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:, :T?-?i ies5sraw35w PflEHB 5SJ? ST it ;, V. Sil BE pyus lSI'S&J?- j?VMfirJtV?JMCi I ' 15- r v Columbus Journal Goiumtmu Hetw. BiZ aNantimV' J" 2 lsmtVI) amtaVatimnnU WIDXMDAY. BEPTKMBEB 4, 1SW. , R. (L STROTHER. EdHw F. C STROTL'ER. KKMEWAIB-Tbe data owoMOtcvmm ok fonr paper, or wrapper abowa to what tiaw yoar. nlwSptioB ia P5T Hum JaaSS ahowa tbat MVBMBt BM Baa IWafaad to JaB. I, 1W6. FabHta I to Fab. Lift aad aofla. Wham naiment I aufMLta aata,wBMB aaawa as rooaipt. wulmafcwueaaeooraucqr. DidCOKTINDANCES-ltowoBalble wbaerlb. an will contiMe to raeeiva thta onal BBtU the Babliahen an Botiaad by letter tow dMcontinaa. arta all arreanaaa mat be paid. It yoa do not whh tfaw Joanal wfiaaea tor aaooer year ar- tertbaUBM paid for has iwefio lyaooryaio CHANGE Dl ADDBESB-Wbaa ordariac abaMB addraw. aabaeriben aboald be aare toainttiatroiaaswauaa The Nebraska state wide primary election is over and the real election will take place Tuesday; November 3. We have a good, clean republican county ticket in the field and we ap peal to all republican and independ ent voters to support it at the polls November 3. The two candidates for the republi can ' nomination for supreme judge were both exceptionally -strong, able . clean men, and yet a few irresponsi ble, small bore editors threw mud at them.. But the successful nominee will now be loyally suported by every true republican of this state. . Mr. Bryan fells Secretary Tafta "straddler," and we ca nnot agree with the" Fearless Leader." One need on ly look at Taft, and read " his able speeches, and examine his life's records, to know that neither physi cally, morally or mentally is our big secretary of war a straddler. Richard Mansfield, the greatest American actor, died August 30 at his summer home at New London. Conn., and his place will not easily be filled on the American stage. He possessed ability, -grit, perseverance, love of profession, and a loftiness of purpose net very often found in any actor. There is no person living now who can fill his place. . The United States post office de partment always makes an effort to find the remitter or the payee of a money order that remains" unpaid over thirty days. Every bank tries, at some time, to close up its books and find the owner of old checks and ac counts, but nobody has ever heard of an express company trying to locate the owner of an unpaid express order. That all goes into the profit account. The management of the Union Pacific railroad has issued orders pro hibiting all local travel on trains Nos. 1, 2, 7, 8, and 3. These being the best and fastest trains, our traveling community feels greatly outraged and inconvenienced by this restriction. Usually railroad companies try to please the traveling public, and such a thing as refusing to sell tickets to points where the trains always stop is something never done before. It is difficult to- find a good reason for this new order of things. Some people imagine the railroad company is doing it for spite work, that it wants to show the people what two cents a mile ser vice gives them, others say it is done to make better time. Whatever the reason may be, it looks' like very poor policy and the company would do well to rescind the order. Railroad com panies should try to create a better feeling between" the traveling public and themselves, rather than to make trouble and cause hardship and in convenience. TAFT AND ROOSEVELT. Two notable speeches were delivered last week, one by Secretary Taft out lining his policies in case he should be elected president, which are substan tially those of President Roosevelt; aad the other by the president A careful reading of these addresses shows that each of the speakers knew what the other was to talk about. Meanwhile Wall Stree has been waiting with intense interest to hear what the president had to say. Rumors were cawrent the week previous that some understanding had been reached, and that he would let up on his pros ecution of the violators of law. If Wall Street believed this, it has been grievously disappointed. The follow ing sentences taken from the presi dent's address will give its substance so mr as law breakingor what the president calls "predatory" wealth, is concerned: "No individual, no corporation obey ing the law has anything to fear from this administration. It is idle to ask me not to prosecute crimi nals, rich or poor. "Once for all, let me say that as far as I am.copcerjned, and for the eigh teen jnonths of my adaunistratkm.tliat remain, there will be no change in the policy we have steadily pursued. "There will be no let-up in theetbrt to secure the honest observance of the law, for