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violins began to twang, arouslng
Esther from her reverie. The callers
voice came clear, and the low, seduc.
tive rumble of dancing feet. One by
one the men finished eating and went
out. The voice of the town called
louder and louder. Esther wondered,
were she man, If the calls would
seem hideous as now; or would she,
in the very joy of masculine freedom,
look around. join the fringe of the
curious onlookers, be caught by the
siren. Temptation, and drawn into
the human vortex, carried down
down!
OF all the guests, Mr. McLane alone
was left. He ate slowly in dignif1ed
silence, pried upon intermittently by
Vic Wah. The wheedling voice of the
town had no fascination for Mr.. Nc.
Lane. He went at once to his room,
attended by Sally B.
Then the two women chatted little
longer. when Esther, still tired from
her night spent sitting up in the car,
went to her bed.
But not to sleep. Unhindered by
tent walls the drone of the fiddles
came in at her open window; and the
clink of glasses, the rhythmic beat Of
many feet, the voices of the dancing
girls between sets. How had she
shown thankfulness for the boon of
health. of friends, training, wealth.
all that was between her and these
poor girls? Had she not wasted her
days in idle longing? Among even the
noisy dancers yonder might there not
be some one better, according to her
miserable opportunity, than she her.
self had been with her wider chance?
1t should be so no longer! When the
last tie was laid she would return to
her home. her city. She would cease
her foolish waiting for Alfred; and
somehow, wherever the way opened,
she would work for those less fortu.
nate than herself, would put herself
on record for the better side of life.
A peace long unknown stole over
her; and she slept TRANQUILITY.
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CHAPTER Xxx.
The Stroke of the Fang.


The days ran ha;.,>'ly by for Esther.
30 far as she renamed in her own lit
tie world. 1t was a joy to be with
Uncle Billy short late hour every
other night when his train was in and
his reports made: JOY to know that
her presence comforted Sally B., whose
heart, despite her busy life, longed for
her only child, and grieved for the
older child who logged her footsteps,
did 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.
deon 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;
but 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.
cession 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 bridges
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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! 1t was due at
noon.
Hotel patrons had eaten and gone.
Bill Bernard was out on an errand;
and the house was deserted save for
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sIe Vva0 VdISS FIdIICS8 ana NOdtIS6Sa
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"
I'm not hurt" Alfred interrupted,
"it's scarcely a scratch! 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"
The two men. not needing his pro-
test, lifted him into the cabbage.car.
Now, Miss Anthony, let me help
you in"
mo. not now. thank you. I've
something to do first. You're not
ready to start, are you?"
"No, it will be a 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 finality in her voice, and hurried
Ito Be Continued.)
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CHAPTER XXI.
Ambrosia In Arcadia,

AmOToSIa IN AFCaoid.
Passengers and trainmen went for.
ward to investigate. Left alone,
Esther leaned far out of the door and
peered forward, but could see nothing
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 hori.
zon-that was all. Breathless and ap-
prehensive. she waited. She could
hear the steady hiss of escaping steam,
an occasional shout far beyond; for
the rest, desert silence.
1t was late in the afternoon, yet the
sand reflected the heat in pulsing
waves, burning her cheek. She
climbed down after little and walked
forward, meeting one of the brake.
men.
Go back, Miss Anthony! It's no
place for you-it's not"
"Oh, what is it," she interrupted
anxiously. rs any one hurt? Cant
l help?"
mo; 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.
"Yes, yes, l WILL know. But can't
I do something? Won't you-"
"No, you can help most by staying
right here-the conductor said so
But it may be hours-you'n roast in
the car"
"Never mind me. Don't wait-IM
manage"
He passed her and hurried into the
car. In a moment he ran by again
with blankets, basin, and 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 a 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.
ly the best service. Still, the hours
were long.
But while the sky was yet red, well
come voices broke the spell. Four
men came around the curve, holding
carefully by the corners blanket
litter supporting a torn, bleeding form.
Esther stepped between the cars, and
with averted eyes waited for them to
pass. With gentlest care they lifted
him into the car. The sufferer moaned
unconsciously, and Esther tried to be.
lieve 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 a scarlet stain
on neck and collar. Yet he was con.
scious, 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
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to a sudden halt on q mountaln-side
grade. Around curve and just be-
yond, the track left the mountain and
crossed gorge over a trestle. The
forward brakeman came running back
with blanched face and a CHASTITY mes.
sage.
The treEtle's gone down! the iron
trains wrecked and piled up down
there!" he finished, pointing with Q
trembling finger forward.
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PROBATE NOTICE.

