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Man Believed to Be Prairie City Bank
Rohhar.

Des Moines. Ia. Oct. 2s.-One suspect
was arrested at Pella last night In con-
nection with the Prairie City Bank rob-
berry and is being held to await identifca-
ton. Night Waterman Erskine and
Dentist CLIFFORD believe they can identity
the man, although the robbers wore
masks. -
1t has developed that there were I'VE
of the bandits, two OF whom engaged
in dynamiting the SAFE and that II re-
quired eight shots before the safe was
finally opened. The loss has been def
nitely placed at $500. 1t Is believed that
the bandits boarded the Rock Island
train at Paramount and went southeast.
No definite elew has been obtained.
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convention of Accountants.

h Washington. Oct. "a convention Of
public accountants at which were pres
ent representatives of state associations
and societies Of public accountants from
a number of states met hero today and
elected officers as follows: Charles Wal
do Haskins of New York, President;
George Wilkinson of Illinois. Secretary.
and Robert H. Montgomery of Pennsyl-
vania, Treasurer. 1t was decided to meet
in Washington in October of each year.
The organization will be known as the
Federation of Societies of Public Account
ants
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Miss Teller Is Freed.

Valparaiso, Ind. Oct. 2s.-Miss Stella
Josephine Teller. cousin of United States
Senator H. NJ. Teller of Colorado. who
for three months was held as an inmate
of a lunatic asylum is made free wo-
man by the terms of a decision rendered
in the Circuit Court here this afternoon.
Judge Giilett decided that the asylum au-
thorities had no right to kidnap their
former patient whose sanity is unques-
toned.
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Railroad Increases Wages.

Chicago. Oct. 29.-Eight thousand shop
men employed by the Chicago and Alton
Railroad, The Tribune says, are to get
an advance in wages Of two cents an
hour. beginning November ]. The IN
crease will approximate $4,000 and viii
affect the machinists. bollermarkers. re-
pairers and general handy men in all tina
shops Of the SYSTEM
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Railroad Meetings,

Cincinnati O.. Oct. 2s.-At the annual
meeting here today of the stockholders OF
the Cleveland. Cincinnati, Chicago and
ST. Louis Railway (the Big Four route).
the following directors were elected for
terms of three years:
w. p Bliss, ]. D. Laying. H. Nick
Twombly and F. W. Vanderbilt, all OF
New York.
The holding over director sare:
w K Vanderbilt. Chauncey NJ. Depew,
W. H. Newman. ]. Pierpont Morgan ana
Alexander Mcdonald of New York. James
Barnett of Cleveland. and NJ. E. ingalls, Of
Cincinnati.
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MORGAN A MARTYR.
Kills Himself in Order That Politics
Might Be Strengthened Out.

Norfolk, Va. Oct. 29.-John A. Morgan,
a leader of the straightout Democratic
party in Norfolk County. which faction
has been fighting the organization of fu-
sionists for several years, blew his brains
out at his residence this morning.
On a table was a note which stated that
IL lad been said that his death would
smooth the waters of the county politics,
and IL such was the case. 1t could be
shown now.
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IN SIMPSONS STEAD.
Other Names Suggested in Place of
Deceased Admiral.

Washington. Oct. 29-The question of
constituting some other name for that of
Admiral Sampson in the case of the
1,nited States VS.. w. 7. Sampson, Rear
Admiral. and others. which was suggested
S,o.os Surreme Court last Monday, came
~ in The court again today when James
~ HAYDEN. counsel for the defendants,
a,,br,itted petition by Mrs. Sampson as
odminlstratri,. and also one by Rear Ad-
erals Evans. Taylor and Cotton. Cap
Tins Chadwick and Eaton, Commander
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ANTr-PAss QUESTION.
Western and Southwestern Railroads
Considering It.

