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The Lamar register., 1904-08-24

study hours. You take an unfair ad-
vantage of an accidental acquaintance.
That acquaintance was terminated last
summer by your acts and conduct, and
have no desire to renew 1t. You
have had the education and oppor-
tunities of a gentleman, and must re-
spect my wishes"
She turned and entered the gallery.
Morris stood as If riveted to the floor
-dazed, ashen-faced and speechless.
Obeying a wild impulse, he rushed
after her, but halted at the door
With a smothered oath he retraced his
steps, and hailing his coachman, drove
through Inter der Linden.
For the second time in his life the
fact had been forced upon him that
there were ambitions beyond the reach
of his money. The thought envenomed
him. Again he made VOW that jessie
Garden should be his. His heavy lips
parted in a sullen smile as he pictured
her surrender. The longer it was de-
layed the sweeter would be his tri-
umph.
The morning train for Paris had
Arthur Morris for passenger. 1t was
months before he returned to New
York to become Junior partner in
the firm of Randolp Morris & Com
pany.
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ToRNADo's DEADLY WORK.
Causes Destruction at North St.
Louis,

ST. Louis Aug. 21.-A tornado of ex-
treme fury swept down upon the resi-
dence portion of North St Louis late
yesterday, killing John Ellington, in
juring about fifty persons. one of
whom may die. and causing damage to
property estimated at 100000.
The atmosphere became murky and
a dark cloud was noticed in north st.
Louis approaching from the south
west.
Suddenly an arm seemed to shoot
downward like a gigantic cable. twist
ing and turning, The end touched the
ground at Nineteenth and Anglerod
streets and with incredible swiftness
and force swept east along AnSlerod
for ten blocks.
Then it turned north and swept
three blocks along Broadway, when II
jumped eight blocks northeast to the
foot of Bremen street and the river.
where much property along the river
front was destroyed
The tornado then jumped to about
the middle of the river and encoun-
tered feryboat, which was turned
and tossed about but not sunk.
The tornado once more lifted and
struck the Illinois shore near Madison,
where 1t demolished several dwellings.
the Liederkranz hall and blew down
portion of the Madison cooper works,
killing John Ellington. Severe dam
age was done also to buildings at
Venice and Granite City, which ad-
join Madison, and n number of per
sons were injured.
So quickly did the tornado sweep
through north St. Louis that rhe citi-
zens could scarcely comprehend what
had happened.
Not n telegraph or telephone or
trolley pole was left standing along
the streets swept by the tornado and
trees were piled in heaps. The path
of the tornado was about a block and
a half wide, along which houses were
unroofed. window panes broken, sew
eral manufactures partially demol-
ished and the streets Uttered with de-
bris.
A Broadway trolley car containing
eleven passengers was struck by fall
ing telegraph poles and wrecked. The
passengers had a remarkable escape
from injury. Only the motorman re-
ceived slight bruises.
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The Panama Railroad.

Washington, Aug. 20.-The principal
feature of the Cabinet meeting to-day
was the submission of a report by Sec
retary Taft upon the result Of his in
vestigation into the contract between
the Panama Railway Company and the
Pacific Mall Steamship Company. he
secretary found that although the gov
ernment possessed sixty-nine seven
tieths of the stock of the company.
which stock is now lin his possession,
it would be impossible to effect
change in the directorate of the rail
road company before next April. when
the annual meeting occurs. The direc-
torate showed no disposition to term
mate the contract with the steamship
company. which is alleged to be dis
criminatory, although the contract
itself is terminable upon six months
notice.
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Dollar Wheat.