I regard this content as one to determine who shall rale this govern ment the people through their gov ernmental agents or a few ruthless and determined men whose wtalth makes them particularly formidable, because they are behind the breastworks of corporate organization. "Our aim is to help every honest man, every honest corporation; and our policy means in its ultimate analy sis a healthy and prosperous expansion of business activities, of honest busi ness men and honest corporations." Secretary TafVs addxess was clear, convincing, judicial, aad will win him the favor of the members of his party in the west who nad not altogether given up the hope that Roosevelt will be his own successor. His position in favor of a modification of the tariff after the next presidential election! will not be objected, to by the -more conservative members of his party. No doubt' the "progressives" will' in sist not only that the policy shall be carried out, but thatlhere must be no juggling. The president has said just what everyone expected him to say; for no one outside of Wall Street could think for a moment that anything that Wall Street could do or say would swerve him for a moment from his purpose to enforce obedience of the laws from rich and poor. ' It is somewhat amusing to read the comments of prominent Wall Street men on this address. Jacob Schiff, one of the leading New York bankers, says that while the president's policy will no doubt tend to the establish ment of better conditions, it is hard that established concerns which have carried on their business unmolested shall now be 'punished. They didn't, bf course, know it was wrong, and are to be pitied! Mr. Frick, of the Steel Trust, thinks that if the government is determined to enforce laws hitherto dormant it would be well tbat "actions of the past, sanctioned by custom and usage atj that time, should not be called into question under the new order of things." He admits, however, that "where corporations are still acting outside of the law, unknowingly," they should be setrighty but he is sure it could be accomplished without any harm if the administration will only handle the matter properly and intelligently. Mr. Morgan, on returning from Europe, said that he had not read the speech, and that he did not think he needed to. If the way of the transgressor is not made somewhat hard-there is very little prospect that he will cease his transgressing. This predatory wealth does not sin unknowingly, innocently, but knowingly and with the definite' purpose of robbing the public. They have had their dance and should not complain at having to pay the piper. Wallaces' Farmer. Hunters In Church. The hunt of Saint Hubert at Rally Chambly, France, the seat of Prince Murat is especially interesting; owing to an ancient custom having been revived and still kept up. Every year there is a grand mass heid at the church, which is brilliantly illumin ated for the occasion The whippers in and the whole hunting establish ment, wearing the livery of the house, which Is red, with tricorne hats em broidered with gold, ranged down the nave. At the elevation of the host the men sound their horns and the priest solemnly blesses the hunt This is quite a grand fete. One can faintly imagine the plctmv esque tout ensemble of this scene, not only the dogs, riders and beautiful horses but the magnificent carriages, with the most fashionably dressed la dies, and the chic impromptu lunches. All very fascinating, accompanied with the light-heartedness of spirit and sim ple grace of the aristocratic French woman. It is a sight that lingers long in the memory, so instinct with charm and beauty is it Gentlewoman. . Mental Photography. , A member of. the Philadelphia Pho tographic society hat been trying the new mental photography which has been making some stir in Berlin. This experimenter took a blank photo graphic plate into his dark room, bound it to his forehead, and for 30 minutes concentrated his thoughts on the face of a close friend of his. The developed plate, which he says is the identical one that he bound to his forehead, shows, faintly, traces ol a face that has many .points of resem blance to that of his friend. 8uca at least is the opinion of. some who nave seen the plate, though others declare that its markings are indeterminate aad look like nothing in particalar The point raised by the experiment is whether or not 'an Image on the un man brain can be photographed, since the X-ray can secure an image of the arteries of a body or of something in closed in a solid, opaque covering. ana Effect Miss Wise The last time I saw Mrs. Newbrlde she said her husband was sick. Mrs. Naybor Tea; the last time I saw her she was makiag some'dalntv dish for him. Jtrs. wise An. them I zneaa I have seen her jast after yoa 4U. 