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The Lamar register., 1904-11-09
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fight against overwhelming odds.
Some he recognized by an almost i'm
perceptible bow, but no words came
from his lips as he bent over the tape.
The faces of the directors were pale
and drawn from tension.
When l.. & o. had mounted to
eighty dollars a share. Randolph Nor
ris changed his tactics and attempted
to check the rise by throwing all his
holdings on the market. In less han
an hour he hurled thirty-fve thousand
shares into the speculative whirl-
pool.
1t was like stemming Niagara with
a straw. The price did not sag. The
powerful interests back of l.. & o.
pledged three millions of dollars for
this stock and clamored for more.
In response to a demand for mar
gins. Randolph Morris deposited sew
eral millions cash and valid securi-
ties. Alarmed by rumors, patrons OF
the bank formed in long lines and de-
manded their deposits. There was no
CLEAN of hope. but grim in defeat the
old banker stood by the wheel and
watched the ship of his fortunes as
she swiftly neared the reefs of ruin.
A clerk entered and handed to Ran
dolph Morris the yellow slip of paper
containing the bulletin. He read 1t
slowly, crumpled it in his hands and
threw it on the floor.
Grasping his massive gold-headed
cane, he brought it down on the glass
dome which covered the delicate
mechanism of the ticker. One OF the
flying fragments cut his cheek and
few drops of blood slowly trickled
down his face.
1.-The corporation of Randolph Nor
ris & Company is bankrupt" he said.
rising to his feet and looking into the
faces of his astounded associates.
1.-The Beard of Directors will convene
at once and take formal action to that
effect Be seated. gentlemen, and
come to order. You may make the
motion for suspension, Mr.. Mason"
When Randolph Morris adjourned
the directors meeting he looked about
! for his son, but he was not in the
room. He found Arthur Morris with
in the Gagged enclosure occupied by
the paying teller. In his hands were
several packages of money.
What are you doing there?" de-
manded Randolph Morris.
"Cashing a check" was the sullen
reply.
you are a thief as well as fool"
roared Randolph Morris. his hand on
the door and his features convulsed
with passion. mo officer of a bank
on the point of suspension has right
to accept or withdraw funds, and you
know it,
He grabbed Arthur Morris by the
shoulder and dragged him through the
narrow doorway.
my curse goes with that money!"
he shouted, his face convulsed with
rage. You have dragged me down
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Stops Engine Without Aid.

vigilance and action of the engineer.
and SO 1t may be wise to go step
further and make the block system
not only set a signal against train
following on the same track. but also
operate a mechanism to bring the Sec
ond train to standstill should the
signal be unheeded.
How this may be done is shown in
the illustration. There is lever
depending from the engine on the
small forward truck. with a cord con-
Meeting with the throttle and also
with the bell and whistle. Beside the
track is a long, light rail. which is
elevated or depressed after the man
ner of the signal arms. A reverse
lever is provided for use when the en-
CINE is backing and. seemingly. there
is little chance now for train to run
past the block set against 1t.
The inventor of this system is Orr
C. Fisher OF Delphos. Iowa.
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ing from the bank was all that was
left to him.

