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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-16

temptations that would have made the
Devils layout on the high mountain
look like a dime with a hole in it.
Perhaps you don't know that Nor
ris and I are planning to make you
United States SENATOR Bevins said in.
sinuatingly as last hot shot.
I'll be senator without any of
your help! the governor sent back at
them savagely. Gentlemen, your re.
quest is useless. You shall never have
a chance to wreck the Central Pacific
railroad
I'D have given chassez down the
golden streets to have seen the two
faces that looked into the governors
just then. 1t was Norris who spoke
first. Well send your road to-hades!
But that isn't the name he gave the
place.
YES Bevins said, with more pro-
family; well fight you till you haven't
a rail or rag to your back,'
Ill see you both dead in the poor
house first! the governor shot back at
them and was gone"
by George!" the judge exclaimed.
Norris and Bevins are doing pretty
well for their threat; but the gov
ernor's will come true first, or I'm no
prophet"
please don't talk shop any more,
judge. The railroad will win, of
course, even against such a power as
the Clarion; for Gov Stanford and his
company stand for destiny as well as
for their own success. Let's go into
the parlor and have some music" Mrs.
Harmon rose as she finished.
The judge pushed his chair back re-
luctantly. "She always separates folks
just when they've spotted a good
time he grumbled amiably to the
, women on either side of him; and
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though. What was it," The judges
tone was brusque.
THE paper arraigned the company
for refusing to receive and carry
merchants freight; declared that
President Johnson would not, and
should not, issue bonds to the COM
pany till their methods and business
were thoroughly investigated; de-
clared also that the company was COM
posed of men determined to get rich at
the expense of others"
Great Scott!" the judge burst forth.
Il wish the company would buy out
that calamity-howling Clarion! Put
'em out of business! Our people are
fighting against a hundred odds-lack
OF time, lack Of iron, lack of every
thing! And the Union Pacific coming
west like-well, two-forty!" He
scowled and smiled at the same time
down the table at his wife. "The
state. this city, the Clarion, all who
should be their proud friends fighting
'em, Injun fashion, in the back! The
last outrage is the Goat Island propo-
sition. It's the very spot for a term
mus, but these blooming chumps are
going to beat the company out of it.
Worse yet, this city refuses them land
for their depots. .
"The company has more than it can
do to move its own material. It's a
wonder they won't stop work to haul
gold watches and silk stockings to
Nevada, now, amt it? Getting rich at
the expense of others. are they? II
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Santo Domingo is finding American
supervision OF the finances an excel.
lent and profitable thing. A letter from
w. z. Pulliam, United States receiver
OF customs at Santo Domingo, to the
bureau OF insular affairs at Washing
ton, gives interesting information as to
the changed condition of affairs. An
immense improvement in the finan
cial condition Of the republic is seen.
Mr.. Pulliam states that the income
for the present fiscal year is estimated
at $3,s4S,00O, the largest in the his.
tory OF the country. After deductine
the 100000 which according to the
terms OF the agreement will be set
aside this year to apply to the foreign
bond payments, handsome sum will
be left for home USE One of the best
results Of the honest and effective
collection and application of the reve
nue. under American supervision is
the toning up impaired to the public
service generally. The United States
OF course has nothing to do with the
interior administration of Santo Do
minGo, but appreciative native officials
are looking on and learning how.
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with comprehensive glance at the
men, went on. However, I'll beat her
on one point; I'll go bail for those that
would rather stop in my den for a
smoke than serve out sentence in the
parlor." He rose and slid back the
old-fashioned, glass-paneled, walnut
framed door, giving Esther an affec-
tionate look as she passed through.
Phineas was the only one who ac-
cepted bail, and the smoke was short.
Alfred was singing when the two men
entered the parlor, and Esther saw the
malignant CLEAN Phineas sent the IN
conscious singer.
BY ruse that cost him some time
to perfect, Mr.. Montague succeeded
in sequestering Esther in the bay win
dow. There he held her by an intermin-
able story that would have been good
If it had not been diluted for times
sake. As Alfred finished his song he
noticed the two seated apart.
Esther saw his look, and turned a
more interested face to Mr.. Montague,
heart and brain throbbing wildly with
o o-N AS'S SAiS Aeiu luOuSul u6dQ OF
safely asleep. Would she meet him
often? How, Oh, how should she be
able to show him ever q placid face?
Presently she rose and went for.
ward to her hostess.
I'm sorry to go so early, Mrs. Har-
mon; but Mrs. Snow insisted. ever If
l didn't arrive till after the play BEGAN.
fear it will be half over: yet there's
supper-they'll have enough of me,
thing" = <
she passed around the room with
gracious farewell for each guest, as
daughter might have done. And AL.
fred, watching, acknowledged with
pang that Esther outshone his most
ambitious dreams for his Stella of the
long ago.
Pausing before Amabel and Alfred.
she made some bright, impersonal re-
mark that included them both, bowed
and, with a smiling goodbye, moved
on toward the hall door, where the
Judge awaited her.
Both Phineas and Mr.. Montaspe
pressed forward, but the Judge warned
them back. No, you don't! Not one
O you young sprigs shall cheat me out
OF my goodnight kiss. But you needn't
grudge me; you wouldn't get it,
The door closed on them and a mo-
ment later Esther was speeding to her
next engagement.
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A polite man is always polite-evel
to his wife
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-16

