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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-25
FROM WALL STREET
Trading Early Somewhat Re-
strained, But Later Much
Strength Displayed.

NEW YORK. March 25.-The stock
market reflected az the opening OF to-
days session some 81 the restraint Inn
posed by yesterdays furry In call
money For the most part changes were
fractional and irregular. but General
Motors gave promise OF repeating its
recent sensational movement at an
early gain OF 3 points. Some Of the
other motor shares and allied special
ties were strong. also oils. while Cru
chile Steel and Baldwin Locomotive
featured the firmer steels and equip
ments. A small lot Of STANDARD oil OF
New Jersey which made its first APP
pearance. on the exchange sold at $50.
three points over yesterdays closing
price on the curb.
RecOveries at midday were made on
relatively small dealings. General Mo-
tors retrieved all its loss and consid-
srably more and oils OF the better c'ass
We're In further demand In general,
however, the market continued to be
influenced by prospects Of tighter mon
ey.
Motors and their specialties were the
diverting features at substantial ad-
vances in the later dealing, the entire
list excepting rails, rallying briskly
despite call moneys advance to IL per
cent The closing was strong.
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DOW JONES SUMMARY

NEW YORK. March 25.-Unlted
States steel earned 1914 on common
stock against 1859 tn 1915.
The common and preferred shares
OF standard Oh company of y, J. listed
On n. Y stock exchange,
General Motors directors meet today
to consider number Of important mat
tiers including dividend.
Anthracite operators and miners agree
not 10 halt coal production. Present
contract expires March 81, but opera
tons VIII continue until new one is
made.
Stock Exchange to conform 70 Stand
ard New York time with regard 70
opening ana closing Exchange viii
close Good Friday
Bank OF England unchanged at s per
cent.
Federal reserve board issues regu-
latioas for amendment TO reserve law
allowing incorporation OF institutions to
engage in international or foreign
banking or other financial operations,
national banks, individuals, firms and
other corporations being permitted to
invest In their stock
Average price 20 industrials, l00.33;
off. 3.22; 20 rails, 1915. off, "a.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

NEW ORLEANS. La, Maarch 25.
The storm now crossing the cotton belt
from the west caused a bulge Of 25 10
AZ points In the early trading In cot
ton today, heavy buying appearing as
soon as the business OF the day start
ed. May was sent to 37.50c and 0cto-
Der to 52.O4c. The upward movement
was made in the face Of a poor Liver
pool market and Of claims that the
rains attending the storm were bene-
fetal In Texas
eFar that the central and eastern
belts would get rain that would be
heavy enough to cause further delay
TO farm work caused buying which put
the market to new high levels, % to IS
points over yesterdays close Realiz-
ing from the long side pared down the
gains and at l o'clock the advance
amounted to only IL to p points
Spots closed steady ana unchanged;
ordinary, 2525c; good ordinary, 2725c;
low mlddling, 32.5Oc; middling, 4O75c;
good middling, 43.25c Sales on the
spot, Sit; to arrive, ia. Delivered on
contract none,
Spot cotton quiet and unchanged,
Sales on the spot ST., to arrive IA. Low
middling, 32.50c; middling, 4075c; good
middling. 43.25c, Receipts 6ISS; stock,
37S, 636
Futures closed steady at advance OF
Az to Is points.
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ROUND THE TICKER
Cotton.

