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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-01

as to wha. this end was. BIT then,
Wall street is nourished almost ex-
lusiyely upon differences of opinion.
Percival now had accounts with five
firms of brokers.
"Relpin," he explained to Uncle
Peter, lis foxy boy. He's foxier than
fox. He rot only tried to hedge on
what he told me-said he'd been drink
ing absinthe frappe that day, and it
always gets him dreamy-but he
actually had the nerve to give me the
opposite steer. OF course he knows
the deal clear to the center, and Shep-
Ter knows that he knows, and he must
have been afraid Shepler would sus-
pect he'd been talking. So | O. ly
traded a few thousand shares with
him Funny about him, too. | never
heard before of his drinking anythi g
to speak OF. And there isn't a man
in the street comes so near to knowiIg
what the big boys are up to. But
we're on the winning cards all right.
| get exactly the slme information
from a dozen confidential sources;
some OF il | can trace to Relpin, and
some of it right to Shepler himself. y
Course I'm leavin' it all to you"
answered Uncle Peter; "and | must
say do admire the way you take hold
and get things on the move. You
don't let any grass grow under your
heels. You got a good head fur them
things. can tell by the way you
start out-just like your pa fur all
the world. I'll feel safe enough about
my money as long as you keep your
health. If only you got the nerve.
I've known men would play a big
proposition half through and then get
scared and pull out. Your pa want
that way. IIe could get proposition
right by its handle every time, and
they never come any too big fur him;
the bigger they was, better he liked
'em. That's the kind of genius think
you got You amt afraid to take a
chance"
Percival beamed modestly under
praise of this sort, which now came to
him daily.
Its good discipline for me, too,
Uncle Peter. It's what needed, some
thing to put my mind on. needed a
new interest in life. You had me
down right. / wasn't doing myself
bit of good with nothing to occupy
my mind"
We'll, I'm mighty glad you thought
up this stock deal. It'll give you
good business habits and experience
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-01

say nothing OF doubling your capital.
"And I've gone in with Burman on
his corn deal. He's begun to buy, and
he has it cinched this time. He'll be
the corn king all right by June l.;
don't make any mistake on that. l
thought as long as we were plunging
so heavy in Western Trolley and
Union Cordage, along with the cop
per, we might as well take the side
line of corn. Then we won't have our
eggs all in one basket"
"All right, son, all right! I'm trust
in you. A corner in corn is better'n
corner in wild oats any day; any
thing to keep you straight, and dom
something. / don't care how many
millions you pilu up! hear the Fed
eral Oil peoples back of the copper
deal"
That's right; the oil crowd and
Shepler. sad it straight from Relpin
that night. They're negotiating now
with the Rothschilds to limit the out
put of the Rio Tinto mines. They'll
end by controlling them, and then
boys-say, we'll have to lay quiet for
year just to count it."
do it good while you're doin' It,"
urged Uncle Peter, cheerfully. II rely
so much on your judgment, want you
to get action on my stuff, too. l got
a couple millions that ought to be
workin' harder than they are"
Good; l didn't think you had so
much gambler in YOU"
tits fur worthy purpose, son. And
it seems too bad that Pishy can't pull
out something with her bit, when It's
to be had so easy. From what that
spangle-faced beau of hers tells me
there's got to be some expensive
plumbing done in that castle he gets
sawed off on to him"
Wen let sis in, too" exclaimed her
brother, generously, land ma could
use little more In her business.
She's sitting up nights to corner all
the Amalgamated Hard-luck on the
island. Wen pool issue, and say, we'll
make those Federal Oil pikers think
we've gnawed corner off the sub
treasury. I'll put an order in for
10000 more shares to-morrow-among
the three stocks. And then we'll have
to see about getting all our capital
here. Well need every cent of it
that's loose; and maybe we'd better
sell off some of those deadwood
stocks"
The 10000 shares were bought by
the following week, 5000 of them be-
ing Consolidated Copper 10000 West
ern Trolley and 5000 Union Cordage
Consolidated Copper fell off two points
upon rumors, traceable to no source,
that the company had on hand large
secret supply of copper, and was pro-
ducing largely in excess of the de-
mand every month.
Percival told Uncle Peter of these
rumors, and chuckled with the easy
confidence of a man who knows Sc
crets.
you see, it's coming the way Rel
pin said. The insiders are hammer
| ing down the stock with those reports.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-01
CHAPTER xxi.
CONCERNING CONSOLIDATED COP.
PER AND PETER BINES AS
MATCHMAKERS


