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CHAPTER VII. 4 Seep Into Paradise,

In San Francisco after three years of exile Alfred found a home. Judge Harmon made him welcome as a son; and Alfred did not stay long enough to discover that other young men shared with him the judges fatherly attitude
 Mrs. Harmon was a child-hungry woman, no longer young in years. though her heart would never forget 25. A fayorite, a social authority and leader. she launched Alfred immediate ly and successfully among the people he most needed to meet. Posing as a Boston sightseer, he was accepted with hospitality known only in Ken. lucky and in old San Francisco; and he found no lack of alluring eyes and smiles. albeit every woman was belle.
 Society, fast and feverish, curious, fascinating, opulent, was the speediest vehicle by which he could arrive at his purpose; for society in San Fran cisco was still too new to divorce itself from the golden enterprises that made it. His success astonished him. self. Men whose intentions he ex. pected to learn through patient acumen talked openly of their affairs with the railroad men. Even women made of the Central Pacific railroad and it's projectors continuous joke. Alfred wondered. He could not then. as afterwards. realize that, to every thorough going San Franciscan. Cali. fornia was but storehouse kitchen garden, at most a tribute bringing suburb of the gay city by the Golden Gate. Nothing outside mattercd. To them the sand-duned cusp, struggled over with it's flimsy, gibbous houses, was as truly the whole world as ever vas the Eternal City to old Roman.
 So secrets fell unearned into AL freds keeping Red lips told him tales between their smiles, every word prize. Business men. talking glibly of inland transporta.i ton, dismissed the transmontane railroad with yawn, yet went wild over the de,usion of San Joaquin valley petroleum. And Alfred drove, sang, dined, danced merrily to his goal; and bade goodbye to his entertainers the very day he read Phineas Cadwallader's name on the Lick house register.
 He reported in Sacramento, received instructions, and incidentally com mendation. Hastily he made the changes called for by the step from jasmine-hung San Francisco to ice bound Carson City. And the second day after leaving salt water he swung into Sally Bs to find Stella away, across the gulch, watching in a house of mourning
 All the way from Sacramento, while the little steam bantam bumped over the unsettled rOadbed, Alfred had re hearsed his expected interview with Stella. He did not admit his love: he had no right to it. Friendly interest, the duty of courtesy to one so forlorn and so placed in his care-those were all His own eyes must prove the truth of her letters, which told scantly of her good health and fine situation He would sit by her side the short hour before the stage left, hear in de- tail her fife in California.
 (TO BE CONTINUED)
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ain't 1t? Well, she's made a dozen makes 'em for me too. God love her, Jest think what her lifed be if she could read!" Sally B. almost sobbed the last word.
 A shadow fell across the doorsill and Vic Wah appeared. No spuds. no licey, no salelatus fo suppeh. You catchee him quick"
 Sally B. whirled. her eyes blazing. Gosh dang it, Yie, Why you no tellee me last week."
 You callee me Yic Wah. Sabe2n Tie Chinaman's voice was as placid as pond in July. He turned without another look at the group and left the room
 May l go to the store for youe" Stella asked.
 No. There's two reasons: One, I can't have Wis teacher doin' common efrants, the other. that Gidl be leav- in his work an runnin' after you !" She parted the drapery at the back of a barrel chair and drew her hat and jacket from under the seat. Though it was warm. Sally B. dressed for business as carefully as she played every other part in life
 I'll have to give Gideon some les sons, too, l think" Stella said half aside
 You've give him too many already. Say, Stella, I'm right sorry tuck him on at the bar. He's goin' te make trouble for ye. specially il ye git par. tial to any other feller. l think"
 Some fellee likee see Missee stel- la, interrupted Tic Wah. poking his
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SYNOPSIS.

