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JACK REED. Il ioFgcr. was aeei
dentally killed In a logging camp
naer here Thursday II 10 not kEowu
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CfECH BUGS have made their
appearance al Pomeroy
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TIE sTsfe RAILWAY ecmois-
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WATERFRONT ON NICE LAKE,
miles from Seattle Tacoma fnterur-
ban. handOtO one OF the best towns
land balance good upland. nice
bearing orchard. one mere In straw
berries comfortable broom house
barn. several outbuildinEs. horse,
harness and wagon cows. 10 Ply
mouth Rock and brown ioghorn
hens, incubator andl hrooiern,
outfit OF farming tools; 81 800, easy
terms.
HOnERT MAi.TBY,
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known railroad sac. esd ~ -
home 10 NasW Wales Tssreassy.
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i2b. 900
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THF DIXIE DECIDES MYSTERY STORY BY I4EADoN Hill

shelves full Of dusty archives, and fur
nished only with a carved oak table
and a. few worm-eaten chairs. But,
what was more to the purpose, a brand
new safe, respondent in green and gold,
the very latest patent of the most emf
nent manufacturers, occupying an i'm
posing position at the far end. Pro-
ducing a key, the duke unlocked the
safe, with no result till a touch on q
hidden spring caused the heavy steel
door to roll slowly outwards. The in
terror was nearly filed with parchment
bound volumes exactly like those on
the shelves, but there was plenty of
The senator promptly placed his
precious charge in the vacant space, and
heavcd sigh of relief.
1T ought to be all right there,' he
said.
1T ought to be, Beaumanoir echoed
as he set the mechanism in motion
And when the heavy door had slid noise.
lessly back into position, he turned the
key and pocketed it with an all. OF
achievement. Come, Mr.. Sherman" he
said lightly, "let us go and reioin the
ladies. Now that we have got that
safely housed we shall both feel much
|-er-more comfortable. shan't wes'
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lIntroduction,Th shades Of Washington.
Jefferson and Samuel Adams visit late at night
him in conversation with his friend Brown.
Smith mistakes them for masqueraders, demands
an explanation. and The Three disappear before
bis eyes after promising, to return on the fol.
lowing evening. They do SO, and series OF
conferences follows in which Adams and Jeffer-
son claim that the constitution contains de-
fects which should be remedted. The Shades
depart on extended tour of the country and
again visit Smith and Brown.)
Brown and I awaited the return Of
The Three Shades with the impatience
which contrasted strangely with the
fear that held us on the occasion OF
their second visit. That they would
keep their appointment with us we had
no manner Of doubt, and we INDUCED
in numberless conjectures as to. how
they would pursue their Investigations;
Just before the stroke Of 10 we heard
the familiar muffled tread in the hall,
and an instant later the portieres part
ed and they entered the room. Brown
rushed forward as if to shake hands
with them, but If such was his inten-
ton he changed his mind. The silence
which followed the usual salutatlon was
broken by Brown.
"Have you seen much Of our country
of your country, l should say.S"
asked my irrepressible friends, glancing
nrSt at washington, aAu IAeA az ooAoA
son and Adams.
owe have seen great deal Of it, -
smiled Jefferson, laying back in an arm
chair in an easy. lounging attitude.
owe have visited most Of your larger
cities, we have attended sessions in
your halls of legislation, we have been
Silent and unseen witnesses Of secret
conferences, business and POLITICAL; we
have overheard the conversation of
your laborers, tradespeople, merchants,
manufacturers, lawyers, capitalists, 80
cial leaders and others who enter into
your national life. assure you we
have not been idle during the last ten
days.
"And what has most impressed
you9' asked Brown.
"Andrew Carnegie" promptly an
gwered Jefferson.
"Andrew Carnegie7' I repeated, In
great surprise. "Mr. Carnegie is not
our most wealthy citizen. Moreover
he is an individual, not an institu
ton
''The fact remains that Mr. Carnegie
has made more impression on me thar
any entity in this or other country
insisted Jefferson.
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CHAPTER XIX.
