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Longest Climb in the Worfd.

Imagine making the ascent of Mount
Washington by means of a staircase.
But feat akin to this many travellers
in China have accomplished in going
to the top of the holy mountain, some
six thousand feet above Taingan-fu.
The road leading to it is the best in all
the kingdom. About a mile north of
the city walls stands large gate amid
the ruins of a once flourishing suburb.
Leading from this gate the road Is
lined with temples, converts and
shrines, where pilgrims stop to pray if
they are fortunate enough to rid them
selves of the hordes of beggars.
Where the real ascent begins there
is stone portal which is inscribed
with the fact that here the great Con-
fucius halted $500 years ago, not hav-
ing the strength to ascend the six
thousand stone steps leading to the
top. These Taischan stairs are by far
the highest in the world, for, taking
the number of steps in one story of an
ordinary house to be twenty, the mum
her of Taischan steps equals three
hundred stories. The coolies will carry
a pilgrim up the stairs and back, a dis
u
cents-fifteen cents for each coolie
When the ascent Is made one finds
himself upon large plateau, which is
covered with numerous temples and
stone monuments. The main temple is
that of the holy mother, consisting of
several buildings surrounded by a
stone wall. The several courts are
adorned with magnificent statues and
monuments of bronze, with huge
statue of the holy mother on the altar
These doors are opened once only
each year, when an imperial commits
sion comes to collect the money offer
ings of the pilgrims. BY means of a
substantial Tip" the guard may be in
duced to push the bar of the main
gate aside, so that one may have
a glimpse within The floor of this
large temple is usually filled with a
heap of coins of every description.
size, and value, probably represent
ing $4,000 in American currency.
The money is divided among the con-
vents and beggars of the holy noun
tain, but the largest share goes in
to the pockets of that enterprisins
lady, the Dowager Empress.
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Chapter III


To the surprise of the nation, Con
gress held back during the day, mar.
row fringe of conservative members
standing between the country and
war. The news service, which had
picked up again and was voluminous
and detailed once more, still carried
the prediction that war was inevitable
and could be only delayed.
Meanwhile the stolid helplessness
the War Department, which had blan-
Eeted even the energetic efforts of the
department chiefs to do the best they
could at the eleventh hour, had give
away to a feverish activity extending
even to departments unaware of tn
purpose.
Atsins had taken fast express ship
hack to Susquehanna, returning at top
speed with the concentrator, the plans
of which he had shown Shod and Mon
trus, and which, many months before,
he had constructed.
Shod had his orders regarding
power, orders which carried a sig
nifcance to him but to none other at
the power station.
At No. 10 Sending Station. Atsins.
with an army of electricians and
mechanics under him, worked at nerve
racking speed during the day. Mon
trus, possessed by a devil OF i'm
patience, foreboding, and fear, could
not contain himself either In the Office
or at the station.
The work progressed; the death
dealing concentration went into place;
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he London city govern
ment recoen izing the
wonderful work OF the
salvation Army In ex-
tending to @ Q eraI
Pooth the freedom o.
London.
II you love your chill
oren, and Of course you
do, you will want them
TO read this story that
they may know the hor-
rprs. the dangers and
the temptations OF city
life. II they are dissat
tsfled W ith the old farm
this Is the story they
should read that they
may more fully UNDER
stand the full meaning
OF lie In the city. There
te one ether character
In this story aud this
character has big. tired
eyes which gaze out
from the throng at the
beauty Of Lady Lefty
with q strange envy.
The teachings Of the
story point to hs ideals
Of Christ Il Is graDa,
Instructive, fascinating
and awakening. Every
picture drawn by the
Skilled pen Of Arthur
Applin, It's author, VIII
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Courtesy Technical WoTId,A

sins. Wen feel better in the open.
Before they could step out Of the
/ door, a messenger came in.
Curtis reports" he said. The fleet
has left kiel. He will send location. -
1 Tell Curtis" said Montrus speaking
+ low-yoiced, that the outcome of this
war depends or him. We want the To-
cation. We must have it. If he can
! send photographs, send them; but
first the location"
With Atsins, he walked out into the
night The sky was black. The air
was heavy and wet. A gentle drizzle
was starting.
