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eral topic: The Railroad" He told
the story of its inception and progress,
paying tribute to Theodore T. Judah,
10 the men who f%urthered the under
taking in congress and Legislature, to
all the officers, especially to Mr.. Greg
DRY; and closed with a neat compli.
ment to Alfred. Stella ever so gently
pressed his arm with her own but the
woman on the other side smiled allur-
ingly into his face, and pouted at her
uncle.
Uncle Charley didn't say half
enough about you," she whispered, yet
Stella heard It.
L shall tell him he has left his debt
or gratitude for me to liquidate," the
beauty continued. "Or-or can nav
Uncle Charley's scores? ?" she oues-
TONED in mock humility, leaning to-
ward Alfred till her breath brushed
his cheek. Perhaps my coin is not
current in your market"
Of course, he had to meet her badin-
age. She meant her coin should be
current with him. and above par: and
ne would have been Ice had he entire
ly escaped the spell of her witcl.eries.
Several speeches followed. among
them Mr.. Ludlow's memorable toast
The Pacific Railroad. the Beautiful
Belt OF the Union, with California as
the Golden Buckle"
Al the close OF the banquet Stella
escaped through a door: and from
cover of darkness watched knots NJ
men gather and dissolve about Miss
ffamilton; marked her every motion
and speech: noted her vivacity. her
perfect grace, her quick smile; saw
nattered Alfred's ready az
she appealed to him prettily for fact
or confederation of her own assertions
Inc little court melted away at last
Mr.. Croker was buttonholed bv Mr.
gregory and led off. Viola disap-
peared; and Sally B. was already rush.
ing the transformation that must IRE.
cede n i've o'clock breakfast.
Wnen the radiant two were alone
stella saw Miss Hamilton's animation
fade in a breath; saw her pale and
,remole and lift a pathetic little face
TO Alfred. And Stella marvelled At
the heroism that had kept the girl
keyed so long to her role. However
artincial Miss Hamilton's manner
might have been before, Stella recor.
nized the significance of the dropped
mask. Here was perfect honesty. and
tne sweet appeal of pain courageouslv
borne. How could Alfred resist IT. ar
ner trust in him, her beauty. all tba
subtle intimateness OF the moment
"Oh. Mr.. Vincent. I've nearly d,ed
this last hour she said unsteadilv
Won't you please find Uncle Charley
as soon as you cam"
He made some quiet reply Stella did
not hear, and fastened to the door.
quickly to say that Mr..
rocker had gone with Mr.. Gregory.
no n knew where. "You must Iet
ne carry you to your room. sally
100
oh, no! I'm TOO heavv, rr, 49,.
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Stella.
Why didn't you wait for us? !
haven't YOU permission to mention
engagement. but | wish Miss ANA.
bel TO suspect IL. Yet you make it i'm.
possible, Stella"
She thought OF herself entering be.
side that perfect pair and was deeply
grateful to the chance that prevented
1t. She noticed Alfred's use OF Miss
Hamilton's given name, and the omis-
sion OF his usual endearment to her
self, and because she was hurt she
dared not be serious. DO let her
think the coast clear: 1t will be such a
fine test of your constancy," she said
with a fippancy astonishing to him.
He was too thoroughly masculine to
fathom the art a woman uses to hide
her wound. Neither could he reply.
for Miss Hamilton turned to him with
some laughing remark.
The insistent band, ~undaunted by two
partitions. blared the popular airs OF
day; sentiment, frolic. pathos: When
This Cruel War Is Over" Ever OF
Thee" The Maiden's Prayer"
Champagne Charley" Last Ditch
Polka" the last two accompanied by
a soft tapping all along under the
table.
Sally B. sat opposite Stella, her eyes
seemingly on all the walters at once.
yet she found time for the guests and
their conversation.
A slight commotion at the door ar
rested the attention OF the guests.
There came a gust Of subdued vet
excited Chinese chatter, a pause. and
the entrance OF two men carrying A
towering white pagoda, surmounted by
the word God" in huge gilt letters.
With some dificulty the sugary struc.
ture was safely landed In the center
OF the table, and Vic Wah and his as.
~sistants withdrew TO the cover OF tie
doorway. where Stella saw the cook
peeping expectantly through. 1t was
his master tribute to the occasion.
An instant OF silence followed; then
an infectious smoker ran around the
table. In spots breaking into an actual
Stella saw Vic Wah's eyes omen
with establishment and question:
vet In a breath they cleaned with
anger. His face went livid, and he
away.
But Sally B. saved the moment. MY
cook set up all night to make that
cake, Mr.. Croker; please dcr't
she whispered past the two
guests.
At once the host rose, and taking
MS cue from her anxious face. pro-
posed a toast to THE Cake and the
that was responded TO with
cheers. Vic wah entered.
bowed, and retired with . beaming
zee.
The POSTMASTER now raped for
rider. The conversation and laughter
,cased, the soft rustic OF serving and
Eating hushed. and the speeches be-
ian.
Mr.. Croker spoke FIRST to the gen.
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a big girl" Miss Hamilton inter.
rupted looking up at him with tired,
appealing eyes. Stella, thinking Of her
" largeness. felt this last sentence
70 be sheer affectation.
For answer, Alfred gathered her
easily In his arms, and Stella recog-
nized the quiet authority in his voice.
You cannot stay here. I'll carry you
gently. Don't worry. you're only a
fairy weight. I'll call Miss Anthony
-"
Stella had seen the delicate face set.
tie against his shoulder, had felt the
solicitude in his tones. They came
toward. her. and the CLEAN of a lamp
fell fun on their faces as the sound
or her own name startled her. She
shrank as from a blow. and fed to her
room. And when Alfred knocked later
she made no response. though 10 Sally
BIS anxious inquiry. following O
she sent a CHEEKY reply. Yet there
was no sleep for her in those early
morning hours; she was fighting a
battle hat would change her life.
She did not leave her room till late,
giving herself barely time to go to
the station. where she arrived Just as
Miss Hamilton was being lifted in q
chair to the platform Of the rear car.
Stella adroitly avoided Alfred's at
tempt at a private moment. There was
no rancor In her serene face, her
cheerful speech. She met his look
s~quarely. And he approved OF the
fine dignity with which she received
Miss Hamilton's extravagant compli-
ments, the invitation to her home and
her voluble goodbye. Yet when Stella
put her hand in his in farewell, though
she smiled, and her words were all he
could expect. there seemed an ada
mantine wall between them that had
been builded in a night. The frank
girl he loved had changed places with
a battling, inscrutable woman. And
Alfred realized that %henceforth there
might be chambers in her heart for
ever closed to him.
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You May Come for Me in Five Minutes.