State Of Minnesota. County of Hennepl.
in Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of James
Toohey. Decedent.
On receiving and filing the petition of
Edward Toohey praying for letters Of
administration on said estate
1t is ordered, that said petition be
heard and that all persons interested In
said matter appear before this court on
Monday the 22d day of June. 1908. at 10
a. m. at the probate court in the court
house at Minneapolis. in said county.
and then. or as soon thereafter as said
petition can be heard. show cause, If
any there be. why said petition should
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maybe d little bit o the other place.
but what I'd git holt o. that Southern
Pacific"
What Is the Southern Pacific ex.
pecting to do?"
Build across the continent and have
. competin' line"
What? Two railroads? Surely,
one will be enough"
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not be granted.
And it is further ordered that notice
OF OF such, hearing be given by publishing
this order once in each week for three
hearing in the Irish Standard, a news
paper printed and published in said coun-
ty
\, Dated at Minneapolis this 22d day Of
By the Court:
GEORGE r. SMITH,
JOHN r. o'DoNNELI & ". E. HEWITT
Attorneys for Petitioner, u
Oil New York Life Bldg.
Minneapolis. Minnesota.
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Wedding Invitations.

"SWu'HS THVTVdIIONS.
Neat and up p-to-date wedding invita-
tions and commencement folders can
be had very reasonably at The Irish
Standard office. just as good as at
Nicollet avenue stores and at priccs
much lower. Call and see our SAM
pies and printing.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

First IRON PdVem6nt9.
Iron pavements were first laid In
London in 1917.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
The Boy and His Mother.

One of our young men asks US
the following question: What Go
YOU thinkof a young lady while in
the company of dude. n1asher ne
marking of an old schoolmate OF
hers, that he is a good boy, but tied
to his ole mothers apron strings,
and is of no good on earth" Will
not the boy come out ahead II ne
supports and cares for the mother?
Come out ahead? WE'LL of course
he will. A girl who would make
such a remark is not worthy to
blacken the shoes of boy who is
kind to his old mother Such a
girl has no more heart in her than
turnip, and is only fit-oh, she
isn't fit for anything. She ought
to be taken across the knee OF her
own mother until she thinks ut is
about the middle of August. The
meaanest men in the world are
those who have always allowed
themselves to drifht away from
their mothers and forget all about
them. The best and bravest men
in the world are those who have
never been so proud as when doing
something pleasant for the kind
old mother. The. most heartless
thing in the world is for person
to make such a remark as that
quoted above about young man
who is proud of his mother, and
loves her so that tear IN her eye
is like drop of melted lead on, his
heart. The young man who heard
of such a remark being made about
his relations with his mother no
doubt felt that he had rather not
have heard of the remark but it is
lucky that he did ;, if he thought
he had any affection for that girl.
She would not have said it in his
hearing which shows that she is a
hypocrite and a two-sided. person.
If he married that girl ne would
hvae little hell of his own. Such
a girl would make. a man wish ne
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
President to Hunt Big Game in Africa

ed heretofore, but when confirmation
was sought at the White House the
answer has been that no definite con-
clusion had been reached as to the
presidents plans.
But now it is stated positively that
Mr. Roosevelt, with his son Kermit
will sail from New York for Cairo in
April, 1909-just as soon as the neces
sary arrangements for the departure
could be made after March L. 1t is
the desire of the president to bring
back at the end of the year from
the wilds of Africa specimens of every
species of big game to be had on the
dark continent He will visit no other
country. it is stated.
The outfit of the expedition will be
obtained on reaching Africa, but an
active correspondence in this connec-
ton already is under way. The ex-
act size of the hunting party-num-
Der of guides and retainers, animals,
etc.-has not been determined on. The
president, however, will take with
him an assortment of arms which he
will require in the variety of hunt.
ing contemplated. This outfit will in
clude, of course, guns Of the highest
power. During the absence of Mr..
Roosevelt in Africa Mrs. Roosevelt
and other members of the family will
remain at the family home at Saga
more Hill, Oyster Bay.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
Appropriation Made for Fairgrounds

