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OREGON CITY COURIER, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 . 1903, olonel , ChilderSl By Caller . . X JOHN TRAME CopyHctht, ISO, bvT.G. McClurt It was on Colonel Chflders' sixtieth filrthday that the affair occurred. Some pien would have called It an incident, put the colonel Insisted upon terming it an affair, and he almost decided that It was of national importance. He had (won the Victoria cross for gallant ac tion in India. After his retirement the decoration seldom appeared on his jbreast. It was brought out only when ithe IShtes or the Horse guards tendered m a little dinner or when there was a meeting of war veterans to praise each other and And fault with the colo nels fitlll left in the field. On this his sixtieth anniversary the Horse guards li-i announced a ban quet in honor of the old veteran, and at the proper hour he lett his rooms and made his way by omnibus to their Quarters. He had only arrived when he missed his Victoria cross. He felt pure that it had been stolen. During the ride on top of the bus he had had for a fellow passenger a genteellooking man. They had got down at the same lme, and the stranger had somehow tumbled against the colonel. The odds (were a thousand to one that the cross bad been taken at that instant. I The colonel's indignation was so great that he left the banquet behind him ! and drove to Scotland Yard. He want- j d twenty detectives sent out to hunt flown the thief. He wanted to know if ! Britain had an arm to protect her sub jects. He wanted a good deal more, jand when the Yard officials refused to enthuse he threatened to have the po lice (system of England upset and re-! built on other plans. Taken altogether, (the colonel had rather a bad night of jit, and he woke up next morning to (vow that he would spend his last dol lar to recover the missing medal. I Two weeks passed and the police still reported no clew. In other words, the pomplalnt had boon pigeonholed along prith hundreds of others of no more im- r E STRANGBU'H RUIIIT ARM SWEPT ABOUND UNDEU TUK COLUNKL S OU1N. porta nee. It was a cool headed friend who finally gave the fuming colonel a Up, and the colonel had inserted an ad rertlsement to thu eiTect that he would live 20 reward for the return of the medal. Ho bound himself to ask no (petitions and not to give the thief into Dostody. Within twenty-four hours he bad an answer. An auouymous lotter Mid 1 that a "person would call at 10 o'clock in the evening to restore the Secoratlon and would trust In his honor aa a gentleman, and so forth. When the hour arrived, the person ar rived with It. lie was the man who had sat beside the colonel on thu bus, and he looked even more tho gentleman than upon that occasion. The straugor, who was not at all em barrassed and was all politeness, would have taken his money and departed If Colonel Chllders had not detained him. While the colonel meant to keep bis (word, he had a natural curiosity to know Just how he had been despoiled. ' "Egad, sir," he exclaimed as be pounded his knee, "I am sixty year old. I have been about a bit. Such a ithlng has never happened to me before. 1 have boasted that no living man could jbocus pocus me, and I am willing to add 5 to this if you will tell me how you did It" "I am Quite willing to oblige," replied the caller. "But are you sure your mun la not listening at that door?" "He la not the sort to listen, but I gave him his evening an hour ago." , "And there are no other sen-ants?" ' "None. First, toll mo this, if you twill. How comes it that a gentleman like you is engaged in such disrepu table busluessV" "Believe me, colonel, but It was all a Hark. I made a wager nt the club that 'I would steal something within an tour, and my time was up within five minutes when 1 took your crons. I am deeply grieved if I have put you out iWbeu I have Bhowu this reward money at the club, I will return It to you." "So it was a wager, eh?" mused the colonel, somewhat uiolllllod. "I like a lark as .well ai any man, but that waa going s little too tar. You should