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Fighting in kamchatka.

st. Petersburg. Sept. 16.-The En-.
peror has received the following dis.
patch from Viceroy Alexief. dated
September 14th. saying he has re
ceived the following report from Gen
eral Stoessel dated Port Arthur, Au
gust 31st:
"a dispatch from Yakutsk. eastern
Siberia, dated August 18th. says that
the Kommander islands. off the coast
of Kamchatka. had been besieged by
japanese and British schooners and
steamers up to July 2Sth. Two OF
these schooners, and the steamers,
were armed with guns. In driving
them off ten Japanese were killed and
many wounded. We sustained no
loss.
Near Kamchatka five japanese fish
ing schooners have been burned. Their
crews were annihilated.
1.-The japanese announced the an
nexation of the territory and pro-
claimed 1t a Japanese protectorate.
They were subsequently captured by
120 Russian reserves.
"Kamchatka remains true to her ira
ditions. The inhabitants have taken
up arms and are ready to shed their
blood for their faith. their Gar and
their fatherland.
"Stoessel sees in these proclama-
tions an indication of the enemy's con
sciousness of failure"
The Kommander islands are the ISL
ands for whose protection against
these very expeditions arrangements
were made by Russia with Great Brit
ain and the United States.
1t is not supposed that the affair
will lead to diplomatic incident.
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TO ADVERTISE COLORADO.
State Realty Association viii Send Out
Lecturers.

Denver. Sept. IA special meet
ing of the board of directors of tho
Colorado State Realty Association was
held in this city Thursday and exten-
sive plans were made for the advertis-
ing campaign of the association for
Colorado. Those present were: Pres
ident. Il. J. Chamberlin OF the associa-
tian; Zeph Charles Felt and T.. S.
Kassler of Denver; A. J. Woodruff, Pu-
eblo: j. A. C. Kissock. Fort Collins:
b. f. Rockafellow. Canon City; w. A.
Braiden, La Jara; Gilbert McClurg,
Colorado Springs: Secretary John T.
Burns, Fort Collins. and Assistant Sec
retary w. r. Armstrong.
The board discussed the prospects
Of enlarging the work OF the associa-
tlon, and the good showing resulting
from the McClurg lectures last winter
led to decision that the advertising
lectures for Colorado is the most sat
islactory method of presenting the ad-
vantages of Colorado to the people OF
the East
II was shown that Mr.. McClurg adj
dressed more than 5000 people in the
various towns and cities, and the asso-
citation was able TO trace directly many
actual settlers and tourists this sum
mer to the lectures.
1t was decided that Mr.. and Mrs.
McClurg should again be employed as
lecturers. and that one or more addf-
tional lecturers should be employed to
travel through the agricultural sec
tions OF the middle western states.
The lecturers are to spend several
weeks in travelling about the state. Sc
curing data.
The sum of $4,000 is to be raised by
a systematic financial campaign to be
conducted by the finance committee.
composed OF John S. Flower and Il. 8.
Kassler OF Denver and X. w. Chisholm
of Colorado Springs.
1t was decided that 500,0 900 copies OF
a handsome booklet describing Colo
RADIO shall be issued for distribution by
the lecturers during the six months
tour, and that nothing shall be left un-
done that will turn the tide of senti-
ment in favor of Investments and i'm
migration in Colorado.
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ELECTRIC ROADS
TO SERVE NORTHERN COLORADO
Secretary Says Northern Colorado
Electric Railway Company Is
Meeting With Unqualified

Denver, Sept. 17.-The Republican
this morning says: John t. Burns.
secretary of the Colorado State Realty
Association. and the secretary OF the
Northern Colorado Electric Railway
Company. is in Denver attending
meeting of the board OF directors OF
the state association. Mr.. Burns
states that the efforts OF the people or
Northern Colorado to promote and
build an electric railway are meeting
with unqualified success and that
within few months actual work will
begin upon the line projected by HIS
company, the line to run from Eaton.
on the Union Pacific. to Denver,
through the towns and cities reached
by the Colorado & Southern railway.
THE steam road has put up hard
fight to keep us from getting our
franchise and rights OF way" said Mr..
Burns last evening. but the work has
been carried on quietly and success-
fully, the people OF the northern sec
tion knowing the value to then OF To-
gitimate competition. One of the lat
est schemes to block US Is the recent
organization of a corporation which Is
to build trolley equipment over the
present Denver-Greeley branch OF tho
steam road, and still another was the
employment of some one-we believe
we know who 1t was-to write letters
to the Denver papers, attempting 70
show that there was a dark mystery
concerning the recent reorganization
of our directorate and the incoming OF
w. II. Rathyon OF Boulder.
THE fact is that the Northern
Colorado Electric Railway Company
was incorporated by five OF the best
known taxpayers of Fort Collins, In
cluding Mayor McHugh OF that city,
VINO is president OF the company and
who has not yet stopped to become tho
tool of any corporation. Mr.. McCul-
loch. the father of the company. re-
tired to enter the real estate business.
and Mr.. Rathvon, who is the manager
of the northern fields for the United
Oil Company, entered the directorate.
We have secured franchises in nearly
every town and city in which we pro-
pose to operate. and have the friend
ship and support of all of the business
men and most of the big ranchmen in
our territory. Most OF these are ex-
tending that support in the fern OF Of
fers of ready cash.
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Out of the Question.