st. Louis. Oct. 29.-At a meeting of the
executive officers of Western and South
western railways held here J.V. Mahoney
Chairman of the Western Trunk Lines
committee, the old agreement as to the
issuance of passes to officials and en-
ployes of lines interested was practically
reaffirmed. A committee Of three was app
pointed to confer with the Trunk Line
officials on the anti-pass questions as fol-
lows:
Darius Miller. President of the
Burlington; u T. Hanrahan. yice-Presi.
dent of the Illinois Central. and A. c..
Bird. Vice-Fresident of the Chicago. Mill
waukee and st. Paul.
Jas. v. Mahoney of Chicago. was re-
elected chairman and the meeting adj
tourned to meet in st. Louis on Decena-
Der.
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tunity of seeing what a mine is like how
the miners work and live and how the
product is handled. With all the COM
missioners having general knowledge
at least of these subjects 1t will be much
easier for those who will present testi.
mony to have their statements intelh.
gently appreciated"
Twenty-Five accountants were brought
here today from New York by the Erie
Company. Tney will assist the company
clerks in this city in arranging data for
presentation to the commission.
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Lucien Young and Lieutenant Command
er Alex Sharp. Jr., that their names De
submitted as parties to the case In place
of Admiral Sampson, deceased.
The case involves the distribution of
prize money growing out Of the capture
of the Spanish cruiser Infanta Maria Te-
resa, and in the course Of Mondays pro-
ceedings the Chief Justice took occasion
to remark that the name OF Admiral
Schley or some one else might be SUBJ
rnitted
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Returning Troops Assaulted.

Pittsburg, Oct. pa scene marked the
return of the soldiers of the 14th Regi-
ment from the anthracite region today.
While passing down Fifth Avenue they
were assailed with chunks of concrete.
blocks of wood as large as bricks and
even TOOLS thrown FROM the floor of the
new Farmers Deposit Bank building, a
distance of 275 feet, by workmen.
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JUDGE PEDEN RELEASED.
Judge Phillips Orders That He Be
Turned Loose.

Kansas City, Oct. 29.-Samuel c. Peden,
former Judge of the County Court of st.
Clair County. Missouri, who has been In
Jail at Maryville since May, 1901. for con-
tempt of court in refusing to order tax
levy to pay bonds pledged In 1879. for the
Tebo and Neosho Railway, was today
ordered released by Judge John F. Phil
lips of the United States District Court.
After he had tired of Jail, Judge Peden
several months ago sent his resignation
to Governor Dockery and successor was
appointed. Judge Phillips declined to
talk of the matter, and 1t Is supposed
Judge Peden's release was result of his
resignation. Judge Thomas hewitt. pre-
siding judge of the st. Clair County
Court, is still in Jail, where many Of his
predecessors, all having refused to re-
spect the United States courts COM
mands to order a tax levy for the pay
ment of the bonds, had previously spent
their terms of office.
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Right to Register.

Havana, Oct 29.-The Railroad Commits
sion has granted to the Cuban company
the right to register in the name of the
Cuban Railroad Company, $200o0,000 of
capital stock. 1t Is expected that the
construction Of the railroad will be COM
pleted before next December.
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ACTORS CHURCH ALLIANCE.
Thespians and Ministers Will op'
pose Sunday Performances.


New York, Oct pa number of actors.
actresses and clergymen. at a meeting in
this city, have adopted constitution for
the Actors Church Alliance, national
organization. the object of which is to
unite the interests of the stage and
church and oppose Sunday performances.
The meeting was a long and spirited one,
the delegates being unable 10 come to
anv understanding on many of the points
of organization and an adjournment was
taken until today. when an effort will be
made to draw up satisfactory bylaws.
Bishop Potter was to have acted as
chairman. but a letter was read in which
he expressed his appreciation of the work
done by the alliance and offered to con-
tribute toward a fund to aid in the main
tenance Of an order in the field to arouse
interest In the work in all the cities of
the country.
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and France in the arbitration that was
announced yesterday In Paris Of the ques-
ton Of foreigners holding lands and prop
erty rights In Japan. The Japanese min
lister has fully acquainted Secretary Hay
with the negotiations leading UP to the
arbitration.
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Three Children cremated.

Guthrie, Okla, Oct. 29-The wife Of
Samuel Crowder, a negro railroad labor
err. locked their three children, two girls
and a boy. aged S. and 10 years. in the
house and went out for the day. The
children set fire to the place and were
burned to death.
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chicaen Being swindled.

Chicago, Oct. 29.-In ten years the city
of Chicago has lost s56l0,OoO in uncollect-
ed taxes. 1t is asserted that the county
authorities have made practice of ac-
cepting partial payments as payment in
full without showing by their records
why a reduction was allowed.
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No Green Oranges.

Los Angeles. Cal. Oct. 9,-Green or
anges are not to be sent to the East this
season even though the FIRST shipments
must be delayed two or three weeks.
Thus have declared the shippers of South
ern California.
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Steel Mills Combine.