'mmvmammaHamm mmLeammmV&mmV ma mmmW .ImmV mmmmmmmmmmmmavmmmmamn AUTWE y VtFAWIJG UNE5I IJMP&Nli f WAGONS AND jBUGOIEI IT IEMUI I. FEISM'S ' 13U& Street Columbus, Nebraska MIR HAMPTON viz iim ii t PLACLR fivtAmUlPMMFSMAUrm jtmctimfic; - tMrjujneuMK'tm. Continued from last week. "Then I shall have to give up, for I do not remember any 'other subjects she talks about" "Yet it was the most natural topic Imaginable yourself." "Ton were discussing me? Why, how did that happen r "Very simply, and I was wholly to blame. To be perfectly honest. Miss Naida, I attended the dance to-night for no other object than to meet yoa again. But I had argued myself into the belief tbat you were Miss Spencer. The discovery of my mistake merely intensified my determination to learn who you really were. With this pur pose, J interviewed Miss Spencer, and during the course of our conversation the facts of my first meeting with you became known." - "You told her how very foolish I acted?" "I told her how deeply Interested I had become in your outspoken man ner." . "Oh! -And she exclaimed, 'How ro mantic!'? "Possibly; she likewise took occa sion to suggest that yon were merely a child, and seemed astonished that I should have given you a second thought" "Why, I am 18." '1 told her I believed you to be of that age, and she ignored my remark. But what truly surprised both of us was, how you happened to know my name." The girl did not attempt to answer, and she was thankful enough that there was not sufficient light to b tra$ the reddening of her cheeks. "And you do not mean, even now, to make clear the mystery?" he asked. "Not now," she answered, almost timidly.- 'lt is nothing much, only I would rather not now." The sudden sound of voices and langhterjn the street beneath brought them both to their feet "Why, they are coming across to supper," she exclaimed, in surprise. "How long we have been here, and it has seemed scarcely a moment! I shall certainly be in for a,-scolding, Lieut Brant; and I fear your oqly means of saving me from being promptly sent home in disgrace will be to escort me in to supper."- "A delightful punishment!" He drew her hand through his arm, and said: "And then you-will pledge ms the first dance following?" "Ob, you mustn't ask me. Really, I have not been on the floor to-night; I am not in the mood." "Do you yield to moods?" fftffffttttC. m H. F. GREINER m m m m m m m m s li s at s i t i IS (ft COFFEE m m m m a ft ft tft t m We are sole agents in .Columbus for; this celebrated brand of Coffee"" --.' m m m m m m m m m m m m K MOMS 10,000 ts Mail me Postal Card with your name and addrt-sg and I will send you peri odically, Valuable In forMation, free. Don't N wait Get First Issue. 0. C. SHANNON ColmambHS, Kebr. Room 16, German Nat'l. Bank. ivi? i - ll-Wi't "WhyTor course T do. is it not a woman's privilege? If you know me long it will be to find me all moods." "If they only prove as attractive as the particular one swaying you to night, I shall certainly have no cause for complaint Come. Miss Naida, please cultivate the mood to say yes before those others arrive." She glanced up at him, shaking her dark hair, her lips smiling. "My present mood is certainly a good-natured one," she confessed, softly, "and consequently It Is impossible to say no. His hand pressed hers, as the throng ing couples came merrily up the steps. "Why, Naida, is this you, child? Where have you been all this time?" It was Miss Spencer, clinging to Mr. Wynkoop's arm. "Merely sitting out a dance," was the seemingly indifferent answer; then she added sweetly, "Have you ever met my friend, Lieut Brant, of the Seventh cavalry, Phoebe? We were just going in to supper." Miss Spencer,'s glance swept over the silent young officer. "I believe I have had the "honor. It was my priv ilege to be introduced to the gentle man by a mutual friend." The inward rush of hungry guests swept them all forward in laughing, jostling confusion; but NaidaV cheeks burned with indignation. CHAPTER XVI. The Reappearance of an Old Friend. After supper the lieutenant and Naida danced twice together, the young girl's mood having apparently changed to one of buoyant careless happiness, her dark eyes smiling, her lips uttering freely whatever thought came uppermost Outwardly she pic tured the gay and merry spirit of the night yet to Brant already observing her with the jealousy of a lover, she appeared distrait and restless, her af fectation of abandon a mere mask to her feelings. Perhaps these things might have passed unnoted but for their contrast with the late confiden tial chat , He could not