The Hennessey Clipper. (Hennessey, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 25, 1908 Page: 2 of 8
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LIGHT FOR SUMMER'
Hennessey Clipper.
C. H. Miller, Pub.
HENNESSEY,
A moderate amount of rope-jumping
is said to be very beneficial exercise.
The new peace palace in Washing
:on is located some distance from con-
frees.
The Vniti'd States produces nearly
>8 per cent, more coal than Great
i •Jrftain.
The operating expenses of Colum
bia College for the present year are
*1,552,563.
The (lisrovcu r « t ditHMAd fields in
Quebec probably saw the snow in the
winter time.
Mark Twain ts comfortably well off.
He acts as his own press agent and
saves the difference.
The exportation of gold proves,
among other things, that Uncle Sam
has plenty of it to export.
There are 17,0"0.000 children in
Russia between the ages of 6 and
14 receiving absolutely no education.
The match monopoly produced a net
revenue of $5,475,000 to France last
year, the tobacco monopoly $75,390,000.
A London scientist declares that
cheap cigars are the least harmful.
There is less tobacco In them, we
suppose.
The value of agricultural machines
and implements annually imported
by Siberia amounts to about 10,000,-
000 rubles ($5,150,000).
The total income of the London bar
Is put at £780,000 a year. As there
are about 2.500 practicing members
the average income is £315.
The wealth of New Zealand, accord-
ing to recent statistics, is $1,480 per
person, and is said to be the highest
of any country in the world.
Many important drainage projects
are under way in the marsh land of
Louisiana which will ultimately make
It a great agricultural country.
It is better to hunt up Home girl
you went to school with and ask her
than to trust to the advertised affln-
'ty, no matter how well recommended
she comes.
London has 20,000 empty houses.
The suburban movement and the ser
vant question are held responsible.
Conditions are pretty much alike the
world over.
A Cleveland man swung his right
on his wife because she had not
spoken to him for three months. Some
men never know a good thing when
they see it.
In a recent campaign of the French
!n Madagascar 14,000 men were sent
:o the front, of whom 29 were killed
'n action and over 7,000 perished frorr
preventable disease.
The medal for honesty goes to the
man in La Crosse, Wis., who hunted
up the heirs of a woman to whom he
had been owing a board bill for 25
years and paid it in full.
When the last brewery is being
torn down or turned into a breakfast-
food factory we shall hear the deposed
brewer vociferating that prohibition
does not prohibit. So much for the
power of habit.
There is in Cincinnati a poet whose
wife does not become wildly excited
when he writes love poems and dedi-
cates them to other women. Somo of
our best poets will agree in the opin-
ion that this is a handy kind of wife
to have around.
IRQNWAT
A TALE OT THE BUILDERS
OF THE WEST.
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CJVIC'JCrO
The campaign against anarchy goes
on satisfactorily. In a single week
of last month the naturalization pa-
pers of 154 men suspected of anarchis-
tic afllllatlons were revoked In Chi-
cago. Aa the men profess opposition
to all forms of government, they have
no grievance In being denied partici-
pation in this government.
The debaters of Columbia university
may have had other reasons than the
one which they disclosed for being
unwilling to permit the Cornell de-
baters to make a young woman—one
of the "coeds"—a member of the con-
testing team. The stated objection
was that of sex; they did not care
to debate against a woman. Since
then the young woman haR won the
first prize for oratory at Cornell, ir
open competition with the men.
One of the important duties of the
next president will be to appoint
members of the United States su
preme court. The chief justice ano
three other justices have already
passed the age of 70 years, and prob
ably their placcs will have to be filled
during tho next administration. Many
voters will consider carefully what
type of men the various candidates foi
the presidency will be likely to ap
point to the tribunal by which the
legislative developments of the nation
are ultimately measured.
SYNOPSIS.
Thf story opens during a trip of the
"Overland Mall" through lh>- Kocky
mountains, while efforts are being made
to build up the country. "Uncle Billy
I>o<iK \ stage driver, Alfred Vincent, a
young man, ;ind l'hinejis Cadwallader, In-
troduced. They come across the re.
mulMH of a massacre. I<ut«*r at Anthony h
station tin*v fln«l the redskins have car-
ried their destructive work then- ulso.
