OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
WOOL SEASON GOOD.
Yield Is targe and Prices High and
Growers Satisfied.
Portland The Oregon wool season
of 1909, which has now been brought
to a close, has been one of the most
successful in the history of the state.
The yield was large and the price high,
and the growers are entirely satisfied
with the result. It has also been a
profitable year, so far as it has gone,
for the dealers.
The wool clip of Oregon this year
netted the farmers of the state about
$4,000,000. They have also received
vera pood Drices for their mutton,
han and lambs, and are altogether in
as prosperous a condition as the farm
ers in other parts oi tne state wno
heav devoted their energies to raising
grain.
It has been an ideal year for the Ore
gon sheep men with the weather right
at every season to produce tne Deat re
sults. As a consequence, the output
was larger than it has been in recent
vears and the Quality was better. At
the same time there was. a sharper de
mand from buyers and prices were
higher.
The quality of the wool was excel
lent. It was of better staple than last
year, though of heavier shrinkage, ow
ing to the dry spring. The average
weight of the fleeces was placed at 96
pounds, the heaviest average ever
known in the state. The wool sheared
fully one pound to the fleece more than
it did last year.
The highest price paid during the
season in Eastern Oregon was 23 cents,
which was realized on a part of one
clip at Shaniko. The larger part of
the best grades sold between 20 and 22
cents. Some scouring wools went at
13 cents, and other coarse grades mov
ed at prices up to 17 cents. For the
clip, as a whole, the average price was
abpout 19 cents.
CLEARING UP LAND TITLES.
Special Agents Making Visit to Kla
math County.
Klamath Falls H. P. Jones, a spe
cial agent of the general land office,
and Peter Ogden Applegate, state land
agent, have arrived from Salem to in
spect some lands about the lakes the
titles of which are in question between
thestate and the United States.
The greater part of the lands in this
section have long since been classified
either as government or as belonging
to the state under the swamp land
grant of March 12, 1860, but there are
some odds and ends still undetermined.
The classification of these becomes
very important, since the Klamath
basin is now coming into its own and
the rich alluvial lands about the lakes
will soon be in great demand.
Messrs. Applegate and Jones went
up the Klamath lake by launch to be
gin their examination of the low lands
at the head of the lake and will prob
ably spend several days in their inves
tigations. Remove Government Dredge.
Marshfield Captain Peters, who has
had charge of the government dredge
Oregon at work in Coos bay, has re
turned from Portland and announces
that the dredge is to be removed in a
week and taken to the Columbia river
for repairs. The work started here is
as yet uncompleted, but the efforts of
the people to keep the dredge here
were fruitless. It 1b quite likely now
that the port commissioners will build
a dredge of their own.
Complains of Late Trains.
Salem A. F. Will, of Aurora, has
complained to the railroad commission
of poor train service maintained by the
Southern Pacific at Aurora. The train
due to arrive at 9 :25 o'clock in the
morning is from two to four hours late
regularly, says Mr. Will, and that city
had about as well not have any train as
far as it ia an accommodation to pas
sengers and shippers.
Government to Build Dredge.
Pendleton The government has com
menced advertising for bids for a $10,
000 bridge across the Umatilla river
at Cayuse station. The appropriation
for the structure was made last winter.
The bridge will have a carrying capa
city of 20 tons. The building of the
bridge will form an important link in
the construction of the proposed road
to Wenaha springs.
Governor Benson Invited.
Salem There has been received at
the governor's office a copy of the offi
cial call for the fourth annual session
of the Dry Farming congress at Bil
lings, Mont, October 26, 27 and 28. A
feature of the congress will be gov
ernors' day, when the governor of a
number of the Western states will be
present
Apple Fair for Hood River.
Hood River The apple growers of
Hood river valley held a rousing meet
ing at the Coommerclal club rooms last
week for the purpose of forming a per
manent organisation, and to lay plans
for an annual apple fair. C. D.
Thompson was elected chairman and
W. H. Walton secretary.
Coos Plans Own Dredge.
Marshfield Now that positive an
nouncement has been made that the
government dredge Oregon is to be re
moved from this harbor, the port com
mission will probably at once begin
construction of a larger and better
dredge to be oaed permanently for im
provements on Cooa bay.
