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THE AURORA OBSERVER, AURORA, OREGON Constructive Suggestions or Complaints: Which Get Results? OREGON STATE NEWS OF GENERAUNTEREST Brief Resume of Happenings of the Week Collected tor O u r Readers “ The Human Target ” By FLOYD GIBBONS Famous Headline Hunter. story, boys and girls, is from Norman Daly. But first I T ODAY’S want to lell you about an exciting little adventure of my old friend Jed Kiley. Jed lived for many years in France. One night when he and a friend of his were slumming in a tough French cafe in the Apache quarter of Paris, they began to notice they were getting dirty looks from the motley group of thieves and pickpockets who crowded every table. An "Apache” is a French gangster. The name, as you know, comes from a tribe of American Indians noted for their cruelty. The French Apache is not a gunman, however, like his American counterpart but he is adept in the use of a long bladed knife which he carries hidden in the folds of his baggy clothes. He can throw this heavy knife with uncanny skill and pierce a victim’s heart at 20 feet. He is also noted for his intense hatred o f all foreigners. Jed knew all this and as the Apaches had been drinking heavily, he saw that he and his friend were in real danger. Their table was far fn the rear o f the smoke filled room and if they walked out they might feel a knife in their ribs at any moment. And no one would know who had thrown it. One table o f roughs in particular were concentrating their hate on the Americans. There were five o f them and they amused themselves and the others by heaping insults on the "American Pigs.” Jed pretended not to under stand French and began doing a little heavy thinking. He knew the Apache character and the pride they took in their skill with knives and hit on an idea. Jed Gave the Boys a Target, Anyway. Pistol Shot Breaks Norman’s Pleasant Reverie. This W as No Vaudeville Act—This W as Real! romantic forest in "As You Like It" Round-Up Dates Set is the Forest of Arden in Warwick Pendleton— Dates fo r this year’s shire, which fits the description. Bel Round-up were set fo r September 10, gians claim it is the Forest o f Ar 11 and 12 by the Round-up board dennes. Either may be right, for both here. forests are romantic and lovely. < s ------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------- First Method Fosters Good Will; Second Causes Annoyance. Roseburg— The district attorney of Douglas county has instructed the sh eriff to stop the operations o f all slot machines and gambling devices throughout the county. Coquille— By a vote o f 125 to 34, voters o f the South Slough district, Coos county, have voted against per m itting cattle to run at large. They must ke kept within fenced areas. Hood R iver— Responding to pro tests from residents, the city council o f Hood R iver is considering an or dinance barring all types o f slot ma chine games from public places with in the city. Albany— The Santiqm Fish and Game association has selected G. F. Cruisan o f Upper Soda as caretaker fo r Clear lake. Several ballots were taken before a choice was made from 12 applicants. McMinnville— Woodsawyers o f Mc Minnville w ill be required to pay a city license of $5 this year instead of $10 as in the past. The reduction was made in answer to the claim o f the sawyers that their income has been reduced in recent years because wood already cut is being hauled in to town. Roseburg— A stubborn cow in the cattle herd o f J. B. Stobie at Camas Valley had two antipathies— one to- ward its owner’s dog, the other to ward being loaded onto a truck— and the form er was used as a ruse to ov ercome tiie latter* at roundup. The Jed walked over to a door in the back o f the cafe and taking out a one truck was backed to an incline and hundred franc bill, he pinned it to the door. Then, as 50 sullen eyes followed the dog, inside of it, was put to bark his every move, he announced in broken French that the bill would go to the ing, The angered cow, making a man who pierced it first with a throwp knife. rush fo r the dog, leaped onto the truck. Zowie! An avalanche of knives hit that wooden door with a split ting crash. Jed thinks many of them must have pierced the bill but Coquille— Dennis McCartny, own he's not sure. He didn’t wait to see. He and his friend went out the er o f the Coquille sawmill, reports front door and up the street like a bat out of Hades! he has concluded negotiations for And with Jed still running, let’s leave Paris and go down to Nicaragua sale o f the plant to the Smith Wood with Norman Daly and see what happened to him. Products company, which operates a m ill near Coquille. The Coquille Norman spent five years as a member of the Chicago police force but, he mill had been operated thé past year says, it remained for