1t is the avenue for business and the
childish romping which so often in
terferes with business in the streets
is a nuisance Yet if there is no other
place for them who can be so indiffer-
ent to their welfare as to prevent the
boys and girls from indulging their
youthful spirits in the delightful
games for which only the streets az
ford them room?
Washington, with all it's beautiful
parks and its we'll kept squares, is pit
fully lacking in the matter of play
grounds for the school children. Many
of the school buildings have not the
least vestige of ground inclosed about
them, but stand squarely against the
sidewalk and are squeezed on either
side by dwellings. The children at
tending these schools are permitted
to congregate in the street and on the
sidewalks opposite the building and
instructed to play quietly" 1t Is well
for congress to take more active cog
nizance of this need for Fairgrounds
and provide well for them. The SEN
ate's amended appropriation Is not
nearly enough to do all that is re-
CURED, but it is worthy beginning
and Washington's parents as well as
children are thankful for it. ~
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
! Round the Capital
VI Information and Gossip Picked Up Here
n and There in Washington.
Society fastening to Summer Resorts

diplomats are concerned, and as the
diplomats almost always show a dis
position to entertain, they bring gay
ETY. in their train and are most wei
come, for if there is one thing that
the true American society woman
loves more than another 1t is the for
eigner. Many Of the embassies are
dotting themselves along the north
shore. The British and the italian EN-
bassies will be at Manchester, and As
Baroness des Planches is especially
fond of keeping open house, a great
deal of entertainment is counted on
from the Italian embassy. Count
Hatfield, who is charge d'affaires for
the German embassy in the absence
of Baron Speck Won Sternburg, will go
a few miles further along the shore
and. be at Beverly Farms, while the
charge d'affaires of the Russian en-
bassy, Prince Nicolas Koudacheff, will
be at Magnolia, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Lotus of the Siamese legation
at Cape Ann
Three of the most popular bachelors
of the diplomatic set, Baron Haymerle,
Count Torok and Prince Vincent Zu
Windisch-Graetz have taken a house
at Bar Harbor, where the Austrian
ambassador and Baroness Hengel
muller will make their headquarters
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

Show me the woman who some
times has supper at five o'clock
and sometimes not till eight; some
times dinner at noon and some
times no dinner at all; 1metimes
having good bread and cake and
meat, and son etimesl sour bread
and other things to match, and |
will show you one who cannot raise
family of healthy children,s nor
keep so hersef. The husband of
such a woman will, more than like
ly lament that he ever married
such a ne'er do WE'LL" and gener-
ally misery will be the outgrowth
of the unstable management of a
foolish woman. ---.s,,,.,,.,4 .,.-,,.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

WASFIINGTON.- -Washington's So
w ciety is on the wing. and in a
very short time will be scattered to
all four quarters of the earth.
Washington was hkened at one time
to winter Newport, but now that the
whole season, and not a month, is
passed here by visitors, it has become
the meeting place of the nation and
ranks as one of the great social CEN
ters of the country. But it is not the
thing in these days to stay too long in
any one place. One must lead a SIM
pie life at ones country place during
June. Then the correct thing is to
go somewhere else, yachting or trav-
cling, to Newport or Bar Harbor, for
month, in ones best bib and tucker
Then come life at Lenox or on a noun
tain top and a few weeks camping
in the Adirondacks.
Manchester by the Sea and Bar Har-
Dor, are rather close rivals where the
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

to the veterinary department of the
University of Pennsylvania, Philldel-
phia. for correct diagnosis. 10 not
be surprised to see the different states
establish hospitals for sick and wound
ed poultry in the near future.
Diphtheria, consumption and cholera
are considered the special germ dis
eases among fowls. The first two emu
merated and chicken pox show many
of the symptoms displayed by human
beings and are supposed to attack
those who come in contact with the
affected fowls. The feverish. putrid
breath, white patches In the throat
and extreme weakness of fowl 6iph-
liberia are similar to the dread disease
that attacks human beings.
In fowl tuberculosis there is 10
cough nor hemOrrhages. Little cheesy
Jumps or swellngs called tubercle op-
pear about the joints and in the liver
spleen and lungs. The head and con b
become pale, and the bird wastes away
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
A Model Home.

We often wonder why there are
no more homes that can safely be
spoken of as models. 1t would
seem as if those who pass their
lives in the country, whose daily
occupation brings them in constant
contact with the varied beauty of
field, and forest, mountain, and
plain, who are constannt witness
es of Natures great mysteries,
would, of necessity, be filled with
noble thoughts; that their eyes
would gather continual delight
from the beauties about them; and
their whole lives shape themselves
in grander forms as natural re-
suit of their surroundings. Yet
it is undeniably true that in gather
ing up riches for tie future, :
which after all they may never be-
held, they forget the claims of the
present, and allow their souls to
grow less instead of greater. So
it comes to pass that the children
going outof these houses, and find
ing themselves, as they often may,
in refined and polite society for a
time, become dissatisfied with
home, and seek a life that shall
give them the advantages which
they suppose they cannot obtain in
the country. Is it not folly to be
SO intent upon the things which
perish with the using, as to forget
higher aims? Is it not an evil
when parents allow themselves to
be so absorbed by cares that they
neglect to instruct their children
in the proprieties of every day life,
to say nothing of the small sweet
courtesies, the little acts of grace
SO fruitful of good? A brief no.
tice of Model Home points out
the effects of a better way.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

