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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-09-21

alone" said dormiy sternly. whereat
the young man. with very bad grace.
be Il admitted. retired and shut the
door. ~
Gorniy waited for the older man To
begin.
"Mr. Gormly." said Haldanc at last.
my son has told me that you have
discovered my connection with the
Gotham Freight Traction company"
II told him 90 this afternoon"
why did you tell him?'
ITO give him an opportunity TO
withdraw from, his association with
me before I published the story Of the
corrupt corporation, and because I
have sort Of chivalrous, old-fashion.
ed feeling that compels me to warn
you Of what am going to do before
I DO IT,"
Mr.. Gormly." said Haldane, you
this day addressed my daughter and
asked her to be your wifer"
II did, SIR
Why todayr
Because intended all along to do
so. and preferred to do II now rath-
er than after the publication Of the
news that WIN be made tomorrow. I
shall repeat my offer tomorrow"
And you wish to marry herr
1T is--it was-the dearest wish Of
my heart"
WAS, sirr'
Yes. and so far as am individual.
ly concerned It stu remains SO; but
there are things higher than our own
personal wishes, Mr.. Haldane, as
have been finding out, and to be mayor
of New York for the purpose Of serv'
ing the people is now my chief ambi
ton"
But you love my daughter. under
stood her to say"
-She could not possibly say how
much l care for her, or how proud
should. be to make her my wife"
"Mr. Gormly." said Haldane, lower
ing his voice and looking about him,
1t is not beyond possibility that your
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-09-21
CXRLI5 Nk7HSEMD BRADY

Freight Traction company and the adj
ministration had gradually leaked out;
but to have 1t sprung as trap, with
out warning, on the instant as 1t were.
and at this stage of the campaign, was
ruinous. At his sons blunt announce
ment Of his determination to know all
then and there, he lost for the mo-
ment his nerve. his fine self control
and he went suddenly white. The
TWO men had been standing. The
elder sat down upon a chair by the
desk and leaned his head upon his
hands.
Let me think" he said family at
last
You don't have, to think" went on
the young man with unconscious
cruelty. ito say how deeply you are
involved In the affairs of the Gotham
Freight Traction company"
"As deeply as anybody can be- was
the desperate admission.
Good God!" exclaimed Livingstone.
surprised In spite of his forewarning
you! II isn't possible. / Saw the
proofs with my own eyes, and vet
wouldn't believe that you would ally
yourself with that gang of thieves
and scoundrels."
Somebody had to take that fran.
chise and build that road" answered
his father. I'VE are giving the people
good service, and"
/. Don't make excuses" said the
young man, brushing them away with
wave of his hand. How on earth
are we going to explain the facts?
What will Eleanor think?"
you have influence with Gormly."
said the father. 60 to him. Tell him
that must see him and at once. Can
you bring him here?"
Wei, he's watched like a hawk"
said young Haldane. Your dirty
crowd has detectives on his trail all
over New York. If he came up here.
II would be reported in every paper
In the city tonight and tomorrow
morning."
Never mind that. l must see him"
Look here, father. / am not mixed
up with the Gotham Freight Traction
company and that gang that you're
allied with. and l don't intend to be
involved In any scheme you may un.
dertake to get Gormly in trouble"
i don't intend to make any trouble
must see the man, and you must ar.
range 1t. Come, are you my son. or
are you not?"
Il am your son all right" answered
the younger man; "but / tell you
frankly that have cast in my lot with
Gormly and this isn't going to make
any difference. Perhaps we can stave
this off Or"
AT any rate / must see Gormly.
and you must help me. For Gods sake.
don't stand there arguing with me, but
arrange In some way to bring Gormly
and me together secretly and without
delay!"
Let me think minute" said the
younger man at last, impressed by his
fathers terrible insistence. IT have
1t. The car is at the door fortunately.
I'll run down and tell Gormly you
want to see him about this cursed
business. ! don't know whether / can
persuade him to meet you or not: but
I'll do my best. Then you go over to
Louise Stewards at once. She's true
blue and won't betray you. Her moth
er is away, and she'll be alone except
for the servants"
Hurry then, and don't tell your sis
ter or your mother anything of this"
said Haldane as he rose to end the
interview.
mo fear Of that am not likely to
proclaim it." answered his son shame
facedly.
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SYNOPSIS.

