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BEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, jSEEPffORD, OIKEGON, FRIDAY, .TOIiY 20, 1010. r Virginia of ihe Air Lanes A ROMANCE OF FLYING By Herbert Quick Cetvtkfat. 1909. by th Bobfet Merrill Company SYNOPSIS. CHAPTER I Theodore Carson, inventor of an airship, rescues from a fugitive flying machine called a helicopter, a beautiful young girl. II and III Carson is infatuated by hor and takes her where she can communicate with her friends. IV Carson visits the Roc, a pant airship owned by Shayne, uncle of Virginia Suarcx, the girl he rescued, and, being coldly received, leaps from the Roc, at a great height, in a parachute. "My worst fears confirmed!" hissed Craighead "The one man I ever loved turns out to be oh. ye gods, both a teller of truth and a victim of regular habits: The last straw and no julep!" Carson looked at Wylle, awaiting Mr. O'Grady's development of his case. "We are, of cawse," said O'Grady. "sorry to have Interfered with your lans. Mr. Carson, but" Mr. O'Grady's grave discourse. In -which Carson could feel himself -being placed Irrevocably In the wrong, was Interrupted by Mr. Wylle's making a vwoop upon an Imaginary animal on! Mr. O'Grady's nose. "I most caught him." he cried. "A bumblebee! A bumblebee! Sunday, snats: mosquitoes. Monday; Tuesday. flies; bees. Wednesday; hornets yester day and bumblebees today. Big game eon! Ha, ha, ha. ha! Whoop!" "Long lost brother evidently." re narked Craighead. "I note the Cralg kead strawberry mark. Well, when he gets to elephants I may claim relation ship." "Of cawse." went on Mr. O'Grady. paying no attention to the Wylle Inci dent except to use and examine for felood stains a neatly folded handker chief, "your being found In the green aoosp has been partially explained, sir. and we are not disposed to mn'xe you trouble. In fact, with our customary liberality we shall leave to you both that and your board and lodgings since you so strangely came into our into eur midst." "Hear, hear!" ejaculated Craighead. "Hooroar for the emporium!" "And If you will kindly sign these mutual receipts In full for all claims on both sides we will give Mr. Wylle his room, and here's the pen. Mr Carson, sir." Theodore had already made the first stroke of the "T" when Craighead rushed upon him like a whirlwind, snatched the pen, hurled It Into the door Hko a javelin, where It stoed quivering, and interposed between Carson and O'Grady. "Caitiff, avaunt!" he roared. "Wilt deprive the widows and orphans this youth may accumulate of their cause of action against this dope shotten emporium? Back, slave! You reach him only over my dead body! Receipts In full? Kot on your life to coin an expression. You have shot his patri cian blood full of dishwater and blip juice. You have filled his Innocent and unworldly stomach with dope. You have amputated his appetite for Ugh; wines and may as well pass lilni the darker drink first as last. He has suf fered and must over suffer most excru ciating pain and agony and both men tal and physical anguish. He's a gone gosling! And I, the greatest personal Injury specialist In the legal world, as his attorney demand ten thousand plunks as damages, falling the receipt of which, well and truly to bo paid In lawful money of the realm, we'll take the emporium In execution and make WItherspoon n stable boy. with you us assistant swipe, both of you to sleep with Tlgo! Wo don't sign nothlu'. see';" CHAPTER VII. A TALK WITH Sill. WADUV. TnEODORE resolved that ht must hie to the shed It) the gulf dunes, complete the tlylng machine and brlug It to the notice of thotworld In spite of tho en mity of Mr. Shoyne, upon which he now confidently counted. He must "I know," broke in Mr. Craighead, gazing at the celling through wreaths of smoke, "the yearnings of your sub tropical Alabamlan system. But be practical. You come to this emporium, of which, alas, neither of us Is fated to be an alumnus, and you find me l:i tine fettle save that 1 am unrelated to tho world. I am an Antaeus, with uo Immediate prospects of getllns my tootsies to mother earth; a storage but tery as big as Pike's peak, but Insu lated from tho mass of doniugnptlzcd humanity; a great force for a number of things, with no way of proving l: What do you do? You make a profes sion for roe. I was naught, not to mon tlpn naughty, What am I no'.y? A great personal injury lawyer, dove, oping into a prosperous niubuluu chaser. I wns out of touch with t!i" world of finance, I have now laid t!i