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Be ORIGINAL.

Do not be afraid of being original.
even eccentric. Be an Independent,
self-reliant, new man, not just ono
more individual in the world. Do moi
be copy of your grandfather, of
your father. or of your neighbor.
That is as foolish as for violet 10
try to be like rose, or for daisy to
ape a sunfiower. Nature has given
each a peculiar equipment for its pur-
pose. Every man is born to do g GER
tain work in an original way. IL he
tries to copy some other man, or to
do some other mans work, he will be
an abortion, misfit, failure
Do not initiate even your heroes.
Scores of young clergymen attempted
to make their regulations by initial
ing Beecher They copied his voice
and conversation, and initiated his
gestures and his habits, but they fell
as far short of the great mans power
as the chrome falls short OF The mas
terpiece. Where are those hundreds
of imitators now? Not one of them
has ever made any stir in tho world
Success.
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Shall the future Princess of CORTLAND
and wilma ride in the train of an am
bassador of Plassenburg to the pal
ace in which she is soon to reign as
queen?"
II said not that l would go as the
duchess" said Joan, speaking low. "If
you will not have the Duchess Joan
Won Hohenstein, what say you to the
Sparhawk's second, Johann the
Squire?"
Dessauer started.
you dare not" he said, "why. there
is not lady in the German land;
from Bohemia to the Baltic, that
dares do as much"
"Ladies-I am sick for ever of hear
ing that lady must not do this or
that, go here or there. because of her
so fragile reputation. care for my
own. l need none to take up my
quarrel. If any have a word to say
upon the repute of Joan of the Sword
why, let him say it at the point of
her rapier."
Dessauer stood wavering. With
quick tact she altered her tone, and
with a soft accent and In a melting
voice she said, "Ah, let me come.
will make such creditable squire all
in suit of blue and silver, with just
touch Of a juice upon my face that
my old nurse knows the secret Of"
Won Dessauer capitulated. "A will
full woman"-he smiled-"a wilful,
wilful woman. Well, am not respon-
sible for aught Of this, save for my
own weakness in permitting 1t. 1t is
a madcap freak, and no good will
come of It,"
but you will like it, she said. ooh,
yes, you will like it very much. For.
you see. you are fond of madcaps."
(To be continued.)
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FATHER AND DAUGHTER
LEAD LIVES OF TRAMPS
Girl and Aged Parent Travelling Over
Country Together Seeking False
Mother and Wife.

Des Moines, Ia.-Father and daugh.
ter, tramps of the lowest order, with
record of fifteen years together on
the road. were guests the other night
In the city jail. The man, who gave
his name as j. ]. Francis, is "A years
Of age. The girl is rs years old.
The couple were picked up in the
railroad yards near West Seventh
street
Don't separate me from my daugh.
ter the old man begged when he
was taken into the Jail. Seldom has
she been out of my sight. Mary is a
good girl and would not leave me-"
The girl refused to talk I'm Just
going to stay with my father until
he dies" she said laconically, land
then l am going to work. This life
rs killing me, though We are on the
go day after day the year round, trav.
cling from the north to the south
with not a break. The police won't
let us stay anywhere and we Just
have to keep on going"
Francis finally got confidential with
a newspaper reporter
YES, / am tramp, nothing more
nor less. I've had history just like
every other man on the road. / don't
generally tell anything about my past
life, but If you want to hear and the
police will let you talk to me a little
while I'll tell it to you"
Fifteen years ago, when Mary was
but 10 wears old my wife ran awav
and left me. | was running at that
time a small grocery store in Gin.
cinnati, O. Up to that time my mar.
ried life had been happy. My wife
eloped with close friend of mine.
He was a snake in the grass, a rep.
tile-well, words can not express it.
He won the love of my wife from me
and my daughter She left without
leaving a note to explain her absence
Soon learned of the treachery OF my
friend. / sold my business. l took
the money secured and with my lit
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CHAPTER w.
The cozenina Of the Ambassador.

