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NEW LIBRARY BOOKS.

The following books have been added to tho shelves of the Free Public Library:
 Fiction. Bosch. Mrs II Bridget. Fowler, E. T. Miss Fallowheld's For tune
 Hyatt, s. r. The Little Brown Brother.
 Kelly, M Rosnah Leroux, c. The Mystery of the Yel- low Room. Paine, R, n The Stroke oar. Thurston, F. T Mirage Travis, F. A The Cobhler
 Non- Fiction. American Historical Association. Re- port
 Brothers, s. NJ. By the Christmas Fire
 Dofoe. D. Robinsono Kruso. (Fs- perant0
 Imperial Gazetteer of Indian Jefferson, C.. F. The Character of Jesus
 St Louis Exposition. Irish Indus trial Exhibition St Mary's Falls Canal; semi-centen- nial celebration. Taft, w. IL Present Day Problems
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ELECTION or OFFICERS
By San Salvador Council, K. of C.,
 Last Night.

The San Salvador council, K. of c, held It's annual election of officers last night This was tle last meeting of the year, as the next one would have fallen on Christmas eve.
 Plans for a banquet in February and the advisability of issuing a coun- ell organ were discussed.
 The officers elected are as follows: John J. Riley, grand knight; Joseph H. Lynch. deputy grand knight; John J. McCune, chancellor; James P. Gal livan, financial secretary; A. D. Mull- CT, recorder; D. w. Brennan, treas urer; James H, Webb, advocate; W. 1T. Moakley, warden; John H. Kelly, assistant warden: James NJ. Lawton inside guard; John H. Kelly, outside guard; Francis Craddock. member of hoard of trustees; Thomas J. Mulvey and John ]. Kennedy, members of chapter. and John McKenna, alter nate; John J. Riley and Thomas ], Mulvey, delegates to state convention, and l. F. Booth, alternate
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tR,lORY NEWS.
United States Army Inspections for
 New Haven in February.

General orders from the adiutant generals office in Hartford the the state militia set the dates for the in- spection for the United States govern mont by an army officer. These be- gin In Greenwich and end in New Britain, lasting from February 1 to- March s. The New Haven inspections will be on February l5. l6 and r. On tl" first nigHt the headquarters band and companies E, C. and D are to be inspected. The next night companies F. and r, the signal corps and the hospital corps are to he put through their paoes On the last night troop 4 and the First Separate company. Olive lrab uniform regulation arnn- ment and heavy marching order blanket roll and it's usual contents will be the fitting out for inspection The inspections b. the state arc pre- paratory for this one The govern ment appropriations arc based on the way the men show up at inspection. If they are not satisfactory and have not sufficient equipment appropra. tlons are curtailed or withheld
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AT THE HYPERION.
The Honor of the Family" With Otis
 skinner,