reconcile this sudden change with what he believed"of her. It was not carried out with the prac ticed art of one accustomed to deceit There must be something real influ encing her action. These misgivings burdened his mind even ashe swung lightly with her to the music, and they talked together in little snatches. The last twoN waltzes ended, they walked slowly through the scattering throng, he striving vainly to arouse her to the former independence and intimacy of speech. Suddenly they came face to face with Mrs. Herndon, and Brant felt the girl's arm twitch. "I have been looking everywhere for you, Naida," Mrs. Herndon said, a slight complaint in her voice. "We were going home." Naida's cheeks reddened painfully. "I am so sorry if I have kept you waiting," her words spoken with a rush, "but but Lieut. Brant was in tending to accompany me. "We were just starting for the cloakroom." "Oh, indeed!" tMrs. Herndon's ex pression was noncommittal, while her eyes surveyed the lieutenant "With your permission, of course," he said. .- , -i, ,. "I hardly think I have any need to Interfere." They separated, the younger people walking slowly, silently toward the door. He held her arm, assisting her to descend the stairway, his lips mur muring a few commonplaces, to which she scarcely returned even monosyl labic replies, although she frequently flashed shy glances at his grave face. Both realised that some explanation was forthcoming, yet neither was quite prepared to force the issue." "I have no wrans at the hotel," she said, as he attempted to turn that way. "That was a lie also; let us walk directly down the road." He indulged in no comment his 'eyes perceiving a pathetic pleading In her upturned face. Suddenly there came to him a belief that the girl was crying; he could feel the slight tremor of her form against bis own. He glanced furtively at her, only to catch the glitter of a falling tear. To her evident distress, his heart made in stant aad sympathetic response. With an respect laflaenciag the action, his hand closed warmly over the smaller one on his sleeve. -Tittle alrl! he. said, forgetting the WMtM Corresnonden shortness of thelr acquaintance m rr.e deep feeling of the moment, "tell me what the trouble is," "I suppose yon-think me an awful creature for saying that" she' blurred out, without looking up. "It wasn't ladylike or nice, tbut but I simply couldn't help it'Lieut. Brant." "You mean your sudden determina tion to carry me home with you?" he asked, relieved to think this" might prove the entire difficulty. "Don't let that worry you. Why, I am simply re joiced at being permitted to go. Do you know, I wanted to request the privilege all the time we were dancing together. But you acted so differently from when we were beneath the vines that I actually lost my nerve." v She looked up and he caught a fleet ing glimpse into her unveiled eyes. "I did not wish yon to ask me." "What?" He stopped suddenly. "Why, then, did you make such an an nouncement to Mrs. Herndon?" "Oh, that was different," she ex plained, uneasily. "I had to do that; I had to trust you to help me out, but but I really wanted to go home alone." He swept his unbelieving eyes around over the deserted night scene, not knowing what answer to return to so strange an avowal. "Was that what caused you to appear so distant to me in the hall, so vastly different from what you had been before?" She nodded, but with her gaze still upon the ground. "Miss Naida," he said, "it would be cowardly for me to attempt to dodge this issue between us. Is it because 'you do not like me?" She looked up quickly, the moon light revealing her flushed face. "Oh, no, no! you must never think that I told you I was a girl of moods; under those vines I had one mood, in the hall another. Cannot you under stand?" "Very little," he admitted., "for I am more Inclined to believe you are the possessor of a strong will than that you are swayed by moods. Listen. If I thought that a mere senseless mood had caused your peculiar treatment of me to-night, I should feel justified in yielding to a mood also. But I will not' lower you to that extent in my estima tion; I prefer to believe that you are the true-hearted, frankly spoken girl of the vine shadow. It is this abiding conviction as to your true nature which holds me loyal to a test. Miss Naida, is it now your desire that I leave you?" He stepped aside, relinquishing her arm, his hat in hand, but she did not move from where he left her. "It it hurts me," she faltered, "for I truly desire you to think in that way of me, and I I don't know what 'is best to do. If I tell you why I. wished to come alone, you might misunder stand f and if I refuse, then you will