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stopped for kindling wood" Alfred sur


stopped for kind1ing wood" Alfred sur
missed
Esther looked out. Men were run
ming here and there about in the
brush, more discernible by ear than
by eye. They filled their arms with
towering loads of sage and returned
with them to the engine, crushing the
pungent stuff into the firebox- Slowly
the wheels began to turn. The men
kept alongside, piling the tender high,
till the summit was reached Three
times they had thus to reinforce their
small stock of green Sierra wood be-
fore the journey was ended.
The night grew colder. When the
car stood still, the biting air swept
through and chilled the two in spite
of the glow at their hearts, Esther
hustled about, chatting his hands, pro-
tecting the wound in his head with her
handkerchief, and tucking in the
blanket more closely, while he surrep-
titiously pulled it loose, that it might
be tucked again A vagrant lock of
her hair brushed his face as she
leaned over him.
Tell me, Stella, what have you done
to your pretty hair; something's
turned all it's gold toto dark, au-
tumn-tinted brown. It's Lovely,
though"
Not 1, but the salt Pacific, turnea
my gold to rust. 1t treats nearly all
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ceived a message to come on to the
Front at once, just after arriving at
Elko from another trip; took the first
train out, which happened to be the
iron train; did telegraphing at Toano
that used up my dinner time. and
you know the rest
Esther detected growing weakness
in his voice. Il must get you some
supper-breakfast, guess it will be, -
she said decisively-
He laughed. From were?"
From our larder." she answered
jauntily. Fortunately, it is full, and
raw cabbage is digestible."
She pulled open head, and
shredded some of the crisp center into
the hollow of large leaf. Now, you
are to be full of faith-faith is the
substance of things hoped fe--you
must believe this an elegant repast.
Also be sentimental, fancy the touch
of my-supply your own adjectfves-
the touch of my fingers adds most
piquant flavor. No; shall feed you"
I'll behave if you'll tuck me in
again. he said with mock humility,
taking the white bits from her fingers.
why, it's goodi"
Certainly intended you to say
that Don't be in haste You were
very hungry I've dessert. also; this
is to be a course dinner" She sur
prfsed him with box of candy from
one of her bags Uncle BilIy's gift,
and right from Sacramento, she ex-
planned.
She laid the several kinds on differ
ent cabbage leaves, and leased him
tantalizingly as she wisely dallied with
her serving
THIS is the third time you've pre-
sided at my early morning table; the
first as my desert rose, next as Juliet,
now
~As Railroad Bridget"
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Was Used to 1t.

On very hot Sunday morning
James was required to accompany his
father to church
That was contrary to his inclina-
ton
Father" said he, why need peo-
pie go to church when it is so hot?"
MY son." his father replied, Satan
Is around as much in hot weather as
at any time"
oh said the boy, but Satan does
not mind hot weather."
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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 1885,, 500 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
eulties and preparations are now un-
der way to reduce the workings to a
scientific basis With assured santa
ton. a competent administration, an
unfailing labor supply and abundant
appropriations the completion of the
canal is only matter of a very few
years.
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desert gold so, especially if the gold
Is on young heads
At last they touched more serious
things
But don't you know how youse came
to be liberated from that awful place 2.
NO." Alfred replied to her question;
nor how l came there. I only know
that after CadwalIader, Gideon and L
had looked over Gideon's prospect we
climbed down the mountain to where
the horses were tied. Mine was gone"
Only yours ?'
.-Only mine. Wen 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 1 wandered around, when some
thing hit me on the head. The next
1 knew was in an old tunneE chained
to the heavy timbers.,t
'Oh, OH" Esther moaned.
Il was well in from the mouth. and
only a little light came in by day; at
night II was Egyptian darkness. Some
one brought me food Food" he re-
peated with a shiver- What 1 didn't
eat tasted best"
~oh. my poor Iove," Esther mur-
INJURED unsteadily.
Il counted the days at first, then lost
the count That terrified me more than
/, all the rest
How long was it, You learned
| afterward 7-
Nearly a month"
Don't you know where the place is ?''
NO No one does, except the mis-
creants who put me there
They have never found-don't they
know" Esther faltered-
Not word never saw my 5afIer
He used q dark lantern and came only
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NASTY.
Gave It to Them Straight.

