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crop history. There has been an un-
precedented harvest many of the
crops exceeding their best records and
high prices due to the influence of-the
European war have contributed to
swell the total value.
Corn Crop Larger.
Statistics announced today by the
department Of agriculture in it's Nov
emebr crop report, gave values on pre-
vailing November prices. Corn, with
production of 3,o90,5O9,0O0 ,000,-
900 below the record crop-is worth
81 1913 3,025,071, the most valuable corn
crop ever grown. 1t exceeds the for
mer biggest crop-that of 1914 by
$19O,O0O.
| ne-Fourth of Worlds Wheat.
Wheat, with the largest production
ever known in any country, 1,O02,-
029, 1000, or about one fourth of the
worlds wheat crop this year, is worth
1892, ,999, or $50,OO0,o 900 more than
the record made in 1914 ~
Record for Aats.
The oats crop also was record one,
both in point of production and vaule.
The harvest was 1,517,478, almost
100,000,000 bushels more, almost bet
ter than the record of 1912, and its
value $532,599, 1922, is $sS, S,ooo,o 900 more
than the record value of the 1914
crop.
Barley, rye, sweet potatoes, hay and
rice were record crops in point Of pro-
duction and tobacco also equalled its
best production.
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the other four men whom the United
States government has charged with
trying to blow up munition ships, to-
day. pleaded not guilty to the indict-
ment found yesterday against. them.
They asked for reduction in bail, but
Federal Judge Howe continued the
present bail. of $25, 900 in each case3se
Speedy trial, three weeks or month
hence, probably, was promised on be-,
half Of the government by Assistant
District Attorney Knox. Fay and his
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Fire IN STEAMER
r: IS EXTlNGU|SHED
WIRELESS RECEIVED FROM CAP
TAIN JULIAN SAYS GALL WE'LL
+. ON BOARD" s. Il

Galveston, Texas Noy. :,.,l ,lo.-An
Italian ship loaded with case gil from
Port Arthur, Tex, for Italian ports is
on fire at sea 65 miles east Of Sabina
Bar and has been abandoned, accord
ing to wireless advices received; 1,ecaesi here
tonight from the steamer Gulf Stream
which / is stansing by. The grew Of the
burning y Fessel has been i taken, sn,,f, off by
the tug Russell. The tire, was report
ed IN 40. 8 hold and the name Of the
ship was not given. vott5gm ~
New York, Nov. 11.IETihe fife in the
hold of the passenger steamship Ro-
chambeau, which broke out after the
liner left here Saturday has been ex-
tinguished, and the steamship is now
proceeding to Bordeaux. -
Is, News that the freiwas held iii the
reserve bunker and extingiished was
received in q brief wireless from ca -
tain Juham today.
q The big Frenchgfsliner carried as5t
persons and Ia large cargo of war sup:
plies. The wireless said: "AH well
ON board" ~
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THIS CROP |S9|A
BUMPER: ONE

Washington. Nov. 1o.-The: nations
principal farm crops this 8 year are
worth about five and 9; half billion dol
lars, exceeding by, more than half q
billion their value Of 1914, the prev
ious banner value year in the country's
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It is very evident from the using at this time that
John Burke will return to North Dakota and seek election to the
Senate Mr. Burke to be the political Moses of the
crack they turn HIM for the reason that he spread the
people Of North Dakota should and serious thought
Just what it would mean to this state to send Democrat TO- the
through uke sent the senate from this state His cleo
ton gave Democrats majority in and the results
publican and the country at large North Dakota ARE
publican state there would be good for sending
others Of this state have had enough of
eon rolls round that Mr. Burke other Democrat need to
think that the people of this state going to send him the
senate
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his policies concerned the Woodrow Wilson of
day very different from the Woodrow Wilson of three
ago. It looks though he has discovered that his policies
mostly wrong and he is making desperate attempt to set
himself right before the people, just the of another pes
Dental election The tariff laws enacted since he became pres
dent have been failure and today paying al
most everything yet This condition
which has before existed in this country He going
reduce the high of living the labong but has he
done it, Well should not but the other hand the cost
living higher than has been for In opinion his
right the ne you nd that the Wilson admins
ton has not been the bowling that promised The
people are waking up to this well Mr. Wilson himself
and he has the handwriting on the wall that unless he
do you notice how hard he working to square himself?
