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it shall be. Till then, please tell no

it shall be. Till then, please tell nc one"
 Alfred sOftened He had been re pelled by the eagernass with which some of the western women he had met paraded that which Stella would screen with the curtains of her heart There was real satisfaction in his face when he spoke again.
 'l believe you're right, mavourneen, he said, tenderness returning. "Do as you wish with the little circlet."
 She drew from beneath her collar a gold chain and locket. My mother died before I can remember; this is her picture. Father gave it to me the day I was 15. " She opened the case, disclosing a sweet face, and Alfred bent to look at it.
 You are like her.. but larger, more alive" He looked up quickly Your mother was-was-there's a heartache in her face"
 You see it, too?' she whispered. q know father cherished her memory, yet he would never tell me of her, less of himself. And someway I've aiways felt that she was very unhappy" Stel- la closed the case softly. T love her dear face; and beside it your ring shall stay. Day and night I'll think of it, and of you. I'll call it love-token, not pledge, my
 A rustic near the door banished the intimate moment. Alfred dropped her hand and lowered his tone. Dearest, cant control my time. MT. Crocker has requested me-thats a command of course-to show Miss Hamilton about, amuse her till we return"
 "We?" questioned Stella wistfully, dropping pearls and combs into her pocket.
 Yes; I go back to Sacramento with them tomorrow. To-day we are to go over some of the grading. You must go with us, though I shall have to pay more attention to-"
 "Oh, no! Don't ask me. I'd rather stay"
 Stella, I want you to meet these people, wish to have them know you. They are men you must know and meet often, Tiff our hopes come true. Besides, Miss Hamilton is the only
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Copyright. 1907. A. c. McClurg & Co.,. Chicago
SYNOPSIS.

Overland Mail' through the Rocky driver Alfred Vincent, a 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 T;m tTr;oduced; Anthony has been killed. ing plans of enemies of railroad being built. Vincent visits town where railroad men are working on the road and receives stage driver decides to work close to town in order that he may be able to Keep fatherly watch over the young woman She is engaged as a tutor for Viola Bernard. daughter of hotel land lady. Vincent visits society circles of en- eemies of the Central Pacific railroad and each showing signs of love for the other: Phineas Cadwallader, pushing a railroad opposing Central Pacific reaches mining town She writes to Alfred Vincent his boast. Plying his attentions Cadwallader insults her and she is rescued by Gideon. her father S servant. In turn he proposes he will return the sort of man she will love. Vincent shows up" San Francisco and Washoe road and is praised by gov ernor and heads of Central Pacific. Be- ing known as agent of C. r. he decides to retire to position of a brakeman for short time. Stella hears from her lover, Glueon, ana or his phenomenal success. Finds letter of importance involving plans of opposition road. Uncle Billy" returns in terrible suffering from long mountain trip. Plot to destroy company's ship Flora is unearthed and discriminating evi- dence against Cadwallader on charge of wire tapping is also found, the letters found by Stella being deciphered by Brakeman Alfred Vincent, who arrives on scene. Impending disaster to Central Pacific is averted by protecting the Flora and sending the ship laden with iron for railroad camp. Phineas Cad wallader faces prison on charge of wire tapping and has interview with Gov. Stanford, sponsor for Central Pacific. Phineas signs statement, promising that he will enter the governors cause and the latter tells him of a perfect chain of evidence connecting him with plot to blow up Flora" Support of San Fran cisco and Washoe railroad is under mined by sale of link to Central Pacific. Stella and Alfred show love for each other despite hostility of Gideon. Ball and dramatic performance proves big social occasion in railroad town. Alfred and Stella pledge their troth and former Is compelled to leave on company busi- ness. Mrs. Bernard leaves for scene of husbands recent strike" leaving Stella in charge
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woman; the others are officials and capitalists Mr. Crocker is entertain ing. It will be much pleasanter for her if you go Will you?"
 Stella hesitated. Not for the reason that Alfred had asked her to play second fiddle," but because the vision of small woman in neat travelling garb following Sally B. upstairs did not increase Stella's confidence in her self. A sudden feeling that she sus- pected was resentment astonished her. She found herself angry because this self-assured woman had invaded her own domain. She took herself sharply in hand. Was this the way she should treat Alfred? Refuse his every re. quest? I'll go because you wish it, Alfred" she said heartily.
 Miss Hamilton entered, looking very trim and fit in her cool, blue linen gown, with hat, parasol and furbelow in harmony. She acknowledged the introduction prettily. lowing graceful ly and taking Stella's hand.
 Dear me. Miss Anthony. How do you manage that exquisite complexion in this heat and dust? And how can you look so sweetly serene living here, where everything is in such a jum- ble?' she rattled on after the first words of greeting were past.
 Stella blushed at the glib compli- ments She hated herself for doubt ing Miss Hamilton's sincerity, and re- piled hesitatingly.
 Alfred came to her rescue. We shall start in few minutes. Will you be ready and join us here? We'll wait for you"
 "Oh. are you. going out to view the iron track with us. Miss Anthony ? How perfectly splendid! Get ready, quick. there's dear"
 The words were astonishing to Stel. la. Why did this stranger speak as if they had been friends for years? Stel. la shot a glance at Alfred, but he gave no sign of surprise.
 In a vague, masculine way he tried to send Stella an encouraging glance. but he missed her eye as she stooped to gather up wrappings and boxes, and her wistful look from the doorway was unanswered because Miss Hamil.
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CHAPTER xVI.-Continued.

