The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909, February 07, 1908, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextI . r t i THE MtDFORO WAIL Published every Kriday A. . BLITON, Publisher.- MKUTOKO KKWUUABY 1. VM. SUaSCRIPTION li so WiR YEAR M kcuiiiI dsn null uslisr. v Wltb an luilUn piylwjbis wits allmonyby ordr of oourt, erm tbe most tk'ptlotil should be naa viooel that tn , raoo is rapable of taking on tbe biguost polleb ol olvlll zatioo. . ' ' ' "Finale" ebould now; o 'written after thtr story of the killing of titan tord White. Tbat ha deierssd death was pioren by tbe stoiles told pa tbf witness stand, and tbat bis slayer, Hurry Thaw, la dangeroua percoo to bs at large was equally pioseo. A being of passionate Umper and In controllable Impolies is no more Hi to mingle wltb bis felllow beings tban would be a temporarily tamed (If) tiger, upon whom tbe lust to- blood waa liable iO lull any ojom.ot. King Carlos, of Portugal, and tbo son, tbe Crown Prlnof, were killed r'etraary 1st by ballots of assassins, and a young boy la now king of Port ugal. 'King Carlos waa neither a "strong nor a particularly vicious loil.r, but bla sitravagances bad plaoed a burden of taxation on bla people tbat caused much discontent. Tbe Crown prtnoe followed In hi' father's foot steps, but tbls does not excuse tbe assassination nor should tbe punishment of tbe assassins bs leaa awift or aerere. There are nther means by wblob an oppressive ruler may be reached tban tbat of coward ly aaaaaainatlon, and n 1 good ever came from auob deeds. In marked contrast to the polio pursued by Secretary Hitchcock Is tbat outlined by Secretary Uartleld Id bla annual report concerning tbe Acquirement of government landa. Instead of regarding all entrymen as dishonest until tney have ptoven themselves otherwise tbe dopartmeut purposes to assist all alnoere entry men In securing tbe land to which tbey lay claim. The good Intent and faith of tbe entrymen will unatr tbe new dispensation weigh mora tban a technical violatloo of tbe iron clad, tape-bound rules of the land depart ment, tinder a atrict Interpretation of wblob many honest settlers have been put to unnecessary trouble and expense. , Tbe members of the present city council are evidently intent upon "doing things." They bave mapped oat a considerable amount of wuik, wnioh,- If oarrled to a auooeaaful aooompllahment, will be of material value to tbe city. There are many matters wblob require attention, aalde from those now undertaken, but It will require time to come any where near reaoblng all of tbeae needs. The Mail la satisfied the eouncilmen will do the right tbiag, and as qulakly as possible, and we hope there will be very little. If any, oeaeure given them. Kather let us all aaoourage them la the perform ance of tbelr duties. In Uagene they are developing the civic oettarment spirit la fashion tbat Is worthy of note. Tbey dlscnss tba matter of tree-planting along tbe streets, tor example, and Immediate ly upon tbe beels of the disousalon oomes action. An Older la given for 1000 trees, and plans are laid for their planting along atreeta where they will attract the eye of tbe trav eler who passes through that city. Maples, walnuts, lindens and b rse cntstnuts, all aplendld shad trees, are selected, and with these tbe main avenues from the Southern Fnoldc Depot to foothills aie to be lined. BANK YOUR MONEY IN SOILS OF One grower told SI 10 atriiwberries from I Here rows 3 fwt ninrt. Another urew 11 tons of pumpkin on lets than 2 ai res. Sold berries to local store f'.)7, besides giving quantities of fruit for flicking from 40 hills raspberries and 38 lognn herrii'3. M than i acre of onions produced 14, (XV) ll., pold if-JSO. 225 Slway Peach trees in lour surcesive years sold: 1.101, 1800 boxes; 11)05, ?300 boxes; 100(5. 