''S SS@S'''S W siiS SNUiOdSSduOT.
The next moment Joan had disap-
peared, and when she was seen again
she had assumed the skirt she had
previously worn over her dress of for
ester and was again the sedate lady
of the castle, ready to lead the dance.
grace the banquet, or entertain the
High States Councillor of Plassen-
burg, Leopold Won Dessauer.
But when she went upstairs she
met on the middle flight a grey-beard-
ed man With skull cap of black vel
vet upon his head. His dress also
was of black, of a distinguishing plain
richness and dignity.
whittier away, Ambassador" she
cried gaily at sight of him.
ITO see your principals wound and
that of the other whom your sword
countered in a trial bout!"
What? You saw!" said the Ouch
ess. with a quick flush.
81 am indeed privileged not to be
blind" said Dessauer; land never did
see a sight that contented me more
am an old man, and | have seen
many fair women, many sweet prin-
cesses, each perfect to their lovers,
some of them even perfect to their
lords. But have never before seen
Duchess Joan of Hohenstein."
Ambassador" cried the girl, "if
you speaI thus and without that flash
of the eye. I shall have to bethink
me whether you come not as an am.
bassador for your own cause. You
are the only man ever met who can
speak of love and yet be tolerable
1t is a pity that my father left me the
evil heritage that | must wed the
Prince of CORTLAND or lose my domin-
ions!"
AT the sound of the name of her pre-
destined husband n sudden flashing
thought seemed N wake IN the girls
hreaet
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1--WE grow at a uniform rate" said
a physician. There are rules of
growth that, unconsciously we all
obey.
Take the average man. He grows
as follows:
First year. eight inches; second
year, six inches; third year, five
inches; fourth year, four incres; fifth
year, four inches; sixth year, four
inches. From the sixth year on the
growth is slower until the sixteenth
year it is only one and one-halr inches
year. The seventeenth year has a
growth of two inches. The eighteentN
year has a growth of one inch.
cat IS the average man is feet s
inches high. Thereafter he grows no
more"
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MY lord" she sail. "is IL true Snar
you go to CORTLAND after leaving cur
poor eagles nest up he;> on the cliffs
of the Ke.nsberg?"
Won Dessauer bowed. smiling at
her.
Joan of the Sword clasped her
hands and drew long breath. e..
would not ask it of any man in the
world but yourself" she said, "but
will you let me go with your"
A shade of anxiety passed over Des-
sauer's countenance. my lady" he
answered. you let me use many free
doms of speech with you. 1t is the
privilege of age and frailty. But let
me tell you that the thing is plainly
foolish"
We'll, | am coming, at any rate!"
said Joan, as usual rejecting argu.
ment and falling back upon assertion.
Make your count with that, friend
of mine, whether you are shocked or
no. 1t is the penalty a respectable
diplomatist has to pay for cultivating
the friendship of lone females like
Joan of Hohenstein."
Won Dessauer held up his hands in
horror that was more than half af-
fected.
my girl, he said, 81 might be your
grandfather, it is true, but do not
remind me of 1t too often. But IL |
we're your great-great-grandfat the
thing you propose is still impossible.
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THROW LIGHT ON
NEW BUNCO GAME.

other cities. Then. after a separation.
during which Miss Finnegan was mar
ried to George T. verrault. they met
in New York.
Mrs. Browns money had disappear
ed, owing to her extravagant living,
and she secured position as cloak
model and maintained small fiat
on Eighty.second street. One day she
saw an advertisement for steno-
grapher to a man of wealth and in a
few days was on very good terms
with Wall street man who has
large family.
The Wall street mans wife died and
he wanted Mrs. Brown to marry him,
but she preferred being fancy free.
He INDUCED her every within. but he
failed to win her for a wife.
She worked the personal" columns
Of newspapers to great advantage.
A Broad street stockbroker fell vio-
lently in love with Mrs. Brown and
wanted to elope with her. She got
much money out of him, but did not
elope, because there were other adver.
tisements and other candidates were
calling.
When the love business got too
heavy for Mrs. Brown alone she sent
for Mrs. Verrault, and that accommo.
dating young woman promptly left
her husband, then in Baltimore. and
the steady procession of love-lorn men
and fortune hunters continued.
Mrs. Brown did not rely entirely
upon the advice of Mrs. Verrault in
the selection of the victims, but had
around her several younger women
and few men. One of these men
was an actor connected with a Broad.
way stock company. When the love
project began to bring In substantial
returns he quit the stage and took a
job as butler in the household.
Mrs. Browns pretty daughter Helen.
donned maids outfit and waited ON
the door,
Whenever an accepted applicant for
love honors would appear he would
be wined and dined until he was
Gizzy The invariable impression
would strike him that the widow"
had nothing but money. Then Mrs.
Brown was very suddenly hard pressed
for funds for the Kentucky Coal a.
Fuel company, concern which ex.
listed only on paper, and was conduct.
ed by the galaxy of widows" from an
office in Wall street. It's principal
work was to float few thousand
shares of stock that weren't worth a
cent
The concern lasted long enough to
take in about $4,000.
One feature of the love-plant was
a spiritualistic show in which Mrs.
Verrault would tell the millionaires
all kinds of queer stories that spirits
were telling.
Your grandmother says to invest
10000 In the Kentucky Fuel Com.
pany," was a favorite message.
A'Brooklyn brewer gave $4,000 and
came back with several encores.
The spiritualistic exhibition was q
tremendous success. Mcclellan.
Count Zolinoff. Leo Kiesler, the Mu'
tual Life Insurance man, and others
OF that kind did not see this feature
OF the place because they were only
out for love-makiRg.
The establishment maintained a
gambling layout and the clink OF
chips was heard at the roulette
wheel or poker table all night long.
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MATRIMONIAL SYNDICATE oPER.
ATED BY NEW WORKERS.
BLONDE WIDOW LEADER.
Mrs. Brown. Queen OF Love Grafters.
Who FIeeced Men OF Wealth.
Ingenious Dodge Exposed
by the Victims.