You May Come for Me In Five Minutes.
walk around the long table. And
Sally b. watched d~elightedly the fol-
lowing of admiring eyes.
Stella was hardly seated when Miss
Hamilton entered. leaning on Alfred's
arm in the dependent style of the
time.
Miss Hamilton had timed her COM
ing to that awkward instant common
to b%anquets, when all await some in.
comprehensive delay, and when any
diversion is welcome. The two walked
slowly down the long room. Miss Ham
ilton's step and movements so per-
fectly artful that they seemed artless
young women were so trained then.
A hum Of admiration went round.
Stella had not before seer Alfred in
evening dress. The night he wore
Romeo's velvet and laces he was
more splendid; but this conventional
dress, finely displaying his slim figure.
belonged to a world she knew not.
She noticed proudly that he wore his
clothek With an accustomed ease. saw
also that ne was the only man in the
room who could fifty escort the dainty
woman who foated by his side, a sum-.
mer cloud In her filmy white draper.
les.
Miss Hamilton seated herself de-
murely and exchanged ~salutations with
the gentleman at her right. Alfred
seized that moment for a word NTH
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for vi. II W. can't marry with your
consent, by that time the law Of Cal
ifornia will let us do it without" He
turned to Viola, who had gone to the
window. Goodbye, W." he said slow.
ly, looking at her y%earningly, though
he took no step toward her. You'll
hear from me as % as I'm ready to
build that house. Have your plans
drawn and ready, my girl, for It won't
be so very long"
There was nothing defiant in his
manner, for all of the fearless ring of
the words. Stella could have Rugged
him for the cheer. the hope, the man.
hood in voice and face. He gave vi.
ola one last look, glanced furtively at
Sally B., smiled at Stella a smile sad,
der than tears and closed the door be-
hind him. In a moment his cheerful
whistle came back to them, and the
stump, stump of his crutch.
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CHAPTE Xxx.
Into the Njoht.