clear up to the time when success ap-
peared ceratin; then the paper sud-
denly became the company's worst
enemy. One day, not long after the
first mountain so miles had been &C
cepted, was in the Clarion office cor
recting proof for some company print
ing when heard the two editors and
the governor enter the outer Office.
They were In earnest conversation, but
know of my presence was only a
cog in the machine to them-till 1 had
heard so much 1 had to keep still.
AND now we claim compens ation, >
Norris was saying as they entered.
But. gentlemen, your request is
impossible the governor replied We
have no such block of stock to spare
to you
"'You discriminate in the disposal
Of your stock, do your Norris sneered.
eve claim that right the governor
said quietly.
"'Yet you acknowledge the Clarion's
part as factor in your SUGGEST?
Ives, we do the governor as
scented, still self-controlled; though
even where I was could feel lightning
in the air.
Then what are your reasons for
denying us a share of the plum we've
helped you pick from the government
tree?' l fancied 1 could see the blue
sparks swapping from Bevins' eyes,
Gentlemen, my associates
knew something was going to break
loose then-'my associates, Mr.. Hunt
ington, Mr.. Hopkins and Mr.. Croker,
with myself, have made a compact
never to gamble, in stocks or in any
ether way; never to become connected
with men or enterprises that can pos
sibly jeopardize our great undertaking
You would gamble the hair off your
headsi You shall never gamble with
the Central Pacific Railroad stock so
long as we four, or any one of us,
hold controlling interest. That's ALL
In the instant of silence that followed
l heard him turn toward the door. The
others were breathing as hard as
stage team.
Then the two partners tried to
bride the governor with a string of
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strikes me the Big Four have come
nearer creating their own wealth than
anybody; just built it out of Gods
own capital, pluck and unpreempted
terra firma!"
DO you know why the Clarion hates
the Central Pacific generally, and Gov.
Stanford specifically?" Phineas ques-
toned of the judge.
Judge Harmon shook his head non
committally; but Mr.. Montague haz-
AIDED a guess. Because the company's
figure isn't high enough?"
You're away off there, Montague"
the judge interposed. "AI the money
in the Nevada bank couldn't buy Nor
ris or Bevins. They have no price"
Il think they did have" Phineas said
quietly.
'Hey?" The judge looked up sharp
ly. by Jove! Cabs got a story.
Out with it, man. Earn your dinner!"
Some years ago." Phineas began
after slight hesitation, Il worked in
the Clarion Office long enough to learn
something of the two men who do as
much to shape issues in this state, per.
haps, as any other two living. Do you
think I'm right, judge?"
You're not so far wrong as 1 wish
you were, Cad
L never say any one who could flip
the ivory and the pasteboard to beat
Norris, or Bevins, either; or any two
who could look more like preachers
when they were at it. But once in
their editorial rooms they changed
coats, and the paper stands, as it has
always stood, for the best side of life"
Till they turned against the rail-
road" Mr.. Montague interrupted.
Phineas nodded and went on. "You
know, the Clarion was solid for the
company from the first days work
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-16
CHAPTER XIV,
Sally 3. cuItivates Aristocracy.

