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6 THE MEDFORD KAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 19.10. The FOURTH ESTATE Norelfeted hy FREDERICK R. TOOMBS From the Great PImy ef the Same Name by Joseph Medtll Patter ten and Harriet JPerd. Cwnriht. 19Q&. fey Jopb MHH PXtcrson nd Harriet ford. Wheeler Unuul will never forget ho ciiArrnu xnl. RAND, bnstlj- cngngttl la Tall in; the caption for the cut that "nns to rcTeal Bartdruy in his true light, was inter mitted once- more this time by the civ trance' of the greenish hued face of tho poet reporter. ToweU. "You sent for mo, 8111" asked the sew scribes. "So joae coTered a suIcldeT said Jlrmul. "l'owowV ryes rolled wildly. lie clasped his hands and his kneea shook la lib horror at what he had learned. "Oh. ycsslr a terrible sight I I shall dnM-e-a-m of It. slrt It would take a Dante to write ot it. Oh, I" "What was this girl's namcT" asked Brand in matter of fact tones. ".Madeline.' "Madeline whatr "Her last name," tho poet asked dazedly. "I (?ness I don't remember. Oh, yes; it was Jenks Madeline Jenksr lie spoke feverishly. Brand pfeked tip the poet's first newspaper story and began to read It In spite of the Mgb pressure of events that night in tbe Advance offlce. In spite of his ever present fear that Bar telmy and Dupuy might in some way pcrsuatlft Nolan to order the sensational bribery story killed, this many sided joung man found the time to bother with the fantastic young poet reporter and kts fantastic ilrst article. "Madeline Jenks, eh? commented Brand, turning over the pages. "Well, the ilrst place you mention her name is on page 3." I He plucked off the first two pages and threw tho in on the floor. Powell wlncvd gainfully at the massacre of Ja first reportoria) offspring. "Begin there," said Brand. Powell lunged downward to rescue his first two pages, but Brand kicked them away irom him. "Wherc'd she live?" he acit asked. Powell clasped his hands and gazed plaintively at the celling. Ovcr a chop suey cafe, air. N umber and street?" "Two forty-three aad a half West rcarl street." Brand threw away two more pages, Powell watching him anxiously the while. "rut that next. Here. Madeline Jenks," Brand began to write, "an in mate of West Tcarl street. What did she dor "She destroyed herself utterly!" the sew reporter wailed. Brand went on writing. "is she dead?" "Vesf sir." "Shot and killed herself when?" "Tonight at 0 o'clock." Brand wrote on. "Last night at 0 o'clock. Why?" Powell answered very intensely: "Oh, she could no longer face the Chastlluess of her existence. She knew aho" Mm . . I .... . I.am V.1 eft.. tnl rt i true woman, ami she could not, In ' splto of her loyalty to her parent, avoid feellug u touch of nrlilo at his strength of character: his dctcnulnn I tlon, at the sacrifices he had made, to ! accomplish what lie believed, even If j foolishly, to be his duty. "They don't need me," she finally muttered, ami. pttherlng up her costly .skirts, she tripped daintily across the ' paper strewn tloor, out Into the hall aud down to her carriage. , Nolan dropped his head In thought ' when his wife had finished her tirade, lie paced up and down nervously. He looked at the clock, then at tho I form with Its accusing contents, then ! at Uratul. then at his wife. "I'll go and telephone Judge liar tehny," put In Dupuy. "He'll be nnx ious." The lawyer took' himself off. Brand saw the danger of delay. He doubted If any man would be able to successfully withstand the pressure that llartelmy and Nolan's family would be able to bring to bear on the owner In another twenty-four hour.. "No, noj" he exclaimed to Nolan "You would fall me again. 1 have "Remember the ttory of the motion was told in fipo word." has since said so from tho depths of lit ..rtl.l li eYmit. tlinf t ..... dwui uv nuwn i.ir.ii il.tuuKU ' . . . ...... ... . .1 i Urn when he saw Nolan, accompanied I fried to prove this Judge s guilt to the lr way townnl 1 lvuol,,c uut 1 uur 1 ,M,VL "'-v ' "TUft you, Wheeler- yoi have taught inu much about those big Issues that I did not know, and you havo shown to mo the high Ideals that should guide tho newspaper writer, tho newspaper editor and the newspaper owner as well. You are right In this case." Ills voice rose to majestic heights. "Wheid er ltrnud, 1 havo learned from you that tho Advance Is more than a iuvt.m per. It Is n great, throbbing, potent tul force. It Is the strong arm of Hie Itlght standing agalnt the evil arm ol the Wrong. So we must not falter. We must not delay. Show the it. thieves up, Wheeler. Let the xlmy to press." Nolan turned tpilcUly away and li.'