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SYNOPSIS.

George Williston. poor ranchman.
sh-minded and cultured, searches for
s. On a wooded spot in the rivers bed
that would have been AN island had the
Missouri been at high water. he dis.
covers band of horse thieves engaged
in working over brands on cattle. lie
creeps near enough to note the chang
ing of the "Three Bars brand on one
ford the rich owner of the Three
Bars" is informed of the operations of
the, gang, of cattle thieves.a band of
outlaws headed by Jesse Black. who
long have detied the law and author-
ties Of kemah county. South Dakota.
l.angford is struck with the beauty of
little girl" Louise Dale. an expert
her uncle. Judge Hammond Dale, from
is living with him at Wind City. is
requested by the county, attorney;
Richard Gordon. to come to Kemah and
nearing of Jesse Black. Jim Munson. in
waiting at the train for Louise, looks
at n,u nsrd of cattle being slipped By
Mag well known 'orncry" steer be-
longing to his employer of the Three
lsars'. ranch. Munson and Louise start
for kemah. Crowds assemble in Justice
lanes II. McAllstcr's court for the
preliminary hearing. Jesse Black
prises, waving examination. Through
Jake Sanderson. a member of the out
law gang. he had learned that the
steer Mag had been recovered and thus
saw the usclessncss of fighting against
being bound over. Richard Gordon, the
county attorney. who is unpopular be
cause of his many failures to secure CON
victiors in court. wins the admiration of
Louise. which is mutual. County Attorney
Gordon accompanies Louise Dale on her
return to Wind City. He tells her of the
disappCintmcnts of his office. of witnesses
that can be bribcd and of the system of
tanperng with justice which prevents
him from securing n conviction. He has
the girls sympathy. While Williston
stands in the light in his door at night II
shot is fired at him. The house is attacked
and n battle ensues between WillistOn and
his daughter. on one side. and the out
laws ON the other. The house is set
on fire. AS an outlaw raises his rifle to
shoot Williston shot from an unknown
source pierceS his arms and the rife falls
tkSbe ground. Aid has come to WillSton.
Ahe and his daughter are captured and
horne away by the outlaws,
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hemia," over the door OF which 10 the
legend. THE Land That We Love IL
Bohemia" In this large cafe the gen-
eral effect Is romantic and foreign
Among other decorations are dwarf
evergreen trees from northern Russia.
and grape vines decorate the walls and
ceiling.
The Holly Arbor" is a small. luxuri-
ousiy furnished room of from "Bo-
hemia." Beyond these rooms. at the
right of the hall. is the great banquet
room and ball room, capable Of accom-
modating a great number Of guests.
This spacious room Is brilliantly light
ed and decorated in each case to
suit the style of the gathering.
1t is supplied with ante rooms
and every convenience for balls.
parties and conventions 1t may be
said here. in passing. that the Albany
is par excellence. the popular home OF
all kinds Of conventions and state gath
erings
There Is, someway, an athome At
mOsphere in its rotunda and corridors
that attracts such meetings Of out
siders. who from time to time I'LL to
overflOwing its hundreds of rooms and
tax the capacity OF its regular force OF
sixty walters to bring them food.
Speaking Of waters naturally leads
to a mention of the Albany's commits
sary department. This is situated in the
basement, and in size and Importance
may be likened to fair-sized whole
sale grocery. The word, wholesale"
Is used advisedly, for it does a business
OF five hundred dollars a day and up
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is spacious and imposing in appear
ance.
At dinner time great rug is ex-
tended from the entrance the whole
length of the rotunda to the dining
rooms beyond
The first of these rooms, the "Orange
room," is to the left of the rotunda. 1t
is so called because it is lighted with
incandescent lights in glass bulbs in
the form Of oranges, on dwarf orange
trees. Other decorations of the room
and its fine, rich London furniture rem
der it extremely attractive
Beyond the Orange room" is the
Colonial room" the gem of the col
lection. At one end of this room, con
stantly playing, is a beautiful fountain
with statuary and marble columns,
surrounded by eXQuisitely beautiful
rambling rose vines. covered with
roses. To describe the furniture and
adornmcnts of this room would take
more space than the length of this
article will permit. Suffice it TO say
that the chairs cost more than thirty
dollars apiece and the tables and other
furniture are of the same artistic and
expensive character. Luxurious rs it
Is. and for the West ii seems the acm"
of luxury. there is an air of comfort
about this room that renders it I'M
usually homclike and attractive.
Among its adornments are rich, i'm.
ported tapestries that attract the atten-
tion and admiration of every visitor
AT the right OF the Colonial room
and extending toward the rear of the
hotel. is Il unique. electrically lighted
grotto passage with tunnel effect.
Opposite the Colonial ROOM" and
across the rotunda covered and EN-.
powered with grape vines. is "Bo-
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The railway Beautiful.