"Howdy, honey" Uncle Billy said to
Stella that evening as he came in and
took his suppressed at the table,
where Sally B. proudly included him
in her tic family circle. Are you
ready TO the racer"
"Oh, Uncle Billy, are we really 60
ing to race the Placerville Stage COM
pany to Virginia City? 1 thought their
weeks of talk and preparation were just
20 beat our previous time schedule"
yes, l reckoned 1t would go at that:
still, Mr.. Crocker's words the law"
But why didn't he give you more
warning? You haven't ever a day to
get ready"
Our folks have biggeh pots a-boil-
ing than staging. However, the Boss
is In Virginia now; and | reckon he
go so tired Of those blamed Placer
vile Stage agents BLOWN oveh there
that he's relyin' on us to shut their
mouths. And we've got to do 1t, If we
amt ready. It's my trip"
The race is on" Alvin shouted, as
he pegged in with a message for Sal
'ly b.
Explanations in concert were shot
at Alvin from several tables.
yes, the steamer Chrysopolis left
the San Francisco wharf at four
o'clock; and she's streaking it up the
bay like ~lightning!"
Il hope she'll keep up her gait plumb
to Sacramento" Uncle Billy said at
the first break in the hubbub.
You bet she won't" some one re-
piled. She'll have a breakdown after
she gets the mail and passenger off at
Freeport for the Placerville Stage peo-
pie"
Don't you GO into partnership with
any worry" Alvin said, pausing at the
door. Il amt giving away the clicker,
but let me tell you the C. P.'s amt
FOOLS"
Il got to have hot lunch ready for
them passengers to eat on the fly"
Sally B. said brusquely. Uncle Billy,
what time do you reckon they'll be
here?"
Some time neab about TO- o'clock
in the mawnin', l figger. You can tell
into five minutes when we heah what
time the train leaves Sacramento"
Sally b. sped away to the kitchen.
Stella detained Uncle Billy a second in
the hall, her hand on his coat lapel.
She had intended to speak with him
about schools, wheYe to go, how to set
about the new life: but these Ques-
tons must wait. His trip and it's sue.
cess were the only things hat mat
tered now.
Aren't you going to rest?" she
asked. There are plenty others to
work. Go to bed early. won't you,
Uncle Billy"
He closed his warm, strong hand
over hers with fond pressure. 1t was
sweet to have her womanly solicitude,
to feel her nea him, her soft hand
pulsing under his own. "Afteh the
fight is time enough to rest, little girl.
| must see that my wagon and stock
are all right for the first hard drive.
I'll have to trust to luck afteh that, or
to the hostlehs-that's about the same
thing"
We'll, rest as much as you can,
then. I'll have a luck flower for your
b~utton-hole when you start" She
smiled into his eyes, her own shining
with excitement. You'll win, Uncle
Billy! know it,"
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and the absence OF Alfred and MISS
Hamilton. Let me sit on this side
with you and Viola, won't you, Miss
Sally?" she asked softly.
But there's no seat on this side,
chicken Sally BIS whisper was far
audible.
A gentleman rose at once and of.
fered his arm, which Stella accepted
to save further confusion. She was
rosy with embarrassment. though no
other hint of it showed in her stately
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Continued next week.

For RENT-Geo. Ergelin property.
Good 2 story house. barn. chicken
house and one acre Of land. 1872.
John Pusey.
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Mrs. Bernard, you've no right to re.
quire such a sacrifice of us. We only
asked you to let us be honest with
you about our love for each other. I'm
not the kind to forget, and neither is
vi. I'm going to win that home and a
bank account; and then I'm coming
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oh, no. Imloo heavy I'm such
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-09-02
BY BUTTONS YE SHALL KNOW THEM