The Honor of the Family" in which Otis Skinner makes hls appearance here Saturday December l2, is an- nounced as an adaptation of one Of Bazac's masterpieces It ran for four months in New York last season,
 iMenage do Garcon' is an exciting roc nance full or stirring incident and Is distinguished by that minute analysis of character in which Ral2ao excelled. Tn the opinion of tho majority of critics, "Menage de Garcon" shares with La Pore Goriot' and "Eugcnie Grandet" the honor of being his great est work, The dust of the library had gathered on this great novel when, in
 1903, the distinguished Partisan play
 wright, M Emile Fahre, discovered SO much dramatic strength In the story
 that he withdrew this romantic mar rative from ohscurity tn present 1t ia
 the French people in stage form al the Theater National de l'Odeon He found
 1t necessary, however, not only to re- duce its extreme length but to re- shape and introduce many Incidents
 Let this precedent serve as the play Wright's excuse for the alterations and
 additions which will be found in tho dramatic work now presented to tho American people hy Otis skinner, under
 Charles Frohman's direction. The third and fourth acts of the play are depar-
 tnros. not in design but In development
 from Balzac's novel and throughout the entire drama, the spirit of Ral2ac has been closely followed by Paul NJ Potter who was entrusted with the 1 English adaptation by Manager Froh man. IT Is assured that nothing in this I dramatic cabinet picture of French liff | during the Bourbon regime will hr found unworthy 0f the original ro- nance hy Ralzac,
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The term ."electricity' was derived from the Greek word meaning amber. Electricity itself is earliest described by Theophrastus (32l B, CD and Pliny C7) A. D), who mention the power of am- her to attract straw and dry leaves. Dr. Gilbert of Colchester physician to Queen Elizabeth, C54o-t603) may be considered tho founder of the science. pher who carefully repeated the ob- servntIons of the ancients and applied to them the principles of philosophical investigation.
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place, 1t may reasonably befexpected that everything will move off with greater precision.
 The Hawthorne club, under whose auspices the entertainment was given, fs composed of. Mrs. Mortimer Treat, president, Mrs. F. Stark Thomas, sec retary, Mrs. Edward Richards, treas urer; Mrs. c. K. Bush. Mrs. Frank Kimberly, Mrs Holbrook. Miss Jennie Anderson, Mrs. Leveritt Goodyear, Mrs. Louise Russell. Mrs. Everett, Mrs George Richards, Mrs. Fggleston.
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Plans for fair directly after the Junior promenade are under discus sion for the City Guards. They nope to he able to have the same dccora- tions as those used at the big Yale dance,
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One Of the most amusing of all the amusement devices at Farls court eX- hibition in London not only to particl- pants, but to spectators alike Is se- rjes of moving runwaFa which compel the participant tO do the cake walk with an ecrentrjoitt of movement am known to tho oriejnntors of the dance. Those who tentp fate 6nd themselves haldIne fast to a connie of ra ifs and seeking to navigate tba moving run ways The resultant contortlong are exhilaratng and fun making
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-27
OPEN DEALING IN PAINT.

E.lying paint used to be like the
proyerbial buying o. a pig in a
poke" Mixtures in which chalk,
ground rock, etc, predominated were
marked and sold as Pure White
Lead" the deception not being ap-
parent until the paint and the paint
ing were paid for. This deception is
still practiced, but We have learned to
expose it easily.
National Lead Company, the larg-
est makers of genuine Pure White
Lead, realizing the injustice that was
being done to both property owners
and honest paint manufacturers, set
about to make paint buying safe.
They first adopted a trade mark, the
now famous 'Dutch-Boy Painter" and
put this trademark, as a guaranty of
purity, on every package of their
White Lead. They then set about
familiarizing the public with the
blow-pipe test by which the purity
and genuineness of White Lead may
be determined, and furnished a blow
pipe free to every one who would
write them for it. This action was in
itself a guaranty of the purity of Ma.
tional Lead Company's White Lead.
As the result of this open dealing
the paint buyer to-day has only him.
self to blame if he is defrauded. For
test outfit and valuable booklet on
painting, address National Lead Com.
pany, Woodbridge Bldg, New York.
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SYNOPSIS.

