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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-09-01
To Lake
WenatChee

line meets trains daily at Chiwaukum.
Nine miles to foot of lake. Good fish
ing. Fare $3.50. Oliver Bates. pro-
prietOr.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-09-01

Fresh Sailed Peanuts at the Fern
Candy Kitchen ***
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-09-01

Sec the new machinery for shosl
repairing ct Chas. Fry'ssss
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-09-01

Dressmaking done on short notice
at Wilt & Adams Dressmaking Par
lor. SO
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-28
SYNOPSIS.

, Overland Mali thE s3;1:!. the he Rocky
driver. Alfred Vincent, young man, and
Phineas Cadwallader introduced. They
come across the remains of a massacre.
Later at Anthony's station they find the
redskins have carried their destructive
work there also. Stella Anthony, daugh-
ter of Anthony, keeper, of station, is in
troduced- Anthony has been killed.
Vincent is assigned his work in unearth-
ing plans of enemies of railroad being
ing signs of love for the other. Stella
hears from her lover, Gideon, and of IIs
phenomenal success. Finds letter of I'M
portance involving plans of opposition
Flora is unearthed and discriminating
evidence against Cadwallader, found,
charge of wire tapping. perfect chain
OF evidence connects him with plot to
blow up Flora" Banquet in railroad
town is scene of monopolization of Alfred
by Miss Hamilton. Mrs. Sally" Ber-
nard announces riches. Gideon makes
threat against Alfred's life. Quickly
leaves town on best prOcurable horse in
search of Vincent. Race to beat OPPOSE
ton company's stage Il success. Stella
fails to hear of Gideon. Stella receives
gram or Alfred Vincent will die" After
conference Stella decides to flee. Years
pass. Stella becomes known as Esther
Anthony, becomes a rich woman, edu-
Gates herself at Vassar and steps into
highest San Francisco society. Kidnap-
ing changes Alfred greatly and when
he and Stella meet in Frisco society, she
passes him without recognition. Stella's
love for Alfred and his for her is revived
However, neither shows recognition of
the fact to the other Anthony romance
is unfolded, showing Gideon, who loved
Stella, to be her own cousin. Alvin Car
ter. Viola's lover when the Bernards were
poor, visits them and Sally b. consents
to their marriage. despite the fact that
several sons OF rich sireS are asking the
girls hand. The Bernards lose their
riches and Sally B. again becomes a no.
telkeeper, Viola marrying Alvin Carter,
Stella visits Sally 3. and sees Uncle
Billy" Decides to cease waiting for
Alfred and says she will devote her life
to charity.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-28

getting off your glove. Keep them
ruby lips shut, too, 1 might add by
way of friendly advice"
Esther was looking into the barrel
of pistol held by the man she had
that morning served with coffee 1t
was not courage that came quicker
than reason to her; rather, a swift
anger that this creature should pre-
sumo to modest her.
How dare you?" she cried fearless
ly, striking the hand on her bride a
singing blow with her whip. In the
instant of surprise and pain that made
him release her, she whirled the mare
on two feet and was off.
Three shots rang out behind her.
She heard the whizz of a bullet peril
ously near, yet raced wildly on, every
sense alert to keep her horses feet
from pitfalls. No sounds followed
her. She knew the man would not
dare show himself, would probably
hide from the other rider if possible;
and the mare was putting the miles
behind her in marvelously few min.
utes.
Esther began to breathe more free
ly. Near the town she slowed to a
walk and looked back Neither mis-
creant nor horseman could be seen.
She stopped to put herself to rights
Her heart was beating fast, yet as
much from the rapid riding as from
fear, she told herself All had hap
pened so quickly, it now scarcely
seemed real. Dread of making a scene
was stronger than fear for what had
passed; and it nerved her to ride quiet
IL up to the hotel.
Sally B. met her at the door in
great excitement. Mrs. Gregory an
Mrs. Harmon both telegraphed you
to come on an see the show termorrer.
l been hopin' ye'd fly in fore the train
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-28
Destructive Music.

