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By F. A. MITCHEL.
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elation.
The Von Puttkauiers wcr one of the
most respectable families In Germany.
Iheir customs, tbelr manners, their
daii; oceuiwtiooa. were tbe same as
they had been several hundred years
before, when the first luttkamer was
permitted to preflx Von to bis name.
They llveJ on tbe family estate at
RelnfeW, arc In the morning at a
certain- hour, attended to their duties,
tousebold and social, during the day
and went to bed and to sleep at the
same hour every night Nothing had
ever occurred to disturb the serenity
of tbelr lives, and it did not occur to
any one of them, especially to Herr
Ton Puttkainer and his food wife, that
any disconcerting episode would ever
occur to tbeni.
But where younjt women are grow-'
lug up destined to become wives there
is always a skeleton in the family
closet The mother may realise that
pretty dnufihter will mate and leave
the family nest, but the father. If such
a thought comes luto his head, either
banishes It or considers It likely only
to happen In the far future. The time
came, as It must Inevitably come,
when the whole l'uttkatuer family
was startled as If by the shock of an
earthquake.
An application arrived from a young
flicer in the 1'russlan army fur per
mission to pay bis addresses to Johan
na Puttkamer. This was equivalent
to asking for ber hand. At first only
the horrible proposition to take away
one of tbe lambs was considered. Then
note was taken of tbe wolf who had
brokeu Into the fold. Who was be?
A Von, an officer, a member of an ex
cellent family. But with this tbe list
of recommendations ended. At the
university where he bad studied bis
wild ways had fastened upon him the
obriquet of "Mad." A big man. wKh
long legs, be strode through German
customs, trampling them at every step.
Be never did anything as any one else
would do It He had uo reverence, no
fear. He smoked big black cigars and
drank (asks of beer. Terrible as it
was to give up the maiden, it was ex
cruciating to risk ber happiness with
such a man.
A family conclave was called-that
la. a conclave among the older mem
bers. The applicant's position, talents,
habits, were discussed and testimony
regarding them taken. On tbe one
band was the young officer's family
and social states, on tbe otber his mad
pranks, bis contempt for established
forms. It was not deemed wise to posi
tively decline what might prove a
food match nor to accept what might
prove a very bad one. Better tempo
rice until an- acquaintance with tbe
suitor could be gained. Tbe Bnai deci
sion was to invite him te tbe family
domain and look him over. If he were
much in love, be would wait; if not
well, perhaps they would be well rid of
bim. So Herr von Puttkamer wrote
the young man permission to pay the
family a visit of Inspection. Just as a
church congregation permits a candi
date to preach them a sample sermon.
Word having reached be Puttkamer
borne of tbe bonr at wblcb tba suitor
would arrive, preparation was made
to receive Ulm according to tbe sacred
traditions of the first families of Ger-many-aunts
and uncles were Invited
to be present during the visit that the
benefit of their observations might be
obtained. He was to be permitted to
remain till some estimate of his prom
ise as a husband had been secured,
then to be sent away for further de
liberation, perhaps other visits and a
final decision, which would be com
municated to bim In due form.
Meanwhile tbe glri applied for de
murely waited for tbe result of all
this Investigation.
When the day came round and tbe
hour approached for the suitor's arriv
al the Puttkamer family and the old
est aud most trusted relations were
lined up tn receive him to protect the
lamb from any sudden dash of the
wolf Johanna was stationed In the
center of tbe group between ber fa
ther and mother, while the others ei
tended as wings on either side. A
clatter of horse's hoofs was heard
coming up the driveway at a gallop,
and a moment later a tall, lank young
man threw himself to the ground.
There stood the father and mother
glaring solemnly, between them tbe
blushing Johauna, with ber eyes cast
on the ground. Without a moment's
hesitation tbe lover ran forward, flung
bis arms around her, drew her tight
ly to his breast and covered her face
with kisses. Meanwhile tbe scandal
ized parents stood flushing Hgbtnlng
from their eyes at this annihilation of
all their pluns, all their precaution.
