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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-01

"Dere she u.s." said the Frenchman.
"I'm blamed II 1t is. You moved it
since was here"
"rll have i'm put bsck." laughed the
other.
Say, It's a grand thing to be rich,
amt it?"
II don't know. l ain never try It,"
"Well, 1t is, and now that I've arriv-
ed I'm goin' to change my ways COM
plete No more extravaganza in mine
I'll never lend another cent"
"W'ats dat;" calculated Dorct in
amazement.
mo more hard luck stories and hur-
~ ups for mine. I'm the stony heart
ed jailer. am. from now, henceforth.
world 'thout end. amen. No busted
miners need apply I've been good
thing. but tonight turn on the time
lock"
"Ba gosh. You're tommy Teller"
laughed Poleon. who had lent the one
eyed man much money in the past and,
like others, regarded him not merely
as bad risk, but as a total loss.
"Mebbe you t'inl: you've been a spen'-
t'rif all desc year"
.vok me hero Of the day by
the arm and led him to the rear of the
store, where he bcdded him on pile
Of -four sacks. but he had hardly re-
turned to the bar when Lee came veer-
ing out OF the dimness, making for the
light like a ship tacking toward bca-
con.
What kind of flour is that?" he
spluttered.
Oats just plain w'cat -four"
mot on your life" said the miner,
with the firmness Of Il great conviction.
IT'S full Of yeast powders. Why. it's
r'arin' and risin' like bucliin' boss
I'm plumb seasick," He laid ziszaG
course for the door.
Were you Goin'?" asked Poleon.
I'm goin' to get somethn' for this
stomach trouble It's fierce" He de.
scended into the darkness boldly and
stepped or with CONFERENCE.-The time
too soon. Poleon heard him founder.
Ing about, his indignant voice raised
irascIbly. albeit with note Of tri-
umph.
"Wha'd | tell you? You put that
step back while | was asheep." Then,
wiistlinG blithely, II somewhat out of
tune, no stecred for the new saloon to
get something for his stomach trou-
Llc."
AT Stark's he found n large crowd
u the new mc,A WHO welcomed him
heartily. plying him with countless
questions and BARRING to his naullln
tales CT this ne~ country which TO him
was cid. lilo had followed the muddy
r''er from Crater M';e TO the delta,
searching The bars and creek beds in Il
'--n,ass n""S: til he knew each strca II
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-01
Say, are these people kiddin' mer'
he inquired confldentially Of PoleoD.