The two men took a few deep
breaths, and then turned to each other
Neither spoke. but each held out his
hand. One close grasp, and they
parted, Atsins for the sending station,
Montrus for the tower.
When the latter stepped off the ele-
vator at the top, he found two assist
nts busy with the reflector. Far away
i the drizzle were the lights of Wash
lngton and the Capitol. The general
glanced at the bulletin, but it told him
nothing new. The roll-call was being
'alayeG by members who insisted on
explaining their votes, notwithstand-
i that they and the others had reach
ed the limits of human endurance. He
CLAN 'er at the other board, which
would give him in duplicate any word
tina, Nigh. come from Curtis. 1t was
blank; but as he looked, 1t flashed out
with
"52 80 II N. 0 So "a. 9 E."
We've goL he almost gasped;
and then he turned to the assistants,
jerking out hts commands:
Ready there. We ought to get some
thing from Curtis in moment. Tell
the Capitol We must have instant no.
tice of the declaration"
At another televue he got Atsins at
Sending Station No. 10.
There they also had a duplicate of
Curtis message giving the longitude
and latitude Of the hostile fleet.
Ready" asked the general.
Ready" said the electrician.
Montrus enveloped his head in the
hood at the extraordinarily necessi-
ty, so black was the night. Across the
Atlantic, day had broken, and Curtis
had the light he needed in his electro
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denouhees the aristocracy and takes up her life
among the lower elements OF modern fife. The
story tascinates strangely but II also educafes II il
fbe afeHtest English story ever writfeu
II has been the cause of the london oitv yovern
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photography and transmission. Some
where above the hostile feet, Montrus
knew, the scout hung preeariously in
a position to send not only informa-
ton but continuous reflection of the
movements of the airships. He might
be discovered, but that was the hazard
of his occupation. II he were well
concealed by distance. and out of the
path of the enemies scouts, he would
win out. II otherwise, he at least had
done his duty to the best of his ability,
With one finger on a button which
would give the signal to Atsins, the
general waited word from the Capitol
Sixty seconds after the vote had been
taken and war declared, the world
would know it. The hostile feet would
| know 1t almost as soon as Montrus It
was In the arrogance of superior force
tina. the enemy had waited the formal
beginning of hostilities.
I, Ripples of light were chasing each
other across the reflector: shadowy
vapors and fo~s. Then came an outline
growing distinct, and presently
he had the picture again.
Outside the hood was the black,
drizzling night; inside, the face of the
reflector was glowing with a picture
of clouds lighted by the early rays OF
the sun and of fleet of airships Ian
guidly floating at rest
Montrus co','5 see the flags floating
from the shins. could see their torpedo
tubes and the graceful movement OF
one here and there as it changed posi-
ton slightly.
One of the assistants at his side
stopped over and shouted at hin
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luTS.
DO you like it, dear?" the -
girl-wife asks, holding up white boa
as s22 too much for this, and the
muff?"
She has $500 year of her own, and
he has his pay as lieutenant in TIE
artillery, so he decides to be gracious
mo, s22 isn't too much" he re
plies, but isn't the whole thing bit
too light-for-" he stops
Then another is brought out but be
objects to it too. Il hate these ashy.
colored things" he says petulanty.
"Oh. take it Off"
"Well, dear, what am | to do? YOU
think the first one is too lieht and
the other one is too ashy." The tone
is despairing.
"Try this one on again madam"
says the saleswoman, and the wife
turns to take it but it is gone. She
finds herself confronted with the el,
CANT figure of the Decider, who has
arrayed herself in the boa and a boil
ster muff.
The young wife looks at her hus
band and sees his eyes fixed on the
charming vision of bright hair, bright
eyes, cleaning teeth, and warm com.
plexion, set off by the fluffy softness
of the boa and muff. Entirely for
getful Of her own sallow appearance.
she quickly makes up her mind to
have that boat is so very becoming.
Il think doc" she says to her hus-
band, that this Is just what l want
am sure mamma would like it. Her
husband is still gazing at the pretty
"Decider" arrayed in the boa, and
answers her ierlSily.
"Yes, it's pretty" he says, absent
mindedly, lawfully becoming Toto
yes it is so clean and fresh-looking
isn't it," You can't do better; have
it." In another second the boa and
muff are both in the shop girls hands.
and the pale wife is giving her ad-
dress.