Stella Anthony, daughter of Anthony,
keeper of station, is introduced. The trav-
elers find that Anthony has been killed.
Vincent with letter of introduction to
Gov. Stanford is assigned his work In
umarthinK plans of enemies of railroad,
h«'lnff built. He hears of safe arrival of
Stella Anthony In a letter from her. Vin-
ce>nt visits town where railroad men are
working on road and receives token of
esteem from Stella, embodied in a neat
lunch *1 nd forget-me-not. "Uncle Hilly"
arrives in railroad town, meeting Stella.
He hears news that desired railroad bill
has passed. The old stage driver de-
cides to work c lose to town in order that
h * may be able to keep fatherly watch
over the young woman. Stella receives
'Trifle Hilly" with kisses for he brought
her a new hat. She is engage.I as a
tutor for Viola Hernard, daughter of
hotel landlady. Vincent visits society
circles of enemies of the Central Pacific
railroad and learns their secrets. He
returns to Stella In the California town,
each showing signs of love for the other.
Phlneas Cadwallader, pushing a rail-
road opposing Central Pacific, reaches
mining town and to Stella boasts of suc-
i ess i<f his enterprise. She writes to
Alfred Vincent of it. Plying his atten-
tions Cadwallader later insults her ana
she is rescued by Gideon, her father's
servant who has protected her for years.
CHAPTER VIM.—Continued.
He looked at her sharply, incredu-
lously; did not give back her smile.
"You looked grown up enough when
you walked by with that *vhlte-faced
Vincent. Tuesday. I hate—"
"Hush, Gideon! You shall not speak
so! He's done you no harm. Do you
think you can make me love you by
abusing other men?"
He turned away, but she saw his
dark face cloud to blackness, his
hands open and close, his lingers set
deep into his palms. A 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. "I know I shall
never love you as you should be—as I
must love the man I marry. You must
not expect—not hope for it. I know
what such love should be—know I
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 unhappy?"
He started as if struck. He dropped
his head dejectedly. Pity awoke as
danger seemed averted. "Go back to
town, Gideon, please. I'm so sorry!
I'm—you know I wouldn't willingly j
hurt you, don't you? Please go!" I
She stooped and lowered her lids
that he might not see the trembling I
tears. But he did not speak; and i
presently she looked at him again, her
gaze drawn by his silence. A tense ;
motionlessness held him, and she saw j
flame rise and gleam in his eyes.
"Yes, Stella, I will go. But I shall
come again, another man—though I'll j
have the same heart. Whatever it is
that gives a man charm for a 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-
la? Don't think I shall fail—you shall
love me!"
With no good-bye he shot oi?t of the
copse.
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 a piece of folded
paper caught her attention. She picked
it up and opened it to find a meaning-
less jujnble of words written in a hand
she knew was not Gideon's. It must
be something belonging to Phlneas.
Should she return it to him? No. Ev-
idently it was of no importance. She
would tear it up. Yet some secondary
impulse impelled her to put it in her
pocket; and when she was again at
the hotel, to lay it a.vay among her
papers.
viewed the bitter struggle—the state's
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 Pour" 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 road would
wreck the chances of both? They
must see! The Central Pacific must
win!
Mr. Crocker rose quickly upon the
entrance of Mr. Hopkins and the rail-
road president, glad for the interrup-
tion of his unweUome thoughts.
"Tell me what on earth those fel-
lows base tiieir 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 a Carson
millions.' Cad asked for a week's time
to make good and they gave it to him.
"What did he do?" Mr. 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 co apany 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 $9,000!"
The two listeners were amazed, un-
convinced.
"That's a fact," the governor reas-
serted.
"Hut what about the ten millions
capital?" Charles Crocker wondered
if the black goblins of Ihe morning had
been, after all, only scarecrows of his
own conjuring.
"That's what they are going to get
from the government." The president
smiled at the incredulous faces be-
fore him.
Scorn tinged Ihe relief in the super-
intendent's face. "Why, they're big
ger fools than Thompson's colt! Did
Vincent show 'em up in the papers?"
"He hasn't yet. lie's sensible as
well as sharp. He told Stewart only
enough to get him to declare himself,
promising proof when it was needed.
