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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-05
THE CURB MARKET.
Many Losses At Close after s,rous
OpeuiuI.

Curb stocks verr strong Yesterday wr~1 /:
hut a. the session progres Ell = 'ot,' nnatv
trndon"r set in and AZ tl' "|u-t ~ 40
session manv leading ISSUES showed Ioo-s>..
oi from a Tract on 80 moro than uot'i
4 few strong s9Ots prevailed H1i'f- .tec
tifs. which exhibited a fairy cool ~'IrUp,,
Chevrolet Motor again led tlr lsf pu -,
upward course and early reached , ww n.
from the opening on NondaS u ye.!.
30. points III the late trading Tho ttur
strength IN this issue Wa dtlrihutci 20 H.
heavy increase IN volume OF bushes as con
After a NEGLECT Of two months or a. - ~.
out side markct lntcrua'ioual Nc,rtrf.' Va
tiue common became prominent, Diva1.rs
points from i's initial quot alton Of no a,t
Tho strength was due to- tho rrv '.4dlut
ment proposals, which ave favorable N n.
common stock
Cuba Game Sugar common orsu~! ~'h ,
fractional overnight sai,. tu' q ~i'f- ol1s.
meui hcsan innicdi ately a'ter ihs nl,rrs
which carried tho stock doNu 10 SO, .i-or
3 points below the close on Mo,uiAy NIis..
Steel also reacted after. carly .lcain.
though its setback was slight.
Tobacco Prolucts Welded about o rori.
while Aetna Explosives AMI Suhma-.'~ R,.
declined % and Ia Of u point respectively
Among the iiStus,r'als 'na, shoy.i say.ur
qua al ario Sugar. Hall Signal comnou ar
preferred. Moiave Tuns steu, Zinc Cou.cn.rsi
ing. Cosden Refnin. and Wsylsnd o. sol
Gas.
Copper shares reacted after es-lv d ia, ~,
a firm tone. SuctI sto"k- a. tcrTo n, IA ,
kenehck Zinc. United Verde Extension. Nasr1s
Copper and Butte Copper AMI T. wee we
fuenccd by the downward trend Howe >cu--
VAS strou- IN sales to H., n now ii-l 90 nv.
current movement. which h"Ea AZ ON Mp'u4,
Bonds were active and ,t'sN vft -.
execution Of Nidvslr steel p. v'IrlI r,c'fst
sInc~ they were introduces on tho cIih
NnJfGTRtA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-05
MONEY N EXCHANGE.

The New York Federal Rcs,rNc Bank
i"l's were" I per cent, for thirty to ninety
day aud . per cent, for Longer bills
open market discount prime u,rept,u,c.
maturing IN I" ninety DAYS -. y 4 per
cent,
Commercial paper rates were 3~ 3is per
cont, Tor sixty to ninety days hills and
tor four To- siN months best names.
Tim" money Was duh, Rates .rrr -, a
-, per ocat. for sixty days, 90. u" per
cent Tor ninety days aud ar3'. per cent.
for four. nv and sis months
'il' money on the floor of the StnrE
EN'h"u-" ruled at ~, p"r cent hipn, .
por '"ut, low, ~ pr cent.
%Strrliug exchange was slightly higher.
FINAL quotations were: Dcuaud, A,GT ID;
cables. III
can money In London, i1tia per cent
short bills. a.. H't per cent.
Domestic" 'Nulnng" on New York. 81
Louis, par; san Fran"isco. 3Uc. premium.
Minn"a polls. zoe. premium; chicago. zoe
discount; cincinnati, par, Montreal
s3,A87j premium
Bsr silver In London, 90 7-tGd.. Nrw
York, 6iS.c,
Sew York Clearing Housr statement;
Exchanges, eGIt 726,Aei balance. siS, s6t,-
so. Treasury credit balance, S23,9.s.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-05
FINANCIAL NEWS
and COMMENT
Advance in the Stock Market
Gives Way to 1rregularity
and Reaction.
CLOSING TONE HEAVY