Say. are these people kiddin' mer'
he inquired confdentially Of PoleoD.
wv? wat you mean?"
well, there's Teller maxim
speech about me down by the land.
In"
wat he say?"
ut amt nothin' to fight over. He
says I'm another Dan'l Boom. leadln'
the march Of empire westward. Ger.
tainly sounds good, but IL It on the
levely"
WAL. guess so," admitted Poleon.
The prospector swelled with indigna-
ton. "Then why in HI didn't you
fellers tell me long ago"
The scanty ounce or two Of gold
from his claim lay in the scales at the
post, where every newcomer might ex-
anime IT, and, realizing that he was
never ending source of information,
they fawned on him for his tips, brib.
ing him with newspapers worth 81
each or with cigars. which he wrapped
up carefully and placed in his macki-
nav till every pocket Of the rusty
garment bulged so that he could not
cit without losing them. They dwelt
upon his lightest word and stood him
up beside the bar, where they filed
him with proofs Of fricrdliness until
he shed tears from his one good eye.
Cautiously at first he let out his
wit, which was logy from long disuse
and as heavy on It's feet as the jump
Ing frog Of Calaveras, but when they
laughed at It's labored leaps and sallies
his confidence grew. With the regu-
larity Of clock he planted cigars and
ordered "a little more hard stuff, 3"
while his rowing eye rejoiced In lachry-
nose rrofusion, its overburdcn losing
itself in the tanSlc Of his careless
beard. By and by he wandered
through the town, tralled by a troop
| Of tenderfeet, till the women marked
| him, whercupon he fed back to tho
| post and Rugged the bar. for ne was
a bashful man. When Stark's new
place opened 1t offered him another
retreat. Of which he availed himself
for some time But late in the even
ing he reappeared at Old Man Gales
store, walking bit unsteadily, and ms
he mounted the flight Of logs to the
door he stepped once too often.
"What's become of that fourth
step?" he demanded sharply Of Poleon
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raj Thomas came into the
II store and found Necia tending
it while Gale was out. Ever
since the day she had questioned him
about Rurrell this old man had taken
every occasion to talk with the girl,
ard when he asked her this morning
about the reports concerning Lees
strike she told him Of her trip and all
that had occurred.
you see, I'm mine owner now"
she concluded. IF it hadn't been a
secret would have told you before
went, so you could have been one Of
the first"
I'm goin' anyhow" he said. 'if the
lieutenant will let me and IL it's not too
late"
Then she told him Of the trail by
Black Bear creek which would save
hfm several hours.
80 that's how you and he made it p
he observed. gazing at her shrewdly.
II supposed you went with your IA
ther""
and fell to musing at the memory Of
those hours passed alone with Meade.
while her eyes shone and her cheeks
slowed. Tho corporal saw the look. and
1t bore out theory he had formed dur
Ing the past month, so rs he fingered
he set about task that had lain in his
mind for some time. AS a rule, he was
not careful man in his speech, and
the delicacy Of this maneuver taxed his
ingenuity to the utmost. for he loved
the girl and feared to say too much.
"The lieutenant is smart young
fellow" he began, land 1t was slick
work jumpin all those claims. It's
Just like him to befriend a girl like
you. I've seen him do it before
"yNhat" exclaimed Necia. "Befriend
other glrls?'
Ger things just like 1t. He's always
BILE"
"This couldn't cause him trouble,
could 1t, outside of Starks and Run
mons grudgc?"
"No, I reckon not" assented the cor
poral. cropping blindly for some way of
expressing what he wished to say
Except, Of course, 1t might cause a
lot Of talk at headquarters when it's
known what he's done for you and
how he done it. l heard somethin
about 1t down the street this morn.
in, so I'm afraid it will get to St
Michaels and then to his folks"
II don't understand" said Nocia
|
man wouldn't do under the same cir
cumstanccs."
mo mans got right to make folks
talk about n nice girl" said the cor
poral land the Teller that told me
about it said he rcckoncd you tw (
was In love" He hurried along now
without offering her chance to speak
"Of course that had to be caught uy
quick; you're too fine girl for that"
"Too fine" laughed Necia.
II mean you're too fine and good Il
let him put you in wrong just as he,
too fine fellow and got too mucl
ahead Of him to make what hl1 pco
pie would call n messy alliance"
"Uould his people object toto sucl
a thing" questioned the girl. The.
were alone in the store, and so the.
could talk freely. "Tm just suppos
Ing. you know"
80 Lord! Would they object!" Cor
} poral Thomas laughed In highly arti
fetal manner that made Nicola b:idl
ard draw herself up Indignantly.
"Go ahead and tell me; ! won't b
Offended" i.alslcd tho girl. "Yo
} i:lu.t. l cent l:aoW much about sue
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store. but no opportunity Of talking
alone with her occurred until late In
the cven.ng, after Necia had put the
two little ones to bed and had followed
them wcarily. Then he told his squaw.
She took the news better than he OK
pectcd aud showed no emotion such as
other women would have displayed,
even when he told her Of the gunshot.
Instead she inquired:
"Why did you try It there before all
thnso oihers?"
"Well when heard him talking the
wish to kill him was more than I
could stand. and 1t came on me all at
once. so that I was mad. suppose"
"Does this man suspect?"
mo"
"Thcn It Is childs play. We will lay
trap"
"No, By heaven!" Gale interrupted her
hotly. 81 tried that kind Of work, and
it won't do. I'm no murderer"
"Thcsp are only words" said the
woman quietly. ITO kill your enemy
Is the law"
When he made no answer the squaw
slipped out into the shadows, leaving
him staring into tho flames, to return
n morncnt later bearing something in
her hands, which she placed IN his 1t
was q knife in scabbard old and
worn.
"Therc IS no magic that can turn
bright steel" she said. then squattcd
again in the diuncss outside Of the
freight. Gale slid the case from the
long blade and held it in his palm, let
ting the freight flicker on 1t. He bal.
anccd 1t and tested the feel Of It's han.
die against his palm. then tried the
edge Of It with bis thumb nail and
found it honed Ike a razor.
Tho CHANGING. clinting light flashing
from the deadly thing seemed to fas
cinate the man, for lie held 1t long
while silently. The he spoke
"For fifteen years I've been haunt
ed man, with soul like dark and
dismal garnet pccpled with bats and
varmints that dap ard flutter all the
time. used to fgger that il I killed
this man Id kill that memory, too
| and those Gitting nolseless things
would leave me. but the thought OF
doing it made me- afraid every time
so ran away, which never did nt
good-you can't outfoot memory
and knew not al the while that wee
meet sooner or later. Now that the
day is here Mt last I'm not ready for 1t
I'd like to run away again If there
was any place to run to, but I've fol
| lowed frontiers till I've seen them dis
| appear one by one. I've retreated til
my bac. is against the circle, nnt
, there isn't any further land to go to
All the time I've prayed and planned
for this meeting, and yet-Tm unde
, cided"
! Kill him.! said Alluna.
"No! don't think l can do tt-not IL
cold blood. anyhow. Good night! In
going to sleep on it." He crossed t.
the door Of his room. but as he wen
she noted that he slipped the knife ant
scabbard inside the bosom Of his shirt
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GG;c slid the case from, the long blddA
Burrcll liked this grizzled old fellow
with the watchful eyes and was glad
now that lie could grip his hand and
face him squarely with no guilt upon
his conscience.
BY this time Doret had finished with
their blankets, and the four set out
for town, but instead Of following the
others they accepted Necia as guide
and chose the trail to Black Bear
creek.
The party reached Flombeau Oh the
following day. sufficiently ahead OF
Starl, and his mon for Ice to make
known his find to his friends. and by
sunset the place was depopulatcd,
while a line Of men could be seen
crccr.n, slowly up Tie valleys.
Gale icncl Alaaa IN. charG. Of tho
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-01
CHAPTER Y.

