TWELVE ft THE NEW H ADVENTURES OF .1. Riirus WallingforD By ' GEORGE RANDOLPH CHESTER. Creator of "Wtlllnfford." and CHARLES W. GODDAKD Read the story and then see the moving pictures 1 Copyright, 1913, by the Star Com I . (.any. All Foreign Rights f Reserved. I Buying a BankWIthBunk THEY were not gently floating.' downy looking, cuddly big Hakes of snow which blotted out the view from Walling ford's window, but the little, slinging, ripllcful Burt, iiud they hurled them selves at liliu In Hies and platoons nnd l.allullmis, by countless, swiftly drhen millions, as If they would have liked nothing better than to pierce him with endless pain, to Blind him to uloms. l. m atter lil in wide and bury him deep Uvea Intrenched behind his breast work of gluss, J. fiufua felt their en uiity and gu.ed out Into Hie thick. White bluster wllh unshakable gloom. "ll t r-r r r!" Bhlvered Bluckle. "Vh;it n raw, cold, dlsiuul morning It Is, to be wire! Whut a cruel, cruel world! Jimmy, go plumb to the dh-kens while 1 dress." 'And 1 don't heiir a word from Fnn lile," gloomily said Wallingford. "Oh!" grinned Blackle. "So that's It: Well. Jluimle, far be It from nio to crow over the aged, but here goes," mid from Ids pnjuma iwcket lie pro duccd n letter which Wullingford sulk tly pretended not to see. My Dear Ttluckle-We hail to hurry liorni' r.ji- the vial! with Aunt I'atlle, aiul I'm afraid we didn't mid out as much us we Hliould have discovered about Mr. Qulrker, except that he In a banker and tint the amount of which he robbed us on the death of our father was l!u,oi)0. We iluy ej book ngant und round Dial he Is a con firmed "masher." Ids wife Is quite Joal om. Bhe Is rich In her own name ami would be happier If she didn't have a hus band. She's more hateful than he, If that la possible, lie has a Berioua affair, we think, .with some out of town woman Watch him. Our kindest rcxui'ds to you and to Mr. Wullingford. We can nevet tl'snk you enou.'ih for working so hard to lecover our fortuno for us. Yours itiate fully. VIOI.KT. In spile of himself, J. Kufus had II -loned nttenllvely to this second rend In of tho report, but now he scowled tualn as be started to leave the room. Thcro came n lusty kick ut the door, mid when Wttlllugfoid opened It a fel low with n purplo face and the rest of him mostly red tntitllcr stood there willi a big loud of snow frozen wood In his linns, first of till he looked for the J. Rufus 8cowld Again H Started to Leave the Room. wood box, mill finding only Us remains I in nod helplessly nboul him In nil di rection, linully he dumped (lie wood, mid Wnlllngford cross exauilued l!ni. lie said Ills name was Tote, the hotel porter, mid lie conllded that Iteiijaiuln I', Quicker was Hie richest man In town Ten inlnules later, suave, smiling, C' liiuieni, nuiiigroiii strode into the dining room, followed by the olwipil o'.is P.lueklo, and, beating In Ids bread! ti of chest and poise of shotil ih is nnd general nlr nil the wealth of the Indies, he sat down opposite Hie only other occupant, a man of about foily live, with n mustache and neatly trimmed mutton chop whiskers nhout lulfway down bis plump cheeks and who behl a llllle brown leathetf bill! between bis feet, lie was a man of evcellent case apparently, but at tin mine (lino lie was deep In study. He miscd at onco, however, upon the ad vioit of (he strangers and Inspected them critically. Wullingford had N 'Hrcely seated himself when the liiiin leaned forward Willi a friendly smile ctiiil observed: n ' ' If - v . :n 'v -i knu "Mr. Walllugtord, I believe." For on fleeting moment Wallingford hesitated whether to deny his identity or not. It wa3 sometimes Incoiiron leut, lu view of his many past dubi ous operations, to be recognized. This man, however, was so obviously friend ly aud even admiring In bearing that Walllngford's hesitation was too short evea to be noticed. "The same," he admitted. "I believe, though, that you have slightly the bet ter of me." "I am Mr. Qulrker, Mr. Benjamin K. Qulrker," stated the other. "I met you at Clnderburg, If you'll remember, when I thought of securing the rights for this county of the Bang sun en gine." "Oh, yes," replied Wallingford vague ly, wondering what he had told Mr. Benjamin F. Qulrker lu tho hilarious promotion days of the sun motor which lever rnoted. "You were very decent about It," went on Mr. Qulrker, relieving his inxlety at once. "You told me It night take two years before the de .'lee was commercially perfect