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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-03
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKEr

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-Butter, receipts,
1892; creamery extras, 5O1ac; creamery
standards, 4Sc; firsts, 45@46Rc; seconds,
t2M43c.
Eggs, Receipts, Sill; ordinaries, 8o@95c;
firsts, 41@47c.
Cheese twins, 24024Hc; Young Ameri-
Live poultry, 6 cars; fowls, 14@2Oc;
ducks, 23c; geese, 22c; springs, 1S1ac; tur-
keys, 35c; roosters, 14Ac.
Potatoes. 419 cars; Wisconsin. 90c@$1 10;
Minnesota and North Dakota, U. S. No. /,
75c@$ 90; Red River Ohios and sacked
South Dakotas, s0@S0c; Idaho Russets, 81.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKETS
NEW YORK, Nov. Flour. quiet and
firm.
Pork, quiet; mess. $25 .Oo@2G. 90.
Lard, easier; middle west spot, $13 .50d
10 so.
Sugar, raw, weak; centrifugal, 96 test,
7.09; refined, quiet; graduated, 8;S0@s; 90.
Coffee, Rio No. I, on spot, liz @111aci
Tallow, firmer; specials, 7H@Sc.
Hay, quiet; No. 1, $1.45; No. 3, 81 goa
1.25.
Dressed poultry, firm; turkeys, 2G@6Oc;
chickens, 1S042c; fowls, 15@33c; ducks,
27@2Sc.
Live poultry, steady; geese 2s@25c; ducks
14@2Sc; fowls. 1871 19c; turkeys, +0@45c;
ROSTERS, 15c; chickens. 22@25c; broilers, rs
@30c.
Cheese, steady; state milk, common to spe-
, Gals, 22@27c; Skins, common to specials,
16@19c; lower grades, 5@15c.
Butter-Strong; receipts, 1880 tubs:
creamery, extra, soc; creamery, special mar
ket. 501l oslo; state dairy. tubs. 40@4914c.
Eggs-Firm; receipts, II ,601 dozen; near
by white fancy, s2Qs4c; nearby state
whites, 450S4c; fresh firsts, 44@62c; Pa
cific coast extras 46@ 75c; western whites,
450S4c; nearby browns, 63@70c.
STOCK MARKET OPINIONS
Block, ALaloney & Co.: We look for
better market, with improved public buy
ing. The short interest is extended and Is
likely to get nervous soon.
A A. Aousman e Co.: We do not
think that the action Of the steel directors
in itself is sufficient permanently to re-
doubt the lasting quality of this rally.
Hornblower Il Weeks: As matter of
spe culative Importance. the psychological
effect of extra dividend on steel is
likely to have Its greatest Influence on
those traders who endeavor TO transla te
news developments into market move
ments without regard to the fact that
trend movements reverse their direction
only when fundamentals change. We would
not be surprised to see selling predom.-
mating before the close.
Clark Childs & Co.. The short interest
in Baldwin is a considerable one. Rails
should do much better.
Pychon & Co.: Now that the premier
corporation of the world has taken the
lead We firmly believe some of the other
: large companies whose cash position IS
strong will follow suit. We would not
consider a bear position under any circurl-
stances.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-03

cause OIL All OdiHls OdS.
SPOT COTTON MARKET
Atlanta, steady, 30c.
New York, steady, 31.25c.
New Orleans, holiday.
Galveston, steady, 30.15c.
Savannah, steady, 29.65c.
Wilmington, steady, 29.50c.
Norfolk( steady, 29.65c.
Houston, steady, 29.90c.
\ Montgomery, steady, 90. SOC.
Augusta. steady, 2965c.
Memphis, steady, 30.65c.
Charleston, steady, 10000.
Dallas, steady, 29.80c.
Boston steady, 31.50c.
Mobile, steady, 29.S0c.
ATLANTA SPOT COTTON
Atlanta spot cotton ................. 30c
6ecelptS 1,ooJ
Shipments Observation-Disclosures. 1,151
Stocks Observation-Disclosures. 3O,S49
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-03
ST. LOUIS QUOTATIONS