The Deeider is liberably paid. She
draws regular salary, and In ad.
dition receives a commission on all
sales effected through her interference.
The profession opens up new vista
for attractive women whom circum-
stances have forced into the labor
market
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reinforcement was added to every de-
tail of the station; Its capacity was
increased to the limits Of possibility
Night had come and was advancing
Still Congress held to its tense debate
Ten O'Clock came; and Atsins sought
Montrus, finding him nervously pacing
back and forth In his Office. The young
electrician was calm and charged with
quiet confidence.
'If we can get their location, they
will not leave" he said. Maybe you
cannot furnish it,"
1--WE can If we can get Curtis again, 3"
said Montrus. What If We can't?"
Then we shall have to take them
when we get it," replied Atsins. 1T
would be safer to annihilate them be
fore they start"
"Try for Curtis again." ordered the
general, turning 10 the aide in the
room. They waited for an answer.
which came back presently. The ope-
rator at the Sending Station No. 5 re-
ported that his efforts were not sue
cessful. and he advised against many
repetitions.
at endangers him." he said. 'He
will report when he can"
With nothing to do but wait, In
nervous tension. they saw the hours
mount to u. Then came bulletin
from Congress. The vote was about to
be taken. OF the result there could be
no doubt. and there was none In the
minds of the men sitting in the office
There had been none from the start;
and yet, now that the moment had
come, they looked at each other, pale
faced and heavy-eyed.
"Come outside" said Montrus to At
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synopsis Of Chapters I and II.

The United States is about to 90 to
war with foreign nation. The en-
pioyes of the government power sta
ton which supplied Washington ana
New York with electricity for light
heat and power, are expecting orders
to supply heavier current. Atsins, an
electrician at the station obtains leave
TO place an invention of his before the
head Of the United States Army at
Washington. He obtains an interview
with the General who is favorably i'm
pressed with the annihilating appara-
tus and gives directions for its install
lation under the supervision of its in
Ventor
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through the hood: Here's the fash
| War ) declared"
The general twitched with suppress
ed excitement. For a moment longer
he watched the picture in the reflector
| Then he saw that the fleet had the
news. Across the Atlantic the in
Simultaneous service had carried the de
/ claration of war.
| Far below him was the chief city OF
| his nation, now subdued in the know
ledge that it and the nation had been
brought TO the final test. In the send
/ ing station was the man on whom his
nations hopes depended. He firmly
pressed the button.
In the reflector he saw the enemy's
/ squadron move. He knew that it had
been in readiness to start, and on the
instant of the receipt of the tidings
was setting forth. If it came unmo-
Tested, as it had every right to expect
it would there could be but one result
to his nation.
1t seemed an eternity of time as he
watched the reflector.
Suddenly one of the ships dtsap-
peared in blotch which sent confused
SliduONS over lue I6lGClOI GAOlltt uS
trembled in his excitement.
The pictures grew clear for an in
slant. Then another blur-a quick
succession of blurs, between which he
could see nothing.
He grew dizzy, and held tightly to
the supports of the reflector to steady
himself. His unblinking eyes were so
held by the grim, silent chaos of de-
struction portrayed before him, that
the seeing faculty seemed a thing apart
from him and separated completely by
his dazed condition.
The tumultuous heaving and blur
ring on the reflector cleared away. 1t
revealed a torn and shattered fleet
two-thirds of the ships had vanished
completely, others beating feebly and
in their last efforts, others slowly
sinking through the air, few trying
to escape from an unseen terror.
General Montrus, veteran though he
was, shuddered at the horror of the
sight. Unseen, unheard, softly through
the thick darkness, the wireless death
had swept that proud aerial feet out
OF existence in one tense instant. And
Atsins, the shoek-headed youth, was
the destroyer, sitting calmly up there
in the sending station, with one soiled
hand on the lever of his great, terrible
concentration 1t was he who had uti-
lized the means formerly used to send
messages, to bear intelligence across
boundless areas. which, increased a
hundred thousand-fold in voltage, had
now carried absolute destruction.
Still breathing heavily, Montrus
threw off the hood, coming back to the
utter blackness and the drizzle of the
Washington night.
A bulletin was flashed on the board
which carried the duplicates from
Curtis.
