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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-14
oYNoPsIs.

The story opens during a trip of the
Overland Mall through the Rocky
mountains: Uncle Billy Dodge. stage
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
work there also. Stella Anthony. daugh~
Nr OF Anthony, keeper of station, is in
i. his Ra Work G une ef
ing plans OF enemies of railroad being
built. He returns to Stella, each show
ing signs of love for the other Stella hears
from her lover, Gideon, and of his phe-
nomenal success. Finds letter of i'm
portance involving plans of opposition
Flora is unearthed and discriminating evil
dence against Cadwallader found.
Phineas Cadwallader faces prison
charge Of wire tapping: A perfect chain
blow up Flora" Banquet in railroad
town is scene of monopolization of Alfred
on Stella,s part to change her tempera-
ment Alfred writes passionately to
Stella, decrying the attention which he
was compelled to give Miss Hamilton.
Mrs. Sally" Bernard announces riches.
Gideon makes threat against Alfred's life.
Quickly leaves town on best procurable
opposition companys stage a success.
Stella fails to hear of Gideon. Stella re-
ceives a letter: Promise to marry
Gideon Ingram or Alfred Vincent will
die" After conference Stella decides to
fee. Years pass. Stella becomes known as
Esther Anthony, becomes a rich woman,
educates 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. Stella visits Mrs.
Sally Bernard. now in top notch society
and wealthy, being known as Mrs. Lang
Bernard. Anthony romance is unfolded.
showing Gideon, who loved Stella. to be
her own cousin. He repents deeds and
tries to even up score in interview with
Stella. Alvin Carter. Violas lover when
the BernardS were poor, visits them and
Sally Il. consents to their marriage,
despite the fact that several sons of rich
sires are asking the girls hand.
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TT can't be done in time.


1T can. sir, Telegraph the governor
at Salt Lake. He'll telegraph the order,
rush the foundries, dozen of 'em. BY
Jimmy! You can put the iron afioat in
a week, have it here in 40 days."
Mr. Croker caught fire. by George,
Gregory l believe we might do it.
I'll have talk over the wire with the
governor" He was about to turn
away, but stopped to give Gregory a
paper. There's Tuesdays Clarion. In
teresting reading there, They're beg
giag the Union Pacific to fly by us,
come into California by Beckworth
pass and snatch our trade"
Let the Clarion blow. We're giving
the U. P. about all the knitting work
they can tend to, We and those dried
beef-colored Sioux"
Hold on, Gregory, Well be charged
with murder, yet" laughed the other.
There's the train!" he added, as a
whistle pierced the still air.
The men walked along the newly
laid track, past the construction train
to the rear and awaited the approach
ing iron train.
Only five cars!" groaned Gregory.
1T won't keep the spikers going any
time"
Who's that woman standing in the
car door? Well, if it isn't Sally b."
Mr. Croker exclaimed, and went for
ward.
There she stood, smiling, alert. her
mourning discarded, her travelling suit
the smartest, her strong personality
raging out hypnotically to all within
reach. The moment the train halted
she tripped down the steep steps, and
went quickly toward the two men,
calling out voluble greetings on the
way. First Mr.. Crocker, then Mr..
Gregory, she embraced with impartial
cordially, and kissed each audibly on
the cheek
It's the same old Sally B. Time
can't touch her, youth can never for
get her. Mr. Crocker said gallantly.
Thank We, Mr. Croker; but it's me
that's got to do the blarneying. I've
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-14