New York.-The mysteries are be-
Ing further unveiled in the matrimon-
ial bunco establishment operated by
Mrs. Bina Finnegan-Verrault and Mrs.
partly exposed by the complaints of
James V. Mcclellan, the Pennsylvania
merchant Leo Kiesler, the insurance
man, and Count" Ignaz Zolinof who
is now grocer, all of whom aver that
they were wheedled out of various
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W second? Agreed! And who will
Nae Tor my honorable opponent?"
10 not trouble yourself-that will
%,ange Itself" said Joan to her
ulet captain.
WIN that she flashed lightfoot into
Se OF the low doors which led into
Ranking turrets of the quad
aasle and in fierce of seconds she
" SS out again, in a forester's dress
sreen doublet and broad pleated
" ~, that came to her knee.
,, myself" she said, twill be this
,Sung mans second in this place
M ~.te he has so many enemies and
h. @ The forester in green and the
m %Oner stood up together, the
M Is murmured in establishment at
likeness between them.
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crossed the country north and south
and east and west. Only twice have
gained track of my wife and her
lover. Once seven years ago learned
she had been for a few months in
Los Angeles, Cal. She was gone when
reached that city. The other time
was about two months behind her
in Akron, Ohio.
Il finally acquired the habit of
tramping I'll keep it up now until I
die or find the man who broke up my
home. My daughter refuses to leave
me. We have got so we do not care
what happens TO u.s."
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tie daughter took up the search for
my wife. For time I had sufficient
money to take care Of the little girl.
We grad ually began to tramp fren
one place to another. We have
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CHAPTER III.
ian Draws First Blood.

Ioan Draws First Blood.
The word of command came full
, strong from the open doorway Of
lie ball. ,
uans Trenck came instantly to the
Ito with the ball in his hand. He
4 ~ no difficulty in lifting it now. In
he did not seem able to let it
.rn Every man in the hall except
a tUo captains of Plassenburg had
an 70 his feet and stood as If cary.
In marble
Ear there in the doorway, her slim
ARE erect and exceedingly com
.nding. and her beautiful eyes shin
= with Indignation, stood the Ouch
Z loan of Hohenstein.
In stern silence she advanced into
No hall. every man standing fixed
attention.
DKeep your hand so. Hans Trenck."
IA their mistress. give me your
rord Werner! You shall see wheth-
am called Joan of the Sword for
,ught You would torture prisoners.
amid you, after what l have said?
HoM up. | say, Hans Trenck!"
And SO, no man saying her nay, the
NJ took the shining blade and, with
preliminary swish through the air
nd balancing shake to feel the elias
h return she looked at the poor
Euaye fixed before her in the center
the hall with his wrist strained to
kod the prisoners ball aloft at the
tretch of his arm. What wonder
II wavered like branch in an I'M
teady wind?
STEADY, there!" said Joan.
And she drew back her arm for the
broke,
i The young Dane, who, since her en-
kance, had looked at nothing save
h. radiant beauty of the figure before
klm, now cried out, For heavens
lake, lady, do not soil the skirts of
hour dress with his villain blood. He
but obeyed his orders. Let me be set
Nee, and I will fight him or any man
3a the castle. And If l am beaten.
3a them torture me till am car
Iton fit only to be thrown into the
Iastle ditch"
The duchess paused and leaned on
HE sword, holding it point to the
earth.
by whose orders was this thing
Eone?" she demanded.
by mine, my lady! said Werner
hon Orseln, deep flush upon his
manly brow.
The girl looked severely at him.
|Ae seemed to waver. Good. them"
the said, "the Dane shall fight Wer-
bier for his life. Loose him and chafe
bis wrists. Ho! there-bring a dozen
|vOrds from the armory!"
The flush was now rising to the
boys cheek.
Il thank you. Duchess" he said. II
|,sk no more than this"
"0ut into the light" cried the
EOung Duchess Joan, pointing the way
vith Werner's sword, which she still
held in her hand. And going first she
vent forth from the hall of the SOL
tery, down the broad stairs, and soon
through a low-arched door with a
sulptured coat-of-arms over it, out
into the quadrangle of the courtyard.
Werner followed unwillingly and
With deep flush Of shame upon his
brow.
Meanwhile the lad had been freed
from his bonds and stoo. with a
sword in his hand supplying himself
for the work before him with quick
little guards and feints and attacks.
There was proud look in his eyes,
and as his glance left the duchess
and roved round the circle of his foes
It flashed full, bold and defiant.
Werner turned to palish, lean Bo-
hemitn who stood little apart.
Peter Balta," he said. will you be
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During the Honeymoon.

