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fairly seethed under his astonished gaze
He gave great start as Stubbs' nose
came curiously shifting at his legs. He had
been too much engrossed to notice the dog,
and would have ignored him now but that
after the first sniff at his master he retired
under the table with white ridge of hair
showing on his spine, and as Meredith
moved toward him he edged further back
with low, threatening growl
The doctor eyed him curiously as he sat
backed up to the table leg; then he laid the
crystal carefully on tabaret and seated
himself In big, roomy cane chair close at
hand
Come here. Stubbs"
No answer save an uneasy shuttle.
Come boy; come out here"
This time there was rather pitiful whine
from the shadow where the dog sat, but no
other response
Come, doggie; poor old chap; come, boy"
The man stretched out his hand coaxingly
and 1t proved too much for Stubbs. who
craw1ed out slowly and with evident doubt
with tail dropped and q general air of dis
comfort Nearly on htss belly, he crawled
inch by inch to his master and crouched
against his knees, licking the hands he
loved: but there was a furtite took in his
eyes and an utter laek~of his usual spon-
tanety. ~, .s-,
Meredith played WITH Nm for while and
then proceeded to test-th idea that had
come to him. The dog was all English bull
of the famous Rodney strain, and, so far
as his master had been able TO Judge. was
ID SWCCt tSAppcTtu dn0S1TB6< tTOuis CdpiiCo
as he was plucky ands faithful. and. with
this one exception. had never shown even
sign Of ugliness. The man was almost
ashamed Of himself fofaMs cfedulity as he
drew the tabaret clOseft0 his elbow; but
this was of short durattoMl1fOr he had
hardly laid his fingers ON. the crystal when
he felt the dog all a-trembie iin his arms.
1t was quite impossible that the beast
could have caught any sight of either his
masters hand or the trinket. as both lay
on the tabaret above him and entirely out
of his line of vision.
Meredith let go of the crystal. and with a
very perplexed air began to comfort the
dog, who grew slowly quieter. He had been
willing to fmpute his own experience to
some uto-suggestion due to his state of
health and probably excited by the girls
letter, but he utterly declined to accept the
same hypothesis concerning the dog. Twice
he tried the same thing. cautiously, and
making sure that the dogs head was ac-
tualiy hidden, and each time. the instant
his fingers touched the crystal, Stubs be-
gan his trembling afresh The last time
the dog struggled and grow1ed in his arms
and he was forced to let him CO.
He smiled grimly as he re-read Loda's
letter. Far from clearing his mind, as
promised, her little gift had, in manner
that seemed almost diabolical, reduced him
to state of hopeless mental muddle.
He expected to lie a9ake after his Gus
tom of late, and fret himself with vain con-
lectures the livelong night. but he slept
soundly and walked fresh and buoyant for
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his chota- azri Qittle breakfast) and with a
firm resolve to find out the riddle of the
crystal. Stubs had also recovered his
equanimity. and there was a mutual read
justment Of conditions between the two,
each doubtless making generous allowance
for the others imbecility.
So Merediths investigation of the crys-
tai bees ne an absorbing study. His
curiosity was thoroughly reused; the
thing was SO utterly impossible, so en-
tirely beyond intelligent research; and it
fascinated him as nothing in his life ever
had before. He recognized clearly that the
glass exerted some strong. uncomfortable
influence over Stubs, but. strangely enough
he failed to grasp the fact that he himself
was being affected; yet such was undoubt-
edly the case. While away from the thing
and engaged in his daily business he scout
ed the idea of magic with all his old-time
positive vigor; yet each time he gazed into
its yellow depths he seemed to grow little
less positive, a little more negative, al
though so far he had seen nothing but the
stirring of the depths, with now and again
suggestion of shadowy forms like those
on the ground-glass of a camera when the
lens Is out of focus. But each day he grew
more expectant more sure that there was
something banking up in that little yellow
glass that was Of vital importance to his
welfare. Also. he had most curious feel
ing that he knew just what this something
was only 1t had slipped his memory.
Another significant matter was certain
growth of mental intimacy with Loda- Her
personality and magnetism seemed to per-
wade the crystal; and of an evening, after
he had been examining 1t and was browsing
over his tobacco. he would be so conscious
of her presence that again and again he
would look around curiously as though ex-
pecting to see her In the very flesh.
Just how much of this degenerate condi-
ton was due directly to Loda's influence
and mentality, and how much to the state
Of health that rendered his brain negative
to such influence, Is impossible to deter
mine. And. mind you. there was no ply
steal decadence-his cheeks were brown and
ruddy and all his flesh firm and welI-but
certain mental and moral lethargy surely
possessed him to the utter detriment Of
that positive element that had made him q
man Of mark among his confreres.
Finally a day came when the desire to see
Loda again took definite place in his con-
seriousness. Doubtless 1t had been formu-
lating there for days. but 1t seemed to leap
to life and power in his brain with sud-
denness that startled him.
He was standing In one Of the medical
wards at the bedside Of consumptive Hin
du. A fat little brown apothecary was TAX
ing down his prescriptions In an order book.
When half way through the order the Doc
tor Sahib paused suddenly and looked
rather perplexed, frowned savagely at the
apothecary, and walked on to the next bed.
When the man reminded him of the unf1n-
ished prescription, he laughed awkwardly
and corrected his mistake. But for the rest
of the morning he found It extremely DIM
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Violin solos were given by Mr.. James Car
roll. Mrs. Emma Corbey. accompanist A
temperance address and reading were given
by Miss Maude Richardson. Vocal solos
were rendered by Miss L. Jenkins, Mrs
Corbey. accompanist and an address of an
peal for active temperance work and Civ
ing special reasons for encouragement, was
given by the grand chief templar
At the conclusion of the program a COM
mittee of the home lodge served refresh
mentS.
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couple, you like, have a tent for bed
room and take their meals with the rest at
common dining table under mar
quee. This is a favorite method of getting
the desert air nowadays, and is much
patronized by artists who come out to copy
the tints in the desert sky.
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Mississippi Senators Reelected.

