HIUSa50 AR0U3, JULY 8t, 1904
I A Widow, & Girl 1
I And a. Bear I
C. . LEWIS "
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Ctopyrtfht, 1MB, br T. & McTlur ( I
Beside owulo froi of hundred
tore tbc widow Jenkins m th pos
sessor of a om horned cow, three
legged (beep and tsnie beer. All
were curiosities In their wsj, but th
cow and the sheep hare nothing to do
with this story. As the side show men
say, they ars thrown In without eitra
cost, and It la up to the bear to enter
Win the audience.
Besides owning a farm of nearly 200
acres, situated about half a tulle be
low the widow Jenkins', Squire Pari
waa the proprietor of the ouly wind
mill for ten miles around and the fa
ther of a son twenty-two years old
named Harry. The windmill wss a
good thing In It way, but It will be
blown out of this story at ouoe and
make no reappearance. The squire
was a pompous, aggressive sort of
man who wanted to do all the bossing
and have other people do all the mind
ing, while the widow was a woman
with a mind of her own and dldnt
propose to be wslked on by anybody.
It thus came about that soon after she
was left a widow she and the squire
clsshed. No lawsuit followed, but It
waa a bad thing for the cattle and
pigs that strayed over the boundary
tines, and there was always something
doing to furnish the neighbors with
talk.
1 The relations between the squire and
the widow had been strained for three
br four years when two new charac
ters came into the rsst A smart, good
looking girl named Betty Lee came to
lire with the widow, and she hadn't
been there two weeks when Harry Pa
vis saw and fell In tore with her. The
son had tried to stand neutral in the
quarrel, though naturally leaning to
ward his father's side. Perhaps one
reason why be rouldu't be brought to
think altogether ill of the widow was
on account of her bear. She had
bought the animal of a stroller who bad
been taken sick and shipped to a dis
tant town. It was big black bear,
full of tricks and good nature, and It
bad taken a great liking to Harry
When the quarrel reached a certain
stage of bitterness he had to .part with
the bear as well as the widow. The
separation bad lasted two years or
more when Betty Lee arrived.
month later the young man was visit
Inc the widow, the girl and the bear
and enjoying each and every occasion.
These visits were unknown to the
father, of course, and he did not die-
TBS agcnti rcBHEp psli asd shook n
HIS CBAIB.
cover them until rumor said that his
on was going to marry Betty and
that the widow Jenkins bad brought
tilings about to spite him.
n'oung man. Is It so or is It notr be
demanded of Harry after Inviting him
out to the barn for a talk.
"I love Betty and am going to marry
per," was the reply.
.. "Tou'll never do It with my consent"
"But I am of age, father."
vTben I'll cast you off. If you marry
tout girl yon cease to be a son of mine
and shall never get a cent of this prop-
any .
Harry didn't indulge in any heroics.
On the contrary, he took the matter so
quietly that his father chuckled to
sunseir and believed that he had
Bained a victory In the Brst round. Hs
let it be known that he expected Har
ry to cease his visits to the farmhouse,
but at the same tfme he was prepared
to close his eyes for a time and give
me boy a chance to retire with dignity.
Things went on for three mouths with
out anything further being sald-that
U, while It was said on all sides that
Harry and Betty would be married on
Thanksgiving day the talk did not
reach the squire's ears until one even
tag in October. He was a man who
acted on Impulse. He determined to go
straight over to the widow's and settle
things his way within fifteen minute
of arriving.
Ttoe widow's bear had no particular
grudge against tbe squire, but he was
a watchdog as well as a bear. He bad
been turned out that evening to roam
around and see that all was well, and
When be suddenly discovered Squire
Davis coming cross lots through tbe
fcarnyard It was only natural that he
g&ould fasten his teeth In the farmer's
trousers lag and conduct him to tbe
tfaor of toe bouse. Tbe squire didn't
gat re at bulla or tramps or mad dogs,
but be drew tbe line at bears. He was
In a cold fright when be reached the
bouse, and tbe widow added to it by
aUowlng the bear to follow him In and
t-t up before bint and growl and show
t " toetb. Harry bad come courting as
ctal, and of course tbe position was
S'ulnu'frTT'f'g fur a C01pl6 Of nHnutes.
