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The Van TwilleP
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tCOHIfHHe0 from page 10Y
landed in a little bit of trouble of my
own It's not financial only wish it
was!"
"What-sort of troubled" Franklin
inquired, somewhat controlling the breaks
in his voice. Anything where l might
try to get even1"
'N-no, l think not" said Wooster
slowly 1t came about through a friend
of mine whose name I'd rather not re-
veal. l guess perhaps, on the whole,
I'd better not say anything further
about it.
PLAY fair" said Van Twiller. Come,
Mel. give me chance, for word of SYM
pathy at least"
'Well-it's queer boggle-far too
much for me, old fellow. Good Lordl
Frank, l have wanted to speak to some
one-to ask for something to hope for
some little straw of advice!"
Frank put forth his hand, and they
shook.
AT the house of friend, few
nights ago." said Wooster, 81 was asked
to do an extraordinary thing. This friend
put into my hand a necklace of dia-
monds and begged me to open her
fathers safe and put them in. That's all,
except it seemed to mean SO much to
her, and-well-I was finally persuaded
to undertake the task
Van Twiller looked at him peculiarly.
"Yes?" he said "a girl--her fathers
safel"
Frank, don't think me quite an ass.
| L, 4
playing with fire-in fact a treacherous,
sneaking thing to do, and foolish beyond
all bounds of temerity; butt suppose
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Concealed Weapon
Continued from page ~

one hundred dollars for every offense
This law not only prohibits the sale of
deadly weapons to minors, but equally
prohibits the lending hiring or giving by
any person of deadly weapon to a minor,
under a penalty of one hundred dollars
fine or three months Imprisonment or
both
A crusade should be instituted i'm
mediately in all cities of the country
against the illegal carriers of deadly
weapons All offenders should be heavily
punished, after due public notice of such
a crusade, and the result would be that
the reckless class of the community and
the foreign knife-carrying element would
be disarrned A further enactment of
the District Of Columbia law in all States,
giving the police departments rigid con-
troll of the sale of weapons, and enabling
them to trail each purchaser, would estab-
lish the reform permanently.
And as has been said crimes of violence
in the country would thus be diminished
to the extent of about fifty thousand per
annum. 1t seems to me that such re-
form would appeal to every public
spirited citizen. And if it does not, his
own safety and that of his family in pub
lie places certainly will.
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ITO be concluded nexf .SundayI
Synopsis of Previous Chapters