Under this title Sylvester Baxter will
tell in the April Century what satisfy
ing and suggestive results have been
accomplished by certain railway lines
in the way of improving and beautify-
ing their wayside and stations, arguing
that zone of the greatest factors in
modern civilization, one of the instruc.
mCntalities in the wonderful progress
of the age" should present an aspect
that in itself SHOULD stand for the
glory Of what it has helped mankind
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ward, and is conducted with the order
and system that such an establishment
demands. The extent of its tranSac-
tions enables the propretors to buy in
large quantities of manufacturers and
producers at prices often very much
below the retail rates. Among its ad-
juncts are large meat room. where
meat in vast quantities is constantly
stored in ice cold vaults. fish and
poultry room, a milk. cream and butter
room and Il vegetable room. The neat
ness and cleanliness Of these rooms II
reassuring to the visitor.
From the cOmmissary the supplies
go to the big kitchen on the first floor.
To those privileged to see. 1T. this Is
one of the most interesting depart
ments of the hotel. In it are found all
the latest appliances for the use of tht
model chef and his large staff of as
sistants. II is large enough to enable
the forty cooks, assistants and walters
to work without confusion
Altogether the hotel has a regular
trained force Of two hundred and sew
cnty-five employees, additional help be-
ing employed on special occasions.
Controlling all these employees and
supervising every detail of the vast
business of the hotel, Is Manager Sam
+. DuttOn, n born hotel man" whose
training and experience have fitted him
to keep all its departments in move
ment as one harmonious whole, and
whose energy and enterprise seize upon
every opportunity TO enlarge its patron
age and add all the timely improve
ments required to keep it in the front
rank.
In every travellers description OF
Denver the A.'any hotel finds prom
inpnI and honorable mention
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to achieve" The illustrations, from
drawings by Harry Fem, will show
what means have been used to secure
attractive and beautiful effects along
the Boston & Albany. the Boston &
Maine. the New York Central. the Cen
tral Railroad of New Jersey, the Santa
Fe etc
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CHAPTER x.-Continued.

ut beats the devil-for a fac" He
looked helplessly over his shoulder.
The man was beyond sight and sound.
IF he hadn't said he was goin' for
doc and belonged to the X T." he
pondered. He was swearing because
he could not think of a way out of the
maze of contradiction. He was SO
seldom at loss. this braggadocio Jim.
Well, l reckon | won't get any hep
moonin' here less'n l wait here till
that sOn-of-agun comes back from
seein' doc. Lord. I'd have to camp
out all night. Guess I'll be movin'
on. But I'm plumb a-foot for an idee
as to how that idjt got here from the
KY T."
He shrugged his shoulders and pick
ed up the fallen bride rein. He kept
on straight ahead, and it was well for
him that he did So 1t was not the
last of the affair The old, prosaic
trail seemed fairly bristling with
ghostly visitants that night. He had
gone but scant quarter-mile when
he met a second horseman. and this
time he would have sworn on oath
that the man had not been on the
forward trail as long as he should
have been to be seen in the starlight.
lin was not doing now and he knew
what he was about. The fellow struck
the trail from across country and from
the direction of Williston's home cat
~ sheds.
The devil" he muttered. and this
Dc he was in deep and terrible earn
est
"Hullo!" the fellow accosted him,
genially.
Too damned pleasant-the whole
bunch of EN-" found quick lodgment
in Jim's active brain. Aloud. he re-
sponded with answering good nature,
'Hnllo!"
Where ye goin'?" asked the other,
as If in no particular haste to part
company. If he had met with a sur
prise. he carried it off well.
Home. Been to town. Jim was
on tender hooks to be Off
Belong to the Three Bars, don't
you?"
yep"
Thought so. Well, good luck to
YOU"
Say" said Jim. suddenly you
don't happen to hang out at the x Y u,
do you?"
Nav! What dye suppose I'd be
doing here this time of night if |
did?" There was scorn in his voice
and suspicion. too. Why" he asked.
oh, nothin'. Thought knew your
build. but l guess I was mistaken. So
long"
He had an itching desire to ask if
this night traveller. too. was in quest
of the doctor. but caution held him
silent. He had need to proceed wari-
ly He rode briskly along until he
judged he had gone far enough to
allay suspicion. then he halted sud
denly. Very wideawake was Jim
now. His hand rested unconsciously
on the Colts As, protruding from his
lotby hanging belt. His impulse was
10 ride boldly back and up TO Willis.
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Serious. jndeed-

