Woodward County Democrat and Palace Weekly Pioneer. (Woodward, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 20, 1908 Page: 2 of 8
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Woodward Domoorot
WOODWARD. | t | QKLA.
Copyright, 1W7, A C McClurg* Co.,Cklc«#o
SYNOPSIS.
. Jhe, 8,or>' opens 'iurlnK a trip of the
Overland Mall" through the Itockv
mountain*. "Uncle Billy” Hodge, stage
driver. Alfred Vincert, a young man. and
Fnlneas Cadwallader, Introduced. They
come across the remains of a massacre.
I^ater at Anthony's station they find the
redsk ns have carried their destructive
work there also. 8tella Anthony, daugh-
ter of Anthony, keeper of station, is in-
troduced. Anthony has been killed,
Vincent Is assigned his work in unearth-
ing plans of enemies of railroad being
built. Vincent visits town where railroad
men are working on the road and receives
token of esteem from Stella. The old
stage driver decides to work close to
town In order that lie may be able to
keep fatherly watch over the young
woman. She is engaged as a tutor for
i j a fje,'nard. daughter of hotel land-
lady. V invent visits society circles of en-
emies of the Central l’a< ifie railroad and
learns their secrets. He returns to Stella,
each showing signs of love for the other.
I hineas Cadwallader, pushing a railroad
opposing Central Pacific, reaches mining
town. She writes to Alfred Vincent his
boast. Plying his attentions Cadwallader
Insults her and she is rescued by Gideon,
her father's servant. In turn he proposes
marriage. Is rejected. leaves her declaring
he will return the sort of a man she will
Stella hears from her lover.
Gideon, and of his phenomenal success,
rinds letter of importance involving
plans of opposition road. Plot to destroy
company's ship Flora is unearthed anil
in<rimlnatlng evidence against Cadwalla-
der on charge of wire tapping is also
, Impending disaster to Central
I a. iflc is averted by protecting the Flora.
Phlneas Cadwallader faces prison on
charge of wire tapping. A perfect
cnain of evidence connects him witli plot
to blow up “Flora.” Stella and Alfred
snow love for each other despite hostility
of Gideon. Alfred and Stella pledge their
troth and former is compelled to leave on
company business. Mrs. Bernard leaves
tor scene of husband's recent "strike.”
leaving Stella In charge. Again the girl
repulses Gideon's advances. In showing
Miss Hamilton, a niece of a railroad of-
ficial, about the camp, Alfred somewhat
neglects Stella, who shows pain at treat-
ment. Banquet in railroad town is scene
of more monopolization of Alfred by Miss
Hamilton, with determination on Stella's
part to change her temperament. Alfred
writes passionately to Stella, de.rving
the attention which he was compelled to
gne Miss Hamilton. Mrs. "Sallv" Ber-
nard announces riches Viola's love for
Alvin, a telegraph operator, is revealed
Gideon returns to Ste]|a and flnding offers
A,r V ^ec,ed- "lakes a threat against
Alfreds life, yulckly leaves town on best
procurable horse in search of Vincent.
When Stella discovers this she makes a
desperate efTon and books passage on
it rirnwn.' Is attempting to beat that
Of rival company.
CHAPTER XX.—Continued.
A deep rumble shook the town. The
‘•Governor Stanford" raced into the
station. Flying figures caught up mail
and treasure and ran with them to the
waiting roach. Passengers, their linen
dusters floating back on the night
breeze, hurried after, gulping Sally
B.'s scalding cofTee on the run and
snatching her ueatly packed hot
lunches.
Stella, fastening her cloak and car-
rying a small valise in the other hand,
came flying out of the hotel door. She
pressed her scant golden horde into
the booking clerk's hand as she
passed. “Give the change to Mrs.
Sally,” she said through set teeth, and
ran around In the street to the oppo-
site side of the stage. "Please help me
up, sir.” she called softly to the pas-
senger on the box. “I've booked, and
I'm to have the seat next you.”
The man moved, intending to step
down and help her up; but the
hostlers cried: "All ready!”
"No, no! There isn't time.” Stella
called frantically, as she heard Uncle
Billy answer the hostlers. ”Reaeh
me your hand!" she implored, her foot
on the forward hub.