aud hat It wns needless for me to tie np iny money In It for that Icnglli of line. Also that when the market was .oudy I should luive first call. It was 1 very pleasant experience. What Is Iho present status of that marvelous machine?" "Gradually Hearing perfection," stat ed Wallingford promptly, sure of his ground now nnd thankful that Qulrker had been one of those who came In late, after he hail nil his plans made for "cleaning up." "Are you still lu (ho market for tills territory ';" "No; I think not," returned Qulrker, tho shadow of a frown flitting across his brow. "I'm taking on no new In terests whatsoever Just now. As a matter of fact, I'm letting go of some of them," and again for nu Instant a faraway look cnine into his eyes. 'What brings the wealthy Mr. Walling ford to our little JlnkinsvlllcV" Wallingford wns himself once more. L'p to tills Instant no Idea bad vlsllpd him, but now upon demand one came. 'I have rather a large financial scheme In hand," he snld, frowning with deep trinity, "a plan to counteract the lui uiense money monopoly of the large Ily banks, which, as you know, have for their foundation rocks of strength the small country banks. It Is a lop tided arrangement, with nil the favors 'lowing eastward. In times of stress ilie financial center throws Its weight jii you nnd drains you to the last drop )f your financial blood. In times of ease It throws your money buck on you and leaves It Idle." Mr. Qulrker had nodded Ills bead nt .iicli period us he slowly sipped his cof fee. "Thai's painfully true," he agreed 'I've over .$110,000 of Idle money now In my vault across the street, which 1 L-au't place tit tiny price except on long lime loans, nnd long loans will not do. 'is this Is a fanning community, ami I must huvo the money lu the spring and milliner for crop operations nt good In terest rales on first mortgages. Bui low do you propose to remedy this con- lit Ion?" Consolidate the country banks of the middle west." slated Wiillliigford, leaning back and beaming upon him as If lu idly that Mr. Qulrker had not himself thought of so simple a solution. Organize a gigantic holding company, Inaugurate a daily system of report and exchange and form a distribution bureau which shall (list attend to the needs of tho middle west and then dic tate terms to the east. The east can not do without us, and by standing to- other we can make llietu divide the cream with us in place of merely giv ing us the sXliunillk, as ! hoy have done heretofore." There will be a little trouble about charter," Qulrker said musingly, "but of course that can easily be straight ened out. 1 presume, too," tye added slowly, "that quite a number of banks will have to be purchased outright." I've calculated upon that," declared Wallingford, "and I stand ready to either purchase or consolidate." He said It simply, too; so simply and easily that llhicktu Haw, remembering their $7 of combined cash capital, Wal llngford's less Ihan $1 balance in the fiiuiranloo aud Fidelity bank lu New York nnd the awe Inspiring abyss which yawned beneath their feet, cov ered the lower put t of Ids face with a big handkerchief and sneezed loudly three separate times. "To consolidate, purchase -or fight," amended Mr. Qulrker, as ho looked at his walch ami hastily arose. "I'm live minutes late now ut the bank, Mr Wallingford, but I am very much In terested. Suppose you come over initl talk with mo as soon as you have lin Ishcd your breakfast." und carrying tils little brown leather bag ns care fully as If It contained a bomb, he moved away with n certain dignified aie, which made Wallingford reflect upon Mm as being probably the most popular ladles' inau In bis congiega Beyond the cashier's cage of the lluklnsvHIe bank, nt Hie end of a nar row passage by (he side of the brick vault, was a door, tho glass of which was marked "rrcsldeut," nnd Inside f (his Walllngfoi'il found Benjamin F. Qulrker, his little brown leather bag still between his feet, at a roll top lesk, energetically sorting papers. "This Is bousecleanlng day, Mr. Will Itigt'onl." he said, In pleasant oxplana Ion. "I'm trying to put a great many hlngs lu order, and It Is a ten-Ill ask." Wallingford had already studied the lesk cleaning thoughtfully, so much to that now he was able to pais It from Ills mind. "A man of your natu a I leadership In a community can scarcely avoid having n certain nuiottnt -f personal Unsocial Interest In all Its limitless ventures," he guessed. "Yes, considerably more than he wants," admitted Mr. Qulrker. "In THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL. SALEM, OREGON. SATURDAY. FEB, 5. 