Lady" said the tattered tramp at
the gate. cant yer spare me dime
on a very urgent collection?" What
do you call an urgent collection ?"
asked the busy housewife. why. yer
see. l have just been fined s29.24O, 900
for ridin on an oil car an I've oa,y
got two days to get 1t togethav,"
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Appropriate Gift.

She-"What would be the most ap
propriate book to give a bride?"
IIe-"A bank book"
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MAKING a Hit.

making f1lt-
You have been staying with James
lately, haven't you, john"
yes
"They say his new wife has an aw-
ful temper. How did she strike
3ou?"
with anything that came handy"
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- ~ e FORTY YEARS

period of than
doubt
period marked by
character and its value
well known that today
the market For Rheumatism
and Ulcers Diseases and all other troubles
poisoned condition of the blood s. has no equal
drives
unable
needs S
heahu properties spenddy oning and
bottom OF all blood
disorders this reaches inherited which the ordinary
haven
absolutely safe remedy 1t is made entirely
baks of healing and curative value does not
the slightest trace of mineral form to damage the delicate
used by children with the good results
Itis S s.
that has its worth by its forty
of of blood
physicians they will send
trouble will without charge special
medical advice that required
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC c.. L----..--;-A, GA
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YOU are smoking?"

you are smoking?"
"Reg-lar l0-center. De colonel he
can't bear de smell of bad ciSJ
around de Office.
so then take 1t all around you
haven't Eel, the financial depression ?"
no sah-no sab. No can't say as
has
But haven't you noticed anything
peculiar about poultry Moses. sionce
hard times set in?'
Poultry, sah--poultry?" he muscd
as he leaned his broom against a
barrel TO scratch the back OF his head
Now dat my attention am called d..
rectly to It and dat come to think
commanderin-ohief when the ships
of fat chickens and turkeys pear to
me to be roostin' half mile higher
and reckon do feel the stringcncy
arter all Kansas city Journal.
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Say. Bill,' the harkceper continued
in confidential tone The next
time you want a glass Of beer don't
you go to saloon, you go to a
butcher shop-sec2 "-Terrc Haute
Tribune
Porter Wright who was a servant
in the employ Of Daniel Webster. says
the great statesmaus sense of hu.
NOR was infinite. On one occasion
man presented bill to him for
payment. why" said Webster, Il
have paid the bill before The neigh
Dor assured him that he was mista-
ken. "All right. then call again in
the morning and will settle with
you As soon az the man was gone
Webster called his son Fletcher and
told him to look over his papers
and see II he could not find re.
ceipted bill. To the surprise of both,
two reecipted bills We're found show.
ing that the bill had been paid
twice. Webster put the receipts in his
pocket and said nothing. In the
morning the neighbor returned for
the money. Webster took his seat
under the old elm and ordered Wright
TO bring the decanter. Filling the
glass TO the brim he handed it to
the man and told him to drink. Web.
ster then began: Mr. Blank. do you
keep books?" The man assured him
that he did not. Then | would ad-
wise you to do so. said Webster, and
pulling one of the receipts from his
pocket. handed 1t to him. The man
was covered with confusion, while
Webster continued: And while you
are about II you had better get
bookkeeper who understands double
entry" at the same time handing
him another receipt. Now" said
Webster, Il am going to pay this
bill just once more, but assure
you, upon my word of honor that
| will not pay 1t the fourth time"
Kansas City Star.
The wives of two western repre-
sentatives were lunching together in
the house restaurant My husband
is working very hard " said one. 81
shall be glad when congress adjourns
as these night sessions are pulling
him down dreadfully."
Might sessions" exclaimed her
companion in surprise. "Why-er
don't YOU know that there have been
no night session this session."
You don't say so, My husband
has been out at least three nights
every week saying he had to attend
night sessions Well" she added af-
ter a moments pause. "he will have
one tonight all right. Washington
Post
"How's your mistress, Aunt Dill
s0y?" | asked OF my neighbor's color
ed cook
shes well marm, but she's mon
sus torn up in her mind
Whats the matter?"
Hits consarnin' her darter. Ma
ria"
I'm sorry there's any trouble about
Maria"
"Yas'm, she's in peck Nv trouble.
Maria she dun TUX down wild dis new
ailment dats goin' round in town.
She's got de kleptpmacks.'
The what? Oh, you mean Mepto-
mania?"
Maybe dati de right entitlement
but, lawdy honey faint nothin' but
old-fashion stealin'. When niggers Is
took wild it.. de sheriff comes and
slaps dem in jail, but when white
folks cotch it, dey calls hit klepto-
macks-an den dey goes free'"-Ex.
change.
well, Noses / said to the colored
porter OF the warehouse while | was
waiting for the colonel to appear
do the present hard times affect
you any?"
Ii. "a
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with IL he walked over to a pile OF
free lunch sausages and took one.
He made about two bites OF it
took a swallow OF beer and helped
himself to another sausage. when
this one disappeared he took another
washing II down with the rest Of
the beer. Then he seemed to think he
needed sausage and took one. He
ate this one on his way to the door
Here Bill, the barkeeper called
after him as he was going out. Come
back here minute
"The teamster returned with an ex.
pcctant look on his face. possibly
thinking that he was to be- invited to
take sausage.
Say. Bill, the harkceper continued
in confidential tone. The next
time you want a glass Of beer don't
you go to a saloon. you go to a
butcher shop-see2' -Terrc Haute
Tribune
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Organic disturbances of the femin.
Inc system act like a iircbrand on
the nerves of women, often driving
them fairly frantic
\ nervous, irritable woman is a
source Of misery not only to herself.
but to all those who come under her
influence. That such conditions cau
he entirely overcome by taking
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viii Resume Command.

