LORD OF THE DESERT
By PAUL dc LANEY.
CHAPTER XIX , , ,
Thieves "Fall Out."
Another morning flnda the Indians
holding their ground. They are well
Intrenched and the besieged In the
Stone House can only remain cooped
In until relief shall arrive from the
fort.
If they are even spared this privi
lege they will feel thankful for It
requires time to communicate with
the military authorities and then sol
diers move with deliberation and pre
pare before they move.
Old Egan's messages are already
sent out and his reinforcements are
doubtless on tne road. While sol
diers are preparing "rations" and
rolling their blankets and seeing to
their equipments generally, Indian
warriors are already In the saddle
and riding night and day toward the
seat of their campaign.
If the Indians should aurmlge that
relief had been sent for they would
hurry the final attack, and the be
sieged felt much alarmed for fear
that they might discover the tracks
of Metzger, who had borne the mes
sage to the trapper. There was also
same fear of delay In communicating
with the military post as the trapper
was known to spend a great deal of
hlB time away from home, working
among his traps In the rimrocks.
While it was considered best that the
trapper should make the journey to
the fort, yet, Metzger had received In
structions to go, should he be unable
to find Hammereley.
The besieged determined to die
rather than fall Into the hands of the
Snakes, for they knew that Old Egan
would show no mercy now, having
caught the Lord of The Desert In his
treachery, and they guarded the loop
- holes with close scrutiny never fail
ing to send a bullet at the slightest
exposed portion of an Indian's body.
They were well supplied with pro
visions, water and ammunition, and
unless actually overpowered, would
be able to withstand a siege Indefi
nitely. The Indians were likewise prepared
for the siege. Besides the pure water
that flowed from the mountains above
the Stone House, they had the great
meadows for their stock to graze upon
and had the Lord's choicest bullocks
to select from when they became
hungry. To the starving warrtor
from the rimrocks and lava beds this
life was truly a dream; plenty to eat
and drink, only desultory guard duty
Just exciting enough to stimulate
their energy Old Egan's braves were
in their element. But summer can
not last always even with the savage.
While his warriors were reveling In
the luxury of a hazardless siege and
the hope of an old thne assault and a
division of the rich booty. Old Egan
was scanning the desert for his re
inforcements. Intuition admonished
him that delay would not help his
cause; that the sooner he had taken
his prey and vanished among the lava
rocks of the far south, the better.
He had never yet been overtaken by
the "blue-birds" of the Great Father
ud had no desire to encounter these
men of Iron and lead under the com
mand of General Crook. All who had
met them so far had been routed or
captured and Egan's slnd had been
too numerous for the wily chief to
even think of falling into the hands
of the government. He knew full
well that his enemy was well equip
ped and that to attack him, armed and
protected as he was, that he must
meet with failure and a great loss,
but when his horde of warriors and
allies should arrive he expected by
force of numbers and by a simultane
ous attack from every direction to
take the Stone House and Its occu
pants and Its treasures, without great
loss. The known wealth of the-place
made It the most coveted place In the
mind of the savage on the whole
western border. Arms and ammuni
tion, provisions, "fire-water," gold,
valuable of all kinds, were matmifled
in the Indian imagination until even
the great wealth of Monte Crlsto
would not have compared with that
of the Lord of The Desert.
The same humdrum precaution was
preserved by tlie besieged and be
siegers until about two o'clock In the
afternoon when the Indians took on
new energy and there was general
confidence and activity in their ranks.
The outlook who had been placed on
the peak overlooking the desert, sig
naled Old Egan that reinforcements
were coming.
The chief could not resist climbing
to the summit of an adjoining foothill
and looking for himself. He was re
warded by seeing a cloud of dust far
out on the desert to the south that
from its length along the plain, he
knew a band of his warriors were
coming In single file as rapidly as
their steeds could bring them. A
little later another cloud of dust from
the southwest announced other rein
forcements on the way, and. though
the Indians preserved a silence while
in view of the occupants of the Stone
House, they could not resist chanting
their war songs In their concealment.
