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Breed wishes me to tell you that MT
Rollins has arrived and that he would
like to see you in the library"
In that dim old room Kelvin found
Rollins sitting uncompromisingly up
right, his lips compressed, his jaw set,
his eyes stern. He was smooth
faced man of under forty, with unusu-
ally frank eyes which inspired trust
at once.
"Mr. Rollins has just told me that
he is not here for a compromise"
Breed interposed upon their greeting.
II am sorry to hear that, Rollins"
said Kelvin. 81 have been going over
the situation pretty thoroughly and am
willing to admit that If you fight us it
will annoy us somewhat, but it will
be losing venture for you"
81 don't think it." returned Rollins,
his face hardening. ~ am willing to
pit my reputation with the public
against Mr.. Breeds at any time"
"Why make it matter of reputa-
ton, Rollins:" suggested Breed. "Why
not make it matter of self interest?
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and nodded his head. MI. Nelson.
you may take these mareonigrams,'
and without any hesitation be began
debating peremptery discharges to a
long list Of railroad ofncials.
Thus set in the new empiFe-the en-.
pire Of the iron highway, an empire
which held under it's absolute control
the commercial destinies Of the ma
ton, an empire more powerful than any
ever conceived by man. It was a reign
that began peacefully and quietly az
the stern Rollins, with a smile, dis
possessed half a thousand men from
their fat sinecures. But as he worked
Henry Breed, attended by DR.. Zelphan
and carrying bundle of golf sticks.
stopped in the door 4 moment.
"By the way, Rollins" said he,
'there is only one personal provision
I wish to make, and that must be seen
to from the first. want my dividends
all in cash-nothing else, understand
Just cashv
One day several months later DR..
Zelphan was very angry. He couldn't
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CHAPTER XI.

"HE forces allied with Rollins
themselves attempted publicity.
But against their publicity
L Breed had put an enormous
practical benefit; against their appeals
he had put an enormous practical ben
eft; against their attacks be had put
an enormous practical benefit and the
tide of public favor. springing not
from the printed pages of the morn
ing and afternoon papers. but from lip
to lip, set in SO strongly in his direc.
ton that it reached every investor.
Bread at cents-later at cost!
To the victor belongs the spoils. and
the spells of this war were the prox-
les. Breed succeeded through Kelvin
in that apparently impossible dream of
every railroad man since Stephenson
invented the steam engine-the concen-
tration of every railroad in the United
States under one management Then
he sent for Rollins.
"Well, I kept my word" said Breed.
II told you l meant to have control
Of every mile OF railroad in the Unit.
ed States. and now / have 1t. have
sent for you to take over their man
agement"
Rollins was pale. and there were
dark rings under his eyes. II don't
! know II I want it. There Is only one
condition under which could accept.
and 1t would be folly in Inc to expect
you to grant me that"
"You might mention It," observed
Breed dryly
1.-THE condition is that ] may do as
/ see fit. may work absolutely unham'
pered. Man" he suddenly burst forth
"you don't know how many years
have dreamed of this! 1t has been the
ambition Of my life TO put this great
public utility upon the plane OF Its
proper relation to the public"
"rhat is my own dream" Breed de-
elared.
T And belief difficult" replied Rol-
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sufficient to entitle you to personal
representation in every railroad, ma
jor or minor, in the United States"
Breed studied young Kelvin for
long time in thoughtful silence.
"How strong rival do you consider
Rollins to be-" he asked.
formidable" replied Kelvin. "All
the more so because he has per-
sonal dislike for YOU"
"HOw does he know l had him let
out"' asked Breed.
Kelvin smiled. He charges openly
that he was decapitated because he
stood in the way of the scheme by
which the Parsons group was deliber-
ately wrecked and laid open to cap
ture by the MacIntyre interests. Don't
underestimate this man, Mr.. Breed.
I don't know where he got the mon
ey, BUT,
1.-THE independent steel corpora
TONS" interrupted Breed
Kelvin stopped q moment and con-
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I want and mean to have control of
the railroads You want the same
thing. I think we both could be salts
fed. consider You the best railroad
man in the United States today, and
I want you to manage the consolidated
lines. Pool your stock with mine. Civ
ing me control and you management.
Do you accept that:"
NO" said Rollins
"Then I will take CONTROL" returned
Breed. eff do and offer ycs1 the gen.
eral management will you accept it
them" ~
eff you gain absolute control,'' said
Rollins. with short laugh. "and II.
after you have done so. you offer me
uusolute management, Will a Iree
hand, then l shall believe you"
AS Rollins rose Breed rang a bell,
anu it was Elsie White who answered
it.
"This is Mr.. Rollins, Elsie" said
Breed "Show him the suit next to
Kelvin's. You can't get back tonight
with any comfort except by auto, Rol'
Inns, but we shall be very glad to have
| you as our guest"
Rollins had intended to refuse thi:
offer, but he looked at Elsie White anG
| accepted.
After Rollins had gone Breed looked
at Kelvin Quizzically. II suppose you
have a solution for our problem?" he
| suggested.
II am waiting to hear yours" re
turned Phillip.
"There is only one feasible way" de
clared Breed promptly. Eve must
substitute the press"
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but he came near it, "You have
II tried that, haven't you?" he ven
"Only i'll minor degree" declared
Breed, "but found no trouble about
it,
"No," admitted Phillip, "you had no
trouble about it. When your agents
found they could not influence certain
papers they took others, and they took
the easiest ones and the ones least
worth while. Remember that the ma
jority stockholders Of practically every
one Of these roads are the public. In
order to reach them you must COM
pletely control almost every paper in
the land. and even you have not
enough money. You cannot substitute
the press Of the United States. Count
that as FINAL"
Breed nodded. He remembered one
or two disastrous experiments during
his early operations. what, then, do
you propose?" he asked. prom your
attitude you evidently have in mind a
plan Of action"
fore you," replied Phillip. 1T still re-
quires some figuring"
Breed frowned. Don't get too high
handed, young man." he warned.
Remember that, after all, am pro-
viding the weight which gives our
plans momentum
"Mr. Breed" said Phillip, rising,
"any time you object to my methods
tell me to go, and it won't require
your private militia to put me out of
the grounds. was worth two and a
half million dollars when I came to
you, and this you cannot take from
me. I am here with you, however, be-
cause I want to use the enormous
power Of your money for purposes of
my own. Aside from these purposes,
which are not matter Of life and
death to me. assure you. don't need
you or your money"
Breed looked at him moment, then
lay back in his chair and rubbed his
hands together and chuckled until It
threw him into a fit Of coughing. go
ahead. my boy, and see who gets the
most out Of it. wouldn't part with
you for anything. This two million
and half Of yours, by the way, Is 1t
in CASH."
"No." replied Phillip; ut is in highly
profitable oil, coal and iron lands, into
the extension Of which my profits are
going as fast as am making them
I hypothecated them in order to get in
on our Stock Exchange deal. but i'm.
mediately removed that incumbrance
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THE $50
CASH
By
GEORGE RANDOLPH
CHESTER