sally b. Cultivates Aristocracy.
Esther stood at the door of the Ber-
nard mansion in Oakland. Sally B.
was crossing the hall when the colored
butler opened the door.
"Oh, honey! Stel-Esther, 1 meant"
She flew down the hall and caught the
girl IN vigorous embrace. I've been
dying to see you ever sence-sence I
read in the paper you'd got back from
your tower. Come right I'D to nv
boodwar."
II only learned last week, at Judge
Harmon's, where you were," Esther
said as soon as released. You've been
away most of the time lately, and this
is my first opportunity to come since
you returned from the springs. Why
Calistoga in the winter, of all places ?"
Sally B. was fussing about happily,
helping her out of her wraps. wis
ben peaked lately, an 1 took her I'D
fur-for the sulphur water. That's
good in the spring, you know"
Yes; but February"
"Oh, well, any time near Valentines
days spring around the Bay. Stella!
You've growed tall, and that elegant"
Grown, madame" interrupted
quiet voice.
Esther glanced curiously at a de-
mure figure sewing in corner of the
elaborate room.
1--we been-been turribly i'm"
Terribly, madame"
Esther saw a shade of annoyance
pass over Sally BIS face; but she
went on again.
1--we been terribly impatient to show
you my new house and our gold-plated
traps"
I'm sure I'm just as impatient to
see them all. How long have you been
here?"
1--WE bought little better'n eight
months ago-got a bargain. 1t only
cost us"
Private expenses tabooed subject"
the even voice broke in; though the
girl never lifted her eyes from her
work nor showed the slightest interest
in the conversation
Sally B. turned swiftly, shot an
angry glance at the young woman
and opened her lips with a spring that
Esther well remembered. Yet her
anger faded quickly. Thank YOU.
Marie she said, and continued. set
sit down, Esther. / bet you'll have
a"
"I bet is not quite elegant, mad
anne"
Sally B. whirled on her heel in
quite the old way. Marie, you git"
The girl rose and walked quietly out
of the room. Before the door closed
Sally B. was calm again. There l CO."
she said. That's two dollars she gifts
gets to-day, an it ain't-isnt two
o'clock"
Esther did not try to conceal her
laugh. Two dollars for what?"
For my bad language. l hired her
to keep vi up in her French, but most
ly to correct my bad grammar | pay
her twenty-five a month, and a dollar
every time 1 say slangy things to her.
She's gittin'-getting rich,"
Il should think she'd retire when Wis
itors arrive" Esther ventured
Her orders is Say, do you say
orders is or .are?'"
Are think" Esther struggled
with too persistent smile
Her orders are to stick to me like
cookie burr to a mules tail; let up
for nobody except when receive big
bugs in the parlor. An I'm sorry for
her, that l am"
How long has she been with your"
ooh, ever since we bought"
(To BE CONTINUEDl
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Staying in the cooling river It'll the
whistle blows at night
Then rush for shirts and trousers-that
is all we wore those days
When we cut across the meadow by the
rivers cooling ways!
All! I reach my home with trembling,
fearful of paternal eyes,
Will run the gauntlet safely with few
well chosen lies?
Oh, my hair is drying slowly and my
shirt is wrong side out
Father takes one look and summons ma
to bring a sapling, stout
And trouncing brisk and biting is a
thing l barely miss
Only thing that saves my bacon is when
ma gives pa that kiss!
the golden light of morn,
Far beyond the sitting city, in the vale
of rustling corn,
1 am shocking off my raiment for an ec-
stasy divine,
Just beyond the clump of willows by the
tangled ivy vine,
am poised to turn "fopper" that will
thrill me to my soul
In the land Of way off yonder, in the old
time swimmin' hole
Tickle Grass.
a polite man is always policemen
to his wife.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-16
CHAPTER XIV.
Behind Her Mask,