.s toned out ami down into the street. A warm glow of enthusiasm spvead over tho face of Wheeler Hrand ns ho picked up a bundle of proofs. "We'll show them up!" ho cried ex ultantly. "We'll show them up, aud we'll put them dowul" HIGH HONOR TO DE PAID TO PEARY (To Bo Continued.) A lot of prices havo boon cut since you road nit nd. or visited r. store 1 . WASHINGTON. D. C, Mnreli H. It was lea rued today Mutt subcom mittee of tho naval committee, dealing with the pnipoiml to award Com mitndor Holtort 12. I'onry it gold modal by nit not of congress for tho discov ery of tho North Polo him nneetdi ed Mint this hour to only two eiviliaiiB and eighteen unity and imvy nion, in tho history of tho United States. Of tho hundred!) of people who will road n particular classified nd today, probably not otic, except yottrsolf, will sco its pooulinr significance. It mny "moan more" to you Minn, to any ono olso. aUAltDIAX'8 8AM5. Notice Is hereby given that tho un dersigned, guardian of tho porson and estate of Charles Lloyd Hoclcorsmlth and Ivan Henry Hockorsmlth, mln- by bis wife, making their way him on that memorable night. McIIenry was speaking when they entered. There Is your first page. Brand." he was saying, "and it sends Bartelmy to state prison." The managing editor gazed approv ingly at the appearance of the page of type and the cut In the form as It lay exposed on one of the stones under a shaded electric light. He looked up to congratulate McUenry on the man ner In which he had completed the makeup of the page when his Jaw sud denly fell. His eyes took on an amascd (tare. He was looking straight over the night editor's shoulder. McHenry caught Brand's expression and whirled about. Then he, too, saw tho owner of the Advance and his wife draw near. The triumphant air with which the wife and mother sailed along by his side boded no good to lirand and his story. Nolan paused In front of the form without looking at the contents at first. "Wheeler," he said kindly, "I've been notified about thU story, and I think weary of life In the "She was treets." "I don't blame her," Brand com neuted to himself. He turned to Powell- "There's your atory. Thirty words you had 3,000. And remember the story of the creation was told In X words." Powell picked up the pages of his Story which Brand had discarded and walked dejectedly away. "Mac," Brand ordered, "here's a Stance hall suicide. Put it with local lirevltles, will you?" Had Brand at this moment been able to i'e through the wall that separated the composing room from the hall he would have witnessed a sight that would have deprived him of aome ot the self posBessloa that marked his present demeanor. A figure clad In an elaborate evening gown crept softly Tip the stairway, stood Irresolutely at the landing aud then turned Into the munaglng editor's office. Judith Bar telmy probably never looked more beautiful in her life than she did that sight. A tush of excitement enhanced the soft allurement of her exquisite features, and the low cut ueck of her sleeveless gown completed a picture feminine lorvlluesa that, Innocently enough on her part, was admirably adapted to the purpose Judge Bartelmy had la his unprincipled mind when ho Bent her to the Adraflce offlce, "You '-"fire hTJ' only hope," ho had told her after Dupuy hud at first failed to lo cuto Nolan. "You must go and plead wlth Whevler Hrand or else I am ruined. Your father will be ruined ab aolutely' At tho sight ot her father's emotion aua viewing to tno lervent 1 u I i f I Hl iP "lie think he1 a treat reformer and knotct it all.- It best that I read It carefully myself, analyze it and learn all the circum stances under which It was procured before I allow It to go to press. That is a task which cannot be done in tbe short time that remains before press tiirie, so we had best let It go over until tomorrow delay it one day. That won't hurt the story any." Mrs. Nolan clutched at the ex-miner's arm and cried shrilly: "Now, now, Michael, that's not your usual way to explain things to one of your employees. Order him to de stroy all this miserable stuff about the Judge at once. Don't hesitate like this Think -what It means to me, to tbe children, to us," she pleaded. "There, there, mother; you keep out of this," said Nolan kindly, yet firmly. "I'm trying to do tho best I can for you. Ifa because of you that I'm here now. But you see" Pd Dupuy burst excitedly in upon them, and as the typesetters were be ginning to become distracted from their work owing to the unusual situa tion Brand began to fear that this new Intruder would prove the final deinor allKT of the entire night shift. "Mr. Nolau," cried Dupuy, "we haven't a minute to lose! They are almost ready to go to press." He look ed intently at the newspaper owner. "Yes, quite right. We do go to press very