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brother-in-law, Walter scholz, and En-
gelbert Bronkhorst, unable to give bail
were sent. back to the Tombs. Max
Breitung and Herbert Kienzie, who
haxe been at liberty under 25,000.
bond each, were released, their bonds
men agreeing to continue their surety
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With an elaborate display Of rhetoric and studied evasion OF
"Among other things have been able to assert rights
without breach of friendship There be some few Ame1l
citizens who will accept this without contrasting WIN ne
statement the time recall the Incidents OF the past
two years without feeling Inundated by the record that has
made by the empty petense voiced by President OF the
United States r> .n%
As nation submitted to all the naignes other ma
ons heap and have not held those nations to
tho rct accountability which announced our policy we
"asserted rights words but did not maintain them with
dignity To that asserted them mere chdhke eVas
In the Mexican mbrogo backed filed sdestepped
and straddeed and finally yielded the superior diplomacy OF
Carranza Only short time President Wilson issued pro
their differences and agree upon % neaa
could bring order out of chaos failure of which would cause e
United States to select some man or group OF men do IL
Presidents wishes but Caranza deed the ana
independently done therefore In the language OF dl-
pomacy told mind business Ihe result mas pee
that has recognized only by President Wilson,
but bv the South Republics and have to
uphold against those other leaders who complied with
President Wilson's demand. . WV,
How does such record that harmonize with President VIII
Thanksgiving proclamation that out OF darkness ana per-
The only example of nness has been in the diplomacy OF
the persistence of German which de-
until driven from the by the British and French SUBJ
marine destroyers ) r.,
If rhetoric would save seespect nation standing
would be high among the nations Of the earth Apparently how
subjects for the cuffs and kicks any nation gfeao
or small pleasure in according such treatment
According to statement made by Chief Inspector EN-
nesota 2 cars of wheat 26 Of have been imported
September LIST for milling in Minneapolis Ihls
wheat sold in competition with the American farmer ana
essary deprived him market for 298 Of grain Not only
that but served to reduce the the farmer
otherwise receive These figures only the amount med IN
Minneapolis will be interesting later to the figures cover
ing poraons of Canadian grain milling other American
cities The Democratic tariff law reduced the tariff wheat
from 25 to 10 cents and placed on the free list
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.$25.OO Suits that other tailors get
s35 90 for. are better than ready,made.E
J. J., BURTSCHER,E 1Ii,oa
(4t) ...=.-.,..s--,T The Tailor.
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It is very evident to us that -four use and
that the great anxiety the farmers for the past
few all brought by his desire break into the S.
Senate from North Dakota Burke generally has
Hca scheme of activity the welfare Of the people, and
when we him breaking out in print make safe
nat he is after something for John Burke.
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DOES 1T PAY?

the burden of
felt the There litigation
which be through COURTS but there difference
attorneys believe
little will their
the whole matters
be the the call halt In
benefit
generally indulge this kind of orse
play"
dispatches from San Francisco quoted Secretary Of the
Treasury McAdoo saying that he American business
thank that the banks established at this
what undoubtedly would have been
panic In order refresh Mr. memory let it be recalled
that danger panic occurred in August 1914 at the out
break of the European war It was not until September 16
that the banks opened for business Mr. Mcdoc
has unwttngy paid tribute the amended Ach Veeland
egency pan which relief secured by American banks
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New York, Nov. IL: :-Liepqk, Robert.
Fay, late of the German. army, and
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GERMAN PLEADS | / } :.
PLEADS IS. NOT GUILTY i /

LIEUT.. FAY AND aOTHERS AR.
{ :RAIGNED UNDER FEDERAL IN
D1CTMENT. --r-:7r--'."--''""
Ga, :. ,..,.t 3, =.
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meath the knees, and he WAS iugged
laborlousiy out into the sunlight, car
ried considerable distance, aud de-
posted unceremonlously within few
feet OF the mouth OF the abandoned
mine Just at the moment when ho had
satisfied himself that tho purpose
OF his captors was simply to throw
him into the black we'll
He wasted a look OF appeal on tho
frozen mask Of villainy that was Mar
rophat's (who bore the burden Of Bar
Gus head and shoulders) and got
laughed nt for all his pains,
Then he was left to himself once
moro, but only for few moments;
tho interval ended when the two Rp.
peared again, this time bringing Rose
In similar fashion.