But the victory was with tbe young
man. who had carried the position by
Storm. It waa not long before the fa
ther and mother realized that tbe mat
ter was settled. What! Prevent their
daughter to remain uubetrotbed to tba
man who had embraced her! Never!
Tbe luspeetloo was ended at its be
ginning; tbe probation did not take
f lace. It was a settled fact that little
Johanna was to be given over to ber
lover though be were a monster. Be
fore be left Keinfeld tbe pair went
through the forms of betrothal.
Years after this triumph, with the
same whirlwind decision, tbe man who
made It achieved others Id a far dif
ferent field that of statesmanship and
diplomacy. For years be directed tbe
policy of tbe king of Prussia, he hum
bled that king's enemy, France, and
from the palace of Versailles proclaim
ed his chief emperor of Germany. His
name will be banded down among the
greatest of European statesmen. It
was Otto von Bismarck.
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The Answsr.
A professor at a well known engi
neering college says that but for occa
sional Innovations In the application of
learning, such as the following, be
would find it bard to Judge tbe extent
of bis usefulness, says Everybody's
Magazine.
This question was asked upon an ex
amination paper: "What steps would
you take in determining the height of
a building, using an aneroid barome
ter?" Tbe answer was, "I would lower the
barometer by a string and measure
tba strlug." .
TO THE PUBLIC
After looking over the Northwest for
an extended time, we concluded that
Hillsboro
was the point and we have bought the
Grocery and
Boot and Shoe Stock
formerly owned by John Dennis, and ,
have added to this a line of
Gents Furnishing Goods
We solicit a share of public patronage
and pledge that we will sustain the re
liability of the Dennis' Store. We will
be pleased to meet you and will make it
worth your while.
WYATT&CO.
Gonnell SiOo.
We wish to announce to our CUSTOMERS that
we have secured the exclusive selling agency on
VAN DUZErVS EXTRACTS.
These extracts have been aoalyized by every
State Chemist in the United States and are found
to be absolutely pure, of superior strength and
delicacy of flavor, in order to close out our old
line of extracts we will give one 20c bottle of
Van Duzer's Famous Vanilla free with every
. bottle of extract purchased from our old line. Do
, not let this opportunity go by to get the best bot
tle of Vanilla Extract in the United States, Abso-.
lutely Free. '
Two Bottles of Extracts for the price of
ONE.
Pen and Brush.
John T. McCutcbeon, the artist and
cartoonist of Chicago, has gone to
Africa, where be is to paint wild ani
mals. Mark Twain has been ordered by hia
doctor to cut down hia smoking to four
smokes a day. He is suffering from
"tobacco heart"
Turner's picture, "Mortlake," waa
sold last year In London for 12,600
guineas, tbe highest price ever realized
for an English landscape In tbe auc
tion room. .
Ernest Thompson Seton. author and
lecturer, is an Englishman by birth
who lived in tbe Canadian backwoods
and on the western plains to get "local
color" for his work.
Science Sittings.
The diameter of the moon Is about
three-elevenths that of tbe earth.
Professor Arthur Korn of Berlin has
perfected an Invention which proves
the theories of gravitation.
Before photography was applied to
stars the highest number catalogued
was 457,847. The number of stars the
camera will show is estimated at over
30,000,000.
So sensitive are some of the new
seismographs that If two were mount
ed on the roofs of high buildings-on
opposite sides of a busy street they
would show that the buildings beat
slightly toward each other when traf
fic Is heaviest.
Waves of Water.
The river Rhine flows three times
as fast as tbe Thames.
The ' Pacific ocean covers 40V4 per
cent of tbe water surface of tbe globe,
the Atlantic 21 per cent and tbe Ant
arctic 19 per cent.
Wast water, In Cumberland, Is tbe
deepest of English lakes. Its bottom
is far below sa level, though its sur
face la over 200 feet above tbe sea.
There are but two rivers In the Unit
ed States whose beds are higher than
the surrounding country. These are
tbe Yukon river in Alaska and the
North Canadian river In Oklahoma.
Train and Track.
The Chicago and Alton railroad la
testing auomatlc stokers on thirty -six
of Its largest engines.
