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OREGON FLAKE FOOD CO.
Manufacturers of
CORN FLAKE BREAKFAST FOOD
AND CEREAL COFFEE
ST. JOHNS, OREGON
A home institution Factory located on block 2, Northern
Hill acreage, In course of construction Will have new
machinery installed within two weeks. Watch this institution
grow. Apply to
D. L PAGE,
President
Keep Bright and You
WILL KEEP BUSY
Klcctric Light Is the magnet that draws trade. The
bright store is the "hypnotic eye" of business. I'eople can
no more resist the attraction ol a brilliant, Klectricully lighted
store than they can resist the clarion call of n brass band.
Is your coniH:lItor with the Kleetrlcally illuminated show
windows, bright Interior ami sparkling Hlectric Sign getting
an advantage over you ? The moth never flutters around the
uullghlcd caudlel Up-to-date stores nowadays consider
shop-window lighting a necessity, wheth r they remain open
after dark or not. Competition forces modem methods.
A show window brilliantly illuminated with Klcctric
light will make many a sale "the night before." Klcctric
light coniels attention, makes easy the examination of your
display, shows goods in detail and fabrics in their true colors.
And don't neglect the Klcctric Sign. It is soliciting
"tomorrow's" business every moment it is lighted burning
your name in the public mind. It Is a solicitor that never
becomes weary never htops woik costs little.
Call Telephones: Alain MM, A 1675 for Information.
Portland Railway Light and Power Co,
FIRST AND ALDER STREETS
PORTLAND JREGON
Whitwood Court!
200 acre Iracl opposite St. Johns
ONLY AULES TO PORTLAND
in
on
fiT i,rwf'1 011 0,lc ,ot wilu mvt'st,,c,lt f $7 i
' four months is one of the results obtained o
this propel ty. If this sounds good, investigate at once if
you are looking for something of this kind. Nice homes and
little ncic tracts can yet be had very cheap and on easy pay
ments If desiied, A FOUNTAIN of pure soft spring water
adorns our platted property an I is now available to any part
by strong gravity pressure at nominal cost. The use of this
water will lengthen your life ten years. Streets being Itit
proved, building already commenced, full view of the beau
tiful Willamette. See us quick before another rise in prices.
K. SlIKPAUI) & CO. and II. 0. OODKN,
Acjunt.s, Sr. Johns, Oukcon.
the ::
PENINSULA BANK!
St. Johns, Oregon.
Capital . ..
Surplus
. S25,0OO.0O
... .1,500.00
Intel est paid on savings deposits.
COUCH &, CO.
DEALERS IN
Staple and Fancy Cured Meats
Canned (ioods
Cigars and Tobacco
Fresh Fruits
And Vegetables
In fact everything desired in a general store.
COME AND SEE US
Phone Union .J066. 206-208 Philadelphia Street.
groceries
Dry Goods
Hoots and Shoes
Flour and Heed
2
2
St. Johns Lumber Co.
Has all kinds of lumber, kiln dried and otherwise.
Also slab wood. Timbers of alt sizes cut to order,
Get your winter's wood now and save trouble.
Monsieur Beaucaire
By Booth Tarkington
An Interesting Serial Story, a Portion of Which will be Pub
lished in the Review Until Completed.
(Continucd'from last week)
CHAPTER IH
WAS well ngrood by tho fashion of Bath that M. fa
Due do Chateauricn was a person of sensibility and
hnut ton, that his retinuo and cquipngo surpassed in
elegance, that his person was oxquisito, his manner
engaging. In tho company of gentlemen his coso
was slightly tinged with graciousncss (his singlo
equal in Bath being his grace of Wintcrsot), but it
was remarked that when ho bowed over a lady's hand his air bespoko
only a gay and tondcr reverence.
IIo was tho idol of tho dowagers within a week after his appear
ance. Matrons warmed to him. Young hollos looked Bwcotly on him
whilo tho gentlemen wcro won to admiration or envy. IIo was of
! prodigious wcojth. Old 3Ir. Bicksit, who dared not, for his fomo'e
pako, fail to havo seen all things, had visited Chateauricn under the
present duko's father and descanted to tho curious upon its grandeurs,
, Tho young noblo had ono fault. Ho was so poor a gambler. Ho
1 cared nothing for tho hazards of a dio or tho turn" of a card. Gayly
admitting that ho had boon born with no spirit of ndventuro in him,
ho was sure, ho declared, that ho failed of much happiness by his lack
of tasto in such tnattors.