have returned the cross next day." "But I didn't know you." "That's true. Now as to how you got this thing. Was it when you fell against me? You must be as tricky as a professional pickpocket." "I will show you how It was, colo nel," said the stranger as he rose up. "Stand up, please. If you remem ber, you got down first. I followed you closely. When you reached the pave ment, I was behind you, like this, and as yon partly turned your head I" The stranger's right arm swept around under the colonel's chin, a knee of Iron was pressed Into the smrfll of his back, and he was garroted after the most approved fashion In the center of his own sitting room. It might have been ten minutes later when he reco'vered consciousness. Then the hero of a dozen battles and the re cipient of half a dozen medals found himself treated like a dog. His hands and feet had been tied, a gag Inserted In his jaws, and he had been rolled to one side. There were two men In the room, and each had a stout sack and was packing up such articles as could handily be removed. The collection of curios was large and valuable, and the men were connoisseurs. They were In no hurry. They drank the colonel's wine and smoked his cigars as they worked and now and then paused to give him a word of advice on Victoria crosses and advertising. When the sacks had been filled and carried out to a carriage In waiting, the genteel man returned alone. He hadn't quite finished business. There was a safe In the colonel's bedroom. It was a thiet proof sate, out tne man had it open In five minutes. There were some Jewelry and 250 in cash, and he Btowed the plunder away In his pock ets. Then he knelt beside the colonel and removed his watch and scarf pin and did not overlook a handful of change. There was nothing more he coveted, and he lighted a cigar, sat down In the easy chair and quietly observed: "Colonel Chllders, you are a fool. When you found your cross missing, you ought to have reasoned that it was not taken for Its Intrinsic worth, but with some ulterior object In view. In advertising for it you should have had the thief call elsewhere. If here, you should not have sent your valet away. You should have had no curiosity. You should not have let me step behind you. You see the result the natural result You are pretty effectually cleaned out, and I am 2,000 ahead of the game. And I will now bid you good night. Your man ought to be back (n half an hour, and you' will ob serve that your Victoria cross Is left lying on the floor beside you. It has come back to you after many days, end I trust you will pin it on at once and be happy." Noble In Mean Aitlr. , Where did etiquette require nobles to appear before their, sovereigns meanly clad? v I This singular custom characterized court ceremonial' in ancient Mexico Under the Aztec dominion. ' When the native lords and grandees bad occasion to seek the presence of Montezuma they were under the obligation, af Toribio de Benevente, a Spanish Fran ciscan missionary who accompanied the Conquistador Cortes, ' testifies, of assuming a voluminous mantle of poor material (una manta grosera y pobre), with which they covered and concealed their ordinary robes, in token of sub jection and humiliation. These were manufactured out of the leaves of the aloe tree by the Com moner classes. Etiquette required the Btrlct observance of this custom by all those', who came ' into the emperor's presence, with the exception of per sons of the. royal bloody Any one seek ing audience of the emperor bad to don 'these common clothes on his ar rival at the palace. Barefooted and wretchedly clad, he was led before the sovereign and with downcast eyes made his request, with every outward sign of 'abject ' subservience. Loudon Answers. , Jut Llka a Man. Mr. Hopperdyke, who had been , slightly injured la a railway collision while on a trip away from bome, found It necessary to make a stop of a day or two to rest and repair damages. Be was not much disabled, however, and he wrote a letter to his wife, tell ing her of the accident and assuring her that he was all right and that