The passenger obeyed, and she was
seated, the luck rose" safe between
her teeth, when Fncle Hilly sprang up.
cr>lng IA*t em go! Ills face was full
of disappointment In spite of the Jovial
replies he (lung back to the torrent of
good wishes from the bystanders. As
he swiftly gathered the lines he caught
sight of Stella.
"Good laird! You cain't go, honey!"
*'I must! You'll—”
The hostlers loosed their hold with
• yell and the horses sprang out. With
wild cheers behind them they plunged
into the black night. The race was
again on
CHAPTER XXI
Th* Race.
Fast ward through thick darkness
they Hew. S'ella, untimid, knowing
horses ua the smart girl of to-day
knows her pedigreed dog, yet mar-
veled at Uncle Hilly's timely discern-
ment of every rut and hole; at the
•kill that flowed or gave r£» to the
galloping team with such nice calcula-
tion.
The sharp rushing air made Stella
•hirer. Uncle Billy felt it through the
same sense that guided him over the
unseen road. Shifting the lines to his
right hand, with the other he pulled
a buffalo robe from under the seat
and adjusted it about her with quick
skill.
"Thank you” she said gratefully,
and was silent on account of the
stranger at her left. Yet a little later,
under cover of the dsrk, the rose went
Into Uncle Billy's button-hole, and in
answer to his low question Stella re-
peated the booking clerk's news of
Gideon.
An Inhospitable gray crept at last
into the sky', and showed the road
dully red. The Issh went singing
through the air in long, unwinding
colls. Though no horse was struck,
the six leaped to added speed.
"Come on, boys! It's the day of'yo’
life!” Uncle Billy called cheerily.
"You, Socks an' Boots, set 'em a pace
there!”
It was a trumpet call to the leaders.
Indeed, all the horses caught the race
spirit and stretched to their task with
almost human ardor.
“Mlsteh Montague, will you time us
from that pine tree yondeh?" the
driver asked of the passenger on the
other side of Stella.
“Three forty-four,” he said when a
mile had sped behind.
"It would have been three -twenty-
four if old Snorteh and Posey had
been leading. But I reckon we ll make
this beat in pretty good shape with
Socks and Boots.”
"That’s great speed. You can't
make It much of the time, can you?"
"No, sah; not as much of the time
as I'd like to.” Uncle Billy barely-
touched the “nigh swing” horse with
the lash, and the double tree pulled
true again. "This is the best team I'll
have; and two houhs lateh there’ll be
heap of wagons on the grade. No
otheh chance fo’ speed this side ol
Donneh Lake. Hey, there. Socks an
Boots! Stretch yo'selves!”
"What queer names,” ventured Stel
la, her eye* on the straining leaders.
"Yes. It fits, though. See? That
nigh leadeh's white clean up to hb
sorrel knees; the otheh's sorrel plumb
down to his white fetlocks."
Foam flecked, panting, dripping, the
wheel horses dun with dust, they
swung Into the first changing station
Uncle Billy was on the ground before
the wheels had stopped, and forward
among the horses. He gave the one
nearest him an affectionate slap and
a Jow word. Stella saw the Jadei.
creature turn to the caress and knew
then why John Spalding said thai
Hilly Dodge could get more out of his
stock with less damage than any othei
driver the company had.
The change was made with incred
ible swiftness. A fresh team stoo«
harnessed and ready. A man to each
horse, they led them in line and
hooked them up close upon the heeh
of the retiring team. Other men
looked to the running gear, tested the
■wheels, saw that the lumbering coach
was everywhere safe to continue its
lurching, racking Journey,
Stella now saw Uncle Billy on duty
silent, watchful, himself observed by
all. the captain and autocrat of this
horseflesh battle against mountains
and time. A proprietary pride warmed
Stella's heart as she noticed th«
eager deference paid to him; his non
chalance; his apparent unconcern a.
he rubbed his hands limber whlh
pacing slowly, or leaned in perfect re
post against the rough porch pillar 01
the station house.
The bartender brought him a ho
drink. He sipped a little and returner
the glass unemptlcd. A woman came
to the door with warm crullers; bu
he shook his head with a smile and i
word that made refusal as gracious a>
acceptance.