Consolidated Copper at 10. The
day after his talk with Uncle Peter,
Percival through three different bro
kers gave orders to buy 10000 shares
II tried to give Relpin an order for
5000 shares over the telephone" he
said to Uncle Peter, "but they're used
10 those nifty and 4 hundreu uou : :.
dollar pikers down in that mel g bor-
hood. He seemed to tn nix was 10 h.
ing him. When l told him mea 1t it
and was ready to take practically all
he could buy for the next few weeks
or so, think he fell over in the booth
and had to be helped out"
Orders for 10000 more shares in
1000 share lots during the next three
weeks sent the stock to lis. Yet wise
men in the street seemed to fear tire
stock. They were waiting cautiously
for more definite leadings. The plung-
Ing of Bines made rather sensation,
and when 1t Jecame known that his
holdings wer. large and growing al
most daily larger, the waning conf
dence of Spectator here and there
would be revived.
At lis the stock rested again; with
few sales recorded. A certain f;w of
the elect regarded this calm as Cmln-
Gus. 1t was half believed by hers
that the manipulations of the inner
ring would presently advance the
stock to a sensational figure, and that
the reckless Young man from Mo .tana
might be acting upon information Of
definite character. But among the
veteran speculat >rs the feeling was
conservative. Before buying they pre-
ferred to await some sign that the ad-
vance had actually begun. The con-
servati,es were mostly the bald old
fellows. Among the illusions that
rarely survive mans hair in Wall
street is the one that sure th.rgs"
are necessarily sure.
Percival watched Consolidated Cop
per go back to ITO. and bought again
10000 shares. The price went up
two points the day after his orders
were placed, and two days later
dropped back to no. The conserva-
tives began to agree with the younger
Sc. of SPECTATORS, In so far as both
now believed that the stock was be-
having in an unnatural manner, in
dicating that something was doi- g.
THAT manipulation behind the see es
was under way to definite end. The
conservatives and the radicals din red
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-01

The extraordinary popularity OF fine
white goods this summer makes the
choice of Starch mater of greet i'm
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all injurious chemicals, is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics. It's great strength as st'ff-
ener makes half the usual quantity of
Starch necessary, with the result OF
perfect finish, equal to that when the
goods were new.
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wrouqht Iron wardrobes.

A German firm Is achieving success
In the sale Of wrought iron wardrobes.
They are supplied In four different
sizes. The great advantages the ward
robe possesses are extreme durability.
convenient ventilation and cleaning,
and easy Of transportation. The door
Is made of wire netting, and as the
top slopes obliquely the contents are
visible at all times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-01
Copyright, by Lothrop Publishing Company.
CHAI TER xXL-coNrINuEp.