Alfred sat at Mrs. Harmon's left,
Esther at the left of the host. She
thus had opportunity to study him
leisurely. His face had been the first
she saw on entering the parlor, her
eyes drawn, perhaps, by his intense
gaze. His quick movement toward
her, his sudden halt, the step behind
the pillar, she had noticed every mo-
ton; had believed then that her own
unrespOnsive look had caused that
withdrawal
Between perfunctory replies to Mr..
Montague Esther recalled the weeks
of suspense after flight, when she had
waited in vain for some news of AL
fred's safety; the meager newspaper
notice of his long illness in the hos
Eital; the search he had made for her
by way of letters that she had asked
Sally b. to return unopened. How
she had longed to read them! After
that the printed personals, the detect
i've she had so hardly escaped-would
the dear Father forgive her many
equivocations? Oh, Alfred had been
tirelss. His love, then, was true There
followed in her mind feeting. half
formed pictures of those after days of
ceaseless toll, long nights of study.
Would she have survived if Mrs. Har-
mon had not found her?
Speaking of stocks, the widest
plunger on the board is Bernard" the
judge said. some one having brought
up the topic.
The name arrested Esther's atten-
ton.
Il don't know how much he has be-
hind him. the judge continued. I'm
told they live as if it was a good
chunk. It'll have to be, if it stands
the calls he makes on it"
Isn't he lucky?" Esther asked with
quick interest.
Sometimes" The judges tone left
her solicitous.
He's a rough old galoot," Mr.. Mon
tague said; but genuine for all that"
His daughters thoroughbred, if
he isn't" Phineas Cadwallader as
serted.
She's not their own daughter" the
judges dinner partner exclaimed posi-
lively. She can't be. She hasn't a
trait like either of them"
"Oh, but she is, though, and a
mighty pretty girl, whoever she's like. u
the judge said, shooting a sly glance
at his wife. That's why nv wife
won't ask her here"
Nonsense, Judge! You know I have
a reason. That's none at all. AS if
the young men would let you claim at.
tention from that lovely Miss Money.
bags!"
"Oh. but she's lovely aside from her
money" Amabel said sweetly.
Il know she is; yet what of her
mother?"
why, she's the most amusing Mrs
Malaprop outside of a Sheridan com.
edy. Good as gold, too" Amabel re-
piled.
True" Mrs. Harmon. reioined
shes too good for guests of mine r.
fieer at. And won't insult the moth.
er by inviting Miss Viola alone"
You see? Isn't she cunning9" the
Judge Queried with assumed solemnitv
"She always has a virtuous reason for
curtailing my pleasures"
THE Sacramento Clarion made an
extra severe case against the Central
Pacific in yesterdays editorial" Mr.
Montague said in a lull in the talk.
/; That's nothing new. l didn't see it
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1t is dangerous business for a pretty
girl to be too sorry for a young man
who feels lonely.
& 4 4
When fellow sees the way some
folks get along, it makes him ashamed
of himself to think that he works for
living.
She got divorce from him. not be-
cause he struck her, but because he
wouldn't strike a light in time for
breakfast.
Mrs. Grace nell-Cofin- Cofin-Walk-
neutrality-suspicious. not only be-
lieves in marriage, but she practices
it. Next!
/ never could understand WHY all
manuscripts sent through the mails
by authors should be designated FIRST
class Some belong in the waste
baSket class.
Help Others.
No man can feel the greatest joy
Unless his life is blended
With noble thoughts and noble deeds
To cheer the heart that's mended.
S<@M@e=4
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Marshal Your Forces.