ST. LOUIS, Nov. Wheat: No. red,
$1.14@1.16; No. 3 red, s1.10@1.12
Corn-No white, 92c; No. 2 yellow, 97@
9712c.
0ats-No. 2 white, 49, @44Ac; No. 8
white, 43@43hc.
Closing-Wheat: December. S1.OSH a
10sas; May, Slips Corn: December. 7414c;
May, 72A @729sc. Oats: December, 41%c.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-03
KANSAS CITY INNOVATIONS

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 1.-Wheat: No. 2
hard, $1.04@1.2J; No. red, S1.14G1 .14A.
Corn-No. 2 yellow, 97@9sc; No. . mixed.
9Q@901Sc.
oats-No. 2 white, 421A G4Sc; No. 2
mixed, 42c.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-03
WANTED HELP-FEMALE
WANTED HELP-MALE-FEMALE
LEARN rELEGRApHY-Great demand TO

LEARN TELEGRAPHY-Grea demand for
young men telcgraphers and railroad sta
ton agents. We teach telegraphy, type
writing, station agency and penmanship.
Students can qualify in to 6 months. Po-
sitions paying $50 to 1925 a month guarsn-
Railroad wire in school. Write for free
52-page illustrated catalog. Address South
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M1NNEAPoTTS QUOTATIONS

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. l.-Wheat: No
$1.12A @1.1SH.
Corn-NO. yellow, S1MS2c.
Oats-No. white, 1915 639%c.
Flax-No. 1, $234% 02.36H.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-03
Tn1NrkyMar@tRpoTta
COTTON

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The cot
ton market opened steady today at
an advance of Is to Is points on
unexpectedly firm cables and better
reports from Manchester. Buying
was encouraged by reports of rains
in the southwest but did not show
much snap, while the advance evil
IDENTIFY met further realizing or
liquidation. Prices eased off after
the opening with January selling
down from 1928, to 30.15, or within
10 points Of yesterdays closing.
Private cables said that Liverpool
advance was due to a better spot
demand, fresh buying on frost re
ports from the south and increa5-
ing activity in Manchester. Heavy
exports from Galveston, amounting
to 1883 bales, were probably a
factor in the opening advance. but
were regarded as the usual end
month cleaning up of commitments.
The failure of strong cables and
southwestern rain news to create a
more aggressive demand seemed to
encourage reactionary sentiment and
the market was quiet but easier with
January selling off to 30.05 or back
to yesterdays closing. Prices were
up four or five points around mid
day but there was no improvement
in the volume of business. A fea-
ture of the early market was the
trading in cotton for October, 1924,
delivery. Trade interests were buy
ers of this position at 26.4O up to
1850, but there was scattered sell
ing which later sent the price Off
to 1927.
Trading was very quiet during the
early afternoon and fluctuations
were CORRESPONDENCE narrow. Jan
.uary was selling at 5000 around 2
O'clock when the general market was
about to 10 points net higher.
NEW YORK COTTON
The following were the ruling prices in
the exchange today:
Tone, steady; middling, s1.25c; quiet.
Open. High. Low Sale. Close. Close.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-03
NEW ORLEANS COTTON CLOSED
SPOT COTTON MARKET

NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. 1.-The New
Orleans cotton market was closed today be-
cause of All Saints day.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-03
WANTED-SALEMEN

FRUIT TREE SALES M q N-Profitabls
pleasant, permanent work. Good side line
for farmers, teachers and others CONCORD
Nurseries. Dept. 20, Concord. Ga.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-03

AMBITIOUS men-women-girIs, Is up, want
ed. O. S. government Jobs, sos to $192
month. Paid vacation. Short hours. Pleas
ant work. Common education sufficient.
Experience unnecessary. Write today sure
for free list government Jobs now Obtain
abs. franklin Institute. Dept. DIS,
Rochester. j.. Z.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-03
SORES