Tnat the lhi1ue"ce On uncertainties !"
the field Of foreign affairs continued to
exert itself in restraint OF constructive
-. 80. ..u....s r,,...., ~, ......-
"o''o" ""s '''o"'e" ue w ''"'
days stock market. The rising move
ment which gained rather strong head
,,.x nj, Ntonaav c.rr,.d oy.r into thu
=. - 49,. -. "a.
carry par. Oh ehe seSs'oh' out '~' "s
impetus rapidly thereafter. with the re-
suit that prices pursued an irregular and
increasingly reactionary course to the
close. The fnal tone was rather heavy.
Total transactions were on a scale
OF some expansion over the average of
| recent volumes. but there was nothing
TO show that business represented in the
main more than professional trading
operatiops. A supply of stocks seemed
10 come from important sources, perhaps
for the purpose of checking advance in
reverse OF buying from the same quar-
,ers lately conducted to arrest decline.
Yet Il was apparen that the bulk of the
trading was OF professional origi and
showed that current speculation was
quite content to take limited profits.
The surface aspects OF the market had
accordingly no particular significance.
but the f%uctuation OF quoted values wae
without prejudice to Indications OF
underlying frmness which have been
already afforded.
The afternoon recessiors cancelled q
lrrge part ~ Mondays gains Will the
additional advances made earlier in the
day. Selling was not discriminating
carving STANDARD inhustria1s OF with
the specialties. ON special descrip-
tons manifested stubborn strength
notably the International Mercantile
Marine stocks and bonds. the buying Of
which wa accompanied by circumstan'
t!al reports Of an approaching agree
ment by the various interests which havt
been in conflict over plans to reorganiz'
the COMPANY.
While the market itself dtd not OBJ
viously reflect external Developments n
conjecture hearing on the progress %
the Europoan war or the different In
tornatioual difficulties which are makini
the Wilson ADMINISTRATIONS policy o
increasing Importance. the drift ~ Wal
street cpmmcnt and reflection showed
that these matters were engaging
large amount Of attention.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-05

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-05
DAIRY PRODUCTS MARKET.

EuTrEn Top sr,des Of inc tshle Re-
factory tgures Movement in hold gen
orally to Out Of town customers. with the
market trni, Renovated active az -,
advance, Ladies' somrWhtf unsettled
Packing stock -t"tdy vith light supplies.
Price Creamery extras. .. so"r'. @7iso
m3'c..; s%'c"nis, D. " Roe thirds. 33n Sac .
Inssitcd fam. ~; $50 prime -"
frsts, "iu3t'.'. seconds, 33i. II 3ii.c.,
tn,rds' 5G.f,; S,ft% d.'ry. good t"
si,2c nrst% -''g n 200 laal"-. nr.,s. .ei.
n2'c.: parking Stock, ,urrcn; make, ina,
CHEESE An hIrh grade lines show
held twins and 'hcldars not 80 actively
sought. otd skint urn. Fresh lines are
Prices: state whole MIX Mats, col"rei
End "hi,s s~r"ri'ls' ~. iH'gc, aveL4gr
IKE; single dii-'cs, I",Iis,gc. VISION
Gin daisies, Is. uiSigc. Americas. held
.nd fresh, - . zoe. state skim held
Us 'choic5o," t.. n i3c
E,i,,S-A irmrr aud somewhat higher
market prevailed yesterday h'caus. "f
good trading and hrm Western advices
Movement Into the coolcrs moderate, vita
some sp"culHtiy" business baing done.
Fancy larg" lines wanted for holiday trade.
Dirties ana checks mare plentiful, but
sold well. High grade nearby eggs firm.
Lower grade steady. Ducks unchanged.
Prices: Fresh gathered, extras. .Sn
s3iAc.; storaE" packed iirsts. 2!u22isc,
extras, trsts, -. e., iirsts, goa, n @2",, see
onds. lIA. u 2uitC. dirli"s, lNia n zoe.
nearby hcnu'ry Whites, @in -G,.: brown,
c3a W.iiaC.. mixed, @lM.glgo duck.
state. ~ $40; Maryland ana Baltimore,
selected. So Sic: Western and southern.
So SIC. goose, N0m 90.
DRESSED rOrLTRY-1ccd fowls soil
y q IL. lower than dry packed, but tho
scarcity OF the latter keeps mat market
nrm. Old ROSTERS scare" and trn. Ions
Island ducks in light supply. Fresh killed
turkeys wanted ana tfm, squads IN bet
ter demand and steady, Frozen turkeys
scarce. Other descriptions In moderate
demand. Prices; Turkeys. dry packed,
Western hens and toms, dry picked,
Chickcns. 1e to box, Western. milk fed,
17alsc,; corn fed, 16nl1c.; fowls. u
10 box. dry packed, Western, 60 lbs and
over to dozen, zoe; AZ to ~ lbs, lsiac.,
under 80 lbs, lGc,: Western, dry picked
8 lbs. and over, l9ul9hc.; "a lbs, le@
19iac.; 8 lbs, and under, ljC, Western
s~csidcd. large, 1sc.; old BOOSTERS. he.
squads. prime, white. 10 Ia. to dozen
1896; . lbs, $40; : lbs. $3.50; turkeys
frozen, selected young hens, 32 33c toms
asa 3Jc.. No. 2. 20m.Jc,, broilcrs, IL I,
box. IS to ~ lbs, soc, corn fed, fancy
2sae7c.; chickens, ~ 10 box, milk fed
II to ~ lbs. u gee; 40 TO ~ lbs, zee
corn fed. 81 10 ~ ms, zoe, - To ~ lbs.
over. lodlsiac,; 30 to " lbs, l7M n iSc.
old rooster, lie; ducks. Long Island
elc.; Western. l5a@ic.; geese, Western
15T zoe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-05
NEW CITY NOTES.

