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A Brilliant Campaign
Tames Blake yet longed for specula
tive laurols His one ambition was to
achieve some sweeping coup and taste
the inward joy of triumph sweeter
far than tho undeserved fame which
had amassed half a million of dol
lars the temptation to risk It was too
strong to be resisted John Burt had
Just terminated a campaign which had
netted him nearly a million in profit
and John Hawkins had been equally
successful Blake saw a chance and
took It With nerve and skill ho
forced a stock to a point where vic
tory seemed certain but an unfore
seen event ruined his chances at the
moment when the spell of ill luck
seemed broken The market turned
but by a series of moves brilliant as
if inspired by success instead of dis
aster Blake saved himself from a
complete rout and emerged with one
half of his capital
A few days later he held an inter
view with John Burt an interview
destined to mark an epoch in his ca
reer
Can you arrange your affairs so
as to go to New York for me starting
on Saturday asked John Burt
I can start to night if necessar
replied Blake
Saturday night will be better said
Burt Two important railroad stocks
will decline heavily next week They
are now bouyant and the public is
eager to buy them I shall have dis
posed of my Interest in them before
you reach New York Two million
dollars will be placed there to your
credit Proceed at once on your
arrival to sell short one hundred thou
sand shares of each of these stocks
You should be able to do this in three
days without seriously breaking the
market You hold in your name be
tween five and six million dollars
worth of stocks and bonds which are
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UPHAM ADAMS
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CHAPTER XV
small blocks of the two railway stocks
The market was strong and all offer
ings were eagerly absorbed In three
days he had sold one hundred thou
sand shares of each stock and tho
market was stationary He wired the
fact to John Burt and received in
structions The following day ho be
gan the cash sale of the stocks and se
curities When half of them were
sold the market began to weaken
On Thursday morning he received
a cipher telegram which when trans
lated read as follows
Sell remainder of securities at
market price and then offer railroads
A and B in five thousand lots
J B
Beneath the weight of these offer
ings the market trembled and then
broke sharply Late In the afternoon
came the news of the resignation of
powerful directors on railroads A and
B the organization of a competing
line and the passage of a resolution
for enormous bond issues
When James Blake went to bed late
Saturday night it was after fifty hours
of work without sleep He had prac
tically concluded one of the most de
cisive campaigns ever waged o the
street Before turning out the lights
he again read a telegram received a
few hours before and his handsome
face flushed with pleasure as he read
Accept my congratulations on your
superb handling of our campaign Mr
Hawkins joins In salutations and we
drink your hoalth J B
Our campaign said Blake half
aloud Thats the highest of com
pliments John must have won tor
tunes and Im a millionaire at last
Wonder if I can sleep Here goes
He dropped into a slumber deep and
untroubled as that of a child
James Blake found himself the Wall
street hero of the hour He was ac
claimed the young financial giant from
the Pacific slope a market Ivanhoe
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press them to New York at once I
propose to convert them into cash
When I wire you throw them on the
market and sell more of the railroad
stocks This is our introduction to
tho Eastern market Well discuss
the details before you leave and I
have absolute faith in your ability to
conduct the campaign
It was a proud moment for Blake
There was no shadow of envy or jeal
ousy in his thoughts as he looked into
the face of the companion of his boy
hood and heard him speak calmly of
millions and of launching them against
the giants of Wall street
I can do it I will do it he ex
claimed I see your plan and its
magnificent John magnificent It
will win win beyond a doubt
John was silent for a moment and a
far off look came to his eyes
I have two important personal com
missions for you Jim he said
While in New York ascertain for me
if Arthur Morris is alive Find out
what he is doing and learn what you
can about him The second task is a
more delicate one It concerns Miss
Carden I wish to know
I know exactly what you want in
terrupted Jim Blake as John hesita
ted You want to know where she
is how she is if she loves you
and
You need not attempt the latter
task said John rather shortly You
are likely to undertake too much For
the present I do not care to acquaint
Miss Carden or any one in the East
with my whereabouts or even with
the fact of my existence Be careful
in this matter Jim Of course you
will go to Hingham and visit your
kinsfolk You can easily learn all I
care to know from the Bishops or per
haps from Sam Rounds If not go
to Boston but get the facts without
calling on Miss Carden You under
stand dont you Jim
