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Warren sheaf., 1908-06-18

Tie world. 1t was Joy to be with
Uncle Billy a short late hour every
other night when his train was in and
mis- reports made; joy to know that
her presence comforted Sally B., whose
heart, despite her busy life, longed for
her only child, and grieyed for the
older child who dogged her footsteps
'dld her errands, followed her with
meek, trustful eyes. The spell of the
desert, and her ever deferred hope Of
seeing Alfred, still held Esther. Gid
oeon was in the town, though he kept
out OF Esther's way. Sally B. met him
abruptly one day, forced a kind word
upon him and asked him of his stay:
put he evaded her with half-coherent
reply about seeing the railroad
through. She mentally substituted
Esther for the railroad. knowing it
was for chance glimpses of her he
hung around the town.
The grading was finished. Engi-
neers, their occupation gone, had al
ready started for new barrens to meas
ure. Bridge builders followed. Men
OF the pickax and shovel, drillers,
strikers, teamsters, Chinese, cooks,
scullions, camp-movers-a long pro-
cess1on faced westward toward Cali
forny. Gods country"
1t was the morning before George
Gregory's great day, the day he was to
outdo the Union Pacific feat of laying
seven and half miles of track at one
stretch. He had chosen the fiat
spaces eastward by Kelton, where the
grade was easy culverts and hridpos
Warren sheaf., 1908-06-18
frV the Journey was ended.

forv the Journey was ended. s#
The night grew colder. When tho
car stood still, the biting air swept
through and chilled the two In spite
Of the glow at their hearts. Esth~
hustled about. chatting his hands, pro
tecting the wound In his head with her
hand ndkerchief, and tucking In tho
blanket more closely, while he surrsp~
tttiously pulled it loose, that 1t might
be tucked again. A vagrant lock of
her hair brushed his face as sho
leaned over him.
Tell me, Stella, what have you dono
to your pretty hair; somethinxa
turned all its gold toto dark. au-
tumn-tinted brown. It's lovely.
though E5
Not I, but the salt Pacific, turned
my gold to rust. 1t treats nearly an
desert gold so, especially II the gold
is on young heads"
At last they touched more serious
things.
But don't you know how you came
to be liberated from that awful place !''
NO" Alfred replied to her question;
nor how I came there. l only know
that after Cadwallader, Gideon and +
had looked over Gideons prospect We
climbed down the mountain to where
the horses were tied. Mine was gone"
"Only yours?"
only mine. 'We1l look up your
nag Gideon said; you stay here Cad
wallader came back alone little later
to see If my horse had returned; but
it hadn't; and Cad went away again.
1t was nearly dark then. Perhaps it
was only minutes, it seemed hours,
that l wandered around, when some
thing hit me on the head. The next
I knew was in an old tunnel, ohainsl
TO the heavy timbere."
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK)
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few. Everything was in readiness,
The iron was coming-on the road
due at the Front that afternoon. All
along the line betting ran high In.
terest and excitement pervaded town,
camp and home; touched even women
and children.
The supply train backed, switched.
loaded freight brought in the night be-
fore; yet did not pull out for the Front
as usual, but side-tracked and waited.
The iron was coming! It was due at
noon.
Hotel patrons had eaten and gone.
Bill Bernard was out on an errand ;
and the house was deserted save for
the cook and scullion, and the two
women at their late breakfast The
sun had not yet thawed the frost OF
the night when a shot rang out from
Sally BIS barroom.
She caught her pistol from some
near nook and rushed out, Esther fly.
ing after her. ~
"Go back, child" Sally B. said stern.
ly, from the doorway.
Not unless you co." Esther re:
turned in a voice as firm. .
"Foller still, then" the other whis-
pered, seeing opposition useless; and
they entered the barroom noiselessly
A man with beetling brows and
fierce, resentful eyes stood with his
back to them, holding big revolver
somewhat unsteadily over Shack New.
begin, whose hands were high in air.
The intruder's clothes were soiled, his
boots dusty and cut from much walk.
ing over rock. Notwithstanding his
vicious, threatening attitude, his body
dropped as from intense fatigue.
He did not hear the women; and his
savage 1ow-spoken command showed
him dangerously sure OF himself.
"Give me ten dollars out of that
till. Do it quick, and keep still. And
don't try shooting next time when a
man asks you for money; you might
get your wooden overcoat sooner'n
you'd like. Hurry up, there!"
Drop that gun, pardner!" Sally B.
said quietly.
She had waited barely breath on
the threshold, yet Esther had smelled
+ burned powder, seen Shack's pistol on
4 the floor, his dishevelled hair and the
bullet hole in the marauder's hat.
Shack had had the first shot. How
had the other mastered the situation!
The man wheeled, with blazing eyes,
I to meet Sally BIS pistol barrel almost
at his head. His own weapon, uncon-
sciously lowered, left him helpless,
though he made slight motion as il
to lift it. III 5ll3 #
Drop it, I say! Let go!a Her re-
yolver touched his temple, and her
{ black eyes blazed 4 message that com
Warren sheaf., 1908-06-18