New York wires Heavy rains iu
Texas found market short after yes
terda3 Opens ~ On small business.
New York-Fauure market 90 respond
70 weather reflects sentiment locals
Who are bearlsh on idea market must
React more before reaching basis % in
duce fresh buying y. T n. % Reese.
New Orleans Yesterday sellers COW
cred early on wet map; consider rains
In Texas beneficial and doubt n mar
ket viii hOid.-Ellis & Co.
New York-For seven months end
ing Jan, 81 lmportatlons OF cotton cloth
were $500 600 against only Is, ZOO, 600
yards previous year. The government
announces that the cost OF raising the
1915 crop averaged - cents.--Cleven-
burg.
New York-Liverpool quite weak,
somewhat better in the later quota.
tons. Commission houses as rule
anticipate some further reactions. SEN
timent has undergone no change and
practically tll interests recommend
purchase, Of the new crop options on a
further decline With hardly any cot
ton In New York, the situation Is still
in favor OF the owner OF contracts
Etielson to Clark & Co.
New rk-Improvement in sterling
and trade buying causing better tone
in old crops. Rains In Texas and Ok
lahona affecting the new Old bull
crowd supporting the market but Liv.
erpooi and the South Is selling. Local
pressure not so heayy.--Jung to Nc
Fall.
New Orleans-Spinners takings for
week tomorrow will run against l65, 600
last year and 2lS,OOO in 1919, last week
were $4,000. Exports will likely con-
tinue large, on shipboard at New Or
leans $4,000 VS.. 10000 last year; at Gal
weston 100000 VS.. $4,000 Favor buying
at these levels particularly on Important
depressions.-Beer TO McFall
Wire houses had buying orders on open
ing causing better opening than eX-
ed.-White.
New Orieans--Raih in Texas benefit
cial; weakness in stock market with
We do not expect permanent decline
White to Cotter & Turner.
New York--Rains central and western
belt. Four inches Dallas Look for fur
Their downward reaction. eleventh tC
Cotter & Turner
New Orleans-Market looks higher
Excessive rains in Oklahoma North
Texas. over 4 inches at Dallas; rains
| moving eastward win cause more wei
weather central and eastern belt aut
delay preparations Of new crop all the
| more.-Beer to McFalL
New York-Less long liquidation ant
| market steady on trade buying. -
Gwathmey & Co.
New Orleans While reaction may g,
some further advise against selling, ex.
pecting much higher. -Newburger Il Co
| to Foster
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NEW YORK, March 25.-The nervous
hid unsettled feeling which developed
the cotton market yesterday was in
f.aence again at the opening this
3ofning, first prices being SO points
5wer TO 20 points higher. March
lowed The maximum decline, break
Ii to $500 and few notices were re-,
bFte6 IN circulation but the tone was
inner on the tate months ana prices
|orked higher during the early trading
i apprehensions that rains In the
buthwest would work eastward, trade
hying and renewed covering. May sold
j from 3760c to 5000 and october
1om 81 S8c to 32.0Sc, or about 80 to 80
bints net higher. New Orleans was
good buyer during the early trading
5hile the lower Liverpool cables were
3fset by the advance in sterling ex-
bange.
Later estimates placed the final
&arch notices at about 1900 bales and
he price of March broke to 3S.50c or
30 points from last nights closing
Rotation and 46S points from the high
fcord. The last sale in that delv-
~ was at 39.75c. The early advance
brried later months 81 to AZ points
hcovered After the execution prices
brned easier under realizing with May
bling off from 3S12c 10 1880 and
Etober from 32.12c to Site around
Midday.
Reports of an agreement between the
}erman. government and workmen in
be Ruhr valley seemed to help the
brly afternoon market, but rallies oil
D or rs points met renewed realizing
nd were not maintained. May was sell
Pc around 37.S3c, and October, 31.S7c
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gram MARKETS
Upturn Follows Statements
Indicating No discriminating
Corner Violence Found.

CHICAGO March 25.-Upturns IN the
price OF corn today resulted from state
ments Of the federal district attorney
here which were construed as indicating
that SO far no basis for any prosecution
Of grain traders had been found, Open
ing quotations. which varied from IN
changed figures TO &c off. with May
Si-56h TO Sl56A. and July Si50h 10
1150&, were followed by material gains
all around. and then by moderate
setback.
Subsequently. reports that Omaha
would ship corn TO Chicago led 20 pro-
nounced weakness here. Corn prices
closed nervous, nc 10 3hc net lower
with May H.53A to Sl.5SS, and July
N.4SS TO S1,4s&.
oats were governed by the action Of
corn. After opening at &c decline to
like advance, including July al 79&c
TO soc, the market scored general gains
and then sagged somewhat.
Provisions declined owing TO lower
quotations on hogs.
Selling on the part Of houses with
Eastern connections forced additional
declines later
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LIVE STOCK MARKET.