No passenger was killed on the Eng
lish railroads in tbe year 1008. Tbe
number Injured was 283.
With a view to supplanting tbe horse
cars of cross town lines In New York
tbe receiver of the Third avenue rail
road Is experimenting with two cars,
one ' an electric storage battery car
and tbe other a gasoline electric car. .
ALUMINUN
UTENSILS
Are solid metal
throughout. Are
not injured by boil
ing dry. Do not rust,
tarnish nor corode,
nothing to scale or
" chip off.
Wanted Parties to clesr"-.I5
teres of land. Will pay $40 to
$5G per acre. Fred Heaee, 6 miles
outb of Hillsboro, Cornelius. Ore.,
Route 2. 32 4
Do not forget that Greer keeps
all kinds of field seeds. 29tf
Richard B. Wiley, son of W: V.
Wiley, and who is attending tbe
Hill Military Aeademv, bas been
named vioe president of tbe Asso
ciated Stnlents, and appointed
Captain of Cadets.
For a Short Time
we will offer a 40-quart
preserving kettle like the
picture of Pure Spun
Aluminum for. ... . 90c
We Carry a full line
of , . Aluminum utensils
and will be glad to show
you any time you call.
1S
2nd atrmmt
Fiftieth Anniversary txer-
ciscs at Forest drove
HI LIS B0B0 SINDS BIG DELEGATION
Dr. F. A. Ballet Gives Address ts
Amtrj Bolbresk
A Urg delegation of llillsboro Ma
sons attended the Fiftieth Aeoiver
ary of the founding of Holbrook
Lodge A. . F. & A. M., of Forest
Grove, Monday evening. Dr. F. A
Bailey, ofTuelitv Lodge, Hillsboro,
which was organised several yearr
prior to the instituting of Holbrook
Lodfce,was HilUbjro's te iter, and
his adlreee was iu commemoration
of Auory Holbrook, after whom tbe
Grove 1 lodge was named. Tbe
three original charter members of
the institution. Almorao Hill, 00
tears; Isaac Mytrs, of Portland,
now in his 80;h 3 ear, and Her. W.
0. fiwina:, well known in ibis ct y,
and who was the first minister in
the Greenville sectiou, were til
present ' Masons from Ongon
City, Salem, LaFayette, Beaverton
Portland. Hillsboro, and other val
ley points were io alteudauce, and
over 300 of the mystic votaries were
present the largest number ever
in attendance at a like calibration
in the Northwest. In bis discourse
00 Mr. Holbrook, Dr. Bailey point
ed out that the gentleman had been
editor of tbe Oregon iao prior to H.
W. Scott a iooumbtnoy on tbe
noted journal.
H. I. Goff, worshipful master of Ho)
brook Lodge, was muter of ceif uioniei
ana Introduced tbe speakers woo re
sponded to touts as follows: "Miuiuo
Masonry tn Uresou, Urana ussier
Norris R. Cox; "italics of the Msson lo
His Owa Lodge," Past Grand Master W.
B. Grace: "Ancient Free Maaouiy," A.
Ben Kori: "Muonrv as a Univenal In-
stttatlon," John V, Canoll, of FoitlamI
"Amoty Holbrook," Dr. P. A. Bailey, ol
Hillsboro; "Personal Reminiscences," by
8. Dilley. E. W. Haines, of Forest
Grove, and George 11. Hi met, of Port
land. ,
M. B. Dilley bas held tbe position of
trier in Holbrook IxxIkc lor 30 yean, rt
of which he bas served consecutively.
Tbe lodge waa instituted October 19,
1859. when a dispensation was granted by
Grand Master Amory Holbrook to a
number of residing Masons. Tbe lodge
is named after him, and six days latei he
presented the lodge with tbe Bible tbat
has ever since graced its altar.
The lodge was chartered by the grand
lodge December ai, IH60. Cntil 1878 the
meetings of the fraternity were held In
the npper story of a small frame build-
known as the Western Hotel to the
settlers, which stood on tbe lot now
occupied by the Forest Grove National
In 1060 Holbrook 1xlge bad a member
ship of 13.
