OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1908.
COMMISSIONERS COURT
DISTRICT NO. 1
Chas. Counsel $ lC.OO
W. H. Counsel 25.10
DISTRICT NO. 2
M. U. Webster 30.00
1. V. Johnson 22.00
A. Noti 4,00
, M. Deaklns 3.00
DISTRICT NO. 3
J. F. Wing 6.12
J. E. Siefer 43.10
James Wilson 7.85
F. Hoese 7.g5
Fred Matthias 10.35
R. Nolhnagle 12.35
Ed Boring 12.35
Fiank Teevtn 6.20
Wm Pottor 9.55
Herbert Rankin 6.20
Chas. Acock 6.20
Wm Nothnagle 7.30
i X 1 . n n
O. T. Ulig 2.35
Henry Hileary 1.50
J. A. Stall 3.35
DISTRICT NO. 4
F. J. Lazurua 13.45
Herman Linn 8.00
J. H. Linn 10.00
R. Uithing 8.00
R. Wedland 2.00
G. II. Linn 13.00
DISTRICT NO. 6
Ftrwood Lumber Co. 17.28
A. Malax 2.00
Geo. Sawtell 1.00
M. Rues 2.00
J. G. DeSbaier 2.00
Fat Gray 30.00
R. Gray 30.00
J. Strous . 37.50
C. Keith 10.62
DISTRICT NO. 7
Leete-Roberts Co. 2.31
Johanson Lum. Co. 125.18
James Feglea 2.00
J. Cltne 14.00
H. Aschoff 7.00
A. Thomas 4.00
R. Segris 4.00
F. E. McGugln 45.00
DISTRICT NO. 13
H. Hubert 28.75
J. Sevier 9.00
W. C. Hlclnbotham 2.00
DISTRICT NO. 14
Banks 4 00
' A .R. Stevens 9.00
Burley & Stafford 4.24
H. Bigelow 4.64
Burley & Stafford -; 15.04
Chas. H. Dodd 19.10
W. F. Harris 53.S4
G. F. Gibbs 65.00
T. W. Gibbs 84.00
C. C. Gibbs 44.00
A. L. Rose 51.25
Jas. Shelly 42.00
J. Shelly, Jr. 74.00
A. Splinter 41.00
C. Rindflesh 42.00
J. F. Stark 42.50
Fred Worms 20.00
L Mautz 26.00
R. Clark 25.00
G. Guillam 17.00
Fred Stevens 15.00
D. J. Thorn 10.00
C. C. Gibbs 28.00
DISTRICT NO. 16
A. O. Miller 12.00
T. V. Blanchard 13.00
v m. sieaneiy o.uu
James Rettinger 12.00
David Cox 3.00
W. G. Randall 45.00
A. Staehely 25.00
J. Rettinger , 18.00
Fred Chinn 8.00
G. S. Randall 6.00
Frank Engle 7.00
R. Gieger 6.00
Chester Joslin 3.00
W. L. Mead 17.00
H. Engle 14.00
T. Penman 12.00
Geo. Cassedy 23.00
Ernest Critzer 7.00
M. Stauber 29.50
M. Tomsoa C.00
H. Bartnett 4.00
B. F. Allen 3.00
Charles Bradtl 3.00
John Eardtl 3.00
John lineman 100
DISTRICT NO. 17
A. Kocher 4.20
N. Digerness 3.00
Rosenkrans & Carlton 50.C0
A. Tice 13.00
A. Robbins 14.00
W. L. Briggs 14.00
" H. Plpka 1G.00
C. Klohe 14.00
Jno. Robbins 28.00
W. A. Tice 30.00
A. H. Knight 28.75
C. Huiras 20.00
Geo. Kelland 8.00
Jno. Mundorff 4.00
Chas. Huiras 4.00
P. Raschi 1.00
DISTRICT NO. 18
W. F. Haberlach 149.00
A. Hornshuh 18.75
D. Guinther 23.75
G. Hirbyson 21.25
P. Steiner 25.75
H. W. Parry 27.35
W. Herman 18.80
W. Jones 28.75
F. Steiner 20.05
J. Shannon 32.30
E. W. Honshuh 57.85
C. Jonea 21.00
W. Grisenthwaite 20.00
C. Muralt 16.25
W. Bohlander 15.75
A. Bluhm 20.25
Alvin Hornshuh 2.00
J. Herman 10.00
C. Fisher 24.00
G. Shubel 31.00