1916. spile oi ma ut mtsct ?iift iitf is Urns; ged Into - local Investments, which, while good enough, cannot be cashed In emergency," and he cast frown upon the bundle of neatly folded pa pers upon his right. Walllngford's eyes, too, strayed iiuderslandlngly to that little bundle of securities. Mr. Qulrker shook his head and his shoul ders as if to free himself of his ab stract ion. "Your plan," he went on, "would re lieve the country banker of a lot of this burden." - This was the opening, and Into it Wttlllngford thrust his whole breadth, Inventing upon the spot all the details, paraphernalia and red fire of the pro posed consolidation of western banks. To bis consternation, however, be found that he was not holding the at tention of his auditor. At last Wal lingford discovered that Mr. Qulrker was counting the strips of weather- is i 1 SMMMMst w:-. ' This is house cleaning day, Mr. Wal lingford," ha said in pleasant ex planation. boarding up and down, down nnd up, up and down; then the savior of the country's llnances gave up in despair and brought his lugging urgument to a hasty close. And that," he concluded, "Is the plan of operation of the middle nest bunk merger." Mr. Qulrker aroused himself as one from n stupor. "It's a very pretty plan," said he, "but 1 cannot see my way clear to going into It. I'd rather sell." Wullingford, puzzled anil discouraged but n few miniilcs before, nt last ha, I his cue. 'Quite decided Upon that?" he asked Quite," declared Mr, Qulrker. 'Then show- me the goods," and Wal lingford arose as if lie had only been awaiting this statement to get luto real action. Tho lackluster look faded from Mr. Quirker's eyes at once, and he turned toward Wallingford with alacrity. "Showing you Hie goods, Mr. Wnlllng- ford, Is a very simple uintter, he said. "This Is n private bank, own ed by a stock company with a $r0,- OlKl capitalization, every share of stock being backed by government bonds de posited with the stale bank cominls sloner. I own ?l."i.O(lO worth of the stock, the balance being scattered In from one to five share lots among the merchants hero nnd the farmers In the vicinity. The directory consists of five. Including myself and Mr. Weaver, whom yon saw nt tho cashier'!) wicket a.T you came In. Tho others are Mr. Blodgett of the hotel, who Is now out of Hie city; Mr. ltlcks, Hie postmaster, und Professor Ibttinyila!, (he principal of the hlgli school. Mr. Blodgett holds five shares, M. ltlcks three and I'rofes sor ltannydal two." With Interest Wallingford looked over tho latest bank examiners' re port nnd then went with (he president Into the vault, where ho was shown packages of currency amounting to over $!!1,(K)0. Some of the packages, at Qulrker' Invitation, lie opened nnd counted, and it gave him a thrill, con sidering his own present slate or lliianees, to run thoso clean, crisp bills through Ills fingers. "Of course (ills must seem n small business to you," said Qulrker apolo getically. "My friend, President Mor ley of (he Clntiorhurg Commercial bank told me, ut the time I was over i hero to see you, about your tremen dous commercial Interests nnd your wealth." "No business Is too small to be of grave Importance." said Wiilllngford solemnly, "csjwhilly when It Is to form a part of such a commercial en ;1no as I propose to construct. Ihu-h og, no matter bow minute, upon the s n.iltest wheel in such n machine must lave Its udequale strength, else the ireaklng point of the entire device Is Ikely to be right there. Mr. Qulrker. unv much do you want for your $l,". X worth of slock?" Mr. Qulrker looked out through the ipen vault door lo where Mr. Weaver (till sat gazing gloomily out into the stortu nnd lowered his voice. "I'll uke $."10,000." he said, ". ash." "Cash!" mused Wallingford. "Cash imiln!" Then nlotid. with a pitying imlto, "In other words, Mr. Qulrker. von want to dispose of your stock, but it the same time to collect tho next !wo years' dividends." "I wouldn't put It that way," said Qulrker. "I'd put It that the stock Is re-rth a trifle over 111." gain Wallingford smiled that su mi r J. i" . i "' . - :' ' . : W i In V ill. perlor, pitying mile. '"Try to dlspos of It at that figure, either her or la the east," h suggested, "or, at this particular period,' try to dispose of it anywhere at a reasonable pries for Immediate cash. No, Mr. Qulrker. I'll give you par for your stock, but I can't possibly ofTer you any more.""" "I'll take It!" returned Mr. Qulrker, so quickly that it startled even Wl llugford. - "Very well," said J. Hufus. "Have our slock ready for transfer, aud I'll come over and wind up the deal with you this afternoon. I shall, of course, have to give you a check on one of my New York banks." This last Important remark was mude in an entirely Incidental man ner. Kqually Incidental Mr. Qulrker replied: "That will be perfeclly agreeable. 