The evening world. Newspaper, February 2, 1921, Page 20

COMPLETE STOCK QUOTATIONS tober, en by mutual consent, It announced, Penny FAMOUS TIE BACK Unfavorable trade news coupled with higher money rates resulted in & sharp set back in the stock market to-duy. On a largely increased vol- ume of trading leading speculative favorites recorded declines from substantial fractions to about ij three points, At no time’ did the market display rallying power of con- ar sequence. Heavy selling of stocks was in evi- depee at the opening have turned decidedly beariah and it became known that the renewal rate for call money had (oven fixed at & per cent, big bear operators made a vigorous attack the whole list, There was scant evidence of liquida- tion ‘by investors or rather real hold- ers of stocks, As a mattor of fact several of the jarge commission houses stated that their accounts showed that customers were buyers on balance, ‘he present flurry in soney wil prove temponiry, warding important (bankers. The Gurvcuameat has beon making heavy witiwueswels of deportes from local tune auch there has been Jafe shifting of unde fo the interior, Dut bankers auc that current ‘high mtea wit) gsuail Most of this money to New York. Mauch fear capital was made out of the anpounvement by the trun ago that p« iron production for January was the smallest since the early pat of 1915, with the exception uf the strike months of 1919. There were recurrent rumors to-day that steel operations will ve further matorusfy curtailed and important wage ruductions through out the indusry are new ‘being e- tively discussed iby the executives of the iggnet compan.es. There were numerous indroations that price deflution has not yet ru its course, and announcements to-day of price cuta in off, sugar, paper and in othor lines of business were a po- tent factor in the market's decline Specialties what recently have ¢ joyed the largest advance and ales in which {t Is known pools have been operating were hardest hit. For in- mance, General Asphalt fell nearly 4 polite, Mexican Petrolaim — feil about 3 points, and Texus Pacific Coal and Oi) dropped 2 points. Sears Roebuck was another conspicuous weak gpot. Stecl issues showed logees ranging from wma fractions to more ithan u poit, and, considering the character of moe) trade news, these compam- tively small josses might well be ac- copunl as indicative of inherent mar- ket strength, Copper shares refused to be stimulated by the formation of plans to dispose af a large part of the purphus stock of copper metal in the country. Rails declined in sympathy with Weakness in other parts of the anmari Northern Pacific waa a netale exception at one tine, show- ing a rige of more than a point, Money rates rose to 9 per cent. early in the afternoon, but the high- cr rate did not increase selling pres- wure a4 it had been foreshadowed by the scanty supply of funds through- out the morning, and had been dis- counted by the, early market decline, ‘The cotton market was firm, Wheat advanced 31-2 cents a ‘bushel. BANKING AND FINANCIAL. ee A Book Full Of Hints For Every Trader It tells: The General Rules of Trading. The Rights of Stock and Bond Holders. The Deposit Require- ments for Carrying ous “RAIN” guar: sway here with ‘ou can confidence. teen t money. perfect ee = Stocks. Knitting Mills |} | nowt Give a Broker Ful B ‘Instructions. 71 tom St vA Broker's Commission Near Flatbush Avenue Charges. factory Branch—902 Park Ave. ¥ eer Rica wae La How to Indorse a Stock Certificate r BROOKLYN How to Group Invest- ments. 