J. Grossmiller 8.75
C. Grossmiller 8.00
H. Grossmiller 15.75
J. Grossmiller 2.00
F. Bohlander 21.25
D. Guinther 29.35
Geo. Kirbyson 11.85
J. Shannon 3.50
H. Guinther 27.00
A. Horr.shuh 28.10
G. A. Shuebel 11.50
J. Shannon G.23
Alvin Hornshuh 11.00
C. Jones 2.00
A. Guinther 2.0')
D. F. Moehnke 9.0')
DISTRICT NO. 19
W. P. Clark 2.00
W. G. Klinesmith 7.00
W. F. Maddy 7.00
V. E. Larkins 7.00
! A. Dougan 10.00
W. M. Walace 12.00
Fred Churchill 10.00
L. Churchill 23.00
Henry Turner 11.00
John Keller 6.00
Chas. Daniels 6.00
J. Trulllngor 4.00
Aug. Erlckson 18.00
Elmer Erlckson 3.00
C. C. Curns 2.00
W. A. Woodslde 35.00
DISTRICT NO. 21
Geo. Wallace 7.00
Joe Arquette 4.00
John Arquette, Jr., 2.00
Joe Dhooly 5.00
C. Fisher 6.00
Roy Garrett 2.00
Claude Wlnslow 2.00
J. Hammond . 6 00
U. S. Dlx 2.00
II. Fisher 2.00
Frank Wlnslow 11.00
DISTRICT NO. 22
Robbins Bros. 1.30
Atlas Lumber Co. 4.99
Clay Engle 14.00
Gotlieb Freyer COO
Albert Engle 12.00
Geo. Ball 4.00
R D. Ball 2.00
Gust Johnson 6.00
Ira Boyer 10.00
DISTRICT NO. 24
E. R. Ball , 7.00
A. Pratt 1.00
A. J. Zimmerman 9.00
G. Kraus 4.00
R. Ritter 13.00
D. Klmmel 16.00
P. Becker 5.00
M. Ban 900
F. M. Lucke 14.00
C. Wolfer 8.00
Otis Morris 2.00
R. W. Zimmerman 45 00
W. Evans 7.55
DISTRICT NO. 24
A. S. Thompson 3.85
John Gahler 3.75
John Scwabauer 7.50
J. Dozler 150
C. Sturgls .75
L P. Spagle 8.75
DISTRICT NO. 25
A. Bolland 17.00
Joe Gibson 11.25
D. C. Haras 6.00
R. P. Wallace 6.00
Fred Wallace 5.00
Bert Wallace 5.00
W. Wallace 3.50
P. H. Tucker 2.00
Herman D. Harms 15.00
DISTRICT NO. 26 i
Robbins Brod 5.28
C. H. Young 2.
W. D. Adams 1.75
" . G. W. Myers 46.00
G. W. Atwood 29.00
O. Cutting 28.00
W. H. Engle 4 00
H. S. Ramsby 8.00
J. F. Wells 24.00
J. Trullinger 15.00
A. Bergreem 16.00
W. P. Dibble 10.00
E. E. Judd 4.50
W. Melton 4 50
C. S. Herman 2.25
Joe Simmons 4.50
F. Bonner 3.50
W. O. Vaughan 1.50
Max Huss , 5.50
P. Wright 3.50
Silas Wright 2.65
H. N. Everhart 33.75
J. D. French 2.00
DISTRICT NO. 27
D. R. Hubbard 3.75
Ed Skirvln 150
John Haugh 3.75
Shellie Haugh 6.00
George Bentley 6.00
Joseph Jackson 6.00
J. P. Miller 6.00
Jay Bentley 3.00
Henry Cruger 6 00
Ira James 18.00
J. Labour 14.00
DISTRICT NO. 29
A. W. Keil 81.94
J. Snyder 18 40
J. J. Llppruner 5.00
Abner Wells 12.40
H. Eilers 6.00
J. F. Fox 10.10
C. Finley 2.40
Ed Smith 10.00
H. H. Smith 6.00
G. H. Brown 35.40
S. E. Brown 35.40 .
L. M. Ingram 26.00
A.'C. Sublette 28.40
John Brown 30.40
E. M. Hurst 13.50
W. L. White 50.70
Ira W. White 74.00
Keil Bros. 81.94
DISTRICT NO. 31
Z. Elllgsen 10.00
DISTRICT NO. 33
Henry Cromer 8.00
T. Hayner 3.00
DISTRICT NO. 35