T. VERY one must agree that the SEN
IL ate amendment to the district APP
preparation bill, by which the sum of
81, 500 approved by the house for play
grounds was Increased to $15,O00,> is a
piece of wise legislation. The fathers
and mothers as well as the children
of Washington are interested in it
and there is greater need here for play
grounds than there is for good many
other institutions with more dignified
titles. .... ...t.t.
That "all work and no play makes
Jack dull boy is as true for children
now as it has ever been, must be con-
ceded even by those who have forgot
ten the requirements and the joys of
their childhood. Play is not merely a
matter of pleasure for the children;
it is a matter of health, and proper
play can only be INDUCED in upon
grounds or in places suitable for it,.
The street is not the place for play.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

+ IMMEDIATELY after the ending Of
i his term March next President
Roosevelt will start on an extend
ed hunting trip in British East
Africa. His second son, Kermit, now
in the preparatory school at Groton,
Mass, is to be his companion.
r If the present plans are carried out
the trip will last fully year. When
the expedition starts it will be
equipped with all modern weapons for
killing elephants and other wild
beasts Some preparations have al
ready been~made. - &
The president has told a few friends
he looks forward to the trip with the
greatest pleasure. The president
goes as much to study the African
wild animal as anything else. He
wants to know the nature and habits
of the beasts in their homes.
Upon his return he will do consider
able writing. ra
Rumors that Mr.. Roosevelt was to
leave the country at the conclusion
of his term of office have been print
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

MOT since Lew Dockstader, made up
IN as President Roosevelt, rode down
Pennsylvania avenue in company with
a negro for picture machine purposes
has official Washington been so
wrought up by practical joker as it
has been by an advertising stunt
pulled off the other day.
An advertisement offering a reward
of $500 for the return of a valuable
portfolio of papers lost by a foreign
agent appeared in the local newspa-
pers,
The wallet was said to contain dec
uments which, if made public, might
cause serious International complica-
tons. Later it was stated that pri-
vate executive papers of the president
were in the wallet. The. advertise
ment gave Washington police, the Sc
cret service men and Secretary Loeb
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
GO TO OYSTER BAY.
President and Family viii Start SUM-
day for Summer Home.

Washington, June 21-All prepare
lions have been made for the presi-
dents departure for Oyster Bay. He
will go on a special train, accompa-
MED by Mrs. Roosevelt and other
members of his family, and will reach
Oyster Bay about $50 o'clock. Sec
rotary and Mrs. Loeb and officials ana
employees of the White House, to the
number of about thirty, will accom-
pany the president. -.f
Secretary Root will leave on the
same train with the president for his
summer home at Clinton, N. Y, where
he expects to spend the greater rart
of the summer. Mr.. Root will attend
the commencement exercises at Ham
ilton College After stay OF about
ten days at his home he will enter
physical training institution at White
Plains, N Y, for a short time. He
will make one or more speeches dur
ing the political campaign. IL
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
TAFT IN CINCINNATI.
Sherman Arrives Half Hour in Ad-
vance and Waits.

Cincinnati, June 21.-A hearty vel
come home was given Secretary Taft,
when his train, on the Baltimore &
Ohio Southwestern railway pulled in
the Central depot at $40 Saturday
morning.
Half an hour earlier the Chicago
train brought in the candidate for
president, James 8. Sherman of
New York, and the subcommittee of
the national committee who are to
confer with Mr.. Taft on plans and
leadership for the campaign.
Charles P. Taft and family were on
the same train with the sub-commit
tee and all waited the arrival of the
Washington train. Escorted by a
large number of Cincinnatians bearing
Taft banners, the secretary and Mr.
Sherman were driven to the residence
of Charles P. Taft, where they break
tasted.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

est These sons who have fol-
lowed the counsels of loving
mother, and who have, perchance,
followed the remains of that moth
err to the grave and heard the cold
clay rattle on her last resting place,
and who have gone away from the
scene with hearts bowed and brok-
en- will never in their choice OF
a a partner for ife, take one VINO
has ever spoken unkindly Of son
who is kind to his mother, No
boy need ever, be ashame to be
called his mothers boy, and no peri
son with 9, soul to save will eyer
make -trifling remarks on so sacred
amatter as the love & q son Ter
a good mother. id sirnisM 1 abb