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LOCAL NEWS
Phone in the news.
M. Stiver of Salem was a
visitor in the city Monday,
A good pair of reading
glasses Tor $1.00 at O. A.
Kreamer's.
Klnier Addison and Jlel
di'ii Owen returned Monday
from a trip to Newport.
Minn Ella KobiiiHon of
Conkey & Walker's ntore
lias a weeks vacation.
Did you know you could
buy a silk hat for the huiii
uu r ut Conkey it Walker's
for 50 cents?
Ill tickets were nohl in In
dependence Sunday for New
port because of the (t'ciul
excurjion.
For Sale A N.;. 1 cow,
g;v'H five or nix gallons of
milk a day. Knquiro of li
J. Taylor or the Monitor of
fice. Kollie OolIVe and John
( ',u mickle of Monmouth
avi tfone to the tumUiem
) nrl of the state on a hunt
vi! trip.
Mrs. L. L. N hiteaker, Mrs.
(iforge Whiteaker and
daughters lltiiil and Wrim,
vi nt to Newport Monday for
two weeks of comfort.
Mr. and Mrs. tieo, M.
Parker of Vancouver liar
racks, Wash., vpentthe week
em! with drs. Parker'a par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S.
Cooper.
It is reported that there
will be a baseball ganu at
the high school grounds next
Sunday. The game will t
between two local lemon,
composed of "hasbeni"
and "would like to bes."
I His One I
Failing
' An Odd Episode In a City
; Uellei summer Cam-
r pi)!n In the Woods. r
By ELLIOT WALKER
Copyright liy Krunk A. Munnoy Co.
4S"N i-""j-"j"f -'-s H - !'- $
"I'll lift Tinker In Like .vim nut. 1
gunm." Mil Itl nlil Saekett. "lie's Just
OOII1B In."
"In lie u uood, Hiife iiinn'r'' islusl Mrs.
Crimby.
"Who Tinker! Safe'; Well, he's su
jhiwhI to be safe- safe in liny iiihI.h
'em round here." rescinded the hotel
keeper, "lle'H been up in I he wood
Willi it piirl.v for two rck pit Inn k
thin niornln'. Most uulile on the lake
for a young feller, gulet, jionil lnokln'.
ami knows his business ynu'll ill.
lilm, miirm. He'll nnik ni-muiil tin
house till another party i'..ks hint n
ma y I t it tl:iy or two or n week
You're lucky in n't hint -1 don't know
lis he'll no out. lie's enuiky some
tlnies."
The t'riiiibi li id just eome tli to the
Slrlint bikes, lb it well known eh. tin
where tile lowei one nlTunl-i pmil hotel
iiciuiuinoilutlons. fair ki-iutmI society
mill poor llsliin- inn! the .i.,.r ones
ilwliulle into illeinoss with lis ,-ie
eonipMiiliiienls. n. e r,l.. to dlslnnee.
"II us ten bad that papa had to
i:et that disjniMiin: lelei rani wh,. i
enlle.1 Mm bark to nasi v M n i
mreet Ju-t as In. was i nm ! ot t
tied. How mean and in. . o, -..', rale f,.r
tin we eole l.i fall al mi, Ii m l:,ai-r'
So said Kilii'l, who, witli b, a - t i . I In r
mul slsiors, hmieoti'il lie tri u;
euinstan.es hi vaii.nis di-re.s of im
iHiliait w rath.
"lie will he b.o k s-o.iii. In a . , V
ireliably." e.la i ii.sl Mrs. tv.,i, .
"Meanwhile we lousi en;.. i.uis.'ixes
as best we may . Ii N t,.o i. nl. t!,,ni-i
What shall M. do for lomi-ein. at ? 1 1 .
(lull iluee."
"Let's liaie u pn nle tniuoi tow !" erhsl
Harriet, the mvund shining h-ht in ti.
Jiulaxy of ilauthtors. "That'll be fun."
Iler eUlilwn years had iiat dulled
her iipi.revhiiluii of the love ef free
dom, ud the wood iuuJ water up
tuiilett to her strongly.
