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chicago ,Nheat PIT. May closed on We'd.
IT, s" point reacsea s July and aH'Ts w@s
hammered down from that high price {"
S. II reacted an advance to .:.!s5, and
closed at N.1T,> to-day.
morning. hut when the Dow ,Tones Gun
collation. story uncorked and thrown
longs. In the general selling many stop
l'Hs oriers were uncovered. and the wheat
market thrown uvcrbumrd regardless OF
price.
The average spe"uiator upon pursuing
"a. Dow Jones report coupled with the con
neiles by the allies. could draw upon his
'nins naticn and Tho smckc % war
ascending; Not only We're longs hcnyy sell
"rS ct wheat. but there wt:e short lines
thr""n or the market. aid :hc depression
was quite pronounced during. tho last hour
fifteen minutes. when there were many
shorts TO cover.
Tic cash wheat market was strong. ami
Wednesday. Cash transactions here and a,
the heaboard were not tn bc had because ~
the close mouth OF the sellers and buyers
81. Louis reported ell the available wheel
there Hs having been taken to 20 out via
New orleans. Omaha reported sales OF wheat
,hc crop. Cash sales OF wheat a, Chicago
"erc ajoe) Bushels. with $50 bushels 10
"Ap"rt,is.
corn closed with ne, losses NJ III TO .isc
and oats We're on !i,c cash sales of oat,
Aers $4,000 bushels. OF which ao.;t3 bushels
Ncr" to exporters. Cash corn snes. 1895,
stocks of IN All positions are large
md the carh demand small There WAS iesa
account than In so'ne days.
Th"r. WIS a ragged closing in tho pro-
dion during most o! the session on liberal
buying 10y commission houses with stock
less TOR shorts. This msrkc, weakened
with grain.
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NEW YORK rnoDUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK March 4.--Raw sugar. firm:
centrifugal, AS: moasses. 2.SlT3S s.: refined
'snict. Eutte!. weak. Cheese. tirm. Spot
9NC.
Cottonsred oil was higher on scattered
buying by local professionals. Inspired b.
tn" higher trend OF lard and light offerings
generally. There WAS some selling by
tine:a against crude purchases. Final prices
were to points net higher. Sales. 1900
barrels. The market closed firm. Spot; 66ap
tS': March. G.6iNG.75; April. {. -; ": NAV
Gsia6o5: June. 6siu7.oo: July. 7.o7u7.1S: Au-
gust. .lj0sis: September. ,eiU1cS: October
CSsuI2J
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Culc,Go GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO. March International reports
that millions OF dollars In orders for
materials from tho United Stntes hnd hren
Cancelled IN the last forty eight hours nearly
Knocked the bottom on; Of the wheat mar
ket here to-day. After fan OF ia cents
hushel. prices closed Wild at Az 10 AZ
centa under laPt night Corn suffered a net
decline Of lNTiS to "a and oats OF ~. Pro-
visions made ragged finish. ranging from
10 .of TO rise OF ccnta
Cash grain: Wheat. No. rod, 1870
ti-Gi.: No. hard. S. Et3Si.isA. Corn No. =
~ -2Ixa1Il.
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they thought the reaction they have been
looking FOR had arrived.
Reports from southern ports said that
shippers were uncertain what do
about cotton for neutral countries but ul-
ilmatclN intended Tor Germany, and there
were many OF excessive rises Ia
insurance which had II tendency TO increase
short selling.
Cotton futures closing: March sos: May.
&Si. July. SOL: October. S1? December. s9i
Spot cotton, quiet unchanged: middiing.
Isl: sales on the spot. 40 bales; to arrive,
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RICIiMoND LIVE Sr0CK MARKET

Best steers. "a. TO s: medium to good. g.,
TO "a: common to fair, ~ to 6t,. best heifrrs
ia I" "a: medium To good 6a, I" 6i.: COM
mon 10 fair. ~. Ia i's: hest cows 81 to 6:
medium, to good. AZ to SO: common TO fair
I'r to 81: best oxen. Ga; common TO
fair. va I" "a: bulls. th TO 6: euls. to ~;
dicks. to .; cows and cal> es. so TO S,..: best
hogs. ~: light. -. to ~: sows ana stays
i'2 TO 6.a; bert aheep. 5is TO 6i.: medium to
good ~: to ia; common to fair. 3,s to AZ:
flhS, s
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RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.