Fleet gone-Vanished in Convul-
SiHrlPictures Actual and Accurate
DllusnSt causad by defects but
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ON TO the sendlng 5Sdei> - StS
sins sitting quietly on a~box IN -
corner of the little room, gravely
smoking a short pipe, his shock Of
blonde hair badly rumpled, smile on
his freckled face "Atsins"-the COM
mander-in-chief was trying hard to con-
troll his voice-Atsins. You have saved
us. 1t is all over. Their feet was an
initiated"
1t seemed to the old soldier. veteran
of dozen campaigns, absurdly impos
sihle that the safety of great nation
should have been put into the hands
Of that grimly boy in blue overalls.
at worked all right, didn't it?' At
sins answered calmly.
Come over here" Montrus went on
Hurry and come. Tomorrow Con
gress'll be giving you vote of thanks:
you'll be bigger man than old Dewey
ever was"
A troubled frown came on Atsin's
face. Excuse me, please, general he
said. I'm going back to the shop.
I've just thought of big Improvement
on my concentration. Good night"
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In all cuban cigar factories in the
West Indies. Key West and Tampa, a
public reader is employed. This man
occupies high seat and reads aloud
newspapers. magazines and novels
to the cigar-makers as they work.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-09
"THE DECLDER'
a New Trap for Women Who Hest
tate About What to EGy.

An ingenious attempt is now being
made in some of the big department
establishments to assist the opinions
OF undecided women who come TO shop.
Every salesman and every sales
woman knows the woman who hauntS
the bargain sales, f1utters from count.
er to counter, is shown goods until the
attendants are driven TO distraction,
thinks she will buy everything, and
finally invests in a yard and half of
pink ribbon, simple because she is
absolutely incapable of making up her
own mind as to what she wants.
Diapers have long tolerated this
form of mental weakness Now they
have revolted, and the day of the DE
cider" has come
The Decider is an American instf-
tuition, and Gibsonian at that. She is
beautiful as to face and features, and
always gowned to perfection. Her
duty is to induce the doubtful to buy.
To the customer she appears as a
customer, with the earnest intense
sale face that one now sees every
day in the big stores.
| She sees customer a little worse
| dressed than herself hesitating over
| the purchase of dress length Of chif-
| fon velvet The shopman has done his
| best to persuade the lady that 1t Is the
superlative bargain of the season.
you ought to take it at once, mad
am" he says, eagerly: eff you leave
it to think the matter over, you will
regret it."
az suppose So" the lady says, "but
t, no ri
to decide-an evening gown is so very
important" And she surveys the
dress length again from three different
angles.
Entrapping the Ysctim.
1t is now the Deeider's moment to
step in. Pretending to have noticed
the chiffon velvet, for the first time
she thrustS out perfectly, gloved
hand, and eagerly catches hold of an
end of the material. She hangs it UP
against her fngure, and looks at it
admiringly The doubtful lady looks
annoyed, gives the chiffon tug, but
the Decider holds on.
IF you are not going to buy this
dress length" she says, Il will take it.
1t is the only one l suppose" she adds,
turning to the attendant, and is told
it is.
Meanwhile the genuine customer has
observed the exquisite turn out" OF
the eager "sale-hawk," as she i'm
AGNES the Decider to be. Ii 81 ele-
CANT a person is anxious to buy the
stuff it must be worth securing, she
argues, so without further doubt she
says sharply;
But l am going to take it." The
transaction is closed. and the seeming
~ chagrined Decider disappears,
Having settled this little business OF
the chiffon velvet she sails off to the
/ n1l6 p iaent.
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last uisht and IAN the mile in iaA
on AUG ft. the last time he started
10 finished nest "a last. heinE beat
an hy such cauutrffulta a. mNutre,
Tone Weir ana nfiarthafre On Aug
~ he was an II "a o faNofite and
was beaten bv May Holiday and
oia Mtko. Finishing third On AuR
n be was g 81 nVprita aud fth
lahea ahaatuteA last n was = milo
aud a quarter race The mite vac
rnu ia ia and the tsee Ia A5at
Il vas won rs iitictH ana water
cure was beaten hY such az Hood.