1300 boxes; 1907, 1(00. One Royal Ann Cherry, 16 years, picked 00 pounds in 1 1)07 . One D'Anjou l'car, 7 years, picked (1 boxes. You can gel such results as thoo and botier. Come to me and I will tell you why. Yon can buy a new nine room home, large lot with bnrn fo v 12(10. AO acres fronting on llogne River, ono nd!e from town at t'iO per acre. , 7 acres under ditch with 5 in alfiilfa and berries with water $1000 10 acres under Hitch, partly cleared, nnd water right, M7-". 60 acres dry land, fine, 'i miles, ft 000. 80 acres $1250. 1G0 seres with S water rights, $.r0 per acre. BEN A. LOWELL ! WOODVILLE, OREGON l rjMjOrjBXrDOOTXK) THE SIGN OF SAFETY 1st NATIONAL BAN OK RESOURCES WE NEVER u Win. ..Cr Wetl. Prnldtnl, p. tv. OeJtiti. Vies MrriU-nt. Ail's, atUa frou thin, there it La bp lluely shade J boulevard wiileb. wdio tDeie treat tie fully growu, will make a line it uot tiafr drlfo thau will be found In any othor oitj in tbe itute. WbJIa Madlord bus acTonU alfie impmvetuoU otiDuseqvtioe-ou her barn's thii tf-3-pthtin Idea 1b good oue rtod iVuii bu ukea up. Ws hare one fllroet iu "Medfonl, toe limtiiful shade of th tieas wliloti Hue it wake it tbiuo( b.;wu y lo buui ner. .It In one of te oldest resi dence stieets la tb olty (South U street) Hud reaidonue property ou tbat street U belU hinder proportion ately tbao anywhere else io town. Do you is tba jolntl Plant treua, Tbey wit' grow up to tba cd in fort of your sense of beauty, as well that of your, physical Ouiutf, and beside their oreBBiice will euhaace tbe Tulue ot your property, nud msko It a reallu tlonable aaact, should the nebd oooie. Notice io the Public Vursaaut to the aolHitutiou of a turtfo number of iUpuLlioaus of jack son and Josuphine oouutiei ,1 liav dealded to become a candidate for the utile of UUtxlct Attorney for the II rut Prosecuting Attorney s Die trlct. First Jadlolnl Ulstnct cf Ore ttoii. aubject to the action cf tho re publican voters at tbo oooiIdh prim ary elect ton. My petition as sucb nomiues will In due time be tiled with tbe Secre tary of btate and alout. witb It a brief itatemeut of principals whlcb will be made public. Very respectfully, U. K. Mulkey. Jdcknrilli. Ojejfon, Kebruary 5, To the Public Uaviug been toliclted by a goodly o umber of th cUIzbub and taxpiyaia of Jackson oounty to become a can didate for tbe odiue of County As svasor of J jo i son county I have de cided to bacotue sucb candidate, sub ject to the action of the KopubMcan Toters at the coming prim my elec tion. J. V. Lav ton, Med ford Oregon. Not Moving Th:n. "I.nzy? I KliniiM nyl IW :ihvn-.T Uinv3 US s! ,. tiS II f.lUlTlll. I C: iK'llovf iih.v oiu vwr saw tihu oilier wlKe." "Wfll. I've mfii him wlu-n he wa; fllMt"- "Wlmtr "Let me finish. I sny Ivp seen him wlion he was fast- usleop."