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PAGE SIX LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1913. Disinherited Br HELOISE BRAYTON When Tom Pickering wax ttrxt mar fled It didn't seem to Ul ti that tie would ever care to upend an evening anywhere except with bin dcnr wife lu their oozy little boine. and for the fl rut fortnight be weut uowbere lu I lie even tog unless be took ber wltb bim. During the second mouth souie of bis preuiutrimuiilul crouies were having a little poker purty and telephoned Mm to Join theiu. lie did so. Tbat was Pickering's Hrst relapse, but Bot bin lust Indeed, be had a great many of tbeui so uiuuy tbat be found It difficult to nnd excuses for them lira, flckeriiis was a dear little wo man and a very sensible one. She ar- ejued tbat If she found fault wltb ber kusband for leaving ber alone nights while be enjoyed (he pleasures of bachelorhood there would arise a series mt altercations which would render bis koine unpleasant to bim aud be would artay away altogether. Nor was this the worst of it A man hobnobbing wltb men tnuHt spend money. Ha can't avoid It It's a game f billiards, a cigar, ao evening at the abetter. This all make a considera ble total. The consequence was tbnt wbeu bis wife felt like enjoying an veiling where she might listen to mu sk, of which she was very fond, the kuaband'a expenditures bad so reduc ed the exchequer tbat there were no funds for the purpose. This wasn't right Pickering knew It wasn't right, but found himself un able to breuk away from bis associa tions, fie said the only way to do that ran to leave the place where tbey lived and go to some other. Hut when his wife asked him how he was going to get a position In some other place be bad no answer, lie looked sober. and that ended the conversation. o Mrs. Pickering fell Into tl bablt f enduring without eoinplmiit. One night when Pickering bad gone cot there came a ring nt the tele phone. Mrs. Pickering answered the call and learned that ber husband's aunt was very ill and Tom was to come around immediately. The aunt a maiden lady of sixty and lu chronic bad health, was very fond of ber nephew, and It was expected tbat she would make him her heir. Mrs. Pick dog beld a lengthy conversation wltb her informant, the old lady's house keeper, with a view lu taking steps to and the. missing man. Rut It led to nothing, nnd Mrs Pickering concluded to go to the sick woman herself. She found the Invalid suffering great Bain. A physician was present and tbe house was In a hubbub. .The old lady was sure she was going to die ' and had Kent for her lawyer to add a codicil to ber will covering some small bequests she wished to make. Seeing her ulece. she called ber to ber bed and told her to go to the telephone and not cease ber calls till she had lo cated Tom. He was the only relative abe bad In the world nnd she must have lilm with her when dying. Since Tom Pickering was attending at snow ireciueuteu only Dy men no moe knew where-Ids wife was unable to reach him. She gave It up and an nounced the fact to his aunt Tbe old lady meanwhile had got a temporary relief and was In tine con dition to lie'nngry with tbe man she Wanted nnd couldn't get She began a fire of questions at his wife as to his habits which the poor woman tried lu vain to parry. The old lady was Very sharp and drew out the fact In aplto of Mrs Pickering's efforts to con ceal It. that Tom was away most of tbe time nights, upending It with bis Ken cronies. "And whtit dn yon do?" asked the pick woman. Oh. I am a great home body. I don't mind Htaylng alone. 'H'm!" The old lady thought a few moments, then ai-ked that the attorney be sent to her When he came she di rected him to draw a will for her to algn leaving all her property to Mary Ellen Pickering. The young wife was present nnd heard the order. She was much relieved, thinking that the old lady was about l disinherit her bus band and leave tier property elsewhere Ellen made no comment, sitting silent ntll the will nn. drawn, signed and Witnessed Then she put her arms about the testator und assured her that be would !1 to make a doen wills. At midnight Mrs Pickering weut home, intending to return early lu the morning. Tom came lu about 2 o'clock mx4 was about to go to bis aunt when a