CROPS IN GRANT HEAVY.
Wheat and Fruit Will Bring Farmers
Good Prices.
Prairie City For the first time in
the history of the John Day valley- the
products of the soil will be thrown up
on the market. With the coming of
the railroad this fall the fruit and grain
raisers will be able to send their sup
plies to Baker City and all railroad
points.
According to reports received here
there is a short fruit crop in many sec
tions of Eastern Oregon. Grant coun
ty never had a better yield of all kinds
of fruits and grains than this year,
Heretofore apples have been fed to the
hogs and fruit could be had for the
picking. This summer contractors' are
buying the fruit in the orchards. It
will be boxed and shipped to ra'lroad
points.
The flour mills of the John Day val
ley are paying $1 a bushel for wheat
Although the yield is much in advance
of previous years, there will not be
enough wheat to supply local demands,
The people of Grant county have inv
mense tracts oi land that have never
been cultivated, and now that the land
is contingent to the railroad the wheat
yield should be very materially ia
creased.
Wheat of Grant county compares fa
vorably with wheat raised in the lower
counties. In fact, the Blue mountain
wheat is of superior quality, especially
where it has been irrigated. ,
Umatilla-Morrow Fair.
Pendleton The annual Umatilla and
Morrow counties' fair which will' oc
cur here this month is causing consid
earble interest and activity. Prepara
tions are being made for agricultural
exhibits which will eclipse anything
ever seen in this section of the state.
Special features are being arranged
for the entertainment of the crowds,
the latest being a "broncho busting"
contest for which a local firm has put
up a handsome saddle as a prize. It is
expected that the best riders in this
section will be here.
Conserve Waste Water.
Arlington The John Day Power
company, composed of Oregon and
Washington irrigation enthusiasts, . is
preparing to develop the immense wa
ter power of John Day river, about 14
miles west of Arlington. The energy
of this water, which has been idling
away its strength for ages, will be
converted into electricity and distrib
uted over three or four counties. The
company hopes to be ready by next
spring to furnish Arlington and neigh
boring towns with electricity for lights
and power.
Kozer Returns from East.
Salem Insurance Commissioner S.
A. Kozer has returned home from his
trio of investigation in the East While
in San Francisco Mr. Kozer spent sev
eral days with Govereor Benson, who,
he reports, is in better health than for
some time. While in the East Mr.
Kozer attended the national convention
of insurance commissioners and also
looked into the methods employed by
the insurance commissioners of the
Middle Western states.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Bluestem. 95c. club. Me
ted Russian, 85c; valley, 90c; Fife,
87c; Turkey red, 87c; fortyfold, 89c.
Barley Feed, $26.50 per ton; brew
ing, $27.50.
Hay Timothv. Willamette vallnv.
$1216 per ton; Eastern Oregon, $17((fi
18: mixed. $15.5016.50: alfalfa'
$13.50; clover, $1113; cheat $13
14.50.
Butter City creamery, extras. 34c
per pound; fancy outside creamery. 29
(fi33c: store. 21(tf22c. Butter fat
prices average lc per pound under
regular butter prices.
Eggs Oregon ranch, candled. 30c
per dozen.
Poultry Hens. 16 kc Der nound:
springs, 17c; roosters, 910c; ducks,
young, 14c; geese, young, 10c; tur
keys, 20; squabs, $1.75(rt2 per dozen.
rork fancy, 1 Infill J4e per pound.
Veal Extra, 9C)10c per pound.
Fruits Apples, $1(3:2 25 per box;
pears, $1.25g2; peaches, 60c($$1.10
per crate; cantaloupes, $1.502;
plums, 85(?90c per box ; watermelons,
ll&c per pound: eraDes. 50crtfS1.75
per crate; casabas, $1.50(a,2 per dozen.
Potatoes $1 per sack; sweet pota
toes, 3c per pound.
Onions $1.25 per sack.
Vegetables Beans. 4(S 5c ner nnunri
cabbage, leil'c; cauliflower, 76c
$1.20 per dozen; celery, 60c(f$l; corn,
16(i20c; cucumbers, 1025c; onions,
12i.(iil5c: Deas. 7c Der nound;
pers. 6fiJ10c: radishes. 15c ner dozen;
spinach, 6c per pound; squash, 5c; to
matoes, bU(i75c per box.