ing from the bank was all that was
left to him.
Through the long hours of that
cvcntful day General Gardens eyes
were fixed on the stock board. Few
of the excited customers of James
Blake & Company recognized the ex-
banker, and none knew the reason for
his absorbing interest In the fluctua-
tions of the stock labeled l.. & o.
Who was this man Blake, and why
had he offered to place fortune in
his hand? Why had this stranger
come from out the West, and by the
magic of his touch. transformed
worthless stock into one of so great
value that millionaires struggled mad
ly for its possession.
When he took his last look at the
stock board l.. & o. was quoted at
1O5. He nervously drew slip of
paper from his pocket and made a
rapid calculation. If Blake chose to
realize at the quotation, General Car
denis share of the profits would be
nearly eight hundred thousand dollars.
The figures puzzled him, and he made
the calculation anew, only to find 1t
accurate. This represented more than
, the fortune he had lost.
A wild impulse came which urged
him to demand of Blake the sale of
his stock. What right had he to i'm
peril that which would insure the hap
piness of his daughter and the repose
of his old age? Hurriedly he retraced
his steps until he reached Broadway,
and again he entered Blake's office.
An hour had passed, and he hardly
dared look at the quotations. Per
haps the deal had collapsed? Per
haps-
IL. & o. Jas, 1451s. 1867" called
out the man who was reading the
ticker. 1.-TWO thousand l.. & o. at
1901"
An exultant shout went up from the
| crowd of men who surrounded James
Blake. His handsome face was aglow
with pleasure as they slapped him on
the back.
MY congratulations, general"
Blake said, grasping the old soldiers
hand. "Our little pool is working
splendidly! Do you feel like getting
out at $50, general? I wouldn't ad-
wise you to do so, but if you wish it
| can be arranged. l have customer
who will take the stock off your hands
at that figure"
II am entirely satisfied to let 1t
alone" said General Garden. drawing
| himself up proudly. Handle my
stock according to your judgment.
| The subordinate should not question
the policy of a victorious command
, err"
| Mr.. Burton wishes to see you"
whispered clerk to Blake, and the
| famous head of the firm turned and
| left General Garden.
He heard the shouts of victory and
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| to shame and poverty in my old age.
l hope, by God. that everything you
buy with that money will give you
pain. l wish to Cod"
His voice was checked. the blood
surged to his temples. his hands
clutched at his throat, and with a
gasp for breath he fell heavily to the
floor.
Before Arthur Morris realized what
had happened, others were by his
fathers side. The stricken old fnan-
cier partially recovered consciousness
before physician arrived, but again
sank into most alarming condition.
"Apoplexy." said the physician. in
answer to question. us this his
first attack" he asked Arthur Nor
ris
Il don't know" was the reply. I've
seen the governor SO mad he couldn't
speak. several times, but never so bad
as this"
AS he spoke Randolph Morris
opened his eyes and they rested on
his son.
Take him away" he said, averting
his eyes. Take him away, and give
me chance TO live"
You're all right, governor" said
Arthur Morris. as the doctor gave him
signal to stay out of sight. Keep
cool and you'll come out on top. 1
feel as bad as you do about II, but
there's no use in kicking. Brace up
and take your medicine like a man;
we may win out yet"
To which encouraging advice Ran
dolph Morris made no reply. and the
son left the room.
AS Randolph Morris was tenderly
carried down the steps, through an
angry crowd. and placed in an ambu-
lance, he opened his eyes and looked
long!nsly at the building which bore
his name. Thus he made his last
journey away from the roar and trr
moil of Wall street; mental, physi-
cal and financial wreck, cast on the
shores of oblivion by storm terrific
and unforeseen.
Arthur Morris, stripped of ell power
by the action of the directors, stood
amid the wreck of his fortunes.
He was witness to the compro-
mise by which representative of
James Blake & Company agreed to
terms, which. while protecting the de-
positors, called for the sacrifice of the
millions which once stood in his name.
The fifty thousand dollars he had sue
ceeded at the last moment in draw
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A new guest arrived at New
Hampshire farmhouse where Bos-
ton gentleman happened to be holding
forth on the piazza. The newcomer
was much impressed by the speaker
luency.
II declare" he remarked to the
landlord. that man has an extensive
vocabulary hasn't he?"
The landlord was nightly pleased.
That's So" he said. That's what
mountain air will do for a man. He
amt been boardin' with me but two
weeks, and l know he must have let
his waistband cut much as four
times. Rochester Herald.
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An umbrella small enough to go In
side pocket is a recent invention. 1t
is designed on the principle of the tele-
scope, and consist of series of tele-
scopic slides. a carrying case and a
piece of silk covering. On opening the
case in which it is contained the con-
tents resemble bundle of steel rods
in a wrapping of silk. These are. with
n little manipulation. converted into
an umbrella of the orthodox shape.
the short handle of which draws out
Into a stick of the requisite length.
The cover is described as being quite
as stout. tight and rain-resistng as a
first-ciass umbrella of,the old, style.
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CHATTER xxx-continucd.