telephone message came stating that the inrnlld bad pnsacd away. Mrs. rtckering gave her bushnnd an ac count of what bad passed excepting tbat be bad been disinherited in ber favor ' The day after the funeral the will was opened In presence of those lo aVwfe1 and Tom Pickering, who wns ot named In the Instrument When be heard bis wife's name read out as Inheriting what he bad expected he WU astonished. Then, recovering his qusnlmlty, be said: "Well, It's all In tbe family. Tou can transfer It to me. you know." V " Pickering had endured from having the family - tied by her husband, a1 bji tiattsier was never made, lode, aba controlled the income of ber Inner Mawe berseir. However. Toa bad ra cvcd a lesson and turned over new leaf. He Is no a mUJie aged man and doe not rare to spend money fcr trifles. But be would prefer that hi nut's estate should b to bla puaif arfhu. - "JULlcT'S BALCONY. It Lock Just a It Did When Rama Wooed the Sweat V.ronew. This was tbe home of die Copulets, from whom descended Juliet for whom so many kind hearts have wept aud of whom Hie poets have sting. You reud the words on a tablet by tbe side of a (nil and slender gray house In a quiet street of Verona. A few steps farflier uu tbe busy life of the old city is centered in the market place and in the one or two streets that lead from it. You stand in front of tbe lightly built dwelling, nnd you look at the slim balcony of wood from which bent forward the form of tbe radiaut girl whose undying love story baa echoed down the ages. It is an autumn day, and within the rail of tbe narrow framework some one has plac ed red flowers In tall green pots. curtain at the little window moves in tbe breeze, and you expect at any mo ment to see the dainty form of Juliet appear and to hear a rippling laugh fall from ber lips. A woman steps from the rooin be' youd. through tlic open window and stands to listen. She has a child In ber arms, nnd he claps bis hands laughing nnd crowing, no doubt just as the beloved Veronese did centuries ago. Tbe mother hushes bim, for she is In tentiy listening to the market cries. In the midst of that everyday Ufa walks tbe immortal Juliet Loudon Telegraph. Oil 1 BEEN ACCEPTED POWER OF THE SUN. If Man Could Only Utilize It In a Par- fact Heat Engine. The beat of tbe sun that would be received on one square acre of tbe earth's surface at rifht angles to tbe rays of the sun, if the sky was clear ud ail other conditions favorable, would. If man could utilize all In a per fect beat engine, exert the power of 12,000 horses. But this figure la not of mathematical accuracy owing to the discrepancy of results among different researchers In many parts of tbe world, oil plains at sea level, higher, and on tops of the highest mountains to which scientific instrument could be carried. And this great force has been at work during mlllious of years In forming tbe world for tbe abode of coming man. Winds, tides, rains, chemical activity, coal, wood, oil these nnd more are all due to this vast tower of the sun. A "horsepower" ihow much longer will this word be used, when kilowatt Is ao much better?l Is a force tbat can lift a weight of 33,000 pounds through a belgbt of one foot In one minute. Thus the solar power reaching tbe deck of a slow going Ht earner. If all made available by the genius of man, could run the engines at a reasonable and comparatively safe rate. Edgar Lucien Lurkln In New York American. Satellites of 8turn. Photometric studies of six of tbe prlnclpnl satellites of Saturn, made by tiutlinlck of the royal observatory of Berlin. Indicate a confirmation of the previous conclusions of other observ ers that several, and perhnps all, of these satellites behave like our own moon In keeping always the same side toward the planet nrotiud which they revolve. In regard to the satellite named Tethys, an Interesting hypothe sis Is offered to account for Us very marked changes of luminosity. The theory Is that Tethys possesses tbe form of n long ellipsoid, the two prin cipal axes of which are to one another In the ratio of five to two. A similar suggestion n,,s '"',,n made concerning the shape of the asteroid ICros. which likewise exhibits great variations of light, according to Its position In Its orbit around the sun.