MEMPHIS, March 25.--Hogs, receipts
fair; steady to lower, Heavy, $4,000
1926; medium, $15.gO@t5 80; packer
sows, $11.00@1225; thin, $l0.00411.00;
skins, $8.OOQl0 90; stockers, so to so
lbs, $1O.0OQ11.OO; so lbs. and up, $l1,OO
S10.00@1200.
Cattle-Receipts, light, steady. Steers,
medium heavy, $9.00Q11.5O; light butch-
ers, $S.00Q9OO; thin common, $4,000
500; choice light stockers, $S.0O@9,50;
butcher heifers, $S.OOG10.00; fat cows,
$4.0O@450; veal calves, good, $4,000
400; light and poor, $9,0OQlOO0; bulls,
fat $6.50@900; medium, $b.50@6.50;
mich cows, medium, $60QS5; good, $S5
Q125.
p LOUISVILLE LOUIS ~ Ky March 25.-Hogssa-o
pounds up, STATS; 1866 to $50 pounds,
s15,75; 12O to 1866 pounds, sl525; pigs,
$10.75@1275 throw outs, $11.75 down.
Cattle-Receipts 500, slow uneven
Heavy steers, $11.50@1325; beef steers,
S.5OQ12.0O; fat heifers, $SO0Q11,75
cows, &.7SglO00; feeders, $S.OOQ1O5o;
Sheep--Receipts 1907 steady. Lambs,
$500; sheep, $500.
KANSAS CITY, March 25.-Hogs, g.
800, Is to 25c lower, Bulk, sl4,OO@15;90;
heavy, $l3. 75g14.25; mediums, $14S5Q
Cattle, $500; steady. Choice heavy
steers, $l2.9O@1410; medium, $l1.25Q
1885; common, $1000@l1.15; choice
lights, $11.50@1325; common, $9.00Gp
1850; butchers heifers, $725@1S.25;
cows, $6;9oql2.O0; canpers, $4.5OQ6. 80;
calves $l45O@16.25; Feeders, $500
$3.50; stockers, $6.75011.40
Sheen z 000. GtnndV Lambs ais 7SG0
1910; eulls' sl2 .25@i6.5oy yeariins weth-
ers $15.0O@1725 ewes, $11.50@14.25;
culls, $550@11. 25 breeding ewes, So. 90
Q16.5O; feeder lambs, $l4.25q16.25.
ST ST. LOUIS on !. = March as 25,1H0gsa,,Rso,
Q16.20; heavy, s14OO@14S5; medium,
$15,O0Q16.1O; light, $l5.5O@l6.4O; pigs,
81 5001600
Cattie-Receipts, 1000; steady. Choice
heavy !, steers, slS.75q14,5O; medium,
$l1.oOqlS.5O; common, $9.5O@l075;
fS.75; cows, s75OGii.25; GAMERS $4,75
@725; calves $12.00@1S.00 feeders,
$8.5O@11.65; stockers, S7.0O@1O.75.
Sheep-Receipts, 500; lambs, Csc high
err others steady; lambs, $17.75@19.25;
culls, $15,50@1750; yearling wethers,
$15.00Q17.50; choice ewes, $10.25@l4 90;
culls $5!0O@9.OO.
CHICAGO. March 25.-Hogs: Re
ceipts $4,000 lower; bulk, $14.20@15.6 go;
top, $3.50; heavy, $l3,70@15.OO; pigs
$l3. 4061535.
Cattle: Receipts 10000; steady. Beet
steers, $10.00@15.25; butchers cattle
| $5.0O@13.00; veal calves, $16.25@17.50
feeder and stocker steers, $7.50912. 90
Sheep: Receipts 5000; steady. Lambs
$t400m2025; ewes $60O615.00.
FORT WORTH, Texas, March 25.-
Cattle, $500; steady. Beeves, $4,000
| 1900,
Hogs, receipts $1,000 25c up Heavy
| $1450@14.75.
| Sheep, receipts 1000; unchanged
Lambs, s1S000l9,00.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-25
COTTON Markets
Dor Cables Early, But Do
B nestle Traders Fear
Weather.