CHAPTER Undetermined.
How much L. & o. have you?" he
demanded.
"Thirty-five thousand shares" re.
piled Mr.. Mason.
How many have you sold?" ad
dressing his son.
About seventy-five thousand"
"Hu-m-m-m. Fine outlook! Forty
thousand shares short on stock, with
only hundred thousand shares In
ALL" growled Randolph Morris. by
God. If pull out of this thing with a
dollar I'll place it where you can't
find 1t with a set of burglars tools."
Randolph Norris glared at his son.
fumbled for his glasses and bent over
the tape.
"Fifty-five bid for l. & o." 1t read.
bid sixty for any part of ten thou
sand shares. Gimme that telephone |!
Go to the exchange, Mason, and get
on the other end of this wire, and I'll
give you the orders"
Shortly before noon a news agency
made public statement which
FASTENED the crisis. 1t read:
THE deal in l.. & o. was engineered
by MT. James Blake, the uaSnlnS
young operator whose advent in New
York was signalized by the recent up
heaval in prices. For several weeks
Mr.. Blake has quietly been absorb
ing blocks of L. & o. To-day he Sc
cured ten thousand shares from Gen
eral Marshall Garden, which, with the
holdings of Mr.. John Hawkins, gives
the syndicate of which Mr.. Blake is
the head absolute control of this valu-
able property. Another railroad COM
pany has been a bidder for control.
but the Garden stock gives Mr.. Blake
the coveted advantage.
ut is rumored that a well-known
and powerful banking house is short
this stock to the amount of nearly
forty thousand shares. 1t opened at
29k and rapidly advanced to rs, and
then by leaps and bounds reached 1875.
1t is believed thats only few scat
tered shares are yet in the market.
and that the stock is cornered.
'Later.-It is rumored that the
banking house of Randolph Morris &
Company has suspended"
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Brothers Teiepathy.

A very remarkable case of telepathy
between two brothers is reported
from Hungary. A landed proprieto +,
Mr.. Anton Remsing. died at Seultourl,
in the Torontal Comitat, at the agt
of "A. Just before his death he toll
the relatives who were stardiu.:
round his bed that he had been dream
ing of his brother Joseph. that they
had both died. and had been buriet
together. Anton died at O'Clock 10
the afternoon.
An hour afterwards a telegram -
rived from Glad, where Joseph. who
was rs years OF age. lived. announe
ing that y , had died at ; O'Clock that
afternooi London Leader.
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believe me-" said Spruce street
physician who makes a specially of
treating nervous disorders, "it isn't
overwork that superinduces nervous
prostration. The men who succumb
to nervous strain are not the men who
work continually under high pressure.
The man who has no relaxation has
no time to brood over his health, and
brooding is fatal to a man whose
nerves are highly strung. If man is
constantly busy in mind from morning
until night he isn't in any danger of
nervous trouble. It's only when he re-
lakes and gives himself certain
amount of leisure that he is danger.
A man is good bit like piece of
machinery. It's the relaxation that
tells. Take Russell Sage, for in
stance. He celebrated his SSth birth
day today, and he is in the harness
all the time. Should he give up even
a part of his daily routine the proba-
bilities are that he would be dead
man in six months. The man whose
nerves trouble him is the man of com
parative leisure. '-Philadelphia Rec
ord
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Particulars are out REGARDING the
new metal discovered, by the Tuscan
engineers, Travaglini and Fabian.
The discoverers have given the new
metal the name radium argentiferum.
The metal is composed of copper, iron
and infinitesimal portions of silver
radium and phosphorus. The chief Sc
cret, it is said. lies in the phosphorus.
1t is claimed by the patehtees that
radium argentiferum is stronger than
steel. does not oxidize, is better con-
ductor than copper, and can be manu-
featured in large quantities at one
tenth of the cost Of bronze. There
fore they expect that it will be large
" used in making cannon. munitions.
etc, and that it will supersede copper
In electric wires.
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MARKS OF ONES VOCATION.
Easily Discernibe by an Experienced
Observer.

Easily DiscernibIe by an Experienced
Observer.
The observation has been mado
that YOU can tell a violinist by tho
fact that he carries his head on ono
eide. So, too, you can tell the cornet-
list. as rule, by the peculiar pucker
of his lip. The upper lip is generally
drawn in the center. and is inclined
stick out Just little beyond the nor
NAL line.
Cavalrymen. II in service long
enough, have bow legs and will gem
orally stand with their feet some dis
lance apart. as II making room for n
horse between their legs. The painter
generally has the mark of the palette
pole on his thumb. The pianist has
big hands. Men and women who
scrub floors generally have big knees.
whence we get the medical tel IN
housemaid's knee. These are city
some of the ways we have of telling
what man does. and may aed.
these are the easier ways.
OF course. there are many callipys
in the world which make IL easy 20
class persons who follow them II VIC
are the least bit observant. We know
the Judge, for instance. by his meas
urcd speech and the dignity he ts-
sumes. There is but little change
of making a mistake In the lawyer Or
the doctor. though members of the 50
professions have of late years shown
n tendency to dress and act more iiko
ordinary mortals. Doctors are not
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YACHT COST HIM NOTHING.
How Commodore Monroe Was Made
Eligible for Position.