' How Is it the Chrysopolis didn't
break down between Freeport and Sac
ramento?" asked a bystander, eage.
for news of the race. "I expecle<
they'd play that trick on us."
Uncle Hilly's lip curled. • “Thi
snipes! They had It fixed to Blow m
and take two houhs fo’ the 12 mile:
to Sacramento; but we beat 'em! Hat
a messengeh there on a race horse
He took the Virginia mail and papeh-
Into Sac ia men in like greased light
ning; and our train pulled out onh
49 minutes afteh their carB left Free
port.'
Scant were the momenta, harrilj
reaching a plural, before they wen
off aguln.
"We'll pass Gideon sush; he's go
Itowehful little the start of us,” Unci.
Hilly whispered to Stella as he tool
his scat. "He cain’t get a fresh hors,
this side of Coburn's.”
They were now on the long, lorn
climb, though It dipped downward li
a few short spates. The nun rose i,
belated glory long after It had glide,
far western summits. It soon cloudeH
yet the brief glimpse cheered the trn.
elers and loosed their tongues; an.
isolated exclamations expanded to con
vernation and stories.
On the box the two men exchange,
anecdotes.
"Oh, yes," Uncle Billy responded it
a question from the other, "the Call 1
torn la 8tat« company's an old concern.
Why, they operated to* hundred ant
fifty miles as fish back as 'SI. They
kept adding territory till they had
eleven hundred and mo* miles, and up-
wards of twelve hundred head of
stock.”
“They’ve sold most of their lines
haven’t they?” the young man asked.
“Yes. The po’ stage drtveh's getting
steamed off the earth. I don’t know
what’ll become of him.”
“Oh, he'll get a job with the Iron
horse.”
'We wouldn’t win in that business.
What would I do with a train?” Uncle
Billy asked earnestly. “I don’t know
bow to hook up heh up, nothin’ about
the running gesb, nor heh disposition.
If she kicked I wouldn't know whetheh
Is was to' cause, or fo’ deviltry.”
Perhaps not as an engineer; but a*
a conductor you’d he a shining suc-
cess.”
Stella indorsed that opinion enthus-
laatlcally.
Did the California Stage company
start the Overlaud Express, Mr.
Dodge?”
"The western end, yes; and Louis
McLane's operating it yet to Salt
Lake. From there on It’s the Old
Man's goose. Been running dally eveh
since ’59.”
Dally or otherwise,” laughed the
other.
When It’s othehwlse. it’s the Old
Man's end,” the driver said with em-
phasis.
Keep yo’ feet, you son of Posei-
don!” he called suddenly as one of the
"swing team” went down on his knees.
Oh, oh! He's bleeding, Uncle
Billy! His knees—his mouth—”
Don't look, honey!” he said sym-
pathetically. “It cain't be helped.
We’ve got to win if it kills the stock.
Yet he favored the poor stumbler
when possible till they came to the
changing station.
"hat in—” Uncle Billy began an-
grily as soon as his feet touched the
ground; but stopped, and sent a quick
look toward Stella. “Ib that all the
team you've got for me? That stock's
plumb done up.”
"I know it. Mr. Dodge," a hostler re-
plied. “Charley'8 team went over the
grade last night—two killed soon as
Three Thousand Feet Below Was
J Donner Lake.
'hey struck; and we had to give him
vour outfit. Th!s is Livermore's stock
Just in. Will you wait for water?”
‘Cain't do it. Hook ’em up. po’
levils! And don’t take eternity fo' it.
•itheh!” the driver answered grimly,
md spent the short moment examln
ng each poor animal that would that
lay be martyred to the race.
"Yo' posy's brought one piece ol
.uek, Stella,” he said as he mounted
again. "It’s raining oveh there on
them Placervllle fellehs.”
Stella looked south to the black
louds overhanging high summits, and
toped that Uncle Hilly himself could
mtdrive the storm that was roaring
lorthward. They flashed by a toli
;ate, the driver sending a Hying greet
mg to the gatekeeper.
Stella drew a breath of relief for
he horses as they looked into fair
Summit valley, a green gem set in the
ivldst of barren rook and perpetual
now, its smooth level the only re-
minder of the lake it had supplanted.
Fresh horses at Tinker's, and on
igain!
