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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12

New York March 12.-MONEY-Mercan-
tile paper. 81 d6 per cent. Sterling, GO day
bills 472%: commercial. 60 day bills on
banks. 4.72h; commercial. GO day bills.
4.TI9S: demand. 40: cables. 4-7G ZIG.
Francs. demand. o.12A cables. 5.I1ss.
demand sol cables. 500 RubIes. demand.
-; cables. 13A nominal Bar silver. s61ze
Mexican dollars. 6a1sc. Government bonds.
heavy; railroad bonds. Irregular. Time
loans. strong; 60 days. 30 days and g
months. per cent bid
Call money. strong. high. 6; low. AZ
ruling rate. Az closing bid 81 offered at
6; last loan. 6 per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
TOPEKANS QUALIFIED


Paul l. Gregg John Il. Williams, Char
ence w. Layman, Ralph Jones, Jesse War
rem, Leo c. Williams, John ID, Stevenson,
Robert H. Sargent. John II. mccarthy, Diet
rich Daneke William J. Kresky, Lewis NJ.
Haun, Earl Walker Ralph l.. Diehl, Robert
Il. Baker. John J. Isaacson. George K. An
derson Clyde III. Stambo Axel johnson and
Russell II. Null were accepted for limited
military service.
Rejected by Noard No. =.
William Patton Carl A. Rodell. John z.
Mauer Paul L. Harrison. Robert Orendorf
Charles Messenger, Madison G. Coons, Chas
e. Terry Charles IL. Lungstrum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
Barley slumps . Cents.

Winnipeg, Man, March 12.-Bar-
ley dropped nine cents on the market
today when gambling in barley was
forbidden on the Winnipeg exchange.
Spectators lost heavily. The maxi
mum price set for Hquidating con
tracts is s1-99 for barley. Flax is the
only grain left to the operation of the
spectators.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12

Russia may carry out complete reor-
ganization on large scale of its inland
waterways If plans made previously to the
recent political upheaval are realized. The
project includes improvement of existing
waterways construction of new water
ways and ports, utilization of waterfalls
for producing electric power. improvement
of navigation. The work. it is estimated,
600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
HIS TAX $38, 100000
That's War Revenue John d. Has to
Clip Of His Yearly Income.

New York, March 12.-John D.
Rockefeller will hand over $3S,400,-
600 to the United States as his in
come tax, it was stated here today by
financial authorities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
100000 Stallion Killed by Bike.

Nashville, Tenn, March 12.-Ivan
the Terrible thorobred stallion,
owned by w. w. Dardan and valued
at 10000, has been destroyed as a
result of an accident near here yes
terday in which the horse was struck
by d motorcycle and one of it's legs
broken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
ARMY OF 100000
That Will Be Q. S. Strength With
Second Draft in Camp.

Washington, March 12.-When the
second draft" call has been answered,
100000 strong. the United States
army-regulars, national guard troops,
enlisted men and reserves-will num-
Der approximately 100000 men
During the war with Spain, the
United States army at its maximum
strength aggregated $4,000 officers
and men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
DINNER STORIES

Every man in your office is in
love with the stenographer.'
What of it?''
II wouldn't have that sort of thing
going on
"Why should I object? Not a man
has lost a day this year. Not even
baseball attracts them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
PANS HOOVER'S DEPT.
In Charges of Gross Extravaganza
Senator Becomes Facetious.

Washington. March Ia drunk
en- sailor in port for the first time in
five years and full of bad rum. never
Threw away money the way the food
administration is doing" declared
Senator Reed, Missouri, today in an
attack on the expenditures by the food
and fuel administration
''Never in the history of this gov
Csftnment has there been such wild
.saturnalia of extravaganza, said
Reed.
Wants Appropriation Withheld.
He asked the senate to eliminate
from the urgent deficiency bill an ap-
preparation of $1,75O,000 for the food
and fuel division.
Reed declared testimony before the
appropriations committee showed that
two departments have on hand an I'M
D. expended balance of $1,257.950.
in view of this testimony, l can't
understand why congress even a this
time of wild and reckless eXtrava-
Eance, should be asked for a million
and three quarters as an emergency
appropriation"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12

washington, March 12."Appoint-
ment of a committee to make a sur
vey of the governments aeronautical
program with relation to industrial
conditions was announced today by
the war department. 1t will comprise
Snowden Marshall, former United
States attorney at New York; Edward
Wells of the Babcock and Wilcox
company and a third member whose
name will be announced later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

FRANK FARRELL. who died Sunday.
will be buried from the Holy Name
church Wednesday morning at O'Clock.
Inter in Mt. Calvary cemetery.
MARY. GODDARD, age &C. died Monday
evening at her home 1922 Grand avenue.
The funeral will be held Wednesday after
noon at 3 o'clock at the home. Burial in
Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
Is Killed Cranking Auto.