Vincent's argument was this: That
the people behind the San Fran- I
Cisco & Washoe railroad aren't dead, j
if their road is; and unnecessary hos-
tility to their schemes would react un-
favorably on Nevada in higher freight
tariffs and in other ways—a matter to
be avoided as far as possible while our
road is building."
"Mr. Vincent has a long head for
one so young," the treasurer said ap-
preciatively.
"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 Mr. Crocker. "After
as It foil, wrapped llic town in a sheet
of red tnud.
It was wearing toward dark, and Ihe
stage, seven hours lale, hail not yet
arrived. Stella stood alone by the
hotel office window looking up at the
mountain peaks, whirl! loomed dis-
tant and ghostly through the fitful
Hakes. Itarely did snow fall at that
altitude; and its untiinellness, after
two months of summer-like spring,
doubled Slolla'S depression. She was
worn with anxiety. This was Uncle
lllily'B trip.
The wires had gone down. The last
word had boon from Coburn's, where
he had passed safe and on time. Hut
Coburn's was only at the eastern door-
step of Iho Sierras! Along Donner's
frozen shore, zigzagging up tho awful
steeps, across the trackless Sun'mil
HI
"It's Choctaw to Mc.'
More experiments with aeroplanes
and other flying machines are report
ed at home and abroad. And Prof
Alexander Graham Bell Is quoted as
saying that flying machines have come
to stay and that before long they w
have entered upon a "limitless field ol
usefulness." As one indication of thli
the professor expects to see tin
United States mail carried by this
menns before long. If all that is pre
<licted comes to pass, says tho Tro}
(N. Y.) Times, there will be some
thing remarkable doing in tho neat
future.
a
Mr. Crocker Rose Quickly.
CHAPTER IX.
Alfred Scores for the Company.
Gloom filled the small office In Sac-
ramento where the affairs of the Cen-
tral Pacific railroad were mapped and
ordered. The newspapers had ex-
ploited the organization of the San
Francisco & Washoe Railroad com-
pany in scareliead, dispatch and edi-
torial.
Charles Crocker, walling alone,
glowered over the papers in vain
search for some grain of comfort.
Even the Sacramento Clarion, so long
their stanch supporter, was lately
lukewarm or silent. He remembered
the angry scorn of friends and relatives
when ho Bold his business, literally
threw his children's bread into the
maw of the railroad. "Idiot!" some
had said. "No, crazy! He should be
locked up and his property put In his
wife's hands!" others had averred.
"They were right," the depressed
man thought this morning, as he r«-1 and
City paper that contained a half-page
pictorial map of the San Francisco &
Washoe railroad route, showing up its
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. 1 am in receipt of
Carson City and Virginia papers con-
taining articles showing up the pre-
tensions of the San Francisco & 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. What's the biggest
thing he's got to say for himself?"
"For us, you mean, don't you, Crock-
er? He's got Senator Stewart out in
print against the S. F. & W. proposi-
tion and favoring us; and the Nevada
legislature lias turned the S. F. & W,
people down."
"That's two items, both large," in-
terjected the exact treasurer.
"But Vincent's only a boy, and this
is astute work for an old politician.
Isn't he overconfident? Are you sure
these things are done to stay?" asked
Mr. Crocker, skeptically.
"Vincent's all right. You can read
for yourself soon. Cadwallader made
a big bluff with his petition, but Vin-
cent wasn't idle in the lobby. When
the measure came up Ihe Nevada
solons asked Cad to show the names
and stock subscriptions behind his
glittering generality of 'respectable
well-known capitalists and ten
slick!
euchring those fellows
What's the matter with him?"
The governor's eyes were merry.
"He 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 sug-
gests that of brakeman, where he can
catch a little of what Is going on and
yet fall out of public view."
"That's a good point the boy makes
about lying low for a while. I'll make
him a brakeman as soon as you'll let
me have him, governor. He'll skip
from freight to passenger in no time."
"That'll save us something in sal-
ary; though—" the treasurer paused.
"What? You wouldn't reduce his
salary, would you?" vociferated Mr.
Crocker.
"No; I suppose we must not, after
what be lias accomplished for us."
Tho treasurer's voice was weary. No
mother witli a lean purse and a hun-
gry six could better plan through sleep-
less hours to make one dollar do the
work of two than this watch dog of
the Central Pacific company's treas-
ury, a treasury hardly besieged and
seldom replenished. Not even his as-
sociates knew how, back of his gentle
courtesy, always stalked the gaunt
ghost of bills nearly payable, of Ijllls
due. Yet ever upon the threshold of
exposure, Mark Hopkins laid them
low. The Central Pacific company
never failed to meet its obligations.