How Commodore Monroe Was Made
Eligible for Position.
Just what the Larchmont Yacht
club will do. now that Gus Monroe is
dead, the members are wondering.
With Mr.. Monroe the Larchmont
Yacht club was hobby. He worked
harder to make that organization sue
coed than many men work at their
business. He was identified with the
club for more than twenty years. and
all that time he was an officeholder.
In 1888 he was chosen commodore.
He did not own yacht then.
BILL" he said to his friend. w. S.
Alley, they want me to be commo-
dcre, but can't be. because l haven't
a boat"
is that all that prevents you from
accepting the nomination." asked Mr..
Alley.
That's ALL" was the reply.
Then III give you my yacht, tn.
Schemer. I'll have the boat properly
transferred to you in consideration of
81. You can keep her as long as you
like. but when you want to get rid of
her you must give me the opportunity
to take her back again Tor 81.
That's CO." said the commodore.
The Schemer. which was the most
famous sloop in her day. was duly
transferred, and Mr.. Monroe paid Mr..
Alley 81.
Now, I'll match you for the dollar.
said the commodore.
They matched, and Mr.. Alley lost.
so the commodore got his flagship for
nothing.
He kept the schemer for two years,
retired from office, and then had the
yacht transferred back to Mr.. Alley.
When Mr.. Alley paid the dollar he sug-
gested that they should match Tor it.
Not on your life" said Commodore
Monroe. THAT dollar is going to be
a souvenir of the flagship 1 owned
that never cost cent."-New York
Sun.
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EJvt-.-.l.->-...Jt--
Gland Worth a Visit s
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Especial Correspondence.)


der Gen. Cameron. Hitiri's father and
other relatives were killed, but he
and his sister Ahumai, who was badly
wounded, escaped. These sole surviv-
ors of the disastrous fight still enter
tain travellers with the account of how
they held the fort against tremendous
odds and finally succeeded in break
ing through the line of military in
their daring bid for life. Ahumai. who
is now a doubled up old decrepit. is
known to have shot two soldiers on
that occasion, for the Maori women
frequently bore arms with the men.
Delightful Scenery.
In summer time the stately
branches of the Christmas tree wave
their gorgeous crimson blossoms
above the clear blue waters of the
lake. Along the eastern shore there
is also perfect feast of flowers. all
peculiar to the place. Groves of ma
tive evergreens arc here festooned
with delicate lianas, and in season
beautified with the blossoming floss
of the wild clematis. Then there Is
the wonderful yellow kowhai. which
showers the lake and banks with
shawl of golden petals and which
won the enthusiastic notice oil Rud-
yard Kipling in the poem which re-
corded his visit to New Zealand.
According to geological data the
lake of Taupo was once an immense
volcano. and a final touch of variety
is lent to its remarkable surroundings
by the stretches of pumice deposit
which at intervals coat many miller
OF the surrounding country.
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From. View of Concrete Poultry