security. Rate.Psy, duo. hid. Onrr. Yield.
NTCity..6 MS Sept. l.le loi $40 ioi,s ?.as
ny City..O Ms Sept. LF iosss 1895 s.J7
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-05
SUB.TREASURY STATEMENT.

MONDAY.
Paid nv Sub-Trcasury 20 banks Sl,t3a 600
Paid by banks to Sub-Trcasury. 3.o36. 0OO
Loss 10 banks on days trans
actions 3l,597.0 600
SINCE FRIDAY LAST,
Paid ny Sub-Tressury ~ banks StS 200
Paid ny banks to Sub-TrGasury. 10, $50, 000
H----
Loss to banks, .,..,......., S,5IA,oo0
LoNs to banks sam m period pre-
Nious week ,,....,.......... a.7ts,o 900
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-05

TUESDAY, NprIl T.
Receipts Of hceves we're Tia head,
mainly consigned to slaught"rcrs. There
was no trad. Of Importance In live cattle,
III" feeling was dun but steady. Dressed
beef continued to have "a slow sale at
lt'a ultlac, for ordinary to priin" native
sides,
Receipts OF calves were "a head, in
Guiding 4gi for the market. NcNls we're
In active demand and frm, especially for
The, medium grades The pens we're cleared
at 1850 nSi0,s7H per 100 lts culls at
81 n 81; u few barnyard calves and year
at Si.5Oal 81: fed calves 1T 81. city
yeals were arm ut lSs gl7c. per
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-05
~'NsSuming call for Juno l., 1910

Called for resumption Man /. 1916. AT 10,
SCALED for redemption ,luno !. 'g'G 4. ini
"Cdllei Tor redemption June. 1910. a, 10,
Called for ittemptlor May =. lalG, a, IuIl,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-05
STANDARD OIL QUOTATIONS.

'Par value SO. 'Ex dividend.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-05
No Trading In ChIcapO.

CHICAGO, April t-rhcre was 40 trad
ing in the stock market here t0-iay
owing to the election.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-12
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-12
CHAPTER w.

OFattSf8 ger = ~ GOaS~
seysr VEIL. what do you think of
RA# thatE" cried the professor,
B VI rubbing his hands with an
air Of triumph
1T is -grotesquer'
But what made him draw such an
animalE'
Trade gin. I should think"
ooh. that's the best explanation you
~an give, is it?'
wei, sir, what is yours ?"
THE obvious one that the creature
exists. That is actually sketched from
the life"
I should have laughed only that I
had vision of our doing another
Catharine wheel down the passage.
Look here he cried, leaning for
ward and dabbing a great hairy sau-
sage Of a finger on to the picture
You see that plant behind the animal:
I suppose you thought it was dande~
lion or q brussels sprout-what? Well
It IS a vegetable ivory plant and they
run TO about fifty or sixty feet. Don't
Won see that the man is put in for
purpose? He couldn't really have
stood i'll front Of that brute and lived
to draw it. He sketched himself in TO
give 4 scale OF heights. He was, we
viii say, over five feet high. The tree
is ten times bigger, which is what one
would expect"
Good heavens I cried. 'Then you
think the beast was Why, Charing
Cross station would hardly make
kennel for such brute"'
Apart from ezaggeration, he is GER
tainIy a well grown specimen" said
the professor compIacenty.
But" I cried, surely the whole ex-
perience Of the human race is not TO
be set aside on account of a single
skerch''-I had turned over the leaves
and ascertained that there was moth
ing more fin the book-''a single sketch
by q wandering American artist. who
may have done it under hashish or in
the deIirium Of fever or simply in or
der TO crafty freakish imagination.
You can't as man Of science, defend
such q position as that
For answer the professor took a book
down from shelf
This is an excellent monograph by
my gifted friend, Ray Lancaster said
he. There is an illustration here
which would interest you All, yes.
here il is. The inscription beneath it
runs: Probable appearance in life Of
the Jurassic Dinosaur Stegosaurus.
The hind leg alone is twice as tail as
a fun grown man Well, what do you
make Of that?"
He handed me the open book.
started as I looked at the picture. In
this reconstructed animal Of a dead
world there was certainly a very great
resemblance TO the sketch Of the IN
known artist
THAT Is certainly remarkable"
said.
But you won't admit that 1t is
fnalE"
surely it might be a coincidence, or
this American may have seen a pic
ture Of the kind and carried it in his
memory. It would be likely to recur
to a man in q delirium."
very good" said the professor in
diligently. We leave 1t at that. I
win now ask you to look at this bone"
He handed over the one which he had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-12
A GOOD FRIEND

