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Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-10
chAPTER NxxIl-contInued.

CHAPTER NNNiI-Continued.
"The hotel furnishes Matches" re.
eponded Blake, coolly.
Here's a match" said Kingsley.
Thanks, old chap"
Morris calmly struck a light and,
holding the bright new thousand-dol-
lar note a few feet from Blake's head,
he ignited It.
Very clever, Norris" said Blake,
replacing his pocketbOok. Must be
a new sensation to burn my money?
Did you burn your again
Morris?"
Don't go too far with me, Blake!"
Norris exclaimed. "Ill not stand for
Il, do you hear? I've lost, and I'm
still gentleman; you've won, and
are yet a cad! You've taken my
money and won the woman. Keep
away from me-"
Il didn't seek this interview" said
Blake, his face flushed with rising
anger. but since it's TO be our last
one, I'm going to tell you something.
I've not a dollar of your money and
am not your rival in any respect.
Listen to me, Morris, and III tell you
something that will sober you. Do
you remember John Burt? l guess
you do. He was the country boy who
dragged you out of a chair by the
scruff of the neck for insulting a
young lady upon whom you had forced
your society,""
What of him?" demanded Morris,
sullenly. At the mention of John
Burt's name the scene, with all its
horror, came to him.
John Burt-what of him." repeat
cd Morris. THAT country lout can
come back. or stay away, or go to the
devil. for all l care"
That country lout has come back"
said Blake deliberately. Il had the
pleasure this afternoon, my dear Nor
Tis, OF transferring to John Burt the
various stocks and bonds which you
and your father rendered TO James
Blake & Company in settlement of
your liabilities. Permit me to let
you into a deep secret, my dear Nor
iris. John Burt is James Blake &
Company. | am-nOthing. In my fee
bile way I've attempted to carry out
John Burt's instructions. You seemed
10 stand across his path and he blot
Ted you out. He forced you to dis
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-10
CITY HALL TABLETS
DISPUTE Is ENDED
Names Of Mayor and Members Board
Of Public improvements on Slab.

st. Louis: A friendly dispute be-
tween the City Hall Commission and
the Board of Public improvements as
to whose names were to be inscribed
upon the tablet on the south wall or
the vestibule at the Twelfth street
entrance to the City Hall was ended
Thursday when workmen began carv-I
ing the names of the Mayor and OF
the members of the Board OF Public
improvements upon the tablet
Members Of the City Hall Commits
sion conlended that they should get
the credit for the completion of the
hall, as they laid out the work and
supervised 1t. The Board Of Public
improvements, they say, has been
nothing more than the agent of the
commission in having the work done,
and consequently did not deserve mem
ton upon the commemorative tablet.
But President Phillips of the Board,
who is also member Of the commits
sion, wished to follow the style on the
tablet erected on the north wall Of the
vestibule when the hall was begun.
On it are inscribed the names Of
Mayor Noonan and the members of
the Board who served during his adj
ministration. A similar style was fol-
lowed inscribing the last tablet.
The following names appear on tho
tablet now being inscribed Mayor
Wells and the members Of the Board
Of Public Improvements, President
Hiram Phillips, Street Commissioner
Varrelmann, Water Commissioner Adj
lSins, Sewer Commissioner Valiant,
Harbor and Wharf Commissioner
Whyte and Park Commissioner Aull.
The City Hall Commission is COM
posed Of Mayor Wells, President Phil,
lips, Comptroller Player, Treasurer
Franciscus, President Hornsby of the
City Council and Speaker Gazzolo Of
the House of Delegates
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-10

gorge General Gardens fortune. He
will wed the woman on whom you
have forced your addresses. Do !
make myself plain, Morris?'
Morris gazed at James Blake and
for a moment seemed incapable of
speech.
Ill think you lie, Blake" he
stammered, after a long pause.
Blake raised his eyes and saw John
Burt and Mr.. Hawkins entering the
room. Pausing not a second to weigh
the consequences, he grasped Morris
by the shoulders and whirled hem
around.
Morris threw one arm behind him,
but Blake, scornful Of his opponent,
and thinking only Of the dramatic eli
max which offered itself, took no
warning
Calm yourself, Norris" he said
soothingly. anger does not become
you. l want you to look your best,
for here comes our mutual friend,
John Burt! Hello, john"
Blake released his grasp and Nor.
,ris drew back in a defiant attitude.
With careless contempt Blake ignored
Morris, and his eyes followed John
Burt and Hawkins as they came
towards him.
At the call of his name John turned
and saw Blake. His face lighted with
a smile as he stopped and then
walked towards the group.
The muscles of Morris face
tw!tched. and a desperate look came
TO his eyes. With a quick motion his
arm come from behind his back and
something glittered in his hand.
Hello. jim" said John. Are we
ION timer"
''Mr. Burt" said Blake, his dark
eyes twinkling with deviltry, and his
voice clear as a bell, permit me to
Introduce"
He turned to Morris with a mocking
smile on his lips. He heard the clich
OF metal and saw the fash of polished
steel as Norris raised his arm anC
Heveled q revolver at John Burt.
Il bought this for myself Take II
John Burt" he cried.
He fired before the words were on
OF his mouth. The spectators whit
stood their ground saw James Blak'
throw himself forward the momen
before a spit Of fire came from tn
tnuEzie OF the gsapon. They saw hi
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-10
rhe Trusts RuyIna Rhode IaIand.