The last trace of connection be-
tween the famous East India Company
and the government of India disap-
peared when Sir Philip Hutchins re-
tired from membership in the council
OF India on July 81, this year-50
years, within two days, from the date
of the passage of the act transferring
control of East Indian affairs to the
British crown. Sir Philip entered the
old company in 1857, and was en-
ployed in its civil service in Madras,
where he continued after the transfer
of control. He rose to responsible po-
sitions in India until he was called
home as secretary of the judicial de-
partment of the India Office He was
made one OF the members of the coun-
ell OF India in 1898, the body which ad-
vises the secretary for India in the
cabinet, in his administration of the
Indian empire. All other men who
had been employed by the old COM
pany had disappeared from the India
office, and for the last nine months of
his tenure Sir Philip was the sole sur
Viving servant of the old regime. AL
though its political power ceased in
1858, the East India Company itself
did not go out of existence until 1874.
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tiers at Salt Lake City, and Superin.
tendent Croker fitted up and down
the line to the Front whenever the
Sacramento Office did not claim him.
The movements of the directors
seemed fatally slow to Gregory. the
man of steel, who must ask no cues
tions but execute their office-made
plans. He chafed more than ever over
delay in forwarding materials, for he
was desperately near the end of all
the rails on the coast.
why don't you get iron across the
Isthmus?" he asked of Mr.. Crocker
when the latter had told of the de-
layed ships carrying iron, locomotives
and other supplies.
"What?' the superintendent cried in
dismay. Pack iron across the 18TH
mus? Preposterous! The directors
would never consent. Hopklns-he'd
go crazy! We
Good heavens, Mr.. Croker! Don't
let him-let them hold us up now!"
But, Gregory. we're planting money
under every foot of track, finished and
unfinished. Think of the things that
need to be done, rebuilt, mended And
last week we killed 20 Cinnamon.
Well have"
Dead Cinnamon needn't bother US;
it's live ones we want"
Yes, but the dead ones make it hard
for us to get more live ones. And they
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The eetterment Of Farm Life.

Inc 6CkICEHGUt OF y Attn IlIGs
President Roosevelt has appointed
n commission of FIVE men to report on
methods Of improving the social con-
ditions OF farm life. Next to the con-
eervation Of national resources, he re-
CARDS the well-being Of the farmer as
the chief problem before the iation.
On the man who gives us the materi-
ais for clothes and food the entire ma
ton depends. Through him society is
rooted in the land. Many Of the great
economic improvements in late years
have been directed to the betterment
Of farming. The department Of agri-
culture has been working to increase
the productivity OF the land, to in
struct farmers in the best methods
of cultivation. All the development or
irrigation, the establishment of rural
postal delivery, the improvement Of
waterways and railroads over which
the product Of the land is sent to the
cities, the good roads movement, the
creation of state agricultural colleges,
the regeneration of the district school
system, have tended to make farming
more prosperous and the farmer
healthier and better instructed. But
most of this work has dealt in land
and crops and tools and roads; it has
in large measure missed the human
being. The presidents most inspir-
ing idea, his most statesman-like mo-
tive, is the belief that 1t is the man
that counts. We must help and i'm
prove human beings. We must make
farm life so attractive that the best
strength Of the nation will live it. At
present the brilliant prizes Of life
seem to lie in the city, and too many
capable boys are tempted away from
the soil. To bring to the farm the es-
sential comforts and intellectual inter
ests OF the cities, to give farm boy and
farm girl every chance for self-im-
provement, to secure to the farmer his
proper share of the profit Of his labor,
TO make life in the country most worth
living-this is the problem the solu-
tion Of which will strengthen the foun-
dations of national prosperity. Meas
ures to be considered by the commits
sion, says the Youths Commpanion,
are the establishment of postal
savings banks, the creation of rural
parcel post, by which the farmer may
more easily get the products of manu-
facture, the increase of cooperation
between farmers for buying, selling
and borrowing" and the better adap-
tation Of rural schools to the training
of children for life on the farm"
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come begging" she said bluntly, yet
with her old, confident smile.
Whatever 1 can do for you" Mr.
CROKER began heartily, when Gregory
interrupted
ii leave you to your business now,
Sally B.-excuse' me, Mr.. Crocker-
but as soon as you've finished, you go
right forward to our car-first on the
other side of the construction engine
there. The madame'll rail you as an
angel in the desert We
But I'm goin' right back today"
No, you won't. You'll stay all night
with us and cheer up the madame
Plenty of room" He lifted his hat
with grace that revealed somewhat
of the secret of his ability to meet all
situations.
That night Sally B. told her story to
the sympathetic Gregorys. The human
units that swung Gregory's hammers
and covered under his fierce energy
little dreamed of his gentler side, of
the man who cherished and comforted
delicate, sensitive wife still mourn
/ ing the death of their only child.
Yes, Bills broke all to pieces;
won't never be no count agin, the doc
tor says. That last buck of bis'n
against the stock board tuck his Pile.
an him. too. rightly nigh" Sally BIS
acquired culture dropped from her like
a loosely pinned mantle. The desert.
the hustle, the railroad, even rudeness
and crudity, appealed to her elemental
nats1re. Every fiber of her being re-
pended TO the life about her. She
bounded to its call as the long
tethered cavalry horse to boots and
saddles"
And all your money gone? How
can you take care of him? It's too
bad. Too bad" condoled Mrs. Greg
DRY.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-14
MINISTER A TRlELE MIXED UP.
Consequently There Was an Awkward
Perhaps in Funeral Grafton.