a foolish young tenderfoot becomes
fascinated with the bold. artful wife Of q
drunken prospector In western mining
os to s9De By the
wife. but the chivalrous boy pins a
mote s to the body ts ssknE rha the to the
railroad station the woman.s morse sr
falls exhausted, the youth puts n ea
on HIS own and follows hanging .o. ue
stirrup strap. Seeing he Is an impeu.,
ment, the woman thrusts her escort INTO
Q snow drift and rides on Haii-trV,I ,,nt
he stumbles into the railroad stauon yay'
Twenty-Five years later, this man; George
Gormly, Is a multi-millionaire IN New
York. He meets Eleanor haioa s.,Nrr ar
beautiful and wealthy settlement WORKER
and co-operates with her In her work.
Gormly becomes owner or steamsniP
line and finds himself frustrated IN p,er
and track extension plans by grafcns al
derrnen, backed by the Gotham Iracuon
company An automobile accident nrinss
the Haldanes to his country nome, Sor'l u,
New York and redeem the city from cor
ruption. Mr.. Haldane In long , oessire1
Interview with Gormly. makes an ihoihIssJhe
proposition to compromise the ngnt wnici
the latter has been waging In the news
papers against the Gotham Tracuon Gun.
pany, and which Haidane is suspected on
being the head Gormly boldly announces
his plan OF campaign to Haldane. Gormy
rides to Haidane's place. CARVING woru
of the auto accident. The next mornin rs
as mild compared to one he experienced
In his boyhood days. The papers an
nounce his candidacy for mayor Inc pc.
produced a tremendous sensation The
minority party, seeing in him possible
Moses. make overtures looking 70 ,ne M
dorsement of his candidacy by the outs.
Gormiy. however rejects all proposed
aIliance A meeting OF the Sachem So
ciety or the Ring" is held at the Hat
and henchmen are present and ways and
means are advanced to dampen Gormiys
mayoraity aspirations and sidetrack' ms
nroposed as an opposition candidate; the
whole machinery Of the city's detective
force r. to be used to dig up something
damaging to Gormly. Haidane, Sr.' ,h re-
he will support Gormly. The reigning
party then decides to name non-pari-
san ticket for the purpose OF dividlng ,ne
through Freight Traction company
franchise, without which the Sachem 80
ciety would be helpless: The press mere ar-
chant candidate. now under pressure oi-
vides and the campaign wakes warm.
resolution is introduced granting gra I,u
Gormiy offers ten million dollars for the
franchise. The excited populace threaten
to mob the aldermen. when addressed ny
Gormly. The Ring mayor and the mer-
chant have a critical moment. The de-
tective force reports valuable clew.
Miss Haldane congratulates Gormly on
what she terms new Declaration or In
pendence. and he makes an unexpected
declaration OF love. He Is shocked by
the confirmation OF his suspicious that
her father Is the head and backbone of
the notorious traction company which he
Is attempting 10 overthrow. Public senu-
ment turns overwhelmingly against the
party in power and the Sachem Society.
Miss Haldane informs her parents OF
Gormly's declaration to her, which they
rharacterize as impudence and insolence.
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and sinking his voice to a whisper lest
he should be overheard by any one.
A look Of relief spread over Hal
danes face as he listened to Liffey's
communication. -Are you sure Of itT''
"All but sure of It. Well know
definitely In two days. Men are veri-
fyin' the tale, and Connell and are
expectin' q telegram any time. There's
no doubt about It. though It's sure
thing. All you've got to do now is to
keep this revelation you're tellin' me
about out of the papers for two days.
and then they can talk their mouths
OF. II won't AFFECT us bit Can you
do it,"
I'm do it." answered Haidane reso-
lutely, 'if It kills me. have an ap-
pointment. or at least expect to have
one, to see Gormly inside Of an hour.
and I must go now. You win excuse
met"
Keep a stir upper Lip. Mr.. Hal
dane. We're goin' to win the biggest
victory against the biggest enemy that
New York has ever seen. you mark
me. Goodby."
In half an no. Haldane. In answer
to telephone message from his son.
was bo ~ling along upper Fifth avenue
in his own electric toward the Stew
art home. Miss Stewart herself ad-
mitted him. She had been warned Of
his arrival and had been watching for
him.
YEA she said In answer to his
eager question. -Mr. Gormly IL here.
Livingstone brought him was just
coming into the house. 30 let them
in myself"
rs livingstone here alsoy"
Yes. He IL In the small drawing
room with Mr.. Gormly."
Il want you to amuss him while
talk with Mr.. Gormly. Don't let any
one disturb VI"
mot for the world" said the girl.
throwing open the door of the little re-
ception room as she spoke. Here Is
Mr.. Haldane. Mr.. Gormly. Living
stone, you are to come with me-"
Il intend to be present" answered
Livingstone firmly. at this inter
view"
you viii pardon me-" said his IA
Their with equal resolution. but ! in
tend to see Mr.. Gormly alone"
Go, Haldane." said Gormly. IF
there is anything that you ought TO
know. I win tell you what 1t Is later"
But would"
Livingstone" said Miss Stewart,
"this is very ungallant and unkind to-
ward me-"
Your father and both wish to be
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desires in that direction might b
yratihed--
DO you carry message to me
from Miss Haldaner
mo. not exactly. She, however,
placed the matter In my hands.
have your letter here" He drew II
eorth. And, I'm short, It Is possible
that she might be induced to favor
your suit or course" he added very
slowly in a mere whisper, during
which he kept his eyes carefully
averted from the other mans face.
you VIII understand that II you were
n party to this-er-revelation to
which you have alluded. that would
render any alliance impossible
You say asked Gormly slowly.
that Miss Haldane Is not privy to
your decision, that you do not make
this proposition by her authorityr
Certainly not She knows nothing
about It; but am sure that with my
wish and your own determined and
er-most agreeable personality. the
matter can be brought about he
paused, signiicantly--on conditions
he added.
What conditioner"
Il leave that to your own perspics
city"
by the living God,- burst out
Gormly, furiously throwing on all 10
straint in his indignation and resent
ment. IF / treated you rightly.
would kick you out Of the house. !
would expose you not merely for your
connection with that thieving octopus.
but as a father who fried to barter his
daughter to secure his own Inn
munity."
"Sir, sir," exclaimed Haldane 10
riously, but Gormly was not to be In
terrupted now.
Cro BE CoNTINUED)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-09-21
CHAPTER xII.-continued.