Hops 1909 contracts, nominal: 190R
crop, 1416c; 1907 crop, 11c; 1906
crop, 8c.
Wool Eastern Oresron. 16i23c ner
pound; valley, 23tf25c; mohair,
choice, 24(r25c
Cattle Steers. toD. 4.E0rT4.fin? fair
to good, $4(;i;4.25; common, $3.75fJ4;
cows, top, $3.403.65; fair to good,
$3(3.25; common to medium, $2.50$
2.76; calves, top, $55.60; heavy,
$3.604; bulla and stags, $2.7(J3.25;
common, $2(82.60.
Sheep Top wethers, $4; fair to
good, $3.603.76; ewes, c lees on
all grades; yearlings, best $4; fair to
good, $3.50(i(3.76; spring lambs, $5.25
(&6.60. .
Hogs Best $8.75; fair to good, $8
(38.60; tockera, $67; China fata,
$7.608.
SUGGESTIONS FROM FARMERS.
Census Director Durand Invites Their
Practical Co-operation.
Washington, Sept 6. The farmers
of the United States are naturally very
much interested in the census of agri
culture and farms that will be taken
April 15, 1910, as one of the subjects
to be covered by the thirteenth decen
nial census. Many are showing their
Interest by writing to the census bu
reau for the purpose of making com
ments upon census information regard
ing agriculture as presented in the
past The director of the census wel
comes all such suggestions and gives
them careful consideration, as he is
anxious to have the results of the com
ing census correspond as nearly as may
be to the desires of the people most in
terested. '
In addition to studying carefully
these suggestions, the dirctor has on
his own initiative requested certain
professors of economics and agricul
ture of the more important universi
ties of the country, and other persons
who have specialized in agricultural
matters, to come to Washnigton for a
short time for the purpose of studying
carefully and criticising plans now un
der way. Especially is it desired to
obtain their opinion relative to the
questions to be asked and their form,
as the results to be obtained will so
largely depend upon the character of
the schedule and the manner in which
the questions are propounded. These
suggestions, coming from outside ex
perts, are proving to be of great value.
and it is believed that in consequence
of this preliminary study more valua
ble and accurate data will be obtained
than could otherwise be secured. Af
ter these special students and experts
have made their preliminary studies.
formal conferences are held in the
office, in which the whole matter of the
character of the Bhedules and the best
methods of securing the information
are thoroughly gone over.
The department is a I bo seeking to
secure the advice and co-operation, as
far as possible, of the officers and ex
perts of the department of agriculture,
of the state agricultural colleges,
farmers societies and like organiza
tions.
SANTA FE STIRS UP RIVALS.
Officials Call Hasty Conferences on
Schedules.
Chicago, Sept. 6. The manager of
the Santa Fe road has made a definite
proposition to the Postoffice depart
ment to put on a new mail and express
train between Kansas City and Los
Angeles that will reduce the present
running time by ten hours. This will
require a trip of over 1,800 miles to be
made in 50 hours, or at the rate of over
37 miles an hour, including stops.
When it became definitely known to
day that the Santa Fe had agreed to
take ten hours oft the latest schedule
between Kansas City and Los Angeles,
consternation reigned in the official
ranks of the Western roads. Confer
ences were held on all sides, agents of
competing lines were dispatched to
Washington with instructions to learn
at all cost the position the government
is likely to take in the matter, and or
ders were hastily issued by the Rock
Island and Southern Pacific for time
card meetings.
NATURAL BRIDGE FOUND.
Rock Span 274 Feet Long Discov
ered In Utah.
Salt Lake, Utah, Sept 6. With a
span of 274 feet and more than 300
feet high, a natural bridge, said to be
the largest known, has been discovered
by members of the Utah Archaeological
society, who have returned from'an ex
pedition along the Colorado river, in
Northern Arizona and Southern Utah.
The bridge is located four miles
north of the Arizona line in the state
of Utah, six miles east of the Colorado
river. On its top were found imbeded
several fossils of remarkable size, in
dicating the presence in earlier times
of giant animal life.
The party brought back photographs
as well as a collection of rare pottery
and baskets used by the cliff dwellers
centuries ago.
