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pressed on the Ivory seemed to make
her forget her surroundings.

pressed on the ivory seemed to make
her forget her surroundings.
She changed the busting cloth to her
left hand and struck few chords with
her right. The instrument was in fine
tune, and before she knew what she
was doing she had dropped her cloth
on the floor and begun the opening
measures of the march before her.
After q few attempts the music belI
gan to come to her. The march was
not difficult and she was fairly caught
by its popular swing and rhythm She
forgot where she was and what she
was. "hired girl" who was not supa
posed to know anything about pianos
and marches. Her fingers seemed to-
regain their old nimbleness, and she
was swept on into the piece with AM,
enthusiasm and pleasure she had not
known in long time. 4
But just as she had finished the mus
sic with splendid close and felt the
glow Of the effort she was conscious Of
some one in the room.
She turned around, with face that
burned, and saw standing at the en1
trance of the hall into the parlor three
persons. +
They were Mrs. Fulton, who stood
staring at her with a cold, stern looka
Alice, who seemed astonished at the
performance, and the young man whom
Mr.. Fulton had addressed in front Of
the picture on State street as mall
COM" They had come in unexpectedly
and all three bad evidently been stapdi
ing there for some little time. There
was an expressive silence in the parlor
as Mrs. Fulton came few steps into
the room and confronted Faith, who
still sat on the piano stool looking at
her.
ITO be Continued.)
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War Years,

The twentieth century, like the
nineteenth, opens with series Of in
ternational scrimmages. No battle as.
murderous as that of Marengo (May,
1900 has yet been recorded, but the
South African death list since January
aggregates some 21;O0O, and that Of
the Philippines at least 5000. TuT-
key, too, is preparing for another bear
fight, and Peking scholar has un-
earthed an augury presaging trouble
for the kingdom in the middle of the
year which, according to Chinese
almanacs, began on the 23d of last
January. -Indianapolis Press.
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Then They Felt sad.

It was the Scottish express, and as
it was not due to stop for another six
hours the other nine occupants of the
smoker began to get nervous. The
tenth passenger, who was sitting in
window corner with cap pulled over
the face, groaned again. The kind
hearted old gentleman snoozing oppo-
site unscrewed flask of cold tea and
passed it to his afflicted neighbor. He
drank long and eagerly.
DO you feel better?" asked the
giver.
81 do" said he who groaned.
"What allied you, anyway"
called me?"
Eyes; what made you groan so?" :.
'Groan! Great Scott, man, I was
singing"
Then great silence fell on that
third-class smoker.-London Answers.
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CHAPTER XVI.
FAITH FIGHTS "A RATTLE AND "ovER-
COMES"

FAITH FIGHTS A BATTLE AND "ovER-
COMES"
Faith Kirk was having. one Of her
great battles as she worked over that
Sunday dinner. And she had not
fought it out when the family return
ed, bringing with them four friends Of
Mr.. Fulton, business acquaintance
from other cities, whose good will it
was necessary to keep.
The dinner was served promptly, and
Faith had no reason to feel afraid of
her success. Mrs. Fulton even came
out into the kitchen when it was over
and complimented her on the dinner.
The guests lighted cigars and retired
to the library with Mr.. Fulton. 1t was
now nearly o'clock. BY the time ev-
erything was cleared away in the
kitchen it was half past 4 and in the
short winter day dark already.
Faith went UP to her room tired and
rebellious. She sat down and at first
said she would not go to church. Then
she thought of the dear home circle,
and for almost the first time since she
came away she grew dreadfully home
sick.
She threw herself down on her bed
In the dark and had a good, hard cry.
When it was over, she felt some
what ashamed and lay still awhile,
thinking. Then she rose and suddenly
turned on her electric light.
"Faith Kirk. I you are ashamed of
yourself. Is this. Ma lcom Kinks daugh-
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CHAPTER XIV.