Healed by ANTI-FLAMMA--a soothing
antiseptic Poultice. Draws out polsons.
stops itching around sores and heals while
you work. Write today, describing case,
ana get FREE SAMPLE. Bayles Dis
tributing Co., 1920 Grand Ave, Kansas
City. No.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-03
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS

The following were the ruling prices in
the exchange today:
Prev.
Open. High Low. Close. Close.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-03
WANTED--AGENTS

AGiENTS~Make a dollar an hour. sell
Mendets, a patent patch for instantly
mendiug leaks In all utensils. Sample
package free. COLLETTE MFG. CO..
Dept. 72S-A, Amsterdam, N. z.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-03
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET
Liberty Bonds

NEW YORK, Nov. Limited States gov
eminent bonds closing:
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-08
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
BY ADVERTISEMENT.

Name OF mortgagors; Samuel L.. Funk and
Carrie L. Funk. "
,Nameof mortgage: Frank McGrath. OF
MurdO, South Dakota. ~
Date or mortgage; October 2nd. 1915. Nor
cage nIed Tor record IN the Office Of the Rec
lister or Deeds i'm and for Meltette county
Nouth Dakota. on the 2nd day of October. lqir
at t:OO o CLOCK y m, and recorded I'm book l.
OF mortgages on page Is.
Amount claimed TO be due on the mortpap ",
at the GATE OF this notice is S55q.lq. OF viii II
sum SoOO.OO Is principal and 1919 IL interest
besides the statutory attorney fee OF SIS. 90.
lIat no action at law or otherwise has hoon
commenced 10 collect the debt secured by thu
sa!u mortgage or any part thereof.
NoIlCE II HEREBG GIVEN, That by
reason Oh the default OF the mOrtgagors in the
payment OF the interest and the PRINCIPAL Su~-
secured by the said mortgale when due and Inv
VlrtIeot the power Of sale contained In
the, said mortgage, the said mortgage
WIZ be foreclOsCd and the mortgaged
premises sold at public auction at the from
door OF The Court House i'm the town of Whit,
klVer, Mellette county South Dakota. on Tho
llth DAY or June. a. o.. 1923, at 2; 200 o'clock I'm
the afternoon OF said day.
ne mortgaged emf described I'm Tho
sra mortgage are situated in MeIlette county,
South dakota, and described as follows. to-wit
NesJ nalf or the south east quarter OF Section
ten IN township forty north. range twenty
eight west OF the sixth principal meridian
containing so acres.
Dated May list. 1923. FRANK MCGRATH.
MorJgagee and owner and holder OF said NOR
tea&e. CHRIS BUM.
{. +. kELL, Attorney for the mortgage. l4tC
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-08
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORE
CLOSURE SALE.