Proctor & Beers 203.21
A. D. Edwards 21.25
DISTRICT NO. 36
A. J. Lais 36.70
J. G. Noe 3.50
D. Bunnemyer 9.50
J. E. Casto 3.00
P. J. Schneider 11.25
DISTRICT NO. 37
C. W. Kruse 17.55
DISTRICT NO. 38
R. S. McLaughlin 30.00
DISTRICT NO. 39
Fred Vonderahe 1.00
Fred Spangler 1.00
C. Spence 1.00
F. Jaggar 2.50
Herman Fisher 2.00
GENERAL ROADS
J. A. Olds 21.50
J. W. Jones 22.75
John Green 21.00
Steve Green 21.00
Jack Confer 21.00'
Mike Stauber 4.00
E. D. Olds 28.00
COUNTY COURT
John Turner 3.00
C. Wills . A 4.00
J. J. Sandsness 0 4.00
G. W. Berrellng 4.00
W. Sandsness 4.40
Chester Cox 4.00
Edward Klnzel 4.00
Fred Hampton 4.00
Mary A. Cox 4.00
F. Hampton 4.00
Geo. Scheer 4.00
Frank Patsch 4.00
Chas. Huiras 4.00
Sam Erlckson 4.20
W. H. Calavan 4.00
Ralph Cox 4.00
Chas. Huiras 4.00
J. Wendland 5.00
Thomas Watenpaugh 2.00
Alice Watenpaugh 2.00
Dr. C. C. McCornack 5.00
Samporan Singh 5.00
Ranjah Singh 6.00
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
W. J. Wilson 13.60
CIRCUIT
Carl Rath 8.00
W. W. Irvln 4.80 (
R. B. Hontlo 13.RS
S. U. tlwn 3 .60 I
White Bros. 4.60 1
JUSTICE COURTS
W. A. nimlck 3.70 '
Chas. K. Burns 2.40
T. G. Jonsrud 3.30
Constable 15.95
Geo. Kelsacker 1.80
Bert Jonsrud 12.65
SHERIFF
C. F. Ely 8.00
J. S. Dirk 2.00
TAX DEPARTMENT
It. W. linker 5.00
Nellie SwafTord 14.00
RECORDER
G. U Hodges 36.00
CORONER
H. S. Latourott 1.20
C. W. Kelly 1.20
J. A. Tufts 1.20
A. Moslor 1.20
Henry Mlloy 1.20
A. F. Barclay 1.20
Edward Klnzel 3.10
Fred Hampton 3.10
Chas. Huiras 3.10
Ralph Cox 3.10
Clifford Will 3.10
Walter Kruegor 3.10
Sam Erlckson 3.10
Weever Moeka 3.10
Eddie Penman 3.10
Wllmer Sandsness 310
E. A. Soiumer 10.00
Dr. II. A. IVdman 11 00 1
R. L. Holman 48.25 1
Fashion Stables 23.50
R. L Holman 31.20
Dr. Strickland 13.00
ASSESSOR
Edith Jackson 60.00
Eva Moulton 20.00
CURRENT EXPENSE
C. E. Ramsby 8.00
F. W. Greenman 3.50
Home Telephone Co. 12.00
Pacific States Tel. Co. 8.90
Huntley llros. Co. 10.75
N. W. Tel. Co. 1.35
COURT HOUSE
Frank Busch 21.50
J. D. Locke 12.65
C. E. Nash 5.00
Glass & Prudhomme Co. 11.50
Straight & Salisbury 4.2S
V. Harris .85
China Sam 5.30
P. Nebren 4.00
Oregon City Ice Co. 2.40
JAIL
Price Bros. 11.75
R. B. Beatle 63 68
D. Mcllenry 2.50
Rosensteln Clothing Store 7.40
PAUPER
St. Vincent's Hospital 61.0.0
Mrs. A. G. Guynup 3300
INSANE
Dr. W. E. Carll 10.00
ROAD SURVEYS
S. A. D. Hungate 16.50
N. Blair 9.50
Bud Thompson 9.50
L. Hanson 2.00
F. A. Miles 2.00
PRINTING
Courier 75.85
S. T. Roman 3.75
Canby Tribune 2.70
Telegram .80
EsUcada News 2.75
Star Press 113.75
Courier 15.00
In the matter of bids for lot 3. In
block 111, of Oregon City: Ordered