Li i' 'Jt bat lasted longer but Mr the
' se of mind of the widow. She
i Ct.t": bear bad dealt ber a
t t" 11 fta proceeded to
. j lix.-i 'mci'.X"
; 7 t.i to see you," she said
' am' 'Widow Tonllba, aa "perhaj jrou
know. This young lady Is nj ftrtvud.
' Miss Lee. and the young geiUmau
1 there Is your son Harry. The bear has
i Introduced himself, but I wish to say
1 on hla behalf that he la achlug to make
mince meat of you."
j 'Harry, what are you doing heref
hoarsely demanded the rattier.
"Courting Betty, sir," was the rply,
"We are soon to be msrried. and I w as
going to tell you of It In a day or two."
"MarrW to that girl never! You
will remember that I told you"
Tbe bear reared up and growled om
inously, and tbe squire turned pale ami
shook In bis chair.
"Tou'musl nof talk so loud," cautiou
ed the widow. "Bumbo has got one of
his savage fits on. sud I can't bold him,
Whafa the matter with Mlxa Lee that
you don't want Harry to marry berT"
"I don't waut him to marry any uue
lUUowr - ' i
"DouTyoul Down. Bumbo! Well
as the two are lu love and engaged, I
think they will marry, and you will be
very silly to Interfere, Don't move
your legs or Bumbo will have theiu .
"Why don't you call off your blamed
old bear when you see that be 1 ready
to eat mr ahaklngly exclaimed the
squire a the sweat brok out ou hla
face. ' -
"I can't He geta these savage fit
on once in awhile, aud there's no doing
anything with him. If he gets his
teeth Into you I don't thluk wecau save
you. Have you anything agalust Miss
Leer
"X-o."
"Don't yon think she would make
Harry a good wife?"
"I told you I didn't waut By thun
der, are you going to see me eaten
alive?"
"Bumbo, spare htm a little longerr
appealed the widow. "Now, then. Mis
Lee comes of a nice family aud Is
worth $3,000, aud she and Harry are to
be married Thanksgiving day that Is,
they were to be, but I have concluded
to have the ceremony performed this
evening. Squire Iavls, you are a Jus
tice of the peace."
"What! Me marry 'em? he shouted,
But the bear started In to hug him, and
be almost fainted away in his terror.
"Yes, you will marry them." quietly
replied the widow after a bit. "It will
be a neat nice thing to do, and it wtll
be a good Joke on the people who ex
pect you to make a fool of yourself.
That's one side of It The other side
is that the bear la getting overanxious."
The squire fought against it for a
quarter of an hour, but the widow, the
bear and tbe girl, aided by occasional
appeals from Harry, carried the day.
and he stood up with the bear beside
him and welded two souls according to
law. Then the bride was kissed, the
bear chained up, aud as tbe squire nib
bled his doughnut and sipped his glass
of cider he was man enough to admit
that he guessed It was all for the best
"gaul durn that bear!"
RrUf.
"I was spending a few days In
Btrathaven. Scotland," said Robert "B.
Mautell recently. "At the inn where
I was stopping lived an old couple
who were preparing to visit the Unit
ed States. Naturally enough, they
questioned me at some length about
the trip, and tbe old gentleman was
anxious to know if it was very dan
gerous to cross the ocean. I assured
him that It was not at all hazardous,
although It waa often very rough. His
sister listened Intently and then re
marked, with a sigh of contentment
AweeL aweel, It's been a gay dry
summer, and I think the sea'U no be
vera deep.' "London News.
J. P. Magruder, who has charge
of a drug business at Lebanon,
spent Sunday with his family, jn
this city.
John M Keealer baa been, ap
pointed as regular carrier on Home
I, H. r. 1. out ot (.ireenville, with
Cha. Sirohniayer as substitute.
.Roberta Bros., of Portland, are
advertising one ot tbe largest per- i
onal rr- perty al of the reason, ,
in a display iu another colutnu. j
Hunt it up and read it they nitty
j nave just wnai you wain.
The slight rains of last week did
jaoiue little good to the vegetable
l crop, but the earth crtild have
! sloodagreal deal more precipitation,
Little or do damage was done to
i.i bay that was laying in the
field.