1 assure you, Mr. Wallingford. As a matter of tact, I prefer It that way, since I shall have to run Into New York the first of the week, Just for a flying visit." "All right, then," agreed Wallingford thoughtfully. "You'd better call a di rectors' meeting for tomorrow morn ing, then." "Of course," assented the other, equally thoughtful. "And, by the way, I'd rather you said nothing of this deal right now. I'd rather give out the news myself." "Naturally," said Wallingford po litely. . Very much In a quandary, Walling ford battled his way across to the hotel, where be told Blackle what he had done. P.lacklu Immediately said he wns crazy. The directors' meeting the next morn ing was as placid nnd staid a function as could well have been devised. Wallingford, left alone with his wax en board, Immediately outspoke any thing that Mr. Qulrker had spoken In his palmiest days, aud the board, with keen approbation, saw the difference Immediately. Hero Indeed was a silver tcngned bank president of whom to bo justly proud n ml to follow blindly nil the rest of their days. There were to be many enterprises, too, and many reforms In the banking business. For one thing, merely by way of Illustration, he did not lutend to have kilo money In their vaults. Why, he understood that at that very moment they had $07,000 of currency, which would probably remain ldlo for the next three months. In place of that It should be earning them, even In dull times like this, not less than 5 per cent. Uather than let It lie Idle there he would take It himself. Ho had to bor row money anyhow In the cast for his extensive operations, and why not bor row It here nnd pay the Interest to him self, for, after all, he owned !K) per cent of the stock? Now, here was what he would do: He would take $i0,- 0)0 of their surplus off their hands. $ 15,000 of It now, secured by his stock In the bank, every dollar of which wns backed by government bonds, aud would take the additional $15,000 ou the deposit of negotlnblo securities which should be acceptable to the board. It took but a few minutes for Wal lingford, In his smooth way. to con vince the directors that his plan wns meritorious. When Blackle came over he stopped aghast at tho sight of .1. Iiufiis for the first tlmd In his life inside the cashier's wicket of a bank, and his own bunk at that. Blackle stepped Inside the Inclo stiro, his face abeam with satisfaction. Bluckle's first operation was to set 4 SW.ffiiiuim. V i5:! 1 Blackis Stepped Inside the Inclosure, Hij Faco Abeam With Satisfaction. down bis suit case, the second to re move his hat reverently, his third to put the tail of his coat across his eyes by way of a black mask, his fourth to approach the wicket very closely, hold up his left hand as If it contained a dark lantern nnd huskily whisper: "Say, pal, who's riinnln' Hie bent to night?" Wallingford was sepulchral gravity Itself. He turned upon Blackle a stern and forbidding eye. "Mr. Weaver!" he Riled back over his shoulder. Mr. Weaver came forth from the vault, his opaque blue eyes never blink ing as ho came out of the darkness Into I he linlif. "Mr. Weaver," Wallingford went on, this Is my secretary, Mr. Daw. You two gentlemen will kindly go Into the v:i".lt and count out $-lo,0O0 In cur rency, which you will pack lu Mr. Paw's suit case, making a double count an.l taking every precaution .to Insure strict accuracy. Mr.'Weavcr, you will Und here tny ninety day note for $1.", f at 3 per cent and my Jtiililnsvlllc hank slock properly Indorsed to be hid with the note. ' Mr. Daw, as soon 1 f ts you bar Dutsuett witu AU. Weaver you will please come bac,k to the presi dent's office." "Yes, sir," said Blackle with the gravity of the sphinx, placing his hand over his heart. Later, when be came back Into the president's 'office, lug ging his well filled suit case, be found, Wallingford gazing moodily out Into the snowstorm . and counting the weatherboarding of the frame livery stable