-il:iiet,r,s Weekly. Mutual Forbearance "Have you Inijtilrril whether your pnwiHH'tlve soii-lii-.nw'B" tilie is genu ine r "No," miNwoml Mr. Cumrox. "He lias very Knielously refrained frm evindiiK any euriclty aa to whether my money U tiii:it.tl Wnhtngutn 8Ur. Prompt Acceptance. Mrs. Fetcherieigh (as the caller la de parting) Yon must come and take dinner wltb ns some day, Mrs, Gwim plea. Caller (wltb alacrity) I'll be dettgbt ed, Mrs. FctehcrlclRb. When shall 1 come? New York Herald. Evan There. "Dear, said the melancholy wife, "IX you dtc tlrat you will wait for me there on that fnr shore, won't youT "I guess so," replied her husband, wltb a yawn. "I're always had to wall for you wherever I go." Catholic Standard ain 'rimes. EVANS CUEUK VALLEY MKDKOltl) -$400,000.00 SPECULATE ti. W. Uunti aJ Vlc PrMtJrni .H I.. AH-m.1. Ciilinr Uri Crawford, At. Cathler a Temperance Rally ISundH? inorjilutf. at the Vretbjtr Ua ubiiicb livt. . h Knodell, 01 -Kuntzjr of ihtl Aati-ija'.ouu Lik'ue uiavenient Io'r,'tttj cMat ut Oregon apu whoa nead urfarj nm at iaod pia'ohei"aia ttuojuut: .u Man With ;n Viafttyfv,'' Uo ehoAed froiq nu nieroua bi loal' and li i h t or lea-' facta that k'bose- jnrfto have wrounht reform. reToliitioaiiisd la bor by a u oo oaf ill inventions, and ien x&t".s oth (t lunUuaoie servioua to tb?lr atje, are tbooe. .who, boldiuK an ideal steadily In mind have, am: da. diseonruKement adA- seemintt ofui. ettabUftbe:! tbt Ideal b? the real. ' 'A tu tktsAf.njiraTlie opera boune Sundav afteraooo, tilled tbe main audience moot to ovortiowiujf and wai largely renreaentHtlve of tho hus iuiS intereBte of the city. Selecting as his topio, "In- Saloon aud tl'jal ne&a," Kb v. Knodell damonatrated tbat tbe saloon was u detriment to bus! net's by devulopintf tbo pointi. 1 -Tho saloon inarain crime, and benoa taxation mns; be bihr. 2 Tbe fa loon Increase tn'nutnbar of i u aaoe, and benoa there are nioro helpless wuuud and children. 3 The saloon destroys eien, hence it de ttroys bujineei. 4 ln comparison of oitiea bavln salooue wltb those bav I uk uo:ie. it io a fact tOat where tho saloon is drirou out civic Improve mnt ar bnttr, etluoattoual iatlu ences are higher and baainesi is equally gooa. by most itnntjont measures tbe sa loons have be.?n drivon ot of Mr) Minnviiile, Aluiny( tiuyeue, AdbUnd and other cities of our state, while In the southern aad eadturn rtatbs row afor rovi of couatlea bivj Jue dry, these eliordinti t ie careful observer abundant opporiuniy to formulate for himself opinions aa to tbe auooess of Local Option where H ie in fores. Prominont citizens were Riven un opportunity to voice their sentiments from tbe platform. 11. C. Garnet, hardware merchant, "The time has corns to lineup on this proposition uo matter what the nersonal sacrifice," O. 11, Pieroe, real estutP dealer, "I receive many lettan inquiring about the moral and religion ad van taes thin city." Mr. Pierue oDoke quite at lentftb upon the sub ject aud voiced bis seutiments plain ly as to bis opiuion of what consti tuted moral and religions advan tattea. J. (). (iore, farmer, "It is most impoitant tbat we piovide the best envlroment for our growing families tbe saloon alfoids tbe worst." J. b. Howard, "The evils of the saloon were forced upon me during my tenure of olUoe a mayor. Then many women came to me begging me to do somsttiiug to ave tbir hus bands from drink. H. II. Tnttle compared coalitions in Nortn Dakota balurb aud uTtor tht saioon was were driven out and give it as bit opinion that the absence of tbe saloon made