sand rejected the heat IN pulsing
waves. burning her cheek. She
climbed down after little and walked
forward, meeting one Of the brake
men.
60 back, Miss Anthony! It's no
place for you-it's not z
oh, what IL it," she interrupted
anxiously. rs any one hurt! Can't
I help"
No; not now, anyway. No one can
help one poor fellow; he's passed In
his checks. We're trying to dig the
other out before he dies"
Esther felt faint, yet kept pace with
his hurrying steps.
Miss Anthony, won't you please go
into that car next? It's rough, but
we'll need this for-for-" They were
beside the rear car now ,.e +.
Yes, yes, will know. But can't
l do something? Won't you
NO, you can help most by staying
right here-the conductor said SO.
But it may be hours-youl roast in
the car"
Never mind me. Don't wait-Ill
manage"
He passed her and hurried into the
car. In a moment he ran by again
with blankets, basin, and a bucket
of water.
The car he had designated was
partly filled with great pile OF cab.
bages, and looked rather impossible.
Esther sat down on the end of tie
In the shade of the train and waited
Resourceful and efficient, the WON.
ans part was especially distasteful to
her. Yet here obedience was evident.
~ the best service. Still. the hours
were long. .
But while the sky was yet red, vel
come voices broke the spell. Fou.
men came around the curve, holding
carefully by the corners q blanket
litter supporting torn, bleeding form
Esther stepped between the cars, and
with averted eyes waited for them tc
pass. With gentlest care they lifted
ham into the car. The sufferer moaned
unconsciously, and Esther tried to be-
l1eve that he knew nothing of his pain
-Four more men appeared with a laden
blanket; this was winding-sheet The
men spoke no word, and were uncov:
cred. Their burden, too, they bore on to
the last car. Three more followed
one walking feebly, supported by the
others, the conductor and brakeman
OF the supply train. He was pale, hat.
less and coatless, with scarlet stain
on neck and collar. Yet he was con.
sc1ous, speaking freely.
Don't mind me-" he was saying.
"Alfred!" Esther sprang toward
the trio, and caught one limp hand
swinging by his side.
He Strengthened with sudden vigor;
a wave Of color warmed his pale
Warren sheaf., 1908-06-18

cheek. "Stella! Stella!" he repeated
and stood still, gazing at her
"Put him in here!" she cried, now
awake, and ready for action. 'I'll
take care of Mr.. Vincent-make him
comfortable"
'1'm not hurt" Alfred interrupted
'it's scarcely scratch! l must help
the boys in the other car. They"
The conductor interposed. "Obey
orders, Vincent. You're used up
We've help enough in there. You've
done your part" 49,. '.. b.
The two men, not needing his pro
test, lifted him into the cabbage-car.
{ Nov, Miss Anthony, let me help
you In" w.:
mo, not now, thank you. I've
something to do first. You're not
ready to start, are you?"
mo, it will be half-hour anyway;
we must make one more trip to the
wreck" <@
# Il can get in by myself. Don't
think about me-" Even the conductor
accustomed to command, yielded to
the fnality in her voice, and hurried
on. tz,.s.ss Is
Can you sit against the car side a
few minutes, Alfred? You won't
faint?''
Faint" he secuted. Indeed, no,
But where are you going? Don't
leave me, Stella!" he called little
wildly as she stepped back a pace.
IS Perplexities, embarrassments, were
forgotten. In this solemn moment OF
tragedy they resumed their old rela.
tions, unquestioning.
I'LL be back in a minute. Here!
You may keep this for mel" She
tossed him her hat. "a hat is a pretty
sure anchor for q woman, isn't it?'
she said, smiling up at him, and was
out Of sight around the end Of the
train.
She could not help the gayety in her
/ voice. The world was alive once
more. Life was beautiful in spite OF
the grewsome sights in the car be
yond. Since she could do nothing fol
them she would not think OF them
Alfred was here; hurt. yes, but mol
unto death, not even to great pain.
For one little moment she would self
sishly hug her Joy 81
Warren sheaf., 1908-06-18
CHAPTER XXI.
Ambrosia In Arcadia