London, oct. 29.-It is said that stewart
g. Menzie of Glasgow, and Lloyd d Lloyd
of birmingham. two of the largest steel
tube firms in the United Kingdom, have
amalgamated with a capital of T,50o,0oo
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81. Louis, Oct. 2S.-Judge Ryan today
denied the application for change of venue
of former Delegate Edmung Bersch
charged with perjury in connection with
the suburban bribery caes. A jury was
then selected and the taking of testimony
commenced.
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shlnvard Ioinsra Strike.

London, Oct. 2p.-About 2.oO0 shipyard
joiners on the northeast coast have struck
work as a protest against IS per cent re-
duction in their wages.
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United States Will Participate.

Washington. Oct. 29.-The United States
will participate in any benefits that will
be derived by Germany, Great Britain
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, OCT. 90
THE FORECAST FOR ALABA-
MA is AS FOLLOWS: FAIR
AND WARNER THURSDAY
AND FRIDAY; LIGHT TO
FRESH SOUTHEAST WINDS.
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AN IMP OF MISCHIEF.

parlor with a joyous exclamation: "Oh,
Miss Norton, the boy just SHE'D a stone
at dog that poked its nose in the yard"
This piece of Intelligence caused re-
joicing throughout the household, and
gave brother Philo an idea. He set about
procuring a dog Immediately, and after
a days search succeeded In securing
what he wanted-a NANCY looking brute,
with only one eye and a tail bent in the
middle. He paid dollar for it, having
incalculously offered to buy before as
certaining that the owner would have been
only too ready to give the beast away.
rope was thrown In, and Philo pro-
ceeded to lead his new acquisition home.
On the way a second brilliant idea
struck him. On reaching the cottage he
tied the dog to the fence and then slipped
in by the kitchen way He reappeared
presently bearing something in his hand
which he set down near the dog, then
returned to the house.
Where's Alonzo, Agatha?" he asked of
his sister.
out in his room reading Sanford and
Merton suppose, responded Miss Nor
ton, with sigh.
Philo FASTENED out to the stable and
called up the stairs.
"Alonzo, oh, Alonzo, don't you want to
go out by the fence and watch for Farmer
Yates to come past, and let me know when
he comes?'
AlonZo obedently returned to the front
yard, and then Philo hurried back to the
cottage in a fiutter of excitement. Excit-
eddy he unfolded TO the household the de-
tails of his scheme, and then all hastened
to the front shutters and peered cautious
ly through.
"a think my plan works." murmured
Philo, breathlessly.
The next instant canine howl pro-
claimed that the plan had worked. The
family rushed out of doors just in time
to see the new dog disappear down the
road with the tin pail that Philo had
carefully placed by the fence, thrashing
up the dust behind him, and Alonzo
actually dancing fig of delight in his
wake.
"Dorothea, Dorothea, quick, my sketch
ing pad" cried Miss Norton; but before
Dorothea could get back with II Alonzo
was out of sight.
And there he remained, for he never
came back. No; overcome with shame
at spelling his record, he dared not show
his face to the Nortons again, SO Philo's
scheme came to naught in the very flower
of its success, and the Imp of Mischief
Was not n evidence at the Autumn ex-
hibitioA
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| divide time and eternity; that he had left
his mischief, his deviItry. his heartless-
ness, and gone where the soul takes on
ways that are not of earth.
When news came that ''Eggshells" his
faithful nurse, was stricken with the
dread disease, a dozen men-"without
| families they said-volunteered to take
care of him: but the doctor had procured
nurse who had had the smallpox, and
for whom. in consequence. there was no
danger.
| One day the doctor stopped TO exchange
a few words with a group Of men who
| were off duty.
Very bad" he answered in response to
their eager questioning as to EggsheIl's
condition. Hes delirIous. 1 listened
last night. He was saying
What was he saying. sir?" Buckles
asked as the doctor hesitated.
HE was saying: May the Lord save
me! Is it ''Eggshells" they'll be afther
calm me, whin OF thought to be man
and a soldier? Is it "Eggshells" OF
must answer to, an be known by? May
the Lord help me to bear the shame and
disgrace of it, an forgive the blackguard
that first called me that" And the doc
tor went on his way, leaving 4 very silent
group behind him.
Everybody knew who had first applied
the hated epithet to Finney 1t was the
boy whose life Eggshells had so gener-
ously. though vainly, risked his own to
save.
The quarantine was over, and Egg
shells had been driven In under cover
of night, at his own request When
the time for drill came he appeared be-
fore his commandant trembling
Must Oi go, sor?''
Certainly you must the captain
said. why not?"
The mans response was almost sobbed
forth:
'Oi am ashamed"
Ashamed OF what?" the captain asked
bruskly. Because your beauty's spoiled?
Oh. you-you vain coward,''
Then he wrung the mans hand with a
fervor that belied his words, and gently
pushed him out.
The men were already drawn up in line
when soldier with blue and livid face,
with eyelids scared into hideous irregu-
larities, staggered to his place in the
ranks. For an instant there was a pro-
found silence. then cheer after cheer
rang out. and the men passed in long
line to grasp his hand. He could not but
feel their earnestness, and he realized
suddenly that he had in some way merit
ed their respect. He forgot his SCARED
face and assumed his old jaunty. osten-
tatious manner for in passing each man
had called him Finney.
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w THEN the conductor looked the
NV young man over, he was any
thing but pleased. He had a

