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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-06-04

MISS" Think of living lifetime with
an empty mind There are men and
women three score and ten who have
not admitted a single new thought into
their lives since they were twenty.
And o single thought can revolutionize
a life.
There were two twin boys born on
a farm on the Kennebec. They did
chores and went to the district school
until fourteen. One day after school
a teacher had ffteen-minute talk
with them and put the idea of studying
Latin and going to college into their
heads. He set them on fire with am
bition and the next day they begin
Latin. They had to leave school and
cut the winters wood, but while chop
ping they declined the nouns, con-
jugated the verbs, and read the Latin
reader from start to finish. have not
time to give the account in detail but
one of them, who is still living, says
'that fifteen minute talk took US from
the farm, sent us through college and
made me an educator for thirty
years. This education was not
necessarily away from the farm, for
they came back to that and one now
reigns at Lake Mohawk rich in years
and in honors, a friend Of peace and
one Of the most jealous of American
philanthropists.
The mind of Christ. Charles OAR
win had it seaching for God and His
ways among created things. We can
almost say Of him he has created for
US q new world. Yet he was an
invalid. He says Of himself, IF
had not been so great an invalid I
should not have done nearly so much
works.
Louis Stevenson was also an invalid
and had to live most of his life in far
off, lonely parts of the world Hear
his own account Of what might be
called his conversions: II remember
a time when I was very idle. 1 have
no idea why ceased to be so. Of
that great change of campaign which
turned me from one who made bust
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Does His way lead to sacrifice and
death? You do not want to? You
would rather do what suits you better:
You know an easier way, short Gu,
that gets there just the same? You
will cheat the preacher? That reminds
me of boy in the Central high school
in my brothers room. He read a
novel during study hours and was not
found out. Upon being dismissed he
ran through the halls in high glee and
Dragged to the janitor: II read a
novel in school and Heard did not
find it OUT" That janitor is a phi.
losopher. He deserves a chair in the
institution. He replied, "You did
not cheat Heard, you cheated your.
SELF"
Or it is like small black bear kept
for while in a box eight feet long.
When placed in a large den he selected
for himself a strip of ground just the
length OF the old box and day after
day paced up and down that scanty
space as if still confined. That bear
was cheating himself. 1t took weeks
for him to realize the largeness of his
liberty. And some men and some
Christians never do. God has set us
in a large place. "Why, we're rich,
we've got the earth.' More than that,
we have vast outlook into space.
When you go home tonight look at
the north star. The light that you see
tonight left that star fifty years ago
and has been travelling day and night
ever since at the rate light travels,
$4,000 miles per second.
When Amanda Smith, the gifted
colored woman, heard a Methodist
bishop preach on the vastness and
splendor of the astronomical universe
she said: "It makes me dizzy, but
I'm glad I've got such a mighty
Father" Think of the mind that
planned and the power that brought
into being all these things and then
think of the mind of man, greater than
any fact of science because capable
OF taking it inland you have some
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-06-04
conception Of the spiritual privileges
of every child of God.

of every child of God.
Yes. you're rich
II you re d tramp il tatters
While he blue sky bends above
You've COS nearly all that matters
You've got God and God is love-
Who would think of remaining a
tramp in tatters after the light of this
great truth breaks upon him? Don't
cheat yourself!
Let the mind Of Christ be in you if
not for your own sake then for the
sake of the world. The context will
tell US just what the mind of Christ
was-or just what Christ was minded
to do in a particular case. "He who
being in the form of God thought it
not robbery to be equal with God, but
made himself of no reputation and
took upon himself the form of a ser.
want" And this is the particular
definite reason Wherefore God hath
highly exalted him. exaltation
through service.
If for your own sake you do not
care for this gospel, if it does moi
appeal to you, if righteousness is nc
longer worth while on personal
grounds, yet here is a fact we cannot
deny-the fact of sinful and suffer.
ing world that needs righteous and
serviceable men more than it needs
anything else under heaven.
Our president has we'll said, cit is
more important that rich men should
conduct their business affairs decently
than that they should spend the sur.
plus of their fortunes in philan.
thropics." In this scripture we have
an incarnate Christ or the way God
acts when he becomes man and the
way man should and will act when
the spirit and thought and purpose OF
God rules in his life. What this world
needs is an incarnation of the spirit
and thought of Christ in business and
social and political life. It needs
men whose own lives have been en-:
flarged by the apprehension of the
mind OF Christ and who have the
courage and daring to apply Christ's
thought to the affairs of daily life.
To illustrate exactly what I mean
by the practical application of the
mind of Christ to the life of the world
take the account of conditions In the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-06-04
A CalifOrnian'sLuck.