Passengers and trainmen went for.
ward to investigate. Left alone,
Esther leaned far out of the door and
peered forward, but could see nothing
4 Of them. In front the train curved
out Of sight around the shoulder Of the
mountain. An undulating sweep Of
white sand and gray sage brush
stretched on either side to the hnri-
xonthat was all, Breathless and ap-
prehensive, she waited. She could
hear the steady hiss Of ofescaping steam,
an occas sional shout far beyond for
the rest, desert silence.
It was late - the afternoon, ret the
Warren sheaf., 1908-06-18
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.)

ek DR.. Spofford is at the Rush
" ford Hotel, Thief River
Falls, the 9th; Windsor Hotel, War
rem, the 10th; Park Place Hotel,
Argyle, the llth, of every month.
Fitting glasses is his speciality.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-12-04
NEW WAREHOUSE
FULL OF POTATOES
CALENDER & CO. FINISH BUILD
ING AT CAMPBELL STATION.
TO ERECT ONE HERE.

Calender & Co. have just com
pleted a $1,000 warehouse at Camp
bells Station, this county, and have
stored in tn ewarehouse twenty car
load of Irish potatoes. Calender &
Co. also contemplate the building Of a
large ware-rOom in connection with
their present building on the southeast
side of the square some tive next
spring. The Irish potato crop in
Maury county has reached such enor-
nous proportions that it has become
necessary to build more ware-rooms
to take care of it. Today dealers are
paying $500 for potatoes delivered
here now, and indications are that
they will go much higher by the first
Of January. Already dealers are bid
ding 1925 for January deliveries.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-12-04
REBELS CANNON
SOON TO SOUND
DOOM OF ALEXIS IN HAYTi Is
NOW ALMOST CERTAIN
TO FOLLOW.
REBELS RUSHING ON CAPITAL
Government Troops Are Deserving
And The Hsytian Govern
ment Totters.

PORT AU PRINCE, Dec. IAN
other day Of excitment and alarm
passed. with no signs Of dust being
raised by the approach Of Gen. Antoine
Simon's army Of reyoludolists.
Soldiers attached to the three divi-
sions Of the government troops and
entrenched six miles outside the city
are rapidly deserving. and there is a
strong likelihood that the rebels will
take this city without meeting any
great resistance. President Nord
Alexis stubbornly refuses to admit
that the day is lost so far as his adj
ministration is concerned, and all the
endeavors of his ministers and the for
eign ministers representatives to quit
the country have gone to naught.
er surrender. He says he is surround
ed on all sides by treachery, and &C
cuses Gen. Celestino of deserving his
cause. He threatens to blow up the
palace if the rebels capture the city.
1t was learned that the revolution |
lists today took the town of Leogane, |
about twenty miles west of here, early, |
and, after placing a strong body of
troops in possession, that Gen. Simon
the southern cities that have not al,
ready been taken or gone over to the
enemy. Jacmel is about thirty-two
miles southwest of Port au Prince, and
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-12-04
ELECTS
MAYOR TODAY
WARM CAMPAIGN ENDS WITHOUT
ANY CASUALTIES.-BOTH
SIDES CONFIDENT.

| ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. with botl
sides claiming vict Dry, Atlanta's May
orally campaign came to close to
night BY o'clock tomorrow night
il will be known whether James G.
Woodward, twice Mayor of Atlanta
and nominee of the Democratic pri-
mary, or Robert F. Maddox, placed in
the race at a mass-meeting of citizens
called to protest against alleged i'm
moral conduct on the part of Wood
ward is to serve as Mayor of Atlanta
for the next two years, beginning
Jan. /.
The Woodward supporters conclud-
ed their campaign tonight with
procession, and the Mad
dox supporters held final rallies in the
various wards, The alleged affidavits
rejecting upon the character of Mad
1ox, which woodward promised to
make public, were not given out.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-12-04
WOMAN STAYS
SELF AND CHILD
MRS. ERRINeToN OF CHICAGO. rs
A SUICIDE AT A HOTEL IN
MEMPHIS.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Dec. lone Of
the occupants, a woman, dead and the
other, a child, in a dying condition
the distorted features and blackened
mouths of both showing where the
poison had touched. bearing mute evil
dence of the means, was the sight
which greeted attaches who, attracted
by the cries of the child, burst into an
apartment of local hotel early today.
The woman was lying on the floor,
disrobed, while the child, a girl of
years, was on bed; near by was the
empty phial from which the mother
had evidently, after administering the
drug. carbolic acid to the child. swal-
lowed the remaining portion. The
child was removed to a hospital,
where it died several hours later
The woman, apparently about 35
years of age, registered at the hotel
late last night as Mrs. Schmitt, Hot
Springs, Ark" She was neatly
dressed and after depositing jewels
valued at $500 with the clerk, the two
to the apartments assigned
them. Her baggage consisted Of sew
aral small satchels and nothing I'M
usual was noted in her actions. 9th
sr than a request that some ointment
De sent her with which to dress a
bruised finger, the hotel employees
leard nothing from the room until the
on one of his rounds this
morning, heard the feeble cries of the
hid, which to the gruesome discov-
ry.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-12-04
POPE Plus HAS
SLIGHT FEVER
he IS CONFINED TO HIS gEn a.,
ALL AUDIENCES ARE sus.
PENDED.

ROME. Dec. Pope Pin. X. b,,.
slight fever today, and was rs.s.I :
remain in bed. DIS. Per,ai =.
Marohiafaya, after a careful avar,,-
ton. announced that with pr.54- -
and rest they felt that no rsvr,T..
lions would arise All audiences -
been suspended, including those ],
Archbishop Glennon, Of ST Psgl a..
Bishop Allen. of Mobile.
The osseryatore Romano rubgss..
the following statement regarding II.
condition of the Pontif:
The slight indisposition which a
hicted the Pope several days ago ~,
tinues. His doctors have advised him
to rest for an entire week, and Tor tb,,
reason all audiences will b. susperd
ed"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-12-04
THE NIGHT RIDER RIOETH NOT

on the beautiful 135 acre farm, miles
from Columbia, Tenn, Mt. Pleasant
pike, adjoining to the famous Jno. M,
Gray farm side nearer Columbia to be
sold at auction next Monday, Dec. z.
This farm works while you Sleep"
the deep rich soil is so productive that
it will enable you to take trip with
Rip Van Wrinkle and when you return
find yourself one of the Big Bugs of
Maury county. Lot
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-12-04
CAN'T PUBLISH
TIPS ON RACES
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY AT Los
ANGELES. CAL, DETERMINED
TO ENFORCE LAW.

Los ANGELES. Cal. Dec. PRO
prietors OF newspapers which publish
tips on races, persons who sell them
on the streets and any one who causes
the papers to be circulated in any
manner will be subject to arrest and
prosecution under the anti-tip ordi-
nance which was passed early this
year. and which is still in effect. Guy
w Eddy, the new Prosecuting Attor-
ney. announced today that all papers
would be allowed a few days in which
to discontinue the publication of tips.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-12-04
TO INVESTIGATE
REBATE CHARGE

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-The federal
grand jury this afternoon began an
investigation of charges of rebating
against the Chicago, Milwaukee & Sa.
Paul Railway Company. The inquiry
was begun at the instance of District
Attorney Edwin w. Sims, as result
of Investigations that have been made
within the past few months by w. A.
Ryan, special agent for the interstate
commerce commission, whose work
has been done under orders from the
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-12-04