Certainly I do old fellow said
Jim heartily Ill be as cautious as a
dime novel sleuth
After repeated conferences every de
tail of the Wall street campaign was
agreed upon and James Blake set his
face towards the East
He arrived in New York on Friday
evening Early the following morning
he armeared in Wall street and pre
sented letters of introduction to the
banks and brokers who had been se
lected by John Burt as agents in the
needing operations
On Monday morning he opened ac
counts with brokers and began selling j
who had driven his lance through the
armor of famed knights and warriors
He drank deep of the glorious nectar
of victor- The day had dawned when
he could accept honors fairly won
While admitting that John Burt was
the master mind of the campaign
Blake knew that he had played no
small part in its consummation He
had invested every dollar of his own
He had carried his stock to the bot
tom of the market and covered in time
to profit on the reaction In a week
of furious conflict he had not made a
mistake
New York threw open her gates as
to a victorious general proud to be
looted in honor of his fame She be
came the opulent and willing mistress
to his pleasures She fanned his
fevered brow and whispered soft words
of praise into his ears
He banqueted with money kings in
staid old clubs he met as an equal
the dashing young scions of wealth
around the boards in fashionable
cafes he drifted through drawing
rooms brilliant in light and looked in
to tho admiring faces of radiant
women he mingled with the jeweled
throng in playhouse and opera he
read his name and the story of his
fame in the public prints and he for
got John Burt
He spent an evening in a Fifth Ave
nue Club the guest of a young bank
er and broker who had profited from
the coup Blake was faultlessly
dressed and his fine face was more
handsome than ever He goodnatur
edly declined to discuss his triumphs
in California but told with spirit
frankness and humor the tales of suc
cessive reverses and modestly at
tributed his recent run of success to
luck
You must transfer your activities
to New YorkJ advised young Kings
ley who had been willed several mil
lions and a banking business San
Francisco is too small and provincial
for you Ah here comes a fellow
you must meet
A thick set young man had entered
the room He stood and listened with
a bored expression to a friend who
was enthusiastic over some matter
and persisted in repeatedly shaking
hands
Thats Morris Arthur Morris ex
plained Kingsley Son of old Ran
dolph Morris dont you know Pere
Morris retired from business two
weeks ago and turned everything over
to Arthur He was a wild one but
hes settled down The Morris mil
lions wont shrink in his handB I
want you to know him Blake
I When Morris name was mentioned
Blako started and gazed intently at
the stolid face and heavy figure In the
far corner of the smoking room With
shame he recalled that he had made
no inquiry concerning this man whose
death or existence meant so much to
John Burt
For a moment his nerves tingled
and he longed to walk across the room
and choke Morris for Johns sake but
ho reflected that this was folly It
was enough to know that Morris lived
John Burt was dead so far as Arthur
Morris was concerned and Blake as
Johns reincarnation threw himself
on guard determined to profit to the
utmost by the incident
Glad to see you old man ex
claimed Kingsley rising to greet Mor
ris I want you to know my friend
Mr Blake Mr James Blake of San
Francisco Mr Arthur Morris You
certainly have heard
Ton my word this is unexpected
luck Arthur Morris thrust forward
a soft hand and winced as Blake clasp
ed it with simulated heartiness
Delighted to meet you Mr Blake
Morris exclaimed Been looking for
you everywhere Sent my card to
your apartments this evening By
Jove youre a corker dont you know
Mr Blake Walter a bottle of Perier
Gouet 54 I want to drink your
health Mr Blake
Glad to meet you Mr Morris
said James Blake looking him full in
the eyes Ive heard of your father
and the famous old firm and learned
only to day that youve succeeded him
in business
Two years spent by Arthur Morris
in an apprenticeship to the trade of
money grasping and holding had
seamed the puffed round tace with
herd lines The once dull eyes glow
ed with the newly lighted fires of
avarice The sensuous lips dropped
at the corners with a cruel curve The
former air of indifference was re
placed by the alertness of defense and
aggressiveness
Close observers predicted a great ca
reer for Arthur Morris His father
was delighted with the transformation
and did not hesitate to give to his
heir the keys which unlocked the Mor
ris treasurpr vaults
The hours glided by to the music of
clinking glasses and the rising clatter
of conversation And as James Blake
talked and listened and drank his
aversion to Arthur Morris relaxed
He loved John Burt and was eager to
espouse his cause but John had not
commissioned him to quarrel with
Arthur Morris Perhaps the affair of
the years before was only a boyhood
dispute
He glanced at the white expanse of
Morris shirt front and wondered if the
scar of Johns bullet showed over his
heart Morris lived and the thought
came to Blake that the score was even