Name Of Mortgagors; Frank 5. Richardson
ana Winnie Richard on. husband and Wife.
Nahne OF Mort 'agee; Henry J. Abrahams
Name Of Assignee; NJ. +. Brink. of Neigh
Nebraska.
Whereas default has been mad I'm the term,
%hu conditions OF a real estate mortgage by
the ABOVE named mortgagors, 10 the above
named mOrtgagee which mort gs
b'ais date the Gath day OF April 1918. and was
recorded IN the office OF the Register OF Deeds
~ anc Tor Mcllette county. South Dakota, on
the sra day ofJuly, 1918. at SEQ o'clock L. m. i'm
DOCK 10 on pa &c l42. and which said mortgage
was thereafter onthe End day of May 1923 as
signed To the above named assignee which
salu assignment was recorded I'm the Office OF
lhe Register OF Deeds In and for said Mellette
o"I - on Ihe 2eth day OF May. 1923 at 1900
o'yi"ck y NJ IN book Is on page All, and
whereas the default consists i'm The faIlnre
10 pa% the interest due. and the nrinrinal
when due, md.
Whereas there is claimed to be due ON said
n,origaES al Ihl> GATE the sum of $4,000. 90 prin-
c,lpaI ana S3:COointerest making a total sum
due OF Sl3tf 90. besides the statutory attorney
fee or $500, and,
whereas no action or proceeding az law or
o'herWlsc mas been commenced for the rerny-
cry or the amount on the indehtnessd due.
NOW. Therefore, the said premises described
IN sald mortgage as the Southw st qlnrtcr of
section fourteen and the North east uartar
Of Section fifteen. I'm Township forty-ore north
range twenty SIX west OF the sixth PRINCIPAL
ineflulah IN M"lielte county South Dakota.
ofso innch thereof as may be necessary to
satisfy the Indebtedness and accraeing costs
vii be sold al public auction. to the highest
nlddcr for cash, at the front door OF the Court
House In the town Of White River. MeIlette
county, Sonth Dakota. on the 10th day of
July, \. D., 1923 at the hour OF 200 o'clock i'm
the afternoon OF said day.
Dated, May goth. 1923. NJ. +. BRINK
Assignee and owner Of the mortgage
nSuM' sheriff OF Meilette County, South
{. f. kELL. Attorney for Assignee, lS-6
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-08
SUMMONS.

State OF South Dakota
County Of Mellette s.
In Circuit Court Eleventh Judicial Ctrcnit
Nelsoa Johnson and
Louisa Johnson Plaintiffs
vs.
All unknown Heirs. De-
visees, Legatees. Execu-
tors. ADMINISTRATORS ana
Creditor OF William John SUMMONS
s'n, deceased, and all
other unknown persons
VINO have or claim to
have any interest I'm the
hereinafter described
land.
ne SJaJeol South Dakota 10 the above named
Defendants Greeting;
You are hereby summoned and reunirod IN
answer the complaint Of the ~plaintitf which
was hitd in the office Of tie Clerk ofthisC Court
at White River, MeIletic cOuntv Snnth
Dakota. on the l4th day OF Nav, io23 and
which prays for a judgment q~uieling the title
10 andthe determination OF all adverse claims
az INST the premises described Ia the COM
plant. ANA the determination of the heirs to
The said premises and their respective inter
ests inereln, which said remise are situated
III hcil"tte county south Dakota, aud des-
cflheu aStOllOWs: Northwest quar- er OF Sec
ION twelve, Township fortA-two north OF
Range twenty nine west OF The Sixth priucinal
NeIldlall, ana 10 serve a COPY of your answer
20 tle sald complaint on the undersigned at
MS once In The town Of White River. Mellette
county. south Dakota, within thirty DAYS af-
ter the ServiceOf this ummonS unon Won ey-
elusive Of the day OF such service ana IL Won
fail to answer the complaint within the time
aforesaid; the plaintiff will apply to the Court
TOT lhe fcll9i demanded in the said COMPLAINT.
!, T.. NELL, Attorney for Plaintiff.
L. o. Address; White River Mellette County
oou'h Dahota. 16-6t
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-08
Wolf Bounty Fund Exhausted

County Auditor c. w. Kerlin in
forms us that he has received a let
Ter from the state auditor informing
inn that the $1S,000.00 wolf bounA
lund has been exhausted and that NJ
more claims will be paid. All claim.
presented from May p, 1923 to july
l, 1923, will be filed in the Office OF
the state auditor and held until the
next session of the legislature in Jan
uary, 1925. County Auditor Kerlil
advises us that during the last mont
100 coyotes and 1850 magpies ant
crows were received at his office anc
most Of these claims will have to wal,
until the legislature meets again II
1926.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-08
Green Of Colome Places
Third in Chicago Meet


Third in Chicago Meet
Al Green, the star runner Of the
Colome high school track team, won
thnd place in the half mile nun at the
national interscholastic track meet al
Chicago last Saturday. This event was
won by Lockhart Of Sacramento in
the fast time of 2 min. and Is see
Green was second in this event last
year. For the past two seasons Green
mas won the event in all local and
state meet and to rank third at "A ma
tional meet is no small honor.-Greg-
DRY Times-Advocate
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-08