At heavy transfer point on Sixth.
avenue, says letter to the New York
Times, few seats being vacant on a.
Twenty-third street car, a youth dart
ed under the arm of stout woman
and pumped himself down in the seat
she was about to occupy. Glaringr
she hurled at him: IF I wasn't per-
feet lady I'd swat you one on the
mouth" Another young man arose,
raised his hat, and begged her to sit
down. When seated she beamed upon
him end said: "Sir. you're gentle
man; them others is hogs"
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The last trace of connection be
tween the famous East India Company
and the government CT 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-
Gil 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 it's political power ceased in
1858. the East India Company itself
did not go out OF existence until 1874.
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~~~~
SYNOPSIS.

s dnTng t6 trip # RoeR hs
mountain ouGnaaa a Uncle Big Dodge. stage
driver, Alfred Vincent, a young man. and
phineas cadT sS lntF os Ieey
Later at Anthony's station they ind the
WoT here also steiia Anthony. daugh
ter of anthony, keeper of station, Is in
Vincent is assigned his work in unearth-
ing plans of enemies of railroad being
ing signs of love for the other. Stella
hears from her lover gideon e land and Of , his
road Plot to destroy company,s ship
evidence Id against St Cadwallader found.
Phineas Cadwallader faces prison on
Of f'e Evidence e'. conneets him With plot to
blow up Flora" Banquet in railroad
t BY Mss SSH Mamiiton. Mrs Sally Ber-
FsTeat e ou akfs
t to on best to IN
fails to hear of Gideon. Stella receives
a letter: Promise to marry Gideon In
conference Stella decides to flee. Years
pass; Stella becomes known as Esther th@
Gates herself at Vassar and steps into
ing sgn red srey and Mhen
he and Stella meet in Frisco society, she
oNe for n Alfred and his ' for her is reSVed
However, neither shows recognition of
the fact to the other Anthony romance
Is unfolded, showing Gideon, who loved
Stella to be her own cousin. Alvin Car
ter, Viola's lover when the Bernards were
poor, visits them and Sally B. consents
to their marriage. despite the fact that
several sons of rich sires asking the
girls hand. The Bernards lose their
telkeeper. Viola marrying Alvin Carter.
Stella visits Sally B. and sees Uncle
Billy" Decides to cease waiting for
Alfred and says she will devote her life
to charity Stella is held up by vagrant
she befriended but succeeds in escap-
ing. Train bearing iron. which to
be the salvation of the Central Pacific, is
wrecked. Alfred and Stella reunited,
when former acts the hero in wreck of
iron train
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with THANKS.

John Budd was a most sedate, pre-
else and altogether exemplary young
man. When he wooed and won Susan
Smiley, the belle of the village, every
body rejoiced at Johns good fortune.
However, he bore his triumph with
modesty and decorum until the day
of the wedding Then, for enc awful
moment, his air of aplomb failed him.
When the ofiiciating clergyman asked.
VIII you. John. take this woman to
be thy welded wife 2r John responded,
blushineiy: Yes. please
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1t seems that the aeroplane is to be
limited mainly by the gasoline tank
DeIagrange. with "a liters of fluid. used
the last drop in a flight that lasted 20
minutes 55 seconds. The machine
that stays up "a hours must have q
tank bigger than a beer cask-
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CHAPTER xxxi.-continued.