I But ho was not long wanting tho occasion to provo his tasto in tho
matter of handling a weapon. A certain lcd-cnptam, Ilohror by name,
' notorious, among other things, for bearing a doxtcrous and blood
thirsty blado, camo to Bath post hasto ono night and jostled heartily
against him in tho pump room on tho following morning. M. do Ch'
teaurion bowed and turned asido without offense, continuing a conver
sation with some gentlemen near by. Captain Rohror jostled against
him n second time. M. do Chateauricn looked him in tho oyo and
apologized pleasantly for being so much in tho way. Thereupon
1 Ilohror procured an introduction to him and mado bohio observations
dorogatory to tho valor and virtue of tho Fronch.
! There was current a curious picco of gossip of tho French court:
' A prince of tho blood royal, grandson of tho lato regent and second
in tho lino of succession to tho throne of Franco, had rebelled against
tho authority of Louis XV., who had commanded him to marry tho
Princes'? Henrietta, cousin to both of them. Tho princess was re
ported to bo openly dovotcd to tho cousin who rofuscd to accopt hor
hand at tho bidding of tho king, and, as rumor ran, tho princo's ca
price eloctcd in preforenco tho discipline of Vinconncs, to which re
tirement tho furious king had consigned him. Tho story was tho
htnplo gossip of all polito Europe, and Captain Ilohror, having in his
mind a purposo to mako uso of U in leading up to a statement that
should bo general to tho damage of all Frenchwomen and which a
Frenchman might not pass over as ho might n jog of tho elbow, re
pented it with garbled truths to mako a ocundal of a story which bore
homo on a plain relation.
Ifn did not reach his deduction, il. do Cliatoaurion, breaking into
his narrativo, addressed him very quiotly. "Monsiour," ho said,
"unno but swiuo deny the nobleness of that good and gontlo lady,
Mllo. la Princosso do Bourbou-Conti. Every Fronchman know that
her cousin is a bad robol and ingratc, who had only honor and rispoo'
for her, but was so willful ho could not let ovon tho king say, 'You
shall marry here, you shall marry thoro.' My frionty' t'10 young
man turned to tho others, "may I ask you to closo roun' in a circlo for
ono moment ? It is clearly shown that tho Duko of Orleans is a scurry
fellow, but not" ho wheeled about and touched Captain Ilohror on
the brow with tho back of his gloved hand "but not bo ccurvy as
thou, thou swiuo of tho gutter 1"
Two hours later, with perfect easo, ho ran Captain Eohror through
the left shoulder, after which ho sent a baskot of rod roses to tho
Duko of Wintcrsot. In n few days ho had anothor captain to fight.
This was a milling buck who had tho astounding indiscretion to pro
claim M. do Chatcaurion an impostor. Thoro was no Chatcaurien, ho
sworo. Tho Frenchman laughod in his faco and, at twilight of tho
saiuo day, pinked him carofully through tho right shoulder. It was
not that ho could not put asido tho insult to himself, ho doclarod to
Mr. Molynoux, his second, and tho fow witnesses, as ho handod his
w.t sword to his lackey ono of his station could not ho insulted by a
doubt of that station hut ho fought in tho qunrrol of his frieud Win
ternot. This rascal had asserted that M. lo Duo had introduced an
impostor. Could ho overlook tho insult to a friend, ono to whom he
owed his kind reception in Bath) Then, bending over his fallen ad
versary, ho whispered, "Naughty man, toll your master find some
txittor quarrel for tho nex ho sen' ngains mo."
Tito conduct of M. do Cliatoaurion was pronounced admirable.
Thoro was no surpriso when tho young foreigner foil naturally
into tho long train of followers of tho beautiful Lady Mary Carlisle
nor was thoro great astonishment that ho should obtain markod favor
in her eyes, shown so plainly that my Lord Townbrako, Sir Hugh
Guilford nnd tho rich Squire Bantison, all of whom had followed hor
though thrco seasons, sworo with rago, ami his graco of Wintorset
btalkeil from her aunt's house with black brows.