Immediate delivery wheat above the
dollar mark is the report from Chica-
go. During the twenty years before
price of wheat was not above dollar.
During the Civil War it went as high
as $1.55 in January, 1865. and in pa
per money the price touched $2.S5 in
1867. $22O in 1868 and s2.47 in 1869.
Even after resumption of specie pay
ments, at the beginning of 1879. the
dollar price continued Wheat went to
$1331s that year: to sl.32 in 1880; to
$1.43k In 1881. to s1.4o in 1882 and to
s113k even in the middle. Earlier in
the century prices Of $500 and $500
per bushel were not at all unusual and
wheat went once-during Napoleon's
Russian campaign of 1S12-to the
English equivalent of $3.50.
In the twenty-year period ending
with last December only six years
witnessed dollar wheat on the Chi
cago market. Those six were 1898.
when the high level reached was
$1.s5; at the end OF May. 1897. when
the price touched $1.09 on the up
grade in December; 1891. when the
August maximum and the maximum
for the year was $1.13; 1890. when
the price touched $1.00 in May and
went to $1.0SA during August; 1888.
which witnessed February quotation
of $10SA. and 1888, when the cele-
brated Hutchinson corner" put wheat
to $500 per bushel on the last day OF
September.-Denver News.
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accommodation | shall be in lasting
disgrace faltered General Garden
Jessie Garden had listened quietly.
Until that day she had given little
thought to the problem which ever
confronts the great mass of mankind
how shall we live, wherewithal shall
we be fed. clothed and housed? The
little room IN which they sat looked
mean and want-haunted. The faded
carpet, the cheap wallpaper, the taw-
dry decorations, the low and marred
ceiling. the wailing of sick child
through the thin partition. the odor
of kitchen, the rumble of traffic over
a cobblestone pavGment-surely this
was dream from which she would
awaken to find herself in the stately
mansion on the great boulevard.
Yet it was not a dream. At the
sound of the name of Arthur Morris
the past and the present stood before
her in glaring colors. She must be
brave; she would be brave. With that
superb insight which nature gives to
woman, the plot devised by Arthur
Morris lay bare before her eyes. Her
father was enmeshed in the net which
had been set for her. To release him
must she be caught in the tolls?
The Bishops had purchased a resi-
dence in New York, and there was
waiting for Jessie a letter from her
aunt inviting her to spend April and
May with them in the metropolis, and
to be their guest in bingham during
the summer.
General Garden advised her to ac-
cept the invitation. but Jessie had
at first declared that her place was
with him, and would not listen to his
arguments.
Il have changed my mind about
aunt Helen's invitation" she said.
later in the evening. Il have de-
cided to go to New York for few
weeks at least. l believe | can sell
some of my sketches and paintings
there and-and-well, ! think it best
to 60"
You are wise little girl. Jessie"
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crushed her father was now IN hei
power and felt that triumphant joy
which only woman can know. But
it wounded and tortured her pride to
think that Morris dared aspire to her
love. She charged the sacrifice she
was about to make against the ac-
count of future revenge. and turned
to him with n softer light in her eyes.
Il should not forgive you." she said.
When man who pretends to your
position so far forgets nimself. he
should first obtain his own pardon.
He should then seek to redress the
wrongs caused by his offense. Are
you prepared TO do that, Mr.. Morris?"
Il don't exactly understand what you
mean, Miss Garden"
Il will make myself plain" said
Jessie. You attempted to murder
a young man who resented your in.
suits in public place, and in the en-.
counter you were injured. For years
you have had o standing reward for
the arrest of this innocent man. Are
you willing to take steps to absolve
him? John Burt has been the greater
victim of your conduct"
But my dear Miss Garden, | haven't
the slightest notion of where he is.
don't you know" said Morris with a
puzzled expression. 'Pon my word,
| don't. We had a beastly row in
which | got shot, and all the fellows
who were with me say | started it.
and that the pistol went off in my own
hand. | assure you that | don't re-
member a thing about it. The gov.
Of tho reward I get
him to withdraw it, and put a notice
in the papers promising that no pros
ecution shall be made. I'll do any
thing you say, Miss Garden"
Publicly announce the withdrawal
of the reward and state that he will
not be prosecuted" said Jessie, as If
the matter was merely one of abb
stract justice. And if you are con-
fident that | shall not again be en-
barrassed by your indiscretions | will
try to overlook the past"
"You are very good!" he exclaimed,
effusively. Its more than | deserve.
but you will not regret it, Miss Car
den. Ny governor and yours are
mixed up in business, and it's beast
ly shame, don't you know, that we
should be at odds. BY the way, I'm
awfully sorry about the generals finan-
cial troubles. Hope he pulls out of
them all right, and think he will. I'm
trying now to make a deal which will
help him out. And you're not angry
with me now. are you, Miss Garden?
Let's shake hands and call it square?''
Morris extended a clammy hand.
and Jessie. with an inward shudder.
permitted him to clasp hers for mo-
ment.
The summer season was at hand.
and Jessie was looking forward with
pleasure to sojourn N bingham.
Arthur Morris had been devoted in
his attentions. and Jessie felt thrill
ling wickedness at the tacit encour'
agement she had given Kim.
ITO be continued.)
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NOT WHAT HE WAS SENT FOR.
irishman Had Reasoned Well, But
He Was Wrong.