Wanted to Buy-Cream separation
DeLaval preferred. Give capacity
condition and price. Write, ca:e O.
Pioneer office. 1S-tl
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-08

Fred Banker Of Anoka, Nebraska
arrived Wednesday in the big rain
to look after his Mellette county in
t%erests.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-08

Name of MOrtgagorS; Frank Richardson
ana Winnie Richard. on. husband and Wife.
NaIhe OF Mort "agee, Henry J. Abrahams.
ofOmaha, Nebraska.
Name OF A~ssignee VI. L. Brink of Naligh
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-29

WILLINGNESS TO TAKE ADVICE IS SOMETIMES
BEING GREATER THAN HE WHO GIVES 1T
A BLOW AT LAND-CLEARING

Would business man abolish bureau that had
shown him how to save approximately 9o4UOoo II el9
last five wears Not if he could farther than the emo
Of his And yet the assembly at Madison mas done
that very thing passing house bill 222A section OF
which would end the land clearing services Oh Ce STATE
college of agriculture.
In the cut-over counties of Wisconsin are $4,000
stump farmers. They are heWng out farms from what
once were forests Half of these farmers work acreage
so small that they cannot afford adequate machinery
They hold by grim determination each year gaming
little ground in their battle with the sCups Are
they to forced because majority OF the house has
it's economy mixed with politics that it can't add two
When the Wisconsin college of agriculture began it's
study of land clearing in 1916 it found that farmers were
wasting A to 20 cent OF the money spent Tor expo
sives cooperation and inefficient selection and
distribution The old miners VINO introduced explosives
into the cuover sections users OF 40 5O and even
60 per cent dynamite The college found by experiments
that 20 per dynamite sufficient for the purpose
and it cheaper Farmers were induced to purchase IN
carload ots thus securing wholesale rates distribution
By these changes in five years $50O00 saving been
effected on the item of dynamite.
At the close of the World millions of pounds of
high explosives being dumped into the Atlantic ocean
in to rid eastern seaboard cities OF the menace Inc
college of agriculture experimental with some OF this
material anu that mi p1cr1c acid could be
used safely to eliminate stups he federal government
allotted left supplies to states and the explosives
SOLD to farmers at cost OF carrdgng and freight
Distribution of these SaIvaged explosives to
farmers of the state saved them $500 900 the last
four years About % 900 farmers been served and
saving innovations introduced by the
college of agriculture it authorized to investi-
gate and demonstrate land clearing devices amounts to
SS41,1Z0.
Approximately 100000 acres year are being cleared
with 3,U0OO00 POUNDS of explosives New settlers
coming into northern Wisconsin at rate of many nun
areas year There for fully 100000 more,
with 81 each of potentially GOOD farm land There
are millions of pounds cheap explosives sCl avail
able. Between 500 to 1000 placed
tOtang $4,000 pounus to devered this spring. Some
of this material must be worked prepared by
pe1ts But tnls work will have to be aroppeu the col
ege of agriculture If the senate follows It's
bill 222A. Surely If the mature judgment of the
senators prevails tue repeal VIII be chlofotormed-
Milwaukee journal
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-29
TO WHOM MAY CONCERN

The State Highway department at
Madison received the following letter
recently from someone in Villas county
and forwarded it to VIM. Hunter, Coun
ty Highway Commissioner for explana-
ton:
Highway Commission:
Loaned the State tractor to a log
ging company using it in the woods
for their own use. Look into this.
A Villas County Taxpayer.
The reply of the Villas County High
way Committee follows:
In answer to the above, wish to say
that Villas county let their tractor to
the Raymond Lumber Co.. of Toma-
hawk under contract at $500 per
day from the time it left to the day it
was returned. The said company also
agreeing to return it in as good con
dition as it was when received.
Villas COUNTY ROAD & BRIDGE
Committee.
BY WIN. HUNTER, c. H. G.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-29
GENE SHEPARD DEAD