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Wranmey if. Cum Cu Cramer 61% asm ates Caner NTS Den & Ibo kireule 1% Den & ibe Ge 9, Vom Mines. Adihurn Qoal....., | Motday ar atomet Geerl Hoctriv General Dive Kind vet dome In‘ebeena Refinioe Tampiration Comoce , Cory Cony ul MACHAT Bin residence, 405 Lavonia ay, typ, MAX MACHAT, Funeral this Interment private At Your Service, Day or Night FRANK FR. CAMPBFLI, “THE FUNERAL CHURCH” Ine. ‘aftonioon Le f i" « ay 1% On Feb. 1, at 10.30 P. FUNERAL DIRECTORS. (Noe-Sectarian) 1970 Broedway at 66th St, Puonm Covummos 6270 Downtown Office, Z3d St. & Sth Av. LOST, FOUND AND REWARDS. os 8 16 bate subway train Ar bibee: sentimental vale phone Hrows G4 M 14)8T Diamond ‘onl Tummday afternoon about {ised real Last diold ‘on, onitaide tee Los want ewan! "ts Wor. An @dvortived in The for thirty days, 20, Finder cal) Sobupter artic tule, imine Panl cograted Mie & Haat, “Lost and Found” Wale, iuee om back: dom Oo Wali ot ween Warr prgers wuliable rows: | FINANCIAL NEWS AND PRICES | CURB FLUCTUATIONS IN OILS AND INDUSTRIALS | sisi cneonnchsaiadiaaalataeintaainass? Ne Ne @uates. High, Low. Lae Flare Lat. Cha'ee. Miah. Low Test. Cha'ge NDUETHIALS. 500 Mar od st 2% [Lovineivie Cit 4% NM | 500 Aon ’ ) Stier King Divide, 18 — Wi ldlead Ou “ss 4 1800 er * ‘ % 190 So Am T&G » —1 “ 200 Cotunw Kenerajd S Silver ad, mM — 1% + My eb Dudas Se wy 124 | 1000 Seem Mining Kane Clg 0 10% Ye 200 Empire Tae ® iss | 20 Tononan Meltnont Kelly Sreingtion! “o 1%) 100 Balt siguil 4 uy | 100 Tonopah Com Hoy a % | Kennet Copper. 19% = | 100 Hanes ike Mu 14% | 3800 Tone Divide. tA — 4 | Kerweme Tire, 4% | 100 Haves it W% Wy oral Vixtensdon i a - Lartenwaritm See} | 160 Hanon Kitt et | senthlradtet i as 1 [Leo thubber & Tim, any +% Henebtal) Avbhees af y | iM ho Midway, 3 re 1% J latigh Valley m4 ines cela ed Mluing, a 1% oo” 1 | leew, Ine. 1% . lier ia Pi ras | Tonopan Miepah “ 8 O% % | Lott, ane: see, 11% “| Stas wiki Uhatied rowmiah Montana ‘ f ? m4 % | Lana, fe Nast, w% = . os 6 oboli Neaetis Bula, » 8% Manati tee, we ear otion ire Ye] $600 0 & Continental, 0 Man, Shwmteat, om a eagnong + | 100 United Ramer ti \SMaxwett Oot 5% + % atti phd 2 2% 2% | 1000 Victory 5 ‘| Mexican Seteeumn, 100% —*% extend MM Went Bud a Ls Miser Obperr 606° 18% + % Ten, 018 White Caps 9 9 8 Midtlo uate GO. 1N% —- % OS Sale iol 1% | 1000 Wiltxet . se 3 3 ’ Midvale stead ..... U1 as? U 8 Steam % POIWAGN BONDS ' Mo Kan & Tex 2% = United Mrofit Staring 14 [SO Bremen 46 ccescenseere ASD Wo Pacifie .. 18 STANDALD 0) Hetlin 4 ( Mo Warifio pt. % | 9 Aneto Am i) is | 8000 City of Bergen Be Mont Wand... — %] WS 0 of Intiuea 7 tty | 5000 Swedish GON Uh. cee. Ne 8M ww ig | tied Acme -~ INDEPENDENT OILS. BONDS, 00% — 1% | National Aiecuie 2800 Altied O11 oo 15 | 19000 Allied Packer Gs, 107% Netionad Conduit 4] 1200 Noone oi 1% 1% iq | 1000 Aftentinan Te 70% — % | Nat Boam & St , — %| 2800 Moston Wroming 1 eo | L000) Amt Teter p0O% — | Nevada Consul .... i | 3700 Cari Syn 1% HO Am Tel 61 10% 14 | Now Ot T & Mf. ty | 20-Cities Ser “IN ete. 0 phednis What d 014% — 2% | New York Ovetral % ]} 100 Goi Syndicute “ 4 U0 Am Agr O%4s. M44 —1 iw York Dock. %| WO Denny O98 1 M) Anaronds Co o% —1% YN WU & Sw] 400 A Basin 7 8 Cree Amaaandh: $8 29, sh aIN. Y. —1 2000 Engineses Te, iy Armour 2 Go fy, osu — % | Norfolk & Was, = % 1] 19700 Federai Ou . 24 254 — % | Northen Pacific + 2% | 100 #enstand 12% eave e X | Oalaiome P : 000 ae Orbeun Cleuit : ; 4000 Exmero Ot F Os 8344 Olle Steal 5. Saya eG & PSs, 0% b | rene Bottling: %] 900 Maracaito O11 We 18h gpm 4 deperlat need Me] 400 Marland of De : ° eel bead Pacific OM \« = % 1 500 Starland met Keser ae ae Pan-Am Wetroloun, = WW! 100 weeritt O Ad 0000 Kaur TT os PauAm trol @¢. 