Ingram, Finn and Gould's train soon began to move. Through the long af- ternoon, excitement, hurrying orders, smothered explosives filled the air, penetrating even to grandma am S room. One after another the teams pulled out, six mules, eight ten, some times 16 or Is animals. There were "back-actions" and double back-ac- tions;" mules and horses hitched to- alone, while at the rear few plodding oxen bent patiently to their slower journey.
 Finn and Gould were in Sacramento and Idaho respectively. Gideon was trainmaster, and would shortly pass and precede the train to look out for its welfare on the way. Before riding off he sought Stella She was unaware of the quick admiration he had in spired in her, till she divined it from his satisfied, eager gaze. In the old life he had been but Quick-tongued boy she could always lead with her calmer will. He had left that day on lHc nlll uSlCl illuSu, DdoolOldiS Il, yet yielding to her still. But now he returned a conqueror. She felt it in every movement of his large body, in each word of his confident speech.
 Stella was thankful that the hustle of previous hours had held him cap tive; that now she could plead her own preoccupation as reason for giv- ing him but moment
 'I know it, Little Star" he said in answer to her excuse. But I'm com ing back soon-it will be to you, and for you, dear" He stopped to kiss her, but she pushed him away.
 No, no, Gideon! No man except my future husband shall"
 And that is what T." Gideon be- gan passionately, when Jimmy Dart came for orders for supper.
 I'll take goodbye and how -you-do both when l come again, Stella" Gid con said with significance I'm off"
 He closed the door behind him: yet the tyranny of his presence remained Back of his simple words lay power that gripped and held Stella to inac- tion. Not till the girl had twice spoken did Stella rouso to present duty. Even thou her mind worked automatically,
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Character.

Character is consolidated habit, and habit forms itself by repeated ac. tion. Habits are like paths, beaten hard by the multitude of light foot steps which go to and fro. The daily restraint or indulgence of the nature in the business, in the home, in the imagination, which is the inner labora- tory of life. creates the character, which, whether it be here or there, settles the destiny. Men forget what life is for. Their consciousness takes in only the fiimsy, transient. passing show. They forget that experience is the only all important factor. That character is worth more than all else the world can possibly yield-the very object of all materials, of circum- stances.-Western Catholic.
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INDIA E. PINKHHM

NO Otner medicine has been so successful in relieving the suffering of women or received so many gen. uine testimonials as has Lydia E. Pinkham'sVegetable Compound.
 In every community you will find women who have been restored to health by Lydia k. Pinkham's Veg etable Compound. Almost every one you meet has either been bene. f1ted by it, or has friends who have.
 In the Pinkham Laboratory at Lynn, Mass, any wOmananyd daymay see the files containing over one mill 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 E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
 Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has saved many women from surgical operations.
 Lydia K. 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.
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Riches and Lenath of Life.