she need not have a moment's uneasiness about him. - When he had posted the lotter an Idea struck him, and he sent her the following telegram:' Have been hurt in railroad accident Letter on the way, which will explain. JOHN. Two days afterward he received' this dispatch from her: , Why on earth did you send that horrid telegram? , LUCY. Ills reply was: I sent It to prepare you for the letter. JOHN Youth's Compaiilou Slightly Nftlllm-nt. A quack who hail attended a ma during several weeks of illness called one day and presented his bill. "I can t pay this," said the ex-pa tient. "Why? It's correct." "I don't doubt It, but I haven't any money; had to pay a life lusurauce premium this morning, and that took every penny I had." "What! Is your life Insured?" "Yes, and at one time, wuou I did not expect to live but a few hours longer, I told my wife to see that you were paid just as soon as the company paid the amount of the insurance. "My dear man," the bogus doctor suggestively replied, "I wish I had known that. I think 1 would have got my money." Illustrated Bits. This is the fate of sufferers from Kidney trouble, as the disease is so insiduous that often people hav serious Kidney trouble without knowing he real cause of their illness, as diseased. kidneys allow th impurities to stay in the system and attack the other organs. This accounts for the many different symptoms of Kidney Disease. You begin to feel better at once when taking FOLEY'S KIDNEY CURE as it stimulates the heart, increases the circulation and invigorates the whole system. It strengthens the urinary organs and gives you new life and vigor. TWO SIZES 50c and $1.00 REALTY TRANSFERS. Furnished Every Week .by Clacka mas Abstract & Trust Co. F W Frederick to O T Brodger, let 3 and 4 blk 4 Wesilyn; S800. B F Bwope to Paul Sholz, part of Ezra FiBher I) LU ; 1. Paul Sholz to L Marley, part of Ezra HBlier L) L V; ?iK9. Wm Hall to John Punkner, part of sec 4 2Ble;$e. A C UodgkinB to 0 B Bustle, lots4G, 47, 55, 56 Jennings Lodge; S8UU. American & Sen-Mor-Ins Co to K K Baxter, part of Campbell elm; $1500. Joseph Simon to Clackamas A bat & Trust uo, part ot Mcneary cim ; st. JameB Ward to E Clevenger, got 2 bin 6 Sunset City : 1800. S B Califf to J C Lewelling.lot 2 blk 141 Oregon City : S1000. H B MerkfeBsed to S L Petty, tract 8 Brde Acre Home: $400. A O Ptzlaff to D T Edmunds, lot 2 blk part cf 8 blk 62 0 C: 750. N A Jackson to Hedges and Griffith, Dart of Bee 5 3-2 : 110. '' ' L Will to K H Slatager, part of see 7 4s )e: $100. Willamette Land Co to J McDowell, lot 4 blk 4 Windsor: $75. ' 0 I & 8 Co to W P Pollock, lot 1 and z disss uswego; fl. H Herbera to A Rowley part of sec 30 4- 6 90 acres: $250. BFLian to Alts Parish, lot 19 and 20 ' blk 2. Gladstone ; $150.' B H Short toC W Carlson, part of ,H JohnBon elm 10 acres; $150. E F Capps to W ;A Milsay, part of P Welsh elm z-z zu acres ; siuuu. D W Taylor to H H Butts part of Tsylor elm; $9J. . H H Butts to J C Trullinger, pal of sec 12-1 w 148 acres; $700.. D Taylor to J C Trullinger, part of Tay- loy elm ; $'J0. H B Morgan to D Bienman, part of sec 1 2-1 w ; $700. W Jlahn to J Surman, Frl lots A B & 0 Oregon: S13.50. . ME Smith to T A Smith, lot 5 blk 4 West Side Add toO City: $1. 0 & C R R Co to E Happer, ne of sw of bw of sec 19 i i 40 acres; $300. ' AC Hodgkind to Minnie Eddings, lots 1.2 and 8 Jennings Lodge ; fbuu. 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Ella Johnson to T Fox lots 1 and 2 blk 36 O I & S Co 1st add to Oswego ; $125 U Hughes to J P Sh. nnon, part of 8 Iluuhes elm 4-4; $1. V 0 Pairen to Lulu Parian, part of elm 37 87.40. 100 acres: $1. Geo Duulavy to John M aunt, part of sec It Allen elm 6s le: $W0. . A 1) Buruett to O W P Oo, part of P Foster elm 6-2 75 acres; $00. 