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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-26
bud. Bud" he called, but the sec.

bud, Bud" he called, but the sec
rotary did not halt.
Carolina Langdon stood with Haines'
note In her hand, wondering at what
she had done. She regretted having
become entangled In the wars of men
In Washington. She saw that the
mans game was played too strongly.
too furiously fast, for most women to
enter, yet she rejoiced that the coveted
fortune had not been lost. She was
sorry that her mean of saving it had
not been less questionable. She saw
that ambition and honesty, ambition
and truth, with difficulty follow the
same path.
Senator Langdon's face was unusual
ly grave as he came to greet Carolina
Lines showed in his face that the
daughter had never noticed before.
She saw Norton and Randolph, who
had followed him, exchange significant
glances-jubilant glances = and won
dered what new development they had
Unanswered.
"He's gone without a word" the sen
ator sighed. well, perhaps that's
best"
HE left a note for you," said the
girl, handing him the letter which
Haines had given her.
Langdon opened 1t and read:
I am giving up the job. You can under
stand why. The least said about 1t be-
tween us the better. I am sorry. That's
all. BUD HAINES.
Slowly he read the letter a second
time.
"And he was making the best kind
of a secretary, 1 thought"
Diyining that something against
Haines had been told her father, Caro-
lima glanced at Norton.
81 told your father how we caught
MI. Haines," he spoke as an answer
to her.
The girl was startled. She had not
thought that things would go this far.
81 told him how Haines wanted to
get In some land speculation scheme
with Altacoola, how we tricked him
and caught him with the goods when
he made the proposition to me and
how we forced him to confess"
"You told father thatT' gasped Caro-
Tina.
Norton nodded.
81 don't understand it," said Lang
don. ITO think that he was that
kind!"
Son Randolph now took his turn in
the case against the secretary.
1--WE were both here, father. I heard
him-Carolina heard him." he said.
Didn't you, CarolinaY
"Yes," said the girl weakly, "T was
here" Then she turned abruptly. 81
must 60" she said, must go right
away. MrA Holcomb is waiting for
me"
The senator turned to his desk bent
and discouraged.
81 suppose l should have taken a
secretary who was a southerner and a
gentleman. Well, Randolph, you'll
have to act now. Take this letter.
The young man sat down and took
the following from the senator's dicta-
ton:
Mr.. Haines.
sir-I quite understand your feelings
and the impossibiiity of your continuing
in my employ. The least said about 1t
the better. / am sorry too.
WILLIAM n. LANGDON.
"You boys run away. I've got to
Think said the senator.
When the pair had gone the old man
drew the letter to him, and below his
signature he added a postscript, Don't
forget there's some money coming to
you"
Walking across the room to leave,
he sighed:
"He was making the best kind of a
secretary"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-26
Hope Georgia Langdon, gtrltsh and Vt-
CQciOuS.

Hope Georgia Ldngdon, gtTttsh n Ut
VGciouS.
musicale, as you know, but that won't
matter. No matter who says no., l
promise you that you shall see father.
There shall be an explanation"
"Thank you, Miss Hope. You don't
realize all you've done for me-" said
Bud seriously. Its awonderful
thing to find a girl who Nlieves in u
man. You've taught me a lot, Miss
Hope. Thank you"
"Goodby. Mr.. Haines. Come to-
night" she said as she turned and hur-
ried away.
Bud Haines stood looking after her
thoughtfully.
"What a stunning girl she isl I've
seemed to overlook her, with the rush
of events-and Carolina" he murmur-
ed softly. I'VE new were such very
great friends, yet she believes n me.
What a beauty she isl!
A messenger boy broke in on his
musings with a letter for Senator
Langdon marked Important"
'Guess I'm secretary enough yet to-
answer this" he thought, tearing it
open
"Great ~heavensp' he exclaimed as he
read 1t. Here's the chance to get to-
the bottom of this Altacoola PROPOSE
ton. It's from Peabody"
Haines read the following:
Dear Senator Langdon-I am going to.
Philadelphia tonight. Urgent call from a
company for which I am counsel. SO l
probably won't be able to confer with you
regarding the committees choice for the
naval base. But l know you are for Alta
coola and trust to you to do all you can
for that site. / of course consider the
matter definitely settled
Continued next week
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-26
"pu make you pay for thatp

aroused at the thought of losing his
money. $50 you're playing the game
like all the restY'
"Why shouldn't IY' shrugged the sec
rotary. II guess perhaps I'm a little
sore because the Altacoola people
haven't even paid me the compliment
Of thinking 1 had any influence, so
they can't expect me to work for them.
The Gulf City people have. AS things
stand. Gulf City looks pretty good to
me-"
"Is this straight talk?" exclaimed
Norton.
"Take 1t or leave It," retorted Bud.
The Mississippian leaned with his
hands on the desk.
"Well Haines. If you're like the
rest and are really interested in Alta
coola. ! don't know that you'd have to
go very far to talk"
"You know something of Altacoola
lands, then, Norton?" said Robert,
tingling with suppressed excitement.
He felt that he was getting close to
real facts In a colossal deal"
Norton was sure Of his man now.
"Well, I am in touch with some nso-
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-26
CHAPTER XIV.
CARoLINA LANepoN's ADVICE.