that the bid of Harry Jones be ac
cepted and a deed executed therefor,
and that the purchaser assume and
pay all assessments and liens.
In the matter of special road funds
in road districts numbered five and
tnirty -three, now in hands of County
Treasurer: Ordered that all such
funds be transferred to the general
road fund.
In the matter of the appointment
of Justice of the Peace for District
No. 2: Ordered that J. C. Haines be
and is appointed as Justice of the
Peace for said district to Oil unex
pired term of J. W. Van Horn,
In the matter of the resignation of
Horace Knox as supervisor of road
district No. 5: Ordered that said res
ignation be accepted and that Wm.
Boring be appointed as supervisor of
said district to fill unexpired term.
In the matter of road taxes due Or
egon City for year 1906, being sixty
per cent of amount collected: Ordered
that the Clerk draw a warrant In fa
vor of the County Treasurer of Ore
gon City for the amount of $288.47 in
payment thereof.
In the matter of the petition of L
D. Shank and others for a county
road: Ordered that said matter be laid
over until January term, 1908.
In the matter of the Starkweather
road: Report of viewers read twice
and approved and ordered submitted
to District Attorney for hfs approval.
In the matter of the vacation of
avenues and blocks in Robertson: Or
dered that that portion of First ave-1
nue, Second avenue, the west twenty
feet of Third avenue and Fourth ave-1
nue lying between the south line of
fourth street and the north line of !
Fifth street in the town of Robertson
be vacated as prayed for.
Inthe matter of the cancellation of
taxes'' for the years 1902 and 1903 on j
lots 3, 4, 5 and 6, block 147, Oregon I
City, Oregon: Ordered that all taxes'
for said years against said lots In ex-1
cess of $3.74 for each year, Including!
costs and penalties, be cancelled and
the proper officer Is authorized to ac
cept In full payment of said taxes
said sum of $3.74.
In the matter of the application of
Oregon City for 60 per cent of taxes
collected within city limits for the
year 1905: Ordered that the clerk
draw a warrant in favor of Treasurer
of Oregon City for the sum of
12,211.25.
In the matter of the delinquent tax
list for the year 1906: Ordered that
said list be published In the Oregon
City Enterprise and the Oregon City
Courier and that they be allowed for
said publication the amount of twenty
cents per line (ten cents each).
In the matter of the claim of Max
Smith and F. X. Auer for rebate of
tax for year 1900 : Ordered that a
warrant for $21.00 be allowed as re
bate of taxes as prayed for.