It was not until the first war party
arrived that the whites fully realized
their danger. They had felt reason
ably safe against the enemy in his
former strength until reinforcements
could arrive from the fort, but now
that he was reinforced he might be
encouraged to attack and might suc
ceed before succor could arrive for
them. i
Just at nightfall another band of
reinforcements arrived, and, the
Indians new becoming more bold,
rent the afr with their warwhoops. But
the new arrivals were hungry and
thirsty, and as darkness came on the
Lord of The Desert beheld their
campfires in every direction and he
saw them busily engaged In cooking
and feasting upon his choicest beeves,
which had been fattened for the pal
ates of a different race. Martin Lyle
was hot a coward. He was a villain
and a thief and a drunkard, but with
all of this be was a man of courage
of the true Scotch stripe. When he
saw his property being sacrificed, his
home surrounded by an enemy, his
life and that of his companions
threatened, he rose from his big arm
chair, dressed and armed hlm?elf for
battle and took active command of
his men.
His long benumbed brain became
active, his eyes flashed with the flre
rt excitement once more and his pon
derous form, as he moved among his
men, gave him the appearance of a
"griuly." in courage at least.
Dan Follett had been watching the
proceedings with studious silence.
He came to the conclusion that a
crisis was at hand. Meeting the
Lord of The Desert In the front ysrd
he told him he would speaH with him.
"Mr. Lyle," he said, "I think it high
time for & settlement between us. I
have performed all of my agreements
with you and you have put me off
from day to day, and now that I have
no obligations remaining unfulfilled I
demand that the deeds be signed and
that you pay the balance due me."
"Tut, man,- this is no time for set
tling business affairs, when' our very
scalps are quivering on our heads.
There is plenty of time. Walt until
we have repulsed this band of blood
thirsty savages, which your awkward
ness has brought to our door, and
then we will talk about settlement."
"But we must settle now!" de
mauted Follett "You have thus put
me oft from time to time and I now
must have a settlemeat without fur
ther delay."
"I am a man of few words, as you
know, Follett," responded Lyle, "and
I answer now, once and for all, wait
until I am ready to settle."
"So am I a man of few words and
also of quick action, your Lordship,
a title for which you are indebted to
me, and another moment's delay on
your part will be the costliest act of
your life!" said Follett in a low, de
termined tone.
Dan Follett was a man of action
and (if few words, as the reader is
aware, and his conscience did not dic
tate moral means and ends. He was
naturally Inclined the other wav. His
Mmt
tDK
' He gave her hand an assuring clasp.
spirit for revenge knew no bounds,
He had already determined his course
should the Lord delay settlement
longer.
He had not been asleep all of
these years, either, in regard to the
Lord's affairs. He went straight to
the hiding place of Lyle's treasury
and helped himself. Ten thousand
dollars In gold and bank notes he
took and secured safely in a belt al
ready prepared next to his body,
Then like a coyote he skulked away,
passing through the guard of exult
ant warriors, grown careless with
confidence in superior numbers, and
stealing one of their best hordes
rode away in the darkness. As their
bloodthirsty war-whoops chimed in
about the Stonn House, he glanced
back through the darkness and said
"Devour them, Lord of The Desert
and all, hungry pack, I will see that
you are not molested In your work,
Before Hammersley reaches the fort
his tongue will be silenced forever,
and Dan Follett, the half-breed, will
be well on bis way to where he will
live the remainder of his days in
luxury."
CHAPTER XX.
Mountain Lion and Desert Coyote.
There was no time for hesitation
on the part of the trapper. Although
he bore no concern for the safety ot
the Lord of The Desert, under ordl
nary circumstances, he would not
have him slain by Indians at the
present time. Besides, there were
those in his employ who deserved the
assistance of their fellowmen.
He announced his intention at once
upon the arrival of Metzger of going
to the fort but thought best to take
a few hours sleep before starting out
on so fatiguing a journey. Before
lying down, however, all preparations
were made so that upon his waking
he would be able to start at once on
his mission. It was his purpose to
start before daylight that he might
get beyond the rimrocks to the south
before dawn so that the scouts of
Egan, should they be watching the
qesert might not discover him.
In the preparations for the Journey
he had an able assistant In the per-.
son ot uertna L,yie. Her companion
ship, however, was more valuable to
the trapper than her assistance. He
had grown accustomed to doing
everything himself and did not feei
safe In depending upon others,
Everything done by Bertha was either
superintended or Inspected by him, to
his satisfaction and generally to her
embarrassment. Women " think they
know how to do things themselves,
and Bertha was no exception.
But still they did not quarrel. The
man of the desert knew how he want
ed things arranged and the woman
from Edlnburg only desired to please
him. vv bile he was practically a child
of the desert, yet he was Intelligent
and had not become one-sided in his
views. He saw the value of woman's
companionship, felt its influence and
had often chlded himself since Ber
tha's arrival for permitting his am
bition to rise in certain directions.