II don't know what they are"
well. I think do" returned the
young man.
what are they?" his sister asked
him with great eagerness.
But young Haldane was not quite
prepared to declare what things they
were
ION second thoughts" he said, eva
sively Il don't know. At any rate
want to talk some matters over with
father"
Financial matters. my boyr'
Political"
Every well. II your mother and sis
ter will excuse US. we will go into
the library"
Certainly" answered Mrs. Haldane.
making virtue OF necessity.
III they concern me or my rela-
lion to Mr.. Gormly." said Eleanor. II
should like to know them immediate
ly."
They concern US ALL" he answered.
"And, by the way" he added, Il was
going to withhold It; but / might as
we'll give It to you now. Here's a
letter to you from Mr.. Gormly. He
asked me to give It to you when
saw you. I was going to talk to father
about this other matter before gave
It to you; but you can read 1t over
while we are gone"
What was II you wished to say TO
me, Livingstone?" began the older
man as they entered the library.
Father" returned his son with be.
wildering abruptness, Il learned at
headquarters today that you were the
head and front OF the Gotham Freight
Traction company and all the rotten
lot against whom we are fighting"
From whom did you learn this?'
asked the older man quietly.
From Gormly himself"
Does anybody else know itr'
1T isn't generally known. II that's
what you mean. 1t hasn't got In the
papers yet The people who found It
out, Of course. told Gormly, and he
came to me with 1t. He said that
had been one of his best and most
useful helpers In this campaign; that
as his fight was against the Gotham
Freight Traction company. and In that
respect against you, he supposed
would want to draw out Of It. and he
would give me an opportunity, so that
] could leave honorably before the
news became public"
And suppose that l am--er-inter-
ested In the traction company
ITO what extent are you interest
ed?" asked the younger man.
well. that was not the question
asked you"
But 1t is the question with me.
father"
Il recognize no right that you have
70 put such questions to me-"
Il may not have any right; but
am doing II just the same. know
and we all know Just what the Gotham
Freight Traction company is. We
know that It is robbing the people.
And for that reason want TO know
how deeply you are interested in It."
go back to Gormly and find Quit"
Numbered his father. intensely anger
ed at the young mans scathing de-
nunciation.
mo. sir. I'm going to find II out
from you before leave this room"
The situation was terrible one for
the older man. Under ordinary cir
cumstances, he would not have greatly
cared II his convection with the Gotham
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-09-21
Too LIttle Ton.

Smiley-That iceman down the
street will have to change his name II
he wishes to do any business.
Wiley-Whyf What's his name?
Smiley-Littleton Some people
might not notice It, but am afraid
most folks would shy at a name like
that on an ice dealers sign.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-09-21
A Trihe wlthsred.