Ra'ph Buneft. of tbe Portland
jCuvt-.-u.i8 service, is out at the farm.
Isou h of this citv, enioving a vsoa-
'lion, accompanied by bis family. j
tie is a a in ol s. i. Hnrnei, and a
! brother of Principal Hsrnen, of the
' Hillbjro schotls.
I Willamette Valley Chautauqua Association.
The Willamette Valley Chanlau
qua Association will meet at liWd
stone Park, near Oreson City, July
12th to 24lh, l'.HM, inclusive The
Southern Pacific Co. will make re
duced tab a on tbe Certificate plan
for this occasion. Call on any
Southern Pacific Agent for adver
tising matter
WINS DIAMOND MEDAL.
Mis Lena Parker, of Canton, won
the diamond medal in the Klocu
'innary contest at Chautauqua,
(iltdslone Park, Monday, agaiuel
v r 4i
Rather Sframce.
Mr. Worm Say, I've been all
through this history and haven't learn
ed a thing New York Evening Jour
nal
A H4ra IsiproveiBCBt.
One of the fresh air fund children
who bad been staying on a farm near
Cbebanse, 111., waa amazed at tbe mod
ern Improvements be discovered there.
Hla attention was attracted by a
swiftly whirling windmill, beneath
which a number of pigs were wallow
ing la the mud.
Hi! Hi! Fellers, come here!" be
shrilled at his ' companion. "Looky
here! They've got electric fans to cool
the pigs off with!" Ste. Anne Becord.
Miss Lena Parker, of Gaston.
lour other contestants. Miss Par
'or baa lectured all over tin North -test,
and ie an entertaining elocu
ionist.
Mow About Your Summer Vacation?
.ewDort on Yaquina Bay is the
ideal seaside resort of the North
Pacific Coast. Round trip tickets
it greatly reduced rales on sale
from all Southern Pacific points in
Oregon, on and after June ftt.
Ask Agents for further information
md a handsomely illustrated sou
venir booklet, or write to Kdwin
Stone, ilanager CAE. R. R,
Albany, Ore., or V. E. Cotnao, 0
f. A., 8. P. Co., Portland.
Notice to Contractors.
A Clever Rum.
"You know how father insists upon
talking all tbe time whenever Mr.
Skates comes to call on me?"
Yes."
Well, we fixed him last nlht, all
right We got biui to read tbe Russian
and Japanese names In the war dis
patches, and Ills Jaw was soon so sore
that he couldn't talk above a whis
per." Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Gleulig,
Tfs an automobile story."
"Then you will have no solitary
horseman In tbe first chapter?"
"Oh, yes. The nublUhers Insist on
having him. Tbey are going to offer
a rich prize to whoever correctly
guesses what becomes of him." Puck.
The Dear Girls.
Miss Roseate Fred says he admires
me because I am the picture of health.
Miss Pallid-Yes, the silly fellow
was always crazy for anything Land
palnted.-Ufe.
A Railroad Acetdent.
Johnny had a train and engine
That would steam serosa the floor
With a clatter, shriek and whUtl
And a roar.
Many carroes did they carry
Round 1h perils of the bend.
Now a misplaced switch baa sent thetn
To their end. .
For on day they made a journey
While his tether stormed In vain,
Ant th twitch was vied on Johnny,
. Not th train.
Notii Is herfby Wven that on Tliursiiav.
August 4. 1W. at 2:00 p. m. the County
I'ofiiimssioners of Washington County,
"re-Kin,, in Aunuti i-riii s'semmea, will
rx-eive sealed proposals for the ennxtruc-
tion of a bri'lge averaging about U feet in
height, and a lout 614 feet iu length, to he
built near the Jar-k Hess place on the
rortianu-Tay lor s Jferry road. The court
reserves the riulit to rei!Ct anv or all bills.
Sjec.i fixations may be seen at the Clerk's
omce,
I.. A. Rood. Jnw
Br order of the (JominiMsioners' nxiri
anil dated at llillsttoro this 21st duy of
Administratrix' Notice.