Decisive Battle Is Expected.
Pera, Sept 6. The culmination of
the border affrays between Turkish
troops and the Montenegrins occurreed
near CuBink, a city in Turikish terri
tory, where a pitched battle was
fought according to advices received
here today. There were heavy losses
on both Bides and a number of casual
ties reported. Among those injured
were five Turkish women. The Mon
tenegrins fired upon the Turks, accord
ing to the dispatches. Armed forces
are now facing each other on the fron
tier, and a decisive battle ia expected.
Open Road to Promotion.
Omaha, Sept 6. D. C. Buell and
G. W. Sievers, appointed at the in
stance of E. H. Harriman to conduct a
technical school for instruction of
Union Pacific railway employes, opened
the institution today. More than 100
applicants were on hand, ranging from
section hands to draughtsmen in the
engineering department The school is
designed to fit employes of the road
for better positions and is open to
them without expense.
Many Lost In Java Flood.
Batavia. Java. Rant, fi It la !.
mated that 600 natives have perished
in the floods in Southeastern Java. The
damage to property and crops has been
enormous.
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The
Main
Chance
BY
Meredith Nicholson
Copyright W03
Tbb Bobbb-Mbkrill Con faht
CHAPTER XVI. (Continued.)
Barton, standing with Fenton In the
dark hall, referred to his watch again.
"Shall we go In?" he asked.
The lawyer dropped the knob of the
door and drew back out of the way.
"It's too bad It's glass," said Saiton,
petting his shoulder against the wooden
frame over the lock. The lock held, but
the door bent away from it. He braced
his feet and drove his shoulder harder
Into the corner, at the same time press
ing his hip against the lock. It refused
to yield, but the glass cracked, and final
ly half of It fell with a crash to the floor
within.
"Don't hurry yourselves, gentlemen,"
said Fenton, coolly, speaking through the
ragged edges of broken glass. Saxton
thrust his hand In to the catch and open
ed the door.
"Why, it's only Fenton," called Mar
grave In a pleasant home to his as
sociates, who had effected their exits safe
ly into a rear room.
"It's only Fenton," continued the law
yer, stepping Inside, "but I'll have to
trouble you to wait a few minutes."
"Oh, the meeting's adjourned, If that's
what you want," said Margrave.
"That won't go down," said Fenton,
placing his package on the table. "You're
old enough to know, Margrave, that one
man can't hold a stockholders' meeting
behind locked doors."
"The meeting was held regular, at the
hour and place advertised," said Mar
grave, with dignity. "A majority of the
stockholders were represented."
"By you, I suppose," said Fenton, who
hnd walked Into the room followed by
Saxton.
"By me," eald Margrave.
"How many shares have you?" asked
the lawyer.
"I suppose you think I'm working a
bluff, but ITe really got the stuff this
time. To be real decent with you I don't
mind telling yoii that I've got exactly
twenty-five hundred and ninety-seven
shares of this stock. I guess that's a
majority all right. Now one good turn
deserves another) how much has Porter
got? I don't care, but I'd just like to
know." He stood by the table and osten
tatiously played with his certificates to
maks Fenton's humiliation all the keener.
Margrave's associates stood at the back
of the room and watched him admiring
ly. Fenton's bundle still lay on the ta
ble, and Saiton stood with his hands in
his pockets watching events. There had
been no chance for him to explain to Fen
ton his reasons for seeking the offices of
the Traction Company and It had pleased
Margrave to ignore hi presence; Fenton
paid no further attention to him. He
wondered at Fenton's forbearance, and
expected the lawyer to demolish Mar
grave, but Fenton said:
"You are quite right, Margrave. I
hold for Mr. Porter exactly twenty-tbree
hundred and fifty shares."
Margrave nodded patronizingly.
"Just a little under the mark."
"You may make that twenty-four hun
dred even," said Saxton, "If It will do
you good."
"I'm still shy," s&ld Fenton. "Our
friend clearly has the advantage."