The story opens during a trip of the
Overland Mail" through the Rocky
mountains, while efforts are being made
to build up the country. Uncle Billy
Dodge, stage driver, Alfred Vincent. n
young man, and Phineas Cadwallader, in
troQuced. They come across the re-
mains Of a massacre. Later at Anthony's
station they find the redskins have car
ried their destructive work there also.
Stella Anthony, daughter of Anthony,
keeper of station, is introduced. The traV-
eleTs find hat Anthony has been killed.
Vincent with letter of Introduction to
Gov. Stanford is assigned his work in
unearthing plans of enemies of railroad.
being built. He hears of safe arrival of
Stella Anthony in a letter from her. Vim
cent visits town where railroad men are
working on road and receives token of
esteem from Stella, embodied in a neat
lunch and forget-me-not. Uncle Btlly'
arrives in railroad town, meeting Stella.
He hears news that desired railroad bill
has passed. The old stage driver de-
cides TO work close TO town in order that
he may be able to keep fatherly watch
over the young woman. Stella receives
''tfncle Billy" with kisses for he brought
her a new hat. She is engaged as a
tutor for Viola Bernard, daughter of
hotel landlady. Vincent visits society
circles Of enemies of the Central Pacific
railroad and learns their secrets. He
returns to Stella in the California town,
each showing signs of love for the other.
Phineas Cadwallader, pushing a rail-
mining town and to Stella boasts of sue
cess Of his enterprise. h writes to
Alfred Vincent of 1t. Plying his atten-
tons Cadwallader later insults her anc
she is rescued by Gideon, her fathers
servant who has protected her for years.
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And now this lightning stroke from
Nevada! Would those hard-headed
miners be so duped? Would they not
see the trick, the trap? Not see that
the beginning of a second road would
wreck the chances of both? They
must see! The Central Pacific must
win!
Mr.. Croker rose quickly upon the
entrance of Mr.. Hopkins and the rail
road president, glad for the Interrupt
ton of his unwelcome thoughts.
Tell me what on earth those fel.
lows base their claim for government
aid on" he asked before the Others
were seated.
The San Francisco & Washoe com
pany claim a shorter, more feasible
route than ours, and the certainty o.
a more speedy arrival at the state line
Here is the way Vincent shows then
up" The governor opened a Carson
City paper that contained a half-pagt
pictorial map of the San Francisco {
Washoe railroad route, showing up 1T
many weak points and the almost in
surmountable difficulties that con
fronted 1t.
Did Vincent do that?" The superin
tendent looked incredulous.
YES; and more. l am in receipt o
Carson City and Virginia papers con
tanning articles showing up the pre-
tensions of the San Francisco & Was
hoe company in telling sarcasm, ant
by inference placing Il company il
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ing of the lead line and the cries of
the lookout. This is the case even
when the sun or stars are shining
brightly and only the horizon is OBJ
scured.
The great danger, and which has
lured many a good ship to her destruc-
ton, is the counterfeit horizon, which
appears so clear and well defined that
1t will deceive experienced navigators
men who have been deceived before
by the same false assurance that they
we're looking upon the real horizon.
Secure in the belief that his Sights
are good" which is the nautical way
of saying that the safety signals are
set, the mariner stands boldly on his
course only to find that he is several
miles out of his reckoning, and has
made a bad landfall. The false hori-
zon at sea is as cruel a deception by
Dame Nature as the mirage OF land
which presents to the thirsty traveller
a limpid stream almost within reach
of his hand.
The spanner horizon is SO called be-
cause it exactly spans the periphery
of the suns image reflected or the
horizon glass of a seXtant when day
observations are taken. 1t carries a
central wire for night work, on which
a star, a light ashore or afioat or other
small object may be brought in line.
IN tho dorkact niphtc tho a1tit1daq
of the stars may be taken with the
spanner. In the daytime, when the
horizon is obscured and the limbs of
the sun are brought between the legs
of the instrument, the altitude of the
suns center is obtained and the true
horizon is established.
Capt. Gadsen invented the instru-
nent after his retirement from an &C
tive seafaring life. Its value as an
aid to navigation was recognized by
English mariners and it was suggest,
ed that a company be formed for the
manufacture of the auxiliary to the
sextant, but Capt. Gadsen, who is mid
dle-aged and set" in his ideas, would
not consider the proposition. The sat.
isfaction that he will derive, and all
he asks for, is the approval of the nav.
lgators who find his invention to be
practical and helpful. He would rather
know that a hundred ships had laid a
true course and avoided danger with
the aid of his spanner horizon than tc
receive a hundred thousand guineas.
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most favorable light. But you can
read these at your leisure. There's
great news in Vincent's letter."
The superintendent had lost his
dependency. I'VE did right to trust
that young chap. What's the biggest
thing he's got to say for himself?"
"For us, you mean, don't you, Crock
err? He's got Senator Stewart out in
print against the s.. F. & w. PROPOSE
ton and favoring us; and the Nevada
legislature has turned the s, f. C W.
people down"
That's two items, both large" In
terjected the exact treasurer.
But Vincent's only a boy, and this
Is astute work for an old politician,
Isn't he overconfident? Are you sure
these things are done to stay?" asked
Mr.. Croker, skeptically.
"Vincent's all right. You can read
for yourself soon. Cadwallader made
a big bluff with his petition, but Vim.
cent wasn't idle in the lobby. When
the measure came up the Nevada
solons asked Cad to show the names
and stock subscriptions behind his
glittering generality Of respectable
and well-known capitalists and ten
Millions Cad asked for a weeks time
to make good and they gave it to him.
what did he do?" MI. Hopkins in
CURED with eager interest.
"By George! He skinned out tC
Placerville, and a man Vincent hiret
went on the same stage. That rail
road company was a myth; didn't ever
exist on paper till Cad arrived and Sc
'em sharp at it, with McLane at the
head. They organized then; and how
much stock do you suppose was sub
scribed after all that bluster?"
"A million" asked the superin
tendent, tentatively.
Just $9,000!"
The two listeners we're amazed, un
convinced.
That's a fact" the governor reas
serted.
but what about the ten millions
capital?" Charles Crocker wondere'
If the black COLLINS of the morning hal
been, after all, only scarecrows of hi
own conjuring.
. That's what they are going to ge
from the government" The presiden
smiled at the incredulous faces be
fore him.
Scorn tinged the relief In the super
intendent's face. Why, they're bic
ger fools than Thompson's colt! Di'
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Vincent show 'em up in the papers?"
He hasn't yet. He's sensible as
well as sharp. He told Stewart only
enough to get him to declare himself,
promising proof when it was needed.
Vincent's argument was this: That
the people behind the San Fran
cisco & Washoe railroad aren't dead,
if their road is; and unnecessary hos
tility to their schemes would react I'M
favorably on Nevada in higher freight
tariffs and in other ways-a matter to
be avoided as far as possible while our
road is building"
"Mr. Vincent has a long head for
one so young" the treasurer said ap-
preciatively.
Eyes; Mr.. Huntington hasn't over
| estimated him. Vincent says further
that we can work better if the oppo
| sition fancies we haven't seen through
| their little scheme, and of course he is
right. The boy proposes to leave oul
employ"
"What?" cried Mr.. Croker. "Aftei
euchring those fellows so slick
What's the matter with him?"
The governors eyes were merry
HE says he's now known as GU
agent and his usefulness as a secre
worker is over for the present. H
| thinks he should have some incor
%spicuous position for a time, and sue
gests that of brakeman, where he ca
catch a little of what is going on an
yet fall out of public view"
That's a good point the boy make
about lying low for a while. I'll max
him a brakeman as soon as you'll lie
me have him, governor. He'll ski
from freight to passenger in no time.
"That'll save us something in sa
airy; though" the treasurer PAUSED
What? You wouldn't reduce hi
salary, would your" vociferated M
Croker.
mo; | suppose We must not, afte
what he has accomplished for us.
The t~reasurer's voice vas weary. N
mother with a lean purse and a HUI
CRY six could better plan through sleel
less hours to make one dollar do tn
work of two than this watchdog {
/ the Central Pacific company's trea
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word had been from Columns, wkere
he had passed safe and on time. But
Coburn's was only at the eastern door
step of the sierras! Along DoEner's
frozen shore, zigzagging up the awful
sleeps. across the trackless Summit
valley where the summer road lay
twice a coach's length beneath the
winter snow road-Stella trembled
with fear and prayed that Uncle
Billy's passengers might be men OF
courage and strength, young men.
Poor Uncle Billy! He was SO old!
Fifty, forty-even the prime of life
is old age to youth so lately embarked
on the souls voyage.
Stella turned from the dark land
scape to read again Gideon's letter
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CHAPTER TX.