ILEEN, the daughter of Major Van Twller. a
n retired American army officer, persuaded
Nelson Wooster, who had become her lance that
evening, to open her fathers safe and place in it
a diamond necklace belonging to her mother re-
fusing to explain the reason for her request The
Major caught Wooster in the act of closing the
safe, and accused him of theft and threatened
him with arrest and disgrace. Wooster refused
to mention Aileens name in connection with the
incident. Van Twiller consented to postpone the
exposure until the following day, so that Wooster
could attend little friend who was to undergo
operation at hospital
Mrs. Van Twiller entered the room as the men
were in the heat of conversation; but, knowing
nothing of the dispute, insisted upon Wooster's
taking part in the house party of the evening.
The Major, to his disgust, was forced by the cir
cumstances to consent Wooster presented
to Winnie Fitzmorris, who confded that she had
been married secretly to Franklin Van Twier,
Aileen's brother, who, she said, was engaged in
secret business.
Wooster wentto the Majors house the next day,
agreed. The Major was about to summon an
officer to arrest him, when Aileen rushed into the
room and telephoned to friend announcing her
engagement to Wooster, requesting that the news
be given to the newspapers. The Major was out
witted, as he adored his daughter, and could not
bear to tell her of what he considered Wooster's
rascality. So he postponed further action until
he could form plan
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it was like cotton-I thought l could do
it, and win
And shea girl-thought of such a
thing as that?" said Frank in evident
excitement. Go on-yes. What hap
pened them"
What could happen but the wrong
thing3 opened the safe-thanks to my
cursed acquaintance with old-fashioned
combinations-and l put in the stones.
Then, when l had locked it UP and
was starting to go, there was her father
standing behind me, with a six-shooter
pointed at my head"
"Oh, blazes!"
That's it, Frank, just exactly" Mel
son agreed, and rapidly, badly, he
added all he could of what had taken
place subsequently, without revealing
the names of Franklin's father and sister.
Naturally also he made no mention of
his engagement and the complications
added thereby. He ended the recital
with laugh that was painful to hear.
:" don't know what to expect, at any
moment" he said. But, gods Frank,
don't l wish l had only been fooling
with cotton instead"
Van Twiller was silent for a moment.
Then he said: g don't know what to
say, old man"
"Of course you don't. l knew you
wouldn't. l was not expecting help,
for | don't see how there can be any
help; but at least it has done me good
to let it all out, for once. If YOU do
think of anything that might explain the
attitude of the friend who asked my
help, why, let me know Only-I
wouldn't like to hear any hints that
her motive was questionable. Mean
time, Frank, | hope you will make up
friends with rest and happiness again.
Now that | look at you, poor old man,
you're pale and drawn
Tn be coucLlLe1 ,e,.k
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extremely faint, and most of the sig
natures have vanished wholly.
While the Declaration was exposed to
view at the Patent Office, it was SO placed
that at a certain hour each day beam
of bright sunlight, slanting through a
window, struck the middle part of it,
Just below the body of the text. As
might have been expected, it caused
fading of the writing where it fell, and
as a result most of the signatures on that
part of the document have disappeared,
although those on the left-hand and
right-hand lower corners are clearly
legible, some of them being actually
black. The signature of John Hancock,
which was written much more heavily
than any of the others, could be seen
readily at a distance of twelve feet or so
a dozen years ago, whereas now it can
be deciphered only on close scrutiny, a
fact which shows how rapidly the manu-
script has been fading.
The original copper-plate, the making
of which proved so costly naturally is
regarded as extremely precious, being
the next thing to the vanishing original.
1t is preserved with utmost care by the
Department of State, which under no
circumstances will permit any more
prints to be made from it. Sometime ago
it was reproduced in the form of an cleo
trotype, which may be employed for
printing purposes when Congress is
pleased so to direct Under the circum-
stances it is fortunate that the people
have in their possession such perfect
copies, with means for making others, of
the most valuable document in the
national archives
Other documents of exceptional i'm
portance belonging to the same epoch,
happily are to-day in condition of
admirable preservation. The Articles of
Confederation of the Colonies, which are
on a long roll composed of parchment
sheets neatly sewed together, appear as
if they had been written yesterday.
Equally well preserved is the Constitu-
ton, though its edges have been broken
slightly by keeping it rolled in a cylin-
drical tin box. In 1883 it was trans
ferred to a portfolio specially made for
it, and nine years later it was placed
between sheets of glass in steel safe.
The text is perfect, except that the
words 1--WE the People, in great letters,
have been crumbled somewhat by the
rolling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-19

again and there was a general drop in
which some of the western stocks and
speciaIties sold lower than at the start,
notably: Union Pacific, Atchison. New
York Central. Pennsylvania and the Uni
ted States Steel stocks.
The market met support again, but
before the demand died out and left the
trading almost stagnant. Northern Paci-
nc rose points over last night and lost it
again. Fort Worth and Denver City
stamped gained 81 points, Consolidated
Gas point, Metropolitan Securities rs
points There were losses in New York,
Chicago and st. Louis Of S55 points, GEN
eral Electric points, Westinghouse
Electric 5 points.
Bonds were heavy at noon.
Not much interest transpired IN the
early afternoon, the forenoonfs severe de-
cline and irregular recovery leaving the
market in comatose condition. Prices
did not get any lower than they did in
the morning, while on the other hand but
few OF them made complete recoveries.
American Express moved up points and
Kansas and Texas preferred ! point.
Some sympathetic effect resulted from a
late decline to the low level by the Uni
ted States Steel stocks. Evidences, how
ever of a demand for Union Pacific and
ST. Paul at concessions brought those
stocks to about the previous close and the
general list stifened. Northwestern and
Kansas City Southern preferred ran off
points, Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St
Louis points and Westinghouse Electric
I points.
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NEGOTIATIONS STOPPED
Strike Situation Awaits the Return of
President Gompers.