In the matter of tne Starkweather
j ruau, uruervu mm repon oi dihuici
Attorney bo approved and that said
Voad be and la declared to be a coun
ty road and same ordered opinion.
In the matter of th Urlffln W. Jones
road: Ordered that bond t ap
proved and the viewers meet at place
of beginning of mild road on the -th
day of January. 1908.
In the matter of the John 11. Gibson
road: Ordered that said rond bo and
Is declared to bo a county road, nud
same Is hereby ordered opouod, and
nil appeals be and Is hereby dismissed.
In the matter of the J. E. Mitts
road: Ordered thut said road be do
dared to bo a county road and same
ordered opened.
In the matter of the appointment of
D. N. Rrldonstoln as a special deputy
sheriff, to serve without compensa
tion: Ordered that said appointment'
bo approved and confirmed.
In the matter of the appointment of
J. K. Morris as deputy assessor: Or
dered that said appointment be ap
proved and confirmed, and that he re
ceive a salary of $60.00 per. month.
In the matter of the application of
O. J. Hall and W. E. Mumpowor for
telephone privilege; Ordered that
said franchise be granted to said ap
plicants, they to erect poles and
stretch wires thereon In and over the
county roads In road districts num
bered U. 12. 13 and 33, lu Ctuoka
man County, Oregon.
NEWSPAPER
FIRST PRINTS
PUT IT IN A SAFE PLACE, FOR IT
MAY COME IN HANDY.
THE DOSE TO TAKE
Say Home-Made Mixture li Easily
Prepared, and Cures Weak Kid
neys and Bladder,
Here Is a simple home-made mix
ture as given by an eminent authority
on Kidney diseases, who makes the
statement In a New York dally news
paper, that it will relieve almost any
case of Kidney trouble If taken be
fore the stage of Bright' disease. He
states that such symptoms as lame
Uack. pain In the side, frequent desire
to urinate, especially at night; pain
ful and discolored urination, are read
ily overcome. Here Is the recelpe;
try It:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one half
ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce;
ComiHHind Syrup Sarsapartlla. three
ounces. Take a teaspoonful after
each meal and at bedtime.
A well-known druggist hero In town
Is authority that these Ingredients
are all harmless and easily mixed at
home by shaking well In a bottle. This
mixture has a peculiar healing and
soothing effect upon the entire. Kid
ney and Urinary structure, and often
overcomes the worst forms of rheu.
matlsm In Just a little while. This
mixture Is said to remove all blood
disorders and .cure the Rheumatism
by forcing the Kidney to filter and
strain from the blood and system all
uric acid and foul, decomposed waste
matter, which cause these afflictions.
Try It If you aren't well. Save the
prescription.
GAPES IN CHICKS.
A Diteate Which Usually Carries 0(1
Many of the Youngsters.
(Jr. pes Is one of - the most serious
causes of I jss among chicks. It Is
caused by small worms tluit accumu
late In the windpipe until tbo chicks
suffocate. The affected chicks con
stantly try to dislodge the worms by
gaping ntnl shutolna the head. If the
chicks are quite large, they can usually
mniinge to throw off the dlsense. If,
however, the disease attacks small
chicks, they usually succumb to It or
become stunted.
There lire several ways of treating
srapes. but lu nil rami's the first thing
to do Is to separate the unaffected ones
from the rest nud move them to fresh
ground, ns lite dlsense spreads rapidly
If this precaution Is not taken. Too
common earth worm Is said to be a
means of spread hi1.' tin disease, as It
Is very freiuentl.v found t? be a host
for Kupe worms. If there Is danger of
gape, use K'lliil thiols In nil the coops
and keep the chicks confined when
there lire mimy earth worms on the
surface.
Several patent devices for the treat
ment of gape are on the market.