In the Crypt.

9, Late on the evening Of Senator
was alone with General Sadgrove in the
smoking room, the Duke of Beaumanoir
to bed. Under the influence Of the gem
ial American, and with the duke. him
self in more expansive mood, dinner
and the subsequent reunion in the tap
estry room had been prolonged later
than recently, and the Ginning clock on
the mantelpiece tinkled out the hour Of
midnight as the senator put the ques-
tion: -. vs,E5
s"Who the dickens is that Talmage
Eglinton woman, !Jem9|
The general started, but affected a
carelessness which he was far from feel
ing in the trite reply that Goodness
only knew He proceeded, however,
to temper the crudity of the remark
with the information that the lady in
season, professed to hail from Chicago,
and was reputed wealthy.
"She is hardly the type Of American
ono expects to meet in such a house as
this-or wants to meet anywhere said
the senator "And,' he added, pois-
ing the match with which he was about
to light another Of his own green Hava.
a usually unbiased mind. She has, the
misfortune to be fashioned in the like
ness Of ono Cora Lestrade, person of
note in my country, whom once saw in
my capacity Of visiting prison COM
| missioner. That was three years ago
but Of course it can't be the same
It would be a curious coincidence, .
was all the general would admit. She
was taken up by Lord and Lady Rose
vile, impecunious folk who would take
up anyone for value received. What
was this Cora Lestrade's particular line
The senator reflected for moment
l ~ don't think she specialized her
ganization, and I heard that at the
time she was taken she bossed com
plete outfit, comprising forgers, conf
dencemen, train robbers and high grad,
criminals Of all sorts. who operated
over the entire universe. They used tt
regard her as a queen. It was hintet
at her trial that they were all fascin
ated by the spell Of her charms, tho sh,
would never favor any. Of the crew il
that way. Probably that was the sc
cret Of her power over them.D
4, "You don't happen to know whe,
asked, after a pause. ssss
/ CIT didn't expire; she broke jail
an easy matter for one as well serve,
as she was by a clever crowd with un
limited financial resources.
The two old cronies relapsed into
thoughtful silence. neither Of then
showing disposition to retire for tn
night, tho the intense stiffness prevail
ing in the great house implied tina
everyone else was asleep. Yet it wa
not SO, for Alec Forsyth was at tina
moment uncommonly busy before th
:, looking glass in his bedroom. On tn
; toilet table there lay open theatrica
; make up'' box, from which he wa
/, putting the finishing touches to yer
creditable transformation Of himsel
into semblance Of the duke. His def
: usage Of the vaEious pigments reveale
, him as no tyro at the task, for which
], actor had inspired the idea.
u That will do, I thipk, he said I
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He turned to page in one Of my
scrapbooks and studied clipping for

It is matter Of common notori
ety." he continued, that during the
time Mr.. Carnegie is in this country he
is constantly besieged by solicitors for
his largess. These are not comomE beg
gars asking aims to relieve their per-
sonal wants or to keep their families
from starvation. They are the accred-
towns and cities, presidents Of colleges
and universities, clergymen and others
from your higher walks of life. They
wait patiently in the anteroom, eager
for a chance to tender their petition
for gifts at his hands. They seem con-
scious Of no loss Of dignity that a
proud city or great educational or re-
hgious institution should beg from an
Individual library or an endowment.
l can but think that this readiness to
act the part Of mendicants is significant
of the fact not only that an arfstocracy
of wealth exists, but also that many Of
your people and communities recognize
it, cringe before it and humbly seek its
patronage. There is no more reason
why q self-sespecting American city
structure from Mr.. Carnegie, or any
other person, than that it should seek
to relieve its taxpayers from the erec-
tion of school buildings, fire houses and
other public utilities. The great dan
ger from these huge fortunes lies not in
their misuse, but in the fact that they
tend to destroy that sturdy. self-reli-
| ance and unselfsh cohesion which makes
for the highest form of patriotism
"The average taxpayer observed
Brown with a sarcastic smile, "would
willingly permit Mr.. Carnegie or any
one else to pave his streets, educate
his children and relieve him from any
contribution to the treasury Of his
community r..
