
barrels a New York.
RICF--Quiot but steady. The year opened
with prices som lawhat higher than they were
last year. buj not unreasonaby high, com
pared with other food products. Dan tai
magt's sons t'omIany telegraphcd Louisiana
showing receipts of SG1,700 sacks, rough.
against $1,000 last year Sales cleaned were
7t2 43l pockets, against 500 last year.
sUGAR-The Federal reduced prices OF fno
granulated 10 points TO 5.65c net. less per
cent cash. O'hcr ehners quoted the old basis
OF 5.T5c. Paw was about 10 points lower on
sales Of $4,000 bags Porto Rico centrifugal
az 400 4 .jOC, basis 9G test, ahoai. 10 local
TcAncrs spot prices at the close were 4.o0c
for % test conttifugai. &c for so test mus
covado and 3 73c for 50 test molasses sugar.
cargo Of cuba centrifugal was offered Tor
first half Jsnnary shipments could be had
at equal 90 .lsc. and all January and carly
rsS higher Win h09eH@ se@rs 0Sf' % quoa %s
tions. January, las 1Ohd; February. lis;
May t5s &%d. Gables from cuba report re-
ceipts AT the ak principal ports at 5000 tons
against 5000 last week and 5000 year ago;
receipts at all ports. II 1000, against 5000 and
1000. and exports at six ports 5000 com
ports 10000 against 5000 and 1000. Cen
tyais grinding, %, against f3 and a.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03

5So12S was domestic and T.05o.sf7 was for
eign wool. Leading domestic quotations:
Ohio and Pennsylvania feeces-DelaiDe
washed. 3io; Xxx, 2sc; fine unmerchantsble,
::q23c; half blood eombing aec; ,hres-
washed. 25c: ine. :fc. Michigan. Wisconsin
and New York--Tne unwashed zoe: delaine.
CSC: half blood. 25G25hc. Kentucky. In
diana and Missouri-Three-eighth blood.
&c: quarter 24c.
Secured basis--Texas-Fine 10 months.
45GAIc; 12 months, SIC: hne fall. asa iic.
Caiifornia-Northern 4sa50c; middle county,
40 q iTe; southern, IS q 46,; fall free; 4og 42c
orogon--Eastern No staple, 80 "a SIC; cloth
Fine staple. 60f &c: fine medium, 5sn Jec,
fno clothing. 5tR5Sc: hne medium. 4sd5oc;
half blood combins. 56d5Tc; thrse-eishths
50152c: quarter, Asa 46c.
Pulled Extra, 5o@51c; nne a. 4sa soc: A
supers 456 4Sc
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03
OTHER LIVESTOCK MARKETS.

Chicago Jam ..--CATTLE-Receipts. 1000;
"a a5as5 rs: Western. 81 3oa ~ 90; stoekers
ana feeders. s3 $685. Is eoTe ana hSltets'
3s 3oW, ,ioe, st.asIv al yesterdays average:
light 81 soSsc is mixed 81 So s 2 81 ss; 3 hssyy
fSoxy scSsc Ok. nir. IS 10 h So; bulk Of sales
81 a5ei So 90 sHF EP-Recelpts $4,000: strong:
native, So 75esi so: western, ~ 2oas4 80;
yesrlings 81 CO as 20; lambs. natiYe' ~ -o9
$s 80: Western - I5u $5 80
Cincinnati, Jan. cATTLE-Reeeipts. 5l1;
81 rs: hsitrs' So a5 a So; cows 81 5ods5 %;
calves. active and strong - aS9c higher than ,,
ouje, ~ s,ssSy. hackers. So 2oq IS s5: stage
s. 25 "a Is. eonInon soNs. "a oos$5 so' pigs
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03
sEABOARD CLEARANCEs.
TWO days
rInI:R AND MEAI-Fhonr inactive. Mil,


FLOUR AND MEAL--Fsour inactive. Mills
we're inclnod 10 raise. prices. but local buyers
did not follow the advance. Spring patents.
s5 lO9 50 30; winter stralghts S4 20d 81 35;
winter patents. s445a$ 81 SO; spring clears.
81 209$4 80; extra No l winter. 50 S0dS3 90:
extra No winter. Sc 70Qs3 so; Kansas
straights. 81 0o1s4 so: fancy spring patents,
SO 20q SO 80. RYE FLOCR-Firm; fair 70
good - 70dS4 90. choice 90 fancy. - o5H
IS 10. BCCKWHEAT FLOUR-Steady; 81 rs
Il 81 So per 100 lb. CORNMEAI--Easy kiln
dried SO 85. BAG MEAL--Easy; fnc white
and yellow. 81 50ds1 55; coarse. 81 45a$1 80.
FEED-Western spring, S21 standard mid
ding. $2G 399s2G 50. hour do $50; red dog.
$50 so; city bran. s26 bulk S27 30 sacks mid
dlng. STA s3l 90: red dog. So; hominy cnop,
$50 bulk. $50 20 sacks; Or meal, $40 609S40
COTTON-Decidedly nrmer. strong trade
be nervous. and prices advanced sharply, With
points. There was nothing in Southern news
10 indicate any material change In spot, and
there were predictions of continued increase
IN the local stock, but few additional no.
tices issucd against January were quickly
stopped, and the heavy buying encouraged q
feeling that this supply would prove OBJ
sta Gle 10 advancing prices long there
was no material narrowing OF the late month
premiums. The market opened steady at
decline OF points Oh January, but generally
. 10 points higher. and almost steadily
worked higher. stop loss orders being uncov-
cred the advance. which carried active
ing figures OF last Friday. The close wes
within a point or two Of tho best. Southern
spot. markets wore unchanged 10 &c higher.
prices
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