21 Years a Dyspeptic. K. II. Foster, 318 8 2d bt., Salt Lk City, wrltet: 'I hve btn bothered with djspfpti or indices tlon for 21 yti tiled many dovtort without re lief; recently I got a bottle ol Heroine One bot tle cured me, I am now laperinir effon theaefl ond. 1 have recommended it to my friemli; it la curing them, too." 60c at Chanuau A Co.'s. Stomach Trouble. "I have ben troubled with my stom ach for the pBt (our years.', says D. L. Keaeh, of Clover Kook Farm, Greeniield, Mass. "A few days ago I was induced to buy a box of Chamberlain's Stomat'h and Liver Tablets. I have taken part of them and feel a great deal better." If you have any trouble with your stom ach try a box of these Tablets. You are certain to b pleased with the result. IVice 25 cents. For sale by G. A. Harding. CHARMAN & CO., KIDNEY COLDS. Easily Recognized and Easily Cuted, as Many Oregon City Folks Know You've had ft cold, so has every boky. Did it ever settle in your back ' In the "small"' juBt over the hips? Stay there, with a Bteady ache, Mak life miserable? That'B a "Kidney Cold" You can stop it. H. R. McCarver, of 291 Cherry St., Portland, inspector of freight for the Trins-Continental Co , a man who is well known smone the railroaders of Portland, says; "Doan's Kidney Pills are among the fen patent remedies which do all that is claimed for them, and they have my thorough confidence. I used them for headache and other ver marked symptoms of kidney troub le which had annoyed me for months. I think a cold was lespoDsiblefor the whole trouble. It seemed to settle in my kidneys. Doan's Kidney Pills root ed it out. It is several months since I used them And up to date there has been no recurrence of the trouble, I have recommended them to a number of the boys about the freight bouse and I know if they give them ' a fair trial they cer tainly must have been pleased with the results.") Plenty more proof like this from Ore gon City people. Call at C. G. Hunt ley's drug Btore and ask what bis cus tomers report. For sale by all dealers. Price 50c. Foster-Milburn Co. : , Remembei the name Doan's and take no other.1 1 1 Not Doomed for Life. "I was treated for tree years by good doctors," writes W. A. Greer, Mc Con nellBville, O., ''for Piles, and Fistula, but, when all failed, Bucklen's A'nica Salve cured me in two weeks." Cures Burns, Bruises, Cuts, Corns, Sores, Eruptions, Salt Rneum, Piles or no pay. 25 cents at G. A. Harding's drug store. Devoured by Worms. Children often ory, not from pain, but from hunger, .lthough fed abundantly. The entire trouble arises from Inanition, their food Is not assimilated, but devoured by worms. A few doses ot White's Cream Vermifuge will cause thea to ceaie crying and begin to thrive at once, very mnch to the surprise and joy of the mother. 26o at Charmau a Co. s. Foley's Kidney Cure makes kidneys and bladder right. J. W. COLE, hi All goods bought in bond. Purity and quality guaranteed, - ,w Somt famous Old brands 1 James E. i Old Sam OldRoxbury Rye Cor. Railroad Ave. and Main St WHERE DO If you do not cat jit George Bros. Restaurant you are not getting best value fory our money. t Good service guaranteed. White cooks and white waiters. Everything clean. Board $3.50 week. JESSE GEORGE, Proprietor MAIN STRtET, NEXT DOOR TO POSTOfEICE. has stood the test 25 years. , Average Annual Sales Dottles. Does this record aiiyciustti with every Chicago Business Ulan Cured Foley & Co., Chicago, Gentlemen: About a year ago my health begs to fail, I lost flesh and never felt well. The doctor thought I had stomscH and liver trouble, but I became convinced that my kidneys were the caus of my ill bealtis and commenced taking FOLEY'S KIDNEY CURE. It In creased my appetite and made me feel stronger, and the annoying symptoms disappeared. I am now sound and well. J. K.Horn, 1354 Diversey Blvd Chicago. June 11, 1902. Cupod Hg Wife. E. C. Watkins, sexton of the Methodist Church, Springfield, Pa., writes "My wife has been very bad with kidney trouble and tried several doctors without benefit. After taking one bottle of FOLEY'S KIDNEY CURE was much better, and was completely cured after taking four bottles." One Bottle Cured Him A. H. Davis, Mt. Sterling, la., writes: "I was troubled with kkhwj complaint for about two years, but a one-dollar bottle of FOLEY'S KIDNJSf CURE effected a permanent cure." Oregon City, Ore. Choicest Meats AT R. 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