soon," cried Brand confidently, "and I know Michael Nolan is tbe man who will order It done," "Michael," cried Mrs. Nolan at tho top of her Voice, which rose sharply i over the dlu of tho typesetting ma- -pleadings of her ouly living parent ! chines, "are you going to stand for aho hd wifllugjy consented to under take the mission. Unpleasant though abo knew it would be, she believed It Iter duty to stuud by in his hour of dire need tho father whom sho loved, the father whom she did not know. As she cutercd the ofilce and paused In conjecture us to just Jutw sho would proceed she heard footsteps hurriedly ascend lug the btalrv, aud, withdrawing Into a shadow in a corner, .sho saw Michael Nolau and Mrs. Nolan cross tho hall and dlsuppcar Into tbe com posing room. "Thank heaven t" she murmured fer Tently, "They will atop this story. yhlch father trnya fa a horrible He." this? Mr. Brand acta as if he owned 1 the Advance and treats you ob If you were tho ofilce boy. He thinks he's a great reformer and knows it nil. We other people havo a right to our opin ions, too, aud I don't sco why you and your family should bo made to suffer on account of him as wo have had to ever since you took him up." Judith Bartelmy heard tho stormy scene, lived u part of It herself hud dled lu tho managing editor's office. She felt that Nolan would not let the story bo used from what sho bad heard, and slip could not suppress a pang of pain that plorccd her heart at what sho believed to bo tho fanat ical vlndlctiveness of .Wheeler Brand cd In proving it to his daughter. A day's delay would be fatal. I know. At least Bartelmy could get another Judge to Issue an Injunction npilnst us even if he would not dare to do It himself. And there are other steps he might take." His voice rose higher, and he worked himself Into n frenzy of earnestness. He stood before the little group gath- ' crod around tbe ink black form and continued his Impassioned words: i "You know I thought we wero gfelng to be absolutely unmuzzled here. You . were a free man. Poverty couldn't! frighten you, and you had scon both Bines oi me. iou promiseu to uacic me up, no matter what It cost, so long ' as wo printed the truth, but at the first big test you fail me." Mrs. Nolan was on the point of be coming hysterical lit her agitation. "Michael, Michael" she began. "There, mother, you go home with Sylvester He's waiting outside for you. Afir all. this Is a man's Job we've got here. I am the head of the family, aud I will settle this matter In my own way." he said sternly "You must not attempt further to in terfere." , He led her out of tho room. Brand spoke to McUenry. "Did you hear, Mac?" he asked. "He won't decldo td run It." "It's tough, old man It's tough 1" "This is such a live thing 1 don't see how I can kill it," tho managing editor said, rubbing his hand over the face of the form. "That's the best first page ever made up in America," said McIIenry, with Justifiable professional pride. Brand was Inconsolable. "I've been working ten years for Just this thing," be said, "something so plain that even children would sec what the big thieves are doing." "You go home!" Brand suddenly or dered McHenry. "What?" was the surprised exclama tlon. "I said go homef Brand's face was beginning to twitch nervously. He stood in the mlddlo of the composing room, under tho flood lng white glare from u sixty-four can die power electric light, aud clinched and uncllnched his hands, not daring to look McHenry squarely in the face. The night editor began to guess what was passing through Brand's mind "lcs, but," be began to protest "but"- Brand cut him short, saying agitat edly: "I am still managing editor.' Mcnenry now realized plainly that tbe intensely earnest Brand had decid ed to run the story that very night re gardless, of Nolan's attitude. It would be an easy matter, as Nolan, of course, would not remain at the office much longer. And McUenry well' knew that such an act would not only bring about Brand's discharge from tho Advance, but that it would as well lujuro his reputation In other newspaper offices, where obedience to one s superior, as in any well regulated organization, is a man's first duty under all circum stances. , "Why, man," ho exclaimed question lngly, "you're surely not going to run this story?" Before Brand could give an answer to this last question, even if ho bad In tended to do so, Nolan broke In on the pair. "Mr. Nolan," begau Brand, "you have beard tbe whole story of this miserable affair, both sides of It Bar telmy's and my own, from our own Hps. Whatever defense or explanation Bartelmy guvo you I don't know. But, so far as I am concerned, told you the facts aud tbe truth. You must know that by this