Senator Aldrich's last visit to
Wall street seems to have borne
fruit, for the Republican committee
Of Rhode Island have hired all the
theaters and public halls in the state,
that were not engaged, until after
election, so that the Democrats could
hold no meetings. The opera house
at Providence had already been en-
gagged by the Democrats for one night
but the balance Of the oratory will
have to be in tents or the open air.
It will be remembered that a son OF
Senator Aldrich married one of Rookie
feller's daughters, and Aldrich is a
candidate for reelection. How much
the Rhode Island campaign will cost
the Standard oil trust and the other
allied combines, to hold their pocket
borough Of Rhode Island, will prob
ably never be known and there is a
fair chance that in spite OF Doodle and
cheating it will go Democratic, and
honest Republican voters of Rhode
Island must resent this debauohery Of
thaiF state by the trusts.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-10

figure reel through the smoke, and
they saw Morris FIRE again.
Like a sharp echo came an answer.
ing shot from Blake. He had half
fallen, with his right knee and left
hand on the marble floor, Morris's
second shot was aimed over his head
at John Burt, who had dashed at Nor
ris and was almost over the wavering
figure Of his friend.
When Blake fired, Morris arms
went up with a jerk. His revolver
fell with a crash on the floor
Cod" Morris cried.
Like a column pushed from its base
he fell He turned half over and
lay mOtionless.
rive got him, John gasped Blake,
"and / guess he's got me! Are you
hurt, John?"
He again raised his weapon un-
steadily, and pitched forward into
John Burt's arms.
stand back and give the man air"
roared John Hawkins, pushing aside
the morbid crowd which surged
around the motionless bodies. Bear
a hand, John, Wen take Jim to my
room"
with bated breath John watched
the surgeon as he opened the waist
coat and cut away the bloodsoaked
shirt. For a moment he laid his
head against Blake's breast. 1t seem
ed an age before the answer came.
He lives said the surgeon, reach
ing for an emergency case. He held
a vial to Blake's nostrils, and the
watchers saw the faint shudder which
told of a halt in the march Of death.
Then the breast heayed convulsively,
and James Blake opened his eyes and
looked squarely into John Burt's face.
Hello, john" he said, family.
What's the matter? What's happen
ed, old MANI"
You must keep quiet, jim" said
John Burt, tenderly clasping Blakes
hand and pushing back the damp
locks from his forehead. you are a
long way from being dead, old man.
but you must reserve your strength
and obey the surgeons"
f don't -|ant a surgeon-not now"
declared Blake, in a stronger voice
and a quickening intelligence in his
dark eyes. Hello, Hawkins! YoI
won't be offended, will you, Hawkins,
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-10
BRINGS SUIT AGAINST
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
Kansas City Contractors AIlese That
Money Is Due Them.

Warrensburg, Mo-: Moore Bros. OF
Kansas City, through their attorneys,
Rust & Compbell, r. z. Ball of Kansas
City, and o. L. Houts Of Warrensburg,
have filed suit in the Circuit Court
against the Board of Regents of the
Normal School of this (the Second)
district for $40, 1892, the amount alleged
to be due them for work in construc-
ton of the new gymnasium.
The suit is the outcome of a dis
agreement between the Board and
Moore Bros, who had the contract for
building the new $4,000 addition to the
Normal. Moore Bros. were discharged
at recent meeting of the Board of
Regents.
Moore Bros. claim that they have
expended $4,000 for labor and mate
rial on the building, while they had
charge and received $9,008, hence the
suit for the above balance.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-10
A DANGEROUS Man.