MEADE EUPRE,.,. FINus A PATH IL THE
MOONLIGHT.
"TA 70 CREEK" LEE had come
s% into his own At last and was
2 Y here" for the s;H? 81 his
long III In l. WIS coiau,on
i"s'i3 row. 9nt r,n r"', cd him for
ms @ Wrt"C r. / y "tNrr h.rn prals
90 .N' te'th a. hc:yrt HN,. was III
's''---' = ! .. - to take II.
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THE
BARRIER
BY Rex Beach
BY Rex Beach
Copyright. 1908. by Harper & Brothers

CHAPTER VII CONTINUED.)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-01
CHAPTER IN.
THE AWAKENING.

w. ARLY the next morning Corpo
raj Thomas came into the
n store and found Necia tending
it while Gale was out Ever
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-28
WHERE HOTELS
GET THEIR COFFEE
The Effort They Make in Per-
fecting 1t.

Hotels long ago discovered that
guests are far more critical Of their
coffee than anything else on the table.
And there are many cases where the
conee served has made or unmade the
reputation Of a hotels table. Conse-
quently famous hotels always origi-
nate special coffee blends for their own
use and spend an amount OF time and
expense in perfecting them that would
seem fairly astounding to the outsider.
OF all these special blends originated
for hotels none is as famous as the
Hotel Aston Coffee.
Originated for this well-known hotel,
the fame of Hotel Aston Coffee be-
the general market in response to the
insistent demand. In perfecting this
coffee it is a fact that every possible
combination of every kind of coffee
grown was tried to discover the one
ideal blend. AS result it is pro-
nounced by connoisseurs to be the
most delicious coffee on the market.
And because it is always made and put
up in exactly the same way Gin tins) it
is always uniform and never deterior-
ateS. Every can contains the same recipe
for coffee making used in the Hotel AS
Tor. so you are sure of getting the same
denclous brew on your own table as
mas made the Hotel Astor famous.
Sold by most Of the better grocers in
one and three pound tins, in the bean.
ground or pulverized Your own
grocer doubtless sells it, but il he does
not, write the importers, B. Fischer &.
CO, 100 Franklin street, New York
CITY. giving his name and address and
tney WILL tell you where you can get it.
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DRESDEN MILLS,