"Calm, my boy," he would say. "You
are only a trapper make your living
In roaming the desert and climbing
the rimrocks and trapping wild ani
mals and skinning them. She is re
fined. She is wealthy. While she is
thrown in yur company under most
unfortunate circumstances, she could
not be otherwise that grateful, she
will always be grateful will regard
you as a preserver and friend, but
nothing more, my boy. Do not build
up false hopes, young man. Remain
within your bounds and you will not
come to grief. So let the matter
drop."
Thus would reason this man of the
frontier when nature awakened bis
heart to love.
After making preparations for the
trip he had given Instructions to
his companions concerning their ac
tion In his absence. He suspected
that Indian scouts might visit his
aboda and Impressed upon his friends
the Importance of not being discov
ered, 't think this period of isola
tion is drawing near to a close." he
said. "I expect in the visit of Gen
eral Crook and his men not only to
put a stop to Egan's deviltry in this
country but to see the Lord of The
Desert reduced to a commoner, and
sm iht real lord and th lady la-
Ay. t
kw v
stalled in their proper station."
But time was limited and the discus
sion was cut short by the trapper bid
ding them a warm farewell and going
to his quarters for a short sleep. His
glance, however, wandered to the
face of Bertha as he drew the curtain
behind him and he saw a flush on her
cheek that brought one to his own
that was soon hidden in the. dim light
of his Own cell-like apartments.
As was his custom the trapper
wakened on time, and dressed him
self noiselessly to prevent disturbing
the other sleepers. He came forth
quietly and was about to take up the
equipments of his Journey when he
was astonished by finding Bertha
awaiting him.
"You, up too!" he exclaimed In a
low tone.
"Yes, I wished to speak with you
before you left," she replied. "I had
a dream it Is a foolish thing I
know but I laid down only for a few
moments, and I had such a vivid
dream, and It seemed so real, that I
could not resist telling it to you. Of
course there is nothing In dreams, but
It may put you on your guard there
may be danger you know."
"Does a coyote ever attack a Hon
a mountain lion?" inquired Bertha.
"No ," replied the trapper, "not
single handed; a pack might attack
one under proper conditions If they
were cornered, or hungry and they
thought they might benefit by it with
out too much risk."
"It was a foolish dream,' I know,
she said, "but I will be brief: I saw
mountain lion, such as you caught
. - i
a
iu juur liny, oa a iuus journey. II
climbed among the rimrocks, then
in
passea along through canyons, and terlals are kept at a wtite beat Tor
then crossed stretches of the plains. It three hours In a muffle from which
f-fffV0 Te,ry tlr' waa,the air Is carefully excluded.
wu "'i-, p.uuucu
nT "...cam.!.. "?Tl""
a coyote-just like
mo cujuies juu ciiiure, except us
hair was dark; it was almost black
it wrmM rn iinnir rh mM,. heMnri
- - o
the lion and then cut across a near
way and He In wait for the Hon;
then it would skulk away off the ap
proach ot the lion, and follow again.
It kept this up all through the day.
But at night It grew more bold and It
again hid behind the rocks on the
trail. As the Hon approached, tired
and leg-weary, the coyote attacked it
from the rear and the Hon turned and
a great fight ensued, and in the midst
of the fight I know it is foolish, but
it was so exciting my heart leaped
Into my throat and I wakened the
mountain lion changed into your own
person and the desert coyote assumed
the form of Dan Follett, and you and
be were in desperate combat among
the rocks and cliffs of the far away
desert."
"Never fear little Ber Miss Lyle,
Dan Follett , Is surrounded in the
Stone House by Indians and I will be
on my guard against all enemies, to
mankind that roam the desert," and
buckling his revolvers about his
waist, and throwing the other equip
ments of his Journey across his shoul
der, he took her hand and giving it
an assuring clasp, stepped out Into
the darkness, taking a course to the
southward.
Bertha looked forward with alarm
and dread. She Imagined that some
thing terrible would happen. ' But
under the theory of modern intelli
gence she would try to disabuse her
mind of evil omens and Imagine that
all would come out right. 1
The trapper looked upon the mat
ter differently. He thought more
about the dreamer than the dream.
As he picked his way over the plains
and among the rocks, her form be
came more beautiful to him and her
words of friendship echoed and re
echoed in his , ears. And while he
did not believe that there was any
significance In dreams, yet he did not
forget the warning of the fair friend,
and kept a more guarded lookout for
his safety than ever. before.