across the alley. "Gentlemen, how did we get It?" Blackle asked, setting down the suit case and slipping Into the seat at Walllngford's aide. Wallingford turned to him rather tired eyes. "We didn't," he said. "The work Is still all to do. Blackle, you're to take this money straight to the Guarantee and Fidelity bank in New York. Hare It there before the doors . open Mondny morning aud Inform the paying teller as you go in that you are depositing currency to meet any possi ble drafts against my account." Wallingford, alone lu his room, and with Blackle speeding on his way to New York, sent for Pete. That worthy came to him In a hurry, blear eyed and shaken. "I been up and listened outside the door three times," said Pete, "but I didn't hear no noise aud didn't dast to knock. The other feller might 'a' been a durned fool, but he never scared me none, and you do." Accepting this tribute to his power at Its true worth, Wallingford brought out his flask. "And I suppose you need j a drink to taper off on," he guessed. "Well, I have two or three left," aud he poured out one of them. "Pete, what do you know about Benjamin F. Qulrker?" be abruptly asked as he handed over the gluss. "Notblu'," declared Pete a trifle sul lenly, "lie's all right," aud he hastily swallowed the life saver lest It should be called back. Ills action wns only a proof of Walllngford's suspicions. "Well, I'm glad to know that," he said, as one happy to be rid of an un just suspicion. "He has sold $:!0,000 worth of properly for cash In the past month and has not deposited a cent of It In the bank. I bought the bank of him for $15,000 today, aud he took my check nnd all the other money and Jumped on the noon train." Tho effect upon Pete was electrical. "I want my hitnnerd dollars," he sud denly screeched. "That old cheater has run oft with the woman hi Richfield. Thnt'J what I want my hunnerd dol lars. Why, she was here at this very hotel once for a week, and I used to let old Qulrker up and down the back slnlrs so's nobody would know. It was on account o' her that be had all the quarrels with his wife. The woman In Richfield Is nn actressy lookiu' person and purty as a circus girl, but I never liked her because she smoked ciga rettes. And Benjamin F. Qulrker did, too, when he was with her, for all that ho was a leader in nil good works. Old Qulrker Is n liar and a cheater, and 1 want my hunnerd dollars." Aud he suddenly darted from the room. Told that there was a lady to see him, Wallingford straightened his cra vat and scrubbed his bands before be went down to the parlor, where he found a severe looking woman with a thin nose and thin lips. "Mr. Wallingford, I believe," she stat ed in a waspish tone, which made Wal lingford suddenly pity Qulrker. "I am," he said simply. "Well, I am Mrs. Qulrker," she in formed him sharply. "I understand you bought my husband's bank." "I did," staled Wallingford. "Have yon paid for it'" "1 have." "How?" "By check." "Well, Mr. Wallingford, I'll give you to understand that the sale will proba bly not stand in law." "I'll bet It does," ho replied. "I un derstand the law pretty well, Mrs. Qulrker, and I make no mistakes. The sale was a bona title one under the laws of this state, which do not require the signature of n wife to the transfer of stocks or bonds, and your only re course is to demand an accounting of your husband. You can't make me any trouble. I will him, then," she snapped. "He has gone away with that woman he's been running wllh for half a dozen years. Which wny did he go?" "I couldn't tell you," stated Walling ford with every appearance of truth In his chest nnd shoulders. "I only kuow tills much that when I came to pay him he asked for New Orleans ex change, and 1 gave him a draft on the Cotton Exchange bank of that cltv." "Honduras!" she exclaimed. "The Cotton Kxchange bank of New Orleans! I'll telegraph the bank and Hie police, and then I'll start right down there." She plunged toward the door. At the sill site turned. "Thank you," she snapped grudgingly and was gone. On the way out she met Blackle, who placed Ills finger to bis lips and told her not to spread who news through the town. Whistling once more, this time with a half smile on his face, Wallingford resumed his packing, his only interrup tion being to consult a time table and make suro of the next train, which would start him ou his way to New York. On the train he spent all Hie way to Richfield in composing tele grams. At the curb opposite