The story opens during a trip of the sOyeriand Mali through the Rocky mountains, while efforts are being made to build up the country. Uncle Billy" Dodge, stage driver. Alfred Vincent, a young man, and PhiDeas cadwallader, in froducec They come across the re- mains Of a massacre. Later a Anthony s station they find the redskins have car yfed their destructive work there also. Stella Anthony. daughter Of Anthony keeper Of station, Is introduced. The traN- elers find that Anthony has been killed VinceDt with letter of introduction to Gov Stanford is assigned his work in unearthinE plans of enemies of railroad. being built. He hears Of safe arrival of Stella Anthony in q letter from her Yin cent visits town where railroad men are working on road ard receives token of esteem from Stella, embodied in a neat lunch and forget t-me-not. Uncle Billy err1Yes Tn railroad town, meeting Stella He hears news that desired railroad bill has passed. The old stage driver de- cides to work close to town in order that he may be able to keep fatherly watch over the young woman
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-03
On Getting Up Early.

l often hear fellows say that their Hfe consists solely of coming down to business, and sleep. says a writer. What different tale they would tell If they were only to get up early and go out of doors before they need think of business, Even if they only rose early once week. that morning would stand ahead of the other six. There is freshening and invigorating power in the early morning air which only early risers may enjoy. Ask anybody who is accustomed to rising early and going for a ride or a walk before breakfast how much filter they feel to face their daily toll.
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cHAPTeaHl.
The Genius of Bernard's.

A narrow planed and painted strip op Ae largest false front in town an- noHnced "Bernard's Hotel" The per. Sonality indicated by the name Der nard was miner, an incurable. al ways wandering in the silent noun tains, always just going to strike it rich" But Sally Bernard. his wife. was equal to her lone hand" and scrupulously faithful to her husband s interests. For her mother and her daughter Viola she made home. hap py if rude; for her husband she made dollars that he dropped into his pros pecting holes.
 The hotel was the most imposing structure in the town and progressively new. The odor of pitch met the guest before his entrance, and continued with him. warning he wisely needed by keeping away from all partitions. Doors and windows stood open to patrons and flies alike, for the tenn perature spoke of summer. though the calendar said winter.
 Sally Bernard was known from Sac. ramento to Virginia City as Sally B. and 1t was in her motherlv heart and home that Stella Anthony. orphaned and kinless. found her niche and her work.
 Why Mrs. Bernard. you've only known me few weeks. I'm not wise enough to be Niola's teacher"
 They were sitting in grandma am g room. which was family bedroom. sit. ting room and parlor. a conglomerate of furniture, color and uses. that none but a three generations bred frontier woman could have evolved. 4 wide shelf high above the floor extended the length of the longest wall Under this two rough bedframes were hooked up. though the mattresses were the best that money could buy. Beside them were homemade dressing cases. . washstand with a pail for pitcher. e gourd for dipper and shining brass basin. Nails adroitly disposed utilized every angle for hanging clothes.
 Stella gave Sally B. no time to re- ply. but went on firmly; You need a
 
 can prepare her to meet life Of that l am aS ignorant as a little child I'm quite satisfied with tue dining room work, Mrs Bernard.
 Don't Mrs. me; l aint used to it. As for knowledge. you know a heap sight Eaoren Viola; an anyway, want her to be with you. l might hire a herd of governesses. an not git the right kind There's more'n arth- metie an fancy readin' girl will learn from her teacher"
 stella's voice was grateful But Mrs.-but-"
 Call me Sally B. like the rest does"
 No. I'll call you Mrs. Sally. I shan't earn my living. Mrs. Sally"
 Sally B.s black eyes snapped. .If you don't you'll be the first ever took gaiIy B's mone- without giyin value received
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cheek, drew long whiffs of their fragrance. turned them from side to side. peered questioningly into their sun-hlled hearts-it was pitiful the ecstasy a flower could bring to this shutin soul.
 "Whered you git 'em, honey9" she asked in the thick voice of the deaf
 Instantly Viola caught up her grand mothers crutch bent back her foot, and, for a step or two, initiated Alvin Carter
 The telegrafter's boy?" the old woman asked. with an odd light in her eye.
 Viola nodded.
 Here they be. child. You mustn't give away yer sweetheart's posy gift"
 Violas cheek tint deepened; but she laughed, pushing back the old hand that offered the blossoms
 "Git a tumhler of water, Vi, sos they won't wilt" her mother com handed.
 As soon as Viola vanished. Sally R. began the most remarkable gesture speech Stella had ever seen. It was meaningless to her. yet the old dame evidently understood it.
 No sweethearts? That pretty gal." The old eyes gleamed young again.
 Another series of gyrations.
 Too young ter marry? She's oider'n you was: though l do low she's pow erful little.'
 Sally B's movements were more em- phatie.
 "Sho. Sally; she mustn't marry that leetlA cripple. to be shore But
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yellow face through the doorway. 'Stlange man-me no sabe.-
 Stella followed him into the narrow hall and out on the porch.
 "Oh. Uncle Billy. I'm so glad,"
 1t was almost as if her father stood before her. She threw her arms around his neck and kissed him on each cheek
 The old driver was speechless with delight. Ii he could only have been her father! Yet this was the next best thing. She loved him, She had kissed him,
 Stella drew him into the hall, looked him up and down, patted his hand, took off his hat and peered into his face, trying to see if he was quite well, the same Uncle Billy she had known so long, ever since that won derful journey across the mountains, when she had sat by his side, in black sandals. white stockings, panta- iettes and a leghorn hat with a bridle What pride she had taken in that bridle,
 At last he found his voice. Well. durn my eyes, if you haven't grown tall, you pretty little snipe. you, Here. l got bonnet for ye''
 He went 10 the door, picked up a small bandbox and brought 1t to her.
 Stella opened it. Within was a scrap of scarlet silk and lace for which some milliner had swindled Uncle Billy out of $40. Stella's best gown was bright magenta. Gideon's gift. She would have to wear them both, and together.
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CHAPTER V.-continued