Boston. Jan. 2.--Fairly good trading con-
tinues in domestic woods OF all grades al
though the rush Of last month has Stacked
off Values are very strong und many choice
grades have been marked up during the last
Zen days The demand for choice Ohio half
blood feeces is good. while territory woods OF
ali grades are moving freely with some 10 +.
auiry for Texas twelve months Pulled wool
is also in fair demand. The amount OF un-
sold wool in Boston on December 80. reported
under oath by tho Boston wool commission
houses totalled 69,639D $40 ID, Of which o.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03
e.uiral Pacific Railway Company
oNE-UAIF PER CENT MORT
Tllkhb CAGE BONDS.

,,. Ie hereby given that, puIsudII % " "
Nolco ~ Article Nino OF the mortgage from
iiovSs,o1mnTp Sompsny to tho United states Trust CON
,ay of York Trustee ooS aatSH 3 Of aogSs' Se me-
isss uhSs Ss.,iveJ by il from the lines ot railtosG
income ,c,IoIt,acci the sum OF Twenty-Five tnou,
tftfs1 dollars in trust to bo used 70 redeem sS,o
ssnc "a mat bonds issued under said mort
tonos, ~, Il. redeemed Herewith. Bids are hereby
sac tor inc surrender OF such bonds at prices
infilv- ,.r,ed bv the bidders. 70 The amount OF
81 ioiV2 ~ y, sboulJ 10 presented 10 this Company
Sle' ol,rS 100 Broadway. In the City OF New
a. ~ c or beforo the ist day OF February, lSl3.
YoiS, VI. ~ o,cioCk neon, and should be endorsed
ut tNe.s,- Surrender OF Central Pacific Railway
'blgs BIOS, , Three and One-halt Per Cent Bonds
CCo;!nSi.gTPir, PACIFIC RAILWAY. COMPANf'
CENIH->H Bv r s. LoNETT, President.
-. Nnrk Derember 90. l9l.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03

PRoyIsiONS--steady most Of the day but
easrd of with active selling of January pork:
PoRK~steady; mess. s15gsl7 80: family. $40
Firm. mess s13N$f3 80: family, s14 50Gs15;
racket. slS 5O@Sii; extra India meas. s22 50f
sSs BEEF HAMs--Duil: $40 a $31. DRESSED
H0cs-SteaGy, bacons. s%c: $50 10. s%c;
ig0 NJ. SGc: i40 Ib. sac; pigs. oIsc. CUT
MEATs-Plcklel bellies quiet: 10 ID. o1e;
!. ID. gHc; - 10; 9he Picked mans steady I:
CIV dc; country. 5Ia6%c LARD
s3es,dy' Middis West. a.25go.55c; city, sc;
= 7o", brazu kegs 1850; compound quiet,
O.. S6oz.c. sTEARiNE-Firm: oleo. od9kc;
0'in 'MnEgTrxis.DCo TAI DoCoPPER--standard quiet, spot
and ID Jsnsary, 1874 aIt12hcj., Fe6rusryy.
l@V, ~ y, .,.c y o,don strong: spot fe3 SIS ed .
,taSs, as,c fs4 &. Exports 81: $50 tons for De
tsmber LAKE copper. LAX ,@iiass; eiectrSly. rra
Duh snot, i3 so Bihs5c; Jsnus7y. $500
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03

1850; Februar' 81 500 ie. soc: March. Ala
t2ol futures. i1Ss los. LEAD-Quiet: g. iOa
i',Ua 100 Ne" orl; az gi$! East ST Louis.
AG$Sc New York. 6.f0d6.2 roc East ST Louis
London. go l5s. AETIMoNY--Dull; Cook
son s. IIJc. 1RON-C1eveland warrants. SOS
~ IN London. Locally steady; No I foundr5
Nor.hern. $1i I5Tsl3: No .. t14 50d S1i az
Nc j Southern and 40 1 Southern soft, Sii -
C0ITONSEED OU-Operations consisted
principally OF switching from January TO later
POSITIONS There was some selling OF January.
put the market was steady. closing At . Ipris
cecllnt TO points advance Local contract
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03