the residents have declared that they
are still loyal to Nord Alexis. In which
case il means a little fight However,
il Is considered doubtful II Jacmel can
Withstand the heavy column OF men
that Gen Simon is capable OF throw
ing against the city, and the foreign
ministers here exepet to see the town
Yield without blOodshed.
The citizens here generally believe
that the day is lost for Alexis, and
with this feeling percOlating through
the troops. it is not to be wondered
at that they are taking advantage of
every opportunity to desert their COM
rades in the intrenchments. Most of
them are thought to have joined Gen.
SimOn's army, carry their guns and
considerable ammunition with them.
It is expected that there will be an
uprising against Alexis in this city
just as soon as the rebels get within
striking distance of Port au Prince.
The rebel army is well supplied with
arms and ammunition. They have
several small guns, and since they be-
gan taking towns and cities, and de-
feated General Celestino's troops, they
have been greatly augmented and are
converging on Port au Prince with
great enthusiasm.
President Alexis is being rapidly de- i
serted by his ministers, Louis Borno,
of state. became suspiciosu
that the president mistrusted him, and
today handed in his resignation, after
taking refuge in the German legation
1t is believed here that Alexis would
luit the presidency If he was certain
hat a man would be named who rep
'esented his qualities. 1t is thought
hat the convocation of the chamber 4,
# deputies by the president was for
he purpose of naming his successor,
nut it is very doubtful if a quorum
an be assembled. Alexis favors the
elecllon OF either Scion MenoS, law
er of some reputation, or General
lilies.
Only three of the cabinet now re-
lain in office They are General
[arcelin, minister of finance and COM
erce; General Leconte, minister of
le interior; and General Laleau, min .
ter of public instruction and justice. -
The feet of foreign warships in the :.
arbor was augmented today by the
rival of the United States cruiser "
IS Moines, and British and Italian
users are hourly expected The
essence of the warships have further
ayed the fears of the foreign resi- -
nts. -
th9
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-12-04
Don't Make a
Monkey of Yourself

by saying to some one next Tuesday
that you didn't know that the Everett
farm was going to be sold at public
auction at Court House door, IL
o'clock, which at this stage will be
First Monday, Dec. 7, 1908. Get your
self together and be in line at the bid
ding. Immediate possession will be
given both of house and land to the
longest pole" I-2t&w
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-12-04
MAN FATALLY HURT
BY INTERU. BAN

UNION CITY, Ind, Dec. Al Frey
of Darke county, Ohio was fatally
hurt, and ten other persons seriously
injured as the result of an tnterurbsD
wreck on the Indiana Traction line
near Arcanum, today. The interurbap
car, while travelling at a high rate Of
speed, jumped the track and turned
on its side. A broken axle is alleged
to have caused the disaster. Frey's
injuries consist of severe burns from
red hot Goals out of the car stove.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-12-04

Attend the Auction Sale of the
Everett farm at the Court House next
December 7th. 3O-6t
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Attend the Auction Sale Of the
Everett farm at the Court House next
Monday, December 7th. 30-6t
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ROGERS RAILWAY
ALMOST COMPLETE

NORFOLK, Va, Nov 30-With the
exception of half mile OF trackage
yet to be laid, the Henry H. Rogers
Virginian railroad is completed be-
tween Norfolk and Deepwater, w. Va,
its terminal, distance Of 442 miles.
The trackage yet to be laid is on the
New river bridge and the Bold branch
viaduct, both of which structures are
yet unfinished, but will be completed
this year.
This information was obtained today
from Raymond Dupuy, vice-president
and general manager, on his return
from an inspection tour over the road
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-12-04

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burns without a scar. Cures pIle,
eczema, salt rheum, any i-cbi,,
Doan's Ointment. Your druggist sell,
It.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-12-04

Cheapest accident insurance-Dr
Thomas Eclectric OIL Stops the
pain and heals the wound. All drug
pists sell II
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COMMUNION SERVICE
1T CHINESE CHURCH

The regular communion service at
the Fort street Chinese church was held
yesterday, four Chinese uniting on
confession of faith, and six children
being baptized. The pastor, Rev. E.
w. Thwing, preached on the subject,
The fruo Christian, = I Peter, i:15,
'EBe We Holy" He said: CAT this
Holy Communion, when we remember
Christ and lis work, we must more
fully realize that the true Christian
must try to follow and become like
Christ. We should honestly ask our
selves, is it tight for Christian to
stay away from church services and
spend the Sabbath day in play and
amusements Is it tight for the true
Christian to play cards, or to gamble,
or to 20 to public dances, or to do
many other things that the world ap-
proves off Your pastor cannot settle
all these things for you. He has his
own views. You must decide for your
self, between yourself and your God,
these and many other things. 1t is
not sufficient excuse to say that other
Christians do these things. As fol
lower of Christ you must decide, in
your own heart, what He would have
you do. You must aleo. as true Chris.
tians, be fearless, to stand for right,
and to stand against evil. Do what
you feel to be right in Gods sight,
and do not fear what others may say.
Break awav from useless customs. Be
simple in life and true in heart. Think
more of the inward than the outward.
Then the fellowship with Christ of to-
day, and every day, will be a joy and
a help to you.