"I suppose If you'd known how near
you'd come, you'd have hustled pretty
hard for the others," said Margrave, syb
pathetlcally. '
"Oh, I don't know I" said Fenton, with
the taunting inflection which gives slang
to the phrase. He did not seem greatly
disturbed. Saxton expected him to try to
make terms; but the lawyer yawned In
a preoccupied way, before he said :
"So long as the margin's so small, you'd
better be decent and hold your stockhold
ers' meeting according to law and let us
in. I'm sure Mr. Saxton and I would be
of great assistance wise counsel and all
that"
"You're a pretty good fellow, Fenton,
and I'm sorry we can't do business to
gether.". "Oh, well, If you won't, you won't."
Fenton took up his bundle and turned to
the door.
"I suppose you've got large chunks of
Traction bonds, too, Margrave. There's
nothing like going In deep In these
things."
"I've been hearing for four years that
Traction bondholders were going to tear
up tne eartn, but 1 guess those old frosts
down In New England won't foreclose on
me. I'll pay 'em their interest as soon as
I get to going. And say I" he ejaculated,
suddenly, "if Porter's got any of those
bonds don't you got gay with 'em. It'm
big thing lor the town to have a practical
railroad man like me running the street
car lines ; and If I can't make 'em pay
noDoay can. '
"You're not conceited or anvthlne. are
you, Margrave?"
"By the way, young man" said Mar
grave, addressing Saxton for the first
time, "we won t charge you anythlh for
breakage to-day, but don't let It happen
again."
Margrave lingered to reassure and In
struct his associate a to the adjourned
meetlug, ana Saxton went out with Fen
ton. "That wa rather tame," said John, aa
be and Fenton reached the street togeth
er. - "I hoped there would be some fun.
These shares belong to a Boston friend
aud they're for sale."
"I wonde-r how Torter came to mis
them," said Fenton, grimly. "You'd bet
ter keep them as souvenirs of the --
slon. The engraving Isn't bad. I turn ud
VI- n 11 ... 1 - -
mi iut-jr uam me corner,
lie still carried his bundle and he drew
from his pocket now a number of docu
ments Id nianila jacket.
"I have a little errand at the Federal
Court The fact la, that Mr. Porter owns
all of the bonds of the Traction Oom
pany." Saxton nodded. He understood now
why the tockholders' meeting had not
disturbed Fenton.
"This Is an ugly mess," the lawyer con
tinued. "It would have "suited me better
to control the company through the stock
so long as we had so much, but we didn't
quite make it. You're friendly to Mr.
Forter, aren't you?"
"Yes ; I don't know how he feels toward
"We can't ask him Just now, so we'll
take It for granted. The court will un
questionably appoint a receiver, Independ
ent of this morning's proceedings, and if
you don't mind, I'll ask to have you" put
In temporarily, or until we can learn Mr.
Porter's wlshus."
"But there are other and better men
"Very likely; but I particularly wish
this."
"There's Mr. Wheaton Isn't he the
natural man In the bank and all that?"
urged Saxton.
"Mr. Wheaton has a very exacting po
sition and it would be unfair to add to his
duties," said the lawyer. "Will you keep
where I can find you the rest of the
day?"
"Yes," said John; "I'll be at my of
fice. But you can -do better," he called
after Fenton, who. was walking rapidly
toward the postoffice building.
Wheaton sat at his desk all the morn
ing hoping that Fenton would drop in to
give him the result of the Traction meet
ing ; but the lawyer did not appear at tho
bank. A dumb terror possessed him as
he reflected upon the events of the past
day. It might be that the shares which
Margrave had forced from him would car
ry the balance of power. He went to the
telephone and called Evelyn to ask her
how her father was and to report his de
livery of the papers In her father's box to
Mr. Fenton, as Instructed. Evelyn spoke
hopefully of her father's Illness; there
were no unfavorable symptoms, and every
thing pointed to his recovery. It was
very sweet to hear her voice in this way ;
and he went to his desk comforted.
CHAPTER XVII.
A week had passed since Saxton's ap
pointment to the receivership and Whea
ton went to and from bis work with many
misgivings. Several of Wheaton' friends
had confided to him their belief that he
ought to have been appointer receiver in
stead of Saxton, and there was little that
he could say to this, except that he had
no time for It. He had become nervous
and distraught, and was Irritable under
the jesting of his associates at The Bach
elors'. There was a good deal of Joking
at their table for several days after Sax
ton's appointment over Margrave's dis
comfiture, to which Wheaton contributed
little. He felt decidedly ill at ease under
It. Thompson, the cashier, had come
home, and Wheaton found, his presence
Irksome.