Chicago, May 19.=Overtures look
ing to a peaceable settlement of the
teamsters' strike here were tempo
rarity set aside today. Through the
departure of President Gompers for
Dayton, o. last night the chief in
fuence on which hopes of peace were
centered was removed.
The defiant attitude Of International
President c. P. Shea and his bitterness
toward the State street merchants
whom he accuses of conspiring to
wreck the teamsters' organization
seemed to preclude the possibility of
any definite steps toward an adjust
ment of the trouble before the return
of Mr.. GomperS. Encouraged by the
efforts at mediation, the president of
the American Federation of Labor will
hasten back to Chicago and expects to
renew ms negotiations tomorrow.
Mr.. Gompers admitted before his de-
parture that the various conferences
between representatives of both sides
of the controversy have produced a
more pacific feeling and this he urged
would accomplish much toward fixing
a common ground on which terms of
peace might be arranged.
The alGerma1lic committee held con-
ferences today with representatives of
the teamsters and with Attorney
Mayer for the employers. Chairman
w. Dever expressed himself as salts
fed with the progress made.
The most encouraging phase of the
situation today was the change of
front on the part of the Transfers in
! entering into negotiations with the
team owners and considering a pro-
/ position from that body to arbftrate
the question of deliveries to the boy
I cotted houses Should the teamsters'
council at its meeting tonight accept
/ the team owners arbitration proffer If
was generally believed today that the
end of the strike is at hand An ad-
verse decision Of an arbitration com
mittee compelling the drivers to de-
/ liver goods wherever the employers
desire would be the signal for raising
/ the strike against all business firms
now affected except the State street
department stores, the express com
] panIes and the coal concerns
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SHOT IN A SCUFFLE
Nan Patterson's Lawyer Explains the
killing of Caesar Young.

Sioux City, Ia, May 19.-That Nan
Patterson held the revolver that caused
the death of Caesar Young is her own
declaration to her attorney, Abraham
Lew. according to c. A. Irwin, a re-
putabIe lawyer of this city. who says
Levy repeated to him the actress story
of the tragedy.
According to Levy's statement Of
Miss Patterson's story both she and
Young were considerably under the in
nuence of liquor when in the cab and
began quarreling about the intended
departure of Young. Nan Patterson fin
ally drew revolver, which she de-
clared to Levy she had done for the
purpose of bluff Young grabbed the
gun and in the struggle which follow
ed the trigger was pulled and Young
was shot.
he had put forward that defense Nan
Patterson would have been convicted
without a. doubt"
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Kansas CITY Produces Asarke&

Kansas City, May 19--ClOse-WH HEAT
Receipts 5.se3 today q cars .Q2uotadt5iso1ns
July, 771sc; Sept, 73d731sc. CASH No 2
hard, $1,000. Oh; No. 8 hard, 91c0s102; No.
4 hard, 78a95c; No. 2 red, 81. cool. 04; No. 8
red, 91cG$1O2; No. 4 red, 7Sd95c.
CORN-Market lower May, 47AG47asc;
July, 44ss04415c; Sept, 1876. Cash: No. 2
mixed, 490491sc: No. mixed. 4S19Q49ci No
white, 491z d491ze; No white, 49c.
oATs-1faTzet. steady. No. 2 white, s21z
dS2s4c; No. 2 mixed, 31d32c.
RYE-Marlzet steady, 65670c
HAY-Market steady. Choice timothy,
s9.50d10.O0; choice prairie, S7.750s00
BUTTER Market steady. Creamery, IS
02c; packing, lac.
EGGSEATarket steady. Fresh, 1515c.
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MARKETS TODAY.
Heavy Profit Taking Weakens
Wheat Prices.
This Also Has Depressing Effect
on Corn.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Beef Steers Steady-COWs and
Heifers Higher.
Hogs Quoted Five and Ten Cents
Lower.
I've STOCK TRADE.

Chicago, May 9.-WHEAT-Genera be.
lief that crop damage reports had been
greatly exaggerated caused heavy profit
taking in the wheat pit today and result
ed IN a weak market. An advance of over
a penny at Liverpool failed to check the
declining tendency, July opening 1zd5sc to
S@1c lower, at 8S1zd88Hc, and sold OF to
S4ssu6Sc- Minneapolis. Duluth and Chi
81 cars year ago.
The close was weak with July off 2Ssc
at S7d675zc.
CORN-Weakness of wheat had a de-
pressing effect on corn. July opened so
7sc to 3sQszc lower, at 4S1AQ4S1zc, after
selling off TO 48c, the price raiIying to 1886
on covering by shorts.
July closed sl@7sc lower, at 4s5kc.
OATS-July oats opened 1std3z to sc low
eF, at 29sz Q297sc to 30c, and for q time held
within the opening range.
4PROV1SIONS-July pork opened sc low
er. at s12.70, and sold off to S12 6215. Lard
was off 21zc. at I.35. Ribs were down ia
Csc, at SIS.
EAT-Cash: No. 2 red. 9scQs1 O5; No;
8 red. 96cQ$1.00; No. 2 hard, 96d97c; No. 3
hard, 90Q95c; No. 1 northern, S107.
CORNING. 2, 543zQ541zc; No. 3. $40
OATs-No. 2, soA@8OAc: No. 3. SOC.
RYE-May, TQT71zc; July, 60c; Sept 81
FTlAx-cash: NV, s142; s.-w. SIPS;
BARLEY-Cash: 4205oc.
TIMOTHY-May, $2.90 Sept, $3.50.
CLOVER-May, $12.00012.25.
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MlSREAD ORDERS.
Caused the Death of Eight Men and
Injury of Four.