His trip so far had been an une
ventful one. Night and day be
pushed on, only sleeping a few hours
at a time and stopping a few minutes
to lunch. The distance now did not
divide him far from the fort It was
the last evening of his Journey when
he discovered fresh tracks of a horse
which had preceded him on the trail.
The tracks led toward the fort and
he concluded" that it was made by
someone going to the fort. There
were no shoes on the animal's feet,
but the soldiers frequently pressed
the plains horses Into service and
there was no reason to suspect any
thing out of the ordinary from a mere
horse's track. ,
But, as the reader knows, Ham
mersley was beset by one of the most
unscrupulous villains of the plains.
The trapper had only used ordinary
care on his trip from home, while
Follett had been on the scent like a
hungry wolf. Although compelled to
go long distances out of his way on
account of being mounted, to get
around the numerous walls of rim
rocks, he had gotten the trapper's
course and was determined to head
him off ere Tie should reach the fort,
afid kill him to prevent the Lord of,
The Desert from receiving aid. He
had no hatred for Hammersley but
he would have sacrificed a bosom
friend to gratify his revengeful spirit
He had already discovered the trap
per's approach and had preceded him
to a point near the fort where he ex
pected to hide among the boulder
and stop the trapper forever from the
desert trail. Hiding nis horse In a
gulch In the background he secreted
himself near the trail and waited the
approach of the trapper.
When he was within a few pace
Follett leveled his revolver and when
the trapper approached within a few
feet of him the scoundrel pulled the
trigger. But fortunately the percus
sion cap did not explode. Drawing
his knife hurriedly the would-be as
sassln rushed upon his intended vie
tim from behind like an Infuriated
tiger. The noise of the hammer of the
revolver had aroused the trapper from
his meditation and when Follett
rushed upon him he dropped the
bundle from his shoulder and turnlne
received hla assailant in an unexpect
ed manner. He seized the half-bree!
by the npdrawn wrlat with one hand
and by the throat with the other atd
then a hand to hand struggle between
wo of the most determined men of
the desert followed.
(To b eoacatiad.)
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toed Iron that haa developed within a
year or two,,
The largest, pendulum ever made Is
wu wuicu Messrs. ou uU more ln(justrlous foots up ever nigner,
Flammarion have been demonstrating certaIn individuals being the owners
the earth's rotation in Paris. A lead of from i10i0oo to $15,000 worth of
ball of fifty-six pounds- Is attached to - '
a fine piano wire about 210 feet long. Tlies8 n"egroes are the descendants
The oscillation lasts sixteen seconds. of gIaveg of tue Creelc tribe 0f Indians
The explosion motor holds the palm arjd ftre known as Creek negroes. They
for lightness. The best electric motor are entitled to a share In the division
with Its storage battery is stated to 0f Creek Indian lands, also a part of
weigh nearly one hundred pounds to the trust funds. Together the 7,000 ne
the horse power, and the Serpollet groes own 22,000,000 acres of land,
steam engine, flashing water Into And yet their education is far from
steam from a coll boiler, -about four- complete. Their social environments
teen pounds. But the Bourdlaux gaso- are crude In the extreme and progress
line engine gives a horse power with goes slowly amid their huts and fields,
a weight of only eight pounds. ( Unlike the other'Indians of the rich
Tho nam an f1 nmln mirt..p nf a Ave civilized tribes, the Creeks Inslst-
Frenrh ehmit. H-imod to reoulre
only very short exposure to light aud
to be unusuallv brilliant and lasting,
1 consists of twenty parts of dehydrated
1 sodium carbonate, five 'of sodium cblo-
ride, one of magnesium sulphate, five
hni ..n.,m onr-hnnntn and
v. biiuui.uu,
150 of sulphur. The well-mixed ma-
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'i.,:: " ' , r w .m
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tires require greater motive power
...C iT.i mn,.maH
. 11 (1 11 CllUt:. O Villi LUUlKl v. Jiu. uiumtw
An .wri mitnmnhile running at 5
per cent greater speed with pneumatic
tires took 18 per cent less power than
when fitted with solid rubber tires.
u .u ..vjijs. T
quired an Increase ot 14 per cent in
braking power.
In the singular failure of the old
windows of York Cathedral, the glass
has lost most of Its transparency, and
In places has become so perforated
mat it crummes at tne siigniesi ioucii.
To stop the "disease" some glass of
the thirteenth and fourteenth centu-
25 SesTett lomSr.
up by minute organism, and It is sup-
posed that the destruction of the glass
has been due to some fungus.