A farmer. accompanied by several
of his hired men, went into the woods
one morning in the fall of the year
to cut down some trees. When about
to begin work it was discovered that
the cant hook had been left behind.
Turning to one of the men. an Irish
man not very long over. the farmer
instructed him to drive back to the
farm for the missing tool. The Irish
man did not know what a cant hook
looked like. but was averse to expos
ing his ignorance, SO drove of on his
errand, trusting to find some one at
the farm who would enlighten him.
At the barn. however. there was no
one to help him out of his dilemma.
Casting his eyes about the place for
the thing which would be most likely
to bear the name of cant hook" he
saw mooley COW with never a sign
of a horn upon its head. and conclud-
ed 1t was that he had been sent for.
Procuring a rope. he fastened the
COW to the rear end of his vehicle and
exultantly drove back to the woods.
What in Sam Hill have you
there?" shouted the farmer on seeing
his messenger and the COW. Il sent
you for a cant hook to use in moving
the logs; what have you brought that
COW for?"
BE jabers, boss. divil another
thing could see around the barn that
can't hook but this."-Star of Hope.
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The other day some late Strawberries
from Ouray county were sent to the
Worlds Fair and an enthusiast says
they were the size of hens egg This
starts a chain of thought from the little
wild strawberry of our youth to the
mammoth affair of a century hence.
We do not know the limits OF the pos
sibilities as to the development of size.
During a few centuries we have seen
both plants and animals enormously.
increased through breeding and select
ing. Compare the little wild crab ap-
pie with the mammoth Wolf River and
what is beyond the Wolf River apple?
Perhaps an apple twice its size. The
difference between the full-grown wild
strawberry and the one the size of an
egg is not so great as that between the
wild crab and the Bietigheimer. We
may expect from decade to decade to
see an increase in the size of strawber-
ries. This fruit is very susceptible to
development on account of the uni
versatility of its cultivation and its char
acter of growth. Thousands of grow
ers are to-day developing new varieties
of this fruit and it will be very queer
If some of them do not find prize now
and then. The object of all the expert
menters is to grow big berries and lots
of them.-Field and Farm.
The monthly report of the Depart
ment of Agriculture shows the condi-
tion of corn August 1st to have been
s7.3. as compared with 1874 last month:
1877 August LIST. 1903; S6.5 at the corre-
spending date in 1902. and a ten-year
August average of S3.5. Preliminary
returns indicate winter wheat crop OF
about 333. 400. 900 bushels. or an average
of 1913 bushels per. acre. as compared
with 1913 bushels per acre last year. as
finally estimated. The average condi-
tion of spring wheat August LIST was
s7.5, as compared with 93.7 last month.
I'll August /. 1903: 1877 at the corre-
spending date in 1902, and a ten-year
Xpgust average Of S1.2.
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BLOODY RIOTS IN CHICAGO.
Big Police toree Meets With Persist
ent Violence.

Chicago. Aug. 19.-The fiercest riot OF
the stock yards strike occurred last
night. when hungry dwellers OF tho
packing house district sought 20 cap
ture and kill eight steers that had es-
capped from the yards.
The mob numbered 1000 persons and
the streets were cleared only after l2O
policemen in Ave squads had charged
the rioters on four sides.
Shots were fred and scores of riot
ers were dubbed.
A bullet grazed the cheek OF Police
Lieutenant Perrin and police ser
geant was stripped OF his star and club
by a woman rioter.
One man was SO severely battered
that he was sent to the hospital. Few
arrests were made. as the police con-
tented themselves with dispensing the
mob. The temper Of the police was
shown, however, when call for rein
forcements was answered by a number
of patrol wagons, followed by an am
bulance. In no previous riots were
clubs used so freely. Iii
Because they wanted to study the
strike situation, two Harvard students.
William Pastor and Blaine Evans, ran
into serious trouble to-day at Twenty
eighth street and Ashland avenue and
were nearly killed. They were carry
Ing small packages that looked Ike
luncheon boxes and therefore were mis-
taken for stiike-breakcrs.
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Domestic Economy.