the Guarantee and Fidelity bank In New York a taxi stood waiting Just before 0 o'clock, and In It Wallingford nnd a big, heavy set man watched the eutmnce to that fa mous depository. A second taxi rolled up to the opposite curb and stopped in front of the door, but no one got out "That's Blackle," declared Walling ford confidently. "How do you know?" growled Har vey Willis, Walllngford's old time po liceman friend, now on "plain clothes" duty. "By the cigarette smoke rolling out of the cracks' ut Cut uuur- umuwsv said -Wsllljigfocil. . "Watch now; the bank's going to upen." - That Impres&be ceremony was ac complished by a uniformed porter un lockJag the vestibule door from the In side, and Instantly the opposite cab discharged a tall, thin man la a heavy overcoat,- who hurried up the -steps with a suit case. He was, gone scarce ly Ave minutes when he returned, bear Ing the suit case wllh much more ease, and was about to Jump Into his cab when Walllngford's driver bailed him with: "Over in that other machine for yours, quick! I'll settle with this drlv er, tip and all. Hello. Billy!" and he saluted the driver of the other taxi. Blackle looked dubiously across the street, and the strange driver urged blm with: "My fare said lo tell you It was the new bank president, aud he wants you to Jump." Blackle, with one glance behind him to make sure that his own driver could scarcely make change and gel away before he could investigate, bur- a- v S 4 r ' t i 'III II fllllsf B ftrtifi Mies IN Aiv.Msn.-yij Blackie Placed His Finger to His Lips, Telling Her Not to Spread the News. rled over to Walllngford's cob, opened the door and, both reassured and sur prised, jumped in just us a third taxi came swlngiing around the corner and drew up with a Jerk before the bank. Out of It bounced a large man with a fur collared coat aud a little browu leather bag. "There's your party," said Walling ford to Harvey. "Quick, but don't go near blm unless he gets the money. If ho does, pinch blm." "You know I'm subject (o heart trou ble, Jim," warned Blackie. "Put me wise before I drop dead. Where In Sam Hill did you come from, and how and why?" "You didn't get my telegram, then?" surmised Wullingford with a troubled look. "How would I get a telegram?" de manded Blackie indignantly. "I bit here last night, stayed In my sleeper till morning, lugged this ratty old suit case with me uptown to breakfast and took a dawn rise taxi straight here. What's the game?" "Wait awhile. Keep still," admon ished Wallingford, watching eagerly out of the window. In the meantime Harvey Willis had but very little (o do. He made out a laborious check or two and tore them up while he watched Benjamin 1". Qulrker display a check to the paying teller, watched the teller say some thing to him and hand him a tele gram, saw Quirkcr read und clinch his fist and crumple the lclcgr.nu lu his hand, hesitate, start to parley, think better of it and hurry out, even forget ting In his ngitatioin Hie Utile brown leather bag. which a porter seized and hurried out to him nt the door. Walllngford's patience was rewarded by seeing Qulrker give a hasty direc tion (o his driver nnd Jump into- his cab after saying something to some one inside it. while Harvey Willis stood on the step and wntched Qulrker depart In peace. Now, Blackle," said Wallingford, with n sigh of content, "bring your suit case along nnd let's go in and get that $15,000 again." "No!" exclaimed Blackie Incredu lously. "It isn't ours for keeps." "It certainly Is," declared Walling ford with another sigh. "That is, it belongs to tiie girls. Only I'll feel safer with It In another bank so there can't be any comeback. We want to hurry, too, because I've a lot of things to attend to. I want to lay aside tho interest money on that loau, notify the .Ilnkinsville bank that I canuot con tinue us its president on account of mi unexpected press of other business In terests and ofler to sell my slock fur them In case they don't think they can do It before my note expires. It keeps a chap some busy being a busi ness man, Blackle." "Bromide," said Blackie. scornfully. "But how did you cop It out, Jim?" "Stopped payment on his check by wire on mi nlleged fraudulent trans action, and his wife had disputed Hie sale, taken steps to have It set aside and ordered payment stopped on the check. It scared him stllf, so he left the chock behind him for fear be couldn't get away with the girl and the $:i0,000 ho already nnd In that bair of his. In the meantime I sent his wife on a wild goose chase In the oth er direction so ho could get his steam er. If she'd had him pinched his law yers would collect on Hint check and take my stock. As It is, the monev nnd the stock are both mine, or rather the money is, and the stock protects the bank. Pretty soft money, Blackie.' "Yes," admitted Blackle thoughtful ly. "You never enn tell what you're up agntust in a snowstorm.'' Another adventure net week. 