1t was at the funeral of a man who
had left his young and attractive help
meet widow for the third time. At
the time of his death their clergyman
was away on European trip, and in
this emergency the Rev. DR.. Blank
was called upon.
A neighbor instructed him hastily
as to the admirable qualities of the
deceased, his benevolence, piety and
kind disposition, and gave him vari-
Gus points as to his family relations.
During the funeral discourse no out
slider would have suspected that the
clergyman had not been a lifelong
friend of the dead man. When, how
ever, he came to mention the widow
In his prayer, it was evident that his
data in regard to her had become q
trif1e confused. He said
and now we commend to thy care
this widowed handmade, who has been
bereaved again and again and again.
Then hesitating an instant, he added:
And perhaps again" /
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AustraIia,s Wild Oysters.

Oysters are sometimes regarded as
dangerous but they are not usually
considered savage. Queensland
judge, however, has decided that they
are wild beasts. Before royal COM
mission on the pearling industry.
which has been sitting at Brisbane.
witness stated that eight years ago he
had laid 100000 shells in the neigh
borhood of Friday island. The Jap
anese stole the shells, and the district
court judge held that as pearl shell
oysters were wild animals there was
no penalty for stealing them.
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NO GUSHER
But Tells Facts About Postum.

1--WE have used Postum for the past
eight years." writes Wis. lady. and
rink it three times day. We never
ire of it.
For several years l could scarcely
Eat anything on account of dyspepsia,
Floating after meals, palpitation, sick
neadache-in fact was in such misery
AND distress l tried living on hot water
and toast for nearly year.
Il had quit coffee, the cause of my
trouble, and was using hot water. but
this was not nourishing.
Hearing of Postum l began drink
ing it and my ailments disappeared.
and now / can eat anything l want
without trouble.
MY parents and husband had about
the same experience. Mother would
often suffer after eating. while yet
drinking coffee. My husband was a
great coffee drinker and suffered from
Indigestion and headache.
after he stopped coffee and began
Postum both ailments left him. He
will not drink anything else now and
we have it three times day. / could
write more but am no gusher-only
state plain facts
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs There's Reason"
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. they
are genuine, true,. and fuii OF hum7c
interest.
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TOO bad nothing! I'm glad-a6out
the money. mean. This is the first
good clean breath I've had in three
year. If Bill was o. K l could yell
with joy for gittin' away from money,
an style, an big bugs. Wis fixed.
Yes, gem to marry AL Carter next
week. His houses all ready-bang
up, it is, too. He's on top; goods
salt-risin' bread. an straight as an
Injun now" 1t would have pleased
Alvin's mother to have seen the proud
flash in Sally BIS eye. And I'm com.
in out here to work for-for Bill. >