foundation for tho organization f the great Carsou-Cralgbead At-rouiif cor poration!" "What do you uicuu?" ejaculated 'CarftOB, ,, T,-Vhat 1 sn.v! What I say! Through a long, colonnaded, perlstylcd vista of marble nnd onyx I can sco ualled to tho back fence tho hide of Mr. Flnley Shayne. "But 1 havo no clothes," Carson urged. "Clothes!" scornfully repeated Craig head. "What are they? Merely woven fabrics to till bags to secure credit withal at hotels. And you need no credit.' for this room Is mine for the wholetenn of tho treatments paid for by some one Into whoso company I dropped or rose durlug my last shore leave from the good ship Llthla, but by whom I have no idea. Clothes, in deed! Scat!" "But It's cold here," persisted Car son, feeling helpless iu tho tolls of this serpentine logic. "I'm not prepared for this climate." "Look abroad!" commanded Craig head, with a gesture toward the win dow. "The sun beats down upon the last remuants of the snow, and the lit tle brooks give the glad ha-ha to the river and send dowu the silky billet doux of the catkin to remind htm that they've busted loose and are hurling themselves Into his arms. Why, darn you. It's spring! And you can stay right here steam hent, bath, hot and cold water, padded cell in connection oh, fair youth, 1 love thee! Let me finish bunkoing Mr. O'Grady and start the Acronef company. Don't bo a clam!" "You know how I feel about those damages, but If I could get the capital for the aeronef" "Why, you don't doubt my practical genius, do you." queried Craighead In astonishment "In other people's af fairs. I mean, of course? Why. sir. If In view of my failure with my own 1 can't handle other people's business then what becomes of my ability? I tell you. haughty southron, I'm good, for something! I have found a billion aire, and you shall meet him." All that day Carson watched Craig head. From a trunk covered with the labels of foreign travel Craighead took a sheet of cardboard and painted upon it an elaborate sign which bore the legend, "Craighead, Attorney and Coun selor at Law" This he fastened out side the door, chuckling from tlmo to time as the passorsby paused as If to read It. After awhile be added to it, "Personal Injury Cases a Specialty." Craighead went out late and brought back several legal looking books, which be ranged upon the dresser In dusty formldablllty an old set of Illinois statutes and a tattered Broom's "Le gal Maxims." from which he read unctuously such Latin aphorisms as "De minimis non curat lex." "Falsus In uno, fnlsus In omnibus," and tho like, and lectured upon them very Informa tively. The remainder of the library consisted of a ten years' file of Mar tlndole's Legal Directory, containing nothing more authoritative than lists of the world's lawyers. "Where did you get them?" asked Theodore. "Secondhand man," replied Craig head, "on approval. We must keep up appearances even if we have to buy em." They went out for a walk to give O'Grady a chance, as Craighead ex pressed it, to see what ho was up against, a statement that mystified Theodore greatly. On their return Mr. O'Grady seemed to have been wrought upon by what he was "up against," for be asked Mr. Craighead if be would bo so good as to give him a few minutes. Mr. Craig head looked at his watch, pleaded lack of time and asked Tbeodoro if tbelr busluess could wait. When Carson ad mitted that it could O'Grady said "Thank yon, sir," in the tone of a por teraccepting a tip. (To Be ContinuerY; OFFICIALS DIVIDED CAR REPAIR GRAFT CHICAGO, 111., July 29. That high officials of the Illinois Central railroad agreed to divide the enor mous graft of the car repairing de partment was the testimony today of Harold A. Sims, a former car in spector. Sims was a witness in the suit of the railroad to recover $300,. 000 from the Memphis Car company. According to the story ho told on the stand, graft was tho rule in car repairing'. Lumber belonging to the rnilrond was used in repairing cars, he said, and then a bill for the lum ber wns turned in to tho company. Cars were reported repaired when no work had been done on them, he said. Old cars belonging to the road were dismantled and tho parts used in re pairing other cars, nnd tho road charged for the material thus ob tained. The profit, he suid, some times amounted to 40 per cent of the charge for repairing. Ho did not name the men charged with the grafting. OBSTRUCTIONS IN WAY OF DIVORCE APPLICANTS BELLINGHAM. Wash., July 29. After November 1 it will not bo so oasv to secure a divorce in