Richmond. Va. March 1875
~ ATE SEc Itt rs Bid Asked
Ma. Centuries. . & G and r.. 49,, Il
RAILROAD STOCKS
Atlantic Coast Line Coin.... lon
Chesapeake and Ohio .......... a.
Norfolk and Western. com 49,. 20!
Eeahoard AIT Line. pfG ...... ~
Seatoard Air Line, com ....... -
Southern Railway. ND ......... a. AZ
Southern Railway. cOui...... 49, -
BANK STOCKS
American National Rank mr.
Central National BANK .... ~
TRUST COMPANIES STOCKS
Old Dominion Trust Cu......... 10, IN
MISCELLANEOUS 80
Na.-Car. Chemical. pfd. So 81 81
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CIIICAGO LINE ST0CK MAnKEr

ciucAGO. March I.--iiogs strong: huIku
:".s?nsi'n light. 81 ihIs6.7o: mixed. si.45i.
-. heavy. sG.eeT 1855: rough s. .2n Sc -
pig- ga G,'". Cattle. weak: native steers
s5'af!9c5: Western. S,ousi.j": COWS AMI
hcnsrs SS.sNu}i..0: calves s6.1SGf:o - sheen
unsettled: sheep. si.r0Is5o,: yearI:nEs s,.,5fi
$50: lambs. S,.75flso1
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Oyster sumner.

The Woman's Guild of the First Bap-
list Church will give an oyster supper
Tonight from to 10 in the Sunday
school room of the church.
Music viii be rendered by Joseph
Whittcmorc, tenor: Mrs. clifton NJ
Miller. soprano, and Mrs. +. ID. IIequem-
bourg, violiniSt.
The public Is invited TO attend
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS..
LEY GOODS

NEW YORK. March THE Iarnucsc GOV.
crnm"nt, II ~as announced here today. ia
about To form corporation to I'D lust and
maintain raw silk prices. which have
stamped ms result OF the war Light
weight mems wear worstedl were In actiy.
demand. Cotton goods quiet.
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RUMORS
PLAY HAVOC IN WHEAT
REPORTS From War Zone Send Prices Shoot
Ing Downward In Sensa-
tlOnRl Manner
.,,,tS Sne9iai to The Times Dispntch.I

CHICAGO March i.-Th. whea, mnrket
!" IN no condition TO withstand any unfavor.
hno;1 ln'nor' OF cancellation Of large orders
M, ,t'ui IN ms country for and atn,nuni-
,, ny tht warning nations. without break
Is t"hS"ti"nally. This fact was clearly
M.nonStrhi"d day, when tho May future
''u i""hWH!o In n most sensational man
her from |-i5G to Si.3'. but Il reacted ,ust
-, me close TO S!.3eA. These changes
Meie Evil: enough and large enough 10
piehSH any Spectator looking for :, trIn
hummer market and Il was 900 swif, fnr
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lNTOLERABLE CONDITIONS
EXISTING IN MEXICO CITY
POplSacr Suffering From Effects OF
Famine md Inck of Communion
tion without Outside World.

WASHINGTON. March 4-Oiilcial re-
ports TO the United States government
describe intolerablc conditions In Mex
leo City. where the populacc is suffering
the enocts OF famine and lack Of COM
munication with tho outside world.
one report charges that General
Obregon is melting the people to take
the law into their own hands to OBJ
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hoKk, March t-TrsdinS on the
oftsiue securities market day Was logs
active IMAM IN the previous session md
after the first hour, trading was almost n,
st""uSNiI. Their" Was special feature
10 IN" dealings. trade being scattered
IHonsh"nt "A narrow list Iuinbo ENten-
SION MAS again active and nr,ncr
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PETERsnrRG rEANrr MAnkEr

'Knn0rted by Rodgers. PIu,nmer & Co. lrc)
=! rmLEKHitH &c VA. March i.-Spanish-
Farmers .tock-MarEet steady az Aii.r ntr
bushci Nirginars: Farmers. s,ock-Mark.t
hh, Sen, Fancy Jumbo SIC per pound: funcy
no h"pirked, a1c per pound; extra prlme
80 per pound; Smelling stock. 81. to 3. ne,
pound - - ~
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NAVAL. STORES.