Exactly. You can hear anything
you're looking to hear, down there.
But tell you this was straight Don't
you suppose Shepler knows what he's
about?-there's a boy that won't be
peddling shoe laces and gum-drops Of
one of these neat little bosom trays
not for eighty-fve or ninety thousand
years yet-and Relpin, even If he was
drunk, knows Shepler's deals like you
know Skiplap. They'll bear the stocks
al they can while they're buying up.
| wouldn't be surprised IL the next
Consolidated dividend was reduced.
That would send her down a few
points and throw more stock on the
market. Meantime, they're quietly
workin' to get control of the European
mines-and as to Western Trolley and
Union Cordage-say, relpin actually
got to crying-they're so good-he had
one of those loving ones, the kind
one In the world. I'm surprised he
didn't get into a sandwich sign and
patrol Broadway, giving those tips to
everybody"
Course, we're on a proposition now
that you know more about 1t than I
do; you certainly do take right hold
at once-that was your pas way, too.
Daniel J. could look farther ahead in
q minute than most men could in
year. I got to trust you wholly in
these matters, and know / can do it..
too. l got confidence in you, no mat
ter what other people say. They don't
know you like I do. And If there's any
other things you know about fur
sure"
well, there's Burman. He's plung-
ing in corn now. His father has
staked him, and he swears he can't
lose. He was after me to put aside
million. OF course if he does win out
1t would be big money"
WELL son can't advise you none
except know you have got head on
you, no matter how people talk. You
know about this end of the game, and
"ll have to be led entirely by you. If
you think Burman's got good propo-
gettin' action all along the layout,
from ace down to seven-spot and back
to the king card"
That's the talk. I'll see Relpin to-
day or tomorrow. I'll bet he tries to
hedge on what he said. But got him
too strsiCht-let a drunken man alone
for telling the truth when he's got It
in him. Well start in buying at
once"
1T does sound good. must say
you take hold of it considerable like
Danl j. would "a done-and use my
money jest like your own. l do want
to sea you takin your place where
you belong. This life Of idleness you
been leadin'-one continual potlatch
the whole time-it want doin' you a
bit of good"
Well get action, don't you worry.
Now let's have lunch downstairs, and
then go for drive. It's too fine day
to stay in"
Percival confessed to his mother
that night that he had wronged Uncle
Pcter
THAT old boy is all right yet" he
sid, with deep conviction. Don't
make any mistake there. He has Big
ger ideas than l gave him credit for.
/ suggested branching out here in a
business way, to-day, and the old fell
low got right in line. If anybody tells
you that old Petite BInes hasn't got
the leaves Of his little calendar, torn
off right up to date you just feel wise
inside, and see what odds are posted
on it,"
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Superb Service, Splendid Scenery

Superb Service, Splendid Scenery
en- route to Niagara Falls, Muskoka
and Kawartha Lakes, Georgian Bay
and Temegami Region, St. Lawrence
River and Rapids, Thousand Islands,
algonquin National Park, White Noun.
tains and Atlantic Sea Coast resorts,
via Grand Trunk Railway System.
Double track Chicago TO Montreal and
Niagara Falls. N. Y.
For copies of tourist publications
and descriptive pamphlets apply to
Geo. w. Vaux, A. G. p. 6 T. A., 1876
Adams St., Chicago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-01
First Prayer In Congress.

The first prayer in congress wal
made in 1777 by the Rev. Jacob Duche,
rector of Christ church and man OF
considerable learning. He afterward
,urned traitor to the cause OF indie
oerdence.-The Sunday Magazine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-01
First Persian Parliament.

The members OF the new Persian
parliament will be elected by the
agesvotes Of all male Rersians between
the ages of 80 and 70 who are able to
read and write, are not in the service
of the state, and have not been con-
yicted of crime.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-01
Street. Namsd for a Clown

Joey Grimaldi. the famous clown.
mas yet his admirers, Henry street,
Pentonville, England, is about to
hange It's name to Grimaldl street.
honor of the prince Of modern jest.
ers, who was born there.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-01

The greatest cause OF worry on
roning day can be removed by using
Defiance Starch, which will not stick
TO the iron. Sold everywhere, 16 OF
for l0C.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-01

vain, I began using Doan's Kidney
Pills. Three boxes cured me entirely,
and am glad to recommend them"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-01

To prevent that tired feeling on
Ironing day-Use Defiance Sta CHI
saves time-saves' labor-saves annoy
ance, will not stick to the iron. The
big 16 OF. package for 10c, at your gro
GERS.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-01

kidney trouble kept
me laid up for a long
time, and when l
was able to be up l
had to use a cane.
/ had terrible back
aches and pain In
the shoulders. The
kid ney secretions
were dark colored.
After doctoring In
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-01
Early 4 ahar GtrIke.