that is per cent OF the stock OF the
big railroad. With that Is per cent
he sent In his own name an appeal to
the scattered stockholders for proxies,
and through his personal prestige he
came into the Stockholders meeting
of the big road voting GO per cent of
the stock and put through his own
slate Of directors and officers. Then,
through similar means and through
this one road, he controlled all its
branches and dependents, aggregating
many thousands Of miles, and all de-
spite the fact that he himself actually
held not per cent Of the value Of all
this stock!"
Breed nodded his head. ~ have
lheck mark upon that mans photo
graph too. This deal was part of
the pyramid which crushed him."
"But It can't crush you," returned
Phillip. he poised his pencil over diff
ferent points in his diagram, where op-
posite the name Of each road was set
It's total number of outstanding stocks
and bonds.
"You are the only man in the world
today who is able to bring practically
endless resources to the support Of
any project he continued. "For in
stance, with an actual holding Of less
than 1 per cent Of the total stock Of
all the railroad corporations in the
United States, you are able to domi-
nate every mile of iron highway, to
depose or elevate any man In the rail-
road business. from brakeman to pres
tdent-that is. after you have taken
the reins. You have only one rival"
Breed raised his head quickly. "Rol-
Ens?" he said.
Sumner Rollins" repeated Kelvin.
"What made you think so? You
spoke Of him yesterday"
II met him during the days Of the
panic. Railroads are hobby with
him. He thinks that. With proper
management, they can be made prac
tically ss5a to the public and still yielt
better dividends. He is q conserva
tive man. who has never speculatet
upon margin-in fact, he is one Of the
few men whom your campaign agains
the Stock Exchange and Stock Tx
change methods could not affect. Dur
ing the closing days of the panic, whe1
such stocks az. Norttsrn Pacific swer'
reduced to the absurd figure Of twenty
nine, Rollins was in the market to blu,
actual stock for spot cash, and in sew
eral Of these roads he is today tn
second minority stockholder to your
self. I kept close record OF his trans
actions, and, in fact, I sold him SOM
Northern Pacific and some New Havel
myself"
"You dtdr' exclaimed Breed, sur
prised and not altogether pleased.
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CHAPTER TX.