New 1Ork. January =, lNi@
GRAIN-WHEAT--Se was more
bullish, and prices developed hrmness closing
al net advance cf ssq7c. Receipts were
pected tha; there will be a steady decrease
in supplies with falling off in tho move
ment from the country. The United states
visible shove decrease for the week Of
1.l79.0O0 busneIs with a total of 40 iS9 600,
compared with total last year OF 4i2s2OOO.
when tho weeks change was an increase Of
S53 900 bushels. The European visible de-
creased 2,7OO, 900. with a total OF So, 7SS,000
compared with log 400, 900 last year. Argen-
q prominent crop expert cabed that large
area in the South had teen seriously damaged
by rust, while Broomhalrs agent reduced mis-
estimate Of Tie eXportahle surplus from 12t,
100000 10 100000. 600. stocks at Minneapolis
decreased $4,000 bushels in three days. No
. red. DSc elevator, export basis. ana 99c
ahoat: No ] Northern Duluth, 81 i95..
early, but eased of late closing at net
gain of &c. Tho visible increased 175.000
bushels. compared with an increase last week
Of 6s2, 600, aud an increase last year OF
J. 100 900. Worlds exports were 3.4s6,000
against 4,341 00e last week, and $500 900 last
year. Export new, CSC b ahoat- OATS
Firm most OF the day. but. prices lost part
OF the advance. closing kdSc net higher
The visible decreased 10000. compared with
an increase last week Of $4,000 and an in
crease year ogo OF 1875. 600. Cash oats
steady; standard white, &c in elevator; No
o 53Iac: Nos . and 4. zoe. and natural and
white clipped 5lis 955c on track RYE
Quiet; No . 96c nominal c I Buffalo BAR
LEY-strong; mailing. 81 1SaS1 80 C ! Buff
NEW YORK PRICES
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03
SEED PRICES.

Toledo. Jan. = cLovERsEED - Cash.
s1s 60 So 81 Ms.Ss si2 So Feb
Ssi2 10; rct.cssd. 81 ssSsii so o. 10 no ss,st q at
iished grade. ss@ ALslKE--rrims,
TIMorHrP ils sy J1ssa, j.nasrS Msrch IS
March 81 45
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago Jan. 2.--startling shrinkage Of tho
estimated yield IN the great producing southern
provinces Of the Argentine sent the wheat mar
ket to-day sharply higher. Closing prices were
steady az q net advance Of isHSc 70 sc. Corn
finished 1-16c up. oats with Ac 10 hGsc gain
and hog products varying from 2zc OF to
shade up. Range of prices:
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03
OIIIlE nF NM IiXITEn 0As IMPRnYE-
MEETINGS..

rla;sAsE TAKE NOTICE THAT THE ANNUAL
A., Ntsting OF the American Waldensian Aid soci-
~ WI DC held st Rutgers Presbyterian Church,
ia, 15..aY ana 73rd Street, Borough Of Manhat-
esy Of January. iaIa az 4 IN I, NJ for the cleo
,sb " directors and the transaction Of such
inse,,,p plSiness az may properly come before the
80 nnlki ana that al that meeting resolution
80 14 offered 20 Increase the number OF direc-
sse, rom tHeise 20 twenty four; and that II
rsee,,s ,saDiail9n ~ adopted, twelve additional di-
ir.esss VIZ DC elected 10 take office when such
SiaN have been duly effected
g. B CADY.
s,..--.y.. Recording Secretary.
ELECTION or TWENTY MANAGERS
Of ,b,nt New York Institution for the Blind ana
fnst.,S Inspectors OF election vii be held at the
q ciees \, 18th street and 9th avenue, AT four
hs ta,s tns afternoon OF N1dnee6sy. January
WE LIHZEE BLAGpKE. Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03
coPARTNERsHIe NOTICE.
DIVIDEND NOTICES.
NATioNAL DSoRIoE CoMPANY.