Retween now and the Sth of Novem-
ber the Democratic party would like
to be considered as sane and reason
able in its intentions regarding the re-
vision of the tariff. How sane and
how reasonable would Democratic
government be that was elected on a
platform which denounces protection
as robbery? About as sane and rea-
sonable as w. j. Bryan would be II he
had the controlling voice in determin-
ing whether or not the single gold
standard should be maintained. The
truth is, the Democratic party does not
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The business interests of the coun-
try which regard stability of business
conditions as indispensable to business
prosperity are expected to be reas-
sured and Gained by Candidate Park
er's crafty suggestion that even
though the Democrats should succeed
in electiag president, vice-president
and majority of the house of repre-
sentatives, the Republican majority
in the senate would render it impossi-
BILE for the Democrats to make any
tariff changes. Their suggestion was
obviously intended as bid for the
votes of those inclined to look upon
democratic victory without dread or
apprehension. Will 1t be, ought it to
be- so received and acted upon? VIII
the business interests be reassured
and Gained?
We find in a recent editorial in the
Cincinnati Enquirer. the leading Demo-
cratic journal of the Ohio valley, the
following significant remark:
Let Parker and Davis be elected.
and the house given to the Democrats
by a good majority, and there will be
movement for tariff reform that can
not be resisted by even so stout a bull
wark as Senator Aldrich of Rhode ISL
and. The senate is the balance wheel
of our government. 1t is the conserva-
tive, moderating establishment. 1t is
not merely an obstruction. 1t is amen
able to the popular will. though not
responsible to the people in the same
degree that the house of representa-
tives is responsible"
Here is food for thought. serious
thought Would the senate Republi-
can majority be likely to resist de-
mand for tariff reduction backed up
by Democratic president and Dem
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shrewd
representative, but the shrewd
Yankee guessed the truth.

representative, but the shrewd
Yankee guessed the truth.
"I swan, John. this is tew good tew
be true" he gasped shaking hands
again. You amt told me half the
truth, an ye don't have tew. can
guess the rest. You're James Blake
& Company You're the man who's
taught these Wall Street chaps a les
son! I'm proud of ye. John! Didn't l
alters say somethin' like this would
happen? An you can't have too
much good fortune to suit me, John.
an | don't want thing from ye. l
just like tew see ye win, because
well. because ye orter win"
Thank you, Sam"
Don't it beat thunder how things
turn out?" observed Sam. 81 saw
Jim when he was down tew Rocky
Woods a few months ago. an when
he told me that he was the Jim
Blake, you could a knocked me down
with willow switch. l said tew my
self then, that had it been John Burt
| wouldn't been surprised. An now.
by thunder, it was John Burt who
did 1t after all. But how erbout Jim
Blake, John? If you're James Blake
Company, whom the dickens is
Jim?"
Il am not James Blake & Com
pany," said John with smile. Il
am the Company. Jim has substan-
tial interest in the firm. and has done
much towards its success"
I'm mighty glad tew hear it, de-
clared Sam, "but reckon | can guess
who does the thinkin'. Jim's a fine
teller, but he alters was reckless an
careless, though mebbe he's out
grown it. Where is he? Send fer
him, John, an well all talk it over
together, like we did in the old days
back in Rocky Woods"
John pressed a button and an at
tendant responded.
"If Mr. Blake is not busy, say that
| should like to see him." he said.
There's one thing you haven't told
me erbout," said Sam. shifting his
feet awkwardly. 81 don't want tew
pry into your private affairs, John,
but have you seen her yeti mean
Miss Carden?'
The door opened softly and James
Blake entered so silently that neith-
er heard him.
81 have not peen Miss Garden re-
piled John. "She is not in the city"
Yes she is" asserted Sam eager
ly. 81 saw her yesterday ridin' down
Fifth avenue"
ITO be continued)
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DANGEROUS Mexican Weed to smok'