A dispatch from Jackson. Miss, last night
says: Senators A ]. McLaurin and H. D.
Money were elected today by both houses
of the legislature to succeed themselves in
the United States Senate.
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coming down and going to the top of the
other in sixteen minutes. At least that is
the story they tell and I was finally In
duced to offer the sum of 81 In three prizes.
open sweepstakes, free to all who would
climb to the top of the pyramid of Cheops
in less than seven minutes. 1t was actually
done in six minutes and forty seconds and
was most remarkable exhibition of nerve,
it.ra a axadil
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12
TO RECEIVE THE VETERANS.
Boston Completes Arrangements for
Entertainment Of Grand Army.

Boston Completes Arrangements for
Entertainment Of Grand Army.
Boston, Aug. Interpretations for
the annual encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic, which opens
here next Monday. are now practical
ly complete. The first day will be
given up to receptions and a parade
by the navy brigade and marines. The
great parade takes place on Tuesday,
and spectator stands seating more
than SOC, 900 persons, are being con-
structed along Boston Common and
other points. The business sessions
of the encampment will be opened on
Wednesday. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee an
that he will be unable,
through press of business, to come to
Boston with the other Confederate
veterans who will make the journey.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12

reports of the intention of the state
department to second Minister Leish-
mans efforts automatically at Con-
stantinople by the pressure of a feet
of American warships in Turkish
waters, and he doubted the reports.
Secretary Hay soon satisfied him on
this point and the minister returned
to his legation to frame a dispatch for
the information of the Turkish foreign
Office. Rear Admiral Barker, com.
mander-in-chief of the North Atlantic
fleet, cabled the navy department
from Gibraltar announcing the arrival
Of the battleship squadron
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12

Latest Quotations From Grain ano
Live Stock Centers.