CAROLlNA . AOfANE.
"Y EFT me speak to Mr.. Haines
alone" said Carolina to Norton
and her brother.
- Norton turned a triumphant
grin at Randolph as he beckoned him
out and whispered: Leave him to
her. It's all right. That New York
dude has been riding for a fall-he's
going to get it now"
81 am sorry, so sorry this should
have occurred, Mr.. Haines," Carolina
said gently.
The secretary looked up slowly. his
face drawn. 1t was an effort for him
to speak.
81 can't understand It," he said. Il
mightn't have thought so much of this
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-26

paper Work, ne
answered with
out looking up.
The term news
paper work. gave
Carolina a shock.
She had forgot
ten that this man
had been a re-
porter. Here he
was turned loose
with the knowl-
euBe u luis
deal" which she
knew would be
popular material
for newspapers
to print. She
must gain still
another point.
and she felt that
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-26

a month ago, but
/ have come to
love the senator
almost as a son,
and to think that
he could be like
the rest of that
bunch is awful"
"You are too
m C b of a n
d e t, Mr..
Haines,'' said the
girl.
d you ?
What do " u
think of it?" he
demanded.
T h @ girl
glance wavered.
Don't idealize
me too much, Ell
Their, Mr.. Haines.
l didn't think it
was much. Per-
haps | don't I'M
derstand business
any too well.'
"But you see
n 0 W." insisted
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-26

discovered ha I
there is a certain
perfectly legiti-
mate venture In
Altacoola lands
being carried on
through certain
influential people
we know and by
me. The blood of
the young re-
former is boiling.
He is gofng
straight to your
father with the
facts.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-26

but / wanted to say to you that l don't
think one ought to believe things
against one you've liked and trusted"
you think n ought not" said
Haines. $50 do /, but in this case
the proofs were very strong. What
are you going to do when people you
can't doubt pledge their wordY'
The girl tossed her head.
"Well, the only ones word I'd like
to take would be the person accused.
l know I'm only a girl. MI. Haines.
and I'm not grown up. but you've
made a mistake. Do try to clear
things up. Why don't you see father
and talk to him? Please do, Mr..
Haines."
Little realizing that the girl was
speaking in his own favor, for he
knew not the need for such speaking.
he believed her to be defending her
father. He grasped her hands i'm
p%ulsively.
you have grown up very much
since you came to the capital, haven't
your" he said. "And you are right,
Miss Hope. / ought to have known
even when the facts were against him
that your father couldn't have been
really crooked. He can't be-"
Hope Langdon's face flushed indig-
nantly.
Father crooked? Who said so?
Who dared say that?" she exclaimed.
"Why, they told me he had sold out
on the Altacoola bill. They said he
was trying to make money on Alta
coola. That's why l quit"
The fame of anger still was spread
on the girls face.
'They said thatr' she exclaimed.
"Then they lied. They said you were
the crooked one. Why, father thinks
you sold out on Altacoola. They said
you were trying to make money on
that navy yard"
"Whati They said I was ~crooked!'
Haines fairly shouted. He rushed
around the desk and caught the girl
by both hands.
81 see It'll" he cried. ST see i'll
There's something Pm not just on to.
You thought it was /; your father
thinks
"Of course" exclaimed Hope, quite
as excited as he. II couldn't believe
1t. That's why I came back to get you
to explain. I wanted you to disprove
the charge"
81 should say / would" cried the
secretary.
"I knew it, l knew it! They couldn't
make me believe anythingN gainst you.
knew you were all l thought you.
Oh, MI. Haines, prove you are that for
N.Y.
Then Hope Georgia abruptly stop
ped. She had lost her head and in
the enthusiasm of the moment had re-
vealed her real feelings = something
she would never do presumably when
she grew more wise In the ways of
women.
She suddenly thrust Haines' hands
from her own and stood staring at
him, wondering-wondering If be hap
guessed.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-26

"MV UtJtT-I1-TT0 AuttDs
the deal" II have tried to
explain to him how 1t viii needlessly
embarrass the senator and spoil hill
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-26

No n loves the Ia whom he fears.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-26

ButSStus ii
Strangely enough, under the circund-
stances, the girl was the first to re-
cover and break the awkward silence.
.Come to our house tonight, Mr..
Haines. There's to be a dinner and a
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-28

On the Produce eNchange oda the but-
ter market was steady; creameries, 22a2Sc
dairies, H9c5c. Eggs. steady; at mark
cases included, 26d29c; firsts. 29c; prime
firsts. SOC. Cheese steady. l4dl6c.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-28
New York Aiming stocks.