FAITH BECOMES A HIRED GIRL"
When the door opened, there stood,
facing Faith, a good looking, well
dressed woman, who was evidently the
mistress Of the house.
Il have come in answer to your adj
yertisement, ma'am," said Faith slow
". She was unexpectedly embarrass-
ed by the woman's silent look.
"Will you come in?"
The woman pointed to chair, and
Faith sat down. 1t was the dining
room, a fine, large room, evidently well
kept.
been at work as retoucher In Kef-
fen's studio. and here are some refer
ences from that place."
Faith handed them out, and the wo-
/ man took them and carefully read
them. While she was reading Faith
looked about, shyly but observantly.
She liked the appearance of the house.
Have you ever worked out in the
city,? asked the woman suddenly as
she finished the references.
No, ma'am. came here to work
In the studio and lost my position there
owing to reduction Of hands,"
4 Can you cooky'
Eyes, ma'am." replied Faith mod
|esty.
i "And do the Homework for family
tcf four? There are my husband and
my son and daughter"
Il think can do it. am sure can.
Il am strong and we'll" Faith spoke
with some pride, for whether she had
her mothers beauty or not she had
inherited her parents splendid ply
,sique.
The woman Of the house. looked at
her In some hesitation. * /.
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This Is mn daughter, Alice, and my son,
Roy."
manner seemed to attract the girl, who.
after moment of awkward silence,
said:
: Mother, you have forgotten to intro
duce Roy and me-
"Oh!" said Mrs. Fulton, with shade
of annoyance. Eyes, this is my daugh-
ter, Alice, and my son, Roy. Faith
what did you say your other name
was?"
'Kirk, Faith Kirk"
Eyes, Kirk. You can bring in the des-
sert now, Faith, If you have any. Have
you?"
"Yes. ma'am," replied Faith. She
could not help looking at the other girl
with interest. She was pale and did
not seem to be very well. She was the
extreme opposite Of her mother evil
oently. There was pleasant smile on
her face as she nodded to Faith, and
Faith would have been very stupid
girl if she had not noticed the look and
been warmed at the heart by it.
wish you would leave that salad
here" said Roy as Faith was about
to take it off the table.
Roy" said his mother sharply, you
have had all the salad that is good for
you today. Faith, take it out"
Faith removed the dish, and Roy
made face and said: What have you
got for dessert? Apple pie?"
Mrs. Fulton rebuked him again, and
Faith went out with the dishes. She
cleared the cloth deftly and then
brought in the dessert which, to Mas
ter Roy's great satisfaction, happened
to be delicious apple pie made from
one of Dorothy's own recipes.
''rhis is what call pie" said Roy
as he attacked a segment which repre-
sented about quarter Of the circle.
ut won't be pie very long at the
rate you are eating now" said his Sis
ter.
There's another, hope, isn't there?"
he asked Faith anxiously. 81 like it
cold for dinner
Faith nodded, and Mrs. Fulton look
ed sternly at her boy. But she was
pleased with the new girl so far. When
the lunch was over and Faith was
clearing everything away, Mrs. Fulton
and the children We're talking about
her in the parlor.
Mother, I'm sure she's not just an
ordinary hired girl. She seemed to me
like lady" said Alice.
you needn't try to spoil her" Mrs.
Fulton spoke with near approach to
irritation. "She is apparently capa-
BILE girl as far as cooking goes. She
may be failure in other ways"
'The cooking is the main thing"
said Master Roy as he strapped his
books together and started off to
school. 'That last girl we had didn't
know how to boil eggs. vote for the
new girl every time"
That afternoon Faith continued with
her work, conscious that so far she
had pleased the family. When Mr..
Fulton came home and sat down to the
dinner, he was agreeabl: surprised and
Joined with the rest in praises of the
new girl.
II think you have found treasure"
said Mr.. Fulton. "And If so we ought
to pay her 81 a week. She is a superior
cook"
"By all means, my dear" said Mrs.
Fulton. eve can afford to give that to
keep her.
When Faith came In to serve that
evening, she was startled as she recog-
nized in Mr.. Fulton the graybeardad
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Observation-Disclosures lHNl Illr
INSTRUMENTATION IlIIS
SYNOPSIS.