w yHEN the conductor looked tn
NV young man over, he was any
w thing but pleased He had
natural fancy for putting hi
own men into the places under him. an,
the company usually allowed it.
So wDen this slim boy. who looked hard
ly eighteen years old. brought in a lettel
from the division superintendent. appoint
ing John Scott brakeman on No. q, the
conductor was put out at once.
There was John Graydon. who had been
on the freight for eight months. that he
had had in his eye for just this place.
Il know Just how that young fellow
came here" the conductor said contemp-
tuously to the engineer. Hes been bell
boy in some hotel where Captain Bradish
has stepped, and has brought Up the ice
water little quicker than usual, or has
| fastened himself on the superintendent in
some such way. And here we've got TO be
pestered to death with a dead green
hand"
One night, it was the day before the
ing down the steps that led up to the
telegraph office. and he saw Scott in
earnest conversation with a good-lookinG
boy of sixteen. He wore a handsome
overcoat trimmed with fur, and a cap
which the conductor knew was part of the
uniform of a great boys school In the
town.
well, you get off just as soon as you
can," the stranger was saying. And I'll
meet you at the gate, and well go down
together, the signal will be on side track
A. away up the line. I'll try and have the
key by then, but il 1 haven't been able
to do 1t / know the trick of the bath
room window, and we'll climb in. What's
the matter with our sleeping there?"
mo matter at all. We can" Scott
said. There Won't be anybody near the
car. You can get Jim away easy enough.
He's the stupidcst darkey 1 ever saw any
way. Oh. say, They think I'm bell bog
out of hotel" And Scott gave whoop-
ing laugh.
"a bell boy!" and the other boy echoed
the laugh. Suppose they knew who you
were. 1t would be a sensation. Scare
'em to DEATH
I'm take mighty good care they don't
find OUT" Scott said with decision; and
then the two turned and walked away,
leaving the conductor thinking
The Signal was the private car of the |
president of the road, and was now on its |
way from the upper part of the State |
with the president and company of Of |
fcials and stockholders on board.
The conductor fell that he had fallen |
upon an important discovery.
His brakeman was, as he had always sus-
pected, not honest. He congratulated
himself that he had always been sus-
picious of him.
The conductor really felt like smiling,
grimly, maybe, but it isn't often that a
man gets an opportunity to prove himself
so emphatically in the right and have an
audience to witness his triumph.
The conductor really looked at Scott
With more favor than he had bestowed on
lin since he came.
They Numbered along through the
arkness. 1t was a wild and stormy
light, the snow beginning to come down
cavity. Scott beat his arms back and |
erth across his chest to keep warm, as
lore than once he was obliged to go
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THE STORY OF -FINNEY.
BY TERRES FOX.