Thursday, Afternoon. March 25.
Cables from Liverpool at first were
Their poor. but they did some better
the session advanced and left of
liter than due to make response TO
st nights closing level Private ca
IS did not bring any news Of special
portance, although developments In
ermany were not encouraging.
on this side first prices were slightly
Rer, rejecting passing OF the March
|al and some rains IN Texas where
seded. but the weather map showed
me rains where not need and pros
let was for more, which helped 10
lmulate support. The rainfall in the
|rtheastern part of Texas was heavy
Ia perhaps did more harm than good,
ii opinion differed and those which
b in the southern and western part
the state were very acceptable. Ok
bona had some rain also that was
ginning to be needed 20 put the soil
shape for blowing and seeding, at
|e same time helping chances for
|ain crops, which will mean less like
lood Of some OF this area going into
Itton.
lThe outlook was for some rains in
Ie central and eastern belt, although
lme readers Of the map did not think
ley would extend far down and there
RE later views were that the market
not get much reason for strength,
pm the weather and outlook Indica-
ms were for fair and cooler to fol-
~ the rains.
I'm New York the March option start
I expired at S975c. May opened at
i t expired at 39.75c. May openedat
! soc, went up to 3S12c, while July
Rrted at 35.05c, touched as high as
s.52c, after which the list reacted
the closing level Of last night, en-
Iuraged by better advices as to the
bather. Later improvement came
frhe sterling market was steadier and
4 meg higher, which together with
fength in the stock market tended to
Emulate some support in cotton. The
i s from Germany later in the day
hs somewhat more optimistic, but still
kdicated progress for radicalism, Ad-
PES telling of activities along the
Rlish frontier on the east did not add
the feeling of equanimity among
hders, for it is feared that this means
bre trouble with Bolshevism.
Call money rates rose as high as IL
IF cent along about midday which
] d tiscouraging effect, but stock i'm
Eoved later, so this proved only a
zssing influence.
After May touched S7.75c and July
l5c they rose to about $50 for May
Id S5.39c for July and trading grew
Try tame and colorless.
Exports for the day were about 1000
les and indications still point to a
be movement abroad, but there con-
Rues to be little doing in the actual.
les as a rule are small and repre-
DIT the kinds of cotton that are SO
Rrce. Bulls are banking on the early
Nhaustion Of such and then they ex-
~ to see demand going to the lower
Fades.
Futures closed SO to so points up
me barely steady.
New Orleans closed AZ to 25 points up,
sne steady. Spots unchanged mid,
ing at 4O,75c. and sales were 1881
lies. ~ @
Liverpool is due to come 8 to 0 points
HIn the local market sales were 1906
les, and quotations were unchanged
fddling at 4050c.
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far Nav corn there was fair selling on
resting arders-E. a. q go. ts MeFall
Stocks.
New York. The street had an at-
tack % nervousness yesterday and
ought TO Be much more calm today. 70
was the fault % the people who are
exploiting General Motors There
would have been a 5-Ceui 'Cau rate all
dag had O. not been Tor this perform
ahce The only big news this morn
ing is the L. y. Steel annual report
The report Is g strong and conservative
document and in ordinary times would
start q bull Recommendations % s..
a q.
New York Think the conservative
ninn should seriously consider reducing
his obligations IT. J. r.
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MONEY.

NEW YORK, March 25.--Mercantile
paper. 61a asa; exchange. strong. Ster-
ling 60 day bills, $780, commercial CO.
day bills on banks, $50; commercial CO.
day bills, S.79l5; demand, S.S4; cables,
384&. Francs, demand, 14.22; cables,
1920 Belgian francs. demand, 1872;
cables, 1910. Guilders demand, S6% a.;
cables, 36B. Lire, demand, 1872; ca
bles, 1870. Marks, demand, l.S0; ca
bles, 1872. Government bonds, heavy;
railroad bonds, irregular. Time loans,
strong; so and 80 days and six months,
SmS1a.
Call money strong; ruling rate, 8;
bank aceeptances, 6.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-25
Groceries,
Elnur-Rarrel 24-nound sack. 2l3.h0I

F1our-Barrel, N-pound sack, Xl3.5UW
1870 self rising. $14.20@147O.
Meal--Cream. bags, l0n.lb. sacks.
400; 50-lb. sacks. $4.05; 25-lb. sacks,
1920 1O-lb. sacks, $40; burlaps, zoe
vxtld; standard 40c lower.
Coffee Arbuckle's roasted, case,
Memphis basis, 4220c: roasted. bulk.
per ID, nominal; green, common ordt-
nary SoQ35c; Java. 3S@4ac.
Sugar-Standard granulated cane,
nominal; clarified, 11hc.
Rice-Head. pound. l4h@l6c: broken.
l0Q1lc.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-25
MISCELLANEOUS