Among the richer classes 3t3 in 1000 live to 60 years, in the middle classes l75: of the labo,jng class 168.
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and she breathed calmly only after she had seen Gideon ride out of town on his prancing horse.
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Why, Archibald! What do you mean by sticking that pin into MT Hoofenmore?"
 "Cause heard you say he was | dead beat But he ain't dead at all is he?' Hicks Capudine Cures Nervousness Whether tired out, worried, sleepless o, and nerves. It's liquid and pleasant ts take. Trial bottle 10c-regular size 25c ana 60c at druggists.
 Riches do not delight us so much with their possession, as torment us with their loss.-Gregory.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-11-11
CHASED AWAY THE WASHERS
American Girls Wit Works Better
Than 4 Strong Right Arm.

American girls, whose ideas of indie
pendence do not agree with those Of
the French people. are bothered by
Washers whenever they attempt to go
about unescorted in Paris. No French
girl whose parents have proper re-
gard for her is ever allowed to do such
a thing, and the idea has become i'm
planted in the native mind that any
young woman who appears alone is at
least unconventional.
1t did not take a young and attrac-
tive American girl long to learn this
fact when she travelled around Paris
as she was accustomed to in New
York. All manner of men smirked at
her, lifted their hats, tried to act as
her escort and endeavored to begin
conversations.
But every one faded suddenly when
she gave him her anti-masher treat
ment, which worked better than q
strong right arm. To each she extend
ed her hand, palm up, with one of
those minute bits of fractional cur
rency that they have over there bal
anced on her palm.
"POor man." she remarked In hest
tating French, I'm so sorry you're SO
poor you have to beg. Here's all the
money l have"
No masher ever persisted after that.
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BUILT INTO THE BIRDS NEST
Appropriate Place for Lace Intended
for Coming eaby's Cap.

A young mother sat under an apple
tree while the blossoms fell about her.
listening to the glad twittering of a
couple of song sparrows who were
building their nest In the lilac bush
which grew beside the fence. She
was fashioning q tiny cap Of softest
lawn and lace, and smiling to herself
while she sewed, after the manner Of
her kind. She was wondering what
the little face would be like that would
look out from the dainty cap of ruffles
and frills. It was almost done except
for one little piece of lace. which she
could not find to finish 1t. She had
to give up her search for 1t, though
she knew she had had It when she
put her work basket on the grass be-
side her and had gone into the house
to get some forgotten thing.
In the fullness of time her mother
heart was satisfied. for her child lay
in her arms and slept upon her breast
She carried the babe out and sat again
under the apple tree, now laden with
fruit. She glanced into the lilac bush
es where the birds had builded their
nest In the spring and found that the
birdlings had taken wing and. 1t was
deserted. but cunningly woven into it
around the top was the lost bit of lace
for which when making the baby cap
she had searched 80 long in vain.
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Horses Made Deaf by Lightning.

An unusual incident occurred at
Clark's Corners, two miles north of
COnesus Lake. when an electrical
storm passed over the. place. The
barn on the Bartlett farm was struck
by lightning during the night, and
when Stephen Bartlett went to the
barn in the morning he found that
the post between two Of the horses
stalled in the barn was smashed to
kindling.
Although the horses must have been
rendered senseless by the shock, they
did not show any injury until after
being hitched up. When Bartlett be-
gan to gee, haw and cluck to the
horses they paid no attention whatever
to him, but as soon as he touched his
whip to them they responded. An ex-
animation showed the animals had
had their eardrums broken by the
crash. Both horses are now stone
deaf-Geneseo correspondence Roches-
ter Herald.
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AeAnr4c.es ON EVERY PACE.
Pathos and Tragedy In the Leaves q
the Old Album.