Her voice trembled.
What did the Boss give your"
Gregory asked little later
"Toano eatin' house."
Good enough! There's a chump
there now that don't know beefsteak
from mules hoof. I'm glad he's got
to go. It's good stand. You can
hook trade from the u. P. outfit there,
too"
You bet / will! I'm just dead gone
on Charley Croker. He's been that
good to me. I'm going to live now,
you bet! I'm gcin' to keep the dog
gondest best eatin' house this side the
Bay. An I'm goin' to carry Bill on a
feather pliers longs he lives. Pore
Bill. Lordy. But I'm tired." She
finished breathlessly, and collapsed in
tears-tears that frightened George
Gregory, who had not supposed that
Sally B. possessed them
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There is no mistaking the fact that
the dirt is flying at Panama The en-
gineers are hitting their pace now in
a manner to cause the pessimists to
sing very small. In August the total
excavation was 1882, 5e6 cubic yards.
against 3,16S,S40 in July and against
1,2SS,692 in August, 1907. Thus the
work is going ahead not merely more
rapidly this year than last, but with a
distinct gain from month to month.
The end Of the digging will soon be In
,sight at this rate. OF course when the
excavation is finished the dams and
locks will remain to be constructed,
but these present no insuperable diff
culties and preparations are now I'M
der way to reduce the workings to a
scientific basis. With assured santa.
ton, competent administration, an
unfaiIing labor supply and abundant
appropriations the completion of the
canal is only a matter OF a very few
years.
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fear the cold, too. They say, Too
muchee snow, Too muchee kill And
you're always bowling for more
Chinese, you know"
Yes, sir. Never have enough. Can't
you do that slick trick again, Mr..
Croker? Catch another shipload on
the fly and yank them over here be-
fore they have time to find out wheth.
er its hell-hot or heaven-cold here
And white men, too. Great guns.
Men! Men! Anything that can drive
a spike!"
But what do you want of men if
your irons nearly out?"
You'll get me iron across the 18th
mus
we can't. It'll cost"
"Jove and all the little gods, What
does money, piles of it at any interest.
if you haven't got it on hand, count for
against more than $50 miles of road
for all time?"
"A hundred and fifty miles? What
do you mean?"
It's that far from here to Ogden
The Z. 2. people get every mile they
can clap iron on first. Yet their irons
away east of Ogden; and l can beat
EN- there, if you'll get me the iron,
Think what the business of Salt Lake
valley will amount to in 10, 80. 50
years! You've simply got to have that
piece of road!"
You can't do it, Gregory"
by the eternal. can, I've set nv
pins for it ever since that blamed spy
hornswoggled me last summer. The
minute the engineers cut out the Pail
sade tunnel | knew l was o. K. Now,
don't play Pharaoh on me, Mr.. Crock.
er. | can't build your road without
iron. Get it for me. if you have to
steal a foundry and pre-empt the 18th.
mus of Panama.
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CHAPTER XVIII.
The Battle on the Desert