Sotlce is hereby ifiven that I he under
signed "las been by the County Court of
Washington County, Oregon, duly ap
pointed Administratrix of the Kstate of
KtHlncy Jones, deceased, and lias duly
ijualilied as such.
Now, therefore, all Demons bavina
claims against said estate are hereby rc-
Uirea to present tne wiie to the miner
siirncd at the lawolllceof Oso. K. liuirlev
in Hillsboro, Oregon, together with pror
vouchers, within six mouths from the
da'e hereof.
Doted this 29 day of June, I!W4.
Sophronla Jones, Admiiflstratrix of the
Estate of Kodney Jones, deceased.
Notice or Final Settlement.
Notice is hereby alven that the under
ianed has filed In the County Court of
wasiiiiigton uouriiy tier tlnal account iu
the mutter of the estate of A. H. Neu
kircb, deceased, and that said County
Court of tbe IStuU of Oregon, for Wash
ington County, ha set Monday, the 29,h
liny of August, WW, at the Court liooiu In
Hillsboro Oregon, at the hour of ten
o'clock a. in., of said day, as the time and
place for hearing objections to I he said
final account and for the final settlement
of said KstHte.
Dated this 12th day of July, 1.
A. I). NKUKIKCIf,
Administratrix of the estate of A, H.
Neukireh, deceased.
TREASURER'S NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that all city war
rants drawn on the Water & Light
Fund, endorsed "Not Paid For Want of
Funds," prior and up to Dec. 27, 1903,
and all warrants drswn on the General
Fund, prior and up to July 14, 1903, are
hereby called for payment at the office
of the undersigned, an1 tbst interest
will cease after this date.
Dated at Hillsboro, Ore., this loth day
of June, 1904,
JOHN M. WALL,
Citv Treasurer of Hilliboro, Ore.
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Oah and
Ash Suits
G. W. PATTERSON . SON
&f)e Housefurnishers
Ash Suit, like cut, $.jo.
We are -itij au extra spec
ial price ou this line of Goods.
Suits as low os $11.50
Lace Curtains,
Portieres,
Table Covers,
Stand Covers
Another new shipment Of
these giHiils, new weaves ami
patterns Arabian, fish net,
ami other late patterns.
Table Felt
Something yon have never
before bought in town. To
use n mler table spread to pre
vent hot dishes from spoiling
the finish of table.
50 in. wide, 75 cts. a yd.
Sideboards
Oah and Ash
Reasonable Prices. We have
the only line of oak sidewards
ever carried iu town.
See our Oah at $25
Quarter sawed polish finish,
and V'reueh plate mirrors.
The alxwo cut shows one of
our elegant Ash Sideboards.
We have others as low
as $12.50
Camp Supplies
Sec our tents, camp chairs,
stools, cots, etc.
I
Wall Paper
When you paper "that other"
room call aud see our new
patterns of Moire Indepen
dents and side walls, the very
swellest effects iu the market.
Come if only to see thetn.
Trunhs, etc.
Call and see our elegant line
of trunks, bags ami suit cases,
Metal Beds
We have an elegant line o(
Metal Beds in all colors, and
prices are the lowest.
Single bedstead
$2.25
at
Can you Wat it for a bargain.
Fine Line of Undertahing Supplies. We Direct Funerals.
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Big Auction Sale
The undersigned will sell at their Me farm, 1-2 mile
southeast of FAHMINGT0N, at 10 oVIotk A. M.
the following dest ribed personal properly, on
Thursday; July 28
Two bay horses, 7 and 8 years old, weight, 1 100 each.
Two sorrel mares, 7 years, 1 100 each.
One gray horse, 8 years, 1 100.
One gray marej H, years, 1 100.
Black horse, 7 J;ears, 1500.
One span of mules, 7 .years, 1450. All are good,
true and sound. " -Six
milk cows, 4 fresh and 2 fresh soon. ,
One bull. ,
Four heifers, 2 years old. All of these are graded
Jerseys, and good dairy stock.
Fourteen pigs and two brood sows. ,
Seeder.
Milwaukee binder. . .
Disc harrow,
Three plows.
Two sets doubletrees.
Potato plow. - ,
Bull hay rake,
Harrow.