The luckiest day of my life was
when bought a box of Bucklen s
Arnlca Salve," writes Charles F..
Budahn OF Tracy, California. "Two
zoe. boxes cured me of an annoying
case OF Itching piles, which had
troubled me for years and that yielded
to no other treatment" Sold under
guarantee at G. A. Jacks drug store.
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-17
CHAPTER TX.
Alfred Scores for the comuan

Alfred Scores for the Company.
 Gloom filled ths small office in Sac, ramento where the affairs of the Cen. tral Pacific railroad were mapped and ordered. The newspapers had ex- plotted the organization of the San Francisco < Washoe Railroad com. pany in scarehead, dispatch and edi- forial
 Charles Crocker. waiting alone. glowered over the papers in vain search for some gram of comfort Even tke Sacramento Clarion. so long their stanch supporter. was lately iukewarm or silent lie remembered the angry scorn of friends and relatives when he sold his business. literally threw his children bread into the nav Of the railroad Idiot" some had said No, crazy, He should be locked up and his property put in his wifes handsl" others had aYerred.
 They were right. the depressed nsz thought this morning aF be re-
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City paper that contained a halfpage pictorial map of the San Francisco & Washoe railroad route, showing up it's many weak points and the almost in- surmountable difficulties that con fronted it.
 Did Vincent do that" The superin. tendent looked incredulous.
 Yes; and more, am in receipt of Carson City and Virginia papers con- taining articles showing up the pre- tensions Of the San Francisco X Was hoe company in telling sarcasm, and by inference placing our company in most favorable light But you can read these at your leisure. There's great news in Vincent's letter."
 The superintendent had lost his despondency. We did right to trust that young chap. Whats the biggest thing he's got to say for himself?'
 For Us, you mean. don't you. Crock er2 He's got Senator Stewart out in print against the s. F & N. proposi- tion and favoring us; and the Nevada legislature has turned the s. F. X w. people down.
 That's two items. both large" in. terjected the exact treasurer.
 But Nincent's only a boy, and this is astute work for m old politician Isn't he oyereonfident? Are you sure these things are done to stay?" asked MT. Crocker. skeptieally.
 'Vincent's all right You can read for yourself soon. Cadwallader made big bluff with his petition. but Vim cent wasn't idle in the lobby. When the measure came up the Nevada solons asked Cad to show th3 names and stock subscriptions behind his glittering generality of respectable and well-known capitalist aud ten
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millions Cad asked for . weeks time