Not until she had been put down be-
side him did he discover that Alan
was likewise o captive--trussed TO a
tree at some distance.
The remaining arrangements OF
their captors were swiftly and deftly
consummated, though their design re-
mained obscure 10 Mr. l]arcus until
he. after Rose. was dumped'like bale
into q huge bucket. and therein by
means OF rope and windlass lowered
TO the bottom OF the Bhaft--a descent,
he estimated shrowdly, OF something
like a hundred feet.
A hideous screeching followed. tho
protests OF rusty and greaseless ma.
chinery, Twisting his neck. Barcus
saw tho dim opening OF the shaft
slowly closing. as n q curtain were
being drawn down over H. Jimmy
was closing the bulkhead door. leav.i
ing them definitely prisoners, beyond
human aid. there IN that everlasting
black hole.
With hnal squeal and thump tho
bulkhead settled into place, a con.
fusion of remote sounds thereafter In
dicated that Jimmy with. perhaps.
Marrophat's assls,anccl was making
the bulkhead fast beyond question
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substantial In seeming. with another
rope, breast.hGh, to serve us hand
rail
Alan tested the bridge cautiously.
II bore him. He returned helped Rose
to cross. and with her once safely
landed on the other side, took his life,
In his hands and. aided by u Barcus
unaffeotedly afflicted with qualms.
somehow or other (nelther OF them
lnew precisely howl persuaded tho
burros to cross.
After that. though the way grew
moro broad and easy and even showed
symptoms Of decline. they had not
enough strength left to sustain
through another hour.
And what they thought good for.
tune, opportunely at this pass, brought
them 10 u clearing dotted with the
buildings OF an abandoned copper
Inc. Not a soul WAS In evidence
ere, but the rude structures offered
ntlter for beast as well rs man.
barely had they made Rose as com.
fortable as might be upon the rough
Hank flooring of one OF the sheds
tnd tethered tho burros out OF sight.
v'ian Alan collapsed as II drugged,
' lille Barcus, who had elected himself
tu keep the first watch and purposed
doing II In sitting position. with
his back against the doorjamb. felt
sleep overcoming him like dense,
dark cloud.
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Wv ''tSsN's 'ens.
wedging and blocking II with timbers.
These ceased-Rnd the silence was
broken by Aian's voice.
"Barcusl"
The latter grunted sonlfully by way
Of answer: he could do no more.
I've worked my gag loose Alan
pursued IN hurried whisper. but my
hands are tied behind my back. Are
yoursY Grunt once for yes"
Dutifully Bracus grunted u solitary
grunt.
Then roll over on your face aud
give me a chance 10 work them free
that way. given time -
"Timel" was the mirthlosH thought
Of Barcus. Haven't We got all eter.
nity9"
For all that. he wasted no time
whatever In obeying Alan's suggestion
then lay for upward OF ten minutes
with his face IN the mold OF the tunnel
while Alan chewod and apat and
chewed and spat and chewed again at
tho ropes round the wrists OF his
friend.
II II were IN truth no more than ten
minutes II seemed upward OF an hour
before the bonds grew slack and Bar.
Gus with an effort that cost him much
OF the skin on one wrist worried n
hand free, then loosed the other. re.
moved and spat out his gag. and set
hastily about freeing his friend. That
took but u few instants-llttle more
than was needed TO rid Rose OF her
bonds.
That much accomplished. pause
OF profound CONSERVATION followed
The darkness was absolute In the tun-
mel. Jimmy having taken the candle
away with him: and It's silence was
rendered uncanny by the sobs and muir
murs OF the lovers. that sounded sAne-
how fearfully remote and inhuman TO
narcus-who had turned Immediately
to the bulkhead and was. without the
slightest hope. cropping about its joints
and creviceB IN search OF somo way
Of forcing II.
"Barcus--old mani"
year"
Have you any idea"
Devil q one!"
A pause
did you notice what that black.
guard had fixed up?"
What do you meant"
"Why--at the bottom OF the shaft
] got only a glimpse coming in--tho
door OF the powder room was open.
and ! saw fuse set to the top OF q
kex OF blasting powder !"
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On this consideration, he drew Rose
with him back TO the bulkhesd.