Owing to the property which alumi-
num possesses of producing a very
high temperature when burned with
substances that give off oxygen, It
has lately been employed In Berlin for
making a new detonator, for firing ex-
plosives which do not readily respond
to the action of the detonating com-
positions hitherto used. The aluml- ed In and have taken possession. The be great In the best sense unless he
num Is used In the shape of a powder negroes are starting their own towns recognizes somewhat of the divine In
mixed with the other substances fill- along the branch of the Frisco Rati- his own Hfe and regards himself as be
ing the percussion caps or detonators, road. - ing led by the -Almighty. Rev. Dr.
The sudden high temperature induced Notwithstanding that many of these Wrlgley, Episcopal, Brooklyn, N. Y.
by the pulverized aluminum results In Creek negroes are Industrious, there 1 A Good Thing. It is a good thing for
a greater mechanical energy than can are soma among them who rent out both capital and labof that the whole
be produced with compositions not con-
taming aluminum.
The adoption of liquid In place of
solid ruel has not tnken place so rap-
Idly as some experimenters antlcipat-
it ii. iu me uiiuiuu v. i.u n in u. iv i vie
ox me jnuso " '
cal Engineers, the trouble arises from
crude oil which contains a consider-
able percentage of water, 10 per cent
at leasts and this destroys the condi-
Hons necessary for perfect cowbus-
tlon. It Is averred that some of the
crude oil shipped from the wells con-
tains as much as 40 per cent of water,
and when used on shipboard the con-
stant agitation prevents the separation
of this water, which consequently en-
ters the furnaces. The experiments of
Dr. Paul show that liquid fuel Is enpa-
ble of giving 50 per cent more effi
ciency than the best coal.
Quite a Patriarch.
Age Is a matter which seems depend-
ent on one's point of view. A New
Yorker Imprisoned in a "tonsorlal stu
dio" fell victim to the garrulousness
of the "artist" executioner, and was in- hls ,uck and he had not had a aare
formed that the latter, recently mar- meal for a fortnight
rled, was about to set forth on a visit In desperation he applied for work
to the old country. "I suppose you'll oa a fa'on magazine and was taken
take your wife along," suggested the on as a "sub." The copy with which
victim, hopelessly. "No, sir, I'm not ne wa furnished read something like
going for pleasure this time. I want tnls:
to see my father before he dies." "Isn't "Terrapin green with garnitures of
he welir "Oh, he's well enough; but 'emon wnlte lae and champagne col
one never can tell what may happen. red velvet constituted ' the lovely
He's getting along in years." "How sown on our cover page,
old is he?" "Forty-nine." I "Brown bread is a fashionable color
. In crepe, and harmonizes well with
"Took It" Literally. 'butter colored lace.
Once upon a time a very nervous ..A gown of tomato red was delight
man called on his physician and asked filv contrasted with lettuce ereen vel-
uim lor meuicai buy ice.
"Take a tonic, and dismiss from your
mind all that tends to worry you," said
vue uuciur.
Several months afterward the patient
received a bill from the physician ask
ing him to remit $13, and answered It
thus:
'Dear doctor, I have taken a tonic
and your advice. Your bill tends to
worry me, and so I dismiss It from my
mind."
Moral Advice sometimes defeats Its
giver. Medical Talk.
A Back-Banded Compliment,
Cinderella had Just put on the crys
tal slipper. "Do you think It makes
my foot look smaller?" she asked, with
charming naivete.
Perhaps," replied the prince; "but
I can see right through It."
Disconcerted by this back-handed
compliment the poor girl blushed, but
as colonial buckles and open-work
stockings had not yet arrived she had
to be content with her undeccptlve
footgear. Judge.
Not Well KeceiveO.
TJ. .TW ., . .
Way-Why. Harry said he believed
he could learn to love me. I
Ida-I don't see anything awful In
that
May Yes; the Idea of him baring to
learn.
Some marriages are failures boenine
the woman In-the case Is suspicious
and some are failures because Mu
le n't
When a man coniphni-'nts a wom.-in
she Isn't satisfied unless she can in
duce him to repeat It at hast seven
Uraea.
NEGROES GROW RICH FAST.
M nj of Those Living la the Creek Na.
tlon Are Well-to-Da.