between John and the young million
aire The feud had made John rich
why should John complain And
Arthur Morris did not seem to be such
a bad sort of a fellow after all
Thus reasoned Blake as Morris
took his arm and led him away from
the noisy club men
Say we get out of this said Mor
ris proffering a cigarette case
Youll be my guest to night Blake
Wont listen to a refusal my dear
fellow Ive bachelor apartments
and anything you ask is yours I
want to have a quiet chat with you
Lets make our excuses and stroll to
Delmonicos for a bite of supper Then
well go to my rooms
Blake accepted the invitation and
after supper they drove to the Morris
apartment
Im rather fond of these quarters
dont you know said Morris as he
showed his guest through a suite
worthy of a Lucullus Picked up some
of this stuff abroad and the governor
contributed the rest of it Rammohun
serve us that 1809 brandy
The Indian servant bowed and
moved noiselessly away Morris open
ed a writing desk and glanced at a
number of unopened letters
To be continued
SHIRTS MUST HAVE SHRUNK
Red Flannoi Garment Wife Mistook
for Caral Necklace
Jim Sullivan tells of a friend a
sufferer from rheumatism who hear
ing during the early part of the win
ter that red flannel worn next to the
body was a remedy for that com
plaint purchased several undershirts
made of that material The clerk as
sured him that the goods were guar
anteed in every particular
About two weeks afterward Mr
Sullivans friend revisited the shop
where he had bought the red flannel
shirts and registered a big kick
against the perpetuation against him
of what he termed a fearful
swindle
Whats the matter asked the
proprietor Have the shirts faded
or shrunk
Faded Shrunk howled the man
What do you think my wife said to
me when I came down to breakfast
yesterday with one of them on Well
sir she smiled sweetly and asked
Why are you wearing my pink
coral necklace around your throat
John New York Times
Russias Army
It has been estimated that the to
tal war footing of the Russian army
after calling out all the reserves
amounts to 5250000 men or more
than ten times that of Japan The
soldiers are drawn from the ignorant
peasant class and -the officers from
the governing ranks of society
Should Russia call out all her troops
she will have 78827 officers 51S0
95S soldiers G13400 horses and 4000
cannon Germany is the only nation
that exceeds Russia in its military
equipment
AS TO A PLATFORM
REPUBLICANS SHOULD FACE THE
ISSUES SQUARELY
They Will Be Compelled by Demo
cratic Hostility to the Tariff to
Maintain Uncompromising Adher
ence to the Principle and Policy of
Protection
It being now on all sides conceded
that the tariff is to be the one over
shadowing issue in the presidential
campaign of 1904 it is interesting to
consider the form in which that issue
is to be presented Many persons
seem to have formed the opinion that
the contest is to be conducted on new
lilies that on one side the attack on
protection is not going to be so fierce
and so uncompromising as in former
years while on the other side there
will be shown a disposition to con
cede and conciliate This opinion
carries with it two implications that
we believe will be found to be wholly
erroneous First the assumption Is
that the Democrats are going to
abate something of their traditional
hatred of the protection principle
and second that the Republicans are
disposed to relax something of the
rigor of their devotion to that princi
ole
It is on one hand assumed that this
year the issue is not to bo free trade
vs protection because the Democrats
grown wiser from past defeats will
not repeat the error of standing open
ly for free trade or its twin brother
tariff for revenue only but will con
tent themselves with attacking what
they term the abuses of protection
and with a partial smashing of tariff
protection by means of reciprocity
concessions
We go forth with tariff reduction
and genuine reciprocity inscribed on
our banners
This was the announcement made
by Champ Clark of Missouri second
in command of the Democratic forces
In congress This undoubtedly reflects
the Democratic position and purpose
preserved from attack from aTiroad
the American public shall bo protect
ed from aggression and oppression at
home by combinations in restraint of
trade
As to tariff and trusts nothing more
than this is needed It tells the whole
story As to reciprocity let the con
vention readopt the declaration of
1900N restricting trade concessions to
articles that do not in any manner
compete with domestic production
This done the people will know how
to decide whether to turn the coun
try over to a party whose tariff mak
ing has Invariably been destrvictivo
to business or to keep tho power of
legislation In the hands of tho party
whose history is one unbroken record
of devotion to the countrys best and
highest good American Economist
More Democratic Blundering
The Democrats of California and
Wisconsin use almost the same lan
guage about the Panama canal They
are in favor of that great work they
would not dare to array themselves
against it but they denounce the
administration for that policy which
has secured the canal for the nation
and the world