Soinw of them are very good for the
purpose, while others are of doubtful
value. If the chicks are considered
worth the trouble,, the ill 11 and tur
pontine treatment Is probably about
the best and Is used as follows: Dip
a quill lu turpentine and then Insert
It gently Into the windpipe. The quit!
must of course enter the windpipe In
order to effect any cure. The operator
will Mee the opening of the windpipe
at the bnso of the throat. Numerous
complaints are made that the treat
ment does no good because people fre
quently Insert the quill Into the gullet
Instead of the windpipe.
A looped horsehair may also be used
for dislodging the gape worm. Insert
It Into the windpipe, give It three or
four turns and then remove, after
which the chick will cough up any
wonua tbnt have been dislodged.
Gape worms may be killed by placing
the chicks In a closed bnrrel or some
other convenient receptaclu and forced
to Inhale string tobacco fumes 01
those of a similar nature. This meth
od Is not recommended very highly, as
It la extremely dangerous. The treat
ment will of course kill the chicks If
continued too long, and thus an Inexpe
rienced operator finds it dlilicult to use.
In combating this disease, as well as
all others, healthy, growing chicks are
much more likely to overcome the trou
ble than weak, neglected ones.
99
By CECILY ALLEN.
Copyrlsht. l'JU7, by K. C. I'sroells.
"Drlug 011 the Imt rolls, Violet," said
Mrs. Hrent In her sharp, decisive tones.
The tall, lingular girl thus admon
ished returned to the kitchen nud then,
IB deluge of merriment!
Young Criihitm, the superluteudant
j of the biH't sugar factory, bit bis lip,
j then choked over 1111 Infinitesimal scrap
of breakfast final. Professor lllllds of
! the high school faculty cleared his
I throat, then, with fork ami kulfo lip
' raised lu an attitude much decried In
! the modern books on etiquette, stared
blankly After tbo retreating llguro,
llesslo I ji.v ton, the stenographer at the
. Sampson Implement olllces, she of the
Huffy pompadour nud retrousse nose,
giggled, then hastily swallowed r
spoonful of coffee which promptly went
' down her "Sunday throat," and this on
t Thursday morning! And simultaneous
ly a gale of laughter swept around the
j circle of hoarders at Mrs. Hrent' select
and "homelike'' establishment.
' To the accompaniment of this laugh
tor Violet passed the hot rolls from
: boarder to bonnier, little drcamlnif I
that she was responsible for the uuto- '
ward merriment. Not that laughter j
1 and merriment were uncommon nt Mr.
, Ilrent'a. The cheerful nttnimphcre of
I her hoarding house ns much ns her
j own good cisikery kept the sanm circle
of guests there year after year. Duly
Professor Hinds, the new principal of
the high school, and pretty Ornce Saun
ders were newcomers this season. And
Violet-yes, Violet was the new wslt
I ress. Violet!
J As she thrust the delicious rolls un
j der Fred Ornham's slinking shoulders
; he remembered, coughed and ex
j claimed:
i 'That was the best story you ever
' told, Mrs. Itrent."
draco Saunders shot him a grateful
glance, but I'rofessor Hinds looked up
lilonkly ns If trying to remember the
story that had never Isnni told. Then,
as Violet ngnln disappeared through
the kitchen ihxir. be murmured'.
"Most Incongruous. Never saw any.
thing further removed from a shrink
ing, delicate violet III my life nix
feet. If she's an Inch. Funny how par
ents do select such Inappropriate names
for their children! Violet! Ought to
have called her Suutlovicr!"
; "Hut. professor, you must U-ar lu
mlud that the mime was U-stowed
when the girl measure.! Hrhaps twelve
Inches. liables measure about 11 foot,
don't they?" A tul yoiiiK 1 irabam ga.ed
Inquiring!,' nt his fellow Isiarders.
! "Probably wits nm of those dainty,
' fragile sort of babies that hit up
like lienn poles biter 011 DIJ that my
! sif, my mother tells me."
j Half nil hour Inter lirto-e Saunders
' returned to the dliilirj room Intending
to ask Mrs. ltn-nt some questions re
' gardlng the lest stores In the town.