Peoria. ILL.,, March 12.-Clarence
Jarmagen was killed this morning
when he attempted to crank his au-
tomobile. The crank kicked back
striking Jarmagen and he fell dead
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12

Wall St. New York. March 12.-STOCKS
Moderate selling, mainly of equipments
and utilities accom- pa MED today's restrict
ell dealings. Sales appropriated ;;25.0Oo
shsrec. go -sf
Further weakness in American Telephone
and recessions of two to four points in
specialties featured the listless final hour.
The closing was heavy Liberty :1z $ sold
at 81. "a TO 91.46. first As at $3.50 to 96.40
and second As at 96.06 to 1872
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12

Representative Medill Mccormick says
that at the battle of Chemin DIES Danes
there were three artillerymen engaged for
every two infantrymen. over 10 miles sof
railroad were laid before the battle, no
freight trainIoads of ammunition were
brought up. and that there was gun for
every three four yards of front attacked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
Street Car Turns Over.

Erie, Pa, March IA city street
car with more than twenty passengers
aboard turned over today in rounding
a sharp turn on a hill. Nineteen were
injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
URGE DANCING AS REMEDY
FOR FLAT FEET IN ARMY

Fort Worth, Tex, March 12.-If
you've got flat feet" join dane
ing squad.
This is the advice Lieutenant
Colonel Metcalf, division surgeon at
Camp Bowie. near here.
Nothing is better than dancing
to build up the arches he said
a flat footed dancing school
probably will be established near
the camp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12

Contemplation. man! Who BACKED
your eye and broke your nose, and
put your arm in a sling?
Exempt (suffering)-I married one
of these war brides.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
Grieved for Russia-KilIs Self.

Chicago, March 11.-Worrying be-
cause the Germans are ravaging Rus
STA, her native country, Dora Vive.
21, committed suicide here this
morning. by turning on the gas in
her room
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
Offer Kaiser Dukedom.

Copenhagen, March 1.-THE kaiser
has been offered the "dukedom of
Courland" by resolution of the
Courland diet, according to Berlin
dispatch received today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
10000 TESTIMONIALS FROM MOTHERS

of children who have successfully used
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children.
They move and regulate the bowels, relieve
Feverishness. Teething disorders. constipa-
ton hea daches, destroy worms and fire.
uuently break up colds. Children like
them. For 30 years Mother Gray's Sweet
Powders for Children have been the safe
and reliable remedy In time of need. Moth
ers should never be without a box in the
house for immediate use. At druggists ev-
erywhere. observation-disclosures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
LATE MARKETS

Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
(The range of prices on grain futures or
Board of Trade reported By
Thos. J. Myers. 301 N. L. Bldg.)
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Chicago, March ]


(The range of prices grain futures on
Kansas City Board of Trade as reported
by Thos. J. Myers, 301 N. e. Bldg)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12

New York Cotton Market.
New York March 12.-COTTON-Spot
quiet middling. 80. Is
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-25