CHICAGO March 25.-potatoes,
steady; receipts A cars Northern
round and long white sacked, $3.50
sos; bulk round, $590Q6OO; Idaho
Russets, sacked $6.40Q6.5O.
NEW YORK, March 25.-Bar silver
$1.241a. Mexican dollars, 94i2c.
NEW YORK, March 25.~Butter un-
settled creamery firsts, 63h@67c.
Eggs firm; fresh gathered firsts, 47@
49c; cheese, irregular; average run, 271a
@2S14c.
ST. LOUIS, March 25.-Poultry and
butter unchanged.
KANSAS CITY, March 25-Eggs, cur
rent receipts, soc higher per case, $12. 10;
firsts one cent higher, 44c.
Poultry hens 12c higher, SAC; others
unchanged.
Potatoes, unchanged.
NEW YORK, March 25,--Poultry-
Live, irregular; chickens, 35@38c; fowls,
Al h%42c; rosters, 26hc; turkeys, 45c.
Dressed steady and unchanged.
SAVANNAH, Ca, March 25-Tur-
pentne firm, $2.tS; sales, bid and re-
fused; receipts IA; shipments g. stock,
:6S4; Rosin firm; sales 1874; receipts,
81; shipments, 602; stock, 2O,517. Quote
B, $1G.10; D, $lL35; Il, $17,45; F, G,
H, l. $3.50; X, M, N, Wig, $780, WV,
NEW YORK. March 25.-Copper,
steady. electrolytic spot and March,
1Shq1S%; second quarter, 1871 @19.
Iron, firm and unchanged. Tin spot,
1926; April May 5975. Anthony
1915. Metal exchange quotes lead quiet;
spot, SIS bid; May, $50. Zinc, easy;
East st. Louis spot. S25Q8.5O.
At London: Standard copper, e106,
IS; futures, GlOS, II, Cd; electrolytic
spot, G115; futures, ELS; tin spot
1882, 15s; futures, 1885, rs, Cd. Lead
spot, s40; futures, 942. Zinc spot
f4S, los; futures, s51.
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LOCAL SECURITIES.

Quotations are unofficial, being Sc
cured from the most reliable sources
and are based on the last known sale
and bid.
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BOND CLOSE.

NEW YORK, March z5-Prices of
Liberty bonds at 2:55 pm. today were
31ks, 9742; first As, o0.30; second As.
1892 first 4As, 90.60 second ANS,
Ss.7O victory ans, $3.50; victory, Ans
1856.
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yellow tinged $50 to 500 points low
blue stained, $50 to 900 points lower;
|llow stained, 700 to $50 points lower
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-25

sfler O'Clock, or aboat l2 70 % points
net higher
SIS 80 Sc points
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CHICAGO, March 25.-Cash Wheat
No. 2, mixed $2,54; No. hard, yellow,
$3.50. Corn, No. mixed $l.59Ia a .62la
No, yellow, s1.6S, oats, No white,
951a Q96Ac; No. 8 white, 94AG95hc,
Rye, No 2, 1888. Barley, S1.S6@1.61.
Timothy seed, $9.00Gl2b0 Glover seed,
$45,00@59. co. Pork, nominal lard, 1887,
ribs, $lS00919!O0.
KANSAS CITY, March 25-Cash
wheat unchanged; No. hard S2.57@
2.73; No 2, $2.55G2.70, No. l red, $2.56
@2.57; No. 2, S2.5462,55.
Corn-Unchanged No. mixed, $1.56;
No, 2 white, 81 so; No. 2 yellow, $l.61
oats1Unehanged; No. = white, 97c;
No. mixed, 94Q96c; No. 2 red, $50
Rye-$1 7OQ1.71. ,. .|+
ST. LOUIS, March 25.-Corn, No, 3,
$163; No. white, $1.64; July, $1.4934
Oats No, 2, 500; No, White. 500
99lAc; May, SSlac.
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Hides and Wool.