, NV MI. EA, MarCh 4.--Turrcn,inc
hrnl. ~, safes. none; receipts. e casks: shin
m"nts ." casks: stocks. 81. 30 casks Roain
'rm: sales. =" barrels: receipts az bar
ftls: shipmcnts l.2N barrels stocks IHc =
"'o barrels quote: ~. b. ..9na.
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SPECIAL DECREE ISSUED
BH POST, COMM A NDEn

MEXICO CITY. March "A special
decree. issued to-day by tho post COM
mhhdcr, called for the opening OF
stores and for the acceptance Of Con-
stitutionalist money.
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BOND LIST

Atlantic Coast Line LIST Is.............. %
Atlantic Coast Iinc--I. aud y Is ,h!dJ s,
\. &. l.. IL tn BALTIMORE Oh!dl.... e3H
Chesapeake and Ohio Conv. ins...... "a
1iEEett and Myers ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l"'i,
J.igRett and Myers ,s......................l 1924,
I.oriilard C"rS6any Observation-Disclosures. iao
1.orllard 4ion:naTy ~ 'hidD. ............. 1871.
Norfolk and Wcsiefr conv. r.s ........ lOl
ssepboard air Line stamped Is ibidD 49,. 81
Eeaboard Air Line adj 5s.............. sD,
Southern Railway IS (bid) ............... s3i,
southern Hallway as..,......-.............. aS%
United States Stec! ri 5s................. lnGL
L. S. Registered ~ 1879, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. asi,
u. g. Registered 3s. 1915. ,HlI,
" s. Panama Is ....,..... .............. !il,1
Virginia Brown Brothers ct.s .......... ~
NirB inia Car. Chemical LIST !s............ a,l.
Va. Rwy. and Power Co. Us thid> ..... Sea
Wabash deb Is thid) .......... ............ e
Wabash-Pitts Term. ist a. IbidJ.... 6
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COTTON MAI,IiTrs


NEW YONk MILLION "0''on w,e w.,L
ana unsettled during ~" greater pnrt 81
to-day's trading. Win the close steady. b,,t
at net decline az from - 10 II ,,nir.s
The opening was points hlrhc? -
points over i'rHmineut spot ho,is. ,-okers
became very hesvy sellers r!ght after ~
cell aud he mHrhe' VhinHly w.ukcnol
good part Of this selling was ar~t tIn,,yn,
I'm this country hF exporters VINO f.3r.I
shipments to Germany ard Austria ;,li.n.
lie found impu-s!hi" for some Tim. 10 ,n.,,.
There also were ru'nrr, 90 an -,.icr 49,,
in the Interior spo' sitw,tlpi.. ton, later ~.
bcar!sh view OF :Eliur made r.,,If. 49,
to-day. which was taken 20 mean ,I,nt
sellers OF contract might deliver oo'to, or,
course IN ihe "v-n' 81 dispui" to be found
In an appeal I" ne Department. Of AgricuI,
states cotton futures law rhcre wa.
little trade huyiAE On TIC Ueciiu. yhlI.
10 points from the lcw.Ht 1T tn, clos,
Cotton fGlAres LLo.eA .ln..lN
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Dried Fruits.