Until ami Maria, the Junior h.vfuls.
whose resivetive iies of flft.vu mid
ttlirhvu were as yet uiidinuiied t.y the
tJirulsti of H.slety, ;ave Klad u.vorU to
the proiHisiilun, To tl1(.U n plade eui
hrunsl many ihouchta of mild adven
ture, ait well as a variety of refresh
mem, which alone wasi worthy of
tlitir apiirtivln eonsl.leration.
hthel. wh.w,. twenty auniiuein had
brought to her luinh beuuty of faee
ml form ami a rather undue portlou
of inaacuUn adoralieu, loohooulied
tin' iieiiie men nr. uri. t ninny alio
Krmliiiisly yielded, thereby reeeivlnu
iniii'h tliankfiil iieelniiiiitliin from Ruth
nnil Maria.
"I won't row flvo women, Saekett
you can put that dow n," observed Mr.
'l inker w hen he wum iipproaebed. "I'm
willing to take two. Let 'em have a
eonple of boats, mid the Injun onii row
(me. I'lve fetnaleH In a bout Isn't
safe."
Tinker had considerable fault to llnd.
and he did it loudly, uddressliitf Ills re
narks to the hotel man, who was on
hand to Nee them off.
"Why don't you keep your old tuba
In some kind of shape, Saekett? I'm
ashamed o take it lady out In this one
-It's all lish sen Icn!" he erled.
"lie's a mile sour this morninc."
whispered Hacked to Kthel. "I don't
n 1 1 1 ut Mm. I'sunlly he don't say but
llltle. I'lne lookln' feller wbwi he's
dressed up. Kuovva n lot too."
The Klrl was itazlnu at the active
figure In the bunt, swabbing away with
an old ruts of a sponge.
"I think 1 11 ko In Mr. Tinker's boat,"
die said very audibly.
The mini looked up.iind thelreyes met.
"She's a stunner!" thought Tinker.
"He looks like n nobleman In dls
KiiHo," mused i:thel. "I'll take .Marin
wllh mo," she called, "and then the
i ' 1 1 1 ! 1 1 IV 1 1 Won't ;.:et foolinc"
The "Injun." who was only a tall,
tanned uukee with strongly pro
noiai. ed features, aceepled all bui-dciis
meekly and .u iuiied us he started with
hi- load.
"Where me jou i;oin,' Tinker?" he
asked as that i;eiit Ionian drew away
I'le.ll 111!,.
"i'i-r (o i:..L:e point," answered
Ti'-ker. "il-t any tei li.u ker':"
"i'l;" rep led the Injun. "Hot a
w hi.'e Dew pi'!.;."
"IL.w leiiw will It take to row to the
1" - i :" a-'.ve.l l jliel
'Hall' an hour." was the short an-
SV el-
! ! pielt.v irl in the stern
re thely neies the lake. She won
leie.l !:...v i. .c li ; lie could aeconipl.Mi
in l.a'l' an lieiir.
M:e 1 I'. ml: :M her eyes hack l.i the
fa c if 'l';, He was looking
! lil at L.i- w ith an expression of
t.M.e tTiit a.;ii.i:.iiion, and his InUht
In a ec !..-':( 1,,-r-. for a moment
in I 111. ii droppisl.
1 l.e i;irl had smiled Into thein, a
p:i. k "I like you!" smile, and the
Ki ide's ehiH'ks huined throiich the tan
His features wore an almost childish
look of pleasure and embarrassment.
Iltliel smiled softly at some Interest
In: thou-ht Could she have read the
ill nd of Tinker she would not have
si lil.-d
"Try Ins to tlirt w ith the guide, eh!"
he was thlnkiv.ii "Well, let Iler no It
TP lust lead her on. I'm nothtmt but
n sor. unsophisticated eouiitryinan.
K4 'oeklnc enough for that
beauty to try to upset. I ll have some
fi n out of It myself. I haven't rowed
I'.itty itfrls around this old pond for
siv years for uothliiit. She evidently
U.lnks 1 ne er saw a girl !efore. !
tfueim ahe ts vonncer than slie kMka."
'i Inker stopped rowinK lotijr enout-'b
toiuill oil' his crny slouch lit and
drop it lit his feet. Then In (lipped
his brown band In the lake and rubbed
his hair vigorously with the cold wa
ter. "There." he temiirked; "that feels
ttuoil."
".Mr. Tinker,' observed Maria, "you
are quite a lu'iiiittiil lookliiK num.
Isn't he, Kthcl'"
The piilile b.....vnl at Kthel nud smll
ed-u very pleasnnt. Indulgent smile.