Chapter I.-Malcom Kirk is Just
graduating from Herman seminary.
He is awkward and red-haired, but has
brains. He wins the German scholar
ship, but has received no call from a
church as many of his classmates have.
His commencement address is followed
with especial interest by Francis
Raleigh and Dorothy Gilbert. Just
after the exercises man follows him
to his room to see him on business of
Importance.
Chapter II.-Kirk receives a call
from Kansas mission church, He ac-
cepts on condition that he may go to
Europe on his scholarship for years
study. Before he goes he calls on
Dorothy Gilbert and tells her that he
loves her. She makes no reply but al
lows him to carry away with him a
miniature of her. He sails for Europe.
On the same steamer is Francis
Raleigh, who has been refused by
Dorothy as , lover. Kirk is called to
the steerage to minister to the wants
of sick woman.
Chap. III.-The woman whom Kirk
is called to attend, dies leaving a little
baby motherless and without friends.
Kirk cares for the child and enlists the
sympathy of the passengers who raise
a purse for it.
Chap IV.-Francis Raleigh makes a
sketch of Kirk with the baby and
sends it to Dorothy. Kirk spends his
year in Europe profftably. He writes
report Of his work and it is so good
that the seminary has it published. He
comes home and learns that Dorothy's
father has tailed in BUSINESS.
Chap V.-John Gilbert dies and Dor
othy goes to live with her aunt. Raj
eigh returns from Europe.
Chap VI.--Kirk proposes marriage to
Dorothy and is accepted. They are
soon married and go to live in the lit
tie Kansas town where Kirk has a
church.
Chap yII.-Their first born child
dies.
Chap. SlIl.-kirk starts out to HELM
a poor country woman find her son
who is drunk in the saloons of the
town. He discovers that the boy has
started home drunk and fallen from
his wagon in the face of a prairie
fire. Kirk and one other man go out 20
rescue him.
Chap. IX.-A saloonkeeper sets fire
to Malcom's church and it is destroy
ed. The townspeople wish to lynch the
fe low but Malcolm dissuades them.
Chap. x Malcolm gets splendid of.
fer of position from an eastern mag
azine.
Chap XI.-He would like to accept
his new offer but thinks it his duty
to stay in Conrad.
Chap. XII.-Kirk enters the great
fight for prohibition IN Kansas aud
helps. greatly to win it.
Chap. XIII.-Twenty years pass.
Dorothy and Malcolm have grown sons
and daughters.
Chap. XTV.-The Oldest daughter,
Faith goes to Chicago to learn retoucn-
ing in photograph gallery. She
longs to support herself, After few
months in the city she finds herself
ont OF work and out of money.
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She auas conscious OF some one In thu

She apdS conscious OF some one IN the
room.
narily good ear, and her technic wa
almost professional.
She had not had an opportunity to-
touch piano since leaving home. The
sight of the open keyboard and the
new music fascinated her. Gradually
she neared the piano as she was dust
ing of the furniture, and finally she
sat down on the stool and began dust
ing the keys.
The sound Of the notes as her cloth
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One for EVERYBODY.

There has lately arrived at Odessa
q representative of the Persian gov
eminent, Mirza-Mahmoud-K han-S Said
ul-Menelik-Ogli, who brings with him
an enormous quantity of medals,
stars, orders and decorations. which
the shah proposes to distribute dur
ing his travels in Europe. The weight
of these decorations, which are con-
tanned in two immense cases, issabout
$50 pounds.-Moscow Viedomosti.
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A vigorous temperance crusade haa
been started In Newton.
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Chap. III.-The woman whom Kirk
is called to attend, dies leaving little
baby motherless and without friends.
Kirk cares for the child and enlists the
sympathy of the passengers who raise
purse for it.
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Chap. IN.-A saloonkeeper sets fire
to Malcom's church and, it is destroy
ed. The townspeople wish olynch the
fe low but Malcolm dissuades them.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-18
Something New for Hotels.

The Rifle Reveille notes the fact that
the new hotel at Rifle is about complete
and will be opened soon to the public
and will be in charge Of Mrs. Alcorn.
who ran the Yampa in this city SO sue
cessfully. Andy Wiseman is the enter
prising proprietor. Andy has an origi-
nal idea on lights and he Is to accom-
pany every guest, male or female, to
show them their way up, and each
person is to be given three minutes to
undress and get into bed. When busi-
ness is rushing the time is to be cut
down to one minute. This will guar
antee quiet house at all times and q
quiet hotel has always been the hobby
of :he fellows who have been trying to
all long felt want.-Glenwood Ava
lanche.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-18
Courier.
A Mother Tells How She Saved
Her Daughter's Life.