A member Of the board of directors
of the New York Metropolitan opera
house tells a story that he had from
one of the musicians attached to the
orchestra there.
1t appears that friend of the wife
of the musician had, during a call on
the latter. inquired as to the hus-
bands taste in musical matters
Among other things she wanted to
know what operas the musician liked
best to play.
Il don't know much about dot" said
the better half. who was at the time
busily engaged in darning an old shirt,
"but I do know something's. Voteffer
he likes like not dos Wagner operas.
Dey sounds veil enough, but dose
clothes-achl He neffer yet comes
home from dot Wagner opera dot he
hat not torn place in his poor old
shirts. brefer the Italian operas"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-28

left. I got yer things all packed"
The train stood on the track less
than a stones throw distp-.. its time
just up. The conductor ca..e forward
as Esther dismounted.
"Will you go, Miss Anthony? I'll
hold her ten minutes for you.'
Thank you. Yes, I'll go. Five min.
utes will do
With Sally BIS help she changed to
another gown and sped downstairs.
You're lightning, sure!" the con-
ductor said with respectful approval,
as he took her bags, helped her into
the high boxcar, made her as comfort
able as he could, and went about his
train work.
Following a half-hour behind the
iron train, the little engine struggled
noisily along for a time, dragging it's
string of loaded cars, when it came
to a sudden halt on a mountain-side
grade. Around a curve and just be-
yond, the track left the mountain and
crossed gorge over a trestle The
forward brakeman came running back
with blanched face and a CHASTITY mes
sage.
THE trestle's gone down. the iron
trains wrecked and piled up down
there!" he finished, pointing with a
trembling finger forward.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-28

forward, meeting one of the brake
men.
go back, Miss Anthony! It's no
place for you-it's not"
"Oh, what is it?" she interrupted
anxiously. rs any one hurt? Can't
1 help?"
mo; not now, anyway. No one can
help one poor fellow; he's passed in
his checks. We're trying to dig the
other out before he dies
Esther felt faint, yet kept pace 18th
his hurrying steps.
Miss Anthony, won't you please go
into that car next? It's rough, but
we'll need this for-for-" They were
beside the rear car now.
Yes, yes, will know. But can't
1 do something? Won't you
mo, you can help most by staying
right here-the conductor said So
But it may be hours you'll roast in
the car"
Never mind me. Don't wait-Tll
manage"
He passed her and hurried into the
car. In a moment he ran by again
with blankets, a basin, and a bucket
of water.
The car he had designated was
partly filled with great pile of cab.
bages, and looked rather impossible
Esther sat down on the end of a tie
in the shade of the train and waited.
RocOurcofu1 and efficient tho u-o,,,
ans part was especially distasteful to
her. Yet here obedience was evident.
ly the best service Still, the hours
were long.
But while the sky was yet red, wei.
come voices broke the spell. -Four
men came around the curve, holding
carefully by the corners blanket
litter supporting torn, bleeding form.
Esther stepped between the cars, and
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-28

Mexican hair rope from beneath her
saddle flap; and, giving Swift 40 feet
of freedom, sat down, back to the
track, to memories and day dreams
day dreams that purloined time un-
needed, till the iron train Numbered
past.
Eyes that caught the vision of beau
ty in horse and rider silhouetted
against the gray hillside lighted with
sudden appreciation; and one pair
famed up clAiously. watched eagerly
till the vision vanished, then gloomed
above set teeth and clenched hands.
Esther remounted and resumed her
ride, still slowly. The mood for a
speed had not come. A short distance
farther on she came to a deep, curving
cut Instantly on entering an uncan-
Gy sensation possessed her, a PRESENT.
ment of danger. Yet she derided her
self, and touched Swift to a lope. Had
not the train just passed? What
menace could arrive in ten minutes?
Along the banks were a few cave
like Expressions cut for some purpose
by the graders. AS Esther rounded
the curve f1eeting glimpse of horse
man coming toward the cut from the
other end was interrupted by the
voice of man who sprang from one
of the little holes and caught her
bride rein.
I'll trouble you for that sparkler,
miss; and don't take too much time
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-28
CHAPTER XXI.
AmbroSia in Arcadia.

Passengers and trainmen went for
ward to investigate. Left alone,
Esther leaned far out of the door and
peered forward, but could see nothing
of them. In front the train curved
out of sight around the shoulder of the
mountain. An undulating sweep of
white sand and gray sage brush
stretched on either side to the hori-
zon-that was all. Breathless and ap-
prehensive, she waited. She could
hear the steady hiss of escaping steam,
an occasional shout far beyond; for
the rest, desert silence.
1t was late in the afternoon, yet the
sand reflected the heat in pulsing
waves, burning her cheek. She
climbed down after little and walked
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-28

Toledo, Ohio, is said to have fewer
bad boys than any other city in Amer
ica. A writer in the Worlds Work
gives the reason in his account of the
juvenile organization established there
by a wise philanthropist. He or
ganized the boys into drum corps and
athletic teams, provided the uniforms
and equipment, and then made it a
condition of remaining in the organi
cation that the members refrain from
bad talk, alcohol, tobacco and gam,
bling. Almost any boy will give up
a harmful habit for harmless one if
the harmless one is made attractive.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-28
LYDIA E. PINKHAM