"since the average taxpayer con-
tributed to the Carnegie, fortune, he
is more or less justifed,'' commented
| Jefferson. "You have developed a
most remarkable system; one in which
a man is lauded for amassing gigantic
fortune and criticized and denounced
for giving it away. I still maintain
that Mr.. Carnegie is the worlds great
est humorist and its peerless practical
JOKER" ...-'
| Tin the next installment the Three Shades
| narrate interesting experiences during
] their tour of the United States.)
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try. BY the Same token tho beef in
dustry produced an Armour, the oil in
dustry Rockefeller, the railroad in
dustry a number Of men such as Gould,
Huntington, Hilhand Hartman, the SUI
gar industry Havemeyer, and the
causes have decreed that these
merged into monopolies. In con-
sequence Of this evolution the
creation of vast individual for
tunes became inevitable. If you con-
tinue this plan the day will come when
the present wealth of a Rockefeller or
a Carnegie will appear modest. But Mr..
Carnegie has struck a crushing blow at
proclaimed it's injustice and is making
restitution. It is impossible to over
estimate the influence of this action.
Were devoted to the protection Of
vested interest I should class Andrew
Carnegie as the most dangerous revolu
tio }94 of this or any other age
said. @Mr. Carnegie Gar e - is mo not the only
man Of great wealth who is giving large
sums Of money to the public. To say
nothing Of Mr.. Rockefeller, there are
scores of others who are endowing in
stitutions which are conducted for the
benefit Of the common people. It is
euClfoly possible CndC Cno example OF
Mr.. Carnegie may serve as precedent
which will force others to distribute
their wealth in this way. T doubt if
any capitalists in the world are so gen.
erous as those of our country =
Washington had taken no part in this
discussion and there was silence as he
raised his eyes and indicated that he
| wished to be heard. = 80
''In my study Of Mr.. Carnegie and
others who are esteemed great because of
their wealth and their benefactions, .
he said, carefully weighing his words,
ct have been more impressed by the
attitude Of those who receive these
bounties than by those who tender them
It is not surprising that man possessed
Of an absurdly exaggerated fortune
should be impelled to devote all but a
reasonable amount to the public good
It is as grotesque that wise and just
man should desire to retain possession OF
$500, 100000 as that he should desire tc
retain the same number Of cravats,- OF
other articles for which he can have but
a limited use. In attempting to give
away his surplus fortune Mr.. Carnegie
is doing the sensible thing, but must
confess to surprise and disappointment
at the attitude of those who receive it.
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the vast fortune which is lawfully his.
he may hold it and add to it without
disgrace. and may die honorably in full
ownership Of it. To argue otherwise
is to deny the right to property
Exactly SO, and this is what Mr..
Carnegie has DONE" added Jefferson.
ct do not class him as a philosopher or
even deep thinker, but rather as a
industrial and social systems up to rid
icule. He demonstrated, doubtless to his
vast surprise, that an individual could
take legitimate advantage of existing
conditions for the purpose of collecting
a fortune so great that it was beyond
comprehension. By combination Of
luck, audacity, shrewdness and genius
this lad leaped from obscure poverty
to g. wealth never before equaled in
been dazed at the brilliancy Of his
success. but there came a time when
his native Scotch humor asserted itself,
You say, Mr.. Smith, that any young
man has chance to duplicate the rec
ord made by Mr.. Carnegie
II repeat it, Mr.. Jefferson. I said.
-"But, of course, everyone could not
do this,' he observed, "for the sim.
pie reason that when 800 young men
had risen from poverty to correspond.
ing attitudes of wealth, there would
remain nothing for the millions Of
young men less. gifted Or fortunate
That is obvious, is it not, Mr.. Smith,
I was forced to admit that it was.
"Does it not occur to you,' he sud
denl y asked, rising and standing il
front of me, 'that no more whitening
Indictment could be made against YOU
present system Of society than truth
fully to assert that it is possible al
any time to repeat the performance Of
Mr. Carnegie or Mr.. Rockefeller I!
that your conception of a country Of
equal opportunity
1"That is my conception Of the right.