better municipal and business cond lions, J. K. Howard said that in (Jar II eld, Washington, a town ot liftcen hun dred inhabitants, there were no sa loons, the high school aJvantagos are excellent, the main streets are paved, tbe water and sewerage t?yjtetu are of the boat and The taxation le?s than in Med Tord. Out olty council has appropriated 800,CKJ tor a wator sys tem and better High ecboul prU 1 legrs aie sought, wblob will raise oar taxation, a burdon ohcerfutly bnrn If we can flrlve out tUe ea loons and bet ter the conditional ot our yrjna Det pie, ' i iV. P. Uoise said, "Ivp been burned out. Hooded out, ;md jiiphpH through evsry oaUnityvUitud "tTpou man, but the Iworet has b'tn th V i moit deatruotiun of my boy by "the saloons. Ladies and putlemn7 rrienda and'neighbois, 1 call "on you io help me drive otic cuu saioonaand save my boy ' W. M. Fiench made the stitement that younff girls trotu good families frequented tba back romos of fs loons. "Fur tbe sake cf th virtu of our oung women and the man hood of out young men let us put out the saloon.' J. K. llatcbnpon, merobaut, oent bis word, "I cannot be tturo, but tell tliPtn I'm opposed to tbe sa loon. Hunilny evening tb opra hous waa tilled upstairs as well as down nnd Mr. n nod ell spoke ou the suh ject. The Kvtail Ltqr H-iMnps a 1 Crime. li qunUd from Lincoln, i OmtlcM, MoKinlfvy, Kujufvolt nnd I Uavld 8tarr Jordan, the lUble, his- toiy and the supreme oourt, to show that the liquor tiatlic is under the ban of our best and brightest men. Monday evening February 3rd, at the M. K- church delegates from Ash land, Control pnlnt, JoM Hill, Wondrllte. Ksclo Point mpt for or ganization fnr the county campntarn A (vntrai co hmittee ns uprointed aud the fiiorts ot' Suudny and Alnn dav ipsidted In an atldltion of $175 to ,the Anil-saloon League Campaign Fund. XXX Gxcu' aion to Southern Calif- mia' Thn iS'jut j 'I7i i'l-i'iy O j.-jju-iy U olftriL e.if.oi u My lo.v tutuH foi an re J.o tu rvrUi2rn Culnoniia, to I'MiVH Vcf. fiii'd :i It) :)" a. tu., nti IftiLntHry liit'j. 'l.'.a n;itiibfi nt mijts ru l" trttvfl-'! 5iy "to n'i rtiA will by m -jt: l rtn ir fur tl:t roiu-d tin if "f!y I'M :U, 7 tick.-tn uia tndl f'': lull ty it.iyrl LOd cutlrle the li- 1 . i t li p ( i: id uuy place they n f y n hci t.r-.i u,ny iu- turn at t i-jt-M , )i..vi 'fl Hia tho tti'riy ilnys t.'ioit. Vou n .iy l;.o eit'tyr i oi: i !ioiii Sso Fruu!iou tti l.t ."S ftM '-.v. rct-rn eil'hr rout-.', rtsirpin; u t Ai fd-.oes ud yuu may t tir : tu. v Y-ju t .i.'i l'huj ijhliforma'd va:v. .;.':i'ni iu luiJ i liter nud U-e. p. inlsit Uwitv-t which can b ' k. -u vilb-jit i4lp tripu are, 'X'he bit-kiy' ivj'iMiJiii Mt moqto litver ut i socrce, Shasttt 4priba oi spankHiitt ki.uitkI wa'br, OantJe Criigi, C.diforaia capita) at Sacrameuta, ttte largosl iuvry pont in the wor.d (the Uiio vtlt caijj tbe exourivnUts from ..iiuuicifi to Port Coata the hur. uitpi tlug cen tei), Oaklaud. Twetity miuuLt-e steamer ride from OakUud to Sun Fruneisco papain Oout hbiodV beauti ful view of Si. a Fr;irtei?oo Hay, Ai oatraz and other ijnua b-m Fran clsco less tt.au two "yofira aitot the tire, li'iro cue can tlr. i many poiutn of interest tbe miat, (iuldeti (ate Park, CI ill' IJou?at utid others to numerous to ni-ntiou, Uoi:v south through San Jose, Palo AU-j vriUn- ford University Pijarw Valley, 8anta iJarbara, baa Louis Obit jt also KuLiIes. Hot