NATIONAL IJCORICE COMPANY.
Common Dividend Nc. 10.
Dividend OF 3fs on the Common Stock OF
'ns Company has this day been declared, pay
aele January 9Th 10 OIL commoa stockholders
oi record on January End. 1912.
II. W. PETHERBR1DGE, Treasurer.
January 2rd 1919.
ient Company. y. w. Corner Broad and
Arch sts. Philadelphia. Dec. ~. 1911.
I, ne Directors have this day declared quar-
Wy dividend OF two per cent C$l.CO per
shafe). payable Jan. I5 1912 TO stockholders
~ VI record at the close of business Dec. 80. 1911.
shseks viii be mailed.
LEWIS LILLE, Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03
NEW YORK PRrcEs.
INTERIOR RECEIPTS,

Wheat: Open. High. Low. Close. DAY.
May 81 OH 81 o4i 81 03is 81 03is 81 03i
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03
CASH OuOTATIONS.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

export; fob ahoat
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1912-12-06

soon as you can" ordered DR.. Parker.
"Ebenezer. you can help. II | need
you below, I'll call"
The minister backed down the lad
der and the doctor followed him. Par
ker bent over the bunk for a few mo-
ments in silence.
Hes pretty bad" he muttered.
Mighty little chance. Heavens. what
a den Who broke that Window"
Il did" replied Ellery. The air
down here was dreadful"
The doctor nodded approvingly. Il
guess SO" he said. Its bad enough
now. We've got to get this poor fellow
out of here as soon as we can or he'll
die before tomorrow Mr. Ellery," he
added sharply, what made you do
this? Don't you realize the risk you've
rum"
Some one had to do it. You are
running the same risk"
Not just the same, and. besides,
it's my business Why didn't you let
some one else. some one we could
spare Humph! Confound 1t. mani
didn't YOU know any better? Weren't
you afraid?"
His tone rasped Ellery's shaken
nerves.
''Of course | was" he snapped ir-
ritably I'm not an idiot"
"Humph! Well, all right; l beg your
pardon. But you oughtn't to have done
it. Now you'll have to be quarantined.
And who in thunder | can get to stay
with me In this case Is more than
know. Just say smallpox to this town
and 1t goes to pieces like a smashed
egg. Old Eb Capen will help. for he's
had 1t. but 1t needs more than one"
Where are you going to take
him. pointing to the moaning occu-
pant of the bunk.
ITO one of the empty fish shanties
on the beach. There are beds there,
such as they are, and the place is Sc
Guided We can burn 1t down when
the fuss is over"
Then why can't stay? | shall
have to be quarantined. know that
Let me be the other nurse. Why
should anyone else run the risk?
have run 1t. I'll stay"
DR.. Parker looked at him. Well
he exclaimed We'll! l must say
young man, that you've got Humph
All right, Mr.. Ellery; I'm much
obliged"
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1912-12-06
CHAPTER XVI.
In Which Ebenezer Capen 10 Sur
prised.


prised.
Before sunset that afternoon the San
Jose was anchored behind the point
by the inlet The fishing boats changed
moorings and moved farther up. for
not single one of their owners would
trust himself within a hundred yards
of the stricken brigantine.
The largest of the beach shanties,
one which stood by itself a quarter OF
mile from the light, was hurriedly
prepared for use as a pesthouse and
the sick sailor was carried there on
an improyised stretcher DR.. Parker
ana Ellery lifted him from his berth
and, assisted by old Ebenezer Capen.
got him up to the deck and lowered
him into the cory Ebenezer rowed
the trio to the beach and the rest Of
the journey was comparatively easy.
The shanty had three rooms, one of
which was given up to the patient,
one used as living room, and, 10 the
third, Capen and the minister were to
sleep. Mattresses We're procured, kind
hearted townspeople donated cast-off
tables and chairs, and the building
was made as comfortable as 1t could
be, under the circumstances. Sign
boards, warning strangers to keep
away, were erected. and in addition to
them, the Trumet selectmen ordered
ropes stretched across the lane on
both sides of the shanty. But ropes
and signs were superfiuous. Trumet
In general was in blue funk and
had no desire to approach within a
mile OF the locality. Even the driver
of the grocery cart, when he left the
days supply of groceries, pushed the
packages under the ropes. yelled
hurried Here you be-" and, whipping
up his horse, departed at a rafting gal
lop.
The village sat up nights to discuss
the affair and every day brought
new sensation. The survivors Of the
San Jose's crew, a wretched. panic
stricken quartette OF mulattos and
Portuguese. were apprehended on the
outskirts OF Denboro, the town below
Trumet on the bay side, and were
promptly sequestered and fumigated.
pending shipment to the hospital at
Boston. Their story was short but
gruesome The brigantine was not
Turks Islands boat. but a coaster from
Jamaica. She had sailed with small
cargo for Savannah. Two days out
and the smallpox made its appearance
on board. The sufferer. a negro fore
mast hand, died. Then another sailor
was seized and also died. The skip
per, who was the owner, was the next
victim, and the vessel was In state
OF decentralization which the mate. an
Englishman named Bradford. could
not overcome. Then followed days
and nights OF calm and terrible heat,
Of pestilence and all but mutiny. The
mate himself died. There was no one
left who understood navigation. At
last came a southeast gale and the
San Jose drove before 1t. Fair wealth
err found her abreast the Cape. The
survivors ran her in after dark. an
chored, and reached shore In the long
boat The sick man whom they had
left in the forecaStls was Q new hand
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