En- NNNl.-SonCinuCO.
will the fireman live?" Alfred
asked, while Esther helped him into
his coat.
eve think so, but can't tell surely.
of course. Poor fellow, He's con-
scious now" The sympathy in the
mans tones brought Esther's tears.
Gould 1 do anything? Some"
she began ha1tingly.
I'm sure 1 can" Alfred exclaimed,
half rising again.
The brakeman waved him back.
Miss Anthony. don't let him! He had
a pretty good shaking up himself;
but that's nothing to what he did. No
one knows how he ever pried that
wheel off from poor Dooly's leg; but
he did, and held it free till we came,
the sun broiling him like a beefsteak,
and Dooly begging all the time to be
put out of his misery. That's enough
for one day You keep him right
here
Alfred tried vainly to stop the story.
The brakeman finished, prompted by
Esther's eager, appreciative face. Yet
he left them shortly, and the train
started. Then Esther turned toward
the cabbages.
WHAT III the world A1IrGQ began.
I'm captain now" she interrupted.
I'm going to make you comfortable
before the last shred of daylight goes
1T won't be dark; there's a moon"
Much light a four-days-old moon
will giye," she scoffed.
But I'm comfortable now, if you
will only come and sit beside me-
Needless of his importuning, she
continued piling the cabbages away
till one forward corner was bare.
Whats that for?''
You must sleep; and it will be bit
ter cold This is
Sleep. Sleep tonight, with you
here? Never!"
She smiled at him, yet persisted.
smoothing it carefully. Come. Let
| there by the door"
Dear tyrant!" He smiled happily,
and pulled himself up by the door
would have fallen had she not sup
| ported him. For once she was CRATE
full for her strength.
Lie down. l think you'll find that
a toIerable substitute for a hair mat
tress.''
THE worm turns. 1 WON'T I'll sit
/ down, though, and in that corner, if
! you'll sit beside me-
| She demurred, to indulge him final
ly; and, seated side by side on the
floor. with cabbages tumbling about
| their feet, they wandered in Arcadia
| Amabel, Esther's hiding. Alfred's cap
| ture and illness. his search for her,
/ college and business life-it was tale
of the years told by the light of the
| thin desert moon
But Gideon's part in the story
| Esther modified, allowing Alfred to be
| lieve that her flight from Colfax had
been the impulsive result of fear for
him. as was her wild race to Virginia
| City.
Life begins now where it forsook
us years ago when Amabel Hamilton
asked me to button her shoe in the
| Colfax parlor-"
NO Life does not forsake, it tests
us" Esther replied
The engine wheezed, pulled inef-
fectualIy, and stood still.
"Oh, can there be some new trou-
ble?" cried Esther.
4 guess By the sound they've only
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For goodness sake asks Chi
cago paper. why do not Chicago nov
slists get acquainted with some good
people, Because. for some uaac-
eountab's reason. Trey hate 10 leave
Chicago.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-02-21

GOOD WORK
Done Daily In Dallas.

Nearly every reader has heard Of
Doans Kidney Pills. Their good work
still continues, and our citizens are con-
stantly adding endorsement by public
testimony. No better proof of merit
can be had than the experience Of
friends and neighbors. Read this case ::
Mrs. N. swaggeFt, Of sl9 Garden St.,
Pendleton, Ore., says: "Both my hus-
band and myself have used Doan's Kid
ney Pills with most gratifying results.
Mr.. Swaggert was troubled quite
severely with his back and kidneys for
long time, and nothing ever helped him
as Doan's Kidney Pills have. 1 have
known Of the healing and curative
power of this remedy for some time,
and found that few doses would quick
ly remove any lameness or pain in the
back caused by kidney arrangement. 1
am glad to help make Doan's Kidney
Pills better known to all afflicted with
backache or kidney trouble"
Price 30 cents. For sale by all dealers
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's- and
take no other.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-02-21
Legal Blanks at this office.

L. D. Brown, for Abstracts. Notary
Public; typewriting.
DR.. Donohoe, Dentist. Uglow Bldg
Room l. Mutual Phone 1901.
The OBSERVER Office wants the print
ing you are particular about.
For the best cigars and freshest
candies. call on Horace Webster.
DR.. Hayter. Dentist. Office over
Wilson's Drug Store. Dallas. Oregon.
\ Money of private parties to loan at
8 per cent on well-improved farms.
SIBLEY & EAKIN.
The OBSERVER job printing Office "a
city printing plant in the best country
town in Oregon.
Legal blanks for sale at this Office.
Patronize the new barber shop on
Main street. T. w. Reel, the proprietor,
guarantees f1rst-class work.
Photos. Have baby's picture while
alive and we'll. Have family group
while together. T.J. Cherrington. st.
Barham & Winslow have several
farms for sale, on which they will
take city property as part payment
Box 367, Dallas. 1-14-tf
W. R. Ellis, agent for Daily Ore
gonian and Evening Telegram. Have
daily paper delivered at your house
by the week, month or year. No extra
charge for delivery.
If you suffer with indigestion, con-
stipation, feel mean and cross, no
strength or appetite, your system Is
unhealthy. HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea makes the system strong and
healthy. 95c, Tea or Tablets. Belt &
Cherrington.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-02-21