1ELv1N laid down his pencil and
X leaned back in his chair. His
IL face was a trif1e pale. He
q u was about to reveal himself,
perhaps more daringly than Breed
would like. II did not exceed my in
struct1ons," he explained, "for, in pur-
suance Of my plan you merely told me
to secure Of the six leading stocks all
that could. I did so. but found that
I had much more than necessary Of
some stocks and not enough Of others,
30 traded. AS it stands now, have
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CHAPTER x,

~ ELVIN did not laugh outright,
IL but he came near it, "You have
IL tried that, haven't you?" he ven
4 4 tured
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dimculties."
"Yas. sah," said Sam as he plunged
over the bank.
He brought water, but it took some
time to revive Blagg. When he rose
to his feet there was little trickle Of
blood running from the corner of his
mouth. and Phillip offered him hand
kerchief
"Never mind" said Blagg, waving it
away. he was quite himself and re-
fused any assistance. He started to-
ward the house. wiping his lips with
his own handkerchief and feeling his
neck. He staggered for a few PAGES.
then squared his shoulders and walked
gturdily away.
Phillip. having seen Rollins safely
of, walked into Breeds study conf
IDENTIFY the next morning. 1T Is going
to cost you something to get those
proxies. can't tell yon how to sub
sidize the newspapers. but know how
to subsidize the public" said Phil
LID, with a smile, and handed Breed
sheet Of paper.
Breed glanced at It ana elevated his
eyebrows; then he whistIed. 'This Is
going to cost an enormous amount Of
money" he declared.
lit would seem so ut first" admitted
Phillip. "but here are the figures" and
he handed Breed another sheet Of pa
per-
Breed studied this latter long and
earnestly: then he rose and gave Kel.
! vim his hand. Young man." he ex.
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SANTA NOTES.

Fred Thomas has returned to his
home in Wichita after spending two
weeks here visiting relatives and
friends.
Miss Grace Johnson, of the g. 0. B.,
is spending her annual vacation with
friends in Colorado and Utah.
Albert Williams is improving after
being quite sick for the past two weeks
with an attack of rheumatism
Bert Young is off from work a few
days. suffering with an injured hand.
Carl Olson has returned to work in
the blacksmith shop after being off
several days on account of the serious
illness of his mother, who is greatly
improved.
Miss Marguerite Holmes returned to
work Monday after being off several
weeks on account of illness. She was
suffering from a nervous brea kdown.
Harry Thomas has gone to Chicago on
a business trip. He expects to be gone
about two months. and will return
home by the way of St Louis where
he will also spend several weeks on bus
mess.
T. f. Landson. of the machine shop,
is spending several weeks in Burlin-
game on his farm.
Harry Miller has returned to work
after being off several days on account
of a vaccinated arm.
Fred Kirk and wife have returned
home from a trip through Colorado,
New Mexico, Arizona and California.
Ray Turner has returned to work af-
ter being off several days on account
of illness.
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items ror the Oakland column may Dc
teler honed TO Ind. phone 17sl1