Quarterly Conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church was held Fri
day, Saturday and Sunday. Rev. II.
r. Dunnack of Augusta preaching
Friday, Rev. Jones of Randolph, Sat
urday and the elder Phelan, conduct
ing the services Sunday morning and
evening
The Masons held special meeting
Saturday evening, the first degree be-
ing worked.
Miss Effie Blinn went Sunday to Au-
gusta where she will attend Business
College. She graduated from B. A.
last spring
Miss Maggie White is visiting her
cousin Mrs Fred Weber, Clark Ave-.
Randolph.
Miss BIarch Houdlctt is spending
her vacation with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs George Houdlett
Mrs. Betsy Stiphen will spend the
winter with Mrs. r. y. Mayors.
Mrs. Brett goes to Chicago Tues
day, where she attends; a meeting of
the Womans' Christian Temperance
Union, of which she holds an Office
Miss Ethel Pushard and Ancil Wey-
mouth are both doing senior work in
Bridge Academy.
w. f. cate has been to Portland
to attend the p. O. Conference. he al
50 visited his son, Fred, in Sanford
before returning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Studley and lit
tie son, Francis. are the guests of
Mrs. Studley's father, Rev. j. A More
len.
Miss Lillian Johnson has been keep
ing house for Mrs. Charles Gond, who
has been visiting in Farmingdale
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-28
THE REAL TEST
OF Herpicide Is In Giving 1t a Thor.
Ourh Trial

There is only one test by which to
Judge Of the efficiency Of any article
and that is by its ability to do that
which it is intended to do. Many hair
vigors may look nice and smell nice.
but the point is-do they eradicate Dan
druff and stop falling hair?
No, they do not, but Herpicide does,
because it goes to the root of the evil
and kills the germ that attacks the
papilla from whence the hair gets its
life.
Letters from prominent people every
where are daily proving that Newbro's
Herpicide stands the test of USE"
1t is a delightful dressing. clear, pure
and free from oil or grease.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c. in
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.,
Detroit. Mich.
TWO sizES-5oc, AND $500
eowditeh, Webster q Co.. Special ACTS.
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hepec street with the railroad trao,,
Oh said Boston and Maine paiIroad 4,
Neiihepec street: that said con-
having been obtained it desires to
ana maintain said track across
st.'u street. The petition further rem
ieeeh's mat it is DESTROYS of building
'hc pr"posed track and asks the COM
iinssiohers after due notice and boar
n's thereon to approve the location of
''le same and to determine direct do
cree and order in what manner said
crossing shall be made, constructed
and maintained, and how the EXPENSE
snail be borne.
Hon. Payson Smith of this civ
state superintendent of the nuhlic
SCHOOLS of Maine, to whom was offered
the position of superintendent of the
pubic schools of the city of Portland
mas decided to decline the offer and
vi monday gave out the following
The conditions under which the
Portland superintendent have heen
presented for my consideration cor.
talhiy render the position most at
tractive. and it is very nleasan+ tn
nave received this evidence of the
commence OF the members of the Port
land committee.
however | feel that l should not
DC warranted in giving up at present
tne work in which l am engaged.
various measures for the improve
ment of our State school system have
been undertaken and these appear now
10 nave the support of the public as
wen as the school authorities.
think l could not quite Justify nv
own ialth IN these if | should abandon
SO carly my efforts in their behalf"
Inc commissioners of Inland Fish
cries and Game, in response to ne
luton asking that close time on
moose be established on Mt. Desert
Island, have decreed that it shall be
unlawful at any time to hunt. catch.
XIII, or destroy moose in the towns of
Mt Desert, fremont, Southwest -Har-
Dor or Eden for period of four years
from Oct. Is, 1909.
The following corporations have filed
their certificates of organization at
the Office of the secretary of State.
Credlt News Registry, organized at
PORTLAND, for the purpose of conduct
ing a mercantile agency, etc, with
$4,000 capital stock. of which 800 is
PAID in. Officers: President. Chester
). Lawrence of Portland: Treasurer,
Charles L. Marston of Yarmouth.
Certificate filed Sept. 81, 1909.
Inc LapWorth Webbing Co., organ
lZed at kittery, for the purpose of
conducting general manufacturing
business and for various other pur
poses with 100000 capital stock. of
winch nothing is paid in. Officers:
President, s. J. Morrison of Ports
mouth. n. H.; Treasurer, Albert
Peavey of kittery. Certificate filed
Sept. 81, 1905.
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Rev Chester Cove Miller has closed
q five years pastorate at the Wood
fords Universalist church. Mr.. Mil
Ter with his family will make an ex-
tended tour CT the Pacific coast be-
fore taking up work again.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-22
MINERS SUDDEN DEATH.
Fred Zipp Found Dead on Doorstep
Of His Cabin in the Hills
Near Eureka.