A Mother Tells How She Saved
Her Daughters Life.
1 am the mother OF eight children and
have had great deal Of experience
with medicines. Last summer my
little daughter had the dysentery in its
worst form. We thought she would
die. tried everything 1 could think Of,
but nothing seemed to do her any good.
1 saw by an advertisement In OUT paper
that Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy was highly recon-
mended and sent and got bottle at
once. 1t proved to be one Of the very
best medicines we ever had In the
house. 1t saved my little daughters
life. 1 am anxious for every mother to
know what an excellent medicine it Is.
Had known it at first it would have
saved me great deal of anxiety and
my little daughter much suffering
Yours truly, MRS. GEO. F. BURDIcK,
Liberty, Il. l. For sale BY Louis F.
Strehlke & Co.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-18

During the civil war. as we'll as in our
late war with Spain, diarrhoea was one
of the most troublesome diseases the
army had to contend with. In many
instances it became chronic and the old
soldiers still suffer from it. Mr.. David
TAYLOR of Wind Ridge, Greene Co., Pa.
is one of these. He uses Chamberlain g
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
and says he never found anything that
would give him such quick relief. Il ia
for sale by Louis F. Strehlke 4 Co.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-18
Telephone Extension. !


When j. C. Davis. general manager
for Hugus x Co., was in Craig two
weeks ago. he stated that the construc.
tion of the telephone line between
Meeker and Steamboat Springs was
practically assured. His statements are
soon to be verified and inside of two
months Craig will have telephone con-
nectiOn with the outside world.
j. J.. Tower and Wesley Green re-
turned Wednesday from Meeker where
they met representatives of the Western
Slope Telephone and Telegraph Co. and
closed a contract to deliver the poles
for the telephone line between Meeker,
Craig and Steamboat Springs.
Messrs. Tower and Green, under their
contract, are to have all the poles deliv.
cred between Craig and Meeker by
September Is and the line will be COM
pleted to this place by September 25.
They are to have all the poles delivered
between Craig and Steamboat BY Octo-
Der l and the line will be completed and
In working order to the latter place BY
October 1O.
J.C. Davis who is secretary Of the
Telephone company. was in Meeker to
close the contract with Messrs. Tower
and Green, he having completed ar
rangements for the construction Of the
line since his recent visit to Crais. The
work will be pushed as rapidly as p0ssi-
BILE and the line may be completed even
earlier than the dates mentioned above.
Local telephone stations will be es-
tablished at various points between
Craig and Meeker so that the settlers
along the route will have connection
with all the towns between Rifle and
Steamboat Springs. There will he a
telephone placed at the stage station at
the foot of Nine-pile hill, one at a xial
and perhaps one at Hamilton. 1t is
also quite probable that Instruments
will be placed at convenient ranches
between Craig and Hayden and be-
tween Hayden and Steamboat.
The telephone line between Meeker
and Rifle is being operated successfully
and with great satisfaction OF the citi.
zens Of Meeker and vicinity.
In a short time the Colorado Tele-
phone company will have Glenwood
Springs and Grand Junction connected
with Rifle, thereby giving Routt and
Rio Blanco counties connection with
Denver and all other parts Of the state.
Craig Courier.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-18

A Denver little girl, whose father is
an active politician. closed her prayer
the other evening with the plea: "And.
dear Lord, please preserve and bless
Mr.. Bryan. MIR. Hanna is looking after
Mr.. Mckinley, and he's all right"
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-18

LEARN a go,d, paying profession.
at small cost, in your own home. For
particulars, address Prof. G. E. Adams
372O Homer Boulevard, Denver.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-18

More and more each year. says the
Herald, are the houses Of New York
becoming covered with creeping ivy.
These coats of green are attractive. af-
fording relief from the somber colors
of the buildings and adding to the
beauty and attractive ness Of the city.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-18
Our Cosmopolitan Industries.

Our country's industries are about as
cosmopolitan as its population. Maine
is producing French sardines; Pennsyl-
vania, Russian caviar; California ia
raising Smyrna figs; New York makes
all kinds of foreign cheese, and Florida
is growing Cuban tobacco. Indian:
apOlis News,
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-18

Recent discoveries tend to increase
the belief that the suns corona, the
mysterious lace-like. pearl-colored halo
that is seen surrounding the sun in a
total eclipse, is an electrical phenome-
non similar to the aurora.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

LAND UFF1JE M ---"-"T
GLENwOop SPRINGS, Colo, July q, 1900.
NorICE-Is hereby given that the following
IN named settler has filed notice Of bis interl!
tion to make final proof in support Of his claim
and that said proof will be made before H. A.
Widhnck, an y. &. Commissioner. at Meeker,
Colo. on Saturday, September 18th, 1900, at 10
O'clock II. m. viz:
Irwin d. Myers, of Meeker, Colo, on his P b
NV 4 and NE \ sw 4 Sec ie, TIP : 8, II % Y
6thP.M.
He names the following witnesses to prove
hts continuous residence upon, and cultivation
Of, said land, viz:
j. Daniel Moog, George Warren, Thomas H.
Warren and William II. Clark, all Of Neekcr,
Colorado.
1lss-si J.F. SQUIRE, Rssistcr.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-18

