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MORNING ENTERPRISE. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1912'.
The Half Fool
By M QUAD
Copyright, 1911, by Associated Lit
erary Press.
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One day when Abner Gray appeared
in the Tillage of Medina for the first
time the first citizen he met sized him
up for a half fool. He appeared to be
a young man of about twenty-four and
was stout and lusty. About all that he
had to say was that be was looking
for work, and he found it at the livery
stable. He was given work at $10 a
month, which the stableman had been
paying double that to have done, but
he had said to Abner:
"You see, you may run across a bur
led treasure, and if you do it's all
yours." , .
He worked for the liveryman for two
months, and then, having found no
treasure, he decided to quit his job
There was a rush to secure his serv
ices. He was a good worker; and he
could be had at half price. He put in
a month at the village tavern, and as
the treasure still eluded him he en
gaged himself to Deacon Spinney.
The deacon had a talk with Abner.
He was not going to deceive the man
In the least.
"Abner," he said, in his slow and
honest way, "I have got ten acres in
corn."
"Yes, sir."
"I want to hire you to attend to
them."
"Do you think the British buried any
gold in that field?" was asked.
"Um! I can't say. Folks are saying
that they buried gold somewhere
around here. It might have been iu
my cornfield, and it might not. If yon
want 40 cents a day and board till thai
corn is shelled you can go ahead."
. "But I must be looking for buriet!
treasure while I work."
"And I'll allow you to do that."
. "And if I find a box of gold?"
! "It will be all yours that is, half
Of it shall be yours."
"But I want it all. Mr. Jones, the
carpenter, wants me to go to work for
him. He says a carpenter often finds
buried treasure, and he always keeps
It all."
"Well, I can afford to be as libera!
as Mr. Jones. Go to work, Abner, and
make the dirt fly."
The village was still keeping track
of the half fool. There was a gen
eral grin when it was known that he
had gone to work for Deacon Spinney,
and he was accosted on all sides with:
"Hoe away, Abner. You'll find that
box of gold before snow flies."
"How deep do you .suppose they
buried the box?" Abner would ask in
a whisper.
"About two feet. You see. General
Washington was hot on their trail and
shooting them in the back, and they
wouldn't have time to dig more than
two feet."
"And how much gold would there be
in the box?"
"At least $20,000 and maybe double
that. The British were mighty mean
about some things, but when they
buried their gold they heaped up the
measure."
"AH right. I'll be looking for that
box every day."
Abner had been working In that
cornfield for ten days and doing two
men's work In one when Deacon Spin
ney found his conscience troubling
him. He therefore walked down to
the field to say:
"Abner, I think I ought to tell you
that I don't believe the British ever
buried any gold hereabout. I can't
find in history that there were ever
any British soldiers as far west as
this."
"So you are going back on your
Word?" asked the hired man.
"Well, n-n-no, but I want you to un
derstand that I don't believe there is
any treasure here. It's 40 cents a
day."
"But I'm to have all the treasure I
find?"
"Exactly."
I '"Then it's all right?"
- "But I'd like to have you tell people
that I don't believe there is any treas
ure here."
"I will."
1 Abner kept his promise. When ask
ed about his wages he would reply:
"It's 40 cents a day and board and
lodgings and all the treasure I find."
There are people yet in Medina who
will tell you that on the afternoon of
the seventeenth day of corn hoeing
Abner Taylor was seen Jumping up
and down and running about and
swinging his arms. Those who saw
him from a distance did not go near
him, thinking he had been attacked by
bumblebees. No inhabitant of the vil
lage saw him drop from his window
that night and head for the cornfield
on the run nor return four hours lat
er. It was the same next night, and
on the morning after Abner said to the
deacon:
"I have found the treasure and am
going away."
- "What, what!" exclaimed the dea
con. "Yon say yon have found some
thing?" I "Yes, a box of gold."
V "In my cornfield?"
i "Yes."
I "How much?"
! "Half a bushel or bo. I couldn't lift
the box."