Front View Of Concrete Poultry
House.
land cement being used instead Of
lime in the plaster. By using Port
land cement in the plaster the chick
ems will not pick the plaster OFF. The
floor is of concrete and a wooden
floor is laid on top of 1t. This will
keep the rats from getting under the
floor or troubling the chickens in any
way.
The cost of the concrete work would
be 10 barrels of Portland cement.
making the concrete one of cement to
nine of gravel. 0 days labor for one
man and IL yards gravel. The other
material and labor would amount to
about S14 for lath and plastering and
s27 for windows, door. roof and labor.
The inside can be sheathed up with
matched stuff If desired instead of
being lathed and plastered. but the
walls can be more easily kept free
from vermin If plastered. In order to
get the sunlight into the chicken
house. the windows should not be
more than one foot from the floor. II
higher than that the rays of the sun
will not strike the floor as 1t should.
The walls. are built between planks.
This is done by standing 2xi inch
uprights every three or four feet. both
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Caves abound in Karangahape and
all of them at one time or other
served as living places for the Taupo
natives, who were cave jewellers to a
very great extent. Just twenty years
ago, when giving evidence at the ma
tive land court of Taupo, the old war
rior, Hitiri TIE Paerata, said: Il was
born in cave at Kawakawa At
Waihaha there is cave called Orua-
waikaha belonging to two tribes. The
chief and his father are buried there.
At Karangahape point there Is a
cave which was used as pa for
tress) and called Omumutu." There
are many other Interesting records Of
the same character, showing that
these caves served as birth and death
places and the fortified abodes of the
Maoris. who distinguished them by
names as they do houses and even
trees in thei- customs of to-day.
Close to Karangahape cliffs is ma
tive settlement which numbers among
its residents the old chief Hitiri just
quoted Hitiri is warrior of proud
ancestry, the hero of many valiant
battles.
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1861 was a fortified and memora-
BILE rampant.
Looking across the lake toward the
south the traveller can see at the back
of Rotoaira the magnificent snow-clad
volcanoes of Tongarlro. Ngauruhoe
and Ruapehu. These splendid peaks
are invested with a massive drapery
of perpetual ice and snow and from
their summit there is constant issue
of sulphurous steam and smoke in va
grant clouds and spires. Until quite
recently these remarkable mountains
were held as sacred by the Maoris.
and on the eerle affairs of their snow
capped craters and glacial recesses
they offered homage and Precipitation
to their deified ancestors-the gods of
their race.
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F. B. ST.. Is spelt good TOOL Tor
horses. cattle and swine? 2. What
time of year is it planted and Few is
the srophd pFspafeq ,a.gsi =
II. spclt compares favorably with
wheat, oats and barley as fooi for
stock of all classes. 1t has cling
ing husk, similar to barley, and an In
ternal grain of much the same nature
as wheat. AS a stock food it would
probably be as valuable as mixture
of wheat and barley, or wheat and
oats. Spelt is a comparatively hard
grain and should be ground for feed
ing. .-. ..
2. Spelt requires about the same
method of cultivation as other cereals,
as wheat. oats or barley, and it should
be sown at abost the same dates in
spring. From so to 100 pounds of seed
should be sown to the acre. 1t will
thrive on light soils and Withstand
drought well.
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Misleading of signals and failure to
execute them are the most potent
causes of accidents on railways and
it has been the work of many In
ventors to lessen these dangers by
introducing automatic signals, which
shall relieve the human mind OF the
responsibility as far as possible. Thus
the block systems now show signals
which are supposed to prevent the
train next following from running
into the one which has set the sig
nal. But these signals depend on the
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AZ by 3 in. Swapping: p. lath and
plaster; e. 2 in. hollow space. ID. wood
brick. Il, concrete wall.
on the out and inside of wall. and op
posite each other. leaving twelve
inches between the outside and In
side uprights. A 2x12 inch plank is
now placed on edge both on inside
ard outside of wall with an inch
wedge between the planks AMI up
rights. BY using small spread stick
six inches long between the banks
1t will keep them in their place In
raising the planks loosen the Wedges
and raise the planks allowing them TO
lap down on the concrete az or
inches. drive in the wedges ans pro
coed as before.
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Splendid Views From Taupo.
The township of Taupo lies on the
north shore of the lake, and for It's
chief attraction has the old Maori
redoubt, situated on high bank of
the broad Waikato river and rich in
memories of stirring doings In the
days that are gone. Close by one fire.
quently sees Maori canoe padded
across the river. which here energies
from the clear lake and shapes its
course in a rapid rush through rugged
gorges and broad plains to the sea.
The Waikato serves as dividing
line between the European settlement
of Taupo town and the native village
OF Tapuae-Haruru on the heights
above, which in the war period OF
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CHAPTER XXI.

Father and Son.
One by one the directors OF the
bank had entered the room where
Randolph Morris. was making his
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This is undoubtedly case OF jaun-
dice. which is a form of liver dernnge-
ment brought on by improper feeding
Of unsuitable food in too great quanti-
ty. 1t would much simplify matters
If you had stated the age of and kind
of fowls you have. on what was fed
and in what quantities. Very often
such complaints are the result OF the
feeding of too much soft food ir the
shape of mash. AS result tha giz-
gard is not exercised enough. ane dis
ease follows. The mash shou)t be
varied from time to time and nc. fed
too frequently or in too great q'-anti-
ty. A healthy gizzard means a he,l.hy
bird, and no bird can be in proper
health without its gizzard getting work
to do. How. By feeding weii-bal
anced ration.
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FOR CHICKENS IN WINTER.
WoII-suiIt Concrete House That VIII
Defy the Cold.

f. V. G.-I would like to learn how
to proceed to build a concrete house
for little chickens in winter. I usual
ly keep about 200 chicks on hand. sell
ing them at about three months old
l have no place to keep them in win
ter. Please show how to build suit
able house of concrete and give an
estimate OF the probable cost.