the state of Washington, for the superior iudges of tho state, before the con clusion of thoir local convention vosterday, decided thnt divorco cases hhnll bo filed at least 30 days be fore trial and that tho paper shall be sorved on tho county attorney at least 20 days before trial in default cases. STRIKERS DENY SEEKING JOBS Grand Trunk Ex-Employes Assert That They Never Requested Rein statement In Old Positions Hays Could Not Treat With Them. TORONTO, Ont., July 29. Strike leaders today angrily denly state ments ot the officials ot tho Grand Trunk railroad that tho strikers havo asked to bo taken back. The railroad oftctnls say that tho request was mado at a conforouco be tween Presidents Loo of tho train men nnd Garretson ot tho conductors with President Hays and Vlco-Prosl-dent Fitzhugh of tho Grand Trunk. According to tho company, tho strikers asked to bo taken back nnd to be allowed to retain thoir ponslon rights. They said, according to tho railroad officials, that they had ask ed arbitration la time to sccuro tho increase in wages offered by tho Grand Trunk. President Hays is reported to hnvo replied that ho could not treat with tho strikers. "The men " ho Is said to havo told Garretson and ee, "must apply as new employes. Tho company has hired a number ot thousand men In good faith nnd cannot dischnrgo thorn to make room for strikero. Tho ttrlk era will loso their ponslon privileges. We'ro wlllins to take bacl: all thoso we can make room for, except thoso who have been guilty of violence." MAYOR HOLDS COURT AT FIVE O'CLOCK H. C. Bnrbicr aud E. Smith, two young men who had made them selves conspicuous Thursday after noon by reckless driving through the streets nnd general hilariousness, were duly repentant Friday morning when Mayor Canon interviewed them at 5 o'clock, just prior to starting on his tour of inspection of the pipe line. The mayor was feeling good in the crisp morning air and only nssessed the boys $5 each. This amount they arranged to pay and were allowed to get back to their jobs. Hnnkins for Rnalth We Want Your Business Sure, we do. That is our principal reason for spending good money advertising. We are busy as bees have a dandy business treat every patron with all the courtesy possible and hand out the very best staple and fancy gioceries that money and good judgment can procure. But we . will gladly taka care of more busi ness. Can't too many patrons coino here wo'll 6orve' em all and d it the very best possible way. Our Bakery is serving more patrons every day and we are doing our best to improvo our products and service. We want your busi ness and believe that you ap preciate our efforts to save you money. If you want full value fr your mtney come to Allen 6 Reagan CENTRAL AND MAIN. KJSSTl PLUMBING S1EAM AND HOT WATER HEATING All Work Gmirnnteod Prices Roneonnblo COFFEEN (a PRICE U 11 North D St.,Modford, Oro. Phone 303 Medford Iron Works E. G. Trowbridgdc, Prop. FOUNDRY AND MACHINIST All kinds of Engines, Spraying Outfits, Pumps, Boilers and Machinery. Agents in So. Orogon for FAIRBANKS, MORSE & OO. RESOLVE! The boat resolution for yon to mako is to come to na for your noxt Buit, if you want something out of tho ordinary. Wo do tho boat work and ohargt Ihe lowest price. W. W. EIFERT not pxoa&feuxvB xailox - - - - :; J. E. KNYAUT, tWilont. J. A, lM-JKIIY, Vlnu-l'roplilonl, ;: JOHN S. OltTII, CnHlilar. YV. '. JACKSON, Ass't Cannier. THE MEDFORD NATIONAL BANK CAPITAL , $100,000.00 SURPLUS 20,000.00 UNDIVIDED PROFITS 15,000.00 :: SAFETY BOXES FOR RENT. A GENERAL BANKING BUS- : NESS TRANSACTED. WE SOLICIT YOUR PATRONAGE. ---" - -"- -A -Wt.-. -T - - lii.- n--ii.-.?;?t.i. in. . .. - v - ..J1.p-ri..J,.r.. ..,,. - ST.... !. -rt GOLD RAY GRANITE CO. Offioe: 209 Wont Mnin St., Medford, Ore. Operating Quarry at Gold Ray, Oregon DEALERS IN BUILDING, MONUMENTAL AND CRUSHED GRANITE - - For Sale - - 428 ACRES Rogue River bottom land, suitable for fruit and general farming purposes. 