Whitten, 1.-THE Blacksmith" has a
first-class horse shoer with him and is
prepared to receive the patronage Of
all who appreciate frst-class work in
that and all lines of smithing.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-18
9. 0. zey,or wn...s.., an. s.o.s.a1y ,...

$4,000 to loan on good ranches at low
rate of interest. Also short loans from
500 to $4,000 made on best security.
Call on Hay & Walbridge, Real Estate
Loan and Insurance agents.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-18

For Sale-Ranch and Cattle.
Ranch and IL head of cattle, small
store and blacksmith shop. For par
ticulars write or call on Geo. s. Witter,
White River, Colo.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-18

Andy Saunders Of Maybell is now
without a ranch, but he has the equiva-
lent In the shape of fat bank account.
Mr.. Saunders this week sold his May
bell ranch, comprising $40 acres, to-
gether with the hay crop, to Bert Hall,
the young cattle baron who has his
headquarters on the Brazil ranch in
Big gllch. Mr.. Saunders will not give
up his residence in Routt county as he
has decided to remain in the western
portion Of the county. LII company
with Col. Price of Meeker he will soon
commence some development work
which will mean a good thing for the
parties interested as well as for the
western end of Routt county.-Craig
Courier.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-18

Parties wishing to buy cattle can gel
money in any amount Of Hay & Wal
bridge.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-18
Bears Feast ON Calves.

Never before have bears been known
to be so numerous in the vicinity Of
Debeque as now, and they are being
seen all around, and their devastating
work among cattle Is being reported
from nearly every direction. The pres
ence of 80 many is supposed to be due
to forest fires raging in various localities.
Last week Lem Crandall, a bear hun
ter, went to the "A ranch, twenty three
miles north of Debeque, where bunch
of calves had been nearly depleted.
Crandall killed six bears and noun
tain lion in one day. All OF the bears
wess big ones. one of them standing
four feet inches high and weigh
ing as much as COW. Out of a bunch
Of forty calves only six remained. the
bears and the lion having killed thirty
four.
1t is taid that Howard Gibler and
some Of his neighbors killed a big one
last week up Roam creek. Ranchmen
and stootmen are preparing for big
bear hune. George Newton is training
q pack oedogs for the hunt and is using
a cub tot the purpose. A ranchmen at
Nswtoub ranch tells an interesting
story aepot the experiences with the
cub. NS|wton had one pup that was
afraid ottne cub. 70 no tied him and
turned the cub loose. The cub went
right up to the pup and cuffed the
shrinking thing and backed away
short distance. Then he ambled up
again and gave him another crack.
Then the dog seemed to realize that he
was up against it, jumped onto the cub
and had not his master interfered,
would have torn 1t to pieces.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-18

Developing, printing and enlarging o
amateurs' negatives. Tent gallery.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-18

Q. o. Taylor whl.li.., decidedly n.alela.l.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-18
:. W. HUGUs. &C. DAVIS,
President. Vice-Pfesdcnt.
A. C. MotLroN. Cashier.
SANK OF MEEKER
Successor to J. W. Hugus L Co.. 8ankers)
ktEEKER, COLORADO.

Transact a General Banking Business.
highest price paid for County Warrants. In
terest allowed on Time Deposits. Drafts
,rawn on Eastern Cities and Europe.
CORRESPONDENTS. Western Natl Bank. New
York; U. 8. National Dank, Omaha; First Ma
tonal Bank. Denver: First National Bank.
Rawiins, wyo.; First National Bank, Glen
wood Springs; and In all principal cities Of
Europe.
Collections Promptly Attended to.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-18
uENRY A. wILDHAcK.
United States Commissioner,
NOTARY and CONvEYANCER

Attend to Presumption and Desert
Land filings, take and acknowledge an
pual or final proofs OH Desert claims as
we'll as Prescriptions, institute contests,
etc. Necessary blanks on hand.
MEEKER. COLORADO.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-18

9. o: rsy,or wA,.kte., reliable srsss.