"Hush, Maria," said her sister re
provinly. with a quick blush. "You
tniistn't lie personal in your remarks."
"You look like a iiloture of young
St. John." Weill on Marin in an ab
sorbed tone. "Vi Imve It."
"1 feel honored," Inutihcd Tinker. "I
know the picture of which you speak.
In the old days "- he suddenly became
very serious and bent to his work,
sluhiiitf a little as if at some sad remembrance-"no
mutter," he added
softly.
Ft hoi was now consumed with curi
osity , and her eyes hundred of his us ha
looked up, lie shook his head.
"Not now ." he said.
The picnic was a jfrent success. Until
and the Injun appeared to have form
ed ties of the closest interest. It 811b
seiiiently turned out that these two
had possessed themselves of sundry
delicacies from the basket, the Injun's
pocket beitu a convenient repository.
"I'm sure they put In more cake."
complained Harriet, ".mil 1 told them
particularly ulioiit the apples. They
must have foruoiien."
It w as all v cry beautiful In the fresh,
sweet air, with the wild sounds of
birds and lllt'o waves. What more con
ducive to a nap for Mrs. I'ranby and
small explorations for Harriet and the
little Rirls'r
Tinker rowd Kthel ulnni; the shore
and up Into the cool shade of Moose
crook, where the lino old trees ami the
limpid water . oiahined to form a pic
ture w hi. li would have iiiadilened lh
heart of a painter in water color. The
very air s.-o.i ,. to invite confidences
and to Induce low toned and very ear
nest com cr--.,! ion. The Injun smoked
and h'linniM. and the fair afternoon '
w as soon io er. j
"Have a i , e time yesterday?" ob
Ben ed Mr. :.-'kctt to the eldest Miss .
Crimpy as s: ,. sat on the piazza the i
tiet uiornii..; tryim to read.
"Lovely," responded the young lady
dreamily. "Oh. Mr. Saekett!" j
"Yea?" san! tier host lnterrvitatively. j
"Isn't that v.. una mau-that one you
; "tes, bo wus telling ine," said Ethel
absently.
"What was tie telllu' you?" asked
Saekett.
He gazed at the pretty, confident face
and smiled quietly.
"Did he tell you about huj uncle,"
he went on, without waiting for a
reply, "and Ids college days the un
just charge and how he bore It all
to shield another how he ran away
and was now llvlu' In this desolate
country, away from everybody, where
ho could feel free and independent?"
"Ah, you know about him, too!" cried
the girl.
"Yes, I know about him," answered
the hotel keeper. "Did he tell you about
thoughLs uud ambitious and things
how he ho-ied to o to the city and be
gin over and succeed? Maybe he ask
ed you to be his friend?"
Ktliel nodded.
"I think he will succeed," she said
"he seems so determined and strong
I shall be glad to tie ids frleud."
"Ild lie tell you." resumed Saekett
with great solemnity, "that he had a
w ife uud two kids over iu Itrushview,
four miles east of here?"
"Mr. Saekett!" i Tied the girl, Jmu,
lug up lu consternation. "What do ydu
uieun?"
"Just what 1 say-linn's right," hu
swered her host, "and that's the only
true thinii iu the w hole story- the rust
is all lies. He's mill thai tale before.
Yes'in, lie's got a nice little woman
in. I two boys that he thinks the world
of. and lie's a good guide and a good
feiler. I've never known him to lie,
except about this one thine Wondei
w liy lie (1 es It?"
His keen e.ves twii.Kod. tOtllt'l al
most as tail as he. peeled into theti)
as If in ing In re-nl liN t -.no . -r 1 1 1 x . Then
she l'iii--t out l;iu.;ln.,c.
Th il .-i riuhl !" exo aimed Saekett.
"You're :i -cim;.,o v.niiiu lady. Gra
cious, but year face Ails red, and your
ey s M i ed for a minute!"
"Win i.- is lie':" a-ke.1 lulled. "1 wan I
f . -ve I. '
' v ." s., .1 ine i -milord "He
; the lak- s wiih a parly early
f - i " r !ii . I d-.ii'l e :oet him back
; a f.. : e.;.lu."
Ve e i 1 ' e u. i -e L. ' he:;." said the
'.::) s-n-y. We t. oil Ml ho.i
. ' ' :'', sei. -e ai d I for-i'. e him.