Of property" responded desperately
| Jefferson laughed heartily, and T. de
tected a smile on the lips of Samue
l. Adams. t.,f ~ |..t !. .5s-e
"Excuse me, my dear Mr.. Smith, ,
Jefferson said, but some Of the ex
pressions now in common use greatl,
amuse me. Your public men AM
writer's constantly refer to the fright
! of property One would think tina
property was a living, breathing en-
tity, whose privileges were CONSTANT,
infringed upon. Why do you not 6
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dreds Of millions Of dollarsf'' asked JEFF

areas OF m1luOuS OF 0OudTSI dS66O JoL-
ferson.
NJ 81 do not" I replied. "On the con-
trary, it is tribute to our equality of
opportunity. Any young man has the
same chance that Andrew Carnegie
had"
"Your wealth as q nation is esti-
mated at about ninety billions of dol
lars,' reflected Jefferson. "When Mr..
Carnegie retired from business he
owned fully three undredth part of
average share of the residents of such
cities as Detroit, Milwaukee or Wash
ington. He amassed this amount in
about thirty years. Since you see moth
ing absurd in this achievement, may I
ask you, Mr.. Smith, what would you
consider an excessive reward for his
activities as a capitalist and manufac.
turer9 Would billion dollars have
been disproportionateYo
"Not if he acquired It legally i
answered, after pause. -.~
"By the same logic there could have
been nothing homogeneous had he &C
cumulated FIVE billions7" smilingly per
sisted Jefferson. 'Kindly indicate at
what point the absurd would have been
reached, Mr.. Smith. Surely there must
be some stage short of the combined
property Of nation at which the pos
sessions of one of it's individuals should
be limited. Kindly give us the benefit
Of your opinion on this most interest.
ing question, Mr.. Smith, ~ 80
~ have never given the subject suf-
fcient thought to venture an answer
to such a supposition, I said, almost
angry over being trapped into a posi-
tion where I was at loss for direct
reply. awe will cross that bridge
when we reach it,
"Beware lest a food sweep that
bridge away. ere you are ready to cross
it, spoke the shade of Samuel Adams
81 see little Of wisdom in Mr.. Car
negie's assertion that it is disgrace
to die rich. If it means anything, il
implies that one should not strive FOL
or retain sufficient property to make
him rich.' ~
"Why so7' asked Brown.
"Because no man can tell the day o.
hour when he will de-" was the re
Spouse Of Samuel Adams. eff odium lbt
attached to inordinate wealth the dis
grace must be sought for in the man
| ner Of it's attainment, not in the fac
of it's possession. If Mr.. Carnegie con
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lights Of eod i An the spea RIGHTS Is of Of
wheelbarrows, of the rights Of rail
fences or the rights Of necktiess'"
We do-when tariff bill is un-
der consideration" declared Brown.
II property could speak, I imagine
it would protest. against being amassed
men," continued Jefferson. ssIf prop
erty has one instinct, it is that Of free
dom. 1t struggles against the continu-
GUS control of one master. It is a no.
mad. If property has an inalienable
right. it, is that CT a free circulation;
in other words, frequent change Of own
ership. Yet those who have amhushed.
most solicitous Of it's rights. The
right Of property is to be steadily en-
ployed for the greatest good for the
greater number. When $4OO, 900 900
find themselves chained to the service of
one man, their natural rights have been
taken from them. Mr.. Carnegie recog-
nized this. He knew better than any
other man that he had rendered no serv-
ice emitting him to so stupendous re-
ously as some of YOU who have acquired
insignificant fortunes. He did not as
sert that God had made him the trustee
over this vast wealth. He did not plan to
hand it down to his kindred. Assum-
ing that the American people yet pos
sessed imagination and sense Of hui
NOR, he satirically declared that it was
disgrace to die rich. You will never
hear the last Of that joke. 1t will be
quoted when the library buildings his
money. has erected have crumbled into
dust.' ,. ~
1T should class Mr.. Carnegie not as
a humorist but as an unconscious revo-
lutionists,' said Samuel Adams. "He
has done more to discredit your system
Of capitalism than all of the writers and
agitators of a century. AS has been
said, he acquired his fortune legitimate,
ly: He fostered and developed great
industry; did not attempt to create a
monopoly, and retired rather than merge
his holdings into trust. He was one
of group of less than score Of men
who came to the front with the devel.