"Ill have to have some more
money. John" said the young matron,
displaying an empty pocketbook.
Money again, Nellie-so soon?
Why, I gave you your housekeeping
allowance only yesterday. What have
you done with it?"
81 have saved it, John" was the
response, but she saw by his puzzled
expression that John needed further
enlightenment.
Don't you remember. dear. that the
last number of The Mothers Adviser
said: Purchase a ten-cent bank. and
when you receive a dime in change
put it in the bank, and you will soon
have a snug little amount saved
toward the baby's trousseau. and will
never miss the money saved in this
way?' You agreed with me, dear, that
this was good plan to save money
for baby.
Yesterday every bit of change I
got was in ten-cent pieces, and of
course they all went into the bank"
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THE FARM AND RANGE
Alfalfa and Beet Pulp.

A bulletin now being compiled by
rrof. w. L. Carlyle of the Colorado Ag-
ricultural College upon his recent ex-
periments in feeding cattle, will be of
greater value to the farmers and stock
growers of the state than anything pre-
viously published at this station.
The experiment were planned by
Professor Carlyle an: conducted with
the assistance of the Great Western
Sugar Company and the Department
of Agriculture at Washington. The OBJ
ject of the experiments were two-fold.
First, to determine the relative values
of Colorado-grown grains and corn
shipped from Kansas and Nebraska,
and second. to find the value or beet
pulp as cattle food.
For these experiments $50 head OF
grade Hereford and Shorthorn steers
were used. These animals cost at the
rate of SO per hundred weight and av-
eraged 800 pounds. They were divided
into three different lots and fed for
twenty-five weeks.
The first lot received beet pulp al
falfa hay and a mixture of ground oats
and barley. The second beet pulp, al
falfa hay and ground corn, while the
third lot received beet pulp and alfalfa
hay, with no grain whatever. Each lot
was given all the beet pulp it would
eat without wasting
The amount of grain fed the first two
lots was small. sta ting with two
pounds per day per animal and increas-
ing gradually until ra.ion of ten
pounds was fed at the close of the ex-
pertinent with an average of six and
one-half pounds.
The cost of feed for the entire time
was $2l65 for the lot fed on oats and
barley, S2O.6S for those fed corn and
1897 per animal on alfalfa hay and
beet pulp. The net profit realized per
head on each of the three lots was as
follows:
Lot 1. oats and barley. sl2.55; lot 2.
corn fed. $15.45; lot 3, beet pulp and
alfalfa hay only. SIG per head. The
selling price per hundred weight of the
three lots was $3.50, $3.50 and s5.15 re-
spectively.
The experiments show an advantage
in profit in the corn feeding over the
small grain, while the pulp and alfalfa
fed lot, with no grain, yielded the
greatest net profit.
The steers were marketed in Denver
while, II they had been shipped to Chi
cogo or some river market. the shrink
age might have made a considerable
difference. The experiments show con-
clusively that the great quantities OF
beet pulp turned out annually from the
sugar factories of the state will yield
great wealth in beef
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said General Garden. II shall be in
New York nearly as much as In Bos-
ton, and you will be much happier
there"
A week later Jessie was fondly
greeted by her aunt Thomas Bishop
belonged to an old New York family,
and was proud to introduce his beau
tiful niece to the exclusive society
circles in which the Bishops had been
welcomed.
1t was at the Cregier reception that
she again met Arthur Morris. For
a moment Morris was unable to speak,
and gazed at her blankly, first at
Jessie and then at Mrs. Cregier.
Really why, really why why,
don't you know, Mrs. Cregier, Miss
Garden ans I have met before!" he
exclaimed. In fact-why, in fact we
are old acquaintances; are we not,
Miss Carden?"
Il recall having met Mr.. Morris, -
said Jessie, addressing her hostess.
1t was a trying moment for Jessie
Garden. Before her stood the man
she hated Why had fate cast him
as a reptile ever crawling across her
path? She longed to crush the SER
pent's head with her tiny heel, yet
she knew that the snake had cum
ming; she knew that her father was
caught in his coils. Never until that
moment did she realize the damning
power of money, or sound the depths
of a woman's hatred.
May l say something to you, Miss
Carden?" ventured Morris. I've
wished to talk to you for long time,
or rather to write something. but
bullets get out of this crush SO l
can explain myself"
81 do not care to listen to you. SIR"
Il beg of you. hear me for mo-
ment!" pleaded Morris, as Jessie
turned haughtily from him.
Since you seem determined to ere
ate a scene in which l am to be in
volved. prefer the less conspicuous
disgrace of listening to you," she said,
bitterly. Here is quiet corner.
What have you to say to me, sir?"
II want to apologize for what I did
in Berlin. or rather for coming to
Berlon," he began. 81 was wrong and
l beg your pardon"
THAT is not the offence for which
you SnOulu crave IOTPlNeHeSS, sdiu
Jessie Garden. Scorn was in her voice
and a warning flash in her eyes.
Your intrusion in Berlin was inso-
lent, but 1t was in harmony with a
greater affront which preceded it,
and one of which no gentleman would
be guilty. If you have nothing more
appropriate to say. leave me, sir!!"
II have; l have!" cried Morris, cow
ering before her gaze. Pray be seat
ed. Miss Garden, and-and give me
chance!"
Il should not" she said coldly.
81 know the time you mean, Miss
Garden" His face flushed a deeper
red and he looked at her with ap-
pealing eyes. You mean that affair
at the clambake. was intoxicated,
Miss Garden. It's a hard word but
I'm going to be honest and throw my
self on your mercy. I am very, very
sorry; really | am, Miss Garden, and
[ want to be your-your friend"
She longed to spurn his prayers
and to ask him to take back the white
locks from above her fathers brow
nd remove the stain of disgrace.
r" r~n''zed that the man who had
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CHAPTER XVIII.
Diplomacy.