. She found Violet darting alxiut the tn-
ble clearing a way crumbs, set ting back
j chulrs, etc., with 11 worried bik on her
j face. Mrs. Hrent came In front the
! kitchen.
i "There. Violet, don't J'oil try to
stralghtcu up the whole place. You'll
, be lute to school. It's live blocks to
the business college, you know, and
i you've got your dress to change yet."
; "Oh, are you going to the business
college?" Inquired Uriioc. The tall,
slender girl stopped untying her apron
. at the cordial note lu the Umrder's
; voice. "I am so glad. Issause I am
going there too. Today Is my tlrst. and
; It will le so nice to see a familiar
i face."
I Then as suddenly as It bad awakell
' ed the expression of delighted antici
pation died In Violet's face. She re
' niemls-red. She was the waitress at
Mrs. Itrent's, waitress for her board
and room, and Miss (irace Saunders
wus the daughter of a millionaire
ranch owner and cattle raiser In the
southern part of the state. Mrs. Ilrent
, and the rest of the "help" In the kltch
; en had said It was most remarkable
that a girl with such a father should
' not lie studying In an eastern college.
Instead of tin unknown business col-
lege In nn obscure western city.
I Hut (Jraeu Saunders was not the sort
! of girl to be snubbed. When school
closed that afternoon Violet Andrews
j found that !race could keep pace with
, her and would not accept the excuse
i that there was work uwnltlng the pu-
pll waitress In tbo Itrent home,
i "Come Into my room tonight and we
I will go over those dreadful curlycues
I together," Grace urged as she turned
j Into the front door at the Itrent bouse.
; while Violet wheeled to the walk lead
' Ing to the kitchen. Something told her
1 that a shadow hud come Into that girl's
! life since morning, that hero was a
I chance where sho herself might be
' helpful, and Grace Saunders belonged
In the class of girls who simply must
1 bo of cheer and service to their fcl
: low creatures.
I Tho curlycues were not gone over.
1 however, for within two minutes after
1 Violet had entered Miss Saunders'
I room they were talking of more per-
nonal matters.
I "I know now why the men all laugh
j ed nt the table this morning, It was
I me. They laughed at tho business col
: lege too! What Is wrong with me?"
j Grace glanced up at the angular yet
, passionate, quivering figure. A high
I pompadour crowned a long, narrow
1 face, and enormous black bows stood
j out on either sldo of her long, thin
j throat like bat wings. Her frock was
absolutely tight fitting, accentuating
every ungulnr lino.
"Sit down, my dear, and let'i talk,"
aid Grace gently.
1 "It Isn't fair," sobbed Vltdot, flinging
herself Into the proffered ohitlr. "Iler
you ni with money, beauty and every
thing. And 1'vo slaved and scrubbed
nud done washing to earn money
enough to pay for my course. Hut even
If I do learn stenography, who will hire
met What do they want with inn when
they can get girls like you nud Miss
Lay tottr There's something wrong
with me. What Is II?"
Grace laid a friendly hand on the
heaving shoulders.
"I think It Is your nninn-nnd your
hair."
Violet sat up very straight.
"My wluit?"
"Your name and your hnlr. You see,
one always thinks of a violet n some
thing small and shrinking nud delicate,
nnd you- well, you nrw six feet tall
with that pompadour. You cannot
change your name, but you can change
your hair."
Tho weeks that followed were like
falrylnud trips to Violet, whose mother
had read herself Into mental nud phys
ical Inertia on 11 diet of novels, while
her father had tried to wrest gold from
tho sphlinllko mountains. She learned
that Grace Saunders was merely study
ing bookkeeping ami stenography In or
der to help her fa I her, whom sho
adored, and that she had time Isdween
Studies to do the most wonderful sew
ing Violet had ever scon, lint first she
taught Violet how to dress her hnlr,
low nnd soft lu pulTs alwive her ours
nnd a low knot at the unpo of her
nook; (hen how to do Dolsarto exor
cises to acquire ease nud to feed cer
tain angles with massage crenin.