that old Holt knew her father1 What
is he to tell her If they meet-that
her father died of pneumonia brought
on by drink? Is that what you want3''
II suppose wanted Holt to tell her
that Macdonald robbed her father and
indirectly was the cause of his death" "
absurd 7" exploded Diane. you're
SO simple that you accept as truth the
gossip Of every crack-brained idiot
when it suits your purpose"
He smiled. boyishly, engagingly, as
he held out his hand. 'Don't let's
quarrel, Di. admit forgot myself"
"All right. We won't. But don't
believe all the catty talk you hear,
Gordon"
"rn try to believe only the truth"
He smiled. little ruefully. "And 1t
isn't necessary for you to explain why
the curfew law applies to me and not
to Macdonald"
She was on her dignity at once.
you're quite right. 1t isn't necessary.
But I'm going to tell you. anyhow. Mr..
Macdonald is going away tomorrow for
two or three days. and he has some
business he wants to talk over with
with her, and I didn't think 1t fair to
let your coming interfere with It."
Gordon took this facer with his
smile still working.
"Tve got little business want to
talk over with you. Dr."
She had always been a young woman
of rather a hard finish. Now she met
him fairly. eye to eye. "Any time you
like. Gordon"
Elliot carried away with him one
very definite impression. Diane In
tended Sheba to marry Macdonald II
she could bring 1t about. She had as
good as served notice on him that the
girl was spoken for.
The young man set his square jaw.
Diane was used to having her own
way. So was Macdonald. Well. the
Elliots had a will Of their own, too.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-25
were weak and staggering yourself.
He says 1t was a miracle you ever got

were weak and staggering yourself.
He says 1t was a miracle you ever got
through"
I'm not heartless," said Macdonald
impatiently. "Of course did that. I
had to do 1t. I couldn't do less"
"Nor more" she suggested. "You
may have made a hard bargain with
him. but you wiped that ont later"
That's just what didn't do. Don't
think my conscience is troubling me.
I'm not such a mush-brained fool. II
1t had not been for you would never
have thought of it again. But you are
his daughter. What cheated him out
Of belongs to you-and you are my
friend"
Don't use that word about what you
did, please. He wasn't a child. II
you got the best of him in a bargain,
I don't think father would think Of it
that way"
The difficulty was that he could not
tell her the truth about her fathers
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-25
CHAPTER x-continued.

Elliot glanced at the woman behind
whose skirts the voungster was hid
Ing. "She's not bnI looking, If that's
what you mean." he said after they
had tnken up the trail again.
"You amt the only white man that
has thought that" retorted the old
miner significantly.
"No7" Gordon had learned to let
Holt tell things at his leisure. 1t usu.
ally took less time than to try to hurry
him.
"Name of the kid mean anything
to your"
"Can't say 1t did"
"H'ml Named for his dad. First
syllable Of each of his Names"
The land inspector stopped In his
stride and wheeled upon Holt. "You
don't bean Colby Macdonald2"
"Why don't II"
"But-Good Lord, he isn't a sQunw
man, is hep
mot in the usual meaning of the
word. She never cooked and kept
house for him. Just the same. little
Il sticking out all over him? He's the
spit n image Of his dad"
'T see 1t now you've pointed 1t out.
was trying to think who he reminded
me of. OF course 1t was Macdonald"
MAC met up with Afeteetse when he
first secuted this country for coal five
yenrs ago. So far's / know he wns
square enough with the girl. She
never Gained he made my promises
or anything like that. He sends a
check down once quarter to the
trader here for her and the kid"
But young Elliot was not thinking
about Meteetse. His minds eye saw
another picture-the girl at Kusiak,
listening spellbound to the tales Of a
man whose actions translated romance
into life for her. a girl swept from the
quiet backwaters Of an Irish village
to this land Of the midnight sun with
Its amazing contrasts.
And all the way up on the boat she
continued to Ill his mind. The SLOW
ness Of the steamer fretted him. Some
times the jealousy in his heart famed
mp like a prairie fire when 1t comes
to a brush heap. The outrage Of II
set him blazing with indignation. 1t
was no less than conspiracy. What
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-25

