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over the money? What do you

paid over the money? What do you
mean, Mason?"
81 mean just what I say, Mr.. Nor
ris." was the reply. DO you know
what has happened? With that stock
you lose control of l.. & o. Someone
is back of General Garden in this
transaction"
Blake! Blake!" gasped Morris.
He clutched the arm of his chair
and the muscles of his neck twitched
nervously. Pacing up and down the
room he burst into storm of inco'
herent profanity.
The ticker, which had been silent.
spluttered rapidly. and the ominouH
sound did more to call Morris back
to his senses than had the sober
words of the broker. He lifted tho
tape and eagerly scanned the charac-
tiers Whats that? This must be Il
mistake, Five hundred shares OF L.
& o. at So! 1t must mean 2S?" Nor
ris gazed at the figures like one in q
trance.
There came a violent rapping on the
door, and, without waiting for re-
Spouse, 4 broker entered. His collar
was torn open and his hair was
rumpled and moist with perspiration.
Blake &. Company are bidding up
l.. & o." he exclaimed. I've sold
them four thousand shares up to 80,
and they are yelling for more. How
does it stand now?"
He took the tape from Arthur Nor
ris' nerveless hand.
"Thirty-nine! Thirty-nine and a
OF t,f
sand at forty-one, Something's up.
tell you! What shall we do. Mr.. Nor
ris?"
Norris gazed hopelessly at Mr.. Ma
son.
What can we do?" he asked. veal
~. His brain was in a whirl.
A heavy step was heard in the hall
way and Randolph Morris entered
| the room.
You've raised hell. haven't your
was his greeting to his son and heir.
81 told you to keep your nose out CT
this Cosmopolitan business. You've
| made fine mess of it! / suppose you
think, because the bottom hasn't fall
| en- out of Cosmopolitan. that you're
all right, don't ye? Been supporting
it. haven't ye? OF course you have.
You're an ass, Admit it, and take
YOUR losses. I'll bet this damn fool
play will cost more than Million
Tell him about this business" said
| Arthur Morris, sullenly turning to
| Mr.. Mason.
In a few words the latter explained
what had occurred in l.. & o. The
old millionaire's face was study
during this hurried recital.
The look of anger changed to one
of perplexity and then to fear. The
| millions amassed in lifetime were
menaced in his old age. and the fires
of defense and defiance blazed again
in the eyes of Randolph Morris.
ITO be continued)
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Memphis, Oct. 27.-With a pace
maker carrying a wind shield in front
and accompanied by runner at the
side, Dan Patch. driven by Hersy.
paced the fastest mile at the trutting
park on Wednesday ever made by a
horse in harness, circling the track in
1:56 fiat. The former record. 1:56A.
was made by Dan Patch in 1902.
Patch fairly flew to the half in
O:57k and when the time was an
nounced great cheer came from
those present.
At the three-quarters pole the
timers board showed 1:2Gl2.
When the brown PAGER passed the
Judges stand in /: Sc fiat. cheer after
cheer greeted the performance and
Hersy was almost carried from his
suiky on his return to the stand. Tie
wind shield used was the same as that
employed when Lou Dillon trotted a
mile in 1851. II consisted of strip
OF canvas about four feet square, at
tached to the sulky Of ihe running
pacemaker.
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any chance fer bubble. When he
comes back with the stock, turn it
over to me-"
AYE. aye. General Burton!" ex-
claimed Blake with profound sa-
Lutte. He seemed in high spirits as
he left the room.
Let us look in on another scene.
There was no outward sign of ex-
element in the Offices of Randolph
Morris & Company. Morris took per-
sonal command of his brokers on the
floor of the Stock Exchange.
1t won't be much of a shower" he
said to his followers. with airy bra
vado. Hang on to your stocks:
Wen pass those ordinances yet. l
control Cosmopolitan and am able to
protect it against all the liars and
swindlers from San Francisco to New
York
Cosmopolitan opened at a loss of
several points, but the selling by
Blake brokers was not so heavy as
had been expected. and the stock raj
lied when given support by Morris
and others interested with him. The
young millionaire speedily regained
his courage.
BID 'em up; bid EN- up'" he whis-
pered to his head broker. We've got
the Blake crowd on the run already.
They dare not sell. Fake all they
Offer and bid for more."
1t was only moment past ten
O'Clock when General Garden walked
briskly up the marble steps and en-
tered the Morris building. He stopped
at the outer railing and addressed
Mr.. Mason, the Vice-President of the
company.
Il hold an option on ten thousand
shares of l.. & o. stock" said the gem
eral. producing an envelope from an
inside pocket.
"Yes?" Mr.. Mason raised his eyes
with a faint show of interest. and
tapped the brass rail with a pencil.
so / understand. General Garden"
Under its terms can take up the
stock at stipulated figure, provided
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Transmississippi Congress.