Poultry-Markrt very active. Chickens
md hens Scarce and wanted. ERKH-Mar-
krt very weak and unsteady: receipts heavy.
Ruttcr-Market wenk and unsteady: receipts.
heavy All other produce in general sell
ing fair.
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SOUTHERN NOT DEVELOPED
AS COAL-CARRYING ROAD

The Southern Railway system was
established In 1894. and extends into
the coal fields from Alabama TO South
ern Virginia. II has not developed as
coal-c carrying road As have other
railroads that reach the coal fields
The reasons for it's failure to do 40 cam
not be determined upon n partial in
festigation Indeed. the reasons may
he so important. il the policy here
after shall be. as stated by the general
counsel OF the company, TO give 10 the
movement OF coal of the South At
iantic ports and into the territory
served by the Southern Railway Com
the resources OF the company will per-
nit
Since this investigation began. the
southern Railway has commenced the
construction OF coal docks at Charles
ton, 5. G. II Is claimed by MIR. Du-
laney that the installation OF these
facilities has been due To this investi-
CATION. The Southern, on the other
hand. contends that it had made ar
rangements 10 supply this outlet for
coal before tho resolution providing
Tor the investigation was considercd
Regardless of what the truth NAV
he with reference to this matter. tho
fact Is that the terminals are being
built, and the rates on coal hereafter
VIII. in all probability, be az low "a
obtain at Norfolk"
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Richmond & Ches,os,t. bsy Railw,, com,,,,
Atlantic Coast Line
Tho stanuard K.Ilruac Of III. SON

Aho otAbusTd NAiiruAC OF tbs South
EFFECTIVE JASU.=y L 1914
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY
FOR Florida and South: s:k A. n and s:1
a. 81. E:+ l.. ii. ,2:G0 A. n.
N. A-' ''u
For y. W. Ry. wc.,: e:u A n cp
A. A.. goo p. H. $50 +. n
roT fetersburg: 1852 a. ~. s:n A NJ
i:!s A. A. sN A. A.. $3.50 A. ~. 400 r II
80 u. II. -"
Eor Goldsboro and Fayetteville: .t:ls p IL
:, rams arrive hichmono daily: t:n A. NJ
W:!o, n: III: t:So a. III. 800 4. 81. ss:17 A ~
EotS ~: u:e A. NJ. .2:i !, n. ti:w p
Al. s!9, r. Al. s:1 T. NJ. S:N +. Al. $500 T. IL
.eept Sunday. fsunday only.
,, ane OF arrival and departure and eonnse-
c. cAMPHEt.I- o. A. s1s Msip s.
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|. c. C. MAY INVESTIGATE
COAL RATES OF SOUTHERN
Charges OF Discrimination Against
Certain Appalachian Fields RE-
fcrred for Inquiry.
SENATE sUBCoMMITTEE
Thinks 1t Ought Not to BE Necessary
for Ports South Of IIatteras to BE
Compelled to Pay Combined Rail
and Water Charges Now Existing.

WASHINGTON. March 4-Chargcs
that the Southern Hallway had dis
eliminated against certain Appalachian
coal fields IN the interests OF n coal
trust were referred to the Interstate
Commerce Commission for investiga-
ton in n report to-day by the Senate
subcomrnittce tina, investigated them
The report held that only a question OF
rates was involved
The report concluded as follows:
1T is unauestionabIy true that the
rates In the territory covered by the
Southern Railway are higher than the
rates on coal from the fields reached
by The Pennsylvania. Baltimore and
Ohio Norfolk and Western. Chesapeak Ike
and Ohio and all connecting lines In
West Virginia
1T is not surprising that complaints
should exist OF the high rates in the
Southern territory. by reason OF the
fact that coal abounds from Alabama
to the West Virginia mines. and the
fields. generally speaking, run parallel
To and about equally distant from the
Atlantic seaboard. II seems beyond
dispute that the territory lying be-
tween the coal fields and the Atlantic
Ocean ought TO enjoy reasonable rates
upon coal, and that il ought not to be
necessary for the ports south of Cape
liattcfas TO be compelled TO pay the
combined rail and water rates now
existing. In order to receive this neccs-
sary commodity
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NEW ORLEANS, Marth Cotton ~,
selling prtsn"r" during nearly the whole
of to-day's acss!on In "a" morning n.
trading months lost "a months and later
this was widcncd 20 g 10 q points I'ron,.
taking by shorts brought about rn-.i,I
recovery. but the close AZ "a ~, Iosa
Of 70 points. Considerable cotton wus .old
by long who feared The advance would re
suit in larger planting Of cotton than OK
pscted. whilo beufs were sellers because
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NEW YORK. March & ror, movement,
Middiing. st5. Ecc".pts 3:s bales: exuoT,,
500 bales: stock. Ii.,fi" hGlts 80
Total to-day at All PORTS Ne, rcc.ip..
45.D1e bsies. exports, 1886 bales stock o.
17s bales
Total for season %e, receip,. s,.s e.
bales. exports. 5i.1ts bales
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NEW YORK. March Mercantile rnrcr
81. ASA. Sterling exchange firm; sixty day
bills. Si-s.h. for cables 81 $50: !or dcrna nd
si.sIlo. Bar silver, i9'. M"Nican dollars S7i.
Government bonds. steady: railroad ho?ds
firm. Time loans. steady; sixty days, 2i.I3.
ninety days. "GU". six months. 5i.I5is CAR
money, steady, railing rate. ..
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HOTELS.
TURKISH AND noMAN BATHS
THE JEFFERSON