It is not In the Sputh that the rich
est negroes are found, although many
in that region have amassed a goodly
store of property since the war. Doubt-
less the wealthiest community of col-
ored people In the world is found
among the Creek Indians In Indian
Tne,.e are ftbout 7000 of
them, and they are worth on an aver-
nrm ss ooo each. The wealth of the
ed upon freeing their slaves to give,
them an equal share In their lands and
money. At that time there were few
slaves, but the number grew through
descendants, until now fully 7,000 have
laid successful claim to a -hd r'"
on the Creek rolls of citizenship. They
have their own representatives in tne
ureea luuiau tA-Bmmiuic, wwu
schools and their own churches. Ev -
erythlng bids fair to make them the
niooei comiuuuuy ui uegnrei iu mo
United States when Indian territory is
United States when Indian territory
, f tha tanele wilderness
recovering rrom tne tang e wuaerness
of reconstruction, Its laws made nnl-
form and itself a State of the Union.
There is little culture among the
Creek negroes. They have a social
set all their own, to which not even
the Indians are invited. Their cbarac -
terlstlcs are In a great measure differ-
ent from the negro of the South or the
JOnrth It ta a mlxtnra nf hoth with
addtlonai peculiarities.
Llke the InJanSi thege negroes have
theIr dance8 i- tne open wnlcn bttve
come to be a sort of religion with
them And foiiowlng tne footsteps
of tne Southern Negr"0 they have b.
becues. 'possum hunt, and the like. As
' T " ?,T
and Bave thelr moneyi andi ,Ike the
type frora tne cltyt are wen dresged-
gaudily, but at the same time wear -
ing expensive clothes.
These 7.000 Creek negroes live In a
tract of rich land called the Canadian
River bottoms, and Okmulgee Is their
town and trading point Okmulgee Is
the capital of the Creek Indian nation,
and has been for years a negro town.
Recently, however, white people flock-
their estates and lounge In Idleness
about the railway stations. It Is a
common sight to see a 500-acre tract
or ricn inna in tne Canadian bottoms
being tilled by a white man. Invarla-
---j 1'-'-. .uiju,.j ci u w ii 'o iiiiiK mi ii,
- " " lu lue wwuer m m,
complimentary terms Meanwhile one
enjoying himself eating turkey and
'possum In a neighboring village.
When the Creeks freed their negroes
In 1864 the two fraternized for a time,
and even Intermarried, but that has
all passed now. In accordance with
the terms granting their freedom, the
Creek negroes are allowed a voice in
the tribal government, and so they
have their own members In the Coun
ell, have their own schools and all
that; but the Creek Indian feels above
the Creek negro and refuses to asso
ciate with him.
VICTIM OF WOMAN'S WHIMS.
The FaU ot Hmsx Compoeltor on
Fashion Paper.
He was a tramp compositor down on
vet and oyster white applique.
Vegetable silk braid is one of the
new trimmings.
"A charming breakfast gown is
shown in beet red cashmere.
"Egg blue and melon green are de
lightful new tints.
"Claret silk makes a charming waist
"AH shades of brown are popular.
Including chocolate, butternut, chest
nut and hazel and the biscuit shades
are also prominent
"A coffee colored dinner gown had
sleeves of cream mousseline in souffle
style.
"Prune color promises to bave a
great run.
"Apricot, orange and banana are the
newest shades of yellow.
"Alracnd white galloon appears on
a wine coiorea Droaaciotn gown, ana
mntlf. nf niatnrhe velvet were Intro.
duced for contrast Crushed strawber-!
ry has given way to the grape shades.
and mulbetry to bon-bon pink. support iu pour uieuiwr. u me
"Tobacco Is one of the most becom- church. The state has to do this be
ing shades of brown." cause the church will not do It. Shame
His fellow printers noticed that be " church! Rev. A. R. Holderby,
acted strangely and groaned at times, .
.eriougiiess f h case be fell to the I
. . . . ... Th. ,,.,...
rendered a verdict of "Acute dyspep-
! sta. superinduced
by overeating."
New York Sun.
Enforced Athletics.
"Joe Is a great walker."
"IudeedT How long has he been
walklngr
"Lemme see. 'I believe the twins
are 5 months old." Cleveland Plain
Dealer. - I
The female bookkeeper la eutltled to!
the title of countess. 1
j ur
The World's Life. Christ ia ths
world's life. Bev. F, E. Taylor, Bap
tist, Brooklyn, N. Y.
True Means. The religious element
la the true means of settling disputes.
Archbishop Ryan, Roman Catholic,
Philadelphia, Pa.
The Nation. The nation will always
be just as good aud as safe as the In
dividuals composing It. Rev. P. Barr,
New Bedford, Mass.