Tho change wus gradual, but one day
when Violet waited on the table In n
frock made with deep r utiles that broke
her height and soft frill at throat anil
wrist young Graham looked puxzlod.
'Seems like violets, do IiIimuii some
times rather late III life," he remarked
lie took the entire circle of bonnier
Into his roufldeiice. "Hut I would like
to know how sho became horter."
"Some girls nre born with femlnlu
Ity." remarked Grace Saunders gently,
"like Miss Layton. for Instance."
Whereat the little stenographer dim
plod dellghtfulty and young Graham
iienmed approval. "And some girls
have to acquire It, like Violet. Just
s smiu ns she dropped eiuggersted
high heels, lowered her pompadour
and wore fluffy frock Instead of
straight lines she U'cnme feminine and
attractive. Such Is the psychological
Influence of frocks. Hut under It all
she had always a most chnrmliig na
ture and a brilliant mlud "
"Yes, and she makes such gixst fudge.
I never tasted U-tter III my college,
days."
It was Professor Hind who spoke,
and In the sudden silence erery one
stared at Mm. Who would have
thought the man Is-hlnd the glasses
cared for fudge? And then somehow
It dawned upon the circle of hoarder
that the professor was looking very
young and had -yes-he had some wild
violets, tho first of the warm early
spring, lu hi buttonhole. He took off
hi glasses and glanced around with
amusement.
"Why not? I alwnys was partial to
violets."
Mr. Ilrent sllp-d her hand under
the tablecloth nnd found Grace Saun
ders' palpitating finger tips. '
"You knew all the time," she whts
pensl. "Rather! It was my Idea, but the
professor took to It with amaxlifg alac
rity." And then pretty Miss Ijiytou sprang
from her chair and pushed the aston
ished young waitress, who had Just
entered the place, lssldn tho profess
or. 'The Idea of announcing un engage
ment with the bride to ls out of the
room! I Insist upon passing the hot
cukes this morning."
And then, with the memory of that
first day ami the. wave of amusement
that had gradually changed to respect
and admiration for the girl and her
pluck and her adaptability, the board
ers of Mrs. Ilrent' select nud homelike
establishment rime and solemnly drank
a toast In tho coffee for which Mrs.
Hrent was famous:
"To Violet!" cried young Graham.
And this time no one laughed, but
the tenderness which comes when
love's wings flutter close seemed to
soften every eye thut bsiked upon
tho happy professor and the happier
girl.
Flying by Machinery.
Flying by machinery, like musical
notation and many another epoch mak
ing circumstance, owes Its Inception
to the cloister and tho cowl. Tho prin
ciple und Idea of the balloon was first
formed by Albert of Saxony, an An
gustlnu recluse of the fourteenth cen
tury. Then tho theory of construction
was taken up and enlarged upon by
Francesco Memlo,a, a Portuguese
Jesuit, who died In KVJU. And, lastly,
Dartholomco do Guzmao, formerly n
candidate for the priesthood, demon
strated tho possibility of flying by
airships and foretold great successes
for tho future. Toward the end of the
eighteenth century two men named
Charles nud Roberts made u balloon
wtth the longest Hide parallel to tho
horizon. Their wings were of tho
shape of un umbrella without tho hnn
dle, to the top of which a stick was
fastened parallel to the aperture of tho
umbrella. Five of these were disposed
round the cur. On finding themselves
lu a deud calm they tried tho effect
of their oars nnd discovered that In
thirty-five minutes they hud covered
6,000 feet. Balloons were first used
in war us long ago as 1704, when Guy
ton do Morvcau made two ascents and
obtained important Information during
the battle of Fleurus. Their next ap
pearance was during the lmttlo of
Bolferlno In 1850, nnd two years later
tho Federal army employed them uear
Washlugtonhllo their use for con
veying tho mall bags out of besieged
Paris Is well known. Chicago News.