Manuel Guerrero and Florencio Pine
had the "marihuana habit. and for
the last few weeks had been smoking
big cigarettes in which tobacco was
mixed with the dangerous weed.
Tuesday afternoon the two men
smoked cigarettes composed of to-
bacco in smaller proportion than mari
huana, and after few minutes ran
amuck.
They went out into the street shout
ing. vociferating and attacking every
bod,. First they marched hand in
hanc. declaring that they were the
bra~est men on earth and would kill
anyl ody who dared to say word to
the contrary. but at last Pine declared
that he was still braver than his
friend, and fight followed. the two
receiving dangerous wounds.
They were captured and sent to the
hosI.ital, where they had to be put into
stra. ght jackets. 1t is feared that the
two men, If they recover from their
won IDS. will lose their minds perma-
nently. as is often the case with mari
huana smokers.-Mexican Herald.
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le him?" asked Blake. without rails

him?" asked Blake. without raising
his eyes.
Would I? Dye know anything er-
bout him, jim? Dew ye really?"
There's man in the next room
who knows lot about him." replied
Blake. Come and meet him."
Blake opened John Burt's door and
stood in the way as Sam entered.
Johu was seated at los desk and did
not turn his head or make a move
when Blake said:
N derman Rounds wishes to speak
to yoI."
Blake stepped outside and closed
the door John deliberately blotted
an unfinished letter, rose and ad-
vanced to meet Sam, who stood awk.
wardly by the door. hat in hand.
Il am glad to meet you, Alderman
Rounds" he said. extending his
hand. 81 have heard of you and wish
the pleasure of your acquaintance.
Pray be seated, Alderman"
The sharp blue eyes of the visitor
were fixed on the speaker, and only
for an instant was he in doubt.
Il know ye. John. God bless ,ye.
John. Heou are ye. John Burt. I'm
plumb tickled ter death ter see ye!
Well, well. well."
His honest eyes glistened as he
threw his hat to the floor and grasped
Johns hands with grip which
have made the average man vince.
And I'm glad to see you. Sam. 1t
seems like coming back to life to
meet you. Sit down and tell me all
about yourself and Rocky Woods
1.-The last time | saw ye, John, he
said, was under them maple trees
in front of the Bishop house. l reck-
or you amt forgot that night. You
galloped away in the dark on my
horse an / amt seen ye since. Now
you begin at the place like in them
stories which run in the Fireside
Companion where it says to be CON
tinued in our next and keep right
on up to the present time
John laughed and gave Sam a hdr'
ried sketch of his career. He told
OF his voyage around Cape Horn, his
arrival in San Francisco. the search
for the mine described by the dying
sailor. his meeting with Jim Blake.
the discovery of the gold mine. his
association with John Hawkins and
the Incidents which led to the forma-
ton of the firm of James Blake &
Company. John said nothing to lead
Sam to think that Blake was only
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CHAPTER XIII.
Measuring Lances.

When Randolph Morris retired in
favor of his son he transferred no
small burden of responsibility to the
shoulders of the latter. Arthur Nor
ris inherited his fathers money and
his ambitions, but not his mastery
grasl of affairs. Arthur Morris had
ale sympathy with that fine old con
E-vatism which stops short of direct
participation in corruption. He he
lieyed, as has been stated. that every
man has his price. and was willing to
nay IT, provided it promised returns.
Ambitious to pose as Wall street
leader, Arthur Morris had assumed
IN enormous load of stocks, and the
euccess of his ventures had given
him the following which ever attends
the leader in a rising market. In ad-
dition to this speculative risk, Nor
ris had secured several valuable
franchises, and was. confidently in
expectation of others at the hands of
the city officials.
It will be sufficiently accurate to
designate the Morris enterprise by
the name of THE Cosi Ipolitan I'm
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Assassinated With Dynamite.