the marines to give him his greatest thrill. He was a by the Prosper M ill company and marine in Nicaragua in the summer o f 1912 and one hot night as he lay j W illiam Sweet under lease, but the lease was surrendered. The Smith company announced it would mod ernize the plant;«M etalling a new refuse burner. % n értwo plants w ill wor’i in co-ordiilaiion. Salem— State tfire Marshal Hugh H. Earle announced the launching of a statewide^ home fire prevention campaign through the rural schools. Rural schools w ill be visited by a deputy state fire marshal who will- conduct rigid inspection, fire drills and illustrated lectures covering common fire hazards. The activity was launched as a result o f the suc cessful campaign conducted during fire prevention week in the cities, which brought about the removal of 84,000 fire hazards, Earle stated. But Norman Knew It Wasn’t a Bee— It Was a Bullet. Astoria — A tilio Pusterla, noted stretched on his back, puffing away on a glowing cigar, a sudden pistol shot | Italian artist who pictured the history disturbed his reverie. The shot was accompanied, by an angry buzzing sound, o f early Astoria on the famed Astoria as though a bee had quickly passed. But Norman knew it wasn’t a bee—it column, will* arrive here before June 1 to undertake the repair o f the was a bullet 1 damage done by wind and rain, ac He started to straighten up when a voice growled at him to lie cording to advices received by City down and stay down and keep smoking. Another shot- and a warning Manager James Convill from E. D. buzz made him obey. He recognized the voice as belonging to a rough Litchfield, New York architect who Texan member of the outfit who was always quarreling with an equally designed the column. Three months tough pal of his about who was the jest shot. Norman also knew these two had been drinking. He quaked in his boots w ill be required to do the task, Pus terla estimates* H e w ill use new but he didn’t dare move. He knew what it was all about now. colors and new materials required in His cigar was their target! the Sgraffito method fo r redecoration o f the tall monolith. Bang! Another shot! Then another and another! The bullets buzzed Astoria— Announcement has been by so close that Norman says he could smell them. But still his cigar remained made here by the Columbia R iver in his mouth. He pursed his lips to get that lighted end as far out as possible Packers’ association that a contract and hoped the boys would shoot high. Tw o more bullets came fast and furious has been let to Martanic & Ander and Norman winced at each blast. He started counting them to keep his son, Puget Sound boat builders, for nerves' from breaking. one o f the largest and finest fish car When 12 had passed and that fatal 13 was coming up, Norman riers engaged in the salmon industry nearly swallowed cigar and all. Bang! Thirteen came and passed. It on the Pacific coast. Cost of the boat . was a lucky shot for Norman— he still wasn’t hit— but neither was the fully equipped is expected to be in cigar! The next shot just passed under Norman’s nose and then a excess o f $50,000. It w ill be 98 feet shower of friendly sparks sprayed his pale face. long, 25 feet in beam and 13 feet in The cigar had burst—like a Roman candle— on.the fifteenth shot! depth. It w ill be about 250 tons W hew! Norman sat up and wiped the beads of perspiration off his furrowed gross and w ill be powered with a 300- brow. He felt like screaming with relief but he couldn’t get his breath. He horsepower Diesel engine. It w ill be looked around. An anxious group of comrades stood around him, watching able to carry about 800 boxes of fish. with bated breath. He swallowed his heart and then, true to the traditions of The Dalles — The Columbia river, the Marine, corps under fire, he grinned. standing at 3.5 below the "zero*” "Nice shooting, boys,” he said. mark, was believed to have reached ©— W NU Service. the lowest stage ever seen by white men. A t least the river never has The Semaphore tion” gives a dramatic account of the been so low since records were kept, In 1793, Claude Chappe, a young telegraphing to Paris, by means of a or in the memory o f old-time river French engineer, established between line o f Chappe semaphores, of the men here, according to W . L. Crich . Paris and Lille an experimental line of news o f the surrender of the town of ton, official government observer and semaphore telegraph stations. The es Conde. Chappe’s system was widely himself a form er steamboat man. The sential features of his apparaturs were used in France and similar systems extreme low water here, attributed to an upright post on the top o f which were adopted In practically all Euro the prolonged cold spell that has was pivoted a movable beam or cross pean countries and in the United checked m elting of snow in the moun States. arm carrying, at each end, another tains, has exposed a sand bar in the movable arm. The apparatus was so upper harbor that previously was Forest o f Arden arranged *hat the positions of these known only to navigators. three movable units could be changed, Englishmen, claim that Shakespeare’s as desired, from within the tower on which the semáphore was mounted. Various combinations or sequences of these positions could be used, either for code phrase or alphabetical communi cation. Carlyle’s "Th e French Revolt!