NEW YORK, Jan. T.-Closing quotations
on mining stocks were:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-28

Active salesmen-Bee want Ads.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-28
NEW YORK STOCKS AND BONDS
Light Buying is Suficient to Lift
Values Generally.
RAILROAD ISSUES IN DEMAND
Advance BASED Largely on Hsrri-
mans Election 60 New York
Central Board and Sale Of
Chesapeake & Ohio.

NEW YORK, Jan. H.-Prices of stocks
were lifted In various quarters on the list
today without much difficulty. The deal
mand was unsettled by various reports OF
railroad deals and the supply offering for
sale was so Uncomfortable that light ny
ing sufficed to make an impression on
prices.
The state Of the money market relieved
the holders of stocks from any pressure
for securing financial resources. All signs
confirm the plethoric condition Of the
money market. Interest rates are declin-
ing. New York trust companies are pre-
pared to comply with the is per cent re-
serve requirement which goes into effect
on February !, compared with the 10 per
cent cash reserve now held. and these in
stitutions hold large additional deposits
with banks. Their own deposits have now
risen well over 1900. 10000 and the diff
Guilty OF placing their resources has given
rise to discussion OF a reduction of the
rate OF interest paid on deposits from 3 per
cent now offered. The call upon the United
States treasury for current redemption of
bank notes Is so great and the drain upon
gold holdings 20 severe as to give the
department officials much concern. This
and other signs of slow business discourage
large buying of securities. but the easy
money market makes a Discrimination to
sell.
Yesterdays sale of Chesapeake & Ohio
to the Hawley interests gave fresh vitality
to stories Of deals and the election of e. H.
Hartman to the New York Central direc-
torate met an expectation long held in the
financial district. The influence Of these
two incidents was traceable through most
Of the price movement which occurred dur
ing the day. The Gould group was conspic-
uous and New York Central also made re-
sponse. The market was sluggish and
lsnEuid outside the currents of these spe-
cia1 influences. There was another reduc-
ton in the quotations for copper at the
New York Metal exchange. London was
somewhat disturbed by the stiffening
money market and signs Of congestion in
new investment issues. A million dollars
was engaged in New York for shipment
to Argentina on London account. The
military activity in Bulgaria sent some APP
prehension through the financial market.
The realizing usual in a narrow professional
market modified the days exchanges and
made the closing tone irregular.
The pressure to find employment for the
growing a~ccumulations of money resulted in
a bond market OF extraordinary breadth,
strength and volume. Total sales, par value,
&,99S,000. United States 2s, registered, de-
cllned Il and the coupon g per cent on call.
Number of sales and principal quotations
on stocks were as follows.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-28
Total

CATTLE-Receipts of cattle were mod
crate, with very little change in the quality
of the offerings, the supply as usual being
made up largely of short-fed and warmed
up natives, with a sprinkling of hay-fed
and pulp-fed westerns.
Packers were slow in getting out into the
yards this morning. and they showed no
disposition to pay any higher prices. even
for the desirable beeves. In a few cases
something that just happened to fill an
order sold pretty close to 10c higher than
yesterday, but for the most part statesmen
found 1t about all they could do to get
steady figures. There was a healthy under
eastern advtces prevented any MARTIAL ad-
vance in this market.
There were about forty loads of cows and
heifers on sale. Good killing grades OF all
kinds met with a fairly good demand and
prices were steady to a little stronger than
yesterday. Medium and common stuff.
however, was rather slow.
In stockers and feeders the demand ex-
ceeded the supply so far as desirable offer
on the other hand there was quite a large
proportion of lightweight and low-grade
stuff here, for which the Inquiry was very
limited, and the trade ruled slow with prices
rather weak on anything of this kind.
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice corn
fed steers, s.. 1906. 40; fair to good corn-fed
steers, s.. 1886 60; common to fair corn-fed
heifers, SI.25q5.4 20; fair to good cows and
heifers. 81. 5Oq4. 25; common to fair cows
and heifers, $2.O0nS. 90; stock heifers, 81 500
3. 40; veal calves, 50 .50d7. rs; bulls, stays, etc,
So .75Q5 90; good to choice stockers and feed
ers, &.S0Q5. So; fair to good stocker and
feeders, 5000. 80; common to fair stockers
and feeders, g. 1898 GO.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-28
stock in sight.