In his native tongue no one could
have made more graceful speeches
that Monsieur Blanc, but when he
escaped compliments in English he
was not quite so successful.
Have changed In the five years
since We met In Parish" asked the
elderly woman who desired above all
things to be thought younger, much
younger. than she was.
Madame" said the courtier, his
hand on his heart. you look like
a rose Of 20 years!"-Youth's Com
panion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-09-21
Getting Down to Realities.

IF two forces travelling at right
angles meet" said the professor Of
physics, "what happens!"
-Something terrible" replied the
young man. IF one OF them is .
motor car and the others freight
train"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-09-21
The Truth win Out.

Rich Banker Ito his daughters
suitor)-Dont talk SO much Of lore:
you know that what really attracts
you is the $4,000 marks that my
daughter win get when she marriea.
suitor-what! No more than thatf
-Fliegende Blaetter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-09-21

Such a platitude Of world, in
which all working horses can be well
fed. and innumerable working men die
starved.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-09-21

My friend is dear, but my enemy IL
also useful; the friend shows me what
I can do, the enemy shows me what I
ought to do.-Schiller.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-09-21

There 10 always a big place wait
ing for the man who il faithful in
little one.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-09-21

Mrs. wfnsiow's Soothing Syrup for Chfldren
ieething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
lion, aliays pain, cures wind collie, 25c q bottle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-09-21

Do you ever have Headache, Toothache,
or Earache! Most people do. Hamlins
Wizard Oil u the best household remedy
and liniment for these everyday troubles.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-09-21
s.op The Pain.

The hurt of burn or a cut stops when
Coles Carbolisalve 10 applied. IL heals
druggists For free sample write to
]. w. Cole q Co.. Black River Falls, Wis.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-09-21

Sooner or later most of us get what
We deserve.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-09-21
LEE HUGHS. Thompsons fort Bend Co.,, Ter

Mem wanted to explain our offer OF 900 acres
MEN fruit land free. No frosts, n, r., great op.
portunity. w. BaRTH sos MarqSstts BIdg, Chicago ~
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-09-21

hkln Improved and unimproved far. az in
ANIL Minnesota Park Region, for sale.
LHtvU Write o. g. EATON, Herman, MINI.
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VIZ: Y: ~ e. Il g BE-. sY :eS .n MAN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-10-04

Kansas City oct 3.-Catte re-
cepts $4,000, including 1900 south
ern; market for fed cattle strong; top
500; grass cattle slow, steady, dress
ed beef and export steers 7OO@ 500;
western steers AOOQ71O; stockers
.3.50W5.S5; southern steers $500
$50; southern cows 2.60W45O; native
cows 2.5OH5OO; native heIfers 1000
100, calves l0OM7.5O.
Hog receipts, 10000; market steady
to DC lower, bulk OF sales 625m6.45;
heavy G35GG.42 -; packers and
butchers 6.3Oa6,5O; lights 6.15@6.5O;
pigs 100000
sheep Receipts 10000; market
steady; lambs 49O@G.1O; yearlngs
400 va 500; wethers S.5Om4.25; eweN
1926 400, stockers 2.5Ou4,0O.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-10-04
The Hay Market.

Kansas city. Mo-. oct 3.-Threat-
ening weather kept a good many buy
ers out Of the market today. Low
grade prairie hay was quoted weak.
No. ! and choice grades brought firm
prices. Receipts Of tame hay contin-
ued light and prices were firm. Al
falfa sold at steady prices were firm.
Alfalfa sold at steady prices Receipts
today included 9S cars of prairie,
cars Of clover mixed, 39 cars of alfalfa
cars of straw, 143 cars in all, COM
pared with 1879 cars week ago and
many times; and a good portion of
Quotations follow: Prairie, choice,
$1,000 1900 a ton; No. l, $1,000
1900; No 2 $9.5OQ 1850; No. 3 $40
800; Midland prairie, No. /, $1,000
a 1850; No. 2, S70O@S.5O; Lowland
prairie, $1,000 $50; Timothy, choice,
$18.50W 1900; No. /. $16.5Om1S.00;
No 2, $13.OO@1G.OO; No, $500
1850. Glover mixed, choice, $4,000
1880; No. /. s15.OOQ16.5O; No, 2,
$12.OO@145O; No. 3, SS.5O@11.6O.
Glover choice. $13.5O@14,5O; alfalfa.
cheice. $1G.OOa 1850; No. l, s14,5O@
1850; No. 2. $12.5OG1AOO; No, 8,
$1,000 1900. Straw, s6,5O@7.0O,
Packing hay s5.OON7OO.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-10-04
COTTON SELLING
below l0 Cents
NINE AND THREE QUARTER
CENTS OFFERED FOR PRESENT
DEMAND MAY Stimulate
Fear of Frost Now Being Fclt-Nca-
thcr Conditions layorablc--
Receipts Large.