Meeting tho duko thcro ou tho evening after his second encounter,
do Chateauricn smiled upon him brilliantly. "It was badly done, oh,
s- bdlyl" ho whispered. "Can you afford to havo mo strip' of my
mask by any but yourself f You, who introduce' mo I They will say
thcr is some bad scandal that I could forco you to be my godfather.
You inus' got tho courage yourself,"
"I told you a roso had a short lifo," was tho answer.
"Oh, those roses I 'Tis tho very greates' rirzou to gather each
day a fre-sh ono." Ho took a red bud from his breast for an instant
touched it to his lips.
"M. do Chateauricn I" It was Lady Mary's voice. She stood at
tublo whoro a vacant placo had boon loft bosido hor. "M de Chateav
riu, wo havo boon waiting very long for you."
Tho duko saw tho look sho did not know she gave the Frenchmaa,
and ho lost countouanco for a moment.
"We approach a climax, eh, monsieur!" said M. de Chateaurles.
CHAPTER IV.
TTtTJI? .. O . t a!
I iii'.iu-. iuii tt uii-ur oepiemuor mgru, wuen we mow
I I was radiant ovor town and country, over cobbled
I I streets and winding roads. From the fields the
m ..1 1.. 1 .1 . .111
hums rose- biuwiv, ana uio air was mua ana xragrui,
whilo distances wcro white and full of myetery. All
of Bath that protended to fashion or conditio wu
presont that evening at a foto at the houee oi a
country geutleman of the neighborhood. When the aUtely junket
was concluded it was the pleasure of M. de Chateaurieo to fom
of tho escort of Lady Mary's carriago for tho return. Ae thoy took
the road Sir Hugh Guilford and Mr. Bantison, engaging in indistinct
but vigorous remonstranco with Mr. Molynoux over somo matter, fell
fifty or moro paces behind, whoro thoy continued to rido, keoping up
their argument. Half a dozen other gallants rodo in advance, mut
tering among themselves, or attended laxly upon Lady Mary's aunt
on tho other sido of tho coach, whilo tho happy Frenchman was per
mitted to rido closo to that odorablo window which framed tho fairest
faco in England.
Ho sang for hor a little French song, a song of tho voyagour who
dreamed of homo. Tho lady, listening, looking up at tho bright moon,
felt a warm drop upon hor cheek, and ho saw tho tears sparkling upon
her lashes.
"Mademoiscllo," ho whispered then, "I, too, havo been a wan
doror, but my dreams wcro not of Franco ; no, I do not dream of that
homo, of that dear country. It is of a dearer country, a dream coun
try a country of gold and snow," ho cried softly, looking at her
whito brow and tho fair, lightly powdered hair abovo it. "Gold and
snow and tho bluo sky of a lada oyes 1"
"I had thought tho ladies of Franco woro dark, sir."
"Cruol 1 It is that sho will not understan' I Havo I speak of tho
ladies of Franco ? No, no, no I It is of tho faircs' country yes, 'tis
a province of heaven, madomoiscllo. Do I not ronounco my allo
gianco to Franoo f Oh, yes I I am subjoo' no, content to bo slave
in tho Ian of tho bluo Bky, tho gold and tho snow."
"A vory pretty figuro," answered Lady Mary, hor oyes downcast
"But docs it not hint a notablo experience in tho making of such
speeches I"
"Tormentress I No. It provo' only tho inspiration it is to know
you."
"Wo English ladies hear plenty ox tho liko, sir, and wo oven grow
brilliant enough to detect tho assuranco that lies beneath tho cour
tesies of our own gallants."
"Morel t I should boliovo sol" ejaculated M. do Chatcaurien, hut
ho smothered tho words upon his lips.
Her oyes wcro not liftod. Sho wont on: "Wo oomo, in timo, to
boliovo that truo fooling comes faltoring forth, not glibly; that
smoothness botokons tho adept in tho art, sir, rather than your truo
your truo" Sho was horsolf faltering; moro, blushing deeply nnd
halting to a full stop in terror of a word. Thcro was a silonco.
"Your truo lovor," ho said huskily. When ho had aaid that
word both trembled. Sho turned half away into tho darkness of tho
coach.