The death of E. S. Shepard, one of
the early settlers and for years one
of Rhinelanders most prominent citi-
zens occurred at his home in that city
Monday from Bright's disease. Funer
al services under Masonic auspices
take place there today.
For years he was engaged in timber
cruising and interested in logging and
real estate business He created a
strong sensation at one time by his
alleged discovery Of wild and un-
known animal which he christened the
"Hodag" Press notices skillful1y pre-
pared by him regarding the rare find
attracted much attention in the scien-
tific world and men were sent from all
over the country to see the curiosity
on display at Mr.. Shepard's home at
Rhinelander in order to ascertain if
possible it's Origin. After the hoax had
brought a great deal of publicity, it
developed that the "Hodag" was a
creation of wood and skins or furs
made by the discoyerer himself.
He was also noted as the writer of
much Of the history of Paul Bunyan,
the ficticious logger who is known and
spoken of in every logging camp from
Maine to Washington and of all the
writer's who have tried to perpetuate
Bunyan's fame, none succeeded better
than Mr.. hepard, one of the cleverest
being his version in verse Of the -cele-
brated Round River Drive"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-29
MRS. SUZANNE srERNEMAN DIES

Mrs. Suzanne Musser Sterneman,
widely known for her philanthropy
and member of one of Muscatine's pio-
neer families, who died last Thursday
in Los Angeles, will be buried here
tomorrow. She was 81 years old.
The Chicago Tribune.
The passing of this lady will be Of
interest to a great many people of
Eagle River, as for more than twenty
five years she had spent the summers
accompanied by three sisters, at, the
Everett resort, going there first when
it was originally built and operated
by Fred Morey. She was the first
of the summer colony there to pur-
chase ground and build a cottage
there after the place was purchased
by E. A. Everett and for years the
family were among the earliest arri-
walls at the resort staying during the
entire season. Mr.. Sterneman died
some years ago.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-29
ENTERTAINED FRIENDS

The Misses Elinor Seward and Ethel
and Edith Walsh were hostesses to
quite a gathering of girl classmates
at the Seward home Tuesday evening.
The guests appeared in costume &C
cording to request and then were
placed at tables for the purpose of
playing Bunko. After the winners and
losers had been awarded their prizes
for skill or i'll luck, lunch was served,
the entire program lasting until quite
late when the guests departed
thoroughly satisfied that they had en-
joyed lovely time.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-29
YOUR WALLER Doe-Do you REC
OGNIZE HIM?

He was large and shaggy or he was
middle-sized with that smooth, black
ish golden coat that the derisive call
ed "yaller" You didn't care what
they said He was your dog.
Canine eugenics, which have been
developed so tremendously in the last
generation, had no hand in producing
the creature you loved better than
anything in the quadruped world; or,
with one or two exceptions, in the
! biped, for that matter. Even his i'm
mediate ancestry was obscure. You
always fancied he must be part blood
hound. He could trail you so unerring
| ly when you particularly didn't want
him along. Some people called him
cur. It made no difference to you. He
was your dog.
God-the God who loves children
sent him to you. Perhaps he came as
puppy-a gift. Or, more likely, he
approached you on the street with the
sidewise, wistful action of the master
less dog and shifted timidly at your
knee. You patted him and he rolled
over, ecstatic, on his back and gave
body and spirit into your keeping.
Lawyers may have pleaded more elo
quently for their clients, but never
more ferventIy than you begged be
fore your dubious parents for per
mission to keep him At length you pre-
vailed and mother said:
Well, for goodness sakes, Elmer,
if you're going to take on that way,
yes, you can But l don't see why
boy your age wants to have a nasty,
muddy, old gutter
You didn't hear the rest. You were
on the way out with him to the river
and the road to the woods. You didn't
mind what mother called him. He was
your dog.
He always heard when you invited