Did you ever hear about the express
companies cutting a melon? Re-
minds you OF that old story about
Mother Eve being made for Adam s
Express Company, only they cut rib
that time and melons weren't ripe till
after Adam got his ticket of leave.
heard a man say the serpent could
never have handed Eve an apple, that
1t must have been a lemon, as apples
weren't raised in the garden or any
where near there. BY the way, you've
noticed we never hold any cut price,
sell at cost "sales" at this shop. The
boss says we don't have any sales be-
cause we don't have any poor stock to
force out, and the goods we don t want,
our customers would not. Good gro
ceries at the right price for real quail
ity don't need to go begging any
time Of the year. Just got new lot OF
Olives, homemade Pickles, more of
that fine Lettuce, Celery and Cabbage,
Grape fruit, etc. Phone in your order.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-02-21

A. Wilson, of Independence, was
greeting. old-time friends in Dallas
yesterday.
Cornelius Hughes, the veteran shoe
maker of this city, has sold his
business to 7. Irvine.
Read the ad of the Dallas Lumber
Company. Their reduced prices will
interest you, if you are thinking Of
building.
To encourage building this spring,
the Dallas Lumber Company
announce a reduction in the price OF
lumber. Read their ad.
Fred Raymond, whose comedy, ''The
Missouri Girl" has made millions
laugh, will present his new play "Old
Arkansaw" at the Woodman Hall on
Monday night, February "a. This is
the first opportunity local amusement
lovers have had to see "Old Arkan-
saw" and a crowded house is GER
tainty.
August Gross, P. A. Flynn, D. E.
Emmett and AL Butler. the proprietors
of the gallon house in the north part
Of Polk county, were brought before
Justice of the Peace Hardy Holman,
Wednesday morning, on the charge OF
maintaining public nuisance. Their
trial was set for next Tuesday at
o'clock, and the four men were released
upon promise to appear at that time
for their hearing.
The Biiou Stock Company played a
successful two-night engagement in
this city this week, closing last night,
with a fine presentation Of the drama,
"The Squire's Daughter" before a
large and appreciative audience. The
comedy, I'm Washington, D. O."
played Wednesday night, was we'll
patronized, and proved to be fully up
to the standard Of excellence predicted
In the advance notices.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-02-21
MONMOUTH GIRLS ENTERTAIN
Pleasant Leap Year Party Given by
Misses Bessie Graham and
Rubie Fream.

A pleasant party was given by Mis-!
Bessie Graham and Rubie Fream a
the home of the latter in Monmouth
Friday evening. The parlors were
tastefully decorated with ivy, and the
porch was brilliant with japanese
lanterns. One Of the interesting
features was an artificial we'll, from
which punch was served by Miss
Graham.
After an hour Of games and amuse
ments, supper was served by the
charming young hostesses. The party
being leap year occasion, the girls
escorted the young men to the dining
room, where a dainty luncheon had
been spread. The guests departed at
late hour, after having spent a very
delightful evening.
Those present were; Misses Mildred
Force, Agnes Clark, Blanche Chute,
Hazel Work, Muriel Boyle, Doris
Herren, Allene Hosner, Ruth Mum,
Tressa Churchman, Olive Petit,
Messrs. Rainie Burkhead, Chester
Strong, Wendell Crowley, Ray Chute,
Norman Crowley, Irwin Springer,
Glen Work, Harold Herren, Howard
Morlan and Douglas Crowley.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-02-21