Out in the sage-covered wilds a
horde of pigmies charged the ice
bound earth with pick and powder.
Fighting desperately against endless
malignant obstacles, George Gregory
forged on toward Salt Lake, the goal
of his dreams.
Side by side, mile after mile, the
rival companies ran their grades, the
Central Pacific working steadily east,
the Union Pacific rushing west from
their main front, and pushing east
with the grade they had begun at
Humboldt Wells. They hoped to out
run their rivals and meet their own
iron far west of Salt Lake.
Thus the days sped. Gregory's life
became profane prayer for iron. For
ten days his men worked but four
hours day. The rest OF the time
they slept, visited or tramped. A few
qEarreled some gambled on the sly.
Yet these men averaged well, and it
was not for them Gregory held his
sleepless vigilance, but for the tide of
riff-raff setting westward from the on
coming Union Pacific, from the remote
mines and camps, and taking toll of
mischief as it passed
One night, worn with fruitless court
ship of sleep, Gregory rose and went
out into the desert cold, striding
noiselessly down the sleeping tented
town. He turned the other way.
passed the boarding train, the COM
missary, the shops, and on by the
Chinese camps. Returning. a slight
noise caught his ear as he neared the
wheeled bakery. He stopped. listened.
and sent his lantern ray against the
door. 1t was ajar.
Presently a man came out with a
loaf of bread and climbed down the
steps into Gregory's light. He was a
recent conner, thick, sturdy. with
beetling brows and fierce, resentful
eyes.
What are you doing here?" thun-
dered Gregory.
Il walked too far to get back for
supper. and went for some bread" the
man answered readilysenough
How'd you open the door? Wasn't
1T locked?"
Yes, sir; but got the key. Il
He got no farther. Gregory dropped
his lantern and few at him. Hot an
ger and the power of authority rein.
forced Gregory's more than usual
strength. He rained blows and inyec
tive on the offender; listed him and
booted him; kicked him under the
wagon finally, with last irate charge
Lie there, you dog! till daylight. il
you want te; but be out of this CAM
before see you again, you son Of
iniQuity! Blast your eyes, I'll see il
stealing can't be stopped here!"
Gregory hurried away, but not fast
enough to escape the mans defiant re
joinder: Taking loaf of bread in
place of supper's no stealing. I'll be
even with you for this, you damned
slave-driverl"
The voice was weak. but Gregory
felt the venom, and it's threat.
There's a man under the bakery
that I've ordered out of camp" he sale
to the Waterman. as the two met. See
that he goes; but give him this-or
the quiet, you understand" The watch
mar took the five dollars. He's onl,
worked two days; there won't be
much coming to him, poor devil" tbs
superintendent said compassionately
1t was this side of Gregory<s varied
character that won for him the allie
glance and service of the men h,
drove hard, though less hard than h.
drove himself.
! Gov. Stanford established headquar
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Would Rather Remain Vacant.

a little girl. aged four, whose father
had houses for rent, heard some ladies
who were calling on her mamma talk
ing about an acquaintance who had
made an unfortunate marriage. During
a momentary pause in their CONVERSE
ton, the li4le lady said: IF had
been that lady who married that bad
man, should wish l had remained va
cant. Illustrated Magazine.
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10 trouble me so Sc
verely that at last I
had to give up. I
took to my bed and
stayed there four
months, suffering in
tense pain. dizziness.
headache and in
fammation OF the
bladder. T b ug b
without hope, / be-
gan using Doan's
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-14

1t seems that the aeroplane is to be
limited mainly by the gasoline tank.
Delagrange. with "a liters of fluid, used
the last drop in a flight that lasted 20
minutes So seconds. The machine
that stays up "a hours must have a
tank bigger than a beer cask.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-14

For goodness sake" asks a Chi.
cago paper, why do not Chicago nov.
elists get acquainted with some good
peopleT' Because. for some unac.
countable reason. they hate to leave
Chicago.
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Kidney Pills, and in three months was
completely cured. The trouble has
never returned"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N Y.
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RAISED FROM SICK BED.
After All Hope Had Vanished.

Mrs. ]. H. Bennett, So Fountain St.
Gardiner, Me-, says: My back used
Mohave County miner., 1908-05-09
Mine Warning Notice.

To Whom it May Concern
 Notice is hereby given that the Sunshine mine No , North. No. 3 North. and No. 1 North Blackberry mining claims also the Sun shine mill site. situated in the Peacock mining district. Mohave County, Arizona Territory, are under bond and lease to parties working the same, and that neither the mines, buildings. machinery. tools. fixtures or improvements made, or to be made thereon. or any property or responsible for any labor material, or debts contracted, or injuries sustained by any em- ployer or employee in working or improving said property and that no employer or em- ployee is the agent of the owner for any pur pose. and that all operatives engage in such service at their oWn risk. and that no debts or claims are valid against said mining claims, mill sites, or any property connected herewith or the undersigned owner thereof.
 w. B. RIDENOUR Blackberry Ariz., April 3rd, 1907.
 First insertion April 6. l9O7-March 11th. 1908