suspect wrong, and go away despising me." 5 "I sincerely wish you might repose sufficient confidence in me as a gentle man to believe I never betray a trust, never pry into a lady's secret'" "Oh, I do, Lieut. Brant It is not doubt of you at all; but I am not sure, even within my own heart that I am doing just what is right Besides, it will be sodlfficult to make you. almost a stranger, cqmprehend the peculiar conditions which influence my action. Even bow you suspect that I am de ceitful a masked sham like-those 'Do You Really Think I am So Very Bad, Because Because I Like Bob Hampton?" others we discussed to-night; but I have never played a part before, never skulked in the dark. To-night I simply had to do It." . "Then attempt no explanation," he said, gently, "and believe mc, I shall continue to trust you. To-night, what ever you wish may be, I will abide by it Shall I go, or stay? In either case you have nothing to fear." She, drew a deep breath, these open words of faith touching her more strongly than would any selfish fault finding. "Trust begets trust" she replied, with new firmness and mow gazing frankly into his face. "You can walk with me a portion of the way if you wish, but I am going to tell you the truth, I have an appointment with a man." "I naturally, regret to learn this," he said, with assumed calmness. "But the way is so lonely .1 prefer walking with you until you have some other protector." She accepted his proffered arm, feel ing the constraint in his tone, the formality in his manner, most keenly. An older woman might have resented it, but it only served to sadden and embarrass her. He began speaking of the quiet beauty of the night but she had.no thought of what he was saying. "Lledt. Brant" she said, at last, "you do not' ask me who the man is." "Certainly not, Miss -Naida; it Is none of my business." "I think, perhaps, it might be; the knowledge might help you to under stand. It is Bob Hampton." He stared at her. "The gambler? No wonder, then, your meeting Is clandestine." She replied indignantly, her lips trembling. "He is not a gambler; he is a miner, over in the Black Range. He has not touched a card in two years." "Oh, reformed has he? And are you the Instrument that has worked such a miracle?" Her eyes fell. "I don't know, hat I hope so." Then she glanced np again, wondering 'at his coatlaned sOanea. "Don't yon understand yet?" - "Oaly that yon are secretly.meetlng tsnmmammZfttr' vJBBbb1 i BvawaiaiaW ltkA ssflfllBiaiaiaiaiaiaiaiawl MafcaMataani Hay Tools, Farm Wagons, Gang aud iSulky Plows, : . And Press Drills " . are among the order of the day. If you are -- in need of any bf the above tools come and ' examine same and get our prices. We arfe in positiou to give you the very best the mar . ket affords. Just read this list of names & -be convinced that the above statement is not far ou- of life way. Champion Hay Tools; Mitchell Wagstna, New Yankee Gangs and Sulkies, and last, but not least, the famous Columbia Press Drfts. Every farmer ought to see this tool whether he thinks of having one or not, it will be time well spent ROTHLEJTNER a CO. I! V VqaaajBPa - a man" of the worst reputation, one known the length and breadth of this border as a gambler and fighter." "Yes; but but don't yon know who I am?" He smiled grimly, woadering what possible difference that could make. "Certainly; you are Miss Naida Hern don." "I? Tou have not known? Lieut. Brant, I am Naida Gillis." He stopped still, again facing her. "Naida Gillis? Do you mean old Gillis' girl? Is it possible yn arc the samr we rescued on the prairie two ycar ago?" She bowed her head. "Yes; do you understand now why I trust this Bob Hampton?" "I perhaps might comprehend why you should feel grateful to him, but not why you should thus consent to meet with him clandestinely." He could not see the deep flush upon her cheeks, but he was not deaf to the pitiful falter in her voice. "Because he has been good and tme to me," she explained, frankly, "bet ter than anybody else in all the world. I don't care what you say, you and those others who do not know him, but I believe in him; I think he is a man. They won't let me see him, the Herndons, nor permit him to come to the house. He has not been in Glen caid for two years, until yesterday. The Indian rising has driven all the miners out from the Black Range, and he came down here for no other' pur pose than to get a glimpse of me. and learn how I was getting on. I I saw him over at the hotel just for a mo ment Mrs. Guffy handed me a note and I I bad only just left him when I encountered you at the door. I wanted to. see him again, to talk with him longer, but I couldn't manage to get away from you, and