Alfred Scores for the Company.
Gloom filled the small office in Sac
raMento where the affairs of the Cen
trail Pacific railroad were mapped and
ordered. The newspapers had ex-
plotted the organization Of the San
Francisco C Washoe Railroad com
pany in scarehead, dispatch and edi-
torial.
Charles Croker, waiting alone,
glowered over the papers in vain
search for some grain of comfort.
Even the Sacramento Clarion, SO long
their stanch supporter, was lately
lukewarm or silent. He remembered
the angry scorn of friends and relatives
when he sold his business, literally
threw his children's bread into the
nav of the railroad. "Idiot!" some
had said. mo, crazy! He should be
locked up and his property put in his
wife'S hands!" others had averred.
"They were right the depressed
man thought this morning, as he re
viewed the bitter struggle-the states
reluctant bond issue Of a million ant
a half, her effort to take back the
puny gift" and, when defeated II
that, her attempt to evade paying the
interest. Thirty miles to the eas'
"The Four" had pushed their enter
prise with their own stout hearts ant
purses, only to meet an impregnabl'
wall Of resistance. Yet the two blacl
a of waiting had passed. battle!
had been won, time and confidence
gained; and the long-silent hammers
we're again ringing their attack upoI
rock and iron. Daylight had dawnet
ever he eastern horizon.
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CHAPTER vlu,-continued.