He had seen Margrave several times at
the club since their last Interview at the
bank and Margrave had nodded distantly,
as If he hardly remembered Wheaton.
Wheaton assumed that sooner or later
Margrave would offer to pay him for his
shares of Traction stock. But while the
loss of hi own certificate, under all the
circumstance, did not trouble him, Mar
grave's appropriation of Evelyn Porter's
shares was an unpleasant fact that haunt
ed all hi waking hours.
One evening, a week after the receiver
ship incident, he resolved to go to Mar
grave and demand the return of Evelyn's
certificate. The Idea seized firm hold up
on him, and he set out at once for Mar
grave's house. He Inquired for Margrave
at the door, and the maid asked him to go
into the library. They were entertaining
at dinner, she told him, and he said he
would wait. He walked nervously up
and down In the well-appointed library.
He heard the hum of voice faintly from
the dining-room. Margrave came in pres
ently, fat and ugly In his evening clothes.
He welcomed Wheaton noisily and Intro
duced him to his guests, two directors of
the Transcontinental and their wives, who
were passing through town on their way
to California.
Mrs. Margrave and Mabel greeted
Wheaton cordially. Mabel was dressed
to Impress the ladies from New York, and
was succeeding. Mr. Margrave was op
pressed by the presence In her home of
so many millions and so much social dis
tinction a her guests represented, and
she contributed only murmurs of assent
to the conversation which Mabel led with
ease, discoursing of yacht races, horse
show and like matters of metropolitan
interest. Wheaton wa glad now that he
had come ; Margrave's guests were people
worth meeting. A soon a Wheaton
felt that he could go decently, he rose and
hook hands with the visiting gentlemen
and bowed to the ladies. Margrave took
him by the arm with an air of great Inti
macy and affection and walked with him
to the hall, where he made much of help
ing Wheaton Into his overcoat.
"I wanted to see you on a business
matter, W heaton began, In a low tone.
"Oh, yes," said Margrave loudly, "I
forgot to mall you that check. I've been
terribly rushed lately; but in time, mv
boy, In time!" '
"Oh, not that I I mean that other cer
tificate." Wheaton was trying to drop
the conversation to a whispering basis as
he drew on his gloves. Margrave had
again taken hi arm and wa walking
with him toward the front door, talkinir
gustily all the while. He swung the door
open and followed Wheaton out upon the
front step.
"A glorlou night I glorlou!" he ejacu
lated, puffing from hi walk. HI hand
wandered up Wheaton' arm until It
reached hi collar, and after he had al
owed hU finger, to grasp til. lingerlng
ly, n gave W heaton a sudden push for
ward, still holding hi. collar, then raised
his fat leg and kicked him from the
step.
i "Cm! a1alD: 3mr he Plsant
"J.M backed wIthln th OM and
closed It to return to hi. guest.
Wheaton reached hi. room, filled wltn
righteous Indignation. He might have
known that a coarse fellow like Margrave
cared only for people whom he could con
trol; and h. decided after a night of re
flec Ion that he had acted handsomer ta
saving Porter', package of securities from
Margrave the night of the encounter at
the bank. The more he thought of It. the
more certain he grew that he could. If It
became necessary to protect himself In
Slnl 5'arT scoundrel In his
thoughts and was half persuaded to go at
once to Fenton and explain wh, Margrave
had been at th. bank on th. night t
Fenton had found htm there.
Wheaton continued to call at th. Por.
ters' daily to make Inquiry for the head
of the house. On some of these occa
sions he saw Evelyn, but Mrs. Whipple
was always there; and he had not seen
Evelyn alone since she gave him her fath-'
er's key. Other young men, friends of
Evelyn, called, he found, just as he did,
to make Inquiry about Mr. Porter. Mrs!
Whipple had a way of saying very art
lessly, and with a little sigh that carried
weight that Mr. Raridan was so very
kind. Wheaton wanted to be very kind
himself, but he never happened to be
about when the servants were busy and
there were important prescription to be
filled at the apothecary's.