2 Awl e6 sserma ou Me 3000 Kennece Ress Peas ih . — 200 Nictweet rf i 1000 Morris & Co Tal... KN Peon Seb Stes. = % 200 Mou ain Prod rere ae die | 2000 Oblo Power. ta, Lut Veoytan’ Gan. — 2% | 000 Note atl Sh WN OM | 000 Pan-amer Pee 7 Mi 11%, OH Vans Mtausite, = 1 eON As On a 10 Sears Rootuck WS WH aad Company “OP! j00 Gemar Ou pe . V0 Sears Hoetnck Ts C oe Tulle Parola, 511M | agen coma Ga 2% 8H | A090 Sear Mowbuck 26% ust, Preece Arrow tT a00| Siem: Cone PET al Iovit-eanen ew tS Wenn Ul - ty Se ee ae eas 1 | 1000 Sotvay et Cie Bs, 100% 10014 stnbung Caml ‘hen ( eae y Sothern Ry Fs. Wi 98% is Wan Vi sents 8 ‘ Sushwna Boll ef remid haan che, = D 7% * 30 val Ts 101% 101% 101% Punts Aleg Game. ee ter OU Ye ve | 4000 8 ON IIH 101% LOL ed Au Me | at ears: re 1 | eons oxy seseee WOM AOL AORN uy Bery of NJ.. + 1% . . te A LOW 8 ON Y Ts B00 tore 14 ots | ‘talk Seed Gres Gees ee ONY Lou 101 pomp oan vy | 8800 tae a Mont eC 0% = round Cg — | MM Caled Be se ete so Sy ifemmlegaes 1400 Cortes ilvwe a oa LIBERTY BONDs. = i stb & Gan tun, — %| Preis a i ¢ ; Lib, Ist 41-48, opd. Ty — 1 |S bh Bourton, = % | 1000 tome. Silver : Ss 2 | 85.70: 3d, 89.12, up 4th, 36.10, up + ig | Bee Ow Somer. : ureka | Croreus 1 1% yy | 40; Vety. 43-43, 9 up .04. ¥- (4 fureka Holly... % ME oe — »% ri Gold Cons s 8 8 PORHIG HANGE, .*| -% ztag Bar ans * 2 fe At 24)6—Sterling demand -3.84 3-4, Dis trel -. abel aot ‘Rae oy es les 3.851-2, up 11-20; ench = 1 ee ee | t600 Gola Suver Wok, > 8 38 1 14, cables 0715, up yf Seater ty at. Cees merser 0 dh 1M: e denand (R66, cables .0367, = ,* | stand OF at Nd. Wout” Gata K ; a anged; Belgian francs demaid BE | peisdiggetie Redd Binet i “E0749, cables 0730, up .0u%0e; ma ‘Shawart-Warnor Iron Blowom % 4 {074% cables 0750, up .0u0e; marks pple Jumbo ston 1 7 |demand 0161, cables .0162, up 0004e; — |) Studebaker Knox Pisido mu 4 4 | Cun. dolars demand .8950,’ up 0080. — 4 | superior Oi ., MeNamara m wow oY = Efrem cw «a lg ot a ee DIVIDENDS. isicotl agro reap 4 The American Tobacco Company 6 ee lea od Mottreelod rf declared the regular quarterly divi- = 3 [ne Gti Mother Lads ew, os Zends of 3 per cent, on the common vend bcellttran boars a und common B stocks, payable March = Mime On ees Opuir «Silver tt 1 to stock of record Feb. 10, in scrip O% — % ates & Willems Prince Co * * | bearing 8 per cent. interest and gon- % —2 Junin B& P. Rex Cons 4 7 yertible at par into common R stock 1% — 4) Goion Om Rochester Mines 4 @ Maren 1 1929. S% + %! Union Pacific — ——-— 12% — % Caitet Fruit 2 i + MT United Mou Prod a —i%ly ee OU MARRY, 1% — % Un Retad wy TU scram fi it UR HUSBAND 4% — Slus Beaty & tm, «x a wie B_ Rubber, . * = 10 8 Saitan *1U 8 Stool YIU S Ble! nf, e sa | Uh Sees a BY EDITH JOHNSON ‘aed 7 4 M BI% BUM Final Instalment. makes me happier than any of the y ™% 7 . n—that , others. = Mm 1% 66 (VAN you realize It, Hug! | “Do you remember, Hugi Th + 1% 2% wa've been married twenty-| tried ta keep Mildred and. N s4— % Oy five years to-day | gether when he had wandering pro- I gaze acrom the breakfast table | pensities?” ; aa " a! “We've come a long wa: ether, at my husband and think Somyweit Havent: (a, AGAL Hugh ny Sels how wonderfully youthful he looks jehting ‘his after-breakfust cigar vi for his fifty-two y His black We have seen others in difficulty and a [hair has turned gray over the tem-| We have travelled a good deal of rough Wheeling & LB. |ples and there are a few fine lines | Toad ourselves i | White Mfotar Recund his even, ‘Time and ‘sipert- During these last few years I've White OW +: aro i ¢ often thought what a wonderful thing Willm-Overtand ence have softened his expression. | {t would be if, during the first months Willye<vertarad Phe cold, seritieal, appraising alr| of marriage, a girl could take a sud | Al « vinto seriad during the first |d¢n leap forward into the wisdom o: Wesnoth whteh worried me during the | frat | toriycave or finy, then go back and | Wool MORFE OF (Ouy: Oe snd apply al! that knowledge to the first 7 ‘ altogether, ‘Time his mel-| years of her married life.” 4 lowed him perceptibly, made him} fow about the man, Alma? The | more tolerant, more ‘deeply human,| same thing could apply to him.” M, though he nover could be as impul-| “Ye sr Suppor et but aren aT ou miotianes’ ¢ Aen: ve | Suspect that these pitfalls we marrte Brook: | PHILADELPHIA, Feb, 2.—The «ub- fiat, emotional ax T always bave | suspect that these pitfalls we marrted eo marine Lel waa tn collision off the Del-| It doesn’t seem possible, does ft,| the schemg of existence. Marriage aware, Capes early with the |Alma-and you looking young! s & means to develop character, or, steaen pilot Goat, Phils Sand had | “Hughie, L am afraid you are'| anyway, it ought to be.” — me | to be beached et Lewes, The ent | fiattering me,” 1 reply, smiling} "C mother, my avers has come ine room compartment of the wnden, (#cross at him. "Sometimes 1 suspect | at last,” cries Marjory, burating into sine he wnder= that time has not been quite so kind|the room. “It's perfectly darling- Water boat containa twelve feet of/to me as to you. Vo sou want me to] so much prett than I thought it water and hi stern ds subn |read to you me of the Slews in| was going to be.” ‘There w no casualties, *Tthese lotiers indica ile of I look up at my exquisite youn® —-——--- = notes the maid had put by my] daughter with hor spaniels hasel plate, eyes, her soft, golden brown curls, bo YOU Pci ia gealtier st the apen| her delicate features, her smiling red 4 windows of our pleasant dining | mouth. swer, T go on to-day? Now go and tell your brother Cuorriahs. 10h. by tae, Prose Publishing Ox “Here's one from M Henson. | that he must be home from school She says early, that | may want him to do QUESTIONS, | “"The dearest with of my life 18 to! some last-hour errands for me. You 1, Who was the third President of | be with you und Hu olay to help! never can tell how things are going the United States? | You in celebrating your silver wed-|t, go when there are a lot of details | . 2. What institution was founded in| ding anniversary and shure your hap-| (6 Jook after at the very last. I do at Pesest | the United States by an Englishman pines. Bul the distance ik so great! hope the good weather is going to for the increase of knowledge? | between Porthond and Oklahoma that) jagt for us. It wae such a beautiful | stalls 3. How is cloth described when it) 1 e not leave, considering that) day when your fathor and I marries {im Hag; | 8 woven with diagonal ribs on the) Nicky is not well, J atm ioully wor-|y can remember now how bright thy 4 surface? ried wbout him. I am afraid he has] gtara were that night us we — 4 What mineral is used for the worked nd driving away 145 Canal Timday, yar, LAN, Vth Gth was, Re ey artioles orid oF reported, to “Lost and Found Bureau.” Room 108, World Building, will bo Usted These 1: a can bo Been at any of The World's Oft “Lost and Foun " advertisements fan be left at any of The World's “lead” in pencils? 5. How many feet per second do scientists claim thought travels? What is the largest city in Min- nesota? 7. Which planet is distinctive by reason of its surrounding rings? 