L Mr. and Mrs. Fred Taylor have re-
burned to their home in Wichita after
spending two weeks here visiting rela-
tives and friends.
Miss Frida Norton is improving after
being quite sick for the past two weeks
with an attack of tonsilitis.
Mr.. Carl Henry of Lawrence is here
spending two weeks visiting his grand
parents Mr.. and Mrs. John Henry ana
other relatives and friends
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hansen have re-
turned to their home in Burlingame
after spending a week here visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Hansen of Rellarn
avenue
Miss Rosalee Crawford has gone to
Stun to spend several weeks u sitting
her aunt Mrs. Robert Wilson, and
family.
Miss Nina Reynolds of Wichita is
here spending two weeks visiting rela-
tives and friends
Mr.. and Mrs. John Harris of AFTER
avenue spent Monday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. Cole.
James Criswell of Canadian, Tex, is
here visiting his folks on Forest ave-
nue.
Mrs. c. H. Lodge of West Seventh
street spent the day today in Oakland
with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. A w
Ward.
Mr., and Mrs Walter vandeventer
and children spent Sunday afternoon
with her aunt, Mrs. c. R Cole.
Marie and Josephine Rafferty, are ex-
pected home the last of the week from
Chicago and Kansas City. where they
have made an extended visit with rela-
tives and friends.
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Miss Mabel Beeler of s2S Madison
street has returned to work at the
Santa Fe after being off several days Oh
account of illness. She was suneflng
with an attack of tonsilttis.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. D. Johnson enter
tanned the members of the Christian
Endeavor society Of the ChflstlaI 4
church at their home, 419 West Locust
street, Tuesday evening Inc resulai
monthly business meeting Of me 80
Rev and Mrs. F. E Mallory, who
have been spending the past week mere
visiting friends. will return TO Iil-l1
home in Parsons the last OF the Week
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Miller have return
ed to their home IN Abilene, M,
after spending two weeks here vlsltinS
relatives and friends q
Miss Grace Collins of Lawrence Is
here spending two weeks NlslIlh5 Ae-ee
&tives and friends ~.
&c exDected to arrive here the latter
part of the week to spend ner an us'A
vacation with her brother, joseph Le
Mari. of Quincy street z..
Mrs. Hugh earle spent TUESDAY aILeI4
noon with Mrs. w. II. Higgins OF LAST
Fourth street. ,.o,+i,--
ing their son Fred ASCOT anu 4 Lst s H.
of Texas to arrive here the last OF Ing
week to make an extended visit WITH
''i gTha Maccabees of Topeka will hold
an an dav meeting Friday, September
3 sii in al the e-' K. and l. of s han in honor
Of Mrs. Laura B. Hart, state comman-,
der Of Texas. and Mrs. Kate Swan ana
Miss Martha Siler of Kansas City.
- An omen meeting to the public
viii he held in the evening
Miss Elsie Newman of Smith Center
Is here spending two weeks visiting her
sister. Mrs. R. J. Minor.
affer being i'll for the past week with
an attack of bronchitis.
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GOOD FELLOW IS CAUGHT.
Lucius Stevely's Stories Found to Be
FaIse-ShOrtage $4,000.

Chicago. Aug. 30.-Lucius A. Steve
ly, who was known as a good fellow
around the leading cafes in Chicago
is under arrest in Dubuque, Iowa, on
a charge of embezzlement preferred
by the Patent Vulcanite Roofing Co.,
of this city, for which concern he was
cashier.
His employers allege that an exam
ination of his books shows a shortage
OF $4,000.
Stevely served a term in Joliet pen
itentiary for embezzlement, having
been discharged in December, 1907.
After SteveIy had been here about
a year he showed up one morning in
An automobile" said John Logan,
vice president of the company last
night We knew he didn't earn
enough money to buy one and asked
MIN where he got it. He said it be-
longed to a friend who couldn't drive
Well He explained that he drove the
friend around in the evening and the
friend gave him the privilege of US
ing the car during the day. We be
lieved him.
Zone evening last summer his wife
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drove down to the office in an cleo
trio brougham. We asked him where
she got it. He said the machine be-
longed to one of her friends who per-
nitted her to use it. About the san
time he acquired huge diamond ring
worth at least $1,10O. He said it be-
longed to his fathers estate. He also
allowance from the estate This ex-
planned to US how he could live 50
well.
I'VE raised his salary three times.
and when he left he was receiving
$500 a month. We never suspected
anything wrong until nearly a month
ago. when we called in auditors to ex-
anime his books They came in the
morning. Stevely left before noon,
and he has not been back.
Mrs. Stevely voluntarily turned
over the automobiles
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LEGAL
First published in The Topeka State
Journal Wednesday, August 16, 19l1.l
State of Kansas. Shawnee County. IS.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Mary F.
Koehr, late of Shawnee County, Kansas.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th
day Of August, A. D. 1911, the undersigned
was, by the Probate Court OF Shawnee
County, Kansas. duly appointed Admin
istrator with the win annexed OF the
estate of Mary F. koehr, late Of Shaw
nee County, deceased All parties In
terested in said estate will take notice
and govern themselves accordingly.
HENRY FLOHRSCHUTZ,
Administrator.
First published in The Topeka State
Journal Wednesday, August p, 1911-l
PUBLICATION NOTICE.
In the District Court Of Shawnee County,
Kansas.
John w Wilson, Plaintiff,
Nellie N. Wilson, Defendant
No. 26 857.
The State Of Kansas to Nellie n Wilson,
You are hereby notified that you have
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FoR sALLEIs-zREAL ESTATE.
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.
CHOICE FARMS