On every page Of an old album Il
written heartache, downfall. disillu-
sion, loneliness. Here Is the picture
of the boy whose every waking hour
outside Of school was partly yours.
So genial . fellow he was, SO ambi-
tious, 20 brilliant You saw him lass
year, and hardly recognized the shah
by wreck that drink had made,
hardly were able to exc out half an
hours conversation with him Here
Is the college chum with the fine
head who was to do great things in
life. Consumption. The blossom
blighted ere the fruit was set. This
other classmate with the face Of
Keats-the merest hairs breadth Of
misdirection in . furrow Of his brain.
first manifested In q comic oddity.
After the flesh, our friend still lives;
only his mind is dead.
And here il one whose every line
ament shows forth engaging frank
ness and the Joy of Mfe-worse than
dead. Embezzler. guilty fugitive with
. neighbor's wife. His br0ken-heart-
ed old father. his wife, his children
all of US who trusted him. how much
rather would We have followed him
to his grave than have this come upon
him! And then the long list of those
with whom our lives we're interwined.
for whom We hoped. believed. expect
ed-mere insipidities, trifles, failures.
And we ourselves. What we meant
then to be: and what We are!-Eu-
gene Wood.
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The Essence Of Government.

Man, born in a family, is compelled
to maintain society, from necessity,
from natural inclination and from
habit. The same creature, in his far
Their progress, is engaged to estab-
lish political society in order to ad-
minister justice, without which there
can be no peace among them, nor
safety, nor mutual intercourse. We
are, therefore, to look upon all the
vast apparatus of our government as
having ultimately no other object or
purpose but the distribution of justice,
or, in other words, the support Of the
IL judges. Kings and parliaments.
fleets and armies. officers of the court
and revenue, ambassadors, ministers
and privy counsellors are all subOr-
dinate to this part of administration
-Hume's Essay on The Origin Of
Government"
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To Chris Gruenther, more than any
other man connected with the Demo.
cratic state organization, is due the
showing made by Bryan and. especial
ly Shallenberger on election day.
Early in the campaign Mr.. Gruenther
Organized the Bryan Volunteers and
sent them out as scouts in advance of
the organisation ofthe state committee.
When the state committee got ready
for business they found in nearly every
county in the state q we'll organized
band of Bryan shouters and workers.
With Mr.. Gruenther's experience as
IN organizer he was ofgreat assistance
to the state committee in the work of
waging an aggressive campaign, and
bringing about the victory won by his
party in the state on election day.
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THE VERDICT.

For the third time the voters of the
country have rendered q verdict again
st Mr.. Bryan in . presidential contest.
They have said: Mr.. Bryan, We dare
not trust you and the party you rep
resent with the affairs of this nation
We have faith in VIM. II. Taft and the
republican party. In this verdict the
American people have taken . COM
mon sense course in protecting them
selves against . man who could expert
ment with new ideas or with old ones
that have been exploded or abandoned
as impracticable.
The complete, crushing and humili-
ating defeat of Democracy ought to
convince that party it cannot hope to
win with q candidate who goes before
the people every year with some new
paramount issue for the purpose of
deceiving and deluding them into the
belief that their social and financial
conditions could be vastly improved
by dose Of medicine prescribed by q
quack political doctor.
The country is in q prosperous con.
dition; people are satisfied with present
conditions and had no desire to allow
themselves to be experimental with BY
q party that hasn't redeemed promise
made or passed single national law
of benefit to the American people in
the past forty.eight years.
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HICKORY TREE IS A MONUMENT
Il Marks the Grave Of an Admirer o
President Jackson.