' "And where Is It? Abner, I think
we must divide up that money between
us."
But Abner took to his heels, ana
Medina saw him no more. They found
the empty box, and they almost wept
as they figured on the amount it had
beld, but the half fool had fooled the
wisest and was far away.
An Exception.
"Some philosopher says there Is al
ways a right way and a wrong of do
ing a thing."
"I wonder if he ever tried to fall
downstairs the right way." Judge's
Library.
Stutt.
"Yon can reach a man's heart with
food, a woman's with flattery,? remark
ed the wise guy.
"In other words, stuff them and they
are yours," added the simple mug.
Philadelphia Record.
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The Pythian Sisters tendered Mr.
and Mrs. F. D .Simmons a surprise at
the'- home Tuesday evening, the oc
casion being the celebration of the
eleventh wadding anniversary of Mr.
and Mrs. Simmons, who were present
ed a handsome cut glass fruit dish
and salt and pepper shakers. The ev
ening was spent in games and re
freshments were served. Mr. and
Mrs. Simmons have taken an active
interest in the Pythian Sisters of this
city, and the members decided on this
plan to show their appreciation of
the work they have done. The affair,
which was a complete surprise, proved
a most delightful one.
Present were Mr. and Mrs. G. B.
Dimick, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Beauliau,
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Beauliau, Mr. and
Mrs. M. P. Chapman, Mr. and Mrs.
W. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Baxter,
No. 71.
Report of the condition of the -
CLACKAMAS COUNTY BANK
at Sandy; in the state of Oregon, at the close of business February 20
1912.
Resources . Dollars' Cts.
Loans and discounts ; 1 11763.00
Banking house '. 1832 95
Furniture and fixtures .'. . . . . ' .' 2,346.55
Due from approved reserve banks . . !'.."..'..' 4 407 96
Cash on hand 2!613!82
ExPenses ' ,. . . . 1,237.57
Total . $24,201.85
.. , , , Liabilities Dollars Cts.
Capital stock paid in ...10,000.00
Undivided profits 827.19
Individual deposits subject to check ......'.'!.'..'.!."."." '. !l0,787!67
Demand certificates of deposit 79l!89
Time certificates of deposit ! ' I,79s!l0
Total .......24,201.85
State of Oregon, County of Clackamas, S3.
I, M. A. Deaton, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
. M. A. DEATON, Cashier. . "
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W. A. PROCTOR, '
Directors
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Napoleon's Height.
How tall was Napoleon' Bourrienne,
who, according to a writer, had ample
opportunities for observation, says that
he was five feet two inches. Captain
Maitland. who measured him on the
Bellerophon. found his distinguished
passenger to be five feet seven inches.
Constant says that Napoleon was five
feet one and a half inches. Bunbury
Insists that he was not less than five
feet six inches. Napoleon chose short
men invariably for difficult enterprises.
He was convinced that Caesar and
Alexander were men of diminutive
stature. Speaking of the achievements
of his generals. Napoleon said that
Kleber bad "all the qualities and de
fects of a tall man."
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Heart to Heart
Talks.
By EDWIN A.NYE.
ADDI1ION.
Life is largely a process of simple
addition.
The fact that Jwo and two arc four
is a tremendous fact.
Suppose you try to make two and
two three. You go to the poorbouse.
Or to make two and two five. You go
to the penitentiary.
Simple, you say? ,
Suppose you want to build up a for
tune. You must begin with addition. It is
simple at first But 'after you have
added awhile jou can begin to multi
ply. And that goes faster.
ne time one is one. but a hundred
times one is a hundred. It is the testi
mony of all men who have succeeded
in making money that the first thou
sand dollars is the hard?st to get. That
thousand is the foundation, the first
layer, of the pyramid. It is easier to
build thereafter, because addition is
slowand multiplication Is rapid.
It is so of building character."
It is difficult at first because you are
laying the foundation by a layer of
right actions. Add up these right ac
tions and you develop a habit. -And
habit multiplies. By and by you ac
quire a momentum in habit that-carries
you on.