diplomacy
After an absence of two years Jessie
Garden looked forward with pleasure
to a homecoming. She had bidden
her instructors and friends adieu, and
was about leaving Berlin for brief
visit to Paris, when she received a
cablegram from General Garden, re-
ouesting her to return home at once.
The message was SO worded that
Jessie was mystified, but not alarmed.
After stormy voyage. the liner
steamed into Boston harbor. and Cen
eral Garden clasped his daughter in
his arms. At first glance she hardly
recognized him. His face was drawn.
and the dark hair and beard had
turned to silver-gray.
you will be brave, my pet" he
said, his voice choked with emotion.
81 have sad news for you, jessie"
There can be no very sad news.
papa dear, so long as you are alive"
said Jessie. With woman's intuition
she guessed the truth.
II am ruined, Jessie, My bank has
failed, and my fortune is swept away.
That is not all. Our old home is in
the hands of creditors and | am a
bankrupt-a bankrupt at the age of
fifty"
Jessie smiled bravely through her
tears.
II am distressed on your account,
papa dear. but you must not worry
in the least over me. | have money.
papa; lots and lots of money. | have
saved nearly two thousand dollars out
of my allowance. We shall get along
famously."
That evening. in the modest apart
ments he had rented, General Garden
told Jessie the story of his downfall.
Randolph Morris was his principal
creditor. and negotiations were then
in progress by which he hoped to
transfer his l.. X o. stock to Mr.. N~r'
ris, in consideration of a loan which
would enable him to settle with his
minor creditors.
IF Mr.. Morris refuses tn e.c.arh this
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EIGHT WERE DROWNED.
Disastrous Flood at Globe, Arizona


Phoenix, Arizona. Aug. 2O.-A cloud
burst Wednesday afternoon caused
great destruction at Globe, a mining
town on Pinal creek, ninety miles east
of this city.
been drowned, including o. ID. Wilson,
a railway clerk, and NJ. N. Mitchell, a
railway machinist.
Five bodies have been recovered.
Nearly a mile of the track of the
Gila Valley, Globe & Northern Railway
was washed away, as were the rail-
road shops and roundhouse.
The road Is in such condition that
trains cannot be run for days.
Globe is located on the side of a
broad valley that slopes down to the
creek, which at one point near the
business center of the camp crosses its
main street Most of the damage Is
assumed to have been below this
point, where the Stag dump of the Old
Dominion Copper Company backs the
waters of the creek at flood into a
group of miners cabins.
About week ago Globe resident
while attempting to ford the stream In
a buggy was drowned in a flood then
considered record breaker.
1t is improbable that the main part
of the camp can have sustained any
damage from the creek, however high
1t may have gotten.
Later four bodies were Identified as
Charles Sims, young man who
boarded with w. T. Mitchell: Mrs.
Hurd and Miss Moody, who also lived
at Mitchell's, and an old man named
Uncle John Epley.
Sims lost his life while trying to
save Mrs. Hurd.