When they had been some hfteen
minutes beside the bulkhead, the wa
ter mounted the head OF q slight rise
perhaps ten feet behind them, ana
poured down IN ever deeper volume
10 back up against the barrier
Il was waist deep, however, before
they retreated 70 the head OF that
rise.
Half an hour later II was waist
deep there, on the highest spot In the
tunnel.
In fifteon minutes more II had
reached their chins And they stood
with head against the roof OF the tun'
mel.
Holding Rose close TO him, Alan
kissed her lips. that were as cold as
death.
Thon, fumbling under water, ne
found the hand Of the man at his SIDE
The water Tapped his lips ike
blind hand
In the tunnel that branched on from
the main shaft, beyond the bulkhead,
some thirty minutes before this juno
ture. a candle had guttered In It's stick.
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CHAPTER XVI.
Flood and Fire.

FLOOD and FIRE.
Screaming TO mako himself heard
above the roar OF the deluge. Barcus
hammered In Alan's ear:
That devil He's found tho reser-
voir--opened the slulcegates--turn
Il into that shaft We're done fort"
Alan had no argument with which to
gninsay him. Silently getting on HIS
feet. silently ho groped for Rose In the
darkness. momentArlly becoming more
dense as the fall of water shut out
the light. and drew her away with him.
up the slight incline that led back TO
the bulkhead.
The hour that followed lived ever
In HIS memory as an hour In hell. No
ray OF hope lightened It's impenetrable
blackness He could say nothing 10
comfort the gIrl bravely though she
strove TO keep up her heart. time and
again she shook In his arms like mad
thing. when panic dread caught her
by the neck aa n terrier catches rat.
To die there. IN the darkness, like 30
many noxious animals trapped In q
The water mounted rapidly. With.
IN Ave minutes II drove them back To
the elbow In the tunnel: within ten II
tapped their ankles as they fingered
there. doubling which was tho greater
peril, 90 advance or 10 stand fast and
let the flooding tide snuff out the fires
OF life To return TO the neighbor-
hood OF the bulkhead was TO court the
death indicated by tho fuse and the
keg OF blasting powder
OF a sudden the thought crossed
Alan's mind that Marrophat had AR.
ranged the latter solely 10 keep them
away from the bulkhead. Now that he
thought OF It. he felt certain that tho
powder room had been deliberately
disclosed to him by Jimmy
Probably. then. the keg and fuse
were but stage propertles--or poa
sibly
Whether or no. was death In one
form preferable TO tho otherY
lie was decidedly OF the opinion
that Il were better 10 be extinguished
once and for nil tiIAe. In the space OF
second. anninllated by an explosion.
than to die thus lingeringly.
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CHAPTER XIII.
camnfer-the.Nlaht.


We'll, gents" thn driver observed
cheerfully, Withdrawing head and
hands from long and intimate com.
munion with the stubborn genius be,
meath the hood ~ reckon yOu-all
mays well make up yore minds to
ohrlston this hyeh salubrlous spot
Camp-for.the.Night, You won't be
goin no fartheh-not just t present.
Pulling this old wagon through them
desert sands back yondoh has Just
naturally broke the heart OF that On.
gine!"
What, precisely, Is the trouble?"
Alan Law inquired, rouslng from anx-
ious preoccupation.
Plumb bust all to hell" the chauf.
feur explained tcrsely.
Nothing could be falrer. more ex-
act and comprehensive than that"
Tom Barcus commented
Law nodded head too weary to
respond to the others humor Ills
worried eyes reviewed the scene OF
the breakdown,
What's to be done?" Mr.. Law Won
dered aloud,
Take Il calm" the aGable chauffeur
advised. "Frettin' won't get you-all
nothin'. II it was me, Id call II
day, make fire. get them cushions
out OF the cyah. and get some rest
You can't do nothiu' til get back.
anyway and that won't be much be-
fore sunup.'
where are you gong?" narcus de-
manded.
"Walkin', friend, Just walldn'--"
what for?'
ITO fetch holp--lcastwnya. onlyss
yove got some kick comm and 'ud
rutber stop hyeh pernau mt
He turned on and bualed himself
with preparations against his Journey
IT'S simply things like this make
mo believe this isn't. after all. moth.