In the Baptist graveyard at Can
ton, Pa, near Salem, lies the body
of an old revolutionary soldier named
James Sayres. A rude, unle.tered
sandstone marks his grave, but a more
conspicuous monument is q large hick-
DRY tree the trunk of which, three feet
from the ground, measures 51A
inches in circumference.
James Sayres was an ardent ad-
mirer of Andrew Jackson, so often
called odd Hickory" from the char
acter of being So unbending in any
cause which he believed to be right.
Mr.. Sayres always wore a sprig of
hickory on his breast = on training
days." and before he died directed
that q hickory tree be planted on
his grave. This was done, and after
the tree attained proportions deemed
unsuitable to adorn q grave 1t was dug
up. Another tree sprang from the
roots left In, and this In time was also
dug up.
When q third tree appeared, with q
persistency in q good cause worthy of
emulation, relatives of the deceased
directed that 1t be not disturbed.
Hence the tree Of large proportions
that annually showers its nuts over
the grave of the deceased admirer of
"Old Hickory"
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FACING THE FUTURE

There she is, Behold her, and judge
for yourselves. There is her history;
the world knows it by heart. The past
1t least is secure"
Webster's famous eulogy of Mass
achusetts might we'll be used in the pre-.
sent hour ofthe republican party Its
history is the history of the United
States during the last half century.
All the world knows it. As it faces
the future it can do so with satisfaction
over its achievements and with q GER
tain confidence born Of triumphant ac-
complishment in years gone BY. The
past at least is secure.
The republican party came into be-
ing as the expression of earnest patriots
who were determined to prevent the
further extension of slavery into the
territories. The logic of events made
it the leader of the larger movement
for human freedom. The attempt of
the dominant wing of the democratic
party to destroy the United States
placed upon the new party the responsi-
bility for the saving ofthe union. The
exigencies of civil war compelled it to
adopt policy which resulted in . vide
extension of federal authority in con-
trast with the older notion of state
rights. Emancipation was necessarily
followed by constitutional amendments
securing freedom and civil and politi.
cal rights for q downtrodden race.
Even in the midst of battles it planned
a wise homestead policy and the build
ing of q railroad across the continent
for the greater glory of the new United
States which appears after the smoke Of
conflict had rolled away.
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A Nomadie Piece Of Land.

Cape Cod itself is sand, and like
everything of desert nature is no
madic. Like the Arab, it is always
silently stealing away, 50 that the ap
pearance of the peninsula constantly
changes. The prevailing winds in the
winter being from the north, the sand
Is blown south: in summer 1t is
blown t'other way, but the winter
winds being stronger, the land is
gradually working south. Monomoy
at the lower end used to be an island,
its extremity being called Cape Mala-
bar. q name not used now. Why. l
cannot say. This island of Monomoy
Is rapidly growing toward Nantucket.
1t having advanced some five miles In
the last so years.-Outing Magazine.
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Advocating the protection of Ameri-
can industries and the related protec-
ton of American labor, it secured also
the resumption Of specie payments
and stood like rock for sound money
against all sorts ofthreatened financial
bills. Brought face to face with the
new and formidable problems of the
Spanish-American war, it never waver
ed, but led the country forward along
the highway of destiny, despite the jere-
miads of those who talked of i'm perial-
ism and un-American policies. If in
oil these notable forward movements it
increased thetendency toward centrali-
zation of power, it did nothing more
than keep step with the trend of the
times. It found its reward in the sup
port Of the people and in the recogni-
ton by all the earth Of the United
States as world power.
With such record the republican
party may safely be trusted with the
important responsibilities which face
it and which the people have insisted
that it continue to bear. The regula.
ton of railroads and trusts, the con.
servation of natural and national re-
sources, the completion of the Panama
canal, the better organization of mach
inery for the preservation of health
and the fighting of disease, the wise ad-
ministration of colonial dependencies
and other great tasks await it. The
past has its wonderful story of accom-.
plishment. That is why the people
have decided to leave it to the republi-
can party Ito maintain the policies,
,perpetuate the blessings and make Sc
cure the achievements Of q greater
America. "-Chicago Tribune.