Hides-No. green. sailed. 21@22c;
damaged cuis, half price; dry flint, 80
G34c; dry sailed, S0@31c; No grades
No. i horse hides, $s.OO@s5O; No. 2
horse hides, S5.OO95.5O; CLUES and ponies
$2.75G3.25.
sheepskins. sl.25@2.5O; shearings. 25
Tallow-So. !, iS91ic; No. 2, 1101zc;
beeewax, SsQ Gee; eineen9. Sl5.6O91 10. 0e;
Golden Seal, $4.00Q450.
Wool-Clean, unwashed, 50455c;
bury, unwashed, 20Q30c; tub washed,
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SUGAR.

NEW YORK, March 25,-Raw sugar
easier, centrifugal, l2.1sc. fine granu-
lated, 14,00al600c,
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DAILY INTERIOR.
CONSOLIDATED PORT,
OMORRoW's ESTIMATED.

1920. Last Wk. 1919
lew Orleans 4,500@5,OO0 5,946 1891
klveston ...4 ,OOOQ5,OOO 3,97S 9,146
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MEMPHIS COTTON.

memphis cotton closed steady and
changed Middling, 4050c. Sales
100 bales
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Read News Scirnitar Wants.
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Chicago-Ticker says: "A statement
from the district attorney that there
was nothing to investigate in regard to
the advance of corn had some effect
on sentiment In grains and with wet
weather over the ben 1t took but little
buying to advance prices"
The daily Alaskan., 1920-11-27
(ContInued on Tuesday,
Tree That Sheltered Penn

One of Talbot county'S historical trees was destroyed by storm recent ly says an Eeston (Md.) dis patch. The large white oak In the rear of the brick meeting house of the Society of Friends, known as Third Haven meeting house, was uprooted and fell with a crash. The tree made kinding wood of 50 feet of shedding where the Friends We're wont to hitch their horses and teams, when attending service. This tree was one of the original grove un- der which William Penn of Philadel- phia preached when touring Mary land. and where Lord Baltimore at one time worshiped. A tree like this fen five years ago and about five years previous to that one other fell.
The daily Alaskan., 1920-11-27

His two old lIltuV>, tue hVHH "''" dour.fnced Bull AIaSterson. would have been uStoniShed at the sounds thai came through that kitchen door. The slow. deliberate, sertouS-taced PeorIhunter, He was dancing about +bs cook stove. carrying dishes, and laughing as lightly as if half the .neighhorhOOd was not out hunting him with every sort of weapon the Flat woods could furnish.
 That supper! Bacon and eggs, brown toast. and coffee. And the hands that poured that coffee and put tbe sugar In. and spread tue toast! It hod fn be eaten in SrnidarkneSS, for it wouldn't do to risk u candle-Semi- darkness put nUt iu SlfrHce. lie TOT got that the girl just around the cor lpr uf the table had turned out to be 8 rich nrireSS-thr princess" of his fairy S,ury-whiIe he was only the Prarlhuurrr-a man without q name.
 Twilight ut the windows warned him that the dark was lowering like a' night raven over -rp woods. His lime had come. The business of a man was afUOt.
 She closed tho stove hearth to hide the fire li-hr. II, opened the east door of the Kitchen. once more the grave. cautious wuodSman. She held out her hand: he laid it upon the arm in the sling: covered ir with his own.
 "WiM Rose" hp said. "NOuN ul- ways be that, no matter what they call you"
 The fancy went through him that her hand thrilled ever So slightly up- on his arm. He closed his great palm over it.
 "The woods shall be safe tomorrow for yuu-aud mo-" he sairj. and fol- lowed the wordS with tho holdrSr act of his life-pirkrd up the hand from his arm and lajd it tn his lips. The next instant he Aal slipped away into the gathering Hi-h-.
 Buried in rlr bushes, he spared a second fo loOl. back. She Was still in the dark frame of the door.
 A sound like the passing "f a whiS- per. like yhe breeze playing with soft leaves. caught his qrirk "ar A gray .hnSt-rha Wild Man of the rlatwoofS -H,rtad along under the cliffs and en- tered the cabin.
The daily Alaskan., 1920-11-27
OFFICIAL CITY PAPER E 2 Keller, Publisher.

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