-Harper's. KITKESE.NTJXJ SlilE, OJ.COTT ACCEPTS milium;. Contractors Are Praised Minor Works He uui In Undone. Wltb warm compliments for tbe contractors Olson & Johnson for the thoroughness and quality of their work on the Eastern Oregon Branch hospital, Ben W. Olcott, secretary' cf state, acting as representative of the state board today formally accepted the work from the contractors and the big Institution Is now th" prop erty cf tin stttn. snys tlia Pendle ton East Oiegoulan of Monday. Though tbe buildings have been accepted by tbe atate there Is si 111 some little work to be done on cer tain of the buildings. . Thi Hardware for the doors In the wards has been delayed at the factory and therefore Is not yet Installed. However, under the terms of tbe contract tbe stole re tains a substantial sum for 30 days so that state will be assured of the malnlng work. the prompt completion of all the re- Discussing the work and th con tractors this afternoon Secretary Ol cott said: I want to express my own appre ciation nnd I ljnow I also gpc-ik the sentiments of the board, of the work done by Olson & Johnson. Tha? have done mighty fine work for the state. They have done the best po33lY.e work and they have done It cheerfully and that Is more than I can say of some other contractor! , . who have done work for the state. We specially appreciate the work of the contrac tors here because of the understand ing tney nave not mane any money off the lob." While viewing the construction work today Secretary Olcott and State Architect Knighton who accompanied lilm on the trip, have also been go ing over the ground plans and the question of additional buildings such as the piggery and dairy buildings. They express themselves as extremelv well pleased with the progress made at 'he Institution. If there are any people Who think we have not a good Institution hore let them go to Salem and see the ar- angement of the main Institution," says Olcott While here today the secretary of state also made It very plain that Su perintendent MeNary has the united support of the state board In his pol icy of selecting the branch hospital staff with a view solely to efficiency. The superintendent is Instructed to pay no heed to recommendations of a political nature and to get a staff of trained officials and attendants to care for the Institution. On his trip to Pendleton this time Secretary Olcott was accompanied by this bride to whom he was married at Salem Christmas day. Mrs. Ol cott was formerly Miss Lena Hutton, a sister of Mrs. Oswald West and the marriage occurred at the home of the governor and Mrs. West. Both Mr. and Mrs. Olcott are well known to local Salemltes who have been pleased - to greet them as man and wife. Governor West did not make the trip to Pendleton owing to the fact he Is Just now busy with preparation of his biennial message to tbe legis lature. Satte Treasurer Kay was also unable to attend and therefore Mr. Olcott had the duty of representing the entire board. Spokane Hen Industrious. Keep the Armholes Down. It ,1s strange that not one person In a thousand knows how to help a man on with Ids coat or a lady with her Jacket They all make the mistake of holding the garment too high, especial ly the Inst sleeve. They lift It so that a man nearly dislocates his arm reach ing for It. The more futllely he grabs and claws aud lurches for It the higher they hold It until the wretched victim would have to get on a pair of stilts to find the annhole. Tbe proper way? Why. hold the mat so that the arm holes are i;s low down as the man's waist. tnkltiK care to keep the skirt of the garment off the lloor, of course. If there N any struggle to find the last iiriiihnle. drop it still lower. Never raise It I"..;. M until bis hand slips into It uaturallv. Emily Bronte. O. K Chesterton has added his meed of praise to liuillv Hroiite. the woman writer, who of nil others has perhaps won most unstinted praise from men. A splendid creature Chesterton calls the author of "Wuthertng Heights." and the book Itself he finds likewise splendid. "But there Is nothing bumm .'i bout It It might have been written by an eagle" Spokane, Wash., Jan. 7. That the humble hen has strongly marked char Itable Instincts Is being demonstrat ed In Spokane this week where 3000 hens that