Louisville, KY, May 19=In a col
lision between two Illinois Central
freight trains two miles south of
Echols, Ky. eight men were killed
and four injured.
The dead:
B. ENGLISH, engineer, Elizabeth,
KY.
DOC TURNEY. conductor. Louis
vile, Ky.
BEN ENGLISH conductor. Ce-
cHARLEs ST. CLAIR. fireman.
Louisville
FOSTER BELL. fireman. Louisville.
cORDIA SMITH, colored. brake
man.
GEORGE HOLLIS. colored. brake
man.
HAT OWEN, negro tramp.
The misleading of its orders by the
southbound crew it is said caused the
collision.
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Chicago, May .-CATTLEAReceipts to-
day, $500 head. Market steady Good to
prime steers, IS. 75d6.75; poor to medium,
$4. 35Q5: 90; stockers and feeders. g. 50d5.25;
cows, 81 50G5.00; heifers 81. 50d5.60; Gamers,
81. 59Q2. 40; bulls. s2.5OQ4.75; calves. s.. COO
$40
HOGS-Receipts today, % 600 head; esti-
mated Saturday, 1000 head. Market 5710c
lower. Mixed and butchers, S5.2005 40.
good to choice heavy, s5.30Q5.375k rough
heavy, $4.90d5. .; light, $5.2505. 4215; bulk of
sales, $530Gl5.3T5A.
SHEEP-Receipts today, 1000 head.
Sheep steady to strong; lambs steady.
Good to choice Wethers (shoTnl, 81 S3d5 Is:
fair to choice mixed (shorn). s4.00d4 70;
western sheep (shorn), s400d5.25; native
lambs (shorn), $4.50d6.50; western lambs,
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SETTLED FOR $4,000.
Fuller Family Victims Of willard
Wreck Get Large Sum.

By agreement of the attorneys for the
Rock Island the four suits for damage
brought by the Fuller family of Block
ton, Iowa, on account of the wreck at
Willard in January of last year when
Il people were killed, have been settled
without a trial.
Judgments were entered in the dis
trict court by agreement in the follow
ing cases. Mary Ann Fuller against the
Rock Island for $4,000; Mrs. Dora
and Dora Fuller $500; H. K. Fuller $500.
Mary Ann Fuller secured Judgment for
severe injuries which have made her an
invalid. Mrs. Dora Fuller secured 5llde-
ment for personal injuries. Mr.. and
Mrs Fuller secured $500 Judgment for
the death of a small child Mr. FIllIerss
judgment for $500 is for property lost in
the wreck. Overmyer & Overnaver ana
Flick & Flick OF Bedford, Iowa. were
the attorneys for the plaintiffs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-19

Wall St. New York, May 19.--.STQChis-
The American department in the LONDON
stock market was violently unsettled TINS
morning and opening prices here were
lower in sympathy. Declines ran 70 IA
and II points in St. Paul United States
Steel preferred. Analgamated Copper, Lo-
conceive and Lead and TO point IN Read
ing Northern Pacific, New York Central
Rock Island Illinois Central, Sugar. Uni
ted states Steel. American Car and Col
orado Fuel There were running sales OF
II 000 shares of United States Steel at 271z
and n compared with Is last night.
After the initial declines had proceeded
to level attra ctive for the short interest
stocks began to be picked up and there
was a pretty general recovery. Union Pa
cffic Southern Pacific, Atchison, Illinois
Central Sugar, Smelling and several 9TH
ers rebounded to fractionally above yester-
days closing prices and Tennessee Coal
and METROPOLITAN Street Railway to IL
points Before this result had been at
tanned number of important additions to
the opening losses were made, ranging
from to II points. Renewed offerings on
a large scale undermined the market
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-19