SIOUX FALLS, s. D.. Jan. H-(Special)
Fears are entertained that Hans Han
son, aged about fifty, has been the victim
Of foul play. He has mysteriously dis
appeared from this city, and at the time
of his disappearance is known to have
had the sum OF t1O.4 400 in cash and a draft
for $500 in his possession. A part of
this sum had been sent him from the old
country. He also received recently drafts
from Minot, N. D., all OF which he con-
verted into cash except the draft for $l,6Oo.
The missing man had talked with his en-
ployer. Ole Torkelson, proprietor OF a local
shoe repairing establishment, about rent
Ing an adjoining building and engaging
in the boot and shoe business. 1t is re-
ported that the building had in reality
been rented by Hansen and that he this
week Intended purchasing his stock of
boots and shoes. Hansen was last seen
at his boarding house. when he emerged
from his room for the purpose OF get
ting a drink of water. He then returned
to his room. An investigation the fol-
lowing morning showed that his bed
had not been occupied. he having dis
appeared during the night. 1t is feared
that some one who became aware OF the
large sum OF money in his possession made
away with him in order to secure posses
sion OF the cash.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-28
List of Com m Ittces.

Lists of the committees are to be pub
lished in leaflet form and all will call
meetings within the next two or three
weeks to organize and begin systematic
work.
Emil Brandeis OF the firm OF ]. L Bran
deis & Sons heads the conventions COM
mittee, which will be the busy committee
of the year, owing to the large number Of
big and important conventions which are
scheduled to meet in Omaha this year.
c. C. Rosewater. who has charge OF the
publicity department of the National Corn
exposition and succeeded In getting re-
suits, will nave charge OF the advertising
AVID publicity committee for the CONNER
cial club. Mr.. Rosewater has already n
definite plan for some practical and eff
fective advertising for Omaha and all the
institutions and enterprises in which the
city is interested.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-28
Agree ON Option BiII.

HURON, s. D, Jan. 27.-(Speciai 1.-THE
county option bill prepared and proposed
by the church federation OF South Ds-
kota has been duly accepted by all the
temperance forces of the State and tho
petition submitting the same through the
legislature to the voters at the next gen
eraI election has been filed with the sec
rotary Of state. The entire Church Fed
Grafton committee. Rev. II. W.. Jamison,
Messrs. w. II. Smith and A. c.. Brink.
and Mrs. Anna r. Simmons, headed BY
Rev. DR.. H.. p. Carseh OF this city, In
person. filed the petition which had been
in charge OF the anti-ssloon League OF
the state. Hs 't'.' ~
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-28
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET
Quotations of the Day on Various
C~Ommodtties.