E. L, Naylor and James Rddeill
attended the recent meeting Of the Ore
gon Pure Bred Live Stock Association
in the interest Of the Angora breeders.
Through their efforts the association
recommended that in the goat depart
ment classes be made for both junior
and senior kid bucks and kid does.-
Rural Northwest.
A meeting Of the stockholders in the
newly incorporated cannery company
will be held at the Court House at
o'clock Monday afternoon, and direc-
tors for the company will be elected.
1t is urged that all who hold stock in
the company be present or send repre-
sentatives, as this meeting will be OF
utmost importance.
The services held at the Christian
church by Evangelist J. P. Conder
are attracting large audienes each
night. Mr.. Conder is a man Of wide
experience and thorough education,
and his sermons are attractive for
their rhetorical and literary merit, as
we'll as for the deeper and more serious
appeal to the spiritual side of his
listeners natures.
A large crowd from Dallas will
attend the dance given at Wagner's
Hall tonight by the Foresters' Lodge,
of Falls City. The free special train
that has been furnished by the lodge
will leave Dallas at s o'clock this
evening, and will start on the return
trip at o'clock a. m. Music for this
occasion will be furnished by Stock
wells orchestra of seven pieces.
Why get up in the morning feeling
blue,
Worry others and worry you;
Here's a secret between you and me,
Better take Rocky Mountain Tea.
Belt & Cherrington.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-02-21

County Clerk L. M. Smith issue,
license to wed yesterday to Jane
Anderson Jr. and Eva Mix, and o. ]
Bagley and Mary Kerr.
A train Of 10 empty cars wa
brought over to Dallas from Inde
pendence yesterday morning, to b,
loaded with lumber at the sawmills Of
this city.
County Surveyor r. B. Winslow and
Harry Byers left Wednesday for Suver
where they will make the preliminary
survey for a proposed county road in
that locality.
The Rev. J. Perry Conder will
preach a sermon on the subject of
Personal Purity" at the Christian
Church, Sunday afternoon at o'clock,
for men only.
The Rev. M. P. Dixon went to Inde-
pendence, Wednesday, and conducted
the Methodist Quarterly Conference,
in the place of Presiding Elder M. @.
Wire, who is ill.
Fritz Osterwald, the exhorter of the
Tongues Of Fire." who has been
serving time for seven days and a
half for assault with a dangerous
weapon, will be released this morning.
Mrs. W. P. Cressy and sister, Pearl
Uglow will leave tomorrow morning
for South Bend, Washington, after a
visit Of three weeks duration at the
home of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Abel Uglow.
DR.. J. Ell. Coleman, who has served
successfully for the past five years,
as president of Willamette University,
resigned from that position Tuesday.
He will go east in a short time for an
extended visit.
In publishing the list of those who
were successful ir the teachers exami-
nations last week, the name of Miss
Ethel Kellogg, of Falls City, who
secured second grade certificate, was
inadvertently omitted.
Manager Frank Kersey, Of the
Dallas College basketball team
reports that contracts have been signed
up with the famous aggregation from
Muscatine, Iowa, and that the game
with that team will be played here on
March 5.
The Dixie Jubilee Singers, who
have filled two successful engage
ments in this city during the past two
seasons, have been secured to give an
entertainment under the auspices Of
the Dallas Public School on Friday,
March 6.
The "Winged D" stick pins,
designed and engraved in silver by
Charles Lane, met with high favor
among the basketball 'fans" Of this
city, and he says that he already has
his hands full of almost more orders
for these piLs than he can supply.
The local oratorlcal contest will be
held in the Dallas College next Fri
day, February 28, and the orator will
be chosen who is to represent that
institution in the Intercollegiate Pro-
hibition Oratorical Contest to be held
at Philomath during the coming
month.
Mrs. J. B. Num- returned Wednes-
lay night from Portland, with her
daughter, Julia, who has been taking
medical treatment in the Portland
Sanitarium at Mt Tabor. Mrs. Num-
speaks highly of the treatment received
at the sanitarium, and says that her
daughters health is decidedly
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-02-21
A Call to Action.

By urgent request, hereby call a
mass convention of the Socialists of
Polk county to meet in the Court
House in Dallas, at the hour of 10
O'Clock a. N. Saturday, March 7.
JAMES X. SEARS,
Chairman Of County Committee.
2-14-7t