10 make good and they gave it to him."
 What did he do?" MT. Hopkins in- quired with eager interest.
 By George, He skinned out to Placerville, and a man Vincent hired went on the same stage. That rail- road company was a myth; didn't even exist on paper till Cad arrived and set em sharp at it, with McLane at the head. They organized then; and how much stock do you suppose was sub scribed after all that bluster?"
 "A million?" asked the superin- tendent, tentatively.
 Just s9,000!"
 The two listeners were amazed, un- convinced.
 That's fact" the governor reas- serted.
 But what about the ten millions capital?" Charles Crocker wondered if the black goblins of the morning had been, after all, only scarecrows of his own eonjuring.
 That's what they are going to get from the government" The president smiled at the incredulous faces be- fore him.
 Scorn tinged the relief in the super. intendents face. Why, they're big ger fools than Thompson's colt! Did Vincent show 'em up in the papers 2"
 He hasn't yet. He's sensible as well as sharp. He told Stewart only enough to get him to declare himself. promising proof when it was needed. Vincents argument was this That the people behind the San Fran cisco x Washoe railroad aren't dead, if their road is; and unnecessary hos tility to their schemes would react un- fayorably on Nevada in higher freight tariffs and in other ways-a matter to be avoided as far as possible while our road is building"
 MT. Vincent has a long head for one so young," the treasurer said ap- preciatiyely.
 Yes; Mr Huntington hasn't over estimated him. Vincent says further that we can work better if the oppo- sition fancies we haven't seen through their little scheme, and of course he is right. The boy proposes to leave our employ"
 What" cried MT Croeker. After
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viewed the bitter struggle-the states reluctant bond issue of a million and a half, her effort to take back the puny gift, and when defeated in that, her attempt to evade paying the interest. Thirty miles to the east The Four had pushed their enter prise with their own stout hearts and purses, only to meet an impregnable wall of resistance. Yet the two black years of waiting had passed, battles had been won, time and confidence gained and the long-silent hammers were again ringing their attack upon rock and iron. Daylight had dawned ever the eastern horizon.
 And now this lightning stroke from Nevada! Would those hard-headed miners be so duped? Would they not see the trick, the trap? Not see that the beginning of a second read would wreck the chances of both? They must see! The Central Pacific must win!
 MT. Crocker rose quickly upon the entrance of MT. Hopkins and the rail road president, glad for the interrup- ton of his unwelcome thoughts.
 Tell me what on earth those fel- lows base their claim for government aid on?" he asked before the others were seated.
 "The San Francisco & Washoe com pany claim a shorter. more feasible route than ours, and the certainty of a more speedy arrival at the state line. Here is the way Vincent shows them up. The governor opened Carson
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as fl fen, wrapped the town ,n . sheet

of red mud.
 It was wearing toward dark. aud t.e stage, seven hours late, had not yet arrived. Stella stood alone by the hctel office window looking up at the mountain peaks. which loomed dis tant and ghostly through the fitful flakes. Rarely did snow fall at that altitude; and it's untimeliness, after two months of summer-like spring, doubled Stella's depression. She was worn with anxiety. This was Uncle Billy's trip.
 The wires had gone down. The last word had been from Coburn's, where he had passed safe and on time. But Columns was only at the eastern door. step of the Sierras. Along Donner's frozen shore, zigzagging up the awful steeps, across the trackless Summit
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euchring those fellows so slick, Whats the matter with him ."
 The governors eyes were merry. lie says he's now known as our agent and his usefulness as a secret worker is over for the present He thinks he should have some incon- spicuous position for a time, and sue- gests that of brakeman, where he can catch little of what is going on and vet fall out of public view"
 That's good point the boy makes about lying low for while. I'll make him brakeman as soon as you'll let me have him. governor Hell skin frem freight 10 passenger in no time z
 'Thatll save us something in sal. ary, though" the treasurer paused
 What? You wouldn't reduce his salary, would you?" yociferated Mr. Croeker.
 No, 1 suppose We must not after what he has accomplished for us. = The treasurers voice was weary. No mother with lean purse and hun. gry six could better plan through slee,- less hours to make one dollar do the work of two than this watchdog of the Central Pacific companys treas ury, treasury hardly besieged and seldom replenished. Not even his as. soclates knew how. back of his gentle courtesy, always stalked the gaunt ghost Of bills nearly payable, Of bills due. Yet ever upon the threshold of exposure, Mark Hopkins laid them low. The Central Pacific company never failed to meet it's obligations.
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CHAPTER vIlI.-Continued.