300 AOEES Alfalfa land, covered with irrigation ditch and perpetual water right. Has coal outcrop ping. At a bargain on long time, easy payments. Gold Ray Realty Comp'y. 209 WEST MAIN ST. $12,500 Thirty-two acres, two milca from Talent, Ander son crock bcttom land; fivo-room box house, good bum and other outbuildings; there are on this pltico 12 ncres in Newtown and Spitzenberg apples, 0 and 7 yoars old, which havo a fair crop this year; botwocn tho apples aro peach fillers, which aro heavily loaded. In addition thero are throo acres of pears 2 years old and throe acres planted to pears last wintor; also four aares of alfalfa and about fivo acres of fino timber; thoro aro two good veils and a complete pumping plant for irrigation; $0500 will handle this plaoo nnd the balance can bo paid at tho rate of $1000 a year. $15,000 Sovonty-five acres, same neighborhood; good now five-room houso, largo barn and other outbuildings; spring water piped to the buildings. Thero aro on this placo 11 aores of 3-year-old Newtowns and Spitzonbergs wth peach fillers, about an aor of bearing fnmily orch ard, 10 aores of alfalfa, about an aero of bearing grapes about 45 aarae all told under cultivation, balance in timber which oould bo cheaply cloared. At $200 nn acre this placo is a saap. It would take half oash to handle, balanoo easy. $300 an acre Fines fruit and garden land in the vnllay, half way botwoen PLoonix und Talent; level, black free soil; divided into 10-acro tracts; ono-fourth cash, balance in four annual payments with 0 per cent interest. $12,000 Sixteon and a half acres, midway between Jack sonville and Central Point, facing tho hill road; finest building oito in tho valley. There aro olght aores of pears in boaring, trees from 5 to 8 years old, and about an nore and a half of grapos in bearing, balanco In timber, whioh Is all good fruit land. Half oash will handle. $20,000 Less than $425 an a'oro for 47 aores, one mile from Central Point, all good land, good buildings, about 40 acres planted to standard varieties, of apples and penrs from 1 to 4 years of ago, balanco In alfalfa. This place will subdivide nicely. It is easily worth $100 an acre mora than is asked. W. T. YORK & CO. If you aro interested in Medford property, talk with our city man, Mr W. V. Moore. SPEND THE SUMMER -AT Newport, Yaquina Bay The Only Beach in the Pacific Northwest Whwro tho pretty Water Agatea, Mohs Agatea, Moonatonoa Cornelians and Hock Oyitori can bo found. Outdoors Sport of all Kinds Including Hunting, FUhln , digging Rock Oyittora, Dontlng, Surf Dathing, Hiding, Autalng, Cnnoolns and Dancing. Puro mountain water and tho boat of food at. low prices. Krosh Crabs, Clam, Oysters, Pish nnd Vogotablca of all klnda dal ly. IDEAL OAMPINO GROUNDS, with atrlct aanltary reg ulations, at nominal coat. Low Sound-Trip Season Tickets from all polnta In Oregon, Washington and Idaho on aalo dally. Three Day Saturday to Monday Rate from S. P. points, Portlnnd to Cottngo Qrovo Inclusive, Includ ing branch lines; alao from all O. & E. atnttona Albany and west. Good going on Saturday or Sunday, nnd for roturn Sun day or Monday, A Sunday Excursion Rate of $ .50 from Albauy, Corvnllla and PhUom&th, with corresponding low rates from points west, In offect all aummor. Call on any S. P. or C. & E. Agont for full particulars nn to rates, train nchodulea, oto.; alio for copy of our benutlful Illustrated booklot, "Outlnga In Orogon," or wrlto ;o WM. McMUIlUAY, General I'nimoiigcr Agont, Portland, Oregon. Double Your Business Let In The Sunlight Supposo you know n man who kept his shades drawn tight nil day und burned koroHono instond of lotting in tho sunlight. SnppoHo you know a man toiling along n dusty road who would not nccopt n lift when there was plenty of room in tho wagon; Supposo you know n miller with his mill built benido a swift running stroam who Insisted on turning tho mac-binary by hnnd. All foolish, you sayf And yot look around you how fow re tailors tako ndvantngo of the gront advertising campaigns run by food, textile, oloth and every other manufacturing lino tliat you (him name. Think, n moment I What was tho lunt ndvertiKcmont you road nnd wondered .iiiHt which storo in town would bo progressive eiioiith to havo tho poods In Hiook ho you coul( soo them and ptn'- Moro goods aro sold miliar tho ovening lamp nt home than you dream of. Practically every live retailor ndvdrtises In his locnl pupors. But how, Put up your lightning-rod 1 Lot your oustomorH know that you can dolivor to thorn tho goods wh'ch gront ndvortising, paid for by mnnufftoturorH, has interested them in. Thoy will got tho habitand you will get tho business. Practically every manufacturer stands ready to holp you help yourself. Ask thorn for electrotypes suitnblo to run in your own ndvortising. Hook their trudo mark to your Btoro. Consutnor domain! for advertised goods is now divided broad cast among nil tho stores in'towp, Uso your ndvortising In locnl papors to focus this domnnd upon your store And don't forgot to scud for thoso holpful olootro typos. Hond this ugnin, for it inoaiis money to you.