In 1882 there was ten-hour move
ment among the shipwrights and calk-
ers of New England, and several
strikes resulted, which proved sue
cessful.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-01

Prospective employer-"Why did
you leave your last placer" Irate
Cook-"Humph! Why did yer last
cook lave here?"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-01

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
FOR children teethlng softens the gums reuces IN.
iAminAton aays pain. cures wind colo, e5e bottle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-01

II you wait for others to do things
for you they are apt to do you while
you wait.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-01

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES cost but
10 cents per package and color more goods
faster and brighter colors.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-01
HAD TO USE A CANE.
Weakened Kidneys Made an EIwood,
Ind, Mans Back Give Out.

r. A. Pugh, transfer business, 1920
North b street, Elwood, Ind, says:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-01

Many mans popularity is due to
his lack OF self-respect.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-01

A man saves his religion and his
best suit of clothes for Sunday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-01

apology for his intrusion. Plainly she
became gracious.
at was only a little shopping tour,
Mr.. Bines, that and call at the hos
pital, where they have one of my
maids who slipped on the avenue yes
terday and fractured one Of her--er-
limbs. Do sit down"
Mrs. Wybert said limb" for leg
with the rather conscious air of escap-
ing from an awkward situation only
by the sublest finesse.
She seated herself before a green
and heliotrope background that in.
stantly took warmth from her color.
Uncle Peter still hesitated.
you see, wanted kind of a long
chat with you, Mrs. Wybert-a friend
ly chat If you didn't mind, and I'd feel
a mite nervous IL you're bundled up
that way"
If shall be delighted, Mr.. Bines, to
have long, friendly chat. I'll send
my cloak back, and you take your own
time. There now, do be right com.
fortable!"
The old man settled himself and be.
slowed upon his hostess long look OF
approval.
'The reports never done. you justice,
Mrs. Wybert, and they was very glow.
in reports, too"
you're very kind. Mr.. Bines, awful.
ly good of you'll"
"I'm goin' to be more, Mrs. Wybert
I'm goin' to be little bit confidential
right out in the straight open with
you"
81 am sure OF that"
CTO BE CONTINUED.)
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-05

Besides the question of municipal
ownership the issue was made in
many of the aldermanic contests OF
whether the saloon licenses of the city
shall be $500 or $1,000 The low figure
was in existence up to March s. when
the city council by a close vote, and
after hard fight passed an ordinance
raising the amount to $1,000. The
liquor interests made strong fight
against every alderman who was up
for reelection who had voted for the
license of $1,000. OF the l5 men
against whom they put their influence
IL were elected and three defeated.
OF the nine aldermen IN for reelection
who voted for the continuance of the
$500 license all We're returned to their
seats in the council. There is little
danger, however, that the high license
will be reDealed
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Called for Guards.

Irwin, Pa, April 3.-The soft coal
fields about Irwin are experiencing a
general strike. a thousand men at
Edna, number ! and number 2 of the
Pittsburg and Baltimore Coal com
pany, are on strike. The men decided
to make demand for the scale pre-
yailing elsewhere, an S-hour day and
pay for removing the slate. The mine
workers officials say they have a
strong organization at the Edna mines.
The company operating the two mines
agreed to give the five cents advance
along with the rest OF the operators in
the Irwin field. A technical question
of the size Of screen used is raised
and the union officials say the advance
brings the scale up to only 81 cents a
ton, five cents below the scale adopt
ed. The company called for guards
and will try to operate its mines.
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IL has been asserted with some truth
perhaps that there are people down in
Missouri vino have moss on their backs
and are not. strictly speaking, up to
date. Yet there are others. These
people hnve been through the tall
grass and are out In the open when
it comes to r0admaking The grades
are thrown wide and well rounded.
The culverts are made &C stone The
farmers own road drags similar to the
King drag jointly that is two farm.
ers own drag 'ogether After Il rain
as soou as 10 has drled sufficiently
Smith takes Tie drag and ran, II over
the road along his larm, then Brown
will take ii and drag the road ad
Joining his farm. leaving the drag at
the line between the two farms. thus
making II rs handy as possible for each
man. when roads are handled thus
regularly there are no ruts or chuck
holes Each farmer takes Il special
pride in keeping the road along his
farm in the best of condition all the
time The trouble with most of us Is
we wait for the other fellow to tlx his
share of the road first This is the
wrong idea Don't always he the
cracker on the end of the whip. Get
hold of the handle once in awhile.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-05
The superintendent Was WILING

