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About Morning enterprise. (Oregon City, Or.) 1911-1933 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 2, 1911)
UORNINO TCNTERPRISE. WEDNESDAY. AUUUhr -' AV1SION OF A' .METROPOLIS i By MADGE ELLSWORTH CoprrtaM by Antrk-ta Praa Am- rtattoa, MU. ' Tber la In Nr York what b called the Rlrtmtde drive, on which atandj Oneral Grant' tomb. A lour strip of park overlook the Hudson river and the height, or rallaade. or the oppoalt aide. I , One aummer algbt a youn man lu ,eveolo( dree at on bench In thl Klveraide park, n bad bee during the evenlnf wyJU Prnaps It ta better not to aar where he had bee. Ne York a aa arUAcUl rlty and poawa a many attracrtona for thoae Inclined to (avetr and at nlnt la aa Ulamtnat ed pleasure ground. In It streets, soma r them brUtht almost aa day with electric Ughts. m ny mixture Of every decree,- from the hlgtoeet to . the lowest. .' Thl vounf man. student In Colum bia collet, had been spendins the evening to suit himself and before going to his room near by wished te ret the air In the park. It was desert -' ad -except by himself, and be found the chanr from the bewildering crowd la the streets refreshing. lie sat some Urn without a single per son passing. - - Extremely drowsy, be wa falliag " Into a dose when a suddenly became consrioaa that there, wa soaat eaw ait Ung oa the other end of the bench. a young girl, her bond resting oa the back of the bene, bar face, whk-h wa very pals, taiatd upward toward the star. She was nVaahti? droned, and the student nod bat Unle doobt aa to the dan as whnrw so at W Ho was about. u tw and Wave the park whoa tko gi nasi as a H- - " ' 1 ' 7; "Take mo a asy i Are ywa Br ho .' -Cat dcotn." ' . . " "Where Is year room T -Sot far. Come, I arm snow you." She pot oat her hand for hint to ae) her to rte. and bo noticed that It was cold, la antetlag her he did not need to eiert . any ' strength, foe she wa Ught a a feather. Indeed, it did not seem to him that there wa any weight .at aQ in her. She put her arm through hi aad leaned oavaUn. but stffltner was no weight. "Have you no bom 7 be asked. She shuddered. "Doot speak to me of bom. When a girl comes from tbs country to New York bom Is a thine of the past" : "Not all giibV . .-.', They walked oa la silence. The arm resting on his was not only cold, like her hand, 'but there wa a dampness about it that seemed to cbul trim to the very marrow. Moreover, be fan cied he board a faint gargling, like running water. The route to her room lay through tonoly streets, aad the student would hare been glad to be free from her. But be feared that if ho dlaengagod himself, she would fall. So he walked on. constantly yielding to the chill of her presence as If a woman of ice were walking beside him. There I a park oa the other side of the heights from the Riverside drive, and Into this the two descended. Pass ing a bench, the girl sank down Into It, saying: 1 can't go any farther." Seeing that she was falling from the bench, be held her up, and. believing aba had lost conactotssnesa, be laid her out upon ft He chafed her hands and fanned her with his hat, striving to revive her. Finding that she still re mained unconscious, he put hi face down to her to mar If he could do tort warm breath. Be could not Placing his hand oa her heart, be could not feel Its beating. The student felt troubled. He wa too chlvalrou to desert the gtrL When aba cam to consriousneas gliding herself alone might turn the scale against her. And yet be was not sure that abe was dead. Pappose he were found In such a situation with a dead girl. His whole life would be blighted. He knew not what to do. He tried once mors to revive his com panion aad. falling, resolved to go for assistance. It would be far better for him to go, find some one to help and too a straight story than to be found at dead of Bight with a dead woman. The park la narrow, and the student, crossing it, entered one of the streets