CHAPTER X.
The Lonely Battle with the Storm.
A fierce April storm, the severest of
the year! Wet snow, melting' almost
valley where the summer road lay
twice a coach's length beneath the
winter snow road—Stella trembled
with fear and prayed that Uncle
Billy's passengers might be men of
courage and strength, young men.
Poor Uncle Billy! He was so old!
Fifty, forty—even the prime of life
is old age to youth so lately embarked
on the soul's voyage.
Stella turned from the dark land-
scape to read again Gideon's letter
that had come the day before, an
other perturbing portent.
It was dated at Virginia City. "For-
| tune lias, been good to me, sweet
! Star," he wrote; "so good that I pour
| libations to her shrina and trust her
; to give me in due time the one great
gift that is all of life for me.
| "I'm glad I dared fate. Such in-
' credible luck I've had! I was pros-
pecting in the gorge just above your
father's old, worked-out mine, and in
a dilapidated cabin—built since we
left there, it was—I found a cigar box
with a lot of bullion in it. It must
have been years there; for it was half-
covered with pine needled fallen
through a hole In the roof.
"I came to this city, sold the stuff,
bought stocks, sold them, bought
again, and have now $5,000 good
money in the hank, besides more that
I've saved and my stock. That five
thousand shall not be touched. It is
to found a home, our home! I'm
studying men. I'm trying to learn the
things you'd have me know, and do
something that you won't be ashamed
of. I think it will be teaming. There
are a couple of outfits here that go al
sheriff's sale to-morrow, if I can get
them cheap enough, and trusty men,
I'll buy, and lease other teams.
"And soon I'm coming to you—when
I'm used to my cane; and my clothes
and I are older friends; and when I've
picked lip a few more points on stocks
—and men.
"There's some secret on foot. Cad-
wallader has been here for a week or
two. He was blowing harder than
ever when ho left two days agO; said
Virginia was doomed, mines worked
out, and a lot more. That means
something's In tho wind. I look for a
strike somewhere Ihe announcement
of II, rather. It has already happened,
I'm sure; but the owners are keeping
dark till they can buy in all the stock
at bod-rock figures.
"Good night, little Star! These long
weeks have been years to me. When
TIME TO DISCARD
DRAPERIES.
Cotton or Silk Fabrics Most Cool and
Cheerful in Appearance—Cal-
cutta Net Also Used Ex-
tensively in Many Ways
Heavy draperies should be repfaced
by lighter weight cotton or silk fab
rlcs that are cool and cheerful in ap
powance. Curtains of Calcutta net are
reasonable and suitable for various
purposes. The net comes in all colors
and in several meshes. It is 48 inches
(vide and 50 cents a yard. The green
ind Ian shades are good. The white
md ecru wash well, and to avoid
shrinking, pull It gently into shape
when nearly dry. Calcutta net is alsc
used extensively for den and living-
room pllows. The cushions first have
a slip of a plain color and over this a
jover of the net in a suitable shade.
This gives a lattice effect to the pil-
lows which Is quite pleasing.
Then there are silkolines, taffetas,
soft silks and dimities, as well as
denims and cretonnes. Silkolines are
poft and pretty, but are most too
flimsy for satisfactory curtains. Scrim
increases In popularity and great im-
provement in weaves has been ao
complished the past few years. Linen
taffeta is very popular, and burlap is
particularly well adapted for stencil ef-
fects, and is available for walls as well
as draperies. Dimity launders well
and can therefore be kept fresh and
clean.
Priscilla silk, coming in every shade
at 90 cents a yard, can he used with
cream Calcutta net to give color tons
to a room. This silk resembles the
heavier raw silk used for draperies
but which costs $1.50 a yard. The silk
curtains should hang straight down
and not reach more than four inches
below the window. Many prefer cur
tains only to the sill, but allowance
must then be made for shrinkage of
the washable under curtain, as at all
times both net and silk curtains
should be the same length.