weakness for drink and how he had
played upon 1t. He bridged all expla-
nations and passed to the thing he
meant to do in reparation.
The money cleaned up from that
claim belongs to you. Miss O'Neill. You
will oblige me by taking it"
From his pocket he took q folded
paper and handed It to her. Sheba
opened 1t doubtfully. The paper con-
tained a typewriter statement and to
1t was attached a check by means Of a
clip. The check was made out to her
and signed by Colby Macdonald. The
amount It called for was $780, 431.
"Oh, I couldn't take this, Mr.. Mac
to mo-" she cried.
ut belongs to you-and you're going
to take It,"
~ wouldn't know what to do with
SO much"
"The bank will take care Of 1t. for
you until you decide. So that's set
tied" He passed definitely from the
subject. There's something else /
want to say to you. Miss O'Neill."
Some change in his voice warned
her. The girl slanted a quick, shy
glance at him.
II want to know II you'll marry me,
Miss O'Neill." he shot at her abruptly.
Then, without giving her time to an
swer, he pushed on: I'm older than
you-by twenty-five years. Always
I've lived on the frontiers. I've had
to take the world by the throat and
shake from 1t what I wanted. So I've
grown hard and willful. All the sweet,
fine things Of life I've missed. But
with you beside me, I'm not too old
to find them yet-if you'll show me the
way. Sheba."
A wave of color swept into her face,
but her eyes never faltered from his.
'Tm not quite sure" she said In low
voice.
"You mean-whether you love mer'
She nodded. "Eadmire you more
than any man I ever met. You are
great man, strong and powerful
and 1 am SO Insignificant beside you.
lam drawn to you-so much. But
I am not sure"
"Tm going away for two days. Per
haps when I come back you will know,
Sheba. Take your time. Marriage is
serious business. I want you to re-
member that my life has been very
different from yours. You'll hear all
sorts Of things about me. Some of
them are true. There is this di3er-
ence between a man and a good wom-
an. He fights and falls and fights again
and wins. But n good woman Is finer.
She has never known the failure that
drags one through slime and mud. Her
goodness is born in her; she doesn't
have to fight for it"
The girl smiled a little tremulously.
'tDoesn't shef We're not all angels,
you know"
II hope you're not There will need
to be a lot Of the human in you to
make allowances for Colby Macdon-
ald," he replied with an answering
smile.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-25
CHAPTER xI.
sheba says .Perhapa.s

Obeying the orders of the general
in command, Peter took himself to his
den with the excuse that he had blue
prints to work over. Presently Diane
said she thought she heard one of the
children crying and left to investigate.
The Scotsman strobe to the fireplace
md stood looking down into the glow
Ing Goals. He seemed in no hurry to
break the silence and Sheba glanced
ut h, strong brooding face a little ap-
prehensively. She knew Of only one
subject that would call for 80 formal
private talk between her and Mac
donald, and any discussion of this she
would very much have liked to post
pone.
He turned from the IRE to Sheba. It
was characteristic Of him that he
plunged. straight at what he wanted
to say.
I've asked to see you alone. Miss
O'Neill. because want to make a con-
fession and restitution-to begin
WITH" he told her abruptly.
She had a sense Of suddenly stilled
pulses. THAT sounds very serious."
The young woman smiled family.
His face Of chiseled granite masked
nll emotion. It kept under lock and
key the insurgent impulses that moved
him when he looked into the sloe eyes
charged with reserve. Back Of them.
he felt, was the mystery Of purity. of
maidenhood. He longed to know her
better, to find out and to appropriate
for himself the woman that lay behind
the fine veil of flesh. She seemed to
him delicate as a flame and as vivid.
There would come a day when her In
nocent, passional nature would re-
spond to the love of man as a wait
ing harp does to skillful fingers.
my story goes away back to the
Klondike days. I told you that l
knew your father on Frenchman creek.
but didn't Ray much about knowing
him on Bonanza"
| "Mr. Strong has told me something
about the days on Bonanza, and knew
you would tell me more some day
when you wanted to speak about It."
"Your father was among the first of
those who stampeded to Bonanza. He
and Strong took claim together. I
bought out the interest of your fa-
ther."
"You told me that"
His masterful eyes fastened to hers.
II didn't tell you that 1 took advan-
tage OF him. He was-not well. I
used that against him in the bargain
ing. He wanted ready money, and
tempted him."
"Do you mean that you-wronged
him?"
Eyes. I cheated him." He resolved
to gloss over nothing to offer no ex-
cuses. II didn't know there was gold
in the claim. but had what we call
n hunch. 1 took the claim without
giving value received"
"But-I don't understand" Her
brave. steady eyes looked directly into
those of Macdonald. "n he felt you
had-done him a wrong-why did he
come to you when he was ill2"
"He was coming to demand Justice
of me. On the way he suffered ex-
posure and caught pneumonia. The
word reached US, and Strong and I
brought him to our cabin"
"You faced a blizzard to bring him
in. Mr.. Strong told me how you
risked your life by carrying him
through the storm-how you wouldn't
give up and leave him. though you
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-25