- ---------------------------- j There are two ways o f accom plishing things which one has to get done. One is to complain that things are not as they should be. The oth er is to make constructive sugges tions and request that they be fol lowed out. The first method is apt to annoy the person conferred with. The second appeals to his sense of justice, and, if the suggestion is a good one and within reason, it is generally heeded. Assuming that, in both cases the thing gets done, in the first instance, annoyance pre vails. while in the second, good will is fostered. You will remember the old adage that you can catch more flies with molasses, than vinegar. In other words you can get more aecom plished ’ by keeping good tempered and sweet, than by getting annoyed and sour tempered. Getting Things Accomplished. It is well to remember these meth ods for family use, and for civic pur poses. It does not mean that one can get things done merely by being good natured. There must be a plus to I t There must be continual effort in the right direction, until the point is won. And when there ha** been no bard feeling created, and the matter is seen to, there is likely to be a feeling of satisfaction on the side of both parties, each being pleased that a good thing has re sulted. It was by the recommended meth od that a woman succeeded in get ting a bench put on a waiting sta tion platform. She appealed to the correct authorities, telling of the genuine need for such a bench, as tired persons found it almost more than they could endure to stand from ten to twenty minutes, more or less, according to the connection of one car with another at this junction. At first, came a note stating that her request had been noted, and for mally thanking her for letting them know of her wish; nothing more, and nothing was done. It was only after repeated appeals, and continued assertions that the company would be treating their ¿pa trons with consideration by putting the bench at the place suggested, that finally she succeeded. And now not only are her own trips to the city made less tiresome, but hun dreds of other persons daily find the j seat a blessing. Another Instance comes to mind. I Repeated accidents o f major and mi nor severity occurred at a certain Difficulties Inject Spirit and Vigor in Chosen Work city corner, by autos colliding. A woman requested the city to install STOP BEFORE CROSSING signs by the curb at each corner of the cross street. Since her request was heed ed, fewer catastrophes have oc curred, and there need be none, if only motorists would heed them. She did not complain, but she made a good suggestion in a good way, and won her point to the comfort of all but the reckless. © Bell Syndicate.— W N D Service. When It's Unnatural It ’s rather trying to be expected to set a good example. » Still Coughing? 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N.Y. rather than slacken his endeavors FLORESTON SHAM POO — Ideal fo r use in H e is also to work with perseverence connection w ith Parker’s H a ir Balsam .Makes th e hair s o ft and fluffy. 50 cents b y m ail o r a t drug and patience. gists. H iscox Chemical W orks, Patchogue, N . Y . HOW TO "ALKALIZE" YOUR STOMACH ALMOST INSTANTLY ilNOlUj pPHIUIPS- Am azingly Fast R elief N ow From “ Acid Indigestion O ver-Indulgence, Nausea and Upsets you want really quick relief I F from an upset or painful stomach condition—arising from aridity following over-eating, smoking, mixtures of foods or stimulants — just try this: Take—2 teaspoonfuis of Phil lips’ Milk of Magnesia in a full glass of water. OR — 2 Phillips’ Milk of Magnesia Tablets, the exact equivalent of the liquid form. This acts almost immediately to alkalize the excess acid in the stomach. Neutralizes the acids that cause headaches, nausea, and indigestion pains. You fed results at once . Try it. AND — if you are a frequent sufferer from “acid stomach,” use Phillips' M ilk of Magnesia SO minutes after meals . You’ll forget you have a stomach! When you buy, see that any box or bottle you accept is clear ly marked' “Genuine Phillips’ Milk of Magnesia.” SIGNS WHICH OFTEN INDICATE “ ACID STOMACH” PAIN AFTER EAT1N6 SLEEPLESSNESS FEELING OF WEAKNESS INDIGESTION NAUSEA MOUTH ACIDITY LOSS OF APPETITE SOUR STOMACH FREQUENT HEADACHES