Have you bought your Taft button
yet? II not, why not? You can get
one as gift anywhere from a package
OF gum to a republican primary. The
republican party has a way Of getting
candidates whom the men OF the party
are glad and proud TO acknowledge as
their leaders. Mckinley, Roosevelt, and
Taft to mention only the recent ones,
aremenwho have been tested and tried,
who have acted wisely at critical mo.
ments, who have represented the ma.
ton honorably In international rela.
lions and who have won the esteem
and admiration Of their entire party
and large mum Der Of their opponents.
With such men we are proud to be
connected, even II II is only in a hum.
BILE, button way. We shine by a faint
reflected ray Of their brilliancy when
we wear their features on our watch
fob or coat lapel. Just as the French
fleur de lis indicates the ardent royal.
LIST so the presidential button an.
nounces our political position to all.
We are not hiding our light under q
bushel. We have chosen our leader
and we will fight for him and his prin.
ciples so long as we can conscientious.
ly do so. We are not negative, luke.
warm, Indifferent citizens, but men OF
ideas on all important subjects and
the button shows that our mind is
made up on the political question, a
matter second only In vital import.
ance 10 our religion. 1t Is only an
outward sign but one of those numer.
Gus political straws that show from
what corner Of the horizon the wind
Is coming.
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Elsewhere In this issue we publish
10 full the prize essay entitled, "Why
the Republican Party Should be Sue.
cessful next November. " 1t was award.
ed the prize Of $3.50 by the Republican
congressional committee and was
judged to be the best from among sew
eral thousand that were written. For
a clear, cogent and forceful statement
OF the scope OF the republican party,
its history and its future it Is we'll
worth a careful reading.
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the industrial centre of the world.
8. The Constructive Party..It Or.
ganizes the National viii.

In the evolution by which party
government has become the extra.
constitutional method Of securing re.
sponsibility to the people, the Re.
publican Party has become their
traditional representative and the
Democratic Party the organized as.
piration Of individuals for power
without responsibility. Fairly tried.
from 1893 to 1895, the two Democratic
Houses and the Democratic President
we're q wild team" and a helpless
driver. Democracy agitates local DIFF.
ferences, Republicanism organizes the
National idea. In 1864 the. peop,e
were committed to the cause of hu.
man liberty; the idea OF LIBERTY and
Union" expanded for the first time
into the reality OF the American
nation.
In 1879 money was committed to a
specie basis; specie was at once. until
1893, no longer sought, and govern.
ment bonds went to a premium at the
reduced rate Of interest. In 1896
business men were again committed
to confidence, before a single statute
was enacted prosperity set In and in
ten years bank deposits almost trebl.
ed-a permanent gain which the
recent panic, > Estate Of mind" now
completely dispelled. scarcely touch.
ed. In 1905 business was committed
to fair methods: without compulsion
violations largely ceased.
The Republican Party, at each
period, sounded the public conscience.
felt the National pulse, framed its
policies In response, and realized in
law the deminent American idea.
Its constructive past assures its con.
structive future. 1t is TODAY as H.
always has been, 1.-THE Party fit to
Govern"
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IS IT THE HOUSE OF THE LORD?

Theoretically there Is no reason why
the Democratic State convention
should not be held in the tabernacle,
but yet there Is q certain sense OF the
eternal fitness Of things, a ringing in
our ears OF the divine command,
make not my Fathers houses house
OF merchandise" an unwillingness to
mingle unduly the sacred with the
profane, ali OF which makes us wish
that the convention were to do its
work In the opera house, the auditor.
ium or the b. Y. college. or course,
II any convention we're to be held in
the tabernacle we should prefer to
have 1t republican as we are persuad.
ed that republic deliberations would
be Of q more righteous nature than
democratic. But that Is just our way
OF thinking. ANY convention Of q
political nature brings with 1t streams
of tobacco juice and q train OF associ.
ations which are out OF place In
building dedicated primarily to relig.
ious uses. After the building Of the
organ the good women labored long
and well to clean the tabernacle and
now they will have their work to
do over again.
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We greatly enjoyed yesterday NOR

We greatly enjoyed yesterday morn.
Ing The Journals full and we'll written
report OF the republican county con.
vention, Although our contemporary
may not view political issues with the
same glasses that we do, yet we are
pleased to see that 1t Is a newspaper
10 the true sense Of the word, giving
the news in It's main columns and re-
serving It's personal and political opin.
ions for the editorial columns.
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readjustment of the business world
Change which comes from natural
and we'll directed growth we welcome
but that which Is the outcome Of up
roofing and earthquakes we dread. In
Taft we shall have a president, exper-
fenced and farsighted; an executive
who has all his life been studying poll
tical questions and who is better fitted
than any statesman We have to direct
legislation on the msny sided tariff
question. In Bryan this vital work
would have director, notorious for
his quixotic ideas and lack Of exper.
fence In public life. Needless to say
the men who will want the safest and
best legislation on the tariff will en-.
trust 1t to Judge Taft.
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q. The Party Of Statesmen.