st. Louis, Oct. 29.-Before adjourn
ment yesterday the Transmississippi
Congress adopted resolutions pledging
members to favor liberal appropria-
tions for rivers and harbors. State
hood for Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory was advocated, as was also the
preservation of the big trees OF Cali
fornia.
The resolutions urge thorough or
ganization of the consular service and
favor a Department of Mines and Min
ing in the Cabinet also the strict en-
forcement of the Sherman labor act.
ard its amendment to make 1t the duty
of all United States district attorneys
to prosecute all unions of labor or capi-
tai whenever evidence making
prima facie case OF the breach OF the
terms of the act are presented.
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ENGLAND ACTS PROMPTLY.
Movement Of Fleet to Prepare for Pos
sibility of War.

London. Oct. 2s.-Notwithstandln
the diplomatic check in consequence OF
Admiral Rojestvensky report. it is
evident that Great Britain is preparing
for the possibility of war.
Tremendous activity is reported
from all dock yards. where vessels un'
der repair are being made ready for
sea under urgent orders from the ad
miralty.
At Cardiff 1t is stated that admiralty
agents are securing great quantities OF
coal for Gibraltar, Portsmouth, Malta
and other ports. and paying high
freights.
The Mediterranean feet is Fastening
In the direction of Gibraltar and 1t Is
announced that the channel squadron.
with decks cleared, will leave for Glib
raltar early this morning. It's alleged
objective being a sham attack upon
the rock.
The home fleet is likewise concen-
trating. In fact, almost the entire
British navy is pointing in the direc-
ton of the Russian Baltic fleet. a por'
tion of which is expected to sail from
Vigo during to-day.
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SUBWAY OPENED
GREAT EVENT FOR NEW YORK
One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Peo-
Pile Ride During the First Evening.

New York, Oct. 2S.-"City Hall to
Harlem in fifteen minutes" became a
reality yesterday when the main artery
OF Manhattan's great subway system
was opened to the public. The formal
opening exercises held in City hall yes
terday afternoon were attended by In
vited guests.
Mayor Mcclellan then took a silver
controller and acted as motorman for
the first train, giving his distinguished
passengers a thorough shaking up in
his tests of the safety mechanism.
Long before Z o'clock. when the first
train was scheduled to leave the City
hall, the park surrounding the hall was
damned with a good natured crowd.
Thousands of PRISONS fought with one
another for the privilege of purchasing
the first ticket Flying wedges, center
rushes and almost every means OF
progress known in football tactics were
adopted by those ambitious to ride
upon the first train. Squads of police
were stationed at the entrances and
were compelled to meet the onward
rushes with similar formations.
The service was inaugurated with a
three-minute schedule for locals and
two-minute for expresses. The outer
tracks were given over to the former
while the two center tracks carried the
express trains.
The people turned out en- masse &c
christen the new road, and 1t Is eSti-
mated that nearly 10000 rode during
the evening. The desire of the people
to ride on locals rather than the eX'
presses caused great cfowding in the
stations in the central part of the city
but aside from little deviation from
the schedule, the opening was success
full.
The term tunnel" with It's generally
conveyed meaning of n dark under
ground passage. is lily applied to the
subway. 1t is not only means oil
transportation, but thing of beauty
In the whole project the esthetic has
been kept in mind, and it represents
the highesttype of such work. Through
out 1t is lined with white glass tiles
the iron work is tasty and as far AZ
possible has been designed with an eye
to the artistic as well as strength and
durability, while the station treated
in color schemes with ceramic thing.
Each station has its own distinctive
color idea, and the decorative scheme
is varied in color. This idea was done
not only for decorative effect. but in or
der that the prevailing color may indi'
cate the locality to the underground
traveller, whose usual means OF know
ing his whereabouts are not available
The stations are commodious and bril-
liantly lighted, and the finishings are
all of bronze. brass and other metal
woodwork being eliminated as far a:
possible. The system Is electrical. one
great power house developing the re-
quired energy. The cars are of The
latest type, being especially designed
for the system. and are e..-er copper oil
steel sheathed.
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II was damp day, when evil spirits
held high carnival. Many things went
crosswise under the spell of their
wjtchery. but they exercised particu-
larry baleful influence on the salt.
which clogged and stuck. and in spite
of vigorous shaking and pounding,
refused to sift out of the boxes. All
the lunchers in n restaurant found
themselves handicapped by this aggre-
cation of seasonable particles. One
woman alone solved the problem of
saiting her food properly. She, after
repeated attempts to dislodse Few
grains. drew a steel hairpin from be-
meath her hat. cleared the perforations
in the top of the shaker, stirred ira
salt to a powder and proceeded 90
season her vegetables.
The man opposite sat amazed at
this truly feminine eXpedient for run
ming the universe. Once he seemed
on the point of demonstrating. but he
thought better of It and went on eat
ing in silence. In fact. everybody re-
NAMED silent except a fat man at a
nearby table. He brought his face
into alarming proximity to plate Of
steaming soup and Eurgled softly:
well. I'll be darned,"
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pEAcEAeLE SETTLEMENT.
viii Avert Danger of War Between
England and Russia.