fpiiuga, boautiiu! view of the 1'acUli ce. an txoui tii3 train f oi miiee, Lse .Uy I i. He turuing t vla tJaers!ifcli out) eecs thf immense atouk faruio, oil 7?i), im mense wheat tlviui and tiio nnur: belt at Fresuo, great hriU-m 'jrorks. Returning on . bo west tul: ro.itc tUHy be takfn from Unvis ToIkhu:: showing a diUoieat eouirtty from thm passed ou tUo ttip socfn ot ouy ti the Saciameuto VlIicj. Side trips (fjd nojth tukfug ut very email cost Santa Cru., Del Monte, PtiCillo Utot. tilvraitie, Kedland, ruiuilocj, Lor.:; Ik-ach, Venice, Cataiina lulaciiri, 3tc. It Is abialatily n ot'i.-.arv that all Intending ruaklnii the ti iu 8 cot; id leave thoir c:ici v3 ut the dopot so space can bo pi'ovHtvl. Alt p articu lars at tbe Mef.torti dt-poL .jyt icuJy to go. Spbuiiid oiirtJ"'iinttv Notice t Cuntractors. Sealed biilr f-r tiic I'liriructicn, t x eiivation imii Ittyin, of the water in.iih, from tht w.ittT plant vn Utver: iu av cnuu to Tth stro t an.l un Till Ptrci t, wept of 'J etrei't, In.' rt'eer fd In the City Council of (he C.ty of Mud ford, QrOL'on, Ui ui t u'riiH-k, p. m., Feh. liws. Speclticatinns mav i ct?,-n at the of fice oi the City K - cori t. All bids must he uccomiKUiii 1 by cer titled check t qml to 5 pLr vent o the amount bill, and the -rt'Fe fir bidder to fium-li a bond vu.uil to 0 per cent, of coittr.H t price, u usstne good Taith and the faithful perform ance of the woik. .Bids will be received, for either the excavation or laying the pipe or both. The right is reserved by tho City Council to rej' ct any or all bid. Dated, Medford, (ncon, Febriuirv (1, lt03. I5KNJ. COLLINS,' City Unorder. He Aj.; -jved ri:;.': H:an. It v.:-i ; .' 1 ;:; ;. . faiuiij tlnit I'ui ie 1 1 ii n in ii..i h i lor i.ai sic. as lio failed to nopiet iate the vo--ai efforts of his n!ive M.-in-aret. Hut If his ears were defective his pocuetbool; left nothing to be desin-d. "We've Ikvii UilUiii over MarK-iret':. voice." said a dauntless uud tactful relative who h.id been (IHe'.tcJ to approach liKle llirain on the sw'ij-t. "It really veer.-..? ii s!ie oii.u io take lesiioitd m d pni'-ilee n-uiarly. Her mother l:;;!.s oi '.eiiin a lki!e c.i' her miulnc s!m U for ?';:' ;.:i"t ''s jsake." Uncle Hiram's kwn uid l;f e v oie n mutinous esnivsioii. "Huve to pra'-iice two. three hours a day, I suppose-:" lie sc. id dully. "Oh. yes," said tl.o v,mure.:ei;ie rcl ittivc; thcu she had a si.ddeti iuspira tlen. "It would le l.vst of nil if she could go nlvroad for two or iluve. years," hhe murmured thoughtfully, "but of course that Is out of ihe question the ex pense "Never you mind about the expense!" broke in I.'ucle llirain Joyfully. "If she can go abroad a pood loug ways abroad to take her lessens and do her practicing, I'll foot the expense." Youth s Conipauiuu. tavxai l l lllli r I . 1 rSaTCiSJ:?.!' 'Pi ma mmn In Real Betate for milo hy G H. FIERCE & SON Ali'dford, Oregon Chii -iisi tliis lit carefully, hut b. iir in iiiiii.I (hut it is o .ly a small ro-iioii uf iht. liit u h-ivn un our book!.. Cuiue tu our ollicu or wnte us nnd c will tulce pli amie in as-isuiig yuu in scuring the very !. i-t ba';.iiii in the line in wliicli yuu wish to Invest. ' . . ' 14 Io'j, ni-w 4.roim houfe, liarn, wroid-heil and' well, nicp locali Price ifloOO. 22 lot. 50x10) ft. mil, 6 rouin liiui', in N'ortli Mcdfurd. iri.:e 1700. 