Santa Barbara, Cal, April 26.-Rcar
Admiral Thomas now commanding
the Atlantic battleship fleet received
a telegram tonight from Rear Admi-
raj Roblcy u. Evans of Paso Roblcs
Hot Springs saying that the latter
would return to the fleet and again
hoist his flag on the Connecticut as
commander.inlchicf when the ships
reach Monterey, Thursday evening,
April 80
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We'll, Moses said to the colored
porter OF the warehouse while | was
waiting for the colonel to appear,
do the present hard times affect
you any?"
DO you mean this financial strin.
gency. sab, he queried in reply.
Yes"
We'll. sab, dat's just what l was
gwine ober in my mind when you
walked in. | reckon dey affect me
some but jist how much can't dun
say"
Il see you have new hat"
Yes sab. Paid a dollar and a
half for dat hat"
"And you must have bought a new
pair of shoes within a few days."
only last week sab"
You haven't gone without bacon
and coffee?"
Not tall sab. has em same as
usual"
And that is a rather good cigar
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you can't have a dog fight with
only one dog said Senator 1cd
Davis. and a Kansas editor adds.
Senator JEFF probably has forgot.
ten 'Sut' Lovengood's account of the
fight between his dad and his bull
pup in which his dad lost an ear.
Sut in telling about It said 1t was
mighty hard on dad nut 1t was the
maxim Of the pup - Exchange.
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He Got What re Needed.

Nine years ago II looked as II my
time had come" says Mr.. c. Farthing
OF Mil Creek. Ind. Ter, Il was so run
down that life hung on a very slender
thread. II was then my druggist rec
ommcnded Electric Btters. bought
bottle and | got what needed
strength. | had one foot in the grave.
but Electric Bitters put II back on the
turf again. and I've been well ever
since" Sold under guarantee at w.
Is. Frames drug store. 50c.
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FIFTY Dollars Reward.