NEW YORK. Jan. 27.-FLoUR-Re-
eeipts l5.So0 bbls exports, l,5oo bbls.
s%traights,. 1ie59G75; Minnesota bakers,
S Winter patents St.75 sS.sSa winter i2S
fair to good, ~3i.0Oa4.25; choice to fancy,
S4.3oQ4,5O. Buckwheat flour. steady, $3.50
.BUcKwHEAT-steady; New York state,
coRNMEAL-Firm; fine white and yell
.s9W coarse, S1.5Og1.s5; kiln dried,
EYE-Dull; No. ? western. S1hc, {. o.
wHEAT-Receipts, S 1900 bu.; exports,
s9,'O03 bu Spot market firm; No. 2 red,
fhVeHp W. eieyetor; No. red, Il,loE'
Sl.l5A' 4 o. b. afloat. A slight war scare,
lower consols. export and cash demand
diana caused sharp advances in the wheat
Market today May closing at 31.10A;
J9 TX slosed at siO4h.-.
5000 Blu. Spot market firm; No. 2, zoe,
elevator, and 67%c, f.. o. b. af1oat; No. 2
white. nominal, and No. 2 yellow, e7Q
Without transactions, closing y Nc net
nis1er May closed at 69A July closed
at !Vc. September closed at 6sHc.
! 200 bu. Spot market steady; mixed oats,
2sSS to % e. pounds StgS4iAe; natural natural White WI
az ~ % POUNDS, b4 WOf nc Clippou WhlIc,
30 to 40 pounds, 56@s2c.
HAYZSteady; No. 3, 60q65c; good to
~HOPS-steady; common to choice, 1908,
lIgISc;. 1901, S46c; Pacific coast, 1908,
7Q10c; 1907, 3@6c.
HIDES-Steady; Bogota, 19%920%c; Cen
trail America, @a20%c.
LEATHER-steady; acid, 2S92Sc.
PROVIsIoNs-Beef, steady; family, $751; 30
ql7.00; mess, S11O0Q11.5O; beef hams, $24.50d
$3.50; packet, S14.50dl5.OO; city extra India
mess. s25.O0q25.5O. Cut meats. steady; pick
led bellies. S9.OOd9.25; picked hams. @.50d
1900. Lard, firm; western, S9.5009.S5;
refined. steady; continent, S1O.t6i South
Tined, barely steady; continent, SIC. 10; South
America, S10.S5; compound, @.0ds.1215. Pork,
steady family, $1s.00D19.00; short clear,
Sl9.50q22.50i mess, Sl6.75q17.26.
TALLOW-Quiet; city H2 pkg), &c;
country (pkg. tree), 57s@6Ac.
~RICE-FlTm; domestic, fair TO extra, 2f
@6kc: Japan, nominal
BUTTER-Fancy, steadier; other grades,
slow; third to firsts, 262sc. Re
ceipts, 4,467 pounds.
CHEESE-Firm; unchanged.
POULTRY-Dressed, irregular; western
chickens, 1ig2lc: fowls. l3dl4c; turkeys, 1s
@Z3c.
EGGS-Unsettled; receipts, 11.1e9 cases;
stae, PENNSYLVANIA and nearby fancy, Sc
lected white. 33@34c; state, Pennsylvania
and nearby fair to choice, 20 @31c; west
ern first, 2sc; seconds. 2s@2Shc
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-28
WEATHER in THE GRAIN BELT
Fair Thursday and Little Change In
Temperature.

Jan. q, 1893.
The weather is generally clear through
out the central valleys and in the noun
tain district and northwest. 1t is gener-
ally cloudy In the lower lake region, upper
Ohio valley and Atlantic coast states.
Light rains are scattered over the extreme
southwest and rains and SHOWS are falling
on the north Pacific coast. The area Of
low pressure, everything the upper Missouri
valley and Canadian provinces Thursday
morning is now central over the lower
lake region and st. Lawrence valley. The
eastward movement of this depression was
attended by slightly warmer weather and
temperatures are slightly higher in the
lake region and Ohio valley this morning.
Slightly cooler weather In the upper val
leys has succeeded the low pressure and
generally cooler weather prevails west to
the mountains. Indications are favorable
for continued fair weather in this vicinity
tonight and Thursday, with not much
change in temperature.
Record of temperature and precipitation
compared with the corresponding day of
the last three years.:
Minimum temperature. 81. Is Q 30
precipitation .........x.... :" ~ L 90
Normal temperature Tor today 81 degrees.
Deficiency in precipitation since March 1.
SIT inches.
Deficiency corresponding period in 1908.
7.ST inches. .. AZ
Deficiency corresponding period in 1901.
4I03 inches.
l.. A. WELSH, Local Forecaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-28
BURLINGTON is NEAR BASIN
TIVE Corps of Railroad Engineers
Hun Lines for P~rospeetive
Routes.

BASIN, wyo., Jan. 27.-(special)-The
Burlington now has two corps OF engineers
in the field south and east of this place,
and it is presumed they are running lines
for a feasible route to connect with the
Colorado & Southern, recently purchased
by the Burlington, at Grin Junction and
the Burlington's Kirby line. near here.
One of these forces of engineers is run
ming a line up Nowater creek, and this
other is going over the old survey from
Kirby through the canyon OF the Bis Horn
river. The canyon route has been pro-
nounced the best, and the Burlington de-
sires to confirm this belief. Arrangements
are being made for construction, and II II
expected work is TO be started soon on the
extension of this north and south line across
the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-28
Kansas city Live stock Market.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 2.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts, 1000 head, including 500 southerns,
Market was steady to strong; heavy steers
export and dressed beef steers, 6.SOd6.6 &c;
fair to good, A.5o65.75; western steers. $tS5
ar. 40:: stockers and feeders, $36695.65
southern steers, $4.26@5. rs; southern cows.
s.. 5OQ6.O 90; native cows. s2.0O95.S; native
heifers, s3.S5Q6.7s bulls, sS.@46.oo; calves,
1.6Oa6I5o.
HoGS-Reoeipts, 10000 head. Market was
541bc lower; top, $3.50; bulk of sales 5000
$40.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts, 5000
head. Market l0925c lower; lambs. $500
yearlings, $5.5066.25; western sheep, $4,000
5. so; stockers and feeders. $3.00Q4.0.