4 good friend stands by you when
in need Rock Island people tell how
Doan's Kidney Pills have stood the
test Mr.. Beselin endorsed Doan's
over six years ago and again confirms
the story Could you ask for more
convincing testimony?
2. c. Beselin, 1924 Fifth avenue,
Rock Island, says Il have to do
heavy lifting at times and my work
is hard I think this is what brought
on kidney trouble. The chief ailment
was backache and pains in my sides.
Ny kidneys didn't act as they should
and the kidney secreuOns were highly
colorcd l finally got a box Of DOan's
Kidney Pills at the Harper House
pharmacy and they freed me from the
backache and regulated the action Of
my Kidneys" Statement given April
Q, 1902
Still Using DOan's.
On Jan. 5. 1915, Mr.. Beselin said:
whenever ! have an attack Of kid
ney trouble, due to colds, 1 always use
Doau S Kidney pills, and they give
quick relief / am IN the best OF
health today and give Doan's Kidney
Pills all the credit"
Price, soc al all dealers. Don't
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Mr. BescIin has twice publicly recon-
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Buffalo, n Y.--(AdvJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-12

already described as part OF the desc
mans possessions 1t was about SIX
inches long and thicker than my
thumb, with some indications OF dried
cartilage at one end Of it
ITO what known creature does that
bone beIong?" asked the professor
I examined 1t with care and tried to
recall some half forgotten knowledge
1T might be very thick human col
lar bone" 1 said.
NV companion waved his hand In
contemptuous depreciation.
'sThe human collar bone is curved.
This is straight There is a groove
upon its surface, showing that great
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-12

II Represented a Long Line of Cliffs.
this self restraint I attain a more IA
vorable result"
And may Gomez" / asked eagerly.
by all means come It will be
comfort to me to know that / have one
ally in the hall. however inefficient and
ignorant of the subject he may be-
but Mr.. McArdle, my news editor,
you know, will want to know what l
have done"
Tell him what you like. You can
say, among other things, that If he
sends any one else To intrude upon me
I shall call upon him with riding
" hip But 1 leave it to you that moth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-12
For RenresenfafIre-

/ hereby announce my candidacy for
the democratic nomination for minor
ity representative in the state lSrisia-
and solicit the support of my friends
at the primaries sept Is, 1916.
w. &. MAUCkER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-12

with infinite tact and delicacy,> to
throw out a few remarks which may
arouse the interest of the audience and
cause some Of them to desire TO go
more deeply into the matter. Nothing
contentious, you understand, but only
an indication that there are greater
deeps beyond 1 shall hold myself
in leash and see whether by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-12
For States Attorney.

With malice toward none; with
charity for all" l respectfully ask a
denomination for the office OF states
attorney. Sept l3. 1916, and election
by united republican party this fall
HARRY NJ McCASKRIN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-12
w. GAMBLE.
For Coroner.

/ wish to announce my candidacy
for the republican nomination for cor
oner and respectfully solicit the sun
port OF the voters at the September
primaries. AL NJ DIXON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-12

ing of all this appears in print. Very
good. Then the Geological Institute
hall at $50 tonight" l had last i'm
preston of red checks. blue ripping
beard and intolerant eyes as he waved
me out of the room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-12
For Representative.

l hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the democratic nomination for
representative in the generi assembly
from the Thirty-third senatorial dis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-12
Political Announcements.
Advertisement)
For States Attorney.

/ hereby announce my candidacy for
the republican nomination for states
attorney of Rock Island county and
solicit the support of my friends. Pri-
mary Sept. l3, 1915.
CHARLES S. ROBERTS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-12
For Circuit Clerk

hereby announce my candidacy for
the republican nomination for circuit
clerk of Rock Island county, subject
to the decision OF the primaries, Sept.
l3. 1915.
GEORGE w. GAMBLE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-12

trict subject to the democrauc PIT
maries Sept. Is, 1916.
EVERETT l.. WERIS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-12
For Coroner.

hereby announce my candidacy y.
the republican nomination for coronsi
and respectfully solicit the support
the republican party, at the SeptemOs
primaries.
JOHN G.. MILLER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-12
POLITICAL ADVERTISING.