m LOU acres very fine river bottom miles Topeka
About Is acres in alfalfa balance
i
bargain Farms around
for 81 5perac
miles
a n
in
5tons
tenn all buildings plenty
good improvements and
To
lam in
nice orchard etc If you
Gre.
CHOICE EIGHTY We have
in IN
wheat this year and practically all the
a pei
We have especially well improved
thing might want in IN n
L. S. LOWITT & SON
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been sued by the above named plaintiff
who filed his petition August 18th. 1911,
in the office OF the clerk OF the District
Court Of Shawnee County, Kansas. pray
ing for a decree OF divorce against you.
and that he be awarded the care, custody
and management of the minor children
of the parties to the above entitled ac-
ton; that you must answer said petition
on or before the 5th day OF October. 1911.
or said petition viii be taken as true and
judgment rendered according to the pray
er thereof, divorcing said plaintiff from
you and awarding TO said plainun the
care, custody and management OF said
minor children.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have
hereunto signed by name and caused to
be affixed the seal OF said district court
this 22nd day OF August, sal1.
lSeaLJ X. -. THOMAS.
Clerk OF Said Court.
BY JESSIE n. CURTIS, Deputy.
ttAzEN q CAV, Attorneys Tor Plaintiff.
First published in The Topeka State
Journal Wednesday. August 30. 1911-l
Inc state OF Kansas, Shawnee County, SIS
In the Probate Court in and for said
County.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Christian
States, deceased.
Creditors and all other persons interest
ed IN the aforesaid estate, are hereby noti-
fled that / shall apply TO the Probate
Court in and for said County, sitting az
the Court house in the City OF Topeka.
Shawnee County, Kansas. on the End day
of October. A. p. 1911. for full and final
settlement of said estate, and n determina-
ton as to who the heirs Of deceased.
MARGARET STATES, Executor
Dated Aust % A D. 1911.
Bids for the construction OF the new
Mount Olive NJ. y. church, corner 18th
and Buchanan, viii be received up tn
a. m, September IS, by
REV. c. w. II. HOPEW ELL
1114 West 18th st.
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FOR RENT-FLATs.

If you want to trade your farm or city
property see US.
McNAMEE REAL ESTATE & INV. CO.,
225 New England Bldg
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THE PRUDENTIAL STATE BANK,
of business on the Goth day Of August,
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts. ...............$1 63 297.81
Loans on real estate 7O555. 90
Expense account-..---..---..-.. S72.26
Other bonds and warrants. SO, 107.57
Guaranty fund with state treas
urer, bonds or cash ...........-... $1,000
Cash and sight exchange. legal
reserve OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES lyysol9.59
Total -S48ss 2Oo-O3
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in..--.....-.....$ $1,000 90
Surplus fund -..--.----..-....-...-- 100000
Undivided profits ------..----------- 2565-51
4 4ndeTf5t deposits 500 1865 $500
Banks and bankers
deposits ........-...:... 9.5s5.2s
Certificates of deposit. s1,517.20
Cashiers and certified
checks ...-........-..-. q, 240-l4-$422 1885
IT,, S1ss 90s NJ
et otal of Ixansas conntv of sbawnee SO
l. S. E.. Cobb. cashier of said bank.
do solemnly swear that the above state
bilities and is not indorser on any note
or obligation, other than shown on the
edge and belief. So help me God.
S. E. SG9 ssbEs;r.
Subscribed and sworn to before me. this
3Oth day Of August, 1911.
MAY MALONE,
(seal) Notary Public.
Commission expires on the 18th day OF
July. 1922
Correct-Atrest
J. B. IAARIMER,
F. D. COBURN,
SCOTT HOPKINS,
w w. BOWMAN,
THOS. PAGE,
To J. N. Dolley. Bank Commissioner. To-
peza. Kan.
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Published in The Topeka State Journal
August 30, 1911.1
OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE FL
NANCIAL CONDITION
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FARM FOR SALE

100 acres miles from Rapp and miles
from Burlingame, Kansas 12O acres in
cultivation, Is acres clover and timothy,
about acres meadow, acres orchard
and grove. balance pasture. All can be
cultivated, land lays level to slightly roll
ing, dark sandy soil, plenty of good water
cave, basement barn, 4Ox6o IT. stencils Tor
cows on one side and horses on the other,
feed way in the middle, 4 cribs on second
floor and room for 80 tons of hay, hay
fork one other large corn crib, hen house,
hog house, etc, u mile to school, south
front R. F. D. and telephone. VIII sell
for less than tax valuation
For full particulars call or write
A. A. ARMSTRONG, Owner, 2064 Kansas
Ave- Topeka, Kansas.