lie looked at her sharply, incredu- loasly; did not give back her smile You looked grown up enough when you walked by with that white.faced Vincent Tuesday. l hate
 Hush, Gideon, You shall not sneak sol He's done you no harm. Do you think you can make me love you by abusing other mem"
 He turned away, but she saw his dark face cloud to blackness. his hands open and close, his fingers set deep into his palms. 4 vertical vein In his forehead grew dark and full, a sign she dreaded
 At last his angry eyes fixed hers. and he spoke sullenly. If it wasn't for him you'd care for me. He has stolen"
 Stella interrupted him desperately. Gideon, listen, She caught his arm and he felt her tremble, though her look was fearless. T know 1 shall never love you as you should be-as I must love the man l marry. You must not expect-not hope for it. I know what such love should be-know | would rather live alone all my life and see the man I loved pass once a year on the street than marry any Other."
 Yes, that's right. But you'd want to kill the woman who kept him from you!"
 No. no. no, For she would be the one he loved Should I wish to make him unhdppy?'
 He started as If struck. He dropped his head dejeetedly Pity awoke as danger seemed averted. Co back to town. Gideon, please. I'm so sorry, Im-you know l wouldn't willingly hurt you. don't you? Please go"
 She stepped and lowered her lids that he might not see the trembling tears But he did not speak: and presently she locked at him again. her gaze drawn by his silence. A tense motioniessness held him. and she saw . flame rise and gleam in his eyes.
 Yes, Stella. l will go But I shall come again, another man-though I'll have the same heart Whatever it is that gives a man charm for woman that I'll find And you shall grow up' very suddenly when next you see me. You shall love me-do you hear. Stel- Ia? Don't think l shall fail-you shall love mel"
 With no good bye he shot out of the eopse.
 It was Stella's first defeat Be. wildered. apprehensive, a lonely hour she battled before she felt able to face again the Argus-eyed little town.
 As she rose to go piece of folded paper caught her attention. She picked it up and opened it to find a meaning less tumble of words written in a hand she knew was not Gideons It must be something belonging to Phineas. Should she return 1t to him? No. Ey. idenly il was of no importance. She would tear il up. Yet some secondary Impulse imponed her 10 put il in her pocket; and when she was again al The hotel to lay t away among her papers.
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-17
CHAPTER X.

The Lonely Battle with the Storm.
 A fierce April storm, the seyerest of the year! Wet snog, melting almost
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SYNOPSIS.

The story opens during a trip of the 'DVerland Mail' 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 PhiHeas Cadwallader in- trodueed. They come across the re- mains of massacre. Later at Anthony's station they find the redskins have car ned their destructive work there also. Stella Anthony, daughter of Anthony
 keeper of station. is introduced. The traV- eleTs bnd that Anthony has been killed
 Vincent with letter of introduction to Gov Stanford is assigned his work in uneafthiug plans of enemies of railroad being built. He hears of safe arrival of Stella Anthony in a letter from her Vim cent visits town where railroad men are esteem from Stella, embodied in d neat lunch and forget-me-not. Uncle Billy" arrives in railroad town, meeting Stella lie hears news that desired railroad bill has passed. The old stage driver de- etdes 10 work close to town in order that he may be able to keep fatheriy watch ever the young woman. Stella receives her new hat. She is engaged IS tnsor for Viola Bernard, daughter of hotel landlady. Vincent visits society circles of enemies of the Central Pacific raiiroad and learns their secrets. He returns to Stella in the California town
 each showing signs of love for the other
 Phineas cadwallader. pushing rail- road opposing Central Pacific. reaches mining town and to Stella boasts of suc- cess of his enterprise. She writes to Alfred Vincent of il. Plying his atten- lions Cadwallader later insults her ana she Is rescued by Gideon, her fathers servant who has protected her for years
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-08
MEETING AT TORONTO.
Movement for Closer Union Of Uncle
Sam and Canada.

Toronto--The international nsso
citation met here Tuesday in the Par
lament building.
The objects Of the association as
outlined In the constitution TO be
adopted at this meeting are:
To formulate and announce through
the deliberately expressed opinion OF
annual conference, the best informed
economic thought and ripost admins
trative experience available FOR the
correct guidance Of public opinion
and Legislative and administrative ac'
tlon on all questions pertaining 70 10.
cal taxation and 20 Interstate and In
tcnational comfy In taxation.
Delegates FIRM thiriythree states
OF the Union and FIVE Canadian prov
inces and presidents OF several uni
versitles are rre3ent Allen Ripley
Foote. commlsaiorer OF the Ohio state
board OF comrvrce OF Columbus, o.
president OF the association, presid
ed at the first session. lawson Pur
dick, president OF the department o
taxes and assessment OF New Yorl
City, Is vice president OF the associa
! ton. Addresses OF welcome we're dc
livered by Sir James whitney, Mayo
oliver and President Falcono OF Tt
| ronto university
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are stationary, though it must be ad.
mitted that comfort goes oftener with
the former than II does with the lat
ter.
Any kind of seat, whether Il is
an attached part Of the room or a
movable piece Of furniture. should be
comfortable TO sit in first of all, and
then attention should be given to its
upholstering. Comfort can be achieved
only by the use of springs or soft lux
urious cushions. and where the seat
is large the cushions should be plentl
full. Dirt collects on the seat part
more than It does on the back and
sides, therefore it is a good idea tc
have the seat cushion removable sc
that IL can be cleaned and aired FIRE
quently and the cushion reversed oc
casionally.
It is not always agreeable to have
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-08