The party OF Craftsmanship, it has
been the training school OF states.
men. Its policies have been forged
In the heat OF public discussion,
tempered in the deliberation and
shaped In the conflict Of many train.
ed minds, and drawn and finally
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TO WHICH PLANK SHALL We CLING?

A thoughtful comparison Of the tar.
If planks OF the two parties Is impera.
tive II we are to vote intelligently
next November. On no question is
legislation so urgent and no other
will affect so many people. We all Of
us have daily use for the necessities
of life and we wish to acquire as many
OF the luxuries as possible, add one OF
the most important factors In the
price OF these necessities and luxuries
is the scale Of duties fixed by the tar.
iff. Both parties announce arevision;
the republicans, because they realize
that shifting conditions, increased
prosperity, in short the evolution OF
trade requires such legislation from
time to time; the democrats because
they have always been wanting a
chance to do so and have for years
been making vigorous but vain protes.
tations about the glories of free trade
The two planks show that the repub-
lican revision will be conservative
adapting OF the schedule to existing
conditions while the democratic work
promises to be OF a sweeping and re-
evolutionary character. The republi.
can plank starts out with the princi.
pie that the duties imposed should
equalize 1.-The difference between the
cost Of production at home and abroad
with reasonable profit TO American
industries" To make the schedule
malleable it wishes to establish max.
imum and minimum rates. 1t declares
the purpose OF all duties to be the Sc.
curity Of American industries against
foreign competition and the mainten-
ance of a high standard Of living
among the wage earners, AS regards
the Philippines the plank favoIs a free
interchange of products except in such
cases as will do injury to domestic In.
terests.
Now let US examine some Of the
tariff splinters In the democratic
plank. The first half Is taken up with
an ardent wish that the revision OF
the tariffmaynot be left to the republi.
cans. This feeling is but natural for
the democrats. Their naive and half
expressed fear that 1t may fall into
other hands than theirs is still more
natural. They know they ought to,
in order TO be consistent, advocate I'm.
restricted free trade but they don't
dare to and they don't really want TO.
They must be revolutionary, however,
so they demand the free list for all
articles entering into competition
with trust controlled products. They
wouldintIo luce dutieson thenecessiti ties
Of life and take as general aim a tar.
if for revenue only. They don't men,
ton the Philippines and they wish to
jump especially on the paper trust. |
We prefer, personally, to cling to the
republican plank. We know we shall |
be much more prosperous with foreign !
removed. We do not
wish TO see the laboring classes re.
duced to the low standard OF living
tnat is so pitiful characteristic OF
free trade countries. And above all
we approve the sliding scale which may
be made to fit our relations with any
country or any condition of prosperity.
Thus we may continue to do business
under modified and more advantage
eous conditions. IL we allow the dem
ocrats to have their way on this issue,
1t will mean complete upheaval and
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The following was awarded $3.50 by
the Republican Congressional com.
mittee a. the best article submitted
on the subject:
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-09-02
PRIZE ESSAY.
Why the Republican Party Should
Be Successful In No.
vember.

[ BY FRANK HENDRICK, of New York
City.1
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wrought for the conntry's welfare.
Dominating its members through
principles, 1t assures unity in Govern.
ment; its staunchest partisans have
made the greatest contributions to
National progress The roster OF its
leaders is the national roll OF honor
of public service.
5. Taft and Sherman Constructive
Candidates. Constructive
Platform.
Republicanism stands 10 day for
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progressive policies IN safe hands.
BY solving the constructive problems
Of world power In the last two ad-
ministrations, William II. Taft taught
the world our capacity and US his
own. In all constructive legislation
for twenty years James s. Sherman
has been a leader. In the records OF
the Republican candidates as we'll as
10 the platform are written the story
Of the the nations progress and the
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