FURNISHED by a. NJ. McDermott Commits
siCr Co. Stocks, Grains, Provisions and
Investment Securities. Room u. Colun1-
ban buil6ingI
Liverpool opening cables: Wheat 1Ad
liverpool. 1:80 p m: Wheat 11za1ssd
higher; corn I'D higher
Grain receipts today at Chicago. Wheat,
cars; graded, 0. Corn, 12S cars; graded
E. Oats, 1S9 cars; graded, 46.
Estimated grain receipts at Chicago sat
urday: Wheat, 4 cars; corn, At cars; oats,
1853 cars.
Northwest grain receipts today: Mime
apolis, 1873 cars; Duluth, s cars. A year
ago: Minneapolis, rs cars; Duluth, 8
cars.
Liverpool closing cables: Wheat I'D
higher: corn sd higher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-19

Kansas City, Mo, May 19.-CATTLE-
Receipts today, 1900 head, including 500
head of southerns. Market steady. Ma
tive steers, $4-50d625; southern steers, S.. IS
900; southern cows, s.. 50d4. Sentative cows
and heifers, S250G15. Is; stockers and feed
efs, S3.2515.00: bulls, s2s0G1460: calves, s.. 90
$3.50; western fed steers, "a. 50Q6 90; west
ern fed cows, So. 50d5.00.
HOGS-Receipts today, 5000 head. Mar
lzet 5Gl71ac lower. Bulk of sales, 81. ESQ IS F.;
heavy, Sc. 25G5.35; packers, $5.25d5.35; pigs
and lights, 81. 60d5. 271k
SHEEP-Receipts today, 5000 head.
Market strong and active. N1uttons, 81. 600
6.25; lambs, $6.0o1D7. 40; range Wethers, 81 70
45.5O, fed ewes, $4250475.
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open High Low
z. o. IAve Stool sales This nfornIne

The following sales were made this
morning. at the stock yards, Kansas City,
No. and telephoned to the State Journal
BY Clay, Robinson & Co.. live stock com-
mission merchants. with offices at al
markets.:
Kansas City. No. May 19.-1O:S0 a. M
TTLE-Receipts today, 900 head. Mar
ket steady. This makes beef steers steady
with q week ago today; cows and heifers
are 10d25c higher than a week ago; stock
ers and feeders 10G25c higher for the
week
ket 5d1Gc lower. Bulk of sales, S52005. 271k ;
top, $5.323a- Hogs are steady with a
week ago, and 75c higher than a year ago.
Representative sales:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-19

WHEAT-The action of the wheat mar
lxet for the past few days shows that it
wants to do better. I wrote on May that
the statistical position of wheat had sell
dom been stronger and advised buying of
July wheat There seems to be nothing
left to draw upon to sustain action of a
bearish nature in the wheat market. From
all reports and from all information that
can gather through correspondents, the
situation seems to be down to a demon
stration that there are no reserves of
wheat in the farmers, hands whatever.
SUCH a situation was never known before
IN this country and it is not surprising
that cash wheat is steadily advancing
since the collapse of the abandoned May
deal It is true that the hne prospects and
green fields have Influenced many bulls
from buying wheat thinking the same
might cause still lower prices than any
we have had yet. Fine prospects do not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-19

Chicago, III, May 19.-BUTTER-Mar
easy. Creamery, 18Q21c; dairy, 16Q19c.
EGGS-Market steady. At mark cases
included, 15d151ac.
CHEESE Market weak. Daisies, 10
111sci Twins, lie; Young Americas, 11Q
u1ac.
POULTRY-Alive poultry steady Tur-
keys, 14d15c: chickens, 1Sc; springs, h.
Sc 0OGT6 30.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-19
HAMBURG LEADS.
German Schooner Ahead in Atlantic
YACHT Race.

New York, May 1s.-The German
schooner Hamburg was leading the
ocean race for the Kaiser's cup. early
THURSDAY morning. according to re-
ports brought in by the steam yacht
Oneida. which followed the racers $50
miles out from Sandy Hook. A mile
the Atlantic on the same tack and
footing at a great rate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-19
FLAG COMES DOWN.
after the Germans Had Hoisted It at
HaichOu-

London. May 19.-Aecording to the
correspondent at Shanghai of the
Morning Post the German cruiser
Zeadler has returned there from
survey of Haichou. The same CORE
spondent saws a dispatch from Hal
chou states that the German flag was
hofsted there but has since been re-
moved.
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New York Produce Market.

New York, May 19.-POULTRY-Aliv
poultry steady. Western spring chickens,
per pair, 75cQS1. 90; fowls, per pound, 1876;
old turkeys, 12c. Dressed poultry easier
Western broilers. 30d35c; fowls, 10d131sc;
turkeys. 13115c.
BUTTER-Market firm Street price,
Extra creamery, 22G221ac. Official price:
Common to extra. 19d22c.
EGGS-Market unchanged.