time. You must be lieve it. Therefore why do you or how in heaven's name can you hesi Michael Nolan's face shono with tbe light of determination. "Wheeler, my boy," ho said, "I have learned much from you. I have needed contact with such u man as you. 1 have led a rough life for most of my career, wuen I rose to no cnairman of the Street Railway Workers' union I did so simply through my rugged ncss of character, my ability to master men. Then I was driven out into tho world, an outcast, and became n day laborer In the mines. When tho day camo that I owned my own mine it was again a casq of fight, floht, FIGHT, for the lawless claim Jumpers threat ened me above ground, and tho law less floods nssulled mo below ground. Bo In the life I led I did not get tho opportunity to study or oven bec'onio familiar with the Important questions and the problems that confront tho men that guide tho policy of newspa pers." xiolan drew close to Brand' end placed his hand affectionately on tho young editor's shoulder. r ... . uMMB ora. by virtue ot tin order or tint county court of JacltHoit county, Oro con, duly and regularly glvon and mado and entered ot record on tho 38th day ot January, 1IH0, will on or after tho 6th day of March, in 10, of fer for Palo and soil tit prlvnto sale to tho highest and bent bidder for ciibIi In hand, tho undivided two thlrtyflfthn (2-35) Interest of said minors in and to tho following des cribed real property, situated In tho county of Jackson and state of Ore gon, to-wtt: Tha south half (1-2) of section Ixtoen (10) nnd tho southeast quar ter (1-1) of section seventeen (17), In township thlrty-flovoti (37) tiouth of rungo ouo (t) wont ot tho WIN lamotto meridian, Dated Modfoid, Oiogon, February 4, 1010. J. N. IIO0KI4HBM1TH, Ounrdlan of tho l'oinon nnd I5iitnto of Charles Lloyd IIooherHtnlth and Ivan Henry Ilooliorninlth, minors. W. M. 1' HUM'S, Attorney, Dato ot first publication February 4, 1010. old, years Wm. E. STAGEY & CO. REAL ESTATE AND EMPLOYMENT. District Agent for ALADDIN LAMP Local ngonta wnntod. Lamp on exhibition and for sale at tho following places: Med ford Oarago, Allen & Reagan's, Wsrnor, Wortman & Goro's, Husaoy's Cash Storo und Modford Furnlturo Co.'a storo. ADDRESS BOX 878. LEDPORD, OR. "We can fit most any kind of a nose with Shur-On Mounts. Dr. GOBLE Optical Parlor 18 West Main Street. We have no othor business. Medford Iron Works E. 6, TROWBRIDGE, Proprietor. Foundry and Machinist Alt kir.i" of Engines, Spraying Outfits, Pumps, Boilers and Ma chinery. Agents in Southern Oregon for FAIRBANKS, M0PSE &,C0. FOR SALE $12,525 Eloven acres in Coinieo peal's, 10 yoars nino acres in Bartlett and Aujou pears, 1 to 3 y old: close in: irood soil. Tonus $12,000 Eloven acres in Comico and Bose pears, 11 years old. These trees are in full hoaring and will pay a good ineomo on tho prico askod. $24,000 Thirty-two acres in Boso and Anjou pears: trees aro from 4 to 7 years of age. Complote set of huilding8. Close in. $7000 Thirty-five acres of black sticky, three miles from Medford, all undor tho ditch and can bo irri gated. $13,000 Thirty-two acres, closo. to Medford; eight acres in Nowtowns and Spitzonborgs 5 to 7 vcars of ago; 14 acres in alfalfa; thrco acres in poaches; P two acres in berries; irrigated; buildings. $13,000 Twenty acres; 1G acres in 7-yoar-old New towns and balanco in 3-year-old Bartlott pears; no buildings. $7500 Ten acres, all planted to Nowtown and Spit- zonborg apples, 7 to 11 years old. $14,000 Thirty-fivo acres; buildings; exceptionally fine placo for a homo; twclvo acres in apples aid pears 3 yoars old; about an aero of bearing orchard: 11 acres in alfalfa; all fino deep frco soil. $150 to $200 per acre Stowart acre tracts; two miles from Medford; tracts arc from 10 to 25 aercs in nize. Fino building spots on all; can all bo irrigated; cheapest tracts m tho Medford neighborhood; easy terms. $300 per acre Finest five and ten-aero orchard and garden tracts in tho valley; easy terms $35,000 270 acres; buildings; 26 acrcf in bearing Spitz, Nowtowns and Comico pears about GO acres in ono and two-year-old apples and poars; fino or chard land. SELLING AGENTS FOR SNOWY BUTTE ORCHARD TRACTS. W. T. YORK & CO The Famous BURRELL Orchard I is sub-divided in tracts from 30 to 100 acres. This is some of the finest land in the Rogue River Valley, within two miles of the city of Medford. The trees are of the best varities of apples and pears, all in bearing at the present time.!(The age of the trees run from six to twenty years. We are able to supply peoplewith whatever tfiey may desire in the best bearing orchards in the valley, near the city of Medford For full particulars call on , John D. Olwell EXHIBIT BUILDING MEDFORD