As the Master Bids. If one love God
as the Master bids he can grasp every
hand offered in the same love. Rev.
Dr. Byrd, Methodist, Atlanta, Ga.
Downward. The man who contin
ues downward only accelerates his
own movement, and return becomes
more and more difficult. Rev. J. C.
Smith, Indianapolis, Ind.
The Outward Visage. The kind of
Hfe one leads even leaves its marks
j upon the outward visage. The body
we wear is selfs extemalization.
Rev B. M. Black, Episcopal, Brooklyn,
v. v.
. - - --
j Deathless Hope. Christ emanclpat-
ed the from the tiidon, of gelf
1 and g, and suppiIe(i u, wltn enerKy
for vlctory . W m wUh m
,u 4.i.i i t t
. "l VTn.ZT7Zl'J:
VICCUillU, AJUlUOl, jailUUU,
Good of Humanity. It Is good to feel
the heart beat stronger In anticipation
OI Bome wuen lnal wJec em"
brftCM not alone our llttl8 8elv t
the od ' humanity: Rev. Dr.
, Blsbee, Unlversallst, Boston, Mass.
Church Stronger. The church Is
stronger to-day than ever before, and
what srives the church its nresent nnw-
er Is the fact that It has proved to be
the greatest agency under God for the
eievatlon of the race. Rev. C. J. Hall,
Denver, Colo.
- -P
2t . i?" to
tSi
f ff- rhaItn' Unltarla".
"rce"er. Ma88-
' For Eternity. It Is well to live for
tHlay' but he who llve" nls best for to-
llves aIso for eternity. Heredity
1(1 " fact tnat reaclleg further than we
th!nk- A Christian father sends his
re8lon dwn to generations. Rev.
Dn Burre11. New York,
In the Best Sense. A man may be
great In many senses, but he cannot
country is a little chilly. Conscience Is
being stirred, new laws will be enact
ed, both capital and labor will see their
mutual relations more clearly. Rev.
Dr McCollester, Detroit, Mich.
i Close Up Her Ranks If tho
cnurch of Jegug ChrJ.
work wn,ch her d,vlne Lord nag a8keJ
. churchdlvlded Int0 and denom:
...!. . . .u. .. iu x.
1 " ""-
I vk "arian, umann,
Neb.
Christian Life. What men need to
make them Christians Is not to be bet
ter convinced of Christian truth, but to
fall in love with Christian life. The
world Is not reading the Bible much;
It Is reading the lives of those who rro-
j fess to believe it Rev. P. Pinch, Con-
gregatlonallst, Chicago, 111.
The Future. The future has never
saved any man. If he Is saved at all,
It was In the present now. We bave
no lease on the future; no. It Is dan
gerous to trust the soul's salvation to
the deceptive future. To-day the Sa
vior calls; not to-morrow or some time
in the future, but now. Rev. J. F.
Blair, Baptist, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Material Good. Make It your first
business to be right, to do right, to live
according to all the commandments of
God, and the question of material good
will settle Itself naturally. The laws
of God have to do with the body, as
well as the soul, and make work as
truly a religious duty as prayer. Rev.
Dr. Raymond, Schenectady, N. Y.
A Larger Seofte. The church of the
future has a larger scope and a larger
mission than the church of the past.
Christianity is becoming more Intense
and more practical. At this time,
when the commercial spirit is leading
with such sway, It will require the
assistance of conscientious, consecrat
ed manhood to counteract this spirit
Rev. F. T. McWhirter Presbyterian,
Indianapolis, Ind.
A False Impression. It is a false
impression that God hates a sinner
and that hla son gave up his life to
make bim love them. The opposite of
this Is true. Every sectarian god is
cold and distant The Bible holds up
a God of genuine love and kindness.
"He so loved the world that be gave
np his only begotten Son." Rev. Dr.
Crawford, Methodist, Akron, Ohio.
Separate and Distinct. The state
has nothing to do with the church, and
B w "
ny r wparaie ana aistinct.
et " tate doln the work of
the CDUrch b7 appropriating money to
Presbyterian, Atlanta, Ga.
We were recently compelled to quit
book In the middle of It and have
been wondering ever since how It came
out Three women, all good and hand
some, loved the same man. Two men,
both rich and handsome, loved the
same woman, and one woman, lovely
character, didn't love her husband, but
did love another man who was very
fond of his wife. Now, bow did the;
straighten It out!
There Is nothing dogmatic about nni-
ateu' photographers. They are alwayt
willing to exchange views.