Of course the domestic and import-
ed cretonnes are handsomer each year
and still lead in cotton fabrics foi
hangings and furniture coverings. Ex-
quisite designs in domestic cretonne
can be had as low as 28 cents a yard
and are shown side by side with the
imported, which retail from 30 cents
to $3.50 a yard. The higher-priced
imported cretonnes are double width
The demand this season is for the sin
gle width grades, which cost from 30
to 50 cents a yard. As over draperies
cretonnes are effective. They should
not be hung next to the glass, for they
will fade rapidly. Plain net or scrim
between them and the light, protects
the draperies. Some of the large shot
windows are showing the effect of a
room done entirely in cretonne. Where
it is employed lavishly, there is dangei
in overdoing it. Tills season 'lie cre-
tonne In floral pattern is preferred
and although blue, mauve and pale
yellow are in demand, pinks and reds
are used to a greater extent. N. ^
Post.
Spiced Salmon.
Select a fiat can of salmon—the
kind usually put up as salmor
steaks," as this makes a better ap-
pearance when served. Open car^J.1
ly, drain off the liquid, and rem6v«
| the skin and central bone, keeping
the fish as whole as possible. Placi
carefully in an agate or earthen disl
of sufficient depth to allow of its be-
ing covered with liquid.
Take as much good vinegar as will
be needed and to each quart add one
toaspoonful of peppercorns, a half
teaspoonful of whole allspice, a dozen
cloves, one small white onion, one-
half a bay leaf, and a half teaspoon-
ful of salt.
Heat slowly, boll for five minutes,
then pour immediately over the dish.
Let stand for at least 12 hours before
serving. It will keep well lor four or
five days.
the same heart, though—and you'll
think me better than the old Gideon,
Prevent Line Twisting.
One of the greatest annoyances and
bothers which ohe has to put up with
on washday is a clothes line which is
1 constantly twisting, and if the line is
I come you'll see a different Gideon j ^ one the trout,ie j3 increased
fourfold. To prevent the line from
| twisting hold the ball of rope in the
your lover always." ] ]ef( han(! an(, win() with the right hand
It was his first man's letter to Stel- | un(i) t,le twjst appears, then change
la. She marveled at his fluency, yet ^ ^aii to the right hand and twist
recalled their childish game of post- j wjfh )hc ]eft hand, and the twist will
office and his smoothly worded though dlsappear. As soon as another twisl
ink-blotted epistles. | appears change back to the left hand
Who was Gideon? Many times she | continue to wind in this manner until
had asked this question of him, once I the nne )s all wound up.
of her father. He told her that Gideon - - - - —
was a waif, and bade her think of Quick Coffee Cake.
Take three tablespoons of batter be-
something else.
She started from the window with
sudden, unaimitig energy, as if she
would shake free a hand already
grasping her. The sharp rap and dull | susa
thump of Alvin's alternating crutch
and shoe came down the street, wel-
come sounds to her.
Like a draught of cool air on a hot
cheek came his merry voice.
"Are you here, Miss Stella?" he
asked, poking his head through the
door into the dim room. "You stood
at the window a minute ago."
"Yes; and so glad to see you, Al-
vin. Come In."
"I can't stop a minute. Here's some
fore you mix your bread. Break intc
this two eggs, one tablespoon and f
half of melted butter, one cup o
and a scant cup of milk. Bea<
this until^well mixed. Then add a
cup and a half of flour and two tea-
spoons of baking powder. Stir up
again and spread in pan to bake. On
top sprinkle cinnamon and a half
cup of sugar. Apples or raisins may
he udded if liked. Bake in quick oven
stuff that's been on my mind ever nn,j shake
in this way dough-
since it went through on the wire be
fore daylight yesterday. It's Choctaw
to me. Some man's cipher, nil right;
but I'll bet a cookie that's Ulowhurd
Cad's signature."
Stella looked up quickly, apprehen
sion in her face. "That means—"
(TO DE CONTINUED.)
ri
(
Fresh Dnughnuts.
Try placing doughnuts in a hot oven
for a few minutes before serving. Then
put them, one at a time, in a small
bag containing a little powdered i-ugar
iiut s several days old seem nearly as
fresh as those just. made.
Juicy Steak.
Cut beefsteak in lfirge pieces, dip in
cold water, llonr, and fry in hot'lard.
Try thiH and you will taste a dfliciouji
piece of juicy steak
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