Great Caesah, That's good news"
 "Yes. Bill. That thar's news to pass along. Men works betteh on a win min deal; only We bosses caint talk. !, Hyah's where yo' all can come in just from the city, seen the governor. heard then Sabe?s
 Certain. I'm yo' huckleberry. I'll blow the word as fah as Jericho" re. turned the driver cordially.
 Come to our shanty ditch work. The ole woman II be powerful glad to see ye. Ohi Tie up at Sally B's She's right smart pepperv, but she'll give ye good truck: an if she takes a shine to ye. yo' own motheh couldn't do mo fo' you. Stella's thar too
 Uncle Billy's face sprang from De rember to May; and he turned quickly to the rocky trail that led back to town.
 Stella The lonely man sped down the red, muddy trail his fatigue ban. ished by the magic of her name, He looked up through the overarching fretwork of pine and cedar to heaven s blue beyond, and the poet stirred in his heart, wakened by the memory of her face. Winter-blue skies, the thin fragrant air. whispering pines, even the red. warm face of the uprearine mountain, all had a secret word foi him to-day. Would she love him still Or had new scenes. new faces, filled her life, left no small chamber in he, heart labeled Uncle Billy?"
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The Onion In Cooklno.

The greatest of French cooks, be- ing asked to give the secret of his success, answered: The very founda- ton of all cooking is butter and ON ION. use them in all my sauces and grafies. They have the effect of m"&ing a customer come back for more. Butter without onion will drive the customer away after a few days. Boil the onion till it melts os entirely disappears; then add the but. ter. and call the mixture stock
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-31
President Defends His Stand
Toward Wealth and Corruption