I didn't know what to do. There, I've told it all; do you really think I am so very bad. be-cause--because I like Bob Hampton?" He stood a .moment completely non plussed, yet compelled to answer. . "I certainly have no right to ques tion your motives," 'he said, at last "and I .believe your purposes to be above reproach. I wish I might give the same credit to this man Hampton. But Miss Naida, the world does not often consent to judge us by our own estimationof right and wrong; it pre fers to place its own interpretation on acts, and thus often condemns the in nocent. Others might not see this as I do, ndr have such unquestioning faith in you." "I know," she admitted, stubbornly, "but I wanted to see him; Iiave been so lonely for him, and this was the only possible way." Brant felt a wave of uncontrolable sympathy sweep across him, even while he was beginning to hate this man, who, he felt, had stolen a pas sage into the innocent heart of a girl not half his age. one knowing little of the ways of the world. "May I walk beside you until you meet him?" he asked. "You will not quarrel?" "No; at least not through any fault of mine." A few steps in the moonlight and she again took his arm, although they scarcely spoke. At the bridge she withdrew her hand and uttered a pecu liar call, and Hampton stepped forth fLQm the concealing bushes, his head HDKS" amnmVVammaJ a' o: WB v LAKE Situated 15 miles on the Main it The Overland Reite JOT THE HEART OF Stop-overs permitted on Railroad and Pallmaa Tick ets. Connections made with the famoas Union Pacific train,"Tfce Overlaaul LianiteaV' and otherThrough Trains. The Place to Rest Inquire of E G. BROWN. aaiman as aBP bare, hhr hat la ate hand. "I scarcely thought It could be yon," he' said, seemingly not altogether sat isfied, "as yon ware accompanied by another." The yoanger man took stagfe sten forward, his uniform showing: in the moonlight "Miss Gillis will iaform you later way I am here," he said, striving to sneak civilly. "Ton amd I. however, have met before 1 am Lient Brant of the Seventh cavalry." Hampton bowed, his maaner- some what stiff and formal, his face impen etrable, v "I should have left Miss Gillis pre vious to her meeting with yon," Brant continued, "but I desired to leanest the privilege of calling upon yoa to morrow for a brief interview." "With pleasure." "Shall it be at tea?" "The hour is perfectly satisfactory. Ton will fnd me at the hoteL" "Yoa place m under obligations." said Brant, and turned toward the wondering girl. "I will now say good night, r.iiss Gillis. and 1 promise to re member only the pleasaat eveats of this evening." Their hands met for an lnstaat of warm pressure, and then the two left behind stoofT motionless aad watched' him striding along the moonlit road. CHAPTER XVII. The Versa a Quarrel. Brant's salad was a chaos of con flicting emotions, bat a single abiding conviction never once left him he re tained implicit faith in her, and he purposed to flght this matter out with HamDtoa. Even in that crucial hour. had any one ventured to suggest that he was in love with Naida. he would merely have laughed, serenely confi dent that nothing more than gentle manly interest swayed his conduct Nevertheless, he manifested an un reasonable dislike for Hampton. He had never before felt thus toward this person: indeed, he had possessed a strong man's nataral admiration for the other's physical power and cool, determined courage. He now sincere ly feared Hampton's power over the innocent mind of the girl. Imagining his influence to be much stronger than it really w?s, and he sought after some suitable means for overcoming it. He alone, among those who might be considered as her true friends, knew of her secret infatuation, and upon him. alone, therefore, rested the burden of her release. It was his heart that drove him into such a de cision, although he conceived it then to be the reasoning of the brain. And so she was Naida Gillis, poor old Gillis' little girl! He stopped sud denly in the road, striving to realize the thought He had never dreamed of such a consummation, aad it stag gered him. What was there in com mon between that outcast, aad this well-groomed, frankly spoken yoang woman? Yet whoever she was or had been, the remembrance of her could not be conjured out of his brain. He might look back with repugnance upon those others, those misty phantoms of the past, but the vision of his mind, his ever-changeable divinity of the vine shadows, would not become ob scured, nor grow less fascinating. Suddenly thereoccnrred to him a rec- CoBtinned on last page. TAHOE from Truckee Line of ft THE SBaUUaS ami . ' 4 y I,. f r jT c- S? .-l. -&& , kMMrMh A- ' . -. --!. -rf s&