3 1 lot, new li-room no joe, two nice shade tree.J, :nitu (runt. 1'rice fSoO. 4 1 1 -I OH' acres, combined stock, lYui'., timber and mining ranch, fll lo.'uti'd, worth twice tin money, if you can handle this pro position don't fail to look it up at o.u'e. 1'rice 5 10U acres, a fine mountain ramh, with irrigation. l'rii'e 5(JM 7 3i acres, tine garden land, wed improved, joining Medford. Price if2r)00. 8 ln-rf, in North Midfnrd, 5 r oom li iu-e, and barn well, wood shed. Pricj j000. H SO acres near Med ford, good improvements, iflOOO outfit goes with place. Can . he irrigated. Price ifOOOO. 10 IS acres near Medford, in the iinet fruit district, with builditins and over half in fruit, m istlv three year oi l. Price 1000. . 11 10 acres of line bittom land, 5 lien s of Newtowns beginninc to vear. 12 acres of alfalfa. Price fsoou. H 1 (JO acres fine timber and sto-k ranch, and mininir propisi lion, neargood nad. Price fj(i00 I ' 160 nr.rei. a splendid rnnch, SO acres farm land, 43 acres al falfa, 200 inches milling irrigation, ti'.e irritation proposition, sandy 'onm land, ff-ruom house, two burin, en house, shop, 2 miles from go..d town, good well, berries, line open r.inge. Price !f000. 16 SO aciei finely improved, well located, choice alfalfa land. Price $10,000. 17 HiO acres fine timber pro position. 'Price $2500. IS 4 aorej joining Medford, nico nw 5.ro m home, good well, barp, and chicken house. Price only IS0o. 19 10 acres, G-room house, 3 acres in fruit, good location. Price $2oiio. 24 50 acres of fiue aljalfa land, ncur Phoenix. Price 1125 per acre. s0 acres, 8 i acres under cuUivetiiin, a-rioiii ho:et good condition, t.vo I) irns. nitiil Mied, smoke house, blacksmith shop goed well water. Borings. 2 acres of hearing orchard, I4 acres young orchard, 12 acres Spitz and John athan, 2 acres appricotst and Diacbes, place well located, 1 J miles to P. O. Price $ 6000. 2ii 32o ucres well im proved, 100 ncres cleared, hue spiungs, 9 mils from Guld Hill. I'rioe .-no ana a special Dargaiu. -7 10 acres near Medford, well improved, all set to fruit, 6 acres iH-irinn, S acres young trees. Puce 3 500. S 1 lot close in, 7-ropin loue, cftj water, small house on buck of lot : -ems for if Jo per month. Price 200o. 2fl Hero, nue Iront. as uice locution as there is in 1he citv, south front on th street, aoou 5 room house, well, woodshed, good barn.' chicken house and, park, Iruit trees anrl lawn. Price $.1200- 30 11 acres, suutn Iront on. 7th treet: nice 'building site.! .Price omysiWJ. 31 llo acres splendid fruit and wood ranc'i, some improvement", to acres clear-d, well located r.eir P. O.. school nnd store. A bargain at S250O. 3227 acre in the "midst of choice fruit district of the valley .New improvements, s-rooiu houpe, half acr.' ot strawberry patch beautiful lo.'a ion, 3 miles from Medford. 1:' acres in onc-vear old liartl rt p ars. Special bargain at only 53C0O. 33 13 ncrpa, Medford corpora tion lines on two sides, a choice piece of bottom land, good house, some fr.iit. two larrie barns, would ma'n' a splendid piece to plat in town lots. Price only $(00 an acre Our motto W, ''To pleaw t'U9to ni'TH and treat them si they will always he onr friends and fend tliHr friends to ns, when they are looking fi r anything in our line." Ollice tip stairs in Milea build ing, oi.c bWk east rfif the deoot. C. II 'PIKUCE A PON, Mfdlonl, Oregon. This Bank Was uot Built, n a Day Jackson County