Eureka. May 20.-Fred Zlpp. a we'll
kf=own prospector Of this place, died sud
denly this morning az about 6:15 O'Clock
on the doorstep Of his cabin, which is sit
uated in the hills about a mile and a half
west Of Eureka. About five or six days
age Mr.. Zipp took a severe cold, but
would not allow his partner, Sebastian
Troester, TO call q physician. He seemed
to be getting better, according to Mr.
TrOester's account. and this morning at
tempted to get ap. with the result stated
above. Acting Coroner D. 4. Lindsey was
called TO view the remains but found ID
unnecessary TO hold any inquest De-
ceased and his partner have been pros
pscting for the last twenty years in this
part of Tintic, and It is a particularly sad
thing that his death should have taken
place in this manner, as IL seems very
likely that they were just about to reap
the benefit of their long years of labor
the property having a very promising APP
pearanCe- Il is not known exactly where
the relatives Of the deceased reside, but
it is thought that he has a brother and a
sister somewhere in the east. At present
no arrsng ements have been made for the
funeral. but no doubt he will be laid to
res tin the Eureka City cemetery.
Services over the remains of Leroy
Victor. the three-year-old son Of Mr. and
Mrs Victor Pray. were held yesterday at
the I. d. s. church. There were several
speakers and a service Of song and the
remains were Inferred in the City ceme-
terv.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-22

centennial Of the birth OF John Calvin.
The speakers were the Rev. Henry
Dosker of the Kentucky Theological
seminary; the Rev. William McKihbin,
president Of the Lane Theological sem
mary, Pittsburg. and the Rev ". J.
Darby. corresponding secretary Of the
Educational society, Evansville, Ind.
Among the many reunions today was
a gathering Of the Blue and the
Gray"
During the afternoon the woman's
board Of foreign missions listened 10
addresses from a, nUmser of mission
aries
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-22

The fire last Thursday morning proved
how badly the city is in need of fire
equipments. The firemen work hard and
il is an imposition to make them pull the
hose cart by hand. The home Of Hyrum
Peterson was badly damaged and his
summer kitchen was all destroyed. Mr.
Peterson was also badly burned about the
head. arms and hands. because he had
no other hose than the one used for lawn
and garden and has been confined TO his
bed for several days. Had the depart
ment q good team for the wagon and a
horse for the hose cart much property
could he saved and danger eliminated. We
hope that when the new station is built
the men viii be furnished with the neces-
sary apparatus and means wherewith 10
work
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-22
To the Public.

The canvass for r. L. POLK & co. S
salt Lake City Directory, 1909, is CON-
Dleted. All persons who have recently
made any change IN their residence OF
business addresses are requested to call
at the directory office or write US al
once, 70 insure correction insertion o.
their names, etc. Call or write-nc
changes viii be taken over the phones.
r. L. POLK g. co.
". P. COOPER, Secretary and Man
ager, 61S-616 D0oly building.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-22
75c. $3.50. $500 a Set

Our line Of kitchen utensils is complete.
Don't fail to Her Ideal Dust Pan''-the pan
that is saving a million backs. We are the agents
-45c.
Our genuine wool washable wall brush with
six-foot handle appeals 10 all housekeepers The
wool is sewed over strong steel frame These
NAV be detached and washed when desired. Can
also be used for hardwood floors.
Don't forget we are selling lots Of toilet paper
the finest that can be bought-S and rolls for Zoe
Curtain stretchers-s1.75 $500 and s2e5 per pair
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-22
EAGLES OUTING

Mercur. sunday. May % Special OF
Salt Lake Route leaves $3.50 a. N
Great program Round trip. $3.50
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-22

send your name today for a valuabb
booklet. Standard Homeopathic Phar
macy, 40 So. Broadway, Los Angeles
Calf.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-22
BRIGHAM clTY.s NEEDS.

See what Roosevelt is doing. A rea
lion hunt at the Luna theatre
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-22
Given Away

Newest ideas I'm clever soft felt ef-
fects. SI50. Mehesy's Millinery.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-22
Racing Hats.

Z. G. N. l. sale ends today. Navajo
Blankets % Fer cent off, IN carpet dept.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-22
Auto Wells

The auto veil is IN splendid demand. Every lady
who goes autoing wants and needs one Our
line is exceptionally large. We are offering auto
wells, two and half yards long. regular $500 at
$50
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-22

New kOdaks, new premos. best kodsk
finishing. Send for catalogues. c. r.
Savage Co., L and ID Main.