When the New York Sun declared
that President Roosevelt was a more
dangerous man than Bryan, it spoke
this dangerous man for president. All
the abuse heaped upon Mr.. Bryan was
not on account of his radicalism, DuC
because the monopolists feared the
people who were back of Mr.. Bryan.
The fact is that Bryan is not nearly
as radical as Roosevelt and has al
ways been more consistent. Mr..
Roosevelt has one great asset that
Mr.. Bryan does not possess-he is
much more consummate politician.
Roosevelt can change his political
ideas in the twinkling Of an eye, If 1t
suits his purpose. Bryan is more Get
in his convictions and is one Of the
most difficult men to convince that he
is wrong when he has made up his
mind he is right. There is no Davy
Crockett about Roosevelt, he does not
daily over a question first to be sure
he is right before going ahead, but
just rips out a reply without time TO
fully form his words. He, therefore,
has often to recede from positions he
takes and sometimes makes worse
mess Of matter than If he had stay
ed by his first determination. So the
New York Sun was eminently right
when it impaired the information that
President Roosevelt was a dangerous
man, and the Sun, being such g
staunch Republican paper, made the
remark the more noticeable.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-10
VERNON COUNTY
WANTS VAUGHAN
Warrant Issued for Robbing Missouri
Pacific Train at Nassau Junction.

Nevada, Mo-: The Vernon county
authorities are making an effort to,
bring Henry H. Vaughan, who is now
under arrest in St. Louis, back to Ne,
vada for trial. On January Is, 1896,
Vaughan, William Bruce, Morris and.
William Rodgers held up Missouri
Pacific freight train at Nassau juno
ton, three miles south of Nevada, and
shot the conductor, r. G. Trickett, in
the face, and then robbed the entire
train crew.
The Grand Jury returned seven in
dictments against each one of the
train robbers. Morris stood trial on
the charge Of robbery and was SEN
fenced to ten years in the Peniten-
tiary. Vaughan and Rodgers pleaded
guilty to the charge and received the
same punishment.
The remaining indictments stia
stand and are not barred by the statute
of limitation, as the charge is robbery
in the first degree. Prosecuting At
torney Hull has inspected the court
records and indictments, and has had
a warrant issued for the arrest OF
Vaughan.
Sheriff HarlTeader has telegraphed
the st. Louis officers and asked that
Vaughn be turned over to him. If they
consent to do so, he will Immediately
go to st. Louis after Vaughn
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-10
Many Unfair Registrations.

Kansas City, Mo-: Warrants were
issued for fifty negroes by the County
Prosecutor, charging them with illegal
registration. The penalty for the crime
is from two to Ave years in the peni-
tentiary. 1t was stated at the Prose
cutor's office that warrants for ESQ
more negroes charged with the same
offense would be issued. 1t is alleged
that the negroes have been convicted
Of thefts in the past, and are, under
the law. guilty of felony for regist,
ering.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-10

II anything was lacking to prove
that the trusts are to have a free hand,
II Mr.. Roosevelt is elected, It is only
necessary to read what Holland" the
New York financial correspondent Of
the Philadelphia Press, says about the
matter. Holland" is known to be the
mouthpiece Of great financial and cor.
poration interests when they want to
influence public opinion on the stock
market, or politics, or any other sub
ject that affects their interests. He is
said to be in the confidence of the
Rockefellers and their allied interests,
so the evidence he gives is official. of
the attitude of these great trust mag
mates toward Mr.. Roosevelt. It is also
an ingenious admission of the asseT-
lions of the New York World, the
Brooklyn Eagle and other great metro
politan newspapers, that Chairman
Cortelyou, with the consent of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, is receiving enormous
donations from the trust magnates to
debauch the electorate of the close, or
doubtful states.
In return for this corruption fund,
Holland" admits that he is assured
that the trusts are assured of immun-
ity from the law by member of the
Republican National Committee ald
he further says:
To-day 1t is understood by every
member OF the Manufacturers asso-
citation, the most powerful body of it's
kind in the United States, that no i'm
pulsive, sudden, resentful or arbitrary
action will be taken by the Depart
ment Of Commerce, nor will any
action at all be taken until the attor-
ney general has heard both sides and
then approved the proposed action.
This information seems to have re-
moved all Of the suspicion and ner-
YCusness that have been observed
among certain manufacturers"
Holland" tells us that the assur-
ance is that the attorney general
lis to protect these great interests.
"a member of the National COM
mittee, officially gives assurances
that in no case and at no time in the
next administration, If Roosevelt be
of this one" will any charges be con-
sidered until "the manufacturers or
corporations" can confer with the
attorney general. And Ito this under
standing Mr.. Garfield of the Depart
ment of Congress and the attorney
general. Mr.. Moody, are not only par
ties in the sense that they know of it.,
but both these administration officers
asserted that this administration
never had any attention of listening
to charges without consulting the ac-
cused parties"
All this goes to show that the prose
cution of the beef trust and the rail-
road merger was either stage play, or
intended to frighten the trusts to a
realization of their peril, if the admin
istration was not propitiated by lavish
campaign contributions. 1t remains
for the voters to decide between
Roosevelt and trust domination for
the next four years, or Parker and
four years Of retrenchment and re-
. form,
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-10
Missouri Doings
GOOD PROGRAMME
HAS BEEN PREPARED
Expects to Speak at Conference Of
Charities and Corrections.