Tho Colifornia Democrats say they
have always been for an Interoceanic
canal but they condemn the methods
of the administration in securing the
Panama right of way as destructive
of the integrity of a confederated re
public The Wisconsin Democrats
are for the canal but they regret that
that great project is stained with
evidence of dishonorable intrigue
against the integrity of a friendly
republic
The territorial integrity of Colom
bia seems to be of quite as much con
cern to these Democrats in search of
issues as is the isthmian canal Tho
sympathy expressed for that so called
republic is insincere and the censure
of the administration is unjust The
documents submitted to congress
showed that the policy of the United
States had been straightforward and
upright while that of Colombia had
been tortuous and dishonest To say
that that country was a friendly re-
THE BRIDGE THAT HAS CARRIED US SAFELY OVER
in the coming campaign It is not
free trade in express terms for that
would disturb and frighten the coun
try but it is none the less free trade
by indirection The object remains
unaltered to repeal the present tar
iff and take away its protective fea
tures on the ground that in this way
only can trust extortion be checked
and to supplement this direct ac
tion by the roundabout method of
lowering duties in spots through spe
cial reciprocity treaties This is the
Democratic program Not free trade
open and above board but free trade
by stealth
On the other hand it is by some
Republicans urged that the time has
come for surrendering some part of
the protectionist position for relaxing
and conceding away the principles of
protection to the extent of agreeing
to a revision of the Dingley duties
immediately following the election of
1904 and in consenting to tariff
changes through the medium of reci
procity in competitive products This
element would be glad to commit the
Republican party to a declaration in
substance that the charge of trust
sheltering and trade restriction has
been made good against protection
and the party stands ready to enter
upon the work of tariff tinkering and
trade dickering We do not think
that this element will dominate the
national convention of 1904 On the
contrary we confidently expect to see
the convention stand pat on pro
tection This view is supported by
the decision reached at a recent con
ference of leaders in Washington to
the effect that inasmuch as the tariff
is to be the main issue the Republic
an party should meet the issue bold
ly and uncompromisingly yielding
nothing conceding nothing surren
dering nothing of the principle and
policy of protection to American labor
and industry and least of all conniv
ing at any masked assault upon that
principle and policy under cover of
reciprocity
Maintaining such a position as
this the Republican party will have
ail the advantage in the contest It
will force the Democrats out into the
open and compel them to declare
their to protection It will
make the issue plain clear and hon
est For example if the Chicago con
vention wishes to free tho campaign
of every element of uncertainty as to
the principles involved it could not do
better than to adopt as the tariff
planks of its platform the following
admirable suggestion of the New
York Press
1 The American tariff system shall
be maintained to keep American labor
employed at fair wages and American
capital engaged at reasonable profit
2 Capital and 1 ihor both being
public is to do singular violence to
the truth
Senator Gorman who had once the
reputation of being an extremely
astute individual tried to make party
and personal capital out of the canal
question and failed ingloriously He
erased his name from the list of pos
sible presidential candidates of his
party It is odd that the Democratic
platform writers of Wisconsin and
California should think they could
score a point where he failed so sig
nally
If a Democratic administration had
done what a Republican one has done
in the Panama matter the Democrats
in their platforms would have point
ed with pride to the commendable
and successful policy they now con
demn
A Combination
The Iowa Democratic state conven
tion of May 4 instructed for W R
Hearst reaffirmed the Kansas City
platform with its free silver declara
trov and adopted the following on
the tariff question
We denounce the vicious tariff
system fostered and perpetuated by
the Republican party under which
the trusts have been born bred and
fattened and the species multiplied
until they have every industrial and
commercial interest by the throat
and we demand the repeal of every
tariff which denies equal opportunity
for all
Yellow Kid Sixteen to One and
Free Trade There is a combination
which illustrates the infinite possibili
ties of the Democratic party in the
matter of assassinating prosperity
Truth Briefly Stated
A specimen of the solid truth as
presented in the Illinois Republican
platform -The prospect of a general
revision of the tariff by the Demo
cratic party whose leaders in Congress
are free traders as their records show
would close the factories and work
shops throw labor out of employment
reduce the price of the products of
the farm bring on general distress