"I know what mako' you to doubt mo," ho said, faltering himself,
though it was not his art that prompted him. "Thoy havo tol' you
tho French do nothing al-ways but mako lovo, is it not sot Yes, you
think I am liko that. You think I am liko that now I"
Sho niado no sign.
"I supposo," ho sighed, "I am unrit'nnhlo. I would havo the
mow not ao col' for jus' mo."
Sho did not answer.
"Turn to mo," ho said.
Tho fragranco of tho Holds camo to them, and from tho distance
tho faint, clear noto of a hunting horn.
"Turn to mo."
Tho lovely head was bent very low. nor littlo gloved hand lay
upon tho narrow window ledgo. IIo laid his own gently upon it. Tho
two hand woro shaking liko twin leaves in tho brcczo. Hors was not
drawn away. After a pause, neither know how long, ho folt tho
warm fingers turn and clasp thomsolvos tremulously about his own.
At last sho looked up bravely and met his oyes. Tho horn was wound
again nearer.
"All tho cold was gone from tho snows long ago," sho said.
"My beautiful I" ho whispored. It was all ho could Bay. "My
beautiful !" But sho clutched his arm, startled.
"'Waro tho road I" A wild halloo aoundod ahead. Tho horn
wound loudly. " 'Waro tho road I" Thoro sprang up out of tho night
n flying thunder of hoof beats, Tho gentlemen riding idly in front of
tho coach scattered to tho hedgo sides, and, with drawn swords flash
ing in tho moon, a party of horsemen charged down tho highway, their
orios blasting tho night.
"Barbor! Kill tho harbor I" thoy Bcroamod. "Barbor! Kill tho
harbor I"
Beaucairo had hut timo to draw his sword when thoy woro upon
him.
"A moil" his voico rang out clearly as ho roso in his stirrups.
"A moi, Francois, Louis, Borquin I A moi, Francois I"
Tho cavaliors camo straight at him. Ho parried tho thrust of tho
first, but tho shock of collision hurled his horso against tho sido of tho
coach.
"Sacred swine!" ho cried bittorly. "To endanger a lady, to make
this brawl in a lady's presonco I Drivo on I" ho shoutod.
"No I" cried Lady Mary,
Tho Frenchman's assailants woro maskod, but thoy wore not high
waymon. "Barber I Barber I" thoy shouted hoarsely and closod in
on him in a circle.
"Sco how ho use' his steel I" laughed M. Beaucaire, as his point
passed through a tawdry waistcoat For a momont ho cut through the
ring and cleared a spaco about him, and Lady Mary saw his faco shin
ing in tho moonlight "Canaille 1" ho hissed as his horse sank beneath
him, and, though guarding his head from tho rain of blows from
above, ho managed to drag headlong from his saddlo the man who had"
hamstrung tho poor brute. The follow camo suddenly to the ground
and lay there,
"Is it not a complimont," said a heavy voice, "to bring six large
mon to subduo monsieur 1"
"Oh, you aro thoro, my frion' I In tho rear a little in the rear,
I think. Ha, ha I"
Tho Frenchman's play with his weapon was a revelation of skill,
tho more extraordinary as ho held in his hand only a light dress sword.
But tho ring closod about him, and his keen defense could not avail
him for more than a few momouts. Lady Mary's outriders, the gix
Unts of her escort, rode up close to the coach and encircled it, not in
terfering. "Sir Hugh Guilford 1" cried Lady Mary wildly, "if you will not
beTp him, give mo your sword!" Sho would have leaped to tkat
ground, but Sir Hugh hold tho door.
"Sit quiet, madam, he said to her. Then, to tho man on the hm
"Drive m."
(Continued next week)
EDMONDSON CO.,
Plumbing and Tinning
Fhoue East 631 1
03 Jrsy Stmtt St. Johns, Or.
jAN OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
S. H. GREENE
Attorney-nt-Law.
1 Office: Room 9, Ilrccdcn Build
hiK, corner Third ntitl Washington
streets, Portland, mid Room 2$, Hoi
brook Mock, St. Johns.
1'hone: rncificaogS. Residence: St. Johns
HENRY E. COLLIER
Lawyer.
Rooms In the Holbrook building.