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Rooms with privilege of bath $1 or more the dsy. Rooms witk prWits bath. $1.50 or more trie imf The thing that sppaals-modtfste prices. Ilmolf Washington 12h and i Washington PortlinJ Eugene-Coos Bay Road Rapidly Nears lompIetiGn Proirress of the railroad work is re ported in the Siuslaw Pilot of Florence. The paper says: The trestle wont on wo wmumeiia Pacific will soon be eomplote and ib few weeks the rails will be laid to tho Uninuui. Five lone trestles have been completed on Jlive mile lake south of tho Siuslaw, the largest Being l',oui feet in length. A short gap remains in. the sixth and last trestle on this lake, and when the pile drivers finish their work the decking will commence imme diately, a good portion of .the braces are already in place and the rails sre up to tho edge of the trestle. The long est piling used so far was 144 feet in length. use Marrow uauge. On the other side of Five Mile lake a narrow guage track has been in use several months. This is so constructed, that bv moving one of the roils over, a standard gauge railroad is construct ed, and can he changed in a day or so. This track is complete to Comp 4, be tween which and the big bridge on the Umpqua arc three small gaps in tna trestles that will take but a l'ew days to finish. If the weather permits the gaps will all bo cloi-ed, trestle work finished, and rails laid to the big bridge on the Ump qua in three or four weeks. KoaciDea j-rono. The road bed is fiuished from Coo Bay to the Umpqiu and waiting for the rails, which now lack about tiireo miles of reaching the Umpcraa and are expected to be there in a few days. Everything indicates that early in March a train sevice will be given from. liugene to Coos Bay. $100 Reward, $100 The renders of this Duoer will b pleased to learn that there ia at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stug-3, and that Is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the meon-ai fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treat ment. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken In ternally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, there by destroying the foundation or tne ais ease, and giving the patient BtrenBth by bulklinR up the constitution and assisting nature in doing Its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative pow ers that they offer One Hundred DoHarj tor any case that it fans to cure, uhh for list of testimonials. .Address: F. J. CHENEY ft CO. Toleao. 'Sola by all rmutKlits. 76c, Take Hall s Family Pills for c. istlpatloar Defendants In Arson Case Are Acquitted Dallas. Or.. Feb. 4. The jury in tbo case of Mrs. Amanda Eexford and Den nis 0. McMurry, charged with arson in connection with a firo that destroyed half a block of business property in In dependence last November, occupied - d.iys ot the circuit court here tais week. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty. Herman lloyt, of this city, pieaoeu guilty to nn indictment charging him with stealing a calf and sentence was suspended for six months by Judgo Belt on condition that the man seeunr a job and support his family of a wife and six children, and reimburse the owner of the call'. The trial of the case of Smith Urn., of Independence, charged with running a gambling house, went to trial yestet- iav afternoon. A NOTRE DAME LADY'S APPEAL To al! knowing sufferers of rheumatism, whether muscular or of the Joints, sciatica, lumbagos, backache, pains in the kidneys or neuralgia pains, to write to her for a home treatment which has repeatedly cured all of these tortures. Blie feels it her duty to sonit it to all sufferers KRKB. You euro yonrseir at heme as thousands will testify no chD of climate being necessary. This ifJ'V5 dlcoverv banishes uric acid from the "J"1! loosens the stinVned joints, purines the clooJ and brilitRns Hie eves, iriviug elasticity. tone to Iho whole system. II the "" interests you, for proof address i.s. 1 IS bummers, Uox U, .Vt:c ramc. iuu,