Columbia, Mo-: The fifth annual
meeting of the Missouri Conference
of Charities and Corrections will take
place in Springfield, November 10, II
and IL, and will be attended by sew
eral hundred members of the society
and others who are interested in
philanthropy. The program was made
public by DR.. Charles A. Ellwood Of
Columbia, President Of the conference.
The other officers of the association
are: DR.. A. c. Pettijohn, Vice Presi-
dent, Brookheld; e. NJ. Grossman,
Secretary, st. Louis; Mrs. G. F. Da'
mon, Treasurer, Kansas City.
The first session will be held on
the evening of November 10, in Stone
Chapel, Drury College. After ad-
dresses of welcome by the Mayor of
Springfield and the President Of Drury
College, DR.. Ellwood will deliver the
annual Presidents address on Public
and Private Charity in the State Of
Missouri"
Three sessions will be held Novem-
Der IL, the morning and afternoon ses-
sions being devoted to papers and
addresses by members of the con-
ference, while the evening session will
be given up to w. H. McClain, gen.
eral manager of the st. Louis Provi-
dent Association, who will speak on
How a Great City Cares for Its
Poor"
Among the papers which will be
read on that day are: "Our New State
School for the Blind" by Professor S.
NJ. Green, superintendent of the State
School for the Blind, St. Louis; Our
State School for Dependent Chill
dren," by George Macomber superin-
tendent of the State Training School
for Boys at Boonville; How Missouri
Cares for Its Dependent Children" by
the Reverend c. C. Stabmann, super
intendent of the Missouri Children's
Home Society; How Missouri Cares
| for It's Predetermined and Epileptic,"
by DR.. L. NJ. Thompson, superintend-
ent of the Colony for the Feeble-Mind-
ed, Marshall.
Tho features of the session of No
| vember IL will be the following pa
pers: what Missouri Jails Ought to
Be-" by H. S. Lippincott; "The Chart
ties and Corrections Of Springfield
and Greene County" by the Reverend
H. P. Douglass; Reasons Why the
INDECENT Insane Should Not Be Kept
in the County Poor Houses, and the
Way to Prevent It." by DR.. C.. r.
Woodson, superintendent State Hos
pital No. 2, st. Joseph; "Our Juvenile
Court Law" by Mrs. H. G. Elliot, st.
Louis; "Why Missouri Needs an In
dustrial Reformatory for Youthful
First Offenders" by former Governor
Charles P. Johnson of st. Louis
How Missouri Should Care for the
Criminal Insane" by DR.. Henry j.
Schenk. Chief Dispensary Physician
St LODiB,
Doctor Frederick Howard Wines,
secretary of the New Jersey States
Charities and Association, will deliver
an address on THE Duty Of the PEG
pie of a State Toward Their Public
Charitable and Correctional Institu
tons" ]. L. Dawson, City Jailer Of
st. Louis, will make a report on "A
Bill for the Establishment of an In
dustrial Reformatory for First Offend
ers Between 16 and 80 Years of Age.
The conference will adjourn aftel
deciding on the time and place Of mex
meeting.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-10
French rslenhone olrle.

II has recently been decided in Paris
that the telephone girl is a public Of
fetal and as such she commands the
respect incident to public function
aries. The question came up in a case
where a popular actress was prose-
cuted IN the criminal court for hav-
ing insulted the central girl. While
defendant was acquitted. the rights
Of the "demoiselles de telephone" were
clearly established.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-10
CANAAN John .M. Armetronn.

st. Joseph, Mo-: Captain John M.
Armstrong, postmaster of South st.
Joseph. and for thirty years prominent
in business and political circles, died
at his home from gastritis. He was
&C years old.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-10
william c. XIV.