In 1871 the agitation for more aduiuate
lodge quaiters came up for discussion,
and on June 15, 1H7H, a contract was en
tered into between the othcere ot the
kdge and the trustees of the estate of
Michel Vert, to build a ball jointly, the
pper floor ol which should be used ex
clusively by the Masons. This ball was
dedicated by luality Lodge, .No. 6, on
St. John's day, December 37, 1K78, the
late Congressman Thomas II. Tongue be
ing the orator for the occasion.
Of the original charter members only
three are now living: Almoian Hill, Or
egon pioneer of 1R43, nearly 90 years old,
residing in the Union neighborhood;
saae Meyer and W. I), hwiuir. All
three were in attendance at the banquet.
W. H. Galvani, of Portland, was also one
of the speakers.
la 1906 the local lodge became sole
owner of the hall in' which its sessions
are now held. The lodge rooms weie
recently renovated and furnished anew.
Those present fiom Hillsboro were,
r. P. A. Bailey, Dr. A. B. Hiiley. Thos
Bailey, Cnaa Ltmltln, Jas. Mainuder, B.
W. Barnes, Dr. W. l. WO'-d, L. A. Rood,
E. L. Moore, Dr. W. B. Pittenger, C. K.
Deichman, Dr. J. K. Adkuis, W. J.
Gregg, ,G.A. Pstitwon, J. A. Imbric,
Hon. W, N. Bsrrett, Cal Jack, Jr.. Peter
iBoscow, W. G. Hare and M. C. Case.
E. L Moore's laundry Maud 8.
-tole to tbe b me pla'e the othr
day in a manoer that shows th
knows the game. The vehicle wa
standing on the street !n front ol
the Tualatin, and E L was talk
ing with some one whet Maud
started to run. It was impossible
to catch her and Moore looked fir
a wrecked conveyance Iuetead of
making down the street the col'
turned into the Main Street livery
and stopped at tbe rear, asking to
be unbooked. There's nothing like
good training and a good baseball
manager as coach.
1 llOIIfi
IH,
LUMBER FOE SALB
About 50 000 teet of rongh and
dressed lumber, at private sale, at
reduced price, at the Thompson
Broa. Lumber yard, above Mount-
aindale. Pad Bo States Phone,
Ulenooel38. u r. ftpsner. 818
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Mrs. Mayjne Pitteoger Reel, of
Wallowa, is tbe guest of her moth
er, Mrs. M. M. Pitteoger.
When you can buy a 10 quart,
14 quart, or 17 quart diehpan for
25 cents jou are getting a bargain,
so go to Greer's and take advantage
or a good thing. 30 3
Geo. Robinson, of beyond Laurel,
was tn the city Tneiday,
9
Everyone hnows that Armor
Plate Hose stand the "RachettM
THEY ARE GUARANTEED
Sells
All
kinds
S of
shoes
For
pV,.E kinds
Q'f
- feet
BAIRD
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Between the Drvitf Stores
l lzL
Notice to the Public
Those h3 wiah to subscribe to the
Rest Room may leave their dona
tions at the E. L McCormick
Music Store, or with officers of the
Rest Room Finance Committee.
Mrs. T. R Imbrie, Chuirman.
Mrs. J. P. Tamiesie, Trees.
Mrs. H. T. Bsg'ey, 8c.
D R. Wheeler, who has lived
netr Reedville for many years, at
one time owning a big farm, has
seen all that section cut into small
tracts. He still te ains nearly
seven acres for a home Mr.
Wheeler was in the city yesterday,
and called on the Argus.
Mrs Chas Koonti returned Sun
day from an extended vieit with
relatives at Arlington, Tbe Dalles
and Portland. , ,
John Kamna, the Farmington
rancher, and who will get big prices
for his extensive limothy crop, was
in town Monday.
Fred Beach, of Glenoop, and Wm,
Irmler, of Cornelius, were county
seat visitors Tuesday afternoon.
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An Office Oil Heater
Fine for HcJroom.
The Wood Superior
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for durability and finish. They will
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nd set up free of extra charge.
Call in and see our heaters before
you buy elsewhere.
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