' . . - . 1 ' 1 t!M- lli k tell him til:, t.
! . ; it ...i- si i a lel-t 1,-SSol! U f!
THE PILL BOX
I u a i't ! ' t
'.' th nk t
! He'll never lisi
kiiai. ii S ickett.
wiil, either," said
isn't be quite superior
e men about here? Ue
ely-l menu uses such
.'' went on the gdrl. hesl-
"Ue was not born here.
called Tinker
to most ef ti
talks very i.i
good lanunui
tiulug a little
whs he?"
"Kh'r" eja. u.ated tbe old man. "Oh.
well! Let's see' Yes, he does talk 8rst
rate--be't a oui. k feller, lie got some
education when he was younger, and f
he smart Kiuueiubera everything: j
tie cau talk a 1 right. Likes fun. but
he' real s 'leiuu and ateady most al- I
trini" '
'I ... . . : e w t'.i wishes Pit pnmp
I , i ... eiistard pies to mine
f., ,1,,. loeii brown color
s i.,s ih,. t. i s- with sugar Just
' , ..I.. t. it i i i ! in ir
V'm I tl: r-s-t tirl vou ever kissed?"
"V. i a i a re I s ear it !"
liMilt) or at" : 'Hy."
.!! Ahk.
I , l,i I i .'h ; . 'al on keep a
; .i ci. . .- i a.i n v ou i"i n"
: . n Yoik i.loU-.
CHANCE TO SEE A FIGHT
There are -two English and two
German warships now on the Pa
cific coast. We have cabled the
two war ministers in Europe to
allow the vessels to come to New
port and fight it out. The South
ern Pacific will annul all their
train service in Oregon so that
they can take all the people to
Newport on the day of the ffght.
Now nothing remains but to wait
for the arrival of the vessels. P.
S It was impossible to get them
to come to Independence as the
river is too low and neither coun
try would allow their ships to
fight where the men might wade
ashore and take to the woods in
case they were getting licked.
The Pill Box has received a
communication wanting to know
what an emergency clause is.
Well, an emergency clause is a
thingemjig originally intended to
be used only in case of war, fam
ine, epidemic, the devil, or high
water, but in this day any city
council is liable to use it to sprin
kle a lawn, shoot a dog, or re
move a bird's nest.
, DREAMING
I was on my pallet dreaming,
with the moonlight o'er me
streaming, when before me, eye
balls gleaming, loomed a dreadful
monster fly; and as o'er my cot
he towered, like a dragon he
glowered, while with awful fear
I cowered and prepared myself
to die. Then as all my veins ran
water and I felt my reason tot
ter, he addressed me: "Mr.
Swatter, is it hot enough for
you?"
Speaking of hot weather re
minds us that once upon a time
when it was about as hot as it is
now a young man and a young
lady kind of melted into one and
it took a divorce court and two
lawyers to get them separated.
How would you like to be in
Europe?
Neither would we.
Sunny Slope
Frank Clarke of Monmouth
a us in our neighborhood Monday.
George Rhodes of near Inde
pendence visited friends here
Sunday.
Mrs. Jesse Johnson of the
Luekiamute visited Mrs. George
He:k Friday.
George C hesebro of The Dalles
was hereon business the first of
the week.
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Fishback
of near Independence visited
with relatives here Sunday.
Chas. Holman was in Mon
mouth one day the past week on
business.
Len Fishback received a gold
medal recently from the county
juoerintendent of Yamhill coun
ty, as he was successful in the
Declamation contest held in Mc
Minnville. Mrs. Geo. Swearingen was
a-
shopping in Monmouth Friday.
Mrs. Lafe Johnson and dau:-h
ter Fern visited relatves ntar In
dependence Thursday.
William Yeater of the Luck
mute was in Sunny Slope Mon
day.
Clyde Timmie and family of
Salem are living with her parents,
Wm. Bogynska Sr. and wife.
Mrs. J. B. Stump and s n,
Johnny, were Independence tr J
ers Monday.
Miss Ina Fishback went 10
Carlton Wednesday from vL.h
place she will go by car v;th
friends to Tillamook and differ
ent beaches.
HOME FOR SALE
Goo.! seven room house
with two lots well located iu
Independence. Price, $22 0,
half cash and half on i . e
years' tiuit. It. J. Taylor.