@IVS 0AVNN SS1tNGSV
st. Paul, Aug. 10. Wheat No.
Northern, 80 3-4cQ$1: No. 2 North.
srn, IS 1-2@97c; No. 3, 92093 1-2c.
Corn-No. 8 yellow, SO 1-2c. Oats
No. 3 white. 3S@39c.
Minneapolis. Aug. 10.-Wheat-No.
1 hard, $1.o6 IS; No. 1 Northern.
$1.04 1-8; No. 2 Northern, $1.02 Is,
Oats-No. 3 white. ~ 3-Sc. Corn-No.
3 yellow, 81 1-2c.
Duluth, Aug. 10. Wheat - No.
Northern, $1.09 IA: No. 2 Northern,
s1.o5 "a; fax. $1.23 3-4; oats, 35 lie;
rye, 81 lie.
Milwaukee, Aug. 10. - Wheat-No.
I Northern, $1.06; No. 2 Northern,
S1.02@1O4. Rye-No. 1. roc. Barley
NO. 2, 35@55c. Oats - Standard,
II 1902 1-2c. Corn-No. 3, 51@52c
Chicago, Aug. 10. Wheat-No. 2
red, 9S@99c; No. 3 red, SO 1-2@9Sc;
No. : hard, 96@97c; No. 8 hard, $40
sec; No. 1 Northern. $1.0S; No.
Northern, $1.O5. Corn-No. 2, 81 IL
052 3-4c. Oats-No. 2, CSC.
Sioux City, Iowa, Aug. 10. - Cattle
-Beeves 81 q SIS; COWS, bulls and
mixed, $4,000; stockers and feed
ers. s2.75@3.75; calves and yearlings,
81. 5O@3.50 Hogs-Bulk, $4.95@5.
Chicago, Aug. 10.-Cattle-Good to
prime steers, $5.25@6.25; stockers and
feeders, 81 @4; cows, $1.25 a 4;
heifers, $2@4.75; calves, s2@6. Hogs
Mixed and butchers, $5.20@5.5O;
good to choice heavy, $5.25 q $50.
Sheep-Good to choice wethers, 1918
Q4.15; Western. $4,000: Western
lambs. $4.35@6.75.
South st. Paul, Aug. 10. - Cattle -
Good to choice steers, $5.15 @5.65;
good to choice cows and heifers, $3.50
"a 4; butcher bulls, 1896 @ 3.25;
veals, $2@4.25; good to choice stock
steers, s2.7503.5o; steer calves, $40
2.75; good to choice stock cows and
heifers, $2@2.25: heifer calves, $3.50
Oils; good to choice mich cows, $40
Gao. Hogs - Range price, IS @
$40; bulk, $5@5.05. Sheep - Good
to choice lambs, $5.50@5.S5; fair to
good, $4.75 q SIS; good to choice
yearling wethers. $4.25@4.5C; heavy
404.35; good to choice ewes me-
dunn weight, $3.50@3.65.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12
THE TREACHEROUS SANDS ARE
DRIFTING OVER BODIES OF
UNFORTUNATES.
BODIES ARE STRtWN ron MILES
ONE OF THE GREATEST RAIL.
ROAD DISASTERS IN HISTORY
OF COUNTRY.

Pueblo, Colo, Aug. 1O.-The wreck
of the Worlds Fair flyer on the Den
yer & Rio Grande railroad near Eden,
seven miles north of Pueblo, Sunday
evening, proves to have been n Of
the greatest railroad disasters in the
| history of the country. Two crowded
passenger cars and a baggage car
were engulfed in the torrent that tore
out a trestle spanning Steele's hollow,
otherwise known as Dry creek, and,
SO far as known, only three of the oc-
| cupants of these cars escaped death.
, Fortunately two sleeping cars and a
diner. completing the train, remained
on the track at the edge of the abyss
and none of their occupants was
killed and injured.
More Than 100 Perished.
/ How many persisted probably will
never be definitely ascertained, for the
t~reacherous sands are. drifting over
the bodies. But that the number will
exceed 100 there seems scarcely to be
a doubt. Searching for the dead was
begun about midnight On an extensive
scale and still is in progress. All
corpses found were brought to Pueblo
and placed in four morgues here. At
8 o'clock last night seventy-siX bodies
had been recovered, and of these,
%forty-nine had been identified. During
the day bodies were recovered all the
way along Fountain river from the
scene of the wreck to this city. At !
o'clock yesterday afternoon two
bodies were taken from the stream
at First street, Pueblo, more than
eight miles from the point where
The Disaster Occurred.
and it is probable that some may be
even recovered further down stream.
None of the bodies is badly mutilated
and all are in such condition as to be
recognizable.
So quickly had the catastrophe been
enacted that the occupants of the
three cars remaining on the track
did not realize that an accident had
occurred until they alighted from the
train. Then they were utterly pow
erless to render assistance to the vic
Tins, who had disappeared in the
rushing waters.
On the lookout for danger, warned
by the squally clouds and heavy rains
| to the north, Engineer Charles Hind
man was running cautiously. about
fifteen miles an hour, as he ap-
preached the arroyo. which was
spanned by a bridge ninety-six feet in
length. The
Condition Of the Bridge
was not known until the locomotive.
one of the monster passenger type,
had nearly crossed. Fireman Frank
Mayfeld, with a torch that the engi-
neer and the fireman had burning to
ascertain the condition of the track,
was in the gangway. When Engineer
| Hindman felt the tremor in the
great machine and caught a glimmer
on the water he shouted his last
words:
Put out that TORCH" evidently
thinking that in the accident he felt
certain was coming the flame would
serve to spread fire.
But before Mayfeld could obey,
while the last words were still OF the
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12
BUTCHERS ICE is CUT OFF.
Principal Weapon Labor Leaders Will
Use to Win the Meat Strike.