No mind, no intellect is powerful or
great enough to attract wealth while
the mental attitude is turned away
from 1t, facing in the other direction.
One Of the greatest problems Of mod
ern science is to discover means by
which the great energies Of forces
which are going to waste all about us
may be utilized, says Orison SWEET
Marden in Success Magazine. 1t is
well-known fact that the finest loco
motive yet made has succeeded in
utilizing only about fifteen per cent of
the energy of its fuel. Eighty-five per
cent. Of the suns force stored I'D in
the coal is lost. Great forces of ma
ture are everywhere going to waste
because man does not know how to
control them, to marshal them, to har-
ness them 10 his uses. On every hand
we see great human ability doing the
work OF mediocrity or running to
waste; splendid possibilities in rags
and novels; men of quality and talent
living shiftlessly in narrowness and
squalor; thousands Of men and wo
men, who have reached their gray-hair
period, having still rs, so or 90 per
cent. OF their ability undeveloped, un
touched. They are small, mean and
pinched, when, had they discovered
themselves and demanded the best Of
themselves, they might have been
large, broad. full and complete.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-16

Disinterested individuals setting or
one side authentic statements that
they are the biggest crops ever
known. and on the other positive re
ports that the northwest is burned up
with the heat, may arrive at the final
conclusion that crop reports have a
faint resemblance to loaded dice.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-16

The marks of esteem exchanged be.
tween the sultan and his subjects are
regarded with more mutual suspicion
than ever since the attempted essas.
sination.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-16

expected.
And this reminds me of an incident
of my youth. On a bright June morn
ing l was fishing at the Bend" when
struck lead that enticed me to a
deep hole surrounded on the shore side
by high barb-wire fence. In the hole
was school of crappies, but to reach
them l had to crawl out on the fence,
where l gingerly seated myself on
post and threw in my bait Bingi
Right off the reel, 1 got a game crap
pie and in my excitement, l forgot
about the barbs, slipped off the post
and cut enough jagged wounds in that
part of my anatomy just south of my
front porch to satisfy the most san
culinary of barb-wire fences. In addi-
ton, l tore my trousers and would
have wrecked my underwear had I
boosted of such superfluous apparel
There was some consolation, however
l was too sore, when l reached home,
to take licking in the usual place.
Swimmfn'.
Where the naiads hold their revels in the
golden light of morn,
Just beyond the rustling valley laden
with its rip'ning corn,
Down the path where catbirds whistle
and the rabbit scurries by,
Is the calm and placid river, glinting
meath turquoise sky,
And beyond the clump of willows where
the darting sinners gleam
Minus bathing suits and bladders, we
are "swimmin' Z" in the stream!
There is Billy Lane and Chunky" Stub
bic, Fatty, ''Hod" and ME-
All the fellers who could sneak it, diving
off a stump. Oh. gee.
Picking bottom. splashing, ducking, tying
shirt-tails good and tight
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VISITS WITH
.3MGLEM
Stung.

Y IOWA newspaper tells
of a subscriber falling on
a barb-wire fence, and.
adds that the aforesaid
subscriber is now doing;
as well as could be
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-08-21
a.
At tl1f Ql1mrrhra
August, 80. 1908.

EPISCOPAL.
Morning prayer at II O'Clock.
CONGREGATIONAL
W. l.. Rowan, pastor.
). 5. at 10 a. M. service IL a. m.
NO evening service,
PRESBYTERIAN.
5. at 10 O'Clock. Preaching at II
o clock by Rev. John Cudmore. No
evening service.
Rev. John Chandler, Pastor
Services in the new brick school
house. Sunday services, IL m and
$50 p III. Bible school at 10 a IN
Praise service at $50 p m.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
l.. N. b. Anderson, Pastor.
Sunday School 10 a IN Preaching
at IL m Junior League at 3 NJ
Epworth League at 6 30 pm Preach
Ing Sp. IN. Thursday 8 p. III. prayer
meeting. First Monday In each
month at sp. M, business meeting.
Preaching at Finley on second and
fourth Sundays in each month at 8
p. M. Public cordially invited
Strangers always welcome.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-08-21
Work on New Depot Soon.

F. s. Forest. General Superintend.
ent OF the Portland & Seattle Rail-
way was In the city Monday on rail-
road business In connection with
the hanling the wheat crop to tide
water. He gave out the welcome
Information that work filling for the
site of the new depot on that road
at Kennewick would begin in a few
days as soon as a steam shovel
can be secured for the work. The
company expect to fill In the site
with rock which will be secured near
the old Camp around the point be-
low Hover. As soon as the filling IL
completed the construction on the
depot will begin. ~