New York. oct S.--Thcrc was an
active business in the cotton market
today, but the continued active selling
from southern sources were offset to
a large extent Boy covering ana trade
buying am early break into new
low ground, being followed by rally
with the market closing net un-
changed TO five points lower
The market opened steady at de
cline of5 as points in response to
weak liverpool cables and reports Of
southern spot offerings in the English
market There was heavy activity In
the southern selling and the market
showed net loss, ana soon showed
"a net loss of from . to 10 points, with
october selling at ga; December 9.S7
and January 9.73 At this level there
was an active demand from shorts
ana as prices We're marked up from
the lowest "A considerable demand all
SO developed from reactiorists which
seemed 10 be prompted by the talk Of
NERVOUSNESS with the approach Of the
frost period and the idea that the
9 "a level would stimulate demand
from sp.nnors and some reports from
New Orleans that the South was offer
ing less freely, that interior ship
mouts were resisting the decline
December contracts led the rally,
selling up six points higher and other
positions sold about TO points
higher closing higher than yesterday
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-10-04

Kansas city, oct 3.--Cattlc- Re
ccipts 10000. including 1900 south
crns; 10 cents lower, native steers
$5.25US00, southern steers S3.SOG
$50, cows and heifcrs $2,7bm4j0,
native cows and hcilcrs S25oW zoo;
stockers and feeders $3.6OU 80;
bulls S3.O0HA60; calves $40OU 90;
western steers $4,000 100; cows S2,75
mA75.
Hogs Receipts, $4,000, strong, be
higher, bulk $6.3OQG.5O, heavy $6.35
u6.45, packers and butchers S6.30W
6,55, lights SG.25@G.5o; pigs Si25W
525.
sheep Receipts $4,000; steady;
muttons $325@A25; lambs SiSOm
6lO; range wcthors and yearlngs
$8.25d6.OO; ewes t2.5O@ 400.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-10-04
POPCORN Is UP, TOO.
The Tulsa County Crop Was Failure
shipping In From North.


The price of pop corn in the local
market has risen more than half .
cent in the past two weeks, accord
ing to local pop corn and peanut"
dealers.
Il have Just received a shipment OF
the best shelled corn l have ever
runs small stand OF this kind at
the Bank Of Commerce corner 365
days every year yesterday II bought
II in Kansas, becauset he pop corn
supply in Tulsa County was an alb
solute failure. We usually have
pretty fair crop in this vicinity. and
we dealers generally get our supply
in the local market l have here
tofore paid four cents I pound for
the shelled corn. but this last ship
ment cost me nearly Ave cents
pound. besides the freight from Law
renee. Kan. II the Tulsa County
farmers would put in good sized crops
Of pop corn hereafter they would find
II much more profitable than raising
the ordinary field corn"
While the raise in price to the
ordinary observer seems pretty stiff,
it makes little difference with the pop
corn dealers. for after the corn is
popped and sold at 3 cents per bag
the profit is still about 100 per cent
or more. out of which, OF course.
must come an operating expenses.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-10-04

Kansas city, oct. 3.-Cash: Wheat,
unchanged to ~ higher; No. hard
100 1-2m10S IL; No. red 9901-2.
Corn l-4@1-2 higher; No. 2 mixed
G7 -2@3-4; No 2 white 6SN1-2.
oats, unchanged to 1-2c higher;
No. 2 white 6S4t-2.
No. white AZ 1-2U48; No. 2 mixed.
46 Ml-2.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-10-04

New Orleans, oct Spot cotton
easy S-lG off, sales on the spot %; to
arrive 1890
Low ordinary 6,9-16 nominal; ordi-
nary 7 8-S nominal goood ordinary
s 1916; strict good ordinary 9 3-16;
low middling o IL; strict low mid
ding o 3-4; middling 1Oc; strict mid
ding 10 l-Sc; good mlddling 10 7-16;
middling fair 10 "a; middllng fair to
fair II LIS; fair II 1-2.
Receipts, 4,766; stock, 43,SO5.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-10-04

Duke and Dutchcss Of Connaught,
who are busy making preparations in
London for their departure for Cana
da. oct 9Th, whore the Duke will
general Of Canada, succeeding Earl
Grey.
Plans for an elaborate reception to
the new governor-general have been
completed. He will land at Quebec
about oct 18th.