and paralyze the industries of the
nation Experience has taught this
lesson Its repetition ought to be un
necessary
Why Change It
The policy that has made the coun
try prosperous beyond the wildest
dream of the most sanguine a score of
years ago is that of the protective tar
iff If that policy is right why change
it If it is wrong we all should shout
for its abolition but the conditions
the facts and figures are all in favor
of it and against Mr Luckings free
trade policy Saginsw
A Gambler Worth 5000000
For tho next two years nt least
thero will be Httlo done In tho gam
bing business In Now York that la
thero will bo few If any largo houses
maintained Since tho Jeromo wit
ness bill was passed and signed in
New York stato It has become a very
dangerous business Richard Can
field Is not to run a house thero whllo
Jerome is In power He has sold a
piece of property for 125000 that ho
would not have taken 5200000 for six
months ago It Is understood that
Canfleld Is to part with all his real
estate In New York and expatrlato
himself Canfleld is said to bo worth
5000000 and the least figure placed
on his fortune Is 3000000 Since
he has never been engaged In any in
dustrial or commercial business the
Inference is that he made all his
money in speculating on the turn of
cards he supplying the cards
Russian Papers Scare Heads
The present war has produced tho
first heading containing moro than a
single line ever published In a Rus
sian newspaper Previously tho most
impc rtant news had never been so
honored and the death of Queen Vic
toria was announced without any
hoading
Mr Albees Opinion
Alpine Cal June G Mr T M Al
bee our postmaster has expressed an
opinion based on his own experience
which will no doubt be of interest to
many Mr Albee is a man of few
words but his well known truthful
ness and uprightness of character
adds much weight to any statement
he makes He says
Tho first box of Dodds Kidney Pills
that I used convinced me of their
good qualities and I used altogether
four boxes with the very best results
I can heartily recommend this rem
edy
This voluntary expression of opin
ion will doubtless find an echo in
many homes in California for Dodds
Kidney Pills have been making somo
miraculous cures in this state
From the evidence already publish
ed it seems safe io conclude that this
medicine will be found to be a per
fect cure for rheumatism urinary
trouble backache and any and every
form or symptom of kidney complaint
Always say your prayers before go
ing to bed if its a folding bed
Any man who gets married a sec
ond time didnt deserve to lose his
first wife
Deafness Cannot Be Cured
by local applications a tluv cannot reach the dis
eased portion of the iar Is only one way tc
cur deafness and that Is by constitutional remedies
Deafness Is caused by nn Inflamed condition of the
raucous llnlnjc of the Eustachian Tube When tltld
tube Is Inflamed you hue a rumbling sound or Im
perfect hcurlnjfand when It Is entirely closed Deaf
ness la the reiult and unit the Inflammation cm be
taken out ami this tube restored t Its normal condi
tion hearing be destroyed furvter nine care
out of ten are canned by iitnrrh which Is nothing
but an Inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces
iVe will ulve One Hundred Dollars for any eaJe of
Deafness caused by catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure -end for circulars free
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Take Halls Family Fllle for constipation
The man who has too little confi
dence in himself go orally has too
much in others
Dealers say that as soon as a cno
tomer tries Defiance Starch It is im
possible to sell them any other cold
water starch It can be used cold
or boiled
No gentleman will swear before a
lady let her swear first
DONT SPOIL YOTJR CLOTHES
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After a man swaps horses he does
not always drive a bargain
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Figures may not lie but they very
frequently steal
Willing They say Smith treated
that man like a brother Billing
In what way Willling Kicked
him out of the house
Hundreds of dealers say the extra
quantity and superior quality of De
fiance Starch is fast taking plaee of
all other brands Others say they
cannot sell any other starch
Every right action and rue thought
sets the seal of Its beauty on the
person and the face
Sensible Housekeepers
will have Defiance Starch not alone
because they get one third more for
the same money but also because of
superior quality
Nature has wisely arranged matters
so that a man can neither kick him
self nor pat his own back
The man who uses religion as a
cloak will sooner or later be warm
enough without it
A man who has no time for charity
in this world will have time to burn
in the next
It is better to start right at the be
ginning than to go back and do it all
over again
Jimmy What would you say if I
kissed you Mabel You are only
wasting time by asking
Dont judge a man by his tomb
stone for he did not write the epi
taph on it
Your dearest friend is naturally
the one that costs yoa the most
money
Why is it that tha lightweight al
ways accuses the scales of being
wrong