"Ever seen Mr. Holiday's palace
raveling coach?" Mr. Montague askei
'ncle Billy a little Inter.
"N'o, sah; but I’ve heard of it. What
loos It look like?"
"It's luxury on wheels; bullet proof
vlth kitchen, dining room and bed
oom; all furnished gilt edged ano
porting a chef."
A long whistle was the only answer
or they had rounded a point and wen
iioklng out ii|K»n Donner lake, ;j,oo;
below.
1 o-day no hixtirioun pasKrn^ei
peed lug fast asleep through 40 mile:
f snow sheds may know the mag
Iflcencc of that vision, the splendoi
f that morning flight down the zlg
.ogglng steeps. A mile and a hal
is the crow files, and but throe mile
•ver the crooked wagon road, to th<
•eaiitlful blue lake that mirrors n||k«
..eaveit and tragndy. Thu way was too
steep and tortuous for speed; yet the
horses kept their steady gallop, the
coach pressing hard upon them; and
now and again the wheels on one side
or tfie other whirled high in air as
they swung around some sharp point
or into a clasping gorge.
Past tremendous reaches of dark
forest. Over long stretches of rock
yet unclothed by nature. Rattling
across torrent-cut gorges, over earth
“fills,” through narrow cuts. Ever
down, down! At last one more plunge
and out upon the haunted shore of the
cerulean lake, the smooth, secret
lake, that carries within Its soundless
bosom remembered horrors that named
It
Along its level shores the road
stretched in straight or winding
spaces, a fine track for racing. The
horses leaped forward to a dead run,
that never slackened till, at Coburn's,
beside the swift, tortuous Truckee, the
relief team met them.
On again. Out from fir forests and
rocky barriers, and into the desert
boundaries.
Chamberlain's and breakfast!
How glad they were to stretch them-
selves on earth once more! Yet no
time for dallying.
‘Made the last three miles In nine
minutes!" Mr. Montague announced as
le walked into the dining room.
But no one replied. Hurrying
waiters, steaming dishes, silent, busy
passengers—the scant halt passed like
a gust; aud agalu they were flying.
Again upward, past the spouting,
1 artarus-smelling Steamboat springs
over the smooth Geiger grade, and at
last into the gray, straggling city huug
against the bare breast of Mount Dav-
idson—Virginia, golden goal of their
flight.
Superintendent Crocker, watch In
hand, stood on the hotel steps to wel-
come them, as Uncle Billy swung in
with a g'and finishing flourish.
"One o'clock! Twenty-one hours aud
five minutes from San Francisco! Hur-
rah for you, Billy Dodge!” Mr. Crocker
cried; and rousing cheers echoed from
the waiting crowd.
"From Colfax our driver has aver-
aged a mile in four and a third min-
utes," Mr. Montague called, looking
up from a quick calculation.
“By George, Montague! That al-
most beats engine and steamer! Hur-
rah again, boys!"
"But where's the Placehville stage?"
Uncle Billy asked as he came stiffly up
the steps, Stella by his side.
"This came an hour ago," Mr. Crock-
er said, putting a dispatch in the
driver's hand. "Read that," he «
claimed exultingly.
Strawberry \ alley, noon. Heavy
rains, heavy roads, heavy loads,
Uncle Billy read.
"We're in time, then?" Stella whis-
pered softly.
Uncle Billy nodded. Wilder cheers
made speech impossible.
Strawberry Valley was 63 miles
away!
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
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GOAT MEAT A8 VENISON.
__ I
Consumers Enjoyed It Until Thi
Knew What They Ate.
Galeton. Pa —For two or three days
Frank Mandl was peddling alleged
venison to his customers. It went
like hot cakes, for the price was rea
sonahle and one has not the oppor-
tunity to buy deer meat In the open
market every day.
The news reached the ears of a
game warden at Bradford, and he
came In great haste. He went to
Mandl's premises with authority to ar-
rest him for violating the game laws
Upon flnding Mandl. the warden
asked:
"Have you been selling deer meat?"
"Sure I have," says Mandl.
"Do you know that you are liable
to arrest and a fine of flOO?" again
asked the warden.
Mandl by this time was frightened
and admitted that he was guilty, but
declared he did not know he was do-
ing wrong.