Bank, Established 1888. CAPITAL,.... , SURPLUS and PROFITS ATE RAGE DEPOSITS Now twenty years old; iu fact; ne eldest bank iu ; the, city, and growing in strongtn and conservatism : each year. Every doiiar of its capital and surplus i ,over and above the original $25,000.00 paid i n has : bpcn'added from tne net earnings.. No other bank, i makes so strong a showing ' FRESH DAIUY FIRST CLASS Bread, Cookies, Doughnuts and Popcorn. Also nuts, fruit and candy at Balcomb's Store 104 West Seventh Street Moore Building :: A Comedy of Errors. J HH:-:-:-:K-;s-H-;-;-K-:-:-H-H-i- II. Awi;ustii3 V)ilLi:iiit r.ii?i:eU off a trisln in lln BiiKu-ma utwu uf Q. II" i.rt him i:;1fe In t!u city lit 4 uMix'U p. in., mi !iM-:r oarlii-r than m. :;al, ti p in ). on Ihi. I'kvs. He bail ; . :vy Mt i!it car platform wlit'ii t:j lioanl a ciiild'ti vo!tv wy out, "Here U. Aunt Ulllu.:" Aud n llttlo boy o live oau' rt;:cilu toward hlu and Junii-etl htio Us anus. liXolulmlDK. "I'ap.i. tU you'hrluff mo what you ;ro:ii;aed''" 'oi wan this nil. A yonnur woman, with n ploar'Uit Rnillc htuI a trace of Kiit-pt-iw oil tuT ftiiv. followed the boy. uIko adilrt'WJinK tile astouUhfd Wll M.iins It) this wist: Vby, I'tvil. wbro did you get that suit clo:lns? I never knew you to wpitr hnwti efre. And wby In tbe woHd have : u shaved off your mus tH Hr Au-.l site pive bim a kiss. Muili'T !l N nimlity glad to see you." ch!:; ;1 tho boy. "She's been awful Hii'iy iver Blue youve been av.ay." -Vi i li.iM' mnde n mistake," said Mr. V ..pis. t.t UiiR 111.- bat to the lady. "Why. bin!, what rail you mean?" "I am cer;;;inly not this little boy pupa. The lady looked troubled. "Ob. Fred," vlie k:ikp!. "1 do iw you haven't Rot one o" tliow dnodful brain trou b!ts. Hoii't you reiueuiiier cither of usV ThiH Is Tommy, your little boy. and I'm your sister Lillian." There Ik a Rrent difference In belnp mistaken for the husband of some mid die aged, plain looking woman witb a family midy maile snd receiving a sis terly kiss from a pretty youug wom an. Mr. Williams looked at tbe lady admiringly and sahl: "What Is tbe name of the gentleman you take ine for? "Oa, dear, what shall I doT she ma:Hl. "This will kill Edith. To hiv si:ch a r'joclt after expecting so riiuh ltapiiintiJKr And she wrung her hands. "What's the matter, pana'r said the boy. looking up anxiously. "Carriage, iir. I.clandV cried a cab man, driving up to the station and touching his hat. "Yes, yen!" cried the lady. We want a carriiige flt once." There was absolutely nothing for Williams to do but get in the cab with the young lady and the hoy. "Trunk, sir';" asked the cabman, clos ing the door. "Never mind the trunk," suld the girl Impatiently. "We'll seud for It. Drive us borne at once. Ton know where. Aud get us there as soon as you can." Mr. Williams resigned himself to his fnte. whatever it niiKht be. When the carriage stopped In a few minutes be fore a residence the young lady asked htm to wait a hit. She evidently wish ed tn prepare hts wlfe' for the blow ih".t was nltout to fall. Had It not been tint he waa much struck with his "sls tcv" nnd longod to twte another of ih'i-e. tiollitful kisc4 Ae would have t-eaved. As It was. he waited till the lady crime out accompanied by the vifc, weeping, nnd the gardener, who V it' .ed ready for business In case he wiae violent. "My jw;or. dear husband!" she moan i "IIow could It have happened?" J v.tting hor arms about him. she led W-u, into the hmiap, the gardener stand :.!: :.:! dy to bMp him along In case be rcfirted. Wbeu the patient was got !n:it the hull he stood looking aiout Iii;u and exclaimed: "Well. I'll Ik hanged." Then be heard the voice of his "sis lar" at tbe telephone. "Dr. Swift? "Vtv." 