Use to Win the Meat Strike.
Chicago, Aug. 1O.-The union team.
sters are the principal weapon which
the labor leaders propose to use to
win the stock yards strike. Orders
were issued yesterday to drivers OF
ice wagons to deliver no more ice to
butchers who buy of the big packers
or any branch houses of the packing
| plants where the men are now on
| strike. A list of more than 200 retail
dealers who have been buying meat
from the so-called trust packers and
hauling it away with their own
cording to the claims OF. the strike
leaders the ice supply will be cut off
from every one of these places to-day.
Arrangements have been made to
have pickets stationed at the retail
markets which have been placed un-
der the ban of the unions to see that
the boycott is
@ Inforced to the Limit.
Yesterdays order prohibiting ice
deliveries to the retailers is a dupli.
| cate of the one issued last week, but
was never enforced because 1T a not
been Endorsed by the international Of
| 6cers of the teamsters' union. At
| Cincinnati, where the International
| Brotherhood of Transfers was in ses-
| sion yesterday, the necessary indorse-
ment of the proposed boycott was
| given and the belated order will be
put in force to-day.
All the packing plants began opera
tons here yesterday with a slightly
increased force of workmen, nearly
200 additional employees having been
| secured over Sunday. Among those
who reported for duty yesterday were
a considerable number Of the strikers
who, according to the packers, had
| become tired of being idle, n yes
terday morning made application for
the places they held prior to the
strike.
l. The live stock receipts, consisting
of 10000 cattle, 2 5000 hogs and 10000
sheep, were nearly all bought up by
the packers yesterday. This fact the
packers claim is positive evidence
that they now have the situation well
in hand and are now in such a posi-
ton that it is a matter {. little con-
Germ to them how long the strikers
hold out.
An additional detachment of police
were ordered to report to the stock
yards station today to aid in protect
ing a Lake Shore & Michigan South
ern railway train which is expected
to arrive with 700 additional strike
breakers. These men have been en-
ployed in various cities throughout
the East, and among them, it is said,
are between 200 and 800 skilled work
men.
New York, Aug. 10. - The advisory
board of the Amalgamated Meatcut-
ters and Butchers Union Of North
America at a meeting last night de-
cided to order a strike in New York
and vicinity. Between 5000 and 1000
men will be called out. Strengthening
will stop to-day and twenty-four hours
will be spent in cleaning up so as to
leave the abbattoirs in good condition.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12
COMING TO
Rivers and Harbors Committee to Go
Down River From st. Paul.

Washington, Aug. 10. Chairman
Burton Of the rivers and harbors
committee while here yesterday, gave
out the plans for the trip Of the COM
mittee through the country in the in.
spection OF river and harbor projects.
Chairman Burton left for points in
New England yesterday, where he will
meet members Of the committee. and
after a tour of the East the commit
tee Will take the steamer Northwest
at Buffalo for Duluth. A week will be
spent in he examination of Lake Su.
perlor harbors and the reservoirs of
the headwaters of the Mississippi. af.
ter which the committee will go
down the Mississippi river by
steamer.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12
REYES ASSUMES OFFICE.

Succeeds Marroquin as President Of
Colombia.
Bogota, Colombia, Aug. 10. - Gen.
Rafael Reyes assumed Office yesterday
as president Of Colombia, succeeding
Senior Marroquin. The cabinet
Secretary of state, Bonifaceo Velez;
secretary Of war, Diego Castro; sec
rotary of finance, Jorge Holguin; sec
rotary of the treasury, Incas Cabel-
loro; secretary of public instruction,
Carlos Curevo; secretary of foreign
affairs, EnriQui Enriqui Cortes.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12
SHARP MESSAGE FOR SULTAN.

Nay 1luntIy Informs Turkish Minister
That Our Patience 10 Exhausted.
Washington, Aug. 10. - Secretary
Hay yesterday bluntly told Chekib
Bey, the Turkish minister here, that
the patience Of the American govern
ment is well nigh exhausted. The
charge is expected to communicate
this information to his home govern
ment speedily. Chekib Boy had no in
structions from the porte when he
called at the state department yes
terday. He had seen the newspaper
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12
Two Lives Lost.