Strayed or stolen. small bunch
COWS and heifers. branded flying V ou
left shoulder, 3 on shoulder, o on
side, X on thigh. one B bar B icon.
nected). VIII pay the above reward
for recovery OF cattle and conviction
Of thief. Notify me at Springer, Okla.
ROBT. L. SClVALLY.
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FIND BURGLARS TOOLS.
Chlckasha Police officers on Trail
OF Bank BuruIars

Chickasha, Okla, April 26.-The dis
covery of full kit OF safe blowers
tools and the arrest of suspicious
looking individual were among the
interesting incidents with the police
last night. The yeggmen's instruments
were found by little girl in the
north part of town yester law after
nOOn. She spw two strange men 80
20 a shack and conceal something an.
der 1t. and her suspich MS being
aroused she went and examined
She brought it home to her father.
who found IL to be complete kit
of tools used by safe blowers, in
cluding fuse, syringe, caps, putty
soap knife. etc. The officers at once
set out to find who had left it,
Some clews are being worked upon
which has led the officers TO think
possibly this outfit belongs to some
of the men who were connected with
the recent bank robberies in Kansas.
At late hour last night assistant
Chief Whited ran onto hobo near
the ~ in the north part OF town.
He had certain articles on his per
son which seemed to indicate that he
was a bad man, After being held in
Jail all night the man, who said his
name was Moore. was taken before
Justice Moore this morning. No evi-
dence was found TO connect him with
the safe blowing outfit, but he was
given = sentence for vagrancy.
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NEWSPAPER CHAFF.

The springtime now IS drawing near
guess I'll write some:
I'm glad don't have 20 write a
check
Fer a voman's Easter bonnet
Fer talk about yer skin games;
Tn miliner skins EN- all.
Not alone in Springtime.
But Summertime and Fall.
She spends about two-bits. ye know,
Fer wire an rags an grass,
An tn hat she builds with II is In
The fifteen dollar class
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NOTICE..

State of Oklahoma, County OF
Choctaw. in County Court.
In the matter OF the estate OF
Joshua Spring, and Earl Spring.
minors.
Notice is hereby given. in pursu-
ance of an order OF the County Court
of the County OF Choctaw. State of
Oklahoma, made on the 18th day of
April. 1908, the undersigned guar
dian OF the estate of the above wards.
minors. will sell at public outcry to
the highest bidder. subject to the
confirmation of said County Court,
on Saturday. the 10th day of May.
1908. at 2 o'clock p. m, at the court
house door in Ardmore. all the right
title and interest that the said min
ors have by operation of law or other
wise acquired in and to the follow
ing described real estate, situated In
Carter County. State of Oklahoma, to.
wit: Southwest quarter Of section 10,
to"hoHip T. nOulH, range east, also
the following described real estate
situated in stephens County, State OF
Oklahoma, to-wit: South half OF north
half OF northwest quarter and south
west quarter OF northwest quarter
and north half OF northwest quarter
OF southwest quarter and northwest
quarter of northeast quarter of south.
west quarter. and west half
OF southeast quarter of north
west quarter and northeast quarter
of southeast quarter of northwest
quarter OF section l6, township 3,
south, range, west Uess 40 acres
that was sold to J. NJ. Joiner by
Mollie Spring. containing two hun.
dred and sixty t26O) acres in all.
Said real estate Will be sold on the
following terms and conditions, to-
wit; Cash upon the approval of sale
by the Court.
Dated, this the 18th day OF April,
1908. ELI SPRING.
2f-l'6 Guardian.
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FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN,

For thirty years lydia T.. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousandso of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
tion, Irregularities, periodic pains,
backache. Why don't you try it2
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands "
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
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The negroes love of titles Of what.
ever sort is amusingly Illustrated by
a story told by the governor of a
southern state.
IL appears that the congregation Of
a colored church in Georgia ccnceiv.
ed the notion that 1t would add
greatly TO their dignity II the pas
tor of the church were enabled to
add the initials. ID. D." to his name
A member, hearing of an institution
in the north which would, for value
received confer such degree. en-.
tered into correspondence with that
end in view. Reply came that the
sum of s75 would obtain the desired
dignity.
A difficulty arose. however, in
that the congregation was unable
to raise more than s39. Finally, after
much confabulation the congregation
delegated one of their number TO see
the thing out. Accordingly the fol-
lowing message was sent to the in
stitution mentioned
Kindly forward our pastor one ID
we being unable TO afford the other
at this time e"-Harper' Weekly.
A young lawyer told the following
story to a group OF fellow attorneys
the other day
Il was across the street taking a
little refreshment after an argument
the other day when a big teamster
came in. lie ordered a schooner and
when he was about half through