On the whole he was very miserable
and when, one morning, while Porter's
condition was still precarious, he re
ceived a letter from Snyder, postmarked
Spokane, declaring that money was Imme
diately required to support, him until he
could find work, he closed that Issue final
ly In a brief letter fhlch was not couch
ed In diplomatic language. The four days
that were necessary for the delivery of
this letter had hardly passed before
Wheaton received a telegram sharply de
manding a remittance by wire. This
Wheaton did not answer ; he had done all
that he Intended to do for William Sny
der, who was well out of the way, and
much more safely so if he had no money.
The correspondence was not at an end,
however, for a threatening letter in Sny
der's eccentric orthography followed, and
this, too, Wheaton dropped into his waste
basket and dismissed from his mind.
(To be continued.)
DANCING AND FIGHTING.
In Moattntgro They Hut Their Owa
War of Doing- Each.
The national dance of Montenegro la
the kolo, somewhat similar to the horo
of Burgarla. Both sexes take part,
crossing hands and forming an unjoin,
ed circle. The music they supply them
selves, each end of the horn alternate
ly singing a verse in honor of the
prince and his warlike deeds.
The kolo Is always danced at any
great national festival and the effect
of the sonorous voices and swaying
ring is very fine. Then there is an
other dance performed by four or five,
usually youths, to the accompaniment
of a fiddle, the leader setting a lot of
intricate quick steps which the rest
imitate at once. It is really a sort of
jig and makes the spectator's head
swim If he watches it for long.
"I never saw any dances in North
ern Albania," says a writer in the
Wide World, "though certain Slav ar
tists love to .depict wonderful sword
dances, with beauteous maidens sway
ing gracefully after the style of nautch
girls. A casual observer who has seen
the Albanians come into Montenegro
markets or to their great weekly gath
ering in the bazaar at Scutari could
never picture these stern men dancing
or at play.
"They never smile and they look the
life they lead, each clan ever ready
for war with its neighbor and abso
lutely pitiless In the vendetta- When
fighting the Turks the Montenegrins
evince a heroism and utter fearlessness
that is remarkable. The strongest men
carry bombs, or rather hand grenades
-things the Turkish soldier particu
larly abominates.
"I was once told how a certain man
whom I knew well saved his band
from destruction. They were fairly
cornered and the Turks closing in,
when the bomb thrower stood up amid
the hall of bullets, lit the fuse with
his cigarette, and ruBhed toward the
soldiers, who, seeing his intention,
promptly made tracks.
"It was, of course, lucky that the
Mohammedan soldier, who does not
much mind being sent to paradise with
a bullet, thinks his chance of eternal
bllBs very doubtful if he Is blown up
with dynamite. The nerve required to
be a bomb thrower Is worthy of a lit
tle reflection. He must absolutely ex
pose himself and as the fuse is very
short the Ignition must be coolly con
sidered. "If premature it means the destruc
tion of himself and comrades, and
when It Is fairly alight the bomb must
he thrown with mathematical exacti
tude. In other words, the man must
leave his cover and charge an over
whelming force alone and not throw
till he is close up to it"
Turning- tbe Tables.
"Here," said Johnson, entering the
dealer's shop In a rage, "I thought
you guaranteed that parrot I bought
two days ago to be quite free of .ob
jectionable habits. Why, it has done
nothing but swear since I got it"
"Ah! sir! It's wonderful how soon
them birds get corrupted In new
quarters. I should ha' been more
careful who I sold him to. I didn't
think yotl were that sort o' a gent."
and Johnson found himself outside,
feeling like a culprit before be quite
understood what happened. Answers,
Helping- Him Along-.
"See here," said Blank to the al
leged humorist of the village weekly,
"what do you mean by using my name
so often in connection with your
Jokes Blank says this and Blank
saya that etc.r
"My dear boy," replied the party of
the funny part, "I do that because it
attract! attention. Nearly all ur
readers know you, and when they
read those Jokes they invariably sayt
'Well, that's certainly a brilliant re
mark for Blank.'"
an Sensation.
"Were you ever surrounded by
wolves?"
"No; but I used to open the dining
room doors at a summer hotel." Kan
saa City Journal.
Itat Dope.
She Do you believe in love In a cot
tage? He Do you believe in SanU ClausJ
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