Denver. Colo, Sept. IA Sllyerton
dispatch says: Blown to atoms by
100 pounds Of dynamite was the fate
OF Peter Dallavalla, a saloonkeeper OF
Silverton, prominent among the Aus
trians. He was betrothed to Miss Kate
Sartore, belle of the colony. Their
wedding was to have been celebrated
in two weeks. Bernardo Fueri, whose
infatuation for Miss Sartore had been
the cause OF several quarrels with Dal-
lavalla is reported to have been seen
riding furiously from town short
time after the assassination.
Dallavalla was asleep in bed at his
home on Blair avenue when the ex-
plosive was touched off. The explo-
sion was terrific. 1t is the wonder OF
all that more lives were not lost. Fu-
eri Is in custody.
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CHAPTER xxII-continued.

CHAPTER xxIl-Continued.
The moment for acticn had arrived
for James Blake. He compressed his
lips. strobe through the room and
moment later entered Johns office.
In the final struggle passion was tri-
umpkant., and he ncrved himself as
best he could for the ordeal.
John Burt looked up. The haggard
expression on Blake's face alarmed
him.
What's happened. Jim? You're
pale as ghost.'
'"It's tooth" said Blake, rubbing
his hand tenderly over his face. I'm
all right now. but it gave me bad
right. The dentist drew it this morn
ing. dined with General Garden. l
I suppose"
Has Jessie returned? Did you see
her, Jim?"
Miss Garden has not returned. but
she is expected to sail next Tuesday
said Blake. nervously lighting a ci-
gar. 81 had hoped to bring you bet
ter news. John, but this is the best |
can do. / thought it would be indeli-
cate to ask General Garden for her
address. since nothing but cable
gram could reach her before the sail
ing date"
A shade of disappointment passed
over John Burt's face when Blake
spoke, but a smile chased it away
when he mentioned the time of her
departure.
You did right, JIM" he exclaimed.
Lets see: Tuesday is the thir-
t,,' -.
stitious. That should bring her to
New York on the twentieth. That's
thirteen days from now"
Blake turned ashen when the sec
ond thirteen was announced. but
Johns eyes were fixed on the inno-
cent calendar. his thoughts were four
thousand miles across a heaving
ocean. and he didn't notice the su-
perstitious agony imprinted on the
others face.
John Burt leaned back in his chair
and half closed his eyes.
Two weeks, lacking day" he
unused aloud. There is long-stand-
ing account l should like to settle be-
fore Jessie returns he said, turning
to Blake, who had partly regained
his composure.
What is it?" asked Blake, with
lively show of interest.
"The elder Morris ruined General
Garden as deliberately as ever one
man did another declared John
Burt. his deep gray eyes flashing a
menace as he brought his hand to
the desk with blow which made 1t
)rattle. 1.-The proceeds of that vii
lainy have been turned over to his
son. Two weeks from to-day Arthur
Morris shall have made restitution to
the man his father wronged. The GER
tainty of this reconciles me to her
longer absence. l shall win this cam
paign, Jim, and it's my last one
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ocratic house? Could the senate hn
depended upon to stand as bulwars
against Democratic tariff tinkering?

ocratic house? Could the senate hn
depended upon to stand as bulwars !
against Democratic tariff tinkering?
Frankly we say there is much rea-
son to doubt. The senate now stands:
Republicans. 81: Democrats. 80; Rs
publican plurality of "a. Allowing that
this plurality will not be reduced by
the changes that take effect with the
advent of the Fifty-ninth congress. tho
votes of 13 Republican senators would
pass a Democratic tariff bill.
Could the votes of 13 Republican
senators be obtained in support of e
Democratic tariff bill? Yes. in all
probability. Already more than 13 Re-
publican senators have shown that
they could be won away from protec-
ton in an emergency. And they were
won away by a force far less potent
than that which would be recognized
in the decree of the country next No
vember that the Democratic party
should be placed in control OF national
affairs. Senators are very much given
to the practice of holding their ears
close to the ground. How many OF
them would hear in a Democratic vic
tory this year the country's command
that the tariff be forthwith revised? As
many as 13? Yes, and more than 13,
we confidently believe.
There is much ground for the firm
belief of the Cincinnati Enquirer that
the senate can not be depended upon
as a bulwark against tariff revision.
Also there is to be found in the weak
kneed and wavering quality of Protec-
tionism which prevails among con-
siderable portion of the senate Repub-
lican majority a conclusive reason why
no Republican and no Democrat who
wants the tariff let alone should vote
the Democratic ticket this year under
the impression that in no event could
the tariff be tinkered. even though
Democratic president and Democrat
lc house of representatives were to be
elected in November
There is only one way to make sure
of tariff stability for the next four
years:
Elect the Republican national ticket!
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Certainty and Uncertainty.