Nevada. Mo-: William c. Key Of De
Soto. who died in St. Louis, was for
merly City Clerk of this city and a
prominent member of the Nevada bar.
His body was inferred here Wednea-
day. i.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-10

you send for her. John7"
AT once" was the answer.
The door opened softly and DIT.
Hardness and other surgeons entered
the room.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-10
Raker-Rea.

Marshall, Mo-: Miss Martha Eliza
beth Rea and Mr.. Frank A. Baker OF
Kansas City were married here at the
home of the brides father, P. H. Rea.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-10

Dies from Accidental Wound.
Cuba, Mo-: ]. S. Brand bled to
death from gunshot wound in the
arm, received as he drew up a shotgun
to shoot bird.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-10
PLEDGED TO TRUSTS.
EVIDENCE OF THE POSITION OF
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.

Enormous Contributions to the Cam.
paign Fund Made by the Great
Monopolies Calls for Some Return
Immunity from Prosecution Prom.
ised7
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The WnrId,s Fair Route.

Those anticipating an eastern trip
or a visit to the Louisiana Purchase
exposition at st. Louis, cannot afford
TO overlook the advantages offered by
the Missuri Pacific Railway, which. on
account Of its various routes and gate
ways, has been appropriately named
''The Worlds Fair Ro":a.''
Passengers from the northwest take
the Missouri Pacific trains from Den
yer or Pueblo, with the choice Of either
going direct through Kansas City, or
via Wichita, Fort Scott and Pleasant
Hill.
Two trains daily from Denver and
Pueblo to ST. Louis without change
carrying all classes of modern equip
ment, including electric lighted obser-
walton parlor cafe dining cars. Ter
daily trains between Kansas City and
St. Louis.
write or call on W. C. Mcbride, gen.
eral agent, 124 Third street, Portland
for detailed information and illustrat.
ed literature.
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THE FAIR ROUTE.

via Chicago or New Orleans to st.
Louis. is one that gives you the most
for your money. and the fact that the
ILLINOIS CENTRAL offers unsurpas-
sed service via these points to the
WORLDS FAIR, and in this connec-
ton to all points beyond. makes it to
your advantage, in case you contem-
plate a trip to any point east, to write
us before making final arrangements.
We can offer the choice Of at least
dozen different routes,
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142 Third street, Portland, oregon.
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vote TO withdraw the demand, In the
interests of the men who employ them,
and who must meet the San Francisco
packers In market competition, and the
San Francisco scale was adopted.
The suggestion was offered that the
Astoria branch amalgamate with the
San Francisco branch. The members
Present last night all expressed them
selves AS favorable TO the plan. but
final action was deferred until the ar
rival here OF those fishermen who
signed at Portland. Another meeting
will be held this week and Il is likely
the proposal for amalgamation will be
favorably considered.
"The union does not desire to place
the Astoria packers at any dlsadvant-
age" said Secretary Lorntsen last
evening. "Our packers must compete
with those who do business from San
Francisco. and. while our union would
have been very pleased with a 1900
fish limit, we believed 1t woud be un-
fair to our employers to compel them
to make us concessions In excess OF
those enjoyed by the San Francisco
fishermen. We merely did what we
to be the right thing"
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WHY IT SUCCEEDS.
Because Il is For One Thing Only, and
Astoria Residents Are Rapidly
4 lAaun;na Thse

Because II is For One Thing Only, anc
Astoria Residents Are Rapidly
Learning This.
Nothing can do good for everything.
Doing one thing well brings success.
Doan's Kidney Pills do one thing
only.
They are for sick kidneys
They cure backache and every kid
ney ILL
Here is evidence to prove It:
J. Blake whose place Of residence is
s25 Market street, Portland, says: II
bought several boxes of Daon's Kidney
Pills and / scarcely think If the first
had not proved satisfactory that
Would have tried the second and third.
have used in my home almost every
thing said to be a cure for weakened
or overcited kidneys and bladder, but
nothing ever gave me the satisfaction
1 received from Doan's Kidney Pills.
They are easy to take, have no erect
upon he stomach or bowels and act
directly on the kidneys and thor
oughly believe from the results l re-
eeivei and also from observation that
Doan's Kidney Pills are one prepara-
ton on the market which acts direct
Iy as represented"
EN- 5hatic endorsement can be had
right here in Astoria. Drop into Chas.
Rogers drug store and ask what GUS
toners report.
Sold for 50 cents per box by all
druggists Foster Milburn Co., Buff
falo. N. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's and take
no substitute.