wealthy whose conduct should be abhOrrent to
ordinarily conscience have during the last few
apparent they banded together to work for
a reaction
Their endeavOr overthrow and dsered all who honestly
administer the law.
those who support its views not
property but strenuous uphOdrs OF the
rights OF. property.
control awdefying wealth. to avoid the vndicVe
left uncontrolled is certain in
the end to
If labor GrOn does oppose firmly
corporation which does and stand equally sOuty for
the rights of the Of wealth for the rights Of the
worker.
the money spent IN the (adyer
public the
wealth feeI in the very Of their bones.
The making these assaults usually either prominent
lawyer editor who takes his policy from the fnance
his argument from their attorneys
happens imprsOn defendant
is certain be futile while possible to fine him
corporation the
The opponents the champion single
for especial attack speak
which engaged purely
economic side, bat is fundamentally ethical movement
trying equality OF opportunity
for honesty the whether IS behalf Of
of another.
The future be administered they now be-
ing administered.
for the country there any halt
in work.
If we're true the body polite
hesitate TO the knife corruption
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in a corporation whose methods and
management he knows to be corrupt,
and stockholders are bound 10 try to
secure honest management or else are
eatpppt4 tIon complaining about the
proceedings the Government finds nee
eSsary I'm orter 90 compel the cornora-
t91 10 obey the law. There has been
slocAholders by oTercapltalizatl0n. stock
watering, sLock-j0bUing. stOck-mauiuu-
laIlJU. This we have sought to ure-
vent first. by exposing the thing done
aHd Furnishing the offender when any
existing law had been violated second
hE recommending the passage OF laws
which would make unlawful similar
practices for the future
TIE public men. lawyers. and editors
who loudly proclaim their sywpathv for
the innocent stockholders" when a
great laW-lefyinE CORPORATION is nun
isled, are the first 10 protest with
lE+llle NeHemenCe against all efforts
by law 90 put stop to the practices
which are the real and ultimate sources
OF the damage alike 10 the stockholders
and tho public. The apclogists OF sur-
CeSSfuI dishonesty always decIaIr1
against any EFFORT To punish or prevent
il. on the ground that any such effort
viii 'unsettle business" II is they
who by their acts have unsettled bust
ness ana the very men raising this
cry spend hundreds OF thousands OF
AFLiaEe Iil securing lt speech. editorial
book. or pamphlet. the defense by mis-
statements OF what they have done:
and vet when public servants correct
their nisstateUents by telling the truth
they 2eclaim against them for breaking
silence. lest values be deprecated %
They have hurt honest business men.
honest W0rkiuguen. honest farmers
and now they clamOr against the truth
being told.
The keynote of all these attacks
upon the effort to secure honesty in
business and in politics is well ex-
pressed in brazen protests against
any EFFORT for the moral regenera-
ton Of the business world. on the
ground that il is unnatural, unWar-
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our opponents have recently been bit
terly criucislDE The two judges referred
10 IT, the accompanying communications
from tie Standard OIL Company and the
Santa re railroad for having imposed
heavy fines on these two corporations;
and yet these same critics Of these two
judges exhaust themselves in denounc-
ing the most respectful and cautious
discussion Of the official action of a
judge which results in immunity to
wealthy and powerful wrongdoers or
which renders uugatory a temper
ate effort to better the conditions Of
life and work among those OF our fell
low cOUntTymen whose need is greatest
Most certainly it behooyes us all to
treat with the utmost respect the high
office OF judge: and our judges. as a whole
are brave and upright men. Respec. FOR
the law must so hand in hand with g.
Spect for tae judges. and, as d whole, it
Is true now as in the past that the
Judges stand in character and service
above all other men among their fellow
servants Of the public.
There Is all the greater need that the
few who fail in this great office, who
fall below this high standard OF in
tegTity, OF wisdom, Of sympathetic TN
landing, and OF courage, should
nave their eyes opened TO the needs of
their cOunuymeu. \ judge who on the
bench either tTuckles to the mob ard
shrinks from sternly depressing violence
and disorder, or bCWs down before a
corporal tim who falls to stand up val
ianJly for the rights of property on the
one hand. or on the other By misuse Of
the process of injunction or by his atti-
Jude toward all measures for the better
ment Of the conditions of labor, makes
the w&geWOTker feel with bitterness
that the courts are hostile to him: or
who fails TO realize that all public serv-
ants in their several stations must strive
to stop the abuses Of the criminal rich
such man performs an even worse
service to the body polite thar the legis-
lator or executive WHO goes wrong.
The judge who does his full duty =. F.,
stands higher, and renders a bett =
service TO the Teople, than any other
public servant, he is entitled TO greater
respect; and if he is a true servant of
the people, if he is upright, wise, ana
fearless. he viii unhesitatingly dis
EeEard even the wishes Of the people il
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tain quantity, they would IN turn ship
rom bakersfield over our line to San
Francisco Bay points a certain mimi
mum number OF barrels of fuel oil at
rate or = cents per barrel from Bakers
field, exclusive Of the switching charge.
These statements cover the move
ment. except that they have included
Stockton, which is not correct, as 1t IS
not q bay point and could not be
reached as conveniently by water. We
nave paid them on account Of this
movement Sl,239. which should be d.
Quoted from the total OF movemeI e.
SHOWN IN the attached papers.
i wish you would arrange to make
UP a statement check the same. and re-
Lund to the Associated Oil Company
down TO the basis of . cents per barrel
from bakersfield, where they are ths
shippers, regardless of who is con-
kIgnee, as all their fuel oil is sold de-
liVered. The reason for making this
deal in addition TO what I nave stated.
Is that the Associated Oil Company
have their own boats and carry oil from
held5 controlled by themselves along the
coast near San Luis ObispO to San
francisco at much lower cost than
The special rate we have made them
and in competition with the Union OIL
Company and the Standard oil Com
Ddnyi II was necessary for them t. sell
at the San Francisco Bay points o. the
basis OF the cost of water ITanspOrta-
ton from the coast fields. They figured
they could only afford 10 pay us the %
cents per barrel IL by doing. this they
sOld our company a certain amount Of
fuel oil, otherwise the business covered
by the attached papers would have
come IN by boat from the coast fields.
II am writing this up completely, so
that there may be in the papers "A his
tory Of the reasons why this arrange
meuu was made. / wish you would go
ahead and make this adjustment as
soon as possible. as the Associated on
Company are very anxious TO have the
matter closed up The arrangement
was Cancelled on November 18th, at a
conference between Mr.. Ripley. Mr..
Wells, Mr. Porter, and myself Yours
truly, EDWARD CHAMBERS.
'Shipments-AssOCia Oh Company
Mr.. q. A Davidson,
Auditor, Los Angeles"
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Upright Judges Deserve
Honor From Countryn1en