London, Oct. 29.-War between
Russia and Great Britain has been
ayerted and the settlement of the only
points in dispute regarding the attack
by the Russian second Pacific squad
ron on British trawlers October 21st
has been referred to an international
commission under The Hague conven-
ton.
Premier Balfour. speaking at n
meeting of the National Union of Con-
servative Clubs at Southampton last
night broke the silence which had
been so long preserved and had
brought the people of the United King
dom to a condition OF almost desperate
Irritation and had given rise to mis-
conceptions which Mr.. Balfour last
night exposed.
THE Russian ambassador" said Mr..
Balfour. has authorized n statement
to the following effect: The Russian
government on hearing of the North
Sea incident at once expressed Its pro-
found regret and also promised most
liberal compensation. The Russian
government has ordered n detention at
Vigo of that part OF the fleet which
was concerned in the incident, in or
der that the naval authorities might
ascertain what officers were re )ons-
material witnesses would not proceed
on the voyage to the Far East: that
Inquiry would be instituted Into the
facts by an international commission
as provided by The Hague convention
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NINE EXPLOSION
DEADLY DISASTER AT rERcIo.

Between Thirty and Sixty Lives Be-
Iieved to Have Been Lost by Ex-
pIosion of Gas in C. F. G. !. Coal
Mine.
Denver, Oct. 2s.-A Trinidad special
to the Denver Republican last night
says:
One of the worst coal mine horrors
in the history of Colorado occurred at
the No. mine of the Colorado Coal
and Iron Company at Tercio this al
ternoon and the loss of life Is variously
estimated at from thirty to sixty.
At the office of the superintendent
Of this division 1t was reported that
seventeen diggers and four or dve
company men went into the mine this
morning. but the exact number could
not be given definitely. as there Is no
check on the men when they go to
work.
outside of official sources. however,
men at work in the camp say that or
dinarily eighty men go into the mine.l
luced considerably on account of many
Of the miners coming to Trinidad to-
take out naturalization papers.
The explosion occurred at 1870 and
Is supposed to have been caused by
gas. 1t was reported 20 the company
offices in this city at once and prep
arations were made to send RELIEF
quickly.
At 2:15 the regular Colorado & Wyo-
ming train left for Tercio. On the
train were Superintendent O'Neil.
several mine officials. and physicians
from this city. All the company phys
lcians between Trinidad and Tercio
were notified to meet the train at their
respective camps.
DR.. Corwin of Pueblo. who Is at the
head of the company's medical depart
ment, instructed all of the company's
physicians in this district to 20 to Ter
clio at once and render every possible
assistance to the injured.
A special train was made up tonight
and at o'clock left Tercio with Coro-
ner Sipe and several more physicians
1t is impossible to secure names to-
night. Nearly all the miners are Slavs
md Hungarlans shipped in from the
East during the summer.
The scene of the explosion was In
new mine opening made a little over
year ago and extended 1000 feet
into the hill.
Since the explosion miners have
been working in shifts in an effort to
reach the entombed men and were In
hopes that some of them might be
found alive. One Of the air shafts
leading into the mine was opened at
II O'Clock tonight and miners have
signaled and yelled. and in every way
tried to get n sound from within the
mine, but all Is as still as death.
There were only two Americans In
the mine. George Brandenburg and
John Hatton. both married men. living
Mt Tercio, having large families. All
the other miners are Slays. except
few Mexicans.
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the market price is above twenty-six
dollars a share"
That is the agreement. You owe
us about two hundred and eighty
thousand dollars on that stock. Cen
eral Garden. Do you wish to pay it
to-day"
A sarcastic smile played around the
corners of AIR. Mason's mouth.
Il do. l demand the stock and will
meet the terms in cash"
Very well. General Garden, 1t can
quickly be arranged"