mel isn't 1t because the glamor Of his
millions blinds you2"
"Hes a big. splendid man. but !
don't like him any the less because
he has the power to make life easy
and comfortable for Sheba," she de-
Tended sturdily.
"Yet you turned down Arthur West,
the best catch In your set, to marry
Peter, who was the worst" he re-
minded her. slave you ever been
sorry for it?"
She REQUIRED to the previous ques-
ton. "Sheba knows more about Mr..
Macdonald than you think. And about
how he got her fathers claim, for In
stance-she has heard all that"
"You told her?"
"No. Colby Macdonald told her. He
said he practically robbed her father.
and he gave her check for nearly two
hundred thousand to cover the clean
up from the claim and interest"
''Bully for him." On the heel Of
this he flung a question at her. 'Did
Macdonald ask her to marry him the
night of the dinner7"
A flash of whimsical amusement lit
her dainty face. you'd better ask
him that. Here he comes now"
They were coming down the walk
together, Macdonald and Shebn. The
young woman was absorbed in his talk,
and she did not know that her cousin
and Elliot were on the porch until
she was close upon them. But at sight
Of the young man her eyes became
warm and kind.
"rm sorry 1 was out yesterday when
you called" she told him..
"And you were out again today. My
luck isn't very good, Is it2"
He laughed pleasantly, but his heart
was bitter. He believed Macdonald
had won.
"We've had such good walk" She
ba went on quickly. 81 wish you could
have heard Mr. Macdonald telling me
how he had chance to save a small
Eskimo tribe during hard winter. He
carried food five hundred miles to
them. 1t was a thrilling experience"
"Mr. Macdonald has had a lot Of
very interesting experiences. You must
get him to tell you about all Of them"
answered Gordon quietly.
The eyes Of the two men met. The
steel-gray ones of the older man an
swered the challenge of his rival with
a long. steady look. There was in It
something of triumph, something of
scornful insolence. If this young fel-
low wanted war, he did not need to
wait long for 1t.
'Time enough for that, man. Miss
O'Neill and / have the whole Arctic
winter before us for stories."
The muscles In the lean jaws of Cor
don Elliot stood out like steel ropes.
He turned to Sheba. "Am 1 to con-
gratulate Mr.. Macdonald?"
The color In her cheeks grew warm
er. but her shy glance met his fairly.
II think 1t is 1 that am to be cOngrat-
ulated. Mr.. Elliot"
Diane took her cousin in her arms.
my dear, wish you all the happi-
ness in the world" she said softly.
The Irish girl fed into the house
as soon as she could, but not before
making an announcement.
"We're to be married soon, very qui-
city. If you are still at Kusiak we
want you to be one Of the few friends
present, Mr.. Elliot"
Macdonald backed her invitation
with a cool. cynical smile. Miss
O'Neill speaks for us both, Of course.
Elliot"
The defeated man bowed. 'Thanks
very much. The chances are that I'll
be through my business before then"
AS soon as his fiancee had gone into
the house, the Scotsman left. Gordon
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-25
Elliot Glanced at the Woman.

could an innocent young girl like
Sheba know of such a man as Colby
Macdonald7 Her Imagination con-
ceived, no doubt. an idealized vision Of
him. But the real man was clear out
side her ken.
Gordon set his Jaw grimly. He
would have It out with Diane. BE
would let her see she was not going
to have Il all her own way. BY
heaven, he would put q spoke In her
wheel.
He was on IRE to come to his Jour
ney's end. No sooner had he reached
his hotel than he called up Mrs. Puget
Quite clearly she understood that hs
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-25
MACDONALD WINS FIRST MOVE IN BATTLE WITH ELLIOT
FOR SHEBHS FAVOR

Elliot
his Alaska investigate
interested fellow learns Sheba
oN also going n Colby Macdonald active head Of the land
grabbing syndicate under investigation aboard Elliot Mac
a
Shebas Elliot
Macdonald object of his coming Alaska The
become rivals hand of Sheba
foreseeng failure his financial plans Elliot
Setdge righthnnd Kamatah
who knows much about
where
the kdnnpes Kamatah
learns he the coal land deals
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-25
"Am Z to Congratulate Mr.. Maedon-
aid2"

oenevieve Mallory, seeing
Macdonald slipping from her
grasp, takes a hand In the game
with results not exactly pleas
ant for Macdonald. How she
pulled the wires from behind
the scenes 10 told In the next In
stallment.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-25

(To BE CONTINUED