RICHMOND. VA.
The most magnificent motel in the
South European plan. Rooms single
and en- suite. with and without baths
Special sample rooms.
TABLE D'HOTE Saturday md sun
DAP, 30 d. $3.50 each.
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RICHMOND Hay MARKET.
RICmMONn TOnACCo v,pur,r

1y frHz"r q Tonpkinst
Richmond. Va. March l. 1873
lGcs ........... ,n :, -
Short lea! .......,.- ia "
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RAILROADS.

Sunday accommodation ira ms leave Elba Ak
frsn frederlckshurg
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wont of late, when, toward the dawn.
the. Dream Spirit came and touched
her. bidding her follow him out into
the shadows.
Suddenly she found herself stand
ing on naked beach--drear, cold,
wind-swept The waves Of the ocean
dashed their icy spray along the
shore and the sound was that as OF
children wailing. A great darkness
settled over the land; that darkest
hour which comes just before the
dawn. Then came the first gray streak
across the eastern sky, and The Girl
saw.
Along the barren shore ran little
children-numbering many, many
thousands. They were naked, and a
great brawny hand scourged them as
they ran until the beach was crimson
with the blood which dripped from
their little nude bodies, and the air
was filed with their helpless cries for
mercy.
The Girl covered her eyes with her
hdAAb w obut oat tAc fioiObs but tuo
Dream Spirit drew them down again.
They are the thousands of little
children brought into the world by
mothers who knew beforehand that
there was every possibility that they
would be scourged down to death by
the hand of inherited disease.
Little, little children went on the
Dream Spirit, children meant to live
and to be happy; children meant to
have strong bodies and untainted
blood; yet children brought into the
world doomed from the beginning"
The sea washed over the blood
stained beach, and the children were
dissolved in the sunlight of new day.
The affianced bride Of The Man
marked for other things than mar
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SOLDIERS WHO WEAR Wells
British Troops in Southwest Africa
Have to Conduct Campaign
Under Difficulties.

One of the hottest places where the
British are fighting is in German
Southwest Africa, where General
Botha is in command of an expedition
against the enemy, The habitahle part
of German Southwest Africa lies in
the center OF sun-scorched. water
less, shadeless desert of shifting sand,
and General Botha's men have to carry
everything they need, for nothing
whatever can be obtained from the
country. not even fodder for the anil
mails.
The sand penetrates everywhere,
and the heat of the sun Is so terrific
that all the troops fighting with Gen.
eral Botha have been served out with
wells and goggles" Without them,
indeed, 1t would be impossible to get
along at all. and, as 1t is, hundreds
of the Boer burghers, though hardened
campaigners, have been SO blistered
by the sun that they are in hospital.
The heat at midday is 1872 degrees
in the shade and the Shade" Is a
sweltering tent. Many of the troops
pass that time of the day with moth
ing on but sun helmet and a pair
OF boots.
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ACT WAS NOT TO HIS LIKING
American Soldier Properly Resented
Filipino's Insult to Spanish
officer.