Ing more nor less than long gdrawn-
on nightmare Harcus observed pen
siyely
But Ar Law was 10 more attend
ing: ne had turned away and was Just
then standing by the running board VI
the motor car and civlly explaining
W AllHH aNNAAA ] llhf Ailf lINl phsf OA
the chaufeur's expedition
Discovery OF this circum tance
worked deep wrinkle between The
brows as v,ll a3 iuto tA- huaor OF
Mr. Barcul
Here, he promised himself. was
situation to titillate the Comic Muse
itself. lie pointed out IN turu the sew
eral component parts: the motor car
derclict in the hollow OF those awful
and silent hills-t all the world Ike
Il mouse pe,riied with fright IT finding
itself In "a. midst OF herd OF ele-
phants iu the car. that aged mOuoma-
MAC, Mr. Seneca Trine, author Of all
their woes and mlsadycntures gnash-
ing his teeth in impoteut rage TO find
himself IN close juXtaposition to and
helpless 10 iuiure The man for whose
life he lusted with an lHsatiate pas.
sion; the latter standing outside the
car. IN polite conversation with Mr..
Trines mutinous talking to
her in the friendllest fashion imag-
Unable, precisely as II she had not
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slbllant whisper tir lcr ears. and his
face IN the moonlight seemed to glow
with the reflection Oi that Inferno
which smoldered Ia hls evil
Hut one was sllenced, the other
quenched all Ia II twInklins His
daughter turned on MIN In u fash OF
imperial rage
Barcus caught saatch,s Of the wom'
ans TRADE
De SILENT" he heard h1r say. BE
silent. do YOU hear? Don't ever speak
to me again unless you Nant me to re-
place that gag. | say, don't speak ta
me, Gm flushed with YOU
once aud for all tlne never again
shall you peryert my nature to yout
damnable purposes never again shall
word or wish OF yours drive me to
lift my hand against man who hAa
never done you the least harm. though
your persecution OF him would have
acquitted him Of charge OF man,
slaughter In any court OF grounds OF
selt.defenso, Understand mel"
she ragged TIN through Henceforth
30 my way. aud YOU Yours :"
Her voice broke. She cienched her
hands into two tight hsts with the
effort at selr.control. aud lifted q
writhen face to the moollisht
God help us both" the cried.
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0rabhlna His Teeth
same time other hands were busy
binding his own together by tho
wrists and lashing the same TO the
small OF his back By means of cord
passed around HIS middle. while his
natural II somewhat spasmodic efforts
to kick were sadly hampered by the
fact that his ankles had already been
secured by means OF half a dozen half.
bitches aud IA square knot
His hands attended 10. his head was
released. Promptly he lifted II and
essayed TO yell; an effort rendered
abortive by the gag that was thrust
between hip teeth the instant his
jaws opened.
Then he heard a laugh cold.
mirthless chuckle.
Now the blood OF Thomas Barcus
ran cold Tor he thought Il did which
amounts to much the same thing.
For II his senses had played fair. the
laugh he had heard was the laugh OF
Mr.. Marrophat. headdeyil IN tho sery-
Ice OF Seneca Trlne.
lie twisted his head TO one side
and glaucing along the floor. saw moth.
Ing but the wall. Twisted the other
way. AT the cost OF splinter In his
nose the effort was repaid by tho dis
covery OF Rose Trine In u plight like
his own wrists aud ankles bound.
gagged into the bargain-tho width OF
the shed between them.
But OF Alan Law, no sign.
The heart OF Mr.. Burcus checked
momentarlly. no shut his eyes and
shlyered In an uncomfortable seizure
OF dread
Then. tornented beyond endurance
by the feara ho suffered for the safety
OF his friend, he began TO wrlgglo aud
iquirm Ike u crippled snake. pain
fully inchlug his way across the floor
toward Kose-wlth what design. heay-
en- nioue knows! Dlmly his men
tai yisIun romprehended the bare pos.
J. Dllity Of his being abl0, with his fast
numblng Ringers. TO work loose tho
knots at Roses wrists. but deep IN
his heart he knew this to bo nothing
but forlOfnest hopo.
Win Infinite pains he had con.
trly,d to bridge the distance by half.
or possibly not quite no much, when
II dark body Put the sunlight OF the
open doorway into temporary eclipse,
Another follow cd II. Boots clumped
heavily on tn noorng. Tho laugh
sounded again. apparently In ironic ap-
preciation OF Mr. Iiarcus' efforts. Two
phlra of hands seized him. one be-
heath the shoulders. the other be-