wink. Invoice and calculate The
daY before thia race. however on
Aus 10. Watetfure Was 10 ! tn
tho betting apd ran cracking good
race. being nutY beaten head by
llathor Tor mile and a Hixteeuth
Ia tstT The price may have had
something g. 90 with the race. IRE
sioua 90 this good race. however he
ran tWiee at short prize aui FIN
lshea nowhere Watrreurs h. an old
horse aud hts ineaualstent races may
be due 60 the fact that he taxes
mooda when he will run ana when
no will not. bat it = a peculiar feat
are - hia diapasition that he only
takes the mood O. run when the
pfice ~ Ions enc
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dodLpf1ELn. Nev. Aug -
"nesotved. il II Within che bounds ~
Nevada prppfiets ,a entertain wo-
men 1T pfise fishtF'
aaidfeld sporss seldom annoyed
with questions lnvalvinE a fine De-
gree ~ sentiment are watkins the
strsrtH with eeuutensnres as tara
and fufobaaiun aa nigbt Deem wafs
~, lines ln the secs ~ the geis MINE
era seem 10 toll 81 q momsninia
mental niruEHis. such no they Nrf"
never called upon "a decide before.
and u IL ali over the wemen The
ladirH have been invited tn witness
tha battle between pHnh and Neiaon
foe the championship lightweight
utla OF the world,
when ihs announcement waH tlfHt
made there appeared 20 be no oppo-
sltfsn. Manager $olan invited The
0oidfeid women 10 watch Nelson
train. setting aside h ladies day in
each week. This innovation proved
= great success THE wives dauEh-
tefa aud - esthearIs Of the miners
floeked 60 tn. Danes training quar-
tors aud pat Ia a very enjoyable aft
efuenn.
The evening or the first ladies
DAY Manager Noian Wns aprfou
"a hy a prominent uoitfieid woman
ara asked Il q wouldn't be possible
20 have two such occasions week.
Nolan ln turn brought the matter up
before Trs Richard ole Elliott Lar
~ sullivan and the rest ~ the ftKhf
siuaa. " here the proposition fnceiv-
"a favdfahie comment
uu 10 the meantime the miners
sot 90 thinking The more they
thought The more they scratched
their heads Then che storm broke.
u swept ths iitio mining camp Ike
q tempest
would Galafieid bo criticised
from q moral standpoint n the eo-
Nor should be- aliewrd % attend the
nsbi
Efsry one teok one side a. ths
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BuTrE Mont. Aug Nm.
results Hafs
Firat race. z07 pace -Im
the first and third heata IL ssa
aud 2 1894 Miss Georgle "a, :, =
ond heat IN 2 % Pauline d =.
lock Holmes Fiorodora. Mllo ~ -.
Captain Brine also staftea 'aq
Second uee. Fri tra L..
tine won frat and third -. sa
zt8t. z.i93f. sally Ln.r =
second heat ia 2zi Dallas ~, ~
Burbfooh Akron l. and a.. -
Jones also started. ss
Third race selling. five f,,,,.
Light Of Day won. saals , e'l
second. mosksto third rs rs
! 0itZ
Fourth race selling. half n,,.
BlHmenthal won. Classic &c..
Minnie Baker thlfd. Time a.
Fifth race, Butte selling 80.
seven fufionFs ROustabout -.
k0go Second. Mary Glenn Ga
Time. itz1 -
Sixth race. selling. tnlie-I =
Kirby won. Phyz second, Plou,.'.
third Time. ! 4214.
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COVE HASH
ANY CINCH
PHioE o. EVERETT WILL HAVE
HIS HANDS FULL WHEN Ne
muETB BOBBY JoHHsoH FRI
DAY MONT.

EVERETT. Aug 70 Never IN
the history of boxing IN Everett
has there been such interest in II
contest as ia being shown Ia the
coming bout Friday might between
Bobby Johnson aud Percy Cove.
This f. no doubt due 10 the fact
that tohnHousH chances ~ winning
look 30 much brighter than those Of
The falloW whom Cove has fought
la the past
In previous matches Il has been
the impression that n would be- u
simple work out for the local favor
lie aud everyone would get down
their dollars on Cove and force the
betting down a. such price that u
would not appear ia the fans rs
even good fight This NaH the
way things looked when Cove met
his opponents IN the past
IN the coming scrap with John.
son. Cove does not look like such a