1T did not take the boys long to find
| out that Finney was ostentatioLs.
i The very first day after he enlisted,
| when he had discarded his baggy
| jean trousers, his short-backed, rusty
coat, and his relic of a silk hat for a
| spotless blue uniform, such as Uncle
Sans soldiers wear, the jaunty, springy
movements of his knees gave him away
| Among those who had observed the
| recruits antics was the boy of the regi-
| ment, grinning urchin known to his
| associated as The Soul'-a sobriquet
which owed its origin to a pointed and
not particularly complimentary allusion
to that young mans soul. made by Ten
defoot" one day after enduring long
siege of chaffing-and it was THE Soul"
who furnished the unhappy Finney with
a nickname.
Say. fellers. the greene thinks he's
steppin' on eggshellsi" he cried. And
from that day Finney was Finney no
longer, Dut ESgSheliS.
One wintry night three officers were
lounging around a fire talking, when a
slight crunching of the snow without at
tracted their attention, and one went to
the window and looked out. Close to the
glass a face was pressed.
els Won LEO Cor,a
to the door and .ell us what in the
devil you're after
"Eggshells." leaning forward, whis-
pered something. Then the two men
strobe off abruptly side by side.
When they went in the boy of the regi-
ment, The SOUL" lay tossing uneasiIy
listening to the doctor, who had been
authorized to speak.
"He is isolated, and l think there Is
no possible chance of contagion," he was |
saying; but he ought to have a nurse. |
Have any of you had the smallpox"
There was none, and for a moment the |
doctors appeal brought forth no re- |
sponse Then one of the men in blue |
stepped out with jaunty, springy steps |
and volunteered his services.
The doctor turned to him.
you realize what you are doing, hav-
ing never had the disease?" he said.
'.Eggshells'' bowed ostentatiously, but |
his usually rudy face was very pale.
Yes, he realized.
DAVIS passed 1.-The Soul" the imp of |
mischief, who had endeared himself to
all by his very deviltry, was battling with
death far out on the prairie, where
flag nuttered in the breeze, and there was
not a man in the regiment who did not
regard his nurse as hero. Then one day
a gun doomed, and the men knew that
1.-THE Soul had crossed the waters that
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AT THE MOUNTAINS BASE.

back with his lantern to signal on &C.
count of delay ahead.
AS they came into Centreville. little
station twenty miles from the city, the
telegraph operator brought to the con-
ductor telegram, which he read with
dismay.
"ofhcial Special an hour late. Madi-
SON."
Inc Ofhcial Special was the train to
which the Signal was attached. and was
coming in on a branch road which crosses
the main track near the oftv
Half an hour later there was ano,har
stoppage. a rock had fallen down on the
track and had TO be rolled off.
For wonder the conductor did not
hurry the men. He was thinking that the
road was clear-that there was no danger
to anybody in this delay, and that the
| time consumed would enable him TO GET
into the city simultaneously with the Of
fetal Special.
Finally they were off again The night
had gone, and a brilliant. cold winter day
was breaking. The train, with its load
of awakened passengers. was almost at
the city.
Scott, on the platform, looked out OF
one side. up the steep. rocky, almost per-
pendicuiar sides of mountain and on
the other, out across the shining SNOWY
Held of snow that led to the river. lust
around that mountain was the branch
track upon which the official special was
coming
They were half way across that track
now. when-Scotts heart stood stiIII-
whiriing around the base of the ,noun-
tain, coming straight toward tbem with
full steam on. ready to strike them Ike
great catapult, came the special.
There was time for nothing but action.
The mind, the calculation, had to work
with lightning rapidity.
Scott seemed to be a machine-some-
thing with wonderful mechanism OF
brain and hand. In the thousandth part
OF second he had realized at what in
slant he must uneouple the cars.
The engineer on the special had seen
their jange-, and had seen that there was
nothing to be done. On that down grade,
IN that instant of time, no brake could be
made to work. With marvellous speed
Scott made his calculation, drew the
coupling pin and the cars flew apart i'm
mediately over The cross track, making
clear pathway through which the apecial
rushed.
1t was that young brakeman" the
engineer said. Il never saw ANYTHING
prettier. If it hadn't been for him get
ting that coupling pin out in exactly the
right place, and at the right time, lot
Of people would be in eternity by now."
But when the conductor of Scott's train
started out the sight that astonished him
vas the president of the road with his
arms about Scott.
Ny boy he was saying. tell me what
this means. What are you doing here in
this dress?''
IT'S all my fault, Mr.. Marsh,'' Captain
Bradish, who had also come out of the
Signal, said; Scott wanted to try prac-
ical railroading for a while instead of
aking the trip to California you planned
or him. SO l arranged a place. Nobody
NEW IT except his brother Alfred. who is
yer at st. Marks School. They have
pent SCOTS spare time together. You
'ught to be proud that you have such a
lucky boy