Sioux City, Iowa, Aug. 10.-The City
hotel at Glidden, Iowa, was destroyed
by fire Saturday and A. w. Hobbs and
William Hobbs, guests, are supposed
to have lost their lives. Property loss
is $22, 900.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12

Each Of those women who is tell
ing ID : current periodical what she
would do -Could I Choose my Daugh-
tersinrLaw," may take 1t for granted,
however. that II ahe did, her son
would be even les satisfied than she
herso1 ~ under existing conditions.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12

It IL only natural that the editor
who has to pay an exorbitant price
for steak should feel like giving the
meat magnates who are responsible
roast.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12

Three-fourths of the body is water,
according to q scientific sharp. This
must be humiliating to sundry colonies
down in Georjah.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12

Prot. T. D. A. Cockrell thinks germs
are flying about by the million In In
terstellar space. II he'll devise q
means Of keeping 'em there, Wen
give Professor T. D. A. Cockrell q
tree trip to the worlds fair.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12

"A Boston girl is thinking seriously
cf breaking her engagement to a
young man in Indianapolis because
he addressed q letter to her which he
dated Lake Geo."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12

When an American heiress is look
ing for q title she does her shopping
In Europe.-Chicago Daily News.
And comes back here to repent. Eth.
Miss Morton?
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12

The trouble with Grand Duke Boris
appears to have been that he mis-
took Gen. Kuropatkin's camp for .
sort Of 4 Newport and imagined that
war il something OF . social func-
ton.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12

More than half Of the people of the
United States aged 10 years u more
are engaged In gainful occupations,
according to the censu figures. and
most Of them feel that they deserve
considerably more gain than they are
getting.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12

It Is encouraging to learn that Mrs.
Maybrick is going into retirement
and not into writing for the yellow
press.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12

One thing that makes us forget the
big disasters is that another SO swift
ly follows on the heels Of each
one.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12

BY all means let the hulk Of the
Maine be raised from the mud of
Havana harbor, if possible, but do not
make a show of her.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12

"A Connecticut Judge has given
Frank ]. Gould's chauffeur thirty days
In Jail for scorching. And that's a
penalty his rich employer q not
pay for him.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12

Peace treaties among military pow
ers are lovely and they are sure to
hold good until the next time the
signatory powers have occasion for a
wal.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12

Canada Is trying to entice immi-
grants from the United States. We
wouldn't care. II she'd give us the
privilege Of picking 'em out.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12

The Galveston News adds two new
verbs to the language by remarking
to It's readers: "Now worm your to-
bacco and unweevil your cotton CROP"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12

The fashion editor says the parasol
furnishes a subject which a w
run dry. Wherein it differs from the
bathing suit.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12

"Have had rheumatism for several
weeks" ~advertises "Hannavas." in a
New York Herald personal" The
excuse is quite sufficient.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12
Farmer Takes His Own Life.

Nora Springs, Iowa, Aug. 10.-Mal-
colin G. Beall, a wealthy farmer about
five miles southwest of here, commit
ted suicide by shooting. He lived only
a short time. No cause is given for
the act.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12

William Waldorf Astor's daughter is
engaged to be married to an English
man who has no title. She must be
In love with the fellow.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12

Latest quotations show that radium
10 still q little more expensive than
beefsteak. but the gap is narrowing
rapidly.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12

a Cleveland man who started six
years ago to trundle . wheelbarrow
around the world Is nearing the end
Of his journey. Probably he'll be
home In time to make an intelligent
bet on the election.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12

Some Of the Atlantic coast fisher
men are now trying to tell bigger
whale stories than Jonesh's. It's mean
to take advantage of the deceased.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12
STATE BUYS cows.
Stock of State Institution Will Be I'm.
proved.

proved.
The state board of control plans to
raise the quality Of the live stock at
the farms Of the state institutions.
Better breeds are being introduced.
and an effort is being made to in.
crease the productivity of the animals
by stEing them the most nutitive feed
and the best possible care.
The board has just purchased a car
load of holstein cattle at Lake Mills.
Wis. ~
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12

BY all means let us have torchlight
parades during the presidential cam
paign this fall. They are pretty to
look ct, even II they don't win votes.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12

Nevertheless, the people who bet
On elections are not the ones who
cast most of the votes.