With the clear eye of the expert
enced statesman, Senator Fairbanks
sees also that the protective tariff.
which has been justified by the in
dustrial development of our country,
is safe in the hands of the Repub-
lican party only. 1t is the Demo
cratic platform that denounces pro-
lection as robbery, and II that party
were successful, to use the next vice
presidents words. uncertainty would
take the place of certainty and reac-
tion would surely follow, to the in
jury of the wage Garner and all who
are now profitably employed.-Troy
Times.
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Mexican National Anniversary.

Mexico City. Sept. 17.-Mexico City
was gaily bedecked with the flags of
all nations yesterday, the Mexican
banner predominating. The occasion
was the ninety-fourth anniversary OF
the achievement of the independence
by the Mexicans over Spain. At dawn
a salute was fired by a battery OF ar
tillery, followed by the ringing OF
chimes.
A grand military pageant. reviewed
by President Diaz, the members of his
cabinet, the diplomatic corps and
many other prominent personages
was the chief feature of the days
celebration.
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Reading the Bible.

1t was the meeting of the Christian
Endeavor society. Near the close the
leader suggested that each one should
tell what part of the Bible he read the
most, and give the reason.
The last one to speak was lad.
who said with little hesitation that
he -ead the first chapter of Genesis
NOR, than any others.
A look of surprise and curiosity
was manifest in all the listeners, as
he vent on to give his reason:
lou see, 1 always resolve every
New Year that | will begin and read
the Bible through, but | never get
very far. and, of course. / always have
to make new beginning. New
YORK Tribune.
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When did Hawkins wire that he
would be here?"
"Thursday." answered Blake.

Thursday" answered Blake.
81 shall not wait for Hawkins,
said John Burt, abruptly. "He owns
a block of this l.. & o. stock and l
shall assume that I have his coop
Grafton. / shall have control of L..
& o. before he reaches New York.
How did it close last night?"
"Twenty-eight and half replied
Blake.
at opens to-day at quarter" said
John Burt, standing over the ticker.
Take all offerings up to thirty, but
do not force matters. You under
stand, Jim? Watch it closely and
keep me advised"
II understand" said Blake. as he
arose to go.
wait a minute" called John. as
the ether stood by the door. Sam
Rounds was in to see you yesterday.
was he nbt?'
yes"
"Scnd for him at once. Tell him
it's something important. That's all"
Blake entered his own Office and
flung himself into a chair. He felt as
if he had aged years in the hour that
had passed.
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Made Clear.

Rryan's tariff plank. in which he
caused the Democrats to denounce
projection as a robbery of the many
to enrich the few. is rather at vari-
ancs with the Bourbon claim that it is
not opposed to the system which safe
guards American labor. 1t is good
thiLg that the Nebraskan was per
mitaed to make the position of the
party of which he is still the real. If
not the nominal. leader perfectly
plain, otherwise we should have heard
Parker's stump orators assert that he
is not disposed to strike at the exist
ing industrial system.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
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tective Tariff league. and is available
in large or small quantities for cam
paign use. A new and striking addi-
tion to the poster will attract attention
and furnish complete answer to the
Democratic contention that the In
ase in cost of living has far exceed
ed the increase in wages since the res
toration of protection in 1897. In the
extreme upper left and right hand cor
ners of the poster are the figures
which tell that the increase of wages
has far exceeded the increase In cost
of living. In the upper left hand cor
ner, directly above the portrait of half
starved Uncle Sam, as he appeared in
the period of Democratic tariff making
appears the following:
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sIio of the czar'o Pen.

St. Petersburg. Sept. 16.-Consider-
able amusement has been caused by a
slip of Emperor Nicholas pen in ac-
cepting the offers of several com
panies of Siberian militia who volun-
teered for service at the front. The
petition read:
I'VE humbly lay at your majesty 5
feet cur desire to be permitted to fight
and die for the fatherland."
The Emperor in accepting. wrote on
the margin of the petition in his own
hand:
81 thank you sincerely and hope
that your wishes may be fully real
lied"
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Condolences.

The number of condolences of ad-
versity and Democracy in the law
and in the nation is so large that it is
difficult for the Democrats to explain
it with credit to the last Democratic
administration. The number of coin
cidences of prosperity under Repub-
lican administrations is so large that
IT is difficult for the Democrats to ex-
plain them without giving the Repub-
licans disagreeably large amount of
credit.-L ewiston (MeD journal.