There was no change of expression
on the grave face of the banker as
he turned to clerk and ordered him
to produce the stock from the vaults.
Mr.. Mason glanced at the option and
made rapid calculation.
Two hundred and eighty-two thou
sand. four hundred and sixty-seven
dollars and seventeen cents" he said.
passing over a slip of paper. is that
your fgure?"
General Garden bowed and mo-
toned to one of his companions. who
placed a satchel on the counter. From
its depths General Garden produced
the money demanded and exchanged
it for the stock.
81 trust your faith in the value of
these certificates may not prove
amiss." said Mr.. Mason with an icy
smile. 81 bid you good day. sir"
General Garden bowed gravely and
turned to the door. AS he did so Ar
thur Morris entered. his face flushed
with triumph. In his haste he ran
into General Garden
II beg your pardon, Oh. it's you
is it?" and an evil light came to his
eyes. What in hell are you doing
here? You're discharged-fred: dye
understand? Get out of here and
keen outl"
Morris stepped behind the brass
railing and from that retreat shook
his hand threateningly at the man
who had aroused his rage. General
Garden deliberately removed his
glasses and walked towards him.
"You are cur and coward, Nor
ris," he said, looking at the younger
man with blazing eyes. Lay hand
on me If you dare!"
With muttered oath Morris turned
and left the old soldier standing def
antly by the railing. minute later
General Garden entered a carriage
and was driven rapidly to the Offices
of James Blake & Company.
In the meantime Morris had fol-
lowed Mr.. Mason to his private Office
I'D like to punch old Gardens
head, and Id have done it hadn't it
been for you!" he declared. What's
he prowling around here for? What
dill he WANT"
He demanded his L. G. o. stock"
replied Mr.. Mason.
His L. & o. stock" repeated Nor
ris. well. what of it? He didn't
wish me to make him present of it.
did he? If he comes around again
tell him to dig up about three hum
dred thousand dollars and he can have
his stock"
Morris laughed as he stepped to the
ticker.
He showed his option, demanded
the stock. and paid over the money
said Mr. Mason slowly. and | gave
him the certificates"
old Garden took up his stock and
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Crops Without Irrigation.

After more than twenty years 81
study and experiment in the semi-arid
belt. Mr.. II. w. Campbell of Lincoln
Nebraska has developed a system OF
soil culture which would seem from in
formation at hand to be particularly
well adapted to the needs of agricul'
ture in the arid states.
A farmer writing from Nebraska
says that after experimenting with the
Campbell process for two years. dur
ing the past season. which was an UNI
favorable one for wheat, from twenty
acres of land cultivated during the
summer of 1903 and sown to winter
wheat he harvested $50 bushels OF
wheat testing fifty-nine pounds. or for
ty-one bushels to the acre. And this,
too. in the face of the fact that ninety
per cent. of the wheat sown in the
same neighborhood under the old sys-
tenn of cultivation was a total failure.
The successful test of the new system
was made on high land with less than
half inch of rain from August, 1903,
to April, 1904.
A Kansas farmer writes: while the
wheat crop in our section was total
failure in 1904, yet on our farm. where
we cultivate entirely under Professor
Campbell's plan, we raised over forty
bushels per acre, from less than one.
half bushel OF seed sown."
Another Kansas farmer writes OF
thirty-eight acres which during the
past season yielded over thirty bush.
els per acre after cultivation under the
methods employed by this system.
Under the Campbell method a large
part of the moisture which falls upon
the land from the time of seeding until
the harvest is retained in the soil,
thereby insuring the crop.
There are millions of acres in east
ern Colorado, western Kansas and Ne
braska without water for irrigation
purposes. 1t would seem from the
showing made for the Campbell
method of soil culture that the farmers
in these sections as well as elsewhere
might investigate this system with
profit to Observation-Disclosures News.
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THE FARM AND RANGE