He (musingly)-Adam and Eve lost
Paradise, poor thingsl
She (rapturously) we found It,
didn't we. darling Puck.
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Farfo. N. q. Nov. G-Rsv. 4 -.
vittum. p. n q 0rinnsIl. L., has
besn sisctet president Of he Farro
cunEroEuiiQnal onilagl. He win "
"a ~ duties hsrs gsnuarE /
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Columbus, O., Nov. 1S.-Suits were
filed In the circuit court at Lima, o.,
Monday evening by Attorney General
Wadells against four subsidiary COM
panies controlled by the Standard Oil
company Of New Jersey to prevent the
further operation Of the alleged com
bination popularity known as the Stan
dard OIL trust The petitions ask
the court to Dust the four companies
from their assumed right to permit
their stock to be controlled BY the
Standard OIL company Of New Jersey,
and that they be prevented from con-
tinuing their operations as auxiliaries
Of the so-called oil trust.
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those who were pinned down in the
debris were burned to death. The
flames spread through the wreckage
30 rapidly that 1t was impossible to
save number Of people who were but
slightly hurt, but were held fast by
timbers. These were burned In plain
sight of the throng which stood
around the scene Of the disaster ut
terly unable to lend assistance. The
fire continued until all Of the shat
tered cars were entirely consumed and
Of AZ people whose death followed the
collision As were burned to ashes.
Relief trains were at once sent out
from South Chicago and from valpa-
raiso, Ind, with every available pro
vision and every possible aid was
given to the injured. A large num-
Der Of the relatives Of the passen-
gers of the Inflated train were in
Chicago awaiting the arrival and
when the report Of the catastrophe
was received scenes around the Bal
timo G Ohio depot were narrowing.
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DEATH OF MAI. gen. SHAFT TER
The End Came to the War Hero at
Capt. McKittrick's Ranch.
Acute Pneumonia OccasiOned By .
Chill While Returning FrO1m
the Polls the Cause.

Bakersfield, CAL, Nov. 1S.-Major
William Rufus shafter. U. 8. A. re-
tired. died at 12:45 p. m, Monday at
the ranch Of Captain w. H. McKit-
trick, his son-in-law, 20 miles south
Of this city after an illness Of seven
days, despite the best medical atten-
ton in California. While returning
from the polls last Tuesday he con-
tracted a severe chill which augment
ed a slight indisposition and necessi-
tated confinement to his bed. DR.. 7.
w. Mitchell, the local family physt-
clan was at once summoned.
The patient failed to improve and
DR.. A. Schafer was called for consul
tation. Intestinal obstruction was dis
covered but 1t was determined that
this was secondary affliction brought
by an attack Of pneumonia. Wednes-
day and Thursday no improvement
was noticed and Friday afternoon DR..
M. H. Herzstein Of San Francisco was
communicated with but as he was un-
able to depart at once, DR.. l. W.
Thorne was dispatched in DR.. Her
zstein's place. Or. Herzstein arrived
shortly after midnight Sunday morn.
ing and after being hurriedly driven
to the generals side consultation
was held with the other physicians in
attendance. DR.. Herzstein accompan.
led by DR.. Thorne returned to San
Francisco. all hope Of saving the gal
liant war hero having been abandon
ed. The patient was left in charge
Of DR.. Mitchell and the battle against
desperate odds continued. Through
II ali the veteran bore up bravery. Al
wavs cheerful and hopeful. his mind
clear and ooRnizant Of his critical
condition. the patient remained con-
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HIS PLAN REALIZED.
E. b. Hartman Now Controls Rail-
road Line, From the Attain
tic to the Pacific.
THE FINAL LINK ACQUIRED
ny the Election OF J. 4. Haraban
as President the Illinois Gem
tral Becomes Part of the
Immense system.

