Railroad Mans Magazine, November 1909

The Railroad Man's Magazine — November 1909 This issue of *The Railroad Man's Magazine* (November 1909) features a diverse mix of serialized fiction, short stories, and railroad-specific instructional content. The serial stories include John Mack Stone's continuation of "The Daughter of the Idol," Stephen Chalmers' "Treasure of the World" (Part II), Bannister Merwin's "The Dam-Builders" (Part II), and Edward Bedinger Mitchell's "The Spider of Palermo" (Part IV). Short fiction includes Charles Wesley Sanders' "General Burkett's Disciple," Robert Fulkerson Hoffman's "McAllister's Grouch," and stories by Percy Wilson and Emmet F. Harte. Special articles examine railroad history and operations: Arthur B. Reeve's biographical piece on Harriman, a numbered series on great American train robberies, coverage of ticket-scalping countermeasures, and technical features on locomotive design and automatic couplers. Additional sections feature verse, patent notices, and miscellaneous railroad industry commentary. The issue opens with Arthur B. Reeve's profile comparing Harriman to historical conquerors.