St. Johns, Oregon.
B. F. B ELI EL)
Contractor and Builder
Entt St. Johns.
Plans and estimates given.
Joseph McChcsncy, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND
SURUBON
Day and Nlalit Office In McChcsncy Block
I'hone Woodlitvn 475
ST. JOHNS. - - ounaoN
DR. L. Q. HOLLAND,
PHYSICIAN AND SURdEON
Residence: 435 Williams Ave.
I'hone IJnst 6563. Office! Hoi
brook llrlck lllock,rooni3niid4
Phone Unst 3689.
St. Johns, - - Oregon
Dr AV. E. HARTEL,
DENTIST
Crown nnd Bridge Work n
Specialty
Rooms 1 nnd 3, Holbrook Block, St, Johns
Dr. MARY MacLACHLAN
Physician and Surceon.
Office In Holbrook's Block,
Residence, a 15 Hnycs street.
Phone Scott 6995.
DR. VV. W. LOONEY
PHYSICIAN AND SURQEON
Holbrook building, St. Johns, Oregon
OSCAR DoVAUL, M. D
Offic hourt, 9101m. m., t to 5 p. m.
Odlct l'lioiic, Hcott 1104.
KtiMenc l'liotit, Union 3i.
Ofllccln UnUcrtllv I'stk DiugHtore.
Goodrich & Goodrich,
ARCHITECTS
l'ull I'rofcsslomil Services l'lvc Per Cent.
Saint Johns nnd l'ortlnnd, Ore.
nT a.ge
House Mover and Repairer
Houses moved, railed mid re
pnlrcil. Odd jobs of all kinds,
l'rompt service, rcntounblc charges.
Ivnnhoc and Cntliu streets. Phone
Woodlnwn 586.
Saint Johns ... Oregon
)ttit
LAUREL LODGE
No. 186 I. 0. 0. F.
ST. JOHNS. OttCaON
Meets each Monday evening hi Odd
Fellows hull, at 8:00. Visitors welcomed.
I'. 15. J'ootc, N. G.
V.. II. Holcomb, Secretary.
J. R. WEIAIER
Transfer and Storage
Your Patronage Solicited
103 I!nit Burlington street, St. Johns.
Bon Ton Barber Shop
Mansimw.o & Kakmmmn.
I'irst class work and clean hot towels for
patrons, Hair cutting a
specialty.
Agents for West Coast Laundry.
Jersey street St. Johns
St. Johns Dancing School.
Hvcry Thursday evening in M. W. A.
Hall. Any one desirim: to learn the art
of dancing should take advantage of this
opportunity nt once. Manager, Jamea
1. Nelson; instructors, Miss Hulda Nel
son, MikS Ora Maccabee and Miss Meade
Connor.
E. C MONNICH
PAPER HANGING
AND PAINTING
Estimates Furnished
1009 Mouteith St. St. Johns, Or.
P. At. HART, Photographer
Holbrook Block, St. Johns
All kinds of Portrait work, copyiug
enlarging, etc.
Stamp pictures a Specialty
E. D. WALKER
Al. Harris' Old Stand
Fine line of cigars, tobaccos, can
dies, nuts, fresh fruits.
FOOTOAI.1. Hkadquartkbs
J, II. BLACK
ANDY KKKR
BLACK & KERR
Building Contractors
Itant and Ktlmite FuroUbcJ.
Holmes Lodge No. 101
KMOHTS OF PVTIIIAS.
Meets fvfrv Priilav nl1i
at 7:30 o'clock at I.O.O.P.
nan. visitor always wel
come. C. L. Goodrich, C.
C. E. B.Holcomb.K.R.S.
TIME TABLE 0. R. N.
Union Depot. Portland.
No, a Chicago Special leaves 8:30 a, m.
No. 4 Spokane l'iyer leaves at 7:00 p. at.
No. 6 Kansas City Exp. leaves 7:40 p. hi.
No, 8 Local Passenger leaves 8:00 a. m.
No. 1 Chicago Special arrives 8:30 p. ai.
No, 3 Spokane Flyer arrives at 8x0 a. a.
No. s Kansas City Exp, arrives 9,45 a. a,
No. 7 Local Passenger arrive S AS p. ,