8. What descriptive name has been given to the Pamir Plateau in Asia 9, From what country did. the Hu- quenots emigrate to America? 10. On what subject was John F, an American authority? ANSWERS. 1. Jeffefson. 2, Smithsonian. Twilled, 4. Graphite. 6 111, 6, Min- neapolis, 7, Saturn, § Roof of the World. France, 10 History, 3, ‘Me and I seam to be terribly de- ther, the | Pendent upon each INES The last gnest bidden to the cele- | ohildren are wway. Y ill be glad | bration of Hugh's silver wedding and | to know that young ‘x doing) mine nas departed. Hugh und I are | well at Harvard, wh & taking | Standing alone in the drawing room, | law, The next time you go East you! heavy with the perfume of flowers. must see your na ke, an hope you Will find her worthy of you ‘Alma |s delisted with her shoo! | n New York. though st say | hat she misses the f With all the tenderness of 1 young lover, Hugh draws me to him. Aima,” he whispers, “tell me hon- estly—if you could go back twenty DG) five years to-night, would you marry | mother, nes of Pol and ‘ | \t as Well ag her er nat as 4 : me over ugain Sometimes think she is 4! putting my arms around Hugh's deal y ld “wish! pod, I look straight into his eyes, nothing better £ Ince we | “Hugh,” I whisper, “you know the can't come to your silver wedding you | angwer.” must come out to our den wedding, if we all live that long. 4 belleves that MM He bends his head and kiases me, JeLLer (Copyright, red’ jth (Coprrigm, 188. CHAPTER XVI. (Contin wed) {4 E never had to get Scrawney. “An Bi, no Se in," replied * chimed in ‘they left it right jout on the porch in plain sight from the alley.’ “They hadn't oughter left it out like that. I don't age how you fel lers can ‘be said Bolivar, Serawney and Inky volunteered to blamed fer takin’ it," return the empty can to the porch of the parsonage. As Bolivar and | Skeets left the shop, the former sald: “Skeets, me an’ you can't be blamed fer this swipin', can we?" "No," replied Skeets, “Me an’ you Are innercent as bables this time. The sun was high in the sky Sat- urday morning when Bolivar started down the street in search of adveh- ture. Near the old blacksmith shop be found Inky, Skeets, Scrawney, Bill und Jimmy sitting on the side- walk. As Wollvar joined the gath- ering Dr. Beggs happened along and stopped. *Bolivar,” he said, “I'm sorry you didn't get your ie cream last night. Here, take this dime and buy some- pthing to make up for the loss of the jee cream.” He held out a 1-cent piece but Kolivar made no move to aecept it. “No thanks!” he sald. “I can't take it. You didn’t swipe the ce cream.” Bolivar! Please do!" “Take it, «No, thanks: Dr. Beggs was determined to carry his point, He dropped the coin im the grass and walked away. Before be had gone, ten yards there was a rough an§ tumble scranible for the dime, All the boys were in it but Bolivar, Scrawney came out the vic+ tor. “I got it," he yelled joyfully. guin’ to buy a bball with it.” “Gimme that dime!’ demanded Bolivar. “It's mine. 1 worked that money out of Dr. Beges."” “All right,” said Scrawney, realiz- ing the justice of Boliyar’s stand. And he handed it over “Now, all of you foller me,” said Bolt “Til take you to Piekwick’s store an’ buy some candy.” They moved away and Inky took a mouth organ from his pocket. Boli- var had an idea on seeing tt. “Inky, can you play ‘Turkey in the Straw?" he asked, ho"! Well, I understand old man Pick- wick used to fiddle for dances over “rm north of here an “Turkey in the Straw’ was his fav'rite tune, If you! act right with that mouth organ we'll get twice as much candy as if you don’t,” s’ tell me what ter do.’ “When we go in the store Ll to Mr. Pickwick an’ you start up that | What's the idee, Bol?" Scrawney, i “Why he'll be so tickled to hear his fav'rite tuno that bell give us more candy.” Scrawney scoffed at the idew, but Bolivar was determined to try it. In the store they found Mr. Pickwick and Peleg Lee. “Howdy, Boliyar!" said the store- keoper, ‘What’ you have to-day— half a bushel of tea?” And Hezekiah smiled at Peleg. replied the boy, “but how's Mr. Pickwick?" ab saw the point and He was good humored this laughed. morning. Rested chuckled. hod dog it" he slog, blamed ff this boy ain't got me ragged.” i Reckon you better leave him be?" came from Peleg. . “Reckon so, Well, Bol, what do ye vant?" ‘andy! Want a big dime'’s worth.” “Less see yer dime.” Bolivar handed it over. ‘That| ain't no dig dime,” said Hezekiah with anothér Inugh. “Looks mighty big to me,” replied | Bolivar, ‘I ain't seen one fer so lo you know: taggin’ you agin, ain't he?’ came from Peles. ' “Laoks like It." Then to Bolivar: “What kmd you want—mixed er gumdraps?”" \ “Mixed! It was at this point that Inky be- gan ‘Tnurkey in the Straw." He played it furiously. Hezekiah set the ind addressed Peleg. old tune ever wrote, s all this here migh- seven hundred miles Hod dog it!" is foot-tickiin’, candy jar down “That's the bos ne sald, “Tt b toned music from Sunday. t certuinly Foot ticklin’? sald Pel Well, I should say so. Why, when T sawed the fiddle | people used to threaten to mob mo ‘if 1 didn’t play that tune, Honest, Peleg, they aln't nothin’ as good as it in any of the bast music books.” Inky was playing harder than ever, Kiah came around the end of yunter and began pat his and stamp one foot on the floor. { “It's great!" he yelled. Then, just ‘bolling over with enthusiasm, he be- gun to ex a reel step, The boys moved back to give him room and storekeeper Injeoted more enerey into his dancing. Just as he was coming red in the face the doi was durkened and in came Ann 80, * end to anly he hastenc arrival of the old mala put a Hezekiah'ss dancing, she @ behind tho coun and filled the cxndy sack to the top, Then he tured to look at Mivs As ad his hand over his month. ee you, Hezekiah Pickwick?” said the old maid scornfujly, ‘ It confused Hezekiah, He recov- ered quickly, however, and replied! “Well, I reckon I pay my ‘sessment! prompt as any of ‘em. The hoys were edging out of thg storm. As he reached the door Boli- var said: “Misa Chase, Mr. Pickwick couldn't help it. He ain't to blame, We Knowed he couldn't stand It to keep still while that tune was bein’ playe #0 we had Inky play it. We knows if we got him feelin’ happy he'd give us more candy. Ferg: him!" “What? How's that?" yelled the storekeeper. “You boys played @ trick on me? Get out o' here!’ Hezekiah started for the door, but the boys had gone. Ann Mliza Chase went on her way hardly knowind whether to smile or frown CHAPTER XVII. ROMPTLY dt 10 o'clock ot Tuesday morning Bolivar, Inky, Skeets, Scrdwney, Jimmy and Bill filed into the office Uncle Bzra Fox and found him wait+ Ing for them. He grebted them witi a “Howdy, boys?" and asked them to be seated until he finished a letter he was writing. After a brief wall James Lake came in. Uncle Eara then stopped writing and closed the audr. “Boys,” the old man began, when all had drawn their chains closer t¢ his desk, ‘a reckon yer surprised af bein’ invited to come here so myste- rious, ain't you Bolivar acknowl. “A little - bit,’ edged. “L thought so, Well, me an’ Mr, Lake here have got a little scheme so make you all some money.’ “What you want to make us money for, Uncle Ezra?’ asked Bolivan “You don't owe us nothin.’ ” Hush up, Bol!’ eaid the old man ith a wmile. “Ajn’t we goé the right to make you money if we want tol This here is a free country. Now me un’ Mr. Lake has got this chance to do you kids some good an’ we're a’goin’ to do it whether you want us to, er not.” Here Uncle Ezra stopped to wipé the perspiration from his fave. This feat accomplished he said to Lake: “Shall L go ahead er do you want to tell tem" P You explain {t.” Well, boys,” continued Uncie Ezru members of the Paw Paw " Company youngsters looked from on face to that of the other tr wonder, Just what the announce. ment meant was not clear to thent ‘They knew of no mines in the vicin- ity of Paw Paw Corner. This here concerns all the cave boys,” the old man went on. “The coal in that cave. Coal, you und ond?” did understand, but nv In those days ltt con burned in Missouri outside the lcities and on the steam engines and steamboats, Nobody in Paw Paw Vorner burned coal, Wood was toc plentiful. "You sity they’s coal in the cive’ asked Bolivar, ‘That'a what! Good coal, too.” | ‘Well, it ain't none of it Gurs. It's | your'n,” cam: trom Skeet {. “Wrong!” said Uncle Bara. “It wat | mune, but now to the Paw - Paw Minin’ Company, t that yer all interested 1 "An we're goin’ to sked Skeet had Serawney put in twith it. Lako smiled, “I've seen the time when a dime counted for just much to me,” he said. “Tell ' some more, Uncle Ezra." “A dime won't be no more to yur than @ grain of corn 1s to a hungry horse,” gaid the old man. “Bolivur how'd you like to have $0007" “Geel” replied the boy, “I'd eat » the candy 1 could stand an’ buy mi @ jacwknife.” nele Ezra and Lake laughed hear- tily, “You can do all o' that au eome more,” said the former, “Mr Lake an’ me will fix that. Now, , | want to ask you some questions Which of you boys first started goin tu the cave?” “Me an’ Bol,” replied Skeets. “Yep!” said Scorawney, “Bol an Skeets orgamized the crowd, They s'lected the cave a8 your meetin place.” After two or three more questions Uncle Ezra told the boys the entire plan. ‘The company had been formed by Lake and himself and arrange ments were undef way to sell out to © dime the other day,” “We bought candy St. Joseph parties who would de iy elop the coal discovery, The vein ‘J he said, was three feet thick and wae |less than 100 feet below the surface All that was necessary for the boys | to do was to sign their names to the | organization's papers. He was to acl as President and Lake as Secretary and Treasurer until the property wat 4 | Misposed of. ~ “You boys unearthed that vein when you blasted,” said Unele Bara | “Mr. Lake's brother had a sueplelor i they was coal there and it was hie to see what the blast would un: evver.” | Bolivar and Inky glanced at eact other. In the mind of each was the eture of the banker strolling arounc r the Anderson home. “Now,” said Uncle Bera, “sien up!" He took some papers from his drawes and one hy one boy! scrawled thelr names on the Hner | Pointed out by the old man. The | names caine tn the following order: | . Bolivar Brown, | Charles Wi Krank Hioks. KM Anderson, Willlam Hurst. Tames Bi, The signing done, Uncle Ezra and Lake affixed thelr signatures at the vottom of the page. "Now," said Lake, “the company is formed. We're alt equal ownera \n the proposition.” “Now, I've got an appointment to meet one of the Bt. Joe men who want t) buy us out,” said Unele Bara, “Ln coin’ to Bt. Joo to see him to-merren When I come back I'll eall another mee Have | got yer fyll_permin- 1ot In the matter Read T- Morrow's Inte: ment ing Anstal~