'Mr. T.chuid has come home v lt!i a loss of memtry. Come round at :i e." "Oh. dear, how nnfortunateT' 'Well, come as soon ns you can." Mr. Williams, or Mr. Leland, which ever he was, waa Invited to go np to Ms wire's room, but not even tbe pres ence of the gardener could Induce him to no ro. He said he would remain In The library till the family should come to theli senses. There, reclining on a loung?. hi submitted to the endear ments of his "sister," but manifested a singular repulsion to being cartas ed by his wtfe. The train by which he had arrlred was followed by one thirty mlautes later. Ten minute after his arrival he heard tbe front door open and a man's Toice call: "Edith t LIU! Tom! Where art yen iilr" I $ 50,000.00 .$ 62,500.00 . 1 500 000.00 "Ti?." Williams drew a sign ot renor. Doubtless this was the real husband, father and brother. Then he heard a babel of exclamations In the hail, min gled ith smacks. "Well, I declare!" "What can It nieanr "Have I two papas?" "Thank heaven, there's been a nils taker delivered by different per sona. There was a harried con versa tlo a which subsided Into whispers, and at last those In the hall filed Into the li brary. Mr. Williams rose and atood. with a sard onto smile on his face. At Ihe head of tbe party waa a man the very Image of himself though dressed differently nnd wearing a mustache. The two Dromios looked at each other In astonishment "My family seem to have made a mistake, sir," said the real Mr. Lelund. "I can hardly bla::ie them.H "I am happy to have been mistaken for so handsome a man," replied Mr. Williams, bowtng. with his hand oa his heart The two women stood shrinking; witb their arms alout each other, look ing back and forth between the two men. Finally Mrs. Leland, who had experienced a great relief, smiled. Her sister-in-law was thinking of the en dearments she had bestowed noon tho man she had clulmed for ber brother and did not smile. She rushed from the room. ANNIE STONE SYKEB. A 8seret. Only she and the baby knew! The nurse was out and his mother too. 8reat-grandma aaldi "Why, haven't yoa heard I brought up nine? You're too absurd! Now. run alone and never fear, I'll take good cure of the precious dear." But the baby woke, and the baby cried. And the baby would not b denied. She rubbed him warm with tender hands; She turned him over and eased his bands. But babies are wise, and this one knew His Wr crrcat-srandtna through and through. And. well, she did It-hnlf In flight Tet simply a-qulver with delight. She rocked that baby and tried to sing The white ah cudoUcd the little thing. And when he gurgled and hushed hit cries And slowly, slowly, shin his eyes. Making a sleepy little coo-oo-oo. Quite as her babies used ta do. Great-grandma, crooning a. nursery rhyme, Had. oh. such a rapturous, wicked timet ' Bo they have a secret Just these two For only she and the baby knew. Grace Stone Field tn Woman's Boms Companion. Subscribe lor Tba Mai ONIONS Fine Bermuda Onions for sale at all prices . . C. 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