Cultivator. Grindstone. Fanning mill.
Delaval milk separator..
Calhoun hand seeder.
Milwaukee mower. - "
Hay rake, '
Houghton wagon, 3 inch, good repair.
Mitchell wagon, inch, nearly new.
Studebaker hack, 2 seat, nearly new.
Three and one-half sets work harness, nearJy new.
Spray pump.
Double harpoon hay fork, with ropes aud pulleys.
Thirty-gallon kettle.' ' . (
Terms of Sale
$10 and under, cash; over $10, Six Months' time,
6 per cent, bankable notes.
Roberts Bros.
B. P. Cornelius, Auctioneer.
OREGON
SI AH NORMAL SCHOOL
Monmouth
t. ,
Hegius its twenty-third
year Septcmlter 20, 19114.
Four terms in encli ihiHl year afTimlii.g fijtial npportuiiiti- h tr
beginning a course in SotilamlMT, November, February and April.
The best training for leaders is the Normal couruM will) iu as
surance of good pnsiiioni at good wg-. Write for new cuts
logue conlaiuiijg full information concerning roursea of Mu.ly,
training in actus) tenoning atlonld under real; fon.lili.mD in
town and country nohoola, ami full details about the advanced
course of ttmJy with the additional advantages attached.
Address-Sec. J. B. V. Butter, or Pre, r. 0. Rc..I.t,
Moninoglli, Urc gon
! The
j Red
ji Front
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RESTAURANT
and
Short Order House
Has (stsl)lliih(d s fine filing I. ohm where you cm nl all Hit
delicacie of the sKatou, This renUiiraut bai secure,! tm
Class Chef. Give iim call. We will iv j0U . ptt..UcI ine.l,
A. J. FORD, Proprietor.
Main St., opposite The Delta, - Hillsboro Or
Proclamation."'
Whm-eaa, there wan iiihinltleil to llji- eloc-toi-H
of the state at the lust K"irttl ole.-tloii
asrefiuired by law.sn lull lull vu petition
for a Loual Option Liiii(ir l,aw ;
And, whereas, on tho 'Mil day of June,
IH04, IheHecretary of HUte in my pres
ene as Oovernor of the Htute of Oikoii,
did fHiivsiii the voUw (Iven for nu fuw
nun. v 1 imimui 11 uiub uiramn i.mi ......
tlcUriniiiwI iiDoiiMurh cnnvKUM that thtw
wmu 'i.,.iii voioncftMtn.i ahIiI IM-nl Option
Liquor Law, w 40.I9K vol cunt uKuiiiHl
th Will lis all if I 11. air uul.l 1
aWrniat vs majority of the Utnl miiuher
ofeflectlve voted iHt Mmreon and entl
t ed to be (triiinli.il mwL, i ......
of the law. "
"j. therefore, I.Oeo, JC. Clntmlmrlitln,
a (lovernor of the Hliito of OrnKoii, In
mien nccilMll V 111 nil AMI eillltlei)
''AllAlll IIHkLlllW Ultu.rfil.u II...
am refBryiidm,, provlHlons ol'Heetluii 1 of
ArtlnlA IV nf II, a - .
. .uiinLivill'lilll Ul W1H
Htateof Oregon, snd regiilatinK eleotlons
, piuviui"B punaiuee lur
VlolStioiiH ff lirnuluiiiH nf A.H L
proved February 24, 1W0B, do hsreby uiske
ainl Usue thlH niudauml,.,,, to t,e peu,,!,,
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nintyoft'n:,;:
eaMton eaiU inrsHure un.l entitln t J l'e
he Hml u in ri ii V ""I '"' ihw M ill
oo hiiii h in full force mill ellenl n. n.
Jrwr1'
Dime at the Capitol at Haleiu, UiIn 'Mil,
dHy of .Iiiiio, Huh, A, I). " -mi
(HlKiieil) OKO. K. CM AMBl'JItl.A IN
HytheOoveanor. (l"v'"'"''' 'Koo.
(Nijnml) K. I, DUN HA II,
HoonauryolHiHio,
W carry the swelled line of
genllernen'e and ladies' dre.H shore
to be found in the town. Come
and Bee them, at Dennis'.