near by. Catching sight of a police man, he called to him and told him there wa a woman in the park who needed assistance. But a, few minute were required to go to her. and on the way the student gave the cop a bar outline of what had happened. As tbey approached their destination the student was surprised to And the .bench empty. Thinking he had mistaken another for the on oa which be had left Lb girl, he went to the next on either aide. Both were vacant. Then he looked up at tb cop and said In a star . fled voice: "She' gone. I thought you said abe was dead or was." The policeman went back to hi beat, and the student went home. The next morning the latter aaw an account of the suicide by drowning of a girl ta ' the Hndson river off Blverside park. Tb body had not been recovered. The student gave up hi college course It wa said that he had studied too hard. B this as It may, h went Into a sanitarium, where be remained a long while. .A . ' , Vr rr,Th Misalasipoi Riven ... i John U Mathews In his "The Con serration ef Water" says that 100.000 torn standing on tb bank of the Mia slsftlppl with shovels and an unlimited supply of rich earth at hand and toil ing; twelve hour every day MS day ta the year could hot throw bit the Mississippi aa much soil a the fiver annually came into in gun or uti le.' ' ,ii - v '' .ir-.t .ft ' Man and Hie Weight A well proportioned man should weigti two and otte third pound for vfry r-rt'fr Ma b4-9t.', 1 ' '"'! There are a number of ambitious candidates competing for 1,200.00 in prizes to be awarded by the MORNING ENTERPRISE on September 2nd, who are anxious to get your support, You are no doubt acquainted with a number of the ladies in the Contest, and would lend your assistance in the matter if asked to do so. If you will select a favorite candidate and notify her or the Contest Department of The Enterprise your communication will receive prompt attention. The prizes as described herewith will be given away absolutely free, and your subscriptioiwnay-beh Grand Upright Kimball Piano, the "20th Century" New Home Sewing Machine, a thorough Musical Education, a Business Scholarship or a Solid Gold Watch when the names of the wining candidates are announced. DELAYS ARE DANGEROUS Do it to-day and you will encourage the young lady whom you have selected to win. VOTES ALLOWED ON PAID-IN-ADVANCE SUBSCRIP TIONS OR RENEWALS ARE AS FOLLOWS: Six months subscription to the Daily Enter prise, by carrier, $2.00, by mail, $1.50, 400 rotes. One year's subscription, $4 by carrier, $3 by mail, 1,000 votes. Two years' subscription $8 by carrier, $6 by mail, 2,500 votes. Three years subscription, by carrier $12, by mail $9. 5.000 votes. Fivd years subscription, by carrier $20, by mail $15. 10,000 votes. One year's subscription Weekly Enterprise, $1.50. 500 votes. Money must accompany all subscriptions before votes will be issued. FIRST PRIZES Two Upright Kimball Pianos VALUE $400 Each i . -q-- - ) VALUE r $400 tMi Each SUBSCRIBER! Fill in the name if candidate l' whom you wish to favor your votes with remittance (. your subscription or renews! zi to Contest Department The En prise. ' Purchased from Portland's Leading Music House EILERS' & CO., 7th and Alder Sts. Name of subscriber. Add rest. .Month. 5JX For M. District . Candidate. . . Second Pff.Ues Two "20th Centtffy" Sewing Machines (latest model) New Home Dfop Head $75.00 EACH Third and Fourth Prizes MUSICAL EDUCATION BUSINESS EDUCATION WHICH? Four Pfkes to be Awarded The Enterprise has used every care in the selection of these prizes.and has secured scholarships in two of the fore most educational institution in the State of Oregon. FIFTH PRIZE TWO SOLID GOLD WATCHES (Ladies Ue) I Purchased .at ' ' K-ioet Bormeister fit And-' Th Leading jtweleti ' of 619 Main St. Ore ton City. C The above ririzes will hp awarded turHn .u o . , of your favorite candidate is not S'n For furthor particu- tero addroco tko m o x tt;j aag Jlafflfteop ease oa& sVfc aa. wn :j.um