GEO. P. CROWELL,
i Successor to K. L. Smith,
.ubll.hed Huute in iti valley
DEALER IN
Dry.Goods, Groceries,
Boots and Shoes,
Hardware,
Flour and Feed, etc.
This old-ectablished honse will con
tinue to pay cash for all its goods; it
pays no rent; it employs a clerk, but
does not have to divide with a partner.
All dividends are made with customers
in the way ot reasonable prices.
Lumber
Wood,
Posts, Etc.
Davenport Bros.
Have opened an office in Hood River.
Call and get prices and leave orders,
winch will be promptly filled.
Regulator Line
STEAMERS
Regulator and Dalles City
Between The Dalles and Portland
Daily Except Sunday.
Leave Dalles 7 A. M.
Arrive Portland 4 P. M.
Leave Portland 7 A. M.
Arrive Dalles 6 P.M.
Leave Hood River (down) at 8 :30 A. M."
Arrive Hood River (up) at 3:30 P.M.
W. C ALLAWAY,
General Agent.
White Collar Line
Portland -Astoria Route
Str. "BAILEY GATZERT."
Dully round tripi except Sunday.
TIME CAKD.
Lravee Portland 7:O0A.M
Learei Aitorla .7:00 P. M
Through Portland connection with Steamer
Kahcotta from llwaco and Long Beach polnu.
White Collar Line ticket! interchangeable
with U. K. N. Co. and V. X. Co. ticket.
TheDalles-Portland Route
STEAMERS
"TAHOMA and "METLAKO"
Dally trlpa except Sunday.
Str. "TAHOMA."
Leavei Portland, Mou., Wed., Frl 7:00 A. II
Leavei The Uallea, Tuea., 1 hurt. Sat,7:U0 A. M
Str. "METLAKO.-
Leavea Portland, Tuea., Thu., Bat 7:00 X. M.
Leavea The liailei Mon., Wed., Frl 7:00 A. M.
Landing and office: Foot Alder Street. Both
phouei Mala l&l. Portland, Oregon.
AGENTS.
J. W. rRIOHTON The Pallee, Ore.
A. K. Fl'IXKR Hood River, Ore.
WOJ.FORl) 4l WYERS... .White Salmon, Wash.
HENRY OI.MNTEAD ( araou. Y ah. ,
JOHN T. TOTTEN Ftevenaon, Vt anh.
J. C. WYATT Vancouver, Wath.
A. J. TAYLOR Aitorla, On.
- E. W. CRICHTON,
Portland, Oregon
Oregon
Shoit line
and union Pacific
f.r..T IIE SCHEDULES ......
vmwt Portland. Or. ""
Chicago Salt Lake, Penver, 4:30 p. B.
Portland Ft. W orth, Omaha,
Bpecial Kanaa City, St.
:uua. m. l-ouii.Chlcagoaod
via La I.
Huntington.
At'antio Walla Walla Lewta- (:10a.ov
Eipreaa ton, Spokane, Mill
s' p.m. neapolli.Wt. Paul,
via Duluth, Mllau-
HunUngton. kee.CbicagoJtKait
Bt. Paul gait Lake, Denver, 7:00a.m.
f un Mall Ft. Worth. Omaha,
f:14p. m. K ansae City, St.
via Louia,Cflicagoaud
Spokane fcaaU
OCEAN AND RIVER SCHEDULE
1-KOat PORTLAND.
I .to p.m. All ailing date 6:09 a. av
subject to change
For Ban Prancinco
tail every dara
Dally Ctlunkta Rlrar 6 O0 p. m.
Fx. Bunder iteaatara, Ex. Sunder
l:Wl.a.
Faturda' Te Aitorla and Way
10:00 p. ax. Landing
:a m Wlllanatte Invar. About
Mon., Wed. Water permitting. Imp n,
and Frl. Urtfon City, Near. Tuea., Thu
berg. Saleui, Imie- fiat,
pendenrr , Corral
In and Way Laud-
Inge.
.7:00a.m. Wltlaawrte arxJ Taav 110a. m.
Tuea.. Thar. kin Slrara. lion., W ed,
ana Sab Water permitting. and Fit
Oregon t'lly. Hay
ton, A Way Land
ing!. Lr. Riperta Saake llnw. Lv.Lewiataa
4:06 a.m. twa.av
Pally except R I parte to Lewlstoa Diilitinpt
baturday j j Friday.
A. L. CRAIQ,
General Faaeenget Agent, rortlaad. Or
A. . B01K, '(at, H4 River.