came'for show remained to lay. The product of their efforts is being given to the needy people of Spokane, some of whom are enjoying for the first time In many years an egg that a hen would be proud to claim as Us output It Is the Joint donation of poultry raisers and hens from all parts of the Pacific northwest, assembled at the annual show of the Inland Empire Poultry and Pet Stock association. The fact that the show came during Christmas week led the exhibitors to agree to donate all eggs laid by their show birds to a goodfellowshlp fund being raised by the Associated Char ities. Each night the eggs were collected at the big building housing the show and on the following day were deliv ered to poor families. In addition, exhibitors from nearby ranches brought In many wagonloads of apples, .potatoes, carrots and all kinds of garden truck for distribution among the poor. Spokane had bsen particularly for tunate this year In Its efforts to takej Christmas cheer to unfortunates, as work has been plentiful on account of a large amount of building and rail road construction projects, totaling more than $20,000,000. Charitable ef forts have been unified to a considera ble degree, and a ready response has been given by the people generally. A large store room was filled with gifts of clothing, food and toys as a reRult of the Goodfellowshlp fund, and cash donations were numerous. All the poor children of the city, includ irg those at the orphan homes, were Invited to a large Christmas tree celebration. Foley Kidney, Pills, Your Druggist Stops That Itch If you are suffering from Ecezema. Psortuula or any other kind of eklu trouble, drop Into our store for lnetanfc relief. Ve will guarantee you to atop that itch In two seconds. We have sold other remedies for akin troubles, but none that we could recom mend us hislily as this, a mild wash of Oil of Wlntergreen Thymol and a few other Ingredients that have wrought auch wonderful curea all over the eoun try This compound la known u D.D.D. Prescription for Ecaema and it will coot and heal the itchy, burning skin aa nothing else can. A 2oc trlul bottle will prove It. Of course all other druagiats have) TJ.D.D. Weaeriptlon go to them if you can't come to us but don't accept aoine bltf-protlt aubatltute. But if you come to our store, we are ao certain of what D.D.D. will do for you that we offer you a full aise bottle i on this guarantee: f you . So not find that it takes away the Itch AT ON(,J It costs you not a, cent. FOR SALE BY A. T. HILL, DruggUt. 1 FOB SALE BY A T. HILL. DRUG- A r t km DEFINITIONS HELL: Three telephone systems in a town. PURGATORY: Two telephone systems. PARADISE: One Good Telephone System. ELBERT HUBBARD Pd Adv. Swift's Premium Hams and Bacon Jones' LITTLE PIG SAUSAGES- A fresh shipment just in CITY GROCERY AND BAKERY A Perfect Defena. 'Sum. dear." nsked Mr I'routy. who Int. I Um'Ii away from home the greater pnrt of July and Auguxt. "wbat Is the in. liter with tli garden 7" "1 don't know," nnm.'ml Ha hum My. "I huwn't done anything to It" Vuu'b'a Companion. Spunky Retort. Mr I'wk - llriir.. why did yrm (tlT'l "bn-ll bist Mailt Iivii S4 tt' Inu t.i )ou 7 Henry My dear, i .1,1 not felm l.n. thnngb I fain wohM have slept Judge. tits HI mm i.MMr.Mty: mm T ILJ n 11 HI n IrfEL WORTH MORE MONEY. BUTHEREISTHE PRICE 450:22 Qossari The wondrous back of a Goes sard Corset la a Joy to see. Tbo woman who wears a Gossard Cor set knows that her back as well ar her figure Is correctly corseted. They are enthusiastically endors ed by leading dressmnkers for their beautiful lines and by emi nent phys'clans for their hygienic qualities. A complete line of tne different models and sizes always on hand. Trices SUo, R00. R50 and $S.B0. Mrs. Rob't Pattison ratae Ht tiii CORSETTTRE FOR Lot 9 and 10 feet of Lot 10 in Block 2, Acme Addition. The house has three rooms, fair condition, three blocks from school, nine blocks from shops. $150 cash, $300 can be car ried on mortgage. It won't last lon at this price and terms. ANOTHER $1000.00 will buy for you a six room house, well built three years ago. In good repair. On Lots, 7, 8, Block 2, C. street. Yo j can pay a small payment down, balance like rent, $10 per month and interest at 8 per cent. CALL AND SEE US La Grande Investment Co.