Every one in northern New
Hampshire remembers Superintend-
ent Dodge, the former division SUI
perintendent of the White Mountain
branch of the Boston and Maine
railroad, and his ready wit. Ia one
of the section gangs was AN em-
ployee who was rather an eccentric
character and was ambitious to be-
come an engineer, but possessed no
qualifications for the job. One day
his companions urged him to write
to the superintendent for a chance
to "run" on Che road, end in due
time came this answer from Mr..
Dodge, II have no objection to your
running on the road if you viii be
careful to keep out Of the way of
the trains. Boston Herald.
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Mrs. Roosevelt In Cuba.

Havana, April /. Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt entertained the members of
President Palma's family at tea ON
board the government yacht May
flower. President and Mrs. Palma
were not present owing to the fact
that the president was suffering from
slight indsDosition. Minister Morgan
mobile to Marel, suburb of Havana
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Antl.Pass lam.

Oes Mones, la. April 3.-The anti
pass bill is now virtually law or
will be as soon as Governor Cummins
can attiX his signature to the measure,
The house by vote Of 73 to IL reced-
ed from the amendment which would
have required Legislators to pay their
fares hone anc the bill is now ready
20 go to the governor. 1t prohibits all
public officials. including federal ON
sers, from accepting fagors from the
railroads.
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ohioan Promoted.

Washington, April - Postmaster
General Cortelyou announced the pro
motion of George S, PAUL of Ohio ia
the position of appointment clerk OF
the postofIice department. Mr. PAUL
has for the past 10 years been classi
fled employe of the government, sery'
ing in both the war and postofIice de-
partmentH.
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Fear Foul PLAY.

Cleveland o., April At is believ-
ed that thugs were responsible for the
death of Justice Wooley, we'll to-do
farmer of Falls Junction, this county,
Evidence that he was followed from
Cleveland. assaulted and robbed, and
that h. assailants left his body on the
railroad tracks to hide their crime.
was brought to light in the coroner's
Investigation
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Bill Dead.

Albany, N. Y, April 4.-The assem-.
bly, practically killed the bill which
would permit William Randolph
Hearst to secure a recount of the vote
cast in New York city for mayor at
the last election. when George B. Nc.
Clellan was elected on the face Of the
Ireturns. ne bill was recommitted to
the committee on judiciary
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EIeotrocutlon Postponed.

Columbus, O., April fired Castor,
the murderer of Dan Davis, police
man, at the residence of II, l.. Chap
man, will not be electroouted Friday
night. The supreme court granted a
motion to file petition in error to the
circuit court of Franklin county. The
granting of the motion carries an al
most indefinite stay of execution.
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no Prohlhlt polYaamy.

Washington. April 3.-Senator Platt
presented To the senate joint resolu-
tion by the New York legislature, in
yiting other states to cooperate in On
deayoring To amend the constitution
Of the United States to more effeetual
" punish and prohibit polygamy.
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Extr5cts Pin Fro,n Foot

Delaware, o.. April Charles F.
IGroiane, barber, extracted from his
fright foot pin which he swallowed
rs years ago, while attending birth
lday party, and which from time to
ltime he has felt in various parts of his
body. A supposed corn had been Civ
ing him considerable trouble lately,
and when he cut il the pin was discoy-
cred and eXtrAcled.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-05

If you are using incubators and
brooders, don't try TO brood over sew
enty five chicks together You will
have better success with fifty. y great
many people fail from trying to brood
too many chicks in one brOoder.