CONTINUED Next Wednesday,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-12
JOHN G. MILLER

All the news all the time = !"
Argus.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-07-08
RANCHMAN AND WIFE
KILLED BY BANDITS
MR.. AND MRS. WILLIAM PARKER
OF HACHITA. N. M. ARE THE
LATEST VICTIMS.

Hachita. y VI American cavalry
and citizen posses are riding hard
across the desert prairie south OK here
in pursuit OF the Mexican raiders VINO
murdered William Parker and his wife
and drove away their cattle Orders
MeXicans. The pursuing forces are
now near the international boundary
and have orders to cross IL neCes-
sary.
The latest report Of the whereabouts
OF the raiders placed them 30 miles
south of the ranch. driving - of
Parker's stock ahead of them. i is
believed the cavalry detachment from
CulbersOn's will be the first To strike,
as they are far in advance of the otncr
forces
the first report OF the raid and the
murderOus attack on Parker and his
was received at Columbus. 4 breath
less, hatlesS rider dashed into the
military camp there. He was an en-
ploye of the Parker ranch.
DiscOnnectedly he told OF shots in
the night which awakened him.
Mounted and armed MeXicans were
shooting into the windows and through
the doors of the place. Parker was
killed in his own bedroom and then
Mrs. Parker was shot and instantly
killed.
The firing continued for some time.
The few employees OF the ranch en-
deavored to get their arms and defend
the house. but the Mexicans. after
looting the place and herding the
horses and cattle in the corral TO-
gether. galloped away shouting. Viva
Mexico" Viva La Patria."
Parker and his wife, who had been
married a little over three months,
had been afraid OF an attack on their
ranch and had written of their fears
10 Hachita Troops had ridden out
from the Hachita camp several days
ago. Parkers man said. but had not
discovered the bandits. Patrols were
threading the country, but It was so
vast and sCantily populated that II
was practically impossible to find a
small band which knew the district
and how to hide in IL.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-07-08
BRITISH SHOW GAIN
ON WESTERN FRONT
ARTILLERY FIRE ON GERMAN
LINES WAS SPECIALLY IN
TENSE IN SOME PLACES.

Berlin. Marked activity continued
IN cyIdcnC" along the Fruuco.ErIElau
front held by tn, British and th"
northern wing OF the French line. M.
merous gas clouds ar" being employ
ed by The entente forces in the OPP
ratiOns, the war office announced
The artillery fire on the German lines
was especially intense in The vicinity
Of the Somme.
In the Nerdun region the French
frultlcssly attacked German positions
on both sides of the Thiaumont re
doubt
The statement SAYS:
"On the British front and the north
crn wing of the French army patrol
fighting developed Numerous gas and
smoke clouds fioated toward Us. They
did no damage to the Germans. ana
al some places fioated back To the
enemy trenches. The enemy fire was
directed with especial intensity
against us on both sides of the
Somme.
las a result Of the bombardment OF
Nesle by the French % of their own
countrymen were either killed or
wounded.
ON the right bank OF the Meuse.
French attacks northwest and west OF
the armored work OF Thiaumont and
southwest of Fort VauX were inef
fectiye. In Chapitre Wood an enemy
detachment of two officers and a few
dozen men were surprised and its
members made prisoners.
"A British biplane was shot down in
an aerial engagement southeast OF
Arras. The occupants. who were
wounded, were made prisoner"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-07-08
CANDY FOR YOUNG THIEVES
Infants Ran Of With Horse and
Buggy and Were Treated When
Arrested.

Richmond Ind.-MrS. +. Il. Smith
reported 10 police headquarters that
her horse and buggy had been stolen
from North Seventh street, whore She
had left the outfit when on a shopping
tour Two hours later the police re-
ceivcd telephone call from the town
marshal at Boston, six miles south of
Richmond, who informed the police
that he had couple of horse
thieves" in custody and believed the
stolen vehicle which they had in their
possession might have been taken at
Richmond. The police sent two armed
men in an automobile to Boston Ia get
the thieves"
Chief Goodwin and other officers
were nearly all night awaiting the re-
turn of the men and the desperate
characters" When they arrived the
horse thieves" were found TO be Jesse
SmelSer, age five, and Jack Smelser,
age three. The tots had climbed into
the buggy after unhitching the horse
and. without point of destination in
view, Jesse. the older. had driven
straight south until Boston was
reached, where the marshal stopped
them.
Chief Goodwin said the prisoners
were too small To be even scolded. So,
instead, he bought them each n bag of
candy and turned them over to their
parents, who were vainly searching for
them.