No other medicine has been so
successful in relieving the suffering
of women or received so many gem
uine testimonials as has Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
In every community you will find
women who have been restored to
health by Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound. Almost every
one you meet has either been bene-
fitted by it, or has friends who have.
In the Pinkham Laboratory at
Lynn, Mass, any womananyd may
see the files containing over one mil
lion one hundred thousand letters
from women seeking health, and
here are the letters in which they
openly state over|their own sigma
lures that they were cured by Lydia
u. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has saved many women
from surgical operations.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is made from roots and
herbs, without drugs, and is whole
some and harmless.
The reason why Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is so
successful is because it contains in
gradients which act directly upon
the feminine organism, restoring it
to healthy normal condition.
Women who are suffering from
those distressing ills peculiar to their
sex should not lose sight of these
facts or doubt the ability of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
to restore their health.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-28

The contest over the will of the
late Sir Lionel Sackville Sackville-
West Is not altogether astonishing.
His domestic relations were somewhat
extensive and complicated, as may be
inferred from a bet he once made
while at sea, that he would marry the
first woman he met when he landed.
He won-in way.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-28

The French Panama Canal Com
pany, which went into bankruptcy in
1889, finally passed out of existence
last month when the receivers were
discharged. 1t took longer to wind up
the affairs of the unsuccessful corpor-
alton than will be required for the
American government to build the
canal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-28

The New York health board has
again arraigned the fly on the MUIR
derous charge of carrying typhoid mi
crobes on his feet and thus distribu-
ting them on foods. This seems a lit
tie fanciful, but whether it be true or
not, the fly is a malefactor and should
be eliminated
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-28

A British peer has just married
chorus girl in London. Maybe the
peerage finds the American heiress
giving out or getting wary, and is
looking for wives among women who
can support their husbands by going
to work.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-28

The duke of the Abruzzi continues
to have difficulty in persuading the
queen Of Italy to consent to his mar
riage to Miss Elkins. The queen has
reputation at home for beauty. and
II is but natural that she should not
want another woman at court who
would become, as well-known Chi.
cagoan once said. the sinecure of all
eyes
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-28

That Genoan father who shot and
killed the driver of an automobile.
and also one of the woman occupants
Of the vehicle, who was a marchion-
ess, when he saw his child crushed
to death before his eyes, is commend
ed by some in Genoa who do not stop
TO reason; but his violence is more
reprehensible than the neglect of the
chauffeur
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-28

An American woman has made a
tour of Europe, with but one gown
and no trunk at all. She has preferred
comfort to style, and the fact of see
ing to being seen. Having nothing
but a suitcase, she has bought nc
handsome gowns or fine laces abroad
to smuggle past the customs authori
ties. Not the unexpected, but the i'm
possible has happened.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-28

According to an observing coin col
lector superstitious persons who be-
lieve in the "13" hoodoo should have
nothing to do with a quarter-dollar,
for the unlucky 13 is much in evil
dence on the coins of that denomina-
ton.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-28

The British consul at Tamsui re-
ports that the total exports of cam
phor from Formosa in 1907 amounted
to 4,121. 566 pounds, of which 2,452 1913
pounds was sent to Havre, London
and Hamburg; 1,635,300 pounds to
America, and 1888 pounds to Madras.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-28

Washington dispatches say that
within the next 80 days a new Pana-
ma bond issue will probably be put
out, amounting to about $25,000,000,
but postage stamp bids won't go.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-28

Texas has more miles of railroad
than any other state, but still it is
possible for the mosquitoes to get
down to earth through the network
Of telegraph wires above the tracks.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-28

Every American must respect the
army uniform and the navy uniform,
but he cannot respect the man who
wears it when that man proves him.
self unworthy
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-28

We are not surprised at the feat Of
a st. Louis woman who has written
play in 16 hours. A good many
of the current plays might, it would
seem, have been written in less time
than that.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-28

A shortage of chorus girls was re-
ported lately in New York, and now
Oklahoma reports a shortage of 1900
school teachers. What are the girls
doing, anyhow?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-28

II Minister WI has really discov-
cred the secret of prolonging life in
definitely, the empress of China would
scarcely be blamed for wanting the
personal advice of so valuable a sub
1ect
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-28

An infant weighing 20 pounds was
born at Shewano, Wis, the other day.
Who can think of an appropriate
name for him?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-28

The success of Maxim's noiseless
device for rifles serves to correct the
somewhat popular notion that Max
fms is something loud and noisy, as
well as festive.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-28