It is the old Scripture story of dou
bling the tMent. -
Or like the rolling snowball.
But you must add up the right sort
of things. If you try to add up merely
your anceatry, your family, your social
position, etc, you'will soon find that
your birthright will not necessarily
make character.
Moreover .
Birthright and position will not count
in the world's estimate. It may please
your pride, but if you try to parade it
you will become ridiculous.
Begin with simple addition.
Add up slowly that which yon have
really acquired of and by and for your
self. Like the snowball, the sum will
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The Morning Enterprise Is the best
breakrasi food you can have.
be small at first, but it will grow. Two
and two are tour, but two times four
are eight.
Begin at the beginning.
Most persons try t(- begin with mul
tiplication rather than with simple ad
dition. .
Most persons want to put the cap
stone on the pyramid without first lay
ing the foundation and adding to the
superstructure.
First learn how to add.
After that multiplication will come
The time to read the Morning En
terprise Is at the breakfast table or
a little before.
APPLES ARE OFFERED
IN CARLOAD LOTS
So weak is the apple market" at this
time that carloads of supplies are now
being offered by the various growing
sections to the local trade on consign
ment. -
One car from White Salmon enter
ed the trade during the past twenty
four hours. Notwithstanding the at
tempted boosts of certain persons who
have liberal supplies of apples in cold
storage, no buyer for these apples in
carlots could be secured at prices that
were at all favorable.
The worst of the situation at this
time in the. apple trade Js that the
speculators who are so intent upon
boosting the price are loaded up with
cheap quality stock from other dis
tricts which can only be sold in times
af scarcity and then at lower values
than the product of any of the promi
nent districts.
That there will be a heavy press of
California apples upon the market
within a short time is the conclusion
of a prominent San Francisco specu
lator who was here recently in an ef
fort to unload some of his surplus.
"Apples will be even cheaper in Ap
ril than they are now,' is the state
ment he made to local commission
men. - .
While extra fancy Spitzenbergs are
being quoted as high as 2.75 by one
receiver any movement even of this
quality, could not be made above $2.-
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50. In general apple prices are quoted
unchanged but handlers are not los
ing much chance to sell even If they
are compelled to shade.
Prevailing Oregon City prices are as
follows:
DRIED FRUITS (Buying) Prunes
on basia of 6 1-4 pound for 45-50's.
Fruits, Vegetables.
HIDES (Buying) Green hides, 7c
to 9c; salters, 5to 6c; dry hides, 12c
to 14c; sheep pelts, 25c to 75c each.
Hay, Grain, Feed.
HAY (Buying) Timothy, $12 to
$15; clover, $8 to $9; oat hay, best,
J9 to $10; mixed, $9 to $12; alfalfa,
$15 to $16.50.
OATS (Buying) Gray $30; wheat,
$28 to $29; oil meal,' selling $53;
Shady Brook dairy feed, selling $t.25
100 pounds.
FEED (Selling) Shorts, $26; bran
$25; rolling barley, $39; process bar
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ten days.
Today
ley, $40.
FLOUR $4.50 to $5.25.
Butter, Poultry, Eggs.
POULTRY (Buying) Hens 11c
to 12c; spring, 10c to 11c, and roosters
8c.
Butter (Buy Ordinary coun
try butter, 25c to 30c; fancy dairy,
40c.
EGGS Oregon ranch eggs, 20c.
SACK VEGETABLES Carrots,
$1.25 to $1.50 per sack; parsnips,
$1.25 to $1.50; turnips, $1.25 to $1.50;
beets, $1.58.
POTATOES Best buying 85c to
$1.10 per hundred.
' ONIONS Oregon, $1.25 to $1.50 per
hundred; Australian, $2 per hundred.
Lvestook, Meats.
BEEF (live weight) Steers, 6c
and 5 1-2; cows, 4 l-2c; bulls, 3 l-2c
VEAL Calves bring from 8c to
13c, according to grade.
MUTTON Sheep, 3c and 3 l-2c;
lambs. 4c and 5c.
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