opment Of machinery. He was in at
the birth Of the day Of big things 1t
was inevitable that a certain number
Of men should rise to enormous wealth
and fate selected Mr.. Carnegie as one
Of them. He did not create the steel
industry-his fortune was an incident
| in the development of the steel indus
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tYou surely are not in earnest,'' I
declared. "We have the greatest re-
spect for Mr.. Carnegie. He rose from
poverty to place among the great
manufacturers Of the world, and re-
tired to become our greatest philanthro-
plst, but the mere fact that he has
given away more than 00,0O0,000
you imply, Mr.. Jefferson. L."
t'I fear you do not understand me,
my dear Mr.. Smith, calmly rejoined
Jefferson. 81 am not unduly impressed
with the size Of Mr.. Carnegie's fortune
or with the extent of his benefactions.
I consider him the greatest humorist the
world has ever produced.'' <s--. !
"The worlds greatest humorist'
Why9' I demanded. '--t ~
"Because he has an exquisite sense Of
humor,' calmly returned Jefferson.
"He is the first man of colossal wealth
gifted with a sense of the grotesque and
an appreciation of the absurd He finds
himself in the undisputed possession Of
hundreds of millions-and laughs. He
conceives joke, stupendous practical
joke. He announces his opinion that 1t
is disgrace to die rich. It is always
in order to laugh when a rich man at
tempts to say something witty and the
world roared. While it was wiping it's
eyes Mr.. Carnegie gave away few mil
lions. It was excruciatingly funny.
With solemn face Mr.. Carnegie gave
away tens Of millions. When his gifts
had mounted to fifty millions the world
still laughed, but looked slightly puz-
zled. When the amount reached hun
dred million the merriment ceased
There were scowls on some faces, be-
wilderment in others, while another fac.
tion seemed lost in thought. All! Mr.
Carnegie is rare humorist.'
"I cannot see it, answered with
some warmth. "Mr. Carnegie is prac
teal man with great love for his coun
try and it's people. He is generous and
warm hearted, and has the breadth OF
mind to take this method Of doing the
most possible good with his, immense
fortune. I fail to discern humor In this
policy Of Mr.. Carnegie 50
EDO you find it absurd that a mar
should rise in a few years from poverty
| to the possession of three or four hun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-14
SOME CHAMPION BOWLING.
Chicago Men Do Some Fast Team
Work at the Tourney.

Chicago. Dec. 14.-Ex- State Cham
pion Andy Hall, who won the two-man
team tournament at the Cooperative
bowling alleys, with Frank Bartsch as
a partner, repeated in the affair at
Coughlin's alleys, 47th and Paulina
Streets when Hall and Semones proved
best of the thirty -four teams that com
peted in the event. Their winning total
was 2,007 for the five games, Semones
doing the lions share of the work. aver
aging 20 Their share of the sweep
stakes was $2720.
Charlie Mountain and Glen Fischer
ran second, with 1887 and pulled down
5000. Mountain also came in for a
share of the third prize, $3.50, being
doubled with Mic Bruck, the pair hav-
ing 1887. The last team to go on was
made up of Bruck and Mahoney, and
they succeeded in running into fourth
place with the help of a 472 game, the
highest in the tournament and in which
Bruck had 265 and RTahoney 207. Bruck
should have had 500. the onlookers say.
He had eight strikes in a row and in
the ninth the ball was so perfect it left
up the $40 railroad, which is only Sc
cured on a strike ball. Then Bruck
made three strikes in the tenth. The
team totaled 1913 and split $3.50.