"Let me see the head of the ani-
mal." said the warden.
Mandl couldn't find it. but after con-
siderable search in the barnyard Mrs.
Mandl brought It forth, horns and all.
"That Isn't a deer. It's a goat," said
the warden.
"That is so," said Mandl. Then It
was all off Mandl was the first to tell
'he Joke, which was not only on him,
but his customers, who thought they
had been eating venison.
)ur Government Cemetery in Mexico.
'Though very few people are aware
r llie fact." said an army officer the
other day, "the United States govern
neat owns and maintains a national
emetery In Mexico. It is located at
*an Cosine, near the City of Mexico,
md was purchased and established In
he year i860 for the piir|ame of in-
erring the remains of the soldiers of
'he United Jtates who died or were
tilled in tbtt vicinity during the war
vlth Mexico and also for the purpose
»f Interring the bodies of citizens of
he United Slates who have died In
hnl vicinity since that period”—
A’ashlngton Star.
Growth of Character.
i S'rZT' llk'‘ “ corKl 1 *cf* ia nindu
bit by bit.—Syuionds
WHY HK WAS ANXIOUS.
- t
Alberti Particular Reaeon for Inaufrw
That Worried Nurse. 7
Albert waa a solemn-eyed, spiritual,
looking child.
"Nurse,” be said one day. leaving hit
blocks and laying hla hand gently on
her knee, "nurse, la this God's day?"
"No, dear,” said his nurse, "this ia
not 8unday. It Is Thursday.”
’’I'm so sorry," he said, sadly, and
went back to his blocka.
The next day and the next, in his
serious manner he asked the same
question, and the ^urse tearfully Bald
to the cook, "That child Is too good for /
this world." ^
On Sunday the question was repeat-
ed, and the nurse with a sob In her
voice, said, “Yes, Lambte. This i»
God’s day.”
"Taen where Is the funnv paper?"
he demanded.—Success.
The average man ia willing to let
his vdfs have the last word—and the.
sooner she gets around to It the better
he seems to like it.
Is Pe-ru-na Useful
for Catarrh?
Shonld a list of the ingredients of p«.
rnna be submitted to any medical ex-
pert, of whatever school or nationality,
he would be obliged to admit without
reserve that the medicinal herbe com-
posing Peruna are of two kinds. First*
standard and well-tried catarrh reme-
dies. |^, well-known and gener-
ally acknowledged tonli remedies.
That In one or the other of these uses
they have stood the test of many years’
experience by physicians of different
schools. There can be no dispute about
this, whatever. Peruna la composed of
some of the moat efficacious and uni-
versally used herbal remedies for ca-
tarrhal diseases, and for such conditions
of the human system as require a tonic.
Each one of the principal ingredients
of Peruna lias a reputation of its own
in the cure of some phase of catarrh or
as a tonic medicine. \
The fact is, chronic catarrh la a dis-
ease which is very prevalent. Many
thousand people know they have
chronic catarrh. They have visited doc-
tor* over and over again, and been told
that their case ia one of chronic catarrh.
It may be of the nose, throat, lungs*
stomach or some other internal organ.
There is no doubt as to the nature of
the disease. The only trouble is tha
remedy. This doctor has tried to cure
them. That doctor baa tried to pre-
scribe for them.
No other household remedy so uni-
versally advertised carries upon th»
label the principal active constituents*
showing that Peruna invites the full
Inspection of the critics.
Peerless
Dried Beef
Unlike the ordinary dried
beef that sold in bullr^
Libby's Peerless Dried Deef
comes in a sealed glass jar
in which it is packed the
moment it is sliced into those
delicious thin wafers.
None of the rich natural
flavor or goodness escapes
or dries ouL It reaches you
fresh and with all the nutri-
ment retained.
Libby's Peerless Dried
Beel is only one of a Great
number of high-grade, ready
to serve, pure food products
that are prepared in Libby's
Oreal White Kitchen.
Just try a package of any
of these, such as Ox Tongue,
Vienna Sausage, Pickles,
Olives, etc., and see how
delightfully dif-
ferent they are
from others
you have eaten.
Libby, McNeill*
Libby, Chicago
DEFIMOE SIMON-
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