This story is told by an English ma
val officer who witnessed the occur
renee in Manila: "As was crossing
one Of the numerous bridges across
the Pasig river, saw native Fill
Pine spit in the face Of Spanish
officer, and then run for protection 70
the American sentinel. who was pac-
ing the bridge. 1t was some time be-
fore the Filipino could make himself
understood, but when the sentry COM
pretended his action was very prompt
indeed. He handed his gun to the
Spanish officer, caught the native by
the nape Of his neck and the seat OF
his trousers, and pitched him off the
bridge into the Pasig river Then he
calmly took his gun from the officer
and began pacing his beat, as II moth
ing had happened. Unidentified.
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fire this winter, then we could lie on
it and read by the freight"
why don't you shoot one?" asked
the little man.
eve have never seen one," replied
the boys.
well, come in here some night and
! will show you some. Have you a
gum"
1--WE could take fathers; he has
two. When can we conner" they asked,
eagerly.
Tomorrow night" said the little
man. Il will meet you here
IF you could have tiger, too"
said Fritz, Il would be very much
obliged. should like to have tigers
skin"
Il will do my best" said the little
man.
The next night the boys were there
with their guns, and the little man
told them they must be very quiet, for
it was time for the little Brown Men
to come out. Just then the rock on
which Fritz was standing seemed to
move, and he jumped up. The rock
opened and out hoped dozen or
more little Brown Men. Then all the
rocks and stones opened, and out they
came from all sorts of places, under
the leaves, out of the trees, and the
woods seemed filled with them. They
all gathered around the boys, some of
them climbed over than, and some
went into their pockets, and the boys
felt very uncomfortable, but their little
friend said the little men were just
curious, and not to mind, they soon
would leave. After while the moon
came out, lighting up the woods like
day, and the boys could see the little
Brown Men running over rocks in all
directions, but their friend stayed by
them.
when shall we see the animals?"
asked Fritz.
"The others have gone to find
them" replied the little man.
The boys could feel their hearts
beating, for now they were really to
see wild animal; they began to won
der if they could shoot one.
"How do you get into the rocks?"
asked Hans.
eve have three magic words which
open them"
What are they7" asked Fritz. Are
you allowed to tell?"
1--WE do not tell everybody" said the
little Brown Man. but I'll tell you;
they are, Su OF Nepo."
Just then the little men returned
and told them two bears were coming
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THE LITTLE BROWN MEN.

Did you ever hear of the little Brown
Men who live in the rocks and stones
In the woods and come out when the
moon is shining?
They have pointed brown boards
and bright shiny eyes and wear little
brown caps. short brown jackets and
trousers and high brown boots.
They are very small and can easily
hide under the leaves or the ground.
One day Fritz and Hans we're going
through the woods kicking the leaves
as they walked, when all at once a
voice said: Take care, you almost
kicked my nosel" Both boys jumped.
and right in front of them was little
Brown Man, holding his hand over his
nose.
"You should be more careful" he
said. "You might hurt someone kick
ing along in that way"
I'VE beg your pardon, am sure"
said Hans, "but we did not know you
were there. should think you would
be afraid someone would step on you,
you are so near the color of the
leaves"
If you keep in the path you will
not step on u.s." said the little man.
"Are there more like your" asked
the boy.
"Oh, yes. indeed" he answered. I'VE
live inside the rocks, but sometimes
we sleep outside. This is the time we
sleep and at night. when the moon is
shining, we come out"
Il should think you would be afraid
of the wild animals said Fritz.
"They would not bother u.s." replied
the little man. I'VE would not make
even a good bite for them"
do you see many?" asked Hans.
'Yes: we see lions and bears and
tigers"
Wish we could see some," said
Hans. Il should like to shoot a bear
and have his skin to put in front of the