Yellowstone park is becoming al
most as unsafe as If it were great
city.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-28

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory if the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness. it is usually neces
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric ID
hidden behind a paste Of varying
thickness. which not only destroys the
appearance. but also affects the wear
ing quality Of the goods. This trou-
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as it can be applied
much more thinly because of its great
er strength than other makes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-28

A married woman fixes the date OF
things by the years her children were
born in.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-28
The Brides Iook

A girl about to be married worriea
so much she begins to look like an
old married woman. In addition To
worrying about her clothes and coax
Ing her folks to give her a new outfit
she sits up too late with her young
man. and the result is an anxious.
careworn look a week before the
wedding that cannot be told from the
look on the face of woman who has
been married year or two. Look at
the next girl you meet who is soon to
be married. and you will remark that
she has aged apidly."-Atchison
Globe.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18

army some twelve miles up the stream and carnped
behind high ridge that commanded all the hills
our side of the river Since these hills with the
exception of the river itself, presented the only
obstacle to a triumphant march into LadysTIth, It
now became our task to fOrtIfv them.
1t was after five days of endeaVOr to drive Us from
COMPOSITIONS with shell fire that General Butler turned
his attention to Spion kop hill that rose from the
plain like a great with the top sawed of flat.
This hill somewhat TO the north OF the position
of the British and they had been 50 busy DOmDaT-
ding us that they had neglected 1t, with the result
that General Botha had posted small force there.
During the night of January 25 some two thou
sand British crawed across the valley, and at day
light in the morning went stornlng up the steep
slope driving from their trenches the handful of
Boer defenders While they were eyuting IN this
success. another small band of Beers, about ninety
men of the Carolina commando stealthIly climbed
the hillside, and reaching the flat top. poured from
the rear sudden and rapid rifle FIRE into the in
the trenches The latter fought back with valor;
but more Beers kept Joining their comrades on the
little plateau. Although less than FIVE hundred
gained the height, the British evidently thought
the whole Boer army was upon them; for they sud
denly began to climb of the trenches, which,
by the way. they left their dead three deep
This panICstrCken retreat; but the Beers,
realizing the danger OF their position IN view OF the
vastly stronger force OF the enemy, fought 1t was
a thanking movement. and 50 they likewise began to
run. Both sides were IN such hurry to get away
that there was little looking back on the part OF
either. and each soon hidden from the other
the opposite side of the hill. The result was the
remarkable situation of two opposing forces fleeing
terror from each other
But there were three Beers, Captain Jack HndOn.
Heinrich Slegkampt. and Charlie Roos. who began
to think, after they had got about halfway down
the slope, that the enemy might not be in pursuit
after all. HndOn impaired this idea to his two
friends who We're close beside him. and asked them
to return up the hill with him to take look around
With the rest of the command still running they
went back on their hands and knees, and. reaching
the flat top. found it bare of all but dead and
wounded men. Captain Hindon had a Boer flag
with him, and this he planted high among the
D., IL, Z A.,
saw their emblem in the breeze high above them.
They gazed at it in astonishment. and then almost
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18
The Colone1's Youthful Aide

MY messenger to General Erasmus had been
A'A Willie Smith aged twelve had sent Willie
because he too small TO shoot a gun, and also
because knew that there was man IN my COM
Inand who likely to reach his destination
There were many things that the boy was too young
to understand and one of these was fear When |
ntrusted him with the errand to Erasmus he dug
his heels into his horse and rode off furousv with
all the abandon of a born CaValryman And he re-
turned too, like a Young WhrlWind smiling sarcastic
ally when he told me that the General had read my
note, had crumpled 1t up, and said there reply
During most of my rides Willie at nv side and
he held shells and bullets in such scOrn that one of
my chief worries was that he would be killed or
wounded. had taken a liking to him the first time
saw hm-a very dirty little chap crawling out from
under the train that had brought my men and me
down to the Natal border He had ridden from
johannesburg the trucks beneath the car. | had
capped him the back, with a laugh and he had
at appointed himself Il member of nv staff
got him a horse and revolver and We went through
many fights gether. After the war one of the first
friends met in johannesburg was Willie
Hello Wllle!' leNclaimed with great hcartiness
You're looking fine. What YOU doing these
days?"
Pm jockey now" replied the boy. looking up
at me proudly. I'm riding III the races here"
Making money, | suppose?'
Willie grinned and pulled from his trousers pocket
a roll of bills that almost large Tor his small
hst TO hold. There's fifty pound right here" he
announced tapping the roll with his finger He was
about to put 1t away again. when he thought of
something and glanced up at me
Need some money, COLONEL"