He looked at her sharply, incredu-
lousy; did not give back her smile:
You looked grown up enough when
you walked by with that white-faced
Vincent Tuesday. hate"
Hush, Gideon! You shall not speak
SO! He's done you no harm. Do you
think you can make me love you by
abusing other mem"
He turned away, but she saw his
dark face cloud to blackness, his
hands open and close, his fingers set
deep into his palms. A vertical vein
in his forehead grew dark and full, a
sign she dreaded.
At last his angry eyes fixed hers,
and he spoke sullenly. IF it wasn't
for him you'd care for me. He has
stolen"
Stella interrupted him desperately.
Gideon, listen! She caught his arm,
and he felt her tremble, though her
lock was fearless, Il know l shall
never love you as you should be-as l
must love the nan | marry. You must
not eXpect-not hope for it. | know
what such love should be-know |
would rather live alone all my life
and see the man I loved pass once a
year on the street than marry any
other!"
yes, that's right! But you'd want
to kill the woman who kept him from
you!"
mo, no, no! For she would be the
one he loved! Should 1 wish to make
him unhappy"
He started as if struck. He dropped
his head dejectedly. Pity awoke as
danger seemed averted. go back to
town, Gideon, please, I'm so sorry!
im-you know l wouldn't willingly
hurt you, don't you? Please go!"
She stopped and lowered her lids
that he might not see the trembling
tears. But he did not speak; ant
presently she looked at him again, hel
gaze drawn by his silence. A tense
motionlessness held him, and she saw
a fame rise and CLEAN in his eyes.
"Yes, Stella, | will go. But I shall
come again, another man-though II
have the same heart. Whatever it Il
that gives d mar charm for a woman
that I'll find. And you shall grow up
very suddenly when next you see me
You shall love me-do you hear, Stel
la? Don't think | shall fail-you shall
love mel"
With no goodbye he shot out of tn
copse.
1t was Stella's first defeat. b
wifdered, ap~prehensive, a lonely hou
she battled before she felt able to fac
again the Argus-eyed little town.
As she rose to go a piece Of folde
paper caught her attention. She pickle
it up and opened it to find a meanin!
less tumble of words written in a han
she knew was not Gideon's. 1t mus
be something belonging to Phinea
Should she return it to him? No. g
identity it was of no Importance. Sh
would tear it up. Yet some secondar
impulse impelled her to put it in hi
pocket; and when she was again
the hotel, to lay it away among hi
papers.
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to see if it looked all right. When
the mistress arrived home an hour
later she found the girl down on her
knees peering under the piano, look
ing over the floor and looking in vari-
GUS other directions, all of which sug-
gested that she might be looking for
something.
"And what is the matter?" asked
the mistress Of the home in surprise.
"Oh, | knocked over the statchoo,"
lamented the girl, pointing to Venus.
But 1t doesn't seem to have dam
aged 1t any"
Eyes, 1t did" insisted the girl, al
most tearfully. 1T broke of both
arms, ma'am and I haven't been able
to find the pieces"
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Remarkable Disappearance That Puz-
zled the Hired Girl.

A woman who goes in for the higher
art has a miniature Venus dc Milo
standing on the piano, just to show
the casual caller that she's wise as to
what's what.
This woman has the Venus and she
also has a new hired girl who comes
from furrin shores.
In busting the piano the other morn
ing, while her mistress was out do
ing the marketing, the girl bowled
over the Venus. She picked 1t up,
picked up also a chip or two that had
been knocked of the ~statuette, and
then set it in place and sized 1t up