the apparatus TO be strung upon two
horizontal wires.
As before. let us direct upon this
geometrical bird an ascending current
of air, blowing obliquely from right TO
left; the bird flies 20 the left Now
let us change the angle at which the
wind strikes Il and Il floats, qulyering
lightly, but without advancing or re-
treating. And II would maintain itself
in equilibrium in the air without tho
aid OF the wires. which Il leaves any
way. II it's trifling weight did not make
It practically impossible TO keep UNI
changed the angle and the intensity
OF the wind which determines the
equilibrium.
Again. still modifying the angle
OF the current OF air, the bird
instead OF being driven away in
the direction the wind is blowing,
viii move against the wind, actually
advancing from lett 20 right.
The wind, striking the sheet OF
aluminium, A. exerts evenly upon It's
surface a pressure from below upward,
represented by the force r. This force
is decomposed into two others: the
one vertical. V. tending TO lift tho
sheet (this balances the force OF grav-
lty, p. which tends TO make II falD :;
the other horizontal, II. which pushes
the sheet OF aluminium against the
wind. That 10 why the car goes up
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-08

a window cut in over seat Of this
kind on account Of drafts IL there is
any crack through which a cold wind
can find its way. then IL IL sure TO
strike disagreeably against the neck
or shoulders OF one enjoying the com.
forts of the seat. The effect OF a win.
dow. especially a mullioned one, is too
pleasant, however, TO allow the draft
feature a great deal of consideration.
II is the housewife who has learned
by experience about the dust and the
cold air that go with this charming bit
OF furnishing who votes against II an.
other time. But whether there is
window or not---and II there is II
should swing out instead OF in-noth.
ing should be placed above the seat
to interfere with ones leaning back
When pictures. shelves and other or.
naments occupy place that by rights
belongs to the person In the seat. then
the one great charm of the lounging
place is lost; IL has ceased TO be com.
Portable.
There are an endless variety OF In.
tADtuHANt iNlhinhihEN 'iaA iANh W'ii
and do not bring a pang TO the house.
wife's heart when they begin to show
the effects OF sunshine and usage Gre
tonne is the fabric par excellence for
certain kinds OF rooms for bedrooms
particularly and for living rooms
which are furnished In the chintz peri
! cd A new kind of open mesh fabric
that il being used for curtains and
cushion tops has large square open
lngs. through which a colored lining
shows. When this material Is used
for hangings at window no lining Ii
needed. but for all other purposes q
substantial foundation OF this kline
must be provided
Arras cloth Is always IN favor OF
account of its good wearing qualities
the variety of colors II comes In anC
It's generally good effect with almos
any style OF furniture II can be use,
either plain or decorated with coars'
needlework. with applique or Will
stehclling. Any one OF these treat
ments will be highly satisfactory.
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Anh from Anthrnoltn.

1T would seem that the ash from
anthracite coal which is everywhere
in evidence could be made generally
useful, says the Dietetic and Hygien-
&c Gazette (New York. Mnyl. sits
lack Of cost. the fact that II can be-
everywhere obtained. simplicity OF ap-
plicauon. etc, should commend II 10
all physicians. According to d.. W.
Irving Clark. ~, the ash from
anthracite Goa, is neutral, sterile and
without irritat ng effects upon wounds
II IN said whGt sifted through a aonr
sitter. TO be a soft powder which is alb
sorbent and easily adjusted 20 dis
charging wounds. When so applied Il
quickly absorbs the pns or other secre-
ton. becomes soft and doughty and
helps to immobillze the part Unlike
when gauze is used. the absorption is
more perfect and the surrounding It's
sues are thus spared the corrosive
action of the pus. In yancose ulcers.
dlscharging sinuses or assesses Il Is
said to meet the requirements better
] than a gauze dressing"