Colorado's state engineer is making
some telling points against Kansas in
the interstate water suit. Mr.. Carpen-
ter introduced documentary evidence
that is conclusive of the fact that there
are in effect two Arkansas rivers, one
a mountain stream that is ost in the
sands of the plains soon after crossing
the Colorado-Kansas line, and the other
a plains river having its origin as well
as its course in Kansas. This has been
the condition since the earliest known
times, and the mere fact that a flood
channel exists connecting the two can
not be interpreted as foundation for
the absurd claims of Kansas TO prevent
the use by Colorado people of the upper
or Colorado stream.-Pueblo Chieftain.
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CHAPTER xxx.



THE papers say Mr.. Morris will be
arrested! It's awful. Jessie! Look at
the big headlines! Isn't 1t awful?"
Edith Hancock's cheeks were red
dened with excitement as she dashed
into her cousins room. MIR. Blake
was here while the general was at
breakfast" she gabbled on. breath
lessly. They talked minute and
then he hurried away. Isn't Mr.. Blake
lovely? And he's so big and hand
some, and generous. and good-looking.
and manly. and-and everything. |
Just love him Jessie. don't you?' She
looked closely at Jessie Garden.
II like him, Edith. 1t wouldn't
do for both of us to love him. would it.
cousin minc?"
He loves you" protested Edith.
with blush. Il know he does. Are
you sure you don't love him. Jessie.
Just a little bit?"
Quite sure" laughed Jessie. as the
roses came to her cheeks. Il can only
love one man at time-it's conven-
tional. but it's true"
You still love John Burt? What n
foolish little sweetheart you are, vast
ing your life on man you haven't
heard from for years, You're testing.
Jessie: don't reject Mr.. Blake"
IT'S not likely l shall have a
chance" said Jessie. The little face
had grown very serious. Il iincerely
hope not, Edith. John Burt is not
dead. and he has not forgotten me-
He will return, and. rich or poor. my
faith is in kim. | know he'll come
back, and when he does he'll find me
true"
There was trustful light in the
deep brown eyes and a longing smile
touched the tender lips. Ediths face
was lighted with joy as she clasped
her cousins hands.
You're the dearest darling in the
world, and no man is good enough for
you" she exclaimed. John Burt
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st. Louis, Oct. 29.-Before adjourn
mont yesterday the Transmississippi
Congress adopted resolutions pledging
members to favor liberal appropria-
lions for rivers and harbors. State
hood for Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory was advocated, as was also the
preservation of the big trees OF Cali
fornia.
The resolutions urge a thorough or
ganization of the consular service and
favor Department of Mines and Min
ing in the Cabinet also the strict en-
forcement of the Sherman labor act.
and its amendment to make 1t the duty
of all United States district attorneys
to prosecute all unions of labor or capi-
tai whenever evidence making a
prima facie case Of the breach of tho
terms of the act are presented.
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CHAPTER Xxx.


A thousand men were scattered
through the hall of the New York
stock exchange. The clicking of in
Vulnerable telegraph instruments, the
tinkle of telephone bells. the shut
fling of feet in the encircling CALLER
les, the distant murmur of street traf.
fc. all blended with the noises from
the floor into chord which held the
majesty of bass and the thrill of So
prano.
A gong sounded. It's reverberations
were lost in the vocal explosion from
a thousand lungs.
A moment later and the acts of
these seeming maniacs were flashed
around the world. A million miles of
metallic nerves focused in this center
and throbbed with the earths history
for the day Wall street is a mundane
incarnation of the terrors of hell, re-
lieved by some of the joys of heaven.
John Burt was in his office at eight
o'clock, and Mr.. Hawkins and James
Blake Joined him few minutes later.
as General Garden here?' asked
John.
Hes in my room" replied Blake.
Give him the cash for that l.. G. o.
check and have him present the OPP
tion at Randolph Morris & Company
the moment they are open for bank
ing business" instructed John Burt.
bid l.. & o. above twenty-seven I'M
til General Garden has the stock in
his possession. Send two witnesses
along with him. That will prevent