New York, Nov. S.-By the election
Wednesday Of ]. T. Harahan as pres
ident Of the Illinois Central railroad
company to succeed Stuyvesant Fish.
II Is believed that q. H. Hartman has
at last realized the fulfillment Of his
plan to control a railroad line from
the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans.
In this great plan the Illinois Cen
trail was the one link missing to COM
plete a line of track from New York
to San Francisco and Portland, Ore,
from the great Lakes to the Gulf OF
Mexico and from the Gulf to the
Pacific again. Until within a few
months eastern terminals OF the
Hartman system were at Kansas
City, Omaha and New Orleans. The
first important step in the direction
Of securing the outlet on the ATTAIN
tic seaboard of the Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific railroads ls believ-
ed TO have been taken by Mr.. Harri-
man several weeks ago when 1t was
reported that one Of the roads under
his control had taken over control
Of the Baltimore & Ohio by purchase
Of a block Of 100000 shares Of the
Baltimore & Ohio company, which
was sold by the Pennsylvania rail-
road company. This would give Mr..
Hartman route from Chicago and
st Louis to Baltimore and New York.
To complete the ambitious PROPOSE
ton for a continuous line from ocean
to ocean II was necessary only to
connect the western terminals Of the
Baltimore q Ohio With the eastern
terminals Of the Southern Pacific and
Union Pacific and this purpose the
Illinois Central serves amply. Its
line from Omaha to Chicago ties to-
Eether the Union Pacific and Balti-
more q Ohio, while the Illinois Cen.
trail branch from Chicago to New Or.
leans gives the Southern Pacific en-
trance into Chicago and the seaboard.
Taken together this system, II uni
fled, puts under one control more
than $4,000 miles Of track capitalized
at more than s1.7OO,0Oo,OOo.
James T. Harahan. vice president
Of the Illinois Central was elected
president Of the company at a meet
ing Of the board Of directors In this
city BY a vote Of to 0, the adherents
Of President Stuyyesant Fish not
voting. The meeting Is reported to
have been a stormy one. The direc-
tors who voted for Mr.. Harahan
were John Jacob Astor, John W. Auch-
incloss. Robert W. Goelet, James T.
Harahan. Z. H. Hartman. Walter
Luttgen. Charles A. Peabody and Cor
nellus Vanderbilt
The following directors did not
vote: stuyvesant Fish, Charles !"
Beach. J. Dewitt Cutting and Charles
s. Deneen, governor Of Illinois Who Is
ex-officio a member Of the board.
John c. wellington. another director,
vas not present owing to Illness,
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silver IL Too Hfgh,

Washington, Nov. 13.-The treas
ury department Monday received Of
fers for the sale of silver to the gov
eminent at 70 cents per fine ounce.
These offers were rejected and Sec
rotary Shaw stated subsequently that
no more silver would be bought at
present high prices. The govern
ment has on hand, he said, silver
enough to keep the mints in operation
for some time to come and he re.
CARDS the present prices as too high
20 warrant the government in making
any more purchases at those figures.
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New York, Nov. lS.-Mrs. Russell
Sage will give away the bulk Of the
fortune Of about 100000, be
queathed to her by her late husband,
to individuals whom she considers
worthy, who through no fault OF
their own are SO unfortunate as tc
need assistance and too proud to ask
II will not be given to endoM
churches, nor TO those who write beg.
ging letters. Mrs. Sage said she
will do all she can, however. fol
struggling churches and institutions
devoted to the care Of the needy and
sick. Il shall keep only sufficient Of
the fortune left to me by my husband
to live quietly and comfortably"
Mrs. Sage said Monday.
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Lawton, Ok, Nov. 13.--H the plans
Of Secretary Of War Taft are accepted
by congress at the adjourned session
Fort Sill, Ok, will be created bri-
gade army post. At the conclusion
Of a busy day at the fort and reser-
walton, Secretary Taft expressed him
self Monday night as greatly in favor
Of raising the rank Of the post, which
he characterized as one Of the best
equipped and organized in the coun-
try. I'll