they conflict with the eternal principles
or right as against wrong he must
serve the people, but he must serve his
own conscience first. All honor TO such
a nudge. and all horror can not De rem
dered him If II Is rendered eQually 10
his brethren who IAN lmneaSu Idoly be-
low the high ideals FOR which ne SIaiuS.
J-utruthfvl criticism Is wicked az an
times. and whoever may be the opJeCI,
but Il is a peculiarly fragrant lLlQulty
when a judge is the, OBJECT
No man should lightly crluclse
Judge; no man should. even Ia his own
mind. condemn a judge unless ne Is
sure Of the facts. i a Judge Is aSSdtie-
for standing against popular IoLly, ai i-'
above all, for standing against mob VlO-
Ience all honorable men should rally in
stantly 70 his support Nevertheless, IT
he clearly falls 20 do his duty by the
pubIic in dealing with llwbreaking cor
porstions, lawbreaking men Of wealth
he must expect to feel the weight or
public opinion; and this IS but right tor
except in extreme cases this is the only
way in which he can he reached at all.
No servant OF the people has a right
to expect to be free from just and hon
est criucirm.
Really Ethical Movement.
The opponents Of the measures we
champion single out now ono and now
another measure for especial attack
u
we are engaged was purely economic
It has a large economic side, but it IS
fundamentally an ethical movement. It
is not a movement TO be completed in
one year, or two or three years; it IS
a movement which must be preserved
in until the spirit which lies behind IL
sinks deep into the heart and the con-
science Of the whole people It Is al
ways important 10 choose the right
means to achieve our purpose, but IT
is even more important to keep this
purpose clearly before us; and this pur-
pose is TO secure national honesty in
business and in politics. We do no. sub
scribe TO the cynical belief that dis
honesty and unfair dealing are essen
tial TO business success, and are to
be condoned when the success is mod
crate and applauded when the success
is great
The methods by which the Standard
Continued on Page Fifteen.)
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Day of Reckoning
Bound to Come

It cannot be too strongly insisted
that the defenders and apologists of
the great corporations who have
sought in tae past and stiu seek to
prevent adequate action by the Fed
eral Government TO control these
corporations. are not only proving
false to the people but are laying up
day of wrath for the great cor
pOrations themselves.
The nation viii not tolerate an
utter lack of control over the very
wealthy men of enormous power in
the industrial, and therefore In the
social lives Of our people. some of
whom have shown themselves Gym
icauy and brutality Indifferent TO the
interests Of the people.
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"san FrancIsco. ~. q.

san Francisco. Feb q. 1907.
Dear Sir: hand you herewith a
file OF papers covering the movement
OF fuel oil shipped by the Associated
OIL Company over our line from Jan
uary J. 1896, up to and including No
VCmber j., 1896.
I'VE agreed with the Associated Oil
COmpany's negotiations with Mr. Rip
ley, Mr. Wells, ana myself that IN con-
sideratiOn of their making US a special
price on oil for company use, which is
covered by q contract, and the further
consideration that we would take q Ger
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Duty of Stockholders.

Much is said. in these attacks upoa. -
policy Of the present Administration.
about the rights Of innocent stock
holders" That stakeholder is not innO-
cent who voluntarily RpgehAss9 Rts0k